RDS
SD
USB
DVD
iPOD
A/V Input
DivX
MP3
WMA
DVD
VCD
CD
CD-R
CD-RW
ID3
RDS
Contents
Route Line ...................................................36
Distance Left...............................................37
Method ........................................................37
Time Left......................................................37
Estimated Arrival.........................................37
Destination / Via Point ................................37
Warning Icons ........................................37-38
Fit To Screen ...............................................38
Parameters..................................................38
Menu Button................................................38
Find Tab.......................................................38
Quick Tab ....................................................38
Route Tab ....................................................38
3D Map (switch)...........................................38
Zoom & Tilt (switch).....................................38
Night Mode (switch) ....................................38
Manage POI (Points of Interest)..................39
Manage Built-In POI Visibility.....................39
Manage My POI.....................................39-40
Manage Track Logs ...................................40
Route Tab ...................................................41
Recalculate..................................................41
Drop Next Via Point / Delete Route............41
Bypass.........................................................41
Cancel..........................................................41
Delete ....................................................41-42
Display Modes.............................................42
Show............................................................42
Avoid............................................................42
Fly Over .......................................................42
Lifelike Simulation ......................................42
Edit ..............................................................43
Info ..............................................................43
Main Button.................................................43
SETTINGS ...................................................43
General Settings .........................................43
Safety Mode................................................43
Set Favorite Destinations .....................43-44
Automatic Night Colors ..............................44
Speeding Tolerance ....................................44
Alternative Speed Limit...............................44
Alternative Speeding Tolerance..................44
Route Recalculation....................................44
Automatic ....................................................44
Ask First ................................................44-45
Disabled.......................................................45
MAP SETTINGS ..........................................45
Daylight / Night Color Profile......................45
Cockpit / Map Mode Map Details ..............45
Alternative Road Names.............................45
Show Street Labels.....................................45
Textured Polygons ......................................46
SOUND SETTINGS .....................................46
Master Sound Volume/Switch ....................46
Voice Guidance Volume/Switch .................46
Key Sound Volume/Switch .........................46
Dynamic Volume .........................................46
Attention Tone ............................................46
ROUTE PARAMETER SETTINGS...............47
Method ........................................................47
Route ...........................................................47
Short............................................................47
Fast..............................................................47
Economical..................................................47
Vehicle .........................................................47
Road Types to Include/Exclude..................47
Unpaved Roads...........................................48
Motorways...................................................48
Ferries..........................................................48
U-Turns........................................................48
Permit Needed ............................................48
Toll Roads....................................................48
LANGUAGE & UNITS..................................48
Program Language .....................................48
Voice Language...........................................48
Units.............................................................48
Set Date & Time Format..............................48
ADVANCED SETTINGS...............................49
Display Options...........................................49
2D in Map mode (and North-up orientation) ..... 49
3D in Cockpit mode ...................................49
Zoom In After Find .....................................49
Coordinate Display Format ........................49
Cockpit Screen Layout ...............................50
BACKLIGHT SETTINGS..............................50
Power Management....................................50
Backlight Always On...................................50
Brightness ...................................................50
SMART ZOOM SETTINGS..........................50
Enable Overview Mode...............................50
Restore Lock-to-position And Smart Zoom...... 50
Restore Lock-to-Position............................51
Restore Smart Zoom ..................................51
Delay Before Restoring...............................51
ROUTE OPTIONS........................................51
Off-Route Sensitivity And Recalculation Delay.51
Off-route Sensitivity....................................52
Recalculation Delay ....................................52
U-Turn Penalty.............................................52
Cross-Border Planning ...............................52
Keep Position On Road (Lock-on-Road) ...52
USER DATA MANAGEMENT.......................52
Backup Data................................................53
Restore Data ...............................................53
Remove Pins ...............................................53
Clear Data....................................................53
Reset Advanced Settings ...........................53
FIND & GO (Main Menu) .............................53
Selection By Tapping The Map ..................53
USING THE FIND MENU.............................54
Find An Address, Street, Intersection Or City... 54
Selecting the City, State or Country to Search in .......54
Selecting A New City To Search In ............54
Changing the State (Australia, USA, etc.)..55
Changing The Country................................56
Selecting A Street Or The Center Of The City ..56
Selecting The Center Of The City ..............56
Selecting A Street .......................................56
Selecting A House Number Or The Midpoint Of The Street....56
Select An Intersection Instead Of A House Number ...56
An Example For A Full Address Search.....57
Find in History.............................................57
Find Coordinates.........................................57
Find a POI....................................................58
Find one of the Favourites (Home/Work) ...59
Frequently Asked Questions ................60-61
Glossary ................................................ 61-63
Specifications........................................64-65
NOTES.........................................................66
Limited Warranty.........................................67
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Warnings
•
For safety reasons, certain video functions are disabled unless the
parking brake is on. The Unit is designed with circuitry to detect the
parked status of the vehicle, and must be connected to the power
supply side of the parking brake switch. Improper connection or
use of this connection may violate applicable law and may result in
serious injury or damage.
• To avoid any risk of damage to the vehicle or injury its occupants
and the potential violation of applicable laws, this unit is not for use
with a video screen that is visible to the driver.
• Disconnect negative battery terminal before starting installation.
Failure to disconnect the negative battery cable may cause damage
to the unit or the vehicle’s electrical system. Consult the vehicle’s
owner’s manual for proper instruction.
• Before final installation of the unit, temporarily connect the wiring,
to make sure the unit works properly.
• Use only the parts included with this unit to ensure proper installa-
tion. The use of unauthorized parts may cause damage to the vehicle
or unit.
• If installation requires the drilling of holes or other modifications to
the vehicle, consult with your vehicle’s nearest dealership.
• Install the unit in a location where it shall not obstruct driver’s abil-
ity to safely operate the vehicle, and cannot injure any passengers if
there is a sudden stop, like an emergency stop.
• The laser will be damaged if it overheats, do not install the unit
where it will be exposed to excessive heat -- for instance, near a
heater outlet.
• For optimum performance, do not install more than 30 degrees
from horizontal.
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PRECAUTIONS
Driving a vehicle while viewing a video on this head unit
may violate motor vehicle laws, and may result in seri-
ous injury, property damage, or death!
• The unit is only designed for use with
Please read these important pre-
cautions BEFORE attempting to
install this unit.
4 speakers. Do not combine speaker
output wires for use with 2 speakers. Do
not ground negative speaker leads to the
chassis ground.
• Disconnect the vehicle’s negative bat-
tery terminal before starting installation.
Consult the vehicle’s owner’s manual for
proper instruction.
•
Do not open the top or bottom cover.
Modifying the unit will void the warranty
and may damage the unit or cause the
unit to malfunction or cause damage the
vehicle's electrical system.
•
The unit is designed for a 12 Volt DC nega-
tive ground operation system only. Before
installing the unit, make sure your vehicle
is a 12Volt DC negative ground system.
• Parking in direct sunlight for several hours
will cause higher temperatures inside the
vehicle. Do not operate in extremely high or
low temperatures. The temperature inside the
vehicle should be between 32º F (0º C) and
100º F (37º C) before turning on your unit.
Cool down the vehicle before operating
the unit
• Mark the polarity of the existing speaker
wires before disconnecting the old head
unit.
• Be sure to connect the color coded
leads according to the wiring diagram.
Incorrect connections may damage the
unit or cause the unit to malfunction or
cause damage the vehicle's electrical
system.
• The faceplate is a precision piece of
equipment that contains sensitive elec-
tronic components. Do not subject it to
excessive shock.
• Make sure all the connections are com-
pletely correct before turning on your
unit.
• When replacing the fuse(s), the replace-
ment must be of the same amperage as
shown on the fuse holder.
• When extending the ignition, memory
backup or the ground cable, use 0.75mm
diameter (AWG18) or heavier automotive
grade cable to avoid wire deterioration or
damage to the wire coating.
• Do not block this unit’s vents or heater
panels. Blocking them will cause exces-
sive heat to build up inside the unit and
may result in fire.
• After completing the installation and
before operating the unit, reconnect the
battery according to the manufacturer’s
instructions. Then press the reset (RES)
button with a pointed object, such as a
ball-point pen to set the unit to its initial
status.
• To prevent short circuit, never put or
leave any metallic object inside the unit.
If you smell or see smoke, turn off the
power immediately and consult your
dealer.
• Insert the unit until it is firmly locked
into mounting sleeve, otherwise it may
fall out.
• Do not touch the terminals of the face-
plate or of the unit.
• Be careful not to drop or shock the unit,
it may break or crack because it contains
glass parts.
• If you have difficulty installing this unit in
your vehicle contact customerservice@
vr-3.com or Call 1-800-445-1797
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Disc & Memory Types
• This unit will only play the following discs or memory types.
Disc Type
Icon
Content
Audio/Video
Audio/Video
Audio
Size
12cm
12cm
12cm
12cm
12cm
Playtime
DVD
VCD
CD
About 2 - 4.5 Hours
About 74 minutes
About 74 minutes
About 600 minutes
MP3
Audio
MPEG4
DIVX
Audio/Video
Memory Type
USB Flash Memory
SD Card
Icon
Content
Audio/Video
Size
Playtime
Up to 2 Gb Depends on size of files
Audio/Video
Audio/Video
Up to 2 Gb Depends on size of files
MMC
Up to 2 Gb Depends on size of files
Care of Discs
• Handle the disc by its edge to keep
the disc clean. Do not touch the disc’s
surface.
• Do not use CDs with labels or stickers
attached. The label may leave a sticky
residue when it begins to peel.
• Clean the discs with an optional cleaning
cloth. Wipe each disc from the center
out.
• Do not use a CD with paste or ink resi-
due on it.
• Do not attempt to modify the unit.
temperatures. The temperature inside
the vehicle should be between 32º F (0º
C) and 100º F (37º C) before turning on
your unit.
•
Modifying the unit will void the warranty.
• Stop the vehicle before carrying out any
operation that could interfere with your
driving.
• Do not operate in extremely high or low
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Installation
Automotive audio equipment installations can be challenging at times, even to the most
experienced of installation technicians. If you are not confident working with electrical
wiring, removing and reinstalling interior panels, carpeting, dashboards or other compo-
nents of your vehicle, please e-mail us at [email protected] or call our Toll-Free
help line 1-800-445-1797 and our in-house technical service team will answer your instal-
lation questions. Or consider having the VRVD640G professionally installed. Contact the
vehicle's manufacturer for vehicle specific instructions,
1. Remove the Old Unit from the Dashboard
B. Insert the keys supplied with the old unit
into both sides of the unit as shown in
figure below until they click. Pull to re-
move the old unit from the dashboard.
A. Remove the outer trim frame.
LO
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AUT
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STO
UP
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TAPE
AM
FM
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MUTE
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9
70
96
80 100
100
DOWN
120
104
140
160 x10KHZ
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6
MHZ
CD/MP3
BAND
AUI
DIN Front Mount
DO NOT DISCONNECT WIRES AT THIS TIME!
2. Mark Polarity of the Speaker Wires
Marking the polarity of the speaker
wires will make it easier to connect the
existing speakers to the VRVD640G.
Consult the wiring diagram of the exist-
ing head unit before disconnecting any
wires. If a wiring diagram is not available
contact the head unit’s manufacturer.
3. On the masking tape mark the polar-
ity of the speaker wires (+ & - ), as
well as left or right, and front or rear.
4. Double check that you marked the
first speaker correctly by checking
that the speaker wires are the same
at the head unit.
1. While the old unit is playing, discon-
nect the wires from one speaker.
5. Repeat this procedure for all of the
speakers.
2. Take a length of masking tape and
fold it around the wire so it forms a
flag.
6. Mark the power, ground, and any
other wires also
.
GIVE US A CALL, WE'LL HELP YOU INSTALL.
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN PRODUCT TO STORE.
Visit us on the WEB
For Information and Technical Assistance,
Call Toll-Free in U.S.A. and Canada.
1-800-445-1797
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Installation
DIN FRONT-MOUNT (Method A)
IMPORTANT!
BEFORE THE FINAL INSTALLATION OF THE HEAD UNIT, CONNECT THE WIRING
TEMPORARILY, MAKING SURE THE UNIT AND THE SYSTEM WORK PROPERLY.
Insert fingers into the groove in the front
of frame to remove it.
Insert the keys supplied with the old unit
into the grooves on both sides of the old
unit. The unit can be installed or removed
from the dashboard using these keys.
(Fig. 1)
Remove the
half sleeve
Fig. 1
E
A
After inserting the Mounting Sleeve into the
dashboard, select tabs on top, bottom,
and sides, then bend them to secure the
mounting sleeve in the dash board.(Fig. 2)
Fig. 2
1. Dashboard
2. Nut (5mm)
3. Spring washer
Follow the diagram in Fig. 3
for installing the rear mounting
strap to the head unit. The rear
mounting strap will help keep
the head unit from moving
around inside the dashboard.
4. Screw (5 x 25mm)
5. Screw
6. Strap
7. Plain washer
Fig. 3
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Installation
DIN REAR-MOUNT (Method B)
Installation using the screw holes on both sides of the unit.
1. Screw holes on the side of the unit.
2. Screws. Use either truss screws (5 x
8mm) or flush surface screws (4 x 8mm),
depending on the shape of the screw
holes in the bracket.
3. Vehicle’s Factory Mounting Bracket
4. Dashboard or Console
5. Hook (Remove this part)
NOTE: The mounting sleeve, outer trim
ring, and the mounting strap are not
used for this method of installation.
PARTS
Check All Included Parts
Open the VRVD640G box and remove all parts, then check all parts and compare them to
the parts list in the user manual. For replacement parts contact VR3 Customer Service at
2 Keys
1 Mounting Sleeve*
1 Sheet Metal Screw
1 Metal Support Strap
1 Mounting Bolt
1 Faceplate Case
1 1/8" Audio/Video Cable
1 AV Input Adaptor & Bracket*
1 Remote Control*
*=Not Shown
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Wiring Connections
VRVD640G
DVD Out
Right
Left
Rear
RCA Line Out
Subwoofer Out
GPS Antenna
Right
Left
Front
3.5mm Female A/V IN
Radio Antenna
DRIVER SAFETY WIRE
1 AMP
PARKING BRAKE
BROWN (-)
RED (+)
IGNITION
MEMORY
15 AMP
YELLOW (+)
Connect YELLOW to battery or live 12 V(+)
1 AMP
BLUE (+) POWER ANTENNA OR AMPLIFIER
FILTER
Negative Ground -
12 Volt Negative -
GRAY +
GRAY/BLACK -
WHITE +
Front Right
Rear Right
Front Left
Rear Left
WHITE/BLACK -
GREEN +
VIOLET +
VIOLET/BLACK -
GREEN/BLACK -
DRIVER SAFETY WIRE, MUST be connected to the car’s parking break
switch-wire. Virtual Reality Video Labs and/or its affiliates waves any and
all liability when this wire is NOT connected as directed. Driver can only
watch a movie when the parking brake is ON.
• Before starting the installation, disconnect the negative battery cable
from the battery’s negative terminal.
• Before final installation of the unit, connect the wiring temporarily, mak-
ing sure the unit and the system operates properly.
GIVE US A CALL, WE'LL HELP YOU INSTALL.
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN PRODUCT TO STORE.
Visit us on the WEB
For Information and Technical Assistance,
Call Toll-Free in U.S.A. and Canada.
1-800-445-1797
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Location Of The Controls
12
14
8
10
1 2 3 4 5 6
7
9
11 13 15
POWER
MUTE
OPEN
2
IR
VOL+
OK
1
3
5
MODE
TUN-
TUN+
4
VOL-
MENU
BAND
STOP
6
PTY
FUNC
TA
GPS NAVIGATION & DVD PLAYER
CD, CD-R, CD-RW, VCD, DIVX, MP3, WMA
TM
23 22
21
20
18 16
17
19
1. Left Arrow/Channel Down
2. Eject
13. #4 Button/Stop
14. Open
3. OK
15. #2 Button/Step Forward
16. #6 Button/Fast Forward
17. USB Cover & Slot
18. #3 Button/Play/Pause
19. #5 Button/ Fast Reverse
20. Band
4. Up Arrow/Volume Up
5. Right Arrow/Channel Up
6. Down Arrow/Volume Down
7. TFT LCD Screen
8. Menu
9. Mode
21. FUNC Button
10. Infra Red Window
11. #1 Button/Step Backward
12. Power/Mute
22. PTY Button
23. TA
Audio/Video Auxiliary Input
The VRVD640G is equipped with an Audio/ a 3.5 mm mono Video plug from devices
Video Auxiliary Input cable and mounting like portable DVD players and Video game
bracket.
In order to use the Audio/Video Auxiliary In- The Black jack on the Adaptor accepts a
controllers.
put you MUST use the mounting bracket.
Insert Audio/Video Auxiliary Input cable
from the rear of the VRVD640G into the
mounting bracket, then twist to lock.
Stereo Audio 3.5 mm plug from any Stereo
Audio device (CD player, MP3 player, DVD,
etc).
UNLOCK
LOCK
The Adaptor has two 3.5 mm jacks (one
Yellow for Video and one Black for Stereo
Audio).
