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User guide
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I. Getting Started ........................................................................................... 1
The Navigation Screen .......................................................................................... 1
Entering an Address ............................................................................................... 2
Turn by Turn Navigation ..................................................................................... 5
Acquiring GPS Position ......................................................................................... 6
II. Planning the Route ................................................................................. 7
Navigating to a Point of Interest....................................................................... 7
Navigating to Contacts .......................................................................................... 9
Navigating Home .................................................................................................. 10
Navigating to Recent Destinations ............................................................... 10
Navigating to Favourite Destinations ......................................................... 11
III. Altering the Route ............................................................................... 13
Route Menu ............................................................................................................. 13
Modifying the Route ............................................................................................ 15
Map Browsing Mode ........................................................................................... 16
Multi-stop route planning ................................................................................ 18
IV. Online features ..................................................................................... 21
Connection ............................................................................................................... 21
Traffic alerts ........................................................................................................... 22
Reporting speed cameras and incidents.................................................... 23
Sharing position via SMS................................................................................... 24
Weather Information .......................................................................................... 25
V. Settings ..................................................................................................... 26
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).
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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.
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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
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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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The “Call” button makes it possible
The Call feature is only available in
Sygic Mobile Maps 10, and only if the POI
details include a phone number.
This feature is only available in Sygic
Mobile Maps 10.
to contact the facility (e.g. to reserve
Navigating to Contacts
a room or a table).
If you want to drive to your friend or
business partner, you can select
To set the selected POI as your
destination, tap the “Route Me!”
button.
their name directly from your
contact list. Select
Main menu>
Navigate to… >
Contacts
In the list, scroll to the desired
contact, or tap the keyboard icon
and enter their name. You can also
enter partial names.
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When finished, tap “Done”, and the
Confirmation Screen appears.
NOTE: To set your destination from the contact
list, the selected contact must be stored with a
full address.
Navigating Home
To start using this feature, you need
to set your home location first.
Select
Main menu >
Settings >
Set home location
and enter your home address.
Once your home address is stored,
you can navigate home by simply
selecting
Main menu >
Navigate to… >
Home
Navigating to Recent Destinations
Sygic Mobile Maps keeps track of
your recent destinations, making it
easy to return to a previously set
location.
When entering an address through
Main menu >
Navigate to… >
Address or Postal code
the list of previously selected
Countries/Cities/Streets appears, as
you go through the address details.
They are marked with icon.
You can directly go to a list of recent
destination by selecting
Main menu>
Navigate to… >
History
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and start navigation by selecting a
previous destination from the list
shown.
Navigating to Favourite Destinations
To view a list of your favourite
destinations, select
Main menu >
Navigate to… >
Favourite
and start navigation by selecting a
Favourite destination from the list
shown.
Select the desired Favourite
destination by tapping it and then
select your next option from the
Confirmation Screen.
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Defining a new Favourite destination
To add a new address to your
favourites tap "Add to favourites"
in the Confirmation Screen
or select
Main menu >
Map >
Select point on map > >
Add as POI > Favourites
or select
Main menu >
Manage POI > Add POI
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III. Altering the Route
Route Menu
You can access detailed information
about the calculated route from the
Route menu. Select
Main menu >
Route
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To get a schematic overview of the
route, select
Show route summary >
Details
The icons highlighted in blue
indicate specific types of roads
included in the route.
To avoid a specific road type (e.g.
Motorways), tap the blue
highlighted button.
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To get a detailed list of junctions and
directions along the route, select
Show route instructions
To see the entire route on the map,
select
Show on map
To see the same junctions as a series
of images, select
Show route as images
To see the calculated route as if you
were driving along (fly over mode)
select
Show route demo
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Modifying the Route
For more information about availability of
Traffic service, see the chapter “Traffic
alerts on page 22”.
