ROUTE 66 MINI & MAXI User Manual 
Version 2.0 
April 2008 
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Contents 
 
Welcome ___________________________________________________________________ 9 
WHAT SHOULD I DO FIRST? ___________________________________________________ 10 
Preparing Your Device  _______________________________________________________ 11 
Launching the Application ____________________________________________________ 11 
Detecting Your GPS Position___________________________________________________ 12 
Common Buttons  ___________________________________________________________ 13 
The Keyboard  ______________________________________________________________ 14 
Using Filters in Lists  _________________________________________________________ 15 
Options in the Main Menu ____________________________________________________ 16 
Options When the Cursor is Enabled ____________________________________________ 17 
Options in a List _____________________________________________________________ 18 
Options in the View Menu  ____________________________________________________ 19 
HOW CAN I START NAVIGATING?  ______________________________________________ 21 
Navigate Menu _____________________________________________________________ 22 
Search a Location and Start Navigating _________________________________________ 22 
Navigate to the Cursor Position ________________________________________________ 23 
Select a Saved Trip and Start Navigating  ________________________________________ 23 
Stop Navigation_____________________________________________________________ 23 
Travel Mode  _______________________________________________________________ 23 
What’s on the Screen ________________________________________________________ 24 
The Navigation Screen _______________________________________________________ 25 
Navigation screen layout _____________________________________________________ 27 
The Navigation Bar __________________________________________________________ 27 
The Progress Bar ____________________________________________________________ 28 
Route Description ___________________________________________________________ 29 
Full Screen Driving Instructions ________________________________________________ 30 
Enabling and Disabling Notifications____________________________________________ 31 
Combining Navigation Options  ________________________________________________ 31 
Define Road Block ___________________________________________________________ 31 
POI Alerts __________________________________________________________________ 33 
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Favourites Alerts ____________________________________________________________ 33 
Safety Cameras Alerts________________________________________________________ 33 
Speed Alarm  _______________________________________________________________ 34 
Exit Information  ____________________________________________________________ 34 
GPS Information ____________________________________________________________ 34 
Statistics  __________________________________________________________________ 36 
Voice Instructions ___________________________________________________________ 36 
Sound Intensity _____________________________________________________________ 37 
HOW CAN I BROWSE THE MAP?  _______________________________________________ 38 
Map Browsing (No Navigation) ________________________________________________ 39 
Zoom the Map ______________________________________________________________ 39 
The Information Bar _________________________________________________________ 40 
Show on Map  ______________________________________________________________ 42 
Map Display________________________________________________________________ 42 
Sending Information _________________________________________________________ 42 
Saving Information __________________________________________________________ 45 
HOW CAN I FIND THE PLACE I NEED?  ___________________________________________ 47 
Search Menu _______________________________________________________________ 48 
Searching Location __________________________________________________________ 48 
Searching Points-of-Interest ___________________________________________________ 49 
Searching the History Records _________________________________________________ 50 
Searching Favourites  ________________________________________________________ 51 
Adding, Renaming, Deleting Favourites  _________________________________________ 51 
Your “Home” Address ________________________________________________________ 52 
Your “Office” Address ________________________________________________________ 53 
Searching the List of Favourites ________________________________________________ 54 
Searching Contacts __________________________________________________________ 54 
Searching Coordinates _______________________________________________________ 56 
HOW CAN I PLAN MY TRIPS? __________________________________________________ 57 
Plan a New Trip _____________________________________________________________ 58 
What Can I Do with My Trips? _________________________________________________ 60 
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Simulate Route  _____________________________________________________________ 62 
HOW CAN I USE MY PHONE? __________________________________________________ 63 
Phone Capabilities  __________________________________________________________ 64 
Enabling and Disabling the Bluetooth Connection _________________________________ 65 
Connecting Your Device to a Phone _____________________________________________ 65 
Disconnecting Your Device from a Phone ________________________________________ 66 
Importing Contacts from a Phonebook __________________________________________ 66 
Making Phone Calls  _________________________________________________________ 67 
Receiving Phone Calls ________________________________________________________ 68 
Checking the Phone Reports  __________________________________________________ 69 
HOW CAN I USE MY FM TRANSMITTER? _________________________________________ 70 
What Is the FM Transmitter? __________________________________________________ 71 
How to Use the FM Transmitter  _______________________________________________ 71 
HOW CAN I ADD OTHER FEATURES TO MY APPLICATION? __________________________ 73 
Extras - Overview  ___________________________________________________________ 74 
Enter voucher code __________________________________________________________ 75 
Accessing the Online Shop via the ROUTE 66 Sync Application _______________________ 75 
Accessing the Online Shop via USB/LAN _________________________________________ 75 
Buying and Downloading Content via ROUTE 66 SYNC _____________________________ 76 
Status of Digital Content  _____________________________________________________ 76 
Options for Digital Content  ___________________________________________________ 78 
Synchronize License Keys _____________________________________________________ 78 
Synchronize Content _________________________________________________________ 79 
