Leadtek Research LR9701C User Manual

PMD-B100

Owner’s Manual

Version 1.0

PRECAUTIONS

WARNINGS

■ Important Information

Please Read Carefully Before Using This Product.

This product is intended to safely provide turn by turn instructions to get you to a
desired destination. Please make certain that all persons using this navigation system
carefully read these precautions and the following instructions fully.

1) This product is not a substitute for your personal judgment. Any route suggestions
made by this navigation system may never supersede any local traffic regulations or
your personal judgment and/or knowledge of safe driving practices. Do not follow
route suggestions if the navigation system instructs you to perform an unsafe or
illegal maneuver, places you in an unsafe situation, or routes you into an area which
you consider unsafe.

2) Glance at the screen only when necessary and safe to do so. If prolonged viewing of
the screen is necessary, pull over in a safe and legal manner and location.

3) Do not input destinations, change settings, or access any functions requiring a pro­longed view of the monitor and/or remote control while you are driving. Pull over in a
safe and legal manner and location before attempting to access the system.

4) Do not use the navigation system to route you to emergency services. Not all loca­tions of emergency services such as police and fire stations, hospitals and clinics are
contained in the database. Please use your own judgment and ask for directions in
these situations.

5) The map database used in the navigation system is the most recent map data avail­able at the time of production. Because of changes in streets and neighborhoods,
there may be situations where the navigation system is not able to route you to your
desired destination. In these cases, use your own judgment.

6) The map database is designed to provide you with route suggestions and does not
take into account the relative safety of a suggested route or of factors which may
affect the time required to reach your destination. The system does not reflect road
closures or construction, road characteristics (i.e. type of road surface, slope or
grade, weight or height restrictions, etc.), traffic congestion, weather conditions, or
any other factors which may affect the safety or timing of your driving experience.
Use your own personal judgment if the navigation system is unable to provide you
with an alternate route.

7) There may be situations where the navigation system displays the vehicle's location
erroneously. Use your own driving judgment in this situation, taking into account
current driving conditions. Please be aware that in this situation the navigation sys­tem should correct the vehicle's position automatically. However, there may be times
where you may have to correct the position yourself. If this is the case, pull over in a
safe and legal manner and location befor

8) Make certain that the volume level of the navigation system is set to a level which
still allows you to hear outside traffic and emergency vehicles.

If there is anything in the manual about the operation of the navigation system which
you are uncertain about, please contact your local Alpine authorized navigation dealer
or Alpine at 1-888-NAV-HELP (1-888-628-4357) before using the navigation system.

e attempting operation.

Points to Observe for Safe Usage

Read this manual carefully before using this system. It
contains instructions on how to use this product in a
safe and effective manner. Alpine cannot be responsi­ble for problems resulting from failure to observe the
instructions in this manual.

his manual uses various pictorial displays to show

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you how to use this product safely and to alert you to
potential dangers resulting from improper connections
and operation. Following are explanations of these
pictorial displays. It is important to fully understand
the meanings of these pictorial displays in order to
use this manual and the system properly.

WARNING

This symbol means important instructions.
Failure to heed them can result in serious
injury or death.

DO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTION THAT TAKES YOUR
ATTENTION AWAY FROM SAFELY DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE.

Any function that requires your prolonged attention
should only be performed after coming to a complete
stop. Always stop the vehicle in a safe location before
performing these functions. Failure to do so may
result in an accident.

KEEP THE VOLUME AT A LEVEL WHERE YOU CAN STILL
HEAR OUTSIDE NOISE WHILE DRIVING.

Failure to do so may result in an accident.

MINIMIZE DISPLAY VIEWING WHILE DRIVING.

Viewing the display may distract the driver from look­ing ahead of the vehicle and cause an accident.

DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER.

Doing so may result in an accident, fire or electric
shock.

USE THIS PRODUCT AS SPECIFIED.

Use for other than its designed application may result
in fire, electric shock or other injury.

KEEP SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS BATTERIES OUT OF THE
REACH OF CHILDREN.

Swallowing them may result in serious injury. If swal­lowed, consult a physician immediately.

