Page 3 - Contents
3 iCN 550 | User Manual Contents Box Contents ............................................................................ 5 1. Introduction ........................................................................... 7 2. iCN Features ....................................................................
Page 4 - Important Safety Information; Please Read Carefully Before Installing
4 iCN 550 | User Manual Important Safety Information Please Read Carefully Before Installing Product in Vehicle Removing original equipment, adding accessories or modifying your vehicle could affect the vehicle’s safety or make it illegal to operate in some jurisdictions. Follow all product instruct...
Page 5 - Box Contents
5 iCN 550 | User Manual G et tin g s ta rte d Thank you for purchasing your Navman iCN 550. We hope you enjoy your new GPS transferable navigation system.This user manual will help you Drive-Away™ with your iCN, straight out of the box.Navman welcomes your feedback. To contact us or visit our websit...
Page 7 - GPS and GPS Signals
7 iCN 550 | User Manual G et tin g s ta rte d 1. Introduction Whether you travel in your own country or elsewhere, your iCN 550 will direct you to your destination without the need for map-books and second-hand instructions. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is available free of charge, at any tim...
Page 8 - Front Components
8 iCN 550 | User Manual G et tin g st ar te d 2. iCN Features We recommend that you familiarise yourself with the iCN’s basic operations, such as using the stylus, 4-way toggle and Volume control. Front Components Component Description 1 Touch Screen Displays maps and menu options.Tap with the stylu...
Page 9 - Side Components
9 iCN 550 | User Manual G et tin g s ta rte d Component Description 9 4-Way Toggle Selects Main Menu options, keyboard characters and preferences, moves around the 2D Map screen to select a destination, and scrolls through lists, such as lists of search results. Press centre to confi rm the selected ...
Page 10 - Back Components
10 iCN 550 | User Manual G et tin g st ar te d Back Components Component Description 1 Battery Switch Must be set to ON for normal use. Switching to OFF will turn the battery off, saving battery power. 2 Speaker Outputs voice commands and warnings. Use the Volume control to adjust. 3 GPS Receiver Re...
Page 11 - Stylus; Charging the Battery
11 iCN 550 | User Manual G et tin g s ta rte d Stylus The stylus is your input device. Pull the stylus out of the slot and extend it for ease of use. Store it in the slot when not in use. • Tap the screen with the stylus to select.• Tap and drag the screen with the stylus to navigate the 2D Map and ...
Page 12 - Position the iCN in your Vehicle; Turn iCN On
12 iCN 550 | User Manual G et tin g st ar te d 3. Starting your iCN Before you begin, check if your vehicle is fi tted with a heat-refl ective or heated windscreen. If so, you will need to purchase an external antenna for your iCN to receive GPS signals. See page 65. Step One: Position the iCN in your...
Page 13 - Language Screen
13 iCN 550 | User Manual G et tin g s ta rte d Step Three: Language Screen When you switch your iCN 550 on for the fi rst time, the Language screen will display. 1. Tap your language choice. • To prevent the Language screen from displaying on each startup, select the Do not show on startup check box....
Page 14 - To Turn your iCN Off; Power-Saving Suspended State; To Reset your iCN
14 iCN 550 | User Manual G et tin g st ar te d To Turn your iCN Off When your iCN is off, it enters a suspended state and the system stops operating. When you turn your iCN on, it returns to the screen you were last viewing. 1. Remove the iCN from the suction-mount bracket if necessary, then gently ...
Page 15 - Setting your Destination; Destination Screen
15 iCN 550 | User Manual G et tin g s ta rte d 4. Setting your Destination For your safety, enter destination information before you start a journey. Do not operate the iCN while driving. Select a destination using the Destination , Keyboard and Keyboard Keyboard Preview screens, which used together...
Page 16 - Preview Screen
16 iCN 550 | User Manual G et tin g st ar te d Figure 3. Number/Symbol Keyboard As you select each character, the fi rst two results will display. Tap to see more search results. • To select a character or a search result, tap the character or search result.• To delete a character, press ESC or tap &...
