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User's Guide Destinator
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Part Number: 11nl60_UK
Contents
1 - Introduction 2
Destinator Features.......................................................................................................................................2
Destinator Guided Tour ................................................................................................................................2
2 - Getting Started 3
Menus ...........................................................................................................................................................3
Main Map......................................................................................................................................................6
GPS Not Found.............................................................................................................................................7
Map Views...................................................................................................................... ..............................8
Point on the Map...........................................................................................................................................8
Screen Buttons..............................................................................................................................................9
Cycling Through Screens..............................................................................................................................9
3 - Search for a Location 10
Enter Address..............................................................................................................................................10
Recent Locations.........................................................................................................................................14
My Favourites.............................................................................................................................................15
POI (Points of Interest)...............................................................................................................................18
My Contacts (Optional) ..............................................................................................................................20
Traffic Information (Optional)....................................................................................................................21
Route Manager............................................................................................................................................25
Map Manager..............................................................................................................................................28
Extras..........................................................................................................................................................30
4 - Settings 35
Prompts.......................................................................................................................................................35
Language Settings.......................................................................................................................................35
Look & Feel Settings..................................................................................................................................35
GPS Settings...............................................................................................................................................36
5 - Installation Requirements 37
PC Requirements ........................................................................................................................................37
Installing the Console .................................................................................................................................37
Console Toolbar..........................................................................................................................................38
Maps ...........................................................................................................................................................39
Import Favourite Location..........................................................................................................................39
Exporting a Favourite Location from the Device........................................................................................40
Quick Activation.........................................................................................................................................41
6 - Maps 42
Map Screen Interface..................................................................................................................................42
Installing a Map..........................................................................................................................................42
Map Cutter Screen Interface.......................................................................................................................42
Focus the Map.............................................................................................................................................44
Cut Map......................................................................................................................................................45
Load Map....................................................................................................................................................45
Remove Map...............................................................................................................................................45
7 - System Settings 46
Volume Settings..........................................................................................................................................47
Power Settings ............................................................................................................................................47
Backlight Settings.......................................................................................................................................47
Date-Time Settings.....................................................................................................................................48
Language Settings.......................................................................................................................................48
System Information.....................................................................................................................................48
Index 49
User's Guide Destinator i
1 - Introduction
Welcome to the world of mobile navigation! With Destinator, you can steer into a new era of mobile
navigation. Simple operation, clear maps in 2D or 3D mode as well as numerous innovative features and
functions have made Destinator the essential guide for every traveller – whether in the car, on foot or by
bike.
Destinator Features
Destinator provides the following features for easy navigation:
Route calculation within seconds
High quality 2D/3D maps with display of street names·
QuickNav button for travel to a predetermined address
Address input via a full-size keyboard optimized for finger input
Storing of any location one click away
Cross border navigation without switching maps
Address retrieval from History, Favourites, Points of Interest (POI) or Microsoft® Outlook® contacts
Planning and optimising of multi-stop trips·
Car navigation with fastest or shortest route
Pedestrian navigation in parks and town centres
Fast installation, no activation
Short tutorial for an easy start·
Day and night views or turn-by-turn information
Real time, high accuracy traffic data
Destinator Guided Tour
When you first start the
you to open the Destinator Guided Tour program. The Guided Tour is an excellent way of
becoming familiar with the different navigation features available. You can also start the
Destinator Guided Tour
Destinator navigation system, a message box appears prompting
any time, by tapping the Tutorial button from the Extras menu.
User's Guide Destinator 2
2 - Getting Started
Menus
Destinations – (see "Destinations Menu" on page 3) menu - Provides the central navigation features, such
as Addresses, Recent Locations, My Favorites, POI (Points of Interest), and My Contacts.
Options (see "Options Menu" on page4) menu - Provides 2D/3D and Day/Night map view options, Traffic
Info.
functionality and the following submenus:
Route Manager (see "Route Manager Menu" on page 4) - Displays features relating to route
o
information, avoiding roads, and setting up a QuickNav route.
o Map Manager (see "Map Manager Menu" on page 5) - Displays features relating to selecting maps
and specifying map settings.
o Extras (on page 5) - Displays Destinator’s add-on features
Settings (see "Settings Menu" on page 6) menu - Provides setting options to configure the navigation
system.
You can press the
below.
button from the Main Map screen to display the Destinations menu, as shown
Destinations Menu
The Address button lets you
navigate to an address, as
described in "
Address"
Recent Locations
The
button lets you navigate to a
previously visite d destination,
as described in "
Locations (on page 14)".
The My Favourites button
lets you navigate to a
favourite location, as
described in "My Favourites
(on page
Enter
(see on page 10).
Recent
15)".
Map button lets you return to the Main Map screen.
The
The Quit button lets you close the
Figure 2 - Destinations Menu
Destinator Navigation System.
The Points of Interest button lets
you navigate to thousands of
interesting places. For more
information, see "
Interest) (on page 17)".
The My Contacts button lets you
navigate to an address saved in your
Contacts folder, as described in "My
Contacts (on page 19)".
The Cancel Route button stops the
current navigation.
POI (Points of
More button lets you move between the Destinations and Options menus.
The
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Getting Started
Options Menu
Traffic information from FM radio
transmissions is received by the
TMC-enabled GPS receiver and
The
Day/Night Mode toggle
button lets you display the map
view for either day or night
driving. For a display of day and
night maps, see "
(on page
8)".
Map Views
2D/3D Mode toggle button
The
lets you display the map view in
2 dimensional or 3-dimensional
views for either day or night
driving. For a display of 2D and
3D maps, see "
page
8)".
Map Views (on
Figure 3 - Options Menu
monitored by your navigation
software. For more information,
see "
Traffic Information (on
page
21)".
Map Manager button displays
The
a menu that lets you select from
the following map buttons: Select
Map, Pedestrian Mode, Free Map
Browsing , Units of Measure, and
Map Settings. For more
information, see “
(on page
28)”.
Map Manager
The Extras button displays a menu
that lets you select additional
Destinator features. For more
information, see “Extras (on page
30)”.
The Route Manager button
displays a menu that lets you
select from the following route
buttons: Show Route, Turn-byTurn, Route Playback, Avoid
Road, and QuickNav. For more
information, see “Route
Manager (on page
25)”.
Route Manager Menu
The Turn-by-Turn button lets
you display the complete, stepby-step directions to your
destination. For more
information, see "
List
(on page 25)".
The Route Summary button
lets you display your complete
route on the Map screen. This
button is disabled when no route
exists.
The Route Playback button lets
you record your route and play
it back later. For more
information, see "Route
Playback (on page
Turn-by-Turn
28)".
Figure 4 – Route Manager Menu
The Avoid Roads button lets you
avoid a road type, such as toll
roads or selected streets, as
described in "
26)".
page
Avoid Roads (on
The QuickNav Settings button
lets you specify an address or place
to which you can navigate with a
single tap on the QuickNav button.
For more information, see
"QuickNav (on page
28)".
User's Guide Destinator 4
Getting Started
Map Manager Menu
The Select Map button lets you
choose among different maps on
your memory card. For more
information, see "
page
29)".
