XiteSolutions XSG2 User Manual

User Manual

XSG2 Infotainment Center

Navigation Software XSG2

English

May 2010, ver. 1.2

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Thank you for choosing the XSG2 as your door-to-door in-car navigator. Read the Quick Start Guide first and start using your XSG2 right away. This document is the detailed description of the software. Please do not operate your navigation while driving or allow it to dstract you. We recommend that you read this manual to understand the screens and the features of the XSG2 navigation.

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. If you have questions or require

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Table of contents

1 Warnings and Safety information..................................................................................7

2 Getting started with XSG2..............................................................................................8

2.1 Buttons and other controls on the screen.................................................................................9

2.1.1 Using keyboards.............................................................................................................................10

2.2 Using the map......................................................................................................................... 11

2.2.1 Checking the details of a map location ..........................................................................................11

2.2.2 Manipulating the map....................................................................................................................11

2.2.3 Lane information and Signposts.....................................................................................................13

2.2.4 Status information and hidden controls on the map.......................................................................14

2.2.5 Using the Cursor (the selected map location)................................................................................15

2.3 XSG2 concepts........................................................................................................................ 16

2.3.1 Smart Zoom...................................................................................................................................16

2.3.2 Position markers.............................................................................................................................17

2.3.2.1 Current GPS position and Lock-on-Road...............................................................................................17

2.3.2.2 Returning to normal navigation.............................................................................................................. 17

2.3.2.3 Selected location (Cursor)......................................................................................................................17

2.3.2.4 Original position in the Cursor menu..................................................................................................... 17

2.3.3 Daytime and night color schemes..................................................................................................18

2.3.4 Color scheme in tunnels.................................................................................................................18

2.3.5 Route calculation and recalculation...............................................................................................18

2.3.6 Itinerary..........................................................................................................................................19

2.3.7 Route demonstration......................................................................................................................20

2.3.8 POI (Points of Interest)..................................................................................................................20

2.3.9 Speed limit warning.......................................................................................................................20

3 Navigating with XSG2 ...................................................................................................21

3.1 Selecting the destination of a route........................................................................................21

3.1.1 Selecting the Cursor as the destination ..........................................................................................21

3.1.2 Entering an address or part of an addr ess.......................................................................................22

3.1.2.1 Entering an address................................................................................................................................22

3.1.2.2 Entering an address if house numbering is restarted..............................................................................23

3.1.2.3 Entering an address without knowing the district/suburb.......................................................................24

3.1.2.4 Selecting an intersection as the destination............................................................................................25

3.1.2.5 Selecting a city center as the destination................................................................................................ 26

3.1.2.6 Entering an address with a ZIP code...................................................................................................... 26

3.1.2.7 Tips on entering addresses quickly......................................................................................................... 27

3.1.3 Selecting the destination from your Favorites................................................................................28

3.1.4 Selecting the destination from the POIs.........................................................................................28

3.1.5 Selecting the destination from the History.....................................................................................29

3.1.6 Selecting the destination by entering its coordinates .....................................................................29

3.2 Creating a multi-point route (inserting a via point)...............................................................29

3.3 Creating a multi-point route (appending a new destination).................................................30

3.4 Editing the route.....................................................................................................................31

3.5 Watching the simulation of the route......................................................................................31

3.6 Enabling Safety Mode.............................................................................................................31

3.7 Pausing the active route.........................................................................................................32

3.8 Deleting the next via point from the route..............................................................................32

3.9 Deleting the active route.........................................................................................................32

3.10 Saving a route.......................................................................................................................32

3.11 Loading a saved route..........................................................................................................33

4 Reference Guide............................................................................................................. 34

4.1 Map screen ............................................................................................................................. 34

4.1.1 Icons on the map............................................................................................................................36

4.1.1.1 GPS position quality indicator................................................................................................................36 

4.1.1.2 Status indicator strip...............................................................................................................................36

4.1.1.3 Next two route events (Turn Preview fields)........................................................................................... 37

