USER MANUAL AvMap GEOSAT 4 TRAVEL AvMap GEOSAT 4 TRAVEL Platinum AvMap GEOSAT 4 TRAVEL Europe Ver. 0.
Dear Customer, Congratulations on choosing Geosat 4 TRAVEL / Geosat 4 TRAVEL Platinum / Geosat 4 TRAVEL Europe navigator! With Geosat 4 TRAVEL on board you will be able to - receive your GPS position and view it on detailed Tele Atlas mapping - set your destination and be guided by written prompts and voice instructions - plan a complex trip - obtain a list of nearby points of interest - stroke your favourite location as marks on the map - use the display to see movies or pictures …. and much more.
Index Warning Maintenance Battery disposal 6 7 7 1. 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Introduction Box contents Available accessories Hardware features Keyboard Remote Control 2. 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Installation Inserting the Secure Digital (SD) Fixing the bracket Fitting the optional external GPS antenna Power connection 3. 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Setting the destination Starting Setting the first destination Show on map Drive me Home 14 14 15 16 4. 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.
9. 9.1 9.2 9.3 Trip Information Trip computer Data boxes GPS information 35 35 36 10. Special functions 10.1 Video 10.2 Traffic Information (TMC) 10.3 Safety camera database 10.4 APRS 10.5 Connection to GSM localization devices 37 37 38 38 39 11. 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.
Warning The manufacturer and the distribution chain disclaim any liability deriving from an improper use of the device in a way that may cause accidents or damages to things or persons. Using this navigator implies that the user accepts and follows all these warnings and all the instructions contained on this manual. The driver is held responsible for using Geosat 4 TRAVEL in the correct way (passenger or non passenger mode).
Maintenance • Do not leave the navigator in direct sunlight for extended periods. This could compromise the correct running of your Geosat 4 TRAVEL. If you suspect that the navigator has been over heated because of sunlight exposure, let the temperature of the car cool down, and wait for the device temperature to go down to normal values before switching it on. • The Secure Digital memory card should not be formatted nor the content modified.
1. Introduction 1.1 Box contents Before using the product make sure the box contains the following items: 1. Navigator (5” LCD TFT display) 2. Secure Digital memory card branded C-Map preloaded with Tele Atlas cartography 3. Flexible bracket with suction cup 4. Car charger 5. USB cable 6. Audio video cable 7. Remote control (only in Geosat 4 TRAVEL Platinum / Geosat 4 TRAVEL Europe) 8. Europe on DVD (only in Geosat 4 TRAVEL Platinum) 9. This manual 1 2 3 4 6 5 8 7 1.2 Available accessories 1.
3 6 11 2 1 4 front view 5 side view 1.3 Hardware features Looking at the navigator you can see the following components: 1. Keyboard 2. 5” LCD TFT display 3. Infrared sensor 4. Slot for Secure Digital memory cards 5. Audio output 6. Brightness sensor 7. Power supply plug 8. Audio video input 9. Serial port for external GPS antenna 10. Serial port for TMC receiver 9 10 8 7 Centre of the JOYSTICK.
1.5 Remote control The remote control is included in the box with Geosat 4 TRAVEL Platinum and Geosat 4 TRAVEL Europe, while it is an optional accessory for Geosat 4 TRAVEL. 1. Pull out the tab from the bottom end of the remote control. The remote control is ready to be used. 2. Point the remote control in direction of the Geosat 4 TRAVEL infrared sensor.
2. Installation Press the + button to quickly change the brightness level. In this window it is also possible to choose among the Auto brightness and Night Vision, in the second case the Auto night vision option is also activated. Volume adjustment with the remote control To adjust volume with the remote control: 1. Press the FIND button for 3 seconds. 2. Adjust the volume with the right arrow and left arrow of the JOYSTICK. Press the FIND button to quickly change the brightness level.
from driving • Make sure that the bracket does not represent a danger in case of accident or sharp braking. • Make sure that the bracket, the navigator and the cables do not interfere with the safety devices (e.g. airbag) BRACKET WITH SUCTION CUP The bracket should be fixed to the windscreen via the suction cup. This will suit the majority of vehicles. Before applying the suction cup, carefully clean the glass. 1.
car cigarette lighter / 12 V power socket during your journey. Geosat 4 TRAVEL comes with the battery uncharged, but the navigator can be used right away with the car charger. The battery will require 4 hours charging to be fully charged. Geosat 4 TRAVEL can be fed with voltage between 10 and 35 V. The car charger cable provided in the box should be used to power the Geosat via the car cigarette/12 V power socket. 1. Plug the car charger cable into the Geosat 4 TRAVEL. 2.
