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Destinator PN User Guide

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Hardware Installation

4.1 Introduction

This Chapter will guide you through the

Destinator

hardware installation procedure.

Warnings

Carefully select a safe location to install the Pocket PC device and
GPS Antenna.

DO NOT INSTALL the Pocket PC Device or GPS Antenna in any
place that could:

♦

Obstruct the driver's view of the road

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Interfere with vehicle controls or safety devices

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Cause injury to the driver or passengers

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Interfere with the safe deployment of the airbags

SECURE the Pocket PC device and GPS to the dashboard to
prevent it from injuring driver or passengers in the event of a
sudden vehicle movement or collision.

Summary of Contents for Destinator PN

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Page 2: ... shall HSTC be liable to Client and Client hereby waives any indirect special incidental or consequential damages in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement whether or not such damages were foreseen or their likelihood disclosed HSTC shall not be liable to Client or any third party claiming through Client for any damages of any kind in excess of the amounts paid by Client u...

Page 3: ...er 3 Activation 19 3 1 Introduction 19 3 2 Voucher For License Key 19 3 3 Quick Activation 19 3 4 SMS Activation 22 Chapter 4 Hardware Installation 25 4 1 Introduction 25 Warnings 25 4 2 Connecting the Hardware 26 Chapter 5 Using Destinator PN Console 29 5 1 Introduction 29 5 2 Menu and Toolbar Overview 29 Toolbar 29 File Menu 30 Tool Menu 31 Help Menu 31 Exit from Destinator Console 32 5 3 Remova...

Page 4: ...0 6 8 Navigate To A History Item 61 6 9 Navigate To A Contact 62 6 10 Navigate To An SMS Inbox Item 64 6 11 Navigate To A Point on the Map 65 6 12 Trip Planning 67 How to Use Trip Planning 67 6 13 Avoid Roads 71 6 14 TMC 72 Chapter 7 Options 77 7 1 Introduction 77 7 2 The Options Menu 78 7 3 Show Route 78 7 4 Driving Directions 78 Show Route 79 Cancel Route 79 Show Turn 79 Avoid Turn 80 7 5 Turn B...

Page 5: ...01 10 2 Configuring Auto Alerts Category 101 10 3 Configuring Auto Alerts Items 102 10 4 Favorites Alerts 102 Chapter 11 Favorites Importing 103 11 1 Introduction 103 11 2 Downloading Favorites 103 Glossary 105 Appendix A Favorites Importing File Structure 107 Appendix B Manual Activation of Destinator PN 108 Appendix C Sending a Location as an SMS Message 111 Index 115 Note The content of this do...

Page 6: ...Map Selection Rectangle Window 34 Figure 19 Entering a New Map name Pop up 35 Figure 20 Pre Cut Selection Window 38 Figure 21 Select Address Sub Region Window 39 Figure 22 Change Target Device Memory 42 Figure 23 Map Not Registered Pop up 43 Figure 24 Destinator Activation and Congratulations Dialogs 44 Figure 25 Main Map View 48 Figure 26 Menu Structure 51 Figure 27 Main Map View Dialog 52 Figure...

Page 7: ...Map Settings Dialog 89 Figure 51 Route Settings Screen 90 Figure 52 Alert Settings Dialog 92 Figure 53 Visual Notifications Screen 93 Figure 54 Look Feel Screen 94 Figure 55 Zooming Scroll Bar Window 96 Figure 56 2D Night View 97 Figure 57 3D View 98 Figure 58 3D Night View 99 Figure 59 Destinator Activation Dialog 108 Figure 60 Entering a License Key or Voucher ID Number Page 109 Figure 61 Activa...

Page 8: ...s may not contain street data In such cases please choose the larger super municipality displayed in parentheses to search for these streets Alternatively you can change the search order to Street City or ZIP Postal Code Street to find street data for the smaller municipality ...

Page 9: ...t mapping data technology to get you to your destination in the most efficient and timely manner Destinator PN assists you in planning your route and it provides Turn by Turn Voice and Visual instructions for getting to your destination 1 2 Getting Help An abbreviated Help file with basic Destinator PN navigational definitions and instructions is available At the map screen press the button cycle ...

Page 10: ...ator Technical Support via email at support destinatoreurope com or telephone 49 0 1805 12 30 12 for fees in your country please ask your telephone service provider In North America For answers to common questions and quick assistance see the Destinator FAQ for Registered Users online at http www destinator1 com click Community login and choose FAQ If you have other questions about Destinator PN p...

