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Table of Contents Foreword

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Part I Introduction

1 Welcome ................................................................................................................................... 4

Part II Installing Navigator 6 for PDA

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1 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 6 Installing Navigator .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 6 Installing Maps

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Part III Installing Navigator 6 for PC

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Part IV Using Navigator 6

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1 Connecting ................................................................................................................................... your GPS receiver 19 2 Setting your ................................................................................................................................... navigation preferences 23 3 Setting your ................................................................................................................................... destination 26 Address

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City/Region

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POI

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Postcode

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4 Navigating ................................................................................................................................... 38

Part V Using the map

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Part VI Navigator 6 Menu

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Part VII Favourites

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1 Adding Favourites ................................................................................................................................... 50 2 Using Favourites ................................................................................................................................... 53 3 Managing................................................................................................................................... Groups 56

Part VIII Odometer

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Part IX Routing

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Part X Nightmode

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Part XI Saving and Replaying your journeys

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Part XII Entering special characters with the on screen keyboard

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Part XIII Settings 1 GPS

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2 Navigation ................................................................................................................................... 80 3 Tracking ................................................................................................................................... 81 4 Scout Warnings ................................................................................................................................... 82 5 Application ................................................................................................................................... 85 Keyboard On/Off .......................................................................................................................................................... 85 Keyboard

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Metric and Imperial.......................................................................................................................................................... units 86 Language

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Select Regions

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Product key

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Part XIV Vehicle Tracking

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1 Adding and ................................................................................................................................... managing vehicles 90 2 Tracking ................................................................................................................................... your vehicles 92

Part XV Solving Problems Index

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Introduction

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Introduction

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Welcome

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Thank you for choosing Navigator 6. This software is designed to make your life easier, taking you door to door across most European countries. Navigator 6 supports two platforms: - Pocket Navigator 6 is designed for PDA's running Pocket PC 2003, Windows Mobile 5 or WindowsCE.NET 4.2. - PC Navigator is for computers running Windows 2000/XP (laptops, TabletPC, CarPC an so on)

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Installing Navigator 6 for PDA

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Installing Navigator 6 for PDA

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Overview

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Navigator 6 is available on several media. If you have purchased Navigator on an SD memory card then simply insert it into your PDA and follow the on-screen instructions. If you have a CD/DVD version then installation comes in two parts, program and map data.

2.1.1

Installing Navigator 6 The program can be installed in two ways, through Pocket Navigator Installer or by manually copying the cab file to your PDA. Once you have inserted the CD/DVD in your drive the Pocket Navigator Installer should auto run. If you are running the installer for the first time then you will be asked for your product key.

Click the Install Application icon.

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Now select the destination of the cab file (Pocket PC install file). If your PDA is connected to the PC you can select a folder directly on the device, Install to your device. Alternatively, if you use a card reader to transfer files to your PDA then select the Prepare setup on local medium option. Click Next >>

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Installing Navigator 6 for PDA

Select which language version of Navigator 6 you want. Click Next >>

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Now it is time to select the destination. Select a folder on your device or memory card where you want to copy the installation files. Use the Create directory button to create new folders. Click Install >>

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Once the application installation is finished click Done. You will be taken back to the main menu. Here you select which maps you want to install.

2.1.2

Installing Maps You can add remove maps from your PDA using the Pocket Navigator Installer on you disc.

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Click the Install Data icon.

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Now select the destination of the map files. If your PDA is connected to the PC you can select a folder directly on the device, Install to your device. Alternatively, if you use a card reader to transfer files to your PDA then select the Prepare setup on local medium option. Installing maps on a memory card leaves more memory available to applications. Click Next >>

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Select in which language you want Navigator 6 to talk to you. Languages marked with a red cross are not currently installed, those marked with a red tick are installed already. Click Next >>

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Select which maps you want to install. You can select countries from the map or from the list on the left of the screen. Note that larger countries are also split into regions to make it possible to install on smaller memory cards (128Mb). Once you are happy with your selection click Update Data >>

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Installing Navigator 6 for PC When you insert the setup DVD setup should autostart. If not run SETUP.EXE from the installation DVD and follow the on-screen instructions.

