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User Manual

Alpine Navigation

Navigation software for the Alpine

INE-W977BT

UK English (EN)

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Page 1: ...User Manual Alpine Navigation Navigation software for the Alpine INE W977BT UK English EN ...

Page 2: ...Start using your device right away This document is the detailed description of the navigation software You can easily discover the software while you are using it however we still recommend that you read this manual to fully understand the screens and features ...

Page 3: ...ls of the current position Where Am I 22 2 3 Navigation menu 23 3 On road navigation 25 3 1 Selecting the destination of a route 25 3 1 1 Entering an address or a part of the address 25 3 1 1 1 Entering an address 26 3 1 1 2 Entering the midpoint of a street as the destination 28 3 1 1 3 Selecting an intersection as the destination 29 3 1 1 4 Selecting a city town centre as the destination 31 3 1 ...

Page 4: ...ernatives 55 3 4 6 Changing the vehicle used in route planning 56 3 4 7 Changing the road types used in route planning 57 3 5 Saving a location as an Address Book entry 58 3 6 Saving a location as an alert point 59 3 7 Editing an alert point 60 3 8 Watching the simulation of the route 61 4 Off road navigation 63 4 1 Selecting the destination of the route 63 4 2 Navigating in off road mode 63 5 Ref...

Page 5: ...5 5 3 8 Trip monitor settings 81 5 4 Trip monitor 81 6 Glossary 82 7 Copyright note 84 ...

Page 6: ... important 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 your software before you start your journey Plan the route before your departure and stop if you need to change the route You must obey the traffic signs and follow the road geometry If you deviate from the recommended route your software changes the instructions...

Page 7: ...2 Read the End User Licence Agreement Tap to continue 3 The Configuration wizard starts Tap to continue 4 Select the language and speaker used for voice guidance messages Later you can change it in Sound and Warnings settings page 80 5 If needed modify the time format and unit settings Later you can change them in Regional settings page 80 6 If needed modify the default route planning options Late...

Page 8: ...w 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 Button with value Some buttons display the current value of a field or setting Tap the button to change the value After the change the new value is shown on the button Tap it once Icon Shows status informa...

Page 9: ...umeric 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 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 English Greek or numerical Task Instruction Switching to another keyboard layout for example from an Englis...

Page 10: ... results Tap Finalising the keyboard entry saving your input Tap Cancelling the keyboard entry returning to the previous screen Tap 2 1 2 Beyond single screen tap You usually need to tap the screen only once However some useful features can be accessed with combined touch screen tapping Those are the following Action Details Tapping and holding the screen Tap and keep pressing the following button...

Page 11: ... application starts with a full screen map Tap to reduce the map size to half and allow information from your Alpine NAVI audio system to appear on the other half You can decide which side of the map is the navigation Simply tap the audio part and drag it to the other side of the screen When there is no GPS position the Vehimarker is transparent It shows your last known position You see coloured d...

Page 12: ...u need to travel on the route before reaching your final destination Shows the time needed to reach the final destination of the route based on information available for the remaining segments of the route If your device is capable of receiving live traffic information the calculation takes into account traffic delays affecting your route if they are received However this calculation is rarely acc...

Page 13: ...u are asked to confirm the destination at the end of a search or Tap the map in Find on Map page 45 When a map location is selected the Cursor appears at the selected point on the map The Cursor is displayed with a radiating red dot to make it visible at all zoom levels The location of the Cursor can be used as the destination of the route a new alert point you can search for Places around it or y...

Page 14: ...vre Both the type of the event turn roundabout exiting motorway etc and its distance from the current position are displayed Most of these icons are very intuitive The following table lists some of the frequently shown route events Icon Description Turn left Turn right Turn back Bear right Turn sharp left Keep left Continue straight in the intersection Go left on the roundabout 3rd exit Enter moto...

Page 15: ...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 the signpost that points to the lane s to be taken is displayed in vivid colours all others are darker If you want to hide the currently displayed signposts tap any of the...

