Kenwood DNX5230BT manual

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    GPS NA VIGA TION SYSTEM DNX7230D AB DNX5230BT DNX5230D AB DNX4230BT DNX4230D AB GPS NA VIGA TION INSTR UCTION MANU AL © IM366_Nav_E_En_00[...]

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    2 GPS Nav igati on Ins truc ti on Ma nual Getting Star ted 10 Using the Navigation System 10 Help When Y ou Need It 10 Searching Help T opics 10 Status Bar Icons 10 Satellite Signals 11 Viewing GPS Satellite Signals 11 Using the On-Screen Buttons 11 Using the On-Screen K eyboard 11 Adding a Shortcut 11 Removing a Shor tcut 11 Navigation 17 Starting[...]

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    English 3 Customizing the Settings 33 Customizing the Navigation System 33 Changing the Map S ettings 33 Enabling Maps 33 Changing the Navigation Settings 33 Adjusting the Display Settings 33 Route Prefer ences 33 Updating the Time Settings 34 Setting the Languages 34 Adding Securit y 34 Device and Privacy Settings 34 Restoring Settings 34 T raffic[...]

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    4 GPS Nav igati on Ins truc ti on Ma nual End-User License Agreements Software License Agreement BY USING THE DNX7230DAB / DNX5230BT / DNX5230DAB / DNX4230BT / DNX4230DAB, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFT W ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT . PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULL Y . Garmin Ltd. and its subsidiaries (“Gar[...]

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    English 5 addition, you are prohibited from renting or leasing the Data or the Gar min products containing the Data to any other person or third par ty. Only those rental car companies that are specifically authorized by Gar min in writing to rent G armin products containing the Data to their rental customers are permitted to rent out such products[...]

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    6 GPS Nav igati on Ins truc ti on Ma nual Her Majest y and Canada Post, shall not be liable in respect of any claim, demand or action, irrespective of the nature of the cause of the claim, demand or ac tion alleging any loss, injur y or damages, direct or indirect, which may result from the use or possession of the data or the Map Data. The licenso[...]

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    English 7 and all disputes, claims and ac tions arising from or in connection with the Data provided to you hereunder . Government End Users . I f End User is an agenc y , department, or other entit y of the United States Government, or funded in whole or in par t by the U.S. Government, then use, duplication, reproduction, release, modification, d[...]

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    8 GPS Nav igati on Ins truc ti on Ma nual End-User License Agreements NA V TEQ T raffic™ End User License Agreemen t Y our Garmin product may be equipped to receive traffic data. If it is so equipped, the following terms and conditions apply to your use of your Gar min product. NA V TEQ Nor th America LLC and/or its affiliates including T raffic.[...]

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    English 9 at 48 C.F .R. (“F AR”) 2.101, is licensed in accordance with this Agreement, and the T raffic Data delivered or other wise furnished shall be marked and embedded as appropriate with the following “Notice of Use, ” and shall be treated in accordance with such Notice: Notice of Use Contractor (Manufac turer/ Supplier) Name: NAVTEQ C[...]

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    1 0 GPS N avigati on Ins tru ct ion M anual W ARNING See "Safety Precautions and I mportant I nformation" in the Quick Start Guide for product war nings and other impor tant information. ⁄ • The screenshots shown in this manual may not exac tly match the screens on your navigation system. The images used in this manual are intended fo[...]

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    English 1 1 Satellite Signals After your vehicle is turned on, the navigation system begins acquir ing satellite signals. The system may need a clear vie w of the sky to acquire satellite signals. When at least one of the bars is green, your system has acquired satellite signals. Vie wing GPS Satellite Signals F or more information about GPS, go to[...]

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    1 2 G PS Navi gatio n Instr uc tio n Manu al Finding a Location by Category 1 Select Where T o?. 2 Select a c ategory , or select Categories. 3 If necessar y , select a subcategory . 4 Select a lo cation. Searching W ithin a Category T o nar row your search results, you can search within some categories. 1 Select Where T o?. 2 Select a c ategory , [...]

