1. INTRODUCTION ... 1 2. INSTALLATION ... 3 2.1. I NSTALLING THE HARDWARE 2.2. I ...3 NSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 2.3. A GPS ...4 CTIVATING THE 3 GENERAL INTRODUCTION ... 5 3.1. L ...5 HAND BUTTONS 3.2. R ...5 IGHT HAND BUTTONS 3.3.
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5.2.3.3. POIs ...31 5.2.3.4. Display saved addresses ...31 5.2.3.5. Display driving directions ...32 5.2.4. Centre ...32 5.2.5. Navigation ...33 5.2.5.1. Navigation ...33 5.2.5.2. Navigation Demo ...33 5.3. S POI...33 EARCH FOR A 5.3.1. Town ...34 5.3.1.1. Phone...35 5.3.1.2. Add to My saved addresses ...35 5.3.1.3.
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POI?...76 OW DO SEARCH FOR A 9.3. H OW DO DISPLAY A ON THE MAP AND NAVIGATION SCREEN 9.4. H OW DO YOU LOOK UP THE DESCRIPTION OF A 10. USEFUL INFORMATION... 78 10.1 M EMORY CARD CONTENTS 10.2. DVD-ROM ...78...
1. Introduction This manual will help you to get the best out of your ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 device. The pack you have bought contains: • 1 ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 with a stylus • 1 USB cable • 1 Mount for windshield or dashboard use •...
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ViaMichelin Navigation X-930. To turn it on again, just press the on/off button. Although the ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 is ergonomically designed to be as intuitive as possible, this manual contains precise instructions, together with tips and advice, for each...
ViaMichelin Navigation is a “Plug & Drive” solution: Simply insert the memory card provided into the slot on the top of your PND (Personal Navigation Device) then follow the installation instructions displayed on your screen: rights, choice of the interface language, voice guidance language, 2D or 3D map display, etc.
Direction arrow: shows the direction of travel between 2 position calculations by the GPS. When using the ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 for the first time, we recommend you do so in an open space in order to ensure the best possible satellite reception. Activating the GPS system for the first time can take several minutes, depending on the surroundings and GPS signal reception.
3.4. Stylus Your ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 comes with a stylus. It is stored on the right-hand side of the device and can be removed by pulling it to the right. You can use it to navigate...
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ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 device or to perform a “reset” (for more details, refer to paragraph 10.3).
• Switch on your ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 • to" Click on "Navigate • You can choose your destination by one of 6 search methods: Address - to an - to a (Point Of Interest) Choose - by a place directly...
4.1. Address • Click "Address" • Enter the name of the destination state by clicking the letters of your choice. You can enter the complete name of the state, the first letters or the short name. Example: You can enter TEXAS, TEX or TX. •...
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• destination Enter the name of the • No POI matches your request. Please try a new search" If the message and enter a new town name. • Search Click on to start a search after entering your search criteria or click on to bring up a list of the towns.
Click "OK" to start calculating the route or method to calculate the route. • The Navigation screen is displayed once the route has been calculated. • Start driving. The voice guidance system will give you directions to your destination. For more details, refer to "§4.7 Notes and Tips".
Click "OK" to start working out the route or different method of calculation. • The Navigation screen is displayed once the route has been calculated. • Start driving. The voice guidance system will give you directions to your destination. For more details, refer to "§4.7 Notes and Tips".
• Then click the place where you want to search: - Town: looks for a selected POI in the town you choose. Position: looks for a selected POI near the position given by the GPS. Departure Point: inactive in this method of route planning. Arrival Point: looks for a POI near your arrival point.
• Click the town you want, or click "Change" if you want to modify the search criteria. You "Destination Town/Post then return to the • Then click the POI you want or criteria: - Name Search - Criteria Search 4.2.1.1. Name Search •...
Click "OK" to start calculating the route or method to calculate the route. • The Navigation screen is displayed once the route has been calculated. • Start driving. The voice guidance system will give you directions to your destination. For more details, refer to "§4.7 Notes and Tips".
