Venturer HPS9308 User Manual
PORTABLE
NAVIGATION
DEVICE
HPS9308
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User Manual
Thank you for choosing this Navigator as your door-to-door in-car
navigator. The memory card version is very easy to use.
Read the Quick Start Guide rst and start using this Navigator right
away. This document is the detailed description of the software.
Although this Navigator can easily be discovered by experience, it
is still recommended that you read through this manual to clearly
understand the exact function of each button and icon.
Warnings and Safety Information
1
This Navigator is a navigation system that helps you nd your way
to your selected destination. It will determine your exact location
with the help of a built-in GPS receiver. The position information
obtained from the GPS receiver will not be transmitted anywhere,
so others will not be able to track you.
If you are the driver of the vehicle, we recommend that you operate
this Navigator before beginning your journey. The driver’s attention
should be on the road. Plan your route before departure and pull
over if you need to change route parameters. This Navigator has a
built-in (optional) Safety Mode that will prevent you from using the
screen functions if your car is in motion. Unless a passenger will be
the only one to operate this Navigator, we strongly encourage you
to turn on the Safety Mode.
It is also important that you look at the display only if it is absolutely
safe to do so.
You should always observe trafc signs and road trafc before you
obey any instruction from this Navigator. If you need to deviate from
the recommended direction, this Navigator will suggest a modied
route according to the new situation.
Never place this Navigator where it can obstruct the view of the
driver, is within the deployment zone of airbags, or where it can
cause injuries in case of an accident.
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General Information
2
This Navigator is a navigation system optimized for in-car use. It
provides door-to-door navigation for both single and multi-point
routes using adaptable route parameters. This Navigator is capable
of planning routes throughout the whole map region installed on the
memory card. Unlike some other products, this Navigator does not
require that you change maps or switch to a poorly detailed general
map to navigate between map segments or countries. You always
have complete freedom to go wherever you wish.
A stylus to use this Navigator is located on the lower right rear of
the Navigator. All screen buttons and controls are designed so that
you can operate them with your ngertips, or stylus.
When using this Navigator, you do not need to ‘double tap’ or ‘tap
and hold’ the touch screen as these functions cannot be used
reliably in a moving vehicle. A single tap triggers most of the screen
controls. The only exceptions are ‘drag and drop’ for moving the
map, or scaling it in MAP mode (6.5.6).
Most of the screens have a Return ( ) button in the top left
corner. This arrow returns to the previous screen or directly to
one of the map screens.
Setting screens also have a Help ( ) button in the top right
corner. This will show a detailed description of the current
settings screen.
