AvMap Geosat 6 manual

User Manual[...]

Dear Costumer , Congratulation for choosing an A vMap Satellite Navigator . A vMap GPS systems are made in Italy since 1994. SA TELLITE NA VIGA TION Y our journey , Our technology[...]

T able of Contents I. W arning 5 I.I Important notes 5 I.II Battery disposal 6 I. III Maintenance 7 I.IV Content of the box 7 II. Dev ice Description 8 II.I Hardware features 8 II.II Smart Magnetic Mount 9 1. Getting started 10 1.1 Installation 10 1.2 Accessing to Navigation 10 1.3 Start page 11 2. The Navigation Menu 12 2.1 Fixed buttons 12 2.2 Mo[...]

7.3 Blocking a street 40 7.4 R oute overview 40 7.5 Planning next stop 42 7.6 Choosing R oute Options 44 8. T rip Computer 46 9. Managing P oints of Interest 48 9.1 POI types 48 9.2 Displaying or Hiding a POI category 48 9.3 Setting the favourite POI categories 49 9.4 I User POI 50 10. Managing Address book 53 10.1 Address book 53 10.2 Creating or [...]

AvMap - 5 I. War ning The manufacturer and the distribution chain disclaim any liability deriving from an improper use of the device in a way that may cause accidents or damages to things or persons. Using this navigator implies that the user accepts and follows all these warnings and all the instructions contained on this manual. The driver is hel[...]

6 - AvMap Highway Code. Satellite navigators should be considered merely as aids. The driver is held responsible for safe driving and the choice of the best route to take. • Do not consult the navigator whilst driving if this represents a danger for you and other people. • Do not program the navigator while driving •The precision of the GPS s[...]

AvMap - 7 purchasing a new one. The unlawful disposal of these wastes is punished with sanctions. Information about emissions for Canada: this Class B digital device is in conformity with the Canadian law ICES-003/NMB- 003. R&TTE DL2 Directive: this device is in conformity with the UE directive 99/5/CE I. III Maintenance • Do not leave the na[...]

8 - AvMap II. De vice Description SD slot Hook for magnetic holder Serial port USB (master/slave) Audio output P ower supply P ower key Microphone Speakers Back II.I Hardware features The Geosat 6 is equipped with a 4.8” touch screen, a microphone, 2 speakers, audio output. The illustrations show the hardware features. On / Off Switch R eset[...]

AvMap - 9 II.II Smart Magnetic Mount 1. Fix the car mount on the windscreen with the suction cup in a position that does not represent a danger in case of accident or sharp braking, and that does not distract the driver . 2. Plug the power supply cable in the holder and in the cigarette lighter . 3. Place the Geosat 6 on the magnetic car mount coup[...]

10 - AvMap 1. Getting star ted 1.1 Installation A vMap Geosat 6 is ready to be used. All you need to do is install the unit into the vehicle. Fix the car mount on the windscreen with the suction cup in a position that does not represent a danger in case of accident or sharp braking, then place the Geosat 6 on the magnetic mount. Move the On/Off swi[...]

AvMap - 1 1 • Music and Video Player • P icture viewer T o access to the navigation software, touch the Satellite Navigation button. 1.3 Start page When the satellite navigation software is started, some important warnings are displayed. If the warnings are not in the language required, it is possible to set immediately the text language by tou[...]

12 - AvMap 2. T he Naviga tion Menu After the warnings in the starting page have been accepted, the navigation menu is displayed. It can be opened in any moment touching the Menu button in the map. The Navigation Menu consists of a xed menu which can be scrolled with the green arrows, and a xed part with buttons that are always accessible. 2.[...]

AvMap - 13 2.2 Mobile Menu • Where to Go: it opens the Where to Go Menu, where you can set your destination (par .4). • R oute Functions: it opens the Route Function where you can modify and optimize your route (par . 6). • Drive me Home: it starts the route calculation from your current GPS position to the address saved as Home (to set the H[...]

14 - AvMap routes that can be reloaded. (par . 11). • Day / Night vision: it changes the vision of the map (colour palette) from day to night vision and vice versa (5.3) • 3D / 2D view: it changes the map mode from 2D to 3D and vice versa (par . 5.2) • Unit Status: it displays info on the battery and on the GPS receiver . (par . 12). • Inte[...]

AvMap - 15 2.3 P ortr ait v iew When in portrait mode the menu is displayed as follows.[...]

16 - AvMap 2.4 Help Mode The Help mode helps you getting instructions on how to use the buttons in the navigation software. T ouch the Help button (the button with the question mark icon) to enter in the help mode then press any button to get the relative explanation. A window will open with the instructions on how and why to use the selected butto[...]

