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HIDE-AWAY NAVIGATION SYSTEM
FOR TRUCKS/CAMPER VANS

AVIC-F160

HIDE-AWAY NAVIGATION SYSTEM

AVIC-F260

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Page 1: ...k plate 1 1 Owner s Manual HIDE AWAY NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR TRUCKS CAMPER VANS AVIC F160 HIDE AWAY NAVIGATION SYSTEM AVIC F260 For details on software updates visit www naviextras com English 127075005641 1 ...

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Page 3: ...ns 14 Inserting an SD memory card 14 Resetting the microprocessor 15 Before you start On first time startup 16 Regular startup 17 How to use the navigation menu screens Screen switching overview 18 What you can do on each menu 19 Operating list screens e g route settings screen 19 Operating the on screen keyboard 19 Monitoring the GPS reception quality 20 How to use the map How to read the map scr...

Page 4: ...the waiting time at waypoints 45 Setting driving time alerts 46 Modifying the route 46 Selecting a new destination when a route is already set 47 Setting a new starting position for the route 47 Editing the list of destinations 48 Cancelling the current route guidance 48 Checking route alternatives for the current route 49 Watching the simulation of the route 49 Navigating in off road mode 50 Regi...

Page 5: ... Connecting the system 67 Installing with the hook and loop fastener 68 Appendix Positioning technology 69 Positioning by GPS 69 Handling large errors 69 When positioning by GPS is impossible 69 Conditions likely to cause noticeable positioning errors 69 Route setting information 71 Route search specifications 71 SD and SDHC logo 72 Display information 73 Glossary 74 Specifications 75 127075005641...

Page 6: ...slation that re quires proper treatment recovery and recy cling Private households in the member states of the EU in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retai ler if you purchase a similar new one For countries not mentioned above please con tact your local authorities for the correct meth od of disposal By doi...

Page 7: ...ny other means You shall not use the Software to operate a service bureau or for any other use involving the processing of data for other per sons or entities Pioneer and its licensor s shall retain all copy right trade secret patent and other proprie tary ownership rights in the Software The Software is copyrighted and may not be cop ied even if modified or merged with other pro ducts You shall n...

Page 8: ...on of this warranty is prohibited by any country or local law which cannot be pre empted 4 EXPORT LAW ASSURANCES You agree and certify that neither the Software nor any other technical data received from Pioneer nor the direct product thereof will be exported outside the country or district the Country governed by the government having jurisdiction over you the Government ex cept as authorised and...

Page 9: ...ies except when installed in the system for which it was created or when you do not retain any copy of the Database and provided that the transferee agrees to all terms and conditions of this Agreement and confirms this in writing to HERE Multi disc sets may only be transferred or sold as a complete set as provided by HERE and not as subset thereof LIMITED WARRANTY HERE warrants that subject to th...

Page 10: ...Black plate 10 1 127075005641 10 Engb 10 Chapter 02 Introduction ...

Page 11: ... to install or service this pro duct by yourself Installation or servicing of this product by persons without training and experience in electronic equipment and auto motive accessories may be dangerous and could expose you to the risk of electric shock injury or other hazards If liquid or foreign matter should get inside this navigation system park your vehicle to safe place and turn the ignition...

Page 12: ...urchased if doing so will divert your attention in any way from the safe operation of your vehicle Always observe safe driving rules and fol low all existing traffic regulations If you ex perience difficulty in operating the system or reading the display park your vehicle in a safe location and apply the handbrake be fore making the necessary adjustments Never allow others to use the system un les...

Page 13: ...estricted area ahead Restricted road segments are excluded from your routes but in some cases some restricted roads need to be used to reach the given destination In this case you receive a warning and you must accept that you have restricted roads in your route or you can stop the navigation and continue without an ac tive route p Please note that lorry navigation is only as accurate and comprehe...

