The most complete GPS navigation solution User manual User Manual Version 1.0 June 2006 Copyright © 1993-2006 ROUTE 66. All rights reserved. ROUTE 66 and the ROUTE 66 logo are registered trademarks. Data copyright © NAVTEQ B.V. IMPORTANT REMARK: No part of this publication may be multiplied, be stored in a databank and electronically, mechanically, through photocopying, on sound carriers or in any other way be copied, without the explicit written approval of ROUTE 66. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. The information contained in this document is subject to change without prior notice. ROUTE 66: Best by a Mile! 2 User Manual Table of contents CONVENTIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS INTRODUCTION WELCOME YOUR FIRST TRIP: NAVIGATE TO A DESTINATION FIRST STEPS PREPARE YOUR DEVICE UNDERSTANDING THE NAVIGATION SCREEN MOVING AROUND THE MENUS MOVING AROUND THE MAP USING THE KEYBOARD USING THE FILTER MAIN MENU NAVIGATE TO A LOCATION WORKING WITH LOCATIONS NAVIGATE TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS NAVIGATE TO YOUR OFFICE ADDRESS FIND AN ADDRESS AND NAVIGATE TO IT NAVIGATE TO A FAVOURITE LOCATION NAVIGATE TO A RECENTLY VISITED LOCATION (HISTORY) NAVIGATE TO A CONTACT NAVIGATE TO A POI AROUND YOUR GPS POSITION NAVIGATE TO A POI AROUND YOUR DESTINATION FIND A POINT ON THE MAP AND NAVIGATE TO IT NAVIGATE TO A DESTINATION VIA INTERMEDIATE POINTS (NAVIGATE VIA) PLAN A ROUTE TMC INFORMATION CUSTOMIZE YOUR NAVIGATION SOUND ON / SOUND OFF MAP OPTIONS DAY COLOURS / NIGHT COLOURS 2D PERSPECTIVE / 3D PERSPECTIVE SET 3D ANGLE SHOW FAVOURITES / HIDE FAVOURITES SHOW SCALE / HIDE SCALE SELECT MAP LEGEND POINTS-OF-INTEREST (POI) ZOOM TO CHANGE SETTINGS BACKLIGHT LANGUAGE UNITS VOLUME ROUTE TYPE 3 5 6 6 7 8 8 8 10 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 28 29 29 30 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 39 40 41 42 43 User Manual AVOID MOTORWAYS AVOID TOLL ROADS AVOID FERRIES AUTOMATIC ZOOMING CONFIGURE ALARM SPEED SET DATE/TIME TURN ARROWS MODE CONFIGURE TMC DEFINE YOUR NAVIGATION EXPERIENCE POINTS-OF-INTEREST (POI) MAINTAIN POI ADD AS POI RENAME POI REMOVE POI MAINTAIN POI CATEGORY ADD POI CATEGORY RENAME POI CATEGORY REMOVE POI CATEGORY POI ALARM FAVOURITES SET HOME ADDRESS SET OFFICE ADDRESS ADD FAVOURITE RENAME FAVOURITES REMOVE FAVOURITES APPENDIX 44 44 44 45 46 48 49 50 51 52 52 52 52 53 54 55 55 56 57 58 60 60 61 62 63 64 65 INSTALLING OTHER GEOGRAPHIC MAP(S) AND VOICE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE MEMORY CARD 65 FORMATTING YOUR MEMORY CARD 66 HOW DOES GPS WORK? 67 QUICK REFERENCE CARD ­ NAVIGATE TO A LOCATION 68 CUSTOMER SUPPORT 70 LICENSE AGREEMENT 70 DISCLAIMER 71 4 User Manual Conventions and abbreviations These are the conventions used in this user manual: , , Step-by-step instructions. Locations, Change settings Menus and submenus in your ROUTE 66 product. , , Icons in your ROUTE 66 product. , Amsterdam restaurant Examples. Warnings or important information. These are the abbreviations used in this user manual: 2D 3D GPRS GPS IT POI RDS USB Bi-dimensional Three-dimensional General Packet Radio Services (technology) Global Positioning System Information Technology Point-of-interest Radio Data System (technology) Universal Serial Bus 5 User Manual Introduction Welcome Congratulations! You have just purchased your ROUTE 66 product. You are the owner of an all-in-one, GPSenabled navigation solution that contains easy-to-use on-board software, the most comprehensive map coverage currently available on the market, and state-of-the-art technology. Easy-to-use software: You don't have to be an experienced driver or an IT specialist to use this product. Our professional solution is simple and user-friendly. Let the product do all the calculations for you. Meanwhile, concentrate on the road ahead of you and enjoy your trip. Behind the wheel. On your bike. Or simply walking. Our solution adapts to your needs and lifestyle. Customize! Customize! Customize! It has never been easier to define your navigation the way you like it! Switch from day view to night view. Browse your route in the classical 2D view, or fly like a bird over the map in the more challenging 3D perspective. Change map colours. Set speed limits and speed alerts. Pick the language of the voice instructions and the user interface. Take advantage of the extensive collection of points-of-interest. Keep your expenses under control... Do you want to navigate from A to B? Would you rather prefer a detour from the initial route? What about longer trips, with many stopovers? Your ROUTE 66 product can do this! Comprehensive map coverage: The geographic data is provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality digital map data. Street-level or major roads. National or Pan-European coverage. It's up to you! Choose from an impressive collection of points-of-interest, including restaurants, hotels and petrol stations. Start navigating now! It's that simple! 6 User Manual Your first trip: Navigate to a destination With your ROUTE 66 product, you can travel more easily and much faster. Let's say that you wish to travel to a restaurant in Amsterdam: In Main Menu , select Navigate to . Select Locations . Type Amsterdam restaurant, or just amst rest and confirm your choice . From the list of results, select the location that best suits your needs, for example Caruso Amsterdam and confirm your choice . That's all! Now you can start navigating to your destination. 7 User Manual First steps Prepare your device To start using your ROUTE 66 product, you have to carry out the following 4 steps: Charge the battery of the device. Insert the memory card into your device. Switch on your device and wait for a fixed GPS position. Launch your ROUTE 66 product. Understanding the navigation screen The main elements of the navigation screen are presented below. 