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Settings

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5.1

General settings

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5.1.1

Safety Mode

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5.1.2

Set Favorite Destinations

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5.1.3

Automatic Night Colors

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5.1.4

Warn When Speeding

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5.1.4.1

Speeding tolerance

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5.1.4.2

Alternative speed limit

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5.1.4.3

Alternative speeding tolerance

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5.1.5

Off-route Recalculation

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5.1.5.1

Automatic

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5.1.5.2

Ask First

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5.1.5.3

Disabled

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5.2

Map settings

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5.2.1

Daylight / Night color profile

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5.2.2

Cockpit / Map mode map details

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5.2.3

Alternative Road Names

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5.2.4

Show Street Labels

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5.2.5

Textured Polygons

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5.3

Sound settings

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5.3.1

Master sound volume/switch

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5.3.2

Voice guidance volume/switch

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5.3.3

Key sound volume/switch

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5.3.4

Dynamic Volume

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5.3.5

Attention Tone

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5.4

Route parameter settings

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5.4.1

Method

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5.4.2

Route

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5.4.2.1

Shortest

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5.4.2.2

Fastest

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5.4.2.3

Economical

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5.4.3

Vehicle

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5.4.4

Road types to include/exclude

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5.4.4.1

Unpaved Roads

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5.4.4.2

Motorways

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5.4.4.3

Ferries

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5.4.4.4

U-turns

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5.4.4.5

Permit needed

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5.4.4.6

Toll Roads

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5.5

Language & Units

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5.5.1

Program language

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5.5.2

Voice language

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5.5.3

Units

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5.5.4

Set Date & Time Format

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5.6

Advanced settings

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5.6.1

Display options

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5.6.1.1

2D in Map mode (and north-up orientation)

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5.6.1.2

3D in Cockpit mode (and track-up orientation)

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5.6.1.3

Zoom in after find

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5.6.1.4

Coordinate display format

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Summary of Contents for NVX225

Page 1: ...User Manual GPS navigation software for Audiovox NVX225 English Owners manual 128 8001 VER 00 ...

Page 2: ...in may be changed at any time without prior notification This manual or any parts of it may not be reproduced transmitted in any form either electronically or mechanically including photocopying without the express written consent of Audiovox Electronics Corp Copyright 2006 Audiovox Electronics Corp Data Source 2006 Tele Atlas N V All rights reserved ...

Page 3: ...ded that you read through this manual to clearly understand the exact function of each button and icon NOTICE TO DRIVERS IN CALIFORNIA AND MINNESOTA State law prohibits drivers in California and Minnesota from using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles Other Audiovox dashboard mounting options should be used Audiovox does not take any responsibility for any fines pena...

Page 4: ...rogram through the screens 20 4 1 Main menu 20 4 2 About screen 21 4 3 GPS Data screen 21 4 3 1 GPS data displayed 21 4 3 2 GPS connection indicator 22 4 3 3 GPS data quality indicator 22 4 3 4 Time synchronization 23 4 4 The map 24 4 4 1 2D and 3D map views 24 4 4 2 Zoom levels 24 4 4 3 Daylight and night color schemes 25 4 4 4 Streets and roads 26 4 4 5 Other objects 27 4 4 6 Current position an...

Page 5: ...9 4 5 15 Travel and Route data No 17 39 4 5 16 Distance to next turn No 18 40 4 5 17 Next street Next settlement No 19 40 4 5 18 Approaching next turn No 20 40 4 6 Route Information screen 41 4 6 1 Route data displayed for destination and via points 41 4 6 1 1 Route line 41 4 6 1 2 Distance Left 42 4 6 1 3 Method 42 4 6 1 4 Time Left 42 4 6 1 5 Estimated Arrival 42 4 6 1 6 Destination Via point 43...

Page 6: ...olume switch 66 5 3 2 Voice guidance volume switch 66 5 3 3 Key sound volume switch 66 5 3 4 Dynamic Volume 66 5 3 5 Attention Tone 67 5 4 Route parameter settings 67 5 4 1 Method 67 5 4 2 Route 68 5 4 2 1 Shortest 68 5 4 2 2 Fastest 68 5 4 2 3 Economical 68 5 4 3 Vehicle 68 5 4 4 Road types to include exclude 68 5 4 4 1 Unpaved Roads 69 5 4 4 2 Motorways 69 5 4 4 3 Ferries 69 5 4 4 4 U turns 69 5...

