Omnitech GPS User Manual Model Number: 16877-CA Model Number: 16878-US V.1.
Warranty Conditions Manufacturer is not responsible for any product defects due to misuse, abuse, or usage of product in way that is not in compliance with the written product instructions. To use this product other than expressed in the instructions will void customer's product warranty.
FCC Statement Omnitech GPS Model Number 16877-CA and 16878-US: It is herewith confirmed and found to comply with the requirements set up by ANSI C63.4 & FCC Part 15 regulations for the evaluation of electromagnetic compatibility. 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.
Contents 1. Package Contents 1 2. Controls and Indicators 2 3. Mounting Hardware 3 4. Installation Instructions 4 5. Powering the GPS 5 6. Introduction 5 7. Menus 6 8. Creating a Route 7 Address…………………………………………………………………. 7 Selecting Address Intersection…………………………………… 9 Changing State or In Other Countries………………………….. 10 Traveling To Options………………………………………………10 POI………………………………………………………………………11 Searching by POI Categories…………………………………….11 Searching by POI Name……………………………………….....
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2. Controls and Indicators On/Off Power button Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to turn the device On/Off. Press for 1 second to switch the device into/back from Standby Mode. The GPS still draws a small amount of power while in Standby Mode. Press the reset switch to restore the system default setting and to shut down the device. Pressing the reset switch will not delete any records in the software.
3. Mounting Hardware Car Mount The car mount keeps your GPS unit secured to the windshield giving you an optimal satellite signal reception. Use the push buttons to adjust viewing angles; up/down and left/right. IMPORTANT: The car mount should be mounted at least 6” from the vehicle’s airbag system.
4. Installation Instructions Suction Mount Instructions 1. Find a place to position the suction cup where it doesn't interfere with your vision of the road. 2. With the suction cup lever in the up or off position, push the suction cup against the glass, then push the suction cup lever to the down or on position. Doing so creates the suction needed to secure the car mount to the glass. 3. Once the car mount is secured to the windshield, attach the car mount attach the GPS device to the device holder slots.
5. Powering the GPS Using the car charger in your vehicle After starting your vehicle, do the followings: 1. Plug the car charger into the mini USB connector (USB port) on left side of the GPS device. 2. Plug the other end of the car charger into your vehicle's DC Power receptacle. 6. Introduction Welcome to the world of mobile navigation! Simple operation, clear maps in 2D or 3D mode as well as numerous innovative features and functions have made Destinator the essential guide for every traveler.
7. Menus Displayed below are Destinator’s main menus. Go – Lets you select a location to travel to. Map – Displays route and map options. Settings – Lets you choose setting options. Manage Route – Additional features that determine the route.
8. Creating a Route Address 1. Tap 2. Tap 3. Select an address entry mode: Town/City First displays cities first and is most commonly-used. Intersections or Road Junctions lets you travel to a designated cross-street location. Change State lets you change the map to another state.
4. Enter City. 5. Enter Street. 6. Enter Address Number or Street Midpoint. 7. Tap Go.
Selecting Address Intersection You can instruct Destinator to create a route to a selected intersection. 1. Tap Intersections. 2. Select city and tap OK. 4. Select a cross street and tap OK. 5. Tap Go. Omnitech GPS User Manual 3. Select a street and tap OK.
Changing State or In Other Countries (where available) You can change from one state to another. The State screen shows the states that are available in the current map. 1. Tap Change State. 2. Select state and tap OK. Traveling To Options You can select from the following options: • Save – Store address to a selected folder. • Start Point – Designate address as the starting point. • Demo Route – Run simulated route to selected address.
POI Points of Interest (POI) are a collection of thousands of interesting or useful places organized into easy-to-find categories and subcategories. Searching by POI Categories Search-Around Options: My Current Location – Search near your current location. My Destination – Search near your destination. 1. Tap Another City – Search in another city. 2. Tap 3. Tap a Search Around option (My Current Location is selected by default) and the Category button. 5. Tap a subcategory.
Searching by POI Name You can search for a POI by entering the entire name, individual words in the name, or letters in the words. Here, enter “avis” for example. 1. Tap the Name button. 2. Enter a search string and tap the Search button. 3. Select location and tap OK to Traveling To screen. Tap the Scroll Down key to see the next six results. Sort by ABC – Shows locations alphabetically and not by distance from your location.
