Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Geosat 6 AvMap
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User Manual.
Dear Costumer , Congratulation for choosing an A vMap Satellite Navigator . A vMap GPS systems are made in Italy since 1994. SA TELLITE NA VIGA TION Y our journey , Our technology.
T able of Contents I. W arning 5 I.I Important notes 5 I.II Battery disposal 6 I. III Maintenance 7 I.IV Content of the box 7 II. Dev ice Description 8 II.I Hardware features 8 II.II Smart Magnetic Mount 9 1. Getting started 10 1.1 Installation 10 1.2 Accessing to Navigation 10 1.
7.3 Blocking a street 40 7.4 R oute overview 40 7.5 Planning next stop 42 7.6 Choosing R oute Options 44 8. T rip Computer 46 9. Managing P oints of Interest 48 9.1 POI types 48 9.2 Displaying or Hiding a POI category 48 9.3 Setting the favourite POI categories 49 9.
AvMap - 5 I. War ning The manufacturer and the distribution chain disclaim any liability deriving from an improper use of the device in a way that may cause accidents or damages to things or persons. Using this navigator implies that the user accepts and follows all these warnings and all the instructions contained on this manual.
6 - AvMap Highway Code. Satellite navigators should be considered merely as aids. The driver is held responsible for safe driving and the choice of the best route to take. • Do not consult the navigator whilst driving if this represents a danger for you and other people.
AvMap - 7 purchasing a new one. The unlawful disposal of these wastes is punished with sanctions. Information about emissions for Canada: this Class B digital device is in conformity with the Canadian law ICES-003/NMB- 003. R&TTE DL2 Directive: this device is in conformity with the UE directive 99/5/CE I.
8 - AvMap II. De vice Description SD slot Hook for magnetic holder Serial port USB (master/slave) Audio output P ower supply P ower key Microphone Speakers Back II.I Hardware features The Geosat 6 is equipped with a 4.8” touch screen, a microphone, 2 speakers, audio output.
AvMap - 9 II.II Smart Magnetic Mount 1. Fix the car mount on the windscreen with the suction cup in a position that does not represent a danger in case of accident or sharp braking, and that does not distract the driver . 2. Plug the power supply cable in the holder and in the cigarette lighter .
10 - AvMap 1. Getting star ted 1.1 Installation A vMap Geosat 6 is ready to be used. All you need to do is install the unit into the vehicle. Fix the car mount on the windscreen with the suction cup in a position that does not represent a danger in case of accident or sharp braking, then place the Geosat 6 on the magnetic mount.
AvMap - 1 1 • Music and Video Player • P icture viewer T o access to the navigation software, touch the Satellite Navigation button. 1.3 Start page When the satellite navigation software is started, some important warnings are displayed.
12 - AvMap 2. T he Naviga tion Menu After the warnings in the starting page have been accepted, the navigation menu is displayed. It can be opened in any moment touching the Menu button in the map. The Navigation Menu consists of a xed menu which can be scrolled with the green arrows, and a xed part with buttons that are always accessible.
AvMap - 13 2.2 Mobile Menu • Where to Go: it opens the Where to Go Menu, where you can set your destination (par .4). • R oute Functions: it opens the Route Function where you can modify and optimize your route (par .
14 - AvMap routes that can be reloaded. (par . 11). • Day / Night vision: it changes the vision of the map (colour palette) from day to night vision and vice versa (5.3) • 3D / 2D view: it changes the map mode from 2D to 3D and vice versa (par . 5.
AvMap - 15 2.3 P ortr ait v iew When in portrait mode the menu is displayed as follows..
16 - AvMap 2.4 Help Mode The Help mode helps you getting instructions on how to use the buttons in the navigation software. T ouch the Help button (the button with the question mark icon) to enter in the help mode then press any button to get the relative explanation.
AvMap - 17 • Start a Simulation • Plan next stop The F AQ can be updated with free software updates..
18 - AvMap 3. T he Map 3.1 Explore the map T o open the map, touch the Map button in the Navigation Menu. When there is no active navigation, the map appears as follows: Status icons: GPS signal and B.
AvMap - 19 Y ou can explore the map with or without a valid GPS signal. T o explore the map, touch it in any point, and the cursor will appear , then drag it in the desired direction. T ouch the Zoom buttons to zoom in or out. The info bar (the blue bar at the bottom of the screen) shows the exact address corresponding to the cursor position.
