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Thomson GPS 280 User Manual

GPS 280 / GPS 281
ENGLISH
ITALIANO
ESPAÑOL
Manual for Personal
Navigation Devices
GPS 280 / GPS 281
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CONTENTS

TYPOGRAPHIC CONVENTIONS ..........................................3
ICONS .........................................................................................4
Key features .....................................................................................................................5
STARTING THE APPLICATION ..............................................6
DETAILED DESCRIPTION .......................................................7
Using the map ..................................................................................................................7
Tracking mode and selection mode
Choosing and finding locations ...................................................................................9
Choosing a location on the map Search for an address Searching for and choosing POIs Browse or search a guide Favourites
Navigating ...................................................................................................................... 19
Navigation screen Options during navigation
Planning a route ........................................................................................................... 22
Settings ........................................................................................................................... 24
Route options Language Map settings Map
OPTIONAL FEATURES ..........................................................28
Guides ............................................................................................................................ 28
Traffic Message Channel (TMC) ............................................................................... 28
Route Recording .......................................................................................................... 29
Speed Camera Alert .................................................................................................... 29
SMART2GO™ SETUP ASSISTANT .......................................30
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ....................................32
INDEX .......................................................................................33
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE NOTES ...................................35
Contents
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TYPOGRAPHIC CONVENTIONS

Bold
Items you must select, such as menu options, command buttons, or items in a list.
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• Bullet
Step-by-step procedures. You can follow these instructions to complete a specific task.
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Comment
Especially important or remarkable information.
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Monospace
Information that you must type, or information like folders and filenames.
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CAPITALS
Names of keys on the keyboard. For example, SHIFT, CTRL, or ALT.
Typographic conventions
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ICONS

The following icons and symbols are used throughout the application:
Icon Name Function
Menu icon Opens a menu with various options.
Back icon Go back to the previous screen.
Navigation icon Start navigation.
Search icon Opens a search screen.
Confirmation icon Apply settings. Select/deselect all.
Exit icon
Exit the application. Only visible in the tracking mode (see “Tracking mode and selection mode” on page 7).
GPS icon
Press this icon to move map back to your GPS position. Only visible in the selection mode (see “Tracking mode and selection mode” on page 7.
Icons
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INTRODUCTION
You have chosen a cutting-edge navigation system. Congratulations! Please enjoy using it. This navigation system leads you straight to your destination, whether you are travelling by car or on foot. You may navigate and plan your route with an easy to use and intuitive interface, just by using your finger. You may also use this application to plan your trip to suit your personal preferences and interests and to save interesting destinations before you set off on your trip. This manual leads you through the main features of the system.

Key features

• Cross-border navigation in Europe through 1 GB map of Europe (optional feature)
• Dynamic Traffic Information, TMC (optional feature)
• Real pedestrian mode
• Look-ahead search function
• State-of-the art polygon view of individual houses for selected European cities
(optional feature)
• Earth browsing
• Unique night mode
• Improved guidance engine
• Premium content through branded guides (optional feature)
Introduction
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STARTING THE APPLICATION

Charge your device and place it in a position with an unobstructed view to the sky to create your first satellite connection. In the car this will usually be on the dashboard. It may take a few minutes to establish the first connection.
• Switch on the unit and tap on NAVI or NAVIGATION in the first screen.
• If more than one language is available on your device, you are prompted to
choose your language.
After the application loads, a screen with safety precautions will be shown. Please read them carefully. Afterwards, you can choose to hide these notes for future start-ups.
You will be presented an earth view of your country. Please enjoy while you fly over your country and “touch down” on your current location. (You can also choose to skip this intro by tapping on the screen.)
At the end of your journey, the map will be shown.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

This chapter describes the functions of your Personal Navigation Device in detail. On the following pages you will learn how to
- Use the map (see page 7)
- Find and choose locations (see page 9)
- Navigate to your destination (see page 19)
- Use the route planner (see page 22)
- Configure the application (see page 24)

