Pyle IGO MY WAY 2006 PLUS User Manual

iGO My way 2006 Plus

Navigation software for PNA

UK English

June, 2007 (iGO PNA 1.1)

www.pyleaudio.com

Copyright note

The product and the information contained herein may be changed at any time without prior
notification.

This manual nor any p arts thereof may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form either
electronically or mechanic ally, including photocopying and recording, without the express
written consent of Nav N Go Ltd..

Whereis® map data is © 2 007 Telstra Corporation Limited and its licensors
Data Source © 2007 Tele Atlas N.V.

Austria: © BEV, GZ 1368/2003

Denmark: © DAV

France: © IGN France

Great
Britain:

Italy: © Geonext/DeAgostini

Northern
Ireland:

Norway:

Switzerland: © Swisstopo

The
Netherlands
:

All rights reserved.

Ordnance Survey data with permission of Her Majesty’s Stationery
Office © Crown Copyright

© Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland

© Norwegian Mapping Authority, Public Roads Administration /
Mapsolutions

Topografische ondergrond
Copyright © dienst voor het kadaster en de openbare registers,
Apeldorn

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Thank you for choosing iGO as your door-to-door in-car navigator. Read the Quick Start
Guide first and start using iGO right away. This document is the detailed description of the
software. Although iGO can easily be discovered by experience, it is still recommended that
you read through this manual to clearly understand the exact function of each button and
icon.

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Table of Contents

1 Warnings and safety information ................................................................................... 9

2 General information ..................................................................................................... 10

3 Operating iGO (Controls)............................................... ................................ .............. 11

3.1 Hardware buttons ................................................................................................ 11

3.1.1 Power on/off..................................................................... ............................ 11

3.1.2 Zoom in and out ........................................................................................... 11

3.2 Screen buttons and controls ................................................... ............................. 11

3.2.1 Direct selectors ....................................................................................... ..... 11

3.2.2 List selectors........................................ ................................ ........................ 11

3.2.3 Sliders.......................................................................................................... 11

3.2.4 Switches ...................................................................................................... 12

3.2.5 Switches in the Quick menu ............................................. ............................ 12

3.2.6 Virtual keyboards .................... ................................ ................................ ..... 12

3.2.6.1 ABC-type keyboards ................................................................................ 12

3.2.6.2 QWERTY-type keyboards ................................................................... ..... 13

3.2.6.3 The numeric keyboard ................ ................................ ............................. 14

4 Discovering the program through the screens ............................................................. 15

4.1 Main menu..................................... ................................ ...................................... 15

4.2 About screen ......................................................................... .............................. 16

4.3 The map ........................................................................................... ................... 16

4.3.1 2D and 3D map views ................. ................................ ................................. 16

4.3.2 Zoom levels ............................................................. ................................ .... 17

4.3.3 Daylight and night colour schemes ............................................... ............... 17

4.3.4 Streets and roads............ ............................................................................. 18

4.3.5 Other objects ........................................................... ................................ .... 19

4.3.6 Current position and Lock-on-Road.............................................................. 19

4.3.7 Selected map point, also known as the Cursor ... ................................ ......... 20

4.3.8 Marked map points (Pin) .............................................................................. 21

4.3.9 Visible POIs (Points of Inter est) ...................................... ............................. 21

4.3.10 Road safety cameras .................. ................................ ................................. 23

4.3.11 Elements of the Active Route ............................................. .......................... 23

4.3.11.1 The start point, via points and the destination....................... ................ 23

4.3.11.2 Animated turn guidance ............................................................ ........... 23

4.3.11.3 The active leg of the route ........... ................................ ......................... 23

4.3.11.4 Inactive legs of the route ............... ................................ ....................... 24

4.3.11.5 Roads in the route excluded by your preferences................................. 24

4.4 GPS Data screen............................................................... ................................ .. 25

4.4.1 GPS data displayed .............................................. ................................ ....... 25

4.4.2 GPS connection indicator............ ................................ ................................. 25

4.4.3 GPS data quality indicator............................................................................ 26

4.4.4 Time sync hronization .......... ......................................................................... 26

4.5 Screens with map ................................................................................................ 27

4.5.1 Turn preview (No. 1) ............................................................................ ........ 29

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4.5.2 Zoom in and out (No. 2 & 3) ....................................... ................................ .. 31

4.5.3 Tilt up and down (No. 4 & 5) ......................................................... ............... 31

4.5.4 Follow mode - loc k to GPS position and heading (No. 6) .................... ......... 31

4.5.5 Cursor (No. 7) ............. ................................ ................................ ................. 32

