Michelin Navigation manual

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Table of contents 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 1 2. INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................. 3 2.1. I NSTALLING THE HARDWARE ........[...]

5.2.3.1. Change map ............................................................................................................................... ..... 30 5.2.3.2. Display traffic direction/street names ............................................................................................ 30 5.2.3.3. POIs ...................................[...]

6.5.3.2. Delete POI Category ....................................................................................................................... 60 6.5.4. Rename ......................................................................................................................................................... 61 6.6. N OTES AND T IPS .....[...]

1 1. Introduction This manual wi ll help you to get the best ou t of your ViaMichelin N avigation X-930 device. The pack you have bought contains: • 1 ViaM ichelin Navigati on X-930 with a stylus • 1 USB cab le • 1 Mount for windshield or dashboard use • 1 Cigarette lighter cable • 1 Power adapter • 1 SD card with country map • 1 ViaM[...]

The device is fitted with a touchscreen, and is designed to be operated with your fingertips for greater convenience. You can also use the st ylus provided (located on the right of your ViaMichelin Na vigation X-930). The " Exit " key in the Main Menu is used to switch off the Via Michelin Navigat ion X-930. To turn it on again, ju st pre[...]

2. Installation 2.1. Installing the hardware • Installing on the windscreen : install the car mounting system on the windscreen by applying pressure to the suction pad and then turning the screw clockwise (reverse the procedure to remove the windscreen mounting system). • Installing on the dashboard : remove the protective film from the plate, [...]

2.3. Activating the GPS After connecting the ViaM ichelin Navigat ion X-930 and installing the softwa re on the SD card, press the 3 rd button from top on the front. This will take you directly to the GPS settings page: • The green " V " means that the GPS is on. • " NO FIX/FIX: 2D/FIX: 3D " indicates better signal reception[...]

3 General Introduction The ViaMichelin Navigation X- 930 has several buttons on its front that provide direct access to certain functions: 3.1. Left-hand buttons • top button: increases the volume of navigation voice messages. • bottom button: reduces the volume of navigation voice messages. 3.2. Right-hand buttons From the top downwards: • :[...]

around the m enus and screens on your Via Michelin Navigat ion X-930 device or to perform a “reset” (for more details, refer to paragraph 10.3). 6[...]

4. Navigate to • Switch on your ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 • Click on " Navigate to " • You can choose your destination by one of 6 search methods: - to an Address - to a POI (Point Of Interest) - by Choose a place directly on the map - in Saved addresses - in the History of the last 10 journeys made - by specifying GPS coordinate[...]

4.1. Address • Click " Address " • Enter the name of the destination state by clicking the letters of your choice. You can enter the complete name of the state, the first letters or the short name. Example: You can enter TEXAS, TEX or TX. • If the message " No address matches your request. Please try a new search " appears[...]

• Enter the name of the destination town . • If the message No POI matches your request. Please try a new search" appears, click OK and enter a new town name. • Click on Search to start a search after entering yo ur search criteria or click on Display all to bring up a list of the towns. • The Back button returns you to the previous pa[...]

• - Then click on the position you want: - Centre on street : if you want to position the arrival point in the geographical centre of the selected street. - Select House Number : if you want to specify the house number. - Select street intersection : if you want to position the a rrival point at an intersection with another street. For subsequent[...]

want to search for a different hous e number. You then return to the " Select House Number " screen. • If there is no vehicle access to the house nu mber you entered ( pedestrian road, private road, etc.) the message “ No vehicle access to address . We have selected the nearest road ” is displayed. Click " OK " to position[...]

• Then click the place where you want to search: - Town : looks for a selected POI in the town you choose. - GPS Position : looks for a selected POI near the position given by the GPS. - Departure Point : inactive in this method of route planning. - Arrival Point : looks for a POI near your arrival point. 4.2.1. Town • Click " Town ".[...]

• Click the town you want, or click " Change " if you want to modify the search criteria. You then return to the " Destination Town/Post code " page. • Then click the POI you want or " Refine search " if you want to specify particular search criteria: - Name Search - Criteria Search 4.2.1.1. Name Search • Click &[...]

