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RIDGELINE KA 31SJC850
Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................4
Manual Overview ............................ 4
System Overview ............................ 4
Accessories Precautions .................. 5
Important Safety Information .......... 5
Map Overview ................................. 6Current Street .................................... 6
Verified/Unverified Street .................. 6
User Agreement ............................8
Getting Started ...........................10
System Controls ............................ 10
Voice Control Basics ..................... 12Using the Voice Control System ...... 13
Improving Voice Recognition .......... 13Selecting an Item (Button) on the
Screen ......................................... 14
Selecting an Item in a List ............. 14
Using the On-screen Keyboard ..... 15
System Start-up ............................. 16
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®........ 18
Map Screen Legend ....................... 19
Map Screen Description ................ 20Zoom In/Out..................................... 20
Map Scrolling .................................. 20Displaying Current Location ......... 20
System Function Diagram ............. 21
Entering a Destination .............. 22
By Address ....................................23Selecting the State or Province ........ 23
Selecting the City ............................. 23
Selecting the Street .......................... 25
Entering the Street Number ............. 27By Intersection...............................27Selecting the State or Province ........ 28
Selecting the City ............................. 28
Selecting the Street .......................... 30By Places .......................................32Finding the Place by Category ........ 33
Finding the Place by Name.............. 37
Finding the Place by Phone
Number ......................................... 37
Finding the Place by Zagat 2011..... 38By Map Input .................................38Showing the Map of Current Position......................................... 39
Showing the Map of City.................. 40
Showing the Map of State ................ 40
Showing the Map of Continental USA............................................... 41By Previous Destinations...............42
By Today’s Destinations ...............43Editing Today’s Destinations List ... 43
Adding Destinations to the List........ 44
By Address Book ...........................45Adding Addresses to the Personal Address Book ................................ 45By Go Home ..................................46
Driving to Your Destination ..... 47
Driving to Your Destination ..........47
Calculate Route to Screen..............47Changing the Routing Method ......... 48
Viewing the Routes........................... 49
Viewing the Destination Map .......... 50Map Screen ....................................50Route Line ........................................ 50
Guidance Prompts ........................... 51
Map Screen Legend ......................... 52Guidance Screen ............................53Guidance Screen Legend ................. 53Distance and Time to Destination ..................................54
Direction List .................................54Exit Info.
(Freeway Exit Information) .......... 55Guidance Mode..............................55
Map Scale ......................................56
Map Orientation .............................57
Destination Icon .............................57
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Landmark Icons ............................. 58Showing Icons on the Map............... 60
Icon Options .................................... 60Going Off the Route ...................... 62
Off-road Tracking.......................... 62
Viewing/Saving the Current
Location ...................................... 63
Pop-Ups and Disclaimers .............. 64
Changing the Route ....................... 65Change Route By Screen ................. 65
Waypoints ........................................ 65
Reroute: Avoid Streets ..................... 67
Reroute: Detour ............................... 67
Reroute: Change Routing Method ... 67
Cancel Current Route ...................... 68
Back to Current Route ..................... 68Changing Your Destination ........... 68Find Nearest (Voice command) ....... 68
Go Home (Voice command) ............ 68
Using Joystick to Change
Destination ................................... 68
Entering a Destination from the Menu Screen (while en route) ................ 70Continue Trip Screen..................... 70
Information Features ................ 71
Information Screen ........................71
Setup ..............................................71
Cellular Phonebook .......................71
Calendar .........................................72Entering Your Schedule ................... 72Calculator.......................................73Unit Conversion ............................... 74Voice Command Help ...................74
Map Legend ...................................75
Key to Zagat Ratings .....................76
System Setup .............................. 77
Setup Mode ....................................77
Setup Screen (first) ........................77Brightness ........................................ 77
Volume ............................................. 77
Display ............................................. 78
Guidance Prompts ........................... 79
Contrast ........................................... 79Setup Screen (second) ...................80
Personal Information .....................80Address Book ................................... 80
Home Address .................................. 84
PIN Number ..................................... 84
User Name ....................................... 85
Previous Destinations ...................... 85
Routing & Guidance ......................86Rerouting ......................................... 86
Unverified Area Routing .................. 87
Edit Avoid Area................................ 91
Edit Waypoint Search Area.............. 93
Guidance Mode ................................ 94Vehicle ...........................................94Off-road Tracking ..... ....................... 94
Correct Vehicle Position.................. 95System Information .......................96
Basic Settings.................................96Keyboard Layout.............................. 96
Units (mile or km) ............................ 96
Voice Recognition F eedback ........... 96Clock Adjustment ..........................97Auto Daylight Saving Time .............. 97
Auto Time Zone by GPS ................... 98
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Selection (Change DST Schedule) ............... 98
Time Adjustment .............................. 98Color ..............................................99Map Color ........................................ 99
Menu Color ...................................... 99Rearview Camera.........................100Rearview Camera Brightness Adjustment .................................. 100
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Getting Started
Using the On-screen
KeyboardWhen the system needs input from you,
the display changes to a keyboard. Use
the displayed letters to enter the
information. Enter each letter by one of
the following methods:
 Using the voice control system, say
the desired letter on the screen.
 Move the highlighting to the desired letter using the joysti ck, then push in
on the joystick.
 Touch the desired letter on the screen.
When speaking the letters or using
“spell mode,” you can substitute the
name that represents each letter or
symbol. This improv es recognition. The
system will only re spond to the names
shown in the following graphic. For
example:
 To select the letter “A”: Say, “ A”;
“ Alpha ”; or “Apple.”
 To select the letter “M”: Say, “ M”;
“ Mike ”; or “ Mary.” The names that can be used for each letter
are shown below. For additional keyboard
symbols, see page 144.
