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Introducing the ESCORT SmartMirror Thank you. You’ve just purchased the most innovative GPS navigation technology in the world— the ESCORT SmartMirror. The ESCORT SmartMirror offers GPS–based navigation, millions of Points Of Interest (POIs), and real time navigation so you’re never lost.
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Welcome Introducing the SmartMirror About GPS navigation GPS is based on a total of 24 satellites that circle the earth and are constantly transmitting their position. The GPS receiver uses this data and calculates its own geographical position on the basis of the information transmitted by the various satellites. For a sufficiently precise positioning it is necessary to obtain the data from at least three satellites.
Getting Started What’s included The SmartMirror comes with the following accessories. If the contents are incomplete, please notify us within 30 days of purchase. The purchased product includes: • • • • • 2009 Revision 1.0 a. Mirror with attached GPS antenna b. Windshield mounting bracket c. Microphone d. External GPS antenna (Not required for most installations) e.
Getting Started Important safety information Important safety information Please read the following notices and safety information carefully before starting to use your navigation system. Navigation safety information Use this navigation system at your own risk. Caution! To prevent accidents, do not operate the navigation system while driving.
Getting Started Important safety information Safety information for the navigation device Caution! Protect the device from moisture. The device is not waterproof and is not protected against water damage. Caution! Do not run cables directly next to safety-relevant devices and supply lines. Caution! After installation, check all safety-relevant equipment in the car. Caution! Do not open the navigation device's casing under any circumstances.
Getting Started Preparing the SmartMirror for use Preparing the SmartMirror for use Use the device at your own risk. Caution! Please be sure to see the safety information in “Important safety information” on page 6. Inserting a memory card The SD memory card contains maps and navigation software. It also stores saved destinations, routes, and logbook entries. • Insert the memory card provided into the slot on the side of the device. Press the card into the device until it locks into place.
Basic Operations Starting the SmartMirror 1. Press and hold the (On/Off) switch. If password protection has been activated, the ENTER PASSWORD WINDOW opens. 2. Enter the password. 3. Tap the Continue button. Each time the navigation device is turned on, the following message appears when the software is started again: 4. After you have read and fully understood the text, tap OK. Note: If you do not accept these instructions, tap Cancel to exit the navigation software. The MAIN WINDOW displays.
Basic Operations Starting the SmartMirror New Destination Tap this button to: • • • Select an address by city or street. (See page 20.) Select a POI as a destination. (See page 22.) Select a POI by tapping on the map. (See page 31.) My Destinations Tap this button to select a destination from: • • A list of destinations you have saved. (See page 38.) A list of the most recently entered destinations. (See page 37.) Take Me Home Tap this button to: • • Specify your home address as a destination.
Basic Operations Starting the SmartMirror Initializing the GPS receiver Note: It can take up to 20 minutes to initialize the integrated GPS receiver for the first time. Each time you turn on the device, GPS reception starts within one minute. If the navigation device has been switched off for more than a week, the next initialization can take up to 10 minutes. As soon as the navigation device has been switched on, initialization of the GPS receiver begins.
Basic Operations Viewing device statuses Viewing device statuses Symbols located at the top of the screen are used to display information. GPS The GPS symbol can show the following GPS reception status: No Symbol No Signal The built-in GPS receiver is not operational. Contact customer service if the problem persists. Data is being received from less than three satellites. Position cannot be calculated. GPS Ready Data is being received from at least three satellites. Position can be calculated.
Basic Operations Using software keyboards Using software keyboards Software keyboards appear on the screen when text entries are necessary. All entries can be made on the software keyboard using the fingertips. Only capital letters can be entered. When entering town or street names you need not enter any special characters. The navigation system fills in these characters for you automatically. Three keyboards are available for entering destination information.
Basic Operations Using menus Special keys On the Alphabetic and Numeric keyboards, enters a space character. On the Alphabetic and Numeric keyboards, deletes the previous character and moves the cursor back one space. On the Alphabetic and Special Character keyboards, opens the Numeric keyboard. On the Numeric and Special Character keyboards, opens the Alphabetic keyboard. On the Alphabetic Numeric keyboards, opens the Special Character keyboard.