To modify an existing route, first
open the Alternative route menu:
Main menu >
Route >
Alternative route
If you do not like the calculated
route and wish to calculate an
alternative option, select
You can also
Avoid traffic delays
on your route. See Traffic alerts on
page 22 for more details.
If you want to cancel your
modifications to the route, select
Compute alternative
To calculate a detour (e.g. because
the road ahead is closed), select
Avoid next...
If you wish to travel through a
certain place on your trip, select
Travel via...
and add a waypoint the same way,
as setting the destination in chapter
Reset to original.
If you wish to cancel the calculated
route entirely, and use the
navigation system only as an
indicator of your current position,
select
Main menu >
Route >
Cancel route
“II. Planning the Route” on page 7.
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NOTE: You can find additional information about
Find...
You can find a position by
using one of the options
described in chapter II.
Planning the Route.
Show current position
Show entire route
Show city
Shows entire city on map
screen.
Show/Hide POIs...
You can select, which
types of POI types are
displayed when browsing
the map.
modification of calculated route in chapters “Map
Browsing Mode” and “Multi-stop route planning”.
“Options” button and select one of
the following items.
Map Browsing Mode
You can easily check and
plan/modify your route in Map
Browsing Mode. Select
Main menu >
Map
Drag the map by sliding your finger
across the screen. Tap the map to
select specific location.
For map display options and
additional functions tap the
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To plan/modify your route, tap on a
location on the map, then tap the
button marked as “ ” to choose
what you want to do with the
selected point.
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Navigate there
Sets the location as
destination. The previously
selected route will be deleted.
Travel via
Adds the location as a new
waypoint to your existing
route between start and
finish.
Continue
Adds the location as a new
waypoint after the existing
destination.
Add as POI
Stores the location in
Favourites or in other POI
category.
Find nearby POI
Searches POIs around the
location.
Avoid...
Recalculates the route
avoiding a set radius around
the location. You will be asked
to set the radius in the next
step.
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Multi-stop route planning
If you have added some waypoints
to your route via Map or
Alternative route, you can edit
them in Itinerary. It is also possible
to optimize waypoints along the
route, plan a new route or store it
for future use.
To edit the current route, select
Main menu >
Route >
Itinerary
and select the [Current route] to
see the list of waypoints.
The itinerary shows the starting
point (marked with ), the
numbered waypoints and the
destination (marked with )
waypoints that you have already
passed are greyed out.
You can add a waypoint to the
itinerary by taping the button.
final
. The
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Waypoint options
Set as visited
Stops navigating to the
selected waypoint and
recalculates the route to the
next waypoint in the
itinerary.
Set as finish point
Puts the waypoint to the end
and moves others upwards
in the itinerary.
Set as via point
Changes the final destination
to an intermediate waypoint.
Set as start
Stores the selected waypoint
as the starting point of the
route.
Add nearby POI
Use this option to search for
a POI (e.g. a hotel) near the
selected waypoint, and then
add it to the itinerary.
Move up
Moves the selected waypoint
up in the itinerary.
Move down
Moves the selected waypoint
down in the itinerary.
Delete
Deletes the selected
waypoint from the itinerary.
Optimize itinerary
Optimizes the waypoint
sequence in the itinerary.
Save itinerary
Saves the itinerary for
future use.
Tapping on any waypoint in the
itinerary brings up the following list
of options:
Itinerary options
For additional itinerary functions
tap the “Options” button at the
bottom of the Itinerary Screen and
select one of the following items.
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Delete itinerary
Deletes the itinerary.
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IV. Online features
The entire chapter Online features applies only to
Sygic Mobile Maps 10 product.
Connection
In order to use online services (e.g.
real time traffic and safety camera
alerts) you will need to connect your
device to the internet. Select
Main menu >
Settings > Online settings
The button shows the actual status of
the connection. If it shows
“Disconnected” tap the button to go
online.
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The window also shows the amount
of data sent and received so that you
can control data traffic.
