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7 Learn the basics Your Travel Companion is a touch screen controlled device with limited hardware key functions. The device and the software are designed for easy operation. All controls are operable using your fingertips. Wherever possible, push buttons and lists are provided to make accessing functions or changing settings as easy as possible. Hardware buttons The majority of the Travel Companion functions can be accessed using the touch screen. Use the hardware buttons to perform the following functions: Power on/off Use the Power button to turn the power on or off. If the device is switched off, the GPS stops working. Consequently, your position is not calculated, the track log is not saved, and the navigation stops. When you turn the device on, your Travel Companion continues navigating as soon as the built-in GPS determines the location. Multifunction wheel The Multifunction wheel performs multiple functions. Zoom in and out When the map is visible on the screen, turn the wheel up to zoom in, and turn it down to zoom out. Adjust volume and brightness To adjust the volume and brightness: 1. Press the button swiftly to open the Master volume slider below the speaker icon. You may also tap to open the Master volume slider. 2. Now, turn the wheel up or down to adjust the volume. The displays the newly selected value. and the position of the fader 3. If you wait for a few seconds, the slider disappears. Before this happens, you can press the button swiftly again, and the slider switches to the Display brightness setting. The the speaker icon above the slider. icon replaces 4. The wheel now adjusts the backlight value of the current display mode. If you use the Travel Companion in daylight mode, the brightness for daylight is modified, if you use the night mode, the backlight for night use is adjusted. 5. Now, press the button again, or wait for a few seconds, and the slider disappears. 12 Chapter 7 Learn the basics

Section	Page
Welcome	9
Register the Travel Companion	10
Box contents	11
Box contents	11
Components	12
Front components	12
Left and right components	13
Top and bottom components	13
Back components	14
Power on and set up the Travel Companion	15
Set up the Travel Companion	15
Step 1: Remove the battery cover	15
Step 2: Install the battery and replace the battery cover	15
Step 3: Charge the battery	16
Power on Travel Companion	16
Car kit setup	16
Warnings and safety information	19
Learn the basics	20
Hardware buttons	20
Power on/off	20
Multifunction wheel	20
Zoom in and out	20
Adjust volume and brightness	20
Open the Quick Launch menu	21
Screen buttons	21
Buttons on the top and the bottom of the screen	21
Buttons on the map	24
Selectors	25
Direct selectors	25
List selectors	26
Sliders	26
Switches	26
Virtual keyboards	26
The QWERTY keyboard	26
The numeric keyboard	27
Discovering the Travel Companion through the Startup menu	28
Entertainment	28
Videos	28
Music	29
Games	30
Pictures	30
Contacts	31
Add contact	32
Edit contact	33
Navigate to a contact	33
Call contact	33
Extras	33
Clock	33
Phone	35
Calculator	35
Settings	35
System	36
Align screen	36
Time	36
Date	36
Language	36
Media directories	37
Operating navigation	38
Navigate to an address	38
Navigate to a POI	39
Create a route with multiple destinations	39
Create a route with a different start point	40
Save user data	41
Reference book – Navigation menu	42
Go to	42
Find an address, street, intersection, or city	43
Find in History	44
Find one of the Favorites	44
Find home or work	44
Find a POI	44
Search reference	44
POI groups	45
POI subgroups	45
Select a POI	45
Find co‑ordinates	46
Coordinate display format	47
Bluetooth	48
Connect a Bluetooth‑enabled phone to your Travel Companion	48
Make a call	49
Use phone dialer	49
Use contacts	50
Use POI	50
Answer or reject a call	50
Connect to a Bluetooth stereo headphones	50
Map	51
Map visualization	53
Daylight and night color schemes	53
Current position and Lock‑on‑Road	53
Selected map point, also known as the Cursor	54
Visible POIs (Points of Interest)	54
Road safety cameras	54
Contacts	54
Elements of the active Route	54
Start point, Via points, and destination	55
Active leg of the route	55
Inactive legs of the route	55
Turn preview	55
Cursor (the selected map point)	55
Track Log recording/playback indicator	55
Cursor menu	56
Current street	57
Distance to next turn	57
Next street/Next city	57
Route	58
Edit Route	58
Route Detail	58
Saved Routes	59
Route Info	59
Route data displayed (for destination and Via points)	59
Warning icons	61
Other functions	61
Manage Track Logs	62
Settings	64
Visual settings	64
3D settings	64
Landmarks	64
Elevated roads	64
Buildings	64
Terrain	64
Backlight settings	64
Brightness	64
Power management	64
Backlight always on	64
Smart Powersave	65
Map settings	65
Alternative Road Names	65
Show Street Labels	65
2D/3D map view	65
POI visibility	65
Night mode	66
Zoom settings	66
Auto zoom	66
Restore Lock‑to‑Position and Smart Zoom	67
Zoom in after find	67
Overview mode	67
Sound settings	67
Voice guidance	68
Key sounds	68
Dynamic Volume	68
Route settings	68
Vehicle	68
Route calculation method	69
Short	69
Fast	69
Economical	69
Off‑route recalculation	69
Automatic	69
Off	69
Avoidances	69
Unpaved Roads	69
Motorways	69
Ferries	70
Cross‑border planning	70
U‑turns	70
Permit needed	70
Toll roads	70
Carpool lanes (for the USA map only)	70
Keep position on road	70
Regional settings	70
Language	71
Voice	71
Units	71
Time settings	71
Set time format	71
Warnings	71
Warn when speeding	71
Speeding tolerance	71
Alternative speed limit	71
Alternative speeding tolerance	72
Enable safety cameras	72
Navigation extras	73
Trip Planner	73
Traffic Message Channel (TMC)	73
List of traffic messages	73
TMC configuration	74
TMC radio settings	74
Selected FM radio station	74
Exclude selected station	74
Show excluded stations	74
GPS data screen	75
About screen	76
Outlook synchronization	77
Product specifications	78
System specifications	78
Physical specifications	78
Operating environment	79
Regulatory notices	80
Federal Communications Commission Notice	80
Modifications	80
Cables	80
Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC Logo (United States Only)	80
Canadian Notice	81
Avis Canadien	81
European Union Notice	81
Products with 2.4–GHz Wireless LAN Devices	82
France	82
Italy	82
Battery Warning	82
Battery Recycling	82
Battery Disposal	82
Equipment Warning	83
Acoustics Warning	83
Airline Travel Notice	84
Medical Electronic Equipment	84
Wireless Notices	84
U.S. Regulatory Wireless Notice	84
Canadian Regulatory Wireless Notice	84
Brazilian Notice	84
Japanese Notice	84
Bluetooth Devices	85
Taiwan DGT Notice	85
Korean Notice	85
Guidelines for care and maintenance	86
Using the Travel Companion	86
Cleaning the Travel Companion	86
Carrying or storing the Travel Companion	86
Using accessories	86
Using the Travel Companion in public places	86
Obtain services for a cracked or damaged screen	86

