Alpine PMD-B100T manual

PMD-B100T Owner’ s Manual V ersion 1.2 261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:15 PM Page 1[...]

2 PREC AUTIONS AND NO TICES ■ Important Information This product is intended to safely pr ovide tur n by turn instructions to get you to a desired destination. Please make certain that all persons using this navigation system carefully r ead these precautions and the fol- lowing instructions fully . 1) This product is not a substitute for your pe[...]

3 W ARNINGS Read this manual carefully befor e using this system. It contains instructions on how to use this product in a safe and effective manner . Alpine cannot be responsible for pr oblems resulting from failure to observe the instructions in this manual. This manual uses various pictorial displays to show you how to use this product safely an[...]

4 USER AGREEMENT In using this Blackbird Portable Navigation System (her einafter referred to as “System”), which includes Alpine Electronics, Inc. (“Alpine”) Specifications, Space Machine, Inc. ("Space Machine") Software and NA VTEQ North America, LLC. (“NA VTEQ”) Database, you are bound by the terms and conditions set forth [...]

5 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Precautions and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 User Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installation . . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 INST ALLA TION ■ How to Mount Blackbird 2 3 5 4 Find a spot suitable for the navigation system. Ensure that both the suction cup and windshield area ar e clean and free of dirt and gr ease before attaching it. Stick the suction cup mount against the windshield. T urn the knob to activate the vacuum to lock the position. T urn the knob countercl[...]

7 ■ How to Reset Blackbird In the event the system requir es a reset, pull over in a safe and legal manner befor e doing so. Insert a paper clip or similar object into the reset hole (located under the GPS antenna in the upper left hand corner of the recessed area) and depr ess the reset button for at least 1 second. Then, to r estart the system,[...]

8 SY STEM FEA TURES Current Position Button Function, See Page 1 2 Mini USB Connector External GPS Antenna Connector Destination V olume Control Map Zoom In Music Main Menu Button Map Zoom Out Power Button Headphone Jack Battery Charging Status Indicator Remote Sensor and Ambient Light Sensor SD/MMC Card Slot GPS Antenna Battery Slot Speaker This i[...]

9 Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Alpine Blackbir d Portable Navigation System. W e hope you enjoy using this exciting pr oduct and trust that it will make your driving experience more comfortable, str ess-free, and entertaining. The Blackbird Portable Navigation System pr ovides an easy-to-use user interface, clear , easy-to-under[...]

Press and hold Power Button for 2 seconds. Opening screen appears. Read carefully . T ouch I Accept to dis- play map. The last-known current location is indicated on the map. To Tu r n O f f Press and hold Power Button for 2 seconds. T o T urn On Power Power Button Select the place with correct addr ess. 7 For Map Function, see page 12. T ouch Main[...]

Map is displayed. Follow the navigation. 9 Select OK to Proceed to set the destination. 8 T o Find other routes, see page 23. T o Go Home, see page 22. Select desired method. (In this example, Places is selected.) 2 Select a search method. (In this example, By Place T ype is selected.) 3 The following example briefly describes how to input a destin[...]

12 MAP FUNCTION Click this icon to switch between Estimated Time Remaining and Estimated Time of Arrival. Note: The time estimates are based on the average speed. The estimate time will vary depending on vehicle speed. The arrow always points toward the destination. Click icon to switch between North up and Heading Up views. In north up view , nort[...]

T ouch anywhere on map screen. The current location arr ow changes to Crosshair Cursor on the screen. Move the cursor to the new desired street. Note: Use Map Scale Bar to zoom out the map if the destination is far from the curr ent location. T ouch . Select Set as Destination . T ouch OK to Proceed on the confirma- tion screen. Note: T o use other[...]

14 DESTINA TION ■ Setting a Destination by Address Finding a Destination by Street Name First OK to Proceed Set the destination and display a map. Change Method Find an alternative way . (Refer to page 22.) Go to Main Menu . ➔ Destination ➔ Address 1 ■ Confirm Destination Screen Select Input Street Name . T ype the first characters of the s[...]

15 Option Find Local Places ➔ P20 Set as W aypoint ➔ P21 Add to Address Book ➔ P20 Finding a Destination by City Name First Select Input City Name . T ype the first few characters of the city name and press OK . If there ar e unique matches, the system will automati- cally display a short list of city names. Select the desired city . T ype th[...]

