Marco Polo City Guide Manual
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2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
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2.7.3
2.7.4
2.8
2.9
2.10
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4.5
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Welcome_________________________________________________________ 4
General notes on use ______________________________________________ 5
Touchscreen___________________________________________________________________ 5
Keypad _______________________________________________________________________ 5
Icons _________________________________________________________________________ 5
Buttons _______________________________________________________________________ 6
Page up/down__________________________________________________________________ 6
Scrolling ______________________________________________________________________ 6
Destination display ______________________________________________________________ 7
Picture________________________________________________________________________ 8
Map __________________________________________________________________________ 8
Favourites _____________________________________________________________________ 8
Navigate to destination___________________________________________________________ 8
Subjects ______________________________________________________________________ 8
Cities _________________________________________________________________________ 8
Main menu and Help ____________________________________________________________ 9
Examples of application for a quick start ____________________________ 10
Starting the Marco Polo City Guide ________________________________________________ 10
Top highlights _________________________________________________________________ 10
Search for destinations directly ___________________________________________________ 11
Navigate to destination__________________________________________________________ 11
Features of the Marco Polo City Guide ______________________________ 12
Top highlights _________________________________________________________________ 12
Subjects _____________________________________________________________________ 12
Places of interest ______________________________________________________________ 13
Museums ____________________________________________________________________ 14
Food & Drink__________________________________________________________________ 14
Shopping_____________________________________________________________________ 15
Staying overnight ______________________________________________________________ 16
In the evening _________________________________________________________________ 18
Exhibition Centres & Transport ___________________________________________________ 18
Art & Culture __________________________________________________________________ 19
Marco Polo Insider Tips _________________________________________________________ 19
Highlights ____________________________________________________________________ 20
Favourites ____________________________________________________________________ 21
Choose destination as favourite___________________________________________________ 21
Delete favourite _______________________________________________________________ 22
Search around chosen location – district radius search ________________________________ 22
Search around current GPS position _______________________________________________ 24
Search around address _________________________________________________________ 25
Search around destination _______________________________________________________ 26
Search around destination from the Favourites list ____________________________________ 27
District radius search around point on the map _______________________________________ 28
Delete location ________________________________________________________________ 29
Search for destinations by name __________________________________________________ 29
Display destinations on map _____________________________________________________ 30
Tours________________________________________________________________________ 30
Edit tour _____________________________________________________________________ 32
Display tour on map ____________________________________________________________ 32
Navigate with the tour___________________________________________________________ 33
Delete tour ___________________________________________________________________ 33
Transfer destinations to Navigator _________________________________________________ 34
Navigation from the destination view _______________________________________________ 34
Navigation from the map view ____________________________________________________ 34
Choose city ___________________________________________________________________ 35
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Program messages _______________________________________________ 36
Messages concerning maps and address entry ______________________________________ 36
Messages concerning the district radius search ______________________________________ 36
Messages concerning the GPS ___________________________________________________ 37
Messages concerning the city ____________________________________________________ 37
Messages concerning tours ______________________________________________________ 37
Support_________________________________________________________ 38
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Welcome
Congratulations on purchasing a navigation device with the new Marco Polo Navigator 5 and the
multimedia Marco Polo City Guide. It will allow you to discover romantic squares, snug little cafes, the
finest delicatessen shops and all the other things you need and want to see in a city.
As well as the carefully researched attractions and places of interest which all have brief descriptions, the
Marco Polo City Guide also provides you with pictures or audio text you can listen to for lots of
destinations. This ensures that before you even set off you get a real feel for what you can expect to find
on your journey.
The Marco Polo City Guide is naturally based on the established expertise of the editorial teams who
produce our travel guides. Our authors work continuously to find Insider Tips especially for you, ensuring
that you are able to enjoy unusual things that not everybody is able to experience. Or you can simply visit
the top highlights in each city which you really must not miss.
Whatever your preference, the Marco Polo City Guide is the perfect companion for anybody who wishes
to rediscover their own city or wants to explore a new one.
We hope that you thoroughly enjoy using your Marco Polo City Guide.
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General notes on use
Before you start exploring a city using the Marco Polo City Guide, we would like to provide you with some
important notes on how to use the guide and explain some of the terms which we will refer to repeatedly
in this manual.
2.1
Touchscreen
The surface of the screen of the device is what is referred to as a touchscreen. This means that you can
operate all of the elements which are displayed on the screen just by tapping on the screen. The
elements are deliberately displayed in a large format so that you can actually operate the Marco Polo
City Guide with your finger.
2.2
Keypad
You can use the keypad to enter the name of a destination or the address details.
As you enter letters, the Marco Polo City Guide searches for
possible matches on the basis of the letters you have already
entered.
Once all possible matches have been determined, they are
displayed in a list.
The keypad then only displays the letters which are relevant for
entering the rest of the word.
2.3
Icons
“Icons” are large symbols which you can tap on. When you select an icon, it is shown with a blue
background.
Selected icon
Normal display
Once you have called up the Marco Polo City Guide, you can use the icons to select different subjects or
functions.
