ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Version 2.0 April 2008 Copyright © 1993-2008 ROUTE 66. All rights reserved. ROUTE 66 and the ROUTE 66 logo are registered trademarks. Data copyright © NAVTEQ B.V. IMPORTANT REMARK: No part of this publication may be multiplied, be stored in a databank and electronically, mechanically, through photocopying, on sound carriers or in any other way be copied, without the explicit written approval of ROUTE 66. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Contents Welcome ___________________________________________________________________ 9 WHAT SHOULD I DO FIRST? ___________________________________________________ 10 Preparing Your Device _______________________________________________________ 11 Launching the Application ____________________________________________________ 11 Detecting Your GPS Position___________________________________________________ 12 Common Buttons ____________________________________________________
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Favourites Alerts ____________________________________________________________ 33 Safety Cameras Alerts________________________________________________________ 33 Speed Alarm _______________________________________________________________ 34 Exit Information ____________________________________________________________ 34 GPS Information ____________________________________________________________ 34 Statistics ________________________________________________________________
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Simulate Route _____________________________________________________________ 62 HOW CAN I USE MY PHONE? __________________________________________________ 63 Phone Capabilities __________________________________________________________ 64 Enabling and Disabling the Bluetooth Connection _________________________________ 65 Connecting Your Device to a Phone _____________________________________________ 65 Disconnecting Your Device from a Phone ________________________________
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Weather - Overview _________________________________________________________ 86 Using the Weather Service ____________________________________________________ 87 Adding Cities for Weather Forecasts ____________________________________________ 87 Updating the Weather Forecast _______________________________________________ 88 Weather Reports ____________________________________________________________ 89 Today _________________________________________________________________
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Map Settings ______________________________________________________________ 102 Night Colours ______________________________________________________________ 102 Colour Scheme_____________________________________________________________ 103 2D Perspective _____________________________________________________________ 103 Viewing Angle _____________________________________________________________ 104 Show Scale ________________________________________________________________ 1
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Legend ___________________________________________________________________ 119 Cities/Symbols (Legend) _____________________________________________________ 119 Roads/GPS (Legend) ________________________________________________________ 119 Areas (Legend) ____________________________________________________________ 120 Editing Colours in Legend ____________________________________________________ 120 Date & Time ______________________________________________________________
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Welcome Hi! My name is MINI & MAXI! I’m the youngest member of the ROUTE 66 product family.
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ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Preparing Your Device To start using the application, you have to carry out the following steps: 1. Charge device. the battery of the 2. Insert the memory card into your device. 3. Switch on your device and wait for a fixed GPS position. Calibration To ensure that the touchscreen of your device works properly, you must first calibrate your screen. Calibrating means adjusting the precision and reaction of the screen.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Read and then accept the terms and conditions of use. An animation is displayed. The application zooms in from the entire globe to the street level. If you want to interrupt this animation, select the skip icon. Decide if you want to see the disclaimer the next time you launch the application. The application determines your GPS position.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual GPS position detected A valid GPS position is established. The application zooms from the entire map to the street level. Your current GPS position indicated by a red dot. is GPS not detected The GPS position could not be detected. You can either retry to get a GPS fix, or work without a GPS. The last known GPS position is indicated on the map (gray dot). Common Buttons The most frequently used buttons are: Open the main modules (Search, Photos, etc.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Return to the previous screen. Go to the next screen. Scroll up to the beginning of the list. Scroll down to the end of the list. Filter results by entering keywords. The Keyboard The keyboard is displayed when you intend to type alphanumeric characters or symbols. The keyboard contains all numbers and letters. “Face” icon. Display a list of symbols. “Letter” icon. Return to the alphanumeric list. Backspace Delete characters. Space Enter a blank space.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Using Filters in Lists When there are too many results in a list you can filter the list by entering an additional keyword. Click on the upper-right icon filter. to activate the List of results (filter is not activated). List of results activated).
