Satellite Navigation•Speed Camera Detection•MP3 Player USER MANUAL Developed by Mapping by
Introduction Congratulations on buying the Strabo Portable Navigator and Fixed Speed Camera location system. This user manual aims to provide you with installation and operating instructions for the Strabo S360 & S370.. The Strabo utilises the very latest Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology to provide you with accurate street level navigation via clear and precise voice prompts as well as alerting you to potentially hazardous stretches of road, accident blackspots and fixed speed cameras.
Contents Page 33 Display Cameras Alert Sound 34 Mute School Alert Touch Tone 35 Route Alert GPS Status Change Map Colour 36 Version (Hardware & Software) Route Option Shortest Time Shortest Distance Avoid Tollway Avoid Motorway 37 Navigate Avoiding Road Avoid by Road Name Avoid by Range Clear Avoided Road 38 Navigate via Location Change Start Position Summary Screen 39 Quick Access Menu Volume Scroll Map Day or Night Settings Camera Alerts 40 Magnify or Reduce Function Understanding the Mapping Screen 41 Sp
Components Included The following components come as standard with your Strabo: 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x Strabo Navigation system Windscreen suction cup bracket 12v DC to 5v DC power lead with cigarette lighter socket adaptor USB Data Cable 240V AC to 5V DC mains power adaptor Download Software Disc (also includes electronic versions of the User Manual and Printable Registration Forms) PLEASE NOTE Due to our desire to continually improve our products the specification may change without notice.
Features LCD Screen On/Off Button Microphone (for use with Bluetooth function) USB Cable Socket Reset Button SD Card Slot (For MP3 player use only) Headphone Socket Battery Charger Socket Loudspeaker 5
Registering your Strabo IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ BEFORE USING YOUR STRABO To enable your Strabo to locate Fixed Speed Cameras and Accident Blackspots you will have to register and download the EnigmaTM Camera Database. There are three ways to register your unit: Register Online Go to the official website www.Strabo-uk.com and register your unit online. Your unit should normally be activated within 30 minutes of registration.
Quick Start Guide to Navigation 1. Take the Strabo outside, if you haven't already done so, so that the GPS receiver can locate your position. This may take up to 30 minutes the first time the Strabo is used. When satellite lock is achieved the screen displays your current position on its map in a '3D' navigation view. Tip: To reduce the 'cold start ' GPS time remain stationary Your position (and direction) is indicated by the icon. 2.
Tip: The default route options are set to Quickest Route. To change the route options refer to section 6 in this user manual. 5. Press and the Strabo will calculate the fastest route from your current position to your destination. This should only take a few seconds and its progress is shown on the screen. Final Destination and Estimated arrival Time 5.
System Requirements and Downloading Before you can begin to download the database onto your Strabo Plus, you will need to install the Strabo Updater software provided on the CD ROM . In order for the software to be installed successfully, there are certain minimum hardware and software requirements needed.
Downloading the Enigma Camera Database TM Please Note: You MUST subscribe to this service before you can perform a download. Performing a download is simple. Plug the charger cable into the socket on the side of the Strabo 1. Connect the AC Power adapter provided to a mains plug socket and attach the other end to the Strabo in the socket marked DC 5V. 2. Power up the Strabo by pressing and holding the power button for 2 seconds and connect the computer to the Internet.
Installing your Strabo The Strabo comes with a windscreen bracket so that the unit can be mounted onto your vehicles windscreen. When installing your Strabo please ensure that: • The unit, with its built in GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky* • It is located in a position where you can easily view the LCD display without having to take your eyes too far from the road ahead and that you can reach the controls safely.
The unit can be powered directly either from its internal battery if it’s fully charged or powered from the cigarette lighter socket. To use the cigarette lighter socket, plug the smaller plug on one end of the power cable into the socket marked DC 5V IN on the side of the Strabo and plug the larger plug into the cigarette lighter socket of your vehicle. Please note that no power cable other than the one provided with the Strabo should be used.