20 - AvMap 3.2 Record your tr ack on the map With Geosat 6 you can record on the map the track of your trip. This function is very useful when you are navigating off-road. The track is shown on the map with a red line. The track can be saved and it be reloaded in any moment.
AvMap - 21 4. Seting a destination •Open the Navigation Menu • T ouch the Where to Go button. • From the Where to Go menu you can choose your destination in many different ways.
22 - AvMap coordinates Lat-Lon • Favourite POI: to search your destination among the favourite POI • Saved R outes: to choose reload a saved route • P ick on Map: to choose you destination picking it manually on the map.
AvMap - 23 Suggestions Y ou do no t ha ve t o l l al l th e e ld s i n th e I nse rt ad dre ss p ag e. For ins ta nc e if you ins er t j ust the ci ty n am e, le av in g the s tr ee t e ld b lan k, t he n av ig at or wi ll c al cu lat e th e ro ut e to war d th e ce nt re o f t he c it y .
24 - AvMap open the Start Navigation page (par . 4.6) • T ouch the button with the checked ag to set as destination and calculate. The software will calculate the route from the current GPS position to the selected destination and the map will open.
AvMap - 25 Car Service T ransportation Emergency Attractions Entertaining R estaurants Public admin. Hotels Medical services Natural attractions Services Shops Sport Others Dynamic POIs Every category is divided into subcategories (for a complete list consult the appendix).
26 - AvMap the complete information about it. P ress the green arrow button to open the Start Navigation page and set it as a destination, or go back to the POI list. If you choose the Near a city option, you will rst have to enter the City name and then select a category and the subcategory and follow the steps as above.
AvMap - 27 allows to search directly under a Favourite subcategory . (See par 7.3) 4 . 5 C h o o s i n g t h e d e s t i n a t i o n a m o n g t h e C o n t a c t s It is possible to save up to 1000 personal contacts with name, address and icon, organized into folders (to add a new contact see par 10.
28 - AvMap 4.6 The Start Nav igation page On ce y ou ha ve sel ec te d t he de st in at ion , ( eit he r a co nt ac t, an ad dr es s or a PO I), yo u wi ll ac ce ss t he Sta rt Na vi gat io n wi nd ow , t ha t a ll ow s yo u to c ho os e ho w to u se t he se le ct ed lo ca ti on .
AvMap - 29 5. T he map during the naviga tion The map provides important information during the navigation: Next manoeuvre Distance to next manoeuvre Street name where you are about to turn into Name of the street you are travelling along Navigation data: touch to choose the data you wish to display .
30 - AvMap 5.1 Changing the nav igation data If the navigation is active three elds are displayed by default on the left side of the screen (horizontal mode) or in the lower side (vertical mode): speed, time to destination and distance to destination.
AvMap - 31 • T rip Distance • T otal distance • Via stop duration • Speed • T otal T ime • T ime • T ime Sunset/Dawn • T ime to next manoeuvre • Expected time to destination • Countdown • Distance to destination 5.
32 - AvMap button). 2D: the map will be visualized in two dimensions, allowing a clear visualization of the street names and its attributes. 3D: the map is visualized with bird view .
AvMap - 33 button • Select NIGHT/DA Y vision button On the same window it is possible to set the brightness level manually or to set it as automatic: the brightness will vary according to the environment brightness level that is perceived by the sensor on the back of the Geosat 6.
34 - AvMap 6. Planning and modifying a r oute 6.1 Planning a route from A to B If you are in the car and you are receiving a valid GPS signal, the point of departure corresponds to your GPS position.
AvMap - 35 In absence of GPS signal the navigation will not start but the route will be displayed with a green line. Y ou can either consult or modify the itinerary (par .7). 6.2 Route F unctions Menu T o modify a route, enter the R oute Functions menu, by selecting it from the Navigation Menu.
36 - AvMap • I nv e r t r ou t e . • R ec a l c ul at e : to m a n u al ly r ec al c u l at e t h e r ou t e . • C le a r Bl oc k e d r oa d s : to c l ea r a l l o r a s in gl e bl oc k . • T ra f c in fo r m at io n : to v ie w t he tr a f c e ve nt s al on g t he r o u t e.
AvMap - 37 6.6 Simulating mode Once you plan your route, you can always start a simulation of navigation that will display the moving vehicle along the itinerary with the average speed assigned to each road by T ele Atlas, or you can see it speeded up x2,x4,x8 times.
