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NOTE:
 For more information on this feature, 
see your vehicle’s Owner’s manual.
 For questions about the HFL Cellular  Phonebook, call HandsFreeLink 
consumer support at 1-888-528-
7876, In Canada call at 1-888-9-
HONDA-9.
 Using a PIN is optional. If you forget  your PIN, see your dealer for 
assistance.Voice Command Help
When you say or select  Voice 
Command Help , you will see the 
following screen:
NOTE:
You can select an item by saying either 
the line number or the item name. There is a tutorial available for the voice 
command help. Say or select 
Getting 
started , and the display changes to:
Select the line number of the desired 
tutorial you want to view, and the 
tutorial will automatically be read out. 
Press  Stop to stop the reading.
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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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You can scroll through the calendar day 
by day by pushing the joystick or select 
the day by voice. To change the month, 
say “Next” or “Previous,” use the 
ZOOM buttons, or touch the triangles at 
the top of the screen.
If you say or select  List, your entries are 
listed. Press the  CANCEL button to 
return to the  Calendar screen.Entering Your Schedule
Set your schedule by selecting the day 
on the calendar, and the display changes 
to:
Reminder
The default for Reminder is  On. This 
allows the system to remind you of the 
calendar item the next time you start the 
vehicle. See  System Start-up  on page
18.
Edit Date
This allows you to move your calendar 
entry to a different date. If you say or 
select Edit Date , the Calendar  screen 
is displayed with existing entries grayed 
out. Select a new day and the display 
returns to the  Edit schedule  screen 
with a new date.
Edit Title
Say or select  Edit Title, then enter the 
name of your title using the on-screen 
keyboard. Once you have entered the 
title, say or select  Done.
Edit Message
Say or select  Edit Message , and the 
system will show the  Edit Message 
screen. You can enter a message on two 
lines. Use   to change the line. 
Once you have entered the message, say 
or select  Done.
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Message Icon
Say or select Message Icon , and the 
system displays a list of icons you can 
select to help identify the type of 
message you entered. The message icon 
you choose will be displayed alongside 
the specified date on the  Calendar 
screen.
Delete
From the  Calendar  screen, select the 
date of the schedule you wish to 
remove. To remove the schedule, say or 
select  Delete .
Done
Once you have finished entering the 
schedule, say or select  Done. The 
Calendar  screen is re-displayed and a 
message icon appears. NOTE: 
 You can only enter one message per 
day.
 A maximum of 50 entries can be  stored in the schedule.
 To re-activate a previous message,  turn the Reminder setting from  Off to 
On . If it is not turned on, the 
reminder will not be displayed when 
you start vehicle.
 The system displays active calendar  entries only after you answer  OK on 
the  Disclaimer  screen.
 For more information, refer to  System Start-up  on page 18 .
Calculator
When you say or select 
Calculator, the 
display changes to:
Use the touch screen to use the 
following features:
Calculator
The calculator function operates like a 
standard hand held calculator.
Unit Conversion
Values entered on the calculator can be 
converted from one unit to another 
  (e.g., inches-to-millimeters).
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Unit Conversion
To perform a conversion:
1. Enter a numeric value to be converted 
(for example, 100).
2. Select the type of unit you want to  convert (for example, weight). The 
screen for that conversion type 
appears (see illustrat ion in step 3).
3. Select the base unit (like pounds) that  you wish to convert to some other 
unit. So, in the example below, 
100 lbs converts to 1600 ounces 0.05 
ton (US), etc.
NOTE:
 If you do not enter a value to be  converted, only “Temperature” units 
are selectable.
 Conversions using negative value  may produce meaningless or 
physically impossible values.
Key to Zagat Ratings
When you say or select  Key to Zagat 
Ratings , you will see the description of 
ratings for surveyed restaurants.
 “Food,” “Decor,” and “Service”  categories (red circle) are rated using 
numbered values (e.g., 0-9, 10-15, 
etc.)
 “Cost” (white circle) is the average  cost of a meal (including drink and 
tip).  The symbols, if displayed (blue 
circle), indicate the following 
information:
 open on Sunday
 closed on Sunday
 open on Monday
 closed on Monday
 open for lunch
 lunch not served
 serving after 11 PM  no credit card accepted
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Use the joystick or touch the scroll bar 
to scroll through the Key to Zagat 
Ratings  screens.