Units of Measure button
The
Select Map (on
lets you specify the system
measurement units. For more
information, see "
Units of
Measure (on page 30)".
The Map Settings button lets
you specify map orientation, font,
and zoom features. For more
information, see "Map Settings
(on page
30)".
Extras
Figure 6 - Extras Menu
Pedestrian Mode/Driving
The
Mode
button lets you toggle
between travelling as a pedestrian
or in a vehicle. When in Pedestrian
Mode, you are not limited by
vehicle constraints, such as one
way streets. Note that you can
only generate a route up to ten
kilometres and Voice prompts are
not available.
Figure 5 – Map Manager Menu
The Free Map Browsing button
lets you browse the map
unconnected to the current
location. In this mode, the GPS
system is not used. Your current
position is not detected and
Destinator does not keep track of
your driving progress.
The Multi-Stop Planner button lets you designate several stops on a
route, as described in "
Tutorial button opens the Destinator Guide Tour program. The
The
Multistop Planner (on page 30)".
Guided Tour is an excellent way of becoming familiar with the
different navigation features available.
The SMS Inbox button lets you set a route by an address received
through an SMS message, as described in "Navigating to an SMS
Address (on page
32)". Note: This feature is available in Phone-
Enabled devices only.
User's Guide Destinator 5
Getting Started
Settings Menu
The button, at the bottom of the Options menu, lets you configure your settings options.
Prompts button lets you
The
specify the types of voice or visual
prompts that you want to use. For
more information, see "
(on page
The
select the language for announcing
travel prompts, street names, and
driving directions. For more
information, see “
Settings (on page 35)”.
The Look & Feel button lets you
select a different skin. For more
information, see “Look & Feel
Settings (on page
35)".
Language button lets you
Prompts
Language
35)”.
Figure 7 - Settings Menu
Main Map
You can use the icons displayed on this screen to plan and view your route.
The GPS button lets you
configure the GPS settings. For
more information, see "
Settings
The
Destinator help file.
The About button opens an
information box, providing
version and copyright
information.
(on page 36)".
Help button opens the
GPS
Figure 8 - Map Screen
User's Guide Destinator 6
Getting Started
Current location in
Current location in
Last known location when
Vehicle Mode.
Pedestrian Mode.
GPS signal is unreliable.
Generated route
Travel direction
The
red GPS receiver means that a reliable GPS signal is not yet located.
The green GPS receiver means that a reliable GPS signal is located and that you are
ready to navigate.
These icons display your power source, electricity or battery. The battery appears as
green, yellow, or red depending on whether the battery is recharged or weak.
The
GPS bar is a toggle button that displays the remaining travel distance and travel time, estimated time
of arrival, street name and address number, and speed and altitude.
When you have calculated a route, the
bar for a complete list of turn-by-turn directions.
Directions bar displays information about your next turn. Click this
GPS Not Found
When you first start your navigation device, you will hear the message "Signal too low". This message
means that your navigation device hasn’t yet located a reliable GPS signal. Check that your device is
connected to the cigarette lighter and has a clear view of the sky.
The “GPS not found” message means that there is no GPS antenna or the antenna is not properly installed.
For more information about GPS, see GPS Settings (on page 36.
Please check that:
The GPS antenna is extended or flipped up.
The GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky for uninterrupted
calculate the route if there is no
The navigation device is charged or connected to the cigarette lighter.
GPS reception (for example, in a tunnel).
GPS reception. Destinator cannot
User's Guide Destinator 7
Getting Started
Map Views
From the Options menu, you can determine whether you want to see a two-dimensional or threedimensional map in daylight or night-time conditions.
Figure 9 - 2D Day Map View
Figure 11 - 3D Day Map View
Figure 10 - 2D Night Map View
Figure 12- 3D Night Map View
Point on the Map
You can navigate to any point by tapping its location directly on the Main Map screen in both 2D and 3D
map view. This feature is especially handy when you want to navigate to a specific point on the map, but
you don’t have the street address. When you tap on the map, the context menu appears.
Go There – This button lets you calculate a route from the map point.
Add to My Favourites – This button lets you save a point on the map
as a favourite destination. This is helpful if you see a location that you
want to return you later.
Set as Origin –This button lets you designate the selected point as
the starting point and not the designation. This is helpful when you
want to calculate a route from a point other than your current location.
Tap the
receiver.
Send SMS Message – If you are using a phone-enhanced navigation
device, you can send your current location in an SMS message. For
more information, go to "
Figure 13 - Point on the Map Options
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Free Map Browsing button to disconnect from the GPS
Sending an SMS Address (on page 33)" .
Getting Started
Screen Buttons
The following buttons appear on many of the navigation Destinator screens.
When you tap the
automatically opens the next screen in the sequence.
When you tap the
Next button for a selected address, group, or place, Destinator
Back button, Destinator returns you to the previous screen.
When you tap the
destination.
Actions button provides a list of command options available for the selected
The
address or place.
Save, OK, or Done buttons confirm your value preferences and returns you to the
The
menu or map.
GO button, Destinator calculates the route to your selected
Cycling Through Screens
Every navigation function in the system, such as Address, POI, or My Favourites consists of a sequence of
screens. You can cycle through the screen sequences by either:
Selecting an item from the list and tapping it.
Selecting an item form the list and tapping the Next button.
The sequence ends with the Show on Map screen, where the destination is displayed and the GO button is
available for you to calculate a route.
Note: You must first select an item for Actions, Next and Back buttons to be enabled.
User's Guide Destinator 9
3 - Search for a Location
Enter Address
When you click the Address button, the Address screen appears as shown below.
Figure 14 - Display the Address Screen
Note: For United States maps, an additional States Address screen appears.
User's Guide Destinator 10
Search for a Location
You can use the keyboard to enter the characters of the address name. The characters appear in the
Address field. Destinator automatically searches the Address list for the first occurrence of the entered
characters. After you have selected a city,
address number.
You can also tap the Next button to move through the sequence of address screens.
The following command keys are available to enhance your search process:
Destinator displays the next address field, such as street and
You can change your address search method by tapping the
formats, as described in "
Note: If the entered characters are not found at the beginning of the name in the Address list, the Smart
Search System automatically searches for the entered characters throughout the entire list, for example, in
the middle or the end of the name.
Destinator lets you search for city and street names without having special characters, such as umlauts or
accent marks, which are used in many European languages.
If the automatic search feature does not find your specified name, use the
conduct a sub-search, particularly useful when the address name consists of two or more
words.
Scroll buttons let you move up or down the list of address items, such as town or street
The
names.
The Hide/Display Keyboard toggle button lets you extend or shorten the address list by
hiding or displaying the keyboard.
Note: The keyboard is automatically hidden, displaying the address list only, when the
number of address search results fits on a single screen. If the search results do not display
the desire address, display the keyboard and enter additional search characters.
The
Select key lets you display lowercase, numeric, and special characters This button also
displays different alphabet characters (for example, Greek). The operating system installed
on the device must be able to support these characters.
Erase key lets you delete the last character in an address field.
The
Mode button to select from a variety of address
Address Modes" (on page 11).
