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1. MyGuide can run in three different display orientation modes independently from the Pocket PC settings portrait left handed landscape or right handed landscape All MyGuide screens will look different in the different orientation modes Furthermore MyGuide is able to run on PDAs with square display 240 by 240 pixels resolutions such as with HP iPAQ hw6510 6515 using modified screen content The program automatically adjusts itself to the 240x240 screen mode you do not need to set anything 10 In order to make the screen examples match what you see on your PDA most screenshots are shown in three versions portrait landscape and square MyGuide can also take full advantage of PDAs with VGA 480 by 640 pixels display This setting is also automatic Should you need the standard quarter VGA 240 by 320 pixels resolution for any reason just turn on the Force QVGA switch in Advanced Settings 5 6 1 1 Most of the screens have a Return al button in the top left corner This arrow returns to the previous screen or directly to one of the map screens Settings screens also have a Help E button in the top right corner This will show a detailed description of the current settings screen 11 3 Operating MyGuide Controls MyGuide is designed for easy operation All controls are operable by fingertips Wherever possible pushbuttons and lists are provided to make accessing functions or changing settings as easy as possible
2. 25 Note If you need to zoom out briefly to locate your position on the map use the Overview mode instead of zooming out and back in The Overview mode is a 2D North up view that can be started by tapping the compass button on the right see 4 5 8 Note MyGuide has a special Smart Zoom function for navigation that automatically rotates scales and tilts the map in 3D map mode to always give you the optimal view in your current situation When approaching a turn it will zoom in and raise the view angle to let you easily recognise your manoeuvre at the next junction If the next turn is at a distance it will zoom out and lower the view angle to flat in order to let you see the road in front of you 4 4 3 Daylight and night colour schemes The different colour schemes let you adjust MyGuide to the brightness of the environment Use the daylight and night colour schemes accordingly Daylight colours are similar to paper roadmaps while the night colour schemes use dark tints for large objects to keep the average brightness of the screen low with carefully selected colours to still keep you informed about all the necessary information on the screen 126m KA Lajos utca a ro You can change between day and night views manually in the Quick Menu 4 7 2 3 or let MyGuide do it automatically 5 1 3 for you Note The automatic day night mode is based upon the current date and GPS position by which MyGuide calculat
3. 3 1 Hardware buttons Hardware buttons are mostly used on map screens to zoom tilt and rotate the map or to open other screens In addition you can use the direction buttons 5 8 and Enter 9 on list screens to make your selection Where it is applicable the Recorder button not shown on the illustration usually marked by an audio cassette symbol can also be used to operate MyGuide some PDAs may have another additional button often marked by a camera symbol MyGuide uses this button as a quick way to minimise the program and return to the operating system Your PDA may also have a wheel or slider control mainly used for setting the volume of the device As you will find later in this document the voice settings of MyGuide are independent of the PDA settings but this wheel is programmed to adjust the master volume in MyGuide too When you use one of these buttons or the wheel the actual master volume level is displayed in the centre of the screen Route N AA wry Avenue _ Long Acre NS 4 Orange Streetj 40 pag Bet a oe Volume S ur Street CL m gt ee a Gardens lt On PDA telephones the pick up green and hang up red buttons of the device are neither used nor reserved by MyGuide This means that you will be able to pick up incoming calls while navigating or minimise MyGuide with the help of these buttons 12 2 57896 3 4 No Function Screen tap equivalent 1 Tilts down t
4. The special keys described in the previous section are also available here 3 2 7 3 The numeric keyboard The numeric keyboard only contains numbers on huge buttons The special keys you find on the other keyboards except Space are available here as well Although QWERTY type keyboards also contain number keys when entering a house number the program offers the more convenient numeric keypad 19 4 Discovering the program through the screens The best way to discover MyGuide is to explore each screen in detail and to find out how to move from one to another Read this chapter for a guided tour If you have already discovered some basic functions of the program you may choose to jump to Chapter 7 to read real life examples that touch as many of the basic features as possible for advanced functions you should still consult Chapter 5 Should any of the functions mentioned there look unfamiliar use the references to get to the specific part of this manual describing the concerned feature MyGuide starts by displaying the Main menu This is the root of the screen hierarchy but you only need to return here in a few cases Many of the screens are also accessible from each other to reduce the number of actions needed to initiate a function or change a setting 4 1 Main menu The Main menu is the first screen of MyGuide Most parts of the program are directly accessible from here by using the buttons described below
5. 5 6 5 3 Remove Pins Normally pins can be deleted one by one Since they are shown at all zoom levels and you may end up having too many of them this button lets you delete all of them together MyGuide will warn you that you are about to lose all your pins 5 6 5 4 Clear Data This button will delete all user data It is a reset to factory settings Tapping this button means you lose all your saved data and customised settings MyGuide will warn you about this 5 6 5 5 Reset Advanced Settings There are a multitude of Advanced settings in MyGuide Some changes may cause MyGuide to behave in an unsatisfying manner Tap this button to restore the default settings 5 6 6 Startup amp minimised Here you can set how MyGuide should behave when minimised and how it should integrate with the operating system Startup amp Minimised Autorun Enabled Large Ent s a on Today Si D Startup amp Minimised t Startup amp Minimised While minimised oO Autorun Enabled oO Autorun Enabled oO GPS Active Standard Entry Hide Entry a on Today screen on Today screen O Voice Guidance Active While minimised While minimised GPS Active O GPS Active i Voce Guidance Active oO Voice Guidance Active i 5 6 6 1 Autorun enabled When this switch is on MyGuide will start automatically if you insert the SD card into the PDA Turn it off if you do not need this service 5 6 6 2 Today screen entry An MyGuide strip ap
6. Info Delete stop Stop Stop Recording Info Delete Recording Info Delete Recording In this screen you have the following options e Record this will initiate track log recording A new line appears in the list and GPS position data will be saved until you stop the recording or exit MyGuide A red icon 4 5 12 is shown on the map screens to let you know that a recording is in progress Tapping that icon opens this Track Log screen e Stop recording if recording is in progress this buttons stops it e Info this button opens a screen that shows the track log details and lets you o Change the name of the track log Rename button o Change the colour of the track log Colour on the map selector o have it displayed on the map Fit to screen button or o export the data to the SD card in GPX format Export button Track saved at 02 11 2005 05 39 14 Pekan sa so Track Log End 02 11 2005 06 15 50 Track Log Duration 36m 365 Average speed 20 77 km h Track Log Start Total Distance 12 km 670 m Track Log End Track Log Duration Average speed Rename Fittoscreen Export Total Distance l Rename Fitto screen Export Colour on the map E wmd D e Replay push this button to see a simulation of the saved track log on the map A green icon 4 5 12 will appear on the map screens to let you know it is not a fly over but a simulation based on a real saved log e Delete you can delete a track log if it is not needed an
7. Recent Cities ach Zadar amp Esztergom amp Budapest es Koondnom Eebergom mege Hungary 2 Hungary gt Bu apest Zagreb Hungary pedi G ea Croatia p Gols e Wien Pusztavam Burgenland Austria iia Fej r megye Hungary Cegl dbercel Budapest pes megye Hungary Hoare ao Bokod Koonmon Emberoom megye Hanan bh bh i Ko bb Clear History it Clear History pra st Clear History EREI Tip if you find that the list of recently used cities contains settlements you will not visit frequently you can choose to empty the list by the Clear history button in the bottom left corner Selecting a new settlement to search in If you are looking for a city or town you have not visited recently even in another country tap Other Cities in the top right corner This will take you to the city name or postcode input screen where you can select the desired city the same way you can select the name of the street enter a few letters of its name or some digits of its postcode then select from the list of results Search Results amp Tarjan Komarom Esrtergom megye Hungary B Tarjanpuszta amnion Ts Regenye S Eger l Baranya megye Hungary Heves megye Hungary w Reg c cS Egeralja Borsod Abauj femplen meegye Hungary J Veszpr m megye Hungary amp Regoly amp Egeraracsa Tuna megye Hungary Zala megye Hungary Egerag Baranya megye Hungary amp Egerbakta Heves megye Hungary S
8. g MYGUIDE User Manual MyGuide 6 0 GPS navigation software for the Pocket PC UK English April 2006 v1 09 Copyright note MyGuide Limited Hongkong Suite 504 5 F Empire Centre 68 Mody Road Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong www myguidegps com The product and the information contained herein may be changed at any time without prior notification This manual or any parts of it may not be reproduced transmitted in any form either electronically or mechanically including photocopying without the express written consent of MyGuide Hongkong Copyright 2005 2006 MyGuide Hongkong All rights reserved Plug amp Go as simple as that Thank you for choosing MyGuide as your door to door in car navigator The memory card version is very easy to use Read the Quick Start Guide first and start using MyGuide right away This document is the detailed description of the software Although MyGuide can easily be discovered by experience it is still recommended that you read through this manual to clearly understand the exact function of each button and icon Table of contents 1 Warnings and Safety information cceeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeneees 8 2 Generalinformatl N sccnsnpi i 10 3 Operating MyGuide Controls cccccssseeseseeseneeeseseeeseeneeeeeeseees 12 3 1 Hardware DuttOns ccccccscseeeceeseceseceeesensecesecesseonesonsesesssonseonseseessonsees 12 3 1 1 SMM ANA GOWN keen nests ntl l
9. 7 8 1 9 2 3 10 te 5 11 6 12 o Content N 1 MyGuide logo 2 Battery Status indicator 3 Button to open Cockpit screen 4 Button to open Find menu 5 Button to open Settings 20 6 Button that displays GPS Status and Opens GPS Data screen 7 Button to minimise MyGuide navigation will not stop 8 Current position 9 Current date and time 10 Button to open Map screen 11 Button to open About screen 12 Button to exit MyGuide navigation stops Depends on program settings Same as removing the SD card 4 2 About screen Tap ABOUT on the Main menu screen to open this screen The About screen is not used in normal navigation It is there to inform you about the map licenses you have the creators of MyGuide and the legal aspects of using the program MyGuide Navigator 6 200 A MyGuide Navigator 6 Powered by iGO Jun 14 2006 1 Before using the software produ please carefully read this legal notice and the related software and database end user license agreement which contains important regulations concerning your rights and obligations Failure to accommotia yourself with such regulations will www myguidegps com Developed by 2006 Nav N Go Ltd All rights reserved y A www pdamill corm Project leader 4 3 GPS Data screen Tap the small satellite dish icon in the Main menu to open this screen The GPS Data screen is a collection of information received from the GPS dev
10. Find POI __ 4 Bajesy rsilszicy uta Esztergom Hungary Sport Hotel Eszter Varka 14 4 mig i a satm CeZtergom Varkapu 9 S gv ri Endre utca Tatab nya 2800 Hungary Lomi 22ePhalom Bevasarlo k zpont Esztergom Hungary SPE Arpad Hotel i 167 Hidegk ti t Budapest 2 ker let 1026 Hungary tosom Esztergom Kossuth hid LO 20 F t s Tatab nye 2600 Hungary isemi Auchan Solym r Estergom Hungary ism Nomad Camping Nyaral h zai Solym r 2083 Hungary iison Esztergom Dunai rondella Thl a Takata 2000 Hogay 204mi V rhegy zleth z Esztergom Hungary TP Romantic Panzio Etterem Matyas Kir ly uta Solym r 2083 Hungary kino ___ 41 FelsSgatial t Tatab nya 2800 Hungary 27m H v sv lgyi Bevasarlo K zpont S __Patince 4659 Slovak o _ Duett Auto Hifi amp Alarm Filter iso K po Filter K p Filter mo K bo Search results are ordered by their distance from the given reference point nearest first Note In the case of POI items that you have created you can also see the results in alphabetical order Push the button with the label ABC that appears between Filter and the page number Once the desired POI item is selected MyGuide will show its details Other La Prima Pizzeria TT Budapest 2 ker let S Margit k r t 3 Other Romantic Panzi tterem Auchan Auchan Solymar 36 1 3163309 _____ Tatabanya f Solym r Komarom Esztergom megye Hungary Pest megye Hungary F
11. GPS navigation is not possible o Black shows there is a GPS position and navigation is possible When only one arc is shown the position is 2D no altitude available and position error may be significant yet MyGuide is ready to navigate a x black dish and two arcs represent a 3D GPS position MyGuide is ready to navigate 4 5 10 Battery status No 12 The status of the PDA battery is also shown by MyGuide You can estimate the available power reserve from the length of the bar inside Some examples The thunderbolt in the battery shows the battery is being charged Battery is not charging but it is at full capacity e Battery in not full but there is sufficient reserve capacity When the inside of the battery turns red the battery needs recharging Note MyGuide cannot display the battery status of the GPS device unless it is built into the PDA and uses the same battery 4 5 11 Sound muting No 13 By tapping this button you can quickly mute all sounds of the PDA This will not modify the volume level and the enabled or disabled status of the voice guidance or the key sounds all to be set on the Sound Settings screen 5 3 just mutes the sound output When muting is enabled the speaker icon is crossed out 1 o Note Sound can be muted in Sound settings 5 3 too There you have a Master switch that works together with the switch described above There is also a Master slider on that scree
12. See also 2D 3D GPS Reception ETA Estimated Time of Arrival A frequently used expression in navigation It represents the time when you will reach your destination based upon calculations using the remaining part of the route and available information of the roads used This estimation can only be used as a general reference It will not be able to take into account your future speed or the traffic delays In MyGuide this value is shown as Estimated Arrival on the Route Information screen 4 6 1 5 ETE Estimated Time Enroute Another frequently used expression in navigation It represents the time needed to reach your destination based upon calculations using the remaining part of the route and available information of the roads used This estimation can be used only as a general reference It will not be able to take into account your future speed or the traffic delays In MyGuide this value is shown as Time left on the Route Information screen 4 6 1 4 GPS Abbreviation of Global Positioning System This system is operated by the DoD the Department of Defense of the Unites States Government It consists of 24 satellites orbiting Earth and several ground stations to keep the satellites in sync To calculate your position your GPS device uses the signals received from those GPS satellites that are currently visible at your location You can use this service free of charge Lock on Road This function of MyGuide will al
13. an S400 N 47 52594 xE 19 0665 3 a Sopron 8 Esztergomi t Budapest 1138 oh flask 899 x W 20 28 479 LS Sopran Gy r Moson Sopron megye Hu OO HF eee gt 25 Golgota ut Parkany utca Budapest 1138 Clear History K D Gear History gt ris Just pick any of the recent locations as your destination Here you have no possibility to reorder the list or filter it by name but the Next and Previous buttons let you browse through the complete list to find your preferred point Tip If you will need a location later but you do not want to save it as a POI just mark it with a pin and remember its colour to find it easily in the History list 90 6 3 3 Find Coordinates MyGuide also lets you enter your destination by map coordinates The coordinates need to be in latitude longitude format and based on the WGS84 earth model the one used by most GPS devices Coordinates Input ish apes yo tie ra J N51 30 26016 47 4971563 E19 0571194 3 When you enter this page the coordinates of the current GPS position or the selected map point Cursor if Lock to Position is inactive are shown at the top of the display The coordinates are always shown in the format configured in Advanced settings Display options 5 6 1 5 but you can enter the coordinates in any of the three formats You can even enter the latitude and longitude in different formats Entering a latitude longitude pair is easy T
14. destination after the previous one forward routing Note Tapping Route To again would result in having the previous route replaced with a new one from P ty to Telki To create multipoint routes use the Add Via and Continue buttons only The route is now modified and the dark green line of the future route leg leads to the new destination Notice the light green line first route leg near this route point onal Kossuth Lajos utca 31 Piliscsaba 2081 Paty 2071 ae Bem Mozi F 19 0361 x 47 5147N Miskolci utca Ha 19 1289E x 47 5230N Nefelejcs k z Telki 2089 o N ncsi N ni Vend gl je a 18 9528E x 47 5467N R sl K bp Route Add Gonti Pin Add beens Rates POI To Via nue Your next destination is your home address It should have already been programmed on the left Favourite button 6 3 5 called Home To select it tap Menu then Home The map jumps to show your home Select Continue again from the Cursor menu to place this destination to follow the previous one As you zoom out you discover that MyGuide has planned the route using the Petofi bridge As it is subject to traffic jams you decide to take the Lagymanyosi bridge instead Route Add To Via In MyGuide you need not select it from the Menu Just tap the map on that bridge and the cursor appears there This bridge is a dual carriageway so you need to be careful to select the side of your direction
15. you need to check something on your left or right If you rotate the map during navigation Smart Zoom will still Zoom and tilt the map but the automatic rotation Track up will be deactivated so the map orientation will remain as you set it You need to press Enter No 9 or tap the Lock button 4 5 4 to reactivate the automatic map rotation 3 1 4 Voice instruction announcement When using either the Map or the Cockpit screen you can repeat the latest voice instruction by pressing the Enter button No 9 Tip Use this button any time during your journey if you need the distance and type of the next route event Note In order to receive voice instructions sound should not be muted 4 5 11 voice guidance must be enabled 5 3 2 and a route must be active Note If you have disabled Smart Zoom by using the functions above or moved the map during navigation i e the Lock button appears on the screen Enter will first re enable normal navigation Lock to Position and Smart Zoom and will say the instruction only after being pushed again 3 1 5 The Route Information screen To give easy access to the most important data screen during navigation a hardware button is reserved for opening the Route Information screen Alternatively tap the bottom section of the Cockpit screen 4 5 14 or the Info button 4 7 3 6 in the Route menu to display this screen 14 3 1 6 Toggling between the Map and Cockpit screens
16. 19 5 6 4 3 Cross border planning c cccceccceccescceeeceeecececueeeueeeueseeeseeeseeees 19 5 6 4 4 Keep position on road Lock on Road ccceccseeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeees 19 5 6 5 Useraata managemen escore een nE R 80 5 0 5 1 BACKUP Dis fs Renn eon ee T ET NE TAN 80 9 6 5 2 BS CO A hig set asses soa has TA TA TE E 80 5 6 5 3 REMOVE PINS aiai a T E ETT 81 5 6 5 4 clear WAU seraccecencaessancaaccemeenatcrceasesccacenstenweanceeneesnaeastensetentennaresaeens 81 9 6 5 5 Reset Advanced SettingS ccccccccsccssecsseceeeceeeceeeseeeeeesaeesaees 81 5 6 6 Startup amp minimised cccccecceeceeceeeceeceeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeteeeeees 81 5 6 6 1 AUTLOFUN enabled crorioron ie r Eora EO EE r ES EGYE 81 5 6 6 2 Today Screen enV orra 81 5 6 6 3 GPS is active while MyGuide is minimised ccceeceeeee sees 82 5 6 6 4 Voice Guidance is active while MyGuide minimised 82 57 Manual GPS Configuration ssssnssssiisessden ias 82 5 f 1 F FOLOC Om aora E EE EE E 82 5 7 2 PO oorner E ee eer ee re 83 5 7 3 BAUT AO aE EEE eee eee 83 6 PINO enan AEE 84 6 1 Find amp GO Main menu cceeeeeeeeeeeneeeneeeeseceneeenseenseceneneaseonseseneseneees 84 6 2 Selection by tapping the Map veccescncsescscscsieceteececerieceeeceeeveecseeaceeessenseseeeees 84 6 3 USING TNE FING MONU sisciccctcccecpecctieccas cect sdeestectinenaecteeeucnaptuanepectvenctedieanceae 85 6 3 1 Find an Address Stre
17. 6 3 1 3 Selecting a house number or the midpoint of the street Once the country the city and the street name are selected you are asked to give the house number using the numeric keypad The range of available house numbers for the chosen street is shown in the input field before you begin entering the figures q ahi Find Mariahilfer Stra e a eee Enter the number tap Done and MyGuide will show you the selected location on the map or will start navigating immediately if you have selected Find amp GO at the Main menu Note House numbers may not be available on the map of your region Ask your local dealer for details Tip If you do not know the house number just press Done and the midpoint of the street will be used as the selected location 6 3 1 4 How to select an intersection instead of a house number If you do not know the house number or it is easier to pinpoint the location with an intersection press the Find intersection button in the top right corner and select the desired street name from the list of available intersections of the previously selected street displayed in the top centre of the screen The crossing of the two streets will be the selected point Roosevelt ter Akademia utca Budapest 5 keret 1054 Apaczal Csere Janos utca Budapest 5 kerilet 1052 Dob Istvan utca Mariahilfer StraBe Belgrad rakpart Dayka Gabor utca Andreasgasse Budapest Budapest Hun
18. Dynamic Volume Dynamic Volume rim sed 7Okm h C Dynamic Volume Dynamic Volume Maximum speed Minimum speed Minimum speed 120km h O e 5Okmy h m 30mph Maximum speed Maximum speed 160km h 170mph p 5 3 5 Attention Tone If this is set to Disabled the voice guidance will sound without a preceding attention tone Setting it to Single Tone will initiate a single attention tone before the instructions while Double Tone will use a double tone Note The Mute function 4 5 11 accessible from the map screens overrides the settings on this screen When MyGuide is muted all sounds disappear These settings will not be changed only the output will be muted temporarily 5 4 Route parameter settings This is a very important page Settings here determine how routes will be calculated This screen is directly accessible from the Route Information screen 4 6 Route Parameters Fast Method me t Route Parameters Route Economical D diansis Fast Ont Fast Optimal Method Method S Venice Q cx D Route Shortest gt Route Fastest D Unpaved Roads oO Motorways Vehicle c Bicycle D Vehicle Taxi D O Fermes Cas U turn rr O Unpawed Roads Orr 6 Ferries Unpaved Roads Motorways Ferries i a o _ fbi oO oe oe E oO Permi needed Toll Rosas U turns Permit needed Toll Roads me ae 5 4 1 Method Use the handle to set the speed of the
