Alpha-nav AN5650NV User manual

Alpha-nav multimedia
Multimedia Navigation System
Navigation System
User Manual
For AN5650NV
and AN5700NV

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Table of contents
1 Warnings and Safety information ................................................................
2 Getting started ..................................................................................................
2.1 Navigation menu................................................................................................
2.2 Buttons and other controls on the screen..........................................................
2.2..1 Using keyboards.................................................................................................
2.2.2 Beyond single screen tap ..............................................................................
2.3 Map screen .......................................................................................................
2.3.1 Navigating on the map ..................................................................................
2.3.2 Position markers .................................................................................................
2.3.2.1 Vehimarker and Lock-on-Road ....................................................................
2.3.2.2 Selected map location (Cursor) and selected map object ................................
2.3.3 Objects on the map .......................................................................................
2.3.3.1 Streets and roads ............................ ..........................................................
2.3.3.2 Turn preview and Next street .......................................................................
2.3.3.3 Lane information and Signposts....................................................................
2.3.3.4 Junction view .............................................................................................
2.3.3.5 Highway exit services .................................................................................
2.3.3.6 3D object types...........................................................................................
2.3.3.7 Elements of the active route ........................................................................
2.3.4 Manipulating the map ....................................................................................
2.3.5 Quick menu ..................................................................................................
2.3.6 Checking the details of the current position (Where Am I?) .............................
3 On-road navigation ..........................................................................................
3.1 Selecting the destination of a route ..................................................................
3.1.1 Entering an address or a part of the address ..................................................
3.1.1.1 Entering an address (United States) .............................................................
3.1.1.2 Entering an address (Canada) .....................................................................
3.1.1.3 Entering an address (Mexico) ......................................................................
3.1.1.4 Entering an address starting with the street name (in the United States only).....
3.1.1.5 Entering the midpoint of a street as the destination ........................................
3.1.1.6 Selecting an intersection as the destination ...................................................
3.1.1.7 Selecting a city/town center as the destination................................................
3.1.1.8 Entering an address with a postal code ........................................................
3.1.1.9 Tips on entering addresses quickly ..............................................................
3.1.2 Selecting the destination from the Places of Interest ......................................
3.1.2.1 Quick search for a Place of Interest...............................................................
3.1.2.2 Searching for a Place of Interest using preset categories ................................
3.1.2.3 Searching for a Place of Interest by category ................................................
3.1.2.4 Searching for a Place of Interest by name ....................................................
3.1.2.5 Selecting nearby assistance from 'Where Am I?' ............................................
3.1.3 Selecting a map location as the destination ....................................................
3.1.4 Selecting the destination from your Favorites .................................................
3.1.5 Selecting one of the most likely destinations (Smart History) ..........................
3.1.6 Selecting a recent destination from the History ...............................................
3.1.7 Entering the coordinate of the destination ......................................................
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3.1.8 Building a route from the list of destinations (Create Route) ............................
3.2 Viewing the entire route on the map .................................................................
3.3 Checking route parameters and accessing route related functions ..................
3.4 Modifying the route ...........................................................................................
3.4.1 Selecting a new destination when already having a route: New Route,
Waypoint or Final Destination .................................................................................
