CRB1678A_English_Cover 5/16/01 3:38 PM Page 1 DVD Navigation Unit ENGLISH Operation Manual AVIC-8DVD PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-8654, JAPAN PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. Box 1760, Long Beach, California 90801, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium TEL: (0) 3/570.05.11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
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Table of Contents Introduction.............................................................................. 1 License Agreement............................................................................................................. 1 PIONEER AVIC-8DVD .................................................................................................1 TERMS AND CONDITIONS for the NAVTECH Data...................................................4 Table of Contents...........................................
Chapter 3 Setting a Route to Your Destination ....................................41 Basic Flow of Route Calculation.................................................................................... 41 Selecting the country where you want to search ....................................................... 42 Perform the route calculation of the several route options, and select one .............. 42 Route Calculation to Your Home Location or to Your Favourite Location .........
Registering a Password...................................................................................................71 Setting Areas to Avoid......................................................................................................72 Registering an Area to Avoid......................................................................................72 Changing or deleting an Area to Avoid.......................................................................73 Using Traffic Information.......
Appendix .................................................................................97 Positioning Technology................................................................................................... 97 Handling Large Errors...................................................................................................... 99 When the positioning by GPS is impossible .............................................................. 99 Conditions likely to cause noticeable positioning errors ..
Important Safety Information Before using your Navigation System, be sure to read and fully understand the following safety information: • Read the manual before operating this Navigation System. • This Navigation System is intended solely as an aid to you in the operation of your vehicle. It is not a substitute for your attentiveness, judgement, and care when driving. • Do not operate this Navigation System if doing so in any way will divert your attention from the safe operation of your vehicle.
Notes Before Using the System ■Precaution • This product complies with the EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC) and CE Marking Directive (93/68/EEC). • This product does not work correctly in the areas other than Europe. • Pay close attention to all warnings in this manual and keep this manual handy for future reference. • Should this product fail to operate properly, contact your dealer or the nearest authorised Pioneer service facility. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT On the top of the unit.
Colour difference of the map display between day and night To prevent the normal display from appearing too bright and distracting you when driving after dark or in dull conditions, the map background changes automatically to a darker colour when you switch on your vehicle lights. You can, however, turn off this automatic switching (see “Map Display” on page 88). Daytime display Night display The examples in this manual are illustrated using the daytime display.
■About the main unit battery The main unit of your Navigation System has a lithium battery for memory backup. Please dispose of the battery properly by following the instructions below. WARNING • Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of the children. Should the battery be swallowed, immediately consult a doctor. CAUTION Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dispose of the battery in a fire. Use a CR2450 (3V) lithium battery only. Never use other types of battery with this unit.
How to Read This Manual This manual provides all the information you need to make full use of your new Navigation System. The first few sections give an overview of the system and explain how to prepare it for use. The remainder is in the form of a function reference giving full details of every feature. A comprehensive list of all sections of the manual is provided in the table of contents at the beginning of this introduction.
1 1 Getting Started You generally use the Remote Controller to operate the Navigation System. Before using the Remote Controller, set the dipswitches and insert the batteries as described in the following sections. ■Selecting dipswitches When you remove the battery cover of the Remote Controller, you will see the dipswitches as shown in the following illustration. You can set each dipswitch using the tip of a ballpoint pen. ON ON 2 3 4 OFF Setting Switch 1 Set Switch 1 depending on the display used.
■Inserting the batteries to the Remote Controller Remove the battery cover, and insert two alkaline (UM-4, AAA, LR03, 1.5V) batteries. Caution • Take care to insert the batteries the right way round as shown by the + and - marks in the diagram. • Do not mix new batteries with old. • Do not mix different types of batteries. Even batteries of the same size may have different voltages. • If the Remote Controller will be out of use for a long period, remove the batteries.
Before using this unit, get to know the name of each component and how it is used. 1 ■The Remote Controller ZOOM 3 4 5 OK NAVI VoL 6 7 AUDIO MENU 8 NAVI 10 11 12 DETOUR 13 CANCEL ROUTE GUIDE 1 2 ABC 3 DEF 4 GHI 5 JKL 6MNO P 8 TUV 9 XYZ 7 QRS 9 DELETE (sold separately), you can press the BAND button and the F button to switch on the operation mode of the Steering Remote Controller.
(5) BACK button While using a menu, pressing this button cancels the present operation and returns you to the previously displayed menu or list. (6) Mode switch Use this switch to select whether the Remote controls the Navigation System or Pioneer’s Head Unit. When switching the operation mode, functions of the VOL dial will change. (7) VOL dial When you turn the dial downwards, the volume decreases. Turning it upwards increases the volume.
PGM V (17) PROGRAM button (for audio operation) TRK/ SEEK (18) V.CHANGE button (for audio operation) CH/DISC 20 AUDIO (19) SOURCE button (for audio operation) 23 (20) Cross Key / 5, ∞, 2, 3 button (for audio operation) BAND /ESC Getting Started FUNC /BACK 22 21 1 S SOURCE Chapter PROGRAM V.
