INVION GPS-3V906 w/ Destinator 8 FAQs 1) How do I get started with my GPS? Answer: a) Please charge battery for a full 8 hours before use b) Make sure the power switch is on. It is located on the right side of GPS (please refer to pg. 4 in the users manual for more details) c) Please note that the Maps are already on the GPS (NO SD Card required) d) Press Navigation e) Follow the prompts 2) Why wont my GPS turn on? Answer: a) Make sure the On/Off switch is turned to ON (to locate the on/off switch, please refer to pg. 4 in the manual) b) Make sure the unit is charged for a full 8 hours before use c) After completing the above steps, make sure you press and hold Hibernate/Wake Up power button for at least 3 seconds. (to locate, please refer to pg. 4 of the manual) 3) Why does my GPS have an On/Off switch? Answer: a) The on/off switch is like a lock that helps preserve battery power; ie: for example if the switch was turned to OFF, and the Hibernate/Wake up button was accidentally pushed during shipment or travel, it will not turn on. 4) How do I charge the battery? Answer: a) You can charge the GPS unit by: i. The USB port on your computer: You were provided a USB cable with your unit, plug the cord in the USB port on the GPS, then connect it to the computers USB port. For more information on where the USB port is located on your GPS, please refer to page 4 of the manual. ii. The car charger provided in your GPS box. To locate the power jack on your GPS, please refer to page 5 of the manual. We recommend that you keep the GPS plugged in the car adapter while driving to preserve battery life. iii. A home charger is also available for purchase through this linkhttp://www.invionusa.com/products_accessories.html. We recommend that you do not purchase a charger from other manufacturers as it may not be compatible with the GPS and may damage the unit. If any damage occurs, please note that it will NOT be covered under warranty. 5) Why does the GPS voice mispronounce some street names? Answer: a) It is a computerized/synthesized voice that is programmed to pronounce the words phonetically, or exactly as its spelled on the screen; it may not always pronounce the street names as you do.
6) The keys on the touch screen are too small and I have trouble entering information. Answer: a) For easier input, please use the stylus that is included on your unit. It is located on the BACK of the unit, in the bottom left hand corner; to retrieve just slide it out to the left. (see picture below)
7) Why does my unit have a SD Card slot? Answer: a) Your unit is fully functional, and the maps are loaded on the internal memory (no need for a SD Card). However, the SD Slot is provided for any future map updates, as new maps become available. Please visit www.invionusa.com for information on available updates. 8) How do I update my maps? How often are they updated? Answer: a) Maps are generally updated yearly. For more information on map updates, please visit www.invionusa.com
9) How do I use my mounting bracket? Answer: a) Place the GPS into the bracket (make sure the tab is on the top)
b) Then lock into place by pulling tab forward
c) Make sure the 3 tabs on the back of the bracket are in the same position as the 3 tabs on the windshield mount (2 sides and 1 bottom tab)
d) Next, attach the mounting bracket by sliding it downward onto the windshield mount and locking into place.
10) How do I attach the windshield mount to the window? Answer: a) For best results, please make sure the area on the window is clean first. Press the suction cup on the windshield firmly and push the tab to lock in place (see picture below). Check to make sure its secure in place. Please note that in some states, such as California, it is ILLEGAL to attach your GPS to the windshield. Please check with your state laws. To comply with these laws, we offer a GPS Cushion that will allow you to place it on your dashboard safely and securely. The GPS CUSHION is available for purchase at http://www.invionusa.com/products_accessories.html
11) My unit is being displayed in a foreign language? How do I change the language? Answer: a) Please refer to page 37 & 38 in the manual. 12) How many addresses can I save? Answer: a) The GPS automatically saves the last 64 addresses in the Recent Locations. You can also save up to 64 addresses in the Favorites folder. For directions on saving addresses to your Favorites folder see page 20 in the manual. 13) How do I select another map? Answer: a) To select another map, please refer to page 27 in the manual.
14) Disclaimer: We advise that you do NOT at any time press the delete button in the Map Selection menu (as shown on the picture below). Please note that this will permanently delete the selected maps on your GPS. If they are accidentally deleted, you may call Customer Service at 1-800-984-3270 for assistance.

