Mio P550 User manual

User Manual
Mio Map™ v3.2
Navigation software for Mio DigiWalker P350 and P550
UK English
July, 2006 (v1.00)

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without prior notification.
This manual nor any parts thereof may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form
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the express written consent of Mio Technology Limited.
© Copyright 2006, Mio Technology Limited
© Copyright 2006, Nav N Go Kft.
Whereis®map data is © 2006 Telstra Corporation Limited and its licensors
Data Source © 2006, Tele Atlas N.V.
Austria: © BEV, GZ 1368/2003
Denmark: © DAV
France: © IGN France
Great Britain: Ordnance Survey data with permission of Her Majesty’s Stationery
Office © Crown Copyright
Italy: © Geonext/DeAgostini
Northern Ireland: © Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland
Norway: © Norwegian Mapping Authority, Public Roads Administration /
Mapsolutions
Switzerland: © Swisstopo
The Netherlands: Topografische ondergrond
Copyright © dienst voor het kadaster en de openbare registers,
Apeldorn
All rights reserved.
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Thank you for choosing Mio DigiWalker P350/P550 as your door-to-door in-car
navigator. Read the Quick Start Guide first and start using Mio Map right away. This
document is the detailed description of the software. Although Mio Map can easily be
discovered by experience, it is still recommended that you read through this manual
to clearly understand the exact function of each button and icon.
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Table of contents
1Warnings and safety information ...................................................8
2General information.......................................................................10
3Operating Mio Map (Controls).......................................................123.1 Hardware buttons..................................................................................... 12
3.1.1 ........................................................................................ 12Power on/off
3.1.2 .................................................................................. 12Tilt up and down
3.1.3 .................................................................................. 13Zoom in and out
3.1.4 ............................................................................. 13Rotate left and right
3.1.5 ......................................................... 13Voice instruction announcement
3.1.6 ............................................................. 14The Route Information screen
3.2 Screen buttons and controls................................................................... 14
3.2.1 ................................................................................... 14Direct selectors
3.2.2 ....................................................................................... 14List selectors
3.2.3 ................................................................................................. 15Sliders
3.2.4 .............................................................................................. 15Switches
3.2.5 ................................................................ 15Switches in the Quick menu
3.2.6 ................................................................................ 16Virtual keyboards
3.2.6.1 .................................................................... 16ABC-type keyboards
3.2.6.2 ............................................................ 17QWERTY-type keyboards
3.2.6.3 ................................................................. 17The numeric keyboard
4Discovering the program through the screens...........................184.1 Main menu ................................................................................................ 18
4.2 The map .................................................................................................... 19
4.2.1 ......................................................................... 192D and 3D map views
4.2.2 ......................................................................................... 20Zoom levels
4.2.3 ..................................................... 20Daylight and night colour schemes
4.2.4 ................................................................................ 21Streets and roads
4.2.5 ....................................................................................... 22Other objects
4.2.6 .................................................... 23Current position and Lock-on-Road
4.2.7 ................................... 23Selected map point, also known as the Cursor
4.2.8 .......................................................... 24Visible POIs (Points of Interest)
4.2.9 ................................................................................... 25Speed cameras
.............................................................................................. 254.2.10 Contacts
.............................................................. 254.2.11 Elements of the Active Route
4.2.11.1 .............................. 25The start point, via points and the destination
4.2.11.2 ............................................................... 26Animated turn guidance
4.2.11.3 ............................................................................... 26The route line
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4.2.11.4 ........................ 26Roads in the route excluded by your preferences
4.3 Screens with map..................................................................................... 27
4.3.1 ........................................................................... 28Turn preview (No. 1)
4.3.2 ................................................................ 29Zoom in and out (No. 2 & 3)
4.3.3 ................................................................ 29Tilt up and down (No. 4 & 5)
4.3.4 .......................................... 30Lock to GPS position and heading (No. 6)
4.3.5 ..................................................................................... 30Cursor (No. 7)
4.3.6 ................................................................................ 30Map scale (No. 8)
4.3.7 ....................................................................................... 31Menu (No. 9)
4.3.8 ............................................... 31Map orientation and Overview (No. 10)
4.3.9 .............................................................. 32GPS position quality (No. 11)
........................................................................ 324.3.10 Battery status (No. 12)
........................................................................ 334.3.11 Sound muting (No. 13)
................................. 334.3.12 Track Log recording/playback indicator (No. 14)
......................................................................... 334.3.13 Cursor menu (No. 15)
........................................................................ 364.3.14 Current street (No. 16)
........................................................... 364.3.15 Travel and Route data (No. 17)
............................................................. 364.3.16 Distance to next turn (No. 18)
................................................. 364.3.17 Next street / Next settlement (No. 19)
........................................................... 374.3.18 Approaching next turn (No. 20)
................................................................ 374.3.19 Current speed limit (No. 21)
4.4 GPS Data screen ...................................................................................... 37
4.4.1 ............................................................................ 37GPS data displayed
4.4.2 .................................................................... 38GPS connection indicator
4.4.3 ................................................................... 38GPS data quality indicator
4.4.4 .......................................................................... 39Time synchronization
4.4.5 .............................................. 39GPS configuration (Detect and Config.)
