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OPERATING GUIDE

Summary of Contents for Active 50

Page 2: ... Connection to the mains outlet 20 Connecting to power supply 20 TMC antenna depending on the model 20 GPS antenna 20 Unit antenna 20 Cable for vehicle integration depending on model optional 21 Memory card 21 Inserting the memory card 22 Ejecting the memory card 22 Unit bracket 22 Fitting the unit bracket 22 On the windscreen 23 Adjusting the unit holder s position 24 Attaching the Navigation dev...

Page 3: ...Entering a point of interest directly 55 Calling special destination phone number depending on the model 55 Additional point of interest information 56 Marco Polo City Guides 56 Selecting a destination from the map 56 Coordinate entry 58 Route planning 59 Simulation of the route 60 Creating a new route 60 Editing a route 61 Optimising a route 62 Navigation settings 62 The Map view button 63 Auto z...

Page 4: ...ere am I 100 Entering the destination 102 Skipping a destination 102 Telephone mode 103 Calling up the telephone mode only selected models 103 Telephone menu only selected models 104 Dialing a number 104 Phonebook 105 Text messages SMS only selected models 107 Incoming text message 108 Number lists 108 Icons used 109 Scrolling in the number list 109 Dialing an available number 109 Displaying or ed...

Page 5: ...g driver profile 133 Service information 133 Factory settings 133 Calibration 134 Technical terminology 135 index 137 Model overview and technical specifications 140 NOTICE 141 EU Declaration of Conformity 141 Disposal of the unit 142 Disposal of the battery 143 Duty to supply information according to battery legislation BattV 143 Removing the battery 143 The information and data contained in thes...

Page 6: ...red by the buyer immediately after defects are discovered and must be accompanied by the initial buyer s purchase contract The warranty expires after 24 months battery 6 months neither warranty claims nor fulfilment shall effect an ex tension of the warranty period Faults resulting from improper handling incorrect installation of the unit improper noise suppression of the vehicle static charge or ...

Page 7: ...w the directions No liability will be assumed for incorrect directions provided by the navigation system Imprecise or incorrect directions may be provided due to changing traffic patterns or deviations in data Therefore you must always observe the actual road signs and traffic regulations In particular the navigation system must not be used as an orientation aid at times of poor visibility The dev...

Page 8: ...difications of the product are permitted any such modification leads to the loss of the operating permission Only use original BECKER accessories This way it is ensured that all relevant provisions will be met and that health risks and damages to the product are avoided Dispose of the used product or the battery according to the legal regulations in effect Improper use excludes all warranties The ...

Page 9: ...essories from moisture and dirt Navigation The use of the GPS Global Positioning system eliminates the tedious process of looking in street maps The receiver antenna integrated into the product allows constant access to the navigation services outside buildings Within buildings it is currently not possible to access any navigation functions When using in vehicles it might not possible to receive s...

Page 10: ...using the Navigation device the scope and condition of the contents must be thoroughly checked see also page 14 Unpack the contents carefully and check them thoroughly Note Your Navigation device is delivered in a stable packaging If the packaging or its contents show the signs of serious damages you must not continue to unpack the product In such case please contact your dealer Overview of functi...

Page 11: ...l packaging in a dry place at least for the warranty period Description of the device The navigation device consists of the basic unit and the accessories included in the scope of delivery For descriptions of the individual parts see Overview of the scope of Delivery on page 14 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Note The disposal must be performed in a professional manner according to the country specific regulation...

Page 12: ...a car power adapter to a 12 24 V socket in a vehicle or via the optional mains power supply unit to the 230 V mains USB connection cable With the USB connection cable provided it is possible to connect the Navigation device to a standard PC with a USB interface The integrated flash memory of the navigation device and a micro SD card that may eventually be inserted can then be addressed by the PC l...

Page 13: ... Navigation device The most important basic functions of the Navigation device are explained in the Quick Start Guide Operating instructions A comprehensive explanation of the Navigation device functionalities is contained in these operating instructions Registration You can register your product using our software service We will then inform you of any new updates and other news Registration is p...

Page 14: ... Scope of delivery 1 Basic device PND Personal Navigation Device 2 USB connection cable 3 Unit holder with carrier plate the design depending on the model 4 Cable for power supply via the vehicle cigarette lighter 12 24 Volt with integrated TMC antenna depending on the model 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 15: ... unit with controls and displays 1 Back button Press Back function in most applications Press and hold Open the main menu 2 Touch screen showing the main menu selected 3 Touch screen key Press activates the corresponding key command 4 Microphone depending on the model 5 Rear of unit 1 5 2 3 4 ...

Page 16: ...IEW OF THE NAVIGATION DEVICE D GB F I PL Top of the unit 1 Standby switch sleep mode Underside of the unit 2 Slot for Micro SD card 3 Mini USB connection connection for power supply 4 On off switch I O 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 17: ...f electronic components in your unit damage the rechargeable batteries and cause certain plastics to warp or melt Do not store your mobile navigation system in cold environments During operation when the unit warms up to operating temperature moisture may form internally causing damage to electronic components Do not drop your mobile navigation systemunit protectitfrom shocksand do not shake it Im...

Page 18: ...red dots pixels may be visible on the display Some pixels may also appear brighter or darker However such instances do not represent a product flaw Start up Once the Navigation device has been unpacked and checked for damage the unit can be started up The individual start up steps are connect to power supply switching on the unit ensuring antenna reception if navigation is desired Power supply Not...

