VITO SmartNavigator user’s manual
Introduction
VITO SmartNavigator
comprises benefits of two navigation products: VITO SmartMap and VITO Navigator
II. VITO SmartNavigator is the ideal solution for geocaching and off-road
traveling. Get the real feeling of the off-road traveling with VITO
SmartNavigator!
VITO SmartNavigator
allows you to record the track of your movements and display it on a map. VITO
SmartNavigator supports vtm maps available at our site. Users can create their
own maps by using a free desktop application VITO MapManager. The experienced
users can even create their own plug-ins to use maps of any format in VITO
SmartNavigator!
Activation
Downloadable version
of VITO SmartNavigator is fully functional and has to be purchased and
activated for further usage after 14-day trial period. Please purchase VITO SmartNavigator
at vitotechnology.com
To activate:
· connect your device to Internet+
· start VITO SmartNavigator
· go Menu > Activate
· press Activate button, type into the empty
field the activation code from the email you received from VITO Technology
after purchasing VITO SmartNavigator, choose “I have Internet” and press
Activate button below.
In case you can't
connect to Internet from your pocket PC, activation will take more time:
· start VITO SmartNavigator
· go Menu > Activate
· press
Activate button, type into the empty field the activation code from the email
you received from VITO Technology after purchasing VITO SmartNavigator, choose
“I have no Internet” and press Activate button below. Carefully read
instructions on the screen. After you've performed the necessary action you
will receive an e-mail with the necessary instructions for completing your
activation.
Note: as you can see on-line activation is much
easier than the off-line variant, which can take considerably more time. We
recommend you on-line activation.
If you have any
questions or problems regarding the activation process, please contact our
support at registr@vitotechnology.com.
GPS
Settings
Note: You will need a standard GPS receiver
outputting NMEA sentences connected to your Pocket PC or a Pocket PC with
built-in GPS receiver.
GPS option adds the
following to the program:
1. As you go your way the program uses GPS
information about your position on the map and you can record your track, put
pushpins.
GPS
basics
1. To set up GPS
settings start up the program, choose Menu>Settings>GPS>Scan.
The program starts searching for the available GPS receivers.
2. When a GPS
receiver is found there appear satellites on the globe icon. Tap OK and
continue using the program.
Bluetooth
GPS
To use VITO SmartNavigator
with Bluetooth GPS you may need to make some additional steps before
starting-up.
1. Before starting
the program, turn on Bluetooth.
2. Create a
connection between your Pocket PC and the GPS receiver from Start >
Settings > Connections > Bluetooth (this also involves creating an
outgoing port).
4. Start SmartNavigator.
5. Choose Menu>Settings>GPS.
6. Perform the second
step from GPS basics above.
Interface
By tapping the button
Switch View in the bottom left corner of the screen you may either
choose the screen with gadgets (see screenshot #1) or with
a map (see screenshot #3)
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Screenshot #1
Screenshot # 2 |
The main screen is
divided into three separate windows with various gadgets. You can choose
between the following gadgets to be displayed in every window: speedometer,
compass, time, direction to a pushpin, available satellites. To choose one of
these gadgets you should press the bottom right arrow in every window (see screenshot #2) Gadgets
Time is very convenient and always at
hand. Compass is quite self explaining, works just
as a regular compass. Satellites view shows you how many satellites
are currently active. Speedometer shows your current speed; you can
set the appropriate maximum. Direction to a pushpin helps you to find
the way back to the places you once visited; it also shows the distance to
the destination point. |
Track
Recording
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Screenshot #3 |
Tracks are
compatible with Google Earth and can
be easily imported for a closer inspection. To record a track,
choose Menu>Track>New. Track recording can
be paused and resumed later. To pause
recording a track press Menu>Track>Pause.
To resume recording a track press Menu>Track>Resume. You may also import
and export your tracks. Users can upload a
previously recorded track in the background (it will be grey) while recording
a new one (it will be black) and check their current path against it. Menu>Track>Load
second track (or Remove second track). (see screenshot
#3) |
Pushpins
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Screenshot #4
Screenshot #5
Screenshot #6
Screenshot #7 |
VITO SmartNavigator supports two types of pushpins. Permanent
pushpins always appear on screen, others show up only when you load certain
tracks. To put a pushpin in
a certain place you need to tap and hold the place, there appears a screen manage
pushpin (see screenshot# 6). Type
in the name of a pushpin, description, select an icon for a pushpin (tap the top right
corner of the screen see screenshot#6). If you tick a
checkbox Permanent pushpin this pushpin will always appear on screen,
if not, then the pushpin will appear only when you load the current track. Another way to
manage pushpins: Menu>Pushpins>Pushpin
manager (see screenshot #4) With the help of the
Pushpin manager you may Sort the pushpins by letter, this
option helps you to quickly find the necessary pushpin(see
screenshot #5). If the pushpin is permanent its name is
on the white background in the Pushpin manager, if it is not permanent it is
on the light green background, if the pushpin belongs to the second loaded
track that is of grey color (see section Track
Recording) its name will be on the dark green
background. VITO SmartNavigator can show you the direction to a selected
pushpin when you, for example, need to find a way to the place you visited
once. To set a destination to a certain pushpin
tap Menu>Pushpins>Choose destination (see screenshot
#4). The red arrow will show you the direction to the chosen pushpin when
it is out of the screen. When the place is on the screen it is indicated by a
red square. Another
way to set destination to a place
is to tap and hold on a pushpin you want to get to and in the drop-down menu
choose Set destination. |
Map and Track Viewing
Map and track viewing
is fully adjustable: you can zoom in and out, move the map, find your current
position by tapping the green icon with an image of a man and a red arrow (see screenshot#9). Users can choose to keep their current
position displayed always in the center of the screen by tapping Menu>Center
me.
To load a map you
need to tap Menu>Map>Load VTM (see screenshot #10)
If there are maps on
your Pocket PC they will be displayed and you may choose one you need (see screenshot #11)
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Screenshot #9 |
Screenshot #10 |
Screenshot #11 |
You may change
measuring system by tapping Menu>Settings>Measure>Metric (or Imperial,
or Nautical). Tick the measuring system you want to use.
You may also change
the language of the program, tap Menu>Settings>Language.
Contact
Us
If you have any
questions, comments or suggestions on VITO SmartNavigator II, please email us
at support@vitotechnology.com..