4.1.2 Objects on the map.........................................................................................................................37

4.1.2.1 Streets and roads .................................................................................................................................... 37

4.1.2.2 3D object types ....................................................................................................................................... 38

4.1.2.3 Elements of the active route.................................................................................................................... 38

4.1.3 Avoid menu....................................................................................................................................39

4.1.4 Cursor menu...................................................................................................................................39

4.1.5 Position menu ................................................................................................................................40

4.1.6 Route Information screen...............................................................................................................41

4.1.7 Trip Information screen .................................................................................................................42

4.1.7.1 Trip Computer screen............................................................................................................................. 44

4.1.8 Quick menu....................................................................................................................................44

4.1.9 GPS Data screen............................................................................................................................45

4.2 Find menu...............................................................................................................................46

4.3 Route menu.............................................................................................................................46

4.4 Manage menu .........................................................................................................................46

4.4.1 Manage Saved Routes....................................................................................................................47

4.4.2 Manage History..............................................................................................................................47

4.4.3 Manage POIs..................................................................................................................................47

4.4.4 Manage Favorites...........................................................................................................................49

4.4.5 User Data Management..................................................................................................................49

4.5 Settings menu..........................................................................................................................49

4.5.1 Map Screen settings.......................................................................................................................50

4.5.2 Navigation settings.........................................................................................................................51

4.5.3 Route Planning options..................................................................................................................51

4.5.4 Regional settings............................................................................................................................52

4.5.5 Menu settings.................................................................................................................................53

4.5.7 Warning settings............................................................................................................................53

5 Glossary...........................................................................................................................54

6 End User License Agreement........................................................................................56

1 Warnings and Safety information

XSG2 is a navigation system that helps you find your way to your destination with its built-in GPS receiver. XSG2 does not transmit your GPS position; others cannot track you.

It is importan

t that you look at the display only when it is safe to do so. If you are the driver of the vehicle, we recommend that you operate XSG2 before you start your journey. Plan the route before your departure and stop if you need to change something in the route.

You must obey the traffic signs and follow the road geometry. If you deviate from the route that XSG2 recommended, XSG2 changes the instructions accordingly.

For more information, consult the End User License Agreement (page 56).

2 Getting started with XSG2

The XSG2 is optimized for in-vehicle use. You can use it easily by tapping the screen buttons and the map with your fingertips.

The XSG2 contains complete maps North America. The XSG2 can plan routes throughout the whole installe

d map set; you do not need to change maps or switch to a poorly detailed general map to

navigate between map segments or countries.

Tasks Instructions

Using a stylus You do not need a stylus to use XSG2. Tap the buttons and the map with your

fingertips.

Double tapping the screen

You do not need to tap the screen twice for any action. With buttons and controls, a single tap is enough.

Tapping and holding the screen

You do not need this to access the basic navigation functions. Tap and keep pressing the following buttons to reach extra functions:

 Tap and hold

on the Map screen: you can set the minimum and

maximum zoom level of Smart Zoom.

 Tap and hold any of the

buttons on the Map screen: you

can set or reset the zoom value of the button (2D map).

 Tap and hold any of the

buttons on the Map screen: you

can set or reset the tilt and zoom values of the button (3D map).



Tap and hold

on list and menu screens: the Navigation menu

appears.

 Tap and hold any of the

, , , , , and buttons on the

Map screen: you can rotate, tilt or scale the map continuously.



Tap and hold

on keyboard screens: you can delete several

characters quickly.

 Tap and hold

or in long lists: you can scroll pages continuously.

 Tap and hold the buttons in the Quick menu to open screens related

with the fun

ction of the button from the Manage menu or the Settings

menu.

Gestures (drag&drop)

You do not need gestures to access the basic navigation features. You need

to drag and drop the screen only in cases like:

 Moving the handle on a slider.



Moving the map: grab the map, and move it in the desired direction.

 Shortcut to open the Map screen: slide your finger from the bottom right

corne

r to the bottom left corner on any screen.

