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Falk Navigation GmbH
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73760 Ostfildern
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© 2009 Falk Navigation GmbH, Ostfildern.
All rights reserved.
Revised September 2009 FMI_5106
Content
1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................ 6
1.1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL ............................................................................................................................. 6
1.2 SAFETY NOTES & MAINTENANCE - CONFORMITY DECLARATION ............................................................ 7
1.3 SAFETY AND HELP FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................................. 10
1.3.1 Theft protection ............................................................................................................................... 10
1.3.2 Screen lock ...................................................................................................................................... 12
1.4 DEVICE SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................................................ 13
1.4.1 Memory card slot ............................................................................................................................ 14
1.4.2 Serial number.................................................................................................................................. 14
1.4.3 Technical data................................................................................................................................. 14
1.5 SERVICE & SUPPORT............................................................................................................................. 15
2 NAVIGATION ........................................................................................................................................... 16
2.1 START ASSISTANT ................................................................................................................................17
2.2 NAVIGATION SCREEN ........................................................................................................................... 18
2.2.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 18
2.2.2 Reality view (optional) .................................................................................................................... 24
2.2.3 Clickable POIs (optional) ............................................................................................................... 25
2.3 DESTINATION ENTRY ............................................................................................................................ 26
2.3.1 Destination entry by entering an address........................................................................................ 27
2.3.2 Destination entry by selecting the home address (Home) ............................................................... 32
2.3.3 Destination entry by selecting one of the recent destinations ......................................................... 32
2.3.4 Destination entry by selecting a favourite....................................................................................... 32
2.3.5 Destination entry by selecting a special destination (POI) ............................................................. 33
2.3.6 Destination entry by selecting a Travel Guide destination ............................................................. 35
2.3.7 Destination entry using tours .......................................................................................................... 35
2.3.8 Destination entry by clicking on the map - Location....................................................................... 35
2.3.9 Destination entry using geo-coordinates......................................................................................... 36
2.3.10 Entering a destination as a stopover destination........................................................................ 37
2.4 NAVIGATOR FUNCTIONS ....................................................................................................................... 38
2.4.1 NAVIGATION BY LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT – PUBLIC TRANSPORT ...................................................... 38
2.4.2 Destination entry/simulation via the route planner......................................................................... 39
2.4.3 Route options................................................................................................................................... 40
2.4.4 Remember position.......................................................................................................................... 41
2.4.5 Travel Guide.................................................................................................................................... 41
2.4.6 Settings............................................................................................................................................ 42
2.4.7 Making telephone calls - Bluetooth® function (optional) ............................................................... 42
2.4.8 Favourites ....................................................................................................................................... 42
2.4.9 Rerouting......................................................................................................................................... 43
2.4.10 Tours........................................................................................................................................... 45
2.4.11 Next destination .......................................................................................................................... 46
2.4.12 SOS (optional)/ “My location” function ..................................................................................... 47
2.4.13 Trip computer – Configure route information ............................................................................ 48
2.4.14 Profiles........................................................................................................................................ 49
2.4.15 Extras (optional) ......................................................................................................................... 49
2.4.16 Help ............................................................................................................................................ 49
2.4.17 Menu order ................................................................................................................................. 49
2.4.18 Delete route/manual mode.......................................................................................................... 50
2.4.19 Route list ..................................................................................................................................... 50
2.4.20 Public transport connection .............................................................................................................. 50
2.5 NAVIGATOR SETTINGS.......................................................................................................................... 51
2.5.1 Map display..................................................................................................................................... 51
2.5.2 Volume ............................................................................................................................................ 52
2.5.3 Speed camera detector .................................................................................................................... 52
2.5.4 Brightness........................................................................................................................................ 53
2.5.5 Speed warner................................................................................................................................... 54
2.5.6 Day/night mode ............................................................................................................................... 54
2.5.7 Setting/changing the home address (Home).................................................................................... 55
2.5.8 Define favourite lists ....................................................................................................................... 55
2.5.9 Speaker output - FM transmitter (optional) .................................................................................... 55
2.5.10 TMC station (optional) ............................................................................................................... 56
2.5.11 Battery......................................................................................................................................... 57
2.5.12 GPS Info...................................................................................................................................... 57
2.5.13 Screen lock.................................................................................................................................. 58
2.5.14 Theft protection........................................................................................................................... 58
2.5.15 Ask route options ........................................................................................................................ 58
2.5.16 Ask departure time...................................................................................................................... 59
2.5.17 Street names – Text To Speech (optional)................................................................................... 59
2.5.18 Short menu on/off........................................................................................................................ 59
2.5.19 Start navigation automatically on/off ......................................................................................... 59
2.5.20 Voice control (optional) .............................................................................................................. 60
2.5.21 Kilometres - Select unit of measurement..................................................................................... 60
2.5.22 Clear history ............................................................................................................................... 60
2.5.23 Default settings ........................................................................................................................... 60
2.5.24 Language .................................................................................................................................... 60
2.5.25 Time ............................................................................................................................................ 61
2.5.26 Screen ......................................................................................................................................... 61
2.5.27 Set rapid access menu................................................................................................................. 61
2.5.28 Info about - Display system information..................................................................................... 61
2.5.29 Copyright .................................................................................................................................... 62
2.5.30 Menu order ................................................................................................................................. 62
2.6 VOICE CONTROL (OPTIONAL)................................................................................................................ 63
2.6.1 Activating voice control .................................................................................................................. 63
2.6.2 Using voice control to enter a destination ...................................................................................... 64
2.6.3 Voice control from the navigation view........................................................................................... 66
2.6.4 Voice control - Short command....................................................................................................... 67
2.7 BLUETOOTH® FUNCTION (OPTIONAL) .................................................................................................. 68
2.7.1 Connecting devices.......................................................................................................................... 68
2.7.2 Making telephone calls.................................................................................................................... 69
2.7.3 SMS (optional) ................................................................................................................................73
2.7.4 File manager ................................................................................................................................... 74
2.7.5 Hands-free....................................................................................................................................... 76
3 TRAVEL GUIDE (OPTIONAL) .............................................................................................................. 77
3.1 ESTABLISHING A STARTING POINT ........................................................................................................ 77
3.2 TRAVEL GUIDE THEME CATEGORY ....................................................................................................... 78
3.2.1 Top Highlights................................................................................................................................. 78
3.2.2 Favourite lists.................................................................................................................................. 79
3.2.3 Favourites ....................................................................................................................................... 80
3.2.4 Attractions....................................................................................................................................... 81
3.2.5 Museums.......................................................................................................................................... 82
3.2.6 Eating & Drinking........................................................................................................................... 83
3.2.7 Shopping.......................................................................................................................................... 84
3.2.8 Overnight Accommodation.............................................................................................................. 85
3.2.9 In the Evening ................................................................................................................................. 86
3.2.10 Trade Fairs & Transport ............................................................................................................ 87
3.2.11 Art & Culture.............................................................................................................................. 88
3.2.12 All Categories ............................................................................................................................. 89
3.3 DETAILED VIEW OF A SPECIAL DESTINATION........................................................................................ 91
4
EXTRAS - MULTIMEDIA PACKAGE (OPTIONAL).......................................................................... 94
4.1 ADDRESS BOOK (OPTIONAL)................................................................................................................. 94
4.2 PICTURE VIEWER (OPTIONAL) .............................................................................................................. 96
4.3 CURRENCY CONVERTER/CALCULATOR (OPTIONAL).............................................................................. 97
4.4 TRANSLATOR (OPTIONAL) .................................................................................................................... 99
4.5 MP3 PLAYER (OPTIONAL) .................................................................................................................. 100
4.6 GAMES – BUBBLEBREAKER (OPTIONAL) ............................................................................................ 101
4.7 GAMES – GALAXY (OPTIONAL) .......................................................................................................... 101
4.8 GAMES – SUDOKU (OPTIONAL)........................................................................................................... 102
5 FALK NAVI-MANAGER ....................................................................................................................... 103
5.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE FALK NAVI-MANAGER .................................................................................. 103
5.1.1 First start....................................................................................................................................... 104
5.2 TRANSFERRING CONTENT................................................................................................................... 105
5.2.1 FALK NEWEST MAPS ........................................................................................................................... 106
5.3 COMPILING A TOUR OF YOUR OWN ON YOUR PC ................................................................................ 106
5.4 IMPORTING POIS ................................................................................................................................107
5.5 FALK ONLINE COMMUNITY “PLACES.FALK.DE” ................................................................................. 109
5.5.1 Use “Favourite lists” from the Community .................................................................................. 110
5.5.2 Upload new “Favourites”............................................................................................................. 110
5.5.3 Upload new and amended ratings................................................................................................. 110
6 APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................................... 111
6.1 GLOSSARY.......................................................................................................................................... 111
6.2 TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................................................ 114
6.3 LICENCE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE FALK NAVIGATOR AND NAVI-MANAGER ....................... 116
1 Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a mobile Falk navigation device with the new Falk
Navigator.
With the Falk Navigator, you have purchased a product that was developed and tested with
the utmost care. It meets the highest functionality and operating requirements.
Nevertheless, should you have any suggestions or comments that would allow us to make
our products even better, we would be glad to hear from you.
The Falk Navigator manual will teach you all about the extensive functions of your navigation
device. Furthermore, problems which are caused by possible operating errors can be
avoided by reading this manual.
We wish you lots of enjoyment, a good trip, and safe arrival with your mobile Falk navigation
device.
1.1 About this manual
The functions of your Falk Navigator navigation software are described in detail in the
following chapters of this manual. Some chapters are dedicated to functions or optional
accessories that only apply to specific products in the Falk family. Chapters that describe
optional functions or accessories are identified as “optional” in the manual.
The product description on the original packaging of your product will tell you whether you
can use these functions with your product. The packaging also indicates which accessories
are included in the scope of delivery of your product.
The following notation is used in this manual to improve legibility and comprehensibility:
Bold: Important text sections or terms that are used in the Navigator program interface in
the form of labels for the icons used.
Note: Notes are used repeatedly in order to identify important or essential information.
Tip: Tips are pointers designed to make the device easier to use or to solve problems.
In order to ensure you understand the description of the Falk Navigator properly and to avoid
misunderstandings, frequently used terms are explained in detail below.
Note: The screens used in this document show all of the options available in the Falk
Navigator. In the case of products which do not feature all of the functions, these functions
are not displayed on the navigation screen or in the blue bar at the top of the menu. For this
reason, the screens used in the document may differ from those in your navigation system.
In principle, the screens shown in this manual may differ from the screens on your navigation
systems.
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1.2 Safety notes & maintenance - conformity declaration
Please read through this chapter carefully and follow all of the notes which are provided. This
will ensure reliable operation and a long service life for your device.
• Please establish the required settings and enter your desired destination before you set
off. Never operate your navigation device while driving, since this could distract you from
what is happening on the road and cause an accident.
• Road traffic regulations always take precedence over the instructions provided by the
Falk Navigator. Should this require you to leave the route suggested by your navigation
device, the Falk Navigator will recalculate the route and lead you to your destination
along an alternative route.
• Do not look at the display on your device for a lengthy period of time while driving.
• In order to ensure that the device does not pose a hazard to the vehicle or the occupants
of the vehicle, even in the event of a critical traffic situation such as an emergency stop,
always attach your mobile Falk navigation device in your vehicle using a mounting
bracket recommended by Falk. Ensure that the effectiveness of passive safety systems
in your vehicle such as airbags cannot be impaired by the installation of the bracket.
M
agnet
• PNDs
• Do not place near to magnetic data carri
• They may be damaged or rendered unusable if they come into contact with the PND.
Operating environment
Outside influences:
Do not place anythin
above.
Do not drop your device and do not shake it either.
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from Falk may contain a magnet.
ers (notebooks) or cards (EC cards, credit cards
etc.).
g on the device and do not allow any objects to fall onto the device from
Do not keep or carry any inflammable liquids, gases or explosives in the same
compartment as your device, its parts or its accessories.
Wireless devices could interfere with the rec
eption of GPS signals and cause unstable signal
reception.
GPS:
GPS is
operated and monitored under the sole responsibility of the government of the United
States, which is also responsible for ensuring the availability and accuracy of this system.
FMI is therefore unable to accept responsibility for GPS availability and accuracy.
G
PS satellite signals do not go through solid materials (apart from glass). GPS positioning is
therefore not possible within a building.
A
t least 4 GPS satellite signals are required to determine the current GPS position. Signal
reception may be impaired by bad weather or dense obstacles above the ground (e.g. trees
and tall buildings).
Temperature:
When you get o
ut of your vehicle, do not leave your device lying on the dashboard where it
might be exposed to sunlight. If the battery overheats, this may result in malfunctions and/or
dangerous situations.
The device may only
be stored at temperatures of -20°C – +60°C and be operated at
temperatures of -10°C – +45°C.
Keep your device away from e
xcessive moisture and extreme temperatures. The device
should only be operated and stored in atmospheric humidity of 0% to 90%.
Do not expose your device to sudden extreme temperature fluctuations.
This might cause
condensation to collect in the device, which might result in damage to the device. When
condensation forms, wait for the device to completely dry out.
Power adapter (optional)
Please only use original
Falk accessories. Other types of power adapter may cause
malfunctions and/or serious damage and cancel FMI’s liability for the resulting
consequences.
Do not use the p
ower adapter in damp environments. Never touch the power adapter if your
hands or feet are wet.
Ensure that there is s
ufficient ventilation around the power adapter if you are using it to
operate the device or to charge the battery. Do not cover the power adapter. Do not use the
power adapter when it is in a carrier bag.
Connect the power adapter to an appr
opriate power source. You will find the voltage
requirements on the product casing.
Do not use the power adapter if its power cable is damaged. Never
force a plug into a
socket.
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Battery
Only use the original battery and the original car charger which is supplied with it. If you use
other parts, this may result in malfunctions and/or severe damage and cancel FMI’s liability
for the resulting consequences.
This product works with a lithium-ion battery. Do not use it in a damp, wet and/or corrosive
environment. You must not place your product in or next to heat sources, at places which are
subject to high temperatures or extreme sunlight, in a microwave oven or an excess pressure
container, store it or leave it there, and you must also not expose it to any temperatures
above 60°C (140°F). If you do not adhere to these guidelines, this may cause acid to escape
from the lithium-ion battery, cause it to become hot, explode or catch fire and may cause
injuries and/or damage. You must not pierce, open or dismantle the battery. If the battery
leaks and you come into contact with the liquids which have leaked, thoroughly rinse the
areas which have come into contact with water and consult a doctor immediately. For safety
reasons and in order to lengthen the lifetime of the battery, it will not charge at low
temperatures (below 0°C/32°F) or high temperatures (above 45°C/110°F).
Disposal
The symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product should not
be treated as normal domestic waste but must instead be deposited at a collection
point for recycling electrical and electronic devices. You can obtain further
information about recycling this product from your local authority, municipal
waste disposal companies or the shop where you bought the product.
WEEE Reg. No. DE 19715620
Aeroplanes and hospitals
The use of electronic devices is prohibited on most aeroplanes, in most hospitals and at lots
of other places. The device must not be used in such environments. Always switch your
device off wherever you are requested to do so.
CE certificates and RoHs
The device conforms to the Directives of R&TTE 1999/5/EC and Directive 2002/95/EC OF
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL dated 27 January 2003 on the restriction of
the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (ROHS). You
will find detailed conformity declarations in the Service & Support section on our website
www.gofalk.com/nav.
Theft
Please never leave your navigation device unattended, openly on display in your car.
Updating maps and software
You can obtain information about updating software and maps from retailers or in the Falk
Online Shop at shop.gofalk.com/falk
Headphones connection/volume
Hearing experts issue warnings! If audio files etc. are played at a high volume for a lengthy
period of time, this can result in hearing damage.
In dangerous situations, headphones should be used with great caution or they should not be
used for a certain period of time. Never set the volume so high that you can no longer hear
what is going on around you.
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1.3 Safety and help functions
1.3.1 Theft protection
You can protect your navigation device from being used by unauthorised people by setting
up theft protection with a personal PIN number.
Note: Theft protection can only be activated/changed using the Falk Navi-Manager PC
program (cf. Chapter 5). Your personal PIN number is stored on your PC and can be viewed
again at any time.
TM
P
Requirements: PC with WinXP
ActiveSync® (alternatively Microsoft® Mobile Device Center®, component of Windows
TM
Vista
and Windows 7)
, Windows Vista
Note: Theft protection satisfies the highest security standards. Please note that, when theft
protection is activated and switched on, there is NO possibility of using your navigation
device without entering the correct PIN number.
Setting up theft protection via the Navi-Manager
TM
or Windows 7, active Microsoft®
Use a USB cable to connect your navigation device to your PC and establish an
ActiveSync® connection.
Choose Define partnership>No and then click on Next.
Start up the Falk Navi-Manager. On the menu of the Navi-Manager select Options>Theft
protection.
Enter a personal PIN with as many digits as you wish (but you may only use numbers) and
make sure you remember it. Confirm by tapping OK.
Disconnect your navigation device from your PC. Theft protection is now set up and
activated.
Changing PIN via Navi-Manager
Note: If a PIN has already been set up and this has been activated on the Settings menu,
you must first enter the PIN in order to be able to establish a connection to the NaviManager.
Use a USB cable to connect your navigation device to your PC and establish an
ActiveSync® connection.
Choose Define partnership>No and then click on Next.
Start up the Falk Navi-Manager. On the menu of the Navi-Manager select Options>Theft
protection.
Change your personal PIN (but you may only use numbers) and make sure you remember it.
Confirm by tapping OK.
Disconnect your navigation device from your PC.
Removing theft protection via Navi-Manager
Note: If a PIN has already been set up and this has been activated on the Settings menu,
you must first enter the PIN in order to be able to establish a connection to the NaviManager.
Use a USB cable to connect your navigation device to your PC and establish an
ActiveSync® connection.
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Choose Define partnership>No and then click on Next.
Start up the Falk Navi-Manager. In the Navi-Manager select the Theft protection
tab.
Select Remove protection. Theft protection has been deactivated.
Using theft protection
To use theft protection, you must switch off the device completely after each trip by switching
the main power switch 5 (cf. Chap. 1.4) on the back (M-Series) or bottom (F-Series) of the
device to OFF.
When you move the switch to ON again, you must enter your PIN to identify yourself.
Switching theft protection on and off
You can switch activated theft protection on and off at any time. Once you have switched it
off, you will not be asked for your PIN again.
To switch the theft protection on and off, go to the main menu and select the option
Settings>Theft protection. The button switches between switching on and off. Confirm your
entry by tapping OK.
Forgotten PIN?
You can view your PIN at any time via the Navi-Manager by connecting your navigation
device to your PC in the manner described above and calling up theft protection in the NaviManager under Options>Theft protection.
Note: The PIN number is stored on your PC; if your PC has been completely formatted or no
longer works, it is not possible to restore your PIN number.
Falk does not accept any liability for expenditure incurred for any service that is required
because you have forgotten your personal PIN number.
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1.3.2 Screen lock
The screen lock allows you to extend the battery running time of your navigation device. It
also prevents you from accidentally switching on the device or accidentally making entries on
the screen and thus ensures that you do not trigger any functions you do not want to.
Activating screen lock
You activate the screen lock via Settings>
Screen lock.
You have a choice between two basic settings:
Timer: Activates the screen lock according to
your personal presettings. You have a choice
between 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes and 10
minutes.
Manual: The screen lock is always activated when you manually activate the on/off switch on
the top of the device (6) (cf. Chap. 1.4). This means that audio will continue to be output, but
entries via the screen are no longer possible. For example, you can use your navigation
device with headphones (not included when the product is supplied) as an MP3 Player
(optional) and place the device in a case without accidental tapping on the screen resulting in
entries being made.
The screen is activated again if you touch the slide control on the display. Pressing the on/off
switch on the top of the device again will switch the device off and thus stop any audio
outputs.
Confirm your entry by tapping OK.
Screen lock active
The screen is activated after the device is switched on via the on/off button on the top of the
device or the battery switch on the bottom of the device. You will now see a virtual slide
control which you can use to switch on the device. To do this, place your finger on the touch
screen and move the slide control from top to bottom. The device is now switched on.
If the slide control is not operated within a certain period of time, your navigation device
automatically switches off again.
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1.4 Device specification
F-Series
M-Series
1. Battery charge indicator: During the charging process the charge indicator glows red. It
glows white or blue (M-Series) when the battery has been fully charged.
2. Touch screen: Displays the Falk Navigator software. Use your fingers to tap on the
screen in order to select menu commands or enter data.
Attention: Do not touch the display with sharp-edged or pointed objects in order to avoid any
damage.
3. Magnet: Magnet for fixing the device in the holding shell.
4. Loudspeaker: Emits spoken instructions and warnings.
5. Main power switch: Controls the main power supply. Slide the switch to “ON” to switch
on the power supply. By sliding the switch to “OFF” you also perform a hard reset on your
device. Switch your device off to activate the theft protection.
6. On/off switch: Switches the device on or off when you press it.
7. Mini-USB cable: Socket for the USB cable for connection to a PC or for connecting the
car charger cable.
