User's manual MobileNavigator 6 PDA Version March 2007 Imprint NAVIGON AG Schottmüllerstraße 20A D-20251 Hamburg 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 specifications, drawings etc are subject to copyright law. © Copyright 2007, NAVIGON AG All rights reserved. User's manual MobileNavigator 6 Table of contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................4 1.1 About this manual.....................................................................................4 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.2 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.3 Conventions ...............................................................................4 Symbols......................................................................................4 Liability .......................................................................................4 Trademarks ................................................................................4 Legal notice ..............................................................................................4 Support.....................................................................................................5 Software Installation .................................................................................7 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 Without a pre-installed memory card..........................................7 With a pre-installed memory card...............................................8 Register and activate the software .............................................8 2 Before you begin...............................................................................7 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Connecting a GPS receiver......................................................................9 Installing the hardware in a vehicle ........................................................10 Power supply for the PDA and GPS receiver.........................................11 Navigation with GPS ..............................................................................11 Important safety information...................................................................11 2.6.1 2.6.2 2.6.3 Navigation safety information ...................................................11 Safety information for external GPS receivers .........................12 Safety guidelines when installing in your car............................12 3 Operating the navigation software ................................................13 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Volume ...................................................................................................13 Information .............................................................................................13 Software keyboard .................................................................................14 Lists ........................................................................................................15 Options ...................................................................................................15 Menus.....................................................................................................15 Starting MobileNavigator ........................................................................16 4.1.1 4.2 4.2.1 Initialising the GPS-receiver .....................................................17 Specify destination country ......................................................18 Specifying a new destination..................................................................17 4 Navigation .......................................................................................16 4.1 User's manual Table of contents I User's manual MobileNavigator 6 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.2.4 4.2.5 4.3 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Address of destination..............................................................18 Special destinations .................................................................19 Quick Access Points of Interest................................................21 Information about the destination .............................................21 Last Destinations......................................................................22 Favourites.................................................................................22 Contacts ...................................................................................23 Select a stored destination .....................................................................22 Navigation homewards...........................................................................23 Determining destinations on the map.....................................................24 Voice command......................................................................................24 Starting navigation..................................................................................25 Saving a destination ...............................................................................26 Defining a destination as home address ................................................26 Storing a voice command.......................................................................26 Itinerary ..................................................................................................27 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 Enter the starting point .............................................................27 Enter route stages ....................................................................28 Edit route stages ......................................................................28 Save route ................................................................................29 Load route ................................................................................29 Calculate and display the route ................................................29 Simulating the route .................................................................29 Starting navigation....................................................................30 5 Destination management ...............................................................25 