Getting started with Nav N Go iGO 8 Nav N Go iGO 8 is optimised for in-car use. You can use it easily by tapping the screen buttons and the map with your fingertips. Nav N Go iGO 8 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.
Tasks Instructions You need to drag and drop the screen only in cases like: • Moving the handle on a slider. • Moving the map: grab the map, and move it in the desired direction. • Shortcut to open the Map screen: slide your finger from the bottom right corner to the bottom left corner on any screen. • Shortcut to open the Navigation menu: slide your finger from the top left corner to the bottom left corner on any screen.
• Enter an address with postal code. This way you do not need to select the name of the settlement and the search for street names might be faster as well. • Use a coordinate • Use a saved location: • a Favourite • a POI • the History of previously set destinations and waypoints 2.1 Simple and Advanced modes The two operating modes of Nav N Go iGO 8 mainly differ in the menu structure and the number of available features. The controls and screen layouts are the same.
Type of action Available in Available in Simple mode Advanced mode Navigating to Favourites Yes Yes Navigating to a POI Yes Yes Navigating to coordinates No Yes Creating a multi-point route No Yes Saving a map point as a Favourite Yes destination Saving a map point as a POI No Yes Saving a map point as a location of a No Road Safety Camera Mark a map point with a Pin No Yes Saving the active route No Yes Saving Track Logs No Yes Map Screen settings No Yes Menu settings Only ba
Button Action 1 Tilts down in 3D map view 2 Tilts up in 3D map view 3 Screen button equivalent Toggles between two screens: • Route Information screen • Itinerary • • 4 for the Route Information screen for the Itinerary Opens the Map screen in the Navigation menu 5 Rotates left in 3D map view 6 Rotates right in 3D map view 7 Zoom in the map 8 Zooms out the map 9 Back to Navigation: • Repeats the last voice guidance instruction with updated distance information • If necessary, re-
data or settings. Otherwise, Nav N Go iGO 8 saves your selections and applies the new settings without confirmation as soon as you use the controls. Type Button Icon Example Description How to use it Tap it to initiate a function, to Tap it once. open a new screen, or to set a parameter. Shows status information. Some icons also function as a button. Tap them once. List When you need to select from Turn the page with several options, they appear in a list.
Type Example Description How to use it 2.3.1 Using keyboards You only need to enter letters or numbers in Nav N Go iGO 8 when you cannot avoid it. You can type with your fingertips on the full-screen keyboards and you can switch between various keyboard layouts, for example ABC, QWERTY, or numerical. Task Details Switching to another keyboard layout, for example from a Latin Tap , and select from the list of QWERTY keyboard to a Greek available keyboard types.
For further information about the map screen, see page 50. 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 to open the Position menu. 3. Tap POIs will be displayed. .
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 Button(s) Moving the No buttons map with drag&drop 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. If GPS position is available and you have moved the button appears.
Action Button(s) Description • perspective view (3D) The value always shows the mode the button switches to: If you are in 2D mode, you can see the button and you need to tap it to switch to 3D mode. Smart Zoom Nav N Go iGO 8 can automatically rotate, scale and tilt the map and give you the optimal view: • When you are approaching a turn, Nav N Go iGO 8 zooms in and raises the view angle to let you easily recognise your manoeuvre at the next junction.
2.4.3 Status information and hidden controls on the map The following information appears in the rounded field in the top left corner, the Turn Preview field. When tapping this area, the result depends on the information currently shown. Icon Information Details Action There is no active If there is no route to be Tap this area to open Find Address. route in Simple navigated in Simple mode mode, this icon appears in the Turn Preview field.
Icon Information Details Action route to be navigated, the traffic restriction of the upcoming intersection is shown here if there is any. , Second route event (manoeuvre after the next manoeuvre) When GPS position and an active route are both available, this field shows the route event that follows the next route event shown in the above described area. Tap this area to open the Itinerary screen with the turn by turn guidance instructions.
