Clarion 430 - Manual

v Precautions and Notices z For your own safety, do not operate the controls of the product while driving. z Use this product carefully. The product is intended for use solely as a navigation aid. It is not for precise measurement of direction, distance, location or topography. z The calculated rout...

vi z A mounting bracket is needed when using the device in the vehicle. Be sure that you place the device in an appropriate place, so as not to obstruct the driver’s view, or deployment of airbags. Do not mount where the driver’s field of vision is blocked. Do not place unsecured on the dashboard. D...

1 1 Getting Started 1.1 Understanding Hardware Components Front Components Ref Component Description n Touch Screen Displays the output of your device. Tap the screen with the stylus to select menu commands or enter information. o Bluetooth Indicator Flashes in blue to indicate that Bluetooth is on....

2 Back Components Ref Component Description n External GPS Antenna Connector This connector (under rubber dust cover) allows use of an optional external GPS antenna with magnetic mount, which may be positioned on top of the vehicle for better signal reception in areas with poor reception. o Stylus T...

3 Ref Component Description n Power Button Turns on and off the device. o Navigation Button Starts the navigation software. When using the Bluetooth HF Phone function: Hides or displays the Bluetooth HF Phone screen. Top Components Ref Component Description n SD/MMC Slot Accepts a SD (Secure Digital...

4 1.2 Performing the Initial Start Up 1. For the initial start up, press the power button for 6 seconds to turn on the N.I.C.E. 430. NOTE: For sleep mode, briefly press the power button to turn on and off the N.I.C.E. 430. 2. Immediately charge the N.I.C.E. 430 upon the initial start up. Please refe...

6 1.3 Charging the Battery via the USB Cable When charging the battery for the very first time, you should charge it for at least 8 hours. 1. Turn ON the computer. 2. Connect the mini-USB end of the USB cable to the bottom of the N.I.C.E. 430 and the other end to a USB port on your computer. NOTE: I...

8 Connecting the Optional Traffic Module The Traffic Module (NAVRDS, sold separately ) allows you to receive radio transmissions that are used to inform drivers of traffic, weather, and other driving conditions. 1. Connect one end of the Traffic Module receiver to the bottom of the N.I.C.E. 430. 2. ...

9 1.5 Operating Basics Turning On and Off Briefly press the power button for 6 seconds to turn ON and OFF the N.I.C.E. 430. When you press the power button to turn OFF the unit, the N.I.C.E. 430 actually enters a sleep mode and the system stops operating. Once you turn ON the system again, it resume...

10 z Tap and hold Tap and hold the stylus until an action is complete, or a result or menu is shown. The Main Menu The first time you initialize your device, the Main Menu screen appears. The Main Menu screen is your starting place for various tasks. Tap a button to start a task or open another menu...

11 1.6 Inserting a SD/MMC Card The N.I.C.E. 430 has a SD/MMC slot where you can insert an optional Secure Digital or Multi Media Card storage card. It supports up to a 2GB storage card. To use a SD/MMC card, insert it into the slot, with the connector pointing to the slot and its label facing the fr...

13 2 Audio Player 2.1 Introduction Audio Player features: z Playback of MP3/WAV/WMA files z Basic playback controls such as play, pause, stop, next and previous z Playback includes single selection playback, repeat, single repeat, sampling playback, normal sequence and random sequence. z 11 preset e...

14 2.2 Preparing the Audio Files for Your Device Before using the program, have the files (.mp3, .wav, or .wma) ready on either your device’s My Flash Disk\My Audio folder or on a storage card. NOTE: If music files are stored in folders on the SD card, all files will not appear in folders. All files...

15 2.4 Playback Controls Control Button Name Description / Play/Pause Play or pause the playback. Stop Stop the playback. / Previous/ Next Play the previous or next file. / Volume Increase or decrease the volume. The indicator on the panel shows the current volume level. Playback Mode Switch to the ...

16 2.5 Editing the Play Lists You can edit the play list if you want to. The play list is saved when you exit Audio Player. When you next start Audio Player, the play list remains the same one as long as all the files still exist. (Files that have been removed will not appear in the play list) If yo...

17 4. To return to the control panel, tap . 2.6 Equalizer The program provides 11 preset audio profiles. Tap to open the equalizer panel. Tap or to cycle through the available options: Default , Hall , 3D , Soft , Disco , Heavy , Dance , Classical , Jazz , Pop and Rock . Tap to save your selection a...

