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Table of Contents 1. Welcome ...........................................................................................................................................................7 2. Safety and Legal Notices................................................................................................................................8 3. Device Controls ...............................................................................................................................................9 3.
9.3.1.3 Edit Route Settings .................................................................................................................. 23 9.3.2 Moving to the Nearest Street............................................................................................................. 23 9.3.3 Audible Guidance Tones ................................................................................................................... 23 9.3.4 Audio Replay ....................................................
11.3 Other Ways to View a Map........................................................................................................................ 38 12. Local Apps .....................................................................................................................................................39 12.1 Movies......................................................................................................................................................... 39 12.2 Weather ...........
19. Error Conditions ............................................................................................................................................50 20. FAQs................................................................................................................................................................51 21. Customer Support.........................................................................................................................................54 21.
1. Welcome Telenav GPS Navigator™ utilizes the integration of GPS position determination technology, the Java™ programming environment, and access to your wireless carrier’s data network. Supported BlackBerry devices provide both the Java environment and access to the wireless network. Depending on your subscription, the Telenav GPS Navigator application provides: GPS navigation that punctually guides you turn-by-turn to any destination address in the Continental U.S and Canada.
2. Safety and Legal Notices Please read this section carefully before using Telenav GPS Navigator Telenav will not accept any responsibility whatsoever for accidents resulting from failure to observe common sense precautions. Your personal judgment, traffic regulations, and common sense must always take precedence over any driving direction produced by Telenav GPS Navigator. WARNING: Keep your eyes on the road.
3. Device Controls Your BlackBerry device provides several different ways for you to control Telenav GPS Navigator and input information. You may have a touch- or non-touch-screen device, in which case the controls may vary slightly. For information about how to use your BlackBerry device and the appearance of specific keys, please refer to the device user’s manual. The screenshots in this User’s Guide are for a touch-screen BlackBerry.
Choosing the Menu key or the trackpad while using the Telenav GPS Navigator application may give you a variety of options, depending on what screen you are on. The options are discussed in the appropriate sections below. There is usually an option to take you back to Telenav Home to reduce the number of times you would have to press the Escape key. 3.1 Navigation on Non-Touch Devices On non-touch BlackBerry devices, calling up the Menu would usually give you navigation options on a screen.
4.2 Software Installation Telenav GPS Navigator is pre-loaded on most Boost Mobile devices, and you can launch it by choosing the Telenav Navigator icon . If you cannot find the application, it can be downloaded directly onto your BlackBerry device using its Browser by following the instructions below: 1. From the BlackBerry Main Menu, launch the Web Browser. 2. Input the OTA download link: http://ota.telenav.com/ota/boost 3. Press the Enter key or click the trackpad.
5. Launching Telenav GPS Navigator 1. On the BlackBerry main screen, press Menu >> Maximize Panel to expose all the applications. Then choose “Telenav GPS Navigator.” 2. The first time you launch Telenav GPS Navigator, the application may ask you for access permissions. Make any changes to the Permissions screen. Telenav GPS Navigator recommends accepting the default values. 3. Choose Menu >> Save when you are done. Then choose Download to begin downloading the application to your device. 4.
6. Common Features 6.1 Address Pattern Recognition Address Pattern Recognition allows you to use the Telenav GPS Navigator Application features in conjunction with the BlackBerry Native Applications. NOTE: This feature is only available on Blackberry devices running OS 6 and above. 1. Choose an address from your BlackBerry Personal Information Manager, such as Calendar and Contacts, or Message Applications. 2.
6.3 Search Bar The Search box at the top of the Home, Drive To, and Places screens lets you quickly and conveniently key in an address or business. For example, you can type in “coffee” or a specific address to drive to. 7. Speech Input Instead of typing in an address or other keyword, or choosing a menu on screen, you can use the voice-recognition system to speak in a command, address, and/or keyword. 1. Choose the Speech Input icon. 2.
