Clarion MAP670 User manual

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Owner’s manual

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Thank you for choosing Clarion as your door-to-door in-car navigator. Read the
Quick Start Guide first and start using Clarion right away. This document is the
detailed description of the software. Although Clarion can easily be discovered by
experience, it is still recommended that you read through this manual to clearly
understand the exact function of each button and icon.
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Table of Contents
1......................................................................... 9Warnings and safety information
2........................................................................................... 10General information
3............................................................................. 11Operating Clarion (Controls)
3.1 ....................................................................................... 11Hardware buttons
3.1.1 ........................................................................................ 11Power on/off
3.1.2 ................................ 11Toggling between the Map and Cockpit screens
3.2 ...................................................................... 12Screen buttons and controls
3.2.1 ................................................................................... 12Direct selectors
3.2.2 ....................................................................................... 12List selectors
3.2.3 ................................................................................................. 12Sliders
3.2.4 ............................................................................................. 13Switches
3.2.5 ................................................................................. 13Special switches
3.2.6 ................................................................ 13Switches in the Quick menu
3.2.7 ................................................................................ 14Virtual keyboards
3.2.7.1 .................................................................... 14ABC-type keyboards
3.2.7.2 ........................................................... 14QWERTY-type keyboards
3.2.7.3 ................................................................. 15The numeric keyboard
4.................................................. 16Discovering the program through the screens
4.1 ................................................................... 16Main menu (Navigation Menu)
4.2 .............................................................................................. 17About screen
4.3 ..................................................................................................... 17The map
4.3.1 ......................................................................... 172D and 3D map views
4.3.2 ........................................................................................ 18Zoom levels
4.3.3 ..................................................... 19Daylight and night colour schemes
4.3.4 ............................................................................... 20Streets and roads
4.3.5 ...................................................................................... 21Other objects
4.3.6 .................................................... 21Current position and Lock-on-Road
4.3.7 ................................... 22Selected map point, also known as the Cursor
4.3.8 ..................................................................... 22Marked map points (Pin)
4.3.9 .......................................................... 23Visible POIs (Points of Interest)
4.3.10 .......................................................................... 24Road safety cameras
4.3.11 .............................................................. 24Elements of the Active Route
4.3.11.1 ............................. 24The start point, via points and the destination
4.3.11.2 ............................................................... 25Animated turn guidance
4.3.11.3 ........................................................... 25The active leg of the route
4.3.11.4 .............................................................. 25Inactive legs of the route
4.3.11.5 ....................... 26Roads in the route excluded by your preferences
4.4 ....................................................................................... 26GPS Data screen
4.4.1 ............................................................................ 26GPS data displayed
4.4.2 ................................................................... 27GPS connection indicator
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4.4.3 .................................................................. 27GPS data quality indicator
4.4.4 .......................................................................... 27Time synchronization
4.5 ...................................................................................... 28Screens with map
4.5.1 ........................................................................... 30Turn preview (No. 1)
4.5.2 ................................................................ 31Zoom in and out (No. 2 & 3)
4.5.3 ............................................................... 31Tilt up and down (No. 4 & 5)
4.5.4 ................... 32Follow mode - lock to GPS position and heading (No. 6)
4.5.5 ..................................................................................... 32Cursor (No. 7)
4.5.6 ............................................................................... 32Map scale (No. 8)
4.5.7 ....................................................................................... 33Menu (No. 9)
4.5.8 .............................................. 33Map orientation and Overview (No. 10)
4.5.9 .............................................................. 34GPS position quality (No. 11)
4.5.10 ........................................................................ 34Battery status (No. 12)
4.5.11 ........................................................................ 35Sound muting (No. 13)
4.5.12 ................................ 35Track Log recording/playback indicator (No. 14)
4.5.13 ......................................................................... 35Cursor menu (No. 15)
4.5.14 ........................................................................ 37Current street (No. 16)
4.5.15 .......................................................... 37Travel and Route data (No. 17)
4.5.16 ............................................................. 38Distance to next turn (No. 18)
4.5.17 ................................................. 38Next street / Next settlement (No. 19)
4.5.18 ........................................................... 38Approaching next turn (No. 20)
4.5.19 ................................................................ 38Current speed limit (No. 21)
4.5.20 .............................................. 39Bluetooth or Phone call status (No. 22)
4.6 ........................................................................... 39Route Information screen
4.6.1 ......................... 40Route data displayed (for destination and via points)
4.6.1.1 .................................................................................... 40Route line
4.6.1.2 ................................................................................ 40Distance Left
