Owner’s manual EZD580 Navigation software 1
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Thank you for choosing Clarion EZ Drive as your door-to-door in-car navigator. Read the Quick Reference Guide first and start using Clarion EZ Drive right away. This document is the detailed description of the software. You can easily discover Clarion EZ Drive while you are using it; however, we still recommend that you read this manual to understand the screens and the features of Clarion EZ Drive.
Table of contents 1 Warnings and Safety information .................................................................................. 7 2 Getting started with Clarion EZ Drive .......................................................................... 8 2.1 Simple and Advanced modes .................................................................................................... 9 2.2 Hardware buttons.........................................................................................................
3.1.3 Selecting the destination from your Favorites................................................................................32 3.1.4 Selecting the destination from the POIs.........................................................................................33 3.1.5 Selecting the destination from the History.....................................................................................34 3.1.6 Selecting the destination by entering its coordinate...............................................
4.5.4 Regional settings............................................................................................................................61 4.5.5 Navigation settings.........................................................................................................................62 4.5.6 Warning settings ............................................................................................................................63 4.5.7 GPS settings.............................................
1 Warnings and Safety information Clarion EZ Drive is a navigation system that helps you find your way to your destination with its builtin GPS receiver. Clarion EZ Drive does not transmit your GPS position; others cannot track you. It is important that you look at the display only when it is safe to do so. If you are the driver of the vehicle, we recommend that you operate Clarion EZ Drive before you start your journey.
2 Getting started with Clarion EZ Drive Clarion EZ Drive is optimized for in-car use. You can use it easily by tapping the screen buttons and the map with your fingertips or with the included retractable stylus. Clarion EZ Drive can plan routes throughout the whole installed map set; you do not need to change maps or switch to a poorly detailed general map to navigate between map segments or countries.
Start using Clarion EZ Drive When Clarion EZ Drive is started the first time, you need to do the following: 1. Select the written language of the application. Later you can change it in Settings (page 61). 2. Select the language and speaker used for voice guidance messages. Later you can change it in Settings (page 61). 3. Select whether to start the program in Simple mode or in Advanced mode. Later you can switch between the two operating modes in Settings.
• Advanced mode: you have access to the full functionality of Clarion EZ Drive. To switch from Simple mode to Advanced mode: on the startup screen (Navigation Menu), tap , . To switch from Advanced mode to Simple mode: on the startup screen (Navigation Menu), tap , .
Type of action Available in Available in Simple mode Advanced mode selection No Warnings Explanation 61 See page 63 Yes 2.2 Hardware buttons You can use Clarion EZ Drive mostly by tapping the touch screen. The device has multiple hardware buttons, the Power on/off button, volume up and down, navigation start, and sleep mode button. You can turn Clarion EZD580 on or off at any time.
Type Example Description How to use it appear; the thumb jumps there. Switch When there are only two choices, a Tap it to turn the switch checkmark shows whether the on or off. feature is enabled. Virtual keyboard Alphabetic keyboards numbers. and alphanumeric Each key is a touch to enter text and screen button. 2.3.1 Using keyboards You only need to enter letters or numbers in Clarion EZ Drive when you cannot avoid it.
2.4 Using the map The map screen is the most frequently used screen of Clarion EZ Drive. It can be accessed from the Navigation menu by tapping . For further information about the map screen, see page 39. 2.4.1 Checking the details of a map location • • • If you are interested in the details of your current position during navigation: 1. Check the bottom line of the map. It shows the current street and house number information. 2. For further details, tap 3. Tap displayed.
• (page 20) Selected location (Cursor): The following controls help you modify the map view to best suit your actual needs. Most of these controls appear only if you tap the map once, and disappear after a few seconds of inactivity. Action Moving the map with drag&drop Button(s) No buttons Description You can move the map into any direction: tap and hold the map, and move your finger to the direction in which you want to move the map.
