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61985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:15 PM Page 2 PRECAUTIONS AND NOTICES ■ Important Information Please Read Carefully Before Using This Product. This product is intended to safely provide turn by turn 7) There may be situations where the navigation system displays the vehicle's location erroneously. instructions to get you to a desired destination. Please Use your own driving judgment in this situation, make certain that all persons using this navigation taking into account current driving conditions.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:15 PM Page 3 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.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:15 PM Page 4 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.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:15 PM Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Precautions and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 User Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 How to Mount Blackbird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:15 PM Page 6 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. 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. Stick the suction cup mount against the windshield.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:15 PM Page 7 ■ Battery Installation WARNING Always turn off power to the system before installing or removing the battery. Failure to do so will result in damage to your system. 1 Place Blackbird face down on a flat surface. 2 Press the battery door and pull away from the main unit body. 3 Attach the battery to the battery door until a click sound-heard. 4 Insert and slide the battery assembly back into the main unit until a click sound is heard.
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261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:15 PM Page 9 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.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:15 PM Page 10 BASIC OPERATION To Turn On Power 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 place list. (In this example, ATMS 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.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:15 PM Page 11 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 Place Type is selected.) Select the search method. (In this example, Sort By 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.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:15 PM Page 12 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.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:15 PM Page 13 ■ 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 confirma- tion screen.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:15 PM Page 14 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. If there are unique matches, the system will automatically display a short list of street names. Touch OK. The list of applicable street names appears. 4 Select the desired street name from the list. 5 Type the street number and touch OK.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:15 PM Page 15 Change 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. Deleting one letter Adding one space Going to number screen 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.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:15 PM Page 16 DESTINATION ■ Setting a Destination by Places You can select from approximately 6 Million Point-of-Interest (POI) locations stored inside your Blackbird Portable Navigation System. These destinations are sorted by Place Name or by Place Type and are listed in order of distance from your current location. 1 Go to Main Menu . ➔ Destination ➔ Places Finding a Destination by Place Name 2 Select By Place Name. 3 Type the desired place name. Touch OK.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:15 PM Page 17 Finding a Destination by Place Type 2 Select By Place Type. 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 The list of place names appears in order of distance from the current vehicle position within the state region being searched.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 18 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 .
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 19 ■ 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. 5 Confirmation screen appears. Touch OK to Proceed.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 20 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 chose from 37 categories including ATMS, Banks, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Hotels, Parking Lots, Restaurants and more. How to Find Local Places Directly from the Map 1 Touch anywhere on map screen.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 21 ■ 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 and select Re-calculate.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 22 HOME ■ Finding a Way 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.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 23 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.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 24 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 Point” 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.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM ■ Editing Address Book 1 Go to Main Menu ➔ Edit . Page 25 ■ Deleting Previously Saved Destinations 1 Go to Main Menu 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. ➔ . Edit 2 Touch Delete Previous Destination. 3 Select destination you need to delete.
1985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 26 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 cradle or the docking station. (The docking station is sold separately.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 27 Calculating a Detour To have the system analyze the traffic data within 30 miles of your current location, touch Detour . If the system finds traffic congestion along your route, it will display a message including both the distance to the congestion and the anticipated delay the congestion may cause. To begin calculating a detour around the congestion, touch Detour again. To return to your current route without a detour, touch .
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 28 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 .
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 29 ■ 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.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 30 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 4 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.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 31 Displaying Traffic Speed and Flow Icons You can choose whether or not the system displays traffic speed and flow information as icons on the map screen when the information is received. To the right of Speed Flow, touch Show or Hide to make your selection. Show: Traffic flow icons will be displayed on the map when viewing at a scale of 2 miles/4 kilometers or less. Hide: No traffic flow icons will be displayed on the map.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 32 INFORMATION ■ Simulating Navigation You can watch a demonstration of the navigation system’s voice and screen guidance. To Start a Demonstration 1 Go to Main Menu . 2 Select Information . 3 Select Start Demo. 4 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.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 33 ■ 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.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 34 ENTERTAINMENT ■ Listening to Audio Displays Song Titles and Artist Names Folder Number File Number Back Playing Time Play/ Forward Folder Folder Pause Up Down M.I.X. Touch Touch M.I.X. to shuffle songs. M.I.X. again to cancel the shuffle. REPEAT Touch Touch REPEAT to repeat songs. REPEAT again to cancel the repeat. Folder Search ■ Playing Music on Your Blackbird You can play MP3 or WMA music files* from your SD or MMC card.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 35 UPDATING THE SYSTEM ■ 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 your FM radio. 1 Plug the cradle into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter/power outlet. 2 Insert Blackbird into the cradle (See page 6 for details). 3 Turn on your radio.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 36 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). The vehicle’s position is erroneous.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 37 IN THE BOX ■ Accessories Cradle with Cigarette Lighter Charger Wiping Cloth AC Adapter USB Cable Carrying Case 1200mAh Battery • Dummy SD Card (Inside Main Unit) • Registration Card Owner’s Manual Quick Reference Guide ■ Optional Accessories The following accessories are available from your authorized Alpine dealer. 1. PMD-DOK1 – A Docking Station that allows you to connect and experience 2. 3. 4. 5.
261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 38 SPECIFICATIONS Main Unit Size 6.1” x 2.9” x 1.
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261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:16 PM Page 40 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").
