Igo MY WAY 2009 User Manual
User Manual
iGO My way 2009
Navigation software for the Apple iPhone 3G and 3GS
US English
July 2009, ver. 1.0
Thank you for choosing our product as your navigator. Read the Quick Start Guide first and start using it
right away. This document is the detailed description of the navigation software. You can easily discover
iGO My way 2009 while you are using it; however, we still recommend that you read this manual to fully
understand the screens and features.
Table of contents
1 Warnings and Safety information .......................................................... 5
2 Getting started .......................................................................................... 6
2.1 Startup screen: the Navigation menu ............................................................. 8
2.2 Hardware buttons ........................................................................................... 8
2.3 Buttons and other controls on the screen
....................................................... 9
2.3.1 Using keyboards................................................................................................ 10
2.3.2 Beyond single screen tap ................................................................................... 11
2.4 Map screen ................................................................................................... 12
2.4.1 Navigating on the map ...................................................................................... 12
2.4.2 Position markers................................................................................................ 14
2.4.2.1 Vehimarker and Lock-on-Road ................................................................................ 14
2.4.2.2 Selected location (Cursor) in Find on Map ............................................................. 14
2.4.3 Objects on the map ............................................................................................ 15
2.4.3.1 Streets and roads ..................................................................................................... 15
2.4.3.2 Turn Preview and next street ................................................................................... 15
2.4.3.3 Lane information and Signposts .............................................................................. 16
2.4.3.4 3D object types ........................................................................................................ 16
2.4.3.5 Elements of the active route ..................................................................................... 17
2.4.4 Manipulating the map ....................................................................................... 17
2.4.5 Quick menu ....................................................................................................... 19
2.4.6 Checking the details of the current position (Where Am I?) ............................. 21
3 Navigating ............................................................................................... 23
3.1 Selecting the destination of a route .............................................................. 23
3.1.1 Entering an address or part of an address .......................................................... 23
3.1.1.1 Entering an address ................................................................................................. 23
3.1.1.2 Entering the midpoint of a street as the destination ................................................. 27
3.1.1.3 Selecting an intersection as the destinat ion ............................................................. 30
3.1.1.4 Selecting a city/town center as the des tination ........................................................ 33
3.1.1.5 Entering an address with a ZIP code ....................................................................... 36
3.1.1.6 Tips on entering addresses quickly .......................................................................... 39
3.1.2 Selecting the destination from the Places of Interest ........................................ 39
3.1.2.1 Selecting the destination from the Places of Interest with Quick search .................. 40
3.1.2.2 Selecting the destination from other Places of Interest by name.............................. 42
3.1.2.3 Selecting the destination from other Places of Interest by category ........................ 44
3.1.2.4 Selecting nearby assistance from 'Where Am I?' ..................................................... 47
3.1.3 Selecting a map location as the destination ....................................................... 49
3.1.4 Selecting the destination from your Favorites ................................................... 50
3.1.5 Selecting the most likely destination (
3.1.6 Selecting the destination from the History ........................................................ 52
Smart History) ....................................... 51
3.2 Viewing the entire route on the map ............................................................. 53
3.3 Checking the route parameters ..................................................................... 54
3.4 Modifying the route ...................................................................................... 55
3.4.1 Replacing the destination of the route ............................................................... 55
3.4.2 Setting a new starting position for the route ..................................................... 56
3.4.3 Pausing the active route .................................................................................... 57
3.4.4 Deleting the active route ................................................................................... 57
3.4.5 Changing the route planning method ................................................................ 58
3.4.6 Checking the route alternatives ......................................................................... 59
3.4.7 Changing the vehicle used in route planning .................................................... 61
3.4.8 Changing the road types used in route planning ............................................... 62
3.5 Adding the destination of the route to Favorites .......................................... 64
3.6 Watching the simulation of the route ............................................................ 65
4 Reference Guide ..................................................................................... 67
4.1 Concepts ....................................................................................................... 67
4.1.1 Smart Zoom ...................................................................................................... 67
4.1.2 Daytime and night color themes ....................................................................... 67
4.1.3 Color theme in tunnels ...................................................................................... 67
4.1.4 Route calculation and recalculation .................................................................. 68
4.1.5 Speed limit warning .......................................................................................... 69
4.1.6 GPS position quality indicator .......................................................................... 69
4.2 Settings menu ................................................................................................ 69
4.2.1 Route settings .................................................................................................... 70
4.2.2 Sound settings ................................................................................................... 72
4.2.3 3D vehicle gallery ............................................................................................. 72
4.2.4 Colors and themes ............................................................................................. 73
4.2.5 Set starting position ........................................................................................... 74
4.2.6 Regional settings ............................................................................................... 74
4.2.7 Content .............................................................................................................. 75
5 Glossary ................................................................................................... 76
6 Copyright note ........................................................................................ 78
1 Warnings and Safety information
This software is a navigation system that helps you find your way to your destination with the built-in GPS
receiver. iGO My way 2009 does not transmit your GPS position; others cannot track you.