NOTE: The cost of data transfer depends on your
mobile phone tariff. Make sure you know the cost
before you start using online features. The costs
can be considerably higher when you are roaming
abroad.
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Traffic alerts
Availability of the traffic service depends
on your product configuration.
Sygic Mobile Maps 10 users:
Visit www.sygic.com/shop for more
information about availability and
pricing of traffic service in your region.
For more options, including roaming
preferences, tap the “Options”
button.
To view real time alerts of traffic
incidents along your calculated route,
select
To select all the listed incidents, tap
the “Avoid all” button.
To select individual incidents, first
tap the incident to show its extent on
the map.
Main menu >
Traffic > Incidents on route.
The screen will show the incidents
ordered by their distance from your
current position. You can select
which of them you want to avoid.
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Tap “Avoid” to select it.
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Incidents selected for avoidance are
marked with a solid black circle.
To recalculate the route avoiding the
selected traffic incidents, tap “Done”
and from the Traffic menu select
Optimize route.
Traffic incidents are also shown on
the map overview of your calculated
route.
Reporting speed cameras and incidents
If you observe a speed camera or
traffic incident on-route, tap the
bottom bar of the Navigation Screen.
Select your option from the menu.
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To change the way you receive
This feature is not available on iPhone,
Android and Maemo devices.
reported camera and incident
information, select
Main menu >
Sharing position via SMS
Settings >
Online services > Police traps
Sygic Mobile Maps enables you to
share your current position or any
other location with others via SMS
text message.
To send your current position to your
contacts or to receive their position,
select
Main menu >
Join the growing Policetraps.com
community, where other users meet
to make further improvements to the
SMS share
and select the required action from
the menu.
database.
For more information, visit
www.policetraps.com
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Weather Information
To check the weather information for
a specific area, select
Main menu >
Extras >
Weather
To change your weather settings (e.g.
to show weather icons in Map view,
to switch between °C/°F or to set
automatic weather updates) select:
Main menu >
Settings >
Online services > Weather.
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V. Settings
IMPORTANT: Menu items marked with *
are not available in all devices.
Set 2D/3D
Change between 2D and 3D
map view
Dynamic control
Set the preference how to
scroll within lists and
menus.
Set Day/Night colours
Disable sounds
Enable sounds
Volume settings *
Set the sound intensity
separately for low driving
speed and for high speeds.
Online settings *
Connect or Disconnect your
device from internet, check
data transfers and set
roaming preference.
Online services *
Activate / Deactivate
Policetraps community
service.
Advanced settings
(for advanced users only)
To change factory settings, select
Main menu
Settings
NOTE: Icons always display the setting that will
be activated when they are tapped. E.g.
means that voice output and sounds are currently
enabled, and tapping this button will disable the
sounds.
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For more information, see
page 28.
Planning preferences
Set the routing algorithm:
Fastest, Economic, Shortest,
Pedestrian, Bicycle.
Toll charge settings
Set the preference of paid
road segments: avoid them,
do not avoid them, or
always ask.
GPS hardware *
Detailed configuration of
GPS and TMC hardware.
Signpost settings
Sets the number of signpost
tables displayed at one time
and the level of detail (Full,
Simplified, Single line).
Preferred
Other
Rotate display *
Change the display
orientation (landscape /
portrait).
Keyboard settings
You can switch between
preferred keyboard layouts
using button, that is
available in every keyboard.
Regional settings
Set kilometers/miles,
format of time and GPS
coordinates.
Set language - language of
user interface.
Set voice - language of
voice instructions.
Switch map
Load a different map data
from your device.
Backlight *
Set backlight level for
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Day/Night mode.
Set home location
About
Information about version,
device code and available
application memory. Please
provide this information in
communication with Sygic
support.
Advanced settings
1
Avoid U-Turns
Enable Lane Assistant
Enable Autozoom
Warn if Railway Crossing
2
Backlight settings
3
Configuration of Information panel
on the main screen
4
Notification settings of maximum
speed limit
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