Icon Description A part of the route is bypassed based on TMC events. A part of the route is mentioned in TMC events but could not be bypassed (for example, the destination is on a congested street). The Bluetooth radio is switched off. The Bluetooth radio is turned on, but no telephone is connected. There is an error in the Bluetooth connection. Nav N Go iGO 8 is connected to a telephone as a handsfree set via Bluetooth. A phone call is in progress over the Bluetooth connection.
Icon Status for GPS position quality Battery status More information The more lit bars, the better is the GPS position. The device is running on battery power. The number of lit bars represent the remaining capacity. The battery The device is running on external power. The battery is is being being charged. charged Vehicle type The symbol displays the vehicle type used for route calculation. 2.4.
Button Action Marks the map with a Pin at the Cursor (available in Advanced mode only) Opens a screen with the name, address and coordinate information of the Cursor, and the list of POIs near it 2.5 Nav N Go iGO 8 concepts 2.5.1 Smart Zoom Smart Zoom is a lot more than just a usual automatic zoom: • While following a route calculated by Nav N Go iGO 8: when approaching a turn, it will zoom in and raise the view angle to let you easily recognise your manoeuvre at the next junction.
• icon is at your exact GPS position. The direction If you choose pedestrian: The of the icon shows your actual heading. • icon is aligned to the nearest road to If you choose any of the vehicles: The suppress GPS position errors. The direction of the icon is one of the directions of the route. To use the current GPS position, tap the GPS position as one of the following: • a Favourite • a Road Safety Camera • a POI • a map marker Pin . The Position menu appears and you can save 2.5.2.
• a map marker Pin 2.5.2.4 Original position in the Cursor menu When the Cursor menu is open, a special icon ( was opened with. ) shows the Cursor position the menu You can move and zoom the map, and you can set the Cursor to a different place. The usual ) appears, and the buttons of the Cursor menu initiate actions for this new Cursor ( location. To return to the original Cursor position, tap which the Cursor menu was opened, and the . The map jumps back to the position with icon appears again. 2.
• • • Easy Vehicle types : • Car • Taxi • Bus • Emergency vehicles • Bicycle • Pedestrian Road types • Unpaved Roads • Permit Needed • Motorways • Toll Roads • Charge Roads • Ferries • Cross-border Planning • Carpool Lanes (appears only when used in the USA) Nav N Go iGO 8 automatically recalculates the route if you deviate from the proposed itinerary.
Button Description Any of the list items Opens the map with the selected manoeuvre in the middle. Changes the detail level of the Itinerary. The levels are as follows: • Detailed Instructions: all intersections are listed • Itinerary: only significant intersections announced in voice guidance) are listed • Road list: the list of the roads used while navigating the route (the ones Turns the page for additional list items.
You can use it, for example, to see which bridge Nav N Go iGO 8 planned for the route; if you do not want to take that bridge, you can avoid it. Route demonstrations can be started from the Route menu by tapping the (high speed simulation) or the (simulation at normal speed) button. 2.5.9 POI (Points of Interest) A point of interest (POI) is a location that someone might find useful or interesting.
You can use the POI Warner update tool that is on the enclosed DVD. The first update of fixed Road Safety Cameras is free of charge. Saving Road Safety Cameras To save the location of a Road Safety Camera, place the Cursor ( location, then tap the following buttons: , ) at the desired , . Camera warning The warning for Road Safety Cameras can be turned on in Warning Settings. Tap the following buttons: , , , .
Symbol Type Description identify your car and record the exact time you pass them. They use the difference between the two points in time to calculate your average speed. Nav N Go iGO 8 warns you when you approach one of these speed cameras, but as you pass by, the warning stays on, and your average speed is measured until you reach another speed camera of this type.
• Audible Warning: A voice message is played using the selected voice guidance profile. 2.5.12 TMC (Traffic Message Channel) Nav N Go iGO 8 can provide you with even better routes if Traffic Message Channel (TMC) information is available. The TMC is a specific application of the FM Radio Data System (RDS) used for broadcasting real-time traffic and weather information. TMC is enabled by default in Nav N Go iGO 8. Note! TMC is not a global service. It may not be available in your country or region.
