Sony NV-U83T User Manual
3-292-494-11 (1)
Personal Navigation System
Instruction Manual
Instruction Manual
US
NV-U83T
NV-U73T
© 2008 Sony Corporation
Using the manuals
The following manuals are included with the
unit.
Before installing or operating the unit, read these
manuals thoroughly and retain them for future
reference.
• Read This First
Contains instructions on how to install the unit
in your car, the location of controls, and the
featured navigation operations.
• Before You Use
Contains important notices to be read prior to
use, including warnings, specifications, and
troubleshooting instructions.
• Quick Guide for Bluetooth Hands-free
Calling (NV-U83T only)
Contains instructions on Bluetooth function
basic operations.
• Instruction Manual (PDF) (this manual)
Contains descriptions of all functions.
Notes on this manual
• This manual contains instructions for the NVU83T and U73T.
– NV-U83T is the model used for illustration
and screenshot purposes.
– Available functions such as POSITION plus
or Bluetooth differ depending on the model.
Check your model name and refer to the
different indications in each section of this
manual.
• Illustrations and screenshots in this manual
may differ from the actual device.
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Table of Contents
Basic Operations 6
Menu operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Gesture Command operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Keyboard operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Navigation 8
Checking the GPS status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Route searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Address search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Home search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
POI search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Intersection search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
City center search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Recent destinations search. . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Address book search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Favorites search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Option menu in the address/POI
confirmation display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Map operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Indications on the map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Map scrolling mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Using the map tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Route planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Creating a new itinerary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Option menu for route planning . . . . . . . . .15
Adding an interim destination to the
current route. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Skipping the current destination . . . . . . . . .16
Route confirmation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Viewing the turn-by-turn list. . . . . . . . . . . .16
Viewing the entire route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
TMC information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Checking traffic information . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Selecting the traffic information type . . . . .18
Destination management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Recent destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Address book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Bluetooth Function
(NV-U83T only) 19
Activating the Bluetooth signal. . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Pairing with a cellphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Searching from this unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Searching from a cellphone . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting to a cellphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Dialing a phone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the list of recent calls . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using preset numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Other ways to make calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Receiving calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Operations during a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Showing the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Transferring the current call to a
cellphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Entering numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Call data management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Recent calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Settings 24
Address book settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
General settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Map settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Route profile settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Guidance settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Traffic Information settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Phone settings (NV-U83T only) . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Using the Supplied Software 28
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Connecting the unit to your computer . . . . . . . 28
Starting the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Guidance voice data management. . . . . . . . . . 29
Map data management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Address book data management . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Editing the address book data on your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Editing the address book data on
the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Transferring address book data from
your computer to the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Transferring address book data from
the unit to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Firmware upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Basic Operations
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Common procedures to operate the system are
explained.
General operations can be performed on the
touch screen. Gently touch the displayed icons
with your finger.
Note
Do not press the display with excessive force. Do not
use any sharp object, such as a pen, etc., to tap on
the display.
Menu operations
About the battery status indication
The battery status can be checked by the
indicator in the main menu.
Indicator Status
Charging.
Fully charged.
Not fully charged.
Low battery.
Battery is empty. Charge battery
immediately.
The main menu appears when you turn on the
unit (except during route guidance, in which case
the map appears).
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MENU
VOICE/
POS.
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1 Touch to show the main menu.
2 To check the Bluetooth status* (page 19),
battery status, and current time.
3 During route guidance:
Touch to hear the next voice guidance and to
show the current position.
In other cases:
Touch to show the map display.
4 Touch to show the navigation menu.
5 Touch to show the application menu.
6 Touch to show the setting menu.
7 Touch to return to the previous display.
* NV-U83T only.
Other basic menu operations
To Touch
cancel the setting “Cancel”
confirm the selection/
proceed to the next
step
“Done” or “OK”
Gesture Command operations
In the map display (except in map scrolling
mode), frequently-used operations can be
performed by assigning finger strokes such as a
line, etc.
To Dra w
start navigation to your
home (page 9)
start navigation to a
destination stored in
Favorites (page 12)
change map scale to the
“Preset Scale”
(page 26)
call your home (NVU83T only) (page 22)
a circumflex
“Favorite 1”
a letter “L” shape
“Favorite 2”
a mirror-reversed “L”
a clockwise circle
a counterclockwise
circle
a letter “V” shape
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Keyboard operations
The keyboard display appears when you need to
enter text.
When entering addresses, you need only enter
characters in upper case, as the system
automatically converts them to appropriate
characters. You can change the case or enter
special characters/symbols when necessary.
The following types of keyboards are selectable:
• “QWERTY + 123”: QWERTY layout with
number keys.*
• “QWERTY”: Large QWERTY layout without
number keys.*
• “ABC”: Alphabetical layout without number
keys.
* “QWERTY” refers to the top row of letters, reading
from the left, of a traditional typewriter style
keyboard.
For details on how to change the setting, see
page 25.
QWERTY layout with number keys:
Entry field
To Touch
enter an alphabetical
character
enter a number the desired number
enter a special
character
the desired character
key
1
key*
“ÀŐŇ” to switch to
the special character
keyboard, then the
desired character; and
“ABC” to switch back
enter a symbol “@!?” to switch to the
symbol keyboard, then
the desired symbol
key; and “ABC” to
switch back
enter a space “Space”
delete a character “Backspace”
change the case “Caps”
confirm the entry*
*1 When another keyboard type is selected, touch
“123” to switch to the numeric keyboard.
