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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Requirements ... 1 Welcome to CoPilot! ... 1 About GPS Technology ... 1 Safety Warning ... 2 Getting Started ... 2 Setting Up Your GPS Receiver... 2 In-Vehicle Hardware Setup ... 3 Connecting Your Pocket PC ... 4 Uninstalling a Previous Version ... 4 Installing CoPilot ...

  • Page 3: Requirements

    Third Party GPS Requirements Standard NMEA GPS receiver* including: CF GPS receivers Cabled GPS receivers Wireless Bluetooth GPS receivers * For information on purchasing a GPS receiver from ALK Technologies, go to: North America: www.alk.com Europe: www.alk.eu.com Welcome to CoPilot! Imagine …a CoPilot at your side that always knows...

  • Page 4: Safety Warning

    The driver must remain alert at all times to actual road conditions and obey all posted signs and traffi c regulations. ALK Technologies assumes no responsibility for any damage or injury resulting from the use of this product. Getting Started...

  • Page 5: In-Vehicle Hardware Setup

    Setting Up a Bluetooth GPS Receiver: The first time that you use CoPilot, you will need to turn on Bluetooth on your device. From the Start screen on your device, tap the Bluetooth button in the bottom right corner and turn on Bluetooth. Then: 1.

  • Page 6: Connecting Your Pocket Pc

    Connecting Your Pocket PC NOTE: If a Quickstart installation memory card was included with your purchase of CoPilot, you do not need to do this. In order to successfully transfer data from your desktop to your Pocket PC, you must have Microsoft ActiveSync 3.1 (or later) installed. This software is necessary to connect the two machines and is provided by your Pocket PC manufacturer.

  • Page 7: Installing Copilot

    Installing CoPilot NOTE: After the CoPilot Pocket PC installation, your Pocket PC will automatically be soft reset. It is recommended that you exit any open applications and save any open files before starting the Copilot installation. Installing From a Quickstart Installation Memory Card: 1.

  • Page 8: Product Key Entry & Activation

    Product Key Entry and Activation The fi rst time you launch CoPilot on your Pocket PC you will be prompted for your product key. You can fi nd this key behind the scratch-off panel on the supplied product key card. Scratch off the panel and input the product key carefully.

  • Page 9: Map Download To Your Pocket Pc

    Map Download to Your Pocket PC NOTE: If your CoPilot product came with a Quickstart installation memory card, you don’t need to download map data (it’s already on your Quickstart card). You can skip to Using Your Pocket PC for Guidance, p. 16. To use CoPilot on your Pocket PC, you first need to download map data from your desktop or laptop computer to your Pocket device.

  • Page 10: Step 2: Choose A Data Selection Method

    Data Download Step 2: Choose a Data Selection Method After you specify a location where the data will be stored, you will be prompted to select a region on the map to download. CoPilot allows you to download data using one of the three methods described below. See Data Download Step 3 beginning on p.

  • Page 11: Step 3: Select Your Data

    Data Download Step 3: Select Your Data Use any of the three methods covered on the following pages (City Radius, Map Area, or Trip) to select one or more regions and then download your data. City Radius 1. Click the City Radius icon. 2.

  • Page 12: Map Area

    Map Area 1. Click the Map Area icon. 2. Enter a City, State or ZIP 3. Click and hold the left Code (address optional) within the area that you would like to download. Click Next. mouse button and drag the cursor to draw a box around a desired area.

  • Page 13: Trip

    Trip 1. Click the Trip icon. 2. You now have three options for 3. If you choose the Points of entering stops on your trip. If you choose the Cities and Addresses tab you will need to enter a City, State or ZIP Code, press <Enter>, and click the Add Stop button.

  • Page 14: Step 4: Download The Data

    Data Download Step 4: Download the Data When you’re ready to execute a download, the Wizard will display a list of Available Area(s) for download on the left side of the window. To designate an area to include in the download, click on it and then click on the right arrow button to move it to the Data Included in This Download list.

  • Page 15: Importing Custom Places

    Importing Custom Places CoPilot’s Custom Place Import Wizard enables you to import addresses from your Outlook Contacts database, an Excel file, or text file. (If you are using another type of database or contact manager, you can export your contacts/ locations to an Excel or text file before importing them into CoPilot.) These points are then added to CoPilot’s POI database in a category and type of your choice (the default category is “Custom”).
  • Page 16 7. When processing is finished, the Data Import Status window shows you how many places in your file were matched with addresses in the CoPilot database. A plus sign in the Accept column indicates a match. Places that failed to match appear in red and do not have a plus sign. 8.