5.1 5.2 5.3 6 Routes with various stages............................................................27 6.1 6.2 Managing routes.....................................................................................28 6.2.1 6.2.2 6.3 Navigation ..............................................................................................29 6.3.1 6.3.2 6.3.3 7 8 Options ............................................................................................31 Working with the map.....................................................................33 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Maps.......................................................................................................33 Map in Preview mode.............................................................................33 Map in Navigation mode.........................................................................34 Map in Destination search mode............................................................37 II Table of contents User's manual User's manual MobileNavigator 6 9 Useful functions..............................................................................39 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 GPS status, store current location..........................................................39 TMC (Traffic Information) .......................................................................39 TMC Settings..........................................................................................40 Logbook..................................................................................................41 10 11 Configuring MobileNavigator 6......................................................41 Index ................................................................................................43 User's manual Table of contents III User's manual MobileNavigator 6 1 1.1 1.1.1 Introduction About this manual Conventions For better legibility and clarification, the following styles are used in this manual: Bold italics: SMALL CAPITALS: Bold: Underlined: Registered names, company and product descriptions. Window and dialogue box titles. Highlighting of important parts in the text. Descriptions of buttons, input fields and other elements in the user interface. 1.1.2 Symbols The following symbols refer to specific passages of text: Instructions and tips for operating the software Further detailed information and explanations. Warnings 1.2 1.2.1 Legal notice Liability The software and documentation are subject to change without notice. NAVIGON AG is not liable for the accuracy 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 our services, we appreciate all suggestions for improvement and all error notices. 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 -4- Introduction User's manual MobileNavigator 6 trademarks of their respective owners. All rights that are not explicitly accorded, are reserved. The absence of an explicit labelling of registered trademarks does not imply that this brand is not subject to the rights of a third party. Windows and ActiveSync are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. Navigon is a registered trademark of NAVIGON AG. 1.3 Support Our service team employees are available via telephone or Email in many countries. You can find additional information at the NAVIGON AG Website under (www.navigon.com) in the "Service & Support" section. Telephone Support Note: All quoted costs refer to calls made from a landline within the relevant country. Germany Telephone: Service times: Costs: Belgium Telephone: Service times: Costs: Denmark Telephone: Service times: Costs: Finland Telephone: Service times: Costs: 0600-413414 Monday to Friday from 9 to 21 hrs (local time) 0.50 /min. 901-31033 Monday to Friday from 8 to 20 hrs CET 3.00 DKK/min. 0900-70016 Monday to Friday from 8 to 20 hrs CET 0.45 /min. + 0.05 / per call 01805-6284466 Monday to Saturday from 8 to 20 hrs CET 0.14 /min. Introduction -5- User's manual MobileNavigator 6 France Telephone: Service times: Costs: Great Britain Telephone: Service times: Costs: Italy Telephone: Service times: Costs: Netherlands Telephone: Service times: Costs: Norway Telephone: Service times: Costs: Austria Telephone: Service times: Costs: Sweden Telephone: Service times: Costs: Switzerland Telephone: Service times: Costs: 0848-662544 Monday to Friday from 8 to 20 hrs CET 08 - 17 hrs: 0.11 CHF/min 17 - 22 hrs: 0.09 CHF/min 22 - 08 hrs: 0.06 CHF/min. 0900-1001110 Monday to Friday from 8 to 20 hrs CET 4.00 SEK/min. 0820-240437 Monday to Friday from 8 to 20 hrs CET 0.145 /min. 820-33050 Monday to Friday from 8 to 20 hrs CET 3.26 NOK/min. 0900-0400468 Monday to Friday from 8 to 20 hrs CET 0.30 /min. + 0.045 / per call 166-205301 Monday to Friday from 8 to 20 hrs CET 0.40 /min. + 0.09 / per call 0905-8480701 Monday to Friday from 7 to 19 hrs (local time) 0.25 GBP/min. 0891-650065 Monday to Saturday from 8 to 20 hrs CET 0.225 /min. -6- Introduction User's manual MobileNavigator 6 Spain Telephone: Service times: Costs: USA During the warranty period: Telephone: +1-888-8480701 Service hours: Monday thru Friday from 9:00am to 8:00pm CST Cost: No charge After the warranty period has expired: Please visit our website at www.navigon.com/site/us. Other countries Telephone: Service times: Costs: Support via Email Danish: German: English: Finish: French: Italian: Dutch: Norwegian: Swedish: Spanish: support.dk@navigon.com support.de@navigon.com support.uk@navigon.com support.fin@navigon.com support.fr@navigon.com support.it@navigon.com support.nl@navigon.com support.no@navigon.com support.se@navigon.com support.es@navigon.com +49-221-2888-999 Monday to Friday from 8 to 20 hrs CET dependent on telephone provider 807-001205 Monday to Friday from 8 to 20 hrs CET 08 - 20 hrs: 0.356 /min. + 0.104 / per call 20 - 08 hrs: 0.288 /min. + 0.104 / per call 2 2.1 2.1.1 Before you begin Software Installation Without a pre-installed memory card On the MobileNavigator DVD-ROM you will find an installation tool which guides you through the transfer of the required files onto a memory card. Proceed as follows: 1. Insert an empty memory card into the card reader of your PC. 2. Insert the MobileNavigator DVD-ROM into your DVD drive. ...