Snooper TRUCKMATE LITE S6000 User manual

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Quick Start Guide
Kurzanleitung
Résumé du mode d’emploi
Verkorte Handleiding
Guía de inicio rápido
S6000
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QUICK START GUIDE • UK
CONTENTS
Page 4 Start Up
Installing the SD Card
Page 5 Charging the Internal Battery
Page 6 Powering the Truckmate using the Built-in Battery
Page 7 Installing your Truckmate using the Windscreen
Suction Cup bracket
Page 8 Operating Instructions
Starting Up
Easy Set Up
Screen Settings
Page 10 Volume Control
Page 11 Setting up Truckmate
Page 12 Quick Start Guide to Navigation
Page 15 Quick Menu
Using the Multi-route Function
Page 18 TMC
Page 20 System Security Code
Page 21 System Requirements and Software Installation
Page 22 Downloading the AURATM Camera Database
Page 23 Accessories & Price List
Page 24 Vehicle Specific Professional Mounting Brackets
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Restrictions
Height
Width
Length
Weight
No trucks allowed
No trailers
No U-turn for trucks
No right turn for trucks
No left turn for trucks
Trucks with hazardous goods
forbidden
Trucks with natural goods
harmful to water forbidden
Warning
Steep road up ahead
Steep road down ahead
Tight bend ahead
Side winds
Risk of grounding
QUICK START GUIDE
Truckmate has been designed to route your vehicle safely and legally, avoiding hazards
and legal restrictions such as low bridges and roads that are unsuitable for use by larger
vehicles. Truckmate will create safe routes for you based on the attributes of your vehicle
and will alert you to any hazards if you should accidentally turn off that route for any
reason. However Truckmate will also alert you to hazards if it is used without a route
programmed to ensure your chosen route is a safe one.
These are the hazards and restrictions Truckmate will route you around and give you
advanced warning of:
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To utilise the AURA™ Camera database you will need to register your Truckmate and
perform a download. Please refer to ‘Registering your Truckmate’, ‘System Requirements
and Software Installation’ later in this Quick Start Guide for further information.
Start Up
1. Installing the SD Card
Before using your Truckmate, you will need to install the SD Card included with the
device. The SD Card comes complete with a digital map of the UK and Ireland or Western
Europe depending on the model purchased and is also where the AURATM camera
database is stored if you choose to subscribe and download it.
Remove the SD card from its packaging and insert it into the SD Card slot as indicated.
Switch on the device by pressing and holding the standby power button located on the
top right hand side of the unit for 2 seconds. As soon as the device is switched on, the
Truckmate will automatically synchronise with the SD Card. Once the synchronisation is
completed, the SD Card will not function with any other device. Your Truckmate is now
ready to navigate and the camera database can be downloaded if necessary.
Please note that if the unit does
not activate when you press and
hold the standby power button for
2 seconds it may require charging.
Refer to the section ‘Charging the
internal battery’ later in this guide.
SD Card
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2. Charging the internal battery
Although the Truckmate can be charged
using the cigarette lighter in your vehicle, a
complete charge is more easily achieved by
using the 240V AC mains charger included.
When new, the battery in your Truckmate
contains a nominal charge.
Connect the 240V AC mains charger as
indicated in the picture on the right. Switch
the battery On/Off, located on the rear of
the unit, to the On position. The Truckmate
will take approximately 3 hours to charge.
Once fully charged the battery will last
approximately 3 hours during normal use.
Note: The new battery’s full performance is
only achieved after two or three complete
charges and discharges.
CAUTION
THERE IS A RISK OF EXPLOSION IF THE BATTERY IS REPLACED WITH AN
UNAPPROVED TYPE. USING THE WRONG TYPE OF BATTERY MAY DAMAGE
YOUR UNIT AND INVALIDATE YOUR WARRANTY. ONLY SNOOPER AUTHORISED
PERSONNEL SHOULD REPLACE THE BATTERY. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE
FOUND IN THE USER MANUAL.
Plug the charger into a
240V AC mains socket
Plug the
charger cable into
the socket on the
side of the Truckmate
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3. Powering the Truckmate using the built-in battery
Once the Truckmate is fully charged, it is ready for use. Press and hold the standby/power
switch on the top right hand side of the unit for 2 seconds to switch on the device.
