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Table of Contents
Welcome to Vector Portable GPS! Main Map Screen Map view Navigation Context Basic Interaction Exploring menu screens Using keyboards Performing a search Go screen How to Navigate Navigate to an address Input an address Navigate to a Point of Interest (POI) Use coordinates to navigate to a location Navigate to a recent location Save my favourite locations Navigate to my favorite locations Navigate Home Dene my Home Stop navigating in the current route See an overview of my route See the list of all maneuvers included in my route Delete a favourite location Delete recent locations Use itineraries Create an itinerary Change an itinerary Navigate to an itinerary Manage alternative routes Avoid going through specic streets or roads Find an alternative when there is a roadblock ahead Customizing Your NDrive The speaker volume The language The speed unit The map appearance Templates Points of Interest The routing options Safety options System settings Coordinates Format Import data to NDrive Export data from NDrive Know more about my software What is Support 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 21

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Welcome to Vector Portable GPS!

Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing Vector Portable GPS as your navigation device. This guide aims to help you nd quick and simple answers for both basic and advanced features so you can get more our of your Vector.

Main Map Screen

Map view
Zoom in Zoom out Pan lockclick on this button to pan the map without returning to the current location (red lock). Unlock it, and the map will show the current location (green lock).

Point of interestclick on the POI ag to see more information

Map tiltuse these buttons to change the inclination of the map

Zoom lockclick on this button to lock the map on a certain level of zoom (red lock). During navigation, the zoom level will not be adjusted according to the speed. Unlock it, and the zoom will be adjusted (green lock).

Main menu button Map scale

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Navigation

Next maneuver

Distance to the next maneuver

Time, speed and distance controls(*)

Current location

(*) Time, speed and distance controls show different information, by toggling among the following alternative modes: Estimated time left to destination Current speed Estimated time of arrival Distance left to destination Current time

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Context If you click on any point on the map, the context bar shows up at the bottom and these three actions can be performed.

Click on the map to select one of the displayed POIs

Add point to favourites

Close the context bar

Add point to an itinerary

Navigate to the selected point. Available only when there is GPS signal

Basic Interaction
Exploring menu screens All menu screens show two buttons on top which allow for the following actions:

Go back to previous screen Using keyboards

Return to main map screen

Whenever you want to perform a search, lter results from a list, or input data, the keyboard will appear on screen. Different keyboard layouts can be selected on Settings. Some tips you should keep in mind: When searching for a street, you can simply write the initials, separated by a space, and results will show up. Example: enter E R J A and Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Ave. will show up on the results list.

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Start writing the rst letters, and results will be automatically be updated on the list below.

Space bar

Delete letters

Remove keyboard from the screen

Access numeric keyboard

Latitude input area Longitude input area

Conrm input and close keyboard

Alternate latitude input between North and South

Alternate longitude input between East and West

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Performing A Search When a search is being performed, this type of screen lets you enter search details to lter results.

You can select each one of the available elds and change the selection.

Some may not be enabled, if not applicable to a specic country.

If some of the desired data is already selected (from a previous search) you can skip that area and move forward to the next.

Destination Screen After performing a search or selecting a POI on the map, the Destination Screen will be shown. This screen lets you perform several actions, based on the location you just selected:

Show location on the map

Save location as Favorite

See detailed info about the place

Navigate to the selected place

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How to Navigate
Navigate To An Address From the Main Menu select Go To After inputting the address click and then Address

Input An Address Select Country, City/Town. Afterwards type in the Street Name.

See Basic Interaction section for keyboard input options.

Navigate To A Point of Interest (POI) From the Main Menu select Go To and then Places

Select Around Me or In a City . You will see Places grouped into categories. Select the desired category or specic attributes and use the keyboard to lter your search. After completing your selection, click . You may also select All and search for a location name within the entire database; note that this will take longer. Alternatively, simply click on a POI, or any other point on the map, and then click on the Navigate button at the bottom bar. See Main Map Screen section.

