Lexus GS300 2003 Basic Functions

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BASIC FUNCTIONS
Descriptions of basic operations in frequent use
Inputting letters and numbers2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How to move the cursor4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Destination input Explains 11 ways to input your destination4 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Explains 11 ways to input your destinationSetting and deleting destination25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting and deleting preferred road29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Route guidance screen31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Route preview35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current position display36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Voice guidance37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Typical voice guidance prompts38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Registering your home40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Registering preset destinations42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Detour setting45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Displaying POI46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Map appearance48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Map scale50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Screen scrolling51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orientation of the map52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Limitations of the navigation system53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Map database information and updates56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION I

Inputting Letters and Numbers
2The navigation system operates by
switches on the screen and the buttons
located on the front face around the
screen. When you touch a switch or push
a button, a beep sounds. When using the
switches on the touch screen, please use
only light pressure with your finger to
protect the screen from damage. Do not
use objects other than your finger to
touch the screen.
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To type in an address etc., directly touch al-
phabet keys on the screen. If you touch a
wrong letter, delete it using the
switch.
Touching the
switch erases one letter.Touching the
ªListº switch will change the
screen to a display of the database items that
match the name or address that you have
entered on the screen. The number of
matching items is shown to the right side of
the screen. If the matching item is more than
9,999, the system displays
ªº on the
screen.
To input numerals, touch the
ª0±9º switch
and the display will change the screen to
number input display.
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Touching the ªA±Zº switch changes the
screen back to the previous name input dis-
play.
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When a list is displayed, you can scroll or
page through the list by using the appropri-
ate switch.
To shift to the next or previous
page.
To scroll up or down one item at a
time.
This expresses a displayed screen
position.

Inputting Letters and Numbers
3 If appears on the right of the item
name, the complete name is too
long for the display. Touch , and
the name will scroll to the end of the
name.
Touching will scroll the name to
the beginning of the name.

How to Move the Cursor Destination Input
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1. Touch the ªAdjustº switch to move the
cursor .
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Position locating screen on the map
2. When you touch an arrow facing your de-
sired point, the map scrolls in that direction.
When you release your finger, scrolling
stops.
3. If you touch the
ªEnterº switch, the
position of cursor is set.Push the
ªDESTINATIONº button and
the Destination screen appears.
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The Destination screen allows you to select
the area to search for your destination.
Touch the
ªChangeº switch on the Des-
tination screen to display a map of the
United States and Canada divided into 11
areas.

Destination Input
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Touch one of the ªUS1º through ªCANº
switches to select the search area. Touch the
ªOKº switch and the Destination screen re-
turns.
Once you choose the area to search, you
can use one of 11 different methods to enter
your destination.USA
SwitchStates included in the search
area
US1
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
US2California
Nevada
US3
Arizona
Colorado
Montana
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
US4
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
US5Oklahoma
Texas
US6
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin
US7
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
US8
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island
Vermont
US9
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
US10
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina

Destination Input
6Canada
SwitchStates and regions included in
the search area
CAN
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrac
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Qu‡bec
Saskatchewan
You can find your destination using various
methods. See page 7 through 25 for the de-
tailed steps.
1. By Home (
switch on the Destina-
tion screen): You can select your own home
without entering the address each time. In
this case, it is necessary to register your
home beforehand. See page 7 for the de-
tailed steps.
2. By Preset destination (
Ð switches on the destination screen): Yo u
can select one of 5 preset destinations di-
rectly. In this case, it is necessary to register
the destinations beforehand. See page 8
for the detailed steps.
3. By Address: You can input the house
number and the street address by using the
input keys. See page 9 for the detailed
steps.
4. By Point of Interest: You can select one
of the many points of interest that have been
already stored in the system's database.
There are more than 50 categories to choose
from including restaurants, banks and auto-
motive places. See page 12 for the detailed
steps.5. By Marked point: You can register your
own favorite destinations as a ªMarked
Pointº. The system allows you to store up
100 marked points. See page 18 for the de-
tailed steps.
6. By Previous destination: You can select
a destination from any of the last 20 pre-
viously set destinations. See page 19 for the
detailed steps.
7. By Emergency: You can select one of the
three points of emergency service points
that have been already stored in the sys-
tem's database. See page 20 for the detailed
steps.
8. By Intersection: You can enter the
names of two intersecting streets. This is
helpful if you do not know the specific street
address of your destination but know the
general vicinity. See page 21 for the detailed
steps.
9. By Freeway Entrance/Exit: You can en-
ter the name of the freeway (interstate) en-
trance or exit. See page 22 for the detailed
steps.
10. By Previous starting point: You can
enter a point where the system has started
to guide last time. See page 24 for the de-
tailed steps.