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2.4
Buttons
A “button” is the term used in the Marco Polo City Guide to refer to the square-shaped or rectangular
elements. You can use the buttons to call up various functions such as “Display picture” or you can exit
an operation by tapping on the “Cancel” button. The buttons are displayed in two modes: active or
inactive. Buttons which stand out in blue are active and can be selected. Buttons which appear grey are
inactive – this function is not available.
Inactive button
Active button
Active button
2.5
Page up/down
The horizontal display format provides enough space on the screen for three destinations. In most cases,
however, a search produces far more than just three destinations. In the example, the search for “Places
of interest” has produced so many hits that they have to be spread across several pages. In the example,
you can see “1 of 30” on the screen shown. This means that you are on the first of 30 pages.
If you want to look at destinations on the other pages, tap on
the right-hand button with the double arrow. Each time you tap
on the button, the next three destinations will be displayed. If
you want to go back a page, just tap on the left-hand button
with the double arrow. If you hold your finger down on one of
the buttons for several seconds, the pages are scrolled through
very quickly.
2.6
Scrolling
Once you have chosen a destination in the Marco Polo City Guide, it is possible that not all of the
information for the destination will fit on the screen.
If this is the case, the two buttons “Scroll up” and “Scroll down” will be active on the right-hand edge of the
screen shown.
Scroll up
Scroll down
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To allow you to read the description given, tap with your finger
on the button with the white arrow pointing downwards. Hold
your finger down applying a slight amount of pressure. This
allows you to move down the screen which is shown and view
the rest of the description.
This procedure is known as scrolling. You can achieve the same effect if you tap on the two buttons with
the arrows several times. The screen then moves in the direction in which the arrows point.
2.7
Destination display
The Marco Polo City Guide contains interesting destinations within each city which have been researched
especially for you, e.g. places of interest or restaurants. You can find out everything you need to know
about destinations in the brief description which is given. At the end of each description, you will find
useful information such as opening times, prices, which credit cards are accepted or a telephone number.
The destinations are always displayed in the same format:
Picture (if available), name, address, description, additional information (if available), telephone number
(if available).
Name
Orientation icon
Rating
Listen to text
Subject icon
View picture
Distance
Comfort
Price class
When you call up a destination, four buttons are displayed on the right next to the destination. The
buttons are “Listen to text”, “View picture”, “Scroll down” and ”Scroll up”. At the bottom of the screen
shown you will see the buttons “Back”, ”Options” and “Map”.
Address
Description
Additional information
Display destination on map
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2.7.1 Picture
If a picture is available for a destination, the picture is displayed above the name. You can display the
picture in a larger format by tapping on the “View picture” button. You can then use the “Back” button to
return to the destination display screen.
2.7.2 Map
You can display a destination on a map by tapping on the “Map” button. The destination is then displayed
on the map with its subject symbol and its name.
You can change the map extract by clicking on the “-” or “+”
button in the middle of the screen. The “Back” button allows you
to exit the map screen and return to the destination display
screen.
2.7.3 Favourites
When you choose the Options button, you have the option of saving or deleting a destination as a
favourite. To do this, tap on the “in Favourites” or “from Favourites” icon.
2.7.4 Navigate to destination
The third option available to you under “Options” is to let the device navigate you to a destination. To do
this, tap on the “Navigate to” icon. You can now start navigating.
You can also start navigating from the map display screen. On the destination display screen tap on the
“Map” button, and then on the map display screen on the “Navigate” button. You can now start navigating.
2.8
Subjects
All of the interesting places which have been researched for you in the Marco Polo City Guide are
arranged according to nine different subject areas. The subject areas are:
Places of Interest, Museums, Food & Drink, Shopping, Staying Overnight, In the Evening, Exhibition
Centres & Transport and Art & Culture.
To provide you with a better overview, lots of subjects are divided up into further categories. Thus, with
the subject “In the Evening”, for instance, you have the option of refining your search by searching
specifically for cafes or bars.
All subjects and categories are identified by a symbol. This symbol is also displayed with the destinations
which are found. This means that you always know which “subject” a destination originates from. If you
choose the ”Top highlights” icon, for example, all top highlights are displayed in a list. You will see the
symbols on the left next to the destinations in this list itself. When you then call up a destination, the
symbol also appears on the left on the screen which is shown.
2.9
Cities
Various cities are available on your mobile device for the Marco Polo City Guide. You can save several
cities at the same time on your mobile device for the Marco Polo City Guide. Use the “Choose city” button
on the main menu to choose the city in which you would like to search for destinations.
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2.10 Main menu and Help
The main menu is the first page of the Marco Polo City Guide. This is where you begin your city tour.
The main menu features the “Help” button. Here you can obtain helpful information concerning subjects
and functions of the Marco Polo City Guide. You can use the buttons on the right of the screen (white
arrows) to scroll up or down within a chapter. If you tap on the double arrows at the bottom, you will skip
directly from one chapter to the next. The arrows with a vertical line take you straight to the end or the
start of the Help section. The “Back” button takes you back to the main menu again.
