User Manual Corresponding to Software Version

1.10.xx
Geosat 6 series
Dear Customer,
Congratulation for choosing an AvMap Satellite Navigator.
AvMap GPS systems are made in Italy since 1994.

Your journey, Our Technology

Index
I. How to use the Manual 7 2.1.2 FAQ’s 18
I.I Updating the software and downloading new 2.2 The Map 20
manuals7 2.2.1 Explore the map  22
II. Warning 8 2.3 Setting a destination 23
II.I Advices for a good use of the navigator  9 2.3.1 Search Options 23
II.II Battery Disposal 10 2.3.2 Inserting an address as destination 23
II. III Maintenance 11 2.3.3 Choosing the destination among the POIs24
III. Device Description and first use 12 2.3.4 Choosing the destination among your
III.I Content of the box 12 Favourite POIs 26
III.II Hardware features 12 2.3.5 Choosing the destination among the Contacts26
III.III Installation with suction cup holder 14 2.3.6 More Options for navigation 28
III.IV Installation with the in-car  15 2.3.7 Record your track on the map 29
integrated holder 15 2.3.8 Lane Assistant 29
2.3.9 My Position 29
1. Main Menu 16 2.4 Planning and modifying a route 32
2. Satellite navigation 17 2.4.1 Planning a route from A to B 32
2.1.1 Help Mode 18 2.4.2 Route Functions Menu 32
2.4.3 Choosing the route options 33 2.7.2.3 Setting the favourite POI categories 49
2.4.4 Adding Via Points  36 2.7.2.4 I User POI 50
2.4.5 Changing the Via Points sequence 36 2.7.2.5 Setting the speed traps alarm  52
2.4.6 Simulating mode 37 2.7.3 Address book  53
2.5 Advanced planning 39 2.7.3.1 Address book 53
2.5.1 Viewing the Turn List 39 2.7.3.2 Creating a new contact 53
2.5.2 Detouring to avoid a street  39 2.7.3.3 Creating or modifying a folder  54
2.5.3 Blocking a road 40 2.7.3.4 Alarm Contacts  54
2.5.4 Route overview 41 2.7.3.5 Setting Home address 55
2.5.5 Planning next stop 42 2.7.3.6 Transferring your contacts  55
2.6 Trip Computer 45 2.7.4 Tracks 56
2.7 Managing Personal data  47
2.7.1.1 Saving the route 47 2.8 GSM Phone  59
2.7.1.2 Modifying or using a saved route 48 2.8.1 Activating the Phone  59
2.7.2 Points of Interest  49 2.8.2 Making a Call 60
2.7.2.1 POI types 49 2.8.3 Sending SMS 61
2.7.2.2 Displaying or Hiding a POI category 49 2.8.4 Incoming SMS and Calls  62
2.8.6 Settings 64 2.10.2 iPod® Control menu 75
2.9 Hands free calls with Bluetooth® 66 2.10.3 Listening to a Playlist 75
2.9.1 Setting the Bluetooth® communication 66 2.10.4 Browsing songs by author 76
2.9.2 Receiving calls 67 2.10.5 Song player page 76
2.9.3 Private calls 69 2.10.6 Reproduction settings 77
2.9.4 Adjusting the volume of the speaker 69
2.9.5 Dialling a telephone number 70 2.11 Alcohol Test 79
2.9.6 Using the keyboard during a call 70 2.11.1 Calibration 79
2.9.7 Last call  70 2.11.2 Making the Alcohol Test 79
2.9.8 Calling Home  71 2.12 Unit status 82
2.9.9 Calling a Point of interest 72 2.12.1 Unit status Menu 82
2.9.10 Calling contacts 72 2.12.2 GPS page 82
2.9.11 Calls register 72 2.13 System info 83
2.9.12 Automatic answer 73 2.14.1 User Preferences 84
2.14.1.1 Text-To-Speech 84
2.10 iPod® Control 75 2.14.1.2 Setting the time zone 85
2.10.1 Connect the iPod® to Geosat 6  75 2.14.2 Device Preferences 85
2.14.2.1 Display options  86 5. Updates 98
2.14.3 Map Preferences 87 5.1 Checking your software version  98
2.14.3.1 Setting the navigation data 88 5.2 Registering your product  98
2.14.4 Setting contacts alarms  89 5.3 Downloading the software updates 99
2.14.4.1 Setting the speed alarm  89 5.4 Installing the software updates 99
5.5 Updating the Map 100
3. Multimedia Player 91 5.6 Available Maps 101
5.7 Why to update the Maps 101
4. Digital TV  93
4.1 Channel Scan 93 6. Trouble Shooting  102
4.2 Choosing a Channel and watching it  94
4.3 Favourites List 94 Appendix
4.4 Channel’s info 94 A – Setting the first destination: flux diagram 112
4.5 Channel’s programming 95 B - Preloaded POI categories  113
4.6 Channel’s Lock  95 C: Map Legend 115
4.7 General Setup 96
4.8 Multi language  97 Analytic Index 116

Technical Specifications 118

I. How to use the Manual

This User Manual is updated to the is published. You can download the addendum from
Software version 1.10.xx released in www.avmap.it: entering the Support section, click on
February 2009 for the AvMap Geosat 6 Downloads then select yo ur product; in the list of the
satellite navigators. available documents choose the one corresponding
This manual includes the instructions for all the to the Software of your interest.
navigators of the Geosat 6 family, so some described
functions may not be present in your navigator. Check
the features of your navigator in the Technical
Specifications section of this manual.

I.I Updating the software and

downloading new manuals
It is important to check which is the Software Version
preloaded on your navigator, and to download
for free the updates available on www.avmap.it
following the instructions of Chapter 5. For each
new Software version an Addendum to the manual

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II. Warning
Using this navigator implies that the user accepts and of the device in a way that may violate the Highway
follows all these warnings and all the instructions Code.
contained on this manual.
•Do not switch on the GSM phone when and where it
•The manufacturer and the distribution chain is forbidden the use of mobile phones, or when it can
disclaim any liability deriving from an improper use cause interferences or dangerous situations.
of the device in a way that may cause accidents or
damages to things or persons. •Please respect the restrictions: switch off the
device in airplanes, close to medical appliances,
•The driver is held responsible for using Geosat in the fuel, chemical substances or explosives.
correct way (passenger or non passenger mode).
•Do not program the navigator while driving
•The User should ignore the indications suggested
by Geosat in situations that appear to be in contrast •The HERE cartographic data loaded in the navigator
with the Highway Code. may present some discrepancies from the reality.
This is due to the continuous changes in the street
•The Manufacturer and the distribution chain network. Some areas have a better coverage than
disclaim any liability deriving from an improper use others.

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•Network Services: in order to use the phone you 4.This device IS NOT water proof, avoid wetting it.
need to request the service to a Carrier. The carrier
will provide you with all the necessary information 5.Do not rely exclusively on vocal instructions.
on fees. Some networks may have restrictions on Depending on a variety of factors, (speed, weather,
the use of some services. GPS reception etc) these instructions may not be
correct or timely. Always take the information
provided as indicative, and always respect the
II.I Advices for a good use of the Highway Code. Satellite navigators should be
navigator considered merely as aids. The driver is held
1.Do not place the navigator in positions that may responsible for safe driving and the choice of the
obstruct the driver’s view best route to take.

2.Do not place the navigator in positions that may 6.During the trip it is possible to get instructions
interfere with the correct functioning of the security/ like: ‘Bear the right’ or “Right turn in 300 m”; these
safety equipment of the vehicle (e.g. airbags). instructions are based on the preloaded cartographic
data and could differ from the actual conditions
3.Make sure that the navigator is correctly attached of the street. In proximity of round about or big
to the bracket before driving. crossings drive carefully as the vocal instructions

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may not be simple. indicates the conformity
to the WEEE directive.
7.Do not consult the navigator whilst driving if this Do not dispose of
represents a danger for you and other people. this WEEE product as
domestic waste; some
8.Only AvMap branded SD cards are compatible substances contained in
with AvMap satellite navigators. No other SD can be electronic equipment can
used. damage the environment and harm human health
if misused or if they are not disposed of in the
II.II Battery Disposal correct way. Return the device to the distributor
This product is equipped with a built-in Li-Ion when purchasing a new one. The unlawful disposal
battery. Do not use the product in damp or of these wastes is punished with sanctions.
corrosive environments. In order to lengthen Information about emissions for Canada: this Class
the life of the battery, do not recharge it at B digital device is in conformity with the Canadian
temperatures higher than 60°C. law ICES-003/NMB- 003. R&TTE DL2 Directive:
THE LI-ION BATTERY PROVIDED WITH THE PRODUCT this device is in conformity with the UE directive
MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED IN THE CORRECT 99/5/CE
WAY. The symbol shown here and on the box

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II. III Maintenance
•Do not leave the navigator in direct sunlight for
extended periods. This could compromise the correct
running of your Geosat. If you suspect that the
navigator has been over heated because of sunlight
exposure, let the temperature of the car cool down,
and wait for the device temperature to go down to
normal values before switching it on.
•Do not use oil based products to clean the LCD
surface.

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III. Device Description and first use
III.I Content of the box III.II Hardware features
• Geosat 6 Satellite Navigator
• SD memory card
• Magnetic holder
• CA power supply cable Alcohol sensor*
• Car Power Supply cable Microphone
• USB cable
• OTG Cable*
• iPod cable*
• External TV antenna*
• User manual Serial Port
USB (master/slave)
• In-car installation guide*
Audio output
Power supply
* Only for some models
(with CA power supply cable)
Power key

Speakers

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 DVB-T antenna * How to insert the SIM card*:
Insert the SIM card in the slot just below
Hook for magnetic holder
the SD, with the chip facing up, and the
cut corner on the right.
Back
DVB-T antenna*
In areas with weak DVBT signal, the use
of the external TV antenna may improve
the quality of reception. Please insert
the antenna carefully as shown in the
illustration, not to damage the connector.

* Only for some models

Reset
SD Slot
Main Switch ON –OFF
SIM Card slot*

Sensor for automatic brightness control

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III.III Installation with suction cup holder

1. Fix the car mount on the windscreen with the

suction cup in a position that does not represent a
danger in case of accident or sharp braking, and that
NO
does not distract the driver.

