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MapKing Pro User Manual
Voice Navigation System
MapKing Pro 1.0.0.1
User Manual
Version: Mar-11
Copyright © 2011, MapKing International Limited. All rights reserved.
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Index
Index ......................................................................................................................... 1
Technical Support ...................................................................................................... 2
Copyright and Logo................................................................................................... 2
Disclaimer ................................................................................................................. 3
1. Map ................................................................................................................... 4
2. Menu ................................................................................................................. 5
3. Search ................................................................................................................ 6
3.1. Recent ......................................................................................................... 7
3.2. Favorite ...................................................................................................... 8
3.3. Near By .................................................................................................... 10
3.4. POI ........................................................................................................... 13
3.5. Road ......................................................................................................... 17
3.6. Point on Map ............................................................................................ 20
3.7. Quick Search ............................................................................................ 22
4. Route Plan ........................................................................................................... 24
4.1. Midways ................................................................................................... 24
4.2. Simulation ................................................................................................ 29
5. Tour Guide .......................................................................................................... 35
5.1. Search by region ....................................................................................... 35
5.2. Search by Keyword ................................................................................... 39
5.3. Save as Favorite ........................................................................................ 42
6. Navigation ........................................................................................................... 45
6.1. Road Sign ................................................................................................. 46
6.2. Sub-menu ................................................................................................. 46
6.3. Route Result ............................................................................................. 47
6.4. GPS Status ................................................................................................ 48
7. Setting ................................................................................................................. 49
7.1. Route Option ............................................................................................ 49
7.2. Navi Screen .............................................................................................. 50
7.3. Reality ...................................................................................................... 50
7.4. Switch Map ............................................................................................... 51
7.5. Display ..................................................................................................... 51
7.6. Voice ......................................................................................................... 52
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Technical Support
1. Production Authorization Code
2. Registered email
3. A detailed description of the problem you encounter
Copyright and Logo
All title, ownership, derivative works and copyrights in MapKing are owned by MapKing
International Limited (“MapKing”) and/or MapAsia.com Limited (“MapAsia”) and/or
incorporated suppliers. No right, title or interest in or to any trademark, logo or trade name of
MapKing, MapAsia or incorporated suppliers is granted under this AGREEMENT.
The Logo of MapKing is owned by MapKing International Limited. The Logo of MapAsia is
owned by MapAsia.com Limited.
Copyright of the GIS Database incorporated in MapKing is owned by MapKing and/or under
licensed from MapKing’s data partners.
MapKing is protected by local, international copyright laws and other intellectual property laws
and treaties.
MapKing is the trademark and/or logo of MapKing in the United States of American and other
countries.
MapAsia is the trademark and/or logo of MapAsia.com Limited in the United States of
American and other countries.
Copyright © 2011,
www.MapKing.com
MapAsia.com Limited
MapKing International Limited
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Disclaimer
To ensure safe driving, we strongly advise that a driver should not operate MapKing while
driving. A driver should never focus his or her attention on the MapKing display while driving.
Map content (including direction, telephone number, address etc.) may be changed from time
to time and may not be accurate. Please stop using outdated map content. Map content will
not be updated automatically and can only be used as reference only. Please do not rely solely
on the map content for navigation. If you have doubts, please check content before use.
The route planning, voice assistance and turn indication function of MapKing is only meant to
be and should only be used as a crude reference. It should never be used to determine actual
driving directions.
The Company takes no responsibility for all losses and damages arising from the use of this
product, agreement to which is deemed given by the user upon the commencement of
operation of the system.