Find button to
Address Modes
You can define the information used to locate an address by tapping the button. Destinator
provides a variety of options for entering an address.
State-City
Town-Street
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For United States maps only. This sequence provides the following
address screens: State, City, Street, Address Number
This sequence provides the following address screens: Town, Street, Address
Number
For every city, you also have the option of selecting the City Centre.
If you don't know address number, you can select the
Town-Street is the default format.
Street Midpoint.
Search for a Location
Street-Town
Side Streets
Post Code
In Other Maps
This sequence provides the following address screens: Town, Street, Address
Number
This mode lets you enter a street name without having to first designate a town.
Useful when you're looking for an address in a metropolitan area where there are
many cities and towns.
This sequence provides the following address screens: Town, Street 1, Street 2
You can locate a road junction by entering the names of two intersecting streets.
This sequence provides the following address screens: Post Code, Street,
Address Number
You can locate a street address by entering the post code, without entering a town
name. Useful when you have no information about the town.
You can select another map of a country that you can travel to by vehicle.
This feature is available only when you have the following maps installed:
Map of the country where you are currently located.
Map of the country where you wish to travel.
The map of the major roads for that continent that connect one map to
another (for example, the major roads of Europe)
For example, if you are in Paris and you want to travel to Munich, select the map
of Germany and designate Munich Town Centre as your destination.
Destinator
automatically displays the map of France when travelling on local roads of that
country, a map of Major Roads of Europe when travelling on a European
motorway, and the map of Germany when travelling on local roads of that
country.
Address Actions
When you have specified an address, tap the Actions button to select from the following Address
commands:
Set as Origin
Lets you designate the selected location as the route origin. You would use this command when calculating a
route from a point other than your current location. Tap the Free Map Browsing button to disconnect from
the GPS receiver.
Show on Map
Lets you see the selected address on the map.
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Search for a Location
Add to My Favourites
Lets you add an address to your list of favourite locations, as shown in the figure below. For more
information, see "My Favourites".
Figure 15 - Add Address to My Favourites
If you are using a phone-enabled navigation device, you can send your current location in an SMS message.
For more information, see "Sending an SMS Address" (on page 33).
Go to your Destination
After you have specified the address, tap the Next button. Destinator shows your destination on the Map
screen before calculating a route. Check that the destination address is correct at the top of the screen. If
you want to change the destination, tap the
Figure 16 - Calculate your Destination
When you have specified the address, you can instruct Destinator how to calculate your route by tapping
either the
Quick or Short button.
This option selects the route that takes the least amount of time. Quick is the default
value.
This option selects the route that is the shorter distance. Remember, the shorter route may
not always be the quickest, as you are able to travel faster on some roads than on others.
Back button and change your address entries.
When you are ready, tap the button to create a route to your selected destination.
Note: Route generation excludes any detours, stops or delays along the route.
User's Guide Destinator 13
Search for a Location
Recent Locations
The Recent Locations screen lets you select an existing destination from a list of
destinations that you have previously travelled to. Destinator automatically stores the
last 64 destinations in memory. As each new route is added to the top of the list, the
older destinations at the bottom are erased.
To navigate to a recent destination, tap the Recent Locations button. From the Recent
Locations screen, select a location and tap the Show or Next button. A map appears
showing the specified location. Tap the GO button to calculate the route.
Figure 17 -Travelling to a Recent Location
User's Guide Destinator 14
Search for a Location
From this screen, you can tap the Actions button to select from the following command options.
Set as Origin
Delete Item
Clear List
Send SMS
Information
My Favourites
A Favourite is a destination that you have stored for easy retrieval.
To access a favourite destination, open the Destinations menu and tap the My
Favourites button. The My Favourites screen displays your favourites groups. When you
tap on a selected group,
selected location to show your destination on a map. Tap the
route.
Lets you designate the selected location as the route origin. You would use
this command when calculating a route from a point other than your current
location. Tap the
receiver.
Lets you delete a recent location.
Lets you clear all locations in the Recent Locations screen.
If you are using a phone-enabled navigation device, you can send your
current location in an SMS message. For more information, see "Sending an
SMS Address
This button displays the location’s address information.
Free Map Browsing button to disconnect from the GPS
(on page 33)".
Destinator automatically displays its stored locations. Tap the
GO button to calculate your
Figure 18 - Travel to a Favourite Location
Note: The My Favourites folder is the default folder where all favourites are stored if not assigned to a
group.
The Show Map screen also lets you set your route type, Quick or Short. For more information, see "Go to
your Destination" (on page 13).
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Search for a Location
Favourite Groups
You can tap the Actions button from the My Favourites screen to add, edit, or delete groups, as described
below.
Add Group
Edit Group
Delete Group
Favourite Alerts
When you tap this button, the Favourites Group screen appears. Enter the group
name and select an icon to identify the group, as shown below.
Figure 19 - Create Favourites Group
The icon identifies all destinations located in that group, as displayed on the map.
When you tap this button, the Favourites Group screen appears with the name
and selected image of the highlighted group. You can change the name and icon.
When you tap this button, the selected group and its associated entries are
removed. The
My Favourites group cannot be deleted.
Alerts let you know that you are within a certain distance of a favourite location.
You can tap the Alerts button to set the distances for the 1st and 2nd Alerts. When you travel closer than
the designated distance, the alert will sound, as shown below.
Figure 20 - Setting Your Favourite Alerts
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Search for a Location
Notes:
Favourite Alert settings affect all Favourites Groups.
The 2nd Alert must be set to go off at closer distance than the 1st Alert.
Alerts can be set for a group but not for individual locations. Of course, you can always create a group that
has just one location.
You can disable the alerts for all groups by selecting the 1st Alert setting to Off.
You can disable the alerts for a particular group by removing the tick next to the selected group. Activate
that disabled alert by adding a tick next to the selected group.
Figure 21 - Disabled Favourite Alerts
Add Favourite Locations
Tap MY FAVOURITES or any selected group that you have created to display its locations. You can save a
location to your favourites groups from the Address, Recent Locations, or POI screens. For more
information, see "
Add to My Favourites (on page 13)".
Favourites Actions
From this screen, you can tap the Actions button to display the following commands.
Set as Origin
Show Map
Edit Favourite Location
Delete Favourite Location
Lets you designate the selected location as the route origin. You
would use this command when calculating a route from a point
other than your current location. Tap the
Free Map Browsing
button to disconnect from the GPS receiver.
Lets you see the selected address on the map.
Lets you change the name, comment, or group location for the
selected location.
Tap the button to remove the selected location.
Send SMS
If you are using a phone-enabled navigation device, you can send
your current location in an SMS message. For more information,
see
Sending an SMS Address (on page 33).
Information
This button displays additional address information, such as
address details, phone number, and other comments about your
User's Guide Destinator 17
favourite location that you have entered.
Search for a Location
POI (Points of Interest)
POI list is a collection of hundreds of interesting or useful places organised by easy-to-
The
find categories. For example, you can use Destinator to guide you to a shopping centre,
hotel, restaurant, or petrol station.
From the Destinations menu, tap the Points of Interest button. The POI screen appears. You can find a
category by tapping the Hide/Display Keyboard
The Smart Search System automatically displays the POI categories that match the characters entered.