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Use Coordinates To Navigate To A Location From the Main Menu select Go To and then Places . Click Coordinates and use the keyboard to input the locations coordinates, then click . After completing your selection, click

Navigate To A Recent Location From the Main Menu select Go To location from the list, click and then Recent Location . . After selecting the desired

Save My Favorite Locations From the Main Menu select Go To After completing your selection, click and then Address . , Places , or Recent Location .

Alternatively, simply click on a POI or any other point on the map, and then click the Add to Favorites button on the bottom bar.

Complete the elds you wish to detail, and then click

to add this to your Favorites.

See Basic Interaction section for keyboard input options.

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Navigate To My Favorite Locations From the Main Menu select Go To and then Favorites . Use the scroll bar or the keyboard to lter your search. After picking your desired location from the list, click . You may type in either the name or the tag of the favourite you have previously dened. NDrive will lter your search according to both elds.

Navigate Home From the Main Menu select Go To , Home , then .

Dene My Home From the Main Menu select My NDrive select Place , Recent Location and then Dene Home , or Here . Input an Address ,

, Favorite

(i.e,, current location based on .

the GPS signal or on your previous selection on the map. Click

The rst time you try to navigate home, if you havent previously dened your home location, NDrive will ask you to set that location. You can edit your Home location anytime using the same steps listed above.

Stop Navigating In The Current Route From the Main Menu, click My Route , then Stop Navigation .

See An Overview Of My Route After dening a route and during navigation, you can see an overview of the whole route by clicking My Route on the Main Menu, and then Show Route .

See The List Of All Maneuvers Included In My Route From the Main Menu, click My Route items on the list. , and then Roadbook . Scroll down to see all the

Delete A Favorite Location From the Main Menu select Go To , then Favorites . Use the scroll bar or the keyboard to lter your search. After selecting the desired location from the list, click and then .

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Delete Recent Locations From the Main Menu select Go To all recent locations. and then Recent Location . Click to clear

Use Itineraries From the Main Menu select Go To and then Itineraries itinerary or select from itineraries youve already created. Create An Itinerary To create an itinerary, click Add New Itinerary . Edit the name and details by clicking their corresponding elds then using the keyboard. You can also add an icon, by clicking on the ICON button and selecting from the icon list. Click . Afterwards, you will have to dene the waypoints to be included , selecting from Address , or Home . . After completing your in your itinerary. Click Add New Waypoint , Places , Recent Location , Favorites . From here you can create a new

selection, click

and repeat the process for each new waypoint. When you

have nished adding waypoints, click

You can also add a waypoint by selecting any point on the map, and clicking the waypoint shortcut, on the context bar. Then you can either add it to an existing itinerary, or create a new one, where the selected waypoint will be included. Change An Itinerary After selecting an itinerary, click Edit/Rename to edit the itinerarys name, description,

or icon, and proceed with the same steps listed in Create An Itinerary.

To edit an itinerarys waypoint, click Show Waypoints . You can add a new waypoint with the same steps in Create Itinerary. You can also select each waypoint and perform several actions: See waypoints location on the map; Mark waypoint as visited, so that when you are navigating the itinerary, you skip that location; Move the waypoint up on the itinerarys list; Move the waypoint down on the itinerarys list; Mark waypoint as the next destination and all the previous ones as visited; Delete waypoint from the itinerary.

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Navigate To An Itinerary After selecting an itinerary from the list, click . The route from your current location to the rst waypoint on the itinerary will be calculated. You can also see the whole itinerary on the map, by clicking View On Map .

The rst waypoint is represented by a green ag and the last one by a black and white checkered ag. The waypoints in between are marked with orange ags.

Manage Alternative Routes From the Main Menu select My Route Alternative and then Alternatives . . If you click Calculate , an alternative route will be calculated according to the dened routing options.

