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  • Page 1 C350 G52-56511X1...

  • Page 2: Important

    (optional). You can check the number of satellite signals that the unit is receiving and the strength of those signals by viewing the GPS Receiver. Unpacking your Binatone Carrera C350 In the box you will find GPS navigation device...

  • Page 3: Safety

    Government of the United States of America, who are responsible for its availability and accuracy. Any changes in GPS availability and accuracy, or in environmental conditions, may impact the operation of your Binatone Carrera Personal Navigation Device (PND). Using Your PND in the Car When using your PND while driving it is essential that you drive with due care and attention.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Connect to PC ..........................10 Photo ............................. 11 Settings............................14 INTRODUCTION................... 21 GPS Function..........................21 Introduction of Binatone Carrera ....................21 Safety Instructions ......................... 21 Getting Started..........................22 Main Menu ............................. 22 ACTIVE MAP ELEMENTS................23 About Screen ..........................23 .....

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED Getting Started This device combines GPS function and photo viewer. Before you begin to install and use this product, please read this manual carefully for fully exploiting the functions of this product. If you experience any problems, go through the user guide before contacting the customer helpline. Position of the controls 1.

  • Page 6: Battery Consuming

    *Disclaimer: some laptops could have insufficient power through the USB port and could lead to damage your laptop USB port. Binatone Carrera will not be held in any way responsible for the damages caused to any laptop by charging the device through the laptop USB port *Charging via USB cable will be faster when the unit is powered off.

  • Page 7: External Antenna (Sold Separately)

    GETTING STARTED External Antenna (sold separately) If the GPS receiver fails to acquire a valid signal when mounted in your car it may be due to a heat reflecting coating or heating elements in your windscreen. In these cases use an external antenna. The antenna has a magnet and can be positioned in various locations in or outside your car to obtain the best signal reception.
  • Page 8 GETTING STARTED Press the Power Button for 3 seconds to turn the unit into Sleep Mode. Press Power button for 5 seconds to wake up the device, then display shows the status before entering Sleep Mode.

  • Page 9: Sd Card Installation

    GETTING STARTED SD Card Installation If you have a SD or MMC memory Card, you may install it to extend the storage capacity of the unit, or to view the photo saved on the card. When installing it can only be fitted one way – the wording face towards you and the cut-off corner at the bottom as shown.

  • Page 10: Connect To Pc

    GETTING STARTED Connect to PC You can connect the unit to PC for transferring data. Insert a SD/ MMC card to the card slot, you can use the unit as a card reader. 1. Power on the unit. 2. Plug B-type end of the supplied USB cable to the mini USB port of the unit, and plug the other end to your computer.

  • Page 11: Photo

    GETTING STARTED Photo This device supports jpg, bmp, png, gif formats (up to 12MegaPixel file). Enter "Photo" function to see thumbnails for all the photo files. Note: press Menu button to go back main menu. If you see an icon on the list, it means that photo is unsupported. Tap on a photo you want to view, and then you can tap on the left or right triangle to view the previous or next photo.
  • Page 12 GETTING STARTED Slideshow Tap on the button to view the photos show one by one automatically. After tapping on the button, slideshow tool bar will prompt instead. Tap on button again to stop slideshow. Tap on button to set the slideshow interval among 2, 3, and 5 seconds. Tap on button to mute the touch tones.
  • Page 13 GETTING STARTED Zoom in Tap on button to zoom in the photo. Tap on the button to zoom in. Tap on the button to zoom out. When the photo is zoomed in, you can tap and drag it to view the part you need. Tap on button to restore the photo.

