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11_ViaMichelin Navigation SD card

11.1 Content of the Extra Memory Card (SD card)

The  memory  card  (SD  card)  supplied  contains  the  maps  for  USA  and  Canada  and  the  navigation  software. 

(For more information, please consult paragraph 2.3)

.

Comments:

To activate the DVD-ROM, you need a PC with a DVD-ROM drive and an Internet connection.

The SD card contains 5 folders:

Install SD

 

 contains the application needed to install the programs on your ViaMichelin Navigation X-970.

MapSonic

contains the ViaMichelin Navigation programs to install.

MyViaMichelin

   contains  2  sub-directories  – 

MyNoteboOK

  and 

MyPois

  –  in  which  your  personal  POIs  will  be 

saved

VMNav_Maps

contains the map files (*.fdp).

VMNav_Pois

contains the POI files supplied with your ViaMichelin Navigation X-970. 

This directory contents two file types:

•

*.poi files:

files containing POI locations and descriptions.

•

*.rgt files:

files indicating POI copyrights

These two files are needed for the same POI, so it is important not to separate them or delete them. 

•

VMNav_TTS

contains the files in various subdirectories per country to create voice synthesis messages (Text To 

Speech) to announce road signs, street names and traffic information messages.

Instructions for using the ViaMichelin Navigation SD are given in paragraph 2.3. Please consult them to get the 
best out of your device.

11.2 Installing the SD Card

• Insert the SD card into the PND drive and follow the instructions displayed on the screen.

The detailed SD card installation procedure is given in paragraph 2.3. Please consult it for more information.

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Page 3: ...1 4 My ViaMichelin 18 3 1 4 1 My Favorites or Personal Folders 18 3 1 4 2 My POIs 18 3 1 5 History 18 3 1 6 GPS Coordinates 19 3 2 FREE NAVIGATION 19 3 3 LAST ROUTE 19 4 PLAN YOUR JOURNEY 20 4 1 PLAN A ROUTE 20 4 1 1 Address 20 4 1 2 POI 20 4 1 3 Select on Map 21 4 1 4 My ViaMichelin 21 4 1 5 History 21 4 1 6 GPS Coordinates 21 4 1 7 Mode 22 4 1 8 Type of Route 22 4 1 9 Tolls 22 4 2 DISPLAY A MAP ...

Page 4: ...31 5 1 2 5 Turn off Turn on Warner 31 5 1 3 Hotels 31 5 1 4 Restaurants 32 5 1 5 Tourism 32 5 2 MY POIs 32 5 3 ACTIONS 32 6 SETTINGS 33 6 1 GENERAL 33 6 1 1 Language 33 6 1 2 Units 34 6 1 3 Configure Keyboard 34 6 1 4 Hardware 34 6 1 4 1 Battery Power Status 34 6 1 4 2 Time 35 6 1 4 3 Brightness 35 6 1 5 Night Mode 35 6 1 6 About 35 6 2 NAVIGATION 36 6 2 1 Route Settings 36 6 2 2 GPS 37 6 2 3 Voic...

Page 5: ...ViaMichelin 48 7 9 6 Auto Zoom On Off 48 8 SYMBOLS AND COLORS USED FOR THE MAPS 49 9 THE VIAMICHELIN POIs 50 9 1 HOW TO LOOK UP A POI DESCRIPTION 50 9 2 MICHELIN GREEN GUIDE SYMBOLS 51 10 NOTES AND TIPS 52 11 VIAMICHELIN NAVIGATION SD CARD 54 11 1 CONTENT OF THE EXTRA MEMORY CARD SD CARD 54 11 2 INSTALLING THE SD CARD 54 12 VIAMICHELIN NAVIGATION DVD ROM 55 12 1 DVD ROM CONTENTS 55 12 2 INSTALLING...

