ROUTE 66 MOBILE 8 CHICAGO 8000 User manual
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Version 1.0 August 2008 Copyright © 1993-2008 ROUTE 66. All rights reserved. ROUTE 66 and the ROUTE 66 logo are registered trademarks. Data copyright© NAVTEQ B.V., NAV2, NAVINFO.IMPORTANT REMARK: No part of this publication may be multiplied, be stored in a databank and electronically, mechanically, through photocopying, on sound carriers or in any other way be copied, without the explicit written approval of ROUTE 66.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Contents Welcome ................................................................................................................. 9 WHAT SHOULD I DO FIRST? .................................................................................. 10 Preparing Your Device........................................................................................... 10 Calibration ...............................................................................................
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Enabling and Disabling Notifications..................................................................... 31 Combining Navigation Options ............................................................................. 32 Define Road Block ................................................................................................. 32 POI Alerts ..............................................................................................................
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Searching the List of Favourites ............................................................................ 50 Searching Coordinates .......................................................................................... 51 HOW CAN I PLAN MY TRIPS? ................................................................................ 52 Plan a New Trip .....................................................................................................
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Weather Reports ................................................................................................... 73 Today .................................................................................................................... 74 Day list................................................................................................................... 74 Current conditions ...........................................................................
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual 3D Perspective ...................................................................................................... 85 Viewing Angle ....................................................................................................... 86 Show Scale ............................................................................................................ 86 Rotate Map ..........................................................................................
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Cities/Symbols (Legend)...................................................................................... 101 Roads/GPS (Legend) ............................................................................................ 101 Areas (Legend) .................................................................................................... 101 Editing Colours in Legend....................................................................................
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Welcome Hi! My name is Mobile 8! I’m the youngest member of the ROUTE 66 product family.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual WHAT SHOULD I DO FIRST? Preparing Your Device To start using the application, you have to carry out the following steps: 1. Charge the battery of the device. 2. Insert the memory card into your device. 3. Switch on your device and wait for a fixed GPS position. Calibration To ensure that the touchscreen of your device works properly, you must first calibrate your screen. Calibrating means adjusting the precision and reaction of the screen.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Launching the Application Switch on your device and start the navigation application. Read and then accept the terms and conditions of use. When you start the application for the first time, you must select the interface language. Scroll up or down to choose the language you prefer. Go to the next screen. Decide if you want to see the disclaimer the next time you launch the application.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual An animation is displayed. The application zooms in from the entire globe to the street level. If you want to interrupt this animation, select the skip icon. The application determines your GPS position. Detecting Your GPS Position Depending on the strength of the GPS signal and the performance of the GPS receiver, the time needed to get a GPS fix varies from a few seconds to a few minutes.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Two scenarios are possible: GPS position detected A valid GPS position is established. The application zooms from the entire map to the street level. Your current GPS position indicated by a red dot. is GPS not detected The GPS position could not be detected. You can either retry to get a GPS fix, or work without a GPS. The last known GPS position is indicated on the map (gray dot).
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Common Buttons The most frequently used buttons are: Open the main modules (Search, Photos, etc.) or open the main options of a module. Open the contextual menu. Confirm a choice, start an action, go to the next screen, save changes. Abort operation or discard changes. Black tick. This list item is not selected. Blue tick. This list item is selected. Green tick (used only for the All categories item in a list).
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual The Keyboard The keyboard is displayed when you intend to type alphanumeric characters or symbols. The keyboard contains all numbers and letters. “Face” icon. Display a list of symbols. “Letter” icon. Return to the alphanumeric list. Delete characters. Space Enter a blank space. “Hand” icon. Switch to the handwriting mode. “Keyboard” icon. Return to the regular writing mode. “EN” Switch to other writing systems (for example, Chinese, if available).
