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7.2. M

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7.3. D

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7.3.1. Distance Remaining .....................................................................................................................................57

 

7.3.2. Time Remaining ...........................................................................................................................................57

 

7.3.3. Arrival Time ..................................................................................................................................................57

 

7.3.4. Time ..............................................................................................................................................................57

 

7.3.5. Speed ............................................................................................................................................................57

 

7.3.6. Direction .......................................................................................................................................................57

 

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7.8. O

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7.9. D

ISPLAY

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7.9.1. Screen ...........................................................................................................................................................61

 

7.9.2. Day Mode/Night Mode ................................................................................................................................61

 

7.9.3. 2D View/3D View .........................................................................................................................................62

 

7.9.4. Display POIs ..................................................................................................................................................62

 

7.9.5. Display Saved Addresses ..............................................................................................................................62

 

7.9.6. Auto Zoom On/Off:......................................................................................................................................62

 

8. SYMBOLS AND COLOURS USED  FOR THE MAPS .......................................................................... 64

 

9. THE VIAMICHELIN POIS ................................................................................................................. 66

 

9.1. H

OW DO YOU NAVIGATE TO A 

POI?........................................................................................................................66

 

9.2. H

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POI?...............................................................................................................................66

 

9.3. H

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9.4. H

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FILES

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9.5. H

OW DO YOU LOOK UP THE DESCRIPTION OF A 

POI ..................................................................................................67

 

9.6. MICHELIN G

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SYMBOLS

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9.6.1. Degrees of comfort......................................................................................................................................69

 

9.6.2. Distinctions ...................................................................................................................................................70

 

9.6.2.1. Stars: the best cuisine .....................................................................................................................70

 

9.6.2.2. BIBs: restaurants with less elaborate, moderately priced menus.................................................71

 

9.6.2.3. Particularly pleasant locations .......................................................................................................71

 

9.6.3. Special mentions ..........................................................................................................................................72

 

9.6.3.1. Setting .............................................................................................................................................72

 

9.6.3.2. Wine menu......................................................................................................................................73

 

9.6.4. Amenities and services.................................................................................................................................73

 

9.6.5. Prices .............................................................................................................................................................75

 

9.6.5.1. Booking and deposits .....................................................................................................................76

 

9.6.5.2. Credit cards .....................................................................................................................................76

 

9.6.5.3. Rooms ..............................................................................................................................................77

 

9.6.5.4. Half board .......................................................................................................................................77

 

9.6.5.5. Restaurant .......................................................................................................................................77

 

9.7. M

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9.8. P

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9.8.1. “*.asc” files...................................................................................................................................................79

 

9.8.2. Creating a new icon.....................................................................................................................................80

 

10. NOTES AND TIPS .......................................................................................................................... 81

 

11. INSTALLING THE SD CARD ........................................................................................................... 84

 

11.1. M

EMORY CARD CONTENTS

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11.2. I

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Summary of Contents for X-980T

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Page 3: ...DESTINATION 9 4 1 1 Address 10 4 1 1 1 Postcode 10 4 1 1 2 Town 13 4 1 2 POI 14 4 1 2 1 Town 14 4 1 2 2 GPS position Departure Point or Arrival Point 17 4 1 3 Select on Map 17 4 1 4 My Saved Addresses 18 4 1 4 1 Name Search 19 4 1 4 2 Search Near 19 4 1 5 History 21 4 1 6 GPS Coordinates 21 4 2 FREE NAVIGATION 22 4 3 LAST ROUTE 23 5 PLAN YOUR JOURNEY 24 5 1 PLAN A ROUTE 24 5 1 1 Address 24 5 1 2 P...

Page 4: ...oice Synthesis 42 6 2 4 Traffic Info 42 6 2 4 1 Settings 42 6 2 4 2 Traffic Info Status 43 6 2 4 3 Traffic Info On Off 44 6 2 4 4 Display Traffic Messages List 44 6 2 5 Sound 46 6 3 MAP 46 6 3 1 Change Map 46 6 3 1 1 Change Maps 47 6 3 1 2 Delete Map 47 6 3 2 Display POIs 48 6 3 3 Delete POIs 48 6 3 4 Display Saved Addresses 48 6 4 TELEPHONE 49 6 4 1 Activate Bluetooth 49 6 4 2 Connect Telephone 4...

Page 5: ...I ON THE MAP AND NAVIGATION SCREEN 67 9 4 HOW TO UPDATE YOUR VIAMICHELIN POI FILES 67 9 5 HOW DO YOU LOOK UP THE DESCRIPTION OF A POI 67 9 6 MICHELIN GUIDE SYMBOLS 69 9 6 1 Degrees of comfort 69 9 6 2 Distinctions 70 9 6 2 1 Stars the best cuisine 70 9 6 2 2 BIBs restaurants with less elaborate moderately priced menus 71 9 6 2 3 Particularly pleasant locations 71 9 6 3 Special mentions 72 9 6 3 1 ...