Page 6: ...85 13 2 4 2 From a Saved File 85 13 2 5 How to Add an asc File 86 13 2 5 1 Create an asc File 88 13 2 5 2 Creating a New Icon 88 13 3 SYNCHRONIZE 88 13 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 90 13 4 1 FAQ and Updates 91 13 4 2 User Manual 91 13 4 3 Restore SD 91 13 4 4 Restore PND 92 13 4 5 About 92 14 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 93 14 1 PC CONFIGURATION FOR INSTALLING THE DVD ROM 93 14 2 VIAMICHELIN NAVIGATION X 970 TECHNI...

Page 7: ...ranty 97 16 2 4 Remedies 98 16 2 5 Implementation of the Warranty 98 16 2 6 Exclusions from the Warranty 98 16 2 7 Limitation of Responsibility and Liability 98 16 2 8 Severability 98 16 2 9 Governing Law and Jurisdiction 98 ...

Page 8: ...art manual Before installing the ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 mobile device in your car we recommend that you familiarize yourself with how the system operates When you first operate your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 please connect it to the cigarette lighter socket or to your switched on PC using the USB cable or the power adapter supplied with your unit for about four hours You may notice that t...

Page 9: ...ing system and the device It is also used to connect the antenna to receive traffic information an option that will be available via a separate accessory at a later date At the back of your device Antenna socket This socket is not currently used Reset In certain situations it may be necessary to reset the PND to reset the device soft or hard reset see the information in the table in chapter 15 On ...

Page 10: ...g the vehicle Make sure you plan your destination when the vehicle is stationary We strongly recommend that you not operate the device while driving 2 3 Installing the software pre recorded on the SD card ViaMichelin Navigation is a Plug Drive solution simply install the SD memory card provided on the left side of your PND The card must be fully inserted face up in the direction of the blue arrow ...

Page 11: ...provided You will then be able to start using your product Make sure that your SD card is not locked safety in the lock position this may impair the operation of the ViaMichelin Navigation software In this position the contents of your SD card are protected but the software will not be able to save settings required for the software to run properly Use only the SD card supplied with your ViaMichel...

Page 12: ... do so in an open space in order to ensure the best possible satellite reception Activating the GPS system for the first time can take several minutes depending on the surroundings and the quality of the GPS signals Similarly when setting off on a calculated route you need to start moving so that the system can determine the direction and speed of the vehicle and suggest a route corresponding to y...

Page 13: ...in Click the navigation of your choice Click on Back to return to the previous screen or on Settings to access the settings screens For more information see Chapter 6 3 1 Destination Click Destination You can choose your destination by one of 6 search methods towards an Address towards a POI Point Of Interest by Selecting a place directly on the map in My ViaMichelin for your saved addresses in th...

Page 14: ...rs As you indicate zip codes the system suggests a search result click the result bar or the X Results button on the list displayed click the zip code you want Click Town Center if you want to position the destination point in the center of the town indicated or click Back to return to the previous screen Enter the name of the street you are looking for by clicking the letters of your choice from ...

Page 15: ...OK to automatically position your arrival point as close as possible to your desired destination point This brings you to the Route Summary screen summarizing the settings used to calculate your route 3 Select Street Intersection Click Select Street Intersection Click Display All to obtain the list of streets that intersect the street indicated or click Back to return to the previous screen Enter ...

Page 16: ...back to the destination street name screen Then click the positioning you want Center on street if you want to position the arrival point in the geographical center of the selected street Select house number if you want to specify the house number Select street intersection if you want to position the arrival point at an intersection with another street For more information see paragraph 3 1 1 1 T...

Page 17: ... can then search either by Zip code or Town 1 Zip code For more information see paragraph 3 1 1 1 The list of POIs found is displayed in descending order of distance in a straight line from the place indicated Click Refine to narrow the search by indicating new search criteria or Back to go back to the previous screen Name Search to find a POI using its name Search Near to find a POI near a certai...

Page 18: ...POIs known to the system Click Search to start the search The list displayed takes the word you entered into account If there is no POI meeting your search criteria the system displays the message No address matches your request Please try a new search Click OK to return to the previous screen Click the direction arrows to view all the POIs then click the POI of your choice Click New search if you...

