diagram HONDA ODYSSEY 2008 RB1-RB2 / 3.G Navigation Manual
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Navigation System1
Table of Contents
Introduction .................................. 4
Manual Overview ............................ 4
System Overview ............................ 4
Accessories Precautions .................. 5
Important Safety Information .......... 5
Map Overview ................................. 6
Current Street .................................... 6
Verified/Unverified Street .................. 6
User Agreement ............................8
Getting Started ........................... 10
System Controls ............................ 10
Voice Control Basics ..................... 12
Using the Voice Control System ...... 13
Improving Voice Rec ognition ..........14
Selecting an Item (Button) on the 
Screen ......................................... 15
Selecting an Item in a List ............. 15
Using the On-screen Keyboard ..... 16
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®  (Touring Model Only) ................ 17
System Start-up ............................. 18
Map Screen Legend ....................... 20
Map Screen Description ................ 21
Zoom In/Out..................................... 21
Map Scrolling .................................. 21
Displaying Current Location .........21System Function Diagram .............
22
Entering a Destination ..............23
By Address .................................... 24
Selecting the State or Province ........ 24
Selecting the City ............................. 24
Selecting the Street .......................... 26
Entering the Street Number ............. 28
By Intersection...............................28
Selecting the State or Province ........ 29
Selecting the City ............................. 29
Selecting the Street .......................... 31
By Places .......................................33
Finding the Place by Category ........ 33
Finding the Place by Name.............. 37
Finding the Place by Phone  Number ......................................... 38
Finding the Place by Zagat 2007..... 38
By Map Input .................................39
Showing the Map of Current 
Position......................................... 39
Showing the Map of City ..................40
Showing the Map of Stat e ................40
Showing the Map of Continental  USA............................................... 41
By Previous Destinations............... 42By Today’s Destinations................
43
Editing Today’s Destination List .....43
Adding Destinations to  the List........44
By Address Book ........................... 45
Adding Addresses to the Personal 
Address Book ................................ 45
By Go Home .................................. 46
Driving to Your Destination .....47
Driving to Your Destination .......... 47
Calculate Route to Screen.............. 47
Changing the Routing Method ......... 48
Viewing the Routes........................... 49
Viewing the Destination Map .......... 50
Map Screen ....................................50
Route Line ........................................ 50
Guidance Prompts ...... ..................... 51
Map Screen Legend ......................... 52
Guidance Screen ............................53
Guidance Screen Legend.................53
Distance and Time to 
Destination .................................. 54
Direction List ................................. 54
Exit Info 
(Freeway Exit Information) .......... 55
Split Screen Guidance.................... 55
Map Scale ...................................... 56
Map Orientation ............................. 57  
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18Navigation System
Getting Started
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. 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 
page
22. If you do not press the joystick or touch 
OK
, the screen will display the clock 
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 
page
79 .
Tip:
For information on the clock 
adjustment, see page
97 .
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22Navigation System
Getting Started
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, 
audio, and climat e control systems 
(green).
KEY ONGLOBESCREENPRESS
OK
OKNOT
PRESSED
THEDISCLAIMERSCREEN(pg.18)
CALENDAR
REMINDERS(pg.19)-THEMAPSCREEN(pg.20)-
AU DIO
BUTTO N
(pg. 11) 
INFO
BUTTON (pg. 70)
Formoreinformation,see
thevehicleOwner'smanual
VOICECOMMANDS
REAR CAME RA 
(REVERSE)
NAVI AUDIO
CLIMATE (pg. 71)
NUMERIC RATING (pg. 76)
COST (pg. 75)
ENTER (pg. 73)LIST (pg. 73)
MATH (pg. 74)
CONVERT ( pg. 75)LIST (pg. 72)
KEY TO ZAGAT 
RATINGS
CALENDAR
CALCULATOR
MAP LEGEND
VOICE: "FIND  
NEARE ST..."
ATM, ETC.
