Nissan 2008 Altima Sedan Bedienungsanleitung

Thank you for purchasing a NISSAN automobile. This user’s manual is for the Altima navigation system only . This manual contains operating in- structions for the NISSAN Navigation System offered in your NISSAN Altima. Please read this manual carefully to help ensure safe operation of the navigation system. ● Because of possible specification ch[...]

T able of Contents Introduction Getting started Map settings Setting a destination Route guidance Storing a location/route Viewing technical information Other settings V oice recognition General system information T roubleshooting guide Index 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12[...]

1 Introduction How to use this manual ............................1 - 2 For safe operation .................................1 - 2 Reference symbols ................................1 - 2 Safety information .................................1 - 3 Laser product .....................................1 - 3 Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation Sys[...]

This manual uses special words, symbols and icons, organized by function. Please refer to the following items and familiarize yourself with them. Basic operations of the navigation system can be performed in a similar manner for all vehicle models. However, the map screen and setting screen may be different for each model. Set the navigation system[...]

This system is primarily designed to help you reach your destination, and it also performs other functions as outlined in this manual. However, you, the driver, must use the system safely and properly . Information concerning road conditions, traffic signs and the availability of services may not always be up-to-date. The sys- tem is not a substitu[...]

1-4 Introduction MEMO[...]

2 Getting started Control buttons and functions .......................2 - 2 Control panel ..................................2 - 2 Steering wheel switch ...........................2 - 3 Start-up screen ...................................2 - 4 Menu screen types and how to operate ..............2 - 5 Menu screens and their purposes ................2 [...]

CONTROL PANEL h 1 DA Y/NIGHT : Press to switch between the day screen (bright) and the night screen (dark) . h 2 TIL T : Press and hold to access the DVD-ROM drive to remove or install the map DVD-ROM. h 3 INFO: Press to access system information. h 4 SETUP: Press to access system settings. h 5 MAP: Press to display the current location map screen.[...]

STEERING WHEEL SWITCH h 1 SOURCE : Use to switch the audio mode (source) . For additional information, see the Owner’s Manual. h 2 ENTER : Move up or down to highlight an item on the screen, etc. Then press to select the high- lighted item. h 3 : Press this button during a setting operation to return to the previous screen. In certain screens, th[...]

1. The navigation system starts when the igni- tion switch is placed in the ACC or ON position. 2. As the start-up screen is displayed, read the precautions carefully , and touch the “I agree” key . INFO: If you do not touch the “I agree” key or push the ENTER button on the steering wheel in less than 30 seconds while the precaution is on t[...]

MENU SCREENS AND THEIR PUR- POSES Press the DEST , ROUTE, INFO, or SETUP button to display the corresponding menu screen. How to select a menu item Example: DEST button There are two ways to select keys or items on the touch-screen. h 1 T o select the preferred menu item, touch the key on the screen or h 2 Push the up or down button on the steering[...]

Using the touch-screen Example: DEST screen 1. T o select the preferred menu item, touch the key on the screen. 2. Depending on the item selected, a detailed menu screen, a character input screen or a setting screen, etc. is displayed. On the screen displayed, make adjustments, input information, etc. accordingly . 3. T ouch the “ Back” key to [...]

2. Depending on the item selected, a detailed menu screen, a character input screen or a setting screen, etc. is displayed. On the screen displayed, make adjustments, and input information, etc. accordingly . 3. Press the button on the steering wheel switches to return to the previous screen without applying any changes. LNV0057 LNV0058 Getting sta[...]

USING CONTROLS TO ADJUST VALUES, LEVELS, ETC. T ouch the keys on the screen or use the steering wheel switches to adjust the volume of the guid- ance volume, phone ringer vol., etc. How to adjust h 1 T ouch the “–” or “+” key on the screen. The bars of the corresponding adjustment item changes. h 2 Use the steering wheel switches by pushi[...]

MAP MENU SCREEN T ouch the “MENU” key while the current location map screen or a scrolled map screen is displayed, to display the menu corresponding to that screen. This menu allows you to quickly use helpful functions, such as storing a location easily and searching for nearby facilities. T o select a menu item, use the method de- scribed in ?[...]

Scrolled location map screen If the “MENU” key is touched while a scrolled map screen is displayed, the following options are available. ● New Dest: Allows you to scroll through the map and use the cursor location to set a destination. If a destination is already set, the old destination will be deleted and the new location will be set as the[...]

2. T ouch the key on the screen or highlight the preferred item and press the ENTER button. INFO: The ENTER button on the steering wheel switch can be used to display the start menu only when the map screen is displayed. Available items ● Home: Displays the current home location map screen if it has been set and calculates a route home. “4. Set[...]

● Cancel Route Guidance: Cancels the current guided route. Not all features can be manually operated while the vehicle is in motion. The text for these re- stricted features turn from white to gray and can- not be selected. Alternatively , the voice recogni- tion system may have a related command that can be used at any time. LNV0540 FUNCTIONS DI[...]

In some cases, certain text will not be displayed on the screen. Park the vehicle in a safe location and then oper- ate the navigation system. HOW TO VIEW A MAP SCREEN The navigation system displays various informa- tion on the map screen. Screen information h 1 Arrow and distance: Appears on the upper left corner of the screen when the suggested r[...]

h 6 / Direction indicator: Indicates the direction of the map. T ouch this key to switch the orientation of the map. h 7 Scale indicator: Indicates the scale of the map. h 8 Remaining time and distance to the destination: Indicates the remaining time and distance to the destination. h 9 Suggested route: Appears in bold yellow during route guidance.[...]

Birdview™ Birdview™ displays the view from an elevated perspective. In Birdview™, it is easy to recognize an image of the route because it provides a pan- oramic view over a long distance. SWITCHING MAP VIEW 1. T ouch the “MENU” key while the current lo- cation map screen is displayed. 2. T ouch the “Map View” key . LNV0070 LNV0069 LN[...]

3. T ouch the “2D” key for Plan View or touch the “3D” key for Birdview™. The indicator of the selected map view illuminates. “SWIT CHING THE MAP VIEW” (page 3-4) 4. T ouch the “Back” key or the MAP button to return to the current location map screen. INFO: ● When you select a map view , a preview of that view is displayed on th[...]

CHANGING THE SCALE OF A MAP T ouch the “ZOOM IN” or “ZOOM OUT” key. The scale numbers change on the screen. T o view the map in detail, touch “ZOOM IN” key . T o view a wider area, touch “ZOOM OUT” key . LNV0430 Getting started 2-17 Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM—USA_English (nna) 03/06/07—arosenma X[...]

HOW TO STORE YOUR HOME If your home location is already stored in the Ad- dress Book, it can be easily retrieved to set the route to your home. The procedure to store your home location is similar as the one for storing a location. “4. Setting a destination” Example 1 , the procedure for storing your home location. 1. Press the DEST button. 2. [...]

3. Choose a way to find your home address. For example, touch the “Street Address” key . A character input screen is displayed. 4. Enter your home information. A list screen is displayed. 5. T ouch the preferred home address key from the list. LNV0084 LNV0085 LNV0087 Getting started 2-19 Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM?[...]

6. Y our home is displayed at the center of the map. If the location is correct touch the “OK” key . A confirmation message is displayed, and the system sets your home as the destination. Example 2 ; the procedure for storing your home location by searching for a destina- tion by address is described here. 1. Press the DEST button. 2. T ouch th[...]

4. T ouch the “Street Address” key . 5. Enter the address of your home and touch the “OK” key . Depending on what screen you are at another character input screen may appear. “SETTING A STREET AD- DRESS” (page 4-4) 6. A list of possible locations may appear. T ouch the correct key that corresponds to your home. 7. A message is displayed[...]

CHARACTER (letter and number) IN- PUT SCREEN Y ou will have to enter alphanumeric characters when setting a destination, searching for a facil- ity or editing the stored locations, etc. 1. Use the touch-screen or steering wheel switches. 2. T ouch one of the character keys on the touch-screen or use the steering wheel switch to highlight the correc[...]

3. T ouch the “Delete” key to delete the last character entered. INFO: T ouch and hold the “Delete” key for approxi- mately 2 seconds, to delete all characters entered. T ouch the “Space” key to enter a space. 4. After finishing the entry , touch the “OK” key . It may bring you to another character input screen depending on what ste[...]

2. The numbers are entered on the screen. 3. T ouch the “Delete” key to delete the last number entered. INFO: T ouch and hold the “Delete” key for approxi- mately 2 seconds, to delete all numbers entered. T ouch the “Back” key to delete all the numbers entered and return to the previous screen. 4. After finishing the entry , touch the ?[...]