3.4.2 Setting a new starting position for the route ....................................................
3.4.3 Editing the list of destinations (Edit Route) .....................................................
3.4.4 Pausing the active route ................................................................................
3.4.5 Cancelling the active route ............................................................................
3.4.6 Checking route alternatives when planning the route ......................................
3.4.7 Checking route alternatives for an existing route ............................................
3.4.8 Changing the vehicle used in route planning ..................................................
3.4.9 Changing the road types used in route planning .............................................
3.5 Saving a location as a Favorite destination ......................................................
3.6 Saving a location as an alert point ....................................................................
3.7 Editing an alert point .........................................................................................
3.8 Watching the simulation of the route ................................................................
4 Off-road navigation ..........................................................................................
4.1 Selecting the destination of the route ...............................................................
4.2 Navigating in off-road mode ..............................................................................
5 Reference Guide ...............................................................................................
5.1 Concepts...........................................................................................................
5.1.1 Smart Zoom ..................................................................................................
5.1.2 Daytime and night color themes .....................................................................
5.1.3 Tunnel view ...................................................................................................
5.1.4 Route calculation and recalculation ................................................................
5.1.5 Green routing ................................................................................................
5.1.6 Road safety cameras and other proximity alert points.....................................
5.1.7 Speed limit warning .......................................................................................
5.1.8 GPS position quality indicator and current time ..............................................
5.2 'More' menu .......................................................................................................
5.3 Settings menu ...................................................................................................
5.3.1 Sound and Warnings .....................................................................................
5.3.2 Customise Quick menu .................................................................................
5.3.3 Traffic settings ...............................................................................................
5.3.4 Route settings ...............................................................................................
5.3.5 User profiles ..................................................................................................
5.3.6 Map settings .................................................................................................
5.3.7 Visual guidance settings ................................................................................
5.3.8 Display settings .............................................................................................
5.3.9 Regional settings ...........................................................................................
5.3.10 Trip monitor settings ....................................................................................
5.3.11 Log collection settings .................................................................................
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1 Warnings and Safety information
The navigation system helps you find your way to your destination with the built-in GPS
receiver. ALPHA-NAV does not transmit your GPS position; others cannot track you. If
you accept it when first using the application, ALPHA-NAV collects usage information
and GPS logs that may be used for improving the application and the quality and cov-
erage of maps. The data is processed anonymously; no one will be able to track any
personal information. If you change your mind later, you can enable or disable the log
collection in Settings (page 90).
It is important that you look at the display only when it is safe to do so. If you are the
driver of the vehicle, we recommend that you operate ALPHA-NAV before you start your
journey. Plan the route before your departure and stop if you need to change the route.
You must obey the traffic signs and follow the road geometry. If you deviate from the
recommended route, ALPHA-NAV changes the instructions accordingly.
Navigation Audio Options
You can still listen to an audio program while using Navigation. To do so, do the
following:
Select the audio source. The source can be the Radio, iPod, CD/DVD audio or
the audio from either the AUX1 or AUX2 input.
Touch the NAVI button on the front panel to select Navigation. The map will be
shown on the TFT display, and audio will continue to play while you are in the
Navigation mode.
Navigation voice prompts will mute the audio source (except the iPod audio on
the AN5650NV), give the instruction, and then return to the audio source
To adjust a parameter of the audio source while in the navigation mode, (i.e.,
select a different radio station),use your remote control to change radio
stations, fast forward/fast back on CD or iPod audio, or advance from song to
song. See remote control functions in your Alpha-Nav User Manual.

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2 Getting started
ALPHA-NAV navigation is optimised for in-car use. You can use it easily by tapping
the screen buttons and the map with your fingertips.
When using the navigation software for the first time, an initial setup process starts
automatically. Do as follows:
1. The language of the application is taken from the language settings of ALPHA-NAV.
You do not need to select the language.
2. Read the End User Licence Agreement. Tap to continue
3. You are now asked whether you allow the software to collect usage information and
GPS logs that may be used for improving the application and the quality and coveage
of maps. Tap to allow the anonymous statistics or disable this function.
Later you can turn them on or off individually in Log collection settings (page 84).
4. The Configuration wizard starts. Tap to continue
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5. Select the language and speaker used for voice guidance messages. Later you can
change it in Sound and Warnings settings (page 74).
6. If needed, modify the time format and unit settings. Later you can change them in
Regional settings (page 84)
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7. If needed, modify the default route planning options. Later you can change them in
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8. The initial setup is now complete. The Configuration wizard can be restarted later
from the Settings menu (page 72).
After the initial setup, the Navigation menu appears and you can start using ALPHA-
NAV navigation.
2.1 Navigation menu
You can reach all parts of ALPHA-NAV navigation from the Navigation menu.
