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Page 1: User Manual
User Manual Alpine Navigation Navigation software for the Alpine INE-W970BT UK English January 2013, ver. 1.0... - Page 2 Thank you for choosing the Alpine unit as your navigator. Start using your device right away. This document is the detailed description of the navigation software. You can easily discover the software while you are using it; however, we still recommend that you read this manual to...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of contents 1 Warnings and Safety information ................. 6 2 Getting started ......................7 2.1 Buttons and other controls on the screen ............... 8 2.1.1 Using keyboards ........................9 2.1.2 Beyond single screen tap ....................10 2.2 Map screen ........................11 2.2.1 Navigating on the map ....................... - Page 4 3.1.5 Selecting the destination from your Address Book ............47 3.1.6 Selecting a recent destination from the History ..............48 3.1.7 Entering the coordinate of the destination ................. 49 3.1.8 Navigate to a location stored in a picture ................50 3.1.9 Building a route from the list of destinations (Create Route) ..........
- Page 5 5.3.8 Trip monitor settings ......................82 5.4 Trip monitor ......................... 82 6 Glossary ........................83 7 Copyright note ....................... 85...
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Page 6: Warnings And Safety Information
1 Warnings and Safety information The navigation system helps you find your way to your destination with a connected GPS receiver. The software 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 your software before you start your journey. -
Page 7: Getting Started
2 Getting started When using the navigation software for the first time, an initial setup process starts automatically. Do as follows: Select the written language of the application interface. Later you can change it in Regional settings (page 81). Read the End User Licence Agreement. Tap to continue. -
Page 8: Buttons And Other Controls On The Screen
The initial setup is now complete. The Configuration wizard can be restarted later from the Settings menu (page 71). After the initial setup, the Map screen appears and you can start using the software. 2.1 Buttons and other controls on the screen When you are using the software, you usually tap buttons on the touch screen. -
Page 9: Using Keyboards
Radio When there are only a few Tap one of the buttons to button choices, radio buttons may select a new value. be used instead of lists. Only one value can be selected. Switch When there are only two Tap it to turn the switch choices, a checkmark on or off. -
Page 10: Beyond Single Screen Tap
Entering upper and lower When entering a text, the first character appears in upper case case letters while the rest of the text is in lower case. Tap to enter an upper case letter or tap twice to turn on Caps Lock. Tap again and lower case letters return. -
Page 11: Map Screen
Gestures You need to drag and drop the screen only in cases like: (drag&drop) • Moving the handle on a slider. • Scrolling the list: grab the list anywhere and slide your finger up or down. Depending on the speed of the sliding, the list will scroll fast or slow, only a bit or till the end. - Page 12 The data fields are different when you are navigating an active route and when you have no specified destination (the orange line is not displayed). Default data fields when cruising without a destination (tap any of the fields to change its value): Field Description...
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Page 13: Position Markers
2.2.2 Position markers 2.2.2.1 Vehimarker and Lock-on-Road When your GPS position is available, the software marks your current position with the Vehimarker. By default, this marker is a blue arrow, but you can change this icon in Settings. When on-road navigation is selected, the Vehimarker may not show your exact GPS position and heading. -
Page 14: Turn Preview And Next Street
2.2.3.2 Turn preview and Next street When navigating a route, the top section of the Map screen shows information about the next route event (manoeuvre) and the next street or the next city/town. There is a field in the top left corner that displays the next manoeuvre. Both the type of the event (turn, roundabout, exiting motorway, etc.) and its distance from the current position are displayed. -
Page 15: Lane Information And Signposts
Approaching the destination. These fields also act as buttons: • Tap the Turn preview field and the voice guidance will repeat the latest instruction with updated distance information. • Tap the Next street field to open the Itinerary. 2.2.3.3 Lane information and Signposts When navigating on multilane roads, it is important to take the appropriate lane in order to follow the recommended route. -
Page 16: Motorway Exit Services
2.2.3.5 Motorway exit services You may need a petrol station or a restaurant during your journey. This feature displays a new button on the map when you are driving on motorways. Tap this button to open a panel with the details of the next few exits or service stations. Tap any of them to display it on the map and add it as a waypoint to your route if needed. -
Page 17: Elements Of The Active Route
2.2.3.7 Elements of the active route Your software shows the route in the following way: Symbol Name Description Current GPS position and Your current position displayed on the map. If Start point roads are near, it is aligned to the nearest road. Normally if GPS position is available, the route starts from the current position. -
Page 18: Manipulating The Map
In the first column you can see the number of traffic events on your route. The second column contains the full count of traffic events in the categories. Tap any of the even types to list the event in that category or select the top row to open the list of all traffic events: Now tap any of the list items to see its details, and to display the affected road segment in its full length on the map:... - Page 19 Zooming in and out Changes how much of the map is displayed on the screen. Your software uses high-quality vector maps that let you examine the map at various zoom levels, always with optimised 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.
