Asus R600 User Manual

R600

Portable Navigation Device

E3219

E3219

First Edition
July 2007

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1. Limited Product Warranty Destinator Technologies, warrants to the Client that the Products shall

substantially conform to Destinator Technologies’ specication for a period of one (1) year from the date of
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place.

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materials accompanying the Software. Destinator Technologies hereby reserves all rights not explicitly granted in
this license agreement.

Copyright © 2007, Destinator Technologies

Safety Notices

Before using the device, carefully read the safety information below. When using the device, always
follow the safety precautions to avoid any accident, personal injury or property damage due to improper
operating.

- Congurethedevicesettingsbeforedriving.Donotcongureitwhiledriving.

- Thenavigationmaynotbealwaysinaccordancewiththeactuallocationsandit’sforyour
referenceonly.

- Themapmaynotbeexactthesamewiththeactuallocationsandit’sforyourreferenceonly.

- Itistheuser’sresponsibilitytoobservesafedrivingpracticeandthelocallawsofdriving.

- Avoidingexposingthedevicetohightemperatureforlongtime.Mountthedeviceinacool
dryplacewhenitisnotinuse.

- Whileparking,keepthesatellitenavigationfunctionenabledtoensurethesatellitesearching
accuracy.

- Donotopenorremovetheinternalcomponentsbyyourselforbyunauthorizedengineers.
ASUSisnotresponsibleforanydevicedamagecausedbytheabovesituations.

- Avoidpressurethatmaydamagetheinternalcomponents.

- Usequaliedbatteryonly.

- Protectthedisplayfromscratch.Usengersorastylustowriteonthescreen.

- Donotapplyanychemicalwhencleaningthedisplay

- Mountthedeviceinadryplaceandavoidenvironmentswhereitmaygetwet.

- Removethechargerandpoweroffthedevicebeforecleaningit.

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- Shutthemainpowerontherearpanelandcontactyourtechnicalsupportstaffimmediatelyin
thefollowingsituations:

- powercableisdamaged,

- coverpanelsbreak,and

- thedeviceisexposedtowaterorrain

CAUTION

! Use only batteries listed in user-instruction.

! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries
according to the instructions.

! All function about GPS or the similar are not intended to be used for location of persons,
especially for “life-safety” and “non-life-safety” applications.

Package contents

Standarditems

-ASUS R600
device

Note: The Standard items table is for your reference only. Package content may change
without notice.

-Quick Guide

-Map CD

-SD card

-Warrenty card

-Adapter

-Car charger

-Car kit

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Product specications

OS Microsoft(R)Windows(R)CE.Net5.0Coreversion

CPU Samsung2440at400Mhz

Dimensions 142x82x18mm;260g

Battery/Working
time

Display 4.3inch,65k,480x272,TFT

GPS LatestSiRFSingleGPSchipwithinternalGPSAntenna

Memory 64MBSDRAM/128MBNANDFlash

Connectivity Bluetooth2.0

ExpansionSlot SDslotsupportupto4GB

Advanced Lightsensor,Echocancellationchip

Other OptionalTMCmodule

Communication Phone:Answer/makephonecallthroughBT

Entertainment -Videoplayer:play/suspend/forward/backward/next/

Other NavigationworkingwithPhonefunctionsimultaneously

2200+mAh,5~6hours

previous,Fullscreenplay,PlayLister

-MP3Player:play/suspend/forward/backward/next/
previous,PlayLister

-PhotoViewer:Slideshowreview

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Table of Contents

Legal statements ............................................................................... 2

Safety notice ..................................................................................... 4

Package Contents ............................................................................. 5

Product specications ....................................................................... 6

Chapter 1 Getting to know your R600 12

1.1 Layout features ...................................................................13

1.2 Charging the battery ...........................................................16

1.3 Turn on the device ..............................................................18

1.4 Main menu ...........................................................................19

1.5 Adjust the basic Settings ................................................... 20

1.6 Installing the car kit ............................................................25

Chapter 2 Destinator Navigation System 26

2.1 Introduction ......................................................................... 27

Destinator features .......................................................................... 27

Destinator Guided Tour ................................................................... 28

Technical support ............................................................................ 28

Using the 5-way key ........................................................................ 28

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2.2 Getting start with Destinator Navigation system.............29

End User License Agreement ......................................................... 29

Driver Warning ................................................................................ 29

Menus .........................................................................................

Main Map ........................................................................................ 36

Dialler .........................................................................................

GPS not found ................................................................................. 39

Map Views ....................................................................................... 39

Point on the Map ............................................................................. 40

Screen Buttons ................................................................................ 41

Cycling Through Screens ................................................................ 41

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2.3 Search for a Location .........................................................42

Enter Address .................................................................................. 42

Address Modes ............................................................................... 44

Address Actions .............................................................................. 45

Go to your Destination .................................................................... 46

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Recent Locations ............................................................................ 47

My Favorites .................................................................................... 49

POI (Points of Interest) .................................................................... 53

Trafc Information (Optional) .......................................................... 57

Route Manager ............................................................................... 63

Map Manager .................................................................................. 70

Extras ......................................................................................... 73

2.4 Settings................................................................................78

Prompts ......................................................................................... 78

Language Settings .......................................................................... 79

GPS Settings ................................................................................... 79

Factory Restore ............................................................................... 80

2.5 Getting Started with Destinator PC portal ........................ 81

Installing the Destinator PC Portal .................................................. 81

Recommended PC System Requirements ..................................... 82

Using the Destinator PC Portal Wizard] .......................................... 82

Installing Maps ................................................................................ 85

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Importing and Exporting Favourite Locations.................................. 87

General Warning Messages ............................................................ 89

Chapter 3 Multi-media features 93

3.1 Music Player ........................................................................ 93

Launch the Music player ................................................................. 93

Playlist .........................................................................................

Play music ....................................................................................... 95

3.2 Photo Viewer .......................................................................96

Launch the Photo Viewer ................................................................ 96

View photos ..................................................................................... 97

Display a photo ............................................................................... 98

3.3 Video Player ........................................................................99

Launch the Video Player ................................................................. 99

Playlist .......................................................................................

Playing a video .............................................................................. 101

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100

Chapter 4 Phone features 102

4.1 Phone menu ................................................................................. 103

4.2 Bluetooth Settings ....................................................................... 104

4.3 Connecting R600 to your cellphone .......................................... 105

4.4 Making and receiveing phone calls ........................................... 107

ASUS Contact information 109

Note: the screens, procedures and specications in this manual may not be exactly the

same with those of your device, please take them as reference only.

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Chapter

Getting to know
your R600

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1.1 Layout features

ASUS R600 is a professional portable navigation device (PND) which provides reliable
navigation and positioning function. R600 also provide you with phone and multi-media
functions.

Front and top features

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1

2

3

4

5

6

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Rear and side features

8 9 10 11 121314

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Number Item Description

1

Light Sensor

2

Power charge LED Orange- charging, Blue- full charged

3

LCD touch screen

4

Microphone Detects and receives the user's voice

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MENU button Press to display menu screen.

5-way key

6

7

Sleep Mode button Press to turn on the device/enter into sleep mode

External Antenna

8

jack

Microphone

9

10

SD card slot Insert the external SD memory card to this slot

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Audio line-in Use to connect headsets or two-channel speakers

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USB port Connects a USB cable to your computer.

Main power switch Turns the main power on/off

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Speaker

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Automatically adjust the backlight according to the light in
the environment

Displays information and allows you to manipulate items
and execute menus by tapping the screen.

Performs hot-key functions for some features of different
applications

Connects to an external antenna for better signal
performance (the external antenna is optional).

Detect the noise in the environment and enhance signal
strength.

