Alpine PMD-B100 Owners Manual - Page 2

261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:15 PM Page 2 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- instructions to get you to a desired destination. Please tem displays the vehicle's location erroneously. make certain that all persons using this navigation Use your own driving judgment in this situation, system carefully read these precautions and the fol- taking into account current driving conditions. lowing instructions fully. Please be aware that in this situation the naviga- tion system should correct the vehicle's position 1) This product is not a substitute for your personal automatically. However, there may be times where judgment. Any route suggestions made by this you may have to correct the position yourself. If navigation system may never supersede any local this is the case, pull over in a safe and legal man- traffic regulations or your personal judgment ner and location before attempting operation. and/or knowledge of safe driving practices. Do not 8) Make certain that the volume level of the naviga- follow route suggestions if the navigation system tion system is set to a level which still allows you instructs you to perform an unsafe or illegal to hear outside traffic and emergency vehicles. maneuver, places you in an unsafe situation, or routes you into an area which you consider If there is anything in the manual about the operation unsafe. of the navigation system which you are uncertain 2) Glance at the screen only when necessary and about, please contact your local Alpine authorized safe to do so. If prolonged viewing of the screen is navigation dealer or Alpine at 1-888-NAV-HELP (1- necessary, pull over in a safe and legal manner 888-628-4357) before using the navigation system. and location. FCC Compliance Statement 3) Do not input destinations, change settings, or access any functions requiring a prolonged view of the monitor and/or remote control while you are driving. Pull over in a safe and legal manner and Blackbird has been tested and found to comply with location before attempting to access the system. the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 4) Do not use the navigation system to route you to 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to emergency services. Not all locations of emer- provide more reasonable protection against harmful gency services such as police and fire stations, interference in a residential installation, and are more hospitals and clinics are contained in the data- stringent than "outdoor" requirements. base. Please use your own judgment and ask for directions in these situations. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 5) The map database used in the navigation system (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, is the most recent map data available at the time and (2) this device must accept any interference of production. Because of changes in streets and received, including interference that may cause unde- neighborhoods, there may be situations where the sired operation. navigation system is not able to route you to your desired destination. In these cases, use your own This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio judgment. frequency energy and, if not installed and used in 6) The map database is designed to provide you with accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful route suggestions and does not take into account interference to radio communications. However, there the relative safety of a suggested route or of fac- is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a tors which may affect the time required to reach particular installation. If this equipment does cause your destination. The system does not reflect road harmful interference to radio or television reception, closures or construction, road characteristics (i.e. which can be determined by turning the equipment off type of road surface, slope or grade, weight or and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the inter- height restrictions, etc.), traffic congestion, weath- ference by one of the following measures: er conditions, or any other factors which may affect the safety or timing of your driving experience. Use your own personal judgment if the nav- ·Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ·Increase the separation between the equipment and igation system is unable to provide you with an alternate route. the receiver. ·Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif- ferent from that to which the receiver is connected. ·Consult an experienced radio/TV technician. 2