19. Map screen like that see 5 6 1 2 The Cockpit screen is for driving purposes Besides showing the map it contains some additional travel information if you are just cruising Speed current street your are driving in speed limit for the current street and some more route data if you are navigating e g next street in your route distance to travel type of the next route event This screen is typically used in 3D Track up mode you can make MyGuide always open the Cockpit screen like that see 5 6 1 3 There are several controls that function in a similar fashion on the two screens They are described on the following pages Map screen contents one UON O No Display Control 1 Cockpit only Turn preview Opens Route menu 34 2 n a Zooms in optional 3 n a Zooms out optional 4 n a Tilts down optional 5 n a Tilts up optional 6 Indicates that Lock to GPS position and Re enables Lock to Position Smart Zoom heading is inactive T Selected map point Cursor Opens Popup Info and Cursor menu 8 Map only Map scale Zooms in out by dragging 9 n a Menu Find Quick Route Main 10 Map orientation and Overview Switches North up Track up and Overview 11 GPS position quality Opens GPS Data screen 12 Battery status Opens settings 13 Sound on or muted Enables disables muting 14 Track Log recording or playback Opens Track Log screen 15 nia Opens Cursor menu 16 Cockpit only Current street Opens Rou
20. The active leg of the route ccc ceeeceeeceeeeeeeeeeseeeseeeseeees 32 4 4 10 4 Inactive legs of the route 0c cecc cece eeeceeeee esse eeaeeeeeeeeeeseeees 33 4 4 10 5 Roads in the route excluded by your preferences 068 33 45 SCKECHS WINADI 34 4 5 1 Tarn Preview NO TY reee ROARI RECATE 35 4 5 2 ZoomMmimandout NO 2 amp 3 e 35 4 5 3 Tilt up and down NO 4 amp 5 ccc eccc cece sees eeseeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeseeeseeeaees 36 4 5 4 Lock to GPS position and heading No 6 ccceccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 36 KOS US ONOR ees apse scare 37 4 5 6 Wap SCale INO O harria A 37 4 5 7 Menu NO 29 recaen E E E E 38 4 5 8 Map orientation and Overview No 10 c cccceceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeaes 38 459 GPS Position Quality No TIa 39 4910 Battery status NO WZ oreore n EN 39 AOA Sound Mutno NO T3 eeea nn ES 39 4 5 12 Track Log recording playback indicator No 14 cccccceeeeeeeeeeee ee 40 4 Osto CUSO MENU NO TI enice a ree 40 4 5 14 Current street No 16 2 0 0 ecccecceeceseseeece esse eeeeeseeeceeseeeseeeseesanes 42 45 15 Traveland ROUTE Gala NoT essare a E T 42 4 5 16 Distance to next turn No 18 aannannannnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrennrnnnnnnne 43 ASI NextStoet NO VQ eaae 43 4 5 18 Approaching next turn No 20 ec ccccccccececeeeeeeeeeeteeeseeeseeeseeeaees 43 4 6 Route Information SCreen cccscccesseseseeeeeeeeseeeseeeneeenseoese
21. You may want to temporarily switch between the Cockpit screen and the Map screen during navigation For example you may want to use the Map screen to have a better view of the map or to save a POI The Cockpit screen can come in handy if you wish to quickly check the name of the street you are on This button will let you toggle between the two screens Alternatively you can return to the Main menu and select the other screen from there 3 1 7 Sticking a Pin into the map The quickest way to record a reminder on the map is to press the Record button of the PDA if applicable Whenever your GPS position is available and Lock to Position 4 5 4 is enabled MyGuide will stick a drawing pin into the map at the current position If you have disabled Lock to Position by selecting a point on the map 4 4 7 the pin will appear at the position of the cursor If your PDA has no Record button as an alternative action you can open the Cursor menu 4 5 13 and tap the Pin button 3 1 8 Minimising MyGuide One way to minimise MyGuide and return to the operating system is to push the Minimise button white triangle on the Main menu screen If your PDA has a 6 function button most often it is the button used by the built in camera you can also use this to minimise the program 3 2 Screen buttons and controls The primary input channel of MyGuide is the touch screen If you read on you will realise that most parts of the screen are not onl
22. and select any of them as a route point Szent R kus Pl b nia Route Add Start Pin POI To Via 31 4 4 10 Elements of the Active Route MyGuide uses a multi destination routing system in which you have a start point your current location if GPS position is available a destination the line of the active leg of the route and optionally via points and inactive legs They are all shown on the map 4 4 10 1 The start point via points and the destination These points are represented by flags 4 4 10 2 Animated turn guidance Animated arrows represent all route events other than the above mentioned special points These arrows show the direction in which you need to continue your journey 4 4 10 3 The active leg of the route The active leg is the section of the route you are currently driving If you have not added any via points the whole route will be the active leg When via points are present the active leg is the part leading from your location to the next via point The active section is displayed in light green when the sun is up and in red during the night In both cases it is the most conspicuous part of the map even when in the background of a 3D map view 32 Kerepesi t a R na utca 12m The line of the route is displayed on the driving side of the road for two way and on the axis in case of one way streets When the map is zoomed in and the line is wide enough small arrow
23. automatic rotation A small compass in the top right section of the map screens 4 5 8 will always show the current direction of the map Map orientation should not be mixed up with screen orientation that affects the appearance of all MyGuide screens NMEA National Marine Electronics Association This is the name of a communication protocol format This association issues standards for interfacing marine electronic devices One of their standards is NMEA 0183 that defines electrical signal requirements and a data transmission protocol for time and position data This is today s standard for not only marine but also all other GPS devices MyGuide as well as most GPS devices will default to using this protocol out of the box North up A kind of map orientation having the map rotated to have North toward the top of the screen See also Track up and Map Orientation POI Points Of Interest exact map locations of important points saved in a database together with their name category and subcategories e g 118 Service Fuel Autogas address phone and fax number and other important information Use the versatile search system in MyGuide to find the appropriate POI near you your destination or any other given location on the map 6 3 4 You can also have your favourite places saved as My POP in MyGuide Screen Orientation Depending on how you prefer to hold the PDA in your hand or how you have it installed in your car you may wa
24. avoid a u turn Note This value is taken into account only if U turns are enabled in Route parameters 5 4 4 4 5 6 4 3 Cross border planning By default MyGuide plans routes using the border crossing points However if you live near the border you can disable border crossing with this switch to remain within one country 5 6 4 4 Keep position on road Lock on Road MyGuide is normally used for vehicle navigation therefore Lock on Road will display the position arrow precisely over roads seamlessly correcting small GPS errors For pedestrian use you may consider disabling Lock on Road to make MyGuide always show your exact position Note By turning off Lock on Road you also turn off the GPS position error filtering The position shown on the map will be subject to all position errors and position fluctuations 5 6 5 User data management Everything that was saved pins My POls Favourites track logs etc or modified Settings History lists since MyGuide was installed is stored in a user database located in the RAM of the PDA device Here you have options to save restore or reset the database or parts of it User Data Management Backup Data Restore Data Liser Data Management 5 User Data Management Remove Pins Backup Data Backup Data Gear Data Restore Data Restore Data Reset Advanced Settings Remove Pins Remove Pins Clear Data Clear Data Reset Advanced Settings Reset Advance
25. data corruption Check the GPS status icon on the Main menu screen 4 1 any of the map screens 4 5 9 or the GPS Data screen 4 3 Either the connection to your GPS receiver is broken or the GPS cannot determine your position Reconnect your GPS or move out of cover to get a position fix The GPS is connected sending valid You should see a large semi transparent 112 position data yet cannot see the blue yellow at night arrow that would show my position The blue yellow at night arrow shows my location but cannot see the route green or red line and no voice instructions are announced cannot see the Lock button on the screen yet the map is not rotated during driving Creating a multi point route have tapped the Route To button once for each destination but only the last one appears in the list all previous points have disappeared The speaker icon shows MyGuide is not muted yet hear no voice guidance 113 Lock icon 4 5 4 on the screen Tap this to re enable the Lock to Position feature that moves the map back to your actual location It is likely that you have no active route Check the upper left corner of the Cockpit screen 4 5 1 if you can see the indication for the next turn or not If this field is blank you have no route planned so you need to create one first It is a common mistake to find a destination show it on the map but forget to tap the Route T
26. emergency vehicles have no restrictions Available values Car Taxi Bus Lorry Emergency Bicycle Pedestrian 5 4 4 Road types to include exclude To let the route fit your needs you can also set which road types are to be considered for or to be excluded from the route if possible When a road type is selected its lamp is green if not it turns red and is crossed out as already described in 3 2 5 Note Excluding a route is a preference It does not necessarily mean total prohibition If your destination can only be accessed using some of the excluded road tyoes MyGuide will use them but only as much as necessary In this case a warning icon will be shown on the Route Information screen 4 6 and the road not matching your preference will be displayed in red yellow at night on the map 5 4 4 1 Unpaved Roads Unpaved roads are excluded by default as they can be in a bad condition and you usually cannot reach the speed limit on them 5 4 4 2 Motorways When driving a slow car or towing another vehicle you may prefer not to take motorways In this case change the default green to red 5 4 4 3 Ferries The accessibility of temporary ferries is not necessarily included in the map data Furthermore you may need to pay fare so you may consider disabling them from the preset enabled status 5 4 4 4 U turns Although displayed amongst road types this is a type of action Most drivers prefer to replace them with a few normal
27. jam To get an immediate alternative route use the Bypass function of Recalculate 4 7 3 1 Note When you use this feature MyGuide will keep on excluding the same part of the map from later routes until you manually delete the route 4 7 3 2 or restart MyGuide 4 7 3 4 Fly Over This feature has no navigation function it merely provides a quick view of the route It will present a simulation of the route showing what you will see later when navigating There are two possibilities for running the simulation Fast Fly Over Tap Fly Over to quickly run through the route MyGuide will fly the route in Cockpit mode at high speed to give you a rough overview of the route events MyGuide is tweaked to give you a smooth and easy to follow playback even at this speed This mode is useful if you want to have a look at the route before you start your journey Tap anywhere on the screen to stop the simulation Lifelike simulation An alternative way to do a Fly Over is to press and hold the first hardware button Tilt down and tap the Fly Over button In this mode the simulation is run at normal speed using the speed limit of the streets and roads in the route and voice instructions are also played This mode is mainly useful for demonstrating MyGuide or to learn the way it works before your start your first journey 4 7 3 5 Edit Tap Edit to see the list of all points used in the route The first item in the list is the departure
28. left and or right turns in the next few junctions so it is disabled by default Turning back on dual carriageways is not considered as a u turn Note If you are not totally against u turns leave them on here and add a certain penalty equivalent extra distance to travel in Advanced settings Route options 5 6 4 2 Note Via points are handled as stopovers with regards to u turns It means disabling u turns on this page will avoid u turns during the entire route if possible but when reaching a via point the following part of the route may be planned starting in the opposite direction 11 5 4 4 5 Permit needed To use some roads or enter some areas you may need special permit or permission from the owners These roads are excluded from your routes by default Use this switch if your vehicle is authorised to enter 5 4 4 6 Toll Roads Toll roads are included in your routes by default If you wish to travel more to avoid paying a toll disabling them will make MyGuide plan the best toll free route for you Note You have a few more ways to influence routing and route recalculation in Advanced settings Route options 5 6 4 5 5 Language amp Units Here you can set the languages measurement units and date and time formats used by MyGuide Language amp Units Program language UK English _ T Language amp Units Language amp Units Voice language i Program wage UK Englis
29. mode Tap the icon again to enter Overview mode This mode looks similar to the North up mode with one difference the zoom level in this mode has a fixed default to give you a better look of where you are on the map You can change the zoom level at any time this will not cause the Lock button to appear but when entering Overview mode later the default zoom level will be restored The arrow representing your position will be fixed in the middle of the screen When you move the map in Overview mode the Lock button will appear and when pushed it will move the map to have your current position in the middle of the map again You cannot rotate the map in Overview mode This mode is strictly north up You can set up MyGuide so that it will switch to Overview mode during navigation when the next turn is far away You can specify this distance and the fixed zoom level of Overview in Advanced settings 5 6 3 2 An aeroplane icon indicates Overview mode Tap the icon again to return to Track up automatic rotation mode 38 4 5 9 GPS position quality No 11 Similarly to the icon found on the GPS Data screen 4 3 3 the map screens also inform you about the GPS signal They can show the same four values Fi o The black satellite dish with the red exclamation mark shows there is no connection with the GPS receiver GPS navigation is not possible Red shows there is a connection but the signal is too weak to give a position
30. nyi Ut Budapest 11L ker let 1115 Hungary 31m Shell Budapest I Meszaros u 1 keriiet 016 Hungary 23m Shell Budapest IX Haller ut Hakr uta Budapes 9 Iberiet 1086 Hungary sem Shell Budapest XI Budafoki 202215 Buglatol i Bucepest J1 heridet 1117 Hungary 37m LPG Autogaz t lt allomas iiaia da Bodapest 4 berikat 9085 Hungary zsm Shell Budapest IX K nyves K sae A Pape a Ta U eens Tili tes Filter All K po Filter All K bb Filter K po You may want to fill up later when you are already closer to your destination Tap Change ref to get to the list of possible reference points and choose Destination Now the list has changed You can see the list of Shell stations near the destination of the route Choose the one you like and get its details on the next screen POT Location shini rroo Shell Budapest II Csalog ny soom Shell Budapest II Szilagyi Bapa 2 rt 1035 Hungary Budapest 1 ker let 1600m Shell Budapest I Alkotas ut per utca 20 20 Alotas ving Budapest 1 keriiet 1012 Hungary Coordinate Current GPS 1e00m Shell Budapest II Fo utca Ta ii 2am Shell Budapest I Meszaros u a Cursor Destination 43m Shell Budapest III Haj gy r Bogion Sa ape 1 paran PU Hunga Filter KI po OK 98 When you tap OK the point will be shown on the map and the Cursor menu 4 5 13 opens automatically Here you have different options You have
31. point works only if a route is already active e Remove Via removes the via point near or at the Cursor The route will be recalculated immediately excluding the deleted point This menu point replaces Add Via and is available only if the Cursor is near or at a via point e Continue add a new destination to be reached after the previous destination The new destination replaces the old one which is now demoted to a via point This is the way to build your multi point route in straight order when you wish to visit several destinations go to A then to B This menu point is available only if a route is already active e Pin push a coloured pin in the map at the selected point for later use This pin is visible at all zoom levels and also appears in the History list together with its exact position The colour of the pin is automatically selected by MyGuide e Unpin remove the pin near or at the Cursor This menu point replaces Pin and is available only if the selected point is near or at a pin 41 e Add POI opens the new POI capture window to let you add the selected map point to the list of your user points This menu point is only available on the Map screen and if there are no POIs near the cursor i e only the address is shown in the Popup Info window e POI opens the list of POIs near the selected point These are the POIs shown in the Popup Info window If you want to add a new POI at the cursor you can do so by t
32. points in their current order You can easily reorder them by using the Up and Down buttons but if you tap Optimise MyGuide changes the order to provide the shortest route a Edit Route Kossuth Lajos utca 31 F Pay Ti a eo mo id EE CE F a My _ oBudap ert Piliscsaba 2081 Delete Nefelejcs k z Telki 2089 agymanyosi hid Fly Over Budapest ii Mester utca 24 9 ker let 1095 Add Delete Up Down As you have guessed MyGuide changes the order of the first two destinations Tap the arrow in the top left corner to return to the map then the 3 hardware button to check the Route Information screen where you can see that both the length of the route 58 km and the approximate travel time 1 hour and 11 minutes have decreased Return to the map using the arrow in the top left corner to see the new route The first leg now leads from Paty to Telki light green 109 ka Edit Route Route Information S a 2071 7 Nefelejcs k z TAZI ee eee Kossuth Lajos utca 31 Piliscsaba 2081 a eee es Lagymanyosi hid Budapest en Pe Mester utca 24 9 ker let 1095 Add Delete Optimise Up Down Move the map again to see the final destination This time do it with the help of the Itinerary Open the Route menu then tap Itinerary Move to the end of the list and highlight the destination with the checkered flag Tap Show to have it displayed on the map Zooming out you see that the new route arrives from
33. to it 96 Budapest The address you need to get to is Szilagyi Erzs bet fasor 41 Remember you need not enter accents in Find You may also remember that MyGuide can search for multiple patterns so a street name of more than one word you can reduce the list of matches faster if you enter a few letters from each word In this particular case if you type SZILAGYI there are still 10 matches If you only enter SZ from this word and after adding a space you enter the E from ERZSEBET you only have 9 matches this number is displayed on the right and adding R will result in 6 matches so now the sound when tapping R will be different and you will immediately get the list of results Red letters show the letters you were searching for Tapping the list item you need leads to another keyboard screen Now it is time to give the house number 6 3 1 3 so the numeric keyboard appears If you do not know the actual house number or suspect the street to be short just push Done and the midpoint of the street will be used as your destination The range of available house numbers is shown in the input field With its number range of 1 131 this street seems long so giving the house number is advised to get the optimal route Szabo Ervin ter 8 ker let 1088 Szabo Ervin utca 19 ker let 1191 Szent Erzs bet ter 20 ker let 1203 1204 Sz p Ern s t ny 18 ker let 1181 Szil gyi Erzs bet faso
34. to use the touch screen Just tap the map where the shop is The cursor red dot with radiating red circles appears and if Popup Info 4 7 2 5 is enabled in the Quick Menu you can also see the name of the street and the house number If you tap Pin in the Cursor menu 4 5 13 that appeared automatically as you selected the point on the map a drawing pin will appear there Remember the colour that MyGuide selected for the pin and later you can easily find it in the History list 103 345m EA Szilagyi Erzs bet fasor 41 345m EA Szilagyi Erzs bet fasor 41 345m EA Szil gyi Erzs bet fasor 41 a Route Add Conti Pin To Via nue Now the checkered flag shows the next event is your destination Smart Zoom will zoom and tilt as with any other route event and when you reach the given point the route will be deleted 193m EB agyi Erzs bet fasor 41 47m Ee ilagyi Erzs bet fasor 41 The only thing left is to create the POI item later when you are not driving Now tap MAP in the Main menu then History 6 3 2 in the Menu screen You will find the drawing pin on the list Tap it to have it displayed on the map Palace MOM Park P _ 19 0234E x 47 4905N The Cursor menu appears automatically Tap the Add POI button You are asked to give a name for the newly created point first Then you can see its details Edit My POI Text Input Group Unnamed POI Name Interesting Shop 13 Szilag
35. will zoom out and tilt to a flat view so you can see far ahead Now you can see that the next junction will be something like a roundabout and you need to go straight on Despite that MyGuide shows a left turn in the top left corner as your next action As you approach you see it is not a roundabout but a complex junction in which your street is first merged with traffic from the left no decision is needed from the driver so it is not announced as a turn then you need to turn left and then slightly right to reach the next street Both actions will be announced by MyGuide to help you 99 302m EE 140m M ricz Zsic M ricz Zsigmond korter Just follow the instructions and stay on the green line As you leave the junction the view becomes flat and the map is now zoomed out The next route event is far away that you have some time to observe the information given by the program 4 5 You have already seen the turn preview The upper part of the screen also shows other information about your next turn the distance of the next turn as a number and as a graphic indicator when you get close to it You can also see the name or number of the next street or road you reach after the next manoeuvre At the bottom of the screen you have data about the current situation The street you are driving on the distance and time you need to travel to reach the destination and the estimated time of arrival ETA The content of these fields can be m
