Invion GPS-3V106-IUS User manual

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GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM
GPS-3V1
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Congratulations on choosing your new Invion product. We have
every expectation that you will be completely satised with your new
purchase.
To always guarantee optimal function and performance of your product, we
would ask the following:
Before using the product for the rst time, carefully read the operating
instructions and adhere to the safety precautions!
All activities at and with this product may only be carried out as described
in these operating instructions.
Please be sure to include the operating instructions in case you pass
along this product to someone else.
Packaging:
This product is delivered in protective packaging to prevent transportation
damage. Packaging materials are raw materials and can therefore be
recycled. Please recycle these materials.
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Content
I. Brief introduction of Hardware..................................................5
II. Navigation Manual.....................................................................7
1. Introduction......................................................................................7
Features.............................................................................................7
Guided Tour .......................................................................................7
Technical Support ..............................................................................7
2. Getting Started.................................................................................8
End User License Agreement ............................................................8
Driver Warning ...................................................................................8
Initial Conguration Wizard................................................................8
Menus ................................................................................................9
Main Map .........................................................................................14
GPS Not Found ...............................................................................15
Map Views .......................................................................................15
Point on the Map..............................................................................16
Screen Buttons ................................................................................16
Cycling Through Screens.................................................................17
3. Search for a Location ....................................................................17
Enter Address ..................................................................................17
Recent Locations .............................................................................22
My Favorites ....................................................................................23
POI (Points of Interest) ....................................................................26
Route Manager ................................................................................29
Map Manager...................................................................................34
Extras...............................................................................................36
4. Settings...........................................................................................39
Prompts ...........................................................................................39
Time Zone Settings..........................................................................40
Language Settings...........................................................................40
GPS Settings ...................................................................................40
Demo Button....................................................................................41

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5. Installation......................................................................................42
PC Requirements ............................................................................42
Installing the Console ......................................................................42
Console Toolbar...............................................................................42
Map Screen Interface ......................................................................43
Installing a Map................................................................................44
Load Map.........................................................................................44
Remove Map ...................................................................................44
Import Favorite Location ..................................................................44
Export Favorite Location..................................................................46
III. MP3/Movie Player ...............................................................................48
IV. Specications ....................................................................................50
V. Legal .....................................................................................................51
1. Notices, Disclaimers, and Terms of Use .....................................51
2. Copyright Notice............................................................................52
3. Safety advice..................................................................................53
4. Caution ...........................................................................................54
5. FCC compliance.............................................................................55
VI. Claims & Warranties ..........................................................................56

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I. Brief introduction of Hardware
POWER
Press and hold to turn the unit
On and Off.
MP3
Press to switch to MP3 mode.
MENU
In Navigation mode, press to
display the Destination menu.
MAP
Press the MAP button to return
to the Navigation mode when
in any other mode. When in
the Navigation mode, press the
MAP button to display the Map
Screen.
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Use to zoom in on or zoom out
of the map.
SPEAKER
DC IN
SD CARD SLOT *
RESET
CHARGE INDICATOR
BULIT-IN GPS ANTENNA
TOUCH SCREEN
TOUCH PEN
ADJUSTMENT BUTTON
Press to display the setup menu,
which can be used to adjust the
brightness, volume, and FM
frequency.
HEADPHONE JACK
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Standard Package
Before getting started with your GPS, check to see that your Invion
package includes the following items. If you are missing any parts, please
contact your Invion dealer immediately.
● GPS Unit ● SD Card
● Owner’s Manual ● Card Reader (optional)
● DVD-ROM (optional) ● Accessories (see Specications, page 50)