It is important that you look at the display only when it is safe to do so. If you are the driver of the vehicle,
we recommend that you operate iGO My way 2009 before you start your journey. Plan the route before
your departure and stop if you need to change the route.
You must obey the traffic signs and follow the road geometry. If you deviate from the recommended
route, iGO My way 2009 changes the instructions accordingly.
Never place your iPhone where it obstructs the driver's view, where it is in the deployment zone of an
airbag or where it might cause injuries in an accident.
2 Getting started
iGO My way 2009 is optimized for in-car or pedestrian use. There is no need to use a stylus. You can use
it easily by tapping the screen buttons and the map with your fingertips.
When using the navigation software for the first time, an initial setup process starts automatically. Do as
follows:
1. Select the written language of the application interface. Later you can change it in Regional
settings (page 74).
2. The Configuration wizard starts in the selected language. Tap
3. Select the language and speaker used for voice guidance messages. Later you can chang e it in
Regional settings (page 74).
4. If needed, modify the time format and unit settings. Later you can change them in Regional
settings (page 74).
to continue.
5. If needed, modify the default route planning options. Later you can change them in Route settings
(page 70).
6. The initial setup is now complete. Tap
to proceed. The Configuration wizard can be
restarted later from the Settings menu (page 69).
After the initia
l setup, the Navigation menu appears and you can start using iGO My way 2009. This is the
screen you see every time navigation starts.
The typical way of using iGO My way 2009 is to select a destination, and start navigating. You can select
your destination in the following ways:
• Enter a full address or a part of an address, for example a street name without a house number or
the names of two intersecting streets (page 23).
Enter an address with ZIP code (page 36). This way you do not need to select the name of the city
•
and the search for stre
et names might be faster as well.
• Use a built-in Place of Interest as your destination (page 39).
•
Select a location on the map with the Find on Map feature (page 49).
•
Use a previously saved Favorite destination (page 50).
•
Select a location from the History of previously used destinations (page 52).
2.1 Startup screen: the Navigation menu
The software starts with its main menu, the Navigation menu. From here you can reach all parts of iGO
My way 2009.
You have the following options:
• Tap
interest, a location on the map or one of your Favorite destinations. You can also look up your
recent destinations from the Smart History.
• Tap
can also perform route-related actions such as canceling your rou t e, picking route alternatives,
simulating navigation or adding the destination to your Favorites. (This button remains inactive if
there is no destination given.)
• Tap
• Tap
that shows your current position, the recommended route and the surrounding map area. Tap the
button to enlarge the map to the full screen.
• Press the Home button to stop navigation and exit the software.
to select your destination by entering an address or selecting a place of
to display the route parameters and the route in its full length on the map. You
to customize the way the navigation software works.
to start navigating on the map. The button itself is a miniature live map
2.2 Hardware buttons
You can use iGO My way 2009 mostly by tapping the touch screen. The device has only a few hardware
buttons.
Button Function
Sleep/Wake
Home Press this button to stop navigation and exit the software.
You can turn your iPhone on or off at any time. When your iPhone is switched off,
iGO My way 2009 does not calculate your GPS position and it does not update the
route or the driving instructions.
When you turn your iPhone on again, iGO My way 2009 continues navigating as
soon as the GPS receiver has determined your position.
Button Function
Volume up/down
Press one of these buttons to adjust the sound volume of the device. All sounds of
the application are affected.