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Examples of application for a quick start
To ensure that you are able to really enjoy your city tour, we would like to use the following examples to
demonstrate to you how you can use the Marco Polo City Guide to start exploring quickly and easily.
3.1
Starting the Marco Polo City Guide
Tap on the “City Guide” icon on the main menu of the Marco Polo Navigator 5. After 2-5 seconds, you will
automatically proceed to the main menu of the Marco Polo City Guide.
When you start the Marco Polo City Guide for the first time, you will first be requested to choose a city on
the screen.
If one or more cities are displayed, select the city which you
wish to see on the device. Then tap on the “Apply” button (if no
city is displayed, you first of all need to load a city onto your
mobile device).
You will then automatically proceed to the main menu of the Marco Polo City Guide.
3.2
Top highlights
The “Top highlights” are the destinations in a city which you really must visit. ”Top highlights” are
indicated by a yellow circle containing a red star. If you tap on the “Top highlights” icon on the main menu
with your finger, all of the “Top highlights” for the city you have selected will be displayed in a list.
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3.3
Search for destinations directly
If you already know the name of a destination, you can search for this destination directly. To do this,
choose the “Destination search” icon on the main menu. A screen will then be displayed on which you
can enter the name. As you enter the letters, the Marco Polo City Guide will search for possible names
and suggest them in a list. You can select the destination you want from the list by tapping on it. If several
possible destinations are found, simply scroll down the list until your destination appears and then select
it.
Scroll up/down
the list
3.4
Navigate to destination
Tap for example on “Top highlights” in the main menu and then select a top highlight as your destination.
Then choose the “Options” button and the “Navigate to” icon on the following screen.
You can now start navigating.
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4.1
Features of the Marco Polo City Guide
Top highlights
The Marco Polo City Guide ensures that you will never again miss out on any of the ”Top highlights” a city
has to offer. Within this area, we have compiled all of the places of interest and attractions which you
really must visit – especially if you are just on a short city break. All of the “Top highlights” are very easy
to spot with a yellow circle containing a red star.
If you want to view the ”Top highlights”, tap on “Top highlights”
on the main menu of the Marco Polo City Guide.
You will then see a list containing all of the top highlights.
Tap on the “Top highlight” you wish to look at. The destination will be displayed.
4.2
Subjects
If you choose the “Subjects” icon on the main menu of the Marco Polo City Guide, all of the subjects are
displayed for which interesting destinations exist. From this point, you can search for destinations in the
different subject areas.
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Each subject is identified by a symbol. All of the destinations from the different subject areas are identified
by the appropriate symbol after a search. This is also the case, for example, if you choose to display the
Top highlights. This ensures that you always know which “subject” a destination relates to.
The subjects are spread across two pages. If you choose the “Subjects” icon on the main menu, the first
screen with a choice of subjects appears. Tapping on the blue triangle will take you to the next page with
a second choice of subjects.
You can choose a subject by tapping on the subject you want with your finger. A screen then appears for
all of the subjects on which you can make a further choice. This screen may look different depending on
the subject and you may not have a complete choice available for every city. This is the case, for
example, if a city does not have an airport – the “Airport” icon will not then be displayed.
4.2.1 Places of interest
Choose the “Subjects” icon on the main menu and then the subject “Places of interest”. A screen will then
appear offering you further choices.
You can now search either for all destinations of interest, just
select the highlights for this subject or just display the Insider
tips.
If you opt for all destinations, you will see a list containing the
destinations from the subject “Places of interest”. This list is in
alphabetical order.
You can select a destination by using your finger to tap on
the destination you want or scroll to the next page in the
list.
The blue bar at the top of the screen shows you how many pages of destinations there are. There are
sevenytwo pages in the example. You are on the first of seventytwo pages (1 of 72).
For this subject, you can sort the destinations in alphabetical order.
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4.2.2 Museums
Choose the “Subjects” icon on the main menu and then the subject “Museums”. A screen will then appear
offering you further choices.
You can now search either for all museums, just select the
highlights for this subject or just display the Insider tips.
If you opt for all destinations, you will see a list containing the
destinations from the subject “Museums”. This list is in
alphabetical order.
You can select a destination by using your finger to tap on the
destination you want or scroll to the next page in the list.
The blue bar at the top of the screen shows you how many pages of destinations there are. There are 61
pages in the example. You are on the first of 61 pages (1 of 61).
For this subject, you can sort the destinations in alphabetical order.
4.2.3 Food & Drink
The subject “Food & Drink” is divided up into further categories. For example, you have the option of
searching for restaurants serving a specific style of cuisine. You can also sort the list of results according
to price classes. The price class is indicated by the € symbol. The following price classes exist: €
(inexpensive), €€ (average), €€€ (sophisticated).
Choose the “Subjects” icon on the main menu and then the
subject ”Food & Drink”. All of the categories will be displayed
for which destinations are found within “Food & Drink”. The
categories are spread across three pages. Tapping on the
blue triangle will take you to the next page.
