Hewlett-Packard iPAQ 310 Product Guide

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Table of contents

1 Welcome

2 Register the Travel Companion

3 Box contents

Box contents ......................................................................................................................................... 3

4 Components

Front components ................................................................................................................................ 4

Left and right components .................................................................................................................... 5

Top and bottom components ................................................................................................................ 5

Back components ................................................................................................................................. 6

5 Power on and set up the Travel Companion

Set up the Travel Companion ............................................................................................................... 7

Step 1: Remove the battery cover ....................................................................................... 7

Step 2: Install the battery and replace the battery cover ..................................................... 7

Step 3: Charge the battery ................................................................................................... 8

Power on Travel Companion ................................................................................................................ 8

Car kit setup ......................................................................................................................................... 8

6 Warnings and safety information

7 Learn the basics

Hardware buttons ............................................................................................................................... 12

Power on/off ....................................................................................................................... 12

Multifunction wheel ............................................................................................................ 12

Zoom in and out ................................................................................................ 12

Adjust volume and brightness ........................................................................... 12

Open the Quick Launch menu .......................................................................... 13

Screen buttons ................................................................................................................................... 13

Buttons on the top and the bottom of the screen ............................................................... 13

Buttons on the map ............................................................................................................ 16

Selectors ............................................................................................................................................ 17

Direct selectors .................................................................................................................. 17

List selectors ...................................................................................................................... 18

Sliders ................................................................................................................................ 18

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Switches ............................................................................................................................ 18

Virtual keyboards ............................................................................................................... 18

The QWERTY keyboard ..................................................................................................................... 18

The numeric keyboard ........................................................................................................................ 19

8 Discovering the Travel Companion through the Startup menu

Entertainment ..................................................................................................................................... 20

Videos ................................................................................................................................ 20

Music ................................................................................................................................. 21

Games ............................................................................................................................... 22

Pictures .............................................................................................................................. 22

Contacts ............................................................................................................................................. 23

Add contact ........................................................................................................................ 24

Edit contact ........................................................................................................................ 25

Navigate to a contact ......................................................................................................... 25

Call contact ........................................................................................................................ 25

Extras ................................................................................................................................................. 25

Clock .................................................................................................................................. 25

Phone ................................................................................................................................ 27

Calculator ........................................................................................................................... 27

Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 27

System ............................................................................................................................... 28

Align screen ...................................................................................................... 28

Time ................................................................................................................................... 28

Date ................................................................................................................................... 28

Language ........................................................................................................................... 28

Media directories ............................................................................................................... 29

9 Operating navigation

Navigate to an address ...................................................................................................................... 30

Navigate to a POI ............................................................................................................................... 31

Create a route with multiple destinations ........................................................................................... 31

Create a route with a different start point ........................................................................................... 32

Save user data ................................................................................................................................... 33

10 Reference book – Navigation menu

Go to ................................................................................................................................................... 34

Find an address, street, intersection, or city ...................................................................... 35

Find in History .................................................................................................................... 36

Find one of the Favorites ................................................................................................... 36

Find home or work ............................................................................................................. 36

Find a POI .......................................................................................................................... 36

Search reference ............................................................................................... 36

11 Bluetooth

Connect a Bluetooth-enabled phone to your Travel Companion ....................................................... 40

Make a call ......................................................................................................................................... 41

Answer or reject a call ........................................................................................................................ 42

Connect to a Bluetooth stereo headphones ....................................................................................... 42

12 Map

Map visualization ................................................................................................................................ 45

Turn preview ....................................................................................................................................... 47

Cursor (the selected map point) ......................................................................................................... 47

Track Log recording/playback indicator .............................................................................................. 47

Cursor menu ....................................................................................................................................... 48

Current street ..................................................................................................................................... 49

Distance to next turn .......................................................................................................................... 49

Next street/Next city ........................................................................................................................... 49

POI groups ........................................................................................................ 37

POI subgroups .................................................................................................. 37

Select a POI ...................................................................................................... 37

Find co-ordinates ............................................................................................................... 38

Coordinate display format ................................................................................. 39

Use phone dialer ................................................................................................................ 41

Use contacts ...................................................................................................................... 42

Use POI ............................................................................................................................. 42

Daylight and night color schemes ...................................................................................... 45

Current position and Lock-on-Road ................................................................................... 45

Selected map point, also known as the Cursor ................................................................. 46