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Options in the Main Menu The main menu contains: the main modules of the application: searching, route planning, photo viewer, phone calls, additional services, customization, etc. the most frequently used options during navigation: zooming, activating navigation, etc. advanced To open the main menu, select the menu icon corner of the screen. options for in the lower left Main menu options (always): Search – Select a database and find the places you need.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Settings – Customize the behaviour of the application. Help – Open the contextual help. Main menu options (during navigation): All options above plus: Stop navigation - Interrupt the current trip. Nearby - Search for points-of-interest around your current route and start navigating towards one of them. Define road block - Avoid a part of the planned route.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Send cursor position - Send the cursor position to other users. Refer to the sending methods for details. Save cursor position - Save the cursor position as a contact / as a favourite / as your home address / as your office address, or update an existing contact. Search for Points-of-interest around cursor – Select a category and search points-of-interest around the cursor position. Add to route - Add the cursor position to a (new) trip.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual existing contact. Send - Use a Bluetooth connection and a phone to send information to other users. Map display - “Fly” on the map, from one item in the list to another. Other options, like Delete, Rename, etc. are available in certain contexts. For example, you can delete a history record but you cannot delete a search result. You can rename a trip or a favourite but you cannot rename a history record.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Volume - Set the sound intensity for the voice instructions. From here you can also switch off the sound. Statistics - Get statistical information about your current trip and all previous trips: speed, distance, time, etc. FM transmitter on / FM transmitter off - When the FM transmitter is started, your navigation device sends (“broadcasts”) the driving instructions to your audio system.
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ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Navigate Menu Use this section to start navigating to a place. After you choose a location, you can start navigating towards it, save it, send it to somebody else, or add it to a trip. Navigate options: Locations - Search for a location by typing a city name, a street name, or a house number. Favourites – Search in the list of your favourite places. History – Search in the list of history records (locations you visited or used recently).
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 7. The route is calculated and the navigation starts automatically. Navigate to the Cursor Position 1. Point on the map to activate the cursor. 2. Browse the map and place the cursor over the desired location. 3. Select Main menu > Navigate. Or in the contextual menu select Navigate to. 4. Optionally, select the travel mode in the Travel mode screen. 5. The route is calculated and the navigation starts automatically. Select a Saved Trip and Start Navigating 1.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual During navigation, type the travel mode icon. In the Travel mode screen, select the relevant option. Fastest (car) Drive by using a personal car, along the fastest route (higher speed limits). Shortest (car) Drive by using a personal car, along the shortest route (the shortest distance from departure to destination). Fastest (lorry) Drive by using a truck, along the fastest route (higher speed limits).
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 2. The progress bar – this is a graphical overall representation of your navigation. 3. The navigation bar – it contains all necessary driving instructions: type of turn, distance to current turn, estimated time of arrival to destination, remaining travel time and distance, navigation mode (by car, pedestrian, etc.), and so on. The progress bar and the navigation bar can be turned on or off when needed. Check the Navigation screen layout chapter.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 1 Zoom out 9 Main menu 2 Street name 10 Contextual menu 3 Destination 11 Text box (information balloon) 4 Map scale 12 Return to the navigation screen 5 Zoom in 13 Compass 6 Area name 14 Details of destination 7 Calculated route 15 POI alarm and remaining distance to this POI 8 Cursor position Check the following sections for details.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Navigation screen layout You can easily adapt the application’s behaviour to your needs, by defining the following options: Progress bar on / Progress bar off - get an overall perspective of the current trip: the distance completed, the current position relative to the entire route, the remaining distance to destination.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 1 Battery level 8 Current speed 2 Current change of direction.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual To hide the progress bar, select Main menu > View > Navigation screen layout > Progress bar off. 1 Departure 4 Remaining trip 2 Trip you already completed 5 Destination 3 Current position relative to the entire route (“You are here!”) Tap the progress bar if you want to display the Route description screen.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual You can also select the progress bar. The route description contains the following information: total length of route estimated duration of trip (in hours and minutes) travel mode driving instructions traffic messages current position (green flag) destination (chequered flag) Pick an item from the list and then show that turn on the map. Full Screen Driving Instructions An alternative to the navigation bar is the full screen driving instructions.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Enabling and Disabling Notifications During navigation, if you open the main menu or any secondary screen, the navigation screen is temporarily hidden behind the active screen. However, if you don’t want to lose any driving instruction, activate the notification option. Thus, the current turn will be always displayed over any active screen. To enable the notification, select Main menu > View > Navigation screen layout > Turn notify on.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual For various reasons (for example, you know that a crowded area, an accident or a road work is ahead along your trip), you decide to avoid a part of the planned route. Thus, that road segment is excluded from your trip, a detour is calculated automatically, and you can continue your navigation without any interruption. 1. Select Main menu > Define road block. 2. Select which part of the trip to avoid (for example, the next 100 metres).
