2014 SUBARU OUTBACK Navigation Manual

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Check Box/ If there are only two choices available, you can
enable or disable the function by entering a check
mark. Touch to turn the switch On or Off.
Virtual keyboard Keyboard for entering text and numbers. Each key represents a button on the touch screen.
Type Example Explanation Use

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Using the Keyboard
This navigation system has been designed to keep the entry of text and
numbers to a minimum. However, you can enter text and numbers
when necessary by using the full-s creen keyboard. You can select the
keyboard layout from English, Greek characters, numbers, and so on.
NOTE
Even if a candidate term is displayed when the keyboard screen appears, you can
touch the keyboard and input a new term directly.
Operation Explanation
Switch keyboard layouts, for example
from English to Greek To u c h ( M o r e ) a n d s e l e c t
another keyboard layout from the list.
Correcting entered values using the
keyboard Touch to delete characters entered
by mistake.
Touch & hold (touch the screen and
do not remove your finger) to delete a
part or all of the entered text.
Enter a space between first names
and family names, or between
address display names Touch at the bottom center of
the screen.
More
Entering numbers and symbols
Touch to switch to the numbers
keyboard.
Touch to switch to the symbols
keyboard.
Confirm keyboard input (confirm the
displayed search results) To u c h .
Set keyboard input (confirm search
results list) Touch (Results).
Set keyboard input (save entry) Touch (Next) / (Done).
Cancel keyboard input (return to main
screen) To u c h .
Operation Explanation
Results
NextDone

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Screen Operations Other than Single Touch
Normally, you only need to touch the screen once (single touch) to
perform an operation. However, you can make use of convenient
functions by combining different touch operations on the touch
screen. The following touch combinations are available.
Operation How to
Screen Touch & Hold You can call additi onal functions by performing touch
& hold (touch the screen and do not remove your
finger) with the next button. • On the List and Menu sc reens, touch & hold
to display the Map screen.
• On the Map screen, touch & hold any of the , ,
, , , or buttons to rotate, tilt, enlarge, or
reduce the map.
• On the keyboard screen, touch & hold
to quickly
delete multiple characters.
• On long lists, touch & hold
or to scroll
through the page.
Gesturing (drag &
drop) You may need to drag & drop
in the following cases.
• Scrolling a list: To view th e list, touch and slide your
finger up and down. Because the scrolling speed
changes depending on the speed of the slide, you
can reach the end of the list , with just a small, quick
flick of your finger.
• Moving the map in map display mode: Touch the
map and move it in the direction you want.

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Map Screen
Navigating on the Map
In the navigation menu startup screen, the currently active map is
reduced and displayed in (Show Map).
To enlarge the map, touch (Show Map) to open the Map
screen.
This map shows the current position (shown as the vehicle marked as a
blue arrow), recommended routes (orange lines), and the immediate
surrounding area.
When GPS positioning is not active, the vehicle marker is clear. The
latest confirmed position is displayed. Colored spots are displayed on the circle around the satellite icon in the
top left corner. The more spots ther
e are on the circle, the higher the
accuracy of the GPS positioning.
When GPS positioning is active, th e vehicle marker is displayed in
full-color, and the current position is shown.
Show Map
Show Map

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Buttons and data fields are displayed on the screen, and you can
perform navigation. During navigati on, route information is displayed
on the screen.
The data fields display differs wh en no destination is set during
navigation (no orange line is displayed). When performing navigation,
the number of the data fields displa yed on the screen is three. Up to
two data fields can be displayed when no destination is set (no orange
line is displayed). Default data fields when no de
stination is set while driving
Default data fields when performing navigation (you can change the
values in fields by using touch & hold):
Field Explanation
(Altitude) Shows the altitude of the road currently being
driven and measured by the GPS receiver.
( There may be a maximum ±50 m of differences
depending on the rece
ption status of GPS
satellites.)
(Time) Displays the current time corrected using the
time zone offset. Accurate
time is acquired from
the GPS satellite, while ti me zone information is
acquired from the map. You can also make
manual settings in Units and Formats.
(Only for the Menu screen, the current time is
shown in the bottom left corner of the screen.)
Field Explanation
(Distance)* Displays the distance on
the route to the final
destination.
(Time Left) Displays the time left un
til arrival at the final
destination based on th e information available
for the remainder of the journey. This is
calculated according to prior traffic data or
traffic patterns when ever available.
If a TMC receiver is connected to the main unit
and is receiving data, an y traffic jams along the
route are also factored into calculations.
However, the accuracy of these calculations
varies greatly.
Altitude
Time
Distance
Time Left