DO NOT PLACE HANDS, FINGERS OR FOREIGN OBJECTS
IN INSERTION SLOTS OR GAPS.

Doing so may result in personal injury or damage to
the product.

USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING WHEN REPLACING
FUSES.

Failure to do so may result in fire or electric shock.

DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR PANELS.

Doing so may cause heat to build up inside and may
result in fire.

CAUTION

This symbol means important instructions.
Failure to heed them can result in injury or
material property damage.

HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEARS.

Failure to do so may cause personal injury or damage
to the product. Return it to your authorized ALPINE
dealer or the nearest ALPINE Service Center for
repairing.

DO NOT MIX NEW BATTERIES WITH OLD BATTERIES.
INSERT WITH THE CORRECT BATTERY POLARITY.

When inserting the batteries, be sure to observe prop­er polarity (+ and -) as instructed.
Rupture or chemical leakage from the battery may
cause fire or personal injury.

PRECAUTIONS

Temperature

Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is between
+60°C (+140°F) and -0°C (+32°F) before turning your
unit on.

Fuse Replacement

When replacing the fuse(s), the replacement must be
of the same amperage as shown on the fuse holder. If
the fuse(s) blows more than once, carefully check all
electrical connections for shorted circuitry. Also have
your vehicle’s voltage regulator checked.

Maintenance

If you have problems, do not attempt to repair the unit
yourself. Return it to your ALPINE dealer or the near­est ALPINE Service Station for servicing.

Installation Location

Make sure the PMD-B100 will not be exposed to:

• Direct sun and heat • Excessive dust

• High humidity • Excessive vibrations

Characteristics of LCD Panel

• After turning the system off, a slight ghost of the
image will remain temporarily. This is an effect
peculiar to LCD technology and is normal.

• Under cold temperature conditions, the screen may
lose contrast temporarily. After a short warm-up
period, it will return to normal.

• The LCD panel is manufactured using an extremely
high precision manufacturing technology. Its effec­tive pixel ratio is over 99.99%. This means that

0.01% of the pixels could be either always ON or
OFF.

Using Headphones

If ACC or the monitor's power source is turned off, a
loud noise is produced through the headphone jack.
Be sure to remove the headphones from your ears
before you turn the monitor off.

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USER AGREEMENT

In using this Blackbird Portable Navigation System (hereinafter referred to as “System”), which
includes Alpine Electronics, Inc. (“Alpine”) Software and NAVTEQ North America, LLC.
(“NAVTEQ”) Database, you are bound by the terms and conditions set forth below. By breaking
the seal on the System and using your copy of the System, you have demonstrated your agree­ment to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You should, therefore, make sure that you
read and understand the following provisions.

The System may not be copied, duplicated or otherwise modified, in whole or in part, without
the express written permission of Alpine and NAVTEQ.
The System may not be transferred or sublicensed to any third party for profit, rent or loan or
licensed for reuse in any manner.
The System may not be decompiled, reverse engineered or otherwise disassembled, in whole
or in part.
The System may not be used in a network or by any other manner of simultaneous use in multi­ple systems.
The System is intended solely for personal use (or internal use where the end-user is a busi­ness) by the consumer.
The System is not to be used for commercial purposes.
Neither Alpine nor NAVTEQ guarantees to the customer that the System meet the specific
objectives of the user.
Neither Alpine nor NAVTEQ shall be responsible for any damages caused by the use of the
System to the actual user and to any third party.
The warranty on the System shall not extend to an exchange or refund due to misspelling,
omission of letters, or any other cosmetic discrepancy in layout found in the System.
The right to use the System shall expire either when the user destroys this software, or when
any of the terms for use is violated and Alpine and/or NAVTEQ exercise the option to revoke the
license to use this software.
The terms and conditions hereof apply to all subsequent users and owners as well as to the
original purchaser.