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Using Filters in Lists When there are too many results in a list you can filter the list by entering an additional keyword. Click on the upper-right icon filter. to activate the List of results (filter is not activated). List of results activated). (filter is Options in the Main Menu The main menu contains: the main modules of the application: searching, route planning, photo viewer, additional services, customization, etc.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual To open the main menu, select the menu icon corner of the screen. in the lower left Main menu options (always): Search – Select a database and find the places you need. Navigate – Select a database and find the places you need. Travel mode - Select the travel mode for your current navigation. Extras – Buy and download additional content and services. Photos – View your favourite images. Zoom – Increase and decrease the map details.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Options When the Cursor is Enabled When you browse the map and select the screen, or when you choose Show on map, a cursor is displayed above that location. To open the contextual menu, select the contextual icon in the lower left corner of the screen. Cursor options: Navigate to - Start a (new) navigation. The cursor position is the destination. Zoom to cursor - Zoom to street level, with the cursor placed in the centre of the screen.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Options in a List When you are in a list, select the Main menu options relevant for this context. and open the list of List options: Navigate to - Start a (new) navigation. The list item is the destination. Show on map – Display on the map the selected item. Add to route - Add the list item to a (new) trip. Search Points-of-interest around - Select a category and search points-of-interest around the list item.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Options in the View Menu From the View menu you can easily access those options you frequently need during navigation or map browsing. To open the View menu: select Main menu > View. select the navigation bar. select the information bar. View options (always): Night colours / Day colours - Choose the brighter colours when you drive during the day.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual HOW CAN I START NAVIGATING? Navigate Menu Use this section to start navigating to a place. After you choose a location, you can start navigating towards it, save it or add it to a trip. Navigate options: Locations - Search for a location by typing a city name, a street name, or the destination name. Favourites – Search in the list of your favourite places. History – Search in the list of history records (locations you visited or used recently).
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual 7. The route is calculated and the navigation starts automatically. Navigate to the Cursor Position 1. Point on the map to activate the cursor. 2. Browse the map and place the cursor over the desired location. 3. Select Main menu > Navigate. Or in the contextual menu select Navigate to. 4. Optionally, select the travel mode in the Travel mode screen. 5. The route is calculated and the navigation starts automatically. Select a Saved Trip and Start Navigating 1.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual During navigation, type the travel mode icon. In the Travel mode screen, select the relevant option. Fastest (car) Drive by using a personal car, along the fastest route (higher speed limits). Shortest (car) Drive by using a personal car, along the shortest route (the shortest distance from departure to destination). Fastest (lorry) Drive by using a truck, along the fastest route (higher speed limits).
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual What’s on the Screen During navigation, the screen of the device is divided into: 1. The navigation screen – it contains the Main menu / Zoom icons, the map scale and the compass, the current road, the calculated route and the current change of direction. Also, you can check the map elements (points-of-interest, road names and codes, buildings and areas) and the dynamic warnings (POI alarm, Favourites alarm, speed alarm, safety cameras alarm, etc.) 2.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual The Navigation Screen The amount of information displayed on the navigation screen varies, depending on the driving conditions and your personal preferences.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual 1 Zoom out 9 Main menu 2 Street name 10 Contextual menu 3 Destination 11 Text box (information balloon) 4 Map scale 12 Return to the navigation screen 5 Zoom in 13 Compass 6 Area name 14 Details of destination 7 Calculated route 15 POI alarm and remaining distance to this POI 8 Cursor position Check the following sections for details.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Navigation screen layout You can easily adapt the application’s behaviour to your needs, by defining the following options: Progress bar on / Progress bar off - get an overall perspective of the current trip: the distance completed, the current position relative to the entire route, the remaining distance to destination.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual 1 Battery level 8 Current speed 2 Current change of direction.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual done with the Navigation screen layout > Navigation bar position option. The Progress Bar During navigation, you can have an overall perspective of the current trip: the distance already completed, the current position relative to the entire route, the remaining distance to destination. To display the progress bar, select Main menu > View > Navigation screen layout > Progress bar on.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Tap the progress bar if you want to display the Route description screen. For a more detailed description of the current navigation, display both the progress bar and the navigation bar! Route Description An alternative to the navigation bar is the route description. To display it during navigation, in the View menu select Route description. You can also select the progress bar.