Alpha
Apple Bravo
Boy Charlie Delta
Dog Echo
Edward Foxtrot
Frank Golf
George Hotel
Henry Juliet
John
Apostrophe
Kilo
King Lima
Larry Mike
Mary November
Nancy Oscar
Papa
Paul Quebec
Queen Romeo
Robert Sierra
Sam Tango
To m
Ampersand
Uniform Uncle Victor
Whiskey
William X-rayYankee
Yellow Zulu
Zebra SlashIndia
Igloo
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To enter the city name by voice spelling,
say or select CHANGE TO Spell
Mode on the Say city name screen,
and the display will change to the Enter
city name screen. Say the city name by
saying individual letters, or words that
represent the letters, one at a time. The system has a talk back function. If
your spoken letter is not recognized, the
system will talk back to you. For
example, if you say “E” but the system
does not recognize the command, it will
ask you, “Please select the number of
the input letter from the list,” and the
following pop-up box will appear:
You should select a letter by saying the
number.
Alternatively, to improve voice
recognition, you can say “Echo” or
“Edward” instead of “E.”
See page 15 for a list of available words
for each letter.
By Touch Control:Select
City, and the display then
changes to the Enter city name screen.
Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the
name of the city.
The system will display a list of city
names, with the closest match to the
name you entered at the top of the list.
Select the number (1-6) of the desired
city from the list.
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Selecting the Street
By Voice Control:After you have selected the city, or if
you say “Street” on the Find
intersection by screen, the display
changes to the Say street name screen.
Say the street name and the searching
will begin.
To enter the street name by voice
spelling, say or select CHANGE TO
Spell Mode on the Say street name
screen, and the display will change to
the Enter street name screen. Say the street name by saying individual
letters or numbers, or words that
represent the letters, one at a time.
After you have completed the first
name, the display changes to the
Say
intersecting street screen. Say the
name of the other intersecting street. The system has a talk back function. If
your spoken letter is not recognized, the
system will talk b
ack to you. For
example, if you say “E” but the system
does not recognize the command, it will
ask you, “Please select the number of
the input letter from the list,” and the
following pop-up box will appear:
You should select a letter by saying the
number.
Alternatively, to improve voice
recognition, you can say “Echo” or
“Edward” instead of “E.”
See page 15 for a list of available words
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System SetupDisplayThere are two screen display modes:
Day and Night . The recommended
setting is Auto, which automatically
switches the screen between Day and
Night modes as you tu rn the headlights
on or off.
You can select Day or Night mode to
override the Auto mode. This is a
useful feature for drivers that like to use
headlights during the day and want to
temporarily override Night mode.
However, the screen in Day mode will
be extremely bright at night.
Day Mode
Night Mode
Display
Mode How setting affects
display mode: To override setting
while driving:But remember:
Auto
(factory
default) Automatically switches
between
Day and Night
mode by sensing if the
headlights are on. Override night display:
Adjust dash brightness
(with headlights on) to
full bright.
Override day display:
Turn on headlights and
ensure the dash
brightness is not at full
bright.Adjust the dash
brightness (with
headlights on) back to
normal to allow auto
switching by sensing
headlights.
Day Stays in Day mode. Push and hold the
joystick for 10 seconds
(switches to Night
mode). There is no auto
Night/
Day mode change with
the headlights on/off.
You control the setting.
Night Stays in Night mode. Push and hold the
joystick for 10 seconds
(switches to Day mode). There is no auto
Night/
Day mode change with
the headlights on/off.
You control the setting.
Clock Displays the clock on
the screen. To return to the previous
screen, press the
NAVI
BACK button. Touch any button to
return to your last
screen.
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System SetupGuidance ModeAllows you to select the guidance
display mode: Single Screen or Split
Screen.
To get to Guidan ce Mode from the
Setup screen, select in sequence,
“More,” “Routing & Guidance,” and
“Guidance Mode.”
The factory default is Single Screen.
NOTE:
The Guidance Mode can also be
selected on the Icon Selection screen.
See Showing Icons on the Map on
page 60.
VehicleFrom the Setup screen (second), say or
select Vehicle and the following screen
appears:Off-road TrackingWith this On, the system will provide
white off-road tracking dots
(“breadcrumbs”) on the map screen
whenever you drive into an area where
the map does not show any roads.
See Map Screen Legend on page 19. After you have traveled approximately
1/2 mile away from a mapped road, the
system will display a series of white
dots on the
map screen to show the path
you have traveled. This is provided so
you can follow the dots to backtrack to
the mapped road y ou originally left.
Tracking continues until you reach a
mapped road. See Off-road Tracking on
page 62.
Tracking is shown only in the 1/20, 1/8,
1/4, and 1/2 mile scales, or the 80, 200,
400, and 800 meter scales. Use the
ZOOM buttons to change the scales if
necessary.
NOTE:
To clear existing dots, turn this feature
off and exit Setup. To re-enable this
feature, return to Setup and turn it on
again.
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System Setup
ColorFrom the Setup screen (second), say or
select Color and the following screen
appears:
Map ColorAllows you to choose the map color
from one of four colors for the Day and
Night modes.
Say or select Return to return to the
previous screen.
NOTE:
 Choose White (factory default is
Beige) as the Day color to obtain the
best daytime display contrast.
 Choose Black (factory default) as
the Night color to obtain the best
nighttime display contrast.
Menu ColorAllows you to choose the menu color
from one of five colors for each Base
and Window .
Say or select Return to return to the
previous screen.
NOTE:
 Choose Black (factory default) as
the Base color to obtain the best
display contrast.
 Choose White (factory default) as
the Window color to obtain the best
display contrast.
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