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  • Page 1 User Guide...
  • Page 2 Welcome Thank you for choosing CoPilot Truck 11. This guide will tell you everything you need to know about using CoPilot Truck 11. This PDF is interactive to make it easier for you to navigate through it to fi nd the information you are looking for. Here are some tips for using it: •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started Checklist ...5 Installing CoPilot Truck 11 ...6 Activating CoPilot ...6 Select Language and Voice ...7 Select a Distance Measurement ...8 Tips and Tricks ...8 GPS Setup ...9 Setting Up a Built-In or USB GPS Receiver ...9 Setting Up a Bluetooth GPS Receiver ...10 Using CoPilot Truck Selecting a Destination ...11 Pick a Stop From the Map ...11...
  • Page 4 Contents Changing Your Work or Home ...24 Save Your Favorite Destinations ...25 Edit or Delete Favorites ...25 Night Map ...26 Customizing the Guidance Screen ...26 Personalizing the Voice Instructions ...27 Setting Map Styles ...27 Applying Themes ...27 Customizing Routing Options ...27 Advanced Detours ...28 Ending a Detour ...28...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting started Checklist First check the contents of your box with the list below. CoPilot Truck DVD Software & Street-level Maps Bluetooth GPS Receiver** * Optional accessory. Only included in certain CoPilot Truck navigation kits that include a USB GPS receiver. ** Optional accessory.

  • Page 6: Installing Copilot Truck 11

    3 days. You can activate CoPilot Truck automatically using your laptop’s internet connection. Or, you can activate your license on the CoPilot Truck activation website at http:// activate.alk.com. Automatic Activation For automatic activation (recommended): Select Internet and then select Next.

  • Page 7: Select Language And Voice

    The next screen will show your product key and license number. Now, visit the CoPilot activation website at http:// activate.alk.com and enter your product key, license number and email address as requested. Press Submit. Your activation code will be displayed on-screen and will be sent to you by email.

  • Page 8: Select A Distance Measurement

    Getting started Select a Distance Measurement Choose between Miles and Kilometers for the distance units used in maps and instructions. Note: You can change these settings at any time, Menu > Settings > Map. Note: When you have selected your distance setting, you will be presented with a legal notice.

  • Page 9: Gps Setup

    Getting started GPS Setup Your laptop may have a built-in GPS receiver. If it does not, you will need to set up a connection to a Bluetooth or a USB GPS receiver. Confi guring GPS Whether you have a built-in or a USB GPS receiver, you will need to set up your GPS receiver in CoPilot before you can begin navigating.

  • Page 10: Setting Up A Bluetooth Gps Receiver

    Getting started Setting Up a Bluetooth GPS Receiver Switch on your Bluetooth GPS receiver. Select Bluetooth in the Setup GPS Receiver screen then click Next. CoPilot Truck will begin searching for Bluetooth devices in your immediate vicinity. Once the search is complete, all nearby GPS devices will be displayed.

  • Page 11: Using Copilot Truck

    Using CoPilot Truck Safety Information Do not attempt to change the settings, or set a destination on CoPilot while you are driving. Ask a passenger to make changes, or pull over safely. Do not leave your laptop PC or GPS loose in the car while driving.

  • Page 12: Nearby Points Of Interest

    Using CoPilot Truck Nearby Points of Interest If you are running low on diesel fuel or need to rest at a truck stop, CoPilot Truck has over 6 million pre-loaded Points-of-Interest (POI) to search. • Select Menu > Nearby POI. •...

  • Page 13: Advanced Poi Search

    Using CoPilot Truck Advanced POI Search If you want to visit a specifi c POI without entering the address, you can search the POI database and set it as a destination. • Select Menu > Destination > Points of Interest. •...

  • Page 14: To Choose A Recent Destination

    Using CoPilot Truck To Choose a Recent Destination • Select Menu > Destination > Recent. Recent provides quick and easy access to the last 50 destinations that you entered. Note: Your recent list will store the last 50 addresses you have entered. When the list is full each new address will replace an older inactive address.

  • Page 15: Selecting A Destination Using Lat And Long

    Using CoPilot Truck Selecting a Destination Using Lat and Long If you know the latitude and longitude of your destination you can enter them directly. • Click Menu > Destination > • Choose to set the latitude and longitude in Degrees Minutes Seconds, Decimal Degrees or Decimal Minutes.