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Table of Contents
1 Warnings and Safety
Information ........................... 2
2 General Information .............. 3
3 How to Mount the Bracket to
the Windshield ....................... 7
4 Connection .......................... 9
5 Operation ............................. 10
5.1 Hardware Buttons .......... 10
5.1.1 Turn On the
Navigator .............. 11
5.1.2 Zoom In and Out ............. 11
5.2 Screen Buttons and Controls
.......................................... 12
5.2.1 List Selectors .................. 12
5.2.2 Sliders ............................ 12
5.2.3 Switches ......................... 13
5.2.4 Switches in the Quick Menu .
........................................ 13
5.2.5 Virtual Keyboards ........... 13
5.2.5.1 ABC-type Keyboards . 13
5.2.5.2 QWERTY-type Keyboards
................................... 14
5.2.5.3 The Numeric Keyboard ..
.................................... 14
6 Discovering the Program
through the Screens ............ 15
6.1 Main Menu ...................... 15
6.2 About Screen .................. 16
6.3 The Map .......................... 16
6.3.1 2D and 3D Map Views .... 17
6.3.2 Zoom Levels .................... 18
6.3.3. Day and Night Color
Schemes ......................... 19
6.3.4 Streets and Roads ........... 20
6.3.5 Other Objects .................. 21
6.3.6 Current Position and Lock-
on-Road ......................... 21
6.3.7 Selected Map Point
(Cursor) ......................... 22
6.3.8 Marked Map Points (Pin) ...
....................................... 23
6.3.9 Visible POIs (Point of
Interest) ........................ 24
6.3.10 Elements of the Action
Route ............................ 26
6.3.10.1 The Start Point,
Via Points and the
Destination ......... 26
6.3.10.2 Animated Turn Guidance
................................. 26
6.3.10.3 The Active Leg of the
Route ........................ 26
6.3.10.4 Inactive Legs of the Route
................................. 27
6.3.10.5 Roads in the Route
Excluded by your
References ............... 27
6.4 GPS Data Screen ............ 28
6.4.1 GPS Data Displayed ...... 29
6.4.2 GPS Connection Indicator ..
........................................ 29
6.4.3 GPS Data Quality Indicator
........................................ 29
6.4.4. Time Synchronization .... 30
6.5 Screens with Map ......... 31
6.5.1 Turn Preview (No. 1) ..... 33
6.5.2 Zoom In and Out (No. 2 and
3) ................................. 33
6.5.3 Tilt Up and Down (No. 4 and
5) .................................. 34
6.5.4 Follow Mode - Lock
to GPS Position and
Heading (No. 6) ....... 34
6.5.5 Cursor (No. 7) ............... 35
6.5.6 Map Scale (No. 8) ......... 35
6.5.7 Menu (No. 9) ................. 35
6.5.8 Map Orientation and
Overview (No. 10) ......... 35
6.5.9 GPS Position Quality (No.
11) ................................. 36
6.5.10 Battery Status (No. 12) .. 37
6.5.11 Sound Muting (No. 13) . 37
6.5.12 Track Log Recording/
Playback Indicator (No. 14)
....................................... 38
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6.5.13 Cursor Menu (No. 15) ... 38
6.5.14 Current Street (No. 16) .. 40
6.5.15 Travel and Route Data (No.
17) ................................ 40
6.5.16 Distance to Next Turn (No.
18) ................................ 41
6.5.17 Next Street / Next City (No.
19) ................................ 41
6.5.18 Approaching Next Turn (No.
20) ................................ 41
6.6 Route Information Screen ..
.......................................... 42
6.6.1 Route Data Displayed (for
Destination and Via Points ...
