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IMPORTANT IMPORTANT Satellite signals are required for this product to function in Navigation Mode. There may be occasions within your home or surrounding area when the signal strength is limited and Navigation Mode may not be possible. This is quite normal for a product of this type. You can check the number of satellite signals that the unit is receiving and the strength of those signals by viewing the GPS Receiver. If you need help....
SAFETY Safety The Global Positioning System The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite based system that provides location and timing information around the globe. GPS is operated and controlled under the sole responsibility of the Government of the United States of America, who are responsible for its availability and accuracy. Any changes in GPS availability and accuracy, or in environmental conditions, may impact the operation of you Binatone Carrera Personal Navigation Device (PND).
CONTENTS CONTENTS Important………………………………………………………………………. In the Box ……….………………………………………………………... 01 01 Safety …………………………………………………………………………… 02 The Global Positioning System …………………………………………… 02 Using Your PND in the Car .…………………………………………….. 02 Prohibited Areas .…………………………………………………….…… 02 Battery..…………………………………………………………………….. 02 Contents .………………………………………………………………………. 03 Quick Start Guide …………………………………………………………… Position of the Controls ………………………………………………… Charging the Battery …………………………………………………….
CONTENTS Navigation Screen…………………………………………………... Navigation Options…………………………………………………. View Route ……………………………………………………… Navi Settings…………………………………………….……... Save Map View………………………………………………… Night/Day ……………………………………………………….. 3D/2D …………………………………………………………… Brightness….…………………………………………………… Volume …………………………………………………………. Road Block……………………………………………………... Trace Record…………………………………………………… GPS Status ……………………………………………………. Main Menu.……………………………………………………… Simulation Screen…………………………………………………...
QUICK START GUIDE Quick Start Guide Please make sure that your read all of the information contained within this user guide before operating this unit. If you experience any problems, please go through the user guide before contacting the customer helpline. Position of the controls 1 3 8 6 2 5 7 9 4 1. Touch Screen 2. Charge Indicator – Displays the battery charging status. Red or Orange; charging, Green; fully charged. 3. On/Off Switch – Turn On the unit when it is Off or in Sleep mode.
QUICK START GUIDE Charging the Battery Before using your PND for the first time, we recommend you charge the unit for 5 hours via the USB cable/car charger, or until the charge light turns green. Plug the USB cable or DC adaptor, or the car charger into the USB socket The charging indicator on the front of the unit will light up red. When the unit is fully charged the red light will turn green.
QUICK START GUIDE Turning the Sat Nav Unit On/Off Press the On/Off button on the top of the unit briefly, the unit will power up and display the warning screen. Press and hold the On/Off button for a few seconds during operation, the unit will show up the following display, Turning the Sat Nav Unit Off or Sleep Mode to put Press the sleep icon the unit into sleep mode. Press and hold the On/Off button again, to bring the unit out of sleep mode.
QUICK START GUIDE Windscreen Holder Installation The car mount has a suction pad that fits to the windscreen or a flat area on the dashboard. A. Fitting to windscreen Pull the lever away from the suction pad. Place the pad on the widescreen and push the lever towards the pad until it clicks into place. B. Fitting the holding bracket It is best to fit this to the unit before it is attached to the windscreen.
GETTING STARTED Starting Up Press the On/Off button on the top until the following screens are displayed, On the warning screen press OK to accept and continue. When you press MENU, the following screens will be displayed: 9 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only.
GETTING STARTED Settings NOTE: You do not need to enter the SETTINGS menu before you start to navigate. If you press on the SETTINGS icon the following screen is displayed. To exit this page or exit any subsequent page, press the cross at the top of the screen. Volume Press ’volume’ you can modify the volume level of the voice prompts. You can increase or decrease the level by clicking “ ” or “ ”. This can also be done via the navigation software later.
GETTING STARTED Default Reset to factory default settings. The unit will be returned to how it was when it left the factory. After selecting this option you will be asked to confirm. Calibrate This function calibrates the unit to respond to your screen taps. You will need to use this function only if the unit begins to respond inconsistently to your screen taps. After selecting follow the on screen directions.
GETTING STARTED Document Viewer This device supports, txt file format viewing only. Press the “Doc Viewer” to show the list of files available for viewing. The procedure for viewing documents is the same for viewing pictures. But once loaded the following screen will be shown. GPS Receiver NOTE: This page is for information only. You can view the number of satellite signals the unit is receiving also the strength of these signals.
GETTING STARTED NOTE: At least four GPS signals are required for the PND to function. There may be occasions within your home or surrounding area when the signal strength is limited and GPS navigation Mode may not be possible. This is quite normal of products of this type. Additional maps and upgrades: Please visit on www.binatonegps.com website for more information. 13 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only.