If you didn’t find the category through the initial search you can also use the Find
sub-search, particularly useful when the category name consists of two or more words. You can always
browse the POI Category list by using the Scroll buttons.
When selecting a category, Destinator automatically displays the category entries and the distance each
entry is from your current position. Select your entry and tap or click the Next button to display your
selected destination on the map and then tap the
screen, you can designate a route type, Quick or Short. For more information about calculating a route, see
"
Go to your Destination (on page 13)" on page 13.
button and entering text in the POI Category field.
button to do a
GO button to calculate your route. From the Show on Map
Figure 22 – Points of Interest
Note: From the Actions screen, click the Sort by ABC button to display the category entries in alphabetical
order.
Subcategories
Many categories have subcategories to provide for an even greater list
of choices. For example, “Petrol Station” may have many
subcategories each representing a particular brand name. The same is
also true for Hotels. Restaurants have subcategories that represent
different types of food, such as Indian, Italian, and French, as shown
below.
Figure 23 - POI Subcategories
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Search for a Location
Search Near a Location
You can tap the Near button to determine the location area, where you want to search for a specific place,
such as a petrol station, hotel, or restaurant.
The available options are listed below.
Current Location
Destination
Other Address
Search Radius
Lets you search near your current location. This is the default value.
Lets you search near a specified destination. For example, you know your
general destination, but not very much about interesting locations in the area.
You can use Destinator to locate the tourist attractions close to your
destination. Note that this button is enabled only when a destination is
entered.
Lets you search near another address. For example, you have set a
destination, but on the way you want to stop at another location. You can use
this feature to search near that location for restaurants, lodging, historical
sites, or other locations.
Enter the location distance to search for a designated place. For example, if
you enter 5 km, Destinator only searches within a five kilometre radius.
When you select a large search radius, you risk the chance of finding too
many locations, which makes it harder to find the place that you are searching
for. It is best to start with a small search radius size, and then increase the
radius size if necessary.
Note: if you don’t specify a search radius, Destinator searches the whole
map and displays the locations according to the distance from you.
Show or Hide Symbol on Map
You can add or remove the ticks next to a POI entry to show or hide the POI symbol on the Map.
POI Actions
When you have selected a POI location, tap the Actions button to display the commands listed below.
Set as Origin
Show on Map
Add to My Favourites
Sort By ABC or
Distance
Send SMS
Information
Lets you designate the selected location as the route origin. You would use this
command when calculating a route from a point other than your current location.
Tap the
Lets you see the selected address on the map.
Lets you add an address to your list of favourite locations, as shown in the figure
below. For more information, see "My Favourites".
Lets you sort the entries of the selected category alphabetically or by distance from
your current location.
Note: Destinator initially displays the entries by distance.
If you are using a phone-enabled navigation device, you can send your current
location in an SMS message. For more information, see "
Address
This button displays the location’s address information.
Free Map Browsing button to disconnect from the GPS receiver.
Sending an SMS
(on page 33)".
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My Contacts (Optional)
You can specify a contact address as a destination, by selecting a contact from your PC folder, found under
the Start menu.
From the
and click Next to display the addresses entered for the contact. From the Contact Address screen, tap
Next to display the similar addresses that are recognised by Destinator. Select a Destinator address and
click Next to show the location on the map. Tap the GO button to instruct Destinator to navigate to the
selected address.
Destinations menu, tap the My Contacts button to display your list of contacts. Select a contact
Figure 24 - Locating a Contact's Address
When you tab the
Add to My Favourites
Set as Origin
Send as SMS
Actions button, you can choose from the following options:
Lets you add an address to your list of favourite locations,
as shown in the figure below. For more information, see
"My Favourites".
Lets you designate the selected location as the route
origin. You would use this command when calculating a
route from a point other than your current location. Tap
the
Free Map Browsing button to disconnect from the
GPS receiver.
If you are using a phone-enabled navigation device, you
can send your current location in an SMS message. For
more information, see "
page
33)".
Sending an SMS Address (on
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Traffic Information (Optional)
What is the T raffic Message Channel?
The Traffic Message Channel (TMC) is a specific application of the FM Radio Data System (RDS) used for
broadcasting real-time traffic and weather information. Data messages are received silently, decoded, and
delivered to a TMC-enabled navigation system that can offer dynamic route guidance – alerting the driver to
a problem on the planned route and calculating an alternative route to avoid the incident.
Coverage of the Service
TMC Services cover nearly all of Western Europe. Each service is transmitted by a national, regional, or
local broadcaster. TMC Service provides traffic information for monitored roads only, motorways and main
roads. TMC radio transmissions reception can change from area to area, depending on weather conditions,
static electricity, power lines, and other natural or man-made conditions.
Disclaimer
Destinator Technologies is not responsible for any damage caused by an accident due to unreliable TMC
radio transmissions by national, regional, or local broadcasters caused by TMC service restrictions, or by
natural and man-made conditions that prevent real-time traffic and weather information from being
delivered to the TMC-enabled navigation system. Destinator Technologies is not responsible for the
quality or accuracy of the events broadcast and the method by which they are displayed.
TMC Antenna Installation
Installing the TMC Antenna:
1. Place the wired antennas horizontally in the car using the rubber stickers provided. It is
recommended that the antenna be attached to the windscreen. Please note that some car models
(especially French) use coated windscreen glass and placing the radio antenna on other windows is
therefore recommended on these cars.
2. The TMC system automatically locates the frequency of the closest radio station and recommends
an alternate route when traffic events (such as congestion or an accident) are detected. For more
information, please refer to the user manual.
3. Other traffic events – such as General Information, Roadworks and Weather – are also monitored to
let the user avoid these events manually.
Destinator T raffic Service
Destinator provides the following traffic service:
1. The Destinator Traffic Engine monitors the events relevant to your route only.
2. Destinator automatically calculates the best alternative route.
3. Every 5 minutes, Destinator re-evaluates the traffic conditions and route accordingly.
4. No additional registration or activation is required. Simply use your device in the way you are used
to.
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T raffic Info Alert
Traffic (TMC) messages are national and regional FM radio broadcasts that are used to inform drivers of
traffic, weather, and other driving conditions, as shown below.
The Traffic Alert icon appears each time a traffic event is encountered. The
alert description is displayed in the
opened by tapping on the Traffic Alert icon.
TMC Inbox screen, which can be
Figure 25 - Traffic Info Alert
Note: Some car models (especially French) use coated windscreen glass, and placing the radio antenna on
other windows is therefore recommended on these cars. An alternative solution is to install an Antenna
Splitter that lets you use your usual radio antenna. For more information about the Antenna Splitter, please
go to http://www.gns-gmbh.com
TMC information is received by your TMC-enabled GPS receiver and monitored by your software.
Destinator can automatically reroute your travel to avoid areas that TMC indicates are troublesome to
drivers. For instance, if there is a storm or accident in your vicinity, your route would be recalculated to
avoid the problem.
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Note: Please go to http://www.tmcforum.com for information about European countries that provide TMC
service. A TMC receiver is required to receive TMC broadcasts.
