Alpine PMD-B200P User Manual

PMD-B200P Version 2.0 Owner’s Manual

1 Important Information

Please Read Carefully Before Using This Product

This product is intended to safely provide turn by turn instruction to get you to a desired destination. Please read the following precautions to ensure that you use your navigation system correctly.

• This product is not a substitute for your personal judgment. Any route suggestions made by the navigation system may never supersede any local traffic regulations or your personal judgment and/or knowledge of safe driving practices. Do not follow route suggestions if the navigation system instructs you to perform an unsafe or illegal manoeuvre, places you in an unsafe situation, or routes you into an area which you consider unsafe.

• Glance at the monitor screen only when necessary and safe to do so. If prolonged viewing of the screen is necessary, stop the vehicle in a safe and legal manner and location.

• Do not input destinations, change settings, or access any functions requiring prolonged viewing of the monitor and/or remote control while you are driving. Stop the vehicle in safe and legal manner and location before attempting to access the system.

• Do not use the navigation system to route you to emergency services. Not all locations of emergency service providers such as police and fire stations, hospitals and clinics are contained in the database. Please use your own judgment and your ability to ask for directions in these situations.

• The map database contained within the media in which it is stored is the most recent map data available at the time of production. Because of changes in streets and neighbourhoods, there may be situations where the navigation system may not be able to route you to your desired destination. In these cases, use your own personal judgment.

• The map database is designed to provide you with route suggestions. It does not take account of the relative safety of a suggested route, or of factors which may affect the time required to reach your destination. The database does not reflect road closures or construction, road characteristics (i.e. type of road surface, slope or grade, weight or height restrictions, etc.), traffic congestion, weather conditions, or any other factors which may affect the safety or timing of your driving experience. Use your personal judgment if the navigation system is unable to provide you with an alternate route.

• There may be situations where the navigation system may display the vehicle’s location erroneously. Use your own driving judgment in this situation, taking into account current driving conditions. Please be aware that in this situation the navigation system should correct the vehicle’s position automatically; however, there may be times when you may have to correct the position yourself. If this is the case, stop the vehicle in safe and legal manner and location before attempting operation.

• Make certain that the volume level of the monitor is set to a level which still allows you to hear outside traffic and emergency vehicles. Driving while unable to hear outside sounds could cause an accident.

• Please make certain that any other person who intends on using the navigation system reads these precautions and the following instructions carefully.

• If there is anything in the manual which you do not understand, or are uncertain about the operation of the navigation system, please contact an authorised ALPINE representative before using the navigation system.

Correct Disposal of This Product

The product purchased by you is provided in accordance with the European directive 2002/96 EC on WEEE - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. A symbol of the crossed out dustbin has therefore been printed on the product. This applies to all member states of the EC and indicates the fact that the product may not to be disposed of in the normal domestic waste. The product must be disposed of in accordance with the local regulations at separate collection points. Disposal in the normal domestic waste harms the environment. Please contact the responsible waste management authorities or your local dealer where you purchased the product for further information.

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2 Warnings

Points to Observe for Safe Usage

• Read the manuals for this device and the system components carefully before using your navigation system. They contain instructions on how to use the system in a safe and effective manner. ALPINE cannot be held responsible for problems resulting from failure to observe the instructions in these manuals.

• This manual uses various pictorial displays to show you how to use this product safely and to alert you to potential dangers resulting from improper connections and operation. The meanings of these pictorial displays are shown below. It is important fully to understand the meanings of these pictorial displays in order to use this manual and the system properly.

Meaning of displays

Warning Important instructions.

Failure to heed them may result in serious injury or death.

Caution Important instructions.

Failure to heed them may result in injury or material property damage.

2.1 Warning

DO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTION THAT DIVERTS YOUR ATTENTION FROM SAFELY DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE.

Any function that requires your prolonged attention should only be performed after coming to a complete stop. Always stop the vehicle in a safe location before performing these functions. Failure to do so may result in an accident.

DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER.

Doing so may result in an accident, fire or electric shock.

KEEP SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS BATTERIES OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

Swallowing them may result in serious injury. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately.

USE THIS PRODUCT AS SPECIFIED.

Use for other than its designed application may result in fire, electric shock or other injury.

DO NOT PLACE HANDS, FINGERS OR FOREIGN OBJECTS IN INSERTION SLOTS OR GAPS.

Doing so may result in personal injury or damage to the product.

MINIMISE DISPLAY VIEWING WHILE DRIVING.

Viewing the display may distract the driver from looking ahead of the vehicle and cause an accident.

DO NOT FOLLOW ROUTE SUGGESTIONS IF THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM INSTRUCTS YOU TO PERFORM AN UNSAFE OR ILLEGAL MANOEUVRE, OR PLACES YOU IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION OR AREA.

This product is not a substitute for your personal judgment. Any route suggestions by this system should never supersede any local traffic regulations or your personal judgment or knowledge of safe driving practice.

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2.2 Caution

HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEARS.

Failure to do so may cause personal injury or damage to the product. Return it to your authorised ALPINE dealer or the nearest ALPINE Service Centre for repair.

KEEP FINGERS AWAY WHILE THE MOTORISED FRONT PANEL OR MOVING MONITOR IS IN MOTION.

Failure to do so may result in personal injury or damage to the product.

Temperature

Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is between +45°C (+113°F) and 0°C (+32°F) before turning your unit on.

Fuse Replacement

When replacing the fuse(s), the replacement must be of the same amperage as shown on the fuse holder. If the fuse(s) blow(s) more than once, carefully check all electrical connections for short circuiting. Also have your vehicle’s voltage regulator checked.

Servicing the Unit If you have problems, do not attempt to repair the unit yourself. Return it to your ALPINE dealer or the

nearest ALPINE Service Station for servicing.

Installation Location

Make sure the PMD-B200P will not be exposed to:

• Direct sun and heat

• High humidity

• Excessive dust

• Excessive vibrations

Characteristics of LCD Panel

• After turning the system off, a slight ghost of the image will remain temporarily. This is an effect peculiar to LCD technology and is normal.

• Under cold temperature conditions, the screen may lose contrast temporarily. After a short warmup period, it will return to normal.

• The LCD panel is manufactured using an extremely high precision manufacturing technology. Its effective pixel ratio is over 99.99%. This means that 0.01% of the pixels could be either always ON or OFF.

Using Headphones

If ACC or the monitor's power source is turned off, a loud noise may be produced through the headphone jack. Be sure to remove the headphones from your ears before you turn the monitor off.

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3 End User Licence Agreement

1 The contracting parties

1.1 This Agreement has been entered into by and between Nav N Go Kft. (registered seat: 23 Bérc utca, H-1016 Budapest, Hungary; Company reg.no.: 01-09-891838) as Licensor (hereinafter: Licensor) and You as the User (hereinafter: User; the User and the Licensor jointly referred to as: Parties) in subject of the use of the software product specified in this Agreement.

2 Conclusion of the Agreement

2.1 The Parties hereby acknowledge that this Agreement shall be concluded by implicit conduct of the Parties without signing the Agreement.

2.2 The User hereby acknowledges that following the lawful acquisition of the software product constituting the object of this Agreement (Section 4), any degree of use, installation into a computer or other hardware, installation of such hardware into a vehicle, pressing of the “Accept” button displayed by the software during installation or use (hereinafter referred to as Use) shall mean that the User has accepted the terms and conditions of this Agreement as legally binding.

2.3 This Agreement shall by no means authorise use of the software product by those persons having unlawfully acquired the software product or having unlawfully installed it on a computer or in a vehicle.

3 Relevant laws and regulations

3.1 To all issues not regulated by this Agreement, the laws of the Republic of Hungary, with specific reference to Act IV of 1959 on the Civil Code and to Act LXXVI of 1999 on Copyrights shall apply.

3.2 The original language version of this Agreement is the Hungarian version. This Agreement has versions in other languages as well. In case of dispute the Hungarian version shall prevail.

4 Object of the Agreement

4.1 The object of this Agreement shall be the navigation guidance software product of Licensor (hereinafter referred to as the Software Product).

4.2 The Software Product shall include the operating computer program, its complete documentation, the map database pertaining thereto and any third-party content and services accessible through the Software Product (hereinafter: Database).

4.3 Any form of display, storage, coding, including printed, electronic or graphic display, storage, source or object code, or any other as yet undefined form of display, storage, or coding, or any medium thereof shall be deemed parts of the Software Product.

4.4 Error corrections, additions, updates used by the User following the conclusion of this Agreement shall also be deemed parts of the Software Product.

5 Rights under copyright

5.1 Unless otherwise provided by law or contractual provisions, the Licensor is the sole and exclusive owner of all material copyrights vested in the Software Product.

5.2 Copyrights extend to the whole Software Product and to its parts separately as well.

5.3 The owner(s) of the copyrights of the Database forming part of the Software Product is (are) the natural person(s) or corporate entity(ies) listed in the Appendix to this Agreement or in the “About” menu item of the operating computer programme (hereinafter referred to as Database Owner). The user's manual of the Software Product includes the name of the menu option where all the owners of the Database items are listed. The Licensor hereby states that it has obtained sufficient usage and representation rights from the Database owners in order to utilise the Database, to offer it for utilisation and to transfer it for utilisation as set forth in this Agreement.

5.4 Pursuant to this Agreement, all rights vested in the Software Product shall remain in the ownership of the Licensor, except for those to which the User is entitled under law or by virtue of this Agreement.

6 Rights of the User

6.1 The User is entitled to install the Software Product into one hardware device (desktop, handheld, portable computer, navigation device), and to run and use one copy of the Software Product or a preinstalled copy of the Software Product thereon.

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6.2 The User is entitled to make one backup copy of the Software Product. However, if the Software Product operates after installation without the use of the original media copy, then the original media copy shall be deemed to be a backup copy. In all other cases, the User is only entitled to use the backup copy if the original media copy of the Software Product has been ascertainably and unequivocally rendered unsuitable for its lawful and intended use.

7 Limitations of use

7.1 The User is not entitled

7.1.1 to duplicate the Software Product (to make a copy thereof);

7.1.2 to lease, rent or lend it or to transfer it to a third person for any reason;

7.1.3 to translate the Software Product (including translation (compilation) to other programming languages);

7.1.4 to decompile the Software Product;

7.1.5 to evade the protection of the Software Product or to modify, circumvent or obviate such protection through technological or by any other means;

7.1.6 to modify, extend, transform the Software Product (in whole or in part), to separate it into parts, combine it with other products, install it in other products, utilise it in other products, not even for the purpose of achieving interoperability with other devices;

7.1.7 apart from using the computer program, to obtain information from the Database as a part of the Software Product, to decompile the Database, to use, copy, modify, extend, transform the Database in whole or in part or the group of data stored therein, or to install it in other products or otherwise, utilise it in other products or to transfer it, not even with the aim of achieving interoperability with other products.

7.2 The User may only use the contents available through the Software Product and provided by third parties and the data received through the services provided by third parties (including but not limited to the traffic data received from the RDS TMC traffic information service) for his/her own personal benefit and at his/her own risk. It is strictly prohibited to store, to transfer or to distribute these data or contents or to disclose them in full or in part to the public in any format or to download them from the product.

8 No warranty or limitation of responsibility

8.1 The Licensor hereby informs the User that although the greatest care was taken in producing the Software Product, given the nature of the Software Product and its technical limitations, the Licensor does not provide a warranty for the Software Product being completely error-free, and the Licensor is not bound by any contractual obligation whereby the Software Product obtained by the User should be completely error-free.

8.2 The Licensor does not warrant that the Software Product is suitable for any purpose defined either by the Licensor or the User, and does not warrant that the Software Product is capable of interoperating with any other system, device or product (e.g. software or hardware).

8.3 The Licensor does not assume any responsibility for damages incurred due to an error in the Software Product (including errors of the computer program, the documentation and the Database).

8.4 The Licensor does not assume any responsibility for damages incurred due to the Software Product not being applicable for any defined purpose, or due to the error or incompatibility of the Software Product with any other system, device or product (e.g. software or hardware).

8.5 The Licensor also draws the attention of the User to the fact that, when using the Software Product in any form of vehicle, observing the traffic regulations and rules (e.g. use of obligatory and/or reasonable and suitable security measures, proper and generally expected care and attention in the given situation, and special care and attention required due to the use of the Software Product) is the exclusive responsibility of the User. The Licensor shall not assume any responsibility for any damages occurred in relation to use of the Software Product in a motor vehicle.

8.6 By concluding the Agreement, the User shall, in particular, acknowledge the information stated in Section 8 above.

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9 Sanctions

9.1 The Licensor hereby informs the User that, if the Licensor finds its rights under the Copyright Act to be breached, the Licensor may

9.1.1 seek judicial recognition of this breach;

9.1.2 demand that the breach cease and order the person in breach to refrain from continuing such actions;

9.1.3 demand that the person under breach give proper compensation (even by way of publicity at the expense of the person in breach);

9.1.4 claim the return of the increase of assets due to the breach;

9.1.5 demand the cease of the wrongful action and, demand restitution to its state before the breach was committed at the expense of the person in breach, and may demand the destruction of instruments and materials used to commit the breach as well as of the products created by the breach;

9.1.6 claim for damages.

9.2 The Licensor hereby also informs the User that the breach of copyrights and related rights is a crime under Act IV of 1978 on the Hungarian Criminal Code, which may be sentenced of two years in prison in basic cases and up to eight years in prison in aggravated cases.

9.3 Contents and services provided by third parties The Licensor hereby excludes any liability of its own for the Database in the Software Product and for

any content or service provided by a third party by using the Database. The Licensor does not warrant the quality, suitability, accuracy, fitness for a specific purpose or territorial coverage of the product or service or the availability of the service, and it specifically excludes any liability for the suspension of the service, and any damage arising in relation to the service or for complete cancellation of the service.

The relevant information and data in connection with the contents and services provided by third parties are available at www.navngo.com. The User hereby acknowledges that the contents and services provided by third parties may only be used at the risk of the User and for the personal benefit of the User.

