Cobra C Series User Manual

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C SERIES

Portable Satellite Navigation System

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Introduction

Congratulations on buying the Cobra Portable Navigator and Fixed Speed Camera location system. Engineered by Snooper

This PND (Portable Navigation Device) utilises the very latest Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology to provide you with accurate street level navigation via clear and precise voice prompts as well as alerting you to potentially hazardous stretches of road, accident black spots and ﬁxed speed safety cameras.

The most accurate digital mapping available is provided by

whilst the geographical coordinates of all ‘ﬁxed’ speed monitoring systems and many oﬃcially designated accident ‘hotspots’ have been stored on a database provided by AURA™. The AURA™ Database is the most comprehensive available, providing cover, not only in the UK and Ireland, but throughout Europe too. This database is constantly monitored and updated by the AURA™ data collection team, ensuring that you are alerted to every potentially hazardous stretch of road and all ﬁxed speed safety cameras.

This PND comes with an SD Card that contains the navigation software. The SD Card is pre-installed in the SD slot on the left hand side of the unit. When necessary, upgrades to this mapping data will be made available for you. Mapping updates may be chargeable, please visit www.snooperneo.co.uk for further details.

As the AURA™ camera database changes daily, regular updates to your device are required. Snooper connects quickly and easily to your PC so that you can download the database in a matter of minutes (internet connection required). Please note: In order for the software to be installed successfully, there are certain minimum hardware and software requirements needed; see the section ‘System Requirements & Downloading’ later in this manual.

Once the database has been downloaded your Snooper compares your position using its built-in GPS antenna, with the position of every known ‘ﬁxed’ speed monitoring system and accident ‘hotspot’ alerting you both audibly and visually with voice alerts and full colour graphics on the units LCD screen ensuring your highest concentration at all times.

Please note that AURA™ updates are subject to a subscription charge. Please refer to the subscription and download section of this manual for further details or visit www.snooperneo.co.uk.

Drive Safely with Snooper!

Snoopers camera location technology has been designed and manufactured to help enhance road safety and is in no way a licence to speed nor has it been designed as a substitute for concentration. Driving within the speed limit, whilst carefully observing current road conditions is essential.

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4 What’s included? 5 Overview 6 Registering 7 Quick Start Guide to Navigation 9 Start Up System Requirements and Downloading 10 Downloading the AURA™ Camera Database 11 Installing Snooper 12 Power Connection & Charging 13 Charging the internal battery Powering Snooper using the built-in battery 15 Satelite Navigation Easy Setup Screen Settings 18 Volume 19 Setting Vehicle Parameters Ventura Setting Vehicle Parameters Snooper 20 Environmental Settings 21 Setting Vehicle Parameters Truckmate 22 Setting Vehicle Parameters Bus & Coach 23 Planning a Route

By Full Postcode

24 Find by City 25 Home 26 Oﬃce Recent Route or Clear Route 27 Multi-route 31 Find by Favourites

Recent Destinations

32 Find by Points of Interest (POI) 33 Find by Nearest POI 35 User POI 39 Find by Map 40 Find by coordinate 41 Re-Route

Avoid by Road Name Avoid by Range

42 Avoid by TMC Clear Avoided Road 43 Your Route 44 Route Description 45 TMC 47 Campsite Search (Ventura ONLY) 49 My Favourite Menu Favourites 50 Recent Destination 51 Home 52 Oﬃce 53 Conﬁgure Menu Caravan/Motorhome Car 56 Truck 57 Bus & Coach 58 Brightness Control 59 Volume Control

Change Language

Setup 60 2D/3D/North

Speed/Time MPH/KMH Arrival Time/Remaining Time 61 Map Text Size Car Icon

Page 62 Lane Guidance Junction Number Display Cameras 63 Alert Sound School Touch Tone 64 Route Alert Auto Scale My Speed 65 My Speed XL (Syrius ONLY) Sharp Curve Alert 66 Telematics GPS Status

Change Map Colour 67 Qwerty Keyboard 68 TMC 69 System Security Code

Conﬁguration Security Code

70 Route Timer 71 Version (Hardware & Software)

Show POI

72 Route Option

Shortest Time Shortest Distance Avoid Tollway Avoid Motorway 73 Navigate Avoiding Road Avoid by Road Name

Avoid by Range 74 Clear Avoided Road Navigate via Location 75 Change Start Position

Summary Screen

76 Quick Access Menu Volume Scroll Map

Day or Night Settings 77 Camera Alerts Magnify or Reduce Function

78 Understanding the Mapping Screen 79 Bluetooth (C8500 only) 80 Bluetooth Main Menu 81 Call Record

Incoming Call Settings

82 Music 83 Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 84 Selecting Vehicle Type

Conﬁgure TPMS

85 Pairing the Sensors 86 Installing Sensors 89 Bluetooth Interface Installation 90 Settings 91 Minimise TPMS

Alerts

92 Low Battery 93 Combinations 94 Updating Maps 96 Troubleshooting Snooper Downloads 99 Speciﬁcation 102 Accessories 103 Service Under Warranty

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What’s included?

1 x Cobra satellite navigation system. Engineered by Snooper

1 x Micro-SD Card

1 x Windscreen Mounting Bracket

1 x In-Vehicle Charger combined with TMC antenna

1 x USB Cable

1 x CD ROM

This user guide explains the functionality of all 4 models of the Snooper software and your device will be referred to as Snooper throughout this manual. These, these symbols will illustrate if the feature is relevant to your device

Truckmate

Ventura

Snooper (Car)

Bus & Coach

PLEASE NOTE

Due to our desire to continually improve our products, the speciﬁcation may change without notice.