3 Navigating with Nav N Go iGO 8 You can set up your route in Nav N Go iGO 8 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.
appears, save it as a POI, or put it on the list of your Favourites first. The Cursor menu returns 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.
4. 4. 6. After entering a couple of characters, the names that match the string appear in a list. • Tap appears automatically. to open the list of results before it Pick the settlement from the list. Enter the street name: 1. Tap 2. Start entering the street name on the keyboard. 3. Get to the list of results: 4. 5. • . • After entering a couple of characters, the names that match the string appear in a list. • Tap automatically.
(Simple mode), or , (Advanced 1. Tap the following buttons: mode). 2. By default, Nav N Go iGO 8 proposes the country, state and settlement where you are. If needed, tap the button with the name of the country, and select a different one from the list. If you select a new country, you also need to select the state, or tap to search for a settlement regardless of the state it is in. 3. If you have not changed the country, you still have the possibility to change the state.
7. 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. 3.1.2.3 Entering an address if house numbering is restarted There are long roads where the house numbering is restarted at some point. This way the same house number can appear twice or even more times on the same road.
4. 5. 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. 6. A list appears with the matching addresses. Tap the desired one. 7. 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.
2. Start entering the street name on the keyboard. 3. Get to the list of results: 4. 5. • 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 . Instead of picking one of the streets, tap Enter the house number: 1. Tap 2. Enter the house number on the keyboard. 3. Tap . to finish entering the address. 6. A list appears with the matching addresses. Tap the desired one. 7.
• 4. 4. Pick the settlement from the list. Enter the street name: 1. Tap 2. Start entering the street name on the keyboard. 3. Get to the list of results: 4. 5. to open the list of results before it Tap appears automatically. . • 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.
1. Tap the button with the name of the settlement, or if you have changed the country/state, tap . 2. Start entering the settlement name on the keyboard. 3. Get to the list of search results: 4. • After entering a couple of characters, the names that match the string appear in a list. • Tap appears automatically. to open the list of results before it Pick the settlement from the list. 4. Tap the 5. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap button.
4. 5. 6. • 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. Tap (Simple mode) or (Advanced mode) from the Cursor menu.
(Simple mode) or 1. Tap the following buttons: (Advanced mode). 2. Tap the Favourite that you want to set as your destination. 3. 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. 3.1.4 Selecting the destination from the POIs You can select your destination from the POIs included with Nav N Go iGO 8 or from the ones you have previously created.
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(Simple mode), or 1. Tap the following buttons: (Advanced mode). 2. If necessary, turn the page with 3. Tap the desired item. 4. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap , to see earlier destinations. (Simple mode) or (Advanced mode) from the Cursor menu. The route is then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating. 3.1.7 Selecting the destination by entering its coordinate This feature is available in Advanced mode only.
3. to add the point as an intermediate destination preceding the Tap final destination of the route. 4. [optional] To add more points to the route, repeat the above steps as many times as you like. If you insert a via point in a route that is already a multi-point route, you will automatically be taken to the Edit Route screen where you can determine the position of the intermediate route point. When you enter the screen, the new via point is placed as the last via point before the final destination.
3.4 Editing the route This feature is available in Advanced mode only. Tap the following buttons: , , . The list of route points appear with the start point at the top of the list and the final destination at the bottom. If several via points exist, you might need to turn the page. Tap one of the route points in the list. You have the following options: Button Action The selected point moves up in the list (becomes a via point to be reached earlier).
The procedure is explained starting from the Map screen. 1. Tap the following buttons: 2. The Route menu appears. There are two ways of running the route simulation: 3. , . • Tap to run the simulation at high speed to give you a quick overview of the route. • to run the simulation at normal speed and with Tap voice guidance instructions announced. This option is for demonstration purposes, or for checking difficult parts of the route in advance.
3.10 Deleting the active route The easiest way to delete the active route in both Simple mode and Advanced mode is to open the Route Information screen by tapping the Turn Preview field ( screen, and then tapping ) on the Map . In Advanced mode, you have another option. Tap the following buttons: , , . Note! If via points exist in the active route, you cannot delete the route immediately on the Route Information screen.
