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N.I.C.E. 430

Owner’s Manual

Summary of Contents for N.I.C.E. 430

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Page 2: ...R00 USA Trademarks All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Note The information in this manual is subject to change without notice ...

Page 3: ...a Vehicle 7 Using the Mounting Bracket 7 Connecting the Cigarette Lighter Adapter 7 Connecting the Optional Traffic Module 8 1 5 Operating Basics 9 Turning On and Off 9 Using the Stylus 9 The Main Menu 10 1 6 Inserting a SD MMC Card 11 2 Audio Player 13 2 1 Introduction 13 2 2 Preparing the Audio Files for Your Device 14 2 3 Playing Audio Files 14 2 4 Playback Controls 15 2 5 Editing the Play List...

Page 4: ... 2 Pairing with a Mobile Phone 31 5 3 Placing a Call 33 Keypad 33 Call History 34 5 4 Operations during a Call 35 5 5 Receiving a Call 36 5 6 Miscellaneous Buttons 37 Connect 37 Pair Mode 37 Bluetooth Manager 38 Exit 38 6 Bluetooth Manager 39 6 1 About Bluetooth Manager 39 6 2 Starting and Exiting Bluetooth Manager 39 6 3 Turning On Off Bluetooth Radio 40 6 4 Exploring Devices 41 6 5 Using My Shor...

Page 5: ... 49 Power Problems 49 Screen Problems 49 Connection Problems 50 GPS Problems 50 8 3 Maintaining Your Device 51 9 Regulatory Information 53 9 1 Regulations Statements 53 Class B Regulations 53 9 2 Safety Precautions 54 About Charging 54 About the Cigarette Lighter Adapter 55 About the Battery 55 ...

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Page 7: ...eating of the battery can cause malfunction and or danger z GPS is operated by the United States government which is solely responsible for the performance of GPS Any change to the GPS system can affect the accuracy of all GPS equipments z GPS satellite signals cannot pass through solid materials except glass When you are inside a tunnel or building GPS positioning is not available z A minimum of ...

Page 8: ...e the device in an appropriate place so as not to obstruct the driver s view or deployment of airbags Do not mount where the driver s field of vision is blocked Do not place unsecured on the dashboard Do not mount in front of airbag panels Do not mount in front of an airbag field of deployment ...

Page 9: ... of your device Tap the screen with the stylus to select menu commands or enter information o Bluetooth Indicator Flashes in blue to indicate that Bluetooth is on p Charge Indicator Glows bright amber to indicate that the battery is charging and turns green when the battery is fully charged q Microphone For Bluetooth hands free calling ...

Page 10: ...antenna with magnetic mount which may be positioned on top of the vehicle for better signal reception in areas with poor reception o Stylus Tap the touch screen to make selections and enter information Pull the stylus out of its slot to use it and store it in the slot when not in use p Speaker Audio output for music sounds and voice Right Side Components ...

Page 11: ...ents Ref Component Description n SD MMC Slot Accepts a SD Secure Digital or MMC Multi Media Card card for accessing data such as MP3 WMA music Bottom Components Ref Component Description n Reset Button Resets the N I C E 430 All saved information will be lost o Headphone Connector Connects to stereo headphones p Mini USB Connector Connects to the vehicle charger or USB cable Connects to the option...

Page 12: ...n and off the N I C E 430 2 Immediately charge the N I C E 430 upon the initial start up Please refer to the charging the battery section for assistance 3 The Switch Language screen appears Tap the up down arrow button to select the desired language Then tap the button 4 The Date Time screen appears Tap the appropriate arrow button to select the time zone date and time Then tap the button ...

Page 13: ...5 5 Once the Main Menu Screen appears you can begin using the N I C E 430 It is recommended to fully charge the battery before use ...

Page 14: ...C E 430 this way turn OFF your device so that it takes less time to charge the battery CAUTION For optimal performance of the lithium battery z Do not charge the battery where the temperature is high e g in direct sunlight z There is no need to fully discharge the battery before charging You can charge the battery before it is discharged z When storing the product for a long period of time be sure...

Page 15: ...g bracket to fix the N I C E 430 in the vehicle Make sure that the GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky Connecting the Cigarette Lighter Adapter The cigarette lighter adapter supplies power to the N I C E 430 while in use in the vehicle CAUTION To protect your device against sudden surges in current connect the cigarette lighter adapter only after the car engine has been started 1 Connect one e...

Page 16: ...dshield 3 Connect one end of the cigarette lighter adapter to the power connector of the Traffic Module receiver and the other end to the cigarette lighter in the vehicle Traffic information is monitored by the navigation software Once the information is received you can view it on the N I C E 430 and traffic icons will appear in the map view Certain roads with reported traffic will be highlighted...

Page 17: ...button for 6 seconds you will need to press the power button for 6 seconds again for turning ON You will then see the initial start up screen Using the Stylus The stylus is your input device You use it to navigate and select objects on the screen Pull the stylus out of the slot and extend it for ease of use Store it in the slot when not in use You can use the stylus for the following actions z Tap...

Page 18: ...een appears The Main Menu screen is your starting place for various tasks Tap a button to start a task or open another menu Button Name Description For Detailed Information Navigation Starts the navigation software See the navigation manual AudioPlayer Plays MP3 WAV WMA music Chapter 2 Pictures Displays pictures Chapter 3 Settings Customizes the system settings Chapter 4 ...

Page 19: ...into the slot with the connector pointing to the slot and its label facing the front of the device To remove a card first make sure that no application is accessing the card then slightly push the top edge of the card to release it and pull it out of the slot NOTE z Make sure that no foreign objects enter the slot z Keep a SD or MMC card in a well protected box to avoid dust and humidity when you ...

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Page 21: ... includes single selection playback repeat single repeat sampling playback normal sequence and random sequence z 11 preset equalizer audio profiles z Play list support Tap the AudioPlayer button on the Home screen to start the program The control panel appears on the screen where you can easily control the player by tapping the control buttons To exit the program tap ...

