Mio Map owners Manual

User’s Manual

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Mio Map

User’s Manual

R01

September 2004

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Trademarks

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Note The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

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0 Table of Contents

Preface.................................................................................................... iv

1 Mio Map Installation ......................................................................... 1

1.1 Installing Mio Map Console.................................................................... 1

1.2 Installing and Activating Mio Map (Select Models Only) ....................... 2

1.3 Installing the Map(s) .............................................................................. 2

2 Mio Map Overview ............................................................................ 5

2.1 Mio Map Features.................................................................................. 5

2.2 Mio Map Hot Keys ................................................................................. 6

2.3 Starting Mio Map.................................................................................... 7

2.4 Mio Map Screen..................................................................................... 8

Map, Buttons, and Menus...................................................................... 8

Dragging the Map .................................................................................. 8

Zooming the Map................................................................................... 9

2.5 Quitting Mio Map.................................................................................... 9

3 Basic Navigation ............................................................................11

3.1 Selecting an Origin .............................................................................. 11

3.2 Selecting a Destination ........................................................................ 11

Using Address...................................................................................... 12

Using Point of Interest (POI)................................................................ 14

Using Favorites.................................................................................... 16

Using History........................................................................................ 18

Using Outlook Contacts ....................................................................... 19

Using Map Cursor................................................................................ 20

3.3 Navigational Aids ................................................................................. 21

Calculating a Route ............................................................................. 21

Recalculating the Route....................................................................... 22

3.4 Show Route ......................................................................................... 23

3.5 Cancel Route ....................................................................................... 23

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4 More Navigation Features............................................................. 25

4.1 Avoid Roads.........................................................................................25

Creating a List of Roads to Avoid ........................................................25

Selecting the Roads to Avoid...............................................................28

4.2 Favorites and Auto Alerts..................................................................... 29

Creating Favorites or Auto Alerts......................................................... 29

Configuring Auto Alert Category .......................................................... 31

Managing Favorites .............................................................................31

4.3 History .................................................................................................. 33

4.4 Records................................................................................................34

Recording a Journey............................................................................34

Playing a Recording.............................................................................34

Deleting a Recording ...........................................................................35

4.5 Trip Planner.......................................................................................... 36

Part 1. Select Planner Mode................................................................ 36

Part 2. Manually Select the Origin .......................................................36

Part 3. Set Waypoints .......................................................................... 37

Part 4. Calculate the Route.................................................................. 39

5 Changing Map Views..................................................................... 41

5.1 Types of View....................................................................................... 41

2D View................................................................................................41

3D View................................................................................................42

Bird’s-eye View ....................................................................................42

5.2 View the Route.....................................................................................43

Turn by Turn.........................................................................................43

Driving Direction................................................................................... 43

5.3 Day/Night Color Skin............................................................................ 44

Day Color Skin .....................................................................................44

Night Color Skin ................................................................................... 45

6 Options, Settings, and Preferences ............................................. 47

6.1 General Settings ..................................................................................47

6.2 Map Settings ........................................................................................ 48

6.3 Route Settings ..................................................................................... 49

6.4 Alert Settings........................................................................................50

6.5 GPS Status ..........................................................................................51

6.6 Look and Feel ......................................................................................51

7 Using Mio Map Console ................................................................ 53

7.1 Creating Your Own Maps by Map Cutting ...........................................53

Part 1. Load the Map ...........................................................................53

Part 2. Select the Area to Cut ..............................................................55

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Part 3. Save the Cut Map .................................................................... 59

7.2 Creating Your Own Maps by Route Cutting ........................................ 61

7.3 Installing Newly Created Maps to Pocket PC ...................................... 62

7.4 Removing Maps ................................................................................... 63

7.5 Installing Mio Map to Your Pocket PC ................................................. 64

7.6 Using Favorites Importer ..................................................................... 65

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1 Preface

Precautions and Notices

 For your own safety, do not operate the controls of the product while driving.

 Use this product prudently. The product is intended to be used only as a

navigation aid. It is not for precise measurement of direction, distance, location or topography.

 The calculated route is for reference only. It is the user’s responsibility to

follow the traffic signs and local regulations along the roads.

 When you get off the car, do not leave your Pocket PC on the dashboard that is

subject to direct sunlight. The overheating of the battery can cause malfunction and/or danger.

