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Software User Manual

Carpoint Co., Ltd.

English

June, 2007

Summary of Contents for V4100

Page 1: ...Software User Manual Carpoint Co Ltd English June 2007 ...

Page 2: ...a is 2007 Telstra Corporation Limited and its licensors Data Source 2007 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 S...

Page 3: ...Start Guide first and start using XROAD right away This document is the detailed description of the software Although XROAD 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 ...

Page 4: ...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 colour 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 Elements of the Active Route 24 4 3 1...

Page 5: ...xt settlement No 19 38 4 5 18 Approaching next turn No 20 38 4 6 Route Information screen 38 4 6 1 Route data displayed for destination and via points 39 4 6 1 1 Route line 39 4 6 1 2 Distance Left 40 4 6 1 3 Method 40 4 6 1 4 Time Left 40 4 6 1 5 Estimated Arrival 40 4 6 1 6 Destination Via point 40 4 6 2 Warning icons 40 4 6 3 Fit to screen 42 4 6 4 Parameters 42 4 7 Menu 42 4 7 1 Find tab 42 4 ...

Page 6: ...ettings 59 5 1 General settings 59 5 1 1 Safety Mode 59 5 1 2 Set Favourite Destinations 60 5 1 3 Automatic Night Colours 60 5 1 4 Alerts 60 5 1 4 1 Warn When Speeding 61 5 1 4 2 Enable Safety Cameras 62 5 1 5 Route Recalculation 63 5 1 5 1 Automatic 63 5 1 5 2 Ask First 63 5 1 5 3 Disabled 63 5 2 Map settings 63 5 2 1 Daylight Night colour profile 64 5 2 2 Alternative Road Names 64 5 2 3 Show Str...

Page 7: ...ff route sensitivity and Recalculation delay 75 5 6 4 2 U turn penalty 75 5 6 4 3 Cross border planning 75 5 6 4 4 Carpool lanes for the USA map only 76 5 6 4 5 Keep position on road Lock on Road 76 5 6 5 User data management 76 5 6 5 1 Backup Data 76 5 6 5 2 Restore Data 77 5 6 5 3 Remove Pins 77 5 6 5 4 Clear Data 77 5 6 5 5 Reset Advanced Settings 77 6 Find 78 6 1 Find GO Main menu 78 6 2 Selec...

Page 8: ...8 7 Troubleshooting guide 90 8 Glossary 92 9 End User License Agreement 95 ...

Page 9: ...parameters XROAD 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 XROAD 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 traffic signs and road geometry before you ...

Page 10: ...nctions 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 XROAD you do not need to double tap or tap hold the touch screen as thes...

Page 11: ...er on off Use this button to turn the power of the PNA on or off any time If the device power is turned off while XROAD is running when you turn the device back on XROAD 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 ...

Page 12: ... at both ends The arrows are buttons Tap to move left in the list or tap to move right You need not confirm your selection As soon as you leave the screen the selected value becomes effective 3 2 3 Sliders When a feature has several different unnamed numeric values XROAD will show sliders that look like analogue potentiometers to set the desired value If the value limits are not displayed at the e...

Page 13: ...le In these cases a full screen keyboard pops up that can easily be operated with your fingertips You can choose between a separate ABC and numeric keypad or a set of QWERTY type keyboards that contain both letters and numbers XROAD will remember your last choice and offer it the next time you need to enter data The alphabetic keyboards in XROAD do not contain special characters because you do not...

Page 14: ...ian is chosen in Setup Languages Page 69 If you are used to computer keyboards you may consider trying one of the QWERTY type keypads 3 2 6 2 QWERTY type keyboards QWERTY type keyboards have both letters and numbers on them Their layout is the same as of the standard QWERTY QWERTZ German and AZERTY French keyboards To switch to your desired QWERTY type keyboard press the Keys button repeatedly unt...

Page 15: ...15 Although QWERTY type keyboards also contain number keys when entering a house number the program offers the more convenient numeric keypad ...

