User manual ALPINE BLACKBIRD

Owner's Manual Version 1.0 PMD-B100 PRECAUTIONS AND NOTICES Important Information Please Read Carefully Before Using This Product. This product is intended to safely provide turn by turn 7) There may be situations where the navigation system displays the vehicle's location erroneously. instructions to get you to a desired destination. Please Use your own driving judgment in this situation, make certain that all persons using this navigation taking into account current driving conditions. system carefully read these precautions and the folPlease be aware that in this situation the navigalowing instructions fully. tion system should correct the vehicle's position automatically. However, there may be times where 1) This product is not a substitute for your personal you may have to correct the position yourself. If judgment. Any route suggestions made by this this is the case, pull over in a safe and legal mannavigation system may never supersede any local ner and location before attempting operation. traffic regulations or your personal judgment and/or knowledge of safe driving practices. Do not 8) Make certain that the volume level of the navigation system is set to a level which still allows you follow route suggestions if the navigation system to hear outside traffic and emergency vehicles. instructs you to perform an unsafe or illegal maneuver, places you in an unsafe situation, or If there is anything in the manual about the operation routes you into an area which you consider of the navigation system which you are uncertain unsafe. about, please contact your local Alpine authorized 2) Glance at the screen only when necessary and safe to do so. If prolonged viewing of the screen is navigation dealer or Alpine at 1-888-NAV-HELP (1888-628-4357) before using the navigation system. necessary, pull over in a safe and legal manner and location. 3) Do not input destinations, change settings, or access any functions requiring a prolonged view of the monitor and/or remote control while you are Blackbird has been tested and found to comply with driving. Pull over in a safe and legal manner and location before attempting to access the system. the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 4) Do not use the navigation system to route you to 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide more reasonable protection against harmful emergency services. Not all locations of emerinterference in a residential installation, and are more gency services such as police and fire stations, stringent than "outdoor" requirements. hospitals and clinics are contained in the data- FCC Compliance Statement base. Please use your own judgment and ask for directions in these situations. 5) The map database used in the navigation system is the most recent map data available at the time of production. Because of changes in streets and neighborhoods, there may be situations where the navigation system is not able to route you to your desired destination. In these cases, use your own judgment. 6) The map database is designed to provide you with route suggestions and does not take into account the relative safety of a suggested route or of factors which may affect the time required to reach your destination. The system does not reflect road closures or construction, road characteristics (i.e. type of road surface, slope or grade, weight or height restrictions, etc.), traffic congestion, weather conditions, or any other factors which may affect the safety or timing of your driving experience. Use your own personal judgment if the navigation system is unable to provide you with an alternate route. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures: ·Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ·Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. ·Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. ·Consult an experienced radio/TV technician. 2 WARNINGS Points to Observe for Safe Usage Read this manual carefully before using this system. It contains instructions on how to use this product in a safe and effective manner. Alpine cannot be responsible for problems resulting from failure to observe the instructions in this manual. This manual uses various pictorial displays to show you how to use this product safely and to alert you to potential dangers resulting from improper connections and operation. Following are explanations of these pictorial displays. It is important to fully understand the meanings of these pictorial displays in order to use this manual and the system properly. CAUTION This symbol means important instructions. Failure to heed them can result in injury or material property damage. HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEARS. Failure to do so may cause personal injury or damage to the product. Return it to your authorized ALPINE dealer or the nearest ALPINE Service Center for repairing. WARNING This symbol means important instructions. Failure to heed them can result in serious injury or death. DO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTION THAT TAKES YOUR ATTENTION AWAY FROM SAFELY DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE. Any function that requires your prolonged attention should only be performed after coming to a complete stop. Always stop the vehicle in a safe location before performing these functions. Failure to do so may result in an accident. KEEP THE VOLUME AT A LEVEL WHERE YOU CAN STILL HEAR OUTSIDE NOISE WHILE DRIVING. Failure to do so may result in an accident. MINIMIZE DISPLAY VIEWING WHILE DRIVING. Viewing the display may distract the driver from looking ahead of the vehicle and cause an accident. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER. Doing so may result in an accident, fire or electric shock. USE THIS PRODUCT AS SPECIFIED. Use for other than its designed application may result in fire, electric shock or other injury. KEEP SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS BATTERIES OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. Swallowing them may result in serious injury. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately. DO NOT PLACE HANDS, FINGERS OR FOREIGN OBJECTS IN INSERTION SLOTS OR GAPS. Doing so may result in personal injury or damage to the product. USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING WHEN REPLACING FUSES. Failure to do so may result in fire or electric shock. DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR PANELS. Doing so may cause heat to build up inside and may result in fire. PRECAUTIONS Temperature Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is between +45°C (+113°F) and -0°C (+32°F) before turning your unit on. Fuse Replacement When replacing the fuse(s), the replacement must be of the same amperage as shown on the fuse holder. If the fuse(s) blows more than once, carefully check all electrical connections for shorted circuitry. Also have your vehicle's voltage regulator checked. Servicing the Unit If you have problems, do not attempt to repair the unit yourself. Return it to your ALPINE dealer or the nearest ALPINE Service Station for servicing. Installation Location Make sure the PMD-B100 will not be exposed to: · Direct sun and heat · Excessive dust · High humidity · Excessive vibrations Characteristics of LCD Panel · After turning the system off, a slight ghost of the image will remain temporarily. This is an effect peculiar to LCD technology and is normal. · Under cold temperature conditions, the screen may lose contrast temporarily. After a short warmup period, it will return to normal. · The LCD panel is manufactured using an extremely high precision manufacturing technology. Its effective pixel ratio is over 99.99%. This means that 0.01% of the pixels could be either always ON or OFF. Using Headphones If ACC or the monitor's power source is turned off, a loud noise may be produced through the headphone jack. Be sure to remove the headphones from your ears before you turn the monitor off. 3 USER AGREEMENT In using this Blackbird Portable Navigation System (hereinafter referred to as "System"), which includes Alpine Electronics, Inc. ("Alpine") Specifications, Space Machine, Inc. ("Space Machine") Software and NAVTEQ North America, LLC. ("NAVTEQ") Database, you are bound by the terms and conditions set forth below. By breaking the seal on the System and using your copy of the System, you have demonstrated your agreement to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You should, therefore, make sure that you read and understand the following provisions. The System may not be copied, duplicated or otherwise modified, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of Alpine, Space Machine and NAVTEQ. The System may not be transferred or sublicensed to any third party for profit, rent or loan or licensed for reuse in any manner. The System may not be decompiled, reverse engineered or otherwise disassembled, in whole or in part. The System may not be used in a network or by any other manner of simultaneous use in multiple systems. The System is intended solely for personal use (or internal use where the end-user is a business) by the consumer. The System is not to be used for commercial purposes. Neither Alpine, Space Machine nor NAVTEQ guarantees to the customer that the System meet the specific objectives of the user. Neither Alpine, Space Machine nor NAVTEQ shall be responsible for any damages caused by the use of the System to the actual user and to any third party. The warranty on the System shall not extend to an exchange or refund due to misspelling, omission of letters, or any other cosmetic discrepancy in layout found in the System. The right to use the System shall expire either when the user destroys this software, or when any of the terms for use is violated and Alpine, Space Machine and/or NAVTEQ exercise the option to revoke the license to