Page 11: ...re four steps for installing Destinator PN Install Destinator Console on your PC Install Destinator on your Pocket PC Install the Map s on your Pocket PC Activate Destinator on your Pocket PC 2 2 Install Destinator Console Insert the Destinator PN Disk 1 into the PC s CD ROM drive and the Destinator PN installer screen appears automatically Figure 1 Installation Language selection Pop up ...

Page 12: ...indow is displayed Click Next 6 A status window indicates the progress of the installation 7 Click Finish to exit installer program 2 3 Install Destinator PN To Pocket PC Prerequisites Before you install Destinator PN please confirm that Your Pocket PC has a minimum of 32 MB RAM and 96 MB external memory Your computer is running Microsoft Windows 98 ME NT 2000 XP with Microsoft ActiveSync PC has A...

Page 13: ...tinator Console 1 Click the button to install the Destinator Navigation System to your PDA 2 The End User License Agreement EULA is displayed Please read it carefully and if you agree click Yes I Agree 3 A window gives you the option to install the TMC Traffic Message Channel function and allows you to choose a language See Section 6 13 TMC for more information about this feature Figure 2 Install ...

Page 14: ... Install to Default Directory 5 A status window indicates the progress of the installation Figure 4 Status Window for Installation 6 A window will refer you to your Pocket PC device screen for instructions Figure 5 Refer to Device Screen 7 After the software has been successfully installed a Program installation successful message appears Click No You will have an opportunity to register later ...

Page 15: ...on the button on the toolbar at the top of your screen 2 Select your language preference for the voice prompts and click OK Figure 6 Select Language for TTS 3 You are asked to which directory you would like to install TTS Select Yes to install to the default directory which is your Pocket PC s main memory Figure 7 Install TTS to Default Directory ...

Page 16: ...n is complete 2 4 Install The Map s This Section Covers Where to load maps Selecting maps to load Loading maps Where to Load map s Figure 9 Change Target Device Memory 1 From Target Device press Change to choose where to install maps You can install the map s to the Pocket PC main memory to a storage card plugged into the Pocket PC or even an external Flash Reader with Removable Disk fastest ...

Page 17: ...image or selecting them from the list represents a selected map to install 2 Press the button A Confirmation Dialog is displayed Press the OK button to install the map s or the Cancel button to exit map installation and return to select map s A status window will indicate the progress of the map installation 3 When the map installation has completed a Successfully loaded message appears Press OK B...

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Page 19: ...y at http activate destinator1 com 3 3 Quick Activation Destinator supports a feature called Quick Activation which activates your Destinator product through an automated process that is faster than activating the product manually For instructions on how to activate Destinator manually please see Appendix B If you have a PPCPE device you might consider using SMS Activation which is described in th...

Page 20: ...the toolbar at the top of the screen select the button 5 The Quick Activation screen appears Click Next to continue Figure 10 Quick Activation Dialog 6 The User Information screen is displayed Fill in the required information to create your account on Destinator Community and click on Next ...

Page 21: ...Destinator PN User Guide Page 21 of 118 Figure 11 User Information Screen 7 Enter the license key and select your device type Click on Finish Figure 12 License Key and Device Type ...

Page 22: ...ivation Completed 3 4 SMS Activation Note SMS Activation is available only if you have a PPCPE device If you do not have a PPCPE device see Section 3 3 Quick Activation for instructions about activation If your Destinator PN is running on a PPCPE device you can activate Destinator PN by using SMS Activation 1 As soon as your Destinator PN has been installed the following screen will be displayed ...

Page 23: ... the screen Sending an SMS might mean that you will be charged by your carrier If you want to continue with the SMS activation click on Send You will be prompted when your activation has been accepted As an alternative to SMS activation you might wish to use manual activation which is described in Appendix B To start manual activation click on the Manual activation button ...

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Page 25: ...C device and GPS Antenna DO NOT INSTALL the Pocket PC Device or GPS Antenna in any place that could Obstruct the driver s view of the road Interfere with vehicle controls or safety devices Cause injury to the driver or passengers Interfere with the safe deployment of the airbags SECURE the Pocket PC device and GPS to the dashboard to prevent it from injuring driver or passengers in the event of a ...