8 User Manual Element 1 2 3 Description Next street Current turn Remaining distance to the current turn Estimated time of arrival Remaining time to destination Remaining distance to destination Next turn Strength of GPS signal Element 9 10 11 Description Remaining distance to the next turn POI alarm Current route 4 5 6 12 13 14 Current street GPS arrow (current position) Point-of-interest 7 8 15 16 Battery level Exit information · For devices without a touchscreen, use the Statistics option from the Main Menu. · For devices without a touchscreen, use the GPS Information option from the Main Menu. 9 User Manual Depending on your preferences and the specifications of your device, the navigation screen will be displayed as follows: Expanded Concise Moving around the menus Use the following buttons to move through the product: Button Action Go to the next screen or confirm choices made on the current screen. For example, confirm language selection or start navigating. Return to the previous screen or abort the current action. For example, return to the route type selection or cancel a search action. Jump to the main navigation screen, regardless of the current screen. (De)Select an item or option. Move one screen up. Move one screen down. Filter long lists of search results. Delete the selected item in a list. Delete all items in a list. You can also use the joystick, if available. Moving around the map To view the map in a more convenient way, use the following buttons: Button Action Enlarge the map view (zoom in). As you zoom in, more details will de displayed on the map. Decrease the map view (zoom out). As you zoom out, less details will de displayed on the map. * # You can scroll the map by selecting & holding the map and dragging it in the desired direction. You can also use the joystick, if available. 10 User Manual Using the keyboard If your device has a physical keyboard, use the device buttons to select an option or to enter a value. Using the filter In longer lists, select the filter to narrow your search results. Enter a letter, a group of letters, or a word. That keyword is searched for in all items of the list. The keyword can be detected anywhere in the list: at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of an item. 11 User Manual Main menu First of all, spend a few minutes and read the following overview of the main features of your ROUTE 66 product. Icon Name Description Select this button to select a destination and start navigating to it. Just select your home address or your office address; type the name of a particular location; pick a Favourite location or a recently visited address (History); browse a huge collection of points-of-interest around your current position or around your destination. Browse the map, select a location and start navigating to it. Select this button to customize your travelling experience. Switch from day view to night view. Display your route in 2D or 3D perspective. Set the map perspective. Show or hide your favourites or the map scale. View the legend and change colours. Choose which points-of-interest you want to display on the map. Switch the speaker on or off. Select this button to define and maintain categories of points-ofinterest. Fill these POI categories with locations you visited or discovered during your trips. Set alerts. Select this button to store and maintain addresses or destinations that you visit frequently or that are of great importance to you. Save them as favourites. Add favourites to your trips. Think of this button as a powerful tool to locate a particular location on the map. Customize the overall functioning of the product. Set the language of the user interface and the voice instructions. Set the backlight, the time indicator or the automatic zooming. Switch from metric units to imperial units. Control the sound volume of the voice instructions. Specify the preferred type of route for travelling. Set safety indicators, including alarm and speed. Specify what to avoid along your route (motorways, toll roads, ferries). Choose your departure location, your destination location and, optionally, as many stopovers (intermediate locations) as you need. Then, calculate the route, read the route description and start navigating. Select this button to compose a route that contains one or several stopovers and start navigating. Choose at least the departure location and destination location; if your route includes several stopovers (intermediate locations), add each of them as another waypoint to your route. Select this button to receive the latest traffic messages on your device. In this way, you can avoid traffic jams, road works or accidents that occur along your route. Check the status of the GPS receiver. Navigate to Map options / Sound on / Sound off Points-ofinterest Favourites Zoom to Change settings Plan a route Navigate via TMC information GPS information Help Access the list of help topics and the copyright information. Statistics View statistical data about your current trip. 12 User Manual Navigate to a location Now you are ready for your first trip. Select a destination and start navigating. When you are in the Navigate to screen, select: Icon Name Home Description This is an address or location you frequently navigate to, for example your home address. This is an address or location you frequently navigate to, for example your company headquarters. Office Location Search for a location by typing its name. These are the addresses or locations you saved for future trips. Instead of searching for a location each time you need it, you can save it as a favourite and select it as often as you want. Here you can find the locations that you have visited recently. Simply select a contact from your address book and navigate to it. These are points-of-interest (POI) around your current GPS position. These are points-of-interest (POI) near the destination of your trip. Favourites History Contacts POI around GPS position POI around destination Point on map Browse the map and indicate any location. For details about finding locations, read the Working with locations chapter. 13 User Manual Working with locations Locations. Addresses. Places. Points on the map. These are the basic elements that you can use to compose a new trip. A location can be your departure, your destination, or any intermediate waypoint. How to take advantage of the available locations? · · search locations by name; search the categories of points-of-interest around your current location or around your destination ; · · · · · define your home address or your office address ; customize your favourites ; organize the locations you visited recently (History) ; from your address book, select a contact ; scroll over the map and indicate any location. The possibilities are endless! 14 User Manual Navigate to your home address Imagine that you have just finished a business meeting far away in the countryside or in an unknown city. And all you want to do now is to go home. Wouldn't it be nice to select Hom ...