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Mode d'emploi et manuel d'installation
Manual de instrucciones y de instalación
NP401
FLASH MEMORY NAVIGATION SYSTEM
SYSTÈME DE NAVIGATION À MÉMOIRE FLASH
SISTEMA DE NAVEGACIÓN MEMORIA FLASH
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  • Page 1 ® Owner’s manual & Installation manual Mode d’emploi et manuel d’installation Manual de instrucciones y de instalación NP401 FLASH MEMORY NAVIGATION SYSTEM SYSTÈME DE NAVIGATION À MÉMOIRE FLASH SISTEMA DE NAVEGACIÓN MEMORIA FLASH...
  • Page 2 Thank you for choosing the Clarion NP401 as your in-car navigator. This document is the detailed description of the software. You can easily discover Clarion Mobile Map while you are using it; however, we still recommend that you read this manual to understand the screens and the features of Clarion Mobile Map.

  • Page 3: Precautions

    fire, or electric shock. For that case, consult your authorized dealer or a nearest Clarion service center. out of the unit, etc., stop using this unit immediately, and consult your authorized dealer or a nearest Clarion service center. Using it in that condition may cause an accident, fire, or electric shock.

  • Page 4: Cautions On Handling

    GPS. Moreover, even when using it often, it may using it. take about 2 to 3 minutes until the current location is determined according to the GPS measuring situation. NP401...
  • Page 5 Do not use benzene, thinner, car cleaner, etc., as these substances may damage the cabinet or cause the paint to peel. Also, leaving rubber or plastic products in contact with the cabinet for long periods of time may cause stains. NP401...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    1. PRECAUTIONS ..........................3 2. CAUTIONS ON HANDLING ......................4 3. Warnings and Safety information ....................8 4. Getting started with Clarion Mobile Map ..................9 4.1 Simple and Advanced modes ....................11 4.2 Buttons and other controls on the screen ................12 4.2.1 Using keyboards ......................13 4.3 Using the map ........................13...
  • Page 7 6.5.4 Regional settings ......................67 6.5.5 Navigation settings .......................68 6.5.6 Warning settings ......................69 6.5.7 Menu settings .......................70 6.5.8 Device settings ......................71 6.5.9 Track Log settings ......................71 7. Glossary ............................72 8. End User License Agreement .....................73 9. Troubleshooting ...........................77 10. Specifications ..........................78 ..................78 NP401...

  • Page 8: Warnings And Safety Information

    3. Warnings and Safety information Clarion Mobile Map is a navigation system that helps you find your way to your destination with its GPS receiver. Clarion Mobile Map does not transmit your GPS position; others cannot track you. It is important that you look at the display only when it is safe to do so. If you are the driver of the vehicle, we recommend that you operate Clarion Mobile Map before you start your journey.

  • Page 9: Getting Started With Clarion Mobile Map

    4. Getting started with Clarion Mobile Map Clarion Mobile Map is optimized for in-car use. You can use it easily by tapping the screen buttons and the map with your fingertips. Clarion Mobile Map can plan routes throughout the whole installed map set; you do not need to change maps or switch to a poorly detailed general map to navigate between map segments or countries.
  • Page 10 The Navigation menu in Simple mode: The Navigation menu in Advanced mode: The typical way of using Clarion Mobile Map is to select a destination, and start navigating. You can select your destination in the following ways (not all of them are available in): names of two intersecting streets (page 29).
  • Page 11 The two operating modes of Clarion Mobile Map mainly differ in the menu structure and the number of available features. The controls and screen layouts are the same. only. The rest of the settings are set to values that are optimal for typical use.
  • Page 12 When you are using Clarion Mobile Map, you usually tap buttons on the touch screen. You only need to confirm selections or changes in Clarion Mobile Map if the application needs to restart, it needs to perform a major reconfiguration, or you are about to lose some of your data or settings. Otherwise, Clarion Mobile Map saves your selections and applies the new settings without confirmation as soon as you...
  • Page 13 You only need to enter letters or numbers in Clarion Mobile Map when you cannot avoid it. You can type with your fingertips on the full-screen keyboards and you can switch between various keyboard layouts, for example ABC, QWERTY, or numerical.
  • Page 14 (page 23) (page 23) The following controls help you modify the map view to suit your actual needs the best. Most of these controls appear only if you tap the map once, and disappear after a few seconds of inactivity. NP401...
  • Page 15 Changes how much of the map is displayed on the screen. Clarion Mobile Map uses high-quality vector maps that let you see the Zooming in map at various zoom levels, always with optimized content. It always...