Page 26: ...itable location on the dashboard to install the Pocket PC device 1 mount ensure that it does not obstruct the driver s view or interfere with other vehicle controls If you are using a Destinator Bluetooth GPS Receiver refer to your Bluetooth GPS Receiver User Guide 1 On your Pocket PC launch Destinator Some Pocket PC may lock up if the GPS is connected before launching Destinator 2 Connect the GPS...

Page 27: ...harge the Pocket PC 4 Check that the Cigarette Lighter adaptor power LED is ON Note The GPS may take a few minutes to find its current location initially For best results ensure that the GPS has a clear view of the sky Disconnect the adaptor when the ignition is off This will help to prevent unnecessary battery drain ...

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Page 29: ...ing up your preferences 5 2 Menu and Toolbar Overview Toolbar Figure 15 Destinator Console Toolbar Install Software Installs the latest version of Destinator software to your Pocket PC Install Remove Map Dual function of installing new or self created maps or removing old not used maps to save memory Cut Map Allows you to create and cut own selection of map s Favorites Importer You can download a ...

Page 30: ...ng your product by using the SMS Activation method described in Section 3 4 SMS Activation File Menu Install Software Install the Destinator software Install Text to Speech Install the Text to Speech feature which includes street names into the voice prompts at certain manoeuvres Install Language Install language preferences for use in voice prompts and skins After you install a language you can i...

Page 31: ... installed map window Favorites Importer You can download a list of locations from your PC to your PDA to any category within Favorites Language Select your Language to install Destinator in default English Help Menu Tutorial Brief interactive introduction on using Destinator User Manual Provides a detail description on using Destinator Destinator Customer Support Contact Destinator information ...

Page 32: ...When you are ready to exit the Destinator Console click File Exit Figure 16 Quit Destinator Pop up 2 You will need to confirm that you want to Exit Press Yes and you will exit from the Destinator Console 5 3 Removal of Previous Destinator Versions 1 The Destinator Console automatically checks if there is a previous version installed and will prompt you to remove it before installing the latest ver...

Page 33: ...gram Installation successful message appears 4 Click No you will have an opportunity to register later Now that you have installed the navigation software you are ready to install the maps See Section 2 4 Install The Map s You cannot install the Destinator navigation software to an external Flash Reader 5 4 Creating Your Own Maps Living in California but need only the map and driving directions fo...

Page 34: ...o hard disk 3 The map is displayed on screen Then Zoom In on a section zone selected area or city of interest Some maps are already Pre Cut See Selecting Pre Cut Maps chapter 6 4 Use the toolbar for Address or POI selection to Zoom to select a sub region or Crop to select a rectangular area to be cut 5 Click Crop Draws a Rectangle around area to cut your selection eg San Francisco Figure 18 Crop M...

Page 35: ...can use underscores to separate the words 16 character maximum 3 Pressing Estimate gives the size of the selected map Do you have enough memory available Click OK 4 Click Cut To automatically store the newly cut map on your computer Destinator creates a default directory on your computer C DestinatorApps New Maps where all cut maps are stored 5 Click OK From Destinator Maps Cutter click File Retur...

Page 36: ... a point on your route click on the desired position on the map A description of the point is displayed in the right hand pane To more precisely select a point you can click on Address or POI as the next section describes The first point you define is considered the starting point of the route A route must include at least two points 5 Some tools you can use when creating a route Corridor You can ...

Page 37: ...e tools described in step 5 to modify the route shown If you modify the route you will have to recreate the route by simply clicking on the Create Route icon again 7 To create a map of the route click on Cut Map You will be prompted to give the map a name The map will be displayed in the My Maps section on the Destinator Console Then you can download the map to your Pocket PC just as you would dow...

Page 38: ...s POI or Region that you need to map On the In Destinator Cutter on the Toolbar select Address POI zoom or sub region to Cut 3 If you have a address choose the Address button select by City Street and Home or City Intersection 4 Eg City Milano then Street and Home Giustiniano Viale then click Show Address ...

Page 39: ...cut is centered and marked 6 From Toolbar click Crop select on the map where to draw rectangular zone to be cut Move your curser to the area marked and draw a box around the previously marked area 7 Click Cut Map to cut the selected zone Selecting Map by Intersection If you need to select a map by Intersection 1 From Toolbar click Address then click City Intersection ...

Page 40: ...hen on the map select where to draw rectangular zone to be cut 6 Click Cut Map to cut the selected zone See Cut Maps in Chapter 5 Selecting Map by Points of Interest POI 1 From the Toolbar click 2 Select the POI eg Golf Courses 3 Select your Golf Course Ensure that it is highlighted 4 From Toolbar Crop On the map select with the mouse where to draw Rectangular zone to be cut 5 Click Cut Map to cut...

