Owner’s Manual PMD-B200
PRECAUTIONS AND NOTICES ■ Important Information Please Read Carefully Before Using This Product. Use your own driving judgment in this situation, taking into account current driving conditions. Please be aware that in this situation the navigation system should correct the vehicle's position automatically. However, there may be times where you may have to correct the position yourself.
WARNINGS Points to Observe for Safe Usage Read this manual carefully before using this system. It contains instructions on how to use this product in a safe and effective manner. Alpine cannot be responsible for problems resulting from failure to observe the instructions in this manual. This manual uses various pictorial displays to show you how to use this product safely and to alert you to potential dangers resulting from improper connections and operation.
USER AGREEMENT In using this Blackbird Portable Navigation System (hereinafter referred to as “System”), which includes Alpine Electronics, Inc. (“Alpine”) Specifications, Space Machine, Inc. ("Space Machine") Software and NAVTEQ North America, LLC. (“NAVTEQ”) Database, you are bound by the terms and conditions set forth below. By breaking the seal on the System and using your copy of the System, you have demonstrated your agreement to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS AND NOTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WARNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USER AGREEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 4 5 SYSTEM FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 How to Mount Blackbird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 How to Remove the Navigation System from the Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Alpine Blackbird Portable Navigation System. We hope you enjoy using this exciting product and trust that it will make your driving experience more comfortable, stress-free, and entertaining. The Blackbird Portable Navigation System provides an easy-to-use user interface, clear, easy-to-understand spoken driving instructions, and award winning design all in a portable product. Blackbird is built upon Alpine's history of navigation success in North America.
Battery Charging Status Indicator This illuminates when the system is being charged or requires charging. The battery will be typically charged fully in three hours. GREEN AMBER Battery is fully charged. Battery is charging. RED Battery needs charging. Main Menu Set and save Destinations. ➔ Page 14 Modify or choose alternate routes to a destination. ➔ Page 23 Get back home from anywhere. ➔ Page 22 Access your Bluetooth paired mobile phone.
INSTALLATION ■ How to Mount Blackbird WARNING Improper installation may make the navigation system fall out from the cradle while driving. Please make sure all locks and knobs are turned tight. Do not install the navigation while driving. Note: The cradle consists of 2 separate parts that must be assembled before mounting. 1 Find a spot suitable for the navigation system. Ensure that both the suction cup and windshield area are clean and free of dirt and grease before attaching it.
■ Docking with IVA-W205 1 Open IVA-W205 head unit monitor. 2 2 Insert Blackbird into the unit with the screen facing up and the navigation wheel on the left. E OS CL 3 Press Blackbird firmly into place. 1 4 Touch Close to close IVA-W205 face. 5 Select Blackbird as a source. Additional On-Screen Buttons When Blackbird is docked, two additional on-screen buttons allow you to conveniently access additional system features. Touching this button will give you access to the A/V Head Unit’s display control.
BASIC OPERATION To Power On Set a Destination and Go! Power Button 1 Press and hold Power Button for 2 seconds. 1 Touch Main Menu . Select Destination from Main Menu, or press Destination button. 4 Scroll the list. Select desired category. (In this example, AIRPORTS is 2 Opening screen appears. 3 Read carefully. Touch I Accept to display map. selected.) 4 The last-known current location is indicated on the map. 7 Select the place with correct address.
The following example briefly describes how to input a destination. 2 Select desired method. (In this example, Places is 3 Select a search method. (In this example, By POI Category is selected.) Select the search method. (In this example, By POI Name is selected.) 6 Type name of a place. Select OK to Proceed to set the destination. 9 selected.) 5 8 To Go Home, see page 22. If more than one place with the same name exist, sort method screen appears. Map is displayed. Follow the navigation.
MAP FUNCTION Next Maneuver Arrow Next Street Name Main Menu Button Distance to next maneuver Estimated Time Remaining (ETR) / Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) Direction to Destination Distance to Destination GPS Status bar Battery Status Indicator Map Scale Bar Map Orientation Voice Prompt Repeat Button Current Street Name Setting Estimate Time Display Click this icon to switch between Estimated Time Remaining and Estimated Time of Arrival. Note: The time estimates are based on the average speed.