The Yellow jack on the Adpator accepts
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Remote Control
1. POWER
2. DUAL
14. PTY/PROG
15. OPEN
3. EJECT
4. OSD
5. SETUP
6. UP/DOWN/LEFT/
RIGHT/ENTER
7. PREVIOUS
TRACK/FAST RE-
VERSE
8. ANGLE
9. SEL
10. VOLUME
DOWN
11. FUNC
16. TILT
17. MUTE
18. MODE
19. MENU
20. NEXT TRACK/
FAST FORWARD
21. INT
22. PLAY/PAUSE
23. STOP/PBC
24. VOLUME UP
25. A-B/ZOOM
26. SUB-T
POWER
OPEN
15
DUAL
OSD
TILT
1
2
3
4
16
17
18
EJECT
MODE
MUTE
5
6
19
7
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
ANGLE
SEL
INT
8
PBC
27. TA
28. P.SCN/RPT
29. 0-9 BUTTONS
VOL -
VOL +
SUB-T
9
10
11
12
13
14
12. AUDIO/GO TO
13. BAND/RDM
GO TO
AUDIO
ZOOM
A-B
FUNC
PROG
PTY
RPT
P.SCN
RDM
BAND
TA
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See page 8 for a detailed description of the button’s functions.
1
5
2
6
9
3
7
0
Changing the Battery
8
29
Turn the remote
over, then slide the
battery holder out
of the remote.
Use and Care of the Remote
Insert battery into
battery holder with
positive side of the
battery facing up.
Point the remote control at the front panel
of the unit to operate.
Precautions:
• Using batteries improperly can cause
them to explode.
Insert battery
holder into the re-
mote control until
• Keep the battery out of the reach of chil-
dren.
• Should the battery be swallowed, imme-
diately consult a doctor.
• Use one CR2025(3V) lithium battery.
• Remove the battery if the remote control
is not to be used for a month or longer.
• Do not short-circuit or disassemble
• Dispose of spent batteries properly.
• Do not drop the remote control, it may
become jammed under the brake or ac-
celerator pedals.
Dispose of All Batteries Properly
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Remote Control
Press to shut off the sound output. Press it
again to resume previous sound level.
18. MODE
Press the MODE button to change the op-
erating mode of the unit.
1. POWER
Press to turn the unit ON or OFF.
2. DUAL (DVD Output)
During DVD Mode this button toggles the
Display settings under Settings II.
3. EJECT
19. MENU
Press to access the Main menu anytime.
20. SKIP FORWARD/FAST FORWARD
During DVD Mode Press the EJECT button to
eject the disc in the unit.
4. OSD
Press the
button to go to the next track,
photo, or video. Press and hold this button to
play a video in at 2x current speed.
21. INT
Press to play the first 10 seconds of tracks on a
disc, SD card, or USB memory.
22. PLAY/PAUSE
Press to play or resume the current playback.
23. STOP/PBC
Press to stop the playback. Press to dis-
play menus on VCD discs.
PBC ON songs play in order.
PBC OFF songs can be played in any order
you wish.
24. VOLUME UP
Press to increase the volume.
25. A-B/ZOOM
In radio mode only, press the OSD button
to toggle between Radio frequency and
Time display.
5. SETUP
In playback mode, press to access the
setup menus for Language, Display, Audio,
and Parental.
6. TRIANGLE BUTTONS [ / / / ]
Use the Triangle buttons to navigate File
lists and the setup menus.
7. SKIP BACKWARDS/FAST REV.
Press the
button to go to the previous track,
photo, or video. Press and hold this button to
play a video in reverse at 2x current speed.
8. ANGLE
Press to change the viewing angle in DVD mode.
Only if DVD Supports.
In disc mode, A-B mode enables you to
repeat a section of the disc. Press once,
it sets the “A” position (beginning of the
loop); pressed a 2nd time, it sets the “B”
position (end of the loop). Pressed again, it
exits the loop.
9. SEL
Press to confirm your choice on the menus.
10. VOLUME DOWN
Press to decrease the volume.
11. FUNC
Zoom-Press to increase or decrease the
picture in size.
26. SUB-T
Press to access the navigation system,
press again to return to previous mode.
12. AUDIO/GO TO
In DVD playback mode, press to change the
subtitle language.
In DVD mode, press to display current audio
configuration.
27. TA
13. BAND/RDM
In radio mode allows reception of Traffic
Announcements.
28. P.SCN/RPT
In Radio mode, Change radio band in se-
quence of FM1 > FM2 > FM3 > AM1 > AM2.
14. PTY/PROG
In Radio mode press to scan and save
strongest staions to pre-set buttons.
In DVD mode, press to repeat tracks.
29. 0-9 BUTTONS/ENTER
Use number buttons to choose track num-
bers. Enter Confirms choices on menu.
In radio mode PTY will allow a search of
radio program types. In VCD/CD mode,
press the AMS button to program the order
you wish the chapters to be played.
15. OPEN
Press to open the faceplate.
16. TILT
Press to adjust the angle of the faceplate
for better viewing.
17. MUTE
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Basic Operations
Power/Mute Button
Driving a vehicle while viewing a
video on this head unit may violate
motor vehicle laws, and may result
in serious injury, property damage,
or death!
To play a video the vehcle must be
stopped and the parking brake must be
engaged.
Press any button to turn the unit ON. The
Radio is the default function at start-up.
Press and Hold the Power button to turn
the unit OFF.
Press to mute the radio, CD/DVD, USB and
SD card operations.
OPEN/CLOSE Button
When power is OFF, press the Open but-
ton, the unit turns ON and the panel opens
for access to the Disc slot.
If the panel’s movement is hindered by any
obstacle, it will return to original its closed
position automatically.
Install the face Plate
1) Fit the face plate with its left hole on the
left pin provided on the main unit.
2) Fit the other hole on the other pin apply-
ing slight pressure
3) Move the face plate up and down a few
times to make sure it is secure. Then close
the face plate and press down the right side
of the face plate until it clicks into plate.
Caution
• This face plate is not waterproof. Do not
expose it to water or excessive moisture,
• Do not remove the face plate while driv-
ing your car.
• Do not place the face plate on the dash-
board or nearby areas where the tempera-
ture rises high.
• Do not touch the contacts on the face
plate and the main unit, since this may re-
sult poor electrical contact.
Mode Button
Pressing the Mode button will cycle through
the different functions. The DVD, USB, and
SD will not be accessed if there is no me-
dia installed.
TUNER--DVD--USB--SD--AV--MAIN MENU
Menu Button
Press Menu button to enter main menu.
Band Button
There are four Pre-set Bands - three
FM (FM1, FM2, and FM3) and two AM
Bands(AM1, AM2). Each time the button
is pressed, the radio band changes in the
following order:
• If dirt or other foreign substances get on
the contacts, wipe them off with a clean
and dry cloth.
FM1----FM2----FM3----AM1----AM2
• To avoid damaging the face plate, do not
push it down or place objects on it while it
is open.
Each of the four bands can store up to six
preset stations, for a total of 30 (18-FM,12-
AM) pre-set memory stations.
Starting The Unit For the First Time
Immediately after installing or connecting
power to the unit, it should be initialized.
Lower the detachable front panel. Behind
the front panel, is a small hole with the re-
set switch in it. With a ball-point pen or oth-
er pointed object, press the RESET switch
to initialize the unit.
EJECT Button
Eject the disc. If the disc is not removed
after 10 seconds after it’s ejected, the disc
is automatically re-loaded and will start to
play.
Tune -/Left Arrow
Use this button to tune the receiver to a
lower frequency.
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Basic Operations
USB memory stick to access files to listen
Tune+/Right Arrow
to, or view the files on the USB memory
Use this button to tune the receiver to a stick. The USB port supports MP3, WMA,
higher frequency.
JPG, MPEG and DIVX.
Volume +/Up Arrow
PTY
Use this button to increase the volume.
Press the PTY button in the radio mode to
enter or disable Program Type.
Volume -/Down Arrow
Use this button to decrease the volume, or TA
navigate the file menus.
Enable or disable TA mode, press and hold
NOTE: VOL on the front panel works in more than 2 second enable or disable EON
radio or DVD mode. It does not work in TA mode.
DUAL mode. In DUAL mode, go into VOL
of DUAL mode to increase or decrease
volume.
Func Button
Press the Func button to access the GPS
map while listening to the radio, CD/DVD,
USB, and SD Card.
OK Button
Press the OK button to confirm a selec-
tion.
SD VIDEO
SD Card Slot
Remove face plate from unit, then insert an
SD card to access files to listen to, or view
the files on the SD card. The SD card sup-
ports MP3, WMA, JPG, MPEG and DIVX.
POWER
MUTE
OPEN
2
IR
VOL+
1
3
5
MODE
OK
TUNE-
TUNE+
4
VOL-
MENU
BA
STOP
6
PTY
FUNC
TA
TM
USB Port
Remove cover from USB port on the lower
right side of the face plate, then insert a
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Main Menu
Main Menu Screen
Settings Menu Screen
Press the Power button in the upper right The Settings screen allows the user to ac-
hand corner of the Radio screen or press cess Sound, Display, Date & Time, RDS &
the BAND button on the faceplate or re- Radio, System, and Calibration menus.
mote control to access the Main Menu.
The Sound Settings I
The Main menu screen is where you ac-
cess all of the VRVD640G’s features and
From this screen the user can select Equal-
functions. To access all features and func-
izer Pre-sets for listening to different music
tions by tapping on touch screen buttons.
The NAVI button starts the Navigation soft-
ware.
The DVD button will access the DVD play-
er, USB port and SD card slot. If there isn’t
any media installed a Warning Screen “NO
DISC” will be displayed.
types. You may also adjust System Volume
The RADIO button will start the radio, or
as well as selecting Stereo or mono out-
return you to it if it is already on.
put.
The AV-IN button will display the video sig-
nal from the AV-IN jack on the rear of the The Sound Settings II
unit.
The UTIL button will access the Calculator
and Calendar.
The Settings button will display the set-
tings screen.
From this screen the user can adjust the
Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fader settings.
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Menu Screens
The Sound Settings III
Date & Time Settings
The Sound Setting III screen turns the fol- The Date & Time Settings screen allows
lowing functions ON & OFF. BEEP, LOUD, you to set the date & time for the unit.
and SUB WOOFER.
RDS & Radio Settings
The Display Settings
The RDS & Radio screens allow you to cus-
tomize the Radio’s RDS funcionality.
DISPLAY I Screen
The Display I screen allows you to adjust
the brightness of the screen backlight.
DISPLAY II Screen
The Display II screen allows you to adjust
the settings for the use of a 2nd monitor
with the VRVD640G.
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Menu Screens
Calculator
System Information
The system information screen displays
the hardware and software information of
the VRVD640G.
The calculator operates just like most other
calculators.
CONTROL
FUNCTION
MC
MR
MS
M+
<_
Memory Clear
Memory Restore
Save to Memory
Add # in Memory
Backspace
Calibration Screen
CE
+/=
.
Clear Display
Plus and Minus Alternate
Dot Display
sqrt
%
extract the square root
Percent
1/x
=
Fraction
Enter
Exit Calculator
Clear
The four arithmetic operations
Numeric Display
The calibration screen is used by the sys-
tem to ensure the accuracy of the user’s
touch when using the touch screen.
Follow the on-screen instructions when us-
ing this screen.
C
+,-,*,/
0-9
UTIL Utility Control Screen
Calendar
Use the button on the Calendar to check
dates, Days of the week, and months.
The Utility screen is used to access the
Calculator and Calendar.
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Radio Mode
stored station it will be overwritten. Up to 6
stations can be saved as a Pre-Set.
b) Seek Tuning
Press the << button once to seek a low-
er frequency or the >> button to seek a
higher frequency. When using Seek tuning
the radio will seek for and tune to the next
strongest radio signal.
Radio Operations
1. Radio Mode
When you first start the VRVD640G, the ra-
dio is the default mode of operation. The
Radio interface screen will be displayed on
the touch screen. You may also access the
radio from the touch screen Main Menu, or
the Band button on the faceplate or remote
control.
c) Manual Tuning
Press and hold the << or >> button un-
til the word manual appears on the LCD.
Then press << to tune to a lower frequency
or the >> button to tune to a higher fre-
quency. Leave the unit idle for a few sec-
onds and it will return to scan tuning.
Band
Frequency
Equalizer Setting
Exit Radio
Access GPS
FLAT
MHz
FM1
Volume Level
NAVI
87.50
Mute & Un-Mute
GPS Voice
VONICAVEI
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Next Station
Previous Station
87.50
106.00
90.00
98.00
87.50
108.00
Radio Data System (RDS)
On the Main Menu, press the Settings But-
ton, then on the Settings Screen press the
RDS & Radio button to access the RDS
Settings Screens.
Memorized Pre-Set Radio Stations
2. Radio Bands
This unit comes with five bands - three FM
(FM1, FM2, and FM3) and two AM Bands.
Each of the four bands can store up to six
preset stations, for a total of 30 (18-FM &
12-AM) pre-set memory stations. Each
time the Band button on the face plate or
remote control is pressed, the radio chang-
es bands in the following order:
TA (Traffic Announcement) SEEK mode:
The Radio will automatically seek and tune
in stations that transmitting Traffic An-
nouncements.
When a tuned station does not transmit any
Traffic Program (TP), the radio will re-tune
to a new station that is transmitting TP info.
You can select re-tune times of 30 seconds
(RETUNE SHORT) or 90 seconds (RETUNE
LONG) from the RDS Menu 2 above.
FM1----FM2----FM3----AM1----AM2
3. Tuning
There are 3 types of Tuning modes;
Pre-set, Scan, and Manual.
TA (Traffic Announcement) ALARM
mode:
a) Pre-set Tuning
To use Pre-set tuning you must first save
the radio stations to memory;
1. Press the BAND button to select the de-
sired band, FM1, FM2, FM3, or AM1, AM2
2. Tune to the station you want to save as
a Pre-Set.
In TA ALARM, re-tuning does not occur.
The current station keeps playing, but you
will be alerted to Traffic Announcements
either by a beeping sound or muting of the
music (determined by the selected PI set-
ting on the RDS Menu 1 above).
3. Press and hold the Pre-set button at the
bottom of the screen for 2 seconds. You
will hear a beep to confirm that the Pre-Set
has been stored.
PI Mode
The RDS Menu 1 allows for selection of PI
(Program ID) Sound or Mute.
When Sound is selected, a beep will be
If the Pre-set button has a previously
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Radio Mode
heard when a PI message is sent by the
station.
When Mute is selected, the sound will de-
crease in volume when a PI message is
sent by the station.
Regional Mode
Regional Mode is used in countries where
national broadcasters run “Region Specif-
ic” programming.
For use in the USA, “REG” in the RDS Menu
1 should be turned OFF.
RETUNE Mode
On the RDS Menu 2, select RETUNE
SHORT or RETUNE LONG.
This selects the initial time of Auto TA or
PI search.
MASK Mode
MASK DPI is the default mode. It will mask
only Alternate Frequencies (AF) with differ-
ent PI.
MASK ALL will mask all AF that do not have
enough RDS field strength.
EONTA
DX on pulls in weaker stations, and LOCAL
only pulls in strong local stations.
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Multimedia Mode
In DVD mode the VRVD640G plays files The button on the left side will display the
saved on disc as well as files saved on controls for adjusting the display charac-
USB Memory sticks and SD Cards. The teristics
compatible file types MP3, WMA, MPEG, File List Screen
JPEG, VCD & DIVX.
The below screen is displayed when a Dics,
See page 5 for more information about the SD card or USB memory with A/V files
disc and memory types.
Touch Screen
The functions and display characteris-
tics can be adjsuted with the buttons on
the faceplate, the remote control and the
touchscreen. Below are two photos of the
touch screen buttons and their functions.
USB DISC SD
Voice ON/OFF
Hide MENU
GPS Toggle
Multimedia Operations
Inserting a Disc/SD Card/USB Memory
1.
Up
Display Adjustments
Enter
Left
DISC: Press the Eject button on the top left
side of the faceplate, the faceplate will au-
tomatically drop down to give you access
the disc slot. Insert a disc into the disc slot
with the label side facing up. The disc will
automatically load.
Right
Down
Skip Play/Pause
Stop
Skip
The buttons on the top left are for the navi- SD CARD: Press the open button on the
gation system. NAVI will display the Navi- top right side of the faceplate, then remove
gation software, and NAVI VOICE toggles the faceplate.
the GPS voice ON & OFF.
Insert the SD card into the SD card slot until
Touching the icons for the USB, DISC, you hear a click. Re-install the face plate.
and SD will change the playback to to the To remove the SD card press the card
touched icon.
until you hear a click, then release it and
The arrow buttons are used to navigate the remove.
folder list, file list, and file type list. The En- USB MEMORY: On the bottom right side
ter button confirms your choice.
of the faceplate remove the plug from the
Use the buttons on the bottom left for USB port, then insert the USB Memory.
playback. They operate the same as cor- To remove a USB memory stick, just pull
responding buttons on the faceplate and it out ot the USB port. Replace the USB
remote control.
port’s cover when not in use.
2. Ejecting a Disc
Press the eject button on the top left side
of the faceplate and the faceplate will auto-
matically drop down and the disc will eject.
Remove the disc. If the disc is not removed
within 11 seconds it will automatically re-
load itself.