Page 7: ...t 78 5 6 5 1 Backup Data 78 5 6 5 2 Restore Data 78 5 6 5 3 Remove Pins 79 5 6 5 4 Clear Data 79 5 6 5 5 Reset Advanced Settings 79 6 Find 80 6 1 Find GO Main menu 80 6 2 Selection by tapping the map 80 6 3 Using the Find menu 81 6 3 1 Find an Address Street Intersection or City 81 6 3 1 1 Selecting the city state and country to search in 82 6 3 1 2 Selecting a street or the centre of the settleme...

Page 8: ...oute parameters The NVX225 Navigator has a built in optional Safety Mode that will prevent you from using the screen functions if your car is in motion Unless a passenger will be the only one to operate The NVX225 Navigator we strongly encourage you to turn on the Safety Mode It is also important that you look at the display only if it is absolutely safe to do so You should always observe traffic ...

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Page 10: ...m to go wherever you wish Just insert the memory card and go A stylus to use The NVX225 Navigator is located on the Lower Right Rear of the unit All screen buttons and controls are designed so that you can operate them with your fingertips or Stylus When using The NVX225 Navigator you do not need to double tap or tap hold the touch screen as these functions cannot be used reliably in a moving vehi...

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Page 12: ... accessing functions or changing settings as easy as possible 3 1 Hardware buttons Hardware buttons are mostly used on map screens to zoom tilt and rotate the map or to open other screens In addition you can use the direction buttons and Enter on list screens to make your selection Front View o 1 Touch Screen Display the local map Tap the screen with the stylus to select menu commands or enter inf...

Page 13: ... time o 5 Power Button Press and hold Power button for about two seconds to Wake up the unit o 2 Loudspeaker Playback language statements and warnings o 3 Stylus Take the Stylus out of its compartment in order to use it and replace it after use The Stulys is for operating the touch screen ...

Page 14: ...e Interface for connecting to a PC by means of the ActiveSync USB Cable for data updating o 10 External Aerial Interface Interface for an external aerial antenna o 11 Volume Switch Volume to adjust the volume level o 12 Battery On Off Switch Switch it to ON OFF position to turn the power On Off Switch OFF for long term storage to conserve battery o 13 DC Adaptor Port Connection to external power s...

Page 15: ...values are available on the screen with the currently selected one in a different color Tap one of the icons to change the value 3 2 2 List selectors When the values in the list need to be named only the current value is shown sometimes together with a short description in a horizontal stripe with arrows at both ends The arrows are buttons Tap to move left in the list or tap to move right You need...

Page 16: ...list selectors the horizontal line contains the name of the function and not the actual status There is a lamp on the left to show whether the function is active or not When the lamp is dark the function is not selected When it is lit the function is enabled The whole strip works as a button Tap anywhere to toggle between the enabled and disabled status 3 2 5 Special switches Some switches behave ...

Page 17: ...your last choice and offer it the next time you need to enter data The alphabetic keyboards in The NVX225 Navigator do not contain special characters because you do not need to enter accents when searching for a destination Type only the base letters the letter most similar to the accented one and The NVX225 Navigator will search for all their combinations in the database e g for the street Néfrue...

Page 18: ...esired QWERTY type keyboard press the Keys button repeatedly until the appropriate keyboard appears Due to the high number of buttons to be displayed in one line in portrait and square modes these keyboards have narrow buttons Still with some practice they can be easily fingertip operated The special keys described in the previous section are also available here 3 2 7 3 The numeric keyboard The nu...

Page 19: ...19 Although QWERTY type keyboards also contain number keys when entering a house number the program offers the more convenient numeric keypad ...

Page 20: ...the screens are also accessible from each other to reduce the number of actions needed to initiate a function or change a setting 4 1 Main menu The Main menu is the first screen of The NVX225 Navigator Most parts of the program are directly accessible from here by using the buttons described below No Content 1 Audiovox logo 2 Battery Status indicator 3 Button to open Cockpit screen 4 Button to ope...

Page 21: ...all satellite dish icon in the Main menu to open this screen The GPS Data screen is a collection of information received from the GPS device and it also serves as the entry point to the Time Sync screen 4 3 1 GPS data displayed The virtual sky on the left represents the currently visible part of the sky above you with your position as the centre The satellites are shown at their current positions ...

