Philips Carin 522 User Manual

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Philips Carin 522 Specifications

General

Brand	Philips
Model	Carin 522
Category	Car Navigation system
Language	English

Summary

General Information

Guidelines and recommendations for safe use

Provides guidance and recommendations for safe operation of the CARIN Navigation System.

Notes

Contains important notes and considerations for using the CARIN navigation system.

Controls

Remote control

Details the functionality and usage of the infrared remote control for the CARIN Navigation System.

Keyboard illumination

Explains the keyboard illumination feature of the remote control.

Replacing batteries

Instructions on how to replace the batteries in the remote control for the CARIN navigation system.

Switching on / off

Describes the process of switching the CARIN navigation system on and off.

Stand-by mode

Explains how to put the CARIN navigation system into stand-by mode.

Volume adjustment

Details how to adjust the voice volume of the CARIN navigation system's guidance.

Displays

Covers the display options, including screen format and OSD menu controls.

Additional settings

Explains additional settings available for the CARIN display, such as brightness.

Automatic brightness control

Details the automatic brightness control feature for the CARIN display.

TV/Video input

Describes how to connect and use external TV/Video sources with the CARIN system.

Standard 4:3 display

Explains the features and controls of the standard 4:3 display configuration.

The CARIN Menu Screen

Main Menu

Destination input

Accesses the menu for entering destination addresses, including city, road, and special locations.

Map

Displays the map showing the area around the current car position.

Settings

Enters the System Settings menu to customize preferences.

Guidance

Activates the guidance function and enters the guidance screen.

Emergency

Accesses the Emergency menu to view current position and emergency numbers.

Stand-by

Switches off the display screen of the CARIN navigation system.

Destination Input

City / Cntry

Allows entry of the city name and country for the destination address.

Road

Enables input of the road name for a more precise destination selection.

Junction

Allows entry of a junction for a more precise destination selection.

Special dest.

Select a destination from a list of special facilities like airports or hotels.

Destination map

Enter a destination by selecting it directly on the map.

Guidance

Proceeds to the guidance screen to activate route calculation.

Destination store

Accesses the destination store for saving and retrieving addresses.

Via point

Allows adding intermediate points to the route.

Delete destination

Deletes the last entered destination address.

Return

Returns to the Main Menu from the Destination Input menu.

Direct entry of the destination address

Explains how to enter destination details letter by letter using the typewriter interface.

Features of the data base

Describes the characteristics and capabilities of the CARIN database.

Selecting the destination from database entries

How to select destinations directly from the database entries.

Special destinations

Allows searching for and selecting special destinations like airports or hotels.

Special destinations related to the destination address

Finding special destinations located near a specified destination address.

Facilities of national importance

Searching for facilities of national importance such as airports or ferries.

Facilities located around the current car position

Finding special facilities in the vicinity of the current car position.

Facilities outside the digitized area

Guidance when roads leading to a facility are not fully digitized.

Map CDs with travel guide information

Information on using map CDs that include travel guide data for special facilities.

Destination input by map

How to select a destination address by using the map interface.

Guidance

Voice messages

Explains how to activate and repeat voice guidance messages.

Route information

Accesses route information, including route lists and via point management.

Guidance with route map

Displays the route map during guidance and explains map options.

Guidance in partly digitized areas

How the system handles guidance in areas where not all roads are digitized.

Areas with limited road attributes

Information on areas with incomplete road data and how the system warns the user.

Automatic re-routing

Explains the automatic route recalculation feature when advice is missed or not followed.

Adjustment of the average speed setting

How to adjust the average speed setting for accurate time calculations.

Dynamic Guidance with TMC traffic information

TMC voice messages

Announcements of TMC traffic information through voice messages.

Repeating a TMC voice message

How to repeat the latest TMC announcement.

Displaying TMC traffic information

How to enable and display TMC traffic information on the CARIN system.

