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Use and operation of the navigation system Caution! Never operate this equipment when you are driving a vehicle! Even the tiniest and shortest distractions while driving can have devastating consequences for you and other road users – even at low speeds It is best to set your destination point in peace before the journey and start the navigation system before you set off. If you need to make changes to the route or settings while on the road, it is best to stop briefly in order to do this.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide Table of Contents A Navigation Software User’s Guide ................................................................................................................. 4 1 2 Main Menu........................................................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 General Information ..........................................................................................................................
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 5.9 6 TMC – Traffic Message Channel ......................................................................................................... 34 5.9.1 Receive TMC Data........................................................................................................................... 34 5.9.2 Bypass traffic jams automatically.................................................................................................... 34 5.9.3 Ask before bypassing traffic jams .
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide A Navigation Software User’s Guide When employing a navigation system in a vehicle, i.e., this software and the accompanying hardware, it is your responsibility to set up, secure and use the system in a manner that does not restrict your vision in any way and will not lead to accidents, injuries or material damages. You, as the user of this product, are solely responsible for driving safely. Do not handle this product while driving—always park the car first.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 1.2 GPS Reception Your navigation system is equipped with a so-called GPS receiver which is used by the system to determine your current position. For best reception, mount the device such that it is exposed to the sky without obstruction. When used within buildings or the interior of the car, GPS reception might not be sufficient for operation. For this reason, please mount your navigation device directly below the windshield, as far to the front as possible.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide However, if the GPS receiver has been configured correctly the route calculation will automatically start as soon as reception is back to normal. During navigation the current GPS and TMC signal is indicated at the bottom left of the display (red circle).
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 2 Navigation There are several methods for specifying the destination: 2.1 Home If you click Home, you will be guided to your home address. See Chapter 5.1 for detailed information on how to set up your home address. 2.2 Office If you click Office, you will be guided to your office address. See Chapter 5.1 for detailed information on how to set up your office address. 2.3 Address 2.3.1 City You can enter the destination address here.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 2.3.2 Special characters (‘umlauts’), spaces, hyphens, apostrophe You do not need to enter ‘umlauts’. In place of an ‘Ä’ simply enter ‘A’, instead of ‘Ö’ enter ‘O’, instead of ‘Ü’ enter ‘U’. For example, if your destination is located in ‘Köln,’ Germany, just enter ‘K O L N’. You do not need to enter spaces and hyphens. Instead, simply click the empty field to the left of the white triangle (at the bottom, third button from the right). 2.3.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 2.3.4 Street Start by entering the first two letters of the street you are trying to locate. The bottom line displays the city where the street is being searched. Alternatively, you can select DOWNTOWN if you want to drive to the center of the respective city. In this example “R O T E” was entered. If the desired street is displayed in the list, you can select it by clicking it in the list.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide In this case, choose the desired destination based on the zip code or the district indicated in the list. 2.3.5 House number Next you are requested to enter the house number. Enter the house number and confirm by pressing the GREEN button. If you do not know the house number, click the GREEN button without making an entry. In this case, the navigation system will take you to the center of the selected street. Press the RED button to return to the street selection screen.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide Click Search Crossroad to find all streets intersecting the selected street (Roteichenweg in this example). When you select an entry from the list, the full address is displayed in the lower screen section. Press the GREEN button to confirm your selection and start navigation to the chosen intersection. 2.4 Favorites Favorites are frequently used addresses you can store in a list. This facilitates quick access to these destinations.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 2.5 Map This mode allows you to select your destination directly from within the map. You can use the plus and minus Buttons to zoom in and out. Alternatively you can use the magnifying glass. If you draw a box around the target form the upper left to the lower right (red), the map viewer zooms in the selected area. If you draw a box from the lower right to the upper left (blue) the map viewer will zoom out.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide Click the button with the four arrows (red circle) to activate the scroll mode. You can now move the map with your finger. Activate the selection tool (red circle) to select a destination by directly clicking into the map. A shortcut menu now offers the following options: Search nearest address: Displays a list of addresses at the selected location that you can choose as the destination. Set position: Navigation is started for the selected position.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 2.6 POI POI is the abbreviation for “point of interest”. These points of interest are important sites such as gas stations, hotels or hospitals. The POIs are grouped into separate categories. After calling up the POI function, you must select the desired category. The list first indicates the top categories. Top categories are displayed in brackets. Further below all other categories are listed in alphabetical order.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 2.7 POI in City The POI in City function serves to find a POI located far from your present location. This function can be very useful, for example, when you are looking for a hospital in another city. When you start a POI in City search, you are first requested to enter the city (see Chapter 2.3.1). The POI is then selected just like any other POI (see Chapter 2.6). The POIs will searched for within the proximity of the city centre chosen.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide Next, enter the keyword, e.g. “Brandenburger” for finding the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. All matching results are shown in a list. Click the map icon (red circle) to display the location of the POI on the map. Pressing the GREEN button will start navigation to the selected POI.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 2.9 Itinerary The Itinerary function allows you to specify several destinations you want to travel to successively and to save them. Use the Create button to create new Itineraries and the Load button to load existing Itineraries. Use the add button (red circle) to add stops to your tour. You can use any of the available methods for selecting a destination.