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Installation Manual Buick Encore 2013-2016 Interface with HDMI Mirroring Part #: NAVTOOL6.0-LG1-NBT NOTICE: Navtool recommends having this installation performed by a certified technician. Logos and trademarks used here in are the properties of their respective owners. Buick Encore 2013-2016...
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WELCOME Table of Contents IMPORTANT WARNING Installation Instructions This product includes instructions for Precautions installation, which must be carefully followed. The instructions are worded in such a manner to assume that What’s In The Box the installer is capable of completing these types of electronic installations.
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Precautions PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU START THE INSTALLATION • Please study these instructions carefully before installing NavTool interface. • Many new vehicles use low-voltage or data-bus systems that can be damaged by test lights and logic probes. Test all circuits with a digital multi-meter before making connections. •...
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What’s In The Box? NavTool Joystick NavTool LVDS Cables NavTool Interface (Part # NT-JY1) (Part # NT-GMBLU-LVDS) (Part # NAVTOOL6.0-AR2-NBT) NavTool Vehicle Specific NavTool NavTool Interface Harness Plug and Play Harness Joystick Receiver Harness (Part # NT-WHNT6) (Part # NT-GMQUAD-BLU) (Part # NT-JYRB1) NavTool AUX Activator Batteries...
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Interface Connectors Description NavTool Interface (Part # NAVTOOL6.0-AR2-NBT) USB Port for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Main Connector for Universal Interface Harness Configuration Port HDMI Port LVDS Cables Input and Output Data LED HDMI LED Power LED Main Connector for Universal Interface Harness- This port is dedicated for a connection of a universal wiring harness LVDS Cables Input and Output- This port is dedicated for the LVDS cables.
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Universal Harness Description Rear Camera Input/ Video Input 1 Front Camera Input/ Video Input 2 NavTool Interface Harness (Part # NT-WHNT6) Left Camera Input/ Video Input 3 Right Camera Input/ Video Input 4 Connector for Vehicle Specific Harness 12V Output Wire Manual Activation Wire Connector for Controller Connector for Microphone Input...
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Quick Connection Guide NavTool Interface See Page 8 (Part # NAVTOOL6.0-AR2-NBT) Click NavTool Supplied Harness (Part # NT-WHNT6) Click Joystick Receiver Harness (Part # NT-JYRB1) Joystick Receiver (Part # NT-JYCV1) Click Click Click NavTool Supplied Cable Factory Wire (Part # NT-GMQUAD-BLU) Back of Car Radio Buick Encore 2013-2016...
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Quick Connection Guide NavTool Interface Click Click See Page 7 See Part 1 Factory LVDS Cable *2- Cable that previously used to be connected to blue connector in the back of the radio Click Close Up View of Radio Connectors Back of Car Radio Buick Encore 2013-2016...
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Installation Instructions STEP 1 NO APPLICATION OR SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD IS REQUIRED TO CONFIGURE THE INTERFACE. To configure the interface, you must use Windows, Mac, or Google computer. Windows computers must use the latest version of Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser. Mac computers must use the latest version of the Google Chrome browser.
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Installation Instructions STEP 2 Continued Step 1: Step 2: Instrument Panel Trim Plate 1. Radio Control Fasteners (Qty: 4) 1. Use a flat bladed plastic trim tool to aid in the removal 2. Disconnect the electrical connections of the trim plate from the instrument panel assembly. 2.
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Installation Instructions STEP 3 Step 1: Connect supplied plug and play harness (Part # NT-GMQUAD-BLU) to the back of the radio. Step 2: Connect factory connectors into the supplied vehicle specific plug and play harness. Continued on Step 4 Vehicle Specific Plug and Play Harness (Part # NT-GMQUAD-BLU) Factory Wire...
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Installation Instructions STEP 5 Step 1: Connect supplied joystick receiver harness (Part # NT-JYRB1) into 4 pin connector on the universal wiring harness (Part # NT-WHNT6). See quick connection guide on page 7. Step 2: Connect supplied joystick receiver (Part # NT-JYCV1) into joystick receiver harness (Part # NT-JYRB1).
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Installation Instructions STEP 6 Step 1: Connect factory LVDS cable into the NavTool supplied LVDS cable. Step 2: Connect NavTool supplied LVDS cable into the brown port shown in the image below. NavTool Interface Click See Page 14 See Part 1 Back of Car Radio Cable that previously used to be connected to blue connector in the...
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Installation Instructions STEP 8 Plug in main interface (Part # NAVTOOL6.0-AR2-NBT) into the universal wiring harness (Part # NT-WHNT6). See quick connection guide on page 7. NavTool Interface See Page 13 (Part # NAVTOOL6.0-AR2-NBT) Click NavTool Supplied Harness (Part # NT-WHNT6) Joystick Receiver Harness (Part # NT-JYRB1) Joystick Receiver...
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Installation Instructions STEP 9 Plug the NavTool supplied AUX Activator (Part # NT-AUX-ACT) into vehicle’s 3.5mm AUX jack. See picture below. AUX Input Located Inside Center Console Or Under the Radio NavTool supplied AUX Activator (Part # NT-AUX-ACT) STEP 10 After the interface is installed and you activate the NavTool, if your screen is blinking or you see a NavTool image for a second and it goes to a black screen, you must cut a wire on the harness.
