Mio MioMap manual

User Manual MioMap™ v3.2 Navigation software for Mio DigiWalker C310 US English August, 2006 (v1.00)[...]

2 Copyright note The product and the information contained herein may be ch anged at any time without prior notification. This manual nor any parts thereof may not be reproduced or tran smitted in any form either electronically or mechanically, in c luding photocopying a nd recording, without the express written consent of Mio Technology Limited. ?[...]

3 Thank you for choosing MioMap as your door-to-door in-car navigator. Read the Quick Start Guide first and start using Mi oMap right away. This document is the detailed description of the software. Alt hough MioMap can easily be discovered by experience, it is still recommended that y ou read through this manual to clearly understand the exact fun[...]

4 Table of Contents 1 Warnings and safe ty info rmation ......................................................................... 8 2 General in formation............................................................................................. 9 3 Operating MioM ap (Contro ls) ....................................................................[...]

5 4.2.11 Sound muti ng (No. 13) ........................................................................ 25 4.2.12 Track Log recording/pl ayback indicato r (No. 14) ................................ 25 4.2.13 Cursor menu (No. 15) ......................................................................... 26 4.2.14 Current str eet (No. 16) ............[...]

6 4.6.5 Change the settings of the camera warning........................................ 48 4.7 TMC (Traffic Message C hannel) ................................................................ 49 4.7.1 List of TMC me ssages ........................................................................ 49 4.7.2 TMC cont rol c enter .......................[...]

7 6.3.2 V ehicle ................................................................................................ 70 6.3.3 Road types to include/ exclude ............................................................ 70 6.3.3.1 Unpav ed Roads .............................................................................. 70 6.3.3.2 Mo torways ........[...]

8 1 Warnings and safety information MioMap is a navigation system that helps you find your way to your selected destination. It will determine your exact loc ation with the help of an attached GPS device. The position information obtain ed from the GPS re ceiver will not be transmitted anywhere, so others will not be able to track you by the help o[...]

9 2 General information MioMap is a navigation system optimized for in-car use. It provides door-to-door navigation for both single and multi-point routes using adaptable route parameters. MioMap is capable of planni ng routes throughout the whol e map region installed on the memory card. Unlike some other pr oducts, MioMap does not require that yo[...]

10 3 Operating MioMap (Controls) MioMap is designed for easy operation. A ll controls are operable by fingertips. Wherever possible, pushbuttons and lists are provided to make accessing functions or changing settings as easy as possible. 3.1.1 Power on/off Use this button to turn the power of t he Mio DigiWalker C310 on or off any time. If the devi[...]

11 3.2 Screen buttons and controls The primary input channel of MioMap is the touch screen. If you read on, you will realize that most parts of the screen are not only used to display information but also to initiate functions by t apping. Below you will find a li st of the most frequently used controls in the program. 3.2.1 Direct selectors Some o[...]

12 If the value limits are not displayed at th e ends of the slider, the leftmost position means the minimum value, while the rightmost position represents the maximum value. With most sliders you can che ck the current value on the left. This control can be operated in two ways. Either drag t he handle to move the slider to its new position, or ta[...]

13 The alphabetic keyboards in MioMap do not contain special characters, because you do not need to enter accents wh en searching for a destinati on. Type only the base letters (the letter most similar to the a ccented one) and MioMap will search for all their combinations in the database (e.g. fo r the French street ‘Cit é Bergère ’ you only[...]

14 4 Discovering the program through the screens The best way to discover MioMap is to expl ore each screen in detail, and to find out how to move from one to another. R ead this chapter for a guided tour. 4.1 The map The most important and mo st frequently used screens of MioMap are the two screens with the map (Map screen and Cockpit scr een). Th[...]

15 4.1.2 Zoom levels MioMap uses high quality vector maps that let you see the map at various zoom levels, always with optimized content. St reet names and other text objects are always displayed with the same font size , never upside down, and you only see as many streets and objects as needed to find your way around the map. Zoom in and out to se[...]