• You can click the direction arrows: - left: to view the previous POI - right: to view the next POI • Click " OK " to confirm your choice, or " Back " to return to the list of POIs on the previous screen. • You then go to the " Route Summary " screen. • Click " OK " to start calculating the route or [...]

4.3. Select on map • Click " Select on map ". • Zoom in and move the map to position the location marker on the arrival point you want. For more details, refer to "§4.7 Notes and Tips ". • Click " Confirm arrival " to accept the position of your arrival point or " Back " to return to the previous scree[...]

• Click the category where the saved address you want is located . • Click the type of search you want to do: - Name search to find a saved address from a name. - Search near to find a saved address near a place. 4.4.1. Name Search • Click " Name Search ". • Enter the name of the saved address you want or click " Display all [...]

• Enter the name of your destination town by cl icking the relevant letters or postcode or click " Display all " to bring up a list of the main towns. Click " Back " to return to the previous screen. • Click " Search ". • If there are several town names that meet your criteria , the system lists them. Click the d[...]

• Start driving. The voice guidance system wi ll give you directions to your destination. For more details, refer to "§4.7 Notes and Tips ". 4.5. History • Click " History ". • A list of the last 10 destinations is displayed. Click the address you want. • You then go to the " Route Summary " screen. • Click [...]

• Enter the latitude (N/S) in degrees, minute s and hundredths of minutes. Specify the direction: North or So uth, by selecting " N " or " S ". • Click " OK " to start calculating the route or " Change Route " if you want to use a different method to calculate the route. • The Navigation screen is displ[...]

• Click the screen and move the map in the direction you want, to display the area you are interested in. If the coordinates show must be less than 25km from a road ” appears. In this case, clic k " OK " to return to the longitude input • If several saved addresses or POIs are very close together, you will need to zoom in to separat[...]

5. Plan your journey • In the Main Menu, click " Plan your journey ". • You can then plan your jour ney by one of 3 methods: - Plan a route : to specify a departure and arrival poin t - Display a map : to select your departure and arri val points directly on the map - Search for a POI : to plan a route to or from a POI 5.1. Plan a rou[...]

5.1.1. Address • Click " Address ". • Enter the name of the destination state by clicking the letters of your choice. You can enter the complete name of the state, the first letters or the short name. Example: You can enter TEXAS, TEX or TX. • If the message " No address matches your request. Please try a new search " appe[...]

• Enter the name of the destination town . • If the message No POI matches your request. Please try a new search " appears, click OK and enter a new town name. • Click on Search to start a search after entering yo ur search criteria or click on Display all to bring up a list of the towns. The Back button returns you to the previous page [...]

For subsequent searches: The state is pre-selected (stored in the memory since your last search) and you immediately access the Destination Town screen. If you want to change the state being searched, click the State button top left and select a new state. For more details, refer to "§5.4 Notes and Tips ". • You then have a choice betw[...]

• Then click the place where you want to search: - Town : looks for a POI in your chosen town (for more information, refer to §4.2.1.). - GPS Position : looks for a POI situated near the position given by the GPS (for more information, refer to §4.2.2.). - Arrival or departure point : looks for a POI near your arrival or departure point (for mo[...]

• Click the category where the saved address you want is located . • Enter the name or the first letters of the saved address you want to find or select " Display all " to bring up your list of saved addresses. • If you have no saved a ddresses in the system, a message is displayed: " No saved addresses match your request. Plea[...]

5.1.6. GPS Coordinates • Click " GPS coordinates ". • Enter the longitude (E/W) in degrees, minutes and hundredths of minutes, then specify the direction: East or West, by selecting E or W and click on " OK ". • Enter the latitude (N/S) in degrees, minute s and hundredths of minutes. Specify the direction: North or South, [...]

• Click " Main Menu " to return directly to the Main Menu. • Click " Map Options " to access different options or functions. • You access different options or functions: - Location marker options: to make certain selections on the place identified by the location marker. - Search: to perform searches on the map. - Options:[...]