Note: these buttons adjust the sound volume of iGO My way 2009 only in the
following cases:
• the Quick menu is open,
• the Sound Settings screen is open,
• the Regional Settings screen is open,
• when selecting a voice guidance profile, and
• whenever voice guidance is announced during navigation.
In any other cases, these buttons adjust the ringer volume of your iPhone.
2.3 Buttons and other controls on the screen
When you are using iGO My way 2009, you usually tap buttons on the touch screen.
You only need to confirm selections or changes if the application needs to restart, it needs to perform a
major reconfiguration, or you are about to lose some of your data or settings. Otherwise, iGO My way
2009 saves your selections and applies the new settings without confirmation as soon as you use the
controls.
Type Example Description How to use it
Button
Button
with value
Icon
Tap it to initiate a function, to open
a new screen, or to set a
parameter.
Some buttons display the current
value of a field or setting. Tap the
button to change the value. After
the change, the new value is
shown on the button.
Shows status information.
Tap it once.
Tap it once.
Some icons also function as a
button. Tap them once.
Type Example Description How to use it
List
Switch
Virtual
keyboard
When you need to select from
several options, they appear in a
list.
When there are only two choices,
a checkmark shows whether the
feature is enabled.
Alphabetic and alphanumeric
keyboards to enter text and
numbers.
Grab the list anywhere and
slide your finger up or down.
Depending on the speed of the
sliding, the list will scroll fast or
slow, only a bit or till the end.
Tap it to turn the switch on or
off.
Each key is a touch screen
button.
2.3.1 Using keyboards
You only need to enter letters or numbers when you cannot avoid it. You can type with your fingertips on
the full-screen keyboards and you can switch between various keyboard layouts, for example English,
Greek or numerical.
Task Details
Switching to another keyboard layout, for
example from an English keyboard to a
Greek keyboard
Correcting your entry on the keyboard
This cannot be done when you are already using the virtual
keyboard. You can do it in Regional settings (page 74).
Entering a space, for example between a
first name and a family name or in multiword street names
Entering numbers and symbols
Finalising the keyboard entry (accepting
the suggested search result)
Finalising the keyboard entry (opening the
list of search results)
Finalising the keyboard entry (saving your
input)
Canceling the keyboard entry (returning to
the previous screen)
Tap
Tap and hold the button to delete several characters or the
entire input string.
Tap the empty button at the bottom center of the screen.
Tap
and symbol characters.
Tap
Tap
Tap
Tap
to remove the unneeded character(s).
to switch to a keyboard offering numeric
.
.
.
.
2.3.2 Beyond single screen tap
You usually need to tap the screen only once. However, some useful features can be accessed with
combined touch screen tapping. Those are the following:
Tasks Instructions
Tapping and
holding the screen
Tap and keep pressing the following buttons to reach extra functions:
• Tap and hold
appears.
• Tap and hold any of the
on the Map screen: you can rotate, tilt or scale the map continuously.
• Tap and hold
quickly.
on keyboard screens: you can delete several characters
on list and menu screens: the Map screen
, , , , , and buttons
Tasks Instructions
Gestures
(drag&drop)
You need to drag and drop the screen only in cases like:
• Scrolling the list: grab the list anywhere and slide your finger up or down.
Depending on the speed of the sliding, the list will scroll fast or slow, only a bit
or till the end.
• Moving the map in map browsing mode: grab the map, and move it in the
desired direction.
• Rotating the map: slide two fingers horizontally.
• Tilting the map: slide two fingers vertically.
• Zooming the map: pinch or expand two fingers to zoom in or zoom out.
• Shortcut to open the Map screen: slide one finger from the bottom right corner
to the bottom left corner on any screen.
Rotating the
device
Rotate the device to change the view orientation (as you would with the Safari
browser)
2.4 Map screen
2.4.1 Navigating on the map
The Map screen is the most frequently used screen of iGO My way 2009. A small live map is displayed on
the startup screen, the Navigation menu, as a part of the
button.
To enlarge this small map and open the Map screen, tap
This map shows the current position (the Vehimarker, a blue arrow by default), the recommended route
(an orange line), and the surrounding map area.