2. Plug the car power supply cable in the cigarette

lighter, and the other end in the holder (see ATTENTION: it is not possible to feed the
picture). navigator plugging the car power supply
cable directly in the device. Do NOT plug the
cable in the audio output!
ATTENTION: it is not possible to feed the navigator
plugging the car power supply cable directly in the
device. Do NOT plug the cable in the audio output!

3. Move the navigator’s main switch from OFF to the

ON position using a pen (see picture).

Socket for car power cable (with

cigarette lighter plug)
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4. Place the Geosat 6 on the magnetic car mount will be missing:
coupling with a simple gesture. •It won’t be possible to use the iPOD control
•It won’t be possible to interface the navigator with
5. Press the power key to power on the navigator. the car sound system.

6. The smart magnetic rotating mount makes it

possible to rotate the navigator from landscape to
portrait mode to choose your point of view.

III.IV Installation with the in-car

integrated holder

For the in-car integrated models please read the in-

car installation quick guide included in the box.

The suction cup holder and the car charger are also
provided with the in-car integrated models. When
used with the suction cup holder, some functions

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1. Main Menu
Press and hold for two seconds the power key to power
on the navigator.
When powered on, Geosat 6 will display the main menu.
From the main menu you can choose among several
functions:
• Satellite Navigator
• Music and Video Player
• Picture viewer*
• Digital TV*
To access to the navigation software, touch the Satellite
Navigation button.

*Only for some models.

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2. Satellite navigation
2.1 The Navigation menu
If you are accessing the navigation Software for the
first time, the navigator will ask to choose the desired
language. Then the Software will ask to set the time
(read par. 2.14.1.2)
When the satellite navigation software is started, some
important warnings are displayed.
Touch the Accept button, the Navigation Menu will
open.

The navigation software consists in the map and the

Navigation Menu. The navigation menu is displayed. It
can be opened in any moment touching the Menu button
in the map. Viceversa, the map can be opened in any
moment touching the Map button in the lower left corner
of the Navigation Menu.
The Navigation Menu consists of a fixed menu which can
be scrolled with the arrow buttons, and a fixed part with
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buttons that are always accessible. Mobile Menu
Fixed menu In the mobile menu you will see all the buttons
• Exit: it opens the Main Menu to choose the function relative to the different functions so it can vary from
(par 1.1). one model to another.
• Settings: it opens the Settings Menu (par. 2.12).
• Map: it opens the Map. 2.1.1 Help Mode
• Portrait / Landscape: it allows changing the view The Help mode helps you getting instructions on
mode. how to use the buttons in the navigation software.
Attention: this button is active only when the Geosat Touch the Help button (the button with the question
6 is not attached to the car mount. When on the mark icon) to enter in the help mode then press any
mount, it is enough to rotate the navigator and the button to get the relative explanation. A window will
software will switch automatically from Landscape open with the instructions on how and why to use
to Portrait mode. the selected button. Close the window by pressing
• Volume and Brightness: it opens the volume and Close.
brightness control.
• Help: it allows getting hints on how to use the 2.1.2 FAQ’s
buttons (par 2.1.1). The F.A.Q. section gives you detailed instructions on
how to use the most common navigation functions.

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To open the FAQ section press the FAQ button in the
navigation menu. You will find three wizards on how to:
• Plan a Trip
• Start a Simulation
• Plan next stop
The FAQ can be updated with free software updates.

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2.2 The Map

When there is no active navigation, the map appears as follows:

Zoom

Scale and Compass

Touch to open the Status icons: GPS signal

Navigation Menu and Battery
Info on current position

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When in navigation, the map appears as follows:
Vocal instruction Icon: touch the icon
to listen to the corresponding vocal
Distance to next manoeuvre instruction.

Name of the street you have to take

Next manoeuvre
icon and progress bar

Navigation data: touch

to choose the data
you wish to display.
The data displayed by
default are: time to
go, distance to go and
speed.

Name of the street you are travelling along

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2.2.1 Explore the map

You can explore the map with or without a valid GPS
signal. To explore the map, touch it in any point, and the
cursor will appear, then drag it in the desired direction.
Touch the Zoom buttons to zoom in or out. The info bar
(the blue bar at the bottom of the screen) shows the
exact address corresponding to the cursor position.
If you select a street, the info bar will show the name,
and the entire street (corresponding to that name) will
be highlighted in green. To get more info on the selected
point, ouch the info bar and the full info page will open.

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2.3 Setting a destination • Lat-Lon: to inset the destination with the

• Open the Navigation Menu geographical coordinates Lat-Lon
• Touch the Where to Go button. • Favourite POI: to search your destination among
• From the Where to Go menu you can choose your the favourite POI
destination in many different ways. (Flux diagram in • Saved Routes: to choose reload a saved route
Appendix B). • Pick on Map: to choose you destination picking it
manually on the map.
2.3.1 Search Options
The Where to Go menu offers several options to 2.3.2 Inserting an address as destination
search for your destination: To insert an address as destination, touch the Address
• Address: to insert a complete address button, then fill the fields Country, City, Street and
• POI: to search your destination among the points House number. Touch the Country field to open the virtual
of interest keyboard.
• Address Book: to search your destination among • Digit the name of the country on the virtual keyboard
the contacts saved in the address book. touching a letter at a time
• Drive me home: to set the home address as • Once you have inserted the name, touch the OK
destination button
• Repeat the operation for each field

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• Touch the GO button to set as destination and calculate
(the software will calculate the route and the map will be
displayed as in Chap 5.), or touch More Options to open the
More Options page (par. 2.3.6).

2.3.3 Choosing the destination among the POIs

The Points of Interest Data Base consists of preloaded
locations on your cartography, which enable to quickly
research a certain destination under a category. There are
websites that specialize in the collection, management
and distribution of POIs for you to load into your device
(par. 2.7.2.4).
To search for a POI:
• Open the Navigation Menu
• Press Where to Go
• Select POI
On the new menu select the research option between:
• Near my position

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• Near a City
POI Categories • Near my destination
• Car Service • Near a Via point
• Transportation Select Close to my position option to search for POIs
• Emergency close to your current position. The category list will be
• Attractions displayed.
• Entertaining Every category is divided into subcategories (for a complete
• Restaurants list consult the appendix). Select the POI category you are
• Public admin. interested to and then select among the subcategory list
• Hotels displayed. For example: Transportation category, Airports
• Medical services subcategory. The navigator will automatically search the
• Natural attractions closest POI to your current position, and will display the
• Services full list among which you can choose the most convenient
• Shops one. Once you choose a POI, select it to open the page
• Sport containing
• Others the complete information about it. Touch the Go button to
• Dynamic POIs start the navigation or the More Option button, or go back
to the POI list. If you choose the Near a city option, you

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will first have to enter the City name and then select for it allows to search directly under a Favourite
a category and the subcategory and follow the steps subcategory. (See par 2.7.2.3)
as above. If you choose the Near a via point option, At the end of the procedure, in the POI full info page
you will be displayed the via points list along your POI you can choose to start the navigation or to call
route, choose a Via Point and then proceed with the its telephone number through the GSM, if the GSM
selection of a category. If you select Near destination, SIM card is inserted and activated as explained in
proceed with the selection of a category and then Chap 2.8, or call it through a Bluetooth connection
subcategory to find POI near your final destination. with your phone (depending o the model).
At the end of the procedure, in the POI full info page
POI you can choose to start the navigation or to call 2.3.5 Choosing the destination among
its telephone number through the GSM if the GSM the Contacts
SIM card is inserted and activated as explained in It is possible to save up to 1000 personal contacts
Chap 2.8, or call it through a Bluetooth connection with name, address and icon, organized into folders
with your phone (depending o the model). (to add
a new contact see par 2.7.3.2). A contact can be set
2.3.4 Choosing the destination among as destination. To access the list:
your Favourite POIs • Open the Navigation Menu
The search among the Favourite POI is very simple, • Select Where to Go

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Suggestions
The orange icon on the side of a folder indicates
that the approaching alarm has been set on all the
contacts contained in that folder. To set the alarms,
see the Contact Management section (par 2.7.3.4).
The orange icon associated to a contact, indicates
that it has been assigned a GPS position, a telephone
number or both. In case you forget where you saved
a contact, you can always carry out a name search.

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• Select Search Contacts
The list of the existing folders will be displayed (e.g.
Business, Friends, Relatives etc.) Select the desired
folder to display the list of contacts. Select the contact
to access the complete information window.
At the end of the procedure, you can choose to start the
navigation toward the contact or to call its telephone
number through the GSM, if the GSM SIM card is inserted
and activated as explained in Chap 2.8, or call it through
a Bluetooth connection with your phone (depending o
the model).

2.3.6 More Options for navigation

Once you have selected the destination, (a contact, an
address or a POI), you can navigate straight to it or access
the page More Options, that allows you to choose how to
use the selected location.

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2.3.7 Record your track on the map advance which lane to follow. The Lane Assistant is
With Geosat 6 you can record on the map the track an automatic function that shows, where available,
of your trip. This function is very useful when you the several lanes with pictograms in the lower
are navigating off-road. The track is shown on the information bar. The pictograms show:
map with a red line. The track can be saved and it be
reloaded in any moment. To open the Tracks menu: • The direction of the traffic flow for each lane
• The type of horizontal divider between one lane
• Open the Navigation Menu and another (e.g. single continuous dividing line,
• Touch the Personal Data button two parallel continuous lines, broken separation
• Touch the Tracks button line, etc.)
• From the Tracks menu you can start or stop the • The lane or the lanes to be followed highlighted
registration of a track and choose its colour. The in green.
registration will go on till you will manually stop it. The information appears and disappears
automatically.
2.3.8 Lane Assistant
The Lane Assistant helps you in multiple lanes streets 2.3.9 My Position
where the sole manoeuvre instruction could not be To have a detailed information on your GPS position
(while navigating or not), you can consult the page
enough. In these cases it is important to know in
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‘My Position’

• Press the Navigation MENU button

• Select ‘My Position’

The page will display the precise address of the GPS

position and the geographical coordinates Latitude-
Longitude. From this page you can also search useful POI
close to your current position.

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Suggestions
• You do not have to fill all the fields in the Insert address page. For instance if you insert just the city name,
leaving the street field blank, the navigator will calculate the route toward the centre of the city.

• You can search for an address also through the post code, without knowing the name of the town. Touch the
Post Code button, and then insert Country, Post Code and street name.

• To search among the recently found destinations, touch the Recent button and then choose among the list
of results.

