Clarion NP509 User Manual
User Manual
Clarion Mobile Map
Navigation software for Clarion NP509
(System Mode)
NP509
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Thank you for choosing the Clarion NP509 as your in-car navigator. This document is the detailed
description of the software when connected to a Clarion Multi Media Station (System mode). When
you have a different display that you connected your Clarion NP509 to, please, refer to the separate
document describing the Stand-alone operating mode of Clarion Mobile Map.
You can easily discover Clarion Mobile Map while you are using it; however, we still recommend that
you read this manual to understand the screens and the features of Clarion Mobile Map.
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Table of contents
1 Warnings and Safety information .................................................................................. 7
2 Getting started with Clarion Mobile Map ..................................................................... 8
2.1 Simple and Advanced modes ..................................................................................................10
2.2 Buttons and other controls on the screen
2.2.1 Using keyboards.............................................................................................................................12
2.3 Using the map ......................................................................................................................... 13
2.3.1 Checking the details of a map location ..........................................................................................13
2.3.2 Manipulating the map ....................................................................................................................13
2.3.3 Lane information and Signposts.....................................................................................................16
2.3.4 Status information and hidden controls on the map .......................................................................16
2.3.5 Using the Cursor (the selected map location) ................................................................................19
2.4 Clarion Mobile Map concepts
2.4.1 Smart Zoom ................................................................................................................................... 20
2.4.2 Position markers.............................................................................................................................21
2.4.2.1 Current GPS position and Lock-on-Road ............................................................................................... 21
2.4.2.2 Returning to normal navigation .............................................................................................................. 21
2.4.2.3 Selected location (Cursor) ...................................................................................................................... 21
2.4.2.4 Original position in the Cursor menu ..................................................................................................... 22
2.4.3 Daytime and night color profiles ...................................................................................................22
2.4.4 Color scheme in tunnels .................................................................................................................22
2.4.5 Route calculation and recalculation ...............................................................................................22
2.4.6 Itinerary ..........................................................................................................................................23
2.4.7 Track Logs ..................................................................................................................................... 24
2.4.8 Route demonstration ......................................................................................................................24
2.4.9 POI (Points of Interest) .................................................................................................................. 25
2.4.10 Road Safety Cameras ...................................................................................................................25
2.4.10.1 Camera types ........................................................................................................................................ 26
2.4.10.2 Camera directions................................................................................................................................. 27
2.4.11 Speed limit warning ..................................................................................................................... 27
................................................................................................ 20
3 Navigating with Clarion Mobile Map .......................................................................... 28
3.1 Selecting the destination of a route ........................................................................................28
3.1.1 Selecting the Cursor as the destination ..........................................................................................28
3.1.2 Entering an address or part of an address .......................................................................................29
3.1.2.1 Entering an address ................................................................................................................................ 29
3.1.2.2 Entering an address if house numbering is restarted ..............................................................................30
3.1.2.3 Entering an address without knowing the district/suburb .......................................................................32
3.1.2.4 Selecting an intersection as the destination ............................................................................................33
3.1.2.5 Selecting a city center as the destination ................................................................................................34
3.1.2.6 Entering an address with a ZIP code ...................................................................................................... 35
3.1.2.7 Tips on entering addresses quickly ......................................................................................................... 36
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3.1.3 Selecting the destination fr
3.1.4 Selecting the destination from the POIs .........................................................................................36
3.1.5 Selecting the destination with saved POI search criteria ............................................................... 38
3.1.6 Selecting the destination from the History .....................................................................................38
3.1.7 Selecting the destination by entering its coordinates .....................................................................38
3.2 Creating a multi-point route (inserting a via point)
om your Favorites ................................................................................36
............................................................... 39
3.3 Creating a multi-point route (appending a new destination) ................................................. 40
3.4 Editing the route ..................................................................................................................... 40
3.5 Viewing the entire route on the map (Fit-to-Screen) .............................................................. 41
3.6 Watching the simulation of the route ...................................................................................... 41
3.7 Enabling Safety Mode ............................................................................................................. 41
3.8 Pausing the active route ......................................................................................................... 42