15) Why is my street address not showing up on the map? Answer: a) Maps are generally updated yearly. Please check first to see if you typed in the correct and valid address. If it still is not found, it may be a street or address that has not yet been added to the map directory. 16) Why is it taking a long time to acquire a signal or why is my signal too weak? Answer: a) There are many factors that may affect your GPS satellite signal such as: The weather (if its too cloudy, etc. your GPS may experience difficulty in acquiring a signal; you may be in a remote area where there are no reliable satellite signals available; you dont have a clear view of the sky, etc. 17) The GPS screen froze. What do I do? Answer: a) Turn GPS off by holding the Hibernate power button down for 3 seconds. Wait 1 minute and turn it back on by holding the button again for 3 seconds. b) If that does not work, you can restart it by pushing the reset button with the stylus end. For more info on locating the reset button, please refer to page 5 of the manual. *Please note that if you use this method, it will ERASE all previously saved information, and will it restore it back to Factory settings. We are not responsible for any lost information. 18) Why is the GPS taking me on a different route than I normally travel on? Answer: a) You can set different route settings in the Manage Route setting on the GPS. For more information on these settings please refer to pages 29 in the manual.
19) Why is my screen too hard to read? Answer: a) LCD screens in general can be difficult to see in the sunlight. Avoid placing the screen in direct sunlight. Also make sure that the GPS is in day mode during the daytime, and night mode during evening, for easier viewing. You can do this manually or you can set your GPS to automatically switch between day and night modes. For more information, please refer to page 22 in the manual. 20) How do I use the POI (Points of Interests) Option? Answer: a) You can search the list of POIs either by category or by the specific name of what you are looking for; there are approximately 1.7M POIs to choose from. To learn more about searching POIs with those options, please refer to pages 14-18 of the manual.

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Notices, Disclaimers, and Terms of Use
1. Limited Product Warranty Destinator Technologies, warrants to the Client that the Products shall substantially conform to Destinator Technologies specification for a period of one (1) year from the date of the original purchase by the end user (the "Warranty Period"). As Destinator Technologies' sole obligation and Client's exclusive remedy for any breach of warranty, Destinator Technologies agrees, at its sole option, to (i) use reasonable efforts to repair the Product with new or refurbished replacement parts; (ii) replace the Product with a new or refurbished unit; or (iii) refund the purchase price, provided Client returns the defective Products to Destinator Technologies with proof of purchase and Destinator Technologies authorization. Destinator Technologies warranty hereunder does not apply in case of any damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse, misapplication, or alteration of any kind performed by anyone other than Destinator Technologies. The Products are not designed or licensed for use in mission-critical applications, or in hazardous environments, requiring fail-safe controls, including without limitation operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control, or life support or weapons systems. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Destinator Technologies specifically disclaims any express or implied warranty or condition of fitness for such purposes. Destinator Technologies warranty does not, in any event, apply to physical damage to the surface of the Product or replacement. Destinator Technologies shall have no obligation with respect to any data stored in the Product. Except as expressly stated in this section, Destinator Technologies makes no warranties or includes any conditions with respect to the products, express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and no infringement. 2. Liability Limitation. In no event shall Destinator Technologies, be liable to Client, (and Client hereby waives any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with) the transactions contemplated by this agreement, whether or not such damages were foreseen, or their likelihood disclosed. Destinator Technologies shall not be liable to Client or any third party claiming through Client, for any damages of any kind in excess of the amounts paid by Client under the terms of this agreement with respect to the products giving rise to such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of or limitation on implied conditions, warranties or damages, thus some of the foregoing may not apply to Client. 3. Intellectual Property Rights. Hardware and Software are proprietary to Destinator Technologies or its suppliers and are subject to copyright and other intellectual property laws. Client's only rights with respect to any Destinator Technologies software included with the Products shall be provided, under the terms of Destinator Technologies software license. The title to all Destinator Technologies Software remains with Destinator Technologies. Client agrees that Destinator Technologies retains ownership of all rights, title and interest in all intellectual property, works of authorship, trade secrets and likes in all aspects of the Product(s). Client and its affiliates and subcontractors agree not to reverse engineer any aspect of the Software and/or Products supplied under this agreement and further agree to pay assessed damages should such action take place. 4. Copyright and Copies. The Software (including any copy thereof) is owned by Destinator Technologies or its suppliers and is protected by United States, Canada, European, Brazilian and Australian copyright and patent laws and international treaty provisions. The Software copy is licensed to you the client, not sold to you, and you (the client) are not an owner of any copy thereof. You may make one copy of the software for backup or archival purposes. You may not otherwise copy the software, except as authorized by applicable law, nor the written materials accompanying the Software. Destinator Technologies hereby reserves all rights not explicitly granted in this license agreement. Copyright 2006, Destinator Technologies