36. you have chosen Both positive and negative values can be given in either offset or percentage mode 5 1 4 2 Alternative speed limit If the speed limit of the current road segment equals or is above this limit the speed warning will use the alternative tolerance instead of the previous one Move the slider to its rightmost position to turn off the alternative speed warning Then the settings of the upper slider will determine the warning for all roads 5 1 4 3 Alternative speeding tolerance If the speed limit of the current road reaches the value set at Alternative speed limit this setting will replace the basic one set at the top of this screen The slider and the selector work exactly as the basic ones described in 5 1 4 1 Example to let you better understand how this feature works here is an example If you use the setting on the left portrait screen example 10 km h 100 km h 5 MyGuide will warn you when driving at the following speeds Speed limit Warning at 40 km h 50 km h 40 km h 10 km h 60 km h 70 km h 60 km h 10 km h 64 90 km h 100 km h 90 km h 10 km h 100 km h 105 km h 100 km h 5 120 km h 126 km h 120 km h 5 160 km h 168 km h 160 km h 5 5 1 5 Off route Recalculation Once a route is planned this setting will tell MyGuide what to do when you deviate from that route 5 1 5 1 Automatic The route will be recalculated automatically a few seconds after yo
37. you reach 2D view by tilting the map Smart Zoom will tilt the map as you press the Lock button or it disappears after the timeout set in Advanced settings expires Use the 3D Map toggle to permanently switch to 2D view 4 7 2 2 Zoom amp Tilt When the green light is on additional transparent buttons 4 5 2 and 4 5 3 appear on the left side of the map screens for zooming and tilting without the use of hardware buttons 4 7 2 3 Night Mode Turn on or off the night colours to override the automatic colour scheme switching 126m Ee Lajos utca O km h 4 ikm_ Note Using this option turns off the Automatic Night Colours feature You need to re enable it at the General settings screen 5 1 to have the colours change automatically again 4 7 2 4 Manage POI Points of Interest Here you can set all the parameters of POls that you have created and the visibility of the built in POls that come with the map Manage built in POI visibility The maps in MyGuide come with a huge number of POIs Displaying all of them would make the maps too crowded to see how POI items are shown on the map see 4 4 9 In order to avoid that you can decide which POI groups to show and which ones to hide on the map MyGuide has a multi level POI category system You can set the visibility of the top two levels All levels below that will be shown or hidden according to their respective category i e you can set the visibility of Petr
38. 6 921 x E 16P44 502 O 37 Mikszath Kalman utca Esztergom 2500 N 4a747 215 x Ee 44 50 f 17 H s k tere Esztergom 2500 Eo Narea E S0 o 18 Lazar Vilmos utca Esztergom 2500 _____ N 47 47 067 x E 18 44 210 O 19 Ady Endre utca Esztergom N 47 46 970 x E 8a O dlear History bp The colour of the pin is automatically selected by MyGuide Different colours help you identify a pin in the History list 6 3 2 later There they are shown together with their address and GPS coordinates Tip There is a quick way to save the current GPS position as a pin Press the Record button hardware button with an audio cassette icon on it to save the pin instantly 3 1 7 Tip A quick way to tell the coordinates of a location you found on the map is to pin it and then look for the coordinates in the History list 6 3 2 This way you also save the coordinates with the pin for later reference If you do not need the coordinates later just select the point and start Find Coordinates 6 3 3 4 4 9 Visible POls Points of Interest MY GUIDE comes with thousands of built in POIs and you can create your own POI database as well Having all of them displayed on the map would make the map too crowded To avoid this MyGuide lets you select which POIs to show and which ones to hide 4 7 2 4 using their categories and subcategories POIs are represented by icons on the map For a built in POI it is the icon of the subcategor
39. Arrival at next via point e Arrival at destination default value for the right field 4 5 16 Distance to next turn No 18 This field shows the distance to go before reaching the next route event turn roundabout exit etc This field is only displayed when navigating a route 4 5 17 Next street Next settlement No 19 This field shows the road or street that comes next in the route itinerary If you are not yet in the settlement where this next street is MyGuide will display the name of the settlement instead of the name of the road or street A bullet symbol will appear next to the name of settlements to help you tell them apart from street names 1500m EA Oxford vy C me A40 Le This field is only displayed when navigating a route 4 5 18 Approaching next turn No 20 This bar is only visible when approaching the next route event It appears on the screen to visualise the distance when you get closer than 300 meters 1000 feet to the next turn and it remains visible till you reach the turn This field is displayed only when navigating a route 4 6 Route Information screen The Route Information screen has all the data and some of the functions you need while you navigate Some additional functions can be found in the Route menu 4 7 3 Without an active route one of the buttons is inactive and route data cannot be displayed 43 As a reminder you can open this screen three ways tapping t
40. Centre chopping Department I f a Co ie House anc Grocery a Swimmin 7 ss g 2 Tennis Cour ee Garden O Pool nome z se Water jnl ee Furnishing St ker Sports lt gt Sports Centre Hide bb Show C2 K bo Manage My POI By highlighting then tapping again the My POI switch on the Manage POI main screen you can manage the POI groups and items that you have created t Manage POI Innamed Friends Sport l fi Restaurants o New Edit Delete New Edit Delete show m kl Hide New Edt Delete YT K PO Hide sell 50 Note The group Unnamed only appears if you have previously saved a POI item without creating a new POI group for it Tapping any of the group names will open a list of POls saved in that group This list is similar to the list of POI results in Find The POls are ordered based on their distance from your current position If GPS position is not available or you have disabled Lock to Position by tapping the map the POls will be ordered by their distance from the Cursor Find POI as Branch 2 Business i Business oZ o ag Reber tam Head Office aam ied iot Tennis Business Mary Sport Lhe Friends John Am Friends Filter Abc CT K bb Filter Abc bb Fiter Abc at I bb When the My POI Groups are displayed you have the following options e Show Hide similarly to built in POls you have t
41. GiSplayed omisas a e Varta ae tocar ard D 22 4 3 2 Gr SCOMMECHONMIMGICALON tetternt sentria tas nt anata A 22 439 AO Catal CAIN Y IN ANON os sine sa gre E EE 23 4 3 4 GPS configuration Detect and Config cccecccecceeeceeeeeeeseeeeeeeeees 23 439 TMG SYMCNPONIZ ANON iccsecnevccanadeniadendeadoudscndudedsandwaadwcntwoaiweniwadinandubedwonds 23 4A WING MAD esse sies cooietesios choos ct wesiccdinescaetieenracteanener isan racdeensrend esiaesinedenctonee 24 4 4 1 20 ana D MAD VIEWS aisen ieo nn EE EER 24 4 4 2 ZOOM OW Cl O aa ce oes cane ears asa cian eitueakcaneanesccaee bac aaceaneaaea duos 25 4 4 3 Daylight and night colour schemes cccceccsecceeeeeeseeseeeaeeeeeeaeeaees 26 4 4 4 SUCCES ANG Oad eoan 2 WALD SOUICTOD CCUS ariaa attend aunteant cen tiaod cen ateadieuataas auatewtianediadcendees 28 4 4 6 Current position and Lock on Road ccccecceecseeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeteeaeees 28 4 4 7 Selected map point also Known as the Cursor cccceceseeeeeeeeenees 29 4 4 8 Marked map points PIN cccccccceccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeseeeaes 30 44 9 Visible POIs Points of Interest 0 cecceccseccseeeeeeseeseeeseeeeeeeeees 30 4 4 10 Elements of the Active Route cc cccccccceccceeeeeeseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeesaues 32 4 4 10 1 The start point via points and the destination ceeeeees 32 4410 2 Animated tunn guidance siriene Bi teecieettcteee 32 4 4 10 3
42. HE 0 6km gt 4th 1 3km 7 3km Nyugati t ri fel lj r Hegyalja t po mi m7 60 E71 7 RS Rae Show Mode Avoid Show Mode Avoid Show Mode Avoid Show Tap this button to see the highlighted list item on the map This will help you identify route events in the list Avoid Tap this button to show a list of possibilities for modifying the route They let you recalculate the route avoiding the highlighted event and sometimes also some of the subsequent ones Avoid Manoeuvre Road 1 km Manoeuvre Road 2 km 1 mi 2 mi 5 km 10 km 5 mi 10 mi 20 mi 30 mi e Manoeuvre this option avoids the highlighted action For example if you find a turn too difficult during rush hour traffic MyGuide will recalculate the route excluding that turn If the next street is important in the route it is likely that MyGuide will replace the turn with several easier ones to get to the same street e Road when you exclude a road MyGuide will calculate a route that does not use that road It is useful when you anticipate a traffic jam in a street used in your route or a roadblock is announced on the radio and you find that road in your Itinerary 58 e Distances you can also find some distance buttons in this list They are similar to the ones in the Bypass list of the Recalculation menu 4 7 3 1 but these can also be used for distant parts of the route Note You need not open Itinerary if you run into a roadblock or traffic
43. If you decide not to choose any of the actions listed the menu closes automatically When you open it manually it will remain until you close it or switch to another screen 84 Tip If you want the selected point shown in the centre of the map close and reopen the menu or wait until it closes and open it again By opening the Cursor menu manually the map will be moved to have the selected location in the centre 6 3 Using the Find menu The Find menu is accessible by the Find amp GO button at the Main menu 4 1 or by the Menu buttons of the map screens 4 5 7 The Find menu gives you various possibilities for selecting a location 6 3 1 Find an Address Street Intersection or Cit Searching for a city a street an intersection or an exact address can all be done in the Find Address module If any part of the address is known this is the quickest way to find the location The following illustration shows the structure of the address search module There are four levels Country City Street and Address The street input screen is the entry point of the module The green rectangles are the exits You can complete your search by selecting the centre of a settlement the midpoint of a street an intersection or an exact address select Country Select City i n Select Street Level 1 Level 2 Find City Level 4 You enter the module at Level 3 From this point you can go forward down to g
44. S device the GPS antenna location in the car and the environment you are driving in route recalculation can behave differently MyGuide may think you have departed the proposed route and perform a recalculation even if you have not done so 18 When the GPS reception is poor e g driving in an urban environment with a low sensitivity GPS occasional wandering called position fluctuation of the calculated GPS position is likely Although MyGuide employs a sophisticated Lock on Road system that will mostly suppress these position errors by aligning your position to the recommended route and the road network of the map sometimes the errors are too large to correct To reduce the effect of large errors you can increase the recalculation tolerance two ways Off route sensitivity This is a range of relative values from O to 10 telling MyGuide how far the GPS position should be from the recommended route before the program decides to recalculate Lower values make MyGuide insensitive to position errors higher values will result in quicker reactions Recalculation delay This is a setting that helps suppress the effects of position fluctuation With a few seconds delay in recalculation even large position jumps can be survived without a need for route recalculation 5 6 4 2 U turn penalty You can fine tune the way MyGuide takes u turns into account when planning a route You can tell MyGuide how much extra distance you would travel to
45. Selected map point also known as the Cursor If you tap the map somewhere or select a specific item in Find it will become the selected point on the map marked with a small red dot and permanently radiating red circles to make it conspicuous at all zoom levels even when it is in the background of a 3D map view You can use this point as starting point via point or destination of your route you can search for a POI near to it mark it with a drawing pin or save it as a POI The cursor when visible is also the reference point for map scaling 12m 25m wa Note When your GPS position is available and Lock to Position is active the cursor is always the current GPS position When you select another point by tapping the 29 map or using Find the new Cursor is shown on the display Lock to Position becomes disabled and the Lock button appears on the screen Now the Cursor is the newly selected point As soon as you tap the Lock button or after the given timeout MyGuide restores Lock to Position 5 6 3 3 and the Cursor jumps back to the current GPS position 4 4 8 Marked map points Pin The Cursor can be marked with a pin Pins are shown as being stuck in the map A pin is visible at all zoom levels and remains in its position until you unpin it or delete all pins in Advanced settings 5 6 5 3 History 2 Magyar utca Esztergom 2500 N A704727 x E 18 44 549 Csatai Szabo Janos utca Esztergom 2500 eooo N 4794
46. Zoom in to be sure you have picked the right one Tap again to correct the position of the cursor if necessary Finally tap Add Via from the Cursor menu as this time you place the new destination before and not after the final destination reverse routing The dark green line future route legs use dark colours is now crossing this bridge and when you zoom out you see the redrawn route now leading across the bridge you have selected Route Add Conti Pin To Via nue Route Add Conti Pin Add To Via nue POL Now to check the light green line near the second destination Move the map back to this route point You can do it by dragging and moving the map selecting the same 108 point from the History list again using the Itinerary 4 7 3 3 from where you can jump to any event point of the route or Fit to Screen 4 6 3 from Route Information screen and zoom to the needed point As soon as the map shows the desired area zoom out to see the surrounding part of the route Now you see that Telki lies between Paty and Piliscsaba so the route goes back and forth between the two destinations First press the 3 hardware button to see the Route Information screen and check the length 75 km and time 1 hour and 30 minutes of the route Parameters Screen To correct the route return to the map then open the Route menu using the Route button and select Edit 4 7 3 5 The next screen shows the list of the route
47. a k r t A pass on left Magyar jakobinusok tere 4 2nd 404m Csaba utca 2nd 180m Krisztina k r t l ae C Alkot sutca C Alkot sutca Zs Za naan an riaki leno mod _xcood____ _ Show Mode Avoid As you start driving along the newly planned part of the route you can zoom out 3 1 2 using a hardware button that Safety Mode leaves operational to see the whole remaining part of the route the Lock button automatically appears on the screen As you concentrate on the destination and the map you miss the next turn and go straight on to the next junction There is no need to worry MyGuide waits for a few seconds to be sure you have really left the route and recalculates it in an instant replacing the missed right turn with three left turns You just need to keep on following the instructions MyGuide will remember the previously avoided turn for the whole journey so it will not be considered as a route event even if recalculation becomes necessary These restrictions will be remembered even after arriving at your destination To make MyGuide forget them delete the route manually 4 7 3 2 or exit MyGuide After the third left turn you approach the junction where you made the mistake On the left you can see the point from which the route has been recalculated 249m Krisztina k r t Now the destination is near but as you stop at a red light you see a nice shop on the right As the car is stopped you are allowed
48. and POI icons if MyGuide follows your position AS soon as you move the map and Lock to Position 4 5 4 is disabled street names and icons become visible again Press Enter or tap Lock to re enable Lock to Position and have the labels and icons disappear again 5 2 5 Textured Polygons Enable textured polygons and have rivers lakes forests and other large objects displayed in a more realistic and attractive way on the map Disabling it will lead to uniform areas but better performance for old PDA devices with a slow processor See 4 4 5 5 3 Sound settings Settings on this page determine the way MyGuide sounds Sound Settings O ne D Os 0 es SS 0 Qv S ov S dynamic volume oe FE O Keys J oO Dynamic Volume oO Dynamic Volume Single Tone D a _Voice guidance attention tone Double Tone 5 iiae Guidance attention tone Disabled i uidance attention tone 5 3 1 Master sound volume switch The loudness of MyGuide is independent of your PDA settings When you run MyGuide the position of this fader determines the device volume level When you exit the program the device settings return The left part of this control works as a mute button Tap to mute all MyGuide sounds This works in tandem with the Mute button 4 5 11 on the map screens Switching one of them will change the status of the other 5 3 2 Voice guidance volume switch The switch on the left can tu
49. anned to reach your chosen destinations A route is active when it is used for navigation MyGuide has only one route at a time and it is always active until you delete it reach the final destination or exit MyGuide When there is more than one destination to reach the route is cut into different legs from one via point to another Only one of these legs can be active at one particular time 4 4 10 3 The rest of them are unused and shown in a different colour on the map 4 4 10 4 gt Automatic route planning Autorouting You only need to set up your destination and based on its map the software will automatically figure out which roads you need to take and the turns you need to make to get there MyGuide will let you select multiple destinations and customise some important routing parameters 5 4 116 117 Automatic route recalculation If this function is enabled 5 1 5 1 MyGuide recalculates your route if you deviate from it When you miss a turn or avoid a roadblock MyGuide waits for a few seconds to be sure you do not follow the route any more you can fine tune it in Advanced settings 5 6 4 1 then recalculates the route based upon your new position and heading Automatic day night colours Based on the time and position given by the GPS device MyGuide is able to calculate when the sun rises and sets at your current location on this particular day Using that information MyGuide can change between the day and the nig
50. ap in both Map and Cockpit modes Use this switch to instruct MyGuide to always open the Cockpit mode in 3D with Track up heading up orientation for driving purposes Note you will still have the possibility to switch the map to 2D view or north up orientation but the map will return to 2D mode whenever Cockpit mode is started 5 6 1 4 Zoom in after find When this switch is turned off MyGuide will centre the map to the location selected in Find but will not change the zoom level If you turn this switch on MyGuide will also zoom in to the selected point 74 The zoom level in this case depends on the type of object you have searched for For example in the case of a city search the zoom level will show you the whole settlement or at least a significant part of it around its centre Selecting a POl a junction or an exact address will give you a closer look with only a few streets on the display 5 6 1 5 Coordinate display format Positions are sometimes displayed with their addresses and sometimes with their coordinates This setting lets you choose between displaying coordinates in degrees dd dddddd degrees and minutes dd mm mmm or degrees minutes and seconds dd mm ss s Note the coordinate display mode is independent from the coordinate input in Find menu You can us all three formats freely on the coordinate input screen 5 6 1 6 Left Middle Right field There are three route data fields at the botto
51. ape modes This setting is totally independent from the similar Pocket PC setting so you do not need any extra action later e g if you use your PDA always in portrait mode but MyGuide in landscape mode or vice versa or you want MyGuide to look the same no matter how your PDA is currently oriented If you use MyGuide on a PDA with a 240 pixel by 240 pixel screen resolution MyGuide will automatically adjust itself to the specific resolution and this setting will only change the orientation of the display Due to the square display the content remains the same 5 2 Map settings You can set a few parameters determining the appearance of the maps in MyGuide Map Options i650 Cockpit mode map detail P Map Options Map Options Normal Map mode map detail Daylight colour profile t Daylight colour profile t g More Detailed D iGO Bozi Night colour profile Night colour profile oO Alternative Road Names iGo Green and brown show street Labels l Cockpit mode map detail Cockpit mode map detail oO Textured Polygons 4 g Less Detailed Fast D 4 More Detailed D Map mode map detail Map mode map detail 5 2 1 Daylight Night colour profile MyGuide comes with different colour schemes for both daylight and night use There is always one selected daytime scheme and one selected night time scheme MyGuide uses these when switching from day to night and back Tap the appropriate button and select a new scheme fr
52. apest Budapest Hungary Wien Wien Austria feb lt Enter Street Name gt lt Enter Street Name gt o BBEGEGRH As you start typing MyGuide will calculate the number of streets matching your pattern s This number is shown at the right end of the input line If all the matching street names can fit on one screen the sound played when hitting the key will be different and MyGuide will show you all the results in a list You can select the one you are looking for by tapping the appropriate list item Note When more than 300 matching items a list of more than 50 pages in portrait display orientation exist for the entered pattern s MyGuide stops searching and displays gt 300 at the right end of the input line Enter more letters to narrow the list Note When the name of the street contains a character that is not available on the keyboard e g apostrophe MyGuide considers it like a space splitting the word That is why you can search for Place d ltalie with all the following search criteria P DI PID It or Plac D Tip If you have finished entering the street name and the matching names are still on more than one page just tap Done and select your desired street from the list Turn the pages with the Previous Next buttons Tip As MyGuide provides a list to choose from as soon as they fit on one page in case of a street name of more than one word you can reduce the list of matches fa
53. apping New in the bottom left corner This menu point replaces Add POI and it is only available in the Map screen and if there is at least one POI item near the Cursor Szent R kus Plebania O OTP ATM R kus Korhaz Szent Rokus Korhaz Es Rendelomtezet ve Cory R amp 4 5 14 Current street No 16 This field of the Cockpit screen shows the name or number as available of the current street or road you are driving on Tip Some roads have an alternative name or number This is normally shown together with the primary name in this field You can hide these alternative names in Map settings 5 2 3 4 5 15 Travel and Route data No 17 The contents of these three fields are different when cruising without an active route or navigating following an active route While cruising the fields show the present speed the current speed limit and the time of day You can choose what to display in these three fields during navigation by going to Advanced settings Display Options 5 6 1 6 See the following list for your options The only restriction is that you cannot select a value that already appears in another field The possible field contents are Distance to destination default value for the left field Time to destination estimated time en route default value for the middle field Distance to next via point Time to next via point Time to next manoeuvre next route event Speed 42 e Speed limit e