3.9 Deleting the next via point from the route .............................................................................. 42
3.10 Deleting the active route....................................................................................................... 42
3.11 Using Track Logs .................................................................................................................42
3.12 Saving the active route .........................................................................................................44
3.13 Loading a saved route .......................................................................................................... 44
4 Reference Guide (Advanced mode) .............................................................................. 45
4.1 Map screen .............................................................................................................................45
4.1.1 Icons on the map ............................................................................................................................48
4.1.1.1 GPS position quality and Vehicle type indicator ....................................................................................48
4.1.1.2 Status indicator strip ............................................................................................................................... 49
4.1.1.3 Next two route events (Turn Preview fields) ........................................................................................... 49
4.1.2 Objects on the map .........................................................................................................................50
4.1.2.1 Streets and roads .................................................................................................................................... 50
4.1.2.2 3D object types ....................................................................................................................................... 50
4.1.2.3 Elements of the active route .................................................................................................................... 51
4.1.3 Detour menu ..................................................................................................................................52
4.1.4 Cursor menu ...................................................................................................................................52
4.1.5 Position menu ................................................................................................................................54
4.1.6 Route Information screen ...............................................................................................................54
4.1.7 Trip Information screen ................................................................................................................. 55
4.1.7.1 Trip Computer screen ............................................................................................................................. 57
4.1.8 Quick menu .................................................................................................................................... 57
4.1.9 GPS Data screen ............................................................................................................................ 58
4.2 Find menu ............................................................................................................................... 59
4.3 Route menu ............................................................................................................................. 60
4.4 Manage menu ......................................................................................................................... 61
4.4.1 Manage Saved Routes .................................................................................................................... 61
4.4.2 Manage History .............................................................................................................................. 62
4.4.3 Manage Track Logs ....................................................................................................................... 62
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4.4.4 Manage Favorites ...........................................................................................................................63
4.4.5 Manage POIs .................................................................................................................................. 63
4.4.6 Manage Saved Search Criteria .......................................................................................................64
4.4.7 User Data Management .................................................................................................................. 65
4.5 Settings menu .......................................................................................................................... 65
4.5.1 Map Screen settings .......................................................................................................................66
4.5.2 Sound settings ................................................................................................................................ 67
4.5.3 Route Planning options ..................................................................................................................68
4.5.4 Regional settings ............................................................................................................................ 69
4.5.5 Navigation settings .........................................................................................................................70
4.5.6 Warning settings ............................................................................................................................71
4.5.7 Menu settings .................................................................................................................................72
4.5.8 Device settings ...............................................................................................................................72
4.5.9 Track Log settings ..........................................................................................................................73
5 Glossary ........................................................................................................................... 74
6 End User License Agreement ........................................................................................ 76
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1 Warnings and Safety information
Clarion Mobile Map is a navigation system that helps you find your way to your destination with its
GPS receiver. Clarion Mobile Map does not transmit your GPS position; others cannot track you.
It is important that you look at the display only when it is safe to do so. If you are the driver of the
vehicle, we recommend that you operate Clarion Mobile Map before you start your journey. Plan the
route before your departure and stop if you need to change something in the route.
Clarion Mobile Map has a Safety Mode: if you turn on Safety Mode, you cannot change anything in
Clarion Mobile Map while the vehicle is moving at a speed of 10 km/h (6 mph) or higher. Unless only
passengers operate Clarion Mobile Map, we strongly encourage you to turn on Safety Mode.
You must obey the traffic signs and follow the road geometry. If you deviate from the route that
Clarion Mobile Map recommended, Clarion Mobile Map changes the instructions accordingly.
Never place any part of the navigation system where it obstructs the driver's view, where it is in the
deployment zone of an airbag or where it might cause injuries in an accident.
For more information, consult the End User License Agreement (page 76).
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2 Getting started with Clarion Mobile Map
Clarion Mobile Map is optimized for in-car use. You can use it easily by tapping the screen buttons
and the map with your fingertips.