8. Using a Bluetooth Headset You can use a Bluetooth headset with the Telenav GPS Navigator application for features such as Drive To navigation instructions, or to call or speak in an address. You must first pair your Bluetooth headset from the BlackBerry menu. 1. From the BlackBerry Main Menu, go to Options (the wrench icon) >> Networks and Connections >> Bluetooth Connections. 2. Make sure Bluetooth is set to “On.” Choose Add New Device and then Search.
9. Drive To Menu From the Telenav GPS Navigator Home screen (referred to in this guide as the Home screen), use Drive To and choose from a variety of ways to navigate to an address. The bar along the bottom of the Home Screen shows a briefing of the local weather, new movies, and any Telenav announcements. NOTE: You can return to the Home screen from most screens in Telenav GPS Navigator by pressing the Menu key and choosing Home. 9.
9.1.1 Resume Trip This option appears if you have previously interrupted a navigation session. Your destination and route settings are saved if you exit navigation while on a route so that you may easily resume the trip later. The settings for a paused trip will clear if you begin a new route. 9.1.2 Home This option allows you to quickly get directions from your currently location to your home address. The first time you choose Home, you will be asked to type in the street address of your home. 9.1.
9.1.3.1 Category This option allows you to organize where a location should be stored. 1. In My Favorites, highlight an individual Favorite from the list. 2. Press the Menu key and choose Edit. The Edit Favorite screen appears. 3. Choose the Category field. 4. On the Categories screen, check the category folder in the list to add the location to the folder. You may choose as many categories as you would like. 5. Choose Done. You will be taken back to the Edit Favorite screen. 9.1.3.
9.1.3.3 Delete or Rename a Category You can delete or rename a category that you have created in My Favorites (the default “Received Addresses” category, which stores addresses other users may have shared with you, cannot be deleted or renamed). 1. Choose Drive To >> My Favorites. 2. Highlight the category that you want to rename or delete. Then press Menu >> Rename or Menu >> Delete. You have the following delete options: Category Only – Delete just the category.
9.1.5 Address Enter a street address by typing in the appropriate fields. The address is automatically saved to your Recent Places list. 1. On the Drive To menu, choose Address. 2. Type in a street address or speak it (see page 14 for more information on speech input). NOTE: When typing, partial entry (5 or more letters) is okay for the street name. You can also leave the Address field blank and just input a city and state or zip code to use the address of the city’s center.
9.1.7 Places Telenav GPS Navigator offers a full national business directory. Search by typing in a keyword or by choosing a category in the extensive directory. 1. On the Drive To menu, choose Places. 2. Type in a business name or speak it (see page 14 for more information on speech input). You can also choose a category like ATM, Food/Coffee, Gas, Grocery, or Lodging. 3. When a business matching your criteria appears, choose it to get navigation directions to that address.
9.3 Trip Confirmation Screen Moments after you choose a Drive To location, the Trip Confirmation screen appears. Telenav GPS Navigator calculates what it believes to be an optimal route to your destination and offers up to three routes for your trip, based on your selected Route Style. 9.3.1 Editing Your Route Telenav GPS Navigator assumes that you want to start from your current location, but you can edit your route. 1. Choose the route detail box at the top of the screen for editing options. 2.
9.3.1.3 Edit Route Settings Choose the Route Settings field on the Route screen and then choose one of the following to edit your route style: Fastest - This default Route Style finds the fastest driving route. Shortest - This Route Style may or may not take more time to drive, but it shows you the shortest distance. Prefer Streets - Use streets instead of highways if possible. Prefer Highway - Use highways instead of streets if possible. Pedestrian - Find walking directions.
