Pioneer AVIC-S1 User Manual

User's manual

AVIC-S1

as on april 2006

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Table of contents
1	Introduction		5
	1.1	About this manual............................................................	6
		1.1.1 ........................................................	6
		1.1.2 .........................................................	6
		1.1.3 ...........................................Symbols in the Manual	6
		1.1.4 .........................................................	7
	1.2	Legal notice ....................................................................	8
		1.2.1 ...............................................................	8
		1.2.2 ..........................................................	8
	1.3	Support..........................................................................	8
	1.4	The basic ........................................principle of navigation	9
2 Using the Navigation ........System for the First Time			11
	2.1	Power .............................supply and charging the battery	12
		2.1.1 ............................................................	12
		2.1.2 ..........................................................	12
		2.1.3 ....................................End of charging procedure	12
	2.2	Switching ..................................on the navigation system	13
	2.3	Basic settings................................................................	13
3 Operating the ............................navigation software			17
	3.1	Hardware ..............................................................keys	18
	3.2	Software .........................................................keyboard	19
		3.2.1 ...........Enter characters with the software keyboard	19
	3.3	Command .........................................................buttons	21
4	Navigation ................................................................		23
	4.1	General ....................................information on navigation	24
	4.2	Starting ...........................................................AVIC-S1	24
	4.3	Entering ....................................................a destination	25
		4.3.1 ...........................Opening the DESTINATION window	26
		4.3.2 ..............................	27
		4.3.3 ..............................Entering a destination address	28
		4.3.4 .................................Specifying points of interest	35
		4.3.5 ..............................................	42
		4.3.6 .....................................................	43
		4.3.7 .................................................	44
		4.3.8 .........................Selecting destinations on the map	45
	4.4	Administering ..............................................destinations	47
		4.4.1 ...................................	47
		4.4.2 ...............................................................	48
		4.4.3 ..............................................................	49
		4.4.4 .............................................................	52
	4.5	Itinerary ...............................................(with waypoints)	53
		4.5.1 ...............................Opening the ITINERARY window	53
		4.5.2 ...........................................	54
		4.5.3 ....................Scrolling through the list of waypoints	55
		4.5.4 ..................................Editing the list of waypoints	55
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		4.5.5	Managing itineraries ............................................		56
		4.5.6	Calculating the route ...........................................		58
		4.5.7	Displaying information regarding the route		............. 59
		4.5.8	Simulating a route ..............................................		60
		4.5.9	Starting navigation..............................................		60
5 Working with the map...............................................					63
	5.1	Status displays ..............................................................			64
	5.2	Zoom ...........................................................................			66
	5.3	Map views ....................................................................			67
		5.3.1	Standard map view .............................................		67
		5.3.2	Search for destination view ..................................		69
		5.3.3	View destination - map view .................................		71
	5.4	Showing the map during navigation..................................			72
		5.4.1	Taking into account traffic reports .........................		74
6 Useful functions for navigation .................................					75
	6.1	Waypoints ....................................................................			76
	6.2	Skip next waypoint ........................................................			76
	6.3	Blocking a route section..................................................			77
	6.4	Change route preferences ...............................................			79
	6.5	Simulation ....................................................................			80
7	Traffic Messages .......................................................				81
	7.1	Opening the TRAFFIC window ............................................			82
	7.2	Search for traffic station .................................................			83
	7.3	TMC categories..............................................................			85
	7.4	List all traffic reports ......................................................			86
	7.5	List traffic reports for the current route .............................			88
8	Configuring AVIC-S1 .................................................				91
	8.1	Opening the SETTINGS window ..........................................			92
	8.2	Orientation ...................................................................			93
	8.3	Map Type .....................................................................			93
	8.4	Day / Night Display ........................................................			93
	8.5	Route Preferences..........................................................			94
	8.6	Overlay POI ..................................................................			95
	8.7	Displayed Information ....................................................			97
		8.7.1	Current time ......................................................		97
		8.7.2	Current Street Name ...........................................		98
		8.7.3	Compass ...........................................................		98
		8.7.4	Speed Limit........................................................		99
		8.7.5	Current Speed ....................................................		99
		8.7.6	Destination Info..................................................		99
		8.7.7	Waypoint Info....................................................		100
		8.7.8	Displayed Time ..................................................		100
		8.7.9	Street names on map (2D)..................................		100
		8.7.10	GPS Status .......................................................		101
		8.7.11	Battery Status ...................................................		101
		8.7.12	TMC Status .......................................................		102
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8.8	Speed Limit Warning .....................................................		102
8.9	Background .................................................................		103
8.10	Autozoom ....................................................................		103
8.11	Home Address..............................................................		104
8.12	Phone Menu .................................................................		104
8.13	Hardware ....................................................................		105
	8.13.1 Demo Mode.......................................................		105
	8.13.2	Click sound .......................................................	106
	8.13.3	Brightness ........................................................	106
	8.13.4	Battery Status ...................................................	107
	8.13.5	GPS Status .......................................................	107
	8.13.6	Radio-mute .......................................................	108
8.14	Regional Settings..........................................................		109
	8.14.1	Language..........................................................	109
	8.14.2	Time Zone ........................................................	110
	8.14.3	Time Format .....................................................	110
	8.14.4	Distance ...........................................................	111

