Sony NV-U50 User`s manual

Personal

Navigation

System

User's Manual

NV-U70

NV-U50T

NV-U50

©

2005 Sony Corporation

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User's manual Sony Personal Navigation System

Table of contents

Introduction ...................................................................... 3

Search facilities and conventions.................................................. 4

Liability .................................................................................... 4

Trademarks .............................................................................. 5

Operating the navigation software .................................... 7

Managing languages and maps .................................................... 8

Hardware keys .......................................................................... 8

Software keyboard ..................................................................... 8

Character keyboard.......................................................... 9

Mobile phone keyboard................................................... 10

Lists....................................................................................... 12

Command buttons ................................................................... 16

Information............................................................................. 16

Energy ......................................................................... 17

GPS-Status ................................................................... 17

Traffic reports ............................................................... 19

Navigation....................................................................... 21

Starting the Sony Personal Navigation System ............................. 22

Menu ........................................................................... 22

Basic settings .......................................................................... 25

Indicating a destination ............................................................ 28

Specifying the country of your destination ......................... 28

Entering an address ....................................................... 29

Selecting a point of interest............................................. 30

Indicating destinations on the map................................... 38

Favourites .................................................................... 42

Recent destinations........................................................ 43

Navigating homewards ................................................... 44

Destination management .......................................................... 45

Saving a destination....................................................... 45

Renaming a destination .................................................. 46

Deleting a destination..................................................... 47

Indicating several destinations (Itinerary with stages)................... 47

Indicating route points.................................................... 48

Editing, saving and managing itineraries ........................... 49

Calculating the route ...................................................... 55

Displaying the itinerary on the map .................................. 57

Simulating the route ...................................................... 57

Starting navigation................................................................... 59

Working with the map ..................................................... 63

Selecting a map....................................................................... 64

Operating the map ................................................................... 65

Standard map view ........................................................ 66

Search for destination view ............................................. 67

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Representation of the map in navigation mode............................. 69

Useful functions for navigation ....................................... 73

Show the entire route............................................................... 74

Next destination ...................................................................... 75

Blocking a route section............................................................ 76

Change route options ............................................................... 78

Simulation .............................................................................. 79

TMC ....................................................................................... 80

Configuring the Sony Personal Navigation System .......... 83

Settings.................................................................................. 84

Volume ........................................................................ 84

Select map ................................................................... 85

Map information ............................................................ 85

Route information .......................................................... 85

Signpost information ...................................................... 86

Light sensor .................................................................. 86

Graphical look ............................................................... 86

Touch screen calibration ................................................. 87

Auto mode.................................................................... 87

Routing options ............................................................. 88

Itinerary....................................................................... 88

Time zone..................................................................... 89

Format ......................................................................... 89

Language ..................................................................... 89

Home address ............................................................... 90

Radio-Muting................................................................. 90

Demo mode .................................................................. 90

Product information........................................................ 90

Glossary .......................................................................... 91

Index .............................................................................. 93

ii Table of contents User's manual

Introduction

Topics covered in this chapter:

Search facilities and conventions

Liability

Trademarks


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Search facilities and conventions

Find information quickly

Conventions

This manual offers the following search facilities:

Ù In the footnote at the bottom of the page, you may check which chapter and which section you are actually reading.

Ù A glossary at the end of the manual contains explanations on the technical terms used in this manual.

Ù An index at the end of the manual allows precise search for the information contained in this manual.

This manual uses different font styles and symbols to highlight important paragraphs and to ease its use.

Font

bold

bold italic

Use

Buttons, icons, names of entry fields, and elements of the software’s user interface.

Also used for highlighting warnings and notices.

Registered names and trademarks.

SMALL CAPITALS Window and dialogue box titles.

Symbol Use

Indicates hints and notes that may ease the use of the Sony Personal Navigation

System.

Indicates additional information.

Warns against dangers that might cause damage to objects and persons.

Liability

Limitation of liability The software and the manual are subject to change without notice. Sony may not be liable for the correctness of the information contained in this manual nor for damages resulting from the use of this manual.

To improve the quality of our products and our services, we appreciate all suggestions for improvement and all error notices.

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Trademarks

Registered trademarks

All brands and trademarks mentioned in this document are possibly registered by third party and subject to the current legislation and to the rights of their respective owners without reservation. All mentioned names of products, societies, or brands may be registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Every right that is not explicitly accorded is reserved.

The absence of an explicit labelling of registered trademarks does not allow the conclusion that this brand was not subject to the rights of third party.

Ù Windows and ActiveSync are registered trademarks of the

Microsoft Corporation.

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Operating the navigation software


Managing languages and maps

Hardware keys

Software keyboard

Character keyboard

Mobile phone keyboard

Lists

Command buttons

Information

Energy

GPS-Status

Traffic reports

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Managing languages and maps

Installer tool The enclosed software DVD includes an Installer tool. You use this to ascertain which languages and maps will be available on your navigation device.

If you have purchased a version of the Sony Personal

Navigation System that doesn’t have any maps on DVD, then you can use this tool to create a back-up copy of the map on the navigation device.

Hardware keys

1. Use ActiveSync ® to connect the navigation device with your computer and insert the DVD.

The Installer tool starts automatically.

2. Then follow the instructions on the computer screen.

Hardware keys

Right:

On / off switch

Left:

Standard map view

Two hardware keys are located at the top of the device:

Switches the device on and off.

During a navigation: repeats the last drive instruction. It shows the speed information if this has been hidden.

Otherwise:

The standard map view opens and shows your current position.

Software keyboard

Survey A software keyboard appears on the screen when text entries are necessary. Choose the character keyboard or the mobile phone keyboard.

You can use the buttons to toggle between the keyboards.

Tap this button to toggle to the mobile keyboard.

Tap this button to toggle to the character keyboard.

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Character keyboard


Entering a space, deleting a character…

You may carry out all entries with your finger on the character keyboard. But you may enter capital letters only.

You need not enter small letters or special characters when entering a destination's town or street name. The Sony

Personal Navigation System replaces these characters automatically. When you are looking for, e.g., a French town called "Héroïnès", simply type "HEROINES".

Your entry appears in the field directly above the keyboard. You can see the first data record that starts with the characters of your entry.

The data record on the button is part of a list of data records that corresponds to all your previous entries. You can scroll through this list using the buttons

up and down.

You can display more than three data records at once by tapping the button

.

You can discover more about using the List icon by referring to

chapter "Lists" on page 12.

Tap the icon to enter a space character.

Tap the cursor.

icon to delete the character at the left of the



Switching between character and number entry…

Special characters

Tap the

Tap the

icon to enter numbers, e.g. for a postcode.

icon to return to the character entry mode.

Tap the icon to enter a special character.

The special characters keyboard appears.

Tap the icon to return to the character entry mode.

You need not enter special characters when entering a destination's town or street name but they may be helpful for entering names for saved destinations and itineraries.

Mobile phone keyboard

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Entering a space, deleting a character…

Switching between character and number entry…

Special characters

You may carry out all entries with your finger on the mobile phone keyboard. But you may enter capital letters only.

As on a mobile phone, each key is designed to enter several letters with it. The position of a letter on a key caption indicates how often you must tap this key to enter the respective letter.

E.g., to enter an "S", tap the "PQRS" key four times.

You need not enter small letters or special characters when entering a destination's town or street name. The Sony

Personal Navigation System replaces these characters automatically. When you are looking for, e.g., a French town called "Héroïnès", simply type "HEROINES".