• When inserting an address with the virtual keyboard, you can choose to activate or not the auto completing
function. When the auto completing function is active, it helps you inserting the correct name, and if you
touch OK (the green button) you can see the suggested result (i.e. If you have inserted LON the navigator will
suggest LONDON). When the auto completing function is off, you can insert just a part of the name then touch
OK to see all the possible results (i.e. all the city names starting with LON).

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2.4 Planning and modifying a route Touch Go to Set as Destination and calculate the
route. The map will be displayed.
2.4.1 Planning a route from A to B
If you are in the car and you are receiving a valid In absence of GPS signal the navigation will not start
GPS signal, the point of departure corresponds to but the route will be displayed with a green line. You
your GPS position. Nevertheless it is always possible can either consult or modify the itinerary (par.2.5).
to plan a route even without GPS signal, before
departing, by entering both the departure point and 2.4.2 Route Functions Menu
the destination point. To modify a route, enter the Route Functions menu,
• Enter the address by following the procedure by selecting it from the Navigation Menu. The menu
described in paragraph 2.3 contains a series of useful options to modify and
optimize the route according to your needs. The
•Touch More Options options are:
In the More Options page you can set the entered
address as a departing point by pressing Set as • Clear route: to delete the set route
Departure. A page will open up asking “Do you want •Recalculate: to manually recalculate the route.
to set a destination now?” • Invert route
• Press Yes, the Where to Go Page will open. • Edit Via Points: to modify the via points sequence
• Repeat the procedure to enter the destination. and set detours.

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• Plan next stop: to set the next via point along your
route.
•Detour: avoid a street along the route and recalculate.
• Route overview: to visualize all the information on the
route, such as the expected time of arrival, the time to
destination and distance to destination
•Save route: save the set route.
• Turn List: to visualize the itinerary as a list of
manoeuvres.
•Simulation: to simulate the navigation through the set
route.
• Route preferences: to set the criteria for route
calculation.

2.4.3 Choosing the route options

The Route Options menu allows setting the best
calculation according to your own needs.
From the Route Functions menu touch the Route Options

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button, then touch Route Preferences. You can straight as possible, for a comfortable driving. The
choose your Route among the shortest route, the resulting route will probably be longer both in terms
fastest, with fewer turns or off road. of time and distance than the previous ones.

• The shortest route: it is calculated preferring the Attention: these parameters are applied on the
shortest distance, but it does not consider the type cartographic data, so their efficacy depends on the quality
of road. For this reason there could be stretches of the maps. For this reason it is highly recommended to
with very low speed limits, or narrow stretches. The keep the maps updated (read Chap 5).
resulting route is the shortest way form A to B, but it
may be not the best for your vehicle. You can also customize the route calculation
choosing to avoid some types of streets or areas.
• The Fastest route: it is calculated on the base From the Route Functions menu touch the Route
of the type of streets covered, preferring streets Options button, then touch the Avoid button. You
with high speed limits (such as highways). This way, can to avoid:
the total distance could be longer but the time to
destination will be shorter. • Toll roads
• Highways
• With fewer turns: with this option, the software • U turns
calculates the route with fewer manoeuvres, as • Pedestrian roads

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• Ferry routes
• Built-up areas
• Unpaved roads

Bear in mind that you are choosing what to avoid in

the route. So if you select: Toll roads, then the route
calculation will avoid toll roads.

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2.4.4 Adding Via Points

You can modify the route by adding via points. Select
the address (par. 2.3); Touch More Options then set it
as Via Point. The map will display a departing flag, a
destination flag and a via point flag. To add a second
via point, simply repeat the operation. Once you
have added all the via points, you can always change
its sequence.

2.4.5 Changing the Via Points sequence

• Open the Navigation Menu

• Select Route Functions
• Select Edit Via Points

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You can change here the order of the via points, delete
them or add new ones. To move one via point, select it
and then press the arrow up / arrow down button. Once
you have optimized the trip according to your needs,
you can save the route for future uses by pressing Save
Route. Once you have moved the via points, touch Accept
to start the recalculation.

2.4.6 Simulating mode

Once you plan your route, you can always start a simulation
of navigation that will display the moving vehicle along the
itinerary with the average speed assigned to each road by
HERE, or you can see it speeded up x2,x4,x8 times. During the
simulation you can consult the itinerary with the list of roads
and the list of manoeuvres. (Par.2.5.1). To start a simulation:
• Plan a route from point A to B as explained in the previous
paragraphs.

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• From the More Options page (2.3.6), press Simulation.
• The simulation menu will open. Press On, then choose the
speed and then press Accept. The map will display
the simulation of the navigation.

To stop the simulation, open the same page and press the Off
button. In the Simulation Settings page, you can choose the
simulation speed among:
• Real Time
• Speeded up x 2
• Speeded up x 4
• Speeded up x 8

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2.5 Advanced planning

2.5.1 Viewing the Turn List

The Turn List option allows viewing the list of all the
manoeuvres to be made along the trip. Select a
manoeuvre to view it on the Map. To open the Turn List:
select Route Functions and then Select Turn List. You can
open the Turn List during the navigation simply pressing
the arrow that indicates the next manoeuvre in the upper
left corner of the map.

2.5.2 Detouring to avoid a street

You can choose to detour a route by avoiding a street.
To open the list of streets along the route, open the
Navigation Menu, select Route Functions and then select
Detour. You can select one street and choose to avoid it
by pressing Detour. The Navigator will recalculate the

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route avoiding the selected street. Press Reset Default
itinerary to delete all the detours.

2.5.3 Blocking a road

It is also possible to Block a street (if for instance the
road is under construction), the Block will remain until
the user unblocks it. Select a street manually on the
map, or by typing an address then in the More Options
page (par. 2.3.6) press the Block street button. The
street will be displayed in red and two red icons will
delimit it.
To unblock it:
•In the navigation menu, touch Settings
•Touch Route Preferences
•Open the list of blocked roads
•Select the desired road to unblock it.

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2.5.4 Route overview

On the Route Overview window, you can find the most
relevant information concerning the route, for you to
consult during your trip or while planning it:
• Point of departure
• Point of arrival
• Departure Time
• Total Distance
• Remaining distance
• Total time
• Remaining time
• Estimated arrival time

Three orange icons indicate the kind of street that you

will encounter along the route:
• Total Km to cover on major roads
• Total Km to be cover on toll roads
• Total Km to be cover on unpaved roads
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Pressing on these icons you access to the Route Options
menu where you can decide to avoid for example unpaved
roads. From the Route Overview page, select Show route
on map, to view the complete route in one screenshot.
Press Set Departure Time to set the departure time (this
allows you to get a preview of the estimated time of
arrival).
Select Set Speed in order to set the speed according to
your average speed.

2.5.5 Planning next stop

This function allows planning the stops along your route.
To access the route planner:
• Open Navigation Menu
• Select Route Functions
• Select Plan next stop
You will be able to search the position where you will
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from the point of departure and to search POIs near that
position. Let’s take this as an example: shall you want to
stop for refuelling within 100 Km from your departure:
• Select the window Where
• Set the distance (ex 100 Km) by pressing the arrow
• Select the Gas Station option to search for the closest
ones to your estimated position
• A list of gas stations near that position will be displayed.
Select one of the options. You will be displayed the
page containing the complete information
• Press the green button to access the Start navigation
page
• On the Start Navigation page press Set as Via Point.
Shall you, for instance want to find a restaurant within
two hours:
• Select the option When
• Set the time and select the Restaurants option.
• The software will calculate you position using the

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average speed allowed in every street according to HERE
official data, or the average speed that you
Suggestions
To better plan your next trip you can do it
even without the GPS signal, while in the
office or at home. If necessary, plug
the navigator to the charger. To plan the next
stop in a time interval, it is always necessary
to set the departure date.

It is also advisable to personalize the average

speed, to get a personalized result. have
entered. Average speed settings can always
be personalised from Settings Menu (see par
2.14.1).

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2.6 Trip Computer

While on a journey, you can consult the Trip computer,

even if you are driving without having set a destination.
To access the Trip computer:
• Select Trip Computer from the navigation menu
• Touch Data and Graphics. The trip data include:
• The distance covered
• The top speed reached and average speed
• The highest altitude and average altitude
• The total time of stops

To view the speed and altitude graphs, touch the relative

icons for each column. The graphs draw in real time the
situation for each trip segment. The trip segment is
indented as the itinerary between one stop and another.
The white line represents the real time situation; the
green line represents the average value in that segment.
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The orange vertical lines represent the stops (pauses).
The data are registered continuously and they can be set
to zero only by resetting the counters, by touching the
reset button below each column of the trip data.
To reset all the counters in one operation, touch the
Reset button in the trip Computer Menu.

The Total counter registers the data of the total life of

the navigator, and it cannot be set to zero. It includes:
• Maximum speed and average speed
• Maximum altitude and average altitude
• Total time
• Total distance
• Total stop time (the sum of stops)

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2.7 Managing Personal data

From the personal data menu you can manage: your

saved routes, your Points of interests (downloaded form
the internet), contacts and tracks

2.7.1 Saved Routes

2.7.1.1 Saving the route

Once a route has been set, you can save it for future
uses.
• Open the Navigation menu
• Select Route Functions
• Select Save Route
A virtual keyboard will appear: edit the name of the
route and press OK. The route is added to the list of
saved routes

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2.7.1.2 Modifying or using a saved route
Select the desired route to open the Saved route options
menu. In this page you can:
• Rename the route
• Check the Route (Turn List)
•Delete the route
• Change the Icon of the route
If you want to use a saved route again:
Touch the View route button in order to open the Turn
List page, then press the green arrow button to accept
and access to the start navigation page. In the Start
Navigation page press the chequered flag button to
calculate and start the navigation along the saved route.
If the saved starting point is different from your current
GPS position, the software will calculate the route from
your current position to the saved starting point then
heading to the final destination. Once you are navigating
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changes won’t be saved unless you press Save route 2.7.2.2 Displaying or Hiding a POI category
in the Edit trip menu, this way you can save it as a 1.Select POI management
new route with a new name. 2.Press System POI and access the categories list
3.Select a category and enter the subcategory list
2.7.2 Points of Interest 4.Press the Icon on Map button to choose to display
or hide the selected category.
2.7.2.1 POI types By default all the POIs are visualized on the map
The cartography of the car navigator already includes with their corresponding icon. Nevertheless you can
a vast database of Points of interest also called always decide to hide some POIs categories.
System POI (to consult the category and subcategory
list, see the appendix). On top of these System POIs, 2.7.2.3 Setting the favourite POI categoriesn
you can add new ones. The Favourite POI list has the purpose of simplifying
All you need to do is to download the special software the research by frequently searched POI categories
available from the AvMap site www.avmap.it and then for instance Gas stations, restaurants, ATMs, etc.
consult specialized sites such as (e.g. www.poigps.com). Select Favourite POIs to view the favourite
These POIs are called Users POIs. subcategories list. Select an item from the list and
you will access the menu that allows to delete it from
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to favourites:
1.Press System POIs and access the categories list
2.Select a category and consult the subcategories list
3.Select a subcategory
4.Press Add to Favourites. The subcategory will be added
to the favourites list, to facilitate your research.