■ Setting a Destination Directly from Map Display 1 Touch anywhere on map screen. The current location arrow changes to Crosshair Cursor on the screen. 2 Move the cursor to the new desired street. Note: Use Map Scale Bar to zoom out the map if the destination is far from the current location. 3 Touch 4 Select Set as Destination. 5 Touch OK to Proceed on the confirmation screen. Note: To use other functions on the confirmation screen, see page 14 for details. To cancel, touch Previous Screen icon.
DESTINATION ■ Setting a Destination by Address 1 Go to Main Menu ➔ Destination ➔ Address Finding a Destination by Street Name First 2 Select Input Street Name. 3 Type the first characters of the street name and touch OK. If there are unique matches, the system will automatically display a short list of street names. Type only the name of the street. Prefix and suffix of the street are not necessary. The list of applicable street names appears. 4 Select the desired street name from the list.
Changing State Selecting Letters If you want to choose a different state from the one shown on the screen, touch Change to switch to a different state. Selected characters are displayed. Delete one letter Add one space Type numbers Type accentuated characters Type punctuation marks Finding a Destination by City Name First 2 Select Input City Name. 3 Type the first few characters of the city name and press OK.
DESTINATION ■ Setting a Destination by POI You can select from approximately 6 Million Point-of-Interest (POI) locations stored inside your Blackbird Portable Navigation System. These destinations are sorted by POI Name or by POI Category and are listed in order of distance from your current location. 1 Go to Main Menu ➔ Destination ➔ Places Finding a Destination by POI Name 2 Select By POI Name. 3 Type the desired place name. Touch OK. A list of place names appears.
Finding a Destination by POI Category 2 Select By POI Category. 3 Select a desired POI Category. There are 37 POI categories to choose from including ATMs, Banks, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Hotels, Parking Lots, Restaurants and more. 4 Select Search Method. Sort by Distance 5 Touch Near Here to see the list of place from the current vehicle position or touch Near Destination to see the list near your destination.
DESTINATION ■ Setting a Destination by Recently Entered Destination 1 Go to Main Menu ➔ Destination ➔ Recent 2 The list of recent destinations appears. Select the destination. 3 Confirmation screen appears. Touch OK to Proceed to set the destination and start guidance. Note: To use other functions on the confirmation screen, see page 14 for details. ■ Setting a Destination by Coordinates 1 Go to Main Menu ➔ Destination ➔ Coordinate 2 Enter the Latitude of your destination. Touch OK.
■ Setting a Destination by Intersection 1 Go to Main Menu ➔ Destination ➔ Intersection Finding a Destination by Street Name 2 Select Input Street Name. 3 Type in the street name. Touch OK. The list of applicable street names appears. Select the desired street. 4 Input the second street name. If there is only one street crossing with the first street, the name of the street automatically appears. Confirm City name if there are more than 1 cites with the same intersection. 5 Confirmation screen appears.
OPTIONS ■ Find Local Places The navigation system can display Points of Interest (POI) around the cursor position, when you scroll the map. As with POI categories, with the local places search you can choose from 37 categories including ATMS, Banks, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Hotels, Parking Lots, Restaurants and more. How to Find Local POIs Directly from the Map 1 Touch anywhere on map screen. The current location arrow changes to cross hair cursor on the screen.
■ Setting Waypoints You can set up to 10 waypoints between your current location and your destination. The final destination must be set before entering any waypoints. How to Set a Waypoint Directly from Map 1 Touch anywhere on map screen. The current location arrow changes to cross hair cursor on the screen. 2 Move the cursor to the desired waypoint. 3 Touch 4 Select Set as Waypoint then select Recalculate. 5 When the route search is complete, the current location is displayed.
HOME ■ Set Destination as Home You can get home from anywhere once the home address is set from Edit Menu. 1 Go to Main Menu ➔ Home 2 Touch OK to Proceed on the confirmation screen. 3 Follow the map and go home. To edit the Home Address, See Page 24.
ROUTE ■ Recalling the Maneuver List during Guidance You can view a list of street names and upcoming turns and streets. 1 Go to Main Menu ➔ Route 2 Touch Maneuver List. 3 List of upcoming streets and turns appears on the screen. To preview a specific point, select a street name/maneuver on the list. To go back to Route List, Go to Main Menu ➔ Route Note: For the details of setting Waypoints, see page 21.
