User manual DELL GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM

Owner's Manual Dell GPS Navigation System www.dell.com | support.dell.com IMPORTANT INFORMATION THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES DELL'S CURRENT RETURN POLICY AND IT SUPERCEDES ALL OTHER PUBLISHED POLICIES. Please read this document carefully! This document contains very important information about your rights and obligations, as well as limitations and exclusions that may apply to you. Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. ©2004 Dell Inc. All rights reserved Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: DellTM, the DELL logo, AximTM, TrueMobile, and DellNet are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft, Windows, and ActiveSync are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Dell Inc. under license. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. July 2004 Rev. A01 Contents Notes, Notices, and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Safety Instructions General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Air Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 When Using Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . 8 Battery Disposal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1 Getting Started What's in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Installing the Navigation System Software. . . . . . . 13 Downloading Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Downloading by region. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Downloading by city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Starting the Application on the Pocket PC . . . . . . . 17 Exiting the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Installing the Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Using the Car Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 General precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Troubleshooting power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 2 Using the GPS Device Exploring the GPS Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Owner's Manual 1 www.dell.com | support.dell.com Partnering the Receiver with the Pocket PC . . . . . 24 Partnering with Windows Mobile 2003 Operating System 25 Other GPS Connection Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Checking the GPS Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . 29 Signal Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 3 Navigation Views and Options Map view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Map Legend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Guidance Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Zooming in and out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 POI Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Panning the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Location Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Maneuver detail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Guidance Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Route instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Route Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Distance Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Input Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Safety Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Speed alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Fog driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Favorite Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 4 Navigating Entering a destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Entering a destination by address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Entering a destination by intersection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Selecting a Point of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 2 Owner's Manual Selecting a Destination from Recent Destinations . . 75 Selecting a Destination from Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Specifying a destination from Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Selecting a City Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Changing Your Starting Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Clearing Your Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Waypoints and Detours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Detours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 5 Other Features Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Disabling and Enabling Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Almanac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Playing a Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Recording and Playing Back GPS Paths . . . . . . . . . 97 6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 7 Appendix A: POI Details POI Icon Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 8 Appendix B: Regulatory Notices FCC Notices (U.S. Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 IC Notice (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 CE Notice (European Union) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 CE Mark Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Limited Warranties and Return Policy. . . . . . . . . . 141 Owner's Manual 3 www.dell.com | support.dell.com Limited Warranty for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Limited Warranty Terms for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (Canada Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 1-Year End-User Manufacturer Guarantee (Latin America and the Caribbean Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 U.S. Terms and Conditions of Sale . . . . . . . . . . . 157 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT . . . . . . . . . . 162 9 Index 4 Owner's Manual Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your device and working environment from potential damage. General · User should not operate the device while in motion. User remains responsible for the safety of his/her travel and should obey traffic and pedestrian laws and exercise good judgment at all times. Some of the map data may be outdated, incomplete or inaccurate and the device may produce inaccurate or inappropriate results. Due to road, weather and other conditions, some route guidance and/or directions may not be appropriate. Do not attempt to service the device yourself unless you are a trained service technician. Always follow installation instructions closely. If you use an extension power cable with your AC adapter, ensure that the total ampere rating of the products plugged in to the extension power cable does not exceed the ampere rating of the extension cable. Do not push objects into air vents or openings of your device. Doing so can cause fire or electric shock by shorting out interior components. Keep your device away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block cooling vents. Avoid placing loose papers underneath your device; do not place your device in a closed-in wall unit or on a bed, sofa, or rug. Place the AC adapter in a ventilated area, such as a desk top or on the floor, when you use it to run the device or to charge the battery. Do not cover the AC adapter with papers or other items that will reduce cooling; also, do not use the AC adapter inside a carrying case. The AC adapter may become hot during normal operation of your device. Use care when handling the adapter during or immediately after operation. Do not use your device in a wet environment, for example, near a bath tub, sink, or swimming pool or in a wet basement. · · · · · · · Owner's Manual 5 www.dell.com | support.dell.com · To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock, do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform maintenance or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. Do not use your device during an electrical storm unless all cables have been disconnected and the device is operating on battery power. Before you clean your device, disconnect the device from the electrical outlet. Clean your device with a soft cloth dampened with water. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners, which may contain flammable substances. Do not expose the GPS receiver to temperatures above 60 degree Centigrade (128 degrees Fahrenheit). Failure to follow those instructions may present risk of explosion, fire or high temperature. In particular do not leave your GPS receiver exposed to direct sunlight in your vehicle for extended time periods when you are not using your navigation system. · · Power · Use only the Dell-provided DC charger or the standard Dell AC adapter provided with your DellTM AximTM PDA approved for use with this device. Use of another AC adapter or DC charger may cause a fire or explosion. Before you connect the device to an electrical outlet, check the DC charger or AC adapter voltage rating to ensure that the required voltage and frequency match the available power source. To remove the device from all power sources, turn the device off, and disconnect the DC charger and/or the AC adapter from the electrical outlet. To help prevent electric shock, plug the AC adapter and device power cables into properly grounded power sources. These power cables may be equipped with 3-prong plugs to provide an earth grounding connection. Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from the power cable plug. If you use a power extension cable, use the appropriate type, 2prong or 3-prong, to mate with the AC adapter power cable. · · · 6 Owner's Manual · · Be sure that nothing rests on your AC adapter's power cable and that the cable is not located where it can be tripped over or stepped on. If you are using a multiple-outlet power strip, use caution when plugging the AC adapter's power cable into the power strip. Some power strips may allow you to insert the plug incorrectly. Incorrect insertion of the power plug could result in permanent damage to your device, as well as risk of electric shock and/or fire. Ensure that the ground prong of the power plug is inserted into the mating ground contact of the power strip. Do not leave the GPS receiver or the PDA connected to the car charger when the car is not running. · Battery · · The GPS receiver contains an internal battery. This battery is not user serviceable. The GPS receiver poses a burn hazard if you handle it improperly. Do not disassemble it. Handle a damaged or leaking GPS receiver pack with extreme care. If the battery within the GPS receiver is damaged, electrolyte may leak from the cells and may cause personal injury. Keep the GPS receiver away from children. Do not store or leave your device near a heat source such as a radiator, fireplace, stove, electric heater, or other heat-generating appliance or otherwise expose it to temperatures in excess of 60ºC (140ºF). When heated to excessive temperatures, battery cells could explode or vent, posing a risk of fire. Do not dispose of your GPS receiver in a fire or with normal household waste. The Battery cells may explode. Discard the device according to the manufacturer's instructions or contact your local waste disposal agency for disposal instructions. · · · Owner's Manual 7 www.dell.com | support.dell.com Air Travel · Certain Federal Aviation Administration regulations and/or airlinespecific restrictions may apply to the operation of your Dell device while you are on board an aircraft. For example, such regulations/restrictions may prohibit the use of any personal electronic device (PED) that has the capacity for intentional transmission of radio frequency or other electromagnetic signals while on an aircraft. · In order to best comply with all such restrictions, do not use your GPS receiver while on board an aircraft. When Using Your Device Observe the following safe-handling guidelines to prevent damage to your device: · When traveling, do not place the device in overhead storage compartments where it could slide around. Do not drop your device or subject it to other mechanical shocks. Protect your device, battery, and hard drive from environmental hazards such as dirt, dust, food, liquids, temperature extremes, and overexposure to sunlight. When you move your device between environments with very different temperature and/or humidity ranges, condensation may form on or within the device. To avoid damaging the device, allow sufficient time for the moisture to evaporate before using the device. NOTE: When taking the device from low-temperature conditions into a warmer environment or from high-temperature conditions into a cooler environment, allow the device to acclimate to room temperature before turning on power. · · Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Static electricity can harm electronic components inside your device. To prevent static damage, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your device's electronic components, such as a memory module. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface. 8 Owner's Manual You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD): · When unpacking a static-sensitive component from its shipping carton, do not remove the component from the antistatic packing material until you are ready to install the component. Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging, be sure to discharge static electricity from your body. When transporting a sensitive component, first place it in an antistatic container or packaging. Handle all sensitive components in a static-safe area. If possible, use antistatic floor pads and workbench pads. · · Battery Disposal · · The GPS receiver contains an internal battery. This battery is not user serviceable. The GPS receiver poses a burn hazard if you handle it improperly. Do not disassemble it. Handle a damaged or leaking GPS receiver pack with extreme care. If the battery within the GPS receiver is damaged, electrolyte may leak from the cells and may cause personal injury. Keep the GPS receiver away from children. Do not store or leave your device near a heat source such as a radiator, fireplace, stove, electric heater, or other heat-generating appliance or otherwise expose it to temperatures in excess of 60ºC (140ºF). When heated to excessive temperatures, battery cells could explode or vent, posing a risk of fire. Do not dispose of your GPS receiver in a fire or with normal household waste. The Battery cells may explode. Discard the device according to the manufacturer's instructions or contact your local waste disposal agency for disposal instructions. · · · Owner's Manual 9 www.dell.com | support.dell.com 10 Owner's Manual 1 Getting Started Congratulations on purchasing the Dell GPS Navigation System (Navigation System). The Navigation System is a full featured software application that uses the latest in satellite technology and detailed street maps from NAVTEQ to guide you through the most complex streets. The Navigation System is designed for the DellTM AximTM Pocket PC, but will run on all Pocket PCs with the appropriate specifications. The complete map of the United States and Canada is on the two CDs. You use the Map Loader software on your desktop or laptop computer to transfer selected map information to your Pocket PC, either by city or by region. A different map can be loaded to your Pocket PC at any time using the Map Loader software. Since the map of the United States and Canada is very large, it does not fit on the DellTM AximTM Pocket PC. You can transfer map data by city or region, but not both at the same time. To transfer the portion of the map you want to your Pocket PC, use the companion map loading software on your desktop (or laptop). The time needed to download a map varies based on system capabilities and the size of the map. When you travel to a different area of the country, the map loader lets you easily change the maps on your Pocket PC as needed. Smaller maps load more quickly, and you can use multiple memory cards to keep a selection of maps available. NOTE: Because of the relatively small memory of Pocket PCs compared to desktops, you will receive a warning if you try to load too much map data as a single map. Maps of 100 Mb and smaller are easily managed by the Navigation System. What's in the Box? The Navigation System box includes the following items: · CD ROM 1, containing the desktop Map Loader and Pocket PC application, this Owner's Manual, and the Western U.S. and Canada map data CD ROM 2, containing the Eastern U.S. and Canada map data Owner's Manual · 11 www.dell.com | support.dell.com · · · GPS Receiver with Bluetooth® wireless technology 12 V DC Adapter for charging in the car Mount NOTE: If you are missing any of these items, please contact your dealer. System Requirements The Navigation System is designed to run on any 64 MB DellTM AximTM Pocket PC with Bluetooth® wireless technology: · · · · · · · · · DellTM AximTM X30 DellTM AximTM X3i DellTM AximTM X5 (with Bluetooth Radio CF card adapter) Microsoft system Desktop or Laptop PC system requirements include: ® Windows 98, ME, 2000 Professional, or XP operating Microsoft ActiveSync 3.7 or higher 266 MHZ Intel Pentium equivalent 64 MB RAM 80 MB available hard drive space CD ROM drive ® II microprocessor with MMXTM or 12 Owner's Manual Handheld PC system requirements include: · · · · · Microsoft Windows Pocket PC 2002 or Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Operating System 64 MB RAM 64 MB storage space on SD card, CF card, or main memory 200 Mhz or faster processor Original Equipment Manufacturer installed Bluetooth® wireless technology ® Installing the Navigation System Software When you install the Navigation System Software the Map Loader application is loaded onto your desktop or laptop computer and the Navigation System software is loaded onto your Pocket PC. Both devices must be available during the installation process. To install the Navigation System: 1 Synchronize your Pocket PC with your computer using ActiveSync. When you have finished synchronizing, leave your Pocket PC connected to your computer and the ActiveSync application running. NOTE: For information on synchronizing your Pocket PC, refer to the User's Guide that came with your Pocket PC. 2 Close all other applications running on both the computer and the Pocket PC. NOTE: To close all applications running on the Pocket PC, from the Start menu, tap Settings > System tab > Memory and then tap Running Programs. Tap Stop All to stop all running applications. 3 Insert the Install CD in a CD drive. The installation process should start automatically. NOTE: If the setup program does not start automatically, select Run from the Start menu, enter D:\setup.exe (where D: represents the drive letter for the CD drive containing the Install CD), and click the OK button. 