Clarion Mobile Map can plan routes throughout the whole installed map set; you do not need to
change maps or switch to a poorly detailed general map to navigate between map segments or
countries.
Tasks Instructions
Double tapping the
screen
Tapping and holding
the screen
You do not need to tap the screen twice for any action. With buttons and
controls, a single tap is enough.
You do not need this to access the basic navigation functions. Tap and keep
pressing the following buttons to reach extra functions:
x Tap and hold
maximum zoom level of Smart Zoom.
x Tap and hold any of the
Map screen: you can set or reset the zoom value of the button (2D
map).
x Tap and hold any of the
Map screen: you can set or reset the tilt and zoom values of the
button (3D map).
x Tap and hold
menu appears.
x Tap and hold any of the
buttons on the Map screen: you can rotate, tilt or scale the map
continuously.
x Tap and hold
several characters quickly.
x Tap and hold
continuously.
x Tap and hold the buttons in the Quick menu to open screens related
with the function of the button from the Manage menu or the Settings
menu.
on the Map screen: you can set the minimum and
buttons on the
buttons on the
on list and menu screens: the Navigation
, , , , , and
on keyboard screens: you can delete
or in long lists: you can scroll pages
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Tasks Instructions
Gestures (drag&drop)
You do not need gestures to access the basic navigation features. You
need to drag and drop the screen only in cases like:
x Moving the handle on a slider.
x Shortcut to open the Map screen: slide your finger from the bottom
right corner to the bottom left corner on any screen.
x Shortcut to open the Navigation menu: slide your finger from the top
left corner to the bottom left corner on any screen.
Start using Clarion Mobile Map
When Clarion Mobile Map is started the first time, you need to do the following:
1. Select the written language of the application interface. Later you can change it in Settings
(page 69).
2.
Select the language and speaker used for voice guidance messages. Later you can change it
in Settings (page 69).
3.
Read and accept the End User License Agreement (page 76).
4.
Select whether to start the program in Simple mode or in Advanced mode. Later you can
switch between the two operating modes in Settings.
5. Read and accept the road safety warning.
After this, the Navigation menu appears and you can start using Clarion Mobile Map.
The Navigation menu in Simple mode:
The Navigation menu in Advanced mode:
The typical way of using Clarion Mobile Map is to select a destination, and start navigating. You can
select your destination in the following ways (not all of them are available in Simple mode):
x Use the selected location on the map (the Cursor) (page 28).
x
Enter a full address or a part of an address, for example a street name without a house number
or the names of two intersecting streets (page 29).
x Enter an address with ZIP code (page 35). This way you do not need to select the name of the
city and the search for
x Use a coordinate (page 38)
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street names might be faster as well.
x Use a saved location:
x a Favorite (page 36)
x
a POI (page 36)
x
the History of previously set destinations and waypoints (page 38)
2.1 Simple and Advanced modes
The two operating modes of Clarion Mobile Map mainly differ in the menu structure and the number of
available features. The controls and screen layouts are the same.
x Simple mode: you have easy access to the most important navigation functions and the basic
settings only. The rest of the settings are set to values that are optimal for typical use.
x Advanced mode: you have access to the full functionality of Clarion Mobile Map.
To switch from Simple mode to Advanced mode: on the startup screen (Navigation Menu), tap
, .
To switch from Advanced mode to Simple mode: on the startup screen (Navigation Menu), tap
.