LIST SCREEN After searching for locations or facilities, a list screen is displayed. Depending on the list displayed, it can be sorted. Items displayed in a list: h 1 T ouch the preferred item key from the list. h 2 T ouch the “By Distance” key to display the list by distance. h 3 T ouch the “By Category” key to display the list by category[...]

SEARCHING FOR A DESTINATION As an example, the method for setting an airport as the destination using the “P oints of Interest” key is described here. 1. Press the DEST button. 2. T ouch the “Points of Interest” key . 3. T ouch the “T ravel” key . LNV0101 LNV0102 SETTING A DESTINATION 2-26 Getting started Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (a[...]

4. From the category list, touch the “ Airport” key . 5. Y ou can choose to search by “Nearby POI” , “By Name” or “By City” . T ouch the “By Name” key; the character input screen is displayed. 6. T ouch the “OK” key . A list screen is displayed. INFO: Y ou can enter the city name and facility name to narrow down your search.[...]

7. T ouch the correct airport key from the list. INFO: T ouch the “By Distance” key , you can sort the list by the shortest distance. 8. The selected destination is displayed at the center of the map. After confirming the loca- tion of the displayed destination, touch the “Start” key . INFO: The system sets the destination to the selected l[...]

INFO: Even after setting a destination, you can adjust the location of the destination, store the route, etc. “OPERA TIONS AFTER SETTING A DESTINA TION” (page 4-37) STARTING ROUTE GUIDANCE After setting the destination and performing route calculation, the suggested route is displayed. 1. T ouch the “Start” key . 2. Once route guidance is s[...]

3. When approaching a guide point, the sys- tem automatically changes to the split screen and shows an enlarged view of the intersection in the left screen. 4. When arriving at the destination, route guid- ance automatically ends. DELETING A ROUTE T o delete a route already set, use the following procedure. If you delete a route, the destination is[...]

3. T ouch the “Cancel Route Guidance” key . 4. A confirmation message is displayed. T ouch the “Y es” key. INFO: If a route is cancelled, the “Cancel Route Guid- ance” key changes to the “Resume Route Guid- ance” key . T ouch the “Resume Route Guidance” key to re- activate the cancelled route. This is available only until a new [...]

3. T ouch the “Guidance Settings” key . 4. T ouch the Guidance Voice “ON” key. The indicator illuminates if voice guidance is activated. INFO: Y ou can also activate or deactivate voice guid- ance using the following procedure. 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. T ouch the “Volume / T ones” key. 3. T ouch the “Guidance Voice” key . LNV01[...]

ADJUSTING VOICE GUIDANCE VOLUME Y ou can adjust the volume of the voice guidance. 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. T ouch the “Volumes / T ones” key . 3. T ouch the “–” or “+” key on the Guidance V olume item to adjust the volume. LNV0121 WNV0551 Getting started 2-33 Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM—USA_English ([...]

INFO: Y ou can also adjust the volume by turning the au- dio system volume knob or pressing the – or + on the steering switch while voice guidance is being announced. NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION Y ou can control the navigation system using voice commands. After pressing the button on the steering switch to enter the voice recognition mode, you can s[...]

Giving voice commands 1. Press and release the button located on the steering wheel switches. 2. A list of commands appears on the screen, and the system announces, “Please say a command after a tone” . 3. After the tone sounds and the icon on the screen changes from a gray item to an orange item, say ”Help” or “Com- mand list” . 4. The[...]

V OICE COMMAND EXAMPLES T o use the voice recognition function, speaking one command is sometimes sufficient, but at other times it is necessary to speak two or more commands. As examples, some additional basic operations by voice commands are described here. Example 1: Returning to your home 1. Say “Destination home” . 2. The system recognizes[...]

Example 2: Setting a destination using a nearby place 1. Say “Destination nearby places” . 2. Say a category name. 3. V oice feedback will be provided when the command is accepted. 4. After the tone sounds and the icon on the screen changes from a gray to an orange , say one of the numbers on the list to select the destination. “HOW T O SA Y [...]

Example 3: Setting a destination from the Ad- dress Book 1. Say “ Address book” . 2. When the system recognizes your command, the Address Book is displayed. After the tone sounds, say the number cor- responding to the entry in the Address Book. INFO: T o calculate a route using the Address Book, the location needs to be stored in the Address Bo[...]

3 Map settings Map types ........................................3 - 2 Plan view ......................................3 - 2 Birdview™ .....................................3 - 3 Switching the map view ............................3 - 4 Moving a map .....................................3 - 6 Plan View ......................................3 - 6 Bir[...]

T wo types of map views are available: 2D (Plan View) and 3D (Birdview™) . PLAN VIEW Plan View displays the map in a 2-dimensional environment similar to a road map. Screen information h 1 Arrow and distance: Appears on the upper left corner of the screen when the suggested route is set. Indicates the distance to the next guide point and the turn[...]

h 7 Scale indicator: Indicates the scale of the map. h 8 Remaining time and distance to the destination: Indicates the remaining time and distance to the destination. h 9 Suggested route: Appears in bold yellow during route guidance. h 10 V oice: T ouch this key to repeat the voice guidance. Birdview™ Birdview™ displays the map from an elevated[...]

The map view can be changed between 2D (Plan View) and 3D (Birdview™) . 1. T ouch the “MENU” key while the current lo- cation map screen is displayed. 2. T ouch the “Map View” key . LNV0125 LNV0126 SWITCHING THE MAP VIEW 3-4 Map settings Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM—USA_English (nna) 03/06/07—arosenma X[...]

3. T ouch either the “2D” (Plan View) key or the “3D” (Birdview™) key . The indicator of the selected map view illuminates. 4. Press the MAP button or touch the “Back” key to return to the current location map screen. Available views ● 2D: Switches to Plan View . ● 3D: Switches to Birdview™. INFO: ● When you select a map view [...]

The on screen keys for moving a map are differ- ent between 2D (Plan View) and 3D (Birdview™) . PLAN VIEW T ouch the touch-screen in the direction that you want to move across the map. Hold down on the screen continuously , moving across the map in that direction. Once you start moving across the map, the cross pointer appears. LNV0429 MOVING A M[...]

Birdview™ 1. T ouch the screen in the direction that you want to move across the map. 2. Arrows appear; touch one of the angular ar- rows h A to rotate the map. 3. T ouch one of the direction arrows h B to move across the map in that direction. T ouch and hold any of the arrows to continuously move the map. WNV0556 Map settings 3-7 Z REVIEW COPY?[...]

RETURNING TO THE CURRENT VE- HICLE LOCATION Press the MAP button. The current location map screen is displayed. INFO: ● The previous screen can be displayed by touching the “Back” key. Y ou can also return to the current location map screen by touch- ing the “Back” key. ● Depending on the menu selected, pressing the MAP button may not r[...]

MAP SCROLLING INFORMATION Information about the location, on which the cen- ter of the cross pointer is placed by scrolling on the map, can be set to be displayed. 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. T ouch the “Navigation” key . 3. T ouch the “Map Scrolling Information” key (you might need to scroll down the list to find the right key) . LNV0133[...]

4. T ouch the preferred information key. The in- dicator of the selected information item illuminates. Available information items: ● Address Book Icons ● Destination/W aypoint Icons ● Latitude/Longitude Information 5. Press the MAP button to return to the cur- rent location map screen. Move the cross pointer to the set location to display th[...]

T ouch the “ZOOM IN” or the “Z OOM OUT” key . T o view the map in detail touch the “ZOOM IN” key . T o view a wider area, touch the “ZOOM OUT” key . The zoom keys will be disabled when the “Z OOM IN” or the “Z OOM OUT” key has been touched multiple times. MAP SCALE The following scales are available depending on the map view[...]

Scale level of the Plan View display Map scale Actual distance 1:51.2 million 400 miles (640 km) 1:5.12 million 32 miles (64 km) 1:1.28 million 8 miles (16 km) 1:320,000 2 miles (4 km) 1:160,000 1 mile (2 km) 1:80,000 1/2 mile (1 km) 1:40,000 1/4 mile (500 m) 1:20,000 1/8 mile (200 m) 1:10,000 1/16 mile (100 m) 1:5,000 1/32 mile (50 m) Example: The[...]

Scale level of the Birdview™ display Map scale Actual distance 1:20.48 million 160 miles (256 km) 1:5.12 million 32 miles (64 km) 1:2.56 million 16 miles (32 km) 1:1.28 million 8 miles (16 km) 1:640,000 4 miles (8 km) 1:320,000 2 miles (4 km) 1:160,000 1 mile (2 km) 1:80,000 1/2 mile (1 km) 1:40,000 1/4 mile (500 m) 1:25,000 1/6 mile (250 m) Sett[...]