You have the following options:
• Tap to select your destination by entering an address or selecting
a place of interest, a location on the map or one of your Favourite destinations. You
can also look up your recent destinations from the Smart History, enter a coordinate
or use the location saved in a photo.
• Tap to display the route parameters and the route in its full length
on the map. You can also perform route-related actions such as editing or cancelling
your route, setting a start point for the route, picking route alternatives, avoiding parts
of the route, simulating navigation or adding the destination to your Favorites.
• Tap to customise the way the navigation software works, to
simulate demo routes or to run some additional applications.
• Tap to start navigating on the map. The button itself is a miniature
live map that shows your current position, the recommended route and the surround-
ing map area. Tap the button to enlarge the map to the full screen.
• Tap to stop navigation and exit the software.

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2.2 Buttons and other controls on the screen
When you are using ALPHA-NAV navigation, you usually tap buttons on the touch
screen.
You only need to confirm selections or changes if the application needs to restart, it
needs to perform a major reconfiguration, or you are about to lose some of your data or
settings.Otherwise, ALPHA-NAV navigation saves your selections and applies the new
settings without confirmation as soon as you use the controls.
Type Example Discription How to use it
Button
Tap it to initiate a
function, to open a
new screen, or to set a
parameter.
Tap it once.
Some buttons display
the current value of a
field or setting. Tap
the button to change
the value. After the
change, the new value
is shown on thebutton.
Tap it once.
Button
with value
Shows status informationIcon
Some icons also
function as a button.
Tap them once
When you need to
select from several
options, they appear in a
list.
Grab the list any-
where and slide your
finger up or down.
Alternatively move
between pages with
the
and
buttons and tap the
value that you want.
List
When there are only a
few choices, radio
buttons may be used
instead of lists. Only one
value can be selected.
Tap one of the
buttons to select a
new value
Radio
Button
When there are only
two choices, a checkmark
shows whether the feature
is enabled.
Tap it to turn the
switch on or off
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Slider
When a feature can be
set to different values
in a range, ALPHANAV
navigation shows an
indicator on a gauge
that displays and sets
the value
• Drag the handle to
move the slider to
its new position.
• Tap the slider
where you want
the handle to
appear; the thumb
jumps there.
Virtual
Keyboard
Alphabetic and
alphanumeric
keyboards to enter
text and numbers.
Each key is a touch
screen button
2.2.1 Using keyboards
You only need to enter letters or numbers when you cannot avoid it. You can type
with your fingertips on the full-screen keyboards and you can switch between various
keyboard layouts, for example English, Greek or numerical.
Task Instruction
Switching to another
keyboard layout, for example
from an English keyboard to a
Greek keyboard
Tap the button and select the new
keyboard layout from the list.
Correcting your entry on the
keyboard Tap to remove the unneeded character(s).
Tap and hold the button to delete several characters
or the entire input string.
Entering a space, for
example between a first
name and a family name or
in multi-word street names
Tap the button at the bottom center of the
screen.
Entering upper and lower
case letters
When entering a text, the first character appears in
upper case while the rest of the text is in lower case.
Tap to enter an upper case letter or tap twice to
turn on Caps Lock. Tap again and lower case letters
return.
Entering numbers and
symbols Tap to switch to a keyboard offering numeric
and symbol characters
Finalising the keyboard
entry (accepting the
suggested search result) Tap

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Finalising the keyboard
entry (opening the list of
search results)
Tap
Finalising the keyboard
entry (saving your input) Tap
Cancelling the keyboard
entry (returning to the
previous screen)
Tap
2.2.2 Beyond single screen tap
You usually need to tap the screen only once. However, some useful features can be
accessed with combined touch screen tapping. Those are the following:
Action Details
Tapping and holding
the screen
Tap and keep pressing the following buttons to reach extra
functions:
• Tap and hold on list and menu screens:
the Map screen appears.
• Tap and hold any of the and
buttons on the Map screen: you can rotate, tilt or scale
the map continuously.