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Using Navigator 6 To start Navigator on your PDA, tap Start then Programs. Now tap on the Navigator 6 icon. Please note that operating your PDA while driving can be dangerous and we recommend that you prepare your journey in advance. Now you will be presented with an overview map of the region you have installed.

Before you start navigating you must first set up your GPS.

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Connecting your GPS receiver Tap the Menu button at the top of the map screen. You will see the following menu:

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Using Navigator 6

Tap the right arrow to access the next screen.

Tap the Settings button. Now you are in the settings menu.

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Tap the GPS button.

Now tap the Configuration button. Select Serial Cable if you GPS is connected physically to COM 1 at 4800 baud. Otherwise, click Other. A list of all available COM ports will be displayed.

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Choose the COM port to which your GPS receiver is attached to.

In most cases you should leave the Baud Rate at 4800 unless stated differently in your GPS receiver instructions.

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Now you should see a GPS information window. If all is well you will see information about signal and position data coming from the receiver. To get back to the map window tap the X button 4 times. You are now ready to set your navigation preferences.

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Setting your navigation preferences Tap the Menu button at the top of the map screen. You will see the following menu:

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Tap the right arrow to access the next screen.

Tap the Settings button. Now you are in the settings menu.

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Tap the Navigation button.

You are now in the Navigation Settings menu. Tap Autozoom to toggle the Autozoom feature on or off. Autozoom will automatically adjust the map zoom as your drive, zooming out when between manoeuvres and zooming in as you approach the next junction. Tap 3D View/Plane View to toggle between 3D and 2D maps as you drive. Tap Truck/Car to set the type of vehicle you are driving. Truck mode will be more selective about

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sending you down narrow lanes etc. Tap Routing mode to select your preferred route type.

Fastest - this is the default route mode. It takes your to your destination in the quickest time. Shortest - this mode calculates the route with the shortest travelling distance. Cheapest - calculates the most petrol efficient route. Tap Detail nav on/off to toggle detailed navigation. Detailed navigation gives you extra instructions when going straight along a road. Tap Snap GPS on/off to enable or disable GPS snapping to the road as you are navigating. Snapping keeps you glued to the road and in the direction of your route at all times. Note that there are two Navigation Settings menus. Tap the right arrow to access menu 2. Here you can set what type of information you want to see in the navigation panel at the bottom of the screen as you drive. Possibilities are: Distance to destination - how far away you are in km or miles Time to destination - the approximate time left before you reach your destination Time in destination - the approximate time you will arrive at your destination Time to maneuver - the approximate time before your next maneuver Altitude, Speed, Course, Number of satellites, Position, Time and Date give you data about your current position and the Satellite signal. Once you have set your Navigation preferences tap the X button until you get back to the main menu or the map view. You are now ready to set your destination.

4.3

Setting your destination You can set a destination in several ways, from the map, from the search menu or from one of your

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favourites. From the Map In the map view you will see an icon in the bottom right corner of the screen. Tap on it. It will expand to show 4 icons.

Tap on the . Now tap the position on the map where you want to set your destination. The following menu will appear.

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Tap set as departure. From the Search menu Tap the Menu button at the top of the map screen. You will see the following menu:

Tap Find & Navigate.

There are four types of database types to choose from: Address, City/Region, POI (Points of Interest) and Postcode.

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From Favourites Tap the Menu button at the top of the map screen. You will see the following menu:

Tap Favourites

Tap Browse

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Tap a group in which your favourite is categorised.

Select your favorite from the list.

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Now tap Navigate to and your journey will be calculated.

4.3.1

Address If you know the street (and optionally the house number) tap Address. You will now be prompted for the town or region name.

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You can type using the on-screen keyboard. As you type Navigator will automatically search for nearest matches and list them underneath. Once you see your town in the list tap it.

You must now type the street you are going to. You can type using the on-screen keyboard. As you type Navigator will automatically search for nearest matches and list them underneath. Once you see your street in the list tap it.

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. You will now be asked to select a house number from the ranges shown in the list. If you do not know the house number tap ANY.

Now tap Navigate to and your journey will be calculated.

If you want to restart your search simply tap the

button at the bottom of the screen.

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City/Region If you want to go to the centre of a town or region tap City/Region. You will now be prompted for the town or region name.

You can type using the on-screen keyboard. As you type Navigator will automatically search for nearest matches and list them underneath. Once you see your town in the list tap it.

