Alpine NVD-A131 SMART MAP PRO User manual

NVD-A131
SMART MAP PRO
Prog. Ver. 1.30
SUPPLEMENTARY OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this DVD-ROM.
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In using this DVD-ROM "SMART MAP PRO" (hereinafter referred to as "Disk"), as part
of the Alpine Electronics, Inc. ("Alpine"), Aisin AW Co., Ltd. ("Aisin AW") and Naviga-
tion Technologies Corporation ("NavTech") Database (hereinafter referred to as "Data-
base"), you are bound by the terms and conditions set forth below. By breaking the
seal on this package, and using your copy of the Database and Disk, you have dem-
onstrated your agreement to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You should
therefore, make sure that you read and understand the following provisions.
•The Disk and Database may not be copied, duplicated, processed, or otherwise
modified, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of Aisin AW,
NavTech and Alpine.
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•The Disk and/or Database may not be decompiled, reverse engineered or otherwise
disassembled, in whole or in part.
•The Disk and Database may not be used in a network or by any other manner of
simultaneous use in multiple systems.
•The Disk and Database are intended solely for personal use (or internal use where
the end-user business), or the consumer. The Disk and Database are not to be used
for commercial purposes.
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included in the Disk and Database meet a specific objective of user.
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USER AGREEMENT
Important information.
Please read carefully before using this product.

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• Operation of the system while driving is dangerous. Users should stop vehicle
before operating the software.
• Road conditions and regulations take precedence over information contained
on the map display: observe actual traffic restrictions and circumstances while
driving.
• This software is designed for use exclusively in the NVE-N851A/NVE-N852A
series. It cannot and may not be used in conjunction with other hardware.
WARNING
What’s New for this Software
•A Split Screen Display allows the Basic Guidance or Zoomed Intersection Map Displays
and the Detailed Map Display to appear simultaneously. Turn on this option from the
Setup menu.
•Point of interest search by latitude and longitude was added to the Dest.(Destination)
menu.
•IA items (facilities) search around the highway exit was added. You have to set the P.O.I.
Icons in the Setup menu.
•Setting point of interest icon options has been simplified. See Step 4 of the NVD-A121
Owner’s Manual, (Page 59).
Table of Contents
Operating-System Program Rewriting --------------------------------------------------2
Switching between Split Screen Display and Detailed Map Display------------- 2
Entering a point of Interest by Latitude and Longitude------------------------------3
Searching for Exit Information places ---------------------------------------------------4
Setting Exit Information options-----------------------------------------------------------5
Setting Split Screen --------------------------------------------------------------------------6
Setting Point of Interest icon options ----------------------------------------------------7

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This Supplementary Owner’s Manual describes the changes made to this updated-version of the
map disc. Please thoroughly read this Manual before starting operation.
Operating-System Program Rewriting
1) Remove the old map disc from your navigation system.
2) Insert the upgrade disc into your navigation system.
3) The new operating system loaded automatically.
4) The operating screen appears in the display.
Please confirm that the program version is changed.
NOTE
•For details, see NVD-A121 Owner’s Manual page 6.
•While rewriting the program, please do not turn off the POWER switch of the navigation
system.
•After this program has been updated to version 1.30, do not use earlier version disk as mal-
function will occur.
Switching between Split Screen Display and Detailed Map Display
Once the route has been calculated and driving begins, the navigation system will guide the driver,
turn-by-turn, to the destination. Real time voice directions and map displays aid the driver
throughout the entire route.
The type of display that appears during your trip can be selected according to your preference.
The Basic Guidance Display automatically appears when the destination is selected while the
vehicle is in motion. When the Split Screen is set to ON in the Setup menu (See page 6 of this
Manual), pressing the MP/RG button on the remote control toggles the display between the Split
Screen Display and the Detailed Map Display.
*GPS Signal Strength Color Key
Dark Gray: No satellite information being received.
Blue: Information from 1 to 3 satellites being received. Latitude and longitude information can be determined.
Yellow: Signals from 4 or more satellites being received. Indicates full signal strength. Latitude and longitude can be
accurately determined.
MP
/RG
Split Screen Display
Street/highway name of
next maneuver
Detailed Map Display
Direction to Distance
Map Scale
Freeway number
Distance to next maneuver
Basic Guidance Display or Zoomed
Intersection Map Display
Estimated Remaining/
Arrival Time
Distance to destination
Current Time Current Road and City Name
Compass Icon
Indicates North and heading mode on
the current map.
N : North
: North Up icon
: Heading Up icon
(The arrowhead shows the
direction of north)
Detailed Map Display
Distance to next maneuver
Street/highway name of
next maneuver
Distance and Direction to
Distance
Estimated Remaining/
Arrival Time
Current Road and City Name
Current Time
Freeway number
GPS Signal Strength Icon*

