Clarion NZ501E User manual

User Manual
Clarion Mobile Map
Navigation software for Clarion NX501E/NZ501E
UK English
December 2010, ver. 1.0

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Thank you for choosing the Clarion NX501E/NZ501E as your navigator. Start using
NX501E/NZ501E 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 navigation 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
NX501E/NZ501E 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 Buttons and other controls on the screen........................................................8
2.1.1 Using keyboards ..................................................................................................9
2.1.2 Beyond single screen tap ...................................................................................10
2.2 Map screen....................................................................................................11
2.2.1 Navigating on the map.......................................................................................11
2.2.2 Position markers ................................................................................................13
2.2.2.1 Vehimarker and Lock-on-Road................................................................................13
2.2.2.2 Selected map location (Cursor) and selected map object ........................................13
2.2.3 Objects on the map ............................................................................................13
2.2.3.1 Streets and roads .....................................................................................................13
2.2.3.2 Turn preview and Next street...................................................................................13
2.2.3.3 Lane information and Signposts...............................................................................15
2.2.3.4 Junction view...........................................................................................................15
2.2.3.5 3D object types.........................................................................................................15
2.2.3.6 Elements of the active route.....................................................................................16
2.2.3.7 Traffic events ...........................................................................................................16
2.2.4 Manipulating the map........................................................................................17
2.2.5 Quick menu........................................................................................................19
2.2.6 Checking the details of the current position (Where Am I?) .............................21
2.3 Navigation menu...........................................................................................22
3 Navigating............................................................................................... 24
3.1 Selecting the destination of a route...............................................................24
3.1.1 Entering an address or a part of the address.......................................................24
3.1.1.1 Entering an address.................................................................................................24
3.1.1.2 Entering the midpoint of a street as the destination.................................................27
3.1.1.3 Selecting an intersection as the destination.............................................................28
3.1.1.4 Selecting a city/town centre as the destination.........................................................30
3.1.1.5 Entering an address with a postal code...................................................................31
3.1.1.6 Tips on entering addresses quickly..........................................................................33
3.1.2 Selecting the destination from the Places of Interest .........................................34
3.1.2.1 Quick search for a Place of Interest.........................................................................34
3.1.2.2 Searching for a Place of Interest using preset categories........................................35
3.1.2.3 Searching for a Place of Interest by category..........................................................37
3.1.2.4 Searching for a Place of Interest by name...............................................................40
3.1.2.5 Searching for a Place of Interest by its phone number ............................................42
3.1.2.6 Selecting nearby assistance from 'Where Am I?' .....................................................43
3.1.3 Selecting a map location as the destination .......................................................45
3.1.4 Selecting the destination from your Favourites .................................................46

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3.1.5 Selecting your Home location............................................................................47
3.1.6 Selecting a recent destination from the History.................................................48
3.1.7 Entering the coordinate of the destination .........................................................48
3.1.8 Navigate to a location stored in a photo.............................................................50
3.1.9 Building a route from the list of destinations (Create Route) ............................51
3.2 Viewing the entire route on the map.............................................................51
3.3 Checking route parameters and accessing route related functions..............52
3.4 Modifying the route.......................................................................................53
3.4.1 Selecting a new destination when already having a route: New Route,
Waypoint or Final Destination..........................................................................53
3.4.2 Setting a new starting position for the route ......................................................54
3.4.3 Editing the list of destinations (Edit Route).......................................................55
3.4.4 Pausing the active route.....................................................................................56
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 ...............................................................61
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 Traffic information in route planning ................................................................68
4.1.7.1 Real-time traffic information (TMC.........................................................................68
4.2 'More' menu...................................................................................................69
4.3 Settings menu ................................................................................................70
4.3.1 Sound and Warnings..........................................................................................72
4.3.2 Customise Quick menu......................................................................................73
4.3.3 Traffic settings...................................................................................................73
4.3.4 Route settings.....................................................................................................73
4.3.5 Green routing settings........................................................................................75
4.3.6 Map settings.......................................................................................................76
4.3.7 Visual guidance settings ....................................................................................77

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4.3.8 Display settings..................................................................................................78
4.3.9 Regional settings................................................................................................78
4.3.10 Trip monitor settings........................................................................................78
5 Glossary................................................................................................... 80
6 End User Licence Agreement................................................................ 82
7 Copyright note........................................................................................ 86

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1 Warnings and Safety information
The navigation system helps you find your way to your destination with a connected GPS
receiver. Clarion Mobile Map does not transmit your GPS position; others cannot track you.
It is important that you look at the display only when it is safe to do so. If you are the driver of
the vehicle, we recommend that you operate 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 NX501E/NZ501E 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.
For more information, consult the End User Licence Agreement (page 82).