8. SD/MMC slot: Slot for receiving an SD (Secure Digital) or MMC (MultiMediaCard) card or
a Micro-SD card with a max. memory capacity of up to 2 GB.
9. Headphones socket/TMC antenna input: Socket for headphones, socket for an external
TMC antenna.
10. Mounting bracket: Mounting bracket for lanyards and hand straps.
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1.4.1 Memory card slot
You can use a memory card to store map data or audio files (optional). These files can be
recognised and used by the navigation device. For this to happen, you must insert an SD
card which has country maps or audio files (optional) stored on it into the memory card slot
on your device.
Map data:
In order for map data to be recognised, a soft reset must be carried out after inserting the SD
card into the device. Removing the SD card during navigation or even when the device is
turned off causes the software to crash. A soft reset is therefore required every time the SD
card is removed.
1.4.2 Serial number
For some services or offers in the Falk Online Shop, you need
to specify the serial number of your navigation device.
You will find the serial number of your navigation device on the
product sticker on the back of the device beneath the barcode.
It comes after S/N, e.g. S/N: MCA20G0803812
Please enter only the serial number without S/N, so in our
example: MCA20G0803812
1.4.3 Technical data
F-Series
Screen Display 4.3“, colour, LED Backlight
Resolution
Brightness
Memory 1GB, 2 GB or 4GB Internal memory
RAM 64 MB or 128 MB
Memory card slot
GPS Chip
Input / output
TMC
Battery
Environmental conditions
Antenna
Input
Loud speaker
Headphones/TMC
USB
Lithium-ion battery, 1300 mAh
Lifespan 3.0 ~ 3.5 hours
Operating temperature
Storage
Atmospheric humidity
480 × 272, WQVGA resolution
400cd/m
SD/MMC card slot up to 2 GB or
Micro-SD card slot up to 4 GB
ST-NXP GNS7560
Built-in 12 x 12 ceramic patch antenna
Screen interface, keypad
Built in, 1W or 1.5 W
3.5 mm jack socket for headphones
combined with external TMC antenna socket
USB 2.0 (Mini USB)
Integrated TMC module (external TMC dipole
antenna)
Additional internal TMC module
0~+50 °C
-20~+60 °C min. / max. storage temperature
0~90% atmospheric humidity
2
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M-Series
Screen Display 3.5“, colour, LED Backlight
Resolution
Brightness
Internal memory Flash memory 1GB, 2 GB or 4GB
RAM 64 MB
Memory card slot Mini-SD card slot up to 2 GB or
GPS Chip
Antenna
Input / output
TMC
Battery
Environmental conditions
Input
Loud speaker
Headphones/TMC
USB
Integrated TMC module (external TMC dipole
Lifespan
Operating temperature
Storage
Atmospheric humidity
320 x 240, QVGA resolution
320cd/m2
Micro-SD card slot up to 4 GB
ST-NXP GNS7560
Built-in 12 x 12 ceramic patch antenna
Screen interface, keypad
Built in 1W
3.5 mm jack socket for headphones
combined with external TMC antenna socket
USB 2.0 (Mini USB)
antenna)
Lithium-ion battery , 750 mAh
2.0 ~ 2.5 hours
0~+50 °C
-20~+60 °C min. / max. storage temperature
0~90% atmospheric humidity
1.5 Service & support
If you experience any problems with the Falk Navigator, you can contact our telephone
support service.
Hotline:
Germany: 01805 32 55 46 (0.14 EUR/min. from a German landline, mobile prices may vary)
Switzerland: 0848 20 12 12 (cost of call 0.11 SFR/min.)
Austria: 0820 20 12 12 (cost of call 0.15 EUR/min.)
Internet: www.falk.de/navigation
Note on service: Please ensure before sending in your navigation device that theft
protection has been deactivated as otherwise it is not possible to search for errors or make
repairs.
The PIN number is stored on your PC; if your PC has been completely formatted or no longer
works, it is not possible to restore your PIN number.
Falk does not accept any liability for expenditure incurred for any service that is required
because you have forgotten your personal PIN number.
If the PIN number is activated when you send your device in to Falk Service (plus Service
fee), you will be charged the costs of sending it back.
Please also note the instructions given in our Service & Support section on the Internet at
www.falk.de/navigation.
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2 Navigation
The Falk Navigator provides you with extensive
functions which you can operate with ease from
the main menu.
The first page of the menu provides an easy
introduction to the most important navigation
functions.
Select Destination entry to navigate to a
destination directly.
Define a Home address in order to be guided
home quickly and without any fuss from any
location you find yourself at. Once you have
defined a Home address, the view switches to
“Home“.
From the start menu you can access the
Navigation view by tapping on Map.
The Settings button takes you to the Settings
menu where you can configure your navigation
device to your own particular needs. On the Main menu you can access other convenient
functions of the Falk Navigator.
The following chapter describes the navigation functions in detail.
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2.1 Start Assistant
The first time you turn on your navigation device or after you reset it to the factory default
settings (cf. Chap. 2.5.23), the Start Assistant guides you through the essential Basic
settings (cf. Chapter 2.5).
In the first part you define the Language which is to be used, the Speaker (optional), the
Country map and the Time zone. This request cannot be skipped.
You can then make further optional settings which will each be explained to you in brief.
Optional settings:
• Profiles
• Route option
• Options for the map display
• Navigation settings
• Volume
• Brightness
• Day and night mode
• Top speed warner
• Theft protection
• Define Home
Tap on Next to make further settings. Tap on Information to read the explanations again.
Tap on Ok to save your entries.
You can tap on Cancel to exit the Start Assistant. Your entries will not be saved.
Note: The Start Assistant can be called up again. To do this, select Settings>Start
Assistant.
You can use the Settings menu to adjust your settings at any time.
If necessary, you can restore the device to its default settings. To do this, select Settings >
Default settings.
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2.2 Navigation screen
In addition to your current position on the map view, the navigation screen also provides you
with lots of extra information.
Safety note: The menus on the navigation screen which contain additional information
should not be operated while you are driving as this may divert your attention from the road.
Your current position is marked on the map view by a red arrow.
The route which has been calculated by the Falk Navigator and on which you are travelling
has a blue background on the map view. This allows you to see ahead to where the route is
taking you.
You can get to the main menu of the application at any time by tapping on the main
menu button.
2.2.1 Overview
A Information bar
The information bar shows the next street name and, if applicable, the associated road
number. When you are on a main road or motorway, additional direction indicators and exit
numbers are displayed before a turnoff. This means that you are informed about the main
road or motorway number or exit you will take next. This number is displayed in conjunction
with a corresponding symbol.
Note: If your next manoeuvre is more than 5 km away, the information bar is hidden. If you
are in Position Tracking mode, the information bar is automatically hidden.
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Zoom – Map extract: You can use the +/- buttons to enlarge or reduce the size of
the map extract (zoom in and out). If you activate one of the buttons, a slide
control also appears which you can use to infinitely adjust the map size you desire. To do
this, tap on the relevant point on the guide line.
B Display area (status symbol)
The display area shows you what is currently going on by way of the status symbols.
Depending on the status, the symbols may only be displayed temporarily. The following
status symbols can be displayed.
Profile: The symbols Car
, Motorbike Bicycle and Pedestrian tell you which
profile you have currently set.
Compass: The compass symbol is used to display the direction in which you are
travelling.
GPS quality: The satellite symbol shows the GPS quality currently available.
Red: Insufficient GPS signal to determine your position. Signals are being received from
fewer than 3 satellites.
Yellow: The GPS signal is sufficient to determine your position, but not sufficient to
determine elevation. Signals are being received from 3 satellites.
Green: You are receiving a high-quality GPS signal that allows your elevation to be
determined. Signals are being received from at least 4 satellites.
Battery: The battery indicator shows the remaining battery capacity for the device. It is
first shown on the navigation screen when the remaining capacity falls to less than 30%.
Once the remaining capacity falls below 15%, the battery indicator is shown in red. When the
battery capacity drops below 10%, a prompt is displayed on the screen asking you to
connect your device to a power supply. Once the device has been connected to a power
source, the
symbol indicates that the navigation device is currently charging.
Mute: If you mute the system volume controls, this is indicated on the navigation screen
by a loudspeaker symbol with a line through it.
Note: You can adjust the system volume settings via the rapid access menu or the settings
menu. To do this, tap the loudspeaker symbol on the navigation screen.
Mobile phone (optional): This symbol is shown if there is an active phone connection as
part of the Bluetooth® function which has been activated. If the mobile phone symbol is
displayed, the mute symbol is switched off. Please consult Chapter 2.7 for more detailed
information on how to make phone calls using Bluetooth®.
Speed camera detector (optional): The warning triangle tells you if you have activated
the speed camera detector or not. If you encounter a fixed speed camera on your journey,
you will see a corresponding alert icon along the route on the navigation screen. Please
consult the Navigator settings chapter 2.5 for details on how to activate the speed camera
detector.
Note: If you have downloaded speed camera detector data from the Internet onto your
navigation device using the PC program Falk Navi-Manager (cf. Chap. 5) and activated this
data via the Settings menu, you will, on the basis of what speed is permitted, receive a visual
and audible warning for the first time at least 50 m before a fixed speed camera and for the
second time at least 15 m before a fixed speed camera.
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Note: For terms and conditions on the use of the speed camera detector, please
consult Chapter 2.5.3.
C Map
The scale of the map display is dependent on the speed you are travelling at. The more
slowly you drive, the more detailed a map will be displayed.
Note: The autozoom functions can be deactivated via the Settings menu (cf. Map display
2.5.1).
Moving the map: The section of the map which is displayed can be moved. To do this, tap
the map and, at the same time, drag it in the direction you want to see. This allows you to
follow the path of the calculated route.
If you want to realign the vehicle position in the map in the direction of travel, tap on the
Centre button which is displayed on the navigation screen when moving the map.
Map scale: The display shows you which scale is currently being
used. When you press the zoom button, the map scale is shown to you on the info bar on the
2D view. The scale of the map display will change dynamically depending on the speed of
your vehicle and the zoom level which is set.
D Rapid access menu – Functions
The rapid access menu features a large number of functions and
settings which you can activate or change during navigation
without having to stop navigating.
Rapid access menu
Via the Functions rapid access menu, you can call up information, make settings or
activate functions.
You can adapt the functions which are available on the rapid access menu to reflect your
own personal needs in the settings menu under Settings>Rapid access menu (see Chap.
2.5.27 Set rapid access menu ).
All functions and settings are described in the following chapters.
E Rapid access menu- TMC traffic messages (optional)
Depending on the TMC settings you made in the TMC settings menu, your Falk
Navigator receives TMC and/or TMCpro (optional) traffic messages during your trip and
processes this information during route calculation. A coloured bar continuously indicates the
TMC status on the navigation screen.
Grey: No reception of TMC or TMCpro traffic messages.
Possible causes may be:
• TMC/TMCpro (optional) are deactivated on the Settings menu
• The TMC antenna is positioned incorrectly
• An unknown TMC encryption format is being received
• No TMC station is available in the region
• Your product is not TMC/TMCpro-compatible (not supplied with all products)
Green: A TMC transmitter is being received. However, there are no current TMC messages
regarding traffic problems.
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Yellow: There are current TMC / TMCpro messages. However, traffic on the
calculated route is not affected.
Red: There are current TMC / TMCpro messages and at least one of them affects the
calculated route.
Note: Even if you can receive a radio station with traffic reports on your car radio, the TMC
status may be displayed “grey” on account of the above restrictions.
Note: When you are in Position Tracking mode, the TMC bar never changes to red since you
are not navigating a calculated route.
Note: The display remains yellow if there are traffic jams on your route but they are not
located within the next 50 km. For example, when you are driving from Stuttgart to Hamburg,
you do not need to know whether there are traffic jams in the vicinity of Hamburg at the start
of your trip. When you reach your destination a few hours later, the traffic jam may have
already cleared.
If you tap on the button you will receive brief additional traffic information on the route you
are taking. The split screen will show a list of information on traffic jams along your route.
The list will include a symbol showing the reason
for each jam (queue of traffic, roadworks); your
distance from the traffic jam is shown underneath
along with the TMCpro symbol (optional), the
road number and the length of the tail-back (on
the right). The list is arranged in descending
order of distance from your present position so
that the nearest jam is at the head of the list. If
you tap on Display all, a detailed list of traffic
jam reports will be displayed.
Note: Only a limited number of entries can be shown in the case of navigation devices with a
3.5” screen.
Tapping on the button Automatic search initiates a search for a transmitter providing
information on traffic congestion. The automatic search stops if a transmitter with this
information is found.
You can select one of the items on the list by tapping on it. A screen with detailed information
will then open. You will also receive a description of the traffic problem and the approximate
delay.
Take traffic jam information into account
If there are one or more traffic jams (red display) on your calculated route, you can
consider these in calculating your route.
Tap on Consider, An alternative route will be calculated.
The alternative route which is calculated will be shown to you in comparison with your current
route.
If you tap on Avoid, the alternative route will be calculated and used for the rest of your
navigation to your destination.
If you tap on Cancel, the current route will be retained.
In order to reset the avoidance of traffic jams, tap in the main menu on
Rerouting>Rerouting manager. All blockages are displayed in a list. Select the blockage
you want and delete it.
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Note: If traffic has completely stopped, the display shows “Expected delay
approximately > 1 hour.”
If you tap on the Display button, the screen will switch to the map display and you will see
the position of the traffic jam on the map view.
F Rapid access menu - Split screen (optional)
On products with a 4.3” display, additional functions can be called up via the rapid access
menu.
To set the split screen, go to the Settings menu> Map display> Large arrow display or Split
screen map (Split Screen Pro).
Manoeuvre box with large arrow display: The manoeuvre box indicates the direction of
the next turn-off using an arrow; at intersections, other streets are also shown as well as the
distance to the next manoeuvre. If you are on a roundabout, streets that come off the
roundabout are also shown in addition to the turnoff arrow.
Relevant cross-streets and intersections before the next turnoff are also displayed. The
numbers indicate how many cross streets/intersections you still have to pass before you turn
off.
The bar on the left next to the directional arrow shows you the remaining distance to your
next manoeuvre.
Split Screen Pro (optional)
2D map view: This view makes it easier for
you to get your bearings and gives you a better
overview of complex traffic situations.
The zoom levels, and therefore the size of the
small map shown, can be changed manually
using the -/+ button.
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H Rapid access menu - Volume
When you call up the loudspeaker symbol, you can control the volume. You control the
volume by clicking on the +/- button. If you want to turn the sound off completely, tap on the
loudspeaker symbol. Advanced allows you to make volume settings for speakers, Travel
Guide, MP3 Player, system beeps and Bluetooth® (optional).
I Rapid access menu - Main menu button
Tapping on this button takes you to the Main menu for the Navigator functions.
G Route information
The two buttons on the navigation view provide you with extensive travel
information about your route and your position. You can adapt the
information to your own personal needs.
Tap on one of the two buttons containing the travel information in order to set the display to
meet your own requirements.
You will be shown a selection list in which the route information (e.g. altitude, current speed,
time, distance to destination, arrival time, remaining journey time) is listed in alphabetical
order. Select an item of travel information and confirm by clicking OK. The selected
information is now shown on the button.
G Lane assistant
The lane assistant makes it easier for you to work out where you are on roads
with several lanes and at complex intersections, i.e. on motorways, at
motorway junctions, on main roads and roads of great importance (e.g. heading towards an
airport).
The lane assistant indicates which of the possible lanes you need to get into when
approaching a turning.
The lane which is ideal for your route is indicated by a white arrow, which takes you to your
next turn-off manoeuvre. Blue arrows indicate further lanes, but you should not travel in
these lanes.
J Manoeuvre box
The manoeuvre box indicates the direction of the next turn-off using an arrow; at
intersections, other streets are also shown as well as the distance to the next
manoeuvre. If you are on a roundabout, streets that come off the roundabout are
also shown in addition to the turnoff arrow.
Relevant cross-streets and intersections before the next turnoff are also displayed. The
numbers indicate how many cross streets/intersections you still have to pass before you turn
off.
Note: If you click on the manoeuvre box, the system will announce the next turn-off
command again.
Manoeuvre preview
If you have to undertake several manoeuvres in quick succession, the next manoeuvre
but one is indicated in the form of a direction arrow to the right of the manoeuvre box to help
you find your way in good time.
K Top speed warner (speed warner)
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The top speed warner will show you the relevant maximum speeds on
motorways and main roads in the form of traffic sign. If you exceed the
speed limit by the margin that you have defined for yourself, a warning triangle is
displayed on the left navigation screen. Depending on the settings, you are also
provided with an audible warning.
The speed warning feature must first be activated in the settings menu. You can also
establish your personal speed limits there.
Speed limits that are linked to specific conditions such as the weather or time of day
are indicated by symbols such as a rain cloud or a clock.
2.2.2 Reality view (optional)
Reality view is the realistic portrayal of motorway junctions, intersections and exits. The
portrayal shows in reality which lane you should choose and which signs you should follow.
Requirement: Reality view has been activated.
How to active reality view: Main menu> Settings> Map display> Reality view on/off.
Reality view is shown when during a journey on a
motorway you approach the following points:
• motorway junction
• motorway intersection
• exits at which you leave the motorway
The display remains static until you pass the
point which is shown and it then switches back to
the navigation display.
The manoeuvre box which is shown automatically
shows you the distance to your next manoeuvre.
To exit reality view early, tap on the reality view shown on the screen and the display will
revert back to the navigation view.
Note: The availability of reality view will depend on what map material is used and is only
shown if a route has been calculated. Reality view is not available for all motorway junctions
and intersections.
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2.2.3 Clickable POIs (optional)
With just one click on a POI icon on the map, you
can easily display all the information you need to
know about the POIs which are shown and select
them for route calculation.
Requirement: 2D map view is activated.
Select a POI icon on the map about which you
would like to know more information. Briefly tap
on this icon. The POI will then be shown in an
info window.
You can tap on the arrow buttons in the info window to display all of the other POIs which are
located within a certain radius. If you tap on the POI name in the info window, you will get to
the POI detailed view, where you can view further information and start calculating the route
to the POI if you wish.
Tap on Close in the info window or on Centre at the bottom edge of the screen to switch
back to the map view.
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2.3 Destination entry
Note: The functions Destination entry, Route planning, Tours and Position Tracking
are not available when there is no map material. Make sure you have installed appropriate
maps before using one of these functions. When the products are supplied, map material is
already preinstalled on your navigation device and/or an SD card. You can install additional
map material which is enclosed with some product types or is available to purchase
commercially on your device or an SD memory card. You will find more detailed information
on map transfer in the chapter on the Falk Navi-Manager (cf. Chapter 5).
GPS status
The fundamental basis for any navigation is sufficient satellite coverage so that your location
can be continuously determined with the aid of a GPS (Global Positioning System) signal.
To find out how to check the GPS status of your device, please consult Chapter 5.5.12.
Note: The first time the device is turned on, it may take a few minutes to recognise the GPS
position. Your position will be recognised more quickly when the device is turned on on
subsequent occasions.
If you accidentally miss a turnoff or take an incorrect turn, a new route is calculated
automatically. You are safely guided to your desired destination by navigation
announcements; the screen also displays your current position and the route you need to
take.
You will automatically be in Position Tracking mode if you are not navigating to a specific
destination or are not in Simulation mode. Even if you are not heading for a particular
destination and would just like to explore the local area, you can nevertheless have the
navigation screen show your current position at all times.
You can exit navigation or simulation on the main menu by tapping the button Delete route
or Delete simulation.
On the program screen tap on Destination entry.
Using the destination entry button, you can enter a destination of your choice and have the
navigation device guide you there conveniently. With the Falk Navigator, you can navigate to
a specific house number (depending on the map information available).
The destination can be selected in one of several ways.
• By entering an address
• By selecting the home address
• By selecting a favourite
• By selecting a recent destination
• By selecting a special destination (POI)
• By using the Travel Guide
• By using tours
• By selecting a point on the map
• By entering geo-coordinates
You do not always have to enter the whole of the address in order to select a destination. All
you need to do is select a country and a city and, if applicable, a street in order to calculate a
route or in order to refine the destination entry on the map view or via the POI search.
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Destination entry menu order
Determine your own personal menu order in order to be able to access the
Destination entry options which are important to you quickly and with ease.
Tap on Destination entry> Menu order.
All of the destination entry options are available
to you on a list. With the arrow keys on the left
you can scroll through the list.
Select the function whose position you would like
to change by tapping on it. With the angular
arrows on the right you can move the previously
selected function to another point on the list.
Confirm your entry by tapping on "Apply".
Confirm the change by tapping on Apply.
2.3.1 Destination entry by entering an address
Tap on the destination selection screen on Address.
Choose country
The currently selected country appears in the
top-right corner of the screen and is identified by
the corresponding national flag and the
respective international licence-plate code for the
country (3.5” screen) or the country name (4.3”
screen). Tap the button in order to select a
different country.
The Choose country screen is displayed. All of the installed national maps with a detailed
road network are listed in alphabetical order. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the list of
countries.
Note: You can only enter a destination if a map for the destination country is installed on
your navigation device.
Attention: Depending on the type of product, not all of the detailed maps which are supplied
are preinstalled on the navigation device.