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Overview

Front View

1. Power Button

Press and hold to switch on or oﬀ. Hold for 10 seconds to switch oﬀ.

2. MicroSD card slot

3. Touch screen LCD

4. USB Socket

5. Reset button

6. Power LED C8000 and C8500 ONLY

Red Connected to external power upply and charging

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Registering

IMPORTANT!

PLEASE READ BEFORE USING.

To enable to locate Fixed Speed Cameras and Accident Black spots you will have to register and download the AURA™ Camera Database.

Please Note: To register, you will need the serial number of your unit which can be found on the back of the device.

Monthly Debit or Credit Card payment of £2.99 inc VAT*

Quarterly Debit or Credit Card payment of £7.99 inc VAT*

Annual Debit or Credit Card payment of £29.99 inc VAT*

*Minimum subscription term of 12 months.

** Prices subject to change.

Units can also be registered for warranty purposes only at: www.snooperneo.co.uk

PLEASE NOTE

Due to our desire to continually improve our products, the speciﬁcation may change without notice.

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Quick Start Guide to Navigation

1. Take the Snooper outside so that the GPS receiver can locate

your position. This may take between 15 - 30 minutes the ﬁrst time. When satellite lock is achieved, the screen will display your current position on its map in a ‘3D’ navigation view. Your position (and direction) is indicated by the icon.

Tip: To reduce the ‘cold start’ GPS time remain stationary.

2. Bring up the main navigation menu by touching the centre

of the display.

Select

Find by Post Code

Tip: This indicates that there are more options on the next screen (currently there are three screens in total).

3. You will see a standard browser screen, used for entering postcodes. Enter the full UK postcode using the keyboard and press

Destination address:

2 3

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Tip: The default route options are set to Quickest Route. To change the route options refer to Section 6 in this user manual.

4. Press

and Snooper will calculate the

fastest route from your current position to your destination.

This should only take a short time and a progress bar is shown on the screen.

* If you are using a Truckmate or Ventura an additional screen will be displayed where you can ‘choose your vehicle’. (see page 24 for details)

5. A journey summary screen will then be displayed

Please note: The summary screen is only displayed for approximately 10 seconds before the unit automatically begins to provide you with turn-by-turn instructions.

6. Press

The navigation view will now be displayed, but with the route now highlighted for you. As you approach a speciﬁc turn in the calculated route, Snooper will advise you what to do. For example, “After 200 yards, turn left”, followed by “Now turn left”. As you proceed along your journey, following the voice instructions, you will notice that the navigation view is updated constantly, always showing approaching roads and junctions and presenting the best route to you.

Tip: If you miss a turn or drive down the wrong road, a new fastest route will be calculated automatically, based on your new position and direction of travel, a tone will be heard to conﬁrm re-routing. Snooper will always give you clear instructions that will take you to your chosen destination.

Final Destination Estimated arrival time

Your current location

Distance to destination

Estimated journey time

Refer to section 6 on page 76 for details

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Start Up

The Micro-SD Card comes complete with digital mapping and is also where the AURA™ camera database is stored if you choose to subscribe and download it.

Switch on the device by pressing and holding the standby power button located on the top of the unit for 2 seconds. The Snooper will automatically synchronise with the Micro-SD Card. Once the synchronisation is completed, the Micro-SD Card will not function with any other device. Snooper is now ready to navigate and the camera database can be downloaded if necessary. NOTE: In most cases the Micro-SD card is already installed in the device.

Please note that if the unit does not activate when you press and hold the standby power button for 2 seconds it may require charging. Refer to the section ‘Charging the internal battery’ later in this manual.

System Requirements and Downloading

Before you can begin to download the AURA™ database onto Snooper, you will need to install the Snooper Updater software provided on the software CD.

In order for the software to be installed successfully, there are certain minimum hardware and software requirements needed.

Minimum Hardware Requirements

The computer must have an Intel Pentium Class processor or equivalent, a minimum of 32MB of RAM, a monitor with 256 (8-bit) colours or greater, a CD ROM drive, 20MB of free disc space and a spare USB connection.

Minimum Software Requirements

The software will only operate on the following Windows based operating systems: Windows Vista Windows 7, 8 and 8.1

NOTE: Snooper Updater software does not support Windows 95, 98, Millennium, 2000 , XP or Apple Macintosh operating systems.

Software Installation Instructions

Place the Software CD into a CD ROM or DVD drive. The CD should auto run and launch the Snooper menu. Choose your language, then, if you have registered, click ‘Next’. Select the type of unit you have from: Ventura, Syrius or Truckmate. Follow the on screen instructions.

To launch the CD manually: Click on ‘Start’ and then ‘Run’. In the dialogue box that opens click on ‘Browse’ – another dialogue box will open. Locate your CD ROM or DVD drive (drive letter is normally D) using the ‘Look in’ option and select ‘Snooper’ from the lower portion of the dialogue box. Once you have selected ‘Snooper’ click on ‘Open’ on the explorer box and then ‘OK’ on the Run dialogue box.

Any updates to the speed camera updater software and map updater software can be obtained from

www.snooperneo.co.uk/software.cfm. If you have any problems using this software please call 0333 240 1000 during oﬃce hours

and select Option 3.

Once the software is installed, you are ready to download the speed camera database onto Snooper. Once the initial setup is completed the speed camera updater and map updater software icon will be displayed on your desktop.