Powering the Strabo using the built-in battery Once the Strabo has been fully charged it is ready for use. Press and hold the standby power switch on the top side of the unit for 2 seconds to activate the device. Reset Button In the unlikely event that you need to reset the Strabo system software, press and hold the Reset button located on the rear of the device for 2 seconds.
As the GPS engine and antenna have never been used before, the first ‘Cold’ start could take anywhere from 15 – 50 minutes to establish a satellite connection. Once initialised, subsequent start ups will take less time and eventually should take only a matter of minutes. 2 Easy Set Up 2.
• Select the option you wish to change on the left. • To change a setting, simply press on the tick box to indicate which option you would like to choose. • Continue to select each option and select your preference. • Press ‘OK’ at the bottom of the screen to save your preferences. Your chosen settings will now be saved and will appear on the screen each time you use your Strabo.
3. Planning a route To enter the Navigation menu simply touch the centre of the Strabo display with your finger. 3.1 • Press the centre of the screen to access the ‘Navigate to’ menu. • Press the ‘Find by Post Code’ icon. • If you have the European version of the Strabo (S370), you will • • need to select the ‘Country’ first BEFORE typing the postcode. (If the correct country is already displayed, go to the next step).
3.2 If you do not know the postcode but have the street name and the town or city that you would like to navigate to, then select this option. • Press the centre of the screen to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu. • Press the ‘Find by City’ icon. • If you have the European version of the Strabo (S370), you will need to select the ‘Country’ first BEFORE typing the city. (If the correct country is already displayed, go to the next step).
Once you have entered the ‘Home’ destination, a new field is available for you to ‘Name’ the destination. • Press ‘Name’ and a keyboard will be displayed with the road name you selected. • Press the ‘Arrow’ key to erase this data then input the new name using the keyboard. Please note: You can enter a new name for the home destination using up to a maximum of sixteen characters. • Press ‘Save’ once you have entered the name.
Once a route has been calculated the ‘Recent Route’ icon is replaced with a ‘Clear Route’ icon. To cancel a route that you have calculated, access the Menu by pressing the centre of the Strabo’s display, press the Arrow icon and then select the ‘Clear Route’ icon. The route will then automatically be deleted. ** For the ‘Clear Route’ feature to operate you will need to have entered and calculated a route.
3.8 (Points of Interest) If you would like to calculate a route to a hotel, airport, restaurant or even a golf course the Strabo can calculate a route using its extensive database of POI’s (Points of Interest). To navigate using this database: • Press the centre of the screen to access the ‘Navigate to’ menu. • Press the black arrow once. • Press the ‘Find by POI’ icon. • Press ‘Country’ and select ‘UK’. (If ‘UK’ is already displayed, go to the next step).
3.9 This function will help you to find the nearest POI from either your ‘Current Position’ or a ‘Different Position’ within a certain radius which can specified up to a maximum of 60 miles. 3.9.1 To navigate using the ‘Current Position’ • Press the centre of the screen to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu. • Press the black arrow once. • Press the ‘Find by Nearest POI’ icon.
3.9.2 To navigate using a ‘Different Position’ • Press the centre of the screen to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu. • Press the black arrow once. • Press the ‘Find by Nearest POI’ icon. • Select ‘Different Position’ • Press ‘Country’ and select ‘UK’. (If ‘UK’ is already displayed, go to the • next step). Use the arrow keys on the right to scroll up and down the options. Next press ‘City’ and enter the city name using the keyboard displayed.
3.10 This function allows you to select a destination by simply pressing any area of the map stored within your unit. You can create a route to a location by viewing the map and selecting a road with your finger. To navigate using this facility touch the centre of the Strabo’s display to access the menu, press the Arrow and then select the ‘Find by Map’ icon as shown. The screen will show a section of the map. To see a larger section of the map press the button to zoom out.
3.11 The Strabo can recalculate your route by avoiding certain roads or redirecting you by distance. This facility only becomes available once you have calculated your route. To perform a re-route press the centre of the Strabo’s display to enter the menu then press the Arrow twice and then select the ‘Re-Route’ icon. You can then choose how you would like to re-route your journey from the selections shown on the display.