From the Options menu, select the Traffic Info button, which opens the TMC inbox, and displays traffic
reports. You can select a traffic report and click Next to show a map of the affected road. If you click the
Avoid button, Destinator recalculates your route. Note that if the event was avoided, the Show Map
screen displays the Allow button to recalculate to that previously avoided route section.
Figure 26 - Traffic Info Events
All TMC messages are delivered to the TMC Inbox, but only messages relating the direct route and a 200
metre radius are displayed. The radius is set to 160 kilometres when no route has been selected.
Note: It is strongly recommended that you let Destinator automatically scan and lock onto the TMC
stations and do not manually search for a TMC station.
You can use the following buttons to go to a different radio frequency:
Lets you search for a traffic channel at a lower frequency. When a station is located,
Destinator checks for TMC data. If there is no TMC data for this station, Destinator
continues to scan until a radio station with TMC data is located.
Lets you make minimal (0.1) steps toward a lower frequency to bring in the channel.
Lets you make minimal (0.1) steps toward a higher frequency to bring in the channel.
Lets you scan for a traffic channel with TMC data at a higher frequency.
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TMC Options
You can tap the Options button The Traffic Information Options dialogue box is displayed, as shown
below.
Figure 27 - Defining Traffic Information Settings
You must configure the Traffic Message Channel (TMC) be defining the following settings:
When an
You can select either:
event occurs:
Automatically - Destinator automatically recalculates the route to avoid a road with
adverse traffic conditions – traffic jam or accident only.
Manual - You can manually select the TMC event from the inbox and tap the Avoid
button from the Show Map screen.
Search for
TMC Stations:
Test TMC
Automatically - Destinator automatically scans the FM radio frequencies until a
TMC station is found. Should you lose the station frequency, Destinator will
automatically scan for a new
Manual - You can use the frequency keys to scan for a TMC station [Not advised].
When you tap this button, Destinator expands the search radius for to the "Whole
Map" for one minute, switches automatically to the
test message called "Testing TMC Service". After one minute,
the route and the 200 metre radius.”
If you do not receive a message after tapping this button, please check in the
following sequence:
TMC station.
TMC Inbox screen and displays a
Destinator reverts to
The TMC receiver is locked on to a TMC station. If not, reconnect your TMC receiver
If you see the tuner scanning but not locking on to a TMC station, try to change your
position and check that your antenna is vertical.
Depending on your location, you might not have TMC coverage.
Check that you are using the map of the country that you are currently travelling in.
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T raffic Info Map Icons
You can display Traffic Info. icons on the main map by selecting the Traffic Info. radio button in the GPS
Connection Settings
This icon appears only when you have activated the TMC from the GPS Connection Settings screen.
You can tap the
Route Alert icon appears in place of the TMC icon, notifying you that there are relevant TMC
The
messages in your inbox
screen.
TMC icon to display the TMC Inbox screen.
Route Manager
From the Options menu, tap the Route Manager button to display Destinator’s route navigation
features, as described in the sections below.
Turn-by-Turn List
When you display the Turn-by-Turn screen by tapping the Directions Bar on the main map, the Turn-byTurn list changes as you navigate the route.
After you have entered a destination and calculated a route, the Directions bar appears on the Main Map
screen, displaying the following information:
The next turn direction
The distance to the next turn
The street name of the next turn
When you tap the Directions bar, Destinator displays a complete set of turn-by-turn directions from your
current point to your selected destination. You can also tap the Turn-by-Turn button to display the
direction list.
Use the Scroll buttons to move up or down the directions list.
Figure 28 - Turn-by-Turn Display
The following options are available:
The Route Summary button displays your entire route on the Map screen, plus the travel
distance and the Estimated Travel Time Remaining (
The Show Turn button displays the next turn on the Map screen, including the street
name, the distance to it, and the turn direction.
The Avoid button lets you avoid the selected turn in the directions list. Destinator
recalculates the route automatically. Note that when you exclude a turn, the recalculated
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route may take longer.
ETR).
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Route Summary or Cancel Route
The Route
Manager screen, the total driving distance to your destination, the estimated travel time,
and the complete destination address.
The Cancel Route button, in the Destinations menu, stops the current navigation and clears
the route. This feature is active only after a destination has been set.
Summary button lets you display an overview of your complete route on the Map
Avoid Roads
You can specify that certain roads be permanently excluded from your route calculations. Use this feature
when you want to avoid congested roads, toll roads, or unsafe streets.
From the Route Manager menu, tap the Avoid Roads button. The Avoid Roads screen appears, displaying
the Toll Roads and Avoid Road groups.
Figure 29 – Creating Avoid Road Groups
Avoid Road Groups
From the Avoid Roads screen, tap the Actions button. The Actions screen lets you select from the
following commands:
Add Group
Create a new a group of roads to avoid. For example, you can create a group called
“Country Roads”, where you designate the roads in that area to be avoided.
When you tap the Add Group button, the Avoid Roads Group screen appears. Enter
the group name and tap Save.
Edit Group
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Select a group and tap this button to change the group name. When you tap the Edit
Group button, the Avoid Roads Group screen appears displaying the group name.
Change the group name and tap Save. The new name is displayed on the Avoid
Roads screen.
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Delete Group
Select a group and tap this button to remove the group from the Avoid Roads screen.
The road entries in this group are also removed.
When selecting a group route, you can tap the
roads located in the group.
or buttons to include or exclude all
Avoid Road Locations
When you tap Default or an Avoid Roads group, Destinator displays the group screen, which lets you select
roads to avoid. From this screen, you can use the Allow or Avoid buttons to include or exclude a selected
road when calculating a route.
Figure 30 - Adding a Road to Avoid
Note: You cannot specify a particular toll road.
You can tap the Actions button from this screen to select from the following commands:
Add Road
Edit Road
Delete Road
Show on Map
Information
Lets you select a road. An address screen appears for you to specify a town and
street. When you have completed updating your road information, tap Save.
Lets you rename the road and select a different group. When you have made your
changes, tap Save.
Select a road and tap this button to remove the road from your group. Destinator
no longer avoids the removed road.
Lets you show the map with the displayed destination for you to review before
creating a route.
This button displays the location’s address information.
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Route Playback
This feature lets you record your route as you’re driving and then to play it back on the Main
Map screen. From the Route Manager menu, tap the Route Playback button.
To record a route, tap the Record button in the Route Playback screen. Destinator shows the Main Map
screen and navigates you to your selected destination. To stop recording, return to the Route Playback
screen and tap the Stop button.
To playback your recording, select the data file, and tap the Play button. Destinator shows the Map
screen to play the recorded route. To stop the playback, return to the Route Playback screen and tap the
Stop button.
Route Playback Actions
You can tap the Actions button to display the following commands:
Delete Recording
Clear All Recordings
Playback Speed
This button lets you remove a selected recording.
This button removes all recordings.
Use the arrow keys to adjust the playback speed. The range is from 100% to
300%.
Quick Navigation
You can define the QuickNav location by selecting either the To Predefined Address or To Nearest POI
Category in the QuickNav Settings screen. When the location is selected, you can navigate to your
address by tapping the QuickNav
For example, if you have selected "Gas Stations" as the QuickNav destination, when you click the QuickNav
from the Main Map screen, Destinator automatically creates a route to the closest gas station.
button displayed on the Main Map screen.