4 Follow the installation directions. You will need to agree to the End User License Agreement to be able to complete the installation. Owner's Manual 13 www.dell.com | support.dell.com Downloading Map Data Once you have installed the software, you use the Map Loader to load map data to your Pocket PC. There are two methods of selecting map data: · · By Region By City You can load additional maps to additional storage cards, or load a new map onto the current storage card. Downloading by region When you download map data by region, you can include one or more than one region. You can select regions that are adjacent to each other or from separate areas. To download map data by region: 1 If the Map Loader application is not open, click Start > Programs > Dell> Axim Navigation System > Map Loader. NOTE: The first time you run the Map Loader, a message appears indicating that if you have limited memory available in your Pocket PC you should use the By City method. Check the Don't show this message again check box if you do not want to see this warning again. 2 Click the By Region tab if it is not the active tab. Owner's Manual 14 3 Do one of the following: · or · In the list of regions, click the check boxes for the states and/or provinces you want included in the map data loaded onto the Pocket PC. On the map, click on the states and/or provinces you want included in the map data loaded onto the Pocket PC. As you select regions the Selected Size field shows the approximate amount of storage space required for the selected map data. 4 From the Targeted Location list, select the location where the map data should be stored. NOTE: Storing map data in storage cards is recommended. If you select the storage card, the Storage Card Selection dialog box appears. Select the appropriate storage card and click OK. If existing map data is found on the storage card, the Existing map message appears, giving you the opportunity to overwrite the existing map data. To overwrite the existing map data, click OK. 5 Click Generate Map. The Generating Map progress screen appears. If the correct CD is not available or the second CD is needed, you will be prompted to insert the CD. When the map data has been successfully loaded onto the Pocket PC, a message appears. Click the OK button. To exit the Map Loader application, from the File menu choose Exit. 6 7 Downloading by city When you download map data by city, you select a city from within a region, and then specify the radius around that city. Owner's Manual 15 www.dell.com | support.dell.com To download map data by city: 1 If the Map Loader application is not open, click Start > Programs > Dell>Axim Navigation System > Map Loader. NOTE: The first time you run the Map Loader, a message appears indicating that if you have limited memory available in your Pocket PC you should use the By City method. Check the Don't show this message again check box if you do not want to see this warning again. 2 3 4 5 Click the By City tab if it is not the active tab. Select the Region containing the city you want to select. The City list is populated with the cities in that region. Select the City. Move the Map Radius slider to the appropriate distance. Distances range from 25 to 125 miles around the selected city. As you move the slider the Selected Size field shows the approximate amount of storage space required for the selected map data. From the Targeted Location list, select the location where the map data should be stored. NOTE: Storing map data in storage cards is recommended. If you select the storage card, the Storage Card Selection dialog box appears. Select the appropriate storage card and click OK. If existing map data is found on 6 16 Owner's Manual the storage card, the Existing map message appears, giving you the opportunity to overwrite the existing map data. To overwrite the existing map data, click OK. 7 Click Generate Map. The Generating Map progress screen appears. If the correct CD is not available or the second CD is needed, you will be prompted to insert the CD. When the map data has been successfully loaded onto the Pocket PC, a message appears. Click the OK button. To exit the Map Loader application, from the File menu choose Exit. 8 9 Starting the Application on the Pocket PC Once you have loaded the map to your Pocket PC you are ready to start the application. To start the Navigation System: 1 Turn on the GPS receiver and place it where it can receive signals. A blinking green light on the GPS receiver indicates that you have a GPS fix (strong GPS signal). NOTE: It may take up to 15 minutes to acquire a satellite fix. Tap the Start menu and then tap Programs. The Programs screen appears. NOTE: Once you have used the Navigation System on your Pocket PC the Navigation System icon will appear in the recently used programs. You can tap the icon to start the Navigation System. 2 3 Tap the Navigation System icon on the Programs screen. A safety warning screen appears. NOTE: Important: You should not operate your Pocket PC while driving a moving vehicle. Owner's Manual 17 www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 Tap I Agree to start the program. The Bluetooth Browser screen appears. 5 Tap the appropriate Bluetooth® device. All GPS receivers contain GPS in their identifier. The Map view of the Navigation System appears. 18 Owner's Manual Exiting the Navigation System It is important that you exit the Navigation System on the Pocket PC before loading new maps. Exiting the application avoids conflicts if a new map replaces an existing map. To exit the Navigation System: 1 2 Tap the Navigate menu and then tap Exit. The application is stopped and will no longer appear on the Running Programs list. Installing the Mount The Navigation System comes with a convenient dashboard mount. The mount comes with a PDA holder attached to a suction cup. Owner's Manual 19 www.dell.com | support.dell.com To install the mount: 1 Remove the PDA Flex-Arm, Attachment Bracket and PDA Pouch from the box. You will need to straighten and re-shape to fit your vehicle's windshield and dashboard configuration before use. Align the slot on the back of the Attachment Bracket and slide onto the end of the Flex-Arm. PDA Pouch can now be fastened by first passing the vertical attaching straps through the back of the Attachment Bracket, then repeat by passing the horizontal straps through the bracket. Place your PDA into the jacket and adjust the straps accordingly to create a pocket on the front-side to properly conform to your PDA. Use a glass cleaner to thoroughly clean the inside of the windshield where the suction cup will be mounted. Peel the protective paper off the rubber suction cup and decide how you want to shape the mount so it attaches to the windshield and a portion