Page 6: ...13 1 1 2 Export Map 97 13 1 2 Customised Maps 98 13 1 3 Selecting Towns 99 13 2 POI MANAGER 100 13 2 1 Michelin POIs 100 13 2 2 Thematic POIs 101 13 2 3 Personal POIs 102 13 2 3 1 New Category 102 13 2 3 2 Update Category 103 13 2 3 3 Delete Category 103 13 2 3 4 Managing Icons 104 13 2 3 5 Add to My Selection 104 13 2 4 Saved Addresses 105 13 3 TROUBLESHOOTING 108 13 3 1 FAQ and Updates 108 13 3 ...

Page 7: ...r ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T into a power socket using the power cord supplied and charge it for four hours when charging for the first time You will notice that the indicator light in the top right hand corner of your ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T changes colour according to the battery power level Orange indicator light the ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T is charging Green indicator light the V...

Page 8: ... be as intuitive as possible this manual contains precise instructions together with tips and advice for each of the many functions that the device offers You will find other help and advice on the ViaMichelin Internet site dedicated to navigation www ViaMichelin com support ...

Page 9: ...n X 980T 2 2 Installing the software ViaMichelin Navigation is a Plug Drive solution Simply insert the memory card provided into the slot on the left hand side of your PND Personal Navigation Device then follow the installation instructions displayed on your screen see Chapter 10 Installing the SD card Select the language for the menus Select the voice guidance language Validate enabling of voice ...

Page 10: ...eception The green V means that GPS is activated NO Fix FIX 2D FIX 3D indicates better signal reception and therefore more accurate positioning SAT indicates the number of satellites used to calculate your position The vertical bars show the satellites detected grey the device is receiving satellite signals but is not using them to determine the position reception starting signal not powerful enou...

Page 11: ...on From the Main Menu click Options then Navigation Traffic Info This option allows you to set up Traffic Information before planning a journey From Navigation Mode click the navigation screen then Options and finally Traffic Info In this mode you can enable or disable Traffic Info while navigating a route Click the button on the right of the screen showing the symbol of small cars this mode will ...

Page 12: ... screen i takes you directly to Search for POIs 3 3 Upper section buttons lock button used to lock or unlock access to the SD card to enable or disable the ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T touch screen and the On Off button On Off button to switch the device on or off To reset the device soft reset or hard reset see the information given in the table in paragraph 14 3 4 Sockets under the ViaMichelin ...

Page 13: ...uctions in the table in paragraph 14 For more information see the installation diagram supplied with your pack 3 6 Practical information PC configurations PC with Pentium III processor 500 MHz 512 MB of RAM DVD ROM drive Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP operating system PC disk space 3 6 GB minimum available Internet connection to activate the DVD and download the POIs Copyrights Michelin 2006 Cartogr...

Page 14: ...dows CE net 5 0 ROM memory 256 MB RAM memory 64 MB USB link v 2 0 Operating conditions between 0 and 55 C battery charge between 0 and 43 C 10 85 humidity max altitude 18 000m Battery Lithium Ion 1 080 MAH Battery life 3 hours GPS standard used NMEA 0183 2 x 4800 bps Datum WGS 084 Reception unit SIRF Star III antenna connector standard MMCX Headset connector TMC antenna 3 5mm jack stereo 16 Ohms F...

Page 15: ...igation by one of 3 search methods towards a Destination Free Navigation towards the Last Route followed Click the navigation of your choice Click Main Menu if you wish to return directly to the system home page or click Back to go back to the previous screen 4 1 Destination Click Destination ...

Page 16: ...the beginning of the country name ViaMichelin Navigation will automatically complete your search then click the result button You can either click the country given in the line at the top of your screen or click X results to select the country you want from the list shown If you wish to change the country in which you are searching for addresses simply click the button on the top left of the scree...

Page 17: ... your search criteria or click Main Menu to take you back directly to the system home page Then click the positioning you want Centre on street if you want to position the arrival point in the geographical centre of the selected street 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 Cen...

Page 18: ...your destination street Click Display All to obtain the list of streets that intersect the street indicated or click Back to return to the previous screen Click Search If there are several streets that meet your criteria a list of street names is displayed Click the direction arrows to view all the streets found and click the street you want Click Change if you want to change the search criteria Y...

Page 19: ...ick Town Centre if you want to position the arrival point on the geographical centre of the destination town or click Back if you want to return to the previous screen After entering your search criteria click X Results to start the search and to see the list of streets or click the result on the result bar to go directly to the street If there are several streets that meet the criteria you specif...

Page 20: ...al Point to look for a POI near your arrival point 4 1 2 1 Town Click Town You can then search either by Postcode or Town 1 Postcode For more information see paragraph 4 1 1 1 Name Search Click Name Search Enter the name of the POI you want Click Display All to see the list of POIs known to the system or click Back to return to the previous page Click Search to start the search The list displayed ...

Page 21: ...return to the previous screen Click the direction arrows to view all the POIs then on the POI of your choice Click New search if you want to go back to the search screen Keyword Search Click Keyword Search château park church etc Enter a word associated with the POI you want or click Display All for a list of the POIs known to the system Click Search to start the search The list displayed takes th...