  • Page 16: Entering Multiple Destinations

    Using CoPilot Truck Entering Multiple Destinations CoPilot allows you to plan a trip with multiple destinations. • Click Menu > Plan or Edit Trip. • Click to add a destination. • To delete a stop, select it and click • Add the fi...

  • Page 17: Setting Waypoints

    Using CoPilot Truck Setting Waypoints CoPilot Truck can route you through a designated point without considering it as a stop. By setting Waypoints you can adjust CoPilot’s route to calculate a detour via the waypoint. • Select Menu > Plan or Edit Trip. Enter the addresses or places in the same way detailed in Selecting a Destination page...

  • Page 18: Saving A Planned Trip

    Using CoPilot Truck Saving a Planned Trip Before you calculate a trip, you may want to save it for future use. • In the trip planning window click Save Trip. • Enter a name for the trip you are saving. •...

  • Page 19: Route Settings

    Using CoPilot Truck Route Settings CoPilot Truck offers a number of standard PC*MILER route types and options. For a full description, see the PC*MILER Route Types pages 37-41. • Select Menu > Settings > Routing. You will need to scroll down to see some of the options. •...

  • Page 20: Driving With Copilot Truck

    Driving With CoPilot Truck Begin Driving Select Drive to begin navigating your route. Tip: Starting Points If you are planning a trip in advance and are not at the start point of your journey CoPilot will ask you to select your starting location.

  • Page 21: Driving Views

    Driving With CoPilot Truck Driving Views You can choose from six different screen display options. To access, click Menu > Driving Views. For more details on each view and how to change views, see Mode page 22-23. In the default mode, your screen will look like the one below. Zoom in Tip: Take a Closer Look Use the...

  • Page 22: Setting Display Mode

    Driving With CoPilot Truck Setting Display Mode You can choose from several different screen display options. To access, click Menu > Driving Views. Or, click the Driving Views Shortcut button to quickly access one of four views: Driver Safety While you are driving we recommend you choose Driver Safety, which displays a simple turn instruction arrow with concise next turn instructions in large type.

  • Page 23: 2D Next Turn

    Driving With CoPilot Truck 2D Next Turn Displays your current location and auto zooms into the next turn on a 2D map. 2D Destination This view shows the route from your current position to your destination. User Guide 03 Driving With CoPilot Truck Itinerary This view shows each direction and turn in a text list, including distances.

  • Page 24: Personalize

    Personalize Enter and save personal destinations, change the map style and color theme, adjust your routing options, and select the voice that guides you to your destination. With CoPilot Truck 11 you can personalize your laptop to behave exactly the way you want it to. Saving a Destination As Home Save your home address so you don’t have to enter it every time you wish to be directed home.

  • Page 25: Save Your Favorite Destinations

    Personalize Save Your Favorite Destinations You can save other addresses to your Favorites list, so you can access them quickly. • Click Menu > Destination > Favorites. • Click Add New and CoPilot will return to the Destination menu. • Choose to add the favorite by inputting the address/postcode (click Address) or by locating it on a map (Pick on Map)

  • Page 26: Night Map

    Personalize Night Map Night Map can be selected in any of the display screen modes. It dims the screen display to reduce glare and eye strain when driving at night. CoPilot will automatically switch to night mode based on the time and your location, or you can do it manually from the Driving Views menu.

  • Page 27: Personalizing The Voice Instructions

    Personalize Personalizing the Voice Instructions You can alter the voice with which the guidance instructions are spoken. • Click Menu > Settings > > Language and Speech. • Select a language from the Choose a Language picklist. • Select a voice from the Choose a Voice picklist. Select Test to hear a sample of the chosen voice.

  • Page 28: Advanced

    Advanced Detours You can program CoPilot to make a detour around one or more selected roads on the calculated route, or to calculate a whole new alternate route. • Select Menu > Detour. • To route around a specifi c road, select Avoid Roads.

  • Page 29: Copilot Truck Traffi C Service

    Advanced CoPilot Truck Traffi c Service The optional CoPilot Truck Traffi c service provides information about real-time traffi c incidents on your route or in a specifi c location. Traffi c information will be delivered to CoPilot Truck using your mobile internet connection.

  • Page 30: Additional Traffi C Settings

    Advanced Additional Traffi c settings To adjust the alert settings and defi ne how CoPilot uses GPRS traffi c information: • Select Menu > Traffi c > Settings. Options are: • Traffi c Source: The CoPilot Truck Traffi c Service in North America receives information via a GPRS Wireless connection to the mobile Internet.