The summary screen is only displayed for approximately 10 seconds before the unit automatically begins to provide you with turn by turn instructions. If the ‘Avoid by Road’ and ‘Avoid by Range’ have not been used this feature is unavailable and the button will be greyed out. 3.12 After a route has been calculated and the journey has started you can access the summary display again by using this facility.
Once you have entered your destination details you also have the facility to name your destination to make it easier to find. • Press ‘Name’ and a keyboard will be displayed with the road name of the destination you selected. • Press the ‘Arrow’ key to erase this data then input the new name using the keyboard. • Press ‘Save’ once you have entered the name. Please note: You can enter a new name for the favourite using up to a maximum of sixteen characters. 4.1.
4.3.1 Activating the User Point Button Before you can store user points onto your Strabo, you need to activate the button that will allow you to do this. • Press the centre of the screen to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu. • Press ‘Configure’. • Press the black arrow twice • Press ‘Save user point’. The screen will then display 'Show user point button?' Press the box next to ‘Yes’ to activate it. Press ‘OK’ at the bottom of the display to save your setting. You will now see the icon displayed on the screen.
4.3.4 Delete individually stored user points • Press the centre of the display to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu. • Press ‘My Favourite’ at the top of the display. • Press the ‘User Point’ icon • Select the user point you wish to delete. You can scroll through the list of user points by using the up, down arrows located on the right hand side of the display. • Press the ‘Delete’ button at the bottom of the display.
4.5 To set up and use this function was explained in Section 3.4 earlier in the manual. When this function is accessed from the ‘My Favourite’ menu, you are able to change the ‘Office’ location (for example if you move house) or to delete the ‘Office’ location. 4.5.1 To change the office location • Press the centre of the screen to access the ‘Navigate to’ menu. • Press ‘My Favourite’ at the top of the display. • Press the ‘Office’ icon. • Press the ‘Change’ button.
5.0 The ‘Configure’ menu is used to customise the operation and appearance of your unit. To access the ‘Configure’ menu simply touch the centre of the Strabo’s display with your finger and press the ‘Configure’ button at the top of the display. 5.1 The Strabo enables you to adjust the brightness of the display and save two brightness settings: one for driving during the day and one for driving at night. To adjust the brightness setting: • Press the centre of the display to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu.
5.4 The ‘Setup’ function allows you to customise the visual information provided by the navigation screen. To alter any of these settings: • Press the centre of the screen to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu. • Press the ‘Configure’ button. • Press the ‘Setup’ icon where you will see the list of options below. • Select the option you wish to change on the left. There are number of different pieces of information that you can have displayed on the navigation screen at any one time as follows: 5.4.
5.4.3 This option allows you to switch the information on the Strabo between imperial and metric measurement. To make your selection, touch the relevant tick box with your finger. 5.4.1.4 This option allows you to display either the estimated time of arrival (ETA) or the estimated remaining time left for your journey which is displayed towards the bottom of the navigation screen. To make your selection, touch the relevant tick box with your finger.
5.6 Auto Scale is switched ‘On’ by default during manufacture. Auto Scale automatically magnifies the map as you approach a junction or roundabout, where you may need to make a turning, so that you can see it in more detail. Auto Scale can be turned on and off as you wish. To change this setting • Press the centre of the screen to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu. • Press the ‘Configure’ button. • Press the black arrow once • Press the ‘Auto scale’ icon. The screen will now show two options ‘Yes’ and ‘No’.
5.7.3 You can choose between the following options: Smart Mute Yes: The Strabo will only emit an audible tone if you are travelling above the speed limit of the fixed speed safety camera location**. No: The Strabo will emit a warning irrespective of the speed of the vehicle (the vehicle must be travelling above 20 mph). GATSO ** A visual warning will always be given.