4.5.6 Map scale (No. 8).................................................. ....................................... 32

4.5.7 Menu (No. 9) ................................................. ................................ ............... 32

4.5.8 Map orientation and Overview (No. 10) ................................... ..................... 32

4.5.9 GPS position quality (No. 11) ....................................................................... 33

4.5.10 Battery status (No. 12) ...................................................... ........................... 34

4.5.11 Sound muting (No. 13) ................................................. ................................ 34

4.5.12 Track Log recording/playback indicator ( No. 14) .......................................... 34

4.5.13 Cursor menu (No. 15) ................................ ................................ .................. 35

4.5.14 Current street (No. 16) ................................................................................. 36

4.5.15 Travel and Route data (No. 17)........... ................................ ......................... 36

4.5.16 Distance to next turn (No. 18) ........... ................................ ........................... 37

4.5.17 Next street / Next settlement (No. 19) .......................................................... 37

4.5.18 Approaching next turn (No. 20) .................................................................... 37

4.6 Route Information screen ........................ ................................ ............................ 37

4.6.1 Route data displayed (for destination and via points) ................................... 37

4.6.1.1 Route line ..................................... ............................................................ 38

4.6.1.2 Distance Left ............................................................ ................................ 38

4.6.1.3 Method ............................ ................................ ......................................... 38

4.6.1.4 Time Left ...................................................... ................................ ............ 39

4.6.1.5 Estimated Arrival ...................................................................................... 39

4.6.1.6 Destination / Via point .......................................... ................................ .... 39

4.6.2 Warning icons ................................................................... ........................... 39

4.6.3 Fit to screen .................................. ................................ ............................... 40

4.6.4 Parameters ................. ................................ ................................ ................. 40

4.7 Menu ................................................................................... ................................ 40

4.7.1 Find tab ....................................................................... ................................. 40

4.7.2 Quick tab ...... ................................ ................................ ............................... 40

4.7.2.1 3D Map (switch) ............. ................................ ................................ .......... 41

4.7.2.2 Zoom & Tilt (switch) ......... ................................ ................................ ........ 41

4.7.2.3 Night Mode (switch) ................................................................................. 41

4.7.2.4 Manage POI (Points of Interest) ........................................................... .... 42

4.7.2.5 Popup Information (switch).................................... ................................ ... 45

4.7.2.6 Manage Track Logs ................................................................................. 45

4.7.3 Route ta b .................................................................................. ................... 47

4.7.3.1 Recalculate ............................................................ ................................ .. 47

4.7.3.2 Delete ............................................................................... ....................... 49

4.7.3.3 Itinerary ............................................... ................................ ..................... 49

4.7.3.4 Fly Over .......................................................... ................................ ......... 50

4.7.3.5 Edit .............. ................................ ................................ ............................ 50

4.7.3.6 Info............................................. ................................ .............................. 51

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4.7.4 Main button ........................... ................................ ................................ ....... 52

4.8 TMC (Traffic Message Channel) ....................................................................... ... 52

4.8.1 List of TMC messages ................................................................................. 52

4.8.2 TMC cont rol centre ............................................ ................................ .......... 52

4.8.2.1 Selected FM radio station................ ................................ ......................... 53

4.8.2.2 Exclude s elected station........................................................................... 53

4.8.2.3 Show exc luded stat ions............................................................................ 53

4.8.2.4 Sort events by distance / type ............................................................. ..... 53

4.8.2.5 Use traffic information ......................... ................................ ..................... 53

4.8.2.6 Recalculate to avoid traffic ................................. ................................ ...... 53

4.9 Road safety cameras ............................................................................ ............... 54

4.9.1 Camera types .......................... ................................ ................................ .... 54

4.9.1.1 Fixed cameras .......................................................... ............................... 54

4.9.1.2 Mobile cameras...................................................... ................................ .. 54

4.9.1.3 Built-in cameras ....................................................................................... 55

4.9.1.4 Section control cameras...................... ..................................................... 55

4.9.1.5 Red light cameras .................................................................................... 55

4.9.2 Controlled traffic direction ..................................... ....................................... 55

4.9.3 Speed limit checked ..................................................................................... 56

4.9.4 Add a new camera or edit an existing one.................................................... 56

4.9.5 Change the settings of the camera warning ................................................. 56

5 Settings ............................................................................. ................................ ......... . 57

5.1 General settings ......................... ................................ ......................................... 57

5.1.1 Safety Mode....................................... ................................ .......................... 57

5.1.2 Set Favourite Destinations ............................................. .............................. 57

5.1.3 Automatic Night Colours ..................................................... ......................... 58

5.1.4 Alerts ............................................................................... ............................ 58

5.1.4.1 Warn When Speeding ......... ................................ ................................ ..... 59

5.1.4.2 Enable Safety Cameras ........................................................................... 60

5.1.5 Route Recalculation ....................... ................................ .............................. 60

5.1.5.1 Automatic ............. .................................................................................... 60

5.1.5.2 Ask First ............................................................................ ....................... 61

5.1.5.3 Disabled .... ................................ ................................ ............................... 61

5.2 Map settings ............................................ ............................................................ 61

5.2.1 Daylight / Night colour profile ..................... ................................ .................. 61

5.2.2 Alternative Road Names .............................................. ................................ 62

5.2.3 Show Street Labels ................................ ................................ ...................... 62

5.2.4 Textured Polygons ....................................................................................... 62

5.3 Sound settings................................................... ................................ .................. 62