Allows you to listen to music, the navigation voice, and
system warning.

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1.2 Charging the Battery

You can charge the device using the bundled AC power adapter or from an car charger kit.
Plug any of these cables to the mini-USB port on the right side of the device.

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AC power adapter

Car charger kit

NOTE:

When the Main Power
Switch is set to Off,
the device can not be
charged.

While charging, the
power LED lights up
in orange. When the
battery is fully charged,
the power LED turns
to blue.

You can use the
device while charging.
However, the device
takes much less time
to be fully charged in
sleep mode.

Checking battery status

To check how much battery power remains:

(1) From the main menu, tap Settings.

(2) The Sub-menu Settings appears. Tap to display Battery icon .

(3) The Battery screen appears and displays a battery icon indicating the battery power

that remains (see the gure below).

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1.3 Turning on the Device

To turn on the device:

1. Turn on the main power switch at the back of device (gure 1).

2. Press the Sleep Mode Button on the top of the device (gure 2).

gure 1

Note:

When the main power switch is set
to Off, the device is not able to be
charged.

If you press the Sleep Mode button
when the device is on, it enters into
sleep mode.

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Main power switch

gure 2

Sleep Mode Button

When the device is on, it takes
longer time for the battery to be
fully charged. When the device is in
sleep mode, the battery can be fully

charged quickly.

1.4 Main Menu

The following menu appears after you turn on the device. From the main menu, you can:

- Tap Navigation to enter the navigation system.

- Tap Settings to adjust the device settings.

- Tap Video Player to play videos.

- Tap Music Player to play musics.

- Tap Photo to view photos.

- Tap Phone to use phone through the bluetooth connection.

Note: The bluetooth icon only appears when the bluetooth function is enabled.

Note: Use the up and down button of the 5-way key to adjust volume, and the left and right

key to adjust backlight.

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1.5 Adjust the basic settings

You can launch the basic settings menu
by tapping Settings on the main menu.
The settings menu allows you to adjust
language settings, backlight, Date and
time, bluetooth settings, volume, to align
screen, and to view system information.

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tap to back
to the main
menu

tap to move
to the next
page

System Infomation

System information screen display the ROM
version, Software Version and the screen
resolution and color information.

Language

You can choose the language for displaying
the text. Simply tap the bars behind the Text
to select the language.

Date and Time

To set the date and time, tap
from the settings menu. Tap the bars behind

Date, Time

them.

and

Time Format

Date and Time

to adjust

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LCD brightness

Note: The device provides two LCD
brightness adjusting modes for you to
choose, one is Fix backlight brightness,
the other is Adjustment by environment
brightness.

To adjust LCD brightness in Fix backlight
brightness mode, simply tap + or -.

To adjust LCD brightness in Adjustment by
environment brightness mode:

- tap the + or - behind the sun light icon

to adjust the LCD brightness in a lighter
environment

- tap the + or - behind the moon light icon

to adjust the LCD brightness in a darker
environment

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Screen calibration

Screen calibration ensures that the screen
accurately responds to the stylus.

To calibrate screen:

1. Carefully press and briey hold stylus on

the center of the target. Repeat as the target
moves to other coordinates on the screen.

2. When done, tap anywhere on the screen

for the settings to take effect; otherwise,

the new settings will be canceled after 30
seconds.

3. Tap on the screen to exit.

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Volume

Tap

or

to adjust the volume for the

+

-

device and for the phone, or mute the device
and the phone.

Bluetooth

Enable bluetooth function to connect to a cell
phone.

Refer to the bluetooth section on page 106
for the detailed information.

Battery

Allows you to view battery status.

Refer to page 18 for more information about
battery charging.

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1.6 Installing the car kit

screwcap A

screwcap B

To install the car kit:

1. Attach the cradle to the gooseneck (1).

2. Attached the cupule to the windowshield inside your car (3).

3. Press the lever (4) to secure the cupule on the windowshield surface.

Note: Rise the lever (2) to release the cupule from the windowshield.

4. Adjust the angle of the gooseneck and secure it by fasten screwcap A.

5. Adjust the angle of the cradle and secure it by fasten screwcap B.

6. Carefully put the device into the cradle (5).

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Chapter

Destinator Navigation
System

Note: the screens and procedures in this chapter may not be exactly the same with those of
your device, please take them as reference only.

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2.1 Introduction

Welcome to the world of mobile navigation! With Destinator, you can steer into a new era
of mobile navigation. Simple operation, clear maps in 2D or 3D mode as well as numerous
innovative features and functions have made Destinator the essential guide for every traveler
– whether in the car, on foot or by bike.

Destinator features

Destinator provides the following features for easy navigation:

• Route calculation within seconds

• High quality 2D/3D maps with display of street names·

• QuickNav™ button for travel to a predetermined address

• Address input via a full-size keyboard optimized for nger input

• Storing of any location one click away

• Cross border navigation without switching maps

• Address retrieval from History, Favorites, or Points of Interest (POI)

• Planning and optimizing of multi-stop trips

• Car navigation with fastest or shortest route

• Pedestrian navigation in parks and town centers

• Fast installation, no activation

• Short tutorial for an easy start

• Day and night views or turn-by-turn information

• Real time, high accuracy trafc data

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Destinator Guided tour

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When you rst start the Destinator navigation system, a message
box prompts you to open the Destinator Guided Tour program. The
Guided Tour helps you to become familiar with the different navigation
features available. You can also start the Destinator Guided Tour any
time by tapping the Tutorial button from the Extras menu.

Technical Support

If you have other questions about the Destinator software, contact your supplier or Technical

Support:

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web Address: www.destinatortechnologies.com

Using the 5-way key

The 5-way key perform some hot-key functions as shown in the table below.

navigation map

up volume + move upward

down volume - move downward

right zoom in move to the right

left zoom out move to the left

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2.2 Getting Started with Destinator Navigation System

End User License Agreement

When you start Destinator for the rst time, the End User License Agreement screen
appears. Review the license information and tap the Agree button. The End User License
Agreement screen appears for each map change where the user has not agreed to the
license information.

Driver Warning

When you start Destinator, the Driver Warning Message screen appears.

Take a moment to review the information provided before tapping the Agree button. Select the
“Do not display this warning again” checkbox to skip this message when starting Destinator.

Menus

Destinations – Provides the central navigation features, such as Addresses, Recent
Locations, My Favorites, and POI (Points of Interest).

Options - Provides 2D/3D and Day/Night map view options, Trafc Info. functionality and the

following submenus:

• Route Manager - Displays features relating to route information, avoiding roads, and
setting up a QuickNav route.

• Map Manager - Displays features relating to selecting maps and specifying map
settings.

• Extras - Displays Destinator’s add-on features

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Settings - Provides setting options to congure the navigation system.

You can press the Menu button from the Main Map screen to display the
Destinations menu, as shown below.

Destinations Menu

The Address button lets you navigate to an address, as described in “Enter Address”.

The Recent Locations button lets you navigate to a previously visited destination, as
described in “Recent Locations”.

The Points of Interest button lets you navigate to thousands of interesting places. For more
information, see “POI (Points of Interest)”.

The My Favourites button lets you navigate to a favourite location, as described in “My
Favourites”.

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The Cancel Route button stops the current navigation.

Options Menu

The Day/Night Mode toggle button lets you display the map
view for either day or night driving. For a display of day and
night maps, see “Map Views”.

The 2D/3D Mode toggle button lets you display the map
view in 2 dimensional or 3-dimensional views for either day
or night driving. For a display of 2D and 3D maps, see “Map
Views”.

Trafc information from FM radio transmissions is received by the TMC-enabled GPS
receiver and monitored by your navigation software. For more information, see “Trafc
Information”.