■Main unit 2 1 3 7 4 6 5 (1) Disc loading slot (2) Reset button If the system goes wrong, reset it by pressing this recessed button with a ballpoint pen or similar pointed object. (See “Resetting the System” on page 102). (3) Disc ejection button (4) PC card slot (5) PC card ejection button Remove the PC card by pressing this button. (6) PC card lock lever This lever is used when you remove the PC card.
specified by Pioneer. ➲ Do not attempt to use discs that is cracked, scratched, bent, or otherwise damaged. ➲ Treat your disc carefully. See “Handling and Care of the Disc” on page 101 for advice on proper handling and use. 1 ➲ After removing the disc from the slot, keep it in the case. Open the cover at the front of the main unit. Hold the PC card label-side up: the arrow shows the direction of insertion. Insert the card firmly until the PC card ejection button pops out.
Setup 3: Installing the Program The program is installed to the main unit of the Navigation System using the disc provided. When installing the program, you carry out the following operations. When all the setup procedures are completed, the map of your surroundings appears, and you can use the Navigation System. 1. Insert the disc while the vehicle is parked. 2. Select the language used for the Navigation System. 3. Setting the clock. 1 Park your vehicle in a safe place.
Chapter Caution Once the installation of the program starts, do not stop the engine of your vehicle until the installation is completed. 1 Getting Started 6 Check the details of the cautionary message and click the OK button. You can also proceed to the next step by pressing the TALK button. A message asking to set the clock appears. 7 Click the OK button. The clock setting display appears. 8 Set the clock.
9 If necessary, set to summer time. Summer time is on by default. “Off” is shown on the right-hand side of “British Summer Time”. If summer time is in effect, move the joystick to select “Off” and click the OK button. When the list of selectable options (“On” and “Off”) appears, move the joystick to select “On” and click the OK button. The summer time setting is then turned On. 10 Select “Done” and click the OK button. The map of your surroundings appears.
Chapter 2 Basic Operation Chapter Switching On and Off ➲ If the disc is not set, the message asking to insert the disc appears. After you set the disc correctly, your Navigation System starts up. When the password is set After your Navigation System starts and the cautionary message appears, you are asked to enter the password. Enter your password and select “OK”, and click the OK button. (You cannot enter your password using numeric keypad of the Remote Controller.
Types of Menu You perform most tasks through using menus. A typical sequence of steps is as follows: “Select a menu, Select a menu item with the joystick, and Click the OK button”. There are two types of menu: the “Main menu” and the “Shortcut menu”. ■Main menu With the map displayed, press the MENU button and the Main menu appears. You use this menu for basic operation of your Navigation System.
■Shortcut menu While the map is shown, click the OK button to show the Shortcut menu. You can do various tasks, such as route calculation for the location pointed by cross pointer, or registering a location in the Address Book, faster than using the normal menu. Chapter 2 ➲ Items that are coloured grey cannot be selected: items are greyed depending on the previous operation.
Basic Navigation This section describes basic navigation, such as how to select menu items, using setting your destination as an example. There are several methods of setting the destination but, in this example, route calculation by specifying address (Address Search) is explained. Caution For safety reasons, you cannot use these functions while your vehicle is in motion. Stop and put the handbrake on before use. 1 Indicate Main menu. With the map displayed, press the MENU button. The Main menu appears.
Select the method of searching your destination. Select “Address Search” and click the OK button. 4 Select the country where your destination is located. When the destination is in another country, select “Country” and click the OK button. When the list of countries appears, select the desired country and click the OK button. (When searching the destination next time, the Navigation System searches the destination from the data of the country selected here.
How to use text palette Move the joystick up or down, or left or right, to highlight a letter you want to enter. If you click the OK button, the selected letter appears in the text box. As you enter an one letter, your Navigation System narrows down the possible cities, and the items in the list that appears on the right-hand side of the display change accordingly.
Entering letters using numeric keypad of the Remote Controller 6 If the list of the matching city names cannot be displayed within one screen, a scroll bar appears on the left-hand side of the list to show that there are more items. If you move the joystick up or down, the remaining items appear. (If there are many items, you can move the list faster by moving the scale controller up and down.
8 Select the street from the list and click the OK button. If the selected street goes across several cities For example, if the selected street goes across three cities, the list of these cities appears when you click the OK button. Select the location for your destination from the list, click the OK button to proceed to the next step. 9 Specify the house number. You select the house numbers in the same way as for a city name. When the input is completed, select “OK” and click the OK button.
When you cannot enter the house number From the function button at the bottom of the screen, select a method of search and click the OK button. On this display, you can select the following items: View Map : You can view a map of the location matching to the house number entered.