......................................... 42
6.6.1.1 Route Line .................. 43
6.6.1.2 Distance Left ............. 43
6.6.1.3 Method ...................... 43
6.6.1.4 Time Left ................... 44
6.6.1.5 Estimated Arrival ....... 44
6.6.1.6 Destination / Via Point .....
................................... 44
6.6.2 Warnings Icons ............... 44
6.6.3 Fit to Screen ................... 45
6.6.4 Parameters .................... 45
6.7 Menu .............................. 46
6.7.1 Find Tab .......................... 46
6.7.2 Quick Tab ........................ 46
6.7.2.1 3D Map ..................... 46
6.7.2.2 Zoom and Tilt (Switch) ......
.................................... 47
6.7.2.3 Night Mode (Switch) .......
................................... 47
6.7.2.4 Manage POI (Point of
Interest) ..................... 47
6.7.2.5 Popup Information
(Switch) ....................... 51
6.7.2.6 Manage Track Logs .. 51
6.7.3 Route Tab ....................... 53
6.7.3.1 Recalculate ............... 53
6.7.3.2 Delete ....................... 54
6.7.3.3. Itinerary ..................... 55
6.7.3.4 Fly Over .................... 57
6.7.3.5 Edit ............................ 57
6.7.3.6 Info ............................ 58
6.7.4 Main Button ..................... 58
7 Settings ................................ 59
7.1 General Settings ............ 59
7.1.1 Safety Mode ................... 59
7.1.2 Set Favorite Destinations ....
........................................ 60
7.1.3 Automatic Night Colors .. 60
7.1.4 Alerts .............................. 61
7.1.4.1 Warn When Speeding ....
................................... 61
7.1.5 Route Recalculation ....... 62
7.1.5.1 Automatic .................. 62
7.1.5.2 Ask First .................... 63
7.1.5.3 Disabled .................... 63
7.2 Map Settings ................... 64
7.2.1 Day / Night Color Prole ...
..................................... 64
7.2.2 Alternative Road Names ......
........................................ 64
7.2.3 Show Street Labels ........ 64
7.2.4 Textured Polygons ......... 64
7.3 Sound Settings ............... 65
7.3.1 Master Sound Volume/Switch
........................................ 65
7.3.2 Voice Guidance Volume/
Switch ............................. 65
7.3.3 Key Sound Volume/Switch ...
......................................... 66
7.3.4 Dynamic Volume ............ 66
7.3.5 Attention Tone ................ 66
7.4 Route Parameter Settings ...
.......................................... 67
7.4.1 Method ........................... 67
7.4.2 Route ............................. 67
7.4.2.1 Fast ........................... 67
7.4.2.2 Short .......................... 67
7.4.2.3 Economical .............. 67
7.4.3 Vehicle ........................... 68
7.4.4 Road Types to Include/
Exclude ........................... 68
7.4.4.1 Unpaved Roads ....... 68
7.4.4.2 Highways ............... 68
7.4.4.3 Ferries ..................... 68
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7.4.4.4 U-turns ..................... 69
7.4.4.5 Permit Needed ......... 69
7.4.4.6 Toll Roads ................ 69
7.5 Language and Navigators .....
........................................... 70
7.5.1 Program Language ......... 70
7.5.2 Voice Language .............. 70
7.5.3 Navigators ........................ 70
7.5.4 Set Date and Time Format ...
........................................ 70
7.6 Advanced Settings ......... 71
7.6.1 Display Options ............... 71
7.6.1.1 2D in Map Mode (and
North-up Orientation) ....
.................................. 71
7.6.1.2 3D in Cockpit Mode (and
Track-up Orientation) .....
.................................. 72
7.6.1.3 Zoom In After Find .... 72
7.6.1.4 Coordinate Display
Format ...................... 72
7.6.1.5 Cockpit Screen Layout ..
.................................. 72
7.6.2 Backlight Settings ........... 73
7.6.2.1 Power Management .....
................................. 73
7.6.2.2 Brightness ............... 73
7.6.3 Smart Zoom ................... 73
7.6.3.1 Smart Zoom Settings ....
.................................. 74
7.6.3.2 Enable Overview Mode .
................................. 74
7.6.3.3 Restore Lock-to-Position
and Smart Zoom ...... 74
7.6.4 Route Options ................. 76
7.6.4.1 Off-Route Sensitivity and
Recalculation Delay ......
................................. 76
7.6.4.2 U-turn Penalty .......... 77
7.6.4.3 Cross-Border Planning .
.................................. 77
7.6.4.4 Carpool Lanes ............ 77
7.6.4.5 Keep Position on Road
(Lock-on-Road) ....... 77
7.6.5 User Data Management .......
........................................ 77
7.6.5.1 Backup Data ............ 78
7.6.5.2 Restore Data ........... 78
7.6.5.3 Remove Pins ........... 78
7.6.5.4 Clear Data ............... 78
7.6.5.5 Reset Advanced
Settings ................... 78
8 Find ...................................... 79
8.1 Find & GO (Main Menu) .......
.......................................... 79
8.2 Selection by Tapping the
Map ................................. 79
8.3 Using the Find Menu ..... 80
8.3.1 Find an Address, Street,
Intersection or City ......... 80
8.3.1.1 Selecting the City, State
and Country to Search In
................................. 81
8.3.1.2 Selecting a Street or the
Center of the City ...... 84
8.3.1.3 Selecting a House
Number or the Midpoint
of the Street ............. 85
8.3.1.4 How to Select an
Intersection Instead of a
House Number ......... 86
8.3.2 Find in History ................ 86
8.3.3 Find Coordinates ............ 87
8.3.4 Find a POI ...................... 88
8.3.5 Find a Favorite Location .. 90
9 Troubleshooting Guide ....... 91
10 Glossary ............................. 93
11 End User License Agreement .
................................................ 97
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How to Mount the Bracket to the Windshield
3
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This is an Important Notice for users of this Navigation device in
the states of California and Minnesota.
If you are driving in California or Minnesota, you should NOT mount
this Navigator to your windshield. Instead you should use the enclosed
mounting disc to attach the device to your dashboard.
WARNING :
NOTICE TO DRIVERS IN CALIFORNIA AND MINNESOTA:
State law prohibits drivers in California and Minnesota from using
suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles.
Venturer does not take any responsibility for any nes, penalties, or
damages that may be incurred as a result of disregarding this notice.
(See California Vehicle Code Section 26708(a); Minnesota Statutes
2005, Section 169.71)
This is a permanent solution - the adhesive tape on the bottom
of the mounting disc cannot be removed once xed to your
dashboard.
As an option to windshield mounting, consider using the supplied
dashboard mounting disc.
Step 1 Step 2
mounting
bracket
Step 3 Step 4
peel off
press onto dashboard
for at least 5 seconds
Step 5 Step 6
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suction
release
Mount the Bracket to the Windshield
1
mounting
bracket
3
4a
2
6
suction
release
To windshield
5
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4b
Connection
4
Power Supply
Using a Car Plug
A 12V car plug allows the Navigator to be used with vehicles that
have a 12V, negative ground electrical system.