16 Tip: There are several daytime and night color schemes included with MioMap. To select the one that suits your needs the bes t, make your selection in Settings (Page 76). Tip: To further enhance the effect of t he night color scheme, you can instruct MioMap to decrease the displa y backlight when the night colors are used. Set the desired backli[...]

17 Tip: If you do not want to be bothered by st reet names during navigation, turn them off in Map Options (Page 76). 4.1.5 Other objects To help orientate you, the map also contains objects that have no other navigating function than to help you re cognize your location on t he map. These are s urface- waters, large buildings, forests, etc. Tip: T[...]

18 4.1.8.2 Animated turn guidance Animated arrows represent a ll route events other than the above-mentioned special points. These arrows show the direction in which you need to continue your journey. 4.1.8.3 The route line The line representing the pla nned route is displayed in orange with both daylight and night colors. In both cases it is the m[...]

19 4.2 Screens with map Having explained the contents of the map, the description of the other parts of the map screens follows. There are two map screens: the Map screen and the Cockpit screen. The way they show the map is the same but their look and controls ar e optimized for different purposes. The Map screen is to be used ma inly without a GPS[...]

20 No. Display Control 1 (Cockpit only) Turn preview* Opens Route menu* 2 n/a Zooms in (optional) 3 n/a Zooms out (optional) 4 n/a Tilts down (optional) 5 n/a Tilts up (optional) 6 Indicates that Lock to GPS position and heading is in active Re-enab les Lock- to- Position / Smart Zoom 7 Selected map point (Cursor) Opens Popup Info and Cursor me nu [...]

21 4.2.1 Turn previ ew (No. 1) On the Cockpit screen this field shows a graphic illustration of the next maneuver. For example when you approach a turn, an arro w will show whether it is a slight, normal or sharp turn. When showing a rou ndabout, the number of the exit is als o given in the picture. This field also serves as a button. Tap it to get[...]

22 This function modifies the vertical view ing angle of the map in 3D mode. You can change the angle in a wide range starting fr om a top down view (2D view is seamlessly integrated) all the way to a flat view that lets you see far ahead. The automatic Smart Zoom function will do the necessary tilting for you when navigating (gives a flat view if [...]

23 on the map, marked with a small red dot and radiating red circles to make it conspicuous. You can use this point as starting point, via point or destination for your route, you can search for a POI near it, mark it with a pi n, or save it as a POI. Note: When GPS position is available, the Lock button will appear indicating that you have disable[...]

24 time, this will not cause the Lock butt on to appear, but when entering Overview mode later, the default zoom level will be restored. The arrow representing your position will be fixed in the middle of the screen. When you move the map in Overview m ode, the Lock button will appear, and when pushed, it will move the map to have your current posi[...]

25 4.2.10 Battery status (No. 12) The status of the battery is also shown by MioMap. You can estimate the available power reserve from the length of the bar inside. Some examples: • The thunderbolt in the battery show s the battery is being charged. • Battery is not charging, but it is at full capacity. • Battery in not full, but there is suf[...]

26 4.2.13 Cursor menu (No. 15) The Cursor is the selected point on the map (marked by a red dot and radiating red circles around it), or the current GPS position when it is available and Lock-to- Position is enabled. When you tap the screen to place the Cursor, the Cursor menu pops up automatically to give you the list of possible functions you can[...]

27 several destinations ‘go to A then to B’). This menu point is available only if a route is already active. • Add Cam: this button will place a speed camera at the position of the Cursor. A new window opens where you can set the type of the camera (fixed, mobile, built- in, or section control camera), the directi on of the monitored traf fi[...]

28 4.2.14 Current street (No. 16) This field of the Cockpit screen shows t he name or number (as available) of the current street or r oad you are driving on. 4.2.15 Travel and Route data (No. 17) The contents of these three fields are different when cruising (without an active route) or navigating (fo llowing an active route). While cruising, the [...]