The features and settings available in each mode are as follows:
Type of action Available in
Simple mode
Navigating to a selected map point Yes Yes See page 28
Navigating to a street address Yes Yes See page 29
Navigating to an incomplete
address
Navigating to an intersection Yes Yes See page 33
Navigating to recent destinations
(History)
Navigating to Favorites Yes Yes See page 36
Navigating to a POI Yes Yes See page 36
Navigating to coordinates No Yes See page 38
Creating a multi-point route No Yes See page 39
Saving a map point as a Favorite
destination
Saving a map point as a POI No Yes See page 52
Saving a map point as a location of
a Road Safety Camera
Mark a map point with a Pin No Yes See page 52
Saving the active route No Yes See page 44
Saving Track Logs No Yes See page 24
Map Screen settings Only color profiles
Yes Yes See page 29
Yes Yes See page 38
Yes Yes See page 52
No Yes See page 52
(from Quick Menu)
Available in
Advanced mode
Yes See page 66
Explanation
,
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Type of action Available in
Simple mode
Menu settings Only background
picture
Sound settings Yes (from Quick
Menu)
Route Planning options Yes Yes See page 68
Regional settings Only language
selection
Warnings No Yes See page 71
Available in
Advanced mode
Yes See page 72
Yes See page 67
Yes See page 69
Explanation
2.2 Buttons and other controls on the screen
When you are using Clarion Mobile Map, you usually tap buttons on the touch screen.
You only need to confirm selections or changes in Clarion Mobile Map if the application needs to
restart, it needs to perform a major reconfiguration, or you are about to lose some of your data or
settings. Otherwise, Clarion Mobile Map saves your selections and applies the new settings without
confirmation as soon as you use the controls.
Type Example Description How to use it
Button
Icon
List
Tap it to initiate a function,
to open a new screen, or to
set a parameter.
Shows status information.
When you need to select
from several options, they
appear in a list.
Tap it once.
Some icons also
function as a button.
Tap them once.
Move between pages
with the
and
Slider
When a feature has
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several different unnamed
values, Clarion Mobile Map
shows an indicator on a
gauge that displays and
sets a value from a range.
buttons and tap
the value that you
want.
x Drag the handle
to move the
slider to its new
position.
x Tap the slider
where you want
the handle to
appear; the
thumb jumps
there.
Type Example Description How to use it
Switch
Virtual
keyboard
When there are only two
choices, a checkmark
shows whether the feature
is enabled.
Alphabetic and
alphanumeric keyboards to
enter text and numbers.
Tap it to turn the switch
on or off.
Each key is a touch
screen button.
2.2.1 Using keyboards
You only need to enter letters or numbers in Clarion Mobile Map when you cannot avoid it. You can
type with your fingertips on the full-screen keyboards and you can switch between various keyboard
layouts, for example ABC, QWERTY, or numerical.
Task Details
Switching to another keyboard
layout, for example from an
English QWERTY keyboard to
a Greek keyboard
Correcting your entry on the
keyboard
Entering a space, for example
between a first name and a
family name or in multi-word
street names
Entering lowercase or capital
letters
Entering symbols
Finalising the keyboard entry
Tap
types.
Clarion Mobile Map remembers your last keyboard choice and offers
it the next time you need to enter data.
Tap
Tap and hold the button to delete the entire input string.
Tap
Tap
or all capitals.
Tap
Tap
, and select from the list of available keyboard
to remove the unneeded character(s).
.
to cycle through entering lowercase letters, initial capitals
to switch to a keyboard offering symbol characters.
.
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2.3 Using the map
The map screen is the most frequently used screen of Clarion Mobile Map. It can be accessed from
the Navigation menu by tapping
For further information about the map screen, see page 45.
.
2.3.1 Checking the details of a map location
x If you are interested in the details of your current position during navigation:
1. Check the bottom line of the map. It shows the current street and house number
information.
2. For further details, tap
3. Tap
displayed.
x You can check the details of any other location by selecting it on the map:
1. Tap the map anywhere to open the map control buttons.
2. Tap the desired location on the map. The Cursor (
the location is displayed at the bottom of the map.
to open the Position menu.
. The address, the coordinate and the list of nearby POIs will be
) appears there. The address of
3. For further details, tap
4. Tap
displayed.
x It is even easier if you select the desired point in the Find menu. Then the Cursor menu opens
automatically. You only need to tap the
to open the Cursor menu.
. The address, the coordinate and the list of nearby POIs will be
button.
2.3.2 Manipulating the map
Position markers on the map:
x Current GPS position:
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(page 21)
x Selected location (Cursor):
The following controls help you modify the map view to suit your actual needs the best. Most of these
controls appear only if you tap the map once, and disappear after a few seconds of inactivity.