9.4 Contents and services provided by the Licensor or an agent of the Licensor The Licensor or a contractual partner may offer various products and services to the User through

www.naviextras.com. The User may only use these services when the User has read and understood the relevant end user licence agreement(s) at www.naviextras.com and the User is obliged to use the services in line with the terms and conditions thereof.

9.5 The parties hereby agree that - depending on the nature of the dispute - either the Pest Central District Court (Pesti Központi Kerületi Bíróság) or the Metropolitan Court of Budapest (Fıvárosi Bíróság) will have exclusive jurisdiction to rule on any disputes arising in connection with this Agreement.

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4 Copyright note

The product and the information contained herein is subject to change without prior notification. This manual may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced or transmitted in any form either

electronically or mechanically, including photocopying and recording, without the express written consent of Alpine Electronics (Europe) GmbH.

Andorra: © 1993 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Austria: © 1996 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Belarus: © 2008 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Belgium: © 1995 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Bosnia and Herzegovina: © 2005 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Bulgaria: © 2005 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Croatia: © 2005 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Czech Republic: © 2002 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Denmark: © 1997 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Estonia: © 2005 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Finland: © 2001 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. France: © 1993 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. FYROM: © 2008 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Germany: © 1993 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Gibraltar: © 2008 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Greece: © 2003 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Hungary: © 2004 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Italy: © 1994 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Latvia: © 2005 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Liechtenstein: © 1996 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Lithuania: © 2005 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Luxembourg: © 1996 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Moldova: © 2008 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Monaco: © 1993 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Montenegro: © 2005 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Norway: © 2001 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Poland: © 2004 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Portugal: © 1997 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Ireland: © 1993 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Romania: © 2005 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Russia: © 2005 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. San Marino: © 1994 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Serbia: © 2005 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Slovak Republic: © 2002 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Slovenia: © 2004 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Spain: © 1997 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Sweden: © 1994 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Switzerland: © 1996 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. The Netherlands: © 1993 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Turkey: © 2008 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Ukraine: © 2008 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. United Kingdom: © 1993 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. Vatican City: © 1994 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved.

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5 Table of contents

1 Important Information....................................................................................................2

2 Warnings...........................................................................................................................3

2.1 Warning....................................................................................................................................3

2.2 Caution.....................................................................................................................................4

3 End User Licence Agreement.......................................................................................... 5

4 Copyright note..................................................................................................................8

5 Table of contents .............................................................................................................. 9

6 Getting started with Alpine Navigation Software....................................................... 12

6.1 Operating modes .................................................................................................................... 13

6.2 Hardware buttons...................................................................................................................15

6.3 Buttons and other controls on the screen...............................................................................16

6.3.1 Using keyboards.............................................................................................................................17

6.3.2 Permanent buttons (Menu, Return, Radio Interface and Map) ......................................................17

6.4 Using the map.........................................................................................................................18

6.4.1 Manipulating the map ....................................................................................................................18

6.4.2 Lane information and Signposts ....................................................................................................20

6.4.3 Status information and hidden controls on the map.......................................................................20

6.4.4 Using the Cursor (the selected map location) ................................................................................22

6.5 Alpine Navigation Software concepts.....................................................................................23

6.5.1 Auto Zoom.....................................................................................................................................23

6.5.2 Position markers.............................................................................................................................23

6.5.2.1 Current GPS position and Lock-on-Road............................................................................................... 23

6.5.2.2 Returning to normal navigation.............................................................................................................. 23

6.5.2.3 Selected location (Cursor)...................................................................................................................... 24

6.5.3 Daytime and night colour profiles..................................................................................................24

6.5.4 Colour scheme in tunnels...............................................................................................................24

6.5.5 Route calculation and recalculation...............................................................................................25

6.5.6 Turn List (Itinerary) .......................................................................................................................26

6.5.7 Track Logs .....................................................................................................................................27

6.5.8 Route demonstration ......................................................................................................................27

6.5.9 POI (Points of Interest) ..................................................................................................................27

6.5.10 Road Safety Cameras...................................................................................................................28

6.5.10.1 Camera types........................................................................................................................................29

6.5.10.2 Camera directions.................................................................................................................................29

6.5.11 Speed limit warning .....................................................................................................................30

6.5.12 TMC (Traffic Message Channel) - available in Cradle mode and Docking mode.......................30

7 Navigating with Alpine Navigation Software.............................................................. 31

7.1 Selecting the destination of a route........................................................................................31

7.1.1 Selecting the Cursor as the destination ..........................................................................................31

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7.1.2 Entering an address or part of an address.......................................................................................32

7.1.2.1 Entering an address................................................................................................................................ 32

7.1.2.2 Entering an address if house numbering is restarted..............................................................................33

7.1.2.3 Entering an address without knowing the district/suburb.......................................................................34

7.1.2.4 Selecting an intersection as the destination............................................................................................ 35

7.1.2.5 Selecting a city centre as the destination................................................................................................36

7.1.2.6 Entering an address with a postal code..................................................................................................37

7.1.2.7 Tips on entering addresses quickly.........................................................................................................37

7.1.3 Selecting the Home address ...........................................................................................................38

7.1.4 Selecting the destination from your Favourites..............................................................................38

7.1.5 Selecting the destination from the POIs.........................................................................................38

7.1.6 Selecting the destination from the History.....................................................................................39

7.1.7 Selecting the destination by entering its coordinates .....................................................................40

7.2 Creating a multi-point route (inserting a waypoint) ..............................................................40

7.3 Editing the route.....................................................................................................................41

7.4 Watching the simulation of the route......................................................................................41

7.5 Pausing the active route......................................................................................................... 41

7.6 Deleting the next waypoint from the route.............................................................................42

7.7 Deleting the active route ........................................................................................................ 42

7.8 Using Track Logs ................................................................................................................... 42

7.9 Saving the active route...........................................................................................................43

7.10 Loading a saved route..........................................................................................................44

8 Reference Guide............................................................................................................. 45

8.1 Map screen.............................................................................................................................45

8.1.1 Icons on the map............................................................................................................................47

8.1.1.1 Battery, GPS position quality and Track log indicator........................................................................... 47

8.1.1.2 Next route event (Turn Preview field)..................................................................................................... 48

8.1.2 Objects on the map.........................................................................................................................49

8.1.2.1 Streets and roads .................................................................................................................................... 49

8.1.2.2 3D object types .......................................................................................................................................49

8.1.2.3 Elements of the active route....................................................................................................................50

8.1.3 Cursor menu...................................................................................................................................51

8.1.4 Route Information screen...............................................................................................................52

8.1.5 Trip Information screen .................................................................................................................53

8.1.5.1 Trip Computer screen.............................................................................................................................54

8.1.6 TMC Events screen........................................................................................................................55

8.1.7 GPS Data screen ............................................................................................................................56

8.2 Destination menu....................................................................................................................57

8.3 Route menu.............................................................................................................................57

8.4 Edit menu................................................................................................................................58

8.4.1 Manage Favourites.........................................................................................................................59

8.4.2 Manage POIs..................................................................................................................................59

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8.4.3 Manage Saved Routes....................................................................................................................60

8.4.4 Manage Track Logs .......................................................................................................................61

8.5 Settings menu..........................................................................................................................61

8.5.1 Map Screen settings .......................................................................................................................62

8.5.2 Sound settings................................................................................................................................63

8.5.3 Route Planning options..................................................................................................................64

8.5.4 Regional settings............................................................................................................................66

8.5.5 Display settings..............................................................................................................................67

8.5.6 Navigation settings.........................................................................................................................67

8.5.7 Warning settings ............................................................................................................................68

8.5.8 GPS................................................................................................................................................69

8.5.9 TMC...............................................................................................................................................69

8.5.10 Track Log settings........................................................................................................................70

8.5.11 User Data Management................................................................................................................70

8.5.12 Bluetooth settings.........................................................................................................................71

8.5.13 FM Transmitter settings - available in Cradle mode....................................................................71

9. Phone..............................................................................................................................72

9.1 Access of Phone Menu from the Navigation Menu.................................................................72

9.2 Bluetooth.................................................................................................................................72

9.2.1 Pairing your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone...............................................................................72

9.2.2 Placing Calls ..................................................................................................................................72

9.2.3 Receiving Calls..............................................................................................................................73

9.3 Bluetooth Settings...................................................................................................................73

9.3.1 Bluetooth Enabled..........................................................................................................................73

9.3.2 Auto Connect .................................................................................................................................74

9.3.3 Auto Answer..................................................................................................................................74

9.3.4 Auto Phonebook Download...........................................................................................................74

9.3.5 Search Device ................................................................................................................................74

9.3.6 Connect to Paired Device...............................................................................................................74

9.3.7 Change Device Name ....................................................................................................................74

9.3.8 Phonebook Source .........................................................................................................................75

9.3.9 Visible............................................................................................................................................75

9.3.10 Factory Reset ...............................................................................................................................75

9.3.11 About ...........................................................................................................................................75

9.4 Bluetooth Indicator Light.......................................................................................................75

10 Glossary......................................................................................................................... 76

11 In Case of Difficulty..................................................................................................... 78

12 In the Box...................................................................................................................... 79

13 Specifications................................................................................................................ 80

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6 Getting started with Alpine Navigation Software

Alpine Navigation Software is optimised for in-car use. You can use it easily by tapping the screen buttons and the map with your fingertips.

Alpine Navigation Software can plan routes throughout the whole installed map set; you do not need to change maps or switch to a poorly detailed general map to navigate between map segments or countries.

Tasks Instructions

Double tapping the screen

Tapping and holding the screen

You do not need to tap the screen twice for any action. With buttons and controls, a single tap is enough.

You do not need this to access the basic navigation functions. pressing the following buttons to reach extra functions:

• Tap and hold on list and menu screens: the Navigation menu appears.

• Tap and hold any of the , , , , , and

buttons on the Map screen: you can rotate, tilt or scale the map

continuously.

• Tap and hold on keyboard screens: you can delete several characters quickly.

• Tap and hold or in long lists: you can scroll pages continuously.

Gestures (drag&drop)

You do not need gestures to access the basic navigation features. to drag and drop the screen only in cases like:

• Moving the handle on a slider.

• Moving the map: grab the map, and move it in the desired direction.

• Shortcut to open the Map screen: slide your finger from the bottom

right corner to the bottom left corner on any screen.

• Shortcut to open the Navigation menu: slide your finger from the top left corner to the bottom left corner on any screen.

Start using Alpine Navigation Software

The Blackbird can be used in several hardware configurations (see page 13), but when you first turn on the device, you need to do the following:

1. Select the written language of the application interface. Later you can change it in Settings (page 66).

2. Select the language and speaker used for voice guidance messages. Later you can change it in Settings (page 66).

3. Read and accept the End User Licence Agreement (page 5).

After this, the Navigation menu appears and you can start using Alpine Navigation Software.

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The Navigation menu:

The typical way of using Alpine Navigation Software is to select a destination, and start navigating. You can select your destination in the following ways:

• Use the selected location on the map (the Cursor) (page 31).

• Enter a full address or a part of an address, for example a street name without a house number

or the names of two intersecting streets (page 32).

• Enter an address with postal code (page 37). This way you do not need to select the name of the settlement and the search for street names might be faster as well.

• Use a coordinate (page 40)

• Use a saved location:

• a Favourite (page 38)

• a POI (page 38)

• the History of previously set destinations and waypoints (page 39)

6.1 Operating modes

Although your Blackbird is a handheld navigation device, it can be used in several hardware configurations for both pedestrian and in-vehicle use. The functionality of the software is the same for all navigation functions, and only a few extra features appear when not used as a handheld device. See below for details.

Handheld mode

Use your Blackbird as a portable navigation device. The built-in battery will provide you with several hours of operation time after fully charged. The full functionality of the navigation software and the multimedia applications are available in this operating mode.

The only navigation feature you cannot access in Handheld mode is the Traffic service. TMC messages can only be received when the Blackbird is inserted into the cradle or the docking adapter.

Cradle mode

Mount the cradle to the windscreen or on the dashboard of your car as explained in the Quick Reference Guide. Insert the Blackbird into the cradle, and use it as in Handheld mode (the touch screen and hardware buttons work normally).

In Cradle mode you can access the public Traffic messages received through FM RDS. A Traffic button appears on the Map screen, and you can select from FM radio stations in TMC Settings (page 69).

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In Cradle mode you can also access the FM transmitter of the Blackbird. Select a suitable frequency in Settings, and tune your car stereo to the same frequency. You can hear the voice prompts of Alpine Navigation Software as well as the music played with the multimedia application of your Blackbird through your car speakers.

Docking mode

Open the front panel of your Alpine Mobile Media Station and insert the Blackbird into its docking slot, or use the optional docking adapter to connect your Blackbird to an Alpine multimedia head unit.

In this mode you cannot access the touch screen or hardware buttons of the Blackbird, but you can use the touch display of the multimedia station, or you can use the IR remote control unit to instruct the navigation software.

In Docking mode you can access the public Traffic messages received through FM RDS. A Traffic button appears on the Map screen, and you can select from FM radio stations in TMC Settings (page

69).

In Docking mode a button opens the controls of the Alpine multimedia head unit so that you can control the radio or other features outside the Alpine Navigation Software.

In Docking mode you can calibrate the screen to properly display the content of the software (page

67). Volume levels cannot be set in the Alpine Navigation Software when used in Docking mode. Use the

controls of the head unit it is attached to. The features and settings available in the different modes are as follows:

Function Available in

Realmessages (TMC)

FM transmitter No Yes No See page 71. Radio interface button No No Yes See page 17. Screen adjustment No No Yes See page 67. Sound volume settings Yes Yes No See page 63.

button appears on the screens of the Alpine Navigation Software. This

Available in

Handheld mode

No Yes Yes See page 30.

Cradle mode

Available in

Docking mode

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6.2 Hardware buttons

You can use Alpine Navigation Software mostly by tapping the touch screen. The device has only a few hardware buttons.