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SIRF III Chipset
operates behind athermic windshield
ABOUT THE TOUCH SCREEN
Do not touch the TOUCH SCREEN until the unit starts up completely.
Otherwise, the touch screen may not function correctly.
The navigation device is mainly operated by touching the buttons on the
touch screen.
If nothing happens when you touch the buttons on the touch screen,
remove your hand or the touch pen from the screen and touch the button
again.
Do not touch any buttons that are grayed out.
When cleaning the touch screen, use a soft cloth.
* SD CARD SLOT: Insert a SD/MMC card containing the navigation software,
or songs to load them on the GPS device.
For loading MP3 and Movies to the SD card, we recommend using a
separate SD card reader / writer.
CONNECTION
Connect to Car Power
Connect the mini plug of the car adapter into the DC IN jack on the side
of the device.
Connect the other plug of the car adapter into the car cigarette socket.
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II. Navigation manual
1. Introduction
Welcome to the world of mobile navigation! With Invion, you can steer into
a new era of mobile navigation. Simple operation, clear maps in 2D or 3D
mode as well as numerous innovative features and functions have made
Invion the essential guide for every traveler – whether in the car, on foot or
by bike.
Features
Invion provides the following features for easy navigation:
Route calculation within seconds
High quality 2D/3D maps with display of street names
QuickNav button for travel to a predetermined address
Address input via a full-size keyboard optimized for nger input
Storing of any location one click away
Cross border navigation without switching maps
Address retrieval from History, Favorites, or Points of Interest (POI)
Planning and optimizing of multi-stop trips
Car navigation with fastest or shortest route
Pedestrian navigation in parks and town centers
Fast installation, no activation
Short tutorial for an easy start
Day and night views and turn-by-turn information
Guided Tour
When you rst start the navigation system, a message box appears
prompting you to open the Guided Tour program. The Guided Tour is an
excellent way of becoming familiar with the different navigation features
available. You can also start the Guided Tour any time, by tapping the
Tutorial button from the Extras menu.
Technical Support
If you have other questions about the software, please contact your
supplier.
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2. Getting Started
End User License Agreement
When you start the device for the rst time, the End User License Agreement
screen appears. Please review the license information and tap the Agree
button. The End User License Agreement screen appears for each map
change where the user has not agreed to the license information.
Driver Warning
When you start, the Driver Warning Message screen appears.
Figure 1- Driver Warning Agreement
Please take a moment to review the information provided before tapping the
Agree button. Select the “Do not display this warning again” checkbox to
skip this message when starting.
Initial Conguration Wizard
This wizard lets you easily congure the system settings before using the
device by providing a step-by-step setup process to select an option for:
Language Settings – Lets you set text and voice language preferences.
GPS Settings – Lets you set GPS congurations.
Units of Measure – Lets you specify the system measurement units.
Prompts – Lets you specify the general navigation prompts that you want
to appear and how direction notications are displayed (for example, Text
or Symbol).
QuickNav Settings – Lets you specify an address or point of interest that
the device navigates to when you tap the QuickNav button on the Main
Map screen.
Tap the Next button to move from screen to screen. Tap the Done button
on the QuickNav screen to save your conguration choices and exit the
wizard. The top menu appears.
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Menus
Destinations - Provides the central navigation features, such as Addresses,
Recent Locations, My Favorites, and POI (Points of Interest).
Options – Provides 2D/3D and Day/Night map view options, and the
following submenus:
Route Manager – Displays features relating to route information,
avoiding roads, and setting up the QuckNav route.
Map Manager – Displays features relating to selecting maps and
specifying map settings.
Extras – Displays add-on features.
Settings – Provides setting options to congure the navigation system.
You can press the Menu button from the Main Map screen to display
the top menu, as shown below.
Top Menu
The Address button lets you navigate to an address, as described in Enter Address
(see “Enter Address” on page 17).
The Recent Locations button lets you navigate to a previously visited destination,
as described in Recent Locations (on page 22).
The My Favorites button lets you navigate to a favorite location, as described in My
Favorites (on page 23).
Figure 2 - Destinations Menu
The Points of Interest button lets you navigate to thousands of interesting places.
For more information, see POI (Points of Interest) (on page 26).
The Cancel Route button stops the current navigation.
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The Map button lets you return to the Main Map screen.
The Next button lets you move between the Destinations and
Options menus.
Options Menu
The Day/Night Mode toggle button lets you display
the map view for either day or night driving. For a display
of day and night maps, see Map Views (on page 15).
The 2D/3D Mode toggle button lets you display the map
view in 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional views for either
day or night driving. For a display of 2D and 3D maps,
see Map Views (on page 15).
Figure 3 - Options Menu
The Route Manager button displays a menu that lets you select from the following
route buttons: Show Route, Turn-by-Turn, Route Playback, Avoid Road, and
QuickNav. For more information, see Route Manager (on page 29).
The Map Manager button displays a menu that lets you select from the following
map buttons: Select Map, Pedestrian Mode, Free Map Browsing, Units of Measure,
and Map Settings. For more information, see Map Manager (on page 34).
The Extras button displays a menu that lets you select additional features. For more
information, see Extras (on page 36).

