User's Manual MobileNavigator|6 May 2006 Impressum NAVIGON AG Berliner Platz 11 D-97080 Würzburg Hotline (dtms-Service, 0.12 /min): 0180-5-NAVIGON (0180-5-6284466) The information contained herein may be changed at any time without prior notification. This manual nor any parts thereof may not be reproduced for any purpose whatsoever without the express written consent of NAVIGON AG, nor transmitted in any form either electronically or mechanically, including photocopying and recording. All technical information, illustrations etc. are subject to copyright law. © Copyright 2006, NAVIGON AG All rights reserved. User's Manual MobileNavigator|6 Table of contents 1 Introduction................................................................ 3 1.1 About this manual............................................................ 4 1.1.1 Arrangement ........................................................ 4 1.1.2 Conventions ......................................................... 4 1.1.3 Symbols .............................................................. 4 Legal notice .................................................................... 5 1.2.1 Warranty ............................................................. 5 1.2.2 Trademarks.......................................................... 5 Support .......................................................................... 5 Terminology.................................................................... 6 1.4.1 Elements of the navigation software ........................ 6 1.4.2 Elements of the mobile telephone............................ 7 1.4.3 User actions ......................................................... 8 1.2 1.3 1.4 2 Before you start .......................................................... 9 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Conditions for using MobileNavigator|6 Java Edition ............ 10 Purchasing the software.................................................. 10 Connecting the GPS receiver ........................................... 10 Installing the hardware in a vehicle .................................. 12 Telephone power supply ................................................. 12 GPS receiver power supply .............................................. 12 How your navigation system works................................... 13 Important safety information ........................................... 13 2.8.1 Navigation safety information ............................... 14 2.8.2 GPS receiver safety information ............................ 14 2.8.3 Safety information for a switch-on in the vehicle ..... 14 3 Operating the navigation software............................ 15 3.1 3.2 Mobile telephone operating elements ................................ 16 Operating the software ................................................... 17 3.2.1 Selecting and operating ....................................... 17 3.2.2 Options ............................................................. 18 3.2.3 Menus ............................................................... 18 3.2.4 Data input ......................................................... 19 4 Navigation ................................................................ 21 4.1 General information on navigation.................................... 22 4.1.1 Safety and other information ................................ 22 4.1.2 Map material and route calculation ........................ 23 4.1.3 Costs of data traffic ............................................. 23 Starting MobileNavigator|6 Java Edition ............................ 24 4.2.1 Initialising the GPS receiver.................................. 25 4.2.2 Main window ...................................................... 26 Entering a new destination .............................................. 29 4.3.1 Destination address............................................. 30 4.3.2 Points of interest................................................. 33 4.3.3 Direct access points of interest ............................. 43 Table of contents i 4.2 4.3 User's Manual User's Manual MobileNavigator|6 4.3.4 4.4 Specifying destination country .............................. 44 Selecting a saved destination .......................................... 45 4.4.1 Last destinations................................................. 46 4.4.2 Favourites.......................................................... 47 4.4.3 Telephone address book....................................... 49 Navigating home ........................................................... 51 Starting navigation ........................................................ 52 Managing destinations .................................................... 54 4.7.1 Saving destinations ............................................. 55 4.7.2 Changing the name of the destination .................... 56 4.7.3 Deleting a destination .......................................... 57 4.5 4.6 4.7 5 Working with the map............................................... 59 5.1 5.2 5.3 Map material ................................................................. 60 The map in Standard mode ............................................. 61 The map in Navigation mode ........................................... 63 5.3.1 Complete route view ........................................... 67 5.3.2 Navigation view .................................................. 67 5.3.3 Arrow mode view ................................................ 70 5.3.4 Information view................................................. 71 6 Useful functions ........................................................ 73 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 GPS status.................................................................... 74 Sending the current position via SMS................................ 75 Saving the current position ............................................. 76 Receiving an SMS containing positional data ...................... 78 7 Configuring MobileNavigator|6 Java Edition ............. 79 7.1 7.2 Opening the Settings window .......................................... 80 General ........................................................................ 81 7.2.1 Volume.............................................................. 82 7.2.2 Time format ....................................................... 82 7.2.3 Distance format .................................................. 