Nextar ME Mounting instructions

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Thank you for choosing Nextar Navigation System as your door-to-
door in-car navigator. Read the Quick Start Guide first and start using
Nextar Navigation System right away. This document is the detailed
description of the software. You can easily discover Nextar Navigation
System while you are using it; however, we still recommend that you
read this manual to understand the screens and the features of Nextar
Navigation System.

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Table of contents
1 Warnings and Safety information .........................................................6
2 Getting started with Nextar Navigation System...................................7
2.1 Simple and Advanced modes............................................................ 10
2.2 Buttons and other controls on the screen.........................................12
2.2.1 Using keyboards.......................................................................14
2.3 Using the map .................................................................................. 15
2.3.1 Checking the details of a map location.....................................16
2.3.2 Manipulating the map...............................................................17
2.3.3 Status information and hidden controls on the map.................21
2.3.4 Using the Cursor (the selected map location)...........................26
2.4 Nextar Navigation System concepts.................................................27
2.4.1 Smart Zoom..............................................................................27
2.4.2 Position markers.......................................................................28
2.4.2.1 Current GPS position and Lock-on-Road.........................28
2.4.2.2 Returning to normal navigation .......................................29
2.4.2.3 Selected location (Cursor)................................................29
2.4.2.4 Original position in the Cursor menu............................... 30
2.4.3 Daytime and night color schemes ............................................30
2.4.4 Color scheme in tunnels...........................................................31
2.4.5 Route calculation and recalculation..........................................31
2.4.6 Itinerary.................................................................................... 32
2.4.7 Track Logs ...............................................................................34
2.4.8 Route demonstration ................................................................34
2.4.9 POI (Points of Interest) ............................................................35
2.4.10 Speed limit warning ...............................................................36
3 Navigating with Nextar Navigation System........................................37

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3.1 Selecting the destination of a route..................................................37
3.1.1 Selecting the Cursor as the destination..................................... 38
3.1.2 Entering an address or part of an address.................................39
3.1.2.1 Entering an address (North America) ..............................39
3.1.2.2 Entering an address if house numbering is restarted.......41
3.1.2.3 Entering an address without knowing the district/suburb 43
3.1.2.4 Selecting an intersection as the destination......................45
3.1.2.5 Selecting a city center as the destination..........................47
3.1.2.6 Entering an address with a ZIP code...............................48
3.1.2.7 Tips on entering addresses quickly...................................50
3.1.3 Selecting the destination from your Favorites..........................51
3.1.4 Selecting the destination from the POIs................................... 51
3.1.5 Selecting the destination with saved POI search criteria..........53
3.1.6 Selecting the destination from the History...............................54
3.1.7 Selecting the destination by entering its coordinates................55
3.2 Creating a multi-point route (inserting a via point)......................... 56
3.3 Creating a multi-point route (appending a new destination)........... 57
3.4 Editing the route...............................................................................58
3.5 Viewing the entire route on the map (Fit-to-Screen)........................59
3.6 Watching the simulation of the route ...............................................59
3.7 Enabling Safety Mode......................................................................60
3.8 Pausing the active route...................................................................61
3.9 Deleting the next via point from the route........................................ 61
3.10 Deleting the active route................................................................61
3.11 Using Track Logs...........................................................................62
3.12 Saving a route ................................................................................ 64
3.13 Loading a saved route....................................................................64
4 Reference Guide (Advanced mode).....................................................66

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4.1 Map screen.......................................................................................67
4.1.1 Icons on the map ......................................................................71
4.1.1.1 Battery, GPS position quality and Vehicle type indicator 71
4.1.1.2 Status indicator strip........................................................73
4.1.1.3 Next two route events (Turn Preview fields).....................74
4.1.2 Objects on the map...................................................................75
4.1.2.1 Streets and roads..............................................................75
4.1.2.2 3D object types.................................................................76
4.1.2.3 Elements of the active route ............................................. 76
4.1.3 Detour menu.............................................................................79
4.1.4 Cursor menu.............................................................................79
4.1.5 Position menu...........................................................................82
4.1.6 Route Information screen.........................................................82
4.1.7 Trip Information screen............................................................ 85
4.1.7.1 Trip Computer screen.......................................................88
4.1.8 Quick menu..............................................................................89
4.1.9 GPS Data screen.......................................................................91
4.2 Find menu ........................................................................................ 93
4.3 Route menu....................................................................................... 94
4.4 Manage menu...................................................................................95
4.4.1 Manage Saved Routes..............................................................96
4.4.2 Manage History........................................................................97
4.4.3 Manage Track Logs..................................................................97
4.4.4 Manage Favorites..................................................................... 99
4.4.5 Manage POIs............................................................................99
4.4.6 Manage Saved Search Criteria...............................................101
4.4.7 User Data Management.......................................................... 102
4.5 Settings menu ................................................................................. 103

