Product specifications

Freeway Use
Fastest Route Shortest Route
Neutral to Freeway
use
Normally the best choice Provides an alternate route.
Prefer Freeway Good for travel through a bad
neighborhood. Likely to
compute results more quickly.
Good choice in outlying areas
where the road classification may
not be correct.
Avoid Freeway Good for taking the scenic
route. Use for motorbikes.
Best for walking or bicycling
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WayPoint Navigation
The Directions Screen
When a route is active the cursor buttons can be used to scroll
though the various turn instructions. There is also a route screen
that can be used to see the full instructions. This screen can be
reach from Tools > Navigation > Show Directions menu.
The directions screen shows each of the turns with distance and
turn details. A trip summary appears at the end of the list showing
the distance and estimated driving time. The directions can be
saved as a file and beamed to your friends in a caravan.
The route can be scrolled using the cursor key to show each and
every turn. The numbers show exactly how many turns are
required. They are live in that if you tap on them they will display
the map showing the turn.
If you are navigating and bring up the directions screen the current leg of the route will be shown
at the top of the screen.
Tapping ok will return to the active map screen.
Navigating the Route
Once you are satisfied with the route, you can just start following it. Even if you are not
completely happy you could just start driving anyway. The WayPoint
tm
software will detect when
you are off route and will generate a new one from your current location so eventually it will
route the way you want to go whether you went off route intentionally or by accident.
The main features of the route guidance features were covered in “Road Navigation” on page 54
Detours
The detour button can be used to generate a detour if you get into a traffic jam or find the
road impassable. Tapping Detour will bring up a table of choices for the distance to avoid. These