Kenwood DNX7120 Instruction Manual

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GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM
DNX8120
DNX7120
GPS NAVIGATION
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
© B64-4110-00
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  • Page 1 GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM DNX8120 DNX7120 GPS NAVIGATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL © B64-4110-00...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Saving Places You Find Saving Your Current Location Setting a Home Location Finding Saved Places Editing Saved Places Deleting a Saved Place DNX7120/DNX8120 GPS Navigation Instruction Manual Getting Started First Time Setup The Map and Other Tools Viewing the Map Page Trip Computer...
  • Page 3 XM Radio, Weather, and Stocks Activating Your Subscription Listening to XM Radio Using Preset Channels XM Weather Subscriptions Viewing XM NavTraffic Weather Viewing XM NavWeather Viewing Stocks Traffic Information Traffic Information Connecting the Traffic Module Connecting the Traffic Module Viewing Traffic Events Viewing Traffic Events Avoiding Traffic Avoiding Traffic...
  • Page 4: Safety Precautions And Important Information

    Read this information carefully before starting to operate the Kenwood Car Navigation System and follow the instructions in this manual. Neither Kenwood nor Garmin shall be liable for problems or accidents resulting from failure to observe the instructions in this manual.
  • Page 5: Map Data Information

    Software License Agreement BY USING THE DNX7120/DNX8120, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY.
  • Page 6 Disclaimer of Endorsement. Reference to any products, services, processes, hypertext links to third DNX7120/DNX8120 GPS Navigation Instruction Manual parties or other Data by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation by Garmin or its licensors.
  • Page 7 all disputes, claims and actions arising from or in connection with the Data provided to you hereunder. Government End Users. If End User is an agency, department, or other entity of the United States Government, or funded in whole or in part by the U.S.
  • Page 8: Weather Data Warranty

    Reception of the XM signal may vary depending on location. Subscriptions subject to DNX7120/DNX8120 GPS Navigation Instruction Manual Customer Agreement included with the XM Welcome Kit and available at xmradio.com. Available only in the 48 contiguous United States.
  • Page 9 PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. b) LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES RELATING TO THE USE OF THE RADIO SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU AND ANY OTHER PERSONS RECEIVING OUR SERVICES, REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE, WILL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS THAT YOU HAVE PAID TO US FOR THE...
  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting Started The first time you use your Kenwood Navigation System, you need to set up your system. First Time Setup These are the steps that you need to complete to set up the system. These steps normally have to be performed only once.
  • Page 11: Find It And Go

    Find It and Go! Follow the instructions on the next two pages to find a place and go to it! Finding a Restaurant Touch Where To?. Touch Food, Hotel…. Touch Food & Drink. Touch a food category. Touch a place. Touch Go To.
  • Page 12: Following Your Route

    Your route is marked with a highlighted line. The default color is green. Follow the arrows. A checkered flag marks your destination. For more information about using the map and the other tools, see pages17–18. DNX7120/DNX8120 GPS Navigation Instruction Manual...
  • Page 13: Where To

    Where To? The Where To? menu provides several categories to help you quickly find your destination. Use the Where To? menu to perform a simple search. Finding an Address From the Menu page, touch Where To? > Address. Select a state. Touch Search All Cities or select a city.
  • Page 14: Understanding The Information Page

    For more information, see the next page. • Find Near Point—find a location near this point. • Browse Map—view this location on the map. DNX7120/DNX8120 GPS Navigation Instruction Manual Finding Recently Found Places The last 50 places you have found are stored in Recent Finds.
  • Page 15: My Locations

    My Locations You can save all of your favorite places in My Locations. You can also save your home location in My Locations. Saving Places You Find After you have found a place you want to save, select it from the results list. Touch Advanced.
  • Page 16: Finding Saved Places

    • Category—assign this place to a category. Touch to view the categories. • Symbol—select a symbol that is shown on the map for this location. DNX7120/DNX8120 GPS Navigation Instruction Manual Deleting a Saved Place From the Menu page, touch Tools > My Data > Favorites.
  • Page 17: The Map And Other Tools

    The Map and Other Tools This section provides details about the Map Page, the Trip Computer, the Turn List, and the GPS Info Page. Viewing the Map Page From the Menu page, touch View Map to open the map. Touch an area of the map to see additional information, as shown below.
  • Page 18: Turn List

    Touch turn on the map. DNX7120/DNX8120 GPS Navigation Instruction Manual GPS Info Page From the Menu page, touch the signal strength bars in the upper left corner to view the GPS Info page.
  • Page 19: Creating And Editing Routes