Page 19: ...ate Insert the adapter into the cigarette lighter Note Note that if the battery is completely discharged it may take up to a minute before the device can be switched on again Note In the event of a defective battery please contact your authorised dealer Please do not attempt to remove the battery yourself Note If the cigarette lighter has recently been used and is still hot wait until the lighter ...

Page 20: ... you must remove the cable of the TMC antenna from the cable for the cigarette lighter You can then use the supplied suction cup to attach the TMC antenna to the windshield GPS antenna Unit antenna The GPS antenna is integrated into the housing Danger Make sure that your hands are not wet and that the power supply unit is dry Only connect the power supply unit to a permissible mains power supply N...

Page 21: ...ded on the underside of the carrier plate Memory card Your Navigation device has a slot for a micro SD memory card As the map data is stored in an internal memory on the Navigation device the slot for a micro SD memory card is used for updates and for viewing images The memory card can also be used for supplementing the map data The card slot is located on the left on the underside of the unit The...

Page 22: ...ory card and place it in the packaging while ensuring not to touch contact bar Unit bracket The Navigation device can be attached directly to the windscreen with the unit holder Fitting the unit bracket Note The Navigation device and unit bracket must not be exposed to long periods of direct sunlight Temperatures inside the vehicle of 70 C and higher may damage parts of the bracket Note Fasten the...

Page 23: ...late onto the four retaining lugs of the unit holder Select a suitable spot to attach Loosen the fastening screws and a little Press the base with its suction surface against the windscreen Turn the unit holder such that the carrier plate is positioned roughly in the desired viewing direction Press the lever down The holder has attached itself firmly to the windscreen It can now be adjusted with p...

Page 24: ... the Navigation device Press the button on the top of the carrier plate This unlocks the Navigation device which can be removed from the carrier plate Switching the Navigation device on off Using the On Off switch you can switch the Navigation device on or off completely Using the button on the top of the Navigation device you can place the unit in sleep mode or switch it on again from sleep mode ...

Page 25: ...letely set the On Off switch on the underside of the unit to O Note for models with TTS Voices with a TTS tag support the text to speech function e g announcing roads and reading out text messages Note Use of the Navigation device is only permitted in accordance with the national road traffic regulations applicable at the time Note We recommend that you place the Navigation device in sleep mode in...

Page 26: ...undertaken The calibration function is started from the menu see also page 129 Basic information about the menus During operations you are assisted by various menus and entry windows The main menu The top menu level is the main menu The individual applications are started from the main menu You will find information about the indi vidual applications in the corresponding main chapters In addition ...

Page 27: ...d a button for cancelling route guidance will be displayed between the two rows of buttons Press the button to cancel route guidance to the displayed destination directly in the main menu Entries made with the entry menu Some applications require entries to be made via the entry menu The entry menu is operated in a similar way to a keypad The character entered on the keypad is displayed in the top...

Page 28: ... often then after you enter the letter H the proposal Hamburg is automatically displayed If no preferences are known for the letter entered then cities locations suitable for the entry are displayed as proposals To accept the proposal you may press either the input field or the button Scrolling through the lists If you have already entered some of the letters of the selection you want you can use ...

Page 29: ... location Würzburg then simply press WUERZBURG or WURZBURG Special characters can be useful when naming destinations and routes In order to switch to the special characters keyboard press the button marked with an arrow The special characters keyboard is displayed Enter the desired special character After you enter a character the Naviga tion device automatically switches to the normal input menu ...

Page 30: ... display until the desired method of entry is activated The inscription on the button symbolises the method of entry The button represents automatic mode This means that on entry the first letter is automatically in upper case and subsequently changes automatically to lower case The button represents the entry of upper case letters The button represents the entry of lower case letters Deleting cha...

Page 31: ... the Navigation device Attaching the remote control Take a coin and insert it into the slot in the base plate of the remote control Turn the coin anti clockwise This unlocks the base plate which can now be removed Insert the supplied battery CR2032 DL2032 into the battery compartment with the positive side facing up Press down the battery until it locks into place Select a suitable position to ins...

Page 32: ... the bottom part of the remote control and turn the remote control clockwise until it locks into place Removing the remote control You can remove the remote control again to change the battery for example Hold the bottom part of the remote control and turn the remote control anti clockwise until it becomes detached from the base plate Note If you wish to stick the base plate in place you will firs...

Page 33: ...nnect the remote control to the Navigation device as described above Notice The car adapter cable with radio remote control receiver must be connected to the cigarette lighter and navigation sys tem and be supplied with power The ra dio receiver is in the plastic case on the cable 2 3 1 1 Danger Keep the battery away from children Consult a doctor immediately if a child swallows a battery Batterie...

Page 34: ...with the Map button highlighted Butto n Basic function Opens the map display Opens the options menu for the map display if the map is already active Starts the telephone mode The function is equivalent to pressing the Phone button in the main menu or the button in the options menu of the map display 1 3 2 5 4 6 1 2 Starts up the voice entry The function is equivalent to pressing the button e g in ...

Page 35: ...USB port of the com puter using the USB cable supplied If the application does not start auto matically please start the file CON TENTMANAGER manually in the folder Becker_Content_Manager_Setup Select a language from the list and then click on OK Read the welcome page and click on Next to continue Select the installation folder A default installation folder is already specified To select another f...

Page 36: ...e if one is available If a new software version is found you have the following options Click on Yes to accept the new software version The new version is downloaded and installed before you can start the Content Manager Click on No to start the Content Manager with the version already installed If the new version is a critical update the Exit button will be shown instead of the No button You must...

