Royal AmeriGo, User Manual

Page 1: ...Page i Royal AmeriGo and its suppliers specifically disclaim any warranties either express or implied for their products fitness for use in any high risk activities ...

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Page 4: ...YOUR SYSTEM 4 2 SUMMARY OF FEATURES 5 3 CHARGING THE GPS SYSTEM 9 4 CALIBRATING THE GPS SYSTEM 10 5 INSTALLING THE PC SOFTWARE 11 5 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 11 5 2 INSTALLING MAPFINDER SOFTWARE 12 5 3 CONNECTING YOUR GPS SYSTEM TO YOUR PC 13 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 5: ...NG MAPS 23 7 1 DELETING MAPS FROM THE GPS INTERNAL MEMORY 23 7 2 DELETING MAPS FROM THE GPS EXTERNAL MEMORY CARD 24 8 GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR GPS SYSTEM 26 8 1 OPENING VIEWING A MAP 26 8 2 FINDING A DESTINATION OR ENDING POINT 27 8 3 FINDING AN ORIGIN OR STARTING POINT 32 8 4 CREATING A ROUTE 32 8 5 MULTIPLE STOPS ON A ROUTE 33 ...

Page 6: ...IEW 41 9 4 TOOLS 44 9 4 1 OPTIONS SUBCATEGORY OF TOOLS 46 10 GPS SYSTEM TOOLBAR FUNCTIONS 49 10 1 GPS STATUS INDICATOR ENABLING THE GPS RECEIVER 49 10 2 SELECTING A PRE STORED FAVORITE AS DESTINATION 50 10 3 SWITCHING THE MAP ORIENTATION ON YOUR GPS SYSTEM 50 ...

Page 7: ...2 11 3 ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT BUTTON 52 11 4 NAVIGATION SCREEN 53 11 5 ROUTE CLEAR ROUTE 57 12 SETTING UP THE GPS DATE AND TIME 58 13 GPS SYSTEM SETUP 59 13 1 INSTALLING YOUR MOUNTING 59 13 1 1 USING THE AIR VENT MOUNT 59 13 1 2 USING THE GOOSENECK MOUNT 61 13 2 INSTALLING YOUR GPS SYSTEM 62 ...

Page 8: ...Page viii 14 TROUBLESHOOTING 64 14 1 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 64 15 WARRANTY REGISTRATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT 65 16 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT 68 ...

Page 9: ... or passengers during driving or operation Do not use the GPS unit in any area country state city etc that prohibits the use of electronic displays in motor vehicles Navigation maps may contain errors and omissions or may be out of date with recent road changes or road conditions Please be attentive to roadway signage all posted roadway information and the condition of the roads you are traveling ...

Page 10: ...t has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfere...

Page 11: ...sponsible party information Royal Consumer Information Products Inc 379 Campus Drive 2 nd Floor Somerset NJ 08875 USA TEL 732 627 9977 IN CANADA This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set forth in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications AU CANADA Cet appareil digital respecte les normes d...

Page 12: ...bjects on the surface of the touch screen The GPS system should be protected from rain and moisture Treat the GPS system as you would treat other electronic devices Do not drop your GPS system or subject it to strong impacts The touch screen can be cleaned with a soft cloth lightly moistened with a window cleaning solution Commercial cleaners are sold separately You can use screen protectors to pr...

Page 13: ... at one time Provides driving directions and route guidance Tapping the street on the map will show the street name Zoom in and zoom out with stylus or board buttons Users can save favorite or frequent locations GPS status indicators Vehicle navigation simulations When navigating with the GPS receiver o Options to choose from one of three routing methods Fastest Shortest No Highways o Displays the...

Page 14: ...urrent location as the point of origin o A one touch Route Clear Route button o Navigation data such as speed longitude latitude local time and direction of travel o Automatic re route option o Moving maps displayed while navigating with the GPS receiver o A one touch selectable North Up or Heading Up for map display o Selectable on or off for voice prompts ...

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Page 17: ...pter to the GPS system where indicated in Figure 1 Plug in the AC adapter and charge the GPS system for 12 hours After the first minute of charging the system will turn itself on DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM WHILE IT IS BEING CHARGED FOR THE FIRST TIME Use only the AC adapter supplied with your system Failure to use the supplied adapter may cause major damage to your GPS system ...

