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Contents Typographic conventions........................................................................................ 3 Icons……………………………………………………………………………………..….. 4 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………... 5 Key features…………………………………………………………………………...… 5 First steps……………………………………………………………………………..……. 6 Choosing a language…………………………………………………………..………. 6 Safety precautions……………………………………………………………..………. 6 Set time……………………………………………………………………….…………. 6 GPS connection……………………………………………………………..…………..
Map settings…………………………………………………………………….. 27 Volume………………………………………………………………………..… 28 Optional features…………………………………………………………………..……. 29 Guides……………………………………………………………………………..…… 29 29 Traffic Message Channel (TMC)………………………………………………………… 30 Route Recording………………………………………………………………………….. 30 Speed Camera Alert……………………………………………………………………… smart2go™ Setup Assistant…………………………………………………………… 31 Frequently asked questions…………………………………………………………… 34 Index……………………………………………………………………………..………...
TYPOGRAPHIC CONVENTIONS TYPOGRAPHIC CONVENTIONS Bold Items you must select, such as menu options, command buttons, or items in a list. • Bullet Step-by-step procedures. You can follow these instructions to complete a specific task. Comment Especially important or remarkable information. Monospace Information that you must type, or information like folders and filenames. CAPITALS Names of keys on the keyboard. For example, SHIFT, CTRL, or ALT. 3 © gate5 AG, 2006. All rights reserved.
ICONS ICONS The following icons and symbols are used throughout the application: Icon Name Function Menu icon Opens a menu with various options. Back icon Go back to the previous screen. Navigation icon Start navigation. Search icon Opens a search screen Confirmation icon Apply settings. Select/deselect all. Exit icon Exit the application. Only visible in the tracking mode (see page 8). GPS icon Press this icon to move map back to your GPS position.
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION You have chosen a cutting-edge navigation system. Congratulations! Please enjoy using it. This navigation system leads you straight to your destination, whether you are travelling by car or on foot. You may navigate and plan your route with an easy to use and intuitive interface, just by using your finger. You may also use this application to plan your trip to suit your personal preferences and interests and to save interesting destinations before you set off on your trip.
FIRST STEPS FIRST STEPS Please make sure that the battery of your device is fully charged. • Switch on the unit and tap on NAVI or NAVIGATION in the first screen. Choosing a language If more than one language is available on your device, you are prompted to choose your language. • • Click on the flag representing your country/language. On the following screen, choose the voice skins used for the voice commands during navigation (e.g. female or male voice).
FIRST STEPS GPS connection Your PND uses GPS technology for navigation. Your device receives signals from a number of GPS satellites in order to determine your current position. • Place your PND in a position with an unobstructed view to the sky to set up your first satellite connection. In the car this will usually be on the dashboard. It may take up to 10 minutes to establish the first connection.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION DETAILED DESCRIPTION This chapter describes the functions of your Personal Navigation Device in detail. On the following pages you will learn how to - Use the map (see page 8) - Find and choose locations (see page 10) - Navigate to your destination (see page 20) - Use the route planner (see page 23) - Configure the application (see page 25) Using the map The map is the core component of your Personal Navigation Device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION Speed Zoom out Geographic coordinates Time Elevation above mean sea level GPS status GPS position Zoom in Compass rose Menu icon Info box Exit application As soon as you browse the map, you enter the selection mode: Zoom out Current (GPS) position Cursor Compass rose Zoom in Menu icon • Info box Tracking icon Use a pen or your finger to browse the map. The actual position will be identified by a cursor.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION • • With the compass icon (in the bottom left hand corner) you may adjust the orientation. If you want to return to the tracking mode, press the tracking icon. To exit the application, press this button again. Choosing and finding locations This section describes the different ways of finding and choosing locations.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION • • • Press Navigate to navigate to the location (see page 20). Press Via to use the location for routing (see page 23). Press Save to save the location as a bookmark (see page 19). Search for an address Through the address search you can find an address by entering information about the desired target (street and town/city).
