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Summary of Contents for Nextar 3.5"
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Getting Started...2 GPS Information ...3 Entering Data on the Nextar Navigation System...3 Moving Through the Screens ...4 Resetting the GPS...4 Working with the Map ...5 Map View ...5 Maneuver Detail ...5 Panning the Map ...6 3D Map View ...6 Route List...6... -
Page 3: Getting Started
GPS device can also calculate your altitude (height above sea level). You can start using your Nextar Navigation System by simply mounting the holder on your car's windshield or dash, plugging in the charger, and turning it on. -
Page 4: Gps Information
Tap GPS Information. The GPS Info screen appears. Entering Data on the Nextar Navigation System The GPS doesn't have a physical keyboard. Instead, you tap the screen to enter data. When you are entering data, a screen containing the letters of the alphabet appears: As you tap the buttons on the virtual on-screen keyboard, the list at the top of the screen scrolls to show the next item that matches the letters you've tapped. -
Page 5: Moving Through The Screens
Moving Through the Screens The GPS shows you one screen at a time. Each time you tap a button, a new screen appears. If you want to return to go to the previous screen, tap the in the upper right corner of the screen. -
Page 6: Working With The Map
Working with the Map The GPS gives you many ways of looking at the map. You can see your current position, view any of the turns on a route, or pan the map to view other areas. You can zoom in and out, and find information about specific locations. -
Page 7: Panning The Map
You can pan the map by tapping and dragging the map. To return to the regular map view, tap the X button. 3D Map View You can change the perspective of the map display to 3D or bird s eye view. To change to 3D view: Tap Menu. -
Page 8: Current Location
You can find location information about any point on the map by pressing firmly on the map for one second. A screen appears giving you the opportunity to set the location as the Start or the Destination, and save the location to your Favorites list, or view information. -
Page 9: Screen Tap Areas
Tap in designated areas on the map display for shortcuts to handy functions. Repeat Voice Guidance Zoom Out Show details of current location Show route list Change map orientation to Heading Up or North Zoom in Mute (2D map only) Tap and hold to show details of the street, set as the start location, or... -
Page 10: Planning Your Route
Planning Your Route You can set a destination with the GPS in many different ways. Once you have set a destination, you can add a detour or a stopover. The GPS also offers an Itinerary feature, where you can enter up to 100 destinations and use the Itinerary screen to re-order destinations as you like. -
Page 11: Using An Address As A Destination
There are two ways to enter the address: by selecting the street first, or by selecting the city first. If you use Street First and too many records match, you will be asked to use City First. NOTE: You will be prompted for the street name first, then the house number. To Enter an Address as a Destination Using Street First: Tap Menu. -
Page 12: Using An Intersection As A Destination
There are two ways to enter the intersection: by selecting the street first, or by selecting the city first. If you use Street First and too many records match, you will be asked to use City First. To enter an intersection as a destination using Street First: Tap Menu. -
Page 13: Using A Point Of Interest (Poi) As A Destination
There are over 6 million points of interest that you can select as a destination. Generally, you choose a category and then choose one of four methods of selecting the specific point of interest. Sometimes you must first select a subcategory before you can choose a selection method. - Page 14 Tap a Subcategory. The POI Options screen appears. Select the radius, if you are searching for a nearby POI. To select a nearby POI from an alphabetical list: Tap Alphabetical. The Enter POI Name screen appears. Tap the Letters to enter the name of the POI.
- Page 15 a. Tap By Distance. The POI List screen appears, listing the closest POIs first. b. Tap the POI that you want to go to and tap Nav. You may need to scroll down the list by tapping the scroll bar. The map appears, and the guidance directions begin.
