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Page 1: User Guide
USER GUIDE Road Angel Group Ltd Clark House Silverstone Technology Park Silverstone Circuit Northants NN12 8GX Email: info@roadangelgroup.com Web: www.roadangelgroup.com... - Page 2 The safety of you and your passengers is our prime consideration, and we trust that for all the miles you drive, your ROAD ANGEL Navigator will enhance the safety and enjoyment of your journey. Join other ROAD ANGEL Navigator users in guarding your life and livelihood.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1. Introduction................1 Subscriptions..................8 Warranty....................8 Security....................8 Protecting and Cleaning............... 9 2. Destinations and Routes..........10 Getting Started – a Summary............. 10 Home, Work and Favourites............... 12 Points of Interest (POI)............... 14 Getting to a Road Junction..............18 Using the Map.................. - Page 4 6. Adding and Deleting Danger Zones........38 Deleting zones..................38 Adding new locations................. 38 Adding an Average Speed monitoring section (SPECS zone)..39 7. Updating the Database............40 8. Troubleshooting...............42 9. Background Information..........45 About Global Positioning Satellites (GPS)........45 GPS Status................... 45 Speed Cameras and Blackspots............47 10.
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Page 5: Introduction
1. Introduction ROAD ANGEL Navigator uses the latest global positioning satellite (GPS – see page 45) technology to give you step-by-step navigation information combined with audible and visible alerts as you approach hazardous sections of road: Accident black spots (as designated by the Police and Local Authorities) •... -
Page 6: Front View
Front View Volume UP Zoom In/Out Power LED Use to change Volume DOWN Suspend map magnification. Night Mode Day Mode M - Hazard Menu Display Delete Button Store Button Shows speed, satellite Press to remove alert Press to enter new zones reception and indicates zone from database (see page 38) -
Page 7: Back View
Note: The Unit when the unit is not in cannot be inserted into its cradle unless its cradle. the antennae is raised. Registration Mounting catch Reset button information Locates and secures See page 7) ROAD ANGEL Navigator in its cradle. -
Page 8: Left Side View
Left Side View SD Card Slot USB Port Contains all software - Used by ROAD ANGEL do not remove. Navigator when the unit is not in its cradle. GPS Antennae socket Use to connect external GPS antennae – required in vehicles with UV windscreens. - Page 9 Cradle – Front View Release Lock Volume Power indicator Press, and hold down, Adjusts volume of Blue LED indicates to release ROAD Angel sound from cradle's power on. Navigator from the internal speaker. cradle. Cradle – Back View Speaker USB/Power Connector...
- Page 10 Cradle Mounting Arm Suction Cup Press against windscreen then lift Suction Lever to fasten arm in place. Vertical Adjuster Use to adjust angle of cradle to windscreen and dashboard. Suction Lever Applies or releases suction to fix to windscreen. Horizontal Adjuster Cradle Flange Use to adjust Slides into slot on...
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Page 11: Register Now
2. Click on the Product Registration link. The Product Registration form is displayed. 3. Enter your ROAD ANGEL Navigator's serial number. You can find this on the base of the unit. Confirm the number by typing it again in the second box. -
Page 12: Subscriptions
6-month period has elapsed. Warranty Your ROAD ANGEL Navigator is guaranteed for one year from the date of purchase from all defects that occur with normal use. If your unit fails to perform as specified in these instructions, please visit: http://www.blackspot.com/warranty... -
Page 13: Protecting And Cleaning
Avoid water or very damp conditions, extremes of heat (60ºC) or cold (-10ºC) and dropping the unit. We recommend removing ROAD ANGEL Navigator and its bracket from the dashboard if the vehicle is parked for long periods in direct sunlight. -
Page 14: Destinations And Routes
This section gives a quick recap on the start up procedure; please refer to the Getting Started guide for more information about how to install your ROAD ANGEL Navigator, switch it on for the first time and use it for simple journeys. - Page 15 ROAD ANGEL Navigator displays the Going To screen: You can also get here from the Driving screen by tapping on the Flag button. On the Going To screen, tap the Enter Destination button. The Select Stop screen is displayed. This offers you a number of different ways to specify the destination: Address Enter a new address.
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Page 16: Home, Work And Favourites
If you want to go to a destination you have visited previously, tap on the Favourites button. Tap on the arrow buttons to scroll through the list and tap on a destination to select it. ROAD ANGEL Navigator then displays the Going To screen. - Page 17 1. The first time you travel to your home or your work-place, tap on the Home or Work button on the Select Stop screen. 2. ROAD ANGEL Navigator prompts you to enter the address as described in the Getting Started guide.
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Page 18: Points Of Interest (Poi)
Points of Interest (POI) ROAD ANGEL Navigator contains a database of information about amenities and attractions in the following categories: Airport • Automotive & Maintenance • Custom • Education Institution • Emergency & Medical • Facilities and Buildings • Filling Stations •... -
Page 19: Getting To A Poi
Getting to a POI 1. At the Select Stop screen (see page 10) tap on the POI button. The Find a POI screen is displayed. 2. Tap on the arrow buttons to find the appropriate POI category (Cat.). 3. In some categories, you can tap on the arrows alongside the Type box to fine-tune your selection. - Page 20 Near current location • Near a city (tap on Next and then enter the city/postcode when • prompted) 6. Tap on Next. ROAD ANGEL Navigator searches its database and displays a list of the best matches to the criteria you have entered.
