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  • Page 1: User Manual

    USER MANUAL Developed by Mapping by...
  • Page 2 The Sapphire Plus comes with a Micro SD Card that contains the UK & Ireland navigation software. The SD Card can be activated in seconds by inserting the card into the micro SD slot.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    System Requirements and Downloading GPS Status 10 Downloading the Enigma Camera Database 40 Change Map Colour Save User Point 11 Installing your Sapphire Plus 12 Power Connection & Charging 41 Golf 13 Operating Instructions 43 Version (Hardware & Software) Starting Up...

  • Page 4: Components

    Components Included The following components come as standard with your Sapphire Plus:- 1 x Sapphire Plus Navigation system 1 x Micro SD Card with either UK & Ireland mapping or Western European mapping 1 x Windscreen suction cup bracket 1 x 12v DC to 5v DC Coiled power lead with cigarette lighter socket adaptor...

  • Page 5: Features

    Features LCD Screen Power LED Headphone Socket Volume Control Unit External Lock Antenna Facility Socket Stylus Loudspeaker USB Cable Reset Button Socket Battery Cover On/Off Button Return to contents...

  • Page 6: Registering Your Sapphire Plus

    If you register by post your unit should normally be activated within 24 hours upon our receipt of your completed registration form. Please Note: To register your Sapphire Plus you will need the serial number of your unit and you are required to select a payment method at the time of registration. There are two payment options available: One-Off Lifetime Subscription One up-front payment of £99.95 and receive camera updates via download for the life of the unit.

  • Page 7: Quick Start Guide To Navigation

    Quick Start Guide to Navigation 1. Take your Sapphire Plus outside so that the GPS receiver can locate your position. This may take between 15 - 50 minutes the first time. When satellite lock is achieved, the screen will display your current position on its map in a '3D' navigation view.
  • Page 8 The navigation view will now be displayed, but with the route now highlighted for you. As you approach a specific turn in the calculated route, the Sapphire Plus will advise you what to do. For example, "After 200 yards, turn left", followed by "Now turn left".

  • Page 9: Start Up - Installing The Sd Card

    When the Sapphire Plus Updater program is run for the first time you will be asked to select your language and then to select the camera data that you wish to download. Select the data you would like and then click ‘OK’. The software is now ready for use.

  • Page 10: Downloading The Enigma

    The software will indicate that the download is complete and will instruct you to disconnect the Sapphire Plus from your PC. *You only need to do these steps if you wish to change the data that is downloaded onto the Sapphire Plus. If you want the download settings to be the same as the previous download ignore these two steps.

  • Page 11: Installing Your Sapphire Plus

    Installing your Sapphire Plus The Sapphire Plus comes with a windscreen suction cup bracket so that the unit can be mounted on your vehicles windscreen. When installing your Sapphire Plus please ensure that: • The unit, with its built in GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky* •...

  • Page 12: Power Connection & Charging

    2. Plug the other end of the cigarette lighter adaptor into your vehicles cigarette lighter socket. If the Sapphire Plus is powered using the cigarette lighter socket an LED will illuminate on the top right hand side of the unit. When the battery is fully charged, the Red LED will turn Green.

  • Page 13: Operating Instructions

    Low Battery Warning If the Sapphire Plus is powered from the internal battery and the ‘Battery Low – Please Recharge’ warning is displayed on the screen, the unit has approximately 20 to 30 minutes of battery power remaining. You should either connect the cigarette lighter adaptor lead to the unit whilst in the vehicle or recharge the battery from a PC using the USB lead.

  • Page 14: Easy Set Up

    2 Easy Set Up 2.1 Main Menu When you wish to input a destination or configure your Sapphire Plus press the centre of display and you will see the main menu. There are four buttons to choose from: • Navigate to – this allows access to a sub menu for inputting and calculating your destinations.

  • Page 15: Brightness

    However each time you power the device up the original setting will be displayed. The Sapphire Plus enables you to adjust the brightness of the display and save two brightness settings: one for driving during the day and one for driving at night.

  • Page 16: Volume

    • Press • If you have the European version of the Sapphire Plus, you will need to select first BEFORE typing the postcode. (If the correct country is already displayed, go to the next step). Use the arrow keys on the right of the display to scroll up and down the country options.
  • Page 17 Press and retype the postcode. • The Sapphire Plus will display a screen showing the postcode and the street name. • If you know the house/property number of your destination, press the button to enter it.
  • Page 18 As you begin to input the road or street name, the Sapphire Plus will automatically prompt you with a list of possible matches similar to when searching for ‘City’ described above. When you see the road you require select it by pressing it with your finger.