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual specialized organizations and distributed to all drivers. POI Alerts During navigation, you warned in advance that approaching a specific interest along or near your can be you are point-ofroute. For example, you can be notified that the next restaurant is 50 metres away from you. Refer to Settings > Alarm > Points-of-interest for configuration details.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Speed Alarm This is a personal preference. You can set the maximum speed limit you don’t want to exceed during navigation. Thus, when you travel and reach this speed, an acoustic / visual alarm warns you that you are driving too fast. Refer to Main menu > Settings > Navigation > Alarm speed and Main menu > Settings > Navigation > Alarm type for configuration details.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual First screen Current date and time. (UTC = Coordinated Universal Time) Longitude Latitude Altitude Speed Direction of travelling Number of satellites in view Second screen Detailed chart of constellation of satellites in view Significance of colours: green – strong GPS signal for this satellite. red – weak GPS signal for this satellite. Third screen Signal strength for all satellites.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Statistics During navigation, you can view statistical information about all your trips (previous and current). Select Main menu > View > Statistics. Or tap on the navigation bar and select Statistics. The following displayed: information is Speed - current cruising speed. Distance – total travelling distance. Time – total travelling time. Average – average cruising speed. Maximum – maximum cruising speed.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual The warning distance differs from case to case. The application takes into account the type of turn (for example, a motorway exit versus a U-turn) and the current navigation speed, and estimates the driver’s reaction time. When you drive in the city, the speed is lower so the warning distance is short; when you drive on the motorway, the speed is higher so the warning distance increases.
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ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Map Browsing You are browsing the map in one of the following situations: There is no navigation in progress. You are stationary. The current map is displayed. You can search locations, display text information, save locations, send locations. There is no navigation in progress. Physically, you are travelling (by car or on foot). A simplified navigation bar is displayed, showing the travelling speed, the current time, the current road. The current map is displayed.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual A digital compass is always displayed in the upper-right corner of the screen. The red end indicates the North. The behaviour of the zoom level during navigation can be controlled automatically.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 1 Battery level 4 Current time 2 Your speed 5 Travel mode 3 Current road 6 Strength of GPS signal Tap the info bar to display the View menu. To hide the information bar, select Main menu > View > Navigation screen layout > Navigation bar off. To display the information bar, select Main menu > View > Navigation screen layout > Navigation bar on.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Show on Map When you are in a list, select an item and select Main menu > Show on map to view that location on the map. The location is displayed in the centre of the screen. A text box (“information balloon”) is also attached to the location. The text box contains the following information: Distance from your current position to that place Address (city, street, etc.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual a section of the current map (as an image). a trip (the current route description). the current GPS position. the cursor position. any list item. To send a map section: To send a route description: 1. Select Main menu > Send > Send map. 1. Select Main menu > Trips. 2. Select a method of sending the image. Send via Bluetooth 2. Select a trip. 3. Select Main menu > Send. 4. Select a method of sending the trip.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual To send a list item: 1. First, select an item from the list. 2. Select Main menu > Send. 3. Select a method of sending the item. Send via Bluetooth (For PND-phone pairing) The following conditions must be met in order to successfully send the data: the Bluetooth connection is activated. the Internet service is activated. the MMS service is activated. a suitable access point is defined. you have a valid remote mailbox.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Saving Information While using this software, you can: navigation save a section of the current map [as an image]. save the current GPS position [as a favourite / contact]. save the cursor position [as a favourite / contact]. save any list item [as a favourite / contact]. To save the cursor position: To save the GPS position: 1. In the contextual menu select Save cursor position. 1. Select Main menu > Save > Save GPS position. 2.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual To save a list item: To save a map section: 1. First, select an item from a list of results. 1. Select Main menu > Save > Save map as image. 2. Select Main menu > Save. 2. Use the keyboard to write a name for the new image. Alternatively, use the pre-filled name. 3. Select a method of saving an item. The following options are available: Save as contact Update contact Save as favourite Save as home address Save as office address 3. Save the image.
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ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Search Menu Use this section to find the place you need. After you find a location, you can start navigating towards it, save it, send it to somebody else, or add it to a trip. The following options are available: Locations - Search for a location by typing a city name, a street name, or a house number. Favourites – Search in the list of favourite places. History – Search in the list of history records (locations you visited or used recently).