Page 22: ...the program 3 The program will search for the supported audio files in the N I C E 430 and in the storage card When files are detected they will be added to the play list 4 To start the playback tap To control the playback use the control buttons as described later The information area displays the current status including the play pause stop status the elapsed time the power status the playback m...

Page 23: ...le Repeated playback of all files in the current play list in sequence Playback of all files in the current play list in random order Sampling 10 seconds playback of all files in the current play list in random order Playback of all files in the current play list in sequence Minimize Minimize the control panel and play the music in the background Play List Open play list See Section 2 6 for more i...

Page 24: ...nually add the files to the play list NOTE If you remove and then insert the storage card when using Audio Player the play list will be automatically refreshed 1 Tap on the control panel to open the play list screen The screen shows the current play list 2 To add a song to the play list tap 3 A screen appears displaying all the audio files Tap the song s you wish to add and then tap Back Add song ...

Page 25: ... Tap to open the equalizer panel Tap or to cycle through the available options Default Hall 3D Soft Disco Heavy Dance Classical Jazz Pop and Rock Tap to save your selection and return to the control panel To select the Default profile tap Back Select all songs Add the selected song s to the play list ...

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Page 27: ... the program To exit the program tap 3 2 Preparing the Pictures for Your Device Before using the program have the files jpg jpeg or bmp ready on either your device s My Flash Disk My Pictures folder or on a storage card NOTE z Picture Viewer does not support the display of BMP files in 32 bit and above color depth formats Use ActiveSync to copy files from your computer to the correct location See ...

Page 28: ...rch the matching files in the specific folder on the N I C E 430 and in all folders on a storage card It then displays the pictures in the thumbnail view You can press the Up or Down arrow button to go to next or previous page Page down Selected file Total number of files A green frame indicates the picture is selected Page up Delete the selected picture Exit Open the selected picture Start the sl...

Page 29: ...creen To go back to the thumbnail view tap anywhere on the screen to display the control buttons and then tap 3 5 On Screen Control Buttons On screen control buttons provide various functions and settings Tap anywhere on the picture to display the buttons as shown below To close the buttons tap the picture again Next Previous ...

Page 30: ...he button to switch to the next available option 1 second 3 seconds 5 seconds Information Enables or disables the displaying of the name and date of the file Delete Deletes the current picture Zoom Tap the button as many times as needed to zoom in to 1 2x 1 5x 1 8x or 2 0x When you have zoomed in the picture you can drag the picture to view other parts of the picture Back Goes back to the thumbnai...

Page 31: ...ictures use one of the following ways z When in the thumbnail view tap to start the slideshow z When in full screen tap anywhere on the picture to display the on screen control buttons Then tap to start the slideshow To stop the slideshow tap anywhere on the screen ...

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Page 33: ... the new settings will remain until you change them again NOTE All settings will be restored to default settings if you shut down the device by pressing the power button for 6 seconds Tap the Settings button on the Main Menu screen The Settings menu appears as shown below To exit Settings tap The following sections describe the various buttons and their functions ...

Page 34: ...o darken the backlight move the cursor to the left To lighten the backlight move the cursor to the right 4 Tap to save the changes 4 3 Volume 1 Tap the Settings button on the Main Menu screen 2 Tap the Volume button 3 Move the cursor along the track bar to adjust the volume To decrease the volume move the cursor to the left To increase the volume move the cursor to the right ...

Page 35: ... Screen You can calibrate the touch screen if it is not responding accurately to your taps 1 Tap the Settings button on the Home screen 2 Tap the Screen button 3 Tap to start the calibration 4 Tap and hold the center of the target ...

Page 36: ...check the remaining power level of your battery and or set up the power saving feature 1 Tap the Settings button on the Home screen 2 Tap the Power button 3 The screen shows the remaining power of your battery You can set a timer to automatically turn sleep mode your device when it is idle for a set period of time The options include Never 30 minutes 20 minutes and 10 minutes ...

Page 37: ...lendar pops up Tap the left arrow on the calendar to go to the earlier month and year or the right arrow to the later month and year Alternatively you can tap the month or year on top of the calendar to directly change the month or year When the calendar shows the current month tap the date on the calendar 5 To set the time first tap the hour minute or second in the Time item and then tap the up a...

Page 38: ...n 2 Tap the Language button 3 Tap the up down arrow button to select the desired language 4 Tap to save the changes 4 8 Bluetooth 1 Tap the Settings button on the Main Menu screen 2 Tap the Bluetooth button 3 See the next two chapters for detailed information on using Bluetooth connectivity ...

Page 39: ...ICE 430 Please see your cell phone instruction manual to see if your Bluetooth is compatible with NICE 430 5 2 Pairing with a Mobile Phone 4 Tap the Settings button on the Home screen and then the Bluetooth button The Bluetooth radio turns on NOTE The below procedure describes the scenario when you initiate the Bluetooth connection from your mobile phone You can also initiate the Bluetooth connect...

Page 40: ...on your mobile phone within this period 6 If prompted to enter the passkey tap the passkey specified by the mobile phone and tap 7 You will see the Bluetooth HF Phone main screen after the pairing is completed The status bar at the bottom shows the name of the mobile phone connected ...

Page 41: ... be stored A 9th paired mobile phone will replace the oldest one z The Bluetooth HF Phone program cannot access the data such as the phone book and call history stored in a connected mobile phone 5 3 Placing a Call After pairing with your mobile phone you can place a call using the Keypad or Call History button on the Bluetooth HF Phone main screen Keypad By tapping the Keypad button on the Blueto...

Page 42: ...s z To delete the last digit entered tap the Backspace button Call History NOTE Bluetooth HF Phone cannot access the call history stored in a connected mobile phone Tap the Call History button on the Bluetooth HF Phone main screen to display the recent incoming outgoing or missed calls together with information such as date time and duration of each call Tap the respective button incoming outgoing...

Page 43: ...During a call z If you need to input other numbers such as an extension number tap to open the keypad and tap the digits The keypad will close when you tap the button again or when there has been no input for 5 seconds z Tap to mute your sound so that the other party cannot hear you To end the mute mode tap the same button again z Tap to end the call ...

