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Voice Command Index
Setup Screen (first)
Commands
The system accepts these commands on
Setup screen (first). (For Setup screen
(second), simply say what is written on
the screen, and follow the voice
prompts)
Brightness up
Brightness down
Brightness minimum/min.
Brightness maximum/max.
Contrast up
Contrast down
Contrast minimum/min.
Contrast maximum/max.
Black level up
Black level down
Black level minimum/min.
Black level maximum/max.
Volume up
Volume down
Volume minimum/min.
Volume maximum/max.
Volume off
Interface dial feedback off
Interface dial feedback auto Interface dial feedback on
Guidance prompts minimum/min.
Guidance prompts normal
Guidance prompts maximum/max.
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 Disclaimer screen)
Delete
Done
etc.
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On-Screen Spelling Assist
When speaking the letters or using
“spell mode,” you can substitute the
name that represents each letter or
symbol. This improves 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 numb er “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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Letters Assist Definitions:
Say Or say “...” Say Or say “...” S ay Or say “...” Say Or say “...”
A Alpha/Apple
HHotel/Henry OOscar VVictor
B Bravo/Boy IIndia/Igloo PPapa/Paul WWhiskey/William
C Charlie JJuliet/John QQuebec/Queen XX-Ray
D Delta/Dog KKilo/King RRomeo/Robert YYankee/Yellow
E Echo/Edward LLima/Larry SSierra/Sam ZZulu/Zebra
F Foxtrot/Frank MMike/Mary TTango/Tom Enter
G Golf/George NNovember/Nancy UUniform/Uncle
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Symbol Assist Definitions:
NOTE:
The term “grave” (used for symbols À, È , Ì, and Ù) is pronounced like “save.”
Symbols Say “...” or “Symbol ...” Symbols Say “...” or “Symbol ...” Symbols Say “...” or “Symbol ...”
À A grave îI circumflex _Underscore
 A circumflex ïI umlaut `Back quote
Ä A umlaut ÔO circumflex ,Comma
Ç C cedilla ÙU grave .Dot
È E grave ÛU circumflex ?Question Mark
É E acute ÜU umlaut :Colon
Ê E circumflex @At sign ;Semi colon
ËE umlaut ^Caret +Plus
ì I grave *Asterisk Enter
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Numbers and Additional Symbol Assist Definitions:
Numbers Say “...” or “Num ber ...” Symbols Say “...” or “Symbol ...” Symbols Say “...” or “Symbol ...”
1
One-Hyphen~Tilde
2Two!Exclamation point/Slash
3Three”Double quote 4Four#Pound>Greater than
5Five$Dollar{Open brace
6Six%Percent}Close brace
7Seven&Ampersand Enter
8Eight’Apostrophe
9Nine(Open parenthesis
0Zero)Close parenthesis
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Index
A
Accessing the Address Book List
..... 85
Acura Automobile Client
Services
.....................................115
AcuraLink/Messages......... 75, 76, 107
ADD TO Today’s
Destinations
........................... 48, 50
Adding Destinations to the List........48
Address..............................27, 28, 86
Address Book..................... 27, 32, 85
Advanced............................ ...........35
Alaska (Operation)........................ 131
Auto Daylight............................... 100
Auto Service...................................34
Auto Time Zone............................ 100
Avoid Streets.................................. 71
B
Back to Current Route
..................... 72
Banking.......................................... 34
Basic Settings.................................90
Black Level.................................... 83
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®..........18
Breadcrumbs.............................20, 67
Brightness...................................... 82
By Address.....................................28
By Address Book............................32
By Go Home.................................. 49
By Intersection...............................39
By Map Input................................. 45
By Places....................................... 33
By Previous Destinations................44
By Today’s Destinations................. 47
C
Calculator
.... .................................. 80
Calendar..................................17, 78
CALL...................................... 18, 50
CANCEL button............................10
Cancel Current Route.....................70
Category............................33, 34, 87
CD Voice Commands...................151
Cellular Phonebook........................ 77
Change Method.............................. 51
Change Routing Method.................70
Change State............................28, 39
Changing the DVD.......................117
Changing the Route........................ 70
Changing the Routing Method........51
Changing Your Destination.............73
City................................... 28, 40, 46
City Vicinity..................................37
Client Assistance..........................115
Climate Control Commands..........149
Clock Adjustment.......................... 99
Color........................................... 103
Community....................................34
Continental USA............................47
Contrast......................................... 83
Convert (Unit)................................ 81
Correct Vehicle Position...............102
Coverage Areas............................ 119
Current Location...................... 21, 68
Current Position....................... 45, 86
Current Street................................... 6
D
Database Limitations
.................... 113
Daylight Savings Time (DST)
Selection
................................... 101
Delete Previous Destinations...........89
Delete Waypoints........................... 72
Destination........................ 27, 50, 73
Destination Icon............................. 61
Destination Map............................. 53
Detailed Coverage Areas......119, 124
Detour........................................... 70
Direct Route..................................51
Direction List.................................58
Display mode button......................11
Driving to Your Destination............50
DVD Voice Commands................152
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E
Easy Route
..................................... 51
Edit Avoid Area..............................96
Edit Waypoint Search Area..............98
Edit/Delete Address........................ 88
Editing Today’s Destination List......48
Emergency..................................... 34
Entering a Destination.....................27
Entering Address Book....................85
Entering Schedule...........................78
Entering Security Code.................. 109
Entering the Street Number..............32
Entering Your Schedule................... 78