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Selecting Destinations Caution! Use the navigation system at your own risk. Caution! Please be sure to refer to the safety information in “Important safety information” on page 6. New destinations for the SmartMirror are destinations that you have not yet navigated to or those that you have not yet stored. You can enter an address, select a POI, or select a destination from the quick search function. Using auto-complete to select a destination Lists often appear from which you can select an entry.
Selecting Destinations Selecting a search area Selecting a search area The Search Area button, used to select a map area, is located at the top of a location entry window. Once an area is selected, a code on the button reflects the selection. For example, if the United States is selected, “USA” appears on the button. If the Canadian province of Alberta is selected, the code “AB” is shown. When you enter a new destination for the first time, the SEARCH AREA list opens.
Selecting Destinations Selecting Destinations Selecting Destinations Enter an Address To find an address, you can specify a: City first If you do not know the exact street address. Street first If you do not know the actual city. Search for POI Points of Interest, (POIs) are useful addresses that are organized according to particular criteria. POIs include airports, restaurants, hotels, gas stations, government offices, banks, hospitals, shopping centers, etc.
Selecting Destinations Entering an address Entering an address Specifying a city first In the MAIN WINDOW: 1. Tap New Destination > Enter an Address. 2. Select (City First). The ADDRESS WINDOW opens. 3. Enter the name of the city or the postal code of the destination location. 4. Enter the name of the destination street. 5. Enter the house number. If you don't know the number of the house, leave this field blank to display the Intersection field. 6.
Selecting Destinations Entering an address Specifying a street first In the MAIN WINDOW: 1. Tap New Destination > Enter an Address. 2. Select (Street First). The ADDRESS WINDOW opens. 3. Enter the name of the destination street. 4. Enter the house number. If you don't know the number of the house, leave the field blank to display the Intersection field. 5. If you don't know the house number, but know the name of a nearby side street, tap on the Intersection field and enter the name of this street.
Selecting Destinations Selecting a Point of Interest (POI) destination Selecting a Point of Interest (POI) destination POIs nearby Note: GPS reception must be sufficient for determining position. You can see if GPS reception is sufficient by looking at the see “GPS ” on page 12. (GPS Ready) symbol. For more information, In the MAIN WINDOW: 1. Tap New Destination > Search for POI. 2. Tap Nearby. 3. Specify a category from which you would like to select a POI. 4.
Selecting Destinations Selecting a Point of Interest (POI) destination 6. Tap the Start Navigation button. The map opens in Preview mode. For more information, see “Starting navigation” on page 33. 2009 Revision 1.
Selecting Destinations Selecting a Point of Interest (POI) destination National POIs In the MAIN WINDOW: 1. Tap New Destination > Search for POI. 2. Tap Nationwide. The POI OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE WINDOW opens. 3. Specify a category from which you would like to select a POI. The Name of the Destination list opens. It contains a list of national POIs, sorted by distance. Enter the first characters from the beginning of the POI name to shorten the returned list of POIs. 4.
Selecting Destinations Selecting a Point of Interest (POI) destination The map opens in Preview mode. For more information, see “Starting navigation” on page 33. 2009 Revision 1.
Selecting Destinations Selecting a Point of Interest (POI) destination POIs in a specified city On the MAIN WINDOW: 1. Tap New Destination > Search for POI. 2. Tap in a City. 3. Enter the name or the postal code of the destination location. 4. Specify a category from which you would like to select a POI. 5. If sub-categories exist for the category, specify a sub-category. The Name of the Destination list opens. It contains POIs from the specified category, sorted alphabetically.
Selecting Destinations Selecting a Point of Interest (POI) destination The map opens in Preview mode. For more information, see “Starting navigation” on page 33. 2009 Revision 1.