- Page 21 Finish button. About POI Alerts Through the Options menu, you can set up ROAD ANGEL Navigator to alert you whenever you are within the proximity of a category or specific type of POI. See page 33 for details.
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Page 22: Getting To A Road Junction
Getting to a Road Junction You can use this option to identify a destination by specifying a crossroads within a particular town or postcode area. It is similar to the Address option described in the Getting Started guide. 1. At the Select Stop screen (see page 10), tap on the Junction button. 2. -
Page 23: Using The Map
Using the Map You can use ROAD ANGEL Navigator's maps to locate a destination. 1. At the Select Stop screen (see page 10), tap on the Map button. 2. Choose how you would like to start your map search: City or Postcode •... -
Page 24: Multiple Stops
Multiple Stops In most cases, you will enter a single destination and allow ROAD ANGEL Navigator to determine your route and guide you there. However, if you want to stop at one or more places on the way, you can enter more destinations into your itinerary as stops and let ROAD ANGEL Navigator calculate the best route to get you from one stop to the next. - Page 25 Optimizing Stops To make your journey more efficient, you can tell ROAD ANGEL Navigator to calculate the optimum route and rearrange your stops accordingly. Tap on any stop in your itinerary (there must be three or more) and select Optimize Stops from the pop-up menu.
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Page 26: Making A Detour
Creating a detour with waypoints • Automatic Detour 1. Tap on the Detour button. ROAD ANGEL Navigator calculates a new route. It displays new instructions with an estimate of the number of miles that it will add to your journey. -
Page 27: Manual Route Editing
5. Repeat this procedure to avoid other roads. ROAD ANGEL Navigator will not allow you to avoid a road and will keep it in the itinerary if there is no practical alternative. 6. To restore your original route, return to the Detour menu and tap on the... -
Page 28: Using Waypoints
You can change a waypoint back into a stop by repeating this procedure, selecting Set As Stop from the pop-up menu. 3. ROAD ANGEL Navigator will now choose a route to your destination passing through the waypoint(s). -
Page 29: Navigation Settings
4. Navigation Settings This section describes how you can change the way ROAD ANGEL Navigator determines routes and displays navigation information. Other Guidance Modes ROAD ANGEL Navigator has three modes of operation: Driving The normal mode: providing on-screen and spoken directions and other route information to guide you to a chosen destination. -
Page 30: Navigation Options
Navigation Options Tap on and select Options to view the menus: Routing Adjust the way that ROAD ANGEL Navigator chooses a route to a selected destination. Guidance Change the way ROAD ANGEL Navigator directs you to your destination. Settings for map display and control. - Page 31 Routing Routing settings determine how ROAD ANGEL Navigator selects a route to a chosen destination. Options Property Details (factory setting shown in bold) Choose whether ROAD ANGEL Navigator selects the quickest (based on road quality, terrain and speed Routing Type Quickest..Shortest...
- Page 32 Use the Advanced options to specify your driving preferences and estimated average speeds on different types of roads. ROAD ANGEL Navigator uses this information to tailor its routes to suit your driving style. The screen lists five types of road: Motorways •...
- Page 33 Avoid if possible --------------------> Preferred By default, ROAD ANGEL Navigator gives all road types the same weighting. Tap on the boxes to change the weighting. For example, you could give a high weighting to motorway routes and exclude local streets from route assessments.
- Page 34 Guidance Guidance settings adjust the way that ROAD ANGEL Navigator indicates turnings during a journey. Options Property Details (factory setting shown in bold) Determines when ROAD ANGEL 2...1...0.3 mile Navigator announces turn information. Speak turn warning at Choose from up to four set distances: Just Ahead 2 miles, 1mile and 0.3 mile, and also...
- Page 35 These settings determine how ROAD ANGEL Navigator displays maps. Options Property Details (factory setting shown in bold) Choose manual or automatic day night Automatic Day/Night Mode Map Display mode switching and whether point of Display POIs interest information is displayed.
- Page 36 Favourites The Favourites list is displayed from the Go To screen (see page 11). It allows you to quickly select a previously entered route. In the Favourites menu, you can delete routes from the Favourites list (including those associated with the Home and Work buttons) or change the Home/Work assignments.
