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User’s manual MN7 PDA English (United Kingdom) November 2008[...]
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Imprint NAVIGON AG Schottmüllerstraße 20A D-20251 Hamburg The information contained herein may be changed at any time without prior notification. Neither this manual nor any parts thereof ma y be reproduced for any purpose whatsoever without the express wr itten consent of NAVIGON AG, nor may they be transmitted in any form either electronically [...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA User’s manual Ta ble of conten ts III Table of content s 1 Introduction ....................................................................................... 6 1.1 About this manual ..................................................................................... 6 1.1.1 Conventions ..............................[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA IV Table of conte nts User’s manual 4 Navigation ....................................................................................... 19 4.1 Starting MN7 PDA .................................................................................. 19 4.1.1 Initialising the GPS receiver .....................................[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA User’s manual Table o f contents V 5 Services ........................................................................................... 49 5.1 Weather Service ..................................................................................... 50 5.2 HRS Hotel Reservation Service ....................................[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 6 - Introduction 1 Introduction 1.1 About this manual 1.1.1 Conventions For better legibility and clarification, the following styles are used in this manual: Bold and italics : Product names. S MALL CAPITALS : Window and dialogue box titles. Bold : Highlighting of important parts in the text. Underlined : Names of buttons[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Before you begin - 7 - 1.2.2 Trademarks All brand and trade marks mentioned in this document and registered by third parties are subject without reservation to copyright law and the proprietary rights of their respecti ve owners. All trade marks, trade names and company names used in this document are or may be trade marks o[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 8 - Before you begin Note: If your PDA has no slot for memory cards, you must connect it directly to your PC. For more deta iled information please refer to your PDA manual. 2. Insert the MN7 P DA DVD into your DVD drive. The Installer-Tool starts automatically. 3. Select the language you want to use. 4. Click on Installat[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Before you begin - 9 - 8. Start the navigation software on your PDA. 2.2 Two modes of operation MN7 PD A can be operated in two different modes. 2.2.1 Test mode You can operate MN7 PDA in test mode for 1 4 days. During this period the software can be used without rest riction and with all available maps. You have plenty of o[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 10 - Before you begin 2. Tap on OK . 3. Enter the serial number. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. Note: During the registration process you will be prompted to log on to your MyNAVIGON account. If you still don't have a MyNAVIGON account, you can create one at this point. The activation code will be displayed[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Before you begin - 11 - 2.6 Activation If the automatic activation by SMS fails to work or if you have re- installed the navigation software on a different memory card, then you must activate the full version of the navigation software (or any additional purchased maps) manually. 1. Start the navigation software on your PDA.[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 12 - Before you begin GPS Wizard ► Tap on GPS Wizard and follow the instructions on the screen. As soon as the connection is configured correctly, the M AI N M ENU window will open. Configu re Manually If the GPS receiver configuration fa iled, you will have to configure the GPS receiver manually. 1. Tap on Configure Man[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Before you begin - 13 - receiver receives this data and calc ulates its own geographical position on the basis of the information transmitted by the various satellites. Data from at least three satellites is required for positioning with an acceptable degree of accuracy. With data from four or more satellites it is possible [...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 14 - Before you begin 2.11.2 Safety information for external GPS receivers Caution! Do not lay the cable directly next to safet y-relevant devices and supply lines. Caution! After installation, check all safety-relevant equipment in the car. Caution! Remove the plug from t he power supply of the GPS receiver when you park [...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Operating the nav igation softw are - 15 - 3 Operating the navigation software 3.1 Volume The volume of the spoken driving instructions can be adjusted during navigation. You have started navigation. The map is open in Navigati on or Destination search mode. 1. Tap on (Volume ). The volume bar opens. It contains three button[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 16 - Operating the navigation softw are The device is being supplied by an external power source. The batt ery is being charged. The device is being supplied by its internal battery. The battery charge is sufficient. The device is being supplied by its internal battery. The battery charge is low. Compass The Compass symbol[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Operating the nav igation softw are - 17 - All entries can be made on the software keyboard using your fingertips. Only capital letters can be entered. When entering town or street names you need not enter an y special characters or umlauts. The navigati on system fills in these characters for you automatically. For example,[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 18 - Operating the navigation softw are Umlauts, accents and ot her letters Another keyboard with special charac ters is available for each alphabet. opens the keyboard with Latin special characters. opens the keyboard with Cyrillic special characters. opens the keyboard with Greek special characters. As soon as you have e[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Navigation - 19 - Tap on a menu point to execute its function. If you would like to quit the options lis t without selecting a function, tap on the button you used to open the menu. 4 Navigation Use the navigation system at your own risk. Caution! Be sure to refer to the s afety information in the chapter " Important sa[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 20 - Navigation 4. If you do not want to accept this notice, tap on Cancel in order to quit the navigation software. The M AIN M ENU window is opened. You can reach any of the navigation software functions via this window. 