Portable Navigation System CN-GP50N Operating Instructions Navigation Software English (UK) V1.0 Before using this product, please read the "Safety information" in the "Important information" document.
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Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 Introduction .......................................................................................5 1.1 About this Manual ..................................................................................5 1.2 Legal Notice ...........................................................................................5 Liability.....................................................................................5 1.2.2 Trademarks................................................
5.3 6 Routes with Stages.........................................................................20 6.1 Route Planning ....................................................................................20 6.1.1 Entering the Starting Point.....................................................20 6.1.2 Entering Route Points............................................................21 6.1.3 Editing Route Points ..............................................................21 6.2 Saving Routes .......
1 Introduction 1.1 About this Manual For better legibility and clarification, the following styles are used in this manual: Bold and italics: Registered names, company and product descriptions. SMALL CAPITALS: Window and dialogue box titles. Bold: Highlighting of important parts in the text. Underlined: Descriptions of buttons, input fields and other elements on the user interface. 1.2 Legal Notice 1.2.1 Liability The software and the present manual are subject to change without notice.
2 Using the Navigation System for the First Time The navigation system is ready for use after it has been connected to the power supply. 1. Turn the device on. The LANGUAGE window opens. 2. Tap on the language you would like to use. The map opens in Standard mode. It shows the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Your current position will be displayed as soon as GPS reception is sufficient to determine it. 3 Operating the Navigation System 3.
Note: The map opens in Navigation mode when you are currently navigating. 3.3 Opening the Menu Window Any window showing the map has a Menu button. ► Tap the Menu button. The MENU window opens. Here you may access the complete functionality of the navigation device. 3.4 Further Functions of the Navigation Device This navigation device offers functions other than navigation. ► ► 3.5 Tap the Picture button in the MENU window if you want to view pictures.
The device is being supplied by an external power source. The battery is being charged. The device is being supplied by its internal battery. The battery charge is sufficient. The device is being supplied by its internal battery. The battery charge is low. TMC (Traffic Information) A TMC Traffic Receiver (CY-TM200N) may be connected to the navigation system. This enables the system to change the route dynamically in order to avoid a traffic jam, for example.
Special Keys enters a space character. deletes the character in front of the cursor. opens the numeric keypad. opens the letter keyboard. opens the special characters keyboard. As soon as you have entered a special character the letter keyboard reappears. 3.7 Lists Often, lists appear from which you can select an entry. This is the case, for example, when you enter the name of a town. As soon as you enter the first letter, the largest city in the given country that begins with this letter appears.
4 Navigation Impaired GPS Reception If GPS reception is impaired, navigation will be interrupted. The navigation software remains active. As soon as GPS reception is restored, the navigation system calculates any change of position which has occurred in the meantime. You may simply continue navigation. Arriving at Your Destination When you have reached the specified destination, a message to this effect will be displayed. Only your current position (triangle in red) will now be shown on the map. 4.
3. Enter the name of the destination street. You can also enter the name of a well-known object, e.g. "Olympic stadium" or "Eiffel tower". 4. Enter the house number. If you don't know the house number, or if you specified an object in the preceding step, then leave the field empty. If you do not know the house number, but know the name of a nearby side street, then tap on the Cross Street field and enter the name of this street.
Note: The Direct Access section offers three categories of POI from the current vicinity which can be searched for quickly and without additional entry. For more detailed information, please refer to chapter "Direct Access to POI" on page 14. 1. In the MENU window, tap on Destination > POI > Nearby. The POI NEARBY window opens. 2. Tap a category from which you would like to select a POI. If sub-categories exist for the category you have selected, the Sub Category list opens. 3.
The POI IN A CITY window opens. 2. Enter the name or the postal code of the destination town. 3. Tap a category from which you would like to select a POI. If sub-categories exist for the category you have selected, the Sub Category list opens. 4. Specify the sub-category from which you would like to select a POI. The Name of the Destination list opens. It contains POI from the specified category, sorted alphabetically. 5. Tap on the name of the destination. 6. Tap the Start Navigation button.
4.1.5 Direct Access to POI The Direct Access section contains three categories of POI. Destinations in your vicinity that correspond to one of these categories can be listed quickly, without the need for additional entry. ► In the MENU window, tap on Settings > POI to select the categories available in the Direct Access section. Note: GPS reception must be sufficient for determining position. Look (GPS Ready) symbol to see whether GPS reception is at the sufficient.
