Sygic GPS navigation User manual

Sygic GPS Navigation

User guide

Dear customer,

Thank you for choosing Sygic GPS Navigation.

Sygic GPS Navigation software is a complete navigation system with realistic 3D

maps, accurate search and precise route computing. Sygic GPS Navigation goes

beyond professional car navigation, supporting pedestrian navigation and basic

level for outdoor activities.

Sygic GPS Navigation is offline navigation software and does not require online

connection to operate. Online connection is only necessary during initial

installation and activation of the software and for installing maps and updates.

Online connection is also necessary for optional add-on services such as Traffic

information and crowd-sourced Police trap alerts.

Your safety and the safety of your passengers is of utmost importance, that is

why you should always plan your route before the beginning of the journey.

Also make sure that you have installed all maps and updates while in the

comfort of your home or at a place with solid Wi-Fi connection. For longer trips

make sure that you have a compatible charger to avoid draining the device

battery.

While driving, always keep your eyes on the road and avoid operating the

software. Local roadway signs and regulations take precedence over indications

of this navigation software. Please take reasonable care and keep your own

sound judgment while following instructions.

We wish you a pleasant and safe journey.

Sygic | Bringing life to maps

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. GETTING STARTED ......................................................................................................................... 3

II. BROWSING THE INTERACTIVE MAP .......................................................................................... 5

II.I. CALLING UP THE ACTION MENU.....................................................................................................................5

II.II. FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE IN MAP BROWSING MODE ......................................................................................7

III. ACTION MENU – BASIC NAVIGATION FUNCTIONS.................................................................. 9

IV. SEARCHING AND ENTERING A DESTINATION ....................................................................... 12

IV.I. QUICK SEARCH ............................................................................................................................................. 12

IV.II. NAVIGATING TO AN ADDRESS ............................................................................................................... 12

IV.III. NAVIGATING TO A POINT OF INTEREST ............................................................................................... 13

IV.III.a Searching POI by Categories ................................................................................................................ 15

IV.IV. NAVIGATING TO A CONTACT ................................................................................................................. 16

IV.V. NAVIGATING HOME ............................................................................................................................... 17

IV.VI. NAVIGATING TO RECENT DESTINATIONS / HISTORY ......................................................................... 19

IV.VII. NAVIGATING TO FAVORITE DESTINATIONS......................................................................................... 21

IV.VII.a Adding a new Favorite destination ................................................................................................... 22

V. CHOOSING YOUR ROUTE ............................................................................................................. 23

VI. TURN BY TURN NAVIGATION .................................................................................................... 25

VII. EDITING & AVOIDING PARTS OF ROUTE ................................................................................ 27

VII.I. ROUTE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. 27

VII.II. AVOID MOTORWAYS, TOLL ROADS, FERRIES…................................................................................... 28

VII.III. IMPORTANT PLACES .............................................................................................................................. 28

VII.IV. OTHER OPTIONS IN ROUTE SUMMARY MENU ...................................................................................... 29

VIII. ROUTE OPTIONS - DEMONSTRATE & SAVE ROUTE ............................................................. 31

IX. ADDING WAYPOINTS TO YOUR ROUTE .................................................................................. 33

IX.I. DRAG & DROP ROUTE EDITING ................................................................................................................... 34

IX.II. OPTIMIZE ROUTE WITH MULTIPLE WAYPOINTS .................................................................................. 35

X. POI ON ROUTE, SIDE BAR & SAFETY WARNINGS ................................................................. 36

X.I. POI ON ROUTE ............................................................................................................................................. 36

X.II. SHARP CURVE WARNINGS ............................................................................................................................ 37

X.III. SIDE BAR ................................................................................................................................................ 38

XI. ONLINE FEATURES........................................................................................................................ 40

XI.I. CONNECTION ................................................................................................................................................ 40

XI.II. TRAFFIC ................................................................................................................................................. 41

XI.III. CROWD-SOURCED POLICE TRAPS AND TRAFFIC ................................................................................. 44

XII. TRAVEL BOOK ................................................................................................................................ 45

XIII. SOS/HELP ........................................................................................................................................ 46

XIV. TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................................... 47

XIV.I. ACQUIRING GPS POSITION ................................................................................................................... 47

XIV.II. PROBLEM ENTERING A DESTINATION .................................................................................................. 48

On Android and iOS devices ........................................................................................................................................ 48

XIV.III. PROBLEM DOWNLOADING MAPS ON ANDROID & IOS ........................................................................ 49