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Full Screen Driving Instructions An alternative to the navigation bar is the full screen driving instructions. The graphical symbol of the current change of direction is displayed over the entire navigation screen. The symbol is displayed and hidden dynamically, reflecting the traffic conditions. To display the full screen driving instructions, select Main menu > View > Navigation screen layout > Turn arrow view on.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Combining Navigation Options The application is so versatile that it can be easily customized to your needs. Thus, you can have: a simple navigation screen, without navigation bar, progress bar, or notifications. In this case, you just listen to the driving instructions. a complex navigation screen, with navigation bar, progress bar, and notifications. In this case, you have access to all available information.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual current position) will be excluded from the route. 3. Alternatively, choose Select from list. The Route description screen is displayed. Select a driving instruction from the list. 4. The route is recalculated. The navigation continues. In some special cases (for example, a motorway segment without any exits), you can set road blocks but it might not be possible to find an alternative route. You will continue navigating on the initial route.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Favourites Alerts During navigation, you can be warned in advance that you are approaching one of your favourite locations along or near your route. For example, you can be notified that your home address is 50 metres away from you. Refer to Settings > Alarm > Favourites for configuration details. Safety Cameras Alerts During navigation, you can be warned in advance that you are approaching a traffic control sector along or near your route.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Exit Information When you drive along a motorway, this warning indicates that you are approaching a motorway exit. Thus, you have enough time to reduce the speed and leave the motorway in the correct direction. Exit information is displayed in the uppermost area of the navigation screen. It contains the motorway exit number, the road code (if available), and the next major cities after you leave the motorway.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual First screen Current date and time. (UTC = Coordinated Universal Time) Longitude Latitude Altitude Speed Direction of travelling Number of satellites in view Second screen Detailed chart of constellation of satellites in view Significance of colours: green – strong GPS signal for this satellite. red – weak GPS signal for this satellite. Third screen Signal strength for all satellites.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Statistics During navigation, you can view statistical information about all your trips (previous and current). Select Main menu > View > Statistics. Or tap on the navigation bar and select Statistics. The following displayed: information is Speed - current cruising speed. Distance – total travelling distance. Time – total travelling time. Average – average cruising speed. Maximum – maximum cruising speed.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual The warning distance differs from case to case. The application takes into account the type of turn (for example, a motorway exit versus a U-turn) and the current navigation speed, and estimates the driver’s reaction time. When you drive in the city, the speed is lower so the warning distance is short; when you drive on the motorway, the speed is higher so the warning distance increases.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual HOW CAN I BROWSE THE MAP? Map Browsing You are browsing the map in one of the following situations: There is no navigation in progress. You are stationary. The current map is displayed. You can search locations, display text information, save locations. There is no navigation in progress. Physically, you are travelling (by car or on foot). A simplified navigation bar is displayed, showing the travelling speed, the current time, the current road.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Main menu > Zoom > to departure - View the departure point of your current trip. Main menu > Zoom > to destination - View the destination point of your current trip. A digital compass is always displayed in the upper-right corner of the screen. The red end indicates the North. The behaviour of the zoom level during navigation can be controlled automatically.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual The Information Bar The information bar is your “control panel” when there is no navigation in progress. This is a simplified navigation bar. It displays your travelling speed (if you are physically moving), the current time, the current road. The information bar contains the following elements: 1 Battery level 4 Current time 2 Your speed 5 Travel mode 3 Current road 6 Strength of GPS signal Tap the info bar to display the View menu.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Show on Map When you are in a list, select an item and select Main menu > Show on map to view that location on the map. The location is displayed in the centre of the screen. A text box (“information balloon”) is also attached to the location. The text box contains the following information: Address (city, street, etc.) Contact details (phone number) POI category Map Display This is a dynamic way of visualizing several list items on the map.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Saving Information While using this software, you can: navigation save a section of the current map [as an image]. save the current GPS position [as a favourite]. save the cursor position [as a favourite]. save any list item [as a favourite]. To save the cursor position: To save the GPS position: 1. In the contextual menu select Save cursor position. 1. Select Main menu > Save > Save GPS position. 