Error Message............................... 142
Exit Info......................................... 58
F
Find Place Commands
................... 148
Frequently Asked Questions..........134
G
Getting Started
..................... ...........10
Global Commands........................ 146
Glossary.............................. .........143
Go Home.................................. 27, 49
Going Off the Route........................67
GPS Initialization......................... 110
Guidance Mode..............................99
Guidance Prompts....................57, 83
Guidance Screen............................ 55
H
Hawaii (Operation)
....................... 131
Home Address............................... 88
Hotel/Motel (Lodging)...................34
I
Icon Bar
...... .................................. 65
Incident Icons..........................20, 62
INFO button............................ 10, 76
Information Screen.........................76
Information Screen Voice
Commands
................................ 160
Interface Dial................................. 11
Interface Dial Feedback..................83
Interface Dial knob.........................11
Intersection.............................. 27, 39
K
Key to Zagat Ratings
...................... 79
L
Landmark Icons
............................. 62
Leisure.......................................... 34
Lodging (Hotel/Motel)....................34
Lower Display............................... 12
M
Map Color
................................... 103
Map Coverage..............................119
Map Input...................... ..........27, 45
Map Legend....................... 20, 54, 77
Map Matching.............................. 110
Map Orientation.............................61
Map Scale......................................60
Map Screen.............................. 20, 54
MAP/GUIDE button.................10, 55
Maximize Freeways....................... 51
MENU button................................ 10
Menu Color................................. 104
Message........................................79
Messages......................... 75, 76, 107
Microphone................................... 13
Minimize Freeways........................51
Minimize Tool Roads..................... 51
MP3/WMA Voice Commands......152
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N
Name
....................................... 33, 38
NAVI BACK button........................13
NAVI TALK button........................13
Navigation Display Commands......147
Navigation General Commands......146
O
Off-road Tracking
................... 67, 101
One-Way Traffic Icon...............60, 62
On-Screen Commands................... 161
On-Screen Spelling Assist.............162
P
PC Card
........................................ 118
Personal Information.......................84
Phone Number.......................... 33, 38
PIN Number...................................88
Place Name.............................. 36, 37
Place Name by Keyword.................36
Places................................. 27, 33, 86
Previous Destinations.......... 27, 44, 86
R
Radio Voice Commands
................ 151
Read List................................. 35, 77
Rear CD Voice Commands...........156
Rear DVD Voice Commands........157
Rear MP3/WMA Voice
Commands
................................ 157
Rear Radio Voice Commands.......156
Rear Single CD Voice
Commands
................................ 158
Rear Single DVD Voice
Commands
................................ 159
Rear Single MP3/WMA Voice
Commands
................................159
Rear View Camera................. 12, 107
Recalculation........................... 67, 91
Reporting Errors..........................115
Rerouting...................................... 91
Restaurant.....................................34
Roadside Assistance.......................81
Route..........................50, 53, 67, 70
Routing & Guidance.......................91
Routing Method............................. 51
S
Save Current Location
.................... 68
Schedule........................................ 78
Screen........................................... 12
Search Waypoint on Route..............71
Security Code..............................109
Selecting the City.....................28, 40
Selecting the State....................28, 39
Selecting the Street...................30, 41
SET UP button............................... 10
Setup Screen (first) Commands.....161
Shopping....................................... 35
Show Icon on Map......................... 62
Single CD Voice Commands.........153
Single DVD Voice Commands......154
Single MP3/WMA Voice
Commands
................................ 155
Sort by Distance to Travel...............37
Split Screen Guidance.................... 59
State.................................. 28, 39, 46
Street....................................... 30, 41
Switching Display Mode...............104
System Controls............................. 10
System Function Diagram...............26
System Information......................107
System Initialization.....................109
System Limitations....................... 111
System Set-up................................ 82
System Start-up..............................17
T
Temperature Voice Commands
..... 150
Time Adjustment......................... 101
Today’s Destination List.................48
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Today’s Destinations.................27, 47
Traffic Display Legend....................22
Traffic Flow...................................23
Traffic Incident.........................24, 64
Traffic Speed..................................64
Travel............................................35
Troubleshooting............................142
U
Unit Conversion
..............................81
Units (mile or km)...........................90
Unverified Area Routing.................92
Unverified streets..............................7
Update DVD.................................117
Using the Voice Control System......14
V
Vehicle
.........................................101
Verified streets..................................7
View Routes...................................51
Visiting Your Dealer.....................116
Voice Command Help.....................76
Voice Command Index..................146
Voice Control Basics.......................13
Voice Recognition Feedback............90
Voice Recognition, Improving.........14
Volume..........................................83
W
Waypoints
.....................................98
WMA Voice Commands..............152
Z
Zagat 2007
...............................34, 38
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