You can turn Blackbird on or off at any time with the button on the top of the device. When Blackbird is switched off, Alpine Navigation Software does not calculate your GPS position and it does not update the route or the driving instructions.

When you turn Blackbird on again, Alpine Navigation Software continues navigating as soon as the GPS receiver has determined your position.

The functions of the hardware buttons are the following:

Button Action Screen button equivalent

1 Power On/Off (press and hold for

a few seconds) 2 Volume Control n/a 3 Sensors for the Remote Control

Unit (IR) and the ambient light

level 4 Zooms in the map

5 Opens the Find Address screen

6 Opens the Phone application

7 Opens the Music Player

application 8 Zooms out the map

9 Battery charging status (amber: n/a

n/a

on the Map screen

 



 

on the Map screen

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Tap it to initiate a function, to

open a new screen, or to set a

When you need to select from

tions, they appear in a

When a feature has several

different unnamed values,

Alpine Navigation Software

shows an indicator on a gauge

ets a value

to appear; the thumb

When there are only two

choices, a checkmark shows

Button Action Screen button equivalent

charging, green: fully charged)

10 Reset button

n/a

6.3 Buttons and other controls on the screen

When you are using Alpine Navigation Software, you usually tap buttons on the touch screen. You only need to confirm selections or changes in Alpine Navigation Software if the application needs

to restart, it needs to perform a major reconfiguration, or you are about to lose some of your data or settings. Otherwise, Alpine Navigation Software saves your selections and applies the new settings without confirmation as soon as you use the controls.

Type Example Description How to use it

Button

Icon

List

Slider

Switch

parameter. Shows status information.

several op list.

that displays and s from a range.

whether the feature is enabled.

Tap it once.

Some icons also function as a button. Tap them once.

Move between pages with

the and buttons and tap the value that you want.

• Drag the handle to move the slider to its new position.

• Tap the slider where you want the handle

jumps there.

Tap it to turn the switch on or off.

Virtual keyboard

Alphabetic and alphanumeric keyboards to enter text and numbers.

Each key is a touch screen button.

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, and select from the list of available keyboard

Switching to another keyboard

t, for example from an English

QWERTY keyboard to a Greek

re remembers your last keyboard

Entering a space, for example

between a first name and a family

6.3.1 Using keyboards

You only need to enter letters or numbers in Alpine Navigation Software when you cannot avoid it. You can type with your fingertips on the full-screen keyboards and you can switch between various keyboard layouts, for example ABC, QWERTY, or numerical.

Task Details

layou keyboard

Correcting your entry on the keyboard

name or in multi-word street names Entering symbols

Finalising the keyboard entry

Tap types.

Alpine Navigation Softwa choice and offers it the next time you need to enter data.

Tap to remove the unneeded character(s). Tap and hold the button to delete the entire input string.

Tap .

Tap to switch to a keyboard offering symbol characters.

Tap .

6.3.2 Permanent buttons (Menu, Return, Radio Interface and Map)

There are buttons that appear on most screens at the same place in all three operating modes of the Blackbird.

Menu button ( ) Tap this button to open the Navigation menu, the startup menu of the Blackbird.

Return button ( ) Tap this button to return to the previous screen. Tap and hold this button to return to the Navigation menu.

I/S button ( ) - available in Docking mode only Tap this button to open the controls of the Alpine head unit your Blackbird is connected to.

Map button ( )

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The application displays any other

is open but the start

active route is not the current

to jump to the starting point of the recommended

The map is moved or rotated, it does

The map is at the current GPS

position with automatic map rotation

The distance

This button is context sensitive. It has multiple functions as described below:

Context Function

screen than the Map screen.

Tap to open the Map screen.

The Map screen of the GPS position.

not follow the current GPS position and/or is not rotated automatically.

Tap route.

Tap to move the map back to the current GPS position. the map has been rotated, automatic map rotation is also reenabled.

(normal navigation).

This means you can return to the Map screen from any other screen with one touch of this button, but sometimes you need to tap the button several times to play the current voice instruction.

Tap to repeat the current voice instruction. is updated to always describe the current situation.

6.4 Using the map

The map screen is the most frequently used screen of Alpine Navigation Software. It can be accessed

from any other screen by tapping

For further information about the map screen, see page 45.

6.4.1 Manipulating the map

Position markers on the map:

• Current GPS position: (page 23)

• Selected location (Cursor):

The following controls help you modify the map view to suit your actual needs the best. Most of these controls appear only if you tap the map once, and disappear after a few seconds of inactivity.

(page 24)

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the map, and move your finger to the direction in which

ilable and you have moved the map,

Tap this button to return to the

Changes how much of the map is displayed on the

quality vector maps

that let you see the map at various zoom levels, always

It always displays street names

down, and you only see the streets and objects that you

mode

is available, Alpine Navigation

Software always rotates the map so its top faces your

You can turn

is available and you have rotated the map,

map perspectives in Alpine

Alpine Navigation Software shows the scale of the map in

Action Button(s) Description

Moving the map with drag&drop

Zooming in and out

No buttons

You can move the map into any direction: tap and hold you want to move the map.

If GPS position is ava

the button appears. GPS position.

screen. Alpine Navigation Software uses high-

with optimised content. and other text with the same font size, never upside-

need. Map scaling has different limits in 2D and in 3D map view

modes.

Tilting up and down

Rotating left and right

Viewing modes

Multi-function button.

Map scale

, ,

Changes the vertical view angle of the map in 3D mode.

Changes the horizontal view angle of the map in 3D or in rotated 2D mode.

When GPS position direction of travel (Track-Up orientation).

away from Track-Up with these buttons. If GPS position

tap to re-enable the automatic map rotation. Gives you the following

Navigation Software:

• classic top-down view (2D), the top of the map always faces North

• top-down view (2D), the top of the map always points in the current driving direction

• perspective view (3D) the top of the map always points in the current driving direction

Show Start position / Return to GPS position / Repeat voice instruction. See page 17 for details.

2D mode.

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Tap this area to make Alpine

Navigation Software recalculate

If the icon is animated,

is in

Nothing happens if you tap this

(next

active

are available, and you

navigate the recommended

This area gives you

information about the type

Route

6.4.2 Lane information and Signposts

When navigating on multilane roads, it is important to take the appropriate lane in order to follow the recommended route. If lane information is available in the map data, Alpine Navigation Software displays the lanes and their directions using small arrows at the bottom of the map. Arrows in yellow represent the lanes you need to take.

Where there is additional information available, signposts substitute arrows. Signposts are always displayed at the top of the map. The colour and style of the signposts are similar to the real ones you can see above road or by the roadside. They show the available destinations and the number of the road the lane leads to.

All signposts look similar when cruising (when there is no recommended route). When navigating a route, only that signpost is displayed in vivid colours that points to the lane(s) to be taken; all others are darkened out.

6.4.3 Status information and hidden controls on the map

The following information appears in the top left corner, the Turn Preview field. When tapping this area, the result depends on the information currently shown.

Icon Information Details Action

If the icon is a static

picture, route calculation is needed

route calculation progress

Next route event manoeuvre)

GPS position and an active route are available, but automatic off-route recalculation is switched off, and you deviated from the route.

Alpine Navigation Software is calculating or recalculating the route.

GPS position and an route

route. and distance of the

route event.

the recommended route. Automatic off-route recalculation is also re-enabled.

area of the screen.

Tap this area to open the Information screen.

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The number of lit

when

The following information can be seen in the three data fields shown on the map screen. Tap this area to open the Trip Information screen where you can select which values to be shown in these three fields.

When there is no active route, these fields show the following information: current speed, compass and the current time of day.

Icon Type More information

Compass

Shows the direction of your heading both when the map is automatically rotated and when the map is always facing North.

Speed information

Time information

Distance information

The area in the bottom left corner is a combined status indicator field. Tap this area to open the GPS Data screen (page 56).

There are speed values that can be shown:

• Current speed

• Speed limit on the current road

There are time values that can be shown:

• Local time

• Time remaining to reach the destination

• Time remaining to reach the next waypoint

• Estimated arrival time at the destination

• Estimated arrival time at the next waypoint

There are distance type values that can be shown:

• Distance remaining to reach the destination

• Distance remaining to reach the next waypoint

• Current altitude

Icon Status for More information

GPS position quality

Battery status The device is running on battery power.

The battery is being charged

Track log recording Alpine Navigation Software records a Track log

A higher number of lit bars indicates better GPS position accuracy.

bars represent the remaining capacity. The device is running on external power. The battery

being charged.

GPS position is available.

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The previous route

and give a name

, then select a suitable icon, enter a phone number, and

route

as the start

button, but a new screen

route calculation

Observe the results, and

, a

screen opens to let you decide where the new

frequently visited

You can give a name for the

6.4.4 Using the Cursor (the selected map location)

First, place the Cursor at the desired map location with one of the following options:

• Use the Destination menu to select a location. The map returns with the selected point (the Cursor) in the middle, and the Cursor menu appears with the available options.

• Tap the screen and tap again to place the Cursor at the desired location. Now tap

to open the Cursor menu.

You can perform the following actions:

Button Description

Creates a new route with the Cursor as the destination. (if exists) is deleted.

Opens the full-screen Cursor menu with all the possible options.

The location of the Cursor is saved as the Home address.

The Cursor is saved as a user POI. Select the POI group for the POI additional information if you like.

The Cursor becomes the start point of the route. This means that the route is not started from the current GPS position, and Automatic OffRecalculation needs to be turned off to keep the selected point point.

This button is similar to the opens, and the route is calculated with all the possible methods (Fast, Short, Economical and Easy). choose one of the routes to navigate.

The Cursor is added to the active route as an intermediate route point point to be reached before the destination. If there is already a waypoint the route, the Edit Route waypoint is to appear in the route.

The location of the Cursor is added to the list of destinations, the so called Favourites. Favourite.

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Even if you move the map while you are driving, Alpine Navigation Software continues

turn

6.5 Alpine Navigation Software concepts

6.5.1 Auto Zoom

Auto Zoom provides much more than just a usual automatic zoom feature:

• While following a route calculated by Alpine Navigation Software: when approaching a turn, it will zoom in and raise the view angle to let you easily recognise your manoeuvre at the next junction. If the next turn is at a distance, it will zoom out and lower the view angle to be flat so you can see the road in front of you.

• While driving without an active route in Alpine Navigation Software: Auto Zoom will zoom in if you drive slowly and zoom out when you drive at high speed.

6.5.2 Position markers

6.5.2.1 Current GPS position and Lock-on-Road

When your GPS position is available, Alpine Navigation Software marks your current position with the

icon on the map.

The exact location of the position marker depends on the vehicle type used for route calculation. The vehicle type can be selected in Route settings (page 64).

• If you choose pedestrian: The icon shows your actual heading.

• If you choose any of the vehicles: The icon may not show your exact GPS position and heading. If roads are near, it is aligned to the nearest road to suppress GPS position errors, and the direction of the icon is aligned to the direction of the road.

6.5.2.2 Returning to normal navigation

icon is at your exact GPS position. The direction of the

When GPS position is available, and you have moved the map (the icon is moving or is not

even visible), or you have rotated the map in 3D or rotated 2D mode, tap to move the map back to the GPS position and re-enable automatic map rotation.

Note!

navigating if there is an active route: it plays the voice instructions and displays the preview icon according to your current GPS position.

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6.5.2.3 Selected location (Cursor)

If you select a location in the Destination menu, or you tap the map when the map control buttons are visible, the Cursor appears at the selected point on the map. Alpine Navigation Software displays the

Cursor with a large circle ( ) to make it visible at all zoom levels, even when it is in the background of a 3D map view.

When the Cursor is set, tap . The Cursor menu appears and you can use the Cursor as one of the following:

• the start point of a route

• a waypoint in a route

• the destination of a route

You can also search for POIs around the Cursor. Or you can save the location of the Cursor as:

• a Favourite

• a POI

6.5.3 Daytime and night colour profiles

Alpine Navigation Software uses different colour profiles during the day and during the night.

• Daytime colours are similar to paper road maps.

• The night colour profiles use dark colours for large objects to keep the average brightness of

the screen low.

Alpine Navigation Software offers different daytime and night colour profiles. It can also switch automatically between the daytime and the night schemes based on the current time and GPS position a few minutes before sunrise, when the sky has already turned bright, and a few minutes after sunset, before it becomes dark.

6.5.4 Colour scheme in tunnels

When entering a tunnel, the colours of the map change. All buildings disappear, large objects (such as surface waters or forests) and empty areas between roads become black.

However, roads and streets keep their original colours from the daytime or night colour scheme currently used.

After leaving the tunnel, the original colours return.

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6.5.5 Route calculation and recalculation

Alpine Navigation Software calculates the route based on your preferences:

• Route calculation method:

• Fast

• Short

• Economical

• Easy

• Vehicle types :

• Car

• Taxi

• Bus

• Emergency vehicles

• Bicycle

• Pedestrian

• Road types

• Unpaved Roads

• Permit Needed

• Motorways

• Per-use Toll

• Period Charge

• Ferries

• Cross-border Planning

Alpine Navigation Software automatically recalculates the route if you deviate from the proposed itinerary.

Depending on the type of the TMC event, Alpine Navigation Software also recalculates the route if a TMC event concerns a part of the recommended route.

For further information about Route Planning options, see page 64.

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6.5.6 Turn List (Itinerary)

The Itinerary is the list of the route events, it equals the driving instructions.

To display the Turn List, tap the following buttons: , , . You have the following options on the Itinerary screen:

Button Description

Any of the list items Opens the map with the selected manoeuvre in the middle.

Changes the detail level of the Itinerary. The levels are as follows:

When the map is open with a manoeuvre in the middle:

• Detailed Instructions: all intersections are listed

• Turn List: only significant intersections (the ones announced in

voice guidance) are listed

• Road List: the list of the roads used while navigating the route

Moves between pages for additional list items.

Button Description

Zooms in the map.

Zooms out the map.

Moves the map to show the previous or next manoeuvre.

Opens a screen where you can avoid a part of the route the selected manoeuvre.