3. Set the destination 3.1 Starting 1. Switch on the navigator by pressing the PAGE button. 2. Geosat 4 TRAVEL will display the software and cartography display screen and then the user is asked to choose the desired mode: passenger or driver. An unaccompanied driver should select the Driver mode. 3. Select one of the two buttons with the JOYSTICK using the left or right arrow. The selected button is outlined by a dotted line. 4. Press + to confirm. 5.
the + button. 3. The Find address menu will now open. The Country field is outlined with a dotted line. Press the + button. Street and House Number (or Postcode and House Number) and repeat the procedure described for the Country field. 7. Once all the fields are filled, select Go and press the + button. The Geosat 4 TRAVEL will calculate the route from the current GPS position to the selected destination. country is saved for subsequent searches. 6. Using the JOYSTICK, select the fields City, 3.
4. Planning a route cursor is on the required destination and press MENU. 3. The Navigation menu will now open. From Navigation from My position select Set destination on cursor and calculate and press the + button. The Geosat 4 TRAVEL will calculate the route from the current GPS position to the selected destination. Alternatively, from the Find Address menu, press the MENU button, select Show on map and press the + button. 3.4 Drive Me Home After having set a Mark as Home (read par. 7.
the + button. How to set the destination: 1. Once the departure has been set, return to the Find address menu. Insert the destination address following the same procedure as for the departure then press MENU button. 2. The Find menu will now open. From Route planning, select Set as destination and calculate and press the + button. 4.2 Deleting a route To delete the last route planned, follow these instructions: 1. Press the MENU button. The Navigation menu will now open. 2. Select Delete route. 3.
5. Advanced planning 5.1 Via points If you want to set a sequence of destinations or if the route viewed on the map does not meet your needs, you can modify it, adding up to 10 Via points. The Via point is represented on the map by a black and green flag with a number from 1 to 10. the MENU button. From Route planning, select Advanced and press the + button. 4. The Advanced route-planning menu will now open. From Via point select Set as via point. How to set a via point: 1.
5.2 Blocking roads When calculating a route, the Geosat 4 TRAVEL allows you to avoid some roads or parts of roads. A road can be blocked even if there is no route set. Woking, add Woking as a Via point and the route will recalculated to go through Woking. blocked road on cursor and press the + button to confirm. The Geosat 4 TRAVEL will calculate the route. The blocked road will be shown on the map with two red and white icons linked by a red line. How to block a road: 1.
the + button to confirm. If more than one road has been blocked, you can select Remove all blocked roads and press the + button to confirm. 5.3 Reaching Walkways (Pedestrian areas) If the destination is a walkway, a window will warn you that the street is not accessible. In this case you can choose to activate the walkway or to go to the nearest accessible road. 1. Select, with the JOYSTICK, Enable walkways or Use closest road. 2. Press the + button to confirm.
6. Using the map on the Map and it will be linked to the “A” point by means of a black line. A bar will now open in the upper part of the display showing the distance between A and B and the angle from true north. How to remove the A-B function: 1. Press the centre of the JOYSTICK. The Function menu will now open. 2. Select Remove A-B and press the + button to confirm. 5.
6.2 Alternative Views Once a route is set, you can choose various map views by pressing the PAGE button. Press the PAGE button to change page: • Full display map • List of instructions • Full display instruction • Trip Computer • Next manoeuvre (upper bar). The instructions include direction, distance or time to the next manoeuvre.
• Display Video input (only displayed if video is connected) • Return to the map (with info data boxes on the right hand side) 2D: the map is bi-dimensional; this view allows clear reading of all the names of the surrounding roads. 3D: the map has a perspective view for a more lifelike navigation. This view can only be used for navigation with a GPS signal, while consultation of the map and simulation take place in 2D.
7. Managing Marks • • • • • • • • • • • • Emergency Attractions Entertainment Food and drink Government Lodging Medical services Natural attractions Services Shopping Sport facilities Other To select which POI categories to view, read par. 11.4. The Geosat 4 TRAVEL holds more than 300,000 Points of Interest in the UK (more than 1,800,000 in Europe). To search a POI by name, either near to the cursor or to the GPS position, read par. 8.6.
button to confirm. The cursor will indicate the desired address. 3. Press the centre of the JOYSTICK. The Function menu will now open. Select Add Mark on cursor and press the + button to confirm. 7.2 Mark folders To browse the Marks folders press the MENU button twice, select Marks list and press the + button to confirm. The Mark folder list shows the Business, Personal, Incoming and Trip 1 folders. When a new Mark is created on the map, it is automatically saved in the Personal folder.