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Multimedia Mode
3. Playback
10. Intoduction
After inserting a Disc, SD card or USB Mem- On the remote control press the INT button
ory the unit will automatically start playing. to play the first 10 seconds of all the tracks.
If the disc does not start playing, press the Press it again to play the currnet track.
Mode button to enter DVD mode.
Usually a DVD movie has a menu screen 11. Changing The Viewing Angle
for the viewer to choose from. When the Press the ANGLE button to change the
DVD’s menu screen appears use the Arrow viewing angle of a scene of a DVD video.
buttons on the remote control to navigate Notes:
through the menu choices. Use the Enter • This function is only available with the re-
button on the remote control to confirm mote control.
your choice on the menu. For files on the • This function only operates with DVDs
SD card or USB memory the file lise screen featuring multi-angle recordings.
will be displayed
4. Stop
• The mark on a DVD’s package indicates it
features multi-angle scenes.
Press the stop button once and “R.Stop”
•
The number in the mark indicates the number
will be displayed on the top left of the of angles from which scenes were shot.
screen. At this time you may still restart the
video. Press the Stop button again, “Stop”
will be displayed on the top left of the
screen. At this time when you press Play
the video will start from the beginning.
12. Changing The Subtitle Language
(multi-subtitle)
Press the SUB-T button to change the the
sub-titles of a DVD.
NOTES:
5. Pausing Playback on DVD
• This function is only available with the re-
mote control.
• This function only operates with DVDs fea-
turing multi-subtitle recordings.
On the faceplate press the Play/Pause
button to pause playback of the DVD/CD.
Press the button again to resume playback
of the DVD/CD.
•
The number in the mark “ “ on a DVD’s pack-
age indicates the number of recorded sub-titles.
6. Skip Backwards/Fast Rev.
Press the
button on the faceplate or remote
13. Zoom
control to go to the previous track, photo, or
video. Press and hold this button to play a video
in reverse at 2x current speed.
Press and hold the A-B/ZOOM button to en-
large the image of the DVD.
NOTE:
• This function is only available with the re-
mote control.
7. Skip Forward/Fast Forward
Press the
button on the faceplate or remote
•
These options will be used by the
control to go to the next track, photo, or video.
Press and hold this button to play a video in at
2x current speed.
VRVD640G if they are available on the disc.
If the disc that is inserted does not have
these preferred options, then the discs own
preferences will be used.
• Some functions will vary depending on the
type or format of the disc.
8. Repeat
On the remote control press the P.SCN/RPT
button to repeat a single track or repeat all.
14. A-B Repeat
9. Random
On the remote control press the BAND/
RDM button to play tracks at random.
This function alows the user to repeat a seg-
ment of a DVD video or an audio track.
Press the A-B button once at the point in a
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Multimedia Mode Mode
movie or track where you want the start seg-
ment. Press it again where you want to end
the segment. The segment will repeat over
and over unitl the button is pressed again.
15. Program
Press the PTY/PROG Button to program the
playback of the DVD’s Titles, Chapters, Or
Tracks in a Favorite Order.
Use the arrow buttons to highlight a field,
then with the number buttons enter the num-
ber of the chapter or title. When finished use
the arrow buttons to highlight “Play”, then
press enter to play the chapters in the order
you have just programed.
16. GO TO
Press to set the playback time. Use the ar-
row buttons to navigate the fields. Enter the
number of the chapter in the filed on the
left. Press enter and that chapter will start
to play. The time elapsed will be displayed
in the clock field.
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Navigation System
WARNINGS AND SAFETY INFORMATION
Cydle is a navigation system that helps
you find your way to your selected desti-
nation. It will determine your exact location
with the help of an attached GPS device.
The position information obtained from the
GPS receiver will not be transmitted any-
where, so others will not be able to track
you when using this program.
Screen buttons and controls
The main user interface of Cydle is the
touch screen. Many parts of the screen
are not only used to display information,
but also to initiate functions by tapping
them. Below you will find a list of the most
frequently used controls in the program.
Direct selectors
If you are the driver of the vehicle, we rec-
ommend that you operate Cydle before be-
ginning your journey. The driver’s attention
should be on the road.
Some of the settings can be chosen from
a short list of possible values. If the values
can be described graphically, all values are
available on the screen.
PLAN YOUR ROUTE BEFORE DEPAR-
TURE, AND PULL OVER IF YOU NEED TO
CHANGE THE ROUTE’S PARAMETERS.
UNLESS A PASSENGER WILL BE THE
ONLY ONE TO OPERATE CYDLE, WE
STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO TURN
ON THE SAFETY MODE.
Touch one of the icons to set/change the
value.
List selectors
When the values in the list need to be
named, only the current value is shown
(sometimes together with a short descrip-
tion) in a horizontal stripe with arrows at
both ends.
Cydle has a built-in (optional) Safety Mode
that will prevent you from using the touch
screen functions when your car is in mo-
tion. Do not look at the display while the
vehicle is in motion.
Always observe other vehicles, traffic signs
and road’s geometry before you obey any
instruction from Cydle. If you need to devi-
ate from the recommended direction, Cy-
dle will suggest a modified route according
to the new situation.
The arrows are buttons. Touch to move
left in the list or touch to move right. You
need not confirm your selection. As soon
as you leave the screen, the selected value
becomes effective.
Sliders
When a feature has several different un-
named (numeric) values, Cydle will show
sliders that look like analogue potentiom-
eters to set the desired value.
If the value limits are not displayed at the
ends of the slider, the leftmost position
means the minimum value, while the right-
most position represents the maximum
value.
Operating Cydle (Controls)
Cydle is designed for easy operation. All
controls are operable by fingertips. Wher-
ever possible, pushbuttons and lists are
provided to make using the functions or
changing the settings as easy as possible.
With most sliders you can check the cur-
rent value on the left.
This control can be operated in two ways.
Either drag the handle to move the slider to
its new position, or touch the slider where
you want the handle to appear (the thumb
jumps there immediately). As with the list
selectors, there is no need to confirm your
selection. As soon as you leave the screen,
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Navigation System
the selected value becomes effective.
Switches
pad, or a set of QWERTY-type keyboards
that contain both letters and numbers. Cy-
When a function can only have two values dle will remember your last choice and of-
(mainly Enabled and Disabled), a switch is fer it the next time you need to enter data.
used. Unlike with list selectors, the horizon- The alphabetic keyboards in Cydle do not
tal line contains the name of the function contain special characters, because you do
and not the actual status. There is a lamp not need to enter accents when searching
on the left to show whether the function is for a destination. Type only the base letters
active or not.
(the letter most similar to the accented one)
When the lamp is dark , the function is not and Cydle will search for all their combina-
selected. When it is lit , the function is en- tions in the database (e.g. for the French
abled. The whole strip works as a button. street ‘Cité Bergère ’ you only need to type
Touch anywhere to toggle between the en- ‘Cite Bergere’, and the rest is done by the
abled and disabled status.
Special switches
program).
When you type in POI or track log names,
Some switches behave differently. Instead Cydle will automatically turn all initials into
of being dark when not selected, the light capitals to create names that look pleas-
turns red and the lamp becomes crossed ant.
outto emphasize the prohibition of use.
Furthermore the switches used for the ABC-Type Keyboards
road types (to be included or avoided when These keyboards contain only letters (Lat-
planning a route) on the Route Parameters in, Hebraic, Greek or Cyrillic). If you wish
screen cannot be changed for some vehi- to enter numbers, you need to touch the
cle types. When such a vehicle is selected, Keys ( ) button to switch to the numeric
not only the lamp but also the whole line keyboard.
becomes inactive and dark.
Use Backspace (arrow pointing left be-
These switches look different on a square tween Space and Keys) to delete the last
display. The lamp is placed not left of the letter you have entered if you have made a
label but below it, and its shape is also dif- mistake, touch Space to enter more words,
ferent.
and hit Done to finish entering the text.
Use these buttons the same way as you This type of keyboard has large, finger-
would other switches. Touch them any- friendly buttons.
where to toggle between the enabled and
disabled states.
NOTE: If you have chosen a program lan-
guage that uses Latin letters, only the ABC
keyboard appears. If you choose the Greek
Switches in the Quick menu
The switches of the Quick menu behave language, an additional keyboard appears
as normal switches. Touch the button to with Greek letters. Similarly Hebraic and
toggle between the enabled and disabled Cyrillic letters are available when Hebrew
states.
or Russian is chosen in Setup / Languages.
If you are used to computer keyboards, you
may consider trying one of the QWERTY-
Virtual keyboards
Cydle is designed in a way that you only type keypads.
need to enter letters or numbers when it
is inevitable. In these cases a full screen QWERTY-type keyboards
keyboard pops up that can easily be oper- QWERTY-type keyboards have both let-
ated with your fingertips. You can choose ters and numbers on them. Their layout
between a separate ABC and numeric key- is the same as of the standard QWERTY,
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Navigation System
QWERTZ (German) and AZERTY (French) form you about the map licenses you have,
keyboards. To switch to your desired the creators of Cydle and the legal aspects
QWERTY-type keyboard, press the Keys of using the program.
GPS Data screen
Touch the small satellite dish icon on the
Main menu, Map or Cockpit screen to open
this window.
button repeatedly until the appropriate
keyboard appears.
The numeric keyboard only contains num-
bers, on huge buttons. The special keys
you find on the other keyboards (except
Space) are available here as well.
The GPS Data screen is a collection of in-
Although QWERTY-type keyboards also formation received from the GPS device
contain number keys, when entering a and it also serves as the entry point to the
house number, the program offers the following screens.
more convenient numeric keypad.
GPS Data Display
Discovering the program through the The virtual sky on the left represents the
screens
currently visible part of the sky above you,
The best way to discover Cydle is to ex- with your position as the center. The satel-
plore each screen in detail, and to find out lites are shown at their current positions.
how to move from one to another. Read The GPS receives data from both the green
this chapter for a guided tour.
and grey satellites. Signals from the grey
satellites are only received, while green
ones are used by the GPS to calculate your
Main menu
Cydle starts by displaying the Main menu. current location. On the right you can see
This is the root of the screen hierarchy, but the satellite signal strength bars. Dark bars
you need
are for the grey and orange bars are for the
to return here very rarely while using the green satellites. To identify satellites use
program. Screens are also accessible from their numbers also shown in the virtual sky.
each other
to reduce the number of actions needed to green ones), the better your calculated po-
initiate a function or change a setting. sition will be.
The more satellites your GPS tracks (the
Most parts of the program are directly ac- Additional pieces of information on this
cessible from here by using the buttons screen are: current position in latitude/lon-
described below.
gitude format, elevation, speed, date, time
and calculated accuracy.
About screen
NOTE: Accuracy can be affected by sev-
Touch About on the Main menu screen to eral factors the GPS cannot take into ac-
open this screen. The About screen is not count. Use this accuracy information only
used in normal navigation. It is there to in- as estimation.
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Navigation System
There are two icons on the left to show the VRVD640G time with the GPS time.
status of the GPS connection and the qual- Below that button you will see the cur-
ity of reception.
rent values of the GPS and the VRVD640G
clocks. You can check here whether any
correction is needed. Touch the button to
GPS Connection Indicator
In the middle to the left there is a lamp manually synchronize the time.
similar to the ones used for switches. This Below the VRVD640G time you have hour
one has more colors and represents more and minute controls to manually cor-
values:
rect the time with or without a valid GPS
• A fast blinking green lamp means that time. It also gives you the chance to cor-
there is communication with the GPS and rect the time after synchronization if your
data is being received,
VRVD640G does not support time zones or
• Other colors may not appear with a built- daylight saving time.
in GPS. Should any of these appear, this
means a faulty operation of your device.
The Map
The most important and most frequently
GPS Data Quality Indicator
used screens of Cydle are the two screens
In the top left corner there is a satellite dish with the map (Map screen and Cockpit
to show the quality of the GPS position. screen). They are similar in look, but are
Different colors represent different signal optimised for different uses. The map they
quality:
• black with a red cross means there is
no connection with the GPS device. This
should never be the case if your device has
a built-in GPS.
• red means the GPS is connected but no
GPS position is available,
• yellow means 2D reception. A GPS posi-
tion has been acquired, Cydle is ready for
navigation, but the GPS is using enough
satellites for calculating the horizontal po-
sition only. Elevation data is not provided,
and the position error may be significant.
• green means 3D reception. The GPS re- display is common.
ceiver has enough satellites to calculate TIP: You may move the map by pressing
altitude. Position is generally correct (yet the screen and dragging your finger across
it can still be inaccurate due to different the screen. The map will move in the direc-
environmental factors). Cydle is ready for tion of your finger.
navigation.
Map Controls and Functions
Time Synchronization
The maps look similar to paper roadmaps
In the top right corner of the screen you have (when using daytime colors and 2D map
another button that leads to a new screen mode). However, Cydle provides much
where you can synchronize the clock of more than regular paper maps can. The
your VRVD640G to the very accurate time look and the contents can be changed.
provided by the connected GPS.
Turn on the Auto Correction switch to let
Cydle frequently check and correct the
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Navigation System
NOTE: If you need to zoom out briefly to
locate your position on the map, use the
Overview mode instead of zooming out
and back in. The Overview mode is a 2D
North-up view that can be started by tap-
ping the compass button on the right.
NOTE: Cydle has a special Smart Zoom
function for navigation that automatically
rotates, scales and tilts the map in 3D map
mode to always give you the optimal view
in your current situation. When approach-
ing a turn, it will zoom in and raise the view-
ing angle to let you easily recognise your
maneuver at the next junction. If the next
turn is at a distance, it will zoom out and
lower the view angle to flat in order to let
you see the road in front of you.
2D and 3D Map Views
Besides the classical top down view of the
map (called 2D mode), you have the pos-
sibility to tilt the map to have a perspective
view (3D mode) that gives a view similar to
that seen through the windscreen with the
possibility to see far ahead.
It is easy to change between 2D and 3D
modes. You have two options. You can use
the Tilt up and down buttons to tilt the map
seamlessly between 2D and all 3D angles,
or you can use the switch in the Quick
menu to quickly switch between the two
modes.
NOTE: You may find that 2D mode is more
useful in North-up Map mode when looking
for a certain part of the map or an object to
select as destination. On the other hand,
3D mode in Track-up Cockpit mode with
Smart Zoom makes navigation very com-
fortable. The description of these modes
will come later in this manual.
NOTE: Using the Advanced settings, you
can force Cockpit mode to always start in
3D Track-up view. You can still rotate and
tilt the maps in either mode, but the next
time you enter this screen, the preset look
will reappear. Similarly you can force Map
mode to always start in 2D North-up view.
Daylight and Night Color Schemes
The different color schemes let you adjust
Cydle to the brightness of the environment.
Use the daylight and night color schemes
accordingly. Daylight colors are similar
to paper roadmaps, while the night color
schemes use dark tints for large objects to
keep the average brightness of the screen
low, with carefully selected colors to still
keep you informed about all the necessary
information on the screen.
You can change between day and night
views manually in the Quick Menu or let
Cydle do it automatically for you.
Zoom Levels
Cydle uses high quality vector maps that
let you see the map at various zoom levels,
always with optimised content (the density
of the map details can be independently
set for Map and Cockpit screens in Map
settings. Street names and other text ob-
jects are always displayed with the same
font size, never upside down, and you only
see as many streets and objects as needed
to find your way around the map. Zoom in
and out to see how the map changes in ei-
ther the 2D or 3D view.
NOTE: The automatic day/night mode is
based upon the current date and GPS po-
sition by which Cydle calculates the exact
sunrise and sunset times on the particular
day at the particular location. Using that
information Cydle can automatically switch
between the color schemes a few minutes
before sunrise, when the sky has already
turned bright, and a few minutes after sun-
set before it gets dark.
TIP: There are several daytime and night
color schemes included with Cydle. To se-
lect the one that suits your needs the best,
make your selection in Settings.
TIP: To further enhance the effect of the
night color scheme, you can instruct Cydle
Changing the Scale of the Map
You can drag and stretch the scale at the
bottom of the Map screen, or use the zoom
icons on both Map and Cockpit screens.
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to decrease the display backlight when street names during navigation, turn them
the night colors are used. Set the desired off in Map Options.
backlight levels for both daylight and night TIP: Major roads usually have alternative
modes.
names (numbering) besides the primary
NOTE: The colors mentioned and screen- name. You can choose whether to display
shots included in this manual refer to the these alternative names or not. You can set
default daytime and night color schemes. this in Map Options.
They may not look the same in the schemes
you have chosen.
Landmarks
TIP: If you use Cydle after sunrise or before To help orientate you, the map also con-
sunset, look for the sun in the sky in the tains landmarks that have no other navi-
map background using a flat 3D view. It is gating function than to help you recognise
displayed at its actual position to give you your location on the map. These are sur-
another way to orientate, and also to pro- face-waters, large buildings, forests, etc.
vide some eye candy.
TIP: These landmarks are normally dis-
played using textured polygons that look
natural to the eye. You may wish to switch
Streets and Roads
The similarity of Cydle to paper roadmaps the textured display off to free some of the
is also convenient when it comes to streets, resources of your VRVD640G by replacing
the most important elements of the map textures with plain coloured surfaces.
concerning navigation. Cydle uses similar
color codes to those you are accustomed Current Position And Lock-On-Road
to, and the width of the streets also refers When your GPS position is available, a
to their importance, so it will not be difficult blue arrow (yellow when using night colors)
to tell a highway from a small street.
shows your location on the map.