  • Page 14: Settings

    GETTING STARTED Settings NOTE: You do not need to enter the Settings menu before you start to navigate. Tap on the Settings icon on the Main Menu, the following screen is displayed. To exit this page, tap on the Exit button at the upper-right corner of the screen.
  • Page 15 GETTING STARTED Display Tap on the Display option to enter display submenu. There are 3 items to adjust: Brightness, Backlight Timeout, and Screen Calibration. Brightness: With this item, you can change the brightness of the screen. Adjust it darker or brighter by tapping button.
  • Page 16 GETTING STARTED Follow the on screen directions to tap on the center of the cross to calibrate. When the steps are done, you will see the second figure, tap on screen to save and apply the new calibration.
  • Page 17 GETTING STARTED Language Tap to select a language from the list to suit your need. Power Status Enter this filed to know the battery status. While charging, the status will be in motion, and noted “Charging”. If the battery is fully charged and the USB cable is still connected, the display will show as the figure below.
  • Page 18 GETTING STARTED Restore This field is for you to restore the settings to default values. When necessary, tap on “Restore” item to enter. Tap on button to restore all the setting values. After the procedure is done, the “Finished!” message will prompt. Or tap on to cancel and exit.
  • Page 19 GETTING STARTED System Info Tap on System Info to know the information of the unit and the inserted memory card. There are 2 items to read: Device and Storage. Devices: The Devices page shows information about your software versions and capacity of the embedded memory.
  • Page 20 GETTING STARTED Firmware Upgrade (advanced feature) You can upgrade the firmware of the unit for better performance or/ and more functions. Follow the steps below to do so. Note 1: only advanced users are recommended to operate this feature. Note 2: before upgrading, please make sure that the battery capacity if filled, or power the unit with the car charger to ensure the upgrading will not be corrupted.

  • Page 21: Introduction

    Binatone Carrera has a built-in Safety Mode that will prevent you from using the screen functions if your car is in motion. Unless a passenger will be the only one to operate Binatone Carrera, we strongly encourage you to turn on the Safety Mode.

  • Page 22: Getting Started

    10 minutes again to find a strong signal. Main Menu Binatone Carrera starts by displaying the Main menu. This is the root of the screen hierarchy, but you need to return here very rarely while using the program .

  • Page 23: Active Map Elements

    Tap About on the Main menu screen to open this screen. The About screen is not used in normal navigation. It is there to inform you about the map licenses you have, the creators of Binatone Carrera and the legal aspects of using the program.

  • Page 24: Icons

    ICONS No. Display Control (Cockpit only) Turn preview* Opens Route menu* Zooms in (optional) Zooms out (optional) Tilts down (optional) Tilts up (optional) Re-enables Lock-to-Position / Smart Zoom Indicates that Lock to GPS position and heading is inactive Selected map point (Cursor) Opens Popup Info and Cursor menu (Map only) Map scale Zooms in/out by dragging...

  • Page 25: Main Elements

    Smart Zoom will no longer tilt the map by itself (automatic zooming and rotating remains active). Tap the Follow button to return the tilt control to Smart Zoom. You can also set Binatone Carrera to do this automatically after a few seconds.
  • Page 26 To reactivate Smart Zoom, tap this button. Tip: In Advanced settings you can set a delay time after which Binatone Carrera pushes the Follow button for you on the Cockpit screen automatically. This can be turned on for re-enabling both Lock-to-Position and Smart Zoom.
  • Page 27 You cannot rotate the map in Overview mode. This mode is strictly north-up. You can set up Binatone Carrera so that it will switch to Overview mode during navigation when the next turn is far away. You can specify this distance and the fix ed zoom level of Overview in Advanced settings.
  • Page 28 MAIN ELEMENTS : When the inside of the battery turns red, the battery needs recharging. Note: Binatone Carrera cannot display the battery status of the GPS device unless it is built into the PDA and uses the same battery. No. 13 - Sound muting By tapping this button you can quickly mute all sounds of the unit.
  • Page 29 • Add Via: by inserting the selected map point as a via, you instruct Binatone Carrera to cross this location before the destination of the route. This is the wa y to build a multi-point route in reverse order (when you wish to insert a stopover ‘go to A but first get some fuel at B’...
  • Page 30 This field shows the road or street that comes next in the route itinerary. If you are not yet in the settlement where this next street is, Binatone Carrera will display the name of the settlement instead of the name of the road or str eet.