Visible POIs (Points of Interest) ......................................................................................... 46

Road safety cameras ......................................................................................................... 46

Contacts ............................................................................................................................. 46

Elements of the active Route ............................................................................................. 46

Start point, Via points, and destination .............................................................. 47

Active leg of the route ....................................................................... 47

Inactive legs of the route .................................................................. 47

13 Route

Edit Route ........................................................................................................................................... 50

Route Detail ........................................................................................................................................ 50

Saved Routes ..................................................................................................................................... 51

Route Info ........................................................................................................................................... 51

Route data displayed (for destination and Via points) ....................................................... 51

Warning icons .................................................................................................................... 53

Other functions .................................................................................................................. 53

14 Settings

Visual settings .................................................................................................................................... 56

Sound settings .................................................................................................................................... 59

Route settings .................................................................................................................................... 60

Manage Track Logs ........................................................................................................... 54

3D settings ......................................................................................................................... 56

Landmarks ........................................................................................................ 56

Elevated roads .................................................................................................. 56

Buildings ............................................................................................................ 56

Terrain ............................................................................................................... 56

Backlight settings ............................................................................................................... 56

Brightness ......................................................................................................... 56

Power management .......................................................................................... 56

Backlight always on ........................................................................................... 56

Smart Powersave .............................................................................................. 57

Map settings ...................................................................................................................... 57

Alternative Road Names ................................................................................... 57

Show Street Labels ........................................................................................... 57

2D/3D map view ................................................................................................ 57

POI visibility ....................................................................................................... 57

Night mode ........................................................................................................ 58

Zoom settings .................................................................................................................... 58

Auto zoom ......................................................................................................... 58

Restore Lock-to-Position and Smart Zoom ....................................................... 59

Zoom in after find .............................................................................................. 59

Overview mode .................................................................................................................. 59

Voice guidance .................................................................................................................. 60

Key sounds ........................................................................................................................ 60

Dynamic Volume ................................................................................................................ 60

Vehicle ............................................................................................................................... 60

Route calculation method .................................................................................................. 61

Short .................................................................................................................. 61

Fast ................................................................................................................... 61

Economical ........................................................................................................ 61

Off-route recalculation ....................................................................................................... 61

Automatic .......................................................................................................... 61

Off ..................................................................................................................... 61

Avoidances ........................................................................................................................ 61

Unpaved Roads ................................................................................................ 61

Motorways ......................................................................................................... 61

Ferries ............................................................................................................... 62

Cross-border planning ....................................................................................... 62

Regional settings ................................................................................................................................ 62

Warnings ............................................................................................................................................ 63

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Trip Planner ........................................................................................................................................ 65

Traffic Message Channel (TMC) ........................................................................................................ 65

U-turns .............................................................................................................. 62

Permit needed ................................................................................................... 62

Toll roads .......................................................................................................... 62

Carpool lanes (for the USA map only) .............................................................. 62

Keep position on road ........................................................................................................ 62

Language ........................................................................................................................... 63

Voice .................................................................................................................................. 63

Units ................................................................................................................................... 63

Time settings ..................................................................................................................... 63

Set time format .................................................................................................. 63

Warn when speeding ......................................................................................................... 63

Speeding tolerance ........................................................................................... 63

Alternative speed limit ....................................................................................... 63

Alternative speeding tolerance .......................................................................... 64

Enable safety cameras ...................................................................................................... 64

List of traffic messages ...................................................................................................... 65

TMC configuration ............................................................................................................. 66

TMC radio settings ............................................................................................................. 66

Selected FM radio station ................................................................................. 66

Exclude selected station ................................................................................... 66

Show excluded stations .................................................................................... 66

16 GPS data screen

17 About screen

18 Outlook synchronization

19 Product specifications

System specifications ......................................................................................................................... 70

Physical specifications ....................................................................................................................... 70

Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 71

20 Regulatory notices

Federal Communications Commission Notice ................................................................................... 72

Modifications ...................................................................................................................... 72

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Cables ................................................................................................................................ 72

Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC Logo (United States

Only) .................................................................................................................................. 72

Canadian Notice ................................................................................................................................. 73

Avis Canadien .................................................................................................................................... 73

European Union Notice ...................................................................................................................... 73

Products with 2.4–GHz Wireless LAN Devices ................................................................. 74

France ............................................................................................................... 74

Italy .................................................................................................................... 74

Battery Warning .................................................................................................................................. 74