19 3 Pictures 3.1 Starting and Exiting Pictures Pictures allows you to view pictures in JPG, JPEG, and BMP formats and view the slideshow of the pictures on your device. Tap the Pictures button on the Main Menu screen to start the program. To exit the program, tap . 3.2 Preparing the Pictures for Yo...

20 3.3 Viewing Pictures in Thumbnail View 1. If your files are in a storage card, insert the card into your device. 2. Tap the Pictures button on the Main Menu screen to start the program. 3. The program will search the matching files in the specific folder on the N.I.C.E. 430 and in all folders on ...

21 3.4 Viewing a Picture in Full Screen When you tap a picture twice in the thumbnail view, the picture is displayed in full screen. To go back to the thumbnail view, tap anywhere on the screen to display the control buttons and then tap . 3.5 On-Screen Control Buttons On-screen control buttons prov...

23 3.6 Viewing the Slideshow To view the slideshow of all your pictures, use one of the following ways: z When in the thumbnail view, tap to start the slideshow. z When in full screen, tap anywhere on the picture to display the on-screen control buttons. Then tap to start the slideshow. To stop the ...

25 4 Settings 4.1 Starting and Exiting Settings You can customize the system settings such as backlight brightness, volume, and language. Once you change the settings, the new settings will remain until you change them again. NOTE: All settings will be restored to default settings if you shut down t...

26 4.2 Backlight 1. Tap the Settings button on the Main Menu screen. 2. Tap the Backlight button. 3. Move the cursor along the track bar to adjust the brightness of the backlight. To darken the backlight, move the cursor to the left. To lighten the backlight, move the cursor to the right. 4. Tap to ...

27 4. Tap save the changes. 4.4 Screen You can calibrate the touch screen if it is not responding accurately to your taps. 1. Tap the Settings button on the Home screen. 2. Tap the Screen button. 3. Tap to start the calibration. 4. Tap and hold the center of the target.

28 5. When the target moves to another position, tap and hold the centre of the new target. Repeat each time to complete the calibration process. 6. When completed, tap . 4.5 Power To check the remaining power level of your battery and/or set up the power saving feature: 1. Tap the Settings button o...

30 6. Tap to save the changes. 4.7 Language 1. Tap the Settings button on the Main Menu screen. 2. Tap the Language button. 3. Tap the up/down arrow button to select the desired language. 4. Tap to save the changes. 4.8 Bluetooth 1. Tap the Settings button on the Main Menu screen. 2. Tap the Bluetoo...

31 5 Bluetooth HF Phone 5.1 About Bluetooth HF Phone The N.I.C.E. 430 can serve as a hands-free (HF) device for a Bluetooth mobile phone. After establishing the Bluetooth connection, you can tap the N.I.C.E. 430 to place and receive phone calls instead of picking up the mobile phone, and can use the...

33 The next time you run the program, your device will automatically search and pair with one of the last connected mobile phones. NOTE: z Your device must be in Pair Mode for the mobile phone to discover your device. If you need to manually set your device to Pair Mode, tap Pair Mode on the main sc...

35 With an item selected, you can tap to dial the number or to delete the item. To clear all items in the current list, tap . 5.4 Operations during a Call During a call: z If you need to input other numbers, such as an extension number, tap to open the keypad and tap the digits. The keypad will clos...

36 z Tap to switch the call to your mobile phone. To switch back to your device, tap the same button again. z Press the hardware button ( ) to hide the “Connected” screen. To display the “Connected” screen again, press the same button. 5.5 Receiving a Call When you have a call after pairing with a m...

37 5.6 Miscellaneous Buttons In addition to buttons for placing a call, there are Connect , Pair Mode , Bluetooth Manager , and Exit buttons on the Bluetooth HF Phone main screen as described below. Connect By tapping the Connect button on the Bluetooth HF Phone main screen, you can manually search ...

38 Bluetooth Manager By tapping the Bluetooth Manager button on the Bluetooth HF Phone main screen, you can run the Bluetooth Manager program. (See Chapter 6 for information on Bluetooth Manager.) Exit To hide the Bluetooth HF Phone screen, tap the Exit button on the Bluetooth HF Phone main screen. ...

39 6 Bluetooth Manager 6.1 About Bluetooth Manager The N.I.C.E. 430 incorporates Bluetooth wireless communications technology. Devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information over a distance of about 10 meters (30 feet) without requiring a physical connection. Bluetooth Manger allows yo...