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Learn the basics

Your Travel Companion is a touch screen controlled device with limited hardware key functions. The

device and the software are designed for easy operation. All controls are operable using your fingertips.

Wherever possible, push buttons and lists are provided to make accessing functions or changing

settings as easy as possible.

Hardware buttons

The majority of the Travel Companion functions can be accessed using the touch screen. Use the

hardware buttons to perform the following functions:

Power on/off

Use the

Power

button to turn the power on or off. If the device is switched off, the GPS stops working.

Consequently, your position is not calculated, the track log is not saved, and the navigation stops. When

you turn the device on, your Travel Companion continues navigating as soon as the built-in GPS

determines the location.

Multifunction wheel

The Multifunction wheel performs multiple functions.

Zoom in and out

When the map is visible on the screen, turn the wheel up to zoom in, and turn it down to zoom out.

Adjust volume and brightness

To adjust the volume and brightness:

Press the button swiftly to open the

Master volume

slider below the speaker icon. You may also

tap

to open the

Master volume

slider.

Now, turn the wheel up or down to adjust the volume. The

and the position of the fader

displays the newly selected value.

If you wait for a few seconds, the slider disappears. Before this happens, you can press the button

swiftly again, and the slider switches to the

Display brightness

setting. The

icon replaces

the speaker icon above the slider.

The wheel now adjusts the backlight value of the current display mode. If you use the Travel

Companion in daylight mode, the brightness for daylight is modified, if you use the night mode, the

backlight for night use is adjusted.

Now, press the button again, or wait for a few seconds, and the slider disappears.

Chapter 7

Learn the basics