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Now tap Navigate to and your journey will be calculated.

If you want to restart your search simply tap the

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button at the bottom of the screen.

POI If you want to go to a point of interest tap POI by name.

Now select the type of POI you are looking for. If you want to search through all points of interest tap ANY.

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Now type the name of the POI you are looking for. You can type using the on-screen keyboard. As you type Navigator will automatically search for nearest matches and list them underneath. The icon to the right of the name tells you what type POI is listed. Once you see your POI in the list tap it.

Now tap Navigate to and your journey will be calculated.

If you want to restart your search simply tap the

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button at the bottom of the screen.

Postcode If you know the postcode tap Postcode. Navigator 6 support full UK postcodes. You will now be prompted for the Postcode.

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Enter the country in which you are searching.

You can type using the on-screen keyboard. As you type Navigator will automatically search for nearest matches and list them underneath. Once you see your postcode in the list tap it.

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Now tap Navigate to and your journey will be calculated.

If you want to restart your search simply tap the

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button at the bottom of the screen.

Navigating You should now be in navigation mode. Your journey will be highlighted on the map. You will see something like

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depending on whether you selected 2D or 3D mode. Instructions about your next maneuver are displayed in the opaque bar at the bottom of the screen. If you stray from your route Navigator will automatically recalculate your journey. Tapping on the map screen reveals four hidden buttons - zoom in, menu, zoom out and in the bottom right of the map the route overview button.

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Tap the route overview button to see the whole length of you journey. You can now operate the map without it centring on your GPS position. This is useful if you * want to find other place on the map or find an alternative route.

To get back to navigation mode tap the route overview button again. To see the full itinerary of your route tap Menu and then tap Itinerary.

Here you can see driving instructions for the whole journey.

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Using the map

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Using the map When you start Navigator 6 you will see a screen like this.

There are three buttons along the top of the screen

- zoom in

- access to the Navigator menu's (searching, routing, settings etc.)

- zoom out In the bottom right of the screen you will see another icon. Tapping it will reveal a choice of four.

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Each allows you to perform a different function on the map.

- Use this to 'grab and slide' the map around. Tap any point on the map and drag it. The map will redraw once you lose contact with the screen.

- When you tap on an object on the map information about it should appear as shown below.

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The dialog shows details of the object you clicked on - in this case Spital Street in Dartford. Because the map is made up of layers, you may have clicked over several objects. In this case there are four in the list. Tap the right arrow to perform a find nearest POI search, the left arrow to add the point to favorites. Tap the cross button to get back to the map.

- when you select this icon a slider will appear on the right side of the screen. To zoom out or in move the slider up or down. To zoom in to a specific point on the map, tap it first. A red target will appear over that point. If you move the slider now the map will zoom and centre on the target.

- tap the position on the map where you want to set your destination. The following menu will appear.

Tap one of the options to set it as a routing point.

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Navigator 6 Menu

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Navigator 6 Menu When you tap the Menu button on the map screen you will get to the Navigator menu system. The Main menu is split into three pages (on screens with resolutions different to VGA or QVGA the number may be different)

To get back to map view tap the X button. To change between the pages tap the arrows at the bottom of the screen.

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Favourites

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Favourites Use favorites to create your own database of favorite locations which you can quickly access and set as navigation destinations. You can add a favorite in two ways, from the map or from the Find & Navigate menu. Favourites can be organised into different categories to make them easier to browse. Before you start adding favourites you must add at least one category. From the first menu tap on Favourites.

Now tap Browse.

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Tap .

Type the group name, for example Personal. To type capital letters tap and hold on a key (on the soft keyboard) for 1 second. Tap OK. This will take you back to the Favourites dialog. Tap X.

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Adding Favourites Adding a favourite from the map If you want to add a favourite from the map make sure you first move and zoom to the right place.

Select the

button on the bottom right of the screen.

Tap on the point where you want to add the favourite. Information about the area you tapped should appear as shown below.

Tap the Add To Favorites icon to add the point to favorites.

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You are now asked to select a group to add the favorite to.