All of the country maps which are supplied for your navigation system can be found on the
enclosed Content+Falk Navi-Manager DVD. You can transfer these country maps to your
navigation device using the Falk Navi-Manager PC program. Read Chapter 5 for more
information about this.
You can obtain up-to-date country maps e.g. as a Falk map subscription on the Internet via
the Falk Online Shop at http://shop.gofalk.com/falk/.
Note: For cross-national route calculations, you must have the country maps for the
destination country as well as the countries which you must travel through along your route.
If you do not have all of the country maps for the countries in between, the European network
of main trunk roads must be installed in order that you can reach your destination country.
World regions
If you would like to head for a destination located in a country outside Europe, you should tap
the World regions button.
Note: The World regions button is only shown to you if an appropriate country map has been
installed.
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You can obtain country maps outside of Europe (e.g. North America) on the
Internet via the Falk Online Shop at http://shop.gofalk.com/falk/.
All available world regions will be shown in the form of a list. Tapping an entry in the list
selects that entry. You can then confirm your selection by tapping Ok.
Note on trips to Russia: If the country map you
have chosen is for a country which uses the
Cyrillic font (e.g. Russia, Belarus, Ukraine), you
then have the option of using the Cyrillic keypad
to enable you to accurately enter destinations in
these countries.
To do this, tap on the button.
The Cyrillic
keypad will appear.
To switch back to the Latin keypad, tap on the
button.
Once you have selected the destination country,
use the on-screen keypad to enter the
destination city (e.g. Berlin). This will appear in
the selection window when you select a letter.
To enter special characters, tap for approx. 2
seconds on the relevant letter (e.g. to select an Ä,
on the letter A). A selection window for special
characters will open up from which you can now
select the special character you desire.
Here you will also find special characters for all of the letters in the languages which are
available on the Falk Navigator.
Automatic word recognition: An automatic
word recognition function (look-ahead function)
is available to you when you enter information; it
makes data entry quick and easy.
The Falk Navigator has a stored list of possible
place names. This list is filtered according to the
letters you have entered. Letters that are no
longer applicable are hidden. Usually, you do not
have to enter the entire place name. The
integrated partial word search ensures that, for composite street names, a search is also
performed for text strings that are not at the beginning of the street name. For example,
entering “Gmünd” is sufficient when you are searching for “Schwäbisch Gmünd”. Combined
with the look-ahead function and the ability to enter disintegrated umlauts, this example
displays the desired result once "Gm" has been entered.
You can scroll through the list of search results using the arrow keys.
Once you find the desired destination town/city, confirm your selection by tapping the place
name or tapping Next.
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Choose postcode
Alternatively, the address can also be entered
using the postcode. To enter a numerical
postcode, tap on the destination entry screen on
the
button. Enter the postcode using the
numerical keypad. The selected postcode and
city are shown.
Note: If you do not wish to further restrict your
search by selecting a street and / or street
address but simply want to navigate to the centre
of the destination town/city, simply tap the Calculate button after you select the place name.
Before you tap Calculate, you can also tap the Map button in order to view the destination
address on the map.
Choose street
Enter the destination street (e.g. Unter den Linden). Confirm the street name by tapping
the street or confirm by tapping Next.
Choose street address
Enter the street address (e.g. “6”). Confirm your selection by tapping the number or the
Calculate button. The route is calculated.
If you accidentally enter a non-existent street address, the look-ahead function provides you
with a choice of valid selections.
Note: When town/city and street names are entered for the first time, they are stored and
displayed at the top of the Previous destinations list the next time you enter a destination.
You can use the arrow keys to navigate through the displayed list.
You can erase the items on this list by selecting Clear history in the settings menu.
Note: If the destination you have entered is not unique because there are multiple
occurrences of the address in the destination town/city, another screen is displayed prior to
route calculation. This screen displays a list of all choices that match the information you
have entered; they are identified with their postal code and the name of the district. You can
tap the Map button in order to preview the destination in the map view. Tap Calculate in
order to calculate the route to the selected destination town/city. The route calculation to the
selected destination town/city starts.
Route options
Before the route is calculated, you are given the option of changing the current route options.
Requirement: The option Ask route options
must be activated in the settings menu.
You can choose:
• Profile: Car, Motorbike, Bicycle, Pedestrian
• Option for route calculation: clever, fast,
short or economical
• Option to avoid routes via: motorways,
ferries, toll roads and roads where you have
to display a vignette.
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Note: The route options available depend on the selected profile.
Ask departure time
Every time you navigate using the “Clever” route option, the current time and the current day
of the week will be used by the system. If you wish to plan a tour or actually wish to travel the
route at a different time, you have the option of entering the day and the time you desire prior
to calculating the route. This is the only way to ensure that the information available at this
time about the volume of traffic which you have obtained from Intelligent Navigation can be
used in a meaningful way on the route.
Requirement: To be able to define a point in
time, the button Ask departure time must be
activated on the Settings menu.
Note: If you do not define a different time for the
start of your navigation, the current system time
will always be used for calculating the route.
You can use the arrow keys by the box on the left
to define the day of the week on which you wish
to travel. To do this, tap on the up and down arrows.
Note: If you want to travel on a public holiday, set the day of the week to Sunday.
In the other boxes, you can enter the time you are planning to set off at. To do this, use the
arrow buttons to select the hours (middle) and the minutes (right).
You will find further information about Learning navigation in the section on Route options
6.
If you do not want to change these settings, the route calculation can be started immediately
by tapping on the Calculate button.
Route calculation will take a few seconds, depending on your distance from your chosen
destination.
Destination entry by selecting from the map view
If you do not know the exact address of your destination but know where it is located on the
map, you can manually select it from the map view.
To do so, first enter the country and the town/city and confirm your selection by tapping
the corresponding line in the search results list. The centre of the town/city will be marked.
Tap the Map button. Tapping the +/- buttons in the map view will bring up a scroll bar. You
can enlarge or reduce the map view using the scroll bar.
On the map, tap the location of your desired destination. The destination symbol which takes
the form of a push-pin is moved to this location.
Tap Calculate in order to start the route calculation process. Before the route is calculated,
you have the option of changing the Route options (see Chapter 2.4.1) provided that you
have activated the Ask route options menu point in the settings menu. However, you can
begin calculating the route at any time by tapping Calculate again.
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Route calculation - Show route description and alternative routes
After the route has successfully been calculated,
you will be shown the route on an overview map.
You can continue to view the Route
description/Route list, or select an Alternative
route.
Route list
Tap on the button
You can display the distance and duration of the calculated route and also the kilometres
and time covered.
You can use the arrow keys to move through the sections of the route with details of street
names and turn-off instructions from the starting point to the destination so that you can
track your route.
You tap the Navigation button to start navigating.
Alternative routes
After you have entered a destination, you can have further alternative routes calculated in
addition to your calculated route.
Tap on the button
Define the route options for the alternative routes. For each alternative route, you can choose
whether the route calculated should be short, so the shortest route, or fast, so the fastest
route, but not necessarily the shortest. To do this, move the scroll bar in the appropriate
direction for each alternative route.
The alternative route is calculated on the preset profile and the selected routes to be avoided
(e.g. depending on your settings without toll roads).
On the map view screen, you will be offered two further alternative routes in addition to the
calculated route. Furthermore, you can view your current position, distance and travel
time and your preset profile.
Select an alternative route at the lower edge of the screen.
Tap on
to show the route description for the selected alternative route.
Tap on Navigation to select the alternative route for route calculation.
Note: When you make a selection from the route list, other alternative routes are deleted.
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2.3.2 Destination entry by selecting the home address (Home)
If you have already established a home address in the settings menu, you can select it as
your starting or destination address using the Home button in the destination selection
screen. The route is then calculated automatically. You do not need to confirm your selection
again.
If you have not yet entered your home address, the Set home button is displayed instead of
the Home button when you select your destination. When you tap this button, you are given
the option of either selecting as your home address an address, a favourite, one of the recent
destinations or a special or Travel Guide destination or entering geo-coordinates. When you
next open the destination selection screen, the Home button will be displayed. This indicates
that the home address which you previously selected has been saved.
2.3.3 Destination entry by selecting one of the recent destinations
With the Falk Navigator, you can select recent destinations quickly and easily. Destinations
are continuously stored in a list and are displayed in the destination selection screen by
tapping the Recent destinations button.
Select Recent destinations in the destination selection screen.
Select a destination. You can use the arrow keys to scroll through the list or search for the
correct entry by entering the name using the on-screen keypad
Tap Calculate in order to start the route calculation process.
Note: The Falk Navigator stores up to 20 recent destinations and then overwrites them
starting with the first entry again.
If you have activated the Ask route options function in the settings menu, you have the
option of changing the route options currently selected (see Chapter 2.4.1). However, you
can begin calculating the route at any time by tapping Calculate again.
Departure time: Every time you navigate using the “Clever” route option, the current time
and the current day of the week will be used by the system. If you wish to plan a tour or
actually wish to travel the route at a different time, you have the option of entering the day
and the time you desire prior to calculating the route. This is the only way to ensure that the
information available at this time about the volume of traffic which you have obtained from
Intelligent Navigation can be used in a meaningful way on the route.
You will find further information about Learning Navigation in the Route options section.
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2.3.4 Destination entry by selecting a favourite
The Favourites button allows you to select destinations. You can also manage favourites
here. You will find more detailed information about this, and discover how to create
favourites, in Chapter 2.4.6.
In order to select a saved favourite destination, tap on the Destination entry button in the
main menu and then on Favourites. The names of the destinations which you have saved
will then be displayed in alphabetical order.
Select a destination. You can use the arrow keys to scroll through the list or search for the
correct entry by entering the name using the on-screen keypad
Tap Calculate in order to start the route calculation process.
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2.3.5 Destination entry by selecting a special destination (POI)
Instead of entering a complete address, you can search for special destinations (POIs) in a
town/city or on a street; addresses for special destinations and, in certain cases, further
information are stored in the Falk Navigator. These special destinations are divided into
categories and frequently help you locate places of interest, attractions, hotels,
restaurants, and much more.
You can choose the POI categories when you select your destination, but also access this
function during navigation via the rapid access
menu.
In both cases, you should tap on the POI button
in order to start the search for POIs.
You should first select a POI category. The most
important POI categories are Parking, Petrol
stations, Restaurants, Rest areas and Hotels.
All other POI categories are summarised under
All categories. When you click on All
categories, a list opens containing additional POI categories from which you can select one,
several or all categories by tapping on them.
Note: Depending on whether you have defined
personal favourites, you will be shown them in
the category (“My POIs”).
Using the Full-text search button, you can
search for a specific POI within a number of
categories. A search for the term is performed
within the categories which were previously
selected by tapping.
Enter the name or part of the name of the POI, e.g. tower, using the keypad. A search for the
term entered will then be performed among the headings and descriptions for the special
destinations in the categories selected.
Once you select a special destination category,
you will be prompted to select a search area for
special destinations. You can search for special
destinations in the vicinity of your current
location or your current destination, along the
route or in the vicinity of a town/city centre, an
address, a favourite, an additional special
destination or a point on the map.
Tip: If you want to search for a special destination in the vicinity of your current location but
the navigation system has not yet established your current GPS position, a map view is
displayed. The last saved location is displayed in the map view. If it matches your current
location, select Next.
If the position does not match, select your current position on the map view.
Note: If your device has not yet been recognised by the Global Positioning System (GPS)
satellites or if your location has changed, you can update your current position by selecting
the Update position button. You can only search the vicinity of your current destination if
you have selected one. If you want to search in the vicinity of an address or the centre of a
town / city, you are prompted to enter the address or the name of the town / city using the
keypad.
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Tip: For example, you would like to navigate to a place of interest, e.g. the
Reichstag in Berlin, but you do not know where you can park. The Special
destination search function for the area surrounding a Special destination enables you to
navigate to special destinations such as car parks or restaurants located in the vicinity of
other special destinations (e.g. places of interest).
Your current position is displayed when you tap
Position on the map. In this view, you can
manually select a town/city in the vicinity of
which you would like to search for special
destinations. If the desired town/city is not visible
on the map, you can tap the map and scroll by
dragging it. Tapping on the map moves the pin
and establishes a new position.
After you have established the central point for
your search, all available POIs will be shown in a list in the order of their proximity to this
central search point.
Note: The distances in the POI list indicate the distance to the central search point as the
crow flies. The exact distance to be covered is not determined until the route is calculated.
It is possible to scroll through lists of special destinations using the arrow keys. The name
and distance as well as an importance icon and, where appropriate, a theme icon are
displayed for each entry in the list and will subsequently be provided with a list of search
results.
Importance-Icon Theme-Icons:
Highlights
Top Highlights Museums
Standard In the Evening
Overnight Accomondation
Eating & DrinkingMarco Polo Insider Tipps
Shopping
Attractions
Art & Culture
Reade Fairs & Transport
Falk Community
In the box at the top, you can search for a specific term within the POI list using the keypad.
This can be brought up by tapping the
button. For example, if you enter “RE” in the box,
those POIs which begin with the letters “RE” will then be displayed.
You can select a POI by clicking on an entry in the list. By clicking on the POI again, you can
switch to the detailed view for the POI (see Chapter 3.3). In the detailed view you can see
the address for the POI and, if applicable, further information such as opening times.
However, you can start route calculation at any time by tapping on the Calculate button
again.
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2.3.6 Destination entry by selecting a Travel Guide destination
You can select a destination from the Travel Guide using the Travel Guide button in the
destination entry screen.
You must first establish where you would like to search for the destination. You can select
the current location, a current destination (if you are navigating to a destination), a
town/city centre, your home address, a favourite or a recent position as a central point
for the search.
The data records are calculated. You must then establish the theme category in which you
would like to search for the destination. The themes available are Top Highlights, In the
Evening, Shopping, Eating & Drinking, Art & Culture, Trade Fairs & Transport, Museums,
Attractions, Overnight Accommodation and all available categories at a glance.
Each theme category is subdivided into further sub-categories. For more information on the
category system of the Travel Guide, please see Chapter 3.2.
A list with special destination entries (POI list) will be displayed for each sub-category which
you select. You can tap on a list entry to select it and then begin calculating the route by
clicking on the Calculate button.
Before you start calculating a route, you can look at the POI in the detailed view. You can
get to the detailed view by selecting the relevant entry and then tapping on it again. You can
find further information in Chapter 3.2.
You can start calculating the route to your chosen POI by tapping the Calculate button.
2.3.7 Destination entry using tours
You can select several interim destinations and organise them into a tour with your Falk
Navigator. This function can be used to plan a route to several subsequent destinations. You
determine the sequence of the destinations. The Falk Navigator guides you from the first to
the final destination on your tour in the sequence you have established. All you need to do is
confirm your arrival at each interim destination.
Tap the Tours button on the destination entry screen.
A new screen is displayed. You can either create a new tour or select an existing tour in
order to navigate to the same interim destinations or to make changes to the list.
You can find further information on how to create a tour in Chapter 2.4.8
2.3.8 Destination entry by clicking on the map - Location
You can select a destination by clicking directly on the map.
Requirement: GPS reception is available.
Select Click on map on the destination entry screen.
Your current or last GPS position will be displayed on the map. By manually moving the map
with your finger, you can select the destination you want and mark your destination by
tapping on it once on the map.
A PIN needle indicates your chosen destination. Start the route calculation by tapping on
Calculate.
You will find further options on Route calculation and on Alternative routes in Chapter
2.3.1.
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2.3.9 Destination entry using geo-coordinates
To enter a location (geo-position) using coordinates, you should tap the Geo-coordinates
button.
Degree of latitude: The degree of latitude
specifies the distance in a northerly or southerly
direction with respect to a zero point on the
earth's surface. This zero point is the equator.
Latitude is expressed in values between the zero
point and the poles (±90°). You should first select
whether the desired position is located in the
northern or southern hemisphere. To do so, you
should select either the letter N or S. The letters
N and S determine the sign preceding the coordinate (N = +, S = -, equator = 0). You should
then enter the desired degree of latitude.
Longitude: By determining the longitude, you
establish a position which is to the east or west of
a defined north-south line. This line is the zero
meridian. Longitude is measured starting from the
zero meridian as far as 180° in either an easterly
or westerly direction. To enter the degree of
longitude, select the letter E or W and then
specify the desired degree of longitude.
You have the option of specifying the degree of latitude and longitude either in degrees or as
a decimal number. The Degrees and Dec buttons are provided at the top of the screen for
this purpose. Degrees indicates that the coordinate should be given in degrees, minutes and
seconds. When a coordinate is entered using the Dec button, a decimal number which
represents the degree of latitude or longitude is given.
Example: The coordinates for Marco-Polo-Str. 1 in Ostfildern can be entered as follows:
Entry in degrees:
N 48°43´19.4´´, O009°13`24,3´´
Note: When the degree of longitude is entered in
degrees, three digits are displayed on the
navigation device (max. 180 degrees east or
west). When entering a single-digit or two-digit
degree of longitude, please ensure that the
digit(s) is/are preceded by two or one zeros as
appropriate (e.g. 009° or 013°).
As soon as a set of complete coordinates has
been entered, these coordinates together with an
available address will be displayed. However, this information can be displayed and used as
a destination for the Navigator only if the geo-position specified is located within the map
information installed on the device.
In addition, the geo-position specified can be viewed on the map and changed manually by
moving the pin (i.e. by clicking on the map). In order to open the map view, you must first tap
the Map button.
If the geo-coordinates which you have entered are correct, tap the Calculate button and the
route will subsequently be calculated.
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2.3.10 Entering a destination as a stopover destination
Once you have calculated your route, you have the option of entering a stop-off destination
for your route
Requirement: Route has been calculated and
you have started navigation.
Select Main menu > Destination entry. Choose
the type of destination entry and then enter a
destination. Tap on Calculate.
Choose whether the newly entered address
should be regarded as a stopover destination
or as a new destination. If you choose it as your
destination, the previous routing will be changed and the new destination will be navigated
to.
Note: You can only ever enter one stop-off destination. When you enter one new stop-off
destination, the previous one is deleted.
Note: You can cancel the navigation to a stop-off destination and continue to your main
destination by clicking the button (next destination) on the main menu or on the rapid-access
menu.
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2.4 Navigator functions
2.4.1 Navigation by local public transport – public transport
The public transport function allows you to incorporate means of public transport into your
route calculation. The stops which are situated nearest to your start and destination points
are selected. The route guidance takes you to the starting stop and from the destination stop
to your final destination. The route calculation includes the approximate journey times for the
means of public transport which are used.
Tap in the main menu on Public transport.
Enter your destination (see Destination entry).
Confirm your entry by tapping Calculate.
A list appears containing the starting point, the
starting stop and destination stop for the means
of public transport and your final destination
point. The stops can be changed by tapping on
the picture at the end of the relevant line. An
alternative stop can be selected from a list. The
stops are shown arranged by their distance from
the starting point or destination point.
With the starting point and destination point, you
can tap on the picture at the end of the relevant
line to stipulate whether you wish to travel to (or
from) the relevant stop by car, motorbike, bicycle
or as a pedestrian.
Tap on Calculate to confirm your selection and
start calculating your route. Tap on Navigation in
order to start the routing to your starting stop.
Once you have arrived at the starting stop, the
public transport route is automatically displayed
on the navigation screen.
Note: The automatic switchover depends on the
GPS signal. As it is often not possible to receive
the GPS signal inside buildings and in
underground stations, it may be the case that the device will not switch over automatically. In
this case, you can switch over manually. To do this, select Main menu>Public transport
connection. Tap on Get on.
On the navigation screen, you can use your finger to move the list up and down while you
are travelling on public transport. If you tap on an entry in the list, the stop will be shown on
the map. You can use the Position button to return the map to the current position. By
tapping on Public transport connection, you can view the whole route.
Once you arrive at your destination stop, the navigation automatically switches to routing you
to your final destination point.
Note: The automatic switchover depends on the GPS signal. As it is often not possible to
receive the GPS signal inside buildings and in underground stations, it may be the case that
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the device will not switch over automatically. In this case, you can switch over
manually. To do this, select Main menu>Public transport connection. Tap on
Get off.
2.4.2 Destination entry/simulation via the route planner
You can use the route planner to plan and preview routes in advance from the comfort of
your home. Not only can you display the route and travel time, but you can also simulate the
calculated route on your mobile Falk navigation device. The route planner has a similar
structure as the destination entry menu. All you need to do is enter a starting point first.
The starting point is then replaced by the current GPS position in the Destination entry
screen. To plan a route, proceed as follows.
Tap Route planner in the main menu.
Enter a starting address, select a favourite, one of your recent destinations, your home
address, a special destination or a Travel Guide destination, or enter a set of geocoordinates. Tap the Map symbol in order to view the address you have entered on the map
or to manually select the starting point by tapping the map.
Confirm your selection with Accept.
Now enter a destination address or select a favourite, one of your recent destinations,
your home address, a special destination or a Travel Guide destination, or enter a set of
geo-coordinates. Tap Calculate in order to start the route calculation process. Tap Back to
return to the destination selection screen.
Note: The starting point and destination must not be identical.