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Route Manager Menu
The Turn-by-Turn button lets you display the complete, step-by-step directions to
your destination. For more information, see Turn-by-Turn List (on page 29).
The Route Summary button lets you display your complete route on the Map
screen. This button is disabled when no route exists.
The Route Playback button lets you record your route and play it back later. For
more information, see Route Playback (on page 32).
Figure 4 – Route Manager Menu
The Avoid Roads button lets you avoid a road type, such as toll roads or selected
streets, as described in Avoid Roads (on page 30).
The QuickNav Settings button lets you specify an address or place to which you
can navigate with a single tap on the QuickNav button. For more information, see
QuickNav (see “Quick Navigation” on page 33).

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Map Manager Menu
The Select Map button lets you choose among different maps on your memory
card. For more information, see Select Map (on page 34).
The Units of Measure button lets you specify the system measurement units. For
more information, see Units of Measure (on page 35).
The Map Settings button lets you specify map orientation, font, and zoom features.
For more information, see Map Settings (on page 35).
Figure 5 – Map Manager Menu
The Pedestrian Mode/Driving Mode button lets you toggle between traveling as a
pedestrian or in a vehicle. When in Pedestrian Mode, you are not limited by vehicle
constraints, such as one way streets. Note that you can only generate a route up to
ten miles and Voice prompts are not available.
The Free Map Browsing button lets you browse the map unconnected to the current
location. In this mode, the GPS system is not used. Your current position is not
detected and the navigation system does not keep track of your driving progress.
Extras
Figure 6 - Extras Menu
The Multi-Stop Planner button lets you designate several stops on a route, as
described in Multistop Planner (on page 36).
The Tutorial button opens the Guided Tour program. The Guided Tour is an excellent
way of becoming familiar with the different navigation features available.

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Settings Menu
The Settings button, at the bottom of the Options menu, lets you
congure your settings options.
The Prompts button lets you specify the types of voice or visual prompts that you
want to use. For more information, see Prompts (on page 39).
The Language button lets you select the language for announcing travel prompts,
street names, and driving directions. For more information, see Language Settings
(on page 40).
Figure 7 - Settings Menu
The GPS Signal button lets you congure the GPS settings. For more information,
see GPS Settings (on page 40).
The Help button opens a text le providing technical support information.
The Start Demo button lets the device display a simulated route. Many of the
navigation features are disabled when the Demo is running. You can end the Demo
by tapping the Stop Demo button.
The About button opens an information box, displaying the software version and
copyright information.

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Main Map
You can use the icons displayed on this screen to plan and view your
route.
Current Location GPS-Generated
Information
Directions Bar
Zoom In
Power Indicator
Menu Button
Volume GPS Status
Zoom Out
Compass
Quick Nav
Figure 8 - Map Screen
Current location in Vehicle Mode.
Current location in Pedestrian Mode.
Last known location when GPS signal is unreliable.
Generated route
Travel direction
The red GPS receiver means that a reliable GPS signal is not yet located.
The green GPS receiver means that a reliable GPS signal is located and
that you are ready to navigate.
These icons display your power source, electricity or battery. The battery
appears as green, yellow, or red depending on whether the battery is
recharged or weak.
The GPS bar is a toggle button that displays the remaining travel distance and
travel time, estimated time of arrival, street name and address number, and speed
and altitude.
When you have calculated a route, the Directions bar displays information about
your next turn. Click this bar for a complete list of turn-by-turn directions.

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GPS Not Found
When you rst start navigating you will hear the message “Signal too low”.
This message means that your navigation device hasn’t yet located a
reliable GPS signal. Check that your device is connected to the cigarette
lighter and has a clear view of the sky.
The “GPS not found” message means that there is not GPS antenna or
the antenna is not properly installed. For more information about GPS, see
GPS Settings (on page 40).
Please check that:
The GPS antenna is extended or ipped up.
The GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky for uninterrupted GPS
reception. The navigation system cannot calculate the route if there is no
GPS reception (for example, in a tunnel).
The navigation device is charged or connected to the cigarette lighter.
Map Views
From the Options menu, you can determine whether you want to see a two-
dimensional or three-dimensional map in daylight or nighttime conditions.
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Point on the Map
You can navigate to any point by tapping its location directly on the Main
Map screen in both 2D and 3D map view. This feature is especially helpful
when you want to navigate to a specic point on the map, but you don’t have
the street address. When you tap on the map, the context menu appears
with the following options:
Figure 13 - Point on the Map Options
Go There – This button lets you calculate a route from the map point.
Add to My Favorites – This button lets you save a point on the map as
a favorite destination. This is helpful if you see a location that you want to
return you later.
Set as Origin –This button lets you designate the selected point as the
starting point and not the destination, which lets you calculate a route from
a point other than your current location.
Screen Buttons
The following buttons appear on many of the navigation screens.
When you tap the Next button for a selected address, group, or place,
the software automatically opens the next screen in the sequence.
When you tap the Back button, the software returns you to the previous
screen.
When you tap the Go button, the software calculates the route to your
selected destination.
The Actions button provides a list of command options available for
the selected address or place.
The Save, OK, or Done buttons conrm your value preferences and
returns you to the menu or map.