Page 44: ...button to hide the Connected screen To display the Connected screen again press the same button 5 5 Receiving a Call When you have a call after pairing with a mobile phone the device rings and displays the Incoming Call screen To accept the call tap To reject the call tap To mute the ring tone before receiving or rejecting tap ...

Page 45: ...ing the Connect button on the Bluetooth HF Phone main screen you can manually search the last paired mobile phones for an available connection Pair Mode By tapping the Pair Mode button on the Bluetooth HF Phone main screen you can manually set your device to Pair Mode Within the duration of 60 seconds you can initiate the pairing process on your mobile phone to discover your device as a hands free...

Page 46: ...can run the Bluetooth Manager program See Chapter 6 for information on Bluetooth Manager Exit To hide the Bluetooth HF Phone screen tap the Exit button on the Bluetooth HF Phone main screen Bluetooth HF Phone is still running in the background NOTE To know how to turn OFF Bluetooth radio see section 6 3 ...

Page 47: ...change information over a distance of about 10 meters 30 feet without requiring a physical connection Bluetooth Manger allows you to configure and use the Bluetooth capabilities of the N I C E 430 6 2 Starting and Exiting Bluetooth Manager 1 Tap the Settings button on the Main Menu screen and then the Bluetooth button 2 When the Bluetooth HF Phone screen appears tap ...

Page 48: ... Radio Whenever you start Bluetooth Manager Bluetooth radio is turned ON The Bluetooth indicator on your device flashed in blue Exiting Bluetooth Manager doesn t turn off Bluetooth radio To turn OFF Bluetooth radio tap in the Bluetooth Manager screen The flashing Bluetooth indicator goes OFF Bluetooth Settings Exit Turn off Bluetooth radio Active Connections ...

Page 49: ... 1 Start Bluetooth Manager as described in section 6 2 2 Tap Explore a Bluetooth Device to search for nearby devices 3 The device list appears on the screen Tap the target device and tap to browse the services of the device NOTE You can also tap the button to pair with the selected device before browsing its services 4 Tap the service you want to use ...

Page 50: ...key requested by the target device and tap NOTE Once you have established a Bluetooth connection with a remote device it will be saved as a shortcut You can then use My Shortcuts to conveniently use the same service again See section 6 6 for information ...

Page 51: ...mote device it will be saved as a shortcut My Shortcuts allows you to conveniently use the same service again by tapping the particular shortcut item 1 Start Bluetooth Manager as described in section 6 2 2 Tap My Shortcuts 3 Tap the desired item and tap to establish a connection again ...

Page 52: ...44 6 6 Viewing Active Connections After starting Bluetooth Manager tap to view the active connections After you tap an item you can tap to disconnect the selected device ...

Page 53: ...nect z Share this Folder Tap to specify the folder to share with the remote device NOTE When you transfer MP3 or picture files to your device via Bluetooth connection the files are transferred to this shared folder Unless the files are in the correct location for the Audio Player or Pictures program the Audio Player or Pictures program cannot detect them Tap to save any changes you have made ...

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Page 55: ...n on your computer and the N I C E 430 2 Insert the provided DVD into the DVD drive of your computer The auto run screen appears 3 Click the Install button in the ActiveSync section The installation wizard will start automatically Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation A status window indicates the progress of the installation 4 When prompted connect the mini USB end of the US...

Page 56: ...3 files between the N I C E 430 and your computer CAUTION Be discreet when you delete files from your device Deleting files of which the function is unknown can cause programs or features to malfunction Whenever you connect the N I C E 430 to your computer with the USB cable the Set up partnership screen appears Always select No and Next to connect as a guest device Then you can use the Explorer f...

Page 57: ...stylus into the reset button on the bottom of your device This is called a soft reset 8 2 Troubleshooting Power Problems Power does not turn ON when using battery power z The remaining battery power may be too low to run your device Charge the battery Screen Problems Screen responds slowly z Make sure that your device is not running out of battery power If the problem still exists reset the N I C ...

Page 58: ...y plugged into the USB port on your computer and on the N I C E 430 Connect the USB cable directly to your computer do not run the cable through a USB hub z Reset your device before connecting the cable Always disconnect your device before you restart your computer GPS Problems When there are no valid signals available consider the following z Make sure that the device is facing a clear view of th...

Page 59: ... Take care not to sit on the N I C E 430 We advise not to carry the device in one s back pocket for that reason z The screen surface can easily be scratched Avoid touching it with sharp objects Non adhesive generic screen protectors designed specifically for use on portable devices with LCD panels may be used to help protect the screen from minor scratches z Never clean the N I C E 430 with it pow...

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Page 61: ...rsuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation The N I C E 430 generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not...

Page 62: ... Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canada Interference Causing equipment regulations Cet appareil numérique de Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement Canadien sur le matériel brouileur 9 2 Safety Precautions z Prolonged listening of music in maximum volume can damage the ears z The use of headphones other than those recommended supplied can cause hearing impairme...

Page 63: ... if the cord becomes damaged z Do not attempt to service the cigarette lighter adapter There are no serviceable parts inside Replace the unit if it is damaged or exposed to excess moisture About the Battery z Use a specified charger approved by the manufacturer CAUTION This unit contains a non replaceable internal Lithium Ion battery The battery can burst or explode releasing hazardous chemicals T...

Page 64: ...Navigation Owner s manual ...

Page 65: ...s 2006 Telstra Corporation Limited and its licensors Data Source 2006 Tele Atlas N V Austria BEV GZ 1368 2003 Denmark DAV France IGN France Great Britain Ordnance Survey data with permission of Her Majesty s Stationery Office Crown Copyright Italy Geonext DeAgostini Northern Ireland Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland Norway Norwegian Mapping Authority Public Roads Administration Mapsolutions Swit...

Page 66: ... Guide first and start using N I C E 430 right away This document is the detailed description of the software Although N I C E 430 can easily be discovered by experience it is still recommended that you read through this manual to clearly understand the exact function of each button and icon 3 ...