Page 22: ... your choice Click Change if you want to change your search criteria or click Main Menu to take you back directly to the system home page Click the direction arrows to view all the POIs found classified in order of increasing distance from the place indicated Click the POI you want This will take you to the POI description page for more information see paragraph 9 5 Click OK to confirm the POI as ...

Page 23: ...urn to the previous screen You can now specify your search by Name Search for more information see paragraph 4 1 2 1 Criteria Search for more information see paragraph 4 1 2 1 Keyword Search for more information see paragraph 4 1 2 1 This brings you to the POI description page see Chapter 11 Click OK to confirm the POI as your destination or click Back if want to return to the previous screen This...

Page 24: ...ne of the right hand buttons to change one of the criteria or click Add Stage if you want to add one or more stages to the journey to be calculated The Navigation screen is displayed once the route has been calculated Start driving The voice guidance system will give you directions to your destination 4 1 4 My Saved Addresses Click My Saved Addresses You can search in the category of your choice F...

Page 25: ... Near Click Near You can then search according to 4 criteria Town to search for a saved address in the town of your choice GPS Position to find your saved address near the position established by the GPS Departure Point inactive in this method of route planning Arrival Point to select your saved address near your arrival point Town Click Town You can then search either by Postcode or Town Postcode...

Page 26: ...ss is found the system displays the message No saved addresses match your request Please try a new search Click OK to return to the previous screen If a list of your saved addresses is displayed click the direction arrows to view the whole list Your saved addresses are classified in increasing order of distance from the place indicated Click the saved address you want GPS position Departure Point ...

Page 27: ...t to add one or more stages to the journey to be calculated The Navigation screen is displayed once the route has been calculated Start driving The voice guidance system will give you directions to your destination 4 1 6 GPS Coordinates Click GPS Coordinates Enter the latitude N S in degrees minutes and hundredths of minutes and then select N North or S South to specify the direction Click OK to c...

Page 28: ...ated Start driving The voice guidance system will give you directions to your destination 4 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 Navigation settings for more information see paragraph 7 4 You can then choose between Back to Navigation to return to the navigation screen T...

Page 29: ...23 4 3 Last route This option takes you directly to the navigation screen to follow the last route calculated including the stages you previously saved For more details read paragraph 10 Notes and Tips ...

Page 30: ...es of search to specify your departure point towards an Address towards a POI Point Of Interest by Selecting a place directly on the map in My Saved Addresses in the History of the last 15 journeys made by specifying GPS Coordinates 5 1 1 Address Click Address You can then search either by Postcode for more information see paragraph 4 1 1 1 or Town for more information see paragraph 4 1 1 2 Establ...

Page 31: ...indicating the departure point When you have chosen the destination the system works out the route and then displays a map centred on the route 5 1 3 Select on Map Click Select on Map Zoom in and move the map to position the location marker on the departure or arrival point you want to zoom in click or in the bar at the top of the screen to gradually zoom in on the map or click the bar to move it ...

Page 32: ... the type of search you wish to perform Name Search Search Near For more information see 4 1 4 5 1 5 History Click History The list of the last 15 destinations is displayed Click the address you want or click Back to return to the previous screen Establish the destination as when indicating the departure point When you have chosen the destination the system works out the route and then displays a ...

Page 33: ...an now access the following menus Map Options to access different search and display options Route Options to access the screens to prepare a route only accessible if the system has already calculated a route Main Menu to go back directly to the system home page if no route has been calculated 5 2 1 Map Options Click Map Options You can now do the following Search Add to My Saved Addresses Telepho...

Page 34: ...1 2 Add to My Saved Addresses Click Add to My Saved Addresses Click the category in which you want to save the position established by the location marker Enter the name you want to give your saved address Click OK to save the address or click Cancel to go back to the map 5 2 1 3 Telephone Click Telephone You can select one of 4 telephony options Dial Call Log Quick Dial Telephone Options ...

Page 35: ...ial your party Quick Dial Click Quick Dial Click Add to add one of the five numbers from the Quick Dial list Click OK to save the name you entered or click Back to return to the previous screen Click OK to save the name you entered or click Back to return to the previous screen Click your party s name to access the following options Call to call the party s number Change to change the name or the ...

Page 36: ...e streets or indicates the traffic direction in a one way street o indicates a street where a section is not accessible to cars pedestrian streets private roads etc The name of the street where the location marker is positioned is always displayed at the bottom of the screen Click Display Street Names the system displays the maps again with the street names Display Saved Addresses Click Display Sa...

Page 37: ... or none of the categories of POI For more details read paragraph 10 Notes and Tips 5 2 1 5 Centre You can only access this option if a route has been calculated Click Centre You can ask to centre the map On your departure point to position the location marker on your departure point On your arrival point to position the location marker on your arrival point On the route to display the map with a ...

