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Nextar Q4 Software Manual

Gps navigation application for 4.3" touchscreen portable gps navigation system
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Precautions
Very important information. Please read this section carefully before using this
product.
This product is intended to provide turn-by-turn instructions to safely guide you to your
desired destination. Please make sure that all persons using this navigation software
carefully read these precautions and the operating instructions in the Nextar Software
Manual.
Nextar cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for accidents resulting from failure
to observe these precautions.
Your personal judgment, traffic regulations, and common sense must always take
precedence over instructions produced by the software.
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This product is not a substitute for your driving technique, driving knowledge or
especially your personal judgment. Route suggestions made by this navigation
system should never supersede any traffic regulations, your personal judgment,
or your knowledge of safe driving practices. If you feel that a route suggestion
made by the software instructs you to perform an unsafe or illegal maneuver,
places you in an unsafe situation, or routes you into an area that you consider
unsafe, do not follow the instructions. Your personal judgment, traffic regulations,
and common sense must always take precedence over instructions produced by
the software.
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When your vehicle is moving, keep your eyes on the road instead of looking at
the screen. If you need to look at the screen for a prolonged time, always park
the car in a safe manner and in accordance with all traffic regulations.
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Do not select or input destinations, change settings or otherwise manually
operate this software unless you have parked your car in a safe manner,
observing all traffic regulations.
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If you are responding to an emergency, it may not be prudent to rely on this
system unless you have no other means to obtain accurate directions. The
database does not include all of the facilities and streets necessary for
emergency response, and the system's maps may not reflect recent changes in
roads, traffic controls and driving conditions. Use your own judgment in these
situations.
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  • Page 1 This product is intended to provide turn-by-turn instructions to safely guide you to your desired destination. Please make sure that all persons using this navigation software carefully read these precautions and the operating instructions in the Nextar Software Manual. Nextar cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for accidents resulting from failure to observe these precautions.
  • Page 2 • The database utilized by this software is the most accurate and up-to-date database available. Because of road closures, construction, weather, new roads and other conditions, the database might not contain accurate information regarding all streets and locations. If so, the system might not be able to correctly guide you on your route or may inaccurately estimate the time needed to reach your destination.

  • Page 3: Points To Observe For Safe Usage

    • Read this manual carefully and make sure you understand the cautions. Nextar is not responsible for problems resulting from failure to observe the precautions, warnings, and instructions in this manual. Store this guide where it will be accessible at all times, for example in your glove compartment.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    About This Guide………………………………………………………………………...7 Chapter 2 - Quick Start Examples………………………………………………………...8 Setting a Destination Using a Street Address………………………………………..8 Setting a Destination Using a Point of Interest (POI)……………………………….9 Chapter 3 - GPS Basics……………………………………………………………..…….11 Main Screen Components…………………………………………………………….12 Changing Map Display Modes………………………………………………………..13 Browsing the Map Display…………………………………………………………….15 Selecting Options and Entering Data………………………………………………..16...
  • Page 5 Setting a Destination Using an Item in the History List……………………………37 Chapter 5 - Other Options………………………………………………………………...38 Configuring Map Display Settings……………………………………………………38 Selecting a Language………………………………………………………………….40 Viewing GPS Status……………………………………………………………………41 Setting Default Route Calculation Criteria…………………………………………..42 Setting Origin…………………………………………………………………………...43 Previewing a Route Using Demo Mode…………………………………..………...44 Viewing Program Version Information……………………………………………….45 Exiting the Application…………………………………………………………………46...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1-Introduction

    If you leave your route, Nextar GPS automatically calculates a new route to your destination.

  • Page 7: About This Guide

    Chapter 5—Other Options describes how to use the options in the Settings screen to configure the GPS, set preferences, cancel a route in progress, exit the application, and more. Chapter 6—Command Reference provides detailed reference information regarding the GPS menus, controls, and icons.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2-Quick Start Examples

    As you make selections, the screen displays and highlights the most likely characters based on the GPS’s patentent technology. Tap on the city name that matches the one you are looking for. The system next prompts you to enter the street name.

  • Page 9: Setting A Destination Using A Point Of Interest (Poi)

    Begin spelling out the item as prompted by tapping out the city name starting with the first letter. As you make selections, the screen displays and highlights the most likely characters based on the GPS’s patentent technology.
  • Page 10 Tap on the city name that matches the one you are looking for. At this point, two possible things will happen. The system will display the list of matching POIs for the selected category. —OR— The system prompts you to enter the POI name. Begin spelling out the item. Within a few characters, the system will display the matching list.