Tutorial

From the Settings menu, you can tap the Tutorial button to open the Destinator Guide Tour program. The Guided Tour is an excellent way of becoming familiar with the different navigation features available.

2 - Getting Started

Destinator Menu
When you start Destinator, the Destinator menu appears, as shown below.

Figure 1 Destinator Menu

Note: When you have the Main Map screen displayed, you can press the Menu the Destinator menu.

button to display

Address Screens
The Address button lets you navigate to an address, as shown below.
Figure 2 - Address Menu Button For a complete description of how to navigate to an address, see "Enter Address" on page 13.

My Places Menu

When you click the My Places button, the following menu appears.
Figure 3 - My Places Menu Button The My Places button lets you: Specify an address or place to which you can navigate with a single tap on the Home button. For more information, see "Set Quick Navigation" on page 33. Navigate to a favorite location by tapping the My Favorites button, as described in "My Favorites" on page 18. Navigate to a previously visited destination by tapping the History button, as described in "Recent Locations" on page 16. The My Contacts button lets you navigate to an address saved in your Contacts folder, as described in "My Contacts" on page 17.

Food, Fuel, Lodging Menu

When you tap the Fuel, Food, Lodging button, the first screen of popular place categories appears, as shown below.
Figure 4 - Food, Fuel, Lodging Menu Button The Food, Fuel, Lodging button lets you navigate to thousands of interesting places, such as beaches, parks, hotels, museums, and restaurants. For more information, see "Food, Fuel, Lodging" on page 21.
Map, Look & Feel Menu
You can tap the Map, Look & Feel button to determine the map display and to show the generated route after you have selected a location. The Map, Look & Feel menu is shown below.

Figure 5 - Map, Look & Feel Menu Button The Map, Look & Feel screen lets you: Display the map in 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional views for either day or night driving by tapping the 2D/3D Mode toggle button. For more information, see "Map Views" on page 10.
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Display the map view for either day or night driving by tapping the Day/Night Mode toggle button. For more information, see "Map Views" on page 10. Avoid toll roads or selected streets by tapping the Avoid Roads button, as described in "Avoid Roads" on page 25. Monitor traffic information and avoid congested roads by tapping the Traffic Info button. For more information, see "Traffic Information" on page 27. Display complete, step-by-step directions to your destination by tapping the Turn-by-Turn button. For more information, see "Turn-by-Turn" on page 24. This button is disabled when no route exists. Display your complete route on the Main Map screen by tapping the Show Route button. This button is disabled when no route exists.