2.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual To save a list item: To save a map section: 1. First, select an item from a list of results. 1. Select Main menu > Save > Save map as image. 2. Select Main menu > Save. 2. Use the keyboard to write a name for the new image. Alternatively, use the pre-filled name. 3. Select a method of saving an item. The following options are available: Save as favourite Save as home address Save as office address 3. Save the image.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual HOW CAN I FIND THE PLACE I NEED? Search Menu Use this section to find the place you need. After you find a location, you can start navigating towards it, save it or add it to a trip. The following options are available: Locations - Search for a location by typing a city name, a street name, or the destination name. Favourites – Search in the list of favourite places.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Searching Points-of-Interest You can search locations by selecting the POI category relevant for your search. For example, to find all restaurants around your current position, select the Eating & Drinking category. 1. Select Main menu > Search > Points-of-interest. 2. Select at least a category. Go to the next screen. You can select several categories. To select all categories, select the All categories checkbox.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Coverage for the other options - The results are physically located on an area of 10 km radius around the reference location (destination, GPS position, cursor position or departure). 4. The search action starts. A list of results is displayed. Scroll the list of results and select an item. 5. Display the location on the map. Select Main menu > Navigate to start a new navigation.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual you intend to use it, you simply pick it up from your personal list. When you open the application for the first time, the list is empty, except for the special favourites Home and Office, which are not defined yet. You can save as a favourite any address, history record, point-of-interest or cursor position. Select Main menu > Search > Favourites. Adding, Renaming, Deleting Favourites To add a favourite: 1. First, search a database and select an item.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual To rename a favourite: 1. Select Main menu > Search >Favourites. 2. Select an item. 3. Select Main menu > Rename. 4. In the input field Rename to type a different name. 5. Save your changes. To delete a favourite: 1. Select Main menu > Search > Favourites. 2. Select an item. 3. Select Main menu > Delete. That item is permanently removed from the list. To delete all favourites (to clear the list): 1. Select Main menu > Search > Favourites. 2.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual 1. Select Main menu > Save. Or, in the contextual menu select Save cursor position. 2. Select Save as home address. 3. The “home” address is saved and ready to be used for navigation, route planning or browsing. Your “Office” Address Your “office” can be a place you consider your business “headquarters”. It can be your regular business office, or a temporary “business trip” location. Your “office” address can be easily changed when necessary.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual 4. Display the location on the map. Select Main menu > Navigate to start a new navigation. Your favourites could belong to different maps! However, you cannot start navigating to a favourite that doesn’t belong to the current map! Searching Coordinates You can search a location by entering its latitude and longitude. This is a more advanced feature and leads you to precise results. 1. Select Main menu > Search > Latitude / Longitude. 2.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual HOW CAN I PLAN MY TRIPS? Plan a New Trip You can start planning a trip from any section of the application, as follows: Select Main menu > Trips > [New trip]. in any list: highlight an item, then select Main menu > Add to route. from the map: when the cursor is active (it indicates a location on the map), select Main menu > Add to route.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual In the Set destination screen, select the database you need and search for the destination point. Add the destination point to this trip. If the route contains at least two places, the Add waypoint message is displayed. Select Yes to add other intermediary places to your trip. Select No to allow the application to calculate your trip. Now, the Trip planner screen contains the departure point and the destination point. Go to the next screen.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual The route is calculated and displayed on the map. Now, you can either start the navigation or use the trip options. You can add to a route as many places as you need! All locations added to a route must belong to the current map! The cross-border navigation is not possible! What Can I Do with My Trips? To open the list of trips, select Main menu > Trips. When the list of trips is displayed, you can do the following operations: create new trips.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Open a trip: 1. Select Main menu > Trips. 2. Select a trip. If the list is empty, it means you didn’t define any trip. 3. Open the trip. The Trip planner screen is displayed. Rename a trip: 1. Select Main menu > Trips. 2. Select a trip. 3. Select Main menu > Rename. 4. Use the keyboard to write a new name. 5. Save your changes. Delete a trip: 1. Select Main menu > Trips. 2. Select a trip. 3. Select Main menu > Delete.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual change the trip content (add other places, delete existing places, modify the order of places in the trip). display on the map the waypoint you selected. “fly” over the map from one place to another. save as a favourite the waypoint you selected. search for points-of-interest around the waypoint you selected. simulate the navigation along the calculated trip, although you are stationary (available when at least two waypoints are defined).
