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- Page 1 PLND 42 SOFTWARE MANUAL www.pyleaudio.com...
- Page 2 Destinator User Manual Destinator Technologies...
- Page 3 Notices, Disclaimers, and Terms of Use 1. Limited Product Warranty Destinator Technologies, warrants to the Client that the Products shall substantially conform to Destinator Technologies’ specification for a period of one (1) year from the date of the original purchase by the end user (the "Warranty Period"). As Destinator Technologies' sole obligation and Client's exclusive remedy for any breach of warranty, Destinator Technologies agrees, at its sole option, to (i) use reasonable efforts to repair the Product with new or refurbished replacement parts;...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction Destinator Features ...3 Destinator Guide Tour ...3 Getting Started What's on the Map?...4 GPS Not Found...5 Map Views...5 Point on the Map...6 Menus ...7 Screen Buttons ...9 Cycling through Screens ...10 Search for a Location Enter Address...11 Recent Locations...14 My Favorites ...15... - Page 5 Importing a Favorite System Settings Volume Settings...43 Power Settings ...43 Backlight Settings ...43 Date-Time Settings ...44 Language Settings...44 System Information...44 Index Destinator User Manual...
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Page 6: Introduction
1 - Introduction Welcome to the world of mobile navigation! Your Destinator device provides a full-featured mobile satellite navigation system. Gone are the days of “taking out the map”. You can now select an address or a predefined point of interest and request your navigation device to create a route. Destinator Features Destinator provides the following features for easy navigation: Lets you differentiate between car and pedestrian navigation... -
Page 7: Getting Started
Destinator User Manual Volume GPS Status means that the navigation device has not yet located a reliable GPS signal. means that the navigation device has located a reliable GPS signal and Directions Bar GPS-Generated... -
Page 8: Gps Not Found
The GPS bar is a toggle button that displays the remaining travel distance and travel time, estimated time of arrival, and speed and altitude, and street name and address number. -
Page 9: Point On The Map
Getting Started Figure 2 - 2D Day Mode Map View Figure 4 - 3D Day Mode Map View Point on the Map You can navigate to any point by tapping its location directly on the Map screen. This feature is especially handy when you want to navigate to a specific point on the map, but you don’t have the street address. -
Page 10: Menus
Getting Started Menus You can press the Menu menus, as shown below. Figure 7 - Destinator Menus The More button lets you cycle through the Destinator menus. You can click the Map button to close the Destinator Navigation System. Destination Menu This menu provides the following options: The Enter Address button lets you navigate to an address, as described in "Enter Address"... -
Page 11: Options Menu
For more information, see "Map Views" on page 5. The Map Browsing button lets you browse the map unconnected to the current location. In this mode, the GPS system is not used. Your current position is not detected and Destinator does not keep track of your driving progress. -
Page 12: Screen Buttons
Quick Nav button. For more information, see "Quick Navigation" on page 30. The GPS button lets you configure the GPS settings. For more information, see "GPS Settings" on page 30. The Prompts button lets you specify the types of voice or visual prompts that you want to use. -
Page 13: Cycling Through Screens
Getting Started Cycling through Screens Every navigation function in the system, such as Address, POI, or My Favorites consists of a sequence of screens. You can cycle through the screen sequences by either: Selecting an item from the list and tapping it. Selecting an item form the list and tapping the Next button. -
Page 14: Search For A Location
3 - Search for a Location Enter Address When you click the Address button, the Address screen appears, as shown below. Figure 8 - Display the Address Screen You can use the keyboard to enter the first characters of the address name. The characters appear in the Address field. -
Page 15: Address Modes
Search for a Location You can change your address search method by tapping the Mode button to select from a variety of address formats, as described in "Address Modes". Note: If the entered characters are not found at the beginning of the name in the Address list, the Smart Search System automatically searches for the entered characters throughout the entire list, for example, in the middle or the end of the name. -
Page 16: Address Actions
The navigation device displays the selected location as a starting point only for a few seconds before returning you to your current location. Note: You are still receiving the GPS signal. Show on Map Lets you see the selected address on the map. -
Page 17: Recent Locations
Lets you designate the selected address as the route origin. You would use this command when calculating a route from a point other than your current location Note: You are still receiving the GPS signal. Lets you add an address to your list of favorite locations. For more information, see "My Favorites"... -