Page 37: ...nction you want cannot then be executed you should restart the Navigation device using the On Off switch If the messages reappear or the unit doesnot function correctly for any other reason please contact your local dealer You can also try to find a solution to your problem in the FAQ in the Support area on the Becker homepage www mybecker com Note We recommend that you give files and directories ...

Page 38: ...ight above sea level can be calculated if signals are received from four or more satellites The Navigation device determines the direction and distance from the destination using a navigation computer and a digital street map held in its internal memory For safety reasons route guidance is given predominantly in spoken form This is supported by a direction indicator and a map display on the touch ...

Page 39: ...r a destination as described under The New destination menu on page 44 If you have already entered your home address you can start route guidance to your home address in the first line A home address once entered can be modified later In the My destinations menu next to the Home option press the button Press the Change button to enter a new home address The menu for selecting the destination appea...

Page 40: ...called up using the fast access function The destination list The destination list displays line by line all destinations available for fast dialling Each line of the destination list is divided into two fields Each list field is designed as a button The destination is shown on the right hand button and the properties of the destination are displayed using the left icon Note Up to 200 of the most ...

Page 41: ...nation stored in fast access mode can be displayed and edited Press the button to the left of the desired destination A selection menu appears Icon Meaning Thisdestinationisastandard destination with no special features This destination is protected If the destination memory is full this destination will not automatically be deleted This can be performed manually if required In the case of a prote...

Page 42: ...button My destinations Press the Personal destinations button Protect entry The destination is pro tected from automatic deletion This function is only available for unpro tected destinations Remove protection The protection is re moved from the desti nation This function is only available for pro tected destinations Move up The destination is moved forwards by one position If the destina tion is ...

Page 43: ...y your chosen destination on the map On map store it in fast access mode Save display the route to the destination Show route or call the number if a telephone is connected and a phone number is available by pressing the button with the symbol Selecting a destination from Contacts You can call up Microsoft Outlook contacts that have been imported into the Navigation device and start route guidance...

Page 44: ...play the address shown for the contact on the map On map store itin fast access mode Save display the route to the destination Show route or call the number displayed if a phone number is provided button with the symbol If there are a number of addresses provided for the chosen contact you can select one of them after pressing the button If there are a number of phone numbers provided for the chos...

Page 45: ...ation there See Marco Polo City Guides on page 56 Select on map With the button Select on map you can select a destination directly on the map and start route guidance See Selecting a destination from the map on page 56 Enter geo coordinates The geographic coordinates for a destination can be entered and route guidance started via the Enter geo coordinates button See Coordinate entry on page 58 Ro...

Page 46: ...enter the exact destination address in the address input menu The following settings can be made in the address input menu Town Zip code or postal code Street and house number Junctions as an orientation aid It is also possible to search for a point of interest near to the address entered POI search This can be entered as described under Point of interest near to an address on page 54 save the des...

Page 47: ...ively When sufficient letters have been entered it will automatically switch to a list from which you can select the town However you can switch to the list before this by pressing the button Using the town list Once a few letters of the desired town have been entered you can display a list of all the towns with the relevant letter combinations or this list will be displayed automatically Press th...

Page 48: ...et list Once a few letters of the desired street have been entered you can display a list of all the streets with the relevant letter combinations or this list will be displayed automatically Press the button on the right of the screen to call up the street list You can scroll through the displayed list using the buttons Press the button for the desired street Selecting the Intersection After ente...

Page 49: ...ing the Start button The other options on this screen are described under Displaying the whole route on page 97 Storing a destination In the address input menu the Save button opens a menu where a name can be entered for the specified destination If the desired name has been entered and has been pressed to accept it the destination is transferred to fast access mode and protected Starting navigati...

Page 50: ...waypoint Select Replace stopover or Replace old destination Note The symbols above the progress bar refer to restrictions that you may have activated e g unpaved roads toll roads The symbol next to the progress bar indicates that the time dependent route guidance described in The Route options button on page 69 is active depending on the model Note If there is no GPS signal when the route is calcu...

Page 51: ...ay the route or store the address as described on page 49 Notes Only one address can be entered using the voice entry function Lists for more precise selection cannot be operated using speech The destination country cannot be entered using speech The symbol in the list of countries indicates the countries for which address entry using speech is possible If entry using speech is not possible the bu...

Page 52: ...s displayed after a short time with your entry filled in You can then start route guidance display the route or store the address as described on page 49 Points of interest Points of interest POI are included in the map and can be displayed there Points of interest include airports and ferry ports restaurants hotels petrol stations public buildings You can use points of interests as navigation des...

Page 53: ...of interest belonging to the relevant category and available within the area in question will now be displayed The name distance as the crow flies and the address is displayed for each entry Select the desired point of interest You will now receive additional information about your chosen destination Press the Start button to begin route guidance to the point of interest directly In addition the s...

Page 54: ...essing of the button next to the selected POI you can display the additionally available information for the destination Point of interest near to destination Press the POI near destination button The categories available near to the destination are displayed Select the desired point of interest as described under Point of interest in the vicinity on page 53 POI on route Press the POI on route but...

Page 55: ...nt of interest straight away However you can also display your chosen point of interest on the map On map store it in fast access mode Save or display the route to the point of interest Show route Calling special destination phone number depending on the model You can dial directly phone numbers specified in the information on a point of interest The prerequisite here is that a cell phone is conne...

