Pioneer AVIC-S1 User manual

User's manual
AVIC-S1
as of may 2006

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Table of contents
1Introduction................................................................5
1.1 About this manual............................................................6
1.1.1 Arrangement........................................................6
1.1.2 Conventions.........................................................6
1.1.3 Symbols in the Manual........................................... 6
1.1.4 Terminology.........................................................7
1.2 Legal notice ....................................................................8
1.2.1 Liability ...............................................................8
1.2.2 Trademarks..........................................................8
1.3 Support..........................................................................9
1.4 The basic principle of navigation ...................................... 10
2Using the AVIC-S1 for the First Time ........................11
2.1 Power supply and charging the battery ............................. 12
2.1.1 At home ............................................................ 12
2.1.2 In the car .......................................................... 12
2.1.3 End of recharging................................................ 12
2.2 Switching on the AVIC-S1............................................... 13
2.3 Basic settings................................................................ 13
3Operating the navigation software............................19
3.1 Hardware keys .............................................................. 20
3.2 Software keyboard......................................................... 21
3.2.1 Enter characters with the touch screen keyboard..... 21
3.3 Command buttons ......................................................... 23
4Navigation ................................................................25
4.1 General information on navigation.................................... 26
4.2 Starting AVIC-S1 ........................................................... 27
4.3 Entering a destination .................................................... 28
4.3.1 Opening the DESTINATION window........................... 28
4.3.2 Specifying destination state (province)................... 29
4.3.3 Entering a destination address.............................. 30
4.3.4 Specifying points of interest ................................. 37
4.3.5 Destination history.............................................. 44
4.3.6 Address book ..................................................... 45
4.3.7 Navigating home................................................. 46
4.3.8 Selecting destinations on the map......................... 47
4.4 Administering destinations .............................................. 49
4.4.1 Opening the ADDRESS BOOK ................................... 49
4.4.2 Saving............................................................... 50
4.4.3 Editing .............................................................. 51
4.4.4 Deleting............................................................. 54
4.5 Itinerary (with waypoints)............................................... 55
4.5.1 Opening the ITINERARY window............................... 55
4.5.2 Indicating waypoints ........................................... 56
4.5.3 Scrolling through the list of waypoints.................... 57
4.5.4 Editing the list of waypoints.................................. 57

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4.5.5 Managing itineraries............................................ 58
4.5.6 Calculating the route ........................................... 60
4.5.7 Displaying information regarding the route ............. 61
4.5.8 Simulating a route .............................................. 62
4.5.9 Starting navigation.............................................. 62
5Working with the map...............................................65
5.1 Status displays.............................................................. 66
5.2 Zoom........................................................................... 68
5.3 Map views .................................................................... 69
5.3.1 Standard map view ............................................. 69
5.3.2 Search for destination view .................................. 71
5.3.3 View destination - map view................................. 72
5.4 Showing the map during navigation.................................. 73
6Useful functions for navigation .................................77
6.1 Waypoints .................................................................... 78
6.2 Skip next waypoint ........................................................ 78
6.3 Blocking a route section.................................................. 79
6.4 Change route preferences ............................................... 81
6.5 Simulation .................................................................... 82
7Configuring AVIC-S1 .................................................83
7.1 Opening the SETTINGS window.......................................... 84
7.2 Orientation ................................................................... 85
7.3 Map Type ..................................................................... 85
7.4 Day / Night Display........................................................ 85
7.5 Route Preferences.......................................................... 86
7.6 Overlay POI .................................................................. 87
7.7 Displayed Information .................................................... 89
7.7.1 Current Time...................................................... 89
7.7.2 Current Street Name ........................................... 90
7.7.3 Compass ........................................................... 90
7.7.4 Current Speed.................................................... 90
7.7.5 Destination Info.................................................. 91
7.7.6 Waypoint Info..................................................... 91
7.7.7 Displayed Time................................................... 91
7.7.8 Street names on map (2D)................................... 92
7.7.9 GPS / current position ......................................... 92
7.7.10 Battery Status.................................................... 92
7.8 Background .................................................................. 93
7.9 Autozoom..................................................................... 93
7.10 Home Address............................................................... 94
7.11 Phone Menu.................................................................. 94
7.12 Hardware ..................................................................... 95
7.12.1 Demo Mode........................................................ 95
7.12.2 Click sound ........................................................ 96
7.12.3 Brightness ......................................................... 96
7.12.4 Battery Status.................................................... 97
7.12.5 GPS Status ........................................................ 97