Information: Information on how to save a destination can be found in chapter "Saving Destinations" on page 17. 1. In the MENU window, tap on Destination > Favourites. 2. Tap the destination to which you would like to navigate. 3. Tap the Start Navigation button. The map opens in Preview mode. Information: For detailed information on how to start navigation, please refer to chapter "Starting Navigation", page 16. 4.2 Navigating Homewards You can save one address as Home Address.
Wait some seconds. The map opens in Preview mode. Information: For detailed information on how to start navigation, please refer to chapter "Starting Navigation", page 16. 4.4 Determining Destinations on the Map You may indicate a destination directly on the map. In addition to towns and streets, you may also select POI quickly. 1. Tap the (Show Map) button in the MENU window. The map opens in Standard mode. 2. Tap the (Destination Search) button. The map opens in Destination Search mode. 3.
Route Profile A so called route profile forms the basis of the route calculation. Tap the Route Profile button if you want to view or change the route profile. Note: If you change the route options, these remain valid for subsequent navigation. Information about how to change individual route profile settings can be obtained by tapping on the corresponding (Help) button. Starting Navigation ► Tap the Start Navigation button or simply start driving.
4. Tap the Home Address button if you want to save the destination as your home address. The Yes value is now written in black and underlined. You can then always start navigation to this destination very quickly by tapping Destination > Home in the MENU window. 5. Tap the Store a Voice Command button if you want to set up a voice command for this destination, and follow the instructions given on the screen.
The Yes value is now written in black and underlined. 4. Tap the Save button. The previous window opens again. The selected favourite has now been saved as your home address. By default, its icon is a small house. Its name is now "My Address". 5.2.3 Setting up a Voice Command You can set up a voice command for any destination from the FAVOURITES list.
3. Tap the Yes button. The FAVOURITES list opens. The deleted destination is no longer listed. 6 Routes with Stages It is possible to plan routes without GPS reception, in the comfort of your home for example. Planned routes can be saved for later use. This allows you to plan as many routes as you like e.g. for your holidays. 6.1 Route Planning ► In the MENU window, tap on Destination > Route Planning. The ROUTE PLANNING window opens. 6.1.
Changing the Starting Point ► Tap the Specify Starting Point field. The STARTING POINT menu opens. You can now enter a different starting point. Proceed as described above. 6.1.2 Entering Route Points Route points of a route are destinations that you want to navigate to. The flow number for each route point can be found on a button in front of it. 1. Tap the Add Route Point field. The ROUTE POINT menu opens. 2. Tap on the button for the desired destination entry type. 3. Enter the route point.
Information: For detailed information on how to start navigation, please refer to chapter "Navigation", page 23. 6.2 Saving Routes You can save each planned route under a particular name. Note: Only the start point and route points will be saved, not, however, the calculated route. If you load a saved route, it must be recalculated before navigation can start. The ROUTE PLANNING window is open. You have entered the starting point and at least one route point. 1. Tap Options > Save Route. 2.
6.3.3 Deleting Routes 2. Tap the route that you want to delete. 3. Tap Options > Delete. A dialog window prompts you to confirm deletion. 4. Tap the Yes button. The LOAD ROUTE list opens. The deleted route is no longer listed. 6.4 Navigation The route must be calculated first. You may then start navigation or just simulate it. 6.4.
6.4.3 Starting Navigation You have calculated and displayed a route. Route Profile A so called route profile forms the basis of the route calculation. Tap the Route Profile button if you want to view or change the route profile. Note: If you change the route options, these remain valid for subsequent navigation. Information about how to change individual route profile settings can be obtained by tapping on the corresponding (Help) button.
Delete All: Deletes all destinations from the LAST DESTINATIONS list. The list is then empty. A dialog window prompts you to confirm deletion. Delete Destination: Deletes the highlighted destination from the list (LAST DESTINATIONS or FAVOURITES). A dialog window prompts you to confirm deletion. Edit: Opens a window to edit the selected destination. Factory Settings: Opens a window in which you can reset all settings to the original factory settings. GPS: Opens the GPS STATUS window.
Traffic: Opens the TRAFFIC INFORMATION window in which pending reports are listed. For detailed information, please refer to chapter "TMC (Traffic Information)", page 33. 8 Working with the Map 8.1 Maps Even if you have stored several navigation maps on the SD Memory Card in your navigation system, it can only operate with one map at a time. In the MENU window, tap Settings > Current Map in order to see which map is currently being used. You can also select another map here. 8.