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You can refine your search by selecting one of the categories
by tapping on it. You can choose from:
All, Highlights, Insider tips, Beer gardens, Bistros, Ice-cream
parlours, Snack bars, Asian, French, Italian, Regional, Seafood
and Other.
Once you have chosen a category, you will see a list containing
the destinations which are found within the category.
You can select a destination by tapping on the destination you want with your finger. You can view more
destinations by scrolling to the next page in the list.
The blue bar at the top of the screen shows you how many pages of destinations there are. There are 85
pages in the example. You are on the first of 85 pages (1 of 85).
The list is initially in alphabetical order. However, you can use the “Sort” button to display the sorting
options.
Tap on the “Price class” icon. You will then initially be shown
the destinations from the “inexpensive” (€) price class, then
those which are “average” (€€), followed by all destinations
from the ”sophisticated” (€€€) price class, and finally those
destinations for which no information on price class is available.
4.2.4 Shopping
The subject “Shopping” is divided up into further categories. You have the option, for example, of
searching specifically for antiques or fashion shops.
Choose the “Subjects” icon on the main menu and then the
subject “Shopping”. All of the categories will be displayed for
which destinations are found within “Shopping”. Tapping on
the blue triangle will take you to the next page.
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You can refine your search by selecting one of the categories
by tapping on it. You can choose from:
All, Highlights, Insider tips, Antiques, Books & Music,
Delicatessens, Branches, Department stores, Art galleries,
Markets & Flea markets, Fashion, Shoes and Other.
Once you have chosen a category, you will see a list
containing the destinations which are found within the chosen
category. The list is in alphabetical order.
You can select a destination by tapping on the destination you
want.
You can view more destinations on the screen by scrolling to
the next page in the list.
The blue bar at the top of the screen shows you how many pages of destinations there are. There are 12
pages in the example. You are on the first of 12 pages (1 of 12).
For this subject, the destinations are shown in alphabetical order.
4.2.5 Staying overnight
The subject “Staying overnight” is divided up into further categories. In addition to Highlights or Insider
tips, you can select hotels specifically according to the level of comfort they offer or according to different
price classes. The different levels of comfort range from zero to five stars. The price class is indicated by
the € symbol. The following price classes exist: € (inexpensive), €€ (sophisticated), €€€ (exclusive).
Choose the “Subjects” icon on the main menu and then “Staying overnight”. All of the categories will be
displayed for which destinations are found within “Staying overnight”. Tapping on the blue triangle will
take you to the next page.
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You can refine your search by selecting one of the further categories by tapping on it. You can choose
from:
All, Highlights, Insider tips, First-class, Mid-range, Inexpensive and Other. “Other” contains hotels for
which there is no information about the price class or level of comfort on offer.
Once you have chosen a category, you will see a list containing
the destinations which are found within the chosen category.
You can select a destination by tapping on the destination you
want with your finger. You can view more destinations by
scrolling to the next page in the list.
The blue bar at the top of the screen shows you how many pages of destinations there are. There are 94
pages in the example. You are on the first of 94 pages (1 of 94).
The list is initially in alphabetical order. However, you can use the “Sort” button to display the sorting
options.
Tap on the “Price class” icon under “Sort”.
You will then initially be shown the destinations from the
“inexpensive” (€) price class, then those which are “average”
(€€), followed by all destinations from the “sophisticated” (€€€)
price class, and finally those destinations for which no
information on price class is available.
Tap on the “Comfort” icon under “Sort”.
You are initially shown the hotels with no star, then those
with one star, followed by those with two, three, four and
five stars. Those hotels for which no information is
available to make an assessment are shown at the end of
the list.
For all hotels where the level of comfort offered is not
known, it
is generally the case that there may well be
accommodation available boasting one or several stars.
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4.2.6 In the evening
The subject “In the evening” is divided up into further categories. You have the option, for example, of
searching specifically for bars, clubs or pubs.
Choose the “Subjects” icon on the main menu and then the
subject “In the evening”. All of the categories will be displayed
for which destinations are found within “In the evening”.
Tapping on the blue triangle will take you to the next page.
You can refine your search by selecting one of the categories by tapping on it. You can choose from:
All, Highlights, Insider tips, Bars & Lounges, Cafes, Casinos, Clubs & Discos and Pubs.
Once you have chosen a category, you will see a list containing the destinations which are found within
the chosen category.
You can select a destination by tapping on the destination you
want with your finger. You can view more destinations by
scrolling to the next page in the list.
The blue bar at the top of the screen shows you how many
pages of destinations there are. There are 11 pages in the
example. You are on the first of 11 pages (1 of 11).
For this subject, the destinations are shown in alphabetical order.
4.2.7 Exhibition Centres & Transport
The subject “Exhibition Centres & Transport” is divided up into further categories. You have the option, for
example, of searching specifically for airports or exhibition centres.
Choose the “Subjects” icon on the main menu and then
“Exhibition Centres & Transport”. All of the categories will be
displayed for which destinations are found within “Exhibition
Centres & Transport”.
You can now select one of the categories listed by tapping on it.