  • Page 17: Using Your Pocket Pc For Guidance

    Using Your Pocket PC for Guidance In CoPilot's Guidance Mode you will receive turn-by-turn route guidance information as you travel. For your safety the Driver Safety Screen will hide maps when your speed exceeds 10 m.p.h. to avoid distractions. For IN-VEHICLE HARDWARE SETUP: See Hardware Setup, p. 3. 1.

  • Page 18: Start Driving

    4. If an exact database match is not 3. Enter a house number if you found, you’ll be shown the available like (it’s optional), then start typing a Street name. When address options. CoPilot will give you at least one of these options: a match appears on the list below, tap it, then tap Next.

  • Page 19: Entering A Home Address

    Entering a Home Address In the Select Stop screen, tap the Home button. The first time you use this button, you will be prompted to enter your home address. Enter your home address the same way you enter a new address (described on p.

  • Page 20: Contact Integration

    Contact Integration CoPilot allows you to link directly to Outlook to retrieve address information. With just a few of quick taps of the stylus, you can enter a contact’s home and/or work address as your destination. 1. Tap the Contact button in the Select Stop screen.

  • Page 21: Finding Points Of Interest

    Finding Points of Interest In the Select Stop screen, tap the POI button to search for and/or enter a point of interest as a destination. 2. In the next screen, you can tell CoPilot to search Near current location or Along current route if a GPS signal is present.

  • Page 22: Pick On Map

    Pick on Map To pick a stop off the map, first tap the Pick on Map button in the Select Stop screen. Zoom the map to a starting area by entering an Address, Favorite, Contact, POI, or select Here if you have a GPS signal.

  • Page 23: Latitude/Longitude

    Latitude/Longitude Tap Latitude/ Longitude in the Select Stop screen to enter a lat/long point. Saved Trip 1. Choose a format from the first drop-down pick list. Lat/longs can be entered in Decimal Degrees, Decimal Minutes, or degrees/ minutes/seconds (DMS). Tap More... then tap Saved Trip 2.

  • Page 24: Driver Safety/Map/Itinerary Screens

    Driver Safety/Map/Itinerary Screens NOTE: It is not safe to attempt to alter settings on your Pocket PC while you are driving. Either have a passenger make changes, or pull over to a safe area. Tap Menu > View to select how you want the guidance screen to display. Driver Safety Screen Tap Menu >...

  • Page 25: Navigating Through Copilot Screens

    Navigating Through CoPilot Screens To switch views, tap Menu > View and choose a view from the drop-down menu. Driver Safety Screen - Text only, switches to the map below 10 m.p.h. Where Am I - Map screen, frames a close-up view of your current position.

  • Page 26: Trip Editing And Waypoints

    Trip Editing and Waypoints To get to the Going To screen from the guidance screens at any time, tap Menu > Trip > Edit. From here you can edit the current trip, add additional stops, or start a new trip. Tap any stop on your itinerary to activate a pop-up menu that lets you delete the stop, zoom to it on the map, or move it up or down to change the stop order.

  • Page 27: Detour Feature

    Detour Feature CoPilot’s Detour Feature allows you to preview an alternate route before deciding whether or not to take it. Perfect for situations in which traffic has suddenly slowed ahead of you, the Detour Feature will generate an alternate route and tell you exactly how much distance the new route will add to your trip. You can then make an informed decision about whether you’re better off driving through the delay or taking the new route.

  • Page 28: Settings

    Settings Routing Tap Routing to access routing options. RV routes favor major roads and avoid sharp turns, U-turns, and urbanized areas wherever possible. In the United States only, RV routes completely avoid high- ways that have bridge heights under 12’6” (bridge heights are not considered on smaller, local roads however).
  • Page 29 10) Tap OK. Your new profile is now saved. 11) Check Confirm Profile when Routing if you want to be prompted to select a profile before each trip. 12) Choose a profile from the Road Preference Profile pick list and tap OK. This is the profile CoPilot will now use to calculate routes.