To the Cigarette
Lighter Socket
To Mini
USB
CAUTION
• Use this Navigator only with the included car plug. Use with other car
plugs could damage the Navigator or even your vehicle.
• The included car plug is for use with this Navigator only. Do not use it with
other equipment.
• Make sure the Navigator is fastened securely to prevent it from falling or
ying through the air in the event of an accident.
• When the inside of the cigarette lighter socket is dirty with ashes or dust,
the plug section may become hot due to poor contact. Be sure to clean the
cigarette lighter socket before use.
• After use, disconnect the 12V car plug from both the Navigator and
cigarette lighter socket.
Car Plug
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Operation
5
This Navigator is designed for easy operation. All controls are
operable by ngertips or stylus. Wherever possible, push buttons
and lists are provided to make accessing functions or changing
settings as easy as possible.
5.1 Hardware Buttons
There are only a few hardware buttons on this Navigator.
The majority of the Navigation functions can be accessed using the
touch screen. The hardware buttons are as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1. Speaker
2. Map Card
3. Touch Screen
Displays the local map. Tap the
screen with the stylus to select
menu commands or enter
information.
4. Button
Press and hold for 2 seconds to
turn the Navigator on or off.
5. Charger Indicator
6. Reset Button
Press to reset the Navigator.
7. Headphone Jack
8. Mini USB (for DC charging)
9. Stylus
Remove the stylus from its
compartment in order to use
it, and replace it after use. The
stylus is for operating the touch
screen.
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5.1.1
Turn On the Navigator
Press the button and hold
for 2 seconds to turn on the
Navigator.
Select Navigation
If the device power is turned
off while this Navigator is
running, when you turn the
device back on, this Navigator
will continue the navigation
as soon as the built-in GPS
determines the location
again.
While the device is switched
off, the GPS will not work. No
position will be calculated, the
track log will not be saved,
and navigation will stop.
5.1.2 Zoom In and Out
Press the button and hold
for 2 seconds to turn on the
Navigator.
Zoom will change the scale
of the map in both 2D and 3D
map modes. This function is
explained in detail (6.5.2).
After reading, press the
“Accept” button.
NOTE:
When applied on list and menu
screens, this action will move the
highlight up and down.
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5.2 Screen Buttons and Controls
The primary input channel of this Navigator is the touch screen. If you
read on, you will realize that most parts of the screen are not only used
to display information but also to initiate functions by tapping. Below
you will nd a list of the most frequently used controls in the program.
5.2.1 List Selectors
When the values in the list need
to be named, only the current
value is shown (sometimes
together with a short description)
in a horizontal stripe with arrows
at both ends.
The arrows are buttons. Tap to
move left in the list or tap to
move right. You need not conrm
your selection. As soon as you
leave the screen, the selected
value becomes effective.
5.2.2 Sliders
When a feature has several
different unnamed (numeric)
values, this Navigator will show
sliders to set the desired value.
If the value limits are not displayed
at the ends of the slider, the left
most position means the minimum
value, while the right most position
represents the maximum value.
This control can be operated in
two ways. Either drag the handle
to move the slider to its new
position, or tap the slider where
you want the handle to appear
(handle jumps there immediately).
As with the list selectors, there is
no need to conrm your selection.
As soon as you leave the screen,
the selected value becomes
effective.
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5.2.3 Switches
When a function can only have
two values (mainly Enabled
and Disabled), a switch is used.
Unlike with list selectors, the
horizontal line contains the name
of the function and not the actual
status. There is a lamp on the left
to show whether the function is
active or not.
When the lamp is dark , the
function is not selected. When it is
lit , the function is enabled. The
whole strip works as a button. Tap
anywhere to toggle between the
enabled and disabled status.
5.2.4 Switches in the
Quick Menu
The switches of Quick menu
(6.7.2) behave as normal
switches but they look different in
order to t in with the other menu
buttons.
Tap the button to toggle between
the enabled and disabled states.
5.2.5 Virtual Keyboards
This Navigator is designed in a way
that you only need to enter letters
or numbers when it is inevitable. In
these cases a full screen keyboard
pops up that can be easily
operated with your ngertips. You
can choose between a separate
ABC and numeric keypad, or a
QWERTY-type keyboard that
contain both letters and numbers.
