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System Setup
Switching Display Mode AutomaticallyI
Recommended Display Mode Day/Night Settings:
With the headlights on, select mid-rang e for the dash illumination (see your Owner’s Manual for location of buttons).
With the headlights off, select mid-range for the dash illumination (see your Owner’s Manual for location of buttons).
On the SETUP Color adjustment screen, choose white for the map Day display and black for the map Night display (see
page 117). Inappropriate adjustment of these colors can cause the Day/Night modes to appear inoperative.
llumination control Prior ity Operation But remember
Display Mode button
(see page 11) 1 Allows selection of
Day, Night, or Off display
mode. This button has the highest priority and
overrides all other display control adjustments
listed below. Once you press this button, you assume full
manual control of the display mode until the
ignition key is cycled again.
Sunlight sensor (middle of
dash near the windshield, see
your Owner’s Manual for
location) 2 If the sunlight sensor detects daylight and the
headlights are turned on, the system
automatically overrides (cancels) the Night
display and displays the Day display mode. If desired, use the
Display Mode
button
to override this automatic choice.
Dash illumination adjustment
buttons (see the vehicle
Owner’s manual for location) 3 When headlights are turned on, and you wish to
have the Day display mode, then adjust the
illumination to the full bright setting (beeps). Adjust the dash brightness back to mid-range
to allow auto switching by sensing the
headlights are on or off.
Headlights (Auto/On/Off) 4 When turned on, the display changes to Night
display mode. The previous three controls
listed above can “cancel” this function. Use the
Display Mode button , or
adjust the dash illumination to full bright to set
the display to your desired choice.
Map Day/Night screen color
choice (see page 118 for the
Day and Night color choices) N/A The user can select the color of the screen that
will be displayed for the Day and Night
display modes described above. For best contrast, ensure that the map color is
white for
Day and black for Night.
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System Setup
Reset Factory Default
Settings
The Setup settings and Multi-view rear
camera brightness value settings can be
returned to the factory default settings.
If you say or select Reset Factory
Default from the SETUP screen
(Other ), the following screen will
display.
If you select Yes, the following Setup
settings return to the factory default
settings. If you select No, these settings
will remain as they are currently set.
Brightness, Contrast, Black Level, Volume, Interface Dial Feedback,
Brightness (Multi-view rear camera) Basic Settings: Units, Voice
Recognition Feedback
Routing & Guidance: Rerouting, Unverified Area Rerouting, Traffic
Rerouting, Edit Waypoint Search
Area, Guidance Mode, Street Name
Guidance, Guidance Screen
Interruption
Clock Adjustment: Auto Daylight, Auto Time Zone, Time
Vehicle: Off-road Tracking
Color: Map Color, Menu Color
NOTE:
Messages are not deleted.
AcuraLink/Messages settings do not
return to the fact ory default settings.
Clear Personal Data
Any uploaded data, calendar entries,
address books, stored destinations, or
other settings can be cleared or returned
to factory defaults. If you say or select
Clear Personal Data from the
SETUP screen ( Other), the Select
items to clear screen will display.
Rotate the Interface Dial knob and
select the data to be deleted.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Map and Features, Voice Opera tion, Entering Addresses
Problem Solution
Why does the Disclaimer screen need to be displayed every
time I start the car? I am the only driver. The
Disclaimer screen reminds you and your guest drivers to always
operate the navigation system in a safe manner.
I tried entering an address, but the city or street could not be
found. Is there any other way to route to the location? Some cities are lumped in with a majo
r metro area. Try entering the street
first. In rural “unverified” areas or new subdivisions, streets may be
missing, or only partially numbered. Try selecting the destination directly
from the map. See By Map Input on page46.
When I enter an address, some letters become grayed out. Is
this normal? Yes. As you enter each letter in an address or a point of interest (POI), the
system looks in the database to see wh
at letters are possible and “grays out”
letters that do not apply.
How do I delete Personal Addresses, Previous Destinations,
or the Home Address? This is done in the
SETUP screen ( Main Setup ), under “Personal
Information.” See page 95.
I cannot hear the navigation system voice. 1) Ensure that Volume in the SETUP screen ( Main Setup) is not OFF.
See page 95.
2) Go to “Basic Settings” in the SETUP screen (Other), and set Voice
Recognition Feedback to ON . See page 104.
The voice control system is having difficulty recognizing my
voice commands. Ensure that the vents are not blowing
on the microphone on the ceiling, the
vehicle is as quiet as possible, and you are using the correct command when
speaking (see Improving Voice Recognition on page 14). Say “Help” at any
screen to see a list of the applicab le voice commands. If the system cannot
recognize your command because of background noise, speak louder.
When the system pronounces the street name in the guidance
command or reads the destination address, it sounds strange.
What causes this? The basic guidance phrase uses a studio-r
ecorded voice, but the street name
is pronounced by the system using a machine-generated voice.
Consequently, the name may be mispronounced or sound strange at times.
When I drive at night, the screen is bright and will not switch
to the night display mode. Why? Verify the following: The nighttime dash brightness control is not set to
maximum, and
Map Color in SETUP is set to Black for Night. See
Switching Display Mode Manually on page118.
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Glossary
USB - Universal Serial Bus. A computer hardware interface used to store and
play audio files from USB devices,
such as thumb drives or iPods. Image
files can also be stored to USB
devices and uploaded to the HDD.
See the Audio section in your
Owner’s Manual for more
information.
Vehicle Speed Sensor - Provides speed
signal to the navigation system for
moving the VP icon on the map.
Verified Streets - These streets consist of the detailed metropolitan coverage
areas and all other inter-town
connection roads. These roads are
shown in black, red, or pink on the
map.
Voice Control - See VR. VP -
Vehicle Position. When in map
mode, this circul ar icon shows the
vehicle position on the map. Push in
on the Interface Dial , select Map
Information on the Map menu , and
then rotate the Interface Dial Knob
to select Current Location . It
shows the latitude, longitude, and
elevation of your current position.
VR - Voice Recognition. This allows
voice control of many of the
navigation functions. The hardware
consists of the microphone, voice
control switch ( TALK/BACK
buttons), and the front speakers.
Waypoint - A temporary destination
you may enter while en route (e.g., a
gas station, ATM, etc.). See page 76.Yaw Rate Sensor - Senses when the
vehicle makes a turn, which makes
the VP change direction on the map
as you turn.
Zagat Ratings - Restaurant ratings
information provided by Zagat
Survey. See the INFO screen on
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Voice Command Index
On-Screen Commands
The system accepts these commands on
any screen. There are over 100 on-
screen commands. Just say what is
written on the screen (this excludes
listed items).Next (or “Down”)
Previous (or “Up”)
Return
OK (except at the Disclaimer screen)
Delete
On-Screen Spelling Assist
When speaking the letters or using
“spell mode,” you can substitute the
name that represents each letter or
symbol. This improv es recognition. For
example:
To select the letter “A”: Say “ A,” “ Alpha ,” or “Apple.”
To select the letter “M”: Say “ M,” “ Mary ,” or “ Mike.”
The system will respond to the names
shown in the following tables. NOTE:
The system will only respond to the
names shown in the following tables.
To select the letter “A,” you can also; select the “A” by using the Interface
Dial.
To select the number “1,” say “One” or “Number One,” or select the “1”
by using the Interface Dial.
To select the symbol “- (hyphen),” say “Hyphen” or “Symbol Hyphen,”
or select the “-” by using the
Interface Dial .
When selecting letters using the voice control system, a confirmation box
may pop up to confirm the letter.
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