light HONDA CIVIC SEDAN 2008 Navigation Manual (in English)

6Navigation System
While driving, do not look at the screen
or operate the system controls for more
than a second or so at a time, and only
after deciding you can do so safely. Pull
to the side of the road if you need more
time to look at the screen or operate the
controls. The navigation system is designed to
provide route information to help you
reach your destination. However, this
route guidance may sometimes conflict
with current road conditions such as
street closures, road construction,
detours, and out-of-date map data.
Additionally, the system itself has
certain limitations (see page97).
Therefore, you must verify the audio
and visual route information provided
by the system by caref
ully observing the
roadway, signs and signals, etc. If you
are unsure, proceed with caution.
Always use your own good judgment,
and obey traffic laws while driving.
Map Overview
Current Street
The current street on which your vehicle
is, appears at the bottom of the map
screen (see page18). A message saying
“Not on a digitized road” may appear
instead when you driv e half a mile away
from a mapped road. For more details,
see Off-road Tracking on page59.
Verified/Unverified Street
Your navigation system has two kinds
of streets: verified (dark colored) and
unverified (light colored). The
differences between the two types of
streets are contrasted in the chart on
page7.
Using the navigation system
while driving can take your
attention away from the road,
causing a crash in which you
could be seriously injured or
killed.
Follow all operating instructions
and safety information in this
manual.
WARNING
“Unverified” Road
“Verified” Road
Introduction
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Navigation System7
Introduction
Verified streets (dark colored) Unverified streets (light colored)
When
displayed These roads are found within
metropolitan areas, and
include interstate freeways and major roads
connecting cities. These roads are found in rural
areas, and typically include
residential street s away from the center of a town.
Street color Shown on daytime
map screen as black or red, such as
interstate freeways. Shown on the daytime
map screen as light brown.
Map Quality The database vendor has
verified these streets.
Information like tu rn restrictions, average speed, and
whether it is a one way street have been gathered and
used when creating your route to a destination. These streets have not been veri
fied by the database vendor. The
system does not contain inform ation on one-way streets, turn
restrictions, or the road’s average speed. They are shown on the
map for reference and can have e rrors in map location, naming,
and address range.
Routing
differences While driving to your destin
ation, the displayed route
line is solid blue. The system provides voice and map
guidance to your destination. Your route line is either a blue
dotted “vector line,” or a dashed
pink/blue line. For information on selecting this option, and the
routing differences, see Unverified Area Routing on page
81.
Cautions There are no pop-up boxes urging extra caution during
a route. However, because
roads constantly change,
you are urged to use common sense, and always obey
posted traffic restrictions. Regardless of whether the user c
hooses route guidance, there are
cautionary screens before and dur ing the route urging the user to
be extra cautious, and obey all traffic restrictions (see Unverified
Area Routing on page81).
Guidance
voice Voice guidance issues maneuvers such as “In a half
mile make a right turn.” The suffix “if possible” is adde
d to each guidance maneuver. For
example: “In a half mile make a right turn, if possible.”
Time and
distance
“to go” The time and distance “t
o go,” displayed while on
route to a destination, is based on the average speed
and distance for the roads used for your route. Because the average speed of thes
e roads is not known, the time
and distance “to go” is based on a fixed average speed of 25 mph
for these roads.
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Getting Started
Joystick/ENT button
Moves left, right, up and down, to move
the highlighting around the display, to
scroll through lists, or to look around a
displayed map. After making a selection
in a menu or list, push in on the joystick
to enter the selection into the system.
In almost all cases, you can enter a
selection into the system by using the
voice control system , highlighting the
item and pushing in on the joystick, or
by touching the appropriate item you
wish to select.
INFO button
Displays the screen for selecting Voice
Command Help , Map Legend ,
Calendar , and Calculator . See
page
67.
MAP/GUIDE button
Displays the map. When on a route,
switches among the map, guidance ,
and Direction list screens. See page
18
or 49.
MENU button
Displays the Enter destination by
screen. When on a route, displays the
Change route by screen. See page
21. SETUP button
Displays the Setup screens to change
and update informa tion in the system.