2.7.2.4 I User POI

You can download new POIs such as speed cameras,
shops, restaurants, etc. You must first register your
device on the www.avmap.it web site under the Support
/ Register section, in order to be able to download the
Geosat update application (Chap. 5)

• Download the POIs from your favourite internet site

(ex. www.poigps.com), paying attention to choose the
AvMap compatible format. Save them on your PC.
• From the Support section at www.avmap.it, select

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Downloads and FAQs • Select the first file to transfer from your PC and
• Then select the device model “Geosat 6” from the click “open”.
scroll down menu. • The window will now show the downloaded file
• Click on Software update to download the • Repeat the process to add new files.
application to update software and to load new To access the users personal POIs:
Points of Interest (for software update read Chap. Select User POI option from the POI Management
5) Menu. The complete list of the user’s POIs will be
• Registered Login and Password will be requested displayed. Select a group to access the complete
• Save the File on your Pc. info. From here you can:
• Once the software has been downloaded on your • Set an approaching alarm to all the POIs belonging
PC, connect the Geosat 6 to the USB port with its to the group.
wire. • View or hide the POI icon from the map
• Run the Geosat 6 Updater application and select • Add the group to favourites
the POI transfer icon. This application allows you to
select the files to transfer into your navigator.
• A window will show the user POI already loaded in
the navigator.
• Select the “+” icon to add a new file.

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2.7.2.5 Setting the speed traps alarm
1.Touch User POI
2.Select the user POI group you want to alarm
3.In full info page touch the Alarm button, on the right
column
4.Choose the type of alarm (touch one, then touch test
to hear it )
5.Touch the green arrow in the lower bar to open the
second page, where you can set the ray (form 100 m to 5
Km) within which the proximity alarm has to detect POI.
Touch Accept to go back to the POI full info page.
6.Touch on Icon on Map to choose whether to show or to
hide the Poi icon on the Map, then press Accept.

At this point beside the name of the POI group you will
see an orange icon of a bell indicating the POI group
has been alarmed and an icon of a magnifying glass
indicating that the POI belonging to this group are visible

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on the map. directly choosing it from the map. Once you enter
2.7.3 Address book the point, you can access the Contact Options Menu,
where you will be able to:
2.7.3.1 Address book
Geosat 6 can store up to 1.000 personal contacts in • Edit the name of the contact
the address book. The contacts will be saved in a • Change the icon
predefined folder, or in a folder chosen by you. • Move the contact to another file where it has been
saved.
2.7.3.2 Creating a new contact • Add a new telephone number (only for models with
To create a new contact: enter the desired folder, by Bluetooth or GSM)
selecting it from the list of folders. Then select Add • Delete the newly created contact.
a contact, the Add contact menu will open, choose • Set the contact as Home.
here in which way you want to select the address.
Press the Edit name button to change the name, the
To add an address, select address and follow the keyboard where to type the name will be displayed.
same procedure as when adding a new destination. Select OK to go back to Contact Options. After you
You can also enter a point by entering latitude and have done all the modifications select Accept. A new
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the contact or go back to Options if you want to do go back to the folders list, where the new folder will
more modifications. To exit the process press Map. be displayed.

2.7.3.3 Creating or modifying a folder After that, you can still modify the folder’s attributes.
When you access the address book, on the left side Enter the file by selecting it from the list. Then press
of the screen, you will find the list of the folders and Modify file to access the Folder Option menu.
on the right side the buttons for their management.
To add a new folder press “Add folder” option. The 2.7.3.4 Alarm Contacts
Folder Options menu will appear. You can: It is possible to set an approaching alarm to one or
Edit the name of the folder. A virtual keyboard will more contacts folders:
be displayed. Type the name you want to give the
folder and then press OK. 1.Choose the folder you want to alarm.
2.Touch Folder Options
• Change the icon that will represent the file. 3.Touch Set the Alarm
• Set an approaching alarm on the contacts of the file. 4.Choose the alarm
• Delete the file you created. 5.Use the arrow to scroll to the second page and set the
alarm range
After finishing the modifications, select Accept and 6.Touch Accept

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7.Repeat the operation for each folder you would like to
alarm. To deactivate all the alarms read Par. 2.14.4.1

2.7.3.5 Setting Home address

The HOME address can be quickly recalled with the quick
Drive me Home command from the Where to Go menu.
To set your home address: Enter the address by following
the procedure on par. 2.3 On the More Options page
select Set as Home. The Drive me Home function will
activate the navigation from the current GPS position to
the address set as Home.

2.7.3.6 Transferring your contacts

When you buy a map update, you just have to substitute
the old SD card with the new one preloaded with the new
software and new maps. In order not to lose you personal
contacts, you will need to copy these contacts on the
new SD card.

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1.Connect Geosat 6 (with the old SD card) to the PC
through the USB cable
2.Open PC resources and explore Geosat 6 ad a removable
disc.
3.Copy the folder named ‘Geosat 6’ and paste it on your PC.
4.Disconnect Geosat 6
5.Substitute the old SD with the new one, and then
connect Geosat 6 to the PC again.
6.Open PC resources and explore Geosat 6 ad a removable disc.
7.Paste the folder named ‘Geosat 6’ previously saved on
your PC, on the new memory card.
8.After this operation you need to download a software
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2.7.4 Tracks
In this menu you can view the saved tracks each one
with its color and with the indication of the length
in KM. You can decide to hide or to show the track on
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Suggestions

• There are several ways to save a new contact:

From the map: press on the Map in the exact location you want to save, and then press the address bar to
open the full info page. Touch the More Options page (see More Options page par 2.3.6). From here you
can press the Add as contact button, to add the address in the contact address book.
From the Where to Go Menu: insert an address in the same way you would do to search for a destination,
than in the More Options page press the Add as contact button.
• Save your Home address! This way it will be very easy to find the way back home thanks to the Drive
me Home shortcut button.
• Quick saving: the navigator saves all the new contacts in a predefined folder with a predefined name so
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2.8 GSM Phone

ATTENTION: Geosat 6 GSM models are compatible
Does your navigator have the built-in GSM Phone? with GSM SIM cards. The SIM card can be of any
Check in the technical specifications at the end of carrier as log as it is a GSM type (not UMTS).
this manual if your version does include the GSM
Phone then check in then navigation menu if you How to insert the sim card (only for models with GSM):
see the Phone button. Insert the SIM card in the slot just below the SD, with
the chip facing up, and the cut corner on the right.
Some models of the Geosat 6 PND family are GSM
phones, working with GSM SIM cards, and are
equipped with speakers and a microphone thanks to 2.8.1 Activating the Phone
which you can make hands-free calls, without any To access to the Phone functions, touch the Phone
earphone. button in the navigation menu, or the phone icon
Network services: in order to use the phone, you appearing on the Map.
need to request the service to a Carrier. The carrier •Once in the Phone menu, touch the Activate
will provide you with all the necessary information button.
on fees. Some networks may have restrictions on •At this point you can make only emergency calls
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functions you need to insert the PIN.
•Touch Enter PIN and digit the PIN number of the SIM.
•When the phone is activated, the icon on the map gets
green, and the GSM signal status is also shown.
•Touch the phone icon on the map to open again the
Phone menu.

2.8.2 Making a Call

To Make a Call, touch Call in the Phone menu, then
choose among the following options:
• Number, if you ant to digit a number with the virtual
keyboard
• Contact, if you want to look for a number in the address
book
• POI, if you want to look for a phone number among
Points of interest
• Home, if you want to call the number set as home.
• Recent Calls, to look for a number among the list of the

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last called numbers.

After having chosen the number, touch the green receiver

icon to start the call.

2.8.3 Sending SMS

•Enter the Phone menu
•Enter the Messages menu
•Touch new Message and digit the text with the virtual
keyboard.
To digit special symbols, touch the symbols button. The
special symbol virtual keyboard will be displayed.
To go back to the normal keyboard touch ABC. To change
the characters from small to CAPITAL, use the buttons on
the right: “A” for the Capital keyboard or “a” to go back
to the small keyboard.
•Once the text has been completed, touch enter.
•Insert the recipient’s number by touching the Send to

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field to take it or not or to mute the phone ring, touching
•A virtual keyboard will be displayed, digit the Accept / Refuse or the mute icon. If you accept the
number and touch Enter. Call, then it will be hands free. During the call, the
If you want to use a number in your phone book display shows the map and the phone icon changes
touch Edit Recipient. to the Call in progress status.
Once the message has been sent, the Software will To end the call, touch the icon? To open the Call
go back to the map and SMS will be saved in the Sent menu, then touch End call.
SMS folder. During the call, it is also possible to mute the
microphone, by touching the Mute microphone
2.8.4 Incoming SMS and Calls button in the Call menu, the button will then change
If the phone is active the navigator will receive calls in Microphone Active. Touch it to activate the
and messages even during the navigation and will microphone.
notify the event with a pop up window.
Receiving SMS:
Receiving a Call: When you receive an SMS, a warning is displayed on
When you receive a Call, a window is displayed on the map and you can choose to open the SMS or to
the map showing the caller number (and name if it read it later. In both cases, the SMS is saved in the
is saved in the phone book) you can decide whether incoming SMS folder, so you can read it anytime.

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If you choose Read now, it will be displayed, to avoid
distractions you can touch Read it to me, the navigator
will read the SMS for you.