Action Button(s) Description in and raises the view angle to let you easily recognize your maneuver at the next junction. • If the next turn is at a distance, Clarion EZ Drive zooms out and lowers the view angle to show you the road in front of you. Tap this button once to enable Smart Zoom. Tap&hold the button to set the zoom limits of Smart Zoom. Returning to the GPS position Zoom preset buttons Tap this button to move the map back to the current GPS position.
Icon Information position. , Details Action position, the view of the sky above you is shown with colored dots for each satellite. Some dots need to turn green to be able to navigate. If the icon is a static GPS position and an Tap this area to make Clarion EZ Drive picture, route active route are available, recalculate the recommended route. calculation is needed but automatic off-route recalculation is switched off, and you deviated from the route.
Icon Information Details Action 100%. Indicator strip Nothing happens if you tap this area of the screen. - all sounds are muted - a Track Log is being recorded - the route has been recalculated based on TMC information - Bluetooth connection status The following information can be seen in the three data fields shown on the map screen. Tap this area to open the Trip Information screen where you can select which values to be shown in these three fields.
Icon Status for The battery being charged Vehicle type More information is The device is running on external power. The battery is being charged. The symbol displays the vehicle type used for route calculation. 2.4.4 Using the Cursor (the selected map location) First, place the Cursor at the desired map location with one of the following options: • Use the Find menu to select a location.
2.5 Clarion EZ Drive concepts 2.5.1 Smart Zoom Smart Zoom is a lot more than just a usual automatic zoom: • While following a route calculated by Clarion EZ Drive: when approaching a turn, it will zoom in and raise the view angle to let you easily recognize your maneuver at the next junction. If the next turn is at a distance, it will zoom out and lower the view angle to be flat so you can see the road in front of you.
2.5.2.2 Returning to GPS position When GPS position is available, and you have moved the map (the even visible), the Note! icon is moving or is not button appears. Tap it to move the map back to the GPS position. Even if you move the map while you are driving, Clarion EZ Drive continues navigating if there is an active route: it plays the voice instructions and displays the turn preview icons according to your current GPS position. 2.5.2.
2.5.3 Daytime and night color schemes Clarion EZ Drive uses different color schemes during the day and during the night. • Daytime colors are similar to paper road maps. • The night color schemes use dark colors for large objects to keep the average brightness of the screen low. Clarion EZ Drive offers different daytime and night color schemes.
• Cross-border Planning • Carpool Lanes Clarion EZ Drive automatically recalculates the route if you deviate from the proposed itinerary. Depending on the type of the TMC event, Clarion EZ Drive also recalculates the route if a TMC event concerns a part of the recommended route. For further information about route planning options, see page 59. 2.5.6 Itinerary The Itinerary is the list of the route events, that is, the driving instructions.
Button Description the selected maneuver. 2.5.7 Track Logs Clarion EZ Drive can log the track that you drive (page 37). A Track Log is a recording of how your GPS position changed and it is independent of the route Clarion EZ Drive calculated. Track Logs can be recorded, renamed, replayed, shown on the map, exported to a memory card in GPX format, and deleted. See page 54. 2.5.8 Route demonstration A simulation drives you through the route, following the driving instructions (page 35).
2.5.10 Road Safety Cameras The location of a Road Safety Camera is a special POI. They cannot be searched like other POIs, and there is a special proximity warning only for cameras. Is EZD580 shipped with a built-in database of Road Safety Cameras? No Can you save the Cursor as the location of a Road Safety Camera? To save the location of a Road Safety Camera, place the Cursor ( tap the following buttons: , Yes ) at the desired location, then , .
Symbol Type Description warning sound as with the other speed camera types. In the rare case Clarion EZ Drive cannot register the moment you pass the second speed camera (for example, it is placed at the exit of a tunnel where GPS position is not yet available) the warning continues. Just tap the speed camera symbol displayed on the screen to stop the warning. Red light These cameras check if you obey traffic lights.
local dealer for coverage details. You need a TMC receiver attached to your device to receive TMC data. If public TMC data is broadcast at your location, Clarion EZ Drive automatically takes into account the TMC data received. You do not need to set anything in the program. The receiver will automatically search the FM radio stations for TMC data, and the decoded information will immediately be used in route planning.