Figure 31 - Setting the QuickNav Location
Map Manager
From the Options menu, tap the Map Manager button to display Destinator’s map navigation features, as
described in the sections below.
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Select Map
This feature lets you change the currently selected map to another map saved on your SD memory card. If
you want to store additional maps on your memory card, see “Maps” on page 1.
You can tap the Select Map button to display the maps saved on your SD memory card. The Select Map
screen displays map details and version numbers. The map currently used appears at the top of the list.
Figure 32 - Select a Map
You can choose from the following Select Map commands:
Refresh
Delete
Lets you refresh the screen when a new memory card is inserted into the device.
Lets you permanently remove a selected map.
Note: You cannot delete the current map.
Select
Lets you designate a selected map as the current map.
Pedestrian Mode
The Pedestrian Mode button lets you toggle between travelling as a pedestrian or in a
vehicle. When in Pedestrian Mode, you can generate a route up to ten kilometres and you
are not limited by vehicle constraints, such as one way streets. When creating a pedestrian
route, Destinator avoids motorways or other roads where pedestrians would not travel.
Voice prompts are deactivated in this mode.
Free Map Browsing
This feature lets you browse the map without the GPS receiver returning you to your
current location. Tap the
When you are ready to reconnect to the GPS receiver, go to the Settings menu and tap the
Free Map Browsing button to disconnect from the GPS receiver.
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button. From the GPS Signal screen, tap the button.
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Units of Measure
You can tap the Units of Measure button to specify the measurement system you would
like to use.
You can select:
o Miles/Yards
th
o Miles, 10
of a Mile
o Kilometres, Metres
Map Settings
You can tap the Map Settings button to customize your map display, as shown in the
figure below.
The following map settings are:
Map Orientation
Use Automatic Zoom
Use Larger Print
Forward is up – This option orients the map so that your forward direction
is always at the top.
North is up – This option orients the map so that North is always at the
top.
When this option is selected, the zoom is speed dependent. The map
zooms out at higher speeds, displaying a larger map area, and zooms in
at slower speeds, displaying a smaller map area. If you manually change
the zoom, the Automatic Zoom returns to a system defined zoom level
after several seconds of inactivity.
This option increases the size of street names to make the map easier to
read.
Extras
From the Options menu, tap the Extras button, to display the Destinator add-ons as described in the
sections below.
Multistop Planner
The Multistop Planner lets you plan a route with up to twelve stops.
When you tap the GO button, the route is calculated in stages, from the departure point to the
first stop. When you reach the first stop, the route recalculates to the second stop, and so on.
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Figure 33 - Travel to Multiple Routes
The Show Map screen provides you with the following route types: Quick and Short. You can select Short
(the default value) to calculate a route with the shorter physical distance between your current location and
the selected designation. When you tap the GO button, Destinator automatically calculates the faster
route.
Defining Route Groups
A Route Group represents a group of stops.
From the Multistop Planner screen, select the Actions button and tap Add Group. From the Add Group
screen, enter the Group name and save. The Actions screen also lets you edit or delete a selected group.
Figure 34 - Defining the Route Group
Setting Stops Along the Route
You can set up stops by selecting the Route Group and tapping the Next button. From the Stops screen,
tap the Actions button to add, rename, or delete a destination.
Add a stop by Address, POI, My Favourites, or Recent Locations. Select one of these options, and specify a
location. The selected location appears in the Stops screen.
Figure 35 - Specifying a Stop
When in the Stops screen, you can use the following commands:
Use the Up or Down buttons to change the order of your itinerary.
Shows the stop destination on the map and lets you select a route type, Quick or
Short. Tap GO to calculate the stop destination.
Select the Show button to view the selected stop destination on the map.
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Stops Actions
You can tap the Actions button for the following command options:
Set as Origin
Add Stop
Rename Stop
Delete Stop
Optimize Route
Information
Lets you designate the selected address as the route origin. You would use this
command when calculating a route from a point other than your current location.
Tap the
Lets you add a location by specifying an address from recent locations, favourite
locations, or pre-defined POIs, such as fuel, food, or lodging.
Lets you change the stop information, such as name, comments, or route group.
Lets you remove a selected stop.
Your trip itinerary is created by the sequence of stops entered. This may not be
the most efficient route. When you click Optimize Stops, Destinator changes the
order of stops to create the most efficient route.
This button displays the location’s address information.
Free Map Browsing button to disconnect from the GPS receiver.
Navigating to an SMS Address
You can navigate to an address received from an SMS message. This feature is available only
when both the sender and receiver have phone-enabled navigation devices that run
Destinator.
When an SMS message is sent to a phone-enabled navigation device, an Alert
appears on the Main Map screen. Tap this icon to open the SMS inbox and select the SMS
message. Tap Next to display the location on the Show Map screen. Tap the GO button to
calculate the route to the address in the SMS message.
Figure 36 – Receiving an Address by SMS Message
icon
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SMS Address Actions
Tap the Actions button to select from the following commands.
Set as Origin
Delete Message
Clear List
Add to My Favourites
Lets you designate the selected location as the route origin. You would use this
command when calculating a route from a point other than your current location.
Tap the
Lets you delete the selected SMS message.
Lets you clear all SMS messages.
Lets you add an address to your list of favourite locations, as shown in the figure
below. For more information, see "
Free Map Browsing button to disconnect from the GPS receiver.
My Favourites (on page 15)" on page 1.
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Sending an SMS Address
If you are using a phone-enhanced navigation device, you can send your current location in an SMS
message to someone in your Contacts list. From the Actions menu, click Send Location. The SMS message
automatically includes your current address, which can be used by the recipient to calculate the route.
To send an address through an SMS message:
1. From the Actions menu, select Send Location. Your Contacts list appears. You can also choose a
point on the map and select Send SMS from the context menu.
2. Select the contact and press Send. The SMS Inbox screen appears.
3. The mobile number of your contact is automatically entered into the Mobile # field. You can add a
message of up to 20 characters in the Comment box. The Address field displays the location of the
destination you have selected.
4. Press Send. A confirmation message confirms that the SMS message was sent.
Note: If you want to send an SMS message to someone who is not listed in your Contacts folder, select Your
Number when the Contacts list is displayed. Press Send. The SMS Contents screen appears. Enter any valid
mobile number into the Mobile # field.
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4 - Settings
Prompts
You can select the types of voice and visual notifications that you would like to use while
navigating. From the Settings menu, tap the Prompts button. The Prompts screen appears.
V oice Prompt s
Speed Warning
Route Recalculation
Unreliable GPS Signal
GPS Not Found
Drive Carefully
Visual Prompts
Text
Symbols
None
Directions are displayed as text.
Directions are displayed as symbols.
Directions are not displayed.
Warns you when your car exceeds the speed limit. This prompt is not active by
default.
Activated when Destinator recalculates a new route. This prompt is not active
by default.
Warns that the GPS signal is too low and unreliable for navigation. This prompt
is automatically active by default.
Alerts you if the GPS signal is lost, or if the power is removed from the GPS
receiver.
