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Portable Navigation System
CN-GP50N
Operating Instructions
Navigation Software
English (UK)
V1.0
Before using this product, please read the "Safety information" in the "Important
information" document.
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Copyright The information contained herein may be changed at any time without prior notification. This manual nor any parts thereof may not be reproduced for any purpose whatsoever without the express written consent of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., nor transmitted in any form either electronically or mechanically, including photocopying and recording. All technical specifications, drawings etc are subject to copyright law. © 2007, Matsushita Electr
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction.......................................................................................5 1.1 About this Manual ..................................................................................5 1.2 Legal Notice...........................................................................................5 1.2.1 Liability.....................................................................................5 1.2.2 Trademarks.......................................
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5.3 Deleting Favourites..............................................................................19 6 Routes with Stages.........................................................................20 6.1 Route Planning ....................................................................................20 6.1.1 Entering the Starting Point.....................................................20 6.1.2 Entering Route Points............................................................21 6.1.3 Ed
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1 Introduction 1.1 About this Manual For better legibility and clarification, the following styles are used in this manual: Bold and italics: Registered names, company and product descriptions. SMALL CAPITALS: Window and dialogue box titles. Bold: Highlighting of important parts in the text. Underlined: Descriptions of buttons, input fields and other elements on the user interface. 1.2 Legal Notice 1.2.1 Liability The software and the present manual are subject to change without no
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2 Using the Navigation System for the First Time The navigation system is ready for use after it has been connected to the power supply. 1. Turn the device on. The LANGUAGE window opens. 2. Tap on the language you would like to use. The map opens in Standard mode. It shows the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Your current position will be displayed as soon as GPS reception is sufficient to determine it. 3 Operating the Navigation System 3.1 Volume The volume of the spoken driving instruct
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Note: The map opens in Navigation mode when you are currently navigating. 3.3 Opening the Menu Window Any window showing the map has a Menu button. ► Tap the Menu button. The MENU window opens. Here you may access the complete functionality of the navigation device. 3.4 Further Functions of the Navigation Device This navigation device offers functions other than navigation. ► Tap the Picture button in the MENU window if you want to view pictures. ► Tap the Phone button in the ME
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The device is being supplied by an external power source. The battery is being charged. The device is being supplied by its internal battery. The battery charge is sufficient. The device is being supplied by its internal battery. The battery charge is low. TMC (Traffic Information) A TMC Traffic Receiver (CY-TM200N) may be connected to the navigation system. This enables the system to change the route dynamically in order to avoid a traffic jam, for example. Note: This function is
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Special Keys enters a space character. deletes the character in front of the cursor. opens the numeric keypad. opens the letter keyboard. opens the special characters keyboard. As soon as you have entered a special character the letter keyboard reappears. 3.7 Lists Often, lists appear from which you can select an entry. This is the case, for example, when you enter the name of a town. As soon as you enter the first letter, the largest city in the given country that begins with
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4 Navigation Impaired GPS Reception If GPS reception is impaired, navigation will be interrupted. The navigation software remains active. As soon as GPS reception is restored, the navigation system calculates any change of position which has occurred in the meantime. You may simply continue navigation. Arriving at Your Destination When you have reached the specified destination, a message to this effect will be displayed. Only your current position (triangle in red) will now be shown
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3. Enter the name of the destination street. You can also enter the name of a well-known object, e.g. "Olympic stadium" or "Eiffel tower". 4. Enter the house number. If you don't know the house number, or if you specified an object in the preceding step, then leave the field empty. If you do not know the house number, but know the name of a nearby side street, then tap on the Cross Street field and enter the name of this street. The navigation system will calculate a route to the inte
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Note: The Direct Access section offers three categories of POI from the current vicinity which can be searched for quickly and without additional entry. For more detailed information, please refer to chapter "Direct Access to POI" on page 14. 1. In the MENU window, tap on Destination > POI > Nearby. The POI NEARBY window opens. 2. Tap a category from which you would like to select a POI. If sub-categories exist for the category you have selected, the Sub Category list opens. 3.
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The POI IN A CITY window opens. 2. Enter the name or the postal code of the destination town. 3. Tap a category from which you would like to select a POI. If sub-categories exist for the category you have selected, the Sub Category list opens. 4. Specify the sub-category from which you would like to select a POI. The Name of the Destination list opens. It contains POI from the specified category, sorted alphabetically. 5. Tap on the name of the destination. 6. Tap the Start Navigation
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4.1.5 Direct Access to POI The Direct Access section contains three categories of POI. Destinations in your vicinity that correspond to one of these categories can be listed quickly, without the need for additional entry. ► In the MENU window, tap on Settings > POI to select the categories available in the Direct Access section. Note: GPS reception must be sufficient for determining position. Look at the (GPS Ready) symbol to see whether GPS reception is sufficient. For more detailed
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Information: Information on how to save a destination can be found in chapter "Saving Destinations" on page 17. 1. In the MENU window, tap on Destination > Favourites. 2. Tap the destination to which you would like to navigate. 3. Tap the Start Navigation button. The map opens in Preview mode. Information: For detailed information on how to start navigation, please refer to chapter "Starting Navigation", page 16. 4.2 Navigating Homewards You can save one address as Home Addres
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Wait some seconds. The map opens in Preview mode. Information: For detailed information on how to start navigation, please refer to chapter "Starting Navigation", page 16. 4.4 Determining Destinations on the Map You may indicate a destination directly on the map. In addition to towns and streets, you may also select POI quickly. 1. Tap the (Show Map) button in the MENU window. The map opens in Standard mode. 2. Tap the (Destination Search) button. The map opens in Destination S
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Route Profile A so called route profile forms the basis of the route calculation. Tap the Route Profile button if you want to view or change the route profile. Note: If you change the route options, these remain valid for subsequent navigation. Information about how to change individual route profile settings can be obtained by tapping on the corresponding (Help) button. Starting Navigation ► Tap the Start Navigation button or simply start driving. No GPS Reception If the recei
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4. Tap the Home Address button if you want to save the destination as your home address. The Yes value is now written in black and underlined. You can then always start navigation to this destination very quickly by tapping Destination > Home in the MENU window. 5. Tap the Store a Voice Command button if you want to set up a voice command for this destination, and follow the instructions given on the screen. You can then always start navigation to this destination very quickly by tapp
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The Yes value is now written in black and underlined. 4. Tap the Save button. The previous window opens again. The selected favourite has now been saved as your home address. By default, its icon is a small house. Its name is now "My Address". 5.2.3 Setting up a Voice Command You can set up a voice command for any destination from the FAVOURITES list. You can then always start navigation to this destination very quickly by tapping Destination > Voice Command in the MENU window and re
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3. Tap the Yes button. The FAVOURITES list opens. The deleted destination is no longer listed. 6 Routes with Stages It is possible to plan routes without GPS reception, in the comfort of your home for example. Planned routes can be saved for later use. This allows you to plan as many routes as you like e.g. for your holidays. 6.1 Route Planning ► In the MENU window, tap on Destination > Route Planning. The ROUTE PLANNING window opens. 6.1.1 Entering the Starting Point The starting p