 Shortcut to open the Navigation menu: slide your finger from the top left

corne

r to the bottom left corner on any screen.

Start using XSG2

When the XSG2 navigation is started the first time, you need to do the following:

1. Select the written language of the application interface. Later you can change it in Settings (page 52).

Select the language and speaker used for voice guidance messages. Later you can change it in Settings (page 52).

Read the warning message and tap Accept to continue.

After this

, the Navigation menu appears and you can start using the XSG2 navigation.

The typical way of using the XSG2 navigation is to select a destination, and start navigating. You can sele

ct your destination in the following ways:



Use the selected location on the map (the Cursor) (page 21).



Enter a full address or a part of an address, for example a street name without a house number or the names of two intersecting streets (page 22).



Enter an address with ZIP code (page Error! Bookmark not defined.). This way you do not

need to sele

ct the name of the city and the search for street names might be faster as well.

 Use

a coordinate (page Error! Bookmark not defined.)



Use a saved location:

 a Favorite (page Error! Bookmark not defined.)  a POI (page Error! Bookmark not defined.)  the History of previously set destinations and waypoints (page Error! Bookmark not

defined.)

2.1 Buttons and other controls on the screen

When you are using the XSG2, you usually tap buttons on the touch screen.

You only need to confirm selections or changes in the XSG2 if the application needs to restart, it needs to perform a major reconfiguration, or you are about to lose some of your data or settings. Otherwise, the XSG2 saves your selections and applies the new settings without confirmation as soon as you use the controls.

Type Example Description How to use it

Button

Tap it to initiate a function, to open a new screen, or to set a parameter.

Tap it once.

Icon

Shows GPS position quality. Some icons also

function a

s a button. Tap them once.

List When you need to select

from several options, they appear in a list.

Move between

pages with the

and

buttons and tap the value that you want.

Slider

When a feature has several different unnamed values, XSG2 shows an indicator on a gauge that displays and sets a value from a range.

Drag the handle to move the slider to its new p

osition. Tap the slider whe

re you want the handle to appear; the thumb jumps there.

Switch

When there are only two choices, a checkmark shows whether the feature is enabled.

Tap it to turn the switch on or off.

Virtual keyboard

lphabetic and alphanumeric keyboards to enter text and numbers.

Each key is a touch screen button.

2.1.1 Using keyboards

You only need to enter letters or numbers in the XSG2 when you cannot avoid it. You can type with your fingertips on the full-screen keyboards and you can switch between various keyboard layouts, for example ABC, QWERTY, or numerical.

Task Details

Tap , and select from the list of available keyboard

ypes. t

Switching to another keyboard layout, for example from an English QWERTY keyboard to a Greek keyboard

XSG2 remembers your last keyboard choice and offers it the next time you need to enter data.

Correcting your entry on the keyboard

Remove the unneeded character(s): tap

Tap and hold the button to delete the entire input string.

Entering a space, for example between a first name and a family name or in multi-word street names

Tap

Entering symbols

Tap

to switch to a keyboard offering symbol characters.

Finalising the keyboard entry

Tap

2.2 Using the map

The map screen is the most frequently used screen of the XSG2 navigation. It can be accessed from

the Navigation menu by tapping

For further information about the map screen, see page 34.

2.2.1 Checking the details of a map location

 If you are interested in the details of your current position during navigation:

1. Check the bottom line of the map. It shows the current street and house number information.

2. For further details, tap

to open the Position menu.

3. Tap

. The address, the coordinate and the list of nearby POIs will be

displayed.

 You can check the details of any other location by selecting it on the map:

1. Tap the map anywhere to open the map control buttons.

Tap the desired location on the map. The Cursor

appears there. The address of the

location is displayed at the bottom of the map.

3. For further details, tap

to open the Cursor menu.

4. Tap

. The address, the coordinate and the list of nearby POIs will be

displayed.

 It is even easier if you select the desired point in the Find menu. Then the Cursor menu opens

automatically. You only nee

d to tap the

button.