When there is no GPS position, the Vehimarker is transparent. It shows your last known position.
You see colored dots circling around a satellite symbol in the top left corner. The more green dots you
see, the closer you are to get the valid GPS position.
.
When GPS position is available, the Vehimarker is displayed in full color, now showing your current
position:
There are screen buttons and data fields on the screen to help you navigate. During navigation, the
screen shows route information.
Tap the bottom left corner to see all three route data fields.
Tap any of the data fields to suppress others and display only the selected one. The data fields are
different when you are navigating an active route and when you have no specified destination (the orange
line is not displayed).
Data fields when cruising without a destination:
Field Description
Shows your current speed given by the GPS receiver.
Shows the speed limit of the current road if the map contains it.
Shows the current time corrected with time zone offset. The accurate time
comes from the GPS satellites, and the time zone information comes from the
map.
Data fields when navigating a route:
Field Description
Shows the distance you need to travel on the route before reaching your final
destination.
Shows the time needed to reach the final destination of the route based on
information available for the remaining segments of the route.
The calculation cannot take into account traffic jams and other possible delays.
Shows the estimated arrival time at the final destination of the route based on
information available for the remaining segments of the route.
The calculation cannot take into account traffic jams and other possible delays.
2.4.2 Position markers
2.4.2.1 Vehimarker and Lock-on-Road
When your GPS position is available, iGO My way 2009 marks your current position with the Vehimarker.
By default, this marker is a blue arrow, but you can change this icon in Settings.
The exact location of the Vehimarker depends on the vehicle type used for route calculation. The vehicle
type can be selected in Route settings (page 70).
If you choose pedestrian: The Vehimarker is at your exact GPS position. The direction of the icon
•
shows your current heading.
• If you choose any of the vehicles: The Vehimarker may not show your exact GPS position and
heading. If roads are near, it is aligned to the nearest road to suppress GPS position errors, and
the direction of the icon is aligned to the direction of the road.
2.4.2.2 Selected location (Cursor) in Find on Map
If you select a location on the map in Find on Map (page 49), the Cursor appears at the selected point on
the map. The Cursor is displayed with a radiating red dot (
The location of the Cursor can be used as the destination of the route.
) to make it visible at all zoom levels.
2.4.3 Objects on the map
2.4.3.1 Streets and roads
iGO My way 2009 shows the streets in a way that is similar to how the paper road maps show them. Their
width and colors correspond to their importance: you can easily tell a freeway from a small street.
2.4.3.2 Turn Preview and next street
When navigating a route, the top section of the Map screen shows information about the next route event
(maneuver) and the next street or the next city/town.
There is a field in the top left corner that displays the next maneuver. Both the type of the event (turn,
traffic circle, exiting freeway, etc.) and its distance from the current position is displayed.
Most of these icons are very intuitive. The following table lists some of the frequently shown route events.
Icon Description
Turn left.
Turn right.
Turn back.
Bear right.
Turn sharp left.
Keep left.
Continue straight in the intersection.
Go left on the traffic circle, 3rd exit.
Enter freeway.
Exit freeway.
Icon Description
Board ferry.
Leave ferry.
Approaching the destination.
2.4.3.3 Lane information and Signposts
When navigating on multilane roads, it is important to take the appropriate lane in order to follow the
recommended route. If lane information is available in the map data, iGO My way 2009 displays the lanes
and their directions using small arrows at the bottom of the map. Highlighted arrows represent the lanes
you need to take.
Where there is additional information available, signposts substitute arrows. Signposts are displayed at
the top of the map. The color and style of the signposts are similar to the real ones you can see above
road or by the roadside. They show the available destinations and the number of the road the lane leads
to.
All signposts look similar when cruising (when there is no recommended route). When navigating a route,
only that signpost is displayed in vivid colors that points to the lane(s) to be taken; all others are darker.
2.4.3.4 3D object types
iGO My way 2009 supports the following 3D object types:
Type Description
3D terrain 3D terrain map data shows changes in terrain, elevations or depressions in the land
when you view the map in 2D, and use it to plot the route map in 3D when you
navigate. Hills and mountains are shown in the background of the 3D map, and
illustrated by color and shading on the 2D map.