Tap the icon to enter a space character.

icon to delete the character at the left of the Tap the cursor.

Tap the icon to enter numbers, e.g. for a postcode.


Tap the icon to enter a special character.

The special characters keyboard appears.


You need not enter special characters when entering a destination's town or street name but they may be helpful for entering names for saved destinations and itineraries.



Lists

Survey There are many cases where you have to select an entry from a list.

For example, if you have not entered the full name of a location.

Each time you enter a character the first found entry that starts with the characters entered so far appears in the text field.

A maximum of three entries can be displayed above the keyboard. To view a longer list of suitable entries, tap the List icon.

Marked list entry

At the end of the list you will find entries that include the characters entered so far, but these characters appear in the middle or the end of the word.

An entry in the list is always marked and shown on a button.

Additional information is often displayed in extra lines. In the case of towns, this information would include the postcode and the district associated with the town in question.

The marked entry can be chosen by tapping its button.

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Buttons

Example


The lists screens have three buttons located on the right and lower edge of the screen:

Up: Tap this icon to scroll the list one item up.

Down: Tap this icon to scroll the list one item down.

Back: Tap this icon to return to the entry screen without selecting a listed element.

Search for BICKNOR.

1. In the MENU tap New destination.

The N EW DESTINATION screen opens.

2. Tap Navigation.

The N AVIGATION screen opens.

3. Tap Address.

The A DDRESS screen opens.

4. Tap the Town or Postcode entry field.

The software keyboard appears.

5. Enter the letter B.

The letter B appears in the input line above the character keys.

Above it, a button shows the first town in the database to start with the letter B.



The second town to start with the letter B is displayed underneath the button.

You can move through the list using the buttons Up und

Down. However, you will always see a maximum of 3 elements from the list.

6. Enter the letters ICK.

BICK is now displayed in the input line.

Above this a button shows the first town in the database that starts with BICK.

The second town starting with BICK is shown underneath the button.

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7. Tap on the List icon.

A list of all the towns that start with BICK is displayed. The town on the button is marked.

The end of the list gives all the towns that include BICK in their names.

8. Tap the Down button until BICKNOR appears on the icon.



9. Tap on BICKNOR.

The A DDRESS screen opens. BICKNOR is entered in the Town

or Postcode field.

Command buttons

Icons

Information

Most of the Sony Personal Navigation System screens have the following buttons:

Return

Tap this icon to return to the previous screen.

You can use this icon to stop navigation.

Map view

Tap on this button to return to the standard map view. From there you can open the M ENU by tapping on any point in the map.

Survey On virtually all the Sony Personal Navigation System screens you will find the GPS and TMC buttons. You can use these to display the current GPS status and the current traffic information at any time.

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Energy

The Energy icon is placed at the bottom right corner of the screen. The colour of the icon and the symbol displayed on it have the following significance:

Colour/Symbol Significance

The device is connected to an external power supply. The battery is being charged.

The charge state of the battery is sufficient.

The size of the segment on the battery indicates its charge state (3/3 or 2/3).

The device is being supplied by its internal battery. The charge state of the battery is weak.

The size of the segment on the battery indicates its charge state (0 or

1/3).

A message window informs you when the charge state of the battery becomes insufficient.

GPS-Status

The GPS S TATUS window includes information about your current location and your current speed. You can also save your current location.

The GPS button is located on the right half of the upper edge of the screen. The different GPS-icons have the following significance:

Symbol

No signal

GPS ready

Significance

No signal or only an insufficient GPS signal is being received. This is the case, e.g. if you are located in an enclosed building.

The signals are convenient. Navigation may begin.



Tap on the GPS button.

The GPS S TATUS window opens:

Entry

GMT

Longitude /

Latitude

Satellites

HDOP

Speed

Position

Save

Quit

Significance

Greenwich Mean Time

Time of London ignoring daylight saving time.

Current position:

Indication of east longitude and north latitude.

Number of received satellites. At least three satellites must be received for navigation purposes.

Horizontal Dilution of Precision:

Indicates the quality of position determination. Theoretically any value from 0 to 50 may occur. The smaller the value, the more accurate is the position determination

(value 0 = no deviation from the real position). Values up to 8 are convenient for navigation purposes.

Indicates your current speed.

Indicates the address of your current position.

Tap on this button to save the current location in F AVOURITES .

Tap this button to quit the GPS screen.

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Traffic reports

TMC cradle If your navigation device is being used in a TMC cradle, the system can access current traffic reports and can, if necessary, dynamically change the route in order, for example, to avoid a traffic jam. You can show the current valid traffic reports.

Note: compared to the standard cradle, the TMC cradle includes a module to receive TMC messages. You can recognize the TMC module from the TMC lettering on the left.

When the device is not being used in a TMC cradle, the TMC button is not shown.

The TMC button is located in the centre of the upper edge of the screen. The different TMC-icons have the following significance:

Symbol

No Symbol

Searching for

broadcast station

Significance

The navigation device is not used in a

TMC cradle.

The TMC-receiver is ready but cannot receive TMC signals. This is the case when, e.g., you are in an area where

TMC is not available.

TMC signals are being received.

TMC ready

TMC

Tap this icon to display TMC information.

For details on the TMC functionality, please refer to "TMC", page 80.



Navigation


Starting the Sony Personal Navigation System

Menu

Basic settings

Indicating a destination

Specifying the country of your destination

Entering an address

Selecting a point of interest

Indicating destinations on the map

Favourites

Recent destinations

Navigating homewards

Destination management

Saving a destination

Renaming a destination

Deleting a destination

Indicating several destinations (Itinerary with stages)

Indicating route points

Editing, saving and managing itineraries

Calculating the route

Displaying the itinerary on the map

Simulating the route

Starting navigation

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Starting the Sony Personal Navigation System

Starting the navigation software…

1. Switch on the device (right key at the top of the navigation device).

The device displays a section of the map. If a GPS signal can already be evaluated, your current position will be shown on the map.

Menu

Menu

Note: on almost all the other screens you will find the

Map view button.

You use this button to quickly return to the standard map view.

2. Tap anywhere on the map to open the M ENU .

The M ENU opens:

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From the M ENU you can access all the functions of the program.

Starting the Sony Personal Navigation System


New destination

Note: The Sony Personal Navigation System always opens with the screen that was active at the time you switched off the device.

Tap on the New destination button to enter a destination for the navigation, or plan a route.

Vicinity search

Find out more about the navigation to a specific destination from

section "Indicating a destination" on page25.

Find out more about navigation home from section "Navigating homewards" on page 44.

Find out more about route planning from section "Indicating several destinations (Itinerary with stages)" on page 47.

Tap on the Search nearby button to search for a point of interest in the vicinity of your current position .

Route

Refer to section "Point of interest nearby" on page30.

Tap on the Route button to process or simulate an already calculated route.

Find out more information about displaying the entire route from

section "Indicating a destination" on page 25.

Find out more about blocking a route section whilst navigating

from section "Blocking a route section" on page 76.

Find out more about simulating a route from section "Simulating the route" on page 57.

Find out more about skipping a stage point from section "Next destination" on page75.

Find out more about route options from section "Routing options" on page88.

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Loudspeaker off Tap the Loudspeaker off button to switch off the device’s loudspeaker. You will no longer be able to hear drive instructions.

The button appears pressed.

Settings

Tap this button again to switch the loudspeaker back on.

Tap the Settings button to modify the settings of the Sony

Personal Navigation System.

Quit navigation

GPS status

Traffic reports

For details, please refer to "Settings", page 84.

