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User Manual
Content Manager software for
Becker Traffic Assist Navigation Devices
UK English
December 2008, ver. 1.5
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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 HarmanBecker Automotive Systems.
© 2008 – HarmanBecker Automotive Systems
All rights reserved.
Microsoft, Windows, Vista and Outlook are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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Table of contents
1 Getting started with the Content Manager.................................................................... 5
1.1 Installing the Content Manager................................................................................................ 6
1.2 Starting the Content Manager ..................................................................................................6
1.2.1 Before startup.................................................................................................................................... 7
1.2.2 Selecting a device profile.................................................................................................................. 7
1.2.3 Recovery ........................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3 Controls .................................................................................................................................... 8
1.3.1 Menu bar ........................................................................................................................................... 8
1.3.2 Toolbar icons..................................................................................................................................... 9
1.3.3 Operations window (available in Advanced mode only) ............................................................... 10
1.3.4 Information window........................................................................................................................ 10
1.3.5 Contents list (available in Advanced mode only)...........................................................................10
1.3.6 Contents list filters (available in Advanced mode only) ................................................................ 11
2 Managing contents......................................................................................................... 12
2.1 Installing all new contents...................................................................................................... 12
2.2 Updating all contents .............................................................................................................12
3 Fine-tuning contents in Advanced mode......................................................................13
3.1 Installing contents ..................................................................................................................13
3.2 Updating contents................................................................................................................... 13
3.3 Removing contents.................................................................................................................. 14
4 Tools and Options ..........................................................................................................15
4.1 Backups................................................................................................................................... 15
4.1.1 Creating backups............................................................................................................................. 15
4.1.2 Restoring backups........................................................................................................................... 15
4.1.3 Removing backups.......................................................................................................................... 16
4.2 Licences .................................................................................................................................. 16
4.3 Content DVDs......................................................................................................................... 16
4.4 Device profiles........................................................................................................................16
4.4.1 Removing device profiles ............................................................................................................... 16
4.4.2 Editing device profiles .................................................................................................................... 17
4.5 Preferences ............................................................................................................................. 17
4.5.1 General ............................................................................................................................................ 17
4.5.2 Visualisation.................................................................................................................................... 18
4.5.2.1 Customising table fonts ............................................................................................................................ 18
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4.5.2.2 Customising table colours ........................................................................................................................ 18
4.5.3 Connection ...................................................................................................................................... 18
5 Troubleshooting..............................................................................................................19
6 Uninstalling the Content Manager............................................................................... 20
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1 Getting started with the Content
Manager
The Content Manager is a PC-based application that has a number of important features to help you
manage the content of your navigation device. With the Content Manager you can:
• Backup the content stored on your device to your PC and restore it back to your device later.
There are several types of navigation content that are loaded on your device and that can be used
with the Content Manager. The content that is available depends on the device you originally
purchased and the country where you purchased it.
Content is broken down into smaller, more manageable pieces for each region or country. The
various types of content that might be available include:
• Maps are the road networks used by the navigation system to route your trips.
• Landmarks (not available for all devices) are 3D artistic or block representations of prominent
or well-known objects. 3D landmarks are only available in selected cities and countries.
• 3D Cities (not available for all devices) are full 3D city building data representing actual
building sizes and positions on the map. 3D cities building data availability is limited to the city
centres of major cities.
• POIs are Points of Interest, which are specific reference points that can be searched and
navigated to. They are sorted into different categories like hotels, restaurants, tourist
attractions, banks and many other locations users may want to find while they travel.
• Phonemes (not available for all devices) are used by the Text to Speech navigation engine to
announce the road names during navigation. Text to Speech voices are not available for all
languages and can be set in the navigation software by selecting any voice profile with '(TTS)'
in its name.
• Relief (not available for all devices) is the 3D terrain map data showing changes in terrain and
elevations or depressions in the land when you view the map. This is used to plot the route
map in 3D during navigation.
• Voice language is the voice profile used for navigation guidance. These are either pre-
recorded voices or Text to Speech voices. Text to Speech voice profiles are indicated by
'(TTS)' and use artificial intelligence to announce route events together with road names during
navigation. Non Text to Speech voices are recorded in the identified language and only
announce route event types and distances without road names.
• Application is the navigation software that is running on your Becker Traffic Assist.
• Menu language is the list of available languages for the navigation software to display button
labels and screen messages.
• Schemes are different daytime and night colour profiles that let you personalise the look of the
map in the navigation software.
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System requirements
To use the Content Manager, you need a USB cable, and a computer that meets the following
minimum specifications.