Settings Menu

The Settings button, at the bottom of the My Places and Map, Look & Feel menus, lets you configure your settings options. The first Settings menu is shown below.
The Settings button lets you: Specify the route type, Quickest or Shortest, and whether to allow for U-turns. For more information, see Route Planning on page 29. Specify map orientation, font, and zoom features by tapping the Map Settings button. For more information, see "Map Preferences" on page 30. Specify voice or visual prompts that you want to use by tapping the Prompts button. For more information, see "Prompts" on page 31. Select the language for announcing travel prompts, and displaying street names and driving directions by tapping the Language button. Display the GPS configurations by tapping the GPS Signal button. For more information, see "GPS Status" on page 32. Specify the system measurement units by tapping the Units of Measure button. For more information, see "Units of Measure" on page 33. Select an address or place to which you can navigate with a single tap on the Home button, located in the My Places menu. For more information, see "Quick Navigation" on page 33. Choose among different maps on your memory card by tapping the Select Map button. For more information, see "Select Map" on page 34. Open the Destinator Guided Tour program by tapping the Tutorial button. Display copyright and Destinator version information by tapping the About button.

Destinator Menu Buttons

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The Map button displays the Main Map screen.
The Cancel Route button stops the current navigation and clears the route.
The MP3 button lets you switch from the Destinator Navigation System to the MP3 player. The More button lets you move to the second menu screen.
The Back button lets you move to the previous menu screen.
The Settings button, at the bottom of the My Places and Map, Look & Feel menus, lets you configure your settings options. The Help button displays technical support information.

What's on the Map?

When you tap the Map button on the Destinator menu screens, the Main Map screen appears. You can use the icons displayed on this screen to view your route. Directions Bar Current Location
Compass Zoom Out Volume Zoom In Menu Button
GPS-Generated Information Figure 6 - Map Screen Your current location.
Your last known location when the GPS signal is unreliable.

The generated route.

Your selected destination. The Compass displays the travel direction. The GPS bar is a toggle button that displays the remaining travel distance and travel time, estimated time of arrival, and speed and altitude, and street name and address number. When you have calculated a route, the Directions bar displays information about your next turn. Click this bar for a complete list of turn-by-turn directions.

GPS Not Found

When you first start your navigation device, you will hear the message Signal too low. This message means that your navigation device hasnt yet located a reliable GPS signal. Check that your device is connected and has a clear view of the sky. If after five minutes, you have not located a reliable signal, go to the Technical Support section on page 38. Please check that: The device has a clear view of the sky for uninterrupted GPS reception. Destinator cannot calculate the route if there is no GPS reception (for example, in a tunnel). The navigation device is charged or connected to the cigarette lighter.

Device Buttons

You can use the following device buttons, located on the right-side of the device: This button turns on the device This button displays the Destinator menu
This button lets you increase the volume. This button lets you decrease the volume.

Map Views

You can determine whether you want to see a two-dimensional or three-dimensional map in daylight or nighttime conditions. The 2D Day Mode View is optimized for a daytime viewing. 2D views let you manually pan or zoom. For an example, refer to Figure 2 - 2D Day Mode Map View. The 2D Night Mode View is optimized for night driving or adverse weather conditions. For an example, refer to Figure 3 - 2D Night Mode Map View. The 3D Mode Day View or Night View provides you with a three-dimensional map for day or night driving. For an example, refer to Figure 4 - 3D Day Mode Map View and Figure 5 - 3D Night Mode Map View.

From the Map, Look & Feel menu, click the 3D Mode map. If the map already appears in three-dimensions, 2D Mode button. You can click the Night Mode already appears in night mode, Day Mode
button to view a three-dimensional is displayed on the toggle
button to display the map in night conditions. If the map is displayed on the toggle button.
Figure 7 - 2D Day Mode Map View
Figure 8 - 2D Night Mode Map View
Figure 9 - 3D Day Mode Map View
Figure 10- 3D Night Mode Map View