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    English 13 Finding F uel Stations and Prices Before you can use this feature, you must subscribe to the Fuel Price ser vice, and your device must be connected via a suppor ted phone running Smar tphone Link. This feature is not available in all areas. Y ou can find nearby fuel stations and compare fuel prices. 1 Select Where T o? > Categories &g[...]

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    1 4 GPS Navi gatio n Inst ruc tio n Manu al Finding a Location Using Coordinat es Before you can find a location using coordinates, you must add a shortcut to the coordinates search tool ( page 11 ). Y ou can find a location using latitude and longitude coordinates. This can be helpful when geocaching. 1 Select Where T o? > Coordina tes. 2 If ne[...]

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    English 15 Going Home Select Where T o? > Go Home. Editing Y our Home Location Information 1 Select Where T o? > Saved > Home. 2 Select > > Edit. 3 Enter your changes. 4 Select Done. Finding Recently Found Places Y our device stores the last 50 locations you have found. 1 Select Where T o? > Recent. 2 Select a lo cation. Clearing [...]

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    1 6 GPS N avigati on Ins truc t ion Ma nual Finding Locations Starting a Route to a Saved Location 1 Select Where T o? > S aved. 2 If necessar y , select a category , or select All Saved Places. 3 Select a lo cation. 4 Select Go!. Editing a Saved Location 1 Select Where T o? > Saved. 2 If necessar y , select a category . 3 Select a lo cation.[...]

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    English 1 7 Starting a Route 1 Search for a location ( page 12 ). 2 Select a lo cation. 3 Select Go!. 4 If necessar y , select a route. Previe wing Multiple Routes 1 Search for a location ( page 12 ). 2 From the search results, selec t a location. 3 Select Routes. 4 Use the on-screen buttons to select a route. 5 Select Go!. Follo wing a Route The r[...]

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    1 8 GPS Nav igati on Ins truc ti on Ma nual Navigation Adding a Point to a Route 1 While navigating a route, select to return to the main menu. 2 Select Where T o?. 3 Search for the location ( page 12 ) 4 Select Go!. 5 Select Add to Ac tive Route. T aking a Detour While navigating a route, you can use detours to avoid obstacles ahead of you, such a[...]

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    English 19 Finding Exit Ser vices 1 From the map, select > Exit S ervices. 2 Use the arrows to selec t an upcoming exit. 3 Select an exit service tab. 4 Select a p oint of interest. Navigating to an Exit 1 From the map, select > Exit S ervices > . 2 Select Go!. Using Find Ahead When upcoming exits do not have needed services, you can searc[...]

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    20 GPS N avigati on Ins tru ct ion Ma nual Navigation Deleting Custom Av oidances 1 Select Settings > Navigation > Custom Av oidances. 2 Select an option: • T o delete all custom avoidances, select . • T o delete one custom avoidance, select the avoidance , and select > Delete . Enabling Advanced Detours Select Settings > Navigation[...]

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    English 21 The Map Pages Y ou can customize which data appear on the map and view upcoming tur ns and current location information. Customizing the Map Layers Y ou can customize which data appear on the map, such as icons for points of interest and road conditions. 1 From the map, select . 2 Select Map Layers . 3 Select which layers you want to inc[...]

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    22 GPS N avigati on Ins truc t ion Ma nual Vie wing a List of T urns When you are navigating a route, you can view all of the turns and maneuvers for your entire route and the distance bet ween turns. 1 Select the text bar on the top of the map. 2 Select a turn. The details for the turn appear . If available, an image of the junction appears for ju[...]

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    English 23 Resetting T rip Information 1 From the map, select > T rip Computer . 2 Select > Reset All. 3 Select an option: • When not navigating a route, select Selec t All to reset every data field, except the speedometer, on the page. • Select Reset T rip Data to reset the information on the trip computer . • Select Reset Max. Speed t[...]

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    24 GPS Navi gatio n Inst ruc tio n Manu al The Apps on your navigation system provide access to weather , trip planning, fuel repor ts, and more. About Smar tphone Link Smartphone Link is a phone application that allows your navigation system to download live data using your phone data connection. Y our system transfers data from Smartphone Link us[...]