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Setup Mode
The Setup function consists of two 
different screens that allow you to 
change and update information in the 
system. To display the  Setup screens, 
use the voice control system and say 
“Setup,” or press the  SETUP button. To 
change it to another  Setup screen, say 
or select  More in the upper right corner 
of the screen.
On any of the  Setup screens, you can 
use the voice control system to select 
any item on the screen.
NOTE: 
 If some items appear to be grayed  out, and cannot be selected, it is 
because you did not select  OK on the 
initial  Disclaimer  screen. See 
System Start-up  on page
18.
 For information on the available  voice commands, see  Voice 
Command Index  on page
132 .
Setup Screen (first)
From any screen, say “Setup” or press 
the SETUP  button, and the following 
screen appears:
Brightness
The screen brightness has 11 settings. 
To change the brightness, use the voice 
control system and say “Brightness up” 
or “Brightness down.” You can also 
select the  Bright. bar and move the 
cursor by pushing the joystick left or 
right, or by touching the arrowhead in 
the bar.
Tip:
If you are having trouble viewing the 
screen in bright li ghting conditions, try 
increasing the brightness. NOTE:
You can have a separate daytime and 
nighttime setting for brightness. Adjust 
each setting when the display is in either 
daytime or nighttime mode.
Volume
The navi voice volume
 is adjustable in 
10 steps, and also can be turned off. To 
adjust the volume, us e the voice control 
system and say “Volume up” or 
“Volume down.” You can also select the 
Volume  bar and move the cursor by 
pushing the joystick left or right, or by 
touching the arrowh eads in the bar. 
After adjusting the volume, you will 
hear beeps at the new volume level. You 
can also select volume off.
NOTE:
If you turn the volume off, you will not 
hear route guidance or voice command 
confirmations.
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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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When you select Clock mode, the 
clock  screen is displayed (see page
18). 
Voice guidance contin ues to work while 
in Clock mode or DISPLAY OFF mode.
DISPLAY OFF
When you touch the  DISPLAY OFF 
button, the screen is turned off. To turn 
on the screen, press any navigation or 
voice control button.
Clock Type
Allows you to choose the design of the 
clock  screen from one of three  Clock 
Types  and one of two  Background 
images.
Say or select  Return to return to the 
previous screen.
Guidance Prompts
While you drive to your destination, the 
system displays and announces 
guidance prompts for your next 
maneuver. This setting allows you to 
adjust the number of guidance prompts 
before each maneuver. The settings 
Min , Normal , and Max are described 
below. The factory default is  Normal, 
so you can adequately prepare for the 
next maneuver. If you wish to change 
the number of guidance prompts, select 
your preferred setting, as shown in the 
following table.
*Uses street name in guidance phrase. NOTE:
To temporarily turn off voice guidance 
prompts, select 
Off for the “Volume” 
setting in Setup.
Contrast
You can adjust the contrast and black 
level. Adjusting thes e settings can make 
the display easier to read.
NOTE:
You can have separate daytime and 
nighttime settings for Brightness, 
Contrast, and Black Level. Adjust each 
setting when the display is in either 
daytime or nighttime mode.
Setting Distance before maneuver
About
1/2
mile
Max Normal
(factory
default) Min About
1/4
mile
Just
before
maneuver
Ye s * Ye s * Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
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Setup Screen (second)
Say or select More to view additional 
Setup functions and the following 
screen appears:
Personal Information
From the  Setup screen (second), say or 
select  Personal Information  and the 
following screen appears:
Address Book
The Address Book function allows for 
up to a total of 200 address entries. After 
200 entries, the ADD TO  Address 
Book  button is grayed out. The 200 
addresses are shared between User 1 
and User 2. For example, if User 1 has 
150 addresses, User 2 can only have 50.
You can add, modify, and delete 
information in the personal Address 
Book list. You may choose to use a Personal 
Identification Number (PIN) to protect 
your privacy. However, PINs are 
optional, and if you decide to use one, 
record it in case you forget the number 
(see page
84 ).
You can do the following functions in 
the address book:
 Entering an address (see page
80 )
 Edit an existing address (see page
83)
 Delete an existing address (see page
83 )
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