54. ated to look always in the direction of your heading See also North up and Map Orientation Via point Routes in MyGuide can have several as many as you want different destinations to reach in a specific order All these points except the final destination are called via points as the route goes via through them The destinations can be seen in the Route Information screen on the Route line 4 6 1 1 and each via point is announced by the voice instructions as you approach and when you reach it Should your via point serve as a stopover navigation continues automatically as you depart Navigation will resume even if you turn off and on your PDA or restart MyGuide Zoom In and Out The Zoom function is used to change the scale of the map Use Zoom In to scale down the map to see less of it but in more detail and use Zoom Out to scale the map up to have a broader view of that part of the map with fewer details See also 3 1 2 4 4 2 and 4 5 2 120
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56. chosen to visit this point before you reach your destination so tap Add Via to insert it between your position and the destination of the route Now you are taken back to the Cockpit screen and you can see the route has already been automatically recalculated as now the green line instructs you to turn back 122m Karinthy Frigyes ut econ Add Koh i 57 via G You are ready to start your journey Note that the green line will turn you back only at the second possibility It is because this map in MyGuide also contains the turn rules ask your local dealer about the maps of your region Note that although this turn shows up as two consecutive left turns as it is a dual carriageway MyGuide will tell you to turn back instead of instructing you to turn left and then turn left again Check the turn preview 4 5 1 in the top left corner and listen to the voice instructions As you approach the turn Smart Zoom will zoom in and tilt the map to let you clearly see what to do Note the small dot on the opposite carriageway That shows the position given by the GPS The fact your position is still displayed on the appropriate side of the road is due to the Lock on Road system 4 4 6 that puts you on the nearest street where you are allowed to drive in the current direction 93m Kea 51m Karinthy Frigyes t Karinthy Frigyes t STIM M ricz rarua k rter Vak Botty n utca gt As soon as you turn back Smart Zoom
57. ck for navigation Unlike with Restore Lock to Position the view changes smoothly Note Smart Zoom can only be re enabled when it is activated at the top of this page With Smart Zoom turned off neither does the Lock button appear nor will the view return to its previous state if you zoom or tilt the map Delay before restoring You can set the timeout for both Restore Lock to Position and Restore Smart Zoom here Shorter delays are best if you tend to accidentally change the map display but you may prefer a longer delay if you often look for things around your position while driving Remember to only look at the display if it is absolutely safe to do so Note If you push the Lock button before the automatic Lock comes into effect Smart Zoom and Lock to Position will be re enabled instantly 5 6 4 Route options You can set the basic route parameters on the Route parameter settings screen described in 5 4 On this screen you have some more ways to influence route planning and route recalculation Route Options Off route sensitivity SE Recalculation delay z Off route sensitivity sec A i U turn penalty U turn penalty 1700yd m Recalculation delay sm C rse oO Cross border Planning O Cross border Planning U turn penalty oO Keep Position On Road 4 4 oO Keep Position On Road 2 00mi uD 5 6 4 1 Off route sensitivity and Recalculation delay Depending on the quality of your GP
58. ckpit screen as Time to destination It shows the time needed to reach the final destination of the route based on information available for the remaining segments of the route The calculation cannot take into account traffic jams and other possible delays If via points exist tap and tap again any of the fields to see the time needed to reach the first second etc via point 4 6 1 5 Estimated Arrival This is an estimated value that can also be displayed in one of the Route data fields on the Cockpit screen as ETA to destination It shows the time needed to reach the final destination of the route based on information available for the remaining segments of the route The calculation cannot take into account traffic jams and other possible delays If via points exist tap and tap again any of the fields to see the estimated arrival at the first second etc via point 4 6 1 6 Destination Via point This field shows the exact address or its coordinates if the address is not available of the final destination 45 If via points exist tap and tap again any of the fields to see the address or coordinates of the first second etc via point 4 6 2 Warning icons The following 5 squares are normally grey Some of them turn red and show a graphical symbol in case warning s are attached to the planned route These are warnings so icons always show information for the whole route even if the data fields display values
59. ctions you can move rotate tilt and zoom the map during navigation In these cases a Lock icon 4 5 4 appears on the screen When you rotate tilt or zoom the map that part of Smart Zoom is automatically deactivated the map will still follow your position but will not change the view parameter you have modified You can return to the full Smart Zoom mode by tapping the Lock button If you move the map all parts of Smart Zoom become deactivated and the view freezes Tapping the Lock button makes MyGuide follow your position again Lock to Position and also re enables Smart Zoom You can make MyGuide push the Lock button for you automatically after a few seconds of inactivity Restore Lock to Position Turn this switch on if you want MyGuide to return to your current GPS position after you have moved the map during navigation This is useful if you have moved the map accidentally or if you have moved it to quickly check something near your route After a certain timeout set below the Lock button disappears and the map immediately jumps back to show your current position Restore Smart Zoom Use this switch if you want MyGuide to re enable Smart zoom after zooming tilting or rotating the map during navigation This is useful if you have changed the view accidentally or you modified it to quickly check something near your route After a certain timeout set below the Lock button disappears then Smart Zoom changes the view ba
60. d Settings 5 6 5 1 Backup Data Since the data stored in primary memory may not be safe and will not be moved when the MyGuide card is put into another PDA you can make a safe copy of the whole user database on the SD card Tap this button to copy all user data to the SD card The backup is always created with the same file name so backing up data will always overwrite previous backups Tip If you wish to keep more versions of the user database or you wish to save one particular state e g saved POIs and track logs of your holiday look for the backup file on the SD card rename it or save it to your PC Tip If you move to another PDA before removing the card from the old one make a backup remove the card insert it into the other PDA let the automatic setup run then return to this Settings page and push the Restore Data button as described in the next section MyGuide will then restart and all your previous POls track logs settings city and find history lists will also appear on the new PDA 5 6 5 2 Restore Data If you have accidentally deleted things or you have created a number of temporary items and you do not wish to delete them one by one you can tap this button to restore the state of MyGuide to the latest backup By tapping this button you will lose all of the changes made since the time of the latest backup MyGuide will warn you about this before overwriting the current database with the backup 80
61. ddress Work _ _ ee Secondary Destination Work i work ch dd ele Change address Change address You can rename them and specify their locations To determine the location you can use the same Find menu options 6 3 as for a route destination and depending on that choice and the information available the location will be shown here as a street address a latitude longitude position or both Favourite Destinations Primary Destination Pizzeria 25 Golgota ut Favourite Destinations Budapest Budapest 8 ker let i Change address Primary Desteation Head Office i Home j 3 Roosevelt ter 3 Roosevelt t r p Budapest Budapest 5 ker let 1051 Budapest Budapest 5 ker let 1051 pss naon Change address Change address Bank SSS a Porsche Bank Secondary Destination Branch i Work 1 Frangepan utca Budapest Budape 39 Victor Hugo utca 39 Victor Hugo utca Budapest Budapest 13 ker 1132 Budapest Budapest 13 ker 1132 Change address Change address Change address Note If you tap either of your favourite destinations in the Find menu 6 3 5 before defining it MyGuide will offer to take you to this screen to set it up 5 1 3 Automatic Night Colours Using the automatic night mode MyGuide will change between the daylight and night colour schemes a few minutes before sunrise and a few minutes after sunset based on the time and location information provided by your GPS Once you set a permanent col
62. dy to navigate the next section of the route Note the turn preview that shows you will need to keep right at the next junction 142m EES Alkotas utca 28 526m Krisztina korut m Alkot s utca 28 A aes em Bore craven never Res Now that the car is stopped you can open the Itinerary 4 7 3 3 from the Route menu There in the list you see the congested left turn You tap that manoeuvre to highlight it Tap Show if you want to see it on the map to be sure it is the right one or Avoid at once if you are sure you have picked the right one On the next screen you need to select what to avoid As selecting Road would bypass the whole street after the turn it is better to avoid the manoeuvre to remove only that particular turn from the list bat a Alkotas utca 28 Manoeuvre 0 5km Krisztina k r t Road t pass on right Attila ut t pass on right V rmezo ut 1 km ae 1st 373m S Krisztina k r t aun t pass on right Unnamed_road 5 km 1 0km Szil gyi Erzs bet fasor 41 10 km Show Mode Avoid Tap the Manoeuvre button to return to the Route Information screen with the recalculated route As you can see MyGuide has reconsidered the whole route not only the part starting from the manoeuvre you banned The first route event leads left and not right as it did before 102 524m Magyar jakobinusok tere t Detailed Instructions 159m W 4thjo 5km Magyar jakobinusok tere 91m Maros utca t pass Krisztin
63. e you can search for a POI near it mark it with a pin or save it as a POI Note When GPS position is available the Lock button will appear indicating that you have disabled Lock to Position Tapping the Lock button will re enable the position lock and move the cursor back to the current GPS position The same happens when MyGuide restores Lock to Position automatically if it is set in Advanced settings 5 6 3 3 4 5 6 Map scale No 8 The scale indicator is only available on the Map screen In 2D map view it represents the scale of the map In 3D view it is the scale of the nearest part of the map only You can use it in both 2D and 3D modes to scale the map Drag and pull it right to zoom in or left to zoom out 4 5 7 Menu No 9 This button opens the Menu with the Find engine the Quick menu the Route menu and the exit button that takes you to the Main menu screen The Menu will be described in detail later in 4 7 4 5 8 Map orientation and Overview No 10 You can view the map screens in three different presentation modes This switch will cycle through them in the following order The usual map orientation for navigation is Track up It means MyGuide rotates the map during navigation to always face the direction of your travel In this mode an arrow compass points towards North Tap this icon to switch to North up mode Now the map is fixed to keep facing North The icon changes to show the new rotation
64. e City in the top right corner to select the town your friend lives in You cannot find this town in the list of recently used city names so tap Other Cities in the top right corner The name of this town Piliscsaba is long and you know a lot of towns and villages that starts with Pilis It is faster to give the postcode to specify this town Change to either the QWERTY or the numeric keyboard using the Keys button start entering the postcode then select from the list of matches as you did before 106 As the town is selected you are asked to give the name of the street but now in the town you have just chosen check the title of the window Start typing the letters and then choose from the list Continue with entering the house number then tap Done Search Results Kossuth Lajos k z Piliscsaba 208 Kossuth Lajos utca Piliscsaba 2081 cr amp Now that the full address is given the map appears again with your destination in the centre Tap Route To from the Cursor menu to create the route from Paty to this address The green line will appear instantly showing the route to take to arrive at the destination Route Add Start Pin Add To Via POI The next destination is a place you have visited recently so choose History 6 3 2 from the Menu and select Nefelejcs k z in the village Telki from the list The map appears again with the search result in the centre Tap Continue to add it as a new
65. e LSH Gone Port ae ahaa g SIRF 5 NMEA D Baud rate Sr T ft 57600 D 7 Port a g COMI COM 5 Unamadi pot Unnamed serial port Baud rate OK s Baud rate 4800 OK 19200 D oK 5 7 1 Protocol This is the language the GPS and MyGuide communicate in The default NMEA is the worldwide standard that practically all GPS devices are able to use We suggest you keep this setting if you have no special reason to change it If you have a GPS device using a SIRF chipset you can change this setting to SIRF Note If you use SIRF protocol in MyGuide you need to change the protocol of your GPS to SIRF as well This cannot be done in MyGuide You need to quit MyGuide and use the application provided with your GPS 5 7 2 Port There are different wired and virtual serial ports on your PDA You need to know which of them your GPS is connected to and set it here 5 7 3 Baud rate You also need to set the speed your GPS is communicating at The higher the speed the smaller the position delay there will be there is always a small delay between the real position and the position shown in navigation systems due to the time consuming processing and communication Tip Unless you are comfortable with these settings or you have a special configuration that demands manual set up you should use the automatic GPS detection feature of MyGuide to configure your GPS 6 Find One of the most f
66. e them more easily On this screen you can see the first page of the top level POI categories There are three levels altogether i Change t Find POI ap Around Kulcs uta Budapes ker le N 47 57621 x E 18 97376 L Arany Janos utes Bokod 2855 My POI BSA Services My POI gt TESS Q no Bd LEM A TAR Transportation B Shopping Gals Transportatio Shopping bead Entertainment Se Culture Entertainment A Culture T d T waist 4 o Filter All K po Filter All K Fitter all C2 K bo The search will be carried out around a certain reference point Always look at the current reference point shown in the green field above the POI category buttons and confirm that it matches what you want To change the reference tap the Change ref button in the top right corner POI Location t POI Location Address i Around N 47 2910 4 x E Leis re w Around Kulcs uta Budapest 2 ker le I Coordinate Cursor Cursor Destination Once you tap the Change ref button you are presented with these choices e Address you can specify an address to be searched around or a settlement to search in The centre of this settlement will be used as the reference point e History the reference for the search can be selected from the History list e Coordinates you can specify a latitude longitude pair to be the centre of the search e GPS Position the search will be carried out around the cu
67. e whole recommended route You will jump to the Map screen with a 2D North up view so that you can check where the route takes you 4 6 4 Parameters This button opens the Route parameter settings screen 5 4 otherwise opened from the Route menu 4 7 3 4 7 Menu The Menu button can be found in the top right corner of the portrait and square map screens and in the bottom left corner of the landscape map screens Tapping this button brings up a menu that allows you to access some of the most frequently used functions of MyGuide 4 7 1 Find tab The first page of the Menu is Find It lets you select a destination without first having to locate it on the map The Find menu will be described in detail later in 6 3 ain 47 4 7 2 Quick tab This provides quick access to some configurable options an las Zoom amp Tilt Zoom amp Tilt pp aa ia Popup Info Manage Track Logs Manage Manage np f Track Logs Track Logs ite Fi Main 4 7 2 1 3D Map When the green light is on the map shows a perspective view You can use hardware buttons 1 and 2 to change the angle of the view When the green light is off the map is displayed in a conventional top down view This 2D view is also the end of the tilt range so it can also be accessed by tilting the map up Conversely 3D mode can be switched on by tilting down in 2D mode Map view modes are described in 4 4 1 n i WA oc PX A Note When
68. ed the line with all the other via points will be modified instantly and the arrow jumps back to the left When MyGuide needs to recalculate the route the arrow will not jump back to the left as when reaching a via point but it may drift a bit as the length of the new route may be different from the previous one 44 When the data corresponding to the entire route is displayed in the fields below the line is coloured the same way as the route line shown on the map When you see data that belongs to a via point the route is coloured only up to that via point The rest of the line remains grey 4 6 1 2 Distance Left This value can also be displayed in one of the Route data fields on the Cockpit screen as Distance to destination This is the distance you need to travel on the route before reaching your final destination If via points exist tap and tap again any of the fields to see the distance to reach the first second etc via point 4 6 1 3 Method This field shows how the route was calculated It either displays the Route or the Vehicle field from the Route parameter settings If you have chosen Car Taxi Bus or Lorry the type of the route Fastest Shortest or Economical will be displayed here if you have selected Emergency Bicycle or Pedestrian this information will be displayed here 4 6 1 4 Time Left This is an estimated value that can also be displayed in one of the Route data fields on the Co
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70. elsdgallal t 41 36 34 329514 Ok OK OK Tapping OK will return to the map with the selected POI in the centre or starts navigating to it if Find amp GO was selected Tapping the arrow in the top left corner returns to the search results 93 Tip If you want to find the nearest POIs or if you are close to one of them but do not know exactly where it is or what its name is tap the All button on the very first screen of POI search and get a list of the nearest POIs Use the Next button in the bottom right corner to turn the page if you cannot see the desired place on the first page of the list 6 3 5 Find one of the Favourites Home Work If you have already set up your favourite destinations in General settings 5 1 2 you can select either of them by simply tapping the button with the name on it Using the Find amp GO function at the Main menu it is only two taps to start navigating to one of your Favourites Note If you try to access a favourite destination that you have not yet set up MyGuide will lead you to the setup page 94 7 Examples of using MyGuide Now that you are familiar with the screens and functions of MyGuide this chapter will guide you through some sample situations similar to the ones you will face when using the program These will give you a better understanding of MyGuide s features and you will also see how easy it is to use the program If any part of the explanation is unclear y
71. en but there is no Add POI button in the Cursor menu would like to create a new POI but there are others near its location and the new menu point POI opens the list of POI instead of creating a new one For an accurate speed warning the actual speed limits of each street and road must be present correctly on the map This is a relatively new feature of digital maps so it may not be available in some countries and its accuracy still has much room for improvement ask your local dealer for the details in your region This feature can help you in several cases but it cannot be considered as serious speed control That is why it can be turned on and off separately from the reliable voice guidance 5 1 4 For driving safety reasons the Add POI function is only available on the Map screen Mark the point with a Pin and save it as a POI later when you reach your destination If you are not driving just press the 4 hardware button to switch to Map mode where the Add POI button is available Look for the New button in the bottom left corner of the newly opened list Using that button you can add your new POI as if it was opened from the Cursor menu 114 9 Glossary The manual may contain many technical terms Please look below for an explanation if you are unfamiliar with some of them gt 2D 3D GPS reception The GPS receiver uses satellite signals to calculate its your position Depending on the current posit
72. er few seconds the backlight turns off This helps you achieve a longer battery life 5 6 2 2 Brightness With this switch you can instruct MyGuide to use the original settings of the PDA device previously set in the operating system at Start Settings Backlight or you can set the backlight level separately for both daylight and night modes thus enhancing the effect of the night colour scheme 5 6 3 Smart Zoom Smart zoom is a lot more than just a usual automatic zoom While navigating a route when approaching a turn it will Zoom in and raise the view angle to let you easily recognise your manoeuvre at the next junction If the next turn is at a distance it will zoom out and lower the view angle to be flat in order to let you see the road in front of you or it can even switch to an Overview mode to let you follow your position on the map While cruising if there is no active route and you are just driving Smart Zoom will zoom in if you drive slowly and zoom out to the limit set here when you drive at high speed These automatic features can be personalised on this screen Smart Zoom Fi O Smart Zoom t 20m 0 z i verview level i Enable Overview Mode t S ee t Limit to zoom out 3 0mi l Route event distance for Overview mode 1000m 5 0km E Restore Lock to Position Enable Overview Mode Overview zoom level Oo nprap Saar Fae eas 10 0km s Route event distance for Overview mode Delay before restoring 2 0k
73. es the exact sunrise and sunset times on the particular day at the particular location Using that information MyGuide can automatically switch between the colour schemes a few minutes before sunrise when the sky has already turned bright and a few minutes after sunset before it gets dark Tip There are several daytime and night colour schemes included with MyGuide To select the one that suits your needs the best make your selection in Settings 5 2 1 Note The colours mentioned and screenshots included in this manual refer to the default daytime and night colour schemes They may not look the same in the schemes you have chosen 26 Tip If you use MyGuide after sunrise or before sunset look for the sun in the sky in the map background using a flat 3D view It is displayed at its actual position to give you another way to orientate and also to provide some eye candy 4 4 4 Streets and roads The similarity of MyGuide to paper roadmaps is also convenient when it comes to streets the most important elements of the map concerning navigation MyGuide uses similar colour codes to those you are accustomed to and the width of the streets also refers to their importance so it will not be difficult to tell a highway from a small street Streets and roads have names or numbers for identification Of course this information can be displayed on the map MyGuide uses two different ways to show street labels The convent