This button is only visible while you are navigating or while you are simulating a navigation.

Tap on the Quit Navigation button to cancel navigation (or a simulation).

Tap on the GPS button to obtain information about the GPS positioning and about your current location.

For details, please refer to "TMC", page 80.

Tap on the TMC button to obtain an overview of the current valid traffic reports that have been received by your device.

For details, please refer to "Working with the map", page 63.

Tap on the Map view button to open the standard map view.

The Back button in the M ENU carries out the same function.

- 24 - Starting the Sony Personal Navigation System


Basic settings

Basic settings Before working with the Sony Personal Navigation System, we recommend

Ù indicating the time zone of the region you are staying in currently so that the system can indicate correct times of arrival in navigation mode,

Ù entering the home address. You may then navigate home from anywhere.

1. In the M ENU , tap Settings.

The S ETTINGS screen opens.

Indicate the time zone…

2. Tap the Down button until you see the screen page with the

Time zone button. Then tap on Time zone.

The T IME ZONE screen opens.

Navigation

3. Tap into the Time zone entry filed.

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The S ELECT THE TIME ZONE list opens.

Saving your home address…

4. Use the Up and Down buttons to select a valid time zone for your present location (GMT without summer time). The display of towns or states in the presently chosen zone makes it easier for you too choose.

5. Tap the selected time zone.

The time zone is then transferred to the T IME Z ONE screen.

6. Tap on the Summer time field to toggle between summertime (yes) and wintertime (no).

Note: If there is a clock change or if you are travelling into another time zone, you will have to adjust the respective setting.

7. Tap Save.

8. Tap on Back.


9. Use the Up and Down buttons to select the screen page with the Home address button. Then tap on Home address.

The H OME ADDRESS screen opens.

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10. Tap Enter your home address.

Basic settings



11. Tap the Address button and enter your home address as

described in "Entering an address", page 29.

12. Tap the Set as home address button.

The address is indicated on the H OME ADDRESS screen.

Navigation

13. Tap the Save button.

14. Tap on the Map view button.

The standard map view opens.

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Indicating a destination

Basic principle of navigation

In this chapter you will learn about the possibilities for indicating and managing destinations in the Sony Personal Navigation

System.

For details on how to start navigation to a destination, please

refer to "Starting navigation", page 59.

Indicating a destination

In the Sony Personal Navigation System there are several possibilities to enter or to select destinations:

Ù Entering an address, see page 29

Ù Selecting a point of interest, see page 30

Ù Indicating destinations on the map, see page 38

Ù Favourites, see page 42

Ù Recent destinations, see page 43

Ù Navigating homewards, see page 44

Specifying the country of your destination

First of all enter the country of your destination. You don’t have to repeat this each time. You only need to change this if your destination is in a different country to the last one.

1. Tap on New destination in the M ENU

.

The N EW D ESTINATION screen opens.

Tap on the Navigation button.


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2. In the N AVIGATION screen, tap on the Country button.

The C OUNTRY list opens.

3. Tap on the country of your destination.




Note: Only countries of which at least a part is represented on the currently loaded map may be selected.

Entering an address

1. In the M

ENU

, tap on the New destination button.


2. Tap on the Navigation button.


Indicating an address…

3. On the N AVIGATION screen, tap Address.

The A DDRESS screen opens.

Navigation

4. Enter the destination town into the Town or Postcode entry field. Enter either its name or its postcode.

For information on working with lists, please refer to "Lists", page 12.

5. Enter the destination street into the Street entry field.

6. If you know the house number of your destination, enter it in the field next to the street.

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Start navigation

Show on map

Save

Note: If the house numbers of the respective street are stored in the database of places, you may tap the field besides the Street field.

If no house numbers are stored, the respective field is deactivated. The software navigates to the respective street

7. Enter the name of a crossroad into the Intersection entry field if you want to define an intersection as destination point

(e.g. because the house number is not available).

For information on working with lists, please refer to "Lists", page 12.

Tap on the Start navigation button to commence navigation to the specified destination.

Look this up in chapter "Starting navigation" on page59.

Tap on the Show on map button to see the specified address on the map.

Look this up in chapter "Indicating several destinations (Itinerary with stages)" on page 47.

Tap on the Save button to save the specified address under

F AVOURITES .

Look this up in chapter "Saving a destination" on page 45.

Selecting a point of interest

Points of interest Points of Interest, also referred to as POIs, are stored in the database of places and may be displayed on the map. Ports, airports, restaurants, hotels, petrol stations, public buildings, and others belong to the special destinations.

Indicate a point of interest by selecting one

Point of interest nearby

Note: You may only select Points of interest nearby if the GPS reception is sufficient for the positioning.

1. In the M ENU , tap on the New destination button.



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3. In the N AVIGATION screen, tap Point of interest.

The P OINT OF INTEREST screen opens:

Selecting a Point of interest nearby…

4. In the P OINT OF INTEREST screen, tap …nearby.

The C ATEGORY screen opens.

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5. Select the category (e.g. Garage) from which points of interest should be searched. Only those categories for which points of interest can be found near your current position will be shown.

The POI NEARBY screen opens. The Category 1 field shows the chosen category.

Start navigation

Show on map

Save

6. Tap on the Category 2 field and select the subcategory (e.g.

Audi VW Seat Skoda) under which the point of interest should be searched. Only those subcategories for which points of interest can be found in the current vicinity will be shown.

7. Select the correct destination from the Point of interest list field.

Note: Initially, the points of interest will be searched for in a very small radius around your current location. If no or unsuitable points of interest are found then select the entry

More… You then obtain all the points of interest found in a greater vicinity.

Note: You need not make entries into the Category 1 and

Category 2 fields. Their purpose is only to shorten the Point

of interest list. This list may become very extensive, especially in big towns.






F AVOURITES .




Point of interest in a certain town


The N

EW

D

ESTINATION screen opens.



3. On the N AVIGATION screen, tap Point of interest.


4. On the P OINT OF INTEREST screen, tap …in a town.

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Selecting a Point of interest in a certain town…

The screen for inputting the town opens:

5. Enter the town in which a point of interest should be searched. You can either enter the postcode or the name of the town.


6. Select the category (e.g. Garage) from which points of interest should be searched. Only those categories for which points of interest can be found in the specified area will be shown.



The P OINT OF INTEREST OF SUPRAREGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE opens. The Category 1 field shows the chosen category.

Start navigation

Show on map

Save

7. Tap on the Category 2 field and select the subcategory (e.g.

Audi VW Seat Skoda …) under which the point of interest should be searched. Only those subcategories for which points of interest can be found in the specified town will be shown.


Note: You need not make entries into the Category 1 and

Category 2 fields. Their purpose is only to shorten the Point

of interest list. This list may become very extensive, especially in big towns.






F AVOURITES .


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Point of interest of supraregional significance


The N

EW

D

ESTINATION screen opens.



3. On the N AVIGATION screen, tap Point of interest.


4. On the P OINT OF INTEREST screen, tap …nationwide.


Selecting a Point of interest of supraregional significance…



5. Select the category (e.g. car airport) from which points of interest should be searched. Only categories of supraregional importance will be shown.

The POI NATIONWIDE screen opens. The Category field shows the chosen category.

Start navigation

Show on map


Note: You need not make entries into the Category field.

Their purpose is only to shorten the Point of interest list.

This list may become very extensive, especially in big towns.





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Save Tap on the Save button to save the specified address under

F AVOURITES .


Indicating destinations on the map

Via map view

You may indicate a destination directly on the map.

