Acura TL 2009 Navigation Manua
Manufacturer: ACURA, Model Year: 2009, Model line: TL, Model: Acura TL 2009Pages: 172, PDF Size: 16.82 MB
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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 fl ies), 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 ). 
Search by Keyword 
If you do not know the exact name of 
the destination, you can fi  nd the place 
with a keyword. When you select this 
option, the display changes to: 
You can fi  nd 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 fi nd an exact match, 
select  LIST when you fi  nish 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 
fi
 nd the desired place. 
If you move the Interface Dial  down, 
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 1000 
locations. When the number of locations 
is 100 or less, you can increase the scope 
to 500 miles, 1000 miles, or the entire 
U.S. by using  Search radius .
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 list. 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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Sort by Zagat Rating
This item appears on the Select one 
of the Following screen only when 
“Restaurant” has been selected as the 
category. 
When you use this option, you can 
search for restaurants using the Zagat 
Ratings information.
Food, Décor, Service - When you 
select Food, Décor , 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).
When you select a sorting method, the 
list of restaurants will appear.
Copyright© 2007 Zagat Survey, LLC. All rights reserved.
You can see the survey for a listed item 
by selecting the “Z” tab, or by saying 
“Zagat list number X” (where X is the 
number 1-3).
Once you select a restaurant, the system 
then displays the Calculate route to 
screen (see    Driving to Your Destination    
on page   52 
) .
NO
TE:
•  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 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    o n  
page   107    
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When you edit the phone number, 
continue pushing in on Interface Dial  
more than three seconds to display 
the  Edit Mode  screen. You can move 
the position of the cursor by rotating 
Interface Dial knob . To return the 
Enter phone number screen, move 
Interface Dial  down.
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, fi ve, fi ve, fi ve, four, zero, zero, 
zero.”  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:
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    o n  
page   107 .
After entering the latitude, move the 
Interface Dial  down and select  OK. 
The display will change as indicated in 
the following paragraph. NOTE:
Latitude and longitude must be entered 
up to the seconds’ value.
  
If the Enter Longitude screen is 
displayed, 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 indicated on the next page.    
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Move the Interface Dial  to fi nd 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 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 fi
 nd 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 single icon or a section 
of road within the crosshairs, the 
following screen appears. Select Set 
as Dest . and calculate the route for the 
destination that you selected. 
  By Destination Lists 
If you select  Destination Lists from 
the  MENU  screen ( Dest. MENU 2 ), 
you can store four waypoints and one 
destination simultaneously. If you 
cancel the route, everything will be 
deleted.  
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Verifying Destination Lists 
If you select Destination Lists from 
the  MENU  screen ( Dest. MENU 2 ), 
the display will change to the  Dest. 
List screen.
If you move the Interface Dial  to the 
left to select  Map, you will be able to 
see all the destinations on 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    o n  
page   107 .
Editing Destination Lists
If you move the Interface Dial to 
the right to select  Edit on the Dest. 
List screen, the  Select an edit menu  
screen will appear. If you select 
Delete , you can select which items to 
delete. If you select  Edit Order, you 
can change the order of items in the list.  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  .   
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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 fi rst. 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 fi nd that your city is not 
listed, it may be part of a larger 
metropolitan area. Try entering the 
street fi rst.
•  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  107 .  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  page   107 .
•  For information on the available  voice commands, see    Vo i c e  
Command Index    on page  156  .
  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 click on the current 
map with the Interface Dial . The 
scale will decrease each time you push 
in the Interface Dial .  
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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 an item from the list.
Then select OK  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.   
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The Say city name screen will not 
display when Puerto Rico has been 
chosen, or 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.  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 pag
e  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 page 
 30 .
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   46  for  instructions 
on fi  nding and entering your desired 
destination.  
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Show 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 either the  Canada /AK 
or  USA  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. 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 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 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.  
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Show Map of Continental USA 
and Canada
With the USA and Canada /AK  
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 .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 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.
  By Go Home 1 or 2 
Selecting  Go Home  1 or 2 from the 
MENU screen ( Dest. MENU 1 or 2 ) 
takes you to the address you have set as 
“home.”
If a  Go Home 1 or  2 PIN has been 
set, the system prompts you to enter 
your PI N.
Say or enter your PIN. The system will 
then display the Calculate route to  
screen (see    Driving to Your Destination    
on page   52 ).
If a Go Home 1  or 2 PIN  has not been 
set, the system displays the  Calculate 
route to screen after you select Go  Home  1 or 2 (see    Driving to Your 
Destination   on page   52 
). 
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