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Downloading the AURA™ Camera Database

Please Note: You must register Snooper before you can perform a download.

Performing a download is simple.

DO NOT SWITCH ON OR CONNECT THE DEVICE TO THE PC

1. Double left click the ‘S6800 Updater’ icon on your desktop.

2. Once tha program window opens click ’Menu’ and then ‘Download Settings’.

Note: When you run the program for the ﬁrst time, you will be asked to select the program language and download settings based on your vehicle type and what coverage of camera alerts that you require.

3. Connect the Snooper using the USB cable provided.

DO NOT SWITCH THE DEVICE ON AT THIS POINT. When you connect the USB cable the unit should switch on automatically, if it does not switch the unit On by pressing the power button for 2 seconds

4. The updater software will then start the update process and download the database ﬁles that you have selected onto your unit. The download process is as follows:

 The software will display the serial number of the Snooper and a green progress bar will start to progress across the screen.

 The software will then connect to our database server and then download** the speed camera database.

 The Snooper will then save the data received.

 The software will indicate that the download is complete and will instruct you to disconnect the Snooper from your PC. Close the

camera updater program by clicking the ‘x’ situated in the top right hand corner of the updater window.

**If you have a Firewall on your computer, the Firewall software may inform you that the updater program is trying to access the internet. Please make sure that you grant/allow/permit access to the updater program through the Firewall.

Please read the messages supplied by your Firewall software carefully before choosing your option. If you do not allow the program to access the internet through the Firewall, the download process will fail.

For information and instruction for the Map update program, please refer to ‘updating Maps’ on page 95

Plug the

USB cable into

the USB socket on the

side of the Snooper

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Installing

Snooper comes with a windscreen bracket so that the unit can be mounted onto your vehicles windscreen.

When installing Snooper please ensure that:

 The unit, with its built in GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky.*

 It is located in a position where you can easily view the LCD display without having to take your eyes too far from the road ahead

and that you can reach the controls safely.

 Does not interfere with the vehicles controls.

 Does not jeopardise the drivers or passengers safety.

 You will be able to remove the device to perform updates.

PLEASE NOTE: Be careful to choose a location that does not block the drivers view or where it might endanger the driver or passengers should your vehicle suddenly come to a stop or be involved in an accident.

Installing Snooper using the Windscreen Suction Cup bracket

You can mount Snooper to the inside of your vehicles windscreen using the windscreen bracket provided.

 Clean the area where you wish to position the bracket thoroughly with a good

quality glass cleaner. This allows a more secure seal on the windscreen.

 Place the suction cup and bracket on the windscreen and twist the locking lever to

secure the bracket.

 Adjust the angle of the bracket so that when the unit is attached to it you can view

the display and operate the controls safely.

 Position Snooper onto the bracket, by inserting the bottom of the unit ﬁrst and

then clipping the top of the bracket into the slot on the top of the unit. To remove Snooper, simply unclip the unit by pushing the top of the bracket and taking the unit from the holder.

 Snooper can be powered directly either from the internal battery if it is fully

charged or powered from the cigarette lighter socket. To use the cigarette lighter socket, plug the USB connector on one end of the power cable into the USB socket on the side of Snooper and plug the larger plug into the cigarette lighter socket of your vehicle.

Please Note: Only use the cigarette lighter power cable provided with Snooper. Snooper operates on 5V and using any other cigarette lighter power cable will damage your device and void the warranty.

Locking

lever

Bracket

adjusters

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Installing Snooper using the Dash Mounting Disk

If you prefer not to attach your navigation device to the windscreen, Snooper provides a dashboard mounting disc to ﬁx you Snooper suction cup mount to your dashboard instead.

Instructions:

 Clean the area where you want to install the disc on the vehicle’s dashboard with a damp cloth, then dry the dashboard.

 Peel the paper backing away from the permanent mounting adhesive located on the disc bottom.

 Press the disk onto the dashboard in the desired location, then set the GPS suction cup mount on top of the disk. Twist the suction

cup mount’s lever. This locks the Snooper in to place.

Note: Take care when attaching the disc. This type of bracket is not intended to be moved from vehicle to vehicle and is classed as a permanent ﬁxing. THE USE OF THE DASH MOUNT DISC IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR LEATHER DASHBOARDS.

Power Connection & Charging

Powering and charging Snooper from the cigarette lighter socket

Snooper comes with a power cable designed to plug into your vehicles cigarette lighter socket. The power cable is suitable for both 12v DC and 24v DC vehicles. This lead will power the device but will also charge Snooper’s internal battery. The vehicle charger for the unit is combined with the TMC antenna , please refer to the instructions on page 46 for the TMC antenna positioning.

1. Plug the smaller end of the lead into the USB socket on the side of Snooper

2. Plug the other end of the cigarette lighter adaptor into your vehicles cigarette lighter socket.

3. Press and hold the standby power switch on the top of Snooper for two seconds to switch the device ON.

If Snooper does not power up please check that the cigarette lighter socket is clean of any debris, remembering not to insert metal objects into the socket. Check that the cigarette lighter adaptor is inserted all the way into the socket and check that the fuse in the cigarette lighter adaptor is operational. If Snooper will still not power up, please check that the cigarette lighter socket in your vehicle is functioning correctly.

Replacing the Fuse

If Snooper stops operating, the fuse in the cigarette lighter plug may have blown . If it has blown, follow these steps and replace it with a 2 amp, 5mm x 20mm fast acting fuse.

Caution: Using a fuse that does not meet these ratings or defeating fuse protection can damage your unit, the power cable, or the vehicles electrical system.

