navigation system Acura MDX 2007 Navigation Manual

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By Interface Dial:
Select City, and the display then
changes to the Enter city name screen.
Use the Interface Dial 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. If the system does not find an exact
match, select
LIST when you finish
entering the name of the city. Most of
the cities and towns for that state are
listed.
Listings of cities and towns in the non-
detailed coverage area may have an
asterisk “*” next to their names. If you
select one, no detail street data is
available, and an address cannot be
entered. See Map Coverage on
page 118.
Select View Dest. Map and use the
Interface Dial to select an icon,
approximate area, or street you wish to
choose as your destination. Otherwise, a
central location of the city will be
selected. If you select a point of interest
(POI) or road in an unverified area, you
may or may not have routing in these
areas. See Map Overview on page 6
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.
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Say the street name by saying individual
letters or numbers, or words that
represents the letters, one at a time.The system has a talkback 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.
Alternately, to improve voice
recognition, you can say “Echo” or
“Edward” instead of “E.” See page 16
for a list of availa ble words for each
letter.By Interface Dial:
After you have selected the city, or if
you select Street in the beginning, the
display changes to the Enter street
name screen. Use the Interface Dial
to enter one of the names (like ELM or
42ND) of the intersecting streets.
To enter the name of a major highway,
you must use the full name, including a
hyphen. For intersta tes, use an “I” (I-
10). For U.S. highways, use US (US-
18). For state highways, use the two
character state designation (CA-101).
For county roads, use the appropriate
designation (G-2, for example).
Tip:
When entering a street, you do not need
to enter the direction (N, S, E, W) or the
type (St, Ave, etc.). The system will
automatically determine that for you.
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The system will display a list of street
names, with the closest match to the
name you entered at the top of the list.
Select the number (1-6) of the desired
street from the list.
After you have completed the first street
name, the display changes to the Enter
intersecting street screen.
Enter the name of the other intersecting
street by saying the item number, or
selecting the item number using the
Interface Dial . If you did not select a city in the
beginning, and the intersection appears
in more than one city, you will see the
Select a city screen. The system will
give you a list of cities that the
intersection appears in. Select the
desired city from the list. If more than
one intersection appears in the city,
select the desired intersection from the
Select an intersection
screen. The
system then displays the Calculate
route to screen (see Driving to Your
Destination on page 50).
Tip:
If the particular intersection you want
cannot be found, select Map Input and
use the Interface Dial to select the
appropriate location on the map (see By
Map Input on page 45). Select
View Dest. Map and use the
Interface Dial to select an icon,
approximate area, or street you wish to
choose as your destination. Otherwise, a
central location of the street will be
selected. If you select a point of interest
(POI) or road in an unverified area, you
may or may not have routing in these
areas. See Map Overview on page 6.
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By Previous Destinations
Every time you route to a destination,
that destination is saved by the system.
Up to 50 destinations can be stored.
Select Previous Destinations from
the Enter destination by screen to
choose one of those destinations.
After you select Previous
Destinations , the display lists the last
50 destinations entered, with the most
recent appearing first. NOTE:
If
Previous Destinations is
grayed out, there is no Previous
Destination entered.
 When finishing a “Today’s Destinations” trip, the Today’s
Destination list entries are stored to
this list, beginning with the date (e.g.,
item 1 shown above).
 Because both the Home and personal Address Book list can be protected by
a PIN, they do not show up in the
previous destination list. Scroll through the list and say the line
number (1-6) of the destination, or
select the desired destination you want.
Once you select the desired destination,
the system then displays the
Calculate
route to screen (see Driving to Your
Destination on page 50).
NOTE:
 Prior to departure, you can set areas to avoid. The system then includes
them in its calculations for the
destination you have entered. See
Edit Avoid Area on page 96.
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page 140.
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By Map Input
After you select Map Input from the
Enter destination by screen, the
display changes to:
NOTE:
 Prior to departure, you can set areas to avoid. The system then includes
them in its calculations for the
destination you have entered. See
Edit Avoid Area on page 96.
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page 140.
Showing the Map of Current
Position
The Current Position selection
assumes that you are looking for a
destination in the immediate area. The
display changes to:
The red arrow indicates your vehicle
position. Find your desired destination
by moving the Interface Dial left,
right, up, or down. The map and cross
hairs will move in the same direction.
If desired, rotate the Interface Dial
knob to change the map scale. When
you have the cross hairs on the desired
icon, map feature, or road. Then push in
on the Interface Dial . The address of
the road segment will appear at the top
of the screen. The yellow box indicates the area you
will see when you click on the current
map with the Interface Dial.
NOTE:
The address of the road segment will be
displayed on the 1/20, 1/8, 1/4, or 1/2
mile (80, 200, 400, or 800 m) scale map.
If this is the desired destination, push in
on the Interface Dial
again. If not, use
the Interface Dial to reposition the
cross hairs, then push in on the
Interface Dial again to display the new
address.
Once you select an address, the system
then displays the Calculate route to
screen (see Driving to Your Destination
on page 50).
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Showing the Map of City
With the City selection, the display
changes to the Enter city name screen.
When you have entered the desired city,
the display changes to a map. The
starting location will be the central
position in the selected city.
See Showing the Map of Current
Position on page 45 for instructions on
finding and entering your desired
destination.
Showing the Map of State
With the State selection, the display
changes to the Select a state screen.
After you select the desired state, the
display changes to a map of the state,
with the cross hairs located near the
middle.
Use the Interface Dial to move the
cross hairs to the area of the state close
to your intended destination. If desired,
rotate the Interface Dial knob to
change the map scale. When you have
the cross hairs in the desired area, push
in on the Interface Dial . The map scale
changes to a closer view. Move the cross hairs to the desired
destination, then push in on the
Interface Dial
. The address of the
location you have selected will appear at
the top of the screen.
The yellow box indicates the area you
will see when you click on the current
map with the Interface Dial.
NOTE:
The address of the location will be
displayed on the 1/20, 1/8, 1/4, or 1/2
mile (80, 200, 400, or 800 m) scale map.
If this is the desired address, push in on
the Interface Dial again. If not, use the
Interface Dial to reposition the cross
hairs, then push in on the Interface
Dial again to display the new address.
Once you select an address, the system
then displays the Calculate route to
screen (see Driving to Your Destination
on page 50).
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Entering a Destination
Showing the Map of Continental
USA
With the Continental USA selection,
the display changes to:
Use the Interface Dial to move the
cross hairs to the area of the country
close to your intended destination. Then
push in on the Interface Dial . The map
scale changes to display a closer view of
the area you selected.
If desired, rotate the Interface Dial
knob to change the map scale. Use the
Interface Dial to move the cross hairs
on the desired icon, map feature, or
road, then push in on the Interface
Dial . The address of the location you
have selected will appear at the top of
the screen. The yellow box indi
cates the area you
will see when you click on the current
map with the Interface Dial.
NOTE:
The address of the location will be
displayed on the 1/20, 1/8, 1/4, or 1/2
mile (80, 200, 400, or 800 m) scale map.
If this is the desired address, push in on
the Interface Dial again. If not, use the
Interface Dial to reposition the cross
hairs, then push in on the Interface
Dial again to display the new address.
Once you select an address, the system
then displays the Calculate route to
screen (see Driving to Your Destination
on page 50).
By Today’s Destinations
You can create a “trip” by combining
multiple destinations previously
selected on the Calculate route to
screen.
Select Today’s Destinations from
the Enter destination by screen and the
display changes to:
NOTE:
If Today’s Destinations is grayed
out, there is no Today's Destination
entered.