  • Page 31: Setting Map Preferences

    Advanced Setting Map Preferences You can also set up what sort of maps CoPilot uses. • Click Menu > Settings > Map. The available settings are: • Units: Choose to display Miles or KM on your maps. • Map Rotation: Choose Heading Up to always be travelling upwards on the screen, or select North Up to hold the map static as you travel along your route.

  • Page 32: Checking The Gps Status

    Advanced Checking the GPS Status • Click Menu > Settings > GPS > GPS Status. The GPS Status window shows detailed information regarding the GPS fi x and signal strength which your laptop uses for guidance. In this window you can see your current latitude and longitude position, the UTC time and date, your speed and your elevation (feet above sea level).

  • Page 33: Adjusting The Guidance Settings

    Advanced Adjusting the Guidance Settings You can adjust the way CoPilot guides you. • Click Menu > Settings > Guidance. • Select the distances at which you want CoPilot to speak to you when approaching a turn. • Select what information you wish to be displayed on the customizable part of the screen, page •...

  • Page 34: Playing A Demo

    Advanced Playing a Demo CoPilot contains a demonstration trip to a pre-defi ned destination. To view the demo: • Menu > > Play Demo. Click the camera on the map to open a panel of buttons that lets you control the demo or a track playback.

  • Page 35: Licensing

    Advanced Licensing • Click Menu > Settings > > Licensing. The Licensing settings allow you to deactivate license regions. Transferring Your CoPilot Truck License If you wish to use your CoPilot Truck application and maps license on a different laptop, select Deactivate and follow the on-screen instructions. User Guide 05 Advanced...

  • Page 36: Copilot Live Fleetcenter

    User Guide 05 Advanced For More Information For more information and pricing please contact: 888-872-8768 or send an email to: fl eetcenterinfo@alk.com. Please include your company name, contact name, phone number, email address, product you are interested in and license quantity.

  • Page 37: Pc*Miler Route Types

    ALK believes, however, that carriers and shippers alike would all be better served by using a mileage tariff based on actual miles traveled (i.e. similar to those generated using the PC*MILER Practical Route option), which would more accurately refl...
  • Page 38 PC*MILER Route Types National Network routing stays on the National Network to the maximum extent possible. Given that many areas are not directly served by the National Network, the origin and stop-offs of your route may not be on the National Network.

  • Page 39: Safety Tip

    PC*MILER Route Types Heavy/Light Vehicle Routing (Override Restrictions) In addition to the fi ve basic route types, the Heavy and Light Vehicle routing option is also a critical setting. A “heavy vehicle” is one weighing at least 80,000 pounds; a “light vehicle” weighs less than 80,000 pounds. When Override Restrictions is left unchecked, Heavy Vehicle routing will be in effect, so both truck-prohibited and truck-restricted roads will always be avoided.

  • Page 40: Pc*Miler Hazmat Route Types & Road Categories

    PC*MILER Route Types PC*MILER Hazardous Material Route Types & Road Categories CoPilot Truck calculates routes for hazardous materials based on over thirty different road categories. The table below and on the next page shows how each PC*MILER hazmat route type handles each hazmat road category. favor = routing will prefer these segments avoid = routing will go around these segments whenever possible no change = routing will not be altered in any way...
  • Page 41 PC*MILER Route Types (continued from previous page) User Guide 06 PC*MILER Route Types...

  • Page 42: Support

    Telephone 888-872-8768 x551 Our Support team is available Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm EST. Online Support Please email email cpsupport@alk.com for answers to your CoPilot support related queries and questions. Alternatively, visit the support section at www.alk.com/support to register and activate your CoPilot.
  • Page 43 No Liability for indirect loss: In no event will ALK be liable to you for any loss of profi t, wasted time, lost business or for any incidental, or indirect loss of any kind arising out of the performance or use of the Software, even if ALK has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
  • Page 44 No Warranty. This Data is provided to you “as is,” and you agree to use it at your own risk. ALK and its licensors (and their licensors and suppliers) make no guarantees, representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, arising by law or otherwise, including but not limited to, content, quality, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, reliability, fi...
  • Page 45 Entire Agreement. These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between ALK (and its licensors, including their licensors and suppliers) and you pertaining to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes in their entirety any and all written or oral agreements previously existing between us with respect to such subject matter.
  • Page 46 Copyright © 2008. ALK Technologies Inc. All rights reserved.

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