This Navigator will remember your
last choice and offer it the next
time you need to enter data.
The alphabetic keyboards in this
Navigator do not contain special
characters, because you do not
need to enter accents when
searching for a destination. Type
only the base letters (the letter
most similar to the accented one)
and this Navigator will search
for all their combinations in the
database.
When you type in POI or track
log names, this Navigator will
automatically turn all initials into
capitals to create names that look
pleasant.
5.2.5.1 ABC-type Keyboards
This keyboard contains only
letters. If you wish to enter
numbers, you need to tap the
Keys ( ) button to switch to
the numeric keyboard.
Use Backspace ( ) to delete
the last letter you have entered
if you have made a mistake, tap
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Space ( ) to enter more
words, and hit Done ( ) to
nish entering the text.
This type of keyboard has large,
nger-friendly buttons.
If you are used to computer
keyboards, you may consider
trying the QWERTY-type
keyboard.
5.2.5.2 QWERTY-Type
Keyboard
QWERTY-type keyboards have
both letters and numbers on
them. The layout is the same as of
the standard QWERTY keyboard.
To switch to the QWERTY-type
keyboard, press the Keys button
until the appropriate keyboard
appears.
The special keys described in
the previous section are also
available here.
5.2.5.3 The Numeric
Keyboard
The numeric keyboard only
contains numbers only, on large
buttons. The special keys you
nd on the other keyboards
(except Space) are available
here as well.
Although QWERTY-type
keyboards also contain number
keys, when entering a house
number, the program offers
the more convenient numeric
keypad.
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Discovering the Program Through the Screens
6
The best way to discover this Navigator is to explore each screen
in detail, and to nd out how to move from one to another. Read
this chapter for a guided tour.
6.1 Main Menu
This Navigator starts by displaying the Main Menu. This is the root
of the screen hierarchy, but you rarely will you need to return here
while using the program. Screens are also accessible from each
other to reduce the number of actions needed to initiate a function
or change a setting.
Most parts of the program are directly accessible from here by
using the buttons described below.
10 9
8
1
2
3 4
1. Displays current position
2. Displays current data and
time
3. Displays GPS status and
opens GPS data screen
4. Press to open SETTINGS
5. Press to exit the Navigator
6. Press to go to ABOUT screen
7
6
5
7. Press to open FIND &
GO menu
8. Press to open MAP
screen
9. Press to open COCKPIT
screen
10. Displays battery status
indicator
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6.2 About Screen
Tap About on the Main Menu screen to open this screen.
Information displayed here includes map licenses, the creators of
this Navigator and the legal aspects of using the program.
6.3 The Map
The most important and most frequently used screens of this
Navigator are the two screens with the map (Map screen and
Cockpit screen). They are similar in look and in possible controls but
are optimized for different uses. The map they display is common.
The elements of the map are described here. For the controls and
special functions of the two map screens see 6.5.
The current version of this Navigator is primarily intended for
land navigation. That is why maps in this Navigator look similar to
paper roadmaps (when using daytime colors and 2D map mode).
However, this Navigator provides much more than regular paper
maps can. The look and the contents can be changed.
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6.3.1 2D and 3D Map
Views
Besides the classical top down
view of the map (called 2D
mode), you have the possibility
to tilt the map to have a
perspective view (3D mode)
that gives a view similar to what
is seen through the windshield
with the possibility to see far
ahead.
It is easy to change between 2D
and 3D modes. You have two
options. You can use the Tilt up
and down button (6.5.3.) to tilt
the map seamlessly between
2D and all 3D angles, or you
can use the switch in the Quick
menu (6.7.2) to quickly switch
between the two modes.
NOTE:
You may nd that 2D mode is
more useful in North-up Map mode
when looking for a certain part of
the map or an object to select as
the destination. On the other hand,
3D mode in Track-up Cockpit
mode with Smart Zoom makes
navigation very comfortable. The
description of these modes will
come later in this manual.
NOTE:
3D view is only useful for
navigation. As you zoom out, the
view angle will automatically be
raised. Finally 2D view will be
reached. When you zoom back in,
3D view will gradually return.
NOTE:
Using the Advanced settings, you
can force Map mode to always
start in 2D North-up view and/or
Cockpit mode to always start in
3D Track-up view (7.6.1.2). You
can still rotate and tilt the maps in
either mode, but the next time you
enter this screen, the preset look
will reappear.