T ouch the compass icon key to toggle between Heading Up or North Up. Available map orientations: ● North Up: North is set at the top of the map. ● Heading Up: The traveling direction is set at the top of the map. INFO: If the map orientation is switched, the icon dis- played is also switched : North Up : Heading Up LNV0141 North Up LNV0141 Hea[...]

INFO: Y ou can also set the orientation of the map using the following procedure. 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. T ouch the “Navigation” key . 3. T ouch the “Map View” key . CHANGING THE 3D (Birdview™) ANGLE This changes the 3D angle. This setting is only available in the 3D mode. 1. While in the 3D (Birdview™) map view , touch the key o[...]

Some landmarks in the surrounding area can be displayed as icons on the screen. DISPLAYING LANDMARK ICONS This allows you to display or hide the landmark icons by type. Landmark icons that can be displayed: ● Restaurant ● Gas station ● Hotel ● AT M ● Rest area 1. T ouch the “MENU” key while the current lo- cation map screen is display[...]

3. T ouch the preferred icon by touching the “ON” key . The icon display setting toggles on and off each time you touch the “ON” key . The indi- cator of the selected icon illuminates. 4. Press the MAP button or the “Back” key. The activated landmark icons are displayed on the map. INFO: Y ou can also set the landmark icons using the fo[...]

2D icons (Plan View) LNV0545 3-18 Map settings Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM—USA_English (nna) 03/06/07—arosenma X[...]

3D icons (Birdview™) LNV0546 Map settings 3-19 Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM—USA_English (nna) 03/06/07—arosenma X[...]

Road color The road types are differentiated by colors. Freeway: Red Main road: Y ellow Narrow street: Gray Road with incomplete map data: Green XM T NAVT RAFFIC™ SYMBOLS When displaying the map with XM T NavT raffic™ (if so equipped) enabled the following might be displayed: ● Colored road meanings: – Green: Light traffic. – Y ellow: Hea[...]

4 Setting a destination Destination screen .................................4 - 2 Basic operation ................................4 - 2 Setting a street address/residence as the destination ........................................4 - 3 Changing/setting a region .......................4 - 4 Setting a street address .........................4 - 4 Set[...]

There are several methods you can use to set your destination. Understand the advantages of each method and select the best method for finding and setting your destination. BASIC OPERATION 1. Press the DEST button. 2. T ouch the preferred setting method. NO TE: Y ou may not be able to search by “Street Address” , “Intersection” and “Point[...]

– Previous Destinations: Sets a previous destination as your cur- rent destination. – Previous Starting P oint: Sets the previous starting point as your destination. – Phone Number: Searches for a POI destination by the telephone number. It will not search for residential phone numbers. – Freeway Entrance/Exit: Sets a freeway entrance or ex[...]

CHANGING/SETTING A REGION 1. T ouch the “Change Region” key . 2. T ouch one of the region keys. The indicator of the selected region illuminates. 3. T ouch the “OK” or the “Back” key to set the change. INFO: The Change Region key will update to display your chosen region. SETTING A STREET ADDRESS 1. T ouch the “Street Address” key .[...]

INFO: Character input screen for Street Address: h 1 House #: A house number can be entered. h 2 Street: Enter a name of a street. h 3 City: “ All Cities” is displayed, and all cities in the region are available. Route calcula- tion conditions can be narrowed down by entering the name of the city . h 4 No House #: T ouch this key if you do not [...]

3. Enter the name of the street. After finishing the entry , touch the “OK” key. A list of possible street addresses is displayed. 4. T ouch the correct address of the destina- tion from the list. 5. The selected destination is displayed at the center of the map. T ouch the “Start” key af- ter confirming the location of the displayed destin[...]

INFO: Even after setting a destination, you can adjust the location of the destination, store the location, etc. “OPERA TIONS AFTER SETTING A DESTINA TION” (page 4-37) Setting by voice command 1. Press the button on the steering wheel switch. 2. After the tone sounds, say a command. ● T o set the destination from the stored street address say[...]

INFO: Character input screen for City Center: h 1 City: All cities in the region are available. Route calculation conditions can be narrowed down by entering the name of the city . h 2 Last 5 Cities: A list screen of the last 5 searched cit- ies will appear. h 3 123: Numeric keys are displayed by touch- ing the “123” key . h 4 Symbol1: Symbol k[...]

4. T ouch the preferred destination key from the list. INFO: By touching the “By Distance” key , you can sort the list by the nearest distance. 5. The selected destination is displayed at the center of the map. T ouch the “Start” key af- ter confirming the location of the displayed destination. The system sets the destination to the se- lec[...]

INFO: Even after setting a destination, you can adjust the location of the destination, store the location, etc. “OPERA TIONS AFTER SETTING A DESTINA TION” (page 4-37) SETTING AN INTERSECTION 1. T ouch the “Other” key . 2. T ouch the “Intersection” key . A character input screen is displayed. LNV0170 LNV0163 WNV0560 4-10 Setting a desti[...]

INFO: Character input screen for Intersection: h 1 1st Street: Enter the name of the 1st street of the destination intersection. h 2 2nd Street: Enter the name of the 2nd street of the destination intersection. h 3 City: “ All Cities” is displayed, and all cities in the region are available. Route calcula- tion conditions can be narrowed down b[...]

4. T ouch the preferred street key from the list. 5. Enter the name of the 2nd street. After fin- ishing the entry touch the “OK” key. A list screen is displayed. 6. T ouch the preferred street key from the list. LNV0174 LNV0175 LNV0176 4-12 Setting a destination Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM—USA_English (nna) 03/06/[...]

7. The selected destination is displayed at the center of the map. T ouch the “Start” key af- ter confirming the location of the displayed destination. The system sets the destination to the se- lected location and starts calculating the route. INFO: Even after setting a destination, you can adjust the location of the destination, store the loc[...]

2. T ouch the “New Dest.” key . INFO: For items except for “New Dest” , refer to “Map menu screen” . “SCROLLED L OCA TION MAP SCREEN” (page 2-10) 3. The system sets the destination to the se- lected location and starts calculating a route. INFO: If you set the destination on a freeway , a confir- mation message is displayed. LNV0183[...]

The following setting methods are available when setting the destination to your home or any location stored in the Address Book. ● Setting your home This allows you to set your home as the desti- nation and have the system calculate a route. It is useful especially when you are searching for a route to return to your home. “ST ORING A L OCA TI[...]

3. T ouch the “Home Location” key . INFO: If you have not stored your home yet, the system will automatically display a screen for storing it. “ST ORING A L OCA TION” (page 6-2) 4. T ouch the “Start” key; a confirmation mes- sage is displayed and the system sets your home as the destination. 5. Y our home is displayed at the center of t[...]

3. T ouch the preferred location key from the list. INFO: T o use the sort functions, stored locations must be set in advance. Y ou can sort the list by touch- ing one of the following keys: h 1 By No: The address book entries are displayed in ascending numerical order. h 2 By Icon: By selecting a particular icon, a list that contains only the addr[...]

INFO: Even after setting a destination, you can adjust the location of the destination. “OPERA TIONS AFTER SETTING A DESTINA TION” (page 4-37) Setting by voice command 1. Press the button on the steering wheel switch. 2. After the tone sounds, say a command. ● T o set the destination from a voicetag say: “Destination <a stored voicetag&g[...]

5. The selected destination is displayed at the center of the map. T ouch the “Start” key af- ter confirming the location of the displayed destination. The system sets the destination to the se- lected location and starts calculating a route. INFO: Even after setting a destination, you can adjust the location of the destination. “OPERA TIONS [...]

4. The starting point of the route of the previ- ous route guidance is displayed at the cen- ter of the map. T ouch the “OK” key after confirming the location of the displayed starting point. 5. T ouch the “Start” key . The system sets the destination to the selected location and starts calculating a route. INFO: Even after setting a destin[...]

When you are setting the destination to a facility , the following methods are available. ● Setting a P oint of Interest This allows you to find a facility by type, and then have the system calculate a route to that destination. Specify the region and city of the destination to find it more quickly . ● Setting a Freeway Entrance/Exit This allow[...]

4. T ouch one of the subcategory keys. 5. T ouch one of the search keys for different ways to find the destination facility . ● Nearby POI: The system will search for the facility , based on the type selected, near the current vehicle location. ● By Name: Y ou input the name of the destination facility. ● By City: Y ou input the name of the c[...]

List screen by selecting the “Nearby POI” key for P oints of Interest. h 1 Sort by distance: The list of destination facilities will be sorted by distance. h 2 Sort by category: The list of destination facilities will be sorted by category . LNV0456 Setting a destination 4-23 Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM—USA_English[...]