If you have activated the Ask route options function in the settings menu, you will be given
the option of changing the route options previously selected before you actually begin
calculating the route.
However, you can cancel any changes to your route options (3 different screens) by tapping
Calculate beforehand.
Various buttons are available once the route has been calculated.
You can use the arrow keys to display the route sections from the starting point to the
destination in stages using a route list.
Select Back to exit route planning and return to the starting address entry screen.
Select the Simulation button in order to simulate the calculated route. Note that the
simulation proceeds more quickly than actual navigation.
Select Navigation to launch navigation to the destination address established during route
planning. The starting address is replaced by your current location.
To cancel a simulation/navigation, tap on the button Delete Route. This will take you back
to the main menu. Once you are back in the main menu, you can simply enter a new
destination via the destination entry screen. The current route will be replaced when a new
route is calculated.
If you do not wish to enter a destination and would prefer to switch to the position tracking
mode instead, you should select the Delete route or Delete simulation option in the main
menu.
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Public transport route planner
The public transport route planner allows you to plan routes which involve the use of
public transport in comfort from your own home. The public transport route planner has a
similar structure to the route planner.
Tap in the main menu on Route planner and select “By public transport“.
Enter a starting point and destination point and tap on Calculate.
A list will appear showing the starting point, the public transport stops used and the
destination point. The stations can be changed by tapping on the picture at the end of the
relevant line.
With the starting point and destination point, you can tap on the picture at the end of the
relevant line to stipulate whether you wish to travel to (or from) the relevant stop by car,
motorbike, bicycle or as a pedestrian.
With the public transport stops, an alternative stop can be selected from a list. The stops are
shown arranged by their distance from the starting point or destination point.
Tap on Calculate to start calculating your route.
For more information about the further functions for navigation by public transport, please
consult Chapter 2.4.1.
2.4.3 Route options
On the main menu you can set the Route options for your route. Route options
determine which criteria should be used to optimise the route and whether certain means of
transport (e.g. ferry connections) should be excluded from the route calculation.
Note: The route options available will depend on
the selected profile (cf. Profiles 2.4.12).
Choose route option
Note: If in the first step you select bicycle or
pedestrian navigation, the route can not be
optimised based on the following route options.
If you have selected the Car profile, you can
choose between the following route options:
• Clever: You have the option of using the Learning Navigation data (routing dependent
on the day and time of day) (cf. Chap. 6) for your navigation device. The cleverest route
which leads you to your destination as quickly as possible is calculated automatically.
Note: If you do not agree to exchange data with the Falk Community (cf. Chap. 5), the
device will revert at this point to preinstalled learning navigation data.
• Fast: The fastest route to your destination will be calculated, but this may not be the
cleverest because current traffic volumes are not taken into account.
• Short: The shortest, sensible route to your destination will be calculated. But this may
not always be the fastest.
Economical: You will be given the route which represents the best compromise between
time and distance. In weighing up the alternatives, consideration is also given to the fact that
the time gained from travelling at higher speeds may well also result in a higher level of
petrol consumption.
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If you have selected the Motorbike profile, you can choose between the
following route options:
• Fast: At this point the fastest route is calculated.
• Short: You are shown the shortest, sensible route to your destination.
• Economical: You will be given the route which represents the best compromise between
time and distance. In weighing up the alternatives, consideration is also given to the fact
that the time gained from travelling at higher speeds may well also result in a higher level
of petrol consumption.
Select Continue to see more route options.
Avoid section on route
You can avoid motorways, ferries, tunnels and toll roads on your route.
Note: The motorway and toll buttons are deactivated if you selected pedestrian or bicycle
navigation.
Tap the respective symbol. A crossed-out symbol indicates that you have excluded
motorways, ferries, and / or toll roads from the route calculation.
Note: If any of the three route options have been excluded but there is no other way to reach
your destination, the Falk Navigator will use the excluded options (motorway, ferry, or toll
road) when calculating the route.
Select the Ok button on the bottom right of the screen to save the route profile settings. The
program automatically takes you to the map view.
2.4.4 Remember position
If you want to save your current position for subsequent navigation, tap the Remember
position button. The position is added to Favourites in the destination selection screen along
with the street and place name (e.g. Eierwiesenweg 19, Filderstadt). You can use this option
to quickly and easily find your parking spot in an unfamiliar city, for example.
In addition, you can enter a name for the address here.
To do this, on the main menu tap on the button
Remember position. You can use the delete key
or back key on the address entry screen to
delete the name and enter a new name for the
address.
Tap on Ok. The position is saved under Favourites.
Note: If GPS reception is inadequate, the
navigation device will save the position where GPS
reception was last available. If no last GPS position
is available, no position can be saved under Favourites.
2.4.5 Travel Guide
The navigation system is equipped with travel guides for numerous towns and cities within
the map information. A detailed explanation of the Travel Guide can be found in Chapter 3.
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2.4.6 Settings
Numerous different settings can be made. Given the wide variety of settings available,
they are explained in more detail below in Chapter 2.5.
2.4.7 Making telephone calls - Bluetooth® function (optional)
A number of navigation devices are equipped with a Bluetooth® function. This allows you
to establish a wireless connection between your mobile telephone and your navigation
device and then use your navigation device as a hands-free system.
You will find further instructions on how to us the Bluetooth® application in Chapter 2.7
2.4.8 Favourites
The Favourites function allows you to save destinations of your choice so that you can
access them quickly and easily when required without having to re-enter the address.
You can also make POIs (special destinations) which are already preinstalled your personal
favourites. They can then be updated or rate by you.
Note: A maximum of 500 favourites can be created on your navigation device.
Click the Favourites button in the main menu. If no favourites have been created yet, the
selection list is empty. Existing favourites are listed in alphabetical order. You can scroll
between your favourites using the arrow keys.
By tapping the
destinations in the list of favourites. For example, if you enter the letter R, only those entries
in the list which begin with the letter R will be shown.
Creating a favourite
To create a new favourite, tap on the “+“ symbol.
You have various options for entering the
address. You can create a favourite by:
• specifying the address (incl. phone number)
• entering it on the map
• the current GPS position
• one of your recent destinations
• entering geocoordinates
• a POI
Select the destination definition you want and then tap on Next.
Enter the name.
symbol, you can bring up a keypad which helps you to search for specific
Note: If POIs are preinstalled, the complete address is entered as the name. You can use
the back or delete key
Tap on Next. Then enter the telephone number.
Tap on Next and give your favourite a rating. A rating can be entered in the form of stars,
with 5 stars corresponding to a top recommendation and 1 star corresponding to a fairly poor
rating. You can use the no rating button to delete your personal rating again.
Confirm your entry by tapping Ok.
If you do not wish to enter a telephone number or a rating, tap on Ok.
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(cf. Chapter 2.4.2) to change the name.
You can also save your current position as a favourite. To do so, select the Save
position button in the main menu and confirm with Ok. The position is added to
your list of favourites along with the street and place name.
Editing/updating favourites
To edit a favourite, select a favourite and tap on the stylus symbol.
You can use the back or delete key
You can delete a favourite using the X symbol.
(cf. Chapter 2.4.2) to change the entries.
Note: If you have set a home address using Set Home, this address can be viewed or
deleted by tapping on the Favourites button on the main menu.
Note: The Favourites and my POIs you have created can be transferred via the Falk NaviManager to the Falk Community. There you can update the Favourites and give them
ratings, comments and a picture (optional), transfer them back to your PND as a Favourite
(cf. Chap. 5) and then use them within the Falk Travel Guide.
For details on how to do this, please consult Chapter 5 on the Falk Navi-Manager.
2.4.9 Rerouting
The Rerouting menu function gives you the
option of blocking sections of road for your route
calculation. This allows you to perform alternative
routing without any fuss. This is particularly
helpful, for example, if you wish to avoid
temporary sets of roadworks or unpopular routes
that you are aware of.
Furthermore, you can comfortably manage
diversions which have been taken into account
as a result of traffic jam reports (TMC) and delete them again if necessary.
You can manage all blockages which you put in place via the Rerouting manager.
Note: You can put a maximum of 20 blockages in place.
This is how you block routes:
Click on the map
Tap on Block road. You will be taken to the
map view screen showing your current position.
The map is oriented towards the north.
Select the section of road which you wish to
block by tapping on it. A road segment can
always be blocked between two side roads.
You can also select further road segments by
tapping on them. If you tap again on a section
of road you have already selected, the marking
is then cancelled.
In the adjacent window on the map view screen, the road segments and the direction in
which they are to be blocked can be displayed and amended. The direction of blocking is
entered based on the point of the compass.
You confirm the blocking by tapping on OK. Decide whether the blocking should be applied
permanently or just for the present route calculation.
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Attention: If you have not calculated a route and you block a section on a route,
this section will be permanently blocked for the purpose of route calculation. The
blocking can be lifted again via the Rerouting manager.
If you wish to block segments of road outside of the map shown on the map view, you should
use your finger to move the map in the direction you want, or tap on Search.
Enter an address in order to get to the relevant map section for the blocking you wish to put
in place.
By entering a distance starting from your current position
Tap on Avoid route in advance.
You can use the Avoid route in advance option to avoid a part of the planned route which is
directly ahead of you and an alternative route will be calculated.
You can stipulate the length of the part of your original route that you wish to block. For
example, if you select 10 km, the next 10 km of your current route will be blocked. However,
you can also select other kilometre numbers, e.g. 5 km + 10 km + 15 km. The distances
selected are added together and the total distance is blocked on your route (e.g. 30 km).
The actual length of the section selected depends on your system settings and on whether
you have made entries in kilometres or miles (cf. Chapter 2.5.21).
Confirm with Ok. The route is recalculated.
You can cancel the blocking of a section on a route in the Rerouting manager.
Avoid traffic jam reports (TMC)
If you tap on…, reports of current traffic jams are displayed. The traffic jams reported on the
calculated route can be taken into account and thus avoided.
The blocked routes are displayed in the Rerouting manager and they can be lifted again
here.
Rerouting manager
The Rerouting manager allows you to manage all the blockages you have set up. All
blockages are displayed in the list.
If you tap on Display, you can display a blockage
previously selected in the list on the map view.
The + symbol allows you to add a blockage.
The disk symbol allows you to set up a
permanent blockage.
With the X symbol you can delete a blockage
which was previously selected in the list.
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2.4.10 Tours
You can also use your Falk Navigator to select several stop-off destinations and
arrange them together to form a tour. This function allows you to plan a route during which
you navigate to several destinations one after the other. You determine the order of the
destinations. The Falk Navigator always navigates you in order from the first to the last
destination on the tour. Once you reach a stop-off destination, all you need to do is confirm
your arrival.
Tap on the main menu on the Tours button.
A new screen opens up. You can either create a new tour or select a tour which has already
been created to navigate to the stops on the tour or make changes in the list.
Creating a new tour
To create a new tour, tap the New tour button. Use the keypad to enter a name for the tour.
The name you enter is displayed at the top of the navigation screen. If the name has already
been used for another tour, a corresponding message is displayed. Tap Accept to confirm
the name for the tour.
The new tour can now be populated with interim destinations for later navigation. Another
screen (detailed tour view) is displayed. If no interim destinations have been set up yet, an
empty list is displayed. Use the + button to add new interim destinations to the tour. You
can decide whether to add an address, a favourite, one of your recent destinations, your
home address, a special destination, a Travel Guide destination or a destination using
geo-coordinates.
The system navigates to all interim destinations in a tour in the sequence they are entered. If
you want to change the sequence of the interim destinations, you can do so using the curved
arrows.
Use the straight arrows to move between interim destinations and to select them (they are
marked in blue).
Click on Calculate in order to start the tour.
When you reach an interim destination in the tour, the “Next destination” button is
automatically shown on the navigation screen. Once you confirm by selecting this button, the
route to the next interim destination is calculated automatically. If you would like to continue
on to the subsequent interim destination before reaching the current one, tap the map or the
button to go to the main menu. Select the Next destination button, and you will be directed to
the next stop on your tour. The Next destination button can also be selected via the rapidaccess menu on certain products.
Destinations which you have already visited are marked as such and are no longer taken into
account when you continue your tour. The destination to which you are navigating is marked
in the list with a tick and grey lettering.
Note: You can use the Falk Navi-Manager to simply and easily put together a tour on the
website
www.falk.de and download it to your navigation device with all interim destinations.
For precise details about this, please consult the chapter on the Falk Navi-Manager (cf.
Chap. 5).
Tour options
A tour is made up of a number of interim destinations. It is also possible to view additional
information on these destinations. All interim destinations are shown in a list. You can select
individual entries by tapping them.
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The Options button is located at the bottom of the screen. The options accessed
with this button always relate to the selected interim destination in your tour. You
can select all interim destinations for the current tour by tapping the
button. In this case, the options you select are applied to all interim destinations.
The following options are available:
The Visited option allows you to manually mark a destination as visited if you do not want to
go there. Destinations are also automatically marked as visited as you reach them. You can
also unmark a destination in order to include it in navigation by tapping the button again.
Use the Delete option to delete interim destinations.
The Map option is used to view the interim destination in the map view and to change the
destination manually if required.
Note: If you have clicked on the button in the overview, not all interim destinations can be
displayed on the map.
If you selected a special destination (POI) as an interim destination, you can also access
more detailed information about the special destination via the POI Details option. You will
then switch to the detailed view. More detailed information on the detailed view can be found
in Chapter 3.3.
Selecting and editing an existing tour
If you have created one or more tours, these are displayed in a list. Select the corresponding
tour by clicking on it. The blue background indicates that the tour has been selected. Tap
Calculate in order to recalculate the route starting with the first stop.
The magnifying glass symbol takes you to a detailed view of the interim destinations of a
tour. You must first select a tour by tapping on it. You can also add new interim destinations
in the detailed view using the + button. You can delete individual interim destinations by
tapping the Options button and then clicking on the Delete button and confirming by
selecting Yes.
In order to change the name of an existing tour, select it from the list. The name is
highlighted in blue. Tap the pen symbol. The name input field and the on-screen keypad are
displayed. Change the name or enter a new name. Confirm your selection with Accept. To
leave the input field without saving your changes, tap Cancel.
If you would like to delete an entire tour, you should tap X. You will be asked if you really
want to delete this tour. Confirm by tapping Yes.
Note: You can rename a tour while it is in progress, but you cannot edit or delete it. You
have to exit from a tour before you can edit it.
2.4.11 Next destination
If you are currently navigating a tour with a number of interim destinations, it is possible
in certain cases not to navigate directly to a number of destinations (e.g. Cologne Cathedral).
You have the following option of skipping an interim destination (e.g. a destination on a tour
of Cologne).
Tap the map view or the main menu button during navigation in order to return to the main
menu. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the main menu until the Next destination button is
displayed.
If you tap this button Next destination, the current interim destination on the tour will be
skipped. The route to the next interim destination on the tour will then be calculated.
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2.4.12 SOS (optional)/ “My location” function
In emergency situations, rapid reactions are crucial. To ensure that rescue teams
can arrive on the scene as quickly as possible, it is essential to be able to provide exact
details of location. However, the persons involved are often suffering from shock and are
unable to cope with the situation. Frequently, they are not capable of providing precise
details of their whereabouts.
The navigation device is equipped with a function
which, in the event of an emergency, helps you to
give precise details of your current location. If
you tap on the SOS or My Location button in the
main menu (the name used depends on the
particular product type), a full written description
of your current location will be given. All you then
need to do is read out the details of where you
actually are.
If you are on a motorway or a trunk road, the road number such as the A8 or B191 will be
given rather than an actual address.
As well as providing details of your position, the display also gives more precise geocoordinates for your current location.
Note: In order to ensure that the Navigator can determine your current position, you must be
in a country for which map information is already installed on the navigation device.
Note: In a number of areas where there is no GPS reception or reception is inadequate, e.g.
in tunnels, garages, underpasses etc., it may not be possible to determine your current GPS
position using your mobile navigation device. As a result, the “Emergency call/aid” function
cannot be used or will not be fully functional in such situations.
If you are not sure whether the position displayed is your current position, you can tap the
Update button.
Devices which are equipped with a Bluetooth® function (optional) offer a direct dialling
feature for contacting the emergency services (in Germany only). However, it is important to
ensure that your navigation device is coupled to your mobile telephone. Please see Chapter
2.7.1 for details of how to couple the devices together.
To make a call to the emergency call centre, tap on the green telephone handset. The
correct emergency number for your location will be dialled automatically and this will work in
26 European countries.
Attention: Falk NAVIGATION GmbH accepts no responsibility for the emergency numbers
stored on the mobile Falk navigation device being correct or complete. The company accepts
no liability for damages of any kind resulting from the use of the information provided!
After you have given details of your current position, tap the red telephone receiver symbol in
order to end the telephone call. You should end the call only if the emergency services
centre has no further questions.
Note: It may not be possible to make telephone calls using your mobile Falk navigation
device in a number of areas where there is no or inadequate mobile telephone network
reception and in border or remote areas. In such situations, the “Emergency call/aid” function
on your mobile Falk navigation device will not work either!
Attention: Falk NAVIGATION GmbH accepts no responsibility for the reliability of any
mobile telephones. In the event of any queries or problems, please contact the particular
manufacturer of your mobile telephone (see also the declaration of conformity for your mobile
telephone).
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Note: In Germany and in the majority of other countries, it is a criminal offence to
deliberately or knowingly make hoax calls to the emergency services (see section
145 of the German Criminal Code (StGB)). Any persons who make such hoax calls are also
liable to compensate the relevant organisations.
2.4.13 Trip computer – Configure route information
The trip computer provides you with extensive travel information about your current
route and your position. You have the option of adapting the information which is available to
your own personal preferences.
The order and nature of the information depends on your preset profile (cf. Chapter 2.4.12)
Car, Motorbike, Bicycle or Pedestrian.
Tap on the button Trip computer. In the bottom part of the screen you are shown the
Address or if applicable the geo-coordinates of your current position.
Requirement: GPS signal being received.
If no GPS signal is available, you are shown the last position where you had GPS reception.
You have the option of selecting 9 of the items of travel information which are most important
to you. Tap on an appropriate button. Behind each button you have access to a list
containing travel information. Depending on your chosen profile, you have a choice between:
• Distance to destination
• Remaining time to destination
• Average speed (including stops and standstill
time)
• Current time
• Current speed
• Altitude
• TMC messages
• TMC frequency
• Current position
• Length of journey
• Standstill time
• Time in motion
• Sunset
• Maximum speed
• Distance travelled
• Direction to destination
• Sunrise
• Average speed during the journey
You can scroll through the list with the arrow keys.
Select an item of travel information and confirm this with OK. The information you select is
now shown on the button.
Tap on Map to switch to the navigation screen.
To exit the trip computer tap on the menu.
Tap on Statistics to show a breakdown of your travel data for the route you have covered.
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The following information is available:
• Distance travelled
• Time in motion
• Standstill time
• Maximum speed
• Average speed during the journey
The data is reset to 0 when each new route is calculated.
If no route is calculated or you are in Position Tracking mode, you can reset the values
displayed to 0 by tapping Reset.
2.4.14 Profiles
Your Falk navigation device provides you with many options for setting different
profiles.
All settings which you make are saved for a profile.
This means that, depending on your means of transport, you can configure your navigation
device to meet your own individual needs.
Ihre persönlichen Einstellungen werden für jedes Profil separat gespeichert.
Choose the button Profiles. You can choose from the following means of transport: Car,
Motorbike, Bicycle and Pedestrian. Choose the profile you want.
Note: Learning Navigation (cf. Chapter 6) settings may only be made after selecting the
profile Car.
Note: Please be aware that navigation announcements are deactivated during pedestrian
navigation. In addition, pedestrian and bicycle navigation beyond a 350 km radius is not
possible with the Falk Navigator. If you select pedestrian navigation, the positioning at low
speeds improves considerably and is thus tailored to the needs of a pedestrian.
The profile which is set is shown via the status display on the menu and on the navigation
screen.
2.4.15 Extras (optional)
By tapping the Extras button, you can access your navigation device’s multimedia
applications (optional).
You will find detailed operating instructions for the multimedia applications in Chapter 4.
2.4.16 Help
Help takes you to the online help which gives you brief instructions on how to use your
navigation system.
2.4.17 Menu order
The Falk Navigator provides you with many different functions. Determine your own
personal menu order so that you can access the functions which are important to you quickly
and flexibly.
Tap on Main menu> Menu order.
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All of the main menu options are available to you on a list. With the arrow keys
on the left you can scroll through the list.
Select the function whose position you would like to change by tapping on it. With the
angular arrows on the right you can move the previously selected function to another point
on the list.
Confirm the change by tapping on Apply.
2.4.18 Delete route/manual mode
When you do not wish to use the Falk Navigator to navigate to a specific destination, you can
still use manual mode to track your progress in the map view. Manual mode continuously
updates your current position as you drive. A number of functions that can also be used
during navigation are available as well.
You are automatically in manual mode if you have not entered a destination. If you want to
enter the map view in manual mode from the main menu, select Map.
Are you currently navigating to a destination of your choice or simulating a route, but you
would like to switch to manual mode? During the navigation/simulation, you should return to
the main menu. There you should tap on the button Delete route, Delete simulation or
Cancel tour. You then automatically enter manual mode.