Page 16: ...pes Your software supports the following 3D object types Type Description 3D terrain 3D terrain map data shows changes in terrain elevations or depressions in the land when you view the map in 2D and use it to plot the route map in 3D when you navigate Hills and mountains are shown in the background of the 3D map and illustrated by colour and shading on the 2D map Elevated roads Complex intersecti...

Page 17: ... out with its colour on the map both in daytime and in night colour mode Streets and roads that are excluded from the navigation You can choose whether you want to use or avoid certain road types page 74 However when your software cannot avoid such roads the route will include them and it will show them in a colour that is different from the route colour Streets and roads that are affected by traf...

Page 18: ...display the affected road segment in its full length on the map 2 2 4 Manipulating the map Tap the map anywhere to browse it during navigation The map stops following the current position the Vehimarker a blue arrow by default is not locked in a fix position on the screen any more and control buttons appear to help you modify the map view Action Button s Description Moving the map with drag drop N...

Page 19: ...p and hold the button to modify it continuously and smoothly Rotating left and right Changes the horizontal view angle of the map Tap the button once to modify the view in large steps or tap and hold the button to modify it continuously and smoothly Compass Tap this button to cycle between a 3D perspective and two 2D top down map view modes Location information Tap this button to open a new screen...

Page 20: ...lable Button Description This function lets you search for a Place along your route or around your current location if there is no route calculated This button opens the Address Book This button opens the History list You can select one of your previous destinations This button opens the route editing function This button opens the route related settings This button opens the map related settings ...

Page 21: ...creen where you can manage your previously saved trip logs and track logs This button opens the list of manoeuvres the itinerary With this function you can save the active route for later use With this function you can replace the active route with a previously saved route With this function you can search for Places of Interest in various different ways This button opens the Map screen and starts...

Page 22: ...sition on the map tap it to open the Where Am I screen Open the Quick menu and tap the button In the Navigation menu tap and then Information on this screen Latitude and Longitude coordinate of the current position in WGS84 format Altitude elevation information coming from the GPS receiver often inaccurate Address details when available of the current position are also displayed at the bottom You ...

Page 23: ... at the top and their feature buttons appear below You have the following menus Tap to select your destination by entering an address or selecting a place of interest a location on the map or one of your Address Book entries You can also look up your recent destinations from the History enter a coordinate or use the location saved in a photo You can also use the free form search Tap to display the...

Page 24: ...about your current position the GPS reception or the trips you have taken or to run some additional applications Tap to customise the way the navigation software works Press the MAP hardware button to start navigating on the map ...

Page 25: ...estination 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 25 Enter an address with postal code page 32 This way you do not need to select the name of the city town and the search for street names might be faster as well Use a built in Place of Interest as your destination page 34 Use the free form search t...

Page 26: ... city town on the keyboard c Find the city town you need The most likely city town name is always shown in the input field To accept it tap If the desired name does not show up the names that match the string appear in a list after entering a couple of characters to open the list of results before it appears automatically tap Select the city town from the list 1 Enter the street name a Tap if you ...

Page 27: ...address If the entered house number cannot be found the midpoint of the street is selected as the destination 5 A full screen map appears with the selected point in the middle If necessary tap the map somewhere else to modify the destination The Cursor appears at the new location Tap to confirm the destination or tap to select a different destination 6 After a short summary of the route parameters...

Page 28: ...r is not available 1 In the Navigation menu tap the following buttons 2 If necessary modify the country and city town as described earlier page 26 3 Enter the street name a Tap if you have selected a city town above this step is not needed b Start entering the street name on the keyboard c Find the street you need The most likely street name is always shown in the input field To accept it tap If t...

Page 29: ...e map appears showing the entire route The route is automatically calculated Tap to modify route parameters or tap and start your journey 3 1 1 3 Selecting an intersection as the destination To enter an address as the destination do as follows 1 In the Navigation menu tap the following buttons 2 If necessary modify the country and city town as described earlier page 26 3 Enter the street name a Ta...

