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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

 

     © gate5 AG, 2006. All rights reserved.

 

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With the compass icon (in the bottom left hand corner) you may adjust the 

orientation. 

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If you want to return to the tracking mode, press the tracking icon. To exit 

the application, press this button again

. 

Choosing and finding locations 

This section describes the different ways of finding and choosing locations. You may 

choose locations on the 

map, 

search for an 

address

, choose a 

favourite

 (like home 

and work address, your bookmarks and recently visited locations), and browse 

POI

 

directories and guides. 

Choosing a location on the map 

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Point the cursor at any place on the map. The name of a selected 

location/street will be shown in the info box. 

• 

Press that info box to open a screen with details:

 

 

By pressing the menu icon you can access further options: 

Summary of Contents for X3E

Page 1: ...X3E ...

Page 2: ...d description Using the map Tracking mode and selection mode Choosing and finding locations Choosing a location on the map Search for an address Searching for and choosing POIs Search for a location by recent Favourites Navigation Navigation screen Options during navigation Planning a route Settings Route options Language 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 10 10 11 14 16 17 20 20 21 23 25 25 27 ...

Page 3: ...ved 2 Map settings Volume Optional features Guides Traffic Message Channel TMC Route Recording Speed Camera Alert smart2go Setup Assistant Frequently asked questions Index Copyright and license notes 27 28 29 29 29 30 30 31 34 35 37 ...

Page 4: ...command buttons or items in a list Bullet Step by step procedures You can follow these instructions to complete a specific task Comment Especially important or remarkable information Monospace Information that you must type or information like folders and filenames CAPITALS Names of keys on the keyboard For example SHIFT CTRL or ALT ...

Page 5: ...h various options Back icon Go back to the previous screen Navigation icon Start navigation Search icon Opens a search screen Confirmation icon Apply settings Select deselect all Exit icon Exit the application Only visible in the tracking mode see page 8 GPS icon Press this icon to move map back to your GPS position Only visible in the selection mode see page 8 ...

Page 6: ...ion to plan your trip to suit your personal preferences and interests and to save interesting destinations before you set off on your trip This manual leads you through the main features of the system Key features Cross border navigation in Europe through map of Europe optional feature Dynamic Traffic Information TMC optional feature Real pedestrian mode Look ahead search function State of the art...

Page 7: ...d for the voice commands during navigation e g female or male voice Safety precautions Next a screen with safety precautions will be shown Read those safety precautions Mark the Hide at startup checkbox to hide these notes for future start ups Press the forward arrow Set time Your PND is able to automatically determine the time through the GPS signal For this purpose you need to set your time zone...

Page 8: ...n a position with an unobstructed view to the sky to set up your first satellite connection In the car this will usually be on the dashboard It may take up to 10 minutes to establish the first connection Subsequent connections will be faster 30 seconds to 1 minute but if you have not used the unit for several days or are very far away from the last location you used it it may take up to 5 minutes ...

Page 9: ...ication see page 25 Using the map The map is the core component of your Personal Navigation Device It will be centred on your current location by default provided you have a GPS connection You can browse the map display information about the different locations shown on it and e g choose them for routing and navigating Tracking mode and selection mode The map knows two basic states the tracking an...

Page 10: ...on Menu icon Info box Tracking icon Use a pen or your finger to browse the map The actual position will be identified by a cursor Clicking on an icon on the map opens an overlay window with information about the selected item To zoom in or out press the or icons As soon as you press one of the icons the zoom slider will be shown which can be used for smooth zooming Zoom out Zoom in GPS position Co...

Page 11: ...n describes the different ways of finding and choosing locations You may choose locations on the map search for an address choose a favourite like home and work address your bookmarks and recently visited locations and browse POI directories and guides Choosing a location on the map Point the cursor at any place on the map The name of a selected location street will be shown in the info box Press ...

Page 12: ...e page 19 Search for an address Through the address search you can find an address by entering information about the desired target street and town city You may then select a hit from the results list and use the address found for different purposes like pinpointing it on a map planning your route and navigating On the map select the menu icon The main menu will be opened Select Find Destination S...