Page 18: ...rovided tap the center of the cross that appears on the middle of the screen as shown in figure 2 Tap the center of each cross that appears Your system is now calibrated and ready for use Tap anywhere on the screen to start the GPS software You will now see a safety warning screen Read the safety warning and tap OK to indicate your understanding and acceptance Figure 5 ...

Page 19: ...stem Windows 98 ME XP Available hard drive space 24 MB minimum for map installation Maps vary in size up to 22 MB for USA maps 31 MB for Canada maps The GPS maps are made up of 260 maps segments for USA separated into geographical and municipality boundary divided sections Canadian versions of the GPS system consist of 15 maps segments ...

Page 20: ...stallation CD into your CD ROM Drive 2 The installation screen will be automatically displayed Click on the Install button and follow the on screen instructions 3 When this process is finished it will take you back to the installation screen Click exit If the Installation screen does not appear Click the Start button My Computer In other versions of Windows double click My Computer on the desktop ...

Page 21: ...the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer as shown in Figure 6 2 Turn on the GPS system by pressing the ON OFF Button After turning on your GPS system the FIND NEW HARDWARE wizard will be displayed on your screen Select the option that says AUTOMATICALLY INSTALL DRIVERS and follow the on screen instructions After completing those instructions a SET UP PARTNERSHIP win...

Page 22: ...mory will hold the maps you will need If you expect to travel extensively for flexibility we recommend you store the maps you will need on external memory cards You may download maps directly to an external memory card or for convenience you may order pre loaded memory cards containing the maps you require by calling 1 800 261 4555 6 1 Selecting Maps To start the map selection process click on the...

Page 23: ...Page 15 Figure 7 There are two methods that can be used to select a map s you want to use ...

Page 24: ...o suit your requirements Click on the Search button to start your search If an error message appears while searching by zip code try to search again using a city name or by entering the first three numbers of your zip code and scrolling through the suggested zip codes in the result field After a search is done a list of maps will appear in the results field double clicking any of these names will ...

Page 25: ...nformation for that map will be displayed Figure 9 Double clicking an area on the U S map will cause that area to be selected and remain highlighted The number of maps selected will appear to the right of your search window along with the total amount of memory required to store them in your GPS system as shown in figure 10 Figure 10 ...

Page 26: ... GPS unit or external memory card You may use an SD or MMC memory card To load maps on an SD memory card you will need to remove the security lock A Remove the SD memory card from the GPS system SD MMC card slot B Unlock the card security lock as shown on figure 11 Figure 11 C Insert the SD memory card onto the GPS system SD MMC card slot ...

Page 27: ... is present MapFinder can send map files directly to a memory card 2 Choose the location to store the maps and then click the Execute Map Copy button 3 This will bring up prompt screens asking which storage location on the device you want to put the maps On the GPS unit either Main Memory or External Memory Card On a Card Reader if there are multiple card slots on the reader it will ask which lett...

Page 28: ...eive an error message You can then deselect maps until the memory space required matches the amount of available memory on your GPS system or external memory card You can also delete maps stored in your GPS system or external memory card Refer to section 7 for details After you finish copying maps to an SD memory card lock the security lock to protect the maps from any damage For that follow these...

Page 29: ...Page 21 6 3 Additional MapFinder Functions By right clicking anywhere on the MapFinder screen the following menu will appear ...

Page 30: ...y Selected Map to GPS unit This will copy any maps currently highlighted to the GPS unit Extracting Maps to the Hard Drive Any of these functions will copy maps directly to the hard drive but not the GPS unit for future transfers to the GPS unit Deleting Maps These functions will delete maps from the hard drive MapFinder Help This will open the help file for MapFinder About MapFinder This gives th...

Page 31: ...My Computer on the desktop Then right click Mobile Device select Open 3 Right click the My Maps folder select Open 4 Select the maps you want to delete Each map consists of two files In order to completely remove the desired map you will need to delete both files Both files will have the same name but different extensions For example to delete the map of New York you will need to delete the follow...