29 appear next to the nam e of settlements to help you tell them apart from street names. This field is only displayed when navigating a route. 4.2.18 Approaching next turn (No. 2 0) This bar is only visible when approachi ng the next route event. It appears on the screen to visualize the distance when you get closer than 300 meters (1000 feet) to [...]

30 Additional pieces of information on this screen are: current position in latitude/longitude format, elevation, speed, date, time and calculated accuracy. Note: Accuracy can be affected by several fa ctors the GPS cannot take into account. Use this accuracy information only as estimation. There are two icons on the left to show the status of the [...]

31 4.3.4 Time synchroni zation In the top right corner of the screen you have another button that leads to a new screen where you can synchronize the clock of your PNA to the very accurate time provided by the connected GPS. Turn on the Auto Correction switch to let MioMap frequently ch eck and correct the PNA time with the GPS time. Below that but[...]

32 4.4.1.1 Route line The upper part of this screen shows your planned route as a horizontal line. Its leftmost point is the start of the route, t he rightmost one is the final destination, and you can see your via point flags along the li ne, spaced in proportion to their distance. The blue (yellow at night) arro w representing your position w ill[...]

33 4.4.1.5 Estimated Arrival This is an estimated value that can also be displayed in one of the Route data fields on the Cockpit screen as ‘ETA to destination’. It shows the estimated arrival time at the final destination of t he route based on information available for the remaining segments of the route. The calculation ca nnot take into acc[...]

34 • This icon warns you that MioMap had to recommend a route that does not match all your preferences given at the Route Parameters settings. • The recommended route contains areas only accessible to pedestrians. • The recommended route contains unpaved roads. • The recommended route contains roads that require a permit or permission to en[...]

35 4.5.2 Quick tab This provides quick access to some configurable options. Remember that symbols on the buttons show the state of the function they are switching to, and not the one t he program is currently in. For example with daylight colors you see the moon, wh ile with night colors the s un is depicted on the button that switches between the [...]

36 Note: Using this option turns off the Automatic Night Colo rs feature. You need to re- enable it at the General settings screen (Page 63) to have the colors change automatically again. 4.5.2.3 Manage POI (Points of Interest) Here you can set all the parameters of PO Is that you have created and the visibility of the built-in POIs th at come with[...]

37 Manage My POI By highlighting then tapping again the My POI switch on the Manage POI main screen you can manage the POI groups and items that you have created. Note: The group Unnamed only appears if you have previously sa ved a POI item without creating a new POI group for it. Note: If there are valid entries in the C ontacts application of you[...]

38 necessarily need to create POI groups in advance. You can do it while saving a new POI. • Delete: you can delete any of your previously saved My POI groups. This will delete all POIs in that group. MioMap will ask you to confirm this action. • Edit: you can edit the attributes (name, icon, vi sibility level) of a previously created My POI gr[...]

39 • Delete: you can delete any of your previously saved POIs. MioMap will ask you to confirm this action. 4.5.2.4 Popup Information (switch) This button enables or disables the popup information of the Cursor on the map screens. The states of this button are: When this feature is enabled, tapping the scr een (activating the Cursor, a radiating r[...]

40 When a track log is being recorded, a new line appears in this list with an underscore, as newly recorded track logs are not shown in the map normally. Tip: If you wish to see the track log currently being recorded, tap on it twice to make it visible. In this screen you have the following options: • Record: this will initiate track log recordi[...]

41 4.5.3 Route tab This menu contains options to manage different settings in the program. 4.5.3.1 Recalculate This menu point is only available if an active route exists and GPS position is present. It brings up a menu with four options. Usi ng one of these functions you can modify the current route. Recalculate This function repeats the r oute ca[...]

42 allowed to rejoin the origina l route. Select the one you f eel appropriate for the traffic difficulty you face. Note: This function is to give you an alternative for the next section of the recommended route. To c hange later parts of t he route or to avoid specific streets or turns, use the Avoid function in Itinerary instead (Page 42). Note: [...]

