User’s manual MN7 PDA English (United Kingdom) November 2008
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 may be reproduced for any purpose whatsoever without the express written consent of NAVIGON AG, nor may they be transmitted in any form either electronically or mechanically, including photocopying and recording. All technical specifications, drawings etc are subject to copyright law.
User’s manual MN7 PDA Table of contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................6 1.1 About this manual.....................................................................................6 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.2 Legal notice ..............................................................................................6 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.3 2 Conventions.................................................................................6 Symbols .......
User’s manual MN7 PDA 4 Navigation .......................................................................................19 4.1 Starting MN7 PDA ..................................................................................19 4.1.1 4.2 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.2.4 4.2.5 4.2.6 4.2.7 4.2.8 4.2.9 4.2.10 4.3 Specifying the country in which the destination is situated........21 Entering an address ..................................................................21 Points of interest.......................
User’s manual MN7 PDA 5 6 7 Services ...........................................................................................49 5.1 Weather Service.....................................................................................50 5.2 HRS Hotel Reservation Service .............................................................50 Configuring the MN7 PDA ..............................................................50 Index ..........................................................................
User’s manual MN7 PDA 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. SMALL CAPITALS: Window and dialogue box titles. Bold: Highlighting of important parts in the text. Underlined: Names of buttons, input boxes and other elements on the user interface. Underlined and italics: Names of control elements on the navigation device. 1.1.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 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 respective owners. All trade marks, trade names and company names used in this document are or may be trade marks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved except those explicitly granted.
User’s manual MN7 PDA Note: If your PDA has no slot for memory cards, you must connect it directly to your PC. For more detailed information please refer to your PDA manual. 2. Insert the MN7 PDA DVD into your DVD drive. The Installer-Tool starts automatically. 3. Select the language you want to use. 4. Click on Installation. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. 6. When the data transfer is complete, insert the memory card into your PDA. The software will be installed on the PDA. 7.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 8. Start the navigation software on your PDA. 2.2 Two modes of operation MN7 PDA can be operated in two different modes. 2.2.1 Test mode You can operate MN7 PDA in test mode for 14 days. During this period the software can be used without restriction and with all available maps. You have plenty of opportunity therefore to make your own picture of what the navigation software can do. 2.2.2 Full version You will use the full version as soon as you have activated the software.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 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 at the end of the registration process. Please make a careful note of it! Within a few seconds you will receive an activation SMS.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 2.6 Activation If the automatic activation by SMS fails to work or if you have reinstalled 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. 2. Tap in the TRY & BUY window on Options > Enter Activation Code. - OR In the MAIN MENU window tap on Options > Activate > Options > Enter Activation Code. 3.
User’s manual MN7 PDA GPS Wizard ► Tap on GPS Wizard and follow the instructions on the screen. As soon as the connection is configured correctly, the MAIN MENU window will open. Configure Manually If the GPS receiver configuration failed, you will have to configure the GPS receiver manually. 1. Tap on Configure Manually. 2. Enter the required details. You will find the data in the GPS receiver manual. 3. Tap on OK. As soon as the connection is configured correctly, the MAIN MENU window will open.
User’s manual MN7 PDA receiver receives this data and calculates 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 in addition to determine the position's altitude above sea level. Positioning is accurate to within three metres.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 2.11.2 Safety information for external GPS receivers Caution!Do not lay the cable directly next to safety-relevant devices and supply lines. Caution! After installation, check all safety-relevant equipment in the car. Caution!Remove the plug from the power supply of the GPS receiver when you park the car, as the receiver consumes electricity and could discharge the car's battery.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 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 Navigation or Destination search mode. 1. Tap on (Volume). The volume bar opens. It contains three buttons for adjusting the volume. (Louder), 2. Tap on (Quieter), (Volume on/off). (Volume) again or wait a few seconds. The volume bar closes. 3.
User’s manual MN7 PDA The device is being supplied by an external power source. The battery 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 indicates in which direction you are currently heading. It can indicate the following points of the compass: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 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 any special characters or umlauts. The navigation system fills in these characters for you automatically. For example, if you are looking for the town of "Bärnau", then simply type in the word "BARNAU". Special characters may be helpful however when naming saved destinations and routes. 3.3.1 Special keys inserts a space.
User’s manual MN7 PDA Umlauts, accents and other letters Another keyboard with special characters 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 entered a special character the letter keyboard reappears. Note: The Cyrillic alphabet has more letters than places available on the Cyrillic keyboard.
