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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual Table of Contents 1. Important Warnings........................ 4 Symbols used..........................4 Warnings ............................4 2. Introduction ..........................5 Your MAP 600 ..........................5 3. Description of MAP 600......................6 Buttons and controls ........................6 3.1.a Front Panel...............................6 3.1.b Back Panel and Connections ..........................6...
  • Page 3 MAP 600 – User’s Manual 9.4.b Guide With Arrow (diagram 2)........................28 10. Waypoint..........................29 10.1 Creating a waypoint ........................29 10.1.a Method 1 – using the menu...........................29 10.1.b Method 2 – during navigation........................30 10.2 Modifying a waypoint........................30 10.3 Deleting one or more waypoints ....................

  • Page 4: Important Warnings

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual 1. Important Warnings Symbols used For ease and convenience in reading this manual, symbols are used to highlight urgent situations, practical advices, and general information. Exclamation marks such as this one indicate important descriptions re garding technical repairs, dangerous conditions, safety warnings, advice and/or important information.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    In case of an out of route, the new one will be automatically recalculated. On the display, Alan MAP 600 can show a group of icons which represents the so-called “Point of Interests”, such as hotels, restaurants, fuel stations, museums, monuments, hospitals, department stores etc., providing you with address and telephone number, of course besides driving you turn by turn.

  • Page 6: Description Of Map 600

    (or the US500 USB cable) in order to download maps, download/upload data and acquiring position by NMEA standard. 11. 3V Max socket (on the bottom of the receiver, under the protective cap) - 3VDC socket for the MAP600 power supply and the Ni-MH batteries charge using the DC cable adapter (option).
  • Page 7 MAP 600 – User’s Manual 13. Battery well – allows the insertion of 2 AA batteries, either alkaline or rechargeable Ni-MH. 14. External antenna socket – to connect a suitable active external antenna, that can be used when there is insufficient visibility of the sky (e.g., inside a vehicle).

  • Page 8: Preparation Of The Navigator

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual 4. Preparation of the Navigator Unpacking When opening the box containing your receiver, ensure that the package includes your MAP 600, as well as: • Software CD ROM • Certificate of warranty • RS232 serial cable The box may also contain further accessories depending on the available offers.

  • Page 9: Recharging Of Rechargeable Batteries

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual Recharging of rechargeable batteries The type of battery we recommend is a high-capacity (at least 1.700 mAh), rechargeable Ni-MH (Nickel-metal hydrate). Ni-MH batteries have a better capacity compared to normal Ni-Cd batteries, and are less likely to produce a “memory effect”...

  • Page 10: Installing A Cf Memory Card

    Replace the batteries into the well, as described from step 3 onwards of par.4.2.b. Optional Accessories 1) “Compact Flash” Memory (CF): This memory card allows you to load maps inside Alan MAP600; the available sizes of the CF memory card are: 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB etc.

  • Page 11: The First Time You Use Your Map 600

    The Satellite page will be displayed (described further along): Warning screen at step 2 means: “ATTENTION! All the data in MAP600 are provided only as reference. The user assum es the complete responsibility and all the risks originating from the use of this device. Press the button to accept”.

  • Page 12: Initialization

    8.1. 6. Introduction of AutoRoute Concept With Alan MAP600 you will be able to use the GPS as Navigator, so it is necessary to briefly introduce this concept and its terminology in order to better understand this manual.

  • Page 13: Selecting The Main

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual Selecting the main pages To cyclically scroll through the various pages, briefly press the button several times until you reach the desired page. The Satellite page is displayed once the GPS is turned on, then you will not be able to access this page through button, but only by selecting “Satellites”...

  • Page 14: Display Backlight

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual Display backlight If the environment lighting is not enough, you can press the button in order to enable the display backlight. By pressing the button again will disable the display backlight. Moreover, it is possible to automatically disable the display backlight after a specific time interval.

  • Page 15: Navigating The Command Menus

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual 8. Navigating the Command Menus Each page displays a series of options and settings that can be accessed through the command menu. You can navigate the menus with the following procedure: Press the (menu) button: the display will show the menu options for the selected page; for example, the following options are available under the Map menu: Move the Joystick up or down to highlight the desired option.