Page 18: My Favorites
Search for a Location My Favorites A Favorite is a destination that you have stored for easy retrieval. To access a favorite destination, open the Destinations menu and tap the My Favorites button. The My Favorites screen displays your favorites groups. When you tap on a selected group, Destinator automatically displays its stored locations. -
Page 19: Favorite Groups
Search for a Location Favorite Groups You can tap the Actions button from the My Favorites screen to add, edit, or delete groups, as described below. Add Group When you tap this button, the Favorites Group screen appears. Enter the group name and select an icon to identify the group, as shown below. -
Page 20: Add Favorite Locations
Note: You are still receiving the GPS signal. Lets you see the map with the selected favorite destination for you to review before creating a route. -
Page 21: Poi (Points Of Interest)
Search for a Location Information POI (Points of Interest) The POI list is a collection of hundreds of interesting or useful places organized by easy-to-find categories. For example, you can use Destinator to guide you to a mall, hotel, restaurant, or gas station. From the Destinations menu, tap the Points of Interest button. -
Page 22: Search Near A Location
Search for a Location Subcategories Many categories have subcategories to provide for an even greater list of choices. For example, “Gasoline Station” may have many subcategories each representing a particular brand name. The same is also true for “Hotels”. “Restaurants” have subcategories that represent different types of food, such as American, Italian, and French, as shown below. -
Page 23: Route Overview Or Cancel Route
Lets you designate the selected location as the route origin. You would use this command when calculating a route from a point other than your current location. Note: You are still receiving the GPS signal. Show on Map Lets you show the map with the displayed destination for you to review before creating a route. -
Page 24: Turn-By-Turn List
Search for a Location Turn-by-Turn List After you have entered a destination and calculated a route, the Directions bar appears at the bottom of the Map screen, displaying the following information: • The next turn direction • The distance to the next turn •... -
Page 25: Select Map
Search for a Location Select Map This feature lets you change the currently selected map to another map saved on your SD memory card. If you want to store additional maps on your memory card, see “Maps” on page You can tap the Select Map button from the Options menu to display the maps saved on your SD memory card. -
Page 26: Plan A Trip
4 - Plan a Trip Multistop Planner The Multistop Planner lets you plan a route with up to twelve stops. When you press the GO button, the route is calculated in stages, from the departure point to the first stop. When you reach the first stop, the route recalculates to the second stop, and so on. -
Page 27: Defining Route Groups
Plan a Trip Defining Route Groups A Route Group represents a group of stops. From the Multistop Planner screen, select the Actions button and tap Add Group. From the Add Group screen, enter the Group name and save. The Actions screen also lets you edit or delete a selected group. Figure 22 - Defining the Route Group Setting Stops along the Route You can set up stops by selecting the Route Group and tapping the Next button. -
Page 28: Avoid Roads
Lets you designate the selected address as the route origin. You would use this command when calculating a route from a point other than your current location. Note: You are still connected to the GPS signal. Lets you add a location by specifying an address from recent locations, favorite locations, or pre-defined POIs, such as fuel, food, or lodging. -
Page 29: Avoid Road Locations
Plan a Trip Delete Group Select a group and tap this button to remove the group from the Avoid Roads screen. The road entries in this group are also removed. When selecting a group route, you can tap the Allow exclude all roads located in the group. -
Page 30: Route Playback
Plan a Trip Route Playback This feature lets you record your route as you’re traveling and then to play it back on the Map screen. From the Options menu, tap the Route Playback button. To record a route, tap the Record button in the Route Playback screen. Destinator shows the Map screen and navigates you to your selected destination. -
Page 31: Pedestrian Mode
Note: The sun is always in the opposite direction from where your shadow appears. Map Browsing This feature lets you browse the map without the GPS receiver returning you to your current location. Tap the Browse the Map button to disconnect from the GPS receiver. -
Page 32: Settings
5 - Settings You can click the Map Settings button from the Settings menu to customize your map display, as shown in the figure below. Figure 27 - Map Settings The following map settings are: Map Orientation Use Automatic Zoom Use Larger Print Destinator User Manual Forward is up –... -
Page 33: Quick Navigation
Browse Map mode. The GPS may take a few minutes to find its initial location. For best results, ensure that the GPS has a clear view of the sky. -