Using the map

The map is the core component of your Personal Navigation Device. It will be centred on your current location by default, provided you have a GPS connection. You can browse the map, display information about the different locations shown on it and e.g. choose them for routing and navigating.
Tracking mode and selection mode
The map knows two basic states, the tracking and the selection mode.
In the tracking mode, the map follows your actual position (GPS position), displaying information about your geographic position, your speed, etc:
Speed
Geographic coordinates
Time
Elevation above
meain sea level
GPS status
Compass rose
Menu
Zoom out
GPS position
Zoom in
Exit applicationInfo box
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As soon as you browse the map, you enter the selection mode:
Compass rose
Menu icon
Info box Tracking icon
Zoom out
Current (GPS) position
Zoom in
Cursor
• Use a pen or your finger to browse the map. The actual position will be identified by a cursor.
Clicking on an icon on the map opens an overlay window with information about the selected item.
• To zoom in or out, press the + or - icons. As soon as you press one of the icons, the zoom slider will be shown, which can be used for smooth zooming.
• With the compass icon (in the bottom left hand corner) you may adjust the orientation.
• If you want to return to the tracking mode, press the tracking icon. To exit the application, press this button again.
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Choosing and finding locations
This section describes the different ways of finding and choosing locations. You may choose locations on the map, search for an address, choose a favourite (like home and work address, your bookmarks and recently visited locations), and browse POI directories and guides.
Choosing a location on the map
• Point the cursor at any place on the map. The name of a selected location/street will be shown in the info box.
• Press that info box to open a screen with details:
By pressing the menu icon you can access to further options:
• Press Navigate to navigate to the location (see “Navigating” on page 19).
• Press Via to use the location for routing (see “Planning a route” on page 22).
• Press Save to save the location as a bookmark (see “Favourites” on page 16).
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Search for an address
Through the address search you can find an address by entering information about the desired target (street and town/city). You may then select a hit from the results list and use the address found for different purposes, like pinpointing it on a map, planning your route, and navigating.
• On the map, select the menu icon.
The main menu will be opened:
• Select Find Destination.
• Select By Address Search.
The Find Address window will be displayed:
Enter the appropriate data to find your address.
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How to search
Your Personal Navigation Device offers a convenient interactive look-ahead search function to prevent misspelling. Only keys that lead to a search result can be pressed – all others are greyed out!
• Enter the first character.
You will see that the some keys on the keypad turn grey. You can only choose black keys:
• Enter the second character.
Again, some keys will turn grey, others will turn black, depending on your choice.
• Keep on entering characters until you have narrowed down the search to only one result.
OR
• Press the search icon (magnifying glass).
A result list will be displayed.
• Choose the appropriate entry from the list.
Switch between letter and number mode by pressing 123 or ABC. Switch between upper case and lower case by pressing ^.
If at any point you want to backspace and delete characters, press the backspace button <- on screen. To add a space, press the space bar _.
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Set the country
• Press Country to select your city.
• Choose your country from the list.
The Country field will be populated with the name of the chosen country.
Enter a post code
Instead of a city you may enter a post code.
• Press Post Code to enter a post code.
• Enter the post code of the town/city you are looking for.
• Press the search icon (magnifying glass).
A hit list will be displayed.
• Choose the appropriate town/city from the list.
You will return to the Find Address screen. The City and Post Code fields will be populated with the chosen city/post code.
You can also enter a unique 7-digit postal code. In that case, you do not need to enter a street name. (Optional feature).
Search for the city
• Press City to select a city.
Search for the city, as described above. A result list will be displayed.
• Choose the appropriate town/city from the list.
You will return to the Find Address screen. The City field will be populated with the name of the chosen town/city.
Search for the street
• Press Street to select a street.
Search for the street, as described above. A result list will be displayed.
• Choose the appropriate street from the list.
You will return to the Find Address screen. It will be filled with the previously found data.
Additionally you may enter the number.
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Navigate to the address found
Once you have narrowed down your search to a unique address, you can start navigation.
• Press the forward arrow.
The address will be displayed in the navigation map. Here you can choose to be guided to the address, use it for route planning, etc. (see “Navigating” on page 19).
Searching for and choosing POIs
With the POI finder you can quickly find points of interest like petrol stations and restaurants that are chosen from a database of millions of POI, either nearby or at a remote location.
• On the map, select the menu icon.
• On the following screen, select Find Destination.
• Select By POI.
A menu of POI categories will be shown:
In the title bar of this screen, you might see an address. You will be presented POIs that are close to this location.
• Select the menu icon to select another address as a starting point for the POI selection (see “Search for an address” on page 10).
The newly selected address will be shown in the title bar of the POI categories screen.
You can now browse the POIs by categories or search for a certain POI.