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6.3.2 Zoom Levels
This Navigator uses high
quality vector maps that let you
see the map at various zoom
levels, always with optimized
content (the density of the map
details can be independently
set for Map and Cockpit
screens in Map settings (7.2)).
Street names and other text
objects are always displayed
with the same font size, never
upside down, and you only see
as many streets and objects as
needed to nd your way around
the map. Zoom in and out to
see how the map changes in
either the 2D or 3D view.
Changing the scale of the map
is very easy. You can drag and
stretch the scale (6.5.6) at the
bottom of the Map screen,
or use the semi-transparent
screen icons (6.5.2) on both
Map and Cockpit screens.
NOTE:
If you need to zoom out briey to
locate your position on the map,
use the Overview mode instead
of zooming out and back in. The
Overview mode is a 2D Northup view that can be started by
tapping the compass button on
the right (see 6.5.8).
NOTE :
This Navigator has a special Smart
Zoom function for navigation that
automatically rotates, scales and
tilts the map in 3D map mode to
always give you the optimal view
in your current situation. When
approaching a turn it will zoom
in and raise the view angle to
let you easily recognize your
maneuver at the next junction. If
the next turn is at a distance, it
will zoom out and lower the view
angle to at in order to let you
see the road in front of you.
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6.3.3 Day and Night Color
Schemes
The different color schemes let
you adjust this Navigator to the
brightness of the environment.
Use the day and night color
schemes according. Daylight
colors are similar to paper
roadmaps, while the night color
schemes use dark tints for large
objects to keep the average
brightness of the screen low,
with carefully selected colors to
still keep you informed about all
the necessary information on
the screen.
You can change between day
and night views manually in the
Quick Menu (6.7.2.3) or let this
Navigator do it automatically
(7.1.3) for you.
NOTE:
The automatic day/night mode
is based upon the current date
and GPS position by which this
Navigator calculates the exact
sunrise and sunset times on the
particular day at the particular
location. Using that information
this Navigator can automatically
switch between the color schemes
a few minutes before sunrise,
when the sky has already turned
bright, and a few minutes after
sunset before it gets dark.
TIP :
There are several day and night
color schemes included with this
Navigator. To select the one that
suits your needs the best, make
your selection in Settings (7.2.1).
To further enhance the effect of
the night color scheme, you can
instruct this Navigator to decrease
the display backlight when the
night colors are used. Set the
desired backlight levels for both
day and night modes (7.6.2).
NOTE:
The colors mentioned and
screenshots included in this
manual refer to the default day
and night color schemes. They
may not look the same in the
schemes you have chosen.
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TIP :
If you use this Navigator after
sunrise or before sunset, look
for the sun in the sky in the map
background using a at 3D view. It
is displayed at its actual position to
give you another way to orientate
your direction.
6.3.4 Streets and Roads
The similarity of this Navigator
to paper roadmaps is also
convenient when it comes to
streets, the most important
elements of the map concerning
navigation. This Navigator uses
similar color codes to those you
are accustomed to, and the
width of the streets also refers
to their importance, so it will not
be difcult to tell a highway from
a small street.
Streets and roads have names
or numbers for identication.
Of course, this information can
be displayed on the map. This
Navigator uses two different
ways to show street labels. The
conventional way is the same as
a roadmap - it displays the name
of the street aligned with the
street. The alternative is a kind
of virtual signpost embedded
into the street itself.
You do not need to choose
between the two modes. This
Navigator will use the one best
for the current tilt and zoom
level. Zoom in to have only a
few streets on the map, and
start tilting up and down to see
how this Navigator switches
between the two modes in an
instant.
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NOTE:
The automatic switching is on
even when using Smart Zoom. At
rst you may nd it odd, but later
you will discover how it adjusts
the displayed information to the
current view on the map. It is
important, as the driver must be
able to read the map at a glance.
TIP:
If you do not want to be bothered
by street names during navigation,
turn them off in the Map Options
(7.2).
Major roads usually have
alternative names (numbering)
besides the primary name. You
can choose whether to display
these alternative names or not.
You can set this in Map Options
(7.2).
6.3.5 Other Objects
To help orientate you, the map
also contains objects that have
no other navigating function
other than to help you recognize
your location on the map.
These are surface-waters, large
buildings, forests, etc.
TIP:
These objects are normally
displayed using textured polygons
that are natural to the eye. You
may wish to switch the textured
display off (7.2.4) to free some
of the resources of your PNA
by replacing textures with plain
colored surfaces.