Note: Since there is no route calculation in manual mode, route-specific displays are not
shown and no navigation information is provided (e.g. turn left after 300 m). If you are
receiving TMC traffic information (optional), you can have it displayed in the map view by
selecting the TMC button.
2.4.19 Route list
Tap on the button
You can display the distance and duration of the calculated route and also the kilometres
and time covered.
You can use the arrow keys to move through the sections of the route with details of street
names and turn-off instructions from the starting point to the destination so that you can
track your route.
You tap the Navigation button to start navigating.
2.4.20 Public transport connection
Following route calculation taking account of local public transport, you can access the
menu item Public transport connections at any time to view information about your route
such as direction of travel, changes, public transport route and approximate journey time by
public transport.
Please note that Falk cannot accept any guarantee for the journey times which are specified
and for the routes being up to date.
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2.5 Navigator settings
The options that can be changed in the settings menu are explained in detail below.
2.5.1 Map display
Under map display, you can modify various settings that affect the map view. To do
so, tap the Map display button in the settings menu. The following options can be modified.
2D/3D view: Tap the 2D/3D symbol to switch between the 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional
map view. The display will switch between 3D and 2D depending on your current selection.
In direction of travel/Orientated: When you tap on the button In direction of travel, the
map is shown from your current position pointing in the direction in which you are travelling.
Orientated means that the map is always orientated to the north and your direction of
movement is shown on the map in relation to north.
Auto zoom: Use the Auto-zoom on/off button to activate or deactivate the Falk Navigator
automatic zoom function. When the auto-zoom function is activated, the Falk Navigator
adjusts the map display size to the current travel speed. Depending on the current setting,
the display changes from Auto-zoom on to Auto-zoom off.
POI display on map: You can use the POIs on map button to select from the available POI
categories which POI categories should be displayed on the map.
POI display: The POI display button enables you to determine whether the special
destinations that are shown in the form of icons when navigating from the navigation screen
are displayed with or without names. Each time you tap the button, the POI display settings
are changed and the POIs are either shown or hidden as the case may be.
Split Screen Pro display (optional): You can use the Large arrow display / Split Screen
map button to change the way that the Split Screen Pro display is shown on the navigation
screen.
Reality view on/off (optional): This button allows
you to activate/deactivate the reality view (cf.
Chapter 2.2.2).
3D Buildings: You can have striking buildings and
other buildings of particular note that are worth
seeing in cities displayed on the map while you are
navigating by tapping on 3D Buildings on.
Requirement: You have enabled the 3D map view
option and a route has been calculated.
Map colours: Choose your own personal map colour for the view shown on the navigation
screen. You can use the arrows to choose between three different map colours. Confirm your
selection with Use.
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2.5.2 Volume
Use the Volume option to adjust or mute the navigation device volume. Two volume
adjustment levels are available. The first level establishes the system volume for your device.
The second, advanced level allows you to adjust the volume for individual Falk Navigator
functions separately if required.
In order to change or mute the system volume, first tap the Volume button. You can increase
the volume by tapping the plus symbol or decrease the volume by tapping the minus symbol.
The volume setting is shown by an indicator bar which displays the current setting in relation
to the maximum volume.
You can also mute the volume in a single step. When you tap the speaker symbol, the
volume is muted. To deactivate the mute setting, tap the speaker symbol, the plus symbol, or
the minus symbol.
Confirm your selection with Ok or exit the screen with Cancel.
In a second level, you can adjust the volume settings for the speakers, the Travel Guide,
MP3 player, Bluetooth® (optional), and system keypad tones separately.
To bring up the advanced volume settings, tap Advanced on the volume settings screen.
You can increase the volume (speaker, Travel Guide, MP3 player, system sounds, and
Bluetooth® (optional)) by tapping the plus symbol, or decrease the volume by tapping the
minus symbol – just as in the main volume settings screen.
Note: If you change the speaker volume, this setting also affects the speed camera and
speed limit warning functions.
Tap Ok to save your settings and exit the screen. This takes you back to the main volume
settings level. Tap Cancel to exit the screen without saving your settings.
Note: The advanced volume settings are always related to the system volume. Therefore,
changing the system volume always changes the volume of the individual Falk Navigator
functions as well.
2.5.3 Speed camera detector
The speed camera detector is an integrated additional function which, in combination
with corresponding speed camera data, warns you when you approach locations where
stationary speed cameras (speed traps) are installed. If you want to use this function, you
can use the Falk Navi-Manager (cf. Chapter 5) to download European speed camera
locations from the Internet free of charge and install them on your mobile navigation device.
Only after you have done this will this function be available on your navigation device.
To switch on the function in the Falk Navigator, tap on the Speed camera detector button on
the Settings menu. You will then be warned accordingly when you approach a speed
camera. To switch the function off again, tap on the button again.
Note: The numeric display on the speed camera detector symbol refers to the unit in which
speed is measured in a particular country. If 50 is displayed in Germany, this refers to the
speed limit in km/h. When driving in England, the display refers to 50 miles per hour.
Note: Even after you install speed camera data on your mobile navigation device, the speed
camera detector must be activated in the Settings menu before each navigation.
Attention: It is illegal to use the speed camera detector in certain countries. Please verify
whether you are allowed to use the speed camera detector in the country you are in. The
speed camera detector is considered operational as soon as you install speed camera data
on your device.
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If you are unsure about using the speed camera detector, we recommend that
before navigating anywhere you uninstall the speed camera detector via the Falk
Navi-Manager on your device.
Switzerland: Speed camera detector data for Switzerland is not included in FMI products. It
can also not be downloaded via the Internet.
Germany: “Operation of the speed camera detector and carrying a speed camera detector
which is operational with you is not permitted in the area covered by the German Road
Traffic Regulations pursuant to § 23 para. 1b of the German Road Traffic Regulations.
Please note that the speed camera detector may only be used for route planning and
must be uninstalled before you make trips via the Falk Navi-Manager on the device.”
Starting the speed camera detector
1. Install the Falk Navi-Manager on your PC. Please consult Chapter 5 for more detailed
information about how to install the Falk Navi-Manager.
2. Connect your navigation device via a USB cable to your PC. Your PND will be recognised
by means of ActiveSync.
3. Start the Falk Navi-Manager on your PC via Start/Programs/Falk/Navi-Manager or by
double-clicking the Falk Navi-Manager icon on your desktop.
4. The Falk Navi-Manager will then check whether any new data is available to download. If
any new speed camera data is available, place a tick in the dialog window to download this
data to your device. The Navi-Manager also allows you to define whether an automatic
update search for new speed camera data should be carried out every time you start the
program.
Attention: If you wish to use the speed camera detector, you need to activate it before you
set off. Select the Settings button on the main menu. You should then select the Speed
camera detector button. The Speed camera detector is activated when the symbol is no
longer crossed through.
2.5.4 Brightness
The Falk Navigator can navigate in day or night display mode. In night display mode, the
display brightness is reduced so that you are not blinded during hours of darkness.
The brightness settings have a major effect on how much power your navigation device
consumes. You can set the brightness as a function of the power source being used.
This is how to set the brightness to your own preference.
Select on the main menu Settings> Brightness.
Select, by touching the +/- buttons or the guide line, a brightness level for the day view, for
battery mode and power connection as you require.
Then confirm by tapping Next.
Then select the brightness level for the night view.
Then confirm by tapping Next.
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2.5.5 Speed warner
The Navigator is equipped with a speed warning feature for main roads and motorways.
You can use this feature to let the system warn you when you exceed the legal speed limit.
You have a choice of an optical warning or a combination optical & acoustic warning.
Conditional speed limits that only apply in case of certain weather conditions (e.g. rain) or
during certain times can also be included. In this case, a rain / clock symbol is displayed in
the navigation screen in addition to the standard speed limit sign.
The speed warning function is inactive the first time you start your navigation device. Select
the speed warning feature in the settings menu by tapping it.
A new screen is displayed. You can select an optical warning or a combination optical &
acoustic warning. To deactivate the speed warning feature, select No warning. Then select
Ok. If you selected No Warning, you will be taken back to the settings menu.
If you have activated the speed warning feature, you can now establish the minimum speed
at which notification begins. This can be specified separately for urban areas, country roads,
and motorways. You can choose to be notified when you reach the legal speed limit or when
you exceed it by 5, 10, 15, or 20 km/h. Use the arrow keys to the left and right of the
numbers to establish your personal speed limit. Then select Next.
In this screen, you can decide whether you want to include conditional speed limits. The rain
button is used to include weather-dependent (rain-dependent) speed limit changes; when
this option is activated, you will be notified according to the speed limit that applies in case of
rain or your personal speed limit (in relation to the legal speed limit). When this function is
deactivated, the button is crossed out.
The time period button is used to include speed limits that only apply during certain time
periods. A time period can refer to a range of dates (from 01.01 to 31.07) or times (from 6:00
am to 6:00 pm). You will be notified according to speed limits that apply to certain time
periods or your personal speed limit (in relation to the legal speed limit) if you are travelling
on an applicable section during the time period when the alternative speed limit applies.
When this function is deactivated, the button is crossed out.
To save your settings, tap Ok.
Note: Speed limits usually correspond to the traffic signs for the legal speed limit. When you
are in a country where speeds are specified in mp/h while your navigation device is set to
use km/h as the unit of distance, the speed limit in mp/h is converted to km/h. This means
that the converted numbers on the display will not correspond to the numbers shown on the
traffic signs.
2.5.6 Day/night mode
If you select the day/night display mode option, you can view and modify the currently
selected screen mode. If you want the system to
automatically switch between day and night
display mode, simply tap Automatic day/night.
This setting keeps the screen in day display
mode from sunrise to sunset; outside this period
or in long tunnels, it switches to night display
mode. If you do not want the system to change
modes automatically, select either day display
mode or night display mode. The screen remains
in the selected mode until you change the setting.
Confirm with Ok.
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2.5.7 Setting/changing the home address (Home)
Use the Set home option to enter your home address in order to permanently store it as
a preferred destination. This allows you to select this address as a navigation destination
quickly and directly by using the Home symbol. You can also select Home as the starting
point or destination for route planning.
Tap Set home in the settings menu.
You can enter your home address using the onscreen keypad or select one of your recent
destinations, or a point on the map.
Confirm your selection with Accept. The display automatically changes to the settings menu.
Note: If you have not set up your home address yet, you can do so the first time you select
the Set home button in the destination selection screen. Once you have set up the home
address, the caption of the button in the destination selection screen changes from Set
home to Home.
The address you have entered can be changed at any time by entering a new address. To
view the address you have established as your home address, go to Favourites in the main
menu.
2.5.8 Define favourite lists
Define which of the favourite lists containing favourites you wish to access in the Travel
Guide.
Requirement: You have created your own favourite lists in the Falk Internet Community and
transferred them to your navigation device.
To do this, register at places.falk.de and expand your Travel Guide using the Falk Navi-
Manager to include numerous POIs with pictures, ratings and comments from other users.
You can find out how to do this in Chapter on the Falk Navi-Manager.
Choose Main menu> Settings> Define favourite lists.
You will gain direct access to the favourite lists which you have transferred from the Falk
Internet Community to your navigation device.
Activate or deactivate the list you want by placing a tick next to it. The content of the
activated lists is available to you in the Travel Guide under favourite lists. Confirm your
selection with OK.
2.5.9 Speaker output - FM transmitter (optional)
You can use the Speaker output option in
the settings menu to determine whether sound is
output via the device’s built-in speaker, or via
your car radio using the FM transmitter (optional).
If you decide to use your device's internal
speaker, all navigation announcements will be
output via the navigation device's speaker.
If you have opted for FM transmission to your
car radio, an additional screen will open after you click on the OK button.
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The FM transmitter transmits the audio signal from your navigation device to your
car radio via the FM waveband. To do this, you must first select an available
transmission frequency in your navigator and then tune your car radio to the same frequency.
When you select the FM transmitter, you also have the option of selecting, changing and
using a pre-set frequency. You should first look for a radio frequency which is free or check
whether one of the pre-set frequencies is free.
If no radio station is broadcasting on a pre-set
frequency, you may then use that frequency. If the
particular frequency is not allowed in certain
countries, you can tap the Advanced button in
order to change and then use one or more
frequencies.
Tap the 0.1, 0.2 and 1.0 buttons to change the
frequency either upwards or downwards.
Note: In a number of countries, it is illegal to broadcast on specific frequencies. For example:
in the USA, odd frequencies are not allowed. If you select such a frequency, the OK button
will be deactivated.
Tapping OK will save the settings you have made. The frequency selected will also be
available when you next select a pre-set frequency.
If you are in possession of a Car Kit (optional) and have activated the Car Kit option in the
settings menu, you will also be given the option of having the sound output via the Car Kit.
2.5.10 TMC station (optional)
The Falk Navigator navigation software is able to receive TMC (Traffic Message
Channel) messages regarding current traffic disruptions such as traffic jams. TMC is a digital
messaging service that transmits traffic messages along with a radio station signal. It
therefore requires reception of a suitable radio station. If a TMC receiver is connected and
TMC messages are being transmitted along with the radio station signal, your navigation
device will supply information about the reasons for a traffic disruption, the affected roads or
street, the affected section, and the extent of the disruption. You can take the reports into
account in your route calculation and avoid the traffic jam with ease. The Falk Navigator then
allows you to integrate this data into the navigation system and suggests an alternative route
where appropriate. TMC messages are not considered in route planning.
TMC Pro (optional): Unlike TMC, TMC Pro is based on automatic data sensors on
motorway overpasses, sensor strips integrated into the road surface, and sensors in vehicles
(floating car technology). Traffic jams and their development are recognised early on and can
be considered when calculating alternative routes.
Note: TMCpro is an optional service and not preinstalled on all devices.
TMCpro is available to you for 90 days after the first GPS fix as a test version (TMCpro
Starter) and can then be purchased on the Internet in the Falk Online Shop at
http://shop.gofalk.com/falk/.
Please consult the details given on the product packaging for your navigation device.
You can use the TMC messages menu item to establish what types of TMC traffic messages
your Falk Navigator should consider during navigation, or to deactivate this function
completely.
Select one of the following options. The selected symbol is highlighted in white.
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• TMCpro + TMC: both TMC and TMC Pro messages are considered during
navigation.
• TMCpro: you only receive TMCpro messages.
• TMC: you only receive TMC messages.
Note (applies to TMCpro+TMC, TMCPro, TMC): If
there are traffic jams on your route, Falk Navigator
asks you if you want to take the traffic jams into
account. A check will then be carried out to
determine whether there is a better alternative
route. If a better route is available, it will be
suggested to you.
Select TMC off to deactivate this function completely. No TMC messages are then received.
This also means that no traffic reports are shown during navigation.
Confirm your selection with Ok.
2.5.11 Battery
Use the Battery option to view the remaining battery capacity for your mobile navigation
device. This option only applies if your device is running in battery mode, i.e. when it is not
connected to a power supply.
Note: To extend the running time of your navigation device in battery mode, activate the
Screen lock function. You will find more information about this in Chapter 1.3.2.
2.5.12 GPS Info
GPS: Indicates the signal strength of the GPS receiver at your current location.
Adequate GPS reception is the basis for all navigation.
Tap the GPS info button to carry out a test of the
GPS functionality of your mobile navigation device.
A page with information about your current GPS
connection and your current position is displayed.
Use the Back button to return to the settings menu.
The colour bar gives you information about the
GPS status at a quick glance.
Red: Insufficient GPS signal to determine your
position. Signals are being received from fewer
than 3 satellites.
Yellow: The GPS signal is sufficient to determine your position, but not sufficient to
determine elevation. Signals are being received from 3 satellites.
Green: You are receiving a high-quality GPS signal that allows your elevation to be
determined. Signals are being received from at least 4 satellites.
White (optional): GPS signal is not available (e.g. in a tunnel).
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2.5.13 Screen lock
You have a choice between two basic settings for activating the screen lock.
Requirement: Your navigation device is not currently navigating and the screen is not
operated for the set period of time.
Timer: Activates the screen lock according to
your personal presettings. You have a choice
between 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes and 10
minutes.
Manual: The screen lock is always activated
when you manually activate the on/off switch on
the top of the device.
Confirm your entry by tapping OK.
You will find more information on the screen lock in Chapter 1.3.2.
2.5.14 Theft protection
You can use this function to activate the theft protection.
The requirement for this is that you have set up a personal PIN number via the Falk Navi-
Manager PC program.
You can find out how to set up theft protection in Chapter 1.3.1
2.5.15 Ask route options
If you select the Ask route options option in the settings menu, you will be given the
option of changing the route options currently selected before your route is actually
calculated.
When adjusting your route options (cf. Chapter 2.4.1), you can change the following settings:
• Change profile: switching between car, motorbike, pedestrian and bicycle navigation
• Choose route option:
economical
• Avoid route segments: motorways, toll roads, ferries, tunnels
You can cancel any changes made to your route options at any time before you calculate
your route. For example, you can change only your profile and then begin calculating your
route straight away.
Car: clever, short, fast or economical, Motorbike: fast, short or
To begin calculating your route, tap the Calculate button.
To deactivate the Ask route options option, tap the corresponding button in the settings
menu again.
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2.5.16 Ask departure time
For the Learning Navigation function on your navigation device, you can plan routes
with routing for precise days and times of the day which calculates the cleverest route to
your destination for you.
To do this, tap on Ask departure time under Settings. Once the Ask departure time button
has been activated, you can enter a departure time for your route planning under Route
options.
If this function is deactivated, your navigation device then always uses the current time to
calculate your route.
2.5.17 Street names – Text To Speech (optional)
You can use this button in the settings menu to establish whether street names are
announced during navigation / simulation.
If you do not want street names to be announced, tap the Street names button. The symbol
changes to Street names off to indicate that street name announcements are deactivated. If
you tap it again, street name announcements are reactivated. Street name announcements
are deactivated by default.
Note: You will still receive direction information announcements on main roads and
motorways (e.g. “A8 towards Munich”) even when street name announcements are
deactivated.
2.5.18 Short menu on/off
This setting allows you to change the view of the main menu. If “Short menu off” is
activated, 5 functions are displayed on each screen of the main menu.
2.5.19 Start navigation automatically on/off
If the setting “Start navigation automatically” is activated, navigation starts
automatically after a route has been calculated. There is no prior prompt about route
information and no alternative routes are considered.
Note: This function is not available for voice control (optional).
Tip: If you touch the screen after a route has been calculated, navigation does not start
automatically.
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2.5.20 Voice control (optional)
Not only does the voice control function allow you to issue voice commands to the
navigation device; the device also provides you with audible feedback.
Use the Voice control button in the settings menu to select whether the device issues
standard or short system messages when the voice recognition mode is activated.
Select Standard dialogues if you would like the navigation system to provide you with
comprehensive information and questions to guide you through voice control when it is
activated.
In Short dialogue mode, the system provides condensed information and questions.
If you do not desire any dialogue with the navigation device and only want to issue voice
commands, select Off.
Confirm your selection with Ok. Select Cancel to return to the settings menu.
Note: You cannot change these settings using voice commands.
2.5.21 Kilometres - Select unit of measurement
Tap Kilometres / miles in order to change the unit of measurement for distances. You
can switch between kilometres and miles. The symbol for the selected format is displayed in
blue. The symbol for the other format is displayed in grey.
2.5.22 Clear history
Use the Clear history option to erase data for all recent destinations and the last GPS
position. If you really want to erase all user data, you have to answer the confirmation
message with Yes and then confirm with Ok.
2.5.23 Default settings
When you tap on “Default settings”, you reset the settings of the Falk Navigator to
the factory settings, and the navigation device is automatically restarted. You can then use
the Start Assistant to make new settings (see Chapter 2.5).
2.5.24 Language
If your Falk Navigator is set up for multiple languages, you can select or change
languages using the Language option.
Tap Language to select the menu language and a speaker. First, select a language for the
Falk Navigator menus. The language is always specified in the respective national language.
If a number of speakers for a single language are pre-installed on your device, select the
desired speaker. Confirm your selection with Ok.
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2.5.25 Time
Use the Time option to set the time zone and time format.
Note: The current date and time are received with the GPS signal and are therefore always
kept up to date.
To set the current time zone, tap the left or right arrow at the top of the screen. In order to set
the time display format, tap the corresponding circle (12 hour or 24 hour) in the centre of the
screen.
By default, the system automatically switches between winter time and summer time. If you
prefer to set summer time manually, select On. When Off is selected, winter time is
displayed.
Confirm the settings with Ok or exit the screen without saving your changes by selecting the
Cancel button.
2.5.26 Screen
If the screen no longer responds properly when you tap it, it needs to be recalibrated. To
do so, you need a stylus (optional) or another blunt object. To avoid damaging the display,
never tap it with any pointed objects.
Select the Screen option in the settings menu and start calibration by confirming the
message that follows with Ok. If you do not want to complete the calibration process, exit the
screen by selecting Cancel.
Tap and briefly hold the stylus on the cross. Repeat this process for each position of the
cross.
The calibration process is complete when the cross is no longer displayed. Tap the screen
again to return to the system settings menu.