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Testing and Settings STEP 1 • Start the car, observe NavTool LED lights should be one blinking blue and two steady lit green LED lights. HDMI LED Data LED Power LED • At this time, your car radio should boot up into its initial state, and the radio should be working. Please check that the radio operates appropriately.
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Testing and Settings STEP 3 • On the supplied joystick remote (Fig. 1), press and hold the back button for 3-5 seconds. The interface should emit a chirp and the interface menu (Fig. 2) should appear on the screen. Fig. 1 Fig.
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Testing and Settings STEP 5 Camera Settings Camera Settings • Image above shows you typical camera settings. Rotate joystick to select the Camera Settings option then • To change camera settings, rotate joystick to highlight the input press enter button on joystick to enter this option. on the left, once you highlighted desired camera input (rear, front, Step: 1 left, or right), then press enter on the joystick remote to change...
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Testing and Settings STEP 6 • Test HDMI input if you are connecting any HDMI video source. To bring up the bottom menu, press and hold one of the four touch screen corners for 3 seconds. • Touch the HDMI button on the screen to enter the HDMI input of the interface. •...
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Vehicle Reassembly Checklist When performing vehicle reassembly, please make sure to go over the list and checkoff check mark boxes: Check to see if all connectors behind the screen, radio, HVAC etc. were reconnected. Check that LCD screen shuts off with the key off, and turns back on with the key on. Check touchscreen operation.
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Interface Menus and Settings NavTool Interface Screen After activating NavTool interface, you will be brought to this screen that you can navigate with the supplied joystick remote. Buick Encore 2013-2016...
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Apple CarPlay/Android Auto Press enter button on joystick to enter this option. After selecting Apple CarPlay/Android Auto you will be brought to your Apple CarPlay/Android Auto screen. Apple CarPlay/Android Auto Module Not Installed You will get this message when selecting this option on the NavTool interface that is not equipped with Apple CarPlay/ Android Auto module.
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Back-Up Camera Rotate joystick to select Back-Up Camera option then press enter button on joystick to enter this option. After selecting the back-up camera input, you will be brought to your back up camera screen. This will not work if a back-up camera is not installed.
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Settings Rotate joystick to select the settings option then press enter button on joystick to enter this option. After selecting the settings option, a menu will expand showing different interface settings you can change. Settings Options Menu Rotate joystick to select the settings option then press enter button on joystick to enter this option.
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Camera Settings Rotate joystick to select the Camera Settings option then press enter button on joystick to enter this option. How to navigate the interface to change your camera settings. Camera Settings Menu Rotate joystick to select the Camera Settings option then press enter button on joystick to enter this option.
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Parking Line Settings How to navigate the interface to change parking line settings. You can only access this setting when you are on the particular camera input. Select the camera input prior to going into parking line settings. Parking Line Settings After selecting parking line settings, you can adjust the parking lines of the interface.
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Interface Settings Rotate joystick to select the Interface Settings option then press enter button on joystick to enter this option. How to navigate the interface to change your interface settings. After selecting interface settings, you can adjust miscellaneous settings of the interface. Save or cancel any interface changes. Set this feature to ON if you want to enter Apple CarPlay/Android Set this feature to OFF if you want to enter NavTool menu upon Auto mode when activating the interface, and bypassing the...
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How to Connect Rear Screens to Car With AV Input Car Monitor NavTool Interface HDMI to AV Adaptor 1 in 2 Out HDMI Splitter HDMI Sources Buick Encore 2013-2016...
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How to Connect Rear Screens to Car With HDMI Input Car Monitor NavTool Interface Car HDMI Input 1 in 2 Out HDMI Splitter HDMI Sources Buick Encore 2013-2016...
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User Manual Setting Radio to Auxiliary Plug the NavTool supplied AUX Activator (Part # NT-AUX-ACT) into vehicle’s 3.5mm AUX jack. See picture below. AUX Input Located Inside Center Console Or Under the Radio NavTool supplied AUX Activator (Part # NT-AUX-ACT) Set Radio to AUX Audio Input: •...
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User Manual Quick Operation Guide Thank you for purchasing NavTool. If you have any questions, please call toll-free at 877-628-8665. The color/navigation screen will display a factory image when you first start your vehicle. Prior to NavTool installation, if your smartphone is paired to the vehicle bluetooth system for calling, please go into your smartphone bluetooth settings, find your vehicle and do Forget This Device.
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User Manual Interface Settings Settings • Press the menu button on the remote control to reveal NavTool menu bar. • Rotate the joystick to the right to highlight menu option. • The menu option is the last icon on the right. •...
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User Manual Interface Settings Parking Line Settings Typically adjusted by installer. Camera Settings Typically adjusted by installer. Contrast Rotate joystick to select the contrast option then press enter button on joystick to enter this option. After selecting contrast, you can adjust the interface’s contrast. The white bar in the middle shows what the interface contrast is at.
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User Manual Remote Control Operation Guide Enter Down Rotate Left Rotate Right Back Menu Voice Up- Go up inside Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. Down- Go down inside Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. In Android Auto, down button is used to enter the bottom menu bar of Android Auto.
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