Tap the button to display the station address and to center the station on the map. When you have selected a station, click OK to the Traveling To screen. Browsing the Entire POI List You can display the entire POI Category list. 1. Tap 2. Select a POI category and tap OK. 3. Select a POI location and tap OK. 4. Tap Go. Traveling To Options For information, see the Traveling to Options on page 10.
Recent Locations You can select from a list of recent locations that you have traveled to. 1. Tap 2. Tap 3. Select a location. 4 .Tap Go. Traveling To Options For information, see the Traveling to Options on page 10. Favorite Locations A Favorite location is a destination that you have stored for easy retrieval. Saving a Location From the Save Location screen, you can tap the right and left arrow keys to select a group to where you want to save your location.
1. Tap Save. 2. Enter a name for the location, select a group (optional), and tap OK. The location is automatically saved in My Favorites if a group is not selected. Traveling to a Favorite Location 1. Tap 2. Tap 3. Select the location and tap OK. Omnitech GPS User Manual 4. Tap Go.
Creating Groups for Favorite Locations You can use groups to organize your favorite locations. Additional Commands: 1. Tap 2. Tap 3. Enter a group name and tap OK. 4. The group appears. • Tap Edit Location to rename a selected group. • Tap Delete Location to remove a selected group. 5. Save favorites in group. Traveling To Options For information, see the Traveling to Options on page 10.
9. Additional Destinator Features Driving Directions The Driving Directions screen displays travel instructions as you navigate the route. or 3. Tap 1. Tap (on map) 2. Tap Omnitech GPS User Manual 4. Displays travel instructions from starting point to ending point.
Showing Entire Route and Next Turn Maps Displays the entire route. Display the selected turn. Removes the turn and recalculates the route. Tap Prior to show the previous turn. Tap Next to show the next turn.
Road Type and Route Mode You can select roads to be excluded from your route calculations. Use this feature when you want to avoid congested roads, toll roads, or unsafe streets. You can also select a route type for generating routes. Route Types: Quickest – Instructs Destinator to calculate the speediest route. 1. Tap 2. Tap Shortest – Instructs Destinator to calculate the shortest route. The shortest route could be on city streets, which would make the route slower. 3.
Detours Select a detour distance to instruct Destinator to calculate an alternate route. For example, if you know there is traffic for the next three miles, you can have Destinator calculate a detour that takes you off your current route and then returns you back to that route after a distance of three miles. 1. Tap 2. Tap 3. Tap 4. Tap a button to set the detour distance.
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Map Icons Tap to view a larger area in less detail. Tap detail. Tap to show the Main menu. to view a smaller area in greater Tap the Compass to change the Map View display. Compass Type: 3D – 3D map view with the forward direction at the top. 2D – 2D map view with the forward direction at the top. 2D N – 2D map view with North at the top. Use the Volume bar to adjust or mute the volume. Next turn information. Tap for turn-by-turn directions.
Tap the toggle button for different GPS information: • Travel Distance, Remaining Time, Arrival Time. • Current Street. Destinator displays when the device is connected to a power source or when the Full, Half full, device is running on battery. The battery status is displayed as follows: Empty. Tap to set your QuickNav location. When set, Destinator automatically calculates a route to the location.
Night Map View Destinator provides day and night views. It is preferable to use the night view when traveling at night or in overcast weather. 1. Tap Note: Tap Day View to change to day 2. Tap 3. Displays night view Browse Map You can disconnect the GPS receiver, so that you can search for a location on the Map screen without Destinator centering the map to your current location. 1. Tap 2. Tap 3. Tap, hold, and drag the map.
Map Display Select the buttons, bars, and icons that you want displayed on the Map screen. 1. Tap 2. Tap 3. Select the options you want to show on the map. Tap the following options to display on map: Allow zoom control Shows Zoom Out and Zoom In buttons. Display compass Displays the compass, which lets you change the map view. Display volume control Shows the Volume button. Display power indicator Reveals an icon indicating whether your device is plugged in or running on battery.
Display large maneuver icon To display larger maneuver icon. Display QuickNav button Displays the QuickNav button, which you tap to navigate to a pre-selected location. Map Selection 1. Tap 2. Tap 3. Select map and tap OK. 4. You must agree to use the selected map. From the Select Map screen, you can also choose from the following options: • Refresh – Tap to update the map list. • Delete – Tap to remove a map.