6.3.6 Current Position and
Lock-on-Road
When your GPS position is
available, a blue arrow (yellow
when using night colors) shows
your location on the map. The
direction of the arrow represents
your direction. The arrow is
sized and vertically rotated with
the zoom and tilt levels to always
look realistic.
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This Navigator has a builtin Lock-on-Road feature that
always puts the position arrow
on the road, on the axis of the
street in case of one-way streets,
or on the side of the road where
you drive on two-way roads.
The location received from the
GPS receiver is shown as a
blue dot on the map. This can
help you nd your location if the
GPS accuracy is poor, and the
Lock-on-Road system puts you
on the wrong street. It is also the
location saved in the track log
(6.7.2.6).
NOTE:
The Lock-on-Road feature can be
turned off in advanced settings
(7.6.4.5) for pedestrian use.
When switched off, the arrow is
displayed at the position reported
by the GPS receiver.
When the GPS position is
lost, the arrow turns grey, but
the journey continues on the
recommended route for a short
period of time with the speed
last detected before the GPS
position was lost. When the next
route event is reached, or after
40 seconds, the arrow stops,
and remains gray until GPS
reception returns. This way
short tunnels can be crossed
without losing the position.
6.3.7 Selected Map Point
(Cursor)
If you tap the map somewhere
or select a specic item in Find,
it will become the selected point
on the map, marked with a
small red dot and permanently
radiating red circles to make it
conspicuous at all zoom levels,
even when it is in the background
of a 3D map view. You can use
this point as starting or ending
point of the route. You can
search for a POI near to it, mark
it with a drawing-pin, or save
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it as a POI. The cursor, when
visible, is also the reference
point for map scaling.
NOTE:
When your GPS position is
available, and Lock-to-Position
(6.5.4) is active, the cursor is the
current GPS position, the blue
arrow). When you select another
point by tapping the map, or using
the Find menu (8.3), the new
Cursor is shown on the display
with the red dot and the radiating
red circles.
6.3.8 Marked Map Points
(Pin)
The Cursor can be marked with
a pin. Pins are shown as being
stuck in the map. A pin is visible
at all zoom levels and remains
in its position until you unpin it,
or delete all pins in advanced
setting (7.6.5.3).
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This Navigator automatically
selects the color of the pin.
Different colors help you identify
a pin in the History list (8.3.2)
later. There they are shown
together with their address and
GPS coordinates.
TIP:
A quick way to tell the coordinates
of a location you found on the
map is to pin it, and then look
for the coordinates in the History
list (8.3.2). This way you also
save the coordinates with the pin
for later reference. If you do not
need the coordinates later, just
select the point and start Find
Coordinates (8.3.3).
6.3.9 Visible POIs (Points
of Interest)
This Navigator comes with
thousands of built-in POIs,
and you can create your own
POI database as well. Having
all of them displayed on the
map would make the map too
crowded. To avoid this, this
Navigator lets you select which
POIs to show and which ones
to hide (6.7.2.4) using their
categories and subcategories.
Icons on the map represent
POIs. For a built-in POI it is
the icon of the subcategory of
the actual POI. For points you
create, it is the icon you had
chosen when you created the
POI (it can be changed later).
These icons are large enough
to recognize the symbol, and
semi-transparent enough to not
cover the streets and junctions
behind them.
When the map is zoomed out,
the icons are not shown. As you
zoom in, small dots appear at
the locations of visible POIs.
Zooming in further makes the
full icons appear.
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If two points are too close to
each other so that icons overlap,
a multi-POI icon is shown
instead of individual ones. Zoom
in more to see them separately.
(Should the two POIs have the
same icon, this icon will be
displayed instead of the multiPOI icon.)
NOTE:
When navigating, POI icons can
be disabled together with street
names (7.2.3). If you still need
this information during your
journey, just drag the map to
disable Lock-to-Position (6.5.4).
This will restore street names
and POI icons immediately. Now
tap Follow to reactive Lock-toPosition.
TIP:
Tap the map on or near a POI
item to see the list of the names
of the nearest POIs in a popup
list, if it is enabled (6.7.2.5). To
see the details of a particular POI
in the list, tap the blue “i” icon
on the right. If you have too may
POIs nearby, this list may not be
complete. In the Cursor menu
(6.5.13) there is a button called
POI that leads you to the screen
of all nearby POI items. There
you can open them one by one to
see their details, and select any
of them as a route point.