4.6.1.3 ......................................................................................... 41Method
4.6.1.4 ...................................................................................... 41Time Left
4.6.1.5 .......................................................................... 41Estimated Arrival
4.6.1.6 .................................................................. 41Destination / Via point
4.6.2 ..................................................................................... 41Warning icons
4.6.3 ........................................................................................ 42Fit to screen
4.6.4 ......................................................................................... 43Parameters
4.7 .......................................................................................................... 43Menu
4.7.1 ............................................................................................... 43Find tab
4.7.2 ............................................................................................. 43Quick tab
4.7.2.1 ........................................................................... 433D Map (switch)
4.7.2.2 ..................................................................... 44Zoom & Tilt (switch)
4.7.2.3 ..................................................................... 44Night Mode (switch)
4.7.2.4 .................................................. 45Manage POI (Points of Interest)
4.7.2.5 .......................................................... 47Popup Information (switch)
4.7.2.6 ..................................................................... 48Manage Track Logs
4.7.3 ............................................................................................ 50Route tab
4.7.3.1 .................................................................................. 50Recalculate
4.7.3.2 .......................................................................................... 51Delete
4.7.3.3 ........................................................................................ 52Itinerary
4.7.3.4 ....................................................................................... 53Fly Over
4.7.3.5 .............................................................................................. 54Edit
4.7.3.6 ............................................................................................... 54Info
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4.7.4 ......................................................................................... 55Main button
4.8 ................................................................ 55TMC (Traffic Message Channel)
4.8.1 ........................................................................ 55List of TMC messages
4.8.2 ............................................................................. 56TMC control centre
4.8.2.1 ............................................................ 56Selected FM radio station
4.8.2.2 .............................................................. 56Exclude selected station
4.8.2.3 ............................................................... 56Show excluded stations
4.8.2.4 .................................................... 56Sorts events by distance / type
4.8.2.5 .................................................................. 56Use traffic information
4.8.2.6 ........................................................... 57Recalculate to avoid traffic
4.9 ................................................................................. 57Road safety cameras
4.9.1 ..................................................................................... 57Camera types
4.9.1.1 ............................................................................. 57Fixed cameras
4.9.1.2 ........................................................................... 58Mobile cameras
4.9.1.3 ........................................................................... 58Built-in cameras
4.9.1.4 .............................................................. 58Section control cameras
4.9.1.5 ........................................................................ 59Red light cameras
4.9.2 ................................................................... 59Controlled traffic direction
4.9.3 ............................................................................ 59Speed limit checked
4.9.4 .......................................... 60Add a new camera or edit an existing one
4.9.5 ........................................ 60Change the settings of the camera warning
5............................................................................................................. 61Settings
5.1 ......................................................................................... 61General settings
5.1.1 ........................................................................................ 61Safety Mode
5.1.2 .................................................................. 62Set Favourite Destinations
5.1.3 ..................................................................... 62Automatic Night Colours
5.1.4 ................................................................................................... 62Alerts
5.1.5 ......................................................................... 63Warn When Speeding
5.1.5.1 ...................................................................... 63Speeding tolerance
5.1.5.2 .................................................................. 63Alternative speed limit
5.1.5.3 .................................................... 63Alternative speeding tolerance
5.1.6 ...................................................................... 64Enable Safety Cameras
5.1.6.1 .......................................................................... 64Audible Warning
5.1.7 ............................................................................ 64Route Recalculation
5.1.7.1 ..................................................................................... 65Automatic
5.1.7.2 ....................................................................................... 65Ask First
5.1.7.3 ....................................................................................... 65Disabled
5.2 ............................................................................................... 65Map settings
5.2.1 .............................................................. 66Daylight / Night colour profile
5.2.2 ..................................................................... 66Alternative Road Names
5.2.3 ............................................................................. 66Show Street Labels
5.2.4 .............................................................................. 66Textured Polygons
5.3 ........................................................................................... 66Sound settings
5.3.1 ............................................................... 67Master sound volume/switch
5.3.2 ............................................................ 67Voice guidance volume/switch
5.3.3 ................................................................... 67Key sound volume/switch
5.3.4 ................................................................................. 67Dynamic Volume
5.3.5 .................................................................................... 68Attention Tone