Type Description
Elevated roads
Complex intersections and vert ically isolated roads (such as overpasses or bridges)
are displayed in 3D.
3D landmarks
Landmarks are 3D artistic or block representations of prominent or well-known
objects.
2.4.3.5 Elements of the active route
iGO My way 2009 shows the route in the following way:
Symbol Name Description
Current GPS position and Start
point
Destination (end point) The last point of the route.
Map color
Your current position displayed on the map.
• In pedestrian mode it is the exact GPS position.
• If a vehicle is selected for route calculation and
roads are near, the symbol is snapped onto the
nearest road.
Normally if GPS position is available, the route starts
from the current position. If there is no valid GPS
position, iGO My way 2009 uses the last known position
as the start point.
The map is always displayed in vivid colors. Whenever
the current position is not available, the Vehimarker
becomes transparent. The software however may still
move the Vehimarker to show a possible but not
confirmed position.
Route color The route always stands out with its color on the map,
both in daytime and in night color mode.
Streets and roads that are
excluded from the navigation
You can choose whether you want to use or avoid
certain road types (page 70). However, when iGO My
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them and it will show them in a color that is different from
the route color.
9 cannot avoid such roads, the route will include
2.4.4 Manipulating the map
To browse the map during navigation, tap . The map stops following the current position (the
Vehimarker, a blue arrow by default, is not locked in a fix position on the screen any more) and control
buttons appear to help you modify the map view.
A
A
Action Button(s) Description
Moving the map with
drag&drop
No buttons
You can move the map in any direction: tap and hold
the map, and move your finger towards the direction
you want to move the map.
Zooming in and out
Tilting up and down
,
,
Changes how much of the map is displayed on the
screen.
iGO My way 2009 uses high-quality vector maps that
let you examine the map at various zoom levels,
always with optimized content. It always displays
street names and other text with the same font size,
never upside-down, and you only see the streets and
objects that you need.
Map scaling has a limit in 3D map view mode. If you
zoom out further, the map switches to 2D view mode.
Tap the button once to modify the view in large steps,
or tap and hold the button to modify it continuously
and smoothly.
lternatively, pinch or expand two fingers on the
screen to zoom in or zoom out.
Changes the vertical view angle of the map in 3D
mode.
Tap the button once to modify the view in large steps,
or tap and hold the button to modify it continuously
and smoothly.
lternatively, slide two fingers vertically to tilt the
map.
Rotating left and right
,
Compass in 2D map
view mode
,
Changes the horizontal view angle of the map.
Tap the button once to modify the view in large steps,
or tap and hold the button to modify it continuously
and smoothly.
Alternatively, slide two fingers horizontally to rotate
the map.
The direction of the compass shows North. Tap the
button to switch to North-up view, then tap again to
rotate the map in the previous direction.
Action Button(s) Description
Compass in 3D map
view mode
,
The direction of the compass shows North. Tap the
button to switch to North-up view, then tap again to
rotate the map in the previous direction.
Return to normal
navigation
Tap this button to move the map back to the current
GPS position. If the map has been rotated, automatic
map rotation is also re-enabled.
2.4.5 Quick menu
The Quick menu is a selection of controls that are frequently needed during navigation. It can be opened
directly from the Map screen by tapping the map.
Buttons in the top row: These buttons are switches. Their current value is displayed on the button. Tap
any of the buttons to see all values.
Now tap any of the values and your selection takes immediate effect. The Map screen returns
automatically.
Buttons in the middle row: These buttons open new screens. Work on those screens, and when you get
back here, tap
any screen to return to the Map screen directly.
The buttons and their values on this screen are the following:
to return to the Map screen or tap and hold on
Button Description
If you do not use any of the switches, you need to use this button to return to
the Map screen.
The map can be displayed in a perspective view (3D) or in a top-down view
(2D), and in 3D mode buildings can be displayed on the map. Selectable
values:
: The map is displayed in 3D (perspective) view. Buildings are visible
on the map.
: The map is displayed in 3D (perspective) view. Buildings are
suppressed.
: The map is displayed in 2D (top-down) view.
The zoom level of the map can be set. Smart Zoom continuously zooms the
map in and out. This is a reference to the average zoom level. Selectable
values:
: The default zoom level. Smart Zoom modifies the zoom and tilt levels
to an optimal view for the current route situation.