Streets and roads have names or numbers The direction of the arrow represents your
for identification. Of course, this informa- heading. The arrow is sized and vertically
tion can be displayed on the map. Cydle rotated with the zoom and tilt levels to al-
uses two different ways to show street ways look realistic.
labels. The conventional way is the same Cydle has a built-in Lock-on-Road feature
as a roadmap – it displays the name of the that always puts the position arrow on the
street aligned with the street. The alterna- road, on the axis of the street in case of
tive is a kind of virtual signpost stuck into one-way streets, or on the side of the road
the street itself.
where you drive (e.g. on the right in Ger-
You need not choose between the two many and on the left in the U.K.) on two-
modes. Cydle will use the one best for the way roads.
current tilt and zoom level. Zoom in to have The location received from the GPS receiv-
only a few streets on the map, and start tilt- er is shown as a blue dot on the map. This
ing up and down to see how Cydle switches can help you locate your position if the GPS
between the two modes in an instant.
accuracy is poor, and the Lock-on-Road
NOTE: The automatic switching is on even system puts you on the wrong street. It is
when using Smart Zoom. At first you may also the location saved in the track log.
find it odd, but later you will discover how NOTE: The Lock-on-Road feature can be
it adjusts the displayed information to the turned off in Advanced settings for pedes-
current view of the map. It is important, as trian use. When switched off, the arrow is
the driver must be able to read the map at displayed where the blue dot would be with
a glance.
active Lock-on-Road.
TIP: If you do not want to be bothered by When the GPS position is lost, the arrow
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turns grey and jumps to the last known History list.This way you also save the co-
position, disabling Lock-on-Road (the ordinates with the Pin for later reference.
last position before losing the reception is If you do not need the coordinates later,
usually inaccurate, and there is a chance just select the point and start Find Coor-
that Lock-on-Road may choose the wrong dinates.
street).
Visible POIs (Points of Interest)
Selected Map Point(Cursor)
Cydle comes with thousands of built-in
If you touch anywhere on the map or se- POIs, and you can create your own POI
lect a specific item in Find, it will become database as well. Having all of them dis-
the selected point on the map, marked with played on the map would make the map
a small red dot and permanently radiating too crowded. To avoid this, Cydle lets you
red circles to make it obvious at all zoom select which POIs to show and which ones
levels, even when it is in the background of to hide using their categories and subcat-
a 3D map view. You can use this point as egories.
starting point, via point, or destination of POIs are represented by icons on the map.
your route, you can search for a POI near to For a built-in POI it is the icon of the sub-
it, mark it with a drawing-pin, or save it as category of the actual POI. For points you
a POI. The cursor, when visible, is also the create, it is the icon you had chosen when
reference point for map scaling.
you created the POI (it can be changed
later).
NOTE: When your GPS position is available, These icons are large enough to recognise
and Lock-to-Position is active, the cursor the symbol, and semi-transparent so as
is the current GPS position, the blue arrow. not to cover the streets and junctions be-
When you select another point by tapping hind them.
the map, or using the Find menu, the new When the map is zoomed out, the icons are
Cursor is shown on the display with the red not shown. As you zoom in, small dots ap-
dot and the radiating red circles.
pear at the locations of visible POIs. Zoom-
ing in further makes the full icons appear.
If two points are too close to each other
Marked Map Points (Pin)
The Cursor can be marked with a Pin. Pins so that icons overlap, a multi-POI icon is
are shown as being stuck in the map. A Pin shown instead of individual ones. Zoom in
is visible at all zoom levels and remains in more to see them separately. (Should the
its position until you unpin it, or delete all two POIs have the same icon, this icon
Pins in Advanced settings.
will be displayed instead of the multi-POI
icon.)
The color of the Pin is automatically se- NOTE: When navigating, POI icons can be
lected by Cydle. Different colors help you disabled together with street names. If you
identify a Pin in the History list later. There still need this information during your jour-
they are shown together with their address ney, just drag the map to disable Lock-to-
and GPS Coordinates.
Position. This will restore street names and
TIP: There is a quick way to save the current POI icons immediately. Now touch Lock to
GPS position as a Pin. Press the Record reactivate Lock-to-Position.
button (hardware button with an audio cas- TIP: Touch the map on or near a POI item to
sette icon on it) to save the Pin instantly
see the list of the names of the nearest POIs
TIP: A quick way to tell the coordinates of in a popup list, if it is enabled. To see the
a location you found on the map is to Pin details of a particular POI in the list, touch
it, and then look for the coordinates in the the blue ’i’ icon on the right. If you have too
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may POIs nearby, this list may not be com- An inactive route section becomes active
plete. In the Cursor menu there is a button as soon as you reach its starting Via point.
called POI that leads you to the screen of
Roads in the route excluded by your pref-
all nearby POI items. There you can open erences. Although you can choose wheth-
them one by one to see their details, and er to include or avoid some road types in
select any of them as a route point.
Route parameter settings, sometimes they
are impossible to avoid near the starting
point, via points or the destination.
Elements of the Active Route
Cydle uses a multi-destination routing sys- If so, Cydle will display those segments of
tem in which you have a start point (your the route with an alternate color.
current location if the GPS position is avail-
able), a destination, the line of the active
leg of the route, and optionally via points Screens With Map
and inactive legs. They are all shown on Having explained the contents of the map,
the map. The start point, via points and the the description of the other parts of the
destination. These points are represented map screens follows. There are two map
by flags.
screens: the Map screen and the Cockpit
screen. The way they show the map is the
same but their look and controls are opti-
Animated Turn Guidance
Animated arrows represent all route events mised for different purposes.
other than the above-mentioned special The Map screen is to be used mainly with-
points. These arrows show the direction in out a GPS, to browse the map, create user
which you need to continue your journey.
POI items, or to plan your route based on
map points. The Map screen is designed
to give you the maximum map area. This
The Active Leg Of The Route
The active leg is the section of the route screen is usually used in 2D North-up
you are currently driving. If you have not mode. You can set Cydle so it always
added any Via points, the whole route will opens the Map screen like that. The Cock-
be the active leg. When Via points are pres- pit screen is for driving purposes. In addi-
ent, the active leg is the part leading from tion to the map, there is travel information if
your location to the next via point.
you are just cruising (speed, current street,
The active section is displayed in light & speed limit), and some more route data
greenred. It is always the most conspicu- if have a route planned (e.g. next street in
ous part of the map even when in the back- your route, distance to travel, type of the
ground of a 3D map view.
next route event). This screen is typically
The line of the route is displayed on the used in 3D Track-up mode (you can make
driving side of the road for two-way and on Cydle always open the Cockpit screen.
the axis in case of one-way streets. When There are several controls that function in
the map is zoomed in and the line is wide a similar fashion on the two screens.
enough, small arrows show the direction
of the route. This can be useful if you pre-
view the route before starting the journey
or when entering a complex junction.
Inactive Legs Of The Route
Future sections of a route are inactive. They
are also shown on the map with the same
color but a darker tint than the active one.
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You need to touch the Lock button to re-
turn the zoom control to Smart Zoom. If
you are on the Cockpit screen, Cydle will
do this automatically if you leave the dis-
play untouched for 30 seconds.
COCKPIT SCREEN
3
4
1
2
5
6
18
17
10 M
7
8
9
Next Street / Next City (No. 4)
16
This field shows the road or street that
comes next in the route itinerary.
If you are not yet in the city where this
next street is, Cydle will display the name
of the city instead of the name of the road
or street. A bullet symbol will appear next
to the name of cities to help you tell them
apart from street names.
Lock
10
11
15
14 13
12
Turn Preview (No. 1)
On the Cockpit screen this field shows a
graphic illustration of the next maneuver.
For example when you approach a turn, an
arrow will show whether it is a slight, nor-
mal or sharp turn. When showing a round-
about, the number of the exit is also given
in the picture.
This field also serves as a button. Touch it
to get to the Route menu. The Map screen
will show a button called Route here if
there is an active route. This also leads to
the Route menu.
This field is only displayed when navigating
a route.
Map Orientation And Overview (No. 5)
You can view the map screens in three dif-
ferent presentation modes. This switch will
cycle through them in the following order.
The usual map orientation for navigation is
Track-up. It means Cydle rotates the map
during navigation to always face the direc-
tion of your travel. In this mode an arrow
(compass) points towards North.
Zoom In And Out (No. 2 & 3)
Touch this icon to switch to North-up
mode. Now the map is fixed to keep facing
North. The icon changes to show the new
rotation mode.
These semi-transparent buttons are only
displayed if “Zoom & Tilt” is enabled in the
Quick menu.
Zoom will change the scale of the map.
Zoom out shows a larger part of the map,
while Zoom in shows a smaller part of the
map in more detail. The automatic Smart
Zoom function will do the necessary zoom-
ing for you when navigating (zooms out if
the next turn is at a distance to let you see
far ahead and zooms in when approaching
a turn to give you a better view of the up-
coming maneuver).
If you manually change the zoom level,
Smart Zoom will no longer scale the map
by itself (automatic tilting and rotating re-
mains active).
You need to press Enter, or touch the Lock
button to return the zoom control to Smart
Zoom. You can also set Cydle to do this
automatically after a few seconds.
Touch the icon again to enter Overview
mode. This mode looks similar to the
North-up mode with one difference: the
zoom level in this mode has a fixed default
to give you a better look of where you are
on the map. You can change the zoom lev-
el at any time, this will not cause the Lock
button to appear, but when entering Over-
view mode later, the default zoom level will
be restored.
The arrow representing your position will
be fixed in the middle of the screen. When
you move the map in Overview mode, the
Lock button will appear, and when pushed,
it will move the map to have your current
position in the middle of the map again.
You cannot rotate the map in Overview
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mode. This mode is strictly north-up.
the volume low is different from muting,
You can set up Cydle so that it will switch therefore it will not show up on the mute
to Overview mode during navigation when indicator.
the next turn is far away. You can specify
this distance and the fixed zoom level of Track Log Recording/Playback Indica-
Overview in Advanced settings.
tor (No. 8)
An airplane icon indicates Overview mode. When a track log is being recorded, a red
Touch the icon again to return to Track-up icon is displayed on the map screens. This
(automatic rotation) mode.
icon also functions as a button leading to
the Track Log screen where you can stop
the recording or make the track log visible
GPS Position Quality (No. 6)
Similarly to the icon found on the GPS Data on the map.
screen, the map screens also inform you During Track Log playback a green icon
about the GPS signal:
will blink. Touch anywhere on the screen to
• The black satellite dish with the red excla- stop the simulation.
mation mark shows there is no connection
with the GPS receiver. GPS navigation is Cursor (No. 9)
not possible. Devices with a built-in GPS As described earlier, if you touch the map
receiver are permanently connected, so somewhere or select one specific item in
this icon may not appear under normal cir- Find, it will become the selected point on
cumstances.
the map, marked with a small red dot and
• Red shows there is a connection, but the radiatingredcirclestomakeitconspicuous.
signal is too weak to give a position. GPS You can use this point as starting point, via
navigation is not possible.
point or destination for your route, you can
• Black shows there is a GPS position, and search for a POI near it, mark it with a pin,
navigation is possible. When only one arc is or save it as a POI.
shown, the position is 2D (no altitude avail- NOTE: When GPS position is available, the
able), and position error may be significant, Lock button will appear indicating that you
yet Cydle is ready to navigate.
have disabled Lock-to-Position. Tapping
• A black dish and two arcs represent a 3D the Lock button will re-enable the posi-
GPS position. Cydle is ready to navigate.
tion lock and move the cursor back to the
current GPS position. The same happens
when Cydle restores Lock-to-Position
Sound Muting (No. 7)
By tapping this button you can quickly mute automatically, if it is set in Advanced set-
all sounds of the VRVD640G. This will not tings.
modify the volume level and the enabled
or disabled status of the voice guidance or Lock To GPS Position And Heading (No. 10)
the key sounds, just mutes the sound out- This semi-transparent icon is displayed
put. When muting is enabled, the speaker if GPS position is available, and the map
icon is crossed out. Touch again to re-en- has been moved. It also appears when you
able sounds.
scale or tilt the map while Smart Zoom is
enabled.
NOTE: Sound can be muted in Sound set- This semi-transparent icon is displayed
tings also. There you have a Master switch if GPS position is available, and the map
that works together with the switch de- has been moved or rotated. It also appears
scribed above. There is also a Master slider when you scale or tilt the map while Smart
on that screen. That you can use to fully Zoom is enabled.
turn down the volume of the device. Setting
Normally Cydle positions the map to keep
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the GPS position visible somewhere on on the screen (Map or Cockpit) and it is
the map (when North-up orientation is se- slightly different if there is an active route
lected), or always at the bottom center of already planned. You have the following
the map (when Track-up orientation is se- options:
lected).
• Start: use the Cursor as the departure
If you manually move the map, it will freeze point for your route. This menu point is
the map in the new position. To return to available only in Map mode and when
the GPS position, use this Lock button.
there is no active route. In Cockpit mode
When Smart Zoom is enabled, scaling or the departure point of the route is always
tilting the map also stops the automatic the GPS position or if it is not available, the
zooming or automatic tilting respectively. last known GPS position.
To reactivate Smart Zoom, touch this but- • Route To: use the Cursor as the destina-
ton.
tion of your route. This button is to start a
TIP: In Advanced settings you can set a de- new route. The previous route (if it exists)
lay time after which Cydle pushes the Lock will be deleted and replaced. If a multi-point
button for you automatically. This can be route is active, Cydle will ask you whether
turned on for re-enabling both Lock-to-Po- you really want to delete it together with all
sition and Smart Zoom.
its via points.
• Add Via: by inserting the selected map
point as a via, you instruct Cydle to cross
Cursor menu (No. 11)
The Cursor is the selected point on the this location before the destination of the
map (marked by a red dot and radiating red route. This is the way to build a multi-point
circles around it), or the current GPS posi- route in reverse order (when you wish to in-
tion when it is available and Lock-to-Posi- sert a stopover ‘go to A but first get some
tion is enabled. When you touch the screen fuel at B’ or want to influence the direction
to place the Cursor, the Cursor menu pops of the route). This menu point works only if
up automatically to give you the list of pos- a route is already active.
sible functions you can use the Cursor for. • Remove Via: removes the ‘via point’ near
At the same time Popup Info (street name, or at the Cursor. The route will be recalcu-
house number and the list of POIs nearby) lated immediately excluding the deleted
appears near the selected map point if point. This menu point replaces Add Via
Popup Info is enabled in the Quick menu.
and is available only if the Cursor is near or
If you do not use the Cursor menu in a few at a via point.
seconds, it will automatically vanish back • Continue: add a new destination to be
to the bottom of the screen, and Popup reached after the previous destination.
Info disappears, too. You can have them The new destination replaces the old one,
reappear by reopening the Cursor menu which is now demoted to a via point. This
using the arrow in the bottom right corner. is the way to build your multi-point route in
When you open the menu manually, it will straight order (when you wish to visit sev-
stay on until you close it or switch to an- eral destinations ‘go to A then to B’). This
other screen.
menu point is available only if a route is al-
ready active.
TIP: If you want to see the map around the • Add Cam: this button will place a speed
Cursor, close the Cursor menu and reopen camera at the position of the Cursor. A
it. When this menu is opened manually, the new window opens where you can set the
map is always moved to have the cursor in type of the camera (fixed, mobile, built-in,
the center.
or section control camera), the direction of
The content of the Cursor menu depends the monitored traffic (your direction, the
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opposite direction, both directions or all that lets you see far ahead.
directions), and the speed limit. If the map The automatic Smart Zoom function will do
contains speed limit information, this will the necessary tilting for you when navigat-
be the default value for Camera Speed.
ing (gives a flat view if the next turn is at a
• Edit Cam: you can edit the parameters of distance to let you see far ahead and raises
the camera near or at the Cursor, or delete the angle when approaching a turn to give
it. This menu point replaces Add Cam and you a better view of the upcoming maneu-
is available only if the selected point is near ver). If you manually change the view angle,
or at a speed camera. A window will open Smart Zoom will no longer tilt the map by
up that contains the same settings as in itself (automatic zooming and rotating re-
Add Cam. In addition, it will have a Delete mains active).
button that removes the camera from the You need to touch the Lock button to re-
map.
turn the tilt control to Smart Zoom. You can
•Add POI: opens the new POI capture win- also set Cydle to do this automatically after
dow to let you add the selected map point a few seconds.
to the list of your user points. This menu
point is only available on the Map screen
and if there are no POIs near the cursor Menu (No. 15)
(i.e. only the address is shown in the Popup This button opens the Menu with the Find
Info window).
engine, the Quick menu, the Route menu
• POI: opens the list of POIs near the se- and the exit button that takes you to the
lected point. These are the POIs shown in
the Popup Info window. If you want to add
a new POI at the cursor, you can do so by
tapping New in the bottom left corner. This
menu point replaces Add POI and it is only
available in the Map screen and if there is
at least one POI item near the Cursor.
Current Street (No. 12)
This field of the Cockpit screen shows the
name or number (as available) of the cur- Main menu screen. The Menu will be de-
rent street or road you are driving on.
scribed in detail later.