Page 14: ...o Data System function operates only in areas with FM stations broadcasting RDS signals The RDS TMC service can also be used in the area where there is a station that broadcasts the RDS TMC signal The names of private corporations pro ducts and other entities described in this product are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective firms Checking part names and functions 3 4 2 1 1 ...

Page 15: ... conditions Prior to using this product for the first time after installation If this product fails to operate properly If there appears to be problems with the op eration of the system When changing the combination of equip ment When adding removing additional pro ducts that connect to the navigation sys tem If your vehicle position is shown on the map with a significant positioning error Press t...

Page 16: ...hen touch Done p Later you can change it in Regional set tings For details refer to Customising the regional settings on page 61 The navigation system will restart and the End User Licence Agreement screen is dis played 5 Read the terms carefully checking its details and then touch Accept if you agree to the conditions The configuration wizard starts 6 Touch Next to continue 7 Select the language ...

Page 17: ... The initial setup is now complete After touching Finish the Navigation Menu screen appears and you can start using the navigation system Regular startup 1 Start the engine to boot up the system 2 Press the MODE button of the AV recei ver After a short pause the navigation screen ap pears p The display will turn off if you press the MODE button of the AV receiver immedi ately after the navigation ...

Page 18: ...k plate 18 1 Screen switching overview Navigation screen Press the MODE button of the AV receiver AV receiver screen e g AVH X2600BT 127075005641 18 Engb 18 Chapter 04 How to use the navigation menu screens ...

Page 19: ...u can display your route information on the map You can also perform route related ac tions such as editing or cancelling your route on this menu 6 More menu You can customise the way the navigation sys tem works to simulate demo routes or to run some additional applications 7 Traffic summary screen You can check the summary of traffic events on the set route Operating list screens e g route setti...

Page 20: ...hat match the string appear in a list after entering a couple of characters to open the list of results before it appears automati cally touch Results 6 Touch to switch to a keyboard offering nu meric and symbol characters 7 Touch to correct your entry on the keyboard Touching and holding deletes several char acters or the entire input string 8 Touch to finalise the keyboard entry accept the sugge...

Page 21: ...the type of the second next manoeuvre if it is near the first one For details refer to Frequently shown route events on page 22 3 Distance to the next guidance point man oeuvre Shows the distance to the next manoeuvre 4 Second manoeuvre arrow Shows the turning direction after the next gui dance point and the distance to it 5 Current position Indicates the current location of your vehicle The apex ...

Page 22: ...n be taken into account in the route calculation b Quick menu Touching this key causes the quick menu to appear For details refer to Quick menu on page 19 Frequently shown route events Icon Description Turn left Turn right Turn back Bear right Turn sharp left Icon Description Keep left Continue straight in the intersec tion Go left on the roundabout 3rd exit next manoeuvre Enter roundabout second ...

Page 23: ...seful Points Of Interest POI nearby on the screen Follow the steps below to open the Where Am I screen 1 Display the map screen For details of the operations refer to Screen switching overview on page 18 2 If the current street is displayed below the arrow mark current position touch it to open the Where Am I screen Touch in the top right corner of the screen to open the quick menu screen then tou...

Page 24: ... not guarantee arrival at that time For details refer to Setting the vehicle parameters on page 42 p You can change the value by touching and holding any of the fields Display during motorway driving In certain locations of the motorway lane in formation is available indicating the recom mended lane to be in to easily manoeuvre the next guidance Lane information While driving on the motorway motor...

Page 25: ... appear 3 Touch or to change the map scale p Map scaling has a limit in 3D map view mode If you zoom out further the map switches to 2D view mode For details refer to Switching the map be tween 2D and 3D on page 26 4 Touch Back to move the map back to follow the current GPS position Smart Zoom Your navigation system features Smart Zoom that works in two ways When the route is set When approaching ...

Page 26: ...to Screen switching overview on page 18 2 Touch anywhere on the map during na vigation The map stops following the current position and control keys appear 3 Touch to tilt up down or to rotate left right p Touching the key once modifies the view in large steps and touching and holding the key modifies it continuously and smoothly 4 Touch Back to move the map back to follow the current GPS position...