40 3. The Bluetooth Manager screen appears as shown below. To exit the program, tap . You will be back to the Bluetooth HF Phone screen. 6.3 Turning On/Off Bluetooth Radio Whenever you start Bluetooth Manager, Bluetooth radio is turned ON. The Bluetooth indicator on your device flashed in blue. Exit...

41 6.4 Exploring Devices NOTE: To use the service of a remote device with Bluetooth capability, make sure that the remote device is in discoverable mode. 1. Start Bluetooth Manager as described in section 6.2. 2. Tap Explore a Bluetooth Device to search for nearby devices. 3. The device list appears...

43 6.5 Using My Shortcuts Once you have established a Bluetooth connection with a remote device, it will be saved as a shortcut. My Shortcuts allows you to conveniently use the same service again by tapping the particular shortcut item. 1. Start Bluetooth Manager as described in section 6.2. 2. Tap ...

44 6.6 Viewing Active Connections After starting Bluetooth Manager, tap to view the active connections. After you tap an item, you can tap to disconnect the selected device. ↓

45 6.7 Configuring Bluetooth Settings After starting Bluetooth Manager, tap to configure Bluetooth settings. The available options are: z Other devices can discover me z Allow other devices to connect z Share this Folder Tap to specify the folder to share with the remote device. NOTE: When you trans...

47 7 ActiveSync 7.1 About ActiveSync ActiveSync allows you to establish the connection between the N.I.C.E. 430 and your computer. Installing ActiveSync CAUTION: During ActiveSync installation, do not connect your device to your computer before the message on the screen asks you to. 1. Turn on your ...

48 5. When the “Set up partnership” screen appears, select No and Next to connect as a guest device. NOTE: This device does not support synchronization with your computer. Therefore, you do not need to set up a partnership. Using ActiveSync Once ActiveSync is installed on your computer, you can use ...

49 8 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 8.1 Resetting the N.I.C.E. 430 Occasionally, you may need to reset the N.I.C.E. 430. For example, you should reset the N.I.C.E. 430 when it stops responding; or appears to be “frozen” or “locked up.” Insert the stylus into the reset button on the bottom of your d...

50 Screen freezes z Reset the N.I.C.E. 430. Screen is hard to read z Make sure that the backlight of the display is on. z Move to a location with more light. Inaccurate response to taps z Recalibrate the touch screen. Connection Problems Cable Connection Problems z Make sure that the N.I.C.E. 430 an...

51 8.3 Maintaining Your Device Taking good care of the N.I.C.E. 430 will ensure trouble-free operation and reduce the risk of damage to your device. z Keep the N.I.C.E. 430 away from excessive moisture and extreme temperatures. z Avoid exposing the N.I.C.E. 430 to direct sunlight or strong ultraviol...

53 9 Regulatory Information NOTE: Marking labels located on the exterior of the N.I.C.E. 430 indicate the regulations that your model complies with. Please check the marking labels on your device and refer to the corresponding statements in this chapter. Some notices apply to specific models only. 9...

54 z Increase the separation between the N.I.C.E. 430 and receiver. z Connect the N.I.C.E. 430 into an outlet different from which the receiver is connected to. z Consult and authorized Clarion dealer or service station. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could v...

Copyright note The product and the information contained herein may be changed at any time without prior notification. This manual nor any parts thereof may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form either electronically or mechanically, including photocopying and recording, without the express w...

1 Warnings and safety information N.I.C.E 430 is a navigation system that helps you find your way to your selected destination. It will determine your exact location with the help of an attached GPS device. The position information obtained from the GPS receiver will not be transmitted anywhere, so ...

2 General information N.I.C.E 430 is a navigation system optimized for in-car use. It provides door-to-door navigation for both single and multi-point routes using adaptable route parameters. N.I.C.E 430 is capable of planning routes throughout the whole installed map set. Unlike some other products...

3 Operating N.I.C.E 430 (Controls) N.I.C.E 430 is designed for easy operation. All controls are operable by fingertips. Wherever possible, pushbuttons and lists are provided to make accessing functions or changing settings as easy as possible. 3.1 Hardware buttons The majority of the N.I.C.E 430 fun...

N.I.C.E 430 will remember your last choice and offer it the next time you need to enter data. The alphabetic keyboards in N.I.C.E 430 do not contain special characters, because you do not need to enter accents when searching for a destination. Type only the base letters (the letter most similar to t...