4.5 Route Information screen........................................................................ 39
4.5.1 .......................... 40Route data displayed (for destination and via points)
4.5.1.1 ..................................................................................... 40Route line
4.5.1.2 ................................................................................ 41Distance Left
4.5.1.3 ......................................................................................... 41Method
4.5.1.4 ...................................................................................... 41Time Left
4.5.1.5 .......................................................................... 41Estimated Arrival
4.5.1.6 .................................................................. 41Destination / Via point
4.5.2 ..................................................................................... 42Warning icons
4.5.3 ........................................................................................ 43Fit to screen
4.5.4 Parameters.......................................................................................... 43
4.6 Menu.......................................................................................................... 43
4.6.1 ............................................................................................... 43Find tab
4.6.2 ............................................................................................. 44Quick tab
4.6.2.1 ................................................................... 442D / 3D Map (switch)
4.6.2.2 ..................................................................... 44Zoom & Tilt (switch)
4.6.2.3 .................................................. 45Daylight & Night Modes (switch)
4.6.2.4 ................................................... 45Manage POI (Points of Interest)
4.6.2.5 .......................................................... 49Popup Information (switch)
4.6.2.6 ..................................................................... 49Manage Track Logs
4.6.3 ............................................................................................ 51Route tab
4.6.3.1 .................................................................................. 51Recalculate
4.6.3.2 ........................................................................................... 52Delete
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4.6.3.3 ........................................................................................ 53Itinerary
4.6.3.4 ....................................................................................... 54Fly Over
4.6.3.5 ............................................................................................... 55Edit
4.6.3.6 ............................................................................................... 56Info
4.6.4 ......................................................................................... 56Main button
4.7 Speed cameras......................................................................................... 56
4.7.1 ...................................................................................... 56Camera types
4.7.1.1 ............................................................................. 56Fixed cameras
4.7.1.2 ............................................................................ 57Mobile cameras
4.7.1.3 ........................................................................... 57Built-in cameras
4.7.1.4 ............................................................... 57Section control cameras
4.7.2 ................................................................... 58Controlled traffic direction
4.7.3 ............................................................................ 58Speed limit checked
4.7.4 .......................................... 58Add a new camera or edit an existing one
4.7.5 ........................................ 59Change the settings of the camera warning
4.8 TMC ........................................................................................................... 60
4.8.1 ........................................................................ 60List of TMC messages
4.8.2 .............................................................................. 61TMC control centre
4.8.2.1 ............................................................ 61Selected FM radio station
4.8.2.2 .............................................................. 61Exclude selected station
4.8.2.3 ............................................................... 61Show excluded stations
4.8.2.4 ...................................................... 61Sort events by distance / type
4.8.2.5 .................................................................. 62Use traffic information
4.8.2.6 ........................................................... 62Recalculate to avoid traffic
5Find..................................................................................................645.1 Main menu Find buttons (Address, Favourites, POI, History).............. 64
5.2 Selection by tapping the map.................................................................. 64
5.3 Using the Find menu................................................................................ 65
5.3.1 ....................................... 65Find an Address, Street, Intersection or City
5.3.1.1 ......................... 66Selecting the city, state and country to search in
5.3.1.2 ......................... 69Selecting a street or the centre of the settlement
5.3.1.3 ............... 70Selecting a house number or the midpoint of the street
5.3.1.4 ............ 70How to select an intersection instead of a house number
5.3.1.5 ........................................... 71An example for a full address search
5.3.2 ..................................................................................... 71Find in History
5.3.3 ................................................................................. 72Find Coordinates
5.3.4 ........................................................................................... 73Find a POI
5.3.5 ............................................ 75Find one of the Favourites (Home/Work)
6Settings...........................................................................................766.1 General settings....................................................................................... 76
6.1.1 ........................................................................................ 76Safety Mode
6.1.2 ..................................................................... 77Automatic Night Colours
6.1.3 ......................................................................... 77Warn When Speeding
6.1.4 ...................................................................... 77Speed Warning Options
6.1.4.1 ...................................................................... 77Speeding tolerance
6.1.4.2 .................................................................. 77Alternative speed limit
6.1.4.3 ..................................................... 78Alternative speeding tolerance
