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Please read through these instructions so you will know how to operate your model
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Important
The screens shown in the examples may differ
from actual screens, which may be changed
without notice for performance and function
improvements.
Precaution
The Safety of Your Ears is in Your Hands 5
ESTABLISH A SAFE LEVEL: 5
BE SURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING
GUIDELINES: 5
Introduction
License agreement 6
–PIONEER AVIC-U260 - for U.S.A. 6
–PIONEER AVIC-U260 - for Canada 8
–END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT 11
About the data for the map database 13
Important safety information 13
–Fuel cost management 15
–Traffic information 15
–Speed limit indication 15
Additional safety information 15
–To avoid battery exhaustion 15
–Handling the SD card slot 15
Notes before using the system 15
–In case of trouble 15
–Visit our website 16
Checking part names and functions 16
Inserting an SD memory card 16
Resetting the microprocessor 17
Before you start
On first-time startup 18
Regular startup 19
How to use the navigation menu screens
Screen switching overview 20
What you can do on each menu 21
Operating list screens (e.g. route settings
screen) 21
Operating the on-screen keyboard 21
Monitoring the GPS reception quality 22
How to use the map
How to read the map screen 23
Frequently shown route events 24
Seeing the current position on the map 24
–Checking the detailed information
about the current position 25
Browsing the data field 26
Display during freeway driving 26
Operating the map screen 27
–Changing the scale of the map 27
–Smart Zoom 27
–Switching the map orientation 27
–Changing the view angle of the
map 28
–Switching the map between 2D and
3D 28
–Scrolling the map to the position you
want to see 29
–Viewing information about a specified
location 29
Searching for and selecting a location
Searching for a location by address 30
Searching for a location by entering the
midpoint of a street 31
Searching for a location by entering the city
center 31
Finding the location by specifying the ZIP
code 31
Searching for Points of Interest (POI) 32
– “Searching for POIs using Quick
Search”32
–Searching for POIs using preset
categories 33
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