Alpine INE-W970BT User manual

User Manual
Alpine Navigation
Navigation software for the Alpine INE-W970BT
UK English
January 2013, ver. 1.0

Thank you for choosing the Alpine unit as your navigator. Start using your device right away.
This document is the detailed description of the navigation software. You can easily discover
the software while you are using it; however, we still recommend that you read this manual to
fully understand the screens and features.
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Table of contents
1 Warnings and Safety information .........................................................................6
2 Getting started.........................................................................................................7
2.1 Buttons and other controls on the screen.......................................................................8
2.1.1 Using keyboards .................................................................................................................. 9
2.1.2 Beyond single screen tap ................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Map screen...................................................................................................................11
2.2.1 Navigating on the map....................................................................................................... 11
2.2.2 Position markers ................................................................................................................ 13
2.2.2.1 Vehimarker and Lock-on-Road.................................................................................................. 13
2.2.2.2 Selected map location (Cursor) and selected map object .......................................................... 13
2.2.3 Objects on the map ............................................................................................................ 13
2.2.3.1 Streets and roads ....................................................................................................................... 13
2.2.3.2 Turn preview and Next street..................................................................................................... 14
2.2.3.3 Lane information and Signposts................................................................................................. 15
2.2.3.4 Junction view ............................................................................................................................. 15
2.2.3.5 Motorway exit services .............................................................................................................. 16
2.2.3.6 3D object types........................................................................................................................... 16
2.2.3.7 Elements of the active route....................................................................................................... 17
2.2.3.8 Traffic events.............................................................................................................................. 17
2.2.4 Manipulating the map........................................................................................................ 18
2.2.5 Quick menu........................................................................................................................ 20
2.2.6 Checking the details of the current position (Where Am I?) ............................................. 22
2.3 Navigation menu..........................................................................................................23
3 On-road navigation...............................................................................................25
3.1 Selecting the destination of a route..............................................................................25
3.1.1 Entering an address or a part of the address....................................................................... 25
3.1.1.1 Entering an address................................................................................................................... 26
3.1.1.2 Entering the midpoint of a street as the destination................................................................... 28
3.1.1.3 Selecting an intersection as the destination............................................................................... 29
3.1.1.4 Selecting a city/town centre as the destination........................................................................... 31
3.1.1.5 Entering an address with a postal code..................................................................................... 32
3.1.1.6 Tips on entering addresses quickly............................................................................................ 34
3.1.2 Selecting the destination from the Places of Interest ......................................................... 34
3.1.2.1 Quick search for a Place of Interest........................................................................................... 34
3.1.2.2 Searching for a Place of Interest using preset categories.......................................................... 36
3.1.2.3 Searching for a Place of Interest by category............................................................................ 38
3.1.2.4 Searching for a Place of Interest by name................................................................................. 40
3.1.2.5 Selecting nearby assistance from 'Where Am I?'........................................................................ 43
3.1.3 Using the free form search................................................................................................. 45
3.1.4 Selecting a map location as the destination........................................................................ 46
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3.1.5 Selecting the destination from your Address Book............................................................ 47
3.1.6 Selecting a recent destination from the History................................................................. 48
3.1.7 Entering the coordinate of the destination ......................................................................... 49
3.1.8 Navigate to a location stored in a picture........................................................................... 50
3.1.9 Building a route from the list of destinations (Create Route) ............................................ 51
3.2 Viewing the entire route on the map............................................................................52
3.3 Checking route parameters and accessing route related functions.............................52
3.4 Modifying the route......................................................................................................53
3.4.1 Selecting a new destination when already having a route: New Route, Waypoint or Final
Destination.................................................................................................................................... 53
3.4.2 Setting a new starting position for the route ...................................................................... 54
3.4.3 Editing the list of destinations (Edit Route)....................................................................... 55
3.4.4 Cancelling the active route................................................................................................. 56
3.4.5 Checking route alternatives................................................................................................ 56
3.4.6 Changing the vehicle used in route planning..................................................................... 57
3.4.7 Changing the road types used in route planning................................................................ 58
3.5 Saving a location as an Address Book entry................................................................59
3.6 Saving a location as an alert point ..............................................................................60
3.7 Editing an alert point...................................................................................................61
3.8 Watching the simulation of the route...........................................................................62