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Choosing a POI
• Choose the desired POI category.
A menu with subcategories will be shown.
• Choose a subcategory.
A list of POIs will be shown.
• Select a POI by clicking on it.
The location will be shown on the map:
• Press the arrows next to the location’s name to switch between results.
• Press i to open a screen with details about the location.
By pressing the menu icon you access to a set of actions:
• Press Navigate to navigate to the location (see “Navigating” on page 19).
• Press Via to use the location for routing (see “Planning a route” on page 22).
• Press Save to save the location as a bookmark (see “Favourites” on page 16).
• Press On Map to show the location on the main map.
Searching for a POI
Press the magnifying glass.
• In the search window, enter a search term (at least three characters), and start searching by pressing the right arrow.
A list of POIs will be shown.
• Select a POI by clicking on it.
The POI will be shown on the map, as described above.
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Browse or search a guide
Within the POI menu you will see the guides, an optional and highly recommendable feature. Branded travel/city guides will help you to find out what is nearby and will give you valuable information about attractions, restaurants, hotels, etc. with detailed descriptions. You may use the items contained in the guides for navigation or save them as bookmarks.
Guides are an optional feature and may be purchased at www.thomsonlink.com (Digital Store / GPS).
• On the map, select the menu icon.
• On the following screen, select Find Destination.
• Select By Location Service.
The guide list will be shown:
• Select the guide you wish to use by clicking on it.
The categories page of the chosen guide will be displayed:
You can now browse the guide by categories or search the guide.
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Search the guide
• Press the search icon (magnifying glass).
• In the search window, enter a search term (at least three characters), and start
searching by pressing the search icon (magnifying glass).
The hit list will be displayed.
• Select a location by clicking on it.
The location will be shown on the map.
• Press the arrows next to the location’s name to switch between results.
• Press i to open a screen with details about the location.
By pressing the menu icon you access to a set of actions:
• Press Navigate to navigate to the location (see “Navigating” on page 19).
• Press Via to use the location for routing (see “Planning a route” on page 22).
• Press Save to save the location as a bookmark (see “Favourites” on page 16).
• Press On Map to show the location on the main map.
Browse the guide by categories
On the categories page you may select from the different categories of the Guide (e.g. restaurants, hotels, bars, museums etc.).
• Use the up and down arrows to scroll in the list.
Some guides also offer subcategories.
• Click on a category or subcategory to search for relevant items.
The search results will be shown in the hit list, sorted by distance.
• Select an entry by tapping on it.
• The location will be shown on the map, as described above.
Favourites
Use your frequently used or favourite destinations for guidance. You can choose among your home, your work place, a set of personal bookmarks, and recently visited locations.
• On the map, select the menu icon.
• On the following screen, select Find Destination.
• Select By Favourites.
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The Favourites menu will show on the screen:
My Home
• Press My Home.
Your home address will be displayed on a map:
• Select the menu icon.
• On the following screen, choose Navigate to be guided to your home address
(press Change or Delete if you want to change/delete your home address).
Navigation will start immediately.
If no home address has been set, you are prompted to do so. You can choose it by searching for an address, through your current GPS position or by choosing a recently visited location.
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My Work
• By pressing My Work, your work address will be displayed on a map.
• Select the menu icon.
• On the following screen, choose Navigate to be guided to your work address
(press Change or Delete if you want to change/delete your work address).
Navigation will start immediately.
If no work address has been set, you are prompted to do so. You can choose it by searching for an address, through your current GPS position or by choosing a recently visited location.
Bookmarks
The bookmarks list contains the destinations you have saved as favourites (from the guides, by choosing it on a map, etc.). This means that you do not need to perform repeated searches for those destinations.
• Press Bookmarks.
The bookmark list will show on the screen:
Use the up and down arrows to scroll up and down in the list.
• Select an item by clicking on it.
The location will be shown on the map.
• Press the arrows next to the location’s name to switch between results.
• Press i to open a screen with details about the location.
By pressing the menu icon you access to a set of actions:
• Press Navigate to navigate to the location (see “Navigating” on page 19).
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• Press Via to use the location for routing (see “Planning a route” on page 22).
• Press On Map to show the location on the main map.
All user information like e.g. settings, bookmarks and recently visited locations will be stored on the memory card and not on the device.
Recent
By pressing Recent a list of recently visited or looked-up destinations will be opened.
• Press Recent.
The list of recent items will show on the screen.
Use the up and down arrows to scroll up and down in the list.
• Select an item by clicking on it.
The location will be shown on the map.
• Press the arrows next to the location’s name to switch between results.
• Press i to open a screen with details about the location.
By pressing the menu icon you access to a set of actions:
• Press Navigate to navigate to the location (see “Navigating” on page 19).
• Press Via to use the location for routing (see “Planning a route” on page 22).
• Press Save to save the location as a bookmark (see “Favourites” on page 16).
• Press On Map to show the location on the main map.