  • Page 11: Chapter 3-Gps Basics

    Chapter 3—GPS Basics To introduce you to key features and common functions in the GPS, this chapter covers— • Starting the GPS • Main Screen Components • Changing Map Display Modes • Browsing the Map Display • Selecting Options and Entering Data •...

  • Page 12: Main Screen Components

    Display Modes on page 13.) Tapping on the + or - zoom level buttons changes the map zoom levels. Along the bottom of the display, the MENU button provides access to all of the main functions in the GPS via command buttons, and the GO TO button provides one-touch access to the destination setting screens.

  • Page 13: Changing Map Display Modes

    Once you set a destination and tap GO, the map displays your route in blue, along with turn-by-turn and trip information on the right. As shown below, map icons display Points of Interest along the way. Other controls allow you to change the map display mode, zoom in or out, view the name of the current street or upcoming crossroad, and turn voice guidance on or off.
  • Page 14 In Heading Up mode, the vehicle icon faces up, i.e., forward in the direction of travel, and the map display rotates under it as the system tracks your route. (See below.) Map Display Mode - Heading Up In North Up mode, the map scrolls so that North on the map is oriented to the top of the display.

  • Page 15: Browsing The Map Display

    Note that not all map display modes are supported in all zoom levels. The map can display 3D at scales below 500 ft (Community zoom level). If the map display mode is 3D, the map switches from 3D to 2D mode when you zoom out to 500 ft. The program will not allow you to change the map display mode to 3D at the 500 ft scale and higher.

  • Page 16: Selecting Options And Entering Data

    Selecting Options and Entering Data The GPS’s patented and patent-pending destination entry interface utilizes statistical and probability analysis to improve efficiency and ease-of-use. This predictive method of selecting and entering data makes setting destinations fast and easy. (See example below.)
  • Page 17 When you tap the LIST button, the screen displays a list of available selections based on the characters you have entered so far. At this point, you can select an item from the list, or tap KEYS to return to the previous screen and continue entering more characters.

  • Page 18: Setting Destinations

    To calculate a route and get visual and voice-based turn-by-turn instructions, you must first set a destination. When calculating a route, GPS assumes that the starting point is your current GPS-determined location. To begin, tap GO TO. The Enter Destination screen opens.

  • Page 19: Selecting And Working With Turn-By-Turn Views

    When you tap GO, voice guidance will issue the first maneuver while the screen displays route and turn-by-turn instructions. (See the example below.) Current Time Current Vehicle Position Indicator Toggle between Current Street and Upcoming Crossroad Route and Turn-by-Turn information in the main screen Selecting and Working with Turn-By-Turn Views Once you set a destination and click GO, as explained in the previous section, the...

  • Page 20: Main Turn-By-Turn View

    Main Turn-by-Turn View Main Turn-by-Turn View In the Main Turn-by-Turn View, the right side of the display shows the Next Maneuver arrow and the distance to that maneuver as you follow the calculated route. The street name for the next maneuver appears at the top of the display. The estimated time of arrival and distance to the final location also display on the lower right side of the screen.

  • Page 21: Maneuvers List View

    To facilitate navigation and make it easier for you to get a sense of where you are, the GPS provides zoom options that allow you to view the map display at different levels ranging from street level all the way to country level. (See the examples below.)

  • Page 22: Canceling A Route

    Canceling a Route The Cancel Route button in the Settings screen terminates the voice guidance and visual instructions for the current, in-progress route. Note. This option is available only when you are en-route to a selected destination or when you are in Demo mode. To cancel the route that is currently in progress Tap MENU, and then choose SETTINGS.

  • Page 23: Setting And Using Your Home Location

    Setting and Using Your Home Location The GPS allows you to label an address or destination as a “home” location. Your “home” can be any address that you want to use as a base location—such as your residence, your office, or your hotel.

  • Page 24: Planning A Route Using A Different Starting Point

    The turn-by-turn instructions in the main screen will display trip information from the alternate starting point to the end-point destination you specify. The system will restore the GPS location as the origin if the car is determined to have moved at least 300 feet. For more information, see...

