User Manual

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these instructions so you will know how to operate your model
properly. After you have finished read ing the instructions, keep this document in a
safe place for future reference.
Important
The screens shown in the examples may differ
from actual screens, which may be changed
without notice for performance and function
improvements.
Precaution
The Safety of Your Ears is in Your Hands 5
ESTABLISH A SAFE LEVEL: 5
BE SURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING
GUIDELINES: 5
Introduction
License agreement 7
– PIONEER AVIC-U280 - for U.S.A. 7
– PIONEER AVIC-U280 - for Canada 9
– END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT 12
About the data for the map database 14
Important safety information 14
– Fuel cost management 16
– Traffic information 16
– Speed limit indication 16
Additional safety information 16
– To avoid battery exhaustion 16
– Handling the SD card slot 16
Notes before using the system 16
– In case of trouble 16
– Visit our website 17
Checking part names and functions 17
Inserting an SD memor y card 18
Resetting the microprocessor 18
Before you start
On first-time startup 19
Regular startup 20
How to use the navigation menu screens
Screen switching overview 21
What you can do on each menu 22
Operating list screens (e.g. route settings
screen) 22
Operating the on-screen keyboard 22
Monitoring the GPS reception quality 23
How to use the map
How to read the map screen 24
Frequently shown route events 25
Seeing the current position on the map 25
– Checking the detailed information
about the current position 26
Browsing the data field 27
Display during freeway driving 27
Operating the map screen 28
– Changing the scale of the map 28
– Smart Zoom 28
– Changing the view angle of the
map 28
– Switching the map between 2D and
3D 29
– Scrolling the map to the position you
want to see 29
– Viewing information about a specified
location 29
Searching for and selecting a location
Searching for a location by address 30
Searching for a location by entering the
midpoint of a street 31
Searching for a location by entering the city
center 31
Finding the location by specifying the ZIP
code 31
Searching for Points of Interest (POI) 32
– Searching for POIs using “Quick
Search” 32
– Searching for POIs using preset
categories 33
Searching for POIs by categories 33
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