You can choose from:
All, Railway stations, Airports and Exhibition centres.
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If you opt for all destinations, you will see a list containing all of
the destinations from the subject “Exhibition Centres &
Transport”.
You can select a destination by tapping on the destination you
want with your finger.
You can view more destinations on the screen by scrolling to
the next page in the list.
For this subject, the destinations are shown in alphabetical order.
4.2.8 Art & Culture
The subject “Art & Culture” is – like all of the other subjects – divided up into further categories. Choose
the “Subjects” icon on the main menu and then “Art & Culture”. All of the categories will be displayed for
which destinations are found within “Art & Culture”.
You can now select one of the categories listed by tapping on
it. You can choose from:
All, Highlights, Insider tips, Cinemas and Theatre & Opera.
If you opt for all destinations, you will see a list containing all
of the destinations from the subject ”Art & Culture”.
You can select a destination by tapping on the destination you want with your finger. You can view more
destinations on the screen by scrolling to the next page in the list.
For this subject, the destinations are shown in alphabetical order.
4.3
Marco Polo Insider Tips
There is nothing more delightful than discovering a very special place in a strange city that not everybody
is aware of. The Marco Polo City Guide is the ideal companion if you want to do this because our authors
work specially for you to unearth romantic squares, very cosy little cafes, the finest delicatessen shops –
the list is endless… These destinations are marked with the “Insider tips” symbol.
You will find the ”Insider tips” in the Marco Polo City Guide if
you first select the “Subjects” icon on the main menu and then
select a particular subject – e.g. Museums. You then have the
option of displaying all of the “Insider tips” for this subject. To
do this, just tap on “Insider tips”.
You will then be shown all of the Insider tips found for the
chosen subject.
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You can now display more information about an “Insider tip” if you wish by selecting a destination from
the list.
Some cities or subjects may not feature any Insider tips.
4.4
Highlights
The “Highlights” for a city are the destinations which you really
should visit. As with the Insider tips, you will find ”Highlights”
within the different subjects in the Marco Polo City Guide.
”Highlights” are always marked with a blue star.
You can access the “Highlights” in the Marco Polo City Guide
by first selecting a subject from the main menu.
You then have the option of displaying all of the “Highlights” for
this subject. To do this, tap on ”Highlights”.
You will then be shown all of the ”Highlights” found for the
chosen subject.
You can now display more information about a “Highlight” if you
wish by selecting a destination from the list.
Some cities or subjects may not feature any Highlights.
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4.5
Favourites
You can choose your ”Favourites”. The Marco Polo City Guide offers you the opportunity to compile your
own list containing the destinations which you like best or which interest you the most.
4.5.1 Choose destination as favourite
If you wish to compile a list of favourites, you must first search for destinations in the Marco Polo City
Guide. These destinations may of course originate from all of the available subjects on display. If you
have not yet saved any destinations as favourites, the “Favourites” icon on the main menu will be
inactive.
Choose a subject on the main menu and then a category and
after this display the destinations. Then tap on a destination
which you would like to include in your “Favourites list”. The
destination will be displayed.
Tapping on the “Options” button will take you to the screen
where you can save the destination as a “Favourite”.
Choose the “in Favourites” icon and acknowledge the message
by tapping on the “OK” button.
Repeat this procedure as many times as you wish until you have saved all the destinations you want as
Favourites.
You can then choose the “Favourites” icon on the main menu
and view your list.
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4.5.2 Delete favourite
You can delete individual destinations from your Favourites list. To do this, call up the list by tapping on
the “Favourites” icon on the main menu.
Choose the destination which you would like to remove from the
list.
Then tap on the “Options” button and on the next screen displayed on “from Favourites”.
Acknowledge the following message stating that the
destination has been deleted from the Favourites list by
tapping on the “OK” button.
From the following POI screen which is displayed, you can return to the Favourites list by tapping on the
“Back” button.
4.6
Search around chosen location – district radius search
Imagine you have spent all day out and about in the city you are visiting. You have seen and experienced
lots of exciting things and now you really fancy a bite to eat. The district radius search then offers you a
great way of searching very easily for nearby restaurants.
You can start a search around a chosen location – also referred to as a district radius search – by tapping
on the “District radius search” button on the main menu. The district radius search offers you five different
options:
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Search for destinations around your current GPS position
Search around a specific address
Search around a destination
Search around a destination from the Favourites list
Search around a point on the map
The district radius search initially always searches within a
radius of two kilometres around the location for subjects for
which destinations exist. If no subjects are found or if too few
subjects are found, you can expand the radius to increase the
number of hits.
To change the radius, tap on the two arrows shown on the screen – the left-hand arrow reduces the
radius, the right-hand arrow increases the radius.
The radius can therefore be changed in the following steps:
0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40 and 50 kilometres.
If you select a subject, all of the categories found for the subject within a radius of two kilometres will be
displayed. If no categories are found or if too few categories are found, you can expand the radius to
increase the number of hits.
When you finally select a category, you will see a list containing all of the destinations within a radius of
two kilometres around your location. If too few or too many destinations are found, you have to go back to
the screen showing the different categories. There you can expand the radius to increase the number of
hits, or shorten it to reduce the number of hits.
