Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 6 Destinator
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User Manual Destinator 6.
1. Limited Product Warranty Destinator Technologies, warrants to the Client that the Products shall substan tially con form to De stinator Technolog ies’ spe cificat ion for a p eriod of o ne (1) year from t he date of the original purchase by the end user (the "Warranty Pe ri od").
Destinator 6 i Contents 1 - Introduction 3 Destinator Features ............................................................................................................ ...........................3 Destinator Gu ided Tour ..........................
Destinator 6 ii Introduction 6 - Maps 40 Map Screen Interface ........................................................................................................... .......................40 Installing a Map ......................................
1 - Introduction Welcome to the world of mobile navigation! Wi th Destinator 6 , you can steer into a new era of mobile navigation. Simple operation, clear maps in 2D or 3D mode as well as numerous innovative features and functions have made Destinator 6 the essential guide for every traveler – whether in the car, on foot or by bike.
Destinator 6 4 Introduction T echnical Support If you have other questions about the Destinator software, please contact your supplier or Technical Support: Telephone: +49 (0)1805 -1 23012 Email: support-eu@destinatortechnologi es.com Web Address: www.
2 - Getting S t arted Main Map You can use the icons displayed on this screen to plan and view your route. Figure 1 - Map Screen Destinator 6 5.
Destinator 6 6 Getting Started Current lo cation in Vehicle Mode . Current lo cation in Pedestrian Mode . Last known location when GPS signal is unreliable. Generated route Travel direction The red GPS receiver means that a reliable GPS signal is not yet located.
Destinator 6 7 Getting Started Map V iews From the Options menu, you can determine whether you want t o see a two-dimensional or three- dimensiona l map in daylig ht or n ightti me cond itions.
Destinator 6 8 Getting Started Menus You can press the Menu button from the Main Map screen to display the Destinations menu, as shown below. Destinations Menu The Address button lets you navigate to an address, as described in " Enter Address" (see " Enter Address " on page 12 ).
Destinator 6 9 Getting Started Options Menu The Day/Night Mode toggle button lets you display the map view for either day or night driving. For a displ ay of day and night maps, see " Map Views (on page 7 )".
Destinator 6 10 Getting Started Map Manager Menu The Select Map button lets you choose among different maps on your memory card. For more informat ion, s e e " Select Map (on page 27 )". The Units of Measure button lets you specify the system measurement units.
Destinator 6 11 Getting Started Settings Menu The Settings button, at the bottom of the Options menu, lets you configure your settings options. The Prompts button lets you specify the types of voice or visual prompts that you want to use. For more information, see " Prompts (on page 33 )".
Destinator 6 12 3 - Search for a Location Enter Address When you click the Address button, the Address screen appears as shown below. Figure 13 - Display the Address Screen You can use the keyboard to enter the characters of the address name. The characters appear i n the Address field.
Destinator 6 13 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n Address Modes You can define the information used to locate an address by tapping the Mode button. Destinator provides a variety of options for entering an address .
Destinator 6 14 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n Add to My Favorites Lets you add an address to your list of favorite locations, as shown in the figure below.
Destinator 6 15 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n Recent Locations The Recent Locations screen lets you select an existing destination from a list of destin ations t hat you h ave previo usly trav eled to. Destinator automatically stores the last 64 destinations in memory.
Destinator 6 16 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n My Favorites A Favorite is a de stination that you have st ored for ea sy retrie val. To access a favorite destination, open the Destinations menu and tap the My Favorites button. The My Favorites screen displays your favorites groups.
Destinator 6 17 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n Delete Group When you tap this button, the selected group and its associ ated e ntries are removed. The My Favorites group cannot be deleted. Favorite Alert s Alerts let you know that you are within a certain distance of a favorite location.
Destinator 6 18 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n Favorites Actions From this screen, you can tap the Actions button to display the following commands. Set as Origin Lets you designate the selected location as the route ori gi n. You would use this command when calculating a route from a point other than your current location.
Destinator 6 19 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n Note: From the Item Entries Actions screen, click the Sort by ABC button to display the category entries in alphabetical order. Subcategories Many categories have subcategories to provide for an even great er list of choices.
Destinator 6 20 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n Show on Map Lets you see the selected address on the map. Add to My Favorites Lets you add an address to your list of favorite locations, as shown in the figure below. For more information, see "My Favorites".
Destinator 6 21 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n Send as SMS If you are using a phone-enabled navigation devi ce, you can send your current location in an SMS message.
Destinator 6 22 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n The Radio Frequency bar, at the top of the TMC screen, displ ays the radio station frequency. You can tap the Actions button to disable the TMC Auto-Search butto n, so that your TMC messages are from only one station.
Destinator 6 23 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n Traffic Alert Categories You can select from the following traffic message types: Accidents Weather Information Traffic Jams Construction TMC Distance Enter the radius size for the area to monitor for traffic messages.