The location marker is automatically positi oned on the departure point or destination point. You can then zoom to access the desire d map level, centred on the departure point or destination point. 5.2.1.2. Add to My saved addresses • Click "Add to My saved addresses". • Select the category in which you want to store your saved addre[...]

5.2.3. Settings • Click " Settings ". • You can then access different functions: - Change or delete map : to change or delete a map. - Display traffic direction/street names : to display the traffic dire ction or street name for each section of street. - POIs : to go directly to the page wh ere you can select the POIs displayed on the[...]

o indicates a street where a section is n ot accessib le to cars (pedestrian streets, private roads, etc.) • The name of the street where the location mark er i s p os it ion e d is al wa ys di sp lay e d at th e bottom of the screen. • Click " Display street names " to have the maps display the street names again. 5.2.3.3. POIs • C[...]

• The " Select all/Deselect all " button automatically selects or deselects the whole list of saved addresses displayed. 5.2.3.5. Display driving directions This function splits the part of the screen used to display the map, so that above the map there is a zone which shows the change s of direction for the whole journey. To stop the d[...]

5.2.5. Navigation • Click " Navigation ". • You can choose to access Navigation mode or to display the Navigation screen to simulate Navigation on the calculated route. 5.2.5.1. Navigation • Click " Navigation ". • This function takes you di rectly to Navigation mode. • The " Route summary " screen shows your[...]

• You then have 4 search options: - Town - GPS Position - Departure point - Arrival Point 5.3.1. Town • Click " Town " • By default, the last state in which yo u made a search is stored in memory. If you want to change the state being searched, click the State button top left and select a new state. • Enter the name of the destina[...]

• Click on the POI you want. They are classified on the basis of how close they are to the centre of the selected town. Or click " Refine " search if you want to restrict the search using new criteria: - name search for more information, refer to §4.2.1.1. - by criteria for more information, refer to §4.2.1.2. • You can click the di[...]

5.3.1.3. Navigate to • Click " Navigate to ". • Click " OK " to start calculating the route or " Change Route " if you want to use a different method to calculate the route. • The Navigation screen is displayed once the rout e has been calculated. • Start driving. The voice guidance system wi ll give you direct[...]

• Click " POI options " or " Back " to return to the previous screen. • You can then: - Phone : This function is for devices fitted with a telephony option, and is not available on t he X-930 system - Add to My saved addresses : to make the selected POI a favourite in your saved addresses (For more information, refer to §5.[...]

• Click " POI actions ". • You can then: - Phone : This function is for devices fitted with a telephony option, and is not available on th e ViaMichelin Na vigation X-930. - Add to My saved addresses : to make the selected POI a favourite in your saved addresses ( For more information, refer to §5.3.1.2 ). - Navigate to : to establis[...]

• If several saved addresses or POIs are very close together, you will need to zoom in to separate them. • The history only contains the last 10 destinatio ns used. It is automa tically updated: each new destination replaces the oldest. • If the coordinates show a point a long way from a ro ad, the message “ The place selected must be less [...]

6. Settings • In the Main Menu , click " Settings ". • This then takes you into the se ttings or information menus: - Navigation - Map - POI - General - My saved addresses 6.1. Navigation • Click " Navigation ". • You access menus that you can use to ch ange certain navigation settings: - Display: to adjust the display s[...]

6.1.1. Display • Click " Display ". • You can select 3 display settings for navigation: Day mode/ Night mode 2D View/3D View Navigation display 6.1.1.1. Day mode/Night mode • Click " Night mode ". • The screen becomes less bright and the map colours change to make the display more comfortable for night driving. • Click[...]

6.1.1.2. 2D View/3D View • Click " 2D View ". • The maps displa yed during navigation are shown in 2D like a "paper" map. The direction of navigation is automatically shifted towards the top of the screen. • Click " 3D View ". • The maps displayed during navigation are show n in 3D, i.e. with spatial representa[...]

