Acura TL 2012 Navigation Manual

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Selecting the ZIP Code
If you rotate the Interface Dial knob
and select ZIP code while on the Find
address by screen, the Enter ZIP
Code screen will display.
Use the Interface Dial to input the
ZIP code. If the ZIP code is found, the
Select a city screen will appear, listing
all cities with that ZIP code.
If you only know the partial ZIP code,
input the fi rst few digits, move the
Interface Dial down, and select List .
Tip:
This system is enabled for both
American and Canadian ZIP codes.
Selecting the City
This is helpful if the street runs through
several cities, and you know what city
includes the street. The city you are in
is displayed on the screen.
By Voice Control:
Say “City” on the Find address by
screen, and the display changes to the
Say city name screen. Say the city
name and the searching will begin.
If the city you want is displayed on the
screen, say “Select current city.” If your
desired destination is in another city,
say or enter that city.
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 Puerto Rico or Mexico
has been chosen, or when a language
other than English has been selected.
You will have to enter the city name
using the Interface Dial .
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:
Select City, and the display then
changes to the Enter city name screen. Tip:
After the display has been changed
to the
Enter city name screen, the
name of the city where your vehicle is
currently located will be displayed.
Vehicle position may not be displayed
when the automobile is traveling off
road, you can select the City that is
currently displayed and conduct a
Street search by moving the Interface
Dial down.
Use the Interface Dial to enter the
name of the city.
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 the number (1-6) of the desired
city from the list.
You can also enter part of the name and
look for the name you want from the
list that appears.
Tip:
For name input, you don’t need to enter
spaces and symbols (& , -, % , etc.) . The
system is also enabled for partial match
searches. For example, when you
search “LOS ANGELES,” it is on the
list of search results if you input “LOS”
or “ANGELES.”
Listings of cities and towns in the non-
detailed coverage area may have an
asterisk “*” next to their names. If you
select one, a pop-up box is displayed
saying, “No detailed street data...”, and
a street address cannot be entered (see
Map Coverage o n p a g e 136 ). Try entering
the street fi rst, and then select the city if
available.

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Select DESTINATION MAP and use
the Interface Dial to select an icon,
approximate area, or street you wish to
choose as your destination. Otherwise,
a central location of the city will be
selected. If you select a point of interest
(POI) or road in an unverifi ed area, you
may or may not have routing in these
areas. See Map Overview on page 6 . Selecting the Street
By Voice Control
After you have selected the city, or if
you say “Street” on the Find address
by screen, the display changes to the
Say street name screen. Say the street
name and the searching will begin.
The Say street name screen will not
display when Puerto Rico or Mexico
has been chosen.
To enter the street name by voice
spelling, say or select CHANGE TO
SPELL MODE on the Say street
name screen, and the display will
change to the Enter street name
screen. Say the street name by saying
individual letters or numbers, 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:

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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:
After you have selected the city, or if
you selected Street in the beginning,
the display changes to the Enter street
name screen. Use the Interface Dial
to enter the name of the street (e.g.,
ELM or 42ND) that is your destination.
When entering the names of major
freeways, it is possible to use the
following abbreviations. For interstates,
use an “I” (I-10). For U.S. freeways,
use “US” (US-18). For state freeways,
use the two character state designation
(CA-101). For county roads, use the
appropriate designation (G-2, for
example). Tip:
When entering a street, you do not need
to enter the direction (N, S, E, W) or
the type (St, Ave, etc.) . The system will
automatically determine that for you,
based on your entered city and street
number.

The system will display a list of street
names, with the closest match to the
name you entered at the top of the list.
Select the number (1-6) of the desired
street from the list. Entering the Street Number
After you have completed the street
name, the display changes to the Enter
street number screen. Use the voice
control system and say the address
number as a continuous string of
numbers. For example, the address 1527
should be spoken as “One, fi ve, two,
seven.” You can also use the Interface
Dial to enter the street number.
Some address numbers may not be
available on the selected street. For
example, let’s say the individual address
ranges for a selected street name are
1 - 20 and 9,000 - 10,000, with an
overall range shown on the display of 1
to 10,000. If you try to enter a number
outside the individual address ranges
such as 500, the system will show this
number as unavailable (grayed out).
• When using the Interface Dial, the
system only allows you to choose
available address numbers.
• When using voice control, the system beeps if you try to select an
unavailable (grayed out) address
number.