5.3.1 Master sound volume/switch ........................................................................ 62

5.3.2 Voice guidance v olume/switch ..................................................................... 62

5.3.3 Key sound volume/switch........................................................ ..................... 63

5.3.4 Dynamic Volume............................................................... ........................... 63

5.3.5 Attention Tone ........................... ................................ ................................ .. 63

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5.4 Route parameter settings .................................. ................................ .................. 63

5.4.1 Method........... ................................ ................................ .............................. 64

5.4.2 Route ........................................................................................................... 64

5.4.2.1 Short ............. ................................ ................................ ........................... 64

5.4.2.2 Fast. ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 64

5.4.2.3 Economical .................................. ................................ ............................ 64

5.4.3 Vehicle ......................................................................................................... 64

5.4.4 Road ty pes to include/exclude ............. ................................ ........................ 65

5.4.4.1 Unpaved Roads ..................... ................................ ................................ .. 65

5.4.4.2 Motorways ............................................................................................... 65

5.4.4.3 Ferries.................................................................................................. .... 65

5.4.4.4 U-turns ......................................................... ................................ ............ 65

5.4.4.5 Permit needed................................... ....................................................... 65

5.4.4.6 Toll Roads ................................................................................................ 65

5.5 Language & Units ............................................................................ .................... 65

5.5.1 Program language .......................... ................................ ............................. 66

5.5.2 Voice language ............................................................................................ 66

5.5.3 Units ...................................................................... ................................ ...... 66

5.5.4 Set Date & Time Format ..................................... ................................ ......... 66

5.6 Advanced settings ................... ................................ ................................ ............ 66

5.6.1 Display options ............................................................................ ................ 67

5.6.1.1 2D in Map mode (and North-up orientation) ............................................. 67

5.6.1.2 3D in Cockpit mode (and track-up orientation) ......................................... 67

5.6.1.3 Zoom in after find .............................. ................................ ....................... 67

5.6.1.4 Coordinate display format ........................................................................ 68

5.6.1.5 Cockpit screen layout ............................................................................... 68

5.6.2 Backlight settings .............................................................................. ........... 68

5.6.2.1 Power management ........................................... ................................ ...... 68

5.6.2.2 Brightness ................................ ................................................................ 68

5.6.3 Smart Zoom ............................................... ................................ .................. 68

5.6.3.1 Smart Zoom settings ................................................................................ 69

5.6.3.2 Enable Ov erview mode ............................................................................ 69

5.6.3.3 Restore Lock-to-Position and Smart Zoom............................................... 69

5.6.4 Route options... ................................ ............................................................ 70

5.6.4.1 Off-route sensitivity and Recalculation delay ..................... ....................... 70

5.6.4.2 U-turn penalty .......................................................... ................................ 71

5.6.4.3 Cross-border planning............................................................. ................. 71

5.6.4.4 Carpool lanes (for the USA map only) ...................................................... 71

5.6.4.5 Keep pos ition on road (Lock-on-Road) .................................... ................. 71

5.6.5 User data management...... ................................ ................................ .......... 71

5.6.5.1 Backup Data .......................................................................... .................. 71

5.6.5.2 Restore Data....................... ................................ ..................................... 72

5.6.5.3 Remove Pins....................................................................... ..................... 72

5.6.5.4 Clear Dat a .................................................................... ............................ 72

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5.6.5.5 Reset Advanced Settings ......................................................................... 72

6 Find ..................................... ................................ ................................ ..................... ... 73

6.1 Find & GO (Main menu)................................. ................................ ...................... 73

6.2 Selection by tapping the map......... ................................ ................................ ...... 73

6.3 Using the Find menu................................................................................ ............ 73

6.3.1 Find an Address, Street, Intersection or City .......................... ...................... 73

6.3.1.1 Selecting the city, state and country to search in...................................... 74

6.3.1.2 Selecting a street or the centre of the settlement ..................................... 77

6.3.1.3 Selecting a house number or the midpoint of the street ............................ 78

6.3.1.4 How to select an intersection instead of a house number ......................... 79

6.3.1.5 An example for a full address search ....................................................... 79

6.3.2 Find in History ................................................. ................................ ............. 80

6.3.3 Find Coordinates... ................................ ................................ ....................... 80

6.3.4 Find a POI.................................................................................. .................. 81

6.3.5 Find one of the Favourites (Home/Work) .......... ................................ ........... 83

7 Troubleshooting guide ............................................................................. .................... 84

8 Glossary ............................................................................. ................................ ......... 85

9 End User License Agreement...................................................................................... 88

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1 Warnings and safety information

iGO is a navigation system that helps you find your way to your selected destination. It will
determine your exact location with the help of the built-in GPS device. The position
information obtained from the GPS receiver will not be transmitted anywhere, so others will
not be able to track you by the help of this program.