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1. Map
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1. GPS (Press to view GPS information)
2. Compass
3. Zoom in
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4. Zoom out
5. Scale
6. Call sub-menu
7. Back to navigation mode
8. Map centre road name
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9. Current region
10. Back to current position
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2. Menu
1. Tap
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2. “Menu” interface
Home: Set Home as destination
Office: Set Office as destination
Tour Guide: Go to Tour Guide
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3. Search
1. Tap
2. “Search” interface
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Recent: Set recent search result as destination
Favorite: Set Favorite as destination/ Home/ Office
Nearby: Search nearby POI (Point of Interest) and set as destination
POI: Search POI (Point of Interest) and set as destination
Road: Search Road and set as destination
Point on Map: Select the location by tapping the location on map
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3.1. Recent
1. Tap
2. Tap “Recent”
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3. “Recent” interface
Sort: Sort the recent records by date, distance, alphabet or frequency
Delete All: Delete all the recent records
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3.2. Favorite
1. Tap
2. Tap “Favorite”
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3. Tap “910 EAST COAST PARKWAY (449889)”
Sort: Sort the recent records by date, distance, alphabet or frequency
Delete All: Delete all the recent records
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4. Tap “Go” to set location as destination
Setting: Set location as Home and Office, edit or delete Favorite records
NearBy: Search nearby POI
Set Point: Set location as start point or midway point
Go: Set location as destination
5. Tap to show route option list
6. Select route option
Default: Use optimize parameters to calculate the route
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Highway: Assigns high priority to expressways, highways and freeways
Shortest: Calculate route purely on length of road segment
Highway Avoided: Avoid expressways, highways and freeways
Tollway Avoided: Avoid tollway
7. Tap “Navigation”
3.3. Near By
Search nearby Restaurant as destination and start navigation
1. Tap
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2. Tap “Near By”
3. Tap “Restaurant”
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4. MapKing Pro will list out the Near By restaurants beginning with the nearest one
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5. Tap “Go” to set location as destination
Save: Save location as favorite
NearBy: Search nearby POI
Set Point: Set location as start point or midway point
Go: Set location as destination
6. Tap to show route option list
7. Select route option
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Default: Use optimize parameters to calculate the route
Highway: Assigns high priority to expressways, highways and freeways
Shortest: Calculate route purely on length of road segment
Highway Avoided: Avoid expressways, highways and freeways
Tollway Avoided: Avoid tollway
8. Tap “Navigation”
3.4. POI
Search “OCBC BANK JALAN MERU” as destination and start navigation
1. Tap
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2. Tap “POI”
3. Select region and tap “Search All”
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4. Tap “All”
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5. Type in the Keyword ,and then click
6. Tap “OCBC Bank Jalan Meru”
7. Tap “Go” to set location as destination
Save: Save location as favorite
NearBy: Search nearby POI
Set Point: Set location as start point or midway point
Go: Set location as destination
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8. Tap to show route option list
9. Select route option
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Default: Use optimize parameters to calculate the route
Highway: Assigns high priority to expressways, highways and freeways
Shortest: Calculate route purely on length of road segment
Highway Avoided: Avoid expressways, highways and freeways
Tollway Avoided: Avoid tollway
10. Tap “Navigation”
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3.5. Road
Search “LORONG HELANG TIGA” as destination and start navigation
1. Tap
2. Tap “Road”
3. Select region and tap “Search All”
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4. Type in the Keyword ,and then click
5. Tap “Lorong Helang Tiga”
6. Tap “Go” to set location as destination
Save: Save location as favorite
NearBy: Search nearby POI
Set Point: Set location as start point or midway point
Go: Set location as destination
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7. Tap to show route option list
8. Select route option
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Default: Use optimize parameters to calculate the route
Highway: Assigns high priority to expressways, highways and freeways
Shortest: Calculate route purely on length of road segment
Highway Avoided: Avoid expressways, highways and freeways
Tollway Avoided: Avoid tollway
9. Tap “Navigation”
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3.6. Point on Map
Tap the preferred location on map and start navigation
1. Tap
2. Tap “Point on Map”
3. Tap the preferred location on the map and tap “Go” to set location as destination
Save: Save location as favorite
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NearBy: Search nearby POI
Set Point: Set location as start point or midway point
Go: Set location as destination
4. Tap to show route option list
5. Select route option
Default: Use optimize parameters to calculate the route
Highway: Assigns high priority to expressways, highways and freeways
Shortest: Calculate route purely on length of road segment
Highway Avoided: Avoid expressways, highways and freeways
Tollway Avoided: Avoid tollway
6. Tap “Navigation”
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3.7. Quick Search
Example: Set “JALAN PANTAI JERJAK 1” as destination and start navigation.