Click "OK" to start calculating the route or method to calculate the route. • The Navigation screen is displayed once the route has been calculated. • Start driving. The voice guidance system will give you directions to your destination. For more details, refer to "§4.7 Notes and Tips".
• Click the category where the saved address you want is located. • Click the type of search you want to do: Name search to find a saved address from a name. Search near to find a saved address near a place. 4.4.1.
"Route • Click "OK" to start calculating the route or method to calculate the route. • The Navigation screen is displayed once the route has been calculated. Summary" screen. Summary" screen. "Change Route" if you want to use a different...
Click "OK" to start calculating the route or method to calculate the route. • The Navigation screen is displayed once the route has been calculated. • Start driving. The voice guidance system will give you directions to your destination. For more details, refer to "§4.7 Notes and Tips".
Click "OK" to start calculating the route or method to calculate the route. • The Navigation screen is displayed once the route has been calculated. • Start driving. The voice guidance system will give you directions to your destination. For more details, refer to "§4.7 Notes and Tips".
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• Click the screen and move the map in the direction you want, to display the area you are interested in. • If the coordinates show must be less than 25km from a longitude input screen. • If several saved addresses or POIs are very close together, you will need to zoom in to separate them.
5. Plan your journey • In the Main Menu, click • You can then plan your journey by one of 3 methods: Plan a route: to specify a departure and arrival point Display a map: to select your departure and arrival points directly on the map Search for a POI: to plan a route to or from a POI 5.1.
5.1.1. Address • Click "Address". • Enter the name of the destination state by clicking the letters of your choice. You can enter the complete name of the state, the first letters or the short name. Example: You can enter TEXAS, TEX or TX. •...
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• destination Enter the name of the • No POI matches your request. Please try a new If the message and enter a new town name. • Search Click on to start a search after entering your search criteria or click on to bring up a list of the towns.
For subsequent searches: The state is pre-selected (stored in the memory since your last search) and you immediately access the Destination Town screen. If you want to change the state being searched, click the new state. For more details, refer to "§5.4 Notes and Tips". •...
• Then click the place where you want to search: - Town: Position: Arrival or departure 5.1.3. Select on map • "Select on map". Click • Zoom in and move the map to position the location marker on the arrival point you want.
• Click the category where the saved address you want is located. • Enter the name or the first letters of the saved address you want to find or select all" to bring up your list of saved addresses. • If you have no saved addresses in the system, a message is displayed: addresses match your request.
5.1.6. GPS Coordinates • coordinates". Click "GPS • Enter the longitude (E/W) in degrees, minutes and hundredths of minutes, then specify the direction: East or West, by selecting • Enter the latitude (N/S) in degrees, minutes and hundredths of minutes. Specify the direction: North or South, by selecting N or S.
The location marker is automatically positioned on the departure point or destination point. You can then zoom to access the desired map level, centred on the departure point or destination point. 5.2.1.2. Add to My saved addresses • Click "Add to My saved addresses". •...
5.2.3. Settings • Click "Settings". • You can then access different functions: Change or delete map: to change or delete a map. Display traffic direction/street - POIs: Saved addresses: 5.2.3.1. Change map • You can use this function to: Change maps: to select another map file 5.2.3.2.
indicates a street where a section is not accessible to cars (pedestrian streets, private roads, etc.) • The name of the street where the location marker is positioned is always displayed at the bottom of the screen. • "Display street names"...
• "Select all/Deselect saved addresses displayed. 5.2.3.5. Display driving directions This function splits the part of the screen used to display the map, so that above the map there is a zone which shows the changes of direction for the whole journey. To stop the driving directions being displayed on the map, click Hide driving directions".
5.2.5. Navigation • Click "Navigation". • You can choose to access Navigation mode or to display the Navigation screen to simulate Navigation on the calculated route. 5.2.5.1. Navigation • Click "Navigation". • This function takes you directly to Navigation mode.