User’s manual MN7 PDA Tap on a menu point to execute its function. If you would like to quit the options list 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 safety information in the chapter "Important safety information" on page 13. Impaired GPS reception If GPS reception is impaired, navigation will be interrupted. The navigation software remains active.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 4. If you do not want to accept this notice, tap on Cancel in order to quit the navigation software. The MAIN MENU 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, initialisation of the GPS receiver will begin. The integrated GPS receiver is not initialised for the first time until the navigation application is started for the first time.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 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 select a destination from the quick search function. Note: The first time that you want to enter a new destination you will be asked to select the country in which your destination is situated.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 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 ADDRESS window opens. 2. Enter the name or the postal code of the destination town. 3. Enter the name of the destination street. 4. Enter the house number. If you do not know the house number, then leave this box empty.
User’s manual MN7 PDA POIs include ports, airports, restaurants, hotels, petrol stations, public buildings, doctor's surgeries, hospitals, shopping centres, etc. Points of interest can be displayed on the map by means of a symbol. Tap in the MAIN MENU window on Options > Settings > POI in order to select the categories you want to appear on the map. POI nearby POIs nearby are POIs located within a certain radius of your current location.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 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 interest even if you don't know the name of their location. 1. In the MAIN MENU window, tap on New Destination > Search for POI > Nationwide. The POI NATIONWIDE window opens. 2.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 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 navigate. The map opens in Preview mode. The destination is indicated on the map.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 4.2.4 Information about the destination For many destinations that you specify, there will be further information available, stored in the navigation system's database. There is, for example, a telephone number available for many restaurants. You can then call the restaurant to reserve a table, for example. One of the destination entry windows described above is open. ► Tap on (Destination Info). The DESTINATION INFO window opens.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 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 home In MN7 PDA you can save an address as your home address. You can navigate to your home address at any time by pressing a single button. The first time you tap on Take Me Home you will be asked to enter your address.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 4.2.9 Selecting destinations on the map You may select a destination directly on the map. This is a quick way to select towns, streets and POI. 1. In the MAIN MENU window, tap on Options > Show Map. 2. Tap on (Destination search) The map opens in Destination search mode. 3. Tap on the point to which you want to navigate.
User’s manual MN7 PDA Turn-by-Turn List ► If you want to see detailed directions for the route, tap on Options > Turn-by-Turn List. For details of the functions in the TURN-BY-TURN LIST window refer to chapter "Turn-by-Turn List" on page 46. Start Navigation ► Tap on Start Navigation or simply start driving. No GPS reception If GPS signal reception is not good enough, the following message will appear: "GPS reception is currently not sufficient.
User’s manual MN7 PDA -OR1. Select a destination from the list (see "Points of interest", page 22). Do not tap on the 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 value Yes is highlighted in white. 5. Tap on Save. 4.3.2 Defining a destination as home address One destination from the FAVOURITES list can be defined as your home address.
User’s manual MN7 PDA currently at the planned starting point. This is why your selected starting point has the flow number "0". As soon as you start navigation, your current location will be used as the starting point for the route calculation. The first leg of the route is therefore the journey to the route point with flow number "1". 1. Tap on the Specify Starting Point box. The STARTING POINT menu opens. If you want to enter your current location as the starting point: 2.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 4.4.3 Editing route points Route points can be deleted from a route. The order of the route points can be changed as you wish. Note: The starting point (flow number "0") can be neither moved nor deleted. ► Tap on the route point that you want to edit. The context menu contains the following buttons: Route Point Up: Moves the selected route point further to the front. (Example: route point 2 becomes route point 1).
User’s manual MN7 PDA 3. Tap on Load Route. The ROUTE PLANNING window opens. The starting point and the route points of the loaded route have been entered. 4.4.5 Calculating and displaying routes It is possible to calculate and display a planned route on the map even without GPS reception in order to get an impression of the journey. The ROUTE PLANNING window is open. The starting point and at least one route point have been entered. ► Tap on Show Route. The map opens in Preview mode.
User’s manual MN7 PDA Note: If you change the route profile, 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 List. For details of the functions in the TURN-BY-TURN LIST window refer to chapter "Turn-by-Turn List" on page 46. Start Navigation ► Tap on Start Navigation or simply start driving.
User’s manual MN7 PDA Delete: Deletes the selected destination from the LAST DESTINATIONS or FAVOURITES list or the selected route from the SAVED ROUTES 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 emergency phone number for the country in question. You can call this number with a mobile phone. Factory Settings: Resets all settings to the as-delivered state.