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6.5.7 Track Logs

Alpine Navigation Software can log the track that you drive (page 42). A Track Log is a recording of how your GPS position changed and it is independent of the route

Alpine Navigation Software calculated. Track Logs can be recorded, renamed, replayed, shown on the map, exported to a memory card in

GPX format, and deleted. See page 61. Independently of the normal track log, you can instruct Alpine Navigation Software to record the

native GPS data received from the GPS device. These logs are saved as separate text files on an inserted memory card, and they cannot be shown or replayed in Alpine Navigation Software.

To turn on NMEA/SIRF log saving, tap the following buttons:

, .

, ,

6.5.8 Route demonstration

A simulation drives you through the route, following the driving instructions (page 41). You can use it, for example, to see which bridge Alpine Navigation Software planned for the route; if

you do not want to take that bridge, you can avoid it.

Tap the following buttons: , , , .

6.5.9 POI (Points of Interest)

A point of interest (POI) is a location that someone might find useful or interesting. Alpine Navigation Software is delivered with thousands of POIs and you can also create your own POIs in the application.

POI locations are marked on the map with special icons. POI icons are quite large so you can easily recognise the symbol. The icons are semi-transparent: they do not cover the streets and intersections behind them.

POIs are grouped into several levels of categories and subcategories. The icon of a POI that comes with the map shows the symbol of the POI category. If you save your own POI, you can select an icon for it independently of the POI category you have put it in.

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Saving POIs

To save a POI, place the Cursor ( ) at the desired location, then tap the following buttons:

, , .

Managing POIs

You can select which POI groups to show and which ones to hide on the map, and from which zoom levels POI icons are visible. At the same place you can manage your saved POIs. A saved POI can be renamed, moved to a different POI group, its icon can be changed, or a phone number and

additional information can be added to it. Tap the following buttons: , ,

6.5.10 Road Safety Cameras

The location of a Road Safety Camera is a special POI. These cannot be searched like other POIs, and there is a special proximity warning only for cameras.

Is Blackbird shipped with a built-in database of Road Safety Cameras? Can Road Safety Camera locations be uploaded in a text file? Can you save the Cursor as the location of a Road Safety Camera? No

Yes Yes

Camera warning

The warning for Road Safety Cameras can be turned on in Warning Settings. Tap the following

buttons: , , , . When you approach a Road Safety Camera with the warning enabled, the following happens:

• Visible Warning: The type and distance of the camera is displayed on the Map screen (for

example ).

• Audible Warning: If there is no speed limit specified for the camera, or your speed is under the specified speed limit, single beeps warn you about the camera.

• If you exceed the speed limit of the camera, the following also happens:

• Visible Warning: A symbol with the speed limit appears in the corner of the map

(for example:

• Audible Warning: A special alert sound is played.

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stand by the roadside, looking in one direction,

ey measure your

you can specify the

Alpine Navigation

in the

ed limit near the

, Alpine Navigation Software plays a special warning

lways

The warning is

, but as there is no speed limit given,

They work like fixed

The warning for proximity

work in pairs, and do not measure your current

Both

They use

the difference between the two points in time to calculate your average

Alpine Navigation Software warns you when you approach one of

, but as you pass by, the warning stays on, and

age speed is measured until you reach another speed

If your average speed exceeds the speed limit

, you receive the same special

avigation Software cannot register the

(for example, it is placed

is not yet available) the

Just tap the speed camera symbol displayed on

with the possibility to open

The warning is similar

: as there is no speed limit given, only the

6.5.10.1 Camera types

There are different types of Road Safety Cameras.

Icon Type Description

Fixed Some speed cameras

Mobile Some speed cameras are operated from vehicles. They do not a

Built-in

measuring one or both directions of the traffic. Th current speed. For these speed cameras controlled traffic direction and the speed limit. Software warns you when you approach these speed cameras measured direction. If your speed exceeds the spe speed camera sound.

work and they are not set to check a preset speed limit. similar to fixed speed cameras only the proximity is announced.

Some speed cameras are built into traffic lights. speed cameras, but they are difficult to spot. and speeding is the same as for the fixed speed cameras.

Section control

Red light

These speed cameras speed but your average speed between the two speed cameras. identify your car and record the exact time you pass them.

speed.

these speed cameras your aver camera of this type. between the two speed cameras warning sound as with the other speed camera types.

In the rare case Alpine N moment you pass the second speed camera at the exit of a tunnel where GPS position warning continues. the screen to stop the warning.

Tap again to display the second route event the Itinerary.

These cameras check if you obey traffic lights. to mobile speed cameras proximity is announced.

6.5.10.2 Camera directions

A speed camera can measure the speed of one direction of the traffic, both directions, or even several directions in an intersection, when they are mounted on a rotating base. The same directions apply to red light cameras. Alpine Navigation Software warns you only if you drive in a measured or possibly measured direction. The measured direction of the camera appears with the following symbols:

Icon Description

The camera checks speed in the direction into which you are driving.

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Icon Description

The camera checks speed in the opposite driving direction.

The camera checks speed in both directions on the road.

The camera can check speed in any direction.

6.5.11 Speed limit warning

Maps sometimes contain information about the speed limits of the road segments. This information may not be available for your region (ask your local dealer) or may not be fully correct for all roads on the map.

You can configure Alpine Navigation Software to warn you if you exceed the current limit. Tap the

following buttons: , , , . When you exceed the speed limit, the following happens:

• Visible Warning: A symbol with the speed limit appears in the corner of the map

(for example: ).

• Audible Warning: A voice message is played using the selected voice guidance profile.

6.5.12 TMC (Traffic Message Channel) - available in Cradle mode and Docking mode

Alpine Navigation Software can provide you with even better routes if Traffic Message Channel (TMC) information is available. TMC is a specific application of the FM Radio Data System (RDS) used for broadcasting real-time traffic and weather information.

TMC is enabled by default in Alpine Navigation Software.

Note!

Your device contains the TMC receiver device that is needed to receive TMC data. To receive the signal, you also need a TMC antenna, that is why this function works only in Cradle mode and Docking mode.

If public TMC data is broadcast at your location, Alpine Navigation Software automatically takes into account the TMC data received. You do not need to set anything in the program. The receiver will automatically search the FM radio stations for TMC data, and the decoded information will immediately be used in route planning. The moment Alpine Navigation Software receives traffic information that may affect your route, the program will warn you that it is recalculating the route, and navigation will continue with a new route that is optimal considering the most up-to-date traffic conditions.

You can access the list of TMC events, change TMC related settings, and select or ignore specific

TMC is not a global service. It may not be available in your country or region. local dealer for coverage details.

radio stations in the list of TMC events. On the Map screen, tap

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Tap the

later, instead of tapping

appears, save the

The map returns

7 Navigating with Alpine Navigation Software

You can set up your route in Alpine Navigation Software in several ways:

• if you need a simple route (a route with only one destination, without any intermediate waypoints), you can select the destination and start navigating to it right away

• you can plan a multi-point route

• you can also plan a route independently of your current GPS position or even without GPS

reception

7.1 Selecting the destination of a route

Alpine Navigation Software offers you several ways of choosing your destination and waypoints (intermediate destinations):

• Use the selected location on the map (the Cursor) (page 31).

• Enter a full address or a part of an address, for example a street name without a house number

or the names of two intersecting streets (page 32).

• Enter an address with postal code (page 37). This way you do not need to select the name of the settlement and the search for street names might be faster as well.

• Use a coordinate (page 40)

• Use a saved location:

• a Favourite (page 38)

• a POI (page 38)

• the History of previously set destinations and waypoints (page 39)

Tip!

If you are going to use a route later, save it before you start navigating.

following buttons: , , .

7.1.1 Selecting the Cursor as the destination

1. Locate your destination on the map: move and scale the map as needed (page 18).

2. Tap the location that you want to select as your destination. The Cursor ( ) appears.

3. Tap to open the Cursor menu.

4. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap . The route is then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating.

Tip!

If you know that you will use a destination

, tap . The Cursor menu

selected location as a POI or put it on the list of your Favourites first.

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automatically with the same point. Now you can use it as a route point.

7.1.2 Entering an address or part of an address

If you know at least a part of the address, it is the quickest way to select the destination of the route. Using the same screen, you can find an address by entering:

• the exact address, including house number

• the centre of a settlement

• an intersection

• the midpoint of a street

• any of the above, starting the search with the postal code (page 37)

7.1.2.1 Entering an address

The parts of the address are shown on buttons. Start reading from the top, and if you want to change any of them, tap the button.

1. Tap the following buttons:

2. By default, Alpine Navigation Software proposes the country and settlement where you are. If needed, tap the button with the name of the country, and select a different one from the list.

3. If needed, change the settlement:

• To select the settlement from the list of recently used ones, tap the button.

• To enter a new settlement:

1. Tap the button with the name of the settlement, or if you have changed the

country/state, tap .

2. Start entering the settlement name on the keyboard.

3. Get to the list of search results:

• After entering a couple of characters, the names that match the string appear in a list.

• Tap to open the list of results before it appears automatically.

, , .

4. Select the settlement from the list.

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4. Enter the street name:

1. Start entering the street name on the keyboard.

2. Get to the list of results:

• After entering a couple of characters, the names that match the string appear in a list.

• Tap to open the list of results before it appears automatically.

3. Select the street from the list.

5. Enter the house number:

1. Enter the house number on the keyboard.

2. Tap

6. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap . The route is then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating.

to finish entering the address.

7.1.2.2 Entering an address if house numbering is restarted

There are long roads where house numbering is restarted at some point. This way the same house number can appear twice or even more times on the same road. If this is the case, after entering the house number, you need to select the appropriate address by the district/suburb information.

1. Tap the following buttons: , , .

2. By default, Alpine Navigation Software proposes the country/state and settlement where you are. If needed, tap the button with the name of the country/state, and select a different one from the list.

3. If needed, change the settlement:

• To select the settlement from the list of recently used ones, tap the

• To enter a new settlement:

button.

1. Tap the button with the name of the settlement, or if you have changed the

country/state, tap .

2. Start entering the settlement name on the keyboard.

3. Get to the list of search results:

• After entering a couple of characters, the names that match the string appear in a list.

• Tap to open the list of results before it appears automatically.

4. Select the settlement from the list.

4. Enter the street name:

1. Start entering the street name on the keyboard.

2. Get to the list of results:

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• After entering a couple of characters, the names that match the string appear in a list.

• Tap to open the list of results before it appears automatically.

3. Select the street from the list.

5. Enter the house number:

1. Enter the house number on the keyboard.

2. Tap to finish entering the address.

6. A list appears with the matching addresses. Tap the desired one.

7. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating.

. The route is

7.1.2.3 Entering an address without knowing the district/suburb

Long roads can run across several districts or suburbs. You may not know what particular house number is located where. In this case, follow the instructions below:

1. Tap the following buttons: , , .

3. If needed, change the settlement:

• To select the settlement from the list of recently used ones, tap the

• To enter a new settlement:

1. Tap the button with the name of the settlement, or if you have changed the

country/state, tap .

button.

2. Start entering the settlement name on the keyboard.

3. Get to the list of search results:

• After entering a couple of characters, the names that match the string appear in a list.

• Tap to open the list of results before it appears automatically.

4. Select the settlement from the list.

4. Enter the street name:

1. Start entering the street name on the keyboard.

2. Get to the list of results:

• After entering a couple of characters, the names that match the string appear in a list.

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• Tap to open the list of results before it appears automatically.

3. Instead of selecting one of the streets, tap .

5. Enter the house number:

1. Enter the house number on the keyboard.

2. Tap to finish entering the address.

6. A list appears with the matching addresses. Tap the desired one.

7. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating.

. The route is

7.1.2.4 Selecting an intersection as the destination

1. Tap the following buttons: , , .

3. If needed, change the settlement:

• To select the settlement from the list of recently used ones, tap the button.

• To enter a new settlement:

1. Tap the button with the name of the settlement, or if you have changed the

country/state, tap

2. Start entering the settlement name on the keyboard.

3. Get to the list of search results:

• After entering a couple of characters, the names that match the string appear in a list.

• Tap to open the list of results before it appears automatically.

4. Select the settlement from the list.

4. Enter the street name:

1. Start entering the street name on the keyboard.

2. Get to the list of results:

• After entering a couple of characters, the names that match the string appear in a list.

• Tap

3. Select the street from the list.

to open the list of results before it appears automatically.

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5. Tap the button.

• If only a few intersecting streets exist, their list appears immediately.

• In case of a longer street, a keyboard screen appears. Start entering the name of the

intersecting street on the keyboard. As you type, if the matching streets can be shown on one screen, their list appears automatically.

6. Tap the desired intersecting street in the list.

7. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap . The route is then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating.

7.1.2.5 Selecting a city centre as the destination

The City Centre is not the geometric centre of the settlement but an arbitrary point the map creators have chosen. In towns and villages, it is usually the most important intersection; in larger cities, it is an important intersection.

1. Tap the following buttons: , , .

3. If needed, change the settlement:

• To select the settlement from the list of recently used ones, tap the button.

• To enter a new settlement:

1. Tap the button with the name of the settlement, or if you have changed the

country/state, tap

2. Start entering the settlement name on the keyboard.

3. Get to the list of search results:

• After entering a couple of characters, the names that match the string appear in a list.

• Tap to open the list of results before it appears automatically.

4. Select the settlement from the list.

4. Tap the button.

5. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap . The route is then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating.

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7.1.2.6 Entering an address with a postal code

All of the above address searching possibilities can be performed with entering the postal code instead of the settlement name. Find below an example with a full address:

1. Tap the following buttons: , , .

3. Tap the button with the name of the settlement, and enter the postal code:

1. Start entering the postal code on the keyboard.

2. Get to the list of results:

• After entering a couple of numbers, matching results appear in a list.

• Tap

3. Pick the settlement from the list.

4. Enter the street name:

1. Start entering the street name on the keyboard.

2. Get to the list of results:

• After entering a couple of characters, the names that match the string appear in a list.

