HONDA ELEMENT 2009 1.G Navigation Manual

Navigation System11
Getting Started
Joystick/ENT button
Moves left, right, up, and down to move
the highlighting around the display, to
scroll through lists, or to look around a
displayed map. After making a selection
in a menu or list, push in on the joystick
to enter the selection into the system.
In almost all cases, you can enter a
selection into the system by using the
voice control system, highlighting the
item and pushing in on the joystick, or
by touching the appropriate item you
wish to select.
INFO button
Displays the screen for selecting Voice
Command Help , Map Legend,
Calendar, and Calculator. See
page
68.
MAP/GUIDE button
Displays the map. When en route,
switches between the map, guidance ,
and Direction list screens. See page
18
or 49.
MENU button
Displays the Enter destination by
screen. When en r oute, displays the
Change route by screen. SETUP button
Displays the
Setup screens to change
and update informa tion in the system.
See page
72 .
CANCEL button
Cancels the current sc reen and returns to
the previous screen display.
NOTE:
The NAVI BACK button on the steering
wheel performs the same basic function.
ZOOM (IN)/ (OUT) buttons
Press ZOOM to zoom in (to show
more detail), or ZOOM to zoom out
(to show more area and less detail)
while a map screen is displayed.
ZOOM IN reduces the scale (showing
less area with greater detail). ZOOM
OUT increases the scale (showing more
area with less detail).
AUDIO button
Press to display the audio screen.
For information on audio system
features, see the Audio section of the
vehicle Owner’s manual. Other buttons
See the Audio sectio
n of the vehicle
Owner's manual.
Screen
All selections and instructions are
displayed on the screen. In addition, the
display is a “touch screen” – you can
enter information into the system by
touching the images (icons) on the
screen with your finger.
For example, if you need to enter a
street name, a keyboard will be
displayed. You can type in the street
name by saying or selecting the
individual character s on the screen.
Clean the screen with a soft damp cloth.
You may use a mild cl eaner intended for
use on liquid crystal displays (LCDs).
Harsher chemicals may damage the
screen.
NOTE:
Whenever you shift to R (Reverse), the
rear view behind the vehicle is shown on
the navigation system screen.
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Voice Control Basics
Your vehicle has a voice control system
that allows hands-free operation of most
of the navigation system functions. You
can also control the audio system. The
voice control system uses the NAVI
TALK and NAVI BACK buttons on the
steering wheel and a microphone near
the map lights on the ceiling.
NOTE:
While using the voice control system, all
of the speakers are muted.
NAVI TALK button
This button activates the voice control
system. Press and release it when you
want to give a voice command. See
Voice Command Index on page137 for
a list of voice commands.
NAVI BACK button
This button has the same function as the
CANCEL button. When you press and
release it, the disp lay returns to the
previous screen. When the previous
screen appears, the system replays the
last prompt. This button is enabled for
the navigation system commands only.
However, it can be used to cancel an
audio voice command up to one second
after the command confirmation.
NAVI BACK
button
NAVI TALK
button
Microphone
(on the ceiling)
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Using the Voice Control System
You should use the voice control system
as much as possible, and consider
manual entry using the joystick as a
backup method of entry.
Most of the system’s functions can be
controlled by voice commands activated
with the NAVI TALK button. To
control your navigation system by
voice:
 Press and release the NAVI TALK
button.
 Wait for the beep.
 Give a voice command.
Once the microphone picks up your
command, the system changes the
display in response to the command and
prompts you for the next command.
Using the NAVI TALK button, answer
the prompts as required. If the system does not understand a
command or you wait too long to give a
command, it responds with “Pardon,”
“Please repeat,” or “Would you say
again.” If the system cannot perform a
command or the command is not
appropriate for the screen you are on, it
sounds a beep.
Anytime you are not sure of what voice
commands are available on a screen,
you can always say “Help” at any
screen. The system can then read the list
of commands to you.
When you speak a command, the system
generally either repeats the command as
a confirmation or asks you for further
information. If you do not wish to hear
this feedback, you can turn it off.