2.8.5 Call register

To access the Call register, touch the Call Register button
in the Phone menu. Here you can find:
•All Calls:
•Missed calls
•Outgoing calls
•Incoming calls
Each list can be cleared, by entering the list, and touch
Delete All. To delete the entire register, touch Cleat
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2.8.6 Settings
To change the settings touch the Settings button in the
Phone menu. For this menu you can:

•Choose whether to show or not your caller ID. Touch

Phone Options and then touch Enable or Disable.
•Set the phone to answer automatically after a preset
interval of time. Touch Phone Options and then touch
the arrows to set the interval of time (for example if you
set 10 seconds, you will automatically answer to the call
after 10 seconds, without touching the display).
•Set the SMS options like saving or not outgoing
messages.
•Set the volume for the ring tone, by touching Audio
options.
•Copy the phone book from the SIM card to the navigator’s
memory, by touching copy from SIM.
•Change the PIN number. Touch Change PIN then digit the
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current PIN and then the new PIN. You will have to
insert again the new PIN to confirm it.
•Set your Home phone number.

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2.9 Hands free calls with Bluetooth® 2.9.1 Setting the Bluetooth®
communication
Does your navigator have the Bluetooth? Check in To set the Bluetooth® communication between your
the technical specifications at the end of this manual mobile phone and Geosat 6 you need to go through
if your version does include Bluetooth® then check the pairing procedure (this is necessary only the
in then navigation menu if you see the Bluetooth first time).
button.
1.In the second page of the navigation Menu, press
With the Geosat 6 models equipped with Bluetooth®, the Bluetooth® button.
you can make and receive hands-free calls in your 2.Touch enable Bluetooth® to activate the
car. Your mobile phone can communicate with Bluetooth® (when this is active the icon changes to
Geosat 6 thanks to the Bluetooth® technology, so Disable Bluetooth)
that you can manage calls directly from the display 3.Now activate the Bluetooth® communication on
of Geosat 6 without touching your mobile phone. your mobile phone too.
Geosat 6 is equipped with a powerful speaker and 4.Touch the Search phones button on Geosat 6 display
microphone so that you can listen and talk without to search for Bluetooth devices on the surroundings.
the need of headphones. The names of the found devices will appear in the
list on the side.
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5.Once the search is over, touch the name of the desired
device (the name of your mobile phone), and touch the
Connect button.
6.Now the message of pairing request from AvMap Geosat
6 will appear on your mobile phone insert the PIN code:
0000. The communication is now active and the devices
are paired. The Pairing procedure is necessary only this
first time, then Geosat 6 will automatically find and
recognize the paired devices.

2.9.2 Receiving calls

When you receive a phone call and your mobile phone
is communicating via Bluetooth ® with Geosat 6, the
incoming call window appears on the display of the
navigator. The incoming call window shows the telephone
number and asks you whether you want to accept the
call or not. To reject the call answer by touching NO (the
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close.

To accept the call touch YES (the green phone button).

If you accept the call, the incoming windows will close
and the map will appear with the green phone icon in
the lower right corner of the display to show that the
phone call is in progress. Thanks to the Bluetooth®
communication, the call will be hands free, and you will
hear it through the powerful speakers of Geosat 6. While
the phone call is in progress, it is possible to access to the
Call Options by touching the green phone Icon. From the
Call options page you can open the keyboard, disconnect
the call from the navigator, or Hang up the call. In the
status bar (lower right corner) one icon indicates the
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2.9.3 Private calls

If you do not want to use hands free calling, you can
always disconnect the phone call from the navigator and
take it in the normal way.
1. Touch the green telephone icon on the Map to open
the Phone call Options page.
2. Touch the Disconnect button: the hands free calling
will be disabled and the call could be taken in the
traditional way.
3. Close the window by touching the cross button on the
upper right corner.

2.9.4 Adjusting the volume of the speaker

While the calls in progress, you can ad just the volume
of the speaker.
1. Press the Main MENU key on the side Keyboard
2. Touch the Mobile Phone button to open the Mobile
Phone page
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3. Touch the Speaker Preferences button 2.9.6 Using the keyboard during a call
4. Touch the arrows to adjust the volume During a call, you may need to enter some numbers
(for example to dial an extension or to follow the
2.9.5 Dialling a telephone number instructions of an automatic answer machine). You
It is possible to dial a telephone number directly can dial these numbers directly from the screen of
from the display of Geosat 6 (When the Bluetooth® Geosat 6:
communication is active). 1. Touch the green telephone icon on the Map to
1. Press the Main MENU key on the side Keyboard open the Phone call Options page.
2. Touch the Mobile Phone button to open the Mobile 2. Touch the Tone Keyboards but ton: the virtual
Phone page keyboard will open.
3. Touch the Call button 3. Enter the numbers and then close the window by
4. Press the Call Number button to open the virtual touching the cross button on the too right corner.
keyboard.
5. Dial the number and touch the green telephone 2.9.7 Last call
icon to start the call. If the dialled number is busy, As in a mobile phone, the last 15 calls dialled on
a warning page will appear “Busy number”, touch Geosat 6 are saved in the memory.
OK to hang up. During the phone call it is possible to To redial the last number:
open the call options page. 1. Press the Main MENU key on the side Keyboard
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2. Touch the Mobile Phone button to open the Mobile
Phone page
3. Touch the Redial button
The last called number will be redialled.

2.9.8 Calling Home

With the Home shortcut key you can quickly call your
house number (or the number you have set as Home).
To set your Home number
1. Press the Main MENU key on the side Keyboard
2. Touch the Mobile Phone button to open the Mobile
Phone page
3. Touch the Call Home button. The call will start and
the window will close to go back to the map view.
If the Home number has not been set, then a window will
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2.9.9 Calling a Point of interest 2.9.10 Calling contacts

The points of interest preloaded on Geosat 6 maps You can save up to 1000 personal contacts with
are complete with telephone number (for example name, address and telephone number. You can call
restaurants, hotels, hospitals, shops etc). You can these contacts directly from Geosat 6.
call these number directly from Geosat 6. To call a 1. Press the Main MENU key on the side Keyboard
point of interest: 2. Touch the Mobile Phone button to open the
1. Press the Main MENU key on the side Keyboard Mobile Phone page
2. Touch the Mobile Phone button to open the Mobile 3. Touch the Call button
Phone page 4. Touch the Call Contact button. The Contact
3. Touch the Call button search menu will open. Once you get to the results,
4. Touch the Call POI button. The POI Search menu touch one contact to open the corresponding info
will open. Once you get to the results, touch one page.
point of interest to open the corresponding full info 5. In the contact info page touch the green
page. telephone icon to call the selected contact.
5. In the full info page touch the green telephone
icon to call the selected Point of interest. 2.9.11 Calls register
As in a mobile phone, the last 15 calls dialled and
received on Geosat 6 are saved in the memory. To
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see the Calls register
To open the recent dialled calls:
1. Press the Main MENU key on the side Keyboard
2. Touch the Mobile Phone button to open the Mobile
Phone page
3. Touch the Calls Register button
The calls are grouped as: unanswered, recent dialled,
and recent received. To delete the register touch the
delete register button. .
To call back a number in the calls register, select the
number then touch Call.

2.9.12 Automatic answer

You can set the automatic answer to a hands free
Bluetooth call after few seconds, so that you can answer
without even touching Geosat 6 display.
1. Press the Main MENU key on the side Keyboard
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Phone page
3. Touch the Phone settings button
4. Touch the Auto Respond button
The Auto respond page will open. You can here set
the time frame (seconds) after which the automatic
answer is activated.

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2.10 iPod® Control 2.10.1 Connect the iPod® to Geosat 6

Connect the iPod as described in the Quick installation
Does your navigator have the iPod Control? Check guide provided in the box.
in the technical specifications at the end of this
manual if your version does include iPod Control. 2.10.2 iPod® Control menu
This function is available only with In-car integration Once the iPod® has been connected, the iPod button
kit that have the iPod input. The iPod button, unlike in the navigation menu, will light up. Touch it to open
the Bluetooth one, stays inactive until the iPod the iPod® Control menu where you can choose the
is connected to the car holder. This behaviour is play lists, the albums or the song as in your iPod®.
correct and it does not mean that the function is not
available. 2.10.3 Listening to a Playlist
To choose a Play list saved on your iPod®, touch the
With Geosat 6 (only for the in-car integrated models), Play list button in the iPod® Control menu. Select
you can control your iPod® directly from the display one Play list to see the list of songs. Touch on one
of the navigator, even during the navigation. song to play the play list.
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2.10.4 Browsing songs by author

To browse a song by author:
1. Touch the iPod® button
2. Scroll the list of authors and select the desired one.
3. The list of albums will appear, select the desired one.
4. The list of songs will appear. Select the desired one.

2.10.5 Song player page

When a song is playing, you can go back to navigation. To open
again the song player page, touch the note icon on the map.
The song player page displays the following information:
• Number of the song playing in the play list (e.g. 4 of 34).
• Time length of the song.
• Time remaining to the end of the song.
• Title, author and album.
• Reproduction mode (shuffle, repeat, etc.).

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• Adjust the volume, with the buttons + and –.
• Pause the song.
• Forward or rewind the next or previous song.

2.10.6 Reproduction settings

To open the Settings page touch the button at the centre
of the upper bar in all the iPod control pages. You can set
here the type of reproduction:

• No repetition: when the play list is over, the reproduction

is interrupted.
• Repeat all: the entire play list is repeated.
• Repeat one: repeats the song selected.
• Shuffle: plays the songs randomly.
The selected reproduction type will be shown with an
icon on the song Player Page.

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2.11 Alcohol Test 2.11.1 Calibration

In order to make an alcohol test, you first need to
Does your navigator have the Alcohol Test? Check calibrate the breathe sensor. Make sure you perform
in the technical specifications at the end of this the calibration when you have not assumed any
manual if your version does include the Alcohol test alcoholic substance; this operation is needed only
then check in then navigation menu if you see the once. In the main navigation menu, touch the
Alcohol test button. Alcohol test button, read the disclaimer and accept.
Touch the User Calibration button, wait for the
This Function is available only for the models some initialization and blow in the point indicated by the
of Geosat 6. red arrow on the display. Wait until the “Calibration
This alcohol test has no legal validity. The resulting done” message appears.
values are indicative and should not be considered
as certifying the ability to drive according to the 2.11.2 Making the Alcohol Test
Law. AvMap declines liability for the improper use Once the calibration is performed, touch Make the
or erroneous use of this accessory function. Alcohol test. Follow the instructions and blow in the
point indicated by the red arrow on the display. The
result will be displayed according to the g/l of alcohol
revealed in the breath. When the level is considered
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too high, the message suggests not to drive. Press Repeat
Test to make again the alcohol test. The alcohol level
at which a person is considered to be legally impaired
varies by country. In Germany and Italy it is 0.50 g/l.
Sanctions vary from country to country.