3 Navigating with Clarion EZ Drive You can set up your route in Clarion EZ Drive in several ways: • if you need a simple route (a route with only one destination, without any intermediate via points), you can select the destination and start navigating to it right away • you can plan a multi-point route (available in Advanced mode only) • you can also plan a route independently of your current GPS position or even without GPS reception (available in Advanced mode only) 3.
automatically with the same point. Now you can use it as a route point. 3.1.2 Entering an address or part of an address If you know at least a part of the address, it is the quickest way to select the destination of the route. Using the same screen, you can find an address by entering: • the exact address, including house number • the center of a city • an intersection • the midpoint of a street • any of the above, starting the search with the ZIP code (page 31) 3.1.2.
Tap 2. Start entering the street name on the keyboard. 3. Get to the list of results: 4. 5. 6. . 1. • After entering a couple of characters, the names that match the string appear in a list. • Tap automatically. to open the list of results before it appears Pick the street from the list. Enter the house number: 1. Tap 2. Enter the house number on the keyboard. 3. Tap . to finish entering the address. The map appears with the selected point in the middle.
4. 4. Enter the street name: 1. Tap 2. Start entering the street name on the keyboard. 3. Get to the list of results: 4. 5. Pick the city from the list. . • After entering a couple of characters, the names that match the string appear in a list. • Tap automatically. to open the list of results before it appears Pick the street from the list. Tap the button. • If only a few intersecting streets exist, their list appears immediately.
4. • After entering a couple of characters, the names that match the string appear in a list. • Tap automatically. to open the list of results before it appears Pick the city from the list. button. 4. Tap the 5. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap (Simple mode) or (Advanced mode) from the Cursor menu. The route is then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating. 3.1.2.
6. 2. Enter the house number on the keyboard. 3. Tap to finish entering the address. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap (Simple mode) or (Advanced mode) from the Cursor menu. The route is then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating. 3.1.2.5 Tips on entering addresses quickly • When you are entering the name of a city or a street, Clarion EZ Drive only displays those characters that appear in possible search results. The other characters are greyed out.
3.1.4 Selecting the destination from the POIs You can select your destination from the POIs included with Clarion EZ Drive or from the ones you have previously created. The procedure is explained starting from the Navigation menu. (Simple mode), or 1. Tap the following buttons: (Advanced mode). 2. Select the area around which the POIs should be searched: • : The POI will be searched around a given address. • : The map appears with the Cursor in the middle.
• : sort the list by the size of the needed detour (available when you search along the active route) 5. Tap the desired POI in the list. 6. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap (Simple mode) or (Advanced mode) from the Cursor menu. The route is then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating. 3.1.5 Selecting the destination from the History The destinations that you have set earlier appear in the History.
6. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap (Simple mode) or (Advanced mode) from the Cursor menu. The route is then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating. 3.2 Creating a multi-point route This feature is available in Advanced mode only. 1. Multi-point routes are extended from simple routes, so a route must be active first. 2. Select a new location as you did in the previous sections. This will be the additional destination in the route. 3.
• 3. to run the simulation at normal speed and with voice guidance Tap instructions announced. This option is for demonstration purposes, or for checking difficult parts of the route in advance. button or by tapping the map, The simulation can be aborted any time by tapping the and tapping it again. 3.4 Enabling Safety Mode This feature is available in Advanced mode only. Safety Mode disables the touch screen above 10 km/h (6 mph) to keep your attention on the road.
3.7 Using Track Logs Clarion EZ Drive can record the track (how your GPS position changed) that you drive. Tip! You do not need to select a destination and create a route for this; you can also record your driving path while cruising. This feature is available in Advanced mode only. The procedure is explained starting from the Map screen. Recording the travelled path (creating a Track Log) 1. Start driving. 2. Tap the following buttons: 3. Start the recording: tap the , , . button.
