key Acura MDX 2008 Navigation Manual

82Navigation System
System Set-up
Setup Mode
The Setup function consists of two main
screens that allows you to change and
update information in the system. To
display the Setup screens, use the voice
control system and say “Setup” or press
the SETUP button. To change it to
another Setup screen, say or select
MORE in the upper right corner of the
screen.
On any of the Setup screens, you can
use the voice control system to select
any item on the screen. NOTE:
 If some items appear to be grayed
out, and cannot be selected, it is
because you did not select OK on the
initial Disclaimer screen. See
System Start-up on page17.
 Setup items in this manual with the symbol indicate that the
display settings depend on what
“Driver #” was displayed on the MID
when the vehicle was started. See
Remote Keyless Entry Setting on
page18.
 If only “Welcome” is displayed, then all Setup settings revert to factory
defaults, and all personal data (such
as Address Book or Calendar) are not
available.
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page161.
Setup Screen (first)
From any screen, say “Setup screen” or
press the SETUP button, and the
following screen appears:
Brightness
The screen brightness has 11 settings.
To change the brightness, use the voice
control system and say “Brightness up”
or “Brightness down.” You can also
select Brightness and change the
setting by rotating the Interface Dial
knob .
Tip:
If you are having trouble viewing the
screen in bright lighting conditions, try
increasing the brightness.
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System Set-up
* Uses street name in guidance phrase.
NOTE:
To temporarily turn off voice guidance
prompts, select OFF for the Volume
setting in Setup.
Setup Screen (second)
Say or select MORE to view additional
Setup functions and the following
screen appears:
to
Personal Information
From the Setup screen (second), say or
select Personal Information and the
following screen appears:
NOTE:
If the most items in “Personal
Information” are grayed out, then you
must link the Remote Keyless Entry.
Setup settings will not be saved if the
Remote Keyless Entr y is unlinked (see
page18).
SettingDistance before maneuver
About
1/2
mile
About
1/4
mileJust
before
maneuver
MIN
Yes
NORMAL
(factory default)Yes Yes
MAX Yes* Yes* Yes*
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System Set-up
Address Book
The Address Book function allows for
up to a total of 200 address entries. After
200 entries, the ADD TO Address
Book button is grayed out. The 200
addresses are shared between Driver 1
and Driver 2. For example, if Driver 1
has 150 addresses, Driver 2 can only
have 50.
You can add, modify, and delete
information in the personal Address
Book list.
You may choose to use a Personal
Identification Number (PIN) to protect
your privacy. However, PINs are
optional, and if you decide to use one,
record it in case yo u forget the number
(see page88).
You can do the following functions in
the address book:
 Entering an address (see page85)
 Edit an existing address (see page88)
 Delete an existing address (see page88)
Accessing the Address Book List
After selecting Address Book , if an
PIN has been set, the system prompts
you to enter your PIN. After entering
your PIN correctly by voice or by using
the Interface Dial , and the system
displays your Address Book.
If no PIN has been set, the system
displays your Address Book after
selecting Address Book .
NOTE:
If the Remotes Keyless Entry is
unlinked, this feature is unavailable.
Entering an Address Book
After you select Address Book, your
Address Book list appears:
Select NEW ADDRESS in the upper
right corner on the sc reen by moving the
Interface Dial right when beginning to
build your Address Book list.
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Client Assistance
Visiting Your Dealer
We strive to make this manual as
complete as possible and to answer all
questions regarding operation of the
system. Occasionally you may run into a
specific issue that you cannot find in the
book. You may save yourself a trip to
the dealer by first consulting the
following resources:
 The Troubleshooting section (see page142)
 The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section (see page134)
 The navi FAQs found on the on-line DVD order site (see “Obtaining a
DVD”)
 For detailed questions regarding HFL, Audio, or other systems that
interact with the navigation system,
see the main ve hicle Owner’s
manual, or the Quick Start Guide
 For traffic related issues, see the “Real Time Traffic Display” section
(on page23) and FAQs (on page134)  Call Acura Client Services (see
“Acura Automobile Client Services”)
 For database or PO I issues, follow the
guidelines in the “Reporting Errors”
section (see page115)
If your question is still unanswered and
you wish to visit the dealer, please be
prepared to demonstrate the issue to the
service advisor. That way, the service
advisor can document the issue for the
factory to allow more efficient
troubleshooting. Some issues may at
first seem random, but you may notice a
pattern, like it only occurs when you
enter some specific address, or when
driving on a certain road, or just when
it’s cold. This inform ation is very useful
to the service advisor. Be patient, the
tech may be unfamiliar with your
specific issue. If you need to visit your Acura dealer
for a navigation related issue, ensure
that you have the “Key
Fob” that was in
use when the proble m occurred. Each
driver (1, or 2) can have their own
navigation and other vehicle settings. In
order for the dealer to properly diagnose
the problem, the correct key fob is
necessary to tro ubleshoot the issue.
