MARCOPOLO Navigator 7 User manual

User Manual
Marco Polo Navigator 7
FMI_3537Revised: July 2008

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About Us
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73760 Ostfildern
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any errors or mistakes.
© 2008 Falk Marco Polo Interactive GmbH, Ostfildern. All rights reserved.

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Table of contents
1Introduction.......................................................................................................5
1.1 About this handbook................................................................................. 5
1.2 Safety Notices.......................................................................................... 6
2The first trip.......................................................................................................8
3Navigation screen...........................................................................................15
3.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 15
3.2 Rapid access menu functions................................................................. 22
3.2.1 Split Screen: options ....................................................................... 23
3.2.1.1 GPS............................................................................................. 24
3.2.1.2 2D/3D view.................................................................................. 25
3.2.1.3 Loudspeaker................................................................................ 25
3.2.1.4 Special destinations..................................................................... 25
3.2.1.5 Brightness ................................................................................... 25
3.2.1.6 Detours........................................................................................ 26
3.2.1.7 Next destination........................................................................... 26
3.2.1.8 Save your position....................................................................... 26
3.2.2 Split Screen: map (128 MB device only) ......................................... 26
3.2.3 TMC list........................................................................................... 27
4Marco Polo Navigator function overview ........................................................30
4.1 Destination entry .................................................................................... 30
4.1.1 Entering an address........................................................................ 31
4.1.1.1 Selection from the map view ....................................................... 32
4.1.1.2 Selecting a special destination (POI) in the address input screen32
4.1.2 Selecting a favourite........................................................................ 35
4.1.3 Selecting a recent destination......................................................... 36
4.1.4 Selecting the home address............................................................ 36
4.1.5 Selecting a special destination in the destination entry screen ....... 37
4.1.6 Selecting a Travel Guide destination............................................... 40
4.1.7 Entering a destination using geo-coordinates ................................. 41
4.2 Route options......................................................................................... 43
4.3 “My Location” function............................................................................ 45
4.4 Travel Guide........................................................................................... 46
4.5 Settings .................................................................................................. 46
4.6 Route planner......................................................................................... 46
4.7 Tours...................................................................................................... 48
4.7.1 Creating a new tour......................................................................... 49
4.7.2 Tour options.................................................................................... 50
4.7.3 Selecting and editing an existing tour.............................................. 51
4.8 Next destination...................................................................................... 52
4.9 Route info............................................................................................... 53
4.10 Circumvent section................................................................................. 53
4.11 Save position.......................................................................................... 54
4.12 Favourites............................................................................................... 54
4.13 Delete route / manual mode................................................................... 56
5Travel Guide...................................................................................................57
5.1 Establishing a starting point.................................................................... 57

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5.2 Selecting a theme category ....................................................................58
5.2.1 Top Highlights..................................................................................59
5.2.2 Campsites........................................................................................60
5.2.3 Attractions........................................................................................62
5.2.4 Museums.........................................................................................64
5.2.5 Eating & Drinking.............................................................................66
5.2.6 Shopping .........................................................................................68
5.2.7 Overnight Accommodation ..............................................................70
5.2.8 In the Evening..................................................................................72
5.2.9 Trade Fairs & Transport...................................................................74
5.2.10 Art & Culture....................................................................................76
5.2.11 All Categories..................................................................................78
5.3 Detailed view of a special destination.....................................................79
6Settings.......................................................................................................... 83
6.1 Map display ............................................................................................84
6.1.1 2D/3D view......................................................................................84
6.1.2 2D help on/off..................................................................................84
6.1.3 Auto-zoom on/off.............................................................................85
6.1.4 POI display......................................................................................85
6.2 Adjusting the volume ..............................................................................85
6.3 Adjusting the brightness .........................................................................87
6.4 Checking the battery status....................................................................87
6.5 Speed camera detector ..........................................................................88
6.6 Day/night mode.......................................................................................89
6.7 Setting/changing the home address .......................................................89
6.8 Establishing special destination categories ............................................90
6.9 Speed warning........................................................................................92
6.10 Ascertaining route options......................................................................93
6.11 Street names (128 MB device only)........................................................94
6.12 Language................................................................................................94
6.13 TMC messages.......................................................................................94
6.14 Clear history............................................................................................95
6.15 Select unit of distance.............................................................................95
6.16 Time........................................................................................................96
6.17 GPS info.................................................................................................96
6.18 Calibrating the screen.............................................................................97
6.19 Displaying system Information................................................................97
6.20 Displaying copyright information.............................................................97
Additional Information.......................................................... 98
A) Inserting a memory card................................................................................... 99
B) Service & Support .......................................................................................... 100
C) Glossary......................................................................................................... 101