How to Use the Map Most of the information provided by your Navigation System can be seen on the map. You need to get to know how the information appears on the map. ■How to view the map of the current location The display is like a conventional map, and shows roads of various designations as well as geographical features such as rivers, parks, and forests. While the menu is displayed, you can switch to the map of your surroundings, by pressing the NAVI button.
Arrow mode The direction of travel is shown by a simple arrow. When approaching a guidance point, such as an intersection, the display switches to show the distance and direction to the guidance point. Normal condition Chapter (1) (6) (7) (8) (2) (10) 2 (3) (4) (9) (11) Basic Operation (5) (13) When approaching an intersection (14) (12) (13) Side arrow mode The map of your surroundings is shown on the left, and an arrow showing the direction of travel is shown on the right.
Guidance point* The next turning point is shown by a yellow flag. Destination* The checker-flag indicates your destination (1) Name of the street you drive next.* (2) Distance to the guidance point* (3) Current location The current location of your vehicle. The arrow shows your heading, and the display moves automatically as you drive. (4) Distance to the destination* (5) Name of the street you are in (6) Compass The red arrow shows North.
■Changing the scale of the map When you want to see smaller streets with a more detailed map Chapter On the top-right of the map display, the scale of the map is shown. If you move the scale controller up or down, you can change the scale of the map through 16 levels: 25m, 50m, 100m, 200m, 500m, 1km, 2km, 5km, 10km, 20km, 50km, 100km, 200km, 500km, 1000km, 2000km (25yd, 50yd, 100yd, 1/4mi, 1/2mi, 3/4mi, 1mi, 2 1/2mi, 5mi, 10mi, 25mi, 50mi, 100mi, 250mi, 500mi, 1000mi).
Viewing the information of the mark displayed on the map You can check the information such as address, about the mark (POI, your home, your favourite location, or an icon of TMC traffic information) specified by the cross pointer. 1 Place the cross pointer on the mark shown on the map, and click the OK button. The Shortcut menu appears. 2 Select “Information” and click the OK button. Information about the specified mark appears. The type of information shown varies according to the mark.
Finding a destination on the map When you select “Map search” as the search method, or when you select “Destination” in the Shortcut menu, you can specify your destination on the map. 1 Select “Map Search” from the list and click the OK button. The map display appears. 2 ceed to Step 3. 3 Switch between multiple items of information by turning the scale controller up or down. 4 Click the OK button. Route calculation starts.
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Chapter 3 Setting a Route to Your Destination Basic Flow of Route Calculation Based on the information you know about your destination, your Navigation System searches for your destination on the map, and calculates the route. 1. Press the MENU button and display the Main menu. 2. Select “New Destination” from the Main menu. 3. Select the method of searching for your destination. 4. Enter the information about your destination. 5.
➲ By using the Settings menu, you can change the conditions for route calculation. For the details, see Chapter 6 “Route No.”, “Fastest/Shortest”, “Avoid Motorway”, “Avoid Ferry”, “Avoid Toll Road” on on pages 86 to 87. ■Selecting the country where you want to search Information on the disc is arranged according to each country. When searching for your destination, your Navigation System searches for it in the country currently selected.
Distance to your destination Condition of route calculation On this display, you can select the following items: Route Profile : You can view the list of the roads you drive through. Route List : Chapter You can view the list of the conditions for route calculation of all the route options and of the distances to your destination. About the route condition Fastest: Calculate a route with the shortest travel time to your destination as a priority.
➲ It may take some time until a route profile is shown after a route calculation. In addition, when a long distance route is calculated, your Navigation System may not be able to list all the roads. (In this case, the remaining roads will be shown in the list as you drive on.
Route Calculation to Your Home Location or to Your Favourite Location If your home location is registered, the route home can be calculated, by a single press of the button from the Main menu. Also, you can register one location, such as your workplace, as your favourite location, and the route is calculated in a similar way. 1 ➲ For the details of the method of registering the location, see “Registering Your Home and Your Favourite Location” on page 68.
Searching for your Destination by Address You can specify the address of your destination. The route to a specific intersection or street, or for the central part of the city, can be also calculated. (For the details of the operation, see “Basic Operation” on page 25. ) 1 From the Main menu, select “New Destination” and then select “Address Search”. Click the OK button. 2 Enter the city name.
6 Enter house number and select “OK”. If you enter the house number and click the OK button, route calculation starts. If there are several locations corresponding to the entered house number, or there is no house number in that location, a list of house number range appears. In this case, select the range you want to set as your destination, and click the OK button to start the route calculation.
Specifying an Intersection as Your Destination By selecting two streets, route calculation for the intersection can be performed. Its basic operation is the same as “Searching for your Destination by Address” explained above. 1 Select “New Destination” from the Main menu and then select “Address Search”. Click the OK button. The display for entering a city name appears. ➲ If necessary, change the country setting. For details, see “Selecting the country where you want to search” above.