Page 30: ...nt of the street is selected as the destination 5 A full screen map appears with the selected point in the middle If necessary tap the map somewhere else to modify the destination The Cursor appears at the new location Tap to confirm the destination or tap to select a different destination 6 After a short summary of the route parameters the map appears showing the entire route The route is automat...

Page 31: ...yboard c Find the city town you need The most likely city town name is always shown in the input field To accept it tap If the desired name does not show up the names that match the string appear in a list after entering a couple of characters to open the list of results before it appears automatically tap Select the city town from the list 4 Instead of entering the street name tap This way the ce...

Page 32: ...ind below an example with a full address 1 In the Navigation menu tap the following buttons 2 If necessary modify the country as described earlier page 26 3 Enter a new city town using its postal code a Tap b Start entering the postal code c Find the city town you need The most likely postal code is always shown in the input field To accept it tap If the desired number does not show up open the li...

Page 33: ...ymbols tap b Tap to finish entering the address If the entered house number cannot be found the midpoint of the street is selected as the destination 6 A full screen map appears with the selected point in the middle If necessary tap the map somewhere else to modify the destination The Cursor appears at the new location Tap to confirm the destination or tap to select a different destination 7 After...

Page 34: ...ne Avenue and skip all Pine Streets and Pickwick Roads You can also search in postal codes As postal codes consist of only a few characters this is usually faster than entering the name of the city town 3 1 2 Selecting the destination from the Places of Interest You can select your destination from the Places of Interest included with your software Using the same screen you can find a Place in dif...

Page 35: ...p 5 Browse the list if necessary and tap one of the list items A full screen map appears with the selected point in the middle The name and address of the Place is displayed at the top of the screen 6 optional Tap to see the details of the selected Place Tap to return to the map 7 If necessary tap the map somewhere else to modify the destination The Cursor appears at the new location Tap to confir...

Page 36: ...ailable either no GPS signal they are searched around the last known position If an active route exists parking lots are searched around the destination of the route If there is no active route destination is not selected they are searched around the current position If the current position is not available either no GPS signal they are searched around the last known position If an active route ex...

Page 37: ...length of the necessary detour If you need to reorder the list tap 5 Browse the list if necessary and tap one of the list items A full screen map appears with the selected point in the middle The name and address of the Place is displayed at the top of the screen 6 optional Tap to see the details of the selected Place Tap to return to the map 7 If necessary tap the map somewhere else to modify the...

Page 38: ... be ordered by the distance from the centre of the selected city town Tap to search for a place around the destination of the active route The result list will be ordered by the distance from the destination Tap to search along the active route and not around a given point This is useful when you search for a later stopover that results in a minimal detour only such as searching for upcoming petro...

Page 39: ...route 8 Finally the results appear in a list 9 optional The Places in the list are ordered by their distance from the current or last known position from the selected city town from the destination or by the length of the necessary detour If you need to reorder the list tap 10 Browse the list if necessary and tap one of the list items A full screen map appears with the selected point in the middle...

Page 40: ...nu tap the following buttons 2 Tap 3 Select the area around which the Place should be searched for Tap to search around the current position or if it is not available around the last know position The result list will be ordered by the distance from this position Tap to search for a place within a selected city town The result list will be ordered by the distance from the centre of the selected ci...

Page 41: ...Place categories e g Accommodation to search in or tap to search among all Places 6 Select one of the Place subcategories e g Hotel or Motel to search in or tap to search in the selected Place category 7 Tap if you have not done it before 8 Using the keyboard start entering the name of the Place ...

Page 42: ...e list items A full screen map appears with the selected point in the middle The name and address of the Place is displayed at the top of the screen 12 optional Tap to see the details of the selected Place Tap to return to the map 13 If necessary tap the map somewhere else to modify the destination The Cursor appears at the new location Tap to confirm the destination or tap to select a different d...

Page 43: ...ervices Medical and emergency services Police stations Petrol stations 4 Tap any of the quick search buttons to get an instant list of that type of Places 5 optional The Places in the list are ordered by their distance from the current or last known position from the selected city town from the destination or by the length of the necessary detour If you need to reorder the list tap 6 Browse the li...