Page 56: ...ide is similar to the function Enter special destination see also page 45 The Marco PoloTravel Guide for Berlin is already preinstalled All travel guides are available in 5 languages D E I S F Other languages are represented in English Additional cities can be purchased from the ContentManager see also page 35 Selecting a destination from the map You may also select a destination directly from the...

Page 57: ...ur chosen point using the POI nearby button However you can also store your chosen point in fast access mode Save or display the route to the point of interest Show route You can select a new destination by touching the map even during the route guidance in progress in order to insert a stopover or to replace the old destination When touching the display a compass appears with arrows to adjust the...

Page 58: ...ntries in the field with the backspace button in order to use the entry field You can enter coordinates in three different ways The following formats can be used Degrees Minutes Seconds Decimal seconds e g 42 52 46 801 Degrees Minutes Decimal minutes e g 48 53 56667 Decimal degrees e g 48 89277778 Press the button Where possible an address matching the coordinates will be displayed You can view th...

Page 59: ...list below this Scrolling through stored routes Press the arrow keys or use the scroll wheel on the right of the screen to scroll through the stored routes Editing stored routes You can add additional stages to a stored route change the name of the route or delete it Press the button in front of the route you wish to edit By pressing Add stage you can now add a stage to the route After pressing Re...

Page 60: ... The button allows you to fast forward the simulation by a 16x speed You can move from route section to route section with the and buttons If there is no further action the control bar disappears after a few seconds Creating a new route Drücken Sie in der Routenplanung die Taste Create new route You can now enter an intermediate destination as described under The New destination menu on page 44 En...

Page 61: ...on model Here you can define a loading time This in turn has an impact on the calcu lations of the arrival time for the subse quent destinations of the route Enter the loading time in hours and minutes using the buttons If you do not want to set any loading time press the No loading time button Option Meaning Show details The data relating to the intermediatedestination is displayed From this scre...

Page 62: ...sed route is displayed Navigation settings The navigation settings contain all the settings that are relevant to the navigation functions In the main menu press the button PresstheNavigation settings button Move down The stage is moved backwards by one position Delete stage The stage is deleted from the route Replace stage You can replace the selected stage with another intermediate destination Op...

Page 63: ...he map is to be displayed in 3D or 2D mode in a split screen with 3D or 2D display or in arrow mode You can also select whether or not 3D buildings available in towns should be displayed in 3D mode Further setting options are available to you in the extended settings Press the Map view button in the settings menu The Map view settings window appears Press the button or to select whether to use 2D ...

Page 64: ...enu you can define the data to be displayed in the Info box in the top left corner of the map view You can select between Speed Speed limit Time and Height 3D City models You can select whether or not 3D buildings available in towns should be displayed in 3D mode or not This option is only available with the 3D view active Street names 2D Street names 3D You can select whether the street namesshou...

Page 65: ...ow no POIs displays no points of interest on the map Selecting User defined selection and then pressing the Select POIs button allows you to determine for yourself in the menu which then appears whether each individual points of interest category is displayed or not You can then switch the display of entire categories on or off After pressing the button beside a category you can switch subcategori...

Page 66: ...me and Height Under these options you can select displays for the travel without a selected route Here you can only select between Speed Speed limit Time and Height 3D city view With this option you can select whether or not 3D buildings available in towns should be displayed in 3D mode or not In the Advanced menu press the 3D city view button to turn the function on or off Confirm your setting in...

Page 67: ... announcements Press the Select POI Categories button The Select POI Categories window is opened Three point of interest catego ries can be selected If you touch the preset option of one of the POI Categories POI 1 2 and 3 a selection list with 20 POI types appears The Guidance info button In the Guidance info settings window you can select which additional information you would like displayed dur...

Page 68: ...ic jam or selecting parking spaces at the destination Country info When this function is enabled you will automatically receive generally applicable traffic information for the relevant country when you cross a national border e g speed limits Setting Meaning Junction view If this function is activated you will see realistic views of the current lane situation if available at many motorway interse...

Page 69: ...torways for the bicycle setting Select the mode of travel or the required vehicle profile after pressing the Vehicle button The different profiles are displayed and you can select the desired profile by pressing the appropriate button Saved profile truck with trailer Saved bus profile Saved mobile home profile General truck profile Car profile Motorcycle profile Bicycle profile Pedestrian profile ...

Page 70: ...e options button de pending on model Press the Vehicle button Different menus are now displayed de pending on the vehicle profile previously set Confirm the profile currently set by se lecting OK or select Change profile to change the profile Danger of accident The information in the map material could be incorrect on account of sudden changes e g construction sites The traffic situation and the s...

Page 71: ...are With this button you can set the maximum permissible weight as well as the actual weight With this button you can set the haz ardous materials class of the truck With the three saved truck profiles you have the option to customize the truck symbol and name The window is displayed for select ing the maximum speed Setting size In the profile settings press the button for setting the size Press t...

Page 72: ...rm your settings by selecting Setting hazardous materials class In the profile settings press the button for setting the hazardous materials class Select the required hazardous materi als class Selecting vehicle category and name Once you have changed one of the truck profiles you have the option to enter the displayed truck symbol and name Press the button to enter another name The entry menu wil...

Page 73: ...iction A graphic for the restriction The distance from the current posi tion A description of the restriction When you select a restriction the corre sponding section will be displayed on the map Zooming in on the map You can gradually zoom in and out of the map using the Zoom buttons Press Zoom in to zoom into the map and thus zoom in closer to the displayed details Press Zoom out to zoom out fro...