AvMap - 17 • Start a Simulation • Plan next stop The F AQ can be updated with free software updates.[...]

18 - AvMap 3. T he Map 3.1 Explore the map T o open the map, touch the Map button in the Navigation Menu. When there is no active navigation, the map appears as follows: Status icons: GPS signal and Battery Scale and Compass T ouch to open the Navigation Menu Zoom Horizontal view[...]

AvMap - 19 Y ou can explore the map with or without a valid GPS signal. T o explore the map, touch it in any point, and the cursor will appear , then drag it in the desired direction. T ouch the Zoom buttons to zoom in or out. The info bar (the blue bar at the bottom of the screen) shows the exact address corresponding to the cursor position. T o g[...]

20 - AvMap 3.2 Record your tr ack on the map With Geosat 6 you can record on the map the track of your trip. This function is very useful when you are navigating off-road. The track is shown on the map with a red line. The track can be saved and it be reloaded in any moment. T o open the T racks menu: • Open the Navigation Menu • T ouch the T r[...]

AvMap - 21 4. Seting a destination •Open the Navigation Menu • T ouch the Where to Go button. • From the Where to Go menu you can choose your destination in many different ways. (Flux diagram in Appendix B). 4.1 Search Options The Where to Go menu offers several options to search for your destination: • Address: to insert a complete address[...]

22 - AvMap coordinates Lat-Lon • Favourite POI: to search your destination among the favourite POI • Saved R outes: to choose reload a saved route • P ick on Map: to choose you destination picking it manually on the map. 4.2 Inserting an address as destination T o insert an address as destination, touch the Address button, then ll the e[...]

AvMap - 23 Suggestions Y ou do no t ha ve t o l l al l th e e ld s i n th e I nse rt ad dre ss p ag e. For ins ta nc e if you ins er t j ust the ci ty n am e, le av in g the s tr ee t e ld b lan k, t he n av ig at or wi ll c al cu lat e th e ro ut e to war d th e ce nt re o f t he c it y . Y ou can search for an address also through the po[...]

24 - AvMap open the Start Navigation page (par . 4.6) • T ouch the button with the checked ag to set as destination and calculate. The software will calculate the route from the current GPS position to the selected destination and the map will open. 4 . 3 C h o o s i n g t h e d e s t i n a t i o n a m o n g t h e P O I s The P oints of Inte r[...]

AvMap - 25 Car Service T ransportation Emergency Attractions Entertaining R estaurants Public admin. Hotels Medical services Natural attractions Services Shops Sport Others Dynamic POIs Every category is divided into subcategories (for a complete list consult the appendix). Select the POI category you are interested to and then select among the sub[...]

26 - AvMap the complete information about it. P ress the green arrow button to open the Start Navigation page and set it as a destination, or go back to the POI list. If you choose the Near a city option, you will rst have to enter the City name and then select a category and the subcategory and follow the steps as above. If you choose the Near [...]

AvMap - 27 allows to search directly under a Favourite subcategory . (See par 7.3) 4 . 5 C h o o s i n g t h e d e s t i n a t i o n a m o n g t h e C o n t a c t s It is possible to save up to 1000 personal contacts with name, address and icon, organized into folders (to add a new contact see par 10.3). A contact can be set as destination. T o acc[...]

28 - AvMap 4.6 The Start Nav igation page On ce y ou ha ve sel ec te d t he de st in at ion , ( eit he r a co nt ac t, an ad dr es s or a PO I), yo u wi ll ac ce ss t he Sta rt Na vi gat io n wi nd ow , t ha t a ll ow s yo u to c ho os e ho w to u se t he se le ct ed lo ca ti on . Suggestions T h e o r a n g e i c o n o n t h e s i d e o f a f o l [...]

AvMap - 29 5. T he map during the naviga tion The map provides important information during the navigation: Next manoeuvre Distance to next manoeuvre Street name where you are about to turn into Name of the street you are travelling along Navigation data: touch to choose the data you wish to display . The data displayed by default are: time to go, [...]

30 - AvMap 5.1 Changing the nav igation data If the navigation is active three elds are displayed by default on the left side of the screen (horizontal mode) or in the lower side (vertical mode): speed, time to destination and distance to destination. These elds can be customized. • T ouch a box to change the information displayed in it. ?[...]

AvMap - 31 • T rip Distance • T otal distance • Via stop duration • Speed • T otal T ime • T ime • T ime Sunset/Dawn • T ime to next manoeuvre • Expected time to destination • Countdown • Distance to destination 5.2 2D and 3D v iew T o change the visualization mode on the map: • P ress Navigation Menu • Scroll the menu unt[...]

