Clarion NX604 User manual

Owner's manual
Navigation
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Thank you for choosing the Clarion NX604 as your navigator. Start using Clarion NX604 right away. This
document is the detailed description of the navigation software. You can easily discover Clarion Mobile
Map while you are using it; however, we still recommend that you read this manual to fully understand the
screens and features.
Easy map updates
It is easy to keep the navigation system up to date. Simply download new map data from Clarion’s portal
site, store them on a microSD card and insert it into the Clarion NX604 via the front card slot. Unpleasant
surprises are now avoided as navigation maps will match the real world.
Latest Map Guarantee
When you start using the product, you have 30 days to download the latest available map free of charge.
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Table of contents
1 Warnings and Safety information ..............................................................................................6
2 Getting started..............................................................................................................................7
2.1 Navigation menu....................................................................................................................................8
2.2 Buttons and other controls on the screen..............................................................................................9
2.2.1 Using keyboards...........................................................................................................................................10
2.2.2 Beyond single screen tap..............................................................................................................................11
2.3 Map screen ..........................................................................................................................................12
2.3.1 Navigating on the map.................................................................................................................................12
2.3.2 Position markers...........................................................................................................................................14
2.3.2.1 Vehimarker and Lock-on-Road.............................................................................................................................. 14
2.3.2.2 Selected map location (Cursor) and selected map object ...................................................................................... 14
2.3.3 Objects on the map.......................................................................................................................................15
2.3.3.1 Streets and roads................................................................................................................................................... 15
2.3.3.2 Turn preview and Next street................................................................................................................................. 15
2.3.3.3 Lane information and Signposts ............................................................................................................................ 16
2.3.3.4 Junction view......................................................................................................................................................... 17
2.3.3.5 Freeway exit services............................................................................................................................................. 17
2.3.3.6 3D object types ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
2.3.3.7 Elements of the active route................................................................................................................................... 18
2.3.3.8 Traffic events ......................................................................................................................................................... 19
2.3.4 Manipulating the map ..................................................................................................................................20
2.3.5 Quick menu..................................................................................................................................................21
2.3.6 Checking the details of the current position (Where Am I?)........................................................................24
3 On-road navigation....................................................................................................................26
3.1 Selecting the destination of a route .....................................................................................................26
3.1.1 Combined Search.........................................................................................................................................27
3.1.1.1 Combined Search - Navigating to a recent destination (History).......................................................................... 29
3.1.1.2 Combined Search - Navigating to a Favorite destination...................................................................................... 30
3.1.1.3 Combined Search - Navigating to an address........................................................................................................ 31
3.1.1.4 Combined Search - Navigating to an intersection................................................................................................. 32
3.1.1.5 Combined Search - Navigating to a Place of Interest............................................................................................ 33
3.1.1.6 Combined Search - Navigating to a Place of Interest by its category.................................................................... 34
3.1.2 Entering an address or a part of the address.................................................................................................35
3.1.2.1 Entering an address (United States)...................................................................................................................... 35
3.1.2.2 Entering an address (Canada)............................................................................................................................... 38
3.1.2.3 Entering an address starting with the street name (in the United States only)...................................................... 40
3.1.2.4 Entering the midpoint of a street as the destination............................................................................................... 42
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3.1.2.5 Selecting an intersection as the destination........................................................................................................... 44
3.1.2.6 Selecting a city/town center as the destination ...................................................................................................... 45
3.1.2.7 Entering an address with a ZIP code..................................................................................................................... 47
3.1.2.8 Tips on entering addresses quickly........................................................................................................................ 49
3.1.3 Selecting the destination from the Places of Interest ...................................................................................50
3.1.3.1 Quick search for a Place of Interest ...................................................................................................................... 50
3.1.3.2 Searching for a Place of Interest using preset categories...................................................................................... 52
3.1.3.3 Searching for a Place of Interest by category........................................................................................................ 54
3.1.3.4 Searching for a Place of Interest by name............................................................................................................. 56
3.1.3.5 Searching for a Place of Interest by its phone number.......................................................................................... 59
3.1.3.6 Selecting nearby assistance from 'Where Am I?' ................................................................................................... 60
3.1.4 Selecting a map location as the destination..................................................................................................62
3.1.5 Selecting the destination from your Favorites..............................................................................................63
3.1.6 Selecting your Home location......................................................................................................................64
3.1.7 Selecting a recent destination from the History...........................................................................................65
3.1.8 Entering the coordinate of the destination ...................................................................................................66