Page 19: ...the POI you want Click Refine Search to go to the advanced search screens or click Back to return to the previous screen You can now specify your search by Name Search for more information see paragraph 3 1 2 1 Criteria Search for more information see paragraph 3 1 2 1 Keyword Search for more information see paragraph 3 1 2 1 This brings you to the POI description page see Chapter 10 Click OK to c...

Page 20: ...that the My Favorites or the personal folder selected will be displayed on the screen and the signposting triangle indicates that an alarm signal will be activated when passing near a POI from My Favorites or the associated personal folder Click My Favorites Click the POI you want They are presented by category and in the order in which they were entered This brings you to the Route Summary screen...

Page 21: ...ummary screen summarizing the settings used to calculate your route For the action to take on this screen see paragraph 3 1 1 2 3 2 Free Navigation Click Free Navigation and start driving Click Main menu to take you back directly to the system home page or click Navigation Actions to access the Free Navigation settings You can then choose between Return to Navigation to go back to the map and cont...

Page 22: ... of the screen The first orange icon at the top right is the departure point The second orange icon as the arrival point and the last blue icon on the right is the route settings icon Clicking on the button opposite the departure point or the arrival point gives you six choices for selecting them towards an Address towards a POI by Selecting a place directly on the map in My ViaMichelin in the His...

Page 23: ...lan Your Journey menu Select a departure point and destination in the route preparation screen Click the Route Actions button at the bottom left of the screen Select the Save option to add it to My ViaMichelin Select the personal folder in which you want to save it then fill in the choice of name Once you have saved a route it is possible to find it again to view it on a map or to change it by add...

Page 24: ...rise routes with toll roads to be calculated or Avoid them The calculation will then search for a journey that avoids toll roads but without making the route too much longer 4 2 Display a Map Click Display a Map The system displays the map centerd either on the location marker the system s GPS position or on the last route worked out etc depending on the last operation performed when this function...

Page 25: ...ick Cancel to go back to the map 4 2 1 3 Telephone Click Telephone You can select one of 4 telephony options Dial Call Log Quick Dial Telephone Options Comment To use the telephone options you must have established the Bluetooth connection between your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 and your phone For more information see paragraph 6 3 1 Dial Click Dial Enter the digits of the telephone number you w...

Page 26: ...Option You can select 3 options Activate Deactivate Bluetooth to establish or cut off the Bluetooth connection For more information see paragraph 6 3 1 Connect Telephone to associate one or more phones with your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 For more information see paragraph 6 3 2 Telephone Sound to adjust the telephone volume and ring tone on the speaker located in the base of the device For more...

Page 27: ...eside the POI categories you want to see on the map Some categories of POI contain submenus that can be displayed independently Click More criteria to access these subcategories E g If the Green Guide category is selected all 7 POI subcategories will be displayed But it is possible to select only certain subcategories e g Museums to limit the number of POIs displayed on the map Click Unselect all ...

Page 28: ...ay the route map Navigation to activate navigation Save To save the route calculated in My ViaMichelin in the My Favorites option 4 2 2 1 Add a Stage Click Add a Stage You can add a stage by specifying it using one of 6 search modes Address For more information go to paragraphs 4 1 1 POI For more information go to paragraphs 4 1 2 Select on Map For more information go to paragraphs 4 1 3 My ViaMic...

Page 29: ...n is then replaced by Display a map which lets you display the route map directly When preparing a route some functions are available when you click a place icon Delete deletes the selected place If the route has only one departure and arrival point this function will not be accessible Change lets you change the place Save lets you save the selected place directly in My Favorites or My POIs Move u...

Page 30: ... list of POI categories available on your system You then have 4 search options Address to find a saved address GPS Position to find a saved address near the position established by the GPS Departure Point to select a saved address near your departure point Arrival Point to select a saved address near your arrival point For more information see paragraph 3 1 2 and following paragraphs Click the PO...

Page 31: ...orting them to your GPS using the Content Manager application An unlimited number of personal folders can be created in the My ViaMichelin option from your personal My ViaMichelin space on the web site or from the Content Manager program only You can then add to their content either from the web site or directly from you GPS 5 1 My Favorites My Favorites is a unique file which is located in the My...

