Blaupunkt 530 Series User manual

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CAR MULTIMEDIA
SERIES 530
Operating instructions – Navigation

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Thank you for choosing our product as your navigator. Start using Blaupunkt Navigation right
away. This document is the detailed description of the navigation software. You can easily
discover Blaupunkt Navigation 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 ................................................................................................................ 10
2.1.2 Beyond single screen tap ................................................................................................... 11
2.2 Map screen...................................................................................................................12
2.2.1 Navigating on the map....................................................................................................... 12
2.2.2 Position markers ................................................................................................................ 14
2.2.2.1 Vehimarker and Lock-on-Road.................................................................................................. 14
2.2.2.2 Selected map location (Cursor) and selected map object .......................................................... 14
2.2.3 Objects on the map ............................................................................................................ 14
2.2.3.1 Streets and roads ....................................................................................................................... 14
2.2.3.2 Turn preview and Next street..................................................................................................... 14
2.2.3.3 Lane information and Signposts................................................................................................. 16
2.2.3.4 Junction view............................................................................................................................. 16
2.2.3.5 3D object types........................................................................................................................... 16
2.2.3.6 Elements of the active route....................................................................................................... 17
2.2.3.7 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..........................................................................................................24
3 Navigating..............................................................................................................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 ......................................................... 35
3.1.2.1 Quick search for a Place of Interest........................................................................................... 35
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................................................................................. 41
3.1.2.5 Selecting nearby assistance from 'Where Am I?' ....................................................................... 44
3.1.3 Selecting a map location as the destination ....................................................................... 45
3.1.4 Selecting the destination from your Favourites ................................................................. 46
3.1.5 Selecting one of the most likely destinations (Smart History)........................................... 47

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3.1.6 Selecting a recent destination from the History................................................................. 48
3.1.7 Entering the coordinate of the destination ......................................................................... 49
3.1.8 Building a route from the list of destinations (Create Route) ............................................ 50
3.2 Viewing the entire route on the map............................................................................51
3.3 Checking route parameters and accessing route related functions.............................51
3.4 Modifying the route......................................................................................................52
3.4.1 Selecting a new destination when already having a route: New Route, Waypoint or Final
Destination.................................................................................................................................... 52
3.4.2 Setting a new starting position for the route ...................................................................... 53
3.4.3 Editing the list of destinations (Edit Route)....................................................................... 55
3.4.4 Pausing the active route..................................................................................................... 55
3.4.5 Cancelling the active route ................................................................................................ 56
3.4.6 Checking route alternatives when planning the route........................................................ 56
3.4.7 Checking route alternatives for an existing route .............................................................. 57
3.4.8 Changing the vehicle used in route planning..................................................................... 58
3.4.9 Changing the road types used in route planning................................................................ 59
3.5 Saving a location as a Favourite destination...............................................................60
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 Reference Guide....................................................................................................64
4.1 Concepts.......................................................................................................................64
4.1.1 Smart Zoom....................................................................................................................... 64
4.1.2 Daytime and night colour themes...................................................................................... 64
4.1.3 Route calculation and recalculation................................................................................... 64
4.1.4 Green routing..................................................................................................................... 66
4.1.5 Road safety cameras and other proximity alert points....................................................... 67
4.1.6 Speed limit warning........................................................................................................... 67
4.1.7 GPS position quality indicator and current time................................................................ 68
4.1.8 Stored and real-time traffic information in route planning ................................................ 68
4.1.8.1 Historical traffic ........................................................................................................................ 68
4.1.8.2 Real-time traffic information (TMC........................................................................................... 69
4.2 'More' menu..................................................................................................................70
4.3 Settings menu ...............................................................................................................71
4.3.1 Sound and Warnings.......................................................................................................... 73
4.3.2 Customise Quick menu...................................................................................................... 75
4.3.3 Traffic settings................................................................................................................... 75
4.3.4 Route settings..................................................................................................................... 76
4.3.5 Green routing settings........................................................................................................ 78
4.3.6 Map settings....................................................................................................................... 79
4.3.7 Visual guidance settings .................................................................................................... 80