Page 32: ...ternal memory card from the GPS system SD MMC card slot B Unlock the card security lock as shown on figure C Insert the external card onto the GPS system SD MMC card slot 2 Connect the GPS System to your PC as described on section 5 3 3 On your PC click the Start button My Computer In other versions of Windows double click My Computer on the desktop Then right click Mobile Device select Open 4 Rig...

Page 33: ...e following two files NY_NEW_YORK_CITY INX and NY_NEW_YORK_CITY RMF 6 Right click over the selected maps select Delete or press the Delete Key from your keyboard 7 If you are using an SD memory card A Remove the external memory card from the GPS system SD MMC Card Slot B Lock the card security lock C Insert the external card onto the GPS system SD MMC Card Slot Your desired maps have been removed ...

Page 34: ...ill be listed To list the maps stored on your memory Card double tap on the folder that says Card 3 Double tap on the desired map Note Steps 1 through 3 can be repeated to open multiple maps Under normal driving situations you may need to open several maps The default setting is 5 maps You can however open up to 10 maps for longer trips To give your GPS unit the ability to open up to 10 maps go to...

Page 35: ...isplayed in Green and the Destination in Red In the Find menu there are several methods to find a location figure 12 Recent Destination The user defined Favorites database Searching for an address Searching for an intersection Searching the built in Points of Interest Database You also can define the origin or the destination by double taping the desired street on the map ...

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Page 37: ...will appear in the window below the entry field 3 Tap on a favorite to highlight it and tap OK You can also set up your favorite destination by tapping on the star icon located on the bottom right corner of your screen then follow steps 2 and 3 Address This will allow a specific address to be located on the map s that are currently open 1 Tap Find Æ Origin or Destination Æ Address 2 Enter the addr...

Page 38: ...l allow for an intersection of two streets to be located on the map s that are currently open 1 Tap Find Æ Origin or Destination Æ Intersection 2 Enter the name of one of the streets The window below the entry field will display a list of streets most closely matching the one you entered Tap on a street name to highlight it and tap Next 3 The next screen will ask you to select the appropriate city...

Page 39: ...t are built into the map s in use with the GPS Navigation software 1 Tap Find Æ Origin or Destination Æ Point of Interest 2 In the first screen you will be shown a list of categories that represent the different points of interest available in the map you are using Tap on a category to highlight it and tap Next 3 On the next screen a list of locations for that category will appear Tap on the locat...

Page 40: ...a Route Once an Origin and Destination have been selected a turn by turn route can be calculated IMPORTANT In order for the software to give voice directions and on screen directions a route MUST be created before traveling To calculate the route tap Find Æ New Route OR touch the Route button on the GPS unit Note If the GPS is enabled and locked on to your position the software will treat your cur...

Page 41: ...ing the same methods as stated in the previous section Favorites Address Intersection and Point of Interest 3 Steps 1 and 2 can be repeated to add up to 10 stops in a route 4 Select your final destination by taping Find Æ Destination 5 Once all stops have been entered a route can be calculated Tap Find Æ New Route OR touch the Route button on the GPS system 6 When New Route is selected and there a...

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Page 43: ...ps on the list in your route Optimize will create the most direct route through all of the stops Route to Final Destination will create a route from Origin to Destination with all the stops in between Route Stop by Stop will create a route starting with the Origin to the first stop then from the first stop to the second from the second to the third and so on ...

Page 44: ...on 8 1 Listing of up to 3 maps used previously List the last 3 maps that were used List Active Map s Give a list of all the maps currently open and in use Close Map s Close opened map s clearing screen and settings About Displays a window showing the current version of the GPS software and or maps installed on your GPS system Exit Quit Ostia software ...

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Page 46: ...Destination Origin These items allow for the lookup of the following for use as an Origin or Destination of a route Favorites Address Intersections Points of Interest See section 8 2 Multi stop Allows up to 10 stops to be added to a route between the Origin Destination See section 8 5 ...

Page 47: ... 2 The Destination is shown as a red line 3 The Route is shown as a blue path between origin and destination Reverse Route Select this menu item to switch the Origin and Destination of a calculated route Note The reverse route may be different than the original route because of divided roads and one way streets ...