Page 32: ...nd any stages selected You can view your route on a map add or delete stages or change departure or arrival points 5 1 1 2 Rename Click Rename You can then rename your saved route 5 1 1 3 Delete Click Delete This will permanently delete the route in the My ViaMichelin folder 5 1 2 Addresses Click Address You can now perform the following operations Search near GPS position Search for a POI Add a P...

Page 33: ...ap ON OFF The POIs of the selected folder will or will not be displayed on the map When a directory s POIs must be displayed on the map a small eye is displayed next to the folder in question 5 1 2 5 Turn off Turn on Warner Click Warner ON OFF The POIs of the selected folder will or will not be indicated by an alarm signal when passing near them When you decide to spot POIs from a folder when pass...

Page 34: ...Turn off Turn on warner to switch an audible warning when passing near a content POI when passing near it on or off in My ViaMichelin Actions in the My ViaMichelin screen in a My Favorites Personal Folder or My POIs folder Actions in a particular Folder in one of the 5 categories of a file Actions in a particular category To switch Display on map ON OFF or Warner ON OFF Select My Favorites or the ...

Page 35: ... POIs saved addresses or vehicle speed 6 1 General Click General This takes you into the settings or information menus Language to adjust the language settings for the menus voice guidance and the map Units to select Km or Miles Configure keyboard to choose the type of keyboard displayed on the search screens Hardware to change the system settings Night Mode to adapt the screen to the exterior con...

Page 36: ...ages then click the language you want Click the up or down arrow to scroll through the whole list 6 1 2 Units Click Units Click the left and right arrows to select the distance unit you want to use to calculate routes and to display distances on the Navigation screen You can select km kilometres or miles 1 mile 1 609 km 6 1 3 Configure Keyboard Click Configure Keyboard Click the left and right arr...

Page 37: ... Day Mode from the list displayed The screen brightens and the map colors change to give the ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 display maximum visibility in full daylight Click the direction arrows or the information to select Automatic from the list displayed You can set the start and end time for switching from day mode to night mode in the automatic night mode adjustment screen To do this click the ...

Page 38: ...ange some of the navigation settings Route Settings to select the settings for calculating routes GPS to display the GPS satellite signal reception and give the position coordinates evaluated by the GPS Sound to set the volume for the messages and signals transmitted by your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 6 2 1 Route Settings Click Route Settings There are 4 criteria for route settings Mode Car Pede...

Page 39: ...or more than 24 hours cold start in this case the time needed to acquire satellite signals may be quite long 10 15 minutes and the message Satellite detection This may take several minutes is displayed on the navigation screen your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 has not been switched on for more than 4 hours warm start GPS reception may take several minutes 5 minutes and the message Satellite signal...

Page 40: ...ment If you click Deactivate Bluetooth when there is an active Bluetooth connection with a telephone the message Deactivation of Bluetooth will lead to disconnection of the telephone currently connected Do you want to continue with this operation is displayed Click Yes if you want to actually deactivate Bluetooth otherwise click No 6 3 2 Connect Telephone After you activate the Bluetooth connectio...

Page 41: ...ete Map to change the displayed map or delete a map from the SD card POIs to select the categories of POI displayed on the map Delete POIs to delete POI categories from your PND Display My ViaMichelin to access the My Favorites and My POIs options 6 4 1 Change or Delete Map Click Change or Delete Map You can then Change Map to display another map from the SD card Delete Map to delete one of the ma...

Page 42: ...ategories Comment In navigation displaying a very large number of POIs may call on the device s resources and reduce the fluidity of the dynamic display You are therefore recommended to display the POIs you need for the route calculated 6 4 3 Delete POIs Use this option to delete some POI categories from the SD card The system also deletes the POIs in the deleted categories and will no longer disp...

Page 43: ... 90 km h 55 Mph Towns 50 km h 30 Mph The range of speed limit settings for the type of road is between 30 kph and 180 kph or between 25 mph and 110mph This function takes account of the type of road given in the map database without adding more detail about the surroundings or special features of a section For example A highway may be limited to 55 mph on some sections instead of 70 mph by default...

