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Alpine Blackbird PMD-B200P Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual P MD-B200P...

  • Page 2: Precautions

    ALPINE representative before using the be able to route you to your desired destination. In navigation system.

  • Page 3: Warnings

    Failure to do so may cause personal injury or damage to the Use for other than its designed application may result in fire, product. Return it to your authorised ALPINE dealer or the nearest electric shock or other injury. ALPINE Service Centre for repair.
  • Page 4 If you have problems, do not attempt to repair the unit yourself. Using Headphones Return it to your ALPINE dealer or the nearest ALPINE Service If ACC or the monitor's power source is turned off, a loud noise may Station for servicing.

  • Page 5: User Agreement

    The right to use the System shall expire either when the user destroys this software, or when any of the terms for use is violated and ALPINE, Space Machine and/or NAVTEQ exercise the option to revoke the license to use this software.
  • Page 6 TRANSFER OF LICENSE You may not transfer the Database to third parties, except when installed on the system for which it was created or when you do not retain any copy of the Database, and provided that the transferee agrees to all terms and conditions of this Agreement and confirms this in writing to NAVTEQ.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    taBle of contents Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Within a city .
  • Page 8 traffic info ............35 Map style .

  • Page 9: System Features

    sYsteM features Blackbird Portable Navigation System SD/MMC Card Slot Power Button Headphone Jack Volume Control Remote Sensor and Ambient Light Sensor Map Zoom Out Main Menu Button Music Center Key (Phone Key) Destination Map Zoom In Current Vehicle Position Icon Battery Charging Status Indicator External GPS Antenna Connector...

  • Page 10: Main Menu

    Power Cord RDS Antenna External GPS Antenna Input Windshield Mount Slot (SMA-type connector) External Microphone Input User Registration Please register your Blackbird on our web site, www.alpine-europe.com. You can receive information about a software update, new ALPINE products, etc. from us.

  • Page 11: Installation

    Take hold of the navigation system behind the antenna and remove by sliding up and out of the cradle. NOTE: Local regulations may prohibit the place- ment of any object on windows or the dash. Refer to your authorised ALPINE dealer for other installation options.

  • Page 12: Additional On-Screen Buttons

    ■ Docking with IVA-W205R/IVA-W505R (not included) Open IVA-W205R/IVA-W505R head unit monitor. Insert Blackbird into the unit with the screen facing up and the hard keys on the left. Press Blackbird firmly into place. Close Touch to close IVA-W205R/IVA-W505R face. Blackbird Select as source.

  • Page 13: Basic Operation

    Basic oPeration To Power On Set a Destination and Go! The following example briefly describes how Power Button to input a destination. Press and hold Power Button for 2 seconds. Main Menu Touch Destination Select from Main Menu or press Destination button.
  • Page 14 Scroll the list. Select the place with Select desired place list. correct address. AIRPORTS (In this example, For Map Function, see page 15. selected.) OK to Proceed Select Select the search method. set the destination. By POI (In this example, Name is selected.) To Go Home, see page 28.

  • Page 15: Map Function

    MaP function Next Manoeuvre Next Street Name Main Menu Arrow Button Distance to next manoeuvre Estimated Time Remaining (ETR) / GPS Status Bar Estimated Time of Battery Status Arrival (ETA) Indicator Direction to Destination Map Scale Bar Distance to Destination Traffic Information Current Position /...

  • Page 16: Setting A Destination Directly

    ■ Setting a Destination Directly from Map Display Touch anywhere on map screen. The crosshair cursor appears. Move the cursor to the new desired loca- tion. Note: Use Map Scale Bar to zoom out the map if the destination is far from the current location. Touch Select.

  • Page 17: Destination

    Destination ■ Setting a Destination by Address Main Menu. Go to Destination Address ➔ ➔ Selecting Letters Change Country To choose a different country from Selected the one shown on the screen, touch characters are Change to switch to a list to select displayed here.

  • Page 18: Finding A Destination By City

    Finding a Destination by City Name First Input City Name. Select Note: Pressing Recent, you can directly select from a list showing the cities set as previous destinations (Proceed with step 4). Type the first few characters of the city name and press OK.

  • Page 19: Setting A Destination By Poi

    Destination ■ Setting a Destination by POI (Places of Interest) The Places of Interest are sorted by POI Name and by POI Category and are listed in order of distance from your current location. Main Menu Go to Destination ➔ Places ➔...

  • Page 20: Finding A Destination By Poi Category

    Finding a Destination by POI Category By POI Category. Select Select the required Category. Select Search Method. Near Here A list of POI names appears in order of distance from the current vehicle position. OK to Proceed Select an entry ➔...

  • Page 21: Setting A Destination By Previously Entered

    Destination ■ Setting a Destination by Previously Entered Destinations Main Menu Go to Destination ➔ Last Dest ➔ A list of previous destinations appears. Select an entry. Confirmation screen appears. OK to Proceed Touch to set the destination and start guidance. ■...