Page 38: ...ee paragraphs 5 1 1 et al On the map you will see a small purple flag to symbolise the stage 5 2 2 2 Delete Route Click Delete Route to delete the last route calculated The system will display the map with the location marker placed on the last position you selected 5 2 2 3 Display Hide Driving Directions Use this function to split the part of the screen used to display the map so that there is an...

Page 39: ...see paragraph 6 6 use the bottom button to return to the route settings for more information see paragraph 6 2 1 Click Add Stage if you want to add a stage to the route calculated or click OK to display the navigation screen 5 2 2 5 Navigation Click Navigation You now have a choice of 2 menus Navigation to start guided navigation Navigation Demo to simulate navigation on the route calculated Navig...

Page 40: ...ole list and the full name of the POI categories available on your system You then have 4 search options Address to find a saved address GPS Position to find your 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 4 1 2 et al Cli...

Page 41: ...rch for more information see paragraph 4 1 2 1 1 Criteria Search for more information see paragraph 4 1 2 1 2 Keyword Search for more information see 4 1 2 1 3 For more information see paragraph 9 5 For more details read paragraph 10 Notes and Tips ...

Page 42: ...change warning settings for POIs saved addresses or vehicle speed My Saved Addresses for easy management of your saved addresses 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 About to find out about the system and map version Hardware to change the system ...

Page 43: ...Finnish Polish Czech and US English The Map Language this is the language the maps are displayed in town names street names etc Local is the local language French in France Danish in Denmark etc In countries with several official languages Switzerland Belgium etc this function lets you switch from one language to another You will then need to search for towns streets etc in the selected language C...

Page 44: ...k the direction arrows to scroll through this information 6 1 4 Hardware Click Hardware You can now access the following screens Battery Power Status to check the battery charge Time to change the system time Button Lighting On Off to set permanent or temporary lighting Brightness to change the screen brightness Peripherals to set the audio antenna socket 6 1 4 1 Battery Power Status This screen g...

Page 45: ...on Lighting Off for temporary lighting for the buttons located on the sides of ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T The buttons light up for 3 seconds after one is pressed 6 1 4 4 Brightness Click Brightness Click the bar to move the cursor to the desired level or click the cursor and move it to the brightness level you want for the screen 6 1 4 5 Peripherals Click Peripherals Click Headphone On to obtai...

Page 46: ...ap colours change to give the ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T 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 direction arrows or click your selection from the list display...

Page 47: ... previous screen or click Main Menu to take you back directly to the system home page 6 2 2 GPS Click GPS When using the ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T for the first time we recommend you 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 signal...

Page 48: ...between Voice Synthesis to get a voice message Alarm Signal to get an audible alarm signal Off to turn off voice synthesis and the alarm signal 6 2 4 Traffic Info Click Traffic Info You can then choose between the following options Settings to manage the traffic information settings Traffic Info status to check traffic information reception Traffic Info On Off to use traffic information or not Dis...

Page 49: ...f traffic information icons on the navigation screen On or Off The underlined options are the default settings Click the left or right arrows to display the setting you want The settings are on once you select them Click Back to return to the previous screen or click Main Menu to take you back directly to the system home page 6 2 4 2 Traffic Info Status Click Traffic Info Status The system automat...

Page 50: ...talled in your device 6 2 4 3 Traffic Info On Off Click Traffic Info Off if you no longer want to use the traffic information messages when calculating routes and displaying maps Click Traffic info On if you wish to re activate the traffic information messages when calculating routes and displaying maps 6 2 4 4 Display Traffic Messages List Click Display Traffic Messages List Click the direction a...

Page 51: ...d out icons correspond to nearby events that are not on your route Triangles outlined in red provide information on traffic congestion levels and the scope of the event Orange slow moving traffic Red stop start traffic Black road closed You can click on the event summary bar to access the traffic info set up options directly automatic manual included in route calculation Event summary Traffic Info...

Page 52: ...ed Warner warns the driver when s he exceeds the speed limit set for the particular type of road Traffic Info Alerts for traffic info voice instructions Telephone for the telephone volume Telephone Ring Tone to adjust the telephone ring tone volume Click the volume bar to move the cursor to the desired level or click the cursor and move it to the volume level you want Use the Test button to check ...

Page 53: ...age Are you sure you want to change the map appears Click Yes to confirm your choice or No to return to the list 6 3 1 2 Delete Map Click Delete Map The SD card supplied with your ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T comes with 2 map files The system displays the list of maps Canaries fdp Storage Card EUROPE FDP Storage Card Click the map file you want The message Are you sure you want to delete the map ...

Page 54: ...tion map or click Deselect All so that none are displayed 6 3 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 display them Click Delete POIs Click the POI category you want to delete The system displays the message Are you sure you want to delete this POI Click No if you do not want to delete...

Page 55: ...ad to disconnection of the telephone currently connected Do you want to continue with this operation will be displayed Click Yes if you want to actually deactivate Bluetooth otherwise click No 6 4 2 Connect Telephone After you activate the Bluetooth connection click Connect Telephone Activate Bluetooth on your mobile phone Click Add to start detection of Bluetooth devices by ViaMichelin Navigation...