Page 44: ...ignal when passing near a fixed speed camera located by ViaMichelin Click Radar on to have two audible signals when passing near a fixed speed camera located by ViaMichelin the first sounds 30 seconds before you reach the location and the second at 10 seconds away 6 5 5 Warning Sound Click Warning Sound You can then set warning sounds by category Speed Warner warns the driver when s he exceeds the...

Page 45: ... 7 1 Mixed Screen The mixed screen displays the graphic navigation screen on the right and on the left the indicator showing the distance to the next change of direction as well as the schematic screen navigation map 7 2 Map Screen Above the map Three top fields are available to show depending on the setting Distance Remaining Time Remaining Arrival Time Time Speed Direction To choose which inform...

Page 46: ...m was installed in your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 7 2 5 Speed This is the speed computed by the GPS between 2 position calculations expressed in kph or mph depending on the distance units selected 7 2 6 Direction This is the current direction of travel based on the 16 point compass dial 7 3 Schematic Screen On the left from top to bottom The indicator showing the distance remaining to the next ...

Page 47: ...tion of travel Click Navigation Actions if you want to access navigation options and settings or click Main Menu to take you back directly to the system home page You can select the following options Back to Navigation to return to the navigation screen Telephone to access telephon settings For more information see paragraph 6 3 Sound to access the sound settings screen For more information see pa...

Page 48: ...e of the icons on the right of the screen lets you change your choice of criteria for new instructions For more details read paragraph 10 Notes and Tips 7 6 Telephone Click Telephone You can now access the following options Dial for more information see paragraph 4 2 1 3 1 Call Log for more information see paragraph 4 2 1 3 2 Quick Dial for more information see paragraph 4 2 1 3 3 Telephone Option...

Page 49: ...D View 3D View to select the type of display for the navigation screen POIs to display POIs Points Of Interest Display My ViaMichelin to adjust the settings for displaying saved addresses Auto Zoom Off On to fix or automatically adjust the zoom level on the navigation screen when changing direction 7 9 1 Screen Click Screen You can choose between Schematic Screen for more information see paragraph...

Page 50: ...be enabled when using free navigation 7 9 4 Display POIs For more information see paragraph 6 3 2 7 9 5 Display My ViaMichelin For more information see paragraph 6 3 4 7 9 6 Auto Zoom On Off Click Auto Zoom Off if you want the map shown during Navigation to stay at the same zoom level whatever map is displayed Click Auto Zoom On if you want the map displayed during Navigation to zoom automatically...

Page 51: ...rrival Surfaces 49 Forest natural reserve city park Industrial area Airport Cemetery Motorway Motorway type Dual Carriageway Main Road Major Road Important Road Minor Road Avenue Street Lane Regulated Street Pedestrian Street Car Park Entrance Exit Road Under Construction Train Connection Boat Connection ...

Page 52: ... you all the comprehensiveness of a standard guidebook an essential addition to your navigation system 9 1 How To Look Up a POI Description Your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 system offers you several thousand POIs each with a Description Depending on the information available this description can cover one or more pages The information provided is then grouped into criteria groups based on the cat...

Page 53: ...ed for more information see paragraph 6 3 Save to make the selected POI a favorite in My Favorites or My POIs for more information see paragraph 5 2 Navigate to to draw up a route to the POI you selected for more information see paragraph 3 1 2 Center on Map to center the map on the selected POI for more information see paragraph 4 2 1 5 9 2 Michelin Green Guide Symbols Civil and historic architec...

Page 54: ...tion X 970 is connected and is not used for a certain time the software will automatically start up free navigation Click the Back button to return to the initial screen If you start the search without entering the POI by clicking Display All the system will list all the POIs it knows When searching for a POI or a saved address the system presents the POIs in descending order of distance in a stra...

Page 55: ...eed settings for the 6 types of roads programmed in the map database when calculating the Quickest route Therefore you can favor some types of road by reducing the average speeds of others or by increasing the speed of the type to favor However for longer journeys 62 mi approximately the program calculates the route based on the primary network highways and similar roads the secondary network is o...