Page 34: Prompts
This prompt is activated when Destinator recalculates a new route. This prompt is not active unless selected. Recalculation Unreliable GPS This prompt warns that the GPS signal is too low and unreliable for navigation. This prompt is automatically active. Signal Drive Carefully This is a friendly reminder at the start of each journey. -
Page 35: Units Of Measure
Settings Units of Measure From the Settings menu, click the Units of Measure button to specify the system’s units of measurement. Figure 31 - Units of Measure You can select: System Units You can select: Imperial – Yards or miles Metric –... -
Page 36: Installation Requirements
6 - Installation Requirements Destinator is already installed on your proprietary device, but to add or change maps, you are required to install the Destinator Console on to your PC. PC Requirements To install and use the Console, your PC must meet the following requirements. Microsoft Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, or XP Microsoft ActiveSync A minimum of 300 MB free space for temporary files... -
Page 37: Console Toolbar
Installation Requirements Console Toolbar The following options are available from the Console Toolbar: Install Software – Installs the latest version of Destinator software to your device. Install / Remove Map – Dual function of installing new or self created maps or removing old unused maps to save memory. -
Page 38: Maps
7 - Maps When you receive your device, Destinator is installed on your SD memory card along with a series of maps. This section provides information about installing additional maps from the Destinator Console. For information about installing the Destinator Console, see “Installation Requirements” on page 33. Map Screen Interface On the Destinator Console, a collection of maps is displayed. -
Page 39: Map Cutter Screen Interface
Maps Map Cutter Screen Interface Due to memory limitations of your SD memory card, you may want to customize a standard map by selecting the area you need. For example, if you are visiting a number of European cities on business, you may not want to install entire maps of those countries. -
Page 40: Focus The Map
Maps The following tools are provided to help you easily move, view, and designate an area on the map: You can use the Pan tool to move the map up, down, left, or right. You can use the Zoom tool to increase or decrease the map detail. You can also use the scroll bar to zoom in or out. - Page 41 Maps Figure 34 - Create Map by Route The following commands are described below: Click this button to center the map on the selected point. Click this button to delete the selected point. Click this button to delete all selected points. Click these buttons to move a selected point up or down.
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Page 42: Cut Map
Maps Cut Map When you have designated your map area, click the Cut Map tool. The Cut Map dialog box appears, as shown in the figure below. Figure 35 - Cutting a Map You must enter a map name and description. If you have entered a name that already exists, Destinator prompts you to enter a different name. -
Page 43: Importing A Favorite
Importing a Favorite 8 - Importing a Favorite You can download a list of favorite locations from your PC to your device. The list must be contained in .csv files. As part of the download procedure, you convert the .csv files to .dat format for storage on your device by using the Destinator Conversion utility. - Page 44 Importing a Favorite The .csv file contains the values in a table as a series of ASCII text lines, organized so that each column value is separated by a comma from the next column's value and each row starts a new line. Importing a .CSV File To import a .csv file: On the Destinator Console, click on a Standard Map.
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Page 45: System Settings
9 - System Settings Figure 36 - The Main Menu You can change the system settings by tapping the System button. The System screen shows all of the system settings that you can change, as displayed below. Volume Setting – See Figure 38 Time Settings –... -
Page 46: Volume Settings
System Settings Volume Settings Figure 38 - Volume Settings This screen lets you change the volume level for voice prompts and tap sounds. Power Settings Figure 39 - Power Settings This screen indicates the battery status of the device. You can select the hot key checkboxes to determine whether you want the backlight for the device keys. Backlight Settings Figure 40 - Backlight Settings This screen lets you determine the brightness of the screen. -
Page 47: Date-Time Settings
System Settings Date-Time Settings Figure 41 - Date-Time Settings This screen lets you select your time zone, and to set the date and time. Language Settings Figure 42 - Language Settings This screen lets you select the language to be used for screen displays and voice prompts. System Information Figure 43 - System Information This screen displays information about the device. -
Page 48: Index
Gas, Food, Lodging • 7 General Settings • 9 Getting Started • 4 Go to your Destination • 13, 15, 18 GPS Not Found • 5 GPS Status • 9, 30 Help • 32 Installation Requirements • 33 Installing a Map • 35 Installing the Console •...