If you are the driver of the vehicle, we recommend that you operate iGO before beginning
your journey. The driver’s attention s hould always be on the road. Plan your route before
departure and pull over if you need to change route parameters. iGO has a built-in (optional)
Safety Mode that will prevent you from using the screen functions if your car is in motion.
Unless a passenger will be the only one to operate iGO, we strongly encourage y ou to turn
on the Safety Mode.

It is also important that you look at the display only if it is absolutely safe to do so.
You should always observe traffic signs and road geometry before you obey any instruction

from iGO. If you n eed to deviate from th e recommended direct ion, iGO will suggest a
modified route according to the new situation.

Never place th e PNA where it can obstruct the view of the driver, is within the deployment
zone of airbags, or where it can cause injuries in case of an accident.

For further information, please consult the End User License Agreement: Page 88.

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2 General information

iGO is a navigation system optimised for in-car use. It provides door-to-door navigation for
both single and multi-point routes using adaptable route parameters. iGO is capable of
planning routes throughout the whole installed map set. Unlike some other products, iGO
does not require that you change maps or switch to a poorly d etailed general map to
navigate between map segments or countries. You always have complete freedom to go
wherever you wish. Just select your destination and go.

You do not need a stylus to us e iGO. All screen buttons and controls are designed so that
you can operate them with your fing er tips.

You can access all fun ctions of the program by using hardware and screen buttons. With the
help of these buttons you can travel through all the screens of the program. Most of the
screens (especially menu functions and settings) c an be accessed from several other
screens, minimising the number of actio ns needed to reach the desired function.

When using iGO, you do not need to ‘double tap’ or ‘tap & hold’ the touch screen as these
functions cannot be used reliably in a moving vehicle. A single tap triggers most of the
screen controls. The only exceptions are ‘drag & drop’ for moving the map, or scaling it in
Map mode (Page

32).

Most of the screens have a Return button
the previous scree n or direc tly to one of the map screens.

Settings screens also have a Help button
detailed description of the current settings screen.

in the top left corner. This arrow returns to

in the top right corner. This will s how a

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3 Operating iGO (Controls)

iGO is designed for easy o peration. All controls are operable by fingertips. Wherever
possible, pushbuttons and lists are provided to make accessing f unctions or changing
settings as easy as possible.

3.1 Hardware buttons

There are only a few hardware buttons on your PNA.
The majority of the iGO functions can be accessed using the touch screen. The hardware

buttons are the following:

3.1.1 Power on/off

Use this button to turn the power of the PNA on or off any time.

If the device power is turned off while iGO is running, when you turn the device back on, iGO
will continue the navigation as soon as the built-in GPS determines the location again.

While the device is switched off, the GPS will not work, no position will be calc ulated, track
log will not be saved, and navigation will stop.

3.1.2 Zoom in and out

Zoom will change the scale of the map in both 2D and 3D map modes. This function is
explained in detail here: Page

Note: When applied on list and menu screens, this action will move the highlight up and
down.

3.2 Screen buttons and controls

The primary input channel of iGO is the touch screen. If you read on, you will realise that
most parts of the screen are not only used to display information but also to initiate fu nctions
by tapping. Below you will find a list of the most frequently used controls in the program.

3.2.1 Direct selectors

Some of the settings can be chosen from a short list of possible values. If the values can be
described graphically, all values are avail ab le on the screen.

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Tap one of the icons to set/change the value.

3.2.2 List selectors

When the values in the list need to be named, only the current valu e is shown (sometimes
together with a short description) in a horizontal stripe with arrows at both ends.

The arrows are buttons. Tap to move left in the list or tap to move right.
You need not confirm your selection. As soon as you leave the screen, the selec ted value
becomes effective.

3.2.3 Sliders

When a feature has several different unnamed (numeric) values, iGO will show sliders that
look like analogue potentiometers to set the desired value.

If the value limits are not displayed at the ends of the slider, the leftmost position means t he
minimum value, while the rightmost position represents the maximum value.

With most sliders you can check the current value on the left.

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This control can be operated in two ways. Either drag the handle to move the slider to its
new position, or tap the slider where you want the handle to a ppear (the thumb jumps there
immediately). As with the list selectors, there is no need to confirm your selection. As soon
as you leave the screen, the selected value becomes effective.

3.2.4 Switches

When a function can only h ave two values (mainly Enabled and Disabled), a switch is used.
Unlike with list selectors, the horizontal line contains the name of t h e function and not the
actual status. There is a lamp on the left to show whether the function is active or not.

When the lamp is dark , the function is not selected. When it is lit , the function is
enabled. The whole strip works as a button. Tap anywhere to toggle between the enabled
and disabled status.

3.2.5 Switches in the Quick menu

The switches of the Quick menu (Page
different in order to fit in with the other menu buttons.

Tap the button to toggle between the enabled and disabled states.

