DESTINATOR PN USER GUIDE
Destinator PN User Guide Notices, Disclaimers and Terms of Use 1. Limited Product Warranty. Homeland Security Technology Corporation (HSTC), warrants to the Client that the Products shall substantially conform to HSTC’s specification for a period of one (1) year from the date of the original purchase by the end user (the "Warranty Period").
Destinator PN User Guide Table of Contents Chapter 1 Welcome To Destinator PN ........................................................................... 9 1.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................9 1.2 Getting Help.....................................................................................................................9 1.3 Technical Support.............................................................
Destinator PN User Guide 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 Selecting by Sub Region......................................................................................... 41 Loading Newly Created Maps to Pocket PC..................................................................41 Removing Map(s) from Memory ....................................................................................42 Activating New Maps .....................................................................................................
Destinator PN User Guide 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10 Zoom Mechanism.................................................................................................... 89 Map Font ................................................................................................................. 89 Route Settings ...............................................................................................................90 Routing Mode..................................................................................
Destinator PN User Guide Table of Figures Figure 1 - Installation Language selection Pop-up ........................................................ 11 Figure 2 - Install TMC Dialog......................................................................................... 13 Figure 3 - Install to Default Directory ............................................................................. 14 Figure 4 - Status Window for Installation.......................................................................
Destinator PN User Guide Figure 45 - Turn by Turn Dialog .................................................................................... 80 Figure 46 - GPS Status Screen..................................................................................... 85 Figure 47 - GPS Settings Dialog ................................................................................... 85 Figure 48 - Home Button Settings Screen.....................................................................
Destinator PN User Guide Note: Some smaller (sub-) municipalities may not contain street data. In such cases, please choose the larger (super-) municipality displayed in parentheses to search for these streets. Alternatively, you can change the search order to Street>City or ZIP/Postal Code>Street to find street data for the smaller municipality.
Destinator PN User Guide 11 Welcome To Destinator PN 1.1 Introduction Destinator PN is a full-featured mobile satellite navigation system. It utilizes GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites to pinpoint your location utilizing the latest mapping data technology to get you to your destination in the most efficient and timely manner. Destinator PN assists you in planning your route and it provides Turn by Turn, Voice and Visual instructions for getting to your destination. 1.
Destinator PN User Guide 1.3 Technical Support In Europe For answers to common questions and quick assistance see the Destinator FAQ for Registered Users online at: http://www.destinatoreurope.com, click Community, login and choose FAQ. If you have other questions about Destinator PN, please contact your supplier or Destinator Technical Support via email at support@destinatoreurope.com or telephone +49 (0) 1805 12 30 12 *.
Destinator PN User Guide 22 Installing Destinator PN 2.1 Introduction This chapter will guide you through Destinator PN installation, map installation, and activation. There are four steps for installing Destinator PN: • • • • 2.
Destinator PN User Guide 1. From the Select language pop-up– highlight your language preference and click OK. 2. After reading the Welcome message click Next. 3. We recommend that you use the default directory on your PC and click Next. Or, if you wish to install to a different installation directory click Browse and follow the onscreen instructions. 2.3 4. Select the default Destinator language for your PDA. Click Next. 5. An installation confirmation window is displayed. Click Next. 6.
Destinator PN User Guide Install Destinator Insert the Destinator Disk 1 into the PC’s CD-ROM drive. Launch the Destinator Console from the start menu on your PC. Start > Programs > DestinatorApps > Destinator Console 1. button to install the Destinator Click the Navigation System to your PDA. 2. The End-User License Agreement (EULA) is displayed. Please read it carefully and if you agree, click Yes, I Agree. 3.
Destinator PN User Guide 4. You are asked to which directory you would like to install. Select Yes to install to the default directory, which is your Pocket PC’s main memory. Figure 3 - Install to Default Directory 5. A status window indicates the progress of the installation. Figure 4 - Status Window for Installation 6. A window will refer you to your Pocket PC device screen for instructions. Figure 5 - Refer to Device Screen 7.
Destinator PN User Guide Install TTS (Text To Speech) The TTS feature lets you hear street names as part of the voice prompts. button on the toolbar 1. Click on the at the top of your screen. 2. Select your language preference for the voice prompts, and click OK. Figure 6 - Select Language for TTS 3. You are asked to which directory you would like to install TTS. Select Yes to install to the default directory, which is your Pocket PC’s main memory.