  • Page 19: Home

    Press the icon. The Sapphire Plus will display details of the destination and offer a ‘Go’ button and a ‘Route Option’ button. Press ‘Go’ to begin your journey. Note: You can also change the home destination and delete the home destination from this screen.

  • Page 20: Office

    Press the icon. The Sapphire Plus will display details of the destination and offer a ‘Go’ button and a ‘Route Option’ button. Press ‘Go’ to begin your journey. Note: You can also change the Office destination and delete the Office destination from this screen.
  • Page 21 The Sapphire Plus automatically stores the last route that has been calculated, so that if you wish to return to that address you do not have to re-input all the details again. To use this function: • Press the centre of the display to access the menu.
  • Page 22 The Sapphire Plus is capable of storing the last 32 routes that have been calculated, so that if you wish to return to an address you do not have to re-input the details again.
  • Page 23 • Next press ‘City’ and enter the city name using the keyboard displayed. As you begin to input the city name, the Sapphire Plus will automatically prompt you with a list of possible matches. If you can see the name of the destination you are searching for in the lower window, you can select it easily by pressing that name with your finger.
  • Page 24 This function will help you to find the nearest POI from either your ‘Current Position’ or a ‘Different Position’ within a certain radius which can specified up to a maximum of 60 miles. 3.9.1 To navigate using the • Press the centre of the display to access the menu. •...
  • Page 25 As you begin to input the city name, the Sapphire Plus will automatically prompt you with a list of possible matches. If you can see the name of the destination you are searching for in the lower window, you can select it easily by pressing that name with your finger.
  • Page 26 • Press and enter the category type using the keyboard displayed. • Enter the category type using the keyboard displayed. If you do not know which category to type, you can press the down arrow in the top right hand corner of the window and all the category types will be displayed in alphabetical order.

  • Page 27: Re-Route

    You can then choose how you would like to re-route your journey from the selections shown on the display. In order to use this function on your Sapphire Plus you will need to have entered and calculated a route. If the icon is greyed out, a route has NOT been entered.
  • Page 28 3.11.3 If you do not wish to use the alternative routes offered by the Sapphire Plus and you wish to return to the original calculated route, press the button and the original route plotted by the Sapphire Plus will be restored.
  • Page 29 From the summary display you can either press ‘Go’ to start navigation, ‘Simulation’ to see the actual route that will be taken, ‘Route Option’ to change the parameters of the route or ‘Guide’ which will list the turn by turn instructions of the journey.

  • Page 30: User Points

    ALL the recent destinations will be deleted. This function can be used to edit or delete any or all user stored locations that you can store in the Sapphire Plus. The unit has the facility of storing up to 100 user locations. (For further information on saving new coordinates, please refer to the section ‘Save User Points’...

  • Page 31: User Points

    • Press the icon • Select the user point you wish to edit. You can scroll through the list of user points by using the up, down arrows located on the right hand side of the display. The following screen is displayed. •...

  • Page 32: Home

    You can scroll through the list of user points by using the up, down arrows located on the right hand side of the display. • Press the button at the bottom of the display. If the user point selected is not the one you wish to delete you can press located in the bottom right hand corner of the display to go back to the list and reselect the correct user point for deletion.

  • Page 33: Office

    • Press the button – an information box will be displayed • Press the button and the ‘Home’ location will be deleted. To set up and use this function was explained in Section 3.3 earlier in the manual. When this function is accessed from the ‘My Favourite’...

  • Page 34: Brightness

    Press the centre of the display to access the menu. • Press The Sapphire Plus enables you to adjust the brightness of the display and save two brightness settings: one for driving during the day and one for driving at night. To adjust the brightness setting: •...

  • Page 35: Volume

    Your Sapphire Plus comes with a choice of voice prompts and alerts in several languages. Changing the language also changes the language of the menu items as well on the unit. To use this facility: •...
  • Page 36 If you wish to keep the settings unchanged you can exit the menu by pressing located in the bottom right hand corner of the display. Your new settings will now be saved and will appear on the screen each time you use your Sapphire Plus. Return to contents...