WARNINGS:
1.The breathalyzer is designed to test persons having a
specific blood-breath ratio. Not 100% of the population
has this blood-breath ratio, such ratios in fact vary and
the variance can produce erroneous test results.
2.The temperature of the machine itself varies, affecting
test results.
3.Body temperatures vary, affecting test results.
4.Smoking may affect the results
5.Taking two consecutive tests without waiting may
affect the result, as the sensor needs the time to clean
itself, wait at least 2 minutes.

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6.Taking the test just after drinking affects the result as
the alcohol in the breath is not coming form the lungs,
but straight from the mouth.
These warnings apply for this alcohol test as well as the
pre-testers used by the police.

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2.12 Unit status

2.12.1 Unit status Menu

To access all the information on the Unit status, press
the status icons on the map. You will be able to check:
• Battery status
• GPS signal status
• TMC signal status (on models that have it integrated)
• Bluetooth status (on models with Bluetooth)

2.12.2 GPS page

On the GPS page the satellites and a series of data such
as altitude, current position, ground speed, movement
direction, hour and date are displayed. Press Reset to
restart the GPS antenna and Data Display to view the
data page.

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2.13 System info

This menu provides info on the software version, the

map preloaded and the components installed in your
Geosat 6.

2.14 Settings

Select settings from the navigation menu to set your

preferences:
• User Preferences
• Device Preferences
• Route Preferences
• Map Preferences
• Alarms
• Delete recent
• Default Settings

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2.14.1 User Preferences

The User Preferences Menu allows to set personalized
parameters.
•Voice: choose the voice for the navigator’s vocal
instructions
•Text Language: choose the language of the text
•Voice Options: adjust the volume of vocal instructions
•Customized speeds: set your average speed, these value
will be used to calculate the time to destination
•Time zone: set your time zone

2.14.1.1 Text-To-Speech
Geosat 6 provides turn-by-turn vocal instructions. You
can choose between pre-recorded human voices or
instructions read by a vocal synthesis technology (Text-
to-Speech).
The advantage of the Text-to-Speech system is that
it allows the navigator to ‘read out loud’ beside the
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manoeuvre instruction (e.g. ‘Turn right’), even the Geosat 6 is set on the Italian time zone (UTC+1 o
name of the street to take (e.g. ‘Turn right in Regent CET - Central European Time), Day light saving OFF
street’). This way the instructions will be complete (winter).
and more useful. To activate the Text-To-Speech: To modify the time zone:
1.Open the User Preference menu and touch Voice Open the Navigation Menu
Language. Touch Settings
2.Touch Text-To-Speech. Touch User Preferences
3.Choose the desired language from the list Touch Time Zone
4.Touch Accept Choose the desired time zone
Select Day Light Saving ON / OFF (summer / winter
2.14.1.2 Setting the time zone Touch Accept.
The time is shown when the navigator gets a valid
GPS fix. The estimated time of arrival is calculated ATTENTION: remember you have to change the time
starting from this time. The Time is received from zone manually when you move for one time zone to
the satellites as Universal Coordinated Time (UTC, another.
or GMT). This clock is extremely precise but you
need to set the time zone and the Day Light Saving 2.14.2 Device Preferences
(summer) or solar time (winter). Through the Device Settings menu you can set the

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following parameters:
•Starting Page
•Beep
•Unit of measure
•Lat Lon format
•Time format
•Data format
•Power save
•Display options

2.14.2.1 Display options

In the first page of the Display Options menu you can
adjust the brightness of the display.

In the second page you can set the Night vision. The
night vision changes the colour palette to allow an easier
consultation in absence of light. If you select Auto, then
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automatic, following the time.
In the same window you can also set the brightness as
automatic: the brightness will vary according to the
environment brightness level that is perceived by the
sensor on the back of the Geosat 6.

2.14.3 Map Preferences

Through this menu you can:
• Choose the Map Direction (towards North or towards
route)
• Set the Map Detail
• Enable Satellite background image
• Choose the map vision: 2D or 3D
• Set the Automatic Zoom
• Set the display of the icons on the map
• Set the Data boxes ( the type of data displayed during
the navigation)

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2.14.3.1 Setting the navigation data
If the navigation is active three fields are displayed by default
on the left side of the screen (horizontal mode) or in the lower
side (vertical mode): speed, time to destination and distance
to destination. These fields can be customized.
1.Touch a box to change the information displayed in it.
2.Select from the side list the information that you want to
display.
3.Repeat the operation for information Box 2 and 3
4.Press Accept to close the window and get back to the map.
You can choose between:
• Altitude
• Driving time
• Average speed
• Maximum speed
• Trip Distance
• Total distance
• Via stop duration

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• Speed Touch OFF.
• Total Time If you touch ON, all the alarms set in the Contacts
• Time management page will be reactivated.
• Time Sunset/Dawn
• Time to next manoeuvre 2.14.4.1 Setting the speed alarm
• Expected time to destination In order to set the speed alarm:
• Countdown 1.Open the navigation Menu
• Distance to destination 2.Touch setting
3.Touch Alarms
2.14.4 Setting contacts alarms In this window it is possible to activate:
It is possible to alarm the contacts, so that an • The automatic speed alarm, which is an alarm
acoustic alarm warns you every time you are near a warning you when you are trespassing the speed
saved contact. You can alarm one or more contacts limit for one road stretch (as indicated from the
folders, as described in par. 2.7.3.4. To deactivate HERE data). During the navigation, the speed limit
the acoustic alarm: will be shown (when present in the HERE data) with
Open the Navigation Menu the corresponding sign in the information bar, next
Select Settings to the street name.
Touch Alarms

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• It is also possible to set a customized speed alarm,
setting your own speed limits.

Select the desired option and touch Accept.

It is possible to customize the limit for each type of road.

In the User Preference menu, touch Customised speed,
then act on the arrows to adjust the speed limits for
Highways, major roads and street network. Touch Accept
to confirm.

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Geosat 6 can play multimedia files store in a SD memory
card.

ATTENTION: do not remove the AvMap SD card from the

navigator while you are in the satellite navigation mode.
In order to safely remove the SD card, exit from the satellite
navigation software touching the Exit button in the upper
left corner of the Navigation Menu. Only once you are in the
device Main menu, you can extract the SD card and insert your
own card preloaded with pictures, audio and videos.

Through the master/slave USB port you can connect Geosat 6

to external hard discs. USB keys etc
The audio-video player supports formats: Mp4, Mpeg4, DivX,
Mp3, Avi, Wave, Windows Media, Matroska, Audio Vorbis, FLV.
To open the audio – video player touch the corresponding
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1.Open the player menu touching the button in the upper 1.Touch the folder file to browse for images
left corner. 2.Select the memory to be explored (as explained
2.Touch file earlier),
3.Select the memory to be explored: Storage Card (SD 3.Select the file and touch on the magnifying glass icon
memory card), or Hard disc (external device connected to view it.
to the Geosat though a USB cable) 4.Touch the display to get a full screen view. Touch again
4.Select a folder or file to play and then touch add file, or to go back to the reduced view. In this mode you will
add all to select other files and then touch Play. see on the left side the following buttons: Exit, open file,
5.Touch the display to get a full screen view. Touch again zoom in, zoom out; on the right side: forward, backward,
to go back to the reduced view. In this mode you will see cycle. The lower bar will show the name of the file.
on the left side the following buttons: volume up, volume
down and mute, on the right side the buttons: cycle,
forward, play/pause, back. The lower bar will show the
name of the file.

To open the picture viewer touch the corresponding

button in the device main menu.

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Does your navigator have the built-in Digital TV? Check
in the technical specifications at the end of this manual
if your version does include the built-in Digital TV then
check in then Main Menu (when you switch on the device)
if you see the TV button.

Function available only for models equipped with DVB-T

antenna.
In areas with weak DVBT signal, the use of the external
TV antenna may improve the quality of reception. Please
insert the antenna carefully as shown in the illustration,
not to damage the connector.
.

4.1 Channel Scan

Open the TV application by touching the TV button in
the main menu. The software will automatically make
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frequencies you can also carry out an advanced window touch again the movie image.
Scan. Enter Settings and in the Channel Scan tab
touch Advanced. A pop up window will warn that 4.3 Favourites List
the operation may take some minutes, touch Yes You can create your favourite channels list. In
and wait. When the scan is over, close the Settings the available channels list select the channel you
window by touching the X button. The list of available would like to set as favourite and then touch Add
channels will be displayed. You can perform a scan to favourites: a hearth icon will appear next to it.
any time you want by touching Settings. If you set To open the favourites list, touch the Favourite List
some channels as Favourites, they will be kept in button in the Channels list. To remove a channel
the channels list. from the favourites list, select it and touch Delete
from Favourites.
4.2 Choosing a Channel and watching it
Browse the channels List using the up and down 4.4 Channel’s info
arrows and choose one. The preview will be displayed Some Broadcasting stations provide detailed info on
on the left. Touch the preview to watch the channel, their channels. To view them touch the Info button at
in this control window you can adjust the volume or the right of each channel in the list. The full info page
browse the channels, to watch the TV full screen, will be opened; you can also scroll the list form here,
touch on the movie image. To go back to the control to see the full info pages of other channels. To go back

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to the available channels list touch Back to List. To see the
Channels programming, touch Programming.

4.5 Channel’s programming

The programming can be viewed both from the full info
page, and from the available channels list, by touching
the Programming button. To go back to the channel List
touch Back to list, to watch the channel touch Watch
Channel.

4.6 Channel’s Lock

The channel’s Lock allows you setting a password to
watch a channel, so that only who knows the password
can watch it. This is useful as a parental control if
you want to prevent your children to watch a specific
channel. To set the lock:
1.Select a channel.
2. Touch Lock Channel

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3. Follow the instructions and enter the 4 figures PIN
4. Touch Apply
The block is now active. A prohibition icon appears, and
if you select the channel the preview is not available.
To unlock the channel touch Unlock Channel and enter
the PIN code.

4.7 General Setup

To open the General Setup page touch the Settings menu
then touch the General Setup Tab. Here is possible
to change the language of the software and choose
different types of display modes. Touch Apply to save
the changes.