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual name or city name. For example, if you type just 17, the list of results is empty. If you type 174 or 17 lond, the list of results is not empty. 1. Select Main menu > Search > Locations. 2. In the input field enter relevant keywords. 3. Start the search. 4. Scroll the list of results and select an item. 5. Display the location on the map. Select Main menu > Navigate to start a new navigation.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual GPS position – searches all locations that are around the current GPS position and which match the selected category. Cursor position – searches all locations that are around the current cursor position and which match the selected category. Departure –searches all locations that are around the route departure and which match the selected category.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 2. Scroll the list of results and select an item. 3. Display the location on the map. Select Main menu > Navigate to start a new navigation. Searching Favourites Your personal list of favourites contains those locations you frequently use for navigation, map browsing or route planning. Instead of searching for a place each time you intend to use it, you simply pick it up from your personal list.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual To rename a favourite: 1. Select Main menu > Search >Favourites. 2. Select an item. 3. Select Main menu > Rename. 4. In the input field Rename to type a different name. 5. Save your changes. To delete a favourite: 1. Select Main menu > Search > Favourites. 2. Select an item. 3. Select Main menu > Delete. That item is permanently removed from the list. To delete all favourites (to clear the list): 1. Select Main menu > Search > Favourites. 2. Select Main menu > Delete all.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual To choose your “home” address: 1. First, search the databases and select an item. Alternatively, point to a location on the map (“cursor position”). 1. Select Main menu > Save. Or, in the contextual menu select Save cursor position. 2. Select Save as home address. 3. The “home” address is saved and ready to be used for navigation, route planning or browsing. Your “Office” Address Your “office” can be a place you consider your business “headquarters”.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Searching the List of Favourites 1. Select Main menu > Search > Favourites. 2. Scroll the list. The items are ordered alphabetically. 3. Scroll the list of results and select an item. 4. Display the location on the map. Select Main menu > Navigate to start a new navigation.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual To add a contact: 1. First, search the databases and select an item. Or point to a location on the map. 2. Select Main menu > Save. Or, in the contextual menu select Save cursor position. 3. Select Save as contact. 4. Enter a name. 5. Save the new contact. To update a contact: 2. First, search the databases and select an item. Or point to a location on the map. 3. Select Main menu > Save. Or, in the contextual menu select Save cursor position. 4. Select Update contact. 5.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Searching Coordinates You can search a location by entering its latitude and longitude. This is a more advanced feature and leads you to precise results. 1. Select Main menu > Search > Latitude / Longitude. 2. In the Latitude section select each input field. 3. Enter a correct numeric value. Use Backspace to correct. Save values. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the Longitude section. 5. Start the search. The location will be indicated on the map. 6.
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ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Plan a New Trip You can start planning a trip from any section of the application, as follows: Select Main menu > Trips > [New trip]. in any list: highlight an item, then select Main menu > Add to route. from the map: when the cursor is active (it indicates a location on the map), select Main menu > Add to route. To plan a route: Select Main menu > Trips > [New trip] and go to the next screen. In the Save as input field, type the name of the new trip.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual If the route contains at least two places, the Add waypoint message is displayed. Select Yes to add other intermediary places to your trip. Select No to allow the application to calculate your trip. Repeat steps 5 to 7 for each waypoint you want to add. In the Set destination screen, select the database you need and search for the destination point. Add the destination point to this trip.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual The route is calculated and displayed on the map. Now, you can either start the navigation or use the trip options. You can add to a route as many places as you need! All locations added to a route must belong to the current map! The cross-border navigation is not possible! What Can I Do with My Trips? To open the list of trips, select Main menu > Trips. When the list of trips is displayed, you can do the following operations: create new trips. open trip.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Open a trip: 1. Select Main menu > Trips. 2. Select a trip. If the list is empty, it means you didn’t define any trip. 3. Open the trip. The Trip planner screen is displayed. Rename a trip: 1. Select Main menu > Trips. 2. Select a trip. 3. Select Main menu > Rename. 4. Use the keyboard to write a new name. 5. Save your changes. Delete a trip: 1. Select Main menu > Trips. 2. Select a trip. 3. Select Main menu > Delete.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual change the trip content (add other places, delete existing places, modify the order of places in the trip). display on the map the waypoint you selected. “fly” over the map from one place to another. send the trip details (route description) to other users. save as contact or as a favourite the waypoint you selected. search for points-of-interest around the waypoint you selected.
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ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Phone Capabilities This option is available only when the device is hooked into the optional cradle! The cradle must be connected to a power supply! This navigation device supports a Bluetooth connection. By pairing your navigation device to a mobile phone, you can: make phone calls. receive phone calls. transfer your contacts from your mobile phone to your navigation device. connect to the internet (via the GPRS connection).