    Creating and Editing Routes This section describes how to create and customize your routes. Creating a New Saved Route From the Menu page, touch Tools > My Data > Routes. Touch Create New Saved Route. Select an option and touch Next. Select the starting point.
  • Page 20: Deleting All Saved Routes

    Custom Avoids. Touch Add New Avoid Area or Add New Avoid Road. DNX7120/DNX8120 GPS Navigation Instruction Manual Touch the first corner and touch Next. Touch the second corner and touch Next. Touch Finish. to view more...
  • Page 21: Using The Logs

    Using the Logs As you travel, the navigator creates a bread-crumb trail (track log) of your movement. Adjusting the Track Log From the Menu page, touch Tools > My Data > Track Log. • Recording—turn the track log recorder on and off. •...
  • Page 22: Xm Radio, Weather, And Stocks

    Touch Subscribe. Call XM and touch Next. Use the + and - to change the channel. Touch Next. DNX7120/DNX8120 GPS Navigation Instruction Manual Touch Power Off XM. ⁄ • If your XM service is not activated within an hour, you can refresh the activation signal.
  • Page 23: Listening To Xm Radio

    Listening to XM Radio ⁄ • You must have an XM antenna and a subscription to XM Radio to listen to XM radio. • The screens in this section will only be displayed if an XM antenna is connected. From the Source Select page, touch SELECT.
  • Page 24: Xm Weather Subscriptions

    Touch Artists. XM Weather Subscriptions There are two types of XM subscriptions available for viewing weather data with your DNX7120/ DNX8120. You can receive traffic and weather data when you subscribe to NavTraffic. More advanced weather data is available when you subscribe to NavWeather.
  • Page 25: Viewing Xm Navweather

    Touch any item for more detailed weather conditions. Viewing Your Forecast From the Menu page, touch Tools > Weather > Forecast. Select a location from the list. The screen displays the current forecast for the location. Touch to view forecast information for succeeding days.
  • Page 26: Viewing Stocks

    When viewing the full map, touch Show Info to show the legend or the details for the location. DNX7120/DNX8120 GPS Navigation Instruction Manual Viewing Stocks From the Menu page, touch Tools > • To add a stock, touch Add Stock, enter the stock symbol (abbreviation), and touch Done.
  • Page 27: Traffic Information

    (such as the GXM 30) can be used. Connecting the Traffic Module Make sure the traffic module is connected to the DNX7120/DNX8120. Refer to the installation guide for more information. Viewing Traffic Events From the Menu page, touch Tools > Traffic Info.
  • Page 28: Traffic Symbols

    • Avoid Traffic—select Yes to avoid traffic events when generating a route. DNX7120/DNX8120 GPS Navigation Instruction Manual Adding a Traffic Receiver Subscription To add a traffic subscription, touch Settings > About > FM Traffic Receiver and write down your FM Traffic Receiver’s unit ID.
  • Page 29 Touch Add Subscription. Touch Next. Enter the code and touch Next. Touch OK. English...
  • Page 30: Changing The Settings

    Changing the Settings This section describes how to customize the settings of your GPS navigation system. Changing the General Settings From the Menu page, touch Settings > General. From the Menu page, touch Settings > General > GPS. See page 18.
  • Page 31: Changing The Map Settings

    Turning Safe Mode Off and On From the Menu page, touch Settings > General > > Safe Mode. Turn the Safe Mode on or off. Safe Mode disables all navigation system functions that require significant operator attention and could become a distraction while driving.
  • Page 32: Changing The Navigation Settings

    The system does not switch to the Next Turn page for each turn. Next Turn Page DNX7120/DNX8120 GPS Navigation Instruction Manual • Off-Route Recalculation—set the way the navigation system responds when off the route. You can silence the “off-route, recalculating” message here.
  • Page 33: Appendix

    This appendix provides additional information about your navigation system, such as how to update the software and map data. Using the Remote Control You can use a standard Kenwood system remote control with the navigation system. Updating the Software To update the navigation system software, you must have a Secure Digital (SD) card, SD card reader, and an Internet connection.
  • Page 34 POIs) you will be continually notified of. Deleting All Custom POIs To delete all custom POIs from your navigation system, touch Tools > My Data > Custom POIs > Delete All. Touch Yes to confirm. DNX7120/DNX8120 GPS Navigation Instruction Manual...
  • Page 36 For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/Kenwood. © 2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd.

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