  • Page 22: Setting A Destination By Intersection

    ■ Setting a Destination by Intersection Main Menu. Go to Destination ➔ Intersection ➔ Finding a Destination by City Name Input City Name. Select Note: Pressing Recent, you can directly select from a list showing the cities set as previous destinations (Proceed with step 4).

  • Page 23: Setting A Destination In The City Centre

    Destination ■ Setting a Destination in the City Centre Main Menu. Go to Destination ➔ City Centre ➔ Input City Name. Select Type the first characters of the city name and press OK. If there are unique matches, the system will automati- cally display a short list of city names.

  • Page 24: Setting A Destination By Coordinates

    ■ Setting a Destination by Coordinates Main Menu. Go to Destination ➔ Coordinate ➔ Enter the Latitude of your destination. Touch OK. Enter the Longitude of your destination. Touch OK. Confirmation screen appears. Touch OK to Proceed to set the destination and start guidance.

  • Page 25: Options

    oPtions ■ Find Local POI The navigation system can display Places of Interest (POI) around the cursor position, when you scroll the map. How to Find Local POI Directly from the Map Touch anywhere on map screen. The crosshair cursor appears. Touch Select.

  • Page 26: Saving A Destination To The Address Book

    ■ Saving a Destination to the Address Book Any destination can be saved to the Address Book. Select a destination using any method. On the confirmation screen, touch Option. Save in Address Book. Select “Input Name” screen appears. Type in a name and touch OK. Note: For details of selecting characters, see page 17.

  • Page 27: Setting Waypoints

    ■ Setting Waypoints You can set up to 10 waypoints between your current location and your destination. The final destination must be set before entering any waypoints. How to Set a Waypoint Directly from Map Touch anywhere on map screen. The crosshair cursor appears.

  • Page 28: Home

    HoMe ■ Set Destination as Home You can get home from anywhere once the home address is set. Note: To edit the Home Address, see page 38. Main Menu. Go to Home ➔ OK to Proceed Touch on the confirmation screen. ■...

  • Page 29: Route

    route ■ Recalling the Turn List during Guidance You can view a list of street names and upcoming turns and streets. Note: A destination must be set before. Main Menu. Go to Route ➔ Turn List. Touch List of upcoming streets and turns appears on the screen.

  • Page 30: Avoid A Street

    ■ Avoid a Street Main Menu. Touch Route ➔ Avoid ➔ Touching Traffic, a new route is calculated avoiding sections with traffic incidents broadcast as TMC events. Current Street Another You can also avoid the Street (select from Turn List). ■...

  • Page 31: Phone

    PHone Most Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones can be synchronised to interface with Blackbird. Once you have paired and synchronised your phone with Blackbird (see Setup on page 43), you can place and receive calls in addition to many other convenient functions. Some Bluetooth-enabled phones may not be compatible and some features may not be available even after synchronising and pairing.

  • Page 32: Receiving Calls

    ■ Receiving Calls When your mobile phone is actively paired with Blackbird, a popup window will appear when you have an incoming call. The caller ID number will be Answer displayed if available. Touch to accept the Ignore call or to ignore it.

  • Page 33: Information

    inforMation ■ Simulating Navigation You can watch a demonstration of the navigation system’s guidance. Note: Please set a destination before starting a demonstration. Start Demo Calculate Route. Main Menu. Go to Information. ➔ Start Demo. ➔ Demonstration starts. Stop Demo Main Menu.

  • Page 34: Trip Info

    The following messages are displayed while the GPS receiver is tracking satellites: “Locating GPS Satellites”: Blackbird “Poor GPS Signal, Lost Position Fix”: searches the sky looking for GPS satellites. You may have entered an area where consistently poor GPS signal (lasting 30 “Acquiring GPS Signal”: Blackbird acquires seconds or more) makes it impossible to positioning information transmitted from...

  • Page 35: Traffic Info

    ■ Traffic Info Traffic incident on the calculated route, which is also triggering Traffic inci- reroute dent not on (Stationary traffic, the calcu- Traffic congestion, lated route. Closed road, etc.). Traffic incident on the calculated route, which is not triggering reroute (Roadwork, Closed lane, etc.).

  • Page 36: Getting More Information On A Traffic

    Getting more Information on a Traffic Incident You can get more information on a particular traffic incident by touching the item in the traffic incident list. Note: Quality and amount of information depends on the data broadcasted by the TMC service provider. The location of the traffic incident will be displayed on the map by touching Detail...

  • Page 37: To Improve Traffic Signal Reception, Please

    To Improve Traffic Signal Reception, Please Follow These Instructions If you need any further assistance, contact your authorised ALPINE dealer or ALPINE Customer Support. Method 1 Method 2 Separate the RDS traffic antenna Separate the RDS traffic antenna from the power cable.