TMC traffic information on the guidance screen

Shows TMC traffic obstructions directly on the guidance screen.

TMC traffic information with map display

Displays TMC traffic information on the map view.

Detailed information

Provides detailed information on traffic obstructions shown on larger map scales.

Selecting the TMC information

Allows selection of specific TMC event categories to be displayed.

Bypassing traffic obstructions

Instructions on how to plan a detour to bypass traffic obstructions.

Emergency

Storing an Assistance number

How to store a custom assistance phone number in the Emergency menu.

Alternative Route

Destination Store

Store address

Stores a destination address in the personal address book.

Retrieve address

Recalls a previously stored destination address from the address book.

Prev. destinations

Loads one of the last 10 destinations used for guidance.

Store current loc.

Stores the current car position in the address book.

Name

Assigns a name (up to 10 characters) to a destination address.

Delete address

Deletes an entry from the personal address book.

Delete prev. dest.

Deletes the last 10 destination addresses entered.

Return

Exits the destination store menu and returns to the previous menu.

Store addresses in the address book

Step-by-step guide to storing destination addresses with optional names.

Retrieve addresses from the address book

How to retrieve and select stored addresses from the address book.

Via Points

City / Cntry

Enters the city name and country for a via point.

Road

Enters the road name for a via point.

Junction

Enters a junction for a more precise via point selection.

Special dest.

Selects a via point from a list of special facilities.

Destination map

Enters a via point by selecting it on the map.

Retrieve address

Loads an address from the address book as a via point.

Store via point

Stores the entered via point in the system's memory.

List via points

Displays the list of stored via points.

Delete via point

Deletes a via point from the memory.

Return

Returns to the Destination Input menu.

Store via points

Details on how to enter and store via points.

List via points

How to view the list of stored via points.

Delete via points

Procedure for deleting via points from the system.

Bypassing via points

Deciding whether to reach or bypass the next via point during guidance.

System Settings

Language

Selects the language for voice and menu text.

Route selection

Sets criteria for route planning, such as time or distance optimization.

Screen config.

Configures screen display settings, including color combinations and status line information.

System information

Provides system details, diagnosis options, and default settings.

Traffic inform.

Manages traffic information settings, including TMC activation and message selection.

Car position

Allows manual input or adjustment of the car's current position.

Measuring units

Selects measurement units for distance (metric, miles).

Date / Clock

Sets the date, time format, and time zone.

Volume

Adjusts the volume level for guidance and other audio outputs.

Minimize toll routes

Option to minimize the use of toll routes during navigation.

Screen configuration

Detailed settings for screen configuration, including day and night colors.

Day colour

Selects color combinations for the daytime display.

Status line left

Configures information displayed on the left side of the status line.

Night colour

Selects color combinations for the nighttime display.

Status line right

Configures information displayed on the right side of the status line.

System information

Provides detailed system information and diagnostic tools.

Traffic information

Manages traffic information settings, including TMC event selection.

Car position

Allows manual input of the car's position for demonstration or testing.

Measuring units

Sets the units for distance display (e.g., kilometers or miles).

Date / Clock

Configuration of date format, time format, and time zone settings.

Volume

Adjusts the volume level for guidance advice and system sounds.

Map CDs

Changing the map CD

Procedure for ejecting the current map CD and inserting a new one.

Maintenance

Cleaning of the remote control and the display

Instructions on how to clean the remote control and the navigation display.

How does CARIN Navigation Work?

Determination of the vehicle position

Explains how the system determines the vehicle's position using sensors.

GPS (Global Positioning System)

Details the principles of the GPS system and its role in navigation.

Limited GPS Reception

Discusses factors that can cause limited or interrupted GPS reception.

The digital road map

Explains the digital road map data stored on the CARIN map CD.

Areas with limited road attributes

Information on areas with incomplete road data and system warnings.

Latest map CDs

Recommendation to use the latest version of the map CD for navigation.

Troubleshooting