3.2.6 Virtual keyboards

iGO is designed in a way that you only need to enter letters or numbers when it is inevitable.
In these cases a full screen keyboard pops up that can easily be operated with your
fingertips. You can choose between a separate ABC and numeric keypad, or a set of
QWERTY-type keyboards that contain both letters and numbers. iGO will remember your
last choice and offer it the next time you need to enter data.

The alphabetic keyboards in iGO do not contain special characters, because you do not
need to enter accents when searching for a destination. Type only the base letters (the letter
most similar to the accented one) and iGO will search for all their combinations in the
database (e.g. fo r the French street ‘Cité Bergère ’ you only need to type ‘Cite Bergere’, and
the rest is done by the program).

When you type in POI or track log names, iGO will automatically turn all initials into capitals
to create names that look pleasant.

3.2.6.1 ABC-type keyboards

These keyboards contain only letters (Latin, Hebraic, Greek or Cyrillic). If you wish to enter

40) behave as normal switches but they look

numbers, you need to tap the Keys button to switch to the numeric keyboard.

Use Backspace (arrow pointing left) to delete the last letter you have entered if you have
made a mistake, tap Space to enter more words, and hit Done to finish entering the text.

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This type of keyboard has large, finger-friendly buttons.

Note: If you have chosen a program language that uses Latin letters, only the ABC keyboard
appears. If you choose the Greek language, an additional keyboard appears with Greek
letters. Similarly Hebraic and Cyrillic letters are available when Hebrew or Russian is chosen
in Setup / Languages (Page

If you are used to computer keyboards, you may consider trying one of the QWERTY-type
keypads.

3.2.6.2 QWERTY-type keyboards

QWERTY-type keyboards have both letters and numbers on them. Their layout is the same
as of the standard QWERTY, QWERTZ (German) and AZERTY (French ) keyboards. To
switch to your desired QW ERTY-type keyboard, press the Keys button r epeatedly until th e
appropriate keyboard appears.

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The special keys described in the previous section are also available here.

3.2.6.3 The numeric keyboard

The numeric keyboard only contains number s, on huge buttons. The special keys you find
on the other keyboards (except Space) are available here as well.

Although QWERTY-type keyboards als o contain number keys, whe n entering a house
number, the program offers the more convenient numeric keypad.

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4 Discovering the program through the screens

The best way to discover iGO is to explore each screen in detail, and to find out how to
move from one to another. Read this chapter for a guided tour.

4.1 Main menu

iGO st arts by displaying the Main menu. This is the root of the screen hierarchy, but you
need to return here very rarely while using the program. Screens are also access ible from
each other to reduce the number of actions needed to initiate a function or change a setting.

Most parts of the program are directly accessible from here by using the buttons described

below.

No. Content

1 iGO logo

2 Battery Status in di cator

3 Button to open Cockpit screen

4 Button to open Find menu

5 Button to open Settings

Button that displays GPS Status and opens the GPS Data

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screen

7 Button to minimise iGO (navigation wil l not stop*)

8 Current position

9 Current date and time

10 Button to open Map screen

11 Button to open About screen

12 Button to exit iGO** (navigation sto ps)

* Depends on program settings
** Same as removing the SD card

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4.2 About screen

Tap About on the Main menu screen to open this screen. The About screen is not used in
normal navigation. It is there to inform you about the map licenses you have, the creators of
iGO and the legal aspects of using the program.

4.3 The map

The most import ant and most frequently used screens of iGO are the two screens with the
map (Map screen and Cockpit screen). They are similar in lo ok and in possible controls but
are optimised for dif ferent uses. The ma p they display is common. The elements of the map
are described here. For the controls and special functions of the two map screens see Page

27.

The current version of iGO is primarily intended for land navigation. That is why maps in iGO
look similar to paper roadmaps (when using daytime colours and 2D map mode). However,
iGO provides much more tha n regular pa pe r maps can. The look and the contents can be
changed.

4.3.1 2D and 3D map views

Besides the classical top down view of the map (called 2D mode), you have the possibility to
tilt the map to have a perspective view (3D mode) that gives a view similar to that seen
through the windscreen with the possibility to see far ahead.

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It is easy to change between 2D and 3D modes. You have two options. You can use the Tilt
up and down buttons (Page
you can use the switch in the Quick menu (Page
modes.

Note: You may find that 2D mode is more useful in North-up Map mode when looking for a
certain part of the map or an object to select as destination. On the other hand, 3D mode in
Track-up Cockpit mode with Smart Zoom makes navigation very comfortable. The
description of these modes will come later in this manual.

Note: 3D view is only useful for navigation. As you zoom out, the view angle will
automatically be raised. Finally 2D view will be reached. When you zoo m back in, 3D view
will gradually return.

Note: Using the Advanced settings, yo u can force Cock pit mode to always start in 3D Track­up view (Page
enter this screen, the preset look will reappear. Similarly you can fo rce Map mode to always
start in 2D North-up view.