Point on the Map

You can navigate to any point by tapping its location directly on the Main Map screen. This feature is especially handy when you want to navigate to a specific point on the map, but you dont have the street address. When you tap on the map, the context menu appears. Go There This button lets you calculate a route from the map point. Add to My Favorites This button lets you save a point on the map as a favorite destination. This feature lets you quickly save a location that you would want to return to later. Set as Origin This button lets you designate the selected point as the starting point and not the designation.
Figure 11 - Point on the Map Options
Navigation Screen Buttons
The following buttons appear on many of the Destinator navigation screens. When you tap the Next button for a selected address, group, or place, Destinator automatically opens the next screen in the sequence. After you have specified your destination, tap the Next button to display a map screen showing your selected location. This map lets you determine a route type and provides a GO! button, which instructs Destinator to calculate the route from your current location to your selected destination. When you tap the Back button, Destinator returns you to the previous screen. When you tap the GO! button, Destinator calculates the route to your selected destination. The Actions button provides a list of command options available for the selected address or place. The Hide/Display Keyboard toggle button lets you show or remove the keyboard.
The Save, OK, or Done buttons confirm your value preferences and returns you to the menu or map.

Cycling Through Screens

Every navigation function in the system, such as Address, Food, Fuel, Lodging, or My Favorites consists of a sequence of screens. You can cycle through the screen sequences by either: Selecting an item from the list and tapping it. Selecting an item form the list and tapping the Next button. The sequence ends with the Show on Map screen, where the destination is displayed and the GO! button is available for you to calculate a route. You must first select an item from the list to cycle through the screen sequence, and for the Actions, Next and Back buttons to be enabled.
3 - Search for a Location

Address

When you click the Address button, the Address screen appears, as shown below.

1. Enter Address

Street-City

This sequence displays the following address screens: Street, City, Address Number Lets you enter a street name without having to first designate a city. Useful when you're looking for an address in a metropolitan area where there are many cities and towns.

Cross-Street Zip Code

This sequence displays the following address screens: City, Street 1, Street 2 Lets you locate an intersection by entering the names of two intersecting streets. This sequence displays the following address screens: Zip Code, Street, Address Number This mode lets you locate a street address by entering the zip code, without entering a city name. Useful when you have no city information or if the city has multiple zip codes.

Address Actions

When you have specified an address, tap the Actions button to select from the following commands:

Set as Origin

Lets you designate the selected address as the route origin. Use this command when calculating a route from a point other than your current location. The navigation device displays the selected location as a starting point only for a few seconds before returning you to your current location. Note: You are still receiving the GPS signal. Lets you see the selected address on the map. Lets you add an address to your list of favorite locations, as shown in the figure below. For more information, see "My Favorites" on page 23.
Show on Map Add to My Favorites
Figure 13 - Add Address to My Favorites

Go to your Destination

After you have specified the address, tap the Next button. Destinator shows your destination on the Map screen before calculating a route. Check that the destination address is correct at the top of the screen. If you want to change the destination, tap the Back button and change your address entries. When you are ready, tap the GO! button to create a route to your selected destination.

1. Next Screen

2. Show on Map

3. Calculate Route

Figure 14 - Calculate your Destination

Demo Route

When you click the Demo button, Destinator moves the cursor along the path you would take to your destination, as shown below.
Figure 15 - Demo Route You can review the route you would go on before instructing Destinator to calculate your route and specify roads to avoid by tapping the Avoid Roads button on the Map, Look & Feel menu. For more information, see Avoid Roads on page 25.

Recent Locations

The Recent Location screen lets you select an existing destination from a list of destinations that you have previously traveled to. Destinator automatically stores the last 64 destinations in memory. As each new route is added to the top of the list, the older destinations at the bottom are erased. To navigate to a recently-traveled destination, tap the History button on the My Places menu. From the Recent Locations screen, select a location and tap the Next button. A map appears showing the specified location. Tap the GO! button to calculate the route.

1. Opens Recent Locations

2. Recent Locations

3. Next Screen

4. Show on Map

Figure 16 -Traveling to a Recent Location
From the Recent Locations screen, you can tap the Actions button to select from the following commands.
Set as Origin Add to My Favorites Delete Item Clear List
Lets you designate the selected address as the route origin. You would use this command when calculating a route from a point other than your current location Note: You are still receiving the GPS signal. Lets you add an address to your list of favorite locations. For more information, see "My Favorites" on page 23. Lets you delete a recent location. Lets you clear all locations in the Recent Locations screen.