Battery Recycling ............................................................................................................................... 74

Battery Disposal ................................................................................................................................. 74

Equipment Warning ............................................................................................................................ 75

Acoustics Warning .............................................................................................................................. 75

Airline Travel Notice ........................................................................................................................... 76

Medical Electronic Equipment ............................................................................................................ 76

Wireless Notices ................................................................................................................................. 76

U.S. Regulatory Wireless Notice ....................................................................................... 76

Canadian Regulatory Wireless Notice ............................................................................... 76

Brazilian Notice .................................................................................................................. 76

Japanese Notice ................................................................................................................................. 76

Bluetooth Devices .............................................................................................................. 77

Taiwan DGT Notice ............................................................................................................................ 77

Korean Notice ..................................................................................................................................... 77

21 Guidelines for care and maintenance

Using the Travel Companion .............................................................................................................. 78

Cleaning the Travel Companion ......................................................................................................... 78

Carrying or storing the Travel Companion ......................................................................................... 78

Using accessories .............................................................................................................................. 78

Using the Travel Companion in public places .................................................................................... 78

Obtain services for a cracked or damaged screen ............................................................................. 78

Protect the Travel Companion screen from cracking or damage ....................................................... 79

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1Welcome

Thank you for purchasing the HP iPAQ 300 Travel Companion. Your Travel Companion is pre loaded with many features that enhance your travel experience that you can learn about in this guide. In addition, there are free Web resources and additional content available to enhance your travels. Here you can find new Web-based trip planning services that allow you to personalize your travel by creating custom itineraries for export to your Travel Companion. Visit services and content available for the Travel Companion.

Use this guide to know more about how to:

Get started with using your Travel Companion.

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Manage your contacts and synchronize data.

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Use Bluetooth for making calls using your Travel Companion.

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http://www.ipaq.com to learn about the latest

2 Register the Travel Companion

You need to register the Travel Companion with Hewlett-Packard to be able to:

Access support and services, and get the most out of your HP products.

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Manage your profile.

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After registering the Travel Companion, you will receive an e-mail message regarding special offers and promotions. Visit Companion or update your mail or e-mail address after registration. You are required to enter your user ID and registration password to edit your profile online.

http://www.register.hp.com and follow the on-screen instructions to register the Travel

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3 Box contents

Box contents

This illustration depicts the items that come in the box with the Travel Companion. Use this illustration to become more familiar with the device.

NOTE: Box contents vary by model.

Box Contents

(1) Travel Companion

(2) Stylus

(3) 1700 mAH li-ion removable/rechargeable battery

(4) Getting Started CD with additional software

(5) Travel Companion Documentation

(6) AC adapter with interchangeable plug

(7) mini-USB cable/power cable

(8) Case

(9) Dash mount disk

(10) Car kit – windshield mounting bracket

(11) Car kit – holder

(12) Car kit – Travel power adapter

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4 Components

Front components

Component Function

(1) Power Key and LED Press and hold to turn on the Travel Companion.

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Charge LED

Solid Amber – Battery charging

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Solid Green – Battery fully charged

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(2) Bluetooth LED Blue – Bluetooth ON

(3) Microphone For Bluetooth hands free audio.

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Left and right components

Component Function

(1) Multifunction Wheel Long press to open the Shortcut menu. Scroll to use.

(2) 3.5 mm Audio Jack Use with 3.5 mm audio headphones.

(3) Charging/Communications Port Use to connect the mini-USB cable.

(4) Reset Use to reset the Travel Companion.

(5) SD Card Slot Insert a Secure Digital (SD) storage card with the label side up for data

storage.

Top and bottom components

Component Function

(1) Microphone For Bluetooth hands free audio.

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Back components

Component Function

(1) Stylus Remove and use to select elements on the screen and to enter information.

(2) Back Speaker Use the speaker to listen to audio.

(3) Back Cover Slide the cover away from the Travel Companion to remove the battery.

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5 Power on and set up the Travel

Companion

Set up the Travel Companion

Step 1: Remove the battery cover

Slide the back cover down and away from the Travel Companion.

Step 2: Install the battery and replace the battery cover

1. Align the battery connectors on the battery with the housing pins in the battery compartment and

insert the battery.

2. Slide the battery cover until it clicks into place.

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Step 3: Charge the battery

CAUTION: To avoid damaging the Travel Companion or the AC adapter, make sure all connectors

are properly aligned before connecting.