4.3.2 Zoom levels

iGO uses high quality vector maps that let you see the map at various zoom levels, always
with optimised content (the density of the map details can be independently set for Map and
Cockpit screens in Map settings (Page 61). Street names and other text objects are always
displayed with the same font size, never upside down, and you only see as many streets an d
objects as nee ded to find your way around the map. Zoom in and out to see how the map
changes in either the 2D or 3D view.

67). You can still rotate and tilt the maps in either mode, but the next time you

31) to tilt the map seamlessly between 2D and all 3D angles, or

41) to quickly switch between the two

Changing the scale of the map is very easy. You can drag and stretch the scale (Page 32) at
the bottom of the Map screen, or use the zoom icons (Page
screens.

Note: If you need to zoom out briefly to locat e your position on the map, use the Overvie w
mode instead of zooming out and back in. The Overview mode is a 2D North-up v iew that
can be started by tapping the compass button on the right (Page

Note: iGO has a special Smart Zoom function for navigation that automatically rotates,
scales and tilts the map in 3D map mode to always give you the optimal v iew in your current
situation. When approaching a turn, it will zoom in and raise the view angle to let you easily
recognise your ma noeuvre at the next junction. If the next turn is at a distance, it will zoo m
out and lower the view angle to flat in order to let you see the road in front of you.

4.3.3 Daylight and night colour schemes

The different colour schemes let you adjust iGO to the brightness of the environment. Use
the daylight and night colour schemes accordingly. Daylight colours are similar to paper
roadmaps, while the night colour schemes use dark tints for large objects to keep the
average brightness of the screen low, with carefully selected colours to still keep you
informed about all the necessary information on the screen.

31) on both Map and Cockpit

32).

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You can change between day and night views manually in the Quick Menu (Page 41) or let
iGO do it automatically (Pa ge

Note: The automatic day/night mode is based upon the current date and GPS position by
which iGO calculates the exact sunrise and sunset times on the particular day at the
particular location. Using t hat information iGO can automatically sw i tch between the colour
schemes a few minutes before sunrise, when the sky has already turned bright, and a few
minutes after sunset before it gets dark.

Tip: There are several day time and night colour schemes included with iGO. To select the
one that suits your needs the best, make your selection in Settings (Page 61 ).

Tip: To further enhance the effect of the night colour scheme, you can instruct iGO to
decrease the display backlight when the night colours are used. Set the desired backlight
levels for both daylight and night modes. Page

Note: T he colours mentioned and screenshots included in this manua l refer to the default
daytime and night colour schemes. They may not look the same in the schemes you have
chosen.

Tip: If you use iGO after sunrise or before sunset, look for the sun in the sky in the map
background using a flat 3D view. It is displayed at its actual pos ition to give you another wa y
to orientate, and also to provide some eye candy.

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4.3.4 Streets and roads

The similarity of iGO to paper roadmaps is also convenient when it comes to streets, the
most important elements of the map concerning nav igation. iGO uses similar colour codes to
those you are accustomed to, and the width of t he streets also refers to their importance, so
it will not be difficult to tell a highway from a small street.

Streets and roads have names or numbers for identification. Of course, this information can
be displayed on the map. iGO uses two different ways to show street labels. The

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conventional way is th e same as a roadmap – it displays the n ame of the street aligned with
the street. The alternative is a kind of virtual signpost stuck into the street itself.

You need not choose between the two modes. iGO will use the one best for the current tilt
and zoom level. Zoom in to have only a few streets on the map, and start tilting up and down
to see how iGO switches between the two modes in an instant.

Note: The automatic switching is on ev e n when using Smart Zoom. At first you may find it
odd, but later you will discover how it adjusts the displayed information to the current view of
the map. It is important, as the driver must be able to read th e map at a glance.

Tip: If you do not want to be bot hered by street names during navigation, turn them off in
Map Options (Page 62).

Tip: Major roads usually have alternative names (numberin g) besides the primary name. You
can choose whether to display these alternative names or not. You can set this in Map
Options (Page

4.3.5 Other objects

To help orientate you, the map also contains objects that have no other navigating function
than to help you recognise your location on the map. These are surface-waters, large
buildings, forests, etc.

Tip: These objects are normally displayed using textured polygons that look natural to the
eye. You may wish to switch the textured display off (Page 62) to free some of the resources
of your PNA by replacing textures with plain coloured surfaces.

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4.3.6 Current position and Lock-on-Road

When your GPS position is available, a blue arrow (yellow when using night colours) shows
your location on the map.

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The direction of the arrow represents your heading. The arrow is sized and vertically rotated
with the zoom and tilt levels to always look re alistic.

iGO has a built-in Lock-on-Road feature that always puts the position arrow on the road, on
the axis of the street in case of one-way streets, or on the side of the road where you drive
(e.g. on the right in Germany and on the left in the U.K.) on two-way roads.

The location received from the GPS receiver is s hown as a blue dot on the map. This can
help you locate your position if the GPS accuracy is poor, and the Lock-on-Road system
puts you on the wrong street. It is also the location saved in the track log (Page 45).