43 Display modes are different only in the number of events displayed in the list. List items are always shown with all information available in cluding pictograms of the needed action and distance of the event from the previous list item. The Itinerary is live and constantly updated when navigating a route. The list item coming next in navigation [...]

44 Note: You need not open Itinerary if you run in to a roadblock or traffic jam. To get an immediate alternative route use the Bypass function of Recalculate (Page 41). Note: When you use this feature, MioMap will keep on excluding the same part of the map from later routes until yo u manually delete the route (Page 42), or restart MioMap. 4.5.3.4[...]

45 Use the arrows on the right to browse throu gh the list and tap any line to highlight it. You can perform the following operations: • Add: you can add a new route point (or a new final destination if the highlighted item is the last one in the list) after the selected point. The Find menu opens automatically to let you search for an address, P[...]

46 4.6 Speed cameras There is a built-in database of fixed and mobile speed camera s. It is also possible to add new cameras to enhance this database. MioMap can warn you when you approach one of these cameras. You can fi ne-tune this warning in General settings (Page 63). Speed cameras are displayed with small camera symbols on the map. 4.6.1 Came[...]

47 4.6.1.3 Built-in cameras Some cameras are built in traffic lights. T hey work like fixed cameras, but they are difficult to spot. The warning for proximit y and speeding is the same as for the fixed cameras. These cameras are displayed with the following symbol: 4.6.1.4 Section control cameras These cameras work in pairs, and do not measure your[...]

48 4.6.3 Speed limit checked As additional information, the speed limit che cked by the camera is given for fixed, built-in and section control cameras. When you save a camera location using the Add Cam button in the Cursor menu (Page 26), the speed limit of the road is used by default, but you can change th e value from 30 km/h to 130 km/h with th[...]

49 4.7 TMC (Traffic Message Channel) MioMap can provide you with even better routes if Traffic Message Channel (TMC) information is available. The TMC is a sp ecific application of the FM Radio Dat a System (RDS) used for broadcasting real-t ime traffic and weather information. Note: TMC is not a global service. It may no t be available in your cou[...]

50 4.7.2.1 Selected FM radio station The name and frequency of the se lected radio station will app ear at the top of this window, together with signal strength informa tion indicated by a bar similar to the GPS satellite signal strength bars on the GPS Data screen. If there aren’t any radio stat ions broadcasting TMC data in your area, the recei[...]

51 Tip: If you make a route planning for a future journey, it may be better to turn off TMC corrected r oute planning. 4.7.2.6 Recalculate to avoid traffic This setting is similar to the previous one. Disabling it will no t prevent the system from using TMC data for route planni ng, but will not tri gger an automatic recalculation when the traffic [...]

52 5 Find One of the most frequently us ed functions of MioMap is selecting the destination. Once you have the destination, you can start navigating. Getting to this point should be as fast as possible. MioMap provides you with a versatile search engine designed to find your chosen destination after only a few taps on the screen. Note: If you selec[...]

53 automatically. When you open it manually, it will re main until you close it or switch to another screen. Tip: If you want the selected point shown in the center of the ma p, close and reopen the menu or wait until it closes and open it again. By opening the Cursor menu manually, the map will be moved to have the selected location in the center.[...]

54 You enter the module at Level 3. From this point you can go forward (down) to give the name of the street, then the house number or intersec tion, or backward (up) to change the city, state or country to search. 5.3.1.1 Selecting the city, st ate and country to search in The first screen of the address-search module is the list of recently used [...]

55 some digits of its postcode, then select from the list of r esults automatically given by the program if the matching items can be displayed on on e page, or displayed on more pages if you tap Done a fter entering some letters. Note: Postcodes may not be available for th e selected country. In this case you need to enter the name of the settleme[...]

56 Note: If any of the settlements listed has nam ed suburbs or numbered districts that also appear separately in t he map, a Show districts bu tton will appear in the bottom left corner. Tap this button to list the s uburbs together with the main settlements. Now the button turns to Hide districts, and tappi ng it will return to the original, shor[...]