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Cycling Through Screens
Every navigation function, such as Address, POI, or My Favorites consists
of a sequence of screens. You can cycle through the screen sequences by
either:
Selecting an item from the list and tapping it.
Selecting an item from the list and tapping the Next button.
The sequence ends with the Show on Map screen, where the destination is
displayed and the Go button is available for you to calculate a route.
Note: You must rst select an item for Actions, Next and Back buttons
to be enabled.
3. Search for a Location
Enter Address
When you tap the Address button, the Address screen appears as shown
below.
Figure 14 - Display the Address Screen
Note: For United States maps, an additional States address screen
appears.
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You can use the keyboard to enter the characters of the address name.
The characters appear in the Address eld. The software automatically
searches the Address list for the rst occurrence of the entered characters.
After you have selected a city, the software displays the next address eld,
such as street and address number.
You can also tap the Next button to move through the sequence of address
screens.
The following command keys are available to enhance your search
process:
If the automatic search feature does not nd the specied search entry,
use the Find button to conduct a sub-search, particularly useful when the
address name consists of two or more words.
The Scroll buttons let you move up or down the list of address items,
such as town or street names.
The Hide/Display Keyboard toggle button lets you extend or shorten
the address list by hiding or displaying the keyboard.
Note: When the number of address search results t on a single screen,
the keyboard is automatically hidden, displaying the address list only.
If the search results do not display the desired address, display the
keyboard and enter additional search characters.
The Select key lets you display lowercase, numeric, and special
characters This button also displays different alphabet characters (for
example, Greek). The operating system installed on the device must be
able to support these characters.
The Erase key lets you delete the last character in an address eld.
You can change your address search method by tapping the Mode button
to select from a variety of address formats, as described in Address Modes
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Note: If the entered characters are not found at the beginning of the name
in the Address list, the Smart Search System automatically searches
for the entered characters throughout the entire list, for example, in the
middle or the end of the name.
The software lets you search for city and street names without having
special characters, such as umlauts or accent marks, which are used in
many European languages.
Address Modes
You can dene the information used to locate an address by tapping the
Mode button. The software provides a variety of options for
entering an address.
City-Street This sequence provides the following address screens:
City, Street, Address Number
For every city, you also have the option of selecting the
City Center.
If you don’t know address number, you can select the
Street Midpoint.
City-Street is the default format.
Street-City This sequence provides the following address screens:
City, Street, Address Number
This mode lets you enter a street name without having to rst
designate a town. It is useful when you’re looking for an address in
a metropolitan area where there are many cities and towns.
Cross Streets This sequence provides the following address screens:
City, Street 1, Street 2
You can locate a road junction by entering the names of two
intersecting streets.
Zip Code This sequence provides the following address screens:
Zip Code, Street, Address Number
You can locate a street address by entering the post code, without
entering a town name. It is useful when you have no information
about the town.

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In Other Maps You can select another map of a country that you can travel to by
vehicle.
This feature is available only when you have the following maps
installed:
Map of the country where you are currently located.
Map of the country where you want to travel.
The map of the major roads for that continent that connect
one map to another (for example, the major roads of USA)
For example, if you are in Boston and you want to travel to Montreal,
select the map of Canada and designate Montreal St. Catherine
Street as your destination. The navigation device automatically
displays the map of the US when traveling on local roads of that
country, a map of Major Roads of the US when traveling on a US
highway, and the map of Canada when traveling on local roads of
that country.
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Address Actions
When you have specied an address, tap the Actions button to select from
the following Address commands:
Set as Origin
Lets you designate the selected location as the route origin. You would use
this command when calculating a route from a point other than your current
location.
Show on Map
Lets you see the selected address on the map.
Add to My Favorites
Lets you add an address to your list of favorite locations, as shown in the
gure below. For more information, see My Favorites on page 23.