4 Off-road navigation...............................................................................................64
4.1 Selecting the destination of the route...........................................................................64
4.2 Navigating in off-road mode........................................................................................64
5 Reference Guide....................................................................................................65
5.1 Concepts.......................................................................................................................65
5.1.1 Smart Zoom....................................................................................................................... 65
5.1.2 Route calculation and recalculation................................................................................... 65
5.1.3 Green routing..................................................................................................................... 67
5.1.4 Speed limit warning........................................................................................................... 67
5.1.5 Traffic information in route planning ................................................................................ 68
5.1.5.1 Historical traffic ........................................................................................................................ 68
5.1.5.2 Real-time traffic information (TMC).......................................................................................... 68
5.2 Information menu.........................................................................................................70
5.3 Settings menu...............................................................................................................71
5.3.1 Sound and Warnings.......................................................................................................... 72
5.3.2 Customise Quick menu...................................................................................................... 74
5.3.3 Traffic settings................................................................................................................... 74
5.3.4 Route settings..................................................................................................................... 75
5.3.5 Map settings....................................................................................................................... 78
5.3.6 Visual guidance settings .................................................................................................... 79
5.3.7 Regional settings................................................................................................................ 81
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5.3.8 Trip monitor settings.......................................................................................................... 82
5.4 Trip monitor.................................................................................................................82
6 Glossary..................................................................................................................83
7 Copyright note.......................................................................................................85
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1 Warnings and Safety information
The navigation system helps you find your way to your destination with a connected GPS
receiver. The software does not transmit your GPS position; others cannot track you.
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 your software 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, your software changes the instructions accordingly.
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2 Getting started
When using the navigation software for the first time, an initial setup process starts
automatically. Do as follows:
1. Select the written language of the application interface. Later you can change it in
Regional settings (page 81).
2. Read the End User Licence Agreement. Tap to continue.
3. The Configuration wizard starts. Tap to continue.
4. Select the language and speaker used for voice guidance messages. Later you can
change it in Sound and Warnings settings (page 81).
5. If needed, modify the time format and unit settings. Later you can change them in
Regional settings (page 81).
6. If needed, modify the default route planning options. Later you can change them in
Route settings (page 75).
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7. The initial setup is now complete. The Configuration wizard can be restarted later from
the Settings menu (page 71).
After the initial setup, the Map screen appears and you can start using the software.
2.1 Buttons and other controls on the screen
When you are using the software, 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, the software saves your selections and applies the new settings without
confirmation as soon as you use the controls.
Type
Example
Description
How to use it
Button
Tap it to initiate a function,
to open a new screen, or
to set a parameter.
Tap it once.
Button
with
value 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 the button.
Tap it once.
Icon
Shows status information.
Some icons also function
as a button. Tap them
once.
List
When you need to select
from several options, they
appear in a 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.
Alternatively, move
between pages with the
and buttons
and tap the value that
you want.
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Radio
button 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.
Switch When there are only two
choices, a checkmark
shows whether the feature
is enabled.
Tap it to turn the switch
on or off.
Slider
When a feature can be set
to different values in a
range, the software 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.
2.1.1 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 centre of the screen.
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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 symbols
Tap to switch to a keyboard offering numeric and symbol
characters.
Finalising the keyboard
entry (accepting the
suggested search result)
Tap .
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 .
2.1.2 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 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.
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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
move it in the desired direction.
2.2 Map screen
2.2.1 Navigating on the map
The Map screen is the most frequently used screen of the software.
It 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 coloured 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 colour, 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.
Two data fields are displayed on the left.
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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 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.
Default data fields when navigating a route (tap any of the fields to change its value):
Field
Description
Shows the distance you need to travel on the route before reaching
your final
destination.
Shows the time needed to reach t
he final destination of the route
based on information available for the remaining segments of the
route
.
If your device is capable of receiving live traffic information, the
calculation takes into account traffic delays affecting your route if they
are re
ceived. However, this calculation is rarely accurate.
Historical traffic data can also be taken into account if data is
available.
There are three map view modes. Tap the button below the data fields to change the view:
•: 3D perspective view rotated in your direction of travel.
•: 2D top-down view facing North.
•: 2D top-down view rotated in your direction of travel.
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2.2.2 Position markers
2.2.2.1 Vehimarker and Lock-on-Road
When your GPS position is available, the software 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.
2.2.2.2 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 46)
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.