  • Page 31: General Settings

    MAIN ELEMENTS Settings Binatone Carrera provides several settings in order to let you customise the functions of the program. The Settings screen can be accessed directly from t he Main menu screen and from the map screens by using the battery icon, while some of its sub- screens are accessible from other parts of the program.
  • Page 32 GPS. Once you set a permanent colour scheme in the Quick menu, this automatic mode turns off. If you need Binatone Carrera to switch between colours for you again, you need to re-enable this feature.

  • Page 33: Map Settings

    Page 74. Example: to let you better understand how this feature works, here is an example. If you use the settings +10 km/h – 100 km/h – +5%, Binatone Carrera will warn you when driving at the following speeds:...

  • Page 34: Sound Settings

    Voice guidance volume/switch The switch on the left can turn on or mute Binatone Carrera's audible guidance. When turned on, the slider on the right will adjust the loudness of voice prompts. In its leftmost position the voice guidance is suppressed, in its rightmost position the master volume applies.

  • Page 35: Route Parameter Settings

    MAIN ELEMENTS Note: The sound effects of binatone carrera are context sensitive. They will be different if, for example you open or close a window, or you enable or disable a se tting. They will even let you know if you have entered enough letters of a street name to have a short list of matching streets on the screen.
  • Page 36 Note: Excluding a road type is a preference. It does not necessarily mean total prohibition. If your destination can only be accessed using some of the excluded road types, binatone carrera will use them but only as much as necessary. In this case a warning icon will be shown on the Route Information screen, and the road not matching your preference will be displayed in alternate colour on the map.

  • Page 37: Language & Units

    Just tap OK when you have selected the new spoken language. Units You can set the distance units to be used by the program. Binatone Carrera may not support all of the listed units in some voice guidance languages. If you select...

  • Page 38: Advanced Settings

    The normal use of the Map mode is to browse the map and look for different places on it. It is usually done in a top down view having north towards the top of the map. By default Binatone Carrera...
  • Page 39 When this switch is turned off, Binatone Carrera will centre the map to the location selected in Find but will not change the zoom level. If you turn this switch on, Binatone Carrera will also zoom in to the selected point.
  • Page 40 • Backlight always on: You can choose to have the lights always on. • Smart powersave: You can also initiate this special feature of Binatone Carrera. When running on battery, Smart Powersave will light up the screen only when you press or tap a button, or if Binatone Carrera has something to show you.
  • Page 41 Map screen will wait for your action. Restore Lock-to-Position Turn this switch on if you want Binatone Carrera to return to your current GPS position after you have moved the map during navigation. This is useful if you have moved the map accidentally, or if you have moved it to quickly check something near your route.
  • Page 42 To reduce the effect of large errors, you can increase the recalculation tolerance two ways. Off-route sensitivity This is a range of relative values from 0 to 10, telling Binatone Carrera how far the GPS position should be from the recommended route before the program decides to recalculate.
  • Page 43 If you have accidentally deleted things, or you have created a number of temporary items and you do not wish to delete them one by one, you can tap this button to restore the state of Binatone Carrera to the latest backup.
  • Page 44 Normally Pins can be deleted one by one. Since they are shown at all zoom levels, and you may end up having too many of them, this button lets you delete all of them together. Binatone Carrera will warn you that you are about to lose all your Pins.
  • Page 45 MAIN ELEMENTS Points of Interest (POI) The POI command opens a list of points of interest near the selected point. This is a POI list in the popup information window. To insert a new POI at the cursor position, tap New in the lower left-hand corner.
  • Page 46 MAIN ELEMENTS Manage my POI (POI = Point of interest ) The maps of your navigation system contain plenty of POIs. If all POIs would be displayed simultaneously, the map view would be confusing. In order to avoid this, you can set the POIs to be shown and those to be hidden.
  • Page 47 MAIN ELEMENTS Route Menu Route Menu This menu contains many route parameters setting options. It also features some options on how to obtain information on routes. From the map view you can access the Route menu via the Route button in the upper left-hand corner.
  • Page 48 MAIN ELEMENTS Good to Know This function has been designed to offer an alternate route for the next route segment. To modify route segments later on or to avoid certain roads or junctions, use the function Avoid from the Itinerary menu. When using this function, the program will avoid this section of the map until you delete the route manually or restart the navigation device.
  • Page 49 MAIN ELEMENTS Detailed Instructions This list will appear when you open the Itinerary. It is a detailed event list. Instructions When tapping the Mode button once, a list of events will open that requires greater attention on your part, e.g. a list of manoeuvres along the route.
  • Page 50 MAIN ELEMENTS Show When enabling a route segment and tapping on Show… ... …the route segment will appear immediately in Cockpit view. Manoeuvre: The Manoeuvre option avoids the marked place. For instance, if you feel a turn will be too difficult during rush hour traffic, the program will recalculate your route without that turn.
  • Page 51 MAIN ELEMENTS Edit Tap Edit to show all routes. You can edit the list in the following way: Add: This allows you to add a new route. Delete: This allows you to delete the selected route. Warning: the program will delete it without prompting you.
  • Page 52 MAIN ELEMENTS Delete Tap on Delete to permanently erase the active route including all points (starting points, waypoints and destination). The program will prompt you prior to deleting. The function has a special role when you have been using the option Avoid.