3.8 Saving a route This feature is available in Advanced mode only. The procedure is explained starting from the Map screen. 1. Tap the following buttons: , , . 2. Enter a name for the saved route, and then tap . When you save a route, Clarion EZ Drive not only saves the route points but the whole itinerary: • The saved route might have been influenced by TMC information.
4 Reference book (Advanced mode) On the following pages you will find the description of the different menu screens of Clarion EZ Drive in Advanced mode. In Simple mode, these functions work the same way, but only a few of them are available. The Navigation menu: Clarion EZ Drive starts with the Navigation menu. From there you can access the following screens: Screen Button Description Map The Map screen.
Symbol Name Action Trip data Opens the Trip Information screen Battery status Opens the Cockpit menu GPS position quality Vehicle used in route calculation Opens the Cockpit menu Opens the Cockpit menu Top row Next street n/a Bottom row Current street n/a Map view modes Switches between 2D and 3D map modes , Menu Detour Position menu (appears when navigating a route) Opens the Navigation menu Opens the Detour screen, two ways of modifying the route: • the list of Saved Search Criteri
Symbol Name Action Tilt up, tilt down Tilts the 3D map Zoom in, zoom out Scales the map , , Return to GPS position (appears Tap this button to move the map back to the when GPS position is available current GPS position. and you have moved the map) Enable Smart Zoom (replaces Tap this button once to enable Smart Zoom. the previous button if there is no GPS position or the map has not Tap&hold the button to set the zoom limits of Smart Zoom.
• Sound status (muted or enabled) • Track log recording status • TMC reception status • Bluetooth connection and communication status 4.1.1.1 Battery, GPS position quality and Vehicle type indicator This is a complex indicator, and a button that opens the Cockpit menu. The battery part shows information about the rechargeable battery of the device. Icon Description The battery is charging. The device runs on external power. The battery is not charging but it is full.
Icon Vehicle type Bicycle Pedestrian 4.1.1.2 Status indicator strip This is a complex indicator. In one strip it indicates the following status information: Icon Description The sound output of Clarion EZ Drive is muted. The sound output of Clarion EZ Drive is enabled. Clarion EZ Drive records a Track log when GPS position is available. Track log recording is disabled. TMC information is received and used by Clarion EZ Drive. No TMC information has been received by Clarion EZ Drive.
Icon Description Keep left. , Continue straight in the intersection. , Enter traffic circle. The number of the exit is shown in the circle, but only for the next turn. , Enter highway. , Exit highway. , Board ferry. , Leave ferry. , Approaching the next via point. , Approaching the destination. , In certain situations when route events are not important, these fields show other useful pieces of information. They are described here: page 15. 4.1.2 Objects on the map 4.1.2.
Symbol Name Description Normally, if GPS position is available, it is the start point of the route. If there is no valid GPS position, Clarion EZ Drive uses the last known GPS position as the start point. When you are using a saved route, Clarion EZ Drive asks you if you want to use your GPS position or the first point in the saved route as the start point. You can also modify the start point in the Cursor menu.
In order to show a part of the map with the Cursor menu, it contains only a few buttons first. Tap to get all the options. Button Description Closes the Cursor menu, and returns to the previous screen. Zooms out the map. Zooms in the map. With the Cursor menu open, you can still move or scale the map, and tap the map anywhere to place the Cursor to a new location, but when you use this button, the Cursor jumps back to the place where it was at the time when you opened the Cursor menu.
Button Description additional information if you like. Map locations can be marked with Pins. Unlike POIs, a Pin has no name and other details, only a color to let you tell from the other Pins on the map. If the Cursor is at or near a Pin, this button replaces the previous one, and deletes the Pin the Cursor is near to. The Cursor is saved as the location of a Road Safety Camera (speed camera or red light camera).
Name Field next to the flag Turn Preview Compass Description Function next via point ((Undefined variable: BrandingVariables.FlagOnMapVia)). Shows the name or number of the current street or road. Shows the type and distance of the next route event. Shows the current heading. Speedometer Shows the current speed both graphically and as a number. Distance Remaining Shows the distance you need to travel on the route before reaching your final destination.