  • Page 16: Smart Zoom

    2D mode. Clarion Mobile Map can automatically rotate, scale and tilt the map and give you the optimal view: raises the view angle to let you easily recognize your maneuver at the next junction.
  • Page 17 When navigating on multilane roads, it is important to take the appropriate lane in order to follow the recommended route. If lane information is available in the map data, Clarion Mobile Map displays the lanes and their directions using small arrows either at the bottom or at the top of the map (the position of these arrows can be modified in Map Screen settings).
  • Page 18 Map recalculate the is needed deviated from the route. recommended route. If the icon is animated, Clarion Mobile Map is calculating or Nothing happens if you tap route calculation is in recalculating the route. this area of the screen. progress...
  • Page 19 Nothing happens if you tap this shows the recalculation progress progress area of the screen. between 0% and 100%. Tap this area to open the Itinerary Indicator strip - Track Log recording screen with the turn by turn guidance instructions. - Bluetooth status NP401...
  • Page 20 TheBluetooth radio is switched off. Purple TheBluetooth radio is turnedon but no telephone isconnected. There isan error in theBluetooth connection. Clarion Mobile Map is connected to a telephone as a handsfree set via Green Bluetooth Blue A phone call is in progress over theBluetooth connection.
  • Page 21 Creates a new route with the Cursor as the destination. The previous route (if exists) is deleted. Saves the Cursor as a Favorite destination. Opens a screen with the name, address and coordinate information of the Cursor, and the list of POIs near it. NP401...
  • Page 22 If the next turn is at a distance, it will Tap the map to let the map control buttons appear, and then tap to enable Smart Zoom. so you can see the road in front of you. NP401...
  • Page 23 Cursor appears at the selected point and then tap and hold to open the Smart Zoom on the map. Clarion Mobile Map displays the Cursor Settings window. Modify the zoom limits of Smart Zoom if necessary. with a radiating red dot (...

  • Page 24: Daytime And Night Color Profiles

    After leaving the tunnel, the original colors return. Travel data fields where the symbol of the second next maneuver is displayed (for example Clarion Mobile Map calculates the route based on your preferences: You have the following options on the Itinerary screen: 1·Fast.

  • Page 25: Track Logs

    You can use it, for example, to see which bridge Zooms in the map. Clarion Mobile Map planned for the route; if you do not want to take that bridge, you can avoid it. Zooms out the map. Route demonstrations can be started from the...

  • Page 26: Road Safety Cameras

    Turn there is a special proximity warning only for cameras Preview field (for example Is Clarion NP401 shipped with a built-in database of Road Safety Cameras? specified for the camera, or your speed is under Can you upload Road Safety Camera locations the specified speed limit, single beeps warn you...
  • Page 27 In the rare case Clarion Mobile Map cannot register the moment you pass the second speed camera (for example, it is placed at the exit of a tunnel where GPS position is not yet available) the warning continues. Just tap the speed camera symbol displayed on the screen to stop the warning.
  • Page 28 Clarion Mobile Map the map. warns you only if you drive in a measured or You can configure Clarion Mobile Map to warn you possibly measured direction. The measured if you exceed the current limit. Tap the following...