TIP: Some roads have an alternative name
(or number). This is normally shown togeth- Travel and Route Data (No. 16)
er with the primary name in this field. You The contents of these three fields are differ-
can hide these alternative names in Map ent when cruising (without an active route)
settings.
or navigating (following an active route).
While cruising, the fields show the present
speed, the current speed limit and the time
Tilt Up And Down (No. 13 & 14)
These semi-transparent buttons are only of day.
displayed if “Zoom & Tilt” is enabled in the While navigating a route, these fields show
Quick menu.
the estimated time needed to reach the
This function modifies the vertical view- destination (ETE), the distance to destina-
ing angle of the map in 3D mode. You can tion, and the estimated arrival time at the
change the angle in a wide range starting destination (ETA) by default.
from a top down view (2D view is seam- You can choose what to display in these
lessly integrated) all the way to a flat view three fields during navigation, by going to
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Advanced settings / Display Options (Page Without an active route one of the buttons
103). See the following list for your options. is inactive and route data cannot be dis-
The only restriction is that you cannot se- played.
lect a value that already appears in another As a reminder, you can open this screen
field. The possible field contents are:
two ways: tapping the Info button in the
• Distance to destination (default value for Route menu, or tapping one of the Route
the left field)
Data fields on the Cockpit screen.
• Time to destination (estimated time en
route, default value for the middle field)
• Distance to next via point
• Time to next via point
Route Data Displayed (for destination
and via points)
In the top section of the screen you see
• Time to next maneuver (next route event) information about the current route. These
• Speed
• Speed limit
fields are continuously updated while you
keep this screen open.
• Arrival at next via point
When you open the screen, all fields con-
• Arrival at destination (default value for the tain information on reaching your final des-
right field)
tination. Touch any of the fields to see data
on the via points starting from the first one
through the final destination again.
Distance to Next Turn (No. 17)
This field shows the distance to go before
reaching the next route event (turn, round- Route Line
about, exit, etc.)
The upper part of this screen shows your
This field is only displayed when navigating planned route as a horizontal line. Its left-
a route.
most point is the start of the route, the right-
most one is the final destination, and you
can see your via point flags along the line,
Approaching Next Turn (No. 18)
This bar is only visible when approach- spaced in proportion to their distance.
ing the next route event. It appears on the The blue (yellow at night) arrow represent-
screen to visualise the distance when you ing your position will travel from the left to
get closer than 300 meters (1000 feet) to the right, giving you visual feedback of your
the next turn, and it remains visible till you journey.
reach the turn. This field is displayed only When you reach a via point, it becomes the
when navigating a route.
starting point of the route, the past will be
deleted, the line with all the other via points
will be modified instantly, and the arrow
Map Scale
The scale indicator is only available on the jumps back to the left.
Map screen. In 2D map view it represents When Cydle needs to recalculate the route,
the scale of the map. In 3D view it is the the arrow will not jump back to the left as
scale of the nearest part of the map only.
when reaching a via point, but it may drift
You can use it in both 2D and 3D modes a bit as the length of the new route may be
to scale the map. Drag and pull it right to different from the previous one.
zoom in, or left to zoom out.
When the data corresponding to the entire
route is displayed in the fields below, the
line is coloured the same way as the route
Route Information Screen
The Route Information screen has all the line shown on the map. When you see data
data and some of the functions you need that belongs to a via point, the route is co-
while you navigate. Some additional func- loured only up to that via point. The rest of
tions can be found in the Route menu. the line remains grey.
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at the first, second, etc. via point.
Distance Left
Destination / Via Point
This value can also be displayed in one of
the Route data fields on the Cockpit screen
as ‘Distance to destination’. This is the dis-
tance you need to travel on the route be-
fore reaching your final destination.
If via points exist, touch and touch again
any of the fields to see the distance to
reach the first, second, etc. via point.
This field shows the exact address (or its
coordinates if the address is not available)
of the final destination.
If via points exist, touch and touch again
any of the fields to see the address or coor-
dinates of the first, second, etc. via point.
Warning Icons
The Warning Icons are normally grey.
Some of them turn red and show a graphi-
cal symbol in case warning(s) are attached
to the planned route. These are warnings,
so icons always show information for the
whole route, even if the data fields display
values from your current position to a via
point only.
Method
This field shows how the route was calcu-
lated. It either displays the ‘Route’ or the
‘Vehicle’ field from the Route parameter
settings. If you have chosen Car, Taxi, Bus
or Lorry, the type of the route (Fastest,
Shortest or Economical) will be displayed
here; if you have selected Emergency, Bi-
cycle or Pedestrian, this information will be
displayed here.
Click on any of the icons to show its de-
scription.
A few samples of the available icons:
• This icon shows that you need to pay toll
on the recommended route.
• This icon shows that the route contains
motorways. Touch the icon to see the to-
tal length of the motorways in the recom-
mended route.
• This icon shows that toll roads are includ-
ed in the recommended route.
• This icon shows that you need to board a
ferry along the recommended route.
• This icon shows that you need to pay for
the ferry.
• This icon is displayed when Cydle could
not plan a route with all your road type
preferences respected. Sometimes it is
impossible to find a suitable route near the
start or the destination.
• This icon warns you that Cydle had to
recommend a route that does not match
all your preferences given at the Route Pa-
rameters settings.
• The recommended route contains areas
only accessible to pedestrians.
• The recommended route contains un-
paved roads.
Time Left
This is an estimated value that can also be
displayed in one of the Route data fields on
the Cockpit screen as ‘Time to destination’.
It shows the time needed to reach the final
destination of the route based on informa-
tion available for the remaining segments
of the route. The calculation cannot take
into account traffic jams and other pos-
sible delays.
If via points exist, touch and touch again
any of the fields to see the time needed to
reach the first, second, etc. via point.
Estimated Arrival
This is an estimated value that can also be
displayed in one of the Route data fields on
the Cockpit screen as ‘ETA to destination’.
It shows the estimated arrival time at the
final destination of the route based on in-
formation available for the remaining seg-
ments of the route. The calculation cannot
take into account traffic jams and other
possible delays.
If via points exist, touch and touch again
any of the fields to see the estimated arrival
• The recommended route contains roads
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that require a permit or permission to en-
ter.
Quick Tab
This provides quick access to some con-
• Information – any other piece of relevant
but not categorised information. Touch the
icon to see the content.
figurable options.
• Next page – displayed when more than
5 warnings apply for the recommended
route.
Fit To Screen
Touch this button to display an overview
of the whole recommended route. You will
jump to the Map screen with a 2D North-up
view so that you can check where the route
takes you.
3D Map (switch)
When the green light is on, the map shows
a perspective view. You can use hardware
buttons 1 and 2 to change the angle of the
view. When the green light is off, the map
is displayed in a conventional top-down
view. This 2D view is also the end of the tilt
range, so it can also be accessed by tilting
the map up. Conversely, 3D mode can be
switched on by tilting down in 2D mode.
NOTE: When you reach 2D view by tilting
the map, Smart Zoom will tilt the map as
you press the Lock button or it disappears
after the timeout (set in Advanced settings)
expires. Use the 3D Map toggle to perma-
nently switch to 2D view.
Parameters
This button opens the Route parameter
settings screen otherwise opened from the
Route menu.
Menu Button
The Menu button can be found in the bot-
tom left corner of the map screens.
Tapping this button brings up a menu that
allows you to access some of the most fre-
quently used functions of Cydle.
Find Tab
The first page of the Menu is Find. It lets
Zoom & Tilt (switch)
When the green light is on, additional
transparent buttons appear on the left side
of the map screens for zooming and tilting
without the use of hardware buttons.
Night Mode (switch)
Turn on or off the night colors manually
to override the automatic color scheme
switching.
you select a destination without first having
to locate it on the map.
NOTE: Using this option turns off the Au-
tomatic Night Colours feature. You need to
re-enable it at the General settings screen
(Page 90) to have the colors change auto-
matically again.
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you can manage the POI groups and items
that you have created.
Manage POI (Points of Interest)
Here you can set all the parameters of POIs
that you have created and the visibility of
the built-in POIs that come with the map.
NOTE: The group Unnamed only appears if
you have previously saved a POI item with-
out creating a new POI group for it.
Manage Built-In POI Visibility
Tapping any of the group names will open
a list of POIs saved in that group. This list is
similar to the list of POI results in Find. The
POIs are ordered based on their distance
from your current position. If GPS position
is not available or you have disabled Lock-
to-Position by tapping the map, the POIs
will be ordered by their distance from the
Cursor.
The maps in Cydle come with a huge num-
ber of POIs. Displaying all of them would
make the maps too crowded (to see how
POI items are shown on the map see Page
55). In order to avoid that, you can decide
which POI groups to show and which ones
to hide on the map. Cydle has a multi-level
POI category system. You can set the vis-
ibility of the top two levels. All levels below
that will be shown or hidden according to
their respective category (i.e. you can set
the visibility of Petrol Stations in the Ser-
vices category, but all brands listed under
that will either be shown or suppressed to-
gether).
When the My POI Groups are displayed,
you have the following options:
• Show/Hide: similarly to built-in POIs,
you have the possibility to show or hide all
POIs of the selected category on the map.
Groups with a blue icon are displayed;
groups with a grey icon are hidden.
• New: you can create a new My POI group
by tapping this button. You need to select
an icon, a name, and the maximum zoom
level at which the POI is still visible on the
map (provided you let the POI group be
displayed at all). You do not necessarily
need to create POI groups in advance. You
can do it while saving a new POI.
• Delete: you can delete any of your previ-
ously saved My POI groups. This will delete
all POIs in that group. Cydle will ask you to
confirm this action.
• Edit: you can edit the attributes (name,
icon, visibility level) of a previously created
My POI group.
• Left/right arrows: if your groups fill sever-
al pages, these buttons will let you browse
through them. The green field left of these
buttons shows the current page number
and the number of pages.
Groups shown with a grey icon are hidden;
blue icons are visible on the map, while
the ones shown in two colors have some of
their subcategories shown and some oth-
ers hidden.
If you highlight any of the POI groups by
tapping them, the button in the bottom left
corner will become Show if the POI group
is hidden, or Hide if the group is shown or
partly shown.
TIP: To make a partly shown group fully
shown, touch this button twice. First you
will hide the whole group, and then you will
have it displayed with all its subgroups.
Tapping again the highlighted POI group
(except for My POI – described later) opens
the list of subcategories of that group. Here
you cannot see bicolour subgroups, as vis-
ibility can only be set for the top two levels
of categories. Showing and hiding a sub-
group is done the same way as for the main
groups.
When the list of My POIs is displayed, you
have the following options:
• Search: you can shorten the list of match-
ing POI items by filtering. Just like in Find,
enter a few letters of the desired POI name.
When the number of matching items can
Manage My POI
By highlighting then tapping again the My
POI switch on the Manage POI main screen
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fit in one page, Cydle will automatically log will toggle between showing and hiding
display the list. If you touch Done any time that log. The track log will be drawn on the
before this happens, you receive the list of map using the color next to its name.
matches on multiple pages.
When a track log is being recorded, a new
• ABC/Distance: by tapping this button you line appears in this list with an underscore,
can have the POIs sorted in an alphabeti- as newly recorded track logs are not shown
cal order. Tapping again will return to the in the map normally.
distance-based order.
When you touch on any of your POIs in the TIP: If you wish to see the track log cur-
list, you will open a new window with the rently being recorded, touch on it twice to
details of the selected POI.
make it visible.
Here you have the following options:
In this screen you have the following op-
• OK: if you touch this button, the map tions:
screen returns with the selected POI in the • Record: this will initiate track log record-
middle.
• Edit: you can edit the attributes (name, position data will be saved until you stop
icon and group) of the selected POI. the recording or exit Cydle. A red icon is
ing. A new line appears in the list, and GPS
• Delete: you can delete any of your pre- shown on the map screens to let you know
viously saved POIs. Cydle will ask you to that a recording is in progress. Tapping
confirm this action.
that icon opens this Track Log screen.
Popup Information (switch)
• Stop recording: if recording is in prog-
When this feature is enabled, tapping the ress, this buttons stops it.
screen (activating the Cursor, a radiat- • Info: this button opens a screen that
ing red dot) on either of the map screens shows the track log details, and lets you:
also opens a pop-up box with the selected • Change the name of the track log (Re-
street name, house number and the name name button),
of the nearby POIs, if any.
• Change the color of the track log (Colour
TIP: Tapping one of the blue Information on the map selector),
icons behind the POI names shows the de- • Have it displayed on the map (Fit to
tails of the appropriate POI item.
screen button),
• Replay: push this button to see a simula-
tion of the saved track log on the map. A
green icon will appear on the map screens
Manage Track Logs
Using Cydle it is also possible to save the to let you know it is not a fly over but a sim-
track logs of your journeys. This screen ulation based on a real saved log.
lets you manage all your track logs. When • Delete: you can delete a track log if it is
it comes up, it shows a list of all track logs not needed any more. Cydle will ask you to
already saved.
confirm this action.
The original name of a track log is the date
and time when it was recorded. You can
change their name to something more
meaningful if you wish.
Each track log has a color, shown to the
left of its name when the track log is visible
on the map. If the track is not visible, an
underscore character is shown here.
Tapping the line of the highlighted track
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Route Tab
Bypass
When you run into a traffic jam or road-
block, you may want to have Cydle calcu-
late a route that departs the original route
as soon as it can. You will need to select
the minimum distance along the original
route where your new route is allowed to
rejoin the original route. Select the one you
feel appropriate for the traffic difficulty you
face.
This menu contains options to manage dif- NOTE: This function is to give you an al-
ferent settings in the program.
ternative for the next section of the recom-
mended route. To change later parts of the
route or to avoid specific streets or turns,
Recalculate
This menu point is only available if an active use the Avoid function in Itinerary instead
route exists and GPS position is present. NOTE: When you use this feature, Cydle
It brings up a menu with four options. Us- will keep on excluding the same part of the
ing one of these functions you can modify map from later routes until you manually
the current route.
delete the route, or restart Cydle.
This function repeats the route calcula-
tion based on the same settings as used Cancel
to calculate previously. This possibility is This option returns directly to the map
typically used when automatic off-route screen without recalculating the active
recalculation is disabled. However you may route. If you choose this option when man-
consider using it when you travel on a road ual route recalculation is configured, navi-
parallel to that recommended by the route. gation stops and will be activated again
In this case Cydle may not recalculate the when you are back on your original route.
route for some time, but you can force re-
calculation here. This is also the button you Delete
will most frequently use when the window Touch Delete to erase the active route along
appears automatically, provided that the with all its route points (start, via points and
manual route recalculation is set.
destination). If you later decide that you
need the same route again, you will have to
rebuild it from scratch. Cydle will warn you
Drop Next Via Point / Delete Route
You can modify the route to skip the next before deleting route data.
via point if you decide it is no longer need- This function has a special role if you have
ed. For example, you may have added the used the Avoid feature during your jour-
via point only to influence the route but you ney. When you arrive at your destination,
do not want to actually reach it; or you have the route line disappears on the map and
already almost reached it, and Cydle still navigation stops. The route is now practi-
keeps on navigating towards that point. cally deleted, but if you plan a new route,
When there are no via points left (only the the roads, maneuvers and areas excluded
destination), the name of this button turns from your route will also be avoided when
to Delete Route, and it cancels the naviga- planning the new route. Touch Delete to
tion.
completely delete your previous route to-
gether with its Avoid restrictions.
NOTE: When a POI item is used as a route
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waypoint, deleting the route will not delete
the POI item itself, just its role in the route. • Maneuver: this option avoids the high-
Itinerary
lighted action. For example if you find a
This function opens the itinerary (route turn too difficult during rush hour traffic,
event list) of the active route. The Itinerary Cydle will recalculate the route excluding
has three different display modes and two that turn. If the next street is important in
functions.
the route, it is likely that Cydle will replace
the turn with several easier ones to get to
the same street.
Display Modes
Display modes are different only in the • Road: when you exclude a road, Cydle
number of events displayed in the list. List will calculate a route that does not use that
items are always shown with all informa- road. It is useful when you anticipate a traf-
tion available including pictograms of the fic jam in a street used in your route, or a
needed action and distance of the event roadblock is announced on the radio, and
from the previous list item.
you find that road in your Itinerary.
The Itinerary is live and constantly updated • Distances: you can also find some dis-
when navigating a route. The list item com- tance buttons in this list. They are similar to
ing next in navigation is the highlighted one the ones in the Bypass list of the Recalcu-
until you highlight another one by tapping. late menu, but these can also be used for
After that, the highlight remains on the item distant parts of the route.
you have selected.
NOTE: You need not open Itinerary if you
• Detailed Instructions: this is the list dis- run into a roadblock or traffic jam. To get an
played when Itinerary is opened. It is the immediate alternative route use the Bypass
list of events in full detail. All significant function of Recalculate.
junctions are shown in the list, even ones NOTE: When you use this feature, Cydle
to be passed.
will keep on excluding the same part of the
• Instructions: by tapping the Mode but- map from later routes until you manually
ton once you will see the list of events that delete the route, or restart Cydle.
need your attention, i.e. the list of maneu-
vers during the route. These are the events Fly Over
shown in the Turn preview field and an- This feature has no navigation function, it
nounced by the voice instructions.
merely provides a quick view of the route. It
• Route summary: tapping the Mode but- will present a simulation of the route show-
ton again will show an overview of the route ing what you will see later when navigat-
that contains only the significant roads and ing.
intersections.