74. et Intersection or City cccceccceceeeeeeeeeeeees 85 6 3 1 1 Selecting a street or the centre of the settlement 86 6 3 1 2 How to change the city or the country if needed 00 88 6 3 1 3 Selecting a house number or the midpoint of the street 89 6 3 1 4 How to select an intersection instead of a house number 90 6 3 2 SACU NG allo a siisi e ae ater ener e tener nene te enc eee ee 90 VII 6 3 3 FITC CON CIN ALO S e aE EE AA 91 6 34 FING ai Ol oasa A 91 6 3 5 Find one of the Favourites Home Work cccceceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 94 7 Examples of using MyGuide ccccccsseeceseeeeseeeeseeceneeenseseaes 96 7 1 Navigated route 2 destinations reverse order ccsscesseeeseeeeseeeeeees 96 7 2 Off line route planning 4 destinations mixed order optimised 105 8 Troubleshooting guide sassnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn 112 D gt GISSA c ened a E 116 VIII 1 Warnings and safety information MyGuide is a navigation system that helps you find your way to your selected destination It will determine your exact location with the help of an attached GPS device The position information obtained from the GPS receiver will not be transmitted anywhere so others will not be able to track you by the help of this program If you are the driver of the vehicle we recommend that you operate MyGuide bef
75. etter view of the upcoming manoeuvre If you manually change the view angle Smart Zoom will no longer tilt the map by itself automatic zooming and rotating remains active You need to press Enter No 9 or tap the Lock button 4 5 4 to return the tilt control to Smart Zoom You can also set MyGuide to do this automatically after a few seconds 5 6 3 3 This hardware button has a screen button equivalent described in 4 5 3 3 1 2 Zoom in and out Zoom will change the scale of the map If you zoom out you will see a larger part of the map while Zooming in shows a smaller part of the map in more detail 13 The automatic Smart Zoom function will do the necessary zooming for you when navigating zooms out if the next turn is at a distance to let you see far ahead and zooms in when approaching a turn to give you a better view of the upcoming manoeuvre If you manually change the zoom level Smart Zoom will no longer scale the map by itself automatic tilting and rotating remains active You need to press Enter No 9 or tap the Lock button 4 5 4 to return the zoom control to Smart Zoom You can also set MyGuide to do this automatically after a few seconds 5 6 3 3 This hardware button has a screen button equivalent described in 4 5 2 3 1 3 Rotate left and right Track up map orientation 4 5 8 will always rotate the map so its top faces your direction of travel when your GPS position is available Use these hardware buttons if
76. from your current position to a via point only Click on any of the icons to show its description A few samples of the available icons This icon shows that you need to pay toll on the recommended route CJ E3 This icon shows that the route contains motorways Tap the icon to see the total length of the motorways in the recommended route FA This icon shows that toll roads are included in the recommended D This icon shows that you need to board a ferry along the recommended route This icon shows that you need to pay for the ferry o 8 This icon is displayed when MyGuide could not plan a route with all your road type preferences respected Sometimes it is impossible to find a suitable route near the start or the destination This icon warns you that MyGuide had to recommend a route that oes not match all your preferences given at the Route Parameters settings Q The recommended route contains areas only accessible to pedestrians The recommended route contains unpaved roads 46 permission to enter The recommended route contains roads that require a permit or i nformation any other piece of relevant but not categorised information Tap the icon to see the content gt Next page displayed when more than 5 warnings apply for the recommended route 4 6 3 Fit to screen Tap this button to display an overview of th
77. gary i Eger 3300 Wien Wien 7 Neubau 1070 J zsef Attila utca D zsa sa Gy rgy ter Ansch tzgasse Budapest 5 kertet 1051 Wien Wien 15 Rudolfsheim 1150 Me rleg utca Fazola Henrik utca Arnsteingasse Budapest S ker let 1051 Eger 3300 Wien Wien 15 Rudolfsheim 1150 Szeche chenyi rakpart Harang6 nto utca BabenbergerstraBe Budapest Budapest Hungary Eger 00 Wien Wien 1 Innere Stadt 1010 ice Servita utca Barnabitengasse 3300 Wien Wien 6 Mariahilf 1060 rag m K mue klia ert Next 6 3 2 Find in History If you have used Find before or saved map points as POIs marked points with a pin or picked and used points of the map before they all appear in the History list This list is ordered by the time the points were last used The most recently used locations are always at the beginning of the list Malatinszky Borhaz 2 Hild ter Budapest 5 ker let B WiFi Box Utca tterem O r Darans i araen lt utca 40 Simor Janos utca Esztergom 2500 fai 110 Hegediis Gyula utca Budapest 13 kerulet 1133 A Budapest 6 ker let 1066 _ TO N47 4723 8 x E 144360 N 47 52670 x E 19 06063 jo 37 Kossuth Lajos utca Esztergom 2500 6 Mez utca Sopron 9400 33 K rp t utca Budapest 13 ker let 1133 LE N 4747347 x E 18044456 FO NAAL x EISIN LA N 4752457 x E 19 056299 Esztergom Pakoczi Ferenc utca X Sz g utca 8 Cs ng utca Budapest 13 ker let 1134 Esztergom Komarom Estergom megye
78. h Philippa anguag Program language ma UK English UK English nits Voice language Voice language g Kilometers meters LK English lt Philippa US English a Units Units Set Date amp Time Format dg Miles yards p Miles feet D Thesa UNS ane ma supported by voim gamon set Date amp Tim Set Date amp e Format Set Date amp Time Format 5 5 1 Program language This button displays the current written language of the program By tapping the button you can select from a list of available languages MyGuide will have to be restarted if you change this setting MyGuide will ask for confirmation before it restarts 5 5 2 Voice language This button shows the current language of the voice guidance By tapping the button you can select from a list of available languages and speakers Tap any of these to hear a sample voice prompt Just tap OK when you have selected the new spoken language 72 5 5 3 Units You can set the distance units to be used by the program MyGuide may not support all of the listed units in some voice guidance languages If you select a measurement unit that is not supported by the chosen voice guidance language you will see a red warning message under the selector 5 5 4 Set Date amp Time Format You can set the date and time format displayed by MyGuide Various international formats are available Set Date amp Time Format Date format Date delimiter Date format Date format Gq iis
79. he base letters the letter most similar to the accented one and MyGuide will search for all their combinations in the database e g for the Hungarian street Revasz you only need to type Revasz and the rest is done by the program When you type in POI or track log names MyGuide will automatically turn all initials into capitals to create names that look pleasant 3 2 7 1 ABC type keyboards These keyboards contain only letters Latin gale Greek or Cyrillic If you wish to enter numbers you need to tap the Keys button to switch to the numeric keyboard Use Backspace mi to delete the last letter you have entered if you have made a E mistake tap Space U to enter more words and hit Done Bm to finish entering the text AGrva GRC This type of keyboard has large finger friendly buttons lf you are used to computer keyboards you may consider trying one of the QWERTY type keypads 18 3 2 7 2 QWERTY type keyboards QWERTY type keyboards have both letters and numbers on them Their layout is the same as of the standard QWERTY QWERTZ German and AZERTY French keyboards To switch to your desired QWERTY type keyboard press the Keys button repeatedly until the appropriate keyboard appears Due to the high number of buttons to be displayed in one line in portrait and square modes these keyboards have narrow buttons Still with some practice they can be easily fingertip operated
80. he Info button in the Route menu 4 7 3 6 tapping one of the Route Data fields on the Cockpit screen or pressing the 3rd hardware button Route Information 5 Route Information ee gt Coase Fit To Screen Parameters 4 6 1 Route data displayed for destination and via points In the top section of the screen you see information about the current route These fields are continuously updated while you keep this screen open When you open the screen all fields contain information on reaching your final destination Tap any of the fields to see data on the via points starting from the first one through the final destination again Route Information Via point information 1 3 Via point information 2 3 t o o gma a 30km Economica N pliget Budapest 10 ker let ooa Fit To Screen T 3 Fit To Screen ate n sy T i Fit To Screen 4 6 1 1 Route line Parameters The upper part of this screen shows your planned route as a horizontal line Its leftmost point is the start of the route the rightmost one is the final destination and you can see your via point flags along the line spaced in proportion to their distance The blue yellow at night arrow representing your position will travel from the left to the right giving you visual feedback of your journey When you reach a via point it becomes the starting point of the route the past will be delet
81. he left field contains the latitude It starts with an N North or S South letter This tells MyGuide whether the point is in the Northern or the Southern hemisphere Use the M button to change the hemisphere Enter numbers for the latitude Use the decimal point if the degrees minutes or seconds are not integers Use the all _ button the label depends on the current cursor position inside the latitude to start entering minutes after degrees or seconds after minutes When finished tap the longitude on the right and enter it as you did latitude This time the hemisphere changing button EW tells MyGuide whether the point is located East or West from the meridian crossing Greenwich UK Once you have entered both numbers press Done to make the selection Tip The quickest way to tell the coordinates of a point is to select it by tapping on the map or by using Find and then come to this page and read the coordinates Tip If you need to reformat coordinates to the format selected in MyGuide at 5 6 1 5 enter the coordinates in the format you have press Done to show it in the map then come back here to see the same location in the chosen coordinate display format 6 3 4 Find a POI You can select your destination from the thousands of POls included with MyGuide or from the ones you have previously created This screen helps you find the one you 91 are looking for POI items are categorised to let you locat
82. he list the previous via point will be promoted to be the final destination e Optimise you can optimise the order in which you will drive through the via points if there is no specific order you would like to keep When tapping this button MyGuide reorders the list instantly to save you time and fuel Optimisation is for via points only Your starting point and destination remain in their positions of course e Up and Down using these buttons you can reorder the list by moving the highlighted item up or down in the list 4 7 3 6 Info This button opens the Route Information screen described in 4 6 This screen shows information about the current route and has a few additional options to check and modify your active route Route Information 4 5 Route Information Route Information er te a 2 Fit to screen Parameters 60 4 7 4 Main button The Main button at the bottom right corner leads to the Main menu screen described in 4 1 61 5 Settings MyGuide provides several settings in order to let you customise the functions of the program The Settings screen can be accessed directly from the Main menu screen 4 1 and from the map screens by using the battery icon 4 5 10 while some of its sub screens are accessible from other parts of the program Settings Hep Route Parameters Language amp Units 5 1 General settings General Adva
83. he possibility to show or hide all POls of the selected category on the map Groups with a blue icon are displayed groups with a grey icon are hidden e New you can create a new My POI group by tapping this button You need to select an icon aname and the maximum zoom level at which the POI is still visible on the map provided you let the POI group be displayed at all You do not necessarily need to create POI groups in advance You can do it while saving a new POI e Delete you can delete any of your previously saved My POI groups This will delete all POIs in that group MyGuide will ask you to confirm this action e Edit you can edit the attributes name icon visibility level of a previously created My POI group Edit POI Group Group Name Fa Business i Group Name Group Name Friends Sport Icon 2 P Icon Icon Q laa an Visible at Visible at seein D emn D B E Previous Next if your groups fill several pages these buttons will let you browse through them The green field left of these buttons shows the current page number and the number of pages When the list of My POls is displayed you have the following options 51 e Filter you can shorten the list of matching POI items by filtering Just like in Find enter a few letters of the desired POI name When the number of matching items can fit in one page MyGuide will automatically display the list If you tap Done any time before this ha
84. hen it comes up it shows a list of all track logs already saved Track Logs gek saved at 02 11 2005 05 39 14 mAda m guy T2ck saved at 01 11 2005 07 38 00 pm t Track Logs Tack sedat 01 11 205 07 38 00 pm g _To Be Deleted Later Round Trip To Brighton Track saved at 01 11 2005 07 33 00 pm Track saved at 2005 11 01 19 39 00 _ From London To Nice Info Replay Delete Record Info Replay Delete Record The original name of a track log is the date and time when it was recorded You can change their name to something more meaningful if you wish Each track log has a colour shown to the left of its name when the track log is visible on the map If the track is not visible an underscore character is shown here Tapping the line of the highlighted track log will toggle between showing and hiding that log The track log will be drawn on the map using the colour next to its name Add Conti Pin Via nue When a track log is being recorded a new line appears in this list with an underscore aS newly recorded track logs are not shown in the map normally 53 Tip If you wish to see the track log currently being recorded tap on it twice to make it visible Track Logs Ona Track 132 ggDonnu t Currently recorded track log Currently recorded track log gre The Sea ggg ck saved at 05 08 2005 01 28 31 am Currently recorded track log
85. how Pb Show vi g Show D districts Cor districts districts Cis Net Note If any of the settlements listed has named or numbered districts that also appear separately in the map a Show districts button will appear in the bottom left corner Tap this button to list the suburbs together with the main settlements Now the button turns to Hide districts and tapping it will return to the original shorter result list 88 Search Results Search Results m London London United Kiger United Kingdom 0 Crawley London Gatwick Airport London Abbey Wood Es ana coe H West Sussex United Kingdom United Kingdom _ Hillingdon London Heathrow Airport London Anerley United Kingdom lt Luton London Luton Airport amp London Balham ee Luton London Luton Airport London Barnes show Pepa A OD districts ha hew districts hew Once you have selected the city you can continue by entering the street name as described in 6 3 1 1 Changing the couniry If the settlement you are looking for is in another country from the list of recently used cities tap Other City then Change Country and select one from the list of available countries Select Country Australia Austria seer Bosnia Herzegovina Australia Australia Croatia asma aw Hungary Bosnia Herzegovina Bosnia Herzegovina Slovakia Croatia o Croatia Hungary Hungary E pria K b gt KI b gt bP Cy gt
86. ht colour schemes a few minutes before sunrise and a few minutes after sunset 5 1 3 As additional information to help your orientation the sun is shown in the sky when you display the map in 3D mode with a low viewing angle and the sun is near the horizon Baud rate The speed of the communication between the GPS receiver and the PDA can be set in Bauds representing the number of signal events per second Usual values for GPS devices are 4800 9600 19200 38400 and 5 600 See also 5 7 3 Communication port A communication channel in the PDA device through which the data from the GPS is received The GPS will connect to one of the serial ports COM ports See also 5 7 2 Communication protocol GPS devices can send data using different languages The one built into almost all GPS devices is the NMEA 0183 format MyGuide can receive in that format or in one of the most popular alternative formats SIRF See also 5 7 1 Elevation When the GPS receiver can see at least four GPS satellites it can determine its current position in three dimensions In this case the elevation is calculated together with the latitude longitude position Note that some older GPS units may provide incorrect elevation data because they use a simple ellipsoidal earth model rather than a database that contains local sea levels You should also be aware that the elevation value is generally less accurate by at least a factor of 2 than the horizontal position
87. i D YYYYMM DO MM DD YYYY D r i y Date delimiter t Date delimiter ree t us 2 12 hours with am pm D pen ml Time format Time format 24 hours 5 12 hours with am pm D 5 6 Advanced settings These screens let you set a large number of different advanced settings and initiate some special functions These settings and functions are divided into six groups ka Advanced Settings Display Backlight Options Settings a Advanced Settings t Advanced Settings Display Backlight Options Settings Smart Route l Zoom Options ser Data Startup amp bic ainan Minimised et fee td geme z Management Minimised Tap on any button to set the corresponding parameters They all open new windows where you can make your desired changes Display Backlight Options Settings Route Optrons User Data Startup amp Management Minimised 5 6 1 Display options These settings determine how MyGuide displays different content elements or how it presents the screens 13 Display Options oO Force QVGA Mode t O 2D In Map Mode Display Options t Display Options eft field 3D In Cockpit Mode t oO Force QVGA Mode t i Dist to destination 5 Fi In After Find 2D In Map Mode O zm ALs A Middle field 2 inmapmode Coordinate display format play g Tima to dasini D Q 3D In Cockpit Mode d ERA AA D Right field oO Zoom In After F
88. ice and it also serves as the entry point to the GPS Setup and Time Sync screens 21 m GPS Data one GPS Data Accuracy Elevation haa Sync IP A i y Pe i m B i on 5 i rt o E Position 4 3 1 GPS data displayed The virtual sky on the left represents the currently visible part of the sky above you with your position as the centre The satellites are shown at their current positions The GPS receives data from the green and grey satellites but not from the red ones Signals from the grey satellites are only received while green ones are used by the GPS to calculate your current location On the right you can see the satellite signal strength bars this feature is not available for PDAs with square display Grey bars are for the grey and black bars are for the green satellites To identify satellites use their numbers also shown in the virtual sky The more satellites your GPS tracks the green ones the better your calculated position will be Additional pieces of information on this screen are current position in latitude longitude format elevation speed date time and calculated accuracy Note Accuracy can be affected by several factors the GPS cannot take into account Use this accuracy information only as estimation There are two icons on the left to show the status of the GPS connection and the quality of reception 4 3 2 GPS connection indicator In the middle to the left there is a lamp sim
89. if GPS position is available and the map has been moved or rotated It also appears when you scale or tilt the map while Smart Zoom is enabled 36 Normally MyGuide positions the map to keep the GPS position visible somewhere on the map when North up orientation is selected or always at the bottom centre of the map when Track up orientation is selected If you manually move the map it will freeze the map in the new position To return to the GPS position use this Lock button Rotating the map in any direction will only freeze the orientation of the map but it keeps on moving to keep the GPS position visible Use Lock to return to North up or Track up orientation the one previously selected When Smart Zoom is enabled scaling or tilting the map also stops the automatic zooming or automatic tilting respectively To reactivate Smart Zoom tap this button This button has a hardware button equivalent described in 3 1 Tip In Advanced settings you can set a delay time after which MyGuide pushes the Lock button for you automatically 5 6 3 3 This can be turned on for re enabling both Lock to Position and Smart Zoom 4 5 5 Cursor No 7 As described in 4 4 7 if you tap the map somewhere or select one specific item in Find it will become the selected point on the map marked with a small red dot and radiating red circles to make it conspicuous You can use this point as starting point via point or destination for your rout
90. ilar to the ones used for switches This one has more colours and represents more values e dark lamp means there is no communication on the selected port e red lamp means connection to any GPS receiver has not been established yet so you need to set it up by using the Detect or Config buttons O a slowly blinking yellow lamp means that there is no connection to the GPS receiver but MyGuide is trying to connect e O a fast blinking green lamp means that there is communication with the GPS and data is being received Note When the GPS connection cannot be established with the last used parameters protocol port and speed MyGuide keeps on trying to connect To save the battery power in cases when you use MyGuide without a GPS MyGuide first tries to open the port in every few seconds but later only twice every minute If you later switch on the GPS the connection is still established without any user action but the repeated attempts will not run the battery down 4 3 3 GPS data quality indicator In the top left corner there is a satellite dish to show the quality of the GPS position Different colours represent different signal quality black with a red cross means there is no connection with the GPS device rte red means the GPS is connected but no GPS position is available yellow means 2D reception A GPS position has been aquired MyGuide is ready for navigation but the GPS is u
91. ind Cockpit screen layout 4 ETA at destination 4 Coordinate display format 4 iafe Falei aa 5 6 1 1 Force QVGA mode Even if you have a PDA capable of VGA resolution display 480 by 640 pixels you may want to set MyGuide to display things in the less detailed QVGA mode 240 by 320 pixels Use this switch to do so You need to restart MyGuide to change the resolution MyGuide will ask you whether you want to do this immediately If you answer no MyGuide will turn the switch on but the resolution will only be changed the next time MyGuide is started 5 6 1 2 2D in Map mode and north up orientation The normal use of the Map mode is to browse the map and look for different places on it It is usually done in a top down view having north towards the top of the map By default MyGuide uses the same look for the map in both Map and Cockpit modes Use this switch to instruct MyGuide to always open the Map mode in 2D with North up orientation for map browsing purposes Note You will still have the possibility to rotate and tilt the map but the map will return to 2D mode whenever Map mode is started 5 6 1 3 3D in Cockpit mode and track up orientation The normal use of the Cockpit mode is cruising or navigating when the road lying in front of the driver is the most important part of the map It is usually done in a 3D view with the current direction towards the top of the map By default MyGuide uses the same look of the m