See page
71 .
CANCEL button
Cancels the current sc reen and returns to
the previous screen display.
NOTE:
The NAVI BACK button performs the
same basic function.
ZOOM IN / OUT buttons
Press ZOOM IN to zoom in (to show
more detail), or ZOOM OUT to zoom
out (to show more area and less detail)
while a map screen is displayed.
ZOOM IN reduces the scale (showing
less area with greater detail). ZOOM
OUT increases the scale (showing more
area with less detail).
AUDIO button
Press to display the audio screen.
For more information on audio system
features, see the Audio section of the
Owner’s manual. Other
buttons
See the Audio section of the Owner’s
manual.
Screen
All selections and instructions are
displayed on the screen. In addition, the
display is a “touch screen” – you can
enter information into the system by
touching the images (icons) on the
screen with your finger.
For example, if you need to enter a
street name, a keyboard will be
displayed. You can type in the street
name by saying or selecting the
individual character s on the screen.
Clean the screen with a soft damp cloth.
You may use a mild cleanser intended
for use on liquid crystal displays
(LCDs). Harsher chemicals may
damage the screen.
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12Navigation System
Getting Started
Voice Control Basics
Your vehicle has a voice control system
that allows hands-free operation of most
of the navigation system functions. You
can also control the audio system. The
voice control system uses the NAVI
TALK and NAVI BACK buttons on the
steering wheel and a microphone near
the map light on the ceiling.
(Sedan Controls shown)
NOTE:
While using the voice control system, all
of the speakers are muted.
NAVI TALK button
This button activates the voice control
system. Press and release it when you
want to give a voice command. See
Voice Command Index on page131 for
a list of voice commands.
NAVI BACK button
This button has the same function as the
CANCEL button. When you press and
release it, the disp lay returns to the
previous screen. When the previous
screen appears, the system replays the
last prompt. This button is enabled for
the navigation system commands only.
However, it can be used to cancel an
audio voice command up to one second
after the command confirmation.
NAVI TALK button
NAVI BACK button
Microphone
(on the ceiling)
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14Navigation System
Getting Started
 After pressing and releasing the NAVI TALK button, wait for the
beep, then give a voice command.
 Give a voice command in a clear, natural speaking voice without
pausing between words.
 If the system cannot recognize your command because of background
noise, speak louder.
 If more than one pe rson is speaking at
the same time, the system may
misinterpret your command.
 If you are still having trouble with the voice control sy stem, refer to Voice
Command Help on the
Information screen.Selecting an Item (Button)
on the Screen
On most screens, there are items that
can be selected (like buttons with titles
such as OK or Return ). To select an
item on any screen, do one of the
following:
 Use the voice control system and say the name of the desired item. Almost
all selectable items on the screen,
including some listed items, is
recognized by the voice control
system.
 Touch the desired item on the screen.
 Move the highlighting to the desired item with the joystick, then push in
on the joystick.
Tip:
If items are grayed out (very dark
colored), this means that they cannot be
selected.
Selecting an Item in a List
To scroll through a list, do one of the
following:
 Use the joystick to scroll through the list item by item.
 Use the voice control system and say “Next ” or “ Previous ” or use the “on
screen” scroll up or down buttons, or
the ZOOM buttons to scroll through
the list page by page.
If you cannot find the desired name, or
have made an error, return to the
previous screen by pressing the
CANCEL or the NAVI BACK button.
To select the desired item in the list, do
one of the following:
 Use the voice control system, and say the item number of the desired item.
 Touch the item on the screen.
 Use the joystick to move the highlighting to the it em, then push in
on the joystick.
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Getting Started
Using the On-screen
Keyboard
When the system needs input from you,
the display changes to a keyboard. Use
the displayed letters to enter the
information. Enter each letter by one of
the following methods:
 Using the voice control system, say the desired letter on the screen.
 Move the highlighting to the desired letter using the joystick, then push in
on the joystick.
 Touch the desired le tter on the screen.
When speaking the letters or using
“spell mode,” you can substitute the
name that represents each letter or
symbol. This improves recognition. The
system will only re spond to the names
shown in the following graphic.