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The destinations are displayed in the list according to their
distance from your chosen location. The further down a list a
destination is, the further it is from your location.
In addition to the sorting options available in a normal subject
search, the district radius search also gives you the option of
sorting destinations by distance.
For example, you can sort restaurants according to price class and then again according to their distance
from your location.
When you call up a destination, you will also see on the screen
its distance from your current location.
4.6.1 Search around current GPS position
A search around your current GPS position will show you
destinations which are situated within a specific radius of the
location you are currently at. You can begin a search by tapping on the “District radius search” button on
the main menu.
Then choose the “GPS position” icon. Your current position will
be determined and the coordinates will be displayed.
Tap on “Apply”. The coordinates of your current location will
then be displayed.
You now have the option of displaying your location on the
map by tapping on the “Map” button.
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You can use the “Apply” button to save the point which is displayed as a location.
If you choose “Back” on the map display screen, you will return to the location display screen. There you
can choose a new location by selecting the “New” button or quit the search by selecting “Cancel”.
If on the location display screen you choose the “District radius
search” button, all of the subjects and categories for which
destinations are found within a radius of two kilometres around
your current location will automatically be displayed. You can
display destinations from the various subjects.
You can increase the radius if, for example, a message appears
stating that no destinations can be found for any subject.
4.6.2 Search around address
A search around a specific address is very useful if, for example, you are planning a trip to a museum on
a particular day. You then quite fancy enjoying a latte macchiato at a cafe close to the museum. The
search around an address enables you to search for cafes within a specific radius of the museum
address.
Start the district radius search on the main menu and then
choose the “Address” icon.
On the following screen, you can either enter the town/city or a postcode. You will see the “Town” and
“Postcode” buttons at the top left. Tap on the button you require.
Enter for example the name of the town/city in which you wish
to search for destinations. As you enter the letters, the Marco
Polo City Guide will suggest towns/cities whose names contain
the letters you have already entered. You can select the
town/city you want from the list – you may have to use the
arrows next to the town/city names to scroll down.
When the town/city you want appears in the list, tap on it with
your finger and you will automatically proceed to the screen
where you can enter the street name.
Enter the street and then tap on the street you want in the list. On the next screen, enter the house
number and select the one you want from the list.
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The address will then be displayed as a location. You now have
the option of displaying your location on the map by tapping on
the “Map” button.
If you choose “Back” on the map display screen, you will return
to the location display screen. There you can choose a new
location by selecting the “New” button or quit the search by
selecting “Cancel”.
If on the location display screen you tap on the “District radius search” button, all of the subjects and
categories for which destinations are found within a radius of two kilometres around your current location
will automatically be displayed. You can display destinations from the various subjects.
You can increase the radius if, for example, a message appears
stating that no destinations can be found for any subject.
4.6.3 Search around destination
You can start the search by tapping on the “District radius search” icon on the main menu. Choose the
“Destination” icon on the following screen. You will then proceed to a screen on which you can enter the
name of the destination.
As you enter the letters, the Marco Polo City Guide will
suggest destinations whose names contain the letters which
have already been entered. You can select the destination you
want from the list – you may have to use the arrows next to the
destinations to scroll up or down.
If the destination you want appears, tap on it with your finger and the destination will automatically be
displayed as a location.
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You now have the option of displaying your location on the map
by tapping on the “Map” button.
If you choose “Back”, you will return to the location display
screen. There you can choose a new location by selecting the
“New” button or quit
the search by
selecting “Cancel”.
If on the location display screen you tap on the “District radius
search” button, all of the subjects and categories for which
destinations are found within a radius of two kilometres around
your current location will automatically be displayed. You can
display destinations from the various subjects.
Select the subject for which you wish to view destinations.
You can increase or reduce the radius by tapping on the two arrows at the bottom right.
4.6.4 Search around destination from the Favourites list
This search can only be performed if you have already saved at least one destination as a favourite. If
you have, you can start the search by tapping on the “District radius search” icon on the main menu.
Choose the “Favourite” icon on the following screen. The
destinations which you have saved in your Favourites list will
then be displayed.
In this list, you should select the favourite as the location for
the district radius search.
The destination will then be displayed as the location for the
district radius search.
If you tap on the “Map” button, the destination will be displayed
on the map.
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If you choose “Back” on the map display screen, you will return
to the location display screen. There you can choose a new
location by selecting the “New” button or quit the search by
selecting “Cancel”.
If on the location display screen you tap on the “District radius
search” button, all of the subjects and categories for which
destinations are found within a radius of two kilometres around
your current location will automatically be displayed. You can
display destinations from the various subjects.
Select the subject for which you wish to view destinations.
You can increase or reduce the radius by tapping on the two arrows at the bottom right.
4.6.5 District radius search around point on the map
The district radius search around a point on the map allows you very easily to choose any point you want
as a location on the map.
Start the search by tapping on the “District radius search” icon
on the main menu and then on “in map”.