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual HOW CAN I ADD OTHER FEATURES TO MY APPLICATION? Extras - Overview Besides navigation, map browsing and route planning, you can further expand the application’s capabilities. The additional services provided by ROUTE 66 are called Extras and include the following possibilities: Maps - download, buy, activate and load country maps and city maps for 53 countries around the world.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Enter voucher code If you have a voucher you want to use, access the Extras section and select Enter voucher code. Type the voucher code. The corresponding item will be activated. The voucher code is a unique serial number! With a voucher code you can activate only a specific item (file or service)! Once the voucher code was used on a device it cannot be used on other devices! Accessing the Online Shop via the ROUTE 66 Sync Application 1.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Accessing the Online Shop via USB/LAN 1. Start the navigation application. 2. Connect the navigation device to the PC via the USB port. 3. Select Main menu > Extras. 4. Browse the list and select a service. 5. When you are inside a section, select the Shop list. It contains all items you can download and buy. Buying and Downloading Content via ROUTE 66 SYNC Refer to the ROUTE 66 Sync documentation for details.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Status of Digital Content Any item you see in the online shop or on your device can be in one of the following states: Red padlock The item is available in the shop but you must download and then buy a license of use. There are two exceptions to this rule: the item is already downloaded on your device but you must buy a license of use; or the content is free-of-charge and you just download the item.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual During the evaluation period, an item can have one of the following states: Item is in use. Beginning of evaluation period. Item is in use. Evaluation period will finish soon. Item is in use. Evaluation period is over. Item is downloaded but not in use. Beginning of evaluation period. Item is downloaded but not in use. Evaluation period will finish soon. Item is downloaded but not in use. Evaluation period is over.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Options for Digital Content In the online shop or on your device the following options are available: Show information – Read all available details about the selected item, before or after you buy it. Download – Download on your device the selected item. Buy license – Buy a license of use for the selected item. The item is already downloaded.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Synchronise License Keys If your license keys are lost or damaged (you accidentally deleted them from the memory card, or the memory card was formatted), you can recover all your license keys from the ROUTE 66 server. The content that needs to be synchronised is marked by a yellow key .
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Synchronizing your (lost / damaged) content is free. The only charges will be done by the network service providers for the network usage. 1. Select Main menu > Extras. 2. Select a category (for example, Maps). 3. Select Main menu > Synchronise content. The content is downloaded on your device. You can also recover your (lost / damaged) content by using the backup feature in the ROUTE 66 Sync application. Refer to the ROUTE 66 Sync documentation for details.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Maps – Overview There are two types of maps: A world map, covering the entire globe and showing just a few details (capital city). The world map is always available. Detailed maps, for all continents, countries and regions. A detailed map contains cities, roads, pointsof-interest of that country or region. Your product comes with a pre-installed detailed map.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Map > Map or Extras > Maps. 2. Select a map. 3. Load and use this map (blue padlock).
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Refer to Buying and Downloading Content via ROUTE 66 SYNC chapter for details regarding the downloading, activating, buying or subscribing to digital content or services. Using the Traffic Messages You can use the traffic information to check the condition of the calculated route. 1. Select Main menu > Extras > Traffic information. 2. Scroll the messages.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual You can update your traffic messages in two ways: manually - select Main menu > Extras > Traffic information and select Update. automatically – Select Settings > Extras > Traffic interval and set the frequency of automatically receiving new data (10 / 20 / 30 minutes). When you attempt to update the traffic information AROUND GPS POSITION, the application searches and retrieves the TMC messages around your GPS position (an area of 50 km radius).