rests on the dashboard for support. Pull the lever on the mount back (away from the suction cup), then place the rubber cup against the glass and move the lever towards the glass to secure it in place. To release arm, simply move lever back and pull the protruding rubber tab on the suction cup. 2 3 4 5 6 20 Owner's Manual 7 Re-shape the arm so that a portion of it is resting on the dashboard for support. Using the Car Charger General precautions · · · · · · For most vehicles, the engine must be running to get power to the cigarette lighter. Do not expose the car charger to excessive heat, moisture, or gasoline. Do not disassemble the unit or attempt to replace internal parts. Do not allow children to operate or play with the cord. Unplug the charger after use. The vehicle's power source must be within 10 to 30 V DC to function properly. A built-in fuse with a rating of 1.5A offers protection to the device being charged. Do not replace fuse with anything other than a 1.5A fuse. Start the vehicle's engine before inserting the 12V DC Car Charger into the cigarette lighter socket. A small LED will light to indicate that power is active. To charge the PDA only: Insert the power plug into your PDA for charging. To charge the GPS only: Insert the power plug into your GPS receiver for charging. To charge both the PDA and GPS: Insert the GPS Charger Cable with the Y-connector supplied into your PDA. Then insert the opposite end into your GPS receiver. The 12V DC charger can now be inserted into the Y-connector for charging of both devices. To install the dashboard mount: 1 2 3 4 Owner's Manual 21 www.dell.com | support.dell.com Troubleshooting power Unplug the charger, wait 15 seconds, then reinsert into the power outlet. If this does not correct the problem please check the following: · · · That the 12V DC Car Charger adapter is inserted all the way into the cigarette lighter socket. That there is power to the lighter (check fuse in the vehicle's main fuse box). That the fuse in the 12V DC Car Charger adapter is also not blown. 22 Owner's Manual 2 Using the GPS Device The Navigation System uses a Bluetooth® GPS Receiver (the Receiver) to get signals from satellites orbiting the earth. Using these signals, the Receiver identifies your position within 30 feet. Bluetooth® is a short-range wireless technology that allows devices to pass information between them without wires. GPS stands for Global Positioning System. Twenty four satellites orbit the earth, spaced so that at any given time and position on earth at least four satellites are visible. Using a process called triangulation, the Receiver calculates your position on the earth from the data received from the satellites. The satellites do not receive data back from the Receiver. The Receiver gets satellite signals only when there is a clear view of the sky. Trees and tall buildings can block the view, and signals are rarely received within a building. NOTE: For best reception, place the Receiver on the front or rear dashboard of the vehicle. For navigation, there must be an active Bluetooth® connection, the GPS position must be fixed (receiving signals from several satellites), and the battery must be charged or connected to a power supply. Exploring the GPS Receiver The Receiver has the following features: · · · Power Switch - Turns the Receiver on (-) or off (0). Power Jack - Connects a DC car power charger (included with the Receiver) or an AC power charger to recharge the internal battery. Bluetooth® Status LED (blue) - Blinking slowly indicates there is no Bluetooth® connection. Blinking quickly indicates there is communication with another Bluetooth® device. GPS Status LED (green) - Blinking indicates that the GPS position is fixed. Steady indicates that the GPS position is not fixed (information is being received from fewer than three satellites). · Owner's Manual 23 www.dell.com | support.dell.com · Battery Status LED (red/yellow) - Red indicates that the battery power is extremely low and that the device should be recharged immediately. Yellow indicates that the battery is being charged. The LED is off when the battery is partially or fully charged. The Receiver must be charged prior to use. Initial charging takes up to three hours. Future charging will depend on how depleted the battery is when the Receiver is plugged in. NOTE: The first time you use the Receiver it can take from five to fifteen minutes to receive satellite signals. Thereafter it should take approximately 90 seconds to begin receiving signals. Partnering the Receiver with the Pocket PC A partnership must be established between the Receiver and the Pocket PC to allow communication between the devices. Most of the time the partnering will happen automatically when you start the Navigation System. 24 Owner's Manual Partnering the GPS Receiver with your Pocket PC requires: · · · · · The Navigation System must be successfully installed The Receiver must be charged or plugged in The Pocket PC must be turned on The Receiver must be turned on The Pocket PC and the Receiver must be within 15 to 30 feet of each other Sometimes you may need to manually partner the Receiver with the Pocket PC. The process of partnering differs between different versions of the Pocket PC operating system. Partnering with Windows Mobile 2003 Operating System You use the Bluetooth Manager that comes on your Pocket PC to manually partner the Pocket PC with the Receiver. To manually partner in Mobile Windows 2003: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tap the Start menu and then tap Bluetooth Manager. The Bluetooth Manager screen appears. Tap New at the bottom of the screen. The Bluetooth Connection wizard appears. Scroll down and tap Explore a Bluetooth device. Tap the icon labeled BT-GPS-xxxxxx, where xxxxxx represents the identifier for a specific GPS receiver. In the service selection box, tap BT-GPS COM Port and then tap Next. A shortcut is created. To establish the partnership, tap and hold the icon labeled BT-GPSxxxxxx: BT-GPS COM Port. A menu appears. Tap Connect. Two small green arrows appear on the icon indicating that the connection has been made. Owner's Manual 25 www.dell.com | support.dell.com Other GPS Connection Options Automatically or manually partnering the Receiver with your Pocket PC are the best ways to connect the two. Sometimes you may need to use the GPS Options menu. You can use auto detect or manually select a COM port and baud rate. The default values are COM Port 7 and Baud Rate 4800. NOTE: Important. You should use auto-detect unless otherwise directed. To use auto detect: 1 Tap Options, tap GPS Options, and then tap Auto Detect. The GPS Port/Baud Checker screen appears. 