My Contacts

You can specify a contact address as a destination, by selecting a contact from your PC folder, found under the Start menu. From the My Places menu, click the My Contacts button to display your list of contacts. Select a contact and click Next to display the addresses entered for the contact. From the Contact Address screen, tap Next to display the similar addresses that are recognized by Destinator. Select a Destinator address and click Next to show the location on the map. Tap GO to instruct Destinator to navigate to the selected address.

1. Open Contacts List

2. Select Contact

3. Contact Address

4. Destinator Addresses 5. Show on Map
Figure 17 - Locating a Contact 's Address
When you tab the Actions button, you can choose from the following options:
Add to Favorites Set as Origin
Lets you add the specified address to your list of favorite locations, as shown in the figure below. This button lets you designate the selected address as your point of origin. This is helpful when you want Destinator to calculate a route from a point other than your current location.

My Favorites

A Favorite is a destination that you have stored for easy retrieval. To access a favorite destination, open the My Places menu and tap the My Favorites button. The My Favorites screen displays your favorites groups. When you tap on a selected group, Destinator automatically displays its stored locations. Tap the selected location to show your destination on a map. Tap GO! to calculate your route.

1. Opens My Favorites

2. Favorites Groups

3. Favorites Locations

4. Move to Next Screen

5. Show on Map

Figure 18 - Travel to a Favorite Location Note: The MY FAVORITES folder is the default folder where all favorites are stored if not assigned to a group.

Favorite Groups

You can tap the Actions button from the My Favorites screen to add, edit, or delete groups, as described below.

Add Group

When you tap this button, the Favorites Group screen appears. Enter the group name and select an icon to identify the group, as shown below.
Figure 19 - Create Favorites Group The icon identifies all destinations located in that group, as displayed on the map.

Edit Group Delete Group

When you tap this button, the Favorites Group screen appears with the name and selected image of the highlighted group. You can change the name and icon. When you tap this button, the selected group and its associated entries are removed. The My Favorites group cannot be deleted.

Favorite Alerts

Alerts let you know that you are within a certain distance of a favorite location. You can tap the Alerts button to set the distances for the 1st and 2nd Alerts. When you travel closer than the designated distance, the alert will sound, as shown below.
Figure 20 - Setting Your Favorite Alerts
Examples: You have a group called Shopping that includes all of your favorite stores. An alert appears on the screen when you are closer than the designated distance to the stores in your group, providing an opportunity to consider whether you would like to stop and shop. You have a group called Projects that include addresses of your bank, grocery store, garage, hardware store, doctors office, post office, and so on. When the alert is set, Destinator reminds you about these places when you come within close proximity to them. You are going on a trip and friends have recommended certain restaurants that are on your route. You can create a group called Restaurants and enter the restaurant addresses. As you take your trip, an alert will go off when you come within range of these restaurants. Notes: Favorite Alert settings affect all Favorites Groups. The 2nd Alert must be set to go off at closer distance than the 1st Alert. Alerts can be set for a group but not for individual locations. Of course, you can always create a group that has just one location. You can disable the alerts for all groups by selecting the 1st Alert setting to Off. You can disable the alerts for a particular group by selecting the group and tapping the Show/Hide Symbol on Map toggle button. Disabled alerts are identified by a red diagonal line through the symbol.
Figure 21 - Disabling an Alert for a Group Activate that disabled alert by selecting the group and tapping the Show Symbol on Map button.

Add Favorite Locations

Tap MY FAVORITES or any selected group that you have created to display its locations. You can save a location to your favorites groups from the Address, Recent Locations, or POI screens. For more information, see "Add to Favorites" on page 15.