use this software. The terms and conditions hereof apply to all subsequent users and owners as well as to the original purchaser. The NAVTEQ Database may include or reflect data of licensors, including Her Majesty The Queen in right of CANADA. Such data is licensed on an "AS IS" basis. The licensors, including Her Majesty The Queen, make no guarantees, representations or warranties respecting such data, either express or implied, arising by law or otherwise, accuracy or fitness for a particular purpose. The licensors, including Her Majesty The Queen, shall not be liable in respect of any claim, demand or action, irrespective of the nature of the cause of the claim, demand or action alleging any loss, injury or damages, direct or indirect, which may result from the use or possession of the data or the NAVTEQ database. The licensors, including Her Majesty The Queen, shall not be liable in any way for loss of revenues or contracts, or any other consequential loss of any kind resulting from any defect in the data or the NAVTEQ database. End User shall indemnify and save harmless the licensors, including Her Majesty The Queen and the minister, and their officers, employees and agents from and against any claim, demand or action, irrespective of the nature of the cause of the claim, demand or action, alleging loss, costs, expenses, damages or injuries (including injuries resulting in death) arising out of the use or possession of the data or the NAVTEQ database. 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Precautions and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 User Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 How to Mount Blackbird . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 To Remove the Navigation System from the Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 How to Reset the System . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Basic Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 To Turn On Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 To Turn Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Set a Destination and Go! . . . . . . . . . . 10 Map Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Setting Estimate Time Display . . . . . . . 12 Setting the Map Orientation . . . . . . . . . 12 Repeating the Announcement . . . . . . . 12 Zoom In/Out Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 GPS Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Battery Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Setting a Destination Directly from Map Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Switching Map Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Setting a Destination by Address . . . . 14 Confirm Destination Screen . . . . . . . . . 14 Setting a Destination by Places . . . . . . 16 Setting a Destination from the Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Setting a Destination by Recently Entered Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Setting a Destination by Coordinates . . 18 Setting a Destination by Intersection . . 19 Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Find Local Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Saving a Destination into the Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Setting Waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Home Finding a Way Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Finding Alternative Way to Go Home . . 22 One-Touch Go Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Route Recalling the Maneuver List during Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Finding Alternate Route . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Finding Detour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Delete Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 ............................ Editing Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting Previously Saved Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................ Setup Customizing Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the Map Color . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying and Editing Icons on the Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Map Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Background Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customizing Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turning Voice On and Off . . . . . . . . . Changing Navi Mix Volume . . . . . . . Setting Estimate Time Display . . . . Setting up the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching the Measuring Unit . . . . . . . Configuring System Settings . . . . . . . . . FM Transmitter Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simulating Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing Trip Information . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing GPS Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing System Information . . . . . . . . Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Listening to Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing Music on Your Blackbird . . . . . How to Listen to Guidance and Music from Your Car Stereo . . . . . . . . . Updating the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Update the New Software and Map Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In Case of Difficulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................ Index Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit 24 24 25 25 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 29 29 30 30 30 31 31 31 32 33 33 33 34 35 36 5 INSTALLATION How to Mount Blackbird WARNING Improper installation may make the navigation system fall out from the cradle while driving. Please make sure all locks and knobs are turned tight. Do not install the navigation while driving. 1 Find a spot suitable for the navigation system. Ensure that both the suction cup and windshield area are clean and free of dirt and grease before attaching it. Stick the suction cup mount against the windshield. Turn the knob to activate the vacuum to lock the position. 2 Turn the knob counterclockwise to adjust up/down position. Then turn clockwise to set the position. 3 Turn the knob clockwise to adjust right/left position. 2 Then turn counter clockwise to set the position. DEVICE SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED SO THAT IT OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVER'S VIEW. 3 4 Open the antenna before inserting the navigation system into the cradle. For best reception sensitivity, position the antenna 90 degrees to the main unit. 5 Slide the navigation system into the cradle until you hear a click sound. 4 5 6 Plug the cigarette lighter charger into the cigarette lighter socket. CAUTION Remove the navigation system when you are away from the vehicle to prevent theft. To Remove the Navigation System from the Cradle 1 Press and hold the eject button on the cradle. 2 Grasp the navigation system behind the antenna and remove by sliding up and out of the cradle. Note to California consumers: California Vehicle Code 26708 prohibits the placement of any object on windows. Refer to your authorized Alpine dealer for other installation options. 6 Battery Installation WARNING Always turn off power to the system before installing or removing the battery. Failure to do so will result in damage to your system. 1 Place Blackbird face down on a flat surface. 2 Press the battery door and pull away from the main unit body. 3 Attach the battery to the battery door until a click sound-heard. 4 Insert and slide the battery assembly back into the main unit until a click sound is heard. Note: It is recommended that the battery be charged using the supplied AC adapter for 8 hours before using the system. Avoid removing this rechargeable battery. If the battery needs to be replaced, dispose of it in accordance with local hazardous materials requirements. How to Reset Blackbird In the event the system requires a reset, pull over in a safe and legal manner before doing so. Insert a paper clip or similar object into the reset hole (located under the GPS antenna in the upper left hand corner of the recessed area) and depress the reset button for at least 1 second. Then, to restart the system, press and hold the power button for 2 seconds. The system will re-start. 7 SYSTEM FEATURES Blackbird Portable Navigation System Power Button SD/MMC Card Slot Headphone Jack Volume Control Remote Sensor and Ambient Light Sensor Map Zoom In Main Menu Button Music Destination Map Zoom Out Current Position Button Function, See Page 12 External GPS Antenna Connector Mini USB Connector Cradle Connector GPS Antenna Battery Slot Speaker Battery Charging Status Indicator Battery Charging Status Indicator This illuminates when the system is being charged or requires charging. The battery will typically charge to full from empty in about three hours. GREEN AMBER Battery is fully charged. Battery is charging. RED Battery needs charging. 8 Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Alpine Blackbird Portable Navigation System. We hope you enjoy using this exciting product and trust that it will make your driving experience more comfortable, stress-free, and entertaining. The Blackbird Portable Navigation System provides an easy-to-use user interface, clear, easy-to-understand spoken driving instructions, and award winning design all in a portable product. Blackbird is built upon Alpine's history of navigation success in North America. Please read this manual carefully. If you have any further questions about Blackbird's operation, feel free to call Alpine at 1-888-NAV-HELP (628-4357) for technical assistance. Main Menu Set and save Destinations. Page 14 Get back home from anywhere. Page 22 View Navigation Demonstration and system information. Page 28 Traffic feature allows you to receive Real Time Traffic (coming soon). Play music. Page 30 Modify or choose alternate routes to a destination. Page 23 Edit Home and Address Book. Page 24 Customize the navigation system. Page 26 Cradle with Cigarette Lighter Charger · Optional External GPS Antenna Accessory Available (Model # PMD-ANT1) Cradle Eject Lockout Screw AMPS/NEC Mounting Holes (x 4) Amplified External Speaker External GPS Antenna Connector (SMA-type connector) Windshield Mount Slot 9 BASIC OPERATION To Turn On Power Power Button Set a Destination and Go! 1 Press and hold Power Button for 2 seconds. Touch Main Menu . Select Destination from Main Menu, or press Destination button. 