2.2.2 Manipulating the map

Position markers on the map:

 Current GPS position:

(page 17)

 Selected location (Cursor):

(page 17)

The follo

wing controls help you modify the map view to suit your actual needs the best. Most of these

controls appear only if you tap the map once, and disappear after a few seconds of inactivity.

Action Button(s) Description

Moving the map with drag&drop

buttons You can move the map into any direction: tap and

hold the map, and move your finger to the direction in which you want to move the map. If GPS position is available and you have moved the

map, the

button appears. Tap this button to

return to the GPS position.

Opening/closing map control buttons

Tap this button to show or hide the following map control buttons:

 Zoom in/out 

Rotate left/right (3D map only)

 Tilt up/down (3D map only)  Zoom preset buttons (2D map only)  Tilt and zoom preset buttons (3D map only)  Return to GPS position button  Smart Zoom button

Zooming in and out

Changes how much of the map is displayed on the screen. XSG2 uses high-quality vector maps that let you see the map at various zoom levels, always with optimized content. It always displays street names and other text with the same font size, never upsidedown, and you only see the streets and objects that you need. Map scaling has different limits in 2D and in 3D map view modes.

Tilting up and down

Changes the vertical view angle of the map in 3D mode.

Rotating left and right

Changes the horizontal view angle of the map in 3D mode. Whe

n GPS position is available, XSG2 always

rotates the

map so its top faces your direction of travel (Track-Up orientation). You can turn away from Track-Up with these buttons. If GPS position is available and you have rotated the

map, the

button appears. Tap this button to re-

enable the automatic map rotation.

Viewing modes

Gives you the following map perspectives in XSG2:

 classic top-down view (2D), the top of the map

alway

s faces North

 perspective view (3D) the top of the map

alway

s points in the current driving direction The icon always shows the mode the button switches to: If you are in 3D mode, you can see the

button and you need to tap it to switch to 2D

mode.

Action Button(s) Description

Smart Zoom

XSG2 can automatically rotate, scale and tilt the map and give you the optimal view:

 When you are approaching a turn, XSG2

zooms in and raises the view angle to let you easily recognize your maneuver at the next junc

tion.

 If the next turn is at a distance, XSG2 zooms

out and lowers the view angle to show you the road in front of you.

Tap this button once

to enable Smart Zoom.

Tap&hold the button

to set the zoom limits of Smart

Zoom.

Returning to normal navigation (back to the GPS position with automatic m

rotation)

Tap this button to move the map back to the current GPS position. If the map has been rotated in 3D mode, automatic map rotation is also re-enabled.

Zoom preset buttons

Tap one of the preset buttons

to set the zoom level to a fixed, predefined value. Smart Zoom is disabled. These button

s are available in 2D mode.

Tap&hold any of the buttons

to set its value to the

current zoom level, or to reset it to its original value.

Tilt and zoom preset buttons

Tap one of the preset buttons

to set the tilt and zoom levels to fixed, predefined values. Smart Zoom is disa

bled. These buttons are available in 3D mode.

Tap&hold any of the buttons

to set its value to the current tilt and zoom levels, or to reset it to its original value.

Map scale

XSG2 shows the scale of the map in 2D mode.

2.2.3 Lane information and Signposts

When navigating on multilane roads, it is important to take the appropriate lane in order to follow the recommended route. If lane information is available in the map data, XSG2 displays the lanes and their directions using small arrows either at the bottom or at the top of the map (the position of these arrows can be modified in Map Screen settings). Arrows in yellow color represent the lanes you need to tak

Where there is additional information available, signposts substitute arrows. Signposts are always displayed at the top of the map. The color and style of the signposts are similar to the real ones you can see above road or by the roadside. They show the available destinations and the number of the road the lane leads to.

All signposts look similar when cruising (when there is no recommended route). When navigating a route, only that signpost is displayed in vivid colors that points to the lane(s) to be taken; all others are darkened out.