Page 22: ...e left to show the status of the GPS connection and the quality of reception 4 3 2 GPS connection indicator In the middle to the left there is a lamp similar to the ones used for switches This one has more colors and represents more values Dark lamp means there is no communication on the selected port Red lamp means connection to any GPS receiver has not been established yet so you need to set it ...

Page 23: ... right corner of the screen you have another button that leads to a new screen where you can synchronize the clock of your PND to the very accurate time provided by the connected GPS Turn on the Auto Correction switch to let The NVX225 Navigator frequently check and correct the PND time with the GPS time Below that button you will see the current values of the GPS and the PND clocks You can check ...

Page 24: ... hardware buttons Error Reference source not found or the semi transparent screen icons 4 5 3 to tilt the map seamlessly between 2D and all 3D angles or you can use the switch in the Quick menu 4 7 2 1 to quickly switch between the two modes Note You may find that 2D mode is more useful in North up Map mode when looking for a certain part of the map or an object to select as destination On the oth...

Page 25: ... the road in front of you 4 4 3 Daylight and night color schemes The different color schemes let you adjust The NVX225 Navigator to the brightness of the environment Use the daylight and night color schemes accordingly Daylight colors are similar to paper roadmaps while the night color schemes use dark tints for large objects to keep the average brightness of the screen low with carefully selected...

Page 26: ...et Streets and roads have names or numbers for identification Of course this information can be displayed on the map The NVX225 Navigator uses two different ways to show street labels The conventional way is the same as a roadmap it displays the name of the street aligned with the street The alternative is a kind of virtual signpost stuck into the street itself You need not choose between the two ...

Page 27: ...ading The arrow is sized and vertically rotated with the zoom and tilt levels to always look realistic The NVX225 Navigator has a built in Lock on Road feature that always puts the position arrow on the road on the axis of the street in case of one way streets or on the side of the road where you drive e g on the right in Germany and on the left in the U K on two way roads The location received fr...

Page 28: ...he Cursor can be marked with a pin Pins are shown as being stuck in the map A pin is visible at all zoom levels and remains in its position until you unpin it or delete all pins in advanced settings 5 6 5 3 The NVX225 Navigator automatically selects the color of the pin Different colors help you identify a pin in the History list 6 3 2 later There they are shown together with their address and GPS...

Page 29: ... the map on or near a POI item to see the list of the names of the nearest POIs in a popup list if it is enabled 4 7 2 5 To see the details of a particular POI in the list tap the blue i icon on the right If you have too may POIs nearby this list may not be complete In the Cursor menu 4 5 13 there is a button called POI that leads you to the screen of all nearby POI items There you can open them o...

Page 30: ...ne An inactive route section becomes active as soon as you reach its starting via point 4 4 10 5 Roads in the route excluded by your preferences Although you can choose whether to include or avoid some road types in Route parameter settings 5 4 4 sometimes they are impossible to avoid near the starting point via points or the destination If so The NVX225 Navigator will display those segments of th...

Page 31: ...ke that see 5 6 1 2 There are several controls that function in a similar fashion on the two screens They are described on the following pages Map screen contents Cockpit screen contents No Display Control 1 Cockpit only Turn preview Opens Route menu 2 N a Zooms in optional 3 N a Zooms out optional 4 N a Tilts down optional 5 N a Tilts up optional 6 Indicates that Lock to GPS position and heading ...

Page 32: ...he next turn is near 4 5 1 Turn preview No 1 On the Cockpit screen this field shows a graphic illustration of the next maneuver For example when you approach a turn an arrow will show whether it is a slight normal or sharp turn When showing a roundabout the number of the exit is also given in the picture This field also serves as a button Tap it to get to the Route menu 4 7 3 The Map screen will s...

Page 33: ... is seamlessly integrated all the way to a flat view that lets you see far ahead The automatic Smart Zoom function will do the necessary tilting for you when navigating gives a flat view if the next turn is at a distance to let you see far ahead and raises the angle when approaching a turn to give you a better view of the upcoming maneuver If you manually change the view angle Smart Zoom will no l...

Page 34: ...ribed in 4 4 7 if you tap the map somewhere or select one specific item in Find it will become the selected point on the map marked with a small red dot and radiating red circles to make it conspicuous You can use this point as starting point via point or destination for your route you can search for a POI near it mark it with a pin or save it as a POI Note When GPS position is available the Lock ...

