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    Navigation T ravelPilot DX-N Operating instructions[...]

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    2 The TravelPilot DX-N has been designed for use in cars. Such special information as height restrictions or maximum permissible loads as required for commercial or semi- trucks or busses have not been included on the navigation CDs. Using the system while driving If you do not pay attention to the current traffic situation at all times, you could [...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 3 Contents Entering destinations ....... 15 Entering the destination when you know the address ............................. 15 Selecting a town centre (part of town) as your destination .................................. 16 Entering a house number ................... 16 Sele[...]

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    4 Contents Selecting route options .... 35 Altering route options prior to route guidance ............................. 35 Activating/deactivating route options ....................................... 35 Altering the route options while route guidance is in progress ......... 36 Saving your settings ........................ 36 Destination memory ..[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 5 General Inf ormation About these operating instructions These operating instructions were written to provide you with information on the oper- ation and functions of your TravelPilot DX-N and to allow you to operate the equip- ment easily and correctly. Please read these in[...]

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    6 How navigation works Your TravelPilot DX-N uses GPS, a satellite-supported locating system, to determine the current position of the vehicle. GPS stands for G lobal P ositioning S ystem, a sys- tem which can be used to reliably determine your location anywhere in the world. A “gyroscope” and the electronic speedometer signal are also used to [...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 7 Theft protection system It is possible to activate a coding for your TravelPilot DX-N so that the TravelPilot DX-N cannot be operated after it has been disconnected from the battery (e.g. in the event that it is stolen). If the coding is active, it will be necessary to ente[...]

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    8 Quic k Reference The keys on the remote control unit are used to operate the TravelPilot DX-N. OK OK; selects menu items Arrow keys; move the cursor Backspace key; exits the menus ! Traffic Congestion key; activates the menu for manual detours to avoid traffic congestion. Info key; repeats the last voice output for navigation and activates the In[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 9 The following three examples have been included to familiarise you quickly with the basic functions of the TravelPilot DX-N: – Direct destination entry in a city indicating the street and an intersection – Entering a name for the destination and saving it in the destina[...]

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    10 5. Mark the letters “H”, “I”, “C”, “A”, “G” and “O” one after the other and press OK for each letter. “CHICAGO” will appear on the list. ✔ Plus Point: The last 20 cities entered will be stored automatically. This allows you to find cities you select frequently more quickly because they appear di- rectly in the input[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 11 Street: 9. The selection bar will automatically mark (road icon) in the “Destination” menu. Press OK . The character set used to enter the street name will appear. ✔ Enter the letters for “MICHIGAN AVE, N ” in the same way as described for entering the city/town.[...]

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    12 An example of route guidance using the map display After you have entered your destination, you can start route guidance. 1. Select “Start”. Press OK . A menu indicating the data on the current destination will appear. ✔ You will hear the following voice output: “The route is being calculated.” You can use this menu to alter the route [...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 13 Switching to map display 6. If the display mode used last was arrow symbol route guidance, you can switch to map display as follows: Press OK while route guidance is in progress. A selection menu will appear at the bottom left-hand edge of the screen. ✔ 7. Select “Map?[...]

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    14 A selection menu will appear at the bottom left-hand edge of the screen. ✔ 11. Select “Settings” and press OK . The “Settings” menu will appear. ✔ 12. Select and press OK . The “Map info” selection menu will appear on the screen. ✔ Press to select “Parking” and press OK . A checkmark will appear in the box to the left of th[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 15 Entering destinations Using the four icons on the top line of the “Destination” menu you can enter your destination in the following ways: Use the envelope icon to enter your destination directly with the exact ad- dress using the following menu items: “City” - “[...]

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    16 Selecting a town center (part of town) as your destination In large cities you can also enter a part of the city as your destination. In smaller towns, this menu item allows you to enter the town center as your destination be- cause entering a street might not always be possible. 1. To enter a town center as your destination, first enter the tow[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 17 Selecting Points of Interest (parking, gas station, etc.) Note: The Points of Interest listed here are examples only. The availability and the names of the Points of Interest depend on the navigation CD ROM used. Use (the lighthouse icon) to select your destination from a [...]

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    18 5. Select the desired destination. Press OK . The name of the destination will appear in a menu. ✔ The selection bar will be positioned on “Start”. Now you can press OK to start route guidance. For more information, refer to the section on “Route guid- ance”. Selecting Supra-regional (airports) Use (the sun icon) to select airports thr[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 19 Entering destinations in map mode Use (the globe icon) to determine a destination for navigation in map mode. 1. Select on the top line of the “Destination on map” menu. Press OK . A map which indicates north facing up will appear. ✔ The map will show the surrounding[...]

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    20 Starting route guidance Once you have determined the destination on the map, you can start route guidance directly. 1. Press OK to access the selection menu. 2. Select “Start”. Press OK . A menu containing the data on the current destination will appear. ✔ You will hear the following voice output: “The route is being calculated.”. You [...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 21 Destinations in the destination memory The destination memory is used to save frequently used destinations, to give them a short name (for identification purposes) and to recall them at a later date for route guidance. Plus Point: The TravelPilot DX-N automatically saves t[...]