There are two ways to launch a destination search on the map:

Ù Via the standard map view

Ù Via the Select on map button

The standard map view route is usually quicker.

1. If the standard map view is not yet open, tap on the button

Map view.

This button can be found on almost all the Sony Personal

Navigation System screens in the bottom, right corner of the screen.

The map opens.

1a Tap the Search for destination button on the map.

The map opens in S EARCH DESTINATION mode. The most significant characteristic of this mode is a large crosshair on the screen.



Via the Select on map button

1. In the M ENU tap on the New destination button.


1a Tap on the Navigation button.


1b On the N AVIGATION screen, tap on the Select on map button.

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The map opens in S significant characteristic of this mode is a large crosshair on the screen.

EARCH DESTINATION mode. The most

How to accept destinations from the map…

2. Push the desired destination into the middle of the crosshair.

Refer to chapter "Operating the map" on page 65 to discover

more about working with maps.



3. Tap on the Select destination button.

The M AP MENU opens. It shows the address of the destination in the crosshair. If the destination in the crosshair is not located on a road that is included in the map, you will be shown the coordinates.

You have the following options:

This function is only available when GPS reception is possible

(The GPS-symbol must be GPS ready).

Tap the Start navigation button to start navigation to the selected place.

Caution: Using this function while you are already navigating deletes all current destinations (stage points and destination point).

Tap the Save button to save the selected place. You may then at any time select this place from the F AVOURITES .

Tap the Search nearby button to search for a point of interest near the selected place.

Tap the Add button to add the selected place to your itinerary. The selected point will be marked by a little flag. It will also be added to the list of route points of the R OUTE

PLANNING screen where it figures as destination point.

Using this function while you are already navigating causes an immediate recalculation of your route.

Tap the Interim destination button to make the selected point the next stage point of your itinerary. Your route will be recalculated immediately and then navigation will continue.

Once you have reached the interim destination, navigation to the original destination is resumed.

Tap on the Back button to return to the map view without executing a function.

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Favourites

Survey All destinations you have saved by tapping the Save button are listed on the F AVOURITES screen. On this screen you may:

Ù select destinations for navigation purposes,

Ù rename destinations, and

Ù delete destinations from the list.





Saved destinations

3. On the N AVIGATION screen, tap Favourites.

The F AVOURITES screen opens.

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4. Tap the entry of the respective destination.

5. Use the Up and Down buttons to select the desired location.

The selected location appears on the select button.



6. Tap on the select button with the marked destination.

Once you have chosen a destination for the navigation, the

R OUTE OPTIONS screen opens.

When you have selected a route point for a route planning, the R OUTE PLANNING screen opens. The destination is entered as a route point.

For information on deleting or renaming saved destinations,

please refer to "Destination management", page 45.

Recent destinations

Survey All destinations you have navigated to recently are listed on the

R ECENT DESTINATIONS screen. On this screen you may:

Ù select destinations for navigation purposes,

Ù Add destinations to the S AVED DESTINATIONS list, and

Ù delete destinations from the R ECENT DESTINATIONS list.





3. On the N AVIGATION screen, tap Recent destinations.

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Recent destinations The R ECENT DESTINATIONS screen opens.

4. Use the Up and Down buttons to mark the desired destination.

The marked destination appears on the select button.

5. Tap on the marked destination.

When you have chosen a destination for the navigation the

R OUTE OPTIONS screen opens.

When you have chosen a route point for a route planning, the

R OUTE PLANNING screen opens. The destination is entered as a route point.

Refer to chapter "Destination management" on page 45 to

find out how to delete the marked destination or save it under

Favourites.

Navigating homewards

Survey

Navigating homewards…

If you have stored your home address you may quickly start navigation home at any place.

For information on saving your home address, please refer to

"Home address", page 90.

1. In the M ENU tap on the New destination button.


2. Tap on the Home button.

The route is now being calculated and navigation starts.

The route calculation takes into account the settings that are established in the R OUTE OPTIONS screen.

For details, please refer to "Settings", page 84.



Destination management

Survey Destinations may be stored in two lists:

Ù the F AVOURITES

Ù the R ECENT DESTINATIONS list

Every destination you are indicating and the destinations from the R ECENT DESTINATIONS list may be added to the F AVOURITES .

This makes sense if you want to navigate more often to the respective destination.

Destinations from the F AVOURITES may be renamed.

Items from both lists may be deleted.

Saving a destination

Precondition

You have entered a destination as described in "Indicating a destination", page 28

- OR –

You have opened the R ECENT DESTINATIONS list as described in

"Recent destinations", page 43.

1. Tap the Save icon.

.

The N AME OF D ESTINATION screen opens.

Navigation

2. Enter a name for the destination.

3. Tap the OK button.

The destination has now been added to the F AVOURITES .

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Renaming a destination

1. Open the F

AVOURITES

screen, as described in chapter

"Favourites" on page42.

2. Select the destination you want to rename.

3. Tap the Edit icon.

The N

AME OF DESTINATION

screen opens.

4. Enter the new name of the destination.

5. Tap the OK button.

The destination is now renamed.

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Deleting a destination

Precondition You have opened the F

AVOURITES

as described in "Favourites", page 42

- OR –

You have opened the R ECENT DESTINATIONS list as described in

"Recent destinations", page 43.

1. Tap the entry of the destination to be deleted.

2. Tap the Delete icon.

The C ONFIRM screen opens.

3. Tap Yes to delete the destination from the list.

The destination is now deleted from the list.

Indicating several destinations (Itinerary with stages)

Itinerary planning You may plan itineraries without receiving GPS-signals, e.g. comfortably at home. Planned itineraries may be stored. Thus you may plan as many itineraries as you want, e.g. for holidays.

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Indicating route points

Planning itineraries… 1. On the M

ENU

tap on the New destination button.


2. Tap on the Route planning button.

The R OUTE PLANNING screen opens:

3. Tap the Add route point icon to enter the first route point.


4. Indicate the destination as described in "Indicating a destination", page 28.

5. Tap Add.

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The I TINERARY PLANNING screen opens. The destination is added as stage point 1.

6. Repeat steps 2-4 for every stage point you want to add to the itinerary.

Editing, saving and managing itineraries

Survey You may plan as many itineraries as you want, e.g. for holidays.

You may save them and use them later for navigation purposes.

At any moment, you may add stage points, modify the order of the stages, or display the itinerary on the map.

The following commands are available on the I TINERARY

PLANNING screen:

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Selection

These icons are deactivated when the list does not contain any route point.

Up Tap this icon to move the selection one route point up.

Tap this icon several times to move the selection several route points up.

Down Tap this icon to move the selection one route point down.

Changing the order

Tap this icon several times to move the selection several route points down.

Route point up Tap this icon to navigate to the respective stage point earlier

(example: stage 3 becomes stage 2).

Route point down Tap this icon to navigate to the respective stage point later

(example: stage 2 becomes stage 3).

Deleting route points

Delete route point Tap this icon to delete the selected route point from the list.

This icon is deactivated when not route point is selected.

Adding route points

Add route point Tap this icon to add a stage point. The new stage point will be added before the stage point that currently has the focus. You may shift it using the Route point up and Route point down icons.



Managing itineraries

Save itinerary Only itineraries that contain at least one route point may be saved. Otherwise this icon is deactivated.

1. Tap this icon to save the itinerary you have planned.

The N AME OF THE ITINERARY screen opens.

Load itinerary

2. Enter a name for the itinerary.

3. Tap OK.

Note: Only the route points will be saved. If you load an itinerary, you will have to recalculate it.