On an Android device ..................................................................................................................................................... 49

XIV.IV. FREQUENT FREEZING AND CRASHING ON ANDROID DEVICE .............................................................. 49

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XIV.V. PROBLEM DOWNLOADING APPLICATION ............................................................................................. 50

On an iPhone / iPad ........................................................................................................................................................ 50

On an Android device ..................................................................................................................................................... 50

XIV.VI. TRAFFIC IS NOT WORKING .................................................................................................................... 50

XIV.VII. BLACKSCREEN, THE APPLICATION STOPPED WORKING ...................................................................... 51

On an Android device ..................................................................................................................................................... 51

On an iPhone or iPad: .................................................................................................................................................... 51

XIV.VIII. TROUBLE DOWNLOADING RESOURCES FROM GOOGLE PLAY ....................................................... 52

XV. SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................................ 53

XV.I.a Map.................................................................................................................................................................... 53

XV.I.b Connection ..................................................................................................................................................... 54

XV.I.c Notification & Sounds .............................................................................................................................. 54

XV.I.d Route planning ............................................................................................................................................ 55

XV.I.e Hardware ....................................................................................................................................................... 55

XV.I.f Regional .......................................................................................................................................................... 55

XV.I.g Battery management ............................................................................................................................... 56

XV.I.h Information bar .......................................................................................................................................... 56

XV.I.i Side bar ........................................................................................................................................................... 57

XV.I.j Travel book ................................................................................................................................................... 57

XV.I.k Autoclose dialog ......................................................................................................................................... 57

XV.I.l Favorite POI .................................................................................................................................................. 57

XV.I.m About ................................................................................................................................................................ 58

XV.I.n Reset to defaults.......................................................................................................................................... 58

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I. Getting started

In Navigation Mode (A), the software tracks your position for visual reference of

the route and map around you. If you want to explore other locations, drag the

map with your fingers to switch to Map Browsing Mode (B). To select

destinations, review information about your route and alter settings, go to Menu

(C).

A. Navigation Mode

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B. Map Browsing Mode

C. Menu

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II. Browsing the interactive map

When you drag the map with your fingers the Map Browsing mode is switched

on. In the Map Browsing mode you can explore the map, learn details about

places, search for locations and choose to navigate there and also edit planned

routes.

II.I. Calling up the Action menu

A variation of Action menu appears each time you select a location. In Action

menu you can select functions such as Drive to, Walk there, Nearby POI, Add to

favorites and many others.

To select a place on the map, such as a City, a Street, a POI, or a photo, tap on it.

It will be highlighted and an info bubble with its name or its GPS coordinates will

appear. Confirm your selection by tapping on the info bubble and Action Menu

with functions available for selected location will appear.

(For more information please consult chapter Action menu.)

Tap on the info bubble to call up Action menu

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Note: The action menu appears only if you zoom into a part of map that is

included in your product license.

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II.II. Functions available in Map Browsing mode

1. Distance & Direction to Car

Shows the direction and distance to your last valid GPS position. Tap on the

indicator to view the location on the map.

2. Back

Returns back to the previous screen.

3. Quick search

Lets you search for address, POIs, contacts, history or favorites. When no results

are available you can use Detailed search or Google local search.

4. Menu

Opens up Menu, you can scroll between the menu pages by sliding a finger

across the screen on smart phones, or using the scroll bar on the right side on

Personal Navigation Devices (PND)

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5. Compass

Dragging the compass turns the map around and changes direction of the view.

Tap on the compass to return the map to the north-up position.

6. Zoom

Lets you zoom-in (+) for a more detailed view, or zoom out (-) for a broader view

of what is around. Alternatively you can use multi-touch gestures on certain

devices.

7. 2D/3D view

Taping on the grid between the (+) and (-) symbols on the right side of the

navigation screen will switch between 2D a 3D view.

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III. Action menu – basic navigation functions

A variation of Action menu appears each time you select a location by:

- Tapping and selecting a place on the map (see Browsing the interactive map)

- Setting an Address in the Navigate to… menu and tapping Done

- Selecting a Contact or Friend

- Tapping on the navigation arrow (vehicle indicator on map)

Example of Action menu after selecting a place on the map

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Drive to

Sets selected location as destination and calculates a route for car navigation.

Walk there

Sets selected location as destination and calculates a pedestrian route.

Travel via

Inserts selected location as a waypoint into an existing route. This option is only

available if you have already planned a route.