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Enabling and Disabling the Bluetooth Connection To start the Bluetooth connection, select Main menu > Phone > Enable Bluetooth. The Connect to phone option is now available. To stop the Bluetooth connection, select Main menu > Phone > Disable Bluetooth. All options are disabled. When you reset or restart your navigation device, the Bluetooth connection is lost! Connecting Your Device to a Phone To connect your navigation device to a mobile phone: 1.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual that phone is preserved in the list. 3. Select the mobile phone you prefer. Your device will attempt to connect to your mobile phone. 4. When prompted, enter 0000 on your mobile phone to complete the Bluetooth pairing. 5. On your mobile phone, when the connection attempt message is displayed, select Yes. Your navigation device is communicating with your mobile phone. Now, your navigation device has phone capabilities. The phone icon is displayed on the navigation screen.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Making Phone Calls Choose a contact: Select Main menu > Phone > Call. Select a number from the list. Dial the number. The number being dialled is displayed on the screen. Your navigation device acts as a hands-free set. Select End call if there is no answer or if you want to abort the phone call. Type the number: Select Main menu > Phone > Call. Select New number. Open the keyboard. Enter the number you intend to call.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Dial the number. The number being dialled is displayed on the screen. Your navigation device acts as a hands-free set. Select End call if there is no answer or if you want to abort the phone call. Select a number from a list of results or point on map: Start a search query and select a result with a phone number. Or, browse the map and find a location with a phone number (check the text box of that location). Select Main menu > Call.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Checking the Phone Reports Use this section to view the history reports of your phone actions. You can: view all calls you initiated, received or missed. call any contact from the list. delete any history record. Missed calls 1. Scroll the list. 2. Select an item. 3. Dial the number. Delete the number. Received calls 1. Scroll the list. 2. Select an item. 3. Dial the number. Delete the number. Dialled numbers 1. Scroll the list. 2. Select an item. 3.
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ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual What Is the FM Transmitter? This option is available only when the device is hooked into the optional cradle! The cradle must be connected to a power supply! You can extend the functionality of your navigation device. The cradle has a built-in FM transmitter. When you start the FM transmitter, your navigation device can send (“broadcast”) the driving instructions to your car radio system and, further on, to your car audio system. How to Use the FM Transmitter 1.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual When the FM transmitter is started, all controls on your navigation device are disabled. In this case, use the controls of your in-car audio system.
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ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Extras - Overview Besides navigation, map browsing and route planning, you can further expand the application’s capabilities. The additional services provided by ROUTE 66 are called Extras and include the following possibilities: Maps - download, buy, activate and load country maps and city maps for 53 countries around the world. Traffic information - Get real-time traffic information with automatic updates and rerouting.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Enter voucher code If you have a voucher you want to use, access the Extras section and select Enter voucher code. Type the voucher code. The corresponding item will be activated. The voucher code is a unique serial number! With a voucher code you can activate only a specific item (file or service)! Once the voucher code was used on a device it cannot be used on other devices! Accessing the Online Shop via the ROUTE 66 Sync Application 1. Start the navigation application.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Buying and Downloading Content via ROUTE 66 SYNC Refer to the ROUTE 66 Sync documentation for details. Status of Digital Content Any item you see in the online shop or on your device can be in one of the following states: Red padlock The item is available in the shop but you must download and then buy a license of use.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual There is a special case of purchasing online items: Try for free (evaluate). This means that an item can be downloaded and then used for a limited period of time (1 week), free-of-charge. After that evaluation period, the item must be purchased. If you don’t purchase a license after the expiration date, the item is automatically locked (red padlock). The availability of this option varies from region to region.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Refer to the options for digital content for the possible actions you can do to an item or service. Options for Digital Content In the online shop or on your device the following options are available: Show information – Read all available details about the selected item, before or after you buy it. Download – Download on your device the selected item. Buy license – Buy a license of use for the selected item. The item is already downloaded.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual The content that needs to be synchronised is marked by a yellow key . When you select Synchronise license keys, the application recovers the missing license keys for all items you bought, not just for the current item! Synchronizing your (lost / damaged) license keys is free. The only charges will be done by the network service providers for the network usage. 1. Select Main menu > Extras. 2. Select a category (for example, Maps). 3.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 3. Select Main menu > Synchronise content. The content is downloaded on your device. You can also recover your (lost / damaged) content by using the backup feature in the ROUTE 66 Sync application. Refer to the ROUTE 66 Sync documentation for details. Delete Content If you want to free some space on your memory card, you can physically delete some of the items you previously downloaded and bought.