• Tap and hold on keyboard screens: you can delete
several characters quickly.
• Tap and hold or in long lists: you can scroll
pages continuously.
Gestures
(drag&drop)
You need to drag and drop the screen only in cases like:
• Moving the handle on a slider.
• Scrolling the list: grab the list anywhere and slide your
finger up or down. Depending on the speed of the sliding,
the list will scroll fast or slow, only a bit or till the end.
• Moving the map in map browsing mode: grab the map, and
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2.3 Map screen
2.3.1 Navigating on the map
The Map screen is the most frequently used screen of ALPHA-NAV navigation.
Asmall live map is displayed on the Navigation menu, as a part of the
button.
To enlarge this small map and open the Map screen, tap
This map shows the current position (the Vehimarker, a blue arrow by default), the
recommended route (an orange line), and the surrounding map area.
When there is no GPS position, the Vehimarker is transparent. It shows your last
known position.
You see colored dots circling around a satellite symbol in the top left corner. The more
green dots you see, the closer you are to get the valid GPS position.
When GPS position is available, the Vehimarker is displayed in full color, now
showing your current position.
There are screen buttons and data fields on the screen to help you navigate. During
navigation, the screen shows route information.
By default, only one data field is displayed in the bottom right corner. Tap this field to
see all route data fields. Tap any of the data fields to suppress others and display only
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The data fields are different when you are navigating an active route and when you
have no specified destination (the orange line is not displayed).
Default data fields when cruising without a destination (tap and hold any of the fields
to change its value):
Field Description
Shows your current speed given by the GPS receiver.
Shows the speed limit of the current road if the map contains
it.
Shows the current time corrected with time zone offset. The
accurate time comes from the GPS satellites, and the time
zone information comes from the map or it can be set
manually in Regional settings
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(The current time is always displayed in the top left corner of
menu screens.)
Default data fields when navigating a route (tap and hold any of the fields to change
its value):
Shows the distance you need to travel on the route before
reaching your final destination.
Shows the time needed to reach the final destination of
the route based on information available for the remaining
segments of the route.
The calculation cannot take into account traffic jams and
other possible delays.
Shows the estimated arrival time at the final destination of
the route based on information available for the remaining
segments of the route.
The calculation cannot take into account traffic jams and
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2.3.2 Position markers
2.3.2.1 Vehimarker and Lock-on-Road
When your GPS position is available, ALPHA-NAV navigation marks your current
position with the Vehimarker. By default, this marker is a blue arrow, but you can
change this icon in Settings.
When on-road navigation is selected, the Vehimarker may not show your exact GPS
position and heading. If roads are near, it is aligned to the nearest road to suppress
GPS position errors, and the direction of the icon is aligned to the direction of the
road.
If you select off-road navigation: The Vehimarker is at your exact GPS position. The
direction of the icon shows your current heading.
2.3.2.2 Selected map location (Cursor) and selected map object
You can mark a map location in the following ways:
• Tap the map when navigating,
• Tap the map when you are asked to confirm the destination at the end of a search,
or
• Tap the map in Find on Map (page 48)
When a map location is selected, the Cursor appears at the selected point on the
map. The
Cursor is displayed with a radiating red dot ( ) to make it visible at all zoom levels.
The location of the Cursor can be used as the destination of the route, a new alert
point, you can search for Places around it, or you can save this location as one of
your Favourite destinations.
You can also select some of the objects on the map. If you tap the map at the icon of
a Place of Interest or an alert point, the object will be selected (you see a red circling
border around the object), and you can get information about this object or use it as a
route point.
2.3.3 Objects on the map
2.3.3.1 Streets and roads
ALPHA-NAV navigation shows the streets in a way that is similar to how the paper
road maps show them. Their width and colors correspond to their importance: you can
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2.3.3.2 Turn preview and Next street
When navigating a route, the top section of the Map screen shows information about
the next route event (maneuver) and the next street or the next city/town.