(pg. 134)
SELECT A
DESTINATION WITH
JOYSTICK (pg. 68)
VOICE:
"GO HOME" (pg. 46)
VOICE:
"MENU" FOR ENTER
DESTINATION SCREEN(pg. 23)
CONTIN UE
TO THE
DESTINATION (RESUME)
AFTER RESTART (pg. 69)
VOICE HELPSELECTBAND/
FREQUENCYVOL
BALANCECD
FUNCTIONS
OTHER AUDIO
BRIGHTNESS
 ZOOM IN/OUT
VOICE:
"ZOOM IN/ZOO M OUT"
(pg. 56, 133)
VOICE:
"HIDE/DISP LAY ICONS"
(pg. 60, 133 )
INFORMATION  SCREEN 
(pg. 140)
AUDIO (pg. 136 -  140)
CLIMATE CONTROL
(pg. 135)
-DRIVINGTOYOURDESTINATION-
(MAP/VOICEGUIDANCE,ROUTINGCAUTIONS,DIRECTIONLIST)VOICE:"HELP"
(ALL)
(pg. 132)
VOICE:
"INFORMATION SCREEN"(pg. 70)
VOICE:
"MENU" (to
change route)
(pg. 65)
VOICE:
"HOW FAR TO THE
DESTINATION?" (pg. 132)
VOICE:
"DISPLAY (OR SAVE)
CURRENT LOCATION"
(pg.63)VOICE:"SET WAYPOIN T"
(pg. 65)
VOICE:
"WHAT TIM E
IS IT?"
(pg. 132)
VOICE:
AUDIO
(pg. 136 - 140)
VOICE:
CLIMATE
FAN, TEMP
(pg.135, 136)
IMPORT, SEARCH , 
DELETE (pg. 70)
PHONEBO OK
ADD BOOK (pg. 80)PINs (pg. 84)UNITS MI/KM (pg. 96)
PERSONALBASIC
UNVERIFIED (p g. 87)AVOID AREAS (pg. 91 )TIME ZONE (pg. 98)ADJ. TIME (pg. 98)DAYLIGHT SAV. (pg.  97)
ROUTING
GUIDANCE
CLOC K
ADJUSTME NT
OFF-ROAD TRACKING
(pg. 62, 94)CORRECT VEHICLEPOSITION (pg. 95)MAP COLOR  (pg. 99 )MENU COLOR (pg. 99)
SETUP
BUTTON
(pg. 77)
VEHICLECOLOR
G UIDE. PR
OM
PTS 
(pg. 79)
OKNOTPRESSED
VERSION ( pg. 96)
SYSTEM INF O.
BRIGHTNESS  (pg. 77)VOLUME (pg. 77)DISPLAY (pg . 78)CONTRAST  (pg. 79)
SETUP
SCREE N 
(FIRST) 
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System Set-up
Edit Waypoint Search Area
When driving on route to your 
destination, you can select a temporary 
destination “waypoint” (marked with a 
small flag on the map) along your route 
for gas, a restaurant, or other POI. When 
you resume your trip from the 
“waypoint,” the system continues the 
trip to your original  destination. To use 
this feature, see  Waypoints on page
65 .
This Setup item allows  you to select the 
distance from your highlighted route 
line (on either side of your route), that 
the system will search for a “waypoint.” 
From the  Routing & Guidance  screen, 
select  Edit for “Edit Waypoint Search 
Area,” and then choose the desired 
search distance  for either “On 
Freeways” or “On Surface Street.” The diagram below shows how the 
system handles the search for “Places 
Along the Route” or 
“Places Around the 
Destination” (see  Waypoints on 
page
65 ).For “Places Along the Route,” the 
system looks in front of you within a 
corridor width specified by your values 
for “On Freeways” or “On Surface 
Street.” The system checks the 
upcoming area, based on your input.
For “Places Around the Destination,” 
the system searches outwards in a spiral 
from the destination. In this case, 
specific search values are not needed; 
the matches are displayed in order of 
distance from destination.
NOTE:
These settings do not affect the search 
range used for the 
voice commands like, 
“Find nearest gas station,” that are 
also available when viewing the  map 
screen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Map, and Features, Voice Oper ation, Entering Addresses
Problem Solution
Why does the  Disclaimer screen need to be displayed every 
time I start the car? I am the only driver. The 
Disclaimer  screen reminds you and your  guest drivers to always 
operate the navigation sy stem in a safe manner.