Page 74: ...is similar as described in the chapter Warning with planned route Furthermore the navigation system will display in which direction you can or can not drive at intersections provided that the information is available Selecting the route type After pressing the Route type button select one of the following options 1 2 Option Meaning Fast route With this option the fastest route in terms of travel t...

Page 75: ...the button Avoid you can exclude various types of road e g motorways ferries and toll roads from the route calculation You can set one of the following options for each of these road types Confirm your selection in the Route options window ny pressing the OK button The TMC button You can configure settings for the reception of traffic announcements in the TMC settings window Press TMC in the setti...

Page 76: ...he navigation announcements for the language that has been set Volume Youcan select the standard volume for voice announcements for each start of the Navigation device or switch off voice announcements completely Announce streets Using the Announce streets button you can switch the announcement of the names of streets into which you are to turn on or off Announce time of arrival Using the Announce...

Page 77: ...g on the situation this setting can be fitted into the map display In the Voice guidance settings window press the Volume button The Volume settings window appears Select the desired volume with the and buttons or the scroll wheel The voice output can be switched off completely or turned back on by pressing the Mute button Confirm your settings by pressing the button The Warnings button In the War...

Page 78: ...terials Setting Driver alerts If this information is saved in the map material and is supported by your navigation device you can display information signs e g for dangerous bends or descending gradients In addition you can define whether the display of the sign is also to be accompanied by a warning sound In the Warnings settings window press the Driver alerts button The Driver alerts settings wi...

Page 79: ...ided that this in formation is saved in the card material and is supported by your navigation sys tem This function can be activated or deactivated By pressing the symbol with the bell you can set the audible warning signal audible warning signal activated Confirm your settings by pressing the button Truck warnings depending on model You can let yourself be warned about en vironmental zones provid...

Page 80: ...hanges road works for example The traffic situation and the local road signs take precedence over the navigation system information Setting Meaning Show signs Select whether speed limits are never displayed always displayed or only displayed if the limit is exceeded Furthermore you can select whether the sign should blink when exceeding the speed limit by selecting Always or If speed limit is exce...

Page 81: ...f the week Press the buttons with the days on which the road should not be blocked Press the clock symbol under one of the days and limit the block of this day to the required time of the day You can now set whether or not the road should be blocked for each day of the week Confirm your settings by pressing the back button or Press the button under one of the days and set up to two times when the ...

Page 82: ... inputs can be deleted with the arrow buttons En ter the fuel consumption value with the number keys The value can be giv en to one decimal point Confirm your entry by pressing the OK button Press the Extra urban button to enter the average fuel consumption of the vehicle outside cities This can be entered as described for the In city value Press the Type of engine button to set your engine type T...

Page 83: ...tion in the Time settings window This setting is important for the correct calculation of the estimated time of arrival Press Time in the settings menu The Time settings window appears Using the Time zone you can set whether the time zone should be set automati cally by the Navigation device or not Use auto time zone on or Use auto time zone off If the automatic function is switched off you can se...

Page 84: ...io stations via the TMC Traffic Message Channel in addition to the radio programme and are received and analysed by the navigation system Receiving traffic announcements is free of charge The Navigation device constantly checks whether there are any relevant announcements for the route that has been set All traffic problems that have been received are shown on the map If the continuous checks dete...

Page 85: ...Navigation device will re ceive up to date traffic announcements It is then possible to calculate dynamic routes traffic jam diversion You can also view traffic announcements directly Settings for TMC can be made as described under The TMC button on page 75 In the main menu press the button The map overview appears The message list appears when you press TMC List view You can scroll through the li...

Page 86: ...gain the extra information disap pears The message display appears Press the arrow buttons to scroll in the messages Press the button to return to the message list Taking announcements into consideration when calculating routes Your Navigation device can take traffic announcements into consideration when calculating a route You have the option of setting this function to automatic manual or never ...

Page 87: ...save if you use the alternative route Now either press the OK button to use the alternative route or press the Reject button to continue using the existing route The map display The map display is used primarily for route guidance However you can also use the map display without route guidance to show your current position and for example to receive warnings about exceeding the speed limit Calling...

Page 88: ...Information box if displayed showing vehicle speed and altitude above sea level Map display with route guidance Speed limit of the street currently being driven on display is not available for all streets Driver alerts depending on the model Zoom buttons Power level telephone status depending on the model Button for calling up the options Traffic lane recommendation only appears on some multi lane...

Page 89: ...maining distance to destination remaining travel time arrival time at the destination speed speed limit time and and height above sea level Without selected route Speed Speed limit Time and Positionheight Information is also displayed in the bottom left corner in the preview area The next manoeuvre is displayed as an arrow with a distance indication underneath it If two driving manoeuvres are to b...

Page 90: ...ion box Button for Route overview only with the selected route active If TMC announcements are activated on the route a traffic jam warning sign appears on the button Route guidance with arrow display Vehicle speed and altitude above sea level Information box Button for SituationScan Power level telephonestatus de pending on the model Button for calling up the options Button for Route overview onl...

Page 91: ... your enter a longer tunnel a three dimensional tunnel view appears If there is no maneuvres performed in the next 1000m in the tunnel the lane of the current road section is displayed An overview of the tunnel is displayed in the bottom on the right When you touch the display the tunnel view disappears If any maneuvres are performed in the tunnel or if the next maneuvre is performed outside the t...