Note: The Lock-on-Road feature can be turned off in Advanced settings (Page
pedestrian use. When switched off, the a rr ow is displayed at the position reported by the
GPS receiver.

When the GPS position is lost, the arrow turns grey, but the journey continues on the
recommended route for a short period of time with the speed last detected before the GPS
position was lost. When the next route event is reached, or aft er 40 seconds, the arrow
stops, and remains grey until GPS reception returns. This way short tunnels can be crossed
without losing the position.

4.3.7 Selected map point, also known as the Cursor

If you tap the map somewhere or select a specific item in Find, it will become the selected
point on the map, marked with a small red dot and permanently radiating red circles to make
it conspicuous at all zoom levels, even when it is in the background of a 3D map view. You
can use this point as starting point, via point, or destination of your route, you can search for
a POI near to it, mark it with a drawing-pin, or save it as a POI. The cursor, when visible, is
also the reference point for map scaling.

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Note: When your GPS position is available, and Lock-to-Position (Page 31) is active, the
cursor is the current GPS positi on, the blue arrow. When you select another point by tapping
the map, or using the Find menu (Page
red dot and the radiating red circles.

73), the new Cursor is shown on the display with the

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4.3.8 Marked map points (Pin)

The Cursor can be marked with a Pin. Pins are shown as being stuck in the map. A Pin is
visible at all zoom levels and remains in its position until you unpin it, or delete all Pins in
Advanced settings (Page

72).

The colour of the Pin is automatically selected by iGO. Different colours help you identify a
Pin in the History list (Pa ge
GPS Coordinates.

Tip: There is a quick way to save the current GPS position as a Pin. Press the Record button
(hardware button with an audio cassette icon on it) to save the Pin instantly.

Tip: A quick way to tell the coordinates of a location you found on the map is to Pin it, and
then look for the coordinates in the History list (Page
coordinates with the Pin for later reference. If you do not need the coordinates later, just
select the point and start Find Coordinates (Page

4.3.9 Visible POIs (Points of Interest)

iGO comes with thousands of built-in POIs, and you can create your own POI database as
well. Having all of them displayed on the map would make the map too crowded. To avoid
this, iGO lets you select which POIs to show and which ones to hide (Page
categories and subca tegories.

POIs are represented by icons on the map. For a built-in POI it is the icon of the subcategory
of the actual POI. For points y ou create, it is the icon you had chosen when you created the
POI (it can be changed later).

These icons are large enough to recognise the symbol, and semi-transparent so as not to
cover the streets and junctions behind them.

80) later. There they are shown together with their address and

80).This way you also save the

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When the map is zoomed out, the icons are not shown. As you zoom in, small dots appear
at the locations of visible POIs. Zoom ing in further makes the full icons appear.

If two points are too close to each other so that icons overlap, a multi-POI icon is
shown instead of individual ones. Zoom in more to see them separately. (Should the two
POIs have the same icon, this icon will be displayed instead of the multi-POI icon.)

Note: When navigating, POI icons can be disabled together with street names (Page
you still need this information during your journey, just drag the map to disable Lock-to­Position (Page
to reactivate Lock-to-Position.

31). This will restore street names and POI icons immediately. Now tap Lock

62). If

Tip: Tap the map on or near a POI item to see the list of the names of the nearest POIs in a
popup list, if it is enabled (Page 45). To see the details of a particular POI in the list, tap the
blue ’i’ icon on the right. If you have too may POIs nearby, this list may not be complete. In
the Cursor menu (Page

35) there is a button called POI that leads you to the screen of all

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nearby POI items. There you can open them one by one to see their details, and select any
of them as a route point.

4.3.10 Road safety cameras

Road safety cameras, such as speed cameras and red light cameras are special POI types
in iGO. They are described in detail here: Page

4.3.11 Element s of the Active Route

iGO uses a multi-destination routing system in which you have a start point (your current
location if GPS position is available), a destination, the line of the active leg of the route, and
optionally via points and inactive legs. They are all shown on the map.

4.3.11.1 The start point, via points and the destination

These points are represented by flags.

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4.3.11.2 Animated turn guidance

Animated arrows represent all ro ute events other than the above-mentioned special poi nts.
These arrows show the direction in which you need to continue your journey.

4.3.11.3 The active leg of the r oute

The active leg is the section of the route you are currently driving. If you have not added any
Via points, the whole route will be the active leg. When Via points are present, the active leg
is the part leading from your location to the next via point.

The active section is displayed in light green / red . It is always the most conspicuous part of
the map even when in the backgr ound of a 3D map view.

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The line of the route is displayed on the driving side of the road for two-way and on the axis
in case of one-way streets. When the map is zoomed in and the line is wide enough, small
arrows show the direction of the route. This can be useful if you preview the route before
starting the journey or whe n entering a complex junction.