Destinator PN User Guide 4. A status window indicates the progress of the TTS installation. Figure 8 - Status Window for TTS Installation 5. 2.4 You will be prompted when the installation is complete. Install The Map(s) This Section Covers: • • • Where to load maps Selecting maps to load Loading maps. Where to Load map(s) Figure 9 - Change Target Device (Memory) 1. From Target Device press Change to choose where to install maps.
Destinator PN User Guide 2. In the Select Target Device dialog, highlight where to install maps (eg: Storage Card) and click OK. The Target Device window displays the size of the map(s), and the available room on the storage card or main memory. Select Maps to Load 1. Select the map(s) you wish to load by clicking on the map image or selecting them from the list. (√) represents a selected map to install. 2. Press the button. A Confirmation Dialog is displayed.
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Destinator PN User Guide 33 Activation 3.1 Introduction After the map(s) have been installed, Destinator PN must be activated before you can begin navigating. 3.2 Voucher For License Key If you received a Voucher to evaluate Destinator PN, note that it is not a License Key. You can easily redeem your voucher to get License and Activation Keys (Activation Page), when you register at the Destinator Community at http://activate.destinator1.com. 3.
Destinator PN User Guide 3. Start the Destinator program on your PC. 4. From the toolbar at the top of the screen, select the button. 5. The Quick Activation screen appears. Click Next to continue. Figure 10 - Quick Activation Dialog 6. The User Information screen is displayed. Fill in the required information to create your account on Destinator Community, and click on Next.
Destinator PN User Guide Figure 11 - User Information Screen 7. Enter the license key and select your device type. Click on Finish.
Destinator PN User Guide 8. The message “Congratulations, your Destinator license key has been successfully activated” is displayed. Click on Done to close the screen. Figure 13 - Quick Activation Completed 3.4 SMS Activation Note: SMS Activation is available only if you have a PPCPE device. If you do not have a PPCPE device, see Section 3.3 Quick Activation for instructions about activation. If your Destinator PN is running on a PPCPE device, you can activate Destinator PN by using SMS Activation. 1.
Destinator PN User Guide 2. Key in your License Key number and press Next. The following screen is displayed: 3. Be sure you read the text in the upper portion of the screen. Sending an SMS might mean that you will be charged by your carrier. If you want to continue with the SMS activation, click on Send. You will be prompted when your activation has been accepted. As an alternative to SMS activation, you might wish to use manual activation, which is described in Appendix B.
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Destinator PN User Guide 44 Hardware Installation 4.1 Introduction This Chapter will guide you through the Destinator PN hardware installation procedure. Warnings Carefully select a safe location to install the Pocket PC device and GPS Antenna.
Destinator PN User Guide 4.2 Connecting the Hardware Installing Hardware. 1. 2. 3. 4. Pocket PC device. GPS antenna/receiver. COM connector. Cigarette Lighter Adapter. Figure 14 - Sample Hardware Installation If you are choosing a suitable location on the dashboard to install the Pocket PC device (1) mount, ensure that it does not obstruct the driver's view or interfere with other vehicle controls. If you are using a Destinator Bluetooth GPS Receiver, refer to your Bluetooth GPS Receiver User Guide.
Destinator PN User Guide 3. Plug in the Cigarette Lighter Adapter (4) to power up the GPS Receiver and charge the Pocket PC. 4. Check that the Cigarette Lighter adaptor power LED is ON. Note: The GPS may take a few minutes to find its current location initially. For best results, ensure that the GPS has a clear view of the sky. Disconnect the adaptor when the ignition is off. This will help to prevent unnecessary battery drain.
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Destinator PN User Guide 55 Using Destinator PN Console 5.1 Introduction This chapter will guide you through: • • • • • • 5.
Destinator PN User Guide • Text to Speech – This function inserts street names into the voice prompts at 200 meters prior to a turn, as well as when you reach the turn. Once installed, the TTS feature must be enabled from the Alert Settings screen. • Quick Activation – Launches the process for activating your Destinator PN product using the Quick Activation method. If you have a PPCPE device, you might consider activating your product by using the SMS Activation method described in Section 3.
Destinator PN User Guide Tool Menu • Select Target Device – Select where to load map • Remove Maps – Remove old or unused maps to save on memory • Refresh map data – Load new map(s) and refresh installed map window • Favorites Importer – You can download a list of locations from your PC to your PDA to any category within Favorites.
Destinator PN User Guide • Manual Registration on the Web – Destinator Community Registration web page • Quick Activation – To activate your Destinator product with Quick Activation • About Destinator Console – Version of Destinator Console Exit from Destinator Console 1. When you are ready to exit the Destinator Console, click File > Exit. Figure 16 - Quit Destinator Pop-up 2. 5.3 You will need to confirm that you want to Exit. Press Yes and you will exit from the Destinator Console.
