GPS 280 / GPS 281 ENGLISH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL Edition 2006 Manual for Personal Navigation Devices GPS 280 / GPS 281 Edition 2006 Contents EN CONTENTS TYPOGRAPHIC CONVENTIONS ..........................................3 ICONS .........................................................................................4 Key features .....................................................................................................................5 STARTING THE APPLICATION ..............................................6 DETAILED DESCRIPTION .......................................................7 Using the map..................................................................................................................7 Tracking mode and selection mode Choosing and finding locations ...................................................................................9 Choosing a location on the map Search for an address Searching for and choosing POIs Browse or search a guide Favourites Navigating ...................................................................................................................... 19 Navigation screen Options during navigation Planning a route ........................................................................................................... 22 Settings ........................................................................................................................... 24 Route options Language Map settings Map OPTIONAL FEATURES ..........................................................28 Guides ............................................................................................................................ 28 Traffic Message Channel (TMC) ............................................................................... 28 Route Recording .......................................................................................................... 29 Speed Camera Alert.................................................................................................... 29 SMART2GOTM SETUP ASSISTANT .......................................30 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ....................................32 INDEX .......................................................................................33 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE NOTES ...................................35 2 Edition 2006 Typographic conventions EN TYPOGRAPHIC CONVENTIONS Bold Items you must select, such as menu options, command buttons, or items in a list. ···· · Bullet Step-by-step procedures. You can follow these instructions to complete a specific task. ···· Comment Especially important or remarkable information. ···· Monospace Information that you must type, or information like folders and filenames. ···· CAPITALS Names of keys on the keyboard. For example, SHIFT, CTRL, or ALT. 3 Edition 2006 Icons EN ICONS The following icons and symbols are used throughout the application: Icon Name Menu icon Function Opens a menu with various options. Back icon Navigation icon Search icon Go back to the previous screen. Start navigation. Opens a search screen. Confirmation icon Apply settings. Select/deselect all. Exit icon Exit the application. Only visible in the tracking mode (see "Tracking mode and selection mode" on page 7). GPS icon Press this icon to move map back to your GPS position. Only visible in the selection mode (see "Tracking mode and selection mode" on page 7. 4 Edition 2006 Introduction EN INTRODUCTION You have chosen a cutting-edge navigation system. Congratulations! Please enjoy using it. This navigation system leads you straight to your destination, whether you are travelling by car or on foot. You may navigate and plan your route with an easy to use and intuitive interface, just by using your finger. You may also use this application to plan your trip to suit your personal preferences and interests and to save interesting destinations before you set off on your trip. This manual leads you through the main features of the system. Key features · · · · · · · · · Cross-border navigation in Europe through 1 GB map of Europe (optional feature) Dynamic Traffic Information, TMC (optional feature) Real pedestrian mode Look-ahead search function State-of-the art polygon view of individual houses for selected European cities (optional feature) Earth browsing Unique night mode Improved guidance engine Premium content through branded guides (optional feature) 5 Edition 2006 Starting the application EN STARTING THE APPLICATION Charge your device and place it in a position with an unobstructed view to the sky to create your first satellite connection. In the car this will usually be on the dashboard. It may take a few minutes to establish the first connection. · · Switch on the unit and tap on NAVI or NAVIGATION in the first screen. If more than one language is available on your device, you are prompted to choose your language. After the application loads, a screen with safety precautions will be shown. Please read them carefully. Afterwards, you can choose to hide these notes for future start-ups. You will be presented an earth view of your country. Please enjoy while you fly over your country and "touch down" on your current location. (You can also choose to skip this intro by tapping on the screen.) At the end of your journey, the map will be shown. 6 Edition 2006 Detailed description EN DETAILED DESCRIPTION This chapter describes the functions of your Personal Navigation Device in detail. On the following pages you will learn how to - Use the map (see page 7) - Find and choose locations (see page 9) - Navigate to your destination (see page 19) - Use the route planner (see page 22) - Configure the application (see page 24) Using the map The map is the core component of your Personal Navigation Device. It will be centred on your current location by default, provided you have a GPS connection. You can browse the map, display information about the different locations shown on it and e.g. choose them for routing and navigating. Tracking mode and selection mode The map knows two basic states, the tracking and the selection mode. In the tracking mode, the map follows your actual position (GPS position), displaying information about your geographic position, your speed, etc: Speed Geographic coordinates Time Elevation above meain sea level GPS status Compass rose Zoom out GPS position Zoom in Menu Info box Exit application 7 Edition 2006 Detailed description EN As soon as you browse the map, you enter the selection mode: Zoom out Current (GPS) position Cursor Compass rose Zoom in Menu icon Info box Tracking icon · Use a pen or your finger to browse the map. The actual position will be identified by a cursor. Clicking on an icon on the map opens an overlay window with information about the selected item. · · · To zoom in or out, press the + or - icons. As soon as you press one of the icons, the zoom slider will be shown, which can be used for smooth zooming. With the compass icon (in the bottom left hand corner) you may adjust the orientation. If you want to return to the tracking mode, press the tracking icon. To exit the application, press this button again. 