2.5.27 Set rapid access menu
You can adapt the rapid access menu on the navigation screen to reflect your own
individual needs by setting which functions and settings of the Falk Navigator you wish to
have rapid access to.
Tap Main menu >Settings >Set rapid access menu.
Tap on the icon which you would like to change on the rapid access menu view.
Select a function or setting from the list.
You can use the arrow keys to scroll through the list. The … button allows you to search for a
function by entering the name.
Confirm by tapping OK.
2.5.28 Info about - Display system information
The Info about option allows you to display system information including the
navigation software version, the map material you are using, and the map status. You
can use the Additional functions button to obtain an overview of the software functions
which are available to you for a limited period of time. To view this information, simply tap
Info about in the settings menu. Tap Back to return to the previous screen.
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2.5.29 Copyright
Tap the Copyright button in order to display copyright information for the software you
are using. A country-specific copyright notice can also be found here.
2.5.30 Menu order
The Falk Navigator provides you with many different settings. Determine your own
personal menu order so that you can access the settings which are important to you quickly
and flexibly.
Tap on Settings> Menu order.
All of the settings menu options are available to you on a list. With the arrow keys on the
left you can scroll through the list.
Select the setting whose position you would like to change by tapping on it. With the angular
arrows on the right you can move the previously selected setting to another point on the list.
Confirm the change by tapping on Apply.
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2.6 Voice control (optional)
With some products, it is possible to control the Falk Navigator with voice commands in
addition to the onscreen menus.
For example, you can enter your destination address using voice commands. The Falk
Navigator recognises your commands and then navigates to the desired destination
town/city.
Note: Please familiarise yourself with the voice commands and the voice control system
functionality before using this function while driving.
Note: The voice commands have to be articulated exactly in order for the device to
recognise them.
2.6.1 Activating voice control
To activate voice control, select the voice control symbol. This symbol is found on all
screens with functions that can be controlled using the voice control system.
Two central symbols characterise the voice control function:
Listen: when voice control announcements are being made.
Speak: indicates that the device is ready to receive your spoken entries.
An audible and visual feedback signal indicates that voice control has been activated. You
can start using voice commands after you hear this signal. The voice control symbol switches
to speak.
Note: When voice control is activated, the acoustic output of other applications (e.g. MP3
Player, Travel Guide) is automatically muted.
Note: Reducing the volume of other output devices while using voice control is
recommended. If background noise from devices such as the radio is excessive, voice
recognition problems may result.
Note: Voice control cannot be activated while you are making a telephone call using your
navigation device’s Bluetooth® hands-free speaking system.
Interrupting a voice command message
During a voice message from your navigation device, your voice commands cannot be
recognised by the navigation device.
If you would like to commence voice input while the voice control system is still playing back
a message, click the button.
The current message is interrupted and the input signal sounds. You can start using voice
commands after you hear this signal.
Note: If you would like to hear fewer or no messages, you can configure the options under
the voice recognition settings.
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Deactivating voice control
Voice control is automatically deactivated if you do not issue any voice commands for
several seconds.
You can also deactivate voice control by tapping the button.
If you issue a voice command to launch navigation to a destination, voice control mode is
automatically deactivated.
Voice control is also deactivated if you tap a function on the screen.
When you exit the application, the system sounds a confirmation signal confirming that voice
control has been deactivated.
Navigating a list
The voice control system frequently provides you with choices in the form of a list. You can
navigate a list of alternatives using the following commands.
The commands “down” and “up” are used to scroll through lists. These commands allow you
to scroll from entry to entry.
The commands “scroll” and “scroll back” allow you to navigate through all list entries page
by page.
All entries in the list are numbered. An entry can be selected from the list by saying the
number of the desired entry.
2.6.2 Using voice control to enter a destination
Note: Destination entry comprises several screens. All types of destination entry that are
found on the first screen can be called up using a voice command.
To get to the following screens, use the voice
commands “Next” or “Scroll”.
Note: You can use the command Help to display
all available commands on the navigation screen.
Entering an address: After the signal sounds,
say the command Address if you wish to enter an
address.
Follow the voice control instructions.
Note: When entering the address, you cannot change the country using voice commands.
If you would like to change the destination country, tap the button with the national flag.
Voice control is deactivated. Once you have selected the desired country, you can reactivate
voice control again.
In order to navigate to the centre of the town/city,
say the command City centre when you are
prompted to select an entry from the list.
If during destination entry the city or street you
want is not offered in the selection list, you can
repeat your entry after uttering the command
Repeat (instead of entering a row number).
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Note: It is not possible to enter your destination via the postcode using voice
control.
Street addresses between 1 and 1000 are valid (e.g. 512).
If you do not wish to enter a street address, say the command Street centre when prompted
to select an entry from the list. The route is then calculated to the middle of the street.
Once you enter the street address and after route calculation is complete, the signal will
sound and you can launch navigation by saying the command Navigation.
If during destination entry you wish to select categories which are on the second screen,
please use the commands “Next” or “Scroll”.
Note: Place and street names must be entered in the language of the respective destination
country. For example, you have to say the command “Nice” (pronounced niece) if you wish to
travel to “Nice” in France.
Note: If the device is unable to recognise one of your commands, you will be prompted to
repeat it. If the command is not recognised after you repeat it, voice control mode is
automatically deactivated.
If you have activated the option Ask route options on the Settings menu, you have the
option of changing your current route options by voice command before your route is actually
calculated. To select the appropriate route options, utter the text beneath the button you
require (e.g. Car, Clever, Toll, Calculate). It is not necessary to change all route options. You
can cancel the change process at any time by uttering the command Calculate.
Voice control is automatically deactivated when navigation begins.
Navigating to favourites
If you want to navigate to a favourite using voice control, a favourite must first have been
created. Proceed in the manner described above.
Navigating to recent destinations
All destinations you enter into your navigation device and navigate to are stored in a list of
recent destinations. You can access this list using voice control.
Note: If you have not previously entered any destinations, the Recent destinations button is
deactivated and you cannot select recent destinations using voice control or onscreen input.
Navigating to your home address
You can use voice control to navigate to your home address.
Activate voice control. After the signal sounds, say the command Home. Route calculation
starts automatically.
To start navigation, say the command Navigation. Voice control is automatically
deactivated.
Special destinations
Special destinations can be selected for navigation using voice control. For example, you can
navigate to rest areas or petrol stations with a few voice commands during your trip.
Tap the Destination entry button on the main menu. Activate the voice control mode.
After the signal sounds, say the command Special destinations. The menu changes to
display all available special destination categories; the navigation device prompts you to
select a category. To do so, wait for the signal to sound and then say the word underneath
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the symbol for the special destination (e.g. Hotels). It is important to say the word
exactly the way it appears.
Note: If you select the All categories category, all available special destinations are shown
in the form of a list. Select the desired category by saying the number of the respective list
entry (1-6). You can use the commands Up and Down to move through the list if required.
Note: The Help command can be used to display all available commands on the navigation
screen.
You will now be prompted for a location where you want to search for special destinations.
You can search for special destinations in the vicinity of your current location, the current
destination, along the route, the centre of a town/city, an address, a favourite, another
special destination or a position on the map. To do so, use the exact text underneath the
desired symbol as a voice command.
If you select the Location command, the system will search for special destinations in the
vicinity of your current location.
Your current position cannot be determined if you have insufficient GPS reception. In this
case, the map shows your last known position or the centre of the available map, and voice
control is deactivated.
You can only use the Current destination command when navigation is active.
You can only select the command Along the route if you are navigating to a destination and
are travelling along the calculated route.
If you select City centre, please proceed as you would when entering an address. Instead of
a complete address, only enter the place name using voice control.
If you wish to select a destination from the 2nd destination entry screen, say the command
Scroll or Next.
To search for a special destination around a special destination, select the command
Special destination. You will then be shown a numbered list of the special destination
categories that are available. Select a category by saying the appropriate row number. You
can scroll through the entries with the arrow keys.
If you select the Map position command, your current or last known position is displayed
depending on your GPS reception. Voice control is automatically deactivated.
Note: (Applies to the Location and Map position commands.) You cannot change the map
position using voice control; instead, you have to tap the desired point on the map in order to
move the push-pin indicator manually. Voice control is automatically deactivated.
Once you have clearly identified the location where you want to search for special
destinations, a list of special destinations in the desired category is displayed. The special
destinations are listed according to their distance from the defined reference location. After
the signal sounds, say the number of the respective list entry (1-6) in order to select a special
destination. The route is calculated automatically.
Then say the command Navigation to activate navigation mode. Voice control is
automatically deactivated.
2.6.3 Voice control from the navigation view
Alternatively, you can start voice control via the Rapid-access menu on the navigation
view. The destination entry screen will appear. You can continue with voice entry in the
manner described above.
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2.6.4 Voice control - Short command
The voice control’s short command function allows you to use short commands to navigate
immediately to a nearby POI (petrol station, car park, hotel, restaurant, fast food, hospital).
The nearest POI in the appropriate category will automatically be navigated to.
Select destination entry via the Main menu or via the Rapid-access menu from the
navigation view. Activate voice control in the manner described above.
To navigate to the nearest POI in the appropriate category, utter one of the following
commands:
• “Nearest petrol station“
• “Nearest car park”
• “Nearest hotel”
• “Nearest restaurant“
• “Nearest fast food“
• “Nearest hospital”
The route to the nearest POI is calculated.
Requirement: GPS signals are being received.
Note: If you have already calculated a route, the search for the selected POI takes place
along the route. If no route has been calculated yet, the search for the selected POI takes
place around your current position.
Note: If the POI categories on your navigation device are not available because they might
have been deleted, the commands are inactive. In this case, you must transfer the POIs
which are supplied on the Content DVD to your navigation device again. Please consult the
chapter on the Falk Navi-Manager for more information about this (cf. Chapter 5).
Note: The Help command can be used to display all available commands on the navigation
screen.
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2.7 Bluetooth® function (optional)
You can use the Bluetooth® function to establish a wireless connection between your
navigation device and a Bluetooth®-capable mobile phone. This turns your navigation device
into a hands-free kit.
2.7.1 Connecting devices
The first time you use your mobile phone or if you change your phone, the devices (mobile
phone and navigation device) are not automatically connected even if they are in close
proximity to each other. Initial setup is required so that they can communicate with each
other in a wireless fashion.
Attention: Connected devices are the prerequisite for all available Bluetooth® functions.
Activate the Bluetooth® function on your mobile phone. Make sure that the setting allows
your mobile phone to be found by other Bluetooth® devices as well. To find out how to
activate the Bluetooth® function on your mobile phone, consult your mobile phone handbook.
When the phone is activated, it can then be recognised by other Bluetooth®-capable
devices. Ensure that no other programs are accessing the mobile phone.
Launch the Bluetooth® application on your navigation device by tapping the Telephone
button under Extras. You can also launch the Bluetooth® application via the rapid-access
menu by tapping the
The Bluetooth® application main menu is
displayed. If no mobile phone is connected to the
navigation device, all available buttons have a
grey background and cannot be selected. Tap the
coloured Settings button.
The display changes. Select Mobile phone
search by tapping it. The system automatically
searches for Bluetooth®-capable devices.
Note: If no compatible devices are found, a corresponding message will be displayed on the
screen. If you tap the Ok button, the search for compatible devices is repeated. Select
Cancel to return to the main menu.
The navigation device displays a list of all devices that were found. Use the arrow keys at the
bottom of the screen to scroll through the list. Select an entry by tapping it.
Tap on the symbol
Password protection:
You will then be prompted to enter a password.
Enter a numeric password of your choice. For
security reasons, a minimum 4-character
password is recommended. You can use the
arrows to delete individual characters of the
password if they were entered incorrectly. Once
you have entered your password, confirm it with
the Ok button. The default password is 1234.
symbol.
to connect your navigation device to your mobile phone.
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The password you have selected also needs to be entered into your mobile
phone. If the passwords from your navigation device and mobile phone match, the
devices are connected. Once the devices have been connected successfully, an audible
signal will indicate this to you. The application will switch to the main menu and the functions
that are available with the connected mobile phone are active.
When the navigation device is restarted, the Bluetooth® application automatically attempts to
connect to the last telephone that was used. The search process has to be launched
manually using the magnifying glass symbol.
Use the curved arrow
in the top-left corner of the screen to leave the current display and
return to the next-higher display level.
2.7.2 Making telephone calls
Incoming calls
If you receive a call, this call is indicated by a ring tone.
But some mobile phones also support output of the mobile phone ring tone via the navigation
device speakers.
Note: To change the ring tone set for the
navigation system, tap Settings in the Bluetooth®
application and select File manager.
Then click the
Ring tone. Now you can select a ring tone in
WAV format. You can also store your own WAV
files and use them as ring tones.
To take the incoming call, tap the green telephone receiver symbol. To ignore the call, tap
the red telephone receiver symbol.
You can use the speaker symbols to change the
ring tone volume for the navigation device
speakers. Tap the microphone symbol to mute
the microphone, so that the person you are
speaking to can no longer here you.
button after the path to
Missed calls
If you receive a call but are unable to take it, a
message on the screen will notify you of the missed call; the number and date of the call are
shown. If the caller’s number is stored in the phonebook, the notification message will also
include the caller’s name. This function is not supported by all mobile phones. To find out if
your mobile phone supports this function, please consult the compatibility list.
The Bluetooth® application will also ask you whether you wish to return the call. If you wish
to do this, select Ok; otherwise, select the Cancel button.
Making a call
There are various ways to make a call using the Bluetooth® application. You can enter a
number, transfer the call list or phonebook from your mobile phone and then use one of
the entries to make a call. Furthermore, with voice command you can enter a number or call
up a special destination.
Your mobile phone model determines which functions are supported. A list of supported
mobile phones is available on the Internet at
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www.falk.de/navigation.
Entering a number
If you wish to enter a telephone number manually, tap on the Telephony button
on the main menu of the Bluetooth® application.
Another screen will open up. Select the Dial Pad
button and you can then enter the telephone
number you want.
Note: International numbers must be preceded
by + or 2 zeroes and the respective country code.
For example, enter “+46” or “0046” for Sweden.
Note: You can use the arrow key to delete an
incorrect entry. Once you have entered the
correct number, tap the green telephone receiver
to make the call.
If you cannot remember the number you want to dial, you can display the phonebook or call
list by tapping on the symbol
. More detailed information on how to enter a phonebook
entry or a number from the call list can be found later on in this manual.
Selecting a number from the call list
To call up a number from a call list, select the Telephony button on the main menu of the
Bluetooth® application.
Then select the Call History button.
You can display all of the calls that you have previously received, made or missed via your
mobile phone or via the Bluetooth® application of the navigation device. A corresponding list
is displayed when you click on the respective symbol.
List of received calls
List of dialled numbers
List of missed calls
You can use the arrow keys to navigate through the respective list in order to locate the
number you desire. Select the number by tapping on an entry in the list. Information such as
the time, date, and name of the caller if applicable is displayed for the selected entry.
In order to call the selected number, tap the green telephone receiver in the bottom righthand corner of the screen. A connection is established to the selected number.
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Entering a number using voice control - voice dialling (optional)
You can enter telephone numbers not just via the touch screen interface of the
Navigator, but you also have the option of dialling telephone numbers with voice commands.
To do this, tap on the Telephone button on the main menu of the Bluetooth® application.
Then select the Voice Dialling button.
After activating the voice control function, you will
be asked by the navigation device to enter a
telephone number.
Digits between 0 and 9 can be specified with a
voice command.
Note: This means that individual digits, e.g. 1-2-3,
are recognised by the navigation device, but not
the number 123 (one hundred and twenty-three).
A maximum of 39 digits can be entered.
You can use the following voice commands to
enter a telephone number:
• 0-9
• Two
• Star
• Hash
• Plus
You can tell from the microphone symbol whether the navigation device is ready for your digit
specification. The microphone means that your voice entry is being registered by the
navigation device.
Utter one of the following voice commands to delete/correct the block of digits entered last
• Correction
• Correct
• Correct number
• Correct telephone number
• Delete
• Correct the last digit
• Back
• Remove last digit
• Delete all
• Delete number
• Delete telephone number
Once you have finished entering the telephone number, you can dial it using one of these
voice commands.
• Dial
• Dial number
• Dial telephone number
• Call
• Call number
• Call telephone number
• OK
• Apply
Voice control ends when you dial the telephone number.
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You can stop entering a telephone number by voice command at any time with
the voice commands
If you require any help while entering your telephone number, you can call up the help
function with these commands
• Help
• Help function
• Possible commands
Selecting a number from the telephone book
To select a number from the phonebook, tap on Telephone on the main menu of the
Bluetooth® application.
Then select the Phonebook button.
Select the button
to transfer the phonebook of your mobile phone automatically to the
navigation device. The phonebook is displayed in a list.
You can click on the keypad symbol to show the keypad. You can search for a specific entry
by entering a name. Confirm your entry with Ok.
Use the arrow keys to scroll through the list of entries until you find the entry you want.
Click on an entry to select it. If only one number
has been stored for the selected name, this
number is dialled automatically.
If address information has been entered or if
several numbers (e.g. mobile, home, office) have
been stored for the selected name, another
screen is displayed to show this information.
Select the correct number by tapping it. The
number is dialled automatically.
Note: Use the curved arrow in the top-left corner of the screen to leave the current display
and return to the next-higher display level.
Calling a special destination
Your Falk navigation device features lots of special destinations such as restaurants, hotels
and tips on good places to go out. In some cases, very detailed information such as
descriptions, contact details and opening hours is stored for these special destinations.
Special destinations can be selected, for example, during destination entry or directly during
the special destination search (cf. Chap. 3.3) and be displayed via a detailed view with all of
the information that is available.
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If one or more telephone numbers exist, a telephone receiver button is active in
the detailed view for the special destination. Tapping on the telephone receiver
activates the Bluetooth® application.
If more than one telephone number exists for a special destination, you will be shown a list of
the available telephone numbers from which you can select the number you want and
confirm this with Ok.
To ensure that the special destination can be called up via the Bluetooth® application, a
Bluetooth®-capable mobile phone must be connected to the navigation device.
During the call
A telephone call is always initiated by tapping the
green telephone receiver, which has a grey
background while the call is active.
You can view details about the call while it is in
progress. If the outgoing / incoming number is
stored in the phonebook, the name is displayed.
(Requirement: Your mobile phone must support
this function.)
The volume can be regulated using the +/buttons. The volume setting applies to the entire device. Changes affect all of the
applications.
Tap the microphone symbol to mute the built-in microphone.
To hide the screen while the call is in progress, tap the button in the top right-hand corner.
Tapping this button again redisplays the screen.
Tap the red telephone receiver to end the call.
2.7.3 SMS (optional)
You can receive and read SMS text messages, or have them read to you (optional), on your
navigation device. To do so, your navigation device must be connected to your mobile
phone.
Note: The SMS function is not supported by all mobile phones.
Tap the SMS button on the main menu of the Bluetooth® application.
Tap on the
symbol to transfer the SMS list of your mobile phone to the navigation
device.
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Note: In order for all SMS messages to be transferred to the Bluetooth®
application of your navigation device, you require sufficient storage space.
Depending on the product, the data is stored in the internal Flash memory or on the SD card.
If you do not have sufficient storage space, the navigation device will display a corresponding
notification message.
You can use the Falk Navi-Manager to delete
files that you no longer require from the
navigation device. For more information, please
consult the Falk Navi-Manager manual.
List of received SMS
List of sent SMS
You can use the arrow keys to scroll though the
particular list until you find the SMS you want. To
read an SMS, select it by tapping it.
The SMS text is displayed in another screen.
You can select the green telephone receiver to
call the person who sent or received the SMS.
When you receive a new SMS, the screen
displays a notification message. You can decide
to read the SMS immediately or later. Confirm
with Ok or Cancel.
Note: The notification message is only displayed if you have selected "Automatic notification
of incoming SMS" in the application settings.
After you have read an SMS, you can call the person who sent or received the SMS by
tapping on the green telephone receiver.
If you are not presently able to concentrate on the screen of the navigation device, you also
have the option of having an SMS read out by the navigation device. To do this, please tap
on the
button.
Note: This function is only available if your navigation device has the Text To Speech
function.
If you wish to cancel the reading, you can stop it at any time by tapping on the button again.
You can use the arrow buttons to jump back and forth between the SMS. To exit this screen,
please select the bent arrow.
2.7.4 File manager
You can use the file manager to transfer files
stored on your mobile phone – such as image,
audio and video files – to your navigation device.
You can access the transferred files with the
picture viewer (optional), an MP3 player
(optional) or the video player (optional).
Note: Please be aware that the file manager
function is only available if it is supported by the
Bluetooth® function of your mobile phone and the
devices are connected to one another.
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Select the File manager button on the main menu of the Bluetooth® application.
All available files are displayed. Depending on what mobile phone model you
have, the list will already be filled when you open the file manager. If you see an empty list or
you wish to update the display, tap on the
symbol.
Note: Some types of mobile phone will first ask you to release the files. Please consult the
handbook for your mobile phone for details of how to release the files.
To transfer individual files, select a file from the respective folder by tapping it. Then tap on
the
symbol.