However, hearing the feedback will
familiarize you with the way the system
expects commands to be phrased. See
the
Voice Recognition Feedback
setting in Setup. If you hear a prompt such as “Please use
the touch screen to...” or “Please choose
an area with the joystick,” the system is
asking for input that cannot be
performed using the voice control
system.
Improving Voice Recognition
To achieve optimum voice recognition,
the following guide
lines should be
followed:
NOTE:
Make sure the correct screen is
displayed for the vo ice command that
you are using. See Voice Command
Index on page137.
 Lower the A/C fan speed during voice recognition operation, and
adjust the airflow from both the
dashboard and side vents so they do
not blow against the microphone on
the ceiling.
 Close the windows.
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 If more than one person is speaking at
the same time, the system may
misinterpret your command.
 After pressing and releasing the NAVI TALK button, wait for the
beep, then give a voice command.
 Give a voice command in a clear, natural speaking voice without
pausing between words.
 If the system cannot recognize your command because of background
noise, speak louder.
 If you are still having trouble with the voice control sy stem, refer to Voice
Command Help on the
Information screen.Selecting an Item (Button)
on the Screen
On most screens, there are items that
can be selected (like buttons with titles
such as OK or Return ). To select an
item on any screen, do one of the
following:
 Use the voice control system and say the name of the desired item. Almost
all selectable items on the screen,
including some listed items, are
recognized by the voice control
system.
 Touch the desired item on the screen.
 Move the highlighting to the desired item with the joystick, then push in
on the joystick.
Tip:
If items are grayed out, this means that
they cannot be selected.
Selecting an Item in a List
To scroll through a list, do one of the
following:
 Use the joystick to scroll through the list item by item.
 Use the voice control system and say “Next” or “Previous” or use the “on-
screen” scroll up or down buttons, or
the ZOOM buttons to scroll through
the list page by page.
If you cannot find the desired name, or
have made an error, return to the
previous screen by pressing the
CANCEL or the NAVI BACK button.
To select the desired item in the list, do
one of the following:
 Use the voice control system, and say the item number of the desired item.
 Touch the item on the screen.
 Use the joystick to move the highlighting to the it em, then push in
on the joystick.
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Getting Started
Using the On-screen
Keyboard
When the system needs input from you,
the display changes to a keyboard. Use
the displayed letters to enter the
information. Enter each letter by one of
the following methods:
 Using the voice control system, say the desired letter on the screen.
 Move the highlighting to the desired letter using the joystick, then push in
on the joystick.
 Touch the desired le tter on the screen.
When speaking the letters or using
“spell mode,” you can substitute the
name that represents each letter or
symbol. This improves recognition. The
system will only re spond to the names
shown in the following graphic. For
example:
 To select the letter “A”: Say, “ A”;
“ Alpha ”; or “Apple .”
 To select the letter “M”: Say, “ M”;
“ Mike”; or “Mary.” The names that can be used for each lette
r are shown below. For additional keyboard
symbols, see page143.
Alpha
Apple Bravo
Boy Charlie Delta
Dog Echo
Edward Foxtrot
Frank Golf
George Hotel
Henry Juliet
JohnApostrophe
Kilo
King Lima
Larry Mike
Mary November
Nancy Oscar
Papa
Paul Quebec
Queen Romeo
Robert Sierra
Sam Ta n g o
To mAmpersand
Uniform Uncle Victor
Whiskey
William X-rayYankee
Ye l l o w Zulu
Zebra SlashIndia
Igloo
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Each entered letter will appear at the top
of the display. Say or select Space to
enter a space between words. Say or
select Delete to erase a letter entered
incorrectly.
When entering an address, the system
searches the database for words that
match the letters you are entering. As a
result, you will notice that some letters
are no longer available.
When the system finds only one entry
that matches, it completes the entry of
the name for you. If the system finds
more than one entry that matches your
input, the system displays a list.