WARNING
PLEASE DO NOT USE OR LEAVE THE TRUCKMATE IN EITHER WET OR HUMID
CONDITIONS, OR IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES, AS THIS COULD PERMANENTLY
DAMAGE THE UNIT AND THE BATTERY. WHEN NOT IN USE DO NOT LEAVE THE UNIT
ATTACHED TO THE WINDSCREEN, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM, TO
AVOID DAMAGE TO THE UNIT AND ALSO REDUCE THE RISK OF THEFT
WARNING
THE DEVICE MAY RESTART IF EXPOSED TO STATIC ELECTRICITY, PLEASE AVOID
TOUCHING THE USB SOCKET ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE UNIT.
ON/OFF
switch
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4. Installing the Truckmate using the Windscreen Suction Cup bracket
You can mount your Truckmate to the inside of your vehicles windscreen using the
windscreen bracket provided.
 Clean the area where you wish to position
the bracket thoroughly with a good
quality glass cleaner. This allows a more
secure seal on the windscreen.
 Place the suction cup and bracket on
the windscreen and push the locking
lever towards the windscreen to secure
the bracket.
 Adjust the angle of the bracket so that
when the unit is attached to it you can
view the display and operate the controls
safely.
 Position Truckmate onto the bracket, by
inserting the bottom of the unit first and
finally clipping the top of the bracket into
the slot on the top of the unit. To remove
Truckmate simply unclip the unit, by
pushing the top of the bracket and taking
the unit from the holder.
 Truckmate can be powered directly
either from the internal battery if it is fully
charged or powered from the cigarette lighter socket. To use the cigarette lighter
socket, plug the smaller plug on one end of the power cable into the socket marked
power and plug the larger plug into the cigarette lighter socket of your vehicle.
Please Note: Only use the cigarette lighter power cable provided with Truckmate.
Truckmate operates on 12V and using any other cigarette lighter power cable will
damage your device and void the warranty.
Locking
lever
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Operating Instructions
1. Starting Up
Once you have synchronised the SD Card it is time to perform the first Start Up.
 First make sure your vehicle is parked in as open a space as possible, clear of tall
trees and buildings so that the built in GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky above.
 Next, switch the unit on by pressing and holding the standby power switch on the top
right hand side of the unit for 2 seconds.
 Press the ‘I Agree’ button when available and the screen will display a section of a map.
 Truckmate needs to acquire a minimum of four satellites in order to work. Once this has
been achieved the Truckmate will ascertain your position and this will be indicated by a
green arrow icon on the on-screen map and the GPS signal strength will be shown to the
bottom right hand corner of the display. Your Truckmate is now ready to navigate.
As the GPS engine and antenna have never been used before, the first ‘Cold’ start
could take anywhere from 15 – 30 minutes to establish a satellite connection. Once
initialised, subsequent start ups will take less time and eventually should take only
a matter of minutes.
2. Easy Set Up
Screen settings - There are a number of map views or different types of information that
can be displayed on the screen at any one time:-
3D 2D North
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To modify the information shown press the centre of the screen to access the menu then
press the ‘Configure’ button.
Next press the icon where you will see the list of options
89 MILES
0:33LEFT 20:33PM
NW HOLLO WAY ROAD
Current time or vehicle speed
Direction and name of road
Estimated journey time or Estimated time of arrival
Distance to destination
GPS Signal strength Battery status
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To change a setting press it with your finger and a list of the options available will be
shown next to a tick box. Simply press the tick box to indicate which option you would
like to choose.
Press ‘OK’ at the bottom of the screen. Your chosen settings will now be saved and will
appear on the screen each time you use your Truckmate. If you want to switch between
your Current Speed and the Atomic Clock or the Estimated Time of Arrival and the Time
to Destination during your journey simply touch the LCD screen where either piece of
information is displayed and the unit will display the alternative setting and vice versa.
However, each time you switch on the device the original setting will be displayed.
Volume Control - The volume can be adjusted within the ‘Configure’ menu. To set this
function press the centre of the screen to access the menu and then press the ‘Configure’
button. The screen will then display a number of different icons.
Press the icon. Press either the ‘+’ button to increase the volume or the ‘–’ button
to decrease the volume. Finally select the ‘OK’ button to confirm the setting.
Note: The arrow icon in the bottom right hand
corner of the display will return you to the
‘Configure’ menu if pressed but will not store
any changes you have made. You need to select
the ‘OK’ button in order to save your changes.
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3. Setting up Truckmate
For Truckmate to calculate a route suitable for your vehicle it needs to know certain
information about the vehicle itself such as its height, weight and width. It is possible to
save the settings of 10 different trucks. Follow these instructions to enter your vehicles
details.
Press the centre of the screen to access the menu and then press the ‘Configure’ button.
Next press the ‘Truck’ icon.
Name: Enter the name here.
Height: Enter the height of the vehicle here.