Page 56: ...av_Pois contains the POI files supplied with your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 This directory contents two file types poi files files containing POI locations and descriptions rgt files files indicating POI copyrights These two files are needed for the same POI so it is important not to separate them or delete them VMNav_TTS contains the files in various subdirectories per country to create voice ...

Page 57: ...OM supplied contains the following programs autorun inf layout bin ViaMichelin ico data1 cab setup exe ViaMichelin_GPS_Vista INF data1 hdr ISSetup dll ViaMichelin_GPS_Windows INF data2 cab setup ini wceusbsh sys system settings file setup dll setup isn for PND recognition by the PC The size of compressed cab files depends on the version installed 12 2 Installing the DVD ROM Check that your PC s ha...

Page 58: ... not require the Microsoft ActiveSync software to be installed If the Microsoft ActiveSync application is not installed on your PC a window will prompt you to install it The Microsoft ActiveSync application is used for communication between the PC and mobile devices PDA PND etc The ActiveSync version 4 2 is supplied with your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 If an older version resides on your harddri...

Page 59: ...your user name and your company or organization optional by default these are taken from your PC then click Next Choose the directory you want to install the Microsoft ActiveSync software By default the software will be installed in C Program Files Microsoft ActiveSync If you want to change the installation location click 57 ...

Page 60: ... Change otherwise click Next Click Install to start the installation 58 ...

Page 61: ...igation software installation then click Yes Tick the option Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Wait for your computer to restart completely When the restart is completed the following window will open Click Cancel Now connect your Navigation X 970 to your computer using the mini USB cable supplied with the device Turn on your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 59 ...

Page 62: ... 1 Microsoft ActiveSync starts in Guest Mode figure 2 You do not need to establish a partnership to transfer files e g POI from your PC to your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 12 2 2 Installing the drivers in Windows 2000 The ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 drivers are included with the ViaMichelin Navigation DVD ROM supplied These drivers enable the PC to communicate with your device If the drivers are...

Page 63: ... Click Next Tick the line Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and click Next 61 ...

Page 64: ...and click Next If the windows shows that the driver is already installed for this peripheral click Next Click the Finish button to complete the driver installation process Your driver is now installed on your PC in Windows 2000 62 ...

Page 65: ...ile GPS the message appears in the task bar Comment If your PC does not detect the ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 please connect your cable to another USB port When you see the question Do you want Windows to connect to Windows Update to search for updates tick the option No not this time then click Next Tick the option Install the software automatically recommended 63 ...

Page 66: ...ot received a logo certifying Windows compatibility This is not a problem however since ViaMichelin guarantees compatibility with Windows 2000 or XP operating systems Installing ViaMichelin programs will not damage your computer You can therefore continue the installation procedure by clicking Continue 64 ...

Page 67: ... The hardware wizard installs the driver The hardware wizard has finished installing the driver click on Finish Your driver is now installed on your PC in Windows XP 65 ...

Page 68: ...lly autorun click My Computer then click the DVD ROM drive icon Click on Setup or Setup exe if the file extensions are shown The first window of the installation procedure should then open Follow the screen prompts Select the language you want from the installation menu then click OK Click Next to continue installing programs otherwise click Cancel and the installation procedure will then finish w...

Page 69: ...wise click No in which case the installation procedure will end without installing the software on your PC Click Next to install programs in the default directory or select the installation directory of your choice by clicking on the Browse button 67 ...

Page 70: ... Click Next Click Cancel only if you want to stop the installation Otherwise to display the next window let the progress bar go to the end 68 ...

Page 71: ...A summary window opens If your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 is not connected to your PC or if your card is incorrectly inserted or not inserted into your device you will see the following message 69 ...

Page 72: ... types with the Content Manager application Click Yes to associate them recommended or no if you don t want to associate these file types with the ViaMichelin Content Manager program some functionalities may not be activated Click Finish to exit the installation procedure Leave your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 connected to the USB cable and to your PC The Content Manager will start automatically ...

Page 73: ...ects the presence of the programs and prompts you either to Add a new map set if you have bought a regional pack and an additional regional version or to Repair the existing installation or to Remove the existing software installation from your PC Click Add then click Next Perform the requested checks then click Next 71 ...

