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  • Page 1 Becker® MAP PILOT Operating guide en_OC_V2.5_VAN_A...

  • Page 2: Safety Message Hierarchy

    These warnings contain safety informa- important safety and other information tion regarding hazardous situations for use of the Becker® MAP PILOT. which, if not avoided, could result in mi- nor or moderate injury. Please review the symbols and content of the boxes below.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    The Becker® MAP PILOT Entering a POI directly by phone Selecting from a list Usage number Selecting a character set/special Unpacking the Becker® MAP PILOT 6 Selecting a destination from the map characters Checking the delivery Switching between upper and Coordinate entry...
  • Page 4 POIs on the map HARMAN/BECKER Automotive Speed limits Systems GmbH. All technical data, draw- Driver alerts ings etc. are protected by copyright law. TMC settings © Copyright 2013, HARMAN/BECKER Automotive Systems GmbH All rights reserved.

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION >>> Safety information WARNING > EN • The unit may only be operated if the traffic situation permits and if you are absolutely certain that you, your fellow passengers or other road users will not be put at risk, encumbered or distracted by it. This unit should not be used as a substitute for the personal judgment of the driver.
  • Page 6 >>> SAFETY INFORMATION NOTICE > EN • The navigational system is only an aid. The data/details provided may in some cases be incorrect. The driver must always decide whether or not to follow the directions given. We accept no liability for incorrect details issued by the navigational system.

  • Page 7: The Becker® Map Pilot

    Unpacking the Becker® MAP Delivery contents The Becker® MAP PILOT > EN PILOT With the Becker® MAP PILOT you have a powerful navigation module for your car. Note: The unit and the accessories are to be pro- tected against moisture and dirt.

  • Page 8: Complaints

    USB connecting cable > EN Please check first on You can connect the Becker® MAP The Becker® MAP PILOT consists of the www.beckermappilot.com (FAQs, soft- PILOT to a standard personal computer basic Becker® MAP PILOT unit and the ware updates) for possible solutions. If...

  • Page 9: Registration

    You can register your product using our software service. We will then inform you of any new updates and other news. You can register online on the Becker homepage www.beckermappilot.com. Repairs The unit must not be opened in the event of damage.

  • Page 10: General Operation

    >>> GENERAL OPERATION Maintenance and care Your unit was designed and manufactured • Do not store your unit in cold environ- General operation with great care and should be treated with ments. During operation, when the > EN The unit is maintenance-free. equal care.

  • Page 11: Battery Quality Declaration

    > EN The capacity of the rechargeable battery in Once the Becker® MAP PILOT has been Your Becker® MAP PILOT has a slot for your Becker® MAP PILOT decreases unpacked and checked to ensure it is free an SD memory card. This slot is used for with every charging/discharging cycle.

  • Page 12: Unit Holder

    Risk of accident. Calling up navigation mode Do not remove or insert the Becker® > Press the button on the MAP PILOT while the vehicle is in mo- NAVI audio system. tion. Navigation mode is called up. Remove or insert the Becker® MAP...

  • Page 13: Keys Near The Rotary Control/Push Button

    The top menu level is the main menu. There are four buttons arranged around You can start the various functions of your the rotary control/push button ( Becker® MAP PILOT from the main & ). The use of these menu.

  • Page 14: Using The Input Menu

    When a navigation destination is entered, The characters input using the input the Becker® MAP PILOT compares the menu are displayed in the top line of text. data with the stored data. The middle section is used for character...

  • Page 15: Selecting From A List

    GENERAL OPERATION >>> Selecting a character set/special char- Switching between upper and lower Note: acters case > EN You can also select different character sets During free text entry, it is possible to Pressing the button deletes the last for the input menu. switch between upper/lower case and the character entered.

  • Page 16: Malfunctions

    To use the Content Manager Becker® If the messages recur or the unit does not medium on the computer. MAP PILOT, you will need the USB ca- work properly for other reasons, please ble provided as well as a computer that contact your dealer.

  • Page 17: Starting The Content Manager

    This completes the installation procedure. Starting the Content Manager > Connect the USB interface of the Becker® MAP PILOT directly to the USB port of the computer using the USB cable provided. After a short time, the Becker® MAP PILOT is displayed as a removable storage medium on the computer.

  • Page 18: Navigation Mode

    With the Becker® MAP PILOT, the lo- For safety reasons, route guidance is given • Observation of traffic signs and local cation is determined by the GPS receiver.

  • Page 19: Last Destinations

    NAVIGATION MODE >>> Last destinations Using last destinations Note: > EN Up to 200 of the most recent destinations In the last destinations, the most recent Starting with existing destination are automatically stored in the destina- destinations and stored destinations are The destinations available in the last des- tion list.

  • Page 20: Home Address

    >>> NAVIGATION MODE Home address Option Meaning Option Meaning When you select with the rotary > EN Home The destination is delet- Delete entry The data for the destina- Show details control/push button you will be asked to ed from the last destina- tion is displayed.