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    22 Route guidance There are two display modes available for route guidance. You can select between route guidance using arrow symbols and route guidance using a map. Plus Point: Regardless of which display mode you choose, a friendly voice will always remind you when it is time to make a turn. After you have started route guidance and the route has[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 23 Route guidance Adjusting the volume of the voice output 1. To adjust the volume of the voice output for the spoken recommendations, press or . A window in which you can adjust the volume will appear. ✔ 2. Use to adjust the volume. Press OK . You will now hear the spoken [...]

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    24 Route guidance in the arrow symbols mode When you use route guidance with arrow symbols, arrows will appear in the display to indicate the direction in which you must drive as described by the spoken recommen- dations. This display mode also includes other information, such as the current dis- tance to the destination, the remaining driving time[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 25 Route guidance Route guidance with map display When you use route guidance with the map display, you can select a map showing your position surroundings (current vehicle position) or the destination surroundings. The map showing your position surroundings changes in its al[...]

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    26 Route guidance Overview 1 The driving direction arrow indicates your current vehicle position and driving direction. 2 Left-hand information window with remaining driving time/time of arrival, driv- ing route and status of the traffic congestion function. 3 Right-hand information window with arrow symbol and distance bar graph. 4 A coloured line[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 27 Route guidance Selecting the current position map (North, Automatic, Intersection zoom) There are three different display modes for the current position map: – Map due north (“North”), – Map in driving direction (“Automatic”) and – Map in driving direction or[...]

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    28 Route guidance Information on the map You can also have such additional information as car parks and petrol stations dis- played in symbol form on the map. Die folgenden Exhibition centre Motorway exit Motorway service Car rental Train station Shopping centre Ferry Airport Restaurant Border crossing Hotel Hospital Authorities Parking Police Plac[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 29 5. Press OK . The “Settings” menu will appear. ✔ 6. Press . The map displaying the information selected will appear. ✔ Driving time or time of arrival and driving route on the map The following points are available as navigation information on the map: – Informat[...]

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    30 Route guidance 6. Press . The map containing the information windows selected will appear. ✔ Selecting driving time or time of arrival You can choose whether the driving time or the time of arrival at your selected desti- nation is displayed in the left-hand information window. 1. Press OK to open the drop-down menu. Mark ”Settings”. Press[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 31 Selecting the display mode Automatic/Day/Night/Off You can set the display of the TravelPilot DX-N to automatic, day or night operation or switch it off. 1. Press OK to open the drop-down menu. Mark “Settings”. Press OK . The “Settings” menu will appear. √ 2. Mar[...]

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    32 Using the traffic congestion function You can alter your route quickly on the basis of the traffic situation (e.g. road works, Road closed). The TravelPilot DX-N will then calculate a new route to bypass the traffic congestion. In order to do this, you must know the distance of the beginning and the end of the traffic congestion from your curren[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 33 Cancelling a traffic congestion detour 1. If the traffic situation improves, you can cancel a traffic congestion detour. In the “Congestion” menu for manual entries, mark the menu item “Cancel con- gestion ahead”. Press OK . Route guidance will appear, you will hea[...]

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    34 Cancelling road exclusions on the route list 1. If the traffic situation has improved, you can cancel road exclusions you have entered in the route list. Mark “Cancel exclusions in route list” in the “Con- gestion” menu. Press OK . Route guidance will appear, you will hear the following voice output: “The route is being calculated.” [...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 35 Selecting r oute options You can select a number of route options for route calculation to meet your individual needs. You can always select between the short and the fast route. In addition, you can use or avoid motorways, toll roads and ferries on or off. Plus Point: You[...]

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    36 Altering the route options while route guidance is in progress It is possible to alter the route options while route guidance is in progress in the “Set- tings” menu for route guidance. 1. Press OK while route guidance is in progress. A selection menu will appear. ✔ 2. Select “Settings” in the selection menu. Press OK . The “Settings[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 37 Destination memory You can use the destination memory to name (for identification purposes) and save frequently used destinations. You can then retrieve these destinations from a list sort- ed according to your own criteria or alphabetically. The TravelPilot DX-N also auto[...]

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    38 Saving destinations You can save your current destination or your current vehicle position as a destina- tion. Saving your current destination with a name 1. Mark in the “Dest. memory” menu. Press OK . The “Dest. memory - Edit” menu will appear. ✔ 2. Mark “Save current destination”. Press OK . The character set used to enter the de[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 39 4. Use to move the name of the destination to the position in which you would like to save it in the destination memory. Press OK . The “Dest. memory - Edit” menu will appear again. ✔ Deleting destinations from the destination memory You can delete individual destina[...]

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    40 Clearing the destination memory 1. Mark “Clear destination memory” in the “Dest. memory - Edit” menu. Press OK . A pop-up inquiry requiring confirmation will appear. ✔ 2. If you want to clear the entire destination memory, mark “Yes”. Press OK . The “Dest. memory - Edit” menu will appear again. ✔ 3. If you do not want to clea[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 41 T our memory Use the tour memory to combine individual destinations to create a “tour”. Plus Point: With the help of the tour memory, you can easily plan sightseeing tours or business trips to customers. 1. To program the tour memory select “Tours” in the main menu[...]

