AVN827GA Online Manual

Changing the Route

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When navigation has already begun, you can change the route being navigated by using one of the following methods. The methods are explained in the following section.

Selecting a new destination after the route has been set: new route, waypoint, and final destination

If a recommended route is already available, and a new destination has been selected using the method described in the previous section, the start new route, add a new waypoint (midway point), and add the destination you selected as the final destination buttons are displayed.

  • Touch to create a new route at the position you selected. Previous destinations and waypoints are deleted.

  • Touch to add the position you selected as a new waypoint for the current route. Other destinations for the route are already enabled. Note: Waypoints are set so that the optimum route is maintained between destinations. You can use the route editing function to set the position for waypoints on the route.

  • Touch to add the destination you selected as the final destination for the current route. Other destinations for the route are already enabled. Up to now, the position marked as the final destination becomes the final waypoint.

Setting a new starting point for the route

In standard navigation, all routes are created from the current position. You can turn off the GPS so that you can study a route that is not currently being driven, run a simulation, and check the time or distance for the route. This way, you can set a start point for the route without using the current GPS position.

  1. If the Map screen is displayed, touch to return to the navigation menu.

  1. Touch on the navigation menu.

  1. If a route is already available, touch . If a route has already started, touch .

  1. The first row shows the start position (displays the current position) for the route. When you touch , if a warning message is displayed, select which operation to perform.

  1. When the destination menu is displayed, select the route's start point by using the same method as selecting the destination.

  1. Set the new start point, and then touch .

  1. The vehicle marker goes clear on the map, indicating that there is no GPS reception. If a route is already being navigated, it is recalculated using the position selected at that time.

  1. To return to standard navigation, touch , and if a warning message is displayed, select which operation to perform.

Editing the Destination List (Route Editing)

You can change the destination list and edit the route. You can add or delete destinations, change the start point, or change the order of the list.

  1. If the Map screen is displayed, touch to return to the navigation menu.

  1. Touch on the navigation menu.

  1. Touch .

  1. The following options are available.

  • Touch to add a new destination.

  • Touch to delete a destination.

  • Touch to change the start point of the route.

  • Touch to change the display order of the list. You can also manually select the optimum route in the application.

Pausing Route Navigation

You do not need to pause a route currently being navigated. When you start driving again, the software automatically restarts audio navigation from the current position.

Cancelling Route Navigation

Perform one of the following procedures to cancel a route that is currently being navigated.

  • If the Map screen is displayed, touch and then touch . (If waypoints are set on the route, you need to touch until all waypoints have been deleted.)

  • On the navigation menu, touch , and then touch . The route being navigated is deleted, including all waypoints.

Changing the Method for Searching for a Route (Other Routes, etc.)

Change the Route settings to perform a new search for the route being navigated using a different method. Route Settings You can even search again by comparing different routes. Follow the steps below to use the initial settings screen.

  1. If the Map screen is displayed, touch to return to the navigation menu.

  1. Touch on the navigation menu.

  1. Touch .

  1. Touch .

  1. Using the current search method, three routes are displayed in order of recommendation. Touch to search using a different method. Also, if only a short distance is being navigated or only a few search candidates are found, each search method displays only one route.

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  • Searches all roads for the quickest route following the speed limits of the roads.

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  • Searches for the shortest distance in all possible routes.

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  • Searches for the route that conserves the most energy, taking into account the merits of “Fast” and “Short”.

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  • Searches for a route that is easiest to drive, with few right and left turns. Using this option, the program allows you to avoid combinations of smaller roads and to take the motorway.

  1. Touch to return to the previous screen. The route is searched again using the selected method. The new recommended route is indicated by an orange line.

Changing the Road Categories used for the Route Search

You can use the following method to search the current route again using different road categories. This can also be changed in Settings. Route Settings

  1. On the Map screen, touch , and then .

  1. Touch one of the road categories displayed in the list to change the route. If necessary, scroll the list to view all road categories. The following items are available (the order differs depending on the type of vehicle selected).

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  • Sets various factors to take into account when performing a search, such as fuel consumption, vehicle model, fuel costs, and maximum speeds on normal roads and motorways.

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  • You can change between On-road and Off-road.

  • Set to On-road to perform normal navigation, or set to Off-road to navigate using the straightest possible route to the destination.

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  • By changing the route search method, you can search for the optimum route for a variety of situations and types of vehicle. See the following items for more details.

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  • Select whether or not to use the motorway when creating the route.

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  • Select whether or not to use toll roads (Period Charge) when creating the route.

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  • Select whether or not to use toll roads (Per-use Toll) when creating the route.

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  • Select whether or not to use ferries when creating the route. (However, ferries might not always be selected for the route.) However, information on temporary service ferries may not be displayed on the map. There may be a fee for using the ferry.

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  • Select whether or not to use 4WD tracks when creating the route.

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  • Select whether or not to consider energy efficiency when creating the route.

  1. Touch to set the changes. The route is searched again, and the new recommended route is indicated by an orange line.

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