Destinator PN User Guide 2. Press the Yes button to completely uninstall the previous version and re-install the new version. If you press No, Destinator will not install and you are returned to the Destinator Console main screen. 3. Press the Yes button to continue to install the latest version of Destinator. Destinator Console will display a status window to let you monitor the installation’s progress.
Destinator PN User Guide A Confirmation Dialog is displayed, press the OK button to install the map(s), or the Cancel button to exit map installation and return to select map(s). The selected map is temporally loaded to hard disk. 3. The map is displayed on screen - Then Zoom In on a section, zone, selected area or city of interest. Some maps are already Pre-Cut. See Selecting Pre-Cut Maps chapter 6. 4.
Destinator PN User Guide 5.5 Cutting Maps 1. Click Cut Map (map). to create that selected zone Figure 19 - Entering a New Map name Pop-up 2. Enter an unique name as the new map name eg: San_Frisco1. Note: No spaces between words are allowed, but you can use underscores to separate the words (16 character maximum). 3. Pressing Estimate gives the size of the selected map. Do you have enough memory available? Click OK. 4. Click Cut – To automatically store the newly cut map on your computer.
Destinator PN User Guide 5.6 Route Cutting Destinator supports route cutting, which allows you to create a map composed of a travel route. To create the route, you specify two or more points. After the route has been created you can create a map from it and download the map to your Pocket PC. 1. From the console, select one of the standard maps. The route you create will be restricted to the area of the predefined map. 2. Click on Cut Map .
Destinator PN User Guide - Click on this icon to delete all points from the route. and - Changes the numerical order of the points on the map and in the right-hand pane. First, highlight a point in the right-hand pane, and then click one of these icons. 6. When you have established all the points on the route, click the Create Route icon. Notice that all the points become connected by a blue line that is bordered by a corridor. You can use any of the tools described in step 5 to modify the route shown.
Destinator PN User Guide Figure 20 - Pre-Cut Selection Window Do you have a specific Address, POI or Region that you need to map? On the In Destinator Cutter, on the Toolbar select Address POI, zoom or sub-region to Cut. 3. If you have a address choose the Address button, select by: City > Street and Home or City > Intersection. 4. Eg: City - Milano then Street and Home Giustiniano, Viale then click Show Address.
Destinator PN User Guide Figure 21 - Select Address Sub Region Window 5. In the Destinator Map Cutter main view the map is updated and selected area to be cut is centered and marked. 6. From Toolbar, click Crop , select on the map where to draw rectangular zone to be cut. (Move your curser to the area marked and draw a box around the previously marked area). 7. Click Cut Map to cut the selected zone. Selecting Map by Intersection If you need to select a map by Intersection: 1.
Destinator PN User Guide 2. First, click City then the 1st Street and then Intersection. 3. From the list, click 2nd Street. 4. The map view is updated and area to be cut is centered. 5. From Toolbar > Crop , then on the map select where to draw rectangular zone to be cut. 6. Click Cut Map to cut the selected zone. See Cut Maps in Chapter 5. Selecting Map by Points of Interest (POI) 1. From the Toolbar click 2. Select the POI eg: Golf Courses. 3. Select your Golf Course.
Destinator PN User Guide Selecting by Sub Region (If you are ready using the Destinator Map cutter see step 3). 5.8 1. On the Destinator Console select the main map to load from, eg: Italy. 2. Click Cut Map is displayed. 3. A list of sub-regions is, displayed on the right hand of the selected map. Click on the sub-region to download. 4. Click Cut Map . The Destinator Map Cutter to cut selected zone. Loading Newly Created Maps to Pocket PC 1.
Destinator PN User Guide Confirm that there is enough memory to install map. 5. Click . A pop-up message requiring confirmation appears. 6. Press OK to load map. Destinator Console will display a progress window to let you monitor the installation’s progress. 7. 5.9 When the map installation has completed, a Successfully loaded message appears. Press OK. Removing Map(s) from Memory If you do not have Destinator Console launched: 1.
Destinator PN User Guide 4. Press the selected map. button to remove the 5. Destinator requires that you confirm that you wish to remove the selected map(s). 6. Press Yes, the selected map(s) are removed from memory. 5.10 Activating New Maps If you have purchased extra maps or upgrades, you may need an addition(al) activation key(s) before you can use them. For example if you switch maps to an unregistered map, you will be prompted to register the map with the following Popup message.
