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PND-K3
Portable Navigation System
OWNER’S MANUAL
Version 1.0
PND-K3
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P R E C AU T I O N S A N D N O T I C E S There may be situations where the navigation system IMPORTANT INFORMATION 7 displays the vehicle’s location erroneously. Use PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE your own driving judgment in this situation, taking USING THIS PRODUCT into account current driving conditions. Please be aware that in this situation the navigation system This product is intended to provide turn by turn instructions should correct the vehicle’s position automatically. to get
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WA R N I N G S DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR PANELS. POINTS TO OBSERVE FOR SAFE USAGE Doing so may cause heat to build up inside and may result Read this manual carefully before using this system. It in fire. contains instructions on how to use this product in a safe and effective manner. Alpine cannot be responsible for problems resulting from failure to observe the instructions in this manual. This manual uses various pictorial displays to show you how to use this product safely and to
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U S E R A G R E E M E N T In using this PND-K3 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 s
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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Editing Waypoints .......................................................... 22 PRECAUTIONS AND NOTICES .............................................. 2 Canceling Route .............................................................. 22 Important Information ...................................................... 2 HOME ................................................................................ 23 WARNINGS .....................................................
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Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Alpine PND-K3 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 PND-K3 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. PND-K3 is built upon Alpine’s history of navigation success in North Amer
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S Y S T E M F E AT U R E S PND-K3 PORTABLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM POWER BUTTON Press and hold for 2 seconds to turn the device on or off VOLUME UP BUTTON VOLUME DOWN BUTTON SD/MMC CARD SLOT SCREEN For music playback (SD card not included ) HEADPHONE JACK (Headphone not included) SPEAKERS EXTERNAL CRADLE CONNECTOR GPS/ANTENNA CONNECTOR MINI USB CONNECTOR RESET BUTTON Press and hold for 2 seconds CRADLE WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER CHARGER MUTE WIRE AMPS/NEC MOUNTING CRADLE EJECT BUTTON HOLES
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I N S T A L L A T I O N BEFORE YOU START HOW TO MOUNT THE PND-K3 Before you start, charge the Find a spot suitable for the PND-K3 for at least three hours, navigation device. Stick the using the included AC charger. suction cup against the desired mounting location. Press the lever to secure the suction cup. Guide the navigation device onto the cradle. I N S T A L L A T I O N Gently push until a click sound BEFORE YOU START HOW TO MOUNT THE PND-K3 Before you start, charge the is heard and
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M A I N M E N U GO TO BUTTON PLAY BUTTON SETTINGS BUTTON Press this to start entering a Press this to go to the music Press this to change system destination. player. settings. See page 13-18. See page 33. See page 27-30. PHONE BUTTON Press this button to make a phone call, when Bluetooth device is connected See page 25-26. HOME BUTTON INFO BUTTON MAP BUTTON Press this to go to a saved Press this to check information Press this to go to the map. home location. such as: See page 10-11. • GPS
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M A P F U N C T I O N S NEXT MANEUVER ARROW AND VOICE PROMPT BUTTON NEXT STREET NAME MAIN MENU BUTTON ROUTE ZOOM IN BUTTON BUTTON ZOOM OUT BUTTON ETA/ETR/DISTANCE TO DESTINATION MAP ORIENTATION BATTERY STATUS C HANGE ROUTE VIEW TO I NDICATOR ARROW ONLY MODE GPS STATUS BAR CURRENT POSITION S ETTING THE M AP ORIENTATION ESTIMATE TIME DISPLAY Touch this icon to switch between North Up, This icon displays Estimated Time Heading Up and 3D View. Remaining, Estimated Time of Arrival or
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MAP FUNCTIONS, CONTINUED NEXT MANEUVER ARROW AND VOICE PROMPT BUTTON NEXT STREET NAME MAIN MENU BUTTON ROUTE ZOOM IN BUTTON BUTTON ZOOM OUT BUTTON ETA/ETR/DISTANCE TO DESTINATION MAP ORIENTATION BATTERY STATUS CHANGE ROUTE VIEW TO INDICATOR ARROW ONLY MODE GPS STATUS BAR CURRENT POSITION G PS STATUS BAR S WITCHING MAP DISPLAY GPS Signal Strength Touch this button to switch between Map and Arrow modes. BATTERY STATUS Note: You can only switch map display during guidance mode.