  • Page 30: Copilot Modes

    Favorites Tap Favorites to open your List of Favorite Addresses. To change the assignment of your work or home address, highlight your choice on the list and then tap either Work or Home. To edit an address, highlight it and tap Edit. Then make your changes in the Edit Address screen and click Next.

  • Page 31: The Gps Menu

    The GPS Menu Tap Menu > Options > GPS to display the GPS menu. Setup GPS — Tap Setup GPS to connect CoPilot to your GPS receiver through an automatic scan or by setting the COM Port and Baud Rate manually. GPS Status —...
  • Page 32 Track Playback 1. CoPilot automatically 2. To access a track, tap creates .gps track files as once on the file you want you drive, and stores them to select. at the end of each trip. To open a GPS track, select Open GPS Track to open a Windows folder of your stored .gps files.

  • Page 33: Reference: Screens & Buttons On Your Pocket Pc

    Select Stop Screen In this screen you add stops to your trip. There are nine different types of stop entry to choose from: Enter a new Address Program or enter a Home address Program or enter a Work address Select from your Favorite list Enter an Outlook Express Contact Search for a Point of Interest (POI) Enter a Latitude/Longitude point...
  • Page 34 Map Screen Next turn directional arrow. Distance to next turn. Route ahead highlighted in green, upcoming turn marked with yellow arrow. Customizable data display, tap to cycle through current road, nearest crossroad, nearest major road, nearest town, ETA, or speed. Messaging, Traffic, and GPS Status indicators.

  • Page 35: Trip Planning On Your Pocket Pc

    Trip Planning on Your Pocket PC You can use CoPilot on your Pocket PC for trip planning whether or not the GPS receiver is connected and receiving data. Planning Mode allows you to run a trip on your Pocket PC even when you're not in your car. You'll get driving directions and maps that you can use for reference before your trip begins.

  • Page 36: Trip Planning On Your Desktop

    Trip Planning on Your Desktop You can use CoPilot's desktop functions to map out routes and print maps and driving directions before getting on the road. Desktop trip planning is an additional feature of CoPilot that is in no way connected to using your Pocket PC for route guidance.
  • Page 37 Save Trip Save Trip button or Save Trip.../Save Trip As... in the File menu. Opens a standard Windows dialog where you can name your trip and save it to your hard drive either before or after running it in the Trip Planner.
  • Page 38 Zoom In Zoom In button or Zoom In in the Map menu. Each time you click this button, your view will be zoomed in by one increment. The zoom level is shown in the title bar of the map window. Zoom Out Zoom Out button or Zoom Out in the Map...
  • Page 39 Zoom To Region Zoom to Region button or Zoom Region in the Map menu. This function allows you to zoom your map view to a specific area. Choices in the sub-menu will depend on which CoPilot data region(s) were purchased. Refresh Map Refresh Map button or Refresh Map in the...

  • Page 40: Reference: Copilot On Your Desktop

    Landmark Reporting Select Landmark Reporting from the drop-down Trip menu. In this window you can control how many Landmarks CoPilot points out when generating driving directions. Help Menu Use the drop-down Help menu to access CoPilot Help for assistance with all aspects of the software and to quickly access ALK’s web site.
  • Page 41 Trip Planner Window (Points of Interest) Trip Planner Window (Favorites) Click Points of Interest tab. Enter a City, State or ZIP code in which you would like to search, a radius within which to search, choose a category and type from the drop-down menu, and click the binoculars to search.
  • Page 42 Routing Options Click the Options button in the Trip Planner window to access CoPilot routing options. Auto and Quickest is the default setting, and provides the quickest routing for automobiles based on practical considerations such as road quality, terrain, and urban/ rural classifications.

  • Page 43: Copilot Live Communications

    CoPilot Live Communications CoPilot Live allows you to maintain two-way communication with drivers who are using CoPilot and to actually see where they are currently located. You can do this from the CoPilot Live web page. Using this CoPilot Live functionality requires the following: 1) If you want to track and message other drivers from a desktop or laptop computer: Your PC must be connected to the internet so that you can access our CoPilot Live web page through a normal web browser.