If, afterwards, you prefer the rst route, click Calculate Original

Avoid Going Through Specic Streets Or Roads From the Main Menu select My Route and then Alternatives . Click Avoid Part Of Route ,

select the segments you want to avoid and click

. A new route will be calculated .

accordingly. If, afterwards, you prefer the rst route, click Calculate Original

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Find An Alternative When There Is A Roadblock Ahead From the Main Menu select My Route Click Roadblock current location and then Alternatives .

, and then select the most appropriate option to dene how far it is from your

A new route will be calculated accordingly. If, afterwards, you want to revert to the previous route, click Calculate Original .

See Basic Interaction section for keyboard input options.

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Customizing Your Device Settings

Speaker Volume From the Main Menu select My NDrive , Settings , and then General. Use +/- to adjust the volume. You can also adjust the volume from the Main Map Screen simply by clicking the status bar at the bottom and center of the screen, same row as the Menu button. A slider will appear, letting you adjust the volume. Then just click anywhere on the map to return to map or navigation mode. (The status bar usually either indicates the absence or presence of GPS signal when not navigating or your current location during navigation).

Language From the Main Menu select My NDrive , Settings and then on Language and then select from the available options. To conrm selection, click ; click .

Speed Unit , Settings and then . You From the Main Menu select My NDrive may choose to display the velocity in kilometer per hour (kph) or miles per hour (mph). To conrm your choice, select .

Map Appearance From the Main Menu select My NDrive The following items are customizable: Templates The map colour scheme can be customized according to the time of day, choosing among the available templates. If you select Enable auto toggle the colour scheme will change automatically between day/night mode, according to a specic schedule dened by the system. Points of Interest Select from the POIs categories list, the ones you wish to be displayed on the map. , Settings and then .

Routing Options , Settings From the Main Menu select My NDrive choose among the following routing options: and then to

Fastest calculates the fastest route, regardless of the distance. It is highly recommended that you select this option: the planned route will not only be the fastest but also the more economic and pleasant one since better and faster roads such as highways are given priority. This is the best option for long routes.

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Shortest calculates the shortest route, regardless of the quality of the road. Note that this route may take more time and some of the roads may be narrow or steep. Ideal for city driving. Tolls select avoid if you dont want to use toll roads on your route or yes to allow Vector to use tolls on route calculation. Please note that even if youve selected the option avoid, NDrive will consider toll roads if they are unavoidable in getting to your destination. Pedestrian Mode NDrive will calculate your route using the shortest path available for walking or riding a bicycle; routing calculation will not consider trafc signs and routing is limited to 20 km distances. Adventure Mode allows you to navigate to a location or coordinates off the beaten track; select this mode for outdoor use or travelling by sea or air. In this mode, the distance to your destination is calculated in direct aerial line and a compass will be displayed to guide you towards your destination. Safety Options , Settings and then to From the Main Menu select My NDrive customize Speed Limit Alarm. An alarm will ring when you exceed the speed limit congured by you (50 kph160 kph); you may choose to turn off this option

System From the Main Menu select My NDrive customize the following options: , Settings and then to

Time format select between 12h and 24h formats Restore Settings restores the system to default settings GPS From the Main Menu select My NDrive , Settings and then . From here you can turn GPS signal on or off, and select your Coordinates format. The Coordinates format denes input method for navigation based on coordinates; you can choose between the following options: DMS: degrees, minutes, and seconds DMM: degrees and minutes DDD: degrees and decimal degrees Import Data To Ndrive First, you will have to connect the device to your computer using a USB cable, or use a memory card reader. Copy the .kml les from your source to the correspondent Vector folders (e.g., Favorites, Itineraries).

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From the Main Menu select My NDrive

and then Data Import/Export or Import Favorites .

. Then, based on

what you want to import, select Import Itineraries

Export Data From Ndrive First, you will have to connect the device to your computer using a USB cable, or use a memory card reader. From the Main Menu select My NDrive and then Data Import/Export or Export Favorites . Then, . After

based on what you want to export, select Export Itineraries

you perform this action, a new .kml le (Itineraries or Favorites) will be created in your chosen destination folder.