32 - AvMap button). 2D: the map will be visualized in two dimensions, allowing a clear visualization of the street names and its attributes. 3D: the map is visualized with bird view . The 3D mode is used only for navigation with valid GPS signal. When you are using the 3D mode and you want to consult the map by clicking on a certain point or on the[...]

AvMap - 33 button • Select NIGHT/DA Y vision button On the same window it is possible to set the brightness level manually or to set it as automatic: the brightness will vary according to the environment brightness level that is perceived by the sensor on the back of the Geosat 6. 5.4 MyP osition T o have a detailed information on your GPS positi[...]

34 - AvMap 6. Planning and modifying a r oute 6.1 Planning a route from A to B If you are in the car and you are receiving a valid GPS signal, the point of departure corresponds to your GPS position. Nevertheless it is always possible to plan a route even without GPS signal, before departing, by entering both the departure point and the destination[...]

AvMap - 35 In absence of GPS signal the navigation will not start but the route will be displayed with a green line. Y ou can either consult or modify the itinerary (par .7). 6.2 Route F unctions Menu T o modify a route, enter the R oute Functions menu, by selecting it from the Navigation Menu. The menu contains a series of useful options to modify[...]

36 - AvMap • I nv e r t r ou t e . • R ec a l c ul at e : to m a n u al ly r ec al c u l at e t h e r ou t e . • C le a r Bl oc k e d r oa d s : to c l ea r a l l o r a s in gl e bl oc k . • T ra f c in fo r m at io n : to v ie w t he tr a f c e ve nt s al on g t he r o u t e. 6.3 Deleting a route Once the itinerary has been viewed, y[...]

AvMap - 37 6.6 Simulating mode Once you plan your route, you can always start a simulation of navigation that will display the moving vehicle along the itinerary with the average speed assigned to each road by T ele Atlas, or you can see it speeded up x2,x4,x8 times. During the simulation you can consult the itinerary with the list of roads and the[...]

38 - AvMap After setting a route: • P ress Navigation Menu • P ress Settings • P ress Simulation T o stop the simulation, open the same page and press the Off button. In the Simulation Settings page, you can choose the simulation speed among: • R eal T ime • Speeded up x 2 • Speeded up x 4 • Speeded up x 8 T o stop the simulation, sel[...]

AvMap - 39 7.1 V iewing the T urn List The T urn L ist opti on all ows view ing the lis t of all the ma noe uvres to be mad e alo ng th e trip . S elect a man oeuvr e to view it on the Map . T o open th e T urn Li st: ope n th e Navig ation Men u, sele ct R o ute F unc tions a nd the n Sele ct T urn Lis t. Y ou can open the T urn Lis t duri ng the [...]

40 - AvMap 7.3 Blocking a street It is also possible to Block a street (if for instance the road is under construction), the Block will remain until the user unblocks it. Select a street manually on the map, or by typing an address then in the Start Navigation page (par . 4.6) press the Block street button. The street will be displayed in red and t[...]

AvMap - 41 • T otal time • R emaining time • Estimated arrival time Three orange icons indicate the kind of street that you will encounter along the route: • T otal Km to cover on major roads • T otal Km to be cover on toll roads • T otal Km to be cover on unpaved roads P ressing on these icons you access to the R oute Options menu wher[...]

42 - AvMap Select Set Speed in order to set the speed according to your average speed. 7.5 Planning next stop This function allows planning the stops along your route. T o access the route planner: • Open Navigation Menu • Select R oute Functions • Select Plan next stop Y ou will be able to search the position where you will be within a certa[...]

AvMap - 43 • Select the window Where • Set the distance (ex 100 Km) by pressing the arrow • Select the Gas Station option to search for the closest ones to your estimated position • A list of gas stations near that position will be displayed. Select one of the options. Y ou will be displayed the page containing the complete information • [...]

44 - AvMap have entered. A verage speed settings can always be personalised from Settings Menu (see par 12). 7.6 Choosing Route Options The R oute Options menu allows setting the best calculation according to your own needs. The menu includes two windows. The rst includes the A void option, that allows excluding: • T oll roads • Highways •[...]

AvMap - 45 Y ou can view the next window preferences by selecting the arrow . Y ou will nd the following options: • Shortest route • Fastest R oute • Off road Suggestions Bear in mind that the shortest route is calculated only according to distance, without considering the street type. In case you want to avoid secondary roads or unpaved r[...]