9.4 Navigation Views 9.4.1 3D Moving Map A 3-dimensional map with turn icons (default). This view allows you to see how the road ahead is organized, similar to the perspective of a bird flying above the route. You can see the route to your destination as a blue overlay on one of the roads with white triangles leading you in the correct direction. Orange arrows mark any upcoming turns. The name of the street you are currently on is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
The content on the 3D Moving Map navigation view is explained below. Name of the street you will turn onto Total distance and estimated time of arrival Next turn prompt Directional heading Distance until next turn Upcoming cross street Name of the street you are on © 2012 Telenav, Inc.
9.5 On-Screen Navigation Icons The following table explains some of the icons that you may see during a navigation session when viewing a 2D or 3D Map. Icon Name Function Lane Assist The Lane Assist feature is designed to help you determine which lane(s) to be in at a multi-lane highway junction or an intersection. As you approach a turn or junction, the Lane Assist graphic will be displayed on the screen with correct lanes highlighted for your route. Lane Assist is shown at the bottom of the screen.
The Navigation menu has the following options: 9.6.1 Places Use the Places menu to find the desired locations along your navigation route. For example, find every Mexican restaurant on your route between San Francisco and Sacramento. After you have entered a keyword for your search or selected from the available categories, you have the following search options: Up Ahead – Find points of interests along the route near your current location.
The following are some icons you may see depicting different types of incidents: Accident Congestion Construction Incident or events 9.6.3 Directions (Route Summary) A text listing of every turn for this navigation session from your starting location to your destination, along with mini turn icons. Choose a segment to view a turn-by-turn map of that segment. 9.6.
If you choose an incident line, you can view the details. Below is an explanation of what you will see on the Traffic Detail screen: Average Speed Bar – Average speed of a segment on a scale of 0 to the maximum-posted speed for that segment. Incident Detail – Each incident is displayed with the following: o Incident graphic detailing the type of incident o Location o Additional comments 9.6.
9.7 Avoiding Traffic 9.7.1 From Traffic Summary While you are in a navigation session, you can choose to re-route starting from the Traffic Summary screen to avoid traffic congestion. 1. During navigation, press the Menu key and then choose Traffic Summary. 2. Choose a line to view traffic details for a particular segment. Minimize Delays – Reroute to minimize traffic delays for the entire current route.
9.7.2 From Traffic Alert When you hear an audio warning about a traffic incident during your navigation session, you can re-route directly from this screen to avoid congestion ahead. During navigation, an audio warning sounds to alert you to traffic incidents along your route. An alert icon appears at the right of the map, showing severity and distance to the incident. (Audio) “Accident 1.6 miles ahead on US Highway 101; 1 lane closed. Press ‘0’ to avoid.” Press ‘0’ on the device.
10. Places Menu The Places menu provides you with a few different ways to find the addresses and phone numbers of businesses such as restaurants, hotels, and gas stations. If the search succeeds, a list of businesses will appear. These businesses will be near your current position or near the location you chose. Once you find what you are looking for, you can get audible and visual driving or walking directions, view a map of the location, or save the location to your Favorites list.
10.1.1 Search by Category Choose a Category on the Places screen. A list of nearby results will be displayed. These results are usually ordered by “Relevance,” which is a combination of best match and distance. NOTE: If you choose Food/Coffee or Gas, a list of options will appear before any results are displayed. Make a selection from the list. The Results screen appears with details about your selection.
10.1.2 Define a Location The default search is around your current location, but you can specify a different search origin. 1. After you have selected a search category, a pop-up appears, allowing you to select another location than your current. Choose the Change Location button. 2. The Choose Location screen appears. Choose a new location to conduct your search. 10.2 Sorting Options You have a variety of options to sort your search results.
10.3 Sponsored Results Icons next to business names in the Search Results list indicate that more information is available in the Details screen. The Sponsored Results (Details) screen shows business details and descriptions. The tabs you see may vary, depending on what is available for the business. Browse any deals or promotions that the business may be offering. View menus for restaurant searches. 10.4 Most Popular Category You can search for the most popular food/coffee places.