The Route Manager button displays a menu that lets you select from the following route
buttons: Show Route, Turn-by-Turn, Route Playback, Avoid Road, and QuickNav. For more
information, see “Route Manager”.

The Map Manager button displays a menu that lets you select from the following map buttons:
Select Map, Pedestrian Mode, Free Map Browsing , Units of Measure, and Map Settings. For
more information, see “Map Manager”.

The Extras button displays a menu that lets you select additional Destinator features. For
more information, see “Extras”.

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Route Manager Menu

The Turn-by-Turn button lets you display the complete, step-by-step directions to your
destination. For more information, see “Turn-by-Turn List”.

The Route Summary button lets you display your complete route on the Map screen. This
button is disabled when no route exists.

The Route Playback button lets you record your route and play it back later. For more
information, see “Route Playback”.

The Avoid Roads button lets you avoid a road type, such as toll roads or selected streets, as
described in “Avoid Roads”.

The QuickNav Settings button lets you specify an address or place to which you can
navigate with a single tap on the QuickNav button. For more information, see “QuickNav”.

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Map Manager Menu

The Select Map button lets you choose among different maps on your memory card. For
more information, see “Select Map”.

The Units of Measure button lets you specify the system measurement units. For more
information, see “Units of Measure”.

The Map Settings button lets you specify map orientation, font, and zoom features. For
more information, see “Map Settings”.

The Pedestrian Mode/Driving Mode button lets you toggle between travelling as a
pedestrian or in a vehicle. When in Pedestrian Mode, you are not limited by vehicle
constraints, such as one way streets. Note that you can only generate a route up to ten
kilometres and Voice prompts are not available.

The Free Map Browsing button lets you browse the map unconnected to the current
location. In this mode, the GPS system is not used. Your current position is not detected
and Destinator does not keep track of your driving progress.

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Extras

The Multi-Stop Planner button lets you designate several stops on a route, as described in
“Multistop Planner”.

The Tutorial button opens the Destinator Guide Tour program. The Guided Tour is an
excellent way of becoming familiar with the different navigation features available.

Settings Menu

From the Options menu, tap the settings button to display the Settings menu.

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The Prompts button lets you specify the types of voice or visual prompts that you want to
use. For more information, see “ Prompts”.

The Language button lets you select the language for announcing travel prompts, street
names, and driving directions. For more information, see “Language Settings”.

The GPS button lets you congure the GPS settings. For more information, see “GPS
Settings”.

The Help button opens the Destinator help le.

The Start Demo button lets Destinator display a simulated route. Many of the Destinator
navigation features are disabled when the Demo is running. You can end the Demo by
tapping the Stop Demo button.

The Factory Restore button lets you revert the device settings to that of the initial settings
after installation.

The About button opens an information box, providing version and copyright information.

Menu Command Buttons

The following command buttons let you navigate between menus and from the menu to the
map or device shell main screen.

The Map button lets you return to the Main Map screen.

The Quit button lets you close the Destinator Navigation System.

The More button lets you move between the Destinations and
Options menus.

The Settings button on the Options menu lets you congure your
settings options.

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Main Map

You can use the icons displayed on this screen to plan and view your route.

Note: The Phone icon only appeaers when the bluetooth connection to a cellphone works.

Current location in Vehicle Mode.

Current location in Pedestrian Mode.

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Last known location when GPS signal is unreliable.

Generated route.

Travel direction.

The red GPS receiver means that a reliable GPS signal is not yet located.

The green GPS receiver means that a reliable GPS signal is located and that
you are ready to navigate.

These icons display your power source, AC or battery. The battery appears as
green, yellow, or red depending on whether the battery is recharged or weak.

The GPS bar is a toggle button that displays the remaining travel distance and travel time,
estimated time of arrival, street name and address number, and speed and altitude.

When you have calculated a route, the Directions bar displays information about your next
turn. Click this bar for a complete list of turn-by-turn directions.

You can dene the QuickNav location by selecting either the To Predened

Address or To Nearest POI Category in the QuickNav Settings screen. When
the location is selected, you can navigate to your address by tapping the
QuickNav button displayed on the Main Map screen.

Tap this icon to make outgoing or receive incoming calls.

You can press the Menu button from the Main Map screen to display the
Destinations menu, as shown below.

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Dialler

Destinator lets you make outgoing or receive incoming phone calls. To use Dialler, you
must connect the navigation device to your Bluetooth cell phone by using the Bluetooth
conguration settings displayed in the Phone menu, located on the device shell Main menu.

The Dialler icon displayed on the Destinator Main Map screen indicates the Bluetooth
connection status.

Bluetooth is On, but the navigation device is not connected to a Bluetooth
cell phone.

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The navigation device is connected to a Bluetooth cell phone. When you tap the icon,

the dial pad appears.

Enter a phone number and tap the green phone icon to call.

When you are engaged in a phone call, the Dialler icon is displayed in orange. To
hang-up, tap the red phone button that appears on the Phone Number screen.

Destinator noties you of incoming calls. Tap the Accept button on the Phone
Number screen to pick up.

GPS Not Found

When you rst start Destinator you will hear the message “Signal too low”. This message
means that your navigation device hasn’t yet located a reliable GPS signal. Check that your

device is connected to the cigarette lighter and has a clear view of the sky.

The “GPS not found” message means that there is not GPS antenna or the antenna is not
properly installed.

Please check that:

• The GPS antenna is extended or ipped up.

• The GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky for uninterrupted GPS reception.
Destinator cannot calculate the route if there is no GPS reception (for example, in a
tunnel).

• The navigation device is charged or connected to the cigarette lighter slot.

Map Views

From the Options menu, you can determine whether you want to see a two-dimensional or
three-dimensional map in daylight or nighttime conditions.

2D Day Map View 2D Night Map View

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3D Day Map View 3D Night Map View

Point on the Map

You can navigate to any point by tapping its location directly on the Main Map screen in both

2D and 3D map view. This feature is especially handy when you want to navigate to a specic
point on the map, but you don’t have the street address. When you tap on the map, the

context menu appears.

Go There – This button lets you calculate a
route from the map point.

To Favourites – This button lets you save a
point on the map as a favourite destination.
This is helpful if you see a location that you
want to return you later.

Set as Origin –This button lets you
designate the selected point as the starting
point and not the designation. This is helpful
when you want to calculate a route from a
point other than your current location.

Screen Buttons

The following buttons appear on many of the navigation Destinator screens.

Next

When you tap the Next button for a selected address, group, or place,
Destinator automatically opens the next screen in the sequence.

Back

Go

When you tap the Back button, Destinator returns you to the previous screen.

When you tap the GO button, Destinator calculates the route to your selected
destination.

Action

The Actions button provides a list of command options available for the
selected address or place.

Save

The Save, OK, or Done buttons conrm your value preferences and returns
you to the menu or map.

Cycling Through Screens

Every navigation function in the system, such as Address, POI, or My Favorites consists of a

sequence of screens. You can cycle through the screen sequences by either:

• Selecting an item from the list and tapping it.

• Selecting an item form the list and tapping the Next button.

The sequence ends with the Show on Map screen, where the destination is displayed and
the Go button is available for you to calculate a route.

Note: You must rst select an item for Actions, Next and Back buttons to be enabled.

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2.3 Search for a Location

Enter Address

When you tap the Address button, the Address screen appears as shown below.

Display the Address Screen

Note: For United States maps, an additional State address screen appears.

You can use the keyboard to enter the characters of the address name. The characters
appear in the Address eld. Destinator automatically searches the Address list for the rst
occurrence of the entered characters. After you have selected a city, Destinator displays the

next address eld, such as street and address number.

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You can also tap the Next button to move through the sequence of address screens.