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4.5.1 Map Screen settings ............................................................... 105
4.5.2 Sound settings ........................................................................ 106
4.5.3 Route Planning options ..........................................................107
4.5.4 Regional settings....................................................................110
4.5.5 Navigation settings.................................................................112
4.5.6 Warning settings.....................................................................113
4.5.7 GPS settings........................................................................... 115
4.5.8 Menu settings.........................................................................115
4.5.9 Device settings....................................................................... 116
4.5.10 Track Log settings................................................................ 116
5 Glossary ...............................................................................................118
6 End User Licence Agreement............................................................. 121
7 Copyright.............................................................................................126

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1 Warnings and Safety information
Nextar Navigation System is a navigation system that helps you find
your way to your destination with its built-in GPS receiver. Nextar
Navigation System does not transmit your GPS position; others
cannot track you.
It is important that you look at the display only when it is safe to do so.
If you are the driver of the vehicle, we recommend that you operate
Nextar Navigation System before you start your journey. Plan the
route before your departure and stop if you need to change something
in the route.
Nextar Navigation System has a Safety Mode: if you turn on Safety
Mode, you cannot change anything in Nextar Navigation System while
the vehicle is moving at a speed of 10 km/h (6 mph) or higher. Unless
only passengers operate Nextar Navigation System, we strongly
encourage you to turn on Safety Mode.
You must obey the traffic signs and follow the road geometry. If you
deviate from the route that Nextar Navigation System recommended,
Nextar Navigation System changes the instructions accordingly.
Never place Nextar ME where it obstructs the driver's view, where it is
in the deployment zone of an airbag or where it might cause injuries in
an accident.
For more information, consult the End User Licence Agreement (page
121).

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2 Getting started with Nextar Navigation System
Nextar Navigation System is optimized for in-car use. You can use it
easily by tapping the screen buttons and the map with your fingertips.
Nextar Navigation System can plan routes throughout the whole
installed map set; you do not need to change maps or switch to a
poorly detailed general map to navigate between map segments or
countries.
Tasks Instructions
Using the
retractable
stylus
You do not need a stylus to use Nextar Navigation
System. Tap the buttons and the map with your
fingertips.
Double tapping
the screen
You do not need to tap the screen twice for any
action. With buttons and controls, a single tap is
enough.
Tapping and
holding the
screen
You do not need this to access the basic navigation
functions. Tap and keep pressing the following
buttons to reach extra functions:
•Tap and hold on the Map screen: you
can set the minimum and maximum zoom
level of Smart Zoom.
•Tap and hold any of the
buttons on the
Map screen: you can set or reset the zoom
value of the button (2D map).
•Tap and hold any of the
buttons on the
Map screen: you can set or reset the tilt and
zoom values of the button (3D map).

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Tasks Instructions
•Tap and hold on list and menu
screens: the Navigation menu appears.
•Tap and hold any of the , , ,
, , and buttons on the Map
screen: you can rotate, tilt or scale the map
continuously.
•Tap and hold on keyboard
screens: you can delete several characters
quickly.
•Tap and hold or in long lists: you
can scroll pages continuously.
•Tap and hold the buttons in the Quick menu to
open screens related with the function of the
button from the Manage menu or the Settings
menu.
Gestures
(drag&drop) You do not need gestures to access the basic
navigation features. You need to drag and drop the
screen only in cases like:
•Moving the handle on a slider.
•Moving the map: grab the map, and move it in
the desired direction.
•Shortcut to open the Map screen: slide your
finger from the bottom right corner to the
bottom left corner on any screen.
•Shortcut to open the Navigation menu: slide