Page 41: ... Cut Map to cut selected zone 5 8 Loading Newly Created Maps to Pocket PC 1 On the Destinator Console to refresh Standard Map dialog Click Tools Refresh New Map Data 2 Select the map s you wish to load by clicking on the map image or selecting them from the list represents a selected map to install 3 In Target device click Change to select where to install the map s You can install to Main Memory ...

Page 42: ...loaded message appears Press OK 5 9 Removing Map s from Memory If you do not have Destinator Console launched 1 Insert the Destinator Disk 1 into the CD ROM in your desktop computer this automatically launches the Destinator Console Figure 22 Change Target Device Memory 2 In Target device click Change select from where which memory to remove map s This will update the Installed Map Window 3 The In...

Page 43: ...memory 5 10 Activating New Maps If you have purchased extra maps or upgrades you may need an addition al activation key s before you can use them For example if you switch maps to an unregistered map you will be prompted to register the map with the following Pop up message Figure 23 Map Not Registered Pop up Note You cannot use unregistered maps on Destinator 1 Click YES The Destinator Activation...

Page 44: ...n Chapter 3 5 11 Removing Navigation Software Remove the Destinator navigation software using the following method 1 Insert the Destinator Disk 1 into the CD ROM drive in your desktop computer to launch the Destinator Console 2 Click File Remove Software You will need to confirm that you wish to remove Destinator and Maps Press OK This will remove the complete Destinator navigational system instal...

Page 45: ... User Guide Page 45 of 118 5 12 Exit From Destinator Console 1 If you need to exit the Destinator Console File Exit You will need to confirm that you want to Exit the Destinator Console 2 Press Yes and you will exit ...

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Page 47: ...lect a destination set your origin or plan a journey The route calculated in real time is from your current GPS position There are several ways to determine your destination using the Menu button You can navigate to An Address An Intersection A ZIP Postal Code A POI Point Of Interest An Address in Favorites An Address In History A Contact An SMS Inbox Item ...

Page 48: ...on Battery Status Indicator Home Button Exit Button Zoom Scroll Bar Length Scale Indicator Figure 25 Main Map View Location Icons or in Pedestrian Mode shows your current location while in Navigation Mode or in Pedestrian Mode shows your last known GPS location while in Navigation Mode This is not your current location because there is no valid GPS information at this time or in Pedestrian Mode sh...

Page 49: ...shadow on the screen you can be assured that you are walking in the right direction The cursow shadow disappears during night driving Map Screen Buttons Toggles between Turn by Turn details and a complete list of Driving Directions Toggles between 2D 2D Night 3D and 3D Night views The icon indicates the next view to be displayed Shows magnetic direction as you move Lets you define and plan your ro...

Page 50: ... Settings screen Displays battery status When the battery power is low a message box will appear Calculates a route to a pre set POI or address Lets you exit from the Destinator PN application Menu Button This button is shared by two functions Vehicle Mode and Pedestrian Mode You can toggle between these two modes by holding down this button for several seconds In Pedestrian Mode the navigation ra...

Page 51: ...dows Mobile SE devices This view is particularly useful for navigation when you want to see more of your lateral surroundings Destinator PN adjusts the screen view to fit either portrait or landscape mode 6 3 The Destination Menu 1 At the map screen press the button to open the Destination menu 2 You can choose your destination from the following options ...

Page 52: ... of Interest POI list Favorites list History list Contact list SMS Inbox 3 From your current position the route is calculated and displayed as a blue line The green triangle represents your Origin or departure point Origin Route Figure 27 Main Map View Dialog ...

Page 53: ...continent without having to switch maps This feature becomes available only when you have the following maps installed the map of your origin the map of your destination and a map of the major roads for that continent e g major roads of Europe When the Cross Region feature is enabled you can press Region to display a list of installed maps and select the map pertaining to your destination Destinat...

Page 54: ...ck on this button to change your search type Figure 29 Address Search Screen Lets you search for an address by first entering the City then the Street then the Number Lets you search for an address by first entering the Street then the City then the Number Lets you search for an address by first entering the ZIP Postal code then the Street then the Number Lets you search for an address by first en...

Page 55: ...e list for easier scrolling You can also change your keyboard from uppercase to lowercase by pressing the button 3 Press Street to display a list of street names for the selected city Select the street name by entering the first few characters or by scrolling down the list eg Birch Ave 4 Not all cities towns are mapped to the street level In such cases the software will display Street data not fou...

