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Owner’s Manual
Version 1.0
PMD-B100
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PRECAUTIONS AND NOTICES ■ Important Information Please Read Carefully Before Using This Product. This product is intended to safely provide turn by turn 7) There may be situations where the navigation sys- tem displays the vehicle's location erroneously. instructions to get you to a desired destination. Please make certain that all persons using this navigation Use your own driving judgment in this situation, taking into account current driving conditions. system carefully read these precautions
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WARNINGS Points to Observe for Safe Usage Read this manual carefully before using this system. CAUTION It contains instructions on how to use this product in This symbol means important instructions. a safe and effective manner. Alpine cannot be Failure to heed them can result in injury or responsible for problems resulting from failure to material property damage. observe the instructions in this manual. This manual uses various pictorial displays to show HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEA
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USER AGREEMENT In using this Blackbird Portable Navigation System (hereinafter referred to as “System”), which includes Alpine Electronics, Inc. (“Alpine”) Specifications, Space Machine, Inc. ("Space Machine") Software and NAVTEQ North America, LLC. (“NAVTEQ”) Database, you are bound by the terms and conditions set forth below. By breaking the seal on the System and using your copy of the System, you have demonstrated your agreement to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You should, the
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TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Precautions and Notices 2 Edit 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warnings 3 Editing Home 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . User Agreement 4 Editing Address Book 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of Contents 5 Deleting Previously Saved . . . . . . . . . .
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INSTALLATION ■ How to Mount Blackbird WARNING Improper installation may make the navigation sys- tem fall out from the cradle while driving. Please make sure all locks and knobs are turned tight. Do not install the navigation while driving. Find a spot suitable for the navigation system. 1 Ensure that both the suction cup and windshield area are clean and free of dirt and grease before attaching it. Stick the suction cup mount against the windshield. Turn the knob to activate the vacuum to lock
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■ Battery Installation WARNING Always turn off power to the system before installing or removing the battery. Failure to do so will result in damage to your system. 1 Place Blackbird face down on a flat surface. 2 Press the battery door and pull away from the main unit body. Attach the battery to the battery door until a 3 click sound-heard. Insert and slide the battery assembly back into 4 the main unit until a click sound is heard. Note: It is recommended that the battery be charged us
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SYSTEM FEATURES Blackbird Portable Navigation System Power Button SD/MMC Card Slot Headphone Jack Volume Control Remote Sensor and Ambient Light Sensor Map Zoom In Main Menu Button Music Destination Map Zoom Out Current Position Button Function, See Page 12 Battery Charging Status Indicator External GPS Antenna Connector Mini USB Connector Cradle Connector GPS Antenna Battery Slot Speaker Battery Charging Status Indicator This illuminates when the system is being charged or requires charging. T
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Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Alpine Blackbird Portable Navigation System. We hope you enjoy using this exciting product and trust that it will make your driving experience more comfortable, stress-free, and entertaining. The Blackbird Portable Navigation System provides an easy-to-use user interface, clear, easy-to-understand spoken driving instructions, and award winning design all in a portable product. Blackbird is built upon Alpine's history of navigation success in Nort
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BASIC OPERATION To Turn On Power Set a Destination and Go! Power Button 1 Press and hold Power Button for 2 seconds. 1 Touch Main Menu . Select Destination from Main Menu, or press Destination button. Opening screen appears. 2 4 Scroll the list. 3 Read carefully. Select desired place list. Touch I Accept to dis- (In this example, ATMS is play map. selected.) 4 The last-known current location is indicated on 7 Select the place with the map. correct address. To Turn Off Press and hold Power For
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The following example briefly describes how to input a destination. Select desired method. Select a search method. 2 3 (In this example, Places is (In this example, By Place selected.) Type is selected.) 5 Select the search method. 6 Type name of a place. If more than one place with the (In this example, Sort By same name exist, sort method Name is selected.) screen appears. 8 Select OK to Proceed to Map is displayed. 9 set the destination. Follow the navigation. To Go Home, see page 22. To Fin