The  Setup  or Information  screen has “grayed out” items that 
I cannot select. Why? You need to select 
OK on the  Disclaimer  screen to view these items. See 
System Function Diagram  on page22.
I tried entering an address, but th e city or street could not be 
found. Is there any other way to route to the location? Some cities are lumped in with a major metro area Try entering the street 
first. In rural “unverified” areas 
or new subdivisions, streets may be 
missing, or only partiall y numbered. Try selecting the destination directly 
from the map. See  By Map Input on page
39.
When I enter an address, some letters become grayed out. Is 
this normal? Yes, as you enter each letter in an addr
ess or a point of interest (POI), the 
system looks in the databa se to see what letters are possible and “grays out” 
letters that do not apply.
How do I delete Personal Address,  Previous Destinations, or 
the Home Address? This is done in Setup, under “P
ersonal Information.” See page
80.
I cannot hear the navigation sy stem voice. 1) Ensure that  Volume in the Setup  screen (first) is not  Off. See page
77.
2) Go to “Basic Settings” in the Setup screen (second), and set  Voice 
Recognition Feedback  to On . See page
96.
The voice control system is ha ving difficulty recognizing my 
Voice commands. Ensure that the vents are not blow
ing on the microphone on the ceiling, 
place your hand over the microphone; if  you feel any airflow, adjust the 
vents. Ensure the vehicle  is as quiet as possible, and that you are using the 
correct command when speaking (See  Improving Voice Recognition on 
page
14). Say “Help ” at any screen to see a list of the applicable voice 
commands. If the system cannot r ecognize your command because of 
background noise, speak louder.
When the system pronounces the  street name in the guidance 
command, or reads the destinat ion address it sounds strange. 
What causes this? The basic guidance phrase uses a studio
-recorded voice, but the street name 
is pronounced by the system us ing a machine-generated voice. 
Consequently, the name may be misp ronounced or sound strange at times.
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Index
O
Off-road Tracking
..................... 62, 94
One-Way Traffic Icon.....................58
On-Screen Commands................... 141
On-Screen Commands Assist.........141
On-Screen Keyboard....................... 16
P
PC Card
........................................ 109
Personal Information.......................80
Phone Number....................33, 38, 82
PIN Number........................ ...........84
Place Name.............................. 35, 37
Place Name by Keyword...........35, 36
Places.................................23, 33, 82
Previous Destinations....23, 42, 82, 85
R
Radio Voice Commands
....... .........136
Read List.................................. 34, 72
Rear CD Voice Commands............139
Rear DVD Voice Commands.........139
Rear Radio Voice Commands........138
Rear View Camera........................ 100
Rear View Camera Brightness 
Adjustment
................................ 100
Recalculation................................. 86
Reporting Errors..........................107
Rerouting...................................... 86
Restaurant..................................... 34
Route..........................47, 50, 62, 65
Routing & Guidance.......................86
Routing Method............................. 48
S
Save Current Location
.................... 63
Schedule........................................ 73
Schedule List.................................73
Screen........................................... 11
Search Waypoint on Route........65, 66
Security Code.............................. 101
Selecting the City..................... 24, 29
Selecting the State or 
Province
............................... 24, 29
Selecting the Street...................26, 31
SETUP button................................ 11
Setup Screen (first) Commands.....140
Shopping....................................... 35
Showing Icons on the Map........ 58, 60
Sort by Distance to Travel........35, 37
Split Screen Guidance.................... 55
State.................................. 24, 29, 40
Street....................................... 26, 31
System Controls.............................10
System Function Diagram...............22
System Information........................ 96
System Initialization..................... 101
System Limitations....................... 103
System Set-up................................ 77
System Start-up..............................18
T
Temperature Voice Commands
..... 136
Time Adjustment........................... 98
Title.............................. ................ 73
Today’s Destinations................23, 43
Today’s Destinations List...............43
Travel............................ ................ 35
Troubleshooting...........................128
U
Unit Conversion
............................. 75
Units (mile or km).......................... 96
Unverified Area Routing........... 87, 88
Unverified Streets............................ 7
Update DVD................................ 108
User Name..................................... 85
Using the Voice Control System......13
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