Symbol Description This value appears on the map screen in the Trip Data area.[SEG] This is the value at the top. This value appears on the map screen in the Trip Data area.[SEG] This is the value in the middle. This value appears on the map screen in the Trip Data area.[SEG] This is the value at the bottom. 4.1.5.1 Trip Computer screen The Trip Computer screen provides collected trip data.[SEG] It can be opened from the Trip Information screen by tapping .
value button. It opens a list of available choices, and the symbol of the selected vehicle is shown on the button. Name Master Volume slider Description Adjusts the sound volume of the device. All sounds of the application are involved. If you only adjust the volume, you need to use this button to return to the Map screen. Mutes all sounds of Clarion EZ Drive. Switches between the daytime and night color schemes manually.
Icon Color Name Description calculated, Clarion EZ Drive cannot calculate your vertical GPS position. Clarion EZ Drivehas a connection to the GPS receiver but GPS position information is not available. Grey Red Clarion EZ Drive has no connection to the GPS receiver. Since the device has a built-in GPS receiver, this status should not appear under normal circumstances. Green, blinking Yellow, blinking Red, blinking GPS Clarion EZ Drive is connected to the connection GPS receiver.
Button Description Instru ctions You can select your destination from the thousands of POIs included with Clarion EZ Drive or from the ones you have previously created. page 33 The destinations that you have already entered in Clarion EZ Drive are available in the History list. page 34 You can select your destination by entering its coordinates. page 34 You can select as your destination a location that you have already saved as page 32 a Favorite.
4.4 Manage menu You can manage the content that Clarion EZ Drive stores. Tap the following buttons: , .
Button Description Deletes the selected item in the History. Deletes the entire History. Turns the page for additional list items. , 4.4.3 Manage Track Logs You can record Track Logs, then play them back, display them on the map, and see their details. Tap the following buttons: , , Button . Description Starts recording the track that you drive. (You can also start recording a track log in the Cockpit menu.) Stops the ongoing Track Log recording.
4.4.4 Manage Favorites You can manage the list of your Favorites. Tap the following buttons: , , . Button Description Button with the name of the Favorite Opens the selected Favorite for editing. Deletes the selected item in the list of Favorites. Clears the list of Favorites. Turns the page for additional list items. , 4.4.5 Manage POIs You can manage your POIs, and set the POI visibility for both your POIs and the ones that came with the product.
Button Description Subgroups under the edited POI group will inherit its visibility settings. Button with the icon of the POI Tap this button to select a new icon for the POI group. group Deletes the edited POI group. You are only allowed to remove POI groups that you have created. When a POI item is open for editing: Button Button with the name of the POI Button with the icon of the POI Description Tap this button to rename the POI. Tap this button to select a new icon for the POI.
4.4.7 User Data Management You can manage the data you have saved (Pins, POIs, Favorites, History, and Track logs) and the settings you have made in the program. Tap the following buttons: , , . Button Description Remove Pins Map locations can be marked with Pins using the button in the Cursor menu. Tap this button to remove all your Pins from the map. Backup User Data All user data and the current settings will be saved on the inserted memory card. There is always one backup file.
Button Description Important instructions formats, as well as choose the voice guidance profile you prefer. page 62 You can control how Clarion EZ Drive behaves during navigation. page 63 You can enable some handy warnings, and disable the touch screen in a moving vehicle with Safety Mode. page 63 You can set up the connection to the GPS receiver. page 64 You can set up the connection to the TMC receiver. page 65 You can modify the look and behaviour of the Menu screens.
Button Description when Clarion EZ Drive is following your position on the map. If you move the map, both the street names and POI icons reappear immediately. Lane Information Some maps contain lane information to help you position your car in the upcoming intersection. This setting tells Clarion EZ Drive whether to display this information at the top or at the bottom of the map. 4.5.2 Sound settings You can adjust the sounds of Clarion EZ Drive. Tap the following buttons: , , .