5.4 ........................................................................... 68Route parameter settings
5.4.1 ................................................................................................ 68Method
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5.4.2 .................................................................................................. 68Route
5.4.2.1 ............................................................................................ 68Short
5.4.2.2 .............................................................................................. 69Fast
5.4.2.3 .................................................................................. 69Economical
5.4.3 ................................................................................................ 69Vehicle
5.4.4 ............................................................ 69Road types to include/exclude
5.4.4.1 ........................................................................... 70Unpaved Roads
5.4.4.2 ................................................................................... 70Motorways
5.4.4.3 ......................................................................................... 70Ferries
5.4.4.4 ......................................................................................... 70U-turns
5.4.4.5 ............................................................................. 70Permit needed
5.4.4.6 ................................................................................... 70Toll Roads
5.5 ...................................................................................... 71Language & Units
5.5.1 .............................................................................. 71Program language
5.5.2 ................................................................................... 71Voice language
5.5.3 .................................................................................................... 71Units
5.5.4 ..................................................................... 71Set Date & Time Format
5.6 ...................................................................................... 72Advanced settings
5.6.1 ................................................................................... 72Display options
5.6.1.1 ................................ 722D in Map mode (and North-up orientation)
5.6.1.2 ............................ 733D in Cockpit mode (and track-up orientation)
5.6.1.3 ......................................................................... 73Zoom in after find
5.6.1.4 ............................................................ 73Coordinate display format
5.6.1.5 .................................................................. 73Cockpit screen layout
5.6.2 ................................................................................ 73Backlight settings
5.6.2.1 ..................................................................... 74Power management
5.6.3 ........................................................................................ 74Smart Zoom
5.6.3.1 .................................................................... 75Smart Zoom settings
5.6.3.2 ................................................................ 75Enable Overview mode
5.6.3.3 .................................. 75Restore Lock-to-Position and Smart Zoom
5.6.4 ...................................................................................... 76Route options
5.6.4.1 .............................................................................. 77U-turn penalty
5.6.4.2 ................................................................. 77Cross-border planning
5.6.4.3 ........................................ 77Keep position on road (Lock-on-Road)
5.6.5 ...................................................................... 77User data management
5.6.5.1 ................................................................................ 77Backup Data
5.6.5.2 ............................................................................... 78Restore Data
5.6.5.3 ............................................................................... 78Remove Pins
5.6.5.4 ................................................................................... 78Clear Data
5.6.5.5 ............................................................ 78Reset Advanced Settings
6................................................................................................................... 79Find
6.1 ............................................................................ 79Destination (Main menu)
6.2 ..................................................................... 79Selection by tapping the map
6.3 ................................................................................. 80Using the Main menu
6.3.1 ...................................... 80Find an Address, Street, Intersection or City
6.3.1.1 .................................. 80Selecting the city and country to search in
6.3.1.2 ........................ 83Selecting a street or the centre of the settlement
6.3.1.3 ............... 84Selecting a house number or the midpoint of the street
6.3.1.4 ............ 85How to select an intersection instead of a house number
6.3.1.5 ........................................... 85An example for a full address search
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6.3.2 ..................................................................................... 85Find in History
6.3.3 ................................................................................ 86Find Coordinates
6.3.4 ........................................................................................... 87Find a POI
6.3.5 ............................................ 89Find one of the Favourites (Home/Work)
7....................................................................................... 90Troubleshooting guide
8............................................................................................................ 92Glossary
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1 Warnings and safety information
Clarion is a navigation system that helps you find your way to your selected
destination. It will determine your exact location with the help of an attached GPS
device. The position information obtained from the GPS receiver will not be
transmitted anywhere, so others will not be able to track you by the help of this
program.
If you are the driver of the vehicle, we recommend that you operate Clarion before
beginning your journey. The driver’s attention should be on the road. Plan your route
before departure and pull over if you need to change route parameters. Clarion has a
built-in (optional) Safety Mode that will prevent you from using the screen functions if
your car is in motion. Unless a passenger will be the only one to operate Clarion, we
strongly encourage you to turn on the Safety Mode.
It is also important that you look at the display only if it is absolutely safe to do so.
You should always observe traffic signs and road geometry before you obey any
instruction from Clarion. If you need to deviate from the recommended direction,
Clarion will suggest a modified route according to the new situation.
Never place the PNA where it can obstruct the view of the driver, is within the
deployment zone of airbags, or where it can cause injuries in case of an accident.