1 2 Opening screen appears. 4 3 Read carefully. Touch I Accept to display map. Scroll the list. Select desired place list. (In this example, ATMS is selected.) 4 The last-known current location is indicated on the map. 7 Select the place with correct address. To Turn Off Press and hold Power Button for 2 seconds. For Map Function, see page 12. 10 The following example briefly describes how to input a destination. 2 Select desired method. (In this example, Places is selected.) 3 Select a search method. (In this example, By Place Type is selected.) 5 Select the search method. (In this example, Sort By Name is selected.) 6 Type name of a place. If more than one place with the same name exist, sort method screen appears. 8 Select OK to Proceed to set the destination. 9 Map is displayed. Follow the navigation. To Find other routes, see page 23. 11 To Go Home, see page 22. MAP FUNCTION Next Maneuver Arrow Distance to next maneuver Estimated Time Remaining (ETR) / Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) Direction to Destination Distance to Destination Map Orientation Voice Prompt Repeat Button Current Street Name Next Street Name Main Menu Button GPS Status bar Battery Status Indicator Map Scale Bar Current Position Icon and Map / Split / Arrow Button Setting Estimate Time Display Click this icon to switch between Estimated Time Remaining and Estimated Time of Arrival. Repeating the Announcement Click icon to repeat the guide announcement. Note: The time estimates are based on the average speed. The estimate time will vary depending on vehicle speed. The arrow always points toward the destination. Zoom In/Out Map Click icon to display scroll bar. Touch or blue bar to zoom the map in or out. The scroll bar disappears automatically after 2 seconds. Minimum scale is 1/16th mile and Maximum is 350 miles. Setting the Map Orientation Click icon to switch between North up and Heading Up views. In north up view, north is always at the top of the display. This makes it easy to determine your current heading with respect to the map. In heading-up view, the current direction is always pointing to the top of the display. This makes it easy to see the direction of the next turn on the map. GPS Status Click icon to view GPS receiving condition information from satellite. North Up Battery Status Shows status of the battery. (Lightning bolt) indicates that the battery is currently being charged. (3 bars) indicates that the battery has more than 60% charge. (2 bars) indicates that the battery has more than 40% charge. (1 bar) indicates that the battery has about 10% charge remaining. Heading Up 12 Setting a Destination Directly from Map Display 1 Touch anywhere on map screen. The current location arrow changes to Crosshair Cursor on the screen. 2 Move the cursor to the new desired street. Note: Use Map Scale Bar to zoom out the map if the destination is far from the current location. 3 Touch . 4 Select Set as Destination. 5 Touch OK to Proceed on the confirma- tion screen. Note: To use other functions on the confirmation screen, see page 14 for details. To cancel, touch Previous Screen icon. Switching Map Display Touch the Current Position to switch between Map and Arrow modes. You may also configure the system to switch between Map and Split screen modes (see page 27). Route Mode = Arrow (default mode) Arrow Mode Displays threesuccessive arrow maneuvers all the way to your destination while providing turn-byturn guidance prompts. Map Mode Shows a full-screen map of the area while providing turn-by-turn guidance prompts. Split Arrow/ Map Mode Displays a large arrow and larger next-street-name font along side a map screen while providing turn-byturn guidance prompts. Route Mode = Split 13 DESTINATION Setting a Destination by Address 1 Go to Main Menu Destination Address . Finding a Destination by Street Name First 2 Select Input Street Name. 3 Type the first characters of the street name. If there are unique matches, the system will automatically display a short list of street names. Touch OK. The list of applicable street names appears. 4 Select the desired street name from the list. 5 Type the street number and touch OK. 6 Select the desired city. If there are multiple matches, the system will list cities containing the street name and address number that you keyed in. 7 Confirmation screen appears. See below for details. Confirm Destination Screen OK to Proceed Set the destination and display a map. Change Method Find an alternative way. (Refer to page 22.) 