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* Time and distance to the destination cannot be displayed when your vehicle is located in the place other than roads and Highways. After the vehicle returns
to a road or Highway, time and distance are displayed.
Position Marker
■Vehicle Marker and Lock-on-Road
If GPS positioning is available, the current position is shown using the
vehicle marker. • When any vehicle is selected, the vehicle marker may not display an
accurate GPS position and direction of travel. If there is a road nearby,
the GPS positioning error is corrected based on the shortest distance
to the road to, and the direction of the icon is adjusted to match the
direction of the road.
■ Selected map location (cursor)
Use one of the following methods to mark a map location.
• Touch the map during navigation.
• Touch the map when the destinatio n you want is displayed in the
search results.
• Touch the map in “Find on Map”. (See Page 126.)
After selecting a map location, a cu rsor is displayed at the point
selected on the map. The cursor is displayed as a red point ( ) and can
be checked at all zoom levels.
You can use the cursor's position as the route's destination, search for
locations around the cursor, and save the position in the destination list.
(Arrival
Time)* Displays the estimated arrival time at the final
destination based on the information available
for the remainder of th
e journey. This is
calculated according to prior traffic data or
traffic patterns when ever available.
If a TMC receiver is conn ected to the main unit
and is receiving data, any traffic jams along the
route are also factored into calculations.
However, the accuracy of these calculations
varies greatly.
(Time) Displays the current time corrected using the
time zone offset. Accurate time is acquired from
the GPS satellite, while time zone information is
acquired from the map. You can also make
manual settings in Units and Formats.
(Only for the Menu screen, the current time is
shown in the bottom left
corner of the screen.)
(Altitude) Shows the altitude of the road currently being
driven and measured by the GPS receiver.
( There may be a maximum ±50 m of differences
depending on the reception status of GPS
satellites.)
Field ExplanationArrival Time
Time
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Map Objects
■Direction display
If no destination is set while driving, the direction is shown on the
screen in heads-up display.
Each letter indicates a direction: N (N orth), NE (North East), E (East), SE
(South East), S (South), SW (South West), W ( West), and NW (North
West). However, this is not displa yed while driving on an expressway.
■Advanced confirmation of route changes and next road
During navigation, information on the next route event (the next
change in the route), as well as the next city or town, is displayed at the
top of the Map screen.
The next change in the route is displayed in the field at the top left
corner of the screen. Displays the type of route event (right or left turn,
roundabout, expressway interchange, and so on) and the distance from
the current position.
When the next route change approaches, the type of route change is
displayed as a small icon next to the main icon. Only the next route
change is displayed.
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Most of these icons can be understood intuitively. The following table
shows the most frequently displayed route events. The symbol design is
the same in each field.■ Lane information & signs
When using route guidance on roads with two or more lanes, it is
important that you drive in the corr ect lane. When lane information is
available on the Map, the lane and direction are indicated below the
map with small arrows. The lane that you should drive in is highlighted.
When detailed information is avai lable, the arrows are removed and
signs are displayed. Signs are displayed at the top of the map. The color
and design of the signs is the same as signs actually found at the side of
the road or overhead signs. These signs show the district and the route
number for the lane direction.
Icon Explanation Icon Explanation
Turn left Turn right
U-turn Keep right at the fork in
the road.
Turn left & sharp curve. Turn right & sharp curve.
Stay in the left lane. Stay in the right lane.
Go straight ahead at the
intersection. Turn left at the T junction.
Go left at the
roundabout. Third exit
(next change in
direction). Join the roundabout (the
route change after the
next change).
Join the expressway. Leave the expressway.
Board the ferry. Disembark from the ferry.
Yo u a re h a l f w ay to yo u r
destination. You have arrived at your
destination.