Page 67: ...vigation Menu 16 4 2 About screen 17 4 3 The map 17 4 3 1 2D and 3D map views 17 4 3 2 Zoom levels 18 4 3 3 Daylight and night color schemes 19 4 3 4 Streets and roads 20 4 3 5 Other objects 21 4 3 6 Current position and Lock on Road 21 4 3 7 Selected map point also known as the Cursor 22 4 3 8 Marked map points Pin 22 4 3 9 Visible POIs Points of Interest 23 4 3 10 Road safety cameras 24 4 3 11 E...

Page 68: ... 17 Next street Next settlement No 19 38 4 5 18 Approaching next turn No 20 38 4 5 19 Current speed limit No 21 38 4 5 20 Bluetooth or Phone call status No 22 39 4 6 Route Information screen 39 4 6 1 Route data displayed for destination and via points 40 4 6 1 1 Route line 40 4 6 1 2 Distance Left 40 4 6 1 3 Method 41 4 6 1 4 Time Left 41 4 6 1 5 Estimated Arrival 41 4 6 1 6 Destination Via point ...

Page 69: ... an existing one 60 4 9 5 Change the settings of the camera warning 60 5 Settings 61 5 1 General settings 61 5 1 1 Safety Mode 61 5 1 2 Set Favorite Destinations 62 5 1 3 Automatic Night Colors 62 5 1 4 Alerts 62 5 1 5 Warn When Speeding 63 5 1 5 1 Speeding tolerance 63 5 1 5 2 Alternative speed limit 63 5 1 5 3 Alternative speeding tolerance 63 5 1 6 Enable Safety Cameras 64 5 1 6 1 Audible Warni...

Page 70: ...Backlight settings 73 5 6 2 1 Power management 73 5 6 3 Smart Zoom 74 5 6 3 1 Smart Zoom settings 74 5 6 3 2 Enable Overview mode 74 5 6 3 3 Restore Lock to Position and Smart Zoom 75 5 6 4 Route options 76 5 6 4 1 U turn penalty 76 5 6 4 2 Cross border planning 77 5 6 4 3 Carpool lanes for the USA map only 77 5 6 4 4 Keep position on road Lock on Road 77 5 6 5 User data management 77 5 6 5 1 Back...

Page 71: ...n instead of a house number 85 6 3 1 5 An example for a full address search 85 6 3 2 Find in History 86 6 3 3 Find Coordinates 86 6 3 4 Find a POI 87 6 3 5 Find one of the Favorites Home Work 90 7 Troubleshooting guide 91 8 Glossary 93 8 ...

Page 72: ...f you need to change route parameters N I C E 430 has a built in optional Safety Mode that will prevent you from using the screen functions if your car is in motion Unless a passenger will be the only one to operate N I C E 430 we strongly encourage you to turn on the Safety Mode It is also important that you look at the display only if it is absolutely safe to do so You should always observe traf...

Page 73: ...all functions of the program by using hardware and screen buttons With the help of these buttons you can travel through all the screens of the program Most of the screens especially menu functions and settings can be accessed from several other screens minimizing the number of actions needed to reach the desired function When using N I C E 430 you do not need to double tap or tap hold the touch sc...

Page 74: ...ff while N I C E 430 is running when you turn the device back on N I C E 430 will continue the navigation as soon as the built in GPS determines the location again While the device is switched off the GPS will not work no position will be calculated track log will not be saved and navigation will stop 3 1 2 Find menu Press this button to open the Cockpit screen with the Find menu 3 2 Screen button...

Page 75: ...ed numeric values N I C E 430 will show sliders that look like analogue potentiometers to set the desired value If the value limits are not displayed at the ends of the slider the leftmost position means the minimum value while the rightmost position represents the maximum value With most sliders you can check the current value on the left This control can be operated in two ways Either drag the h...

Page 76: ...for some vehicle types When such a vehicle is selected not only the lamp but also the whole line becomes inactive and dark Use these buttons the same way as you would other switches Tap them anywhere to toggle between the enabled and disabled states 3 2 6 Switches in the Quick menu The switches of the Quick menu Page 43 behave as normal switches but they look different in order to fit in with the ...

Page 77: ...utton to switch to the numeric keyboard Use Backspace arrow pointing left between Space and Keys to delete the last letter you have entered if you have made a mistake tap Space to enter more words and hit Done to finish entering the text This type of keyboard has large finger friendly buttons Note If you have chosen a program language that uses Latin letters only the ABC keyboard appears If you ch...

Page 78: ...eyboard The numeric keyboard only contains numbers on huge buttons The special keys you find on the other keyboards except Space are available here as well Although QWERTY type keyboards also contain number keys when entering a house number the program offers the more convenient numeric keypad 15 ...

Page 79: ...n here very rarely while using the program Screens are also accessible from each other to reduce the number of actions needed to initiate a function or change a setting Most parts of the program are directly accessible from here by using the buttons described below No Content 1 Destination Button to open Find menu 2 Button to open Map screen 3 Button to open Cockpit screen 4 Current position 5 Cur...

Page 80: ...re optimized for different uses The map they display is common The elements of the map are described here For the controls and special functions of the two map screens see Page 28 The current version of N I C E 430 is primarily intended for land navigation That is why maps in N I C E 430 look similar to paper roadmaps when using daytime colors and 2D map mode However N I C E 430 provides much more...

Page 81: ...nally 2D view will be reached When you zoom back in 3D view will gradually return Note Using the Advanced settings you can force Cockpit mode to always start in 3D Track up view Page 72 You can still rotate and tilt the maps in either mode but the next time you enter this screen the preset look will reappear Similarly you can force Map mode to always start in 2D North up view 4 3 2 Zoom levels N I...

Page 82: ...ght color schemes accordingly Daylight colors are similar to paper roadmaps while the night color schemes use dark tints for large objects to keep the average brightness of the screen low with carefully selected colors to still keep you informed about all the necessary information on the screen You can change between day and night views manually in the Quick Menu Page 44 or let N I C E 430 do it a...