Page 17 - Address Search Rules; Street Names with Dates
17 iCN 550 | User Manual G et tin g s ta rte d Address Search Rules The following rules apply when searching for a destination in Europe: Street Names with Dates If a street name contains a date or a number, search by the fi rst number: Example 1: If searching for “ Faubourg du 13 Juillet 1920 ”, sea...
Page 18 - Setting your Destination by Address; Open the; Select the Country of Destination; Find the Area of Destination
18 iCN 550 | User Manual G et tin g st ar te d Setting your Destination by Address Step One: Open the Destination screen a. From the Main Menu , tap Go To . b. From the Go To screen, tap Address or POI . The Destination screen will display. Important Note: The first time you are setting your destina...
Page 19 - Find the Street of Destination
19 iCN 550 | User Manual G et tin g s ta rte d Step Four: Find the Street of Destination a. From the Destination screen, tap Find street . The Keyboard screen will display. Keyboard Keyboard b. Use the Keyboard screen to fi nd the street of your destination. Keyboard Keyboard For information on using...
Page 20 - Find the House Number of Destination
20 iCN 550 | User Manual G et tin g st ar te d Step Five: Find the House Number of Destination a. From the Destination screen, tap Enter house number . The Keyboard screen will display. Keyboard Keyboard Note: If the Enter house number option is not displayed, house numbers are not available house n...
Page 21 - Setting your Destination by POI; Select the Type of POI
21 iCN 550 | User Manual G et tin g s ta rte d Setting your Destination by POI A POI is a named site, feature, landmark or public venue which can be displayed as an icon on the map. POIs are grouped by type, such as parks and museums. Step One: Open the Destination screen a. From the Main Menu , tap...
Page 23 - screen to
23 iCN 550 | User Manual G et tin g s ta rte d 5. Using the 2D Map screen to Plan a Route You can plan a route directly from the 2D Map screen using the Pop-up menu. 1. From the Main Menu , tap Map . The 2D Map screen will display. • Move around the 2D Map screen using the 4-way toggle or stylus. • ...
Page 24 - Start your Multi-stop Trip
24 iCN 550 | User Manual 6. Multi-stop Trips You can use the Multi-stop Trip screen to set multiple destination points for your trip. Your route will be calculated to go via each of these points in the specifi ed order.Destination points can be added via the Multi-stop Trip screen or by selecting Sho...
Page 25 - Select the Country of your Destination Point; Find the Area of your Destination Point
25 iCN 550 | User Manual Step Two: Select the Country of your Destination Point a. If the destination point is in a different country to the previous destination point, tap Change country . The Select country screen will display. Select country Select country b. Select a country from the list. The D...
Page 26 - Find the Street of your Destination Point
26 iCN 550 | User Manual Step Four: Find the Street of your Destination Point a. From the Destination screen, tap Find street . The Keyboard screen will display. Keyboard Keyboard b. Use the Keyboard screen to fi nd the street of your destination point. Keyboard Keyboard For information on using the ...
Page 28 - Skipping a Destination Point
28 iCN 550 | User Manual d. Complete one of the following: Note: Destination points added, updated or deleted after a multi-stop trip has commenced will not affect the current route. If you want to ... Then ... add another destination point Note: Destination points added after a multi-stop trip has ...
Page 29 - Viewing your Route; D Map Screen
29 iCN 550 | User Manual 7. Viewing your Route Once a route has been calculated, you can view it in several ways. Press to cycle through the screens. 2D Map Screen The 2D Map screen is always oriented North and shows your current position (if a GPS fi x is active) and surrounding street names. If a r...
Page 30 - D Map Screen
30 iCN 550 | User Manual 3D Map Screen The 3D Map screen displays when a route is calculated, oriented to the travelling direction with an adjustable horizon.It is not possible to plan a route directly from this screen.To view the 3D Map screen when a route has been calculated, press to cycle throug...
Page 35 - Route Demonstrator; Activate Route Demonstrator
35 iCN 550 | User Manual 10. Route Demonstrator The Route Demonstrator allows you to: • Preview a route.• Plan and view a route without a GPS fi x, such as when you are inside a building. Step One: Activate Route Demonstrator 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap Preferences . 2. From the Preferences scr...