  • Page 29: Navigating With Clarion Mobile Map

    5. Navigating with Clarion Mobile Map You can set up your route in Clarion Mobile Map in 3· the History of previously set destinations and several ways: waypoints (page 36) If you are going to use a later, save route one destination, without any intermediate via it before you start navigating.
  • Page 30 (Advanced mode). d) Select the street from the list. 2. By default, Clarion Mobile Map proposes the 5. Enter the house number: country, state and city where you are. If needed, tap the button with the name of the country, and a) Tap select a different one from the list.
  • Page 31 1. Tap the following buttons: (Simple mode), or (Advanced mode). 5. Enter the house number: 2. By default, Clarion Mobile Map proposes the a) Tap b) Enter the house number on the keyboard. (To enter letters, tap and select an state, and select a different one from the list.
  • Page 32 Instead of selecting one of the streets, tap mode), or (Advanced mode). 5. nter the house number: 2. By default, Clarion Mobile Map proposes the a) Tap b) Enter the house number on the keyboard. (To state, and select a different one from the list.
  • Page 33 2. By default, Clarion Mobile Map proposes the b) In case of a longer street, a keyboard screen appears. Start entering the name of the intersecting street on the keyboard. As you state, and select a different one from the list.
  • Page 34 (Advanced mode). c) Tap to finish entering the 2. By default, Clarion Mobile Map proposes the address. 6. The map appears with the selected point in state, and select a different one from the list. the middle. Tap (Simple mode) or 3.
  • Page 35 You can select your destination from the POIs find it. included with Clarion Mobile Map or from the ones 2). If one of the streets is shorter, search for that you have previously created.
  • Page 36 POI POI search criteria can be saved in the POI section subgroup (e.g. Hotel or Motel). of the Manage menu, but Clarion Mobile Map is already shipped with some saved criteria you can use instantly when searching for a POI.
  • Page 37 5. Tap You have the following options: 6. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap (Simple mode) or (Advanced mode) from the Cursor menu. The route is then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating. NP401...
  • Page 38 If several via points exist, you might need navigating right away. to scroll between pages. Tap one of the route points in the list. You have the following options: destination Multi-point routes are created from simple routes, so a route must be active first. One NP401...
  • Page 39 You do not need to pause the active route: when route you start driving again, Clarion Mobile Map restarts the voice instructions from your position. This feature is available in Advanced mode only. NP401...

  • Page 40: Using Track Logs

    5.11 Using Track Logs 1. Tap the following buttons: Clarion Mobile Map can record the track (how your GPS position changed) that you drive. 2. Tap the desired Track Log and then tap one of the color buttons.
  • Page 41 3. In the very likely case when the start position of the saved route is different from the current GPS When you save a route, Clarion Mobile Map not position, you need to confirm whether you want only saves the route points but the whole itinerary: to stop navigating from the current GPS position to use the start point of the loaded route.

  • Page 42: Reference Guide (Advanced Mode)

    6. Reference Guide (Advanced mode) On the following pages you will find the description of the different menu screens of Clarion Mobile Map in Advanced mode. In Simple mode, these functions work the same way, but only a few of them are available.
  • Page 43 Additional buttons and controls appear for a few seconds numbers on left and right Switches between 2D and 3D map modes: Map view modes Menu Opens the Navigation menu Opens the Detour screen, offering two ways of modifying the route: Detour NP401...
  • Page 44 Enable Smart Zoom (replaces the previous Tap this button once to enable Smart Zoom. button if there is no GPS Tap&hold the button to set the zoom limits of Smart Zoom. position or the map has not been moved) NP401...

  • Page 45: Icons On The Map

    Tap this button to repeat the current voice instruction. The Repeat Voice Instruction distance is updated to always describe the current situation. There are several status icons on the map. Most of them also function as a button. The information they provide is as follows: NP401...
  • Page 46 Quick menu. GPS reception quality shows the current accuracy of the position information. Emergency vehicles Clarion Mobile Map has no This is a multiple status indicator. It indicates the connection to the GPS receiver: following status information on a single strip: GPS navigation is not possible.
  • Page 47 They are described here: page 38. Turn left. Turn right. Turn back. Clarion Mobile Map shows the streets in a way that is similar to how the paper road maps show them. Their width and colors correspond to their Bear right.
  • Page 48 Full 3D city building data that represents actual building size and position on the map. Building data buildings is limited to the city centers of major Clarion Mobile Map shows the route in the following cities in the US and Europe. way: Symbol Name Description Current GPS Your current position displayed on the map.

