PORTABLE NAVIGATION DEVICE
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HPS9308
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 first 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.
1 Warnings and Safety Information
This Navigator is a navigation system that helps you find 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 traffic signs and road traffic before you obey any instruction from this Navigator. If you need to deviate from the recommended direction, this Navigator will suggest a modified 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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2 General Information
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 fingertips, 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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6.5.11Sound Muting (No. 13) . 37
6.5.12Track Log Recording/ Playback Indicator (No. 14)
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6.6.1Route Data Displayed (for Destination and Via Points ...
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6.7.1 Find Tab .......................... |
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6.7.2.5 Popup |
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6.7.3.2 Delete ....................... |
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6.7.3.5 Edit ............................ |
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6.7.3.6 Info ............................ |
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7.6.1.12D in Map Mode (and North-up Orientation) ....
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7.6.1.23D in Cockpit Mode (and Track-up Orientation) .....
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8.3.1.1Selecting the City, State and Country to Search In
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3 How to Mount the Bracket to the Windshield
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 fines, 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 fixed to your dashboard.
As an option to windshield mounting, consider using the supplied dashboard mounting disc.
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4 Connection
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
Car Plug
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 flying 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.
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5 Operation
This Navigator is designed for easy operation. All controls are operable by fingertips 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:
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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
After reading, press the “Accept” button.
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).
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 find 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 confirm 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 confirm 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 fit 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 fingertips. 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
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This type of keyboard has large, finger-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 find 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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6 Discovering the Program Through the Screens
The best way to discover this Navigator is to explore each screen in detail, and to find 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.
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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.
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You may find 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.
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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.
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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 find 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.
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If you need to zoom out briefly 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).
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ThisNavigatorhasaspecialSmart 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 flat 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.
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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.
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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).
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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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If you use this Navigator after sunrise or before sunset, look for the sun in the sky in the map background using a flat 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 difficult to tell a highway from a small street.
Streets and roads have names or numbers for identification.
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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The automatic switching is on even when using Smart Zoom. At first you may find 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.
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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.
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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 find 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).
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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 specific 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.
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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.
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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,
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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.)
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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-to- Position.
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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 flags.
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.
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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.
6.4.2 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.
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:
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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 significant.
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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