Page 74: ...ing a new map set Disconnect the USB cable from your PC then from your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 if you want to use your PND Leave your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 connected to the USB cable and your PC if you want to start the Content Manager program 72 ...

Page 75: ... Finish to close the window Disconnect the USB cable from your PC then from your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 12 5 Removing the Software Insert the DVD ROM into your PC s DVD drive The installation procedure starts automatically It detects the presence of the programs and prompts you either to Add a new map set or to Repair the existing installation or to Remove the existing software installation ...

Page 76: ... Click Finish to close the window Disconnect the USB cable from your PC then from your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 74 ...

Page 77: ... PC for more information see paragraph 12 Install the DVD ROM and start Content Manager or from Start Programs ViaMichelin ViaMichelin ViaMichelin Navigation PND Content Manager or from C Program Files ViaMichelin ViaMichelin Navigation PND ContentManager exe The Content Manager application uses this connection to retrieve information from the PND which will take a few seconds Your PC then display...

Page 78: ...frequently Tourism to save your favorite tourist sites The buttons at the bottom of the column let you create a new folder change an existing folder delete an existing folder The My Favorites and My POIs folders are present by default and cannot be deleted 13 1 1 Create a new folder Click the icon Select Other folder Give your folder a name Select a folder color which will be applied to the 5 cate...

Page 79: ... 2 Change an existing personal folder Select the personal folder you want and then click the icon You can then change the title and color of the folder and icon selected Click OK to save your folder s new settings 77 ...

Page 80: ... enter the new name Click OK to save the changes Comment You can move an address or a route from one folder to another simply by sliding it with the mouse If you press the CTRL key while performing this slide you will copy the address or route selected to the folder of your choice Routes can only be moved or copied to Routes folders Addresses in the My POIs folder can only be copied to other folde...

Page 81: ...e logged into my account automatically without having to enter in my details each time I visit in the settings of your My ViaMichelin web site account If you don t have an account on the My ViaMichelin web site you will access the home page then click the Register button to access the registration form which is easy and quick to use and is free of charge Your addresses saved in your personal My Vi...

Page 82: ... Select the address addresses or entire folder you want to export then click Export to GPS 80 ...

Page 83: ...e click the file The activation of a xvm file automatically starts the Content Manager application The addresses are then created in a folder with the same name as the one on the web site From the My ViaMichelin tab in the Content Manager application click the Export button to copy all the customized folders into the File summary column Perform a synchronization as described in paragraph 13 4 13 1...

Page 84: ... When the content you want to export to your ViaMichelin Navigation X970 is in the File summary column perform a synchronization as described in paragraph 13 4 82 ...

Page 85: ...y only from the list above the Country column Click the POI you want When you have selected all the files you want click Export The selected files are then shown in the File summary table Perform a synchronization as described in paragraph 13 4 Comment on Michelin POIs and Thematic POIs All Michelin POI files Hotels restaurants and tourist sites are on the original SD card of your ViaMichelin Navi...

Page 86: ...artner websites for example CourtePaille restaurants which are made available to you free of charge and regularly updated You can use the Content Manager application to download and add these files to have information that is permanently kept up to date on your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 13 2 3 1 Directly from the web site Click Open The POI file is then saved directly onto your PND and your PC ...

Page 87: ...name then click Send 13 2 4 1 Directly from the ViaMichelin web site Click Open The address is then directly saved in the My Favorites Addresses folder or the Routes folder if you are saving a route 13 2 4 2 From a saved file When downloading the file click Save and save the file from the ViaMichelin web site to your PC s desktop or to another directory on your PC s hard disk out of the ViaMicheli...

Page 88: ...structure described in paragraph 13 2 5 1 Connect your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 to your PC Start the Content Manager application Go to the My ViaMichelin section Select the My POIs directory Click the icon to create a new folder Click the box with 3 small points as shown in the figure above Select the asc file you want from the folder in which it has been saved Click Open 86 ...