The following command keys are available to enhance your search process:

If the automatic search feature does not nd the specied search entry, use the

Find button to conduct a sub-search, particularly useful when the address name
consists of two or more words.

The Scroll buttons let you move up or down the list of address items, such as
town or street names.

The Hide/Display Keyboard toggle button lets you extend or shorten the address
list by hiding or displaying the keyboard. Note: When the number of address

search results t on a single screen, the keyboard is automatically hidden,

displaying the address list only. If the search results do not display the desired
address, display the keyboard and enter additional search characters.

The Select key lets you display lowercase, numeric, and special characters.
This button also displays different alphabet characters (for example, Greek). The
operating system installed on the device must be able to support these characters.

The Erase key lets you delete the last character in an address eld.

You can change your address search method by tapping the Mode button to select from a
variety of address formats, as described in Address Modes.

Note: If the entered characters are not found at the beginning of the name in the Address list,
the Smart Search System automatically searches for the entered characters throughout the
entire list, for example, in the middle or the end of the name. Destinator lets you search for
city and street names without having special characters, such as umlauts or accent marks,
which are used in many European languages.

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Address Modes

You can dene the information used to locate an address by tapping the Mode button.
Destinator provides a variety of options for entering an address.

State-City For United States maps only. This sequence provides the following

address screens: State, City, Street, Address Number

City-Street This sequence provides the following address screens: City, Street,

Address Number

For every city, you also have the option of selecting the City Center.
If you do not know the address number, you can select the Street
Midpoint.

Town-Street is the default format.

Street-City This sequence provides the following address screens: City, Street,

Address Number. This mode lets you enter a street name without

having to rst designate a town. It is useful when you are looking for an

address in a metropolitan area where there are many cities and towns.

Intersections This sequence provides the following address screens: Post Code,

Street, Address Number

You can locate a road junction by entering the names of two intersecting
streets.

Post Code This sequence provides the following address screens: Post Code,

Street, Address Number

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You can locate a street address by entering the post code, without
entering a town name. It is useful when you have no information about
the town.

In Other Maps You can select another map of a country that you can travel to by

vehicle.

This feature is available only when you have the following maps
installed:

• Map of the country where you are currently located.

• Map of the country where you want to travel.

• The map of the major roads for that continent that connect one map to
another (for example, the major roads of Europe)

For example, if you are in Paris and you want to travel to Munich,
select the map of Germany and designate Munich Town Centre as your
destination. Destinator automatically displays the map of France when
traveling on local roads of that country, a map of Major Roads of Europe
when traveling on a European motorway, and the map of Germany when
traveling on local roads of that country.

Address Actions

When you have specied an address, tap the Actions button to select from the following
Address commands:

Set as Origin: Lets you designate the selected location as the route origin. You would use
this command when calculating a route from a point other than your current location.

Show on Map: Lets you see the selected address on the map.

Address Information: The Information button displays the longitude and latitude values for

the selected address.

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To Favorites: Lets you add an address to your list of favorite locations, as shown in the gure
below.

Add Address to My Favorites

Go to your Destination

After you have specied the address, tap the Next button. Destinator shows your destination
on the Show on Map screen before calculating a route. Check that the destination address
is correct at the top of the screen. If you want to change the destination, tap the Back button
and change your address entries.

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Calculate your Destination

Quick This option selects the route that takes the least amount of time. Quick is

the default value.

Start This option selects the route that is the shorter distance. Remember, the

shorter route may not always be the quickest, as you are able to travel

faster on some roads than on others.

Go When you are ready, tap the Go button to create a route to your selected

destination.

When you have specied the address, you can instruct Destinator how to calculate your
route by tapping either the Quick or Short button.

Note: Route generation excludes any detours, stops or delays along the route.

Recent Locations

The Recent Locations screen lets you select an existing destination
from a list of destinations that you have previously traveled to.
Destinator automatically stores the last 64 destinations in memory. As
each new route is added to the top of the list, the older destinations at
the bottom are erased.

To navigate to a recent destination, tap the Recent Locations button.
From the Recent Locations screen, select a location and tap the
Show or Next button. A map appears showing the specied location.
Tap the Go button to calculate the route.

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Traveling to a Recent Location

From this screen, you can tap the Actions button to select from the following command
options.

Set as Origin Lets you designate the selected location as the route origin. You would

use this command when calculating a route from a point other than your
current location.

Delete Item Lets you delete a recent location.

Clear List Lets you clear all locations in the Recent Locations screen.

Information This button displays the location’s address information.

To Favorites Lets you add an address to your list of favorite locations.

My Favorites

A Favorite is a destination that you have stored for easy retrieval.

To access a favorite destination, open the Destinations menu and tap the
My Favorites button. The My Favorites screen displays your favorites
groups. When you tap on a selected group, Destinator automatically displays
its stored locations. Tap the selected location to show your destination on a
map. Tap the GO button to calculate your route.

Note: The My Favorites folder is the default
folder where all favorites are stored if not
assigned to a group.

The Show Map screen also lets you set
your route type, Quick or Short. For more
information, see Go to your Destination on
page 39.

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Favorite Groups

You can tap the Actions button from the My Favorites screen to add, edit, or delete groups,
as described below.

Add Group When you tap this button, the Favorites Group screen appears.

Enter the group name and select an icon to identify the group, as
shown below.

The icon identies all destinations located in that group, as

displayed on the map.

Edit Group When you tap this button, the Favorites Group screen appears

with the name and selected image of the highlighted group. You can
change the name and icon.

Delete Group When you tap this button, the selected group and its associated

entries are removed. The My Favorites group cannot be deleted.

Create Favourites Group

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Favorite Alerts

Alerts let you know that you are within a certain distance of a favorite location.

You can tap the Alerts button to set the distances for the 1st and 2nd Alerts. When you travel
closer than the designated distance, the alert will sound, as shown below.

Setting Your Favorite Alerts Disabled Favorite Alerts

Notes:

• Favorite Alert settings affect all Favorites Groups.

• The 2nd Alert must be set to go off at closer distance than the 1st Alert.

• Alerts can be set for a group but not for individual locations. Of course, you can
always create a group that has just one location.

• You can disable the alerts for all groups by selecting the 1st Alert setting to Off.

You can disable the alerts for a particular group by clearing the checkbox next to the
selected group. Activate that disabled alert by selecting the checkbox next to the group.

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Add Favorite Locations

Tap MY FAVORITES or any selected group that you have created to display its locations. You
can save a location to your favorites groups from the Address, Recent Locations, or POI
screens.

Favorites Actions

From this screen, you can tap the Actions button to display the following commands.

Set as Origin Lets you designate the selected location as the route origin. You

would use this command when calculating a route from a point
other than your current location.

Show Map Lets you see the selected address on the map.

Edit Favorite Location Lets you change the name, comment, or group location for the

selected location.

Delete Favorite
Location

Information This button displays additional address information, such as

Tap the button to remove the selected location.

address details, phone number, and other comments about the
favorite location that you have entered.

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POI (Points of Interest)

The POI list is a collection of hundreds of interesting or useful places
organized into easy-to-nd categories. For example, you can use Destinator
to guide you to a shopping center, hotel, restaurant, or gas station.

From the Destinations menu, tap the Points of Interest button. The POI screen appears. You

can nd a category by tapping the Hide/Display Keyboard button and entering text in the
POI Category eld. The Smart Search System automatically displays the POI categories that

match the characters entered.

If you didn’t nd the category through the initial search you can also use the Find button to

do a sub-search, particularly useful when the category name consists of two or more words.
You can always browse the POI Category list by using the Scroll buttons.