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2 General information
Clarion is a navigation system optimised for in-car use. It provides door-to-door
navigation for both single and multi-point routes using adaptable route parameters.
Clarion is capable of planning routes throughout the whole installed map set. Unlike
some other products, Clarion does not require that you change maps or switch to a
poorly detailed general map to navigate between map segments or countries. You
always have complete freedom to go wherever you wish. Just select your destination
and go.
You do not need a stylus to use Clarion. All screen buttons and controls are
designed so that you can operate them with your fingertips.
You can access all functions of the program by using hardware and screen buttons.
With the help of these buttons you can travel through all the screens of the program.
Most of the screens (especially menu functions and settings) can be accessed from
several other screens, minimising the number of actions needed to reach the desired
function.
When using Clarion, you do not need to ‘double tap’ or ‘tap & hold’ the touch screen
as these functions cannot be used reliably in a moving vehicle. A single tap triggers
most of the screen controls. The only exceptions are ‘drag & drop’ for moving the
map, or scaling it in Map mode (Page ).32
Most of the screens have a Return button in the top left corner. This arrow
returns to the previous screen or directly to one of the map screens.
Settings screens also have a Help button in the top right corner. This will show
a detailed description of the current settings screen.
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3 Operating Clarion (Controls)
Clarion is designed for easy operation. All controls are operable by fingertips.
Wherever possible, pushbuttons and lists are provided to make accessing functions
or changing settings as easy as possible.
3.1 Hardware buttons
There are only a few hardware buttons on your Map 670/770.
The majority of the Clarion functions can be accessed using the touch screen. The
hardware buttons are the following:
3.1.1 Power on/off
Use this button to turn the power of the Map 670/770 on or off any time.
If the device power is turned off while Clarion is running, when you turn the device
back on, Clarion will continue the navigation as soon as the built-in GPS determines
the location again.
While the device is switched off, the GPS will not work, no position will be calculated,
track log will not be saved, and navigation will stop.
3.1.2 Toggling between the Map and Cockpit screens
You may want to temporarily switch between the Cockpit screen and the Map screen
during navigation. For example you may want to use the Map screen to have a better
view of the map, or to save a POI. The Cockpit screen can come in handy if you wish
to quickly check the name of the street you are on. This button will let you toggle
between the two screens. Alternatively, you can return to the Main menu, and select
the other screen from there.
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3.2 Screen buttons and controls
The primary input channel of Clarion is the touch screen. If you read on, you will
realise that most parts of the screen are not only used to display information but also
to initiate functions by tapping. Below you will find a list of the most frequently used
controls in the program.
3.2.1 Direct selectors
Some of the settings can be chosen from a short list of possible values. If the values
can be described graphically, all values are available on the screen.
Tap one of the icons to set/change the value.
3.2.2 List selectors
When the values in the list need to be named, only the current value is shown
(sometimes together with a short description) in a horizontal stripe with arrows at
both ends.
The arrows are buttons. Tap to move left in the list or tap to move right.
You need not confirm your selection. As soon as you leave the screen, the selected
value becomes effective.
3.2.3 Sliders
When a feature has several different unnamed (numeric) values, Clarion will show
sliders that look like analogue potentiometers to set the desired value.
If the value limits are not displayed at the ends of the slider, the leftmost position
means the minimum value, while the rightmost position represents the maximum
value.
With most sliders you can check the current value on the left.
This control can be operated in two ways. Either drag the handle to move the slider
to its new position, or tap the slider where you want the handle to appear (the thumb
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jumps there immediately). As with the list selectors, there is no need to confirm your
selection. As soon as you leave the screen, the selected value becomes effective.
3.2.4 Switches
When a function can only have two values (mainly Enabled and Disabled), a switch
is used. Unlike with list selectors, the horizontal line contains the name of the
function and not the actual status. There is a lamp on the left to show whether the
function is active or not.
When the lamp is dark , the function is not selected. When it is lit , the function
is enabled. The whole strip works as a button. Tap anywhere to toggle between the
enabled and disabled status.
3.2.5 Special switches
Some switches behave differently. Instead of being dark when not selected, the light
turns red and the lamp becomes crossed out to emphasize the prohibition of use.
Furthermore the switches used for the road types (to be included or avoided when
planning a route) on the Route Parameters screen (Page ) cannot be changed for
some vehicle types. When such a vehicle is selected, not only the lamp but also the
whole line becomes inactive and dark.