Tip:
If you are unsure of the spelling of a
name, enter the lette rs that you are sure
of, and then select List. The system
displays a list of names that most closely
matches your input. You can choose to have your keyboard
displayed in alphabetized format as
shown below:
Or in a regular keyboard (QWERTY)
format as shown below:
See
Keyboard Layout in the Setup
screen (second).System Start-up
When you turn the ignition to ON (II), it
takes several seconds for the navigation
system to boot up.
The first screen to appear is the
navigation system globe screen. The
screen then changes to the Disclaimer
screen:
NOTE:
The OK button does not appear
immediately. It appears after the
software is loaded.
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Getting Started
Read this disclaimer carefully so you
understand it before continuing. Push in
on the joystick, or touch OK, and the
map screen will appear on the display.
The “OK” cannot be activated by voice.
NOTE:
If you do not select OK, and then enter
the Setup or Information screens, some
items are not available and will show up
as darkened buttons (grayed out). See
System Function Diagram on page20.
If you do not press the joystick or touch
OK , the screen will turn to the clock
screen after 30 seconds.
If you are not planning to use the
navigation system at this time, touch
DISPLAY OFF to turn off the screen. By touching
CLOCK TYPE , you can
change the design of the clock screen.
For details of the clock type, see
page74.
Tip:
For information on clock adjustment,
see page92.
To return to the Disclaimer screen,
press the MENU or MAP/GUIDE
button.
If you have entered any Calendar
reminders, they are displayed after you
select OK.
The Calendar reminder screen
remains displayed until you select OK
or Remind Later , or press the
CANCEL button. If you select
OK, the reminder will not
show up again. If you wish to have the
reminder show up agai n later in the day,
touch the Remind Later button.
If you press the CANCEL button, the
message will be displayed the next time
you start the vehicle.
NOTE:
The system will display the current
message and any older or previously
unread messages, with the newest
message listed first.
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Map Screen Legend
Map Orientation
(see page54)
GPS Signal Strength
: Best Reception
: Good Reception
Missing: Poor/No Reception
Current Map Scale
(see page
53)
ICON Button
(see page
57)
Vehicle Position (see page
60)
(Use voice command “Display the current location,”
or touch the icon to show current location.)“North Up”
NOTE:
See Map Legend on the Information screen for further explanation.
“Heading Up”
“Breadcrumbs”
(see Off-road Tracking
on page
59)
Acura Dealer
School
Restaurant
AT M
Parking Lot
Post OfficeHonda Dealer
Hospital
Grocery Store
Gas Station
Hotel/Lodging
Parking Garage
Freeway Exit Information
Streets
(see Map Overview on page
6)
Interstates or Freeways
Verified Streets
Unverified Streets
Landmark Icon - Generic (see page 55)
Map Features
NOTE:
If you move the jo ystick over an area (map features
shown above), the name is displayed on the screen.
: Par k
: Hospital
: Shopping Mall
: Golf Course
: Water Area
: Cemetery
: University
: Indian Reservation
: Airport/Stadium/Business
One-Way Traffic Icon (1/20 mile scale only)
(see page 55)
Status Bar
Current street name or audio inform ation is displayed. You can switch
this information by touching CURRENT STREET/AUDIO INFO .
(For information on the Current Street, see page6.) CURRENT STREET/AUDIO INFO
Clock
(see page
92)
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Getting Started
Map Screen Description
Zoom In/Out
Use the ZOOM buttons to change the
scale of the map. Zooming in increases
the detail, while zooming out gives you
a wide area view. After changing the
scale, give the system a few moments to
update the display.
Map Scrolling
To view other areas on the map, move
the joystick left, right, up, or down. The
map will shift in that direction. To
return the map to your current location,
press either the MAP/GUIDE, the
CANCEL , or the NAVI BACK button.
Displaying Current Location
You can say “Display current location”
or touch the vehicle position icon at any
time to see the current address, latitude,
longitude, and elevation. The screen
will change to:
NOTE:
The elevation will not appear when the
system is temporarily lacking proper
GPS information. The system elevation
may not agree with elevations shown on
roadside elevation signs, and may
fluctuate plus or minus 100 feet or more. You can say “Save current location” or
select
Save on the screen to save the
current location in your Address Book.