Character input screen is displayed by selecting the “By Name” key for Points of Interest. h 1 Name: The name of the destination facility can be selected. h 2 Category: The preferred facility type can be selected. h 3 City: “ All Cities” is displayed, and all cities in the region are available. Route calcula- tion conditions can be narrowed[...]

Character input screen by selecting the “By City” key for Points of Interest h 1 Name: The name of the destination facility can be selected. h 2 Category: The preferred facility type can be selected. h 3 City: “ All Cities” is displayed, and all cities in the region are available. Route calcula- tion conditions can be narrowed down by enter[...]

7. After finishing the entry , touch the “OK” key . A list screen is displayed. 8. T ouch the preferred destination facility key from the list. INFO: By touching the “By Distance” key , you can sort the list by the nearest distance. The position of the selected location is displayed in the preview on the right side of the screen. By touchin[...]

9. The selected destination is displayed at the center of the map. T ouch the “Start” key af- ter confirming the location of the displayed destination. The system sets the destination to the se- lected location and starts calculating a route. INFO: Even after setting a destination, you can adjust the location of the destination. “OPERA TIONS [...]

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SETTING A FREEWAY ENTRANCE/EXIT 1. Press the DEST button. 2. T ouch the “Other” key . 3. T ouch the “Freeway entrance/exit” key . A character input screen is displayed. 4. Enter the name of the freeway . 5. After finishing the entry , touch the “OK” key . LNV0149 WNV0561 LNV0223 Setting a destination 4-31 Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (a[...]

6. T ouch the freeway key of the destination from the list. 7. T ouch the “Entrance” or “Exit” key. A list screen is displayed. 8. Select the preferred destination key from the list. The position of the selected location is dis- played in the preview on the right side of the screen. LNV0224 LNV0225 LNV0226 4-32 Setting a destination Z REVIE[...]

INFO: By touching the “By Distance” key , you can sort the list by the nearest distance. “OPERA TIONS AFTER SETTING A DESTINA TION” (page 4-37) 9. The selected destination is displayed at the center of the map. T ouch the “Start” key af- ter confirming the location of the displayed destination. The system sets the destination to the se-[...]

SETTING BY PHONE NUMBER INFO: ● If the area code of the specified telephone number does not exist in the map data, the system will not search for the location. ● Only the locations included in the database in the map DVD-ROM can be searched by the phone number. Personal phone numbers can- not be used to search for a location. 1. Press the DEST [...]

6. The selected destination is displayed at the center of the map. T ouch the “Start” key af- ter confirming the location of the displayed destination. The system sets the destination to the se- lected location and starts calculating a route. INFO: Even after setting a destination, you can adjust the location of the destination. “OPERA TIONS [...]

3. T ouch the preferred destination facility key. A list screen is displayed. INFO: If there is a particular P oints of Interest type that you intend to use frequently , you can store it in the list of nearby P oints of Interest. “CUST OMIZING NEARB Y PLACES” (page 6-26) 4. T ouch the preferred destination key from the list. The position of the[...]

5. The selected destination is displayed at the center of the map. T ouch the “Start” key af- ter confirming the location of the displayed destination. The system sets the destination to the se- lected location and starts calculating a route. INFO: If the route is already set, the selected location becomes a destination. INFO: Y ou can also set[...]

AVAILABLE SETTING ITEMS ● Start: Sets the destination. If the route is already set, the location becomes the new destination, and the route is recalculated. ● Route Details: Displays the details of the current route. “PROCEDURE AFTER SETTING A DESTINA TION” (page 5-2) ● Move Dest.: Displays a map screen where you can adjust the location o[...]

1. Set the destination using an appropriate method. 2. T ouch the “Move Dest.” key . 3. Adjust the location by moving the cross pointer across the map and touch the “OK” key . The location of the destination is modified. ADDING ADDITIONAL DESTINATION TO A ROUTE Even after the route is already set, you can add a searched location as a new de[...]

3. T ouch the “Destination” or “W aypoint” key. VIEWING INFORMATION ABOUT THE SEARCHED LOCATION Information (street address and phone number) about P oints of Interest stored in the map DVD- ROM data can be displayed. 1. Set the destination using an appropriate method. 2. T ouch the “POI Info.” key . 3. Information about the location is[...]

STORING A LOCATION A searched location can be stored in the Ad- dress Book. Then it can be easily retrieved and set as a destination (or waypoint) . 1. Set the destination using an appropriate method. 2. T ouch the “Store Location” key . 3. The location is stored in the Address Book. The corresponding icon is displayed at the set location on th[...]

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5 Route guidance Procedures after setting a destination ................5 - 2 Available items after setting a destination ..........5 - 2 Starting route guidance .........................5 - 3 Adding a destination or waypoint .................5 - 3 Map scrolling ..................................5 - 5 About route guidance ..........................[...]

After you set a destination using an appropriate method and touch the “Route Details” key, the system starts calculating a route to the destination. T ouch the preferred setting key. AVAILABLE ITEMS AFTER SETTING A DESTINATION ● Start: Starts route guidance to the selected destination. “ST ARTING ROUTE GUIDANCE” (page 5-3) ● Add W ay Pt[...]

STARTING ROUTE GUIDANCE 1. T ouch the “Start” key. Route guidance starts. Available route conditions ● Short. Time (Blue): Prioritizes by the shortest time. ● Min. FWY (Red): Minimizes the use of freeways. ● Short. Dist. (Green): Prioritizes by the shortest distance. INFO: ● After you select a route, a preview is displayed on the right [...]

1. T ouch the “ Add W ay Pt.” key . 2. Use one of the appropriate methods for set- ting a destination. INFO: The method of searching for a location is the same as the one for a destination. “4. Setting a destination” 3. The selected location is displayed at the center of the map. T ouch the “ Add to Route” key after confirming the locat[...]

4. T ouch the “Destination” key or “Waypoint” key . The system starts calculating a route that in- cludes the added destination or waypoint. When the calculation is finished, the route is displayed. INFO: ● If a waypoint was added, different routes can- not be selected. ● If a destination was added, the prior destina- tion becomes a way[...]

After setting the route, touch the “Start” key to begin route guidance. Throughout route guidance, the system navi- gates you through the guide points using visual and voice guidance. CAUTION The navigation system’s visual and voice guidance is for reference pur- poses only. The contents of the guid- ance may be inappropriate depending on the[...]

When route guidance starts, the Small T urn Ar- row on Map is displayed in the upper left corner of the map screen. This arrow indicates the turn- ing direction at the next guide point (corner or intersection) . The distance is also displayed. At the top of the screen, the distance to the next guide point and the name of the next street to turn on [...]

T urn list Depending on the setting, the system can con- stantly display the split screen and show the turn list in the left screen. When approaching a guide point, the left screen automatically switches to an enlarged view of the intersection. T o switch to the full screen mode, press the MAP button. “ROUTE GUIDANCE SETTINGS” (page 5-21) Durin[...]

Available setting items ● Cancel Route Guidance/Resume Route Guidance: Allows you to cancel the current route guidance. A cancelled route can also be reactivated. If the suggested route is cancelled, the “Cancel Route Guidance” key changes to the “Resume Route Guidance” key . “DELETING/REACTIV A TING A ROUTE” (page 5-25) ● T raffic [...]

● Route Priority Settings Allows you to set the priority for the route calculation. ● Detailed Route Priorities Allows you to set detailed route conditions. “DET AILED ROUTE PRIORITIES” (page 5-10) ROUTE PRIORITY SETTINGS The route can be recalculated after changing the route calculation conditions anywhere along the route. Basic operation [...]

5. When the current location map screen or route setting screen is displayed, the sys- tem recalculates a route with the set conditions. Available setting items ● Minimize T oll Roads: Minimizes the use of toll roads. ● T raffic Info. Settings: Performs a route search taking into consider- ation the set traffic information. Requires an XM T Nav[...]

INFO: ● The recalculated route may not be the short- est route because the system prioritizes easy- to-drive roads for safety reasons. ● If you set the route conditions from the “Route Priority” key , all sections in the route are sub- ject to the same route conditions even though you have set different route conditions for dif- ferent sect[...]

RECALCULATE ROUTE 1. While in a current location map screen, touch the “Route” key. 2. T ouch the “Recalculate Route” key . 3. A message is displayed, and the route is recalculated. 4. Set the route conditions. After finishing the setting, touch the “Start” key. “PROCEDURES AFTER SETTING A DESTINA TION” (page 5-2) Setting by voice c[...]

