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Preface

You have chosen a high-end Caliber™ personal navigation

system. Congratulations! Please enjoy using it. The NavMate

navigation software provides turn-by-turn route guidance while

traveling to your destination. Before operating, take a few

minutes to review the safety and operating instructions in this

manual so you can quickly and safely become familiar with your

NavMate software’s many features.

This User Manual explains the NavMate software’s functions, and

provides details on:

z Using the control buttons

z Entering destinations

z Understanding the different screens available on your

NavMate software

z Adjusting user preferences

Note: All users should read this manual prior to operating your

Caliber™ Personal Navigation device with NavMate software.

NavMate Software User Manual Ver. 3.136

This document and the software described in it are furnished

under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with

such license. Except as permitted by such license, the contents of

this document may not be disclosed to third parties, copied, or

duplicated in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written

permission of Horizon Navigation, Inc.

The NavMate software, including its operation and use, is

covered by one or more of the following patents:

US Patents No. 5,262,775; 5,283,575; 5,291,412; 5,291,413; 5,291,414;

5,297,028; 5,303,159; 5,311,434; 5,339,246; 5,343,400; 5,345,382; 5,359,529;

5,374,933; 5,377,113; 5,390,123; 5,394,333; 5,402,120; 5,414,630; 5,430,655;

5,440,484; 5,477,220; 5,508,931; 5,515,283; 5,515,284; 5,550,538; 5,608,635;

5,712,788; 5,731,978; 5,862,509; 5,898,390; 5,902,350; 5,904,728; 5,910,177;

5,912,635; 5,922,042; 5,928,307; 5,938,720; 5,987,381; 6,058,390; 6,144,919;

6,147,626; 6,253,154; 6,259,987; 6,282,496; 6,298,305; 6,360,165; 6,456,931;

6,456,935; 6,470,268; 6,542,814; 6,552,656; 6,600,994; 6,622,086; 6,735,516;

D364,840; D397,046; D457,823; EP0987665A3.

The sale and/or licensing of the NavMate software and

associated materials do not include any licenses (implied or

otherwise) to patents or technology, unless specifically stated in

writing.

NavMate

is a trademark of Horizon Navigation, Inc. The Caliber

NavMate software and associated materials are protected by

Summary of content (29 pages)