Page 13: ... ahead search function to prevent misspelling Only keys that lead to a search result can be pressed all others are greyed out Enter the first character You will see that the some keys on the keypad turn grey You can only choose black keys Enter the second character Again some keys will turn grey others will turn black depending on your choice Keep on entering characters until you have narrowed dow...

Page 14: ... Press Country to select your country Choose your country from the list The Country field will be populated with the name of the chosen country Enter a post code Instead of a city you may enter a post code Press Post Code to enter a post code Enter the post code of the town city you are looking for Press the search icon magnifying glass A hit list will be displayed Choose the appropriate town city...

Page 15: ...ss screen It will be filled with the previously found data Additionally you may enter the number Navigate to the address found Once you have narrowed down your search to a unique address you can start navigation Press the forward arrow The address will be displayed in the navigation map Here you can choose to be guided to the address use it for route planning etc see page 20 Searching for and choo...

Page 16: ... Press Text search to search for a POI see page 16 Press Current location to select POIs near your current location Press Other location to select another address as a starting point for the POI selection see page 11 The starting point will be shown in the title bar of the POI categories screen Choosing a POI Choose the desired POI category A menu with subcategories will be shown Choose a subcateg...

Page 17: ...tion on the main map Searching for a POI Press the menu icon then select Text search In the search window enter a search term at least three characters and start searching by pressing the right arrow A list of POIs will be shown Select a POI by clicking on it The POI will be shown on the map as described above Search for a location by recent With the By Recent button you can quickly find recently ...

Page 18: ...te to the location see page 20 Press Via to use the location for routing see page 23 Press Save to save the location as a bookmark see page 19 Press On Map to show the location on the main map Favourites Use your frequently used or favourite destinations for guidance You can choose among your home your work place a set of personal bookmarks and recently visited locations On the map select the menu...

Page 19: ...on will start immediately If no home address has been set you are prompted to do so You can choose it by searching for an address through your current GPS position or by choosing a recently visited location My Work By pressing My Work your work address will be displayed on a map Select the menu icon On the following screen choose Navigate to be guided to your work address press Change or Delete if...

Page 20: ...okmarks The bookmark list will show on the screen Use the up and down arrows to scroll up and down in the list Select an item by clicking on it The location will be shown on the map Press the arrows next to the location s name to switch between results Press i to open a screen with details about the location By pressing the menu icon you access to a set of actions Press Navigate to navigate to the...

Page 21: ...on and press Navigate in the respective menu The location will be shown in the navigation map Press the navigation icon to be guided to the location Press More Stops to use the location for routing see page 23 Press Route Settings to alter the guidance settings see page 25 Press On Map to show the location on the map Your route will be calculated The navigation screen will be displayed Navigation ...

Page 22: ... navigation You can browse the map even while navigating This way you can easily choose a new destination if you change your mind However navigation will not be interrupted you will be still guided through voice commands Press the back icon to follow the route on screen again Menu options Select the menu icon while navigating to open a set of navigation options Here you will find the following ite...

Page 23: ...h this option you can choose to block the calculated route for a given distance e g 0 5 km and force an alternative route Simply tap on the icon which shows the desired distance Your route will be recalculated and the previous route will be discarded for the given distance Search You can redirect your route by choosing a point of interest POI like a petrol station List of waypoints Opens a list of...

Page 24: ...oosing elements on the map See page 10 for information about finding and choosing addresses POIs and locations inside a guide Choose a location on the map or through Find Destination and press Via in the respective menu The Destination List will be displayed The location will be added to the Destination List Press the icon to add another stopover You will switch to the Choose stopover screen You m...

Page 25: ... in the list With the trash icon you can delete a selected stopover Once you have chosen your route you have several options You reach those options by pressing the menu icon bottom right hand corner of the screen Press Simulate to simulate the route to come Press Start Navi to start guidance The display will switch to the navigation map With Routing the system will calculate your route The Route ...