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Coverage Areas
FloridaCape Canaveral/Cocoa Beach/
Titusville
Florida Keys
Fort Myers Metro area – including
Naples
Fort Pierce
Gainesville
Jacksonville Metro – including St.
Johns County
Miami/Fort Lauderdale/West Palm
Beach Metro
Orlando/Daytona Beach/Melbourne
area – including Osceola County
Pensacola
Tallahassee
Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg Metro –
including Pasco and Manatee
Counties
Vero Beach
Georgia Athens
Atlanta Metro
Columbus
Augusta/Aiken Metro
Macon
Savannah Hawaii (all cities for the following
islands)
Hawaii
Kauai
Lanai
Maui
Molokai
Oahu
The State of Hawaii: All roads are
verified in non-metro areas.
Idaho Boise
Sun Valley Ski Resorts
Spokane-Coeur d’Alene
Illinois Bloomington-Normal
Champaign
Charleston
Davenport-Rock Island-Moline
Chicago Metro (to Wisconsin border)
– including Lake County, IN and
Dekalb County, IL
East St. Louis Metro
Moline
Peoria
Quincy Rock Island
Rockford
Springfield
St. Louis
Indiana Evansville
Fort Wayne
Gary/Hammond Metro
Indianapolis Metro
Kokomo Metro
Northwest Indiana
South Bend/Elkhart/Goshen
Iowa Cedar Rapids
Davenport – Rock Island-Moline
Des Moines
Iowa City
Omaha-Lincoln
Kansas Topeka
Kansas City/Leavenworth Metro
Wichita
Kentucky Lexington
Louisville
Cincinnati
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Coverage Areas
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
New Orleans Metro
Shreveport
Maine Bangor
Bar Harbor/Acadia National Park
Portland/Lewiston/Auburn
Maryland Cumberland
Baltimore/Washington D.C. Metro –
including Charles and Carroll
Counties
Ocean City
The State of Maryland: Most roads
are verified in non-metro areas.
Massachusetts Boston/Cape Cod Metro
Cape Cod
Springfield Metro area
Complete coverage of all cities in
Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Essex,
Hampshire, Hampden, Middlesex,
Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and
Worcester Counties
The State of Massachusetts: All roads
are verified in non-metro areas. Michigan
Detroit Metro area – including Ann
Arbor, Pontiac, Flint, Clinton, Eaton,
and Monroe Counties
Grand Rapids Metro
Kalamazoo
Lansing Metro
Northern Michigan Resort Area –
including Traverse City, Elk Rapids,
Petoskey, Charlevoix, Boyne City,
and Harbor Springs
Saginaw-Midland
Southeast Michigan
Minnesota Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro –
including cities in Anoka Scott and
Carver Counties
Fargo-Moorhead
Rochester
Mississippi Biloxi/Gulfport
Jackson Missouri
Branson
Columbia
Kansas City (KS-MO) Metro –
including Platte County
Springfield
St Louis Metro (IL-MO) – including
additional cities in Jefferson County
Montana Billings
Nebraska Lincoln (Lancaster County)
Omaha
Nevada Las Vegas Metro
Reno/Lake Tahoe
Sacramento-Reno-Lake Tahoe-Yuba
New Hampshire Manchester
Nashua-Portsmouth
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Frequently Asked Questions
When I drive at night, the screen is bright and will not switch
to the night display mode. Why? The system thinks it is in
Day display mode. Verify the following: The
display mode in Setup is set to Night mode, the dash brightness is not set to
maximum (must adjust with headlights on), and Map Color in Setup is set
to Black for Night. See Switching Display Mode on page104.
The daytime map screen is dark like the night display mode,
and it is hard to see. Why? Verify the following: The disp
lay mode in Setup is set to Day mode, and
Map Color in Setup is set to White for Day. See Switching Display Mode
on page104.
During the day, I turned on the lights because it started to
rain, but the screen went dark. How can I make it still display
day mode? Adjust the dash brightness (+) knob (with
headlights on) to full brightness.
Remember to set it back to a medium set ting, or at night, the screen will be
bright. See Switching Display Mode on page104.
How can I input my destination using map coordinates? The navigation system was not designed for this. However, you can view
the coordinates of an a ddress by pushing in on the Interface Dial, selecting
Show Icon on Map , and moving the Interface Dial left to select
Current Location . See Displaying Current Location on page21.