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2 Getting started
Clarion Mobile Map is optimised 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 78).
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 78).
5. If needed, modify the time format and unit settings. Later you can change them in
Regional settings (page 78).
6. If needed, modify the default route planning options. Later you can change them in
Route settings (page 73).

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7. The initial setup is now complete. The Configuration wizard can be restarted later from
the Settings menu (page 70).
8. Clarion Mobile Map 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
.
After the initial setup, the Map screen appears and you can start using Clarion Mobile Map.
2.1 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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Type Example Description How to use it
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.
2.1.1 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.

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Task Instruction
Finalising the keyboard entry (accepting
the suggested search result) Tap .
Finalising the keyboard entry (opening the
list of search results) Tap .
Finalising the keyboard entry (saving your
input) Tap .
Cancelling the keyboard entry (returning to
the previous screen) Tap .
2.1.2 Beyond single screen tap
You usually need to tap the screen only once. However, some useful features can be
accessed with combined touch screen tapping. Those are the following:
Action Details
Tapping and holding
the screen Tap and keep pressing the following buttons to reach extra functions:
•Tap and hold 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 Clarion Mobile Map.
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 red 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.
If NX501E/NZ501E 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 NX501E/NZ501E 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.

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2.2.2 Position markers
2.2.2.1 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 red 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
Clarion Mobile Map 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.
Approaching the destination.

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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, Clarion Mobile
Map 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
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 colour and shading on the 2D map.
Elevated roads Complex intersections and vertically isolated roads (such as overpasses or
bridges) are displayed in 3D.
3D landmarks Landmarks are 3D artistic or block representations of prominent or well-
known objects.

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Type Description
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
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 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, 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 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 73). However, when
Clarion Mobile Map 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:
Tap to open the Traffic Summary screen.

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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 red arrow by default, is not locked in a fix position on the screen
any more) and control buttons appear to help you modify the map view.
Action Button(s) Description
Moving the map with
drag&drop No buttons You can move the map in any direction: tap
and hold the map, and move your finger
towards the direction you want to move the
map.

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Action Button(s) Description
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 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.
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.

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Action Button(s) Description
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 .
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 73). The following options are available:
Button Description Shortcut for
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
34)
This button opens the list of your Favourite destinations. Find / Favourite (page
46)
This button opens the History list. You can select one of
your previous destinations. Find / History (page
48)
This button opens the route editing function. My Route / Edit Route
This button opens the route related settings. More / Settings /
Route Settings (page
73)
This button opens the map related settings. More / Settings / Map
Settings (page 76)

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Button Description Shortcut for
This button opens a special screen with information about
the current position and a button to search for nearby
emergency or roadside assistance. For details, see the
next chapter.
Tap the Current Street
field on the Map
screen
This button cancels the route and stops navigation. The
button is replaced with the next one if waypoints are
given.
My Route / Cancel
Route (page 56)
This button skips the next waypoint from the route.
This button opens a 2D map scaled and positioned to
show the entire route. My Route / Overview
(page 51)
This button opens the Visual Guidance settings screen. More / Settings /
Visual Guidance
(page 77)
This button opens the Traffic Summary screen. Tap the Traffic icon in
the Navigation menu
or on the Map screen
This button lets you bypass parts of the recommended
route. My Route /
Avoidances
This button opens the Trip Monitor screen where you can
manage your previously saved trip logs and track logs. More / Trip Monitor
(page 69)
This button opens the list of manoeuvres (the itinerary). Tap the top of the Map
screen during
navigation.
With this function you can save the active route for later
use. My Route / More /
Save Route
With this function you can replace the active route with a
previously saved route. My Route / More /
Load Route
With this function you can search for Places of Interest in
various different ways. Find / Find Places
(page 34)
This button opens the Map screen and starts simulating
the active route. My Route / More /
Simulate Navigation
(page 62)