2.2.3 Objects on the map
2.2.3.1 Streets and roads
The software shows the streets in a way that is similar to how the paper road maps show
them. Their width and colours correspond to their importance: you can easily tell a motorway
from a small street.
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2.2.3.2 Turn preview and Next street
When navigating a route, the top section of the Map screen shows information about the next
route event (manoeuvre) and the next street or the next city/town.
There is a field in the top left corner that displays the next manoeuvre. Both the type of the
event (turn, roundabout, exiting motorway, etc.) and its distance from the current position are
displayed.
Most of these icons are very intuitive. The following table lists some of the frequently shown
route events.
Icon
Description
Turn left.
Turn right.
Turn back.
Bear right.
Turn sharp left.
Keep left.
Continue straight in the intersection.
Go left on the roundabout, 3rd exit.
Enter motorway.
Exit motorway.
Board ferry.
Leave ferry.
Approaching a waypoint.
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Approaching the destination.
These fields also act as buttons:
•Tap the Turn preview field and the voice guidance will repeat the latest instruction with
updated distance information.
•Tap the Next street field to open the Itinerary.
2.2.3.3 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, the software
displays the lanes and their directions using small arrows at the top of the map. Highlighted
arrows represent the lanes you need to take.
Where additional information is available, signposts substitute arrows. Signposts are
displayed at the top of the map. The colour and style of the signposts 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 signposts look similar when cruising (when there is no recommended route). When
navigating a route, only the signpost that points to the lane(s) to be taken is displayed in vivid
colours; all others are darker.
If you want to hide the currently displayed signposts, tap any of them and the normal Map
screen returns until new signpost information is received.
This feature can be turned off in Visual Guidance settings.
2.2.3.4 Junction view
If you are approaching a motorway exit or a complex intersection and the needed information
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 screen
returns.
This feature can be turned off in Visual Guidance settings.
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2.2.3.5 Motorway exit services
You may need a petrol station or a restaurant during your journey. This feature displays a
new button on the map when you are driving on motorways.
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 79).
2.2.3.6 3D object types
Your software 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 colour 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 actual building
size and position on the map. (optional)
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2.2.3.7 Elements of the active route
Your software shows the route in the following way:
Symbol
Name
Description
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, your software 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 colour
The route always stands out with its colour on the
map, both in daytime and in night colour mode.
Streets and roads that are
excluded from the navigation
You can choose whether you want to use or
avoid certain road types (page 75). However,
when your software cannot avoid such roads, the
route will include them and it will show them in a
colour that is different from the route colour.
Streets and roads that are
affected by traffic events
Road segments may be affected by traffic events
received. These streets and roads are displayed
in an alternate colour, and small symbols
displayed along the route show the type of the
traffic event.
2.2.3.8 Traffic events
Road segments affected by traffic events are displayed with an alternate colour on the map,
and small symbols above the road show the nature of the event:
Tap to open the list of traffic event categories:
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In the first column you can see the number of traffic events on your route. The second column
contains the full count of traffic events in the categories.
Tap any of the even types to list the event in that category or select the top row to open the
list of all traffic events:
Now tap any of the list items to see its details, and to display the affected road segment in its
full length on the map:
2.2.4 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
Button(s)
Description
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.
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Zooming in and out
, Changes how much of the map is displayed on
the screen.
Your software 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.
Tilting up and down
,
Changes the vertical view angle of the map in
3D mode.
Tap the button on
ce to modify the view in large
steps, or tap and hold the button to modify it
continuously and smoothly.
Rotating left and
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.
Compass
, ,
Tap this button to cycle between a 3D
perspective and two 2D top-down map view
modes.
Location
information Tap this button to open a new s
creen 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 an Address
Book entry, or searching for Places
around the
Cursor.
Select destination
Tap this button to select the Cursor
as a new
destination.
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2.2.5 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 .
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 74). The following options are available:
Button
Description
This function lets you search for a Place
along your route or around your current
location if there is no route calculated.
This button opens the Address Book.
This button opens the History
list. You can select one of your previous
destinations.
This button opens the route editing function.
This button opens the route related settings.
This button opens the map related settings.
This button opens a special screen with information about the current position
and a button to search for nearby emergency or roadside assistance. For
details, see the next chapter.
This button cancels the route and stops navigation. The button is replaced with
the next one if waypoints are given.
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