Destination Input Destination Input by Home
7 11. By Map Selection: You can select a
destination simply by touching the location
on the displayed map. See page 25 for the
detailed steps.
INFORMATION
When inputting the destination, the
response to the switch may be slow.
ªPoints of interestº registration is
made based on the NAVTECH ªStan-
dard POI Inclusion Listº and infoU-
SA POI data.
If there is no point registered,
switches such as ªMarked pointº,
ªPrevious destinationº or ªPrevious
starting pointº are dimmed and not
available.
The route for returning may not be
the same as that for going.
The route guidance to the destina-
tion may not be the shortest route or
a route without traffic congestion.
Route guidance may not be available
if there is no road data for the speci-
fied location.
When setting the destination, you
should use the map on a scale of one
half mile or smaller.
To select an ªAddressº, ªPoints of
interestº, ªFreeway Entrance/Exitº
or ªIntersectionº in a different area,
a search area's change is necessary.
CAUTION
While you are driving, be sure to follow
traffic regulations and keep the road
condition in mind. If a traffic sign on the
road has been changed, the route guid-
ance may provide wrong information.
Touch the switch on the Destination
input screen.
The screen changes and displays the
map location of your home. (See ºEnter-
ing Destinationº on page 25.)
The system starts the guidance from your
current position to your home immediately
after you touch the
switch.
For the steps to register your home, see
ºRegistering your homeº on page 40.

Destination Input by Preset Destination
8Touch any of
Ð (preset destina-
tion) switches on the destination input
screen.
The screen changes and displays the map
location of the preset destination.
The system starts the guidance from your
current position to the preset destination im-
mediately after you touch the preset destina-
tion switch.
For the steps to register the preset destina-
tion, see ªRegistering preset destinationº on
page 42.

Destination Input by Address
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There are 2 ways to input a destination by
address.(a) Inputting a house number and a street
name
Touch the
ªAddressº switch on the
Destination screen. The Address screen
appears, and then you can input a house
number.
Touch letters directly on the screen to in-
put a house number.
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After inputting a house number, touch the
ªEnterº switch to display the screen which
you can input a street name.
It is possible to input a street name first.
Touch the
ªStreetº switch to display the
screen which you can input a street name.
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After each letter is input, the system
searches the database for street names that
match. Alphabet keys are dimmed if the da-
tabase does not have a match for the next
letter in the remaining list of matching street
names.
When you input numerals, touch the
ª0±9º switch to display the screen for
numeral input.
Based on your input, the number of matching
sites appears at the top right of the screen.
After the number decreases to some extent,
touch the
ªListº switch to display the street
selection list. If the number of matches de-
creases to 4 or less, the screen changes au-
tomatically to the selection list.

Destination Input by Address
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When you find your desired street name,
touch
of the item. The screen
changes and displays the map location of
the selected destination and the route
preference. (See ª(a) Entering Destina-
tionº on page 25.)
If the same address exists in more than one
city, the current screen changes to the
screen to select the city. Select or enter your
desired city.
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If you input a street name first, the screen
changes. You can then input the house num-
ber.
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If the above screen appears, you can select
an address range on that screen.(b) Selecting a city to search
The screen for selecting last 5 cities appears
if you touch the
ªCityº switch on the Ad-
dress screen on page 9.
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Last 5 cities are displayed on the screen.
If you have not used this function yet, any city
is not displayed on the screen.
Touch the
of the desired city name.
The current screen changes to the screen
which is for inputting a street name.
All cities: All cities are selected.
Near 5 cities: Near 5 cities are displayed.
Selecting a city in the list changes to the dis-
play to input a street name.
Input city name: The screen for inputting
the city name appears.