Finding Your Destination by Selecting the Type of Facility Information about various facilities (Points Of Interest - POI), such as stations, amusement parks or restaurants is available. By selecting the category, you can search for a Point Of Interest. ■Searching for Points of Interest (POI) 1 Select “New Destination” on the Main menu, and then select “POI search”. Click the OK button. The display for entering a city name appears. Chapter ➲ If necessary, change the country setting.
6 Enter the name of POI and select “OK”. Click the OK button. ➲ If you select “Show All” and click the OK button, the list of all the facilities included in the category you selected appears. 7 Select POI for your destination, and click the OK button. Route calculation starts if you click the OK button. ➲ If the selected Point Of Interest is a chain store that has many branches, a list of matching POI appears. Select a POI from the list and click the OK button.
Finding Your Destination by Specifying the Postal Code If you know the postal code of your destination, you can use it to find your destination. 1 Select “New Destination” from the Main menu, and then select “Postal code Search”. Click the OK button. ➲ If necessary, change the country setting. For the details, see “Selecting the country where you want to search” on page 42. 2 Enter the postal code and select “OK”. Then click the OK button.
Setting an Entrance or Exit of a Motorway as Your Destination You can set the entrance or exit of motorway as your destination. 1 Select “New Destination” from the Main menu, and then select “Motorway Search”. Click the OK button. The display for entering the name of the motorway appears. ➲ If necessary, change the country setting. For the details, see “Selecting the country where you want to search” on page 42. 2 Enter the name of motorway and select “OK”. Then click the OK button.
Chapter 4 Guidance to Your Destination Route Guidance by Your Navigation System After setting the route, once you start your vehicle, route guidance by display and voice begins. When you arrive at your destination, a message indicating the completion of route guidance appears, and the normal map display returns.
If you stray from the route If, for any reason, you stray from the suggested route, you can automatically search the route to get back on track. This function is called “Auto Reroute”, and you can set it On or Off in the Settings menu. For details, see Chapter 6. ➲ If “Auto Reroute” is set “Off” and the display is in mode except “Map mode”, when you ➲ ➲ stray from the route, the display automatically switches to “Map mode” and a map of your surroundings appears.
When receiving an alert When receiving an alert, the message “Alert message has just arrived. Do you want to check?” appears. On this display, you can select the following items: Yes : Detailed information appears. No : The message disappears, and the map display reappears. When confirming no traffic information manually If you press the GUIDE button on the Remote Controller for more than three seconds, you can check traffic information about your route.
Checking the Suggested Route You can check information about the route between your current location and your destination. 1 Press the DETOUR button on the Remote Controller for over two seconds. 2 Check the contents on the display. In Route Profile display, the names of the streets you drive through, and the driving distance of each street can be checked in order. Route Profile Name of the streets you drive through 3 Driving distance Press the NAVI button. The map of your surroundings reappears.
Recalculating the Route to Your Destination You can recalculate the route to avoid the traffic jam or road works ahead. You can set the length of the area, and avoid just that area, or you can even search a new route from the current location to your destination. (On the map screen during route guidance, try the following operations.) 1 Press the DETOUR button on the Remote Controller. 2 Select the distance from the list, and click the OK button.
Cancelling the Route Guidance If you no longer need to go to your destination, or you want to set another location as your destination, carry out the following operations: ■Delete the current route, and cancel the route guidance If you no longer need route guidance, delete the current route, and cancel the route guidance. 1 Press the CANCEL ROUTE button on the Remote Controller. The message confirming whether to cancel the current route appears. 2 Select “Yes (all)” and click the OK button.
Adding Via Points to the Current Route You can select via points (locations you want to visit on the way to your destination) and you can recalculate the route to pass this location. ■Adding a via point You can set up to five via points. This is achieved as follows : 1 Specify the location you want to visit. You specify a via point in the same way as you specifying a destination (see Chapter 3).
■Skipping a via point You can opt for the next via point to be skipped, and the new route to be calculated accordingly. 1 Press the CANCEL ROUTE button on the Remote Controller for more than two seconds. A message asking whether you want to skip the next via point appears. 2 Select “Yes” and click the OK button. A new route to your destination through all the remaining via points, except for the skipped via point, is calculated.
5 Select “Done” and click the OK button. A new route to your destination via the remaining via points is calculated.
Displaying Certain Points Of Interest on the Map Selected Points Of Interest (POI) in a certain category can be shown on the map, and you can check the location on the display while driving. 1 Select “Information” on Main menu, and then select “Overlay POI”. Click the OK button. The list of POI categories appears. 2 Select the category and click the OK button. The selected item is ticked. If you want to register other categories, repeat this step.