EDIT Locations and Home addresses saved in the Address Book can be edited for quick recall. Also information including phone numbers and icons can be modified. ■ Editing Home 1 Go to Main Menu ➔ Edit 2 Touch Edit Home. 3 “Edit Home” screen appears. See below for details. Name Touch Name to change the display name of the stored location. Note: For the details of selecting letters, see page 15. Tel Touch Tel to change the telephone number of the stored location.
■ Editing Address Book 1 Go to Main Menu ➔ Edit 2 Touch Edit Address Book 3 The list of addresses appears. Select the destination you need to modify. 4 “Edit Address Item” screen appears. See below for details. Note: Select DELETE ALL to delete all addresses saved in the address book. ■ Deleting Previously Saved Destinations 1 Go to Main Menu ➔ Edit 2 Touch Delete Previous Destination. 3 Select destination you need to delete. 4 Touch YES to delete the destination on the confirmation screen.
TRAFFIC ■ Viewing Traffic Incident List If you have an activated subscription to the NAVTEQ traffic service, the Traffic Incident List screen allows you to view traffic information in your current area, or along your current route. Note: Traffic feature is only available when Blackbird is placed in the supplied cradle or the docking station. (The docking station is sold separately.
Calculating a Detour To have the system analyze the traffic data within 30 miles of your current location, touch Detour in the route menu. If an incident occurs along your route, a screen will appear where you can choose to detour around either the traffic incident or the next street. Viewing Traffic Icon Legend You can view a list of all icons related to a traffic incident by touching Legend. A list of icons and their definitions will be displayed.
MOBILE PHONE Most Bluetooth enabled mobile phones can be synchronized to interface with Blackbird. Once you have paired and synchronized your mobile phone with Blackbird (see Setup on page 34) you can place and receive calls in addition to many other convenient functions. Some Bluetooth enabled phones may not be compatible and some features may not be available even after synchronizing and pairing. Note: It may take a few minutes for information to transfer from your phone to the Blackbird.
■ Receiving Calls When your mobile phone is actively paired with Blackbird, a popup window will appear when you have an incoming call. The caller ID number will be displayed when available. Touch Answer to accept the call or Ignore to ignore it. ■ Call Option Menu During an active call touch the red phone icon to access the Call Option Menu. This menu displays the Caller ID Name, Phone Number, and Call Duration.
SETUP You can customize Display, Guidance, Clock, Measuring Unit and FM frequency settings from the Setup Menu. 1 Go to Main Menu 2 Select Setup 3 Setup screen appears. ■ Customizing Display Go to Main Menu ➔ Setup ➔ Display Brightness The brightness of the screen can be adjusted.
■ Customizing Guidance Turning Voice On and Off This allows you to turn ON or OFF guidance voice prompts. Changing Navi Mix Volume This allows you to vary the volume of the voice prompts with respect to the music. Setting Estimate Time Display Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) or Estimated Time Remaining (ETR) can be set here. You can also change between ETA and ETR directly in the map screen. See page 12. ■ Setting up the Clock You can set the Time Zone and Daylight saving setting to fit your region.
SETUP ■ Customizing Traffic Information You can choose the way your traffic and navigation information is displayed using the traffic information setup controls. 1 Go to Main Menu 2 Select Setup 3 Select Traffic The Traffic Setup menu appears and displays the system status and traffic setup options. Use the large arrow button at the bottom of the screen to view additional options. All traffic setup options are detailed below: System Status System Status displays the strength of the signal being received.
When Show is selected, you can choose which types of traffic incident icons are displayed: 1 Touch Edit. 2 An icon list appears. Traffic incident icons shown with a checkmark will be included on the map. You can select (or de-select) the types of traffic icons you wish to display. 3 Touch Done to save your selections. Touch Default to display all traffic incident icons.
■ Bluetooth Setup Bluetooth enabled mobile phones can be paired to interface with Blackbird. You can customize this interface using the Bluetooth Setup controls. 1 Go to Main Menu 2 Select Setup 3 Select Bluetooth. The Bluetooth Setup menu appears and displays the setup options. Use the large arrow button at the bottom of the screen to view additional options. All Bluetooth setup options are detailed below. Turning Bluetooth On and Off This allows you to turn the Bluetooth functionality on or off.