Operating
system
Processor 300 MHz clock
System
memory
Free disk
space
Minimum Recommended
Windows XP Windows Vista
Intel Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or
speed
256 MB 512 MB
2 GB 5 GB
compatible processor
1.1 Installing the Content Manager
Follow these steps to install the Content Manager on your computer:
1. Insert the DVD with the Content Manager in the DVD drive of your PC.
2. If the DVD does not start automatically, please manually start in the directory
„CONTENTMANAGER“ the file „BECKERCMSETUP.EXE“.
3. Select a language from the list, then click OK.
4. Read the welcome page, and click Next to continue.
5. Select the installation folder. A default installation folder is already given. To choose a different
one, type in the path name, or click Browse, and select a different folder.
6. Click Install to start the copying process. To see the details during copying, click Show
Details.
7. (optional) The Content Manager starts automatically right after the installation. To avoid this,
clear the checkbox.
8. The installation is complete, click Finish to exit.
NOTE: The Content Manager has an auto-updatin
most up-to-date version on your PC. Each time
available updates.
feature to ensure you always have the
ou launch the application, it checks for
1.2 Starting the Content Manager
To start the Content Manager, do the following:
1. Connect your Becker Traffic Assist to your PC. Wait for the PC to recognise the Becker Traffic
Assist. If this is the first time you connect the Becker Traffic Assist to the PC, the PC will install
all necessary drivers and then display the message: "Your device is ready to use".
2. Click Start > All Programs.
3. Select Becker.
4. Click Content Manager.
NOTE: We recommend that on each case you keep to create the backup. In case of a loss of
data only then content can be restored.
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1.2.1 Before startup
When the Content Manager is started, it performs a few steps before you can start managing the
content of your navigation software.
It connects to the Internet to check for an available new Content Manager version at each startup. If a
new software version is found, the Content Manager offers to install it. It is highly recommended that
you always accept the upgrade, if it is available. If a new software version is found, you have the
following options:
• Click Yes to accept the new software version. The new version will be downloaded, installed,
and then you can start using the Content Manager.
• Click No to start the Content Manager with the old version already installed.
• If the new version is an important upgrade, instead of the No button an Exit button will appear.
You need to install the new version, otherwise you can only exit the application.
If you have inserted the content DVD in the PC, the Content Manager will automatically read and
catalogue the content of the DVD if it has not been added to the list of content DVDs before. For
details, see page 16.
If you have not created a backup of your navigation device before, the Content Manager will offer the
possibility of a full or partial backup at each startup. For details, see page 15. We recommend that on
each case you keep to create the backup.
1.2.2 Selecting a device profile
Every time you start the Content Manager with a new device, a different device profile needs to be
created. The device profile selection screen appears. Give a profile name for the connected device, or
accept the one automatically created.
The Content Manager automatically recognises a device that has been used before. In this case the
device profile screen does not appear, and the previously given profile name is used.
1.2.3 Recovery
If the content of the navigation software is damaged, the Content Manager cannot recognise it. If this
happens, the Content Manager warns you, and you can attempt to recover it from a previously saved
backup. Do the following:
1. Connect your Becker Traffic Assist to your PC.
2. Launch the Content Manager.
3. Click Recovery at the warning message.
4. Select the appropriate Profile name. The Device type appears automatically.
5. The newest available Backup and the Drive letter is shown by default. Change them if
necessary.
6. Click Start to begin the recovery.
7. Click Yes to confirm the warning message.
NOTE: In order to perform a recovery, you need a full backup created with the Content
Manager. Creating a full backup is recommended when you start using your navigation device.
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1.3 Controls
When the Content Manager is started the first time, it opens in Advanced mode.
The main window of the Content Manager is divided into the following sections:
• the Menu bar
• the Toolbar icons
• the Contents list, all content items available for the connected device (available in Advanced
mode only)
• the Contents list filters: Status, Type and Location (available in Advanced mode only)
• the Operations window (available in Advanced mode only)
• the Information window
Later you can switch to Simple mode in the View menu. This mode contains the full Tools menu and
basic content management:
•
•
Update all: Updates all contents on the device. Press the button, and then press Yes to
confirm the operations summary.
Install all: Installs all available new contents on the device. Press the button, and then
press Yes to confirm the operations summary.
1.3.1 Menu bar
The Menu bar contains the following submenus:
• File:
• Exit: Quits the Content Manager.
• Content (available in Advanced mode only):
• Install: Installs the selected contents on the device.
• Install all: Installs all available new contents on the device.
• Update: Updates the selected contents on the device.
• Update all: Updates all contents on the device.