Lifelike Simulation
Show
Touch the fly over button.
Touch this button to see the highlighted list In this mode the simulation is run at normal
item on the map. This will help you identify speed (using the speed limit of the streets
route events in the list.
and roads in the route), and voice instruc-
tions are also played.
Avoid
This mode is mainly useful for demonstrat-
Touch this button to show a list of possi- ing Cydle, or to learn the way it works be-
bilities for modifying the route. They let you fore your start your first journey.
recalculate the route avoiding the highlight- Touch anywhere on the screen to stop the
ed event and sometimes also some of the simulation.
subsequent ones.
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modify your active route.
Edit
Touch Edit to see the list of all points used
in the route. The first item in the list is the
departure point of the route without a valid
GPS position, the last reached via point if
you open the list during navigation, or the
point where Cydle most recently recalcu-
lated the route. This means the list is per-
manently updated, and via points drop out
during the journey. The last item in the list
is your final destination.
Main button
The Main button at the bottom right corner
leads to the Main menu screen.
SETTINGS
Use the arrows on the right to browse
through the list and touch any line to high-
light it. You can perform the following op-
erations:
• Add: you can add a new route point (or a
new final destination if the highlighted item
is the last one in the list) after the selected
point. The Find menu opens automatically
to let you search for an address, POI, coor-
dinates, one of your favourite destinations,
or select a point from the History list. As
soon as you select any of these, Cydle re-
turns to the Edit screen and your selection
appears right under the highlighted line.
• Delete: you can delete the selected point
from the list. If the highlighted item is the
last one in the list, the previous via point
will be promoted to be the final destina-
tion.
• Optimise: you can optimise the order in
which you will drive through the via points,
if there is no specific order you would like
to keep. When tapping this button, Cydle
reorders the list instantly to save you time
and fuel. Optimisation is for via points only.
Your starting point and destination remain
in their positions, of course.
Cydle provides several settings in order to
let you customise the functions of the pro-
gram. The Settings screen can be accessed
directly from the Main menu screen.
General Settings
These are the basic settings of Cydle.
Safety Mode
Safety mode will disable the touch-screen
above 10 km/h (6 mph) to keep your atten-
tion on the road.
You are still able to use the hardware but-
tons, but you cannot set a new destination
or change the settings.
When you disable Safety Mode, Cydle will
warn you.
Set Favorite Destinations
You can select two of your most frequent
destinations to be your favourites. You can
start navigating to either of them by only
two taps on the screen. The original names
of these points are Home and Work.
You can rename them and specify their
locations. To determine the location you
can use the same Find menu options as
for a route destination, and depending on
that choice and the information available,
the location will be shown here as a street
address, a latitude/longitude position, or
• Up and Down: using these buttons you
can re-order the list by moving the high-
lighted item up or down in the list.
Info
This button opens the Route Information
screen described here:. This screen shows
information about the current route and
has a few additional options to check and
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both.
Alternative Speed Limit
NOTE: If you touch either of your favorite
destinations in the Find menu before de-
fining it, Cydle will offer to take you to this
screen to set it up.
If the speed limit of the current road seg-
ment equals or is above this limit, the
speed warning will use the alternative tol-
erance instead of the previous one.
Move the slider to its rightmost position
to turn off the alternative speed warning.
Then the settings of the upper slider will
determine the warning for all roads.
Automatic Night Colors
Using the automatic night mode, Cydle will
change between the daylight and night col-
or schemes a few minutes before sunrise
and a few minutes after sunset based on
the time and location information provided
by your GPS. Once you set a permanent
color scheme in the Quick menu, this auto-
matic mode turns off. If you need Cydle to
switch between colors for you again, you
need to re-enable this feature.
Alternative Speeding Tolerance
If the speed limit of the current road reach-
es the value set at Alternative speed limit,
this setting will replace the basic one set
at the top of this screen. The slider and the
selector work exactly as the basic ones de-
scribed here.
Warn When Speeding
To better understand how this feature
works, here is an example. If you use the
settings +10 km/h – 100 km/h – +5%, Cydle
will warn you when driving at the following
speeds:
Maps may contain information about the
speed limits of the road segments. Cydle is
able to warn you if you exceed the current
limit. This information may not be available
for your region (ask your local dealer) or
may not be fully correct for all roads in the
map. This setting lets you decide whether
you want to receive the warnings or not.
If you turn on this switch, Cydle will open
a new screen to let you customise the pa-
rameters used by the speed warning.
Speed limit
0 km/h
Warning at
4
50 km/h (=40 km/h + 10 km/h)
70 km/h (=60 km/h + 10 km/h)
100 km/h (=90 km/h + 10 km/h)
105 km/h (=100 km/h + 5%)
126 km/h (=120 km/h + 5%)
168 km/h (=160 km/h + 5%)
60 km/h
90 km/h
100 km/h
120 km/h
160 km/h
You can set two different kinds of behav-
iour for the warning: one is applied up to
a certain speed limit and the other one is
used above that.
Route Recalculation
Once a route is planned, this setting will tell
Cydle what to do when you deviate from
that route.
Speeding Tolerance
Automatic
Cydle will warn you when you exceed the
speed limit by the amount specified here.
Select whether you want to specify the tol-
erance as a Fixed value (offset to the speed
limit) or as a Percentage.
The slider will change depending on which
mode you have chosen.
Both positive and negative values can be
given in either offset or percentage mode.
The route will be recalculated automatically
a few seconds after you go astray.
Ask First
Cydle can also ask your preference each
time you leave the planned route. The route
will not be recalculated until you make your
choice from the menu that automatically
appears.
Your options are:
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• Recalculate: Cydle will recalculate the new scheme from the list.
route with the previous settings. The result
is the same as if Automatic recalculation Cockpit / Map Mode Map Details
was selected.
The less detailed the map, the faster Cydle
• Drop Next Via Point / Delete Route: Cydle can draw and move it. You will find that
will remove the next via point from the list Cydle has a very fast graphic engine that
and recalculate the route without it. If you is capable of moving even detailed maps
have only one target left, the label of the at high speed. Yet you may experience
button will be Delete Route, and it will end that the performance of the software can
navigation.
be enhanced by decreasing the amount of
• Bypass: If you have deviated from the detail on the map.
original route because of a traffic jam or Thissettinghasthreevalues:Moredetailed,
roadworks, you can instruct Cydle to avoid Normal, Less Detailed (fast). They influence
the original route for a specified distance.
when Cydle hides and shows certain map
• Cancel: You can exit without recalculat- features while zooming in or out. Setting a
ing the route. Navigation stops and will be higher detail level will result in objects ap-
activated again when you find your way pearing sooner when zooming in.
back to the original route.
Although the map visualisation of Cydle
is basically the same in Map and Cockpit
modes, you can set a different map detail
Disabled
If you stick to the original route, and you for each one, so the map is better suited for
wish to get back to it on your own, you can the purposes of that screen.
disable recalculation. This way guidance
will stop until you return to the recom- Alternative Road Names
mended route on your own.
Some highways have an international
name or number for foreign travellers. You
can decide whether to show only the local
name or both.
MAP SETTINGS
Show Street Labels
You can set whether or not to see the
names of the streets and the POI icons on
the map when driving. Based on the cur-
rent zoom and tilt levels, street names are
displayed either aligned with the street or
on signposts stuck into the streets. If you
switch these signs on, it will be easier to
You can set a few parameters determining recognise your location on the map, if you
the appearance of the maps in Cydle.
turn them off, it will be easier to see the
road geometry.
Daylight / Night Color Profile
NOTE: You can only disable street names
Cydle comes with different color schemes and POI icons if Cydle follows your posi-
for both daylight and night use. There is tion. As soon as you move the map and
always one selected daytime scheme and Lock-to-Position is disabled, street names
one selected night-time scheme. Cydle and icons become visible again. Touch
uses these when switching from day to Lock to re-enable Lock-to-Position and
night and back.
have the labels and icons disappear again.
Touch the appropriate button and select a
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confirmations of either pressing hardware
buttons or tapping the touch screen. When
key sounds are turned on, the slider on
the right will adjust their loudness. In its
leftmost position the key sounds are sup-
pressed, in its rightmost position they are
played at the master volume level.
NOTE: The sound effects of Cydle are con-
text sensitive. They will be different if, for
example you open or close a window, or you
enable or disable a setting. They will even
let you know if you have entered enough
letters of a street name to have a short list
of matching streets on the screen.
Textured Polygons
Enable textured polygons, and have riv-
ers, lakes, forests and other large objects
displayed in a more realistic and attractive
way on the map.
Disabling it will lead to uniform areas but
better performance for old VRVD640G de-
vices with a slow processor.
SOUND SETTINGS
Dynamic Volume
When driving at high speed, the noise in
the car may be too loud to clearly under-
stand the voice guidance messages and to
perceive the key sounds. Using Dynamic
Volume you can instruct Cydle to increase
the volume when your speed exceeds a
certain minimum, and reach its highest
volume (determined by the Master volume
slider in Sound settings) at the given maxi-
mum speed.
Settings on this page determine the way
Cydle sounds.
Master Sound Volume/Switch
The loudness of Cydle is independent of
the VRVD640G Radio and DVD volume.
When you run Cydle, the position of this
fader determines the device volume level.
When you exit the program, the device set-
tings return.
Touch the Dynamic Volume button to turn
on the feature. This will also open the
screen where you can set the minimum
and maximum speeds.
The left part of this control works as a mute
button. Touch to mute all Cydle sounds.
This works in tandem with the Mute button
on the map screens. Switching one of them
will change the status of the other.
Attention Tone
If this is set to Disabled, the voice guidance
will sound without a preceding attention
tone. Setting it to Single Tone will initiate
a single attention tone before the instruc-
tions, while Double Tone will use a double
tone.
NOTE: The Mute function accessible from
the map screens overrides the settings
on this screen. When Cydle is muted, all
sounds disappear. These settings will not
be changed; only the output will be muted
temporarily.
Voice Guidance Volume/Switch
The switch on the left can turn on or mute
Cydle’s audible guidance. When turned on,
the slider on the right will adjust the loud-
ness of voice prompts. In its leftmost posi-
tion the voice guidance is suppressed, in
its rightmost position the master volume
applies.
Key Sound Volume/Switch
The switch on the left can turn the key
sounds on or off. Key sounds are audible
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ROUTE PARAMETER SETTINGS
Economical
This setting is a wise combination of the
previous two. Although basically going for
the fastest solution, if there is another route
taking a bit more time but a lot less dis-
tance compared to the fastest one, Cydle
will choose this one instead to save fuel.
Vehicle
You can set the type of the vehicle that you
will use to navigate the route. Based upon
this setting, some of the road types will be
This is a very important page. Settings here excluded from the route (e.g. motorways
determine how routes will be calculated. for pedestrians), or some of the restrictions
This screen is directly accessible from the may not be taken into account (e.g. emer-
Route Information screen.
gency vehicles have no restrictions).
Furthermore, when Bus or Lorry (truck) is
chosen, the program assumes that high
Method
Use the handle to set the speed of the speeds cannot be achieved, and this infor-
route calculation. In the leftmost position mation is taken into account when calculating
the route may not be optimal but the cal- the route, the estimated time enroute (ETE),
culation will be very fast. Sliding it to the and the estimated time of arrival (ETA).
right will result in more accurate routing in
an increased amount of time.
Available values:
• Car
NOTE: Since Cydle calculates routes very • Taxi
quickly, the position of this slide is only • Bus
used for long routes. Short routes are al- • Lorry(truck)
ways calculated to give you the optimal re- • Emergency
sult independent of the slider.
• Bicycle
• Pedestrian
Route
Here you can choose from three different Road Types to Include/Exclude
route types.
To let the route fit your needs you can also set
which road types are to be considered for or
to be excluded from the route if possible.
Short
Choosing Short will result in a route that When a road type is selected, its lamp is
has the smallest total distance of all pos- green, if not, it turns red and is crossed-
sible routes between the given points. This out.
is usually preferred by pedestrians, cyclists NOTE: Excluding a route is a preference. It
or slow vehicles.
does not necessarily mean total prohibition.
If your destination can only be accessed
using some of the excluded road types,
Fast
Choosing Fast will result in the quickest Cydle will use them but only as much as
possible route, given that you can travel necessary. In this case a warning icon will
at or near the speed limits on all included be shown on the Route Information screen,
roads. This is usually preferred for fast and and the road not matching your preference
normal cars.
will be displayed in alternate color on the
map.
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dle plan the best toll-free route for you.
NOTE: You have a few more ways to influ-
ence routing and route recalculation in Ad-
vanced settings Route options.
Unpaved Roads
Unpaved roads are excluded by default, as
they can be in a bad condition and you usu-
ally cannot reach the speed limit on them.
LANGUAGE & UNITS
Motorways
When driving a slow car or towing another
vehicle, you may prefer not to take motor-
ways.
Ferries
The accessibility of temporary ferries is
not necessarily included in the map data.
Furthermore you may need to pay fare, so
you may consider disabling them from the
preset enabled status.
Here you can set the languages, measure-
ment units, and date and time formats used
by Cydle.
U-Turns
Although displayed amongst road types,
this is a type of action. Most drivers prefer
to replace them with a few normal left and/
or right turns in the next few junctions, so it
is disabled by default.
Program Language
This button displays the current written lan-
guage of the program. By tapping the but-
ton you can select from a list of available
languages. Cydle will have to be restarted
if you change this setting. Cydle will ask for
confirmation before it restarts.
Turning back on dual carriageways is not
considered as a u-turn.
NOTE: If you are not totally against u-turns,
leave them on here, and add a certain pen-
alty (equivalent extra distance to travel) in
Advanced settings Route options.
NOTE: Via points are handled as stopovers
with regards to u-turns. It means disabling
u-turns on this page will avoid u-turns dur-
ing the entire route if possible, but when
reaching a via point, the following part of
the route may be planned starting in the
opposite direction.
Voice Language
This button shows the current language of
the voice guidance. By tapping the button
you can select from a list of available lan-
guages and speakers. Touch any of these
to hear a sample voice prompt. Just touch
OK when you have selected the new spo-
ken language.
Units
Permit Needed
You can set the distance units to be used
by the program. Cydle may not support all
of the listed units in some voice guidance
languages. If you select a measurement
unit that is not supported by the chosen
voice guidance language, you will see a red
warning message under the selector.
To use some roads or enter some areas
you may need special permit or permission
from the owners. These roads are excluded
from your routes by default. Use this switch
if your vehicle is authorised to enter.
Toll Roads
Toll roads are included in your routes by
default. If you wish to travel more to avoid
paying a toll, disabling them will make Cy-
Set Date & Time Format
You can set the date and time format dis-
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played by Cydle. Various international for- this switch to instruct Cydle to always open
mats are available.You can also set the time the Map mode in 2D with North-up orienta-
zone you are currently in.
tion for map browsing purposes.
NOTE: You will still have the possibility to
rotate and tilt the map, but the map will re-
turn to 2D mode whenever Map mode is
started.
ADVANCED SETTINGS
3D in Cockpit mode (and Track-up Orientation)
The normal use of the Cockpit mode is
cruising or navigating, when the road lying
in front of the driver is the most important
part of the map. It is usually done in a 3D
view with the current direction towards the
top of the map. By default Cydle uses the
These screens let you set a large number same look of the map in both Map and
of different advanced settings and initiate Cockpit modes.
some special functions. These settings Use this switch to instruct Cydle to always
and functions are divided into groups.
open the Cockpit mode in 3D with Track-
up orientation (automatic map rotation) for
Touch on any button to set the corre- driving purposes.
sponding parameters. They all open new NOTE: You will still have the possibility
windows where you can make your desired to switch the map to 2D view or north-up
changes.
orientation, but the map will return to 3D
mode with map rotation whenever Cockpit
mode is started.
DISPLAY OPTIONS
Zoom In After Find
When this switch is turned off, Cydle will
center the map to the location selected in
Find but will not change the zoom level.
If you turn this switch on, Cydle will also
zoom in to the selected point.
The zoom level in this case depends on
the type of object you have searched for.
For example in the case of a city search,
the zoom level will show you the whole city
These settings determine how Cydle dis- or at least a significant part of it around its
plays different content elements or how it center. Selecting a POI, a junction or an ex-
presents the screens.
act address will give you a closer look with
only a few streets on the display.
2D in Map mode (and North-up orientation)
The normal use of the Map mode is to Coordinate Display Format
browse the map and look for different plac- Positions are sometimes displayed with
es on it. It is usually done in a top down view their addresses, and sometimes with their
having north towards the top of the map. coordinates. This setting lets you choose
By default Cydle uses the same look for the between displaying coordinates in degrees
map in both Map and Cockpit modes. Use (dd.dddddd); degrees and minutes (dd
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mm.mmm); or degrees, minutes and sec-
onds (dd mm ss.s).
SMART ZOOM SETTINGS
NOTE: the coordinate display mode is in-
dependent from the coordinate input in
Find menu. You can use all three formats
freely on the coordinate input screen.