1. Grasp the ring near the tip of the cigarette lighter plug, and then carefully unscrew the ring by turning it counter clockwise.

Caution: If you must use pliers to loosen the ring, be careful not to crush the tip. Never use pliers or other tools to retighten the ring on the cigarette lighter plug.

2. Pull the ring straight out, then remove the metal tip and old fuse.

3. Check the fuse to see if it has blown. If it has, replace it.

4. Replace the metal tip inside the ring, then place the fuse inside the cigarette lighter plug and screw the ring back onto the plug. Make sure the metal tip is visible when you reassemble the cigarette lighter plug.

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Charging the internal battery

Although Snooper can be charged using the vehicle charger in your vehicle, an alternative method of charging via a USB socket of a PC, or USB Mains charger (output of 5v 1000mA) - not supplied.

Connect the device to the PC or external power, the unit will switch On automatically. To speed the charging process switch the unit oﬀ by holding the power button for 7-10 seconds. The battery icon will appear on the screen to indicate that the unit is on charge.

Note: The new battery’s full performance is only achieved after two or three complete charges and discharges.

Powering Snooper using the built-in battery

Once Snooper is fully charged, it is ready for use. Press and hold the power switch on the top of the unit for 2 seconds to switch on the device.

Note: the battery is designed to be a back up and Snooper recommends that the the navigation device is powered from the vehicle charger.

On Press and hold for 2 seconds Oﬀ Press and hold for 7 - 10 seconds

Plug the

charger cable into

the USB socket on the

side of the Snooper

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Low Battery Warning

If Snooper is powered from the internal battery and the ‘Battery Low – Please Recharge’ warning is displayed on the screen, the unit has a few minutes of battery power remaining. You should either connect the cigarette lighter adaptor lead to the unit whilst in the vehicle or recharge the battery from a suitable USB power source.

WARNING: PLEASE DO NOT USE OR LEAVE SNOOPER IN EITHER WET OR HUMID CONDITIONS, OR IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES, AS THIS COULD PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE UNIT AND THE BATTERY. WHEN NOT IN USE DO NOT LEAVE THE UNIT ATTACHED TO THE WINDSCREEN, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM, TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE UNIT AND ALSO REDUCE THE RISK OF THEFT.

CAUTION: THERE IS A RISK OF EXPLOSION IF THE BATTERY IS REPLACED WITH AN UNAPPROVED TYPE. USING THE WRONG TYPE OF BATTERY MAY DAMAGE YOUR UNIT AND INVALIDATE YOUR WARRANTY. ONLY SNOOPER AUTHORISED PERSONNEL SHOULD REPLACE THE BATTERY. PLEASE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO LOCAL WASTE MANAGEMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND LATER IN THIS USER MANUAL.

PLEASE NOTE

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Satellite Navigation

1. Starting Up

First make sure your vehicle is parked in as open a space as possible, clear of tall trees and buildings so that the built in GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky above. Next switch ON the unit by pressing and holding the standby power switch on the top of the unit for 2 seconds.

The following warning will be displayed.

Please do not operate the controls of Snooper whilst driving. Doing so could endanger yourself, your passengers and other road users. Snooper has been designed to provide safe and eﬃcient routing but is not a substitute for driving with due care and attention. The driver is responsible for paying full attention to road signs, road conditions and the operation of the vehicle at all times.

Please read the warning ‘and select the relevant vehicle type (where applicable).

Press “I Agree” to continue.

Whilst Snooper software is loading, a start-up display will be shown for just a few seconds and then the screen will show a section of a map. Note: the factory default location is ‘Toft Road’. Snooper needs to acquire a minimum of four satellites in order to work. Once this has been achieved Snooper will ascertain your position and this will be indicated by a green arrow icon on the on-screen map and the GPS signal strength will be shown in the bottom right hand corner of the display. Snooper is now ready to navigate.

As the GPS engine and antenna have never been used before, the ﬁrst ‘Cold’ start can take anywhere from 15 – 30 minutes to establish a satellite connection. Once initialised, subsequent start ups will take less time and eventually should take only a matter of minutes.

2. Easy Set Up

2.1 Screen settings

There are a number of map views or diﬀerent types of information that can be displayed on the screen at any one time:-

Screen views

3D 2D North

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Lane Guidance.

Snoopers’ advanced lane guidance will assist the driver by clarifying which lane the vehicle should be using. Snooper has extensive coverage of motorway, complex junctions, some dual carriage way exits and some inner city junctions. The criteria for lane guidance is that the turning lanes or exit lanes will have more than ONE lane to be included.

My Speed

The speed limit of nearly every road across Europe can now be clearly displayed on your Snooper at all times. Choose between speed limits for cars and advisory speed limits for trucks, motor homes and caravans from 3.5t and over. In addition, My Speed can also be set to alert you if you accidentally exceed the speed limit at any time. Inappropriate speed is often responsible for many road accidents resulting in serious injuries which some times can even be fatal. MY-SPEED will ensure that you know what the speed limit is on every road you travel on so you can drive safely at all times.

The text will show RED when the speed limit is exceeded

If the road speed limit is exceeded the current speed

Indicator will change from BLACK to RED text. Refer

to page 65 for full details and settings.

PLEASE NOTE: These are advisory speed limits ONLY. Always check local road side speed limit signs and abide by local driving regulations and laws of the country you are driving in. It is the responsibility of the driver of the vehicle to ensure that they are driving within the posted speed limit at ALL times.

or Current speed or time - Press to change the information displayed.