Length: Enter the length of the vehicle here.
Weight: Enter the weight of the vehicle here.
Width: Enter the width of the vehicle here.
Weight per axle: Enter the weight per axle of the
vehicle here
Truck type:
 Truck: Standard setting for fixed axle vehicles.
 Trailer: Specific traffic rules exist for trucks with trailers. For example, there are roads
that are forbidden for vehicles with trailers. These will be avoided.
 Delivery: Specific traffic rules exist for delivery vehicles. For example, trucks are only
allowed in certain areas if they are delivering goods.
 Public: Certain vehicles are allowed to use the traffic rules of public vehicles such as
buses and money transport vehicles.
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Load type:
 None (Normal)
 Hazardous: Hazardous goods that are not explosive or harmful for water.
 Explosive and Flammable
 Harmful for water
Verified and non-verified roads.
Truckmate will indicate whether the road you are travelling on is verified or non-
verified. In the bottom right hand corner of screen either a green or a red will
be displayed. The green indicates that you are driving in an area with Truckmate
coverage, the red means that you are driving on a road without detailed Truckmate
coverage.
ATTENTION!
Please don’t forget to register your Truckmate via the Internet at
www.snooperneo.co.uk.
To register you will need the serial number which can be found on the back of
your Truckmate.
4. Quick Start Guide to Navigation using a post
code
Take your Truckmate outside so that the GPS
receiver can locate your position. This may take
between 15 - 30 minutes the first time. When
satellite lock is achieved, the screen will display
your current position on its map in a ‘3D’ navigation
view. Your position (and direction) is indicated by
the icon.
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Tip: To reduce the ‘cold start’ GPS time remain stationary.
Bring up the main navigation menu by touching
the centre of the display. Select
Tip: The icon always means that there are
more options to see on the next screen
You will see a standard browser screen, used for entering
postcodes. Enter the full UK postcode using the keyboard
and press
Important: Use the key to separate the two
segments of the post code.
Tip: The default route options are set to ‘Quickest Route’. To
change the route options please refer to the extended user
guide on the software CD.
Press the next screen will display the default vehicle
details. To change to an alternative vehicle press
, if not press
. Truckmate will calculate the fastest route
from your current position to your destination.
This should only take a few seconds and a progress bar is
shown on the screen.
A journey summary screen will then be displayed.
Refer to the extended user guide on the software CD for
a more detailed description of these features.
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The navigation view will now be displayed, but with the route now highlighted for you.
As you approach a specific turn in the calculated route, the Truckmate will advise you
what to do. For example, “After 200 yards, turn left”,
followed by “Now turn left”. As you proceed along
your journey, following the voice instructions, you
will notice that the navigation view is updated
constantly, always showing approaching roads
and junctions and presenting the best route to
you.
Tip: If you miss a turn or drive down a wrong road, a
new fastest route will be calculated automatically,
based on your new position and direction of travel, a tone will be heard to confirm re-routing.
The Truckmate will always give you clear instructions that will take you to your chosen
destination.
5. Quick Start Guide to Navigation using ‘Find By City’
If you do not know the post code of the destination you want to drive to you can
calculate a route using the country, town or city and the road name. To do this,
press the centre of the screen to access the menu and then press the
icon. Enter
the country, town or city and the road name following the on-screen prompts and
keyboard. Once you have found the address press the ‘Calculate’ button.
Final destination Estimated arrival time
Your current
location
Distance to
destination
Estimated
journey time
Select
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6. Quick Menu
If at any time you want to adjust the units’ volume,
screen brightness, mute an alert, switch between
day and night modes or between the 2D and 3D
screen views you can do so by touching the screen
at the top. This will display the Quick Menu,which
will be displayed for approximately 2 seconds.
Simply touch the feature you require from the
information bar displayed. The Quick Menu will
automatically close if no features are selected.
7. Using the Multi-route Function
With the Truckmate you have the facility to enter
more than one destination at a time (for instance
if you wish to visit other locations before reaching
your ultimate destination). You can store up to 16
individual destinations. The unit will process and
calculate the destinations in the following order:
A to B, B to C, and C to D etc. When entering the
destinations you are able to review the routes and
change the order of the routes before pressing ‘Go’.
Press the centre of the screen to access the menu and press the
icon. You will
then see the ‘Multi-route screen’ that allows you to either create a multi-route, use or
edit a previously stored multi-route or delete a multi-route.
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Create a Multi-route
 Press ‘Create multi-route’ to begin. A screen is
displayed where you can edit the name of the
multi-route, change the start point and add your
destinations.