• Tap to open the list of results before it appears automatically.

3. Select the street from the list.

5. Enter the house number:

1. Enter the house number on the keyboard.

2. Tap

6. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap . The route is then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating.

to open the list of results before it appears automatically.

to finish entering the address.

7.1.2.7 Tips on entering addresses quickly

• When you are entering the name of a settlement or a street, Alpine Navigation Software only displays those characters that appear in possible search results. The other characters are greyed out.

• When entering the settlement name or the street name, tap the button after a couple of letters; Alpine Navigation Software lists the items that contain the specified letters.

• You can speed up finding an intersection:

• Search first for the street with a less common or less usual name; fewer letters are

enough to find it.

• If one of the streets is shorter, search for that one first. You can then find the second one faster.

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• You can search for both the type and the name of a road. If the same word appears in several names, for example in the name of streets, roads and avenues, you can obtain the result faster if you enter the first letter of the street type: For example, enter PI A to obtain Pine Avenue and skip all Pine Streets and Pickwick Roads.

• You can also search in postal codes. This is useful when a street name is common and it is used in several districts of a city.

7.1.3 Selecting the Home address

You can select your Home address if you have already saved it.

1. Tap the following buttons: , , .

2. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap . The route is then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating.

7.1.4 Selecting the destination from your Favourites

You can select a location that you have already saved as a Favourite to be your destination.

1. Tap the following buttons: , , .

2. Tap the Favourite that you want to set as your destination.

3. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap . The route is then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating.

7.1.5 Selecting the destination from the POIs

You can select your destination from the POIs included with Alpine Navigation Software or from the ones you have previously created.

1. Tap the following buttons: , , .

2. Select the area around which the POI should be searched for:

• : The POI will be searched for around a given address.

• : The POI will be searched for around the current GPS position.

• : The POI will be searched for around the destination of the active

route.

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• : The POI will be searched for not around a given point, but by the size of the detour it adds to the active route. This can be useful if you search for a later stopover that causes only a minimal detour, for example upcoming petrol stations or restaurants.

3. You can narrow the search with the following:

• Select the POI group (e.g. Accommodation), and after that, if needed, select the POI subgroup (e.g. Hotel or Motel).

• To find the POI by its name, tap , and use the keyboard to enter a part of the name.

• To list all POIs in a given POI group, tap

4. [optional] When finally the list of results appear, you can sort the list:

• : sort the list alphabetically (available when you search around a single location)

• : sort the list by the distance from your current position in a straight line (available when you search around a single location)

• : sort the list by the distance to drive on route from your current position (available when you search along the active route)

• : sort the list by the size of the needed detour (available when you search along the active route)

5. Tap the desired POI in the list.

6. Review the details of the selected item and tap the name of the POI.

7. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating.

. The route is

7.1.6 Selecting the destination from the History

The destinations that you have set earlier appear in the History.

1. Tap the following buttons: , , .

2. If necessary, move between pages with to see earlier destinations.

3. Tap the desired item.

4. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating.

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GPS

remain at their

7.1.7 Selecting the destination by entering its coordinates

1. Tap the following buttons: , , .

2. [optional] Tap to change the format of the displayed coordinates.

3. Tap the latitude or longitude value to change the coordinates.

4. Enter the coordinate values in WGS84 format on the keyboard: the latitude (N or S) and the longitude (E or W).

5. Tap

6. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap . The route is then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating.

7.2 Creating a multi-point route (inserting a waypoint)

Multi-point routes are created from simple routes, so a route must be active first with your final destination. The way of expanding the route is to keep the destination, and to add waypoints (intermediate destinations).

1. Select a new location as you did in the previous sections. This will be the additional destination in the route.

2. The map appears with the selected point in the middle.

3. Tap

4. Tap to add the point as an intermediate destination preceding the final destination of the route.

5. [optional] To add more points to the route, repeat the above steps as many times as you like.

If you insert a waypoint in a route that is already a multi-point route, you will automatically be taken to the Edit Route screen where you can determine the position of the intermediate route point. When you enter the screen, the new waypoint is placed as the first waypoint to be reached. The new point is the highlighted point in the list.

You have the following options:

Button Action

The selected point moves up in the list (becomes a waypoint to be reached earlier).

this button repeatedly, and the point becomes the start point of the route from a given location) or the first waypoint to reach (when routing from the position).

The selected point moves down in the list (becomes a waypoint to be reached later). Tap this button repeatedly, and the point becomes the final destination of the route.

Tap this button to optimise the route. The start point and the destination position, but the waypoints are reordered to make the shortest possible route.

Tap this button to remove the selected point from the route. The route remains as it wa before adding the new point.

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(when routing

GPS

remain at their

Every time a new point is added, the route is recalculated automatically, and you can start navigating right away.

7.3 Editing the route

Tap the following buttons: , , . The list of route points appear with the start point at the top of the list and the final destination at the

bottom. If several waypoints exist, you might need to scroll between pages. Tap one of the route points in the list. You have the following options:

Button Action

The selected point moves up in the list (becomes a waypoint to be reached earlier). this button repeatedly, and the point becomes the start point of the route from a given location) or the first waypoint to reach (when routing from the position).

The selected point moves down in the list (becomes a waypoint to be reached later).

As soon as you leave this screen, the route is recalculated automatically, and you can start navigating right away.

Tap this button repeatedly, and the point becomes the final destination of the route. Tap this button to optimise the route. The start point and the destination

position, but the waypoints are reordered to make the shortest possible route. Tap this button to remove the selected point from the route.

7.4 Watching the simulation of the route

1. Tap the following buttons: , .

2. The Route menu appears. Tap , to run the simulation at normal speed and with voice guidance instructions announced.

3. The simulation can be aborted any time by tapping .

7.5 Pausing the active route

You do not need to pause the active route: when you start driving again, Alpine Navigation Software restarts the voice instructions from your position.

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repeatedly until all

waypoints

Tap it to cancel the

whole

s; you can also

7.6 Deleting the next waypoint from the route

The easiest way to delete the upcoming route point (the next waypoint) is to open the Route

Information screen by tapping the Turn Preview field ( ) on the Map screen, and then tapping

Alternatively, you can do it through the Navigation menu: , ,

, .

7.7 Deleting the active route

The easiest way to delete the active route is to open the Route Information screen by tapping the

Turn Preview field ( ) on the Map screen, and then tapping .

Alternatively, you can do it through the Navigation menu: , , ,

Note!

If waypoints

Route Information screen. Tap

disappear and the button appears.

route.

7.8 Using Track Logs

Alpine Navigation Software can record the track (how your GPS position changed) that you drive.

Tip!

You do not need to select a destination and create a route for thi record your driving path while cruising.

Recording the travelled path (creating a Track Log)

1. Start driving.

2. Tap the following buttons:

3. Start the recording: tap the

, , .

button.

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You return to the map and you can continue driving.

4. Repeat the above steps, then tap later to stop the recording. Alpine Navigation Software labels the Track Log with a time stamp.

Simulating a Track Log on the map

1. Tap the following buttons: , , .

2. Locate the desired Track Log, and then tap the

3. The map returns, and the Track Log simulation (a life-like replay) begins.

4. You can stop the replay any time by tapping the button.

button next to it.

Changing the colour of a Track Log

1. Tap the following buttons: , , .

2. Tap the desired Track Log and then tap one of the colour buttons.

7.9 Saving the active route

1. Tap the following buttons: , , , .

2. Enter a name for the saved route, and then tap .

When you save a route, Alpine Navigation Software not only saves the route points but the whole itinerary:

• The saved route might have been influenced by TMC information. When you later use the route, it appears as it was saved. But if it needs to be recalculated, the current TMC information will be used in the new route.

• If you updated your map since you first saved the route, Alpine Navigation Software recognises the change, and recalculates the driving instructions according to the latest available map information.

• If you want to save the route, you need to save it before you start navigating. During navigation, Alpine Navigation Software deletes any waypoints that you already left behind together with the road segments used to reach it.

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7.10 Loading a saved route

1. Tap the following buttons: , , , .

2. Tap the route you wish to navigate.

3. In the very likely case when the start position of the saved route is different from the current GPS position, you need to confirm whether you want to stop navigating from the current GPS position to use the start point of the loaded route.

• If you choose this option, automatic off-route recalculation will be disabled.

• If you choose to keep the current GPS position as the start point, the route will be

recalculated starting from your current position.

4. The map appears. Tap

and start navigating.

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Software for any other reason (for example

g or deleting

Saved

Besides navigation, you have access to a Music Player, a Video Player, a

Managing the behaviour of Alpine Navigation Software, for example the map

8 Reference Guide

On the following pages you will find the description of the different menu screens of Alpine Navigation Software.

The Navigation menu:

Alpine Navigation Software starts with the Navigation menu. From there you can access the following screens:

Button Description

The Map screen.

Selecting the destination (for example an address or a POI search engine of Alpine Navigation to look for the phone number of a POI).

Managing the active route (obtaining information about it, changin it or parts of it) or planning a route without GPS reception.

Managing user data, such as saved locations (POIs and Favourites), Routes, and Track Logs.

Connect your mobile phone via Bluetooth, and use your Blackbird as a handsfree accessory to make calls.

Picture Viewer and some award winning computer games.

layout during navigation, the used languages or the warnings.

8.1 Map screen

Alpine Navigation Software is primarily intended for land navigation. That is why maps in Alpine Navigation Software look similar to paper road maps. However, Alpine Navigation Software provides much more than regular paper maps: you can customise the look and the content of the map.

The most important and most often used screen of Alpine Navigation Software is the Map screen.

During navigation, the screen shows route information and trip data (left screenshot), but when you tap the map, additional buttons and controls appear for a few seconds (right screenshot). Most parts of the screen behave as buttons.

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, that is, the next

and house

map

(appears when

is not at the current

(not

Show Start position / Return to

/ Repeat voice

multiple functions

Symbol Name Action

Turn Preview

Top row Next street or Next settlement

Bottom row Current street

, ,

route event Traffic information (not available

in Handheld mode)

Trip data Opens the Trip Information screen

Battery status Opens the GPS Data screen

GPS position quality

numbers on left and right Map view modes Switches between 2D and 3D

Opens the Route Information screen

Opens the list of Traffic events

Opens the GPS Data screen

Additional buttons and controls appear for a few seconds

modes:

• 2D North-up

• 2D rotated

• 3D rotated

I/S button (available in Docking mode only)

Cursor menu the Cursor GPS position)

Rotate left, rotate right Rotates the map left or right

Tilt up, tilt down Tilts the 3D map

Zoom in, zoom out Scales the map

GPS position instruction

Current GPS position (on nearest road)

Opens the controls of the Alpine head unit your Blackbird is connected to.

Opens the Navigation menu

Opens the Cursor menu

available in 2D North-up mode)

This button has (page 17).

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Symbol Name Action

Cursor (selected map location) n/a

Lane information

Signpost information

Orange line Active route n/a

Map scale (2D map only) n/a Speed limit n/a

n/a

8.1.1 Icons on the map

There are several status icons on the map. Most of them also function as a button. The information they provide is as follows:

• GPS position quality

• Battery status

• Track log recording status

• TMC reception and processing status

8.1.1.1 Battery, GPS position quality and Track log indicator

This area is a multiple status indicator, and also acts as a button that opens the GPS Data screen.

A red dot ( ) is displayed in this field if a Track log is being recorded. The battery part shows information about the rechargeable battery of the device.

Icon Description

The battery is charging. The device runs on external power.

The battery is not charging but it is full.

The battery is not full but it still has enough capacity.

You need to recharge the battery.

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GPS

, but the

Position information is available, but

The number of the exit is shown in the circle, but only

GPS reception quality shows the current accuracy of the position information.

Icon Description

Alpine Navigation Software has no connection to the GPS receiver: navigation is not possible.

Devices with a built-in GPS receiver are permanently connected. such devices, the icon does not appear in normal circumstances.

Alpine Navigation Software is connected to the GPS receiver signal is too weak and the receiver cannot determine the GPS position.

GPS navigation is not possible. Only a few satellites are received.

elevation (altitude) cannot be calculated. GPS navigation is possible, but the position error may be significant.

Altitude information is available, the position is a 3D position. GPS navigation is possible.

8.1.1.2 Next route event (Turn Preview field)

There is a field reserved on the Map screen to display the next manoeuvre (route event that are listed in the Turn List). Both the type of the event (turn, roundabout, exiting motorway, etc.) and its distance from the current GPS position is displayed.

Most of these icons are very intuitive and you also know them as road signs. The following table lists some of the frequently shown route events:

Icon Description

Turn left.

Turn right.

Turn back.

Bear right.

Turn sharp left.

Keep left.

Continue straight in the intersection.

Enter roundabout.

for the next turn. Enter motorway.

Exit motorway.

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, and

Complex intersections and vertically isolated roads (such as overpasses or

ze and position on the

Building data is limited to the city centres of major cities in the US and

map data shows changes in terrain, elevations or depressions in the

when you

Icon Description

Leave ferry.

Approaching the next waypoint.

Approaching the destination.

8.1.2 Objects on the map

8.1.2.1 Streets and roads

Alpine Navigation Software shows the streets in a way that is similar to how the paper road maps show them. Their width and colours correspond to their importance: you can easily tell a motorway from a small street.

Tip!

If you prefer not to see street names during navigation, turn them off (page 62).

8.1.2.2 3D object types

Alpine Navigation Software supports the following 3D object types:

Type Description

3D landmarks Landmarks are 3D artistic or block representations of prominent or well-

objects. 3D landmarks are only available in selected cities and countries.

Elevation model Hills and mountains are shown in the background of the 3D map view

illustrated by colour on the 2D map.

Elevated roads

bridges) are displayed in 3D.

3D buildings Full 3D city building data that represents actual building si

map. Europe.

3D terrain 3D terrain

land when you view the map, and use it to plot the route map in 3D navigate.

To fine-tune 3D visualisation on the map, tap the following buttons: , ,

, .