• Remove: Removes the selected contents from the device.
• Operation (available in Advanced mode only):
• Perform operations: Executes all content operations listed in the Operations window.
• Remove operation: Cancels the selected content operations.
• Clear operations: Cancels all content operations listed in the Operations window.
• View:
• Advanced mode: In this mode all content operations and tools are accessible.
• Simple mode: This mode contains the full Tools menu and basic content management.
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• Tools:
• Transfer Trip Plans: This feature is not available in this version.
• Backups: Launches the Manage backups screen to create a backup or recover one to
your device.
• Licences: Opens the list of active and inactive licenses on your Becker Traffic Assist,
and lets you activate or deactivate them one by one.
• Content DVDs: The Content Manager can read and catalogue the content of DVDs that
are bought for or enclosed with the product. In this way you can install or reinstall
content items on your device without an Internet connection.
• Device Profiles: Lets you edit and remove the device profiles you have created.
• Preferences: Lets you manage preferences available for the Content Manager.
• Help:
• Online support: Launches the product website using the Internet connection of the PC.
• About: Version and copyright information of the Content Manager.
1.3.2 Toolbar icons
The icons under the menu bar perform the same actions as the menu items in the Content,
Operation and Tools menus.
The following icons are available in Advanced mode only:
Icon Menu Item Function
Content > Install Installs the selected contents on the device.
Content > Update Updates the selected contents on the device.
Content > Remove Removes the selected contents from the device.
Content > Install all Installs all available new contents on the device.
Content > Update all Updates all contents on the device.
Operation > Perform
operations
Operation > Remove
operation
Operation > Clear operations Cancels all content operations listed in the Operations
Executes all content operations listed in the Operations
window.
Cancels the selected content operations.
window.
The following icons are always available:
Icon Menu Item Function
Tools > Backups Launches the Manage backups screen to create a
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1.3.3 Operations window (available in Advanced mode only)
After selecting an action, it appears in the Operations window. The name, type and size of the
content are displayed here together with the icon of the assigned action and the targeted storage
location.
All the content operations in the Operations window can be performed by clicking
Perform operations in the Operation menu.
, or by clicking
1.3.4 Information window
This window displays information about the connected device. The following parameters are shown:
• The type of the device.
• The name of the device profile.
• The Before column displays the current amount of free storage space in the available storage
locations.
• The After column displays the amount of free storage space in the different storage locations
after performing the currently selected operations.
• The Capacity column displays the total amount of storage space in the different storage
locations.
• Update available for: The number of update packages is displayed together with their total
required storage space.
• Not installed: The number of packages not yet installed on the device is displayed together
with their total required storage space.
1.3.5 Contents list (available in Advanced mode only)
The largest part of the Content Manager is the list of content elements available for the connected
device. The columns of the list are as follows:
• Name: The name of the content. This column can also include an icon that shows the status of
the specific content:
Icon Function
This content is not installed yet.
This content can be updated.
No icon This content is installed and up-to-date.
• Type: The type of content.
• Installed: The column indicates whether the content was installed. It also displays the amount
of storage space the installed content currently uses, and an icon that shows where the content
is installed:
Icon Function
This content is installed in the internal memory of your Becker Traffic Assist (Flash).
This content is installed on the memory card.
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• Available: This column displays the amount of storage space needed to install this content
element, and an icon that shows the location of the available content:
Icon Function
This content can be downloaded from the Internet. When you initiate Perform Operations,
the Content Manager downloads it from the product site, and installs it on your Becker
Traffic Assist. (This service may not be available on all devices.)
This content is already downloaded to your PC. The Content Manager can install it on
your Becker Traffic Assist without an active Internet connection.
This content is available on DVD. The Content Manager can install it on your Becker
Traffic Assist without an active Internet connection.
1.3.6 Contents list filters (available in Advanced mode only)
There are three filters to narrow the Contents list: Status, Type and Location.
• Status: Filters contents based on their status:
• All: Displays all contents.
• Installed: Displays only contents installed on the device.
• Not installed: Displays only available contents that are not installed on the device.
• Updatable: Displays contents for which a newer version is available than the one
installed.
• Updatable or not installed: Displays all contents that are updatable or not installed.
• Up-to-date: Displays all installed and up-to-date contents.
• Type: Filters contents based on their type.
• Location: Filters contents based on their storage location.
NOTE: Not installed content items only appear in the list when Location is set to All.