5.8.2 If you deviate from the calculated route, the Strabo will automatically recalculate a route without any user intervention. To indicate rerouting is in progress the Strabo will emit an audible tone. You can choose between the following options: Yes: The re-route tone will be emitted during recalculation. No: No re-route tone will be emitted. To make your selection, touch the relevant tick box with your finger. To save any of the changes press the ‘OK’ button at the bottom of the display.
5.11 This option allows you to view the hardware and software version numbers of your unit. To view this information: • Press the centre of the screen to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu. • Press the ‘Configure’ button. • Press the black arrow twice. • Press the ‘Version icon. The following screen will be displayed. Displays the hardware version of the Strabo Displays the current software version of the Strabo operating system.
Other routing options are: 6.2 Please note that this option can only be used once a route has been calculated. If a route has not been calculated then this is indicated by the button being greyed out. 6.2.1 If you know the road name or road number you wish to avoid then select this option. Press ‘Avoid by Road Name’ and you will be provided with the turn by turn instructions of the route that you are currently following.
6.3 If you would like to calculate a route to a destination but want to go via a specific location along the way you can use this function. Simply input the details of your final destination as usual but press the ‘Route Option’ button in the summary screen and then select the ‘Navigate Via Location’ button. You are provided with the following search options: To find out how to use these options please refer to the applicable sections in this user manual.
7.0 Quick Access Menu A small on-screen Menu can be launched by touching the screen anywhere along the top 10mm of the display. (See diagram right). The quick access menu will drop down automatically. If no other button on the drop down box is pressed the drop down box disappears after approximately three seconds From this Menu you can: • Zoom closer in, or zoom further out from the map.
7.5 Magnify or Reduce Function The map on the display can be magnified or reduced by pressing on the menu. This will also show the quick menu at the base of the display. or buttons displayed when the drop down 8.0 Understanding the Mapping Screen Distance to next junction or instruction Whilst navigating a calculated route the Strabo display will show an orange information box. This box will tell you the next road you should be travelling on and the distance to that turn.
9.0 Speed Camera Alert Patterns To enable your Strabo to alert you to Fixed Speed Safety Cameras and Accident Blackspots you will have to register and download the EnigmaTM Camera Database. 9.1 Fixed Safety Cameras As you approach the fixed speed safety camera the unit will begin to provide both a voice alert stating the type of camera you are approaching and the fixed speed limit for that camera and a visual alert displaying the same information.
9.4. Deleting Stored Destinations To delete individually stored Recent Destinations Press the centre of the Strabo’s display to enter the menu, press the ‘My Favourite’ button at the top of the display and then press the ‘Recent Destination’ icon. Scroll through the list of recent destinations using the up and down buttons located on the right hand side of the display and select the destinations you wish to delete with your finger.
MP3 Player & System Settings In order to use this facility you need to exit the Navigation system. To exit navigation: . • Press then centre of the screen to enter the ‘Navigate to’ menu • Press ‘Configure’. • Press ‘Exit navigation’. An information box will be displayed saying ‘Exit navigation?’ • Press ‘OK’ to exit. The screen below will then be displayed showing 4 options.
Backlight Tap in the settings menu to adjust the Backlight. Tap the top selected. buttons to adjust the brightness, then tap or to accept or reject the brightness level Tap the second group 4 button to adjust the sleep time. There are 6 choices for sleep time --: The backlight will be on permanently and will not enter sleep mode. 5: The backlight will stay on for 5 minutes and then enter sleep mode. 10: The backlight will stay on for 10 minutes and then enter sleep mode.
Tap the buttons to adjust the volume level. Tap or to accept or reject the setting. Battery Status Tap the button in the settings menu to check the battery status. Tap the button to return to the menu. Calibrate screen Tap the button in the settings menu to calibrate the LCD display. Tap the + button as it moves around the screen. When set-up has been completed the + will disappear. Tap the screen anywhere to return to the settings menu.
MP3 Player To use the MP3 player, you will need to have an SD card with your MP3 music files preloaded. Please note you cannot use the navigation function of the device at the same time as using the MP3 player. You will need to remove the Strabo mapping software SD card that comes with the device from the SD/MMC card slot on the side of the unit. You can the insert the SD/MMC card with MP3 or WMA files. The Strabo’s built-in MP3 player supports both MP3 and WMA format file playback.
