AvMap Geosat 5, User Manual

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Page 3: ...nctioning 11 2 5 Fitting the optional external GPS antenna 11 2 6 Starting 12 3 The Main Menu 13 4 Setting the destination 15 4 1 Setting the first destination 15 4 2 View on Map 16 4 3 Routing preferences 16 5 Planning a route 17 5 1 Planning a route from A to B 17 5 2 Clearing a Route 17 5 3 Reversing a Route 17 5 4 Via points 17 5 5 Avoiding a street and Detour 18 5 6 Blocking a road 18 5 7 Wal...

Page 4: ...File Manager 27 8 Advanced search options 28 8 1 Address advanced search 28 8 1 1 Recently found addresses 28 8 1 2 City Centre Search 28 8 1 3 Searching for intersections 29 8 1 4 Post code search 29 8 2 Advanced POI search points of interests 29 8 2 1 Recently found POI 29 8 2 2 Searching for nearest POI 30 8 2 3 Searching for POI near your destination 30 8 2 4 Searching for POI in a city 30 9 S...

Page 5: ...fic settings 36 10 6 Set data boxes 37 11 Updating the Software and the Map 38 11 1 Updating the Software 38 11 2 Updating the Map 39 12 Troubleshooting 40 12 1 MASTER RESET 40 12 2 Emergency Shut down 40 13 Warranty and Support 41 13 1 Warranty conditions 41 13 2 Repair and replacement under warranty 42 13 3 Tele Atlas End User Agreement 42 Appendix A 46 Appendix B 47 ...

Page 6: ...ator in positions that may obstruct the driver s view Do not place the navigator in positions that may interfere with the correct functioning of the security safety equipment of the vehicle e g airbags Make sure that the navigator is correctly attached to the bracket before driving Do not rely exclusively on vocal instructions Depending on a variety of factors speed weather GPS reception etc these...

Page 7: ...the product in damp or corrosive environments In order to lengthen the life of the battery do not recharge it at temperatures higher than 60 C THE LI ION BATTERY PROVIDED WITH THE PRODUCT MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED IN THE CORRECT WAY WEEE Waste of Electric and Electronic Equipment The symbol shown here and on the box indicates the conformity to the WEEE directive Do not dispose of this WEEE prod...

Page 8: ... carrying case 3 External GPS antenna 4 TMC receiver 5 Additional maps map updates preloaded on SD 6 AC DC Adaptor 1 3 Hardware features Looking at the navigator you can see the following components 1 Keyboard 2 5 LCD TFT display 3 Infrared sensor 4 Slot for Secure Digital memory cards 5 Audio output 6 Microphone 7 Brightness sensor 8 Power supply plug 9 Audio video input 10 Serial port for extern...

Page 9: ... 1 4 The keyboard AvMap Geosat 5 s keyboard consists of 5 keys 1 MENU 2 DRIVE ME HOME 3 WHERE TO GO 4 ROUTE FUNCTIONS VOLUME 5 POWER BRIGHTNESS 1 2 3 5 front view side view 7 13 9 8 12 10 4 6 11 ...

Page 10: ...r should be fixed with the bracket provided The bracket with suction cup is included in the box There is also an optional fixed holder available upon request In either case please follow the following instructions Place the navigator in a position high enough not to represent a risk of distraction from driving Make sure that the bracket does not represent a danger in case of accident or sharp brak...

Page 11: ... the battery 2 4 Battery Functioning Geosat 5 s battery allows the navigator to operate even without feeding it with the power supply cable The maximum use of the battery in optimal conditions ranges from 30 minutes to 2 hours according to the usage patterns It is possible to extend the battery life to optimize efficiency in the system setup it is possible to choose fromthree levels of power save ...

Page 12: ...Setting button in the lower left corner Select the desired language for the text then touch the upper right arrow button to select the voice language for vocal instructions 4 Touch the OK button to close the language setting window and go back to the warning page 5 Touch the Accept button to accept the warning and display the Map 6 If a route was set before switching off Geosat the navigation will...

Page 13: ...olume page from which you can adjust the Volume or customize the vocal instructions Night Day Vision button It switches the display mode to night or day vision The night vision uses a different colour palette in order to be viewable during the night Display Settings button It opens the Display Settings page from which you can ad just brightness and view 2D 3D View It switches the map view to 3D or...

Page 14: ...14 screen displays whatever is connected to the Audio Video input Tracks button It opens the Tracks page from which you can record tracks Demo button It starts the Demo ...

Page 15: ...country selection by touching the Country button 7 Once the city has been entered touch the green arrow button to go on with the procedure In case there are more cities with the same name a list with all the possible results will be displayed Touch the desired city on the list to go on with the procedure and access to the Enter address page 8 To insert the name of the street country touch the lett...

Page 16: ...o the Start Navigation page then touch the Go button to calculate the route and start the navigation from the current GPS position to the selected destination 4 3 Routing preferences From the Start Navigation page you can touch the Routing preferences button to set the preferences for the calculation of the route After setting the preferences go back to the Start Navigation page then touch the Go ...