Pass by

Inserts selected city as a waypoint into an existing route. The route will pass by

the city, without taking you through the city center. This option is only available

if you have already planned a route.

Nearby POI

Shows the list of all POI near you or near existing route.

Add to favorites

Adds selected location to the list of favorite destinations.

Share location

Sends a message with position via e-mail, SMS or Facebook.

Add POI

Adds selected location to the database of points of interest (POIs).

Switch to walking mode/ Switch to driving mode

Lets you switch navigation mode from car navigation to pedestrian and vice

versa, appears after taping on the navigation arrow.

Save current position

Saves current GPS coordinates so you can find your car later. This option

appears after taping on the navigation arrow.

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Navigate to saved position

Once a position is saved with the Save current position feature, this option lets

you navigate back there. This option appears after taping on the navigation

arrow.

Take a photo

Turns on the camera so you can take a photo, photo will contain a geo-tag so

you can later navigate to that place. This functionality is only available on

devices with a camera.

Call friend

Dials contact’s number. This option appears after taping on Contacts / Friends

and is available only on devices with phone functionality.

Send SMS

Lets you compose and send a SMS message to the selected contact. This option

appears after taping on Contacts / Friends, and is available only on devices with

phone functionality.

Send Message

Sends a message to a Friend from My Community. This option appears after

taping on Friends, and is only available on connected devices.

Remove this friend

Removes Friend from the list in My Community, selected Friend will not be

notified about his/her removal.

Assign new position

Sets a new GPS position linked to a Contact/Friend.

Profile

Shows the friend’s profile from My Community.

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IV. Searching and Entering a Destination

IV.I. Quick search

You can look for any Address, POI, Contact, History or Favorite with the Quick

search function. Quick search is available in:

- Navigation mode

- Map Browsing mode

Type the name of the City, Street, POI, Contact, History, or Favorite into the

search field.

If there are no results are available you can continue searching with Detailed

search or Google local search.

To set chosen location as your destination, tap the Drive to, Walk there or Travel

via button. For more actions, see the chapter Action menu.

To select a different place altogether, tap the Back button.

IV.II. Navigating to an address

To set your destination by entering its address select:

Menu > Navigate to… > Address or POI

afterwards you can proceed to Select City or Postal Code or Select Street

directly. Enter the first few letters of the City/Street name to see a list of

suggestions. Once you select street name, you will be able to Select House

number.

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To set chosen location as your destination, tap Drive to or Walk there. For more

actions, see the chapter Action menu.

Sygic supports City-first and Street-first address entry.

City-first address search Street-first address search

IV.III. Navigating to a Point of Interest

In addition to the road network, the map also contains the details of thousands

of Points of Interest (POIs) such as gas stations, restaurants, hotels, tourist

attractions and other facilities.

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To set a POI as your destination, you have multiple options:

- Menu > Navigate to… > Address or POI will find POI near the selected

address

- Menu > Navigate to… > Nearby POI shows a list of POIs near your current

(or last valid) position.

- In Map Browsing Mode tap on any location and choose Nearby POI from

Action Menu or tap on any POI that you can see on the map

POI near selected address List view

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IV.III.a Searching POI by Categories

You can switch between:

- List view (shows a list of POIs nearest to chosen location)

- Groups view (shows POI categories and subcategories).

To refine your search results, tap the search icon at the bottom of the screen

and type the name of the POI you are looking for. You can also enter partial

names.

When finished, the Action Menu pops up. For more information, see the chapter

Action menu.

POI Groups view Searching selected POI group

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IV.IV. Navigating to a Contact

If you want to navigate to a Contact from your phone, you can select their name

directly from your contact list:

Menu > Navigate to… > Contacts

In the list, scroll to the desired contact, or tap on the magnifying glass and enter

their name. You can also enter partial names.

Tap on the name of the Contact and action menu will appear. To set the address

assigned to a contact as your destination, tap the Drive to, Walk there or Travel

via button. For more actions, see the chapter Action menu.

NOTE: To set your destination from the contact list, the selected contact must be

stored with a full address.

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IV.V. Navigating Home

To start using this feature, you need to set your home location first, select:

Menu > Navigate to… > Home

Following options will appear:

Current position

Sets your last valid GPS position as your home address

Select form map

Opens map browsing mode so you can select a location

Address or POI

Once your home address is stored, you can navigate home by choosing

Menu > Navigate to… > Home

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Setting the Home location Navigate home

If you wish to change your Home address, tap the Set button.

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