• You then have 4 search options: - Town - GPS Position - Departure point - Arrival Point 5.3.1. Town • Click "Town" • By default, the last state in which you made a search is stored in memory. If you want to change the state being searched, click the •...
POI. - Description: to bring up the description of the selected POI again. 5.3.1.1. Phone Function not available on the ViaMichelin Navigation X-930. 5.3.1.2. Add to My saved addresses • "Add to My saved Click •...
Click "OK" to start calculating the route or method to calculate the route. • The Navigation screen is displayed once the route has been calculated. • Start driving. The voice guidance system will give you directions to your destination. 5.3.1.4. Centre on map •...
• options" or "Back" to return to the previous screen. Click "POI • You can then: - Phone: This function is for devices fitted with a telephony option, and is not available on the X-930 system Add to My saved addresses (For more information, refer to §5.3.1.2).
You can then: - Phone: This function is for devices fitted with a telephony option, and is not available on the ViaMichelin Navigation X-930. Add to My saved addresses: to make the selected POI a favourite in your saved addresses (For more information, refer to §5.3.1.2).
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• In Navigation mode, POIs are displayed in real time. The icons showing the position of the POIs are thus displayed on the map and move with it. If you select a lot of POI categories to display or all", the information on the screen may update more slowly.
- Map - POI - General - My saved addresses 6.1. Navigation • Click "Navigation". • You access menus that you can use to change certain navigation settings: Display: Route: Sound: Warner: Auto Zoom ON/OFF: GPS: 6. Settings to adjust the display settings.
The screen becomes less bright and the map colours change to make the display more comfortable for night driving. • mode". Click "Day • The screen brightens and the map colours change to give the ViaMichelin Navigation X- 930 display maximum visibility in full daylight.
6.1.1.2. 2D View/3D View • View". Click "2D • The maps displayed during navigation are shown in 2D like a "paper" map. The direction of navigation is automatically shifted towards the top of the screen. • View". Click "3D •...
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Time remaining This is the time remaining until arrival. This time is assessed on the basis of the distance remaining and the average speeds set in ViaMichelin Navigation X-930, excluding any stops or breaks. Arrival time This is the time of arrival calculated on the basis of the journey distance and time assessed by the system, excluding any stops or breaks.
6.1.2. Route • Click "Route". • You have 2 options: - Route settings - Speed limits 6.1.2.1. Route settings • settings". Click "Route • There are 2 options for route settings: - Transport type: Car/Pedestrian Quickest - Route type: • Click the left or right arrows to display the setting you want.
55 kph 35 mph 40 kph 25 mph 30 kph 15 mph choice": to select maximum volume on alert messages. for voice guidance during Navigation. to tell you when you are near a POI. the particular type of road. choice". "Sound...
• You can set 3 types of audible warnings in ViaMichelin Navigation X-930: Speed limit warner: POI Warner: Saved Adresses Warner: 6.1.4.1. Speed limit warner • "Speed Limit Warner". Click • Click the left or right arrows to choose the speed you want for the type of road chosen.
For more details, refer to "§6.6 Notes and Tips". 6.1.6. GPS • Click "GPS". all" button automatically selects or deselects the whole list of all" button automatically selects or deselects the whole list of OFF" if you want the map shown during Navigation to stay at the...
For more details, refer to "§6.6 Notes and Tips". When using the ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 for the first time, we recommend you do so in an open space in order to ensure the best possible satellite reception. Activating the GPS system for the first time can take several minutes, depending on the surroundings and the quality of the GPS signals.
• maps". Click "Change • If your ViaMichelin Navigation X-930’s SD card contains several map files, the system lists the different maps. • Click the left or right arrows to show the full names of the available map files. •...
• The name of the street where the location marker is positioned is always displayed at the bottom of the screen. • "Display street names" to have the maps display the street names again. Click 6.2.3. POIs • Click "POI". •...