Reminder at the start of each journey. This prompt is automatically active by
default.
Language Settings
Lets you select the language for text and voice travel messages and driving directions.
Look & Feel Settings
Lets you select from other preinstalled skins. A skin determines how screens and buttons are
displayed.
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Settings
GPS Settings
Destinator uses the GPS receiver to pinpoint your location. GPS signals are automatically
acquired and your vehicle's location and position are constantly updated unless you are
working in the Free Browse Map mode or you tap the GPS Off button. The GPS receiver
may take a few minutes to find its initial location. For best results, ensure that the GPS
receiver has a clear view of the sky.
The following GPS information is displayed:
Longitude - The angular distance east or west on the earth's surface.
Latitude - The location of a place north or south of the earth's surface.
Speed - The rate of movement, as expressed by kilometres or miles per hour.
Altitude - The height above sea level.
The
working in Free Browse Map mode, Destinator automatically disconnects from the GPS receiver.
Tap the GPS Set button to display the following Connection fields:
COM Port
Baud Rate
Protocol
Traffic Info.
Connect to GPS
and buttons let you connect or disconnect from the GPS receiver. If you are
This field lets you specify the Communications port.
Note: Most Bluetooth receivers use COM 6 or COM 8. Most serial receivers use
COM 1.
This field lets you specify the transmission rate of data.
This field displays the GPS protocol. The default value is NMEA.
Note: Most receivers use NMEA 4800.
Select the ON radio button to activate the TMC service. This service lets you
enjoy live traffic updates from local broadcasters, including premium toll
services in England, France, and Germany.
This button lets you locate the GPS receiver by the values you have entered
in the COM, Baud, and Protocol fields.
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5 - Installation Requirements
PC Requirements
Minimum System Requirements for PC:
o CPU: AMD/ c 3.8 and higher. Intel® Processor (300 MHz or faster)
o Operating System: Windows® 2000/XP
o Memory: 128 MB RAM (or more)
o Free space on hard drive for installation: at least 500 MB
o CD-ROM: 4x drive (or more)
o Support ActiveSyn
Installing the Console
To install the Destinator Console:
1. Insert the Destinator Disk into the PC's CD-ROM drive. The Destinator Console Installation
Wizard prompts you to select the language used for the installation process. When you have
selected a language, click OK.
2. Please read the Welcome message and click Next.
3. Click Next.
4. The Installation Status box displays the progress of the installation process.
5. When the installation is complete, click the Finish button to close the wizard.
Note: You can uninstall the Destinator Console by opening the Microsoft Windows Programs menu,
selecting DestinatorApps>Uninstall Console.
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Installation Requirements
Console Toolbar
The following options are available from the Console Toolbar:
Figure 37 – Console Toolbar
Install/Remove Maps
Cut Map
Favorites Importer
Favorites Exporter
Quick Activation
(Optional)
lets you install or remove a map. For more information, see "Installing a
Map (on page 42)".
Lets you customize an installed map. For more information, see “Map Cutter
Screen Interface
Lets you download a list of your favourite locations from your PC to the
selected My Favourites group on your device. For more information, see
"
Import Favourite Location (on page 39)".
Lets you download a category of favourite locations from your device to a
selected folder on your PC. For more information, see "
Favourite Location from the Device" on page 40.
Lets you activate your Navigation System through an automated process (on
page Error! Bookmark not defined.).
(on page 42)”.
Exporting a
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Installation Requirements
Maps
After you have installed the Destinator Console to your proprietary device, you must select at least one
map. For information about installing maps, see "Installing a Map (on page 42)".
Import Favourite Location
The Favourites Importer lets you import content created and provided externally as a new Favourites
category on the device.
You can download a list of favourite locations from your PC to your device. The list must be contained in
Comma-Separated Values (.csv) files. As part of the download procedure, you convert the .csv files to .dat
format for storage on your device by using the Destinator Conversion Utility. The Favourites Importing
file structure must be in .csv format.
Figure 38 – Destinator Conversion Utility
The file contains the following fields:
Fav. Place 1 Comment 1 39.21370 38.78903 8033 Munich 173
Fav. Place 2 Comment 2 24.79360 37.08604 75010 Paris 3013
Fav. Place e Comment 3 44.97889 23.82718 8044 Zurich 123
The Longitude and Latitude are numerical values. All the others are string values. To import a .csv file:
1. On the Destinator Console, click on a Standard Map. This will enable the Installing Map and
Favourites Importer features.
2. Click the Favourites Importer button. The Converter dialogue is displayed.
3. Select the .csv file, specify a category name, and click the Convert button. The Report Area displays
a message stating that the content of the file has been converted and that the file is ready for
download.
4. Download the file to your device by clicking the Download button.
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Installation Requirements
Exporting a Favourite Location from the Device
You can export a list of favourite locations from your device to your PC. The list will be stored in CommaSeparated Values (.csv) files. As a part of the export procedure, you convert the .dat files to .csv format for
storage on your PC by using the Destinator Conversion Utility.
Figure 33 – Favorite Export Destinator Conversion Utility
To export a .dat file:
5. Click the Favourites Exporter button. The Converter dialogue is displayed.
6. Click the Browse
Convert button. The Report Area displays a message stating that the content of the file has been
converted and that the file is ready to Upload.
7. Upload the file to your PC by clicking the Upload button.
button and then select the .dat file. Specify a category name, and click the
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Installation Requirements
Quick Activation
Note: This section is not relevant for maps of Western Europe and North America.
Recommended Registration for Support
You can activate Destinator automatically by using Quick Activation.
To activate Destinator:
1. Check that your PC has an Internet connection.
2. Check that the navigation device is communicating with your PC through Microsoft ActiveSync.
3. Open the Destinator Console.
4. Click the Quick Activation
5. The Quick Activation Welcome screen appears. Please review the information and click Next to
continue.
6. The User Information screen appears. Complete the information fields. Note that fields with
asterisks (*) require information. Click Next.
7. The Licence Key screen appears. Enter the licence key and select your device type. Click Finish.
8. The Congratulations screen appears. Your Destinator licence key has been activated.
button from the Destinator Console toolbar.
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6 - Maps
Map Screen Interface
On the Destinator Console, a collection of available maps is displayed, as shown in the figure below.
Standard Maps
My Maps
Installed Maps
Maps available for installation.
Maps that have been customized from a standard map.
Standard and customised maps that are already loaded on your
device.
Installing a Map
You can install a map by selecting it from the Standard Maps pane in the Destinator Console and clicking
the Install/Remove Maps button. The Target Device dialogue box appears. Select either Storage Card
(on a mobile device) or
device appears on the
Maps
pane.
Main Memory (on a PC). The amount of memory available for the selected target
Target Device Memory Balance pane. The installed map appears in the Installed
Figure 39 –Installing a Map
Map Cutter Screen Interface
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Maps
Due to memory limitations of your device, you may want to customize a standard map by selecting the area
you need.
You can crop a standard map from the Map Cutter screen. Select a standard map and click the Cut Map
button. The Map Cutter screen appears, as shown in the figure below.