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4.3.8 Display settings.................................................................................................................. 80
4.3.9 Regional settings................................................................................................................ 81
4.3.10 Trip monitor settings........................................................................................................ 81
4.3.11 Log collection settings..................................................................................................... 82
5 Glossary..................................................................................................................83
6 Copyright note.......................................................................................................85

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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. Blaupunkt Navigation does not transmit your GPS position; others cannot track you.
If you accept this when first using the application, it collects usage information and GPS logs
that may be used for improving the application and the quality and coverage 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 82).
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 Blaupunkt Navigation 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, Blaupunkt Navigation changes the instructions accordingly.
Never place Blaupunkt Navigation where it obstructs the driver's view, where it is in the
deployment zone of an airbag or where it might cause injuries in an accident.

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2 Getting started
Blaupunkt Navigation is optimised for in-car or pedestrian use. There is no need to use a
stylus. 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. 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 76).

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7. The initial setup is now complete. The Configuration wizard can be restarted later from
the Settings menu (page 71).
8. Blaupunkt Navigation offers you to watch the tutorial that leads you through the basic
steps of navigation. Tap if you would like to get an instant
understanding of the functions of your software. You can run it later if you choose
.
9. 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 coverage
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
82).
After the initial setup, the Map screen appears and you can start using Blaupunkt Navigation.
2.1 Buttons and other controls on the screen
When you are using Blaupunkt 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, Blaupunkt Navigation 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.

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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.
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,
Blaupunkt 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.

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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.
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 .
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 .

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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 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
move it in the desired direction.

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2.2 Map screen
2.2.1 Navigating on the map
The Map screen is the most frequently used screen of Blaupunkt Navigation.
A small live map is displayed on the startup screen, 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 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.
By default, only one data field is displayed in the bottom right corner. Tap this field to see all
route data fields.

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Tap any of the data fields to suppress others and display only the selected one. 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.
(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):
Field Description
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. Historical traffic data or traffic patterns are also taken into
account whenever such information exists.
If Blaupunkt Navigation is capable of receiving live traffic information,
the calculation takes into account traffic delays affecting your route if
they are received. However, this calculation is rarely accurate.
Historical traffic data can also be taken into account if data is
available.
Shows the estimated arrival time at the final destination of the route
based on information available for the remaining segments of the
route. Historical traffic data or traffic patterns are also taken into
account whenever such infromation exists.
If Blaupunkt Navigation is capable of receiving live traffic information,
the calculation takes into account traffic delays affecting your route if
they are received. However, this calculation is rarely accurate.
Historical traffic data can also be taken into account if data is
available.

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2.2.2 Position markers
2.2.2.1 Vehimarker and Lock-on-Road
When your GPS position is available, Blaupunkt Navigation marks your current position with
the Vehimarker. By default, this marker is a blue arrow, but you can change this icon in
Settings.
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.
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 45)
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
Blaupunkt Navigation 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.
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.

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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.
A smaller icon shows the type of the second next manoeuvre if it is near the first one.
Otherwise, only the next manoeuvre 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 in the intersection.
Go left on the roundabout, 3rd exit (next
manoeuvre).
Enter roundabout (second next manoeuvre).
Enter motorway.
Exit motorway.
Board ferry.
Leave ferry.
Approaching a waypoint.

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Approaching the destination.
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, Blaupunkt
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, 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.
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.
2.2.3.5 3D object types
Blaupunkt Navigation 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.

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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.
2.2.3.6 Elements of the active route
Blaupunkt Navigation 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, Blaupunkt 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 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 76). However,
when Blaupunkt Navigation 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.
2.2.3.7 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:

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Tap to open the Traffic Summary screen.
Tap to open the list of 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:
Note! If there are traffic events on the recommended route that the application has no
t
bypassed, the icon will open the list of significant traffic events to let you
quickly check them.
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.

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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.
Zooming in and out
, Changes how much of the map is displayed on
the screen.
Blaupunkt 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.
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
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.
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.

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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 Favourite
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.
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 .
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 75). The following options are available:
Button Description Shortcut for
Master Volume
slider 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
35)