10.5 Search for Gas by Price You can search for the cheapest gas prices around your current location or another location that you specify. 1. Choose Places in the Home screen. 2. Choose Gas. 3. Choose Any to search all categories, or choose a fuel grade. 4. The Search Results screen displays with a list of gas stations sorted by price. 5. Choose a gas station to go to its Details screen. The date the price was last updated is also listed. 6.
11. Maps & Traffic Menu The Maps & Traffic Menu shows you a map of your current location. You can zoom in or out using + and –. To pan the map, use the trackpad of the device. 11.1 Map Menu Options You have the following options on the menu when viewing a map: Where Am I - Center the map back on your current location. Show/Hide Traffic – View or hide the traffic conditions for your current map area (see “Check Traffic” section below).
11.2 Check Traffic On the Maps & Traffic screen, you can check traffic conditions around a certain area. 1. Choose Maps & Traffic on the Home screen. 2. The map of your last known location appears. Press the Menu key and choose Show Traffic to display traffic flow information. NOTE: You can zoom in or out using + and –. Zoom levels range from 1 (closest) to 9 (farthest). Use the trackpad to pan the map. When you zoom or pan, there may be brief activity to fetch the updated map.
12. Local Apps The Local Apps menu lets you search for movie listings, check your local weather conditions, and manage your commute alerts. 12.1 Movies Get movie listings, show times, and detailed information for movies playing near your current location or a location that you choose. 1. Type in a movie name, or leave the Movie field blank. 2. Use your current location, or choose Where to select a different location. 3. Choose When if you want listings for another day. 4.
12.2 Weather Check the weather conditions for your current location or for another location that you select. You can also see the extended weekly forecast. 1. Go to Local Apps >> Weather. 2. The weather condition for your current location is displayed, along with the forecast for the next six days. 3. Choose Menu >> Change Location to view weather for another city. 12.3 Commute Alerts You can set up traffic alerts (20 maximum) for frequent commutes.
12.3.1 Create New Alert To set up a new commute alert, do the following: 1. Go to Local Apps >> Commute Alerts and choose the New button at the lower-right of the screen. 2. In the Commute Alert screen, fill out the following information: Route Name – Assign a name for the route (e.g., “Home to Work”). Maximum 15 characters. If you do not assign a name, the street address of the origin will be used as default. Origin – Select a location for your starting point (default is your current location).
On the My Mileage page, choose Start to begin tracking your mileage and Stop at the end of your trip. You have the following choices on this screen: Settings – Check subscription types and requirements for My Mileage usage. Change logging preferences, such as the frequency of logging and the mileage rate. Logs – View mileage reports for your 10 most recent trips, including date and time stamps, distance of travel, and deduction rates for each trip. Info – View FAQs for the My Mileage feature.
13.2.2 Support Info Find contact information for Telenav GPS Navigator Customer Support here. Once you are on the Support screen, you can quickly call Customer Support or view additional support information from your device’s Internet browser. 13.2.3 Your PIN Number View your PIN number. Your PIN is used to log into Telenav GPS Navigator at http://my.telenav.com for pre-planning. 13.2.
First/Last Name – Edit your name here. This name will be displayed to users when you share addresses with them. Email – Edit your e-mail here. Your e-mail address is used to send important messages about Telenav GPS Navigator account, as well as any commute alert e-mails you have created. NOTE: You must confirm your e-mail before it can be used for Commute Alerts or Feedback Confirmation. 13.3.
13.3.4 Side Key Set up the Side Key on your BlackBerry device for quick access to the Telenav GPS Navigator application. 13.3.5 Opt-In Features In Menu >> Settings >> Opt-In Features, you can edit the following: Message from Merchant – Turn messages from sponsors on or off. Deals – Turn notification of deals such as holiday sales on or off. Menu – Turn restaurant menus on or off. Sponsored Results – Choose whether to see sponsors at the top of each search results list in Places. 13.