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2 Managing contents
2.1 Installing all new contents
To upload all available new contents to the device, do the following:
1. Click Install all.
2. Click Yes to confirm the operations summary.
3. Click OK when the process is finished.
(the button remains inactive if there is no content to upload)
2.2 Updating all contents
To upload all available content updates to the device, do the following:
1. Click Update all.
2. Click Yes to confirm the operations summary.
3. Click OK when the process is finished.
(the button remains inactive if there is no content to upload)
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3 Fine-tuning contents in Advanced
mode
3.1 Installing contents
NOTE: Only non-installed contents can be installed. They have an icon next to their name
in the Contents list.
To upload the selected contents to the device, do the following:
1. Select the content items from the Contents list. There are several ways to do this:
• Click on a content item in the Contents list. To select multiple items, use either the Shift
or the Ctrl key. Click Install in the Content menu or click
• Drag-and-drop the content items to the Operations window.
• Double-click a content item.
• Right-click on a content item and select Install.
2. Execute the actions by clicking Perform operations in the Operation menu or by clicking
in the toolbar.
3. Click Yes to confirm the operations summary.
4. Click OK when the process is finished.
in the toolbar.
3.2 Updating contents
NOTE: Only non-up-to-date contents can be updated. Non-up-to-date contents have an
icon next to their name in the Contents list.
To update the selected contents, perform the following steps:
1. Select the content items from the Contents list. There are several ways to do this:
• Click on a content item in the Contents list. To select multiple items, use either the Shift
or the Ctrl key. Click Update in the Content menu or click
• Drag-and-drop the content items to the Operations window.
• Double-click a content item.
• Right-click on a content item and select Update.
2. Execute the actions by clicking Perform operations in the Operation menu or by clicking
in the toolbar.
3. Click Yes to confirm the operations summary.
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4. Click OK when the process is finished.
3.3 Removing contents
NOTE: Only installed contents can be removed.
To remove selected content elements, do the following:
1. Click on a content item in the Contents list. To select multiple items, use either the Shift or the
Ctrl key.
2. Click Remove in the Content menu, click
contents and click Remove.
3. Execute the actions by clicking Perform operations in the Operation menu or by clicking
in the toolbar.
4. Click Yes to confirm the operations summary.
5. Click OK when the process is finished.
TIP: You can perform different content operations (installin
time. Just group them in the Operations window together, and click on Perform operations in
the Operation menu, or click
in the toolbar.
in the toolbar, or right-click on the selected
, updating, removing) at the same
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4 Tools and Options
The tools and options in the Content Manager can be accessed in the Tools menu.
4.1 Backups
You can make a duplicate copy of the device contents and store it on your PC. Backups are useful to
have as a safety precaution in case you unintentionally delete content from your device. You always
have licence to the content that you purchased with your device and you can use the Content
Manager to re-download this at any time. Backups can come in handy to save time with downloads or
if your PC is not connected to the Internet.
4.1.1 Creating backups
To backup your data, do the following:
1. Select Backup from the Tools menu to open the Manage backups window.
2. Click on Backup in the Manage backups window, then select Backup.
3. Use the radio buttons to select the data to save:
• full backup
• backup user data only
4. The default backup folder is displayed. To define a different one, click I want to define a folder
manually, and then enter the path of the desired location, or click Browse and select the
folder.
5. Click OK to start the backup process.
6. Click OK when the process is finished.
4.1.2 Restoring backups
To restore backed up data to the device, do the following:
1. Select Backup from the Tools menu to open the Manage backups window.
2. Select a previously saved backup from the list.
3. Click Restore.
4. Click Yes to start restoring your data.
5. Click OK when the process is finished.
NOTE: The time needed for backup or restore can var
the files you selected to backup or to restore.
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4.1.3 Removing backups
To remove backed up data, do the following:
1. Select Backup from the Tools menu to open the Manage backups window.
2. Select a previously saved backup from the list.
3. Click Remove.
4. Click Yes to delete the backup.
4.2 Licences
You can list and manage the access licences in your Becker Traffic Assist.
When your Becker Traffic Assist is connected to the Content Manager, the licences found on the
device are automatically saved in the device profile. In this way the Content Manager can recover
damaged or lost licences automatically.
In the Tools menu click Licences to see the list of licence files installed on your device. Different
content elements may have separate licence files associated with them. A content is only visible in
the navigation software if the appropriate licence is active.
To change the status of the installed licences, highlight one of the list items, and then click Activate
for an inactive licence, or Deactivate for an active one.
NOTE: If you deactivate some of your licences, a part of the content installed on your Becker
Traffic Assist becomes invisible. To be able to use them again, you need to return here and
activate the necessary licence or licences.