Page 27: ...llow the current GPS position Viewing information about a specified location An icon appears at registered places such as Favourites entries and places where there is a POI icon or traffic information icon Place the cursor over the icon to view detailed infor mation 1 Scroll the map and move the scroll cur sor to the icon you want to view 2 Touch to see the details of the se lected location 3 Touc...

Page 28: ... appears For details of the operations refer to Screen switching overview on page 18 2 Touch Find then Find Address 3 Touch Country enter the first few let ters of the country on the keyboard and then select one country from the list of re sults By default your navigation system proposes the country and city town where you are If no changes are required skip steps 3 and 4 4 Touch Town and enter th...

Page 29: ...ls of the operations refer to Screen switching overview on page 18 2 Touch Find then Find Address 3 If necessary modify the country For details of the operations refer to Search ing for a location by address on page 28 4 Touch Town and enter the name of the city town on the keyboard 5 Touch Select Town The map screen appears with the selected point in the middle The centre of the dis played city t...

Page 30: ...es Points Of In terest POI such as petrol stations car parks or restaurants is available You can search for a POI by using the Quick Search feature or by selecting the category or entering the POI name Searching for POIs using Quick Search You can quickly find a favourite place by its name The search is always carried out along the recommended route if it exists or around your current position if ...

Page 31: ...igation Menu screen appears For details of the operations refer to Screen switching overview on page 18 2 Touch Find then Find Places The preset search categories are as follows Petrol Station Along Route Parking At My Destination Restaurant Along Route Accommodation At My Destination p When the route is set accommodation is searched around the destination of the route p When the route is not set ...

Page 32: ...l detour only such as searching for upcoming petrol stations or restaurants The result list will be ordered by the length of the necessary detour p If you have selected In a Town select the city town to search in 5 Select one of the main place categories e g Accommodation or touch List All Places The screen appears showing all places around the selected location or along the route 6 Select one of ...

Page 33: ...e result list will be ordered by the distance from this position Around Destination Searches for a place around the destination of the current route The result list will be ordered by the distance from the destina tion Along Route Searches along the current 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...

Page 34: ...he following preset search categories appear all for searching around the current position or around the last known position if the cur rent position is not available Car Repair Around Here Car repair and roadside assistance services Health Around Here Medical and emergency services Police Around Here Police stations Petrol Station Around Here Petrol stations 4 Touch the desired quick search key 5...

Page 35: ...the position p This function is not available if no locations have been registered in Favourites For details refer to Storing a location in Fa vourites on page 51 1 Touch Menu on the map screen The Navigation Menu screen appears For details of the operations refer to Screen switching overview on page 18 2 Touch Find on the Navigation Menu screen 3 Touch Favourites The list of Favourites destinatio...

Page 36: ...tion Menu screen appears For details of the operations refer to Screen switching overview on page 18 2 Touch Find on the Navigation Menu screen 3 Touch History The list of recent destinations appears 4 Touch the entry you want The searched location appears on the map screen For subsequent operations refer to Setting a route to your destination on page 38 Searching for a location by coordinates Ent...

Page 37: ...hing overview on page 18 2 Touch and drag the screen to scroll the map to the position you want 3 Touch the location that you want to se lect as your destination The cursor appears 4 Touch Select The selected location appears on the map screen For subsequent operations refer to Setting a route to your destination on page 38 p You can also select a map location as the destination using the Find on ...

Page 38: ...stina tion when a route is already set on page 47 3 Touch Go Your navigation system starts the route gui dance Touch More to modify route parameters Checking route alternatives when planning the route You can select from different route alternatives or change the route planning method after you have selected a new destination 1 Search for a location For details refer to Searching for and select in...

Page 39: ...ge 18 2 Touch My Route on the Navigation Menu screen 3 Touch Create Route p The start point of the route normally it is the current GPS position is displayed 4 Touch p When the Create Route option is not dis played touch More to open a list with more options 5 Select the destination you want to set You can select the destination of the route the same way as described in the previous sec tions For ...