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Safety Cameras - Overview During navigation, you will drive through road sections with different speed limits or other traffic control methods (crosswalks, traffic lights, weight / height control, etc.). If you know in advance which those sections are, you can better plan your trips. The Safety Cameras service monitors, collects and sends to your device all known traffic control data. Select Main menu > Extras > Safety cameras.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual 3. Choose a region / country and open its content. 4. Scroll the list of traffic control categories. 5. Choose a category (for example, Speed 130) and view the list of locations corresponding to this category. 6. Scroll the list of results. If the list is empty, there are two possible reasons: either there is no data available for this category, or you must update the database! Refer to the Updating the Safety Cameras Data chapter for details. 7.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Weather - Overview During navigation, map browsing, or route planning, you can receive on your device the latest weather forecasts for any place worldwide, regardless of the map you are currently using. The weather data is gathered by specialized weather-monitoring centres. You can: build a list of your favourite cities. check the weather forecast for your favourite cities. Select Main menu > Extras > Weather.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Adding Cities for Weather Forecasts In this section you add those cities for which you intend to receive weather forecasts. You can add any place worldwide, regardless of the map you are currently using. For example, you are using the map of Italy but you can receive weather reports for Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, London, etc. There are 2 methods of adding a city: Search - search for a location in the available databases. 1.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual To delete a city: 1. Select Main menu > Extras > Weather > Weather service. 2. Select the city you intend to remove. 3. Select Main menu > Delete city. The city is removed from the list. Updating the Weather Forecast You can update the weather forecasts when you add a city or anytime afterwards. 1. Select Main menu > Extras > Weather > Weather service. 2. Select Main menu > Update. During this procedure, the information is updated for all cities in the list. 3.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Current conditions - This report displays the current temperature, the wind speed and direction, pressure and visibility values. Normal graph - This is a graphical representation of the minimum and the maximum temperature for the next 5 days. Extended graph - This is a graphical representation of the minimum and the maximum temperature for the next 15 days. To open a report, select the corresponding icon.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Current conditions This report displays the current temperature, the wind speed and direction, pressure and visibility values. Normal graph This is a graphical representation of the minimum and the maximum temperature for the next 5 days.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Travel Guides - Overview During navigation or before you visit new places, it’s useful to know a few things about local accommodation, transport and entertainment. First download and then read the Lonely PlanetTM travel guides. Select Main menu > Extras > Travel guides. Refer to Buying and Downloading Content via ROUTE 66 SYNC chapter for details regarding the downloading, activating, buying or subscribing to digital content or services.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual from the online shop: different languages, dialects, male / female, famous actors / actresses, funny, etc. Select Main menu > Extras > Voices. Refer to Buying and Downloading Content via ROUTE 66 SYNC chapter for details regarding the downloading, activating, buying or subscribing to digital content or services. Changing the Language of the Voice Instructions If the voice instructions are not spoken in the language you prefer, you can pick a different language.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual To further customize the look of the map, go to Settings > Maps. If you want to change the overall look of the map (solid areas, streets, etc.) during map browsing or navigation, do the following: 1. Select Main menu > Extras > Colour schemes. 2. Scroll the list of available themes. They are listed alphabetically. 3. Select a theme and load it. From now on, all maps will have this colour scheme.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual HOW CAN I CHANGE THE “LOOK-AND-FEEL” OF MY APPLICATION? Settings You can modify the behaviour of the application and customize its operation, based on your personal needs and preferences. 1. Select Main menu > Settings. 2. Check the list of available settings. 3. Select and open a section. General settings Customize the general look of the application: sound intensity, languages, graphical user interface, and so on. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > General. 2.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual UI Colour Scheme Use this feature to change the overall look of the graphical user interface by using various colour schemes (themes). 1. Select Main menu > Settings > General > Colour scheme of user interface. 2. Scroll the list of available themes. 3. Select a theme. 4. Update the list. 5. In the General settings screen save the value. Voice Language Use this feature to modify the language of the voice instructions. 1.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual 1. Select Main menu > Settings > General > Map language. 2. Scroll the list of available languages. 3. Select a language. 4. Update the list. 5. In the General settings screen save the value. Volume Modify the sound level for the voice instructions during navigation. Select Main menu > Settings > General > Volume. Scroll left or right to increase or to decrease the volume. There are 10 levels of sound intensity. Save the selected level.