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Know More About My Software From the Main Menu select My NDrive . The Startup Wizard, which shows up the rst time you use Vector and which you can opt to show every time you turn on the device, provides a useful overview about how to use your Vector; Version shows information about the installed navigation software and software provider, GPS shows real-time information about your coordinates, GPS signal strength, speed, and elevation; My Maps shows information about the maps installed in your device and their respective providers or sources.

What is
This button allows you to enter a destination such as an address, a recent location, or a Point of Interest. You can then display it on the map, navigate to it, or set it as your current location. Select this button to search for a location by its address.

Philippines

Country:

Use this button to change the Country where your destination is

located. You can skip this step if the country is correct.

Use this button to change the State where your destination is located. You can skip this step if the state is correct. This button is only enabled for countries that are divided into states, such as the USA.

Type the name of your destination City here. If your city name already appears, you may skip this button and go directly to Street.

Type your destination street here. You can also select City Centre if you do not know the street name or wish to navigate to the city center.

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The Destination Screen This screen shows information about the destination you selected, such as coordinates and the city or town. It can contain an address, a place name, and other types information if available. Displays the selected destination on the map screen with a red dot. Click anywhere on the map to set your starting location and the red dot will shift to that location. This is useful when you want to simulate navigation from your starting location to your selected destination. Use this button to save a location in your Favorites. Click on this button to start live turn-by-turn guidance to the destination you selected. If you do not have GPS signal, you will be prompted to navigate in simulation mode. Allows you to search or navigate to Points of Interest (POI) plotted on the map.

A POI located around your location, according to GPS signal, or a previously selected location.

A POI in a specic or remote location.

Using the special keyboard, you may search for coordinates using the Lat/Lon format.

Here you can see a list of all your previously selected locations. Click on any of them to navigate to it or show it on the map.

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These are pre-dened locations that you have created. See the How To section for further information.

Pre-dene a location you use more often, such as your home, work etc. On the rst click, it will ask you to set that destination. You can edit/change it anytime from My NDrive menu.

This is a pre-dened set of destinations that you have created. See the How To section for further information.

This button is enabled only when a destination has been selected and a route has been calculated (both in live navigation and simulated navigation modes). It will allow you to access additional information and options about your route such as Show Route, Stop Navigation, Road Book, Alternatives, and Routing Options.

Displays your route from the current position to your destination on the map.

Displays a list of all the maneuvers and turns from your current position to your destination. You may click on one of them to see it on the map.

Stops the current turn-by-turn voice guidance.

Congure route calculation options such as Fastest, Shortest, and Pedestrian.

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Gives you the option to calculate an alternative route; place a Roadblock (if for any reason a part of the route is blocked); avoid part of the route (due to trafc or other info); or re-calculate the original route if you made any changes.

Change your device settings and learn more about your software and maps.

Dene your Home location from an Address, Place Of Interest, Recent Location, Favorite, or Current Location (Here). This allows you to quickly navigate there. You may edit or change this location at any time.

Customize screen appearance, navigation defaults, GPS usage, and other features. See the How To section.

Contains detailed information about the navigation software.

Displays a list of the maps you have installed on your device. By clicking on them you have access to the following options: Show shows the selected map; About detailed information about the map version and its provider; Check veries map le consistency.

By selecting this option, the Startup Wizard will be displayed the next time you turn on your device, displaying the legal info and other overview information.

Displays a screen with detailed information about the coordinates of your current location, the number of satellites to which your device is connected, the speed at which youre travelling, the elevation at your location, and a compass showing your orientation.

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This button allows you to import or export les such as Favorites or Itineraries.

Click here to exit navigation mode.

Support
For inquiries & more information, please contact us at support@vector.com.ph or visit the vector forums at http://www.vector.com.ph/forum

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