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7.13 Regional Settings........................................................... 98
7.13.1 Language........................................................... 99
7.13.2 Time Zone ......................................................... 99
7.13.3 Time Format .....................................................100
7.13.4 Distance...........................................................100
7.14 Product Information ......................................................100
7.15 Restore Factory Settings................................................100
8Appendix.................................................................101
8.1 Appendix A: Restoring the Software and Map....................102
8.1.1 Restoring the software........................................102
8.1.2 Restoring the map..............................................103
9Glossary..................................................................105
10 Index ......................................................................107

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Introduction - 5 -
1Introduction
Topics covered in this chapter:
1.1 About this manual page 6
Arrangement
Conventions
Symbols in the Manual
Terminology
1.2 Legal notice page 8
Liability
Trademarks
1.3 Support page 9
1.4 The basic principle of navigation page 10

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1.1 About this manual
1.1.1 Arrangement
Find information
quickly If you are looking for specific information or the explanation for a specific term, you can refer to the following sections in the
manual:
ÙIn the list Terminology on page 7 you'll find an explanation of
terms used in this manual.
ÙIn the Glossary on page 105 you'll find an explanation of the
specialist terms and abbreviations.
ÙIn the Index on page 107 you'll find page references.
1.1.2 Conventions
Conventions For better legibility and clarification the following styles are used
in this manual:
Style Use
bold Buttons, icons, names of entry fields, and
elements of the software’s user interface.
Also used for highlighting warnings and
notices.
bold italic Registered names and trademarks.
SMALL CAPITALS Window and dialog box titles.
1.1.3 Symbols in the Manual
Symbols The following symbols refer to specific content of text:
Symbol Use
Information and tips that facilitate working
with AVIC-S1
More detailed information and explanations
Warnings

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1.1.4 Terminology
Terms Used Specific terminology is used in this manual to designate elements
of the product and user actions.
Term Use
Display The physical display of the navigation device.
Window A functional software operating unit that
occupies the entire display.
Tab The navigation software is mainly operated
by means of two tabs, the DESTINATION tab
and the SETTINGS tab.
Tap the appropriate tab in order to open the
respective window.
Dialogue window A dialog window is a popup message, which
includes questions or information text, and
usually has a OK or Cancel button that need
to be pressed to continue operation.
Button Elements of the user interface that can be
touched to trigger a software action. Buttons
can be labelled and /or provided with a
graphic.
Symbol Small graphics on the user interface. These
represent information. An example of this is
the symbol for GPS reception.
No operation associated with a symbol.
Input field A field in which data can be input.
Input fields are generally labelled with text
situated either above the input field or at the
start of the input field.
Highlight Item which is currently selected from a list of
options. You can change your selection by
using the scroll wheel.
Scrolling wheel The scrolling wheel is located under the
display, in the center. You can move Up and
Down using the scrolling wheel, and also
select an entry by pressing down on the
scrolling wheel.
Hard Key Brings up MENU and MAP window.
Activate Touch the screen on check box to activate
certain entries.
Select Use the scrolling wheel to highlight entry of
choice.

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1.2 Legal notice
1.2.1 Liability
Limitation of liability The software and the manual are subject to change without
notice. Pioneer may not be liable for the correctness of the
information contained in this manual nor for damages resulting
from the use of this manual.
To improve the quality of our products and our services, we
appreciate all suggestions for improvement and all error notices.
1.2.2 Trademarks
Registered
trademarks All brands and trademarks mentioned in this document are possibly registered by third party and subject to the current
legislation and to the rights of their respective owners without
reservation. All mentioned names of products, societies, or
brands may be registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Every right that is not explicitly accorded is reserved.
The absence of an explicit labeling of registered trademarks does
not allow the conclusion that this brand was not subject to the
rights of third party.
ÙWindows and ActiveSync are registered trademarks of the
Microsoft Corporation.