EDITING A ROUTE 1. While in the current location map screen, touch the “Route” key. 2. T ouch the “Edit Route” key . 3. T ouch the preferred setting key. 4. Press the MAP button or the “Back” key to return to the current location map screen. Available setting items h 1 Current destination: Allows you to change or delete the destination.[...]

h 3 Condition for calculating a route to the des- tination: Allows you to change the conditions for cal- culating a route to the destination. “CHANGING ROUTE CAL CU- LA TION CONDITIONS” (page 5-17) h 4 Condition for calculating a route to a way- point: Allows you to change the conditions for cal- culating a route to a waypoint. “CHANGING ROUT[...]

3. The selected location is displayed at the center of the map. T ouch the “ Add to Route” key after confirming the location. INFO: Even after setting a destination/waypoint, you can adjust the destination/waypoint location, store the route, etc. “OPERA TIONS AFTER SETTING A DESTINA TION” (page 4-37) 4. Return to the “Edit Route” screen[...]

2. T ouch the “Move Dest.” key to modify the location. “ ADJUSTING THE L OCA TION OF THE DESTINA TION” (page 4-38) 3. T ouch the “Delete” key to delete the location. 4. A confirmation message is displayed. Con- firm the contents of the message, then touch the “Y es” key. The destination or waypoint is deleted from the route. INFO: I[...]

1. T ouch the preferred section key of the route to the destination or waypoint. 2. T ouch the preferred condition key. Available conditions: : Fastest Route : Minimize Freeway : Shortest Route 3. The system automatically recalculates a route according to the conditions set. The screen will automatically return to the “Edit Route” screen after [...]

4. The icon corresponding to the set route condition is displayed. Press the MAP but- ton to return to the current location map screen. INFO: ● The recalculated route may not be the short- est route because the system prioritizes easy- to-drive roads for safety reasons. ● If you set the route conditions from the “Route Priority” key , all s[...]

2. When the detour search is successful, de- tailed information about the detour route (left screen) and the comparison screen of the two routes (right screen) are displayed. ● Y ellow: Original route ● Pink: Detour route INFO: If the entire message is not displayed; you can scroll the message up or down by touching the or the key. 3. When you [...]

USING TURN LIST 1. While in the current location map screen, touch the “Route” key. 2. T ouch the “T urn List” key . 3. Y ou can confirm the information (e.g., inter- sections) on the route to the destination by scrolling the screen, touching the key or the key. 4. Press the MAP button to return to the cur- rent location map screen. WHERE A[...]

Available setting items ● Guidance Screen Default: Sets the default display screen for route guidance. “VISUAL GUIDANCE SETTINGS” (page 5-23) ● Route Guidance: Activates or deactivates route guidance. Route guidance is activated when the indica- tor illuminates. Route information is not avail- able when route guidance is set to OFF . ● Gu[...]

VISUAL GUIDANCE SETTINGS 1. T ouch the “Guidance Screen Default” key . 2. The indicator of the selected type of guid- ance illuminates. Intersection Map: Enlarged intersection view INFO: Press the MAP button to switch to the full map screen. T urn list: Right/Left turn list INFO: ● T urn list can be scrolled by touching the key or the key. ?[...]

Regular Map: Default location map view SET AVERAGE SPEEDS Y ou can calculate the required time to the desti- nation based on the set vehicle speeds. Basic operation 1. T ouch the “Set Average Speeds” key . 2. T ouch the preferred item key. 3. T o adjust the speed touch the “–” key or the “+” key . The speed can be increased/decreased [...]

● Reset: Sets the average vehicle speeds to the de- fault values. Y ou can delete a route already set at any time. If you delete a route, the destination and waypoints are also deleted. It is also possible to reactivate the route that you deleted. DELETING A ROUTE 1. T ouch the “Cancel Route Guidance” key . LNV0291 DELETING/REACTIVATING A ROU[...]

2. A confirmation message is displayed. touch the “Y es” key. The route is deleted along with the destina- tion and waypoints. REACTIVATING A ROUTE 1. T ouch the “Resume Route Guidance” key . 2. A confirmation message is displayed. T ouch the “Y es” key. The route you have deleted is reactivated. INFO: If you set a new route, the delete[...]

6 Storing a location/route Storing a location ..................................6 - 2 Storing a location by searching ...................6 - 2 Storing the current vehicle location ...............6 - 4 Storing a location by moving the map .............6 - 5 Avoid area settings .............................6 - 6 Editing the address book .............[...]

Locations that you often visit can be stored in the Address Book. The stored locations can be eas- ily retrieved to set them as a destination or waypoint. ● The Address Book can store up to 100 locations. ● New information placed in the same storage position will overwrite the old data. STORING A LOCATION BY SEARCHING After you have searched fo[...]

4. T ouch the “Stored Location” key . 5. T ouch the “Home Location (Add New)” key or the “None (Add New)” key. 6. T ouch the appropriate method to search for a location key . “4. Setting a destination” LNV0297 LNV0298 LNV0299 Storing a location/route 6-3 Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM—USA_English (nna) 03/[...]

7. When your preferred location is displayed at the center of the map, confirm the location. A message is displayed, and the location is stored in the Address Book. INFO: Y ou can adjust a location by touching the “Move Locn.” key using the same method as the one for a destination. “ ADJUSTING THE L OCA TION OF THE DESTINA TION” (page 4-38)[...]

2. T ouch the “Store Location” key . A message is displayed, and the current ve- hicle location is stored in the Address Book. INFO: The location is stored in the first available posi- tion number in the Address Book list. 3. Press the MAP button or the “Close” key to return to the current location map screen. The icon representing the stor[...]

2. T ouch the “Store Location” key . A message is displayed, and the current ve- hicle location is stored in the Address Book. INFO: The location is stored in the first available posi- tion number in the Address Book list. 3. Press the MAP button or the “Back” key to return to the current location map screen. The icon representing the store[...]

3. T ouch the “ Avoid Area Settings” key. INFO: Y ou can also access and store an Avoid Area from the Address Book. 4. T ouch the “None (Add New)” key . INFO: A maximum of 5 Avoid Areas can be stored. “DELETING A ST ORED ITEM” (page 6-21) 5. T ouch the appropriate method to search for a location. “4. Setting a destination” LNV0308 L[...]

6. Set the following items for the searched location. ● Rename ● Move Locn. ● FWY Incl. ● Delete ● Area Size 7. After finishing the settings, touch the “OK” key . Rename 1. A character input screen is displayed. 2. Enter the preferred name. 3. T ouch the “OK” key . Move location 1. Move or scroll on the map by touching the touch-s[...]

FWY incl. If you want to include freeways in the Avoid Area, touch the “Incl.” key to illuminate this indicator. The Avoid Area is displayed in green if it includes a freeway or in blue if it does not include freeways. INFO: If you set an Avoid Area at the current vehicle location, the system will not provide route guidance. Area Size T ouch th[...]

Items stored in the Address Book can be modified. Y ou can edit these settings to make the navigation system more useful. BASIC OPERATION 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. T ouch the “Navigation” key . 3. T ouch the “ Address Book” key. 4. T ouch the preferred key. 5. T ouch the “Back” key to return to the previ- ous screen. Press the MAP b[...]

EDITING THE STORED HOME LO- CATION 1. Press the preferred stored home location key or one of the stored location keys. INFO: Pressing the one of the sort keys displays a list of items sorted by keys. T o use the sort functions, stored locations must be set in advance. “MINOR ADJUSTMENT OF THE ST ORED HOME AND L OCA TIONS” (page 6-11) 2. Press t[...]

Show icon on map Displays the home icon or the stored location icon on the map. 1. T ouch the “Show Icon on Map” key . 2. The indicator illuminates when the item is set. Then the system displays the icon on the map. Name (only for stored locations) Changes the name of a stored location, does not include the “Home” key. 1. T ouch the “Name[...]

V oicetag (only for stored locations) Stores a voicetag to be used for voice commands. By storing voicetags, you can set a destination by voice command more easily . 1. T ouch the “Voicetag” key . 2. T ouch the “Store” key . 3. A tone sounds, and the system enters the voice command reception mode. 4. Say the name to be used as the voicetag.[...]

5. If the system recognizes it, the voicetag is stored. INFO: ● The Address Book can store up to 20 voicetags. ● If the voicetag is already set, touch the “Play” key to listen to the stored voicetag. ● If the voicetag is already set, touch the “De- lete” key to delete a stored voicetag. ● If the voicetag is already set, the “Store[...]

Icon list : LNV0473 Storing a location/route 6-15 Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM—USA_English (nna) 03/06/07—arosenma X[...]

Sound Sets the tone of the arrival alarm that sounds when the vehicle approaches the home or a stored location. 1. T ouch the “Sound” key. A sound list is displayed. 2. T ouch the preferred alarm tone key by scrolling the list. Then touch the “ON” key. The indicator of the selected alarm tone illuminates. Sound list : None Chime Melody Soun[...]