38 - AvMap After setting a route: • P ress Navigation Menu • P ress Settings • P ress Simulation T o stop the simulation, open the same page and press the Off button.
AvMap - 39 7.1 V iewing the T urn List The T urn L ist opti on all ows view ing the lis t of all the ma noe uvres to be mad e alo ng th e trip . S elect a man oeuvr e to view it on the Map . T o open th e T urn Li st: ope n th e Navig ation Men u, sele ct R o ute F unc tions a nd the n Sele ct T urn Lis t.
40 - AvMap 7.3 Blocking a street It is also possible to Block a street (if for instance the road is under construction), the Block will remain until the user unblocks it. Select a street manually on the map, or by typing an address then in the Start Navigation page (par .
AvMap - 41 • T otal time • R emaining time • Estimated arrival time Three orange icons indicate the kind of street that you will encounter along the route: • T otal Km to cover on major roads .
42 - AvMap Select Set Speed in order to set the speed according to your average speed. 7.5 Planning next stop This function allows planning the stops along your route.
AvMap - 43 • Select the window Where • Set the distance (ex 100 Km) by pressing the arrow • Select the Gas Station option to search for the closest ones to your estimated position • A list of gas stations near that position will be displayed. Select one of the options.
44 - AvMap have entered. A verage speed settings can always be personalised from Settings Menu (see par 12). 7.6 Choosing Route Options The R oute Options menu allows setting the best calculation according to your own needs. The menu includes two windows.
AvMap - 45 Y ou can view the next window preferences by selecting the arrow . Y ou will nd the following options: • Shortest route • Fastest R oute • Off road Suggestions Bear in mind that the shortest route is calculated only according to distance, without considering the street type.
46 - AvMap While on a journey , you can consult the T rip computer , even if you are driving without having set a destination. T o access the T rip computer: • Open the Navigation Menu • Select T .
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48 - AvMap 9. Managing Points of Inter est 9.1 POI types The cartography of the car navigator already includes a vast database of P oints of interest also called System POI (to consult the category and subcategory list, see the appendix). On top of these System POIs, you can add new ones.
AvMap - 49 • Select POI management • P ress System POI and access the categories list • Select a category and enter the subcategory list • P ress the Icon on Map button to choose to display or hide the selected category .
50 - AvMap T o add a subcategory to favourites: • Open Navigation Menu • Select POI management • P ress System POIs and access the categories list • Select a category and consult the subcategories list • Select a subcategory • P ress Add to Favourites.
AvMap - 51 • From the Support section at www .avmap.it, select Downloads and F AQs • Then select the device model “Geosat 6” from the scroll down menu. • Click on Software update to download the application to update software and to load new P oints of Interest.
52 - AvMap • The window will now show the downloaded le • R epeat the process to add new les. T o access the users personal POIs: Select User POI option from the POI Management Menu. The complete list of the user’ s POIs will be displayed.
AvMap - 53 10. Managing Ad dr ess book 10.1 Address book Geosat 6 can store up to 1.000 personal contacts in the address book. The contacts will be saved in a predened folder , or in a folder chosen by you. T o access the address Book: • Open the Navigation Menu • P ress Contact Management 10.
54 - AvMap • Change the icon that will represent the le. • Set an approaching alarm on the contacts of the le. • Delete the le you created. After nishing the modications, select Accept and go back to the folders list, where the new folder will be displayed.
AvMap - 55 longitude, either by selecting it from the POIs or by directly choosing it from the map. Once you enter the point, you can access the Contact Options Menu, where you will be able to: • Edit the name of the contact • Change the icon • Move the contact to another le where it has been saved.
56 - AvMap more modications. T o exit the process press Map. 10.4 Setting Home address The HOME address can be quickly recalled with the quick Drive me Home command from the Navigation Menu. T o set your home address: Enter the address by following the procedure on par .
AvMap - 57 Suggestions There are several ways to save a new contact. From the map: press on the Map in the exact location you want to save, and then press the address bar to open the full info page. By pressing the green arrow button you will access to the Start Navigation page (see Start Navigation page par 4.
58 - AvMap 11. Managing sav ed r outes 11.1 Sav ing the route On ce a r out e ha s be en s et , y ou c an s av e it fo r fu tu re u ses . • Open the Navigation menu • Select R oute Functions • Select Edit T rip • Select Save R oute A virtual keyboard will appear: edit the name of the route and press OK.