Indicates the current direction of travel

Current road name or road number.

Distance to destination

Displays the Estimated Time of arrival or remaining journey time. Press to change the displayed information.

Current battery status 9 Current satellite signal strenth

This pop up box will be displayed when The indicator will count down the distance. the driver needs to take ‘action’ eg move to the left in 0.59 miles.

Route timer. Set Route timer to alert you when you need to take a break. Set the maximum driving time

allowed and set the advanced warning time you require before your next break is due. The Route timer clock will keep you advised of the driving time you have left and will automatically alert you when it’s time to take a break. Refer to page 71 for details.

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Additional warning or information pop ups will appear at the bottom left hand corner of the screen. If lane guidance is displayed then the warning pop ups will be displayed at the top left hand side of the screen.

Junction view

Full screen images of main motorway junctions are displayed in advance to help you navigate more safely. These junction view images will be displayed on the screen for approximately 5 seconds

Examples of Junction view.

Restrictions

Height

Width

Length

Weight

No trucks allowed

No trailers

No U-turn for trucks

No right tur

n for trucks

No left turn f

or trucks

Trucks with hazardous goods forbidden

Trucks with natur

al goods

harmful to water forbidden

Warning

Steep road up ahead

Steep road do

wn ahead

Tight bend ahead

Side winds

Risk of grounding

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use the up and down arrows to scroll to other options

To modify the information shown:

 Press the centre of the screen to access the menu.  Press the ‘Conﬁgure’ button.

 Press the icon where you will see the list of options below.  Select the option you wish to change on the left.  To change a setting, simply press on the radio button to indicate which option you would like to choose.  Continue to select each option and select your preference.  Press ‘OK’ at the bottom of the screen to save your preferences.

Your chosen settings will now be saved and will appear on the screen each time you use Snooper. If you want to switch between your Current Speed and the Atomic Clock or the Estimated Time of Arrival and Time to Destination during your journey simply touch the screen where either piece of information is displayed and the unit will display the alternate setting and vice versa. However each time you power the device up the original setting will be displayed.

2.2

Volume Control

The volume can be adjusted using this function within the ‘Conﬁgure’ menu. To adjust the volume:

 Press the centre of the screen to access the ‘Menu’.  Press ‘Conﬁgure’.  Press the ‘Volume Control’ icon.  To increase the volume press the icon.  To decrease the volume press the icon.  To test the volume before saving, press the ‘Test’ icon.  To reset the volume to the factory default press the ‘Reset’ icon.  Press ‘OK’ at the bottom of the screen to save your setting.

Note: The arrow icon in the bottom right hand corner of the display will return you to the ‘Conﬁgure’ menu if pressed but will not store any changes you have made. You need to select the ‘OK’ button in order to save your changes.

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Setting up vehicle parameters

For Ventura to calculate a route suitable for your vehicle it needs to know certain information about the vehicle itself such as its height, weight and width. It is possible to save the settings of 10 diﬀerent vehicles. Follow these instructions to enter your vehicles details.

Press the centre of the screen to access the menu, press ‘Conﬁgure’ and then press the ‘Caravan/Motorhome’ icon.

Name: Enter the name here.

Height: Enter the height of the vehicle here.

NOTE: Maximum height including any protrusions (roof box, TV antenna etc)

Length: Enter the length of the vehicle here.

Weight: Enter the weight of the vehicle here.

Width: Enter the width of the vehicle here.

NOTE: Caravan - the maximum height, width and length must include the dimensions of the vehicle towing the caravan, whichever is the greatest (e.g. the car wing mirrors may be wider than the caravan being towed). The combined weight of the caravan and the vehicle must also be used.

Weight per axle: Enter the weight per axle of the vehicle here

Vehicle type:

 Fixed Axle: Standard setting for ﬁxed axle vehicles.

 Trailer: Speciﬁc traﬃc rules exist for vehicles towing caravans. For example, there are roads that are forbidden for towing vehicles.

These will be avoided.

Setting up vehicle parameters

To enter the emission settings of your vehicle in car mode press the and enter the details as shown in the Environmental

setting section page: 21.

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Environmental settings or Low Emission Zones (LEZ)

Low Emission Zones (LEZs) are areas or roads where the most polluting vehicles are restricted from entering. This means that vehicles are banned, or in some cases charged, if they enter the LEZ when their emissions are over a set level.

Vehicle emissions are classiﬁed by Euro Standards (1-6) for the vehicles that they aﬀect. In many cases another factor is whether or not the vehicle has a particulate ﬁlter or catalytic converter. Before you travel into a LEZ, you need to ﬁnd out the emissions standard of your vehicle.

All LEZs aﬀect heavy duty goods vehicles (usually over 3.5 tonnes Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)), and most buses and coaches (usually deﬁned as over 5 tonnes GVW). Some LEZs also aﬀect vans, cars and motorcycles.

Most LEZs operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with some of the Italian LEZs currently the only exceptions to this rule. To enter your environmental setting press on the arrow once in the Environmental setting page press the arrow again to return to the vehicles setting page.

Click on the options to edit the

information

Enter number of passengers carried. Enter fuel type

Enter vehicle

production date in

YYYY-MM format

Select Euro rating

press OK to save

Retroﬁt - switch

between yes (Y) and

No(N) by pressing the

Retroﬁt button

Press to return to the previous

screen

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Setting up vehicle parameters

For Truckmate to calculate a route suitable for your vehicle it needs to know certain information about the vehicle itself such as its height, weight and width. It is possible to save the settings of 10 diﬀerent trucks. Follow these instructions to enter your vehicles details.