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1 Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a navigation device with the new Marco Polo
Navigator 7.
With the Marco Polo Navigator, you have purchased a product that was developed
and tested with due care; therefore, it meets the highest functionality and operating
requirements. Should you have any suggestions or comments that would allow us to
make our products even better, we would be glad to hear from you. Before you start
using your navigation software, please read this manual to become familiar with the
functions it offers and to exclude the possibility of improper use.
We wish you lots of enjoyment, a good trip, and safe arrival with your navigator.
1.1 About this handbook
The functions of your Marco Polo Navigator navigation software are described in
detail in the following chapters of this handbook.
The following notation is used in this handbook to improve legibility and
comprehensibility:
Bold Important text sections or terms that are used in the navigator program
interface in the form of labels for the corresponding icons.
Note Notes are used repeatedly in order to identify important or essential
information.
In order to ensure you understand the description of the Marco Polo Navigator
properly and to avoid misunderstandings, frequently used terms are explained in
detail below.
Icon: The main menu and the settings menu consist of icons. An icon is a symbol on
the display; icons are used to navigate the Marco Polo Navigator menu. The
graphical symbols are always identified with a label for more information.
Buttons: Buttons are fields which are mainly used to enter destinations. Symbols are
rarely used in this case; instead, text fields such as the “Back”, “Map”, or “PC”
buttons are used.
Screen: “Screen” refers to the contents of the Marco Polo Navigator display. Screen
= display
Note: The screens used in this document show all of the options available.
In the case of products which do not feature all of the functions, these functions are
not displayed on the navigation screen or in the blue bar at the top of the menu. For

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this reason, the screens used in the document may differ from those in your
navigation system.
1.2 Safety Notices
Please establish the required settings and enter the desired destination before you
leave. Never operate your navigation device while driving, since this could distract
you from the traffic situation and cause an accident.
Road traffic regulations always take precedence over the instructions provided by the
Marco Polo Navigator. Should this require you to leave the route suggested by your
navigation device, the Marco Polo Navigator will recalculate the possibilities and lead
you to your destination along an alternative route.
Always attach your navigation device in your vehicle using the retaining system
which is provided for this purpose in order to ensure that, even in a critical driving
situation such as emergency braking, the device does not pose any hazard to the
vehicle or any of the passengers in the vehicle. Ensure that the effectiveness of
passive vehicle safety systems such as airbags cannot be impaired by the
installation of the device.
Note:
Marco Polo navigation software depends on the Global Positioning System (GPS).
The operation of GPS is controlled by the United States of America. This means the

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USA bears the sole responsibility for the availability and accuracy of the satellite
system. Environmental conditions and changes to the availability and accuracy of
GPS can affect the operation of your device. Therefore, FMI cannot assume any
responsibility for GPS availability and accuracy.

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2 The first trip
You would like to enter your first destination into the navigation device and head out
as soon as possible? This chapter allows you to enter the world of mobile navigation
as quickly as possible. All of the steps required are described using an example. You
will learn the simplest way to enter and reach your desired destination from your
current location.
The destination for the navigation example is Berlin, the capital of Germany. We take
to you the following address: Unter den Linden 6.
1. Switch on your device and start the Marco Polo Navigator. A road traffic
regulation notification appears; after a few seconds, the Marco Polo Navigator
program interface is displayed. You are greeted by the welcome screen the
first time you turn the device on, and also after a hard reset (see the Quick
Start Guide).
Note: The first time you turn the device on, you are prompted to select the menu
language, speaker, preferred map, date, and time. You can subsequently modify
all of these settings in the settings menu.
2. Select Destination entry in the program interface.
3. Select Addresses entry in the “Enter Destination” screen.
4. An input screen used to enter the desired address is displayed.