 GPS is operated by the United States government, which is solely responsible

for the performance of GPS. Any change to the GPS system can affect the accuracy of all GPS equipments.

 GPS satellite signals cannot pass through solid materials (except glass). When

you are inside a tunnel or building, GPS positioning is not available.

 A minimum of 4 GPS satellite signals is needed to determine current GPS

position. Signal reception can be affected by situations such as bad weather or dense overhead obstacles (e.g. trees and tall buildings).

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About This Manual

This manual assumes that you are familiar with basic Pocket PC operations. If not, refer to the User’s Manual of your Pocket PC and familiarize yourself with the basic operations.

This manual contains the following chapters:

 Chapter 1, Mio Map Installation, guides you through the installation process.

 Chapter2, Mio Map Overview, introduces the features of Mio Map, tells you

how to start Mio Map, and provides a quick glance of the screen elements.

 Chapter 3, Basic Navigation, gets you started with the navigation function.

 Chapter 4, More Navigation Features, provides information on advanced

navigation features.

 Chapter 5, Changing Map Views, introduces the ways you can view the map.

 Chapter 6, Options, Settings, and Preferences, tells you how to customize

Mio Map for your personal likes and needs.

 Chapter 7, Using Mio Map Console, gives information on the Mio Map

Console features such as cut map and find map.

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Terminology

Get familiar with some terminology used by Mio Map and you are ready to start.

GPS

Route

Origin

Destination

Destinate

Navigation

Navigate

Navigation mode vs. Planner mode

GPS (Global Positioning System) is a “constellation” of 24 well-spaced satellites that orbit the Earth and make it possible for vehicles/people/assets enabled with GPS receivers to pinpoint their location.

Route is a course calculated by Mio Map, starting from the origin to the destination.

Origin is your starting point for a route. It is either your GPS position or a location selected by you on the map.

Destination is your end point for a route.

Destinate is the command that you use to select a location on the

map. There are several ways you can select a location.

Navigation is the process where Mio Map leads you from your origin to your destination.

Navigate is the command that you use, after determining the

origin and destination, to calculate a route and start navigation.

Mio Map can operate in either of the two modes:

 Navigation Mode

This is the default mode of operation. In this mode, GPS positioning is on. A blue route with moving arrow shows your progress.

 Planner Mode

In this mode, GPS positioning is off. Mio Map displays planned calculated routes, but not your progress.

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1 Mio Map Installation

The Mio Map installation process includes two to three parts: first, installing the Mio Map Console on your desktop computer; second, installing Mio Map to your Pocket PC (for models without pre-installed Mio Map); and third, installing the map(s) to your Pocket PC.

NOTE: Make sure that you have already performed the initial startup of your Pocket PC and set up a partnership with your desktop computer using Microsoft ActiveSync. (See the Quick Start Guide or User’s Manual of your Pocket PC for instructions.)

1.1 Installing Mio Map Console

Mio Map Console is a tool for you to easily install software, install/remove maps, cut maps, etc.

1. Insert Mio Map Disk 1 CD into your desktop computer’s CD-ROM drive. The wise installer screen appears automatically. (If it does not appear, double click the InstConsMioA.EXE or InstConsMioE.EXE file on the CD.)

2. Select your language preference for the installation procedure and click

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to select a destination location (default directory is recommended).

4. Select the language(s) that you want available for both the Mio Map Console on your desktop computer and the Mio Map to be installed in your Pocket PC. With the language(s) you want highlighted, click

5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. A status window indicates the progress of the installation.

6. Click

Finish to exit installer program.

Next.

OK.

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1.2 Installing and Activating Mio Map (Select Models

Only)

Depending on the model you purchased, the Mio Map software may have been pre-installed in your Pocket PC. If your model doesn’t have Mio Map pre-installed, you must install and Activate Mio Map by yourself. (See section 7.5 for information.)

1.3 Installing the Map(s)

You must install the map(s) that you want before you can use the navigation function of Mio Map though your Pocket PC may have a small sample map pre-installed.

You can install map(s) to your Pocket PC’s main memory or to a memory card (SD or MMC). It is recommended that you use a memory card since maps normally require large memory.