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F R O M T H E M A P D I S P L AY SETTING A DESTINATION 1 Touch anywhere on map screen. The vehicle arrow changes to a crosshair cursor. 2 3 Move the cursor to the new desired street. NOTE: Use Map Zoom button to zoom out the map if the destination is far from the current location. 4 Touch the selected position bar on the bottom of the screen. Select Set as Destination. 5 6 Touch Go! on the Confirm Destination Screen. NOTE: To use destination options on the Confirm Destination Screen, see pag
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I N P U T A D E S T I N AT I O N ADDRESS BUTTON HISTORY BUTTON Search by typing an Select from recent address. destinations. See page 14. See page 16. PLACES BUTTON ADDRESS BOOK BUTTON Select places. Select from saved See page 15-16. destinations. See page 17. INTERSECTION COORDINATES BUTTON BUTTON Set destination by Set destination intersection. using geographic coordinates. See page 18. See page 17. 13 281137_PND-K3_CS_r17.3_TOCindex.indd 13 7/1/08 1:28:42 PM
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SET A DESTINATION BY ADDRESS There are several ways to set a destination. You can set a destination directly from the map (Page 12) or select Go to from the main menu. Go to Main Menu ➜ Go to ➜ Address FINDING A DESTINATION BY ENTERING STREET NAME FIRST Select by Street. 1 2 Type the street name and touch OK. If there are multiple matches, the system automatically displays a short list of street names. Type only the name of the street. Prefix and suffix of the street are not necessary. The l
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S E T A D E S T I N AT I O N B Y P L A C E You can select from approximately 6 million place locations stored inside your PND-K3 Portable Navigation System. Go to Main Menu ➜ Go to ➜ Places FINDING A PLACE NEAR YOU OR NEAR YOUR DESTINATION NOTE: Last 4 names and Last 4 types takes you to a list from the last 4 places/types you have previously entered. BY NAME Select by Name. 1 2 Type the desired place name. Touch OK. A list of place names appears. Use the arrow to the right of the list to s
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SET A DESTINATION BY PLACE, CONTINUED Go to Main Menu ➜ Go to ➜ Places FINDING A PLACE WITHIN CITY VICINITY 1 Select Within City Vicinity. Select Within a City. 2 NOTE: Last 4 Cities takes you straight to the list of cities you have previously entered. Type a city name and select a city. 3 4 You can choose by Name or by Type. Follow steps from “by Name” or “by Type” on page 16. 5 FINDING A PLACE ALONG YOUR ROUTE Select Along Route. 1 2 Select the desired place type button. Touch OK. NOT
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SET A DESTINATION F ROM THE ADDRESS BOOK Go to Main Menu ➜ Go to ➜ Address Book 1 Select the desired destination. The Confi rm Destination Screen appears. Touch Go! to calculate 2 the route. EDITING ADDRESS BOOK Go to Main Menu ➜ Go to ➜ Address Book Select the destination you would like to modify. 1 2 Touch to edit your entry. Edit Name, Phone Number and Icon or delete the selected 3 destination. NOTE: Select DELETE ALL to delete all addresses saved in the address book. SET A DESTINA
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SET A DESTINATION BY INTERSECTION Go to Main Menu ➜ Go to ➜ Intersection FINDING A DESTINATION BY ENTERING A STREET NAME FIRST 1 Select by Street. Type in the first street name. Touch OK. 2 The list of applicable street names appears. Select the desired street and input the address number. Input the second street name. 3 If there is only one street crossing with the first street, the name of the street automatically appears. Confirm City name if there are more than 1 cites with the same 4 i
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D E S T I N AT I O N O P T I O N S The Destination Options Menu allows you to find places nearby, find alternative routes to get to your destination, set a destination as your home, save a destination in the address book, and create waypoints. To get to the Destination Options Menu, enter your desired destination by using the method on pages 13-18 in order to get to the Confirm Destination Screen. Select Options. FINDING NEARBY PLACES 1 Touch Find Nearby Places. Select a desired place type
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DESTINATION OPTIONS, CONTINUED To get to the Destination Options Menu, enter your desired destination by using the method on pages 13 through 18 in order to get to the Confirm Destination screen. Select Options. SAVING A DESTINATION INTO THE ADDRESS BOOK Touch Save to Address Book. 1 2 Type in desired name. Touch OK. Select an icon. If there is no desired icon, touch No Icon. 3 4 Touch Ok. SETTING WAYPOINTS You can set up to 3 waypoints between you current location and your destination.
