LG Electronics USA 9QK-LN790 User Manual
Finding a location with navigation
What is the Traffic Message Channel
The Traffic Message Channel (TMC) is a specific application of the FM Radio Data System (RDS) used for broadcasting real-time traffic and weather information. Data messages are received silently, decoded, and delivered to a TMC enabled navigation system that can offer dynamic route guidance alerting the driver of a problem on the planned route and calculating an alternative route to avoid the incident.
Connect your TMC antenna (Optional)
1.Open the cover from your Navigator.
2.Connect the antenna cable on the Navigator.
3.Use the suction cups to route the antenna horizontally or vertically on the windscreen. For best signal reception, route it vertically.
Drivers in California and Minnesota prohibit from placing anything on the windshield of a vehicle.
Disclaimer
Developer is not responsible for any damage caused by an accident due to unreliable TMC radio transmissions by national, regional, or local broadcasters caused by TMC service restrictions, or by natural and man-made conditions that prevent real-time traffic and weather information from being delivered to the TMC-enabled navigation system. Developer is not responsible for the quality or accuracy of the events broadcasted and the method they are displayed.
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Service Information
When you are in an FM TMC service area, your Navigator receives traffic signals as soon as you connect TMC module to your Navigator. You need to be in range of an FM station transmitting TMC (Traffic Message Channel) data to receive traffic information.
You do need to subscribe to traffic service.
1.Visit www.lgusa.com/navigation to subscribe and receive an activation code.
2.When visiting the website, note your navigator’s serial number.
3.Touch “OK” button when ready.
You can use a free 90 days traffic trial service. Select “OK” to start your 90 days free trial now
Traffic Message Alerts
Traffic (TMC) messages are national and regional public radio FM transmissions that are used to inform drivers of traffic, weather, and other driving conditions, as shown below.
The traffic messages are displayed in the TMC Inbox screen, which can be opened by tapping on the TMC icon.
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1.From the Navigation menu, select the “Traffic Info” button, which opens the TMC inbox, and
displays traffic reports.
2.You can select a traffic report and tap “OK” to show a map of the affected road.
If you click the “Avoid” button, the Navigation recalculates your route.
•If the event was avoided, the Show Map screen displays the “Allow” button to recalculate to that previously avoided route section.
•All TMC messages are delivered to the TMC Inbox, but only messages relating the direct route and 200 meter radius are displayed. The radius is set to 160 kilometers when no route has been selected.
Traffic Info Options
You can tap the “Options” button, the “Traffic Info options” dialog box is displayed, as shown below. These options have already been preconfigured for the best performance. It’s not advisable to change them. However, you can change the Traffic Info. Option configurations by selecting the following settings:
Dynamic Rerouting :
ON - The Navigation automatically
recalculates the route to avoid a road with adverse traffic conditions – traffic jam or accident only.
OFF - You can manually select the TMC event from the inbox and tap the “Avoid” button from the Show Map screen.
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Test TMC :
When you tap this button, The Navigation expands the search radius for to the "Whole Map" for one minute and switches automatically to the TMC Inbox screen and Displays one test message called "Testing TMC Service". After one minute, Navigator reverts to the route and the 200 meter radius.”
If you do not receive any message after tapping this button, please check in the following order:
1.If you see the turner scanning but not locking on a TMC station, try to change your position and check that you have put your antenna vertically upright.
2.Depending on your location, you may not have TMC coverage.
3.Check that you are using the map of the country that you are currently traveling in.
Please make sure your navigation unit acquires the GPS signal before starting Traffic service free trial or subscription.
(Current position icon will turn green when GPS signal is acquired)
If you complete traffic service free trial without acquiring GPS signal, the unit may not display the accurate expiration date.
However, if the unit acquires GPS signal after completing traffic service free trial or subscription, the expiration date will be automatically
adjusted and displayed correctly on the screen.
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Route Manager
From the Navigation menu, tap the “Route Manager” button to display Navigator’s route
navigation features, as described in the sections below.
Turn-by-Turn List
After you have entered a destination and calculated a route, the Directions bar appears at the top of the Map screen, displaying the following information:
•The next turn direction
•The distance to the next turn
•The street name of the next turn
Tap the “Turn-by-Turn” button on the Route Manager menu. The Navigator displays a complete set of turn-by-turn directions from your current point to your selected destination. Use the Scroll buttons to move up or down the directions list.
The following options are available:
The “Route” button displays your entire route on the Map screen, plus the travel distance and the Estimated Travel Time Remaining (ETR).
The “Turn” button displays the next turn on the Map screen, including the street name, the distance to it, and the direction of the turn.
The “Avoid” button lets you avoid the selected turn in the directions list. The Navigator recalculates the route automatically.
Note that when you exclude a turn, the recalculated route may take longer.
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Route Summary
The “Route Summary” button lets you display an overview of your complete route on the Map screen, the total driving distance to your destination, the estimated travel time, and the complete destination address.
Detour
You can specify that certain roads be permanently excluded from your route calculations. Use this feature when you want to avoid congested roads, toll roads, or unsafe streets.
1.From the “Route Manager” menu, tap the “Detour” button.
2.The Detour screen appears, displaying the detour distance options to avoid a road event, such as an accident.
3.Select the Detour option that you want and tap the “OK” button to generate a detour for the distance specified.
For example, if you are traveling on Highway A4 and you are alerted by the news that there is a terrible traffic for the next 2 Km, you can have calculate a detour that takes you off the highway and then returns you back to the highway after a distance of 2 Km.
Cancel Route
If you no longer need to travel to your destination or if you want to change your destination.
