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    User Manual iGO primo Navigation software for the Macrom Mobile Multimedia UK English Mayl 2011, ver. 1.2.1
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    detailed description of the navigation software. You can easily discover iGO primo while you are using it; however, we still recommend that you read this manual to fully understand the screens and features. 2
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    Streets and roads ...14 2.3.3.2 Turn preview and Next street 14 2.3.3.3 Lane information and Signposts 15 2.3.3.4 Junction view ...16 2.3.3.5 Motorway exit services 16 2.3.3.6 3D object types...17 2.3.3.7 Elements of the active route 17 2.3.3.8 Traffic events ...17 2.3.4 Manipulating the map 18
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    the route 59 4 Off-road navigation 61 4.1 Selecting the destination of the route 61 4.2 Navigating in off-road mode 61 5 Reference Guide 62 5.1 Concepts...62 5.1.1 Smart Zoom ...62 5.1.2 Daytime and night colour themes 62 5.1.3 Route calculation and recalculation 62 5.1.4 Green routing ...64
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    5.3.6 Visual guidance settings 77 5.3.7 Display settings 78 5.3.8 Regional settings 78 5.3.9 Trip monitor settings 78 6 Glossary 79 7 Copyright note 81 5
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    change the route. You must obey the traffic signs and follow the road geometry. If you deviate from the recommended route, iGO primo changes the instructions accordingly. Never place your device where it obstructs the driver's view, where it is in the deployment zone of an airbag or where it might
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    2 Getting started iGO primo is optimised for in-car or pedestrian use. There is no need to use a stylus. You can use it easily by tapping the screen buttons and the map with your fingertips. When using the navigation software for the first time, an initial setup process starts automatically. Do as
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    2.1 Navigation menu You can reach all parts of iGO primo from the Navigation menu. You have the following options:  Tap to select your destination by entering an address or selecting a place of interest, a location on the map or one of your Favourite destinations. You can also look up your
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    Button with value Icon List Radio button Switch Slider Virtual keyboard Some buttons display the Tap it once. current value of a field or setting. Tap the button to change the value. After the change, the new value is shown on the button. Shows status information. Some icons also function as a
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    your fingertips on the full-screen keyboards and you can switch between various keyboard layouts, for example English, Greek or numerical. Task Instruction Switching to another keyboard layout, for example from an English keyboard to a Greek keyboard Tap the button and select the new keyboard
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    2.2.2 Beyond single screen tap You usually need to tap the screen only once. However, some useful features can be accessed with combined touch screen tapping. Those are the following: Action Details Tapping and holding the screen Tap and keep pressing the following buttons to reach extra
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    To enlarge this small map and open the Map screen, tap . This map shows the current position (the Vehimarker, a blue arrow by default), the recommended route (an orange line), and the surrounding map area. When there is no GPS position, the Vehimarker is transparent. It shows your last known
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    time zone offset. The accurate time comes from the GPS satellites, and the time zone information comes from the map or it can be set manually in Regional settings. (The current time is always displayed in the top left corner of menu screens.) Default data fields when navigating a route (tap and
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     Tap the map in Find on Map (page 43) When a map location is selected, the Cursor appears at the selected point on the map. The Cursor is displayed with a radiating red dot ( ) to make it visible at all zoom levels. The location of the Cursor can be used as the destination of the route, a new
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    Turn right. Turn back. Bear right. Turn sharp left. Keep left. Continue straight in the intersection. Go left on the roundabout, 3rd exit (next manoeuvre). Enter roundabout (second next manoeuvre). Enter motorway. Exit motorway. Board ferry. Leave ferry. Approaching a waypoint. Approaching the
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    junction, tap the picture and the Map screen returns. 2.3.3.5 Motorway exit services You may need a petrol station or a restaurant during your journey. This button to open a panel with the details of the next few exits or service stations. Tap any of them to display it on the map and add it
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    2.3.3.6 3D object types iGO primo supports the following 3D object types: Type Description 3D terrain 3D terrain map data shows changes in terrain, elevations or depressions in the land when you
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    Tap to open the Traffic Summary screen. Tap to open the list of traffic events: Now tap any of the list items to see its details, and to display the affected road segment in its full length on the map: Note! If there are traffic events on the recommended route that the application has not
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    Action Moving the map with drag&drop Button(s) No buttons Zooming in and out , Tilting up and down , Rotating left and right , 2D or 3D view , Compass in 2D map view mode , Compass in 3D map view mode , Location information Description You can move the map in any direction: tap and hold the map,
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    Return to normal navigation Additional options Select destination Tap this button to move the map back to follow the current GPS position. Automatic map rotation is also re-enabled. The map manipulation buttons disappear and navigation continues. Tap this button to open a list of additional
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    This button destinations. opens the list of your Favourite Find / Favourite (page 44) This button opens the History list. You can select one of your previous destinations. Find / History (page 46) This button opens the route editing function. My Route / Edit Route This button opens the
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    This button opens the Trip Monitor screen where you can manage your previously saved trip logs and track More / Trip Monitor (page 68) logs. This button itinerary). opens the list of manoeuvres (the Tap the top of the Map screen during navigation. With this function later use. you can
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    position as a Favourite destination. You can also search for assistance near your current position. Tap to open a new screen for the Quick search: The following services can be searched around the current position or the last known position:  : Car repair and roadside assistance
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    3 On-road navigation When first started, iGO primo calculates routes using the road network of the high quality vector maps provided with the product. You can set up your route in different ways:  If you need a route for immediate navigation, you can select the destination and start navigating to
