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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

GPS User Manual

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 

The following list provides answers to some commonly asked questions about the device and GPS 
navigation in general.    If you can’t find the answers you’re looking for, please feel free to contact 

customer support on 1300 889 990 or 

[email protected]

.

How does GPS work? 

GPS is a technology that utilises a system of satellites orbiting the earth to accurately locate your exact 
position.    A GPS receiver will interpret signals sent from these satellites to calculate the device’s current 

distance from the satellites themselves.    By knowing the exact locations of the satellites, as well as your 

current distance from at least 4 satellites, the GPS receiver uses a mathematical principle known as 
Trilateration to determine your current location. 

The navigation software component takes the position calculated from the GPS receiver and represents 
that on an image of the map data.    The software then uses complex algorithms to calculate the best way 

to get from your current location, to your destination, within the bounds of the map data (i.e. staying on 

the roads rather than a straight line). 

There are a number of resources online that further explain how GPS technology works.    One simplified 
explanation is available from 

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gps.htm

Why are the maps not up to date? 

The GPS comes loaded with the latest release of the Australian mapping data.    This does not always 
necessarily mean that every road or intersection is accurate as of the release date.    In some cases you 

may notice that changes which occurred several years ago are not yet reflected in the maps.    This 
unfortunately is a limitation of the map data and indeed applies to all GPS navigation solutions.     

How do I update my maps or load overseas maps? 

International and updated Australian maps will be available for purchase as they are released.    They will 
come in a package (usually on CD or preloaded SD card) which will include instructions on how to install 

and use them on your GPS device.    For most maps it is simply a case of swapping the SD card in the 
device.    Contact customer support on 1300 889 990 or 

[email protected]

 for more information. 

Do the maps have truck routes for high or heavy vehicles? 

No.    Bridge heights and heavy vehicle road restrictions are not currently supported in the maps or 
navigation software.    These features may be included in future releases. 

Can I connect my GPS to my PC? 

No.    The USB port on the GPS is for charging purposes only.    Any software and map upgrades will be 

released on preloaded SD cards so there is no need to connect to the PC.    It is possible to charge the unit 
from a USB cable connected to the PC; however your computer will probably prompt you that new 

hardware has been installed and search for a device driver.    It’s best to simply stick with the supplied 

charger.

Summary of Contents for GPS350

Page 1: ...GPS User Manual ...

Page 2: ... kind in excess of the amounts paid by Client under the terms of this agreement with respect to the products giving rise to such damages Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of or limitation on implied conditions warranties or damages thus some of the foregoing may not apply to Client 3 Intellectual Property Rights Hardware and Software are proprietary to Destinator Technologies or its su...

Page 3: ... Feel Settings 29 GPS Settings 29 Units of Measure 30 Time Settings 30 Map Settings 31 Start Demo 32 Route Recordings 32 About 32 Help 32 Troubleshooting 33 Resetting the device 33 My GPS wont turn on 33 My position on the map isn t being updated 33 My GPS doesn t seem to hold charge 33 My GPS keeps saying Signal too low 33 Frequently Asked Questions FAQ 35 How does GPS work 35 Why are the maps no...

Page 4: ...ou cannot hold the key to one side to increase or decrease the volume continuously 7 Touch screen Used as the display as well as input device Tap on the screen area to activate corresponding buttons as displayed 8 Battery Charging LED Indicates the status of the battery Red Charging Green Charged 9 USB Charger Connector Plug in the supplied charger to charge the device Device should be connected t...

Page 5: ...hat the lever at the base is facing upwards Place the cradle onto the bracket ensuring that the tabs on the bracket align with the holes in the cradle A Slide the cradle downwards B until a loud click is heard 2 Place the car holder kit in a suitable location on your windscreen ensuring that the lever at the base of the bracket is switched such that it is away from the glass The area of the windsc...

Page 6: ... not be alarmed if the map displays your current location in another city when you first turn the unit on your position will be automatically updated once reliable GPS signal is acquired It is best to move your vehicle to a clear and open area free from obstacles that may hinder the GPS performance and then remain stationary until the GPS has acquired your current position If the vehicle is moving...

Page 7: ... sleep mode the battery may still run down over a period of several days when not plugged into a charger If the device does not turn on when the power button is pressed ensure that the battery switch on the back is turned on and that the charger is connected First Time Configuration Wizard This wizard which automatically starts the first time you use Destinator lets you easily configure the system...

Page 8: ...o plan and view your route 1 6 2 7 8 9 3 10 4 5 11 Figure 2 Map Screen Main Map Icons 1 6 Zoom in or out of the map to view a larger less detailed area or a smaller area in greater detail 2 Tap the compass to change the map view display as follows 2D map view with the forward direction at the top 3D map view with the forward direction at the top 2D map view with North at the top 3 Tap this icon to...