Selecting Destinations Selecting a Point of Interest (POI) destination POI direct access Note: GPS reception must be sufficient for determining position. You can determine whether GPS reception is sufficient by looking at the information, see “GPS ” on page 12. (GPS Ready) symbol. For more In the MAIN WINDOW: 1. Tap the New Destination button. The NEW DESTINATION MENU opens. The symbols of the categories which have been selected for direct access can be seen in the menu at the bottom. 2.
Selecting Destinations Selecting a Point of Interest (POI) destination The map opens in Preview mode. For more information, see “Starting navigation” on page 33. Specify direct access POI categories In the MAIN WINDOW: 1. Tap Options > Settings 2. Tap POI. 3. In the Direct Access 1 field, tap (List) and select a POI category. 4. Repeat the above step in the Direct Access 2 and Direct Access 3 fields. 5. When finished, tap Done to save the changes. 2009 Revision 1.
Selecting Destinations Selecting a Point of Interest (POI) destination Information about the POI For many destinations that you specify, there will be additional information available, stored in the navigation system's database. For example, for many restaurants there is a telephone number available. You can call the restaurant in order to reserve a table, for example.
Selecting Destinations Selecting a destination by tapping the map Selecting a destination by tapping the map On the MAIN WINDOW: 1. Tap the Show on Map button. 2. Tap (Destination search). The map opens in Destination search mode. 3. Tap on the point to which you wish to navigate. The destination that you have selected appears under the cross hairs. 4. Tap (OK). The DESTINATION ON MAP WINDOW opens. Detailed address information for the selected destination displays in the upper left-hand corner. 5.
Selecting Destinations Selecting a destination by tapping the map The map opens in Preview mode. For more information, see “Starting navigation” on page 33. 32 ESCORT SmartMirror User’s Guide ESCORT INC / NAVIGON INC 2009 Revision 1.
Selecting Destinations Starting navigation Starting navigation With the map open in Preview mode, the destination is shown as a small flag. The route and the estimated trip time are displayed. With the map open in Preview mode: • Tap the Start Navigation button or simply start driving. Quitting navigation • Tap (Back) to quit navigation. A window prompts you to confirm. No GPS reception When GPS signal is interrupted, the following message appears: "GPS reception is currently not sufficient.
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My Destinations Every destination that you enter and the destinations from the LAST DESTINATIONS list can be saved to the FAVORITES list. This is useful if you often navigate to a particular destination. Saving a destination 1. Enter a destination. (See “Selecting Destinations” on page 17. Do not tap the Start Navigation button! 2. Tap Options > Save Destination. - OR – 1. Select a destination from the LAST DESTINATIONS LIST. (See page 37.) Do not tap the Start Navigation button! 2.
My Destinations Saving a destination Saving the current location using GPS The GPS STATUS WINDOW provides you with an overview of the data the navigation system calculates from the received GPS signals. GPS status is available via the options of several windows. In the GPS STATUS WINDOW: 1. Tap Options > GPS status. The current location can be stored in the FAVORITES list. 2. Tap the Save Position button. The SAVE DESTINATION AS... WINDOW opens. The cursor blinks in the Name field. 3.
My Destinations Selecting a saved destination Selecting a saved destination The following lists of destinations and addresses are available for selection under My Destinations. LAST DESTINATIONS Destinations you have previously navigated to. FAVORITES Destinations you have stored. Selecting a destination from the Last Destinations list Saves the last 30 destinations to which you have navigated in the LAST DESTINATIONS list. In the MAIN WINDOW: 1. Tap My Destinations > Last Destinations. 2.
My Destinations Selecting a saved destination Selecting a destination from the Favorites list Destinations to which you often travel can be saved in the FAVORITES list. In the FAVORITES list, up to 300 destinations can be saved. Information on how to store a destination can be found in “Saving a destination” on page 35. In the MAIN WINDOW: 1. Tap My Destinations > Favorites. 2. Tap the destination to which you would like to navigate. 3. Tap the Start Navigation button. The map opens in Preview mode.