92. ional way is the same as a roadmap it displays the name of the street aligned with the street The alternative is a kind of virtual signpost stuck into the street itself You need not choose between the two modes MyGuide will use the one best for the current tilt and zoom level Zoom in to have only a few streets on the map and start tilting up and down to see how MyGuide switches between the two modes in an instant Note The automatic switching is on even when using Smart Zoom At first you may find it odd but later you will discover how it adjusts the displayed information to the current view of the map It is important as the driver must be able to read the map at a glance Tip If you do not want to be bothered by street names during navigation turn them off on the Map Settings screen 5 2 4 Tip Major roads usually have alternative names numbering besides the primary name You can choose whether to display these alternative names or not You can set this in Map settings 5 2 3 4 4 5 Other objects To help orientate you the map also contains objects that have no other navigating function than to help you recognise your location on the map These are surface waters large buildings forests etc Tip These objects are normally displayed using textured polygons that look natural to the eye Should you have a slow PDA you may wish to switch the textured display off 5 2 5 to free some of the resource
93. ions of the ever moving satellites in the sky and the objects in your environment the signal that your GPS device receives may be weaker or stronger Your GPS needs strong signal from at least four satellites to give a three dimensional position including elevation If fewer satellites are available it may still be possible to calculate the position but the accuracy will be lower and the GPS device will not calculate elevation This is called 2D reception MyGuide shows the quality of reception on the Main menu 4 1 the GPS Data screen 4 3 3 and both map screens 4 5 9 Note that 2D and 3D GPS receptions have nothing to do with the 2D and 3D display modes of the map That is a way of representing the map on the screen independently from the GPS reception gt Accuracy The difference between your real position and the one given by the GPS device is affected by several different factors The GPS is capable of providing a guess of its current error based on the number of satellites it can receive a signal from and their position in the sky This information is shown in MyGuide on the GPS Data screen 4 3 Lower numbers indicate better accuracy where 1 0 is near perfection Use it as a general reference only Note that several other factors affect the real accuracy some of which the GPS is incapable of estimating e g signal delay in the ionosphere reflecting objects near the GPS device etc gt Active route A route is an itinerary pl
94. ive the house number or intersection when the street is selected or backward up to change the city or the country to search 85 6 3 1 1 Selecting a street or the centre of the settlement The street name page is the first page of the address searching facility MyGuide will guess which settlement to search in based on the current GPS position or the location of the Cursor 4 5 5 When GPS position is available and Lock to Position 4 5 4 is active MyGuide will identify the city or town you are in or your are nearest to and presume this is where you are searching for your destination MyGuide also displays the name of the settlement in the top centre of the screen If you have no valid GPS position or you have moved the map disabling Lock to Position 4 5 4 MyGuide will search in the settlement the Cursor is in or near to If you are about to travel to another city you can change this preset value in various ways Tip If during navigation you need to know the name of the city the state or the country you are currently in just start Find Address and check the top center of the screen This function leads to a reliable result only if GPS position is available and you have not disabled Lock to Position by moving the map Selecting the centre of the settlement If you wish to navigate to the settlement displayed in the top centre of the screen just tap Done before entering any letters The search result will be the cent
95. ive you a better view of the upcoming manoeuvre If you manually change the zoom level Smart Zoom will no longer scale the map by itself automatic tilting and rotating remains active You need to press Enter 3 1 or tap the Lock button 4 5 4 to return the zoom control to Smart Zoom You can also set MyGuide to do this automatically after a few seconds 5 6 3 3 4 5 3 Tilt up and down No 4 amp 5 These semi transparent buttons are only displayed if Zoom amp Tilt is enabled in the Quick menu 4 7 2 2 As already described in 3 1 1 this function modifies the vertical viewing angle of the map in 3D mode You can change the angle in a wide range starting from a top down view 2D view is seamlessly integrated all the way to a flat view that lets you see far ahead The automatic Smart Zoom function will do the necessary tilting for you when navigating gives a flat view if the next turn is at a distance to let you see far ahead and raises the angle when approaching a turn to give you a better view of the upcoming manoeuvre If you manually change the view angle Smart Zoom will no longer tilt the map by itself automatic zooming and rotating remains active You need to press Enter 3 1 or tap the Lock button 4 5 4 to return the tilt control to Smart Zoom You can also set MyGuide to do this automatically after a few seconds 5 6 3 3 4 5 4 Lock to GPS position and heading No 6 This semi transparent icon is displayed
96. l stay on until you close it or switch to another screen 40 Tip If you want to see the map around the Cursor close the Cursor menu and reopen it When this menu is opened manually the map is always moved to have the cursor in the centre PL RTE Tee ee a ee aragi a Fe rdin nd hlu va Vea wed Add Conti Pin a Add Via nue Vi Start Pin The content of the Cursor menu depends on the screen Map or Cockpit and it is slightly different if there is an active route already planned You have the following options e Start use the Cursor as the departure point for your route This menu point is available only in Map mode and when there is no active route In Cockpit mode the departure point of the route is always the GPS position or if it is not available the last known GPS position e Route To use the Cursor as the destination of your route This button is to start a new route The previous route if it exists will be deleted and replaced If a multi point route is active MyGuide will ask you whether you really want to delete it together with all its via points e Add Via by inserting the selected map point as a via you instruct MyGuide to cross this location before the destination of the route This is the way to build a multi point route in reverse order when you wish to insert a stopover go to A but first get some fuel at B or want to influence the direction of the route This menu
97. m z restore Lock to Position nce 4 Pieri neces lew inl 5 6 3 1 Smart Zoom settings You can set how close Smart Zoom can zoom in when approaching the next turn Zoom in limit and the maximum zoom level to zoom out when the next turn is further away Zoom out limit The default values are set to be optimal in most cases 76 5 6 3 2 Enable Overview mode You can configure how the Overview mode is triggered when the next turn is at a distance The Route event distance will determine when MyGuide switches to the Overview or back to the Navigation view The Overview zoom level will determine the fixed zoom level of the map in both automatic and manually selected by the Map orientation icon see in 4 5 8 Overview modes You can change the zoom level manually at any time the Lock button will not be displayed but when you enter the Overview mode again the zoom level will be reset to this value You can also move the map in Overview mode Then the Lock button will appear and when pushed it will move the map to have your current position in the middle again On the other hand you are not allowed to rotate the map in Overview mode This mode is a strictly north up orientated mode Note when this automatic feature is disabled you can still enable the Overview mode manually as described in 4 5 8 5 6 3 3 Restore Lock to Position and Smart Zoom As described at the hardware buttons and the map screen fun
98. m of the Cockpit screen Their content is fixed in Cruise mode when there is no active route but for Navigation mode you can change their content here The available values are listed in 4 5 15 5 6 2 Backlight settings Here you can set how the PDA backlight behaves when using MyGuide Backlight Settings Power management Backlight Always On D l Brightness Backlight Settings Backlight Settings Use Device Settings Power management Power management Set custom backlight value for daylight l Smart Powersave D Use Device Settings D 3 D Brightness Brightness Set custom backlight value at night oO Use Device Settings oO Use Device Settings 1 Set custom backlight value for daylight Set custom backlight value for daylight i 3 Set custom backlight value at night Set custom backlight value at night 0 oe 3 5 6 2 1 Power management At the top of the screen you can set how the backlight will behave when the screen has not been touched for a while Backlight always on You can choose to have the lights always on Use device settings You can preserve the PDA device settings previously set in the operating system at Start Settings Backlight 19 Smart powersave You can also initiate this special feature of MyGuide Smart Powersave will light up the screen only when you press or tap a button or if MyGuide has something to show you After a few seconds the light level decreases and after anoth
99. map database The village your route starts from is a small one so you decide not to give an exact address The centre of the village will now be the starting point of the route As soon as you are there and turn on your GPS MyGuide will recalculate the route from your GPS position Open Menu and select Find Address 6 3 1 To select a new settlement first tap Change City then if Paty is not in the list of recently used settlements tap Other city Start to key in the letters of Paty Remember you only need to type the base letters there is no need for accents in Find select City Hungary Sire Menu i if h When all the matches fit on one page the last key hit results in a different key sound 5 3 3 and the list of matches for your pattern will be shown in a list Tap the appropriate one Now the street input screen returns where you only need to tap Done as the centre of the city is needed The map returns showing the centre of this village The Cursor menu 4 5 13 opens automatically Tap Start to mark P ty as the first route point ahi lt Enter Street Name gt 87 P tyod 4766 Si oie Ko mb Fee Route Add Start Pin POI iv To Via To visit a friend whose address you have reopen Menu and select Find Address 6 3 1 again Now that the Cursor is in P ty MyGuide offers this village as destination see the title of the screen Your next route point is out of P ty so tap Chang
100. n That you can use to fully turn down the volume of the device Setting the volume low is different from muting therefore it will not show up on the mute indicator Tap again to re enable sounds 4 5 12 Track Log recording playback indicator No 14 When a track log is being recorded a red icon is displayed on the map screens This icon also functions as a button leading to the Track Log screen 4 7 2 6 where you can stop the recording or make the track log visible on the map During track log playback a green icon will blink Tapping this icon in fact tapping the screen anywhere stops the simulation o 4 5 13 Cursor menu No 15 The Cursor is the selected point on the map marked by a red dot and radiating red circles around it or the current GPS position when it is available and Lock to Position is enabled When you tap the screen to place the Cursor the Cursor menu pops up automatically to give you the list of possible functions you can use the Cursor for At the same time Popup Info street name house number and the list of POIs nearby appears near the selected map point if Popup Info is enabled in the Quick menu 4 7 2 4 If you do not use the Cursor menu in a few seconds it will automatically vanish back to the bottom of the screen and Popup Info disappears too You can have them reappear by reopening the Cursor menu using the arrow in the bottom right corner When you open the menu manually it wil
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102. nced amp Units These are the basic settings of MyGuide General Settings Safety Mode Set Favourite Destinations Automatic Night Colours oO Warn When Speeding Off route recalculation Automatic om OF O O 5 1 1 Safety Mode General Settings O Safety Mode Set Favourite Destinations Automatic Night Colours oO Warn When Speeding Oca Gal Ask First D Tere doy O o g Route Sound z mule Parameters Language General I Map sound Route Parameters Language Advanced amp Units t General Settings Automatic Night Colours m Warn When Speeding M Off route Display a Set Favourite Destinations Safety mode will disable the touch screen above 10 km h 6 mph to keep your attention on the road You are still able to use the hardware buttons to change the zoom and tilt levels or to open the Route Information screen but you cannot set a new destination or change the settings When you disable Safety Mode MyGuide will warn you 62 5 1 2 Set Favourite Destinations You can select two of your most frequent destinations to be your favourites 6 3 5 You can start navigating to either of them by only two taps on the screen The original names of these points are Home and Work Favourite Destinations Favourite Destinations Favourite Destinations avaa Foes Primary Destination Home Home Secondary Destination Change address Change a
103. nt MyGuide to display all its screens in a portrait landscape or left handed landscape mode 5 1 6 This setting is independent from the corresponding setting in the operating system Screen rotation in MyGuide can even be used with PDAs originally not capable of displaying landscape orientation Screen orientation should not be mixed up with Map orientation that does not affect the appearance of MyGuide only the map itself SIRF This is the name of a popular GPS chipset manufacturer Their specific communication protocol can be processed by MyGuide SIRF based GPS devices are also capable of NMEA communication the factory setting of communication protocol in MyGuide gt Track log In MyGuide you have the possibility to record your journeys using 119 the position data your GPS provides in every second or every few seconds depending on your GPS settings When you start the recording position data are saved in the database until you stop recording it This set of sequential GPS positions is called track log Each set of consecutive positions has a name originally it is the time of recording but you can change it to any name you like and a colour in which it can be displayed on the map Later you can replay the journey on the screen of MyGuide as if it were happening again This is good for demonstration purposes or for analysing your manoeuvres during the trip See also 4 7 2 6 Track up A kind of map orientation when the map is rot
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105. o button in the Cursor menu 4 5 13 to create the route Be sure to follow these steps or always plan your routes with the Find amp GO button 6 1 that will ensure your route is calculated automatically as soon as the destination has been selected Look for a small red N letter on the compass icon 4 5 8 or an aeroplane icon instead of it It is likely that you had initiated the North up map orientation or the Overview mode unintentionally Tap this icon to revert to Track up mode with automatic map rotation The Route To button is for starting a new route only For a single route you tap this when the destination is selected Multi point routes can be created after you have established a single route Add points to the single route by using the Add Via and Continue buttons Applying Route To again will delete the whole route In your case only single routes existed before so they were deleted without a warning message If you already have a multi point route MyGuide warns you before deleting the whole route The muting available from both map screens is just a quick silencer that cancels the sound output Voice guidance and key sounds need to be enabled and volume must be set at the enabled the speed warning as soon as bought the product but have just been fined for speeding because MyGuide failed to warn me would like to create a new POI during navigation Cockpit scre
106. o pass through Passing small streets is not announced by MyGuide They only appear in the fully detailed list of the Itinerary 4 7 3 3 When you stop at the next red sign due to the heavy coverage by the surrounding buildings and a flyover above you the GPS loses its position fix 4 4 6 The satellite dish on the right turns red to show that the position lock has been lost The blue arrow becomes semi transparent grey jumps to the last known GPS position Lock On Road becomes disabled and navigation is suspended As you start driving again and the position returns the blue arrow jumps back on the street and navigation resumes 32m Ea Alkotas utca 19m EE Alkotas utca _Budasrsi Gt Ap ecm A A O sn f03 54 wd 3 0km Jia 50 snl 22 39 Before reaching the fuel station you hear on the radio that a left turn that may be on your route is congested You try to check immediately but earlier you turned Safety 101 mode 5 1 1 on so MyGuide will not let you use the touch screen when the car is in motion 685m Alkotas utca 28 u T Drive safely h hi a6 03 25 af 2oKm WINE Van Ni You decide not to stop as you will stop soon the yellow flag shows your via point is the next event in your route As you approach the filling station you see the next leg of the route in dark green 4 4 10 4 but as soon as you reach it it becomes active the line becomes light green rea
107. odified in Advanced settings Display options 5 6 1 6 On the right side of the screen you see semi transparent icons One shows the direction of North and can also be used to switch among North up Track up and Overview display modes a satellite dish represents the quality of the GPS signal and leads to the GPS Data screen when tapped you can see the battery status that also leads to the Settings screen and finally a speaker icon that is used to mute and re enable the sound output while showing its actual status 24m EA 1384m EA Vill nyi t Vill nyi t 12989m EA Vill nyi t Press the third hardware button to open the Route Information screen 4 6 Here you have some more route data Note that you have two stops left the Via Point and the Final Destination 100 Now you break the speed limit The speed display in the bottom left corner changes its colour and if it is enabled an audible warning 5 1 4 is also announced You are over the speed limit 454m Alkotas utca 427m Alkotas utca You look at the turn preview and oddly enough the arrow points straight up You only need to pass across that junction but due to its complexity MyGuide takes it as a route event This is shown by the straight arrow in the top left corner The same happens if you cross a road with a higher traffic importance than the one you are driving on These are just to confirm you that you only need t
108. ol Stations in the Services category but all brands listed under that will either be shown or suppressed together Manage POL Manage POI QP yro Services _ Manage POI My POI Eza Services 4 rly FA Vins Tvl a i Rel Transportation Shopping Li a Gall Transportation SS Shopping viet F Entertainmeni By Culture ad Entertainment ce Culture show cy gt me CY Groups shown with a grey icon Ke are hidden blue icons E are visible on the si have some of their subcategories map while the ones shown in two colours shown and some others hidden If you highlight any of the POI groups by tapping them the button in the bottom left corner will become Show if the POI group is hidden or Hide if the group is shown or partly shown Tip To make a partly shown group fully shown tap this button twice First you will hide the whole group and then you will have it displayed with all its subgroups Tapping again the highlighted POI group except for My POI described later opens the list of subcategories of that group Here you cannot see bicolour subgroups as visibility can only be set for the top two levels of categories Showing and hiding a subgroup is done the same way as for the main groups Manage POI i ta j Car Dealer ka Manage POI t Manage POI Aa Golf Course aaa Ice Skating ee Course D Rink ake RRR ff e
109. ols to manually correct the time with or without a valid GPS time It also gives you the chance to correct the time after synchronization if your PDA does not support time zones or daylight saving time You can also use these buttons if you prefer to set the PDA time from this screen instead of using the time setup features of the operating system 4 4 The map The most important and most frequently used screens of MyGuide are the two screens with the map Map screen and Cockpit screen They are similar in look and in possible controls but are optimised for different uses The map they display is common The elements of the map are described here For the controls and special functions of the two map screens see 4 5 The current version of MyGuide is primarily intended for land navigation That is why maps in MyGuide look similar to paper roadmaps when using daytime colours and 2D map mode However MyGuide provides much more than regular paper maps can The look and the contents can be changed 4 4 1 2D and 3D map views Besides the classical top down view of the map called 2D mode you have the possibility to tilt the map to have a perspective view 3D mode that gives a view similar to that seen through the windscreen with the possibility to see far ahead 24 It is easy to change between 2D and 3D modes You have two options You can use hardware buttons 3 1 1 or the semi transparent screen icons 4 5 3 to tilt the map seamles
110. om the list 5 2 2 Cockpit Map mode map details The less detailed the map the faster MyGuide can draw and move it You will find that MyGuide has a very fast graphic engine that is capable of moving even detailed 66 maps at high speed Yet you may experience that the performance of some old PDA models can be enhanced by decreasing the amount of detail on the map This setting has three values More detailed Normal Less detailed fast They influence when MyGuide hides and shows certain map features when zooming in or out Setting a higher detail level will result in objects appearing sooner when zooming in Although the map visualisation of MyGuide is basically the same in Map and Cockpit modes you can set a different map detail for each one so the map is better suited for the purposes of that screen 5 2 3 Alternative Road Names some highways have an international name or number for foreign travelers You can decide whether to show only the local name or both 5 2 4 Show Street Labels You can set whether or not to see the names of the streets and the POI icons on the map when driving Based on the current zoom and tilt levels street names are displayed either aligned with the street or on signposts stuck into the streets 4 4 4 If you switch these signs on it will be easier to recognise your location on the map if you turn them off it will be easier to see the road geometry Note You can only disable street names