Chapter 5 Utilising Various Information Editing the Address Book The Address Book stores information about the following types of location. You can edit the contents of the Address Book. • Last Destination - the destination whose route was set most recently. • Destination History - destinations and via points you have searched in the past. • Registered Locations - a manually registered location, such as your home, your favourite location, or the location whose information was edited, such as renaming.
4 Select “Yes” and click the OK button. Alternative option: No : If you do not need to rename, select “No”. The name of the location registered in the Address Book is unchanged, and the Address Book menu appears. 5 Enter a new name; select “OK” and click the OK button. The name of the current location appears in the text box. Delete the current name, and type a new name between 6 and 23 characters long. (For the details of entering characters, see “How to use text palette” on page 30.
■Editing a location’s information Select a location in the Address Book menu and move the joystick to the left: the Address Book Operate menu appears. If you edit the information of the locations stored in Last Destination or Destination History, it is registered in Address Book as Registered Location. To edit the information about the location: 1 Select “Address Book” in the Main menu and click the OK button. The Address Book menu appears.
Entering or changing a phone number 1 Select “Edit Phone Number” and click the OK button. 2 Enter a phone number; select “OK” and click the OK button. The Address Information menu appears. ➲ To change a registered phone number, delete the existing number and then enter a new one. ➲ You can enter a telephone number of up to 24 digits. Selecting a pictograph to appear on the map 1 Select “Select Pictograph” and click the OK button. 2 Select the Pictograph; select “Done”, and click the OK button.
A message confirming deletion appears, if you click the OK button. On this display, you can select the following options: Delete this item : Delete the location selected in Step 1. Delete all Destinations : All the items stored in Last Destination and Destination History are deleted. Delete all Address Book : Delete all the data in the Address Book. 3 Select “Yes” and click the OK button. The data you selected is deleted, and the Address Book menu appears.
Registering Your Home and Your Favourite Location By registering your home and your favourite location, you can easily calculate the route by single press of the button from the Main menu. You might find it useful to register your workplace or a relative’s home as your favourite location. ■Registering a location Before you can search for a route home or to your favourite location, you must first register the location. Registering your favourite location for the first time is described here.
5 Select “Yes” and click the OK button. ➲ If renaming is not necessary, at this step, select “No” and click the OK button. The location is registered, and the Others menu appears. 6 After entering a new name, select “OK” and click the OK button. A message confirming the entered name appears, and a voice message confirming the pronunciation is played. 7 If the pronunciation is correct, select “Yes” and click the OK button.
■Changing or deleting your home or your favourite location Changing your favourite location is described next. 1 Select “Settings” in the Main menu, then select “Others” and “”. Click the OK button. If you click the OK button, a message confirming that you want to change a registered location appears. ➲ To change your home location, select “Return Home” and click the OK button. 2 Select “Change” and click the OK button. A display for selecting the search method appears.
Registering a Password If you register a password, only those who know the password can use your Navigation System. 1 Select “Settings” in the Main menu, then select “Others” and “Password”. Click the OK button. 2 Enter a password. Carefully enter each character. A password must be between 6 and 24 characters (alphabetic or numeric). 3 Select “OK” and click the OK button. A message confirming the password appears, and a voice message confirming the pronunciation is played.
Setting Areas to Avoid If you register Areas to Avoid, such as crowded intersections or congested areas, routes can be calculated that avoid those areas. Areas to Avoid can be set from the Settings menu. Caution If you register or delete an Area to Avoid after setting a route, the contents of route guidance may be changed due to activation of Auto Reroute function. ■Registering an Area to Avoid This section describes a way of registering an Area to Avoid for the first time.
5 After specifying an Area to Avoid, click the OK button. The Area to Avoid is enclosed in a red frame. Scroll the map to adjust the position of the red frame. 6 Select “Register” and click the OK button. The specified area is registered as an Area to Avoid, and the display shown in Step 2 appears. The name of the specific place appears in the list. • If you want to register another Area to Avoid, repeat Steps 2 to 6. • If you want to stop registration, push the BACK button. The previous menu appears.
Using Traffic Information You can confirm the traffic information transmitted from the FM radio service through Radio Data System (RDS) on the display. Such traffic information is updated periodically. When you receive traffic information about your route, the Navigation System automatically displays the popup message informing you of the traffic information. Also, on this screen, you can select whether to recalculate the route to avoid the traffic jam.
Confirming verbalised information regarding traffic The following information appears: • Street name • Site name (The first and the last names of the cities involved in the traffic jam and the direction of the traffic jam are shown.) • Traffic information (Example: “3km slow-going traffic”) ➲ If the information cannot be displayed in one screen, select “1” or “¡” and click the OK button to view the rest of the information.
■Selecting the radio station The RDS-Tuner of this unit automatically tunes to the radio station to receive available traffic information. If reception is poor, you can switch to another station manually. Once the receiving radio station is selected, the system automatically tunes to stations that provide traffic information according to the trace of a driving vehicle. Tuning to a radio station with good reception 1 Select “Information” in the Main menu, then select “RDS-TMC” and “Manual Station Search”.