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Page 37: Poi Alerts
POI Alerts Use this screen to enable or disable point-of-interest (POI) alerts. By default, these are disabled. To change POI settings: 1. Tap on the Enable POI Alert check box to enable or disable POI Alerts. 2. If you have enabled POI Alerts, choose the 'ahead' range – the distance from your route at which you want to exclude POIs: 0.2, 0.5, 1, 3, 10, 25 miles. -
Page 38: Road Hazard Settings
5. Road Hazard Settings To change the way that ROAD ANGEL Navigator alerts you to road hazards, press the Menu button on the front of the unit (see page 2). The Main Menu screen is displayed. ROAD ANGEL Navigator's properties are listed in the following menus:... -
Page 39: Navigating The Menus
Navigating the Menus If you want to change a value or property: 1. Tap on the Edit button 2. Tap on the Adjust buttons to cycle through the available values. 3. Tap on the Store button to save the new value. 4. -
Page 40: Alerts
Alerts Settings in the Alerts menu determine how ROAD ANGEL Navigator warns you about road hazards. Options Property Details (factory setting in bold) Voice alert Switch voice alerts on or off. Off...On Camera alert Change the sound level of safety camera Off...20 40...60...80...100%... -
Page 41: Distances
Distances With its factory setting, ROAD ANGEL Navigator alerts you to when you are within 250m of a hazard; you can change this to 500m or 1000m. In addition, ROAD ANGEL Navigator has a feature to increase the warning distance when you are travelling over 50mph. -
Page 42: Adding And Deleting Danger Zones
6. Adding and Deleting Danger Zones Road Angel Group Ltd. are constantly updating the central database of danger zones. You can be of great value to all ROAD ANGEL Navigator users by adding any new zones you encounter to your unit's own database. -
Page 43: Adding An Average Speed Monitoring Section (Specs Zone)
Adding an Average Speed monitoring section (SPECS zone) Store an average speed monitoring area only if you are absolutely sure of the start and finish points. When passing underneath the first ‘start’ SPECS camera carry out the following: 1. Press STORE once to store the first camera position. 2. -
Page 44: Updating The Database
7. Updating the Database Your ROAD ANGEL Navigator is capable of storing up to 50,000 unique danger zones (see page 46). As soon as possible after your purchase, you should: REGISTER the unit online at www.blackspot.com (see page 7). •... - Page 45 Updating 1. Switch on your ROAD ANGEL Navigator (if the internal battery is flat, you will need to connect it to the PC first). 2. Connect your ROAD ANGEL Navigator to the PC using both connectors on the USB cable.
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Page 46: Troubleshooting
1. Check that the power lead is plugged into the correct port on the back of the ROAD ANGEL Navigator cradle (see page 5). 2. Is the ROAD ANGEL Navigator's green Power LED on (see page 2)? If it is, press the On/Off button next to the Power LED. If the Power LED is not illuminated, check that the unit's power switch is in the On position (see page 4). - Page 47 1. Has the unit been updated recently? Carry out an update to add all the new locations (see page 40). 2. ROAD ANGEL Navigator has a directional feature that allows it to ignore cameras that are enforcing the speed limit in the opposite direction.
- Page 48 1. Has the unit been updated recently? The camera may have been removed from the database. 2. ROAD ANGEL Navigator may be warning you about a camera on a parallel road very close to the road you are travelling on. If this is the case, the proximity bars may switch off before they go all the way to maximum.
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Page 49: Background Information
Occasionally, when roads are close together, ROAD ANGEL Navigator may place you on the wrong road. If this happens, keep driving and ROAD ANGEL Navigator will automatically correct itself when it has a better fix or when the road network simplifies. -
Page 50: Using Road Angel Navigator Abroad
It is critical to the accurate operation of your ROAD ANGEL Navigator that you update your unit regularly to maintain the very latest data. With up to... -
Page 51: Speed Cameras And Blackspots
Uses a flash unit inside the camera cabinet or mounted on a gantry to illuminate the offending vehicle's rear number plate. ROAD ANGEL Navigator relies on up-to- date database information for detection. TruVelo Measures vehicle speed using sensor strips in the road and photographs the front of a speeding vehicle, along with the driver. - Page 52 Can be accessed remotely allowing operators to download live video, stored images or data. ROAD ANGEL Navigator relies on up-to- date database information for detection. Speedcurb Measures the speed of vehicles in the monitored section of road using pressure sensors in the road surface.
- Page 53 There are substantial penalties if you do not pay the congestion charge. Primary Schools You can set up ROAD ANGEL Navigator to alert you whenever you are within 250 metres of a primary school.
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Page 54: Accessories
– for use in vehicles with UV screens or for discrete mounting. Road Angel Group Ltd. have made every effort to ensure that all the information contained in this manual is accurate and reliable. However, the information is subject to change without notice. -
Page 55: End User License Agreements
It is protected by copyright, and is subject to the following terms and conditions which are agreed to by you, on the one hand, and Road Angel Group Ltd and its licensors (including their licensors and suppliers) on the other hand. - Page 56 Road Angel Group Ltd and its licensors (and their licensors and suppliers) make no guarantees, representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, arising by law or otherwise, including but not limited to, content, quality, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness,...
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Page 57: Software
Software and, if bought as part of a package, any associated devices to your retailer for a refund. Licence: Road Angel Group Ltd grants you, as an individual, a licence to install and use one copy of the Software on a single personal computer and a single PDA (“personal digital assistant”) at a time. - Page 58 No Liability for indirect loss: In no event will Road Angel Group Ltd be liable to you for any loss of profit, wasted time, lost business or for any...
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