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If you did not select a city in the
beginning, the street name you selected
might appear in more than one city. The
system will give you a list of cities that
the street appears in. Select the desired
city from the list. The system then
displays the Calculate route to screen
(see Driving to Your Destination on
page 52 ).
Tip:
If the particular address you want
cannot be found, select Map Input on
the DEST screen (Dest. MENU 2 ) and
use the Interface Dial to select the
appropriate location on the map (see
By Map Input
on page 46 ) .
Select DESTINATION MAP and use
the Interface Dial to select an icon,
approximate area, or street you wish to
choose as your destination. Otherwise,
a central location of the street will be
selected. If you select a point of interest
(POI) or road in an unverifi ed area, you
may or may not have routing in these
areas. See Map Overview on page 6 . By Address Book
This selection allows you to choose a
personal address entry for a destination.
After you select Address Book from
the DEST screen ( Dest. MENU 1 ), the
display changes to:
If an Address Book PIN has been set
in SETUP, the system prompts you to
enter your PIN. Say or enter your PIN.
If the PIN has not been entered, the
system displays the list.
To switch the list between Driver 1 or
Driver 2 , move the Interface Dial
down.
NOTE:
When changing settings related to the
PIN, please see Address Book PIN
on page 102 . The system then displays a list of the
places entered in your personal Address
Book. Using the Interface Dial
, you
can sort the displayed addresses by
ALL , BUSINESS , PERSONAL ,
UNFILED , or by other categories you
may create. Scroll through the list to fi nd your
desired destination. After you select it,
the system then displays the Calculate
route to screen (see Driving to Your
Destination on page 52 ).
Tip:
If you select New Address in the
list, you can store a new address
in the personal Address Book. For
information on inputting New Address,
see Address Book on page 97 .

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Adding Addresses to the
Personal Address Book
There are three ways to enter addresses
to the personal Address Book:
• Selecting New Address on the
Select an address screen (see page
98 ).
• Entering them to the personal Address Book feature in SET UP (see
page 98 ).
• Adding them to the Address Book directly from the Calculate route to
screen (see page 52 ).
NOTE:
• Destinations chosen from the Address Book do not show up in
Previous Destinations.
• 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 112 .
• For information on the available Voice Command Index , see on page
167 .
By Previous Destinations
Every time you route to a destination,
that destination is saved by the system.
Up to 50 destinations can be stored.
Select Previous Destinations from
the DEST screen ( Dest. MENU 1 ) to
choose one of those destinations.
After you select Previous
Destinations , the display lists the last
50 destinations entered, with the most
recent appearing fi rst.
NOTE:
• If Previous Destinations is
grayed out, there are no Previous
Destinations entered. •
Neither your home address nor the
personal Address Book is displayed
on the Previous Destinations list.
Scroll through the list and say the line
number (1-6) of the destination, or
select the desired destination you want.
Once you select the desired destination,
the system then displays the Calculate
route to screen (see Driving to Your
Destination on page 52 ).
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 112 .
• For information on the available voice commands, see Vo i c e
Command Index on page 167 .

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By Place Name
If you select Place Name from the
DEST screen ( Dest. MENU 1 ), the
display will switch to the Enter a
place name screen. Use the Interface
Dial to input the location name. You
can input this place name by spelling
out the word one letter at a time.
Well-known facilities and other
businesses known by more than one
name can be searched for by multiple
name queries. If you select a restaurant name with a
icon next to it, move the
Interface
Dial to the right to view the Zagat
information.
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 112 .
• ZAGAT information is not displayed by fi nding destination in Mexico.
The place name closest to what you
input will be displayed at the top of
the list. If the place falls into multiple
categories, the categories are listed
after making a selection. If you move
the Interface Dial down while the list
is displayed, the display will switch to
SORT BY DISTANCE or SORT BY
NAME . NOTE:
When there are more than 20,000
destinations, the ordering of the items
in the list cannot be sorted by distance
or name.
When you select a location, the system
displays the Calculate route to screen.
(See
Driving to Your Destination o n
page 52 .)

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By Place Category
After you select Place Category from
the DEST screen ( Dest. MENU 1 ), the
display changes to:
If you select a category from the list,
you can select even more detailed sub-
categories.
Let’s assume you want to fi nd a coffee
shop (restaurant) called “Bucks.”
• If you know the phone number of the coffee shop, select Place Phone
No. , then enter the 10-digit number
with area code. This is the quickest
way to fi nd it. See By Place Phone
Number on page 43 . • The second best method is to select
Place Category , then Restaurant,
then CAFÉ /COFFEE SHOP , and
then enter the keyword “Bucks.” The
list will include all restaurants that
have the letters “bucks” anywhere in
the name.
• You can try to enter “Bucks” using Place Name , but you may have
to search through a list that might
include Bucks Welding, Bucks
Surplus, etc.
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 112 .
• You can enter the desired destination using the voice control system. For
information on the available voice
commands, see Voice Command
Index on page 167 .
Subcategories
If you select a subcategory and move the
Interface Dial down, the subcategory
is stored to “ My Favorites .” A
maximum of 30 subcategories may be
stored.
Tip:
If you are not sure of the spelling of
a place, the best way to fi nd it is to
use the keyword search. Select Place
Category , choose a category and
subcategory from the menus, then
select Search by Keyword , and
enter the partial name.