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual A world map, covering the entire globe and showing just a few details (country borders, capital city). The world map is always available. Detailed maps, for all continents, countries and regions. A detailed map contains cities, roads, pointsof-interest of that country or region. Your product comes with a pre-installed detailed map. If you want to buy additional maps, use the ROUTE 66 SYNC application (or other methods) to buy and download other detailed maps.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 3. Load and use this map (blue padlock). When you browse the world map and start zooming in over a detailed map for which you don’t have a license of use, the application notifies you that you must go to the online shop and purchase that map! Traffic Information - Overview During navigation, you can come across traffic incidents along your route: road works, an accident or simply a traffic jam. These incidents can affect or even ruin your holiday or business plans.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Using the Traffic Messages You can use the traffic information to check the condition of the calculated route. 1. Select Main menu > Extras > Traffic information. 2. Scroll the messages. list of traffic If the list is empty, you must update the database! Refer to the Updating the Traffic Data chapter for details. 3. Select a message. 4. Display the incident on the map. 5.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual automatically – Select Settings > Extras > Traffic interval and set the frequency of automatically receiving new data (10 / 20 / 30 minutes). When you attempt to update the traffic information AROUND GPS POSITION, the application searches and retrieves the TMC messages around your GPS position (an area of 50 km radius). If there is any traffic data for this area, the information is displayed in the list.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Using the Safety Cameras The information provided by the Safety Cameras Service can be used in two different ways: during navigation - you can be warned in advance that there are traffic control devices or speed limit road segments. during map browsing - you can check in advance which are the traffic control devices or speed limit road segments. Thus, you can plan your trips by taking into account these limitations and restrictions. 1.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 7. Choose an item and display on the map this traffic control. 8. Select Main menu to access the options relevant for the selected traffic control (for example, Navigate). Updating the Safety Cameras Data The database of traffic controls changes continuously. In order to use the latest data, you must update the list.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Select Main menu > Extras > Weather. Refer to Buying and Downloading Content via ROUTE 66 SYNC chapter for details regarding the downloading, activating, buying or subscribing to digital content or services. Using the Weather Service When you open the weather service for the first time, the list is empty. Now you must: 1. Create a list of your favourite cities. 2. Update (receive) the forecast for your favourite cities. 3.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 2. Select Main menu > Add city > GPS position. The place you are right now (GPS position) is added to the list for weather forecasts. To modify the details of a city: 1. Select Main menu > Extras > Weather > Weather service. 2. Select the city you intend to modify. 3. Select Main menu > Edit city. 4. Modify the latitude. Select the first 3 fields to display the keyboard and to enter numeric values. Select the last field to toggle between North and South. 5.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 3. After all data is received, select a city to view all weather details. You can also receive updates automatically. Select Main menu > Settings > Extras > Weather interval and set the frequency of receiving new data (hourly / daily). Now you have on your device the latest weather forecast for your favourite cities.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Day list This is a list with the minimum and the maximum temperature for the next 15 days. The following available: information Day and date. Average day temperature Average night temperature. is / Select an entry from the list and check the weather forecast for the selected day. Current conditions This report displays the current temperature, the wind speed and direction, pressure and visibility values.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Extended graph This is a graphical representation of the minimum and the maximum temperature for the next 15 days. The following available: information is Overall weather status for each day The highest temperature for each day (red graph) The lowest temperature for each day (blue graph) Date Travel Guides - Overview During navigation or before you visit new places, it’s useful to know a few things about local accommodation, transport and entertainment.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Voices - Overview During navigation, you have access to two types of instructions: Visual instructions: navigation bar, driving directions, route description, progress bar, GPS information, trip information, speed alarm, POI alarm. Voice instructions: for each change of direction (“driving turn”), a driving instruction is spoken in the preferred language.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual During navigation and for safety reasons, we recommend you to keep the sound switched on and listen to the voice instructions and other acoustic warnings! This way, you can concentrate on the road ahead of you and avoid any unpleasant driving situations! Colour Schemes - Overview Use various colour schemes (themes) to change the overall look of the map (solid areas, streets, etc.) during map browsing or navigation. Select Main menu > Extras > Colour schemes.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Update - Overview Not only that you use a powerful navigation solution, but you can also update the software. From time to time, new updates are released. They contain new features or improvements. You simply access the Update section and download a newer version that is automatically installed on your device. It’s free and fast! To download and install an update, do the following: 1. Select Main menu > Extras > Update. 2.