Direction Sets the alarm to sound when approaching from a specific direction. 1. T ouch the “Direction” key. The home or stored location is displayed at the center of the map. 2. Set the direction that sounds the alarm touching the arrow keys. T ouch the “OK” key . The selected direction is set. INFO: After the direction is set, if you touc[...]

2. T ouch the preferred distance option by touching the “ON” key. The indicator of the selected distance illuminates. Available distance options: ● 150 feet (50 m) ● 300 feet (100 m) ● 1000 feet (300 m) ● 1500 feet (500 m) INFO: Once you set the direction and distance to sound an alarm, the system will sound the alarm when the vehicle i[...]

2. Enter the telephone number of the home or stored location. “PHONE NUMBER INPUT SCREEN” (page 2-23) 3. T ouch the “OK” key. The telephone number is stored. INFO: If the phone number of your home or a location is stored, the phone number can be used to search for the destination even if it is not included in the map DVD-ROM data. Group (on[...]

Swap numbers (only for stored loca- tions) Swaps the position numbers of any two stored locations in the list. 1. T ouch the “Swap Numbers” key . A list of stored locations is displayed. 2. T ouch the stored locations keys you want to swap. The position numbers of the selected stored locations are swapped. EDITING THE AVOID AREA 1. Press the pr[...]

Available setting items ● Rename: Changes the name. ● Move Locn.: Adjusts the location of the Avoid Area. ● FWY Incl.: Avoids freeways. ● Delete: Deletes the stored Avoid Area. ● OK.: Applies the settings. ● Area Size: Adjusts the range of the Avoid Area. Y ou can delete locations and routes stored in the Address Book. T wo deletion met[...]

DELETING A STORED ITEM INDI- VIDUALLY 1. Press the “ Address Book” key . Example: “Stored Location” key is selected. 2. Press the preferred item for deletion. 3. Press the preferred location key for deletion. LNV0296 LNV0297 LNV0354 6-22 Storing a location/route Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM—USA_English (nna) 03/[...]

4. Press the “Delete” key. 5. A confirmation message is displayed. Con- firm the contents of the message; press the “Y es” key. The stored item is deleted from the Address Book. DELETING AN INDIVIDUAL ITEM ON THE MAP 1. Align the cross pointer over the preferred stored location for deletion by moving on the map. Press the “MENU” key. 2.[...]

3. A confirmation message is displayed. Con- firm the contents of the message, press the “Y es” key. The stored item is deleted from the Address Book. DELETING ALL STORED ITEMS 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Press the “Navigation” key. 3. Press the “ Address Book” . LNV0359 LNV0295 LNV0296 6-24 Storing a location/route Z REVIEW COPY— 2[...]

4. Press the “Delete Stored Items” key. 5. Press the preferred item key for deletion. Items that can be deleted ● Delete Home Location: Deletes the home location. ● Delete Stored Locations: Deletes all the stored locations. ● Delete Current T racking: Deletes the current tracked route. ● Delete Avoid Areas: Deletes all the stored avoid [...]

6. A confirmation message is displayed. Con- firm the contents of the message; press the “Y es” key. The stored items are deleted from the Address Book. Y ou can change the categories used for search- ing facilities nearby . The modified list of facilities can be used for searching for a location using the “Nearby Places” key . “SETTING A[...]

3. Press the “Nearby Places Custom Settings” key . 4. Press the preferred item key . The main category list is displayed. 5. Press a main category key . The sub category list is displayed. LNV0363 LNV0364 LNV0365 Storing a location/route 6-27 Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM—USA_English (nna) 03/06/07—arosenma X[...]

6. Press a sub category key . The category setting is modified. 7. Press the MAP button to return to the cur- rent location map screen. LNV0366 6-28 Storing a location/route Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM—USA_English (nna) 03/06/07—arosenma X[...]

7 Viewing technical information Information screen .................................7 - 2 Basic operation ................................7 - 2 Viewing information about current vehicle location .....7 - 3 Basic operation ................................7 - 3 Viewing GPS current location information ............7 - 4 Basic operation ...............[...]

This screen allows you to set or view various in- formation that is helpful for using the vehicle safely and comfortably , such as current location information, GPS information, map DVD-ROM version, list of common voice recognition com- mands and real time traffic information. BASIC OPERATION 1. Press the INFO button. 2. T ouch the preferred item k[...]

This allows you to display the information about the vehicle location on the route when driving according to route guidance. BASIC OPERATION 1. Press the INFO button. 2. T ouch the “Where am I?” key . 3. T ouch the “Back” key to return to the previ- ous screen. Press the MAP button to return to the current location map screen. Contents of v[...]

This allows you to display GPS information, such as the positioning status, latitude/ longitude, alti- tude and satellite locations. BASIC OPERATION 1. Press the INFO button. 2. T ouch the “GPS Satellite Info” key . 3. T ouch the “Back” key to return to the previ- ous screen. Press the MAP button to return to the current location map screen[...]

This allows you to display the map DVD-ROM version information. BASIC OPERATION 1. Press the INFO button. 2. T ouch the “Navigation Version” key . 3. T ouch the “Back” key to return to the previ- ous screen. Press the MAP button to return to the current location map screen. This allows you to display lists of commonly used voice commands us[...]

Contents of voice command list h 1 Navigation: Displays commonly used voice commands for navigation. ● Dest list: Displays commonly used voice com- mands for setting destinations. ● Search list: Displays commonly used voice com- mands for searching for a location. ● Map list: Displays commonly used voice com- mands for changing the map views.[...]

XM T NavT raffic™ information is a subscription service offered by XM T Satellite Radio. This service provides real time information re- garding traffic flow , accidents, road construction and other incidents, where available. XM T NavT raffic™ combines information from commercial and public traffic data providers in- cluding government departm[...]

Contents of available real time traffic information h 1 Info. on Route: Displays the list of traffic information found on the recommended route from the current vehicle location to the destination. h 2 Nearby T raffic Info.: Displays the list of traffic information around the current vehicle location. h 3 User Locations: Allows you to check the tra[...]

2. T ouch one of the preferred traffic location keys. Detailed information is shown about the se- lected traffic location key . A preview map is also shown. INFO: ● While in the detailed information screen touch the scroll keys to view additional information. ● Colored road meanings: – Green: Light traffic. – Y ellow: Heavy traffic and movi[...]

2. T ouch one of the preferred traffic location keys. Detailed information is shown about the se- lected traffic location key . A preview map is also shown. INFO: ● While in the detailed information screen touch the scroll keys to view additional information. ● Colored road meanings: – Green: Light traffic. – Y ellow: Heavy traffic and movi[...]

2. T ouch the “None (Add New)” key . Use one of the appropriate methods for set- ting a location. “4. Setting a destination” Available setting items ● Rename: Changes the name. ● Alter Location: Adjusts the location of the stored location. ● Delete: Deletes the stored location. ● OK: Applies the settings. Display emergency informati[...]

● Show Incidents on Map: Displays the accidents or traffic restrictions on the map screen. ● Blink Red T raffic Flow: Blinks the road that is displayed as having a traffic jam. ● Use T raffic for T ravel Time: Allows you to display on the map screen the travel time to the destination with which the traffic information is taken into considerat[...]

8 Other settings Setup screen .....................................8 - 2 Basic operation ................................8 - 2 Display settings ................................8 - 3 V olume adjustment .............................8 - 6 Clock settings ..................................8 - 7 Language and units settings .....................8 - 8 Map [...]

The navigation system can be customized to make it easier for you to use. BASIC OPERATION Press the SETUP button. T ouched the preferred setting item key. Available setting items ● Display: “DISPLA Y SETTINGS” (page 8-3) ● Phone: Refer to the Owner’s Manual for your vehicle. ● Clock: “CL OCK SETTINGS” (page 8-7) ● V olume/T ones: [...]

DISPLAY SETTINGS This menu allows you to turn on and off the dis- play and adjust the image quality . Basic operation 1. T ouch the “Display” key . 2. T ouch the preferred adjustment item. 3. After setting, touch the “Back” key to apply the setting. 4. T ouch the “Back” key to return to the previ- ous screen. Press the MAP button to ret[...]

Display T o turn off the display, touch the display “ON” key . The display can also be turned off by pressing and holding the button for more than 2 seconds. When any button is pressed with the display off, the display turns on. The display will automati- cally turn off 5 seconds after the operation is finished. T o turn on the display, press t[...]

Contrast T o adjust the display contrast, touch the “–” or the “+” key . INFO: The preview of the map screen is displayed on the right side of the screen. Map Background T o change the background of the map; either bright or dark press the button to switch between the two settings. LNV0377 Bright background color LNV0378 Dark background c[...]