46 - AvMap While on a journey , you can consult the T rip computer , even if you are driving without having set a destination. T o access the T rip computer: • Open the Navigation Menu • Select T rip Computer From T rip Computer page you can access: • Speed graphic representation (includes present speed, maximum speed reached and average spee[...]

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48 - AvMap 9. Managing Points of Inter est 9.1 POI types The cartography of the car navigator already includes a vast database of P oints of interest also called System POI (to consult the category and subcategory list, see the appendix). On top of these System POIs, you can add new ones. All you need to do is to download the special software avail[...]

AvMap - 49 • Select POI management • P ress System POI and access the categories list • Select a category and enter the subcategory list • P ress the Icon on Map button to choose to display or hide the selected category . 9.3 Setting the favourite POI categories The Favourite POI list has the purpose of simplifying the research by frequentl[...]

50 - AvMap T o add a subcategory to favourites: • Open Navigation Menu • Select POI management • P ress System POIs and access the categories list • Select a category and consult the subcategories list • Select a subcategory • P ress Add to Favourites. The subcategory will be added to the favourites list, to facilitate your research. 9.[...]

AvMap - 51 • From the Support section at www .avmap.it, select Downloads and F AQs • Then select the device model “Geosat 6” from the scroll down menu. • Click on Software update to download the application to update software and to load new P oints of Interest. • R egistered Login and P assword will be requested • Save the File on yo[...]

52 - AvMap • The window will now show the downloaded le • R epeat the process to add new les. T o access the users personal POIs: Select User POI option from the POI Management Menu. The complete list of the user’ s POIs will be displayed. Select a group to access the complete info. From here you can: • Set an approaching alarm to all[...]

AvMap - 53 10. Managing Ad dr ess book 10.1 Address book Geosat 6 can store up to 1.000 personal contacts in the address book. The contacts will be saved in a predened folder , or in a folder chosen by you. T o access the address Book: • Open the Navigation Menu • P ress Contact Management 10.2 Creating or modifying a folder When you access [...]

54 - AvMap • Change the icon that will represent the le. • Set an approaching alarm on the contacts of the le. • Delete the le you created. After nishing the modications, select Accept and go back to the folders list, where the new folder will be displayed. After that, you can still modify the folder’ s attributes. Enter the [...]

AvMap - 55 longitude, either by selecting it from the POIs or by directly choosing it from the map. Once you enter the point, you can access the Contact Options Menu, where you will be able to: • Edit the name of the contact • Change the icon • Move the contact to another le where it has been saved. • Add a new telephone number . • Del[...]

56 - AvMap more modications. T o exit the process press Map. 10.4 Setting Home address The HOME address can be quickly recalled with the quick Drive me Home command from the Navigation Menu. T o set your home address: Enter the address by following the procedure on par . 4 On the Start Navigation page select Set as Home. The Drive me Home functi[...]

AvMap - 57 Suggestions There are several ways to save a new contact. From the map: press on the Map in the exact location you want to save, and then press the address bar to open the full info page. By pressing the green arrow button you will access to the Start Navigation page (see Start Navigation page par 4.6). From here you can press the Add as[...]

58 - AvMap 11. Managing sav ed r outes 11.1 Sav ing the route On ce a r out e ha s be en s et , y ou c an s av e it fo r fu tu re u ses . • Open the Navigation menu • Select R oute Functions • Select Edit T rip • Select Save R oute A virtual keyboard will appear: edit the name of the route and press OK. The route is added to the list of sav[...]

AvMap - 59 • Check the R oute (T urn List) •Delete the route • Change the Icon of the route If you want to use a saved route again: T ouch the View route button in order to open the T urn List page, then press the green arrow button to accept and access to the start navigation page. In the Start Navigation page press the chequered ag butto[...]

60 - AvMap 12. Unit sta tus 12.1 Unit status Menu T o access all the information on the Unit status, press Unit Status on the Navigation Menu, or press the status icons on the map. Y ou will be able to check: • Battery status • GPS signal status • TMC signal status (on models that have it integrated) • Bluetooth status (on models with Bluet[...]

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62 - AvMap 13. Customizing the settings 13. 1 The Settings Menu T o access the Settings Menu • Open the Navigation Menu • Select Settings From the Settings Menu you can select: • Users P references: to set personalised parameters, such as language, average speed, etc • R oute P references: to set the route preferences (par . 7.6) • Simula[...]

AvMap - 63 map. • P redened settings: to reset to original settings. • System Info: to visualize information related to the device such as software version and cartographic version. • Delete recent: to delete the recent addresses list. 13.2 User Preferences The User P references Menu allows to set personalized parameters. • General setti[...]