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Page 49: ...the direction pad of the GPS system GPS Info Select this menu item to display the current direction speed longitude latitude local time and vision line of sight distance to the destination according to the received GPS data Show Select this menu item to display any of the following information currently being used A Trip Trace A Favorite Clear Select this menu item to clear items off of the map sc...

Page 50: ...lect this menu item to display the currently defined origin Selecting this function may change the map scale Multi stop Select this menu item to display Multi stop locations that have been already entered into the system Full Route Select this menu item to display the currently defined full route Selecting this function may change the map scale ...

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Page 52: ...ace Select this menu item to have the software leave markers at given intervals to record and save the route that you are currently traveling on The interval at which the software will leave markers can be selected here as well Store Favorites This function will allow a specific latitude and longitude point on the map or the current GPS position to be stored as a Favorite Options This menu item wi...

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Page 54: ... Enabling this option will set the display to always show the GPS indicator pointing towards the top of the screen with a compass in the lower right corner of the screen Disabling this option will orient the screen so that North is always at the top of the screen Voice Options This option will allow for the voice prompts of the software to be changed New voice prompts may be available at www royal...

Page 55: ...g highways completely This cannot be used when actually on a highway Units This option allows the distance to be displayed in either miles or kilometers Display Color This option allows for a choice of optimal color schemes for either day or night use Maximum Maps The maximum amount of maps that can be opened at once is set with this option maximum amount being 10 maps Default is 5 maps Restore De...

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Page 57: ... WILL ENABLE OR DISABLE THE GPS ANTENNA Red Face The GPS unit is not receiving data from the GPS antenna All connections should be checked including your power source Yellow Face The GPS antenna is currently acquiring signals from the satellites for a signal lock Green Face A GPS signal lock has been established and the system is ready for navigation A red arrow should appear on the map signifying...

Page 58: ...pear in the window below the entry field 3 Tap on the desired favorite to highlight it and tap OK 10 3 Switching the map orientation on your GPS system Tapping the compass indicator will allow you to toggle your display setting between Heading Up always showing the GPS indicator pointing towards the top of the screen with the compass in the lower right corner of the screen or Heading North the map...

Page 59: ...guide you home To Set Up Your HOME Button 1 Tap FIND and then DESTINATION A menu will be displayed 2 Tap ADDRESS Type in your home street address in the appropriate boxes and tap NEXT 3 Select your city from the list You can also tap on zip codes to help you identify the correct city Tap NEXT 4 You will now be asked if you want to store this address as a Favorite location Select SAVE AS FAVORITE T...

Page 60: ...ng your map you can tap that icon and the unit will return you to your actual position with your GPS indicator in the middle of the screen again You can also use the Mode Back button to return to your actual position 11 3 Zoom In Zoom Out Button You can use the Zoom buttons to increase or decrease the map scale displayed on your GPS unit in order to be able to see a specific point on the map or a ...

Page 61: ...s a box on the screen The software will attempt to do a best fit zoom to the area within the box Zooming out is the opposite direction bottom left to upper right 11 4 Navigation Screen Tapping on the Mode back button will cycle through the six 6 navigation screens that can be viewed as shown in figures 20 22 as follows ...

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Page 63: ...Page 55 Figure 21 Note Tapping anywhere in the text prompt portion of the screen will manually sound the voice prompt for the current set of directions Arrow Text View Split Arrow Map View ...

Page 64: ...Page 56 Text Directions view Compass View Satellite Info View Figure 22 ...

Page 65: ...ct turn or decide to take a different route the GPS system will announce that YOU ARE OFF ROUTE two times As you continue along that route the GPS system will automatically route you to your destination starting from your actual location To manually compute a different route based on traffic or other factors first clear the current route by pressing the ROUTE CLEAR ROUTE button once Press the ROUT...

Page 66: ...ination you can press the ROUTE CLEAR ROUTE and the system will route you from your actual location to your original destination 12 Setting up the GPS Date and Time To set up the date and time on the GPS unit just tap on the Windows icon on the bottom of the screen then Settings Control Panel Double tap over Date Time option The Date Time Properties screen will be displayed Select today s date on ...

