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GPS 280 / GPS 281
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Edition 2006
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Manual for Personal Navigation Devices GPS 280 / GPS 281 Edition 2006
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Contents EN CONTENTS TYPOGRAPHIC CONVENTIONS ..........................................3 ICONS .........................................................................................4 Key features .....................................................................................................................5 STARTING THE APPLICATION ..............................................6 DETAILED DESCRIPTION .......................................................7 Using the map .................
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Typographic conventions EN TYPOGRAPHIC CONVENTIONS Bold Items you must select, such as menu options, command buttons, or items in a list. •••• • Bullet Step-by-step procedures. You can follow these instructions to complete a specific task. •••• Comment Especially important or remarkable information. •••• Monospace Information that you must type, or information like folders and filenames. •••• CAPITALS Names of keys on the keyboard. For example, SHIFT, CTRL, or ALT. 3 Edition 2006
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Icons EN ICONS The following icons and symbols are used throughout the application: Icon Name Function Menu icon Opens a menu with various options. Back icon Go back to the previous screen. Navigation icon Start navigation. Search icon Opens a search screen. Confirmation icon Apply settings. Select/deselect all. Exit the application. Only visible in the Exit icon tracking mode (see “Tracking mode and selection mode” on page 7). Press this icon to move map back to your GPS position. Only visibl
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Introduction EN INTRODUCTION You have chosen a cutting-edge navigation system. Congratulations! Please enjoy using it. This navigation system leads you straight to your destination, whether you are travelling by car or on foot. You may navigate and plan your route with an easy to use and intuitive interface, just by using your finger. You may also use this application to plan your trip to suit your personal preferences and interests and to save interesting destinations before you set off on
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Starting the application EN STARTING THE APPLICATION Charge your device and place it in a position with an unobstructed view to the sky to create your first satellite connection. In the car this will usually be on the dashboard. It may take a few minutes to establish the first connection. • Switch on the unit and tap on NAVI or NAVIGATION in the first screen. • If more than one language is available on your device, you are prompted to choose your language. After the application loads, a screen w
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Detailed description EN DETAILED DESCRIPTION This chapter describes the functions of your Personal Navigation Device in detail. On the following pages you will learn how to - Use the map (see page 7) - Find and choose locations (see page 9) - Navigate to your destination (see page 19) - Use the route planner (see page 22) - Configure the application (see page 24) Using the map The map is the core component of your Personal Navigation Device. It will be centred on your current location by defau
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Detailed description EN As soon as you browse the map, you enter the selection mode: Zoom out Current (GPS) position Cursor Compass rose Zoom in Menu icon Info box Tracking icon • Use a pen or your finger to browse the map. The actual position will be identified by a cursor. Clicking on an icon on the map opens an overlay window with information about the selected item. • To zoom in or out, press the + or - icons. As soon as you press one of the icons, the zoom slider will be shown, which can
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Detailed description EN Choosing and finding locations This section describes the different ways of finding and choosing locations. You may choose locations on the map, search for an address, choose a favourite (like home and work address, your bookmarks and recently visited locations), and browse POI directories and guides. Choosing a location on the map • Point the cursor at any place on the map. The name of a selected location/street will be shown in the info box. • Press that info box to o
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Detailed description EN Search for an address Through the address search you can find an address by entering information about the desired target (street and town/city). You may then select a hit from the results list and use the address found for different purposes, like pinpointing it on a map, planning your route, and navigating. • On the map, select the menu icon. The main menu will be opened: • Select Find Destination. • Select By Address Search. The Find Address window will be displayed
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Detailed description EN How to search Your Personal Navigation Device offers a convenient interactive look-ahead search function to prevent misspelling. Only keys that lead to a search result can be pressed – all others are greyed out! • Enter the first character. You will see that the some keys on the keypad turn grey. You can only choose black keys: • Enter the second character. Again, some keys will turn grey, others will turn black, depending on your choice. • Keep on entering characters u
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Detailed description EN Set the country • Press Country to select your city. • Choose your country from the list. The Country field will be populated with the name of the chosen country. Enter a post code Instead of a city you may enter a post code. • Press Post Code to enter a post code. • Enter the post code of the town/city you are looking for. • Press the search icon (magnifying glass). A hit list will be displayed. • Choose the appropriate town/city from the list. You will return to the Fi
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Detailed description EN Navigate to the address found Once you have narrowed down your search to a unique address, you can start navigation. • Press the forward arrow. The address will be displayed in the navigation map. Here you can choose to be guided to the address, use it for route planning, etc. (see “Navigating” on page 19). Searching for and choosing POIs With the POI finder you can quickly find points of interest like petrol stations and restaurants that are chosen from a database of mil
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Detailed description EN Choosing a POI • Choose the desired POI category. A menu with subcategories will be shown. • Choose a subcategory. A list of POIs will be shown. • Select a POI by clicking on it. The location will be shown on the map: • Press the arrows next to the location’s name to switch between results. • Press i to open a screen with details about the location. By pressing the menu icon you access to a set of actions: • Press Navigate to navigate to the location (see “Navigating” on
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Detailed description EN Browse or search a guide Within the POI menu you will see the guides, an optional and highly recommendable feature. Branded travel/city guides will help you to find out what is nearby and will give you valuable information about attractions, restaurants, hotels, etc. with detailed descriptions. You may use the items contained in the guides for navigation or save them as bookmarks. Guides are an optional feature and may be purchased at www.thomsonlink.com (Digital Stor
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Detailed description EN Search the guide • Press the search icon (magnifying glass). • In the search window, enter a search term (at least three characters), and start searching by pressing the search icon (magnifying glass). The hit list will be displayed. • Select a location by clicking on it. The location will be shown on the map. • Press the arrows next to the location’s name to switch between results. • Press i to open a screen with details about the location. By pressing the menu icon yo
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Detailed description EN The Favourites menu will show on the screen: My Home • Press My Home. Your home address will be displayed on a map: • Select the menu icon. • On the following screen, choose Navigate to be guided to your home address (press Change or Delete if you want to change/delete your home address). Navigation will start immediately. If no home address has been set, you are prompted to do so. You can choose it by searching for an address, through your current GPS position or by ch
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Detailed description EN My Work • By pressing My Work, your work address will be displayed on a map. • Select the menu icon. • On the following screen, choose Navigate to be guided to your work address (press Change or Delete if you want to change/delete your work address). Navigation will start immediately. If no work address has been set, you are prompted to do so. You can choose it by searching for an address, through your current GPS position or by choosing a recently visited location. Bo
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Detailed description EN • Press Via to use the location for routing (see “Planning a route” on page 22). • Press On Map to show the location on the main map. All user information like e.g. settings, bookmarks and recently visited locations will be stored on the memory card and not on the device. Recent By pressing Recent a list of recently visited or looked-up destinations will be opened. • Press Recent. The list of recent items will show on the screen. Use the up and down arrows to scroll up