  • Page 38: Edit

    eDit The location saved as Home and entries saved in the Address Book can be edited for quick recall. Also information including phone numbers and icons can be modified. ■ Editing Home Main Menu. Go to Edit ➔ Edit Home. Touch “Edit Home”...
  • Page 39 Name Name Touch to change the display name of the entry. Input a name and touch OK. Input Name Screen Telephone Touch Telephone to change the phone number of the entry. Include international and national area codes to make phone calls with your Bluetooth-enabled Edit Telephone Screen mobile phone from anywhere.

  • Page 40: Entertainment

    entertainMent ■ Playing Music from Blackbird You can play MP3 or WMA music files from your SD or MMC card. Your music can be arranged in sub-folders for easy retrieval when using your Blackbird device. Note: Blackbird only supports MP3 and WMA files without DRM. Insert an SD or MMC card containing folders with music files in the SD/MMC slot.

  • Page 41: Setup

    setuP Within the Setup menu, you can adjust settings for Bluetooth, Display, Guidance, Clock, Unit/Keyboard, System and Traffic Info. Main Menu Go to Setup ➔ ■ Bluetooth Setup Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones can be paired to interface with Blackbird. You can customise this interface using the Bluetooth Setup controls.

  • Page 42: Auto Answer

    Auto Answer This allows Blackbird automatically to answer all incoming calls for you after the first ring. Phonebook Update Pressing will initialise reloading Phonebook and call lists from the paired mobile phone to Blackbird. Device Name Blackbird’s display name can be set here by selecting Change.

  • Page 43: Pairing Your Bluetooth-Enabled Mobile

    Pairing Your Bluetooth-Enabled Mobile Phone ➔ Go to Bluetooth Setup and power on Bluetooth. Start ➔ Press to add new phone. ➔ On your mobile phone, make sure Bluetooth is on, then search for Bluetooth devices. ➔ Select Blackbird and enter the passcode shown on the Blackbird screen.

  • Page 44: Guidance Setup

    ■ Guidance Setup Voice Prompt This allows you to turn ON or OFF guidance voice prompts. Navi Mix Vol. This allows you to vary the volume of the voice prompts with respect to the music within levels 0 to15. Guidance Time Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) or Estimated Time Remaining (ETR) can be set here.

  • Page 45: Traffic Info

    ■ Traffic Info Note: TMC services are broadcast in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands. Due to insufficient FM radio reception, the service may not be available temporarily. Country Auto - the system automatically selects the...

  • Page 46: Other Useful Features

    Using your home PC, Blackbird can be updated with the latest Map Database and Software Application. Please refer to instructions included with the update software on how to upgrade your Blackbird system. For additional information and availability on the update software, please contact ALPINE.

  • Page 47: In Case Of Difficulty

    If you encounter a problem, please review the items in the following checklist. This guide will help you isolate the problem if the unit is at fault. Otherwise make sure the rest of your system is properly connected, batteries are completely charged and contact your authorised ALPINE dealer. Unable to play Music from SD card.

  • Page 48: In The Box

    ■ Optional Accessories The following accessories are available from your authorised ALPINE dealer. IVA-W205R/IVA-W505R – An ALPINE AV head unit with a built-in dock to integrate your Blackbird as a part of your vehicle. PMD-DOK2 – A Docking Station that allows you to connect and experience Blackbird navigation and music player from your ALPINE Multimedia Station or stand-alone dis- play.

  • Page 49: Specifications

    sPecifications Main Unit Size 145mm x 74mm x 29mm (6.1" x 2.9" x 1.2") Main Unit Weight 227 g (8 oz) SiRF Atlas III Embedded 16 channel GPS, Built-In Main Unit Antenna with Optional External Antenna Connection Storage Media Built-In flash memory with Pre-Loaded Maps of Western and Eastern Europe.

  • Page 50: Index

    inDeX Accessories Guidance Time Pairing Your Bluetooth-Enabled Mobile Phone Optional Accessories Phonebook Add new phone Home Placing Calls Attention Tone Finding Alternate Way to Go Home 28 POI Icon and Home Icon Auto Answer One-Touch Go Home Points to Observe for Safe Usage Auto Connect Set Destination as Home Precautions How to Mount Blackbird Background How To Remove the Navigation System from the Cradle Receiving Calls Basic Operation How to Reset Blackbird...
  • Page 51 ALPINE ELECTRONICS DE ESPAÑA, S.A. Portal de Gamarra 36, Pabellón, 32 01013 Vitoria (Alava)-APDO 133, Spain Phone 945-283588 ALPINE ELECTRONICS (BENELUX) GmbH Leuvensesteenweg 510-B6, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium Tel.: 02-725 1315 © 2008 NAVTEQ. All Rights Reserved © 2008 ALPINE Electronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved...

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