11. Settings Configuration Wizard This wizard, which automatically starts the first time you use Destinator, lets you easily configure the system settings by providing a step-by-step setup process. 1. Set your language preference. 4. Select your units of measure. 2. Review the map license agreement. 3. Select time and daylight savings. 5. Review driver warning. Note: You can also change these configurations from the Setting menus.
POI Display Select from the list to display POI categories on the map. 1. Tap 2. Tap 3. Select the POI categories to display on the Map screen and tap OK. Voice Prompts Select from the list of voice prompts. 1. Tap 2. Tap 3. Select the voice prompts to be used and tap OK.
Tap the following prompt options: Drive Carefully Destinator recognizes your route by announcing the destination you are traveling to. Arriving Lets you know that Destinator has arrived at your destination. Maneuvers Destinator announces the next turn. Say Road Names Destinator announces the road name that you are turning onto. Note: This option requires Text-To-Speech functionality. Route Recalculation Notifies you of route recalculations. For example, when you miss a turn.
Units of Measure Select from the list of units of measure. 1. Tap 2. Tap 3. Select the units of measure and tap OK. Language Select the language for the user interface and voice prompts. 1. Tap 2. Tap 3. Select and the text display and voice languages. Tap OK.
Time Display Select the time zone and whether you want Destinator to adjust time for Daylight Savings. 1. Tap 2. Tap 3. Select the time zone and adjust time for Daylight Savings. Tap OK. QuickNav You can set a location so that every time you tap the icon on the Map screen, Destinator calculates the route to this location. 1. Tap 2. Tap 3. Set an Address or POI Category and tap OK. Omnitech GPS User Manual Make sure that the icon appears on the Map screen by selecting it from Map Settings.
Look & Feel Look & Feel Options: Skins – Select a predefined skin. 1. Tap QWERTY Keyboard – Display the navigation keyboard as QWERTY. 2. Tap 3. Displays the Look & Feel screen. Demo Route You can get the feel of how Destinator navigates a route by launching a navigation demo. Tap the Start Demo button to start the navigation demo. Tap the Stop Demo button to end the navigation demo. 1. Tap 2. Tap 3. Destinator runs the navigation demo.
GPS Signal Destinator receives the GPS signal from a built-in GPS receiver or an external GPS receiver. Your vehicle's location and position are constantly updated unless you are working in the Browse Map mode. 1. Tap 2. Tap 3. Displays GPS Signal information. The GPS receiver may take a few minutes to find your initial location. For best results, ensure that the GPS receiver has a clear view of the sky.
Help Tap this button to display technical support information. 1. Tap 2. Tap 3. Technical support information is displayed. About You can display version and copyright information. 1. Tap 2. Tap 3. Destinator copyright and version information is displayed.
Index 2 2D map view • 22 3 3D display POI on map • 28 display route • 18 display turn • 18 Driving Directions bar • 21 list • 17 3D map view • 22 F A Address change state • 7 city first • 7 in other countries • 10 intersections • 7 travel to • 10 arrival data • 23, 25 auto zoom • 25 avoid road • 19 G B battery • 23, 25 browse map • 24 button click • 29 compass • 21, 22 configuration wizard • 27 countries • 10 Creating Groups for Favorite Locations • 16 D Omnitech GPS User Manual go menu • 6 GPS b
refresh • 26 select • 26 measurements • 30 pedestrian • 19 quickest • 19 shortest • 19 N next turn information • 22 night view • 24 P pedestrian route • 19 POI browse entire list • 13 search by category • 11 search by name • 12 search in another city • 11 search near current location • 12 search near destination • 11 show on map • 12 sort by abc • 12 sort by distance • 12 travel to • 13 power icons • 23 prompts • 28 Q T time zone settngs • 31 travel to destination • 7 Traveling To Options • 10, 13 uni
Omnitech Portable GPS Navigation System (ITEM#s 16877 & 16878) Limited 1 Year Warranty " Staples the Office Superstore, LLC (“Staples”) warrants to the original purchaser that this Omnitech Portable GPS Navigation System shall be free of defects in design, assembly, material, or workmanship for 1 year from the date of purchase.
