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Premium GPS (7" Screen) - Search by NAME of Destination???

Discussion in 'Prius v Audio and Electronics' started by JBird82, Dec 30, 2011.

  1. JBird82

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    I have a 2012 Prius v Trim 5 with Advanced Tech Package (with the upgraded 7" Nav System). In my other car, we have a 3rd party Pioneer Nav System and you can search for a destination by the name of the place (i.e. Starbucks, or Houston's Restaurant, etc). I cannot for the life of me figure out how to do this with the factory nav in my Prius. :confused: Is this even possible? If so, how do you do it? Any help would be appreciated!

    I'm sorry if this has been posted before. I did a search and could not find anything.

    Thanks!
     
    #1 JBird82, Dec 30, 2011
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    DEST --> Point of Interest --> Name.

    That's the way I use it if I want to search for a business name.
     
    #2 Tideland Prius, Dec 30, 2011
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    I have not been able to do this. Maybe this doesn't work when the car is in motion?
     
    #3 JBird82, Dec 30, 2011
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    No you can't do a manual search of that depth in motion, only search for specific POIs by voice. You can access favorite POI categories, but it's only the usual two pages when moving.
     
    #4 MBRGuru, Dec 30, 2011
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    Is there a way, while in motion, to search for specific places by name using the Voice Recognition? I have tried this by pressing the Voice button and saying "Find POI Name" or "Destination Name" and many other series of voice commands, but nothing has worked. Any insights anyone?
     
    #5 JBird82, Dec 31, 2011
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    You can say "Find Nearby Starbucks" as one example. It will work for the POI categories you see when you do a manual search. You can also say something like "Find Nearby Dining" to get a general list of restaurants for example.
     
    #6 MBRGuru, Dec 31, 2011
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