  • Page 25: Managing Favorites

    Managing Favorites To store a location as a destination in the GPS Favorites list— • Set a destination and then tap SAVE & GO. As prompted, enter a location name, and then tap OK. —Or— • Browse to a location on the map, tap MENU and then tap SAVE TO FAVORITES.

  • Page 26: Chapter 4-Setting Destinations

    Chapter 4—Setting Destinations This chapter describes how to set destinations. The main topics cover— • Setting a Destination Using an Address • Setting a Destination Using a Point of Interest • Setting a Destination Using Crossroads • Setting a Destination Using an Entry in the Favorites List •...
  • Page 27 CITY CENTER—to set a destination to the center of a city or town you specify. Upon setting a destination point, tap GO to start turn-by-turn instructions to the selected location. Alternatively, tap SAVE & GO if you first want to save the destination as a location in the Favorites list before getting turn-by-turn instructions to the selected location.
  • Page 28 • Next, enter the street name. Matching street names appear in the mini-list. Enter the street name • Enter the building number, and then tap OK when you are done. The system next shows the Destination Confirmation for the selected destination. Destination Confirmation screen for calculating route to selected destination •...
  • Page 29 Example 2 • Tap CITY CENTER. The Enter City Center screen opens. • Enter the name of the city or town whose city center you want to set as the destination. (See the example below.) Tap the city name • Select the appropriate city or town from the list of names displayed by the program.

  • Page 30: Setting A Destination Using A Point Of Interest (Poi)

    • At this point— Tap GO to calculate the route and start the turn-by-turn instructions. —Or— Tap SAVE & GO to save the destination location in the Favorites list before receiving turn-by-turn instructions. The system will prompt you to enter a location name.
  • Page 31 Select an option button for selecting a POI. You can locate a POI starting with any one of the following— POI BY CITY—locate a POI by entering the city location, and then the POI name POI BY NAME—locate a POI by entering the POI name POI NEAR VEHICLE—locate a POI that is close to your current vehicle position POI NEAR DESTINATION—locate a POI that is close to your destination...
  • Page 32 • Tap out the city name starting with the first letter. The screen next displays and highlights the most likely characters. (See the example below.) Data entry screen with highest probability characters highlighted in color The characters you select appear in the edit field along the top of the screen. If you need to delete a character you may have entered incorrectly, tap the Backspace button.

  • Page 33: Setting A Destination Using Crossroads

    If the latter happens, begin spelling the POI name. Within a few characters, the system will display the matching list. • Select the desired POI from the displayed list. • Tap GO to calculate the route and view the turn-by-turn instructions. —Or—...
  • Page 34 Select an option button for entering the crossroads. You can enter street names starting with any one of the following— START WITH CITY—to define the primary street by entering a city name and then the street name START WITH STREET—to define the primary street by entering the street name Upon setting a destination point, tap GO to start turn-by-turn instructions to the selected location;...
  • Page 35 • The characters you select appear in the edit field along the top of the screen. If you need to delete a character you may have entered incorrectly, tap the Backspace button. Within a few characters, the system lists possible matches for city names and displays them on the screen.

  • Page 36: Setting A Destination Using An Entry In The Favorites List

    Setting a Destination Using an Entry in the Favorites List This procedure describes how to calculate a route from your current location to a location in the Favorites list. To set a destination using the Favorites list From the main screen, tap MENU, and then choose GO TO. The Enter Destination screen opens.

  • Page 37: Setting A Destination Using An Item In The History List

    History List The History button accesses a compiled list of destinations you recently calculated in the GPS. The system saves the last 50 unique positions to this list. You may use this list to set a destination, as described next.

  • Page 38: Chapter 5-Other Options

    The main topics cover— • Configuring Map Display Settings • Selecting a Language • Viewing GPS Status • Setting Default Route Calculation Criteria • Setting Origin • Selecting a Map Region •...
  • Page 39 Tap the MAP SETTINGS button. The Map Settings screen opens. (See below.) Map Settings screen In the Map Mode section, check the default (startup) map display mode as follows: HEADING UP—This option places the vehicle indicator arrow facing up, i.e., forward in the direction you are heading, and the map display rotates under it as the system tracks your route.

  • Page 40: Selecting A Language

    Selecting a Language Use the LANGUAGE option in the Settings screen to select a language. To configure language settings for your device Choose MENU and then SETTINGS. The Settings screen opens. (See below.) Settings screen Tap the LANGUAGE button. The Language / Voice settings screen opens. (See below.) Language / Voice screen Select a language setting, and then tap OK.

