point of interest TOYOTA AVALON 2008 XX30 / 3.G Navigation Manual

SECTION 1
BASIC FUNCTIONS
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BASIC FUNCTIONS
Descriptions of basic operations in frequent
use
Your navigation system 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inputting letters and numbers 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How to move the cursor 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Destination input Explains 12 ways to input your destination 18.
Entering destination 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Route guidance screen 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guidance screen 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Map appearance 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current position display 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Voice guidance 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Typical voice guidance prompts 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Registration of your home 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Detour setting 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Displaying points of interest 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turn list 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Map scale 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Screen scrolling 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orientation of the map 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Limitations of the navigation system 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Map database information and updates 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
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Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island
Vermont
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Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Washington, DC
West Virginia
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Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
CANADA
CAN
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Québec
Saskatchewan
Yukon Territory
You can find your destination using various
methods. See pages 22 through 38 for the
detailed steps.
1. By “Address”: You can input the
house number and the street address by
using the input keys. See page 22 for the
detailed steps.
2. By “POI” (Point of Interest): You can
select one of the many points of interest
that have been already stored in the sys-
tem’s database. There are 54 categories
to choose from including restaurants, ho-
tels and so on. See page 26 for the detailed
steps.
3. By “Marked points”: You can select
your own favorite destinations as “Marked
points”. The system allows you to store up
100 marked points. See page 32 for the
detailed steps.
4. By “Previous destination”: You can
select a destination from any of the last 20
previously set destinations. See page 33
for the detailed steps.

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5. By “Emergency”: You can select one
of the three points of emergency service
points that have been already stored in the
system’s database. See page 33 for the
detailed steps.
6. By “Phone #”: You can enter a des-
tination by the telephone number. See
page 34 for the detailed steps.
7. 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 35 for
the detailed steps.
8. By “Freeway Ent./Exit”: You can en-
ter the name of the freeway (interstate) en-
trance or exit. See page 36 for the detailed
steps.
9. By “Previous starting point”: Yo u
can enter a point where the system has
started to guide last time. See page 37 for
the detailed steps.
10. By Map Selection: You can select a
destination simply by selecting the location
on the displayed map. See page 37 for the
detailed steps.
11. By Preset Destination (
— switches on the “Destination” screen):
You can choose the destination by select-
ing one of the preset destination switch. In
this case, it is necessary to register your
desired destination beforehand. See page
38 for the detailed steps.
12. By Home (
switch on the “Des-
tination” 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
38 for the detailed steps.
INFORMATION
When inputting the destination,
the response to the switch may be
slow.
“Points of interest” registration is
made based on the NAVTEQ
“Standard POI Inclusion List” and
infoUSA POI data.
If there is no point registered,
switches such as “Marked points”,
“Home”, “Previous destination” or
“Previous starting point” 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 conges-
tion.
Route guidance may not be avail-
able if there is no road data for the
specified location.
When setting the destination, you
should use the map on a scale of
one half mile or smaller.
To select an “Address”, “POI”,
“Freeway Ent./Exit” or “Intersec-
tion” in a different region, a search
area’s change is necessary.
CAUTION
While you are driving, be sure to fol-
low traffic regulations and keep the
road condition in mind. If a traffic
sign on the road has been changed,
the route guidance may provide
wrong information.

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There are 3 ways to select a point of in-
terest (POI) location.
(a) Input the name of the point of inter-
est directly.
(b) Inputting a city name first.
(c) Selecting from the points of inter-
est categories.
It will not take a long time for you to find
your destination if you use a combina-
tion of the searching ways of (a), (b) and
(c).(a) Inputting the name of the point of
interest directly
Select the
“POI” (Point of Interest)
switch on the “Destination” screen.
The “POI” (Point of Interest) screen ap-
pears, and then you can input the name of
the point of interest.
Select letters on the screen to input a
name.
Selecting the
“” switch to display
the diacritics input screen, the
“09”switch to display the numeral input
screen.
If the number of sites becomes 4 or less,
or if you select the
“List” switch at the
bottom right of the screen, the screen
changes and displays a list of sites.
Select the of your desired destina-
tion.
You can search it more easily with the
“City” and “Category” switches.
(See “(b) Inputting a city name” on page 27
and “(c) Selection from the point of interest
categories” on page 28.)
Destination input by
POI (Point of Interest)

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(b) Inputting a city name
Select the
“City” switch on the “POI”
(Point of Interest) screen.
5 cities are displayed on the screen.
Select the
of the desired city name.
The current screen changes to the
screen which is for inputting a name of
point of interest.
INFORMATION
Under the initial condition, town
name will not be displayed.
“All cities”: All cities are selected.
“Near 5 cities”: 5 near cities are dis-
played. Selecting a city in the list changes
to the display to input a name of the point
of interest.
“Input city name”: The screen for input-
ting a city name appears.
Input a city name.
If the number of sites becomes 4 or less,
or if you select the
“List” switch at the
bottom right of the screen, the screen
changes and displays the selection list.
Select the
of the desired city name.
After entering the city name, input the
name of the point of interest.