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Route Playback
This feature lets you record your route as you’re driving and then to play it back on the Main Map screen.
1.To record a route, tap the “Record” button in the Route Playback screen. The navigator shows the Main Map screen and navigates you to the selected destination.
2.To stop recording, return to the Route Playback screen and tap the “Stop” button.
3.To playback your recording, select the data file, and tap the “Play” button.
The navigator plays the recorded route on the Main Map screen.
4.To stop the playback, return to the Route Playback screen and tap the “Stop” button.
Route Playback Options
You can tap the “Options” button to display the following commands:
•Delete Recording
This button lets you remove a selected recording.
•Clear List
This button removes all recordings.
•Playback Speed
Use the arrow keys to adjust the playback speed. The range is from 100% to 300%.
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Multistop planner
Edit Way Points lets you plan a route with up to 5 stops.
When you tap the “Go” button, the route is calculated in stages, from the departure point to the first stop. When you reach the first stop, the route recalculates to the second stop, and so on.
Setting Stops Along the Route
1.From the “Select/Add Multistop Route” screen, tap the “Add” button to add a stop by Address, POI, My Favorites, or Recent Locations.
2.Select one of these options, specify a location, and tap the “OK” button.
3.The “Select/Add Multistop Route” screen appears with the selected location.
Use the “Up” or “Down” buttons to change the order of your itinerary.
Use the “Edit” button to show or delete a highlighted entry.
Use the “Distance” button to organize your entries from closest to farthest distance from your current location.
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Route Options
You can use Route options to determine what road categories to avoid or allow and to set the default route type when Navigator calculates your selected destination.
Avoid Roads
Toll, Highway, and Ferry route sections are avoided or allowed as determined by whether they are selected, when Navigator calculates a route.
You cannot allow or avoid specific toll roads or ferry routes.
Route Condition
Fastest:
This option selects the route that takes the least amount of time.
Fastest is the default value.
Shortest:
This option selects the route that is the shorter distance. Remember, the shorter route may not always be the quickest, as you are able to travel faster on some roads than on others.
Route generation excludes any detours, stops or delays along the route.
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Display
Tap the “Display” button to determine how Navigator’s map view is displayed, as shown below.
Dimension
The 2D and 3D Mode buttons lets you display the map view in 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional views for either day or night driving.
Day&Night
The Day and Night Mode buttons lets you display the map view for either day or night driving.
The Auto button automatically adjusts the map view for day or night driving.
The optimum level in accordance with the ambient light based on the light sensor.
Map Display
The Pedestrian Mode button lets you toggle between traveling as a pedestrian or in a vehicle.
When in Pedestrian Mode, you can generate a route up to ten kilometers and you are not limited by vehicle constraints, such as one way streets.
When creating a pedestrian route, the Navigator avoids motorways or other roads where pedestrians would not travel.
Voice prompts are deactivated in this mode.
Brightness
You can use the Brightness slide bar to adjust the backlight level.
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Map Views
The map views below let you see the differences between 2d/3d day/night conditions.
2D Day Mode Map View
2D Night Mode Map View
3D Day Mode Map View
3D Night Mode Map View
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Units & Time
You can tap the “Units & Time” button to specify units of measure system and adjust the time as
displayed on your Navigator.
Distance Unit
Miles : Display and announce in miles Kilometers : Display and announce in kilometers.
Adjust Hour
You will see the current values of GMT, and use one time zone, Greenwich Mean TIME (GMT).
Language
Lets you select the language for text and voice travel messages and driving directions.
Guidance
You can select the types of voice and visual notifications that you would like to use while navigating.
Speed Warning
Warns you when your car exceeds the speed limit. This prompt is not active by default.
Route Recalculation
Activated when the Navigator recalculates a new route.
This prompt is not active by default.
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Unreliable GPS Signal
Warns that the GPS signal is too low and unreliable for navigation.
This prompt is automatically active by default.
Traveling to...
Reminder at the start of each journey.
This prompt is automatically active by default.
Say Rd
You can set the type of the guidance name that you will use to navigate the route.
GPS Status
The Navigator uses the GPS receiver to pinpoint your location. GPS signals are automatically acquired and your vehicle's location and position are constantly updated.
The GPS receiver may take a few minutes to find its initial location.
For best results, ensure that the GPS receiver has a clear view of the sky.
The following GPS information is displayed:
• Longitude: The angular distance east or west on the earth's surface.
•Latitude: The location of a place north or south of the earth's surface.
•Speed: The rate of movement, as expressed by kilometers or miles per hour.
•Altitude: The height above sea level.
•Number of Satellites:You can check reception
signals from the GPS satellite.
If GPS signal can not be acquired for long, please restart whole navigation system by pressing Reset.
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GPS Not Found
When you first start the Navigator you will hear the message “Signal too low”. This message means that your navigation device hasn’t yet located a reliable GPS signal. Check that your device is connected to the cigarette lighter and has a clear view of the sky.
The “GPS not found” message means that there is not GPS antenna or the antenna is not properly installed.
Please check that:
•The GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky for uninterrupted GPS reception. The Navigator cannot calculate the route if there is no GPS reception (for example, in a tunnel).
•The navigation device is charged or connected to the cigarette lighter.
Map Setup
You can tap the “Map Setup” button to customize your map display.
Use Automatic Zoom
When this option is selected, the zoom is speed dependent. The map zooms out at higher speeds, displaying a larger map area, and zooms in at slower speeds, displaying a smaller map area.
If you manually change the zoom, the Automatic Zoom returns to a system defined zoom level after several seconds of inactivity.
Use Larger Labels
This option increases the size of street names to make the map easier to read.
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