Type a name for the favourite and tap OK. To type capital letters tap and hold on a key (on the soft keyboard) for 1 second. It will be saved and you will be returned to the map. Adding a favourite from the Find & Navigate menu Once you have performed a search for an Address, City/Region, POI (Points of Interest) or Postcode

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Favourites

you will be presented with the following dialog.

Now tap Add to Favorites.

You are now asked to select a group to add the favorite to.

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Type a name for the favourite and tap OK. To type capital letters tap and hold on a key (on the soft keyboard) for 1 second. You will be returned to the search result menu.

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Using Favourites Using favourites you can quickly access locations and set as navigation destinations. From the first menu tap Favorites.

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Now tap Browse.

Tap on a group.

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Here you can see a list of all the favourites in that group. Tap one.

The resulting menu has two pages. The first page lets you perform an operation on the favorite (show it on the map or add it as a route point). The second page lets you manage the waypoint.

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Delete - delete the favourite Rename - change the name of the favourite Move to - move the favourite to anther group

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Managing Groups From the first menu tap Favorites.

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Now tap Manage.

Select the group that you want to modify.

Tap Delete to remove the group from favourites and Rename to change its name. Once you have changed the name tap OK. To type capital letters tap and hold on a key (on the soft keyboard) for 1 second. You will be taken back to the Manage Groups dialog.

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Tap X to exit back to the main menu.

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Odometer Odometer is a tool that lets you measure distances as you drive and further splits them between private and business mileages. From the main menu tap Odometer.

Now you can see the total distance traveled for both private and business journeys. Tap the right arrow to access Odometer settings.

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Tap Use Private or Use Business to toggle between the Private counter and Business counter. Note that you can only use one counter at a time, i.e. it is impossible to record a journey as both private and business. To set either or both of the counters back to 0 tap the Reset Private, Reset Business and Reset All buttons. Tap X to exit back to the main menu.

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Routing In Navigator it is possible to calculate routes without using Navigation. You can set your routing points (departure, destination and waypoints) in the same way as setting your destination. To review your route points by tapping on Route in Main menu 1.

Now tap Routing points.

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To select a routing point tap on it. Use the chevrons (^ and v) to move a routing point up or down in the list. Tap the right arrow to access a menu with further routing options. [novy obrazek je za potrebu] Delete - deletes the currently selected waypoint Delete all - deletes all waypoints in the list Show on map - shows the currently selected waypoint on the map Add To Favorites - saves the currently selected waypoint as a favourite Reverse route - reverse the order of the route points, plan a route back from the destination to the departure Optimise - if you have selected more than one waypoint you Navigator 6 will sort them to make your route faster Tap X twice to exit back to the Main menu. Once you are satisfied with your routing points tap Find Route in Main menu 1. The route will be highlighted on the map. To review the itinerary tap Menu, then Route and then tap Itinerary.

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Here you can see driving instructions for the whole journey as well as the total distance. You can perform actions on the junctions in the list by tapping on them. This will bring up the following menu.

Show on map - show the manoeuvre in close up view on the map. Add to favourites - add the position to favourites. Close for routing - avoid this junction when calculating the route. If you close a manoeuvre from routing then you must recalculate the route by tapping Find Route in Main menu 1. To permit a junction back again go to the Route menu and tap Disabled streets.

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If you want to keep the itinerary of a route but want to de-highlight it from the map then got to Main menu 1, Route and tap the Hide route button.

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Nightmode

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Nightmode In Navigator 6 it is possible to switch to a different map colour scheme for use at night. This mode is easier on the eyes when driving at night. To switch between night and day mode go to Main Menu 2.

Tap the Day mode or Night mode icon.

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Saving and Replaying your journeys In Navigator 6 it is possible to save your GPS journeys to file and replay them at a later date. Saving your Journeys To save your journey go to Main Menu 2

Now tap the Save Journey icon. Select where to save the journey file, either Storage card or Object Store (Internal Memory).

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You are now asked to enter a name for the saved file. A name based on date and time is automatically suggested for you, but you can change it if you wish. Tap OK.

The GPS data is now being saved to file. To stop recording tap the Stop journey saving icon. Replaying your Journeys If you want to replay a journey from file simply tap the Replay Journey icon. A list of all available journey files will displayed.

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Saving and Replaying your journeys

Select one by tapping on it and then tap Ok. If you exit back to the map view you will see your journey replayed.