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GPS

, Alpine Navigation

GPS

start

Cursor

urned off to keep the selected point as

is disabled for any

from

enable the

You can

always stands out with its colour on the

The

is always displayed in a brighter

(only a

If you

is the part of the

if there are no

; each of them

at its

8.1.2.3 Elements of the active route

Alpine Navigation Software shows the route in the following way:

Symbol Name Description

Current GPS position

Your current position displayed on the map.

• In pedestrian mode it is the exact GPS position.

• If a vehicle is selected for route calculation and

roads are near, the symbol is put on the nearest road.

Cursor (selected map location)

Start point The first point of the route.

The location selected in the Destination menu, or a map point selected by tapping the map.

Normally if GPS position is available, it is the point of the route. If there is no valid GPS position Alpine Navigation Software uses the last known position as the start point.

When you are using a saved route Software asks you if you want to use your position or the first point in the saved route as the point.

You can also modify the start point in the menu. If you do so, automatic off-route recalculation needs to be t the start point.

If automatic off-route recalculation

of the above, tapping the icon in the Turn Preview field not only initiates route recalculation the current GPS position, but it will reautomatic off-route recalculation as well.

Waypoint

Destination (end point) The last point of the route, the final destination.

Route colour The route

Active leg of the route

Inactive legs of the route The future sections of the route

A waypoint is an intermediate destination. place as many waypoints as you want.

map, both in daytime and in night colour mode. active leg of the route shade than the inactive (upcoming) legs.

The section of the route on which you are driving. If you have not added any waypoints

destination), the entire route is the active leg. have added waypoints, the active leg route from your current location to the next route point (the next waypoint, or the destination more waypoints to reach).

becomes active when you reach the waypoint

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such roads, the

it will show them in a

was

open, you can still move or scale the map, and tap

to a new location, but when you use

The previous route

and give a name

, then select a suitable icon, enter a phone number, and

route

as the start

, this button replaces the

GPS

route

Symbol Name Description

beginning.

Streets and roads that are

excluded from the navigation

You can choose whether you want to use or avoid certain road types (page 64). However, when Navigation Software cannot avoid route will include them and colour that is different from the route colour.

8.1.3 Cursor menu

As soon as you select one point in the Destination menu, the map appears with the Cursor menu, a menu with possible actions for the selected point.

Alternatively when you tap the map, control buttons appear. Tap again to place the Cursor ( ).

Now tap , and the Cursor menu opens with a list of options. You can perform the following actions:

Button Description

Closes the Cursor menu, and returns to the previous screen.

Displayed at the Cursor if it has been relocated since the Cursor menu opened.

Zooms out the map.

Zooms in the map.

With the Cursor menu the map anywhere to place the Cursor this button, the Cursor jumps back to the place where it was at the time when you opened the Cursor menu.

Creates a new route with the Cursor as the destination. (if exists) is deleted.

Opens the full-screen Cursor menu with all the possible options.

The location of the Cursor is saved as the Home address.

The Cursor is saved as a user POI. Select the POI group for the POI additional information if you like.

If the Cursor is at or near the selected start point previous one and deletes the start point from the route. The current position is used again as the start point, and Automatic OffRecalculation is re-enabled.

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route calculation

Observe the results, and

, a

screen opens to let you decide where the new

n replaces the

is added to the list of frequently visited

You can give a name for the

The upper part of this screen shows your

Its leftmost

, the rightmost one

, and you can see your

flags along the line, spaced in

Tap this field to change the

content of all data fields to

time at the final

Button Description

This button is similar to the opens, and the route is calculated with all the possible methods (Fast, Short, Economical and Easy). choose one of the routes to navigate.

If the Cursor is at or near one of the waypoints, this butto previous one, and deletes the selected waypoint from the route. The route is recalculated without the deleted point.

The location of the Cursor destinations, the so called Favourites. Favourite.

8.1.4 Route Information screen

The Route Information screen has all the data and some of the functions you need while you navigate. There are two ways to open this screen:

• It can be opened directly from the Map screen by tapping the Turn Preview field ( ).

• From any of the menu screens, tap the following buttons: , ,

In the top section of the screen you see information about the current route. The fields on this screen are continuously updated while you keep the screen open.

When you open the screen, all fields contain information about reaching your final destination. Tap any of the fields to see data on the waypoints starting from the first one through the final destination again.

You have the following data and functions on this screen:

Name Description Function

Route line

planned route as a horizontal line. point is the start of the route is the final destination waypoint proportion to their distance.

Estimated Arrival Shows the estimated arrival

waypoint information.

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available for the remaining segments of the

The calculation cannot take into account

h the final

based on information

available for the remaining segments of the

The calculation cannot take into account

Shows the distance you need to travel on the

Route Planning

, the type of

) will

be displayed here; if you have selected

, this

In these square fields graphical symbols are

attached to the

These are warnings, so icons

even if the data fields display values from your

Name Description Function

destination of the route route.

traffic jams and other possible delays.

Time Left Shows the time needed to reac

destination of the route route.

traffic jams and other possible delays.

Distance Left

route before reaching your final destination.

Method

This field shows how the route was calculated. either displays the Route Calculation Method the Vehicle field from the options.

If you have chosen Car, Taxi or Bus the route (Fast, Short, Easy or Economical

Emergency, Bicycle or Pedestrian information will be displayed here.

n/a

Warning icons

displayed in case warnings are planned route. always show information for the whole route

current position to a waypoint only. Opens the Route Planning

Appears only if at least one waypoint exists. Deletes the next waypoint

Appears only if there are no waypoints in the route.

Tap any of the icons for an explanation.

options screen from theSettings menu.

from the route. Deletes the active route.

8.1.5 Trip Information screen

The Trip Information screen has both route and travel data you might need during your journey. It can

be opened directly from the Map screen by tapping the Trip Data field ( ).

The fields on this screen are continuously updated while you keep the screen open. All route data fields contain information about reaching your final destination.

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Shows whether the route data fields show information about the final

before reaching your

of the route based on

The

of the route based

The

The accurate time

satellites, and the time zone information comes from

Tap this button if you want to change the content of the three data fields on

n the screen stop

Tap it to resume

is restarted only

If you want to change the content of the three data fields on the Map screen, tap . You have the following data and functions on this screen:

Name Description

destination (checkered flag) or about the next waypoint (yellow flag) .

Field next to the flag Shows the name or number of the current street or road. Turn Preview Shows the type and distance of the next route event. Compass Shows the current heading. Speedometer Shows the current speed both graphically and as a number. Distance Remaining Shows the distance you need to travel on the route

final destination.

Time Remaining Shows the time needed to reach the final destination

information available for the remaining segments of the route. calculation cannot take into account traffic jams and other possible delays.

Arrival Time Shows the estimated arrival time at the final destination

on information available for the remaining segments of the route. calculation cannot take into account traffic jams and other possible delays.

GPS Time Shows the current time corrected with time zone offset.

comes from the GPS the map or it can be set manually in Regional settings.

Altitude

Shows the elevation if it is provided by the GPS receiver.

Speed Limit

Shows the speed limit of the current road if the map contains it. Opens the Trip Computer screen.

the Map screen.

8.1.5.1 Trip Computer screen

The Trip Computer screen provides collected trip data. It can be opened from the Trip Information

screen by tapping . The fields on this screen are continuously updated while you keep the screen open. You can switch between the trips, pause then resume them, or reset their data. You have the following functions on this screen:

Button Description

Pauses the trip currently shown on the screen. Values o

changing. This button replaces the previous one if it has been activated.

collecting trip data. Resets all counters of the currently shown trip. Collecting trip data

when Alpine Navigation Software receives a position from the GPS. Cycles through all trips.

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on your

received by Alpine Navigation Software appear in the

appear in the

ion Software

When no

on an

exception list, and make Alpine Navigation Software search for

You

8.1.6 TMC Events screen

This function is not available in Handheld mode. You can access the list of TMC events, and select or ignore specific radio stations in the list of Traffic

events. Tap the Traffic button on the Map screen. The colour of the Traffic button show the Traffic status:

Colour Description

There are no new (unread) Traffic events in the list.

There are new Traffic events but they are not concerning your recommended route.

There are Traffic events on your route.

When you tap the button, the list of current TMC events is displayed first, ordered by their distance from your current position. You can change the content of the list:

the concerned road segments rather then to avoid them. Manual Traffic handling is selected in Settings, and there are Traffic events

route to be handled.

Button Description

All All TMC events

list.

On Route

To check the currently received FM radio station, to exclude radio stations or to manually tune to a

radio station, tap

Only TMC events concerning a part of your active route list.

Button Description

Use Auto-tuner If Auto-tuner is enabled, the tuner of Alpine Navigat

sweeps through the FM CCIR radio band searching for a TMC signal. The first station with TMC data will be used automatically. TMC signal is available, the tuner keeps on searching. Turn off Autotuner to select a radio station manually.

When Auto-tuner is turned off, search for the desired radio station

Exclude This Station

manually with these buttons. Push this button to put the currently received FM radio station

another station instead.

Show Excluded Stations This button opens the list of radio stations previously excluded.

can re-enable any or all of the excluded stations.

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and

information is available in

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calculate both your horizontal and

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and

information is available in

only the horizontal position is

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but

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this status should not appear

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but it is

Alpine Navigation Software has no

and is

visible part of

the sky above you, with your position as

The satellites are shown at

receives data from both the green and

Signals from the

yellow satellites are only received, while

es are used by the GPS

receiver to calculate your current

8.1.7 GPS Data screen

Tap the status field to open the GPS Data screen and to see the status of GPS reception.

Icon Colour Name Description

Green

Yellow

Grey

Red

GPS position quality indicator

connection to the GPS receiver GPS position 3D:

vertical GPS position.

connection to the GPS receiver GPS position 2D: calculat cannot calculate your vertical position.

connection to the GPS receiver GPS position available.

connection to the GPS receiver. Since the device has a built-in

receiver, under normal circumstances.

Green, blinking

Yellow, blinking

Red, blinking

Sky view circle The virtual sky shows the

GPS connection quality indicator

connected to the GPS receiver.

connection to the GPS receiver still trying to establish a connection.

connection to the GPS receiver not trying to establish a connection.

the centre. their current positions. The GPS

yellow satellites. green on location.

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Dark bars are for the yellow and lit bars

The more

our GPS tracks (the green

ones), the better is your calculated

at least a part of the address, this is the

e previously saved Home location as your

entered in Alpine

included with Alpine Navigation Software or from the ones

location as

se the driving instructions that Alpine

You can

to your

or change

Icon Colour Name Description

n/a

Coordinates Your current GPS position

format.

Status bar for the satellites

are for the green satellites. satellites y

position.

8.2 Destination menu

Select the destination of your route. Tap the following buttons: , .

Button Description Reference

If you know quickest way to find the location.

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You can select th destination.

The destinations that you have already Navigation Software are available in the History list.

You can select your destination from the thousands of POIs you have previously created.

You can select a prevously saved Favourite your destination.

You can select your destination by entering its coordinates. page 40

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8.3 Route menu

Save, load and edit your routes. Tap the following buttons: , .

Button Description Reference

Opens a screen with useful route data. page 52

You can brow Navigation Software follows during navigation. exclude manoeuvres or streets to adjust the route preferences.

You can modify the route: remove route points their order.

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You can modify the routing method used to calculate the

If you later decide that you

, you will have to rebuild it from

Button Description Reference

recommended route. Scroll to the next page of menu points.

You can load a previously saved route for navigation. page 44

You can save the active route for later use. page 43

Erase the active route with all its route points (start point waypoints and destination). need the same route scratch.

You can run a demonstration of the route at normal speed. page 27

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8.4 Edit menu

You can manage the content that Alpine Navigation Software stores. Tap the following buttons: ,

Button Description Reference

Renaming or deleting Favourites page 59

Updating or deleting POIs Creating, updating or deleting POI groups Modifying POI visibility settings

Renaming or deleting saved routes page 60

Recording, simulating, renaming or deleting track logs assigning colour to them to be shown on the map

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Button with the name of the

The new list

Button with the name and

you have created

8.4.1 Manage Favourites

You can manage the list of your Favourites. Tap the following buttons: , ,

Button Description

Button with the name of the Favourite

Opens the selected Favourite for editing.

Deletes the selected item in the list of Favourites. Clears the list of Favourites.

Moves between pages for additional list items.

8.4.2 Manage POIs

You can manage your POIs, and set POI visibility for both your POIs and the ones that came with the

product. Tap the following buttons: , , .

Button / Icon Description

Opens the list of the subgroups of this POI group.

POI group

address of a POI item

behaves the same as this one. Opens the selected POI for editing. Only the POIs

appear in this list. Opens the selected POI group for editing.

Tap to filter the list to contain only the POIs that you saved.

Tap to see all POIs in the list.

Creates a new POI group at the given group level.

Moves between pages for additional list items.

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The distance buttons set the zoom level from which the items in the

will inherit the visibility

POI

Button with the name of the

Button with the address of the

Select a new

Button with the name of the

When a POI group is open for editing:

Button Description

Items in the POI group will not be shown on the map.

, , ...

Button with the icon of the group

When a POI item is open for editing:

POI group will be shown on the map. Subgroups under the edited POI group

settings of the POI group. Tap this button to select a new icon for the POI group.

Tap this button to rename the POI group.

Deletes the edited POI group. You are only allowed to remove groups that you have created.

Button Description

Tap this button to rename the POI.

POI Button with the icon of the POI Tap this button to select a new icon for the POI.

Tap this button to modify the location of the POI.

POI

location on the map and tap to relocate the POI. Phone Number Tap this button to enter a telephone number for the POI. Additional Info Tap this button to enter additional information for the POI.

Tap this button to delete the selected POI.

Tap this button to move the POI to another POI group or subgroup.

8.4.3 Manage Saved Routes

You can manage the previously saved routes. Tap the following buttons: , ,

Button Description

Opens the selected route for editing. saved route

Deletes the selected route.

Clears the list of saved routes.

Moves between pages for additional list items.