Cockpit Screen Layout
Their content is fixed in Cruise mode (when
there is no active route), but for Naviga-
tion mode you can change their content on
this screen. The available values are listed
here:
You can set how close Smart Zoom can
zoom in when approaching the next turn
(Zoom-in limit), and the maximum zoom
level to zoom out when the next turn is fur-
ther away (Zoom-out limit). The default val-
ues are set to be optimal in most cases.
BACKLIGHT SETTINGS
Enable Overview Mode
You can configure how the Overview mode
is triggered when the next turn is at a dis-
tance.
The Route event distance will determine
when Cydle switches to the Overview or
back to the Navigation view.
Here you can set how the display backlight
behaves when using Cydle. These settings
are independent of the settings of the other
applications.
The Overview zoom level will determine
the fixed zoom level of the map in both au-
tomatic and manually selected Overview
modes. You can change the zoom level
manually at any time (the Lock button will
not be displayed), but when you enter the
Overview mode again, the zoom level will
be reset to this value.
Backlight Always On
You can choose to have the lights always
on.
You can also move the map in Overview
mode. Then the Lock button will appear,
and when pushed, it will move the map to
have your current position in the middle
again.
NOTE: when this automatic feature is dis-
abled, you can still enable the Overview
mode manually as described here.
Brightness
You can set the backlight level separately
for both daylight and night modes, thus
enhancing the effect of the night color
scheme. The values are between 0 and 10,
where zero means there is no backlight at
all, and 10 represents the maximum back-
light value.
Restore Lock-to-position And Smart Zoom
As described at the hardware buttons and
the map screen functions, you can move,
rotate, tilt and zoom the map during navi-
gation. In these cases a Lock icon appears
on the screen.
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As already mentioned, you can move, tilt you modified it to quickly check something
and zoom the map during navigation. In near your route.
these cases a Lock icon appears on the After a certain timeout set below, the Lock
screen.
button disappears, then Smart Zoom
When you tilt or zoom the map, that part of changes the view back for navigation. Un-
Smart Zoom is automatically deactivated, like with Restore Lock-to-Position, the view
the map will still follow your position, but changes smoothly.
will not change the view parameter you NOTE: Smart Zoom can only be re-enabled
have modified. You can return to the full when it is activated at the top of this page.
Smart Zoom mode by tapping the Lock With Smart Zoom turned off, neither does
button.
the Lock button appear, nor will the view
If you move the map, all parts of Smart return to its previous state if you zoom or
Zoom become deactivated, and the view tilt the map.
freezes. Tapping the Lock button makes
Cydle follow your position again (Lock- Delay Before Restoring
to-Position) and also re-enables Smart You can set the timeout for both Restore
Zoom.
Lock-to-Position and Restore Smart Zoom
You can make Cydle push the Lock button here. Shorter delays are best if you tend to
for you automatically after a few seconds accidentally change the map display, but
of inactivity.
you may prefer a longer delay if you often
look for things around your position while
driving.
Restore Lock-to-Position
Remember to only look at the display if it is
absolutely safe to do so.
NOTE: If you push the Lock button be-
fore the automatic Lock comes into effect,
Smart Zoom and Lock-to-Position will be
re-enabled instantly.
ROUTE OPTIONS
Turn this switch on if you want Cydle to
return to your current GPS position after
you have moved the map during naviga-
tion. This is useful if you have moved the
map accidentally, or if you have moved it to
quickly check something near your route.
After a certain timeout set below, the Lock
button disappears, and the map immedi-
ately jumps back to show your current po- You can set the basic route parameters on
sition.
the Route Parameters settings screen. On
this screen you have some more ways to
influence route planning and route recalcu-
Restore Smart Zoom
Use this switch if you want Cydle to re-en- lation.
able Smart Zoom after zooming or tilting
the map during navigation. This is useful if Off-Route Sensitivity And Recalculation Delay
you have changed the view accidentally, or Depending on the quality of your GPS de-
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vice, the GPS antenna location in the car You can fine-tune the way Cydle takes U-
and the environment you are driving in, turns into account when planning a route.
route recalculation can behave differently. You can tell Cydle how much extra distance
Cydle may think you have departed the you would travel to avoid a U-turn.
proposed route and perform a recalcula- NOTE: This value is taken into account only
tion even if you have not done so.
if U-turns are enabled in Route Param-
When the GPS reception is poor (e.g. driv- eters.
ing in an urban environment with a low sen-
sitivity GPS), occasional wandering (called Cross-Border Planning
position fluctuation) of the calculated GPS By default Cydle plans routes using the
position is likely. Although Cydle employs border crossing points. However, if you live
a sophisticated Lock-on-Road system that near the border, you can disable border
will mostly suppress these position errors crossing with this switch to remain within
by aligning your position to the recom- one country.
mended route and the road network of the
map, sometimes the errors are too large to Keep Position On Road (Lock-on-road)
correct.
Cydle is normally used for vehicle naviga-
To reduce the effect of large errors, you tion, therefore Lock-on-Road will display
can increase the recalculation tolerance the position arrow precisely over roads,
two ways.
seamlessly correcting small GPS errors. For
pedestrian use you may consider disabling
Lock-on-Road to make Cydle always show
Off-route Sensitivity
This is a range of relative values from 0 to your exact position.
10, telling Cydle how far the GPS position NOTE: By turning off Lock-on-Road you also
should be from the recommended route turn off the GPS position error filtering. The
before the program decides to recalculate. position shown on the map will be subject to
Lower values make Cydle insensitive to all position errors and position fluctuations.
position errors; higher values will result in
quicker reactions.
USER DATA MANAGEMENT
Recalculation Delay
This is a setting that helps suppress the
effects of position fluctuation. With a few
seconds delay in recalculation even large
position jumps can be survived without a
need for route recalculation.
U-Turn Penalty
Everything that was saved (pins, My POIs,
Favourites, track logs etc.) or modified
(Settings, History lists) since Cydle was in-
stalled is stored in a user database located
in the internal memory of the PNA. Here
you have options to save, restore or reset
the database or parts of it.
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Backup Data
FIND & GO (Main Menu)
You can make a safe copy of the whole
user database on a memory card.
Touch this button to copy all user data and
settings on the memory card. The backup
is always created with the same file name;
so backing up data will always overwrite
previous backups.
TIP: If you wish to keep more versions of
the user database, or you wish to save one
particular state (e.g. saved POIs and track
logs of your holiday), look for the backup Find & GO in the Main menu is the fastest
file on the SD card, rename it, or save it to way to find your destination and start navi-
your PC.
gating. Touching Find & Go will put you on
the Find screen, and as soon as you pick
a destination, Cydle will immediately show
Restore Data
If you have accidentally deleted things, or the Cockpit screen and start navigation.
you have created a number of temporary This means that if you choose one of your
items and you do not wish to delete them Favorite destinations, you only need two
one by one, you can touch this button taps to start navigating.
to restore the state of Cydle to the latest
backup.
Selection By Tapping The Map
By tapping this button you will lose all of It is also very easy to set your destination
the changes made since the time of the lat- using the map. Just browse to your desired
est backup. Cydle will warn you about this destination on the map, touch it, and the
before overwriting the current database Cursor menu with the possible actions will
with the backup.
then open automatically.
Remove Pins
NOTE: When appearing automatically,
Normally Pins can be deleted one by one. the Cursor menu remains open for a few
Since they are shown at all zoom levels, seconds only. If you decide not to choose
and you may end up having too many of any of the actions listed, the menu closes
them, this button lets you delete all of them automatically. When you open it manually,
together. Cydle will warn you that you are it will remain until you close it or switch to
about to lose all your Pins.
another screen.
Clear Data
TIP: If you want the selected point shown
This button will delete all user data. It is a in the center of the map, close and reopen
reset to factory settings. Tapping this but- the menu or wait until it closes and open it
ton means you lose all your saved data and again. By opening the Cursor menu manu-
customised settings. Cydle will warn you ally, the map will be moved to have the se-
about this.
lected location in the center.
Reset Advanced Settings
There are a multitude of Advanced settings
in Cydle. Some changes may cause Cydle
to behave in an unsatisfying manner. Touch
this button to restore the default setting-
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USING THE FIND MENU
Selecting the City, State or Country to
Search in.
The Find menu is accessible by the Find
& GO button at the Main menu or by the The first screen of the address-search
Menu buttons of the map screens. The menu is the list of recently used cities (and
Find menu gives you various possibilities states in Australia). The first line of the list is
for selecting a location.
always the city you are in or closest to.
If the city you are looking for appear on the
list, just touch it and you will immediately
Find An Address, Street, Intersection Or City
Searching for a city, a street, an intersec- jump to the Street Name Input screen with
tion, or an exact address can all be done the selected city name or zip code shown
in the Find Address menu. If you know at the top of the screen. If the desired city
at least a part of the address, this is the is not displayed, use the arrows in the bot-
quickest way to find the location.
tom right corner to see more of this list.
There are five levels (Country, State, City, TIP: If during navigation you need to know
Street and Address). The state level ap- the name of the city or the country you are
pears only in case of some countries (e.g. currently in, then start Find/Address and
Australia, USA). The list of recent cities read the first line of the list. This function
and states is the entry point of the menu. leads to a reliable result only if GPS posi-
The green rectangles are the exits. You tion is available, and you have not disabled
can complete your search by selecting the Lock-to-Position by moving the map.
center of a city, the midpoint of a street,
an intersection of two roads, or an exact If you find that the list of recently used cit-
address.
ies contains cities you will not visit in the
You enter the menu at the City Level. From near future, you can choose to empty the
this point you can go down a level to give list by the Clear button in the bottom left
the name of the street, then the house num- corner.
ber or intersection, or up a level to change
the city, state or country to search.
Selecting A New City To Search In
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If you are looking for a city or town (or state) ing, and displays ‘>300’ at the right end of
you cannot find on the list, touch the Other the input line. Enter more letters to narrow
City button in the top right corner. This will the list.
take you to the city name or zip code input NOTE: When the name of the city contains
screen, where you can select the desired a character that is not available on the
city by entering a few letters of its name keyboard (e.g. apostrophe or dash), Cydle
or some digits of its zip code, then select considers it a space that splits the word.
from the list of results automatically given That is why you can search for ‘Alleyn-Et-
by the program if the matching items can Cawood’ with all the following search crite-
be displayed on one page, or displayed on ria: ‘A E C’, ‘Et A’, or ‘Al Ca’.
more pages if you touch Done after enter- TIP: If you have finished entering the street
ing some letters.
name and the matching names are still on
NOTE: Zip codes may not be available for more than one page, just touch Done, and
the selected country. In this case you need select your desired city from the list. Turn
to enter the name of the city.
the pages with the arrow buttons in the
You can accomplish this by using an al- bottom right corner.
phabetic input screen (either an ABC- or TIP: In case you are looking for a city name
a QWERTY-type). You only need to enter that has more than one word, you can re-
the first few letters, as the program only duce the list of matches faster if you enter
searches among the cities that exist in the a few letters from each word.
given state or country. If the name of the NOTE: If any of the cities listed has named
city is of more than one word, the searched suburbs or numbered districts that also
pattern can be any or the combination of appear separately in the map, a Show dis-
those. You can search for multiple partial tricts button will appear in the bottom left
words by inserting space characters in the corner. Touch this button to list the suburbs
pattern. For example Key West in Florida together with the main cities. Now the but-
will be found if you enter ‘Ke W’ or even ton turns to Hide districts, and tapping it
‘We K’ (any word order will do).
will return to the original, shorter result list.
You do not need to enter accents when Once you have selected the city, you can
searching for a destination. Type only the continue by entering the street name.
base letters (the letter most similar to the
accented one) and Cydle will search for all Changing the State (Australia, USA, etc.)
their combinations in the database (e.g. Some of the maps contain state informa-
for the Canadian town ‘Déléage’ you only tion. If the city you are looking for is in a dif-
need to type ‘Deleage’, and the rest is done ferent state, touch Other City then Change
by the program).
State from the list of recently used cities,
As you start typing, Cydle will calculate the then select the appropriate state. Should
number of cities matching your pattern(s). you wish to search for an address in the
This number is shown at the right end of whole country, just touch “All states” at the
the input line. If all the matching city names beginning of the list.
can fit on one screen, the sound played
when hitting the key will be different, and When the state is selected, you need to se-
Cydle will show you all the results in a list. lect a city by entering a part of its name
You can select the one you are looking for or zip code, then selecting from the list of
by tapping the appropriate list item.
available matching items as described be-
NOTE: When more than 300 matching fore.
items (a list of more than 60 pages) exist for NOTE: In Australia you can skip this part
the entered pattern(s), Cydle stops search- by tapping Done before entering any let-
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ters. This way you can search for a street TIP: You can search for both the type and
name in the whole state. In other countries the name of a road. If you have the same
this step is compulsory. If you press Done name appear as Street, Avenue, Boule-
before entering any letters, the list of cities vard, Road, Place and Court, you can get
will appear in alphabetical order.
the result faster by giving the first letter of
this, too. For example searching for ‘Pi A’
will result in Pine Avenue skipping all Pine
Changing The Country
If your destination is in another coun- Streets and Pine Roads.
try, touch the Change Country button in TIP: Should the name of the street be a
the top right corner of the state selection prefix for several other street names, just
screen (Australia, USA, etc.), or the city se- enter the whole name, press Done, and the
lection screen, and select the country from exact match will be the first in the list. This
the list.
way you can easily find even very short
street names.
Selecting A Street Or The Center Of The As soon as you select a street, you are
City automatically taken to the House Number
Once the city (or state in Australia) is se- Input screen.
lected, you can continue by specifying the
street you are looking for.
Selecting A House Number Or The Mid-
point Of The Street
Selecting The Center Of The City
Once the country, the city and the street
If you wish to navigate to the city displayed name are selected, you are asked to give
in the top center of the screen, just touch the house number using the numeric key-
Done before entering any letters. The pad. The range of available house numbers
search result will be the center point of the for the chosen street is shown in the input
city (where its name is displayed on the field before you begin entering the figures.
map).
NOTE: This point is not the geometrical Enter the number, touch Done, and Cydle
center but an arbitrarily selected point will show you the selected location on the
chosen by the creators of the map, usually map (or will start navigating immediately if
the most important intersection in case of you have selected Find & GO at the Main
a small town or village, and for larger cities menu).
an important intersection in the city cen- NOTE: House numbers may not be avail-
ter.
able on the map of your region. Ask your
local dealer for details.
Selecting A Street
TIP: If you do not know the house number,
If you are looking for an address or an in- just press Done, and the midpoint of the
tersection within the selected city (shown street will be used as the selected location.
at the top of the page), you need to first
enter the street name you are looking for.
How To Select An Intersection Instead
TIP: If you are looking for an intersection, Of A House Number
choose the street that has a rare or unusual If you do not know the house number or it
name first. This way you need to enter few- is easier to pinpoint the location with an in-
er letters to get the list of results. You may tersection, press the Find intersection but-
also choose the shorter of the two streets ton in the top right corner and select the
first. This way it will be faster to choose the desired street name from the list of avail-
second one from the list of crossing streets able intersections of the previously select-
after the first street has been selected.
ed street (displayed in the top center of the
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screen). The crossing of the two streets will bility to reorder the list or filter it by name,
be the selected point.
but the Next and Previous buttons let you
browse through the complete list to find
your preferred point.
An Example For A Full Address Search
This is an example for the most complex TIP: If you will need a location later but you
address search, finding an address from do not want to save it as a POI, just mark it
abroad. In this example your current posi- with a pin, and remember its color to find it
tion is not in France, and you are looking easily in the History list.
for an address in Paris, France, the ad-
dress ’17 rue d’Uzès’. The following steps Find Coordinates
shall be taken after entering the Find Ad-
dress section:
• Touch France in the list.
• Now select the city in France. Enter ‘Par-
is’ using the virtual keyboard.
• As several cities have Paris in their name,
the list of cities is not shown automatically.
Touch Done to get the list of cities contain-
ing ‘Paris’.
• The first city in the list is Paris, as it is the
exact match. Touch it.
• Now you need to enter the name of the Cydle also lets you enter your destina-
street.
tion by map coordinates. The coordinates
• You need not enter accents, the apostro- need to be in latitude/longitude format and,
phe, and you can enter more of the words based on the WGS84 earth model (the one
in any order separated by spaces. Enter ‘R used by most GPS devices).
D Uz’, ‘D Uz’, ‘Uz’, and ‘rue d’Uzès’ auto- When you enter this page, the coordinates
matically appears; or enter ‘R D U’, ‘U R of the current GPS position (or the selected
D’, ‘Ru U’, and touch Done to get the list of map point, the Cursor, if Lock-to-Position is
matching street names.
• Either way you get the list, touch ‘rue The coordinates are always shown in the
d’Uzès’ to select the street. format configured in Advanced settings-
inactive) are shown at the top of the display.
• Now you see the numeric keypad, where Display options, but you can enter the co-
you need to enter ‘17’ and touch Done to ordinates in any of the three formats. You
finish the process: ’17 rue d’Uzès, Paris, can even enter the latitude and longitude in
France’ is selected.
different formats.
Entering a latitude/longitude pair is easy.
The left field contains the latitude. It starts
Find in History
If you have used Find before, or saved map with an ‘N’ (North) or ‘S’ (South) letter.
points as POIs, marked points with a pin, This tells Cydle whether the point is in the
or picked and used points of the map be- Northern or the Southern hemisphere.
fore, they all appear in the History list.
