phone Acura RL 2008 Navigation Manual

142Navigation 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.
Instant Fuel - The current
instantaneous fuel economy value as
displayed by the Trip computer
screen.
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.
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
trunk, and link/unlink Driver 1/Driver
2 settings.
Security Code - Code needed to
activate the navigation system or
audio system. See Entering the
Security Code on page110.
Unverified Streets - These streets have
not been verified for turn restrictions,
one-way, etc. They are shown in light
brown on the map. Unverified streets
may be missing from the map, shown
in the wrong location, or have an
incorrect name or address range.
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Glossary
Vehicle Speed Sensor - Provides speed
signal to the navigation system for
moving the VP icon on the map.
Verified Streets - These streets consist
of the detailed metropolitan coverage
areas, and all other inter-town
connection roads. These roads are
shown in black on the map.
Voice Control - See VR.
VP - Vehicle Position. When in map
mode, this circular icon shows the
vehicle position on the map. Push in
on the Interface Dial , select Show
Icon on Map , move the Interface
Dial left to select Current
Position . It shows the latitude,
longitude, and elevation of your
current position.
VR - Voice Recognition. This allows
voice control of many of the
navigation functions. The hardware
consists of the microphone, voice
control switch ( NAVI TALK/NAVI
BACK buttons), and the front
speakers.
Waypoint - A temporary destination
you may enter with on route (e.g., a
gas station, ATM, etc.). See page71. Yaw Rate Sensor -
Senses when the
vehicle makes a turn, which makes
the VP change direction on the map
as you turn.
Zagat Ratings - Restaurant ratings
information prov ided by Zagat
Survey. See the Information screen
on page80 for an explanation of the
ratings.
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158Navigation System
Index
E
Easy Route
..................................... 51
Edit Avoid Area..............................97
Edit Waypoint Search Area..............99
Edit/Delete Address........................ 89
Editing Today’s Destination List......48
Emergency..................................... 34
Entering a Destination.....................27
Entering Address Book....................86
Entering Schedule...........................79
Entering Security Code.................. 110
Entering the Street Number..............32
Entering Your Schedule................... 79
Error Message............................... 140
Exit Info......................................... 58
F
Find Place Commands
................... 146
Frequently Asked Questions..........132
G
Getting Started
..................... ...........10
Global Commands........................ 144
Glossary.............................. .........141
Go Home.................................. 27, 49
Going Off the Route........................67
GPS Initialization......................... 111
Guidance Mode............................100
Guidance Prompts....................57, 84
Guidance Screen............................ 55
H
Hawaii (Operation)
....................... 129
Home Address............................... 89
Hotel/Motel (Lodging)...................34
I
Icon Bar
...... .................................. 65
Incident Icons..........................20, 62
INFO button............................ 10, 76
Information Screen.........................76
Information Screen Voice
Commands
................................ 151
Interface Dial................................. 11
Interface Dial Feedback..................84
Interface Dial knob.........................11
Intersection.............................. 27, 39
K
Key to Zagat Ratings
...................... 80
L
Landmark Icons
............................. 62
Leisure.......................................... 34
Lodging (Hotel/Motel)....................34
M
Map Color
................................... 104
Map Coverage..............................120
Map Input...................... ..........27, 45
Map Legend....................... 20, 54, 78
Map Matching.............................. 111
Map Orientation.............................61
Map Scale......................................60
Map Screen.............................. 20, 54
MAP/GUIDE button.................10, 55
Maximize Freeways....................... 51
MENU button................................ 10
Menu Color................................. 105
Message........................................79
Messages......................... 75, 76, 108
Microphone................................... 13
Minimize Freeways........................51
Minimize Tool Roads..................... 51
MP3/WMA Voice Commands......150
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Index
N
Name
....................................... 33, 38
NAVI BACK button........................13
NAVI TALK button........................13
Navigation Display Commands......145
Navigation General Commands......144
O
Off-road Tracking
................... 67, 102
On-Screen Commands...................152
On-Screen Spelling Assist.............153
P
PC Card
........................................ 119
Personal Information.......................85
Phone Number.......................... 33, 38
PIN Number...................................89
Place Name.............................. 36, 37
Place Name by Keyword.................36
Places................................. 27, 33, 87
Previous Destinations.......... 27, 44, 87
R
Radio Voice Commands
....... ......... 149
Read List.................................. 35, 77
Rear View Camera.................12, 108
Recalculation........................... 67, 92
Reporting Errors..........................116
Rerouting...................................... 92
Restaurant.....................................34
Roadside Assistance.......................82
Route..........................50, 53, 67, 70
Routing & Guidance.......................92
Routing Method............................. 51
S
Save Current Location
.................... 68
Schedule........................................ 79
Screen........................................... 12
Search Waypoint on Route..............71
Security Code..............................110
Selecting the City.....................28, 40
Selecting the State....................28, 39
Selecting the Street...................30, 41
SET UP button...............................11
Setup Screen (first) Commands.....152
Shopping....................................... 35
Show Icon on Map.........................62
Sort by Distance to Travel..............37
Split Screen Guidance....................59
State.................................. 28, 39, 46
Street....................................... 30, 41
Switching Display Mode..............105
System Controls............................. 10
System Function Diagram...............26
System Information......................108
System Initialization.....................110
System Limitations....................... 112
System Set-up................................ 83
System Start-up..............................17
T
Temperature Voice Commands
..... 148
Time Adjustment......................... 102
Today’s Destination List................. 48
Today’s Destinations................27, 47
Traffic Display Legend................... 22
Traffic Flow...................................23
Traffic Incident........................ 24, 64
Traffic Speed................................. 64
Travel............................................ 35
Trip Computer............................... 77
Troubleshooting........................... 140
U
Unit Conversion
............................. 81
Units (mile or km)..........................91
Unverified Area Routing.................93
Unverified streets............................. 7
Update DVD................................ 118
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