  • Page 21: Destination Input

    NAVIGATION MODE >>> Destination input Entering an address • Enter point of interest Points of interest such as airports and > Select from the destina- > EN Enter address You can enter a destination in a number of ferry ports, restaurants, hotels, petrol tion input menu.

  • Page 22: Selecting A Country

    In the menu field the street and Street house number can be entered separately. The Becker® MAP PILOT excludes all The following settings can be made in the impossible letter combinations and acti- address input menu: vates only those letters that could give an •...
  • Page 23 You can also ters of the desired city. also jump down to the list beforehand by jump down to the list beforehand by The Becker® MAP PILOT excludes all pressing the button. You can then pressing the button.
  • Page 24 >>> NAVIGATION MODE Selecting the intersection Selecting a house number Displaying the route After entering the destination city and After entering the destination city and Once the address has been entered, the ad- > EN street, you can enter an intersection so as street, you can enter a house number so as dress input menu allows the route to the to further limit the choice.
  • Page 25 NAVIGATION MODE >>> After a short time, the alternative routes Showing the destination on the map Starting route guidance will be displayed. > Press the & button in the Enter > In the address input menu, select > EN Start Destination menu.

  • Page 26: Points Of Interest

    >>> NAVIGATION MODE Points of interest If the route guidance is already running and a stopover has already been entered > EN Points of interest (POI for short) include you will be asked whether the new desti- airports and ferry ports, restaurants, ho- nation should replace the old destination tels, petrol stations, public buildings.

  • Page 27: Poi Near Address

    NAVIGATION MODE >>> POI nearby/POI near destination If you have selected the category, any Note: > In the POI menu, select points of interest belonging to relevant > EN POI nearby a POI nearby. category and available within the area in &...

  • Page 28: Entering A Poi Directly

    When sufficient numbers have been se- for the entered city are displayed. or press and hold the rotary con- lected the Becker® MAP PILOT will au- > Select the desired point of interest as de- trol/push button. tomatically switch to a list from which you scribed under “POI nearby/POI near...

  • Page 29: Selecting A Destination From The Map

    NAVIGATION MODE >>> Selecting a destination from the Coordinate entry Depending on the position of the cross- hair pointer, a list of potential destina- You can also enter your destination using > EN You can select a destination straight from tions, an address or geocoordinates is dis- geographical coordinates.

  • Page 30: Route Planning

    >>> NAVIGATION MODE Route planning Where possible, an address matching the Note: coordinates will be displayed. > EN The route planning menu allows you to If no routes have yet been stored, the create and select individual routes. To do Note: route menu is empty.

  • Page 31: Creating A New Route

    NAVIGATION MODE >>> • Creating a new route Route list Note: Displays a list of the individual stages. > Select from the route > EN Create new route You can also select a stage in the route menu. • Options here.

  • Page 32: Editing A Route

    > EN Once you have connected the Becker® using TMC > Highlight the stage that you wish to ed- MAP PILOT to the unit holder, your Your Becker® MAP PILOT can receive Becker® MAP PILOT will receive up-to- > Press the &...

  • Page 33: Reading A Message

    You will see the corresponding street on routes The message display appears. the map. Your Becker® MAP PILOT can take traf- Note: Note: fic announcements into consideration when calculating a route. You have the If the entire message does not fit in the...

  • Page 34: Manual Recalculation

    If Becker® MAP PILOT determines that > Select the desired route. a sensible detour is possible after you have selected , the following display Detour appears.

  • Page 35: Calling Up The Map Display

    NAVIGATION MODE >>> Calling up the map display Structure of the map display Map display with route guidance The map display is called up automatical- The structure depends on the settings > EN Note: ly when you start route guidance. made in “Map display”...

  • Page 36: Split Screen With Route Guidance

    >>> NAVIGATION MODE Current road Split screen with route guidance > EN Traffic lane recommendation (only appears on some multi-lane roads; green arrows = recommended lanes) The next manoeuvre is displayed as an ar- Note: row, with the distance to the next ma- Following the traffic lane recommenda- noeuvre point indicated underneath it.

  • Page 37: Route Guidance With Arrow Display

    NAVIGATION MODE >>> Using the map display Speed limit on the road currently be- Note: ing driven on (display not available > EN Following the traffic lane recommenda- for all roads) Map zooming tions allows you to perform the next driv- If the Autozoom function is enabled as de- Next driving manoeuvre but one ing manoeuvre without changing lanes.

  • Page 38: Map Toolbox

    >>> NAVIGATION MODE Map Toolbox Route Once you've entered the desired stopover, the new route is calculated. > EN Note: You can set preferences for navigation, the The entered stopover is indicated on the map display style, and the route in the The following functions are only map with a red flag.

  • Page 39: Poi (Points Of Interest) On Your Route

    NAVIGATION MODE >>> like to be redirected around the traffic POI (Points of Interest) on your route Set categories obstacle. View the description in “Traffic During navigation, you can view POIs > Select > EN More... announcements using TMC” on page 31. that lie on your route.