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Before you enter the sample destination city “Berlin”, ensure that Germany is
selected as the destination country. The currently selected country appears in
the top-right corner of the screen and is identified by the corresponding
national flag and the country name. Tap the button in order to select a
different country.
The Choose country screen is displayed. The installed national maps are
listed in alphabetical order. All maps with a detailed road network are grouped
at the top of the list. The lower part of the list contains additional countries
covered by the network of major European trunk roads. These countries are
identified by a motorway symbol. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the list
of countries.
Country map with detailed road network
Country for which only a network of major trunk roads is available
Note: You can only enter a destination if a map for the destination country is
installed on your navigation device. For countries in which only the network of
main trunk roads is available, the destination selection screen will only show
destinations located on the main trunk roads.
Note:For cross-national route calculations, you must have the country maps
for the destination country as well as the countries which you must travel
through along your route. If you do not have all of the country maps for the

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countries in between, the European network of main trunk roads must be
installed in order that you can reach your destination country.
You can obtain additional, current country maps in the Falk Shop on the
internet.
If you would like to head for a destination located in a country outside Europe,
you should tap the World regions button. All available world regions will be
shown in the form of a list. Tapping an entry in the list selects that entry. You
can then confirm your selection by tapping Ok.
Important: Appropriate mapping material must be pre-installed on the device.
You can obtain maps for destinations outside Europe in the Falk Online Shop
for example.
Note: If you do not have any maps of countries outside Europe installed on
your device, the World regions button will not be shown.
5. Once you have selected the destination country, enter Berlin as the
destination town/city using the on-screen keypad; depending on the type of
input box, the keypad automatically switches between letters, numbers, and
special characters.
You can also switch between these views using the buttons below the keypad.
Please note that some special characters may be included on the number pad
for space reasons.
An automatic word recognition function (look-ahead function) is available to
you when you enter information; it makes data entry quick and easy.
The Marco Polo Navigator has a stored list of possible place names. This list
is filtered according to the letters you have entered. Letters that are no longer
applicable are hidden. Usually, you do not have to enter the entire place
name.
The integrated partial word search ensures that, for composite street names, a
search is also performed for text strings that are not at the beginning of the
street name. For example, entering “Gmünd” is sufficient when you are
searching for “Schwäbisch Gmünd”. Combined with the look-ahead function
and the ability to enter disintegrated umlauts, this example displays the
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You can scroll through the list of search results using the arrow keys.
Once you find the desired destination town/city, confirm your selection by
tapping the place name.
Alternatively, the address can be entered using the postal code. To do so,
select the PC button at the top of the screen.
Note:If you do not wish to further restrict your search by selecting a street and
/ or street address but simply want to navigate to the centre of the destination
town/city, simply tap the Calculate button after you select the place name.
Before you tap Calculate, you can also tap the Map button in order to view
the destination address on the map. Tapping the +/- buttons in the map view
will bring up a scroll bar and a knob. You can use the scroll bar to enlarge or
reduce the map section. You can rotate the map using the knob.
6. Enter “Unter den Linden” as the destination street. Proceed the same way you
did when entering the place name. For longer composite street names, part of
the name is usually sufficient. The alternatives that match your search criteria
are displayed in a list. Confirm the street name by tapping the correct item in
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7. Enter "6" for the street address. Confirm your selection by tapping the number
or the Calculate button. The route is calculated.
If you accidentally enter a non-existent street address, the look-ahead function
provides you with a choice of valid selections.
Note: When town/city and street names are entered for the first time, they are
stored and displayed at the top of the list the next time you enter a destination.
You can use the arrow keys to navigate through the displayed list. You can
erase the items on this list by selecting "Clear history" in the settings menu.
Note: If the destination you have entered is not unique because there are
multiple occurrences of the address in the destination town/city, another
screen is displayed prior to route calculation. This screen displays a list of all
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their postal code and the name of the district. You can tap the Map button in
order to preview the destination in the map view.
Tap Calculate in order to calculate the route to the selected destination
town/city.
Before the route is calculated, you are given the option of changing the current
route options. To do so, the navigation device will ask you whether you would
like to change your profile (e.g. switch from car to pedestrian), optimise the
route according to various criteria or avoid certain sections of road (e.g. toll
roads). If you do not wish to change these settings, you can begin calculating
your route straight away.
Important: The option Ascertain route options must be activated in the
settings menu.
Depending on the distance to the selected destination, route calculation may
take several seconds; a bar indicates the progress made. The complete
destination address you have entered is shown at the top of the route
calculation screen.
8. You can use the Route button to display the calculated route and the
estimated travel time.
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10. All navigation programs require sufficient satellite coverage in order to
continuously determine your current location using a GPS (Global Positioning
System) signal.
To learn how to verify the GPS status for your device, please see Chapter 3.2.1.1
and 6.17.
The first time the device is turned on, it may take a few minutes to recognise the
GPS position so that the Marco Polo Navigator knows its current location. Your
position will be recognised more quickly when the device is turned on on
subsequent occasions.
If you accidentally miss a turnoff or take an incorrect turn, a new route is
calculated automatically. You are safely guided to your desired destination by
navigation announcements; the screen also displays your current position and the
route you need to take.
12. Even if you are not heading for a particular destination and would just like to
explore the local area, you can nevertheless have the navigation screen show
your current position at all times. You will automatically be in free driving mode
unless you are heading for a particular destination or are in simulation mode.