Destinator PN User Guide Figure 24 - Destinator Activation and Congratulations Dialogs 2. Click +New to add a new license. The Congratulations Page is displayed. Do not enter anything on this screen yet. Leave it as is. See Online Activation in Chapter 3. 5.11 Removing Navigation Software Remove the Destinator navigation software using the following method: 1. Insert the Destinator Disk 1 into the CD-ROM drive in your desktop computer to launch the Destinator Console. 2. Click File > Remove Software.
Destinator PN User Guide 5.12 Exit From Destinator Console 1. If you need to exit the Destinator Console File > Exit. You will need to confirm that you want to Exit the Destinator Console. 2. Press Yes and you will exit.
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Destinator PN User Guide 66 Navigating a Route 6.1 Introduction This chapter will help you to define and plan a route. You will be able to select a destination, set your origin, or plan a journey. The route calculated in real time is from your current GPS position. There are several ways to determine your destination using the Menu button ( ).
Destinator PN User Guide 6.2 Map Description There are various buttons and icons on the map screen that are used to plan and view a route.
Destinator PN User Guide Dynamic cursor Destinator PN's screen cursor has the capability to automatically change its appearance so that you will be informed of several important navigation conditions: • The cursor indicates if you are in Car or Pedestrian mode • The cursor indicates if you are driving at high or low speeds. The cursor becomes elongated at higher speeds and wider at lower speeds. • The cursor displays a shadow that shows the position of the Sun.
Destinator PN User Guide Displays GPS–generated information, such as UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator), geographic position, current location, altitude, and speed. The icon indicates the next item to be displayed. Displays GPS status, such as information about your satellite fix, and the latitude, longitude and altitude of your position. The icon appears green when there is a GPS fix, and red when there is no GPS fix. Also provides a link to the GPS Settings screen. Displays battery status.
Destinator PN User Guide Figure 26 - Menu Structure Landscape View Destinator PN supports full landscape operation that is compatible with Windows Mobile SE devices. This view is particularly useful for navigation when you want to see more of your lateral surroundings. Destinator PN adjusts the screen view to fit either portrait or landscape mode. 6.3 The Destination Menu 1. At the map screen, press the Destination menu. 2.
Destinator PN User Guide • • • • • • 3. Address list Point of Interest (POI) list Favorites list History list Contact list SMS Inbox From your current position, the route is calculated and displayed as a blue line. The green triangle represents your Origin (or departure point).
Destinator PN User Guide 6.4 Navigate To An Address (or Intersection) When you navigate to an address, there are several ways of defining your destination. You can navigate to a destination by selecting an address, a ZIP/Postal Code, or an intersection. The Cross Region Navigation feature lets you navigate a route that extends across more than one region on the same continent, without having to switch maps.
Destinator PN User Guide Figure 28 - Address Screen with Region Feature The default order for entering your destination is City -> Street -> Number, but by clicking on the button, you can cycle through the different ways of specifying your address. Click on this button to change your search type. Figure 29 - Address Search Screen Lets you search for an address by first entering the City, then the Street, then the Number.
Destinator PN User Guide Lets you search for an intersection by entering the City, the first Street, then the intersecting Street. For example, to navigate to an address using the City -> Street -> Number search order: 1. Press Region if you are navigating a route across several maps. Highlight your selection from the list of installed maps. (If only one map is installed, you will not see the Region option.) 2. Press City and use the keyboard to enter the first few characters of the city name.
Destinator PN User Guide Allows you to add the destination to your Favorites Folder, or to set it as your Origin. If you are using a PPCPE device, you can also send (as an SMS message) the location to someone in your Contacts list. Click on Send Location. The SMS message will automatically include the location of the highlighted address. See Appendix C for more information about sending locations.
Destinator PN User Guide The Points of Interest (POI) list is a collection of potential destinations of interest in predefined categories. POIs are identified on the map by various icons (eg: Restaurants). POI navigation is especially handy when you need to find a facility, attraction or amenity by category or type. For example, you can ask Destinator PN to guide you to the closest bank, mall, hotel, restaurant, gas station, etc.
Destinator PN User Guide Figure 31 - POI Categories At this point, you can display all the items within a category on the map screen by tapping the button beside any of the categories. When selected, the button will appear as . Press to return to the map screen. 4. With Restaurants highlighted, tap Items to display a list of Restaurants in your area. Press the button to expand the list The POIs are listed in order of distance. To sort them alphabetically, press the button. 5.
Destinator PN User Guide your Contacts list. Click on Send Location. The SMS message will automatically include the location of the highlighted POI. See Appendix C for more information about sending locations. As you drive, Destinator PN provides you with turn-by-turn voice and visual directions, letting you know when your next turn is due. 6.6 Navigate To A Favorite You can select a destination from your list of stored Favorites. (The next section describes how to save an item to your Favorites list.
