User manual The most complete GPS navigation solution
User Manual Version 1.2 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.
User Manual Table of contents CONVENTIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS 5 INTRODUCTION 6 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 USING THE TOUCH SCREEN AND STYLUS 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
User Manual VOLUME ROUTE TYPE AVOID MOTORWAYS AVOID TOLL ROADS AVOID FERRIES AUTOMATIC ZOOMING CONFIGURE ALARM SPEED SET DATE/TIME VERTICAL TURN ARROWS / HORIZONTAL TURN ARROWS CALIBRATE SCREEN CONFIGURE TMC 42 43 44 44 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 DEFINE YOUR NAVIGATION EXPERIENCE 52 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 RENAM
User Manual Conventions and abbreviations These are the conventions used in this user manual: nop , , Locations, Change settings , , Step-by-step instructions. Menus and submenus in your ROUTE 66 product. Icons in your ROUTE 66 product. , Amsterdam restaurant Examples. Warnings or important information.
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.
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: n In Main Menu p Type Amsterdam restaurant, or just amst rest and confirm your choice , select Navigate to . .
User Manual First steps Prepare your device To start using your ROUTE 66 product, you have to carry out the following 4 steps: n Charge the battery of the device. o Insert the memory card into your device. p Switch on your device and wait for a fixed GPS position. q Launch your ROUTE 66 product. Understanding the navigation screen The main elements of the navigation screen are presented below.
User Manual You can tap several areas of the navigation screen and display additional information: • Tap the map area to open the Main Menu screen. • Tap the top-right area (4) to repeat the last voice instruction. • Tap the middle-right area (including 5, 6, 7 and 8) to display the Statistics screen. • Tap the bottom-right area (including 9, 10, 11 and 17) to display the GPS information screen.
User Manual 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.
User Manual Using the keyboard The keyboard is displayed automatically when you want to enter a name (numbers, letters, or both), for example an address. To display letters, select ABC. To display numbers and other symbols, select 123. To delete characters, select Backspace . 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.
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 Navigate to 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.
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 Icon screen, select: Name Description Home This is an address or location you frequently navigate to, for example your home address. Office This is an address or location you frequently navigate to, for example your company headquarters. Location Search for a location by typing its name.
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.
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 Home and start navigating to your destination? That’s possible now! n In Main Menu o Select Home , select Navigate to . . That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your home address.
User Manual Find an address and navigate to it You are driving to an important meeting. But, suddenly, your secretary informs you that there is a last-minute change: the meeting will take place in another city and in another hotel. Switch on your device, search for this location, and start navigating to it. All in a few seconds! n In Main Menu o Select Locations p Type the name of the city, for example Amsterdam or just amst. Because the list of possible , select Navigate to . .
User Manual Navigate to a favourite location Let’s say that you frequently travel to the same location, for example a gas station, a ski resort or a cinema. These are your favourite locations. Would you like to store them into a personal folder? You will never lose them again! Your ROUTE 66 product lets you carry them with you, find them quickly, and easily navigate to them. n In Main Menu o Select Favourites p The list of locations you have saved before as favourites is now displayed on the screen.
User Manual Navigate to a recently visited location (History) Let’s say that last week you had a great time visiting a national park in the mountains. This weekend you would like to go to that same location again. You can try to remember all travelling details, but that’s not always easy. Or, you can simply go to your History list and find the address you visited last week. Then, select it as your destination for this weekend. n In Main Menu , select Navigate to o Select History .
User Manual Navigate to a contact You are an active businessperson. You have a dynamic personality. You rely every day on your address book and your contacts. Wouldn’t it be nice to turn on your device, select the contact you need, and start navigating to your destination? n In Main Menu o Select Contacts p , select Navigate to . .
User Manual Navigate to a POI around your GPS position Let’s say that you are spending your holiday in an unknown city (which is now your current GPS position). You would like to visit as many points-of-interest as possible, for example museums, casinos and libraries. You could ask the hotel personnel for details and driving instructions, but that takes time. Or, you can use your device to select a POI category and then a specific POI.
User Manual Navigate to a POI around your destination Let’s say that next week you will have a business trip to an unknown city (your future destination for a few days). You would like to know in advance where to find a bank, an ATM or the convention centre. You could ask the hotel personnel for details and instructions, but that takes time. Or, you can use your device to select a POI category and then an address. Then, it’s up to you to update your agenda.
User Manual Find a point on the map and navigate to it Let’s say that you are on holiday in a region you visited last year. You have great memories about a particular location with a superb panorama, but you can’t remember its name. All you remember is the approximate location on the map. On the screen, browse the map, see where you are right now (your current GPS position), then search and select that special location. Then start navigating to that location.
