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Information Features
Calendar
The Calendar option allows you to
enter events and be reminded of them in
the future. When you say or select
Calendar , the system shows the
calendar with the current calendar day
highlighted.
Dates with an icon indicate there is a
scheduled entry for that date. You can scroll through the calendar day
by day by moving the joystick, or select
the day by voice. To change the month,
say “Next” or “Previous,” use the
ZOOM
buttons, or touch the triangles at
the top of the screen.
If you say or select List, your entries are
listed. Press the CANCEL button to
return to the Calendar screen.
Entering Your Schedule
Set your schedule by selecting the day
on the calendar, and the display changes
to:
Reminder
The default for Reminder is On. This
allows the system to remind you of the
calendar item the next time you start the
vehicle. See System Start-up on page16.
Edit Date
This allows you to move your calendar
entry to a different date. If you say or
select Edit Date , the Calendar screen
is displayed with existing entries grayed
out. Select a new day and the display
returns to the Edit schedule screen
with a new date.
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Edit Title
Say or select Edit Title, then enter the
name of your title using the on-screen
keyboard. Once you have entered the
title, say or select Done.
Edit Message
Say or select Edit Message , and the
system will show the Edit Message
screen. You can enter a message on two
lines. Use to change the line.
Once you have entered the message, say
or select Done .
Message Icon
Say or select Message Icon , and the
system displays a list of icons you can
select to help identify the type of
message you entered. The message icon
you choose will be displayed alongside
the specified date on the Calendar
screen.
Delete
From the Calendar screen, select the
date of the schedule you wish to
remove. To remove the schedule, say or
select Delete .
Done
Once you have finished entering the
schedule, say or select Done. The
Calendar screen is redisplayed and a
message icon appears.
NOTE:
 You can only enter one message per day.
 A maximum of 50 entries can be stored in the schedule.
 To reactivate a previous message, turn the Reminder setting from Off to
On . If it is not turned on, the
reminder will not be displayed when
you start the vehicle.
 The system displays active calendar entries only after you answer OK on
the Disclaimer screen.
 For more information, refer to System Start-up on page16.Calculator
When you say or select Calculator, the
display changes to:
Use the touch screen to use the
following features:
Calculator
The calculator function operates like a
standard handheld calculator.
Unit Conversion
Values entered on the calculator can be
converted from one unit to another (e.g.,
inches to millimeters).
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Unit Conversion
To perform a conversion:
1. Enter a numeric value to be converted
(for example, 100).
2. Select the type of unit you want to convert (for example, weight). The
screen for that conversion type
appears (see illustrat ion in step 3).
3. Select the base unit (e.g., pounds) that you wish to convert to some other
unit. All other units will change
automatically depending on the base
unit value. In the example below,
100 lbs converts to 1600 ounces, 0.05
ton (U.S.), etc. NOTE:
 If you do not enter a value to be
converted, only “Temperature” units
are selectable.
 Conversions using negative value may produce meaningless or
physically impossible values.
Voice Command Help
When you say or select Voice
Command Help , you will see the
following screen:
NOTE:
You can select an item by saying either
the line number or the item name.
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There is a tutorial available for the voice
command help. Say or select Getting
started , and the display changes to:
Select the line number of the desired
tutorial you want to view, and the
tutorial will automatically be read. Press
Stop to stop the reading, or press the
CANCEL button. When you make a command help
selection under any of the
help screens,
you will see the help commands that can
be used with the voice control. You can
say or select Read List, and the system
will read the list to you.
For a listing of all voice commands, see
Voice Command Index on page136.Map Legend
You can use the Map legend screens to
learn the meaning of map features,
icons, colors, etc. used in this system.
When you say or select Map Legend,
the display changes to:
Say or select the desired item or item
number to view each section of the map
legend.
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Key to Zagat Ratings
When you display data for a Zagat-
surveyed restaurant on the Select a
place screen, you will see the
description of ratings as follows:
By saying or selecting Key to Zagat
Ratings on the Information screen,
you can see the explanation of the data
displayed for the Zagat-surveyed
restaurants.
 “Food,” “Decor,” and “Service” categories (red circle) are rated using
numbered values (e.g., 0-9, 10-15,
etc.).
 “Cost” (white circ le) is the average
cost of a meal (including drink and
tip).  The symbols, if displayed (blue
circle), indicate the following
information:
Use the joystick or touch the scroll bar
to scroll through the Key to Zagat
Ratings screens.
open on Sunday
closed on Sunday
open on Monday
closed on Monday
open for lunch
lunch not served
serving after 11 PM no credit card accepted
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System Setup
Setup Mode
The Setup function consists of two
different screens that allow you to
change and update information in the
system. To display the Setup screens,
use the voice control system and say
“Setup,” or press the INFO button and
select Setup . To change to another
Setup screen, say or select More in the
upper right corner of the screen.
On any of the Setup screens, you can
use the voice control system to select
any item on the screen.
NOTE:
 If some items appear to be grayed out and cannot be selected, it is because
you did not select OK on the initial
Disclaimer screen. See System Start-
up on page16.
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page136.
Setup Screen (first)
From any screen, say “Setup” or press
the INFO button and select Setup , and
the following screen appears:
Brightness
The screen brightness has 11 settings.
To change the brightness, use the voice
control system and say “Brightness up”
or “Brightness down.” You can also
select the Bright. bar and move the
cursor by moving the joystick left or
right, or by touching the arrowheads in
the bar.