Select Return to return to the previous
screen.
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System Function Diagram
This diagram shows the navigation
system features, starting at the center
and working outward in layers. The
navigation program starts at “Key ON,”
and then displays the globe screen
(blue). If OK is selected on the
Disclaimer screen, the functions in the
yellow segments of the diagram become
available in the Setup and Information
screens.The white segments of the
diagram are available anytime, even if
you do not select OK.
The items above the map screen show
various methods to begin driving to
your destination (orange). You are
provided with map/voice guidance,
routing cautions, and a direction list.
While driving to your destination, use
the voice control system as much as
possible to interact with the navigation
and audio syst ems (green).
KEY
ONGLOBESCREENPRESS
OK
OKNOT
PRESSED
THEDISCLAIMERSCREEN(pg.16)
CALENDAR
REMINDERS(pg.17)-THEMAPSCREEN(pg.18)-
AUDIO
BUTTO N
(pg. 11)
INFO
BUTTON (pg. 68)
Formoreinformation,see
thevehicleOwner'smanual
VOICECOMMANDS
NAVI AUDI O (pg. 68)
ENTER (pg. 70)
LIST (pg. 69)
MATH (pg. 71)
CONVERT (pg. 71)
LIST (pg. 69)
CALENDAR
CALCULATOR
MAP LEGEND
VOICE: "FIND
NEAREST..." ATM, ETC.
(pg. 139)
SELECT A
DESTINATION WITH
JOYSTICK (pg. 65)
VOICE:
"GO HOME" (pg. 43)
VOICE:
"MENU" FOR ENTER
DESTINATION SCREEN(pg. 21)
CONTINUE TO THE
DESTINATION (RESUME)
AFTER RESTART
(pg. 67)
VOICE HELPSELECTBAND/
FREQUENCYVOL
BALANCECD
FUNCTIONSOTHER AUDIO
VOICE:
"ZOOM IN/ZOO M OUT"
(pg. 53, 138)
VOICE:
"HIDE/DISP LAY ICONS"
(pg. 56, 138)
INFORMATION SCREEN (pg. 142)
AUDIO (pg. 140 - 141)
-DRIVINGTOYOURDESTINATION-
(MAP/VOICEGUIDANCE,ROUTINGCAUTIONS,DIRECTIONLIST)
VOICE:"HELP" (ALL)
(pg. 137)
VOICE:
"INFORM ATION
SCREEN" (pg. 68)
VOICE:
"MENU" (to
change route) (pg. 62)
VOICE:
"HOW FAR TO THE DESTINATION?" (pg. 137)VOICE:
"DISPLAY (OR SAVE)
CURRENT LOCATION" (pg.60)
VOICE:"SET WAYPOINT"(pg. 62)
VOICE:
"WHAT TIME IS IT?"
(pg. 137)
VOICE:
AUDIO
(pg. 140 - 141)
ADD BOOK (pg. 75)PINs (pg. 79)UNITS MI/KM (pg. 91)
PERSONALBASIC
UNVERIFIED (p g. 82)AVOID AREAS (pg. 86)ADJ. TIME (pg. 92)CLOCK TYPE (pg. 93)
ROUTING
GUIDANCE
CLOC K
SETTINGS
OFF-ROAD TRA CKING
(pg. 59, 89)CORRECT VEHICL E
POSITION (pg. 90)MAP COLOR (pg. 94)MENU COLOR (pg. 94)
VEHICLECOLOR
GUIDE. PROMPTS
(pg. 74)
SETUP
SCREEN (FIRST)
OKNOTPRESSED
VERSION ( pg. 91)
SYSTEM INF O.
BRIGHTNESS (pg. 72)VOLUME (pg. 72)DISPLAY (pg . 73)CONTRAST (pg. 74)
SETUP(pg.72)
BRIGHTNESS
ZOOM IN/OUT REAR CAMERA
(REVERSE)
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