Page 36 - To Disable Route Demonstrator
36 iCN 550 | User Manual To Disable Route Demonstrator 1. Press to display the to display the Main Menu screen. 2. From the Main Menu screen, tap Preferences . 3. From the Preferences screen, tap Routing . The Routing screen will display. 4. Press twice. 5. Clear the Demonstrate Route check box. 6. ...
Page 37 - Favourites and My Home; Saving a Favourite
37 iCN 550 | User Manual 11. Favourites and My Home You can save up to 200 destinations as Favourites, one of which can be saved as My Home. My Home can be any designated Favourite, but we recommend that it is your home or other common destination.You can save a Favourite from the Preview screen aft...
Page 38 - Saving a Favourite from the
38 iCN 550 | User Manual 4. Complete one of the following: • To save as My Home, tap Save as My Home . The Favourite is saved as My Home. The Go To screen will display. • To save as a favourite, tap Save as Favourite . The Favourite is saved. The Go To screen will display. Saving a Favourite from th...
Page 39 - Editing the Name of the Favourite
39 iCN 550 | User Manual 6. To change the name of the Favourite, select the Name box. The Enter text screen will display. Enter text Enter text • To select a character, tap the character.• To delete a character, press ESC or tap << ; hold ESC to delete the line. • To display the number/symbol ...
Page 40 - Deleting a Favourite
40 iCN 550 | User Manual 4. Tap the Name box. The Enter text screen will display. Enter text Enter text • To select a character, tap the character.• To delete a character, press ESC or tap << ; hold ESC to delete the line. • To display the number/symbol Enter text screen, tap 123 . • To displa...
Page 41 - Navigating to a Favourite; Navigating to My Home
41 iCN 550 | User Manual Navigating to a Favourite 1. From the Main Menu , tap Go To . 2. From the Go To screen, tap Favourites . The Favourite screen will display. 3. Select a Favourite. The Preview Favourite screen will display. 4. Tap Go . The route is calculated and displayed on the 3D Map scree...
Page 44 - Map Preferences — Display Settings
44 iCN 550 | User Manual If you want to... Then... enable Track Recording (only to be used if required by Navman Customer Support) contact Navman Customer Support, as we recommend this feature be used only under the supervision of a Navman technician. 4. Tap Save . The Main Menu screen will display....
Page 45 - Map Preferences — Points of Interest (POIs)
45 iCN 550 | User Manual If you want to... Then... turn on the keypad backlight when the iCN is using external power Note: This option is only available when Map colours is set to Night . select the Night Keypad Lighting check box. display topographical information on the 2D Map and 3D Map screens s...
Page 46 - Alerts Preferences — Active POIs
46 iCN 550 | User Manual Alerts Preferences — Active POIs The Active POI settings allow you to set warning chimes and visual warnings for custom POIs that will activate within a chosen radius of your location. For example, a warning chime will sound or a visual warning will display when an active PO...
Page 47 - Alerts Preferences - Speed and GPS Signals
47 iCN 550 | User Manual Alerts Preferences - Speed and GPS Signals The Safety settings allow you to set safety-related warnings. 1. From the Preferences menu, tap Safety Alerts . The Safety Alerts screen will display. 2. On the Safety Alerts screen, tap Safety . The Safety screen will display. Safe...
Page 49 - GPS Status
49 iCN 550 | User Manual GPS Status Signals are transmitted by Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites orbiting the Earth. The Satellite Signal Strengths screen provides a visual representation of the information being received. Latitude and longitude are displayed, along with a north-pointing co...
Page 50 - Measurement Preferences; Language Preferences
50 iCN 550 | User Manual Measurement Preferences 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap Preferences . The Preferences screen will display. 2. From the Preferences screen, tap More Preferences . The second Preferences screen will display. 3. On the second Preferences screen, select Measurements . The Meas...
Page 51 - Hardware Preferences - Screen
51 iCN 550 | User Manual Hardware Preferences - Screen 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap Preferences . The Preferences screen will display. 2. From the Preferences screen, tap More Preferences . The second Preferences screen will display. 3. On the second Preferences screen, tap Hardware . The Hardw...