Press the + button to open the Marks options menu. From this menu, it is possible to Edit a Mark, Remove a Mark, Remove all marks or Search a Mark by name in the list of created points. The Marks options menu includes also a Communication submenu: • Send Marks • Receive Marks 7.4 Editing a Mark Once a Mark has been created you can modify the icon, the name and the description. 1. Point the cursor on the Mark and press 26 the centre of the JOYSTICK. The Function menu will now open. 2.
3. Choose among three options: OFF (no mark is displayed), Icon (the marks are displayed with an icon), Icon/label (the marks are displayed with an icon and name). 4. Confirm the chosen option by pressing the + button, press ESC to exit from the System set up Menu. 5. To choose an icon select the field Icon with the JOYSTICK and press the + button to confirm. Select the desired icon and press the + button again. 6. To save everything select OK and press the + button to confirm.
2. Select Set as HOME and press the + button to confirm. The Mark icon will be changed into the HOME icon. You can then set home as your destination with this quick command: 1. Press the MENU button. The Navigation menu will open. 2. From Navigation from my GPS position select Drive me HOME and press the + button to confirm. 7.6 Mark alarm Geosat 4 TRAVEL can alert you with a visible message and a beep when you are in proximity of one or more Marks associated with the danger icon.
The memory is initialised automatically and prepared for saving the data. The space already used on the Secure Digital is shown in the lower part of the display. 2. Press the MENU button. The File menu will open. 3. Select Save and press the + button to confirm. 4. The Save to disc window will open. The Name field is outlined with a dotted line, Press the + button to open the virtual keyboard. 5. Insert the name for the file using the JOYSTICK to select the letters. After each letter, press the + button.
8. Advanced search options 8.1 Duplicate place/road names When inserting an address you will inevitably find roads or towns with the same name. The Geosat 4 TRAVEL will display a list of all roads or towns with the same name. Select the required road/town and confirm by pressing the + button. virtual keyboard. Select the letters with the JOYSTICK. To make this operation easier the auto-filling function is activated. 8.
• The current GPS position • The position of the cursor on the map If you can see both the GPS position and the cursor on the map, the search will be performed near the cursor. To search near the current GPS position, you must exit from the cursor mode by pressing the ESC button. The cursor will be removed from the display. The Find menu will show the search criteria in use. press the + button to confirm.
will open. This window displays a list of the points of interest near to the cursor or to the current GPS position. Select the required POI. To set the chosen POI as destination: 1. Press the MENU button. The Find menu will open. 2. From Navigation from my GPS position select Set as destination and calculate and press the + button to confirm. 5. Select the desired subcategory and press the + button to confirm. 6.
will open. Open the virtual keyboard by pressing the + button and insert the name of the town/city in which the POI falls. 7. Select Name with the cursor. When you have entered the name, select ENT on the virtual keyboard and confirm by pressing the + button. The Geosat 4 TRAVEL will search for the POI in the named town/city. 1. Press once the MENU button. 2. The Find menu will open. From Navigation from my GPS position select Set as destination and calculate and press the + button to confirm.
8.10 Recently found In Recently found, you can find the list of the last found addresses, Marks and POI. 1. Press the FIND button. The Find menu will open. 2. Select Recently found and press the + button to confirm. 3. To quickly set a route to a recent destination, select it with the cursor and press the MENU button. The Find menu will open. press the + button to confirm. In the Find menu select Clear List, to delete all the data included in recently found. 4.
9. Trip information 9.1 Trip computer To view the trip computer page, press the PAGE button. The trip computer includes the following information (calculated by the Geosat 4 TRAVEL): 1. Ensure that the right-hand column is displayed on the screen. If it is not, press PAGE until it is displayed. 2. Press the MENU button twice. Select Setup data boxes and press the + button to confirm.
Time: Time: Count down timer Elapsed timer Navig: Navig: Navig: Navig: Navig: Navig: Current speed GPS status Altitude Fix Lat/Lon Coordinates of current position Cursor Lat/Lon Coordinates of the cursor Course The direction of the route Distance to turn Distance to the next turn Bearing to turn The direction of the turn vs.
