MAZDA MODEL RX 8 2005 Owners Manual (in English)

Changing the Map Orientation/Scale
Do not keep your eyes fixed on the monitor screen or operate the system while drivingDo 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
1
Open the pop up menu(while in current position map)
2Select or
pressand
Before Use
North Up :Geographic north is up.
Head Up :The direction you are
heading is up.
Map
orientation
Map scale
1
The map can be displayed in
twelve steps with scales from
to .
19
ZOOM OUT: Enlarges the map.
ZOOM IN: Reduces the map.
(more detail.)
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ZOOM
ZOOM

Select

Refer to page 28 for information about
marked points.
Destination by
intersection
Destination
by POI
Destination by
history
Destination by
a marked point
Destination by
the map
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Destination by
address
Open the [Select
Destination] MenuSelect
Open the [Select
Destination] Menu

If you would like to go back to your start point, select the [History] in the [Select
Destination] Menu, after that, select a green flag icon as a destination.
Destination Entry and Route Search
Default: North Central USA
Select
Character entry( page 22)
Select
Select a
destination from
the POI categories.

POI icon chart
( page 23)
Select
Select
Select
Routing
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Destination by
intersection
Destination
by POI
Destination by
history
Destination by
a marked point
Destination by
the map
To enter the street
name, city name,
zip code, and other.
3
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Enter the
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city name.

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Warnings
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3
Character entry or selection
( page 22)
Search method
4
Select the
house
number
.
Enter the name of
the city where your
target intersection is.
Enter the
name of a
street that is
part of the
intersection.Enter the
other street
name that
makes up the
intersection.
This is the route that
reaches the destination
in the shortest time.
(The 20 closest destinations to the current
position appear (within a radius of about 30 mile.).)
Select a destination from the list of recent destinations.
Select a destination from the list of Marked points
(Up to 100 points).
This route reduces theuse of highways (if thereare highways on the way).
You can designate a
destination on the map.
(Move the crosshair
cursor to the destination.)
The following menus will be
displayed when is
pressed on the map display.
[Marked Point]
[Destination]
[Nearest POI]
Enter the
Zipcode.*2
Enter/Select the
city name.*1
Enter/Select the
street name.
Enter/Select
the street
name. Select the
city name.
Select a
desired
destination
from the list.
Marks the destination
resulting from the search.
Enter the target name. Enter the target
city name.Enter the
target name.
Note
The results from the route
search are not always the
shortest routes. You cannot
always avoid the highways
even if the highway is set
to [Avoid Highway].
For example, you will be
on the highway when your
vehicle is on the highway
or when your destination
exists on the highway.

Do not change the settings and destination locations while driving. Minimize the time spent Do not keep your eyes fixed on the monitor screen or operate the system while driving.
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. Alwaysstop the vehicle in a safe location before operating the system.
Route searches with the navigation system can include roads that you can not drive on and roadsthat you are prohibited from driving on due to traffic regulations. Please comply with the traffic regulations.
Warnings
Move the crosshair
Select cursor to the destination and press .
(Up to 50 points including the latest starting point are in the system memory.)
Routing
*1 The memory stores up to 10 cities visited recently, and these city names can be selected.*2 Depending on the area,zipcode search may not be possible.
ENTER
( page 24)
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Select your target
in the list, and press
12

If a desired name is not in the
list, go back to the step 1,
and try fewer characters. Names of which spelling starts
with the entered character
appear.

Up to 10 characters can be
entered.

Examples
Street : 33RD STEnter by selecting characters:
DR33
: Space
Select and press
Character Entry
Entry of a street name
Do not enter the type of street such as ST, AVE, PL, LN,
or RD as the search may not perform successfully.
Routing
: Move the cursor to the previous position
and delete a character.
Caution
ENTER
ENTER
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ENTER
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To enter the
street name,
city name,
and other.
Select the first several
characters on the screen.
:
Move the cursor to
the previous position and
delete a character.
To enter the
zip code,
house
number,
and other.Select the characters
on the screen.: The list appears.
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POI Icons on Maps / Zipcode Entry
POI (Point of Interest) Icons
The following are POI icons shown on maps.
Routing
AUTO SERVICES
PARKING GARAGE
PARKING LOT
PARK & RIDE AUTO REPAIR
GAS STATION
RENTAL CAR
FACILITY
REST AREA
AUTOMOBILE
ASSOCIATION
BORDER
CROSSING
BUSINESS
FACILITY
EMERGENCY
HOSPITAL
HOTEL OR
MOTEL
LEISURE/
RECREATION
AMUSEMENT PARK
CASINO
GOLF COURSE
HISTORICAL
MONUMENT
MARINA
MUSEUM
PARKS AND
RECREATION
THEATER
SKI RESORT
STADIUM / ARENA
TOURIST
ATTRACTION
TOURIST INFORMATI0N
WINERY
PUBLIC
FACILITY
CITY HALL
COMMUNITY CENTER
COURT HOUSE
LIBRARY
SCHOOL
EXHIBITION OR
CONFERENCE CENTER
UNIVERSITY OR
COLLEGE
SHOPPING RESTAURANT
GROCERY STORE
SHOPPING CENTER
TRANS -
PORTATION
AIRPORT
BUS STATION
LIGHT RAIL
STATION
FERRY TERMINAL
TRAIN STATION
NAMED PLACE
POLICE STATION
BANKING
ATM
BANK

(while o
current
positio
n
map) Whole
route
display
(while o
current
positio
n
map)
Route
search
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Delete
destinati
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Direct destination input
Position the cursor on your
destination on the map
Select a route search method
( page 21)
Notes

A point near the crosshair cursor position can be a
destination if there is not a destination point at the
specified point.

A POI icon will be a destination if there is a POI icon close to
the crosshair cursor.

You can determine whether or not to use a highway if there is ahighway within a radius of about 300ft from the crosshair cursor position.[Choose Highway]
: Highway is used.
: Highway is not used.
Scroll the map and change the map scale if necessary.
Direct
destination
input
Select the POI category

Icon list ( page 23)
Select a route search method( page21)
Note
When there is no POI that you would like to go to, then
[POI Not Found] will appear .
Driving to
the nearest
POI
(within a
radius of
about 6 mile)
Select an icon from the list that you would
like to go to.

The 20 closest destinations to your current position appear.
Routing
Select
Select
ENTER
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(while on
current
position
map) Whole
route
display
(while on
current
position
map)
Route
search
cancellation
After route search During route search
Select
Select
Select
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After routing
Routing
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may not be
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WarningRoute Changes
This function allows you to search
for alternative routes to the same
destination.
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Alternative
route
searchOpen Pop up Menu
(while on current position map)
Routing
Avoid
streets
Via point
Detour
distance
Select the first point that
you would like to go by on
the way to your destination.
26
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27
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
Select the second
and following via
points
Delete a via point
Routing
Do not keep your eyes fixed on the monitor screen or operate the system while drivingDo 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 to searchthe same
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3
Select a m
point from


Information
the marked
appears.
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Marked Point
Marking
your
current
positionPress to display
the current position
Select
12
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
2
Select
Changing
a marked
point icon
Renaming
a marked
point (User
POI)
Deleting
a marked
pointOpen [Setup Menu]
/
Marking
1select
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