DETAILED DESCRIPTION The Find Address window will be displayed: Enter the appropriate data to find your address. How to search Your Personal Navigation Device offers a convenient interactive look-ahead search function to prevent misspelling. Only keys that lead to a search result can be pressed – all others are greyed out! • Enter the first character. You will see that the some keys on the keypad turn grey. You can only choose black keys: • Enter the second character.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OR • • Press the search icon (magnifying glass). A result list will be displayed. Choose the appropriate entry from the list. Switch between letter and number mode by pressing 123 or ABC. Switch between upper case and lower case by pressing ^. If at any point you want to backspace and delete characters, press the backspace button <- on screen. To add a space, press the space bar _. If you need to enter an apostrophe (‘) use the space key instead.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION Search for the city, as described above. A result list will be displayed. • Choose the appropriate town/city from the list. You will return to the Find Address screen. The City field will be populated with the name of the chosen town/city. Search for the street • Press Street to select a street. Search for the street, as described above. A result list will be displayed. • Choose the appropriate street from the list. You will return to the Find Address screen.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION A menu of POI categories will be shown: In the title bar of this screen, you might see an address. You will be presented POIs that are close to this location. Through the menu icon you open a set of options: • Press Open to open a guide (see page 15). • Press Text search to search for a POI (see page 16). • Press Current location to select POIs near your current location. • Press Other location to select another address as a starting point for the POI selection (see page 11).
DETAILED DESCRIPTION • Press the arrows next to the location’s name to switch between results. • Press i to open a screen with details about the location. By pressing the menu icon you access to a set of actions: • Press Navigate to navigate to the location (see page 20). • Press Via to use the location for routing (see page 23). • Press Save to save the location as a bookmark (see page 19). Press On Map to show the location on the main map.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION • Select an item by clicking on it. The location will be shown on the map. • Press the arrows next to the location’s name to switch between results. • Press i to open a screen with details about the location. By pressing the menu icon you access to a set of actions: • Press Navigate to navigate to the location (see page 20). • Press Via to use the location for routing (see page 23). • Press Save to save the location as a bookmark (see page 19).
DETAILED DESCRIPTION Your home address will be displayed on a map: • • Select the menu icon. On the following screen, choose Navigate to be guided to your home address (press Change or Delete if you want to change/delete your home address). Navigation will start immediately. If no home address has been set, you are prompted to do so. You can choose it by searching for an address, through your current GPS position or by choosing a recently visited location.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION If no work address has been set, you are prompted to do so. You can choose it by searching for an address, through your current GPS position or by choosing a recently visited location. Bookmarks The bookmarks list contains the destinations you have saved as favourites (from the guides, by choosing it on a map, etc.). This means that you do not need to perform repeated searches for those destinations. • Press Bookmarks.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION Navigating The powerful navigation capabilities of smart2go™ guide you along the shortest or quickest route from A to B – with voice commands and in 3D. This section describes the navigation feature. See page 3 for information about choosing elements on the map. See page 10 for information about finding and choosing addresses, POIs, and locations inside a guide. • Choose a location on the map or through Find Destination, and press Navigate in the respective menu.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION For one-way streets, the transit direction is indicated with a red arrow. Manoeuvre icon Distance to next manouvre Next turn/junction/exit no. Zoom out Direction Speed Current time Arrival time Distance to destination GPS info Compass rose Route Current position Zoom in Menu icon Info box Stop navigation OR Follow route again Options during navigation You can browse the map even while navigating. This way you can easily choose a new destination if you change your mind.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION Route Settings Change the guidance options, as described on page 25. Map Settings Open a menu with map settings, as described on page 27. Here you can also toggle between map and arrow mode for guidance. When you change to the arrow mode, the navigation screen will not show the map but only an arrow indicating the upcoming manoeuvre. Volume Alter the volume of the voice commands. Info box options Select the info box while navigating to open a set of navigation options: Alt.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION All user information like e.g. settings, bookmarks and recently visited locations will be stored on the device. Planning a route This section describes the route planning feature. This feature allows you to plan your route in advance, choosing multiple stopovers along your journey. See page 3 for information about choosing elements on the map. See page 10 for information about finding and choosing addresses, POIs, and locations inside a guide.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION Once you have added stopovers (with the + icon) and returned to the Destination List, you have several options: • With the + icon you can choose additional stopovers. • To change the order of the stopovers, select a stopover and then use the • With the trash icon you can delete a selected stopover. up and down arrows to move it up/down in the list. Once you have chosen your route, you have several options.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION Settings You can configure your Personal Navigation Device to suit your needs. When it comes to navigating, you can, for example, choose to avoid or allow toll roads or ferries or select your mode of transportation, like a fast or slow car, a scooter or even your own feet. You can also edit several display settings, like 2D or 3D mode, day or night mode, map complexity, etc. • On the map, select the menu icon. • Select Change Settings.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION The window with the route settings will be displayed: • To switch between the modes just touch the icons. These will toggle so you can quickly see the activated settings. You can choose among the following options: Mode of transportation (fast car, slow car, motorbike, pedestrian, etc.), fastest or shortest route, allow or avoid toll roads, motorways, and ferries. You can also choose the distance unit (miles/kilometres).