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MAP FUNCTION Next Maneuver Next Street Name Main Menu Arrow Button Distance to next maneuver Estimated Time Remaining (ETR) / Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) Direction to GPS Status bar Destination Battery Status Distance to Indicator Destination Map Scale Bar Map Current Orientation Position Icon and Map / Voice Prompt Current Street Split / Arrow Repeat Button Name Button Setting Estimate Time Display Repeating the Announcement Click icon to repeat the guide Click this icon to switch between a
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■ Setting a Destination Directly from Map Display 1 Touch anywhere on map screen. The current location arrow changes to Crosshair Cursor on the screen. 2 Move the cursor to the new desired street. Note: Use Map Scale Bar to zoom out the map if the destination is far from the current location. 3 Touch . Select Set as Destination. 4 Touch OK to Proceed on the confirma- 5 tion screen. Note: To cancel, touch To use other functions on the confirmation screen, see page 14 for details. Previous Scree
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DESTINATION ■ Setting a Destination by Address Go to Main Menu 1 . Destination Address ➔ ➔ Finding a Destination by Street Name First Select Input Street Name. 2 Type the first characters of the street name. 3 If there are unique matches, the system will automati- cally display a short list of street names. Touch OK. The list of applicable street names appears. Select the desired street name from the list. 4 Type the street number and touch OK. 5 Select the desired city. 6 If there are multipl
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Selecting Letters Change State If you want to choose a different Selected state from the one shown on the characters screen, touch Change to switch are displayed. to a different state. Deleting one letter Adding one space Going to number screen Finding a Destination by City Name First 2 Select Input City Name. 3 Type the first few characters of the city name and press OK. If there are unique matches, the system will automati- cally display a short list of city names. Select the desired city.
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DESTINATION ■ Setting a Destination by Places You can select from approximately 6 Million Point-of-Interest (POI) locations stored inside your Blackbird Portable Navigation System. These destinations are sorted by Place Name or by Place Type and are listed in order of distance from your current location. 1 Go to Main Menu . Destination ➔ Places ➔ Finding a Destination by Place Name Select By Place Name. 2 Type the desired place name. Touch OK. 3 A list of place names appears. Note: Use the ar
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Finding a Destination by Place Type 2 Select By Place Type. 3 Select a desired POI Category. There are 37 POI categories to choose from including ATMS, Banks, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Hotels, Parking Lots, Restaurants and more. 4 Select Search Method. Sort by Distance The list of place names appears in order 5 of distance from the current vehicle posi- tion within the state region being searched. Select the place OK to Proceed 6 ➔ Sort by Name 5 Follow 3 to 5 in “Finding a Destination by P
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DESTINATION ■ Setting a Destination by Recently Entered Destination 1 Go to Main Menu . Destination ➔ Recent ➔ 2 The list of recent destinations appears. Select the destination. 3 Confirmation screen appears. Touch OK to Proceed to set the destination and start guidance. Note: To use other functions on the confirmation screen, see page 14 for details. ■ Setting a Destination by Coordinates 1 Go to Main Menu . Destination ➔ Coordinate ➔ 2 Enter the Latitude of your destination. Touch OK. 3 Ente
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■ Setting a Destination by Intersection 1 Go to Main Menu . Destination ➔ Intersection ➔ Finding a Destination by Street Name Select Input Street Name. 2 Type in the street name. 3 Touch OK. The list of applicable street names appears. Select the desired street. Input the second street name. 4 If there is only one street crossing with the first street, the name of the street automatically appears. Confirmation screen appears. 5 Touch OK to Proceed. Note: To use other functions on the confirm
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OPTIONS ■ Find Local Places The navigation system can display Points of Interest (POI) around the cursor position, when you scroll the map. As with POI categories, with the local places search you can chose from 37 categories including ATMS, Banks, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Hotels, Parking Lots, Restaurants and more. How to Find Local Places Directly from the Map Touch anywhere on map screen. 1 The current location arrow changes to cross hair cursor on the screen. Touch . 2 Select Find Loca