Page 56: ... is coming up until you arrive at your destination If you don t know the entire name of a city or street type in part of the name and press the button This will display a list of all names containing your typed sequence For more information on a City Street or Number click to display details about the location such as its city street name and latitude and longitude coordinates Note Some smaller su...

Page 57: ...installed the map of your origin the map of your destination and a map of the major roads for that continent e g major roads of Europe When the Cross Region feature is enabled you can press Region to display a list of installed maps and select the map pertaining to your destination Destinator PN will automatically change maps as you travel across regions displaying your route at the same level of ...

Page 58: ... area Press the button to expand the list The POIs are listed in order of distance To sort them alphabetically press the button 5 Highlight your choice and click to calculate your route The route is shown on the map as a blue line from your current GPS position 6 You can select to preview your destination on the map or press to add the destination to your Favorites or to set it as your Origin Sele...

Page 59: ...ites list A Favorite is an address or destination previously stored by you for quick and easy retrieval You can also save edit or delete destinations from this folder 1 From the Destination menu press the Favorites button Your list of Favorites categories is displayed 2 Highlight My Favorites and tap Items A list of stored items is displayed 3 Highlight your selection and click to calculate your r...

Page 60: ...ing you know when your next turn is due 6 7 Save To Favorites When selecting a Destination which you may use regularly you can save it to your personalized Favorites list 1 At the map screen press the button to open the Destination menu 2 Select and specify your desired destination as described previously be it from Address POI History or Contacts 3 To save the location in your Favorites folder cl...

Page 61: ...red for future use 6 8 Navigate To A History Item History allows you to select an existing destination from a list of previously traveled routes The software automatically stores the last few destinations in memory As each new route is added to the top of the list the older destinations at the bottom are erased Figure 33 History List 1 From the Destination Menu press the History button to display ...

Page 62: ...MS message the location to someone in your Contacts list Click on Send Location The SMS message will automatically include the location of the highlighted History item See Appendix C for more information about sending locations 6 9 Navigate To A Contact Your PDA includes a Contacts folder which can be found under the Start menu The Contacts folder contains a list of contact information for people ...

Page 63: ...s Info to display detailed information for your contact Confirm that this is the address you want to navigate to Figure 35 Contact Info Screen 3 Press Address and a list of addresses that closely match the one defined in the contact is displayed If no address information exists for that contact a message box will appear ...

Page 64: ...lude the location of the highlighted Contact See Appendix C for more information about sending locations 6 10 Navigate To An SMS Inbox Item Destinator PN allows you to receive a location from someone via an SMS message This feature is available only if you have a PPCPE device In order to send you a location the sender must also have a PPCPE device that is running Destinator PN or a Destinator SP S...

Page 65: ...rigin If you are using a PPCPE device you can also send as an SMS message the location to someone in your Contacts list Click on Send Location The SMS message will automatically include the location of the highlighted item See Appendix C for more information about sending locations You can also access your SMS Inbox from the Destination Menu The SMS Inbox button will be enabled only if you have a ...

Page 66: ...u are using a PPCPE device you can also send as an SMS message the location of any point on the map to someone in your Contacts list The SMS message will automatically include the location of the highlighted History item Tap on any point on the map and click on Send Location See Appendix C for more information about sending locations If you need to reset the point of Origin tap the map screen to o...

Page 67: ... the Route is calculated in stages from the departure point to the first waypoint Once you ve reached the first waypoint the route is recalculated to the second waypoint and then recalculated to the third waypoint and so on How to Use Trip Planning Use the following method to plan a trip 1 Ensure you are in Planner Mode To do this press the button and cycle to the Settings Menu 2 Press Route Setti...

Page 68: ...e using My trip 5 From the tool bar at the top of the screen click Tools and select Add to create a trip folder Figure 38 Adding a Trip Folder 6 Enter the name of your trip folder e g My trip and press Save You can now enter the waypoints of your trip What is a waypoint A waypoint is a stop or break in your journey along a predefined route 7 Highlight your trip folder and press Waypoints above to ...

Page 69: ...anner and Waypoints Dialogs 11 Select the Show button to view the complete route The first part of the route is shown as double blue lines The remaining parts of the route are shown in a series of single line vectors 12 Using or you can change the order of your waypoints to suit your purposes 13 You can also click on Tools Optimize which will automatically sort the waypoints for the most effective...