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    English 25 About Garmin Live Ser vices ⁄ • Smartphone Link suppor ts phones running Android operating system version 2.1 or newer. Before you can use Gar min Live S ervices, your device must be connected to a suppor ted phone running Smar tphone Link ( page 24 ) . Some G armin Live Ser vices, like W eather , are available as separate apps on yo[...]

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    26 GPS Nav igati on Ins truc ti on Ma nual T aking the ecoChallenge The ecoChallenge helps you maximize your fuel economy by scoring your driving habits. T he higher your ecoChallenge scores, the more fuel you save. The ecoChallenge collec ts data and calculates a score whenever you are moving. The ecoChallenge icon displays your current score on t[...]

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    English 27 Exporting a Mileage Report 1 Connect a USB mass storage device to your Ken wood unit. 2 Select Apps > ecoRoute > Mileage Repor t. 3 Select Expor t to export and save the reports to the USB mass storage device. Setting Routes that Use Less Fuel 1 Select Settings > Navigation > Calculation Mode. 2 Select Less Fuel. Vie wing myG[...]

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    28 GPS N avigati on Ins tru ct ion Ma nual Using the Apps Vie wing W eather Aler ts While you are traveling with your device, weather alerts may appear on the map. Y ou can also view a map of weather aler ts near your current location or near a selected city. 1 Select Apps > W eather . 2 If necessar y , select a city . 3 Select > W eather Ale[...]

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    English 29 Vie wing Previous Routes & Destinations Before you can use this feature, you must enable the travel histor y feature ( page 34 ). Y ou can view your previous routes and places you have stopped on the map. Select Apps > Where I’ve Been. Using the W orld Clock 1 Select Apps > W orld Clock. 2 If necessar y , select a city , ente[...]

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    30 GPS N avigati on Ins truc t ion Ma nual T r affic Information Using the built-in receiver , the navigation system can receive and use traffic information. When a traffic message is received, you can see the event on the map and change your route to avoid the traffic incident. T raffic information is not available on all models or in all areas. N[...]

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    English 31 T raffic on Y our Route When calculating your route, the navigation system examines the current traffic and automatically optimizes the route for the shor test time. If a severe traffic delay occurs on your route while you are navigating, your navigation system automatically recalculates the route. The traffic icon changes color to indic[...]

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    32 GPS Navig ation I nstr uc tio n Manua l T raffic Information About T raffic Cameras Before you can use this feature, you must subscribe to the photoLive service, and your device must be connected to a suppor ted phone running Smar tphone Link ( page 24 ). This feature is not available in all areas. T raffic cameras provide live images of traffic[...]

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    English 33 C ustomizing the S ettings Y ou can customize the settings of your GPS navigation system. Customizing the Navigation System 1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it. Changing the Map Settings Select Settings > Map & V ehicle. • V ehicle —select Change to change the icon used to display [...]

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    34 GPS N avigat ion Ins tru c tion M anual Customizing the Settings Updating the Time Settings Select Settings > Units & T ime. • Current Time —select Automatic to update the time automatically . When Automatic is not selected, you can adjust the time in 15-minute increments. • Time Forma t —select a 12-hour, 24-hour , or UTC time fo[...]

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    English 35 Appendix This appendix provides additional information about your navigation system, such as how to update the software and map data. Updating the Soft ware T o update the navigation system software, you must have a USB mass storage device and an Internet connec tion. 1 Go to ww w .garmin.com/Ken wood . 2 Find your model and select Sof t[...]

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    36 GPS Nav igati on Ins truc ti on Ma nual Appendix Custom POIs (Points of Interest) Y ou can manually load custom points of interest (POI) databases, available from various companies on the Internet. S ome custom POI databases contain aler t information for points such as safety cameras and school zones. The navigation system can notify you when y[...]

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    F or the latest free software updates (e xcluding map data) thr oughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www .gar min.com/Kenw ood . © 2012 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe , Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Libert y House, Hounsdown Business P ar k, South[...]