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Entering a Destination
Editing Today’s Destination List
If you change your plans, you can
modify the Today’s Destination list
order by distance, or by order of entry.
Say or select Sort by Entry to sort the
list by the entry order, and say or select
Sort by Distance to sort the list by the
distance order. To delete a destination,
say or select DELETE and the display
changes to Select a destination to
delete screen. Select the destination to
delete. Say or select DONE to perform
the deletion, and the display returns to
the previous screen. To cancel the
deletion, press the CANCEL button.
NOTE:
For information on the available voice
commands, see Voice Command Index
on page 140.
Adding Destinations to the List
After you have used any of the other
selections from the Enter destination
by screen to select a destination, the
display changes to:
To add this to the Today’s Destination
list, select ADD TO Today's Dest.
NOTE:
If ADD TO Today’s Dest. is grayed
out, you already have the maximum
numbered (5) of today’s destinations
entered. The display then changes to show you
all the current entries on the Today’s
Destination list. Select
DONE to return
to the Enter destination by screen.
The system automatically sorts the
destinations stored in the Today’s
Destination list for the best path.
If the displayed list shows your plans,
select the first dest ination. The system
will guide you to the destination
according to the order of the list. When
you reach the destination, it will be
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Entering a Destination
NOTE:
When finishing a “Today’s
Destinations” trip, the Today’s
Destination list entries are stored to the
Previous Destination list, beginning
with the date (e.g., item 1 shown below).
This entry contains all the destinations
that were included in the Today’s
Destinations itinerary. This allows you
to re-select the entire Today’s
Destinations content at a later date.By Go Home
Selecting Go Home from the Enter
destination by screen takes you home
or to a frequently used address you have
chosen. The displayed address will
correspond to which Remote Keyless
Entry (Driver 1, Driver 2) is being used.
If a PIN Number has been set, the
system prompts you to enter your PIN.
Say or enter your PIN, and say or select
DONE . The system will then display
the Calculate route to screen (see
Driving to Your Destination on
page 50).
If a PIN Number has not been set, the
system displays the Calculate route to
screen after you select Go Home (see
Driving to Your Destination on
page 50). NOTE:
 To edit Home Address, see Home
Address in System Set-up on page 88.
 Prior to departure, you can set areas to avoid. The system then includes
them in its calculations for the
destination you have entered. See
Edit Avoid Area on page 96.
 PINs are optional. If you choose to use a PIN, make sure you remember
it. If you forget your PIN, your dealer
will have to reset it for you.
 If a PIN is desired, enter it using the Personal preference PIN number
feature in Setup.

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Driving to Your Destination
Driving to Your Destination
A route typically has 3 phases.
 Initial route calculation (Calculate
route to screen) (see page 50)
 Change the route while on route (see page 70).
 Resume the route when restarting the engine (see page 75).
Calculate Route to Screen
Say or select OK. The system calculates
the route using the method shown on the
screen (see Map Screen on page 53).
NOTE:
 Prior to departure, you can set areas to avoid. The system then includes
them in its calculations for the
destination you have entered. See
Edit Avoid Area on page 96.
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page 140 Further selections from the
Calculate
route to screen include:
ADD TO Address Book
Allows you to add the destination to
your Address Book. See By Address
Book on page 32.
NOTE:
If the button is grayed out, the
destination is already in your Address
Book.
ADD TO Today’s Destinations
Allows you to add the destination to
your Today’s Destination list. See By
Today’s Destinations on page 47.
NOTE:
If the button is grayed out, the Today’s
Destination list is already full (5
destinations have been stored).
CALL
Dials the number on the screen when
available. See HandsFreeLink™ on
page 18.