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3 Navigation screen
In order to provide you with as much information as possible in addition to the
navigation announcements, several useful information bars and symbols were placed
on the navigation screen.
Note: To avoid being distracted from the traffic situation and therefore causing an
accident, you should bring your vehicle to a stop at a safe location before looking at
the map.
The information on the navigation screen is constantly updated as your position
changes and the information amended accordingly.
You current position is indicated by a 2-dimensional arrow (2D display) or a 3-
dimensional arrow (3D display) in the map view.
The route calculated by Marco Polo Navigator is highlighted in blue in the map view.
Thus you can preview the calculated route.
The navigation settings can be modified from the navigation screen by tapping a
quick-access menu or under Settings in the main menu (e.g. main menu > settings >
map view > 2D/3D without interrupting navigation).
You can quickly and easily switch to the main application menu by briefly tapping any
point on the map or the button with the finger or a blunt object.
3.1 Overview
The individual functions of the navigation screen are described in this section.
Examination of the navigation screen begins in the top left corner.
All function fields are denoted by a letter.

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A. Main menu button
Tapping this button returns you to the main menu.
Clicking in the map is another way of returning to the main menu.
B. Information bar
The information bar shows the next street name and, when relevant, the associated
road number .
When you are on a main road or motorway, additional direction indicators are
displayed before a turnoff. This means that you are informed about the main road or
motorway number you will take next. This number is displayed in conjunction with a
corresponding symbol. A place name is also displayed as a direction indicator. For
example, if “315 Göppingen” is displayed, this means that you should turn onto the
“B315” towards Göppingen at your next manoeuvre. The
information that is displayed helps you navigate and corresponds to the actual
signage.
Note: if your next manoeuvre is more than 5 km away, the information bar is hidden.
Note: if you are in manual mode, the information bar is automatically hidden.
Note: if you click on the information bar, the system will repeat the next manoeuvre
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C Status display
2 buttons – the status displays – are located in the top right corner. You can use
these to obtain a variety of travel information.
If you wish to see all available travel information or alter the information which is
available via the two buttons, tap on one of the two buttons.
The following information can then be selected:
Clicking on the information option you require in the drop-down menus determines
the information to be shown in the two displays. The menu is then automatically
closed.
If you do not amend the information shown in the status displays, the display is
automatically closed after a short time..
If you select a field by tapping on it, the relevant information is automatically shown in
the status display. The menu is automatically closed.
If you do not select a field, the menu is automatically closed after a specific time.
Note: the route-related information categories are hidden when driving in manual
mode. .
Left column Right column
-TMC frequency - Direction
-Number of TMC
messages -Current speed
-Time -Elevation
-Total duration -Total distance
-Arrival time