1. Tap this icon to load a saved itinerary, e.g. to modify it or for navigation purposes.

The S ELECT ITINERARY screen opens:

2. Use the Up and Down buttons to mark the desired route.

The marked route appears on the select button.

3. Tap on the marked route.

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Rename itinerary 1. Tap the Load itinerary icon. (This icon is deactivated if there is no saved itinerary available)

The S ELECT ITINERARY screen opens:



3. Tap the Edit icon.

The N AME OF THE ITINERARY screen opens:

4. Enter the new name of the itinerary.



5. Tap OK.

The S ELECT ITINERARY screen reopens. The itinerary has been renamed.

Delete itinerary

6. Tap on the button with the renamed route in order to download this route.

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Tap the

Back icon to open the R

OUTE PLANNING

screen without loading an itinerary.

1. Tap the Load itinerary icon. (This icon is deactivated if there is no saved itinerary available)

The S ELECT ITINERARY screen opens.



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3. Tap the Delete icon to delete the selected itinerary.

The C ONFIRM screen opens.

4. Tap Yes.

The S ELECT ITINERARY screen reopens. The deleted route is no more listed.



Calculating the route

An itinerary may be calculated even without GPS reception in order to get an impression on the route.

The system assumes then the first route point to be the start point of the route.

Note: When you start navigation, the system identifies your current position and makes it the start point. The first indicated route point is then the first stage point.

1. Tap this icon to calculate the distance and the estimated duration of the entire itinerary.

The R OUTE OPTIONS screen opens:

2. Determine the route options.

For detailed information on setting the route options, please

refer to "Routing options", page 88.

Note: The standard settings for the route options may be changed on the R

OUTE OPTIONS

screen. For detailed information on changing the standard settings refer also to

"Configuring the Sony Personal Navigation System", page 83.

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3. Tap the Calculate route icon.

The route is being calculated. A message window informs you on the progress of calculation.

When the calculation has ended, the entire route from the first to the last route point and the probable duration of journey for this route are displayed at the bottom of the R OUTE PLANNING screen.

Furthermore, the distance and the estimated duration of each stage will be indicated with the selected route point entry.



Displaying the itinerary on the map

Show itinerary 1. Tap the Show on map button to display the entire itinerary on the map.

The map opens in S EARCH FOR DESTINATION mode.

The itinerary is highlighted in orange.

The route points are marked by flags.

In S EARCH FOR DESTINATION mode you can also add a destination to the route. For more information, read chapter

"Indicating destinations on the map" on page 38.

For information on working with maps, please refer to

"Working with the map", page 63.

2. Tap on the

Back button to return to the R OUTE PLANNING screen.

Simulating the route

Simulation

Precondition

You may execute a simulated navigation.

Note: The reception of GPS-signals is not necessary for the simulation.

Simulation is restricted to routes of 60 miles max.

Ù You have planned or loaded a route as described in

"Indicating several destinations (Itinerary with stages)" on page47.

Ù The route must be calculated as described in "Calculating the route" on page55.

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1. Tap the button.

Map view

The standard map view opens.

2. Tap short on any place on the map.

The M ENU opens.

3. Tap on Route.

The R OUTE window opens.



4. Tap on Simulation.

The route is recalculated for the simulation.

Simulation starts when calculation has finished.

Stopping the simulation

You may quit a simulation at any moment.

1. Tap short on any place on the map.

The M ENU screen opens.

2. Tap Stop navigation.

Starting navigation

Precondition

You have entered a destination as described in "Indicating a destination", page 28,

- OR -

You have selected a destination from the F AVOURITES as

described in "Favourites", page 42,

- OR –

You have selected one of your R ECENT DESTINATIONS as described

in "Recent destinations", page 43,

- OR -

You have planned or loaded an itinerary as described in

"Indicating several destinations (Itinerary with stages)", page 47.

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1. Tap Start navigation.

The R OUTE OPTIONS screen opens:

2. Determine the route options.

For detailed information on setting the route options, please

refer to "Routing options", page 88.

Note: The standard settings for the route options may be changed in S ETTINGS – R OUTE OPTIONS . For detailed information on changing the standard settings refer to

"Settings", page 84.

The system calculates the route.

The map screen opens. Your current position is indicated by a red arrow. The route is highlighted in orange.

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Note: When you start navigation after having planned or loaded an itinerary, then your current position is the start point of the route. The first indicated route point is then the first stage point of your route.

Starting navigation


No GPS reception? When the received GPS signal is not sufficient, the following message appears:

You have two possibilities:

Ù Wait until navigation starts. This will happen as soon as the

GPS reception is sufficient.

Ù Tap Cancel and restart navigation as soon as the reception of

GPS signals is convenient. You may notice that by watching the GPS symbol on the screen: it becomes GPS ready when the reception is good.

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Working with the map


Selecting a map

Operating the map

Representation of the map in navigation mode

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Selecting a map

Selecting a map To load another map which is available on the currently inserted memory card, proceed as follows:

1. In the M ENU tap the Settings button.


2. Tap on Select map.

The S ELECT MAP screen opens.

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3. Tap on the Map button.

The A VAILABLE MAPS screen opens:

4. Use the Up and Down buttons to mark the desired map.

The marked map appears on the select button

5. Tap on the select window for the marked map.

6. The Select map button opens again.

7. Tap on the Save window.

8. Tap on the view.

Map view button to return to the standard map

Operating the map

Overview The map can be shown as two different views:

Ù In the Standard map view

Ù In the Search for destination map view

Each of these views has different functions that are described in the following.



Standard map view

The S

TANDARD

map view appears after you switch on the navigation device and also during navigation.

Opening the menu

The following properties are typical for this view:

Ù Your current position is indicated by a red triangle in the centre of the lower third. When you move along, the triangle does not change its position on the screen. Instead, the map section changes according to your direction of movement.

Ù The scale of the map changes depending on your speed.

You can open the S TANDARD map view by tapping on the

Map view button. This button can be found on almost all the Sony Personal Navigation System screens.

The map opens automatically when you start navigation.

Under the standard map view, when you tap on a point in the map, the M ENU opens. From here you can access all the functions of the Sony Personal Navigation System.

The S TANDARD map view offers the following buttons:

Hide and show

Hide and

Show

When you tap on the Hide button, all the other buttons on the map are hidden. This gives you a better overview.

The only button on the screen is now the Show button.

If you now tap on this button, the other buttons will be shown again.

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Map alignment

align North or

align In driving direction

Tap on North to align the map in such a way that north is always at the top.

This view corresponds to the map view of printed maps, but is impractical for the navigation.

Tap on In driving direction in order to align the map in such a way that the “straight ahead” direction of movement is always

“pointing up” on the screen.

This view is recommended for the navigation because the directions right and left are shown on the map exactly as they are in reality.

Search for destination

Search for destination

Tap on this button to change to the Search for destination map

view. Refer to the next chapter ("Search for destination view" on page 67) for more information.

Search for destination view

In the S EARCH FOR DESTINATION view you can choose a destination directly on the map or obtain an overview of a specific area.

Chapter "Indicating destinations on the map" on page 38

describes how you choose a destination from the map.



Hide and show

The following characteristics are typical for this view:

Ù A large crosshair appears on the screen. The point in the centre of the crosshair is being "aimed at".

Ù The map is north up.

Ù The map is fixed and will not follow your position. If you change to this view whilst you are driving, the triangle that represents your position disappears from the screen.

Ù You can change the zoom level and therefore the size of the map section.

Ù You can move the map in order to show a different map section.