	8.15	Product Information ......................................................		111
	8.16	Restore Factory Settings ................................................		111
9	Appendix.................................................................			113
	9.1	Appendix A: Restoring the Software and Map....................		114
		9.1.1	Restoring the software........................................	114
		9.1.2	Restoring the map..............................................	115
10	Glossary..................................................................			117
11	Index	......................................................................		119

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1 Introduction

Topics covered in this chapter:

1.1	About this manual	page 6
	Arrangement
	Conventions
	Symbols in the Manual
	Terminology
1.2	Legal notice	page 8
	Liability
	Trademarks
1.3	Support	page 8
1.4	The basic principle of navigation	page 9

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1.1About this manual

1.1.1Arrangement

Find information If you are looking for specific information or the explanation for a quickly specific term, you can refer to the following sections in the

manual:

ÙIn the list Terminology as of page 7 you'll find an explanation of terms used in this manual.

ÙIn the Glossary as of page 117 you'll find an explanation of the specialist terms and abbreviations.

ÙIn the Index as of page 119 you'll find page references.

1.1.2Conventions

Conventions	For better legibility and clarification the following styles are used
	in this manual:
	Style	Use
	bold	Buttons, icons, names of entry fields, and
		elements of the software’s user interface.
		Also used for highlighting warnings and
		notices.
	bold italic	Registered names and trademarks.
	SMALL CAPITALS	Window and dialogue box titles.

1.1.3Symbols in the Manual

Symbols

The following symbols refer to specific passages of text:

Symbol Use

Information and tips that facilitate working with AVIC-S1

More detailed information and explanations

Warning information

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1.1.4Terminology

Terms Used	A specific terminology is used in this manual to designate
	elements of the product and user actions.
	Term	Use
	Display	The physical display unit of the navigation
		device.
	Window	A functional software operating unit that
		occupies the entire display.
	Tab	The navigation software is mainly operated
		by means of two tabs, the tab DESTINATION
		and the tab SETTINGS. If your navigation
		device is being used with optional TMC kit
		(ND-TMC1), refer also to the TRAFFIC tab.
		Tap on the tab in order to open the
		respective window.
	Dialogue window	In principle, a dialogue window is the same
		thing as a window, but doesn't take up the
		entire display. At the bottom it includes
		buttons like OK or Cancel. Frequently it
		includes question or information text.
	Button	Elements of the user interface tapping on
		which triggers a software action. Buttons can
		be labelled and /or provided with a graphic.
	Symbol	Small graphics on the user interface. These
		represent information. An example of this is
		the symbol for GPS reception.
		Symbols cannot be operated.
	Input field	A field in which data can be input.
		Input fields are generally labelled with text
		situated either above the input field or at the
		start of the input field.
	Focus, see also	An element in a list, which can be operated
	Select	by pressing the centre of the scrolling wheel,
		has the focus. This element looks different to
		the other elements in the list.
		Using the scrolling wheel you can move the
		focus to a different element in a list.
	Scrolling wheel	The scrolling wheel is located in the centre
		beneath the display. Using this you can carry
		out the functions Up and Down.
		With the scrolling wheel you can also perform
		the OK function by pressing directly in its
		centre.
	Key	Two keys are located to the left and right of
		the scrolling wheel; these are labelled with
		MENU and MAP.
	Activate	Tap on a control box until a tick appears in it.
		Tap on an options button to mark it.