You can increase or reduce the size of the map extract shown
by moving your finger up or down on the blue transparent bar
on the right of the screen. You can choose your location freely
within the map. To do so, tap on any point on the map with
your finger. The needle will be positioned at this point.
Then select the “Apply” button and the coordinates of your
location will be displayed. After this, tap on “District radius
search” and all of the subjects and categories for which
destinations are found within a radius of two kilometres will
automatically be displayed.
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You can now display the destinations found within the various
subjects.
4.6.6 Delete location
If you tap on the “District radius search” icon on the main menu, the location used for your last district
radius search will automatically be displayed, unless you have already quit and restarted the Marco Polo
City Guide – this is because the location is deleted when you quit.
If you want to delete a location yourself, tap on the “New” button
and confirm the following prompt “Do you want to delete this
location?” by tapping on the “Yes” button.
You now have the option of choosing a new location.
4.7
Search for destinations by name
If you already know the name of a destination, you can search for this destination directly. To do this, tap
on the “Destination search” icon on the main menu.
You can enter the name of the destination on the following screen. As you enter the letters, the
Marco Polo City Guide searches for possible names which contain the letters you have already entered.
This provides you with a list of suggestions. You can search for your destination from this list using the
arrows next to the suggestions and then select it by tapping on it. The destination will then automatically
be displayed.
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4.8
Display destinations on map
The Marco Polo City Guide gives you the opportunity to display a destination on the map. This ensures
that you retain your bearings and that you are always aware of which part of a city your destinations are
located in.
First call up a destination which you would like to display on the
map. This may, for example, be the Houses of Parliament. You
will see the “Map” button on the screen. Select this button and
this will take you to the map.
The destinations are displayed on the map with their subject
icon and their name.
On the right-hand edge of the screen you will see a
transparent blue bar. You can increase or reduce the size of
the map extract by placing your finger on the bar and then
moving it up or down on the screen.
4.9
Tours
The Marco Polo City Guide will take you if you wish on various tours through the city you are visiting.
Tours contain several destinations as stops which you can use as the basis for visiting a city. You can
compile these tours yourself.
If you want to save a tour, it is advisable first to search for the destinations in the Marco Polo City Guide
which are to be included as stops on the tour. However, you may also save the name of a tour first by
choosing the “Tours” icon on the main menu and then tapping on the “In new tour” button. A screen
appears on which you can enter the name of your tour. Then tap on “Apply” and search for the
destinations you would like to save in your tour.
We would like to use the following example to demonstrate to you how you compile a tour – first you
should search for a few top highlights one after the other in the Marco Polo City Guide and then save
these as stops on a tour.
Tap on the “Top highlights” icon on the main menu. Select a
top highlight which you would like to save as a stop on your
tour and then tap on the “Options” button.
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Choose the “in Tour” icon.
As your tour does not yet exist, you first need to enter the
name of your tour. To do this, tap on the “New tour” button. A
screen will appear on which you can enter the name of your
tour.
The name used in the example is “Top Highlight Tour”. After
you have entered the name, select the “Apply” button.
Acknowledge the following message by tapping on “Ok”.
Your tour is now saved and the first destination is included as
a stop and you will automatically proceed on to the screen
displaying the top highlights.
Select the “Back” button and then a second top highlight; then tap on “Options” followed by “In tour”.
Your tour will be displayed on the list of tours. Select the tour
and acknowledge the message by choosing “Ok”.
Repeat the procedure as often as you wish until you have
saved all the destinations you want in your tour.
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If you would like to view the complete tour, you can select the “Tours” icon on the main menu to view a list
of all of the tours which have already been saved. If you want to view the stops on a tour, select a tour
from the list. You will then be shown the stops on the tour in a
list.
If you want to obtain more information about a stop, first tap on
the stop you want in the list and then on the “Display stop”
button at the top right.
The distance given is always the distance as the crow flies from
one stop to the previous stop.
4.9.1 Edit tour
Once you have saved one or more tours, you may for example change the name of a tour, change the
order of the stops on the tour or remove some destinations from the tours. To do this, select the “Tours”
icon and then the tour which you wish to edit from the list which is displayed.
In order to give a tour a new name, you should first select the tour which you wish to edit. Then tap on the
“Options” button followed by the “Rename tour” icon. A screen appears on which you can enter a new
name or change the current name.
You can change the order of the stops by selecting a stop and then moving it up or down in the list using
the arrow buttons on the right of the screen.
You can delete a stop by selecting the stop by tapping on it
once and then tapping on the X button.
4.9.2 Display tour on map
If you would like to view a tour on the map, select the “Tours” icon on the main menu and then the tour
you want on the list which is displayed. Then tap on the “Map” button. The stops will be displayed on the
map.
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4.9.3 Navigate with the tour
Select a tour which already exists or which you yourself have saved and then tap on the “Options” button.
Choose the “Navigate to” icon on the following screen.
The tour will be transferred to the list of stops of the Marco Polo
Navigator 5. You can now start navigating.
The first destination in the tour list will be transferred to the Navigator as the starting point for the tour.