You can open S EARCH FOR DESTINATION by

Ù tapping the Select destination button under the S TANDARD

map view. (Refer to "Indicating destinations on the map" on page 38)

Ù tapping the On map button under the navigation screen.

(Refer to "Indicating destinations on the map" on page 38)

Ù tapping Show in map after you’ve entered a destination or planned a route.

The S EARCH FOR DESTINATION map view offers the following buttons:

Hide and

Fix position or map

Show

If you tap on the Hide button all the other buttons on the map are hidden. You obtain a better overview this way.

The only button remaining on the screen is the Show button.

If you now tap on this button, the other buttons are shown again.

Fix position or

Fix map

Tap on Fix position to show your current position in the middle of the lower third of the screen. When you drive, the triangle does not change its position on the screen. Instead, the map section follows your direction of movement accordingly

Tap on the Fix map button to fix the map section. When you drive, the triangle that represents your position moves out of the screen

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Map alignment

Align In driving direction or

align North

Tap on the In driving direction button to align the map in such a way that the “straight ahead” direction of movement is always

“pointing up” on the screen.

This view is then only possible if you have fixed the position (see above) and you are moving.

Tap on the North button to align the map in such a way that north is always at the top.

This view corresponds with the view on printed maps, but it is not practical for the navigation.

Select destination

Select destination

Tap on this button in order to select the point in the centre of the crosshair as a destination point for the navigation or for the route

planning. Refer to chapter "Indicating destinations on the map" on page 38 for more information.

Zoom level, scale

Zoom in

Zoom out

Tap on the Zoom in button to zoom in on the map. The map section becomes smaller, but the detail increases.

Tap on the Zoom out button to zoom out on the map. The map section becomes larger but the detail reduces.

The Zoom level bar displays the current zoom level.

The more white lines you see the smaller the scale.

Representation of the map in navigation mode

Assistance for navigation

During navigation the map opens in the S TANDARD view. For the

Mode 2D/3D, Autozoom and Alignment, the settings that have been established in the A UTO MODE screen will be used.

Refer to chapter "Auto mode" on page 87 for more information.

Various types of information useful for the journey will be displayed during navigation.



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Field c d e f j

Information

If two manoeuvres are to be executed quickly one after the other, the small upper arrow field indicates the manoeuvre to be executed immediately after the next manoeuvre.

The red arrow indicates your current position on the map.

The next manoeuvre is shown in the large arrow field.

Left of the indication arrow you will see a row of orange bars.

As you approach the place where the manoeuvre needs to be carried out, these bars will decrease.

When all the bars have disappeared, this is when you need to carry out the action (e.g. turn).

The bars appear again afterwards.

The distance field shows the distance until the next action. As you approach the place where the action needs to be carried out, the distance information is hidden. You then need to orientate yourself on the bars to the left of the arrow.

The upper street field indicates the name of the next street to turn on.

The lower street field indicates the name of the street you are currently on.

The info box displays the current height above sea level and the current speed. The compass needle shows where north is.

The route information field displays the remaining distance until you reach your destination and the probable time of arrival. If you have planned a route, this information refers to the next stage point.

Representation of the map in navigation mode

Signpost info


Note: the information regarding the numbers f to j can also be hidden in the R OUTE INFORMATION screen. Refer to chapter

"Route information" on page 85 to find out more.

The upper part of the Map screen displays information on the signposts you have to follow:

This information covers some of the other buttons on the map.

Tap on the signposts to hide them.

Press the left hardware key on the device in order to show the signposts.

Note: this information can only be shown if it is included in the map material. You can completely suppress your presentation using the S IGNPOSTS

screen. Refer to chapter "Signpost information" on page 86 to find out more.



Useful functions for navigation


Show the entire route

Next destination

Blocking a route section

Change route options

Simulation

TMC

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Survey The following functions are available during navigation or after calculating a planned route:

Show the entire route

Overview During navigation you always see only a part of the route on the screen. You can however display the entire route in order to gain a general overview.

The map is open in the S TANDARD view.

1. Tap anywhere on the map.

The M ENU opens.

2. Tap on the Route button.

The R OUTE screen opens.

3. Tap on the Show Route button.

The map opens in the S EARCH FOR DESTINATION view.

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The route is highlighted in orange. The destination (in the case of a planned route, also the stage points) is labelled with a little flag.

Show the entire route


Next destination

Note: you can now add or insert an interim destination.

Refer to chapter "Indicating destinations on the map" on page

38 for more information.

Next destination Next destination

This function is only available when you are navigating a route with at least one stage point and when you are working in extended mode.

Use this function if you want to skip the next stage point.

Example: You have planned an itinerary from your office to

"Company A" and then to "Company B" and you are already on your way. Before you arrive at "Company A", a mobile phone call informs you that you need not visit "Company A".

Tap the Next destination button to navigate to the stage point after the next (here: "Company B").

The system recalculates the route. "Company B" will be your next destination.



The M ENU opens.



3. Tap on the Next destination button in order to head for the next but one route point (in the example: "company B").

The route is recalculated so that the next but one route point can be approached as the next destination.



Blocking a route section

Blocking a route section manually

You may block a route section manually in order to evade it.

Manual blocking forces a recalculation of the route.

Presume that you are driving on a freeway and a radio message announces a traffic jam 4 miles ahead of your current position.

With the "Block route sections" function you may instruct the navigation system to evade the announced traffic jam.

A manual blocking is only valid for the current navigation process. The respective route section will be unblocked for the next navigation or when you restart the software.

This is how you block route sections…

This function is only available during navigation.



The M

ENU

opens.



3. Tap on the Block road button.

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The B LOCK screen opens.

4. By tapping on the respective button, input how long the blocked route section should be.

The route is recalculated.

The Block road button is now coloured orange.



5. Tap on the Map view button to open the map again.

The blocked route section is highlighted in red. The route is shown in orange.

Unblocking 1. Open the R OUTE screen (see above)

2. Tap on the orange-coloured Block road button.

The block is lifted and the Sony Personal Navigation

System continues to navigate to the originally calculated route.

Change route options

Overview

This is how you change the route options…

You can change the route options during navigation, perhaps because you now no longer wish to use a motorway.

This function is only available during navigation.

The map is open in the S

TANDARD

view.


The M ENU opens.


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3. Tap on the Route options button.

The R OUTING OPTIONS screen opens.

4. Carry out the required change to the route options.

Refer to chapter "Routing options" on page 88 for detailed

information on changing route options.

The route is recalculated. The navigation continues taking into consideration the new route options.

Note: these changes apply only to the current navigation.

After this the settings that have been established in the

R OUTING OPTIONS screen shall apply.

Simulation

Overview Once you have planned and calculated a route, you can launch a

simulated navigation. Refer to chapter "Simulating the route" on page 57 for more information.

Note: The reception of GPS-signals is not necessary for the simulation.

Simulation is restricted to routes of 60 miles max.



TMC

TMC-receiver If your navigation device is being used in a TMC cradle, the system avails itself of the current traffic reports and can, if necessary, dynamically change the route in order, for example, to avoid a traffic jam. You can display the current valid traffic reports.

Note: compared to the standard cradle, the TMC cradle includes a module to receive TMC messages. You can recognize the TMC module from the TMC lettering on the left.

When the device is not being used in a TMC cradle, the TMC button is not shown.

1. Tap the TMC icon.

The TMC screen opens.