The NAVTEQ Database may include or reflect data of licensors, including Her Majesty The
Queen in right of CANADA. Such data is licensed on an “AS IS” basis. The licensors, including
Her Majesty The Queen, make no guarantees, representations or warranties respecting such
data, either express or implied, arising by law or otherwise, accuracy or fitness for a particular
purpose.
The licensors, including Her Majesty The Queen, shall not be liable in respect of any claim,
demand or action, irrespective of the nature of the cause of the claim, demand or action alleg­ing any loss, injury or damages, direct or indirect, which may result from the use or possession
of the data or the NAVTEQ database. The licensors, including Her Majesty The Queen, shall not
be liable in any way for loss of revenues or contracts, or any other consequential loss of any
kind resulting from any defect in the data or the NAVTEQ database.
End User shall indemnify and save harmless the licensors, including Her Majesty The Queen
and the minister, and their officers, employees and agents from and against any claim, demand
or action, irrespective of the nature of the cause of the claim, demand or action, alleging loss,
costs, expenses, damages or injuries (including injuries resulting in death) arising out of the use
or possession of the data or the NAVTEQ database.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Precautions
Warnings
User Agreement
Table of Contents
Installation

How to Mount Blackbird
How to Listen to Guidance and
Music from Your Car Stereo

System Features
Basic Operations

To Turn On Power
To Turn Off Power
Set a Destination and Go!

Map Function

Set Estimate Time Display
Set the Map Orientation
Repeating the Announcement
Zoom In/Out Map
GPS Status
Battery Status
Setting Destination Directly
from Map Display
Switching Map Display

Destination

Setting a Destination by Address
Confirm Destination Screen
Setting a Destination by Places
Setting a Destination from the
Address Book
Setting a Destination by Recently
Entered Destination
Setting a Destination by Coordinates 18
Setting a Destination by Intersection 19
Find Local Places
Saving a Destination into
the Address Book
Set Waypoint

Home

Finding a Way Home
Finding Alternative Way to Go Home 22

Route

Recalling the Maneuver List
during Guidance

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Finding Alternate Route
Finding Detour
Delete Route

Edit

Editing Home
Editing Address Book
Delete Previously Saved

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Destination

Setup

Customizing Display

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Customizing Guidance

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Setting up the Clock
Switching the Measuring Unit
Setting up System
FM Transmitter Setup
Frequency
Remote Controll

Information

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Simulating Navigation

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Viewing Trip Information
Viewing GPS Status
Viewing System Information

Entertainment

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Listening to Audio

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Loading Music into your Blackbird
How to Upload the New Software
and Map Database

In Case of Difficulty

Battery Installation

In the Box

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Specifications
Index

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Setting the Map Color

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Displaying and Editing
Icons on the Map
Map Orientation

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Trail
Background Color
Brightness
Adjusting Display

Turning Voice On and Off
Changing Navi Mix Volume

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INSTALLATION

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■ How to Mount Blackbird

■

How to Listen to Guidance and Music from Your Car Stereo

WARNING

Improper installation may make the navigation sys­tem fall out from the cradle while driving. Please
make sure all locks and knobs are turned tight.

Do not install the navigation while driving.

Find a spot suitable for the navigation system.

1

Ensure that both the suction cup and windshield
area are clean and free of dirt and grease before
attaching it.
Stick the suction cup mount against the windshield.
Turn the knob to activate the vacuum to lock the
position.

Turn the knob counterclockwise to adjust up/down

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position. Then turn clockwise to set the position.

Turn the knob clockwise to adjust right/left position.

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Then turn counter clockwise to set the position.

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DEVICE SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED SO THAT IT
OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVER’S VIEW.

Open the antenna before inserting the navigation

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system into the cradle. For best reception sensitivity,
position the antenna 90 degrees to the main unit.

Slide the navigation system into the cradle until you

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hear a click sound.

Plug the cigarette lighter charger into the cigarette

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lighter socket.

CAUTION

Remove the navigation system when you are away
from the vehicle to prevent theft.

■ To Remove the Navigation System from the Cradle

Turning on the Transmitter and Playing Music from Your Radio

You can setup Blackbird to broadcast music and navigation voice guidance directly
to your FM radio.

Plug the cradle into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter/power outlet.

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Insert Blackbird into the cradle (See page 6 for details).