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Page 20: Quick Menu
2.2.5 Quick menu The Quick menu is a selection of controls and functions that are frequently needed during navigation. It can be opened directly from the Map screen by tapping The menu will close after a few seconds of inactivity or if you tap Most of these functions are shortcuts. - Page 21 This button skips the next waypoint from the route. This button opens a 2D map scaled and positioned to show the entire route. This button opens the Visual Guidance settings screen. This button opens the list of traffic event types. This button lets you bypass parts of the recommended route.
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Page 22: Checking The Details Of The Current Position (Where Am I?)
This button opens the parameters of the selected Vehicle profile. 2.2.6 Checking the details of the current position (Where Am I?) This screen contains information about the current position (or about the last known position if GPS reception is not available) and a button to search for useful Places nearby. You can access this screen from the map in one of the following ways: •... -
Page 23: Navigation Menu
The following services can be searched around the current position or the last known position: • : Car repair and roadside assistance services • : Medical and emergency services • : Police stations • : Petrol stations Tap any of the buttons, select a Place from the list, and navigate to it. 2.3 Navigation menu You can reach all parts of the software from the Navigation menu. - Page 24 • to get information about your current position, the GPS reception or the trips you have taken or to run some additional applications.. • to customise the way the navigation software works. • Press the MAP hardware button to start navigating on the map.
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Page 25: On-Road Navigation
3 On-road navigation When first started, Alpine unit calculates routes using the road network of the high quality vector maps provided with the product. You can set up your route in different ways: • If you need a route for immediate navigation, you can select the destination and start navigating to it right away (normal navigation). -
Page 26: Entering An Address
3.1.1.1 Entering an address To enter an address as the destination, do as follows: In the Navigation menu, tap the following buttons: By default, the software proposes the country and city/town where you are. If needed, , enter the first few letters of the country name on the keyboard, and select one country from the list of results. - Page 27 • If the desired name does not show up, the names that match the string appear in a list after entering a couple of characters (to open list results before appears automatically, ). Select the street from the list. Enter the house number: Enter the house number on the keyboard.
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Page 28: Entering The Midpoint Of A Street As The Destination
If you know that you will use this destination frequently, before tapping to confirm the destination, put it in the Address Book first: Tip! then , give a name for the new entry, and tap to save the location. The map with the destination returns automatically. -
Page 29: Selecting An Intersection As The Destination
Instead of entering the house number, tap the input field above. The midpoint of the street is selected as the destination. A full screen map appears with the selected point in the middle. If necessary, tap the map somewhere else to modify the destination. The Cursor ( ) appears at the new location. - Page 30 • If the desired name does not show up, the names that match the string appear in a list after entering a couple of characters (to open the list of results before it appears automatically, tap ). Select the street from the list. Instead of entering the house number, tap .
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Page 31: Selecting A City/Town Centre As The Destination
3.1.1.4 Selecting a city/town centre as the destination The city/town centre is not the geometric centre of the city/town but an arbitrary point the map creators have chosen. In towns and villages, it is usually the most important intersection; in larger cities, it is one of the important intersections. -
Page 32: Entering An Address With A Postal Code
After a short summary of the route parameters, the map appears showing the entire route. The route is automatically calculated. Tap to modify route parameters, or tap and start your journey. 3.1.1.5 Entering an address with a postal code All of the above address searching possibilities can be performed with entering the postal code instead of the city/town name. - Page 33 • The most likely street name is always shown in the input field. To accept it, tap • If the desired name does not show up, the names that match the string appear in a list after entering a couple of characters (to open the list of results before it appears automatically, tap ).
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Page 34: Tips On Entering Addresses Quickly
3.1.1.6 Tips on entering addresses quickly • When you are entering the name of a city/town or a street: • Only those letters are offered on the keyboard that appear in possible search results. All other characters are greyed out. •... - Page 35 • If you are in the Navigation menu, tap and then tap Using the keyboard, start entering the name of the Place. After entering a few letters, tap to open the list of Places with names containing the entered character sequence. (optional) The Places in the list are ordered by the length of the necessary detour (when navigating a route) or by their distance from the current position (when no destination is given).