Tip:
If you are having trouble viewing the
screen in bright li ghting conditions, try
increasing the brightness. NOTE:
You can have a separate daytime and
nighttime setting for brightness. Adjust
each setting when the display is in either
daytime or nighttime mode.
Volume
The navigation voice volume has 10
settings, and also can be turned off. To
adjust the volume, us
e the voice control
system and say “Volume up” or
“Volume down.” You can also select the
Volume bar and move the cursor by
moving the joystick left or right, or by
touching the arrowh eads in the bar.
After adjusting the volume, you will
hear beeps at the new volume level. You
can also select volume off.
NOTE:
If you turn the volume off, you will not
hear route guidance or voice command
confirmations.
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Display
There are two screen display modes:
Day and Night . The recommended
setting is Auto, which automatically
switches the screen between Day and
Night modes as you turn the headlights
on or off.
You can select Day or Night mode to
override the Auto mode. This is a
useful feature for drivers that like to use
headlights during the day and want to
temporarily override Night mode.
However, the screen in Day mode will
be extremely bright at night.
Day ModeNight Mode
Display
Mode How setting affects
display mode: To override setting
while driving: But remember:
Auto
(factory
default) Automatically switches
between
Day and Night
mode by sensing if the
headlights are on. Override night display:
Adjust dash brightness
(with headlights on) to
full bright.
Override day display:
Turn on headlights and
ensure the dash
brightness is not at full
bright. Adjust the dash
brightness (with
headlights on) back to
normal to allow auto
switching by sensing
headlights.
Day Stays in Day mode. Push and hold the
joystick for 10 seconds
(switches to Night
mode). There is no auto
Night/
Day mode change with
the headlights on/off.
You control the setting.
Night Stays in Night mode. Push and hold the
joystick for 10 seconds
(switches to Day mode). There is no auto
Night/
Day mode change with
the headlights on/off.
You control the setting.
Clock Displays the clock on
the screen. To return to the previous
screen, press the
NAVI
BACK button. Touch any button to
return to your last
screen.
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When you select Clock in Setup or the
Disclaimer screen times out, the clock
screen is displayed (see page17).
DISPLAY OFF
When you touch the DISPLAY OFF
button, the screen is turned off. Voice
guidance will continue to work in this
mode. To turn on the screen, press any
navigation or voice control button.
Clock Type
Allows you to choose the design of the
clock screen from one of three Clock
Types and one of two Background
images.
Say or select Return to return to the
previous screen.
Guidance Prompts
While you drive to your destination, the
system displays and announces
guidance prompts for your next
maneuver. This setting allows you to
adjust the number of guidance prompts
before each maneuver. The settings
Min , Normal , and Max are described
below. The factory default is Normal ,
so you can adequately prepare for the
next maneuver. If you wish to change
the number of guidance prompts, select
your preferred setting, as shown in the
following table.
*Uses street name in guidance phrase. NOTE:
To temporarily turn off voice guidance
prompts, select
Off for the “Volume”
setting in Setup.
Contrast
You can adjust the contrast and black
level. Adjusting thes e settings can make
the display easier to read.
NOTE:
You can have separate daytime and
nighttime settings for Brightness,
Contrast, and Black Level. Adjust each
setting when the display is in either
daytime or nighttime mode.
Setting Distance before maneuver
About
1/2
mile
Max
Normal
(factory
default)
Min About
1/4
mile
Just
before
maneuver
Ye s * Ye s * Ye s Ye s Ye s
Ye s
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System Setup
Setup Screen (second)
Say or select More to view additional
Setup functions and the following
screen appears:
Personal Information
From the Setup screen (second), say or
select Personal Information and the
following screen appears:
Address Book
The Address Book allows up to a total
of 200 address entries. After 200 entries,
the ADD TO Address Book button is
grayed out. The 200 addresses are
shared between User 1 and User 2. For
example, if User 1 has 150 addresses,
User 2 can only have 50.
You can add, modify, and delete
information in the personal Address
Book list. You may choose to use a Personal
Identification Number (PIN) to protect
your privacy. However, PINs are
optional, and if you decide to use one,
record it in case you forget the number
(see page83).
You can do the following functions in
the address book:
 Enter an address (see page80).
 Edit an existing address (see
page82).
 Delete an existing address (see page82).
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Accessing the Address Book List
After selecting Address Book , the
system prompts you to select User 1 or
User 2 .
If an Address Book PIN has been set,
the system prompts you to enter your
PIN. Verify that the correct user is
displayed, then enter your PIN. After
entering your PIN, say or select Done,
and the system displays your Address
Book.
If no Address Book PIN has been set,
the system displays your Address Book
after selecting User 1 or User 2 .
NOTE:
Personal information cannot be backed
up or moved to another navigation
system.
Entering an Address
After you select User 1 or User 2 ,
your Address Book list appears:
Select New Address in the upper right
corner on the screen when beginning to
build your Address Book list. Edit Name
You may use the “Name” field to give
the entry a name or title that you will
recognize later, such as “Doctor Smith”
or “Broadway Theatre.” If you do not
give the address a name, the system will
assign one (Address 001, etc.).
Say or select Edit Name
. Then use the
on-screen keyboard to enter the name.
Touch Done when finished.
NOTE:
You can always re-enter, edit, or make
changes to any entry. “Address” is the
only required field.
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