Page 92: ...ea Changing the announcement volume The volume of announcements can be adjusted Press the speaker symbol in the preview area while route guidance is active On the top edge of the image the Mute button is displayed with a speaker symbol A bar diagram and the and buttons are displayed on the right The bar diagram represents the volume Press or or pull your finger over the scroll strip to increase or...

Page 93: ...to obtain a larger overview Press the button to switch back to the set zoom step after a change If you change the zoom step a button with two red lenses are displayed Press the button to restore the originally set zoom step Moving the map You can move the map to any point To do this press the map briefly Then press any point on the map and move it in the required direction The map is then moved ac...

Page 94: ...r Apart from the pulsating point a com pass and two arrow buttons and pointing to the left and right appear on the top edge of the screen and on the left edge of the screen two arrow buttons pointing up and down are displayed Press the button The viewing angle will be lower and the horizon is moved back after a while into the image Press the button The viewing angle will be steeper If the angle is...

Page 95: ...mbol is displayed in colour and begins to blink the assistant suggests a detour Press the symbol A message is displayed with the question You are probably standing in a traffic jam Would you like to avoid the jam using a detour Now you can have the suggested detours displayed and select or reject them If the vehicle is not on a motorway the detour assistant calculates possible alternative routes b...

Page 96: ...tunnel or a toll road the assistant displays the appropriate POIs in the vicinity or calculates a detour that supports the driver in avoiding the given route section If the assistant has calculated a detour the symbol is activated and blinking Mapdisplayoptions In the map display options you can change the settings for route guidance the map display and the route On the map display press the butto...

Page 97: ...ted The control elements that are displayed by touching the screen shortly allow you to play the simulation in up to 16x speed or to step from route section to route section The simulation can be stopped by pressing the back button Route description When the whole route is displayed press the Sections button The first point of the route description is displayed on the map You can scroll through th...

Page 98: ... can select the desired route by pressing the buttons on the right Change route options Only available when route guidance is active You can change the route options route selection etc during route guidance Call up the options menu for the map display Press the Route options button Set the route options as described under The Route options button on page 69 After a modification the route is recal...

Page 99: ...d stopover the route is recalculated The stopover is indicated on the map by a red flag Deleting a stopover Call up the options menu for the map display Press the Delete stopover button Press the Yes button The stopover is deleted Blocking route temporarily Using the Block road ahead option you can block a stretch of road ahead temporarily This determines a certain stretch of road that should not ...

Page 100: ...urthermore you can display information regarding the current GPS reception and the current country Call up the options menu for the map display Press the Where Am button The current position is displayed If possible an address is displayed If no address is available for the current position the geographic coordinates are displayed With the Emergency call button you can make an emergency call under...

Page 101: ...category Hospital in the current vicinity Also see chapter Points of interest on page 52 With the Petrol Station button you can change directly to the places of interest category Filling station in the current vi cinity Also see chapter Points of inter est on page 52 You can return to the map using the Resume button By pressing Save you can store your current position in the fast access list By pr...

Page 102: ...tions of the map display See Map display options on page 96 After a short time the map is displayed Each route is calculated after each other and displayed on the map The area on the right hand side shows the colour key for the individual routes the mileage for each route and the estimated driving time You can select the desired route by pressing the buttons on the right Skipping a destination If ...

Page 103: ... Navigation device is already connected to a cell phone the telephone menu is displayed If Bluetooth is not activated upon calling up the telephone function the system will prompt you to switch Bluetooth on Press the Yes button to activate Bluetooth Note For some cell phones equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology it is possible that some of the functions described are not available The follow...

Page 104: ... the phonebook Text messages SMS to be displayed edited and read out To call up number lists To search for Buetooth telephones To disconnect the connection to a cell phone If Bluetooth is activated and the Navigation device is already connected to a cell phone the telephone menu is displayed after the telephone function is called up In the upper area of the telephone menu the signal strength of th...

Page 105: ...he Phone book button If there are more than 10 entries in the phonebook an input menu is displayed If there are less than 10 entries a list with the entries will be displayed directly Note Press the button to delete the characters entered Press the Pause button if you wish to pause the dialling process Note Be aware that it may take several minutes to transfer the phonebook If the cell phone whose...

Page 106: ... to establish a connection to the phone number selected You can find out how to continue operation in Telephone calls on page 113 Note For example if you entered the letters M and I the entries are displayed whose last namesorfirst namesstart with MI That means Miller John or Bauer Michael You may enter the first letter of the last name and then enter the first letter of the first name separately ...

Page 107: ... are available Select the desired text message The selected text message is displayed Press the Read out button in order to have the message read out Press the Options button to display the editing options for the text message Call back By pressing the Call back button you can start a call to the sender s number Extract numbers By pressing the Extract numbers button you can display any numbers con...

Page 108: ... telephone menu press the Last calls button Using the buttons Missed Received and Dialled you may retrieve the lists loaded from the cell phone The number list of the numbers or names dialed accepted or not accepted at the Navigation device is shown in the lines below Each line of the number list is divided into two fields Each list field is designed as a button On the right button the number name...

Page 109: ...entry is a standard entry without any special features This entry is protected If the number list is full this entry is not automatically deleted Youhavethe optiontodo this manually For a protected entry you also have the option to set the position in the quick access Selection Meaning Show details The data for the entry is displayed number and name time and date of call if available Protect entry...