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ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Settings You can modify the behaviour of the application and customize its operation, based on your personal needs and preferences. 1. Select Main menu > Settings. 2. Check the list of available settings. 3. Select and open a section. General settings Customize the general look of the application: sound intensity, languages, graphical user interface, and so on. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > General. 2. Scroll the list of available options. 3.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual UI Colour Scheme Use this feature to change the overall look of the graphical user interface by using various colour schemes (themes). 1. Select Main menu > Settings > General > Colour scheme of user interface. 2. Scroll the list of available themes. 3. Select a theme. 4. Update the list. 5. In the General settings screen save the value. Voice Language Use this feature to modify the language of the voice instructions. 1.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 1. Select Main menu > Settings > General > Map language. 2. Scroll the list of available languages. 3. Select a language. 4. Update the list. 5. In the General settings screen save the value. Volume Modify the sound level for the voice instructions during navigation. Select Main menu > Settings > General > Volume. Scroll left or right to increase or to decrease the volume. There are 10 levels of sound intensity. Save the selected level.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 2. Toggle between the available options: On - hear a short sound (“beep”). Off - no sound (“mute”). 3. In the General settings screen save the value. Dynamic Volume Use this feature to create a correspondence between the sound intensity (of the voice instructions) and your current navigation speed. 1. In the Main menu > Settings > General > Dynamic volume. 2. Select the option to enable or disable this feature.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual FM Transmitter This option is available only when the device is hooked into the optional cradle! The cradle must be connected to a power supply! You can extend the functionality of your navigation device. The cradle has a built-in FM transmitter. When you start the FM transmitter, your navigation device can send (“broadcast”) the driving instructions to your car radio system and, further on, to your car audio system. 1.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Backlight Use this feature to specify the illumination of the screen during day navigation or night navigation. The illumination intensity can be set: manually – set the Backlight value during day and the Backlight value at night options. dynamically – the built-in light sensor in the optional cradle controls the screen illumination. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > General > Backlight. 2.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual USB Connection Mode When you connect the navigation device to a personal computer, you can have: an active connection (Active Sync) - Connect your device to the internet. Or use the ROUTE 66 Sync application to remotely control your device or to access the online shop. a passive connection (Mass Storage) – View your navigation device as an additional disk drive. Read data from the memory card. Write data on your memory card.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual On – turn on the night colours manually. Off – turn off the night colours manually. Automatic – application will switch automatically from day colours to night colours (and vice-versa) when sunrise or sunset occurs, or when you enter or exit a tunnel. Map data and GPS data are used to determine when to change the colour mode. Colour Scheme Use this feature to change the overall look of the map (solid areas, streets, etc.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Viewing Angle When you are navigating in 3D perspective, you can change the panoramic way (viewing angle) of displaying the road ahead. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Map > Viewing angle. 2. Scroll left to decrease the panoramic angle. Scroll right to increase the panoramic angle. Check the screen’s uppermost area to see the current value. 3. Update the list.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual navigation, left orientation of the GPS arrow for a westward navigation). In this case, the GPS arrow is mobile, while the map is fixed. However, when the map rotates, the GPS arrow and the current road are always oriented towards the uppermost part of the navigation screen. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Map > Rotate map. 2. Select an option: On – the map is rotated. Off – the map is not rotated. 3. Update the list.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Off – your favourites are not visible on the map. 3. Update the list. Show Points-of-Interest Sometimes, there are too many elements displayed on the map, so the navigation screen seems too crowded. However, because you have full control over the content of the map, you can display or hide some or all points-of-interest. If you want to see on the map only a category of locations, select that category.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Navigation > Travel mode. 2. Select to toggle between the following options: Fastest (car) – travel by car and use the fastest route to destination. Shortest (car) – travel by car and use the shortest route to destination. Fastest (lorry) – travel by lorry and use the fastest route to destination. Shortest (lorry) – travel by lorry and use the shortest route to destination. Pedestrian – walk to your destination.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Navigation > Avoid toll roads. 2. Select an option: On – exclude toll roads from your route. Off – do not exclude toll roads from your route. In this case, the trip to a destination can also contain toll roads. 3. Save the changes. Avoid Ferries Include (or exclude) ferryboat crossings in your trips. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Navigation > Avoid ferries. 2. Select an option: On – exclude ferryboat crossings from your route.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Alarm Speed This option is just a personal preference. It warns you acoustically and visually that you reached a speed limit you previously set as too high. However, it cannot physically limit your driving speed; it isn’t an in-car speed control system and it doesn’t actively change your cruising speed! 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Navigation > Alarm speed to open the keyboard. 2. Enter a numeric value. 3. Update the list. 4.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Visual alarm – a blinking warning is displayed on the screen until you reduce the cruising speed. Acoustic alarm – a sound is played until you reduce the cruising speed. Both - both warnings are used until you reduce the cruising speed. None - the alarm speed feature is disabled. 3. In the Navigation settings screen save the changes.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 4. Enter a numeric value. 