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(c) Selection from the point of interest
categories
Select the
“Category” switch on the
“POI” (Point of Interest) screen.
The categories are shown on the
screen. When you select the of
your desired category, more detailed
categories are shown.
When you select the of your de-
sired category, the screen changes and
displays the previous screen.
“All” categories: You can select the point
of interest by the name in all categories.
Once you have selected a category, select
letters directly on the screen to input a
name.
Selecting the
“” switch to display
the diacritcs input screen, the
“09”switch to display the numeral input
screen.
If the number of sites becomes 4 or less,
or if you select the
“List” switch at the
bottom right of the screen, the screen
changes and displays a list of sites.
When you select the of your de-
sired item, the screen changes and dis-
plays the map location of the selected
destination and the route preference.
(See “Entering destination” on page
39.)

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In case of having some POIs of the same
name, this screen appears.
“Name sort”: Select this switch to list the
categories in alphabetical order.
“Dist. sort”: Select this switch to list the
categories in order of nearest place from
your current location.
INFORMATION
The information on the desired point
of interest can be displayed on the
map screen.
Select the “Info.” switch to display the
selected destination name, address and
telephone number.

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List of points of interest
RESTAURANT
JAPANESE
CHINESE
FRENCH
ITALIAN
OTHER
AMERICAN
CONTINENTAL
MEXICAN
SEAFOOD
SHOPPING
GROCERY STORE
GAS STATION
PARKING GARAGE/
HOUSE
PA R K I N G L O T
RENTAL CAR AGENCY
TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS
LEXUS DEALERSHIPS
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
AUTO SERVICE &
MAINTENANCE
HOTEL
GOLF COURSE
SKI RESORT
AMUSEMENT PARK
SPORTS COMPLEX

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The route guidance system displays
two different screen modes.
Single screen: Only map is shown in a
screen mode like the above.
Split screen: Map and guidance screen
are shown in a screen mode like the
above. (For details about guidance
screen, see page 43.)
The two route guidance screens have a
number of indicators and switches with
which you should be familiar.
Map screen with switch: When the“ENTER” button on the navigation con-
troller is pushed while the map is dis-
played, the switch screen is displayed on
the right side of the screen.
“GPS”: Upon reception of signals from the
GPS (Global Positioning System), this
mark appears. (For details, see page 58.)
“Map orient”: To switch the map orienta-
tion between North−up and Heading−up.
(For details, see page 57.)
“POI”: Select this switch, and symbols of
points of interest are shown on the screen.
(For details, see page 51.)
“Chg. route”: The “Change route” screen
appears and the following settings are
available.
“Mark”: Select this switch for quick regis-
tration of the marked point. (For details,
see page 89.)
“Guide”: When POI icons are displayed
on the map, select this switch, and the
name of a POI icon near the cursor is dis-
played. Move the select and scroll lever to
the right or left, and the name of the next
POI icon is displayed. If no POI icons are
displayed on the screen, “No guidance in-
formation available” is displayed. Push the
“ENTER” button while the name of a
POI icon is displayed to see detailed infor-
mation about that POI (name, location,
phone number, etc.) displayed on the
screen.
Route guidance screen

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When you select the “Chg. route”switch, the screen changes to the “Change
route” screen that allows you to select the
distance you want to detour. Select one of
the numeral keys to start the detour pro-
cess. After detouring, the system returns
to the original guidance route.
“Whole route”: If you select this switch,
the system will calculate an entire new
route to the destination.
INFORMATION
When your vehicle is on a freeway,
the detour distance selections are
5, 15 and 25 miles.
The system may not be able to cal-
culate a detour route depending on
the selected distance and sur-
rounding road conditions.
“Search condition”: To change the con-
ditions of the searching route. (See page
101.)
“Quick”: A route on which you can reach
the destination in the shortest time.
“Short”: A route on which you can reach
the destination in the shortest distance.
“Alternative”: Other route.Points of interest such as gas stations
and restaurants can be displayed on
the map screen. You can also set their
location as a destination and use them
for route guidance.
To display a particular type of point of
interest on the screen, select the
“POI” switch on the map right side of
the screen.
A window with a limited choice of points of
interest will be displayed. When you select
your desired type of point of interest, icons
will appear on the map screen indicating
where the POI addresses are located.
“More”: If you cannot find your desired
point of interest on the limited choice
screen, select this switch. The screen then
displays the more “Point of Interest” listing
screen.
You can show up to 5 types of icons on the
screen.
Displaying points of interest