83 7.2.4 Backlight ........................................................... 83 Navigation .................................................................... 83 7.3.1 Information........................................................ 84 7.3.2 Route profile ...................................................... 85 7.3.3 My Address ........................................................ 85 GPS ............................................................................. 85 7.4.1 Searching for a GPS receiver ................................ 86 7.4.2 Status ............................................................... 86 7.4.3 GPS receiver ...................................................... 86 7.4.4 Position ............................................................. 86 About........................................................................... 87 7.5.1 Product info ....................................................... 87 7.5.2 User info............................................................ 88 7.3 7.4 7.5 8 9 Glossary .................................................................... 89 Index ........................................................................ 91 ii Table of contents User's Manual User's Manual MobileNavigator|6 1 Introduction page 4 Topics covered in this chapter: 1.1 About this manual Arrangement Conventions Symbols 1.2 Legal notice Warranty Trademarks 1.3 Support 1.4 Terminology Elements of the navigation software Elements of the mobile telephone User actions page 5 page 6 page 5 Introduction -3- User's Manual MobileNavigator|6 1.1 1.1.1 About this manual Arrangement If you are looking for specific information or the explanation of a specific term, you can refer to the following sections in the manual: As of page 6 in the list "Terminology" you'll find an explanation of terms used in this manual. As of page 89 in the Glossary you'll find an explanation of the specialist terms and abbreviations. As of page 91 in the Index you'll find page references. Find information quickly 1.1.2 Conventions For better legibility and clarification, the following styles are used in this manual: Style Bold Bold italic SMALL CAPITALS Underlined Italic and underlined Use Highlighting important parts in the text. Registered names, company and product descriptions. Window and dialogue box titles. Descriptions of buttons, input fields and other elements in the user interface. Descriptions of buttons and other operating elements on the mobile telephone. Conventions 1.1.3 Symbols Symbols The following symbols refer to specific passages of text: Symbol Use Information and tips that facilitate working with MobileNavigator. More detailed information and explanations. Warning information. -4- About this manual User's Manual MobileNavigator|6 1.2 1.2.1 Legal notice Warranty The software and documentation are subject to change without notice. NAVIGON AG is not liable for the correctness of the information contained in this manual or for damages resulting from the use of this manual. To improve the quality of our products and services we appreciate all suggestions for improvement and notification of error. Limitation of liability 1.2.2 Trademarks All brands and trademarks mentioned in this document are possibly registered by third parties and are subject to the current legislation and to the rights of their respective owners without reservation. All mentioned names of products, societies, or brands may be registered trademarks of their respective owners. Every right that is not explicitly accorded is reserved. The absence of an explicit labelling of registered trademarks does not suggest that this brand is not subject to third party rights. Windows and ActiveSync are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. Navigon is a registered trademark of NAVIGON AG. Registered trademarks 1.3 Support Our service team are available Monday to Friday 9:00 - 18:00. You can call our hotline on Customer hotline (dtms service, 0.12 /min): 0180-5-NAVIGON (01805-628 44 66) Fax hotline (dtms service, 0.12 /min): 01805-628 44 44 Callers from Austria: Please dial 0820-240437 Callers from Switzerland: Please dial 0848-662544 For more information go to the home page of NAVIGON AG (www.navigon.com) under "Support". You need help? Introduction -5- User's Manual MobileNavigator|6 1.4 Terminology A specific terminology is used in this manual to designate elements of the product, operating elements of the mobile telephone and user actions. Terms used 1.4.1 Elements of the navigation software Term Display Window Dialog window Use The physical display unit of the mobile telephone. A functional software operating unit that occupies the entire display. Includes warnings, error messages or information. Queries whether a specific action should really be executed. Element of the user interface that can have the focus and which when tapped triggers a software action. Buttons can be labelled and / or provided with a graphic. Small graphics on the user interface. These represent information. An example of this is the symbol for GPS reception. Icons cannot be operated. A field in which data can or must be input. Input fields are generally labelled either above or in front of the field. An element in the user interface, which can be operated by pressing the OK key, has the focus. This element looks different to the other elements in the list. Use the cursor pad to move the focus to a different element in the user interface. Button Icon Entry field Focus -6- Terminology User's Manual MobileNavigator|6 1.4.2 Elements of the mobile telephone Term Cursor pad Use The cursor pad is an operating element in your mobile telephone using which the functions Up, Down, To the right and To the left can be executed. Depending on your mobile telephone, this cursor pad could also be a cursor rocker, control cross, joystick, jog dial, scroll key, scroll cross, navigation cross or a navigation key. In most cases you can also use the cursor pad to execute the OK function by pressing directly on its centre. For the sake of simplicity, this manual will often talk about the Up, Down, To the right, To the left and OK keys. These refer to the respective functions of the cursor pad. Each mobile telephone has two softbuttons. The softbuttons are two keys that are arranged directly beneath the display. In the lowest line of the display, directly above the two softbuttons, there generally appear left and / or right ...