Page 56: ...e will be shown in the top bar If not the icon is crossed out 6 4 3 Telephone Sound Click Telephone Sound You can change the volume for the Telephone Sound the Telephone Ring Tone Click the volume bar to move the cursor to the desired level or click the cursor and move it to the volume level you want 6 5 Warners Click Warners You can change the following options Speed Warner use this option to set...

Page 57: ...for which you want to trigger an audible signal when they are nearby Click More Criteria if you want to break your selection down into subcategories of POIs Click Select All to tick the option to display all the icons for all categories of POI or click Deselect All if you want none to be displayed 6 5 3 Saved Address Warner Click Saved Address Warner Tick the boxes by the categories of saved addre...

Page 58: ...Warner to tell you when you are near a POI Speed Camera Warner to tell you when you are near a fixed speed camera POI Saved Address Warner to tell you when you are near a saved address Your possible choices are Speed Warner Voice Synthesis Off Alarm Signal POI Warner Alarm Signal Off Speed Camera Warner Alarm Signal Off Voice Synthesis Saved Address Warner Alarm Signal Off Voice Synthesis to get a...

Page 59: ...elete Saved Address Delete imported POIs 6 6 2 1 Delete Saved Address Click Delete Saved Address On the list displayed click the category you want Enter the name of the saved address to delete or Click Display All to get a full list of saved addresses If several saved address names match the search criterion a list is displayed Click the name of the saved address to delete The system displays the ...

Page 60: ... selected category will be deleted automatically 6 6 3 Rename Click Rename On the list displayed on the screen click the saved address category you want to rename Enter the name of the saved address you want or click Display All for a list of the saved addresses found by the system Click the direction arrows to scroll through the whole list Click the saved address you want Enter the new name you w...

Page 61: ...standard screen on the right and the diagrammatic screen on the left To change the screen click in the navigation area of the screen you want to expand it over the full screen or return to the split screen 7 1 Split Screen The split 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 diagrammat...

Page 62: ...iddle the name of the street you are on On the right the indicator showing whether Traffic Info is on or off You can click the GPS or TMC indicator directly to access the GPS or Traffic Info Messages page Click Back to go back to the navigation screen 7 3 Diagrammatic Screen On the left from top to bottom the indicator showing the distance remaining to the next change of direction the next turn 3 ...

Page 63: ...ded for safety reasons 7 3 3 Arrival Time This is the time of arrival calculated on the basis of the journey distance and time assessed by the system excluding any stops or breaks strongly recommended for safety reasons 7 3 4 Time This is the local time based on the time entered when the program was installed in the ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T 7 3 5 Speed This is the speed computed by the GPS be...

Page 64: ...on warnings Options to access navigation options Display to change the screen display settings 7 4 Free Navigation Click Free Navigation The map is displayed and the location marker becomes an arrow to show the vehicle s position and direction 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 pag...

Page 65: ... names for more information see paragraph 5 2 1 4 Go towards the North Go in the direction of traffic to determine the direction of the map when navigating Display POIs for more information go to paragraph 6 3 2 Display Saved Addresses for more information see paragraph 6 3 4 7 5 Go to the Next Stage Click Go to the Next Stage Navigation is from the next stage of the journey calculated For more de...

Page 66: ... audible alarms back on 7 8 Options Click Options You can access the following options Warners to access warning settings screens for more information see paragraph 6 5 Traffic Info to access Traffic Info settings screens for more information see paragraph 6 2 4 Turn Off Turn On Motorway Mode to opt for routes taking motorways or avoiding motorways Bypass Route to recalculate a route from a positi...

Page 67: ...navigation screen when changing direction 7 9 1 Screen Click Screen You can choose between Diagrammatic Screen for more information see paragraph 7 3 Map Screen for more information see paragraph 7 2 The screen you select will fill the full screen area If you select the diagrammatic screen you must click the map to go back to the split navigation screen first of all then click a second time to tak...

Page 68: ... 3D i e with spatial representation The direction of navigation can be either towards the top of the screen or to the north for more information see paragraph 7 4 6 3D navigation can only be enabled when using free navigation 7 9 4 Display POIs For more information see paragraph 6 3 2 7 9 5 Display Saved Addresses For more information see paragraph 6 3 4 7 9 6 Auto Zoom On Off Click Auto Zoom Off ...

Page 69: ...splayed during Navigation to zoom automatically to show the next change of direction in greater detail After you click the selected option the system automatically returns to the navigation screen For more details read paragraph 10 Notes and Tips ...

Page 70: ...S TRANSPORT DAY MODE NIGHT MODE 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 71: ...65 ROUTES Departure Stage Arrival SURFACES DAY MODE NIGHT MODE Forest natural reserve city park Industrial area Airport Cemetery ...

Page 72: ...ick Navigate To then POI select the category of POI you want and then select the details required 9 2 How do I search for a POI Go to Plan Your Journey Display Map Map Options Find POI and select the category of POI that you want to search for Then you can search in a town near the GPS position near the departure point or arrival point Your ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T will then display a list of...