When selecting a category, Destinator automatically displays the category entries and the
distance each entry is from your current position. Select your entry and tap or click the Next
button to display your selected destination on the map and then tap the GO button to calculate
your route. From the Show on Map screen, you can designate a route type, Quick or Short.
For more information about calculating a route, see “Go to your Destination (on page 18)”.

Points of Interest

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Points of Interest

Note: From the Actions screen, click the Sort by ABC button to display the category entries
in alphabetical order.

Subcategories

POI Subcategories

Many categories have subcategories to provide for an even greater list of choices. For
example, “Petrol Station” may have many subcategories each representing a particular brand
name. The same is also true for Hotels. Restaurants have subcategories that represent
different types of food, such as Indian, Italian, and French, as shown below.

Search Near a Location

You can tap the Near button to determine the location area where you want to search for a

specic place, such as a gas station, hotel, or restaurant.

The available options are listed below.

Current Location

Destination

Other Address

Lets you search near your current location. This is the default value.

Lets you search near a specied destination. For example, you know your

general destination, but not very much about interesting locations in the
area. You can use Destinator to locate the tourist attractions close to your
destination. Note that this button is enabled only when a destination is
entered.

Lets you search near another address. For example, you have set a
destination, but on the way you want to stop at another location. You
can use this feature to search near that location for restaurants, lodging,
historical sites, or other locations.

Search Radius Enter the location distance to search for a designated place. For

example, if you enter 5 km, Destinator only searches within a ve
kilometre radius.

When you select a large search radius, you risk the chance of

nding too many locations, which makes it harder to nd the place

that you are searching for. It is best to start with a small search

radius size, and then increase the radius size if necessary.

Note: if you don’t specify a search radius, Destinator searches the

whole map and displays the locations according to the distance
from you.

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Show or Hide Symbol on Map

You can add or remove the ticks next to a POI entry to show or hide the POI symbol on the
Map.

POI Actions

When you have selected a POI location, tap the Actions button to display the commands
listed below.

Set as Origin Lets you designate the selected location as the route origin. You would

use this command when calculating a route from a point other than your
current location.

Show on Map Lets you see the selected address on the map.

Add to My
Favorites

Sort By ABC
or Distance

Information This button displays the location’s address information.

Lets you add an address to your list of favorite locations, as shown in the
gure below. For more information, see My Favorites on page 42 .

Lets you sort the entries of the selected category alphabetically or by
distance from your current location.

Note: Destinator initially displays the entries by distance.

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Trafc Information (Optional)

What is the Trafc Message Channel?

The Trafc Message Channel (TMC) is a specic application of the FM Radio Data System
(RDS) used for broadcasting real-time trafc and weather information. Data messages are

received silently, decoded, and delivered to a TMC-enabled navigation system that can
offer dynamic route guidance – alerting the driver to a problem on the planned route and
calculating an alternative route to avoid the incident.

Coverage of the Service

TMC Services cover nearly all of Western Europe. Each service is transmitted by a national,
regional, or local broadcaster. TMC Service provides trafc information for monitored roads
only, motorways and main roads. TMC radio transmissions reception can change from area
to area, depending on weather conditions, static electricity, power lines, and other natural or
man-made conditions.

Disclaimer

Destinator Technologies is not responsible for any damage caused by an accident due
to unreliable TMC radio transmissions by national, regional, or local broadcasters caused
by TMC service restrictions, or by natural and man-made conditions that prevent real-time

trafc and weather information from being delivered to the TMC-enabled navigation system.
Destinator Technologies is not responsible for the quality or accuracy of the events

broadcast and the method by which they are displayed.

TMC Antenna Installation

Installing the TMC Antenna:

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1. Place the wired antennas horizontally in the car using the rubber stickers provided.

It is recommended that the antenna be attached to the windscreen. Please note
that some car models (especially French) use coated windscreen glass and placing
the radio antenna on other windows is therefore recommended on these cars.

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2. The

3. Other trafc events – such as General Information, Roadworks and Weather – are

TMC system automatically locates the frequency of the closest radio station

and recommends an alternate route when trafc events (such as congestion or an

accident) are detected. For more information, please refer to the user manual.

also monitored to let the user avoid these events manually.

Destinator Trafc Service

Destinator provides the following trafc service:

1. The

2.

3. Every 5 minutes,

4. For a list of supported receivers, please see the user manual.

5.

• In Germany,

• In France, the nationwide coverage of Michelin Trafc services.

• In the United Kingdom,

Destinator Trafc Engine monitors the events relevant to your route only.

Destinator automatically calculates the best alternative route.

Destinator re-evaluates the trafc conditions and route

accordingly.

Destinator TrafcSam lets you access the best trafc services in Europe with one

simple licence. You can enjoy the following professional services:

TMC Pro powered by T-Systems Trafc in Germany.

Destinator trafc service powered by TrafcMaster.

6. No additional registration or activation is required. Simply use your device in the way

you are used to.

Trafc Info Alert

Trafc (TMC) messages are national and regional FM radio broadcasts that are used to inform
drivers of trafc, weather, and other driving conditions, as shown below.

The Trafc Alert icon appears each time a trafc event is encountered. The alert description is
displayed in the TMC Inbox screen, which can be opened by tapping on the Trafc Alert icon.

Note: Some car models (especially French)
use coated windscreen glass, and placing
the radio antenna on other windows is
therefore recommended on these cars. An
alternative solution is to install an Antenna
Splitter that lets you use your usual radio
antenna. For more information about the

Antenna Splitter, please go to http://www.

gns-gmbh.com

TMC information is received by your TMC­enabled GPS receiver and monitored by
your software. Destinator can automatically
reroute your travel to avoid areas that TMC
indicates are troublesome to drivers. For
instance, if there is a storm or accident
in your vicinity, your route would be
recalculated to avoid the problem.

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Note: Please go to http://www.tmcforum.com for information about European countries that
provide TMC service. A TMC receiver is required to receive TMC broadcasts.

From the Options menu, select the Trafc Info button, which opens the TMC inbox, and
displays trafc reports. You can select a trafc report and click Next to show a map of the

affected road. If you click the Avoid button, Destinator recalculates your route. Note that if
the event was avoided, the Show Map screen displays the Allow button to recalculate to that
previously avoided route section.

All TMC messages are delivered to the TMC Inbox, but only messages relating the direct
route and a 200 metre radius are displayed. The radius is set to 160 kilometres when no
route has been selected.

Note: It is strongly recommended that you let Destinator automatically scan and lock onto
the TMC stations and do not manually search for a TMC station.

You can use the following buttons to go to a different radio frequency:

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You can use the following buttons to go to a different radio frequency:

Lets you search for a trafc channel at a lower frequency. When a station

is located, Destinator checks for TMC data. If there is no TMC data for this
station, Destinator continues to scan until a radio station with TMC data is
located.

Lets you make minimal (0.1) steps toward a lower frequency to bring in the

channel.

Lets you make minimal (0.1) steps toward a higher frequency to bring in the

channel.

Lets you scan for a trafc channel with TMC data at a higher frequency.

TMC Options

You can tap the Options button The Trafc Information Options dialogue box is displayed, as

shown below.

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You must congure the Trafc Message Channel (TMC) be dening the following settings:

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When an

event occurs:

Search for

TMC Stations:

Test TMC When you tap this button, Destinator expands the search radius for

TMC Pro For Destinator use in Germany only - It is highly recommended to

You can select either: Automatically - Destinator automatically

recalculates the route to avoid a road with adverse trafc conditions
– trafc jam or accident only. Manual - You can manually select the

TMC event from the inbox and tap the Avoid button from the Show
Map screen.

Automatically - Destinator automatically scans the FM radio

frequencies until a TMC station is found. Should you lose the station
frequency, Destinator will automatically scan for a new TMC station.
Manual - You can use the frequency keys to scan for a TMC station
[Not advised].

to the “Whole Map” for one minute, switches automatically to the
TMC Inbox screen and displays a test message called “Testing TMC
Service”. After one minute, Destinator reverts to the route and the 200
metre radius.”