  • Page 16: Backlight

    North Up – The map is always oriented towards north. 8.2.e Beeper This function allows you to set the MAP600 acoustic signaling (beeper) as follows: • Message – The beeper informs you about a warning message (i.e. battery low, low GPS signal, etc.) •...

  • Page 17: Set2

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual Condition Beeper Symbols on the Display type Left Turns: 300m before (<60Km/h), 600m (60- 100Km/h), 900m (>100Km/h) Left Turns: 100m before (<60Km/h), 400m (60- 100Km/h), 600m (>100Km/h) Left Turn Keep Left Left U-Turn Right Turns: 300m before (<60Km/h),...

  • Page 18: Datum

    • Auto Zoom In – With this setting, MAP600 enables a 50m zoom when a distance of 200m from a turn is reached, in order to allow you to better understand the route to drive through. Moreover, it enables driving with arrow on the Map.

  • Page 19: Main Menu

    Loading (data loading) – It allows transferring data (maps, waypoints, routes, traces etc.) from a PC to the GPS, and updating the MAP600 operating system by proper cables and optional software. Please refer to the manual of the MapRoute Software for more information.

  • Page 20: Files In Cf

    A page will appear showing the files contained in the CF, their size, the creation date and time. From this page, it is possible to modify the *.arl file that Alan MAP600 shows on the display, and delete file or format the CF card.

  • Page 21: Description Of Main Gps

    The Satellite page graphically shows the acquisition of the satellites by the receiver, and it is useful to optimize the antenna’s directional pointing. This page is displayed when the Alan MAP600 is powered-on and will remain active until your GPS has found its position (FIX phase), then passing automatically to the Map page (please refer to Chapt. 11).

  • Page 22: Map Page

    GPS. On this map, you can add geographical references (waypoints) or routes as desired. As soon as the MAP600 has found its position (FIX phase), Alan MAP600 will automatically enter the Map page.

  • Page 23: Search (Search Objects)

    Road from a list of all the available roads in the city chosen, while from the Wildcard page you can enter a word and MAP600 will look for all the roads containing that word. For example, if you are looking for “Roberto Sevardi”...

  • Page 24: Mapinfo (Show Map Information)

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual Move the Joystick down to highlight the desired reference, then press the button. The cursor will move to the desired reference in View Map displaying mode. Search results are influenced by settings made in par. 8.1. 9.2.c MapInfo (Show Map Information) It allows to display the information about a geographical reference (road, city, etc.) shown on the map.

  • Page 25: Setup Map

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual modify the scale ratio by moving to the left or right the Joystick. Then, you can confirm the desired option by pressing the Enter button, or you can exit without making any change by pressing the Esc button. 9.2.g Setup Map This menu allows you to set the map according to your needs.

  • Page 26: Navigator Menu (Diagram 6)

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual After reviewing the various meanings of symbols, press the button to select one of the following options: Hide All/Show all to hide/show all the symbols – Hide Points/Show Points to hide/show all the symbols except the ones about roads –...

  • Page 27: Data Page

    9.3.b Change Field The visualization of some data can be more or less useful according to your requirements, so that Alan MAP600 allows customizing this page making it as convenient as possible. Selecting “NAV” and varying the fields will also change the information on Map page, also making its customization possible.

  • Page 28: Compass Page

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual Compass Page When you are navigating using a route, the Compass page (diagram 1) helps you to hold the course, indicating the moving direction, the next waypoint, the distance with respect to it, and other useful parameters. If you are navigating using an AutoRoute instead, this page will become a convenient “Guide With Arrow”...

  • Page 29: Waypoint

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual 10. Waypoint Waypoints are geographical references along a route that can be created at will and used for orientation during a trip towards a destination, or inserted as points in an AutoRoute. You can do many things with waypoints, for example giving them names to easily remember them, or adding them to a route.

  • Page 30: Method 2 - During Navigation

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual • GOTO. By selecting the “GOTO” button, you can directly enable the navigation to the selected waypoint using the AutoRoute mode. If you want to navigate to the Waypoint without using AutoRoute but in traditional mode (i.e.
  • Page 31 MAP 600 – User’s Manual Ensure the Name field is highlighted, as described above (not the list of waypoints), and press the button. Use the Joystick to change the characters in the Name field to view only the waypoints that contain the same characters in the same position on the list.