Page 73: ...ese files so that the information on your ViaMichelin Navigation X 980Tis kept up to date whttp www shop ViaMichelin com Downloading Points Of Interest 9 5 How do you look up the description of a POI Your ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T system offers you several thousand POIs each with a Description Depending on the information available this description can cover several pages The information provi...

Page 74: ...own to continue viewing the description of the POI right to view the next POI Click POI Options You can then Telephone to call the telephone number on the POI file If there is no telephone number this option will not be accessible and will be shaded for more information see paragraph 6 4 Add to My Saved Addresses to make the selected POI a favourite in your saved addresses for more information see...

Page 75: ...evels of comfort and all budgets The selected establishments are classified according to the degree of comfort they offer Quite comfortable hotel Comfortable hotel Very comfortable hotel Premium comfort hotel Luxury hotel in the traditional style Simple but decent hotel Other recommended types of accommodation farmhouse accommodation Bed Breakfasts and cottages Quite comfortable restaurant Comfort...

Page 76: ...y places have been given a distinction this year For star rated or Bib Gourmand good food mark restaurants the word Rest appears in red in the description 9 6 2 1 Stars the best cuisine Stars are awarded for the standard of meals served regardless of the type of cuisine The criteria used are choice of products creativity quality of cooking and flavours value for money and reliability A very good r...

Page 77: ...ates particularly pleasant hotels This may be owing to the character of the building the décor the setting the welcome and the services offered Pleasant fairly comfortable hotel Pleasant comfortable hotel Pleasant very comfortable hotel Pleasant premium comfort hotel Pleasant luxury hotel in the traditional style Other pleasant hotel resources selected Pleasant hotels simple but decent Pleasant fa...

Page 78: ...ng food Pleasant Tapas Bar 9 6 3 Special mentions As well as awarding distinctions Michelin inspectors assess other criteria that are often important in choosing a restaurant or hotel 9 6 3 1 Setting Looking for an establishment that offers peace and quiet or an attractive view Follow these symbols Quiet hotel Very quiet secluded hotel Interesting or expansive view Exceptional view Panoramic view ...

Page 79: ...menu Follow this symbol Wine menu with a particularly good choice 9 6 4 Amenities and services Lift elevator Conference hall Private rooms Dogs prohibited Garage in the hotel usually with parking fee Restaurant with valet parking usual tip Closed car park reserved for guests Car park reserved for guests ...

Page 80: ...s accessible to disabled people Television in the room Broadband connection Wifi Food served in the garden or the terrace Amenities for children Garden Beach with bathing facilities Mooring dock Park Fishing for hotel guests may be fee based ...

Page 81: ...Sauna Kneipp treatment 9 6 5 Prices The prices shown in this guide are given in local currency and were established in autumn 2005 They may change in line with fluctuations in the cost of goods and services They include VAT and service Nothing should be added to your bill except possibly tourist tax The hotels and restaurants have undertaken to take full responsibility for maintaining these prices...

Page 82: ...uire a credit card number or a deposit This confirms the commitment of customer and hotelier alike Make sure the terms of the agreement are clear Asked the hotelier to set down the terms and conditions of your booking in the letter of confirmation 9 6 5 2 Credit cards American Express credit card Diners Club credit card Visa credit card Japan Credit Bureau credit card Eurocard MasterCard or VISA c...

Page 83: ...le room bed and breakfast price Summer price high season Winter price high season 9 6 5 4 Half board Half board Full board 9 6 5 5 Restaurant Establishment offering a simple meal only in the Spain Portugal Guide Reasonably priced carafe of table wine Price for a bottle of house wine ...

Page 84: ...fering reasonably priced menus served before or after the theatre only in the Great Britain Ireland Guide 9 7 Michelin Green Guide symbols Civil and historic architecture Religious building Museums Historic streets and districts Urban sites natural sites Leisure Castles ...

Page 85: ...6 48 835248 Le Carrefour Restaurant The separator is the comma The name must be in quotation marks Lines preceded by a semi colon are comment lines Longitude and Latitude must be given in degrees and fractions of degrees Rename the text file using asc as the extension e g MyRestaurants asc Save this file in the folder of your choice Check that your ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T system is connected...

Page 86: ...ng a new icon On the PC open the Paint drawing program MSPAINT EXE To open Start Programs Accessories In Image Attributes select 16x16 pixels and colour then click OK In View Zoom select Large Size Using the pencil the brushes etc and the colour box draw your icon In File Save As give your icon a name and select the format Bitmap 256 colours bmp Save your icon in the folder of your choice Close Pa...

Page 87: ...on Use the button next to the destination address to Change or Save the destination address Use the button next to the options to access the Route Settings screen The calculated route is displayed on the map as a green line highlighting the roads taken 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 s...

Page 88: ... 980T system connected to a power source or to recharge it after use The ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T also has an Avoid function which automatically recalculates a new route in order to bypass an accident roadworks etc You access this function by clicking on the Navigation screen then Bypass Route and specifying the distance you want This function is only enabled in Navigation mode when the GPS h...