Page 83: ...ill not be difficult to tell a highway from a small street Streets and roads have names or numbers for identification Of course this information can be displayed on the map N I C E 430 uses two different ways to show street labels The conventional way is the same as a roadmap it displays the name of the street aligned with the street The alternative is a kind of virtual signpost stuck into the str...

Page 84: ...display off Page 66 to free some of the resources of your PNA by replacing textures with plain colored surfaces 4 3 6 Current position and Lock on Road When your GPS position is available a blue arrow yellow when using night colors shows your location on the map The direction of the arrow represents your heading The arrow is sized and vertically rotated with the zoom and tilt levels to always look...

Page 85: ...p view You can use this point as starting point via point or destination of your route you can search for a POI near to it mark it with a drawing pin or save it as a POI The cursor when visible is also the reference point for map scaling Note When your GPS position is available and Lock to Position Page 32 is active the cursor is the current GPS position the blue arrow When you select another poin...

Page 86: ...e map For a built in POI it is the icon of the subcategory of the actual POI For points you create it is the icon you had chosen when you created the POI it can be changed later These icons are large enough to recognize the symbol and semi transparent so as not to cover the streets and junctions behind them When the map is zoomed out the icons are not shown As you zoom in small dots appear at the ...

Page 87: ...POI items There you can open them one by one to see their details and select any of them as a route point 4 3 10 Road safety cameras Road safety cameras such as speed cameras and red light cameras are special POI types in N I C E 430 They are described in detail here Page 57 4 3 11 Elements of the Active Route N I C E 430 uses a multi destination routing system in which you have a start point your...

Page 88: ...round of a 3D map view The line of the route is displayed on the driving side of the road for two way and on the axis in case of one way streets When the map is zoomed in and the line is wide enough small arrows show the direction of the route This can be useful if you preview the route before starting the journey or when entering a complex junction 4 3 11 4 Inactive legs of the route Future secti...

Page 89: ...center The satellites are shown at their current positions The GPS receives data from both the green and gray satellites Signals from the gray satellites are only received while green ones are used by the GPS to calculate your current location On the right you can see the satellite signal strength bars Grey bars are for the gray and black bars are for the green satellites To identify satellites us...

Page 90: ...ice This should never be the case if your device has a built in GPS red means the GPS is connected but no GPS position is available yellow means 2D reception A GPS position has been acquired N I C E 430 is ready for navigation but the GPS is using enough satellites for calculating the horizontal position only Elevation data is not provided and the position error may be significant green means 3D r...

Page 91: ... look and controls are optimized for different purposes The Map screen is to be used mainly without a GPS to browse the map create user POI items or to plan your route based on map points The Map screen is designed to give you the maximum map area This screen is usually used in 2D North up mode You can set N I C E 430 so it always opens the Map screen in 2D North up mode Page 72 The Cockpit screen...

Page 92: ...onal 6 Indicates that Lock to GPS position and heading is inactive Re enables Lock to Position Smart Zoom 7 Selected map point Cursor Opens Popup Info and Cursor menu 8 Map only Map scale Zooms in out by dragging 9 n a Menu Find Quick Route Main 10 Map orientation and Overview Switches North up Track up and Overview 11 GPS position quality Opens the list of TMC messages 12 Battery status Opens set...

Page 93: ... screen only when a route is active Contents differ when a route is active Appears only when a route is active Appears only when a route is active and the next turn is near Appears only if speed limit is known for the current road 4 5 1 Turn preview No 1 On the Cockpit screen this field shows a graphic illustration of the next maneuver For example when you approach a turn an arrow will show whethe...

Page 94: ...ly after a few seconds in case of the Cockpit screen Page 75 4 5 3 Tilt up and down No 4 5 These semi transparent buttons are only displayed if Zoom Tilt is enabled in the Quick menu Page 44 This function modifies the vertical viewing angle of the map in 3D mode You can change the angle in a wide range starting from a top down view 2D view is seamlessly integrated all the way to a flat view that l...

Page 95: ... set a delay time after which N I C E 430 pushes the Follow button for you on the Cockpit screen automatically Page 75 This can be turned on for re enabling both Lock to Position and Smart Zoom 4 5 5 Cursor No 7 As described earlier Page 22 if you tap the map somewhere or select one specific item in Find it will become the selected point on the map marked with a small red dot and radiating red cir...

Page 96: ...s to show the new rotation mode Tap the icon again to enter Overview mode This mode looks similar to the North up mode with one difference the zoom level in this mode has a fixed default to give you a better look of where you are on the map You can change the zoom level at any time this will not cause the Follow button to appear but when entering Overview mode later the default zoom level will be ...

Page 97: ...there is a GPS position and navigation is possible When only one arc is shown the position is 2D no altitude available and position error may be significant yet N I C E 430 is ready to navigate A black dish and two arcs represent a 3D GPS position N I C E 430 is ready to navigate When small car symbols are displayed under the dish TMC information is available 4 5 10 Battery status No 12 The status...

Page 98: ... the screen anywhere stops the simulation 4 5 13 Cursor menu No 15 The Cursor is the selected point on the map marked by a red dot and radiating red circles around it or the current GPS position when it is available and Lock to Position is enabled When you tap the screen to place the Cursor the Cursor menu pops up automatically to give you the list of possible functions you can use the Cursor for ...

Page 99: ...t some fuel at B or want to influence the direction of the route This menu point works only if a route is already active Remove Via removes the via point near or at the Cursor The route will be recalculated immediately excluding the deleted point This menu point replaces Add Via and is available only if the Cursor is near or at a via point Add Dest add a new destination to be reached after the pre...

Page 100: ...te or navigating following an active route While cruising the fields show the present speed the current speed limit and the time of day While navigating a route these fields show the estimated time needed to reach the destination ETE the distance to destination and the estimated arrival time at the destination ETA by default You can choose what to display in these three fields during navigation by...