: The zoom level is higher than the normal. All map elements are
displayed in large, a part of the surrounding area is not visible.
: The zoom level is lower than the normal. Map elemens become
smaller, but more of the surrounding area is shown.
Switches between the daytime and night color themes. Selectable values:
: The map and the menu screens are displayed in daytime colors.
: The map and the menu screens are displayed in night colors.
: This enables iGO My way 2009 to switch automatically between the
Button Description
daytime and the night color themes based on the current time and GPS
position a few minutes before sunrise, when the sky has already turned bright,
and a few minutes after sunset, before it becomes dark.
This button opens the list of Favorite destinations to select a new route
destination. This list can also be accessed from the Destination menu.
This button opens a special screen with information about the current position
and a button to search for nearby emergency or roadside assistance. For
details, see the next chapter.
Boosts the sound volume of the device. All sounds of the application are
affected. Please, note that boosted sounds may be distorted.
The loudness of iGO My way 2009 is independent of your device settings.
When you exit the program, the device default settings return.
2.4.6 Checking the details of the current position (Where Am I?)
Opened from the Quick menu, this screen contains information about the current position (or about the
last known position if GPS reception is not available) and a button to search for useful Places nearby.
Information on this screen:
•
•
•
: Latitude and Longitude (coordinates of the current position in WGS84 format).
: Altitude (elevation information coming from the GPS receiver - often inaccurate).
: Address details (when available) of the current position.
•
•
: House number on the left.
: House number on the right.
•
Besides these pieces of information, you can search for assistance near your current position. Tap
The following services can be searched around the current position or the last kn own position:
•
•
: Shows whether the position is current, or the time left since it was last updated.
to open a new screen for the Quick search:
: Car repair and roadside assistance services
: Medical and emergency services
•
•
Tap any of the buttons, select a Place from the list, and navigate to it.
: Police stations
: Cash dispensers
3 Navigating
You can set up your route in different ways:
• If you need a route for immediate navigation, you can select the destination and start navigating to
it right away (normal navigation).
• You can also plan a route independently of your current GPS position or even without GPS
reception (to achieve this, you need to turn off the GPS receiver and set a new starting point in the
Settings menu - see page 56).
3.1 Selecting the destination of a route
iGO My way 2009 offers you several ways of choosing your destination:
• Enter a full address or a part of an address, for example a street name without a house number or
the names of two intersecting streets (page 23).
•
Enter an address with ZIP code (page 36). This way you do not need to select the name of the city
and the search for stre
et names might be faster as well.
• Use a built-in Place of Interest as your destination (page 39).
•
Select a location on the map with the Find on Map feature (page 49).
•
Use a previously saved Favorite destination (page 50).
•
Select a location from the History of previously used destinations (page 52).
3.1.1 Entering an address or part of an address
If you know at least a part of the address, it is the quickest way to select the destination of the route.
Using the same screen, you can find an address by entering:
• the exact address, including house number
• the center of a city/town
• an intersection
• the midpoint of a street
• any of the above, starting the search with the ZIP code (page 36)
3.1.1.1 Entering an address
To enter an address as the destination, do as follows:
1. If you are on the Map screen, tap
2. In the Navigation menu, tap the following buttons:
to return to the Navigation menu.
, .
3. By default, iGO My way 2009 proposes the country, state and city where you are. If needed, tap
the button with the name of the country, enter the first few letters of the country name on the
keyboard, and select a different one from the list. If you select a new country, you also need to
select the state, or select the name of the country where it stands without a state to search for an
address in all its states.
4. If you need to change the state, tap the button with the name of the state, enter the first few letters
of the state name, and and select a different state from the list.
5. If needed, select a new city/town:
1. Tap the button with the name of the city/town, or if you have changed the country/state, tap
.
2. Start entering the name of the city/town on the keyboard.
3. Find the city/town you need:
• The most likely city/town name is always shown in the input field. To accept it, tap
.
• If the desired name does not show up, the names that match the string appear in a
list after entering a couple of characters (to open the list of results before it appears
automatically, tap
). Select the city/town from the list.
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