4.1.1 Initialising the GPS receiver As soon as the navigation device has been switched on, initialisa[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Navigation - 21 - 4.2 Specifying a destination Under New Destination you can enter destinations to which you have not yet navigated or which you have not saved. You can enter an address here, select a POI, or s elect a destination from the quick search function. Note: The first time that you want to enter a new destination y[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 22 - Navigation 1a Select whether you would like to enter the street first and then the location (Street First ), or first the location and then the street ( City First ). Note: The following description is based on City First as the order for entering the address. The A DDRESS w indow opens. 2. Enter the name or the posta[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Navigation - 23 - POIs include ports, airports, restaurant s, hotels, petrol stations, public buildings, doctor's surgeries, hos pitals, shopping centres, etc. Points of interest can be displayed on the map by means of a symbol. Tap in the M AIN M ENU windo w on Options > Settings > POI in order to select the cate[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 24 - Navigation For detailed information on how to start navigation, please refer to chapter " Starting navigation" on page 28. Please read on there. POI of nationwide significance POIs of nationwide significance are airports, sights, national monuments, large ports etc. This way you can find well-known places of[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Navigation - 25 - 6. Tap on Start Navigation. Sometimes the destination cannot be found exactly because, for example, several restaurants with the same name exist. In this case a window opens with all the destinations matching your entry plus additional information. ► Tap on the destination to which you would like to navig[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 26 - Navigation 4.2.4 Information a bout the desti nation For many destinations that you specif y , there will be further information available, stored in the navigation system's database. There is, for example, a telephone number available for man y restaurants. You can then call the restaurant to reserve a table, fo[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Navigation - 27 - 3. Tap on Start Navigation. The map opens in Preview mode. The destination is indicated on the map. For detailed information on how to start navigation, please refer to chapter " Starting navigation" on page 28. Please read on there. 4.2.7 Navigating ho me In MN7 PDA you can save an address as you[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 28 - Navigation 4.2.9 Selecting dest inations on the ma p You may select a destination directly on the map. This is a quick way to select towns, streets and POI. 1. In the M AIN M ENU windo w, tap on Options > Show Map . 2. Tap on (Destination search ) The map opens in Destination se arch mode. 3. Tap on the point to wh[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Navigation - 29 - Turn-by-Turn List ► If you want to see detailed directions for the route, tap on Options > Turn-by-Turn Li st . For details of the functions in the T URN - BY -T URN L IST windo w refe r to chapter " Turn-by-Turn List" on pa ge 46. Start Navigation ► Tap on Start Navigation or simply start [...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 30 - Navigation -OR- 1. Select a destination from the list (see " Points of interest", page 22). Do not tap on th e Start Navigation button ! 2. Tap on Options > Save as Favourite . 3. Enter a name for the destination. 4. If you want to define the destination as your home address, tap on (Toggle ) so that the [...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Navigation - 31 - currently at the planned starting point. This is why your selected starting point has the flow number "0". As soon as you start navigation, y our current location will be used as the starting point for the route calculation. The first leg of the route is therefore the journe y to the route point w[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 32 - Navigation 4.4.3 Editing route points Route points can be deleted from a route. The o rder of the route points can be changed as you w ish. Note: The starting point (flow num ber "0") can be neither moved nor deleted. ► Tap on the route point that you want to edit. The context menu contains the following b[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Navigation - 33 - 3. Tap on Load Route . The R OUTE P LA NN IN G window opens. The starting point and the route points of the loaded route have been entere d. 4.4.5 Calcula ting and display ing routes It is possible to calculate and display a planned route on the map even without GPS reception in order to get an impression o[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 34 - Navigation Note: If you change the route pro file, the changes will also apply to future navigations. Information about individual route profile settings can be obtained by tapping on the related (Help) button. Turn-by-Turn List If you want to see detailed directions for the route, tap on Options > Turn-by-Turn Li [...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Navigation - 35 - Delete : Deletes the selected destination fr om the L AST D ESTIN ATIONS or F AVOU RI TE S list or the selected route from the S AVED R OUTE S list. A dialog window prompts you to confirm deletion. Emergency Services : Opens a window in which your current location is indicated. You will also see the emergen[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 36 - Navigation Saved Routes : Opens a dialog window into whic h you can load a saved route. Settings : Opens the S ETTINGS windo w. Here you can configure the navigation system. (Refer to " Configuring the MN7 PDA" on page 50) Show on Map : Shows the selected address on the map. Simulation : Simulates a navigati[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Navigation - 37 - 1. Insert a memory card suitable for your PDA into the card read er of your PC. - OR - Insert a suitable memory card into your PDA. 2. Insert the MN7 P DA DVD into your DVD drive. The Installer-Tool starts automatically. - OR - Double-click on the file "Start.exe" from the download. 