Page 101: ...ll appear next to the name of settlements to help you tell them apart from street names This field is only displayed when navigating a route 4 5 18 Approaching next turn No 20 This bar is only visible when approaching the next route event It appears on the screen to visualize the distance when you get closer than 300 meters 1000 feet to the next turn and it remains visible till you reach the turn ...

Page 102: ...ntinue navigation without stopping the phone call with the button in the top right corner Then navigation continues without voice guidance sound is reserved for the phone call and an icon depicting a telephone handset is shown here Tap the icon to pause N I C E 430 and return to the phone call screen When you hang up the call the icon returns to the blue Bluetooth logo 4 6 Route Information screen...

Page 103: ...to the right giving you visual feedback of your journey When you reach a via point it becomes the starting point of the route the past will be deleted the line with all the other via points will be modified instantly and the arrow jumps back to the left When N I C E 430 needs to recalculate the route the arrow will not jump back to the left as when reaching a via point but it may drift a bit as th...

Page 104: ...Estimated Arrival This is an estimated value that can also be displayed in one of the Route data fields on the Cockpit screen as ETA to destination It shows the estimated arrival time at the final destination of the route based on information available for the remaining segments of the route The calculation cannot take into account traffic jams and other possible delays If via points exist tap and...

Page 105: ...te near the start or the destination This icon warns you that N I C E 430 had to recommend a route that does not match all your preferences given at the Route Parameters settings The recommended route contains areas only accessible to pedestrians The recommended route contains unpaved roads The recommended route contains roads that require a permit or permission to enter Information any other piec...

Page 106: ... used functions of N I C E 430 4 7 1 Find tab The first page of the Menu is Find It lets you select a destination without first having to locate it on the map The Find menu will be described in detail later here Page 79 4 7 2 Quick tab This provides quick access to some configurable options 4 7 2 1 3D Map switch When the green light is on the map shows a perspective view When the green light is of...

Page 107: ...ge according to the new state of the button 4 7 2 2 Zoom Tilt switch When the green light is on additional transparent buttons Page 31 and Page 31 appear on the left side of the map screens for zooming and tilting without the use of hardware buttons The Tilt buttons appear only at higher zoom levels If you zoom out they disappear 4 7 2 3 Night Mode switch Turn on or off the night colors manually t...

Page 108: ...d together Groups shown with a gray icon are hidden blue icons are visible on the map while the ones shown in two colors have some of their subcategories shown and some others hidden If you highlight any of the POI groups by tapping them the button in the bottom left corner will become Show if the POI group is hidden or Hide if the group is shown or partly shown Tip To make a partly shown group fu...

Page 109: ...milarly to built in POIs you have the possibility to show or hide all POIs of the selected category on the map Groups with a blue icon are displayed groups with a gray icon are hidden New you can create a new My POI group by tapping this button You need to select an icon a name and the maximum zoom level at which the POI is still visible on the map provided you let the POI group be displayed at al...

Page 110: ...e by tapping this button you can have the POIs sorted in an alphabetical order Tapping again will return to the distance based order When you tap on any of your POIs in the list you will open a new window with the details of the selected POI Here you have the following options OK if you tap this button the map screen returns with the selected POI in the middle Edit you can edit the attributes name...

Page 111: ...nd time when it was recorded You can change their name to something more meaningful if you wish Each track log has a color shown to the left of its name when the track log is visible on the map If the track is not visible an underscore character is shown here Tapping the line of the highlighted track log will toggle between showing and hiding that log The track log will be drawn on the map using t...

Page 112: ...e saved track log on the map A green icon Page 35 will appear on the map screens to let you know it is not a fly over but a simulation based on a real saved log Delete you can delete a track log if it is not needed any more N I C E 430 will ask you to confirm this action Track log options this button in the upper right corner leads to a settings screen where you can set up the track logging parame...

Page 113: ...e memory card if inserted and they cannot be shown or replayed in N I C E 430 They are for post processing needs should you have any Be careful when saving native GPS data as it can soon eat up available memory 4 7 3 Route tab This menu contains options to manage different settings in the program 4 7 3 1 Recalculate This menu point is only available if an active route exists and GPS position is pr...

Page 114: ...ts the original route as soon as it can You will need to select the minimum distance along the original route where your new route is allowed to rejoin the original route Select the one you feel appropriate for the traffic difficulty you face Note This function is to give you an alternative for the next section of the recommended route To change later parts of the route or to avoid specific street...

Page 115: ...th all information available including pictograms of the needed action and distance of the event from the previous list item The Itinerary is live and constantly updated when navigating a route The list item coming next in navigation is the highlighted one until you highlight another one by tapping After that the highlight remains on the item you have selected Detailed Instructions this is the lis...

Page 116: ...y are similar to the ones in the Bypass list of the Recalculate menu Page 50 but these can also be used for distant parts of the route Note You need not open Itinerary if you run into a roadblock or traffic jam To get an immediate alternative route use the Bypass function of Recalculate Page 50 Note When you use this feature N I C E 430 will keep on excluding the same part of the map from later ro...

Page 117: ...ations or select a point from the History list As soon as you select any of these N I C E 430 returns to the Edit screen and your selection appears right under the highlighted line Delete you can delete the selected point from the list If the highlighted item is the last one in the list the previous via point will be promoted to be the final destination Optimize you can optimize the order in which...

Page 118: ...You do not need to set anything in the program The receiver will automatically search the FM radio stations for TMC data and the decoded information will immediately be used in route planning The moment N I C E 430 receives traffic information that may affect your route the program will warn you that it is recalculating the route and navigation will continue with a new route that is optimal consid...

Page 119: ...be for this button will lead you to a new screen where you can manage your subscription Visit the web site displayed on the page and when requested enter the information also displayed Now tap Enter code and key in the received TMC subscription code using the keyboard Tap Done when finished 4 8 2 3 Exclude selected station If you wish to receive TMC data from another radio station push this button...

Page 120: ...peed cameras and red light cameras are special POI types in N I C E 430 The application can warn you when you approach one of these cameras You can fine tune this warning in General settings Page 61 You can save camera locations manually It is described in detail at the Cursor menu Page 35 Speed cameras are displayed with small camera symbols on the map Warning Detecting speed cameras may be prohi...

