Contents Important safety notice Prohibited areas What’s in the box? Hardware overview Installing the ProNav in your vehicle Hardware basics- Charging, Power On/Off, Reset Hardware system settings Settings list Volume Backlight Date and Time Screen calibration FM Transmitter System information...
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE COMMENCING USE OF YOUR PRONAV NAVIGATION SOFTWARE Do not place your ProNav Personal Navigation Device (“PND”) where it may strike the driver or passengers if the vehicle turns sharply or stops abruptly. Your PND should be installed securely so it will not move and cause a distraction.
Prohibited Areas Do not operate your PND in hospitals or near any electrical medical equipment. Do not operate your PND on an aircraft. Do not operate your PND while sat in a petrol station forecourt. Battery Your PND uses a Li-Polymer battery. Do not use it in humid, wet or corrosive environments. Do not operate or store your PND in high temperatures (>60 Degrees) or in direct sun light.
Hardware Overview Power Button Headphone Jack SD/MMC Card Slot AV-IN Mini USB Power Port LCD Touch Screen Sim Card Slot Stylus Reset Installing the ProNav into your vehicle...
Next connect the windscreen mount to the glass in your vehicle. Flick the lever and it will then be secured (shown in fig. 4.) Attach the ProNav bottom first using the mounting guides and clip the ProNav in fully. You will be able twist and turn the unit so your view is not obscured by the device Fig.
To turn the ProNav off fully, press and hold the power button. You will be presented with a “Shut” button and a “Sleep” icon. Press the “Shut” button to turn the device off fully. If you do not press it the ProNav will turn itself off automatically after 5 seconds. To put your ProNav in sleep mode press the “Sleep”...
Adjust the volume Volume Turn “screen click tone” on / off Adjust the screen backlight Backlight Set how long the Backlight will stay on Time and date Time set, Date set, Time zone set Calibrate the screen Calibrate the screen Turn FM on/off function FM Transmitter Set the received frequency...
The backlight setting can be changed using the arrows provided. The “Auto Off” feature can also be changed depending on your preference as to when the backlight will turn off. Date and Time setting The date and time settings include system time, system date and system time zone. Calibrate the screen The calibration setting allows you to change the alignment of the touch screen.
Language Setting Simply single click your favourite language and then exit. Use this function to change the text language on the ProNav system. Please note: this will not change any of the text or speech in the navigation section of the ProNav.
This setting refers to the access of the device software. The correct setting will already be set and if this is changed it will cause the ProNav software to stop functioning. Default set This setting will change all of your preferred settings back to how they originally were, i.e. Volume and backlight.
Inserting a SIM Card To utilise the communication functions all that is required is a SIM card and suitable airtime contract. To insert a SIM card into your ProNav, open the SIM compartment located on the top back of the unit (shown in Fig 1. Below) by pushing the cover gently “up” to release it.
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Click the SMS button to open the interface and the inbox will be automatically loaded. Users can create a new SMS by pressing the icon and delete old messages by using the recycle icon. When composing a new message the user will be presented with the screen shown below: 079914255233 Hello John can you call me please Back...
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To access the phone functions tap the “PhoneDial” button under the GPRS menu. You will then be presented with a touch pad, similar to the one below, to allow you to make calls. Back Click exit the current interface Backspace Single click will delete the last number Call Click Call...
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Single click to decrease the volume Volume - gradually Show volume Show the current volume Single click to increase the volume Volume + gradually Keyboard Enter the key for the call process Home Click to go back to home page Answer call Single click to answer the call Hang up...
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Web Browsing Firstly before you can access the web browsing feature you need an airtime data contract (GPRS) and you need to correctly configure the APN details (Access Point Name) with your networks user name, passwords and dialling numbers etc. The APN configuration parameters of each country and airtime provider are different.
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Return Back to the list of interfaces or GPRS APN main interface Keyboard Click the pop-up or hide the keyboard Connect/Disconnect Connect or disconnect to the GPRS network connection Save Save the current configuration You will need to contact your airtime prov ider f or their APN det ails and then use the APN Inf ormation interf ace to ent er the detail s.
ProNav software determine the most appropriate route for your vehicle to take. ProNav allows you to save unlimited truck profiles so if you have a fleet of trucks, you do not need to keep entering all the vehicle details each time you move from one truck to the other.