How do I change or remove my PIN? Go to “Personal Information” in the Setup screen (second) , and select PIN
Number . Enter your existing PIN, and then you have the choice to change
or remove the PIN. See page88.
I forget the PIN. How do I reset it? PI Ns are optional. See information regarding PINs on page88. Your dealer
can reset the PIN for you.
I change my setup settings, bu t they are not saved when I
restart the vehicle. Verify that your Remote Keyless
Entry is linked (The MID shows
“Welcome drive 1” or “Welcome dr iver 2”). See page18 for additional
information.
I cannot access my Calendar or Address Book. Why?
CALL is not available on the Calculate route to screen.
Why? Your phone is not “paired” to the HFL,
or if your phone is “paired,” it is in
use; press HFL BACK button.
Problem Solution
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144Navigation System
Glossary
Initialization - This refers to the period
needed to reacquire the GPS satellite
orbital information whenever the
navigation system power has been
disconnected. This can take 10 to 45
minutes with the ve hicle out in an
open area.
LCD - Liquid Crystal Display. The
navigation screen.
Map Matching - The received GPS
information allows the navigation
system to position the vehicle on the
map. Map matching has occurred if
the map screen is displaying the
current street name in the bottom-
shaded area.
Mic - Abbreviation for the microphone
used for receiving voice commands.
It is located near the map light in the
ceiling.
MP3 - A music file format that can be
played from a CD-R.
Multi-Information Display (MID) -
Located in the gauge assembly. See
the Owner’s manual for additional
information. MW -
Maneuver Window. While on-
route to a destination, this window
displays information about the next
maneuver.
Navi - Abbreviation for the navigation
system.
North Pointer - The map symbol
showing the map orientation. See
page61.
Off Route - This occurs when the user
leaves mapped roads. Off road
tracking dots (“breadcrumbs”) are
displayed if the option is enabled in
the Setup screen. The user can use
them to return to a mapped road. The
bottom of the navigation screen will
say “Not on a digitized road.”
Outlying Areas - These are rural areas
that typically have only their main
roads mapped. All other roads are
shown in light brown for reference
only, since they have not been
verified.
PIN - Personal Identification Number.
A random 4-digit number created by
the client to protect personal
information. POI -
Point Of Interest. These are the
businesses, schools etc. found under
the Places option on the Enter
destination by screen. See page54.
Polygon - Colored areas on the map
screen denoting parks, schools etc.
See Map Screen “features” for a list
of the assigned colors. See page54.
Reminder - Automatic “pop-up”
Calendar message. See Calendar on
page78.
Remote Keyless Entry - Allows you to
lock/unlock the doors, unlock the
tailgate, and link/ unlink Driver 1/
Driver 2 settings.
RES - Rear Entertainment System.
(Factory installed)
Security Code - Code needed to
activate the navigation system or
audio system. See Entering the
Security Code on page109.
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Voice Command Index
Rear single MP3 track random*
Rear single MP3 track repeat*
Rear single MP3 track scan*
Rear single MP3 normal play
Rear single MP3 folder random*
Rear single MP3 folder repeat*
Rear single MP3 folder scan*
Rear single WMA play
Rear single WMA pause
Rear single WMA title up**
Rear single WMA title down**
Rear single WMA next title**
Rear single WMA previous title**
Rear single WMA chapter up
Rear single WMA chapter down
Rear single WMA next chapter
Rear single WMA previous chapter
Rear single WMA title # (#:1-30)**
Rear single WMA chapter # (#:1-30)
Rear single WMA title #1 chapter #2 (#1:1-30 #2:1-30)
Rear single WMA play track # (#:1-30)
Rear single WMA skip forward
Rear single WMA skip back
Rear single WMA track random* Rear single WMA track repeat*
Rear single WMA track scan*
Rear single WMA normal play
Rear single WMA folder random*
Rear single WMA folder repeat*
Rear single WMA folder scan*
* Repeating these commands switches (toggles) the function between On
and Off.
** The title commands select the main menu items, called “titles” (e.g.,
“Play movie” or “Extras”). Some
MP3/WMAs do not support
selecting these f eatures by voice
command.Information Screen Voice
Commands
These are additional commands not
found on the Voice Command Help
screen available when viewing the
Information screen. Follow the voice
prompts.
Messages
Cellular Phonebook
Voice command help (the system read
and lists all of the commands,
starting with Navigation General
Commands)
Map legend
Calendar
Key to Zagat ratings
Calculator
Roadside assistance
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Voice Command Index
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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