• Click the position you want and then select the field: - Distance remaining - Time remaining - Arrival time - Time - Speed - Direction Distance remaining This is the distance remaining to the arrival po int, given in kilometr es or miles d epending on the distance unit selected. Time remaining This is the time remaining unti l arrival. This tim[...]

6.1.2. Route • Click " Route ". • You have 2 options: - Route settings - Speed limits 6.1.2.1. Route settings • Click " Route settings ". • There are 2 options for route settings: - Transport type: Car /Pedestrian - Route type: Quickest route /Shortest route • Click the left or right arrows to display th e setting you [...]

The default average speed s are:  Motorways: 105 kph 65 mph  Major roads: 90 kph 55 mph  Other main roads: 70 kph 45 mph  Local road s: 55 kph 35 mph  Streets: 40 kph 25 mph  Small streets: 30 kph 15 mph The range of speed limi t settings is between 30kph and 180kph or between 15mph and 110mph. 6.1.3. Sound • Click " Sound [...]

• You can set 3 types of audi ble warnings in ViaMicheli n Navigation X-930: - Speed limit warner: sets off a warning alarm when the speed limit for a give n road type is exceeded. - POI Warner: to set the POI categories which will trigger an alarm when they are nearby. - Saved Adresses Warner: to set the categories of saved addresses which will [...]

• The " POI Warner " can be set to sound an audible alarm when a POI is ne arby. • Tick the boxes by the POI categories for wh ich you want to trigger an alarm when they are nearby: a first message is emitte d 30 seconds then a second message 10 seconds before passing a POI in one of the selected categories. • Click " More crit[...]

• This function shows the GPS satellite signal reception and gives the position coordinates evaluated by the GPS. For more details, refer to "§6.6 Notes and Tips ". When using the ViaM ichelin Navigat ion X-930 for the first t ime, we recommend you do so in an open space in order to en sure the best possible satellite reception. Activa[...]

• This then takes you into the se ttings or information menus: - Change or delete map : to change or delete a map. - Display traffic direction/street names : to display the traffic dire ction or street name for each section of street. - POIs : to go directly to the page wh ere you can select the POIs displayed on the map. - My saved addresses : t[...]

• The name of the street where the location mark er i s p os it ion e d is al wa ys di sp lay e d at th e bottom of the screen. • Click " Display street names " to have the maps display the street names again. 6.2.3. POIs • Click " POI ". • You use this option to select the POIs that will be displayed on the map (given t[...]

6.4. General • Click " General ". • This then takes you into the se ttings or information menus: - Language - Units - Power status - Brightness - Time - ABOUT 6.4.1. Language • Click " Language ". • You use this option to set: - The Interface language : This is the language in whic h the menus are displayed . The availab[...]

6.4.2. Units • Click " Units ". • Click the left and right arrows to select th e distance unit you wan t to use to calculate routes and to display distances on the Navigati on screen. You can select: km (kilometres) or miles. 6.4.3. Power status • Click " Power status ". • This screen shows the percentage of " Remai[...]

6.5. My saved addresses • Click " My saved addresses ". • You then access four easy-to-use subm enus where you can manage your saved addresses: - Create : to create a new saved item. - Change : to change an existing saved item. - Delete : to delete an existing saved item. - Rename : to rename an existing saved item. 6.5.1. Create • [...]

6.5.1.1. Address • Click " Address " • Enter the name of the destination town. • By default, the last state in which yo u made a search is stored in memory. If you want to change the state being searched, click the State button top left and select a new state. For more details, refer to "§6.6 Notes and Tips ". • Click &[...]

• Click the street you want, or click " Change " if you want to modify the search criteria. You then return to the " Street " screen. • Then click the position you want: - Centre on street : if you want to position your saved item in the geographical centre of the street (for more information, refer to §4.1.1.). - Select Ho[...]

Town • You go directly to the " Select Town/Post code " screen. • Enter the name of the town or postcode by clicking the appropriate letters or numbers. • If the message “ No address matches your request. Please try a new search ” appears , click " OK " and enter a new town name . • By default, the last state in whic[...]