Simulating a Track Log on the map 1. Tap the following buttons: , , . 2. Locate the desired Track Log, and then tap the 3. The map returns, and the Track Log simulation (a life-like replay) begins. 4. You can stop the replay any time by tapping the button next to it. button. Changing the colour of a Track Log 1. Tap the following buttons: , , . 2. Tap the desired Track Log and then tap one of the colour buttons. 3.12 Saving a route This feature is available in Advanced mode only.
, , . 1. Tap the following buttons: 2. Tap the route you wish to navigate. 3. In the very likely case when the start position of the saved route is different from the current GPS position, you need to confirm whether you want to stop navigating from the current GPS position to use the start point of the loaded route. 4. • If you choose this option, the automatic off-route recalculation will be disabled.
4 Reference book (Advanced mode) On the following pages you will find the description of the different menu screens of Nav N Go iGO 8 in Advanced mode. In Simple mode, these functions work the same way, but only a few of them are available. The Navigation menu: Nav N Go iGO 8 starts with the Navigation menu. From there you can access the following screens: Screen Button Description Map The Map screen.
During navigation, the screen shows route information and trip data (left screenshot), but when you tap the map, additional buttons and controls appear for a few seconds (right screenshot). Most parts of the screen behave as buttons.
Symbol Name Action Position menu (appears when Opens the Position menu navigating a route) Cursor menu (appears when Opens the Cursor menu there is no GPS position or the Cursor is not at the current GPS position) Open/Close buttons Map control Tap this button to show or hide the following map control buttons: • Zoom in/out • Rotate left/right (3D map only) • Tilt up/down (3D map only) • Zoom preset buttons (2D map only) • Tilt and zoom preset buttons (3D map only) • Return button • Smart
Symbol Name Action or to reset it to its original value. Tilt preset buttons (available in Tap one of the preset buttons to Advanced mode only) set the tilt and zoom levels to fix, predefined values. Smart Zoom is disabled. These buttons are available in 3D mode. Tap&hold any of the buttons to set its value to the current tilt and zoom levels, or to reset it to its original value.
Icon Description The battery is not full but it still has enough capacity. You need to recharge the battery. The GPS reception quality shows the current accuracy of the position information. Icon Description Nav N Go iGO 8 has no connection to the GPS receiver: GPS navigation is not possible. Devices with a built-in GPS receiver are permanently connected. On such devices, the icon does not appear in normal circumstances.
Icon Description The sound output of Nav N Go iGO 8 is enabled. Nav N Go iGO 8 records a Track log when GPS position is available. Track log recording is disabled. No TMC receiver is connected or TMC is turned off. TMC receiver is connected and a radio station with TMC broadcast is received. There are new, unread TMC events. A part of the route is bypassed based on TMC events. A part of the route is mentioned in TMC events but could not be bypassed (for example, the destination is on a congested street).
Icon Description Keep left. , Continue straight in the intersection. , Enter roundabout. The number of the exit is shown in the circle, but only for the next turn. , Enter motorway. , Exit motorway. , 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. 4.1.2 Objects on the map 4.1.2.
Type Description Elevation model Hills and mountains are shown in the background of the 3D map view, and illustrated by colour on the 2D map. Elevated roads Complex intersections and vertically isolated roads (such as overpasses or underground tunnels) are displayed in 3D. 3D buildings Full 3D city building data that represents actual building size and position on the map. Building data is limited to the city centre of major cities in the US and Europe.
Symbol Name Description Route colour The route always stands out with its colour on the map, both in daytime and in night colour mode. The active leg of the route is always displayed in a brighter shade than the inactive (upcoming) legs. Active leg of the route The section of the route on which you are driving. If you have not added any via points (only a destination), the entire route is the active leg.
Alternatively, when you tap the map, control buttons appear. Tap again to place the Cursor, a radiating red dot. Now tap , and the Cursor menu opens with a list of options. 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.