Press the centre of the screen to access the menu, press ‘Conﬁgure’ and then press the ‘Truck’ icon.

Name: Enter the name here (Top left ﬁeld, default name TRUCK 1).

Height: Enter the height of the vehicle here.

Length: Enter the length of the vehicle here.

Weight: Enter the weight of the vehicle here.

Width: Enter the width of the vehicle here.

Weight per axle: Enter the weight per axle of the vehicle here

Truck type:

 Truck: Standard setting for ﬁxed axle vehicles.

 Trailer: Speciﬁc traﬃc rules exist for trucks with trailers. For example, there are roads that are forbidden for vehicles with trailers.

These will be avoided. Choose between: Truck with No trailer, Truck with 1 trailer, Truck with 2 trailers, Truck with 3 or more trailers or semi or tractor with 1 or more trailers.

Load type:

 None (Normal)

 Hazardous: Hazardous goods that are not explosive or harmful for water.

 Explosive and Flammable

 Harmful for water

Tunnel Category

ADR Tunnel Codes:

 Select one of the applicable tunnel codes , by default ‘Normal’ is selected

 The tunnel category codes consist of an individual letter from “A” to “E” this will be indicated by the use of road signs

and or signals. Restrictions will not apply to category “A” tunnels as these are unrestricted and will not require any signage.

B Most restrictive Passage forbidden through tunnels of category B, C, D and E

B1000C Carriage where the total net explosive mass per transport unit exceeds 1000 kg: Passage

forbidden through tunnels of category B, C, D and E; does not exceed 1000 kg: Passage forbidden through tunnels of category C, D and E

B/D Tank carriage: Passage forbidden through tunnels of category B, C, D and E; Other carriage: Passage forbidden through tunnels of category D and E

B/E Tank carriage: Passage forbidden through tunnels of category B, C, D and E; Other carriage: Passage forbidden through tunnels of category E

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C Passage forbidden through tunnels of category C, D and E

C5000D Carriage where the total net explosive mass per transport unit exceeds 5000 kg: Passage

forbidden through tunnels of category C, D and E; does not exceed 5000kg: Passage forbidden through tunnels of category D and E

C/D Tank carriage: Passage forbidden through tunnels of category C, D and E; Other carriage: Passage forbidden through tunnels of category D and E

C/E Tank carriage: Passage forbidden through tunnels of category C, D and E; Other carriage: Passage forbidden through tunnels of category E

D Passage forbidden through tunnels of category D and E

D/E Bulk or tank carriage: Passage forbidden through tunnels of category D and E; Other carriage:

Passage forbidden through tunnels of category E

E least restrictive Passage forbidden through tunnels of category E

NORMAL Passage allowed through all tunnels (For UN Nos. 2919 and 3331, see also ADR 8.6.3.1).

For mixed loads choose the MOST restrictive category

Disclaimer

This content gives general guidance only and should not be regarded as a complete or authoritative statement of the law. The user guide will be updated to reﬂect any developments in new legislation or case law.

Setting up vehicle parameters

For Bus & Coach to calculate a route suitable for your vehicle it needs to know certain information about the vehicle itself such as its height, weight and width. It is possible to save the settings of 10 diﬀerent vehicles. Follow these instructions to enter your vehicles details.

Press the centre of the screen to access the menu, press ‘Conﬁgure’ and then press the ‘Bus/Coach’ icon.

Name: Enter the name here.

Height: Enter the height of the vehicle here.

NOTE: Maximum height including any protrusions (roof box, TV antenna etc)

Length: Enter the length of the vehicle here.

Weight: Enter the weight of the vehicle here.

Width: Enter the width of the vehicle here.

Weight per axle: Enter the weight per axle of

the vehicle here

Num of axles: Enter the number of axles here.

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3. Planning a route

There are several ways to plan a route on Snooper.

3.1 Find by post code

 Press the centre of the screen to access the ‘Navigate to’ menu.

 Press the ‘Find by post code’ icon.

 If you have the European version of Snooper, you will need to select

the ‘Country’ ﬁrst BEFORE typing the postcode. (If the correct country is already displayed, go to the next step). Use the arrow keys on the right of the display to scroll up and down the country options. Select the country with your ﬁnger.

 Press ‘Post code’ and enter the full postcode using the onscreen keyboard.

 Press the ‘OK’ button on the keyboard.

Please Note: The button on the keyboard with no character on it is the ‘Space’ key. UK post codes can be entered with and without a space.

If the following message is displayed ‘Please, input correct postcode’, the postcode has been entered incorrectly. Press OK and retype the postcode.

 Snooper will display a screen showing the postcode and the street

name.

 If you know the house/property number of your destination, press

the button to enter it .

 Once you have entered the house number press the ‘OK’ button.  Alternatively, if you do not have a house or building number, you

can navigate to a point where two roads meet instead.

Press the ‘Intersection’ button and select the road .

NOTE: For Truckmate or Ventura models you can select the vehicle type before the journey is calculated.

 Press the ‘Calculate’ button.

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Once the calculation is complete you can either press ‘Go’ to start navigation, ‘Simulation’ to see the actual route that will be taken, ‘Route Option’ to change the parameters of the route or ‘Guide’ which will list the turn by turn instructions of the journey. The ‘Summary Screen’ will tell you the distance to your destination, estimated time of arrival and the estimated time it will take to complete your journey.

Please note: The summary screen is only displayed for approximately 10 seconds before the unit automatically begins to provide you with turn-by-turn instructions.