You can view and if necessary change the storage location for the files in the Settings menu
of the Bluetooth® application.
Note: If you wish to use audio files which you have transferred as the ring tone for the
navigation device, the desired files must be stored as WAV files.
Note: Please ensure that you have sufficient storage space on the navigation device to
transfer the files. If you do not have sufficient storage space, you can modify the storage
location for the file which is to be transferred in the Bluetooth® application settings menu. If
you still do not have sufficient storage space, you can use the Falk Navi-Manager to delete
files you no longer need from the navigation device.
Transferring media data
In order to use media data interactively, you can use the Bluetooth® function of your
navigation device to transfer media data – pictures, music files and videos - from your
Bluetooth®-enabled mobile phone to your navigation device. This data can then be used in
the respective applications (e.g. Picture Viewer).
The following formats are supported:
Pictures: JPEG, BMP, GIF
Music: MP3
To transfer pictures, MP3, first select the Storage
location on your navigation device. To do this, tap
on the File manager button on the Settings menu
of the Bluetooth® portal.
Select, by tapping on the
button, the location where you wish to save the file (e.g.
pictures/videos: My Flash Disk).
Confirm with OK. The content of your mobile phone is now displayed on the main menu
under File manager.
You should now select the directory (e.g. photos, video clips or music files) from which you
want to transfer the files. The files (e.g. photos) stored on your mobile phone are displayed.
You can use the arrow buttons to navigate through the different directory levels.
Select the file that you wish to transfer.
To transfer, tap on the button:
Tapping on the button will take you back to the
previous directory level and the display will be updated.
You can now utilise the files which have been transferred on your navigation device using the
Picture Viewer, Video Player or MP3 Player.
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2.7.5 Hands-free
When you turn off the hands-free function in the Bluetooth® application, hands-free operation
using the navigation device is deactivated. Your mobile phone is then used for audio input
and output.
Select the Hands-free off button on the main menu of the Bluetooth® application in order to
deactivate the hands-free function. The devices remain connected to each other and you still
have access to the data on your mobile phone.
The hands-free off function is ideal if you want to have a private conversation that includes
information not intended for your passengers.
You can use the Bluetooth® application settings to establish whether hands-free mode is
automatically activated when the Bluetooth® application is launched and the devices are
connected.
The hands-free function is active by default.
Settings
Mobile phone search: Tap on this button to search
for Bluetooth®-capable devices.
Note: When no mobile phone is connected to the
Bluetooth® application, all other mobile phone
functions are deactivated.
Phonebook: Here you can stipulate whether the
phonebook from the connected mobile phone is
automatically imported to the navigation device or
whether the phonebook entries should be temporarily stored on the navigation device.
Note: If another mobile phone is connected to the application, the downloaded data are
overwritten so that nobody can access your private files.
SMS: You can decide whether SMS should be automatically imported, whether you want
to be notified of new incoming text messages, and whether you want to temporarily store
SMS messages on your navigation device.
If another mobile phone is connected to the application, the downloaded data are overwritten
so that nobody can access your private data.
Note: When no mobile phone is connected to the application, all mobile phone functions are
deactivated.
File manager: Set the storage location for media files. There are 2 different categories.
You can view and modify storage locations for files from the file manager and for ring
tones.
Note: If transmission of your mobile phone ring tone is not supported, you can use the WAV
files which are stored here as “custom ring tones”. This means that the WAV file is played
back as a confirmation sound when two devices are successfully connected to each other.
The storage location for the WAV files cannot be modified.
Hands-free: Setting for hands-free mode - automatically activated when the Bluetooth®
application is launched.
Bluetooth®: Use this setting to establish whether the navigation device can be detected by
other Bluetooth® devices.
Note: The search for other devices and the subsequent connection process must be
launched via the Bluetooth® application on the navigation device.
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3 Travel Guide (optional)
The Travel Guide is the multimedia electronic travel guide in your Falk Navigator. With
the Travel Guide, you can discover romantic squares, cosy cafés, the finest delicatessens
and everything else a town or city has to offer. In addition to the short descriptions of
attractions based on carefully researched information, many destinations in the Travel Guide
are presented using images as well. These give you a vivid idea of what you can expect to
see during your trip before you have even set off.
With preinstalled, detailed MARCO POLO Travel Guide content for hundreds of cities and
hundreds of thousands of POIs (Points of Interest), in some cases with descriptive text,
pictures and audio output, the Travel Guide is not just your perfect travel companion, but will
also guide you to some extraordinary sights.
With the Falk Travel Guide you can also create your own Favourites to expand the
preinstalled POIs and share them with other Falk users via the Falk Internet Community (cf.
Chapter 5).
You can read more about the Falk Travel Guide in the Glossary.
The chapters which follow will describe to you how in the Travel Guide you can search
specifically for tourist destinations, add new destinations, rate them and swap them and in so
doing obtain the information you want about your destination.
3.1 Establishing a starting point
The first thing you need to do is establish a starting point for your search. The structure of the
Travel Guide is then described so that you can search for specific tourist destinations or
simply browse and find out more about the tourist attractions which are of interest to you.
You can choose a central point for your search when putting together a travel guide.
When it comes to selecting a central point for your search, you can choose your current
location, a current destination (if you are navigating to a particular destination), a town/city
centre, one of your favourites or a destination close to your Home address. You may
also call up a Travel Guide or simply open a recent position which you already called up at
an earlier point in time.
If your starting point is your current location, it is important that the navigation system has
identified your current GPS position. If this is not the case, a map view will open. The last
location saved will be shown in the map view. Tap the Update position button in the map
view and your current position will be updated.
If the position displayed corresponds to your current location, tap Continue.
If you would like to create a Travel Guide for a particular address or town/city centre, you will
be prompted to enter the address or the name of the town/city using the keypad.
If you would like to search for one of your favourites, you must first create personal
favourites of your own. See Chapter 2.4.6 for details of how to do this.
Recent positions are displayed in a list. You can scroll between recent positions using the
arrow keys. You can select an entry by tapping it. If you then click on the Accept button, it
will be established as the central point for your search.
Once you have established the central point for your search, a view with all available theme
categories will appear.
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3.2 Travel Guide theme category
Travel Guide destinations (POIs) are sorted according to specific themes. Each theme is
identified by a symbol. As a result, you can see at a glance the content of a particular theme.
Depending on where you have established the central point for your search, all theme
categories or only certain theme categories will be available to you. If the central point for
your search is in a large city such as Berlin, you are certain to find destinations as well as
additional information in all theme categories. If your search is centred on a smaller
settlement or a rural area, only those theme categories for which Travel Guide destinations
are available will be displayed.
If no destinations are available for a particular theme category, this category will not be
displayed on the screen.
You can select a theme category by tapping on it.
3.2.1 Top Highlights
If you select the Top Highlights category, you need never worry about missing out on
the most important attractions in your search area (e.g. Berlin city centre). Top Highlights are
must-see attractions. It is useful to have a summary of all important attractions, particularly if
you are only staying in your search area for a short period of time.
First click on the Travel Guide button in the main menu, establish the central point for your
search and finally click on the Top Highlights button. All of the destinations available in your
search area are shown in a list and are sorted according to distance. This means that
destinations which are closest to the central point for your search appear first in the list.
Note: The distances in the POI list indicate the distance to the destination as the crow flies.
The exact distance to be covered is not determined until the route is calculated.
Note: The Top Highlights category contains general destinations which can be found in
other theme categories as well.
Detailed view
By tapping on the list entry again you can in the detailed view display further information
(pictures, telephone numbers or descriptive texts) for a POI, or you can start route calculation
by tapping on the Calculate button.
For further information on the detailed view for a list entry, please read Chapter 3.3.
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3.2.2 Favourite lists
Define which of your favourite lists that you have created in the Falk Internet
Community (cf. Chap 5.5) you wish to access in the Travel Guide.
Tap Main menu> Travel Guide. In a further step, you should stipulate your search centre
(cf. Chap. 3.1) and then select the button Favourite lists.
Requirement: You have created your own favourite lists in the Falk Internet Community
and transferred them to your navigation device. You can register at
expand your Travel Guide via the Falk Navi-Manager to include countless POIs with pictures,
ratings and comments from other users. You can find out how to do this in Chapter 5 on the
Falk Navi-Manager.
You will gain direct access to the favourite lists which you have transferred from the Falk
Internet Community to your navigation device.
You can activate or deactivate the list you want via Settings> Define favourite lists by
placing a tick against the relevant list. The content of the activated lists is available to you in
the Travel Guide under Favourites. Confirm your selection by tapping OK.
places.falk.de and
All of the destinations which are available for your search centre will be compiled in the form
of a list, sorted according to their distance. This means that destinations which are the
shortest distance from the search centre are the first to be shown in the list.
You can now select one of your Favourites and calculate the route.
Note: The distances in the POI list give the distance to the destination as the crow flies. Only
after the route has been calculated will the precise distance to be covered be determined.
Sort of Information
As part of the list display, you have the option of changing the method of sorting or filtering
the data. To do this, tap on the Sort button at the top.
If you tap on the Alphabetical button, the entries (POIs) which are found will be sorted in
alphabetical order. Furthermore, the entries can be sorted on the basis of the Additional
information that exists. The entries for which, in addition to the standard information of
name and address, further information (e.g. descriptions) exists are shown. When you tap on
Distance, the entries are sorted according to their distance from your starting point. When
you tap on Rating (cf. 3.3), the entries (POIs) will be sorted starting with the highest rating.
Note: Sorting according to rating is only possible if your own ratings have been transferred to
the Falk Community, edited and transferred back to the navigation device.
Detailed view
You select a list entry by tapping on it. You can display further information by switching to the
Detailed view, or you can start route calculation immediately.
The Detailed view which contains all of the available information (for example pictures,
telephone numbers or descriptive texts) for a list entry opens up when you tap again on the
entry – with a blue background – which has already been activated.
To find out more about the detailed view for a list entry, please read Chapter 3.3.
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3.2.3 Favourites
In the Travel Guide you can access your personal favourites destinations and use them
for destination entry and travel planning with the Travel Guide.
Tap Main menu> Travel Guide. In a further step, you should stipulate your search centre
and then select the button Favourites.
To find out how to create favourites, please read Chapter 2.4.6.
All of the destinations which are available for your search centre will be compiled in the form
of a list, sorted according to their distance. This means that destinations which are the
shortest distance from the search centre are the first to be shown in the list.
You can now select one of your Favourites and calculate the route.
Note: The distances in the POI list give the distance to the destination as the crow flies. Only
after the route has been calculated will the precise distance to be covered be determined.
Sort of Information
As part of the list display, you have the option of changing the method of sorting or filtering
the data. To do this, tap on the Sort button at the top.
If you tap on the Alphabetical button, the entries (POIs) which are found will be sorted in
alphabetical order. Furthermore, the entries can be sorted on the basis of the Additional
information that exists. The entries for which, in addition to the standard information of
name and address, further information (e.g. descriptions) exists are shown. When you tap on
Distance, the entries are sorted according to their distance from your starting point. When
you tap on Rating (cf. 3.3), the entries (POIs) will be sorted starting with the highest rating.
Note: Sorting according to rating is only possible if your own ratings have been transferred to
the Falk Community, edited and transferred back to the navigation device.
Detailed view
You select a list entry by tapping on it. You can display further information by switching to the
Detailed view, or you can start route calculation immediately.
The Detailed view which contains all of the available information (for example pictures,
telephone numbers or descriptive texts) for a list entry opens up when you tap again on the
entry – with a blue background – which has already been activated.
To find out more about the detailed view for a list entry, please read Chapter 3.3.
Tip: The Favourites created in older Falk Navigator software can be transferred to become
Favourites in the Falk Navigator 9.
To do this, transfer your Favourites to the Falk Internet Community. The favourites are
saved there and are transferred back as Favourites to your navigation device. You can find
out how to do this in Chapter 5 on the Falk Navi-Manager.
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3.2.4 Attractions
First click on the Travel Guide button in the main menu and then on the Attractions
button in the theme selection screen. A display with various sub-categories will appear.
You can now decide whether to search for all destinations worth seeing, to select only the
highlights for the theme or to bring up only the
Insider Tips from the Marco Polo editorial team.
If, for example, no Marco Polo Insider Tips are
available for your search area, the Insider Tips
category will not be displayed on the screen.
Depending on the sub-category chosen, available
entries will be brought together to form a list. The
entries in the list are sorted according to their
distance from your current search point. The
destinations which are closest to the central point for your search appear first in the list.
Note: The distances in the POI list indicate the distance to the destination as the crow flies.
The exact distance to be covered is not determined until the route is calculated.
Sort of Information
You also have the option of changing the way in
which the entries in the list are sorted or filtering
the data. To do so, tap the Sort button at the top
of the screen.
If you tap on the Alphabetical button, the entries
found will be sorted into alphabetical order.
You can also filter the entries according to the
amount of Additional information which is
available. The entries for which additional
information (e.g. descriptions) as well as the standard information (name and address) is
available are shown. When you tap on Distance, the entries are sorted according to their
distance from your starting point. When you tap on Rating (cf. 3.3), the entries (POIs) will be
sorted starting with the highest rating.
Note: Sorting according to rating is only possible if your own ratings have been transferred to
the Falk Community, edited and transferred back to the navigation device.
Detailed view
You can select an entry in the list by tapping on it. You can access additional information by
switching to the detailed view or by starting the route calculation process straight away.
The Detailed view which contains all of the available information (for example pictures,
telephone numbers or descriptive texts) for a list entry opens up when you tap again on the
entry – with a blue background – which has already been activated.
To find out more about the detailed view for an entry in the list, please see Chapter 3.3.
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3.2.5 Museums
First click on the Travel Guide button in the main menu. Then on the Museums
button in the theme selection screen. A display with various sub-categories will appear.
You can decide whether to search for all museums, to select only the highlights for the theme
or to bring up only the Insider Tips available.
If, for example, no Marco Polo Insider Tips are available for your search area, the Insider
Tips category will not be displayed on the screen.
Depending on the category chosen, available entries will be brought together to form a list.
The entries in the list are sorted according to their distance from your current search point.
The destinations which are closest to the central point for your search appear first in the list.
Note: The distances in the POI list indicate the distance to the destination as the crow flies.
The exact distance to be covered is not determined until the route is calculated.
Sort of Information
You also have the option of changing the way in which the entries in the list are sorted or
filtering the data. To do so, tap the Sort button at the top of the screen.
If you tap on the Alphabetical button, the entries found will be sorted into alphabetical order.
You can also filter the entries according to the amount of Additional information which is
available. The entries for which additional information (e.g. descriptions) as well as the
standard information for the entry (name and address) is available are shown.
When you tap on Distance, the entries are sorted according to their distance from your
starting point. When you tap on Rating (cf. 3.3), the entries (POIs) will be sorted starting with
the highest rating.
Note: Sorting according to rating is only possible if your own ratings have been transferred to
the Falk Community, edited and transferred back to the navigation device.
Detailed view
You can select an entry in the list by tapping on it. You can access additional information by
switching to the detailed view or by starting the route calculation process straight away.
The Detailed view which contains all of the available information (for example pictures,
telephone numbers or descriptive texts) for a list entry opens up when you tap again on the
entry – with a blue background – which has already been activated.
To find out more about the detailed view for an entry in the list, please see Chapter 3.3.
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3.2.6 Eating & Drinking
First click on the Travel Guide button in the main menu and then on the Eating &
Drinking button in the theme selection screen.
The Eating & Drinking theme is subdivided into additional categories. For example, you
have the option of searching for particular restaurants which serve a specific style of cuisine.
A screen showing additional sub-categories will be displayed. You can select these subcategories by tapping them. The following categories are available: All, Highlights, Insider
Tips, Beer Gardens, Bistros, Ice-Cream Parlours, Snack Bars, Asian, French, Italian,
Regional, Seafood and Other.
If destinations in all sub-categories are available, these will be displayed, spread over three
pages. You can move on to the next page by tapping the blue arrow.
If your search is centred on a smaller settlement or a rural area, destinations may not be
available in all sub-categories. The corresponding sub-categories will not then be shown on
the screen.
After you have selected a category, you will be provided with a list showing the destinations
which were found within that category. You can move quickly through the entries in the list
using the arrow keys. The list is initially sorted according to distance. This means that
destinations which are closest to the central point for your search appear first in the list.
Note: The distances in the POI list indicate the distance to the destination as the crow flies.
The exact distance to be covered is not determined until the route is calculated.
Sort of Information
Tapping the Sort button will bring up a screen in which you can change the sort and filter
options currently selected.
If you tap on the Alphabetical button, the entries found will be sorted into alphabetical order.
If you tap on the Price class button, destinations in the “Inexpensive” (€) price class will be
shown first, followed by “Mid Price” (€€) destinations and then those in the “High Class” (€€€)
category. Destinations whose price class is not known are shown at the end of the list.When
you tap on Rating (cf. 3.3), the entries (POIs) will be sorted starting with the highest rating.
Note: Sorting according to rating is only possible if your own ratings have been transferred to
the Falk Community, edited and transferred back to the navigation device.
Detailed view
You can also filter the entries according to the amount of Additional information which is
available. The entries for which additional information (e.g. descriptions) as well as the
standard information (name and address) is available are shown.
You can select an entry in the list by tapping on it. You can access additional information by
switching to the detailed view or by starting the route calculation process straight away.
The Detailed view which contains all of the available information (for example pictures,
telephone numbers or descriptive texts) for a list entry opens up when you tap again on the
entry – with a blue background – which has already been activated.
To find out more about the detailed view for an entry in the list, please see Chapter 3.3.
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3.2.7 Shopping
The Shopping theme is subdivided into additional categories. For example, you have
the option of searching for specific delicatessens
or clothes shops.
Select the Shopping button in the theme
selection screen. A screen showing additional
sub-categories will then be displayed. You can
select these sub-categories by tapping them.
The following categories are available: All,
Highlights, Insider Tips, Antiques, Books & Music,
Delicatessens, Chain Stores, Department Stores,
Art Galleries, Markets & Flea Markets, Fashion, Jewellery, Shoes and Other.
If destinations in all sub-categories are available, these will be displayed, spread over three
pages. You can move on to the next page by tapping the blue arrow.
If your search is centred on a smaller settlement or a rural area, destinations may not be
available in all sub-categories. The corresponding sub-categories will not then be shown on
the screen.
After you have selected a category, you will be provided with a list showing the destinations
which were found within that category. You can move quickly through the entries in the list
using the arrow keys. The list is initially sorted according to distance. This means that
destinations which are closest to the central point for your search appear first in the list.
Note: The distances in the POI list indicate the distance to the destination as the crow flies.
The exact distance to be covered is not determined until the route is calculated.
Sort of Information
Tapping the Sort button will bring up a screen in which you can change the sort and filter
options currently selected. If you tap on the Alphabetical button, the entries found will be
sorted into alphabetical order.
If you would like to sort the entries found according to distance again, tap the Distance
button.
You can also filter the entries according to the amount of Additional information which is
available. The entries for which additional information (e.g. descriptions) as well as the
standard information (name and address) is available are shown.
When you tap on Distance, the entries are sorted according to their distance from your
starting point. When you tap on Rating (cf. 3.3), the entries (POIs) will be sorted starting with
the highest rating.
Note: Sorting according to rating is only possible if your own ratings have been transferred to
the Falk Community, edited and transferred back to the navigation device.
Detailed view
You can select an entry in the list by tapping on it. You can access additional information by
switching to the detailed view or by starting the route calculation process straight away.
The Detailed view which contains all of the available information (for example pictures,
telephone numbers or descriptive texts) for a list entry opens up when you tap again on the
entry – with a blue background – which has already been activated.
To find out more about the detailed view for an entry in the list, please see Chapter 3.3
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3.2.8 Overnight Accommodation
The Overnight Accommodation theme is
subdivided into additional categories.
You can search for highlights, particular Insider
Tips or for particular hotels offering a specific
level of comfort.
Select the Overnight Accommodation button in
the theme selection screen. A screen showing
additional sub-categories will then be displayed.
You can select these sub-categories by tapping
them.
The following categories are available: All, Highlights, Insider Tips, First Class, Mid Class,
Inexpensive and Other.
The Other category includes hotels for which no information regarding price class or comfort
level is available.
If destinations in all sub-categories are available, these will be displayed, spread over two
pages. You can move on to the next page by tapping the blue arrow.
If your search is centred on a smaller settlement or a rural area, destinations may not be
available in all sub-categories. The corresponding sub-categories will not then be shown on
the screen.
After you have selected a category, you will be provided with a list showing the destinations
which were found within that category. You can move quickly through the entries in the list
using the arrow keys. The list is initially sorted according to distance. This means that
destinations which are closest to the central point for your search appear first in the list.
Note: The distances in the POI list indicate the distance to the destination as the crow flies.
The exact distance to be covered is not determined until the route is calculated.
Sort of Information
Tapping the Sort button will bring up a screen in which you can change the sort and filter
options currently selected.
If you tap on the Alphabetical button, the entries found will be sorted into alphabetical order.
If you would like to sort the entries found according to distance again, tap the Distance
button. When you tap on Rating (cf. 3.3), the entries (POIs) will be sorted starting with the
highest rating.