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Page 71: ...oads button to display a list of road categories Figure 40 Avoid Roads Restrictions 2 To place restrictions on a desired road category highlight Restrictions and press or to suit your preference Press to add a new category 3 Tap on Items to list all the roads in a highlighted category To specify restrictions for a particular road highlight it and press or To preview a highlighted road on the map s...

Page 72: ...used to inform drivers of traffic weather and other driving conditions TMC information is received by your PDA s TMC enabled GPS receiver and monitored by Destinator PN software Destinator PN can automatically reroute your travel to avoid areas that TMC indicates might be troublesome to drivers For instance if there is a traffic jam storm or accident in your vicinity Destinator PN can recalculate ...

Page 73: ...e Radius Select the maximum effective distance that will be used in reporting TMC events Destinator PN will process only those TMC events that occur within this radius of your constantly changing position on the road TMC Avoidance Check this box to cause Destinator PN to automatically recalculate your route to avoid TMC events that it is monitoring If you do not select this option you will have to...

Page 74: ...tion of the screen between the arrows To Enable a TMC Event Manual avoidance only If you have chosen automatic avoidance Destinator PN will recalculate your route automatically to avoid TMC events that affect your route However if you have not chosen automatic avoidance you must manually select the TMC events that you want Destinator PN to avoid To select a TMC event to avoid 1 From the Destinatio...

Page 75: ...n will not be available for that TMC event again TMC Banner Whenever Destinator PN receives a TMC event that occurs within the effective radius a scrolling banner is displayed on the bottom of the map screen The banner briefly describes the TMC occurrence Figure 43 TMC Message Displayed on Map ...

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Page 77: ...tion There are various route and map options available from the Options Menu This chapter contains the following topics Showing your Route Displaying Directions Canceling your Route Recording and Playing Back a Route Switching Maps Selecting Travel Mode Getting Help ...

Page 78: ... 7 3 Show Route This option displays your route on the map screen in its entirety plus details such as the address of and distance to your destination the ETA Estimated Time of Arrival and the ETR Estimated Time Remaining 7 4 Driving Directions This function displays a visual list of your route distances to each maneuver and street names By using the scroll bar on the right hand side you can scrol...

Page 79: ... several route options Show Route Displays your route on the map screen in its entirety plus details such as the address of your destination the ETA and the ETR Cancel Route Cancels and clears the route from the map screen Show Turn Displays the highlighted portion of the list on the map screen including the street name distance to it and an arrow diagram to indicate the turn You can also use the ...

Page 80: ...r turn or maneuver 7 5 Turn By Turn This view indicates the distance to your next turn and the name of the next street immediately after completing the previous turn Voice and visual prompts are displayed at varying intervals to indicate your next turn or change of direction Figure 45 Turn by Turn Dialog ...

Page 81: ...ecord screen you can record a route play back a route change the speed of the playback and delete recordings Pressing returns you to the map screen 7 8 Switch Maps This feature lets you switch between your maps The Switch Maps screen also displays details and version numbers of your maps and allows you to delete maps 7 9 Travel Mode You can further define your route according to whether you are tr...

Page 82: ...In Pedestrian Mode the navigation radius is restricted to 10 kilometres 6 miles 7 10 Help This button launches an abbreviated help file with basic navigational definitions and instructions 7 11 About Displays software version and details about your Destinator PN application ...

Page 83: ... can easily change the default settings of maps views and route parameters to suit your personal preferences This chapter contains the following topics GPS Status Home Button Settings General Settings Map Settings Route Settings Alert Settings Visual Notifications Look Feel ...

Page 84: ... or displayed 8 3 GPS Status And Settings Destinator PN uses GPS signals to pinpoint your location In Navigation mode the software automatically acquires GPS signals and constantly updates your vehicle s location and position The GPS may take a few minutes to find its current location initially For best results ensure that the GPS has a clear view of the sky ...

Page 85: ...S configuration click on the button You can access this button via the Settings Menu GPS Status or by clicking on the button on the map screen Figure 47 GPS Settings Dialog GPS Settings Configuration menu 1 COM Port Defines the Communications Port 2 Baud Rate Transmission rate of data ...

Page 86: ...ure Find GPS Searches for and locates the GPS signal Set GPS Sets the GPS Configuration Press the button to save your selections and return to the GPS Satellite graphic screen 8 4 Home Button Settings The Home Button Settings button lets you define an address or POI as your home destination Whenever you want to navigate to your home destination for example the nearest gas station press the button ...