Page 44: ... Place an Address Book entry or a History item is to use the free form search Do as follows 1 In the Navigation menu tap 2 Open the menu and tap 3 In the left field enter the name you are looking for It can be a street address just the street name or both the street and the house number the name of a Place a previous destination or an Address Book entry 4 If you are searching in an area that is fa...

Page 45: ... 8 After a short summary of the route parameters the map appears showing the entire route The route is automatically calculated Tap to modify route parameters or tap and start your journey 3 1 4 Selecting a map location as the destination 1 In the Navigation menu tap the following buttons 2 Locate your destination on the map move and scale the map as needed 3 Tap the location that you want to sele...

Page 46: ... is described on page 58 1 Access the Address Book If you are on the Map screen tap and then tap If you are in the Navigation menu tap and then tap 2 The Address Book is displayed 3 Tap the entry that you want to set as your destination If necessary browse down to see more of the list or tap and enter a few letters from the name of the entry 4 A full screen map appears with the selected point in t...

Page 47: ...avigation menu tap and then tap 2 The list of recent destinations appears Smart History promotes three destinations to the first page based on your previous routes most likely destinations The rest of the destinations are ordered by time they were last selected If necessary scroll the list to see earlier destinations 3 Select a destination from the list 4 A full screen map appears with the selecte...

Page 48: ...ordinate Do as follows 1 In the Navigation menu tap 2 Open the menu and tap 3 You can enter the latitude and longitude values in any of the following formats decimal degrees degrees and decimal minutes or degrees minutes and decimal seconds 4 optional If necessary tap then and enter the coordinate in UTM format 5 When finished tap 6 A full screen map appears with the selected point in the middle I...

Page 49: ...n Do as follows 1 In the Navigation menu tap 2 Open the menu and tap 3 The list of picutres stored on the microSD card appears Select one picture from the list 4 A full screen map appears with the selected point in the middle If necessary tap the map somewhere else to modify the destination The Cursor appears at the new location Tap to confirm the destination or tap to select a different destinati...

Page 50: ...te destination by destination from the Route menu 1 In the Navigation menu tap 2 Tap 3 There is only one line in the list of route points the start point of the route normally the current GPS position 4 Tap to select the destination 5 The Destination menu appears and you can select the destination of the route the same way as described in the previous sections 6 When the new destination is selecte...

Page 51: ... information are displayed The name and or address of the destination Warning icons if any They provide extra information about your route e g unpaved roads or toll roads to be taken The total time of the route The total length of the route Estimated delay calculated from traffic events on your route 3 You have the following options on this screen for detailed instructions on how to use them see t...

Page 52: ...r Final Destination If you already have a recommended route and you select a new destination as described in the above sections the application will ask you whether to start a new route add a new waypoint intermediate destination to the route or append the newly selected destination at the end of the current route Tap to plan a new route to the newly selected location The previous destination and ...

Page 53: ...simulate them or see their length in time and distance you can turn off the GPS receiver Then you can set the starting point of the route to a different location than the current GPS position 1 In the Navigation menu tap 2 If you already have a route tap If you are starting a new route tap 3 The first line is the start of the route normally the current GPS position Tap and confirm your action at t...

Page 54: ...cted location 7 To return to normal navigation tap 3 4 3 Editing the list of destinations Edit Route You can edit the route by modifying the list of destinations You can add or remove destinations modify the start position or reorder the list 1 In the Navigation menu tap 2 Tap 3 You have the following options Tap to add a new destination Tap to delete a destination Tap to modify the start point of...

Page 55: ...d In the Navigation menu tap and then tap The active route is deleted with all its waypoints 3 4 5 Checking route alternatives To recalculate the active route with a different route planning method you can modify the Route settings There is another way to do this and to compare different route alternatives with the same route planning method Do as follows 1 In the Navigation menu tap 2 Tap 3 You s...