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide You can change the order of the stops using the up/down buttons (red circle). To save the route just press the save button and type in a name for the route. To start the navigation just press the green button. If you reach a stop, the navigation will continue automatically.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 2.10 Coordinates A destination can be defined by entering a pair of coordinates. First enter the latitude, then the longitude. When entering the latitude please select N for North or S for South. Respectively please select E for East or W for West when entering the longitude. Coordinates may be entered using the formats decimal degrees or degree-minutesecond.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 2.11 Zip Code The Zip Code function enables you to define your destination by entering a zip code. This is what the screen looks like after entering “5137”. After selecting the first entry, you can search for a street within the zip code area or define the center of the zip code area as your destination.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 2.12 Previous Destinations The Previous Destinations function facilitates the selection of destinations you have previously entered. Upon calling up the Address (cf. Chapter 2.3) or Zip Code (cf. Chapter 2.11) entry method, the system will initially display a list containing up to 10 destinations entered at a previous time. Destinations you selected via the map (cf. Chapter 2.5) are indicated in the form of coordinates.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 2.13 Start Navigation After you have selected a destination, you can specify the driving mode that is to apply for the route (cf. Chapter 5.6). If you don’t want this query to appear each time navigation is started, deselect the check mark in the Ask before every route calculation field (red circle). Press the GREEN button to start route calculation.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 2.14 Alternative Routes After the initial route calculation a similar screen to the one below will appear. The calculated route can be accepted by pressing the orange OK button. Alternetively you can press the “Alternative” button to calculate other routes. To choose one route, press the OK button with the color corresponding to the color of the selected route.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 3 Route Planning Use the Route Planning function to plan future trips. This allows you to obtain information on the distance and expected duration ahead of time. The Route Planning function works much the same as entering a normal destination; the only difference is that you must indicate a start location in addition to the destination. You are first asked to specify the start location. There are several options for doing so (see Chapter 2).
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide After you have selected start location and destination, you can specify the driving mode that is to apply for this trip (cf. Chapter 5.6). If you don’t want this query to appear each time route calculation and navigation are launched, deselect the checkmark in the Ask before every route calculation field. Press the GREEN button to start route calculation.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 4 Position The Position function is used to display your current position on the map. The orientation of the map can be northward or in driving direction. Please see chapter 5.3 for more on these options. You can use the zoom buttons to zoom into or out of the map. The scroll button allows you to move the displayed map section. Press the selection button (red circle) to select destinations on the map and start navigation.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 5 Options 5.1 Favorites 5.1.1 Adding favorites Favorites are frequently used addresses you can store in a list. This facilitates quick access to these destinations. When you start up the system for the first time, the favorites list is empty. Click the add icon (indicated by a red circle) to create a new favorite.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide There are many options for creating a new favorite. For details on how to do so, please refer to Chapter 2. After selecting an address (e.g. by entering the address, see Chapter 2.2), you will be prompted to provide a name for this favorite. Confirm your entry with the GREEN button. You can also define this address as your HOME or OFFICE address by clicking the blue house icon. 5.1.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 5.1.3 Renaming favorites If you want to rename a favorite, mark the entry in the list and click the renaming icon (red circle). 5.2 Volume The volume menu allows you to adjust the system volume. If you want to change the system volume during navigation, please refer to Chapter 6.4. Tap “Button click sounds” activate or deactivate the feedback sounds when tapping a button.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 5.3 Map display The (Map display) menu offers several map display options. Northward: The map is ‘northed’, i.e., north always points up. Driving Direction: The map is always displayed in the direction of travel. In effect, this causes the map to rotate around the car icon. 3D: As in Driving Direction, but the view is rendered as a 3D perspective.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 5.4 POI-Display In the POI Display menu you can define the POI categories to be displayed on the map. 5.5 Route Settings The Route Settings menu allows you to specify whether to calculate the shortest or fastest route. Use avoid routes to indicate any toll roads, ferries or highways to be avoided during route calculation. Please note that even when checked these roads may not be excluded from route calculation completely.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 5.6 Profiles The Profiles menu offers options for optimizing the route calculation for a specific vehicle type and/or driving mode. The profile “car fast” shall be used for passenger cars in general. The option “car slow” may be used for slow passenger cars. If you do not want this dialog to appear each time you start navigation, deselect the check mark in the Ask before every route calculation field.. 5.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide Now the following screen should be displayed: Display Interpretation Status: Connection OK The navigation software has established a connection with the GPS receiver and is receiving data. Count: 3 The navigation software receives one dataset per second. Since the connection was established 3 datasets have been received. Satellites Number of satellites from which signals are currently being received. For a position fix a minimum of three satellites must be received.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 5.9 TMC – Traffic Message Channel TMC are traffic information which can be considered by your navigation software for route calculation and for map display. Prerequisite for using TMC is a TMC receiver (internal or external). 5.9.1 Receive TMC Data In order to use TMC tap chose an other status as “TMC off” in the drop down box. The navigation software automatically searches for a connected TMC receiver.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 5.9.3 Ask before bypassing traffic jams Activate „Ask before bypassing traffic jams “ to get an message box when an traffic jam is arise. 5.9.4 Display traffic events only With this option the traffic jams will be shown only on the map viewer. 5.10 Traffic The „Traffic“ menue displays a list of the received traffic conditions. Tap a list entry to display the full description below. To sort the list alphabetically tap the „A-Z“ button (red circle).