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Tasks Instructions
your finger from the top left corner to the
bottom left corner on any screen.
Start using Nextar Navigation System
When Nextar Navigation System is started the first time, you need to
do the following:
1. Select the written language of the application interface. Later
you can change it in Settings (page 110).
2. Select the language and speaker used for voice guidance
messages. Later you can change it in Settings (page 110).
3. Read and accept the End User Licence Agreement (page 121).
After this, the Navigation menu appears and you can start using
Nextar Navigation System.
The application starts in Simple mode. Later you can switch between
the two operating modes in Settings.
The Navigation menu in Simple mode:
The Navigation menu in Advanced mode:

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The typical way of using Nextar Navigation System is to select a
destination, and start navigating. You can select your destination in
the following ways (not all of them are available in Simple mode):
•Use the selected location on the map (the Cursor) (page 38).
•Enter a full address or a part of an address, for example a
street name without a house number or the names of two
intersecting streets (page 39).
•Enter an address with ZIP code (page 48). This way you do not
need to select the name of the city and the search for street
names might be faster as well.
•Use a coordinate (page 55)
•Use a saved location:
•a Favorite (page 51)
•a POI (page 51)
•the History of previously set destinations and waypoints
(page 54)
2.1 Simple and Advanced modes
The two operating modes of Nextar Navigation System mainly differ in
the menu structure and the number of available features. The controls
and screen layouts are the same.
•Simple mode: you have easy access to the most important
navigation functions and the basic settings only. The rest of the
settings are set to values that are optimal for typical use.
•Advanced mode: you have access to the full functionality of
Nextar Navigation System.

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To switch from Simple mode to Advanced mode: on the startup screen
(Navigation Menu), tap , .
To switch from Advanced mode to Simple mode: on the startup screen
(Navigation Menu), tap , .
The features and settings available in each mode are as follows:
Type of action Available in
Simple mode
Available in
Advanced
mode
Explanation
Navigating to a selected
map point
Yes Yes
See page
38
Navigating to a street
address
Yes Yes See page
39
Navigating to an
incomplete address
Yes Yes See page
39
Navigating to an
intersection
Yes Yes See page
45
Navigating to recent
destinations (History)
Yes Yes See page
54
Navigating to Favorites Yes Yes See page
51
Navigating to a POI Yes Yes See page
51
Navigating to coordinates No Yes See page
55
Creating a multi-point
route
No Yes See page
56
Saving a map point as a
Favorite destination
Yes Yes See page
79
Saving a map point as a
POI
No Yes See page
79

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Type of action Available in
Simple mode
Available in
Advanced
mode
Explanation
Mark a map point with a
Pin
No Yes See page
79
Saving the active route No Yes See page
64
Saving Track Logs No Yes See page
34
Map Screen settings No Yes See page
105
Menu settings Only
background
picture
Yes See page
115
Sound settings Only Master
volume
Yes See page
106
Route Planning options Yes Yes See page
107
Regional settings Only language
selection
Yes See page
110
Warnings No Yes See page
113
2.2 Buttons and other controls on the screen
When you are using Nextar Navigation System, you usually tap
buttons on the touch screen.
You only need to confirm selections or changes in Nextar Navigation
System if the application needs to restart, it needs to perform a major
reconfiguration, or you are about to lose some of your data or settings.
Otherwise, Nextar Navigation System saves your selections and

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applies the new settings without confirmation as soon as you use the
controls.
Type Example Description How to use it
Button Tap it to initiate a function,
to open a new screen, or
to set a parameter.
Tap it once.
Icon Shows status information. Some icons also
function as a
button. Tap them
once.
List When you need to select
from several options, they
appear in a list.
Move between
pages with the
and
buttons and tap
the value that you
want.
Slider When a feature has
several different unnamed
values, Nextar Navigation
System shows an indicator
on a gauge that displays
and sets a value from a
range.
•Drag the
handle to
move the
slider to its
new
position.
•Tap the
slider
where you
want the
handle to
appear;
the thumb
jumps
there.

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Type Example Description How to use it
Switch
When there are only two
choices, a checkmark
shows whether the feature
is enabled.
Tap it to turn the
switch on or off.
Virtual
keyboard
A
lphabetic and
alphanumeric keyboards
to enter text and numbers.
Each key is a
touch screen
button.
2.2.1 Using keyboards
You only need to enter letters or numbers in Nextar Navigation
System when you cannot avoid it. You can type with your fingertips on
the full-screen keyboards and you can switch between various
keyboard layouts, for example ABC, QWERTY, or numerical.
Task Details
Tap , and select from the list
of available keyboard types.
Switching to another
keyboard layout, for
example from an English
QWERTY keyboard to a
Greek keyboard Nextar Navigation System remembers your
last keyboard choice and offers it the next
time you need to enter data.
Correcting your entry on
the keyboard Remove the unneeded character(s): tap
.
Tap and hold the button to delete the entire
input string.