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Page 36: Searching For A Place Of Interest Using Preset Categories
3.1.2.2 Searching for a Place of Interest using preset categories The Preset search feature lets you quickly find the most frequently selected types of Places. In the Navigation menu, tap the following buttons: The preset search categories appear: • • If an active route exists, petrol stations are searched along the route. - Page 37 • If an active route exists, accommodation is searched around the destination of the route. • If there is no active route (destination is not selected), they are searched around the current position. • If the current position is not available either (no GPS signal), they are searched around the last known position.
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Page 38: Searching For A Place Of Interest By Category
3.1.2.3 Searching for a Place of Interest by category You can search for Places of Interest by their categories and subcategories. In the Navigation menu, tap the following buttons: Select the area around which the Place should be searched for: •... - Page 39 Select one of the Place subcategories (e.g. Hotel or Motel) or tap to list all Places in the selected main category around the selected location or along the route. Sometimes the list of brands in the selected Place subcategory appears. Select one brand or tap to list all Places in the selected subcategory around the selected location or along the route.
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Page 40: Searching For A Place Of Interest By Name
11. (optional) Tap to see the details of the selected Place. Tap to return to the map. 12. If necessary, tap the map somewhere else to modify the destination. The Cursor ) appears at the new location. Tap to confirm the destination, or tap to select a different destination. - Page 41 • to search along the active route, and not around a given point. This is useful when you search for a later stopover that results in a minimal detour only, such as searching for upcoming petrol stations or restaurants. (The result list will be ordered by the length of the necessary detour.) (optional) If you have selected , select the city/town to search in.
- Page 42 if you have not done it before. Using the keyboard, start entering the name of the Place. After entering a few letters, tap to open the list of Places with names containing the entered character sequence. 10. (optional) The Places in the list are ordered by their distance from the current or last known position, from the selected city/town, from the destination or by the length of the necessary detour.
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Page 43: Selecting Nearby Assistance From 'Where Am I
14. After a short summary of the route parameters, the map appears showing the entire route. The route is automatically calculated. Tap to modify route parameters, or tap and start your journey. 3.1.2.5 Selecting nearby assistance from 'Where Am I?' You can quickly search for nearby assistance from the 'Where Am I?' screen. - Page 44 Tap any of the quick search buttons to get an instant list of that type of Places. (optional) The Places in the list are ordered by their distance from the current or last known position, from the selected city/town, from the destination or by the length of the necessary detour.
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Page 45: Using The Free Form Search
3.1.3 Using the free form search A quick way to search for an address, a Place, an Address Book entry or a History item is to use the free form search. Do as follows: In the Navigation menu, tap Open the menu and tap In the left field enter the name you are looking for. -
Page 46: Selecting A Map Location As The Destination
3.1.4 Selecting a map location as the destination In the Navigation menu, tap the following buttons: Locate your destination on the map: move and scale the map as needed. Tap the location that you want to select as your destination. The Cursor ( appears. -
Page 47: Selecting The Destination From Your Address Book
3.1.5 Selecting the destination from your Address Book You can select a location that you have already saved as an Address Book entry to be your destination. Adding a location to the Address Book is described on page 59. Access the Address Book: •... -
Page 48: Selecting A Recent Destination From The History
3.1.6 Selecting a recent destination from the History The destinations that you have set earlier appear in the History. Access the History: • If you are on the Map screen, tap and then tap • If you are in the Navigation menu, tap and then tap The list of recent destinations appears. -
Page 49: Entering The Coordinate Of The Destination
3.1.7 Entering the coordinate of the destination You can also select a destination by entering its coordinate. Do as follows: In the Navigation menu, tap Open the menu and tap You can enter the latitude and longitude values in any of the following formats: decimal degrees;... -
Page 50: Navigate To A Location Stored In A Picture
3.1.8 Navigate to a location stored in a picture You can also set the location stored in a picture as your destination. Do as follows: In the Navigation menu, tap Open the menu and tap The list of picutres stored on the USB memory appears. Select one picture from the list. -
Page 51: Building A Route From The List Of Destinations (Create Route)
3.1.9 Building a route from the list of destinations (Create Route) You can also build your route destination by destination from the Route menu. In the Navigation menu, tap There is only one line in the list of route points, the start point of the route, normally the current GPS position. -
Page 52: Viewing The Entire Route On The Map
3.2 Viewing the entire route on the map It is easy to get a map overview of the active route. Do as follows: In the Navigation menu, tap . The active route is displayed in its full length on the map together with additional information and controls. -
Page 53: Modifying The Route