Page 89: ...device for the service to work properly see the installation diagram The traffic information system installed in your ViaMichelin Navigation does not require a subscription and operates in the user s language of origin even when abroad Traffic information is available in the following countries Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark France Germany Italy Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland ...

Page 90: ... X 980T MapSonic contains the ViaMichelin Navigation programmes to install VMNav_Maps contains the map files fdp VMNav_Pois contains the POI files provided with ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T VMNav_TTS contains the files to create voice synthesis messages Text To Speech to announce road signs street names and traffic information messages 11 2 Installing the SD card ViaMichelin Navigation is a Plug ...

Page 91: ...85 Select the distance unit Select map display Set the time Select map EUROPE FDP Storage Card or Canaries fdp Storage Card ViaMichelin Navigation is now ready to guide you ...

Page 92: ...loaded poi or asc files on your system to customise your maps regenerate your SD card in case of error or to create your own map 12 1 DVD ROM contents The DVD ROM supplied contains the following programmes 12 2 Activating the installation code You need an activation code to install the DVD ROM that comes with ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T on your PC ...

Page 93: ...n fr then the Product Registration tab 12 3 Connecting ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T to the PC 12 3 1 Connecting Plug the USB cable mini connector into the ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T Plug the USB connector into your PC Turn on ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T If ActiveSync detects the PND the screen prompts you not to remove the PND SD card 12 3 2 ActiveSync You do not need to establish a partners...

Page 94: ...fully installed ActiveSync 4 2 you will be asked to restart your PC 12 4 Installing the DVD ROM Check that your PC hard drive has at least the 3GB required to install ViaMichelin programmes Check your Internet mailbox to make sure there are no messages waiting to be received Close all applications open on your PC Empty the Windows temporary files folder TEMP Empty the temporary Internet files fold...

Page 95: ... start automatically autorun click My Computer then click the DVD ROM drive icon Click Set up or Set up 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 and click OK Click Next To accept the license agreement click Yes otherwise click No in which case the installation programme will end witho...

Page 96: ...90 Click Next Click Next Click Cancel only if you want to stop the installation ...

Page 97: ...e following message then connect the PND to the PC Click OK to return to the installation procedure Click Next If your 16 character activation code has been sent to you enter the code then click Next If you enter the wrong code a message is displayed Click OK and then re enter the code ...

Page 98: ...hen click Next If you do not have a ViaMichelin account you will be asked to create one On the Product registration page For the Category select Mobile GPS For the Product select the your ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T version Give your purchase date Give the shop where you purchased your PND Then enter your product code given in the installation procedure If you do not receive your activation code...

Page 99: ...ected if you want to start Content Manager 12 5 Repair Insert the DVD ROM into your PC s DVD drive The installation procedure starts automatically It detects the presence of the programmes and prompts you either to Add a new map set or Repair the existing installation or to Delete the existing software installation from your PC ...

Page 100: ...94 Tick Repair and click Next Click End to close the window Disconnect the USB cable from your PC then from your ViaMichelin navigation X 980T ...

Page 101: ... to Add a new map set or Repair the existing installation or to Delete the existing software installation from your PC Tick Repair and click Next A confirmation message is displayed Click Yes to confirm that you want to delete the programs or No to return to the previous screen Click End to close the window Disconnect the USB cable from your PC then from your ViaMichelin navigation X 980T ...

Page 102: ...t Programmes ViaMichelin ViaMichelin Navigation PND or from C Program Files ViaMichelin ViaMichelin Navigation PND RC4 ContentManager Content Manager uses this connection to retrieve information from the PND which will take a few seconds Your PC then displays the following screen 13 1 Map Manager X 980T is supplied with a 2 Go SD containing Europe Map Manager allows you to customise your maps and ...

Page 103: ...u selected In this case you must designate the region by clicking on the map with your hand The countries and or regions selected are shown in the Map Selected area Click a country or a region in the list and then click Deselect to take the country or region from the selection Click Deselect All to empty the Map Selected table Click Add to My Selection to start generating the file which will conta...

Page 104: ...n the Content Manager screen On the map trace the area to export with the location marker The system then automatically indicates the list of regions covered by the selection in the Map Selected table Click a country or a region in the list and then click Deselect to take the country or region from the selection Click Deselect All to empty the Map Selected table Click Add to My Selection to start ...

Page 105: ...d or Region and select the country where the town you are looking for is located Click on the button with the letters Enter the name of the town you want in the area provided and then confirm If several towns match the name you want the list of names known to the system is displayed Click the town you want and then click Add The system then copies the town into the Map Selected table Click Cancel ...

Page 106: ...the File Summary table You can now generate and export the maps file as described in the previous section 13 1 1 2 Note to delete maps imported using Content Manager from the X 980T simply go to Options maps To be completed 13 2 POI Manager Click POI Manager You can use the POI Manager programme to manage 4 types of POI Michelin POIs to export Michelin POIs to the PND Thematic POIs to export POIs ...