57 If your destination is in another country, tap the Change Country button in the top right corner of the state se lection screen (Australia and US A), or the city selection screen (Europe and Asia), and select the country from the list. 5.3.1.2 Selecting a house number or the midpoint of the street Once the country, the city and the street name a[...]

58 5.3.1.4 An example for a full address search This is an example for the most complex address search , finding an address from abroad. In this example your current positio n is not in France, and you are looking for an address in Paris, France, the address ’17 rue d’Uz ès’. The following steps shall be taken after entering the Find Address[...]

59 5.3.3 Find Coordinates MioMap also lets you enter your destinat ion by map coordinat es. The coordinates need to be in latitude/longitude format and, based on the WGS84 earth model (the one used by most GPS devices). When you enter this page, the coordinate s of the current GPS position (or the selected map point, the Cursor, if Lock-to-Posit io[...]

60 screen you can see the first page of the top level POI categories. There are three levels altogether. The search will be carried out around a certai n reference point. Always look at the current reference point shown in the gree n field above the POI category buttons and confirm that it matches what you want. To change the reference, tap the Cha[...]

61 • Filter from all the POIs of that level: tapping the Filter button will bring up a text input screen to let you narrow the list of PO Is. If you tap Filt er in the list of subgroups, you will only search in the group you are already in. • See all POIs of the current group in a list: tapping the All button opens the list of all points in the[...]

62 Note: If you try to access a favorite desti nation that you have not yet set up, MioMap will lead you to the setup page.[...]

63 6 Settings MioMap provides several settings in order to let you customize the functions of the program. The Settings screen can be accessed directly from the Main menu screen (Main menu) and from the map screens by using the battery icon (Page 25), while some of its sub-screens are accessibl e from other parts of the program. 6.1 General setting[...]

64 6.1.2 Automatic Night Colors Using the automatic night mode, MioMap will change betw een the daylight and night color schemes a few minutes before sunrise and a few minutes after sunset based on the time and location information provided by your GPS. Once you set a permanent color scheme in the Quick menu (Page 35), this automatic mode turns off[...]

65 Example: to let you better understand how this feature works, here is an example. If you use the setting on the left (portrait) screen example (+10 km/h – 100 km/h – +5%), MioMap will warn you when driv ing at the following speeds: Speed limit Warning at 40 km/h 50 km/h (=40 km/h + 10 km/h) 60 km/h 70 km/h (=60 km/h + 10 km/h) 90 km/h 100 km[...]

66 You are warned well in advance. The dist ance MioMap starts warning you before reaching the camera depends on your spe ed. The higher the speed, the earlier the warning starts. 6.1.5.2 Visible Warning Besides this, MioMap can pop up a visual warning with only the symbol of the camera above the speed limit sign on the Cockpit screen, or you can a[...]

67 You can rename them and spec ify their locations. To determine the location you can use the same Find menu options (Page 53) as for a route destination, and depending on that choice and the information available, the location will be show n here as a street address, a lati tude/longitude position, or both. Note: If you tap either of your favori [...]

68 6.2.1 Master sound volume/switch The loudness of MioMap is independent of your PNA settings. When you run MioMap, the position of this fader determines the device volume level. When you exit the program, the device settings return. The left part of this control works as a mute button. Tap to mute all MioMap sounds. This works in tandem with the [...]

69 Tap the Dynamic Volume button to turn on the feature. This wi ll also open the screen where you can set the minimum and maximum speeds. 6.2.5 Attention Tone If this is set to Disabled, the voice gui dance will sound without a preceding at tention tone. Setting it to Single Tone will initiate a single attention tone before the instructions, while[...]

70 6.3.1.2 Fastest Choosing Fastest will result in the quickest possible route, given that you can travel at or near the speed limits on all included roads. This is us ually pr eferred for fast and normal cars. 6.3.1.3 Economical This setting is a wise combination of t he previous two. Alt hough basically going for the fastest solution, if there is[...]