(page 21)
Action Button(s) Description
Moving the map No buttons
You can move the map into any direction. Tap the map
at any desired location. The point you hit on the map
moves to the center of the screen.
If GPS position is available and you have moved the
Opening/closing map
control buttons
Zooming in and out
Tilting up and down
Rotating left and right
,
,
,
map, the
return to the GPS position.
Tap this button to show or hide the following map
control buttons:
x Zoom in/out
x Rotate left/right (3D map only)
x Tilt up/down (3D map only)
x Zoom preset buttons (2D map only)
x Tilt and zoom preset buttons (3D map only)
x Return to GPS position button
x Smart Zoom button
Changes how much of the map is displayed on the
screen.
Clarion Mobile Map uses high-quality vector maps that
let you see the map at various zoom levels, always
with optimized content. It always displays street names
and other text with the same font size, never upsidedown, and you only see the streets and objects that
you need.
Map scaling has different limits in 2D and in 3D map
view modes.
Changes the vertical view angle of the map in 3D
mode.
Changes the horizontal view angle of the map in 3D
mode.
When GPS position is available, Clarion Mobile Map
always rotates the map so its top faces your direction
of travel (Track-Up orientation). You can turn away
from Track-Up with these buttons.
If GPS position is available and you have rotated the
button appears. Tap this button to
map, the
enable the automatic map rotation.
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button appears. Tap this button to re-
Action Button(s) Description
Viewing modes
Smart Zoom
Returning to normal
navigation (back to the
GPS position with
automatic map
rotation)
Zoom preset buttons
(available in Advanced
mode only)
Tilt and zoom preset
buttons (available in
Advanced mode only)
Map scale
, ,
Gives you the following map perspectives in Clarion
Mobile Map:
x classic top-down view (2D), the top of the map
always faces North
x top-down view (2D), the top of the map always
points in the current driving direction
x perspective view (3D) the top of the map always
points in the current driving direction
The icon always shows the mode the button switches
to: If you are in 3D mode, you can see the
button and you need to tap it to switch to 2D mode.
Clarion Mobile Map can automatically rotate, scale and
tilt the map and give you the optimal view:
x When you are approaching a turn, Clarion
Mobile Map zooms in and raises the view angle
to let you easily recognize your maneuver at the
next junction.
x If the next turn is at a distance, Clarion Mobile
Map zooms out and lowers the view angle to
show you the road in front of you.
Tap this button once
Tap&hold the button
Zoom.
Tap this button to move the map back to the current
GPS position. If the map has been rotated, automatic
map rotation is also re-enabled.
Tap one of the preset buttons
a fix, predefined value. Smart Zoom is disabled. These
buttons are available in 2D mode.
Tap&hold any of the buttons
current zoom level, or to reset it to its original value.
Tap one of the preset buttons
levels to fix, predefined values. Smart Zoom is
disabled. These buttons are available in 3D mode.
Tap&hold any of the buttons
current tilt and zoom levels, or to reset it to its original
value.
Clarion Mobile Map shows the scale of the map in 2D
mode.
to enable Smart Zoom.
to set the zoom limits of Smart
to set the zoom level to
to set its value to the
to set the tilt and zoom
to set its value to the
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Action Button(s) Description
Fit-to-screen
Repeat Voice
Instruction
This button does not appear on the Map screen. It is
available on the following screens:
x Plan on Map screen: When you have an active
route, you can display it in its full length on the
map.
x Track Information screen: A track log can be
displayed in its full length on the map.
Tap this button to repeat the current voice instruction.
The distance is updated to always describe the current
situation.
2.3.3 Lane information and Signposts
When navigating on multilane roads, it is important to take the appropriate lane in order to follow the
recommended route. If lane information is available in the map data, Clarion Mobile Map displays the
lanes and their directions using small arrows either at the bottom or at the top of the map (the position
of these arrows can be modified in Map Screen settings). Arrows in yellow represent the lanes you
need to take.