Displaying traffic information…

Updating traffic information

Closing the TMC screen

2. Use the arrow icons of the "Messages" section to display the next / previous traffic message.

Every message contains the country, the name or number of the street (motorway, main road, country road), the concerned road section and the kind of obstruction.

3. Tap the Update icon to display traffic information that has been received since the TMC screen has been opened.

4. Tap the OK icon to close the TMC screen.

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Considering TMC information for route calculation

The following screen informs you about a reported instruction concerning your route:

Evade

Ignore

Considering TMC information at a later moment

Tap the Evade button to evade the reported obstruction.

The route will be recalculated in order to evade the obstruction.

Tap the Ignore button to ignore the reported obstruction.

If you have selected "Route modification With confirmation", you may evade or ignore a reported obstruction at a later moment. Proceed as follows:

1. Tap the TMC symbol.

The TMC screen opens:

2. Use the arrow icons of the "Messages" section to search for an obstruction concerning your route. These obstructions are labelled "on the route".

3. Tap the Status button and select whether the respective obstruction is to be Evaded or Ignored.

4. Tap the Done icon to update the route. The system recalculates the route if necessary.

Tuning

Tuning 1. Tap the Tuning button to toggle between the Auto tuning,



Auto tuning

Hold station

Frequency input

Hold station, and Frequency input modes.

In Auto tuning mode, the TMC module searches continually for the station which is best received. The name and the frequency of the station are being displayed.

1a Use the arrow keys of the "Station" section to receive another station.

As soon as another station has been found, its name and frequency are being displayed.

If you want to hold the sender that is currently being received, press straight on the centre of the cursor pad as often as necessary to display Hold station.

The TMC receiver holds now this station. Nevertheless, it changes the frequency when the same station is better received on another one.

The name of the station and the frequency on which it is currently being received are being displayed.

If you want to enter a certain frequency switch to the

Frequency input mode.

1a Use the arrow keys of the "Station" section to modify the frequency in steps of 0.1 MHz.

If a station may be received on the currently tuned frequency its name is being displayed. The bars at the right of the frequency indicate the quality of reception.

Press the OK soft key to save the settings and to close the TMC

INFORMATION screen.

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Configuring the Sony Personal

Navigation System


Settings

Volume

Select map

Map information

Route information

Signpost information

Light sensor

Graphical look

Touch screen calibration

Auto mode

Routing options

Itinerary

Time zone

Format

Language

Home address

Radio-Muting

Demo mode

Product information

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Settings

1. On the M

ENU

, tap on the Settings button.


Volume

Volume

2. Use the Down and Up buttons to open the screen page that has the settings you wish to edit.

3. Tap on the button for the respective setting.

The screen opens.

4. Carry out the required changes.

5. Tap on the Save button to enable these changes.

6. Tap on the Back button in order to open the settings screen again.

- OR -

Tap on the Map view button to open the map in standard view.

The following describes the individual settings screens.

On the V OLUME screen, modify the volume of the spoken indications of the navigation system.

Tap the Volume field and select another value.

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Select map

Select map

Map information

In the S

ELECT MAP screen you can choose a different map from your device.

To do this, tap on the Map field and select a different map.

The can edit the maps that should be available by using the

Installer tool. This can be found on the supplied software DVD.

Use ActiveSync ® to connect the navigation device with your computer and insert the DVD.

The Installer tool starts automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Info on the map On the M AP INFORMATION screen, you may effect the following modifications:

Element Signification

Points of Interest Tap the respective command button to display (On) or not (Off) Points of

Interest on the map.

Street names Tap the respective command button to display (On) or not (Off) Street names on the map.

Route information

Route info On the R OUTE INFORMATION screen, you may effect the following modifications:

Element Signification

Distance to next destination

During navigation, shows the distance to the next destination and probable time of arrival.

Show street name During navigation, shows the name of the street on which you are driving and the street you need to head for next.

Info bar During navigation, shows the height above sea level, the speed and the point of the compass "north".



Signpost information

Signpost information On the S

IGNPOST INFORMATION

screen, you may effect the following modifications:

The Show traffic signs command indicates whether signposts indicating exits from motorways or highways are currently being displayed or not.

Tap the Show traffic signs command to toggle between On and

Off mode.

The new mode is now indicated on the button.

Note: This information can only be displayed when it is contained in the cartographic material.

Light sensor

Light sensor

Graphical look

Your device has a light sensor. When it becomes too dark, it can switch the screen of your device to night mode. (Refer to the next chapter)

You can adjust the sensitivity of the light sensor in the L IGHT

SENSOR screen.

Tap on the Sensitivity button and choose from high, medium or low.

The higher the sensitivity, the sooner the screen will switch over to night mode.

Graphical look On the Graphical look screen, you may effect the following modifications:

Setting

Map view

Brightness

Brightness day

Brightness night

Signification

Set whether you want the map view to be

day or night. Auto automatically changes the view as soon as the light sensor reacts.

(Refer to previous chapter)

Set whether you want the day or night brightness setting. Auto automatically changes the brightness as soon as the light sensor reacts. (Refer to previous chapter)

Select the brightness - day. (1-8)

Select the brightness - night. (1-8)

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Touch screen calibration

Touchscreen calibration

If you think that the touch screen does not perceive contact positions correctly, the Sony Personal Navigation System may calibrate it.

Tap the Start calibration button and follow the instructions on the display.

Auto mode

Auto mode On the A UTO MODE screen you can establish the settings for the map in the standard view:

Setting

Mode

3D Autozoom

2D Autozoom

2D View

Signification

Select the default map view: 2D or 3D.

Select the default for navigation with 3D view:

Autozoom or No Autozoom.

With Autozoom, the system changes the scale of the map depending on your current speed: When you drive slowly, the scale becomes small. When you drive fast, the scale becomes high.

Select the default for navigation with 2D view: Low Autozoom, Standard

Autozoom, High Autozoom, or No

Autozoom.

With Autozoom, the system changes the scale of the map depending on your current speed: When you drive slowly, the scale becomes small. When you drive fast, the scale becomes high.

The lower the Autozoom, the lower the scale.

Select the default for navigation with 2D view: North oriented or In driving

direction.

Note: these settings have no influence on the Search for

destination map view (with the crosshair).



Routing options

Routing options On the R

OUTING OPTIONS

screen, indicate your speed profile. This entry will have an effect on the calculation of the remaining time and of the estimated time of arrival (ETA).

1. Tap the Speed profile button. Select one of the available profiles and tap OK.

2. Tap the Type of routing field and select one of the following options:

Option

Dynamic route

(TMC)

Fast route

Short route

Signification

This option is only available when a TMC receiver is connected.

With this option, the quickest route will be calculated. Reported traffic obstructions on your route will be considered automatically.

The Fast route is being calculated when

TMC is not received.

The quickest route will be calculated.

The shortest route will be calculated.

3. Tap the Motorways, Ferries, and Toll roads fields successively and select one of the following options:

Option

Yes

No

Signification

The respective kind of street will be regarded for route calculation.

The respective kind of street will be disregarded for route calculation.

Itinerary

Proceeding automatically to the next stage point…

On the I TINERARY screen, determine whether you want to navigate automatically to the next stage point after having reached a stage point (Yes) or not (No).

Tap the Proceed automatically to the next stage point button to toggle between Yes and No.

If you don’t proceed automatically, you may proceed as follows:

1. In navigation mode, tap short on any place on the map.

2. Select Next destination.

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Time zone

Calculation of arrival times

On the T

IME ZONE screen, select the time zone of the region you are currently staying in. This is necessary for the system to indicate correct times of arrival in navigation mode.

