FALK Camper 640, User Manual

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Page 2: ...gation GmbH regardless in which way or by which means this takes place All of the trademarks and symbols mentioned in this manual are the sole property of their respective owners and may therefore not be used for commercial or any other purposes Since it is never possible to completely prevent all errors and mistakes in spite of every effort made no liability shall be assumed for the correctness o...

Page 3: ... by selecting a point of interest POI 25 2 1 5 Entering a destination using Route planning 27 2 1 6 Entering a destination as an interim destination 29 2 1 7 Entering a destination by selecting self defined destinations My favourites 29 2 1 8 Travel Guide 30 2 1 9 Position on map 30 2 1 10 Coordinates 30 2 1 11 Active route 31 2 1 12 Supplementary functions for mobile homes selected models 32 2 2 ...

Page 4: ...N MODEL DEPENDENT 44 5 TRAVEL GUIDE MODEL DEPENDENT 45 5 1 ESTABLISHING A CENTRAL SEARCH POINT 45 5 2 TRAVEL GUIDE THEME CATEGORY 46 5 2 1 Highlights 47 5 2 2 Worth seeing 47 5 2 3 Museums 48 5 2 4 Food and Drink 48 5 2 5 Shopping 49 5 2 6 Overnight Accommodation 49 5 2 7 In the Evening 50 5 2 8 Exhibitions Transport 51 5 2 9 Art Culture 51 5 2 9 Cultural Centres 52 5 2 10 All Categories 52 5 3 DE...

Page 5: ...ies that are only applicable to certain products of the Falk product range These are indicated by the note optional For information on the exact functions and accessories included in the scope of delivery of your product please refer to the product description of the sales packaging To make it easier for you to read and understand this manual the following terms will be used Bold Important content...

Page 6: ... navigation device the Falk Navigator will recalculate the possibilities and lead you to your destination along an alternative route Do not follow the display of your device during the journey for extended periods of time Always attach your Falk navigation device in your vehicle using the mounting bracket recommended for this purpose in order to ensure that even in a critical driving situation suc...

Page 7: ...exposed to sunlight Overheating of the battery can cause malfunctions and or hazardous incidents The device may only be stored at temperatures of 20 C to 60 C or operated at temperatures from 10 C to 60 C Keep your device away from strong humidity and extreme temperatures The device should only be operated and stored at a humidity of 0 to 90 Do not expose your device to sudden extreme changes in t...

Page 8: ...l The icon on the product or its packaging indicates that this product must not be treated as normal household waste but must be deposited at a collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic devices You can obtain further information about recycling this product from your local council from local waste disposal operators or from the shop where you purchased the product WEEE Reg No...

Page 9: ...portant Once it has been opened the device must not be reconnected to the power supply Aeroplanes and hospitals In most aeroplanes in many hospitals and in many other places the use of electronic devices is prohibited The device must not be used in such an environment Always switch off your device wherever such requests are made CE certificates and RoHs This device complies with the guidelines of ...

Page 10: ...navigation device will be displayed on the computer as a removable storage media Installing Content Manager To install the Content Manager on your computer you must follow the following steps Switch off the navigation device completely Connect the USB interface of the device directly to a USB port of the computer using the USB cable supplied Switch on the navigation device If the application does ...

Page 11: ...ble the Content Manager offers you the choice to install it We recommend that you always agree to the upgrade if one is available If a new software version is available you have the following options Click on Yes to accept the new software version The new version will be downloaded and installed before you can start using the Content Manager Click on No to start the Content Manager with the old ve...

Page 12: ...onds 2 Touchscreen Displays the Falk Navigator software Select the menu commands or enter your data by tapping Attention Do not touch the display with sharp or pointed objects in order to prevent any damage 3 Micro SD card slot Slot for inserting a micro SD card up to max 32 GB storage capacity 4 Micro USB port Port for the USB cable for connecting to a PC or for connecting the car charger cable N...

Page 13: ...ion device To do this you have to insert an SD card recorded with country maps into the memory card slot of your device 1 4 2 Card data The card data on the SD cards will only be detected once the device is restarted after inserting the SD card Do not remove the SD card during navigation The SD card should only be removed when the device has been switched off ...

Page 14: ...TMC antenna Battery Lithium ion battery 950 mAh Environmental conditions Operating temperature Storage Humidity 10 to 60 C 20 to 60 C min max storage temperature 0 to 90 humidity Display 15 2 cm size diagonal transmissive LED backlight Screen Resolution 800 480 Pixel Flash memory 4GB Internal memory RAM memory 256 MB Memory card slot SD MMC card slot Micro SD up to 32 GB class 6 SDHC GPS Antenna i...