V OLUME ADJUSTMENT This allows you to turn on and off, as well as adjust, the phone function (ringer and incoming) , the voice guide function and the beep function. Basic operation 1. T ouch the “Volumes/T ones” key. 2. T ouch the preferred adjustment item. 3. After setting, touch the “Back” key to apply the setting. 4. T ouch the “Back?[...]

INFO: For more details about the Phone Ringer V ol. and Phone Incoming V ol., refer to the Owner’s Manual of your vehicle. CLOCK SETTINGS This allows you to change the clock settings. Basic operation 1. T ouch the “Clock” key . 2. T ouch the preferred adjustment item. 3. After setting, touch the “Back” key to apply the setting. 4. T ouch [...]

● Time Zone: T ouch the “Time Zone” key to set the appro- priate time zone from the list that appears when you select this item – Pacific – Mountain – Central – Eastern – Atlantic – Newfoundland LANGUAGE AND UNITS SETTINGS This allows you to change the language and measurement unit used in the system. Language settings 1. T ouch t[...]

3. T ouch the preferred setting item by touch- ing the “ON” key. The indicator light of the selected item illuminates. Available languages: – English – Français 4. A message is displayed. Confirm the con- tents of the message. After confirming the message, touch the “Y es” key. NO TE: If you change the language, the stored voicetags ar[...]

Unit settings 1. T ouch the “Language/Units” key . 2. T ouch the “Select Units” key . 3. T ouch the preferred unit by touching the “ON” key . The indicator light of the selected item illuminates. Available units: – US: mile, MPH, °F , MPG – Metric: km, km/h, °C, L/100 km 4. T ouch the “Back” key to return to the previ- ous scr[...]

This allows you to change the map color. 1. T ouch the “Navigation” key . 2. T ouch the “Map Color Settings” key . 3. T ouch the preferred map color by touching the “ON” key. The indicator light of the se- lected item illuminates. Available map colors: – W arm: Sets warm colors for the map coloring. – Cool: Sets cool colors for the [...]

If the vehicle icon indicating the current vehicle location is not located in the correct position, you can correct the position of the vehicle icon on the map screen. INFO: ● Regardless of the map view setting, the map is displayed in Plan View when adjusting the position of the vehicle icon. ● When you correct the position of the vehicle icon[...]

4. Adjust the position of the vehicle icon by touching the arrow keys. After adjusting the direction of the vehicle icon touch the “OK” key . 5. A message is displayed, and the adjusted vehicle location is stored. This allows you to restore various settings (display , volume level, etc.) to the default settings. INFO: The memory contents, such [...]

1. T ouch the “Navigation” key . 2. T ouch the “Reset ALL Navigation Settings to Default” key . A confirmation message is displayed. Confirm the contents of the message. After confirming the message, touch the “Y es” key. LNV0397 LNV0398 8-14 Other settings Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM—USA_English (nna) 03/0[...]

9 V oice recognition Nissan voice recognition ...........................9 - 2 Using the system ...............................9 - 2 Basic voice control .............................9 - 2 Personal vocabulary (voicetags) ..................9 - 4 System feedback announcement modes ..........9 - 4 V oice command examples .......................9 - 5 Z [...]

NISSAN V oice Recognition allows hands-free operation of the navigation system and other systems equipped on this vehicle, such as the phone. INFO: ● V oice recognition can be used to set destina- tion street addresses that exist within the con- tinental United States (48 states) . Street ad- dresses in Canada, Alaska and Hawaii cannot be entered[...]

2. A list of commands appears on the screen, and the system announces, “Please say a command” . 3. After the tone sounds and the icon on the screen changes from to gray to orange, say “Command list” . 4. The system confirms the recognized command, and a list of navigation com- mands appears. INFO: ● If the system did not recognize your co[...]

PERSONAL VOCABULARY (voicetags) NISSAN V oice Recognition includes a function that allows you to input personal names for loca- tions to be recognized by the system. These are called “voicetags” . Using your own voice, voic- etags can be assigned to 20 locations stored in the Address Book. For further details about storing voicetags, refer to s[...]

V OICE COMMAND EXAMPLES T o use the voice recognition function, saying one command is sometimes sufficient, but at other times it is necessary to say two or more commands. As examples, some additional basic operations by voice commands are described here. Example 1: Switching the map to the Birdview™ mode 1. Press the button located on the steeri[...]

4. V oice feedback will be provided when the command is accepted, and the list of POI categories appears. 5. The voice feedback will announce “Please say a category name” . After the tone sounds and the icon on the screen changes again, say a category name. For example, say “Restaurant” . INFO: If a route is already set, the system will dis[...]

Navigation commands Navigation command list : Command Action Other commands Destination home Sets a route to your home that is stored in the Address Book. Route to home, Home Destination address book Sets a route to a location stored in the Address Book. Address book Destination <a stored voicetag> Sets a route to a stored location that has t[...]

Command Action Other commands Zoom out Zooms the map out. Zoom level <1 to 10> Changes the scale of the map. Shortest time route Sets the route search condition to the Fastest Route. Minimize freeways Sets the route search condition to the Minimize Freeway . Shortest distance route Sets the route search condition to the Shortest Route. Cancel[...]

Category list : The following category names can be recognized by the system when setting the destination from P oints of Interests. Airport Ferry T erminal Park Area Amusement Park Gas Station Parking Garage A TM Golf Course Parking Lot Auto Dealerships Grocery Store Performing Arts Auto Service & Maintenance Higher Education Police Station Au[...]

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10 General system information Features of this navigation system .................. 10-2 Route guidance ............................... 10-2 P oints of interest (POI) directory ................ 10-2 Address book ................................. 10-2 Avoid area .................................... 10-2 XM T NavT raffic™ information ..............[...]

ROUTE GUIDANCE The main features of the NISSAN Navigation System are visual guidance and voice guidance in selected map coverage areas. Utilizing a net- work of GPS (Global P ositioning System) satellites, the NISSAN Navigation System tracks your location on the map and navigates you to a preferred location. Once you set the destination in a map co[...]

AUTOMATIC REROUTE If you deviate from the suggested route, the NISSAN Navigation System will automatically recalculate a new route to your destination. For more information on the Automatic reroute function, refer to section 5. DETOUR If you want to make a detour due to traffic conditions, you can use the Detour function to calculate an alternative[...]

DISPLAY OF CURRENT VEHICLE LOCATION This navigation system combines the data ob- tained from the vehicle (by gyro sensor) and from GPS (Global P ositioning System) satellites to calculate the current location of the vehicle. This position is then displayed throughout route guid- ance to a destination. WHAT IS GPS (Global P ositioning System)? GPS i[...]

INFO: The GPS antenna is located on the instrument panel inside the vehicle. Do not place any objects, especially mobile phones or transceivers, on the instrument panel. Because the strength of the GPS signal is approximately one billionth of that of TV waves, phones and transceivers will affect or may totally disrupt the signal. Display of GPS inf[...]

NO TE: Route guidance provided by the navigation system does not take carpool lane driving into consideration, especially when car- pool lanes are separated from other road lanes. INCORRECT DISPLAY OF VEHICLE POSITION The following cases may affect the display accu- racy of the vehicle’s position or traveling direction. The accuracy will return t[...]

LNV0517 General system information 10-7 Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM—USA_English (nna) 03/06/07—arosenma X[...]

INFO: ● The vehicle icon may be misaligned when starting the vehicle just after starting the engine. ● The vehicle icon may also be misaligned if dif- ferent sized tires or tire chains are installed. ● The system has a function that automatically corrects the vehicle icon position when it is misaligned from the actual position. ● V ehicle p[...]

WHEN A GRAY ROAD IS DIS- PLAYED ON THE MAP ● When you are driving on a road displayed in gray after the vehicle has deviated from the suggested route during route guidance, auto- matic rerouting may not start immediately . ● The navigation system does not provide route guidance for roads displayed in dark green. Therefore, if the destination is[...]

– If one section between waypoints cannot be calculated, none of the route will be displayed. – The route may not connect completely at some waypoints. – The route may require a U-turn close to some waypoints. ● Route calculation may not be completed in the following cases: – If there is no main road within a range of 1.5 miles (2.5 km) f[...]

INFO: The announcement of the street name during route guidance is available only when English is set as the language for the system. Street names are not announced if French is set for the system. BASICS OF VOICE GUIDANCE V oice guidance announces which direction to turn when approaching an intersection in which a turn is necessary . NO TE: ● Th[...]

Notification of consecutive intersec- tions on an ordinary road When the road has three or more consecutive intersections ahead, voice guidance will an- nounce the following. 1. “In about one quarter mile (400 meters) , right (left) turn, then left (right) turn.” 2. “Right (left) turn ahead, then left (right) turn.” Notification of an freew[...]