Page 89: ...ick OK The file will then be added to a new directory of the My POIs file When you have selected all the files you want click Export The selected files are then shown in the File summary table Perform a synchronization as described in paragraph 13 3 13 2 5 1 Create an asc file To create an asc type file to add to your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 follow the instructions below 87 ...

Page 90: ...Michelin Navigation X 970 system is connected and that the link with your PC is working Start Content Manager and click the POI Manager tab Select the asc file saved in the directory of your choice and confirm Select the category of saved address to which imported saved addresses will be attached After importing the file into your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 you can set the display and the POI Wa...

Page 91: ... you that it is not possible to perform the synchronisation Click to delete files you do not want to export to your PND Click to activate the export Click OK to go back to the Content Manager application Comment Thissynchronizationre exportsthefilesandmapsyouhaveselectedandallthedatafromyour MyViaMichelin folders to your ViaMichelin Navigation This may take several minutes depending on the volume ...

Page 92: ...will be saved in the POI Manager Thematic POI section and on the PND in Main Menu Plan Your Journey Search for a POI New folder A ViaMichelin poi file will be saved in the POI Manager Thematic POI option of the Content Manager and on the PND in Main Menu Plan Your Journey Search for a POI New File A ViaMichelin poi file for example Michelin guide Hotels will be saved in the POI Manager Thematic PO...

Page 93: ...e procedure on the task bar Regenerating an SD card depends on the map set to be regenerated taking into account the transfer speed of data managed by the Microsoft ActiveSync software For example it takes about 90 minutes to regenerate a 2 GB SD card with the map of the USA When the SD card has finished regenerating you should perform either a full device reset hard reset or Restore PND procedure...

Page 94: ...he functionalities Click Restore to start the procedure to restore the programs or click Cancel to abandon this procedure The task bar shows the progress of the procedure which only takes a few minutes whatever map set is installed on your ViaMichelin Navigation X 970 About Click About to find out which version of Content Manager is installed Click Quit the Application to close and exit the Conten...

Page 95: ...missive type with non reflective coating Processor Samsung SC2440 Processor speed 400 MHz Operating system Windows CE net 5 0 ROM memory Flash 128 MB RAM memory 64 MB SD card reader For SD cards with a storage capacity of up to 2 GB USB link v 2 0 Operating conditions 10 to 55 C battery charge between 0 and 43 C storage 20 C to 70 C 10 85 humidity Max altitude 18 000 m Battery Lithium ion Battery ...

Page 96: ...eep the ON OFF button pressed down until the end of the countdown put the SD card back into the PND and reinstall the ViaMichelin Navigation program The device does not switch on when I press the ON OFF button Connect your device to the cigarette lighter cable or power adapter for at least 4 hours to fully recharge your PND If the charge indicator diode does not switch on after several hours of re...

Page 97: ...esktop recycle bin check that you have sufficient disk space on your hard drive for the installation 4 GB create a temporary folder on your PC s hard disk for example VMX970TEMP copy the DVD ROM into that folder while installing disable the anti virus software on the PC click on the Setup program to start the installation procedure follow the instructions on the screen Once the software is success...

Page 98: ...n or by third parties hereinafter the Data 16 1 2 License ViaMichelin and or its suppliers grant you a limited non exclusive license to use the Software and Data in accordance with the following conditions and limitations 16 1 3 Intellectual property rights The Software and Data are protected by copyright intellectual property right regulations and by provisions of international treaties Any breac...

Page 99: ... any warranty on behalf of said third parties The hardware and software produced by third parties are covered by a warranty from their supplier or licensor 2 This warranty does not apply to normal wear and tear to the Hardware and Software 3 This warranty does not cover i material damage to the surface of the portable navigation appliance including cracks and scratches on the screen or the outer c...

Page 100: ...ing the costs of recovery reproduction or repairs following the above mentioned loss caused by the use of and or the impossibility of using the ViaMichelin product even if ViaMichelin and or its suppliers have been informed of the possibility of said damage In any event ViaMichelin s liability shall be limited to the price you paid for the ViaMichelin product 16 2 8 Severability If one of the prov...

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