• You can click the direction arrows: - left: to view the previous POI - right: to view the next POI • Click " OK " to confirm your choice • You then go to the " Route Summary " screen. • Click " OK " to start calculating the route or " Change Route " if you want to use a different method to calculate[...]

• Zoom in and move the map to position the location marker on the address you want. For more details, refer to "§6.6 Notes and Tips ". • Click " OK ". • Enter the name of your new saved item. • Click " OK ". You then return to the sa ved addresses menu screen. 6.5.1.4. History • Click " History ". [...]

• Enter the latitude (N/S) in de grees, minutes and hundredths of minutes, then specify the direction " N " or " S ": • Click " OK ". • Enter the name of your new saved item. • Click " OK ". You then return to the sa ved addresses menu screen. For more details, refer to "§6.6 Notes and Tips &quo[...]

6.5.3. Delete • Click " Delete ". • You can then choose to: - Delete saved address - Delete POI Category 6.5.3.1. Delete saved address • Click " Delete saved address ". • On the list displayed, cl ick the category you want. • Enter the name of the save d address to delete or " Display all " to get a full list[...]

• All the POIs in the selected cate gory will be deleted automatically. 6.5.4. Rename • Click " Rename ". • On the list displayed on the screen, click the saved item category you want to rename. • Enter the name of the saved item you want or click " Display all " for a list of the saved addresses found by the system. •[...]

• In Navigation mode, POIs are displayed in real time. The icons showing the position of the POIs are thus displayed on the map and move with it. If you select a lot of POI categories to display or if you clicked " Select all ", the information on the screen may update more slowly. • When the selected " Map language " is dif[...]

7. Installing the DVD-ROM • The DVD-ROM supplied with your ViaMich elin Navigation X-930 contai ns 2 programs: - POI Manager: used to install “*.poi ” or “*.asc” files on your system. - SD Manager: to restore your SD card in the event of an error. 7.1. Connecting ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 to the PC • To make sure that files a re tran[...]

• If the ActiveSync software is not detected on your PC, the installa tion procedure prompts you to install version 3.8 of ActiveSync. Then click " Next " and install Microsoft’s ActiveSync ® software. • Empty the cache, Internet temp orary files and the trash can. • Close all other applications be fore installing the software. ?[...]

• Select the folder in which you want to install the software and then click " Next ". • Click " Next ". • Click " Cancel " only if you want to stop the installation. 65[...]

• Click " End " to complete the installation process. • Disconnect the USB cable fr om your PC, then from yo ur ViaMichelin Na vigation X-930. • If the DVD-ROM does not start automatically (autorun), c lick " My Computer ", then the icon of DVD-ROM drive containing the DVD-ROM. • Click " Setup " (or " Setu[...]

7.3.1.1. New type of POI • Click " New type of POI ". • Give your POI file a name. • You can click " Change icon " to select a specific icon (cf. §8.4 on creating “*.asc” files). • Click the green " V " to confirm your choice or the red " X " to stop transferring the file or the arrow to return t[...]

To optimise the use of your ViaMic helin Navigation X-930, we recommend that no more than 6 personal POI files be imported. 7.4. SD Manager • Connect ViaMichelin N avigation X-930 to your PC • Start the " SD Manager " program (the default location is: Start/Programs/ViaMichelin/ ViaMichelin Navigation PND/SD Manager). • Select the i[...]

• Let the refresh process cont inue until the end message. • You can also use an SD card reader to restor e an SD card. Just copy the whole of the "SD- CARD-PND" folder to the SD card. The default loc ation folder is "C:Program FilesViaMichelinViaMichelin Na vigation PND North America". • The time for SD Card restore de[...]

• Choose the map set that you want to export to your SD card. By default, the target medium is th e X-930. • After choosing the country to export, click the green " V ". • Let the refresh process cont inue until the end message. • Click " OK " to close the window. • Disconnect the USB cable fr om your PC, then from yo [...]

• Click " Repair " and then click " Next ". • Click " End " to close the window. • Disconnect the USB cable fr om your PC, then from yo ur ViaMichelin Na vigation X-930. 7.7. Uninstalling the programs • Insert the DVD-ROM in your PC’s DVD drive. 71[...]