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4.8 Multi language

Some Broadcasting stations provide Multi language
programs, so there are more language options for
the audio and subtitles. Choose a channel and watch
it, then touch the Language button (the one with the
flags). Scroll with the arrows the available languages
for audio and or subtitles. Touch Apply to confirm the
changes or X to go back to the TV without changing
the language.

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5. Updates
5.1 Checking your software version the left.
In order to get the best out of your navigator, 4.In the software updates page read the software
remember to keep the software updated. version and compare it with the one installed in
To find out which software version is installed on your your navigator. In case you software is older, you
navigator: need to update the software
1.Touch the setting button
2.Touch the system info button 5.2 Registering your product
3.Select the Software page. The software version The software updates are free. In order to download
is indicated as V1.x. xxxR (a progressive number), them you need to register your product on www.
followed by the date ddmmyy. avmap.it.
1.Visit the Support section of www.avmap.it
Now you need to visit www.avmap.it to check 2.Select Register
whether there is a more recent software release. 3.Fill the form and click on submit...
1.Enter the Support area of the web site, then select 4.You will receive via email a Login name and a
Download and FAQ. Password.
2.Select you product from the scroll down menu 5.From this moment you will be able to download
3.The FAQ page for your product will be opened, click software updates for free using the login and
on Software update, from the Download column on password received.

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5.3 Downloading the software updates 5.4 Installing the software updates
1.Enter the Support area of the www.avmap.it web 1. Disconnect the navigator fro the power supply cable.
site, then select Download and FAQ. WARNING: do not feed the navigator when connecting
2.Select you product from the scroll down menu it to the PC, this could damage the device.
3.The FAQ page for your product will be opened, click 2. Turn on the navigator without feeding it and connect
on Software update, from the Download column on it to the PC through the USB cable provided (the
the left. navigator will be charged through the USB cable). Wait
4.In the software update Page you will see the software for the Windows OS to recognise it.
release name and description, click on download. 3. Open the file ”Geosat 6 Update_x.x.xx.zip”. It is a
The file Geosat 6 Update_x.x.xx.zip will be saved on zip containing an executable file. Unzip it.
your computer. 4. A dialog window will open. If Geosat 6 has been
5.Remember to download the Manual Addendum for this correctly recognised, then a Geosat 6 icon will
software version (par. I.II), introducing the changes appear on the left, and the button on the right will
and innovations of the new release. You can find the be highlighted in blue. If this does not happen, make
addendum clicking on Manuals in the download menu sure that Geosat 6 is turned on, and that the cable is
in the left Column. correctly plugged both into the navigator and the PC.
5. Once Geosat 6 has been detected, click on the blue
button.
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6. The update will be installed automatically. 4.Select the Map page. The Map version is indicated
7. Once the update is completed, follow the with a name e.g. ITALY, followed by a number V.x. (a
instructions. progressive number)
Attention: to make sure that the device will work Now you need to visit www.avmap.it to check whether
correctly, carefully follow the instructions at the there is a more recent Map available.
end of the update procedure
Visit www.avmap.it and open the Cartography page.
5.5 Updating the Map Select your product from the terrestrial scroll down
It is very important to keep you navigation system menu: all the available maps will be shown. Compare the
up-to-date also with the latest maps for a safer and Version (v.x) with the one preloaded in your navigator.
more precise navigation. AvMap navigators work only If a newer version is available, you can buy the update.
with AvMap original Maps. Maps updates are released The new map is preloaded together with the latest
periodically by AvMap about three times a year. software on a new SD memory card. You will just need
To check which map version is pre-loaded on your to substitute the old SD with the new one.
navigator:
1.Open the Navigation menu
2.Touch the Setting button
3.Touch System info

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5.6 Available Maps bad functioning of the navigator and may cause
consequently delays and detours.
Europe For this reason it is highly recommended to update
the map once a year.
North America USA + Canada
Attention: AvMap constantly buys HERE new data,
Regional Maps
but it has no control on the status of the updates
UK & Ireland / North Europe / Benelux / Germany / East Europe
/ Western Europe / Italy / Italy Plus / Greece & Turkey / Iberian and their correspondence the current situation.
Peninsula / France / Brazil / Malaysia / Russia AvMap does not guarantee that recent changes in
the street network are immediately corrected in the
HERE maps
5.7 Why to update the Maps
The efficiency of the navigator in calculating the
best route depends on the quality of cartographic
data. The higher the level of coverage, the richer
the content, the better your navigation experience.
The street network undergoes continuous changes,
thus old maps are the most common cause of the

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May you have problems or doubts on the functioning avmap.it click on line Assistance. Fill the support
of your Geosat 6, please follow these instructions: request module. AvMap customer care service will
reply as soon as possible.
1. Read all the Trouble Shooting chapter of this
manual. 4. You can also write an email to [email protected], or
fax to 0039 0585 649603 specifying name, surname,
2. If you have not found the answer to you problem address, telephone number, email, model of navigator
in this manual, then visit www.avmap.it and consult and a detailed description of your problem.
the FAQ (frequently asked questions). Enter the
Support section, Click on FAQ and Downloads then 5. If even in this way you have not succeeded in
select your product from the scroll down menu. You finding a solution, you can call the AvMap Call Center
will read the most common FAQ. You can search FAQ at +39 0585.78.40.44. The Call Center is inside AvMap
by categories, or type a word and search it in all the factory in Italy, in direct contact with the production
FAQ. line. Our operators will assist you providing all the
info you need, and generating, if necessary, a RMA
3. If you have not found the answer to you problem (Return Machine Authorization) so that you can send
in the web site FAQ section, then contact the AvMap to AvMap your navigator for reparation (Read the
on line Assistance. In the support section of www. Warranty document).

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IN THE CAR: using the car charger
6.1 The car charger connector does not fit in the
navigator’s power socket.
The car charger (aka cigarette lighter power supply
cable) must NOT be plugged directly in the navigator.
The car charger must be plugged with one end in the car
Socket for cigarette lighter power cigarette lighter and with the other end in the active
supply cable
holder.
The power socket on the right side of the navigator is
AT HOME: using the AC/DC power supply cable
meant to be used only with the AC/DC power supply

OK N0
NO ATTENTION:
DO NOT plug the car charger
ATTENTION: DO NOT plug the AC/DC power supply in the audio output of the
cable to the serial port (upper socket): it may navigator!
compromise the functioning of the GPS antenna.

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6.2 The navigator won’t turn on.

• Make sure that the Main Switch stands in the ON
position, as described in the par IV.I and IV.II
• Make sure the navigator is correctly powered,
as even if the navigator has a battery, it is sold
SD slot with the battery in a discharged condition
Reset Main Switch ON –OFF

IN THE CAR: the car charger must be plugged with

one end in the car cigarette lighter and with the
cable provided.
other end in the active holder.
If the navigator does not turn on, please make
ATTENTION: the only way to feed the navigator
sure that the red led on the cigarette lighter plug
in the car is by plugging the car charger into the
is on. If it is not, then there may be a defect in
magnetic holder.
your car cigarette lighter, or in the cable itself.
DO NOT plug the car charger in the audio output of
• If the red led on the cigarette lighter plug is on,
the navigator!
but the navigator still does not turn on, Reset it.
To reset, press with the point of a pen the Reset

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hole. • The departure is set in a closed road or in a
walkway.
AT HOME: the AC/DC power supply cable must be • The destination is set in a closed road or in a
plugged in the power socket on the right side of walkway.
the navigator. Check both departure and destination, correct them
and try again.
Press the power key on the right side of the
navigator. If the navigator still does not turn on,
Reset it. To reset, press with the point of a pen
6.4 The navigator does not receive the GPS
the Reset hole.
signal, or the acquisition takes longer than
expected
• If the navigator won’t turn on at this point, then • Make sure the navigator is correctly positioned in
contact the AvMap customer care the suction cup holder, so that it can “’see’ the sky.
• Make sure there are not obstacles for the Gps
6.3 The navigator gives back this messages reception. A GPS Fix cannot be reached in a closed
“Error during the route calculation” building, in garages or in tunnels.
This message is displayed when the software cannot • If you are moving try to stop the car and wait for
complete the route calculation for some reason. The the navigator to get the signal. It is easier and faster
most common causes are: to get a fix standing still. To check which satellites

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are received, open the GPS status page (par. 2.12)
To be sure that the navigator is charging, check
6.5 The battery life is too short the battery status, in the lower right corner of the
You Geosat 6 may not have been charged long enough display, or opening the battery status menu (par.
(4 hours are suggested for the first charge), or it may 2.12)
not have been correctly charged.
•How to power the device:
IN THE CAR: the car charger must be plugged with 6.6 I have updated the software and some
one end in the car cigarette lighter and with the functions (such as the Bluetooth or the IPOD
other end in the active holder. The red led on the control) are no more available
cigarette lighter plug must be on. The backlit AvMap Please make sure you have selected the right product
logo should start flashing. Power on the navigator model when choosing for the software update, if not
pressing the Power Key on the right side. repeat the update (per. 20.1).
AT HOME: the AC/DC power supply cable must be
plugged in the power socket on the right side of the 6.7 When powering on, the message ‘Geosat6.
navigator.
exe exception’ appears
(par. IV.I). Power on the Navigator pressing the Power
This means that the navigator has been switched off
Key on the right side.
incorrectly. Press the Reset Hole with the point of a

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pen to restart the device. not powered the brightness is automatically reduced
then after several minutes of inactivity the screen
6.8 The navigator switches off suddenly. goes in stand-by.
a. Check whether the navigator is powered correctly. Choose OFF and touch Accept. If after this operation
(par. 6.1 and 6.2) the navigator continues to switch off suddenly,
b. The navigator may be in stand-by because it has contact AvMap Customer Support.
been set on medium or maximum level of Power
Save. Check the settings: 6.9 The navigator freezes
1. From the main menu touch Settings If the navigator freezer in a windows and won’t exit
2. Touch user Preferences neither it, nor switch off, then you need to Reset it.
3. Touch Power. Here you can set three different To reset, press with the point of a pen the Reset hole
levels of Power Save: Off, medium or maximum. (the external one).
If you choose OFF, then the battery life will be
shorter but you will be sure that the navigator never 6.10 I have damaged the SD card
goes in stand-by, if you choose the Medium level, Remember that only AvMap SD memory cards are
you will have a longer battery life. If you select compatible with AvMap navigators. No other memory
Maximum, the battery life will be longer thanks to can be used, so it is not possible to copy the content
several tricks. For example when the navigator is of an SD in another one, as every SD comes with a