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 5.11 Language In the Language menu you can select the language used to output spoken driving instructions and display texts on screen. 5.12 Speedwarnings The menu „Warning“ allows you to select, if you want to be alerted when exceeding the local speed limit. The settings allow for acoustic or visual alerts. The shown example gives an acoustic alert when exceeding the speed limit by 10km/h or more but but never displays a visual warning.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 5.13 GPS-Logs Your navigation system is able to record GPS logs. To record a GPS log click the red button and enter a name for the log. You can now use the navigation system as usual while the GPS data is recorded. To finish recording click the black button. To show a GPS track on a map, click the green button and select a track. The track will be shown on the map with a line of green dots. Please open a mapviewer manually to do so.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 5.14 Blockades By tapping the button “Blockades” a map with your current location will be displayed. By first tapping the marker button (red circle) and then the map, any road segment can be permanently blocked. To unblock a segment tap it again. The blockades persist even when the navigation software is being shut down and started. 5.15 About Displays information about version of the software and copyrights.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 6 While on the Road 6.1 Travel Information The black bar below the map provides you with miscellaneous information about the trip: The orange action icon indicates the next driving maneuver. The box with the three arrows in the left upper corner of the map viewer show you the lane info for the next diversion. You should follow the orange arrows. The lane info is most common on freeways, highways and big crossings.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 6.2 Zoom During navigation you can use the plus/minus buttons (red circles) to enlarge or reduce the displayed map section. After 10 seconds the map will automatically revert to the optimal display setting. This Auto zoom function can be disabled (cf. Chapter 5.4). 6.3 Route Overview and Destination View Depending on the size of the display, two buttons are displayed to toggle a route overview (red circle) or to show the region of the destination (yellow circle).
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 6.4 Driving Instruction Volume Click the left bar at any time to adjust the volume of the driving instructions. After a few seconds the volume display automatically disappears.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 6.5 Options Click the map during navigation to display the option dialog. 6.5.1 Mute Use the Mute button to disable the acoustic driving instructions. Pressing the button again will enable the spoken instructions. 6.5.2 Map View The Map View button calls up a menu for performing map display settings (cf. Chapter 5.4). 6.5.3 Night Mode Press the Night Mode button to display the map in a color scheme optimized for dark lighting conditions.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 6.5.4 Interstations The Interstation function allows you to add intermediate destinations while en route to your destination. For more detailed information on how to select the interstation, please refer to Chapter 2. 6.5.4.1 POI on Route While navigation you can add pois as interstations along the route. 6.5.5 Block KM The purpose of the Block KM function is to block the upcoming road section for a certain number of kilometers during active navigation.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide 6.5.8 GPS-Logs Please see chapter 5.15. 6.5.9 Speedwarnings Please see chapter 5.12. 6.5.10 Blockades Please see chapter 5.14. 6.5.11 Quit Press the Quit button to end navigation. The navigation software returnes to the main menue.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide C Copyright Notice The product and the information contained in this document are subject to change without prior notification. This manual or any parts thereof may not be modified or duplicated without the express written permission of infoware GmbH. Data Source © <2010> Tele Atlas Austria © BEV, GZ 1368/2010.
A-Rival 2.6 User’s Guide D End-User License Agreement („EULA“) This End-User License Agreement (“EULA”) is a legal agreement between you (either an individual natural person or a single legal entity) the “End User”, and infoware Gesellschaft für Informationstechnik mbH, Riemenschneiderstrasse 11, 53175 Bonn, Germany) (“infoware”).
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