1. Acquire a memory card (or called storage card) and insert it into the SD/MMC slot of your Pocket PC. (Alternatively, you can insert the card to the card reader connected to the USB port of your computer, if such connection is available. This makes the installation much faster.)

2. Connect your Pocket PC with your desktop computer using Microsoft ActiveSync. (See the User’s Manual of your Pocket PC for instructions.)

3. Start the Mio Map Console on your desktop computer by clicking

Programs  MioMap  Mio Map Console.

4. From “Target device”, tap

Change to choose where to install maps.

Start 

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5. In the next dialog, highlight where to install maps (e.g. Storage Card) and click

OK.

This or other removable disk(s) appears only if a card reader is connected to your computer through the USB connection.

6. Select the map you wish to install by selecting it from the list. A check mark (√) represents a selected map to install.

The available memory on the storage card or main memory is displayed.

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NOTE: If you have memory limitations, you can use subregion maps or cut the map to include only the area you need. (See Section 7.1 for details.)

7. Click the Install/ Remove Maps button on the toolbar.

8. When prompted to insert Mio Map Disk 1 or 2, insert the CD as required into your desktop computer’s CD-ROM drive.

9. Click the

OK button to install the map(s). A status window will indicate the

progress of the map installation.

10. When the map installation has completed, press OK.

11. To close the Mio Map Console, click

File  Exit.

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2 Mio Map Overview

Mio Map is a full-featured mobile satellite navigation aid (NAVAID) software. Utilizing the onboard GPS, Mio Map can pinpoint your location and give accurate directions to your destinations with turn-by-turn, voice, and visual guidance.

2.1 Mio Map Features

 Electronic maps with roads, freeways, highways, railways, rivers, lakes, points

of interest, etc.

 GPS positioning

 Optimal route calculation and trip plan

 Friendly and efficient navigation with turn-by-turn, voice, and visual guidance

 Various ways for searching a location on the map

− Using a known address

− Using a POI (point of interest)

− Using Favorites (personal stored locations)

− Using Pocket Outlook Contacts

− Using History (previous destinations)

 Recording and playback of journeys

 Viewing modes for different needs and situations:

− 2D, 3D, or Bird’s eye view

− Daytime or nighttime view

− Turn-by-turn view of the route

− Driving direction of the route

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2.2 Mio Map Hot Keys

Three buttons on your Pocket PC have been predefined as hot keys for quick access of the following functions:

 Mio Map Main Screen

Press this button to start Mio Map and display the main screen. This button can also be used to bring Mio Map into view if another application is on top of it.

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Quick Find (POI) Press this button to start Mio Map and search points of interests (POI). Pressing this button when on the main screen will also bring up the POI screen.

GPS Status Press this button to start Mio Map and display the GPS status. You can also jump from the main screen to GPS status by pressing this button.

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2.3 Starting Mio Map

1. If your maps are contained in a memory card, insert the card to the SD/MMC slot of your Pocket PC.

CAUTION: Keep the memory card in the slot when using Mio Map.

2. Rotate the GPS receiver of your Pocket PC to the horizontal position. This allows the receiver to receive signals from the GPS satellites overhead.

NOTE: For better signal reception, use a car antenna (option).

3. You can start Mio Map in any of the following ways:

• Press the

• Tap

4. Tap

5. If this is the first time you use Mio Map, select the map you want to use by tapping tap

6. For initial positioning, make sure that you remain at the same spot with a clear view of the sky. The GPS may take a few minutes to find its current location initially.

When valid signals are available, you will see on the screen a small blue circle with an arrow

Start  Mio Map.

Start  Programs  Mio Map.

Agree on the warning screen.

View (bottom toolbar)  Switch Maps. Tap the map in the map list and

Switch Map (bottom toolbar).

button on your Pocket PC.

indicating your current location.

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2.4 Mio Map Screen

Map, Buttons, and Menus

The Mio Map main screen contains a scalable map in the middle, a scroll bar to the right, and a toolbar at the bottom.

Compass

An arrow indicates the GPS position.

An X indicates that GPS is not found.

Map scale indicato

Origin

Toolba

Tap to zoom in.

Drag to adjust the scale.

Tap to zoom out.

Signal strength

Destinate menu View menu Options menu

Dragging the Map

Use the stylus to drag the map.

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Zooming the Map

You can zoom the map from 60 yards (100 meters) to 200 miles (400 km).