Page 35: ... looks similar to the North up mode with one difference the zoom level in this mode has a fixed default to give you a better look of where you are on the map You can change the zoom level at any time this will not cause the Lock button to appear but when entering Overview mode later the default zoom level will be restored The arrow representing your position will be fixed in the middle of the scre...

Page 36: ...ssible When only one arc is shown the position is 2D no altitude available and position error may be significant yet The NVX225 Navigator is ready to navigate A black dish and two arcs represent a 3D GPS position The NVX225 Navigator is ready to navigate 4 5 10 Battery status No 12 The NVX225 Navigator also shows the status of the PND battery You can estimate the available power reserve from the l...

Page 37: ...ill not show up on the mute indicator 4 5 12 Track Log recording playback indicator No 14 When a track log is being recorded a red icon is displayed on the map screens This icon also functions as a button leading to the Track Log screen 4 7 2 6 where you can stop the recording or make the track log visible on the map During track log playback a green icon will blink Tapping this icon in fact tappi...

Page 38: ...parture point of the route is always the GPS position or if it is not available the last known GPS position Route To use the Cursor as the destination of your route This button is to start a new route The previous route if it exists will be deleted and replaced If a multi point route is active The NVX225 Navigator will ask you whether you really want to delete it together with all its via points A...

Page 39: ...st of POIs near the selected point These are the POIs shown in the Popup Info window If you want to add a new POI at the cursor you can do so by tapping New in the bottom left corner This menu point replaces Add POI and it is only available in the Map screen and if there is at least one POI item near the Cursor 4 5 14 Current street No 16 This field of the Cockpit screen shows the name or number a...

Page 40: ...ld is only displayed when navigating a route 4 5 17 Next street Next settlement No 19 This field shows the road or street that comes next in the route itinerary If you are not yet in the settlement where this next street is The NVX225 Navigator will display the name of the settlement instead of the name of the road or street A bullet symbol will appear next to the name of settlements to help you t...

Page 41: ...l destination Tap any of the fields to see data on the via points starting from the first one through the final destination again 4 6 1 1 Route line The upper part of this screen shows your planned route as a horizontal line Its leftmost point is the start of the route the rightmost one is the final destination and you can see you re via point flags along the line spaced in proportion to their dis...

Page 42: ... here if you have selected Emergency Bicycle or Pedestrian this information will be displayed here 4 6 1 4 Time Left This is an estimated value that can also be displayed in one of the Route data fields on the Cockpit screen as Time to destination It shows the time needed to reach the final destination of the route based on information available for the remaining segments of the route The calculat...

Page 43: ... values from your current position to a via point only Click on any of the icons to show its description A few samples of the available icons This icon shows that you need to pay toll on the recommended route This icon shows that the route contains motorways Tap the icon to see the total length of the motorways in the recommended route This icon shows that toll roads are included in the recommende...

Page 44: ...d information Tap the icon to see the content Next page displayed when more than 5 warnings apply for the recommended route 4 6 3 Fit to screen Tap this button to display an overview of the whole recommended route You will jump to the Map screen with a 2D North up view so that you can check where the route takes you 4 6 4 Parameters This button opens the Route parameter settings screen 5 4 otherwi...

Page 45: ...ght is on the map shows a perspective view You can use hardware buttons 1 and 2 to change the angle of the view When the green light is off the map is displayed in a conventional top down view This 2D view is also the end of the tilt range so tilting the map up can also access it Conversely 3D mode can be switched on by tilting down in 2D mode Map view modes are described in 4 4 1 Note When you re...

Page 46: ...e number of POIs Displaying all of them would make the maps too crowded to see how POI items are shown on the map see 4 4 9 In order to avoid that you can decide which POI groups to show and which ones to hide on the map The NVX225 Navigator has a multi level POI category system You can set the visibility of the top two levels All levels below that will be shown or hidden according to their respec...

Page 47: ...y highlighting then tapping again the My POI switch on the Manage POI main screen you can manage the POI groups and items that you have created Note The group Unnamed only appears if you have previously saved a POI item without creating a new POI group for it Tapping any of the group names will open a list of POIs saved in that group This list is similar to the list of POI results in Find The POIs...

Page 48: ...s name icon visibility level of a previously created My POI group Previous Next if your groups fill several pages these buttons will let you browse through them The green field left of these buttons shows the current page number and the number of pages When the list of My POIs is displayed you have the following options Filter you can shorten the list of matching POI items by filtering Just like i...