71 6.3.3.2 Motorways When driving a slow car or towing another vehicle, you may prefer not to take motorways. 6.3.3.3 Ferries The accessibility of temporary ferries is not necessarily included in the map data. Furthermore you may need to pay fare, so y ou may consider disab ling them from the preset enabled status. 6.3.3.4 U-turns Although displaye[...]

72 6.4.1 Program language This button displays the current writt en language of the program. By tapping the button you can select from a list of available languages. MioMap will have to be restarted if you change this setting. MioM ap will ask for confirmation before it restarts. 6.4.2 Voice language This button shows the current language of t he v[...]

73 6.5 Advanced settings These screens let you set a large number of different advanced settings and initiate some special functions. These settings and functions are divided into groups. Tap on any button to set the corresponding parameters. .All but the last one will open new windows where you can make your desired changes. 6.5.1 Cockpit settings[...]

74 6.5.2 Backlight settings Here you can set how the display back light behaves when using MioMap. These settings are independent of t he settings of the other app lications of Mio DigiWalker C310. 6.5.2.1 Power management At the top of the scr een you can set how the backlight will behave when the screen has not been touched for a while. Backlight[...]

75 6.5.3.1 Backup Data You can make a safe copy of the whole user database on an SD card. Tap this button to copy all user data and settings on the SD card. The backup is always created with the same file name; so backing up data will always overwrite previous backups. Tip: If you wish to keep more versions of the user database, or you wish to save[...]

76 6.5.4.1 Daylight / Night color profile MioMap comes with different co lor schemes for both daylight and night use. There is always one selected daytim e scheme and one selected night-time scheme. MioMap uses these when switching fr om day to night and back. Tap the appropriate button and select a new scheme from the list. 6.5.4.2 Show Street Lab[...]

77 6.5.5.1 Enable Smart Zoom Use this switch to enable or disable Smart Zoom. When di sabled, the zoom and tilt levels on map screens during navigation are fixed, and y ou can set them manually using screen buttons (Page 21 and Page 21). Turn this feature on to let MioMap zoom and tilt the map autom atically to always show you the best view for you[...]

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79 7 Troubleshooting guide Thank you again for purchasing our product. We hope you will enjoy every minute of using it. However you may face difficult ies before you get re ally accustomed to MioMap. In such cases, please, refer to this table of frequently encountered problematic situations. I cannot find the Greenarro w that would show my location[...]

80 The ‘Route To’ button is for starting a new r oute only. For a single route you tap this when the destination is selected. Multi-point routes can be created after you have established a single route. Add points to t he single route by using the ‘Add Via’ and ‘Continue’ buttons. Applying ‘R oute To’ again will delete t he whole ro[...]

81 8 Glossary The manual may contain many technical te rms. Please look below for an explanation if you are unfamiliar with some of them. 2D/3D GPS reception: The GPS receiver uses satellite signals to calculate its (your) position. Depending on the current positions of the ever moving sa tellites in the sky, and the objects in your environment, th[...]

82 Automatic day/night colors: Based on the time and position given by the GPS device, MioMap is able to calculate when the sun rises and s ets at your current location on this particular day. Using that information MioM ap can change between the day and the night color schemes a few minutes before sunrise and a few minutes after sunset (Page 64). [...]

83 Lock button appears on the screen. Tapping it will re-ena ble Lock-to-Position. See also Page 22. Map Orientation: MioMap is able to rotate the map for your convenience. If you choose Track-up mode, the map will be rotated to look in the direction of your heading. Selecting North- up, the map remains oriented to have North toward the top. Use th[...]

84 Zoom In and Out: The Zoom function is used to change the scale of the map. Use Zoom In to scale down the map to see less of it but in more detail, and use Zoom Out to scale the map up to have a broader vi ew of that part of the map with fewer details. See also Page 15 and Page 21.[...]