3.1.9 Navigate to a location stored in a photo.......................................................................................................67
3.1.10 Building a route from the list of destinations (Create Route) ....................................................................68
3.2 Viewing the entire route on the map....................................................................................................69
3.3 Checking route parameters and accessing route related functions.....................................................70
3.4 Modifying the route .............................................................................................................................71
3.4.1 Selecting a new destination when already having a route: New Route, Waypoint or Final Destination .....71
3.4.2 Setting a new starting position for the route ................................................................................................72
3.4.3 Editing the list of destinations (Edit Route).................................................................................................73
3.4.4 Pausing the active route ...............................................................................................................................74
3.4.5 Canceling the active route............................................................................................................................74
3.4.6 Checking route alternatives when planning the route ..................................................................................75
3.4.7 Checking route alternatives for an existing route.........................................................................................76
3.4.8 Changing the vehicle used in route planning...............................................................................................77
3.4.9 Changing the road types used in route planning..........................................................................................78
3.5 Saving a location as a Favorite destination........................................................................................79
3.5.1 Editing the details of a Favorite destination.................................................................................................80
3.6 Saving a map location as an alert point..............................................................................................81
3.7 Editing an alert point...........................................................................................................................82
3.8 Watching the simulation of the route...................................................................................................83
4 Off-road navigation....................................................................................................................85
4.1 Selecting the destination of the route ..................................................................................................85
4.2 Navigating in off-road mode................................................................................................................85
5 Reference Guide .........................................................................................................................86
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5.1 Concepts..............................................................................................................................................86
5.1.1 Smart Zoom .................................................................................................................................................86
5.1.2 Daytime and night color themes ..................................................................................................................86
5.1.3 Tunnel view .................................................................................................................................................86
5.1.4 Route calculation and recalculation .............................................................................................................87
5.1.5 Green routing...............................................................................................................................................88
5.1.6 Road safety cameras and other proximity alert points .................................................................................89
5.1.7 Speed limit warning.....................................................................................................................................90
5.1.8 Traffic information in route planning ..........................................................................................................90
5.1.10.1 Real-time traffic information (TMC).................................................................................................................... 90
5.2 'More' menu.........................................................................................................................................92
5.3 Settings menu.......................................................................................................................................93
5.3.1 Sound and Warnings....................................................................................................................................95
5.3.2 Customize Quick menu................................................................................................................................97
5.3.3 Traffic settings.............................................................................................................................................97
5.3.4 Route settings...............................................................................................................................................97
5.3.5 User profiles...............................................................................................................................................100
5.3.6 Map settings...............................................................................................................................................100
5.3.7 Visual guidance settings.............................................................................................................................101
5.3.8 Display settings..........................................................................................................................................103
5.3.9 Regional settings........................................................................................................................................103
5.3.10 Trip monitor settings................................................................................................................................103
5.3.11 Log collection settings.............................................................................................................................104
6 Glossary.....................................................................................................................................105
7 Copyright note..........................................................................................................................107
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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. Clarion
Mobile Map does not transmit your GPS position; others cannot track you.
If you accept it when first using the application, Clarion Mobile Map 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 104).
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 Clarion Mobile Map 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, Clarion Mobile Map changes the instructions accordingly.
Never place Clarion NX604 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
Clarion Mobile Map is optimized for in-car use. You can use it easily by tapping the screen buttons and
the map with your fingertips.
When using the navigation software for the first time, an initial setup process starts automatically. Do as
follows:
1. Select the written language of the application interface. Later you can change it in Regional
settings (page 103).
2. 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 104).
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 103).
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5. If needed, modify the time format and unit settings. Later you can change them in Regional
settings (page 103).
6. If needed, modify the default route planning options. Later you can change them in Route settings
(page 97).
7. The initial setup is now complete. The Configuration wizard can be restarted later from the Settings
menu (page 93).
After the initial setup, the Navigation menu appears and you can start using Clarion Mobile Map.
2.1 Navigation menu
You can reach all parts of Clarion Mobile Map from the Navigation menu.
You have the following options:
•Tap to select your destination by entering an address or selecting a place of
interest, a location on the map or one of your Favorite destinations. You can also look up your
recent destinations from the Smart History or enter a coordinate.