User’s manual MN7 PDA Saved Routes: Opens a dialog window into which you can load a saved route. Settings: Opens the SETTINGS window. 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 navigation on the route indicated. This simulation can be performed without GPS reception. On multi-leg routes, only the first leg is simulated.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 1. Insert a memory card suitable for your PDA into the card reader of your PC. - OR Insert a suitable memory card into your PDA. 2. Insert the MN7 PDA DVD into your DVD drive. The Installer-Tool starts automatically. - OR Double-click on the file "Start.exe" from the download. 3. Select the language you want to use. 4. Click on Installation. 5. Make sure that the card reader is connected to the PC. - OR Connect the PDA to the PC.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 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 the preview. 3 The destination is marked with a little flag. If you display a planned or loaded route, the starting point and each route point will be marked with a little flag.
User’s manual MN7 PDA ► 4.6.5 Tap on (Destination search) in order to view the map in Destination search mode. (Refer to "Map in Destination search mode" on page 42) Map in Navigation mode After the route was shown in Preview mode, navigation was started. The map opens in Navigation mode. 1 Here is shown what signposts should be followed. 2 Possible speed limits may be shown here. 3 The route is highlighted in orange.
User’s manual MN7 PDA ► 6 Tap on the large arrow box to hear current route instructions. 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 destination, the estimated trip time and the estimated time of arrival can be seen in the Total field. 9 Your current position is indicated on the map (orange arrow).
User’s manual MN7 PDA Note: The volume can be controlled likewise with the keys of the navigation device. (Refer to "Volume" on page 15) Quitting navigation Tap on (Back) in order to quit navigation. A dialog box will prompt you to confirm. Functions of the map in Navigation mode When the map is open in Navigation mode, tap any point on the map. Buttons with various functions will be displayed. 2D/3D: Changes between 2D and 3D mode. The symbol indicates the current mode.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 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 Navigation mode. ► If you want to change to Navigation mode before then, just tap on any point on the map. Note: The Reality View mode is not available for all motorway junctions and three-leg motorway junctions. Availability depends on the map material used.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 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 bottom right to zoom in until the section fills the screen. Mark out the map section from bottom right to top left to zoom out.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 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 with various functions will be displayed. Take Me There: Starts navigation to the selected point. If you are currently navigating, this route navigation will be cancelled.
User’s manual MN7 PDA The nation-wide emergency phone 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 yourself connected directly to the emergency call centre. ► Tap on the Emergency Services (in red) button. You will now be connected to the emergency hotline.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 2. Tap on Block. The BLOCK 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. The block will be lifted. The system recalculates the route. The unblocked route section can now be integrated into the calculation. 4.7.
User’s manual MN7 PDA (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 2. Tap on (Forbid) symbol appears next to them. (Modify Route). The navigation system calculates an alternative route avoiding the route sections selected. The new driving instructions are displayed in the TURN-BY-TURN LIST window.
User’s manual MN7 PDA The navigation system can Detour ( ) or Ignore ( the route. The button shows the active status. ► ► ) congestion on Tap on the button to select the alternative setting. Tap on (Back) in order to close the TRAFFIC INFORMATION window again. TMC Settings ► In the TRAFFIC INFORMATION window, tap on Options > Traffic.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 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 "NAVIGON\Logbook" folder on the memory card in the navigation device. Recording trips You can have all trips recorded automatically. 1. In the MAIN MENU window, tap on Options > Settings > Basic Settings. 2.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 5.1 Weather Service The Weather Service service is always available and does not require a subscription. The Weather Service service provides a 3-day weather overview for a selected location. 1. In the Main Window, tap the Services button. 2. Tap on the Weather Service button. The Weather Service window opens. 3. Enter the location for which you would like to receive a weather overview. You can also enter the postal code. 4. Tap on OK. The weather overview appears. ► 5.
User’s manual MN7 PDA The SETTINGS 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 with the Left) and (To the (To the Right) buttons. Some settings can have only one of two values. These settings can be recognised by the (Toggle) button. All possible values are visible.
User’s manual MN7 PDA 7 Index B F Block..................................... 41, 45, 47 Favourites ...................................26, 29 C G Compass .......................................... 16 Configuration .................................... 50 Conventions followed in this manual................................................ 6 Current Position Save............................................. 45 GPS Faulty reception............................19 Initialise ...............................
User’s manual MN7 PDA Navigation.................................... 39 Preview ........................................ 37 Reality View ................................. 41 Select........................................... 36 Transmit to memory card............. 36 Menu ................................................ 18 MN7 PDA Exit ............................................... 19 GPS receiver ............................... 11 Install ............................................. 7 Start .............
User’s manual MN7 PDA T U Take Me Home........................... 27, 30 TMC Recalculate Route ....................... 48 Show............................................ 47 Symbols ....................................... 16 Tuning Mode ................................ 48 TMC Settings Recalculate Route ....................... 48 TMC ............................................. 48 Traffic Information........................ 48 Tuning Mode ................................ 48 Trade marks ..................
