LINCOLN BLACKWOOD 2002 Navigation Manual

To quit the list screen, move the cursor to ªQuitº and press ENTER to
confirm the selection. If further information on an entry can be invoked,
ª-º appears to the right of the list entry. To view this information: Press
ENTER. By selecting the option ªQuit,º you will return to the previous
menu without selecting a list entry.
KEYBOARD ENTRIES
A so-called keyboard is shown for
entering data.
To enter a particular character
SELECT the desired character and
then press ENTER. Here a city
name starting with ªFRANº is
entered, but not completed.
The characters entered are
compared with the data on the CD.
Character sequences for which no names exist cannot be selected.
The entry is automatically supplemented if only certain CD data exists
for the character sequence that has already been entered.
If there are several items of CD data with the same name, then the
desired entry and displayed additional information can be selected via
the ªListº function.
Menus
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START MENU
After turning the ignition on, the
start-up screen will appear and then
the legal disclaimer will be
displayed. The legal disclaimer
screen must be confirmed by
pressing ENTER before going
forward to the Start Menu.
Acquaint yourself with the
navigation functions by selecting
menu options and watch the reaction of the system. This will not damage
the system. SELECT the desired menu option and confirm by pressing
ENTER. The cursor automatically skips options, which are not available.
You can select the following menu options in the Start Menu.
1.Navigation:This option enters the ªNavigationº menu. CHOOSE this
option to enter the city, road, intersection or the special facility of your
chosen destination. For details seeNavigation menu.
2.Map:This option displays a map
with the area around the current
vehicle position. This can also be
selected by pressing the ªMapº
button. Press ªMapº again to return
to the last displayed screen.
3.Settings:This option enters theSystem settingsmenu. CHOOSE
this option to set your own preferences.
4.Trip Computer:This option enters theTrip computermenu.
5.Address book:This option enters theAddress bookmenu.
6.Emergency:This option enters theEmergencyscreen to display the
current vehicle position and emergency phone numbers.
7.Stand by: This option switches off the display screen. The navigation
functions of the system remain active.
MAP
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NAVIGATION MENU
²CHOOSE ªNavigationº from the
Start menu.
²The Navigation menu is brought
to the display.
The following options are available:
Country:To enter or change the destination country*. In case a country
is already selected, the word Country disappears and the selected
country is displayed, i.e. United States. You do not need to reenter the
country if you don't want to change it.
* Ð only if more than one country is available on the map CD. The
country code of the selected country or the country available on the CD
is shown in the upper left corner of the display screen.
City:To enter or change the city of the destination address. In case a
city is already selected, the word City disappears and the selected city is
displayed.
Road:To enter or change the road name. In case a road is already
selected, the word Road disappears and the selected road is displayed.
No:To enter the address number. You must enter the road name prior to
the address number.
Points of interest:To select a facility stored in the database (such as
airports, hotels, restaurants, gas stations, etc.) as the destination. Once a
road is entered, the field will be namedªPoints of int/Inters.:º.By
selecting this field, a pop-up menu will appear and you may choose
either Points of interest or Intersection. In case a Point of interest or an
intersection has already been selected, that selection is displayed.
Destination map:To enter a destination by means of a map.
Guidance:To go to the ªGuidanceº menu and to activate guidance. To
select the ªGuidanceº option, you first have to enter at least a city name
as the destination address.
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Address book:To store or recall destination addresses from a private or
business database. It also allows the last 10 used destination addresses
on a first in first out basis.
Via points:To specify via points (intermediate stops) along the way to
the entered destination address.
Delete destination:To delete the last entered destination address.
Return:To return to the Start Menu.
How to enter a destination address
Most features are locked out while
the vehicle is moving, however the
five buttons on the console and the
directly supporting features remain
active. The destination address can
be entered four different ways:
²Letter-by-letter by means of a
ªkeyboardº (the keyboard is
displayed on the screen and
selections are made by turning
the rotary control and pressing
ENTER).
²CHOOSE points of interest (hotels, gas stations, etc.) from the map
CD
²Input by means of a map and crosshairs
²CHOOSE from the Address Book.
Direct entry of destination address
With the keyboard, you can enter the city, road and the address number
letter by letter. Alternatively you may choose a nearby intersection. Here
a city name starting with ªFRANº is entered by not completed.
1. CHOOSE ªNavigationº in the Start menu. The ªNavigationº menu
appears.
2. CHOOSE ªCountryº only if you wish to change it.
3. CHOOSE ªCityº or the displayed city name. The keyboard window will
open.
4. Enter the city name.
5. To delete a character previously entered, choose ªDeleteº.
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6. To insert a space, CHOOSE ªSpaceº from the ªkeyboard.º
7. If you know the destination address exactly, enter the road and
intersection the same way by using the options ªRoadº and ªIntersectionº
in the Navigation menu.
²You can only input the city name and the navigation system will then
guide you to the city boundary.
²Unincorporated county listings require a street or a point of interest to
activate guidance.
8. CHOOSE ªGuidance.º
²The guidance screen appears.
²The system plans a route to the desired destination.
Features of the database
²When using the ªkeyboard,º the previously entered characters are
compared with all database entries. Only valid characters (highlighted)
can be selected. If there is a unique entry in the database, the system
completes the name automatically and ªOKº becomes selectable.
²If there is more than one database entry with the same name, the
cursor is automatically placed on ªListº. CHOOSE the entry from the
list. If the number of data entries is very large, setting up the list may
take a few seconds.
²If a city name, road name or facility name entered is not unique in the
database, the navigation system presents you a list of all identical
entries distinguished by additional information. If, for example, a city
name is not unique, a list of all matching cities in the database will be
presented.
