ViaMichelin X-980T User manual

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Table of contents
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 1
2. INSTALLATION IN THE VEHICLE....................................................................................................... 3
2.1. INSTALLING THE HARDWARE IN THE VEHICLE...............................................................................................................3
2.2. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ......................................................................................................................................3
2.3. ACTIVATING THE GPS ..............................................................................................................................................4
2.4. ACTIVATING TMC ...................................................................................................................................................5
3. GENERAL INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 6
3.1. LEFT-HAND BUTTONS...............................................................................................................................................6
3.2. RIGHT-HAND BUTTONS.............................................................................................................................................6
3.3. UPPER SECTION BUTTONS .........................................................................................................................................6
3.4. SOCKETS UNDER THE VIAMICHELIN NAVIGATION X-980T............................................................................................6
3.5. STYLUS ..................................................................................................................................................................7
3.6. PRACTICAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................7
3.7. TECHNICAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................8
4. NAVIGATING.................................................................................................................................... 9
4.1. DESTINATION..........................................................................................................................................................9
4.1.1. Address .........................................................................................................................................................10
4.1.1.1. Postcode ..........................................................................................................................................10
4.1.1.2. Town................................................................................................................................................13
4.1.2. POI.................................................................................................................................................................14
4.1.2.1. Town................................................................................................................................................14
4.1.2.2. GPS position - Departure Point or Arrival Point............................................................................17
4.1.3. Select on Map...............................................................................................................................................17
4.1.4. My Saved Addresses.....................................................................................................................................18
4.1.4.1. Name Search ...................................................................................................................................19
4.1.4.2. Search Near .....................................................................................................................................19
4.1.5. History...........................................................................................................................................................21
4.1.6. GPS Coordinates...........................................................................................................................................21
4.2. FREE NAVIGATION.................................................................................................................................................22
4.3. LAST ROUTE..........................................................................................................................................................23
5. PLAN YOUR JOURNEY ................................................................................................................... 24
5.1. PLAN A ROUTE......................................................................................................................................................24
5.1.1. Address .........................................................................................................................................................24
5.1.2. POI.................................................................................................................................................................25
5.1.3. Select on Map...............................................................................................................................................25
5.1.4. My Saved Addresses.....................................................................................................................................26
5.1.5. History...........................................................................................................................................................26
5.1.6. GPS Coordinates...........................................................................................................................................26
5.2. DISPLAY A MAP ....................................................................................................................................................27
5.2.1. Map Options.................................................................................................................................................27
5.2.1.1. Search ..............................................................................................................................................28
5.2.1.2. Add to My Saved Addresses ...........................................................................................................28
5.2.1.3. Telephone .......................................................................................................................................28
5.2.1.4. Display .............................................................................................................................................30