This list is ordered by the time the points decimal point if the degrees, minutes or
were last used. The most recently used lo- seconds are not integers. Use the
cations are always at the beginning of the button (the label depends on the current
list. cursor position inside the latitude) to start
Enter numbers for the latitude. Use the
/
/
Just pick any of the recent locations as entering minutes after degrees or seconds
your destination. Here you have no possi- after minutes.
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When finished, touch the longitude on the you are presented with these choices:
right, and enter it as you did latitude. This • Address: you can specify an address to
time the hemisphere-changing button tells be searched around, or a city to search in.
Cydle whether the point is located East or The center of this city will be used as the
West from the meridian crossing Green- reference point.
wich, UK.
Once you have entered both numbers, be selected from the History list.
press Done to make the selection. • Coordinates: you can specify a lati-
• History: the reference for the search can
TIP: The quickest way to tell the coordi- tude/longitude pair to be the center of the
nates of a point is to select it by tapping on search.
the map or by using Find, and then come to • GPS Position: the search will be carried
this page and read the coordinates.
out around the current location given by
TIP: If you need to reformat coordinates the GPS if it is available. If no GPS position
to the format selected in Cydle, enter the is available, the last known GPS position
coordinates in the format you have, press (grey arrow on the map) will be used.
Done to show it in the map, then come • Cursor: the search will be carried out
back here to see the same location in the around the previously selected map point.
chosen coordinate display format.
• Destination: the search will be carried
out around the destination of your current
route.
Find a POI
You can select your destination from the The current selection is always shown in
thousands of POIs included with Cydle or the green field at the top of the page.
NOTE: The default reference point for POI
search is the current GPS position, if it is
available, or the Cursor, when there is no
reliable GPS position.
Once you have set the reference point, you
have the following options on the Find POI
screen:
• Find in POI subgroups: highlight one of
the POI groups by tapping or using the di-
from the ones you have previously created. rection buttons, then press Enter or touch
This screen helps you find the one you are it again to see the list of subgroups. Using
looking for. POI items are categorised to the same action you can move deeper into
let you locate them more easily. On this subgroups.
screen you can see the first page of the top • Search by name among the POIs of that
level POI categories. There are three levels level: tapping the Search button will bring
altogether.
up a text input screen to let you narrow the
The search will be carried out around a list of POIs. If you touch Search in the list
certain reference point. Always look at the of subgroups, you will only search in the
current reference point shown in the green group you are already in.
field above the POI category buttons and • See all POIs of the current group in a list:
confirm that it matches what you want. To tapping the All button opens the list of all
change the reference, touch the Change points in the group or subgroup you are
ref. button in the top right corner.
already in. Use the Next and Previous but-
tons to browse through the list.
Once you touch the Change ref. button, Search results are listed by their distance
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from the given reference point (nearest
first).
NOTE: In the case of POI items that you
have created, you can also see the results
in alphabetical order. Push the button
with the label ABC that appears between
Search and the page number.
Tapping OK will return to the map with the
selected POI in the center (or starts navi-
gating to it if Find & GO was selected). Tap-
ping the arrow in the top left corner returns
to the search results.
TIP: If you want to find the nearest POIs, or
if you are close to one of them but do not
know exactly where it is or what its name
is, touch the All button on the very first
screen of POI search, and get a list of the
nearest POIs. Use the Next button in the
bottom right corner to turn the page if you
cannot see the desired place on the first
page of the list.
Find one of the Favorites (Home/Work)
If you have already set up your favorite
destinations in General settings, you can
select either of them by simply tapping the
button with the name on it.
Using the Find & GO function at the Main
menu it is only two taps to start navigating
to one of your Favorites.
NOTE: If you try to access a favorite desti-
nation that you have not yet set up, Cydle
will lead you to the setup page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Track-up mode with automatic map rota-
tion.
Q. I cannot find the blue(yellow when
using night colors) arrow that would
show my location. Navigation does not
start.
A. Check the GPS status icon on the Main
menu screen, any of the map screens or
the GPS Data screen. Either the connec-
tion to your GPS receiver is broken, or the
GPS cannot determine your position. Re-
connect your GPS, or move out of cover to
get a position fix.
Q. Creating a multi-point route I have
tapped the ‘Route To’ button once for
each destination but only the last one
appears in the list, all previous points
have disappeared.
The ‘Route To’ button is for starting a new
route only. For a single route you touch this
when the destination is selected. Multi-
point routes can be created after you have
established a single route. Add points to
the single route by using the ‘Add Via’ and
‘Continue’ buttons. Applying ‘Route To’
again will delete the whole route. In your
case only single routes existed before, so
they were deleted without a warning mes-
sage. If you already have a multi-point
route, Cydle warns you before deleting the
whole route.
Q. The GPS is connected, sending val-
id position data, yet I cannot see the
blue(yellow when using night colors) ar-
row that would show my position.
A. You should see a large semi-transpar-
ent ‘Lock’ icon on the screen. Touch this to
re-enable the Lock-to-Position feature that
moves the map back to your actual loca-
tion.
Q. The speaker icon shows Cydle is not
muted yet I hear no voice guidance.
The muting available from both map
screens is just a quick silencer that cancels
the sound output. Voice guidance and key
sounds need to be enabled and volume
must be set at the Sound Settings screen.
Q. The blue(yellow when using night col-
ors) arrow shows my location, but I can-
not see the route (green or red line), and
no voice instructions are announced.
A. It is likely that you have no active route.
Check the upper left corner of the Cock-
pit screen if you can see the indication for
the next turn or not. If this field is blank,
you have no route planned, so you need to
create one first. It is a common mistake to
find a destination, show it on the map, but
forget to touch the ‘Route To’ button in the
Cursor menu to create the route. Be sure
to follow these steps, or always plan your
routes with the ‘Find & GO’ button that will
ensure your route is calculated automati-
cally as soon as the destination has been
selected.
Q. I cannot see the Lock button on the
screen, yet the map is not rotated dur-
ing driving.
Look for a small, red ‘N’ letter on the com-
pass icon or an airplane icon instead of it.
It is likely that you had initiated the North-
up map orientation or the Overview mode
unintentionally. Touch this icon to revert to
Q. I enabled the speed warning as soon
as I bought the product but I have just
been fined for speeding because Cydle
failed to warn me.
For an accurate speed warning the actual
speed limits of each street and road must
be present correctly on the map. This is a
relatively new feature of digital maps, so
it may not be available in some countries,
and its accuracy still has much room for
improvement (ask your local dealer for the
details in your region). This feature can help
you in several cases but it cannot be con-
sidered as serious speed control. That is
why it can be turned on and off separately
from the reliable voice guidance.
Q. I would like to create a new POI dur-
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Glossary
a guess of its current error based on the
number of satellites it can receive a signal
from, and their position in the sky. This in-
formation is shown in Cydle on the GPS
Data screen. Use it as a general reference
only. Note that several other factors affect
the real accuracy, some of which the GPS
is incapable of estimating (e.g. signal delay
in the ionosphere, reflecting objects near
the GPS device, etc.).
ing navigation (Cockpit screen) but
there is no Add POI button in the Cursor
menu.
For driving safety reasons the Add POI
function is only available on the Map
screen. If you are the driver, save it as a
POI later, when you reach your destination.
If you are not driving, switch to Map mode,
where the Add POI button is available.
Q. I would like to create a new POI but
there are others near its location, and
the new menu point (POI) opens the list
of POI instead of creating a new one.
Look for the New button in the bottom left
corner of the newly opened list. Using that
button you can add your new POI as if it
was opened from the Cursor menu.
Active Route: A route is an itinerary
planned to reach your chosen destina-
tions. A route is active when it is used for
navigation. Cydle has only one route at a
time, and it is always active until you delete
it, reach the final destination or exit Cydle.
When there is more than one destination
to reach, the route is cut into different legs
(from one via point to another). Only one
of these legs can be active at one particu-
lar time. The rest of them are unused and
shown in a different color on the map.
GLOSSARY
2D/3D GPS Reception: The GPS receiver
uses satellite signals to calculate its (your)
position. Depending on the current posi-
tions of the ever moving satellites in the
sky, and the objects in your environment,
the signal that your GPS device receives
may be weaker or stronger. Your GPS
needs strong signal from at least four sat-
ellites to give a three dimensional position
including elevation. If fewer satellites are
available, it may still be possible to calcu-
late the position but the accuracy will be
lower and the GPS device will not calcu-
late elevation. This is called 2D reception.
Cydle shows the quality of reception on the
Main menu, the GPS Data screen and both
map screens. Note that 2D and 3D GPS
receptions have nothing to do with the 2D
and 3D display modes of the map. That is a
way of representing the map on the screen
independently from the GPS reception.
Automatic Route Planning (Autorouting):
You only need to set up your destination,
and based on its map, the software will
automatically figure out which roads you
need to take, and the turns you need to
make to get there. Cydle will let you select
multiple destinations, and customise some
important routing parameters.
Automatic Route Recalculation: If this
function is enabled, Cydle recalculates your
route if you deviate from it. When you miss
a turn or avoid a roadblock, Cydle waits for
a few seconds to be sure you do not follow
the route any more (you can fine-tune it in
Advanced settings), then recalculates the
route based upon your new position and
heading.
Automatic Day/Night Colors: Based on
the time and position given by the GPS
device, Cydle is able to calculate when the
sun rises and sets at your current location
Accuracy: The difference between your
real position and the one given by the
GPS device is affected by several different
factors. The GPS is capable of providing
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Glossary
on this particular day. Using that informa- left’ on the Route Information screen.
tion Cydle can change between the day
and the night color schemes a few minutes GPS: Abbreviation of Global Positioning
before sunrise and a few minutes after sun- System. This system is operated by the
set. As additional information to help your DoD (the Department of Defense of the
orientation, the sun is shown in the sky Unites States Government). It consists of
when you display the map in 3D mode with 24 satellites orbiting Earth, and several
a low viewing angle, and the sun is near the ground stations to keep the satellites in
horizon.
sync. To calculate your position, your GPS
device uses the signals received from those
Elevation: When the GPS receiver can see GPS satellites that are currently visible at
at least four GPS satellites, it can determine your location. You can use this service free
its current position in three dimensions. In of charge.
this case the elevation is calculated togeth-
er with the latitude/longitude position. Note Lock-on-Road: This function of Cydle will
that some older GPS units may provide in- always keep the blue(yellow when using
correct elevation data because they use a night colors) arrow representing your actu-
simple ellipsoidal earth model rather than al position on the nearest road. This auto-
a database that contains local sea levels. matic feature is necessary as the position
You should also be aware that the elevation given by the GPS receiver is not perfectly
value is generally less accurate (by at least accurate. Under normal circumstances
a factor of 2) than the horizontal position. Lock-on-Road will eliminate the occa-
See also 2D/3D GPS Reception.
sional position error. If the corridor of error
is too large, your position may be shown
ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival): A fre- over a different street on the map. You
quently used expression in navigation. It can only avoid that by using good quality
represents the time when you will reach GPS equipment positioned so that it has
your destination based upon calculations a direct view to as large a portion of the
using the remaining part of the route and sky as possible. Normally Lock-on-Road is
available information of the roads used. always active in Cydle when GPS position
This estimation can only be used as a gen- is available. However for pedestrian use it
eral reference. It will not be able to take can be permanently turned off in Advanced
into account your future speed or the traf- settings.
fic delays. In Cydle this value is shown as
‘Estimated Arrival’ on the Route Informa- Lock-to-Position: When GPS position
tion screen.
is available, Cydle will automatically keep
moving the map to always have the blue
ETE (Estimated Time Enroute): Another (yellow at night) arrow, representing your
frequently used expression in navigation. It actual position, on the screen. You can
represents the time needed to reach your move the map to lose this position. Then
destination based upon calculations using the Lock button appears on the screen.
the remaining part of the route and avail- Tapping it will re-enable Lock-to-Position.
able information of the roads used. This
estimation can be used only as a general Map Orientation: Cydle is able to ro-
reference. It will not be able to take into ac- tate the map for your convenience. If you
count your future speed or the traffic de- choose Track-up mode, the map will be ro-
lays. In Cydle this value is shown as ‘Time tated to look in the direction of your head-
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Glossary
ing. Selecting North-up, the map remains rection of your heading. See also North-up
oriented to have North toward the top. Use and Map Orientation.
the left and right hardware buttons to turn
your map in the direction you wish. This will Via Point: Routes in Cydle can have sev-
immediately turn off the automatic rotation. eral (as many as you want) different des-
A small compass in the top right section tinations to reach in a specific order. All
of the map screens will always show the these points except the final destination
current direction of the map. Map orienta- are called via points, as the route goes
tion should not be mixed up with Screen ‘via’ (through) them. The destinations can
orientation.
be seen in the Route Information screen
on the Route line, and each via point is an-
North-Up: A kind of map orientation hav- nounced by the voice instructions as you
ing the map rotated to have North toward approach and when you reach it. Should
the top of the screen. See also Track-up your via point serve as a stopover, naviga-
and Map Orientation.
tion continues automatically as you depart.
Navigation will resume even if you turn off
POI: Points Of Interest, exact map loca- and on your PDA or restart Cydle.
tions of important points saved in a data-
base together with their name, category Zoom In and Out: The Zoom function is
and subcategories (e.g. Service/Fuel/Au- used to change the scale of the map. Use
togas), address, phone and fax number, Zoom In to scale down the map to see less
and other important information. Use the of it but in more detail, and use Zoom Out
versatile search system in Cydle to find the to scale the map up to have a broader view
appropriate POI near you, your destination of that part of the map with fewer details.
or any other given location on the map. You
can also have your favourite places saved
as ‘My POI’ in Cydle.
Track Log: In Cydle you have the possibility
to record your journeys using the position
data your GPS provides in every second or
every few seconds (depending on your GPS
settings). When you start the recording, po-
sition data are saved in the database until
you stop recording it. This set of sequential
GPS positions is called track log. Each set
of consecutive positions has a name (origi-
nally it is the time of recording but you can
change it to any name you like) and a color in
which it can be displayed on the map. Later
you can replay the journey on the screen of
Cydle as if it were happening again. This
is good for demonstration purposes or for
analysing your maneuvers during the trip.
Track-Up: A kind of map orientation when
the map is rotated to look always in the di-
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Specifications
GENERAL
Operation Voltage:...................................................................................................DC 12V
Operation Voltage Range:................................................................................ DC 11-16.0V
Maximum Operation Current :.......................................................................................15A
Grounding System: ...................................................................Car Battery Negative Pole
Installation Dimension : ........................................................ W178 x H50 xD(165+25) mm
Installation Angle:
Vertically: ................................................................................................................ 0°~+30°
Horizontally: ................................................................................................................. ±15°
Net Weight: ...................................................................................................................2Kg
FM RADIO
Signal Noise Ratio: .....................................................................................................50 dB
Useable Sensitivity ...............................................................................(S/N 30 dB): 15 dB
Frequency Response ................................................................... (± 3 dB): 40Hz~ 12.5Khz
Station Seeking Level : ................................................................................... 20~30 dBuV
Distortion:.................................................................................................................... 0.5%
Stereo Separation (1 Khz): .........................................................................................26 dB
Antenna Impedance:..................................................................................................... 75Ω
AM RADIO
Usable Sensitivity .................................................................................(S/N 20 dB): 35 dB
DVD PLAYER
Signal / Noise Ratio: ..................................................................................................60 dB
Dynamic Range: .........................................................................................................60 dB
Distortion (line out): .....................................................................................................0.2%
Frequency Range (± 3 dB): ........................................................................... 20Hz~ 20KHz
Maximum Output Power: .........................................................................................40Wx4
RMS Power: ..............................................................4 X 8 Watts @ 4 Ohms ≤ 1% THD+N
Loaded Impedance: ....................................................................................................... 4Ω
Region Code: ................................................................................................................Free
AUX IN
Distortion: ....................................................................................................................0.5%
Frequency Response (± 3 dB): ..................................................................... 20Hz~ 20KHz
Audio Input Level: ....................................................................................................1 Vrms
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Specifications
AUDIO
Audio Output Impedance: ......................................................................................... 600Ω
Audio Output Level: .............................................................................................≥2.5Vrms
( under normal audio input level at maximum output
volume)
VIDEO
Normal Video Input Level: ............................................................. 0±0.2V (CVBS), 700Mv
Video Input Impedance: ................................................................................................75Ω
Video Output Impedance: .............................................................................................. 5Ω
Video Output Level: ............................................................ 1.0±0.2V (under normal video
input level)
TFT Monitor
Screen Diagonal: ....................................................................................................... 4 inch
Usable Display Area: .............................................................................. 154.1(W) x 87.0(H)
Resolution: .............................................................................................. 1440(W) x 234(H)
Brightness: .........................................................................................................180cd/mm
(measure the center brightness after 30 minutes)
Environment
Operating Temperature: .................................................................................-20℃~+60℃
Storing Temperature: .....................................................................................-30℃~+80℃
Operating Humidity:..............................................................45%~80%RH / 30%~90%RH
NOTE:
Specifications and designs are subject
to modification without notice due to
improvements.
License of Macrovision
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected
by method claims of certain U.S. Patents and other intellectual property rights
owned by Macrovision and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses unless otherwise authorized by Macrovi-
sion Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
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