Tips And Tricks; Introduction To The Activity Manager; Import Of Gpx Files - Blaupunkt BikePilot2 User Manual

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19. Tips and tricks

Here you will find a number of tips and tricks that will help you to handle the device.

– These buttons allow you in many contexts to switch between the input view and the list view. In

the list view, you will see all of the entries which match your previous input. This means you can find what you

are looking for even faster.

Help - On each screen on which you see the

symbol, you can tap on it and you will be guided directly to the

chapter in the Help section which deals with the corresponding topic. This will allow you to find an explanation of

the respective function quickly in many contexts.

Scrolling and browsing – In list views, you can move the continuous text up and down directly with your finger.

In menus with several pages, you can scroll to the next page by swiping your finger sideways.

Map zooming – Zooming in and out of the map helps in many situations. If you want to move the map a large

amount, first zoom out. You can then move the map over greater distances more quickly. Zoom in on the map

(e.g. in the view of the calculated route) to identify more details.

Screen off – You can save power and thus increase the operating life if you switch the device to stand-by mode

when you are not actually using it. In addition, you can set the brightness to a relatively low level to save power.

Route options – With the route option Flat the route may be longer as gradients of over 4% are avoided. The

avoidance of certain types of routes (tunnels, hiking trails etc.) also has an influence on the route which is

calculated. After the route has been calculated, you can change the route options again if you tap on

This allows you to compare what difference these settings make.

You must first install the Activity Manager on your PC. To do this, you must first download the program from the

internet.

You will find the Activity Manager at http://www.blaupunkt.com/servicesupport/mobile-navigation/. After

download is complete, double-click on the file Setup.exe and then follow the instructions given by the

installation wizard.

Now connect your navigation device to your PC using the USB cable and start the Activity-Manager.

GPX is the most common file format for saving tracks, geocaches and waypoints. There are numerous portals

and providers on the internet that offer tracks to download. If they are in GPX format, they can easily be

transferred to your device and utilised. To transfer GPX files from a portal to your device, you must first save

them on your PC.

Then select the GPX Manager tab in the Activity Manager.

The GPX Manager provides you with a list of all GPX files on your navigation device and on the PC.

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