ALK COPILOT LIVE 7 User manual
User Guide
Welcome
2User Guide Welcome
Thank you for choosing CoPilot Live 7.
This guide will tell you everything you need to know
about using CoPilot Live 7.
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Contents
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01 Getting started
Checklist...............................................................................................5
Installing CoPilot Central ........................................................................6
Preparing your Mobile Device.................................................................6
Installing CoPilot Live 7..........................................................................6
Starting up............................................................................................7
Activating CoPilot ..................................................................................7
Select language and voice ...................................................................10
Select a distance measurement............................................................10
Tips and Tricks ....................................................................................10
Configuring GPS..................................................................................11
Setting up a Bluetooth GPS Receiver.....................................................11
Setting up a built in GPS Receiver.........................................................12
Using other GPS receivers....................................................................12
02 In use
Selecting a destination.........................................................................13
Nearby points of interest ......................................................................14
Advanced POI Search ..........................................................................15
Adjusting the POI settings ....................................................................16
To choose a Recent destination ............................................................17
To choose a Contact’s address as a destination.....................................17
To choose an Intersection for your destination .......................................17
Selecting a destination using Lat and Long ...........................................18
Saving your Current Location................................................................18
Other ways to select a destination ........................................................18
Selecting multiple stops for your trip.....................................................19
Customizing your trip...........................................................................19
Setting waypoints ................................................................................20
Saving destinations in your planned trip as favorites ..............................20
Saving a trip........................................................................................21
Loading a saved trip ............................................................................21
Deleting a planned trip.........................................................................21
Preview your route...............................................................................21
Begin driving.......................................................................................23
Traffic Service .....................................................................................23
Guidance ............................................................................................23
Driving views.......................................................................................24
On-screen information.........................................................................24
Setting display mode ...........................................................................25
Driver Safety .......................................................................................25
3D......................................................................................................25
2D Where Am I?..................................................................................25
2D Next Turn.......................................................................................26
2D Destination ....................................................................................26
Itinerary ..............................................................................................26
03 Personalize
Saving a destination as Home ..............................................................27
Saving a destination as Work................................................................27
Save your Favorite destinations ............................................................28
Edit or delete Favorites ........................................................................28
Night Map...........................................................................................29
Customizing the guidance screen .........................................................29
Setting route preferences.....................................................................30
Saving a route preference ....................................................................30
Loading a saved routing profile.............................................................30
Edit your road preferences ...................................................................30
Personalizing the voice instructions ......................................................31
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Setting Map Styles...............................................................................31
Applying Themes.................................................................................31
Customizing routing options .................................................................31
04 Advanced
Optimizing stops..................................................................................32
Setting detours....................................................................................32
Change your whole journey ..................................................................33
Ending a Detour ..................................................................................33
Avoiding Traffic....................................................................................33
CoPilot Live Traffic Service ...................................................................34
Setting-up CoPilot Live traffic ...............................................................34
Additional Traffic Settings.....................................................................35
Using traffic incidents ..........................................................................36
You can also........................................................................................36
CoPilot Live.........................................................................................37
To create a CoPilot Live web account....................................................38
To enter your Live account information into CoPilot ................................38
Live connection status .........................................................................39
Adjusting CoPilot Live communication settings ......................................39
Setting map preferences......................................................................40
Setting Map Styles...............................................................................40
Setting route preferences.....................................................................41
Saving a route preference ....................................................................41
Loading a saved routing profile.............................................................41
Edit your road preferences ...................................................................42
Adjusting your Safety View ...................................................................42
Checking the GPS status......................................................................43
Track Playback ....................................................................................43
Adjusting the volume ...........................................................................43
Adjusting the Guidance Settings ...........................................................44
Setting the Language and Speech ........................................................44
Device settings....................................................................................45
Keyboard ............................................................................................45
Backlight.............................................................................................45
Playing a demo ...................................................................................45
About CoPilot ......................................................................................45
Licensing ............................................................................................46
Transferring your CoPilot Live License...................................................46
Data Region ........................................................................................46
05 CoPilot Central
CoPilot Central ....................................................................................47
Create a map ......................................................................................47
Download a map .................................................................................48
Plan a Trip...........................................................................................49
Entering an Address or City ..................................................................49
Trip Options.........................................................................................50
Transfer Trip from CoPilot Central to your mobile device .........................51
Download Updates...............................................................................51
Purchase upgrades..............................................................................51
Find out more......................................................................................51
06 Support
CoPilot Customer Support Helpline .......................................................52
Online Support ....................................................................................52
07 EULA
Contents
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Getting started
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Checklist
First check the contents of your box with the list below.
* Optional accessory. Only included in certain CoPilot Live navigation kits.