Navigating

The powerful navigation capabilities of smart2go™ guide you along the shortest or quickest route from A to B – with voice commands and in 3D.
This section describes the navigation feature.
See “Choosing a location on the map” on page 4 for information about choosing elements on the map. See “Choosing and finding locations” on page 10 for information about finding and choosing addresses, POIs, and locations inside a guide.
• Choose a location on the map or through Find Destination, and press Navigate in the respective menu.
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The location will be shown in the navigation map:
• Press the navigation icon to be guided to the location.
• Press More Stopovers to use the location for routing (see “Planning a route”
on page 22).
• Press Route Settings to alter the guidance settings (see “Route options” on page 25).
• Press On Map to show the location on the map.
Your route will be calculated. The navigation screen will be displayed.
Navigation screen
On the navigation screen, the route will be shown in blue. The red arrow will indicate the direction of your next manoeuvre. Crosshairs identify your current position. When you come up to a turn or other manoeuvre, you will hear a voice command at the appropriate time.
For one-way streets, the transit direction is indicated with a red arrow.
Manoeuvre icon
Distance to next manouvre
Next turn/junction/
exit no
Zoom out Direction
Route
Current position
Zoom in
Menu icon Info box Stop navigation
OR
Follow route again
Speed
Distance to destination
GPS infot
Compass rose
Current time
Arrival time
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Options during navigation
You can browse the map even while navigating. This way you can easily choose a new destination if you change your mind. However, navigation will not be interrupted – you will be still guided through voice commands. Press the back icon to follow the route on screen again.
Menu options
• Select the menu icon while navigating to open a set of navigation options:
Here you will find the following items:
Route Settings
Change the guidance options, as described in “Route options” on page 25.
Settings
Open a menu with map settings, as described in Map settings on page 26.
Here you can also toggle between map and arrow mode for guidance.
When you change to the arrow mode, the navigation screen will not show the map but
only an arrow indicating the upcoming manoeuvre.
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Volume
Alter the volume of the voice commands.
Info box options
• Select the info box while navigating to open a set of navigation options:
Alt. route :
With this option, you can choose to block the calculated route for a given distance (e. g.
0.5 km) and force an alternative route. Simply tap on the icon which shows the desired distance. Your route will be recalculated, and the previous route will be discarded for the given distance.
Save
Save your actual position as a bookmark.
List of waypoints
Opens a list of the waypoints on your itinerary.
Search
You can redirect your route by choosing a point of interest (POI), like a petrol station.
All user information like e.g. settings, bookmarks and recently visited locations will be stored on the memory card and not on the device.

Planning a route

This section describes the route planning feature. This feature allows you to plan your route in advance, choosing multiple stopovers along your journey.
See “Choosing a location on the map” on page 4 for information about choosing elements on the map. See “Choosing and finding locations” on page 9 for information about finding and choosing addresses, POIs, and locations inside a guide.
• Choose a location on the map or through Find Destination, and press Via in the respective menu.
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• The Destination List will be displayed:
The location will be added to the Destination List.
• Press the + icon to add another stopover.
You will switch to the Choose stopover screen. You may choose stopovers like your home or work addresses, a bookmark, a point of interest, a recent location or by searching for an address or pinpointing a destination on the map.
Once you have added stopovers (with the + icon) and returned to the Destination List, you have several options:
• With the + icon you can choose additional stopovers.
• To change the order of the stopovers, select a stopover and then use the up and
down arrows to move it up/down in the list.
• With the trash icon you can delete a selected stopover.
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Once you have chosen your route, you have several options. You reach those options by pressing the menu icon (bottom right-hand corner of the screen).
• Press Simulate to simulate the route to come.
• Press Start Navi to start guidance. The display will switch to the navigation map.
• With Routing the system will calculate your route. The Route Summary will
be displayed. Tap on one of the items in the Route Summary to display the
Waylist. Tap again to show the map view.