6.1.5 .......................................................... 78Enable Speed Camera Warning
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6.1.6 ....................................................................... 78Speed Camera Options
6.1.6.1 ........................................................................... 79Audible Warning
6.1.6.2 ............................................................................ 79Visible Warning
6.1.7 .................................................................. 80Set Favourite Destinations
6.1.8 ............................................................................ 80Route Recalculation
6.1.8.1 ..................................................................................... 80Automatic
6.1.8.2 ....................................................................................... 80Ask First
6.1.8.3 ....................................................................................... 81Disabled
6.1.9 .............................................................................. 81Display Orientation
6.2 Sound settings ......................................................................................... 81
6.2.1 ............................................................... 82Master sound volume/switch
6.2.2 ............................................................ 82Voice guidance volume/switch
6.2.3 .................................................................... 82Key sound volume/switch
6.2.4 ................................................................................. 82Dynamic Volume
6.2.5 ..................................................................................... 83Attention Tone
6.3 Route parameter settings........................................................................ 83
6.3.1 .................................................................................................. 83Route
6.3.1.1 ........................................................................................ 84Shortest
6.3.1.2 ......................................................................................... 84Fastest
6.3.1.3 .................................................................................. 84Economical
6.3.2 ................................................................................................ 84Vehicle
6.3.3 ............................................................ 84Road types to include/exclude
6.3.3.1 ........................................................................... 85Unpaved Roads
6.3.3.2 .................................................................................... 85Motorways
6.3.3.3 .......................................................................................... 85Ferries
6.3.3.4 ......................................................................................... 85U-turns
6.3.3.5 .............................................................................. 85Permit needed
6.3.3.6 .................................................................................... 85Toll Roads
6.3.3.7 ................................................................. 85Cross-border Planning
6.3.3.8 ................................................................................ 86Use Car Pool
6.4 Language & Units..................................................................................... 86
6.4.1 ............................................................................... 86Program language
6.4.2 ................................................................................... 86Voice language
6.4.3 .................................................................................................... 86Units
6.4.4 ..................................................................... 87Set Date & Time Format
6.5 Advanced settings ................................................................................... 87
6.5.1 ................................................................................... 87Cockpit settings
6.5.1.1 ............................. 883D in Cockpit mode (and track-up orientation)
6.5.1.2 ................................................................... 88Cockpit screen layout
6.5.2 ................................................................................ 88Backlight settings
6.5.2.1 ..................................................................... 88Power management
6.5.2.2 .................................................................................... 89Brightness
6.5.3 ....................................................................... 89User data management
6.5.3.1 ................................................................................ 89Backup Data
6.5.3.2 ................................................................................ 89Restore Data
6.5.3.3 .................................................................................... 90Clear Data
6.5.3.4 ............................................................. 90Reset Advanced Settings
6.5.4 Map options......................................................................................... 90
6.5.4.1 ....................................................... 90Daylight / Night colour profile
6.5.4.2 ...................................................................... 90Show Street Labels
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6.5.4.3 ....................................................................... 91Textured Polygons
6.5.5 ........................................................................................ 91Smart Zoom
6.5.5.1 ..................................................................... 91Enable Smart Zoom
6.5.5.2 ................................................................ 91Enable Overview mode
6.5.6 ............................................... 92Keep position on road (Lock-on-Road)
6.6 About screen ............................................................................................ 92
6.7 Manual GPS configuration ...................................................................... 93
6.7.1 ............................................................................................... 93Protocol
6.7.2 ..................................................................................................... 93Port
6.7.3 ............................................................................................ 93Baud rate
7Troubleshooting guide ..................................................................94
8Glossary..........................................................................................97
9 Index..............................................................................................102
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1 Warnings and safety information
Mio Map is a navigation system that helps you find your way to your selected
destination. It will determine your exact location with the help of a built-in GPS
device. The position information obtained from the GPS receiver will not be
transmitted anywhere, so others will not be able to track you by the help of this
program.