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6.3.10 Elements of the
Active Route
This Navigator uses a multidestination routing system
in which you have a start
point (your current location if
GPS position is available), a
destination, the line of the active
leg of the route, and optionally
via points and inactive legs.
They are all shown on the map.
6.3.10.1 The Start Point, Via
Points and the Destination
These points are represented
by ags.
6.3.10.2 Animated Turn
Guidance
Animated arrows represent
all route events other than the
above-mentioned special points.
These arrows shown the direction
you need to travel to continue
your journey.
6.3.10.3 The Active Leg of
the Route
The active leg is the section
of the route you are currently
driving. If you have not added
any additional points, the whole
route will be the active leg. When
additionas points are present,
the active leg is the part leading
from your location to the next
additional point.
The active section is displayed
in light greenred. It is the most
conspicuous part of the map
even when in the background of
a 3D map view.
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The line of the route is displayed
on the driving side of the road for
two-way and on the axis in case
of one-way streets. When the
map is zoomed in and the line is
wide enough, small arrows show
the direction of the route. This
can be useful if you preview the
route before starting the journey
or when entering a complex
junction.
6.3.10.4 Inactive Legs of the
Route
Future sections of a route are
inactive. They are also shown on
the map with the same color but a
darker tint than the active one. An
inactive section becomes active
as soon as you reach its starting
begin to approach the point.
6.3.10.5 Roads in the
Route Excluded by Your
Preferences
Although you can choose or not
to include some road types in
Route parameter settings (7.4.4),
sometimes they are impossible to
avoid.
If so, this Navigator will display
those segments of the route with
an alternate color.
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6.4 GPS Data Screen
Tap the small satellite dish icon on the Main Menu, Map or Cockpit
screen to open this window.
The GPS Data screen is a collection of information received from
the GPS device and it also serves as the entry point to the following
screens:
• Time Sync
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6.4.1 GPS Data Displayed
The virtual sky on the left
represents the currently visible
part of the sky above you, with
your position as the center.
The satellites are shown at
their current positions. The
GPS receives data from the
green and grey satellites but
not from the red ones. Signals
from the grey satellites are only
received, while green ones are
used by the GPS to calculate
your current location. On the
right you can see the satellite
signal strength bars. The more
satellites your GPS tracks (the
green ones), the better your
calculated position will be.
Additional pieces of information
on this screen are: current
position in latitude/longitude
format, elevation, speed, date,
time and calculated accuracy.
6.4.2 GPS Connection
Indicator
In the middle to the left there is
a lamp similar to the ones used
for switches. This one has more
colors and represents more
values:
A fast blinking green
lamp means that there
is communication with
the GPS and data is
being received.
Other colors should not appear
with a built-in GPS. Should any
of these appear, this means a
faulty operation of your device.
NOTE :
Accuracy can be affected by
several factors the GPS cannot
take into account. Use this
accuracy information only as
estimation.
There are two icons on the left
to show the status of the GPS
connection and the quality of
reception.
6.4.3 GPS Data Quality
Indicator
In the top left corner there is a
satellite dish to show the quality
of the GPS position. Different
colors represent different
signals:
Red shows there is
no connection with
the GPS device. This
should never be the
case if your device has
a built-in GPS.
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Red means the GPS is
connected but no GPS
position is available.
Yellow means 2D
reception. A GPS position
has been acquired, and
the Navigator is ready
for navigation, but the
GPS is not using enough
satellites for calculating
the horizontal position.
Elevation data is not
provided, and the position
error may be signicant.
Green means 3D
reception. The GPS
receiver has enough
satellites to calculate
altitude. Position is
generally correct (yet it
can still be inaccurate due
to different environmental
factors). This Navigator is
ready for navigation.
6.4.4 Time
Synchronization
In the top right corner of the
screen you have another button
that leads to a new screen
where you can synchronize
the clock of your PNA to the
accurate time provided by the
connected GPS.
Turn on the Auto Correction
switch to let this Navigator
frequently check and correct the
PNA time with the GPS time.
Below that button you will
see the current values of the
GPS and the PNA clocks.
You can check here whether
any correction is needed. Tap
the button to manually
synchronize the time.
Below the PNA time you have
and controls to
manually correct the time with or
without a valid GPS time. It also
gives you the chance to correct
the time after synchronization if
your PNA does not support time
zones or daylight savings time.
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