14 Change State If you want to choose a different state from the one shown on the screen, touch Change to switch to a different state. Selecting Letters Selected characters are displayed. Deleting one letter Adding one space Going to number screen Finding a Destination by City Name First 2 Select Input City Name. 3 Type the first few characters of the city name and press OK. If there are unique matches, the system will automatically display a short list of city names. Select the desired city. 4 Type the first characters of the street name. Touch OK. The list of applicable street names appears. Select the desired street. 5 6 Enter the street number. Confirmation screen appears. See below for details. Option Find Local Places P20 Set as Waypoint P21 Add to Address Book P20 Map Check the destination on the map. Touch to go back to the confirmation screen. 15 DESTINATION Setting a Destination by Places You can select from approximately 6 Million Point-of-Interest (POI) locations stored inside your Blackbird Portable Navigation System. These destinations are sorted by Place Name or by Place Type and are listed in order of distance from your current location. 1 Go to Main Menu . Destination Places Finding a Destination by Place Name 2 Select By Place Name. 3 Type the desired place name. Touch OK. A list of place names appears. Note: Use the arrows to the right of the list to move the yellow highlight. This will show detailed address information and phone number (if available) for each entry in the Places database. 4 Select the place with correct address. For emergency locations such as Police Stations, Hospitals, etc., please verify availability before proceeding to such locations. 5 Confirmation screen appears. Touch OK to Proceed to set the destination and start guidance. Setting a Destination from the Address Book 1 Go to Main Menu . Destination Address Book 2 Select the desired destination. 3 Confirmation screen appears. Touch OK to Proceed to set your destination and start receiving turn-by-turn navigation instructions. To save an address in the address book, see page 20. 16 Finding a Destination by Place Type 2 Select By Place Type. 3 Select a desired POI Category. There are 37 POI categories to choose from including ATMS, Banks, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Hotels, Parking Lots, Restaurants and more. 4 Select Search Method. Sort by Distance 5 The list of place names appears in order of distance from the current vehicle position within the state region being searched. 6 Select the place OK to Proceed Sort by Name 5 Follow 3 to 5 in "Finding a Destination by Place Name" on Page 16. Within a City 5 Type the city name and select a city. 6 The list of Places appears in order of the distance from the selected city. Select the desired place. 7 Touch OK to Proceed on the confirmation screen. 17 DESTINATION Setting a Destination by Recently Entered Destination 1 Go to Main Menu . Destination Recent 2 The list of recent destinations appears. Select the destination. 3 Confirmation screen appears. Touch OK to Proceed to set the destination and start guidance. Note: To use other functions on the confirmation screen, see page 14 for details. Setting a Destination by Coordinates 1 Go to Main Menu . Destination Coordinate 2 Enter the Latitude of your destination. Touch OK. 3 Enter the Longitude of your destination. Touch OK. 4 Confirmation screen appears. Touch OK to Proceed to set the destination and start guidance. 18 Setting a Destination by Intersection 1 Go to Main Menu . Destination Intersection Finding a Destination by Street Name 2 Select Input Street Name. 3 Type in the street name. Touch OK. The list of applicable street names appears. Select the desired street. 4 Input the second street name. If there is only one street crossing with the first street, the name of the street automatically appears. 5 Confirmation screen appears. Touch OK to Proceed. Note: To use other functions on the confirmation screen, see the bottom of page 14 for details. Finding a Destination by City Name If you know the city name of the intersection you are searching, select Input City Name. The choice of the street is narrowed down automatically. This saves time in entering the street information. 2 Select Input City Name. 3 Type the city name, then select the city from the list. 4 Input the first street name. 5 Input the second street name. 6 Touch OK to Proceed on the confirmation screen. 19 OPTIONS Find Local Places The navigation system can display Points of Interest (POI) around the cursor position, when you scroll the map. As with POI categories, with the local places search you can chose from 37 categories including ATMS, Banks, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Hotels, Parking Lots, Restaurants and more. How to Find Local Places Directly from the Map 1 Touch anywhere on map screen. The current location arrow changes to cross hair cursor on the screen. 