INTRODUCTION Introduction You have chosen a cutting-edge navigation system. Congratulations! Please enjoy using it. This navigation system leads you straight to your destination, whether you are travelling by car or on foot. You can navigate and plan your route with an easyto-use and intuitive interface, just by using your finger. You can also use this application to plan your trip to suit your personal preferences and interests and to save interesting destinations before your set off on your journey.
NAVIGATION MENU Getting Started Please make sure that the battery in your device is charged. Switch on the unit and from the menu select Navigation. The navigational software will start to load. You will first see the warning statement screen tap on “I accept” to confirm that you have read the statement and to continue. If you do not wish to be shown this screen in the future check the box next to “Don’t show this statement again”.
NAVIGATION MENU Navigate to – Opens the destination page. From here you can select a point to navigate to or you can select a start/destination point and then simulate the route between them, just as if you were driving it. You can also gain access to the route options so that you can set your driving preferences. Go Home – This allows you to navigate to your home in one simple button press. Note: you will have to first set your home address via the settings menu first.
NAVIGATION MENU Navigate to Tap this option to begin any journey or if you wish to set up a route simulate. The screen will change to the Route Planning menu. Navi – Used to navigate to a destination, via a number of waypoints if also set. Simulate – Used to plan a route which can then be simulated. Route options – Opens the route options menu allowing you to set your preferred driving preferences. Up/Down arrow – Used to scroll to view the list of waypoints/destination which are currently not shown.
NAVIGATION MENU Entering your Waypoints/destination Tap on the next empty list slot, this is the list item which says “Click here to add a new destination”. This will always appear in the next available list slot, when in simulate the first list slot will have the text “Click here to set the starting point”. The Search From screen will appear allowing you to choose your waypoint/destination from several different methods.
NAVIGATION MENU When entering information into the search as well as just characters you have the following special keys. To enter a space in an entry tap the button which is blank shown on the bottom row. To delete a character Tap the DEL button. To Change between Characters/Digits and Special Characters. Tap the key to scroll between the available options. The order of the options is ABC, ÄÖÜ, 123. The key will always show the next selectable option.
NAVIGATION MENU At any point while entering in an address you can tap the On Map button at the bottom left of the screen to be shown the currently entered location on the map. Once you are happy with the address that you have entered tap OK, the address will be entered into the waypoint/destination list POI (Points of Interest) The POI search allows you to quickly find points of interest like petrol stations and restaurants in a database of millions of POI.
NAVIGATION MENU Find A new screen will be displayed requesting you to enter a keyword, enter the name or the start of the name for the POI you are looking for and press OK. You will be returned to the Nearest POI screen, but now only POI with the entered keyword will be shown. Tap cancel to go back to the Nearest POI screen without narrowing down the results. Once the correct POI has been found tap OK it will be entered into the waypoint/destination list.
NAVIGATION MENU Favourites Allows you select one of your favourite locations as a waypoint/destination, in one quick and easy step. The screen will change to the Favourites List, use the Up/Down arrows to view the list items which are currently not shown. Tap On Map to see the location of the favourite on the map. Tap cancel to be taken back to the Search For screen. Tap OK to select the currently highlighted list item as your waypoint/destination.
NAVIGATION MENU Map This option allows for you to scroll around the map and to select a location which you want to use as a waypoint/destination. Use the stylus pen to drag the map around to view the area as you move, tap on the + and – symbols to zoom in/out of the map. Use the stylus to select a point on the map you wish to use as a waypoint/destination, if this is a POI you will be shown information for that particular POI. ¾ Tap Option the screen will change to show the Browse Map Options menu.
NAVIGATION MENU Show Trace Record The unit is capable of logging all positioning information received from the GPS satellites during navigation. It then uses this information to draw a track of the route on the map. This enables you to review the route information at a later time. If you have previously recorded any trace records then these will be shown in the list, use the Up/Down keys to scroll through the list. If there are no trace records you will have to record a trace first.
NAVIGATION MENU ¾ Tap Nearest, the screen will change to the POI Category. You can now search for a POI in the same way as for the POI Near You search (see page 20). Once the POI has been selected, tap OK and the map will automatically centre on that POI. ¾ Tap Cancel to go back to the Search from screen. ¾ Tap OK the selected location will be used as a waypoint/destination. Coordinates This option allows you to enter the longitude and latitude co-ordinates of the location you are looking for.
NAVIGATION MENU Navi/Simulate Now that you have successfully entered waypoints/destination into either the Navi window or simulate window. You are now ready to navigate to those points or to simulate the route. Tap Go to begin, the screen will change to either the Navigation screen or to the simulation screen and the unit will calculate the route. At this point you can press Cancel to stop route calculation and return back to the previous screen. 26 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only.
NAVIGATION MENU Navi Navigation Screen Zoom in/out – Tap to either zoom in or out of the map, the map scale bar will change accordingly. Name of next road – Shows the name of the road which you will be on after the next turn. Planned route – Shows the route ahead which has been calculated by the unit. GPS position indicator – Shows the vehicles location as the route is travelled. Compass – Shows the direction of North. GPS status – Gold means good, grey means poor and that navigation is not possible.
