User manual ROYAL AMERIGO

Royal AmeriGo and its suppliers specifically disclaim any warranties, either express or implied, for their products' fitness for use in any high-risk activities. Page i Figure 1 Page ii Figure 2 Page iii TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 1.1 2 3 4 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................... 1 CARE OF YOUR SYSTEM ................................................. 4 SUMMARY OF FEATURES............................................ 5 CHARGING THE GPS SYSTEM .................................... 9 CALIBRATING THE GPS SYSTEM............................ 10 INSTALLING THE PC SOFTWARE ........................... 11 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................... 11 INSTALLING MAPFINDER SOFTWARE .......................... 12 CONNECTING YOUR GPS SYSTEM TO YOUR PC .......... 13 Page iv 6 6.1 6.2 6.3 7 7.1 7.2 INSTALLING MAPS....................................................... 14 SELECTING MAPS........................................................... 14 COPYING & TRANSFERRING MAPS............................... 18 ADDITIONAL MAPFINDER FUNCTIONS......................... 21 DELETING MAPS........................................................... 23 DELETING MAPS FROM THE GPS INTERNAL MEMORY......................................................................... 23 DELETING MAPS FROM THE GPS EXTERNAL MEMORY CARD .............................................................. 24 GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR GPS SYSTEM .. 26 OPENING & VIEWING A MAP ........................................ 26 FINDING A DESTINATION OR ENDING POINT ............... 27 FINDING AN ORIGIN OR STARTING POINT.................... 32 CREATING A ROUTE....................................................... 32 MULTIPLE STOPS ON A ROUTE ..................................... 33 Page 8 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 v 9 GPS MENU INDEX ......................................................... 36 FILE................................................................................. 36 FIND ................................................................................ 38 VIEW ............................................................................... 41 TOOLS ............................................................................. 44 OPTIONS (SUBCATEGORY OF TOOLS) ........................... 46 GPS SYSTEM TOOLBAR FUNCTIONS ................... 49 GPS STATUS INDICATOR/ ENABLING THE GPS RECEIVER ..................................................................... 49 SELECTING A PRE STORED FAVORITE AS DESTINATION................................................................ 50 SWITCHING THE MAP ORIENTATION ON YOUR GPS SYSTEM ......................................................................... 50 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.4.1 10 10.1 10.2 10.3 Page vi 11 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 12 13 GPS SYSTEM CONTROLS ......................................... 51 HOME BUTTON ............................................................. 51 MAP SCROLLING JOYSTICK ........................................ 52 ZOOM IN / ZOOM OUT BUTTON .................................. 52 NAVIGATION SCREEN .................................................. 53 ROUTE / CLEAR ROUTE ............................................... 57 SETTING UP THE GPS DATE AND TIME .............. 58 GPS SYSTEM SETUP ................................................... 59 13.1 INSTALLING YOUR MOUNTING ................................... 59 13.1.1 USING THE AIR VENT MOUNT .................................... 59 13.1.2 USING THE GOOSENECK MOUNT................................ 61 13.2 INSTALLING YOUR GPS SYSTEM................................. 62 Page vii 14 14.1 15 TROUBLESHOOTING................................................. 64 TECHNICAL SUPPORT .................................................. 64 WARRANTY, REGISTRATION & TECHNICAL SUPPORT ....................................................................... 65 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ..................... 68 16 Page viii 1 Important Safety Instructions For the safety of yourself and others, please observe the following safety requirements: Do not attempt to setup or program the GPS navigation and routing system in a vehicle while the vehicle is in motion, or in any way that interferes with safe driving. Keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel at all times. Secure your GPS receiver and unit to the vehicle in such a way as to not endanger the driver or passengers during driving or operation. Do not use the GPS unit in any area (country, state, city, etc.) that prohibits the use of electronic displays in motor vehicles. Navigation maps may contain errors and omissions or may be outof-date with recent road changes or road conditions. Please be attentive to roadway signage, all posted roadway information, and the condition of the roads you are traveling. Routes generated are only recommendations and are for personal and non-commercial use. The software and the GPS receiver may not be used for any purpose in which failure of the products could lead to personal injury, physical, or environmental damage. Page 1 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT INFORMATION TO THE USER: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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. Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 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, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Page 2 · · · · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is needed. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Notes: Shielded cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits. The Responsible party information: Royal Consumer Information Products, Inc. ­ 379 Campus Drive, 2nd Floor, Somerset, NJ 08875, USA TEL: 732-627-9977 IN CANADA: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set forth in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. AU CANADA: Cet appareil digital respecte les normes de la Classe B pour les émissions de fréquences radio telles qu´indiquées dans la loi sur les interférences radio et mises en application par le département canadien des communications. Page 3 1.1 · Care of Your System Be careful not to scratch the touch screen. Use only the supplied stylus or other plastic-tipped pens designed for a touch-sensitive screen. Never use an actual pen or pencil, fingernails or other sharp objects on the surface of the touch screen. The GPS system should be protected from rain and moisture. Treat the GPS system as you would treat other electronic devices. Do not drop your GPS system or subject it to strong impacts. The touch screen can be cleaned with a soft cloth lightly moistened with a window cleaning solution. Commercial cleaners are sold separately. You can use screen protectors to prolong the life of the touch screen. · · · · Page 4 2 Summary of Features Detailed street level mapping data. Mapping features include: location by address, intersection, location of area points of interest, longitude/latitude. Calculates route from one location to another, or selection of a street location on the map. A one-touch HOME button, gives you directions from your actual location. Multiple stop route calculation. Up to 10 maps can be opened at one time. Provides driving directions and route guidance. Tapping the street on the map will show the street name. Zoom in and zoom out with stylus or board buttons. Users can save favorite or frequent locations. GPS status indicators. Vehicle navigation simulations. When navigating with the GPS receiver: o Options to choose from one of three routing methods: Fastest, Shortest, No Highways. o Displays the street name of the next turn at the bottom of screen. o Shows the distance and direction of the next turn. o Shows the distance to your final destination. o Voice directions for reliable route guidance. Page 5 o o o o o o o o o Auto zoom-in before the turn or highway entrance/exit and zoom-out after. Ability to navigate in compass mode. Can use the GPS receiver position (current location) as the point of origin. A one-touch Route/Clear Route button. Navigation data such as speed, longitude, latitude, local time and direction of travel. Automatic re-route option. Moving maps displayed while navigating with the GPS receiver. A one-touch selectable "North Up" or "Heading Up" for map display. Selectable "on" or "off" for voice prompts. Page 6 Figure 3 Page 7 Figure 4 Page 8 3 Charging the GPS System Before using the GPS system for the first time you will need to fully charge the lithium-ion battery that is built into your GPS system. Connect the AC adapter to the GPS system where indicated in Figure 1. Plug in the AC adapter and charge the GPS system for 12 hours. After the first minute of charging the system will turn itself on. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM WHILE IT IS BEING CHARGED FOR THE FIRST TIME! Use only the AC adapter supplied with your system! Failure to use the supplied adapter may cause major damage to your GPS system. Page 9 4 Calibrating the GPS System To insure smooth operation it is necessary to calibrate the touch screen on the GPS system. Turn on the GPS system. Using the stylus provided, tap the center of the cross that appears on the middle of the screen, as shown in figure 2. Tap the center of each cross that appears. Your system is now calibrated and ready for use. Tap anywhere on the screen to start the GPS software. You will now see a safety warning screen. Read the safety warning and tap OK to indicate your understanding and acceptance. Figure 5 Page 10 5 5.1 Installing the PC Software System Requirements Desktop/Laptop Requirements CPU: Pentium or Pentium compatible Operating System: Windows 98/ME / XP Available hard drive space: 24 MB minimum for map installation. Maps vary in size up to 22 MB for USA maps / 31 MB for Canada maps. The GPS maps are made up of 260 maps segments for USA, separated into geographical and municipality boundary divided sections. Canadian versions of the GPS system consist of 15 maps segments. Page 11 5.2 Installing MapFinder Software Overview ­ MapFinder is the PC software that contains all of the detailed street-level maps for the United States. Simply select the map or group of maps you wish to download, and download the selected maps to your unit, or any storage media attached in either device. 1) Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM Drive. 2) The installation screen will be automatically displayed. Click on the Install button and follow the on-screen instructions. 3) When this process is finished, it will take you back to the installation screen. Click exit. If the Installation screen does not appear: Click the [Start] button [My Computer]. (In other versions of Windows, double-click [My Computer] on the desktop) Then right-click the CD-ROM drive containing the CD, select [Open] from the menu that appears and double-click the [SETUP] icon. Page 12