For example:
 To select the letter “A”: Say, “ A”;
“ Alpha ”; or “Apple .”
 To select the letter “M”: Say, “ M”;
“ Mike ”; or “ Mary.” The names that can be used for each lette
r are shown below. For additional keyboard
symbols, see page137.
Alpha
Apple Bravo
Boy Charlie Delta
Dog Echo
Edward Foxtrot
Frank Golf
George Hotel
Henry Juliet
JohnApostrophe
Kilo
King Lima
Larry Mike
Mary November
Nancy Oscar
Papa
Paul Quebec
Queen Romeo
Robert Sierra
Sam Ta n g o
To mAmpersand
Uniform Uncle Victor
Whiskey
William X-RayYa n k e e
Ye l l o w Zulu
Zebra SlashIndia
Igloo
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18Navigation System
Getting Started
Map Screen Legend
Acura Dealer
School
Restaurant
AT M
Parking Lot
Post OfficeHonda Dealer
Hospital
Grocery Store
Gas Station
Hotel/Lodging
Parking Garage
Freeway Exit Information
Map Orientation
(see page54)
Current Map Scale
(see page
53)
ICON Button
(see page
57)
Vehicle Position (see page
60)
(Use voice command “Display the current location.” or
touch the icon to show current location.) Landmark Icon - Generic
(see page 55)
Streets
(see Map Overview on page
6)
Red: Interstates or Freeways
Black: Verified Streets
Light Brown: Unverified StreetsMap Features
Dark Green: Park
Light Blue: Hospital
Brown: Shopping Mall
Light Brown: Indian Reservation
Green: Golf Course
Gray: Airport/Stadium/Business
Blue: Body of Water
Blue/Green: Cemetery
Matte Blue: University
NOTE:
If you move the joystick over an area
(map features shown above), the name
is displayed on the screen.
Status Bar
Current Street name or audio inform ation is displayed. You can switch
this information by touching CURRENT STREET/AUDIO INFO .
(For information on the Current Street, see page6.)
NOTE:
See Map Legend on the Information screen for further explanation.
“Breadcrumbs”
(see Off-road Tracking on page
59)
“North Up”
“Heading Up”
CURRENT STREET/AUDIO INFOClock
(see page
91)
GPS Signal Strength : Best Reception
: Good Reception
Missing: Poor/No Reception
One-way Traffic Icon (1/20 mile only)
(see page 58)
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20Navigation 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
and audio syst ems (green).
ADD BOOK (pg. 74)PINs (pg. 78)UNITS MI/KM (pg. 90)VOICE RECOG.FEEDBACK (pg. 90)UNVERIFIED (p g. 81)AVOID AREAS (pg. 85)TIME ZONE (pg. 91)DAYLIGHT SAV. (pg. 91)OFF-ROAD TRACKING
(pg. 59, 88)CORRECT VEHICLEPOSITION (pg. 89)MAP COLOR (pg. 94)MENU COLOR (pg. 94 )GUIDE. PROMPTS (pg. 73)VERSION (pg. 90)BRIGHTNESS (pg. 71)VOLUME (pg. 71)DISPLAY (pg. 72)CONTRAST (pg. 73)
PERSONAL
BASIC
ROUTING
GUIDANCE
CLOCKADJUSTMENT
VEHICLECOLORSYSTEM INFO.
SETUP
BUTTON
(pg. 71)
OKNO TPRESSED
PRESS
OK
OK
NOT
PRESSEDTHEDISCLAIMERSCREEN(pg.16)
CALENDARREMINDERS(pg.17)
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-THEMAPSCREEN(pg.18)-
CALEND AR
CALCULATOR
MAP LEGENDVOICE HELPSELECT
BAND/
FREQUNCY
VOL
BALANCECD
FUNCTIONS
PC CARD
FUNCTIONS
VOICE:
"HIDE/DISPLAY ICONS"
(pg. 57, 132)
VOICE:
"ZOOM IN/ZOO M OUT"
(pg. 53, 132)
VOICE:
"MENU" FOR ENTER
DESTINATION SCREE
N
(pg. 21)
SELECT A
DESTINATION WITH
JOYSTICK (pg. 65)
VOICE:
"GO HO ME"
(pg. 43)
VOICE: "FIND
NEAREST..."