If you are the driver of the vehicle, we recommend that you operate Mio Map before
beginning your journey. The driver’s attention should be on the road. Plan your route
before departure and pull over if you need to change route parameters. Mio Map has
a built-in (optional) Safety Mode that will prevent you from using the screen functions
if your car is in motion. Unless a passenger will be the only one to operate Mio Map,
we strongly encourage you to turn on the Safety Mode.
It is also important that you look at the display only if it is absolutely safe to do so.
You should always observe traffic signs and road geometry before you obey any
instruction from Mio Map. If you need to deviate from the recommended direction,
Mio Map will suggest a modified route according to the new situation.
Never place your Mio DigiWalker where it can obstruct the view of the driver, is within
the deployment zone of airbags, or where it can cause injuries in case of an accident.
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2 General information
Mio Map is a navigation system optimised for in-car use. It provides door-to-door
navigation for both single and multi-point routes using adaptable route parameters.
Mio Map is capable of planning routes throughout the whole map region installed on
the memory card. Unlike some other products, Mio Map does not require that you
change maps or switch to a poorly detailed general map to navigate between map
segments or countries. You always have complete freedom to go wherever you wish.
Just select your destination and go.
You do not need a stylus to use Mio Map. All screen buttons and controls are
designed so that you can operate them with your fingertips.
You can access all functions of the program by using hardware and screen buttons.
With the help of these buttons you can travel through all the screens of the program.
Most of the screens (especially menu functions and settings) can be accessed from
several other screens, minimising the number of actions needed to reach the desired
function.
When using Mio Map, you do not need to ‘double tap’ or ‘tap & hold’ the touch screen
as these functions cannot be used reliably in a moving vehicle. A single tap triggers
most of the screen controls. The only exceptions are ‘drag & drop’ for moving the
map, or scaling it in Map mode (4.3.6).
Most of the screens have a Return ( ) button in the top left corner. This arrow
returns to the previous screen or directly to one of the map screens.
Settings screens also have a Help ( ) button in the top right corner. This will
show a detailed description of the current settings screen.
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3 Operating Mio Map (Controls)
Mio Map is designed for easy operation. All controls are operable by fingertips.
Wherever possible, pushbuttons and lists are provided to make accessing functions
or changing settings as easy as possible.
3.1 Hardware buttons
There are only a few hardware buttons on your Mio DigiWalker P350/P550. The
majority of the Mio Map functions can be accessed using the touch screen. The
hardware buttons are the following:
3.1.1 Power on/off
Use this button to turn the power of the Mio DigiWalker P350/P550 on or off any time.
If the device power is turned off while Mio Map is running, when you turn the device
back on, Mio Map will continue the navigation as soon as the built-in GPS determines
the location again.
While the device is switched off, the GPS will not work, no position will be calculated,
track log will not be saved, and navigation will stop.
3.1.2 Tilt up and down
This function modifies the vertical view angle of the map in 3D mode. Mio Map offers
a wide range of view angles starting from a top down view (a seamlessly integrated
2D view) down to a flat view that lets you see far ahead.
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The automatic Smart Zoom function will do the necessary tilting for you when
navigating (gives a flat view if the next turn is at a distance to let you see far ahead
and raises the angle when approaching a turn to give you a better view of the
upcoming manoeuvre). If you manually change the view angle, Smart Zoom will no
longer tilt the map by itself (automatic zooming and rotating remains active). You
need to press the joystick, or tap the Lock button (4.3.4) to return the tilt control to
Smart Zoom.