My Destinations Navigating homewards Navigating homewards With the SmartMirror you can save an address as a home address. You can navigate to your home address at anytime by activating a single button. The first time you tap the Take Me Home button, you are asked to enter your address. For more information, see “Saving your home address as a destination” on page 36. In the MAIN WINDOW: • Tap the Take Me Home button. If you have not yet entered your home address, a window displays.
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Working With Routes With the SmartMirror, you can preplan routes. Planned routes can be saved for later use, allowing you to create as many routes as you like. Accessing the Route Planning Window In the MAIN WINDOW: 1. Tap the Options button. The options list opens. 2. Tap the Route Planning option. The ROUTE PLANNING WINDOW opens. Entering the starting point The starting point of a route, is the point at which you want to begin your trip. This does not need to be the current location.
Working With Routes 3. Enter the starting point. (See the corresponding section of “Selecting Destinations” on page 17.) 4. Tap the Set Starting Point button. The selected destination appears next to the 0, indicating that it is the Starting Point of the route. Changing the starting point On the ROUTE PLANNING WINDOW: 1. Tap the Specify Starting Point button. The STARTING POINT menu opens. 2. Select a different starting point by following the above steps.
Working With Routes Managing routes Managing routes You can save each planned route under a particular name. Note: Only the start point and route points are saved. The calculated route is not. If you load a route that has been saved, it must be recalculated before navigation can begin. You can load, rename or delete stored routes. Saving routes You can save a route after you have entered the starting point and at least one route point. On the ROUTE PLANNING WINDOW: 1. Tap Options > Save Route. 2.
Working With Routes Navigation Navigation After the route is calculated, you can begin navigation or view a simulation of the route. Calculating and displaying routes With the SmartMirror, you can preplan routes. Planned routes can be saved for later use, allowing you to create as many routes as you like. On the ROUTE PLANNING WINDOW: 1. Load a saved route. - OR - 2. Enter a starting point and at least one route point. 3. Tap the Show Route button. The map opens in Preview mode.
Working With Routes Simulating routes Simulating routes You can also view a simulation of a calculated route. Note: GPS signal reception is not required for simulation. Simulations are restricted to routes of a maximum of 60 miles. Starting a route simulation You have calculated and displayed a route. With the route displayed in Map Preview mode: • Tap Options > Simulation. The route is recalculated for simulation purposes. Simulation starts when calculation has finished.
Working With Routes Viewing a Turn-by-Turn List Viewing a Turn-by-Turn List You can display detailed directions of the calculated route before starting navigation or at any time during navigation. This list displays all of the driving instructions in table form. With the route displayed in Preview, Navigation, or Reality View mode: • 1. 2. 3. 4. Tap the Show Turn-by-Turn List button. The TURN-BY-TURN LIST WINDOW opens. Schematic depiction of the next junction where you must turn.
Working With Maps Your SmartMirror comes with maps of the 48 contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and all 13 Canadian provinces/territories. 2009 Revision 1.
Working With Maps View information on the current map View information on the current map On the MAIN WINDOW: • Tap Options > Settings > Current Map. The CURRENT MAP WINDOW opens. Selecting a different map On the MAIN WINDOW: 1. Tap Options > Settings > Current Map. The CURRENT MAP WINDOW opens. 2. Tap (List) and select a different map. View Information About the Map Currently in Use You can see information about the map currently in use or select another map.
Working With Maps Map in Preview mode Map in Preview mode You have entered a destination and tapped the Start Navigation button. - OR – You have planned or loaded a route and tapped the Show Route button. The map opens in Preview mode. The entire route is visible. 1. The route is highlighted in orange. 2. A triangle in orange shows your current position.
Working With Maps Map in Navigation mode Map in Navigation mode After the route has been viewed in Preview mode, navigation starts. Navigation is shown in Navigation mode. 1. 2. 3. 4. Signposting to be followed is displayed here. Posted speed limits are displayed here (where available). The route is marked in orange. When two maneuvers need to be executed in quick succession, the small arrow field indicates the second maneuver to be executed. 5.
