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Using the Area Shot function
How to operate the Area Shot function (U.S.A./CANADA only)
About the Area Shot function
Using the Area Shot function, route data retrieved from the ECLIPSE E-iSERV web site containing
maps to predetermined destinations and guidance information can be displayed on your main unit.
Importing Area Shot data
• Load the Area Shot data in the USB memory or CD-R, which is downloaded from the E-iSERV
(web site), to the unit. For details of the operation, see ‘Reading Area Shot data’ in the Owner’s
Manual.
• After loading all Area Shot data following the above instructions, press and hold the [MUTE/Area
Shot] button for more than one second to activate the Area Shot function.
• Press and hold the [MODE] button for more than one second to switch between the Town Map
and the Route Assist view.
ATTENTION
<When using a USB memory drive>
• Data downloaded from the E-iSERV (web site) should be saved to folders created in the USB
drive as shown below (NOTE: in order for the system to properly recognize and load Area Shot
data, the user must create and name their folders as shown in the diagram below).
ECLIPSE
AREA
• Files retrieved from the E-iSERV web site are given automatically generated fi lenames upon
download.
• All route map and guidance information etc. retrieved from the E-iSERV web site are stored in
these automatically generated fi les.
• In the USB music-playing mode, the E-iSERV data in the USB memory cannot be read.
• NOTE: The fi le names can be changed within 8 alphanumeric characters (space cannot be
used.)
<When using a CD-R>
• The main unit can only import fi les located in the root directory of the CD-R.
Must be created by user
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
.twn
.ast
Automatically generated filename
File extension
File extension
XXXXXXXX.twn
XXXXXXXX.ast
• Disc formats that may be used are as follows:
• CD-ROM (MODE1)
• CD-ROM (MODE2_FORM1)
* NOTE: CD-ROMs written in MODE2_FORM2 cannot be read.
• NOTE: The fi le names can be changed within 8 alphanumeric characters (space cannot
be used.)
• One each of Route Assist fi le and Town Map fi le can be stored in the unit. When other fi les
are loaded into the unit, the fi le previously stored in the unit is overwritten.
Automatically generated filename
File extension
File extension
Area Shot Screen Confi guration
The following two functions can be displayed in the Area Shot mode.
Route Assist mode : Displays the guidance by setting starting point and destination.
Town Map mode : Displays the surrounding of self-chosen area such as a sightseeing spot.
Route Assist mode
• Guidance point map : Displays a map which is centered and locked on the current Guidance
Point.
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• Route map : Displays a map showing the route between Guidance Points.
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Text information :
Information pertaining to the Guidance Points (heading, street names) is displayed as text.
Route :
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The physical route to the destination point is displayed in purple.
Distance remaining :
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If an optional GPS unit is not connected, this indicates the distance between intersections.
When an optional GPS unit is connected, this area indicates the distance from the current
vehicle position to the next intersection (accuracy of the distance displayed may vary
depending on the quality of GPS unit/reception)
Manually selection icons*1*2 :
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When this icon is visible, the user can cycle forwards/backwards through Guidance Points
using the [SELECT] (Upper/Lower) button.
Scale (Guidance point map only) :
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Shows the current reduction scale of the map shown.
Route Number
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Current Position*1 :
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If an optional GPS unit is connected, your vehicle position will be indicated by this icon. The
vehicle position mark will move on the map in accordance with your vehicle's movement.
POI icons (only available in Guidance Point map view) :
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Can be displayed if there are POI information in the current map.
Arrow : Indicates the next guidance direction
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Directional indicator : Displays the orientation of the map.
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Guidance point (intersection) enlarged map*1 :
When an optional GPS unit is connected, a magnified, first person view of the upcoming
intersection will be shown upon approaching the next Guidance Point during route guidance.
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Route map icon :
This icon is always displayed on the Route map.
Guidance list display : Shows a list of the upcoming Guidance Points and guidance directions
(up to 3 Guidance Points from current position).
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Manually selection icon*1*2
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Guidance information
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Arrow
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Distance remaining
*1: Manually selection, Current position and Guidance point enlarged map can be displayed only when
GPS unit is connected.