Page 40: ...tically calculated p If you have already set the route to the desti nation Next will appears Touch Next and select the way to modify the current route For details refer to Selecting a new destina tion when a route is already set on page 47 7 Touch Go Your navigation system starts the route guidance 127075005641 40 Engb 40 Chapter 07 After the location is decided ...

Page 41: ...elay calculated from traffic events on your route p The following options are available For details refer to Registering and editing locations on page 51 Edit Route Touch this key to add or remove destina tions or change their sequence You can also set a route start point other than your current location This can be useful to plan and save a future map Overview Touch this key to display the entire...

Page 42: ...lt Taxi 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 Default Lorry Manoeuvre restrictions and directional constraints are taken into account when planning a route Roads are used only if access for lorries is allowed Private ro...

Page 43: ...ht of the vehicle Trailer Set if there is a trailer attached to the ve hicle Maximum Allowed Weight Set the maximum allowed weight of the vehicle Actual Weight Set the actual weight of the vehicle Freight Select one or more hazard types if the vehicle carries dangerous material You can also set the following option Confirm Parameters for Each Route Plan ning When enabled the list of vehicle para m...

Page 44: ...for a short route regardless of the speed this route type is rarely practical for normal vehicles Economical For vehicle types where Green routing is not available this method combines the benefits of Fast and Short This system calculates as if it were calculat ing the Fast route but it takes other roads as well to save fuel p This item is available for AVIC F160 only Easy Results in a route with ...

Page 45: ...n system excludes unpaved roads by default Calculate Green Alternative If the selected routing method is not Green you can have your route compared to the best green alternative on the screen when confirming the route If this alterna tive is much better than the selected meth od you can quickly switch to Green mode 5 Touch Back to confirm the changes The navigation system recalculates the route Th...

Page 46: ...imer defaults are the same but the timers will count down for each driver individually 6 When finished touch and hold Back The map screen returns Whenever the vehicle stops the current driver receives a message a few minutes later whether this stop means a break When a break is initiated the continuous driv ing timer stops and it is reset to its default value the daily driving timer also stops and...

Page 47: ...ed destination at the end of the route The other destinations of the route remain intact The previous final destination is now the last waypoint Setting a new starting position for the route For normal navigation all routes are planned from the current position In order to check fu ture routes simulate them or see their length in time and distance you can turn off the GPS receiver Then you can set...

Page 48: ...to Screen switching overview on page 18 2 Touch My Route on the Navigation Menu screen 3 Touch Edit Route when you already have a route Touch this key to add a new destination Touch this key to delete a destination Touch this key to modify the start point of the route More Touch this key to reorder the list You can do it manually or you can let this system opti mise the route for you Cancelling th...

Page 49: ...ives 5 Touch any of the alternatives to see it on the map If you cannot find a good alternative touch More Results and scroll down for routes with different routing methods 6 Select one of the alternatives and touch Back The map screen returns The navigation sys tem recalculates the route The orange line now shows the new recommended route Watching the simulation of the route You can run a simulat...

Page 50: ...vre Pauses the simulation Jumps to the next guidance point man oeuvre Increases the speed of the simulation to four eight or 16 times faster Touching the key again returns to the normal speed Touch Back The simulation stops Navigating in off road mode You can switch your navigation to off road mode The off road mode navigates between destinations in a straight line regardless of the road network a...

Page 51: ...om our website or save any map location as an alert point a speed camera or a railway crossing for example p This feature can warn you when you ap proach one of these points The following alert types are available Audio and Visual A sound beeps or announces the type of the alert Visual The type of the alert point its distance and the related speed limit ap pear on the map For details refer to Sett...

Page 52: ... a speed camera or a railway crossing for exam ple 1 Scroll the map and select the alert point to edit The cursor appears around the alert point 2 Touch More 3 Scroll down the list and touch Edit Alert Point 4 Modify the necessary parameters Type of Alert Modify the type of alert point Direction of Alert Modify the direction from which you expect the alert Speed Limit Modify the speed limit for th...