Double tap the MMC_Storage icon to open the folder and the songs on your SD card will be displayed on the screen. Select the songs that you want to add into the playlist and tap a to confirm. The songs selected will be added into the playlist, as shown below: Double click a song to start the play list. Help Window In the playback or MP3 play list menu, tap window, as shown on the right: to open the help During playback, tap to go to the previous track. During playback, tap to go to the next track.
Bluetooth Function This unit is equipped with Bluetooth functionality. You can use it as a hands free system for a mobile phone that is equipped with Bluetooth. In the main menu, tap the button to enter the Bluetooth menu, as shown below: If you wish to return to the main menu, tap the Blue Tooth Manager In the Bluetooth menu, tap the button in the Bluetooth menu.
Whilst in the process of searching and if necessary, tap button to stop searching as shown below: In the menu, tap the button to begin searching for available Bluetooth devices again; tap the delete the selected Bluetooth device.
In the menu, tap the button to activate the selected profile, as shown below: When the Strabo has connected to the mobile phone successfully the Bluetooth menu similar to the one on the right will be displayed. You can also use the Shortcut command to display recent connections and make a recent profile active or inactive easily. In the Bluetooth Manager menu, tap the Shortcut command and a screen will be displayed similar to the one below: In the menu, tap the connection.
Current Active Profiles Tap the button in the Bluetooth Manager menu to enter the Active Connection menu that displays the current active profiles, as shown below: In the Active Connection menu, tap the button to make the selected Bluetooth profile inactive. Telephone Keyboard The telephone keyboard is only available when the Strabo has been successfully connected to a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone.
Phone Book In the Bluetooth menu, tap the In the phone book, tap the by selecting it and then tap the the Tap the button to enter the phone book, as shown below: buttons to move up or down the list of phone numbers. You can select a phone number button to call directly. Tap the button to delete the selected phone number; tap button to return to the previous menu.
Call Record In the Bluetooth menu, tap the In the menu; • Tap the button to display a recent list of calls, as shown below: button to display a list of recent received calls • Tap the button to display a list of recent dialled numbers • Tap the button to display a list of recent missed calls. • Tap the button to delete the selected record. • Tap the button to delete all recent records. • Tap the button to return to the previous menu.
Troubleshooting Downloads If you are having any difficulty in performing a download onto your Strabo unit it is advisable to refer to the checklist in Section A first before contacting us. If you are still unable to perform a download after following all of this checklist then please send an email to Strabotechnical@performanceproducts.co.uk stating the nature of your difficulty.
6. Have you connected your computer to the internet? The download software has to download a file directly from our server and this can only be done if an internet connection is present. Therefore make sure that your PC is connected to the internet by either establishing a dial up connection or signing in to your broadband internet account before you begin to download the database onto your Strabo. 8.
SPECIFICATION Processor (CPU) PAX-255 (Xscale microarchitecture core) 300Mhz OS WIN CE 4.2.X Memory Flash 128MB SDRAM 64MB Memory Card Supports SD Card Memory up to 2GB GPS Receiver The latest "SiRF Star lll (Chip Set)" GPS Antenna In-built GPS Antenna Display 3.5", TFT Digital LCD (320 x 240) User Interface Touch Screen Speaker Loudspeaker (36pi size) Battery Li-Ion Re-chargeable, 1350mAH Power 5V DC operational Current 500mA (Normal) in Operation 450 ~ 500mA (Normal) Charging 1.
SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY Your Strabo comes with a standard two-year manufacturer’s warranty. If, for some reason your unit requires service under warranty return your Strabo by special delivery and in suitable packaging to: The Returns Dept., Performance Products Limited, Cleaver House, Sarus Court, Stuart Road, Manor Park, Runcorn WA7 1UL. Tel: 0870 787 0700 Fax: 0870 787 1700 Enclose the following information: (a) Your name, address and a full description of the problem.