Page 9: ...enerated route Location Point on Main Map You can drag the map to a specific point and tap the desired location directly on the Main Map screen in both 2D and 3D map view This feature is useful when you want to navigate to a specific point on the map rather than by the street address When you tap on the map the pop up menu appears with the following options Figure 3 Point on the Map Options Go The...

Page 10: ...g distance to your destination the estimated travel time and the complete destination address are displayed on the Map Manager screen Cancel Route x From the Route menu tap the Cancel Route button The current navigation stops and Destinator clears the route You can only cancel a route after a destination has been set GPS User Manual 10 ...

Page 11: ...nction Town City Street Street 2 x Postcode Postcode Street Address Number You can locate a street address by entering the post code without entering a town name which is useful when you have no information about the town Note Postcode feature is currently not available in Australian or New Zealand maps Tap from one of the Address Search Mode options to display the first address screen Figure 4 Se...

Page 12: ... the map of Germany and designate Munich Town Centre as your destination Destinator automatically displays the map of France when traveling on local roads in France a map of Major Roads in Europe when traveling on a European motorway and the map of Germany when traveling on local roads in Germany Destinator Screen Buttons The following buttons appear on many of the navigation screens When you tap ...

Page 13: ...ecial characters such as umlauts or accent marks which are used in many European languages For example you can enter Munchen for München 4 Lets you extend the address list by hiding the keyboard 5 Lets you hide or display the keyboard Navigate to an Address You can select from the following route types Quick This option selects the route that takes the least amount of time Quick is the default set...

Page 14: ...Restaurants have subcategories that represent different types of food such as Indian Italian and French Search for a Location Near You You can determine the area where you want to search for a specific place such as a petrol station hotel or restaurant My Current Location is automatically selected Tap to search near your current location Tap to search near your specified destination If a destinati...

Page 15: ...igure 10 Showing a POI Symbol on the Map Actions Tap the Actions button to x Sort POIs in alphabetical order Tap the Actions button Tap the Sort by ABC button to display the category entries in alphabetical order x Set an Address as the point of origin Tap the Set as Origin button to designate the selected address as the route origin x Save Tap to add an address to your list of favourite locations...

Page 16: ... destination from a list of destinations that you have previously traveled to Figure 12 Traveling to a Recent Location Destinator automatically stores the last 64 destinations in memory After 64 destinations have been saved the older destination entries are erased Actions Tap the Actions button to x Delete an item Tap the Actions button Tap the Delete Item button to delete an entry on the Recent L...

Page 17: ... to which you want to add your favourite destination Figure 13 Adding a Destination to Your Favourites The My Favourites folder is the default folder where all favourites are stored if not assigned to a group This folder cannot be deleted Going to a Favourite Location From the Go To menu tap this button to display the screen containing your favourite groups Select a group for example Restaurants D...

Page 18: ...ow that you are within a certain distance of an item in a Favourites group Figure 16 Setting Your Favourite Alerts Use the right and left scroll arrows to set the distances for the 1st and 2nd Alerts In the Set Alert Distances screen you can disable an alert by setting the 1st Alert to Off or by clearing the checkbox next to the selected group Notes x Favourite Alert settings affect all Favourites...

Page 19: ...urite location Tap the Delete Favourite Location button to remove the selected location x Set an address as the point of origin Tap the Set as Origin button to designate the selected address as the route origin x Show on map Tap to see the selected address on the map x Save Tap to add an address to your list of favourite locations For more information about favourites see Favourite Locations on pa...

Page 20: ... turn is at the top of the list and the final turn is at the bottom identified by a checkered flag The following options are available Route Tap to display your entire route on the Main Map screen plus the travel distance and the Estimated Travel Time Remaining ETR Turn Tap to display the next turn on the Main Map screen including the street name the distance to the turn and the turn direction Avo...

Page 21: ...ng Stops Select a group and tap Next to add locations Tap Actions to add an Address POI Favourites or Recent Locations The location appears on the Multistop screen You can move the location up or down on the stops list change the location name enter a comment or designate a different group Figure 24 Specifying a Stop Organising Your Itinerary There are two different ways to organise your itinerary...

Page 22: ...eets From the Route menu tap the Avoid Roads button The Avoid Roads screen appears displaying predefined road groups Figure 25 Predefined Road Groups Destinator provides the following predefined road groups x Ferries The default value is to avoid x Gated Communities The default value is to allow x Motorways Roads that allow for high volume maximum speed traffic movement between and through major m...

Page 23: ... Road to Avoid When you tap My Roads to Avoid or a road group Destinator displays the group screen which lets you designate roads to avoid From this screen you can use the Allow or Avoid buttons to include or exclude individual roads when calculating a route Figure 27 Storing Road Locations Tap Actions and then the Add Road button Select the town city and street The road is displayed on the Show o...

