User’s manual
NAVIGON 25xx Explorer
English (United Kingdom)
February 2010
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User’s manual NAVIGON 25xx Explorer
Table of contents
1 Introduction ...........................................................................................6
1.1 About this manual ...................................................................................6
1.1.1 Conventions ..............................................................................6
1.1.2 Symbols ....................................................................................6
1.2 Legal notice............................................................................................. 6
1.2.1 Liability ......................................................................................6
1.2.2 Trade marks ..............................................................................7
1.3 Questions about the product ...................................................................7
2 Before you begin...................................................................................7
2.1 Scope of Delivery ....................................................................................7
2.2 Description of the NAVIGON 25xx ..........................................................8
2.3 Important safety information....................................................................8
2.3.1 Navigation safety information....................................................8
2.3.2 Safety information for the navigation device .............................9
2.3.3 Safety guidelines when installing the device in your car........... 9
2.4 Preparing the NAVIGON 25xx for use ..................................................10
2.4.1 Installing the navigation system in the vehicle ........................10
2.4.2 Memory card ........................................................................... 12
2.5 Navigating with GPS ............................................................................. 12
3 Switching on the NAVIGON 25xx.......................................................13
3.1 Options.................................................................................................. 15
4 Operating the NAVIGON 25xx............................................................15
4.1 Information ............................................................................................ 15
4.2 Software keyboard ................................................................................ 17
4.2.1 Special keys............................................................................17
4.2.2 Entering data........................................................................... 18
4.3 Options.................................................................................................. 19
4.4 Menus ...................................................................................................19
5 Navigation............................................................................................19
5.1 Starting the navigation application ........................................................19
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5.2 Specifying a destination ........................................................................21
5.2.1 Specifying the country in which the destination is situated .....21
5.2.2 Entering a destination address ...............................................22
5.2.3 Enter Coordinates ...................................................................23
5.2.4 Points of interest .....................................................................24
5.2.5 Information about the destination............................................ 28
5.2.6 Favourites ...............................................................................29
5.2.7 Last Destinations ....................................................................29
5.2.8 Imported Addresses: Outlook / Internet ..................................30
5.2.9 Navigating home .....................................................................31
5.2.10 Selecting destinations on the map ..........................................31
5.2.11 Route preview .........................................................................32
5.3 Managing destinations .......................................................................... 34
5.3.1 Saving destinations.................................................................34
5.3.2 Defining the home address ..................................................... 34
5.4 Multi-leg routes or tracks....................................................................... 35
5.4.1 Entering the starting point ....................................................... 35
5.4.2 Entering route points...............................................................36
5.4.3 Editing route points .................................................................36
5.4.4 Managing routes .....................................................................37
5.4.5 Loading routes or tracks .........................................................37
5.4.6 Calculating and displaying routes ...........................................38
5.4.7 Simulating routes ....................................................................38
5.4.8 Route preview .........................................................................39
6 Options.................................................................................................40
7 Working with the map.........................................................................43
7.1 Selecting the navigation map................................................................43
7.2 Map in Standard mode.......................................................................... 44
7.3 Map in Preview mode............................................................................45
7.4 Map in Navigation mode .......................................................................46
7.4.1 Navigation in Vehicle mode ....................................................46
7.4.2 Navigation in Pedestrian mode ...............................................50
7.4.3 Navigation in Track mode .......................................................53
7.4.4 Navigation in Offroad mode ....................................................53
7.4.5 Map options in Navigation mode.............................................54
7.4.6 Quitting navigation ..................................................................54
7.5 Map in Destination search mode...........................................................54
7.5.1 Operating in Destination search mode.................................... 55
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8 Useful functions..................................................................................57
8.1 Route profiles ........................................................................................57
8.1.1 Route profile settings ..............................................................57
8.1.2 NAVIGON basic profiles .........................................................57
8.1.3 Creating a new route profile....................................................58
8.1.4 Selecting a route profile ..........................................................58
8.1.5 Managing route profiles ..........................................................59
8.2 E-Compass ...........................................................................................60
8.2.1 Status of the electronic compass ............................................60
8.2.2 Calibrate the E-Compass........................................................61
8.3 Screenshots .......................................................................................... 61
8.3.1 Enabling screenshots..............................................................61
8.3.2 Creating a screenshot.............................................................61
8.4 Tracks ...................................................................................................62
8.5 Parking near the destination .................................................................63
8.6 Nearby...................................................................................................64
8.7 POI on Your Route................................................................................ 65
8.7.1 Displaying POIs along the route .............................................65
8.7.2 Navigating to one of the destinations......................................67
8.7.3 Selecting categories................................................................67
8.8 NAVIGON Sightseeing.......................................................................... 67
8.9 Sightseeing Tours ................................................................................. 69
8.10 Direct Help ............................................................................................70
8.11 GPS Status, saving the current location ...............................................71
8.12 Block .....................................................................................................72
8.13 Turn-by-Turn List...................................................................................72
8.14 TMC (Traffic Information) ......................................................................74
8.14.1 Preview TMC...........................................................................74
8.14.2 Displaying traffic information...................................................76
8.14.3 Showing a single message in detail........................................77
8.14.4 TMC Settings ..........................................................................77
9 Configuring the NAVIGON 25xx.........................................................78
10 Appendix..............................................................................................80
10.1 Technical data....................................................................................... 80
10.2 NAVIGON Licensing Policy................................................................... 81
10.3 Declaration of conformity ......................................................................85
11 Troubleshooting..................................................................................86
12 Index.....................................................................................................88
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1 Introduction
1.1 About this manual
1.1.1 Conventions
For better legibility and clarification, the following styles are used in this
manual:
Bold and italics: Names of products
S
MALL CAPITALS: Names of windows and dialogue boxes
Bold: Highlighting of important parts in the text
Underlined
Underlined and italics
1.1.2 Symbols
: Descriptions of buttons, input boxes and other
elements on the user interface
: Names of control elements on the navigation
device
The following symbols refer to specific passages of text:
Instructions and tips for operating the software
More detailed information and explanations
Warnings
1.2 Legal notice
1.2.1 Liability
The software and manual are subject to change without notice.
NAVIGON AG is not liable for the accuracy of the information contained
in this manual or for damages resulting from the use of this manual.
Suggestions for improvements and information regarding errors are
always welcome so that we can supply you with even better products in
the future.
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1.2.2 Trade marks
All brand and trade marks mentioned in this document and registered
by third parties are subject without reservation to copyright law and the
proprietary rights of their respective owners. All trade marks, trade
names and company names used in this document are or may be trade
marks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. All rights
reserved except those explicitly granted.
If the registered trade marks used in this manual are not explicitly
identified as such, this does not imply that the name is not subject to the
rights of a third party.
► Microsoft, Outlook, Excel and Windows are registered trade marks
of the Microsoft Corporation.
► NAVIGON is a registered trade mark of NAVIGON AG.
1.3 Questions about the product
You have a question concerning your product? Then visit our website
www.navigon.com
with frequently asked questions (FAQ Center) along with details of how
to contact us by phone or e-mail.
and click on "Support". There you will find an area
2 Before you begin
2.1 Scope of Delivery
Please check that the contents are complete. If anything is missing, get
in touch immediately with the dealer who sold you the product.
The purchased product includes the following:
► NAVIGON 25xx Explorer navigation device
► Designer car cradle
► Car charger cable (10-24V adapter for the vehicle's cigarette lighter)
with integrated TMC antenna
► USB cable
► Carry-loop
► Leaflet with illustrated installation instructions
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