Page 49: ...if you tap this button the map screen returns with the selected POI in the middle 4 7 2 5 Popup Info When this feature is enabled tapping the screen activating the Cursor a radiating red dot on either of the map screens also opens a pop up box with the selected street name house number and the name of the nearby POIs if any Tip Tapping one of the blue Information icons behind the POI names shows t...

Page 50: ...the track is not visible an underscore character is shown here Tapping the line of the highlighted track log will toggle between showing and hiding that log The track log will be drawn on the map using the color next to its name When a track log is being recorded a new line appears in this list with an underscore as newly recorded track logs are not shown in the map normally Tip If you wish to see...

Page 51: ... you know it is not a fly over but a simulation based on a real saved log Delete you can delete a track log if it is not needed any more The NVX225 Navigator will ask you to confirm this action Track log options this button in the upper right corner leads to a settings screen where you can set up the track logging parameters o Update interval is how often track points will be saved Position inform...

Page 52: ...able of working with GPS devices using either the NMEA or the Sirf protocol so the saved data will be in one of these formats These logs are saved as separate text files on the SD card and they cannot be shown or replayed in The NVX225 Navigator They are for post processing needs should you have any Be careful when saving native GPS data as it can soon eat up available memory 4 7 3 Route tab This ...

Page 53: ... have added the via point only to influence the route but you do not want to actually reach it or you have already almost reached it and The NVX225 Navigator still keeps on navigating towards that point When there are no via points left only the destination the name of this button turns to Delete Route and it cancels the navigation Bypass When you run into a traffic jam or roadblock you may want t...

Page 54: ... disappears on the map and navigation stops The route is now practically deleted but if you plan a new route the roads maneuvers and areas excluded from your route will also be avoided when planning the new route Tap Delete to completely delete your previous route together with its Avoid restrictions Note When a POI item is used as a route waypoint deleting the route will not delete the POI item i...

Page 55: ...modifying the route They let you recalculate the route avoiding the highlighted event and sometimes also some of the subsequent ones Maneuver this option avoids the highlighted action For example if you find a turn too difficult during rush hour traffic The NVX225 Navigator will recalculate the route excluding that turn If the next street is important in the route it is likely that The NVX225 Navi...

Page 56: ...y to follow playback even at this speed This mode is useful if you want to have a look at the route before you start your journey Tap anywhere on the screen to stop the simulation Lifelike simulation An alternative way to do a Fly Over is to press and hold the first hardware button Tilt down and tap the Fly Over button In this mode the simulation is run at normal speed using the speed limit of the...

Page 57: ...ected point from the list If the highlighted item is the last one in the list the previous via point will be promoted to be the final destination Optimize you can optimize the order in which you will drive through the via points if there is no specific order you would like to keep When tapping this button The NVX225 Navigator reorders the list instantly to save you time and fuel Optimization is fo...

Page 58: ...58 4 7 4 Main button The Main button at the bottom right corner leads to the Main menu screen described in 4 1 ...

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Page 60: ...s are accessible from other parts of the program 5 1 General settings These are the basic settings of The NVX225 Navigator 5 1 1 Safety Mode Safety mode will disable the touch screen above 10 km h 6 mph to keep your attention on the road You are still able to use the hardware buttons to change the zoom and tilt levels or to open the Route Information screen but you cannot set a new destination or ...

Page 61: ...before defining it The NVX225 Navigator will offer to take you to this screen to set it up 5 1 3 Automatic Night Colors Using the automatic night mode The NVX225 Navigator will change between the daylight and night color schemes a few minutes before sunrise and a few minutes after sunset based on the time and location information provided by your GPS Once you set a permanent color scheme in the Qu...

Page 62: ... be given in either offset or percentage mode 5 1 4 2 Alternative speed limit If the speed limit of the current road segment equals or is above this limit the speed warning will use the alternative tolerance instead of the previous one Move the slider to its rightmost position to turn off the alternative speed warning Then the settings of the upper slider will determine the warning for all roads 5...

Page 63: ...Ask First The NVX225 Navigator can also ask your preference each time you leave the planned route The route will not be recalculated until you make your choice from the menu that automatically appears also explained in 4 6 2 Your options are Recalculate The NVX225 Navigator will recalculate the route with the previous settings The result is the same as if Automatic recalculation was selected Drop ...

