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Entering a Destination
After selecting a category and
subcategory, the system will give you
the options of Place Name , Sort by
Distance to Travel , City Vicinity, or
Search by Keyword with the
following screen:
Place Name
When you select this option, the display
changes to the Enter a place name
screen. Enter the place name, using the
Interface Dial .
Once you select a place, the system then
displays the Calculate route to screen
(see Driving to Your Destination on
page 52).
City Vicinity
The system allows you to find points of
interest in the vicinity of the city you
entered. When you select this option,
the display changes to the Enter city
name screen. Enter the name of the city
using the Interface Dial. If the system
does not find an exact match, select
LIST when you finish entering the name
of the city. Select a desired city from the
list.
Once you have sele cted the city, the
display changes to the Enter a place
name screen. Enter the name of the
place using the Interface Dial .
The system searches within a 20-mile
radius of the city center. If more than
1,000 POIs are located, only the first
1,000 are displayed.
Once you select a place, the system then
displays the Calculate route to screen
(see Driving to Your Destination on
page 52).
Sort by Distance to Travel
When you select this option, the system
gives you a list of all the places in the
subcategory. This list is arranged by
distance from your current location,
with the closest at the top of the list.
The distance and direction to the
destination at the cursor position in the
list are shown on the screen. The
distance shown is straight line distance
(as the crow flies), not driving distance.
Say or select the number (1-4) of the
desired destination from the list.
Once you select a place, the system then
displays the Calculate route to screen
(see Driving to Your Destination on
page 52).
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Search by Keyword
If you do not know the exact name of
the destination, you can find the place
with a keyword. When you select this
option, the display changes to:
You can find your destination with a
keyword using the Sort by Distance
to Travel option or City Vicinity
option. If you select the Sort by Distance to
Travel option, the
Enter keyword for
place screen appears. Enter the
keyword using the Interface Dial . If
the system does not find an exact match,
select LIST when you finish entering
the keyword. The system starts
searching for places that match the
entered keyword. If you see your
desired place, select it from the list. If
not, scroll through the list to find the
desired place.
If you move the Interface Dial down
to select MORE , the scope of the search
can be increased.
When there are a large number of search
results, the number of locations will
increase to 100, 200, and up to 1,000
locations. When the nu mber of locations
is 100 or less, you can increase the
scope to 500 miles, 1000 miles, or entire
U.S. If you select the
City Vicinity option,
the Enter city name screen appears.
Enter the name of the city using the
Interface Dial . 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 your desired
city name from the lis t. Once you have
selected your desired city name, the
Enter keyword for place screen
appears.
Enter the keyword using the Interface
Dial to specify the desired place.
Once you select a place, the system then
displays the Calculate route to screen
(see Driving to Your Destination on
page 52).
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Entering a Destination
By Place Phone Number
You can select a destination by phone
number. Only phone numbers saved in
the system are recognized. The phone
numbers of private residences and
numbers entered in your private address
book are not in the system. If you select
Place Phone No. on the MENU
screen ( Dest. MENU 2 ), the display
will switch to the Enter phone number
screen. Use the Interface Dial to enter
the phone number.
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 110. After entering the number, move the
Interface Dial down and select
OK.
Multiple listings for the same phone
number may be shown.
NOTE:
All 10 digits must be entered.
Tip:
When using the voice control system, the
entry should be spoken as a continuous
string of numbers. For example, the
telephone number (310) 555-4000
should be spoken as “Three, one, zero,
five, five, five, four , zero, zero, zero.”
By ZAGAT® 2012
The ZAGAT 2012 option allows you to
find a restaurant by the ZAGAT Rating
information. When you select ZAGAT
2012 on the MENU screen ( Dest.
MENU 2 ), the system lets you select the
metro area, neighborhood, and food
type to search the restaurant you like.
After you select the food type, the
following display appears:
Food, Decor, Service - When you select
Food , Decor , or Service , the
restaurant will be listed by rating value.
Cost - When you select Cost, the
restaurant will be listed by the average
cost of a meal (including drink and tip).
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Entering a Destination
When you select a sorting method, the
list of restaurants will appear.
You can see the survey for a listed item
by selecting the tab, or by saying
“Zagat list number X” (where X is the
number 1-3).
Once you select a re staurant, the system
then displays the Calculate route to
screen (see Driving to Your Destination
on page 52). NOTE:
Selecting this sorting method will
show you Zagat’s highest-rated
restaurants by the options, and not
necessarily by distance from your
current location.
For details on the ratings and
symbols, say “Key to Zagat rating”
or select the “?” tab using the
Interface Dial.By Coordinate
If you select Coordinate from the
MENU screen ( Dest. MENU 2 ), the
display will change to the Enter
latitude screen. Use the Interface Dial
to input the latitude.
NOTE:
Latitude and longitude must be entered
up to the seconds’ value.
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 110.
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Entering a Destination
After entering the latitude, move the
Interface Dial down and select OK.
The display will change as follows.
On the Enter longitude screen, use the
Interface Dial to input the longitude.
With the selection of Coordinate, it is
assumed that you are searching for the
destination within the area that is in the
closest proximity. The display will
change as follows. Move the
Interface Dial to find the
desired destination. The map and
crosshairs move in the same direction.
If so desired, you can also rotate the
Interface Dial knob and change the
scale of the map. When the crosshairs
are on the desired icon, map location, or
road, push in on the Interface Dial.
The address for this location will be
displayed at the very top of the screen.