Page 26: ...se to avoid or allow toll roads or ferries or select your mode of transportation like a fast or slow car a scooter or even your own feet You can also edit several display settings like 2D or 3D mode day or night mode map complexity etc On the map select the menu icon Select Change Settings The main menu will be opened Route options Choose Change Route Options to change the route options ...

Page 27: ...ugh this zone However there will be no warning if you enter this zone accidentally Once you have chosen your settings press the confirmation icon to return to the main menu Mode of transportation overview Fast assumes fast driving on highways Choosing this option will slightly favour highways in the routing choice Slow assumes slower driving on highways Choosing this option will reduce the prefere...

Page 28: ...n depending on the actual time Choose Maps to choose a map If you have map data for different regions cities on your memory card tap on the name of the current region e g London All available maps on the memory card will be listed You can choose the desired region by simply tapping on its name Toggle between 2D and 3D mode by pressing the corresponding icon Choose Track Up to optimize the map orie...

Page 29: ...s of elements are to be shown on the map Check the boxes of any category you want to have displayed on the map Uncheck those that should be hidden Press the confirmation icon to apply your settings Press the arrow icon to return Volume Choose Change Volume to alter the volume of the voice commands ...

Page 30: ...guides and to learn how to download them please go to www navi plugins com Traffic Message Channel TMC Depending on your device you may upgrade your navigation system and receive dynamic traffic information Traffic Message Channel TMC On the map select the menu icon The main menu will be opened On the following screen select Change Settings Select Change Route Options The window showing the guidan...

Page 31: ...ring navigation and select Record on Your route will be stored until you press the button again Press the back icon to step back to the navigation screen Speed Camera Alert With the speed camera function you can choose to detect and display speed cameras along your way On the map select the menu icon The main menu will be opened On the following screen select Change Settings Select Change Route Op...

Page 32: ...y card together with the program files of your navigation software and the voice files for guidance Place the CD or DVD which contains the smart2go Setup Assistant in the CD DVD slot of your computer The Setup Assistant will pop up automatically Select the language of the installation program and press OK You will see the welcome page Click Next Please read the End User License Agreement and accep...

Page 33: ...ed for the data on your memory card will be shown Please make sure that there is enough space left on your memory card You are prompted to insert your memory card into your card reader If your system cannot determine the path to your memory card automatically you are prompted to enter it manually The selected data will be copied to your memory card Please do not close the smart2go Setup Assistant ...

Page 34: ... All rights reserved 33 Please keep in mind that the smart2go Setup Assistant will override all map data contained on your memory card Your preferences including personal bookmarks as well as your premium content e g Guides remain unaltered ...

Page 35: ... failure in the map POIs are missing If you detect an error in the map data e g a street is missing completely we would like to inform our map data provider Please let us know via service nextar com I have problems to get a GPS fix If you have problems getting a satellite fix with the GPS you can see how many satellites are being received on the main menu at the bottom left please make sure that y...

Page 36: ...Bookmarks 19 My Home 17 My Work 18 POI 14 Recent locations 16 Compass adjust orientation 27 D Day mode toggle 27 Delete Stopover 24 Destination List Route planning 23 F Favorites Quick Start 10 Ferries avoid allow 26 G General settings 25 Guidance 24 Guides 10 I Info Layers 28 Map 27 L Language 27 London Congestion Zone Settings 26 M Map Compass icon 10 Info Layers 28 Quick Start 8 selecting addre...

Page 37: ...as destination 17 Redirect route POI 22 Route planning 23 Choose stopover 23 Route Summary 24 simulate 24 Waylist 24 S Settings 25 Change region 27 Ferries 26 General settings 25 Guidance 24 Info Layers 28 Language 27 London Congestion Zone 26 Map 26 Map complexity 25 Memory Card 27 Motorways 26 Pedestrians 26 Toll roads 26 Simulate Route 24 Start screen 6 GPS status 7 Stopover choose for route pl...

Page 38: ...ate5 AG 2006 All rights reserved 37 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE NOTES Copyright for this manual gate5 AG 2006 All rights reserved Portions of the software are copyright 1996 2002 The FreeType Project www freetype org All rights reserved ...

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