13.5.1 Feedback for Places You can also give feedback on a Details screen from a Places search. This allows you to specifically provide comments and suggestions for improvement to the information on the business generated by the search. While viewing a Places detail screen, choose the Feedback button. Then enter your comments on the Feedback screen and check any relevant selections. Choose Save to submit your feedback. 14.
This screen allows you to change any of the following: Label – This field is optional. Give the address a name for easier identification, such as “My Home.” Send To – Choose this field add or remove a contact or phone number. You can choose contacts from your device’s contact list or type in up to 10 phone numbers. Choose Send when you are finished. The selected recipients will receive a text message with the shared address. 15. Suspending Telenav GPS Navigator 15.
15.3 Telenav GPS Navigator Options from Device Contact List You can interact with Telenav GPS Navigator from your device’s Contact List. Choose Contacts from the BlackBerry Main Menu, highlight a contact, and press Menu for the following options: Drive To – Launch navigation in Telenav GPS Navigator to get driving directions to your contact. Search Nearby – Launch Places to find businesses around the Contact’s address. Map It – Plot the Contact’s address on a map.
18. The Telenav GPS Navigator Pre-Planning Website You can use many of Telenav GPS Navigator’s features on the Telenav GPS Navigator website. To access the website, go to http://my.telenav.com. You can do the following: Route planning for planning a trip by entering the starting and destination addresses (this does not update information on your device). The Directory (Places menu) for finding restaurants, hotels, stores, schools, government offices, etc.
19. Error Conditions Account cancelled or Account not found You do not have a valid Telenav GPS Navigator account. Contact Telenav GPS Navigator Customer Care at 1-888-353-6284. GPS signal weak, Cannot get GPS signal, or No GPS data Move to an area where your device has a clearer view of the sky and can still connect with your device. Please note that some car windshields that have heat-reflective coatings may reduce the quality of the GPS signal.
During the installation process, what happens if I get a “Cannot connect to server” message? If you see the above error during the installation and login process, most likely your BlackBerry needs to be configured to allow the GPS Navigator application to use the data network. Please follow these simple steps from the BlackBerry home screen: 1. In the BlackBerry Main Menu, go Options (the wrench icon) >> Device >> Application Management. 2.
Why don’t I hear audio navigation prompts when I am using a Bluetooth headset? on the If you are using a Bluetooth headset with a non-touch-screen BlackBerry, be sure to press the Speaker key device while in navigation mode so that you will be able to hear the audio prompts. A Bluetooth symbol will be shown in the upper-left corner of the screen if you have redirected the audio through a Bluetooth headset. If you are using a touchscreen device, choose Menu >> Bluetooth On within the application.
I have recently changed phone numbers. How do I move my subscription over to my new phone number? Contact your carrier to change the phone number. How do I reinstall the application on my device? Contact your carrier to obtain the latest build for Telenav GPS Navigator. How often are your maps updated? Our maps are updated quarterly. I noticed there are stars next to some restaurants I have viewed or saved.
21. Customer Support Send an email with your questions or comments to Telenav GPS Navigator Customer Support, or enter a comment through the Telenav GPS Navigator Web site. We will promptly reply to your inquiries. 21.1 Technical Support Toll Free Customer Support Line: 1-88-Telenav-4 (1-888-353-6284) Fax: 408-245-0238 care@telenav.com www.telenav.com Telenav Inc. 950 De Guigne Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94085 © 2012 Telenav, Inc.
22. Telenav Services Warranty The content and Java application services provided by Telenav is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to any warranties of merchantability or fitness for particular use, or non-infringement. You acknowledge that your use of the Telenav service is at your sole risk and you agree that the service and the information provided are without warranty of any kind by Telenav.
23. Appendix A: Telenav 6.2 Features Matrix Features Boost TN 6.2 Standard (Bundle Users) Boost TN6.
Boost TN 6.2 Standard (Bundle Users) Features Boost TN6.
Legend: New features in Telenav GPS Navigator 6.2 © 2012 Telenav, Inc.