Destinator PN User Guide your Contacts list. Click on Send Location. The SMS message will automatically include the location of the highlighted Favorite. See Appendix C for more information about sending locations. As you drive, Destinator PN provides you with turn-by-turn voice and visual directions, letting you know when your next turn is due. 6.7 Save To Favorites When selecting a Destination which you may use regularly, you can save it to your personalized Favorites list. button to open the 1.
Destinator PN User Guide 4. Enter a name and comment that will help you recognize the item in future. 5. Enter a new category name (eg: Must see) or select an existing one and press Save. Your favorite destination has now been stored for future use. 6.8 Navigate To A History Item History allows you to select an existing destination from a list of previously traveled routes. The software automatically stores the last few destinations in memory.
Destinator PN User Guide 2. Highlight your selected History item and click to calculate your route. The route is shown on the map as a blue line from your current GPS position. 3. You can also select to preview your destination on the map, or press to add the destination to your Favorites or to set it as your Origin. If you are using a PPCPE device, you can also send (as an SMS message) the location to someone in your Contacts list. Click on Send Location.
Destinator PN User Guide Figure 34 - Contacts List 2. Highlight the contact you want to navigate to, and press Info to display detailed information for your contact. Confirm that this is the address you want to navigate to. Figure 35 - Contact Info Screen 3. Press Address and a list of addresses that closely match the one defined in the contact is displayed. If no address information exists for that contact, a message box will appear.
Destinator PN User Guide Figure 36 - List of Possible Addresses 4. Highlight your selection and click to calculate your route. The route is shown on the map as a blue line from your current GPS position. 5. You can also select to preview your destination on the map, or press to edit your choice, add it to your Favorites, or set it as your Origin. If you are using a PPCPE device, you can also send (as an SMS message) the location to someone in your Contacts list. Click on Send Location.
Destinator PN User Guide 2. The item at the top of the list is the most recent SMS message. When you highlight this item, information about the location is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 3. With the SMS message highlighted, click to calculate your route. The route is shown on the map as a blue line from your current GPS position. 4. You can select to preview your destination on the map, or press to add the destination to your Favorites or to set it as your Origin.
Destinator PN User Guide Dialog Box on the Map Screen Figure 37 - Map Cursor Dialog 1. Use the stylus to scroll or drag the map to a specific point, and then tap the desired location. 2. A dialog box displays the address of that point, and lets you select whether you want to navigate to it, recalculate your route, add the point to your Favorites, or set it as your Origin (if you are in Planner Mode). 3. To clear the cursor dialog, just tap the screen again. 4.
Destinator PN User Guide 6.12 Trip Planning Trip planning is useful when you have more than one destination along your route. This process is similar to the procedures used to enter or select a destination and initiate navigation, except that you must be in Planner Mode. When you press , the Route is calculated in stages, from the departure point to the first waypoint.
Destinator PN User Guide 4. At the map screen, press the Trip Planner button and select from the Destination menu. Note: If this is the first time you are using Trip Planner you will need to create a Trip Folder in which to store your trip details. You can use any name. For this example we will be using My trip. 5. From the tool bar at the top of the screen, click Tools and select Add to create a trip folder. Figure 38 - Adding a Trip Folder 6. Enter the name of your trip folder (e.g.
Destinator PN User Guide 9. Select the address of your first waypoint – be it an Address, POI, Favorites or History – and press . 10. In the Edit WayPoint Properties screen, you can change the name or details of the waypoint. Press Save to add to your trip. Repeat steps 6 to 9 to enter all the waypoints. Figure 39 - Trip Planner and Waypoints Dialogs 11. button to view the complete Select the Show route. The first part of the route is shown as double blue lines.
Destinator PN User Guide * Remember to change back to Navigational Mode. * See Section 8.7 Route Settings for a description of Navigation Mode and Planner Mode.
Destinator PN User Guide 6.13 Avoid Roads You can specify that certain roads be excluded from your route calculations. For example, you may prefer to not travel on any toll roads. 1. From the Destination Menu, press the Avoid Roads button to display a list of road categories. Figure 40 - Avoid Roads (Restrictions) 2. To place restrictions on a desired road category, highlight Restrictions and press suit your preference. Press category. 3.