The Radio Frequency bar, at the top of the TMC screen, displays the radio station frequency. You can tap the Actions button to disable the TMC Auto-Search button, so that your TMC messages are from only one station. If the TMC Auto-Search is disabled, you can click the same button to enable the TMC AutoSearch, so that your messages appear from many stations. You can use the following buttons to go to a different radio frequency: Lets you search for a traffic channel at a lower frequency. Lets you make minimal steps toward a lower frequency to bring in the channel Lets you make minimal steps toward a higher frequency to bring in the channel Lets you search for a traffic channel at a higher frequency

Channel Auto-Search

Tap the Actions button to show the Channel Auto-Search toggle button. When you tap this button, Destinator automatically searches through the entire range of frequencies until a traffic channel is located and continues to search for a traffic channel whenever the previous traffic channel frequency is lost.
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TMC Options

You can tap the Options button to configure the TMC feature, as listed below.

Message Arrives

You can select either: Avoid Automatically - Destinator automatically recalculates the route to avoid a road with adverse traffic conditions. Ask Me - You must manually select the TMC event from the inbox and tap the Avoid button from the Show Map screen. The advantage to this option is that you maintain control over your route.

Traffic Alert Categories

You can select from the following traffic message types: Accidents Weather Information Traffic Jams Construction

TMC Distance

You can determine the radius size to monitor for traffic messages.

4 - Settings

From the My Places or Map, Look & Feel menus, you can tap the Settings button to display the Settings menus, as shown below.
Figure 30 - Settings Menus

Route Planning

You can tap the Route button from the Settings menu to specify the route type and whether to allow for U-turns, as shown below.
If the destination is correct, you can instruct Destinator how to calculate your route by tapping either the Quickest route or Shortest route options, as described below.
The Quickest route option selects the route that takes less time. Quickest route is the default value. The Shortest route option selects the route that is the shorter distance. Remember, the shorter route may not always be the quickest, as you are able to travel faster on some roads than on others.

Note: Route generation does not take into account any detours, stops, or delays along the route.
You can click the Map Settings button from the Settings menu to customize your map display, as shown in the figure below.
Figure 31 - Map Settings The following map settings are:

Map Orientation

Forward is up This option orients the map so that your forward direction is always at the top. North is up This option orients the map so that North is always at the top.

Use Automatic Zoom

When this option is selected, the zoom is speed dependent. The map zooms out at higher speeds, displaying a larger map area, and zooms in at slower speeds, displaying a smaller map area. If you manually change the zoom, the Automatic Zoom returns to its system level after several seconds of inactivity. This option increases the size of street names to make the map easier to read.

Use Larger Print

Prompts
You can select the types of voice and visual notifications that you would like to use while navigating. From the Settings menu, tap the Prompts button. The Prompts screen appears, as shown in the figure below.
Figure 32 - Prompts Settings

Voice Prompts

Speed Warning Route Recalculation Unreliable GPS Signal Drive Carefully
This prompt warns you when your car exceeds the speed limit. This prompt is not active unless selected. This prompt is activated when Destinator recalculates a new route. This prompt is not active unless selected. This prompt warns that the GPS signal is too low and unreliable for navigation. This prompt is automatically active. This is a friendly reminder at the start of each journey. This prompt is automatically active.

Visual Prompts

Text Symbols None
Directional prompts are displayed in written form. Directional prompts are displayed in diagram form, such as an arrow. Directional prompts are not displayed.

Language Settings

This screen lets you select the language for announcing travel prompts, street names and driving directions. You can also select the type of voice, such as American, British, French, German, and so on.

- Language Settings

GPS Settings
Destinator uses the GPS receiver to pinpoint your location. GPS signals are automatically acquired and your vehicle's location and position are constantly updated. The GPS may take a few minutes to find its initial location. For best results, ensure that the GPS has a clear view of the sky.

Installing a Map

You can install a map by selecting it from the Standard Maps pane in the Destinator Console and clicking the Install/Remove Maps button. The Target Device dialog box appears. Select Storage Card. The amount of memory available for the SD memory card appears on the Target Device Memory Balance pane. The installed map appears in the Installed Maps pane.