DETAILED DESCRIPTION Language • Choose Change Language to select the language of your navigation system. Map settings • Choose Change Map Settings to change the map settings. The window with the map settings will be shown: Toggle between night and day mode by pressing the corresponding icon. By selecting Automatic, the mode will be chosen depending on the actual time. Choose Maps to choose a map.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION • Choose Info Layers to choose which kinds of elements are to be shown on the map: • Check the boxes of any category you want to have displayed on the map. Uncheck those that should be hidden. • Press the confirmation icon to apply your settings. Press the arrow icon to return. Volume • Choose Change Volume to alter the volume of the voice commands. 28 © gate5 AG, 2006. All rights reserved.
OPTIONAL FEATURES OPTIONAL FEATURES You can further enhance your Personal Navigation Device through a set of optional features. The following features are available as options for your navigation system: • Guides • Traffic Message Channel (TMC) • • Route Recording Speed Camera Alert Guides At www.navi-plugins.com you can find lots of valuable information services, including directory services, WiFi hotspot locators, and city guides.
OPTIONAL FEATURES During navigation, you can also choose to show a list of upcoming traffic jams. • Touch the screen during guidance. The settings screen will be displayed. • Pressing Traffic Info shows a list of traffic jams. Traffic jams along your route will be displayed in red. Route Recording The route recording function enables you to record your routes. You may save your traces and import them in all kind of NMEA programs. By that you can e.g. document your trips.
SMART2GO™ SETUP ASSISTANT SMART2GO™ SETUP ASSISTANT With the smart2go™ Setup Assistant you can choose and save your map and guide data on a memory card for use with a supported handheld device. The smart2go™ Setup Assistant installs those data on the memory card, together with the program files of your navigation software and the voice files for guidance. • Place the CD or DVD which contains the smart2go™ Setup Assistant in the CD/DVD slot of your computer. The Setup Assistant will pop up automatically.
SMART2GO™ SETUP ASSISTANT click Cancel to exit the Setup Assistant. • Please choose the regions whose map and guide data you want to copy to your memory card. Choose also the voice files used for guidance, and click Next to install the files. On the left, the space required for the data on your memory card will be shown. Please make sure that there is enough space left on your memory card. You are prompted to insert your memory card into your card reader.
SMART2GO™ SETUP ASSISTANT Please keep in mind that the smart2go™ Setup Assistant will override all map data contained on your memory card. Your preferences, including personal bookmarks, as well as your premium content (e. g. Guides) remain unaltered. 33 © gate5 AG, 2006. All rights reserved.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS I can’t find an address. Please make sure you have correctly spelled your entry. If you do not know how an address is spelled correctly, simply enter the parts of the address, you know for sure (e.g. “Lond”, “Leic” for Leicester Square in London). Then browse in the result list and look for the address. Also make sure that the city in which you are looking for an address is correct.
INDEX INDEX Delete Stopover, 24 Destination List Route planning, 23 2 2D mode toggle, 27 F 3 Favorites Quick Start, 10 Ferries avoid/allow, 26 3D mode toggle, 27 A G Address Quick Start, 10 selecting in a map,10 set as destination, 14 Alternative route enforce, 22 Arrow mode, 22 General settings, 25 Guidance, 24 Guides, 10 I Info Layers, 28 Map, 27 B Block route, 22 Bookmarks Memory Card, 19 set as destination, 19 L Language, 27 London Congestion Zone Settings, 26 C M Change region, 27 Choos
INDEX My Work set as destination, 18 Waylist, 24 S N Settings, 25 Change region, 27 Ferries, 26 General settings, 25 Guidance, 24 Info Layers, 28 Language, 27 London Congestion Zone, 26 Map, 26 Map complexity, 25 Memory Card, 27 Motorways, 26 Pedestrians, 26 Toll roads, 26 Simulate Route, 24 Start screen, 6 GPS status, 7 Stopover choose for route planning, 23 Delete, 24 Summary Route planning, 24 Navigation Choose destination, 11 Navigation screen, 20 Night mode toggle, 27 P Pedestrian, 26 Plan route,
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE NOTES COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE NOTES Copyright for this manual: © gate5 AG, 2006. All rights reserved. Portions of the software are copyright © 1996-2002 The FreeType Project (www.freetype.org). All rights reserved. 37 © gate5 AG, 2006. All rights reserved.