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Entering special characters with the on screen keyboard It is possible to input special characters using the on screen keyboard. Use the (bottom right of the keyboard) to switch to other international characters.

and

keys

Some international characters can be entered using the standard keyboard.

Characters not in the above table can be substituted for a character without accent. For example,

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Settings

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Settings You can access Navigator 6 settings in Main Menu 2.

Tap the Settings Icon.

There are several options here Gps, Navigation, Tracking, Product Key and Keyboard.

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Now tap the Configuration button. Select Serial Cable if you GPS is connected physically to COM 1 at 4800 baud. Otherwise, click Other. A list of all available COM ports will be displayed.

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Choose the COM port to which your GPS receiver is attached to.

In most cases you should leave the Baud Rate at 4800 unless stated differently in your GPS receiver instructions.

Now you should see a GPS information window. If all is well you will see information about signal and position data coming from the receiver. Tap X to go back to Gps Settings.

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You can now configure how your journey will be displayed on the map. Select Map Rotation Off to keep the map north up regardless of which direction you are driving in. Select Map Rotation On to keep the map in the direction of travel (i.e. you will always be driving towards the top of the screen). Select Centre Map Off to stop the map from automatically adjusting to your position. Select Centre Map On to keep your position on the screen at all times. Note that in Navigation mode Rotate and Centre map are automatically enabled. When navigation is turned off these settings reset to the previous state.

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You are now in the Navigation Settings menu. Tap Autozoom to toggle the Autozoom feature on or off. Autozoom will automatically adjust the map zoom as your drive, zooming out when between manoeuvres and zooming in as you approach the next junction. Tap 3D View/Plane View to toggle between 3D and 2D maps as you drive. Tap Truck/Car to set the type of vehicle you are driving. Truck mode will be more selective about sending you down narrow roads etc. Tap Routing mode to select your preferred route type.

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Fastest - this is the default route mode. It takes your to your destination in the quickest time. Shortest - this mode calculates the route with the shortest travelling distance. Cheapest - calculates the most petrol efficient route. Tap Detail nav on/off to toggle detailed navigation. Detailed navigation gives you extra instructions when going straight along a road. You will get an instructions at every junction. Tap Snap GPS on/off to enable or disable GPS snapping to the road as you are navigating. Snapping keeps you glued to the road and in the direction of your route at all times. Note that there are two Navigation Settings menus. Tap the right arrow to access menu 2. Info Panel 1/2 - Here you can set what type of information you want to see in the navigation panel at the bottom of the screen as you drive. Possibilities are: Distance to destination - how far away you are in km or miles Time to destination - the approximate time left before you reach your destination Time in destination - the approximate time you will arrive at your destination Time to maneuver - the approximate time before your next maneuver Altitude, Speed, Course, Number of satellites, Position, Time and Date give you data about your current position and the Satellite signal. Toll Rd Allowed/Prohibited - Use this setting to avoid toll roads on your journeys Charge Rd Allowed/Prohibited - Use this setting to avoid charge roads on your journeys. Charge roads differ from toll roads in that you are often required to buy a display a special license to use them. An example is the Czech Republic where you must buy and display a special tax sticker to be able to use motorways - (you may use all other roads free of charge).

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To be able to track vehicles on Navigator 6 you must first register at https://gprs.mapfactor.com and obtain a user name and password. If you have already done this for use in Navigator 4.4 on a PC then use the same user name and password. Set the following values: Server IP/Name - gprs.mapfactor.com Server port - 5555 User name - user name registered at https://gprs.mapfactor.com Password - password registered at https://gprs.mapfactor.com

13.4

Scout Warnings If you have imported a speed camera database or it was included with you navigation software then you can use the Scout function to give you advanced warnings as you approach speed cameras.

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Warning can be set at 100, 500 and 1000 metres/yards from an object. Tap any of the icons to set the warnings on/off for a particular distance. Turn all off to disable Scout completely. To import databases use getmef.exe located on the installation media. Step 1 - select driver type

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Click on Select driver and choose the type of database you want to import from. If your database type is not listed try to use the ODBC data source. You can import directly from common file types such as Microsoft Access or Excel, Dbase etc.. Step 2 - load source data Click the Load button to open your database. Step3 - set conversion parameters Click select conversion and select how your data is to be geocoded (which coordinate system you are using). Step 4 - save converted data Click the Save button to save your output file. The file must be named cat999.mef. Import will begin as soon as you have selected to save a file. The maximum number of objects that can be imported is 30 000. The output file (cat999.mef) must be copied onto the PDA manually to the europe_ta folder.