Page 64: ...with different color schemes for both daylight and night use There is always one selected daytime scheme and one selected nighttime scheme The NVX225 Navigator uses these when switching from day to night and back Tap the appropriate button and select a new scheme from the list 5 2 2 Cockpit Map mode map details The less detailed the map the faster The NVX225 Navigator can draw and move it You will...

Page 65: ...sts stuck into the streets 4 4 4 If you switch these signs on it will be easier to recognize your location on the map if you turn them off it will be easier to see the road geometry Note You can only disable street names and POI icons if The NVX225 Navigator follows your position As soon as you move the map and Lock to Position 4 5 4 is disabled street names and icons become visible again Press En...

Page 66: ...mations of either pressing hardware buttons or tapping the touch screen When key sounds are turned on the slider on the right will adjust their loudness In its leftmost position the key sounds are suppressed in its rightmost position they are played at the master volume level Note The sound effects of The NVX225 Navigator are context sensitive They will be different if for example you open or clos...

Page 67: ...ed temporarily 5 4 Route parameter settings This is a very important page Settings here determine how routes will be calculated This screen is directly accessible from the Route Information screen 4 6 5 4 1 Method Use the handle to set the speed of the route calculation In the leftmost position the route may not be optimal but the calculation will be very fast Sliding it to the right will result i...

Page 68: ...s another route taking a bit more time but a lot less distance compared to the fastest one The NVX225 Navigator will choose this one instead to save fuel 5 4 3 Vehicle You can set the type of the vehicle that you will use to navigate the route Based upon this setting some of the road types will be excluded from the route e g motorways for pedestrians or some of the restrictions may not be taken in...

Page 69: ... Ferries The accessibility of temporary ferries is not necessarily included in the map data Furthermore you may need to pay fare so you may consider disabling them from the preset enabled status 5 4 4 4 U turns Although displayed amongst road types this is a type of action Most drivers prefer to replace them with a few normal left and or right turns in the next few junctions so it is disabled by d...

Page 70: ...ttings Route options 5 6 4 5 5 Language Units Here you can set the languages measurement units and date and time formats used by The NVX225 Navigator 5 5 1 Program language This button displays the current written language of the program By tapping the button you can select from a list of available languages The NVX225 Navigator will have to be restarted if you change this setting The NVX225 Navig...

Page 71: ...et the date and time format displayed by The NVX225 Navigator Various international formats are available 5 6 Advanced settings These screens let you set a large number of different advanced settings and initiate some special functions These settings and functions are divided into six groups Tap on any button to set the corresponding parameters They all open new windows where you can make your des...

Page 72: ...ection towards the top of the map By default The NVX225 Navigator uses the same look of the map in both Map and Cockpit modes Use this switch to instruct The NVX225 Navigator to always open the Cockpit mode in 3D with Track up heading up orientation for driving purposes Note you will still have the possibility to switch the map to 2D view or north up orientation but the map will return to 2D mode ...

Page 73: ...no active route but for Navigation mode you can change their content here The available values are listed in 4 5 15 5 6 2 Backlight settings Here you can set how the PND backlight behaves when using The NVX225 Navigator 5 6 2 1 Power management At the top of the screen you can set how the backlight will behave when the screen has not been touched for a while Backlight always on You can choose to h...

Page 74: ...you see the road in front of you or it can even switch to an Overview mode to let you follow your position on the map While cruising if there is no active route and you are just driving Smart Zoom will zoom in if you drive slowly and zoom out to the limit set here when you drive at high speed These automatic features can be personalized on this screen 5 6 3 1 Smart Zoom settings You can set how cl...

Page 75: ...om the map during navigation In these cases a Lock icon 4 5 4 appears on the screen When you rotate tilt or zoom the map that part of Smart Zoom is automatically deactivated the map will still follow your position but will not change the view parameter you have modified You can return to the full Smart Zoom mode by tapping the Lock button If you move the map all parts of Smart Zoom become deactiva...

Page 76: ...re Smart Zoom here Shorter delays are best if you tend to accidentally change the map display but you may prefer a longer delay if you often look for things around your position while driving Remember to only look at the display if it is absolutely safe to do so Note If you push the Lock button before the automatic Lock comes into effect Smart Zoom and Lock to Position will be re enabled instantly...

Page 77: ...lay This is a setting that helps suppress the effects of position fluctuation With a few seconds delay in recalculation even large position jumps can be survived without a need for route recalculation 5 6 4 2 U turn penalty You can fine tune the way The NVX225 Navigator takes u turns into account when planning a route You can tell The NVX225 Navigator how much extra distance you would travel to av...