Page 52 - Hardware Preferences - Volume
52 iCN 550 | User Manual Hardware Preferences - Volume 1. From the Main Menu screen, tap Preferences . The Preferences screen will display. 2. From the Preferences screen, tap More Preferences . The second Preferences screen will display. 3. On the second Preferences screen, tap Hardware . The Hardw...
Page 54 - Startup Preferences
54 iCN 550 | User Manual 5. Complete the following: If you want to... Then... change the time to elapse before entering suspended state when connected to an external power source i select the Go to Power Saving Mode if not used for check box under check box check box External Power . ii select the t...
Page 55 - Desktop; Microsoft; Installing Smart
55 iCN 550 | User Manual 13. Smart Desktop Smart Desktop is used to install maps to your iCN, obtain software updates, manage Custom Points of Interest (POIs) and install Basemaps. Microsoft ® ActiveSync ® Microsoft ActiveSync is used to establish a connection between your iCN and your compu...
Page 57 - Updating your iCN; Updating your Version of Smart; Upgrading from a Previous Version of
57 iCN 550 | User Manual 14. Updating your iCN Updating your Version of Smart We recommended that you regularly use Smart Desktop to check the Navman website for Smart software updates: 1. If you connect to the Internet via a dial-up connection, connect to the Internet now.2. Open Smar...
Page 58 - Installing and Activating Maps on your iCN
58 iCN 550 | User Manual 15. Installing Maps Using Smart Desktop Installing and Activating Maps on your iCN 1. Open Smart Desktop , if it is not already open: Start Programs Navman Smart Desktop Rel ease 2 Desktop Rel Desktop Rel for iCN550 2. Insert a Smart Map CD into your co...
Page 59 - Removing Maps from your iCN
59 iCN 550 | User Manual 5. Click the map to install to your iCN. The map will change colour to indicate it has been selected (the default colour for selected The selected map is displayed in dark green. maps is dark green ). The map is now listed in the Selected section of the Desktop Selected Maps...
Page 60 - To Find a City or Town
60 iCN 550 | User Manual 16. Smart Desktop Advanced Features This section details advanced features of Smart Desktop. If you have not installed Smart Desktop, see pages 55-56. To Find a City or Town 1. From the Map menu, click Find City . The Find City window will open. Find City Find ...
Page 61 - Map Layers; Creating a Custom POI File
61 iCN 550 | User Manual Map Layers To conserve space on your iCN and memory card, you can choose map layers to install.The layers you can choose from are: • Points of Interest (POIs)• Bodies of water and parks• Land contours (topography). To access the Map Layers section: Desktop tab Settings L...
Page 63 - Deleting a Custom POI File from your iCN
63 iCN 550 | User Manual 3. Modify the POI settings as required: If you want to... Then... activate the POI select the Active check box. Note: If you do not activate the POI, you will be able to configure only the POI Visibility Level and Icon File settings. enable a visual warning when the POI is i...
Page 64 - Backups; To Back up your Preferences, Favourites and My Home
64 iCN 550 | User Manual Backups You can save backups of all iCN Preferences and Favourites to your computer. To Back up your Preferences, Favourites and My Home 1. On the Smart Desktop File menu, click Backup . The Backup window will display. 2. Click New Backup . The New Backup window will d...
Page 65 - mMCX External Antenna; Earphones; Remote Control
65 iCN 550 | User Manual 17. Accessories You can purchase separately almost all items that came with your iCN, including additional mounting kits and in-vehicle power adaptors.Visit your retailer or your regional Navman website for more information. See page 74 for web addresses. The following acces...
Page 66 - Appendix: Street Types
66 iCN 550 | User Manual Appendix: Street Types Note: Belgium and Switzerland each list street types and their abbreviations in three languages. Country Street Type Abbreviation Austria BOULEVARD CHAUSSEE PLATZ STRASSE BVD CH PL STR Belgium (Dutch) BAAN BERG DREEF LAAN MARKT PARK PLEIN SQUARE STEENW...
Page 69 - Support for; Compliance
69 iCN 550 | User Manual Support Information Copyright © 2005 Navman NZ Limited. Navman is a registered trademark of Navman NZ Limited. All rights reserved.Smart , Drive-Away and Back-On-Track are trademarks of Navman NZ Limited. All rights reserved. Microsoft Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000 or XP SP1, Mi...