Page 17: ...ill be shown on the map with a green line so that it will be possible to check it and modify it The navigation will start only when the GPS fix will be received 5 2 Clearing a Route Once a route has been planned it is possible to delete it 1 Press the MENU key on the side keyboard 2 Touch the Route functions button 3 Touch the Clear route button 5 3 Reversing a Route Once a route has been planned ...

Page 18: ...e keyboard 2 Touch the Route functions button 3 Touch the Detour button This page displays the list of all streets along the route 4 Select the street you want to avoid 5 Touch the Detour button to view the new list of streets 6 Close the page by touching the cross button in the upper right corner to go back to the Map 5 6 Blocking a road It is possible to block a road even if it is not yet blocke...

Page 19: ...1 Press the MENU key on the side keyboard 2 Touch the Settings button in the right lower corner 3 Touch the User preferences button 4 Touch the Simulation button 5 Set the speed for the simulation and Touch OK to go back to the main Settings page 6 Touch the Map button to go back to the Map ...

Page 20: ... displayed The status bar in the lower right corner of the screen displays three icons indicating the TMC status the GPS status and the battery status Info box Next manoeuvre Distance to go to the next manoeuvre Address of current GPS posiiton Street to take at the next manoeuvre Info bar Status bar Zoom in Zoom out TMC status GPS status Battery status Info bar Info button Back button Show entire ...

Page 21: ...e and distance to destination This info can be customised If the navigation is not active the info boxes are hidden 6 1 1 Unit Status Touch the status bar in the lower right corner of the screen to open the Unit status page This page includes three big buttons GPS TMC and Battery GPS The GPS info page contains info on the position and strength of the signal received from the satellites The display...

Page 22: ...he Map button to go back to the Map 6 2 Exploring the map Bothwithactivenavigationandinactivenavigation with or without gps fix you can browse the map with the zoom buttons or dragging the map Touch the zoom in or zoom out button and to change the zoom of the map Touch and drag the map to move in the desired direction For more details on map options read par 10 2 6 3 2D and 3D view To change the m...

Page 23: ...h the arrow to go to the second page 3 Touch the night vision check box In the same page you can vary the level of brightness or set the Auto brightness control so that the brightness varies according to the environmental light perceived by the sensor positioned on the back of Geosat 5 6 5 Turn List To display the list of all the manoeuvres to be performed 1 Press the Route Functions key 2 Touch t...

Page 24: ...ton in the lower right corner 3 Touch the Map Icons button 4 Touch a category in order to hide it or show it or touch the button select all or deselect all 5 Touch the OK button to go back to the Settings page 6 Touch the Map button to go back to the Map You can import extra points of interest such as Speed cameras into the Geosat 5 These databases are published on the internet e g www poigps com ...

Page 25: ...hen modify the contact at a later time 7 A page containing contact name address and chosen folder will be displayed Form this page you can choose to add a new contact to close the address book or to navigate to the contact address 7 2 Saving a new contact directly on the map 1 Touch the desired point on the map The corresponding address will be displayed on the information bar 2 Touch the informat...

Page 26: ... friends etc to access to the contacts list From the Folder page you can add a folder in order to better organize your address book Once you have selected one folder you can modify it or add a new contact within it 7 5 Modify a contact Touch a contact in the address book to open the Start navigation Page From this page you can delete or modify the contact changing name and icon and you can set it ...

Page 27: ...uch the File manager button In the File manager page you can see the list of saved contacts and tracks In the upper bar you can see the space already used on the Secure Digital the remaining free space and the number of files saved 3 Touch the Save Contacts button 2 Insert the name for the file 3 Touch the green arrow button How to reload user files After a RAM clear or a Software update you can r...

Page 28: ...so available by pressing the DRIVE ME HOME key on the side keyboard par 7 6 7 7 8 1 Address advanced search Touch the Address button on the Where to go page to open the insert address wizard You can choose among the list of the recently found addresses and among 4 different search criteria New Address City Centre Intersections Post Codes 8 1 1 Recently found addresses You can quickly recall the la...

Page 29: ...hrough post codes allows you to insert post code and address 1 Press the WHERE TO GO Key 2 Touch the Address button 3 Touch the Post Code button to open the virtual keyboard 4 Type the Post code and press the green arrow button 5 Insert the name of the street and press the green arrow button 6 Choose from the list of the possible results to open the Start Navigation page 7 Touch the Go button to c...

Page 30: ...gory of subcategory 8 2 3 Searching for POI near your destination You can search for Points of interest that are closet o your final destination when set 1 Press the WHERE TO GO Key 2 Touch the POI button 3 Touch the Destination button 4 Choose the desired category then choose the subcategory 5 Choose the desired Point of interest form the list of results to access to the Start Navigation page 6 T...

Page 31: ...alculate the route and start the navigation At step n 4 we can introduce a filter in the research by touching the name button Type the name of the point of interest and then go back to the choice of the main category of subcategory ...