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Use these buttons the same way as you would other switches. Tap them anywhere
to toggle between the enabled and disabled states.
3.2.6 Switches in the Quick menu
The switches of the Quick menu (Page ) behave as normal switches but they look
different in order to fit in with the other menu buttons.
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Tap the button to toggle between the enabled and disabled states.
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3.2.7 Virtual keyboards
Clarion is designed in a way that you only need to enter letters or numbers when it is
inevitable. In these cases a full screen keyboard pops up that can easily be operated
with your fingertips. You can choose between a separate ABC and numeric keypad,
or a set of QWERTY-type keyboards that contain both letters and numbers. Clarion
will remember your last choice and offer it the next time you need to enter data.
The alphabetic keyboards in Clarion do not contain special characters, because you
do not need to enter accents when searching for a destination. Type only the base
letters (the letter most similar to the accented one) and Clarion will search for all their
combinations in the database (e.g. for the French street ‘Cité Bergère ’ you only
need to type ‘Cite Bergere’, and the rest is done by the program).
When you type in POI or track log names, Clarion will automatically turn all initials
into capitals to create names that look pleasant.
3.2.7.1 ABC-type keyboards
These keyboards contain only letters (Latin, Hebraic, Greek or Cyrillic). If you wish to
enter numbers, you need to tap the Keys ( ) button to switch to the numeric
keyboard.
Use Backspace (arrow pointing left between Space and Keys) to delete the last letter
you have entered if you have made a mistake, tap Space to enter more words, and
hit Done to finish entering the text.
This type of keyboard has large, finger-friendly buttons.
Note: If you have chosen a program language that uses Latin letters, only the ABC
keyboard appears. If you choose the Greek language, an additional keyboard
appears with Greek letters. Similarly Hebraic and Cyrillic letters are available when
Hebrew or Russian is chosen in Setup / Languages (Page ).71
If you are used to computer keyboards, you may consider trying one of the
QWERTY-type keypads.
3.2.7.2 QWERTY-type keyboards
QWERTY-type keyboards have both letters and numbers on them. Their layout is
the same as of the standard QWERTY, QWERTZ (German) and AZERTY (French)
keyboards. To switch to your desired QWERTY-type keyboard, press the Keys
button repeatedly until the appropriate keyboard appears.
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The special keys described in the previous section are also available here.
3.2.7.3 The numeric keyboard
The numeric keyboard only contains numbers, on huge buttons. The special keys
you find on the other keyboards (except Space) are available here as well.
Although QWERTY-type keyboards also contain number keys, when entering a
house number, the program offers the more convenient numeric keypad.
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4 Discovering the program through the screens
The best way to discover Clarion is to explore each screen in detail, and to find out
how to move from one to another. Read this chapter for a guided tour.
4.1 Main menu (Navigation Menu)
Clarion starts by displaying the Main menu. This is the root of the screen hierarchy,
but you need to return here very rarely while using the program. Screens are also
accessible from each other to reduce the number of actions needed to initiate a
function or change a setting.
Most parts of the program are directly accessible from here by using the buttons
described below.
No. Content
1 Destination: Button to open Find menu
2 Button to open Map screen
3 Button to open Cockpit screen
4 Current position
5 Current date and time
6 Battery Status indicator
7 Button that displays GPS Status and opens the list of TMC messages
8 Button to open Settings
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No. Content
9 Button to open About screen
10 Button to exit Clarion (navigation stops)
4.2 About screen
Tap About on the Main menu screen to open this screen. The About screen is not
used in normal navigation. It is there to inform you about the map licenses you have,
the creators of Clarion and the legal aspects of using the program.
4.3 The map
The most important and most frequently used screens of Clarion are the two screens
with the map (Map screen and Cockpit screen). They are similar in look and in
possible controls but are optimised for different uses. The map they display is
common. The elements of the map are described here. For the controls and special
functions of the two map screens see Page .28
The current version of Clarion is primarily intended for land navigation. That is why
maps in Clarion look similar to paper roadmaps (when using daytime colours and 2D
map mode). However, Clarion provides much more than regular paper maps can.
The look and the contents can be changed.
4.3.1 2D and 3D map views
Besides the classical top down view of the map (called 2D mode), you have the
possibility to tilt the map to have a perspective view (3D mode) that gives a view
similar to that seen through the windscreen with the possibility to see far ahead.
