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130Navigation System
Glossary
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.
MP3 -  A music file format that can be 
played from a CD-R.
MW -  Maneuver Window. While on-
route to a destination, this window 
displays informatio n about the next 
maneuver.
Navi -  Abbreviation for the navigation 
system.
North Pointer -  The map symbol 
showing the map orientation (see 
page
57 ). 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 customer 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 page
33.
Polygon - Colored areas on the  map 
screen denoting parks, schools etc. 
See  Map Screen Legend  “Map 
Features” for a list of the assigned 
colors. See page
52. QWERTY -
 Keyboard layout 
resembling the typewriter keys. The 
keyboard layout can be changed to an 
alphabetical layout in the Setup, 
Basic Settings  screen.
Reminder -  Automatic “pop-up” 
Calendar message. See  Calendar on 
page
72 .
RES -  Rear Entertainment System. 
(Factory installed)
Security Code -  Code needed to 
activate the navigation system or 
audio unit. See  Entering the Security 
Code  on page
101.
Touch Sensor - The touch sensor on the 
front of the LCD consists of a touch 
sensitive resistive membrane with an 
infinite number of possible touch 
locations. The sensing locations are 
confined to a grid of 20 vertical and 
10 horizontal touch locations.
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. Touch 
this icon to show 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 on route (e.g., a gas 
station, ATM, etc.). See page
65. WMA -
 A Windows media audio file 
that can be played from a CD-R.
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 page
75  for an explanation of the 
ratings.
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