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Term	Use
Select	Use the scrolling wheel to select an element
	so that it has the focus.
Press	Is used only for buttons and the scrolling
	wheel.

1.2Legal notice

1.2.1Liability

Limitation of liability The software and the manual are subject to change without notice. Pioneer may not be liable for the correctness of the information contained in this manual nor for damages resulting from the use of this manual.

To improve the quality of our products and our services, we appreciate all suggestions for improvement and all error notices.

1.2.2Trademarks

Registered	All brands and trademarks mentioned in this document are
trademarks	possibly registered by third party and subject to the current
	legislation and to the rights of their respective owners without
	reservation. All mentioned names of products, societies, or
	brands may be registered trademarks of their respective owners.
	Every right that is not explicitly accorded is reserved.
	The absence of an explicit labelling of registered trademarks does
	not allow the conclusion that this brand was not subject to the
	rights of third party.
	Ù Windows and ActiveSync are registered trademarks of the
	Microsoft Corporation.

1.3Support

Please contact the dealer or distributor from where you purchased this unit for after-sales service (including warranty conditions) or any other information. In case the necessary information is not available, please visit the following site:

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1.4The basic principle of navigation

AVIC-S1	The time of complicated and frustrating inquiries on the right way
	in folded maps is over. From now on AVIC-S1, your navigation
	system, will guide you, based on satellite information, quickly
	and safely to your destination.
GPS-based	The Global Positioning System (GPS) has originally been
navigation	developed in the 70ies, as a weapon guidance system for the
	American forces.
	The GPS is based on 24 satellites, which are in orbit round the
	earth and which are permanently emitting signals. The GPS
	receiver receives these signals and calculates, based on the
	runtime of the signals, his distance from the respective satellites.
	This information serves for calculation your current geographic
	position.
	The signals of at least three satellites are needed to determine
	the longitude and the latitude. With the signals of at least four
	satellites the elevation may be calculated, too. The determination
	has an accuracy of about 3 yards.

Navigation with GPS The delivered maps contain the geographic coordinates of the points of interest, streets and towns they represent. Thus the navigation system can calculate a route from a given start point to a given destination point.

In case your navigation system receives the signals of at least three satellites it may determine your current position and represent it on the map. This position may then serve as start point for navigation purposes.

As the determination and representation of your position is carried out once a second, you may watch your movements on the map.

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2Using the Navigation System for the First Time

Topics covered in this chapter:

2.1	Power supply and charging the battery	page 12
	At home	page 12
	In the car	page 12
	End of charging procedure	page 12
2.2	Switching on the navigation system	page 13
2.3	Basic settings	page 13

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2.1Power supply and charging the battery

Having unpacked your navigation system the battery will be flat. You must connect the device to an external power source in order to charge the battery.

Once you have connected the device to an external power supply, you can use it even if the battery is flat.

2.1.1At home

1.Connect the smaller end of the 220 V charging cable to the respective jack on the bottom of the navigation device.

2.Insert the other plug in a socket.

The diode for the charging status of the battery to the left of the screen lights up orange.

2.1.2In the car

1.Install the cradle as described in its manual.

2.Place the device in the cradle.

The diode for the charging status of the battery to the left of the screen lights up orange.

2.1.3End of charging procedure

As soon as the diode lights up green, the battery is completely charged.

Caution: Prior to the first full charge, do not disconnect the device from the power supply until it has charged completely! Otherwise you could damage the battery.

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2.2Switching on the navigation system

As soon as you have connected the navigation system to the power supply you can start to use it for the first time.

1.Slide the main switch on the back of the device to ON.

If the main switch is already switched to ON, then press the On/Off button on the top of the device.

The PIONEER start screen appears briefly during start-up. At the first start the following message appears:

2.Read the message, and touch OK if you agree with the written warning.

2.3Basic settings

Basic Settings	When you start AVIC-S1 for the first time, you will be asked
	Ù to specify the language in which you would like to operate the
	navigation system,
	Ù for the time zone valid for your location, this was you can
	correctly state arrival times, and
	Ù to specify the desired format for the time (12hr/24hr) and
	distances (km/mi).