Use any of the following methods:

 Drag the slider of the zoom scroll bar. Drag up to zoom in and down to zoom

out.

 Tap + of the zoom scroll bar to zoom in and − to zoom out.

 Use the Navigate Stick on the front of your Pocket PC. Push the stick up to

zoom in and down to zoom out.

Automatic Zoom On

While in Navigation mode, the Automatic Zoom mode is turned on by default.

The zoom level automatically adjusts for the current speed of the vehicle. You can still manually zoom in/out to override the auto zoom. After a few seconds, the zoom level automatically returns to the default setting.

Automatic Zoom Off

If you turn off Automatic Zoom mode (using Options  Map Settings), you can zoom in or out manually and it will remain at that level.

2.5 Quitting Mio Map

Always quit Mio Map when you have finished using the program.

To quit, tap

ok in the top right corner and tap Yes.

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3 Basic Navigation

For Mio Map to calculate a route, you need an origin (starting point) and a destination (end point). Then, you can start your journey with Mio Map guiding you along the roads.

NOTE: This chapter assumes that you are in the default Navigation mode. To know how to use the other mode (Planner mode), see Section 4.5.

3.1 Selecting an Origin

By default, you origin is your GPS position, indicated by the icon on the map.

NOTE: You can manually select your origin if necessary. (See “Part 2. Manually Select the Origin” in Section 4.5 for information.)

3.2 Selecting a Destination

You can easily select a destination with any of the following ways:

 With a known address, intersection, or zip code

 With a POI

 With a location in Favorites (personal stored locations)

 With an address in your Pocket Outlook Contacts

 With an address in History (previous destinations)

NOTE: If there are roads that you want Mio Map to avoid when calculating a route, use the Avoid Roads function. (See Section 4.1 for instructions.)

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Using Address

If you have the information such as address, intersection, or zip code of your destination, you can use this method to select a location.

1. Tap

Destinate (bottom toolbar)  Address.

By default, the sequence for entering the address is

NOTE: You can change the sequence for entering the address. (See the subsection later for instructions.)

City  Street  Number.

2. Tap (highlight) the city in the scroll list. Or, you can use the soft keyboard to enter the first few characters. The highlight will move accordingly.

NOTE:

 Tap the Input Panel button at the lower right corner of the screen if the soft keyboard is

hidden.

 You can also use the Navigation Stick of your Pocket PC to scroll through the list. Left and

right motion scrolls through the alphabets.

 For more Information on a selection, tap and it will display the location’s details.

3. After selecting the city, tap Street (top of the screen) to display a list of street names for the selected city. Then, select the street name.

4. After selecting the street, tap using the soft keyboard.

Number (top of the screen). Enter the number

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 

5. You can preview your destination by tapping Show (bottom toolbar).

6. To calculate the route, tap

Navigate (bottom toolbar). The route is shown as a

highlighted blue line starting from your origin to your destination. (See Section 3.3 for more information.)

Using a Different Address Sequence

Street First

This sequence is recommended for larger cities.

While in the Address menu, tap the change the sequence for entering the address to

Intersection

If your destination is an intersection and you know the names of the two streets, you can use this method.

While in the Address menu, tap the change the sequence for entering the address to select the first street and tap the next Street (top of the screen), the names of the streets that intersected with the first street are displayed. You can then select the second street.

Zip Code

While in the Address menu, tap the

to change the sequence for entering the address to Zip Street  Number or

Zip Street  Zip  Number. You can then enter the information as necessary.

button (top right) and tap Street City to

Street  City  Number.

button (top right) and tap Intersection to

City  Street  Street. After you

button (top right) and tap Zip Street or Street

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Using Point of Interest (POI)

POI on a map represents local places of interest or importance. POIs are identified on the maps by various icons (e.g.

Mio Map allows you to choose your destination from a vast database of POIs. POI navigation is especially handy when you need to find a facility, attraction or amenity by the type or sort. For example, you can ask Mio Map to guide you to the closest bank, mall, hotel, restaurant, gas station, etc.

Banks or Restaurants).

1. Tap

2. In the category list, tap (highlight) the desired category name (not the check

Destinate (bottom toolbar)  POI. You can also press the

quickly access the POI screen.

box). You can scroll up or down for other choices.

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