Acer Destinator PN- User Manual

Destinator PN User Guide Page 5 of 118 Zoom Mechanism.................................................................................................... 89 Map Font ................................................................................................................. 89 8.7 Route Setting...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 6 of 118 Table of Figures Figure 1 - Installation Language selection Pop-up ........................................................ 11 Figure 2 - Install TMC Dialog......................................................................................... 13 Figure 3 - I...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 9 of 118 1 1 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 d...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 10 of 118 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...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 11 of 118 2 2 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: • Install Destinator Console on your PC • Install Destinator on y...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 12 of 118 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 inst...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 13 of 118 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. Click the button to install the Destinator Navigation S...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 14 of 118 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 ...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 15 of 118 Install TTS (Text To Speech) The TTS feature lets you hear street names as part of the voice prompts. 1. Click on the button on the toolbar at the top of your screen. 2. Select your language preference for the voice prompts, and click OK . Figure 6 - Select La...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 16 of 118 4. A status window indicates the progress of the TTS installation. Figure 8 - Status Window for TTS Installation 5. You will be prompted when the installation is complete. 2.4 Install The Map(s) This Section Covers: • Where to load maps • Selecting maps to loa...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 17 of 118 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(...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 19 of 118 3 3 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 e...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 20 of 118 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 i...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 21 of 118 Figure 11 - User Information Screen 7. Enter the license key and select your device type. Click on Finish . Figure 12 - License Key and Device Type

Destinator PN User Guide Page 22 of 118 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 ...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 23 of 118 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 acti...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 25 of 118 4 4 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. DO NOT INSTALL the Pocket PC Device or ...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 26 of 118 4.2 Connecting the Hardware Installing Hardware . 1. Pocket PC device. 2. GPS antenna/receiver. 3. COM connector. 4. Cigarette Lighter Adapter. Figure 14 - Sample Hardware Installation If you are choosing a suitable location on the dashboard to install the Poc...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 27 of 118 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, ensu...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 29 of 118 5 5 Using Destinator PN Console 5.1 Introduction This chapter will guide you through: • Toolbar Overview • Removing previous versions of Destinator • Loading more map(s) into memory • Selecting and loading pre-cut maps • Activating new maps • Setting up your p...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 30 of 118 • 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 pr...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 31 of 118 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 ...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 32 of 118 • 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...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 33 of 118 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 lat...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 34 of 118 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 ...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 35 of 118 5.5 Cutting Maps 1. Click Cut Map to create that selected zone (map). 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 t...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 36 of 118 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 Po...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 37 of 118 - 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 al...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 39 of 118 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 c...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 40 of 118 2. First, click City then the 1 st Street and then Intersection. 3. From the list, click 2 nd 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. Cli...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 41 of 118 Selecting by Sub Region (If you are ready using the Destinator Map cutter see step 3). 1. On the Destinator Console select the main map to load from, eg: Italy. 2. Click Cut Map . The Destinator Map Cutter is displayed. 3. A list of sub-regions is, displayed o...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 42 of 118 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. When the map installat...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 43 of 118 4. Press the button to remove the selected map. 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 upgrad...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 44 of 118 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 Soft...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 45 of 118 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.

Destinator PN User Guide Page 47 of 118 6 6 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 ...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 48 of 118 6.2 Map Description There are various buttons and icons on the map screen that are used to plan and view a route. Compass Button Driving Directions Button View Selector Button GPS Status Button Route Details Button GPS - Generated Statistics Button Menu Button...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 49 of 118 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 i...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 50 of 118 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, an...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 51 of 118 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 a...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 53 of 118 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 fea...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 54 of 118 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...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 58 of 118 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 hi...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 59 of 118 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...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 60 of 118 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 v...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 61 of 118 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 His...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 62 of 118 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 Favor...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 63 of 118 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 o...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 64 of 118 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 y...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 65 of 118 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 ...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 67 of 118 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 pres...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 70 of 118 * 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 Page 71 of 118 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 4...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 72 of 118 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 u...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 73 of 118 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 to display the TMC Inbox. 2. Select Setti...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 75 of 118 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 scre...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 77 of 118 7 7 Options 7.1 Introduction There are various route and map options available from the Options Menu. This chapter contains the following topics: • Showing your Route • Displaying Directions • Canceling your Route • Recording and Playing Back a Route • Switchi...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 78 of 118 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. 7.3 S...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 79 of 118 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 Dis...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 80 of 118 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 ar...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 81 of 118 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 ...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 83 of 118 8 8 Settings 8.1 Introduction You can easily change the default settings of maps, views and route parameters to suit your personal preferences. This chapter contains the following topics: • GPS Status • Home Button Settings • General Settings • Map Settings • ...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 84 of 118 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 automat...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 85 of 118 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 button on the map screen. Figure 47 - GPS Settings Dialog GPS Settings Configuration men...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 86 of 118 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 descripti...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 87 of 118 Figure 48 - Home Button Settings Screen Press the button to save and return to the map screen. Now, when you press the button, Destinator PN will automatically calculate a route to this destination. 8.5 General Settings The General Settings screen allows you t...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 88 of 118 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...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 89 of 118 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 re...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 90 of 118 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. Des...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 91 of 118 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 ...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 93 of 118 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...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 94 of 118 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 Comm...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 95 of 118 9 9 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. This chapter contains a description of the following topics: • How to Zoom and Scroll • Types of Views • Day or Night Mode

Destinator PN User Guide Page 96 of 118 9.2 How to Zoom and Scroll 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...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 97 of 118 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...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 98 of 118 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. Figure 57 - 3D View Origin

Destinator PN User Guide Page 99 of 118 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. Figure 58 - 3D Night View Origin

Destinator PN User Guide Page 101 of 118 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 Ale...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 102 of 118 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...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 103 of 118 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 ...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 105 of 118 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 ...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 106 of 118 Abbreviation Name Description Sat Satellite See also GPS 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 SD Secure Digital memory card A Secure Digital (SD) card is a tiny flash...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 107 of 118 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....

Destinator PN User Guide Page 108 of 118 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...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 111 of 118 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, ...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 112 of 118 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 ...

Destinator PN User Guide Page 115 of 118 Index 2 2D View .............................................. 96 3 3D View .............................................. 97 A Activation............................................ 43 Quick ........................................ 19, 22 SMS ..................