User Manual Navigate to a destination via intermediate points (Navigate via) Let’s say that today you have a very busy program. You have to drive to your office; you have a business lunch; you must drive home and pick up your family and go shopping; and finally, you want to go to the cinema. Think of each location as a destination: when you reach the first location, the second location becomes your next destination; and so on. Add each location as another stopover to your trip.
User Manual • Select Move up to move a location up in the list. This means that the selected location will precede other locations during your trip. • Select Move down to move a location down in the list. This means that the selected location will follow other locations during your trip. Select Delete to delete a location from the list. Select Delete all to delete all locations from the list. • • p Select Yes and go to step q if you want to add other locations as additional stopovers to your trip.
User Manual Plan a route Let’s say that you intend to spend your holiday in the Benelux. You start your trip in Amsterdam and you want to visit Rotterdam and Eindhoven. It takes time and energy to browse paper maps and select the best route that covers all locations you want to visit. Instead, you can plan your route with your ROUTE 66 product, in a matter of seconds.
User Manual Repeat step s r as many times as necessary! The route is calculated. The entire route is shown on the map. Select Navigate to to start travelling along the route you planned. Optionally, you can: • Select Zoom to your trip. • Select Route description and then Destination to display the final destination of to display a list with all driving instructions of the route you planned. Select a turn arrow and confirm it to show that turn on the map.
User Manual • • The green flag represents the departure. The red flag represents the destination. That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your destination.
User Manual TMC information Your ROUTE 66 product allows you to receive the latest traffic messages on your device. Thus, you can avoid traffic jams, road works or accidents that occur along your route. The traffic information is gathered by specialized traffic-monitoring centres. Then, the information is broadcast via the Traffic Message Channel (TMC).
User Manual Customize your navigation You are on holiday, enjoying yourself and having a great time, still a few hours from your destination. Why not use the many customisation options to adapt the device to your own personal preferences? Read the following sections and take advantage of the powerful settings in your ROUTE 66 product. Sound on / Sound off n Go to Main Menu o Choose Sound on Sound off . if you want to listen to the voice instructions while you navigate.
User Manual Map options Day colours / Night colours n In Main Menu o Choose Day colours Choose Night colours , select Map options . when navigating during the day (the device screen is brighter). when navigating during the night (the device screen is less intense).
User Manual 2D perspective / 3D perspective n In Main Menu o Choose 2D perspective Choose 3D perspective you. 31 , select Map options . to view the map from above, as you look at a printed map.
User Manual Set 3D angle n In Main Menu o Select Set 3D angle p Select and hold the slider. Drag it to the left (3D) to increase the viewing angle. Drag it to the , select Map options . . right (2D) to decrease the viewing angle. q Confirm your choice .
User Manual Show favourites / Hide favourites n o In Main Menu , select Map options Choose Show favourites favourites . to show your personal favourites on the map. Choose Hide to remove your favourites from the map.
User Manual Show scale / Hide scale n o In Main Menu Select Show scale zoom in or zoom out Select Hide scale , select Map options . to display the scale of the map at the top of the screen. When you , the distance value above the scale is updated accordingly. to remove the scale.
User Manual Select map n In Main Menu o Choose Select map p The list of available maps is displayed, with the active map highlighted. Select a map and confirm your choice , select Map options . . . The memory card included in this product is preloaded with the map of the country (or group of countries) of your purchase. Depending on the product that you have bought, you can install other maps from the enclosed CD.
User Manual Legend q n In Main Menu , select Map options o Select Legend . p In the Legend screen, select: • Cities/Symbols • Roads • Areas/GPS • Icons . for cities and road numbers. for different types of roads. for areas and arrows. for points-of-interest. You can change the default colours for Cities/Symbols, Roads and Areas/GPS. Select Cities/Symbols , Roads or Areas/GPS and select an item from the list.
User Manual Points-of-interest (POI) n In Main Menu o Choose Points-of-interest (POI) p A list with all POI categories is displayed. Select those POI categories whose points-of-interest , select Map options . . you want to display on the map. Deselect those POI categories whose points-of-interest you do not want to display on the map. Select the filter if necessary. q 37 Confirm your choice .
User Manual Zoom to Let’s say that, before you start a new trip, you would like to see a particular location on the map and the points-of-interest around this location. You can browse the map, zoom in to see more details, zoom out to cover a larger area, or drag the map in the desired direction. Or, you can simply specify a location and your ROUTE 66 product displays it on the map. Then, start your trip to that particular location! n In Main Menu o Decide which location to display on the map.
User Manual Change settings Backlight n In Main Menu o Choose Backlight p , select Change settings . Move the slider to the left (Min) to decrease the brightness of the navigation screen. Move the slider to the right (Max) to increase the brightness of the navigation screen. q 39 Confirm your choice . . p When the During navigation option is selected, the screen is illuminated if you are navigating to a particular destination.