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5.2.1.5. Centre ..............................................................................................................................................31
5.2.2. Route Options ..............................................................................................................................................31
5.2.2.1. Add a Stage.....................................................................................................................................32
5.2.2.2. Delete Route ...................................................................................................................................32
5.2.2.3. Display/Hide Driving Directions......................................................................................................32
5.2.2.4. Route Summary...............................................................................................................................33
5.2.2.5. Navigation.......................................................................................................................................33
5.3. SEARCH FOR A POI................................................................................................................................................34
5.3.1. GPS Position, Departure Point or Arrival Point ..........................................................................................34
6. OPTIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 36
6.1. GENERAL .............................................................................................................................................................36
6.1.1. Language......................................................................................................................................................37
6.1.2. Units..............................................................................................................................................................37
6.1.3. About............................................................................................................................................................38
6.1.4. Hardware......................................................................................................................................................38
6.1.4.1. Battery Power Status ......................................................................................................................38
6.1.4.2. Time .................................................................................................................................................39
6.1.4.3. Button Lighting On/Off ..................................................................................................................39
6.1.4.4. Brightness........................................................................................................................................39
6.1.4.5. Peripherals.......................................................................................................................................39
6.1.5. Night Mode ..................................................................................................................................................40
6.2. NAVIGATION ........................................................................................................................................................40
6.2.1. Route Settings ..............................................................................................................................................41
6.2.2. GPS................................................................................................................................................................41
6.2.3. Voice Synthesis .............................................................................................................................................42
6.2.4. Traffic Info....................................................................................................................................................42
6.2.4.1. Settings............................................................................................................................................42
6.2.4.2. Traffic Info Status.............................................................................................................................43
6.2.4.3. Traffic Info On/Off ..........................................................................................................................44
6.2.4.4. Display Traffic Messages List ..........................................................................................................44
6.2.5. Sound............................................................................................................................................................46
6.3. MAP....................................................................................................................................................................46
6.3.1. Change Map .................................................................................................................................................46
6.3.1.1. Change Maps...................................................................................................................................47
6.3.1.2. Delete Map......................................................................................................................................47
6.3.2. Display POIs ..................................................................................................................................................48
6.3.3. Delete POIs ...................................................................................................................................................48
6.3.4. Display Saved Addresses ..............................................................................................................................48
6.4. TELEPHONE ..........................................................................................................................................................49
6.4.1. Activate Bluetooth® ....................................................................................................................................49
6.4.2. Connect Telephone......................................................................................................................................49
6.4.3. Telephone Sound .........................................................................................................................................50
6.5. WARNERS ............................................................................................................................................................50
6.5.1. Speed Warner...............................................................................................................................................51
6.5.2. POI Warner ...................................................................................................................................................51
6.5.3. Saved Address Warner.................................................................................................................................51
6.5.4. Turn off / Turn on Speed Camera Warner ..................................................................................................51
6.5.5. Warning Sound ............................................................................................................................................52
6.6. MY SAVED ADDRESSES ..........................................................................................................................................52
6.6.1. Create ...........................................................................................................................................................53
6.6.2. Delete ...........................................................................................................................................................53
6.6.2.1. Delete Saved Address .....................................................................................................................53
6.6.2.2. Delete Imported POIs......................................................................................................................54
6.6.3. Rename.........................................................................................................................................................54
7. NAVIGATION SCREENS .................................................................................................................. 55
7.1. SPLIT SCREEN ........................................................................................................................................................55

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7.2. MAP SCREEN ........................................................................................................................................................55
7.3. DIAGRAMMATIC SCREEN ........................................................................................................................................56
7.3.1. Distance Remaining .....................................................................................................................................57
7.3.2. Time Remaining ...........................................................................................................................................57
7.3.3. Arrival Time ..................................................................................................................................................57
7.3.4. Time ..............................................................................................................................................................57
7.3.5. Speed ............................................................................................................................................................57
7.3.6. Direction .......................................................................................................................................................57
7.4. FREE NAVIGATION.................................................................................................................................................58
7.5. GO TO THE NEXT STAGE ........................................................................................................................................59
7.6. TELEPHONE ..........................................................................................................................................................59
7.7. TURN OFF THE SOUND...........................................................................................................................................60
7.8. OPTIONS ..............................................................................................................................................................60
7.9. DISPLAY...............................................................................................................................................................61
7.9.1. Screen ...........................................................................................................................................................61
7.9.2. Day Mode/Night Mode ................................................................................................................................61
7.9.3. 2D View/3D View .........................................................................................................................................62
7.9.4. Display POIs ..................................................................................................................................................62
7.9.5. Display Saved Addresses ..............................................................................................................................62
7.9.6. Auto Zoom On/Off:......................................................................................................................................62
8. SYMBOLS AND COLOURS USED FOR THE MAPS .......................................................................... 64
9. THE VIAMICHELIN POIS ................................................................................................................. 66
9.1. HOW DO YOU NAVIGATE TO A POI?........................................................................................................................66
9.2. HOW DO I SEARCH FOR A POI?...............................................................................................................................66
9.3. HOW DO I DISPLAY A POI ON THE MAP AND NAVIGATION SCREEN? ............................................................................67
9.4. HOW TO UPDATE YOUR VIAMICHELIN POI FILES.......................................................................................................67
9.5. HOW DO YOU LOOK UP THE DESCRIPTION OF A POI ..................................................................................................67
9.6. MICHELIN GUIDE© SYMBOLS ...............................................................................................................................69
9.6.1. Degrees of comfort......................................................................................................................................69
9.6.2. Distinctions ...................................................................................................................................................70
9.6.2.1. Stars: the best cuisine .....................................................................................................................70
9.6.2.2. BIBs: restaurants with less elaborate, moderately priced menus.................................................71
9.6.2.3. Particularly pleasant locations .......................................................................................................71
9.6.3. Special mentions ..........................................................................................................................................72
9.6.3.1. Setting .............................................................................................................................................72
9.6.3.2. Wine menu......................................................................................................................................73
9.6.4. Amenities and services.................................................................................................................................73
9.6.5. Prices.............................................................................................................................................................75
9.6.5.1. Booking and deposits .....................................................................................................................76
9.6.5.2. Credit cards .....................................................................................................................................76
9.6.5.3. Rooms ..............................................................................................................................................77
9.6.5.4. Half board .......................................................................................................................................77
9.6.5.5. Restaurant .......................................................................................................................................77
9.7. MICHELIN GREEN GUIDE SYMBOLS ..........................................................................................................................78
9.8. PERSONAL POIS....................................................................................................................................................79
9.8.1. “*.asc” files...................................................................................................................................................79
9.8.2. Creating a new icon.....................................................................................................................................80
10. NOTES AND TIPS .......................................................................................................................... 81
11. INSTALLING THE SD CARD........................................................................................................... 84
11.1. MEMORY CARD CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................................84
11.2. INSTALLING THE SD CARD ....................................................................................................................................84