Button Description If the Cursor is at or near the selected start point, this button replaces the previous one, and deletes the start point from the route. The current GPS position is used again as the start point, and Automatic Off-route Recalculation is re-enabled. The Cursor is saved as a user POI. Select the POI group and give a name for the POI, then select a suitable icon, enter a phone number, and additional information if you like. Map locations can be marked with Pins.
In the top section of the screen you see information about the current route. The fields on this screen are continuously updated while you keep the screen open. When you open the screen, all fields contain information about reaching your final destination. Tap any of the fields to see data on the via points starting from the first one through the final destination again.
Name Description Function route. These are warnings, so icons always show information for the whole route, even if the data fields display values from your current position to a via point only. Opens the Route Planning options screen from theSettings menu. Opens the map screen designed for route planning. Appears only if at least one via point Deletes the next via point exists. from the route. Appears only if there are no via Deletes the active route. points in the route. 4.1.
Name Speedometer Distance Remaining Time Remaining Arrival Time GPS Time Altitude Speed Limit Description Function Shows the current speed graphically and as a number. both Tap this field to show it on the map screen in one of the Trip Data fields. Shows the distance you need to Tap this field to show it on travel on the route before reaching the map screen in one of your final destination. the Trip Data fields.
Symbol Description This value appears on the map screen in the Trip Data area. This is the value at the top. This value appears on the map screen in the Trip Data area. This is the value in the middle. This value appears on the map screen in the Trip Data area. This is the value at the bottom. 4.1.7.1 Trip Computer screen The Trip Computer screen provides collected trip data. It can be opened from the Trip Information screen by tapping .
multi-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 Main function (single tap) 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 Nav N Go iGO 8. Function (tap and hold) No action. Opens menu. the Navigation Opens Sound settings.
Icon Colour Green Yellow Grey Red Green, blinking Yellow, blinking Red, blinking Sky view circle Name GPS position quality indicator Description Nav N Go iGO 8 has a connection to the GPS receiver and GPS position information is available in 3D: Nav N Go iGO 8 can calculate both your horizontal and vertical GPS position.
Icon Colour Name Description your current location. n/a n/a Coordinates Your current GPS position in WGS84 format. Dark bars are for the yellow and lit bars are for the green satellites. The more satellites your GPS tracks (the green ones), the better is your calculated position. Status bar for the satellites 4.2 Find menu Select the destination of your route. Tap the following buttons: Button , .
Button Description to your preferences. You can modify the route: remove route points or change their order. Erase the active route with all its route points (start point, via points and destination). If you later decide that you need the same route, you will have to rebuild it from scratch. You can save the active route for later use. You can load a previously saved route for navigation.
4.4.1 Manage Saved Routes You can manage the previously saved routes. Tap the following buttons: , , , , . Button Description Button with the name of the saved route Opens the selected route for editing. Deletes the selected route. Clears the list of saved routes. Turns the page for additional list items. , 4.4.2 Manage History You can manage the list of locations you used lately. Tap the following buttons: . Button Description Deletes the selected item in the History. Deletes the entire History.
Button Description Turns the page for additional list items. , When track log details are shown: Button Description Button with the name of the Opens a keyboard screen to let you rename the Track Log. Track Log Tap this button to hide the Track Log on the map. No colour will be assigned to the Track Log. Tap one of the coloured buttons to assign a colour to the Track Log. The Track Log will be shown on the map with this colour. The map returns with the Track Log.
Button / Icon address of a POI item Description created appear in this list. Opens the selected POI group for editing. Tap to filter the list to contain only the POIs that you saved. Tap to see all POIs in the list. Creates a new POI group at the given group level. Turns the page for additional list items. , This POI group is not shown on the map. This POI group and all its subgroups are shown on the map. This POI group and some of its subgroups are shown on the map.
4.4.6 Manage Saved Search Criteria You can manage the list of search criteria previously saved to easily find frequently searched POI types. Tap the following buttons: , , . Button Description Button with the name of the Saved Tap to rename the saved query. Search Criteria Deletes the selected item in the list. Deletes the entire list. Turns the page for additional list items. , Tap to save a new search criteria.