There is a field in the top left corner that displays the next maneuver. Both the type of
the event (turn, roundabout, exiting highway, etc.) and its distance from the current
position are displayed.
Asmaller icon shows the type of the second next maneuver if it is near the first one.
Otherwise, only the next maneuver is displayed.
Most of these icons are very intuitive. The following table lists some of the frequently
shown route events. The same symbols are used in both fields:
Icon Description
Turn Left
Turn right
Turn back
Bear right
Turn sharp Left
Keep Left
Continue straight at the intersection
Go left on the roundabout, 3rd exit
(next maneuver).
Enter roundabout (second next
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Enter highway
Exit highway
Board ferry
Leave ferry
Approaching a waypoint
Approaching the destination
2.3.3.3 Lane information and Signposts
When navigating on multilane roads, it is important to take the appropriate lane in
order to follow the recommended route. If lane information is available in the map
data, ALPHA-NAV navigation displays the lanes and their directions using small
arrows at the bottom of the map. Highlighted arrows represent the lanes you need to
take.
Where additional information is available, highway signs substitute for arrows.
Highway signs are displayed at the top of the map. The color and style of the highway
signs are similar to the real ones you can see above road or by the roadside. They
show the available destinations and the number of the road the lane leads to.
All highway signs look similar when cruising (when there is no recommended route).
When navigating a route, only the highway sign that points to the lane(s) to be taken
is displayed in vivid colors; all others are darker.
If you want to hide the currently displayed highway signs, tap any of them and the
normal Map screen returns until new highway sign information is received.
2.3.3.4 Junction view
If you are approaching a highway exit or a complex intersection and the needed infor-
mation exists, the map is replaced with a 3D view of the junction. The lanes you need
to take are displayed with arrows. Signposts can also be present if information is
available.
If you want to hide the currently displayed junction, tap the picture and the Map
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2.3.3.5 Highway exit services
You may need a gas station or a restaurant during your journey. This feature displays
a new button on the map when you are driving on highways.
Tap this button to open a panel with the details of the next few exits or service
stations.
Tap any of them to display it on the map and add it as a waypoint to your route if
needed. If you want to display other types of Places for the exits, you can change the
icons in Visual Guidance settings (page 82).
2.3.3.6 3D object types
ALPHA-NAV nvigation supports the following 3D object types:
Type Description
3D terrain 3D terrain map data shows changes in terrain, elevations or
depressions in the land when you view the map in 2D, and
use it to plot the route map in 3D when you navigate. Hills
and mountains are shown in the background of the 3D map,
and illustrated by color and shading on the 2D map.
Elevated roads Complex intersections and vertically isolated roads (such as
overpasses or bridges) are displayed in 3D.
3D landmarks Landmarks are 3D artistic or block representations of
prominent or well known objects.
3D buildings 3D block representation of full city building data containing
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2.3.3.7 Elements of the active route
ALPHA-NAV navigation shows the route in the following way:
Symbol Name Discription
Current GPS position
and Start point
Your current position displayed on the map. If
roads are near, it is aligned to the nearest road.
Normally if GPS position is available, the route
starts from the current position. If there is no valid
GPS position, ALPHA-NAV navigation uses the
last known position as the start point.
Waypoint (intermediate
destination)
An intermediate destination of the route before
reaching the final destination.
Destination (end point) The final destination of the route.
Route color The route always stands out with its color on the
map, both in daytime and in night color mode.
Streets and roads that
are excluded from the
navigation
You can choose whether you want to use or
avoid certain road types (page 76). However,
when ALPHA-NAV navigation cannot avoid such
roads, the route will include them and it will show
them in a color that is different from the route
color.
2.3.4 Manipulating the map
Tap the map anywhere to browse it during navigation. The map stops following the
current position (the Vehimarker, a blue arrow by default, is not locked in a fix position
on the screen any more) and control buttons appear to help you modify the map view.
Action Buttons(s) Discription
Moving the
map with Drag
&Drop
No buttons You can move the map in any direction: tap
and hold the map, and move your finger
towards the direction you want to move the map.