Page 15: ...time of transfer of risk is free of material defects and defects of title in accordance with Sections 434 435 of the German Civil Code If a supplied product should have obvious material or manufacturing defects including transportation damage a complaint regarding the defect must be made immediately The statutory provisions in accordance with Sections 434 et seq 475 Subsection 1 of the German Civi...

Page 16: ...You can switch directly back to the main menu from any menu by keeping the bottom left hand button left pressed down mostly Back or Cancel Navigation screen In addition to your current position in the Map view you can obtain extensive additional information from the navigation screen Safety Notice You should never operate the menus of the navigation screen containing additional information while d...

Page 17: ...rently set GPS quality The satellite symbol shows the GPS quality currently available Red Insufficient GPS signal to determine your position Signals are being received from fewer than three satellites Yellow The GPS signal is sufficient to determine your position but the exactness might be impaired Green You are receiving a high quality GPS signal that also allows your elevation to be determined W...

Page 18: ...rview of the expected disruptions as well as the delay on your route If you tap on one of the displayed disruptions the detailed view for this will be displayed If you tap on List at the top all traffic jam messages will be displayed in a list In the list display a disruption icon traffic jam building site as well as the house number and length of the traffic jam is displayed for each message All ...

Page 19: ...mation for example altitude current speed time distance to the destination time of arrival remaining travel time Select an item of travel information and confirm by pressing Back The information you have selected will now be displayed on the button H I Lane assistant The lane assistant helps you navigate multi lane roads or highways and complicated intersections e g on highways highway junctions m...

Page 20: ...utgoing from the roundabout are also shown in addition to the turnoff arrow The bar on the left shows you visually how far it is to the next turn off The bar fills up until the manoeuvre you have to make Relevant cross streets and intersections before the next turnoff are also displayed If there are several outgoing cross streets before your manoeuvre symbolised numbers on the side indicate how ma...

Page 21: ...tination and would just like to explore the local area you can still have the navigation screen show your current position at all times You can end a navigation or simulation in the main menu by tapping on the button with the current destination You can enter a destination of your choice and let the navigation device guide you there conveniently by tapping on the Enter destination button With the ...

Page 22: ...od alcohol limit and possibly other important regulations that apply in that particular country Note You can only enter a destination if a country map for the destination country is installed on your navigation device Attention Depending on product type not all detailed maps supplied are preinstalled on the navigation device You can use the PC program Falk Content Manager to transfer additional co...

Page 23: ...er selecting the place name with Next Look ahead function An automatic word recognition function look ahead function is available to you when you enter information which makes data entry quick and easy Letters that are no longer applicable are not displayed Usually you do not have to enter the entire place name either For example just entering Gm is sufficient when you are searching for Schwäbisch...

Page 24: ...that match the information you have entered and are identified with their postal code and the name of the district Select your destination and confirm the information you have entered by tapping on Calculate The route calculation is started for the selected destination Calculated route After the route has been calculated successfully it is displayed for you in an overview map You can then choose f...

Page 25: ...ome You can start the route guidance to your home address conveniently at any time via the Home button The route is calculated automatically You do not have to confirm the selection You can always change the address again that you entered under Settings System settings Home For more information see page 44 2 1 3 Entering a destination by selecting one of the most recent destinations With the Falk ...

Page 26: ...xt Destinations will now be proposed from all categories in which this term occurs for example opera house but also including Brasserie An der Alten Oper U Bahn Alte Oper etc Note You can only search for a current destination if you are already navigating to a destination If you want to search around for an address you are prompted to enter the address via the keyboard If you tap on the icon at th...

Page 27: ...ays guides you from the first to the final destination on your tour in the sequence you have specified Tap on the Route planning button in the destination entry screen A new screen is displayed prompting you to create a new route If you have already compiled and saved routes they will appear as a list below the name you have assigned If you want to create a new route you can compile the stages of ...

Page 28: ...e you have entered all destination stages Enter a self chosen name for the route The Stages menu of the new route is displayed Browsing and editing saved routes Press the arrow buttons on the right hand edge of the screen to browse the saved routes You can add additional stages to a saved route change the name of the route or delete a route Press the button before the route you want to edit You ca...

Page 29: ...ut having to enter the address again each time You can also make POIs points of interest preinstalled in your device your personal destinations Under Enter destination tap on the button My favourites When calling up My favourites for the first time the selection list will still be empty since no destinations have been created yet Once the destinations have been saved they are listed in alphabetica...

Page 30: ...oute or to replace the old destination If you touch the display a compass and arrow keys will appear for adjusting the horizontal alignment of the map and the vertical viewing angle 2 1 10 Coordinates You can also enter your destination using geo coordinates In the main menu press the Enter destination button and then the Enter geocoordinates button Tap on Lat Nord South or East West to set the de...