Y ou can select from approximately 6 Million Point-of-Inter est (POI) locations stored inside your Blackbird Portable Navigation System. These destinations ar e sorted by Place Name or by Place T ype and are listed in order of distance fr om your current location. Finding a Destination by Place Name Go to Main Menu . ➔ Destination ➔ Places 1 Se[...]

Select By Place T ype . Select a desired POI Category . There ar e 37 POI categories to choose from including A TMS, Banks, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Hotels, Parking Lots, Restaurants and more. Select Search Method. 4 3 2 17 Finding a Destination by Place T ype Sort by Distance Sort by Name Within a City The list of place names appears in order[...]

Go to Main Menu . ➔ Destination ➔ Coordinate Enter the Latitude of your destination. T ouch OK . Enter the Longitude of your destination. T ouch OK . Confirmation screen appears. T ouch OK to Proceed to set the destination and start guidance. 4 3 2 1 Go to Main Menu . ➔ Destination ➔ Recent The list of recent destinations appears. Select th[...]

Go to Main Menu . ➔ Destination ➔ Intersection 1 Finding a Destination by Street Name Select Input Street Name . T ype in the street name. T ouch OK . The list of applicable street names appears. Select the desired str eet. Input the second street name. If there is only one str eet crossing with the first street, the name of the str eet automat[...]

■ Saving a Destination into the Address Book 20 OPTIONS ■ Find Local Places T ouch anywhere on map scr een. The current location arr ow changes to cross hair cursor on the screen. T ouch . Select Find Local Places . Select the desired category . Select the desired place. T ouch OK to Proceed on the confirmation screen. Note: T o use other funct[...]

21 ■ Setting Waypoints T ouch anywhere on map scr een. The current location arr ow changes to cross hair cursor on the screen. Move the cursor to the desired waypoint. T ouch . Select Set as waypoint and select Re-calculate . When the route sear ch is complete, the current location is displayed. The map navi- gates you to the first waypoint. 5 4 [...]

Go to Main Menu . ➔ Home T ouch OK to Proceed on the confirmation screen. Follow the map and go home. 3 2 1 22 HOME ■ Finding a Way Home ■ Finding Alternate Way to Go Home Go to Main Menu ➔ Home ➔ Change Method · Quickest W ay · Shortest Route · Maximize Freeway · Minimize Freeway · With/Without Ferry · With/Without T oll Road T o e[...]

23 R OUTE ■ Recalling the Maneuver List during Guidance Go to Main Menu . ➔ Route T ouch Maneuver List . List of upcoming streets and turns appears on the screen. T o preview a specific point, select a street name/maneuver on the list. T o go back to Route List, Go to Main Menu ➔ Route 3 2 1 ■ Finding Alternate Route ■ Finding Detour T ou[...]

24 EDIT ■ Editing Home Go to Main Menu . ➔ Edit T ouch Edit Home . “ Edit Home Point” screen appears. See below for details. 3 2 1 Locations and Home addresses saved in the Addr ess Book can be edited for quick recall. Also information including phone numbers and icons can be modified. Name T ouch Name to change the display name of the stor[...]

25 Go to Main Menu . ➔ Edit T ouch Edit Address Book The list of addresses appears. Select the destination you need to modify . “Edit Address Item” scr een appears. See below for details. Note: Select DELETE ALL to delete all addresses saved in the addr ess book. 4 3 2 1 ■ Editing Address Book ■ Deleting Previously Saved Destinations Go t[...]

26 TRAFFIC ■ Viewing T raffic Incident List T o access the T raffic Incident List scr een from the Main Menu, touch T raffic , or from the map screen, touch TRF located on the left side of the screen. T raffic Incident List scr een appears and pro- vides a list of traffic incidents in your curr ent area or along your curr ent route. Y ou have a n[...]

27 Calculating a Detour T o have the system analyze the traffic data within 30 miles of your current location, touch Detour . If the system finds traf fic congestion along your route, it will display a message including both the distance to the congestion and the anticipated delay the conges- tion may cause. T o begin calculating a detour around th[...]

28 Go to Main Menu . Select Setup . Setup screen appears. 3 2 1 SETUP ■ Customizing Display Setting the Map Color Day - a bright tone screen Night - a dark tone screen Auto - switches automatically between Day and Night modes Displaying and Editing Icons on the Map POI Icons, the Home Icon and Icons used in the Address Book can be turned on and o[...]

