MAZDA MODEL RX 8 2004 Owners Manual (in English)

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Route Changes
This function allows you to search
for alternative routes to the same
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Alternative
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(while on current position map)
Routing
25Avoid
streets
Via point
Detour
distance
Select the first point that
you would like to go by on
the way to your destination.
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Select a route

Maximum 3 routes (including the current one) appear.
Select streets to avoid

Streets to avoid become gray
When adding a new point between the
current position and the first point
When adding a new point between the
first point and the destination
Select a point that you would like to delete.


Refer to page 32 for designating the detour distance.
Use the point search
and entry by
following the same
steps in"Destination
Entry and Route
Search"
( page 20, 21)

The detour may be longer than the distance you specified.

You can set up to five Via points. If you try to add a sixth point, then the [Delete] menu
opens. It will prompt you to delete a currently selected point.

If you add a Via point near your current position when adding points, then Avoid Highway
may not be selected with the route search method in some cases.
Notes
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and following via
points
Delete a via point
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Marked Point
Marking
your
current
positionPress to display
the current position
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Marking
any point
on the map

Up to 100 points can be stored.

Each stored point is memorized with its
name and icon, and shown on the map.
Move to
position the crosshair
cursor on a point to be marked
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Changing
a marked
point icon
Renaming
a marked
point (User
POI)
Deleting
a marked
pointOpen [Setup Menu]
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Marking
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Select a marked
point from the listSelect an icon
Enter a name


Information about
the marked point
appears.
If the same point is stored in “Marking Your Current
Position”, then it is registered with one local name on the
list. If the same point is stored in different processes, for
example, as in “Marking Your Current Position” and
“Marking Any Point on the Map”, then two local names,
identical to each other, will be shown on the list.
Note
Stop your vehicle before doing the following operations:Do not change the settings and destination locations while driving.
Minimize the time spent viewing the monitor screen and listening
to the voice guidance while driving.
Operating the system will distract the driver from looking ahead of
the vehicle and may cause an accident. Always stop the vehicle in
a safe location and use the parking brake before operating the
system.Warning
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Restoring
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Map setting ( page 31)


On : Icons on a map.
Off : No icon on a map.

The setting is a variable to suit your preferences.
Route setting ( page 32)
System setting ( page 33)
( page 9)
Map area, Map disc (DVD) version and software
version appear.
You can check your route from the starting point to the
destination.
This function is available after route setup is performed.
You can change and delete marked points.
( page 28)
( page 28)
Change the vehicle position.
Change the vehicle direction.
: Rotation in a clockwise direction by 11.25°.
: Rotation in a counterclockwise direction
by 11.25°.
Stop your vehicle before the following operationsDo not change the settings and destination locations while driving. Minimize the time spent viewing the
monitor screen and listening to the voice guidance while driving. Operating the system will
distract the driver from looking ahead of the vehicle and may cause an accident.
Always stop the vehicle in a safe location and put the parking brake on before operating the system.
Warning
Open
[Setup Menu]
When the actual position of your
vehicle is different from the vehicle
position on a mapUser setting
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Open the [Map]
screen
Map
How to exitColor (daytime)
Map Direction

North Up : Geographic north is always up on the map.
Head Up : The direction you are going is always up on the
map.
Vehicle Position

Center : The current vehicle position indicator is displayed
in the center of the screen.

Off Ctr : The current vehicle position indicator is displayed
at the bottom of the screen.
POI Icon

On : POI icons appear in their marked positions.
Off : POI icons do not appear in their marked positions.
Trace Mark

On : The traced route is marked.
Off : The traced route is not marked.
Color (nighttime)
User setting
30
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Open the [Route]
screenDetour (mile/km)
The detouring distance is specified.
1 : 1 mile/km
2 : 2 mile/km
5 : 5 mile/km

10 : 10 mile/km
20 : 20 mile/km
Estimated Travel Time

On : The estimated travel time is announced by
voice guidance, and displayed on the current

Off : No announce
Auto Re-route

On : Searching for another route is activated to go back
to the original route when you drive away from it.

Off : No search takes place.
Usually, this function should be set to [ON].
Route guidance

On : Route guidance is enabled.
Off : Route guidance is disabled.
SetupRoute
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Zoom

On : The intersection zoom map appears automatically
when approaching an intersection.