•Tap to display the route parameters and the route in its full length on the map.
You can also perform route-related actions such as editing or canceling your route, setting a start
point for the route, picking route alternatives, avoiding parts of the route, simulating navigation or
adding the destination to your Favorites.
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•Tap to simulate demo routes or to run some additional applications.
•Tap to start navigating on the map. The button itself is a miniature live map
that shows your current position, the recommended route and the surrounding map area. Tap the
button to enlarge the map to the full screen.
•Tap to open the Traffic Summary screen.
2.2 Buttons and other controls on the screen
When you are using Clarion Mobile Map, 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, Clarion Mobile
Map 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,
Clarion Mobile Map shows an
indicator on a gauge that
displays and sets the value.
•Drag the handle to move
the slider to its new
position.
•Tap the slider where you
want the handle to
appear; the thumb jumps
there.
Virtual
keyboard
Alphabetic and alphanumeric
keyboards to enter text and
numbers.
Each key is a touch screen
button.
2.2.1 Using keyboards
You only need to enter letters or numbers when you cannot avoid it. You can type with your fingertips on
the full-screen keyboards and you can switch between various keyboard layouts, for example English,
Greek or numerical.
Task
Instruction
Switching to another keyboard
layout, for example from an
English keyboard to a Greek
keyboard Tap the
button and select the new keyboard
layout from the list.
Correcting your entry on the
keyboard Tap to remove the unneeded character(s).
Tap and hold the button to delete several characters or the entire input
string.
Entering a space, for example
between a first name and a
family name or in multi-word
street names
Tap the button at the bottom center of the screen.
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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 numbers and symbols
Tap to switch to a keyboard offering numeric and symbol
characters.
Finalizing the keyboard entry
(accepting the suggested search
result)
Tap .
Finalizing the keyboard entry
(opening the list of search
results) Tap .
Finalizing the keyboard entry
(saving your input) Tap .
Canceling the keyboard entry
(returning to the previous screen)
Tap .
2.2.2 Beyond single screen tap
You usually need to tap the screen only once. However, some useful features can be accessed with
combined touch screen tapping. Those are the following:
Action
Details
Tapping and
holding the screen Tap and keep pressing the following buttons to reach extra functions:
•Tap and hold on list and menu screens: the Map screen
appears.
•Tap and hold any of the , , , , , and
buttons on the Map screen: you can rotate, tilt or scale the map continuously.
•Tap and hold on keyboard screens: you can delete several characters
quickly.
•Tap and hold or in long lists: you can scroll pages continuously.
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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.
2.3 Map screen
2.3.1 Navigating on the map
The Map screen is the most frequently used screen of Clarion Mobile Map.
A small live map is displayed on the Navigation menu, as a part of the button.
To enlarge this small map and open the Map screen, tap .
This map shows the current position (the Vehimarker, a blue arrow by default), the recommended route
(an orange line), and the surrounding map area.
When there is no GPS position, the Vehimarker is transparent. It shows your last known position.
You see colored dots circling around a satellite symbol in the top left corner. The more green dots you
see, the closer you are to get the valid GPS position.
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When GPS position is available, the Vehimarker is displayed in full color, now showing your current
position.
There are screen buttons and data fields on the screen to help you navigate. During navigation, the
screen shows route information.
The button gives quick access to frequently used functions. You can change the available functions
in Settings.
By default, only one data field is displayed in the bottom right corner. Tap this field to see all route data
fields. Tap any of the data fields to suppress others and display only 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.
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.
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Shows the time needed to reach the final destination of the route based on
information available for the remaining segments of the route.
If Clarion NX604 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.
Shows the estimated arrival time at the final destination of the route based on
information available for the remaining segments of the route.
If Clarion NX604 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.
2.3.2 Position markers
2.3.2.1 Vehimarker and Lock-on-Road
When your GPS position is available, Clarion Mobile Map marks your current position with the
Vehimarker. By default, this marker is a blue arrow, but you can change this icon in Settings.
When on-road navigation is selected, the Vehimarker may not show your exact GPS position and
heading. If roads are near, it is aligned to the nearest road to suppress GPS position errors, and the
direction of the icon is aligned to the direction of the road.
If you select off-road navigation: The Vehimarker is at your exact GPS position. The direction of the icon
shows your current heading.