*2: While this icon is displayed, the automatic map switching is not executed. For details, refer to the
“Automatic map switching”.
Town Map mode
Displays the town map of a specifi ed area. If an optional GPS unit is connected, your vehicle
position is displayed, which can help you identify your current position.
OVERALL VIEW : All over view of the area can be displayed.
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When GPS reception is available :
Current position can be displayed.
CLOSE UP VIEW : Gives the user a more detailed map for the selected area.
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The user can zoom in on an area
(indicated by the red rectangle) as
shown in the CLOSE UP VIEW below.
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The map is displayed with a scale indicator.
Current Position*1
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Route Number
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Selection frame : Specifies the area to magnify in CLOSE UP VIEW.
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Manually selection icon*1*2
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Scale indicator
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Street name
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*1: Current position and Manually selection can be displayed only when GPS unit is connected.
*2: While this icon is visible, a map of your vehicle position can be displayed by the [RTN] button.
How to display the Audio screen
Press the [SCREEN] button to switch the screen display.
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ATTENTION
When the display is set to Area shot screen, the buttons are assigned to Area shot functions. To
operate the audio, switch the display to Audio screen.
Route Assist Operation
[CUSTOM/MENU] button :
Activates Menu Selection mode
(press and hold for more than 1 second).
[MUTE/Area Shot] button :
Turns the Area Shot function ON/OFF
(press and hold for more than 1 second).
Buttons [1] to [5]㧦
Displays information for the corresponding POI.
Button [6] :
Hides the POI.
[ENTER] button :
Toggles between guidance map and list view.
[RTN/BAND] button㧦
Displays a map of the current position.
[SELECT] (Upper/Lower) button㧦
Jumps to next/previous Guidance Point.
[MODE] button :
Switches between the Route Assist mode
and the Town map mode (press and hold for
more than 1 second).
[SELECT] (Right / Left) button㧦
Changes the reduction scale of the map.
[SCREEN/TEXT] button㧦
When pressed normally, switches between
Audio and Area Shot mode.
When pressed and held for more than
1 second, activates scrolling text information.
Displaying Route Guidance Maps
After passing each Guidance Point (intersection, etc) along the guidance route, user input is
required to move to the next Guidance map. Previous Guidance maps can also be accessed
manually. If an optional GPS unit is connected, the system can be set to automatically switch to
the next map upon passing a given Guidance Point.
Press the [SELECT] (Upper/Lower) button to jump to the next/previous Guidance
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map.
Using this button the user can check both past/upcoming Guidance Point maps and route
maps (depending on where current location is along a given route, some map data may not
be available).
Upon switching to the Guidance Point map scrolling text information will be shown.
After the display has scrolled through all of the text information, the current Guidance Point
street name and distance to the guidance point will be displayed as static non-scrolling text.
Scrolling text information
The user can manually recall previously displayed scrolling text information as follows.
Press and hold the [SCREEN] button for more than one second.
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Previously shown scrolling Guidance information will be displayed.
ATTENTION
When the Scroll Pattern is set to “Repeat”, the information text will be scrolled repeatedly at a
certain time (For details of the operation, see the Owner’s Manual).
Displaying vicinity POI information
POI locations and information can be displayed if POI data has been downloaded from the EiSERV website along with map data. Up to 5 POIs can be displayed on the screen at once.
Selecting POI category
A single POI category, such as BANK or REST AURANT, can be set to be display, when Area Shot
mode is activated.
Press and hold the [CUSTOM] button for more than one second.
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This activates the Menu Selection mode.
Using the [SELECT] (Upper/Lower) buttons, find the “FUNC” item and press the
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[ENTER] button.
This opens the Function Menu.
Using the [SELECT] (Upper/Lower) buttons, find the “Area Shot” item and press the
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[ENTER] button.
This accesses the Area Shot settings menu.
Using the [SELECT] (Upper/Lower) buttons, find the “POI Select” item and press the
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[ENTER] button.
This will open the POI selection screen.
Using the [SELECT] (Upper/Lower) buttons, cycle through the available POI categories
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to find the category you wish to display.
Once you have cycled to the desired POI category, press [CUST OM] or [RTN] button to
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finalize your selection and press repeatedly until you fully exit Menu Selection mode.