1. Tap “Quick Search”
2. Type in the Keyword ,and then click
3. Tap “Jalan Pantai Jerjak 1”
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4. Tap “Go” to set location as destination
Save: Save location as favorite
NearBy: Search nearby POI
Set Point: Set location as start point or midway point
Go: Set location as destination
5. Tap to show route option list
6. Select route option
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Default: Use optimize parameters to calculate the route
Highway: Assigns high priority to expressways, highways and freeways
Shortest: Calculate route purely on length of road segment
Highway Avoided: Avoid expressways, highways and freeways
Tollway Avoided: Avoid tollway
7. Tap “Navigation”
4. Route Plan
4.1. Midways
Example: Select midway by tapping on the map, set “AMPANG STATION” as destination
and start navigation.
1. Tap
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2. Tap “Point on Map”
3. Tap on the map and tap “Set Point”
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4. Tap “Midway” to set location as midway point
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5. A blue flag is shown on map representing the midway
6. Tap
7. Tap “POI”
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8. Select region and tap “Search All”
9. Tap “All”
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10. Type in the Keyword ,and then click
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11. Tap “Ampang Station (Star Line)”
12. Tap “Go” to set location as destination
Save: Save location as favorite
NearBy: Search nearby POI
Set Point: Set location as start point or midway point
Go: Set location as destination
13. Tap to show route option list
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14. Select route option
Default: Use optimize parameters to calculate the route
Highway: Assigns high priority to expressways, highways and freeways
Shortest: Calculate route purely on length of road segment
Highway Avoided: Avoid expressways, highways and freeways
Tollway Avoided: Avoid tollway
15. Tap “Navigation”
4.2. Simulation
Example: Set “JALAN PANTAI JERJAK” as start point and “OCBC Bank Jalan Meru” as
destination for simulation.
* If start point has not been set, the current position will be set as start point.
* Preview in Setting>Route Option has to be set to “On” in order to conduct simulation.
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1. Tap “Quick Search”
2. Type in the Keyword ,and then click
3. Tap “Jalan Pantai Jerjak 1”
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4. Tap “Set Point”
Save: Save location as favorite
NearBy: Search nearby POI
Set Point: Set location as start point or midway point
Go: Set location as destination
5. Tap “Start” to set location as start point
6. An icon is shown on map representing the start point
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7. Tap
8. Tap “POI”
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9. Select region and tap “Search All”
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10. Tap “All”
11. Type in the Keyword ,and then click
12. Tap “OCBC Bank Jalan Meru”
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13. Tap “Go” to set location as destination
Save: Save location as favorite
NearBy: Search nearby POI
Set Point: Set location as start point or midway point
Go: Set location as destination
14. Tap to show route option list
15. Select route option
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Default: Use optimize parameters to calculate the route
Highway: Assigns high priority to expressways, highways and freeways
Shortest: Calculate route purely on length of road segment
Highway Avoided: Avoid expressways, highways and freeways
Tollway Avoided: Avoid tollway
16. Tap “Navigation”
5. Tour Guide
Tour guide consists of the travel information of the famous attractions and restaurants
in the local region. User can also set the attraction as destination for navigation.
5.1. Search by region
Example: Set “Chinatown” in KL Selangor as destination and start navigation.
1. Tap “Tour Guide”
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2. Tap”Shopping”
3. Tap “Area”
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4. Tap “KL Selangor”
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5. Tap “Chinatown”
6. Tap “View Map”
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7. Tap “Go” to set location as destination
Save: Save location as favorite
NearBy: Search nearby POI
Set Point: Set location as start point or midway point
Go: Set location as destination
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8. Tap to show route option list
9. Select route option
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Default: Use optimize parameters to calculate the route
Highway: Assigns high priority to expressways, highways and freeways
Shortest: Calculate route purely on length of road segment
Highway Avoided: Avoid expressways, highways and freeways
Tollway Avoided: Avoid tollway
10. Tap “Navigation”
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5.2. Search by Keyword
Example: Set “KLCC” as destination and start navigation.