4.3.11.4 Inactive legs of the route

Future sections of a route are inactive. They are also shown on the map with the same
colour but a darker tint than the active one. An inactive route sectio n becomes active as
soon as you reach its starting Via point.

4.3.11.5 Roads in the route excluded by your preferences

Although you can choose whether to include or avoid some road types in Route parameter
settings (Page
or the destination.

65), sometimes they are im possible to avoid near the starting point, via points

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If so, iGO will display those segments of the route with an alternate colour.

4.4 GPS Data screen

Tap the small satellite dish icon on the Main menu, Map or Cockpit screen to open this
window.

The GPS Data screen is a collection of information received from the GPS device and it also
serves as the entry point to the following screens:

• TMC,

• Time Sync.

4.4.1 GPS data displayed

The virtual sky on the left represents the currently visible part of the sky above you, with your
position as the cen tre. The satellites are shown at their curr en t positions. The GPS receives
data from both the green and grey satellites. Signals from the grey satellites are only
received, wh ile green ones are used by the GPS to calculate your current location. On the
right you can see the satellite signal strength bars. Grey bars are for the grey and black bars
are for the green satellites. To identify satellites use their numbers also shown in the virtual
sky. The more satellites your GPS tracks (the green ones), the better y our calculated
position will be.

Additional pieces of information on this screen are: current position in latitu de /longitude
format, elevation, speed, date, time and calculated accuracy.

Note: Accuracy can be affected by s everal factors the GPS cannot take into account. Use
this accuracy information only as estimation.

There are two icons on the left to show the status of the GPS connection and the quality of
reception.

4.4.2 GPS connection i ndicator

In the middle to the left there is a lamp si milar to the ones used for switches. This one has
more colours and represents more values:

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• a fast blin king green lamp means that there is communication with the GPS and

data is being received,

• other colours may not appear with a built-in GPS. Should any of

these appear, this means a faulty operation of your device.

4.4.3 GPS data quality indicator

In the top left corner there is a satellite dish to show the quality of the GPS position. Different
colours represent different signal quality:

• black with a red cross me an s there is no con nection with the GPS device. This

should never be the case if your device has a built-in GPS.

• red means the GPS is connected but no GPS position is available,

• yellow means 2D rec eption. A GPS position has been acquired, iGO is ready for

navigation, but the GPS is using enou gh satellites for calculating the horizontal position
only. Elevation data is not provided, and the position error may be significant.

• green means 3D reception. The GPS receiver has enough satellites to calculate

altitude. Position is generally c orrect (yet it can still be inaccurate due to different
environmental factors). iGO is ready for navigation.

4.4.4 Time synchronization

In the top right corner of the screen you have another button that leads to a new screen
where you can synchronize the clock of your PNA to the very accurate time provided by the
connected GPS.

Turn on the Auto Correction switch to let iGO frequently check and correct t he internal clock
of the device with the GPS time.

Below that button you will see the current values of the GPS and the device clocks. You can

check here whether any correction is needed. Tap the
synchronize the time.

button to manually

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Below the PNA time you have hour and minute controls to manually correct the time with or
without a valid GPS time. It also gives you the chance to correct the time after
synchronization if your PNA does not support time zones or daylight saving time.

4.5 Screens with map

Having explained the contents of the map, the description of the other parts of the map
screens follo ws. There are two map screens: the Map screen and the Cockpit screen. The
way they show the map is the same but their look and controls are optimised for different
purposes.

The Map sc reen is to be used mainly without a GPS, to browse the map, create user POI
items, or to plan your route based on map points. The Map screen is designed to give you
the maximum map area. This screen is usually used in 2D North-up mode.

You can set iGO so it always opens the Map screen in 2D North-up mode (Page

The Cockpit screen is for driving purposes. Besides showing the map, it contains some
additional travel information if you are just cruising (speed, current street you are driving in,
speed limit for the current street), and some more route data if you are navigating (e.g. next
street in your route, distance to travel, type of the next route event). This screen is typically
used in 3D Track-up mode.

You can make iGO always open the Cockpit screen in 3D Track-up mode (Page

There are several controls that function in a similar fashion on the two screens. They are
described on the following pages.

Map screen contents:

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Cockpit screen contents:

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8 (Map only) Map scale Zooms in/out by dragging

10 Map orientation and Overview

14 Track Log recording or playback Opens Track Logs screen

16 (Cockpit only) Current street Opens Route Information screen

17 (Cockpit only) Travel and Route data** Opens Route Information screen

18 (Cockpit only) Distance to next turn*** n/a

19 (Cockpit only) Next street*** n/a

20 (Cockpit only) Approaching next turn**** n/a

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heading is inactive

* On Map screen only when a route is active

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*** Appears only when a route is active
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4.5.1 Turn preview (No. 1)

On the Cockpit screen this field shows a graphic illustration of the next manoeuvre. For
example when you approach a turn, an arrow will show whether it is a slight, normal or sharp
turn. When showing a roundabout, the number of the exit is also given in the picture.

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