light HONDA ODYSSEY 2008 RB1-RB2 / 3.G Navigation Manual
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Navigation System49
Viewing the Routes
Touching View Routes  allows you to 
scroll through and view the various 
routes (Direct, Easy, Maximize 
Freeways, etc.) to your destination. If 
you select  View Routes , the display 
changes to:
You can change the method for 
calculating the route by using the voice 
control system and saying “Next” or 
“Previous” or by touching  Next or 
Prev . The system will display another 
calculated route. NOTE:
 The selected route method and 
pertinent details are shown at the top 
of the screen.
 It may take several minutes (the  system displays an hour glass while it 
is calculating) to show all route 
methods, and it is not unusual for the 
different methods to pick the same 
route. Voice commands cannot be 
used while the system is calculating.
 If the trip is greater than 100 miles,  then “Minimize Freeways” and 
“Minimize Toll Roads” may be 
grayed out. This is normal.
 Zoom IN/OUT to view route details is  not available on this screen. After you 
choose a “route method,” you can 
then zoom in or out on the  map 
screen to view your route in details. Say or select 
Summary to display the 
distance and time to  go for each route. 
Based on the summary data, you can 
change the routing by using the  Next 
and  Prev . buttons.
Once you confirm your selection, say or 
select  OK on the screen.
NOTE:
Distances and times show for each 
method in the Summary are 
approximate.
After calculating the route with the new 
method, the system displays a map of 
your current locatio n. The calculated 
route will be highlighted as a blue line, 
and a voice prompt will tell you how to 
proceed along the highlighted route. 
Touch  Voice to have the guidance 
repeated.
Driving to Your Destination
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50Navigation System
Driving to Your Destination
Viewing the Destination Map
Touching View Dest. Map  displays a 
map of the destination vicinity. Press the 
CANCEL  or NAVI BACK  button to 
return. You can view the destination 
map anytime while on route saying 
“Display destination map.”
Map Screen
When you select  OK on the  Calculate 
route to  screen, the  map screen 
appears, showing your highlighted route 
in real time.
Route Line
When driving to  a destination on 
verified roads in a metropolitan area, the 
route line is displayed as a blue line. 
When driving in rural areas on 
unverified streets (light brown color), 
the route line changes  to either a blue 
dotted “vector line” pointing to your 
destination, or a  blue-pink line. See 
Unverified Area Routing  on page
87 f or 
a detailed explanatio n of how to enable 
unverified routing, and the related 
cautions and disclaimers.
NOTE:
You can always view  the entire route by 
simply saying, “Display entire route.” “Vector line” (unverified routing off)
Blue-pink unverified route line 
(unverified routing on)
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52Navigation System
Driving to Your Destination
Acura Dealer
School
Restaurant
AT M
Parking Lot
Post OfficeHonda Dealer
Hospital
Grocery Store
Gas Station
Hotel/Lodging
Parking Garage
Freeway Exit Information
Map Screen Legend
Map Orientation
(see page57)
Map Scale Adjustment
(Mile or km per half inch 
appears only when you 
ZOOM IN or OUT.) 
(see page
56)
Current Map Scale
(see page
56)
ICON Button
(see page
60)
“Breadcrumbs”
(see Off-road Tracking  on page
62) Direction of Destination
(When on route)
Voice (see page
51)
(Announces next 
driving instruction) Distance to Destination
(see page54) Time to Destination
(see page
54)
Waypoint
(When on route)
(see page
65)
Current Street 
(see page
6)
Vehicle Position (see page
63)
(Use voice command, “Display current 
location,” or touch the icon to show the 
current location.)Direction List
 
(see page
54)
Blue Line
Calculated route 
(see page
50)Map Features
Dark Green: Park Light Blue: Hospital
Brown: Shopping Mall Light 
Brown: Indian Reservation
Green: Golf Course Gray:  Airport/Stadium/Business
Blue: Body of Water Blue/Green: Cemetery
Matte Blue: University
NOTE:
If you move the  joystick over an area  (map features shown 
above), the name is disp layed on the screen.
Destination Icon  (see page
58)
Streets
(see Map Overview  on page
6, or  Unverified 
Area Routing on page
87)
Red: Interstates or Freeways
Black: Verified Street
Light Brown: Unverified Street
Landmark Icon - Generic (see page
58)“North Up”
“Heading Up”
NOTE:
See  Map Legend  from the Information  screen for further explanation (see page
72 ).One-way Traffic Icon 
(1/20 mile only) 
(see page
59)
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Driving to Your Destination
Map Scale
Use the ZOOM buttons or a voice command such as “Display 1/2 mile  scale” (see page133) to change the scale of the map. 