2.2.4 Status information and hidden controls on the map

The following information appears in the rounded field in the top left corner, the Turn Preview field. When tapping this area, the result depends on the information currently shown.

Icon Information Details Action

There is no active route

If there is no route to be navigated, thi

s icon appears in

the Turn Preview field.

Tap this a

rea to open Find.

There is no valid GPS position.

If an active route exists, and there is no valid GPS position, the view of the sky above you is shown with colored dots for each satellite. Some dots need to turn green to be able to navigate.

Tap this area to open the Route Information screen.

If the icon is a static picture, route cal

culation is needed

GPS position and an active route are availa

ble, but automatic off-

route recalcul

ation is switched off,

and you devi

ated from the route.

Tap this a

rea to make XSG2 recalculate the recommended route.

If the icon is animated, route cal

culation is in

prog

ress

XSG2 is calculating or recalculating the route.

Nothing happens if you tap this area of the screen.

Next route event (next maneuver)

GPS position and an active route are availa

ble, and you navigate the recommended route. This area give

s you information about the type and distance of the next route event.

Tap this a

rea to open the

Route Information screen.

The following area appears next to the above described rounded area. When tapping this area, the result depends on the information currently shown.

Icon Information Details Action

There is no valid GPS position

If there i

s no valid GPS position,

this symbol a

ppears here.

Tap this area to open the GPS Data screen to check the

signal status or the

connection settings.

Traffic restriction When GPS position is available

but there is n

o route to be navigated, the traffic restriction of the upcoming intersection is shown here if there is any.

Nothing happens if you tap this area of the screen.

Second route event (maneuver after the next maneuv

er)

When GPS position and an active route are both available, this field sho

ws the route event that follows the next route event shown in the above de

scribed area.

Tap this area to open the Itinerary screen with the turn by turn guida

nce

instructions.

Stops the running simulation

This i

con appears during Route

Simulation.

Tap this area to stop the simulation.

Route recalculation prog

ress

During route recalculation, this field shows the recalculation progress between 0% and 100%.

Nothing happens if you tap this area of the screen.

Icon Information Details Action

Indicator strip

- sounds muted/enabled

Nothing happens if you tap this area of the screen.

The following symbols appear in the Indicator strip:

Icon Description

The sound output of XSG2 is muted.

The sound output of XSG2 is enabled.

The following information can be seen in the three data fields shown on the map screen. Tap this area to open the Trip Information screen where you can select which values to be shown in these three fields.

Whe

n there is no active route, these fields show the following information: current speed, compass

and the curre

nt time of day.

Icon Type More information

Compass Shows the direction of your he

ading both when the map is automatically rotated (3D) and when the map is al

ways facing North (2D).

Speed information There are speed values that can be shown:

 Current speed  Speed limit on the current road

Time information There are time values that can be shown:

 Current GPS time 

Time remaining to reach the destination



Time remaining to reach the next via point



Estimated arrival time at the destination



Estimated arrival time at the next via point

Distance information There are distance type values that can be

shown:

 Distance remaining to reach the

destination



Distance remaining to reach the next via point

 Cur

rent altitude

The next area is the GPS position quality indicator field. Tap this area to open the Quick menu (page

Error! Bookmark not defined.).

Icon Status for More information

GPS position quality A higher number of lit bars indicates better GPS

position accuracy.

2.2.5 Using the Cursor (the selected map location)

First, place the Cursor at the desired map location with one of the following options:

 Use the Find menu to select a location. The map returns with the selected point (the Cursor) in

the middle, a

nd the Cursor menu appears with the available options.



Tap the screen and tap again to place the Cursor at the desired location. Now tap

to open

the Cursor menu.