Information: For more detailed information, please refer to chapter "Map in Destination Search Mode" on page 30. Functions of the Map in Standard Mode When the map is open in Standard mode, tap any point on the map. Buttons with various functions will be displayed. 2D/3D: Changes between 2D and 3D mode. The symbol for the mode that is currently set is marked orange. Day/Night: Changes the display mode between "day" and "night". The symbol for the mode that is currently set is marked orange. 8.
4 You will see the total distance for the route in a small info box, together with the estimated trip time and the estimated time of arrival. Note: The data displayed depends on the settings you have configured in the MENU window under Settings > Basic Settings. If you display a route with several stages, you will see this information for each stage. ► ► Tap the Route Profile button, in order to view or change the settings on which the route calculation is based.
5 When two manoeuvres need to be executed in quick succession, the small arrow field indicates the second manoeuvre to be executed. 6 The large arrow field shows a schematic depiction of the next junction which you should turn on to. The remaining distance to this junction is displayed beneath. As you get closer to the junction, you will see a spot diagram instead of the distance. The nearer you get to the junction, the fewer yellow spots are displayed.
Quitting Navigation 1. Tap the Menu button. The MENU window opens. 2. Tap the Stop Navigation button to quit navigation. A dialog window prompts you to confirm. 3. Tap the Yes button. Functions of the Map in Navigation Mode When the map is open in Navigation mode, tap any point on the map. Buttons with various functions will be displayed. 2D/3D: Changes between 2D and 3D mode. The symbol for the mode that is currently set is marked orange. Day/Night: Changes the display mode between "day" and "night".
Zoom Out: The map section shown becomes larger, but you will see fewer details. Zoom In: The map section becomes smaller, but you will see more details. Zoom Mode: When this button is active, you can plot a map section with your finger. Plot the map section from upper left to bottom right and it will then zoom to fit the screen size. Plot the map section from bottom right to top left, and the map will zoom out. Pan Mode: When this button is active, you can move the map section with your finger.
The geographical coordinates of the destination and the corresponding address are shown in the bottom third of the screen. 2. Tap the (OK) button. Buttons with various functions will be displayed. Note: Not all functions are always available. The Interim Destination function for example is only available when you are currently navigating. Take Me There: Starts navigation to the selected point. If you are currently navigating, this route navigation will be cancelled.
9 Useful Functions 9.1 GPS Status, Storing the Current Location In the GPS STATUS window, you will find an overview of the data the navigation system retrieves from the received GPS signals. 1. In the MENU window, tap on Information > GPS. The current location can be stored in the FAVOURITES list. 2. Tap the Save Position button. The SAVE DESTINATION AS... dialog window opens. The cursor blinks in the Name field. 3. Enter a name for the destination. 4.
► In the MENU window, tap on Information > Traffic. The TRAFFIC INFORMATION window opens. Selecting the Type of Displayed Messages Above the list, the Traffic reports button shows the type of traffic messaging listed and how many messages of this type are listed. 1. Tap the Traffic reports button. 2. Select the type of messages to be displayed. 3. Tap the OK button.
► Hold frequency: Use the arrow keys of the station section to select another station. The system will not search for another station if reception becomes poor. Recalculate Route Tap on Recalculate Route to determine the effect new messages concerning your route have on route calculation. ► ► 10 Automatically: An alternative route avoiding the traffic obstruction will be calculated automatically. On request: New messages will be displayed.
1. Tap the (List) button. A list with all possible values opens. The value that is currently valid is marked. 2. Tap the desired value. 3. Tap the OK button. The list closes. The new value will be displayed. For each setting there is a (Help) button. When you tap it, you will see a precise explanation of the corresponding setting. You can close the settings windows in two ways: ► Tap the Done button. Any changes you have made will be adopted. ► Tap the Cancel button.
11 Index A E Address Indicate ......................................... 10 Edit Favourites ..................................... 18 Energy................................................. 7 Entering data....................................... 9 B Block.................................................. 30 C Calibration ......................................... 25 Change Icon ...................................... 19 Configuration ..................................... 35 Current Position Save..........
L R Last Destinations Destination.................................... 14 Indicate ......................................... 14 Recalculate Route............................. 35 Rename Favourites ..................................... 18 Routes .......................................... 22 Route Planning ................................. 20 Route points Delete ........................................... 21 Indicate ......................................... 21 Order .........................................
T TMC Recalculate Route ........................ 35 Show............................................. 33 Symbols .......................................... 8 Tuning Mode ................................. 34 TMC Settings Recalculate Route ........................ 35 TMC .............................................. 34 Traffic Information......................... 34 Tuning Mode ................................. 34 Index Trade marks ........................................