Page 53: ...eceiving real time traffic information TMC Traffic Message Channel TMC can provide you with the real time status of the traffic Your device contains the TMC receiver that is needed to receive traffic incidents the receiver is enabled by default If you need to enable the TMC receiver follow the steps below 1 Touch Menu on the map screen The Navigation Menu screen appears For details of the operatio...

Page 54: ...nate colour on the map and small symbols above the road show the nature of the incident p A special icon appears to show you whether traffic incidents are received The icon shows the status of the traffic receiver when there are no traffic incidents on your route otherwise it shows the type of the next traffic incident on your route 1 Touch 2 Touch Event List The list of traffic incidents appears ...

Page 55: ...ffect key sounds Voice Language Displays the current voice guidance profile If you touch this key you can select a new profile from the list of available languages and speakers Touch any of these to hear a sample voice prompt Just touch Back when you have selected the new spoken language Different voice profiles are capable of differ ent levels of service Natural Voice These prerecorded sounds can...

Page 56: ... dis tance and the related speed limit appear on the map screen while you are ap proaching one of these cameras For some of the alert points the enforced or expected speed limit is available For these points the audio alert can be different if you are below or above the given speed limit When approaching The audio alert is always played when approaching one of these alert points In order to draw y...

Page 57: ... the GPS information screen with satellite position and signal strength infor mation Configure Driving Timers Displays the screen for setting the driving timers p This item is available for AVIC F160 only Setting the traffic information The recommended route is not always the same between two points Whenever suitable data exists traffic information can be taken into account in the route calculatio...

Page 58: ...of the operations refer to Dis playing the settings screen on page 55 2 Touch Map Settings The Map Settings screen appears 3 Touch the setting item You can see the effect when you change a set ting View Mode Switch the map view between a 3D perspec tive view and a 2D topdown view Viewpoint Adjust the basic zoom and tilt levels to your needs Three levels are available Automatic Overview When select...

Page 59: ...2 Touch Visual Guidance Settings 3 Touch the setting item Data Fields The data fields in the corner of the map screen can be customised Touch this key and select the values you want to see The values can be different when you navigate a route from when you are just cruising with out a given destination You can select gen eral trip data like your current speed or the altitude or route data related ...

Page 60: ...e ac cepting Turn to the suggested new direction and the route will be automatically recalcu lated Offer Real time Route Alternatives Alternative routes can be suggested when driving on normal roads This system will select a different turn in the upcoming in tersection and offers you a different route for the next section of the route But you cannot modify the offered detour Offer Parking Around D...

Page 61: ...information about your trips Trip logs can be saved manually when you reach your destination or you can turn on the automatic saving here You can ac cess these logs in the Trip Monitor Trip Monitor is available from the More menu 1 Display the settings screen For details of the operations refer to Dis playing the settings screen on page 55 2 Touch Trip Monitor 3 Touch More then touch Trip Monitor ...

Page 62: ...nal set tings For details refer to Customising the regional settings on page 61 5 If needed modify the default route planning options then touch Next p Later you can change them in Route Set tings For details refer to Setting the route calcula tion on page 44 Resetting to the default settings Delete all saved data and reset all settings to their factory defaults 1 Display the settings screen For d...

Page 63: ...car mainte nance Sunrise Sunset Touch this key to see the sunlit and dark areas of the world Your current location and route points are marked on the map Touch Details to see the exact sunrise and sunset times for all your route points your current location all waypoints and the final destination Trip Monitor If you save your trip logs when you arrive at some of your destinations or let this syste...

Page 64: ...is product to the vehicle battery If the lead is directly connected to the battery engine vibration may eventually cause the insulation to fail at the point where the wire passes from the passenger com partment into the engine compartment If the yellow lead s insulation tears as a re sult of contact with metal parts short cir cuiting can occur resulting in considerable danger It is extremely dange...