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12. INSTALLING THE DVD-ROM......................................................................................................... 86
12.1. DVD-ROM CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................86
12.2. ACTIVATING THE INSTALLATION CODE....................................................................................................................86
12.3. CONNECTING VIAMICHELIN NAVIGATION X-980T TO THE PC ..................................................................................87
12.3.1. Connecting .................................................................................................................................................87
12.3.2. ActiveSync...................................................................................................................................................87
12.4. INSTALLING THE DVD-ROM.................................................................................................................................88
12.5. REPAIR...............................................................................................................................................................93
12.6. UNINSTALLING THE PROGRAMS .............................................................................................................................95
13. CONTENT MANAGER ................................................................................................................... 96
13.1. MAP MANAGER..................................................................................................................................................96
13.1.1. Pre-cut Maps...............................................................................................................................................97
13.1.1.1. Select Map:....................................................................................................................................97
13.1.1.2. Export Map....................................................................................................................................97
13.1.2. Customised Maps .......................................................................................................................................98
13.1.3. Selecting Towns .........................................................................................................................................99
13.2. POI MANAGER .................................................................................................................................................100
13.2.1. Michelin POIs............................................................................................................................................100
13.2.2. Thematic POIs...........................................................................................................................................101
13.2.3. Personal POIs ............................................................................................................................................102
13.2.3.1. New Category..............................................................................................................................102
13.2.3.2. Update Category.........................................................................................................................103
13.2.3.3. Delete Category ..........................................................................................................................103
13.2.3.4. Managing Icons...........................................................................................................................104
13.2.3.5. Add to My Selection ...................................................................................................................104
13.2.4. Saved Addresses .......................................................................................................................................105
13.3. TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................................................................................................................108
13.3.1. FAQ and Updates .....................................................................................................................................108
13.3.2. User Manual .............................................................................................................................................109
13.3.3. Restore SD ................................................................................................................................................109
13.3.4. Restore PND..............................................................................................................................................110
14. WHAT TO DO IF….......................................................................................................................111
15. RIGHTS AND WARRANTIES.........................................................................................................113
15.1. SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT ......................................................................................................................113
15.2. WARRANTY......................................................................................................................................................115