10. Special functions 10.1 Video function The audio/video input (PAL NTSC) allows you to connect DVD players, laptops, cameras etc., to the Geosat 4 TRAVEL display. 1. Turn on the device and connect the audio video cable to the plug on the back of the navigator. 2. Connect the RCA video cable to the yellow pin, and one of the two audio cables to the white pin (mono). 3. Press the PAGE button until the video mode is displayed. 10.
weather conditions d. In the time to go, the software will compute the delay due to traffic event The software will allow the driver to choose whether to modify the route to avoid the traffic event. To view the status of the TMC receiver 1. Press the MENU button twice. 2. Select Traffic info and confirm by pressing the + button. The Traffic info window will open and display all the data related to the TMC receiver. 10.
11. Setting preferences (Amateur radio equipment and GPS) with software to provide real – time disseminating of data concerning real-time events and to graphically represent that data on their computer, or GPS display. AvMap Geosat 4 navigators are APRS compatible and are capable to communicate with radio VHF devices such as Kenwood D700A e TH-D7AG. The radio equipment has to be connected to the TMC serial port. To configure the communication protocol of the serial port: 1.
To exit from a menu press the ESC button. If, after modification, you wish to return to the former settings, you can restore the default settings: 1. Press the MENU button twice, select System setup and press the + button to confirm. 2. In the General folder, select Factory defaults. 11.2 General Regional settings It sets the continent in which the Geosat 4 TRAVEL will be used.
Auto info It activates or deactivates the automatic info that is displayed when the cursor is placed on any point of the map. The info box shows the name of the street and of the objects found near the cursor.
• • • • • • U Turns Highways Walkways (Pedestrian areas) Ferry routes Built-up areas Unpaved roads Turn details With this option checked, the screen freezes to show the detail of the forthcoming manoeuvre. The turn details are set as off default. when safety cameras POIs are uploaded on the navigator (read par 10.3) 11.5 Routing Route preference It specifies the criteria used to calculate the route: • Fastest: roads with higher speed limits preferred. • Shortest: the shortest distance is preferred.
in which the Geosat 4 TRAVEL displays and records the track. Track display Check this box to view the track of the route that has been followed. Track recording Check this box to record the track of the route that has been followed. Track recording step This sets the time interval or distance between successive points stored in the track.
• Mph: miles per hour (1 mph = 1.6 km/h) • Km/h: kilometres per hour North reference Sets which North is used as reference in the navigation: • TRUE: geographic (true) North • MAGNETIC: magnetic North Year. UTC offset: sets the difference between the local time and Greenwich Mean Time. Countdown timer: set the duration of the countdown (h/min/sec) and press start. Elapsed timer: press start to start the timer. 11.9 Units Distance Sets the unit for distance: • Nm: nautical mile (1 nm = 1.
11.11 Simulator • • • • • • • • • • • Dutch Czech Polish Slovenian Slovakian Català (only voice) Greek (only voice) Not all the languages that are available for text messages are available for voice prompts. To have all the available languages it is suggested that you update the software periodically. You can always obtain the latest software version, free of charge by visiting www.avmap.it. You can plan a route and view a simulation of the navigation without connecting the GPS antenna.
rate of 9600 bps. 11.13 TMC • Radio Link: the serial port is set to communicate with radio devices • Geolink: the serial port is set to communicate with external localization devices. • Proprietary: C-Map protocol. Baud Rate It sets the communication functionalities of the serial port (marked TMC): NMEA 4800: the external serial port is programmed to communicate with a baud rate of 4800 bps.
12. Updating the Software and the Map the navigator. The brightness of the display is varies according to the environment brightness, and when there is no light, the colour palette is automatically changed to favour an optimal and safer view. 11.15 Volume 12.1 Updating the Software The latest software version to update your Geosat 4 TRAVEL is available, free of charge, from www.avmap.it. Each software update is an executable file with an intuitive user interface that makes the updating operation easier.
Add/Remove Programs as ‘Chart Plotter USB drivers’. This driver will let your PC communicate with your unit. GsUpdate Once you have downloaded the drivers, you can download the software update - called “gsupdate”. 1. In the Support Area, Faq’s and Download section click on Software Update. Find the latest release of the software, which will incorporate all the most recent improvements (and all the previous ones). 2.