Settings

You can configure your Personal Navigation Device to suit your needs. When it comes to navigating, you can, for example, choose to avoid or allow toll roads or ferries or select your mode of transportation, like a fast or slow car, a scooter or even your own feet. You can also edit several display settings, like 2D or 3D mode, day or night mode, map complexity, etc.
• On the map, select the menu icon.
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• Select Change Settings.
The main menu will be opened:
Route options
• Choose Change Route Options to change the route options.
The window with the route settings will be displayed:
• To switch between the modes just touch the icons. These will toggle so you can quickly see the activated settings.
You can choose among the following options: Mode of transportation (fast car, slow car, motorbike, pedestrian, etc.), fastest or shortest route, allow or avoid toll roads, motorways, and ferries. You can also choose the distance unit (miles/kilometres).
The London Congestion Zone in Central London is regarded as a toll road by your navigation system. Therefore, if you choose to avoid toll roads, you will not be guided through this zone. However, there will be no warning if you enter this zone accidentally.
Once you have chosen your settings, press the confirmation icon to return to the main menu.
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Mode of transportation – overview
Fast – assumes fast driving on highways. Choosing this option will slightly favour highways
in the routing choice
Slow – assumes slower driving on highways. Choosing this option will reduce the
preference for highways in the routing choice
Bike – takes into account bike paths and blocks highways where bikes are prohibited.
Motorbike – takes into account motorbike restrictions, where applicable.
Scooter – takes into account scooter restrictions, where applicable.
Van – takes into account van restrictions, where applicable.
Pedestrian – provides true pedestrian routing including full access to one-way streets
and pedestrian zones, where possible.
Language
• Choose Change Language to select the language of your navigation system.
Map settings
• Choose Change Map Settings to change the map settings.
The window with the map settings will be shown:
• Toggle between night and day mode by pressing the corresponding icon.
• Toggle between 2D and 3D mode by pressing the corresponding icon.
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• Choose Track Up to optimize the map orientation during navigation. Choose
North up to keep the map oriented to the north.
• Choose Info Layers to choose which kinds of elements are to be shown on the map:
• Check the boxes of any category you want to have displayed on the map. Uncheck those that should be hidden.
• Press the confirmation icon in the bottom right-hand corner to select/deselect all categories.
• Press the arrow icon to return.
Map
• Select Choose Maps to select a map.
If you have map data for different regions/cities on your memory card, tap on the name of the current region (e. g. London). All available maps on the memory card will be listed. You can choose the desired region by simply tapping on its name.
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OPTIONAL FEATURES

You can further enhance your Personal Navigation Device through a set of optional features. The following features are available as options for your navigation system:
• Guides
• Traffic Message Channel (TMC)
• Route Recording
• Speed Camera Alert

Guides

At www.thomsonlink.com (Digital Store / GPS) you can find lots of valuable information services, including directory services, WiFi hotspot locators, and city guides. City guides contain detailed information about locations, such as descriptions, contact information, prices, opening times, etc.
To purchase the guides and to learn how to download them, please go to
www.thomsonlink.com (Digital Store / GPS).
To learn how to use the guides, see “Searching for and choosing POIs” on page 13.
Traffic Message Channel (TMC)
Depending on your device, you may upgrade your navigation system and receive dynamic traffic information (Traffic Message Channel, TMC).
• On the map, select the menu icon.
The main menu will be opened.
• On the following screen, select Change Settings.
• Select Change Route Options.
The window showing the guidance settings will be displayed.
• Press the TMC button (transmitter icon) to switch between the TMC settings
Automatic, Manual and Off.
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With the Automatic option, your Personal Navigation Device will automatically guide you around all the traffic jams on your route. With the Manual option your navigation system will alert you about traffic jams and ask you if you would like to switch to an alternate route.
During navigation, you can also choose to show a list of upcoming traffic jams.
• Touch the screen during guidance.
The settings screen will be displayed.
• Pressing Traffic Info shows a list of traffic jams. Traffic jams along your route will be displayed in red.

Route Recording

The route recording function enables you to record your routes. You may save your traces and import them in all kind of NMEA programs. By that you can e.g. document your trips.
• To do so, tap the display during navigation and select Record on.
Your route will be stored until you press the button again.
• Press the back icon to step back to the navigation screen.

Speed Camera Alert

With the speed camera function you can choose to detect and display speed cameras along your way.
• On the map, select the menu icon.
The main menu will be opened.
• On the following screen, select Change Settings.
• Select Change Route Options.
• Press SpeedCam until the SpeedCam icon appears in its activated state.
In the event that speed cameras are located on your journey a warning will be received. For each camera you will receive two alerts. Each alert consists of an audible beep and a message displayed on screen telling you the camera type and distance from it.
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