4 Discovering the program through the screens The best way to discover N.I.C.E 430 is to explore each screen in detail, and to find out how to move from one to another. Read this chapter for a guided tour. 4.1 Main menu (Navigation Menu) N.I.C.E 430 starts by displaying the Main menu. This is the ro...

the coordinates with the Pin for later reference. If you do not need the coordinates later, just select the point and start Find Coordinates (Page 86). 4.3.9 Visible POIs (Points of Interest) N.I.C.E 430 comes with thousands of built-in POIs, and you can create your own POI database as well. Having ...

Note: When navigating, POI icons can be disabled together with street names (Page 66). If you still need this information during your journey, just drag the map to disable Lock-to-Position (Page 32). This will restore street names and POI icons immediately. Now tap Lock to reactivate Lock-to-Positio...

4.3.11.5 Roads in the route excluded by your preferences Although you can choose whether to include or avoid some road types in Route parameter settings (Page 69), sometimes they are impossible to avoid near the starting point, via points or the destination. If so, N.I.C.E 430 will display those seg...

Turn on the Auto Correction switch to let N.I.C.E 430 frequently check and correct the PNA time with the GPS time. Below that button you will see the current values of the GPS and the PNA clocks. You can check here whether any correction is needed. Tap the button to manually synchronize the time. Be...

No. Display Control 13 Sound on or muted Opens Sound settings 14 Track Log recording or playback Opens Track Logs screen 15 n/a Opens Cursor menu 16 (Cockpit only) Current street Opens Route Information screen 17 (Cockpit only) Travel and Route data** Opens Route Information screen 18 (Cockpit only)...

You can use it in both 2D and 3D modes to scale the map. Drag and pull it right to zoom in, or left to zoom out. 4.5.7 Menu (No. 9) This button opens the Menu with the Find engine, the Quick menu, the Route menu and the exit button that takes you to the Main menu screen. The Menu will be described i...

4.5.11 Sound muting (No. 13) This icon displays the enabled or disabled status of the voice guidance and the key sounds. When muting is enabled, the speaker icon is crossed out. When sounds are enabled the red cross disappears. Tap this button to open Sound settings (Page 66). Note: Sound can be mut...

4.5.20 Bluetooth or Phone call status (No. 22) When Bluetooth is turned off, a gray Bluetooth icon is displayed here. Tap the icon to turn on the Bluetooth radio. When Bluetooth is on, the icon turns blue. If you tap the icon when it is blue, N.I.C.E 430 pauses, and the Phone dialer screen of the de...

4.6.4 Parameters This button opens the Route parameter settings screen (Page 68) otherwise opened from the Route menu (Page 50). 4.7 Menu The Menu button can be found in the bottom left corner of the map screens. Tapping this button brings up a menu that allows you to access some of the most frequen...

4.7.2.4 Manage POI (Points of Interest) Here you can set all the parameters of POIs that you have created and the visibility of the built-in POIs that come with the map. Manage built-in POI visibility The maps in N.I.C.E 430 come with a huge number of POIs. Displaying all of them would make the maps...

• Maximum track database size: here you can set the maximum database size if the track database size limit is enabled using the previous switch. • Create NMEA/SIRF log: independently of the normal track log, you can instruct N.I.C.E 430 to record the native GPS data received from the GPS device. N.I...

This function has a special role if you have used the Avoid feature during your journey. When you arrive at your destination, the route line disappears on the map and navigation stops. The route is now practically deleted, but if you plan a new route, the roads, maneuvers and areas excluded from you...

Tap this button to show a list of possibilities for modifying the route. They let you recalculate the route avoiding the highlighted event and sometimes also some of the subsequent ones. • Maneuver: this option avoids the highlighted action. For example if you find a turn too difficult during rush h...

4.8.2.6 Use traffic information This button is enabled by default, which means that TMC messages are used in route planning. Tap this button to have N.I.C.E 430 ignore real-time traffic information when planning routes. Tip: If you make a route planning for a future journey, it may be better to turn...

5 Settings N.I.C.E 430 provides several settings in order to let you customize the functions of the program. The Settings screen can be accessed directly from the Main menu screen (Page 16) and from the map screens by using the battery icon (Page 34), while some of its sub-screens are accessible fro...

5.1.5 Warn When Speeding Maps may contain information about the speed limits of the road segments. N.I.C.E 430 is able to warn you if you exceed the current limit. This information may not be available for your region (ask your Clarion dealer) or may not be fully correct for all roads in the map. Th...