If you do not receive a message after tapping this button, please

check in the following sequence: The TMC receiver is locked on to

a TMC station. If not, reconnect your TMC receiver. If you see the
tuner scanning but not locking on to a TMC station, try to change your
position and check that your antenna is vertical. Depending on your
location, you might not have TMC coverage. Check that you are using
the map of the country that you are currently travelling in.

keep the TMC Pro checkbox selected. TMC Pro provides highly
accurate TMC data over a broad area.

Trafc Info Map Icons

You can display Trafc Info. icons on the main map by selecting the Trafc Info. radio button in

the GPS Connection Settings screen.

This icon appears only when you have activated the TMC from the GPS
Connection Settings screen. You can tap the TMC icon to display the TMC
Inbox screen.

The Route Alert icon appears in place of the TMC icon, notifying you that
there are relevant TMC messages in your inbox

The Hazard Alert icon appears in place of the TMC icon when a Hazard
message is sent. Hazards are events that demand your immediate attention,
such as a spillage on the road or a driver going against the trafc. Destinator
noties you of these potential hazards but does not automatically recalculate
your route. Hazard messages always appear at the top of the TMC Inbox

screen.

Route Manager

From the Options menu, tap the Route Manager button to display Destinator’s route

navigation features, as described in the sections below.

Turn-by-Turn List

When you display the Turn-by-Turn screen by tapping the Directions Bar on the main map,
the Turn-by-Turn list changes as you navigate the route.

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After you have entered a destination and calculated a route, the Directions bar appears on
the Main Map screen, displaying the following information:

• The next turn direction

• The distance to the next turn

• The street name of the next turn

When you tap the Directions bar, Destinator displays a complete set of turn-by-turn
directions from your current point to your selected destination. You can also tap the Turn-by­Turn button to display the direction list.

Use the Scroll buttons to move up or down the directions list.

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The following options are available:

Route

The Route Summary button displays your entire route on the Main
Map screen, plus the travel distance and the Estimated Travel Time
Remaining (ETR).

Turn

The Show Turn button displays the next turn on the Main Map screen,
including the street name, the distance to it, and the turn direction.

Aviod

The Avoid button lets you avoid the selected turn in the directions list.
Destinator recalculates the route automatically. Note that when you
exclude a turn, the recalculated route may take longer.

Route Summary or Cancel Route

The Route Summary button lets you display an overview of your
complete route on the Map Manager screen, the total driving distance to
your destination, the estimated travel time, and the complete destination
address.

The Cancel Route button, in the Destinations menu, stops the current
navigation and clears the route. This feature is active only after a
destination has been set.

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Avoid Roads

You can specify that certain roads be permanently excluded from your route calculations. Use
this feature when you want to avoid congested roads, toll roads, or unsafe streets.

From the Route Manager menu, tap the Avoid Roads button. The Avoid Roads screen
appears, displaying the Toll Roads, Ferries, and My Roads to Avoid.

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Avoid Road Groups

From the Avoid Roads screen, tap the Actions button. The Actions screen lets you select from
the following commands:

Add Group Create a new a group of roads to avoid. For example, you can create a

group called “Country Roads” where you designate the roads in that area
to be avoided.

When you tap the Add Group button, the Avoid Roads Group screen
appears. Enter the group name and tap Save.

Edit Group Select a group and tap this button to change the group name. When you

tap the Edit Group button, the Avoid Roads Group screen appears
displaying the group name. Change the group name and tap Save. The
new name is displayed on the Avoid Roads screen.

Delete Group Select a group and tap this button to remove the group from the Avoid

Roads screen. The road entries in this group are also removed.

When selecting a group route, you can tap the Allow or Aviod buttons to include or exclude
all roads located in the group.

Avoid Road Locations

When you tap Default or an Avoid Roads group, Destinator displays the group screen, which
lets you select roads to avoid. From this screen, you can use the Allow or Avoid buttons to
include or exclude a selected road when calculating a route.

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Adding a Road to Avoid

Note: You cannot specify a particular toll road.

You can tap the Actions button from
this screen to select from the following
commands:

Add Road Lets you select a road. An address screen appears for you to specify

a town and street. When you have completed updating your road
information, tap Save.

Edit Road Lets you rename the road and select a different group. After you have

made your changes, tap Save.

Delete Road Select a road and tap this button to remove the road from your group.

Destinator no longer avoids the removed road.

Show on Map Lets you show the map with the displayed destination for you to review

before creating a route.

Information This button displays the address information.

Route Playback

This feature lets you record your route while you are driving then play it back
on the Main Map screen.

To record a route, tap the Record button in the Route Playback screen. Destinator shows the

Main Map screen and navigates you to the selected destination. To stop recording, return to the
Route Playback screen and tap the Stop button.

To playback your recording, select the data le, and tap the Play button. Destinator plays the
recorded route on the Main Map screen. To stop the playback, return to the Route Playback
screen and tap the Stop button.

Route Playback Actions

You can tap the Actions button to display the following commands:

Delete Recording This button lets you remove a selected recording.

Clear All Recordings This button removes all recordings.

Playback Speed Use the arrow keys to adjust the playback speed. The range is from

100% to 300%.

Quick Navigation

You can dene the QuickNav location by selecting either the To Predened Address or To
Nearest POI Category in the QuickNav Settings screen. When the location is selected, you can
navigate to your address by tapping the QuickNav button displayed on the Main Map screen.

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For example, if you have selected “Gas Stations” as the QuickNav destination, when you
click the QuickNav button from the Main Map screen, Destinator automatically creates a
route to the closest gas station.

Setting the QuickNav Location

Map Manager

From the Options menu, tap the Map Manager button to display Destinator’s map
navigation features, as described in the sections below.

Select Map

This feature lets you change the currently selected map to another map saved on your SD
memory card.

You can tap the Select Map button to display the maps saved on your SD memory card.
The Select Map screen displays map details and version numbers. The map currently used
appears at the top of the list.

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Select a Map

You can choose from the following Select Map commands:

Refresh Lets you refresh the screen when a new memory card is inserted into the

device.

Delete Lets you permanently remove a selected map.

Note: You cannot delete the current map.

Select Lets you designate a selected map as the current map.

Pedestrian Mode

The Pedestrian Mode button lets you toggle between traveling as a
pedestrian or in a vehicle. When in Pedestrian Mode, you can generate a
route up to ten kilometers and you are not limited by vehicle constraints,
such as one way streets. When creating a pedestrian route, Destinator
avoids motorways or other roads where pedestrians would not travel. Voice
prompts are deactivated in this mode.

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Free Map Browsing

This feature lets you browse the map without the GPS receiver returning
you to your current location. Tap the Free Map Browsing button to
disconnect from the GPS receiver. Tap the GPS Navig. Button to
reconnect to the GPS receiver.

Units of Measure

You can tap the Units of Measure button to specify the measurement
system you would want to use.

You can select:

• Miles/Yards

• Miles, 10th of a Mile

• Kilometers/Meters

Map Settings

You can tap the Map Settings button to customize your map display.

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The following map settings are:

Map Orientation Forward is up – This option orients the map so that your forward

direction is always at the top.

North is up – This option orients the map so that North is always at
the top.

Use Automatic
Zoom

Use Larger Print This option increases the size of street names to make the map easier

When this option is selected, the zoom is speed dependent. The map
zooms out at higher speeds, displaying a larger map area, and zooms

in at slower speeds, displaying a smaller map area. If you manually

change the zoom, the Automatic Zoom returns to a system dened
zoom level after several seconds of inactivity.

to read.