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    3.1.1.1 Entering an address To enter an address as the destination, do as follows: 1. If you are on the Map screen, tap menu. to return to the Navigation 2. In the Navigation menu, tap the following buttons: , . 3. By default, iGO primo proposes the country and city/town where you are. If
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     The most likely street name is always shown in the input field. To accept it, tap .  If the desired name does not show up, the names that match the string appear in a list after entering a couple of characters (to open the list of results before it appears automatically, tap the street from
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    Tip! If you know that you will use this destination frequently, before tapping to confirm the destination, put it on the list of your Favourites first: tap then , give a name for the new Favourite, and tap to save the location. The map with the destination returns automatically. Now you can
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    5. Instead of entering the house number, tap street is selected as the destination. . The midpoint of the 6. A full screen map appears with the selected point in the middle. If necessary, tap the map somewhere else to modify the destination. The Cursor ( ) appears at the new location. Tap to
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     If the desired name does not show up, the names that match the string appear in a list after entering a couple of characters (to open the list of results before it appears automatically, tap the street from the list. ). Select 5. Enter the intersecting street name: 1. Tap .  If only a few
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    3.1.1.4 Selecting a city/town centre as the destination The city/town centre is not the geometric centre of the city/town but an arbitrary point the map creators have chosen. In towns and villages, it is usually the most important intersection; in larger cities, it is one of the important
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    7. After a short summary of the route parameters, the map appears showing the entire route. The route is automatically calculated. Tap to modify route parameters, or tap and start your journey. 3.1.1.5 Entering an address with a postal code All of the above address searching possibilities can
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    b. Start entering the street name on the keyboard. c. Find the street you need:  The most likely street name is always shown in the input field. To accept it, tap .  If the desired name does not show up, the names that match the string appear in a list after entering a couple of characters (to
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    screen taps  you can search for a Place by its category  you can search for a Place by its name In addition, you can search for special services from the 'Where Am I?' screen. 33
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    3.1.2.1 Quick search for a Place of Interest The Quick search feature lets you quickly find a Place by its name. The search is always carried out  along the recommended route if it exists or  around your current location if there is no destination given. 1. Start the Quick search function:  If
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    7. If necessary, tap the map somewhere else to modify the destination. The Cursor ( ) appears at the new location. Tap to confirm the destination, or tap to select a different destination. 8. After a short summary of the route parameters, the map appears showing the entire route. The route is
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     If the current position is not available either (no GPS signal), they are searched around the last known position.  :  If an active route exists, restaurants are searched along the route.  If there is no active route (destination is not selected), they are searched around the current
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    3.1.2.3 Searching for a Place of Interest by category You can search for Places of Interest by their categories and subcategories. 1. If you are on the Map screen, tap menu. to return to the Navigation 2. In the Navigation menu, tap the following buttons: , . 3. Tap . 4. Select the area
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    6. Select one of the main Place categories (e.g. Accommodation) or tap to list all Places around the selected location or along the route. 7. Select one of the Place subcategories (e.g. Hotel or Motel) or tap to list all Places in the selected main category around the selected location or along the
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    11. Browse the list if necessary and tap one of the list items. A full screen map appears with the selected point in the middle. The name and address of the Place is displayed at the top of the screen. 12. (optional) Tap to see the details of the selected Place. Tap to return to the map. 13. If
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     Tap to search for a place around the destination of the active route. (The result list will be ordered by the distance from the destination.)  Tap to search along the active route, and not around a given point. This is useful when you search for a later stopover that results in a minimal
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    9. Using the keyboard, start entering the name of the Place. 10. After entering a few letters, tap to open the list of Places with names containing the entered character sequence. 11. (optional) The Places in the list are ordered by their distance from the current or last known position, from
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    position (or around the last known position if the current position is not available):  : Car repair and roadside assistance services  : Medical and emergency services  : Police stations  : Petrol stations 4. Tap any of the quick search buttons to get an instant list of that type
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    5. (optional) The Places in the list are ordered by their distance from the current or last known position, from the selected city/town, from the destination or by the length of the necessary detour. If you need to reorder the list, tap . 6. Browse the list if necessary and tap one of the list
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    5. Tap to select the Cursor as the destination. 6. After a short summary of the route parameters, the map appears showing the entire route. The route is automatically calculated. Tap to modify route parameters, or tap and start your journey. 3.1.4 Selecting the destination from your
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    5. After a short summary of the route parameters, the map appears showing the entire route. The route is automatically calculated. Tap to modify route parameters, or tap and start your journey. 3.1.5 Selecting one of the most likely destinations (Smart History) The destinations that you have
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    3.1.6 Selecting a recent destination from the History The destinations that you have set earlier appear in the History. 1. Access the History:  If you are on the Map screen, tap and then tap .  If you are in the Navigation menu, tap and then tap . 2. The list of recent destinations appears.