Tilting up and
down
Changes the vertical view angle of the map in
3D mode.
Tap the button once to modify the view in large
steps, or tap and hold the button to modify it
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Zooming in and
out
Changes how much of the map is displayed on
the screen.
ALPHA-NAV navigation uses high-quality vector
maps that let you examine the map at various
zoom levels, always with optimised content. It
always displays street names and other text with
the same font size, never upside-down, and you
only see the streets and objects that you need.
Map scaling has a limit in 3D map view mode.
If you zoom out further, the map switches to
2D view mode.
Tap the button once to modify the view in large
steps, or tap and hold the button to modify it
continuously and smoothly.
Rotating left or
right
Changes the horizontal view angle of the map.
Tap the button once to modify the view in large
steps, or tap and hold the button to modify it
continuously and smoothly.
2D or 3D view Tap this button to switch between the 3D
perspective and 2D top-down map view
modes.
Compass in 2D
map view
mode
The direction of the compass shows North.
Tap the button to switch to North-up view, and
then tap again to rotate the map in the
previous direction
Compass in 3D
map view
mode
The direction of the compass shows North.
Tap the button to switch to North-up view, and
then tap again to rotate the map in the
previous direction.
Location
information
Tap this button to open a new screen with
information about the selected map point, the
Cursor
return to
normal
navigation
Tap this button to move the map back to follow
the current GPS position. Automatic map
rotation is also re-enabled.
The map manipulation buttons disappear and
navigation continues.
Additional
options
Tap this button to open a list of additional
features like saving the Cursor as a Favorite
destination, or searching for Places around the
Cursor.
Select
destination
Tap this button to select the Cursor as a new
destination. The route is automatically
calculated.

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2.3.5 Quick menu
The Quick menu is a selection of controls and functions that are frequently needed
during navigation. It can be opened directly from the Map screen by tapping
The menu will close after a few seconds of inactivity or if you tap
The menu will also close if you initiate simple controls like muting the device. In other
cases tapping a button will open a new screen with options.
Most of these functions are shortcuts. They are accessible from the menu system.
There are more functions available than the number of buttons in the menu. In
Settings, you can choose the function of each button (page 76). The following options
are available:
Button Description Shortcut for
Master volume
control
This slider adjusts the sound volume of the
device. All sounds of the application are
affected.
More / Settings /
Sound and Warnings
/ Volume / Master
slider
This switch mutes all sounds of the device. Tap
again to re-enable sounds.
More / Settings /
Sound and Warnings
/ Volume / Master
switch
This function lets you search for a Place along
your route or around your current location if
there is no route calculated.
Find / Find Places /
Quick Search (page
41)
This button opens the list of your Favorite
destinations.
Find / Favorite (page
52)
This button opens the History list. You can
select one of your previous destinations
Find / History (page
54)
This button opens the route editing function. My Route / Edit
Route

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This button opens the route related settings More / Settings /
Route Settings (page
76)
This button opens the map related settings. More / Settings /
Map Settings (page
80)
This button opens a special screen with infor-
mation about the current position and a button
to search for nearby emergency or roadside
assistance. For details, see the next chapter.
Tap the Current
Street field on the
Map screen
This button cancels the route and stops
navigation. The button is replaced with the
next one if waypoints are given.
My Route / Cancel
Route (page 57)
This button skips the next waypoint from the
route.
N/A
This button opens a 2D map scaled and
positioned to show the entire route.
My Route / Overview
(page 53)
This button opens the Visual Guidance settings
screen
More / Settings /
Visual Guidance
(page 82)
This button opens the Traffic Summary screen Tap the Traffic icon in
the Navigation menu
or on the map screen
This button lets you bypass parts of the
recommended route.
My Route /
Avoidances
This button opens the Trip Monitor screen
where you can manage your previously saved
trip logs and track logs.
More / Trip Monitor
(page 71)
This button opens the list of maneuvers (the
itinerary).
Tap the top of the
Map screen during
navigation.