  • Page 49: Cursor Menu

    GPS position, Clarion Mobile Map uses the last known GPS position as the start point. When you are using a saved route, Clarion Mobile Map asks you if you want to use your GPS position or the first point in the saved route as the start point.
  • Page 50 Cursor, and the Map locations can be marked list of nearby POIs. with Pins. Unlike POIs, a Pin has no name and other details, only a color to let you tell one from another on the map. NP401...

  • Page 51: Position Menu

    (the Cursor is the current GPS position), the Automatic Off-route Recalculation Position menu replaces the Cursor menu. It does is re-enabled. not contain buttons that modify the current route, as the GPS position is not useful as a route point. To open the Position menu, tap NP401...

  • Page 52: Route Information Screen

    This field shows how the route was calculated. It either Tap this field to change the Method displays the Route Calculation Method or the Vehicle field content of all data fields to via from the Route Planning options. point information. NP401...

  • Page 53: Trip Information Screen

    Shows whether the route data fields show information about the final destination (checkered Field next to Shows the name or number of the current street or road. Turn Preview Shows the type and distance of the next route event. NP401...
  • Page 54 Tap this button to change the content of the Route Data fields to show information about the next via point. Tap this button and the Route Data If you tap the previous button, this one replaces it. fields show information about the final destination again. NP401...

  • Page 55: Quick Menu

    Trip Data area. This is shown trip. Collecting trip data is the value at the top. restarted only when Clarion Mobile This value appears on the map Map receives a position from the screen in the Trip Data area. This is GPS.

  • Page 56: Gps Data Screen

    GPS receiver, and a shortcut to the GPS Settings screen if needed (GPS receiver detection is automatic). This button opens the phone application. You can pair your Clarion NP401 with your cell phone as a hands- free device. NP401...
  • Page 57 , and then to open the GPS Data screen and to see the status of GPS reception. Clarion Mobile Map has a connection to the GPS receiver and GPS position information is available in 3D: Clarion Green Mobile Map can calculate both your horizontal and vertical GPS position.

  • Page 58: Route Menu

    find the location. You can select your destination from the thousands of POIs included page 35 with Clarion Mobile Map or from the ones you have previously created. The destinations that you have already entered in Clarion Mobile Map page 36 are available in the History list.

  • Page 59: Manage Menu

    You can run a demonstration of the route at normal speed. page 39 6.4 Manage menu You can manage the content that Clarion Mobile Map stores. Tap the following buttons: Renaming or deleting saved routes page 60 Deleting History items...
  • Page 60 Opens a keyboard screen to let the name of Moves between pages for you rename the Track Log. the Track Log additional list items. Tap this button to hide the Track Log on the map. No color will be assigned to the Track Log. NP401...
  • Page 61 You can manage your POIs, and set POI visibility Button Description for both your POIs and the ones that came with the Items in the POI group will not be product. Tap the following buttons: shown on the map. NP401...
  • Page 62 Tap this button to enter a telephone subgroup to search in. number for the POI. You can manage the data you have saved (e.g. POIs, Favorites or History) and the settings you have made in the program. Tap the following buttons: NP401...