Notification of a freeway junction 1. “In about one mile (1.6 kilometers) , keep to the right (left) onto (road number and direction) , then in about one quarter mile (400 meters) keep to the right (left) .” 2. “K eep to the right (left) onto (road number and direction) , then in about one quarter mile (400 meters) keep to the right (left) on[...]

INFO: ● If you touch the “V oice” key when you have deviated from the suggested route and when the automatic reroute function is off, voice guidance will announce, “Proceed to the highlighted route.” ● If you touch the “V oice” key when you are go- ing in the wrong direction, voice guidance will announce: “Please make a legal U-tu[...]

HOW TO ORDER MAP DVD-ROM UPDATES T o order updated map DVD-ROMs or additional map DVD-ROMs, contact the NISSAN NA VI- GA TION SY STEM HELPDESK. See the contact information on the inside front cover of this manual. ABOUT THE MAP DVD-ROM 1. This map DVD-ROM has been prepared by ZENRIN CO., L TD. under license from Navi- gation T echnologies Corporati[...]

DISC REPLACEMENT CAUTION ● The included map DVD-ROM is de- signed specifically for your naviga- tion system. Do not use it in another system as it could cause a malfunction. ● Do not allow the system to get wet. Excessive moisture, such as spilled liquids, may cause the system to malfunction. NO TE: Before inserting the map DVD-ROM disc , confi[...]

HOW TO HANDLE THE DVD-ROM CAUTION ● Handle a DVD-ROM by its edges. Never touch the surface of the disc . ● T o clean a disc, wipe the surface from the center to the outer edge us- ing a clean, soft cloth. Do not wipe the disc using a circular motion. Do not use a conventional record cleaner, benzine, thinner or alcohol intended for industrial u[...]

INFO: The screen may become distorted by strong magnetic fields. MAINTENANCE OF THE DISPLAY CAUTION ● T o clean the display, never use a rough cloth, alcohol, benzine, thin- ner and any kind of solvent or paper towel with a chemical cleaning agent. They will scratch or deterio- rate the panel. ● Do not splash any liquid such as wa- ter or car f[...]

11 T roubleshooting guide Customer assistance ............................. 11-2 Basic operations ................................. 11-3 V ehicle icon ...................................... 11-4 Map DVD-ROM .................................. 11-5 Route calculation and visual guidance .............. 11-6 V oice guidance .............................[...]

For assistance or inquiries about the NISSAN Navigation System, please contact: The NISSAN NA VIGA TION HELPDESK. See the contact information on the inside front cover of this manual. CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE 11-2 T roubleshooting guide Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM—USA_English (nna) 03/06/07—arosenma X[...]

Symptom Possible cause Possible solution No image is displayed. The brightness is at the lowest setting. Adjust the brightness of the display. The display is turned off. Press and hold the Day/Night button to turn on the display. No voice guidance is available. or The volume is too high or too low. The volume is not set correctly, or it is turned o[...]

Symptom P ossible cause Possible solution Names of roads and locations differ between Plan view and Birdview™ This is because the quantity of the displayed information is reduced so that the screen does not become too crowded. There is also a chance that names of the roads or locations may be displayed multiple times, and the names appearing on t[...]

Symptom Possible cause Possible solution The message “Error” appears. The map DVD-ROM is dirty or damaged. Check the map DVD-ROM and wipe it clean with a soft cloth, following the cautions and instructions on page (page 10-17) . If you see any damage, replace the map DVD-ROM. MAP DVD-ROM T roubleshooting guide 11-5 Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima [...]

Symptom Possible cause Possible solution W aypoints are not included in the auto reroute calculation. W aypoints that you have already passed are not included in the auto reroute calculation. If you want to go to that waypoint again, you need to edit the route. Route information is not displayed. Route calculation has not yet been performed. Set th[...]

Symptom Possible cause Possible solution An indirect route is suggested. If there are restrictions (such as one-way streets) on roads close to the starting point or destination, the system may suggest an indirect route. Adjust the location of the starting point or destination. The system may suggest an indirect route because route calculation does [...]

Symptom P ossible cause Possible solution V oice guidance is not available. V oice guidance is only available at certain intersections marked with a . In some cases, voice guidance is not available even when the vehicle should make a turn. This is not a malfunction. The vehicle has deviated from the suggested route. Go back to the suggested route o[...]

Symptom P ossible cause Possible solution The system does not recognize your command. or The system recognizes your command incorrectly. The interior of the vehicle is too noisy. Close the windows or have other occupants be quiet. The volume of your voice is too low. Speak louder. The volume of your voice is too loud. Speak softer. Y our pronunciat[...]

“MENU” key Store Location page 6-2 Nearby Places page 4-35 Map View 2D (Plan View) North Up page 3-13 Heading Up page 3-13 3D (Birdview™) Birdview™ Angle Adjustment page 3-15 Landmark Icons page 3-16 CURRENT LOCATION MAP SCREEN 11-10 T roubleshooting guide Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM—USA_English (nna) 03/13/07?[...]

“MENU” key New Dest Start page 5-3 Add W ay Pt. page 5-3 Map Scrolling page 5-5 Add to Route Edit Route page 5-14 Nearby Places page 4-35 Store Location page 6-2 Delete page 6-21 SCROLL LOCATION MAP SCREEN T roubleshooting guide 11-11 Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM—USA_English (nna) 03/13/07—arosenma X[...]

DEST button Change Region page 4-4 Home (Add New) page 4-4 Street Address page 4-4 Address Book Home Location page 4-15 Stored Location page 4-16 Nearby Places page 4-35 P oints of Interest page 4-21 Other Previous Destinations page 4-18 Previous Starting P oint page 4-19 Phone Number page 4-34 Intersection page 4-10 Freeway Entrance/Exit page 4-31[...]

“Route” key Cancel Route Guidance Resume Route Guidance page 5-26 Recalculate Route page 5-13 Edit Route Destination page 5-15 W aypoint page 5-15 Route Priority Fastest Route page 5-10 Minimize Freeway page 5-10 Shortest Route page 5-10 Detailed Route Prorities page 5-10 Guidance Settings Guidance Screen Default page 5-23 Route Guidance page 5[...]

T urn List page 5-21 T raffic Detour page 5-19 11-14 T roubleshooting guide Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM—USA_English (nna) 03/13/07—arosenma X[...]

SETUP button Display ON/OFF page 8-4 Brightness page 8-4 Contrast page 8-5 Navigation Landmark Icons page 3-16 Map View page 3-4 Guidance Settings page 5-21 T raffic Info. Settings page 7-11 Address Book Stored Location page 6-2 Avoid Area page 6-6 Delete Stored Items page 6-21 Avoid Area Settings page 6-20 Nearby Places Custom Settings page 6-26 M[...]

V olume and T ones Guidance V olume page 8-6 Guidance V oice page 8-6 Button Beeps page 8-6 V oice Recognition V oice Feedback page 9-2 Clock On-screen Clock page 8-7 Clock Format page 8-7 Offset Adjust page 8-7 Daylight Saving Time page 8-7 Time Zone page 8-7 Language/Units Select Language page 8-8 Select Units page 8-10 11-16 T roubleshooting gui[...]

INFO button Where am I? page 7-3 GPS Satellite Info page 7-4 Navigation V ersion page 7-5 V oice Command List page 7-5 T raffic Info. Info. on Route page 7-8 Nearby T raffic Info. page 7-9 User Locations page 7-10 T raffic Info Settings page 7-11 INFORMATION SCREEN T roubleshooting guide 11-17 Z REVIEW COPY— 2008 Altima (alt) Navigation System OM[...]

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12 Index 2 D m a p ............... .2-14, 3-2, 3-6 3 D m a p ........... .2-15, 3-3, 3-7, 10-3 A About route guidance ............. .5-6 About the map DVD-ROM ......... .10-15 Adding a destination or waypoint ....... .5-3 Adding additional destinations to a route . . .4-39 Address book ................. .10-2 Adjusting the current vehicle location [...]

I Incorrect display of vehicle position ..... .10-6 Information screen ............... .7-2 L Language and unit settings .......... .8-8 Laser product .................. .1-3 List screen ................... .2-25 M Maintenance of the display ......... .10-18 Map color settings .............. .8-11 Map DVD-ROM ........... .10-15, 11-5 Map icons ....[...]

T T raffic ............... .3-20, 5-12, 7-7 T raffic information settings ...... .5-12, 7-11 T urn list ..................... .5-8 T urning voice guidance on/off ........ .2-31 U Unit setting ................ .8-8, 8-10 Using controls to adjust values, levels, etc. . . .2-8 Using the system ................ .9-2 Using turn list ................. .5[...]