Page 110: ...The device list shows line by line all cell phones that were already connected to the Navigation device Each line of the device list is divided into two fields Each list field is designed as a button On the right button the device is named and its features are displayed with the left icon By pressing the icon you can call up a menu where you can protect the device for example Note Press the button...

Page 111: ... found are displayed and you may cancel the search by pressing the Stop search button After the search or after you press the Stop search a list of the devices found is displayed Selection Meaning Protect entry The device is protected against automatic dele tion only available for unprotected devices Remove protection The protection of the de vice is canceled only available for unprotect ed device...

Page 112: ...d that connection is automatically disconnected and the new device is connected Call up the device list Select the cell phone you want in the list The connection is established to the cell phone selected With a successful con nection the telephone menu will be dis played Connecting a mobile phone You can also attempt to establish a connection to the Navigation device from the mobile phone If a req...

Page 113: ...n try from the number list or phonebook The number is dialed If the call is accepted by the party called the display changes and you are con nected to the other party Accepting a call For an incoming call a ringing tone will sound Also the following is displayed If available the phone number and name of the caller are displayed For incoming calls you have several operating options Selection Meanin...

Page 114: ... display the signal strength of the cell phone the charging level of the cell phone the telephone name and the network provider are displayed if availa ble in the upper area Beneath the call time and if available the phone number or name the name of the other party are displayed If route guidance is active then you will receive the navigation instructions with arrows on the call screen Note The ca...

Page 115: ...e function is then ended After the call is ended the connection to the cell phone is automatically re established Press the Private mode button The hands free function is ended Press the Hands free button to make and receive calls again via the Navigation device prior to ending the call DTMF tones You can send DTMF tones during a call e g to check an answering machine Press the DTMF tones button U...

Page 116: ...on Bottom icon function off Automatic connection With the Auto connect button you can switch on or off whether an automatic connection to a cell phone is attempted after switching on the Navigation device In the settings menu press the Auto connect button Depending on the previous setting you can switch the function on or off Top icon function on Bottom icon function off Visibility With the Visibi...

Page 117: ... settings by pressing the back button Telephone volume With this function you can set the volume of the ringtone and the volume of the call In the settings menu press the Volume button Select the desired volume with the and buttons Press the Mute button to mute the volume By pressing the button again the telephone volume is switched back on Confirm your settings by pressing the back button Updatin...

Page 118: ...should respond when a new text message is received In the settings menu press the SMS signal button Choose the required setting No signal No notification is given Play tone only A signal tone will sound Show popup A menu is displayed in which you can select whether the message should be displayed read out or ignored See Incoming text message on page 108 Read out automatically An incoming text mess...

Page 119: ...tion by pressing one of the buttons Marco Polo City Guides With the travel guide you can select for example MARCO POLO Top Highlights or MARCO POLO Insider Tips and start the guide destination there See Marco Polo City Guides on page 56 Image viewer The Image Viewer can display pictures saved on an inserted micro SD memory card or on the internal memory The jpg and bmp image formats are supported ...

Page 120: ...r containing images Thumbnails of the images in the current folder View the previous page of images folders Go up one level in the directory hierarchy View the next page of images folders Selecting an image In the image viewer menu select the desired folder and then the desired image You can use the and buttons to scroll through the pages of images and folders The selected image is displayed along...

Page 121: ...the image menu Press the Zoom button Move the control on the top of the screen to the desired level of magnifi cation The image can then be moved around Press the centre of the image to cancel the enlargement Rotating the picture Show the image menu Press the Rotate button until the image is in the desired orientation Press the centre of the image to hide the image menu again Displaying image info...

Page 122: ...ose the transition effects for the images In Load pictures in high quality slower you can choose whether images should be loaded at high resolution or not Loading the images at high resolution makes the display slower Confirm your settings by pressing the back button Where am I See Displaying current position Where am I on page 100 Traffic forecast depending on model With the traffic forecast you ...

Page 123: ...display country specific information for numerous countries maximum permit ted speed alcohol limits etc Press the Country information button The list of countries is displayed Press the button for the desired country The country specific information is displayed maximum permitted speed alcohol limits etc Below you will find a description of the symbols used Note Please note that the information ma...

Page 124: ...ine the start and end point of the section to be blocked by touching the map The points will be marked by the letters A and B Define the direction of blockage for the road section from A to B or from B to A Additionally you can display a list of permanent blockages already defined on the map Select the desired blocked road by pressing in order to set the blockage times Symbol Meaning Speed limit i...

Page 125: ...ock 24 h button to set a block for an entire day Press the Use setting for button to also use the block on other days Press again the back button to confirm the settings and to exit the menu Trip computer depending on model The Trip computer provides a data display with average speeds maximum speeds etc and a stopwatch with the option to record laps In the main menu press Extras Press the Trip com...

Page 126: ... can record up to 300 laps in the same way Press the Stop button to stop the recording The time continues if you press the Start button again after stopping the recording Press the Reset button to delete all recordings and reset all times to zero You can display the individual laps in list form using the List view button Press the Delete list button to delete the recorded laps 6 7 8 9 9 Notes The ...

Page 127: ...ystem settings menu You can select the various settings optionsfrom the system settings menu Operation Selection options Select the desired menu item by press ing the appropriate button The function ality of the buttons varies depending on the selection and is described under The individual menu items on page128 You can go to the next or previous page of the settings by pressing the and buttons Cl...