Page 31: ...for the calculated route Route information here you can find a variety of information on your selected route such as the distance to the destination the time of arrival etc Calculate alternative here you can calculate and select alternative routes proposed by the Navi Block the road ahead here you can avoid the section of the route that is immediately ahead of you if you know for example that road...

Page 32: ...hapter on camper vehicles on page 38 Note Detailed data is not available for all routes there are even entire countries for which no data is available If map data is not available this is indicated in the list of restrictions by the message Insufficient map coverage and the symbol Feedback after route calculation When calculating the route the best possible route is selected by taking the vehicle ...

Page 33: ...the message closes automatically when you approach a new road section with a restriction Warnings without planned route Even without a planned route you will be warned of known restrictions The function is similar to the one described in the chapter Warning with planned route Furthermore the navigation system will display in which direction you can or cannot drive at intersections provided that th...

Page 34: ...on such as in tunnels garages underpasses etc it might not be possible under certain circumstances to determine your current GPS position with the aid of your mobile navigation device Therefore in these situations it is not possible to execute the My location function or this will only be available to a limited extent United Navigation GmbH cannot assume any responsibility for the accuracy or comp...

Page 35: ...tons and to set the second time period for which the road should be blocked on this day if necessary Furthermore you can display all previously created permanent road blocks in the map mode by pressing the List button Select the road you want to block by pressing on it to adjust the roadblock times The day can be blocked again around the clock using the button Block 24h The button Use settings for...

Page 36: ...tive on the map always remains unchanged Off or whether the area you are travelling on is automatically zoomed in larger when driving at low speeds On Under the menu item Select POI categori you can select those categories that should be displayed on the map from the POI categories available You can choose whether you want to display all available points of interest or whether no points of interes...

Page 37: ...its of the respective country when you cross over the national boundary If the 3D Lane Assist is activated you will see an animated realistic representation of your lane at many junctions if available Select Junction view to display realistic images of the current traffic lane situation at complex highway junctions if available Note The 3D Lane Assist and the Junction view cannot be activated toge...

Page 38: ...electing Camper as the vehicle type Next select the vehicle data on the right hand side of the screen You can then adapt the data to your vehicle Apart from the minimum speed you can specify the permissible total weight along with the length width and height of your vehicle If you select Lorry roads which cannot be used by trucks will be avoided Current legislation in Germany for example categoriz...

Page 39: ...y result in higher petrol consumption Fast The fastest route to your destination is calculated which does not have to be the cleverest though since the current traffic volume is not taken into account Short The shortest sensible route to the destination is calculated This does not always have to be the fastest route however Tap on OK to access additional route options 3 4 3 Avoid You have the opti...

Page 40: ...fo during the check the device can calculate a new route to the destination automatically In the TMC settings window you can make settings for rerouting traffic obstructions in the event of traffic messages By pressing the TMC button repeatedly you can choose whether the route should be changed Manually Automatically or Never With the setting Never you have virtually deactivated the TMC function A...

Page 41: ... displayed never only if the speed limit is exceeded or always Furthermore you can set whether the signs should flash if a speed limit is exceeded In city Select from what speed you want to be alerted acoustically when speed limits are exceeded within cities Out of city Select from what speed you want to be alerted acoustically when speed limits are exceeded out of cities Alert An acoustic signal ...

Page 42: ...or your navigation device to calculate and display the expected times of arrival correctly You can now choose whether your navigation device should set the time zone automatically by setting the checkmark In the other case you can manually set by pressing the arrow buttons and by how many hours and minutes your location varies above or below from the reference time GMT Greenwich Mean Time 3 11 Res...

Page 43: ... is important particularly in battery mode If too little power is available the navigation can no longer be maintained until arrival at the destination for example Also see the subitem Battery in the chapter entitled Navigation screen page 16 ff 4 2 Automatic on off By pressing the button Automatic on off the navigation device can switch to Sleep Mode automatically when the vehicle s ignition is s...

Page 44: ...itch the signal tones of the navigation device on off by pressing the Tones button This also includes the clicking of the screen buttons 4 9 Factory reset You can reset your navigation device to the factory setting If you confirm with yes the following changed data will be deleted saved destinations saved routes the home address and telephone data 4 10 Information Under the menu item Information y...

Page 45: ...al search point Firstly you have to establish a central search point In the following chapters the structure of the Travel Guide has been described so that you can search for specific tourist destinations or simply browse and find out more precise information about tourist attractions depending on your interest You can restrict or establish the area of the central search point in which the travel ...

Page 46: ...ike Berlin for example you will find destinations and additional information in all theme categories for certain Search centres in smaller locations or rural areas only display the theme categories for which travel guide destinations are available If no destinations are available for a theme category this category is not displayed on the screen You select a theme category by tapping on the appropr...