  • Page 53: Entering Destinations And Route Planning

    MAIN ELEMENTS ENTERING DESTINATIONS AND ROUTE PLANNING There are generally two ways to specify a destination: "Find and Go" from the Main Menu This is the most frequent method used offering the best possibilities to distinguish items when entering the destination. The Find dialog box will appear and, as soon as you have specified your destination, the program toggles to Cockpit view and starts navigating.
  • Page 54 MAIN ELEMENTS 4. Activate the Route Tap Route To to activate the route you have just entered. 5. Start Toggle to Cockpit view to start. 6. Route Information Under Route Information you can view the most important details of your journey.

  • Page 55: Selecting Destination Via " Find And Go " - Using The Find Menu

    MAIN ELEMENTS Selecting a Destination via " Find and Go " - Using the find menu Navigation Main Menu The Navigation main menu contains all necessary tools for comfortable navigation. Find and Go => Find Tap the button "Find and Go" to open the Find menu.

  • Page 56: Entering A Destination Via Address

    MAIN ELEMENTS Entering a Destination via Address 1. Address Open the Address submenu. 2. Select City At this point you can choose a destination from an already-existing route (called Recent Destinations) or select a different city via Other City in the top right. 3.
  • Page 57 MAIN ELEMENTS 4. Select Country If behind the country name you see the code "(MRE), Major Roads Europe", only the major roads have been installed for this country. 5. Enter city After you have typed a few letters of your destination, a city list will appear.
  • Page 58 MAIN ELEMENTS 8. Enter the Street Enter the name of the street via the keypad. It is sufficient to type a few letter only, even if the name is composed of several words. For "Via 15 Novembre", type "V", "i", "a". 9.

  • Page 59: Destination Selection Via " Recent Destinations ", Route List

    MAIN ELEMENTS 12. Start ... Toggles to Cockpit view to the beginning of the route. Destination Selection via " Recent Destinations ", Route List 1. Recent Destinations Enable the "Recent Destinations" button from the Find menu. A list of already travelled routes, pins and POIs will appear.

  • Page 60: Entering A Destination Via Coordinates

    MAIN ELEMENTS 3. Start When starting navigation the cockpit view with the map section of the first route segment and some route information will appear. 4. Warning Message Under certain circumstances the following warning may appear. For instance, this can happen if you have selected a vehicle (Car, Lorry, etc.) under Settings =>...
  • Page 61 MAIN ELEMENTS 2. Pick Coordinates from Map The easiest way is to use the cursor or a POI (place the cursor on the POI) to pick up the destination coordinates. The Coordinate menu shows the current GPS position to the cursor position.
  • Page 62 MAIN ELEMENTS 6. Pedestrian Precincts Tap Route menu => Itinerary => Show to view information about critical route segments. The route segment in front of the destination in this map is a pedestrian precinct not accessible to vehicles. 1. Enter Coordinates If you know the geographic coordinates of your destination, enter the latitude in the left window and the longitude in the right window.