²In completely mapped areas, house numbers are available in the
database. When entering the road name with the ªkeyboard,º, you can
also enter the desired house number after the road name is entered.
The visual and audible advice that notifies you that you have arrived
at the destination may not notify you at the exact driveway of the
house number due to system restrictions.
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Selecting the destination from database entries
Destination addresses (city, road, and intersection) can also be entered
by selecting from the database entries using the ªListº display.
1. CHOOSE ªCityº, ªRoadº or ªIntersectionº from the Navigation menu.
2. Enter the initial letters of the desired city, street or intersection using
the ªkeyboard.º
3. CHOOSE ªListº from the keyboard window.
²A list of entries beginning with the characters already entered is
displayed.
²Without entering an initial letter, the list starts with the first
alphabetically sorted data base entry.
4. CHOOSE the desired list entry.
5. To abort the data entry, CHOOSE ªQuitº from the list.
Points of interest
A destination may also be specified
by selecting Points of interest,
stored in the database such as:
airports, hotels, gas stations, car
repair etc.
Points of interest related to the destination address
If you are seeking points of interest located near your destination
address:
1. CHOOSE ªPoints of interestº from the Navigation menu.
2. CHOOSE ªInfo on dest.º A list of categories specifying the points of
interest is presented.
²For small cities and towns, usually only the option ªCITY CENTERº is
available. If you choose this option, you will be guided to the center of
the city or town.
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²This option may be limited in cities or towns which are not yet
completely mapped.
3. CHOOSE the desired category (for example Hotel, Gas Station, ...).
²If a larger number of facilities is available in the data base, the
ªkeyboardº is shown.
4. Enter the name of the desired facility or choose ªListº.
5. CHOOSE the desired facility from the list.
Facilities of major importance (e.g. airports, ferries etc.)
If you are searching for facilities of major importance (i.e., airports,
park/recreation, fitness):
1. CHOOSE ªPoints of interestº from the Navigation Menu.
2. CHOOSE ªNation. importanceº.
3. CHOOSE the desired category. If a large number of facilities are
available in the database, the ªkeyboardº is shown.
4. Enter the name of the desired facility or choose ªListº
5. CHOOSE the desired facility from the list.
Note:some map CDs may not support the ªNational importanceº option.
In this case, enter a city as the destination address and CHOOSE the
ªInfo on dest.º option to search for facilities of major importance in a
city.
Points of interest located around the current car position
When searching for points of interest in the vicinity of your current
vehicle position:
1. CHOOSE ªPoints of interestº from the Navigation menu.
2. CHOOSE ªInfo on car pos.º. A list of categories specifying the points
of interest located around the current vehicle position is displayed.
3. CHOOSE the desired category.
4. Either enter the name of the desired facility, or CHOOSE ªListº.
In the list of points of interest, an arrow behind the list entry shows you
the direction to where the destination is located. In addition, the
distance to the destination is shown.
The points of interest are sorted in order of their distance from the
current vehicle position, for example, the nearest facility is on top of the
list.
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Facilities outside the mapped area
With some map CDs, it is possible that the roads leading to a point of
interest you previously selected are not or only partly mapped on the
map CD.
²As long as the roads are mapped, the navigation system will guide you
in the direction of your destination. As soon as you leave the mapped
area, the system will show you a map with the area around your
current position as well as the directional arrow and the distance to
the destination.
Destination input by map
If the road name or a special
location within the city you want to
travel to is not known, or if you
want to specify the destination more
precisely, you can enter the
destination using the map.
Destination input by map is not
possible when the vehicle is moving.
²CHOOSE ªDestination mapº from the Navigation menu and confirm
your selection.
²A map with the area around the specified destination address is
shown. If no destination was entered before, a map with the area
around the current vehicle position is displayed.
²Press ENTER.
A menu appears in the upper left corner of the screen with the following
functions:
²Return:Returns you to the Navigation menu.
²Scale:To change the map scale.
²Store:To store the position underneath the white the X/Y axis as a
destination.
²Back to position:Brings back the map of the area surrounding your
vehicle.
²X/Y axis:Lets you to switch between the X and Y axis.

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GUIDANCE SCREEN
Once you select ªGuidanceº, either
the guidance screen or the map will
appear. If you are on a digitized
road, the guidance screen will
appear. Otherwise, the map will
appear.
In case you entered a new
destination address, it may take
some time before the first guidance
advice is shown. The navigation system plans the route. During route
planning and hourglass appears in the status line. The following is the
information offered by the guidance screen:
1. Current vehicle position: Road name, city name and county name if
stored in the database.
2. Visual guidance advice: Diagram of the next intersection or turn. In
addition, direction changes are announced by voice messages.
3. GPS reception status: When the GPS receiver receives valid data, the
color of the satellite icon changes from red to green.
4. Next maneuver. The next road you have to turn onto.
5. Distance to the next direction change.*
6. Function opens a pull down list with three options: ªReturnº (for Start
Menu) or ªMapº (for route map) or ªInfoº (for Route Information Menu)
7. Target direction arrow. Shows the ªas the crow fliesº direction to the
selected destination.
8. Distance to the destination.* (real driving distance once a route is
planned).
9. Status line.
* The measuring units are dependent on the system settings. Refer to
theSystem settingssection.
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Guidance with a route map
If ªMapº option is chosen from the
guidance screen, or the ªMAPº
button is pressed, the route map
appears on the display.
1. Distance to the next direction
change*
2. GPS reception status: When the
GPS receiver receives valid data, the
color of the satellite icon changes
from red to green.
3. Simplified visual guidance advice. In addition, direction changes are
announced by voice messages.
4. Function button. See below.
5. Shows your position: The vehicle
position is shown as a circle with a
directional arrow. The planned route
is shown in white.
6. Compass: Shows the north
direction
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