NAVIGATION MENU Navigation Options Tap anywhere on the map section of the screen to open the Navigation Option screen. Not all the available options will be shown on the one screen tap on either the Left or Right arrows to view the other available options. If no option is chosen within 10 seconds the screen will automatically return to navigation. View Route This gives a summary of you planned route. The screen shows the starting point for your planned route. The final destination for the planned route.
NAVIGATION MENU In driving direction/ North Orientated changing this option changes the way the map is oriented when you are driving. In driving direction- It means the unit rotates the map during navigation to always face the direction of your travel. North OrientatedNow the map is fixed to keep facing North, the map scrolls around your current position. Voice Guidance Allows you to switch off the voice guidance if you wish, the green check box means that voice guidance is switched on.
NAVIGATION MENU Night/Day Tap to change the map colour between daytime view and night time view. Once the option has been selected the menu option will change to show the option which is currently not selected. 3D/2D Tap to change the map view between 2D view and 3D view. Once the option has been selected the menu option will change to show the option which is currently not selected. Brightness Tap to change the brightness of the screen.
NAVIGATION MENU Simulate Simulation Screen When the screen appears you will 9 seconds before the simulation will automatically start, if you do not wish to start the simulation within this time tap anywhere on the map or tap one of the available buttons. With the simulation halted you are able to scroll around the map to view the route just as if you were viewing the map normally. Use the + and – buttons to change the zoom level of the map.
NAVIGATION MENU Route options The Route Option menu you be displayed, from here you can set your travelling preferences and influence the way in which your routes are calculated. Driving Method Tap to change the speed and mode of transport you will be using. The options available are; - Car fast - Car slow - Bicycle - Walker. When selecting your mode of transport the unit will take this into account when calculating the time it will take you to reach your destination.
NAVIGATION MENU Go Home Tapping this option will directly navigate you to your home address without having to tap any other keys or enter an address. This is a very useful button as your home address will be the destination which is navigated to the most. Note; In order to use this feature you have to enter you home address first, this can be done from the settings menu. Alternatively if you select the feature without setting your home address, the unit will ask you if you wish to set it now.
NAVIGATION MENU Tap OK to save your favourite. Tap Close to exit without saving. Edit Allows you to edit the information for an already stored favourite location, edit the favourite in the same was as for entering a new entry. By selecting the field you want to change and then delete and re-enter the correct information. On Map Allows you to view the location of the favourite on the map. The map will centre on the favourite, but it is still possible to scroll the map as well as changing the zoom level.
NAVIGATION MENU View Map The Map View allows you to 2 things, firstly it can be used to view the map, you can scroll around the map by using the stylus pen and change the zoom level by using the + and – symbols. In this mode you will be able to find POI and select them with the stylus to be shown more information. Secondly if you have a valid GPS signal then you can use the map in map tracking mode.
NAVIGATION MENU Settings From the main menu tap to access the Change Preferences screen. There are 6 options available which you can set. Language `Tap to open the Language setting screen; here you can chose from 5 available languages. When a language is selected not only will it affect the text on the screen, but it will also change the voice command language to the chosen language. The currently selected language choice is indicated with a blue tick.
NAVIGATION MENU Volume Tap to change the volume of the unit. Use the Left/Right arrows to change the level, the current level will be indicated on the bar. Tapping Default will reset the volume back to the default state. Tapping cancel will exit without saving any of the changes you have made. Tapping Done will save any changes and exit. About Displays information about the software version which you are using. Tap Close to return to the settings menu.
NAVIGATION MENU Time Zone Setting The time on the unit is automatically set by the satellite signals, but in order to correct this time for your current location you will need to set the time zone. The default time zone is GMT, but during the period of the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October you will have to change this setting to BST. This only needs to be done when located in the UK. To change the time zone setting tap on the time and date in the main menu.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Frequently asked questions I can’t find an address. Please make sure you have correctly spelt your entry. If you do not know how an address is spelt correctly, simply enter the parts of the address, you know of sure (e.g., “ond”, “Leic” for Leicester Square in London). Then browse the results list and look for the address. Also make sure the city in which you are looking for an address is correct. Sometimes the official postal address differs from the address you are looking for.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Technical Specifications CPU Atlas III 348 MHz or above Operating System Microsoft WinCE.NET 5.0 Core Version Antenna Built-in GPS high sensitivity receiver(30 channels) 32bit risc CPU SIGE CHIPSETS Memory 64MB SDRAM Built-in Display 5″colour MicroSD touch screen Weight 0.196 kg Input Method Software keyboard Expansion Slot MicroSD card Speaker Built-in 1.0W loud speaker Headphone 2.
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