Page 78: ...kup is always created with the same file name so backing up data will always overwrite previous backups Tip If you wish to keep more versions of the user database or you wish to save one particular state e g saved POIs and track logs of your holiday look for the backup file on the SD card rename it or save it to your PC Tip If you move to another PND before removing the card from the old one make ...

Page 79: ...n lets you delete all of them together The NVX225 Navigator will warn you that you are about to lose all your pins 5 6 5 4 Clear Data This button will delete all user data It is a reset to factory settings Tapping this button means you lose all your saved data and customized settings The NVX225 Navigator will warn you about this 5 6 5 5 Reset Advanced Settings There are a multitude of advanced set...

Page 80: ...POI item However if you enter the Find system using the Find GO button The NVX225 Navigator will immediately put you into Cockpit mode and start navigation 6 1 Find GO Main menu As just mentioned the fastest way to find your destination and start navigating is to tap Find GO in the Main Menu 4 1 This will put you on the Find screen and as soon as you pick a destination The NVX225 Navigator will im...

Page 81: ...buttons of the map screens 4 5 7 The Find menu gives you various possibilities for selecting a location 6 3 1 Find an Address Street Intersection or City Searching for a city a street an intersection or an exact address can all be done in the Find Address module If you know at least a part of the address this is the quickest way to find the location The following illustration shows the structure o...

Page 82: ...bottom right corner to see more of this list Tip If during navigation you need to know the name of the city or the country you are currently in just start Find Address and read the first line of the list This function leads to a reliable result only if GPS position is available and you have not disabled Lock to Position by moving the map If you find that the list of recently used cities contains s...

Page 83: ...adian town Déléage you only need to type Deleage and the rest is done by the program As you start typing The NVX225 will calculate the number of settlements matching your pattern s This number is shown at the right end of the input line If all the matching city names can fit on one screen the sound played when hitting the key will be different and The NVX225 will show you all the results in a list...

Page 84: ... can continue by entering the street name Changing the state Australia USA etc Some of the maps contain state information If the settlement you are looking for is in a different state tap Other City then Change State from the list of recently used cities then select the appropriate state Should you wish to search for an address in the whole country just tap All states at the beginning of the list ...

Page 85: ...e looking for Selecting the centre of the settlement If you wish to navigate to the settlement displayed in the top centre of the screen just tap done before entering any letters The search result will be the centre point of the city where its name is displayed on the map Note This point is not the geometrical centre but an arbitrarily selected point chosen by the creators of the map usually the m...

Page 86: ...nter the whole name press done and the exact match will be the first in the list This way you can easily find even very short street names As soon as you select a street you are automatically taken to the House Number Input screen 6 3 1 3 Selecting a house number or the midpoint of the street Once the country the city and the street name are selected you are asked to give the house number using th...

Page 87: ...ed Find before or saved map points as POIs marked points with a pin or picked and used points of the map before they all appear in the History list This list is ordered by the time the points were last used The most recently used locations are always at the beginning of the list Just pick any of the recent locations as your destination Here you have no possibility to reorder the list or filter it ...

Page 88: ...outhern hemisphere Use the button to change the hemisphere Enter numbers for the latitude Use the decimal point if the degrees minutes or seconds are not integers Use the button the label depends on the current cursor position inside the latitude to start entering minutes after degrees or seconds after minutes When finished tap the longitude on the right and enter it as you did latitude This time ...

Page 89: ...ence tap the Change ref button in the top right corner Once you tap the Change ref button you are presented with these choices Address you can specify an address to be searched around or a settlement to search in The centre of this settlement will be used as the reference point History the reference for the search can be selected from the History list Coordinates you can specify a latitude longitu...

Page 90: ...s of that level tapping the Filter button will bring up a text input screen to let you narrow the list of POIs If you tap Filter in the list of subgroups you will only search in the group you are already in See all POIs of the current group in a list tapping the all button opens the list of all points in the group or subgroup you are already in Use the Next and Previous buttons to browse through t...

Page 91: ... list of the nearest POIs Use the Next button in the bottom right corner to turn the page if you cannot see the desired place on the first page of the list 6 3 5 Find one of the Favorites Home Work If you have already set up your favorite destinations in General settings 5 1 2 you can select either of them by simply tapping the button with the name on it Using the Find GO function at the Main menu...

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