GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM DNX7150DAB DNX715WDAB DNX4150DAB DNX4150BT GPS NAVIGATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL © IM386_Nav_E_En_00
Contents End-User License Agreements Getting Started 10 Finding Locations 12 Using the Navigation System Help When You Need It Searching Help Topics Status Bar Icons Satellite Signals Viewing GPS Satellite Signals Using the On-Screen Buttons Using the On-Screen Keyboard Adding a Shortcut Removing a Shortcut Finding a Location by Category Searching Within a Category Finding a Location Using the Search Bar Changing the Search Area Finding Fuel Stations and Prices Finding an Address Fi
Using the Apps About the Apps About ecoRoute Creating a Vehicle Profile Resetting Your Vehicle Profile Calibrating Fuel Economy Taking the ecoChallenge About ecoChallenge Scores Hiding Your ecoChallenge Score Resetting Your Score Viewing Your Fuel Economy About the Mileage Report Viewing a Mileage Report Exporting a Mileage Report Setting Routes that Use Less Fuel Viewing the Weather Forecast Viewing Weather Near a Different City Viewing the Weather Radar Viewing Weather Alerts Checking
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Getting Started The first time you use your Kenwood Navigation System, you need to set up your system. The Help menu provides additional information. Help When You Need It WARNING See "Safety Precautions and Important Information" in the Quick Start Guide for product warnings and other important information. ⁄ Searching Help Topics • The screenshots shown in this manual may not exactly match the screens on your navigation system. The images used in this manual are intended for reference only.
Satellite Signals Adding a Shortcut After your vehicle is turned on, the navigation system begins acquiring satellite signals. The system may need a clear view of the sky to acquire satellite signals. When at least one of the bars is green, your system has acquired satellite signals. You can add shortcuts to the Where To? menu. A shortcut can point to a location, a category, or a search tool. The Where To? menu can contain up to 36 shortcut icons.
Finding Locations The navigation system offers many methods for finding locations. The detailed maps loaded in your navigation system contain locations, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. You can use categories to browse for nearby businesses and attractions. Finding a Location by Category 1 Select Where To?. 3 Enter a search term. Suggested search terms appear below the search bar as you type. 2 Select a category, or select Categories.
Finding Fuel Stations and Prices Finding a City Before you can use this feature, your device must be connected using Bluetooth to access connected services. This feature is not available in all areas. Before you can find a city, you must add a shortcut to the cities search tool (page 11). 1 Select Where To? > Cities. You can find nearby fuel stations and compare fuel prices. 2 Select Enter Search. 1 Select Apps > Fuel Prices.
Finding Locations Finding a Location Using Coordinates 4 Select an option: Before you can find a location using coordinates, you must add a shortcut to the coordinates search tool (page 11). • Select a location marker. • Select a point, such as a street, intersection, or address location. You can find a location using latitude and longitude coordinates. This can be helpful when geocaching. 5 If necessary, select the location description to view additional information.
Going Home 4 Select an area on the map. Select Where To? > Go Home. Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To? > Saved > Home. 2 Select > The address of the location appears at the bottom of the screen. 5 Select the location description. 6 Select Set Location. > Edit. Saving a Location 3 Enter your changes. 1 Search for a location (page 12). 4 Select Done. 2 From the search results, select a location.
Finding Locations Starting a Route to a Saved Location 1 Select Where To? > Saved. 2 If necessary, select a category, or select All Saved Places. 3 Select a location. 4 Select Go!. Editing a Saved Location You can add custom categories to organize your saved locations. ⁄ • Categories appear in the saved locations menu after you have saved more than 12 locations. 1 Select Where To? > Saved. 2 Select a location. 3 Select . 1 Select Where To? > Saved.
Navigation You can create, customize, and edit your routes. Starting a Route 1 Search for a location (page 12). If you depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions. 2 Select a location. 3 Select Go!. 4 If necessary, select a route. Previewing Multiple Routes 1 Search for a location (page 12). Using the Navigation Map 1 From the main menu, select View Map. 2 From the search results, select a location. 3 Select Routes.
Navigation Adding a Point to a Route 1 While navigating a route, select return to the main menu. Using Suggested Routes to 2 Select Where To?. 3 Search for the location (page 12). 4 Select Go!. 5 Select Add to Active Route. Before you can use this feature, you must save at least one location and enable the travel history feature (page 15). Using the myTrends™ feature, your device predicts your destination based on your travel history, the day of the week, and the time of day.
Finding Exit Services 1 From the map, select Adding a Custom Avoidance Area > Exit Services. 2 Use the arrows to select an upcoming exit. Custom avoidances allow you to avoid specific areas and sections of road. You can enable and disable custom avoidances as needed. 3 Select an exit service tab. 1 Select Settings > Navigation > Custom Avoidances. 4 Select a point of interest. 2 If necessary, select Add Avoidance. 3 Select Add Avoid Area.