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No colour will be

The map is scaled to show the

8.4.4 Manage Track Logs

You can record Track Logs, then play them back, display them on the map, and view their details.

Tap the following buttons: , , .

Button Description

Starts recording the track that you drive.

Stops the ongoing Track Log recording.

Shows the details of the selected Track Log.

track log

Starts a simulated playback of the selected Track Log on the map.

Moves between pages for additional list items.

When track log details are shown:

Button Description

Button with the name of the Track Log

Opens a keyboard screen to let you rename the Track Log.

Tap this button to hide the Track Log on the map.

assigned to the Track Log.

Tap one of the coloured buttons to assign a colour to the Track Log.

The Track Log will be shown on the map with this colour.

The map returns with the Track Log.

whole Track Log.

Deletes the selected Track Log.

Saves the Track Log on the inserted memory card in GPX format.

8.5 Settings menu

You can configure the program settings, and modify the behaviour of Alpine Navigation Software. Tap

the following buttons: , .

The Settings menu has more pages of submenus. Tap to access the other options.

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These settings allow you to customise the application for

your local language, measurement units, time and date

You can control how Alpine Navigation Software behaves

TMC

tune

) and the settings you have made in the

to your mobile phone as a

Select a suitable frequency, and tune your car stereo to the

You can hear the voice prompts of Alpine

Navigation Software as well as the music played with the

through your car

It merely provides

th your

objects are

The options

Button Description Reference

You can fine-tune the appearance and content of the screen.

You can adjust the sounds of Alpine Navigation Software. page 63

These settings determine how routes will be calculated. page 64

settings and formats, as well as to choose the voi guidance profile you prefer.

You can fine-tune display related settings in this menu.

during navigation.

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You can enable and fine-tune some useful warnings.

You can open the GPS Data screen.

You can select the FM radio station to be received for messages.

You can set up automatic Track Log saving and finerelated settings.

You can manage the data you have saved (e.g. POIs Favourites or History program.

You can connect the Blackbird hands-free device to make phone calls.

same position. multimedia application of your Blackbird

speakers. This screen has no navigation feature.

information about the maps and licenses included wi navigation system.

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8.5.1 Map Screen settings

You can fine-tune the appearance and content of the Map screen. Tap the following buttons: ,

, .

Button Description

3D Settings

Use 3D settings to determine which of the present 3D shown on the map, and adjust the level of 3D visual detail.

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colour

to be used in each mode, and select the automatic or manual

down maps can

icons can be disturbing on the map during

his switch you can suppress these map elements

icons reappear

map view

enable

Use the controls of the

In its leftmost

position, the voice guidance is suppressed; in its rightmost position,

Docking

provide audible confirmation of either pressing hardware

are played at the

ay be too loud to

Button Description

are as follows:

• Landmarks: Landmarks are 3D artistic or block representations of prominent or well-known objects. 3D landmarks are only available in selected cities and countries.

• Elevated Roads: Complex intersections and vertically isolated roads (such as overpasses or underground tunnels) are displayed in 3D.

• 3D Auto Zoom: Turn on or off the Auto Zoom feature in 3D map view mode.

Colour Profiles

different colours during the day and during the night. Select the profiles switching between the daytime and night colour profiles.

Elevation on 2D Map

Street Names During Navigation

2D Auto Zoom Level

2D maps can also display 3D information. These topdisplay elevation by colours and shading.

Street names and POI navigation. With t when Alpine Navigation Software is following your position on the map. If you move the map, both the street names and POI immediately.

Turn off or set the zoom level of the Auto Zoom feature in 2D modes.

8.5.2 Sound settings

You can adjust the sounds of Alpine Navigation Software. Tap the following buttons: ,

, .

Button Description

Master Volume

Use the switch to mute all sounds of the device and then to rethem again. The position of the slider determines the volume level. This setting is not available in Docking mode. Alpine Mobile Media Station.

Voice Guidance Volume

Key Beep

Dynamic Volume When driving at high speed, the noise in the car m

The slider adjusts the loudness of voice prompts. the master volume applies. This setting is not available in

mode. Use the controls of the Alpine Mobile Media Station. Key sounds

buttons or tapping the touch screen. The switch turns key sounds on or off. Key sounds

master volume level.

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you can instruct Alpine Navigation Software to increase the

volume when your speed exceeds a certain minimum, and reach its

compared to the

Use

can be excluded from

, or some of the restrictions may not be taken into account in

are

It does not necessarily mean

can only be accessed using some

, they will be used but only as much as

Route

screen, and the part of the route not matching your

g method can be

s setting determines how Alpine Navigation Software uses the

becomes necessary based on

, Alpine Navigation Software

becomes necessary based

, Alpine Navigation Software

notifies you, but you can decide whether to recalculate the

are only taken account when the route is

Button Description

clearly hear the voice guidance and other sounds. Using Volume

highest volume at the given maximum speed.

Navi Mix Volume The slider adjusts the volume of the Music Player

navigation sounds. This setting is not available in Docking mode. the controls of the Alpine Mobile Media Station.

8.5.3 Route Planning options

These settings determine how routes will be calculated. Tap the following buttons: ,

, .

Button Description

Vehicle You can set the type of vehicle you will use to navigate the route.

Based upon this setting, some of the road types the route route calculation.

Road Types Used for Route Planning

To let the route fit your needs, you can also set which road types to be considered for or to be excluded from the route if possible.

Excluding a road type is a preference. total prohibition. If your destination of the excluded road types necessary. In this case a warning icon will be shown on the Information preference will be displayed in a different colour on the map.

Route Calculation Method

TMC Reroute Method

You can choose from different route types. The routin changed temporarily while creating the route: when the destination

selected, tap in the Cursor menu. Thi

received TMC information in route recalculation:

• Auto: When route recalculation the received TMC events recalculates the route automatically.

• Manual: When route recalculation on the received TMC events

route or not.

• Off: TMC events recalculated in an off-route situation.

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You might need to avoid motorways when you are driving a slow car or you

unpaved

oads where

If you disable toll roads, Alpine

Charge roads are pay roads where you can purchase a pass or vignette to

They can be enabled or disabled

You might need a permit or permission from the owners to use certain roads

ulation

However, a map does not necessarily contain information about the

You might also need to pay a fare on

In some cases the route calculated according to your other navigation and

If you wish to always

that has the smallest total distance of all possible routes

, cyclists or slow

Vehicle types:

• Car

• Taxi

• Bus

• Emergency vehicles

• Bicycle

• Pedestrian

Road Types Used for Route Planning:

Type Description

Motorways

are towing another vehicle.

Unpaved roads Alpine Navigation Software excludes unpaved roads by default:

roads can be in a bad condition and usually you cannot reach the speed limit on them.

Per-use Toll By default Alpine Navigation Software includes toll roads (pay r

there is a per-use charge) in the routes. Navigation Software plans the best toll-free route.

Period Charge

use the road for a longer period of time. separately from toll roads.

Permit needed

or to enter certain areas. Alpine Navigation Software excludes these roads from the route calc

by default.

Ferries

Cross-border planning

Alpine Navigation Software includes ferries in a planned route by default. accessibility of temporary ferries.

ferries.

route preferences would lead through another country. stay within the same country, turn this option off.

Route Calculation Method types:

Option Description

Fast

Short

Gives the quickest possible route if you can travel at or near the speed limit on all roads. Usually the best selection for fast and normal cars.

Gives a route between the route points. Usually practical for pedestrians vehicles.

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route, but it takes other roads as

With this option, you can make Alpine

Navigation Software to take, for example, the motorway instead of series of

This button displays the current written language of the Alpine

By tapping the button, you can

The

ing; you are asked to

By tapping the

button, you can select a new profile from the list of available

Tap any of these to hear a sample voice

Just tap OK when you have selected the new spoken

Alpine

voice

not supported

language, a warning message will

Various international formats

Alpine Navigation

Software helps you with correcting the device time to the ever

Alpine Navigation Software can also help you set

Use this feature to synchronise the clock of your device to the highly

Use this feature to synchronise the time zone of the clock of your

This is

Set time zone manually if you do not want to synchronise the time

and

Option Description

Economical

Combines the benefits of Fast and Short: calculates as if it were calculating the Fast well to save fuel.

Easy

Results in a route with fewer turns. smaller roads or streets.

8.5.4 Regional settings

These settings allow you to customise the application for your local language, measurement units, time and date settings and formats, as well as to choose the voice guidance profile you prefer. Tap

the following buttons: , , .

Button Description

Program Language

Navigation Software user interface. select a new language from the list of available languages. application will restart if you change this sett confirm this.

Voice Profile

This button shows the current voice guidance profile. languages and speakers.

prompt. language.

Units

Set Date & Time Format You can set the date and time format.

Time and Time Zone Settings You can access time and time zone settings.

You can set the distance units to be used by the program. Navigation Software may not support all the listed units in some guidance languages. If you select a measurement unit by the chosen voice guidance appear.

are available.

accurate GPS time. the time zone based on your current GPS position.

Time and Time Zone Settings:

Button Description

Auto Time Correction to GPS

accurate time provided by the GPS receiver.

Use Auto Time Zone

device to the time zone based on your current GPS position. useful if you travel abroad.

Set Time Zone

zone automatically. This allows you to use Auto Time Correction

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and the device clock are

GPS

will behave when the screen has not

ht up

the screen only when you press a button, tap the screen, or if

After a few seconds the light

level decreases, and after another few seconds the backlight

sition the application window,

control unit reception, you also turn on the

There will always be a highlighted (i.e. selected)

Use the direction buttons of the remote

errors

For pedestrian navigation, this feature is automatically disabled to let

Button Description

apply a time zone offset to obtain the desired time.

Compare GPS times

The current time of the GPS receiver displayed. Please note that the GPS clock is only available with reception. This allows you to check whether any correction is needed.

8.5.5 Display settings

You can fine-tune device related settings in this menu. Tap the following buttons: ,

, , .

Button Description

Power Management

You can set how the backlight been touched for a while. You have the following options:

• Backlight Always On: The screen is continuously lit.

• Smart: When running on battery, Smart Powersave will lig

there is something to show you. turns off. This helps achieve a longer battery life.

Brightness at Daytime Brightness at Night You can set the backlight level for night use.

Screen Adjustment

Remote Control By turning on the remote

You can set the backlight level for daytime use.

You can fine-tune the position of the screen content on the display. Tap this button, use the arrows to repo

and then tap to save the changes and exit. This setting is available in Docking mode only.

menu highlights. menu point in all menus. control to move the highlight.

8.5.6 Navigation settings

You can control how Alpine Navigation Software behaves during navigation. Tap the following

buttons: , , , .

Button Description

Keep Position on Road

This feature allows car drivers to always correct GPS position by matching the vehicle position to the road network.

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The position shown on the map will be subject to all position

tically

If this feature is turned

manually otherwise

navigation will be stopped until you return to the originally

as the start point

If you have moved or rotated the map during navigation, this feature

ables

of the road

e to warn you if you

This information may not be available for your

region (ask your local dealer), or may not be fully correct for all roads

This setting lets you decide whether you wish to receive

an set the relative speeding level at which the

You can turn them on or off

Road

You must ensure on your own liability that using this

beeps can be played while you are

approaching the camera, or just alert sounds if you exceed the

the type of the camera and the monitored

Button Description

the software show your exact position. By turning off this feature you also turn off the GPS position

filtering. errors and position fluctuations.

Off-route Recalculation

Restore Lock-to-Position

This switch tells Alpine Navigation Software whether to automa recalculate the route when you deviate from it. off, you need to initiate route recalculation

recommended route. Setting another point than the current GPS position

of the active route will automatically disable this feature.

moves the map back to your current GPS position and re-en automatic map rotation after the given period of inactivity.

8.5.7 Warning settings

You can enable some useful warnings, and disable the touch screen in a moving vehicle with Safety

Mode. Tap the following buttons: , , , .

Button Description

Warn When Speeding

Maps may contain information about the speed limits segments. Alpine Navigation Software is abl exceed the current limit.

Speed Camera Warning

in the map. the warnings. You c application warns you (100% represents the current speed limit):

• In Built-up Areas: in cities and towns

• Elsewhere: at all other locations

There are two types of warnings. independently:

• Audible Warning: A voice message is played using the selected voice guidance profile.

• Visible Warning: A symbol with the speed limit appears in the

corner of the map (for example: ).

This feature allows you to receive a warning when approaching a Safety Camera. feature is legal in the country where you intend to use it. You have the following options:

• Audible Warning: speed limit while approaching one of these cameras.

• Visible Warning:

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is not available or if

warning is

are responsible for

mode is activated and

gation

way

vigation Software

When no

on an

exception list, and make Alpine Navigation Software search for

You

Button Description

speed limit appear on the Map screen approaching one of these cameras.

This button is not displayed when GPS position you are in certain countries where Road Safety Camera prohibited. Even if the button is available, you checking whether it is legal to use this feature at your location.

Warn if Too Fast for a Pedestrian

Enable this warning to be alerted if pedestrian you drive fast. You are asked if you want to change to car navi mode. This way you can be sure you will not be routed via oneroads in the wrong direction as a pedestrian could, for example.

8.5.8 GPS

You can open the GPS Data screen. Tap the following buttons: , , ,

8.5.9 TMC

You can select the FM radio station to be received for TMC messages. Tap the following buttons:

, , , , .

Button Description

Use Auto-tuner If Auto-tuner is enabled, the tuner of Alpine Na

When Auto-tuner is turned off, search for the desired radio station

Exclude This Station

Show Excluded Stations This button opens the list of radio stations previously excluded.

manually with these buttons. Push this button to put the currently received FM radio station

another station instead.

can re-enable any or all of the excluded stations.

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If you

do not need such a detailed log, you can increase this number to save

saving

Alpine Navigation Software will automatically

tically

You can set the maximum database size for the automatically saved

When the limit is reached, the oldest automatically saved

ormal track log, you can instruct Alpine

received from the

These logs are saved as separate text files on an

, and they cannot be shown or replayed in

be saved on the inserted

If you perform a

backup later, the previous backup will be overwritten with the new

All user data and settings will be overwritten with the information

Data and settings created after the latest

All settings will return to their factory defaults, but no user data will be

8.5.10 Track Log settings

You can set up automatic Track log saving, and fine-tune related settings. Tap the following buttons:

, , , , .