Delete Content  _____________________________________________________________ 80 
Maps – Overview  ___________________________________________________________ 80 
Traffic Information - Overview _________________________________________________ 82 
Using the Traffic Messages  ___________________________________________________ 83 
Updating the Traffic Data  ____________________________________________________ 83 
Safety Cameras - Overview  ___________________________________________________ 84 
Using the Safety Cameras  ____________________________________________________ 85 
Updating the Safety Cameras Data _____________________________________________ 86 
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Weather - Overview _________________________________________________________ 86 
Using the Weather Service ____________________________________________________ 87 
Adding Cities for Weather Forecasts ____________________________________________ 87 
Updating the Weather Forecast  _______________________________________________ 88 
Weather Reports ____________________________________________________________ 89 
Today _____________________________________________________________________ 89 
Day list ____________________________________________________________________ 90 
Current conditions___________________________________________________________ 90 
Normal graph  ______________________________________________________________ 90 
Extended graph _____________________________________________________________ 91 
Travel Guides - Overview _____________________________________________________ 91 
Using the Travel Guides ______________________________________________________ 91 
Voices - Overview ___________________________________________________________ 92 
Changing the Language of the Voice Instructions  _________________________________ 92 
Colour Schemes - Overview  ___________________________________________________ 93 
Update - Overview  __________________________________________________________ 94 
HOW CAN I CHANGE THE “LOOK-AND-FEEL” OF MY APPLICATION?  __________________ 95 
Settings  ___________________________________________________________________ 96 
General settings  ____________________________________________________________ 96 
Interface Language __________________________________________________________ 96 
UI Colour Scheme  ___________________________________________________________ 97 
Voice Language _____________________________________________________________ 97 
Map Language  _____________________________________________________________ 97 
Volume ____________________________________________________________________ 98 
Sound when Touching the Screen  ______________________________________________ 98 
Dynamic Volume ____________________________________________________________ 99 
FM Transmitter ____________________________________________________________ 100 
FM Frequency _____________________________________________________________ 100 
Backlight  _________________________________________________________________ 101 
Units _____________________________________________________________________ 101 
USB Connection Mode  ______________________________________________________ 102 
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Map Settings ______________________________________________________________ 102 
Night Colours ______________________________________________________________ 102 
Colour Scheme_____________________________________________________________ 103 
2D Perspective _____________________________________________________________ 103 
Viewing Angle _____________________________________________________________ 104 
Show Scale ________________________________________________________________ 104 
Rotate Map _______________________________________________________________ 104 
Map _____________________________________________________________________ 105 
Show Favourites  ___________________________________________________________ 105 
Show Points-of-Interest  _____________________________________________________ 106 
Navigation Settings_________________________________________________________ 106 
Driving Type_______________________________________________________________ 106 
Avoid Motorways __________________________________________________________ 107 
Avoid Toll Roads ___________________________________________________________ 107 
Avoid Ferries ______________________________________________________________ 108 
Automatic Zooming  ________________________________________________________ 108 
Alarm Speed  ______________________________________________________________ 109 
Alarm Type  _______________________________________________________________ 109 
Navigation Bar Transparency  ________________________________________________ 110 
Speed ____________________________________________________________________ 110 
Configure Alarm  ___________________________________________________________ 111 
Configure Alarm for Points-of-Interest  _________________________________________ 111 
Configure Alarm for Favourites _______________________________________________ 112 
Configure Alarm for Safety Cameras ___________________________________________ 113 
Extras Settings _____________________________________________________________ 114 
Traffic Interval _____________________________________________________________ 115 
Weather Interval ___________________________________________________________ 115 
Safety Cameras Interval _____________________________________________________ 116 
Usage in Roaming __________________________________________________________ 117 
Source for traffic information  ________________________________________________ 117 
Activate TMC Pro  __________________________________________________________ 118 
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Legend ___________________________________________________________________ 119 
Cities/Symbols (Legend) _____________________________________________________ 119 
Roads/GPS (Legend) ________________________________________________________ 119 
Areas (Legend)  ____________________________________________________________ 120 
Editing Colours in Legend ____________________________________________________ 120 
Date & Time  ______________________________________________________________ 121 
Calibrate Screen  ___________________________________________________________ 122 
HOW CAN I USE MY DEVICE AS A PHOTO VIEWER? _______________________________ 123 
Photo Viewer - Description ___________________________________________________ 124 
Copying Your Photos on the Memory Card ______________________________________ 124 
Browsing for Image Files  ____________________________________________________ 125 
Viewing Images ____________________________________________________________ 125 
Viewing Image Details  ______________________________________________________ 127 
Sending Your Photos to Your Friends ___________________________________________ 127 
Disclaimer  ________________________________________________________________ 128 
 
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