Zooming in increases the detail, while zooming out gives you a vi ew of a wider area. After changing the scale, give the system a 
few moments to update the display.
Functions available at various map scales
NOTE: 
 You can change between miles or kilometers in Setup (see  Units on page
96 ).
 For information on the av ailable voice commands, see  Voice Command Index on page132.
Map Scale (English and Metric)
For selecting uni ts, see page
96.1/20 mi. 1/8 mi. 1/4 mi. 1/2 mi. 1 mi. 2 mi. 5 mi. 15 mi. 50 mi. 150 mi. 350 mi.
80 m 200 m 400 m 800 m1.6 km3 km 8 km 24 km 80 km240 km 560 km
POI icon symbols (like ATM) page 58 X X
Breadcrumbs (off-road tracking dots)page62XXXX
Freeway exit information icons page
55 X X X
One-way traffic icon page
58 X
Unverified road display (light brown) page
87 X X X
Map orientation “Heading up” page57XXXXX
Map orientation “North up” page57XXXXXXXXXXX
Map features (like park, golf course)page52XXXXXXXXXX
Avoid area shown on map page
91 X X X
Avoid area scales (w hen creating) page
91 X X X
Waypoint “flag” icons page
65 XXXXXXXXXXX
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Navigation System63
Viewing/Saving the Current 
Location
Whenever you are on a  map screen, you 
can always obtain your current location 
either by touching the Vehicle Position 
icon   or by using the voice control 
system and saying “Display current 
location.” A screen pops up which 
shows the address of your current 
location, as well as the latitude, 
longitude, and elevation. 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 store the current location for 
later use. It does not change or cancel 
your current route.
For example, you 
are following the 
system’s directions to get to a 
destination. While sitting at a stoplight 
you notice a curio shop on the corner, 
but do not have time to visit it right now. 
You can save the location to select as a 
destination at a later date. To save the location, say “Save current 
location” or select 
Save on the screen. 
When you select “User 1” or “User 2,” 
the  Edit address book  screen with the 
current location data will appear. You 
can edit the name, phone number, or 
category name to be saved in your 
personal Address Book.
After the location is saved, select 
Return  to return to the  map screen. 
You can then use  Address Book from 
the  Enter destination by  screen to 
select the saved loca tion, and return to 
the same spot.
Driving to Your Destination
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Information Features
When you make a selection, you will 
see the help commands that can be used 
with the voice control. You can say or 
select Read List , and the system will 
read the list to you.
For a listing of all voice commands, see 
Voice Command Index  on page
132 .Map Legend
You can use the Map legend screens to 
learn the meaning of map features, 
icons, colors, etc. us ed in this system. 
When you say or select  Map Legend, 
the display changes to:
Say or select the desired item or item 
number to view each section of the map 
legend.
Calendar
The  Calendar  option allows you to 
enter events and be reminded of them in 
the future. When you say or select 
Calendar , the system shows the 
calendar with the current calendar day 
highlighted.
Dates with an icon  indicate there is a 
schedule entry for that date.
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System Set-up
Display
There are two screen display modes:
Day and  Night . The recommended 
setting is  Auto, which automatically 
switches the screen between  Day and 
Night  modes as you turn the headlights 
on or off.
You can select  Day or Night  mode to 
override the  Auto mode. This is a 
useful feature for driver’s that like to 
use headlights during the day, and want 
to temporarily override  Night mode. 
However, the screen in  Day mode will 
be extremely bright at night.
Day ModeNight Mode
Display 
Mode How setting affects 
display mode: To override setting 
while driving: But remember:
Auto
(factory 
default) Automatically switches 
between 
Day and  Night  
mode by sensing if the 
headlights are on. Override night display 
-
 Adjust dash brightness 
(with headlights on) to 
full bright.
Override day display
-  Turn on headlights and 
ensure the dash 
brightness is not at full 
bright. Remember to adjust the 
dash brightness (with 
headlights on) back to 
normal to allow auto 
switching by sensing 
headlights.
Day Stays in Day mode. Push and hold the 
joystick for 10 seconds 
(switches to Night 
mode). There is no auto 
Night/
Day  mode change with 
the headlights on/off. 
You control the setting.
Night Stays in Night mode. Push and hold the 
joystick for 10 seconds 
(switches to  Day mode). There is no auto 
Night/
Day  mode change with 
the headlights on/off. 
You control the setting.