Button Description

Update Interval This determines how often track points will be saved.

information is normally received once a second from the GPS. track log space.

Enable Auto-saving

When auto-saving is enabled, you do not need to turn track log on and off manually. start recording the track log as soon as GPS position is available.

Track Log Database Size

Track Logs Max. Size

Create NMEA/SIRF Log

This figure shows how much memory is used by the automa saved track logs.

track logs. track logs will be deleted.

Independently of the n Navigation Software to record the native GPS data GPS device. inserted memory card Alpine Navigation Software.

8.5.11 User Data Management

You can manage the data you have saved (e.g. POIs, Favourites or History) and the settings you

have made in the program. Tap the following buttons: , , , ,

Button Description

Backup User Data

All user data and the current settings will memory card. There is always one backup file.

information.

Restore User Data

stored in the backup file. backup will be lost.

Reset All Settings

deleted. The application needs to restart.

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The transmitter, when turned on, transmits on the displayed

Tap the field to change the frequency to a more suitable

8.5.12 Bluetooth settings

You can connect the Blackbird to your mobile phone as a hands-free device to make phone calls. Tap

the following buttons: , , , , .

8.5.13 FM Transmitter settings - available in Cradle mode

In Cradle mode you can also access the FM transmitter of the Blackbird. Select a suitable frequency, and tune your car stereo to the same position. You can hear the voice prompts of Alpine Navigation Software as well as the music played with the multimedia application of your Blackbird through your

car speakers. Tap the following buttons:

Button Description

FM Transmitter Frequency displayed

Turn the built-in FM Transmitter on or off.

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9. Phone

Once you have connected your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to Blackbird (see chapter 9.2.1 Pairing your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone), it is possible to access the phonebook and call history information and place and receive calls via Blackbird.

9.1 Access of Phone Menu from the Navigation Menu

From the “Navigation Menu”, select “Phone” to access the “Bluetooth” Menu or press the inner ring of the navigation wheel hard key.

9.2 Bluetooth

9.2.1 Pairing your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone

• Go to Bluetooth “Settings” and enable Bluetooth. Please make sure that Bluetooth is switched on and your mobile phone is in visible mode. Press “Search Devices” to add a new phone. Blackbird is now searching for Bluetooth-enabled devices.

• A list will finally be displayed after the search is finished. Select your mobile phone to initialise the pairing process.

• Enter your passcode. Type in any number from 1 to 8 digits*, than press “OK”. Enter the same number on your mobile phone to reconfirm the passcode.

* depends on the mobile phone used

• The inner ring of the navigation wheel hard key on Blackbird will remain illuminated, indicating your mobile phone is connected.

9.2.2 Placing Calls

Go to “Navigation Menu”  “Phone”.

Using the 12 key Dial Pad

Touch “Dial“. Enter the phone number and touch the button “Dial“.

Using your Phonebook

Touch “Phonebook“. The Phonebook entries are sorted alphabetically. To directly call an entry

of the list touch the desired contact. Touch “Keypad” and enter any character or number to directly access the Phonebook starting from the desired character or number.

To delete an entry touch the red “x” beside the contact. The entry will be deleted after selecting “Yes” in the confirmation dialog.

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To delete the complete phonebook touch “Delete All”. All entries will be deleted after selecting “Yes” in the confirmation dialog.

To download the phonebook again from your mobile phone, touch the button “Download P.Book”. During phonebook download the button will be greyed out.

Note: It may take a few minutes to transfer all data from your mobile phone to Blackbird.

Using Received, Missed or Dialed Calls from Call History

Touch “Call History” to access the call lists. Touch “Received Calls”, “Missed Calls” or “Dialed Numbers”. A list of the selected call history will appear.

To directly call an entry of the list touch the desired contact. To delete all entries of the call history, touch “Delete All” and press “Yes”

in the confirmation dialog.

9.2.3 Receiving Calls

When your mobile phone is connected with Blackbird, a popup screen will appear to signal an incoming call. The caller ID number will be displayed if available. The user can either “Accept” or “Reject” the call.

During an active call, the caller ID name, phone number and call duration are displayed. The following options are also available from this menu:

Mic.

This allows you temporarily to mute the microphone so you can still hear the caller, but the caller cannot hear you.

Hang Up

This ends the current phone call. After ending a call you will automatically be returned to the previous menu.

Transfer to Phone

You can transfer the call from Blackbird to your mobile phone and back to Blackbird for more flexibility.

Keypad

Pressing this button opens a keypad allowing sending DTMF codes.

9.3 Bluetooth Settings

In the “Settings” menu Bluetooth functions can be configured. The menu can be accessed either via the “Navigation Menu”  “Phone”  “Settings” or from the “Navigation Menu“  “Settings“  “Bluetooth“.

9.3.1 Bluetooth Enabled

Touch this button to switch Bluetooth on or off.

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9.3.2 Auto Connect

When “Auto Connect” is switched on Blackbird tries to reconnect to the last connected mobile phone automatically during bootup.

9.3.3 Auto Answer

When “Auto Answer” is activated, Blackbird will accept automatically incoming calls after six seconds. Otherwise the user has to accept calls manually.

9.3.4 Auto Phonebook Download

Activated, the phonebook and call history lists of your mobile phone will be automatically downloaded* each time a Bluetooth connection between Blackbird and the phone is established. Phonebook and call history lists can also be downloaded manually* in the “Bluetooth”  “Phonebook” menu by pressing the button “Download P.Book”.

* depends on the mobile phone used

9.3.5 Search Device

Pressing this button initialises the search for Bluetooth-enabled devices. Note: Bluetooth must be activated in the mobile phone.

A list of devices shows the searching results. Select the required mobile phone within this list. (see chapter 9.2.1 Pairing your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone for more details).

“Search Again” will re-initialise the searching process.

9.3.6 Connect to Paired Device

This list shows names of devices that have already been paired with Blackbird. Connection can be re-established by selecting an entry. Touching the red “x” deletes the device from the list.

To delete the complete list touch “Delete All”.

9.3.7 Change Device Name

Accessing this menu, the device name can be changed by typing in any name on the keypad. Press “OK” to save the new name.

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9.3.8 Phonebook Source

Press this button to select the source of downloading phonebook entries from your mobile phone. Options are from the SIM card [SIM] – from the memory of the mobile phone [Phone] – and from both media [SIM,Phone].

9.3.9 Visible

Active, Blackbird is visible for other Bluetooth-enabled devices. Inactive, Blackbird is hidden and cannot be found by other Bluetooth-

enabled devices in searching process.

9.3.10 Factory Reset

Press this button to initialise a reset of the Bluetooth Application.

9.3.11 About

Touching this button shows the information screen. Copyright information, the Bluetooth Application Version as well as the Bluetooth Firmware Version are displayed here.

9.4 Bluetooth Indicator Light

When Blackbird is inserted in its cradle or is being used in handheld mode, the smaller blue LED light surrounding the inner ring of the navigation wheel hard key will indicate the Bluetooth condition as follows:

Bluetooth Connected

When Bluetooth is on and connected the light will remain on.

Incoming Call

Three quick flashes indicate an incoming call.

Active Call

The light will continue to slowly pulse during an active call.

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10 Glossary

2D/3D GPS reception

The GPS receiver uses satellite signals to calculate its (your) position and needs at least four signals to give a three-dimensional position, including elevation. Because the satellites are moving and because objects can block the signals, your GPS device might not receive four signals. If three satellites are available, the receiver can calculate the horizontal GPS position but the accuracy is lower and the GPS device does not give you elevation data: only 2D reception is possible.

Active route

The currently navigated route. You can save and load routes in Alpine Navigation Software, but only one route can be active at any given time, and it is always active until you delete it, reach your destination or you quit Alpine Navigation Software. See also: Route.

City Centre

GPS accuracy

Several factors have impact on the deviation between your real position and the one given by the GPS device. For example, signal delay in the ionosphere or reflecting objects near the GPS device have a different and varying impact on how accurately the GPS device can calculate your position.

Map

Alpine Navigation Software works with digital maps which are not simply the computerised versions of traditional paper maps. Similarly to the paper road maps, the 2D mode of digital maps show you streets, roads, and elevation is also shown by colours.

In 3D mode, you can see the altitude differences, for example valleys and mountains, elevated roads, and in selected cities 3D landmarks and 3D buildings are also displayed.

You can use digital maps interactively: you can zoom in and out (increase or decrease the scale), you can tilt them up and down, and rotate them left and right. In GPS-supported navigation, digital maps facilitate route planning.

North-up map orientation

In North-up mode the map is rotated so its top always faces North. This is the orientation in 2D Northup view mode. See also: Track-up map orientation.

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Route

A series of destinations to be reached one after the other. A simple route contains one start point and only one destination. Multi-point routes contain one or more waypoints (intermediate destinations). The last route point is the final destination and the route is cut into different legs (from one destination to the next).

Scheme

Alpine Navigation Software comes with different colour schemes for the map for daytime or night use. Schemes are custom graphic settings for the map and they can have different colours for streets, blocks or surface waters in 2D and 3D modes, and they display shades or shadows in different ways in 3D mode.

One daytime scheme and one night scheme is always selected. Alpine Navigation Software uses them when it switches from day to night and back.

Track-up map orientation

In Track-up mode the map is rotated so its top always points in the current driving direction. This is the default orientation in 3D map view mode. See also: North-up map orientation.

Road Safety Camera

A special POI type for speed cameras and red light cameras. Different data sources are available, and you can also mark the position of a Road Safety Camera on the map.

You can configure Alpine Navigation Software to warn you when you approach one of these cameras. Detecting the location of Road Safety Cameras is prohibited in certain countries. It is the sole

responsibility of the driver to check whether this feature can be used during the trip.

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11 In Case of Difficulty

If you encounter a problem, please review the items in the following checklist. This guide will help you isolate the problem if the unit is at fault. Otherwise make sure the rest of your system is properly connected, batteries are completely charged and contact your authorised ALPINE dealer.

Unable to play Music from SD card

Not all SD cards are compatible with Blackbird.

Unable to use Phone feature

Some Bluetooth-enabled phones may not be compatible and some features may not be available even after synchronising and pairing.

The vehicle’s position is erroneous

Reset the unit and drive the vehicle in an area of good GPS reception to allow the unit to recalibrate itself. Move to a location where strong GPS reception is possible.

No operation

Moisture condensation ➔ Allow enough time for the condensation to evaporate (about 1 hour). Ambient temperature ➔ Lower the temperature in the vehicle to below 45°C over 45°C (113°F)

(113°F) by driving with the windows open or air conditioner on. Blown fuse ➔ Replace with a fuse of the prescribed rating (2A glass-type fuse located in the head of

the cigarette lighter adapter).

Unit does not work after removing from cradle or dock

Make sure the battery is fully charged. Unit does not charge in cradle or dock while the ignition is turned off.

Low RDS-TMC signal

In order to improve the RDS Traffic signal strength, you may need to separate the RDS antenna away from the power cord on the Cradle. Carefully follow these instructions:

➔ Power off the unit and unplug the Cigarette Lighter Charger. ➔ Identify the RDS antenna. It is the thin, black, insulated wire that runs the full length of the

thicker power cord.

➔ Carefully cut the thin RDS antenna at the point where it enters the connector that attaches it to

the Cigarette Lighter Charger. Be careful ONLY to cut the antenna, not the larger main power cable.

➔ Slowly peel the antenna away from the power cord to leave about 130 cm of the antenna

separated and hanging free.

➔ Place antenna on the vehicle dashboard or for best results, mount the antenna to the

windshield.

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12 In the Box

Accessories

• Cradle with Cigarette Lighter Charger

• AC Adapter

• USB Cable

• Carrying Case

• Quick Reference Guide

• Dummy SD Card (Inside Main Unit)

• Power Plugs for Europe and the UK

• Cradle Mounting Plate

• External GPS Antenna

• External Microphone

Optional Accessories

The following accessories are available from your authorised ALPINE dealer.

• IVA-W205R/IVA-W505R – An ALPINE AV head unit with a built-in dock to integrate your Blackbird as a part of your vehicle.

• PMD-DOK2 – A Docking Station that allows you to connect and experience Blackbird navigation and music player from your ALPINE Multimedia Station or stand-alone display.

• RUE-4135 – A combination navigation and audio remote control that allows you to control most of Blackbird’s navigation features wirelessly.

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13 Specifications

Main Unit Size 145mm x 74mm x 29mm (6.1" x 2.9" x 1.2") Main Unit Weight 227 g (8 oz) CPU SiRF Atlas III GPS Embedded 16 channel GPS, Built-In Main Unit Antenna with

Optional External Antenna Connection

Storage Media Built-In flash memory with Pre-Loaded Maps of Western and

Eastern Europe

Card Slot Secure Digital (SD) or Multimedia Card (MMC) for playback of music

(Ogg/Vorbis *.ogg) and pictures (*.bmp / *.jpg)

Audio Integrated speaker in main unit, amplified speaker in cradle,

stereo headphone jack, optional docking station audio output

FM Transmitter Built-in cradle, up to 12 selectable frequencies RDS-TMC Tuner Built-in main unit with antenna in cradle power cable USB Interface 2.0

Power Requirements Handheld Mode 5V @ 1A (via 1100 mAh Li-Polymer Battery,

approximately 2 hours of continuous use)

Cradle Mode 12 VDC @ 2A (via Cigarette Lighter Adapter) Fuse AGC/3AG -2Amp Operating Temp 0° to +60° C (32° to 140° F) Storage Temp -25° to +70° C (-13° to 158° F)

Display Screen Size 4.0” diagonal Resolution QWVGA 480 x 272 pixels Display Type Digital TFT display with anti-glare touch screen Brightness 320 nits (typical)

Note:

Due to continuous product improvement, specifications are subject to change without notice.

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