2

Turn on your radio. Find an FM frequency from the following that is broadcasting

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nothing but static: 87.7 MHz, 87.9 MHz, 88.1 MHz, 88.3 MHz, 88.5 MHz, 88.7
MHz, 88.9 MHz, 106.7MHz, 106.9 MHz, 107.1 MHz, 107.3 MHz, 107.5 MHz,

107.7 MHz, 107.9 MHz (do this with Blackbird off at first).

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Turn on Blackbird.

On Blackbird, go to Main Menu

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The default broadcast frequency is 87.7 MHz.

Turn the transmitter button ON in System Setup screen.

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Set Blackbird to that frequency and play music files on Blackbird.

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(Touch Main Menu
provides 14 frequencies to choose from. You may have to try a few frequencies
before you find one that works best in your vehicle.

Entertainment, or simply press Music button) Blackbird

➔

Setup➔System

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Turning Off the Transmitter

1

Turn off your radio first to avoid the static noise.

On Blackbird, go to Main Menu

2

Turn the transmitter button OFF in System Setup screen.

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Setup➔System.

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Press and hold the eject button on the cradle.

1

Grasp the navigation system behind the antenna

2

and remove by sliding up and out of the cradle.

Note to California consumers:

Code 26708 prohibits the placement of any object
on windows. Refer to your authorized Alpine dealer
for other installation options.

California Vehicle

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SYSTEM FEATURES

Blackbird Portable Navigation System

Power Button

Battery Charging
Status Indicator

SD Card Slot

Headphone Jack

Cradle Connector

Cradle with Cigarette
Lighter Charger

Cradle Eject

Lockout Screw

AMPS/NEC
Mounting Holes

Amplified
External Speaker

Volume
Control

Remote Sensor
and Ambient
Light Sensor

Map Zoom In

Main Menu

Music

Destination
Map Zoom

Out

Map: For Map
Function, See
Page 12

External GPS
Antenna Connector

Mini USB
Connector

GPS Antenna

Speaker

Battery Slot

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Alpine Blackbird Portable
Navigation System. We hope you enjoy using this exciting product and trust that it
will make your driving experience more comfortable, stress-free, and entertaining.
The Blackbird Portable Navigation System provides an easy-to-use user interface,
clear, easy-to-understand spoken driving instructions, and award winning design all
in a portable product. Blackbird is built upon Alpine's history of navigation success in
North America. Please read this manual carefully. If you have any further questions
about Blackbird’s operation, feel free to call Alpine at 1-888-NAV-HELP (628-4357)
for technical assistance.

Main Menu

Set and save
Destinations.

Page 14

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Get back home from
anywhere.

Page 22

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View Navigation
Demonstration and
system information.

Page 28

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Traffic feature allows
you to receive Real
Time Traffic (coming
soon).

Play music.

Page 30

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Modify or choose
alternate routes to a
destination.
Page 23

Edit Home and
Address Book.

Page 24

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Customize the
navigation system.

Page 26

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Battery Charging Status Indicator

This illuminates when the system is being charged or requires charging.

External GPS
Antenna Connector
(SMA-type connector)

Windshield
Mount Slot

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Optional External GPS
Antenna Accessory
Available
(Model # PMD-ANT1)

GREEN Battery is fully charged.
AMBER Battery is charging.
RED Battery needs charging.

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BASIC OPERATION

To Turn On Power

Power Button

1

Press and hold Power
Button for 2 seconds.

Opening screen appears.

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3

Read carefully. Touch

I Accept to display

map.

Set a Destination and Go!

1

Touch Main Menu
Select Destination

from Main Menu,or
press Destination button.

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Scroll the list.
Select desired place list.

(In this example, ATMS is

selected.)

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The following example briefly describes how to use the navigation feature.

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Select desired method.

(In this example, Places is

selected.)

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Select the search method.

(In this example, Sort By

Name

is selected.)

3

Select a search method.

(In this example, By Place

is selected.)

Type

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Type name of a place.

If more than one place with the
same name exist, sort method
screen appears.

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Current location is
indicated on the map.

To Turn Off

Press and hold Power Button
for 2 seconds.

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Select Sort By Distance
or Within a City.

For Map Function, see page 12.

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Select OK to Proceed to
set the destination.

To Go Home, see page 22.

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Map is displayed.
Follow the navigation.

To Find other routes, see page 23.

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