Eclipse AVN5500 - User Manual

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Cautions for use
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Summary

Cautions for use

Warning Sign Definition

Defines the WARNING sign indicating potential death or serious personal injury.

Caution Sign Definition

Defines the CAUTION sign indicating potential personal injury or property damage.

Attention Sign Definition

Defines the ATTENTION sign indicating helpful information that should be remembered.

Introduction

GPS navigation system

Explains the device's GPS navigation capabilities and how it functions.

GPS

Provides an overview of the Global Positioning System and its role.

GPS navigation system

Basic operation

Adjusting the screen and setting the sound

Covers adjustments for screen display and audio output settings.

How to retrieve maps

Explains various methods for searching and displaying map data.

POI display

Lists categories of Points of Interest that can be displayed on the map.

Search for POI vicinity

Guides users on finding Points of Interest near their current location.

Retrieving a map using an address

Guides on how to find map locations by entering a specific address.

Retrieving a map using a POI name

Explains how to search for map locations by Point of Interest name.

Retrieving a map in the event of an emergency

Explains how to find nearby emergency services like police or hospitals.

Retrieving a map using a freeway exit;entrance name

Details how to find map locations using freeway exit or entrance names.

Retrieving a map using the latitude;longitude

Explains how to find map locations by entering geographical coordinates.

Present location display

Explains how the device shows the vehicle's current location on the map.

Retrieving a map using a memory point

Details how to display maps using pre-registered memory points.

Retrieving a map using an intersection name

Explains how to find map locations by entering street intersection names.

Navigation guidance

Setting the destination and searching for a route

Guides users on setting destinations and initiating route searches.

Starting, pausing and restarting route guidance

Covers the procedures for managing route guidance sessions.

Setting a destination

Explains the process of setting a destination on the map.

Set from a registered point

Guides on setting destinations using pre-registered home or special points.

Route search

Details the process of the device searching for optimal routes.

All-route display

Shows the complete route from the starting point to the destination.

All-route display and touch switches

Describes the information and controls available on the all-route display screen.

Display or bypass a restricted segment

Explains how to view or avoid restricted road segments.

Display route data (guided road information)

Shows detailed route information, including road names and distances.

3-route simultaneous display (3-route search function)

Explains how to search and display up to three route options simultaneously.

Changing the search result route

Details methods for modifying the route after an initial search.

Adding a destination

Guides users on adding multiple destinations to a route.

Change the search conditions for each interval

Allows modification of route search criteria for specific segments.

Switching the destination order

Explains how to reorder multiple destinations in a route.

Deleting a destination

Guides users on removing destinations from a planned route.

Indicating a transit road

Explains how to mark a road as a transit point for route planning.

Setting the average speed

Highway junction guidance

Voice guidance

Covers the system's audible navigation instructions.

Setting the auto voice guidance

Performing operations on the guided route

Reinitiating a route search

Details how to perform a new route search while guidance is active.

Reinitiating a route search

Automatic reroute search

Covers the automatic route recalculation when deviating from the planned path.

Changing the search result route

Explains how to modify existing route search results.

One-touch setting

Describes how to set a destination with a single touch on the map.

Set using the map retrieval method

Explains how to set destinations by selecting points on a map.

Bypassing a restricted segment

Details the process of bypassing restricted road sections.

Starting route guidance

Explains how to initiate the navigation guidance process.

Intersection guidance

Explains how the device provides guidance for upcoming intersections.

Setting the automatic reroute search

Pausing and restarting route guidance

Details how to temporarily stop and resume route guidance.

Point registration

What is point registration

Introduces the concept and purpose of registering geographical points.

Registering, correcting or deleting a memory point

Details operations for managing memory points, including home and special points.

Correcting your home

Deleting your home

Registering memory points

Details how to save important locations as memory points.

Correcting the position of a memory point

Deleting a memory point

Registering, correcting or deleting a special memory point

Covers managing special memory points, which offer quick access.

Correcting a special memory point

Deleting a special memory point

Registering detour memory points

Registering your home

Guides users on how to register their home address for easy route searching.

One-touch registration

Registering a special memory point

Registering, correcting or deleting detour memory points

Explains how to manage detour points to avoid specific areas.

Information function

SYSTEM CHECK screen

Details how to perform a system diagnostic check on the device.

Optional function

Rear View Camera operations

Covers the functionality and usage of the optional rear view camera.

Rear View Camera settings

Helpful tips

Correction of the present location and distance

Provides guidance on correcting location and distance inaccuracies.

Correcting the distance

Accuracy and error

Discusses potential inaccuracies and errors in positioning and guidance.

Present location correction

For reference

Before asking for repairs

[Prior to starting route guidance or while route guidance is in progress]

Route guidance

Index entries related to the route guidance system.

[While route guidance is in progress]

Optional function

Rear View Camera image

Helpful tips

Positioning accuracy

Present location display error

Present location display, route guidance accuracy

GPS signal quality and reception conditions

Error due to having changed a tire

Correcting the map matching vehicle position sensor

Eclipse AVN5500 Specifications

General

Touchscreen	Yes
GPS Navigation	Yes
Rear Camera Input	Yes
DVD Player	Yes
AM/FM Tuner	Yes
Video Input	Yes
Display Type	LCD
Audio Formats Supported	MP3, WMA
Video Formats Supported	MPEG
Audio Output	4 x 50W