Sygic Drive 10, Mobile Maps 10 User Guide

User guide
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The Navigation Screen .......................................................................................... 1
Entering an Address ............................................................................................... 2
Turn by Turn Navigation ..................................................................................... 5
Acquiring GPS Position ......................................................................................... 6
Navigating to a Point of Interest....................................................................... 7
Navigating to Contacts .......................................................................................... 9
Navigating Home .................................................................................................. 10
Navigating to Recent Destinations ............................................................... 10
Navigating to Favourite Destinations ......................................................... 11
Route Menu ............................................................................................................. 13
Modifying the Route ............................................................................................ 15
Map Browsing Mode ........................................................................................... 16
Multi-stop route planning ................................................................................ 18
Connection ............................................................................................................... 21
Traffic alerts ........................................................................................................... 22
Reporting speed cameras and incidents.................................................... 23
Sharing position via SMS................................................................................... 24
Weather Information .......................................................................................... 25
Advanced settings.................................................................................... 28
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I. Getting Started

Speed Camera Reporting is only available in Sygic Mobile Maps 10.

The Navigation Screen

On startup, the application opens with the Navigation Screen, showing your position as a blue arrow. You can zoom in and out of the map by tapping the + and – buttons in the top corners of the screen.
For further functions, enter the Main menu by tapping the map area (A) on the Navigation Screen.
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You can scroll between the menu pages by tapping the arrow buttons at the bottom of the screen or by sliding a finger across the screen.
To report a speed camera or traffic incident, touch the bottom panel (B) on the main screen. For more information, (see Reporting speed cameras and incidents on page 23).

Entering an Address

To set your destination by entering its address select
Main menu >
Navigate to… >
Address or Postal code.
Next, you will be asked to select a
Country a City, Street and House number or Street crossing. Enter
the required names and numbers.
Alternatively, just enter the first few letters of the city/street name to see a list of similar names.
The list also features explanatory icons left to the city/street name:
City
Capital city
City center
Street
Street crossing
Select the desired city/street from the list.
When finished, a Confirmation Screen pops up showing the address entered.
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Navigating to Favourite
If your device can determine your current position, your route will be calculated immediately from that positon. If your current position cannot be determined, you will be offered the following options:
Wait for valid signal (Recommended)
Your route will be calculated from your current position as soon as a valid GPS signal is available (see Acquiring GPS PositionAcquiring GPS Position on page 5).
Destinations on page 11).
To set the address shown as your destination, tap the “Route Me! button at the bottom of the screen.
If you would rather be directed to a parking lot nearby, tap Parking and select from the list shown.
Tap On Map to see the exact location of the address, or tap Add to favourites” to store it among your
To select a different address altogether, tap the “Back button.
frequently used destinations (see
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Last valid position Your route will be calculated from your last known position (i.e. where you were just before the device lost GPS signal).
Select from map
Allows you to select any starting point for the route calculation .
To accept the route and start turn by turn navigation, tap Done”.
When route calculation is complete, the entire route is displayed on the map (in blue) with total distance, estimated time of arrival (ETA), time
For further information on the route, tap Details”.
left to destination and route calculation method (Fastest, Economic, Shortest, Pedestrian,
NOTE: By default, the method of route calculation is set to Fastest”.
Bicycle) shown below the map.
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Turn by Turn
1
Next maneuver
2
Distance to next change of direction
3
Current road/street
4
Distance to destination
5
GPS signal strength
6
Current speed
7
Estimated time of arrival at destination
8
Current city
9
Lane Assistant
10
Heading to destination
11
Next road/street to take
12
Map zoom in/out
13
Speed camera warning
14
Current speed limit
Navigation
The Navigation Screen will show the map of your surrounding area with the calculated route highlighted in blue.
As you approach a junction, further directions are displayed to indicate which road to take.
In addition to turn by turn directions, the Navigation Screen also provides a range of further useful information:
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The device is in a tunnel or at a location where signals from the GPS satellites are obstructed by buildings, trees, electric cables or other objects.
Device system settings or Product Settings are set incorrectly.
The information below is not available on iPhone, Android and Maemo devices.

Acquiring GPS Position

If there is no GPS signal, the screen becomes grey. This can happen under any of the following conditions:
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The signal strength bars at the bottom of the screen provide additional information:
If the colour of the bars or the GPS port name/number turns red, re­check the GPS settings.
If the bars are grey, move the device to an outdoor location with good visibility of the sky until the signal is regained and the bars become green. Tap the signal bars or select
Main menu >
GPS
to see more detailed GPS information.
Once GPS signal is regained turn by turn navigation resumes automatically.

II. Planning the Route

Near my position
to search POIs around your current position;
Near address… to search POIs near a particular address (to be entered in the next step);
Near destination to search POIs near the current destination (if set);
In City…
to search POIs in a particular city (to be entered in the next step);

Navigating to a Point of Interest

In addition to the road network, the map also stores the details of thousands of Points of Interest (POIs) such as gas stations, restaurants, hotels, tourist attractions and other facilities.
To set a POI as your destination, first select
Main menu >
Navigate to… >
Point of Interest
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Next, define the area where you want to search for a POI. Select

Searching POIs

POIs are arranged in groups (such as Food, Hotel or Motel etc.) to help find a facility even when you do not know its name or address.
Once the search area is selected, a list of the POI groups is displayed.
Tap on the POI group and you will see the list of all POIs that are nearby.
NOTE: The distances shown in the list are relative to the search location.
To refine your search results, tap the keyboard icon at the bottom of the screen and type the name of the POI you are looking for. You can also enter partial names.
When finished, a Confirmation Screen pops up showing the POI selected.
Scroll down the list and select your POI by tapping its name.
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