1. Tap “Tour Guide”
2. Tap “Shopping”
3. Tap”Keyword”
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4. Type in the Keyword ,and then click
5. Tap “KLCC”
6. Tap “View Map”
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7. Tap “Go” to set location as destination
Save: Save location as favorite
NearBy: Search nearby POI
Set Point: Set location as start point or midway point
Go: Set location as destination
8. Tap to show route option list
9. Select route option
Default: Use optimize parameters to calculate the route
Highway: Assigns high priority to expressways, highways and freeways
Shortest: Calculate route purely on length of road segment
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Highway Avoided: Avoid expressways, highways and freeways
Tollway Avoided: Avoid tollway
10. Tap “Navigation”
5.3. Save as Favorite
Example: Search restaurant and save as favorite in Tour Guide.
1. Tap “Tour Guide”
2. Tap”Dining”
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3. Tap”Liyaqat Ali Restaurant”
4. Tap “Favorite”
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5. The restaurant has been saved as favorite
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6. Tap “Favorite”
7. “Favorite” interface
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Sort: Sort the recent records by date, distance, alphabet or frequency
Delete All: Delete all the recent records
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6. Navigation
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1. Next turn indicator
2. Distance to next turn
3. Estimated distance to destination
4. Estimated time to destination
5. Current speed
6. Next road name
7. GPS (Press to view GPS information)
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8. Current road name
9. Compass
10. Zoom in
11. Zoom out
12. Scale
13. Planned route
14. Current position
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15. Go to menu
16. Junction View
17. Sign Board
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18. Go to Route Result
19. Call Sub-menu
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Entering expressway along the right lane
6.1. Road Sign
The road sign defines in MapKing (from left to right):
Upper row (from left to right) Lower row (from left to right)
1. Distance to destination
2. Entering expressway along the left lane
3. Entering expressway
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5. Rest area
6. Tollgate
7. Entering roundabout
8. Stay on the left lane
9. Keep going straight
6.2. Sub-menu
1. Tap
10. Leaving expressway along the left lane
11. Leaving expressway
12. Leaving expressway along the right lane
13. Stay on the right lane
14. Turn left at intersection ahead
15. U-turn to the left at intersection ahead
16. Turn right at intersection ahead
17. U-turn to the right at intersection ahead
18. Leaving roundabout
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2. Sub-menu interface
Mute: Mute the navigation voice
2D/3D: Change between 2D/3D mode
Routing: Begin navigation or simulation
Stop: Stop navigation or simulation
6.3. Route Result
1. Tap road name
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2. Route Result is listed
6.4. GPS Status
1. Tap
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*If is shown, GPS signal is not detected.
2. GPS status interface
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7. Setting
Route Opt: Change route option
Navi Screen: Change map display
VR: Turn on/ off Junction View, Sign Board images, 3D Building display
Switch Map: Change map
Display: Change day/ night mode, user interface language, vehicle type and compass type
Voice: Change voice assistance language and on/ off speed warning
About: MapKing software and map information
Exit: Exit MapKing
7.1. Route Option
Route Option:
Default: Use optimize parameters to calculate the route
Highway Preferred: Assign high priority to expressways, highways and freeways
Shortest Path: Calculate route purely on length of road segment
Highway Avoided: Avoid expressways, highways and freeways
Tollway Avoided: Avoid tollway
Preview: Turn on/off simulation function
Vehicle Setting: ERP cost is for Singapore map only. The ERP cost will varies, depending on
the time of the date, and vehicle type.
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7.2. Navi Screen
Road Name: Turn on/off road name displayed on map
Scrolling Label: Turn on/off the movement of road name label
POI Icon: Turn on/off POI Icon displayed on map
Destination Reference Line: Turn on/off Destination Reference Line displayed on map
7.3. Reality
Junction View: Turn on/ off junction view image
Sign Board: Turn on/ off sign board image
3D Building: Turn on/off 3D Building display
Kiblat: Select normal compass/ Kiblat compass displayed on map
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7.4. Switch Map
Select the preferred map and tap “OK”
7.5. Display
Day/Night: Select Auto/ Day/ Night mode
Language: Change the user interface language
Arrow Type: Select the vehicle type or colour
Map Colors: Select Sharp/Soft color displayed on map
Map Quality: Select High/Standard to get different map display quality
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7.6. Voice
Language: Change voice assistance language
Speed Warning: turn on/off speed warning
Mute: turn on/off navigation voice
Vocal Setting: select standard or more voice assistance
Set Volume: increase or reduce volume
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