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1. Introduction
This manual contains instructions intended to assist you to optimise use of your
ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T.
The pack you have bought contains:
• 1 ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T with a stylus
• 1 car mounting system
• 1 cigarette-lighter cable
• 1 external TMC antenna
• 1 power cord
• 1 USB cable
• 1 SD Card preloaded with the map of Europe
• 1 ViaMichelin Navigation DVD-ROM
• 1 installation diagram
• 1 installation manual (QuickStart)
Before installing ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T in your car, we recommend that you
familiarise yourself with the system.
To do this, plug your ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T into a power socket (using the power
cord supplied) and charge it for four hours when charging for the first time.
You will notice that the indicator light in the top right-hand corner of your ViaMichelin
Navigation X-980T changes colour according to the battery power level:
• Orange indicator light: the ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T is charging.
• Green indicator light: the ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T is fully charged.
ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T has a battery life of approximately 3 hours depending on
use and the screen brightness maintained.
The device is fitted with a touch screen, and is designed to be operated with your fingertips
for greater convenience. You can also use the stylus supplied (on the back of the
ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T).

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Although the ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T is ergonomically designed to be as intuitive
as possible, this manual contains precise instructions, together with tips and advice, for
each of the many functions that the device offers.
You will find other help and advice on the ViaMichelin Internet site dedicated to
navigation:
www.ViaMichelin.com/support

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2. Installation in the vehicle
2.1. Installing the hardware in the vehicle
• Install the mounting system on the windscreen by applying pressure to the suction pad
and then turning the screw clockwise.
• Install your ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T by sliding it onto the mounting system as
shown (see the installation diagram provided).
• Start your vehicle.
• Connect the cigarette-lighter cable to the ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T mounting
system (socket on the right-hand side) and then to your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket.
• Check that the PND lock, located on the top of the device, is unlocked (pushed towards
the On/Off button) and turn on ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T.
2.2. Installing the software
ViaMichelin Navigation is a “Plug & Drive” solution: Simply insert the memory card
provided into the slot on the left-hand side of your PND (Personal Navigation Device) then
follow the installation instructions displayed on your screen (see Chapter 10: Installing the
SD card):
• Select the language for the menus
• Select the voice guidance language
• Validate enabling of voice synthesis announcing road signs, road names and traffic
information messages (optional).
• Voice guidance settings
• Select the distance unit
• Select map display
• Set the time
• Select map: “EUROPE.FDP [Storage Card]” or “Canaries.fdp [Storage Card]”
ViaMichelin Navigation is now ready to guide you!
Comment:
• Make sure that your SD is not in the “Lock” position, as this may prevent ViaMichelin
Navigation from functioning properly. (“Lock” position protects the contents of your SD

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card, but this also prevents the ViaMichelin programs from saving the information
required for the software to run properly on the SD card).
• Your SD card contains the data needed to activate the DVD-ROM provided. To avoid any
problems with your SD card, we strongly recommend that you activate the DVD provided
in your pack before using ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T. You will then not only be able
to use ViaMichelin Navigation’s advanced functions with the available PC applications,
but also be able to restore the original contents of your SD card if necessary.
2.3. Activating the GPS
After connecting ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T and installing the software on the SD
card, go to the Main Menu, and click Options / Navigation / GPS. This will take you
directly to the page presenting GPS reception:
• The green “V”means that GPS is activated.
• “NO Fix / FIX: 2D/FIX: 3D” indicates better signal reception, and therefore more accurate
positioning.
• “SAT:” indicates the number of satellites used to calculate your position.
• The vertical bars show the satellites detected:
- grey the device is receiving satellite signals but is not using them to determine the
position (reception starting, signal not powerful enough, etc.).
- green the device is using the satellite signals to calculate your position.
• The numbers under the vertical bars give the satellite number.
• Coordinates: longitude and latitude calculated by the system.
• Direction arrow: shows the direction of travel between 2 position calculations by the
GPS.
When using ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T for the first time, we recommend you do so in
an open space in order to ensure the best possible satellite reception. Activating the GPS
system for the first time can take several minutes, depending on the surroundings and the
quality of the GPS signals.