French, English, German, Spanish and Italian. Voice guidance - The Navigation. Here you have the choice between 5 different languages: French, English, German, Spanish and Italian. language: this is the language the maps are displayed in (town names, street - The names, etc.).
Click "About". • This screen tells you which version of the software is installed in your ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 and the different copyrights for the maps in use. Click on the direction arrows to scroll through this information. "Remaining battery...
6.5. My saved addresses • "My saved addresses". Click • You then access four easy-to-use submenus where you can manage your saved addresses: - Create: to create a new saved item. - Change: to change an existing saved item. - Delete: to delete an existing saved item.
6.5.1.1. Address • Click "Address" • Enter the name of the destination town. • By default, the last state in which you made a search is stored in memory. If you want to change the state being searched, click the For more details, refer to "§6.6 Notes and Tips".
• Click the street you want, or click "Change" if you want to modify the search criteria. You then return to the "Street" screen. • Then click the position you want: Centre on street: Select House Number: Select street intersection: 6.5.1.2.
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Town • "Select Town/Post You go directly to the • Enter the name of the town or postcode by clicking the appropriate letters or numbers. • “No address matches your request. Please try a new If the message click "OK" and enter a new town name. •...
• You can click the direction arrows: - left: to view the previous POI - right: to view the next POI • Click "OK" to confirm your choice • You then go to the "Route • Click "OK" to start calculating the route or method to calculate the route.
• Zoom in and move the map to position the location marker on the address you want. For more details, refer to "§6.6 Notes and Tips". • Click "OK". • Enter the name of your new saved item. • Click "OK". You then return to the saved addresses menu screen. 6.5.1.4.
• Enter the latitude (N/S) in degrees, minutes and hundredths of minutes, then specify the direction "N" or "S": • Click "OK". • Enter the name of your new saved item. • Click "OK". You then return to the saved addresses menu screen. For more details, refer to "§6.6 Notes and Tips".
• You can then click "Return" to return to the previous screen or click one of the right- hand buttons in ViaMichelin Navigation x-930 to access a menu directly. 6.5.3.2. Delete POI Category •...
This paragraph contains additional information and tips to help you get the best out of your ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 system: • When the Navigation screen is displayed, you can always click on the (+) and (-) buttons to zoom in and out, whether Auto Zoom is on or not.
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• In Navigation mode, POIs are displayed in real time. The icons showing the position of the POIs are thus displayed on the map and move with it. If you select a lot of POI categories to display or if you clicked slowly.
SD card in the event of an error. 7.1. Connecting ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 to the PC • To make sure that files are transferred from the PC to the ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 with maximum efficiency, we advise you to download and install the latest version of Microsoft’s ActiveSync®...
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• If the ActiveSync software is not detected on your PC, the installation procedure prompts you to install version 3.8 of ActiveSync. Then click "Next" and install Microsoft’s ActiveSync ® software. • Empty the cache, Internet temporary files and the trash can. •...
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• Select the folder in which you want to install the software and then click "Next". • Click "Next". • Click "Cancel" only if you want to stop the installation.
7.3. POI Manager This is the software that enables you to add POI (Points Of Interest) files to your ViaMichelin Navigation X-930, so that you can locate all the POIs provided by ViaMichelin directly on the map. 7.3.1. Transferring “*.asc” or "*.poi" files •...
If you want to transfer another POI file, click "Yes"; otherwise click "No". • Your POI file has now been transferred to your ViaMichelin Navigation X-930. To check this, disconnect the device from your PC and in the Main Menu, click POIs"...
To optimise the use of your ViaMichelin Navigation X-930, we recommend that no more than 6 personal POI files be imported. 7.4. SD Manager • Connect ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 to your PC • Manager" program (the default location is: Start/Programs/ViaMichelin/ Start the "SD...
We strongly recommend that you recharge the ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 fully before attempting to restore an SD card. 7.5. Adding a map set • Connect your ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 to your PC using the USB cable provided. • Manager" Start the "SD...