User advice - By subscribing to and downloading the AURA™

Speed Camera database you

will automatically be alerted to all ‘Fixed’ Speed Cameras and other Accident Hotspots during your journey ensuring that you are always aware of the correct speed limit whilst travelling along any particularly hazardous stretches of road.

3.3 Find by city

If you do not know the postcode but have the street name and the town or city that you would like to navigate to, then select this option.

 Press the centre of the screen to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu.  Press the ‘Find by city’ icon.  Select the ‘Country’ ﬁrst BEFORE typing the city. (If the correct country is already

displayed, go to the next step). Use the arrow keys on the right of the display to scroll up and down the country options. Select the country with your ﬁnger.

 Next press ‘City’ and enter the city name using the keyboard displayed.

As you begin to input the city name, Snooper will automatically prompt you with a list of possible matches. If you can see the name of the destination you are searching for in the lower window, you can select it easily by pressing that name with your ﬁnger. If you wish to view the list of possible destinations in full, press the down arrow to the top right hand corner of the display and a list of cities will be displayed then select your destination by touching on it. Use the arrow keys on the right hand side of the display to scroll through the list.

 Press ‘Street’ and use the keyboard displayed to type in the street name.

Note: if there is more than one street with the same name in that city then a list of streets will be displayed along with the post code or district

As you begin to input the road or street name, Snooper will automatically prompt you with a list of possible matches similar to when searching for ‘City’ described above. When you see the road you require select it by pressing it with your ﬁnger.

 If you wish, you can enter the property number by pressing ‘House No.’ and then

typing the house number on the keyboard. Once the house number has been selected, press the ‘OK’ button. Note: Truckmate & Ventura-After the OK button is pressed an additional screen will be displayed where you can choose the relevant vehicle. Press ‘Change’ to edit the vehicle choice or ‘OK’ to to continue.

 Press the ‘Calculate’ button.

Please note: The summary screen is only displayed for approximately 10 seconds before the unit automatically begins to provide you with turn-by-turn instructions.

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3.3.1 Home

You can navigate easily and quickly from a previous journey or destination to your home, by personalising Snooper so that a route can be calculated by pressing just a few buttons.

3.3.2 Setting the ‘Home’ Destination

 Press the centre of the display to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu.  Press the ‘Home’ icon.

The ﬁrst time the ‘Home’ function is used an information screen is displayed saying ‘Set Home? Press ‘OK’ in the information window to continue, press ‘CANCEL’ to exit. If ‘Home’ has already been set it can be edited in My Favourites – refer to section 4.4 on page 52

 You can search for your address by using one of the following options:

‘Find address by city’ or ‘Find address by post code’. Please refer to 3.1 and 3.2 above on how to use these functions.

 Once you have entered the ‘Home’ destination, a new ﬁeld is available for you to ‘Name’ the destination.  Press ‘Name’ and a keyboard will be displayed with the road name you selected.  Press the ‘Arrow ’ key to erase this data then input the new name using the keyboard.

Please note: You can enter a new name for the home destination using up to a maximum of sixteen characters.

 Press ‘Save’ once you have entered the name.  Once your home address has been saved, Snooper will be able to calculate a route to this address.

3.3.3 Using the ‘Home’ Function

 To calculate a route:  Press the centre of the display to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu.  Press the ‘Home’ icon.

Snooper will display details of the destination and oﬀer a ‘Go’ button and a ‘Route Option’ button. Press ‘Go’ to begin your journey.

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3.4 Oﬃce

You can navigate easily and quickly from a previous journey or destination to your oﬃce or place of work, by personalising Snooper so that a route can be calculated by pressing just a few buttons.

3.4.1 Setting the ‘Oﬃce’ Destination

 Press the centre of the display to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu.  Press the ‘Oﬃce’ icon.

The ﬁrst time the ‘Oﬃce’ function is used an information screen is displayed saying ‘Set Oﬃce? Press ‘OK’ in the information window to continue, press ‘CANCEL’ to exit. If ‘Oﬃce’ has already been set it can be edited in My Favourites – refer to section 4.5 on page 53.

 You can search for your address by using one of the following

options: ‘Find address by city’ or ‘Find address by post code’. Please refer to 3.1 and 3.2 above on how to use these functions.

Once you have entered the ‘Oﬃce’ destination, a new ﬁeld is available for you to ‘Name’ the destination.

 Press ‘Name’ and a keyboard will be displayed with the road name you selected.  Press the ‘Ar ro w ’ key to erase this data then input the new name using the keyboard.

Please note: You can enter a new name for the oﬃce destination using up to a maximum of sixteen characters.

 Press ‘Save’ once you have entered the name.

Once your oﬃce address has been saved, Snooper will be able to calculate a route to this address.

3.4.2 Using the ‘Oﬃce’ Function

To calculate a route: Press the centre of the display to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu.

 Press the ‘Oﬃce’ icon.

Snooper will display details of the destination and oﬀer a ‘Go’ button and a ‘Route Option’ button. Press ‘Go’ to begin your journey.

3.5 Recent Route or Clear route

Snooper automatically stores the last route that has been calculated, so that if you wish to return to that address you do not have to re-input all the details again.

 To use this function:  Press the centre of the screen to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu.  Press the ‘Recent Route’ icon.

Snooper will now calculate the route to your selected location.

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Once a route has been calculated, the ‘Recent Route’ icon is replaced with a ‘Clear Route’ icon. To cancel a route that you have calculated:

 Press the centre of the screen to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu.  Press the ‘Clear Route’ icon.