2.3.2.2 Selected map location (Cursor) and selected map object
You can mark a map location in the following ways:
•Tap the map when navigating,
•Tap the map when you are asked to confirm the destination at the end of a search, or
•Tap the map in Find on Map (page 62)
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 Favorite 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.
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2.3.3 Objects on the map
2.3.3.1 Streets and roads
Clarion Mobile Map shows the streets in a way that is similar to how the paper road maps show them.
Their width and colors correspond to their importance: you can easily tell a freeway from a small street.
2.3.3.2 Turn preview and Next street
When navigating a route, the top section of the Map screen shows information about the next route event
(maneuver) and the next street or the next city/town.
There is a field in the top left corner that displays the next maneuver. Both the type of the event (turn,
traffic circle, exiting freeway, etc.) and its distance from the current position are displayed.
A smaller icon shows the type of the second next maneuver if it is near the first one. Otherwise, only the
next maneuver is displayed.
Most of these icons are very intuitive. The following table lists some of the frequently shown route events.
The same symbols are used in both fields:
Icon
Description
Turn left.
Turn right.
Turn back.
Bear right.
Turn sharp left.
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Keep left.
Continue straight in the intersection.
Go left on the traffic circle, 3rd exit (next maneuver).
Enter traffic circle (second next maneuver).
Enter freeway.
Exit freeway.
Board ferry.
Leave ferry.
Approaching a waypoint.
Approaching the destination.
2.3.3.3 Lane information and Signposts
When navigating on multilane roads, it is important to take the appropriate lane in order to follow the
recommended route. If lane information is available in the map data, Clarion Mobile Map displays the
lanes and their directions using small arrows at the bottom of the map. Highlighted arrows represent the
lanes and direction you need to take.
Where additional information is available, signposts substitute arrows. Signposts are displayed at the top
of the map. The color 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 colors; 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.
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2.3.3.4 Junction view
If you are approaching a freeway 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. At
the top of the screen road signs show you additional information.
If you want to hide the currently displayed junction, tap the picture and the Map screen returns.
2.3.3.5 Freeway exit services
You may need a gas station or a restaurant during your journey. This feature displays a new button on
the map when you are driving on freeways.
Tap this button to open a panel with the details of the next few exits or service stations.
Tap any of them to display the exit area on the map. You can now easily add this exit 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 101).
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2.3.3.6 3D object types
Clarion Mobile Map supports the following 3D object types:
Type
Description
3D terrain
3D terrain map data shows changes in terrain, elevations or depressions in the land
when you view the map in 2D, and use it to plot the route map in 3D when you
navigate. Hills and mountains are shown in the background of the 3D map, and
illustrated by color and shading on the 2D map.
Elevated roads
Complex intersections and vertically isolated roads (such as overpasses or bridges) are
displayed in 3D.
3D landmarks Landmarks are 3D artistic or block representations of prominent or well-known objects.
3D buildings
3D block representation of full city building data containing actual building size and
position on the map.
2.3.3.7 Elements of the active route
Clarion Mobile Map 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 n
ear, 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, Clarion Mobile Map uses
the last known position as the start point.
Waypoint (intermediate
destination)
An intermediate destination of the route before reaching the final
destination.
Destination (end point) The final destination of the route.
Route color
The route always stands out with its color
on the map, both in daytime
and in night color mode.
Streets and roads that
are excluded from the
navigation
You can choose whether you want to use or avoid certain road types
(page 97. However, when Clarion Mobile Map cannot avoid such
roads, the route will include them and it will show them in a color that
is different from the route color.
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 color, and small
symbols displayed along the route show the type of the traffic event.
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2.3.3.8 Traffic events
Road segments affected by traffic events are displayed with an alternate color on the map, and small
symbols above the road show the nature of the event:
1. Tap to open the Traffic Summary screen.
2. Tap to open the list of event categories.
3. Tap the traffic category you are interested in, or tap to see the list of all
events:
4. 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 not bypassed, the
icon will open the list of significant traffic events to let you quickly check them.
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2.3.4 Manipulating the map
Tap the map anywhere to browse it during navigation. The map stops following the current position (the
Vehimarker, a blue arrow by default, is not locked in a fix position on the screen any more) and control
buttons appear to help you modify the map view.
Action
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.
Clarion Mobile Map uses high-
quality vector maps that let you
examine the map at various zoom levels, always with optimiz
ed
content. It a
lways 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.
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