2 Touch . 3 Select Find Local Places. Select the desired category. 4 Select the desired place. 5 Touch OK to Proceed on the confirmation screen. Note: To use other functions on the confirmation screen, see page 14 for details. How to Find Local Places from the Destination Menu You can also find local places from the Destination Menu. 1 Set a destination first from Destination 2 On the confirmation screen, touch Option. . 3 Follow steps 3 to 5 above in "How to Find Local Places Directly from the Map". Saving a Destination into the Address Book Any destination can be saved into the Address Book. 1 2 3 Select a destination using any method. From the confirmation screen, select Option. Touch Save in Address Book. 20 Setting Waypoints You can set up to 10 waypoints between your current location and your destination. The final destination must be set before entering any waypoints. How to Set a Waypoint Directly from Map 1 Touch anywhere on map screen. The current location arrow changes to cross hair cursor on the screen. 2 Move the cursor to the desired waypoint. 3 Touch . 4 Select Set as waypoint and select Re-calculate. 5 When the route search is complete, the current location is displayed. The map navigates you to the first waypoint. How to Set a Waypoint from the Destination Menu You can also find local places from Destination Menu. 1 Enter a destination by using the method on pages 14 through 19 from Destination Menu. 2 On the confirmation screen, select Option. 3 Select Set as Waypoint and select Re-calculate. How to Set a Waypoint from the Address Book 1 Enter in a destination from the Address Book (see page 16). 2 At the confirmation screen, touch Option Set as Waypoint. 3 Touch Re-Calculate to recalculate a route which includes your waypoint. 4 "Input Name" screen appears. Type the desired name and touch OK. Note: For the details of selecting letters, see page 15. 5 System returns to the Main Menu screen. Note: To display the saved destination on the map, see page 16, "Setting a Destination from the Address Book". 21 HOME Finding a Way Home You can get home from anywhere once the home address is set from Edit Menu. 1 Go to Main Menu . Home 2 Touch OK to Proceed on the confirmation screen. 3 Follow the map and go home. To edit the Home Address, See Page 24. Finding Alternate Way to Go Home Go · · · · · · to Main Menu Home Quickest Way Shortest Route Maximize Freeway Minimize Freeway With/Without Ferry With/Without Toll Road Change Method One-Touch Go Home For an even easier way to immediately get guidance instructions to your home, you can press and hold the flag on the circle key for 2 seconds. This will instantly display the destination confirmation screen and guide you to your home location. 22 ROUTE Recalling the Maneuver List during Guidance You can view a list of street names and upcoming turns and streets. 1 Go to Main Menu . Route 2 Touch Maneuver List. 3 List of upcoming streets and turns appears on the screen. To preview a specific point, select a street name/maneuver on the list. To go back to Route List, Go to Main Menu Route Finding Alternate Route Touch Main Menu Route Change Method . Finding Detour Touch Main Menu Route Detour . You can choose and re-calculate a different route based on Quickest Route, Shortest Route, Maximize Freeway, Minimize Freeway, with/without Ferry and/or Toll Road. The system automatically calculates and displays detour. Delete Route Go to Main Menu Route Delete Route Yes Note: After deleting the destination, you can not select Route Menu until the next destination is set. To set up the destination, see Destination Menu on Page 14. 23 EDIT Locations and Home addresses saved in the Address Book can be edited for quick recall. Also information including phone numbers and icons can be modified. Editing Home 1 Go to Main Menu Edit 2 Touch Edit Home. . 3 "Edit Home Point" screen appears. See below for details. Name Touch Name to change the display name of the stored location. Note: For the details of selecting letters, see page 15. Input Name Screen 24 Editing Address Book 1 Go to Main Menu Edit . Deleting Previously Saved Destinations 1 Go to Main Menu 2 Touch Edit Address Book 3 The list of addresses appears. . Edit 2 Touch Delete Previous Select the destination you need to modify. 4 "Edit Address Item" screen Destination. 3 Select destination you need to delete. 4 Touch YES to delete the desti- appears. See below for details. Note: Select DELETE ALL to delete all addresses saved in the address book. nation on the confirmation screen. Note: Select DELETE ALL to delete all recently entered destinations. Tel Map Touch Tel to change the telephone number of the stored location. Touch Map to preview the location on the map. To go back to Edit Menu, Main Menu Edit Telephone Screen Edit Delete Touch Delete to delete the stored location. Icon Touch Icon to change the icon of the stored location on the map. Delete Screen Change Icon Screen 25 SETUP You can customize Display, Guidance, Clock, Measuring Unit and FM frequency settings from the Setup Menu. 1 Go to Main Menu . . 