ATM, ETC.(pg. 133)
CONTINUE TO THE
DESTINATION (RESUME)
AFTER RESTAR
T
(pg. 66)
(MAP/VOICEGUIDANCE,ROUTINGCAUTIONS,DIRECTIONLIST)
-DRIVINGTOYOURDESTINATION-
VOICE:"HELP" (ALL)
(pg. 131)
VOICE:
"INFORMATION
SCREEN" (pg. 67)
VOICE:
"MENU" (to
change route) (pg. 62)
VOICE:
"HOW FAR TO THE
DESTINATION?"
(pg. 131)VOICE:
"DISPLAY (OR SAVE)CURRENT LOCA TION"(pg. 60)
ENTER (pg. 69)
NAVI, A UDIO
(pg. 67)LIST (pg. 68)CONVER T (pg. 70)
MATH (pg. 70)
LiST (pg. 68)
VOICECOMMANDS
AUDIO
BUTTON (pg. 11)
INFO
BUTTON (pg. 67)GLOBESCREENKEY
ON
INFO SCREEN (p g. 136)
AUDIO (pg. 134 - 135)
NAVIGATION DISPLAY
(pg. 132)
VOICE:
"WHA T TIME
IS IT?"
(pg. 131)
VOICE:
"A UDIO"(pg. 134 - 1 35)
VOICE:
DISPLA YENTIRE R OUTE(pg. 47)
ENTERWAYPOINTS(pg. 62)
SETUP
SCREEN (FIRST)
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46Navigation System
Viewing the Routes
Touching View Routes allows you to
scroll through and view the various
routes (Direct, Easy, Maximize
Freeways, etc.) to your destination. If
you select View Routes , the display
changes to:
You can change the method for
calculating the route by using the voice
control system and saying “Next” or
“Previous” or by touching Next or
Prev . The system will display another
calculated route. NOTE:
 The selected route method and
pertinent details are shown at the top
of the screen.
 It may take several minutes (the system displays an hour glass while it
is calculating) to show all route
methods, and it is not unusual for the
different methods to pick the same
route. Voice commands cannot be
used while the system is calculating.
 If the trip is greater than 100 miles, then “Minimize Freeways” and
“Minimize Toll Roads” may be
grayed out. This is normal.
 Zoom IN/OUT to view route details is not available on this screen. After you
choose a “route method,” you can
then zoom in or out on the map
screen to view your route in details. Say or select
Summary to display the
distance and time to go for each route.
Based on the summary data, you can
change the routing by using the Next
and Prev . buttons.
Once you confirm your selection, say
“OK” or select OK on the screen.
NOTE:
Distances and times show for each
method in the Summary are
approximate.
After calculating the route with the new
method, the system displays a map of
your current locatio n. The calculated
route will be highlighted as a blue line,
and a voice prompt will tell you how to
proceed along the highlighted route.
Touch VOICE to have the guidance
repeated.
Driving to Your Destination
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Driving to Your Destination
Viewing the Destination Map
Touching View Dest. Map displays a
map of the destination vicinity. Press the
CANCEL or NAVI BACK button to
return. You can view the destination
map anytime while on route saying
“Display destination map.”
Map Screen
When you select OK on the Calculate
route to screen, the map screen
appears, showing your highlighted route
in real time.
Route Line
When driving to a destination on
verified roads in a metropolitan area, the
route line is displayed as a blue line.
When driving in rural areas on
unverified streets (light brown color),
the route line changes to either a blue
dotted “vector line” pointing to your
destination, or a blue-pink line. See
Unverified Area Routing on page81 for
a detailed explanatio n of how to enable
unverified routing, and the related
cautions and disclaimers.
NOTE:
You can always view the entire route by
simply saying, “Display entire route.” “Vector line” (unverified routing off)
Blue-pink unverified route line
(unverified routing on)
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