• to bypass a part of the route. • to delete the active route. • to open a list with more options like changing route parameters, simulating the route, saving the active route or loading a previously saved route. • to return to the Navigation menu. -
Page 54: Setting A New Starting Position For The Route
• to append the newly selected destination at the end of the route. The other destinations of the route remain intact. The previous final destination is now the last waypoint. 3.4.2 Setting a new starting position for the route For normal navigation, all routes are planned from the current position. In order to check future routes, simulate them or see their length in time and distance, you can turn off the GPS receiver. -
Page 55: Editing The List Of Destinations (Edit Route)
The Destination menu appears and you can select the start point of the route the same way you select a destination. When the new start point is set, tap The map returns with a transparent Vehimarker (showing that there is no GPS reception). -
Page 56: Cancelling The Active Route
• to delete a destination. • to modify the start point of the route. • to reorder the list. You can do it manually or you can let the application optimise the route for you. 3.4.4 Cancelling the active route To cancel the navigated route, do one of the following: •... -
Page 57: Changing The Vehicle Used In Route Planning
You see the basic details of three route alternatives with the selected route planning method. Tap any of them to see it on the map. Or if you cannot find a good alternative, tap and scroll down for routes with different routing methods. Select one of the route alternatives then tap to return to the Map screen. -
Page 58: Changing The Road Types Used In Route Planning
• • The software recalculates the route optimised for the new vehicle type. The orange line now shows the new recommended route. 3.4.7 Changing the road types used in route planning To recalculate the active route with different road type preferences, do as follows. These changes can also be made in Settings. -
Page 59: Saving A Location As An Address Book Entry
3.5 Saving a location as an Address Book entry You can add any location to the Address Book, the list of frequently used destinations. Planning a route to one of these destinations was described earlier. Select a destination as described before. It can be an address, a Place, any location on the map, a previously used destination from History, a coordinate or a location where a photo was taken. -
Page 60: Saving A Location As An Alert Point
3.6 Saving a location as an alert point You can save any map location as an alert point (for example a speed camera or a railway crossing). Browse the map and select a location. The red Cursor appears there. Scroll down the list and tap On the newly opened screen, select the type of the alert point, the direction from which you expect the alert, and (if applicable) the speed limit for this alert point. -
Page 61: Editing An Alert Point
3.7 Editing an alert point You can edit a previously saved or uploaded alert point (for example a speed camera or a railway crossing). Browse the map and select the alert point to edit. The red circle appears around the alert point. -
Page 62: Watching The Simulation Of The Route
3.8 Watching the simulation of the route You can run a simulated navigation that demonstrates the active route. Do as follows: In the Navigation menu, tap . The simulation starts from the starting point of the route, and using a realistic speed, it leads you through the whole recommended route. (optional) You have the following controls during the simulation: •... - Page 63 to stop the simulation.
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Page 64: Off-Road Navigation
4 Off-road navigation When first started, Alpine unit calculates routes using the road network of the high quality vector maps provided with the product. You can switch the application to off-road mode in Navigation settings in one of the following ways: •... -
Page 65: Reference Guide
5 Reference Guide On the following pages you will find the description of the different concepts and menu screens of the software. 5.1 Concepts 5.1.1 Smart Zoom Smart Zoom provides much more than just a usual automatic zoom feature: • While following a route: when approaching a turn, it will zoom in and raise the view angle to let you easily recognise your manoeuvre at the next junction. - Page 66 • Roads are used only if access for cars is allowed. • Private roads and resident-only roads are used only if they are inevitable to reach the destination. • Walkways are excluded from routes. • • All manoeuvres are available in intersections. •...
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Page 67: Green Routing
5.1.3 Green routing Route calculation is not only about finding the quickest or shortest route. For some of the vehicle types, you can also check the fuel consumption and CO emission when planning a route, and you can create cost effective routes with less effect on the environment. In Route settings, you can edit the parameters of the selected vehicle. -
Page 68: Traffic Information In Route Planning
You can also choose to see the speed limit sign on the map all the time. 5.1.5 Traffic information in route planning The recommended route is not always the same between two points. Offline statistical traffic information (historical speed information or traffic patterns) can be taken into account in the route calculation based on the time of day and the day of week whenever suitable data exists. - Page 69 to open the list of traffic even categories : In the first column you can see the number of traffic events on your route. The second column contains the full count of traffic events in the categories. Tap any of the even types to open the list of traffic events or tap the first line to show all events: Now tap any of the list items to see its details, and to display the affected road segment in its full length on the map:...