Clock Displays the clock on 
the screen. To return to the previous 
screen, press the 
NAVI 
BACK  button. Touch any button to 
return to your last 
screen.
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Navigation System87
System Set-up
Unverified Area Routing
Allows you to receive turn-by-turn map and voice guidance in unverified areas when on route to a destination (see  Map Overview 
on page 6). The c hart below illustrates the rou ting differences with this setting On or Off.
Unverified Area Routing: Off (factory default) Unverified Area Routing:  On
Decision:
Why choose 
On or Off? The driver wishes to navi
gate manually by using the 
navigation map and choosing the streets that lead to 
the destination. The driver  understands that unverified 
roads may not be a ccurate, and can contain errors in 
location, naming,  and address range. The driver chooses to let the na
vigation system suggest possible 
routing. The driver understands th at in some cases guidance may 
not be appropriate. Unverified ro ads may not be accurate, and can 
contain errors in location,  naming, and address range.
What you will 
see… A blue dotted vector line is
 displayed on the map that 
continually points to your  destination. The driver 
should stop and then use the ma p to select streets that 
lead to the destination. A blue-pink dashed route line 
highlights suggested unverified 
streets on the map while  traveling to your destination. This is in 
sharp contrast to the normal blue  route line displayed in verified 
areas.
Cautionary 
messages There are cautionary pop-up screens and voice 
announcements, before and 
during the route. These 
serve as reminders  that you should obey all traffic 
restrictions. There are cautionary pop-up sc
reens and voice announcements, 
before and during the route. These serve as reminders that you 
should exercise additional ca ution, and obey all traffic 
restrictions.
Guidance 
(map/voice) There is no turn-by-turn map or voice guidance. Voice gu
idance commands end with the words “If possible.” This 
is to remind the driver to verify  all traffic restrictions before 
making a maneuver.
Directions list A direction list is typicall y not available. However, 
depending on your route, dire ctions are provided to 
help you reach the first available verified road. A direction list is provided s
howing street names and turn 
symbols in pink.
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System Set-up
Unverified Area Routing
When driving to your destination, you 
have the choice of using or not using 
“unverified” roads. You make this 
choice in  Setup screen (second). The 
next few pages contain an example of a 
route to a destinatio n in an unverified 
area explaining the routing differences 
found in unverified areas.
With  Unverified Area Routing Off , 
the system tries to use verified roads 
whenever possible. In this example, 
since only verified  streets are used, it 
created a longer rout e than necessary.
With  Unverified Area Routing On , 
the route is shorter, but consists of 
unverified (light co lored) streets that 
may not be accurate. Because the streets 
are unverified, there may be errors in 
street location, name, or address range. 
Additional caution is recommended in 
these areas. Always obey posted traffic 
restrictions.
Because both routes bypass or use 
unverified streets, an initial  Disclaimer 
screen is provided. It is recommended 
that you stop and review the map. Unverified Area Routing “Off” Unverified Area Routing “On”
NOTE:
Unverified roads are shown only when 
viewing the map in the 1/20, 1/8, and 
1/4 mile map scales, or the 80, 200, 
and 400 meter map scales.
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Navigation System91
System Set-up
Edit Avoid Area
This function allows you to select areas 
you wish to avoid when calculating a 
route to your destination. You can select 
up to five areas to avoid. You may wish 
to set up an “avoid area” to route around 
long term road construction, closures, or 
any area you wish to avoid. If you enter 
a route that takes you through or into an 
“avoid area,” a pop-up box will warn 
you that your route takes you into one of 
these areas. However, you can still 
choose destinations in an avoided area.
When you select  Edit, for the Setup 
item “Edit Avoid Area,” the following 
list screen is displayed: You can select 
New Area, or select (by 
touch) one of your existing areas to 
modify. If you choose  New Area, the 
following screen is displayed:
Say or select  Edit Name, and use the 
keyboard to enter the name on the  Enter 
avoid area name  screen (19 characters 
max). Say or select  Done to return to 
the previous screen. Say or select  Edit 
Area , to create the area to be avoided. 
The following screen appears: Either select 
Address or Map Input  
on the  Enter avoid area by  screen. 
Each choice provides a slightly different 
way to locate the approximate map 
display for drawing the area you wish to 
avoid. After selecting the choice, a  map 
screen will be displayed.
Use the  ZOOM buttons to select the 
map scale (available scales are 1/20, 
1/8, and 1/4 mile scales).
Use the joystick to move the crosshairs 
(red circle) to the desired start point and 
push in the joystick to “set” the start 
point. Then move the joystick in a 
straight or diagonal direction to 
encompass the area to be avoided.
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