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Dynamic Volume Use this feature to create a correspondence between the sound intensity (of the voice instructions) and your current navigation speed. 1. In the Main menu > Settings > General > Dynamic volume. 2. Select the option to enable or disable this feature.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Backlight Use this feature to specify the illumination of the screen during day navigation or night navigation. The illumination intensity can be set: manually – set the Backlight value during day and the Backlight value at night options. dynamically – the built-in light sensor in the optional cradle controls the screen illumination. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > General > Backlight. 2.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual USB Connection Mode When you connect the navigation device to a personal computer, you can have: an active connection (Active Sync) - Connect your device to the internet. Or use the ROUTE 66 Sync application to remotely control your device or to access the online shop. a passive connection (Mass Storage) – View your navigation device as an additional disk drive. Read data from the memory card. Write data on your memory card.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual 2. Select an option: On – turn on the night colours manually. Off – turn off the night colours manually. Automatic – application will switch automatically from day colours to night colours (and vice-versa) when sunrise or sunset occurs, or when you enter or exit a tunnel. Map data and GPS data are used to determine when to change the colour mode. Colour Scheme Use this feature to change the overall look of the map (solid areas, streets, etc.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Viewing Angle When you are navigating in 3D perspective, you can change the panoramic way (viewing angle) of displaying the road ahead. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Map > Viewing angle. 2. Scroll left to decrease the panoramic angle. Scroll right to increase the panoramic angle. Check the screen’s uppermost area to see the current value. 3. Update the list.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Rotate Map You can set the behaviour of the map and the GPS arrow during navigation. During navigation, the GPS arrow indicates your moving direction (for example, up orientation of the GPS arrow for a northward navigation, left orientation of the GPS arrow for a westward navigation). In this case, the GPS arrow is mobile, while the map is fixed.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Show Favourites Sometimes, there are too many elements displayed on the map, so the navigation screen is too crowded. However, because you have full control over the content of the map, you can display or hide your favourite locations. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Map > Show favourites. 2. Select: On – your favourites are displayed on the map. Off – your favourites are not visible on the map. 3. Update the list.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Navigation Settings Set your navigation preferences. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Navigation. 2. Scroll the list of available options. 3. Select an option and open the corresponding submenu. Travel mode Select the method of travelling, or how to reach the final destination. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Navigation > Travel mode. 2. Select to toggle between the following options: Fastest (car) – travel by car and use the fastest route to destination.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Avoid Motorways Include (or exclude) motorways in your trips. 1. Select Main motorways. menu > Settings > Navigation > Avoid 2. Select an option: On – exclude motorways from your route. Off – do not exclude motorways from your route. In this case, the trip to a destination can also contain motorways. 3. Save the changes. Avoid Toll Roads Include (or exclude) toll roads in your trips. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Navigation > Avoid toll roads.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Automatic Zooming During navigation or map browsing, you can manually zoom in or zoom out by selecting the corresponding icons in the upper part of the screen. However, you can use the automatic zooming. When you approach a street junction or intersection, the application zooms in to the lowest level (street level), regardless of the current zoom level; after you cross the street junction, the application zooms out to the initial zoom level. 1.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual The minimum speed limit you can set is 60 km/h or 50 mph. The Alarm speed option is functional only when it is correctly combined with the Alarm type option (visual, acoustic, both). If the Alarm type option is set on None, the Alarm speed is disabled. Alarm Type This option must be combined with the Alarm speed feature! Set the type of alarm you prefer when you reach a speed limit you previously set as too high. 1.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Navigation Bar Transparency Select the degree of transparency of your navigation bar. Move the slider to the left (minimum transparency) or to the right (maximum transparency). Speed Set the speed value for each type of road. When the application calculates a route, it takes into account not only the distance to the destination but also the road types that must be reached.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual POI alarm Favourites alarm Safety cameras alarm 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Alarm. 2. Select a database (points-of-interest, favourites, safety camera). 3. Open a category (or several categories). 4. Select the bottom left icon (“bell” icon) to start defining your alarm. POI Alarm Specify how to be warned when a point-of-interest is close to the current road.