Destinator PN User Guide Figure 41 - Avoid Roads (Items) 4. Once you have specified your road restrictions, press to return to the map screen. 6.14 TMC Destinator PN supports TMC (Traffic Message Channel). TMC messages are national and regional public radio FM transmissions that are used to inform drivers of traffic, weather, and other driving conditions. TMC information is received by your PDA’s TMC-enabled GPS receiver and monitored by Destinator PN software.
Destinator PN User Guide Follow the procedure below to configure TMC settings. Be sure you have first enabled TMC by pressing the button, clicking on , and placing a check mark (√) in the box beside TMC GPS. 1. From Destination menu, select TMC Inbox. to display the 2. Select Settings to display the TMC Settings dialog. Configure the settings on the dialog. TMC Events: Check the boxes corresponding to events that you want the Destinator PN software to monitor when it needs to recalculate your route.
Destinator PN User Guide Figure 42 - TMC Inbox 3. To search for TMC events that are being broadcasted by other FM channels, select the arrows in the upper right and left corners of the screen. The outside left and right arrows scan FM stations continuously for TMC information. The inside arrows let you adjust the FM frequency station by station. The frequency and call name of the station currently received is displayed in the upper portion of the screen between the arrows.
Destinator PN User Guide you avoid a TMC event in manual mode, the Avoid button will not be available for that TMC event again. TMC Banner Whenever Destinator PN receives a TMC event that occurs within the effective radius, a scrolling banner is displayed on the bottom of the map screen. The banner briefly describes the TMC occurrence.
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Destinator PN User Guide 77 Options 7.1 Introduction There are various route and map options available from the Options Menu.
Destinator PN User Guide 7.2 The Options Menu The Options Menu provides choices for displaying your route, displaying your driving directions, canceling a route, playing and recording a route, switching maps, selecting your mode of travel, and getting help with basic navigation. 7.
Destinator PN User Guide Voice and visual prompts (displayed at the top of the screen) are provided at varying intervals to indicate your next turn or change of direction. Figure 44 - Driving Directions The Driving Directions screen also gives you several route options: Show Route Displays your route on the map screen in its entirety, plus details such as the address of your destination, the ETA, and the ETR. Cancel Route Cancels and clears the route from the map screen.
Destinator PN User Guide Avoid Turn Will recalculate your route to exclude this particular turn or maneuver. 7.5 Turn By Turn This view indicates the distance to your next turn, and the name of the next street immediately after completing the previous turn. Voice and visual prompts are displayed at varying intervals to indicate your next turn or change of direction.
Destinator PN User Guide 7.6 Cancel Route Cancels and clears the route from the map screen. 7.7 Play This feature allows you to record your route as you’re traveling, and then to play it back on the map screen at a later time. From the Play/Record screen, you can record a route, play back a route, change the speed of the playback, and delete recordings. Pressing 7.8 returns you to the map screen. Switch Maps This feature lets you switch between your maps.
Destinator PN User Guide Pedestrian Mode or Vehicle Mode. In Pedestrian Mode, the navigation radius is restricted to 10 kilometres (6 miles). 7.10 Help This button launches an abbreviated help file with basic navigational definitions and instructions. 7.11 About Displays software version and details about your Destinator PN application.
Destinator PN User Guide 88 Settings 8.1 Introduction You can easily change the default settings of maps, views and route parameters to suit your personal preferences.
Destinator PN User Guide 8.2 The Settings Menu The Settings Menu allows you to change the settings which determine how your route is calculated or displayed. 8.3 GPS Status And Settings Destinator PN uses GPS signals to pinpoint your location. In Navigation mode, the software automatically acquires GPS signals and constantly updates your vehicle's location and position. The GPS may take a few minutes to find its current location initially.
Destinator PN User Guide Figure 46 - GPS Status Screen To view your GPS configuration, click on the button. You can access this button via the Settings Menu > GPS Status, or by clicking on the screen. button on the map Figure 47 - GPS Settings Dialog GPS Settings Configuration menu: 1. COM Port - Defines the Communications Port. 2. Baud Rate - Transmission rate of data.
Destinator PN User Guide 3. Protocol - Default is NMEA. Automatic reconnect – Select this option to ensure automatic reconnection whenever the GPS signal is lost. TMC GPS (Real Time Traffic) – Select this option to enable the TMC function. See Section 6.14 TMC for a detailed description of this feature. Find GPS – Searches for and locates the GPS signal. Set GPS - Sets the GPS Configuration. Press the button to save your selections and return to the GPS Satellite graphic screen. 8.
Destinator PN User Guide Figure 48 - Home Button Settings Screen Press the button to save and return to the map screen. button, Destinator PN will Now, when you press the automatically calculate a route to this destination. 8.5 General Settings The General Settings screen allows you to choose the unit of measurement for your route.