Page 16: ...ou need to return 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 XROAD logo 2 Battery Status indicator 3 Button that displays GPS status and opens the GPS Data screen 4 F...

Page 17: ... screen They are similar in look and in possible controls but are 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 XROAD is primarily intended for land navigation That is why maps in XROAD look similar to paper roadmaps when using daytime colors and...

Page 18: ... Using the Advanced settings you can force Cockpit mode to always start in 3D Track up view Page 70 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 XROAD uses high quality vector maps that let you see the map at various zoom levels alway...

Page 19: ...ile 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 43 or let XROAD do it automatically Page 60 for you Note The automatic day night mode is based upon the cur...

Page 20: ...the streets also refers to their importance so it will 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 XROAD 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 ...

Page 21: ...ts etc Tip These objects are normally displayed using textured polygons that look natural to the eye You may wish to switch the textured display off Page 64 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 ...

Page 22: ...own as the Cursor If you tap the map somewhere or select a specific item in Find it will become the selected point on the map marked with a small red dot and permanently radiating red circles to make it conspicuous at all zoom levels even when it is in the background of a 3D map 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...

Page 23: ...rt Find Coordinates Page 86 4 3 9 Visible POIs Points of Interest XROAD comes with thousands of built in POIs and you can create your own POI database as well Having all of them displayed on the map would make the map too crowded To avoid this XROAD lets you select which POIs to show and which ones to hide Page 44 using their categories and subcategories POIs are represented by icons on the map Fo...

Page 24: ...tails of a particular POI in the list tap the blue i icon on the right If you have too may POIs nearby this list may not be complete In the Cursor menu Page 35 there is a button called POI that leads you to the screen of all nearby 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 c...

Page 25: ...is displayed in light green red It is always the most conspicuous part of the map even when in the background 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 s...

Page 26: ...PS Data screen Tap the small satellite dish icon on the Main menu Map or Cockpit screen to open this window The GPS Data screen is a collection of information received from the GPS device and it also serves as the entry point to the following screens TMC Time Sync 4 4 1 GPS data displayed The virtual sky on the left represents the currently visible part of the sky above you with your position as t...

Page 27: ...PS connection indicator In the middle to the left there is a lamp similar to the ones used for switches This one has more colors and represents more values a fast blinking green lamp means that there is communication with the GPS and data is being received other colors may not appear with a built in GPS Should any of these appear this means a faulty operation of your device 4 4 3 GPS data quality ...

Page 28: ... minute controls to manually correct the time with or without a valid GPS time It also gives you the chance to correct the time after synchronization if your PNA does not support time zones or daylight saving time 4 5 Screens with map Having explained the contents of the map the description of the other parts of the map screens follows There are two map screens the Map screen and the Cockpit scree...

Page 29: ...al controls that function in a similar fashion on the two screens They are described on the following pages Map screen contents Cockpit screen contents No Display Control 1 Cockpit only Turn preview Opens Route menu 2 n a Zooms in optional 3 n a Zooms out optional 4 n a Tilts down optional 5 n a Tilts up optional 6 Indicates that Lock to GPS position and heading is inactive Re enables Lock to Posi...

Page 30: ...it only Next street n a 20 Cockpit only Approaching next turn n a On Map 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 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 wi...

Page 31: ... Follow button Page 32 to return the zoom control to Smart Zoom You can also set XROAD to do this automatically after a few seconds in case of the Cockpit screen Page 73 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 43 This function modifies the vertical viewing angle of the map in 3D mode You can change the angle in ...

Page 32: ... Tip In Advanced settings you can set a delay time after which XROAD pushes the Follow button for you on the Cockpit screen automatically Page 73 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 re...

Page 33: ...ges 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 b...