5. Update the list. 6. In the Speed settings screen save the changes. Configure Alarm During navigation, you pass by points-of-interest, favourites or safety cameras located along or near the road. To know in time that you are approaching one of these locations, activate this warning method.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Alarm > Points-of-interest. 2. Select the category (or categories) you intend to define. 15 categories are available. Use the All categories item to select or deselect all items in the list. 3. If you want to use the default warning settings, save the changes and exit the section. If you want to modify the default warning settings, select the Main menu to open the detailed configuration section.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 3. Select Visual alarm - during navigation, it shows or hides the generic icon for a favourite when the alarm is triggered. 4. Select Warning sound – choose a ringtone or music clip that will be played as an alarm. 5. Select Warning distance – enter a numeric value. This value specifies, in metres or yards, the distance between the driver and the favourite location, when the alarm starts. Update the list. 6.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 6. Select Warning sound – choose a ringtone or music clip that will be played as an alarm. 7. Select Warning distance – enter a numeric value. This value specifies, in metres or yards, the distance between the driver and the traffic control item, when the alarm starts. Update the list. 8. Select Warn only along route – when the value is Yes, the application ignores traffic control items which are not placed near the current road.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 3. Save the new settings. Traffic Interval This option is available only after you activate the Traffic information service! The traffic information used by your navigation device can be updated in two different ways: Manually – Connect your device to a PC (via USB / ROUTE 66 Sync application), open the service and select Update.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Manually – Connect your device to a PC (via USB / ROUTE 66 Sync application), open the service and select Update. Automatically – Use a temporary connection to the internet (Bluetooth pair / GPRS), download the latest data, and then interrupt the connection. Select the frequency of automatic data update for this service. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Extras > Weather interval. 2. Specify the frequency of receiving new weather information on your device. 3.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 3. Scroll the list. 4. Select and save a frequency. 5. Save the change. To receive automatic updates, you need a connection to the internet! Usage in Roaming The availability of this option varies, depending on the hardware specifications of your navigation device! Set the behaviour of the navigation device when you leave your home (registered) network and reach a different network.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual RDS - Currently, the Radio Data System (RDS) technology is supported by most Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs), Windows Mobile smartphones and PocketPCs. The TMC messages are received by drivers via an RDS receiver (built-in or stand-alone). An external antenna is also required. The information is continuously updated.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Legend When you browse the map or navigate but you don’t know the meaning of a symbol or a colour displayed on the map, you can check the Legend section. Here, you can find out: the graphical symbols for all types of places (urban conglomeration, town, district, etc.). the colour and font for all types of roads (motorways, toll roads, oneway traffic, pedestrian, etc.). the colour of the calculated route and of the GPS arrow.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Areas (Legend) This section contains all graphical symbols for all areas displayed on the map, including water, buildings and country borders. Moreover, here you can select the colours of the navigation bar. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Legend > Areas. 2. Scroll the list. Editing Colours in Legend To customize the map elements, do the following: 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Legend. 2. Select a section. 3. Scroll the list and open the Edit colour section. 4.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Foreground colour - to set, for example, the text colour of a warning. 5. Use the red / green / blue sliders to choose a different colour. The Previous colour box displays the colour currently used on the map. The Current colour displays the colour that will be used after you save your changes. Optionally, select the Reset icon the default settings for this item. to restore 6. Save the new colour. 7. Save all changes in this section.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Calibrate Screen To be sure that the touchscreen of your device works properly, you must calibrate your screen when necessary. Calibrating means adjusting the precision and reaction of the screen. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Calibrate screen 2. Tap the centre of the screen (the “cross” icon). Then tap the four corners.
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ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual Photo Viewer - Description Besides navigation, map browsing and route planning, our application provides a user-friendly image browser. You can: copy photos on the memory card. browse for image files (from the memory card). view images (from the memory card) and map screenshots (saved from the navigation application). view image details. send photos to friends.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual The number of photos you can copy on the memory card is limited only by the amount of free space available! When you copy or transfer your digital photos from any medium to the memory card, first check the local or regional copyright laws, limitations or regulations! Browsing for Image Files With this photo viewer you can view all images you stored on the memory card.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 1 Previous image 2 Next image 3 Reduce the image 4 Enlarge the image 5 Restore the image to its original size 6 Start the slide show. 7 Close the image visualization mode and return to the list of available images. 8 Thumbnail of current image. When the image is enlarged, you can tap on the screen then hold and drag the image in the desired position. Slideshow – open a folder containing several images and start the slide show.
ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual To stop the slide show and to return to the single image visualization, select anywhere on the screen. Viewing Image Details When you are in the photo viewer application, you can check the basic details of any image. To view the details of an image: 1. In the photo viewer section select an image. 2. Select Main menu > Information about image. 3. The following details are displayed: file name, image size (in pixels), colour depth, file size (in kilobytes). 4.
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