Where there is additional information available, signposts substitute arrows. Signposts are always
displayed at the top of the map. The color and style of the signposts are similar to the real ones you
can see above road or by the roadside. They show the available destinations and the number of the
road the lane leads to.
All signposts look similar when cruising (when there is no recommended route). When navigating a
route, only that signpost is displayed in vivid colors that points to the lane(s) to be taken; all others are
darkened out.
2.3.4 Status information and hidden controls on the map
The following information appears in the rounded field in the top left corner, the Turn Preview field.
When tapping this area, the result depends on the information currently shown.
Icon Information Details Action
There is no active
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route in Simple mode
There is no active
route in Advanced
mode
If there is no route to be
navigated in Simple mode, this
icon appears in the Turn
Preview field.
If there is no route to be
navigated in Advanced mode,
this icon appears in the Turn
Preview field.
Tap this area to open Find
Address.
Tap this area to open Find.
Icon Information Details Action
There is no valid GPS
,
,
The following area appears next to the above described rounded area. When tapping this area, the
result depends on the information currently shown.
position.
If the icon is a static
picture, route
calculation is needed
If the icon is animated,
route calculation is in
progress
Next route event (next
maneuver)
If an active route exists, and
there is no valid GPS position,
the view of the sky above you
is shown with colored dots for
each satellite. Some dots
need to turn green to be able
to navigate.
GPS position and an active
route are available, but
automatic off-route
recalculation is switched off,
and you deviated from the
route.
Clarion Mobile Map is
calculating or recalculating the
route.
GPS position and an active
route are available, and you
navigate the recommended
route. This area gives you
information about the type and
distance of the next route
event.
Tap this area to open the
Route Information screen.
Tap this area to make
Clarion Mobile Map
recalculate the
recommended route.
Nothing happens if you tap
this area of the screen.
Tap this area to open the
Route Information screen.
Icon Information Details Action
,
There is no valid GPS
position
Traffic restriction When GPS position is
Second route event
(maneuver after the
next maneuver)
Approaching a Road
Safety Camera
If there is no valid GPS
position, this symbol appears
here.
available but there is no route
to be navigated, the traffic
restriction of the upcoming
intersection is shown here if
there is any.
When GPS position and an
active route are both available,
this field shows the route
event that follows the next
route event shown in the
above described area.
This icon appears when you
are approaching a Road
Safety Camera, and the
warning for cameras is
enabled in Settings.
Tap this area to open the
GPS Data screen to check
the signal status or the
connection settings.
Nothing happens if you tap
this area of the screen.
Tap this area to open the
Itinerary screen with the turn
by turn guidance
instructions.
Tap this area to suppress
the audible camera warning.
Tap again to display the
second route event with the
possibility to open the
Itinerary.
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Icon Information Details Action
Stops the running
The following symbols appear in the Indicator strip:
simulation
Route recalculation
progress
Indicator strip
This icon appears during
Route Fly Over, Route
Simulation, and Track Log
playback.
During route recalculation, this
field shows the recalculation
progress between 0% and
100%.
- sounds muted/enabled
- Track Log recording
Tap this area to stop the
simulation.
Nothing happens if you tap
this area of the screen.
Tap this area to open the
Itinerary screen with the turn
by turn guidance
instructions.
Icon Description
The sound output of Clarion Mobile Map is muted.
The sound output of Clarion Mobile Map is enabled.
Clarion Mobile Map records a Track log when GPS position is available.
Track log recording is disabled.
The following information can be seen in the three data fields shown on the map screen. Tap this area
to open the Trip Information screen where you can select which values to be shown in these three
fields.
When there is no active route, these fields show the following information: current speed, compass
and the current time of day.
Icon Type More information
Compass
Speed information
Shows the direction of your heading both when the
map is automatically rotated (3D) and when the map is
always facing North (2D).
There are speed values that can be shown:
x Current speed
x Speed limit on the current road
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Icon Type More information
Time information
Distance information
The next area is a combined status indicator field. Tap this area to open the Quick menu (page 57).