5.1.7.2 Ask First N.I.C.E 430 can also ask your preference each time you leave the planned route. The route will not be recalculated until you make your choice from the menu that automatically appears (also explained here: Page 41). Your options are: • Recalculate: N.I.C.E 430 will recalculate the r...

5.2.2 Alternative Road Names Some highways have an international name or number for foreign travelers. You can decide whether to show only the local name or both. 5.2.3 Show Street Labels You can set whether or not to see the names of the streets and the POI icons on the map when driving. Based on t...

adapter (to be purchased separately) that connects the headphone jack of the navigation system with the car radio is required. 5.4 Route parameter settings This is a very important page. Settings here determine how routes will be calculated. This screen is directly accessible from the Route Informat...

5.4.4.2 Motorways When driving a slow car or towing another vehicle, you may prefer not to take motorways. 5.4.4.3 Ferries The accessibility of temporary ferries is not necessarily included in the map data. Furthermore you may need to pay fare, so you may consider disabling them from the preset enab...

5.5.1 Program language This button displays the current written language of the program. By tapping the button you can select from a list of available languages. N.I.C.E 430 will have to be restarted if you change this setting. N.I.C.E 430 will ask for confirmation before it restarts. 5.5.2 Voice la...

5.6 Advanced settings These screens let you set a large number of different advanced settings and initiate some special functions. These settings and functions are divided into groups. Tap on any button to set the corresponding parameters. They all open new windows where you can make your desired ch...

Backlight always on You can choose to have the lights always on. Smart powersave You can also initiate this special feature of N.I.C.E 430. When running on battery Smart Powersave will light up the screen only when you press or tap a button, or if N.I.C.E 430 has something to show you. After a few s...

The Overview zoom level will determine the fixed zoom level of the map in both automatic and manually selected (by the Map orientation icon – see here: Page 33) Overview modes. You can change the zoom level manually at any time (the Follow button will not be displayed), but when you enter the Overvi...

Use this switch if you want N.I.C.E 430 to re-enable Smart Zoom after zooming or tilting the map during navigation. This is useful if you have changed the view accidentally, or you modified it to quickly check something near your route. After a certain timeout set below, the Follow button disappears...

5.6.4.2 Cross-border planning By default N.I.C.E 430 plans routes using the border crossing points. However, if you live near the border, you can disable border crossing with this switch to remain within one country. 5.6.4.3 Carpool lanes (for the USA map only) You can instruct N.I.C.E 430 to use ca...

6 Find One of the most frequently used functions of N.I.C.E 430 is selecting the destination. Once you have the destination, you can start navigating. Getting to this point should be as fast as possible. N.I.C.E 430 provides you with a versatile search engine designed to find your chosen destination...

Tip: If you want the selected point shown in the center of the map, close and reopen the menu or wait until it closes and open it again. By opening the Cursor menu manually, the map will be moved to have the selected location in the center. 6.3 Using the Main menu The Main menu is accessible by the ...

Should the settlement you are looking for appear on the list, just tap it and you will immediately jump to the Street Name Input screen with the selected city name or postcode shown at the top of the screen. If the desired settlement is not displayed, use the arrows in the bottom right corner to see...

Once you have selected the city, you can continue by entering the street name. Changing the state (Australia, USA, etc.) Some of the maps contain state information. If the settlement you are looking for is in a different state, tap Other City then Change State from the list of recently used cities, ...

only those streets, where the given number exists. To complete the search, pick the appropriate address from the list. 6.3.1.3 Selecting a house number or the midpoint of the street Once the country, the city and the street name are selected, you are asked to give the house number using the numeric ...

The search will be carried out around a certain reference point. Always look at the current reference point shown in the green field above the POI category buttons and confirm that it matches what you want. To change the reference, tap the Change ref. button in the top right corner. Once you tap the...

• Search by name among the POIs of that level: tapping the Search button will bring up a text input screen to let you narrow the list of POIs. If you tap Search in the list of subgroups, you will only search in the group you are already in. • See all POIs of the current group in a list: tapping the ...

7 Troubleshooting guide Thank you again for purchasing our product. We hope you will enjoy every minute of using it. However you may face difficulties before you get really accustomed to N.I.C.E 430. In such cases, please, refer to this table of frequently encountered problematic situations. I canno...

8 Glossary The manual may contain many technical terms. Please look below for an explanation if you are unfamiliar with some of them. 2D/3D GPS reception: The GPS receiver uses satellite signals to calculate its (your) position. Depending on the current positions of the ever moving satellites in the...