• Click "OK" to close the window. • Disconnect the USB cable from your PC, then from your ViaMichelin Navigation X-930. 7.6. Repair This procedure will be necessary if the software files on your PC are damaged or missing. •...
Click "Repair" and then click "Next". • Click "End" to close the window. • Disconnect the USB cable from your PC, then from your ViaMichelin Navigation X-930. 7.7. Uninstalling the programs • Insert the DVD-ROM in your PC’s DVD drive.
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Click "Yes" to confirm that you want to delete the programs or "No" to return to the previous screen. • Click "End" to close the window. • Disconnect the USB cable from your PC, then from your ViaMichelin Navigation X-930.
8. Additional Information • This chapter contains additional instructions on the different menus, to help you get the best out of your ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 system. 8.1. Free Navigation display • If you just want to follow your position on the map, you can use the position option: Menu".
- In the middle: the name of the street you are on. 8.3. “*.asc” files • To create an "asc" file to add to your ViaMichelin Navigation X-930, follow the instructions below: • You have to create an "asc" file for each type of saved item to be imported (which also means you can subsequently delete saved addresses solely for a given category).
*.bmp". • Save your icon in the folder of your choice. • Close "Paint". elin Navigation X-930 system is connected and that the link aMichelin Navigation X-930, you can set the display "Name of saved ========================= "Boutique Micheli "Tour "Centre Paint"...
- by name if you know the exact name of the POI, - by criterion, 9.3. How do I display a POI on the map and navigation screen? • Menu", click "Settings", "POI" and then From the "Main...
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• The description contains the name of the POI, its category, its address, its telephone number and its Internet site.
“*.asc” format. • This allows you to boost the capabilities of your ViaMichelin X-930. 10.3. Why and how perform a soft or hard reset? 10.3.1 Soft reset • A soft reset restarts your ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 if the application crashes.
• The saved addresses, the POIs installed with POI Manager and the destinations history are retained. The installation settings (languages, speed limits, time, etc.) are deleted. • To perform a hard reset, disconnect the ViaMichelin Navigation X-930 from the household power or the cigar lighter plug.
10.5. Technical information Dimensions (L x W x H) in inches Weight Cigarette lighter socket cable voltage Screen Processor Processor speed Operating system ROM memory RAM memory USB link Operating conditions Battery Battery life GPS standard used Reception unit Antenna connector standard Headset connector 4.8 (L) x 2.8 (W) x 0.7 (D) 138 g...
You can therefore give priority to certain types of road (motorways, trunk roads etc.) by modifying their average speeds in the software's settings. In Navigation mode, only the "Quickest route" setting is used. If an error message appears when you try to...
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The device does not recharge when it is connected in the car: What should I do if navigation is very slow? - follow the instructions on the screen. Once the software is successfully installed, delete the temporary folder and its contents from your PC’s hard disk.
(30) days following your purchase in order to obtain a full refund. The sales receipt shall be proof of purchase. Software and data covered: This agreement applies to the ViaMichelin Navigation software and to other software provided by ViaMichelin or by third parties with the ViaMichelin Product, and their accompanying documentation (hereinafter the "Software"), whether the Software are pre-installed on the navigation appliance, provided on a dvd-rom...
2. This warranty does not apply to normal wear and tear to the Hardware and Software. 3. This warranty does not cover (i) material damage to the surface of the portable navigation appliance including cracks and scratches on the screen or the outer case, (ii) damage caused by incorrect use or use that does not comply with the...
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Please note: If you use the ViaMichelin portable navigation system in your vehicle, you are responsible for positioning and using the navigation tools inside your vehicle so that the driver's visibility is not obstructed and the operation of safety systems is not hindered, and so as to avoid any risk of accident, injury and/or damage. You must obey road safety rules and only handle the ViaMichelin portable navigation system when your vehicle is stationary.
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