There are time values that can be shown:
x Current GPS time
x Time remaining to reach the destination
x Time remaining to reach the next via point
x Estimated arrival time at the destination
x Estimated arrival time at the next via point
There are distance type values that can be shown:
x Distance remaining to reach the destination
x Distance remaining to reach the next via point
x Current altitude
Icon Status for More information
GPS position quality
Vehicle type The symbol displays the vehicle type used for route
A higher number of lit bars indicates better GPS
position accuracy.
calculation.
2.3.5 Using the Cursor (the selected map location)
First, place the Cursor at the desired map location with one of the following options:
x Use the Find menu to select a location. The map returns with the selected point (the Cursor) in
the middle, and the Cursor menu appears with the available options.
x Tap the screen to place the Cursor at the desired location. Now tap
menu.
You can perform the following actions in Simple mode:
Button Action
Creates a new route with the Cursor as the destination. The previous route (if
exists) is deleted.
Saves the Cursor as a Favorite destination
Opens a screen with the name, address and coordinate information of the
Cursor, and the list of POIs near it
The following options are available in Advanced mode only:
to open the Cursor
Button Action
In the active route, uses the Cursor as the start point by replacing the current
GPS position (available in Advanced mode only)
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Button Action
Creates a new route with the Cursor as the destination. The previous route (if
exists) is deleted.
In the active route, uses the Cursor as a via point (an intermediate destination)
preceding the destination (available in Advanced mode only)
In the active route, uses the Cursor as the destination while keeping the
previous destination as a via point (available in Advanced mode only)
Shows the different routes calculated by the available routing methods.
Choose the one that suits your needs the best (available in Advanced mode
only)
Marks the map with a Pin at the Cursor (available in Advanced mode only)
Saves the Cursor as a POI (available in Advanced mode only)
Saves the Cursor as a Road Safety Camera location (available in Advanced
mode only)
This button is not displayed when GPS position is not available or if you are in
certain countries where Road Safety Camera warning is prohibited. Even if the
button is available, you are responsible for checking whether it is legal to use
this feature at your location.
2.4 Clarion Mobile Map concepts
2.4.1 Smart Zoom
Smart Zoom provides much more than just a usual automatic zoom feature:
x While following a route calculated by Clarion Mobile Map: when approaching a turn, it will
zoom in and raise the view angle to let you easily recognize your maneuver at the next
junction. If the next turn is at a distance, it will zoom out and lower the view angle to be flat so
you can see the road in front of you.
x While driving without an active route in Clarion Mobile Map: Smart Zoom will zoom in if
you drive slowly and zoom out when you drive at high speed.
Enabling Smart Zoom
Tap the map to let the map control buttons appear, and then tap to enable Smart Zoom.
Fine-tuning Smart Zoom
Tap the map to let the map control buttons appear, and then tap and hold to open the Smart
Zoom Settings window. Modify the zoom limits of Smart Zoom if necessary.
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2.4.2 Position markers
2.4.2.1 Current GPS position and Lock-on-Road
When your GPS position is available, Clarion Mobile Map marks your current position with the
icon on the map.
The
the nearest road to suppress GPS position errors, and the direction of the icon is aligned to the
direction of the road.
To use the current GPS position, tap
position as one of the following:
icon may not show your exact GPS position and heading. If roads are near, it is aligned to
. The Position menu appears and you can save the GPS
x a Favorite
x a Road Safety Camera
x a POI
x a map marker Pin
2.4.2.2 Returning to normal navigation
When GPS position is available, and you have moved the map (the icon is moving or is not
even visible), or you have rotated the map in 3D mode, the
map back to the GPS position and re-enable Track-up map orientation (automatic map rotation).
Even if you move the map while you are driving, Clarion Mobile Map continues
Note!
navigating if there is an active route: it plays the voice instructions and displays the turn
preview icons according to your current GPS position.
button appears. Tap it to move the
2.4.2.3 Selected location (Cursor)
If you select a location in the Find menu, or you tap the map, the Cursor appears at the selected point
on the map. Clarion Mobile Map displays the Cursor with a radiating red dot (
at all zoom levels, even when it is in the background of a 3D map view.