The route will then automatically be deleted.

Please Note: For the ‘Clear Route’ feature to operate you will need to have entered and calculated a route. If the ‘Recent Route’ icon is displayed a route has NOT been entered.

3.6 Multi route

With Snooper you have the facility to enter more than one destination at a time (for instance if you wish to visit other locations before reaching your ultimate destination). You can store up to seven multi-routes, with up to sixteen destinations within each multiroute. The unit will process and calculate the destinations in the following order: A to B, B to C, and C to D etc. When entering the destinations you are able to review the routes and change the order of the routes before pressing ‘Go’.

3.6.1 Create a Multi-route

 Press the centre of the display to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu.  Press the ‘Multi-route’ icon.

You will then see the ‘Multi-route screen’ that allows you to:

 Create a multi-route  Use or edit a previously stored multi-route  Delete a multi-route.

 Press ‘Create multi-route’.

A screen is displayed where you can: > ‘Edit name’ the name of the multi-route > ‘Change Start’ the start point of the multi-route > ‘Ad d’ your destinations. > ‘S ave’ your destinations > ‘Calculate’ your multi-route

 Press ‘Edit Name’ to create a name for your new multi-route.

Please note: You can enter a new name for the multi-route using up to a maximum of sixteen characters.

 Press the ‘Ar ro w ’ key to delete the current name for your multi-

route.

 Type the new name of your multi-route using the keyboard.  Press the ‘Save’ button in the top right hand corner.

If you wish to change the start position of the multi-route, press ‘Change Start’ to change it. You are provided with several options to select your start position. To ﬁnd out how to use these options please refer to the applicable sections earlier in this user manual.

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If you are happy with the start position, you can now begin to enter the data of your ﬁrst destination. If you want to change the start position, press ‘Change Start’. You can then select how you want to ﬁnd your start position

 Press ‘Add ’ – you are provided with several options to ﬁnd your

destination stage: > Find address by city > Find address by post code > Find by POI > Find by recently used > Find by favourites

To ﬁnd out how to use these options please refer to the applicable sections in this user manual.

 Once you have entered the data press ‘Set’.  The destination stage will now appear in the multi-route screen.  Press ‘’Add’ to enter additional destination stages.  Once you have entered all your destination stages press ‘Save’.

3.6.2 Editing a Multi-route

If you wish to change the order or delete any of the stages in the multiroute:

 Press the centre of the display to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu.  Press the ‘Multi-route’ icon.  Press the name of the multi-route destination you wish to edit  Press one of the stages listed and some new options will appear near the bottom of the display.

1. Deletes selected destination

2. Changes destination. Choose between ﬁnal destination and stops .

3. Move selected destination up

4. Move selected destination down

5. Route options, change the route option for that section of the journey (See section 6.0 for route options)

Note: These functions only apply to the stage that you have selected. To edit the other stages in the list press the ‘Return Arrow’ in the bottom right hand corner of the screen and select the new stage.

Once you have made your desired changes press ‘Save’.

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3.6.3 Using the Multi-route function

To use a saved multi-route:

 Press the centre of the screen to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu  Press the ‘Multi-route’ icon.  Press the name of the multi-route destination you wish to use  Press ‘Calculate’.

Snooper will calculate the route to each destination stage and provide a new summary screen with the distance to each destination stage along with the estimated duration of the journey to each destination stage from the start point.

 If you wish to view the calculated route on a map, press ‘Map’.  If you wish to start using the Multi-route, press ‘G o ’.

Please Note: If you press one of the stages listed before pressing ‘G o ’, you will see a summary screen where you can either press ‘Go’

to start navigation, ‘Simulation’ to see the actual route that will be taken or ‘Guide’ which will list the turn by turn instructions for that stage of the journey. The ‘Summary Screen’ will also display the distance to your destination, estimated time of arrival and the estimated time it will take to complete that stage of the journey.

Once you have pressed ‘Go’ Snooper will now display your current map position along with a small summary screen located in the bottom right hand corner. The following information is displayed on the summary screen:

If, during the journey, you wish to cancel the current stage and begin travelling to the next stage in your multi-route journey press the summary screen in the bottom right hand corner of the display and the message ‘Delete current stage?’ will be displayed. Press ‘OK’ and the unit will calculate your route to the next stage in the multi-route from your current position.

Note: If Snooper is turned ‘OFF’ and then ‘ON’ during a multi-route journey the device will retain the current route and ask you if you wish to continue with the current destination or with the next stage of the destination or to cancel the multi-route.

Estimated time of arrival at the

end of multi-route journey.

Stage 1/4 - indicates this is the ﬁrst destination of the journey

Total distance of

multi-route journey

Estimated time of arrival

to ﬁrst destination.

Distance to ﬁrst

destination

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3.6.4 Auto arrange Multi-route

Once you create a multi-route Snooper can arrange the multi-route into a logical order by pressing the

icon

Before

After

1. Add an additional destination to Multi-route

2. Save the Multi-route without making any further changes.

3. Rearrange the multi-route into the most eﬃcient/logical order

(based on route options and vehicle parameters)

4. OK - greyed out if no changes have been made

5. Return to previous screen

Once the route has been arranged press the

icon then OK. Press

Snooper will now calculate the multi-routes estimated time and distances

Then displays the route summary

Use the up and down arrows to view

additional stops or the ﬁnal destination.

Press

to continue or to display the route on a

map.

Use the + and - buttons to zoom in and out of the map view. You can also ‘drag’ the map using your ﬁnger on the touch screen

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