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    3.1.7 Entering the coordinate of the destination You can also select a destination by entering its coordinate. Do as follows: 1. If you are on the Map screen, tap menu. to return to the Navigation 2. In the Navigation menu, tap . 3. Open the menu and tap . 4. You can enter the latitude and
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    8. After a short summary of the route parameters, the map appears showing the entire route. The route is automatically calculated. Tap to modify route parameters, or tap and start your journey. 3.1.8 Building a route from the list of destinations (Create Route) You can also build your route
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    8. To add more destinations, tap where you want to insert the new route point in the list, and repeat the above procedure. 3.2 Viewing the entire route on the map It is easy to get a map overview of the active route. Do as follows: 1. If you are on the Map screen, tap menu. to return to the
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    of the vehicle type used in route calculation.  The route planning method (e.g. Fast). 4. You have the following options on this screen (for detailed instructions on how to use them, see the next chapter):  Tap to edit the route: to add or remove destinations or change their sequence. You can
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     Tap to plan a new route to the newly selected location. The previous destination and waypoint(s) are deleted.  Tap to add the newly selected location as an intermediate destination to your route. The other destinations of the route remain intact. Note: the new waypoint is placed among
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    4. The first line is the start of the route, normally the current GPS position. Tap and confirm your action at the warning message. 5. The Destination menu appears and you can select the start point of the route the same way you select a destination. 6. When the new start point is set, tap .
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    of the route.  Tap to reorder the list. You can do it manually or you can let the application optimise the route for you. 3.4.4 Pausing route: when you start driving again, iGO primo restarts the voice instructions from your position. 3.4.5 Cancelling the active route To cancel the navigated
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    2. Tap . 3. Tap . 4. You see the basic details of three route alternatives with the selected route planning method. Tap any of them to see it on the map. 5. Or if you cannot find a good alternative, tap routes with different routing methods. and scroll down for 6. Select one of the route
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    2. In the Navigation menu, tap . 3. Tap . 4. Tap . 5. You see the basic details of three route alternatives with the selected route planning method. Tap any of them to see it on the map. 6. Or if you cannot find a good alternative, tap routes with different routing methods. and scroll down
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    3.4.8 Changing the vehicle used in route planning To recalculate the active route for a different vehicle, do as follows. These changes can also be made in Settings (page 72). 1. On the Map screen, tap and then tap . 2. Tap and then tap one of the following:      3. iGO primo
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    2. Tap any of the listed road types to modify the route. If needed, scroll the list for all road types. You have the following options (their order depends on the selected vehicle type):  - You might need to avoid motorways when you are driving a slow car or you are towing another vehicle.  -
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    3. Tap . 4. (optional) Using the keyboard, you can change the name offered for the Favourite. Tap to enter numbers or symbols. 5. Tap to save the location as a new Favourite destination. 3.6 Saving a location as an alert point You can save any map location as an alert point (for example a
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    5. Tap to save the location as a new alert point. 3.7 Editing an alert point You can edit a previously saved or uploaded alert point (for example a speed camera or a railway crossing). 1. Browse the map and select the alert point to edit. The red circle appears around the alert point. 2. Tap .