Page 24: ...nu tap the Detour button The Detour screen lets you instruct Destinator to create a detour to avoid a road event such as an accident Figure 29 Avoiding a Road Event by Performing a Detour Select the Detour option that you want to generate a detour for the distance specified For example if you are traveling on a major motorway and you are alerted by the news that there is traffic for the next 2 mil...

Page 25: ...tion You can use the arrow cursor to move the map When you have located the street destination you can tap that point on the map A pop up menu appears Tap Go There to navigate to the selected point You can reconnect to GPS by going to the Options menu and tapping the GPS Navigation button ...

Page 26: ...ere pedestrians would not travel Voice prompts are deactivated in this mode From the Options menu tap the Pedestrian button You can switch back to Vehicle Mode by tapping the Vehicle Mode button Figure 31 Pedestrian Mode Note When Pedestrian Mode is selected the Turn by Turn Route Summary Avoid Roads and Multistop Planner features are disabled Map Selection From the Options menu tap the Select Map...

Page 27: ...o continue working with Destinator Figure 33 Map s End User Licence Agreement If you want to store additional maps on your memory card please contact Voxson support voxson com au You can also choose from the following Select Map commands x Refresh Tap to refresh the screen when a new memory card is inserted into the device x Delete Tap to permanently remove a selected map Note You cannot delete th...

Page 28: ...ing Status Prompts Route Recalculation Notifies you when Destinator recalculates your route For example when you miss a turn This prompt is not active by default Unreliable GPS Signal Warns that the GPS signal is too low and unreliable for navigation This prompt is automatically active by default GPS not found Alerts you if the GPS signal is lost or if the power source has been removed from the GP...

Page 29: ...x Auto Day Night Adjustment When this option is selected Destinator automatically switches between day and night view according to the GPS time and date information provided If this option is selected but you manually switch the day night view it will remain in the mode you selected until the next time Destinator automatically switches the day night view GPS Settings From the Settings menu tap the...

Page 30: ...lays the GPS protocol The default setting is NMEA GPS Troubleshooting Signal too low When you first start Destinator you may hear the Signal too low message This message means that your navigation device hasn t yet located a reliable GPS signal Check that your device is connected to a power source such as the cigarette lighter and has a clear view of the sky Units of Measure From the Settings menu...

Page 31: ...m Displays a large image that indicates your next maneuver such as left turn or right exit Next Street Bar Displays the next street name Allow Zoom Control Displays zoom in and zoom out buttons Display Compass Displays the compass which lets you change the map view display x 2D map view with the forward direction at the top x 3D map view with the forward direction at the top x 2D map view with Nor...

Page 32: ...ave arrived at your location tap Stop on the Route Playback screen A dat file is displayed To play a recorded route file 1 From the Route Playback screen select the dat file 2 Tap Play The recorded route navigation is played back on the Main Map screen 3 Tap Stop to end the recording Tap Actions to choose from the following commands x Delete a Recording Tap to remove a selected recording x Clear A...

Page 33: ...e signal from the satellites Low signal can be easily identified by the voice prompt Signal too low and the triangle representing your position having a cross through it This is commonly caused by obstruction of the GPS receiver in the form of overhead bridges tunnels tall buildings severe weather conditions dense tree cover etc The signal level being transmitted from the GPS satellites is extreme...

Page 34: ...tion location in the car It may be necessary to use an optional external antenna to achieve better signal reception in your particular vehicle application Please note that when you first turn your GPS unit on in an open area it may take up to 15 minutes to receive adequate signal This time may be greatly increased if you are moving during the initial signal acquisition TIP To decrease the signal a...

Page 35: ...s htm Why are the maps not up to date The GPS comes loaded with the latest release of the Australian mapping data This does not always necessarily mean that every road or intersection is accurate as of the release date In some cases you may notice that changes which occurred several years ago are not yet reflected in the maps This unfortunately is a limitation of the map data and indeed applies to...

Page 36: ... will calculate the route based on the shortest distance between you and your destination This route will typically involve more turns and traveling through lower grade suburban roads and hence will often take longer with respect to time For most users Quick is the preferred option Where is the best place to mount my GPS in the car The GPS requires a clear view of the sky in order to accurately re...

Page 37: ...nguage settings 29 Location Icons 9 Location Point on Main Map 9 Look Feel Settings 29 M Main Map 8 Main Map Icons 8 Map Browsing 24 Map Selection 26 Map Settings 31 Map Views 9 Multiple Stops 21 N Navigate to an Address 13 O Organising Your Itinerary 21 P Pedestrian Mode 26 POI category 15 POI Name 14 Points of Interest POI 14 Prompts 28 Q QuickNav 16 R Recent Locations 16 Road Prompts 28 Route O...

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