3. Select the [...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 38 - Navigation The map opens in Preview mode. The entire route is visible. 1 The route is marked in orange. 2 Your current position is indicated (). If you display a planned or loaded route and the specified starting point is not your current location, then it is possible that your current position will not be shown on th[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Navigation - 39 - ► Tap on (Destination search ) in order to view the map in Destination search mode. (Refe r to " Map in Destination search mode" on page 42) 4.6.5 Map in Nav igation mode After the route was shown in Preview mode, navigation was started. The map opens in Navigation mo de. 1 Here is shown what si[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 40 - Navigation ► Tap on the large arrow box to hea r current route instructions. 6 Ahead of many junctions the information from 7 and 8 is hidden. Instead you are shown which lanes lead to your destination. 7 The height above sea level and the current speed are shown here. 8 The remaining distance to the destinat ion, t[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Navigation - 41 - Note: The volume can be controlled likewise with the keys of the navigation device. (Refer to " Volume" on page 15) Quitting nav igation Tap on (Back ) in order to quit navigation. A dialog box will prompt you to confirm. Functions of t he map in Navigation mode When the map is open in Navigation [...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 42 - Navigation The Reality View mode shows with greater clarity the signposting and lanes you must follow. This display does not change until you have passed the spot indicated. The map will then change back to Navigatio n mode. ► If you want to change to Navigati on mode before then, just tap on any point on the map. N[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Navigation - 43 - Zoom Out : The map section shown becomes larger, but you will see fewer details. Zoom In : The map section becomes smaller, but you will see more details. Zoom Mode : When this button is active you can mark out a section of the map with the stylus or your finger. Mark out the section from upper left to bott[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 44 - Navigation Operating in Destination search mode 1. Tap on the point to which you want to navigate. The destination that you have selected appears under the cross hairs. The geographical coordinates of the destination and the corresponding address are shown in the bottom third of the screen. 2. Tap on (OK ). Buttons wi[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Navigation - 45 - The nation-wide emergency phon e number in the country in question is indicated. You can call this number with a mobile phone. If GPS reception is good enough, the address and the geographic cooordinates of your current location will be indicated. If your PDA can also be used as a mobile phone, you can have[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 46 - Navigation 2. Tap on Block . The B LOCK menu opens. 3. Enter how many miles (from your current position on) you want to block. The system recalculates the route. The blocked route section will be avoided. It is marked on the map in red. Unblocking a route section 1. Tap on any position on the map. 2. Tap on Unblock . [...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Navigation - 47 - (Allow ): The section in question is allowed on the route. (Forbid ): The section in question is not allowed on the route. Blocking route sections 1. Tap on the route sections that you do not want to travel on so that the (Forbid ) symbol appears next to them. 2. Tap on (Modify Route ). The navigation syste[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 48 - Navigation The navigation system can Detour ( ) or Ignore ( ) congestion on the route. The button shows the active status. ► Tap on the button to select the alternative setting. ► Tap on (Back ) in order to close the T RAF FIC I NFORMATION window again. TMC Settings ► In the T RA FFI C I NFORMATION window, tap o[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Services - 49 - device. If you delete or move this file, a new file will be created when you next record a trip. Note: Trips are recorded simultaneously in another file which is compatible with the WISO Sparbuch program. This file is called " MN7DriversLog.bin ". It can also be found in the "NAVIGONLogbo ok&q[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 50 - Configuring the MN7 PDA 5.1 Weather Service The Weather Service service is always available and does not requ ire a subscription. The Weather Service service provides a 3-da y weather overview for a selected location. 1. In the Main Window, tap the Services button. 2. Tap on the Weather Service button. The Weather Ser[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Configuring the MN7 PDA - 51 - The S ETTINGS window of the navigation application has several buttons: Map , POI , Basic Settings and Route Profile . ► Tap on a button to open the corresponding settings window. The settings of the individual windows are distributed over several screen pages. You can toggle between them wit[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 52 - Index 7 Index B Block..................................... 41, 45, 47 C Compass .......................................... 16 Configuration .................................... 50 Conventions followed in this manual................................................ 6 Current Position Save ...............................[...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA Index - 53 - Navigation .................................... 39 Preview ........................................ 37 Reality View ................................. 41 Select ........................................... 36 Transmit to memory card ............. 36 Menu ................................................ 18 MN7 PDA [...]
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User’s manual MN7 PDA - 54 - Index T Take Me Home ........................... 27, 30 TMC Recalculate Route ....................... 48 Show ............................................ 47 Symbols ....................................... 16 Tuning Mode ................................ 48 TMC Settings Recalculate Route ....................... 48 TMC [...]