111. ore beginning your journey The driver s attention should be on the road Plan your route before departure and pull over if you need to change route parameters MyGuide has a built in optional Safety Mode that will prevent you from using the screen functions if your car is in motion Unless a passenger will be the only one to operate MyGuide we strongly encourage you to turn on the Safety Mode It is also important that you look at the display only if it is absolutely safe to do so You should always observe traffic signs and road geometry before you obey any instruction from MyGuide If you need to deviate from the recommended direction MyGuide will suggest a modified route according to the new situation Never place the PDA where it can obstruct the view of the driver is within the deployment zone of airbags or where it can cause injuries in case of an accident 2 General information MyGuide is a navigation system optimised for in car use It provides door to door navigation for both single and multi point routes using adaptable route parameters MyGuide is capable of planning routes throughout the whole map region installed on the memory card Unlike some other products MyGuide does not require that you change maps or switch to a poorly detailed general map to navigate between map segments or countries You always have complete freedom to go wherever you wish Just insert the memory card and go As soon as you have finished the quick
112. ou can read more in the related chapter indicated in parentheses The following two examples show how to create routes and in the first one you can even check how to navigate the route with different interruptions underway 7 1 Navigated route 2 destinations reverse order Situation you are in a big city where you are a stranger and you need to get to a given address but before that you want to fill your car up You do not even know in which direction to start driving The first thing you see after inserting the SD card is the Main menu 4 1 After a few seconds the satellite dish in the bottom left corner turns white This shows MyGuide has found your GPS that you have set up earlier see the Quick Start Guide and 5 7 in this manual it is now connected and since you are in your car on the road it has already determined your position The fastest way to find your first destination is the Find amp GO button in the middle 6 1 Tap it to go to the Find menu 6 3 where you need to tap Address as your destination is given as an address The next screen asks you to enter the name of the street If last time you used one of the QWERTY type keyboards for entering words this will reappear otherwise you get the ABC keyboard 3 2 7 The city or town you are in is used as the preset location of your destination It Budapest is displayed above It is the one we need now but if you need to change it just tap the Change City button next
113. our scheme in the Quick menu 4 7 2 3 this automatic mode turns off If you need MyGuide to switch between colours for you again you need to re enable this feature 5 1 4 Warn When Speeding Maps may contain information about the speed limits of the road segments MyGuide is able to warn you if you exceed the current limit This information may not be available for your region ask your local dealer or may not be fully correct for all 63 roads in the map This setting lets you decide whether you want to receive the warnings or not If you turn on this switch MyGuide will open a new screen to let you customise the parameters used by the speed warning Speed Warming Options Speeding tolerance 10 kmh E Fixed value D Speeding tolerance t Percentage D t Alternative speed limit 5 T P EEPE 100 nt i Ey g Percentage D 110 mph Alternative speeding tolerance Alternativ tol 55 7 Alternative speed limit sie a 7 p mh E pcos D Alternative speeding tolerance Fixed value D M You can set two different kinds of behaviour for the warning one is applied up to a certain speed limit and the other one is used above that 5 1 4 1 Speeding tolerance MyGuide will warn you when you exceed the speed limit by the amount specified here Select whether you want to specify the tolerance as a Fixed value offset to the speed limit or as a Percentage The slider will change depending on which mode
114. owards flat view Tilt down button if Zoom amp Tilt is enabled 2 Tilts up towards 2D view Tilt up button if Zoom amp Tilt is enabled 3 Opens Route Information screen Info button in the Route menu or the bottom part of the Cockpit screen 4 Toggles between Map and Cockpit modes A sequence of actions 3 taps 5 Rotates map left moves left in lists n a 6 Rotates map right moves right in lists n a 7 Zooms in maps moves up in lists Zoom in button if Zoom amp Tilt is enabled 8 Zooms out maps moves down in lists Zoom out button if Zoom amp Tilt is enabled 9 Re enables Lock to Position or Lock button to enable Lock to Position announces current voice instruction no equivalent for voice instruction makes selection in lists tap list item for selection Recorder Places a Pin on the map Open the Cursor menu and tap Pin Wheel Adjusts volume up and down Master slider in Sound settings screen Camera Minimises MyGuide Minimise button in the Main menu 3 1 1 Tilt up and down This function modifies the vertical view angle of the map in 3D mode MyGuide offers a wide range of view angles starting from a top down view a seamlessly integrated 2D view down to a flat view that lets you see far ahead The automatic Smart Zoom function will do the necessary tilting for you when navigating gives a flat view if the next turn is at a distance to let you see far ahead and raises the angle when approaching a turn to give you a b
115. pear in the History list for later use You should also consider saving the address of your friend as a personal POI 4 7 2 4 by using the Add POI button from the Cursor menu 111 8 Troubleshooting guide Thank you again for purchasing our product We hope you will enjoy every minute of using it However you may face difficulties before you get really accustomed to MyGuide In such cases please refer to this table of frequently encountered problematic situations and the FAQ on the MyGuide International web site www myguidegps com have inserted the SD card but the program does not start It used to run automatically before cannot find the blue yellow at night arrow that would show my location Navigation does not start sometimes the operating system disables the autorun feature The best you can do is to soft reset your PDA That should restore autorun functionality lf you choose not to initiate a reset please look for the MyGuide 2006 strip on the Today screen or the MyGuide icon in the Start Programs section of the Operating system to run MyGuide manually You will still be able to exit MyGuide by removing the card Warning Although MyGuide will not lose any of your data when performing a soft reset it may not necessarily be the case with other software running on your PDA Make sure you save all documents and close all applications before performing a soft reset Otherwise it may lead to loss of data or
116. pears on the Today screen of the operating system in order to let you start the program easily whenever you like You can set whether to hide that entry display it as a single Today strip or in a double height version that is easy to tap with a fingertip 81 5 6 6 3 GPS is active while MyGuide is minimised Sometimes you need to minimise MyGuide during navigation Here you can decide whether to keep the GPS connection active during that period or not If you like saving track logs you should consider turning this feature on 5 6 6 4 Voice Guidance is active while MyGuide minimised You can choose whether to keep the voice navigation active or not when the GPS connection is kept active during background operation If you have a PDA telephone you may wish to switch this function off so as not to bother you during your phone calls alternatively you may find it useful to be alerted about the turns even if you are not watching MyGuide on the screen 5 7 Manual GPS configuration This screen is separated from the other settings as it is normally used only once when you set up MyGuide for the first time It can be accessed from the GPS Data screen 4 3 4 by pushing the Config button There are three values to set on this screen as you may have already read in the Quick Start Guide Manual GPS Configuration Protocol i A bee d v D Manual GPS Configuration manual Gps Configuration Port g com4 Protocol Protocol Probi
117. point of the route without a valid GPS position the last reached via point if you open the list during navigation or the point where MyGuide most recently recalculated the route This means the list is permanently updated and via points drop out during the journey The last item in the list is your final destination o Edit Route Nyugati t r 5 Budapest 1066 Forgo utca 9 j Sz kesfeh rv r 2049 Edit Route Anyos Pal utca 1 Szent Istvan k r t 26 Sz kesfeh rv r 2049 Budapest 1031 Szinhaz utca 4 4 V ci t Sz kesfeh rv r 2049 B dapest 1134 0 CCT S Sa Dr Koch L szl utca 8 Radn ti Mikl s utca 6 Sz kesfeh rv r 2049 Budapest 1056 4 Dr Koch L szl utca 4 Visegr di utca 3 Sz kesfeh rv r 2049 Budapest 1062 Se eee n Add Delete Optimise Up Down Use the arrows on the right to browse through the list and tap any line to highlight it You can perform the following operations e Add you can add a new route point or a new final destination if the highlighted item is the last one in the list after the selected point The Find menu opens automatically to let you search for an address POI coordinates one of your favourite destinations or select a point from the History list As soon as you select any of these MyGuide returns to the Edit screen and your selection appears right under the highlighted line e Delete you can delete the selected point from the list If the highlighted item is the last one in t
118. ppens you receive the list of matches on multiple pages e ABC Distance by tapping this button you can have the POIs sorted in an alphabetical order Tapping again will return to the distance based order When you tap on any of your POls in the list you will open a new window with the details of the selected POI View POI 4 Harmincad utca Budapest 5 ker let 1051 f Here you have the following options e Delete you can delete any of your previously saved POIs MyGuide will ask you to confirm this action e Edit you can edit the attributes name icon and group of a previously created Group POI Name Grout 5 ker let 105 ian POL Name Sport POI Name Mary POT Address Tennis Icon Q e OK if you tap this button the map screen returns with the selected POI in the middle 4 7 2 5 Popup Info When this feature is enabled tapping the screen activating the Cursor a radiating red dot on either of the map screens also opens a pop up box with the selected street name house number and the name of the nearby POIs if any 52 Route Add Start Pin POI Route Add s Start To Via go xia Tip Tapping one of the blue Information icons behind the POI names shows the details of the appropriate POI item 4 7 2 6 Manage Track Logs Using MyGuide it is also possible to save the track logs of your journeys This screen lets you manage all your track logs W
119. r 2 ker let 12 ker let 1125 1024 Szilagyi Erzs bet utca 2 ker let 1028 Om K Now key in 41 and press Done As you have chosen Find amp GO in the Main menu the address will automatically be used as your destination so you will get to the Cockpit screen with the green line of the already calculated route to show which way you need to go 97 You may start driving but you have decided to get some fuel before reaching your destination Tap the Menu button 4 5 7 to reach the Find menu 6 3 Fuel stations are among the thousands of POIs that come with your map Press POI to get to the list of POI categories 6 3 4 Filling stations must be in Services so tap that button then Petrol Stations Filter All K po Filter All qi po There is a third level of categories for this kind of POI The brands are listed There are several pages of them the number of pages is shown below the list so if for example you like Shell you need to press the right direction hardware button a few times or tap the Next button in the bottom right corner twice to reach the third page of the list then select Shell If you have no preference just tap All to see the full list of nearby petrol stations or tap Filter to search by name Right after tapping Shell you have the list of stations ordered by their distance from the reference point displayed above the list Find POI room Shell Budapest XI T t nyi t 2 T t
120. re point of the city where its name is displayed on the map Note This point is not the geometrical centre but an arbitrarily selected point chosen by the creators of the map usually the most important intersection in case of a small town or village and for larger cities an important intersection in the city centre Selecting a street If you are looking for an address or an intersection within the settlement shown at the top of the page you need to first enter the street name you are looking for You can accomplish this by using an alphabetic input screen either an ABC or a QWERTY type You only need to enter the first few letters as the program only searches among the streets that exist in the given city If the name of the street is of more than one word the searched pattern can be any or the combination of those You can search for multiple partial words by inserting space characters in the pattern For example a street called Sir Winston Churchill will be found if you enter S W C or even W S C any word order will do Tip If you are looking for an intersection choose the street that has a rare or unusual name first This way you need to enter fewer letters to get the list of results You may also choose the shorter of the two streets first This way it will be faster to choose the second one from the list of crossing streets after the first street has been selected 86 Eger Heves megye Hunga ar Bud
121. requently used functions of MyGuide is selecting the destination Once you have the destination you can start navigating Getting to this point should be as fast as possible MyGuide provides you with a versatile search engine designed to find your chosen destination after only a few taps on the screen Note If you select a location in any part of the Find system you will normally drop back to the map screen where you will have several possible actions set as start set as destination add as via continue route with mark with a pin or add as a POI item However if you enter the Find system using the Find amp GO button MyGuide will immediately put you into Cockpit mode and start navigation 6 1 Find amp GO Main menu As just mentioned the fastest way to find your destination and start navigating is to tap Find amp GO in the Main Menu 4 1 This will put you on the Find screen and as soon as you pick a destination MyGuide will immediately show the Cockpit screen and start navigation This means that if you plan your route to one of your Favourite destinations you only need two taps to start navigating 6 2 Selection by tapping the map It is also very easy to set your destination using the map Just browse to your desired destination on the map tap it and the Cursor menu with the possible actions will then open automatically Note When appearing automatically the Cursor menu remains open for a few seconds only
122. rightmost position represents the maximum value This control can be operated in two ways Either drag the handle to move the slider to its new position or tap the slider where you want the handle to appear the thumb jumps there immediately As with the list selectors there is no need to confirm your selection As soon as you leave the screen the selected value becomes effective 3 2 4 Switches When a function can only have two values mainly Enabled and Disabled a switch is used Unlike with list selectors the horizontal line contains the name of the function and not the actual status There is a lamp on the left to show whether the function Is active or not Automatic Night Colours O Warn When Speeding When the lamp is dark the function is not selected When it is lit Q the function is enabled The whole strip works as a button Tap anywhere to toggle between the enabled and disabled status 3 2 5 Special switches Some switches behave differently Instead of being dark when not selected the light turns red and the lamp becomes crossed out to emphasize the prohibition of use Furthermore the switches used for the road types to be included or avoided when planning a route in the Route Parameters screen 5 4 4 cannot be changed for some vehicle types When such a vehicle is selected not only the lamp but also the whole line becomes inactive and dark Unpaved Roads Motorways O Ferries U turn
123. rn on or mute MyGuide s audible guidance When turned on the slider on the right will adjust the loudness of voice prompts In its leftmost position the voice guidance is suppressed in its rightmost position the master volume applies 5 3 3 Key sound volume switch The switch on the left can turn the key sounds on or off Key sounds are audible confirmations of either pressing hardware buttons or tapping the touch screen When key sounds are turned on the slider on the right will adjust their loudness In its leftmost position the key sounds are suppressed in its rightmost position they are played at the master volume level Note The sound effects of MyGuide are context sensitive They will be different if for example you open or close a window or you enable or disable a setting They will even let you know if you have entered enough letters of a street name to have a Short list of matches on the screen 5 3 4 Dynamic Volume When driving at high speed the noise in the car may be too loud to clearly understand the voice guidance messages and to perceive the key sounds Using Dynamic Volume you can instruct MyGuide to increase the volume when your speed exceeds a certain minimum and reach its highest volume determined by the Master volume slider in Sound settings at the given maximum speed Tap the Dynamic Volume button to turn on the feature This will also open the screen where you can set the minimum and maximum speeds
124. route calculation In the leftmost position the route may not be optimal but the calculation will be very fast Sliding it to the right will result in more accurate routing in an increased amount of time 69 Note Since MyGuide calculates routes very quickly the position of this slide is only used for long routes Short routes are always calculated to give you the optimal result independent of the slider 5 4 2 Route Here you can choose from three different route types 5 4 2 1 Shortest Choosing Shortest will result in a route that has the smallest total distance of all possible routes between the given points This is usually preferred by pedestrians cyclists or slow vehicles 5 4 2 2 Fastest Choosing Fastest will result in the quickest possible route given that you can travel at or near the speed limits on all included roads This is usually preferred for fast and normal cars 5 4 2 3 Economical This setting is a wise combination of the previous two Although basically going for the fastest solution if there is another route taking a bit more time but a lot less distance compared to the fastest one MyGuide will choose this one instead to save fuel 5 4 3 Vehicle You can set the type of the vehicle that you will use to navigate the route Based upon this setting some of the road types will be excluded from the route e g motorways for pedestrians or some of the restrictions may not be taken into account e g
125. rrent location given by the GPS if it is available If no GPS position is available the last known GPS position grey arrow on the map will be used e Cursor the search will be carried out around the previously selected map point e Destination the search will be carried out around the destination of your current route The current selection is always shown in the green field at the top of the page 92 Note The default reference point for POI search is the current GPS position if it is available or the Cursor when there is no reliable GPS position Once you have set the reference point you have the following options on the Find POI screen e Search in POI subgroups highlight one of the POI groups by tapping or using the direction buttons then press Enter or tap it again to see the list of subgroups Using the same action you can move deeper into subgroups e Filter from all the POIs of that level tapping the Filter button will bring up a text input screen to let you narrow the list of POls If you tap Filter in the list of Subgroups you will only search in the group you are already in e See all POIs of the current group in a list tapping the All button opens the list of all points in the group or subgroup you are already in Use the Next and Previous buttons to browse through the list Find POI ison Pet fi Filmszinhaz 4 Rakoon Ferenc ter Esztergom Hungary stom Foiskola mozi e Find POI
126. s These switches look different on a 240 by 240 pixel display The lamp is placed not left of the label but below it and its shape is also different Permit needed Toll Roads l Use these buttons the same way as you would other switches Tap them anywhere to toggle between the enabled and disabled states 3 2 6 Switches in the Quick menu The switches of the Quick menu 4 7 2 behave as normal switches but they look different in order to fit in with the other menu buttons 3D Map Zoom amp Tilt Tap the button to toggle between the enabled and disabled states 17 3 2 Virtual keyboards MyGuide is designed in a way that you only need to enter letters or numbers when it is inevitable In these cases a full screen keyboard pops up that can easily be operated with your fingertips You can choose between a separate ABC and numeric keypad or a set of QWERTY type keyboards that contain both letters and numbers MyGuide will remember your last choice and offer it the next time you need to enter data Note You are not forced to use the virtual keyboards If your PDA is equipped with an alphanumeric keyboard you can also use that to enter information Use both letters and numbers on your keyboard regardless of the virtual keyboard shown on the screen The alphabetic keyboards in MyGuide do not contain special characters because you do not need to enter accents when searching for a destination Type only t
127. s of your PDA by replacing textures with plain coloured surfaces 4 4 6 Current position and Lock on Road When your GPS position is available a blue arrow yellow when using night colours shows your location on the map The direction of the arrow represents your heading The arrow is sized and vertically rotated with the zoom and tilt levels to always look realistic MyGuide has a built in Lock on Road feature that always puts the position arrow on the road on the axis of the street in case of one way streets or on the side of the 28 road where you drive e g on the right in Germany and on the left in the U K on two way roads The location received from the GPS receiver is shown as a blue dot on the map This can help you locate your position if the GPS accuracy is poor and the Lock on Road system puts you on the wrong street It is also the location saved in the track log 4 7 2 6 Note the Lock on Road feature can be turned off in Advanced settings 5 6 4 4 for pedestrian use When switched off the arrow is displayed where the blue dot would be with active Lock on Road When the GPS position is lost the arrow turns grey and jumps to the last known position disabling Lock on Road the last position before losing the reception is usually inaccurate and there is a chance that Lock on Road may choose the wrong street 32m Alkotas utca Buda rsi t ee ee el A A L M 50 suff 22 39 4 4 7
128. s show the direction of the route This can be useful if you preview the route before starting the journey or when entering a complex junction 4 4 10 4 Inactive legs of the route Future sections of a route are inactive They are also shown on the map with the same colour but a darker tint than the active one An inactive route section becomes active as soon as you reach its starting via point 4 4 10 5 Roads in the route excluded by your preferences Although you can choose whether to include or avoid some road types in Route parameter settings 5 4 4 sometimes they are impossible to avoid near the starting point via points or the destination If so MyGuide will display those segments of the route with an alternate colour They are shown in red with daylight colours and yellow with the night colour scheme both in active and inactive legs of the route 33 4 5 Screens with map Having explained the contents of the map the description of the other parts of the map screens follows There are two map screens the Map screen and the Cockpit screen The way they show the map is the same but their look and controls are optimised for different purposes The Map screen is to be used mainly without a GPS to browse the map create user POI items or to plan your route based on map points The Map screen is designed to give you the maximum map area This screen is usually used in 2D North up mode you can set MyGuide so it always opens the