The battery provides power for the Travel Companion to operate. Travel Companion comes with a mini-USB cable, which must be used to charge the device.

It takes approximately 2-4 hours to fully charge the battery when the device is off. While the device is in use, it can take up to 8 to 10 hours to fully charge a battery that has been discharged.

To charge the battery:

1. Insert the USB end of the mini-USB cable into the port on the AC adapter.

2. Connect the AC adapter to an electrical outlet.

3. Connect the mini-USB cable to the charging/communications port on the Travel Companion. The

cable connector fits only one way. If the connector does not insert easily, turn it over.

TIP: You can also charge the battery by connecting the Travel Companion to a USB port on your

computer using the mini-USB cable. You can only transfer data when charging through USB.

NOTE: Whenever a replacement battery is inserted into the Travel Companion, press the

Power key for at least two seconds. In case the device does not turn on, attach the AC adapter to

turn on the Travel Companion.

Power on Travel Companion

To power on the Travel Companion:

1. Press and hold the Power key.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the Travel Companion.

NOTE: The on-screen set up instructions appear only the first time you turn on the Travel Companion.

Car kit setup

The car kit allows you to mount the Travel Companion on a location in your car that provides an open view of the sky to get the best available GPS signal.

To install the car kit:

1. Plug the power cable into the travel power adapter, and then plug the adapter into a vehicle power

outlet.

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2. Attach the power cable to the clips on the back of the Travel Companion holder. Be sure to leave

enough cable to plug into the Travel Companion, and that the connector is turned the correct way to plug into the unit.

3. Install the holder onto the windshield mounting bracket.

4. Place the car kit assembly onto the windshield (1), and then press the locking lever (2) to securely

mount the assembly into place.

5. To install the Travel Companion:

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a. Insert the Travel Companion into the mounted car kit holder.

b. Insert the securing clip into the slot on the top of the Travel Companion.

c. Plug the power cable into the Travel Companion.

6. Use the knobs to adjust the vertical and horizontal orientation of the Travel Companion.

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6 Warnings and safety information

The Travel Companion is a navigation system that helps you find your way to your selected destination. It determines your exact location with the help of the built-in GPS device. The position information obtained from the GPS receiver is not transmitted elsewhere. Therefore, others cannot track you with the help of this application.

If you are the driver of the vehicle, we recommend that you operate the Travel Companion before beginning your journey. The driver’s attention should always be on the road. Plan your route before departure, and pull over if you need to change route parameters.

It is also important that you look at the display only if it is absolutely safe to do so.

You should always observe traffic signs and road geometry before you obey any instruction from the Travel Companion. If you need to deviate from the recommended direction, the Travel Companion suggests a modified route according to the new situation.

Never place your Travel Companion where it can obstruct the view of the driver, is within the deployment zone of airbags, or where it can cause injuries in case of an accident.

7 Learn the basics

Your Travel Companion is a touch screen controlled device with limited hardware key functions. The device and the software are designed for easy operation. All controls are operable using your fingertips. Wherever possible, push buttons and lists are provided to make accessing functions or changing settings as easy as possible.

Hardware buttons

The majority of the Travel Companion functions can be accessed using the touch screen. Use the hardware buttons to perform the following functions:

Power on/off

Use the Power button to turn the power on or off. If the device is switched off, the GPS stops working. Consequently, your position is not calculated, the track log is not saved, and the navigation stops. When you turn the device on, your Travel Companion continues navigating as soon as the built-in GPS determines the location.

Multifunction wheel

The Multifunction wheel performs multiple functions.

Zoom in and out

When the map is visible on the screen, turn the wheel up to zoom in, and turn it down to zoom out.

Adjust volume and brightness

To adjust the volume and brightness:

1. Press the button swiftly to open the Master volume slider below the speaker icon. You may also

tap

Now, turn the wheel up or down to adjust the volume. The displays the newly selected value.

3. If you wait for a few seconds, the slider disappears. Before this happens, you can press the button

swiftly again, and the slider switches to the Display brightness setting. The the speaker icon above the slider.

4. The wheel now adjusts the backlight value of the current display mode. If you use the Travel

Companion in daylight mode, the brightness for daylight is modified, if you use the night mode, the backlight for night use is adjusted.