  • Page 32: Routes

    Differently from the traditional routes, this function allows to calculate the route following the roadmap. It is possible to enter a number of intermediate points, beyond the start point and the end point, that will oblige MAP600 to calculate the route passing across the entered points.

  • Page 33: Activating A Navigating Route

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual The following fields (from top to bottom) are displayed (Diagram 4): • Name (name of the route), written with an R and a progressive number (R002 in the example) • Comment to add reminder comments (e.g., home-work) •...

  • Page 34: Adding A Waypoint To A Route

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual Move the Joystick up or down to select the desired route for navigation, and press the button. The display will show the available options (Diagram 2). Use the Joystick to select Set Navi and press the button.

  • Page 35: Inverting The Waypoints Order

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual 11.4 Inverting the waypoints order You can invert the order of the waypoints so that the starting waypoint becomes the destination waypoint, and vice- versa. This function is particularly useful when you have navigated on a route and you would like to use the same route to return.

  • Page 36: Removing All The Waypoints From A Route And Creating A New Route

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual 11.7 Removing all the waypoints from a route and creating a new route To remove all the waypoints from a route: Follow the step 1 and 2 in paragraph 11.5. Select the routes from which you wish to remove all the waypoints, then press the button.

  • Page 37: Navigator (Autoroute)

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual 12. Navigator (AutoRoute) There are three ways to create an AutoRoute; according to your needs, Alan MAP600 always provides you with the suitable option for your use: a) Method 1: GOTO – It allows you to create an AutoRoute quickly and easily. If you move on the map using the joystick, select the point where you wish to go, and then recall the GOTO function, Alan MAP600 will automatically calculate the route from the point you are to the destination.
  • Page 38 Road from a list of all the available roads in the city chosen, while from the Wildcard page you can enter a word and MAP600 will look for all the roads containing that word. For example, if you are looking for “Roberto Sevardi”...

  • Page 39: Saving Tracks

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual 13. Saving Tracks When you are traveling using waypoints as reference indicators, you leave a track. Tracks consist of a series of positions relative to the actual route traveled, which are registered at regular intervals (of time and space) during your trip by your MAP 600.

  • Page 40: Operations With Tracks

    Track Name – By default, the Track Name is the date when the track is saved, but you can modify it by using the Joystick. Comment – Alan MAP600 allows to enter a comment for every track saved. If you wish to modify the name or the Comment), use the Joystick to highlight that field and press the button, then move the Joystick to the left or right to select the character you wish to modify, and up or down to modify it.

  • Page 41: Reset Instructions

    During the RESET procedure the Hourglass symbol will appear on the screen. When all disappears and a “blank” page remains, press the (Esc) button to return to the Satellite page. All the MAP600 basic configurations (i.e. language, etc.) will return to their default settings. Page 41...

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual 15. Troubleshooting In case of problems, this table might help to resolve them. If not, contact your supplier or service centre and describe in detail the problem found. OQNAKDL ONRRH AKD B@ T RD RNKT SH NM QDE- Batteries are not inserted correctly Ensure you have inserted the batteries...

  • Page 43: The Global Positioning System (Gps) Network

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual 16. The Global Positioning System (GPS) network GPS is a worldwide radio navigation system formed by a group of 24 satellites (21 operating and 3 spares) and their associated ground stations. GPS uses these satellites, appropriately called NAVSTAR (Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging), to calculate ground positions.

  • Page 44: Technical Specifications

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual 17. Technical specifications • Scale view: 50m – 200 Km with 9 levels of zoom (enlarge/reduce) • Memory card: Compact Flash (CF) by Scandisk or another 100% compatible brand • Format: By MapRoute, detailed vector ARD maps can be modified to .ARL files and loaded to CF Card. Navigation •...

  • Page 45: Service

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual 18. Service We recommend you to write the serial number of your transceiver on the space provided below. This number will be useful in the event of repair/assistance and/or loss and/or theft. Serial number _______________________ 19.

  • Page 46: Alphabetical Index

    MAP 600 – User’s Manual 20. Alphabetical Index Adjusting display contrast........ . 14 Rotating of main pages........13 Backlighting of display........14 Route..........See Routes Command menus Routes navigation of ............15 activating.............34 adding a waypoint..........35 Compass ............28 creating ...............33 page..............28 inserting a waypoint ..........36...

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