The yellow box (shown in scales above
1/4 mile) denotes the area that can be
viewed with the Interface Dial when
the current map is clicked. NOTE:
Information icons are displayed at
scales from 1 mile to 1/4 mile, POI icons
are displayed at 1/8 mile or less, and
roads are displayed at 1/4 mile or less.
When you find the desired address,
press on the
Interface Dial again. If it
is not the desired address, change the
location of the crosshairs with the
Interface Dial . Push in on the
Interface Dial again to display a new
address.
If you select a section of road within the
crosshairs, the following screen appears.
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Entering a Destination
By Intersection
After you select Intersection from the
MENU screen ( Dest. MENU 2 ), the
display changes to:
To select an intersection outside the
state you are currently in, select the
state. For details of how to select a state,
See Selecting the State or Province on
page 29.
Next, select the city where the
intersection is located. For details of
how to select a city, see Selecting the
City on page 30.
Last, select the two streets which
intersect. For details of how to select a
street, see Selecting the Street on
page 32. If the two streets that you have selected
do not intersect, no intersection will
appear.
Tip:
When entering an address, it is usually
easier to enter the street first. A city or
cities that the street appears in will be
displayed. For your convenience, you
do not have to enter both city and street.
NOTE:
If you find that your city is not listed,
it may be part of a larger
metropolitan area. Try entering the
street first.
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 page110.
By Map Input
After you select Map Input from the
MENU screen ( Dest. MENU 2 ), the
display changes to:
Select Current Position , City , State ,
or USA and Canada to display the
map.
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 page110.
For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page163.
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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 up and
down and to the left and right. The map
and crosshairs will move in the same
direction.
The yellow box indicates the area you
will see when you cl ick on the current
map with the Interface Dial . The scale
will decrease each time you push in the
Interface Dial . If desired, rotate the Interface Dial
knob to change the map scale. When
you have the crosshairs on the desired
icon, polygon, or road, push in on the
Interface Dial. The address of the
location will appear at the top of the
screen (at scales less than 1 mile).
NOTE:
Information icons are displayed at
scales from 1 mile to 1/4 mile, POI icons
are displayed at 1/8 mile or less, and
roads are displayed at 1/4 mile or less.
If this is the desired address, push in on
the
Interface Dial again. If not, use the
Interface Dial to reposition the
crosshairs, then push in on the
Interface Dial again to display the new
address.
If you select a single icon or road
segment within the target mark, the
following screen appears. Select Set as
Dest. to calculate a route to the selected
destination. If you select multiple icons within the
cursor radius, the following screen
appears.
Select
Map Icon or Street to find the
desired destination.
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Select an item from the list. Then select
Set as Dest. to calculate a route to the
selected destination.
Showing the Map of City
You can search for a city name in all
coverage areas.
By Voice Control:
Say “City” on the Show map of screen,
and the display changes to the Say city
name screen. Say the city name and the
searching will begin.
NOTE:
To improve voice recognition when
saying the city name, pronounce the
syllables as clearly as possible. The
Say city name screen will not
display when a language other than
English has been selected.
To enter the city name by voice spelling,
say CHANGE TO SPELL MODE on
the Say city name screen, and the
display will change to the Enter city
name screen.
Say the city name by saying individual
letters, or words that represent the
letters, one at a time.
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The system has a talk back 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.
Alternatively, to improve voice
recognition, you can say “Echo” or
“Edward” instead of “E.” See page 17
for a list of available words for each
letter.By Interface Dial:
With the City selection, the display
changes to the Enter city name screen.
For instructions on entering the city
name, see Selecting the City on page30.
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 47 for instructions on
finding and entering your desired
destination.
Showing the Map of State
By Voice Control:
Say “State” on the Show map of
screen, and the display changes to the
Select a state screen. Say the state
name (e.g., California or CA) or the
state number (1-7).
You can select the “USA” or “Canada/
AK” tab by moving the Interface Dial
to the left and right.
If you select Canada/AK , Canada and
Alaska will be displayed. If you choose
USA , the American mainland, Hawaii,
and Puerto Rico will be displayed.
Say the state name by saying individual
letters, or words that represent the
letters, one at a time.
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By Interface Dial:
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 crosshairs located near the
middle.
The yellow box indicates the area you
will see when you cl ick on the current
map with the Interface Dial . The scale
will decrease each time you push in on
the Interface Dial.
Use the Interface Dial to move the
crosshairs 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 crosshairs in the desired area, push in on the Interface Dial
. The address
of the location you have selected will
appear at the top of the screen.
NOTE:
Information icons are displayed at
scales from 1 mile to 1/4 mile, POI icons
are displayed at 1/8 mile or less, and
roads are displayed at 1/4 mile or less.
If this is the desired address, push in on
the Interface Dial again. If not, use the
Interface Dial to reposition the
crosshairs, then push in on the
Interface Dial again to display the new
address.
If you selected a single icon or road
segment, select Set as Dest. to
calculate a route to the selected
destination. If you selected multiple
icons within the cursor radius, select an
item from the list. Then select OK to
calculate a route to the selected
destination.
Showing the Map of
Continental USA and Canada
With the USA and Canada selection,
the display changes to:
The yellow box indicates the area you
will see when you click on the current
map with the Interface Dial . The scale
will decrease each time you push in on
the Interface Dial .
Use the Interface Dial to move the
crosshairs to the area of the country
close to your intended destination. Then
push in on the Interface Dial.
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