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- Page 2 Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Notices, Disclaimers and Terms of Use 1. Limited Product Warranty. Destinator Technologies Inc. warrants to the Client that the Products shall substantially conform to Destinator Technologies’s specification for a period of one (1) year from the date of the original purchase by the end user (the "Warranty Period").
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
4.11 About ... 33 Chapter 5 Settings... 34 Introduction ... 34 The Settings Menu ... 35 GPS Status And Settings ... 35 Home Button Settings ... 37 General Settings ... 37 Map Settings ... 38 Route Settings... 40 Alert Settings... 41 Visual Notifications ... - Page 4 Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Introduction ... 44 How to Zoom and Scroll ... 45 Types of View... 46 Chapter 7 Auto & Favorites Alerts ... 48 Introduction ... 48 Configuring Auto Alerts Category ... 49 Configuring Auto Alerts Items... 49 Favorites Alerts ...
- Page 5 Figure 14 - Turn by Turn Dialog ... 31 Figure 15 - GPS Status Screen... 35 Figure 16 - GPS Settings Dialog ... 36 Figure 17 - Home Button Settings Screen ... 37 Figure 18 - General Settings Dialog ... 38 Figure 19 - Map Settings Dialog...
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Page 6: Chapter 1 Table Of Contentswelcome To Destinator
Welcome To Destinator Introduction Destinator is a full-featured mobile satellite navigation system. It utilizes GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites to pinpoint your location utilizing the latest mapping data technology to get you to your destination in the most efficient and timely manner. -
Page 7: Any Turn Is Ok
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Any Turn is OK With Destinator, there is no such thing as a “wrong turn.” You can deviate from the planned route at any time. For example, you might want to avoid traffic, detour around road blocks, or take an alternate route of your choice. -
Page 8: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Hardware Installation Introduction This chapter will guide you through the installation of the device. Warnings Carefully select a safe location to install the d DO NOT INSTALL the device in any place that could: Obstruct the driver's view of the road Interfere with vehicle controls or safety devices Cause injury to the driver or passengers... -
Page 9: Installing The Device In Your Car
Note: The GPS may take a few minutes to find its current location initially. For best results, ensure that the GPS has a clear view of the sky. -
Page 10: Chapter 3 Navigating A Route
This chapter will help you to define and plan a route. You will be able to select a destination, set your origin, or plan a journey. The route calculated in real time is from your current GPS position. There are several ways to configure your destination using the Menu button (... -
Page 11: Map Description
Location Icons while in Navigation Mode. location while in Navigation Mode. This is not your current location, because there is no valid GPS information at this time. Mode. See Section 5.7 Route Settings for descriptions of Navigation Mode and Planner Mode. - Page 12 Displays GPS status, such as information about your satellite fix, and the latitude, longitude and altitude of your position. The icon appears green when there is a GPS fix, and red when there is no GPS fix. Also provides a link to the GPS Settings screen.
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Page 13: Figure 2 - Menu Structure
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Menu Button This button is shared by two functions: Vehicle Mode ( ) and Pedestrian Mode ( ). You can toggle between these two modes by holding down this button for several seconds. In Pedestrian Mode, the navigation radius is restricted to 10 kilometres (6 miles). -
Page 14: The Destination Menu
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide The Destination Menu At the map screen, press the Destination menu. You can choose your destination from the following options: From your current position, the route is calculated and displayed as a blue line. The green triangle represents your Origin (or departure point). -
Page 15: Navigate To An Address (Or Intersection)
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Navigate To An Address (or Intersection) When you navigate to an address, there are several ways of defining your destination. You can navigate to a destination by selecting an address, a zip/postal code, or an intersection. - Page 16 Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Lets you search for an address by first entering the Street, then the Zip/Postal Code, then the Number. Lets you search for an intersection by entering the City, the first Street, then the intersecting Street. For example, to navigate to an address using the City ->...