DocumentationCoPilot Central Desktop
Companion DVD
CoPilot Live
Memory Card
Car Charger* CoPilot Live Bluetooth
GPS Receiver*
Splitter Cable* Car Vent Clip*
Installing CoPilot Central
CoPilot Central is a desktop tool to help you manage CoPilot effectively
and easily, but you do not need to install it in order to use CoPilot Live on
your device.
Using the CoPilot Central software you can plan trips and re-install CoPilot
Live to your storage card, as well as purchase upgrade licenses and
maps for other regions.
•Insert the DVD into the DVD drive of your PC.
•An installation wizard will automatically launch.t
•Follow the on-screen instructions.
Preparing your Mobile Device
•Insert the supplied CoPilot Live memory card into
the memory card slot of your mobile device.
Note: The CoPilot Live card supplied includes adaptors that will fit MicroSD,
MiniSD and standard SD slots. For details on how to insert a Memory Card
please see the documentation that came with your mobile device.
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Tips: CoPilot Central
For more information on CoPilot Central see page 47.
Important: Make sure you set the correct date and time on your
mobile device to get the best GPS functionality.
Note: If the installer doesn’t start automatically
use File Explorer to navigate to Storage Card >
2577 and select AUTORUN.
Installing CoPilot Live 7
•Turn on your mobile device, the CoPilot Live
installer will automatically start.
•You will be asked to accept the License agreement
for CoPilot Live 7. Select I Accept to continue.
•Please review the GPS information on the next
screen and then tap OK.
•Select a location for your installation, we
recommend that you install on your device.
Tap Install to continue.
CoPilot Live 7 will now be installed. This may take a
few minutes, please be patient. Once the installation
has completed, we recommend that you restart your
mobile device.
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Starting up
When your device has restarted tap the CoPilot icon
on the Today screen. CoPilot will launch.
Note: Alternatively, select Start > CoPilot, or Start >
Programs > CoPilot to launch the application.
•You will be asked to enter your Product Key.
Your product key can be found on the back of the Quick
Start Guide. Enter your product key in the boxes provided.
Click Next to continue.
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Activating CoPilot
After you have entered your product key you will
be asked to activate your software.
Press Next to activate now or Cancel if you prefer to
activate the license later. If you press cancel you will
still be able to use your CoPilot software under an
evaluation license for 4 days.
You can activate CoPilot:
•Automatically using the internet connection
of your mobile device.
•Automatically using the internet connection of your PC.
•Manually using a PC connected to the Internet.
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Automatically activating CoPilot Live
•Tap on Internet to select it and then tap Next.
•Enter your email address when requested and tap Next.
CoPilot will try to connect to the internet using the
internet connection on your mobile device.
Note: To activate this way you must have a mobile
internet connection set up on your device.
Note: If a connection can’t be made an error screen
will show and you will be asked to return to the
previous screen to re-try or you can select No Internet.
Tap Back to do this.
Automatically activating CoPilot via a PC internet connection
If you connect your mobile device to your PC you can use the PC internet
connection to activate automatically.
Note: Your mobile device needs to be connected to your PC via either
Microsoft ActiveSync (PCs running Windows XP or earlier) or Windows Mobile
Device Center (PCs running Windows Vista).
Your PC must be connected to the internet to activate automatically.
•Tap on Internet to select it and then tap Next.
CoPilot will automatically activate via your PC’s internet connection
to the activation server.
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Select language and voice
On the Set Language screen you can choose which language you would
like CoPilot Live to use and which voice you would like to hear guidance
instructions in.
•Use the and arrows to choose your
preferred option.
•Tap Test to hear a sample of the voice you
have chosen.
When you are happy with your selections tap Next.
Note: You can change these settings at any time,
Menu> > Settings > > Language & Speech.
Activation through the CoPilot activation website
at http://activate.alk.com
1Select No Internet from the Activate CoPilot screen. Press Next.
2The next screen will show your product key and license number.
3Now, visit the CoPilot activation website at http://activate.alk.com and
enter your product key, license number and email address as requested.
Press Submit. Your activation code will be displayed on-screen and will
be sent to you by email.
4On your mobile device, press Next to continue to the next screen.
Enter your activation code and press Next.
After activation
When activation is completed you will see the message
Activation successful.
•Press Next to continue using CoPilot.
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Select a distance measurement
Choose between Miles and Kilometres for the distance
units used in maps and instructions.
Note: You can change these settings at any time,
Menu > > Settings > Map.
Note: When you have selected your distance setting,
you will be presented with a legal notice. Please read
this carefully, and then tap Accept.
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Tips and Tricks
CoPilot Live has loads of great features, to help you get
to know and understand them we have included Tips
and Tricks at start up.
To turn off the Tips and Tricks uncheck the ‘Show Tips
and Tricks’ box. To see more use and . To close
the window click on the cross ( ).
To view Tips and Tricks at any time:
•Menu > > > Tips & Tutorials > Tips & Tricks.
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