Page 47: ...ty topics that can be found in other theme categories as well Detailed view If you tap on the list entry additional information on this destination will appear such as the address for example You can obtain even more detailed information about the location by pressing the icon For further information on the detailed view of a list entry see chapter 5 3 5 2 2 Worth seeing In the theme selection sel...

Page 48: ...for particular restaurants which serve a specific style of cuisine A screen showing additional subcategories will be displayed which you can select by tapping on them The following categories are available All categories Highlights Insider Tips Beer Gardens Bistros Ice Cream Parlours Snack Bars Asian French Italian Regional Seafood and Other If destinations in all subcategories are available these...

Page 49: ...inations which were found within that category You can move through the entries in the list using the arrow keys The list is initially sorted by distance This means that destinations which are closest to the central search point appear first in the list Note The distances in the POI list indicate the distance to the destination as the crow flies The exact distance to be covered is not determined u...

Page 50: ...splayed which you can select by tapping on them The following categories are available All categories Highlights Insider Tips Bars Lounges Cafés Casinos Clubs Discos and Pubs If destinations in all subcategories are available these will be displayed spread over three pages You can move on to the next page by tapping the blue arrow If your search is centred on a smaller location or rural area desti...

Page 51: ...es in the POI list indicate the distance to the destination as the crow flies The exact distance to be covered is not determined until the route is calculated 5 2 9 Art Culture The Art Culture theme is subdivided into additional categories For example you have the option of searching for specific cinemas or theatres Select the Art Culture button in the theme selection A screen showing additional s...

Page 52: ...stance This means that destinations which are closest to the central search point appear first in the list Note The distances in the POI list indicate the distance to the destination as the crow flies The exact distance to be covered is not determined until the route is calculated 5 2 10 All Categories The All Categories button allows you to search for a point of interest according to term or name...

Page 53: ...on texts taken from the MARCO POLO Travel Guides only in German You can access the detailed descriptions by pressing the icon More The detailed view provides you with an overview of all information available to the point of interest selected besides a detailed description and background information this can also be images In the POI detailed view the functions listed below are available via tabs B...

Page 54: ...yed from all assessments Favourite places including all information can be synchronised with the navigation device easily and conveniently using the Falk Navi Manager As a result all information from the Internet Community is available as a POI on your navigation device The data can be integrated there in the Travel Guide or used for various search functions as well GPS The Global Positioning Syst...

Page 55: ...tion is assessed from data sensors on highway bridges sensor loops in traffic lanes and from vehicles which transmit traffic data on the traffic flow automatically Travel Guide The Travel Guide is the multimedia electronic city guide in your Falk Navigator With it you you can discover romantic places cosy cafes the finest delicatessens and everything else a town or city has to offer It goes withou...

Page 56: ...evice if necessary At least 4 satellites are needed for a navigation No GPS reception GPS reception is interrupted When switched off completely all GPS settings are reset GPS Fix when stationary and in the open air can take up to 30 minutes in exceptional cases The device is not equipped with the function NAVTEQ Traffic This can be purchased additionally in our Online Shop No TMC NAVTEQ Trafficmes...

Page 57: ...ns there are still areas which are not covered You can obtain information about map coverage on our Service Support pages in the Internet Speed warning has been deactivated Activate function in the menu see chap 3 7 1 Speed warning does not work is not displayed permanently No speed warning saved Speed warnings like map data must be recorded manually and are not 100 available Speed camera detector...

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Page 59: ...ull to the recipient without retaining any copies whatsoever 4 Warranty 1 The Licensee must report obvious defects within an appropriate set period of time and in writing with a precise description of the defect Defects must be reported at the discretion of the Licensee exclusively to one of the Licensors mentioned above Reports of obvious defects which are delayed or unsubstantiated shall release...

Page 60: ... s area of risk as well as from improper maintenance alterations and or inappropriate repairs made by the Licensee or third parties and also from natural wear and tear unless the Licensee is able to demonstrate that the defect is independent of this 5 Liability 1 The Licensor shall pay compensation or refund wasted expenditure no matter what the legal ground for this is only to the following exten...

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Page 64: ... Main Menu 16 19 21 29 33 Micro USB port 12 Mounting bracket 6 My destinations 29 Navigation12 13 16 18 21 24 29 31 34 39 55 NAVTEQ Traffic 18 55 56 Online Community 54 Operational environment 7 Points of interest25 26 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 54 Quick access menu 19 Route options 24 31 38 39 Route planner 28 Route ticker 18 Safety 6 SD card 12 13 Settings 16 25 39 Speed camera detector 57 Speed wa...