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Page 17: Navigate To A Point Of Interest (Poi)
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Favorites Folder, or to set it as your Origin. As you drive, Destinator provides you with turn-by-turn voice and visual directions, letting you know when your next turn is coming up until you arrive at your destination. If you don’t know the entire name of a city or street, type in part of the name and press the that match what you’ve typed in. -
Page 18: Figure 5 - Poi Categories
To sort them alphabetically, press button. Highlight your choice and click your route. The route is shown on the map as a blue line from your current GPS position. Page 18 of 59 button beside any of the . Press... -
Page 19: Navigate To A Favorite
Highlight your selection and click calculate your route. The route is shown on the map as a blue line from your current GPS position. You can also select destination on the map, or press delete your choice, or to set it as your Origin. -
Page 20: Save To Favorites
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Save to Favorites When selecting a Destination which you may use regularly, you can save it to your personalized Favorites list. At the map screen, press the Destination menu. Select and specify your desired destination as described previously, be it from Address, POI, History or Contacts. -
Page 21: Navigate To A History Item
Highlight your selected History item and click shown on the map as a blue line from your current GPS position. You can also select destination on the map, or press destination to your Favorites or to set it as your Origin. -
Page 22: Navigate To A Point On The Map
Cursor Dialog, and select Set As Origin. All new route calculations will use this as the starting point, but only if you are in Planner Mode. In Navigation Mode, your current GPS location is always your Origin. Figure 8 - Map Cursor Dialog Page 22 of 59... -
Page 23: 3.10 Trip Planning
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide 3.10 Trip Planning Trip planning is useful when you have more than one destination along your route. This process is similar to the procedures used to enter or select a destination and initiate navigation, except that you must be in Planner Mode. When you press the departure point to the first waypoint. -
Page 24: Figure 9 - Adding A Trip Folder
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Note: If this is the first time you are using Trip Planner you will need to create a Trip Folder in which to store your trip details. You can use any name. For this example we will be using My trip. From the tool bar at the top of the screen, click Tools and select Add to create a trip folder. -
Page 25: Figure 10 - Trip Planner And Waypoints Dialogs
To calculate the route, press Navigate The route is shown as a blue line from your current GPS position. * Remember to change back to Navigational Mode. * See Section 5.7 Route Settings for a description of Navigation Mode and Planner Mode. -
Page 26: 3.11 Avoid Roads
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide 3.11 Avoid Roads You can specify that certain roads be excluded from your route calculations. For example, you may prefer to not travel on any toll roads. From the Destination Menu, press the Avoid Roads button to display a list of road categories. -
Page 27: Figure 12 - Avoid Roads (Items)
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Figure 12 - Avoid Roads (Items) Once you have specified your road restrictions, press to return to the map screen. Page 27 of 59... -
Page 28: Chapter 4 Options
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Introduction There are various route and map options available from the Options Menu. This chapter contains the following topics: Showing your Route Displaying Directions Canceling your Route Recording and Playing Back a Route Switching Maps Selecting Travel Mode Getting Help Options... -
Page 29: The Options Menu
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide The Options Menu The Options Menu provides choices for displaying your route, displaying your driving directions, canceling a route, playing and recording a route, switching maps, selecting your mode of travel, and getting help with basic navigation. Show Route This option displays your route on the map screen in its entirety, plus details such as the address of and distance to... -
Page 30: Figure 13 - Driving Directions
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Figure 13 - Driving Directions The Driving Directions screen also gives you several route options: Show Route Displays your route on the map screen in its entirety, plus details such as the address of your destination, the ETA, and the ETR. -
Page 31: Turn By Turn
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Turn By Turn This view indicates the distance to your next turn, and the name of the next street immediately after completing the previous turn. Voice and visual prompts are displayed at varying intervals to indicate your next turn or change of direction. -
Page 32: Switch Maps
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide recordings. Pressing screen. Switch Maps This feature lets you switch between your maps. The Switch Maps screen also displays details and version numbers of your maps, and allows you to delete maps. Travel Mode You can further define your route according to whether you are traveling by car or on foot. -
Page 33: 4.11 About
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide 4.11 About Displays software version and details about your Destinator application. Page 33 of 59... -
Page 34: Chapter 5 Settings
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Introduction You can easily change the default settings of maps, views and route parameters to suit your personal preferences. This chapter contains the following topics: GPS Status Home Button Settings General Settings Map Settings Route Settings... -
Page 35: The Settings Menu
Navigation mode, the software automatically acquires GPS signals and constantly updates your vehicle's location and position. The GPS may take a few minutes to find its current location initially. For best results, ensure that the GPS has a clear view of the sky. -
Page 36: Figure 16 - Gps Settings Dialog
1. COM Port - Defines the Communications Port. 2. Baud Rate - Transmission rate of data. 3. Protocol - Default is NMEA. Find GPS – Searches for and locates the GPS signal. Set GPS - Sets the GPS Configuration. Press the button to save your selections and return to the GPS Satellite graphic screen. -
Page 37: Home Button Settings
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Home Button Settings The Home Button Settings button lets you define an address or POI as your home destination. Whenever you want to navigate to your home destination (for example, the nearest gas station), press the In the Home Button Settings screen, select either POI Mode or Address Mode to set your desired destination. -
Page 38: Map Settings
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Figure 18 - General Settings Dialog All distances are displayed in imperial or metric units. 1. Imperial (Miles and yards) 2. Metric (Kilometers and meters) Press the button to save your selection and return to the map screen. - Page 39 Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide North is up – orients the map so that north is always at the top. Zoom Mechanism Automatic Zoom – ensures that the zoom will return to its previous level after several seconds of inactivity. Map Font Use large labels –...