Page 128: ...atus display and shows the settings menu Automatic on off The Navigation device can switch automatically to sleep mode when the vehicle ignition is switched off Prerequisite for this The Navigation device must be connected to the vehicle cigarette lighter see also page 19 The cigarette lighter is de energized after the ignition is switched off The relevant function can be switched on at the Naviga...

Page 129: ...lly between day and night display de pending on the time the current position and the time of year With the following button you can call up the setting Press the Day Night button Select from Automatic Day and Night The desired function is activated and the system settings are displayed Brightness You can set the brightness of the display separately for day and night display With the following but...

Page 130: ...ay during the day Confirm your selection by pressing the back button Design by night Two schemes with different contrasts are available to select for the map display at night Press the Design by night button Select the option on the bottom to set a lighter night display for the map view Select the option on the top to reset the darker standard preset night display for the map view Confirm your sel...

Page 131: ...Each button is labelled with the language name and the associated national flag Scrolling Using the buttons or the scroll wheel it is possible to scroll through the list in the direction of the relevant arrow Selecting the language Press the button for the required language The selection is confirmed by pressing the back button The selection list for the voice is displayed Using the buttons or the...

Page 132: ...ile 1 Profile 4 button You must then restart the navigation system You restart the system by pressing on the Yes button The driver profiles can now be named in dividually This function can be useful for example if several drivers use the same navigation system Many settings and regular destinations are stored in the driver profiles The following are stored in the driver profiles Home address Last ...

Page 133: ...tion display appears with the software version number By pressing the Service information but ton you can display further information such as used licences installed contents and map material Always quote these details in enquiries to the service provid ed by Harman Becker Factory settings You can reset your Navigation device to the factory settings The following updated data is deleted saved dest...

Page 134: ...ly when buttons are pressed it needs to be calibrated Starting the calibration You can start the calibration using the following button Press the Calibration button The calibration procedure will be started You will be guided through the procedure by means of text instructions ...

Page 135: ...each satellite from the running time differences and thus evaluates its actual current position in terms of geographical length and width In order to determine the position signals from at least three satellites are required and the fourth one allows the height to be determined JPG JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group The JPEG is the most common type of storage format for dissipating picture comp...

Page 136: ...screen as softly as possible i e without the danger of scratching the screen The stylus is more accurate than opera tion using the fingers since only the thin tip touches the screen In addition dirty marks on the screen caused by finger prints are avoided TMC Traffic Message Channel Traffic announcements transmitted by most FM stations via RDS Basis for dynamic navigation USB Universal Serial Bus ...

Page 137: ...aving time 83 Destination from map 56 Destination input menu Start 45 Destination list 40 Destination memory changing 41 109 Scroll 41 Destinations Entering 45 Protected 41 110 Standard 41 110 Storing 49 Dial 104 Dialing a number 104 Display position 57 Display street names 64 Displaying information signs 78 Displaying the route 49 97 Driver warnings 78 DTMF tones 115 E Easy route 74 Economical ro...

Page 138: ...ists 108 P Phonebook 104 105 Update 117 Photo 119 Point of Interest on the route 54 Points of interest Call 55 entering directly 55 in the vicinity 53 near the destination 54 near to an address 54 Q Quick access Icons 109 R Radio remote control 31 Remote control 31 Restrictions Ferries 75 Motorways 75 Toll roads 75 Route calculator 125 Route description 97 Route guidance starting 49 terminating 27...

Page 139: ...tem settings 127 T Telephone menu 104 Telephone mode 103 Text message 107 The main menu 26 Time of day format 83 Time zone 83 TMC 75 84 Displaying TMC messages on the map 85 Route recalculation 86 TMC antenna 20 Toll roads 75 Traffic information 68 123 Truck profile 71 U Units 83 USB 136 V Vehicle profile selecting 69 70 setting 70 Visibility 116 Voice 77 Voice commands 51 W Warnings Speed limit 8...

Page 140: ...8 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB Li ion battery 1200 mAh 720 mAh 1200 mAh 1200 mAh TMC Holder for vehicle integration Bluetooth hands free device Dimensions in mm W x H x D 140 x 90 x 17 Display 12 8 cm touch screen with 65000 colours reflection proof display resolution 480 horizontal and 272 vertical Micro SD card reader Support class 6 SDHC max 32 GB format FAT32 USB interface USB Client 2 0 Micro USB ...

Page 141: ...type approval mark E13 issued by Luxembourg s Road Traffic Registration Authority in accordance with European Directive ECE R10 governing the EMC of motor vehicles in its current version authorises installation and operation of the unit in motor vehicles classes L M N and O EU Declaration of Conformity The United Navigation GmbH hereby declares that the navigation device described here isin compli...

Page 142: ...ervice life Please bring this product to the appropriate collection sites for processing and recycling The units will be accepted there free of charge The proper disposal of this product serves the purpose of environmental protection and prevents the harmful effects to persons and the environment that may be caused by improper disposal For further information on the nearest collection points pleas...

Page 143: ...ally equipped for this purpose statutory obligation to return It is the duty of the retail and of manufacturers to take back these batteries free of charge and to correctly recycle them or to dispose of them as hazardous waste statutory obligation to take back The lithium ion battery in the Navigation device is marked with the adjacent symbol consisting of a crossed out waste bin and the type of b...

Page 144: ...nscrew and remove the two housing screws using a small TX5 screwdriver Lever off the rear of the housing using a flat blade screwdriver placed at the slits on the sides of the housing Pull out the connector of the battery connecting cable Remove the battery Note Do not reconnect a unit that you have opened to the power supply 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 ...

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