Changing Device Passkey The passkey used to pair Blackbird with your mobile phone can be changed here. Bluetooth Indicator Light When Blackbird is seated in its cradle, or is being used in handheld mode, the smaller blue LED light surrounding the inner ring of the navigation wheel will indicate the Bluetooth condition as follows: Discovery Mode When Discovery Mode is activated the light will flash for 30 seconds. Bluetooth Connected When Bluetooth is on and connected the light will remain on.
INFORMATION ■ Simulating Navigation You can watch a demonstration of the navigation system’s voice and screen guidance. Note: Set your destination first before using this function. To Start a Demonstration 1 Setup a route. 2 Go to Main Menu 3 Select Information 4 Select Start Demo. 5 Demonstration starts. To Stop a Demonstration 1 Go to Main Menu 2 Select Information 3 Select Stop Demo. 4 The demonstration will end. ■ Viewing Trip Information The odometer displays the route distance and time traveled.
■ Viewing GPS Status You can view the dynamic location information received from satellite such as signal strength, compass (direction information), latitude/longitude, approximate altitude, and speed. This feature allows you to view GPS satellite signal information. An explanation of the messages is shown below. 1 Go to Main Menu ➔ Information 2 Select GPS Status.
ENTERTAINMENT ■ Playing Music from Your Blackbird You can play MP3 or WMA music files* from your SD or MMC card. Your music can be arranged in sub-folders for easy retrieval when using your Blackbird device. *Blackbird only supports MP3 and WMA files without DRM. 1 Insert an SD or MMC card containing folders with music files in the SD/MMC slot. The system will scan for music. 2 Touch Folder Search to search the memory card. 3 Select a folder, then select a song to play.
■ How to Listen to Guidance and Music from Your Car Stereo Turning on the Transmitter and Playing Music from Your Radio You can setup Blackbird to broadcast music and navigation voice guidance directly to an unused FM radio station. 1 Plug the cradle into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter/power outlet. 2 Insert Blackbird into the cradle (See page 8 for details). 3 Turn on your radio. Find an FM frequency from the following that is broadcasting nothing but static: 88.3 MHz, 88.5 MHz, 88.7 MHz, 88.9 MHz, 106.
IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY If you encounter a problem, please review the items in the following checklist. This guide will help you isolate the problem if the unit is at fault. Otherwise make sure the rest of your system is properly connected, batteries are completely charged and contact your authorized Alpine dealer or Alpine directly at 1-888-NAV-HELP (1-888-628-4357). Unable to play Music from SD card. Some SD card may be not compatible with Blackbird. Unable to use Phone feature.
IN THE BOX ■ Accessories Cradle with Cigarette Lighter Charger Owner’s Manual CD AC Adapter USB Cable Carrying Case Quick Reference Guide • Dummy SD Card (Inside Main Unit) • Registration Card • Cradle Mounting Plate • External GPS Antenna • External Microphone ■ Optional Accessories The following accessories are available from your authorized Alpine dealer. 1. IVA-W205 – An Alpine AV head unit with a built-in dock to integrate your Blackbird as a part of your vehicle. 2.
SPECIFICATIONS Main Unit Size 6.1” x 2.9” x 1.
INDEX A Accessories Address book Announcement 30 10 12 28, 34 34 30 C Call Ending Muting Placing Receiving Clock Confirm Destination Screen Coordinates Cradle Customizing Display Guidance Traffic Information 28, 29 29 29 28 29 31 14 18 7, 8 30 31 32 D Deleting Route Saved Destination Destination Setting by Address Setting by Coordinates Setting by Intersection Setting by POI Setting by Previous Destination Setting from the Address Book Setting From Map Display Detour Calculating 23 25 14 18 19 16 18 17
LIMITED WARRANTY ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC. AND ALPINE OF CANADA INC. ("Alpine"), are dedicated to quality craftsmanship and are pleased to offer this Warranty. We suggest that you read it thoroughly. Should you have any questions, please contact your Dealer or contact Alpine at one of the telephone numbers listed below. ●PRODUCTS COVERED: This Warranty covers Car Audio, Navigation Products and Related Accessories ("the product"). Products purchased in the Canada are covered only in the Canada.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions. 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Per FCC 15.21, you are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