2 To use auto detect, tap OK. The Bluetooth Browser screen appears. 26 Owner's Manual 3 Tap the appropriate Bluetooth device. All GPS receivers contain GPS in their identifier. The GPS Port/Baud Checker screen reappears, listing the current port and baud rate. Tap OK to use the selected device. The COM Port Setting screen appears. 4 5 Tap OK to use the indicated COM Port and Baud Rate. The Map view appears. Owner's Manual 27 www.dell.com | support.dell.com To manually set the COM port: NOTE: If you are currently connected to your Bluetooth device you must disconnect before manually setting the COM port or the baud rate. 1 Tap Options, tap GPS Options, tap COM Port and then tap a port (COM 1 to COM 9). The Bluetooth Browser screen appears. 2 Tap the appropriate Bluetooth device. All GPS receivers contain GPS in their identifier. The Map view appears. 28 Owner's Manual To manually set the baud rate: NOTE: If you are currently connected to your Bluetooth device you must disconnect before manually setting the COM port or the baud rate. 1 Tap Options, tap GPS Options, tap baud rate and then tap a baud rate (4800 to 115200). The Bluetooth Browser screen appears. 2 Tap the appropriate Bluetooth device. All GPS receivers contain GPS in their identifier. The Map view appears. Checking the GPS Connection Status The GPS Status screen provides you with details about the data being received from the satellites.The Receiver needs at least three satellite connections to provide navigation. Owner's Manual 29 www.dell.com | support.dell.com · · UTC Time shows Universal date and time (Greenwich Mean Time). Location shows your current position and speed using latitude, longitude, and altitude. Satellite indicates how many satellites you are receiving signals from and how many satellites are potentially available based on the orbit of the satellites. Local Time shows the time at your current location. NMEA shows incoming satellite data, which is shown graphically below. The graphic to the left shows the position of all reporting satellites relative to your current position. The bar graph to the right shows the strength of the satellite signals. Each bar represents a single satellite. White bars indicate signals are being received, but no position fix (minimum of three satellites) has been made. Green bars indicate strong signals. Red bars indicate weak or bad signals. Do one of the following: · or · Tap the Features menu and then tap GPS Status. Tap the satellite icon in the menu bar. · · · · To check the GPS connection status: · 30 Owner's Manual or · Tap Menu and then tap GPS Status. The GPS Status screen appears. Signal Reception Once the Receiver and the Pocket PC are partnered, you receive satellite signals. Based on satellite position and your geographic location, you may experience the following: · Satellite signals are received more quickly at specific times of the day. For example, at 10:00 a.m., you might receive signals in under a minute because more satellites are visible in the sky. At 3:00 p.m., you may not receive signals because only two satellites are visible in the sky. Buildings can block satellite signals. Setting up the GPS receiver in a vertical window blocks at least 50% of the sky. Trees also can block satellite signals. NOTE: A window with a Southern view, rather than Northern view, should be used to receive signals. The Receiver performs at its best when the battery is fully charged. If you are having trouble receiving signals, try plugging in the Receiver. The color of the vehicle arrow on the map indicates the connection strength between your Receiver and the satellites: · · · Green indicates that 4 or more satellites are available. This is the strongest level of GPS connection, sometimes referred to as a 3D fix. Yellow indicates that 3 satellites are available. This is a weaker level of GPS connection, sometimes referred to as a 2D fix. Red indicates that less than 3 satellites are available. The system will seek additional satellites before providing navigation. · Owner's Manual 31 www.dell.com | support.dell.com 32 Owner's Manual 3 Navigation Views and Options The Navigation System has several ways of displaying navigation information, including: · · · Map view Maneuver detail Route instructions You can switch between these displays using the Navigate menu. Map view is the default view and shows your current location at the bottom if you have a GPS connection. If you do not have a GPS connection or your location is not included in the available map, it shows the last known location. You can zoom in and out on the map and mute/unmute the guidance instructions using the icons. Maneuver detail shows a close-up view of your current location as you travel to your destination. If you do not have a GPS connection, it shows the last known location. You can mute/unmute the guidance instructions using the icons. Route instructions lists the individual maneuvers on the route to your destination. The direction of each turn, the route to turn on to and the distance between maneuvers are listed. The Navigation System will automatically switch to Full Screen mode when you have selected a destination and are in motion. Full Screen mode hides the menu bar at the bottom of the screen, allowing more map to be shown. The Navigation System also allows you control over a wide variety of options, including: · · · · · · Display Options Route Options Distance Units Input Options Safety Features Favorite Locations Owner's Manual 33 www.dell.com | support.dell.com Map view Map view is the default view and lists your current location at the bottom if you have a GPS connection. If you are not currently on a known road or your location is not included in the available map, your location is listed as OFF ROAD. If you do not have a GPS connection, the last known location is listed. When navigating, the next road you turn onto is listed at the top, with the direction of your turn in the left corner and the remaining distance to the turn in the top right corner. The lower right corner displays one of the following: current SPEED, REMaining time to destination, ETA - estimated time of arrival, or distance to your DESTination. Tap the indicator to toggle through these options. The arrow moving about the map represents your vehicle. A green arrow indicates a strong GPS connection. Yellow indicates a weak connection. Red indicates no GPS connection. If you are using Heads Up (see Display Options), this arrow always points to the top of the screen. The direction arrow to the upper right of the map indicates where North is. Tap on the arrow to view your current direction (N, NE, etc.). If you are using North Up (see Display Options), this arrow always points north. You can mute or unmute the guidance instructions, zoom in and out on the map, and hide or view POI icons using the icons at the bottom. You can also pan the map, moving the map to look at adjacent areas. 