  • Page 37: Auto Scale

    The Sapphire Plus comes complete with a comprehensive list of POI’s (Point’s of Interest). You can search for addresses using POI’s and save POI’s in your list of favourites. You can also choose which of the POI’s you would like to have indicated on your map.
  • Page 38 This function allows you to personalise the camera alert settings that you will receive during operation. To alter the camera alert settings: • Press the centre of the screen to access the ‘Menu’. • Press • Press • Press the icon.

  • Page 39: School

    If you deviate from the calculated route, the Sapphire Plus will automatically recalculate a route without any user intervention. To indicate rerouting is in progress the Sapphire Plus will emit an audible tone.
  • Page 40 5.11 As mentioned earlier in this user manual you have the facility to store, edit and delete on the Sapphire Plus. (For more information regarding User Points, please refer to Section 9.4 later in the user manual). Before you can store any user points onto your Sapphire Plus, you need to activate the button that will allow you to do this.
  • Page 41 5.12.1 Navigating to a selected Golf course As well as providing data for a selected golf course the Sapphire Plus also has the facility to navigate you directly to the golf course. To navigate to your selected golf course: •...
  • Page 42 5.12.2 Using the Golf function PLEASE NOTE: To extend the battery life on the Sapphire Plus whilst using the Golf function: • Ensure that the battery is fully charged before use. • In-between shots switch off the screen by lightly pressing the power button once.

  • Page 43: Version (Hardware & Software)

    ‘No camera data available’ will be displayed. If you wish to check the reliability of the software data on your SD card then press this button and the Sapphire Plus will then perform a ‘system check’ to ensure that the SD card information is at optimum efficiency.
  • Page 44 6.2.2 If you wish to avoid several roads from the selected route calculated by the Sapphire Plus, then this function allows you to re-calculate a route over a user defined distance, ranging from 1 mile up to a maximum of 100 miles.

  • Page 45: Navigate Via Location

    6.2.3 If you do not wish to use the alternative routes offered by the Sapphire Plus and you wish to return to the original calculated route, press the button and the original route plotted by the Sapphire Plus will be restored.

  • Page 46: Summary Screen

    Please note that this new setting is only temporary and if the Sapphire Plus is switched off and then back on the audio level returns to either the factory default or your personalised setting.

  • Page 47: Scroll Map

    8.0 Understanding the Mapping Screen Distance to next junction or instruction Whilst navigating a calculated route the Sapphire Plus display will show an orange information box. This box will tell you the next road you should be travelling on and the distance to that turn.

  • Page 48: Speed Camera Alert Patterns

    9.4 Saving User Points If in the unlikely event that you pass the location of a safety camera and your Sapphire Plus does not provide you with an alert, you have the opportunity to store the coordinates of that location manually.

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting - Saving User Points

    When you attempt to save a User Point and the Information window with ‘Save user point?’ is not displayed it means that the memory in your Sapphire Plus is completely full. If you want to store any different coordinates, you will have to either delete some or all of the existing coordinates stored in the unit’s memory.
  • Page 50 Troubleshooting Downloads If you are having any difficulty in performing a download onto your Sapphire Plus unit it is advisable to refer to the checklist in Section A first before contacting us. If you are still unable to perform a download after following all of this checklist then please send an email to support@snooper.eu...
  • Page 51 System has. If you do have a Firewall on your computer the Sapphire Plus Updater software may appear to stop and it is at this point that your Firewall software will inform you that the Sapphire Plus Updater software is trying to access the internet. Please make sure that you grant/allow/permit access through the Firewall.

  • Page 52: Specification

    Battery We recommend that you fully charge the battery before you use the Sapphire Plus for the first time. A new battery or one that has not been used for a long time could have a reduced capacity the first few times it is used.

  • Page 53: Disposal Of Old Electrical Or Electronic Equipment

    ACCESSORIES & PRICE LIST The following accessories are available from your local Snooper dealer. For further details please contact our sales department on 0870 787 0700 (Option 2).

  • Page 54: Service Under Warranty

    SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY Your Sapphire Plus comes with a standard two-year manufacturer’s warranty. If, for some reason your unit requires service under warranty return your Sapphire Plus by special delivery and in suitable packaging to: The Returns Dept., Performance Products Limited,...

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