1.Select Map

3.Loading Map
4. Target Device and Space

5. Installed Maps

2.Click Install Map
Figure 38 - Installing a Map
Map Cutter Screen Interface
Due to memory limitations of your SD memory card, you may want to customize a standard map by selecting the area you need. For example, if you are visiting a number of European cities on business, you may not want to install entire maps of those countries. You can crop a standard map from the Destinator Map Cutter screen. Select a standard map and click the Cut Map button. The Map Cutter screen appears, as shown in the figure below.
Figure 39 - Using the Map Cutter
The following tools are provided to help you easily move, view, and designate an area on the map: You can use the Pan tool to move the map up, down, left, or right. You can use the Zoom tool to increase or decrease the map detail. You can also use the scroll bar to zoom in or out. You can use the Crop tool to designate an area on the map that you want to cut. When you have selected your focus by using the focus tools, as described below, click the Crop tool to designate an area on the standard map. You can use the Cut tool to create a customized map from your designated area.

Focus the Map

The following tools are provided to help you center your map, so you can designate the area that you want to cut. For example, perhaps you want the Center of London to be the center of your map. If you are creating a very local map, perhaps you want to make the office or the hotel the center. You can click the Address tool to set the origin of the map to a City, Street Address, or Intersection. The Address dialog box provides the Show and Set buttons to view and set the map focus. You can click the POI tool to set the origin of the map to a point of interest. The POI dialog box displays all categories in the left pane. When you click a category, the items associated with the category appear in the right pane. You can click the Show POI and Set POI buttons to view and set the map focus. You can click the Select tool to set the origin of the map by a predefined sub-region. A list of sub-regions is displayed in a pane to the right of the map. When you click a subregion, that area is highlighted.

Focus the Map by Route

7 - Importing a Favorite

You can download a list of favorite locations from your PC to your device. The list must be contained in.csv files. As part of the download procedure, you convert the.csv files to.dat format for storage on your device by using the Destinator Conversion utility.
Favorites Importing File Structure
The Favorites Importing file structure must be in.csv (Comma-Separated Values) format. The file contains the following fields: 1. Name of favorite 2. Comment 3. Longitude 4. Latitude 5. ZIP Code 6. City 7. Street 8. House number The Longitude and Latitude are numerical values. All the others are string values. If a string value contains a comma, the field must have quotation marks.

Examples:

Name Comment Long. Lat. Zip Code City Munich Street Ariboweg House Number 173
Favorite Destinator place 1 Favorites Converter Comment 1 Favorite Destinator place 2 Favorites Converter Comment 2 Favorite Destinator place 3 Favorites Converter Comment 3 Favorite Destinator place 4 Favorites Converter Comment 4 Favorite Destinator place 5 Favorites Converter Comment 5

39.21370 38.78903 8033

24.85091 34.33012 1070

Brussels

Moutstraat Weg

44.80999 38.16141 1096

Amsterda m

Geesinkweg

24.79360 37.08604 75010

Rue Danton

44.97889 23.82718 8044

Zurich

Frits Weg
The.csv file contains the values in a table as a series of ASCII text lines, organized so that each column value is separated by a comma from the next column's value and each row starts a new line.

Importing a.CSV File

To import a.csv file:
On the Destinator Console, click on a Standard Map. This will enable the Installing Map and Favorites Importer features. 1. 2. Click the Favorites Importer button. The Converter dialog is displayed. Select the.csv file, specify a category name, and click the Convert button. The Report Area displays a message stating that the content of the file has been converted and that the file is ready for download. Download the file to your device by clicking the Download button.
Address Actions 15 Address Modes 14 Avoid Road Groups 25 Avoid Road Locations 26 Avoid Roads 7, 25
Navigation Screen Buttons 12
PC Requirements 36 POI Actions 23 POI Convertor 45 Point on the Map 11 Prompts 7, 31

Quick Nav. Settings 33

Cancel Route 25 Comma-Separated Values 44 Console Toolbar 38 CSV See Comma-Separated Values Cut Map 43