*2 The candidate list automatically appears when
candidates are narrowed down as you continue
inputting characters.
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“Done”
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Navigation
Checking the GPS status
About the GPS status indication
The GPS status can be checked by the color of
the current position icon.
If the current position is not displayed, touch
VOICE/POS. to show the icon.
Current position icon
Indication Status
Signals are insufficient for
navigation (less than 3 GPS
satellites are received).
Reception temporarily
interrupted (e.g., in a tunnel).
The built-in sensor
(POSITION plus)* calculates
the current position instead.
Signals are sufficient for
navigation.
* Available only for NV-U83T.
Note
Acquisition of GPS signal may take up to 10 minutes,
especially for the first time. Make sure that you are in
an open space for faster acquisition.
Viewing detailed GPS status
information
Detailed GPS status information, such as the
latitude, longitude, etc., can be viewed to check if
the current position is properly calculated.
1 In the menu display, touch ,
“General,” then “GPS Status.”
Route searching
You can search for a route in various ways.
The following route search methods are
available.
• “Address search” (page 8)
• “Home search” (page 9)
• “POI search” (page 10)
• “Intersection search” (page 11)
• “City center search” (page 11)
• “Recent destinations search” (page 11)
• “Address book search” (page 11)
• “Favorites search” (page 12)
Address search
Address search allows you to set the destination
by entering the address information such as
house number, street name, etc.
Note on the state selection
The system recognizes the state you usually drive in
and sets it as default, so that you do not need to enter
the same state name at each address search.
When GPS detects that the current position is not in
the default state, the state selection display
automatically appears, allowing you to set the desired
state.
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Full address search
Follow the procedure below if you know the
house number, street name, and the city name of
the destination.
1 In the menu display, touch , then
“Enter Address.”
If the state selection display appears, select
the new (current) state or “Change to
Different State.”
When selecting “Change to Different State,”
enter the state name, then select the desired
state.
The house number input display appears.
2 Enter the house number.
The street name input display appears.
3 Enter the street name.
The list of street candidates appears.
4 Select the desired street in the list.
If more than one city candidate exists, the list
of city candidates appears. In this case, select
the desired city.
The address confirmation display appears.
5 Select “Calculate Route.”
The route is calculated, and route guidance
starts.
Street search
If the house number is not known, a search can
be made to an approximate point on the street.
1 In the menu display, touch , then
“Enter Address.”
If the state selection display appears, select
the new (current) state or “Change to
Different State.”
When selecting “Change to Different State,”
enter the state name, then select the desired
state.
The house number input display appears.
2 Select “Skip” without entering the
house number.
The search method options appear.
3 Select “Representative Point of the
Street.”
The street name input display appears.
4 Enter the street name.
The list of street candidates appears.
5 Select the desired street in the list.
If more than one city candidate exists, the list
of city candidates appears. In this case, select
the desired city.
The address confirmation display appears.
6 Select “Calculate Route.”
The route is calculated, and route guidance
starts.
To set the destination in another state
You can select a different state in the house
number/street name input display.
Select “State,” enter the state name, then select
the desired state.
Home search
If you register your home, you can search for a
route there.
For details on registering your home, see
page 24.
1 In the menu display, touch , then
“Take Me Home.”
The route is calculated, and route guidance
starts.
Tip
If you select “Take Me Home” without having
registered a home address, the registration display
automatically appears.
With Gesture Command
In the map display, draw .
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POI search
POI (Points Of Interest) search allows you to set
facilities such as restaurants, hotels, gas stations,
etc., as the destination.
The system searches for POIs near the current
position.
To search for the POIs in another city
You can specify the city before selecting the POI
search method.
In this case, the system searches for POIs in the
city center.
1 In the menu display, touch , then “Find
a Place.”
The search method selection display appears.
2 Select “Change City.”
3 Enter the city name.
4 Select the desired city in the list.
To switch back to the nearby search, select
“Nearby.”
By POI name
You can search for a route to a POI by directly
entering its name.
1 In the menu display, touch , then
“Find a Place.”
The search method selection display appears.
2 Select “Points of Interest.”
3 Select “By Name.”
The POI name input display appears.
4 Enter the POI name.
The list of POI candidates appears in order of
distance from the current position.
5 Select the desired POI.
The POI confirmation display appears.
By POI category
You can search for a route to a POI by selecting
its category(ies).
1 In the menu display, touch , then
“Find a Place.”
The search method selection display appears.
2 Select “Points of Interest.”
3 Select “Category.”
The list of category candidates appears.
4 Select the desired category.
Select sub category when necessary until the
POI candidates are narrowed down.
The list of candidates appears in order of
distance from the current position.
5 Select the desired POI.
The POI confirmation display appears.
6 Select “Calculate Route.”
The route is calculated, and route guidance
starts.
Tip
If there are too many POI candidates in the list after
step 4 above, you can narrow down by enter ing the
POI name. Select “Name” to show the POI name input
display, then enter the POI name.
6 Select “Calculate Route.”
The route is calculated, and route guidance
starts.
Tip
If there are too many POI candidates in the list after
step 4 above, you can narrow down by selecting
category(ies). Select “Category” to show the category
list, then select the desired category(ies).
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