Page 67: ...ce a year Tap Apply to save your settings and then the OK icon on the top right of your screen Tap the cross on the top right of your screen to close the Control Panel and return to the GPS Navigation Screen 13 GPS System Setup 13 1 Installing Your Mounting You can mount your GPS system by using the air vent mount or the gooseneck mount provided 13 1 1 Using the Air Vent Mount 1 Review the part li...

Page 68: ...shown in figure 23 Be sure the longer end of the positioning arm is positioned towards the bottom of the mount as shown in figure 23 Note An extra 2 short clip has been included to provide additional mounting options 5 Attach the vent mount to the air vent by sliding clips 1 and 2 in between slots on the center air vent as shown in figure 24 6 Adjust the angle of the positioning arm to insure the ...

Page 69: ...ce the gooseneck suction cup end over the desired surface with the tab facing up 5 Push the lever down as shown in figure 25 to force out extra air and improve suction 6 Adjust the gooseneck to place the GPS system in a comfortable position for viewing Figure 25 Caution Some state laws prohibit the use of instruments on the windshield In cold weather situations we suggest that you preheat the wind...

Page 70: ...f the mount into the holes on the back of your system then push the system down till it is securely locked in place 2 Place the GPS antenna on the dashboard of the vehicle close to the windshield Use the mini suction cup to secure the antenna in place if necessary 3 Plug the DC lighter adaptor into the lighter socket of your vehicle Figure 26 ...

Page 71: ...ble into the bottom right side of your GPS system as shown in call out 18 of figure 4 page 8 5 Connect the small end of your antenna cable to the top right side of your GPS system as shown in call out 15 of figure 4 A blue light will be visible on the antenna ...

Page 72: ...pdates 14 1 Technical Support Royal Consumer Information Products Inc http www Royal com amerigo 379 Campus Drive Somerset NJ 08875 USA Phone 800 272 6229 Fax 630 315 2503 Email support Royal com Telephone technical support is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 00 AM to 5 00 PM Pacific Standard Time ...

Page 73: ...COPY OF YOUR SALES RECEIPT STANDARD WARRANTY ROYAL CONSUMER INFORMATION PRODUCTS INC Royal at 379 Campus Drive 2 nd Floor Somerset NJ 08875 USA WARRANTS that your NEW Royal GPS System is free of defects of workmanship and materials If there is a defect or malfunction of this product Royal will repair it free of charge as follows PARTS New or comparable rebuilt parts in exchange for defective parts...

Page 74: ...er casualty accident neglect abuse misuse abnormal use or battery leakage damages THERE ARE NO OTHER EXPRESSED WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS STATED HEREIN AFTER THE PERIOD OF EXPRESSED WARRANTY SET FORTH HEREIN THERE ARE NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND THOSE EXCLUDED INCLUDE THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE Royal shall NOT be held liable for CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES resulting...

Page 75: ...ty replacement or repair at the following number 800 255 7998 Extension 5584 The Royal Customer Support Representative will advise you of the product replacement procedures You should also call this number for out of warranty service and or repairs PRODUCT SUPPORT HOTLINE For questions on use of this product or this warranty call 1 800 255 7998 Extension 5584 in Canada call 1 888 266 9380 or in Me...

Page 76: ...all included accessory items to the retailer 1 Grant of License This Software License Agreement License permits Licensee to use one 1 copy of the Software and Software Package enclosed with the License The Software and Software Package includes documentation This non exclusive License without the right to sublicense rent or lease is to install and use the Software and Software Package on a single ...

Page 77: ...s This Agreement does not convey to licensee an interest in or to the Software or the Software Package but only a limited right of use revocable in accordance with the terms of this Agreement 4 Limitation of Liability IN NO EVENT WILL ROYAL PHAROS OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL ECONOMIC OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABLITY TO USE THE ROYAL ...

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Page 80: ...ch of any part of this paragraph by such disclosure this Agreement shall be considered breached and any and all right to retain any copies or use of the Products shall be terminated and considered immediately null and void Any copies of the Licensed Software and Software Package held by End User shall immediately be destroyed If any court of competent jurisdiction considers this clause void and un...