Off : The zoom function is not activated when approaching
an intersection.
System Mode

Map : The map mode
Guide : The guide mode map

The route will not be deleted, when the route
guidance is disabled.

[Route Guidance] will be set to [On]
automatically when setting a new destination.
User setting
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Open the
[System Setup]
screenVolume control for voice guidance (5 levels)
Beep

On : Beep activated when pressing buttons in the
remote control.

Off : Beep inactivated when pressing buttons in the
remote control.

On : Initiates vocal guidance.
Off : Initiates no vocal guidance.
Language
Changeover meter/mile

Metric : Meters
English : Miles
Voice repetition
Clock
Adjust the volume control at the monitor as well.
: Default
How to exit
Daylight Saving Time(Summer Time)

On : Daylight saving time mode is enabled.
(The navigation internal clock gains 1 hour).

Off : Daylight saving time mode is disabled.
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Precautions/System Performance
Second branching pointFirst branching point150m
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Route
In 700m left turn.Left turn ahead,
then right turn.
Voice guidance has the following functions:
When two intersections are close together,
the voice guidance may be late.
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The system voice announces the distance to an upcoming turn and the turning direction.aThis guidance function is automatic. Therefore, you do not have to set it, and it cannot
be disabled.
Intersection guidance
Voice Guidance

The navigation system is just a support system for the driver. The driver should always
pay attention to the traffic situation to safely make decisions. You may be unable at
times to arrive at your destination due to out-of-date information on a map disc. You
should be especially careful when selecting an urgent destination such as a hospital or
a police station.

Your route may sometimes include roads that are not open to vehicles or are closed
due to traffic regulations. Please comply with the local traffic regulations.

Do not change the settings and destination locations while driving. Minimize the time
spent viewing the monitor screen and listening to the voice guidance while driving.
Operating the system will distract the driver from looking ahead of the vehicle and may
cause an accident. Always stop the vehicle in a safe location and use the parking brake
before operating the system.
Warnings

The system vocally announces the distance to an upcoming highway
branching point or junction.
aThis guidance function can be set in the [Setup menu]. For details, see page 32.

The mobile navigation system calculates and indicates the vehicle position on the map by
multiplying the speed pulse emitted by the vehicle with a correction coefficient.
The speed pulse emitted varies with the type of vehicle and with differences in tire
pressure and wear.
A different correction coefficient might even be required for the same type of vehicle.

Using a spare tire in place of the regular one may cause vehicle position deviations.
Automatic Distance Correction
As necessary
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If you are using the system for the first time, or if you have not used it for some time, it
takes about 5 minutes (or about 2 minutes in open areas) to calculate your vehicle's
position.

The GPS satellites are controlled by the U.S. Defense Department, which may intentionally
lower positioning accuracy. In such cases, there may be vehicle position deviations.

There may be vehicle position deviations for some time until GPS signals are received after
turning on the ignition.
GPS signal reception is poor in the following places
In tunnelsAmong high-rise buildingsUnder elevated roads In wooded areas
GPS
Map Matching
This function compares your vehicle's tracking data with the road data on the map
disc, applies dead reckoning to determine the road you are driving on,
and displays your vehicle on that road on the map.

Intelligent map matching addresses the following problems to achieve high accuracy
in vehicle positioning.
Position Correction for Elevated RoadsPosition accuracy is improved by detecting if
the vehicle is running on or under an elevated road.

Using a spare tire in place of the regular one may cause vehicle position deviations.

Any difference between the direction which your vehicle actually travels and that shown
on the map is automatically eliminated by azimuth correction.
GPS is a position detecting system utilizing the signals from
GPS satellites deployed by the U.S. Department of Defense.
The Mobile Navigation System uses input from three or more
satellites and calculates the vehicle position based on the
principle of triangulation.
The positioning accuracy of the system corresponds to the
error display of the GPS which is from about 30 to 200 meters.
Position Correction for Parking GaragesPosition accuracy is improved by detecting if the vehicle
is driving in an elevated or underground parking garage.
High-precision GyrosensorA gyro detects turns with an accuracy of 0.05˚ per second.
Combined with a speed sensor, it enables the system to display
the current vehicle position even where GPS signals may be
blocked.
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