Page 56: ...te The orange line now shows the new recommended route 3 4 6 Changing the vehicle used in route planning To recalculate the active route for a different vehicle do as follows These changes can also be made in Settings 1 On the Map screen tap and then tap 2 Tap and then tap one of the following 3 The software recalculates the route optimised for the new vehicle type The orange line now shows the ne...

Page 57: ...pass or vignette to use the road for a longer period of time They can be enabled or disabled separately from toll roads The software includes toll roads pay roads where there is a per use charge in the routes by default If you disable toll roads your software plans the best toll free route The software includes ferries in a planned route by default However a map does not necessarily contain inform...

Page 58: ... a destination as described before It can be an address a Place any location on the map a previously used destination from History a coordinate or a location where a photo was taken 2 When the full screen map appears with the selected location in the middle tap 3 Tap 4 optional Using the keyboard you can change the name offered for the Address Book entry 5 Tap to save the location as a new frequen...

Page 59: ...ay crossing 1 Browse the map and select a location The red Cursor appears there 2 Tap 3 Scroll down the list and tap 4 On the newly opened screen select the type of the alert point the direction from which you expect the alert and if applicable the speed limit for this alert point 5 Tap to save the location as a new alert point ...

Page 60: ...rowse the map and select the alert point to edit The red circle appears around the alert point 2 Tap 3 Scroll down the list and tap 4 On the newly opened screen modify the type of the alert point the direction from which you expect the alert or if applicable the speed limit for this alert point 5 Tap to save the changes to the alert point ...

Page 61: ...rom the starting point of the route and using a realistic speed it leads you through the whole recommended route 1 optional You have the following controls during the simulation Jump to the next route event manoeuvre Pause the simulation Jump to the previous route event manoeuvre Tap to increase the speed of the simulation to 4 8 or 16 times faster Now tap again to return to the normal speed ...

Page 62: ...62 2 Tap to stop the simulation ...

Page 63: ...ation waypoint or final destination is the same as described at on road navigation The only difference is that route points are linked to form a route with straight lines regardless of the road network and traffic regulations 4 2 Navigating in off road mode The real difference between the on road and off road modes is the navigation itself When you are on the Map screen with an off road route your...

Page 64: ... the route based on your preferences Route planning methods Gives a quick route if you can travel at or near the speed limit on all roads Usually the best selection for fast and normal cars Gives a route that has the smallest total distance of all possible routes It can be practical for slow vehicles Gives a quick but fuel efficient route based on the fuel consumption data given in Route settings ...

Page 65: ...cess for buses is allowed Private roads resident only roads and walkways are excluded from routes Manoeuvre restrictions and directional constraints are taken into account when planning a route Roads are used only if access for taxis is allowed Private roads resident only roads and walkways are excluded from routes Road types used or avoided in route calculation Whenever data exist route calculati...

Page 66: ...nsumption and CO2 emission With a vehicle type where green routing is selectable whichever route planning method is selected the Green details are also shown when you confirm the route If the selected route planning method is not Green and you have allowed the application to show the green alternative the price fuel consumption and CO2 emission differences between your selected route and the Green...

Page 67: ...ffic and weather information Using traffic information is enabled by default in the software Note TMC is not a global service It may not be available in your country or region Ask your local dealer for coverage details Your device contains the TMC receiver that is needed to receive Traffic events If public Traffic data is broadcast at your location the software automatically takes into account the...

Page 68: ...c events in the categories Tap any of the even types to open the list of traffic events or tap the first line to show all events Now tap any of the list items to see its details and to display the affected road segment in its full length on the map 5 2 Information menu The Information menu provides you with various options and additional applications In the Navigation menu tap ...

Page 69: ... additional functions See the list below Access travel applications the unit converter helps you convert between various different international units for temperature speed area or pressure etc Access travel applications the clothing size converter helps you convert between various different international size units for men s or women s cloth types and shoes The scientific calculator helps you in ...

Page 70: ...ifferent road types the maximum blood alcohol level and any compulsory equipment you need to show when stopped by the police 5 3 Settings menu You can configure the program settings and modify the behaviour of the software In the Navigation menu tap The Settings menu has several options Tap or scroll with your finger to see the full list ...