Figure 40 –Cutting a Map
The following tools are provided to help you easily move, view, and designate an area on the map:
You can use the
Pan tool to move the map up, down, left, or right.
You can use the
scroll bar to zoom in or out.
Zoom tool to increase or decrease the map detail. You can also use the
You can use the Crop tool to designate an area on the map that you want to cut. When
you have selected your focus by using the focus tools, as described below, click the Crop
tool to designate an area on the standard map.
You can use the Cut tool to create a customized map from your designated area.
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Maps
Focus the Map
The following tools are provided to help you focus your map, so you can designate the area that you want to
cut.
You can click the
or Road Junction. The Address dialog box provides the Show… and Set… buttons to
view and set the map focus.
You can click the POI tool to set the origin of the map to a point of interest. The POI
dialogue box displays all categories in the left pane. When you click a category, the items
associated with the category appear in the right pane. You can click the
Set POI buttons to view and set the map focus.
You can click the
list of sub-regions is displayed in a pane to the right of the map. When you click a subregion, that area is highlighted.
Address tool to set the origin of the map to a Town, Street Address,
Show POI and
Select tool to set the origin of the map by a predefined sub-region. A
Focus the Map by Route
Destinator supports route cutting, which allows you to create a map composed of points on a route. To
create the route, you must specify two or more points. After the route has been created, you can cut a map
from your route specifications.
Click the Route tool. The Route pane appears. Use the Address and POI tools to set route points.
Click the
The following commands are described below:
Create Route button. Your route is highlighted in blue. Click the Cut Map tool.
Click this button to centre the map on the selected point.
Click this button to delete the selected point.
Click this button to delete all selected points.
Click these buttons to move a selected point up or down.
Corridor You can select the amount of surrounding area that is included along the route's path, as
measured in kilometres or miles.
Route You can select either the quickest route, as determined by speed limit, or the shortest
physical route.
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Maps
Cut Map
When you have designated your map area, click the Cut Map tool. The Cut Map dialogue box
appears, as shown in the figure below.
Figure 41 – Cut the Map Box
You must enter a map name and description. If you have entered a name that already exists,
Destinator prompts you to enter a different name.
You can click the
is limited.
Estimate button to display the map size. This is an important feature when memory space
Load Map
On the Destinator Console, you can refresh your maps by clicking Tools>Refresh New Map Data.
Select the map that you wish to load by clicking on the map image or select it from the list. A checkmark
represents a selected map.
From the
from Main Memory, Storage Card, or Removable Disk. After you have selected your target device and have
confirmed that there's sufficient memory, click the
installed and appear in the
Target Device pane, click the Change button to specify where to install the map. You can choose
Install/Remove Maps button. Your selected maps are
Installed Maps pane.
Remove Map
In the Target Device pane, click the Change button and select the location from where to remove the
map. You can choose from Main Memory, Storage Card, or Removable Disk. This updates the
Map
pane.
Installed Map pane displays a list of all the loaded maps available. Select the check box by the map
The
you want to remove. Click the
Install/Remove Maps button to remove the selected map.
Installed
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7 - System Settings
Starts the Destinator
OP application
Opens the device’s System
Settings screen
Figure 1 - The Main Menu
You can change the system settings by tapping the System button. The System screen shows all of the
system settings that you can change, as displayed below.
Volume Setting –
See Figure 3
Time Settings – See
Figure 6
Figure 2 - System Settings
Language Settings - See
Figure 7
Power Settings –
See Figure 4
Returns you to the
Main Screen.
Backlight Settings –
See Figure 5
System Information – See
Figure 8
You can tap the Back
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button to return to a previous screen.
System Settings
Volume Settings
Figure 3 - Volume Settings
This screen lets you change the volume level for voice prompts and tap sounds.
Power Settings
Figure 4 - Power Settings
This screen indicates the battery status of the device.
You can select the hot key checkboxes to determine whether you want the backlight for the device keys.
Backlight Settings
Figure 5 - Backlight Settings
This screen lets you determine the brightness of the screen. You can save power by selecting how long the
backlight will stay on before it dims when running the device either on battery or on AC power.
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System Settings
Date-Time Settings
Figure 6 - Date-Time Settings
This screen lets you select your time zone, and to set the date and time.
Language Settings
Figure 7 - Language Settings
This screen lets you select the language to be used for screen displays and voice prompts.
System Information
Figure 8 - System Information
This screen displays information about the device.
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Index
Map Manager • 4, 28
Index
A
Add Favourite Locations • 17
Add to My Favourites • 13, 17
Address Actions • 12
Address Modes • 11
Avoid Road Groups • 26
Avoid Road Locations • 27
Avoid Roads • 4, 26
Map Manager Menu • 3, 5
Map Screen Interface • 42
Map Settings • 5, 30
Map Views • 4, 8
Maps • 39, 42
Menus • 3
Multistop Planner • 5, 30
My Contacts • 3, 20
My Favourites • 3, 15, 33
N
Navigating to an SMS Address • 5, 32
B
Backlight Settings • 47
C
Console Toolbar • 38
Cut Map • 45
Cycling Through Screens • 9
D
Date-Time Settings • 48
Defining Route Groups • 31
Destinations Menu • 3
Destinator Features • 2
Destinator Guided Tour • 2
E
Enter Address • 3, 10
Extras • 3, 4, 5, 30
F
Favourite Alerts • 16
Favourite Groups • 16
Favourites Actions • 17
Focus the Map • 44
Focus the Map by Route • 44
Free Map Browsing • 29
G
Getting Started • 3
Go to your Destination • 13, 15, 18
GPS Not Found • 7
GPS Settings • 6, 7, 36
I
Import Favourite Location • 38, 39
Installation Requirements • 37
Installing a Map • 38, 39, 42
Installing the Console • 37
Introduction • 2
L
Language Settings • 6, 35, 48
Load Map • 45
Look & Feel Settings • 6, 35
M
Main Map • 6
Map Cutter Screen Interface • 38, 42
O
Options Menu • 3, 4
P
PC Requirements • 37
Pedestrian Mode • 29
POI (Points of Interest) • 3, 18
POI Actions • 19
Point on the Map • 8
Power Setting • 47
Prompts • 6, 35
Q
Quick Activation • 41
Quick Navigation • 4, 28
R
Recent Locations • 3, 14
Recommended Registration for Support • 41
Remove Map • 45
Route Manager • 4, 25
Route Manager Menu • 3, 4
Route Playback • 4, 28
Route Playback Actions • 28
Route Summary or Cancel Route • 26
S
Screen Buttons • 9
Search for a Location • 10
Search Near a Location • 19
Select Map • 5, 29
Sending an SMS Address • 8, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 34
Set as Origin • 12
Setting Stops Along the Route • 31
Settings • 35
Settings Menu • 3, 6
Show on Map • 12
Show or Hide Symbol on Map • 19
SMS Address Actions • 33
Stops Actions • 32
Subcategories • 18
System Information • 48
System Settings • 46
T
TMC Options • 24
Traffic Information • 4, 21
Turn-by-Turn List • 4, 25
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Index
U
Units of Measure • 5, 30
V
Visual Prompts • 35
Voice Prompts • 35
Volume Settings • 47
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