Viewing Trip Information - Alpine Blackbird PMD-B100 Owner's Manual

INFORMATION
■ Simulating Navigation
You can watch a demonstration of the navigation system's voice and screen guidance.
To Start a Demonstration
1
Go to Main Menu
2
Select Information
3 Select Start Demo.
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Demonstration starts.
To Stop a Demonstration
1 Go to Main Menu
2 Select Information
3 Select Stop Demo.
4
The demonstration will end.

■ Viewing Trip Information

The odometer displays the route distance and
time traveled.
1 Go to Main Menu
➔
Information .
2 Select Trip Information.
Here, you can see different types of information pertaining to your current trip.
Driving Average: Average speed since Trip Info was reset.
Overall Average: Average speed since start of trip.
Maximum Speed: Maximum speed reached on this trip.
Driving Time: Time vehicle has been moving since the trip was reset.
Idle Time: Time vehicle has been stopped (not moving) since the trip was reset.
Total Time: Total elapsed time on the trip which is always the driving time plus idle time.
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■ Viewing GPS Status
You can view the dynamic location information
received from satellite such as signal strength,
compass (direction information), latitude/longitude,
approximate altitude, and speed. This feature
allows you to view GPS satellite signal information.
An explanation of the messages is shown below.
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Go to Main Menu .
➔
Information
2 Select GPS Status.
The following messages are displayed while the GPS receiver is tracking satellites:
"Locating GPS Satellites": Blackbird
searches the sky looking for GPS satellites.
"Acquiring GPS Signal": Blackbird
acquires positioning information transmitted
from 1 to 3 tracked satellites while search-
ing for more satellites (minimum 4 needed).
"Fixing GPS Position": Blackbird
requires continuous signals from 4 or more
tracked satellites (for 30 seconds) in order
to accurately fix your position.
"Updating GPS Position in Real Time":
Precise GPS position (latitude and longi-
tude) with date and time is now updated
every second through 4 or more active
satellites.
■ Viewing System Information
You can check the application version and
database version from the function. Make a
note of this information and refer to it whenever
you communicate with Alpine Tech Support or
your Alpine authorized dealer.
Go to Main Menu .
1
➔
Information
2 Select System Information.
"Temporary Poor GPS Coverage":
Thunderstorms, dense foliage or surround-
ing tall buildings may cause temporary loss
of position fix (acceptable if under 30 sec-
onds).
"Poor GPS Signal, Lost Position Fix":
You may have entered an area where con-
sistently poor GPS signal (lasting 30 sec-
onds or more) makes it impossible to
maintain a position fix.
"No Line of Sight, Lost GPS Tracking":
You are in an area where line of sight to
GPS satellites has been blocked.
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