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Page 40: Route Settings
Navigation Mode – Provides voice instructions as you drive. This mode is the one you will use most frequently. Destinator uses the satellite-based global positioning system (GPS) to constantly detect your current position. As you drive, your location is compared to the destination you have chosen and you will be constantly provided with accurate driving directions. -
Page 41: Alert Settings
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Route generation Quickest route – Destinator calculates the route by picking the shortest distance and highest speed limits. Shortest route – Destinator calculates the route by picking the shortest distance. U Turn Usage U Turn enabled - If you select this option, the route will be calculated by including any U Turns that are needed. -
Page 42: Visual Notifications
Destinator automatically recalculates a new route and updates ETA and distances. 3. Low Signal - Warns that you are in an area of low GPS signal. 4. GPS Not Found - Alerts you if the GPS signal is lost, or if power is removed from the GPS receiver. -
Page 43: 5.10 Look & Feel
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide 1. Text – Visual notification is displayed in written form. 2. Symbols – Visual notification is displayed in pictorial form (as an arrow diagram). 3. None - No visual prompts are displayed. Press the map screen. -
Page 44: Chapter 6 Changing Map Views
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Changing Map Views Introduction You can change your view of the map, and the way in which the map is displayed on the screen. This chapter contains a description of the following topics: How to Zoom and Scroll Types of Views Day or Night Mode Page 44 of 59... -
Page 45: How To Zoom And Scroll
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide How to Zoom and Scroll With Automatic Zoom selected (Settings Menu > Map Settings button) you can use the zoom buttons to override the auto zoom, but the zoom will return to its previous level after several seconds of inactivity. -
Page 46: Types Of View
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Types of View of views: 2D, 2D Night, 3D and 3D Night. The icon indicates the next view to be displayed. 2D View The 2D view is a straight-forward two-dimensional view. This is the default map view. In this view, the map is dynamically updated, and allows for manual panning and zooming. -
Page 47: Figure 26 - 3D View
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide 3D View The 3D view is a simplified three-dimensional view showing the map in a basic 3D relief. It shows the basic relief (outline) and details of the surrounding roads and general area. Figure 26 - 3D View 3D Night View The 3D night view is a simplified three-dimensional view with high-contrast colorization optimized for night driving or... -
Page 48: Chapter 7 Auto & Favorites Alerts
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Auto & Favorites Alerts Introduction An Automatic Alert refers to an item that you can configure so that Destinator will alert you when you are within a certain distance of the item’s location. You can configure two distances for each Automatic Alert. -
Page 49: Configuring Auto Alerts Category
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Configuring Auto Alerts Category Note that this configuration is applied to all items in the category. From the Destination dialog, select Favorites. Highlight the Auto Alerts folder you want to configure and select Edit… from the Tools menu in the lower- right corner. -
Page 50: Favorites Alerts
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Highlight a category and then select Items from the upper menu bar. All items in the category are displayed. Highlight the alert you want to edit and select Edit from the tools menu in the lower right corner. You can change the name, comment, and category of an item. -
Page 51: Chapter 8 Glossary
South poles at right angles to the equator - expressed in degrees. Path or trajectory of a body through space. A GPS satellite traces out an orbit about the earth. A place or item of interest along the selected route. - Page 52 Total Time Duration Description A man-made object, or device that orbits the earth. Eg: a GPS Satellite which orbits the earth in a fix pattern, height and speed A Secure Digital (SD) card is a tiny flash memory card used to make data storage portable among various devices.
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Page 53: Chapter 9 Appendix A - Device Settings
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Appendix A – Device Settings Opens the Settings Menu for your device You can change the default user settings for the device by pressing SETTINGS on the main screen. Volume Setting – See Figure 30. Time Settings –... -
Page 54: Figure 30 - Volume Setting Screen
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Volume Setting Figure 30 - Volume Setting Screen The Volume Setting screen lets you adjust the volume of the device. Press to return to the Settings menu. Power Settings Figure 31 - Power Settings Screen The Power Settings screen indicates the battery status of the device. -
Page 55: Figure 32 - Backlight Settings Screen
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Backlight Settings Figure 32 - Backlight Settings Screen The Backlight Settings screen lets you select how bright the screen will be. You can save power by selecting how long the backlight will stay on before it dims. Press to return to the Settings menu. -
Page 56: Figure 34 - Language Settings Screen
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Language Settings Figure 34 - Language Settings Screen The Language Settings screen lets you select the language that will be used for screen displays and voice prompts. Press to return to the Settings menu. System Information Figure 35 - System Information Screen The System Information screen displays the software... -
Page 57: Chapter 10 Index
Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide 2D View...46 3D View...47 Address...15 Known ...14 Button Descriptions ...11 Plan...13 City Find ...16 Name ...16 Com Ports ...36 Device Settings ...53 Favorites ...20 Glossary...51 Baud Rate ...36 Check...36 Current Position Icon...11 Not Found ...42 Ports...36 Protocol...36 Settings ...35... - Page 58 Voxtrack 500 Navigation Software User Guide Recalculation...42 Setting...10 Shortest...41 Zoom...45 Route generation...41 Save Favorites ...20 New Origin ...22 Settings Alert...41 General ...38 GPS ...35 Map Orientation...38 Route ...40 Units...38 Shortest route...41 Speed ...42 Start Point ...22 Street Find ...16 Name ...16 Trip...23 Trip Planning ...23 View 2D ...46...
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