If you tap on the Price class button, destinations in the “Inexpensive” (€) price class will be
shown first, followed by “Mid Price” (€€) destinations and then those in the “High Class” (€€€)
category. Destinations whose price class is not known are shown at the end of the list.
If comfort is an important factor when you are choosing a hotel, you can also sort the entries
found according to comfort. Comfort is assessed using a star rating system. Five stars
indicate the highest standard and one star the most basic standard. The star assessment
system is identical to the conventional system used for assessing hotels. Certain tourist
accommodation facilities such as bed and breakfasts are not assessed using the
conventional hotel assessment system. As a result, no stars are awarded. Overnight
accommodation facilities of this type appear at the beginning of the list of special
destinations. Information may not be available for certain other tourist accommodation
facilities. You will find details of facilities of this type at the end of the list.
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You can also filter the entries according to the amount of Additional information
which is available. The entries for which additional information (e.g. descriptions)
as well as the standard information (contact details / address) is available are shown.
Note: Sorting according to rating is only possible if your own ratings have been transferred to
the Falk Community, edited and transferred back to the navigation device.
Detailed view
You can select an entry in the list by tapping on it. You can access additional information by
switching to the detailed view or by starting the route calculation process straight away.
The Detailed view which contains all of the available information (for example pictures,
telephone numbers or descriptive texts) for a list entry opens up when you tap again on the
entry – with a blue background – which has already been activated.
To find out more about the detailed view for an entry in the list, please see Chapter 3.3.
3.2.9 In the Evening
The In the Evening theme is subdivided into additional categories. For example, you
have the option of searching for specific bars, clubs
or pubs.
Select the In the Evening button in the theme
selection screen. A screen showing additional subcategories will then be displayed. You can select
these sub-categories by tapping them.
The following categories are available: All,
Highlights, Insider Tips, Bars & Lounges, Cafés,
Casinos, Clubs & Discos and Pubs.
If destinations in all sub-categories are available, these will be displayed, spread over three
pages. You can move on to the next page by tapping the blue arrow.
If your search is centred on a smaller settlement or a rural area, destinations may not be
available in all sub-categories. The corresponding sub-categories will not then be shown on
the screen.
After you have selected a category, you will be provided with a list showing the destinations
which were found within that category. You can move quickly through the entries in the list
using the arrow keys. The list is initially sorted according to distance. This means that
destinations which are closest to the central point for your search appear first in the list.
Note: The distances in the POI list indicate the distance to the destination as the crow flies.
The exact distance to be covered is not determined until the route is calculated.
Sort of Information
Tapping the Sort button will bring up a screen in which you can change the sort and filter
options currently selected.
If you tap on the Alphabetical button, the entries found will be sorted into alphabetical order.
If you would like to sort the entries found according to distance again, tap the Distance
button.
You can also filter the entries according to the amount of Additional information which is
available. The entries for which additional information (e.g. descriptions) as well as the
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standard information (name and address) is available are shown. When you tap
on Rating (cf. 3.3), the entries (POIs) will be sorted starting with the highest
rating.
Note: Sorting according to rating is only possible if your own ratings have been transferred to
the Falk Community, edited and transferred back to the navigation device.
Detailed view
You can select an entry in the list by tapping on it. You can access additional information by
switching to the detailed view or by starting the route calculation process straight away.
The Detailed view which contains all of the available information (for example pictures,
telephone numbers or descriptive texts) for a list entry opens up when you tap again on the
entry – with a blue background – which has already been activated.
To find out more about the detailed view for an entry in the list, please see Chapter 3.3.
3.2.10 Trade Fairs & Transport
The Trade Fairs & Transport theme is
subdivided into additional categories. For
example, you have the option of searching for
specific railway stations or airports.
Select the Trade Fairs & Transport button in the
theme selection screen. A screen showing
additional sub-categories will then be displayed.
You can select these sub-categories by tapping
them.
The following categories are available: All, Railway Stations, Airports and Trade Fairs.
If destinations in all sub-categories are available, these will be displayed, spread over three
pages.
If your search is centred on a smaller settlement or a rural area, destinations may not be
available in all sub-categories. The corresponding sub-categories will not then be shown on
the screen.
After you have selected a category, you will be provided with a list showing the destinations
which were found within that category. You can move quickly through the entries in the list
using the arrow keys. The list is initially sorted according to distance. This means that
destinations which are closest to the central point for your search appear first in the list.
Note: The distances in the POI list indicate the distance to the destination as the crow flies.
The exact distance to be covered is not determined until the route is calculated.
Sort of Information
Tapping the Sort button will bring up a screen in which you can change the sort and filter
options currently selected.
If you tap on the Alphabetical button, the entries found will be sorted into alphabetical order.
If you would like to sort the entries found according to distance again, tap the Distance
button.
You can also filter the entries according to the amount of Additional information which is
available. The entries for which additional information (e.g. descriptions) as well as the
standard information (name and address) is available are shown.
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When you tap on Rating (cf. 3.3), the entries (POIs) will be sorted starting with
the highest rating.
Note: Sorting according to rating is only possible if your own ratings have been transferred to
the Falk Community, edited and transferred back to the navigation device.
Detailed view
You can select an entry in the list by tapping on it. You can access additional information by
switching to the detailed view or by starting the route calculation process straight away.
The Detailed view which contains all of the available information (for example pictures,
telephone numbers or descriptive texts) for a list entry opens up when you tap again on the
entry – with a blue background – which has already been activated.
To find out more about the detailed view for an entry in the list, please see Chapter 3.3.
3.2.11 Art & Culture
The Art & Culture theme is subdivided into
additional categories. For example, you have the
option of searching for specific cinemas or
theatres.
Select the Art & Culture button in the theme
selection screen. A screen showing additional
sub-categories will then be displayed. You can
select these sub-categories by tapping them.
The following categories are available: All,
Highlights, Insider Tips, Cinemas and Theatre & Opera.
If your search is centred on a smaller settlement or a rural area, destinations may not be
available in all sub-categories. The corresponding sub-categories will not then be shown on
the screen.
After you have selected a category, you will be provided with a list showing the destinations
which were found within that category. You can move quickly through the entries in the list
using the arrow keys. The list is initially sorted according to distance. This means that
destinations which are closest to the central point for your search appear first in the list.
Note: The distances in the POI list indicate the distance to the destination as the crow flies.
The exact distance to be covered is not determined until the route is calculated.
Sort of Information
Tapping the Sort button will bring up a screen in which you can change the sort and filter
options currently selected.
If you tap on the Alphabetical button, the entries found will be sorted into alphabetical order.
If you would like to sort the entries found according to distance again, tap the Distance
button.
You can also filter the entries according to the amount of Additional information which is
available. The entries for which additional information (e.g. descriptions) as well as the
standard information (name and address) is available are shown.
When you tap on Rating (cf. 3.3), the entries (POIs) will be sorted starting with the highest
rating.
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Note: Sorting according to rating is only possible if your own ratings have been
transferred to the Falk Community, edited and transferred back to the navigation
device.
Detailed view
You can select an entry in the list by tapping on it. You can access additional information by
switching to the detailed view or by starting the route calculation process straight away.
The Detailed view which contains all of the available information (for example pictures,
telephone numbers or descriptive texts) for a list entry opens up when you tap again on the
entry – with a blue background – which has already been activated.
To find out more about the detailed view for an entry in the list, please see Chapter 3.3.
3.2.12 All Categories
The All Categories button provides access to additional categories such as tourist
information centres, hospitals or amusement parks which are not included in the categories
listed above.
All available categories are displayed in a list. You can scroll between the individual
categories using the arrow keys. You can select one or more categories by tapping on them
with your finger or a blunt object. Click on the Continue button to confirm your selection.
However, using the Full text search button, you can also search for a specific special
destination within a number of categories. A search for the term is performed within the
categories which were previously selected by tapping.
If you do not select a special destination category, a search for the term is performed within
all categories during the full text search.
Enter the name or part of the name of the special destination, e.g. tower, using the keypad. A
search for the term entered will then be performed among the headings and descriptions for
the special destinations in the categories selected.
All available entries in the categories selected or the results of the full text search are then
displayed in another list. The entries in the list are sorted according to their distance from
your central search point. This means that destinations which are closest to the central point
for your search appear first in the list.
Note: The distances in the POI list indicate the distance to the destination as the crow flies.
The exact distance to be covered is not determined until the route is calculated.
Sort of Information
When you tap on the Sort button, you switch to a screen on which you can change the
sorting or filtering option that is currently selected.
If you tap on the Alphabetical button, the entries which are found will be sorted in
alphabetical order. If you wish to sort the entries which are found according to their initial
sorting again, you should tap on the Distance button. Furthermore, the entries can be sorted
on the basis of the Additional information that exists. The entries for which, in addition to
the standard information of “name” and “address”, further information (e.g. descriptions)
exists are shown.
When you tap on Rating (cf. 3.3), the entries (POIs) will be sorted starting with the highest
rating.
Note: Sorting according to rating is only possible if your own ratings have been transferred to
the Falk Community, edited and transferred back to the navigation device.
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Detailed view
You can select an entry in the list by tapping on it. You can access additional information by
switching to the detailed view or by starting the route calculation process straight away.
The Detailed view which contains all of the available information (for example pictures,
telephone numbers or descriptive texts) for a list entry opens up when you tap again on the
entry – with a blue background – which has already been activated.
To find out more about the detailed view for an entry in the list, please see Chapter 3.3.
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3.3 Detailed view of a special destination
What could be better than to find out about travel destinations in advance and then to
experience everything an unfamiliar town or city has to offer?
If you have already selected one or more special destination categories from a Travel Guide
compilation or special destination search, would you now like to view individual entries in the
list in greater detail?
If you select a list entry, this is shown with a blue background and it is now selected. If you
tap on it again, you get to the Detailed view.
A travel destination is generally provided with basic information such as address and
telephone number. However, images and/or more detailed descriptive texts are also
available for a number of entries. Comprehensive descriptive texts which are taken from
the Marco Polo travel guides are available for a number of destinations and in particular the
Top Highlights.
After you have selected an entry in the list, you will be taken to the detailed view where this
additional information is displayed.
Depending on the information which is actually available, some or all of the following will be
displayed in the detailed view.
A) Name and address of the POI
B) Descriptive text: with the aid of the arrow buttons on the right-hand side of the
screen (K+L), you can move the text from top to bottom. After the general descriptive text,
any comments that may exist from other members of the Falk Community may be displayed.
C) Rating: shows the average rating of the Community. If you enter a personal rating,
your rating is shown here instead.
D) The arrow buttons allow you to move the text which is displayed up or down.
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E) Telephone (optional): If your navigation device features the Bluetooth®
function, you have the option of calling a POI. For more details about how to do
this, please read Chapter 2.7.
F) Save as favourite: By tapping on this symbol, you can save the POI which is
displayed as a favourite.
G) Photo: When you tap on this symbol
, you can see any picture which may exist
(see A) in an enlarged view.
Picture view
1 = Zoom into picture
2 = Zoom out of picture
H) Map: allows you to view the POI on the map.
J) Give rating: this button allows you to give a rating to a POI. To do this, on the
following screen you should give a rating in the
form of stars, with 5 stars corresponding to a top
recommendation and 1 star corresponding to a
poor rating.
With the No rating button you can delete your
personal rating again.
Confirm your selection by tapping on OK.
K) Calculate: the route to the POI will be
calculated.
If you have activated the Ask route options function on the Settings menu, you have the
option of changing the route options which are currently selected before the route is
calculated. However, route calculation can be started at any time by going to Calculate
again.
L)+M) Next entry: If the detailed view features a list containing at least two entries, the
forwards and backwards arrows are shown in order to allow you to jump back and forth to the
next entry.
N) Cancel: when you tap on this button, you will return to the list of POI entries.
O) €€€: Where available, information on restaurant price classes is shown: €€€ = High
Class, €€ = Mid Class, € = Inexpensive.
*****: The stars indicate a hotel’s comfort class (if this information is available). Five stars
indicate the best standard and one star the most basic standard.
P) Km: Distance to the central search point.
Q) Details of the theme category to which the special destination selected is assigned.
Importance-Icon Theme-Icons:
Eating & DrinkingMarco Polo Insider Tipps
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Highlights
Top Highlights Museums
Standard In the Evening
Accomondation
Overnight
Shopping
Attractions
Art & Culture
Reade Fairs &
Falk Community
R) Picture: If there is a picture available, you can have an overview on the picture.
Note: Not all information described here is available for every special destination. If an option
is not available, the corresponding button will be inactive or will not be shown on the screen.
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4 Extras - Multimedia package (optional)
4.1 Address book (optional)
The Address book allows you to manage
your personal contacts with all the relevant
information, e.g. first name and last name,
phone number etc.
This means that you can create, update,
display and delete a contact.
Creating contacts (contact card)
Tap on this button to create a contact.
You can create your contacts via the keypad.
Allows you to enter umlauts, special characters, symbols and numbers.
Switch between capitals and lower-case letters.
Enter punctuation marks, special characters and symbols.
Correct your entry.
Enter spaces.
Move back and forth within the entry field.
Save the contact which is to be recorded
Note: tapping on the
Recording mask
The entry category - of the contact card - e.g. General is shown at the top left in the first row
of the menu.
You will find two arrow keys in the first row of the menu. You can use these to scroll back
and forth in the menu of the contact card depending on what contact details you wish to
record.
In the second row of the recording mask menu you will find the entry field for recording the
data for your contact. Information about what entry you can make at this point appears in
front of the entry field, e.g. First name.
If you wish to delete all of the data you have entered in the entry field, simply tap on the
“Eraser” button. You will find this on the right directly next to the entry field.
button will take you back (e.g. to the start page).
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You can record the following data for your contact (contact card):
General
• First Name
• Last Name
• Email
• Company
Phone
• Mobile
• Home
• Office
Home
• Street
• City
• State
• Zip
• Country
Office
• Street
• City
• State
• Zip
• Country
Updating contacts
On the first page of the Address Book, mark the contact that you wish to update.
To update this contact, activate the button
by tapping on it once.
Depending on which entry category (General, Home, Phone, Office) you wish to update your
contact’s details in, select the relevant entry category by tapping on the respective button.
Confirm the details you have entered by tapping OK.
Deleting contacts
On the first contacts page, mark the contact that
you wish to delete.
To delete this contact, you should then activate the
button by tapping on it once.
Please acknowledge the request by tapping on the
button once.
Tap the
button to exit the Address Book.
Contact synchronisation with MS Outlook®
Contact data from the Address Book can be synchronised with contact data from your
PC/laptop. The prerequisite for this is that you have MS Outlook®.
Start the MS Outlook® application using the button Start > Applications > Outlook.
Then please use the USB cable to connect your navigation device to your PC/laptop.
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Requirement: Please wait until the connection is made with “ActiveSync®”.
You should then start the PC-Sync application. This is done via the button Start >
Programs > Falk > PC-Sync.
Once you have started the PC-Sync application, you can either export or import the contact
data from your PC/laptop to your navigation device.
If you would like to transfer contact data from your PC/laptop to your navigation device,
please carry out the following step: File > Export to PND.
If you would like to transfer contact data from your navigation device to your PC/laptop,
please carry out the following step: File > Import from PND.
The exchange of data then takes place. Once the data has been successfully transferred,
please carry out the following steps:
Please shut down the PC-Sync application and then remove the USB cable.
4.2 Picture Viewer (optional)
The Picture Viewer is a mobile Picture Viewer which allows you to view and manage photos
on your navigation device.
Transferring/storing photos
The photos must be stored on an SD memory card (e.g. transfer with the aid of a card
reader) or in the directory My Flash Disk\Photos on the navigation device (the data is
transferred when you connect your navigation device to the PC).
Formats supported: JEPG, BMP, GIF
Viewing & managing photos
The Start menu of the Picture Viewer automatically shows
folders containing pictures. If you tap on the folders, this will
show on the display the pictures which are stored on the SD
card or in the Flash memory. Further pictures can be
displayed using the arrow buttons on the right-hand edge of
the screen.
You can use the button to navigate up and down a
level in the folder structure.
A double-click on the appropriate picture opens up the view of a photo in full-screen mode. At
the bottom of the picture there are buttons for various options which will now be explained.
1 - Back to the previous photo
2 - To the next photo
3 - Zoom in (make picture bigger)
4 - Zoom out (make picture smaller)
5 - Shows the photo back-to-front
6 - Rotate by 90° (clockwise)
7 - Rotate by 90° (anticlockwise)
8 - Exit Picture Viewer
Slide show
To activate the slide show, you need to be on the folder
overview screen with the visible photos on show. The slide show starts when you
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tap on the button.
To stop the slide show, simply tap on any point on the screen. Note: The photos must be
stored on the SD memory card.
4.3 Currency converter/calculator (optional)
Your mobile navigation device includes an integrated Currency converter which supports
approx. 80 different currencies and can also be used as a calculator.
The Currency converter allows you to convert amounts flexibly between the available
currencies in any constellation you wish.
Attention: The exchange rates which are preset must be replaced by the current exchange
rates for the particular language during the conversion process.
As well as simple basic arithmetic, the Calculator is also able to do more complicated square,
percentage and root calculations.
You can use the
mode and the Currency converter mode.
Currency converter
If necessary, press the button
At the top left corner of the input display, the two currencies for which calculations were done
most recently are displayed.
At the start of each calculation, please select the two currencies you wish to convert between
(e.g. USD into EUR). To do this, tap on the small triangle next to the respective currency
displayed.
or button to switch back and forth between the Calculator
to display the Currency converter.
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The selection window for the Currency appears and the field in which the current
Exchange rates can be entered for the currency.
Tapping on the small triangle in the currency window opens up a dropdown list containing all
of the available currencies. You should now select a currency you desire
To keep the exchange rates up to date, they should be updated at regular intervals. To do
this, enter the current exchange rate in the Rate field by marking the number you have
entered and then entering the current exchange rate with the aid of the number entry fields.
The basis for the respective exchange rate is the USD for all currencies.
You can tap on the Back button
to switch back to conversion mode.
You should now select the currency into which you want to convert in the same way.
Example: conversion of $50 (USD) into EUR.
Select USD (has a blue background when selected) and enter 50 with the aid of the number
entry button.
Now tap on the EUR symbol, and the amount in EUR will be displayed.
Tap on the
button to exit the Currency converter.
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4.4 Translator (optional)
Thanks to the Falk mobile translator, you will always have a reliable companion with you
whether you are abroad on business or on holiday.
The Translator offers more than 1,500 phrases in 8 languages from a wide range of different
areas and for all of life’s situations. Once you have selected the sentence you want, it will be
relayed to you in the corresponding foreign language with a brilliant sound quality by a native
speaker with perfect intonation, and all you have to do is repeat it. This means that even car
drivers can get to grips with the language quickly and easily when they are abroad.
Themes of the Translator
The menu of the Translator contains the following
main themes which are then divided up into
subthemes:
Basics, Travel, Hotel, City traffic, Sights, Bank,
Communication, In a restaurant, Food and drink,
Shopping, Repairs/laundry, Leisure,
Health/pharmacy, Beauty care, Calling the police
When you tap on a theme (e.g. Travel), you will
see the selected subthemes for this category
(e.g. Tourist Information). You can use the arrow
buttons on the right-hand edge of the screen to
navigate through the list of themes.
When you tap on the subthemes again, you will
be shown a list with the sentences which are
relevant to the particular themes. The sentences
in the source language can be found at the top
left and those of the target language at the
bottom right. If you tap on the button, the
sentences will be read out loud by a native speaker with precise intonation and you can read
the sentence as this happens and repeat it if necessary.
Tap on the Back button to exit the Translator and return to the Main menu.
Choose language
If you tap on the Language button (bottom right),
you can select a source language and target
language. At the bottom of the screen you can
select the source language and target language
by tapping on the Change language button.
The flags of the countries appear (the source
language on the left and the target language on
the right). By tapping on the relevant flag, you get to the country selection screen and you
can change this to the language you desire. To display other languages, please use the
arrow button on the right-hand edge of the screen.
The Falk Translator allows you to combine all existing languages with one another without
any problems.
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4.5 MP3 Player (optional)
On the interface of the MP3 Player you can select titles, compile playlists, adjust the volume
and manage various playback functions.
Formats supported: MP3
Tip: To prevent problems with storage space on your navigation device, load the MP3 files
you want onto an SD card and insert this into your navigation device.
The playing of the MP3s is interrupted for the navigation announcements so that you do not
miss any instructions. You may of course also use the MP3 Player when you are not actually
using the Falk Navigator for navigation.
Below you will see an overview of the control elements for the MP3 Player
Playlist: Mark “All Music” on the title selection screen. All
of the audio files saved with the respective title will appear.
To play a title, you should press the “Play” button. If you
wish to start with another title, you should mark another
audio file with its specified title accordingly and then tap on
the “Play” button.
With the aid of this button you can mark an audio file as
a favourite and allocate it to one of 5 favourite lists by selecting favourite 1-5.
The chosen favourites will then be available to you in the playlist under the respective
favourites list.
Browse for music titles
Note: If you play back audio files while you are navigating, the audio output will be muted
during the navigation announcements.
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