Button Description prohibition. If your destination can only be accessed using some of the excluded road types, they will be used, but only as much as necessary. In this case a warning icon will be shown on the Route Information screen, and the part of the route not matching your preference will be displayed in a different color on the map. Route Calculation Method You can choose from different route types.
Route Calculation Method types: Option Description Fast Gives the quickest possible route if you can travel at or near the speed limit on all roads. Usually the best selection for fast and normal cars. Short Gives a route that has the smallest total distance of all possible routes between the route points. Usually practical for pedestrians, cyclists or slow vehicles.
Button Description Auto Time Correction to GPS Use this feature to synchronise the clock of your device to the very accurate time provided by the GPS receiver. Use Auto Time Zone Use this feature to synchronise the time zone of the clock of your device to the time zone based on your current GPS position. This is useful if you travel abroad. Set Time Zone Set time zone manually if you do not want to synchronise the time zone automatically.
4.5.6 Warning settings You can enable some handy warnings, and disable the touch screen in a moving vehicle with Safety Mode. Tap the following buttons: , Button Warn When Speeding Speed Camera Warning , . Description Maps may contain information about the speed limits of the road segments. Clarion EZ Drive is able to warn you if you exceed the current limit. This information may not be available for your region, or may not be fully correct for all roads in the map.
Button Description receiver can be useful for indoors use or demonstration purposes. Port The communication port used between the GPS receiver and the application. Baud Rate The communication speed used between the GPS receiver and the application. Tap this button and let Clarion EZ Drive find and connect the GPS receiver. Autodetect 4.5.8 TMC settings You can set up the connection to the TMC receiver. If the TMC receiver is working, you can select the radio station to be received.
With a TMC receiver already connected, the content of the screen is different: Recalculate to Avoid Traffic This setting determines how Clarion Mobile Map uses the received TMC information in route recalculation: • Automatic: When route recalculation becomes necessary based on the received TMC events, Clarion Mobile Map recalculates the route automatically.
4.5.10 Device settings You can change some device settings to control the screen backlight when Clarion EZ Drive is running. Tap the following buttons: , Button Power Management , . Description You can set how the backlight will behave when the screen has not been touched for a while. You have the following options: • Backlight Always On: The screen is continuously lit.
5 Glossary 2D/3D GPS reception The GPS receiver uses satellite signals to calculate its (your) position and need at least four signals to give a three-dimensional position, including elevation. Because the satellites are moving and because objects can block the signals, your GPS device might not receive four signals. If three satellites are available, the receiver can calculate the GPS position but the accuracy is lower and the GPS device does not give you elevation data: only 2D reception is possible.
Road Safety Camera A special POI type for speed cameras and red light cameras. Different data sources are available, and you can also mark the position of a Road Safety Camera on the map. You can configure Clarion EZ Drive to warn you when you approach one of these cameras.
6 End User Licence Agreement 1. The contracting parties 1.1. Contracting parties to present Agreement are, on the one hand: Nav N Go Kft (23 Bérc utca, H-1016 Budapest, Hungary; Hungarian reg.no.: 03-09-111944) as Licensor and the legal user (as defined in Section 2) of the object of present Agreement according to Section 4, hereinafter referred to as User on the other hand (hereinafter jointly referred to as Parties). 2. Conclusion of the Agreement 2.1.
5.4. In conclusion and execution of present Agreement the Database Owner is represented by Licensor in relations to the User. 5.5. By concluding present Agreement, Licensor shall withhold all rights vested in the software product, except for those that the User is entitled to according to explicit legal regulations or that of present Agreement. 6. Rights of the User 6.1.
9. Sanctions 9.1. The Licensor hereby informs the User that according to regulations of the CA, should the Licensor find its rights to be breached, the Licensor may 9.1.1. claim the acknowledgement of such breach by court; 9.1.2. claim ceasing the breach and ordering the person under breach from continuing such; 9.1.3. claim that the person under breach give proper compensation (even by way of publicity, to the expense of the person under breach); 9.1.4.