13. Troubleshooting 12.3 Updating the Map To update the map of Geosat 4 TRAVEL / Geosat 4 TRAVEL Platinum / Geosat 4 ALL visit www.avmap.it for the list of available maps. To know whether your cartography needs to be updated or not, you need to know the version of the cartography preloaded on the SD card and check whether that is the latest one available on the AvMap web site. To check your cartography version: 1. Press twice the MENU button to open the Main Menu. 2.
For this operation you will need a USB SD memory card reader (If your PC is not equipped with a memory card reader). at +39 0585 784044 or through the www. avmap.it web site and communicate the SD ID and the card code. 1. Take the SD out of the navigator and insert it into the memory card reader. 2. Format the memory card 3. Insert the formatted SD inside navigator. 4. Insert the recovery DVD in the proper DVD Rom Launch the Goosed application contained in the DVD reader 5.
14. Warranty and Support Key Product: The Geosat 4 TRAVEL in-car navigator, contained in the packaging. Conformity: Conformity to the technical, aesthetic and functional features described for the product. Purchaser: Private person purchasing the product from the vendor. Producer: AvMap S.r.l. 14.1 Warranty conditions This warranty is valid throughout the European Community. The conditions of guarantee secure the Purchaser in conformity with the 1st Article 1 Dlgs. 2 February, n.
Web procedure: The Purchaser should visit the www.avmap. it website and click on “Technical Support.” The Purchaser will be required to complete an on-line assistance request form. Once the form has been processed, the Support Centre will send the Purchaser an authorisation number by email. The Purchaser may then send the broken equipment to the national competent Supporting Centre for the reparation on guarantee.
competitive information about TA or the Licensed Products to third parties • Creation of a derivative product that competes with the Licensed Products ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS TO BE INCLUDED BY LICENSEE: 1. TA is a third party beneficiary of AvMap rights under the EULA, but is not a party thereto and shall have no obligations thereunder. 2.
7. (Applicable for data of Denmark only). If Licensee licenses the Tele Atlas MultiNet™ data of Denmark to an End User, Licensee must also include the following terms in its EULA with the End User: Prohibit End User from using the Tele Atlas MultiNet™ data of Denmark to create maps within telephone books, telephone books or other products similar to telephone books (e.g. directories), including such products in digital form. 8. (Applicable for data of Norway only).
LIST OF COPYRIGHTS Europe: Austria: Denmark: France: Great Britain: TMC codes UK: Italy: Northern Ireland: Norway: Switzerland: Netherlands: “Data Source © <2006> Tele Atlas N.V.” “© BEV, GZ 1368/2003.” “© DAV” Michelin data © Michelin 2006 This product includes data by Ordnance Survey with authorization of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office controller. © Crown copyright and database right 2006. All rights reserved. License number 100026920 The RDS-TMC info version (6G) 3.4, 4.5 e 4.
Appendix A Technical specifications 5” LCD TFT display Brightness 450 nit Contrast 250:1 Resolution 320 x 240 px Number of colours 65536 Manual or automatic brightness control Built-in Sirf III GPS receiver 20 channels Built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery Secure Digital memory card: 256 MB – 512 MB SD - Geosat 4 TRAVEL 512 MB SD Plus - Geosat 4 TRAVEL Platinum 2GB SD - Geosat 4 TRAVEL Europe Processor Arm9 300 MHz RAM 32 MB Backlit keyboard Built-in speaker Power supply 10/35 V Maximum consumption 7 W
Appendix B POI index Car services Car repair Car dealer Gas station Parking Garage Rent-a-car facility Rent-a-car parking Bovag garage Vehicle equipment provider Athorized car repair Transport Airline access Airport Bovag garage Bridge and tunnel Entry point Highway exit Ferry terminal Lighthouse Main railway station Main railway station CLF (car loading facility) Military airport Minor railway station Minor railway station CLF (car loading facility) Park/ride facility Motorways parking area Parking garag
Lodging Camping site Hotel/Motel Medical services Dentists Doctors Pharmacy Veterinarians Natural attractions Beach Land use Mountain pass Mountain peak Nature reserve Rocks Terrain Services Bank Car repair ATM Convention centre Elective district Factory ground Free port 58 Industrial activity Post office University School WC Worship Shopping Car dealer Shop Shopping center Vehicle equipment provider Sport facilities Golf course Car race track Horse track Ice skating track Ice skating rink Skating rink Sp
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