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Page 16: Using A Favorite Destination As A Destination
Favorite destinations are locations you add to a list on the GPS. You can add locations to your Favorites list as you set a destination, from the POI(s) screen, and from the Location Information screen. You can then easily select one of these locations as a destination. To Select a Favorite as a Destination: Tap Menu. -
Page 17: Using A City Center As A Destination
Sometimes you may want to use the GPS to get to a city, but not to a specific location within the city. To do this you select a City Center as a destination. As with selecting a Point of Interest, there are several methods of selecting a city center: two for nearby city centers and one for all city centers in a region. -
Page 18: Detours, Avoid Roads, And Stopovers
The Detour feature will allow you to bypass a certain portion of the route starting at your present position, while avoid road allows you to bypass the entire road. Stopovers are stops you add to a trip to make prior to reaching your destination. Detour NOTE: you cannot create a detour if you do not have a current destination To set a detour:... - Page 19 To avoid roads in the route list: Tap Menu. The main menu appears. Tap Destination. The Destination Options screen appears. Tap Avoid Road. The Avoid Road screen appears. Mark any segments that you do not want included: a. Tap on a route instruction to highlight it. b.
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Page 20: Setting An Itinerary
The Itinerary feature allows you to set multiple destinations. You can add, remove, or re- order destinations according to your needs. To set the Itinerary: Tap Menu. The main menu appears. Tap Itinerary. The Itinerary screen appears. Tap Add to add new destinations from Favorites, Recent or POI list, or enter a new address as destination. -
Page 21: Managing Your Favorites List
Managing Your Favorites List You can edit the destinations you add to your Favorites list to give them descriptive names. You can also remove destinations from your favorites list. To manage your favorites list: Tap Menu. The main menu appears. Tap Favorites. -
Page 22: Getting Information
Getting Information To access the Information screen: Tap Menu. The main menu appears. Tap Information. The Information screen appears. Select from the following: Route List Provides detailed turn-by-turn maneuver information of your current route. If you have not set a destination, the route list will be empty. - Page 23 Trip Information Provides information such as average speed and distance traveled. This feature is convenient when you need to keep track of your mileage. Almanac Provides information related to the sun and the moon, based on your current geographic location. System Information Provides software revision number and copyright information.
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Page 24: Using Tools
Using Tools Parked-car Locator This feature is useful when you park your car in a large open area such as inside a theme park, or on a street nearby a tourist attraction or shopping center. To save your parking location: Press the Standby button on the top of GPS, after you have parked your car. -
Page 25: Setting Your Options
Setting Your Options You can set many different options to customize the GPS and make it work your way. These options include: Ÿ Route Options Ÿ Display Options Ÿ Language Options Ÿ Localization Options Ÿ System Options Ÿ Safety Options Display Options The display options give you control over the appearance of the map. -
Page 26: Route Options
The color settings control the background color of the map. You can choose from four different colors. The 3D view settings control your view of the map. Off shows you the map in traditional 2D mode. High, Medium, and Low show you a 3D version of the map, with a different angle for each value. -
Page 27: Safety Options
Local calculates a route that uses local roads whenever possible. Walking enables pedestrian walking mode. The ferries setting indicates whether ferries should be included when your route is calculated. If you include ferries, the route will take you to the ferry terminal, but the total time for the route does not take into account the ferry schedule or time spent on the ferry. - Page 28 Auto speed alert is based on road class and may not necessarily reflect the actual speed limit. Please use this feature only as a reference To set the speed alert: Tap Menu. The Menu screen appears. Tap Settings. The Settings screen appears. Tap Safety Options.
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Page 29: Language Options
The language options allow you to configure the following: Ÿ Language Ÿ TTS (Text-to-Speech) There are six language settings. When you change the language, all of the screen names and controls will be in the selected language. To set your language settings: Tap Menu. - Page 30 There are six time zone settings, for all areas of the United States. There are two daylight-savings options, to determine whether or not daylight savings time is currently in effect at your location. There are two settings for systems, which determine how the distance to your location is expressed.
- Page 31 Nextar , a trademark of Nextar (Hong Kong) Limited. Nextar may find it necessary to modify, amend or otherwise change or update this manual. W e reserve the right to do this at any time, without any prior notice. All specifications and features are subject to change without notice.