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Language	1. Switch on the navigation device.
	The LANGUAGE window opens.

2.Tap on the language in which you would like to operate the system.

As soon as you tap on the language a window opens. This window informs you that you must restart the system.

	3. Tap on OK.
	The system switches off and then back on again. Operation
	continues in the chosen language.
Time Zone	The TIME ZONE window opens.

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	4. Tap on the time zone that applies to your location. You can
	scroll through the list with the buttons Up and Down. The
	display of cities for the respective time zone is meant as an
	aid for choosing the correct time zone.
Summer Time	The SUMMER TIME window opens.

	5. Specify whether it is currently summer time (Yes) or (No).
Time Format	The TIME FORMAT window opens.

6.Specify whether times should be displayed in Anglo-Saxon 12-hour format (12hr) or in European 24-hour format (24hr).

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Distance Unit

The DISTANCE UNIT window opens.

	7. Specify whether distances should be displayed in kilometres
	(km) or miles (mi).
Introduction	The INTRODUCTION window opens.

8.Specify whether you would like to see a brief introduction to operating the navigation software (Yes) or (No).

The DESTINATION window opens, after the introduction if applicable.

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3Operating the navigation software

Topics covered in this chapter:

3.1	Hardware keys	page 18
3.2	Software keyboard	page 19
	Enter characters with the software keyboard
3.3	Command buttons	page 21

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3.1Hardware keys

Hardware Keys

Left Key

The following hardware keys are located on the front of the device. You use these to quickly access the most important functions:

Position in map

Centre

Right Key

Switch device on / off

Opens the map in the standard view and displays your current position.

Toggles between 2D and 3D view when your current position is being displayed (i.e. when GPS-signals are being received).

Scrolling wheel

Your device has a little wheel that can be turned up and down and also pressed.

In a list:

Turn the wheel upwards / downwards and the previous / following entry in the list is selected.

Press on the centre of the wheel to accept the selected entry.

In map view:

Turn the wheel upwards to increase the volume of the driving instructions.

Turn the wheel downwards to reduce the volume of the driving instructions.

Press on the centre of the wheel to open the ADDRESS BOOK.

Press briefly when the map is open: Opens the DESTINATION window.

Press briefly when the map is not open:

Opens the map at the same point at which it was closed.

Press longer:

Brings the telephone application to the foreground.

Briefly press in the telephone application:

The navigation software is brought to the foreground.

The button to switch the device on and off is located on the top of the device.

Switch on / off button

Long push:

Switches the device on / off.

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3.2Software keyboard

Overview	If text entries are necessary, a software key appears in the lower
	area of the screen.

3.2.1Enter characters with the software keyboard

You may carry out all entries with your finger on the character keyboard. But you may enter capital letters only.

You need not enter small letters or special characters when entering a destination's town or street name. AVIC-S1 replaces these characters automatically. When you are looking for, e.g., a French town called "Héroïnès", simply type "HEROINES".

Smart keyboard The system has a database and therefore knows which cities or streets begin with the character combination you have entered.

As soon as you have entered a character, the system deactivates all characters that do not exist in combination with the already entered one(s).

The city or street names that begin with the previously entered character combination will be listed above the keyboard.

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Entering a space, deleting a character…

Switching between character and number entry…

If a street name or name of a point of interest consists of several words, you can type in the start of each of these words. For example, to search for "Charles Haller Street" you can enter "CHA…" or also "HAL…".

However, in the case of city names that consist of several words, you can enter only the first letters of the first word .

Use the Up and Down buttons to scroll through a list.

When the searched location or street name appears on the list, just tap on it to select it.

Note: In order to scroll through a list you may also use the Scrolling Wheel on the device. When the searched location or street name is highlighted, simply press the Scrolling Wheel to select it.

Tap the icon to enter a space character.

Tap the icon to delete the character at the left of the cursor.

Tap the icon to enter numbers, e.g. for a postcode.

Tap the icon to return to the character entry mode.

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Special characters
Tap the	icon to enter a special character.

The special characters keyboard appears.

Tap the icon to return to the character entry mode.