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Auto Service Leisure Travel
ALL TYPES(AUTO SERVICE)*1
ACURA DEALERSACURA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCEHONDA DEALERS
GAS STATION
HYDROGEN STATION
AUTO PARTS & ELECTRONICS
AUTO REPAIR & MAINTENANCE
CAR WASH & DETAILING
MOTORCYCLE DEALERS
OTHER CAR DEALERS
PA R K I N G G A R AG E / H O U S E
PARKING LOT
RENTAL CAR AGENCY
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCEALL TYPES (LEISURE)*1
AMUSEMENT PARK
GOLF COURSE
HISTORICAL MONUMENT
MARINA
MOVIE THEATER
MUSEUM
PA R K / R E C R E AT I O N A R E A
PERFORMING ARTS
SPORTS COMPLEX
TOURIST ATTRACTION
ALL TYPES(TRAVEL)*
1
AIRPORT
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
BED & BREAKFAST
BUS STATION
CAMPING
COMMUTER RAIL STATION
FERRY TERMINAL
HOTEL/MOTEL
NAMED PLACE
PARK & RIDEPA R K I N G G A R AG E / H O U S E
PARKING LOT
RENTAL CAR AGENCY
REST AREA
SK I AR EA
TOURIST ATTRACTION
TOURIST INFORMATION
TRAIN STATION
TRAVEL AGENCY
TRUCK STOP/PLAZA
Restaurant*2
ALL TYPES(RESTAURANT)*1
ALL TYPES (ZAGAT ONLY)*3
AMERICAN
CHAIN RESTAURANT
CAFÉ/COFFEE SHOP
CALIFORNIAN
CHINESE
CONTINENTAL
FA ST F O O D
FRENCH
GERMAN
GREEKICE CREAM/DESSERT
INDIAN
ITALIAN
JA PA N E SE
KOR EA N
MEXICAN
PIZZA
SEAFOOD
THAI
VEGETARIAN
VIETNAMESE
OTHER FOOD Banking
ALL TYPES (BANKING)*1
AT M
BA N KCHECK CASHING / MONEY TRANSFER
Community
Advanced
ALL TYPES (COMMUNITY)*1
BUSINESS
CITY HALL
CIVIC/COMMUNITY CENTER
CONVENTION/EXHIBITION CENTER
COURT HOUSE
HIGHER EDUCATION
LIBRARY
POST OFFICE
SCHOOL If the category you want is not listed, you can try to fi
nd it with a
keyword. When you select this option, the display changes to the Enter
a categor y name screen. If the system fi nds any categories with the
keyword you entered, the display changes to the Select a category
screen. Select the desired category.
Emergency Shopping
ALL TYPES (EMERGENCY)*1
ACURA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCEHOSPITALPOLICE STATION
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
VETERINARIANALL TYPES(SHOPPING)*
1
ACC E SSOR I E S / J EW E LRY
AUTO PARTS & ELECTRONICS
BOOKS/MUSIC/VIDEO
CLOTHING/SHOES/BAGS
FURNITURE/HOME FURNISHINGGROCERIES/SUPERMARKET
HOME IMPROVEMENT MALL/DEPARTMENT STORE
OFFICE SUPPLIES/ELECTRONICSPHARMACY/DRUG STORE
PET FOOD/SUPPLIES
SEWING /LINEN
SPORTING GOODS
TOYS /ARTS / CRAFTS
Lodging
ALL TYPES (LODGING)*1
BED & BREAKFAST
HOTEL/MOTEL
*1: When trying to fi
nd a specifi c subcategory, select the category ALL TYPES . Some subcategories may be miscategorized.
*2: See page 43 additional information on Restaurants.
*3: For information on the Zagat-surveyed restaurants, see Key to Zagat Ratings on page 94.

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Finding a restaurant
The ZAGAT SURVEY for some
restaurants is available in the system.
See the INFO screen (Other), “Key to
ZAGAT Rating” for an explanation of
these ratings (see page 94).
NOTE:
Restaurant information in Mexico
cannot be searched with ZAGAT2010.
On the Select a place screen,
restaurants with a Zagat Rating have
a
icon at the end of the line. To list
only restaurants with Zagat Reviews,
say “Zagat” or select ZAGAT 2010.
You can view the complete Zagat
Review for a selected restaurant by
selecting the
tab. By voice, select the
tab by saying
“Zagat list number X” (where X is the
line number 1-3). Alternatively, use the
Interface Dial to rst select the line
item, and move the Interface Dial to
the right to view the survey.
Say “Read List” or push in on the
Interface Dial , and the review will be
read to you. Move the Interface Dial
down to display the Calculate route to
screen.
NOTE:
Scrolling through the Zagat Review is
disabled when the vehicle is moving. “Food,” “Decor,” and “Service”
categories (red frame) are rated using
numbered values (e.g., 22, 21, 20 etc.)
“Cost” (white frame) is the average cost
of a meal (including drink and tip). If
unavailable then estimated cost symbols
are shown:
“VE”: Very Expensive
“E”: Expensive
“M”: Moderate
“I”: Inexpensive
The symbols, if displayed (blue frame),
indicate the following information:
open on Sunday
open on Monday
open for lunch
serving after 11 PM
no credit card accepted