• The installation procedure starts automatically: It detects th e presence of the programs and prompts you: either to " Add " a new map set. or to " Repair " the existing installation. Or to " Delete " the existing software in stallation from your PC. • Click " Delete " and then click " Next ".[...]

8. Additional Information • This chapter contains additional instructions on the different menus, to help you get the best out of your Via Michelin Navigati on X-930 system. 8.1. Free Navigation display • If you just want to follow your posi tion on the map, you can use the " Centre on GPS " position option: - Open the " Main Men[...]

- The square at the top left of the screen shows the next change of direction and the distance to that chan ge of direction. - The 3 top fields show, depending on the setting: - The " Distance remaining " - The " Time remaining " - The " Arrival time " - The " Time " - The " Speed " - The " Dir[...]

• Save this file in the folder of your choice. Check that your ViaMich • elin Navigation X-930 syst em is connected and that the link g. • category of sa ved addresses to which import ed saved addresses will be attached. • aMichelin Na vigation X-930, you can set the display and the POI Warner as you want. XAMPLE OF AN "asc" FILE:[...]

9. POIs 9.1. How do you Navigate to a POI? • In the Main Menu, click " Navigate to ", then " POI ", select the category of POI you want and then select th e details required. 9.2. How do I search for a POI? • From the " Plan a route " menu, select " Display a map ", " Map options ", " Searc[...]

• The description contains the name of the PO I, its category, its a ddress, its telephone number and its Internet site. 77[...]

10. Useful Information 10.1 Memory card contents • The memory card provided contains the United States softwa re and map set. • The SD card cont ains 4 folders: - InstallSD contains the application needed to install the programs on ViaMichelin Na vigation X-930. - MapSonic contains the programs to install. - VMNav_Maps contains the map files ( [...]

• To perform a soft reset, use the stylus to pr ess the "reset" point on the back of your ViaMichelin Na vigation X-930 device. • Soft reset closes the application an d restarts ViaMichelin Navigation. Comment: • Only procedures running at the time of the reset may be lost (e.g. the current route). 10.3.2. Hard reset • Hard reset [...]

10.5. Technical information Dimensions (L x W x H) in inche s 4.8 (L) x 2.8 (W) x 0.7 (D) Weight 138 g Cigarette lighter sock et cable voltage 12 V Screen Transflective TFT with non-reflective coating – QGVA – LCD 3.5’’ (55 x 74 cm – 320 x 240 pixels) 65,536 displayable colo urs Processor Intel PXA 270 Processor speed 312 MHz Operating sy[...]

11. What to do if… In this table, we suggest a few an swers to frequently asked questions: The device does not switch on when I press the “ON/OFF” button: Check that the “Lock” button (on top of the device) is not engaged. If it is, slid e the button to the left to unlock your ViaMi chelin Navigation X-930. During navigation, the voice me[...]

- follow the instructions on the screen. Once the software is succe ssfully installed, delete the temporary folder and its contents from your PC’s hard disk. The device does not recharge when it is connected in the car: Check that the cigarette lighter socket and the mini USB socket are prop erly connected and that the cable diode light is on. Wh[...]

12. Rights and warranties We thank you for having purchased a ViaMichelin Personal Navigation Device (hereinafter “ViaMichelin Product”). Use of the software and data provided with the ViaMichelin Pr oduct is subject to a licence granted by ViaMichelin, and/or othe r suppliers, to the end-user (hereinafter "you"), for his/her personal[...]

You are not autho rised to extract, repr oduce, represent, modi fy, adapt or extrac t the Data integrated into the Software. In particular, you are strictly prohibit ed from downloading the digita l maps or Data contained in the Software and from transferring them onto other so ftware and/or equipment. You are not authorised to lease or lend the So[...]

acquired or used, certain data inc luded in the Software may have been mo dified without ViaMichelin or its suppliers having been informed of this. 5. This warranty does not cover real time traffic information serv ices that you may access using your V iaMichelin portable navigation s ystem, subject to availability of these services in the country [...]