29 ■ Customizing Guidance T urning Voice On and Off This allows you to turn ON or OFF guidance voice prompts. Changing Navi Mix Volume This allows you to vary the volume of the voice prompts with r espect to the music. Setting Estimate Time Display Estimated Time of Arrival (ET A) or Estimated Time Remaining (ETR) can be set here. Y ou can also c[...]

30 SETUP ■ Customizing T raffic Information Y ou can choose the way your traffic and navigation information is dis- played using the traffic information setup contr ols. Go to Main Menu Select Setup Select T raffic The T raffic Setup menu appears and displays the system status and traffic setup options. Use the lar ge arrow button at the bottom o[...]

31 Displaying T raffic Speed and Flow Icons Y ou can choose whether or not the system displays traffic speed and flow information as icons on the map screen when the information is received. T o the right of Speed Flow , touch Sho w or Hide to make your selection. Show: T raffic flow icons will be displayed on the map when viewing at a scale of 2 m[...]

32 INFORMA TION ■ Simulating Navigation Go to Main Menu . Select Information . Select Start Demo . Demonstration starts. 4 3 2 1 Y ou can watch a demonstration of the navigation system’ s voice and screen guidance. T o Start a Demonstration T o Stop a Demonstration Go to Main Menu . Select Information . Select Stop Demo . The demonstration will[...]

33 Go to Main Menu . ➔ Information Select GPS Status . 2 1 Y ou can view the dynamic location information received fr om satellite such as signal strength, compass (direction information), latitude/longitude, approximate altitude, and speed. This featur e allows you to view GPS satellite signal information. An explanation of the messages is shown[...]

34 ■ Playing Music on Y our Blackbird Y ou can play MP3 or WMA music files* from your SD or MMC car d. Y our music can be arranged in sub- folders for easy retrieval when using your Blackbird device. *Blackbird only curr ently supports MP3 and WMA files without DRM. Insert an SD or MMC card con- taining folders with music files in the SD/MMC slot[...]

35 UPD A TING THE SY STEM ■ How to Update the New Software and Map Database Using your home PC, Blackbird can be updated with the latest mapping and Point of Interest information. Please r efer to instructions included with the update software on how to upgrade your Blackbir d system. ■ How to Listen to Guidance and Music from Y our Car Stereo [...]

If you encounter a problem, please r eview the items in the following checklist. This guide will help you isolate the problem if the unit is at fault. Otherwise make sure the r est of your system is properly connected, batteries are completely char ged and contact your author- ized Alpine dealer or Alpine directly at 1-888-NA V -HELP (1-888-628-435[...]

37 IN THE BO X ■ Optional Accessories ■ Accessories Cradle with Cigarette Lighter Char ger AC Adapter USB Cable Carrying Case Wiping Cloth Quick Reference Guide 1200mAh Battery • Dummy SD Card (Inside Main Unit) • Registration Card Owner’ s Manual The following accessories are available fr om your authorized Alpine dealer . 1. PMD-DOK1 ?[...]

38 SPECIFIC A TIONS Main Unit Size 6.1” x 2.9” x 1.2” (145mm x 74mm x 29mm) Main Unit Weight 8 oz (227 g) CPU Centrality Atlas II ARM9 CPU GPS Embedded 16 channel GPS, Built-In Main Unit Antenna with Optional External Antenna Connection Storage Media Built-In 1” HDD with Pre-Loaded Maps of US* and Canada and 6 Million Points of Interest Loc[...]

39 INDEX A Accessories 37 Activating Subscription 31 B Background Color 28 Basic Operations 10 Battery Installa tion 7 Battery Sta tus 12 Brightness 28 C Calculating a Detour 27 Changing Navi Mix V olume 29 Configuring System Settings 29 Confirm Destination Screen 14 Customizing Display 28 Customizing Guidance 29 Customizing T raffic Informa tion 3[...]

● PRODUCTS COVERED: This Warranty covers Car Audio, Navigation Products and Related Accessories ("the product"). Products purchased in the Canada are covered only in the Canada. Products purchased in the U.S.A. are covered only in the U.S.A. ● LENGTH OF WARRANTY : This Warranty is in effect for one year from the date of the first cons[...]