| 摘要 |
A remaining distance meter for easily assuring detection of the remaining distance up to the destination from the current position and for recognizes intuitively and visually whether the vehicle is running closer toward the destination or becoming far from the destination. A remaining distance meter is displayed on the display area of the navigation apparatus to realize a graphic display which expands and compresses depending on the distance up to the destination from the current position. In the remaining distance meter, the reference distance mark is previously given and the distance up to the destination from the current position is displayed at the starting time by defining the reference distance mark as the starting point. When the distance up to the destination from the current position is increased or decreased after the running of vehicle, the display of the remaining distance meter expands or compresses depending on an increase or a decrease of the remaining distance. When the remaining distance setting button is depressed during the running of the vehicle, the remaining distance from the reference distance mark defined as the starting point can be displayed in an enlarged size. Moreover, the mark for storing the remaining distance at the time when the remaining distance setting button is depressed can also be displayed.
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