8 Edition 2006 Detailed description EN Choosing and finding locations This section describes the different ways of finding and choosing locations. You may choose locations on the map, search for an address, choose a favourite (like home and work address, your bookmarks and recently visited locations), and browse POI directories and guides. Choosing a location on the map · · Point the cursor at any place on the map. The name of a selected location/street will be shown in the info box. Press that info box to open a screen with details: By pressing the menu icon you can access to further options: · · · Press Navigate to navigate to the location (see "Navigating" on page 19). Press Via to use the location for routing (see "Planning a route" on page 22). Press Save to save the location as a bookmark (see "Favourites" on page 16). 9 Edition 2006 Detailed description EN Search for an address Through the address search you can find an address by entering information about the desired target (street and town/city). You may then select a hit from the results list and use the address found for different purposes, like pinpointing it on a map, planning your route, and navigating. · On the map, select the menu icon. The main menu will be opened: · · Select Find Destination. Select By Address Search. The Find Address window will be displayed: Enter the appropriate data to find your address. 10 Edition 2006 Detailed description EN How to search Your Personal Navigation Device offers a convenient interactive look-ahead search function to prevent misspelling. Only keys that lead to a search result can be pressed ­ all others are greyed out! · Enter the first character. You will see that the some keys on the keypad turn grey. You can only choose black keys: · Enter the second character. Again, some keys will turn grey, others will turn black, depending on your choice. · OR · Press the search icon (magnifying glass). Keep on entering characters until you have narrowed down the search to only one result. A result list will be displayed. · Choose the appropriate entry from the list. Switch between letter and number mode by pressing 123 or ABC. Switch between upper case and lower case by pressing ^. If at any point you want to backspace and delete characters, press the backspace button <- on screen. To add a space, press the space bar _. 11 Edition 2006 Detailed description EN Set the country · · Press Country to select your city. Choose your country from the list. The Country field will be populated with the name of the chosen country. Enter a post code Instead of a city you may enter a post code. · · · Press Post Code to enter a post code. Enter the post code of the town/city you are looking for. Press the search icon (magnifying glass). A hit list will be displayed. · Choose the appropriate town/city from the list. You will return to the Find Address screen. The City and Post Code fields will be populated with the chosen city/post code. You can also enter a unique 7-digit postal code. In that case, you do not need to enter a street name. (Optional feature). Search for the city · Press City to select a city. Search for the city, as described above. A result list will be displayed. · Choose the appropriate town/city from the list. You will return to the Find Address screen. The City field will be populated with the name of the chosen town/city. Search for the street · Press Street to select a street. Search for the street, as described above. A result list will be displayed. · Choose the appropriate street from the list. You will return to the Find Address screen. It will be filled with the previously found data. Additionally you may enter the number. 12 Edition 2006 Detailed description EN Navigate to the address found Once you have narrowed down your search to a unique address, you can start navigation. · Press the forward arrow. The address will be displayed in the navigation map. Here you can choose to be guided to the address, use it for route planning, etc. (see "Navigating" on page 19). Searching for and choosing POIs With the POI finder you can quickly find points of interest like petrol stations and restaurants that are chosen from a database of millions of POI, either nearby or at a remote location. · · · On the map, select the menu icon. On the following screen, select Find Destination. Select By POI. A menu of POI categories will be shown: In the title bar of this screen, you might see an address. You will be presented POIs that are close to this location. · Select the menu icon to select another address as a starting point for the POI selection (see "Search for an address" on page 10). The newly selected address will be shown in the title bar of the POI categories screen. You can now browse the POIs by categories or search for a certain POI. 13 Edition 2006 Detailed description EN Choosing a POI · Choose the desired POI category. A menu with subcategories will be shown. · Choose a subcategory. A list of POIs will be shown. · Select a POI by clicking on it. The location will be shown on the map: · · Press the arrows next to the location's name to switch between results. Press i to open a screen with details about the location. By pressing the menu icon you access to a set of actions: · · · · Press Navigate to navigate to the location (see "Navigating" on page 19). Press Via to use the location for routing (see "Planning a route" on page 22). Press Save to save the location as a bookmark (see "Favourites" on page 16). Press On Map to show the location on the main map. Searching for a POI Press the magnifying glass. · In the search ...