) to make it visible
When the Cursor is set, tap
the following:
x the start point of a route
x a via point in a route
x the destination of a route
You can also search for POIs around the Cursor.
Or you can save the location of the Cursor as:
x a Favorite
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. The Cursor menu appears and you can use the Cursor as one of
x a Road Safety Camera
x a POI
x a map marker Pin
2.4.2.4 Original position in the Cursor menu
When the Cursor menu is open, a special icon ( ) shows the Cursor position the menu was
opened with.
You can move and zoom the map, and you can set the Cursor to a different place. The usual Cursor
) appears, and the buttons of the Cursor menu initiate actions for this new location.
(
To return to the original Cursor position, tap
Cursor menu was opened, and the
. The map jumps back to the position with which the
icon appears again.
2.4.3 Daytime and night color profiles
Clarion Mobile Map uses different color profiles during the day and during the night.
x Daytime colors are similar to paper road maps.
x The night color profiles use dark colors for large objects to keep the average brightness of the
screen low.
Clarion Mobile Map offers different daytime and night color profiles. It can also switch automatically
between the daytime and the night schemes depending on the illumination setting in the Clarion Multi
Media Station.
2.4.4 Color scheme in tunnels
When entering a tunnel, the colors of the map change. All buildings disappear, large objects (such as
surface waters or forests) and empty areas between roads become black.
However, roads and streets keep their original colors from the daytime or night color scheme currently
used.
After leaving the tunnel, the original colors return.
2.4.5 Route calculation and recalculation
Clarion Mobile Map calculates the route based on your preferences:
x Route calculation method:
x Fast
x Short
x Economical
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x Easy
x Vehicle types :
x Car
x Taxi
x Bus
x Emergency vehicles
x Road types
x Unpaved Roads
x Permit Needed
x Freeways
x Toll Roads
x Charge Roads
x Ferries
x Cross-border Planning
x Carpool (appears only when used in the USA)
Clarion Mobile Map automatically recalculates the route if you deviate from the proposed itinerary.
For further information about Route Planning options, see page 68.
2.4.6 Itinerary
The Itinerary is the list of the route events, that is, the driving instructions.
When you are on the Map screen, you can display the Itinerary in one of the following ways:
x Tap the area between the Turn preview and the Travel data fields where the symbol of the
second next maneuver is displayed (for example
x In Advanced mode, tap the following buttons:
You have the following options on the Itinerary screen:
).
, , .
Button Description
Any of the list items Opens the map with the selected maneuver in the middle.
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Button Description
Changes the detail level of the Itinerary. The levels are as follows:
x Detailed Instructions: all intersections are listed
x Itinerary: only significant intersections (the ones announced in
voice guidance) are listed
x Road list: the list of the roads used while navigating the route
,
When the map is open with a maneuver in the middle:
Moves between pages for additional list items.
Button Description
Zooms in the map.
,
Zooms out the map.
Moves the map to show the previous or next maneuver.
Opens a screen where you can avoid a part of the route starting from
the selected maneuver.
2.4.7 Track Logs
Clarion Mobile Map can log the track that you drive (page 42).
A Track Log is a recording of how your GPS position changed and it is independent of the route
Clarion Mobile Map calculated.
Track Logs can be recorded, renamed, replayed, shown on the map, exported to a memory card in
GPX format, and deleted. See page 62.
ndently of the normal track log, you can instruct Clarion Mobile Map to record the native GPS
Indepe
data received from the GPS device. These logs are saved as separate text files on the memory card,
and they cannot be shown or replayed in Clarion Mobile Map.
To turn on NMEA/SIRF log saving, tap the following buttons:
, , ,
.
2.4.8 Route demonstration
A simulation drives you through the route, following the driving instructions (page 41). You can
choose from a simulation at high speed or at normal driving speed.
You can use it, for example, to see which bridge Clarion Mobile Map planned for the route; if you do
not want to take that bridge, you can avoid it.
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