Page 121: ...bol 4 9 1 3 Built in cameras Some cameras are built in traffic lights They work like fixed cameras but they are difficult to spot The warning for proximity and speeding is the same as for the fixed cameras These cameras are displayed with the following symbol 4 9 1 4 Section control cameras These cameras work in pairs and do not measure your current speed but your average speed between the two cam...

Page 122: ...imilar to fixed cameras but as there is no speed limit given only the proximity is announced These cameras are displayed with the following symbol 4 9 2 Controlled traffic direction The different cameras can measure the speed of one direction of the traffic both directions or even several directions in an intersection when they are mounted on a rotating base N I C E 430 warns you only if you drive...

Page 123: ...en use the POI button in the Cursor menu Page 35 This will open the list of POIs around the selected map point To add a new camera use the Add Cam button and set its parameters To edit an existing camera find it at the end of the POI list and tap it A new screen will open with its details Tap Delete on this screen if you wish to cancel the camera 4 9 5 Change the settings of the camera warning You...

Page 124: ...icon Page 34 while some of its sub screens are accessible from other parts of the program 5 1 General settings These are the basic settings of N I C E 430 5 1 1 Safety Mode Safety mode will disable the touch screen above 10 km h 6 mph to keep your attention on the road You are still able to use the hardware buttons but you cannot set a new destination or change the settings When you disable Safety...

Page 125: ...tude position or both Note If you tap either of your favorite destinations in the Main menu Page 90 before defining it N I C E 430 will offer to take you to this screen to set it up 5 1 3 Automatic Night Colors Using the automatic night mode N I C E 430 will change between the daylight and night color schemes a few minutes before sunrise and a few minutes after sunset based on the time and locatio...

Page 126: ...e slider will change depending on which mode you have chosen Both positive and negative values can be given in either offset or percentage mode 5 1 5 2 Alternative speed limit If the speed limit of the current road segment equals or is above this limit the speed warning will use the alternative tolerance instead of the previous one Move the slider to its rightmost position to turn off the alternat...

Page 127: ...on of speed cameras may be prohibited by law in certain countries or regions Be sure to check if it is legal to turn on this warning or not before doing so 5 1 6 1 Audible Warning You can disable the audible warning have a simple warning when you are warned only if you exceed the speed limit when approaching a camera or a complex sound with repeated beeps as you approach the camera In case of sect...

Page 128: ... traffic jam or roadworks you can instruct N I C E 430 to avoid the original route for a specified distance Cancel you can exit without recalculating the route Navigation stops and will be activated again when you find your way back to the original route 5 1 7 3 Disabled If you stick to the original route and you wish to get back to it on your own you can disable recalculation This way guidance wi...

Page 129: ...ws your position As soon as you move the map and Lock to Position Page 32 is disabled street names and icons become visible again Tap Lock to re enable Lock to Position and have the labels and icons disappear again 5 2 4 Textured Polygons Enable textured polygons and have rivers lakes forests and other large objects displayed in a more realistic and attractive way on the map Disabling it will lead...

Page 130: ...tered enough letters of a street name to have a short list of matching streets on the screen 5 3 4 Dynamic Volume When driving at high speed the noise in the car may be too loud to clearly understand the voice guidance messages and to perceive the key sounds Using Dynamic Volume you can instruct N I C E 430 to increase the volume when your speed exceeds a certain minimum and reach its highest volu...

Page 131: ...y quickly the position of this slide is only used for long routes Short routes are always calculated to give you the optimal result independent of the slider 5 4 2 Route Here you can choose from three different route types 5 4 2 1 Short Choosing Short will result in a route that has the smallest total distance of all possible routes between the given points This is usually preferred by pedestrians...

Page 132: ...k Emergency Bicycle Pedestrian 5 4 4 Road types to include exclude To let the route fit your needs you can also set which road types are to be considered for or to be excluded from the route if possible When a road type is selected its lamp is green if not it turns red and is crossed out as already described in Page 13 Note Excluding a route is a preference It does not necessarily mean total prohi...

Page 133: ...ions Page 76 Note Via points are handled as stopovers with regards to u turns It means disabling u turns on this page will avoid u turns during the entire route if possible but when reaching a via point the following part of the route may be planned starting in the opposite direction 5 4 4 5 Permit needed To use some roads or enter some areas you may need special permit or permission from the owne...

Page 134: ...able languages and speakers Tap any of these to hear a sample voice prompt Just tap OK when you have selected the new spoken language 5 5 3 Units You can set the distance units to be used by the program N I C E 430 may not support all of the listed units in some voice guidance languages If you select a measurement unit that is not supported by the chosen voice guidance language you will see a red ...

Page 135: ...default N I C E 430 uses the same look for the map in both Map and Cockpit modes Use this switch to instruct N I C E 430 to always open the Map mode in 2D with North up orientation for map browsing purposes Note You will still have the possibility to rotate and tilt the map but the map will return to 2D mode whenever Map mode is started 5 6 1 2 3D in Cockpit mode and track up orientation The norma...

Page 136: ...Coordinate display format Positions are sometimes displayed with their addresses and sometimes with their coordinates This setting lets you choose between displaying coordinates in degrees dd dddddd degrees and minutes dd mm mmm or degrees minutes and seconds dd mm ss s Note the coordinate display mode is independent from the coordinate input in Main menu You can use all three formats freely on th...

Page 137: ...om out and lower the view angle to be flat in order to let you see the road in front of you or it can even switch to an Overview mode to let you follow your position on the map While cruising if there is no active route and you are just driving Smart Zoom will zoom in if you drive slowly and zoom out to the limit set here when you drive at high speed These automatic features can be set up on this ...

Page 138: ... a Lock icon Page 32 appears on the screen When you tilt or zoom the map that part of Smart Zoom is automatically deactivated the map will still follow your position but will not change the view parameter you have modified You can return to the full Smart Zoom mode by tapping the Follow button If you move the map all parts of Smart Zoom become deactivated and the view freezes Tapping the Follow bu...