User Manual Language n In Main Menu o Choose Language p A list of available languages is shown. These are the languages for the user interface and the , select Change settings . . voice instructions. Select a language and confirm your choice .
User Manual Units n In Main Menu o Choose Units p Select Kilometres if you want to display the distance information in metric units (kilometres and , select Change settings . .
User Manual Volume n In Main Menu o Choose Volume p Select & hold and drag the slider to the left (Min) to lower the volume of the voice instructions. , select Change settings . . Select & hold and drag the slider to the right (Max) to increase the volume of the voice instructions. q Confirm your choice .
User Manual Route type n In Main Menu o Choose Route type p Select the type of route that best reflects your navigation style: • • • • • q 43 , select Change settings . . Fastest/Car – navigate to your destination, by car, along the fastest route. Shortest/Car - navigate to your destination, by car, along the shortest route. Fastest/Lorry - navigate to your destination, by lorry (truck), along the fastest route.
User Manual Avoid motorways n In Main Menu o Choose Avoid motorways p Select On if you want to exclude motorways from your route. Select Off if you do not want to , select Change settings . . exclude motorways from your route. Avoid toll roads n In Main Menu o Choose Avoid toll roads p Select On if you want to exclude toll roads from your route. Select Off if you do not want to , select Change settings . . exclude toll roads from your route.
User Manual Automatic zooming n In Main Menu o Choose Automatic zooming p Select On if you want to automatically enlarge the map (zoom in) and see more details of the , select Change settings . . road when approaching street junctions. Select Off if you want to manually select the zoom level you need; the zoom level you selected is preserved until you manually change it.
User Manual Configure alarm Never underestimate the safety measures! Use this option to set a safety speed: when you navigate and reach this speed, an alarm warns you that you are driving too fast. n o p In Main Menu Choose Configure alarm . . Select the numeric value (for example, 140). In the Alarm speed screen, type a different value and confirm your choice q , select Change settings .
User Manual Speed Feel free to further customize your navigation! You can indicate the speed you prefer for each type of road. These values will be considered when calculating a route, the estimated travel time and the estimated time of arrival. Please note that if you change the speed setting, the calculated routes will be different. n In Main Menu , select Change settings o Choose Speed . p Select a type of road (for example Motorway). Select the numeric value (for example 100). In .
User Manual Set date/time You can modify the date and time displayed by your ROUTE 66 product. n In Main Menu o Choose Set date/time p The first three controls represent the date (year-month-day). The last two controls represent the , select Change settings . . time (hour-minutes). Use the up arrow or the down arrow to select the correct values.
User Manual Vertical turn arrows / Horizontal turn arrows Would you prefer to see the driving instructions (turn arrows) on the right side of the navigation screen, or at the bottom of the navigation screen? Choose the option you prefer. n In Main Menu o Choose Vertical turn arrows , select Change settings . to display the driving instructions on the right side of the screen. Choose Horizontal turn arrows screen.
User Manual Calibrate screen To be sure that the screen of your device works properly, you must calibrate your screen when necessary. Calibrating means adjusting the precision and reaction of the screen. n In Main Menu o Choose Calibrate screen p Select & hold your stylus on the cross icon , select Change settings . . +. You must select the screen 5 times: first in the centre, then in the 4 corners of the screen. q Select the screen again to save your settings.
User Manual Configure TMC Unfortunately, the traffic conditions change all the time! Unexpected traffic jams, roadblocks and accidents can ruin a perfectly planned holiday. Use our traffic messages (TMC) and make your journey more enjoyable! n In Main Menu o Choose Configure TMC , select Change settings . . The traffic information is gathered by specialized traffic-monitoring centres. Then, the information is broadcast via the Traffic Message Channel (TMC).
User Manual Define your navigation experience Points-of-interest (POI) Well, you travelled a lot and saw many wonderful places. Now it’s the right moment to organize the locations you visited during your trips. Define your personal categories of points-of-interest. Add locations to your POI categories. Set advanced warnings. Maintain POI Add, rename or remove points-of-interest.
User Manual Rename POI n In Main Menu o Choose Maintain POI p q 53 , select Points-of-interest (POI) . . Choose Rename POI . Select a user-defined POI category and confirm your choice . r Select the point-of-interest you want to rename, then confirm your choice s Change the name of the selected POI. t Confirm your choice . .
User Manual Remove POI n In Main Menu o Choose Maintain POI p q , select Points-of-interest (POI) Choose Remove POI . . . Select a user-defined POI category and confirm your choice . r Select the point-of-interest you want to delete, then confirm your choice s Select Yes to confirm that you really want to delete this POI. .
User Manual Maintain POI category Add, rename or remove POI categories. Keep in mind that there are two kinds of POI categories: pre-installed categories – These POI categories belong to the geographic map. You cannot modify or remove them. user-defined categories – You can add and modify these POI categories. Add POI category 55 n In Main Menu o Choose Maintain POI category p Choose Add POI category q Type the name of the new category, for example Hotel (nl).