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Preface ® NavMate Navigation Software User Manual You have chosen a high-end Caliber™ personal navigation system. Congratulations! Please enjoy using it. The NavMate navigation software provides turn-by-turn route guidance while traveling to your destination. Before operating, take a few minutes to review the safety and operating instructions in this manual so you can quickly and safely become familiar with your NavMate software’s many features.
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End-User License Agreement Table of Contents This End-User License Agreement (EULA) is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity) and HORIZON NAVIGATION, INC. for the operating software and updates thereof that run the digital map database and associated hardware (collectively the "Software"). By installing or using the Software, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.
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SYSTEM MENU ..........................................................................38 PLANNED ROUTE ......................................................................40 CANCEL CURRENT ROUTE......................................................43 TRAIL BOOK ...............................................................................44 NAME........................................................................................45 TRAIL .................................................................
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Introduction to Your Caliber-NavMate Software NavMate Software Operation Quick Start NavMate software provides turn-by-turn visual and voice assistance to direct you to your selected destination. The software quickly calculates step-by-step directions to any destination available on the included navigation map. Follow these four easy steps and you are on your way.
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Select by touching screen: • ICON button (F3) to activate main menu. • Start Route Guidance • Point of Interest • State/Province - NOTE: The software remembers the last State/Province, so this step is not necessary every time. • By Category • Airport • Sort by Distance • Select one of these and the system will calculate a route to that destination using the criteria set in the Setup menu.
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Function Buttons The button icons at the bottom of the display are called function buttons; they change labels and function depending on the screen displayed. Exit from Navigation List Mode, Spell Mode, and Most Recently Used There are 5 ways to select a destination.
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Map Screen Most Recently Used portion of List The table below explains the button functions available on the Map Screen. Most Recently Used List Items Main Map Screen Spell Mode Buttons Button Map Buttons Mode Press This Button to... Spell Select the currently input characters and show a list of matches. Spell Delete last entered character. F1 Spell Switch keyboard from QWERTY layout to special character layout. F2 Spell Switch keyboard from special character layout to QWERTY layout.
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Destination Selection (Go To …) To select a route, you must select from the Main Menu. Address/Intersection If you know the street address or cross streets of your destination, use the "Address/Intersection" selection. You must select the State/Province where the destination is located. NOTE: The system remembers the last State/Province selected, so this step is not necessary every time.
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àű Select State or Province/City/Street List Mode Buttons Button Select City Press This Button to... Return to map mode F1 Page up in displayed list. F2 Return to main menu. F3 Page down in displayed list. F4 Switch to Spell Mode. F5 Go back one step. F6 If you selected the "City Name" option, continue by following the prompts on the display screen to select a city first, then street, then address number or intersection.
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àű • By Category - If you are interested in the closest POI of a certain type for example the nearest ATM or Restaurant, then select this option. • By Name - If you know the name of the Point of Interest that you wish to locate, for example “DISNEYLAND”, and then select this option. POI Category Some POI categories may not be available in some areas and not all possible POIs may be listed for all categories.
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Favorites Address Book The Address Book is a convenient place to store frequently visited destinations. To add, delete, or edit address book entries see “Address Book Editing” section of this manual. Address Book Entries Home Address is a convenient way to route to your saved home address directly. Office Address is a convenient way to route to your saved office address directly.
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Trail Book - You can route to trails you have created. Latitude / Longitude - You can route to a destination by directly inputting latitude and longitude values. Previous Destination Selection Buttons Button F1 F2 F3 F4 Previous Destination Previous destinations entered into your NavMate software are automatically saved into the memory of the NavMate software. This is helpful when you want to return to a recent destination, such as a hotel where you may be staying.
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Press to display location information about the current panned location. Press ENTER to select the panned location as the destination. Route Calculation and Guidance After selecting a destination, the system calculates a route based on the route criteria set in the Setup Menu. Route Calculation The status bar indicates route calculation progress.
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Guidance Display Road name or sign information Distance and time to next turn Map Display The Map Display shows roads, road names, and cartographic features like lakes and rivers. You can adjust the map scale, the map orientation, map view, status information display, and the distance units to your own preferences (See Setup section of this manual).
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Current Location Screen to display information about the current map Press location. Then select the location information box to add it to address book, use it as a destination, re-set position, or save location as HOME location. Arrival Screen The destination is shown on the Map Display screen with a yellow circle. A voice message announces that you are approaching your destination.
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Edit Favorites Menu Add or modify destinations in Address Book, Home Address, Office Address and Trail Book. Edit Address Book The “Address Book” option allows adding and editing address book entries. Select “Edit Favorites” from the Main Menu then select “Address Book”: Edit Home or Office Address The “Home Address” option allows adding or replacing office address book. The “Office Address” option allows adding or replacing office address book Page 31 Use Edit function to rename address book entries.
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• Set-up Menu You may customize the NavMate software to your own preferences. Select Set-up option to adjust navigation preferences, display options, and units (km or mi) settings. You may also reset the vehicle position and do some basic system diagnostics through the Setup Menu. • • Simulation – When selected, the NavMate software will “drive” the selected route even though the vehicle is not moving. This can be used to preview a route, or show off the system to friends.
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User Input Settings Distance Units Setting Based on personal preference, the units used when displaying and announcing the distance to turns may be set to Miles (decimal miles, e.g. 0.3 miles.), Kilometers/meters, or Miles/yards. Day/Night Settings You can select Auto, Day or Night color scheme. Set Time Point of Interest Icon Setup Allows you to select POIs that will be displayed in different scales.
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Language Settings System Menu You can choose from one of the languages/voices that are displayed in the list. If the voice guidance language is loaded onto your SD card, then both the voice and the on-screen text will be the selected language; if not, then only the selected language text will appear. Allows you to view the current GPS reception status, adjust the current vehicle symbol position, and it also provides information on the current software and map version numbers.
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Planned Route GPS VP Reset To view planned route on the current highlighted route, touch the Yellow Maneuver Icon and the system will display the entire route list. Maneuver Icon To reset the vehicle symbol based on the GPS determined longitude and latitude, select GPS VP reset. System Info The version numbers for the system application software and map database can be found under System Information.
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Edit Route - Detour While navigating a current route from the Guidance Display main menu, you can select a Routing Detour.
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Trail Book Avoid Specific Road By selecting “Avoid Specific Road”, you can select from a list of roads to avoid or use Spell Mode to select a specific road to avoid. If you decide that you wish to drive “Off-Road”, you can keep track of your route using the “Trail Book” function. Select and choose a name for this new trail. After confirming the name, start driving Cancel Current Route Cancel Route Select this function to cancel the current route.
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5 - Press Menu icon complete the trail: and select when you Delete Trail To remove a previously saved trail name from the system 1 - Select the “Delete Trail” function 2 - Choose the trail name you want to remove 3 – A system prompt will then ask you if you wish to confirm that you really want it deleted from the system. Name Trail After selecting a saved trail, you can use the keyboard to rename the trail.
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Follow Trail Next time when you go off-roading, you can follow the same trail you created by … 1 - Selecting “Go To”, then 2 - Select “Favorites”, then 3 – Select “Trail Book”, then 4 - Select an existing trail. Press Menu Icon route. then select “Stop Trail” to cancel You can select to go to any points in a previously named trail as a starting point. Upon your selection, the system will point you with a red line to that starting location.
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4) The DB Downloader program should start automatically. If not, perform the following steps: Caliber-NavMate Downloader Version 3.1 a. Double left click the “My Computer” icon on your desktop screen The following steps describe how to copy selected map data or change voice guidance languages from the Caliber-NavMate Downloader DVD to your Caliber Navigation System’s flash memory card. Before map data is downloaded to your flash memory card, your existing navigation data i.e.
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Left click the list indicator in “Database Area” then select the area you want to download. 6) Left click the list indicator in “Destination” then select the destination drive of your flash memory card 5) Left click the list indicator in “Language” then select voice guidance language you prefer. 7) Left click GO to start.
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Frequently Asked Questions [FAQs] 9) Now the program will start copying (downloading) files from DVD to memory card. 10) The following window will appear when downloading is complete: When I first power on my new CALIBER GPS system, it shows a location in San Jose, CA and does not recognize my location - how can I change this? Answer – Please make sure that you are outside and the system has a good visibility to the open sky. .
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Is the map road detail data that shipped on my Caliber GPS System the most current? Answer – Yes - As of December 1, 2006, the Caliber P-3600 systems have been shipped with the most current and up-to-date NAVTEQ® road detail maps. As updates become available, they will be posted on the Caliber web-site. Should I back up my Caliber-NavMate software including the maps? Answer – Should for any reason the data on your flash card is lost, the supplied Caliber-NavMate DVD-ROM may be used to restore your map data.
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consuming and a logistical challenge. All map feedback form our Caliber customers submitted via e-mail will also be passed on to our digital map suppliers, who will then in many cases, physically visit the location to understand and correct the situation. What if I can’t find an address? Answer – Please make sure you have correctly spelled your entry. If you do not know how an address is spelled correctly, simply enter the parts of the address, you know for sure (e.g.