Page 71: ...r model show or suppress 3D buildings turn track logging on or off and manage you Place visibility sets which Places to show on the map Adjust how the software helps you navigate with different kinds of route related information on the Map screen These settings allow you to customise the application for your local language measurement units time and date settings and formats as well as to choose t...

Page 72: ... enhanced TTS features The following settings are available You can set the feature to read out traffic messages Whenever a route is calculated the software can read out the quick summary of the route When you cross country borders the application can read out the information about the country you have just entered All system messages can also be announced Street names sound correctly only if you ...

Page 73: ...speed limit sign on the map all the time normally it is shown only if your speed exceeds it you can set it here Maps may contain driver alert information Tap this button to turn on or off these warnings and to set the distance from the hazard to receive the warning at These can be set individually for the different warning types You can control the volume of the following sound types Button Descri...

Page 74: ... uses the received real time traffic information in route calculation When calculating a new route or when recalculation becomes necessary based on the received Traffic events your software avoids traffic events if it makes sense You can also set the minimum delay that triggers route recalculation and you can instruct the application if you want to confirm every recalculation Tap this button to op...

Page 75: ...r you are towing another vehicle Charge roads are pay roads where you can purchase a pass or vignette to use the road for a longer period of time They can be enabled or disabled separately from toll roads The software includes toll roads pay roads where there is a per use charge in the routes by default If you disable toll roads your software plans the best toll free route The software includes fe...

Page 76: ...cost calculation The currency can be set in Regional Settings Set the maximum speed you travel with the vehicle Vehicle types When creating a new vehicle profile select one of the below vehicle types Manoeuvre restrictions and directional constraints are taken into account when planning a route Roads are used only if access for cars is allowed Private roads and resident only roads are used only th...

Page 77: ...les Gives a quick but fuel efficient route based on the fuel consumption data given in Route settings page 74 Travel cost and CO2 emission calculations are estimations only They cannot take elevations curves and traffic conditions into account Results in a route with fewer turns and no difficult manoeuvres With this option you can make your software to take for example the motorway instead of a se...

Page 78: ...ate icons for different vehicle types selected for route planning Separate icons can be used for car and the other vehicles Show or suppress 3D landmarks 3D artistic or block representations of prominent or well known objects Show or suppress 3D city models 3D artistic or block representation of full city building data containing actual building size and position on the map Turn on or off track lo...

Page 79: ...ou are approaching a motorway exit or a complex intersection and the needed information exists the map is replaced with a 3D view of the junction You can turn this feature on or let the map be displayed for the whole route When entering tunnels the surface roads and buildings can be disturbing This feature shows a generic picture of a tunnel instead of the map A top down overview of the tunnel and...

Page 80: ... of the software When enabled the device will switch back from split screen or from Audio screen to full screen map mode during voice guidance announcements After the voice instruction the previous screen returns 5 3 7 Regional settings These settings allow you to customise the application for your local language measurement units time and date settings and formats as well as to choose the time zo...

Page 81: ... save them automatically for you Track logs the sequence of the positions given by the GPS receiver can be saved together with trip logs They can later be displayed on the map You can let the application save the track log whenever it saves a trip 5 4 Trip monitor If you save your trip logs when you arrive at some of your destinations or let the application automatically save the trip logs for you...

Page 82: ...f the important intersections GPS accuracy Several factors have impact on the deviation between your real position and the one given by the GPS device For example signal delay in the ionosphere or reflecting objects near the GPS device have a different and varying impact on how accurately the GPS device can calculate your position Map The software works with digital maps which are not simply the c...

Page 83: ...ven point Heading up map orientation In this mode the map is rotated so its top always points in the current driving direction This is the default orientation in 3D map view mode Vehimarker The current position is shown with a blue arrow on the map by default The direction of the blue arrow shows the current heading This position marker can be replaced with different 3D vehicle symbols You can eve...

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