You need not enter special characters when entering a destination's city or street name but they may be helpful for entering names for saved destinations and itineraries.

3.3Command buttons

Command buttons Most of the AVIC-S1 screens have the following buttons:

Back

To a map: displays the map in as standard view.

To a different window: opens the last window..

To the left / right

Scroll in a window to the left or right if not all the options can be shown in the display.

Show on map

In a list: shows the entry on the left to this button on the map..

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4	Navigation
Topics covered in this chapter:
4.1	General information on navigation	page 24
4.2	Starting AVIC-S1	page 24
4.3	Entering a destination	page 25
	Opening the DESTINATION window
	Specifying destination country
	Entering a destination address
	Specifying points of interest
	Entering a destination address
	Specifying points of interest
	Destination history
	Address book
	Navigating home
	Selecting destinations on the map
4.4	Administering destinations	page 47
	Opening the ADDRESS BOOK
	Saving
	Editing
	Opening the EDITING window
	Deleting
4.5	Itinerary (with waypoints)	page 53
	Opening the ITINERARY

Indicating waypoints

Scrolling through the list of waypoints

Editing the list of

Managing itineraries

Calculating the route

Displaying information regarding the route

Simulating a route

Starting navigation

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4.1General information on navigation

	Use of AVIC-S1 is executed at your our risk.
	Caution: Before you use this navigation system, please make
	sure that you have thoroughly read and understood the
	"Important Information for the User" which is to be found on the
	Software DVD.
Arriving at your	When you have reached your destination the system pronounces
destination	the message "You have reached your destination!"
	The map is no more presented in navigation mode. A small green
	arrow indicates your current position.

4.2Starting AVIC-S1

How to start the	1. Switch on your device.
AVIC-S1	A window with the following message appears:

2.Read the message and touch OK if you agree to the written warning.

The DESTINATION window opens.

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DESTINATION window	In the DESTINATION window you may enter a destination,
	process routes or view the map.

Note: When you turn your device on it shows the screen which was displayed when it was turned off.

4.3Entering a destination

Basis of navigation This section describes the various possibilities of entering, selecting and managing a destination in AVIC-S1.

The view of the map during navigation is described in chapter "Starting navigation" On page 60.

Note: The settings that are specified in the settings window ROUTE PREFERENCES are taken into consideration when calculating the route for the entered destination.

For further information, please refer to chapter "Configuring

AVIC-S1" on page 91.

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4.3.1Opening the DESTINATION window

Opening the	Specifying a destination or planning a route always starts in the
DESTINATION window	DESTINATION window.
	You can open the DESTINATION window as follows:
	If you can see the map:
	1.	Press the MENU key to the right at the bottom of the display.
	If a different window is opened:
	1.	Press the MAP key.
		The map opens.
	2.	Press the MENU key.
		The DESTINATION window now opens.

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4.3.2Specifying destination country

It is possible to search for cities and some points of interest only within a specific country.

The country is displayed on the Country button in the lower right-hand corner of the display.

1.If the city or point of interest is situated in a different country to the one that is shown, then tap on the Country button.

The COUNTRY window opens.

2.Use the Up and Down buttons (or the scrolling wheel) to scroll through the list of countries.

3.Tap on the country in which the destination is situated.

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4.3.3Entering a destination address

Various processes are defined for entering addresses. Choose

ÙAddress (city, street, house number), if you know the complete address of your destination,

ÙCity centre (only city name), to be guided to the centre of a specific city or if there are no roads in your destination,

ÙPost code (post code, street, house number), if you would prefer to enter the post code of the destination,

ÙIntersection (city, street, intersecting road), if the destination road is very long and you do not know the house number, but you do know the name of an intersecting road.

Address (city, street, house number)

1.Open the DESTINATION window. (refer to page 26)

2.In the DESTINATION window, tap on the Address Search button.

The keyboard appears with the City entry field.

Note: If the Country button in the right lower corner of the display does not show the country in which your destination is located, then tap on it. Specify the country. (refer to Specifying destination country , page 27)

3.Enter the destination city.

Note: The last 8 cities from the displayed country that you have entered as destination city are listed chronologically. If you want to enter one of these cities, just tap on its entry.

4.As soon as the destination city appears in the list above the keyboard, tap on it.

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