Element

Time zone

Daylight saving time

Signification

Tap this entry field to select the time zone of the region you are currently staying in.

Tap this entry field to switch between daylight saving time (yes) and standard time (no).

Note: If there is a clock change or if you are travelling into another time zone, you will have to adjust the respective setting.

Refer to chapter "Basic settings" on page 25 for more

information.

Format

Units On the F ORMAT screen, determine which units are to be used for time and distance indications.

Setting

Time

Distance

Signification

Tap the Time field to toggle between

12 hours (AM/PM) and 24 hours time format.

Tap the Distance field to toggle between

kilometres or miles distance units.

Language

Language In the L ANGUAGE screen you can set in which language you would like to have the user interface for the software and the spoken driving instructions.

The software restarts when you change the language.

You can use the Installer tool (on the software DVD) to set which languages are available.

Use the ActiveSync ® to connect the navigation device to your computer and then insert the DVD.

The Installer tool starts automatically. Then follow the onscreen instructions.



Home address

Home address

Radio-Muting

On the H

OME ADDRESS

screen, you may save your home address to quickly start navigation homewards from anywhere.

Tap Enter your home address.


3. Tap the Address button and enter your home address as

described in "Entering an address", page 29.

4. Tap the Set as home address button.

The address is indicated on the H OME ADDRESS screen.

Radio-Muting On the R ADIO -M UTING screen, you may activate the radio-mute function if your hands-free kit is connected to the RADIO-MUTING jack of your car radio. Possible retardations of the hands-free kit will then have no negative effects on the spoken indications of the navigation system.

Demo mode

Demo mode On the D EMO MODE screen you can set whether or not demo mode should be started if you have not used the device for 5 minutes and you are not in the middle of navigating.

The demo mode simulates navigation in Monaco. You can end it by tapping anywhere on the touch screen.

You can switch immediately to demo mode by pressing the

Start demo button.

Product information

Product information On the P RODUCT INFORMATION screen, the name and the version of the software are displayed.

Tap Show intro to make the system explain its most important functions.

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Glossary

COM-port

GMT

GPS

HDOP

POI

RDS

Special destination

TMC

A COM port is a connector to a communications interface, usually the serial port. The ports are numbered by a number behind

"COM". A communications interface is designed to connect hardware like a mouse or a GPS receiver.

GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) is the mean solar time at the Royal

Greenwich Observatory in Greenwich near London, England, which by convention is at 0 degrees geographic longitude.

Theoretically, noon Greenwich Mean Time is the moment when the Sun crosses the Greenwich meridian (and reaches its highest point in the sky in Greenwich). Up to 1972, GMT was the global time standard. Because of the Earth's uneven speed in its elliptic orbit, GMT has been replaced by UTC (Universal Time

Coordinated) which is an ultra stable time standard based on atomic clocks.

The GPS (Global Positioning System) is based on 24 satellites that are in orbit round the earth. They are permanently emitting the time and their current position. The GPS receiver receives this information and calculates the longitude and the latitude of its own current position.

The signals of at least three satellites are needed to determine the longitude and the latitude. With the signals of at least four satellites the elevation may be calculated, too. The determination has an accuracy of about 3 yards.

The Horizontal Dilution of Precision (HDOP) indicates the quality of position determination. Theoretically any value from 0 to 50 is possible. The smaller the value is, the more accurate is the position determination (value 0 = no deviation from the actual position). Values up to 8 are convenient for street navigation.

Point of Interest (POI). See ÎSpecial destination.

Radio Data Signal (RDS) is a service offered by broadcasting stations. TMC information is broadcasted via RDS.

Special destinations, also called POI (Points of Interest), are covered by the map and may be displayed on it. Harbours, airports, restaurants, hotels, petrol stations, public buildings, and others belong to the special destinations. You may determine special destinations as itinerary points for navigation purposes.

Traffic Message Channel (TMC) supplies your navigation system with the latest traffic information. A TMC module which is available as accessory receives the signals which are broadcasted by radio stations.

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Index

A

Assistance for navigation.................. 69

Auto mode ..................................... 87

B

Battery

Status......................................... 17

Blocking......................................... 76

Unblock....................................... 78

C

Configuration.................................. 84

D

Demo mode ................................... 90

Destination

Address....................................... 29

Navigate to.................................. 59

Destinations

Delete......................................... 47

Manage....................................... 45

Rename ...................................... 46

Save........................................... 45

E

Energy........................................... 17

F

Favourites ...................................... 42

Format .......................................... 89

G

GMT .............................................. 18

GPS

GPS icon ..................................... 17

GPS Info box .................................. 85

Graphical look................................. 86

Index

H

HDOP ............................................ 18

Home address............................44, 90

I

Indication of destinations

Favourites ................................... 42

Home address .............................. 44

On the map ................................. 38

Points of interest .......................... 30

Recent destinations....................... 43

Saved destinations........................ 42

Intro.............................................. 90

Itineraries

Edit ............................................ 49

Manage ....................................... 49

Itinerary ........................................ 88

Simulate...................................... 57

Itinerary info .................................. 85

Itinerary planning............................ 47

K

Keyboard ......................................... 8

L

Language ....................................... 89

Light sensor.................................... 86

M

Map

Fix.............................................. 68

Icons .....................................66, 68

In driving direction........................ 69

North aligned ............................... 69

Operate....................................... 65

Points of Interest .......................... 85

Search view ................................. 67

Select ....................................64, 85

Signposts .................................... 71

Standard view .............................. 66

Street names ............................... 85

Zoom in ...................................... 69

Zoom out .................................... 69

Map info......................................... 85

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Menu............................................. 22

N

Navigation

Change route options .................... 78

Proceed automatically ................... 88

Start........................................... 59

P

POI ............................................... 30

Points of interest............................. 30

In certain town............................. 34

Nationwide .................................. 37

Nearby........................................ 30

Points of Interest ............................ 85

Position

Fix ............................................. 68

Proceed automatically ...................... 88

Product information ......................... 90

R

Radio-Muting .................................. 90

Recent Destinations......................... 43

Route

Entire Route ................................ 74

Route info ...................................... 85

Route information ........................... 69

Route options ................................. 60

Route planning ............................... 47

Simulation................................... 79

Route section

Block .......................................... 76

Unblock....................................... 78

Routing options............................... 88

S

Screen

Address....................................... 29

Configuration ............................... 84

Favourites ................................... 42

Itinerary planning......................... 48

Navigation................................... 29

Point of interest............................ 31

Point of interest nearby ................. 31

Recent destinations....................... 44

Settings ...................................... 84

Search facilities................................. 4

Settings ......................................... 84

Auto mode................................... 87

Demo mode ................................. 90

Format ........................................ 89

Graphical look .............................. 86

Home address .............................. 90

Itinerary...................................... 88

Itinerary info................................ 85

Language .................................... 89

Light sensor ................................. 86

Map info ...................................... 85

Radio-Muting ............................... 90

Route info.................................... 85

Routing options ............................ 88

Select Map................................... 85

Signposts .................................... 86

Speed profile................................ 88

Time zone.................................... 89

Touchscreen ................................ 87

Volume ....................................... 84

Signposts ..................................71, 86

Simulation.................................57, 79

Software-keyboard ............................ 8

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Start........................................... 22

Speed profile .................................. 88

Street names .................................. 85

T

Time zone ...................................... 89

TMC .........................................19, 80

TMC icon ..................................... 19

Tuning ........................................ 81

Touchscreen ................................... 87

U

Units ............................................. 89

V

Volume .......................................... 84

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