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Task Details
Entering a space, for
example between a first
name and a family name
or in multi-word street
names
Tap .
Entering lowercase or
capital letters
Tap to cycle through entering
lowercase letters, initial capitals or all
capitals.
Entering symbols
Tap to switch to a keyboard offering
symbol characters.
Finalising the keyboard
entry
Tap .
2.3 Using the map
The map screen is the most frequently used screen of Nextar
Navigation System. It can be accessed from the Navigation menu by
tapping .

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For further information about the map screen, see page 67.
2.3.1 Checking the details of a map location
•If you are interested in the details of your current position
during navigation:
1. Check the bottom line of the map. It shows the current
street and house number information.
2. For further details, tap to open the Position menu.
3. Tap . The address, the coordinate and
the list of nearby POIs will be displayed.
•You can check the details of any other location by selecting it
on the map:
1. Tap the map anywhere to open the map control buttons.
2. Tap the desired location on the map. The Cursor ( )
appears there. The address of the location is displayed
at the bottom of the map.
3. For further details, tap to open the Cursor menu.
4. Tap . The address, the coordinate and
the list of nearby POIs will be displayed.
•It is even easier if you select the desired point in the Find menu.
Then the Cursor menu opens automatically. You only need to
tap the button.

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2.3.2 Manipulating the map
Position markers on the map:
•Current GPS position: (page 28)
•Selected location (Cursor): (page 29)
The following controls help you modify the map view to suit your
actual needs the best. Most of these controls appear only if you tap
the map once, and disappear after a few seconds of inactivity.
Action Button(s) Description
Moving
the map
with
drag&dro
p
No buttons You can move the map into any direction:
tap and hold the map, and move your finger
to the direction in which you want to move
the map.
If GPS position is available and you have
moved the map, the button appears.
Tap this button to return to the GPS position.
Opening/
closing
map
control
buttons
Tap this button to show or hide the following
map control buttons:
•Zoom in/out
•Rotate left/right (3D map only)
•Tilt up/down (3D map only)
•Zoom preset buttons (2D map only)
•Tilt and zoom preset buttons (3D map
only)
•Return to GPS position button
•Smart Zoom button

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Action Button(s) Description
Zooming
in and
out ,
Changes how much of the map is displayed
on the screen.
Nextar Navigation System uses high-quality
vector maps that let you see the map at
various zoom levels, always with optimized
content. It always displays street names and
other text with the same font size, never
upside-down, and you only see the streets
and objects that you need.
Map scaling has different limits in 2D and in
3D map view modes.
Tilting up
and down ,
Changes the vertical view angle of the map
in 3D mode.
Rotating
left and
right ,
Changes the horizontal view angle of the
map in 3D mode.
When GPS position is available, Nextar
Navigation System always rotates the map
so its top faces your direction of travel
(Track-Up orientation). You can turn away
from Track-Up with these buttons.
If GPS position is available and you have
rotated the map, the button appears.
Tap this button to re-enable the automatic
map rotation.
Viewing
modes
, ,
Gives you the following map perspectives in
Nextar Navigation System:
•classic top-down view (2D), the top of
the map always faces North
•perspective view (3D) the top of the
map always points in the current

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Action Button(s) Description
driving direction
The icon always shows the mode the button
switches to: If you are in 3D mode, you can
see the button and you need to tap it
to switch to 2D mode.
Smart
Zoom
Nextar Navigation System can automatically
rotate, scale and tilt the map and give you
the optimal view:
•When you are approaching a turn,
Nextar Navigation System zooms in
and raises the view angle to let you
easily recognize your maneuver at the
next junction.
•If the next turn is at a distance, Nextar
Navigation System zooms out and
lowers the view angle to show you the
road in front of you.
Tap this button once to enable Smart Zoom.
Tap&hold the button to set the zoom limits of
Smart Zoom.
Returning
to normal
navigatio
n (back
to the
GPS
position
with
automatic
map
rotation)
Tap this button to move the map back to the
current GPS position. If the map has been
rotated in 3D mode, automatic map rotation
is also re-enabled.
Zoom Tap one of the preset buttons to set the