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Page 70: Information Menu
5.2 Information menu The Information menu provides you with various options and additional applications. In the Navigation menu, tap Button Description Tap this button to get information about the current location and to find nearby help. Tap this button to open the GPS Information screen with satellite position and signal strength information. -
Page 71: Settings Menu
The Fuel consumption monitor helps you keep track of the consumption of your car even if you do not use navigation for all your journeys. Set the initial odometer value and then record the distance taken and fuel filled in whenever you fill your car. You can also set reminders for regular car maintenance. -
Page 72: Sound And Warnings
For details, see page 7. Delete all saved data and reset all settings to their factory defaults. Visit alpine.naviextras.com to get additional content, such as new maps or 3D landmarks and useful applications. The About section provides you with product information. Read the Software and Database End User License Agreement, or check the map and other contents of the application. - Page 73 Tap this button to adjust the enhanced TTS features. The following settings are available: • You can set the feature to read out traffic messages. • Whenever a route is calculated, the software can read out the quick summary of the route. •...
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Page 74: Customise Quick Menu
You can control the volume of the following sound types: Button Description These controls affect the volume of the guidance sounds (verbal instructions). Turn off the attention tone preceding verbal instructions or adjust its volume. These controls affect the volume of the alert sounds (beeps). Key sounds provide audible confirmation of tapping the touch screen. -
Page 75: Route Settings
This setting determines how your software uses the received real-time traffic information in route calculation. When calculating a new route, or when recalculation becomes necessary based on the received Traffic events, your software avoids traffic events if it makes sense. You can also set the minimum delay that triggers route recalculation, and you can instruct the application if you want to confirm every recalculation. - Page 76 The software includes toll roads (pay roads where there is a per-use charge) in the routes by default. If you disable toll roads, your software plans the best toll-free route. The software includes ferries in a planned route by default. However, a map does not necessarily contain information about the accessibility of temporary ferries.
- Page 77 Set the maximum speed you travel with the vehicle. Vehicle types: When creating a new vehicle profile, select one of the below vehicle types. • • Manoeuvre restrictions and directional constraints are taken into account when planning a route. • Roads are used only if access for cars is allowed.
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Page 78: Map Settings
Route Planning Method types: Button Description Gives a quick route if you can travel at or near the speed limit on all roads. Usually the best selection for fast and normal cars. Gives a short route to minimise the distance to travel. It can be practical for slow vehicles. -
Page 79: Visual Guidance Settings
Switch between daytime and night colour modes or let the software switch between the two modes automatically a few minutes before sunrise and a few minutes after sunset. Select the colour scheme used in daytime mode. Select the colour scheme used in night mode. Replace the default position marker to one of the 3D vehicle models. - Page 80 You may need a petrol station or a restaurant during your journey. This feature displays a new button on the map when you are driving on motorways. Tap this button to open a panel with the details of the next few exits or service stations. Tap any of them to display it on the map and add it as a waypoint to your route if needed.
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Page 81: Regional Settings
Parking at the destination may not be easy in city areas. As you approach the destination, the software can offer parking category Places near your destination. Tap the "P" button to open a top-down map with the destination and the offered parking Places. Select one and modify the route accordingly. -
Page 82: Trip Monitor Settings
5.3.8 Trip monitor settings Trip logs contain useful information about your trips. Trip logs can be saved manually when you reach your destination or you can turn on the automatic saving here. You can access these logs in the Trip monitor. Trip monitor is available from the More menu. This is not a button. -
Page 83: Glossary
6 Glossary 2D/3D GPS reception The GPS receiver uses satellite signals to calculate its (your) position and needs at least four signals to give a three-dimensional position, including elevation. Because the satellites are moving and because objects can block the signals, your GPS device might not receive four signals. - Page 84 Route A sequence of route events, i.e. manoeuvres (for example, turns and roundabouts) to reach the destination. The route contains one start point and one or more destinations. The start point is the current (or last known) position by default. If you need to see a future route, the start point can be replaced with any other given point.
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Page 85: Copyright Note
This manual may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced or transmitted in any form either electronically or mechanically, including photocopying and recording, without the express written consent of Alpine Electronics, Inc. © 2013 - Alpine Electronics, Inc © 2013 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved.
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