Page 34: ...Black shows 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 XROAD is ready to navigate A black dish and two arcs represent a 3D GPS position XROAD 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 35: ...s This icon also functions as a button leading to the Track Log screen Page 47 where you can stop the recording or make the track log visible on the map During track log playback a green icon will blink Tapping this icon in fact tapping 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 ...

Page 36: ...s is the way to build a multi point route in reverse order when you wish to insert a stopover go to A but first get 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...

Page 37: ...ruising without an active route 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 thre...

Page 38: ...played 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 This field is displayed only when navigating a route 4 6 Route Information screen The Route Information screen...

Page 39: ...proportion to their distance The blue yellow when using night colors arrow representing your position will travel from the left 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 XROAD needs t...

Page 40: ...ng segments of the route The calculation cannot take into account traffic jams and other possible delays If via points exist tap and tap again any of the fields to see the time needed to reach the first second etc via point 4 6 1 5 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 estimat...

Page 41: ...commended route This icon shows that you need to pay for the ferry This icon is displayed when XROAD could not plan a route with all your road type preferences respected Sometimes it is impossible to find a suitable route near the start or the destination This icon warns you that XROAD had to recommend a route that does not match all your preferences given at the Route Parameters settings The reco...

Page 42: ...functions of XROAD 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 light is on the map shows a perspective view You can use hardware buttons 1 and 2 to chan...

Page 43: ...ou zoom back in the view angle will or will not change according to the new state of the button 4 7 2 2 Zoom Tilt switch When the light is on additional transparent buttons 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 ...

Page 44: ... Groups shown with a tick mark are visible on the map groups without a tick mark are hidden while the ones shown with a pale tick mark have some of their subcategories shown and some others hidden If you highlight any of the POI groups 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 full...

Page 45: ...cted category on the map Groups with a tick mark are displayed all other groups 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 all You do not necessarily need to create POI groups in advance You can do it while saving a ne...

Page 46: ...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 icon and group of the selected POI Delete you can delete any of your previously saved POIs X...

Page 47: ...e track log is visible on the map If the track is not visible a horizontal line 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 the color next to its name When a track log is being recorded a new line appears in this list with a horizontal line as newly recorded track logs are not shown in the ...

Page 48: ...ed on the map Fit to screen button Replay push this button to see a simulation of the saved track log on the map A green icon Page 35 will appear on the map screens to let you know it is a simulation only Delete you can delete a track log if it is not needed any more XROAD will ask you to confirm this action 4 7 3 Route tab This menu contains options to manage different settings in the program 4 7...

Page 49: ...via points left only the destination the name of this button turns to Delete Route and it cancels the navigation Bypass When you run into a traffic jam or roadblock you may want to have XROAD calculate a route that departs 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 th...

Page 50: ...ute The Itinerary has three different display modes and two functions Display modes Display modes are different only in the number of events displayed in the list List items are always shown with 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...

Page 51: ...block is announced on the radio and you find that road in your Itinerary Distances you can also find some distance buttons in this list They are similar to the ones in the Bypass list of the Recalculate menu Page 48 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 Bypa...

Page 52: ...utomatically to let you search for an address POI coordinates one of your favorite destinations or select a point from the History list As soon as you select any of these XROAD 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 b...

Page 53: ...TMC data is broadcast at your location XROAD will automatically take into account the TMC information received 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 XROAD receives traffic information that may affect your route the program will warn yo...

Page 54: ...ions broadcasting TMC data in your area the receiver keeps on searching You will see the frequency continuously sweeping across the FM CCIR radio band 87 5 108 MHz When you move to an area with TMC information the indicator will show the frequency and detailed information for the TMC station 4 8 2 2 Exclude selected station If you wish to receive TMC data from a different radio station push this b...

Page 55: ...TMC corrected route planning 4 8 2 6 Recalculate to avoid traffic This setting is similar to the previous one Disabling it will not prevent the system from using TMC data for route planning but will not trigger an automatic recalculation when the traffic conditions change during your journey 4 9 Road safety cameras Road safety cameras such as speed cameras and red light cameras are special POI typ...

