location Acura MDX 2017 Navigation Manual

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MapColor
System SetupIllumination control Priority Operation
a
button1Selects Day, Night, or Off display mode. This button has
the highest priority and overrides all other display control
adjustments listed below.
Remember : Once you press this button, you assume full
manual control of the display mode until the power mode
is set to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
Sunlight sensor
(see your
Owner’s Manual
for location) 2 If the sunlight sensor detects daylight and the headlights
are turned on, the system automatically overrides the
Night display and displays the Day display mode.
Remember : If desired, use the a button to override
this automatic choice.
Dash illumination
adjustment
buttons (see your
Owner’s Manual
for location)3When headlights are turned on, and you wish to have the
Day display mode, adjust the illumination to the full
brightness setting (beeps).
Remember : Adjust the dash brightness back to mid-range
to allow auto switching by sensing the headlights are on or
off.
Headlights
(Auto/On/Off) 4 When turned on, the display changes to Night display
mode. The previous three controls listed above can
“cancel” this function.
Remember : Use the a button, or adjust the dash
illumination to full brightness, to set the display to your
desired choice.
Screen color
choiceN/AThe user can select the color of the screen that will be
displayed for the Day and Night display modes described
above.
Remember : For best contrast, ensure that the map color is
white for Day and black for Night.

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MapCurrent Location
System Setup
Current Location
HSETTINGS button  Navi Settings  Map  Current Location
Display and save your current location for fu ture use as a destination. The address,
latitude, longitude, and elevation of your current location are displayed.
■ To save your current loca tion in the address book:
1.Press u to select Address Book.
Move w to scroll the map as
necessary.
2. Edit the name, phone number, and
category.
2
Address Book P. 40
3. Move r and rotate i to select
OK . Press u.
1Current Location
If you have PIN-protec ted your address book,
enter your PIN when prompted. Press u to
select OK. PINs are optional.
2 PIN Numbers P. 48
The elevation is not displayed if the system is
receiving insufficient GPS information. When
elevation is displayed, it may differ with roadside
elevation signs by ±100 feet or more.
Saving your current loca tion does not change or
cancel your current route.

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MapCorrect Vehicle Position
System Setup
Correct Vehicle Position
HSETTINGS button  Navi Settings  Map  Correct Vehicle Position
Manually adjust the current position of the vehicle as displayed on the map screen if
the position appear s to be incorrect.
1.Put the vehicle in Park.
2. Rotate i to select Correct
Vehicle Position . Press u.
3. Scroll the map to position the
cursor over at your correct position.
Press u.
4. Rotate i to position the
arrowhead in the correct direction
the vehicle is facing.
5. Press u to select OK.1Correct Vehicle Position
An apparent position error can occur where
buildings, tunnels, and ot her objects block or
reflect the GPS signals, forcing the system to use
“dead reckoning” to determine your location
and direction.
Using this function to ad just vehicle position is
not recommended. When the system reacquires
a GPS signal, it will automatically place the
vehicle in the correct location.
If you continually have to adjust the vehicle
position, you may have problems with the GPS
reception or there may be database errors.
2 System Limitations P. 344

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Entering a DestinationPlace Category
Navigation
3.Rotate i to select an item. Press
u .
The following items are available:
• Search by Name : Searches for a place in the subcategory by name. Enter a city
name when prompted.
• City Vicinity : Searches for a place in the subcategory within a 32km radius of a
specific city. Enter a city name and then a place name when prompted. Only the
first 1000 matching places/landmarks are displayed.
• Sort by Distance to Travel : Displays all the places in the subcategory sorted by
distance from your current location. The closest place is displayed at the top.
4.Rotate i to select a place name
from the list. Press u .
5. Set the route to your destination.
2 Calculating the Route P. 112
1Place Category
The straight line distance (as the crow flies, not
driving distance) and dire ction to the destination
are shown for the highlighted place.

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Entering a DestinationPlace Phone Number
Navigation
Place Phone Number
HMENU button  More Search Methods  Place Phone Number
Select a destination by phone number. On ly phone numbers in the database are
recognized.
1.Enter the area code and phone
number.
2. Rotate i to select OK. Press u.
3. Set the route to your destination.
2 Calculating the Route P. 112
1Place Phone Number
All 10 digits must be entered.
Phone numbers of private residences entered in
your address book are not stored in the database
and thus cannot be used to search for a
destination.
A list is displayed if there are multiple locations in
the database with the same phone number.
Rotate i to select a place from the list. Press
u .

