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OnCourse Navigator 6.0 (OCN) for PDA
Quick Start Guide
Thank you for choosing OCN as your in-car navigator. The SD card version of the
program is very easy to use. You only need to plug the card into your PDA. A simple setup
procedure will then run automatically. Later OCN will start when you insert the card into the PDA
and will exit (without losing any data) when you remove it.
Plug & GO – as simple as that
Contents of this manual:
- What’s in the box?
- What’s on the SD ca
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What’s on the SD Card? The OCN6 SD Card contains everything you need to use the system. There is no need for additional downloads from the Internet, product registration or other time consuming and/or infrastructure demanding procedures. You can start using OCN wherever you are, right out of the box, in just seconds. The contents of the memory card: - OCN6 application (no further registration needed) - Autorun program to let you install OCN by simply inserting the card into th
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- When the PDA recognizes the card, OCN first asks you if the setup should start or not. Tap Yes to set up and start using OCN now, or No to set it up later. - The OCN environment is set up on your PDA within a few seconds. - Now choose the language of the program and the voice profile for the navigation guidance. First select the written language of OCN then tap OK to confirm your selection. Languages are listed in alphabetical order. Use the Previous/Next buttons if your prefer
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- Now select the voice profile for the guided navigation the same way you did for the written language. There may be several different possibilities in your preferred language. To help you choose the appropriate one, when tapping any of the lines, OCN will play a few words with the selected profile. Highlight the line of your choice then tap OK to confirm your selection. - The setup procedure is finished, OCN is ready to run, and starts automatically. Before using OCN the first time, y
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- When Accept is selected the OCN main screen appears automatically. You are now ready to use the program. How to start the setup manually (optional) If your PDA does not support the automatic setup, it is also easy to start manually. You need to do the following: - Open the Start menu (by tapping the Windows logo in the top left corner)
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- Open Programs - Launch File Explorer - Open the folder of the memory card (its name depends on your PDA, usual names are ‘Storage Card’, ‘SD Card’, etc.)
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- Tap on AUTORUN - Then follow the setup procedure as described in ‘Automatic setup’. Ready to navigate Now that the installation is complete and OCN is running, you are ready to start using it. Without GPS it can be used as a digital map (e.g. to search for addresses or POIs, to browse the map or use it as an off-line reference for navigation), but with the addition of a GPS device (that is able to communicate with your PDA) it can be turned into the ultimate navigation system.
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The first steps if you have no GPS: Tap the MAP button on the main screen to start using the program as a map, searching for Points of Interest, or looking for addresses. The screen is set to give you the maximum map size possible. You can move the map in any direction by simply dragging it. You can also drag and stretch the scale at the bottom to set the zoom level. Use the PDA cursor buttons to turn and scale the map. Tap any map location to have the name of the street displayed
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Automatic GPS detection The easiest way to connect your GPS is to launch Detect in the bottom right corner. The program will check each available communication port with all possible port speeds and communication protocols to automatically detect your GPS. This may take one or two minutes. The successful connection is confirmed by OCN, and the communication between your GPS and your PDA is indicated by a blinking green light on the left. Unless you are inside a building or under
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Manual GPS configuration If you know where and how the GPS is connected, select Config. instead of Detect. In the next screen you need to set the communication protocol (NMEA or SIRF), the communication port (e.g. COM1 or COM4) and the communication speed in Bauds (4800, 9600, 19200, 38400 or 57600). Having connected the GPS receiver with your settings, tap OK to return to the GPS Data screen, or tap the arrow in the top left corner to cancel the operation leaving the factor
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now white (if you have a GPS fix) or red (if you are inside a building), and the exclamation mark has disappeared. Out on the road The first steps of the GPS aided navigation are also very easy. If you have no exact destination to reach or you just want to try OCN cruising around for a while, tapping COCKPIT in the main screen will take you to the driving screen where the automatically rotated 3D map will instantly put you on the virtual road. As you start driving you w
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Interest), but later also from the previous search results, your own POI database, and your favorite destinations (originally called Home and Work). As soon as you pick a location in Find, OCN will switch to the Cockpit screen and navigation begins. Just listen to the voice and follow the instructions. Now you are using OCN for navigation, its main function. This was the aim of this short manual. To explore the full functionality and extra features of OCN we strongly encourage you