You can p

erform the following actions:

Button Action

In the active route, uses the Cursor as the start point by replacing the current GPS position

In the active route, uses the Cursor as the destination by replacing the previou

s destination

In the active route, uses the Cursor as a via point (an intermediate destination) pre

ceding the destination

In the active route, uses the Cursor as the destination while keeping the previou

s destination as a via point

Shows the different routes calculated by the available routing methods. Cho

ose the one that suits your needs the best

Saves the Cursor as a POI

Saves the Cursor as a Favorite location

Marks the map with a Pin at the Cursor

Opens a screen with the name, address and coordinate information of the Cursor, and the list of POIs near it

2.3 XSG2 concepts

2.3.1 Smart Zoom

Smart Zoom provides much more than just a usual automatic zoom feature:

 While following a route calculated by XSG2: when approaching a turn, it will zoom in and

raise th

e 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 be flat so you can

see the

road in front of you.

 While driving without an active route in XSG2: Smart Zoom will zoom in if you drive slowly

and zoom out

when you drive at high speed.

Enabling Smart Zoom

Tap the map to let the map control buttons appear, and then tap to enable Smart Zoom.

Fine-tuning Smart Zoom

Tap the map to let the map control buttons appear, and then tap and hold to open the Smart Zoom Settings window. Modify the zoom limits of Smart Zoom if necessary.

2.3.2 Position markers

2.3.2.1 Current GPS position and Lock-on-Road

When your GPS position is available, XSG2 marks your current position with the icon on the map.

The

icon is aligned to the nearest road to suppress GPS position errors. The direction of the icon

is one of the directions of the route.

To use the current GPS position, tap

. The Position menu appears and you can save the GPS

position as one of the following:

 a Favorite

 a POI



a map marker Pin

2.3.2.2 Returning to normal navigation

When GPS position is available, and you have moved the map (the icon is moving or is not even

visible), or you have rotated the map in 3D mode, the

button appears. Tap it to move the map

back to the GPS position and re-enable Track-up map orientation (automatic map rotation).

Note!

Even if you move the map while you are driving, XSG2 continues navigating if there is an active route: it plays the voice instructions and displays the turn preview icons according to

your current GPS position.

2.3.2.3 Selected location (Cursor)

If you select a location in the Find menu, or you tap the map when the map control buttons are visible, the Cursor appears at the selected point on the map. XSG2 displays the Cursor with a radiating red

dot

to make it visible at all zoom levels, even when it is in the background of a 3D map view.

When the Cursor is set, tap

. The Cursor menu appears and you can use the Cursor as one of the

following:

 the start point of a route

 a via point in a route

 the destination of a route

You can al

so search for POIs around the Cursor.

Or you can save the locati

on of the Cursor as:

 a Favorite

 a POI



a map marker Pin

2.3.2.4 Original position in the Cursor menu

When the Cursor menu is open, a special icon shows the Cursor position the menu was opened with.

You ca

n move and zoom the map, and you can set the Cursor to a different place. The usual Cursor

appears, and the buttons of the Cursor menu initiate actions for this new location.

To return to the original Cursor position, tap

. The map jumps back to the position with which the

Cursor menu was opened, and the

icon appears again.

2.3.3 Daytime and night color schemes

XSG2 uses different color schemes during the day and during the night.

 Daytime colors are similar to paper road maps.

 The

night color schemes use dark colors for large objects to keep t

he average brightness of

the screen low.

XSG2 offers different daytime and night color schemes. It can also switch automatically between the daytime and the night scheme based on the current time and GPS position a few minutes before sun

rise, when the sky has already turned bright, and a few minutes after sunset, before it becomes

dark.

2.3.4 Color scheme in tunnels

When entering a tunnel, the colors of the map change. All buildings disappear, the large objects (such as surface waters or forests) and the empty areas between roads become black.

However roads and streets keep their original colors from the daytime or night color scheme currently used.

After leaving the tunnel, the original colors return.

2.3.5 Route calculation and recalculation

XSG2 calculates the route based on your preferences:

 Route calculation method:

 Fast

 Short

 Economical



Easy Vehicle types :

 Car

 Bus

 Road

types

 Unpaved Roads

 Permit Needed

 Freeways

 Toll Roads

 Charge Roads

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