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Entering a DestinationIntersection
Navigation
Intersection
HMENU button  More Search Methods  Intersection
Select the intersection of two streets as th e destination. The state or province for
your current location is displayed at the top of the screen (e.g., British Columbia).
1.Rotate i to select the
intersection search method. Press
u .
2. Set the route to your destination.
2 Calculating the Route P. 112
The following options are available:
• City : Selects the city where the intersection is located. You are prompted to enter
the name of the two intersecting streets.
2 Selecting a City P. 92
• Street : Selects the two intersecting streets. Th e city or cities that the streets are
located in are displayed.
2 Selecting a Street P. 93
• Change Province : Selects the state or province.
2Selecting the State or Province P. 91
1Intersection
It is usually easier to select Street to find the
streets first. The city or cities that the streets are
in will be displayed. If you select City and your
city is not listed, it ma y be part of a larger
metropolitan area. Try entering the street first.
If the intersection is outside the state you are
currently in, rotate
i to select Change
Province .
2 Selecting the State or Province P. 91
If there is more than one intersection, you are
prompted to select the intersection. If the two
streets that you have selected do not intersect,

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Entering a DestinationMap Input
Navigation
Map Input
HMENU button  More Search Methods  Map Input
Use the Interface Dial to manually select an icon or a location on the map screen as
the destination.
You are prompted to define the map area to display.
1.Rotate i to select an item. Press
u .
The following items are available:
• Current Position : Your current location is centered on the map.
• Province : You are prompted to select the state.
2Selecting the State or Province P. 91
• City : You are prompted to select the city.
2Selecting a City P. 92
• USA, Canada and Mexico: Your current location is displayed on a map of the
country.
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Entering a DestinationMap Input
Navigation
2.Scroll the map to position the
cursor over your desired
destination, adjusting the map
scale as necessary.
If the address is not the desired
location, scroll the map to
another location and try again.
3. Press u to display the route
calculation menu.
2 Calculating the Route P. 112
4. Rotate i to select Set as
Destination. Press u.
1Map Input
Auto Zoom
Press u repeatedly on the map to zoom in (to
the scale 400m) whil e scrolling the map.
Information icons are disp layed at scales from
1.6km to 400m. Place/landmark icons are
displayed at 200m or less. Roads are displayed at
400m or less.
If you select multiple icons within the cursor
radius, you are prompted to select one of the
items from a list.
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Entering a DestinationCoordinate
Navigation
Coordinate
HMENU button  More Search Methods  Coordinate
Specify a location using latitude and longitude map coordinates. 1.Enter the latitude and select OK.
2. Enter the longitude and select OK.
3. Move w to scroll the map to
position the cursor over your
desired destination, adjusting the
map scale as necessary.
If the address is not the desired
location, scroll to another
location and try again.
4. Press u to display the route
calculation menu.
2 Calculating the Route P. 112
5. Rotate i to select Set as
Destination. Press u.
1Coordinate
Latitude and longitude mu st be entered up to
the seconds’ value.

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Driving to Your DestinationViewing the Route
Navigation
If you leave the calculated route, the system automatically recalculates a route to the
desired destination based on your current location and direction.
2Route Preference P. 55
You can display a series of dots (breadcrumbs) to track the path you are taking. If
needed, you can follow the dots back to the mapped road you originally left.
2Display Tracking P. 83
■Deviating From the Planned Route
■Tracking Dots1 Tracking Dots
A message “Not on a digi tized road” may appear
when you drive 800m away from a mapped
road.
Breadcrumbs may occasionally be displayed in
urban areas, such as large parking lots in
shopping malls, in new subdivisions where the
roads are not yet in the database, or in areas
where a GPS signal is unavailable, such as in a
parking garage.
Breadcrumbs are limite d to approximately
240km. Breadcrumbs at the beginning of the
trail are deleted if you exceed that distance.
Breadcrumbs are displaye d only at 80, 200, 400,
and 800m map scales.