Page 65: ... fire and or damage the products if their earths became detached When replacing the fuse be sure to only use a fuse of the rating prescribed on this product When disconnecting a connector pull the connector itself Do not pull the lead as you may pull it out of the connector This product cannot be installed in a vehi cle without ACC accessory position on the ignition switch ACC O N S T A R T O F F ...

Page 66: ...rts compatibility checked by your dealer If parts other than supplied or compatible ones are used they may damage internal parts of this product or they may work loose and the product may become de tached It is extremely dangerous to allow cables to become wound around the steering col umn or gearstick Be sure to install this product its cables and wiring away in such so that they will not obstruc...

Page 67: ...ck of your Pioneer AV receiver TMC aerial supplied Attach the GPS aerial to the GPS ANTENNA jack on the side of this product GPS aerial supplied TMC aerial IF AV receiver RGB cable supplied Yellow B To the terminal that the power is always supplied regardless of the ignition switch position Black GND To vehicle metal body Power cord supplied Fuse 3 A 250 V Affix the double sided tape supplied on t...

Page 68: ...ve sheet and attach the hook and loop fastener Navigation unit Protective sheet 3 Decide on the installation position 4 Peel off the other protective sheet and install the navigation unit on the surface of the glove box or similar location Navigation unit Protective sheet Surface of the glove box or similar location 127075005641 68 Engb 68 Chapter 13 Installation ...

Page 69: ...ignals can not be received from more than two GPS satellites In some driving conditions signals from GPS satellites may not reach your vehicle In this case it is impossible for the system to use GPS positioning In tunnels or en closed parking garages Under elevated roads or similar structures When driving among high build ings When driving through a dense forest or tall trees If a car phone or mob...

Page 70: ...u take a recently opened road that is not on the map If you drive in zigzags If the road has a series of hairpin bends If there is a loop or similar road configura tion If you take a ferry If you are driving on a long straight road or a gently curving road If you are on a steep mountain road with many height changes 127075005641 70 Engb 70 Appendix Appendix ...

Page 71: ...e and voice guidance for the route are automatically set Also for day or time traffic regulations only infor mation about traffic regulations applicable at the time when the route was calculated is consid ered One way streets and street closures may not be taken into consideration For example if a street is open during the morning only but you arrive later it would be against the traffic regula ti...

Page 72: ...nd try route calculation again When there is a traffic jam ahead a detour route may not be suggested if driving through the traffic jam would still be better than taking the detour There may be instances when the starting point the waypoint and the destination point are not on the highlighted route The number of roundabout exits displayed on the screen may differ from the actual number of roads Ro...

Page 73: ...nd Warnings 55 Customise Quick Menu 56 Driving Time Management 45 46 Traffic 53 57 Route Settings 42 44 User Profiles 58 Map Settings 58 Visual Guidance Settings 59 Display 60 Regional 61 Trip Monitor 61 Start Configuration Wizard 61 Reset to Defaults 62 Page More Updates and Extras 63 Unit Converter Clothing Calculator Fuel Consumption Sunrise Sunset Trip Monitor Country Information Help 12707500...

Page 74: ...tored in the data such as railway stations shops restaurants and amusement parks RDS TMC A communication system for informing drivers of the latest traffic information using FM multi plex broadcast Information such as traffic jams or accidents can be checked on the dis play Route setting The process of determining the ideal route to a specific location route setting is done auto matically by the s...

Page 75: ...ing 32 acquisition channel system Reception frequency 1 575 42 MHz Sensitivity 157 5 dBm typ Position update frequency Approx once per second GPS aerial Aerial Micro strip flat aerial right handed helical polarisation Aerial cable 3 0 m Dimensions W H D 50 6 mm 15 5 mm 50 6 mm Weight 85 g SD Compatible physical format Version 2 00 Max memory capacity 32 GB File system FAT16 FAT32 Note Specificatio...

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