 Press ‘Edit Name’ to create a name for your
new multi-route. Once you have created a name
press the ‘Save’ button in the top right hand
corner. (In the example on the right, we have
called it ‘Test 1’)
 If you wish to change the start position of the
multi-route, press ‘Change Start’ to change
it. If you are happy with the start position, you
can now begin to enter the data of your first
destination.
 Press ‘Add’ – you are provided with several
options to find your destination. For this
example, select ‘Find address by post code’.
 If you have the European version of the
Truckmate, you will need to select the ‘Country’
first BEFORE typing the postcode. After you have
selected the correct country press ‘Post Code’.
 Enter the postcode using the keypad that is
displayed. If you make a mistake when entering
the post code you can press the ‘Arrow’ key at
the bottom of the keypad to erase the data and
then re-type the information. When you have
entered the correct postcode press the ‘OK’
button on the keypad.
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IMPORTANT: You must enter a space between the two sections of the postcode.
 The Truckmate will then go back to the previous screen with the Country, Postcode
and Street fields completed. You can also view this destination by pressing ‘Map’ at the
bottom of the screen. Once you have entered the data press ‘Set’.
 The destination will now appear in the multi-route screen. Repeat the steps above to
enter further destinations.
 Once you have entered all your destinations press ‘Save’.
Editing the Multi-route
If you wish to change the order or delete any of the multi-route destinations, press one of
the destinations listed and some new options will appear near the bottom of the display.
 To move the selected destination press the ‘UP’ or ‘Down’ arrow.
 To delete the destination press the ‘Bin’ icon.
 To return to the destination list press the ‘Return Arrow’.
Note: These functions only apply to the destination that you have selected. To edit the
other destinations in the list press the ‘Return Arrow’ and select the new destination.
Once you have made your desired changes press ‘Save’.
Using the Multi-route
Now press ‘Calculate’ and the Truckmate will calculate the route to each destination and
provide a new summary screen with the distance to each destination along with the
estimated duration of the journey to each destination from the start point.
 If you wish to view the calculated route on a map, press ‘Map’.
 If you wish to start using the Multi-route, press ‘Go’.
The Truckmate will now display your current map position along with a small summary
screen that displays the estimated journey time and distance to your first destination.
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If, during the journey, you wish to cancel the current stage and begin travelling to the
next stage in your multi-route journey press the summary screen and the message
‘Delete current stage?’ will be displayed. Press ‘OK’ and the unit will calculate your route
to the next stage in the multi-route from your current position.
Note: If the Truckmate is turned ‘OFF’ and then ‘ON’ during the multi-route journey the
device will retain the current route and ask you if you wish to continue with the current
destination or with the next stage of the destination or to cancel the multi-route.
8. TMC (Traffic Message Channel)
Mounting the Antenna
Plug the TMC antenna supplied into the TMC socket on the right
hand side of the unit. Then attach it to the windscreen using
the suckers provided. The antenna should be stretched out in a
horizontal position either along the base or top of the windscreen
depending on where you have mounted the device itself.
TMC Icon
Once the unit starts to receive any TMC alerts one of the two
following icons will appear on the main screen.
This icon appears if the Truckmate has received TMC
information but the delay or incident is not on your
route.
Estimated time of
arrival at the end of
multi-route journey.
Stage 1/3 - indicates this is the
first destination of the journey
Total distance of multi-
route journey
Estimated time of arrival
to first destination.
Distance to first
destination
SD card slot
Power socket
USB
TMC socket
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This icon appears if the Tuckmate has received TMC information and the delay
or incident affects your plotted route.
To show the TMC incident press the icon and the following screen is displayed:
To show TMC events which are NOT on your
route press
Direction of event Road number Road name Type of event
Refresh
Scroll
Distance from the
current location to
the incident
Icon which
will appear on map
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To see a more detailed description
press the TMC warning.
To avoid the incident press
the Truckmate will now calculate an alternative
route.
To view the incident press
To return to to the previous screen press
If you want to return to the original route (not
avoiding the incident) then press the TMC icon
and press the Truckmate will recalculate
the original route.
10. System Security Code
Truckmate incorporates pin code security protection so that only users with access to the
pin code can use and operate the device. To activate the security code press the centre of
the screen to access the menu, press ‘Configure’, press the black arrow twice and then
press the ‘System Security Code’ icon. Select ‘Yes’ to switch the function on. Press the
‘Enter Code’ button and enter the 4 digit code that you would like to use to protect your
Truckmate and press ‘OK’. Once this setting has been activated you will need to enter
this code each time you power on your Truckmate or you will not be able to operate the
device.
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