➲ If there are already five stations registered on the list, select one to be overwritten by the details of the newly selected radio station. When you click the OK button, a message confirming that you want to overwrite the data appears. Select “Yes” and click the OK button to overwrite the unwanted station. Selecting from pre-registered radio stations You can pre-select up to five radio stations (Preset Station). From the list of the radio stations, you can select the one you want to receive.
Using a PC Card You can store data in the Address Book in a PC card, which can also be read by this unit. It is very useful when you want to share the data in the Address Book with your friends or to store the data for backup. Before using a brand new card, you must initialise it, as described next. ■Initialising a PC card 1 Select “Settings” in the Main menu, then select “PC Card” and “Initialise PC card”. Click the OK button. A message asking you to confirm the initialisation of the PC card appears.
3 After finishing the selection of locations, select “OK” and click the OK button. The list of the stored group appears. 4 Select “New group” and click the OK button. The display to enter a new group name appears. ➲ If the data is to be stored in a group already registered in the PC card, select the group name in the list and click the OK button. (Up to 100 items per group can be registered.) A message confirming that you want to store the data in the specified group appears.
Selected items are ticked. To load the data from other locations, repeat this step. Alternative option: Select All : A whole group can be selected. 4 Select “OK” and click the OK button. After the data of the selected locations is stored in the Address Book, a map of your surroundings appears. ➲ If the total number of data items loaded from a PC card and data items registered in the Address Book exceeds 100, a message indicating that no more data can be registered appears.
Checking the Navigation Status The navigation status, including the driving status of a vehicle, positioning status by satellite, learning status of the sensor, and cable connection status can be checked. ■Checking positioning information by satellite Your Navigation System uses positioning data transmitted from GPS satellites. GPS reception status can be checked on the screen. 1 Select “ Information” in the Main menu, then select “Location Status” and “GPS Status”. Click the OK button.
■Checking sensor learning status and driving status To improve the precision of navigation, the system learns the driving status of your vehicle and stores the data in the internal memory. The learning status of the sensor can also be checked on the screen. The current driving status, including vehicle speed and inclination of a road, can be checked on the screen. 1 Select “Information” in the Main menu, then select “Location Status” and “3D Calibration Status”. Click the OK button.
2 Push the BACK button. The previous screen appears. To clear the memory... If you want to delete the memorised learning contents of “Distance”, “Speed Pulse Counter”, or “Learning Status”, perform the following procedure: 1 Select the item you want to delete, and click the OK button. 2 While “Clear” is highlighted, click the OK button. ■Checking the connections of leads and installation positions Check that cables are properly connected between the main unit and the vehicle.
7. Back Signal When the selector lever is shifted to “R”, the signal switches to “High” or “Low”. Check that it is properly displayed when the selector lever is shifted with the brake pedal depressed if the reversegear signal input lead (see “Installation Manual”) is connected. 2 84 Push the BACK button. The previous screen appears.
6 6 Customising Your Navigation System Chapter Chapter You can tailor default settings such as navigation functions and information display for ease of use. The following example describes how to change settings. In this example, the “Avoid Motorway” function under “Route Guidance” settings is turned on. 1 Select “Settings” in the Main menu, then select “Route Guidance” and click the OK button. The Route Guidance menu appears.
Items Users can Change The Settings menu contains the Route Guidance, Map Display, Hardware, Others, RDS-TMC, and PC Card menus. If you select a menu name in the Settings menu, an equivalent menu appears. In the menu screen, the contents of the current setting is shown on the right-hand side of each item. This section describes the details of the setting for each menu. Settings marked with an asterisk (*) show that they are default or ‘factory’ settings.
Chapter Avoid Toll Road This setting controls conditions for calculating a route. On : Calculate a route that avoids toll roads. Off* : Calculate a route that may include toll roads. 6 KM/Mile Setting Zoom Map of Intersection This setting controls whether, when your vehicle is approaching an intersection, an enlarged map of the intersection and its surroundings appears. On* : Display switches to an enlarged map. Off : Does not switch to an enlarged map.
■Map Display menu Map Orientation This setting controls whether the map is shown with the driving direction upward, or with North at the top. Heading Up* : To ensure that the driving direction always faces up, the map automatically rotates according to the direction of your vehicle. North Up : The map is always displayed with North at the top. Map Display To improve the visibility of the map during the evening, you can change the combination of the colours of the map.
Whether to apply summer time is set. The time difference (+, -) between the time originally set in this unit (Paris Standard Time) and the current location of your vehicle is set here. (For details, see “Setup 3: Installing the Program” on page 22.) On : Summer time is taken into account. Off* : Summer time is not taken into account. ➲ When the period of summer time comes, or when the summer time ends, this unit does not automatically change the summer time setting.