These hardware buttons have screen button equivalents described in 4.3.3.
Note: The Tilt down button has a special function when starting Fly Over (4.6.3.4),
the route simulation. If started while keeping this button depressed, the simulation will
be fast to give you a rough overview of the route events.
3.1.3 Zoom in and out
Zoom will change the scale of the map. If you zoom out, you will see a larger part of
the map, while zooming in shows a smaller part of the map in more detail.
The automatic Smart Zoom function will do the necessary zooming for you when
navigating (zooms out if the next turn is at a distance to let you see far ahead and
zooms in when approaching a turn to give you a better view of the upcoming
manoeuvre). If you manually change the zoom level, Smart Zoom will no longer scale
the map by itself (automatic tilting and rotating remains active). You need to press
the joystick, or tap the Lock button (4.3.4) to return the zoom control to Smart Zoom.
These hardware buttons have screen button equivalents described in 4.3.2.
3.1.4 Rotate left and right
Track-up map orientation (4.3.8) will always rotate the map so its top faces your
direction of travel when your GPS position is available. Push the joystick left or right if
you need to check something on your left or right.
If you rotate the map during navigation, Smart Zoom will still zoom and tilt the map
but the automatic rotation (Track-up) will be deactivated, so the map orientation will
remain as you set it. You need to press the joystick, or tap the Lock button (4.3.4) to
reactivate the automatic map rotation.
3.1.5 Voice instruction announcement
When using either the Map or the Cockpit screen, you can repeat the latest voice
instruction by pressing the joystick.
Tip: Use this button any time during your journey if you need the distance and type of
the next route event.
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Note: In order to receive voice instructions, sound should not be muted (4.3.11),
voice guidance must be enabled (6.2.2), and a route must be active.
Note: If you have disabled Smart Zoom by using the functions above or moved the
map during navigation (i.e. the Lock button appears on the screen), Enter will first re-
enable normal navigation (Lock-to-Position and Smart Zoom), and will say the
instruction only after being pushed again.
3.1.6 The Route Information screen
To give easy access to the most important data screen during navigation, a hardware
button is reserved for opening the Route Information screen. Alternatively, tap the
travel data section of the Cockpit screen (4.3.15) or the Info button (4.6.3.6) in the
Route menu) to display this screen.
3.2 Screen buttons and controls
The primary input channel of Mio Map is the touch screen. If you read on, you will
realise that most parts of the screen are not only used to display information but also
to initiate functions by tapping. Below you will find a list of the most frequently used
controls in the program.
3.2.1 Direct selectors
Some of the settings can be chosen from a short list of possible values. If the values
can be described graphically, all values are available on the screen.
Tap one of the icons to set/change the value.
3.2.2 List selectors
When the values in the list need to be named, only the current value is shown
(sometimes together with a short description) in a horizontal stripe with arrows at
both ends.
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The arrows are buttons. Tap to move left in the list or tap to move right.
You need not confirm your selection. As soon as you leave the screen, the selected
value becomes effective.
3.2.3 Sliders
When a feature has several different unnamed (numeric) values, Mio Map will show
sliders that look like analogue potentiometers to set the desired value.
If the value limits are not displayed at the ends of the slider, the leftmost position
means the minimum value, while the rightmost position represents the maximum
value. With most sliders you can check the current value on the left.
This control can be operated in two ways. Either drag the handle to move the slider
to its new position, or tap the slider where you want the handle to appear (the thumb
jumps there immediately). As with the list selectors, there is no need to confirm your
selection. As soon as you leave the screen, the selected value becomes effective.
3.2.4 Switches
When a function can only have two values (mainly Enabled and Disabled), a switch is
used. Unlike with list selectors, the horizontal line contains the name of the function
and not the actual status. There is a tick mark on the left to show whether the
function is active or not.
When the tick mark is missing ( ), the function is not selected. When it is displayed
(), the function is enabled. The whole strip works as a button. Tap anywhere to
toggle between the enabled and disabled status.
3.2.5 Switches in the Quick menu
The switches of the Quick menu (4.6.2) behave as normal switches but they look
different in order to fit in with the other menu buttons.
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Tap the button to toggle between the two states. Remember that the sign on the
button will not indicate the current state but the state you can switch it to.