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Application Here you can set preferences that affect the general use of Navigator 6.

13.5.1 Keyboard On/Off If you have a device with a hardware keyboard (like the HTC Universal, O2 Exec etc.) you may wish to use this setting not to display the on-screen keyboard.

13.5.2 Keyboard In Navigator 6 there are 2 on screen keyboard modes - the standard QWERTY layout that is on your PC keyboard and an alphabetical layout ABCDEF. This is purely a personal preference and you should select the layout that most suits you. Here is what the different layouts look like.

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13.5.3 Metric and Imperial units Tap Metric Units to view distances and speeds in Km and meters. The voice guidance will automatically switch to using metric prompts (e.g. turn left in 500 metres). Tap Imperial Units to view distances and speeds in Miles and yards. The voice guidance will automatically switch to using imperial prompts (e.g. turn left in 500 yards).

13.5.4 Language This option lets you select the language for the Navigator 6 interface.

13.5.5 Select Regions Here you add and remove maps from your map. Regions with a green tick will be shown on the map, those with a red cross will be closed. Changes here require an application restart. Please note that Pocket Navigator 6 only sees regions that have been installed. If a region is missing from the list please first install it as described here.

13.5.6 Product key There may be times when you need to replace the Navigator 6 product key. For example, if you want to upgrade from a time limited version or if you want to enable vehicle tracking on your PDA. Tap the Product key icon in Settings.

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You will now be asked to confirm that you want to change your key. Tap Ok to proceed.

You will be asked for a new product key. The change will not take effect until the next time you start Navigator 6. Tap Ok

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Vehicle Tracking In Navigator 6 it is possible to track vehicles fitted with the VTU008 tracking unit connected through GPRS. There are 3 things to know about vehicle tracking: 1. You can only add a maximum of 10 vehicles 2. You can only track one vehicle at a time 3. You must establish an Internet connection manually (3G, GPRS, WiFi etc.) before tracking a vehicle. Before you begin tracking your vehicles you must set up access to the server. To access vehicle tracking go to Main Menu 3

Now tap the Vehicle tracking icon.

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Vehicle Tracking

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Adding and managing vehicles Adding a Vehicle Tap the Edit vehicle icon.

Tap Add new.

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Enter a name for your vehicle and tap Ok. You can choose any name you like here.

You are now asked to enter the serial number of the VTU008 tracking unit. This number is printed on the underside of the tracking unit. Tap Ok. The vehicle will now be added. Managing Vehicles

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To edit a vehicle tap Edit existing. Now select a vehicle icon and following the same steps as above. To delete a vehicle tap Delete existing.

Now tap on a vehicle that you wish to delete from Navigator 6.

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Tracking your vehicles There are two methods for showing a vehicle on the map - Locate and Track. Locate only shows the last position of the vehicle and then disconnects from the server. Tack will keep the connection to the server and update the map every time it receives a new position from the unit.

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Tap Locate vehicle or Track vehicle.

Now select which vehicle you want to show on the map. Navigator 6 will switch back to map view and display the position of the vehicle. If you have selected to track then you disconnect by going back to Main Menu 3, tap Vehicle Tracking and then tap Stop Vehicle tracking.

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Solving Problems 1. Problem starting Navigator 6 Solution: In most cases the problem is caused by corrupt configuration files. Go to the folder where Navigator 6 is installed and tap the file ResetToDefaults. This will initialise Navigator 6 with factory defaults. Existing data files will be moved to the ConfigBackup folder. Help us to analyse the problem by emailing your old config files to [email protected] 2. On application startup Navigator 6 reports an error "Cannot initialise routing! Not enough memory(?) Exit?(recommended)" Solution: Exit the application and uninstall maps of countries/regions that you do not need. Alternatively, free more program memory on your device. 3. Route calculation takes too long (10 minutes) Solution: Go to Settings / Select Regions and close regions which you do not need. Free up as much program memory as possible.

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