34 Owner's Manual To show the Map view: · Do one of the following: · or · Tap the Navigate menu and then tap Map. The map appears. Tap Menu and then tap Map view. Map Legend The following legend explains the colors shown on the map in Day mode. The colors used in Night mode are darker. NOTE: This legend is in color, and will print in shades of gray if you have printed this document in black and white. Owner's Manual 35 www.dell.com | support.dell.com Guidance Instructions The guidance instructions can be muted. 36 Owner's Manual To mute or unmute the guidance instructions tap the speaker icon at the bottom of the screen. The guidance instructions are muted in the second icon. Zooming in and out Zooming allows you to adjust the scale of the map from a scale of 100 ft. to a scale of 10 miles. To zoom in and out: · Do one of the following: · or · Use the Navigator button on the DellTM AximTM. Press up to zoom in or down to zoom out. Tap the + or - icons at the bottom of the screen. + zooms in, showing you more detail. - zooms out. The zoom range is from 100 feet to 10 miles. POI Icons The Navigation System includes a large number of Points of Interest (POIs). You control whether or not POIs are shown on the map, and can select specific types using the Customize Your Display screen. NOTE: POIs can be selected as a destination whether or not they are currently being shown on the map. To show or hide the POI icons tap the POI icon at the bottom of the screen. A red X indicates the POI icons are hidden. Panning the map Panning the map allows you to view portions of the map not currently shown. When you are panning the map, GPS is disabled until you return to Map view. Panning is only available from Map view. Owner's Manual 37 www.dell.com | support.dell.com To pan the map on the Map view screen tap and drag the map area. To return to Map view from the Panning map: tap the red Exit button in the lower right corner. Location Information You can view information about any point on the map in Map view, unless you are using the 3D display option. Location information includes information about the block (street name, numbering information, and city) and geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude). 38 Owner's Manual NOTE: If you tap on a Point of Interest, the POI(s) at Current Location screen appears, listing the Points of Interest. You can tap NAV to navigate to the Point of Interest or tap the red X to return to the map. POI icons can be tapped in 3D display. To view location information: 1 2 3 Tap and hold on a location on the map. A popup menu appears. Tap Info. The Location Information screen appears. Tap OK when you are done with the Location Information screen. Maneuver detail Maneuver detail shows a close-up view of your current location as you travel to your destination. When navigating, the route you turn onto next is listed at the top, with the direction of your turn in the left corner and the remaining distance to the turn in the right. Below the distance a bar indicates how much of this segment has been traveled. If you do not have a GPS connection, Maneuver detail shows the last known location. Your current location is listed at the bottom. Owner's Manual 39 www.dell.com | support.dell.com The lower right corner displays one of the following: current SPEED, REMaining time to destination, ETA - estimated time of arrival, or distance to your DESTination. Tap the indicator to toggle through these options. The arrow moving about the map represents your vehicle. A green arrow indicates a strong GPS connection. Yellow indicates a weak connection. Red indicates no GPS connection. You can use the Customize Your Display screen to automatically show the Maneuver detail prior to the next instruction. See Display Options for more details. To show the Maneuver detail manually tap the Navigate menu and then tap Maneuver detail. Guidance Instructions The guidance instructions can be muted. 40 Owner's Manual To mute or unmute the guidance instructions tap the speaker icon at the bottom of the screen. The guidance instructions are muted in the second icon. Route instructions Route instructions lists the maneuvers from your current location to your destination. The direction of the turn, the route to turn on to and the distance to the maneuver are listed. You can view a close-up map of any maneuver listed. To show the Route instructions tap the Navigate menu and then tap Route instructions. To view a maneuver: 1 2 3 On the Route instructions screen, select the maneuver you want to view. Tap Show on Map. The Panning map appears, showing the maneuver in the center of the map. When you have finished viewing the maneuver, tap the red X in the lower left corner. You return to the Map view. Owner's Manual 41 www.dell.com | support.dell.com Display Options Display options are used to customize the appearance of the map. You can specify the following options on the Customize Your Display screen: · · · · · Display Mode Orientation Show Maneuver details (automatic appearance or not) Map Perspective Point of Interest Options Display Mode: Auto changes between Day and Night schemes near sunrise and sunset. Day shows the map with a bright background. Night shows the map with a darker background to reduce glare in the vehicle. Orientation: North Up orients the map with North toward the top. Heading Up orients the map with the direction you are driving in toward the top of the screen. Show Maneuver details: Auto automatically switches from Map view to Maneuver details as you approach a maneuver. Manual requires the use of the Navigate menu to switch to the Maneuver detail screen. Map Perspective: 3D-1 shows the map in the highest of the 3D (threedimensional) views. 