5. Now, press the button again, or wait for a few seconds, and the slider disappears.

to open the Master volume slider.

and the position of the fader

icon replaces

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Open the Quick Launch menu

To open the Quick Launch menu:

1. Press and hold the Multifunction wheel to open the Quick Launch menu, a list of frequently used

applications is displayed.

2. Turn the wheel up or down to scroll through the list, and press it to jump to the highlighted

subsystem. If you use the touch screen, you can directly select any of the list items, or tap the arrow below the list to turn the page.

3. Press and hold the button again or wait for a few seconds till the list disappears.

Screen buttons

Use the touch screen of your Travel Companion to know more about the different functions, to display information, and to launch different actions.

Some buttons on the screen are common to all or most screens, whereas some buttons appear when you tap the map to place the cursor.

Buttons on the top and the bottom of the screen

The blue bars on the top and the bottom of all screens contain buttons that initiate functions or lead to different parts of the application. The symbols on the buttons may provide information on the current state of the Travel Companion.

The buttons are as follows:

Button Function

Opens Backlight settings and Power management.

Displays the current status of the battery. The thunderbolt image on the battery indicates the battery is being charged.

Exits navigation, and opens the Bluetooth settings screen.

Displays the current status of the Bluetooth radio. When the icon is bright, it indicates the Bluetooth connection is enabled. When the icon is dark, it indicates that the radio is switched off.

Opens the Master sound level slider below the icon to set the new master level. Tap the screen at the desired volume level, or use the wheel to adjust it.

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Displays the current master volume level. The more number of arcs, the louder is the sound. The crossed out speaker icon indicates that the sound output is mute.

Opens the Brightness setting slider below the icon to set the new backlight level. Tap the screen at the desired backlight level, or use the wheel to adjust it. This icon is displayed only when you tap the speaker icon, or press the multifunction wheel twice.

Opens the Route progress list.

When displayed on the Main menu screen, tap this icon to exit navigation, and return to the Multimedia application. When displayed on list screens, tap this icon to delete the item it is displayed next to.

Opens a new screen where you can edit the item it is displayed next to.

Opens the GPS Data screen.

Displays the current GPS reception quality status. The more vertical lines, the better is the reception. A cross means there is no GPS reception.

Locks the touch screen against accidental tapping. The hardware buttons can be operated even if the screen is locked.

Unlock

Reactivates the touch screen.

Returns to the Main menu screen.

Opens the Map screen.

Displayed on the top left corner, this button opens the Phone Dialer application.

On Points of interest (POI) detail screens, tapping the button calls the number saved with the POI.

Exits navigation, and opens the Music player application.

Returns to the previous screen.

On screens with editable screen content, this icon saves the changes and exits the screen.

On such screens, the screen without saving.

icon returns to the previous

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On screens with non-editable point information, this icon leads to the Map screen with the selected point in the middle.

Deletes all list items. You are prompted for confirmation before items are deleted.

Opens the Cursor menu.

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Displayed on the top centre of the screen, this icon opens Time settings.

Displays the current date and time.

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Displayed on the bottom left corner, tap this icon to change its content.

Displays the current date, current time, or both.

29 km/k

4.3 km 143 k m

Displays the current speed at which you are traveling, or the distance of the next Via point and the destination.

Toggles between the values.

5:14 min

1:31 h

1:52:10

3:16:43

Displays the time remaining to reach the final destination, or to reach the next Via point.

Toggles between the values.

Opens Settings at the page related to the current screen's content.

Some screen specific buttons:

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On keyboard screens, this icon toggles between the alphabetic and numeric keyboards.

On keyboard screens, this icon inserts a space character in the text (Space).

On keyboard screens, this icon clears the last entered character (Backspace).

On keyboard screens, tap this icon to finish entering a text or number (Enter).

Fit to screen - this icon opens the map sized to fit the object to be displayed. The object can be a track log, the recommended route, or a road segment that a TMC message refers to.

On the Route Edit screen, this icon adds a new route point to the recommended route.

On the Route Edit screen, this icon deletes the selected route point.

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On the Route Edit screen, this icon reorders the route points to optimize the route length.

On the Route Information screen, this icon starts a simulation of the recommended route.

On the Route Detail (Itinerary) screen, this icon saves the route for later use.

On the Track Log list screen, this icon starts recording a track log.

On the Track Log list screen, this icon replaces the previous one if a track log is being recorded. Tap this icon to stop recording.

On the Track Log information screen, this icon opens a new screen where you can edit the name of the track log.

On the Track Log information screen, this icon exports the displayed track log to a file.