2 Select Setup 3 Setup screen appears. Customizing Display Go to Main Menu Setup Display . Setting the Map Color Day - a bright tone screen Night - a dark tone screen Auto - switches automatically between Day and Night modes Background Color You can choose between gray or blue backgrounds for all menu screens. Displaying and Editing Icons on the Map POI Icons, the Home Icon and Icons used in the Address Book can be turned on and off from the Display Setup Menu. You can also change these icons. Trail The Trail feature allows you to turn on and off trail dots that appear wherever the vehicle icon traverses. This is especially helpful for off-road enthusiasts. Map Orientation North Up or Heading Up map views can be set here. You can also change between North Up and Heading Up views directly in the map screen. See page 12. Brightness The brightness of the screen can be adjusted. 26 Customizing Guidance Turning Voice On and Off This allows you to turn ON or OFF guidance voice prompts. Changing Navi Mix Volume This allows you to vary the volume of the voice prompts with respect to the music. Setting Estimate Time Display Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) or Estimated Time Remaining (ETR) can be set here. You can also change between ETA and ETR directly in the map screen. See page 12. Setting up the Clock You can set the Time Zone and Daylight saving setting to fit your region. Switching the Measuring Unit You can choose the unit of measure between Miles and Kilometers. Configuring System Settings FM Transmitter Setup When set to ON, the FM Transmitter broadcasts music and voice prompts (if set to ON) to an available frequency on your FM car radio. See page 31 Frequency Allows you to change the frequency to find the best available station for broadcasting audio to your FM radio. See page 31 Remote Control This feature allows you to turn ON the ability for the system to receive remote control signals (optional RUE-4140 remote control available separately). Turning OFF the remote control extends battery life while the system is in handheld mode and detached from the cradle or AC adapter. 27 INFORMATION Simulating Navigation You can watch a demonstration of the navigation system's voice and screen guidance. To Start a Demonstration 1 Go to Main Menu 2 Select Information 3 Select Start Demo. 4 Demonstration starts. . . To Stop a Demonstration 1 Go to Main Menu 2 Select Information 3 Select Stop Demo. 4 The demonstration will end. . . Viewing Trip Information The odometer displays the route distance and time traveled. 1 Go to Main Menu . Information 2 Select Trip Information. Here, you can see different types of information pertaining to your current trip. Driving Average: Average speed since Trip Info was reset. Overall Average: Average speed since start of trip. Maximum Speed: Maximum speed reached on this trip. Driving Time: Time vehicle has been moving since the trip was reset. Idle Time: Time vehicle has been stopped (not moving) since the trip was reset. Total Time: Total elapsed time on the trip which is always the driving time plus idle time. 28 Viewing GPS Status You can view the dynamic location information received from satellite such as signal strength, compass (direction information), latitude/longitude, approximate altitude, and speed. This feature allows you to view GPS satellite signal information. An explanation of the messages is shown below. 1 Go to Main Menu . Information 2 Select GPS Status. The following messages are displayed while the GPS receiver is tracking satellites: "Locating GPS Satellites": Blackbird searches the sky looking for GPS satellites. "Acquiring GPS Signal": Blackbird acquires positioning information transmitted from 1 to 3 tracked satellites while searching for more satellites (minimum 4 needed). "Fixing GPS Position": Blackbird requires continuous signals from 4 or more tracked satellites (for 30 seconds) in order to accurately fix your position. "Temporary Poor GPS Coverage": Thunderstorms, dense foliage or surrounding tall buildings may cause temporary loss of position fix (acceptable if under 30 seconds). "Poor GPS Signal, Lost Position Fix": You may have entered an area where consistently poor GPS signal (lasting 30 seconds or more) makes it impossible to maintain a position fix. "No Line of Sight, Lost GPS Tracking": You are in an area where line of sight to GPS satellites has been blocked. Viewing System Information You can check software application, database version, and other information in this screen. Make a note of this information and refer to it whenever you communicate with Alpine Tech Support or your Alpine authorized dealer. 1 Go to Main Menu . Information