3.2.6 Virtual keyboards
Mio Map is designed in a way that you only need to enter letters or numbers when it
is inevitable. In these cases a full screen keyboard pops up that can easily be
operated with your fingertips. You can choose between a separate ABC and numeric
keypad, or a set of QWERTY-type keyboards that contain both letters and numbers.
Mio Map will remember your last choice and offer it the next time you need to enter
data.
The alphabetic keyboards in Mio Map do not contain special characters, because you
do not need to enter accents when searching for a destination. Type only the base
letters (the letter most similar to the accented one) and Mio Map will search for all
their combinations in the database (e.g. for the French street ‘Cité Bergère’ you only
need to type ‘Cite Bergere’, and the rest is done by the program).
When you type in POI or track log names, Mio Map will automatically turn all initials
into capitals to create names that look pleasant.
3.2.6.1 ABC-type keyboards
These keyboards contain only letters. If you wish to enter numbers, you need to tap
the Keys button to switch to the numeric keyboard.
Use Backspace (arrow pointing left between Space and Keys) to delete the last letter
you have entered if you have made a mistake, tap Space to enter more words, and
hit Done to finish entering the text.
This type of keyboard has large, finger-friendly buttons.
Note: If you have chosen a program language that uses Latin letters, only the ABC
keyboard appears. If you choose the Greek language, an additional keyboard
appears with Greek letters. Similarly Hebraic and Cyrillic letters are available when
Hebrew or Russian is chosen in Setup / Languages (6.4.1).
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If you are used to computer keyboards, you may consider trying one of the
QWERTY-type keypads.
3.2.6.2 QWERTY-type keyboards
QWERTY-type keyboards have both letters and numbers on them. Their layout is the
same as of the standard QWERTY and AZERTY (French) keyboards. To switch to
your desired QWERTY-type keyboard, press the Keys button.
The special keys described in the previous section are also available here.
3.2.6.3 The numeric keyboard
The numeric keyboard only contains numbers, on huge buttons. The special keys
you find on the other keyboards (except Space) are available here as well.
Although QWERTY-type keyboards also contain number keys, when entering a
house number, the program offers the more convenient numeric keypad.
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4 Discovering the program through the screens
The best way to discover Mio Map is to explore each screen in detail, and to find out
how to move from one to another. Read this chapter for a guided tour.
4.1 Main menu
Mio Map starts by displaying the Main menu. This is the root of the screen hierarchy,
but you need to return here very rarely while using the program. Screens are also
accessible from each other to reduce the number of actions needed to initiate a
function or change a setting.
Most parts of the program are directly accessible from the Main menu by using the
buttons described below.
No. Content Explanation
Button to open Settings Chapter 6
Button to open Address search Section 5.3.1
Button to open Favourites Section 5.3.5
Button to open Map screen Section 4.3
Button to open POI search Section 5.3.4
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Button to open History Section 5.3.2
Button to open Cockpit screen Section 4.3
Button to exit Mio Map
4.2 The map
The most important and most frequently used screens of Mio Map are the two
screens with the map (Map screen and Cockpit screen). They are similar in look and
in possible controls but are optimised for different uses. The map they display is
common. The elements of the map are described here. For the controls and special
functions of the two map screens see 4.3.
The current version of Mio Map is primarily intended for land navigation. That is why
maps in Mio Map look similar to paper roadmaps (when using daytime colours and
2D map mode). However, Mio Map provides much more than regular paper maps
can. The look and the contents can be changed.
4.2.1 2D and 3D map views
Besides the classical top down view of the map (called 2D mode), you have the
possibility to tilt the map to have a perspective view (3D mode) that gives a view
similar to that seen through the windscreen with the possibility to see far ahead.
It is easy to change between 2D and 3D modes. You have two options. You can use
the semi-transparent screen icons (4.3.3) to tilt the map seamlessly between 2D and
all 3D angles, or you can use the switch in the Quick menu (4.6.2.1) to quickly switch
between the two modes.
Note: You may find that 2D mode is more useful in North-up Map mode when looking
for a certain part of the map or an object to select as destination. On the other hand,
3D mode in Track-up Cockpit mode with Smart Zoom makes navigation very
comfortable. The description of these modes will come later in this manual.
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