4.5 Settings menu You can configure the program settings, and modify the behaviour of Nav N Go iGO 8. Tap the following buttons: , . The Settings menu has two pages of submenus. Tap to access the other options. - - Button Description You can fine-tune the appearance and content of the Map screen. You can adjust the sounds of Nav N Go iGO 8. These settings determine how routes will be calculated.
Button Description You can change some device settings to control the screen backlight when Nav N Go iGO 8 is running. You can set up an automatic Track Log saving, and fine-tune its settings. This screen has no navigation feature. It merely provides information about the maps and licenses included with your navigation system. You can switch to Simple mode. In Simple mode only a few of the above settings are available. The rest of the settings are set to values that are optimal for typical use. 4.5.
Button Description Show Street Names Street names and POI icons can be disturbing on the map during navigation. With this switch you can suppress these map elements when Nav N Go iGO 8 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.
Button Description Vehicle Road Types Used Route Planning You can set the type of vehicle you will use to navigate the route. Based upon this setting, some of the road types will be excluded from the route (e.g. motorways for pedestrians), or some of the restrictions may not be taken into account (e.g. emergency vehicles have only a few restrictions). for To let the route fit your needs, you can also set which road types are to be considered for or to be excluded from the route, if possible.
Road Types Used for Route Planning: Type Motorways Unpaved roads Toll roads Description You might need to avoid motorways when you are driving a slow car or you are towing another vehicle. Nav N Go iGO 8 excludes unpaved roads by default: unpaved roads can be in a bad condition and usually you cannot reach the speed limit on them. By default Nav N Go iGO 8 includes toll roads (pay roads where there is a peruse charge) in the routes. If you disable toll roads, Nav N Go iGO 8 plans the best toll-free route.
4.5.4 Regional settings These settings allow you to adjust the application for your local language, measurement units, time and date and their formats, as well as choose the voice guidance profile you prefer. Tap , the following buttons: , Button . Description Program Language This button displays the current written language of Nav N Go iGO 8. By tapping the button, you can select a new one from the list of available languages.
4.5.5 Navigation settings You can control how Nav N Go iGO 8 behaves during navigation. Tap the following buttons: , , . Button Keep Position on Road Description This feature allows car drivers to always correct GPS position errors by matching the vehicle position to the road network. For pedestrian navigation, this feature is automatically disabled to let the software show your exact position. By turning off this feature you also turn off the GPS position error filtering.
Button Description warns you (100% is the current speed limit): • In Built-up Areas: in cities and towns • Elsewhere: at all other locations There are two types of warnings. You can turn them on or off independently: • Audible Warning: A voice message is played using the selected voice guidance profile. • Visible Warning: A symbol with the speed limit appears in the corner of the map (for example: Speed Camera Warning ).
Button Description 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 Nav N Go iGO 8 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. Tap the following buttons: , , .
Button Description You can re-enable any or all of the excluded stations. 4.5.9 Menu settings You can modify the look and behaviour of the Menu screens. Tap the following buttons: , , . Button Description Animation You can activate and deactivate the Menu animations. When animation is turned on, buttons on Menu and keyboard screens appear in an animated way. Background You can choose the image to be used as the menu background image.
4.5.11 Track Log settings You can set up an automatic Track Log saving, and fine-tune its settings. Tap the following buttons: , , Button . Description Update Interval This is how often track points will be saved. Position information is normally received once a second from the GPS. If you do not need such a detailed log, you can increase this number to save track log space. Enable Auto-saving When auto-saving is enabled, you do not need to turn track log saving on and off manually.
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.
Overview mode You can instruct Nav N Go iGO 8 to automatically switch to Overview mode if the next route event is in a distance. In Overview mode the map is shown in 2D but scaled down to a predefined zoom level. When you approach the next route event, the previous 2D or 3D map view returns automatically. Route A series of destinations to be reached one after the other. A simple route contains one start point and only one destination.