Destinator PN User Guide Figure 49 - General Settings Dialog All distances are displayed in imperial or metric units. 1. Imperial (Miles and yards) 2. Metric (Kilometers and meters) Press the button to save your selection and return to the map screen. 8.6 Map Settings The Map Settings screen lets you customize your map display.
Destinator PN User Guide Figure 50 - Map Settings Dialog Map Orientation Forward is up – orients the map so that your forward direction is always at the top. North is up – orients the map so that north is always at the top. Zoom Mechanism Automatic Zoom – ensures that the zoom will return to its previous level after several seconds of inactivity. Map Font Use large labels – increases the size of street names to make the map easier to read.
Destinator PN User Guide 8.7 Route Settings The Route Settings screen lets you choose the parameters for route calculation. Figure 51 - Route Settings Screen Routing Mode Navigation Mode – Provides voice instructions as you drive. This mode is the one you will use most frequently. Destinator PN uses the satellite-based global positioning system (GPS) to constantly detect your current position.
Destinator PN User Guide not keep track of your driving progress. Use Planner Mode for trip planning. Route generation Quickest route – Destinator PN calculates the route by picking the shortest distance and highest speed limits. Shortest route – Destinator PN calculates the route by picking the shortest distance. Note: Route generation excludes any detours, stops or delays along the route.
Destinator PN User Guide Figure 52 - Alert Settings Dialog Voice Prompts 1. Speed Limit - Gives you a voice prompt when your car exceeds the speed limit on this section of the road. 2. Route Recalculation - If you deviate from the original route, Destinator PN automatically recalculates a new route and updates ETA and distances. 3. Low Signal - Warns that you are in an area of low GPS signal. 4. GPS Not Found - Alerts you if the GPS signal is lost, or if power is removed from the GPS receiver. 5.
Destinator PN User Guide 8.9 Visual Notifications The Visual Notifications screen lets you choose how Destinator PN notifies you of your upcoming turns. Figure 53 - Visual Notifications Screen 1. Text – Visual notification is displayed in written form. 2. Symbols – Visual notification is displayed in pictorial form (as an arrow diagram). 3. None - No visual prompts are displayed. button to save your selections and return to Press the the map screen.
Destinator PN User Guide 8.10 Look & Feel The Look & Feel screen allows you to customize how Destinator PN looks and sounds. Figure 54 - Look & Feel Screen Voice Prompts – Default or change to different voice. See Destinator Community at www.destinator1.com. Click on Community, login and select Skin Designer. Skin – Default skin or different skins, if available. See Destinator Community at www.destinator1.com. Click on Community, login and select Skin Designer.
Destinator PN User Guide 99 Changing Map Views 9.1 Introduction You can change your view of the map, and the way in which the map is displayed on the screen.
Destinator PN User Guide 9.2 How to Zoom and Scroll Zoom Scroll Bar Figure 55 - Zooming Scroll Bar Window The Zoom scroll bar can be used to Zoom In (+ Magnify) or to Zoom Out (- Expand) on the displayed map. With Automatic Zoom selected (Settings Menu > Map Settings button) you can use the zoom buttons to override the auto zoom, but the zoom will return to its previous level after several seconds of inactivity.
Destinator PN User Guide 9.3 Types of View The button on the map screen toggles between 4 types of views: 2D, 2D Night, 3D and 3D Night. The icon indicates the next view to be displayed. 2D View The 2D view is the straight-forward two-dimensional view. This is the default map view. In this view, the map is dynamically updated, and allows for manual panning and zooming. 2D Night View This is a high contrast, two-dimensional view, optimized for night driving or adverse weather conditions.
Destinator PN User Guide 3D View The 3D view is a simplified three-dimensional view showing the map in a basic 3D relief. It shows the basic relief (outline) and details of the surrounding roads and general area.
Destinator PN User Guide 3D Night View The 3D night view is a simplified three-dimensional view with high-contrast colorization optimized for night driving or adverse weather conditions.
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Destinator PN User Guide 10 10 Auto & Favorites Alerts 10.1 Introduction An Automatic Alert refers to an item that you configure so that Destinator will alert you when you are within a certain distance of the item’s location. You can configure two distances for each Automatic Alert. Destinator will first alert you when you are within the first distance and then alert you when you are within the second.
Destinator PN User Guide 6. To display the map position of items in the Auto Alerts category, check the box to the left of the category name, just as you would to display map positions of items in any other category. 7. Select Save to complete the configuration. 10.3 Configuring Auto Alerts Items You can change the name, comment, and category of any item in Auto Alerts 1 or Auto Alerts 2.