Page 56: ...ras are displayed with the following symbol 4 9 1 2 Mobile cameras Some cameras are operated from vehicles The database contains some typical places of these mobile cameras They are not always operational at the given location and the speed limit is not specified for them The warning is similar to fixed cameras but as there is no speed limit given only the proximity is announced These cameras are ...

Page 57: ...e moment you pass the second camera e g it is placed at the exit of a tunnel where GPS position is not yet available the warning will continue Just tap the camera symbol displayed on the screen to stop the warning These cameras are displayed with the following symbol 4 9 1 5 Red light cameras These cameras check if you obey traffic lights or not The warning is similar to fixed cameras but as there...

Page 58: ...d new cameras modify the parameters of existing ones or delete them Select a point on the map then 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 ...

Page 59: ...ttery 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 XROAD 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 60: ... longitude position or both Note If you tap either of your favorite destinations in the Find menu Page 89 before defining it XROAD will offer to take you to this screen to set it up 5 1 3 Automatic Night Colors Using the automatic night mode XROAD 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 location info...

Page 61: ... negative values can be given in either offset or percentage mode 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 alternative speed warning Then the settings of the upper slider will determine the warning for...

Page 62: ... for known cameras and you can also fine tune the way XROAD warns you when you approach one of these cameras Note Detecting the location 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 Audible Warning You can disable the audible warning have a simple warning when you are warned only if you exce...

Page 63: ... Delete Route XROAD will remove the next via point from the list and recalculate the route without it If you have only one target left the label of the button will be Delete Route and it will end navigation Bypass if you have deviated from the original route because of a traffic jam or roadworks you can instruct XROAD to avoid the original route for a specified distance Cancel you can exit without...

Page 64: ...d tilt levels street names are displayed either aligned with the street or on signposts stuck into the streets Page 20 If you switch these signs on it will be easier to recognize your location on the map if you turn them off it will be easier to see the road geometry Note You can only disable street names and POI icons if XROAD follows your position As soon as you move the map and Lock to Position...

Page 65: ...lume switch The switch on the left can turn on or mute XROAD s audible guidance When turned on the slider on the right will adjust the loudness of voice prompts In its leftmost position the voice guidance is suppressed in its rightmost position the master volume applies 5 3 3 Key sound volume switch The switch on the left can turn the key sounds on or off Key sounds are audible confirmations of ei...

Page 66: ...without a preceding attention tone Setting it to Single Tone will initiate a single attention tone before the instructions while Double Tone will use a double tone 5 4 Route parameter settings This is a very important page Settings here determine how routes will be calculated This screen is directly accessible from the Route Information screen Page 38 5 4 1 Method Use the handle to set the speed o...

Page 67: ...r the fastest solution if there is another route taking a bit more time but a lot less distance compared to the fastest one XROAD will choose this one instead to save fuel 5 4 3 Vehicle You can set the type of the vehicle that you will use to navigate the route Based upon this setting some of the road types will be excluded from the route e g motorways for pedestrians or some of the restrictions m...

Page 68: ...necessarily included in the map data Furthermore you may need to pay fare so you may consider disabling them from the preset enabled status 5 4 4 4 U turns Although displayed amongst road types this is a type of action Most drivers prefer to replace them with a few normal left and or right turns in the next few junctions so it is disabled by default Turning back on dual carriageways is not conside...

Page 69: ...ve to be restarted if you change this setting XROAD will ask for confirmation before it restarts 5 5 2 Voice language This button shows the current language of the voice guidance By tapping the button you can select from a list of available 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 di...

Page 70: ...ent elements or how it presents the screens 5 6 1 1 2D in Map mode and North up orientation The normal use of the Map mode is to browse the map and look for different places on it It is usually done in a top down view having north towards the top of the map By default XROAD uses the same look for the map in both Map and Cockpit modes Use this switch to instruct XROAD to always open the Map mode in...