Extras

From the Options menu, tap the Extras button, to display the Destinator add-ons as
described in the next page.

Multistop Planner

The Multistop Planner lets you plan a route with up to twelve stops.

When you tap the Go button, the route is calculated in stages, from

the departure point to the rst stop. When you reach the rst stop, the

route recalculates to the second stop, and so on.

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Travel to Multiple Routes

The Show on Map screen provides you with the following route types: Faster and Shorter. You
can select Shorter (the default value) to calculate a route with the shorter physical distance
between your current location and the selected designation. When you tap the GO button,
Destinator automatically calculates the faster route.

Dening Route Groups

A Route Group represents a group of stops.

From the Multistop Planner screen, select the Actions button and tap Add Group. From the
Add Group screen, enter the Group name and tap Save. The Actions screen also lets you
edit or delete a selected group.

Dening the Route Group

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Setting Stops Along the Route

You can set up stops by selecting the Route Group and tapping the Next button. From the
Stops screen, tap the Actions button to add, rename, or delete a destination.

Add a stop by Address, POI, My Favorites, or Recent Locations. Select one of these
options, specify a location, and tap the OK button. The Add Stop screen appears. You can
change the location name, enter a comment, or designate a different group. When you are
done, tap Save.

Specifying a Stop

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When in the Stops screen, you can use the following commands:

Up/Down

Next

Use the Up or Down buttons to change the order of your itinerary.

Shows the stop destination on the map and lets you select a route
type, Quick or Short. Tap Go to calculate the stop destination.

Show

Select the Show button to view the selected stop destination on
the map.

Stops Actions

You can tap the Actions button for the following command options:

Set as Origin Lets you designate the selected address as the route origin. You would

use this command when calculating a route from a point other than your
current location. Note: You are still connected to the GPS signal.

Add Stop Lets you add a location by specifying an address from recent locations,

favorite locations, or pre-dened POIs, such as gas, food, or lodging.

Rename Stop Lets you change the stop information, such as name, comments, or

route group.

Delete Stop Lets you remove a selected stop.

Optimize Route Your trip itinerary is created by the sequence of stops entered. This

may not be the most efcient route. When you click Optimize Stops,
Destinator changes the order of stops to create the most efcient route.

Information This button displays the location’s address information.

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Settings

Prompts

You can select the types of voice and visual notications that you would

like to use while navigating. From the Settings menu, tap the Prompts
button. The Prompts screen appears.

Voice Prompts

Speed Warning Warns you when your car exceeds the speed limit. This prompt is not

active by default.

Route
Recalculation

Unreliable GPS
Signal

GPS Not Found Alerts you if the GPS signal is lost, or if the power has been removed

Drive Carefully Reminder at the start of each journey. This prompt is automatically

Visual Prompts

Text Directions are displayed as text.

Symbols Directions are displayed as symbols.

None Directions are not displayed.

Activated when Destinator recalculates a new route. This prompt is
not active by default.

Warns that the GPS signal is too low and unreliable for navigation. This
prompt is automatically active by default.

from the GPS receiver.

active by default.

Language Settings

Lets you select the language for text and voice travel messages and driving
directions.

GPS Settings

Destinator uses the GPS receiver to pinpoint your location. GPS signals

are automatically acquired and your vehicle’s location and position are

constantly updated unless you are working in the Free Browse Map mode
or you tap the GPS Off button. The GPS receiver may take a few minutes
to nd its initial location. For best results, ensure that the GPS receiver has
a clear view of the sky.

The following GPS information is displayed:

• Longitude - The angular distance east or west on the earth’s surface.

• Latitude - The location of a place north or south of the earth’s surface.

• Speed - The rate of movement, as expressed by kilometres or miles per hour.

• Altitude - The height above sea level.

The GPS On and GPS Off buttons let you connect or disconnect from the GPS receiver. If you
are working in Free Browse Map mode, Destinator automatically disconnects from the GPS
receiver.

The Set TMC button lets you turn the TMC connection on and off.

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Demo Button

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The Start Demo button lets Destinator display a simulated route.
Many of the Destinator navigation features are disabled when the
Demo is running. You can end the Demo by tapping the Stop Demo
button.

Factory Restore

The Factory Restore button lets you revert the device settings to that of
the initial settings after installation.

2.5 Getting Started with Destinator PC Portal

Installing the Destinator PC Portal

To install the Destinator PC Portal:

1. Insert the Destinator CD into the PC’s CD-ROM drive. The Destinator PC Portal

Installation wizard prompts you to select the language used for the installation process.

When you have selected a language, click OK.

2. Read the Welcome message and click Next.

3. From the Select Directory screen, either accept the recommended default directory or

browse to a different directory to install the Destinator PC Portal. Click Next.

4. If you want to change the language selection or the directory location before installing,

click Back and change the language selection. When you are ready to install the
Destinator PC Portal, click Next. The Installation Status box displays the progress of
the installation process.

5. When the installation is complete, click the Finish button. The Select Language box

appears.

6. From the Select Language dialog box, you can select the display language for the

Destinator PC Portal. Select the Launch PC Portal checkbox for Destinator PC Portal
to start immediately. Alternatively, you can start the Destinator PC Portal from the
Microsoft® Windows Programs menu.

Note: You can uninstall the Destinator PC Portal by opening the Microsoft® Windows
Programs menu, selecting Destinator > Uninstall Destinator PC Portal.

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Recommended PC System Requirements

Please review the following system requirements before installing Destinator PC Portal:

• CPU: AMD/Intel® Processor 300 MHz or faster

• Operating system: Windows® 2000/XP/Vista

• Memory: 128 MB RAM (minimum)

• Hard drive free space: 500 MB (minimum)

• CD-ROM: 4x drive or higher

• USB Version 1.1 or 2.0 connection

• Card Reader (Microsoft® ActiveSync not supported)

Using the Destinator PC Portal Wizard

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Destinator PC Portal How To…

Manage
Maps

Import
Favourites

Export
Favourites

Backup
Destinator
Data

Click Manage Maps to install or remove a map.

Click to export favourite locations from your device to a selected location
on your PC.

Click to export favourite locations from your device to a selected location
on your PC.

Click the Backup/Restore button to backup the following Destinator items:

• Favourites – All locations that are displayed in Destinator’s
Favourites screens.

• Multistops – All locations that appear in Destinator’s Multistops
screens.

• My Destinator – Setting congurations, such as map views (2D/3D
and Day/Night), prompts, units of measurement, and map and route

setting preferences.

When you select Backup, Destinator PC Portal makes a copy and stores
the information to your computer. To backup Destinator data to your PC:

1. Connect the card reader to your PC by using a USB cord.

2. Remove the SD card from your device and insert it into the card
reader.

3. From the Backup/Restore screen, select Backup.

4.On the SD card, select the Destinator items that you want to make
a copy of and save to your computer.

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Backup
Destinator
Data

Restore
Destinator
Data

Select
Language

About Click the About button to display copyright and Destinator PC Portal

User Manual Click the User Manual button to open the Destinator User’s Guide PDF

5. Click the Backup button.

6. Destinator PC Portal saves the selected Destinator items to your
computer.

Click the Backup/Restore button to restore Favourites, Multistops, and

My Destinator data to a navigation device. When you select Restore,
Destinator PC Portal recovers the information stored on your computer. To
restore stored Destinator data to a navigation device:

1. Connect the card reader to your PC by using a USB cord.

2. Remove the SD card from your device and insert it into the card
reader.

3. From the Backup/Restore screen, select Restore.

4. Select the Destinator items that you want to restore.

5. Click the Restore button.

6. Destinator PC Portal restores the selected Destinator items on
the SD card.

7. When you insert the SD card into the navigation device,
Destinator searches for restored information and automatically
updates the application.