This icon is displayed when you tap Add POI in the Cursor menu. First, select the POI group in which you wish to save the POI, and then tap this icon to start entering the details.

When saving a user POI, this icon lets you create a new group for the new POI. Tap it, and enter the name of the new POI group.

Buttons on the map

When you tap the map, you place the Cursor and semi-transparent buttons appear on the map to help you modify the view. Tap the map again to have the buttons disappear.

The following buttons are displayed:

Button Function

On the screen of current TMC messages, this icon opens the TMC radio settings.

These icons change the scale of the map. Tap the magnifier with the + sign to zoom in. You can see a smaller part of the map in more detail. Tap the other icon to zoom out, and see a larger part of the map in less detail.

On the 2D map screen (screen designed for map browsing) you can access fixed zoom levels using these icons.

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On the 3D map screen (screen designed for navigation) you can access fixed tilt (and zoom) levels using these icons. These icons appear only when GPS position is available.

These icons rotate the map left and right.

Only one of these icons is displayed. Tap 3D to switch from the 2D map (designed for map browsing) to the 3D map (Cockpit, designed for navigation). Tap 2D to return.

This icon moves the map back to the current GPS position (to the position arrow), and re-enables Smart Zoom that automatically scales and tilts the map based on the distance of the next route event. When GPS position is not available, the map jumps to the position of the Cursor.

This icon is displayed on the screen when a track log is being recorded. Tap it to jump to the list of track logs.

This icon is displayed on the screen during route simulation and track log playback. Tap the screen anywhere to stop simulation.

These icons help you to view the map in the full screen view and to return to the normal screen view.

Selectors

In the following sections, you can find some of the controls frequently used in the Travel Companion.

Direct selectors

Some of the settings can be chosen from a list of possible values. If the values can be described graphically, icons are displayed on the screen.

Tap one of the icons to set/change the value.

Sometimes direct selectors appear as radio buttons. Tap either the button or the label to change the value.

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List selectors

When the available values in the list need to be named, only the current value is displayed (sometimes with a short description) in a horizontal stripe with arrows at both ends.

The arrows are buttons. Tap to move left in the list or tap to move right. You need not confirm your selection. The selected value becomes effective immediately.

Sliders

When a feature has several different unnamed (numeric) values, the Travel Companion shows sliders to set the desired value. They look like analogue potentiometers.

If the value limits are not displayed at the ends of the slider, the leftmost or bottom position means the minimum value, while the rightmost or top position represents the maximum value.

With some sliders, you can check the current value at one end.

This control can be operated in two ways. Either drag the handle to move the slider to its new position, or tap the slider where you require the handle to appear (the thumb jumps there immediately). There is no need to confirm your selection. The selected value becomes effective immediately.

Switches

When a function can only have two values (mainly Enabled and Disabled), a switch is used. The horizontal line contains the name of the function and not the actual status. There is a check box on the left to show whether the function is active or not.

When the check mark is cleared or missing, it indicates that the function is not selected. When the check mark is selected or displayed, the function is selected or enabled. The entire strip performs as a button. Tap the strip to toggle between the enabled and disabled status.

Virtual keyboards

Your Travel Companion is designed to ensure that you only need to enter letters or numbers when it is inevitable. In these cases, a full screen keyboard pops up. It can be easily operated with your fingertips.

You can choose between a QWERTY keyboard that contains only letters, and a numeric keypad. There is a button reserved to switch between the two keyboard types.

The alphabetic keyboard in the Travel Companion does not contain special characters, because you do not need to enter accents when searching for a destination. Type only the base letters (the letter most similar to the accented one) and the Travel Companion searches for all the combinations in the database (for example, for the French street ‘Cité Bergère ’ you only need to type ‘Cite Bergere’, and the application picks up the correct street name).

When you type in POI names or track log names, the Travel Companion automatically turns all initials into capitals to create names.

The QWERTY keyboard

The QWERTY keyboard has the same layout as the Standard English QWERTY keyboard. The only difference is that it contains no numbers and symbol keys. Only the alphabet and some special keys.

The special keys are as follows:

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The numeric keyboard

The numeric keyboard only contains numbers, on buttons. The special keys you find on the other keyboards (except Space) are available on this keyboard as well.

Toggles between the alphabetic and numeric keyboards.

Inserts a space character in the entered text.

Clears the last entered character.

Tap this icon to finish entering characters.

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