3D-2 shows the map in the middle of the 3D views. 3D-3 shows the map in the lowest of the 3D views. 2D shows the map as if you were looking straight down on it. Point of Interest Options: Default displays a common list of Point of Interest (POI) types, including transportation, hospitals and shopping POIs. A check mark next to Show indicates the icons will be displayed. Clearing the check mark does not display the icons. Choose opens the Categories to Display screen, where you select which categories of POIs you want displayed. NOTE: A maximum of 50 POI icons can be shown on the map simultaneously. 42 Owner's Manual The Navigation System groups Points of Interest into categories and lets you choose which categories are shown on the map. Categories that have check marks on the Categories to Display screen are shown on the map when POIs are displayed. NOTE: Appendix A includes a list of POI categories and subcategories. To set the display options: 1 Tap Menu and then tap Display Options. or Tap the Options menu and then tap Display Options. The Customize Your Display screen appears. 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tap your Display Mode preference. Tap your Orientation preference. Tap your Show Maneuver details preference. Tap your Map Perspective preference. Tap your Point of Interest Options preference. To select specific types of POIs, see Changing POI types, below. Tap OK to set your display options. Tap the Options menu and then tap Display Options. Owner's Manual To change the POI types: 1 43 www.dell.com | support.dell.com 2 Tap Choose under Points of Interest Options. The Categories to Display screen appears. 3 4 5 6 7 To include only specific categories, tap each category. Categories have a check mark when they are selected. To select all categories, tap Select All. To clear all currently selected categories, tap Clear All. Tap OK to return to the Customize Your Display screen. Tap OK to set your display options. Route Options Route options are used to define the type of route you want the Navigation System to map for you.You can specify the following options on the Customize Your Route screen: · · · · Route Preference Carpool Ferries Toll Roads 44 Owner's Manual Route Preference: Fastest calculates routes based on time. Shortest calculates routes based on distance. Main Roads calculates routes using major roads. Local Roads calculates routes with local roads. Carpool: When checked, routes are calculated to include High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes where available. Ferries: When checked, routes are calculated to include ferries where available. Note that ferry schedules cannot be included in estimating arrival times. Toll Roads: When checked, routes are calculated to include toll roads where availalble. To set the route options: 1 Tap Menu and then tap Route Options. or Tap the Options menu and then tap Route Options. The Customize Your Route screen appears. 2 3 4 5 Tap your Route Preference. To include Carpool (HOV) lanes, tap to turn on the check mark. To include Ferries, tap to turn on the check mark. To include Toll Roads, tap to turn on the check mark. Owner's Manual 45 www.dell.com | support.dell.com 6 Tap OK to set your route options. Distance Units The Navigation System offers you a choice of three distance units. Choose the units you are most comfortable with. A check mark appears next to the units currently selected. · · · 1 2 Metric (Km) reports in kilometers. English (Mi/Ft) reports in miles and feet. English (Mi/Yd) reports in miles and yards. Tap the Options menu and then tap Distance Display Units. Tap the units you prefer. To change distance units: Input Options The Navigation System offers you a large key alphabetical keyboard for entering text. You can choose to use your current Pocket PC input option instead. · · 1 2 Pocket PC input method uses your current Pocket PC input option Navigation System Keyboard uses the large key alphabetical keyboard Tap the Options menu and then tap Keyboard Options. Tap the input option you prefer. To change the input option: Safety Features The Navigation System offers you two safety features: · · Speed Alert Fog Driving 46 Owner's Manual Speed alert Speed Alert notifies you with an audible sound when you have exceeded the target speed. The target speed can be set automatically by the class of the roadway or set to a fixed speed. NOTE: Warning: Auto Speed Alert (using the roadway speed class) should only be used for information and should not be used as an indicator for legal speed limits or safe driving speeds. Drivers should abide by the law and use best judgment for safe driving at all times. To set the speed alert: 1 Tap the Features menu, tap Safety Features, and then tap Speed Alert. The Speed Alert screen appears. 2 To use roadway speed: · · Tap the Enable Auto Speed Alert option. A warning appears that this feature is to be used only as a reference. Tap OK to return to the Speed Alert screen. Tap the Enable Fixed Speed Alert option. Use the numbers to enter a specific speed. 3 To use a specific speed: · · 4 Tap OK to save your speed alert setting. Owner's Manual 47 www.dell.com | support.dell.com Fog driving Fog driving notifies you when an intersection is approaching. This safety feature helps you be aware of possible incoming traffic and traffic signals, which is especially important during foggy conditions. When approaching a 4-way intersection, you will hear a special "dong" tone. When Fog Driving is on, a check mark appears next to it on the Safety Features submenu of the Features menu. To toggle Fog Driving on or off tap the Features menu, tap Safety Features, and then tap Fog Driving. Favorite Locations Your Favorite Locations list can help you select destinations very quickly. You can add a location to your Favorite Locations list from the map, or while selecting a destination. You can edit the name of a favorite on the Edit Favorites screen. NOTE: If you are in 3D display mode you cannot add a location to your Favorite Locations list from the map. To add to your Favorite Locations from the map: 1 2 Tap and hold on a location on the map. A popup menu appears. Tap Add Origin to Favorites. The Save Location in Favorites screen appears. Owner's Manual 48