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    42 Retrieving destinations from the destination memory You can retrieve destinations from the destination memory for the tour memory. 1. To retrieve destinations from the destination memory select from the top line of the menu. Press OK . The destinations in the destination memory will appear. ✔ 2. Mark the destination you would like to use. Pres[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 43 Sorting the tour list 1. If you would like to re-sort the tour list, mark on the top line of the tour memory. Press OK . The “Tour memory - Edit” menu will appear. ✔ 2. Select “Sort tour”. Press OK . The tour list will appear. ✔ 3. Mark the destination you want[...]

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    44 Deleting the whole tour 1. If you would like to delete a tour completely from the tour memory, mark on the top line of the tour memory. Press OK . The “Tour memory - Edit” menu will appear. ✔ 2. Mark “Delete whole tour”. Press OK . A pop-up inquiry requiring confirmation will appear. ✔ 3. Mark “Yes”. Press OK . The “Tour memory[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 45 Other functions Map display without route guidance While driving without active route guidance, you can use the TravelPilot DX-N to dis- play a map of the surrounding area. This map can display all of the information avail- able for navigation, e.g. parking garages and pub[...]

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    46 System settings Accessing the main menu for system settings The system settings for the TravelPilot DX-N can be altered by selecting the “Set- tings” menu item in the main menu. 1. Select “Settings” in the main menu. Press OK . The “Settings” menu will appear. ✔ The “Settings” menu consists of four sub-menus. To access the sub-[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 47 Adjusting the volume for voice output 1. To adjust the volume for voice output, select “Volume”. Press OK . A menu allowing you to adjust the volume will appear. ✔ 2. Use on the remote control to adjust the volume. Press OK . The sub-menu for audio/video settings wil[...]

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    48 Selecting the display mode Automatic/Day/Night/Off 1. To select the display mode, mark “Display”. Press OK . A menu for the selection of the display mode will appear. ✔ 2. Select the desired mode. Press OK . The mode selected will be activated. ✔ Plus Point: You can also conveniently select the display mode in the “Set- tings” menu d[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 49 Basic settings 1. Mark on the top line of the “Settings” menu. Press OK . The sub-menu for audio/video settings will appear. ✔ Activating/deactivating the security code 1. If you would like to activate or deactivate the security code for the TravelPilot DX-N, select [...]

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    50 Activating the reversing camera A special adapter is required to connect a reversing camera. Please contact your authorized Blaupunkt dealer or call the Blaupunkt hotline to find out which adapters are available. 1. If you use a reversing camera and want the picture provided by this camera shown on the TravelPilot DX-N display, select “Reversi[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 51 Other settings 1. Mark on the top line of the “Settings” menu. Press OK . The sub-menu for other settings will appear. ✔ Setting the clock You can set daylight-savings time, the current time, the display of the arrival or driving time and select the time display form[...]

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    52 Selecting the display of driving or arrival time During route guidance, you can have the driving time or time of arrival displayed. 1. Select “Time info”. Press OK . The menu for the selection of the display type will appear. ✔ 2. Press to select the desired display type. Press OK . The display type selected will appear next to the menu it[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 53 Displaying the system version 1. To display the system version, select “Version”. Press OK . The current system versions will appear. ✔ 2. Press to exit the menu. Entering your current vehicle position manually 1. If you would like to enter your current vehicle posit[...]

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    54 Activating the demonstration mode You can use the TravelPilot DX-N to simulate route guidance. 1. If you would like to activate the demonstration mode, select “Demo”. Press OK . A selection menu will appear. ✔ 2. Select either the simple demonstration mode (“Normal”) or a constant repeat (“Autorepeat”). Press OK . Navigation will b[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 55 System settings Calibration settings 1. Mark on the top line of the “Settings” menu. Press OK . The sub-menu for calibration will appear. ✔ Calibration after changing the tires When the car tyres are changed, from summer to winter tires for example, it might be neces[...]

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    56 Displaying the calibration status You can display the status of your system calibration. 1. Select “Status”. Press OK . A window indicating the current calibration status will appear. ✔ The status information is indicated in percent. Manual calibration You can also calibrate the TravelPilot DX-N manually. To do so, you have to drive a dist[...]

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    Anhang Allgemeines Kurzanlei- Touren Zieleingabe Zielspeicher Einstellun- 57 Apendix Available navigation CD-ROMs Precise routes to your destination The navigation CDs know the roads right down to the last detail; in many cities, it is even possible to select house numbers. The informative map displays your destina- tion. Other convenient features [...]

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    Blaupunkt-Werke GmbH Postfach 77 77 77 D-31132 Hildesheim Germany Robert Bosch Corporation Sales Group – Blaupunkt Division 2800 South 25th Avenue, Broadview, Illinois 60155 1-800-266-2528 877-GO2-BLAU (877-462-2528) Navigation Hotline Fax: 708-681-7188 Made and printed in Germany Copyright 2000 by the Robert Bosch Corporation No portion of this [...]