  • Page 63: Settings Menu

    All settings will return to their factory defaults, but no user data will be deleted. The application needs to restart. 6.5 Settings menu You can configure the program settings, and modify the behavior of Clarion Mobile Map. Tap the following buttons: The Settings menu has two pages of submenus. Tap to access the other options.
  • Page 64 3D when you navigate. Clarion Mobile Map is able to show the map and the menus in different colors during the Color day and during the night.
  • Page 65 This setting tells Clarion Mobile Map whether to display this information at the Information top or at the bottom of the map. When Clarion Mobile Map is working in the background, the map can be displayed on the Interrupt AV screen when approaching a maneuver.
  • Page 66 By default Clarion Mobile Map includes toll roads (pay roads where there is a per-use charge) Per-use Toll in the routes. If you disable toll roads, Clarion Mobile Map plans the best toll-free route.
  • Page 67 Economical calculating the Fast route, but it takes other roads as well to save fuel. Results in a route with fewer turns. With this option, you can make Clarion Mobile Map to Easy take, for example, the freeway instead of series of smaller roads or streets.
  • Page 68 You can access time and time zone settings. Clarion Mobile Map helps you with correcting Time Zone the device time to the ever accurate GPS time. Clarion Mobile Map can also help you set Settings the time zone based on your current GPS position.
  • Page 69 Button Description This switch tells Clarion Mobile Map whether to automatically recalculate the route when you deviate from it. If this feature is turned off, you need to initiate route recalculation manually otherwise navigation will be stopped until you return to the originally Off-route recommended route.
  • Page 70 Button Description Warn When Maps may contain information about the speed limits of the road segments Clarion . Mobile Speeding Mapis ableto warn you if you exceed the currentlimit This information may not be available. foryour region ask your local dealer or may not befully correctfor allroads in them( ), ap. This setting lets you decide whether you wish to receive the warnings Youcan setthe re.
  • Page 71 Independently of the normal track log, you can instruct Clarion Mobile Map to record the native GPS data received from the GPS device. These logs are saved as separate text SIRF Log files on the memory card, and they cannot be shown or replayed in Clarion Mobile Map. NP401...

  • Page 72: Glossary

    The currently navigated route. You can save you can tilt them up and down, and rotate them and load routes in Clarion Mobile Map, but only left and right. In GPS-supported navigation, digital one route can be active at any given time, and maps facilitate route planning.

  • Page 73: End User License Agreement

    Camera on the map. blocks or surface waters in 2D and 3D modes, and they display shades or shadows in different ways in You can configure Clarion Mobile Map to warn you 3D mode. when you approach one of these cameras.
  • Page 74 Software Product is (are) the natural person(s) or corporate entity(ies) listed in the 7.1.2 to lease, rent or lend it or to transfer it to a third person for any reason; Appendix to this Agreement or in the “About” menu NP401...
  • Page 75 User. The from the product. Licensor shall not assume any responsibility for any damages occurred in relation to use of the Software Product in a motor vehicle. 8.1 The Licensor hereby informs the User that NP401...
  • Page 76 9.3 Contents and services provided by third parties The Licensor hereby excludes any liability of its own for the Database in the Software Product and for any content or service provided by a third party by using the Database. The Licensor does not warrant NP401...

  • Page 77: Troubleshooting

    The microprocessor Note: buttons are pressed. has malfunctioned When the Reset button is pressed, turn off the ACC due to noise, etc. power. Display is not accurate. * When the Reset button is pressed, stored in memory are cleared.” NP401...
  • Page 78 Find Menu: Address, POI, History, Coordinates, NP401 dimensions: Favorites, Plan on map POI: 12 million Road Selection: Unpaved, Permit needed, Motor ways, NP401 weight: 1lb (454g) Toll, Ferries, Border crossing, Carpool Note: lanes without notice for further improvement. 11. Installation / Wire connection guide CONTENTS Before Starting ........................78...
  • Page 79 1. Do not open the case. There are no user- serviceable parts inside. If you drop anything into the unit during installation, consult your dealer or an authorized Clarion service center. 2. Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the case. Never use a rough cloth, thinner, benzine, or alcohol etc. For tough dirt, apply a little cold or warm water to a soft cloth and wipe off the dirt gently.
  • Page 80 VX401 Antenna Connector assembly Antenn a Cable Antenna assembly Connector Cable NP401...
  • Page 81 Clarion Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © Printed in China / 2011/01 NP401...

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