Launching your ProNav Software and Entering your vehicle details Before you use your ProNav out on the road you will need to enter the dimensions of the vehicle. This is a very important step as it will determine which route the ProNav will create for you and will help you avoid any restrictions that are not suitable for your vehicle, e.g. height, weight, length, and width.
Once you have the height of your vehicle tap the box that appears at the top of the page. You will then be taken back to the “Vehicle Details” page. As you can see, the “Height” now contains the number that was previously entered. Repeat the process for all of the vehicle details so it is all entered.
Navigating to a destination As you have now completed the vehicle details section you are ready to use your ProNav to navigate to a location of your choice. On the navigation menu, select the “Drive To” option. You will then be presented with the “Select Place” page; this is where you choose your preferred navigation method.
You are then given the choice to enter the house number or to navigate to the road itself. If you wish to travel to the road and not a specific house number press the space bar once followed by the empty box at the top of the page. Your ProNav will then begin to calculate the best...
In this example, we will be navigating to the A40 North Bound Service Station. From the POI list, select the “Rest Area” button. Then begin to type the name of the Point Of Interest. Press the top box when it appears with the location in and your ProNav will begin to calculate the route...
Favourites and Recent Your ProNav will save all locations you have previously entered and automatically add them into the “Recent” list. If you wish to navigate to a destination you have been to before you can select it from a list instead of typing the location in again.
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Next select the “Post Code” option, as before, type in the post code using the keyboard provided and select it when it appears in the top box. The previously selected Post Code will then appear in the second box on the “Plan Route” next to the chequered flag. On the far right of the box, where the post code is displayed, you will notice a “Star Icon”.
Understanding the Drive Screen This is the screen you will be presented with when you are using the ProNav on the road, have planned a route and are receiving notifications for directions Stop Navigating To stop navigating simply tap the centre of the drive screen to view the “Navigation Options”, on this page press the “Stop Navigating” button and the ProNav will exit the drive screen.
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Route Map By tapping ‘Route Map’ an overview map appears showing your route, indicating the start and end points. This map can be zoomed in/out and panned around. Stop Navigating This stops the Drive Mode and returns the user to the main menu. Volume Tap the ‘Volume’...
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Tapping this box provides a route which avoids Motorways HGV Routing Tapping this provides routes most suited for HGV’s. Route Options Avoid Tolls Tap this box to avoid toll roads on your route. Ignore Tolls Tap this box to allow routing on all toll roads. Warn on Toll Tap this box and the system will give you the choice of whether to avoid or allow tolls at the point of route calculation.
Favourites Selecting this option will display a list of the favourites you have added. Selecting this option displays GPS signal status. About This option will display information on the software version. Colour Scheme There are five colour schemes for you to choose from. Just tap the button and choose from the list to enable the colour scheme you require. The current colour scheme that is being used is displayed on the ‘Colour Scheme’...
Your ProNav software also comes with safety camera warning software. This will provide you with both audible and visual alerts for fixed safety cameras along your route. How the Safety Camera software works The software will automatically provide intelligent audible alerts based on the speed that you are travelling when you are approaching a safety camera.
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This will tell you when your subscription is due to expire and the date that your safety camera database was created. For information on buying safety camera database updates please go to www.pronav.co.uk Click OK to return. If you wish to purchase a one or three camera alerts license with monthly camera database updates, please go to www.pronav.co.uk...
Connecting your ProNav to your computer Please then turn your ProNav on and wait for the main screen to load up. Then, using the USB lead provided in the box, connect one end to the USB slot on your PC and the other Mini USB connector into the side of your ProNav. After approximately 3 seconds your ProNav will automatically connect to your computer and you will be presented with the image shown below: Once you have finished installing any necessary updates please be sure to safely remove your ProNav from your PC.
Registering your ProNav online The advantage of registering your ProNav with Navevo is that you will receive a notification if there are any updates or offers available. To register, you will need your email address, contact name, product serial number and purchase information. Please visit the website shown below to register your ProNav.
My ProNav cannot obtain a satellite fix? If your ProNav appears to be having difficulty acquiring a GPS fix, firstly ensure that you are located outside with a clear view of the sky. If you are inside or under cover, your ProNav may not be able to acquire a GPS fix. Adverse weather conditions may also make it more difficult to acquire an adequate GPS fix, as well as being located near tall buildings or in heavily built-up areas.
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When I turn on my ProNav a popup message appears telling me that the camera alerts have expired or are due for renewal? Each ProNav comes with a six month safety camera alerts trial and if you see this popup message, it means that your six month trial has now expired.
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