Page 87: ... Screen Press the button to save and return to the map screen Now when you press the button Destinator PN will automatically calculate a route to this destination 8 5 General Settings The General Settings screen allows you to choose the unit of measurement for your route ...

Page 88: ... Dialog All distances are displayed in imperial or metric units 1 Imperial Miles and yards 2 Metric Kilometers and meters Press the button to save your selection and return to the map screen 8 6 Map Settings The Map Settings screen lets you customize your map display ...

Page 89: ... at the top North is up orients the map so that north is always at the top Zoom Mechanism Automatic Zoom ensures that the zoom will return to its previous level after several seconds of inactivity Map Font Use large labels increases the size of street names to make the map easier to read Press the button to save your selections and return to the map screen ...

Page 90: ...PS to constantly detect your current position As you drive your location is compared to the destination you have chosen and you will be constantly provided with accurate driving directions Even if you accidentally drive off course Destinator PN will direct you back on track Planner Mode Displays a route on the map You set an origin and a destination and Destinator PN displays a map that shows you ...

Page 91: ... Note Route generation excludes any detours stops or delays along the route U Turn Usage U Turn enabled If you select this option the route will be calculated by including any U Turns that are needed If you clear this option the route will be calculated without any U Turns This feature is included because some drivers prefer not to make U Turns Press the button to save your selections and return t...

Page 92: ...ns that you are in an area of low GPS signal 4 GPS Not Found Alerts you if the GPS signal is lost or if power is removed from the GPS receiver 5 Drive Carefully Friendly reminder at the start of each journey TTS Activation Check this box to enable the TTS function The TTS Text To Speech feature inserts street names into the voice prompts at 200 meters prior to a maneuver as well as when you reach ...

Page 93: ...tor PN notifies you of your upcoming turns Figure 53 Visual Notifications Screen 1 Text Visual notification is displayed in written form 2 Symbols Visual notification is displayed in pictorial form as an arrow diagram 3 None No visual prompts are displayed Press the button to save your selections and return to the map screen ...

Page 94: ...oice Prompts Default or change to different voice See Destinator Community at www destinator1 com Click on Community login and select Skin Designer Skin Default skin or different skins if available See Destinator Community at www destinator1 com Click on Community login and select Skin Designer Press the button to save your selections and return to the map screen ...

Page 95: ... Changing Map Views 9 1 Introduction You can change your view of the map and the way in which the map is displayed on the screen This chapter contains a description of the following topics How to Zoom and Scroll Types of Views Day or Night Mode ...

Page 96: ...ic Zoom selected Settings Menu Map Settings button you can use the zoom buttons to override the auto zoom but the zoom will return to its previous level after several seconds of inactivity When Automatic Zoom is not selected you can zoom in or zoom out manually and it will remain at that level You can scroll the map by holding your stylus on the screen and dragging the image in any direction Zoom ...

Page 97: ... This is the default map view In this view the map is dynamically updated and allows for manual panning and zooming 2D Night View This is a high contrast two dimensional view optimized for night driving or adverse weather conditions The map is dynamically updated and allows for manual panning and zooming Figure 56 2D Night View The route start point and destination outlined in blue are clearly see...

Page 98: ...e Page 98 of 118 3D View The 3D view is a simplified three dimensional view showing the map in a basic 3D relief It shows the basic relief outline and details of the surrounding roads and general area Figure 57 3D View Origin ...

Page 99: ...ser Guide Page 99 of 118 3D Night View The 3D night view is a simplified three dimensional view with high contrast colorization optimized for night driving or adverse weather conditions Figure 58 3D Night View Origin ...

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Page 101: ...and Favorites Alerts 10 2 Configuring Auto Alerts Category Note that this configuration is applied to all items in the category 1 From the Destination dialog select Favorites 2 Highlight the Auto Alerts folder you want to configure and select Edit from the Tools menu in the lower right corner 3 To enable both alerts check both boxes Or you can disable one of the alerts by clearing the box next to ...

Page 102: ... Destination dialog select Favorites to display all the categories 2 Highlight a category and then select Items from the upper menu bar All items in the category are displayed 3 Highlight the alert you want to edit and select Edit from the tools menu in the lower right corner 4 You can change the name comment and category of an item You cannot change any other information Note that if you change t...