  • Page 41: Viewing Gps Status

    Choose MENU, and then SETTINGS. The Settings screen opens. (See below.) Settings screen Tap the GPS STATUS button. The GPS Status screen opens. (See below.) GPS Status screen When you are finished, tap the MAP button to return to the map display; or tap the...

  • Page 42: Setting Default Route Calculation Criteria

    Setting Default Route Calculation Criteria Use the ROUTE SETTINGS option in the Settings screen to configure default route calculation criteria. You can also specify the measuring system—Imperial or Metric— that you want navigation software to use when displaying distance units. To set route calculation criteria Tap MENU, and then SETTINGS.

  • Page 43: Setting Origin

    The SET ORIGIN feature allows you to set the car position manually. This is useful for planning and previewing a route using a starting point you specify; or, if you want to set the current car position manually when GPS data is not available. To set an alternate point of origin •...

  • Page 44: Previewing A Route Using Demo Mode

    When you tap Go, the program simulates vehicle progress and announces turn-by-turn instructions associated with the route you set. A GPS signal is not necessary to use this mode. To preview a route using the Demo mode Use the SET ORIGIN feature to manually set the origination point.

  • Page 45: Viewing Program Version Information

    Viewing Program Version Information The ABOUT option in the Settings screen displays software version and copyright information. To view program version information Tap MENU, and then SETTINGS. The Settings screen opens. (See below.) Settings screen Tap ABOUT. The About screen opens.and displays copyright and version information.

  • Page 46: Exiting The Application

    Exiting the Application To exit and close the GPS Tap MENU, and then choose SETTINGS. The Settings screen opens. (See below.) Settings screen In the Settings screen, tap EXIT APP. A confirmation message opens. (See below.) Exit App confirmation message Tap Exit.

  • Page 47: Chapter 6-Technical Reference

    Chapter 6—Technical Reference Menu Commands Control Name MENU GO TO GO HOME HISTORY NEAREST ROUTE (GO) TO HERE SAVE TO FAVORITES SET AS HOME SETTING Description Tap to show the menu command buttons. Tap to select or enter a destination. Tap to calculate a route to the location stored as “Home.”...

  • Page 48: Screen Icons And Controls

    Switches the map display from 2D to 3D. The map can display 3D at the 200 ft scale (Neighborhood zoom level) and below. The unit is connected to a GPS device but satellites are not visible and possibly obstructed by buildings, overpasses, etc.

  • Page 49: User Interface Controls And Icons

    Follow Car button position to the location indicated by the cursor. Tap to exit Browse mode and return to the current GPS-determined position. Current Street / Toggle to display the current street or Next Cross Street...
  • Page 50 Control or Icon Name Description Map Button Immediately displays the main map. Auto-complete Key Displays only the valid next characters Button with the three highest probable characters. Highlighted Displays the full keyboard with the valid keyboard letters next characters highlighted. List Button Lists all possible selections based on the characters entered thus far.
  • Page 51 Control or Icon Name Description List Selection Selects the displayed item and Button advances to the next form. (Example Shown at left) OK Button Accepts entered text and advances to the next form. VIEW Options Cycles the main display through three Button views: Main Turn-by-Turn, Split Map, and Maneuvers List.

  • Page 52: General Turn-By-Turn Symbols

    General Turn-By-Turn Symbols Control Description Turn-by-Turn Begin Turn-by-Turn End Next Maneuver a distance away. (The arrow points left or right as appropriate.) Next Maneuver closing in. (The arrow points left or right as appropriate.) Next Maneuver imminent. (The arrow points left or right as appropriate.) The street name on which you will be turning next appears at the top of the display.

  • Page 53: Faq's

    This cancels the current operation and returns you to the opening screen. Q. How do I switch to other applications without having to exit Nextar GPS? A. To switch to other programs on your handheld device while keeping Odyssey open, press the ENTER or Program Navigation Keys on your device as appropriate.

  • Page 54: Copyright

    © 2008 Nextar (Hong Kong) Limited. Nextar is a trademark and service mark of Nextar (Hong Kong) Limited. All other brand names, trademarks and service marks are property of their owners. Nextar may find it necessary to modify, amend or otherwise change or update this manual.

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