Page 107: ...te the selected files from the summary table The Michelin POI files should be exported to the SD card Comment All Michelin POI files are on the original ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T SD card However you may delete the POI categories you do not want at any time from the X 980T You may then use Content Manager at any time to restore these categories 13 2 2 Thematic POIs Select Thematic POI from the ...

Page 108: ...r you may delete the POI categories you do not want at any time from the X 980T You may then use Content Manager at any time to restore these categories 13 2 3 Personal POIs Select Personal POIs from the list of POIs You can select the following options New Category to create a Personal POI category Update Category to add the asc files of your choice to the selected category Delete Category to del...

Page 109: ...to go back to the Personal POI screen 13 2 3 2 Update Category Click the category you want from the table of Available Personal POIs to select it Click Update Category On your PC s hard drive find the asc file to add to the category you selected and confirm 13 2 3 3 Delete Category Click the category you want from the table of Available Personal POIs to select it Click Delete Category ...

Page 110: ...reating icons for POI categories see paragraph 9 8 2 Click New Icon Select the bitmap file bmp you want from the directory on your PC s hard disk By default the ViaMichelin library Bitmap files are in the directory C Program Files ViaMichelin ViaMichelin Navigation PND ContentManager resources bitmaps pois 13 2 3 5 Add to My Selection After you create the categories with the icons you want and add...

Page 111: ...ind your personal POIs in Options My Saved Addresses 13 2 4 Saved Addresses You can use this function to keep a copy of your saved addresses from your X 980T If you lose them you can recover them at any time by synchronising Content Manager with your X 980T You can also use it to import an address found on the web site www ViaMichelin com Select Saved Addresses from the list of POIs Click Find an ...

Page 112: ...ur saved address and click Send You can also export addresses and add them to your saved addresses on your ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T from your My ViaMichelin account on the ViaMichelin web site Select the address you want to export and then click the box in Send to my GPS ...

Page 113: ...ress directly to Content Manager Click Save if you want to save the file in a directory you choose Then simply double click on it to reopen Content Manager and add it The file must not be saved in ViaMichelin directories and sub directories Click Close Close your web browser window ...

Page 114: ... 13 1 1 2 My saved addresses files are recorded on the SD card in the VMNav_POI directory You will find these addresses on your X 980T in Options My saved addresses My ViaMichelin 13 3 Troubleshooting Click Troubleshooting You can find additional help to optimise your ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T FAQ and updates to access online help and updates for ViaMichelin programmes User Manual to download ...

Page 115: ...ctivated when registering the product Specify where you want to copy the files to by ticking the Drive the available size tells you the storage capacity of the drive and the Country size gives the map that will be regenerated Click OK to start the procedure to restore the SD card or click Cancel to exit this application You can see the progress of the restore procedure on the task bar It takes abo...

Page 116: ...ate the original programmes installed on the PND Click Restore to start the procedure to restore the programmes or click Cancel to abandon this procedure You can see the progress of the restore procedure on the task bar Click Exit Application to close and exit Content Manager ...

Page 117: ...reen Comment Before performing a hard reset we advise you to remove the SD card Reinstall it after the hard reset The saved items the POIs installed with POI Manager and the destinations history are retained The installation settings languages speed limits time etc are deleted To perform a hard reset disconnect ViaMichelin Navigation X 980T from mains power What do I do if voice synthesis appears ...

Page 118: ...MP empty the temporary Internet files folder empty the desktop recycle bin check that you have sufficient disk space on your hard drive for the installation 3 GB create a temporary folder on your PC s hard disk for example VMX980TEMP copy the DVD ROM into that folder while installing disable the anti virus software on the PC click the Set up program to start the installation procedure ollow the in...

Page 119: ...kaging to the retailer within no more than thirty 30 days following your purchase in order to obtain a full refund The sales receipt shall be proof of purchase Software covered This agreement applies to the ViaMichelin Navigation software other software provided by ViaMichelin or by third parties with the ViaMichelin portable navigation appliance and the corresponding documentation hereinafter the...

Page 120: ...horised to extract reproduce represent modify adapt or extract the data and or data bases integrated into the Software In particular You are strictly prohibited from downloading the digital maps or data contained in the Software and from transferring them onto other software and or equipment You are not authorised to lease or lend the Software or to use it for business or professional purposes You...

Page 121: ...ty 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 case ii dama...

Page 122: ... defective product ViaMichelin warrants all replaced Hardware and or Software for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of shipment or until the end of the original warranty period if this is later Implementation of the warranty To implement this warranty You should contact the retailer you purchased it from and return the Hardware and or Software to it during the applicable warranty period fol...

Page 123: ...at the driver s visibility is not obstructed and the operation of safety systems is not hindered and so as to avoid any risk of accident injury and or damage You must obey road safety rules and only handle the ViaMichelin portable navigation system when your vehicle is stationary ViaMichelin and or its suppliers shall not be liable for any use of this product that may cause accidents or damage or ...

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