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual 5. Select Visual alarm - during navigation, it shows or hides the POI icon when the alarm is triggered. 6. Select Warning sound – choose a ringtone or music clip that will be played as an alarm. 7. Select Warning distance – enter a numeric value. This value specifies, in metres or yards, the distance between the driver and the point-of-interest, when the alarm starts. Update the list. 8.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual road. A location is considered near the road if the physical distance from the road to that place is less than 50 metres / 60 yards. 7. Save all changes. Safety Cameras Alarm Specify how to be warned when a traffic control element is ahead on the current road. For example, select the category Speed 130 if you want to be warned that you are approaching a road section with a speed limit of 130 km/h. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Alarm > Safety cameras. 2.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual 9. Save all changes. Extras Settings Select Main menu > Settings > Extras. Configure the following settings with impact on the extra services: Traffic interval – Based on the frequency you select here, the application connects to the internet and receives new traffic data. Weather interval – Based on the frequency you select here, the application connects to the internet and receives new weather forecasts.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual 4. Select and save a frequency. 5. Save the change. To receive automatic updates, you need a connection to the internet! Traffic information can be also received with an RDSTMC receiver. Weather Interval This option is available only after you activate the Weather service! Connect your device to a PC (via USB / ROUTE 66 Sync application), open the service and select Update. Select the frequency of automatic data update for this service. 1.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Extras > Safety cameras interval. 2. Specify the frequency of receiving new safety cameras information on your device. 3. Scroll the list. 4. Select and save a frequency. 5. Save the change. To receive automatic updates, you need a connection to the internet! Source for traffic information Your ROUTE 66 product allows you to receive the latest traffic messages on your device.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual When the RDS is selected, the Traffic interval setting is disabled. Only for the internet update you can choose the update interval. Activate TMC Pro TMC Pro is available when you use the RDS-TMC channel. You need an RDS-TMC receiver. The traffic messages received via the normal RDS-TMC channel are reliable but not very detailed. However, they are free.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual You can change the colour of the map elements. Once saved, these graphical changes are visible on the navigation screen. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Legend. 2. Select an icon to open the corresponding section. Cities/Symbols (Legend) This section contains all graphical symbols for all types of places displayed on the map. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Legend > Cities/Symbols. 2. Scroll the list.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual 4. Select a radio button to display the current colour for a graphical part of this item. The following graphical parts are available: Sign colour - to set the icon colour (for example, the square icon of a town). Name colour - to set the text colour, for example, the name of a town or lake. Number colour - to set the code colour, for example, the code number of a motorway. Line colour - to set, for example, the colour of the route or turn arrows.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Date & Time Set the current date and time used by the application and the device. The time is used when a route is calculated and the estimated time of arrival is approximated. 1. Select Main menu > Settings > Date & time. 2. In the Time zone section select the correspondent GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) region. You can browse the time zones by selecting the side arrows. Use the left arrow to go westwards and the right arrow to go eastwards.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual HOW CAN I USE MY PHOTO VIEWER? Photo Viewer - Description Besides navigation, map browsing and route planning, our application provides a user-friendly image browser. You can: copy photos on the memory card. browse for image files (from the memory card). view images (from the memory card) and map screenshots (saved from the navigation application). view image details.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual The number of photos you can copy on the memory card is limited only by the amount of free space available! When you copy or transfer your digital photos from any medium to the memory card, first check the local or regional copyright laws, limitations or regulations! Browsing for Image Files With this photo viewer you can view all images you stored on the memory card.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual 1 Previous image 2 Next image 3 Reduce the image 4 Enlarge the image 5 Restore the image to its original size 6 Start the slide show. 7 Close the image visualization mode and return to the list of available images. 8 Thumbnail of current image. When the image is enlarged, you can tap on the screen then hold and drag the image in the desired position.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 8 Chicago 8000 - User Manual Slideshow – open a folder containing several images and start the slide show. The images will be displayed automatically, one after the other. All buttons will be hidden. The images will be displayed continuously, in a carousel. To stop the slide show and to return to the single image visualization, select anywhere on the screen. Viewing Image Details When you are in the photo viewer application, you can check the basic details of any image.
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