User Manual Rename POI category n In Main Menu o Choose Maintain POI category . p Choose Rename POI category . q Select a user-defined POI category and confirm your choice r , select Points-of-interest (POI) . . Change the name of the selected POI category and confirm your choice .
User Manual Remove POI category 57 n In Main Menu o Choose Maintain POI category p Choose Remove POI category q Select the user-defined POI category you want to delete, then confirm your choice r Select Yes to confirm that you really want to delete this POI category. , select Points-of-interest (POI) . . . .
User Manual POI alarm You are on holiday. You are driving to your holiday destination. Wouldn’t it be nice to know, in advance, that a gas station or a hotel is 1 km ahead of you, along your route? Activate your POI alarm! You will never miss an important location. n In Main Menu o Choose POI alarm p Select a POI category and confirm your choice , select Points-of-interest (POI) . . .
User Manual s : Warn only on route? – When selected, you will be warned only about points-of-interest along your route; when deselected, you will be warned about any points-of-interest along and around the route. Warning sound – Select a sound that you like. Select the left arrow scroll the list of available sounds. Test sound – Select and listen to the selected sound.
User Manual Favourites There are many locations that you visit frequently and are of great importance to you. Save these locations as your favourites – one time only! Add these favourites to your trips – over and over again! Use the Favourites menu to set your home address and your office address. You can also add favourites, rename favourites and remove favourites. Set home address n o p q In Main Menu , select Favourites Choose Set home address .
User Manual Set office address n In Main Menu o Choose Set office address p Type the name of the location you want to find and confirm your choice q , select Favourites 61 . . In the list of results, select the address that you want to add as your office address. Select the filter if necessary. Confirm your choice r . to continue. A summary report is displayed. Select to finish.
User Manual Add favourite n In Main Menu o Choose Add favourite p Decide how to find the favourite you want to add. For details about finding locations, read the , select Favourites . . Working with locations chapter. q Select to save the selected location as a favourite location.
User Manual Rename favourites 63 n In Main Menu o Choose Rename favourites p Select the favourite destination you want to rename and confirm your choice q Change the name of the selected favourite and confirm your choice , select Favourites . . . .
User Manual Remove favourites n In Main Menu o Choose Remove favourites p In the list of results: q • Select Delete • Select Delete all , select Favourites . . to delete the selected favourite; to delete all favourites. Select Yes to confirm that you really want to delete this favourite.
User Manual Appendix Installing other geographic map(s) and voice instructions on the Memory Card You can (re)install the navigation software, geographic map(s) and voice instructions from the enclosed backup CD(s) onto your memory card. When you use the installation CD(s) for the first time, you first have to manually format your memory card (see Formatting your Memory Card below for how to do this).
User Manual Formatting your Memory Card Formatting the memory card maximizes the free space on the memory card and optimizes the speed of reading and writing files from/onto the memory card. Warning: Formatting will erase ALL data on the memory card. Note that your ROUTE 66 product can always be restored on your memory card using the CD(s), but you may want to backup other data (e.g., photographs or MP3s) that you have stored on the memory card. 1.
User Manual How does GPS work? The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into Earth’s orbit. GPS works in any weather condition, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day. There are no subscription fees or setup charges to use GPS. A GPS receiver must be locked on to the signal of at least three satellites to calculate a 2D position (latitude and longitude) and track movement.
User Manual Quick Reference Card – Navigate to a location Use this printable Quick Reference Card to easily find the steps to follow in order to navigate to a location. Navigate to your home address n In Main Menu Navigate to , select Find an address and navigate to it n In Main Menu . Select Home . Navigate to your office address n o In Main Menu , select p Type the name of the city. When . . o Select Favourites p The list of locations you have .
User Manual Navigate to a POI around your destination Find a point on the map and navigate to it n n In Main Menu . Navigate to o , select Navigate to Select POI around destination . o Select Point on map p The map and your current . . q Plan a route In Main Menu Plan a route , select . o Add your departure location. p Add your first destination location. q Select Yes and go to step r if you want to add other locations as additional stopovers to your trip.
User Manual Customer Support If you have any questions regarding the use of your ROUTE 66 product, please send an e-mail to support@66.com. You can also visit the ROUTE 66 web site (http://www.66.com/) from time to time in order to stay informed about free updates and our latest offers. License agreement This is a legal agreement between you, the end user, and ROUTE 66 Geographic Information BV, Ridderkerk, The Netherlands ("ROUTE 66").
User Manual 2) The use of the Software and Hardware in a navigation system means that calculation errors can occur, caused by local environmental conditions and/or incomplete data. ROUTE 66 cannot warrant that the ROUTE 66 product and data carrier operates error-free.