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unique SD ID which corresponds to a unique License a. Make sure that the Geosat 6 is correctly connected
for the utilization of software and maps. to the PC through the USB cable.
So in case the SD has been damaged, please contact b. Make sure that the SD is correctly inserted in the
AvMap customer support to restore the content and navigator
get again the license, or to send the SD back for c. If the navigator is correctly connected, and the
reparation SD is inserted, then the problem may be caused by a
Windows error. Close the Geosat 6 Update application
6.11 When I switch on the navigator, the and restart it. Open the Geosat 6 Update only AFTER
navigation function button (with the blue world) having connected Geosat 6 to the PC.
in the main menu does not light on, and stays
grey. 6.13 (Only for Bluetooth models) When I try to
Check whether the SD is correctly inserted in its connect Geosat 6 to my mobile phone through
slot. Remember that only AvMap SD memory cards Bluetooth®, Geosat 6 does not detect my mobile
are compatible with AvMap navigators. No other SD phone
card is compatible. Make sure that your mobile phone is equipped with
Bluetooth®, and that it is enabled. Enable it and
6.12 The Geosat 6 Update application shows the try again.
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6.14 (Only for Bluetooth models) When I try to 6.15 (Only for in-car integrated models)
connect Geosat 6 to my mobile phone through Geosat 6 won’t communicate with the
Bluetooth®, Geosat 6 sees my mobile phone but
car sound system
it won’t connect.
• First of all make sure that your navigator has 8
To connect Geosat 6 with your mobile phone it is
pins in the back (see picture); only these models
necessary to digit on your mobile phone the pairing
can be powered through the magnetic holder and
authorization code. The request for the pairing
at the same time can communicate with the car’s
authorization code is automatic and appears on
sound system.
your mobile phone’s display.
• Make sure that the speakers are set on
• Make sure that you have selected the right mobile
‘External’:
phone
1.Open the navigation Menu
• Then touch Connect
2.Touch Settings
• Check your mobile phone for the pairing
3.Touch User Preferences
authorization code request
4.Touch Voice Options, then touch the green arrows
• Insert the code: 000
to open the second page
5.Select External speakers
• Make sure also that the software is updated.
(par.5)
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• If the settings are right, then the problem may be
caused by an incorrect installation of the holder in 8 pin
the dashboard. In this case please contact your t
Dealer which will take care of the installation.

6.16 (Only for in-car integrated models) The

6.17 I cannot insert the SIM card in my
iPOD icon is grey and inactive
Geosat 6 (Only for DVB-T TV models)
The iPOD control button, unlike the Bluetooth one,
Please check that you are inserting the SIM card
stays inactive until the iPOD is connected to the
in the right way: Insert the SIM card in the slot
car holder through the iPOD cable provided. This
just below the SD, with the chip facing up, and the
behaviour is correct and it does not mean that the
cut corner on the right. Push the Card until it gets
function is not available.
blocked in the slot. It should not come out more
than the edge of the navigator.

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6.18 With which mobile phone carriers does

Geosat 6’s phone work? (only for GSM models)
Geosat 6 GSM models are compatible with GSM SIM
cards. The SIM card can be of any carrier as log as it
is a GSM type (not UMTS).
Geosat 6 is not compatible with UMTS SIM cards. It is
suggested to request to your mobile phone operator
for a GSM SIM “BIS” which means a twin of your card
with the same telephone number, so you can keep
one in your mobile phone and one in Geosat 6 in
order to use it for hand free calls in your car.

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Appendix A – Setting the first destination: flux diagram

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Appendix B - Preloaded POI categories
Car services Main railway station CLF Hospital/polyclinic Windmill
Car repair Military airport Police station
Car dealer Minor railway station State Police station Entertainment
Gas station Minor railway station CLF Amusement Park
Parking Garage Park ride / facility Attractions Arts centre
Rent-a-car facility Motorway Parking area Abbey Casino
Rent-a-car parking Parking garage Castle Cinema
Bovag garage Passenger / freight Airport Castle no Visit Concert Hall
Vehicle equipment provider Petrol Station Church Cultural place
Authorized car repair Ramp City centre Entertainment
Rent a car facility Construction Exhibition centre
Transport Rent a car parking Fortress Holiday Area
Airline access Motorway services Military cemetery Leisure Centre
Airport Truck Stop Monastery Library
Bovag garage Underground metro station Building Mini roundabout
Bridge and tunnel Underground metro Station CLF Monument Museum
Entry point Yacht basin Public place Music Centre
Highway exit Scenic/panoramic view Night Life
Ferry terminal Emergency Tourist attraction Opera
Lighthouse Emergency medical service View Recreational Area
Main railway station Fire station Water mill Recreational terrain

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Theatre Medical services Factory ground Horse track
Zoo Dentist Free port Ice skating rink
Doctors Industrial activity Skating rink
Food and Drinks Pharmacy Post office Sport hall
Cafè/Pub Veterinarians Tourist Information Sports centre
Kiosk University Stadium
Restaurant Natural attractions School Swimming pool
Winery Beach WC Tennis court
Land use Worship Walking terrain
Government Mountain pass Water sport
City Hall Mountain peak
Courthouse Nature reserve Shopping Others
Embassy Rocks Car dealer User POI
Frontier crossing Terrain Shop Unspecified
Government Building Shopping centre
Government Office Services Vehicle equipment provider
Prison Bank
Car repair
Lodging ATM Sport facilities
Camping site Convention centre Golf course
Hotel/Motel Elective district Car race track

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Appendix C: Map Legend
Highways and spur roads Areas
Highways and spur roads are represented with Areas with different destinations are
double green lines with yellow contours in represented with different colours. Parks are
case they are toll-free or with red lines with represented in green, urban areas in yellow,
yellow contours in case they are toll roads. extra-urban areas in pale grey, industrial
areas in dark grey.
Main roads
Main roads are represented with yellow lines.
They can have one or more lanes. The width
provides indications on the number of lanes Walkways
and on the degree of importance. The blue Walkways are represented with purple lines.
arrows show the direction of one-ways. The red icon with the white cross represents
thoroughfare prohibitions.

Secondary roads
Secondary roads are represented with white POI
The points of interests are represented with
lines. They can have one or more lanes. The special icons that can be displayed or hided.
width provides indications on the number of
lanes and on the degree of importance. The
blue arrows show the direction of one-ways.

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Analytic Index
Alarm 52, 54 Points of interests 47
Altitude 88 Post Code 31
Battery 10, 20, 82, 118 Power 12, 86, 106, 107, 118
Bluetooth 26, 28, 53, 66, 67, 68, 73, 75, 82, 106, Reset 13, 40, 46, 82, 104, 105, 106, 107
108, 109, 110, 118, 119 Route 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 47, 48,
Brightness 18 83
Built-up areas 34 Route overview 32, 41
Calling 71, 72 Route Preferences 33, 40, 83
Contacts 26, 28, 54, 89 Satellite 2, 9, 12, 16, 17, 87
GPS fix 85 Save route 32, 49
Highway 8, 9 Simulation 19, 33, 36, 37
Home 53, 55, 58, 60, 65, 71 Software update 51, 98, 99
iPod 15, 110 Speed 42, 89
Language 84, 85, 97 Time 37, 41, 42, 76, 84, 85, 86, 89
Mobile Phone 69, 70, 71, 72, 73 Toll roads 34
Multimedia Player 91 Trip Computer 45

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Turn on 99
Unpaved roads 34
USB 12, 51, 56, 91, 92, 99, 108, 118
Volume 18
Walkways 115

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Technical Specifications
Geosat 6 Basic model specifications Product Code: P1ME510AAM
(common to all the models of the series) Model Name: Geosat 6 XTV
• Built-in Alcohol test (Breath Analyzer)
Product Code: P1ME12…. / P1ME14…. / P1ME15…. • Built-in GSM Phone
Model Name: Geosat 6 • Built-in Digital TV
• Dimensions (mm) 133 ,6 x 83,4 x 21 • iPod control software (function available if the navigator is
• Weight 270 g used with car kits for the integration in the car dashboard,
• Touch screen LCD TFT 4.8”, 16:9 equipped with iPod input).
• Built-in GPS receiver: high sensitivity 20 channels
• Processor 520 Mhz Product Code: P1ME600….
• RAM 64 MB Model Name: Geosat 6 TV
• Built-in speaker • Built-in GSM Phone
• Built-in Digital TV
• PC USB interface
Citroën models
Additional Functions (vs basic model) :
Product Code: P1ME24…. Product Code: P1ME25….
Model Name: Geosat 6 Drive Safe II Model Name: Geosat 6 Deejay
Car models: Citroën C1 Deejay (Italy)
• Bluetooth • Bluetooth
• Built-in Alcohol test (Breath Analyzer) • iPod Control (connection through the dashboard Integrated
• iPod control software (function available if the navigator is used holder to the iPod dock station)
with car kits for the integration in the car dashboard, equipped
with iPod input). Product Code: P1ME121DCI / P1ME120DCI
Model Name: Geosat 6

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Car models: Citroën C1 (Holland) • iPod Control (connection through the DIN Integrated holder)
• Magnetic holder integrated in the dashboard • OTG cable
Product Code: P1ME27….
Peugeot models Model Name: Geosat 6 Bluetooth
Car models: Peugeot 107 (Netherlands)
Product Code: P1ME21…. • Bluetooth
Model Name: Geosat 6 In-car system
Car models: Peugeot 207 Energie • iPod Control
• Bluetooth
• iPod Control (connection through the DIN Integrated holder) Farmnavigator Models
Product Code: P1ME24… Product Code: P1ME26…
Model Name: Geosat 6 Drive Safe II Model Name: G6 Farmnavigator
Car models: Peugeot 107 Sweet Years • Bluetooth
• Bluetooth • Built-in Alcohol test
• Built-in Alcohol test (Breath Analyzer) • Farmnavigator software
• iPod Control (connection through the dashboard Integrated
holder) Product Code: P1ME52….
Model Name:G6 Connect Farmnavigator
Product Code: P1ME40…. / P1ME50 …. / P1ME51… • Built-in Alcohol test
Model Name: Geosat 6 Phone TV • Built-in GSM Phone
Car models: Peugeot 207 Energie Sport
• Built-in Digital TV
• Built-in Alcohol test (Breath Analyzer)
• Farmnavigator software
• Built-in GSM Phone
• Built-in Digital TV

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