129. setup procedure the Main menu screen of MyGuide will appear on your PDA You do not need to manually start or quit the program Once you remove the memory card from your PDA MyGuide will immediately quit and restart when the card is reinserted MyGuide is a full screen program When it is running you will only see its user interface Should you need to switch to another application but you do not want to exit MyGuide which would stop navigation you can return to the operating system by tapping the top right corner of the Main menu screen look for a white triangle You do not need a stylus to use MyGuide All screen buttons and controls are designed so that you can operate them with your fingertips MyGuide does not contain pop up or pull down menus similar to the ones used in the operating system You can access all functions of the program by using hardware and screen buttons With the help of these buttons you can travel through all the screens of the program Most of the screens especially menu functions and settings can be accessed from several other screens minimising the number of actions needed to reach the desired function When using MyGuide you do not need to double tap or tap amp hold the touch screen as these functions cannot be used reliably in a moving vehicle A single tap triggers most of the screen controls The only exceptions are drag amp drop for moving the map or scaling it in Map mode 4 5 6
130. sing enough satellites for calculating the horizontal position only Elevation data is not provided and the position error may be significant O green means 3D reception The GPS receiver has enough satellites to calculate altitude Position is generally correct yet it can still be inaccurate due to different environmental factors MYGUIDE is ready for navigation 4 3 4 GPS configuration Detect and Config You have two black buttons in this screen These buttons open the automatic Detect and the manual Config GPS Setup screens For information on how to set up the GPS connection refer to the MyGuide Quick Start Guide and 5 7 in this manual 4 3 5 Time synchronization In the top right corner of the screen you have another button that leads to a new screen where you can synchronize the clock of your PDA to the very accurate time provided by the connected GPS 23 ka Time Settings Auto Correction Time Settings t Time Settings Auto Correction oO Auto Correction GPS 20 12 42 PS lt no gps signal a S PDA 07 27 38 pm hour minute Turn on the Auto Correction switch to let MyGuide frequently check and correct the PDA time with the GPS time Below that button you will see the current values of the GPS and the PDA clocks You can check here whether any correction is needed Tap the button to manually synchronize the time Below the PDA time you have and A contr
131. sly between 2D and all 3D angles or you can use the switch in the Quick menu 4 7 2 1 to quickly switch between the two modes Note You may find that 2D mode is more useful in North up Map mode when looking for a certain part of the map or an object to select as destination On the other hand 3D mode in Track up Cockpit mode with Smart Zoom makes navigation very comfortable The description of these modes will come later in this manual Note Using the Advanced settings you can force Map mode to always start in 2D North up view and or Cockpit mode to always start in 3D Track up view 5 6 1 You can still rotate and tilt the maps in either mode but the next time you enter this screen the preset look will reappear 4 4 2 Zoom levels MyGuide uses high quality vector maps that let you see the map at various zoom levels always with optimised content the density of the map details can be independently set for Map and Cockpit screens in Map settings 5 2 2 Street names and other text objects are always displayed with the same font size never upside down and you only see as many streets and objects as needed to find your way around the map Zoom in and out to see how the map changes in either the 2D or 3D view Changing the scale of the map is very easy You can drag and stretch the scale 4 5 6 at the bottom of the Map screen use hardware buttons 3 1 2 or semi transparent screen icons 4 5 2 on both Map and Cockpit screens
132. ster if you enter a few letters from each word thus reducing the number of actions needed to get to the street you want Tip You can search for both the type and the name of a road If you have the same name appear as Street Avenue Boulevard Road Place and Court you can get the result faster by giving the first letter of this too For example searching for Pi A will result in Pine Avenue skipping all Pine Streets and Pine Roads Tip Should the name of the street be a prefix for several other street names just enter the whole name press Done and the exact match will be the first in the list This way you can easily find even very short street names As soon as you select a street you are automatically taken to the House Number Input screen 6 3 1 3 6 3 1 2 How to change the city or the country if needed If you need to find an address in another city or are looking for a settlement first tap Change City in the top right corner of the street name input screen This will show a list of recently used city names and postcodes Here you have the following options Selecting one of the recently used settlements Should the settlement you are looking for appear on the list just tap it and you will immediately return to the Street Name Input screen with the selected city name or postcode shown at the top of the screen Other Recent Cities Ory w Ljubljana Slovenia Bratislava O Patera Recent Cities ed t
133. te Information screen 17 Cockpit only Travel and Route data Opens Route Information screen 18 Cockpit only Distance to next turn n a 19 Cockpit only Next street n a 20 Cockpit only Approaching next turn n a On Map screen only when a route is active Contents differ when a route is active Only appears when a route is active Only appears when a route is active and the next turn is near 4 5 1 Turn preview No 1 On the Cockpit screen this field shows a graphic illustration of the next manoeuvre For example when you approach a turn an arrow will show whether it is a slight normal or sharp turn When showing a roundabout the number of the exit is also given in the picture This field also serves as a button Tap it to get to the Route menu 4 7 3 The Map screen will show a button called Route here if there is an active route This also leads to the Route menu 4 5 2 Zoom in and out No 2 amp 3 These semi transparent buttons are only displayed if Zoom amp Tilt is enabled in the Quick menu 4 7 2 2 35 Cu As already described in 3 1 2 zoom will change the scale of the map Zoom out shows a larger part of the map while Zoom in shows a smaller part of the map in more detail The automatic Smart Zoom function will do the necessary zooming for you when navigating zooms out if the next turn is at a distance to let you see far ahead and zooms in when approaching a turn to g
134. the North and using the L gym nyosi bridge is an unnecessary detour ka Detailed Instructions 279m Soroks ri t 1st 270m yy Soroks ri ut 2nd 58m Soroksari ut 1 2km Itinerary Fly Over Soroksari ut 2nd 338m Mester utca Edit Info 149m Mester utca 240 7 ge Main k uick Ka 3 show Mode Avoid You decide to remove the last via point the bridge Tap the map near this route point This time you need not zoom in as tapping even near to a via point will change the menu point from Add Via to Remove Via to be able to delete the point from the route if you need to add another via close to an existing one zoom in to have the Add Via button again or use the Add function in Edit Tap the Remove Via button and see that MyGuide now takes a brigde in the North and the route looks different To check to see if it is really better open Route Information again to see that you have saved another few kilometers and minutes and now you only have 3 destinations left Route Information Fit to Route Remove Conti Pin Add POI screen To Mia nue Gi Now if you wish to navigate the route just turn on your GPS and as soon as your position is available MyGuide starts to navigate to Telki from your current location If you need to use MyGuide for other journeys before this one you can recreate the 110 above route in just seconds using the History All these selected points ap
135. tl care at palette nile 13 3 1 2 ZOOM AM ANG OUL aaran ONER 13 3 1 9 Rotate let and oN esetei a a 14 3 1 4 Voice instruction announcement ccc cece eee eeceeeeeeeeseeeeeseeseeseeeeees 14 3 1 5 The Route Information SCree n cccccecceeeceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeseeeeeaeees 14 3 1 6 Toggling between the Map and Cockpit SCreens cccceeeeeeee eee 15 Set SUCKING a lla INO Ne Map dein E E 15 3 1 8 MIIMISIIG WY GUNG Essa n E E A 15 3 2 Screen putt ns andiCOnNtrolS sssssssi as 15 3 2 1 DIFECCESCISCIONS sasana EEE 15 3 2 2 LIST SGIECIOTS apr reh E EEEE EEEE 16 FS l aana scutes cies ecsoriaaeineicancenissaraneinon uectameaeseuenane 16 3 2 4 SWICNES oasia ioraa A A AEAEE 16 329 OPEcAlSWHECNES oeeie cn ghiudseu steeds canteadeentienaseantesdoenns 17 3 2 6 Switches in the Quick MENU cccecceceseeceeeeeeseeteeeeeeteeeeeeseeteeeaees 17 Oe WIR Ke VOOAQIAS 5 ses ass acis dice E N E E 18 3 2 1 1 ABG type KEVDOANOS secstert Gausend nea 18 S212 QWERT Y type keyboards ccre2enccssctencsczeasnencseienaceraaenaseseisneseneiesaxer 19 3 2 1 3 The numeric K ybOad iseic aae 19 4 Discovering the program through the screens ssccseseeees 20 41 NANI TUT esses ce cassie a a a 20 A2 FRO OUI SCO IN rt ecicce rece eee scree peer a teneneee rene renoneneenvenaecsewonenmenveredets 21 AS GPS Data SCreen aicesivecte ctw aiceetiwetinwstesiiceiivelieelinatievcieabioviiwwlieusieeliesiivelionst 21 4 3 1 GPS Gata
136. u go astray 5 1 5 2 Ask First MyGuide can also ask your preference each time you leave the planned route The route will not be recalculated until you make your choice from the menu that automatically appears also explained in 4 6 2 Route Recalculation Route Recalculation Drop Next Delete Recalculat calcule alti Via Point Recalculate Route Bypass Cancel Bypass Cancel e Recalculate MyGuide will recalculate the route with the previous settings The result is the same as if Automatic recalculation was selected Your options are e Drop Next Via Point Delete Route MyGuide will remove the next via point from the list and recalculate the route without it If you have only one target left the label of the button will be Delete Route and it will end navigation e Bypass if you have deviated from the original route because of a traffic jam or roadworks you can instruct MyGuide to avoid the original route for a specified distance e Cancel you can exit without recalculating the route Navigation stops and will be activated again when you find your way back to the original route 65 5 1 5 3 Disabled If you stick to the original route and you wish to get back to it on your own you can disable recalculation This way guidance will stop until you return to the recommended route 5 1 6 Display Orientation You can set whether you intend to use MyGuide with a portrait orientation or either of the two landsc
137. u manually delete the route 4 7 3 2 or restart MyGuide Cancel This option returns directly to the map screen without recalculating the active route If you choose this option when manual route recalculation is configured in 5 1 5 2 navigation stops and will be activated again when you are back on your original route 4 7 3 2 Delete Tap Delete to erase the active route along with all its route points start via points and destination If you later decide that you need the same route again you will have to rebuild it from scratch MyGuide will warn you before deleting route data This function has a special role if you have used the Avoid feature during your journey When you arrive at your destination the route line disappears on the map and navigation stops The route is now practically deleted but if you plan a new route the roads manoeuvres and areas excluded from your route will also be avoided when planning the new route Tap Delete to completely delete your previous route together with its Avoid restrictions Note When a POI item is used as a route waypoint deleting the route will not delete the POI item itself just its role in the route 4 7 3 3 Itinerary This function opens the itinerary route event list of the active route The Itinerary has three different display modes and two functions Display modes Display modes are different only in the number of events displayed in the list List items are al
138. ut you can force recalculation here This is also the button you will most frequently use when the window appears automatically provided that the manual route recalculation is set in 5 1 5 2 Recalculate Drop Next Via Point Delete Route You can modify the route to skip the next via point if you decide it is no longer needed For example you may have added the via point only to influence the route but you do not want to actually reach it or you have already almost reached it and MyGuide still keeps on navigating towards that point When there are no via points left only the destination the name of this button turns to Delete Route and it cancels the navigation Bypass When you run into a traffic jam or roadblock you may want to have MyGuide calculate a route that departs the original route as soon as it can You will need to select the minimum distance along the original route where your new route is allowed to rejoin the original route Select the one you feel appropriate for the traffic difficulty you face Bypass 1km 10km 2km 30km j 5km 4 Cancel d 56 Note This function is to give you an alternative for the next section of the recommended route To change later parts of the route or to avoid specific streets or turns use the Avoid function in Itinerary instead 4 7 3 3 Note When you use this feature MyGuide will keep on excluding the same part of the map from later routes until yo
139. ways keep the blue yellow at night arrow representing your actual position on the nearest road This automatic feature is necessary as the position given by the GPS receiver is not perfectly accurate Under normal circumstances Lock on Road _ will eliminate the occasional position error If the corridor of error is too large your position may be shown over a different street on the map You can only avoid that by using good quality GPS equipment positioned so that it has a direct view to as large a portion of the sky as possible Normally Lock on Road is always active in MyGuide when GPS position is available See also 4 4 6 However for pedestrian use it can be permanently turned off in Advanced settings 5 6 4 4 Lock to Position When GPS position is available MyGuide will automatically keep moving the map to always have the blue yellow at night arrow representing your actual position on the screen You can move or rotate the map to lose this position Then the Lock button appears on the screen Tapping that or pressing the Enter button will re enable Lock to Position See also 4 5 4 Map Orientation MyGuide is able to rotate the map for your convenience If you choose Track up mode the map will be rotated to look in the direction of your heading Selecting North up the map remains oriented to have North toward the top Use the left and right hardware buttons to turn your map in the direction you wish This will immediately turn off the
140. ways shown with all information available including pictograms of the needed action and distance of the event from the previous list item The Itinerary is live and constantly updated when navigating a route The list item coming next in navigation is the highlighted one until you highlight another one by tapping After that the highlight remains on the item you have selected e Detailed Instructions this is the list displayed when Itinerary is opened It is the list of events in full detail All significant junctions are shown in the list even ones to be passed Instructions by tapping the Mode button once you will see the list of events that need your attention i e the list of manoeuvres during the route These are the events shown in the Turn preview field and announced by the voice instructions Route summary tapping the Mode button again will show an overview of the route that contains only the significant roads and intersections t Detailed Instructions Om t Instructions 1st 84m t Route Summary 0 6km Ferdin nd h d Lehel t V ci t 2 T pass on left V ci t 2 2nd 167m 2 2km f 1st 84m Lehel ut j mi Nyugati t ri fel lj r Lehel t 2nd 130m t 1 3km f t ERNA V ci t 2 Kossuth Lajos utca Lehel t 0 6km 1 4km 4 pass V ci t 2 4 y Nyugati t ri fel lj r 4 Hegyalja t 4 2nd 130m 15th 2 2km W 2 9km Vaci ut 2 Kossuth Lajos utca N Buda rsi t
141. y Erzs bet fase et fasor Budapest 2 kerilet 1125 Boe r f Teon Route Add Start Unpin Add To Via POI 104 If you wish to put the new point in a Group tap Unnamed to see the list of available My POI groups Choose one or tap New and create a new POI group for your new point Select New Group Text Input Select New Group ve O X amp Coming back to the POI details now change the icon to be displayed on the map by tapping the icon and select another one from the newly opened list Group O D fwe Shops POL Name oO Interesting Shop 0 8 oo 8 a Now all details of the new POI item are ready and if you tap OK the name and the icon of the point appears on the map Edit My POI Group shops POI Name Interesting Shop 7 2 Off line route planning 4 destinations mixed order optimised Situation you are at home planning a future route You plan to depart from a small village visit a friend in another town revisit a place you have recently been to and then drive home You wish to know in advance which way to go and how long it will take For off line routing without a GPS as the map is all you need on the screen you choose the Map mode 4 5 from the Main menu Without a valid GPS position 105 normally MyGuide will start all routes from the last known GPS position This time you have a specific departure point so you first select it from the
142. y more MyGuide will ask you to confirm this action e Track log options this button in the upper right corner leads to a settings screen where you can set up the track logging parameters Update interval is how often track points will be saved Position information is normally received once a second from the GPS If you do not need such a detailed log you can increase this number to save track log space Current _autosave track size this figure shows how much memory is used by the automatically saved track logs Enable auto saving when auto saving is enabled you do not need to turn track log saving on and off manually MyGuide will automatically start recording the track log as soon as GPS position is available Limit track DB size here you can set whether or not to maximise the size of the database where the automatically saved track logs are kept Maximum track database _ size here you can set the maximum database size if the track database size limit is enabled using the previous switch Create NMEA SIRF log independently of the normal track log you can instruct MyGuide to record the native GPS data received from the GPS device MyGuide is capable of working with GPS devices using either the NMEA or the SIRF protocol so the saved data will be in one of these formats These logs are saved as separate text files on the SD card and they cannot be shown or replayed in MyGuide They are for post processing needs should
143. y of the actual POI For points you create it is the icon you had chosen when you created the POI it can be changed later These icons are large enough to recognise the symbol and semi transparent so as not to cover the streets and junctions behind them 30 When the map is zoomed out the icons are not shown As you zoom in small dots appear at the locations of visible POls Zooming in further makes the full icons appear If two points are too close to each other so that icons overlap a multi POI icon is shown instead of individual ones Zoom in more to see them separately Should the two POIs have the same icon this icon will be displayed instead of the multi POl icon Note When navigating POI icons can be disabled together with street names 5 2 4 If you still need this information during your journey just drag the map to disable Lock to Position 4 5 4 This will restore street names and POI icons immediately Now press Enter or tap Lock to reactivate Lock to Position Tip Tap the map on or near a POI item to see the list of the names of the nearest POls in a popup list if it is enabled 4 7 2 5 To see the details of a particular POI in the list tap the blue 7 icon on the right If you have too may POIs nearby this list may not be complete In the Cursor menu 4 5 13 there is a button called POI that leads you to the screen of all nearby POI items There you can open them one by one to see their details
144. y used to display information but also to initiate functions by tapping Below you will find a list of the most frequently used controls in the program 3 2 1 Direct selectors some of the settings can be chosen from a short list of possible values If the values can be described graphically all values are available on the screen with the currently selected one in a different colour Display Ld i 15 Tap one of the icons to change the value 3 2 2 List selectors When the values in the list need to be named only the current value is shown sometimes together with a short description in a horizontal stripe with arrows at both ends COM4 Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port The arrows are buttons Tap G_ to move left in the list or tap D to move right You need not confirm your selection As soon as you leave the screen the selected value becomes effective Note The only exception for this is the Manual GPS Configuration screen 5 7 where you can confirm your new set of selections by tapping the button or leave the previous settings untouched by exiting with the Bai button in the top left corner 3 2 3 Sliders When a feature has several different unnamed numeric values MyGuide will show sliders that look like analogue potentiometers to set the desired value Fast Optimal If the value limits are not displayed at the ends of the slider the leftmost position means the minimum value while the
145. you have any Be careful when saving native GPS data as it can soon eat up available memory Track Log Options Update interval Track Log Options t Track Log Options Current autosave Enable Auto savin kByte Enable Auto savin O g track size 0 g t 4 t Limit Track DB Size Enatle Auto saving oO Limit Track DB Size iin tracko8 size Maximum track database size Maximum track database size Limit Track DB Size F 500 kByte T A 500 kByte a Maximum track database size E 7 100 kByte 0 Create nmeA sinF Log 4 ceeate nmeA sIRF Log 4 4 7 3 Route tab This menu contains options to manage different settings in the program 99 Be be eo 1 a q 3 Delete p B Delete Route bad Fly Over 4 7 3 1 Recalculate This menu point is only available if an active route exists and GPS position is present It brings up a menu with four options Using one of these functions you can modify the current route Route Recalculation Route Recalculation Delete Route etait Recalculate amp Recalculate l l Via Point This function repeats the route calculation based on the same settings as used to calculate previously This possibility is typically used when automatic off route recalculation is disabled However you may consider using it when you travel on a road parallel to that recommended by the route In this case MyGuide may not recalculate the route for some time b

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