Language Selection The language displayed can be set (see “Setup 3: Installing the Program” on page 22). Once you change the language, installation of the program starts. Caution Once the installation of the program starts, do not stop the engine of your vehicle until the installation is completed. ➲ If you change the language used, the set password is cleared. If desired, set the password again (see “Registering a Password” on page 71).
Chapter 7 Operating Your Navigation System with Voice You can start voice operation any time when the screen under route guidance or a map is displayed (even when the map is scrolling). The basic steps of voice operation are as follows. The steps are almost the same as when using the Remote Controller. 1. Press the TALK button to activate voice operation. 2. Speak a command into the microphone. 3. When the command is recognised, it is repeated. 4. As necessary, repeat Steps 2 and 3. 5.
■Available voice commands When your car is parked with the handbrake on, press the TALK button to display a list of available voice commands (Voice Help menu). Display of the Voice Help menu can be turned on /off with “Voice Recognition Help” in the Settings menu. When you speak one of the commands in the list; the command is carried out. When voice command is possible When voice command is not accepted.
Say “New Destination”. Speak all commands towards the microphone. If the voice command is recognised, the command appears on the screen, and the system voice repeats it. Then, a message to prompt the next operation is given. 3 Say “Local search”. You say the contents you want to operate. Here, selection method of your destination is specified. When you want to search the petrol station nearest to the current location, say “Local search”.
To spell out characters and symbols When entering city names, names of POIs, or postcodes, speak one character at a time. For example, if you want to enter “A”, say “Alpha”.
Tips for Voice Operation 95 Operating Your Navigation System with Voice the volume will automatically be reduced when you give a voice command. 7 ➲ If you have a Pioneer Head Unit with a muting function (one that has an Yellow/black lead), Chapter For your voice commands to be correctly recognised and interpreted, ensure that conditions are suitable for recognition.
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Appendix Positioning Technology The Navigation System accurately measures your current location by combining the positioning by GPS and by Dead Reckoning. Positioning by GPS The Global Positioning System (GPS) uses a network of satellites orbiting the Earth. Each of the satellites, which orbit at a height of 21,000 km, continually broadcasts radio signals giving time and position information. This ensures that signals from at least three can be picked up from any open area on the earth’s surface.
How do GPS and dead reckoning work together? For maximum accuracy, your Navigation System continually compares GPS data with your estimated position as calculated from the data of 3D Hybrid Sensor. However, if only the data from the 3D Hybrid Sensor is available for a long period, positioning errors are gradually compounded until the estimated position becomes unreliable.
Handling Large Errors Positioning errors are kept to a minimum by combining GPS, Dead Reckoning, and map matching. However, in some situations, these functions may not work properly, and the error may become bigger. ■When the positioning by GPS is impossible • If signals cannot be received from more than two GPS satellites, GPS positioning does not take place. • In some driving conditions, signals from GPS satellites may not reach your vehicle.
■Conditions likely to cause noticeable positioning errors Certain conditions are more likely to cause discrepancies between your actual position and the location shown on the map display.
Handling and Care of the Disc Some basic precautions are necessary when handling your discs. Discs you can use • Use only the disc provided for use with this unit. You cannot use ordinary DVDs, CD-ROMs, or music CDs. • Do not try to use a disc that is cracked, scratched or bent. • This product is designed for use with conventional, fully circular discs only. Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product. Precautions for handling About cleaning • Keep your disc clean and free of dust.
Resetting the System On occasion, you may need to reset your Navigation System. When a reset is necessary You should reset the system in the following situations: • After installation of this unit in your vehicle. • If there appear to be problems with the operation of the system. • If there are problems with the display. Using the reset button The reset button is recessed in the front of the main unit to prevent accidental use. You can see it in the top right corner of the front panel.
Troubleshooting If you have problems operating your Navigation System, refer to this section. The most common problems are listed below, along with likely causes and solutions. While this list is not comprehensive, it should answer your most pressing problems. If a solution to your problem cannot be found here, contact your dealer or the nearest authorised Pioneer service facility. You cannot position your vehicle on the map or the positioning error is large.
The daylight display is used even when the vehicle lights are on. Possible causes: (1) “Day Display” is selected on “Map Display.” (2) The Orange/white lead is not connected. Solutions: (1) Check the “Map Display” setting (see “Map Display” on page 88) and make sure “Illumination” is selected. (2) Check connection. The system will not switch on or will not operate. Possible causes: Installation or connection has been carried out incorrectly. Solutions: Check with your dealer. The display is very dim.
When the screen is frozen... Park your vehicle at a safe place, and cut the engine off. Turn the ignition key back to “Acc off”. Then start the engine again, and turn the power to the main unit back on. If this does not solve the problem, press the reset button on the main unit.