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D. Display area
Information can be obtained via the icons under the status displays. Which icons are
displayed depend on the settings and the current conditions. This means that some
icons are only displayed temporarily.
The following icons are shown:
Profile: the car, motor home and bicycle icons show you the profile you
have currently set.
Compass: The compass icon which is used to display the direction in
which you are travelling is only displayed if you have selected the 2D view and
have activated the 2D assistant in the settings menu. When you activate the
2D assistant a scale is also displayed in the navigation screen.
GPS quality: the satellite symbol shows the GPS quality currently
available.
•Red: Insufficient GPS signal to determine your position. Signals are being
received from fewer than 3 satellites.
•Yellow:The GPS signal is sufficient to determine your position, but not
sufficient to determine elevation. Signals are being received from 3
satellites.
•Green:You are receiving a high-quality GPS signal that allows your
elevation to be determined. Signals are being received from at least 4
satellites.
•White (optional): A GPS signal is not available (e.g. in a tunnel).
Battery: The battery indicator shows the remaining battery capacity for the
device. It is first shown on the navigation screen when the remaining capacity
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Once the remaining capacity falls below 15%, the battery indicator is shown in
red. When the battery capacity drops below 10%, a prompt is displayed on the
screen asking you to connect your device to a power supply.
Mute: if you mute the system volume controls, this is indicated in the
navigation screen by a loud-speaker with a line through it.
Note: You can mute the system volume via the quick-access menu or the
settings menu. To do so, tap the speaker symbol in the volume control menu.
Speed camera detector (optional): the warning triangle tells you if you
have activated the speed camera detector or not.
You will find more information on activating the speed camera detector in
Chapter 6.5
E. Rapid access menu
A rapid access menu is hidden behind an arrow next to the TMC button.
The menu is opened by tapping on the arrow. You can also use the rapid access
menu to call up a number of functions while navigating. You will find more
information on the rapid access menu in Chapter 3.2. You also close the rapid
access menu by tapping the arrow.
F. Lane assistant / street name display
The lane assistant helps you navigate multi-lane roads or
highways and complicated intersections, e.g. on motorways, motorway junctions,
main roads, and major important roads (e.g. near airports).
The lane assistant indicates which lane the driver should take in order to turn onto
the correct road or intersection.
The lanes for your the route, and therefore the lanes you should take, are indicated
by white arrows. Blue arrows indicate other lanes which do not apply to your route.
The lane assistant is to be found directly under the position arrow. If you are not on
one of the roads listed above and are driving in a city, the name of the street in which
you are driving will be displayed instead of the lane assistant.
G. Scale The integrated auto-zoom automatically alters the scale of
the map display depending on the speed of your vehicle. The display will tell you the
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H. Manoeuvre field
The manoeuvre field indicates the direction of the next turn-off using an arrow; at
intersections, other streets are also shown as well as the distance to the next
manoeuvre. If you are on a roundabout, streets that come off the roundabout are
also shown in addition to the turnoff arrow.
Relevant cross-streets and intersections before the next turnoff are also displayed.
The numbers indicate how many cross streets/intersections you still have to pass
before you turn off.
I. Next manoeuvre but one
If you have to undertake several manoeuvres in quick succession, the next
manoeuvre but one is indicated in the form of a direction arrow to the right of the
manoeuvre field to help you find your way in good time.
J. Speed camera detector (optional)
If you have activated speed camera detector data in the settings menu, you will
receive a visual warning on the screen as well as an audible signal. When you
approach stationary speed cameras, the speed camera symbol is displayed on the
map. You receive an audible signal at least 50 m before the speed camera and again
at least 15 m before the speed camera, depending on the speed limit. If you are
exceeding the legal speed limit, you are warned earlier.
Note: Please only use the speed camera detector option after reading chapter 6.5.
K. Map detail
You can use the +/- buttons to increase or reduce the size of the map (zoom in and
out). When you touch one of the buttons, a slide control will also appear which can
be used to change the required map size more rapidly. Do this by moving the slide
control to the right or the left or by clicking on the corresponding position in the line.
The map will remain in the zoom-in or zoom-out status for at least 10 seconds.