AvMap - 59 • Check the R oute (T urn List) •Delete the route • Change the Icon of the route If you want to use a saved route again: T ouch the View route button in order to open the T urn List page, then press the green arrow button to accept and access to the start navigation page.
60 - AvMap 12. Unit sta tus 12.1 Unit status Menu T o access all the information on the Unit status, press Unit Status on the Navigation Menu, or press the status icons on the map.
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62 - AvMap 13. Customizing the settings 13. 1 The Settings Menu T o access the Settings Menu • Open the Navigation Menu • Select Settings From the Settings Menu you can select: • Users P references: to set personalised parameters, such as language, average speed, etc • R oute P references: to set the route preferences (par .
AvMap - 63 map. • P redened settings: to reset to original settings. • System Info: to visualize information related to the device such as software version and cartographic version. • Delete recent: to delete the recent addresses list. 13.2 User Preferences The User P references Menu allows to set personalized parameters.
64 - AvMap Y ou can choose between standard text messages, spoken in every language by personalised voices, or advanced text messages by synthesized voices that thanks to the T ext to speech technology , reads the detailed information, such as street names.
AvMap - 65 • Open the Navigation Menu • P ress Interface Then choose between: • TMC APRS 4800: for trafc information receiver (TMC receiver needed) • APRS 9600: for APRS communication (on A.
66 - AvMap 14. Upda tes 1 4 . 1 C h e c k i n g t h e S o f t w a r e v e r s i o n For a better functioning of the software, check the A vMap website for free software updates. T o check the software version: • Open the Navigation Menu • P ress Settings • P ress System Info • Select Software The software version will be displayed as V1.
AvMap - 67 15. Pr oblem solving 15.1 RESET In case of software failure and impossibility to switch it off, you will have to reset the device. Insert a metal pointed object on the reset hole that is on lower right side of the device. The device will switch off and then you will be able to turn it on again.
68 - AvMap W ar r anty and Suppor t W arr anty conditions Legenda: P roduct: The Geosat 6 car navigator , contained in the packaging. Conformity: Conformity to the technical, aesthetic and functional features described for the product Purchaser: P rivate person purchasing the product from the vendor .
AvMap - 69 misuse, deterioration due to the exposure of the P roduct to sunlight, humidity , heat source or temperature that do not conform with the recommendations in the User Manual.
70 - AvMap The Central is the following: A vMap Viale G. da V errazzano 11 C 54033 Marina di Carrara (MS) Italy The Purchaser can check which is the national competent Supporting Centre for each country on the web site www .
AvMap - 71 T ele Atlas End User a gr eement R estrictions and prohibitions in the use of T ele Atlas cartography and copyrights warnings RESTRICTIONS: • The cartographic data are licensed for intern.
72 - AvMap implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of non-infringement, merchantability , completeness, accuracy , and tness for a particular purpose. 4. End User has to be acknowledged that the Licensed P roducts include condential and proprietary information and materials and may include trade secrets.
AvMap - 73 Licensed P roducts shall immediately be destroyed. 7. (Applicable for data of Denmark only). If Licensee licenses the T ele Atlas MultiNet™ data of Denmark to an End User , Licensee must .
74 - AvMap printed publications. List of copyrights Europe “Data Source © <2006> T ele Atlas N.V .” Austria “© BEV , GZ 1368/2003.” Denmark “© DA V” France Michelin data © Michelin 2006 Great Britain: This product includes data by Ordnance Survey with authorization of Her Majesty’ s Stationery Ofce controller .
AvMap - 75 Car serv ices Car repair Car dealer Gas station P arking Garage R ent-a-car facility R ent-a-car parking Bovag garage V ehicle equipment provider Authorized car repair T r ansport Airline a.
76 - AvMap Cinema Concert Hall Cultural place Entertainment Exhibition centre Holiday Area Leisure Centre Library Mini roundabout Museum Music Centre Night Life Opera R ecreational Area R ecreational .
AvMap - 77 A ppendix B - Setting the r st destina tion: ux dia g r am 123 3b 4 5.
78 - AvMap A ppendix C: Maps A vMap utilizes T ele Atlas Maps: the freshest, richest and most accurate data Europe (2 GB) Europe includes 34 countries Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Esto.
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