Messages and how to react to them The following messages may be displayed by your Navigation System. ➲ There are occasions when you may see error messages other than those shown here. In such a case, follow the instructions given on the display. (1) “You cannot use this function while driving.” When: While trying to make a menu selection. What to do: Pull over and come safely to a halt, put the handbrake on, and then try again. (2)“This is not the appropriate disc. Please insert the appropriate disc.
(6) “Direction of G sensor is not correct. Please turn system power off and check the installation. After checking, please re-boot the system and press “OK” . Please check installation, then press “OK”.” When: Direction of G sensor is set incorrectly. What to do: See the “Installation Manual” and set the direction of G sensor correctly. (7) “Gyro Sensor is not working properly. Please consult your dealer or Pioneer service center.” When: Abnormal output of Gyrosensor is detected.
(13)“Memory full.” When: When there is no more free space in the PC card. What to do: Delete unnecessary data. (14)“Initialisation failed. Back to PC card menu automatically.” When: Your Navigation System could not initialise the PC card for some reason. What to do: Try the initialisation again. If it still does not work, there may be some problems on the PC card. (15)“Irregular character strings. Please input again.” When: A symbol you cannot pronounce was entered (during password registration).
Route Setting Information ■Route search specifications Your Navigation System sets a route to your destination by applying certain built-in rules to the map data. This section provides some useful information about how a route is set. Caution When a route is calculated, the route and voice guidance for the route is automatically set. Also, for day or time traffic regulations, only information about traffic regulations at the time when the route was calculated is shown.
• When calculating a route to return to the original route, the shortest way back to the original route is found. It may take you along winding roads, narrow city streets, and other non-optimum roads. • “Auto Reroute” function does not work in the following cases: - when your car is not on a street - when your car is on a ferry - when driving on a road inside a facility - when driving on a roundabout ■Route highlighting Once set, the route is highlighted in bright green on the map.
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Specifications Main unit (GPS receiver) System Reception system Reception frequency Sensitivity Position update frequency : L1, C/Acode GPS SPS (Standard Positioning Service) : 8-channel multi-channel reception system : 1,575.42 MHz : -130 dbm : Approx. once per second (Common) Max. output impedance Maximum current consumption Power source Ground type : : : : GPS aerial Aerial Aerial cable : Micro strip flat aerial/ right-handed helical polarization : 5.
Glossary This glossary explains some of the terms used in the manual. 3D Hybrid sensor The built-in sensor which enables the system to estimate your vehicle’s position. A learning function increases its accuracy and two sets of learning data can be stored in memory. Address Book A list of previously searched destinations, via points and locations registered manually. Current location The present location of your vehicle; your current location is shown on the map by a red triangle mark.
Route setting The process of determining the ideal route to a specific location; route setting is done automatically by the system when you specify a destination. Set route The route marked out by the system to your destination. It is highlighted in bright green on the map. Tracking Marks on the map indicating the route you have travelled. Via Point A location that you choose to visit before your destination; a journey can be built up from multiple via points and the destination.
Display Information Main menu New Destination Address Book Return Home (P.45, 68) Go to ~ (P.45, 68) Settings Information New Destination menu Appendix Address Search (P.28, 46) POI Search (P.49) Motorway Search (P.52) Postal code Search (P.51) Vicinity Search (P.50) Address Book menu Last Destination (P.63) Registered Location (P.63) Destination History (P.63) Address Book operation menu Information/Edit (P.65) Registration (P.63) Delete This Item (P.67) Delete All Destinations (P.
Settings menu Route Guidance (P.86) Map Display (P.88) Hardware (P.88) Others (P.88) RDS-TMC (P.90) PC-Card (P.78) Route Guidance menu (1) Auto Reroute (P.86) Areas to Avoid (P.72) Route No. (P.42, 86) Fastest/Shortest (P.43, 86) Avoid Motorway (P.43, 86) Avoid Ferry (P.86) Route Guidance menu (2) Avoid Toll Road (P.87) KM/Mile Setting (P.87) Zoom Map of Intersection (P.87) Average Speed (Motorway) (P.87) Average Speed (General Road) (P.87) Guidance Voice (P.87) Map Display menu Map Orientation (P.
Others menu (2) Help Menu (P.89) Voice Recognition Help (P.89) Language selection (P.22, 90) Return Home (P.45, 68) Go to~ (P.45, 68) Modify Current Location (P.90) Adjust Display Position (P.90) RDS-TMC menu Real Time Reroute Alert (P.90) Avoid Traffic Route (P.90) Appendix PC Card menu Store on PC card (P.78) Read from PC card (P.79) Delete PC card data (P.80) Initialize PC card (P.78) Information menu Route Profile (P.56) Location Status (P.81) RDS-TMC (P.74) Overlay POI (P.
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✁ MEMO Write your registered password here; remove this page from the manual, and store it in a safe place. CAUTION:Never leave any note of your password in your vehicle.
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