HONDA ODYSSEY 2014 RC1-RC2 / 5.G Navigation Manual

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
Map
Color
System Setup
Set the screen brightness separately for Day and Night modes. Press the
a

(Display mode) button to cycle through the display modes (Day to Night to Off).
1.Press the a button.
The Brightness bar is displayed
for a few seconds.

Rotate i to adjust the
brightness. Press u.
2.Press the a button again.

Repeat the procedure to switch
the display modes.
■Switching Display Mode Manually
1Switching Display Mode Manually
A visual guide helps you see the difference
between Day and Night modes.
2Day or Night Mode P. 10
Recommended Settings•Select mid-range for the dash illumination.•Select White for the map Day display and
Black for the map Night display.

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
Map
Color
System Setup
Illumination
controlPriority Operationa button
1
Selects Day, Night, or Off display mode. This button has
the highest priority and overrides all other display control
adjustments listed below.
Remember: Once you press this button, you assume full
manual control of the display mode until the power mode
is set to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
Sunlight sensor
(see your
Owner’s Manual
for location)2 If the sunlight sensor detects daylight and the headlights
are turned on, the system automatically overrides the
Night display and displays the Day display mode.
Remember: If desired, use the a button to override
this automatic choice.
Dash illumination
adjustment
buttons (see your
Owner’s Manual
for location)
3
When headlights are turned on, and you wish to have the
Day display mode, adjust the illumination to the full
brightness setting (beeps).
Remember: Adjust the dash brightness back to mid-range
to allow auto switching by sensing the headlights are on or
off.
Headlights
(Auto/On/Off)4 When turned on, the display changes to Night display
mode. The previous three controls listed above can
“cancel” this function.
Remember: Use the a button, or adjust the dash
illumination to full brightness, to set the display to your
desired choice.
Screen color
choice
N/A
The user can select the color of the screen that will be
displayed for the Day and Night display modes described
above.
Remember: For best contrast, ensure that the map color is
white for Day and black for Night.

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Map
View (Map Orientation)
System Setup
View (Map Orientation)HSETTINGS button
 Navi Settings
 Map
 View
Select the map orientation.
Rotate i to select an option. Press
u.
The following options are available:
•North-Up: Displays the map with North always pointing up.
•Heading-Up: Displays the map so that the direction you are traveling is always
pointing up.
•3D Map: Displays the bird’s eye view map.
1View (Map Orientation)
d “Display Heading-up” (on Voice Portal
screen), d “Display North-up” (on Voice Portal
screen), d “Display 3D map” (on Voice Portal
screen)
The red arrow in the symbol always points North.
Heading-up and 3D map view switch to the
North-up view on the maximum map scale.
The bird’s eye view map switches to the
Heading-up map while scrolling the map.
The viewing angle for the bird’s eye view can be
adjusted.
23D Angle Adjustment P. 73

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
Map
3D Angle Adjustment
System Setup
3D Angle AdjustmentHSETTINGS button
 Navi Settings
 Map
 3D Angle Adjustment
Adjust the viewing angle.
Rotate i to adjust the angle. Press
u.
Straight Line GuideHSETTINGS button
 Navi Settings
 Map
 Straight Line Guide
Set whether to display a straight guideline to the destination or waypoint
Rotate i to select an option. Press
u.
The following options are available:
•On (factory default): Displays the straight guideline on the map.
•Off: Disables the feature.

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
Map
Current Location
System Setup
Current LocationHSETTINGS button
 Navi Settings
 Map
 Current Location
Display and save your current location for future use as a destination. The address,
latitude, longitude, and elevation of your current location are displayed.
■To save your current location in the address book:
1.Press u to select Address Book.
Move w to scroll the map as
necessary.
2.Edit the name, phone number, and
category.
2Address Book
P. 37
3.Move r and rotate i to select
OK. Press u.
1Current Location
d “Display Current Location” (on Voice Portal
screen)
You can also save the current location by saying
d “Register the Current Location”.
If you have PIN-protected your address book,
enter your PIN when prompted. Press u to
select OK. PINs are optional.
2PIN Numbers P. 43
The elevation is not displayed if the system is
receiving insufficient GPS information. When
elevation is displayed, it may differ with roadside
elevation signs by ±100 feet or more.
Saving your current location does not change or
cancel your current route.