64 - AvMap Y ou can choose between standard text messages, spoken in every language by personalised voices, or advanced text messages by synthesized voices that thanks to the T ext to speech technology , reads the detailed information, such as street names. • Screen settings: • Brightness • Night/day vision • V olume: to set the speakers vo[...]

AvMap - 65 • Open the Navigation Menu • P ress Interface Then choose between: • TMC APRS 4800: for trafc information receiver (TMC receiver needed) • APRS 9600: for APRS communication (on APRS ready models)[...]

66 - AvMap 14. Upda tes 1 4 . 1 C h e c k i n g t h e S o f t w a r e v e r s i o n For a better functioning of the software, check the A vMap website for free software updates. T o check the software version: • Open the Navigation Menu • P ress Settings • P ress System Info • Select Software The software version will be displayed as V1.xx.[...]

AvMap - 67 15. Pr oblem solving 15.1 RESET In case of software failure and impossibility to switch it off, you will have to reset the device. Insert a metal pointed object on the reset hole that is on lower right side of the device. The device will switch off and then you will be able to turn it on again.[...]

68 - AvMap W ar r anty and Suppor t W arr anty conditions Legenda: P roduct: The Geosat 6 car navigator , contained in the packaging. Conformity: Conformity to the technical, aesthetic and functional features described for the product Purchaser: P rivate person purchasing the product from the vendor . P roducer: A vMap S.r .l. This warranty is vali[...]

AvMap - 69 misuse, deterioration due to the exposure of the P roduct to sunlight, humidity , heat source or temperature that do not conform with the recommendations in the User Manual. • Damages caused directly or indirectly to the Product by the Purchaser during carrying, or due to its exposure to: - Lightning or other atmospheric phenomena - Ex[...]

70 - AvMap The Central is the following: A vMap Viale G. da V errazzano 11 C 54033 Marina di Carrara (MS) Italy The Purchaser can check which is the national competent Supporting Centre for each country on the web site www . avmap.it. For repairs carried out under guarantee or P roduct replacement, the validity of the warranty continues to have eff[...]

AvMap - 71 T ele Atlas End User a gr eement R estrictions and prohibitions in the use of T ele Atlas cartography and copyrights warnings RESTRICTIONS: • The cartographic data are licensed for internal business or personal use only and not for transfer , distribution, or disclosure to third parties or for the benet of third parties • The cart[...]

72 - AvMap implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of non-infringement, merchantability , completeness, accuracy , and tness for a particular purpose. 4. End User has to be acknowledged that the Licensed P roducts include condential and proprietary information and materials and may include trade secrets. 5. R equire End [...]

AvMap - 73 Licensed P roducts shall immediately be destroyed. 7. (Applicable for data of Denmark only). If Licensee licenses the T ele Atlas MultiNet™ data of Denmark to an End User , Licensee must also include the following terms in its EULA with the End User: P rohibit End User from using the T ele Atlas MultiNet™ data of Denmark to create ma[...]

74 - AvMap printed publications. List of copyrights Europe “Data Source © <2006> T ele Atlas N.V .” Austria “© BEV , GZ 1368/2003.” Denmark “© DA V” France Michelin data © Michelin 2006 Great Britain: This product includes data by Ordnance Survey with authorization of Her Majesty’ s Stationery Ofce controller . © Crown c[...]

AvMap - 75 Car serv ices Car repair Car dealer Gas station P arking Garage R ent-a-car facility R ent-a-car parking Bovag garage V ehicle equipment provider Authorized car repair T r ansport Airline access Airport Bovag garage Bridge and tunnel Entry point Highway exit Ferry terminal Lighthouse Main railway station Main railway station CLF (car loa[...]

76 - AvMap Cinema Concert Hall Cultural place Entertainment Exhibition centre Holiday Area Leisure Centre Library Mini roundabout Museum Music Centre Night Life Opera R ecreational Area R ecreational terrain Theatre Zoo F ood and Drinks Cafè/Pub K iosk R estaurant Winery Lodging Camping site Hotel/Motel Medical serv ices Dentist Doctors P harmacy [...]

AvMap - 77 A ppendix B - Setting the r st destina tion: ux dia g r am 123 3b 4 5[...]

78 - AvMap A ppendix C: Maps A vMap utilizes T ele Atlas Maps: the freshest, richest and most accurate data Europe (2 GB) Europe includes 34 countries Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Gibraltar , Germany , Greece, Hungary , Republic of Ireland, Italy , Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway , Neth[...]

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