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Entering a point of Interest by Latitude and Longitude
If you know the latitude and longitude of the desired location, you can display that location by just inputting those
numbers.
1Press the MENU button to display the main menu
bar. Select Dest and press ENTER.
The Find Destination by menu appears. Select
Latitude & Longitude and press ENTER.
2The Latitude & Longitude screen is displayed. Use
the joystick to select the digits for North Latitude and
West Longitude and press ENTER after each.
Enter the North Latitude and West Longitude
Including.
The latitude and longitude can be input using the
numeric keypad on the remote control.
After pressing the MODE button, the numerals will be
input while the status indicator is blinking.
For operation, see NVD-A121 Owner’s Manual page
5 Remote Control Reference Guide.
3After entering the entire North Latitude and West
Longitude, select OK and press ENTER.
4The Confirm Destination screen appears showing
the address of the selected destination. If it is
correct, select OK to Proceed and press ENTER.
The system starts calculating a route to the destina-
tion.
If you wish to add this entry to Today’s Plan, select Add
to Today’s Plan (see NVD-A121 Owner’s Manual page
35). To store this destination in your personal address
book, select Save in Address Book (see NVD-A121
Owner’s Manual page 34).

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IA is displayed before the
category of IA items (facilities).
Searching for Exit Information places
You can search IA items (facilities) around the highway exit with IA data only by selecting an EXIT icon on the map.
To use this function, you have to set the Exit Information to make it effective.
1During normal navigation with the Detailed Map
Display in view, move the cursor to the EXIT icon.
As you move the cursor it will change from the
Present Vehicle Position icon to the Map
Crosshair icon. Press ENTER.
2The Select Point of Interest screen is displayed.
To select a place, scroll through the list, highlight the
correct place name and press ENTER.
Facilities that are not IA items may be mixed in the IA
items list of the Select Point of Interest screen.
3The Confirm Destination screen appears. If the
destination is correct, select OK to Proceed and
press ENTER.
The system starts calculating a route to the
destination.
If you wish to add this entry to Today’s Plan, select Add
to Today’s Plan (see NVD-A121 Owner’s Manual page
35). To store this destination in your personal address
book, select Save in Address Book (see NVD-A121
Owner’s Manual page 34).
If an IA item is set for the Destination or the Way Point,
the route guidance will be until the highway exit.

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EXIT icon
Setting Exit Information options
The system can display an EXIT icon at the highway exit with IA data of the Detail Map.
By selecting the displayed EXIT icon, you can search for the IA items (facilities) around the highway exit. They will
appear only in the 2, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 and 1/32 mile magnification.
1Press the MENU button to display the main menu
bar. Select Setup and press ENTER. The Setup
menu appears.
Select Map Display and press ENTER.
2Highlight P.O.I. Icons and press ENTER.
3Three modes are displayed: ON, OFF, and SET
CATEGORY. Select SET CATEGORY and press
ENTER. A list of 8 icons will appear.
Select Exit Information and press ENTER.
4Press the MP/RG button.
The system returns to the Detailed Map display.
When an EXIT icon is not displayed on the map in spite
of setting of Exit Information, set the P.O.I Icon to ON.
See NVD-A121 Owner’s Manual page 58.

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Setting Split Screen
The Split Screen Display of the Basic Guidance Display or Zoomed Intersection Map Display and Detailed Map
Display can be made.
1Press the MENU button to display the main menu
bar. Select Setup and press ENTER. The Setup
menu appears.
Select Guidance and press ENTER.
2Highlight the Split Screen selection and press
ENTER.
3Two choices are displayed. Select one and press
ENTER.
A) When ON, the system displays a Split Screen.
B) When OFF, the system does not display a Split
Screen.
4Press the MP/RG button.
The system returns to the Detailed Map display.

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Setting Point of Interest icon options
Step 4 of NVD-A121 Owner’s Manual, Setting point of Interest icon options (See page 59.) is changed.
4When the category settings have been completed,
press the CANC. Button.

Note