  • Page 40: Set Route Options

    >>> NAVIGATION MODE Nearby/all POIs Set route options Display Entire route > Select You can adjust route options (route You can view the entire route to the > EN More... selection etc.) during the destination destination on the map. You can also see navigation.

  • Page 41: Block A Route Section

    You thereby set specific sections select select that should not be driven. From Becker® Route list Options > Select MAP PILOT, a detour calculation will be Simulation The route is simulated at four times the attempted. usual speed. Note: By pressing the button you are •...

  • Page 42: Skip Destination

    In the left area, the total number of miles/ was not approached directly. Otherwise, > Press the rotary control/push button to kilometres and the expected trip time is the Becker® MAP PILOT will try to confirm the end point. displayed. direct you to the current destination.

  • Page 43: Stop Destination Navigation

    NAVIGATION MODE >>> Stop destination navigation. Map display • Route list Displays a list of the individual stages. You can stop an active destination You can select to view the Map Display in > EN • navigation. 3D or 2D, split-screen 3D or 2D, or with Options >...

  • Page 44: Displaying Position

    >>> NAVIGATION MODE > With the 3D display, by selecting Displaying position You can save the actual position of the last you can select whether you targets by selecting > EN You can display your current position and Objects Save would like to see 3D attractions ( ) or then store it.

  • Page 45: Repeat Announcement

    NAVIGATION MODE >>> Repeat announcement During navigation, you can pull up the > EN current announcement or have the previous one repeated. > In the map toolbox, select Repeat Mute announcement You can mute the navigation system announcements. > In the map toolbox, select the icon.

  • Page 46: Settings

    • mileage is calculated tak- System settings the estimated journey times. Basic settings relating to the Becker® ing into consideration > Select in the route guid- Route options MAP PILOT further parameters such ance settings.

  • Page 47: Realistic Intersection Displays

    SETTINGS >>> > Select Signposts whether you would like his- Option Meaning torical traffic data to be included in the When this function is enabled, you will > EN With this option, the Short route calculation. receive information (if available) at mo- shortest route in terms of If this function is on ( ), and if...

  • Page 48: Announcements

    >>> SETTINGS Announcements Map settings > EN You can select whether street names are The map settings contain the settings that announced, short or detailed turn-off are relevant to the map display. information is provided, or whether > In the settings menu, select updated arrival times are announced.

  • Page 49: Speed Limits

    SETTINGS >>> After selecting you can specify Advanced whether all POI symbols or only a set of > EN POI symbols selected by you are to be dis- played on the map. Speed limits You can select whether speed limits are >...

  • Page 50: Driver Alerts

    >>> SETTINGS Driver alerts TMC settings > EN You can have signs displayed, e.g. for You can make settings for the reception dangerous curves or steep gradients, and processing of TMC traffic announce- provided this information is stored in the ments.

  • Page 51: System Settings

    > Enter the correct security code and con- language for the navigation announce- code. If your Becker® MAP PILOT is to firm your entry with ments. be used in a different vehicle, the security The security code is now disabled.

  • Page 52: Information

    > Select in the system set- Factory reset tings. Information > Select The following selection displays informa- The Becker® MAP PILOT is reset to the tion regarding the Becker® MAP PILOT. factory settings. > Select in the system set- Information tings.
  • Page 53 GLOSSARY >>> TMCpro Glossary (Greenwich Mean Time) (Push To Talk) (Traffic Message Channel Professional) > EN Central European time For this unit it means that after a selection A free TMC traffic alert service which is Standard time at degree of longitude 0 of PTT a address can be spoken.
  • Page 54 Content Manager Becker® MAP PILOT ....15 Installing ....15 Main menu .
  • Page 55 INDEX >>> Points of interest Safety information ....4 USB ......52 >...
  • Page 56 (classes L, M, N and O). CE declaration of conformity Harman/Becker Automotive Systems GmbH declares herewith that the Becker® MAP PILOT conforms to the basic requirements of applicable EC regulations and especially to the basic requirements and other relevant regulations of the R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC.
  • Page 57 > EN Customer information on the disposal of electrical and electronic devices (private households) In accordance with the self-imposed principles of Harman/Becker Automotive Systems Gm- bH, its product was developed and made from high-quality, recyclable materials and compo- nents. This symbol on the product and/or accompanying documents means that at the end of their life electrical and electronic products must be disposed of separately from domestic waste.

  • Page 58: Duty To Supply Information According To Battery Legislation (Battv)

    - Battery recycling - Becker-Göring-Str. 16 D- 76307 Karlsbad- Ittersbach The lithium ion battery in the Becker® MAP PILOT is marked with the adjacent symbol, consisting of a crossed-out waste bin, and the type of battery used. Lithium ion Removing the battery Before you hand in your old unit for disposal, the battery must first be removed.
  • Page 59 NOTICE >>> > EN > Completely discharge the battery. > Press the battery cover on the underside of the unit lightly and push the battery cover in the direction of the arrow. > Lift the battery by the tab > Remove the battery Note: Do not reconnect a unit that you have opened to the power supply.

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