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It is easy to change between 2D and 3D modes. You have two options. You can use
the Tilt up and down buttons (Page ) to tilt the map seamlessly between 2D and all
3D angles, or you can use the switch in the Quick menu (Page
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43) to quickly switch
between the two modes.
Note: You may find that 2D mode is more useful in North-up Map mode when
looking for a certain part of the map or an object to select as destination. On the
other hand, 3D mode in Track-up Cockpit mode with Smart Zoom makes navigation
very comfortable. The description of these modes will come later in this manual.
Note: 3D view is only useful for navigation. As you zoom out, the view angle will
automatically be raised. Finally 2D view will be reached. When you zoom back in, 3D
view will gradually return.
Note: Using the Advanced settings, you can force Cockpit mode to always start in 3D
Track-up view (Page ). You can still rotate and tilt the maps in either mode, but the
next time you enter this screen, the preset look will reappear. Similarly you can force
Map mode to always start in 2D North-up view.
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4.3.2 Zoom levels
Clarion uses high quality vector maps that let you see the map at various zoom
levels, always with optimised content (the density of the map details can be
independently set for Map and Cockpit screens in Map settings (Page )). Street
names and other text objects are always displayed with the same font size, never
upside down, and you only see as many streets and objects as needed to find your
way around the map. Zoom in and out to see how the map changes in either the 2D
or 3D view.
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Changing the scale of the map is very easy. You can drag and stretch the scale
(Page ) at the bottom of the Map screen, or use the zoom icons (Page32 31) on both
Map and Cockpit screens.
Note: If you need to zoom out briefly to locate your position on the map, use the
Overview mode instead of zooming out and back in. The Overview mode is a 2D
North-up view that can be started by tapping the compass button on the right (Page
33).
Note: Clarion has a special Smart Zoom function for navigation that automatically
rotates, scales and tilts the map in 3D map mode to always give you the optimal view
in your current situation. When approaching a turn, it will zoom in and raise the view
angle to let you easily recognise your manoeuvre at the next junction. If the next turn
is at a distance, it will zoom out and lower the view angle to flat in order to let you
see the road in front of you.
4.3.3 Daylight and night colour schemes
The different colour schemes let you adjust Clarion to the brightness of the
environment. Use the daylight and night colour schemes accordingly. Daylight
colours are similar to paper roadmaps, while the night colour schemes use dark tints
for large objects to keep the average brightness of the screen low, with carefully
selected colours to still keep you informed about all the necessary information on the
screen.
You can change between day and night views manually in the Quick Menu (Page
Clarion do it automatically (44) or let Page 62) for you.
Note: The automatic day/night mode is based upon the current date and GPS
position by which Clarion calculates the exact sunrise and sunset times on the
particular day at the particular location. Using that information Clarion can
automatically switch between the colour schemes a few minutes before sunrise,
when the sky has already turned bright, and a few minutes after sunset before it gets
dark.
Tip: There are several daytime and night colour schemes included with Clarion. To
select the one that suits your needs the best, make your selection in Settings (Page
66).
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Tip: To further enhance the effect of the night colour scheme, you can instruct
Clarion to decrease the display backlight when the night colours are used. Set the
desired backlight levels for both daylight and night modes. Page .73
Note: The colours mentioned and screenshots included in this manual refer to the
default daytime and night colour schemes. They may not look the same in the
schemes you have chosen.
Tip: If you use Clarion after sunrise or before sunset, look for the sun in the sky in
the map background using a flat 3D view. It is displayed at its actual position to give
you another way to orientate, and also to provide some eye candy.
4.3.4 Streets and roads
The similarity of Clarion to paper roadmaps is also convenient when it comes to
streets, the most important elements of the map concerning navigation. Clarion uses
similar colour codes to those you are accustomed to, and the width of the streets
also refers to their importance, so it will not be difficult to tell a highway from a small
street.
Streets and roads have names or numbers for identification. Of course, this
information can be displayed on the map. Clarion uses two different ways to show
street labels. The conventional way is the same as a roadmap – it displays the name
of the street aligned with the street. The alternative is a kind of virtual signpost stuck
into the street itself.
You need not choose between the two modes. Clarion will use the one best for the
current tilt and zoom level. Zoom in to have only a few streets on the map, and start
tilting up and down to see how Clarion switches between the two modes in an
instant.
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