Page 71: ...ase depends on the type of object you have searched for For example in the case of a city search the zoom level will show you the whole settlement or at least a significant part of it around its centre Selecting a POI a junction or an exact address will give you a closer look with only a few streets on the display 5 6 1 4 Coordinate display format Positions are sometimes displayed with their addre...

Page 72: ...s thus enhancing the effect of the night color scheme The values are between 0 and 10 where zero means there is no backlight at all and 10 represents the maximum backlight value 5 6 3 Smart Zoom Smart zoom is a lot more than just a usual automatic zoom While navigating a route when approaching a turn it will zoom in and raise the view angle to let you easily recognize your maneuver at the next jun...

Page 73: ...ter the Overview mode again the zoom level will be reset to this value You can also move the map in Overview mode Then the Follow button will appear and when pushed it will move the map to have your current position in the middle again Note when this automatic feature is disabled you can still enable the Overview mode manually as described here Page 33 5 6 3 3 Restore Lock to Position and Smart Zo...

Page 74: ...e view accidentally or you modified it to quickly check something near your route After a certain timeout set below the Follow button disappears then Smart Zoom changes the view back for navigation Unlike with Restore Lock to Position the view changes smoothly Note Smart Zoom can only be re enabled when it is activated at the top of this page With Smart Zoom turned off neither does the Follow butt...

Page 75: ...lation tolerance two ways Off route sensitivity This is a range of relative values from 0 to 10 telling XROAD how far the GPS position should be from the recommended route before the program decides to recalculate Lower values make XROAD insensitive to position errors higher values will result in quicker reactions Recalculation delay This is a setting that helps suppress the effects of position fl...

Page 76: ... saved pins My POIs Favorites track logs etc or modified Settings History lists since XROAD was installed is stored in a user database located in the internal memory of the PNA Here you have options to save restore or reset the database or parts of it 5 6 5 1 Backup Data You can make a safe copy of the whole user database on a memory card Tap this button to copy all user data and settings on the m...

Page 77: ...erwriting 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 too many of them this button lets you delete all of them together XROAD will warn you that you are about to lose all your Pins 5 6 5 4 Clear Data This button will delete all user data It is a reset to factory settings Tapping t...

Page 78: ...into Cockpit mode and start navigation 6 1 Find GO Main menu As just mentioned the fastest way to find your destination and start navigating is to tap Find GO in the Main menu Page 16 This will put you on the Find screen and as soon as you pick a destination XROAD will immediately show the Cockpit screen and start navigation This means that if you plan your route to one of your Favorite destinatio...

Page 79: ...Street Intersection or City Searching for a city a street an intersection or an exact address can all be done in the Find Address module If you know at least a part of the address this is the quickest way to find the location The following illustration shows the structure of the address search module There are five levels Country State City Street and Address The state level appears only in case o...

Page 80: ...e currently in just start Find Address and read the first line of the list This function leads to a reliable result only if GPS position is available and you have not disabled Lock to Position by moving the map If you find that the list of recently used cities contains settlements you will not visit in the near future you can choose to empty the list by the Clear button in the bottom left corner S...

Page 81: ...art typing XROAD will calculate the number of settlements matching your pattern s This number is shown at the right end of the input line If all the matching city names can fit on one screen the sound played when hitting the key will be different and XROAD will show you all the results in a list You can select the one you are looking for by tapping the appropriate list item Note When more than 300...

Page 82: ...e settlement you are looking for is in a different state tap Other City then Change State from the list of recently used cities then select the appropriate state Should you wish to search for an address in the whole country just tap All states at the beginning of the list When the state is selected you need to select a settlement by entering a part of its name or postcode then selecting from the l...

Page 83: ...tering any letters The search result will be the centre point of the city where its name is displayed on the map Note This point is not the geometrical centre but an arbitrarily selected point chosen by the creators of the map usually the most important intersection in case of a small town or village and for larger cities an important intersection in the city centre Selecting a street If you are l...