4.3 Content DVDs
The Content Manager can read and catalogue the content of DVDs that are bought for or enclosed
with the product. In this way you can install or reinstall content items on your device without an
Internet connection.
When this function is started the first time, the list is empty. If you have a content DVD in your PC,
click Add, and the Content Manager checks the content of the DVD and puts the name of the disc on
the list.
If you no longer need one of the listed DVDs, highlight it, and click Remove. The DVD is deleted from
the list, and the catalogue of its content is cleared from the Content Manager.
4.4 Device profiles
Existing device profiles can be edited and removed in the Device profiles menu. The current device
profile is displayed in bold.
NOTE: New device profiles can onl
new device connected.
be created when you start the Content Manager with a
4.4.1 Removing device profiles
To remove a device profile that is no longer needed, do the following:
1. Select Device profiles from the Tools menu.
2. Click on the device profile you want to remove.
3. Click Remove.
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4. Click Yes to proceed with deleting the selected device profile.
NOTE: The currently used profile cannot be deleted.
WARNING: When removin
will be deleted from the PC.
a device profile, all backups and licences saved with the profile
4.4.2 Editing device profiles
To edit a device profile, do the following:
1. Select Device profiles from the Tools menu.
2. Click on the device profile you want to edit.
3. Click Edit.
4. Modify the profile parameters:
• To change the name of the profile, enter the desired profile name.
• To change the type of the device, select the appropriate device type from the list of available
device types.
5. Click OK to confirm the changes.
4.5 Preferences
Settings can be configured in the Preferences menu. Settings are displayed on the following tabs:
• General
• Visualisation
• Connection
4.5.1 General
The General preferences window has the following sections:
• Language: The language of the Content Manager can be changed by selecting a language
from the drop-down menu.
• Mouse wheel speed: The mouse wheel speed in the Contents list can be changed by
moving the slider to the desired position.
• Cache: When a content item is installed on the device from the Internet, the content item is
also saved automatically on the computer in a cache. If a content item is stored in the cache,
later it can be installed again on the device without an Internet connection. The overall size of
all content items stored in your computer is displayed. The cache can be emptied by clicking
Clear.
• Backup: You can suppress or re-activate the warning message at each startup that is
displayed if you have not created a backup of the content of your navigation system.
WARNING: By clearing the cache, all saved contents are deleted from the PC. If
install them again later, you need to download them using the Internet connection of the PC.
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4.5.2 Visualisation
You can customise the look of the Contents list.
4.5.2.1 Customising table fonts
To change table fonts, do the following:
1. Enable custom fonts by selecting Enable customised fonts in tables.
2. Click Font.
3. Select the desired font and click OK.
4.5.2.2 Customising table colours
You can define custom foreground and background colours for the different content types.
Foreground colour is the colour of the text, while background colour is the colour of the cell. By
choosing custom table colours, content types are easier to distinguish.
To change table colours, do the following:
1. Enable customised table colours by selecting Enable customised colours in tables.
2. Click on the button next to a content type in the foreground or the background column.
3. Select the desired colour.
4. (optional) Repeat the above steps to change more colours.
5. Click OK to finish the process.
4.5.3 Connection
Settings in the Connection preferences window determine how the Content Manager is connected
to the Internet:
• Direct connection to the Internet: The PC has a direct Internet connection. The Content
Manager can use this channel to access the remote database of existing updates.
• Manual proxy configuration: If your PC is connected to the Internet via a proxy server, you
need to enter the proxy parameters in order to gain access to the Internet. If you are not
experienced in configuring proxy connections, ask for the help of your network administrator.
NOTE: The changes take effect only after clicking OK.
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5 Troubleshooting
In case of erroneous or suspicious behaviour of the Content Manager, check the log file for details.
On Windows Vista computers the log file can be found at the following location:
C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\mybecker.com\Content Manager\Log\cm.log
On Windows XP computers the log file can be found at the following location:
C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\mybecker.com\Content
Manager\Log\cm.log
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6 Uninstalling the Content Manager
To uninstall the Content Manager, do the following:
1. Exit the Content Manager if it is running.
2. Click Start > All Programs.
3. Open Becker.
4. Select Uninstall Content Manager.
5. Click Next to start the uninstall process.
6. The location of the Content Manager is shown. Click Next to continue
7. A checkbox appears with the text 'I want to delete all profiles and backups'. It is
recommended to leave it unchecked if you continue using your Becker Traffic Assist. This way
your backups and profiles will be accessible later if you install the Content Manager again.
8. Click Uninstall. To see the details during the process, click Show Details.
9. Click Finish to exit when the process is complete.
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