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
Map
Map Legend
System Setup
Map LegendHSETTINGS button
 Navi Settings
 Map
 Map Legend
See an overview of the map lines, areas, routes, traffic information, and navigation
icons.
Move w or y select an item.
The system displays the map
legend.
1Map Legend
A visual guide helps you see the map legend.
2Map Screen Legend P. 9

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Map
Map Legend
System Setup
The functions that are available from the map screen depend on the map scale.■Map Scale and Functions
Function
page
Map Scale (top: mile, bottom: metric)
1/20
1/8
1/4
1/2
1
2
5
15
50
150
350
1000
80
200
400
800
1.6
3.2
8
24
80
240
560
1600
Icon displayLandmark icon
9
✔
✔
Exit info.
9
✔
✔
✔
One-way traffic
9
✔
Waypoint
“flag”
10
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
Traffic incident
9
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
Map orientationHeading-up
72
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
North-up
72
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
3D map
72
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
OthersTracking dots
113
✔
✔
✔
✔
Unverified road
9
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
Map features
9
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
Avoid areas
55
✔
✔
✔
Traffic speed
9
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
1Map Scale and Functions
You can change the map scale using voice
commands on the Voice Portal screen (e.g., say
d “Display 2 mile scale”).
2Map Scale Commands P. 308
You can change between miles or kilometers.
2Unit Settings P. 32

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Map
Map Legend
System Setup
Display or hide all icons on the map screen, with the exception of Honda/Acura
Dealer icons which are always shown.
■Landmark icon■Map Icons and Functions
TypeIcon display
controlIcon
selectableIcon
searchable
Honda/Acura dealer
Always on
Yes
Yes
Hospital Yes Yes Yes
School
Yes
Yes
Yes
ATM Yes Yes Yes
Gas station
Yes
Yes
Yes
Restaurants Yes Yes Yes
Post office
Yes
Yes
Yes
Grocery store Yes Yes Yes
Hotel/Lodging
Yes
Yes
Yes
Police station No icon No Yes
Shopping, Tourist attraction, Bank
No icon
No
Yes
Parking garage Yes Yes Yes
Parking lot
Yes
Yes
Yes
Freeway exit info. Yes Yes No
1Map Icons and Functions
You can display or hide the icons using voice
commands on the map screen (e.g., say d
“Display hospital”).
2Map Display Commands P. 308
Some icons, like police stations, are not shown,
but you can still locate the nearest one with the
Find Nearest voice command (e.g., say d “Find
nearest police station”).
2Find Place Commands P. 309
Icon display control
Icons that can be displayed or hidden using the
Interface Dial or voice command.
Icon selectable
Icons that can be selected as a destination using
the Interface Dial.
Icon searchable
Icons that can be searched using the d Find
Nearest voice command.

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Map
Map Legend
System Setup
■Traffic icon
TypeIcon display
controlIcon
selectableIcon
searchable
Traffic incident
Yes
No
Yes
1Traffic Incident
When you use the Interface Dial to position the
cursor (round red circle) over the traffic incident
icon, you can view the summary of the incident.
Press u on the traffic incident icon to view a
pop-up message describing the incident in detail.

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Map
Display Tracking
System Setup
Display TrackingHSETTINGS button
 Navi Settings
 Map
 Display Tracking
The navigation system can be set to display white tracking dots (“breadcrumbs”) on
the map screen.
Rotate i to select an option. Press
u.
The following options are available:
•On: The system displays the white tracking dots.
2
Tracking Dots
P. 113
•Off (factory default): Disables the feature.
HSETTINGS button  Navi Settings
 Map
 Delete Tracking
Rotate i to select Yes. Press u.
■Deleting Tracking Dots
1Deleting Tracking Dots
When you transfer the vehicle to a third party,
delete the tracking dots.