You can now start navigating along the tour using the Navigator.
4.9.4 Delete tour
If you want to delete a tour, select the tour in question and then tap on the “Options” button on the
following screen which is displayed.
If you tap on the “Delete tour” icon, a message appears asking
you whether you really want to delete the tour. Confirm the
message by tapping the “Yes” button.
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4.10 Transfer destinations to Navigator
The Marco Polo City Guide will navigate you if you wish to the destinations which you want to visit. There
are two possible ways for you to do this:
Navigation from the destination view
Navigation from the map view
Navigation to destinations on a tour (see Chapter 4.9 Tours)
4.10.1 Navigation from the destination view
Tap on the main menu for example on ”Top highlights” and
then select a top highlight as your destination.
Then choose the “Options” button and on the following
screen “Navigate to”.
You can now start navigating.
4.10.2 Navigation from the map view
Tap on the main menu for example on “Top highlights” and then select a top highlight as your destination.
Choose the “Map” button and the destination will be displayed
on the map.
Tap on the map view screen on “Navigate”. You can now start navigating.
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4.11 Choose city
You have various cities available to you in your Marco Polo City Guide. You can decide on just one city
as the current city for which the Marco Polo City Guide should display destinations.
If you want to select a city for your Marco Polo City Guide, tap on the “Choose city” button on the main
menu.
You will automatically proceed to a screen displaying the cities
which you have saved on your mobile device for the Marco Polo
City Guide.
Select the city you want and then tap on the “Apply” button. You
can then search for destinations in the city you have just opted
for.
The “Delete” button allows you to remove a chosen city from
the Marco Polo City Guide.
Please read the Quick Start Guide for details of how to load
more cities onto your mobile device.
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Program messages
5.1
Messages concerning maps and address entry
1. Message:
No map was found for the selected city. Please install the appropriate map for the city. You can
find more information under Help.
Solution:
Please check whether the appropriate map exists on a DVD in your Marco Polo Navigator 5 pack.
If the map is there, you can transfer the map to your mobile device. You can obtain a new map
from the Falk Shop at www.falk.de.
2.
5.2
Message:
A map for the selected city is required for the address search. Please install the appropriate map
for the city. You can find more information under Help.
Solution:
Please check whether the appropriate map exists on a DVD in your Marco Polo Navigator 5 pack.
If the map is there, you can transfer the map to your mobile device. You can obtain a new map
from the Falk Shop at www.falk.de.
Messages concerning the district radius search
1.
Message:
No subjects exist within this radius.
Solution: No destinations can be found within the defined radius. Extend the radius for the district
radius search and try again or change the location.
2.
Message:
No categories exist within this radius.
Solution: No destinations can be found within the defined radius. Extend the radius for the district
radius search and try again or change the location.
3.
Message:
No district radius search can be performed for this location in the current city. Would you like to
change the current city?
Solution: Search areas are defined for the cities which are slightly larger than the city itself. Your
location is not situated within the search area. Choose the option “Yes” in the message to set a
different city as the current city. If you choose “No”, your chosen location will be displayed.
4. Message:
No district radius search can be performed for this location in the current city.
Solution: Search areas are defined for the cities which are slightly larger than the city itself. Your
location is not situated within the search area. You only have the option “OK” because only one city
is available in the Marco Polo City Guide.
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5.3
1.
Messages concerning the GPS
Message:
The GPS position cannot be determined because the COM port cannot be opened. Please close
all other programs which access the GPS.
Solution: The COM port is already being used by another program which also requires GPS.
Please close the other program.
Only applies to products with a PDA!
2. Message:
The GPS position cannot be determined. Please check the GPS under the settings of the
Navigator.
Solution: Switch to the Marco Polo Navigator 5, tap on the button “Settings” and then “Data
connection” and then select “GPS test”.
3. Message:
The GPS signal quality is not sufficient to determine a position. Please try again.
Solution: There is no satellite reception or not enough satellites have been found. Possible causes
of this are:
- You are in an enclosed space. Please make your way outside and try again.
- You are in a narrow space surrounded by tall buildings or are in a forest. Please make your way
to an area of open space and try again.
- You have a car with coated windows. Please try again outside the car.
- The reception is fairly poor at a given moment. Please try again in 2 minutes.
5.4
Messages concerning the city
Message:
The active city cannot be deleted. Please first choose a different active city.
Explanation: You have for example opened the "City Guide Stuttgart" and now wish to delete the
city "Stuttgart". However, this is not possible because "Stuttgart" is the active city. First choose
another city and confirm this by tapping on the button “Apply”. You can then delete the city
"Stuttgart".
5.5
Messages concerning tours
Message:
A tour already exists with the name you have entered.
Please enter a different name.
Explanation: Two tours cannot have the same name..
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Support
If you have any questions concerning how to install cities or operate the City Guide, you can contact our
service hotline.
+49 (0)180 5 40 89 88 15 (0.14 EUR/min. from a German landline)
Mo-Fr 09:00 – 17:00
We also offer you e-mail support at the following address:
[email protected]
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