Navigation Deleting Custom Avoidances 1 Select Settings > Navigation > Custom Avoidances. 2 Select an option: • To delete all custom avoidances, select . • To delete one custom avoidance, select the > Delete. avoidance, and select Enabling Advanced Detours Select Settings > Navigation > Advanced Detours. Taking a Detour Around Specified Areas You can take a detour for a specified distance along your route or detour around specific roads.
The Map Pages You can customize which data appear on the map and view upcoming turns and current location information. Customizing the Map Layers You can customize which data appear on the map, such as icons for points of interest and road conditions. 1 From the map, select . Changing the Map Perspective 1 Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Driving Map View. 2 Select an option: 2 Select Map Layers.
The Map Pages Viewing a List of Turns Viewing Junctions When you are navigating a route, you can view all of the turns and maneuvers for your entire route and the distance between turns. While navigating a route, you can view the junctions on major roadways. When you approach a junction in a route, the image of that junction appears briefly, if available. 1 Select the text bar on the top of the map. ⁄ • The Lane Assist page with Junction View is not available on the DNX4150DAB and DNX4150BT.
Resetting Trip Information 1 From the map, select 2 Select > Trip Computer. > Reset All. 3 Select an option: • When not navigating a route, select Select All to reset every data field, except the speedometer, on the page. • Select Reset Trip Data to reset the information on the trip computer. • Select Reset Max. Speed to reset the maximum speed. • Select Reset Trip B to reset the odometer.
Using the Apps The Apps on your navigation system provide access to weather, trip planning, fuel reports, and more. About the Apps Calibrating Fuel Economy The Apps on your navigation system provide access to premium connectivity like Real-time Traffic, Fuel Prices, Dynamic Parking, Real-Time Traffic Camera, and more. The coverage of these services depends on availability in your region. For details, see other Kenwood system manuals. Use this feature when you refuel to maintain an accurate fuel economy.
Hiding Your ecoChallenge Score 1 Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Map Buttons. 2 Select Viewing a Mileage Report You can view the 20 most-recent mileage reports. 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute > Mileage Report. . 2 Select a report. 3 Select OK. Resetting Your Score Exporting a Mileage Report You can restart your current ecoChallenge. 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute™ > ecoChallenge. 1 Connect a USB mass storage device to your Kenwood unit.
Using the Apps Viewing Weather Near a Different City 1 Select Apps > Weather > Current Location. 2 Select an option: Planning a Trip You can use the trip planner to create and save a trip with multiple destinations. 1 Select Apps > Trip Planner. • To view weather for a favorite city, select a city in the list. 2 Select New Trip. • To add a favorite city, select Add City, and enter a city name. 3 Select Select Start Location.
Editing a Saved Trip Using the World Clock 1 Select Apps > Trip Planner. 1 Select Apps > World Clock. 2 Select a saved trip. 2 If necessary, select a city, enter a city name, and select Done. 3 Select . 4 Select an option: Viewing the World Map • Select Rename Trip. Select Apps > World Clock > • Select Edit Destinations to add and delete locations, or to change the order of locations. Nighttime hours appear in the shaded area of the map. • Select Delete Trip.
Traffic Information Using the built-in receiver, the navigation system can receive and use traffic information. When a traffic message is received, you can see the event on the map and change your route to avoid the traffic incident. ⁄ • Traffic information is not available in all areas. NOTICE Garmin and JVC KENWOOD are not responsible for the accuracy or timeliness of the traffic information. Traffic information may not be available in all areas or countries.
Traffic on Your Route Viewing Traffic on the Map When calculating your route, the navigation system examines the current traffic and automatically optimizes the route for the shortest time. If a severe traffic delay occurs on your route while you are navigating, your navigation system automatically recalculates the route. The traffic icon changes color to indicate the severity of traffic conditions on your route or on the road you are currently traveling.
Customizing the Settings You can customize the settings of your GPS navigation system. Customizing the Navigation System 1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it. Changing the Navigation Settings Select Settings > Navigation. • Calculation Mode—sets route preference. • Avoidances—sets road features to avoid on a route. • Custom Avoidances—allows you to avoid specific roads or areas. • Advanced Detours—sets the length of a detour.
Customizing the Settings Updating the Time Settings Restoring Settings You can restore a category of settings or all settings to the factory default values. Select Settings > Units & Time. • Current Time—select Automatic to update the time automatically. When Automatic is not selected, you can adjust the time in 15-minute increments. 1 Select Settings. • Time Format—select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC time format. 2 If necessary, select a settings category.
Appendix This appendix provides additional information about your navigation system, such as how to update the software and map data. Updating the Software Before you can update the navigation system software, you must have an SD card, a USB mass storage device, and an Internet connection. 1 Go to www.garmin.com/kenwood. 2 Select Update. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions Updating the Map Data ⁄ • The DNX7150DAB / DNX715WDAB / DNX4150DAB / DNX4150BT includes three years of free map updates.
A ppendix Custom POIs (Points of Interest) You can manually load custom points of interest (POI) databases, available from various companies on the Internet. Some custom POI databases contain alert information for points such as safety cameras and school zones. The navigation system can notify you when you approach one of these points. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of safety camera information is lawful in your area. Finding Custom POIs 1 Select Where To? > Categories > Custom POIs.
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