  • Page 63: Entering A Destination Via Poi

    MAIN ELEMENTS Entering a Destination via POI 1. Points of Interest (POI) You can choose a destination from one of the many default or user-defined POIs. 2. Find POI The search takes places in a radius around a specific reference point (specified in the green field on top).
  • Page 64 MAIN ELEMENTS 4. Address If you select Address, enter an address via the keypad to search for nearby POIs. 5. Coordinates Input If you select Coordinate, enter the geographic coordinates via the keypad to search for nearby POIs. 6. History If you select Recent Destinations, select a destination from the list to search for nearby POIs.
  • Page 65 MAIN ELEMENTS 8. New POI Reference Here you see a POI reference that has been selected from the Recent Destinations list. The search takes place around the selected destination. 9. Search When tapping a main category like Shopping, the corresponding sub-categories appear. The active sub-category will be highlighted.
  • Page 66 MAIN ELEMENTS 12. Search Category Listing A list for the searched category will appear. The search results are sorted by distance from your reference point (the closest appears first). 13. Main Category When tapping the main category… 14. Sub-categories ... a list of groups belonging to the main category appears.
  • Page 67 MAIN ELEMENTS 16. Make Your Selection Tap the desired item to select it. Information about this destination will appear. Tap OK to confirm your selection. 17. Start The program starts navigating. 18. Route View Under Route menu => Itinerary you can view route segments.

  • Page 68: Entering A Destination Via Favourites

    MAIN ELEMENTS Entering a Destination via Favourites 1. Selecting Favourites If you have already set up your favourite destinations under General Settings you may select any by tapping on it. If you use the "Find and Go" function from the main menu, tap twice on the screen to start navigating to a favourite destination.

  • Page 69: Some Navigation Examples

    MAIN ELEMENTS SOME NAVIGATION E AMPLES Navigating a Route with Two Waypoints 1. Enter a Destination via "Find and Go" First enter the destination city. If you only know the post code, tap Keys to toggle to the numeric keypad and enter the postcode. 2.
  • Page 70 MAIN ELEMENTS 5. Finding Waypoints While on the way to your destination you decide to go to a pharmacy. To do so, search a Pharmacy POI in the zoomed map view along or near your route. 6. Inserting Waypoints Place the cursor at the POI position on the map. Detailed information will be shown.
  • Page 71 MAIN ELEMENTS 9. Total Route Map View The map view with the entire route contains a blue flag for your starting position, two white flags for the two waypoints and one red flag for your destination. 10. Route Information Before you go, read the Route Information (Menu =>...
  • Page 72 MAIN ELEMENTS 11. First Waypoint The bright green segment represents the active route, the dark green segment represents the route that is not active yet that comes after the waypoint. 12. Second Waypoint The second waypoint along your route leads you to the petrol station.
  • Page 73 MAIN ELEMENTS 14. Roundabout Just before reaching your destination you approach a roundabout. The graphic representation on the top left indicates that you have to take the seventh exit (roundabout icon with a 7 in the centre). 15. Arrival at Destination Only 160 m left to destination: The destination flag appears in the upper left-hand corner.

  • Page 74: Offline Route Planning

    MAIN ELEMENTS OFFLINE ROUTE PLANNING Planning a Route without GPS Position 1. Set your Starting Point You want to plan a route while at home. As for offline route planning without any GPS signal you only need the on-screen map. From the main menu select the map mode and set the cursor at the starting point on the map.

  • Page 75: Frequently Asked Questions

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS I can’t find an address. Please make sure you have correctly spelt your entry. If you do not know how an address is spelt correctly, simply enter the parts of the address, you know for sure (e.g., “Lond”, “Leic” for Leicester Square in London).

  • Page 76: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Display 320 x 240 QVGA Resolution 3.5” TFT with Touch Panel (Foxlink) Processor Centrality A3 372MHz Software Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 Core Version Memory 1G Onboard NAND Flash ROM, mDOC H3 type 64 MB SDRAM (Mobile) Card Slots SD/ MMC Card (Memory type only) GPS antenna...

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