Page 32: ...r to avoid the traffic events and recalculate the route or not 9 3 Speed cameras Database In some countries speed cameras POI databases are publicly available from several sources such as web sites e g www poigps com It is possible to import these databases in ov2 format into Geosat 5 navigators To load the speed cameras POI on the map first download the Geosat 5 drivers from avmap web site 1 Visi...

Page 33: ... 1 1 General settings Start Page Main MENU Map It sets the first page to be displayed when the navigator is powered on Units SM KM It sets the unit for distance Beep On Off It enables or Disables the beep when touching Keyboard ABCD Qwerty It sets the virtual keyboard type 10 1 2 Language Test language list of the languages available for written instructions Voice language list of the languages av...

Page 34: ...Vision Day Vision the normal palette colour for an optimized view during the daylight Night Vision changes the colour palette for a better view during night hours Auto the switching between day vision and night vision takes place automatically thanks to the brightness sensor in the back of the navigator Voice options Here you can increase or decrease the volume of the voice instructions or you can...

Page 35: ...h the proximity alarm icon Speed alarm You can use the dimmer to set the maximum speed above which the alarm is activated 10 1 8 Reset Clear recent it deletes the recently found addresses in memory Reset default options it restores the default settings 10 2 Map settings Map Details Simple Full Normal Vision 3D 2D It sets the map view in 2D or 3D bird view Map Direction North the 2D map stays fixed...

Page 36: ...f In this page it is possible to enable or disable the display on the Map of the icons of the Contacts saved in the address book 10 4 Time zone Select the time zone you are in 10 5 Traffic settings Traffic Legend On Off It enables or disables the display of the traffic events legend The software processes the TMC info in real time and so that the streets on the map are coloured according to their ...

Page 37: ...e first box Set data boxes 2 it sets the info to be displayed in the second box Set data boxes 3 it sets the info to be displayed in the third box You can choose among these info boxes Altitude Driving time Average speed Maximum speed Trip odometer Overall odometer Stopped time Current speed Travel Time Time Sunrise sunset Time to turn Final estimated time Final time to go Final distance ...

Page 38: ...uired fields After completing the form you will receive an email with your login and password details After registering the product select Faqs and Download and choose from the drop down menu the model of the navigator to be updated then click on drivers this is necessary just the first time you update the software In the drivers page click on download you will be asked to enter your login and pas...

Page 39: ...b free space on Hard Disc 256 colours 800 600 resolution USB port 11 2 Updating the Map To update the map of Geosat 5 visit www avmap it for the list of available maps To know whether your cartography needs to be updated or not you need to know the version of the cartography preloaded on the SD card and check whether that is the latest one available on the AvMap web site To check your cartography ...

Page 40: ...on the navigator with the POWER key pressing at the same time another key button Hold both keys until the System Test window is displayed 3 Select Master Reset When the Ram is cleared you can turn off the unit with the POWER button 12 2 Emergency Shut down The emergency shut down can be carried out if the software is blocked and it is not possible to switch off the navigator in any other way Inser...

Page 41: ...he Support Centre identifies previous unauthorised repair attempts have been made and or that unofficial replacement components have been used Conformity Defect caused by the misuse of the product or inadequate installation and or failure to comply with the instructions contained in the User Manual or contrary to the technical or security regulations in force in the Country in which the Product ha...

Page 42: ...rator will give you an authorization number The Purchaser may then send the broken equipment to the national competent Supporting Centre for the reparation on guarantee The authorised Support Centre for Products purchased in UK and Ireland is the following C Map UK Ltd Systems House Delta Business Park Salterns Lane Fareham PO16 0QS United Kingdom The Purchaser can check which is the national comp...

Page 43: ...ity completeness accuracy and fitness for a particular purpose 4 End User has to be acknowledged that the Licensed Products include confidential and proprietary information and materials and may include trade secrets 5 Require End User to comply with all applicable export laws and regulations of the United States the European Community 6a Applicable for US data Only Include the following U S GOVER...

Page 44: ...l purpose printed or digital maps which are similar to the basic national products of the Norwegian Mapping Authority Any Derivative Product of the Tele Atlas MultiNet data of Norway shall be regarded as similar to the basic national products of the Norwegian Mapping Authority if such Derivative Product has a regional or national coverage and at the same time has a content scale and format that ar...

Page 45: ...ergrond Copyright dienst voor het kadaster en de openbare registers Apeldoorn 2004 Products for North America US and Canada 2006 Tele Atlas North America Inc Geographic Data Technology Inc All rights reserved This material is proprietary and the subject of copyright protection and other intellectual property rights owned by or licensed to Tele Atlas North America Inc Geographic Data Technology Inc...

Page 46: ...rd for Geosat 5e Processor Arm9 300 MHz RAM 32 MB Backlit keyboard Built in speaker Power supply 10 35 V Maximum consumption 7 W Operating temperatures 0 C 50 C Storage temperatures 25 C 60 C Dimensions 139 7 x 100 x 36 mm Weight 390 g Serial port for optional external GPS antenna Serial port for optional external TMC receiver Audio video input PAL NTSC Audio output Infrared sensor USB port Minimu...

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