Page 84: ...those streets where the given number exists To complete the search pick the appropriate address from the list 6 3 1 3 Selecting a house number or the midpoint of the street Once the country the city and the street name are selected you are asked to give the house number using the numeric keypad The range of available house numbers for the chosen street is shown in the input field before you begin ...

Page 85: ...tlements have Paris in their name the list of cities is not shown automatically Tap Done to get the list of settlements containing Paris The first settlement in the list is Paris as it is the exact match Tap it Now you need to enter the name of the street You need not enter accents the apostrophe and you can enter more of the words in any order separated by spaces Enter R D Uz D Uz Uz and rue d Uz...

Page 86: ... top of the display The coordinates are always shown in the format configured in Advanced settings Display options Page 71 but you can enter the coordinates in any of the three formats You can even enter the latitude and longitude in different formats Entering a latitude longitude pair is easy The left field contains the latitude It starts with an N North or S South letter This tells XROAD whether...

Page 87: ...creen you can see the first page of the top level POI categories There are three levels altogether The search will be carried out around a certain reference point Always check the current reference point shown in the field above the POI category buttons and confirm that it is correct To change the reference tap the Change ref button in the top right corner Once you tap the Change ref button you ar...

Page 88: ...ups Search by name among the POIs of that level tapping the Search button will bring up a text input screen to let you narrow the list of POIs If you tap Search in the list of subgroups you will only search in the group you are already in See all POIs of the current group in a list tapping the All button opens the list of all points in the group or subgroup you are already in Use the Next and Prev...

Page 89: ...ottom right corner to turn the page if you cannot see the desired place on the first page of the list 6 3 5 Find one of the Favorites Home Work If you have already set up your favorite destinations in General settings Page 60 you can select either of them by simply tapping the button with the name on it Using the Find GO function at the Main menu it is only two taps to start navigating to one of y...

Page 90: ... 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 rou...

Page 91: ...ows XROAD is not muted yet I hear no voice guidance The muting available from both map screens is just a quick silencer that cancels the sound output Voice guidance and key sounds need to be enabled and volume must be set at the Sound Settings screen Page 65 I enabled the speed warning as soon as I bought the product but I have just been fined for speeding because XROAD failed to warn me For an ac...

Page 92: ... their position in the sky This information is shown in XROAD 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 planned to reach your chosen destinations A route i...

Page 93: ...presents 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 be able to take into account your future speed or the traffic delays In XROAD this value is shown as Time left on the Route Information screen Page 40 GPS Abbreviation of Glob...

Page 94: ...ond 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 but you can change it to any name you like and a color in which it can be displayed on the map Later you c...

Page 95: ...tion to a computer or other hardware installation of such hardware into a vehicle pressing of the Accept button displayed by the software during installation or use hereinafter referred to as actions of use shall be deemed as implicit conduct resulting in the conclusion of the Agreement between the User and the Licensor 2 3 Present Agreement shall by no means entitle persons who unlawfully acquire...

Page 96: ...s of the map database forming part of the software product is are natural person s or corporate entity es as listed in the appendix to present Agreement or in the About Map Névjegy Térkép menu item of the operating computer program hereinafter referred to as Database Owner Licensor hereby states that Licensor has obtained sufficient usage and representation rights from the Database Owner in order ...

Page 97: ...n other products not even with the aim of achieving a co operation with other products 8 Non warranty limitation of responsibility 8 1 Licensor hereby informs the User that although the greatest care was taken in producing the software product yet with respect to the essence of the software product and the technical limitations the Licensor does not warrant for the software product being completel...

Page 98: ...ch breach by court 9 1 2 claim ceasing the breach and ordering the person under breach from continuing such 9 1 3 claim that the person under breach give proper compensation even by way of publicity to the expense of the person under breach 9 1 4 claim the return of the increase of assets due to the breach 9 1 5 claim ceasing the breaching situation the restitution of the state before the breach t...

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