Page 139: ...on and Restore Smart Zoom here Shorter delays are best if you tend to accidentally change the map display but you may prefer a longer delay if you often look for things around your position while driving Remember to only look at the display if it is absolutely safe to do so Note If you push the Follow button before the automatic Lock comes into effect Smart Zoom and Lock to Position will be re ena...

Page 140: ... For pedestrian use you may consider disabling Lock on Road to make N I C E 430 always show your exact position Note By turning off Lock on Road you also turn off the GPS position error filtering The position shown on the map will be subject to all position errors and position fluctuations 5 6 5 User data management Everything that was saved pins My POIs Favorites track logs etc or modified Settin...

Page 141: ... you can tap this button to restore the state of N I C E 430 to the latest backup By tapping this button you will lose all of the changes made since the time of the latest backup N I C E 430 will warn you about this before overwriting the current database with the backup 5 6 5 3 Remove Pins Normally Pins can be deleted one by one Since they are shown at all zoom levels and you may end up having to...

Page 142: ...to Cockpit mode and start navigation 6 1 Destination Main menu As just mentioned the fastest way to find your destination and start navigating is to tap Destination in the Main menu Page 16 This will put you on the Find screen and as soon as you pick a destination N I C E 430 will immediately show the Cockpit screen and start navigation This means that if you plan your route to one of your Favorit...

Page 143: ...structure of the address search module There are five levels Country City Street and Address The state level appears only in case of some countries The list of recent cities and states is the entry point of the module The green rectangles are the exits You can complete your search by selecting the center of a settlement the midpoint of a street an intersection of two roads or an exact address You ...

Page 144: ...ist tap Other City in the top right corner This will take you to the city name or postcode input screen where you can select the desired city by entering a few letters of its name or some digits of its postcode then select from the list of results automatically given by the program if the matching items can be displayed on one page or displayed on more pages if you tap Done after entering some let...

Page 145: ... searching and displays 300 at the right end of the input line Enter more letters to narrow the list Note When the name of the settlement contains a character that is not available on the keyboard e g apostrophe or dash N I C E 430 considers it a space that splits the word That is why you can search for Alleyn Et Cawood with all the following search criteria A E C Et A or Al Ca Tip If you have fin...

Page 146: ...cting from the list of available matching items as described before Note In Australia you can skip this part by tapping Done before entering any letters This way you can search for a street name in the whole state In other countries this step is compulsory If you press Done before entering any letters the list of settlements will appear in alphabetical order Changing the country If your destinatio...

Page 147: ...y you need to enter fewer letters to get the list of results You may also choose the shorter of the two streets first This way it will be faster to choose the second one from the list of crossing streets after the first street has been selected Tip You can search for both the type and the name of a road If you have the same name appear as Street Avenue Boulevard Road Place and Court you can get th...

Page 148: ...e used as the selected location 6 3 1 4 How to select an intersection instead of a house number If you do not know the house number or it is easier to pinpoint the location with an intersection press the Find intersection button in the top right corner and select the desired street name from the list of available intersections of the previously selected street displayed in the top center of the sc...

Page 149: ... Find in History If you have used Find before or saved map points as POIs marked points with a pin or picked and used points of the map before they all appear in the History list This list is ordered by the time the points were last used The most recently used locations are always at the beginning of the list Just pick any of the recent locations as your destination Here you have no possibility to...

Page 150: ...conds after minutes When finished tap the longitude on the right and enter it as you did latitude This time the hemisphere changing button tells N I C E 430 whether the point is located East or West from the meridian crossing Greenwich UK Once you have entered both numbers press Done to make the selection Tip The quickest way to tell the coordinates of a point is to select it by tapping on the map...

Page 151: ...ch will be carried out around the current location given by the GPS if it is available If no GPS position is available the last known GPS position gray arrow on the map will be used Cursor the search will be carried out around the previously selected map point Destination the search will be carried out around the destination of your current route The current selection is always shown in the green ...

Page 152: ...ch and the page number Once the desired POI item is selected N I C E 430 will show its details Tapping OK will return to the map with the selected POI in the center or starts navigating to it if Destination was selected Tapping the arrow in the top left corner returns to the search results Tip If you want to find the nearest POIs or if you are close to one of them but do not know exactly where it ...

Page 153: ...e 62 you can select either of them by simply tapping the button with the name on it Using the Destination function at the Main menu it is only two taps to start navigating to one of your Favorites Note If you try to access a favorite destination that you have not yet set up N I C E 430 will lead you to the setup page 90 ...

Page 154: ...feature that moves the map back to your actual location The blue yellow when using night colors arrow shows my location but I cannot see the route green or red line and no voice instructions are announced It is likely that you have no active route Check the upper left corner of the Cockpit screen Page 30 if you can see the indication for the next turn or not If this field is blank you have no rout...

Page 155: ...out a warning message If you already have a multi point route N I C E 430 warns you before deleting the whole route I enabled the speed warning as soon as I bought the product but I have just been fined for speeding because N I C E 430 failed to warn me For an accurate speed warning the actual speed limits of each street and road must be present correctly on the map This is a relatively new featur...

Page 156: ...atellites it can receive a signal from and their position in the sky This information is shown in N I C E 430 on the GPS Data screen Page 26 Use it as a general reference only Note that several other factors affect the real accuracy some of which the GPS is incapable of estimating e g signal delay in the ionosphere reflecting objects near the GPS device etc Active route A route is an itinerary pla...

Page 157: ... N I C E 430 this value is shown as Estimated Arrival on the Route Information screen Page 41 ETE Estimated Time Enroute Another frequently used expression in navigation It represents the time needed to reach your destination based upon calculations using the remaining part of the route and available information of the roads used This estimation can be used only as a general reference It will not ...

Page 158: ...430 you have the possibility to record your journeys using the position data your GPS provides in every second or every few seconds depending on your GPS settings When you start the recording position data are saved in the database until you stop recording it This set of sequential GPS positions is called track log Each set of consecutive positions has a name originally it is the time of recording...

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