Destinator PN User Guide 11 11 Favorites Importing 11.1 Introduction Destinator PN Professional Edition also lets you download a list of locations from your PC to any category within Favorites on your PDA. Creating information about locations in this way is much faster than entering the information via the PDA keyboard. A practical application of this time-saving feature could include a commercial vendor who would create a list of all retail outlet locations in a specific area.
Destinator PN User Guide 5. Select the file (*.csv format) containing the automatic alert. About the *.csv file: Appendix A describes csv format. Basically, the *csv file contains addresses and longitude and latitude values for locations. The file must contain exact street address, ZIP/Postal Code, and city data. However, the longitude and latitude values can be omitted because the Destinator software will query the map you selected in Step 3 above for any missing longitude and latitude. If the *.
Destinator PN User Guide Glossary This glossary describes terms and abbreviations used with Destinator PN. Abbreviation Name Description COM PORT Communications Port In Computer systems, the name of a serial communications port - Eg: COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4. EULA End-User License Agreement Is a legal contract between a software application author or publisher and the user of that application.
Destinator PN User Guide Abbreviation Sat Name Satellite See also GPS SD Secure Digital memory card TTD Total Time Duration Description A man-made object, or device that orbits the earth. Eg: a GPS Satellite which orbits the earth in a fix pattern, height and speed A Secure Digital (SD) card is a tiny flash memory card used to make data storage portable among various devices. The projected total time the trip is calculated to take - does not allow for any detours or other delays.
Destinator PN User Guide Appendix A - Favorites Importing File Structure The Favorites Importing file structure must be in CSV (Comma-Separated Values)* Format The file contains the following fields: 1. Name of the point. 2. Comment. 3. Longitude. 4. Latitude. 5. ZIP/Postal Code. 6. City. 7. Street. 8. House number. The Longitude and Latitude are numerical values; all the others are strings. If a string value contains a comma, the field must have quotation marks.
Destinator PN User Guide Appendix B - Manual Activation of Destinator PN • • • Obtain the Device ID of your Pocket PC Obtain your Activation Key online at http://activate.destinator1.com/ Enter your License and Activation Keys into your Pocket PC On the Pocket PC Note: Some versions of Destinator will operate unregistered (those with the Destinator Lite option) for a short time (evaluation only) with limited functionality. 1. From the Start menu launch Destinator . 2.
Destinator PN User Guide 5. The Activation Successful screen indicates that your Destinator has been activated. Click on Finish, then Done to close the Activation window. Note: Destinator is copy protected and will only run on the Pocket PC device (PDA) you originally registered. If you retire an old device, you can move your Destinator license to a new device. Go to http://www.destinator1.
Destinator PN User Guide 4. You will be emailed a copy of your chosen Login Name and Password. When you complete the registration screens, you are prompted to enter your License Key or Voucher ID number then press Next. 5. Enter your Device ID then press Finish. (Found on your Pocket PC in the Destinator Activation window). Activation Key License Key Figure 61 - Activation Key Details Page 6. When you are done activating, the Community Activation page will display your Activation and License Keys.
Destinator PN User Guide 12 Appendix C – Sending a Location as an SMS Message Destinator PN allows you to send a location to someone via an SMS (Short Message Service) message. In order to receive the SMS message, the recipient must have a PPCPE device that is running Destinator PN, or a Destinator SP (SmartPhone). The SMS message will include a location to which they can navigate.
Destinator PN User Guide 3. The Mobile number of your contact is automatically entered into the first box. You can add a message of up to 20 characters in the second box. The third box displays the location of the destination you have highlighted. For example, if you have selected a location from the POI screen, the location of the POI will be included in this box. 4. Press Send to send the SMS message. A confirmation message will confirm that the message was sent. 5.
Destinator PN User Guide 7. Press Send to send the SMS message. A confirmation message will tell you that the message has been sent.
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Destinator PN User Guide Index 2 F 2D View.............................................. 96 Favorites............................................. 59 3 G 3D View.............................................. 97 Glossary ........................................... 104 GPS Baud Rate....................................... 84 Check.............................................. 85 Current Position Icon ...................... 48 Not Found ....................................... 91 Ports ..................
Destinator PN User Guide Maps New ................................................ 43 Registering ..................................... 43 N Navigation Mode Origin Icon...................................... 51 New Origin ......................................... 65 O Origin.................................................. 51 Icon ................................................ 51 Navigation Mode ............................ 51 Planner Mode................................. 90 P POI .....................
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