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    3. Tap . 4. Scroll down the list and tap . The simulation starts from the starting point of the route, and using a realistic speed, it leads you through the whole recommended route. 1. (optional) You have the following controls during the simulation (the control buttons disappear after a few
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    4 Off-road navigation When first started, iGO primo calculates routes using the road network of the high quality vector maps provided with the product. You can switch the application to off-road mode in Navigation settings in one of the following ways:  From the Main menu, tap . , , and then 
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    5 Reference Guide On the following pages you will find the description of the different concepts and menu screens of iGO primo. 5.1 Concepts 5.1.1 Smart Zoom Smart Zoom provides
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    emission calculations are estimations only. They cannot take elevations, curves and traffic conditions into account.  : Results in a route with fewer turns and no difficult manoeuvres. With this option, you can make iGO primo to take, for example, the motorway instead of a series of smaller
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     :  Manoeuvre restrictions and directional constraints are taken into account when planning a route.  Roads are used only if access for taxis is allowed.  Private roads, resident-only roads and walkways are excluded from routes.  Road types used or avoided in route calculation:    
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    If the selected route planning method is not Green, and you have allowed the application to show the green alternative, the price, fuel consumption and CO2 emission differences between your selected route and the Green route are also shown on this screen: Tap the field with these details to switch
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    by an accident. Note! This feature is available only if your hardware supports TMC. TMC is a specific application of the FM Radio Data System ( information is enabled by default in iGO primo. Note! TMC is not a global service. It may not be available in your country or region. Ask your local dealer
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    most up-to-date traffic conditions. To fine-tune this recalculation, you can set the minimum delay that can trigger a route recalculation, or you can instruct iGO primo to have you confirm the new recommended route before it takes effect. You can do these in Traffic settings (page 72). A special
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    5.2 'More' menu The 'More' menu provides you with various options and additional applications. Tap the following buttons: , . Button Description You can configure the program settings, and modify the behaviour of iGO primo. Fine-tune route planning options, change the look of the Map screen,
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    Run the Demo to watch sample route simulations to see how navigation works. The About section provides you with product information. Read the Software and Database End User License Agreement, or check the map and other contents of the application. You can also access program usage statistics. 5.3
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    Trip logs and track logs contain useful information about your trips. Trip logs can be saved manually when you reach your destination or you can turn on the automatic saving here. Modify the this button to set the verbosity of the voice instructions: how much they tell and how often they speak. 70
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    . You can control the volume of the following sound types: Button Description These controls affect the volume of the guidance sounds (verbal instructions). These controls affect the volume of the alert sounds (beeps). Key sounds provide audible confirmation of tapping the touch screen. These
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    events, iGO primo avoids traffic events if it makes sense. You can also set the minimum delay that triggers route recalculation, and you can instruct the application if you want to confirm every recalculation. Tap this button to open the list of traffic event types, and select which events to
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    screen, and the part of the route not matching your preference will be displayed in a different colour on the map. In the list of road types you can see in how many segments and what total length of the road type is used in the current route. Button Description You might need to avoid motorways
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    Enter the average consumption of your vehicle when used in built-up areas. The unit for consumption can be set in Regional Settings. Enter the average consumption of your vehicle when used on highways. The unit for consumption can be set in Regional Settings. Select the engine and fuel type of your
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     Controlled-access roads are excluded from routes.  A private road is used only if the destination is there.  Speed limits are not used in route calculation and an average cycling speed is used when calculating the estimated time of arrival.  :  All manoeuvres are available in intersections.
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    5.3.5 Map settings You can fine-tune the appearance of the Map screen. Adjust the map view to your needs, choose suitable colour themes from the list for both daytime and night use, change the blue arrow to a 3D car model, show or hide 3D buildings, turn track logging on or off, and manage you Place
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    stations. Tap any of them to display it on the map and add it as a waypoint to your route if needed. Select the service types displayed for the motorway exists. Choose from the POI categories. Whenever adequate information is available, lane information similar to the real ones on road
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    the distance units to be used by the program. iGO primo may not support all the listed units in some voice guidance languages. Select between 12 and daylight saving manually. 5.3.9 Trip monitor settings Trip logs contain useful information about your trips. Trip logs can be saved manually when you
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    can zoom in and out (increase or decrease the scale), you can tilt them up and down, and rotate them left and right. In GPS-supported navigation, digital maps facilitate route planning. 79
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    North-up map orientation In North-up mode the map is rotated so its top always faces North. This is the orientation for example in Find on Map. Route A sequence of route events, i.e. manoeuvres (for example, turns and roundabouts) to reach the destination. The route contains one start point and one
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    7 Copyright note The product and the information contained herein are subject to change without prior notification. This manual may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced or transmitted in any form either electronically or mechanically, including photocopying and recording, without the express
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User Manual
iGO primo
Navigation software for the Macrom Mobile Multimedia
UK English
Mayl 2011, ver. 1.2.1