Page 103: ...ld then download the list quickly to their PDAs You can download a list of locations from your PC to your PDA to any category within Favorites including Auto Alerts The list must be contained in csv files As part of the download procedure you convert the csv files to dat format for storage on your PDA by using a Destinator conversion utility 11 2 Downloading Favorites 1 Be sure your PDA is connect...

Page 104: ...ecause the Destinator software will query the map you selected in Step 3 above for any missing longitude and latitude If the csv file does not contain longitudes and latitudes the separating commas must still be included as Appendix A shows 6 Convert the csv file to dat format by highlighting the file entering a Category Name and selecting the Convert button The Report area of the screen will disp...

Page 105: ...urs stops or delays along the route ETR Estimated Time Remaining Estimated Time remaining to complete route Does not allow for any delays FAQ Frequently Asked Questions List of Frequently Asked Questions with Answers GPS Global Positioning System The GPS Global Positioning System is a constellation of 24 well spaced satellites that orbit the Earth and make it possible for Vehicles people assets en...

Page 106: ...rth Eg a GPS Satellite which orbits the earth in a fix pattern height and speed SD Secure Digital memory card A Secure Digital SD card is a tiny flash memory card used to make data storage portable among various devices TTD Total Time Duration The projected total time the trip is calculated to take does not allow for any detours or other delays ...

Page 107: ...0 Brussels Moutstraat Weg 183 Table 1 Name 2 Comment 3 Long 4 Lat 5 ZIP Postal Code 6 City 7 Street 8 Number Favorite place 1 Destinator Favorites Convertor Comment 1 39 21370 38 78903 8033 Munich Ariboweg 173 Favorite place 2 Destinator Favorites Convertor Comment 2 24 85091 34 33012 1070 Brussels Moutstraat Weg 183 Favorite place 3 Destinator Favorites Convertor Comment 3 44 80999 38 16141 1096 ...

Page 108: ...gistered those with the Destinator Lite option for a short time evaluation only with limited functionality 1 From the Start menu launch Destinator 2 Destinator pops up a screen indicating that you are running an unregistered version Click YES and you will be taken to the Destinator Activation window Figure 59 Destinator Activation Dialog 3 Enter your License Key found on the first page of the Dest...

Page 109: ...a different device and follow the on screen instructions to complete the registration process Online Activation By activating your product you will have access to updates FAQs new skins utilities and other Destinator features and add ons 1 Point your web browser to http activate destinator1 com 2 If you already have a Destinator Community username and password login and click on Activations Activa...

Page 110: ...ID then press Finish Found on your Pocket PC in the Destinator Activation window Figure 61 Activation Key Details Page 6 When you are done activating the Community Activation page will display your Activation and License Keys Enter these into your Pocket PC to complete the activation process Note If you have purchased extra maps or other Destinator add ons you may need to provide Destinator with a...

Page 111: ... PN or a Destinator SP SmartPhone The SMS message will include a location to which they can navigate To send a location with an SMS message select Send Location from the Tools menu found in the Address POI Favorites History Contacts and SMS Inbox screens to send the destination currently highlighted 1 Click on Send Location in the Tools menu Your list of Contacts is displayed 2 Highlight the Conta...

Page 112: ...ve selected a location from the POI screen the location of the POI will be included in this box 4 Press Send to send the SMS message A confirmation message will confirm that the message was sent 5 If you want to send an SMS message to someone who is not listed in your Contacts folder select Your Number when the Contacts list is displayed 6 Press Send and the SMS Contents screen is displayed but th...

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Page 115: ...5 Quit 45 Removal 44 Destinator Community Web Page 108 Destinator Console Exit 45 Quit 45 E End User License Agreement 14 Exit Console 45 F Favorites 59 G Glossary 104 GPS Baud Rate 84 Check 85 Current Position Icon 48 Not Found 91 Ports 84 Protocol 85 Settings 83 Signal 91 Status 83 H Help 9 History 60 I Icons See Button Descriptions Index 114 Install Map 17 Installation Procedure 13 K Known Addr...

Page 116: ...ecalculation 91 Setting 11 47 Shortest 90 Zoom 95 Route generation 90 S Save Favorites 59 Sending a location55 58 59 61 63 64 65 Set New Origin 65 Settings Alert 90 General 86 GPS 83 Map Orientation 87 Route 89 Units 87 Shortest route 90 SMS Activaton 22 30 Sending a location by SMS55 58 59 61 63 64 65 Software Remove 44 Removing Destinator 44 Removing Maps 42 Speed 91 Start Point 65 Street Find 5...

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