Click the Select Language button to show a list of languages that you can
choose from to display the Destinator PC Portal.

version information.

le.

Installing Maps

Installing a map on the device

After you have installed the Destinator to your navigation device, you must install at least one
map.

To install a map:

1. Connect the card reader to your PC by using a USB cord.

2. Remove the SD card from your device and insert it into the card reader.

3. From the Main menu, tap the Manage Maps button. The Manage Maps screen appears.

4. From the Desktop Maps pane, select a map.

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4. From the Desktop Maps pane, select a map.

5. From the Target context box, select a target option, such as Storage Card, Main

Memory, or Removable Disk.

6. When you select a Target option (Storage Card, Main Memory, or Removable Disk), the

Destinator PC Portal displays the following information:

• Required – The amount of free space necessary to install the map on the selected
Target option.

• Available – The amount of free space available for the selected Target option. Note: If
the free space required is equal to or greater than the free space available, Destinator
PC Portal will not install the selected map.

7. Click the OK button.

8. The selected map is installed and displayed in the Device Maps pane.

9. Remove your SD card from the card reader and insert it into the navigation device.

10. From the Destinator application on your device, tap the Select map button, displayed on

the Map Manager menu, and select the installed map.

Notes:

• Click the Refresh Targets button to update the target options.

• Click the Restore Defaults button to display the original map options.

Removing Maps

You can remove a map by selecting a map in the Device Maps pane and clicking the Action
button.

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Importing and Exporting Favourite Locations

Importing Favourite Locations

Import Favourites lets you import content created externally as a new Favourites category.

You can download a category of favourite destinations from your PC to your device.

Destination data must be contained in a comma-separated values (.csv) le. You can import

favourites to your device by following the procedure as displayed on the Import Favourites
screen.

Importing favourite locations to Destinator

You must insert your SD card into the card reader and then tap the Import Favourites button
on the Main menu. Destinator imports the selected favourite categories to your SD card.

When nished, insert your SD card into the device slot. Destinator automatically updates the
Favourites categories to display the imported les.

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The .csv le contains the following elds:

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Name Comment Longitude Latitude Post code Town/City Street House

Camera 1 Active 54.2345 23.345 34423 Munich Hunche 7

McDonalds [phone] 34.234 12.456 45678 Berlin Mark 23

Mikes [phone] 22.567 34.234 23412 London Victoria

Street

number

234

Notes:

• The name, longitude and latitude elds are mandatory.

• The longitude and latitude are numerical values. All other elds contain string values.

• Even if the .csv le does not contain all values, the separating commas must still be

included.

• The .csv le contains the values in a table as a series of ASCII text lines, organised so

that each column value is separated by a comma from the next column’s value and each

row starts a new line.

• If a string contains a comma, the entire string must be enclosed in double parentheses.

Exporting Favourite Locations

You can export a list of favourite locations from a navigation device to your PC. The list is

stored on your PC in a .csv le. Exporting favourites is achieved by following the procedure

displayed on the Export Favourites screen.

You must insert your SD card into the card reader and then tap the Export Favourites button
on the Main menu. Destinator exports the selected favourite categories from your SD card to
the PC.

General Warning Messages

The following warning messages can appear when you’re working with Destinator PC Portal.

Lost connection transfer If at any point during the installation or data transfer, the

connection to the device is lost, the following message is
displayed:

“Connection to the device has been lost. Please check
your connection.”

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Lost connection transfer If at any point during the installation or data transfer, the

connection to the device is lost, the following message is
displayed:

“Connection to the device has been lost. Please check your
connection.”

Uninstalling Destinator
Console

Uninstalling Destinator PC
Portal

Updates to Destinator PC
Portal

When a version of Destinator Console (versions prior to
the Destinator PC Portal) is located on your computer, the
following message is displayed:

“A previous version of Destinator Console was found. Do
you wish to uninstall?”

It is recommended that the previous Destinator Console be
uninstalled before installing Destinator PC Portal.

When an earlier version of Destinator PC Portal is located
on your computer, the following message is displayed:

“A previous version of Destinator PC Portal was found. Do
you wish to uninstall? “

It is recommended that a previous version of Destinator PC
Portal be uninstalled before installing the current version.

If there are updates in myDestinator, you are prompted to
download them in the following message:

“There are updates to Destinator PC Portal, do you wish to
download and install them?”

Previous maps If maps from a previous Destinator version are located on

your computer, the following message is displayed:

“Existing map data found. Do you want to keep it? “

Clicking Yes lets you install maps from previous Destinator
Console or PC Portal versions.

Remove maps The following message appears when you have selected an

installed map and clicked the Actions button:

“Selected maps will be removed from your device. Are you
sure you wish to continue?”

Data Transfer If you close the Destinator PC Portal while install Destinator

software or a map, importing or exporting a Favourite
location, or backing up Destinator data, the following
message appears: “If you close the Destinator PC Portal

now, the [Process] will not be completed. Are you sure you

wish to close?”

Backup Data If stored Destinator data is located on your computer, the

following message appears:

“Destinator Backup data found. Do you want to keep it?”

It is recommended that backup data be kept.”

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Chapter

Multimedia features

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3.1 Music Player

The device scans its memory card for MP3 and WMA audio recordings. You can create play

lists from the audio les. Songs on a play list will be played sequentially.

Launch the Music player

1. Tap Music Player from the Main Menu to open the Music Player Main Screen ( see gure

1). The Music player main screen appears.

2. Tap Playlist from the Music player main screen to display the playlist (gure 2)

gure 1

gure 2

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Playlist

Tap playlist to display the playlist directory. When you open the playlist, the system

searches for Mp3 and WMA les on the SD card to create a playlist.

Previous page

Next page

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Return to the

main screen

play
songs

Add
songs

song from the

Remove a

playlist

Remove all

songs from

the playlist

refresh
playlist

Playing Music

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Select a song from your playlist, tap Play to play it. The following screen appears.

play randomly

circulate
(playlist)

circulate
(one song)

back to the main
menu

launch the playlist adjust the volume

Note: use the up and down button of the 5-way key to adjust
volume, and the left and right button to switch to the previous
and next songs.

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3.2 Photo Viewer

The Photo Viewer lets you view photos from your handheld device. This application

recognizes JPG and BMP les. The Photo Viewer’s main features let you zoom in or zoom

out, rotate an image, and display a series of photos through a slide show.

Launch the Photo Viewer

You can open the Photo Viewer by tapping the Photo Viewer button on the Main menu.

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View photos

When you open the Photo Viewer, the screen shows the top level folders on your device, as
shown below.

page up

page down

back to the main
menu

tap to view the
photos as a
slide show

Note: When you open the photo viewer, the system searches for photos on the SD card to
create a playlist.

Note: use the up and down button of the 5-way key to scroll up and down on the screen.

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Display a photo

Tap a photo from the above screen to display the photo.

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zoom out

back to the main
menu

tap to show the
photo’s infomation

previous next

zoom in

Note: Tap the photo to display it by full-screen. Tap the full-screen photo to back to its

previous size.

Note: use the up and down button of the 5-way key to move to the previous and next photo,

use the left and right button to zoom in or zoom out.

3.3 Video Player

The Video Player lets you view videos from your handheld device. This application

recognizes wmv les.

Launching the Video Player

You can open the Photo Viewer by tapping the Video Player button as shown below. The
Video Player main menu appears.

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Playlist

Tap Playlist on the main menu to display the Playlist screen (see the gure below).

Note: When you open the photo viewer, the system searches for photos on the SD card to

create a playlist.

Tap a video name and tap play to play it.

page up

page down

back to the main menu play a video

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