Working With Maps Map in Navigation mode 10. If you are navigating a route with several stages, you see the remaining distance, estimated duration of the trip, and the estimated time of arrival for the next interim destination in the Next field. 11. The name of the next stretch of road that you must travel on is displayed in the upper street field. 12. The name of the street you are currently traveling on is displayed in the lower street field.
Working With Maps Map in Destination search mode Map in Destination search mode The map is always in Destination search mode when a pair of cross hairs can be seen. When you are driving, the map's orientation does not change. It is always oriented with north at the top. Zoom Out The map section shown becomes larger, but fewer details are shown. Zoom In The map section becomes smaller, but more details are shown. Zoom Mode When this button is active, you can plot a map section with your finger.
Working With Maps Map in Destination search mode Operating in Destination search mode 1. Tap on the point to which you wish to navigate. The destination that you have selected appears under the cross hairs. 2. Tap (OK). Buttons with various functions appear. Take Me There Begins navigation to the selected point. If you are currently navigating, navigation stops. Interim Destination Sets the selected point as an interim destination. The navigation system first guides you to this interim destination.
Working With Maps Reality View (Junction View) Reality View (Junction View) When, during navigation, you approach a highway junction, the map changes to Reality View mode. When the screen orientation is set to portrait, Reality View map mode is not available. The Reality View mode shows the signposting and lanes you must follow. This mode displays until you pass the highway junction. Once past the junction, the map returns to Navigation mode.
Customizing Your SmartMirror Accessing the Settings window The settings can be reached via the options of several windows. • Tap Options > Settings. The Settings window The SETTINGS WINDOW is where you can customize your SmartMirror’s navigation settings to suit your personal needs and preferences. The SETTINGS WINDOW has several buttons. • Tap a button to open the corresponding settings window. Basic Settings These settings include: 2009 Revision 1.
Customizing Your SmartMirror The Settings window 3D Map:Show Street Names Indicate whether to show street names on maps displayed in 3D view mode. 2D Map:Show Street Names Indicate whether to show street names on maps displayed in 2D view mode. 2D Map Orientation Indicate the orientation of maps shown in 2D map view mode.
Customizing Your SmartMirror The Settings window or Kilometers. Time Format Indicate how times are displayed, either a 12 hour format (with am and pm), or a 24 hour format. Coordinates Display Show or hide coordinates. Coordinate Format If coordinates are shown, indicate whether they display in decimal format or in minutes and seconds format. Brightness Day Indicate the display brightness for use during the daytime. Options are from 1 (less bright) to 8 (most bright).
Customizing Your SmartMirror The Settings window Customizing Your SmartMirror The Settings window lated route. Toll Roads Select whether toll roads are included in a calculated route. Ferries Toll Roads Select whether ferries areare included in aincalculated toll roads included a calcuroute. lated route. Calculate Ferries the Next Stage For routes with ferries multipleare stages. After a Select whether included in reaching a calculated route.
Customizing Your SmartMirror Selecting options Selecting options Moving between pages The settings of the individual windows are distributed on several windows. • Move between windows by tapping (To the Left) and (To the Right). Viewing a list of options for a setting Some settings have several values. A value can be selected from a list. The value that is currently valid is shown. 1. Tap (List). A list with all potential values opens. The value that is currently valid is marked. 2.
Customizing Your SmartMirror Selecting options • Tap (Toggle) to alternate between the potential values. Viewing information about a setting For each setting there is a (Help) button. When you tap it, you see a precise explanation of the corresponding setting. Saving changes • Tap the Done button. Any changes you have made are saved. The SETTINGS WINDOW opens again. Discarding changes • Tap the Cancel button. Any changes you have made are discarded. The SETTINGS WINDOW opens again.
ESCORT One Year Limited Warranty What this warranty covers: ESCORT warrants your Product against all defects in materials and workmanship. For how long: One (1) year from the date of the original purchase. What we will do: ESCORT, at our discretion, will either repair or replace your Product free of charge. What we will not do: ESCORT will not pay shipping charges that you incur for sending your product to us.
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