Destinator 6 24 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n The following options are availabl e: The Route Summary button displays your entire route on the Map screen, plus the travel distance and the Estimated Travel Ti me Remai ning ( ETR ).
Destinator 6 25 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n Edit Group Select a group and tap this button to change the group name. When you tap the Edi t Group button, the Avoi d Roads Group screen ap pears displayi ng the group na me. Change the group name and tap Save.
Destinator 6 26 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n Route Playback This feature lets you record your route as you’ re driving and then to play it back on the Map screen. From the Route Manager menu, tap the Route Playback button. To record a route, tap the Record button in the Route Playback screen.
Destinator 6 27 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n Select Map This feature lets you change the currently selected ma p to another map saved on your SD memory card. If you want to store additional maps on your memory card, see “Maps” on page 1. You can tap the Select Map button to display the maps saved on your SD memory card.
Destinator 6 28 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n Unit s of Measure You can tap the Units of Measure button to specify the measurem ent system you woul d like to use. You can select: Miles/Ho ur Kilometers/Hour Map Settings You can tap the Map Settings button to customize your map displ ay, as shown in the figure below.
Destinator 6 29 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n Figure 37 - Travel to Multiple Routes The Show on Map screen provides you with the foll owi ng route types: Faster and Shorter. You can sel ect Shorter (the default value) to calculate a route with the shorter physical distance between your current location and the selected desi gnation.
Destinator 6 30 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n When in the Stops screen, you can use the following commands: Use the Up or Down buttons to change the order of your itinerary. Shows the stop destination on the map and lets you select a route type, Faster or Shorter.
Destinator 6 31 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n Navigating to an SMS Address You can navigate to an address receiv ed from an SMS message. This feature is availa ble only when bo th the se nd er and receiver have phone-enabled navigation devices that run Destinator .
Destinator 6 32 Sear c h for a Lo cat i o n 2. Select the contact and press Send. The SMS Contents screen appears. 3. The mobile number of your contact is automatically entered into the Mobile # field. You can add a message of up to 20 characters in the Comment box.
Destinator 6 33 4 - Settings Prompt s You can select the types of voice and visual notifications that you would like to use while navigating. From the Settings menu, tap the Prompts button. The Prompts screen appears. V oice Prompts Speed Warning Warns you when your car exceeds the speed limit.
Destinator 6 34 Settings GPS Settings Destinator uses the GPS receiver to pinpoi nt your location. GP S signals are automatically acquired and your vehicle's locati on and position are constantly updated unless you are working in the Free Browse Map mode or you tap the GPS Off button.
5 - Inst allation Requirement s PC Requirement s To install and use the Console, your PC must meet the following requi rements. Microsoft Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, or XP Microsoft ActiveSync .
Destinator 6 36 Installation Requirem ents Console T oolbar The following options are availabl e from the Console Tool bar: Figure 47 – Console Toolbar Install Software Lets you install the Navigation System to your device. Install/Remove Maps lets you ins tall or r emove a ma p.
Destinator 6 37 Installation Requirem ents Map s After you have installed the Destinator Console to your proprietary device, you must select at least one map.
Destinator 6 38 Installation Requirem ents T ext-to-S peech (TTS) The Text to Speech feature lets you hear street names as part of the voice prompts. To install TTS: 1. Click the TTS button on the Destinator Console toolbar. 2. Select your language preference for the voice prompts and cl ick OK.
Destinator 6 39 Installation Requirem ents Quick Activation Note: This section is not relevant for maps of Western Europe and North America. Recommended Registration for Support You can activate Destinator automatically by using Quick Activation. To activate Destinator : 1.
6 - Map s Map Screen Interface On the Destinator Console , a collection of availabl e maps is displayed, as shown in the figure below. Standard Maps Maps a vailable for inst allatio n. My Maps Maps that have been customized from a standard map. Installed Maps Standard and customized maps that are already loaded on your device.
Destinator 6 41 Maps You can use the Pan tool to move the map up, down, left, or rig ht. You can use the Zoom tool to increase or decrease the map detai l . You can also use the scroll bar to zoom in or out. You can use the Crop tool to designate an area on the map that you want to cut.
Destinator 6 42 Maps Corridor You can select the amount of surrounding area that is included along the route's path, as measured in kilome ters or miles. Route You can select either the quickest route, as determined by spe ed l imit, or the shortest physical route.
Destinator 6 43 Index 43 Multistop Planner • 10, 28 Index My Contacts • 8, 20 My Favorites • 16, 31 My Favourites • 8 A N Add Favorite Locations • 17 Navigating to an SMS Address • 10, 31 .
An important point after buying a device Destinator 6 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Destinator 6 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Destinator 6 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Destinator 6 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Destinator 6 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Destinator 6, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Destinator 6.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Destinator 6. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Destinator 6 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