  • Page 44: Real-Time Traffic Information

    Real-Time Traffi c Information In addition to providing users with pre-trip planning and GPS route guidance capabilities, CoPilot uses wireless communications to automatically send real-time information to drivers, notifying them of traffic incidents (accidents, traffic jams, etc.) along the route ahead and potential alternate routes. As soon as you enter a destination, CoPilot will provide dynamic driving directions and regularly updated traffic incident reports.

  • Page 45: Creating/Using Your Own Voice

    Traffic Report Content CoPilot Live alerts you when a traffic incident is detected on your route ahead. If traffic is being checked automatically, the alert indicator appears along with incident icons on the map that show the type and severity of the incident (see p. 42). An alert sound accompanies the incident display.

  • Page 46: Software Registration

    Go to www.alk.eu.com and click "Support Center". In Australia: Go to www.travroute.com.au and click "Support". ALK Technologies has a one-per-licensing non-transferable registration. Unauthorized purchases from private owners are not supported or under warranty, and special pricing does not apply. Technical Support After registering your software (see above), you're entitled to technical support and discounts on new versions of CoPilot.

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Why can't I get a satellite reading the first time I use CoPilot? The first time the GPS receiver is used it may take approximately 5 minutes to acquire a fix (but may take as long as 15 minutes). You can minimize this time by remaining stationary and positioning the GPS receiver so that it has a clear view of the southern sky.

  • Page 48: License Upgrade

    Attn: Data Corrections 1000 Herrontown Road · Princeton, NJ · 08540 · USA Fax: 609-252-8166 E-mail: data@alk.com Europe: ALK Technologies Limited Suite 8, 4 Bloomsburg Square London, WC1A 2RP · United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0)207 404 4222 Fax: +44 (0)207 404 7778 E-mail: ukcustservice@alk.eu.com...

  • Page 49: Region Selection

    ALK is not responsible for loss or damage during shipping. Your refund will appear on your credit card statement within 4-6 weeks after ALK's receipt of the returned product. - 47 - In Europe: ALK Technologies Limited Suite 8, 4 Bloomsburg Square London, WC1A 2RP...

  • Page 50: License Agreement

    North American, European, and Australian Data. THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU, THE USER (either an individual or an entity), AND ALK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ("ALK"). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS License, DO NOT OPEN THE PACKAGE.
  • Page 51 Based on Computer File(s) licensed from Statistics Canada. © Copyright, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA, as represented by the Minister of Industry, Statistics Canada 2006. ALK Technologies, Inc. is an Authorized User of selected Statistics Canada Computer File(s) and Distributor of derived Information Products under Licensing Agreement 6147.
  • Page 52 IMPORTANT: Please read the following agreement ("License") carefully. THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU, THE USER (either an individual or an entity), AND ALK Technologies, Inc. ("ALK"). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS License, DO NOT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE. Promptly return the package and accompanying materials (including written materials and containers) to the dealer from which you obtained them for a full refund.
  • Page 53 TERMS AND CONDITIONS Personal Use Only. You agree to use this Data together with COPILOT® LIVE for the solely personal, non-commercial purposes for which you were licensed, and not for service bureau, time-sharing or other similar purposes. Accordingly, but subject to the restrictions set forth in the following paragraphs, you may copy this Data only as necessary for your personal use to (i) view it, and (ii) save it, provided that you do not remove any copyright notices that appear and do not modify the Data in any way.
  • Page 54 LICENSES: 1 User THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU, THE USER (either an individual or an entity), AND ALK Technologies, Inc. ("ALK"). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS License, DO NOT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE. Promptly return the package and accompanying materials (including written materials and containers) to the dealer from which you obtained them for a full refund.
  • Page 55 You are not permitted to use the Software for motor-carrier tariff or routing purposes. Electronic reproduction and transmission of output to remote locations are not permitted. ALK retains all rights not expressly granted. Nothing in this License Agreement constitutes a waiver of ALK's rights under the U.S. copyright laws or other appli- cable copyright laws or any other federal or state law.
  • Page 56 work, or create derivative works based on any part of the Software. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software. LIMITED WARRANTY: Fonix warrants that the Product's physical media will be, under normal use, free from defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date you purchased it.
  • Page 57 6. GENERAL You may not assign or sub-license your rights under this License. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. Any previous agreements, understandings and negotiations cease to have any effect. A provision of, or a right created under, this agreement may not be waived except in writing signed by the Licensor.

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