The cost of portable devices capable of interacting with the signals of navigation satellites has decreased so much that even schoolchildren have gadgets with GPS (Global Positioning System). No wonder their owners want to know how to properly use the features built into the device.
Luxury or necessity
Taxi drivers, truckers, private carriers - all of them find it difficult to navigate the streets, roads and cities without satellite navigation. Of course, you can unfold a paper sheet card and look for the addressee. But if you have access to a modern navigation device and know how to plot a route in Navitel, then you can solve this problem much faster. Pedestrians also often have to resort to the help of GPS. For example, sometimes only the exact address is known, but not its location on the city map. In this case, knowing how to set a route in Navitel, you can easily lay out the most optimal path. This opportunity is irreplaceable for those people who visited this settlement for the first time.
Software
The advantage of this approach is obvious - complete freedom from Internet providers while traveling. When you are in another country or in an area where there is no access to the Web, this is a decisive factor in favor of Navitel.
There are several ways to get maps for GPS navigators. The simplest is to purchase a device where they are already pre-installed. This is a fairly common practice and, admittedly, effective. Having bought such a solution, you can be sure that everything will work without failures and various incompatibilities. You can also purchase the Navitel licensed program and a map of Russia directly on the developer's website for only 800 r.
The next option is to download the appropriate files from the Internet. The source can be both the developer's website and third-party resources. Files nm7 (new version) should be placed in NavitelContent/Maps.
Activationsatellite tracking
It is not enough to download maps and run the program. The device must be connected to navigation satellites. In most highly specialized navigators, the GPS function is always activated. But communicators require the inclusion of this feature. In Android systems, you need to lower the shutter and click on the image of the satellite - GPS.
Satellites
If everything is done correctly, a map image with roads and objects will appear on the screen. Also, a necessary condition for the operation of the navigator is the "capture" of satellites. In the upper bar of the menu of the Navitel program there is an image of a satellite dish. If it is red, it means that the device is not connected to the satellite or the function is disabled. Yellow color indicates that the signal is caught, but for some reason it is impossible to work with it. And, finally, the green coloring of the image is a signal that everything is fine and then you can figure out how to set the route in Navitel. A cloudy sky, the roof of a building or car, and poor location are all reasons why the satellites and the device will not be able to communicate.
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Garmin Dakota 20 is a good one - lightweight, small dimensions, downloading updates, support for a flash drive. Also great solutions are iMap and iTrex20. In general, the most common indicator is the cost of the device. Bargain prices - a reason to think about the quality and performance of the navigator.
Determining the starting point
After the satellite signal is registered, the data is coordinated and a dot appears on the displayed map - the current position of the device. Depending on a number of factors, an error of several tens of meters is possible. From this moment, you can begin to pave the desired path. Since this stage is very important, it is recommended to provide the device with a reliable connection with the satellite, at least for the first time leaving the shelter (roof), or install it near the window.
"Direct indication"
After clicking on it, "Navitel" will show on the map the proposed route, the length of the path and the distance to the nearest turn. The speed of movement is also indicated here.
Additional feature
However, it is not enough just to know how to get directions in Navitel. This navigation program has another great feature - to calculate the estimated time of arrival based on the speed of movement. To do this, you need to press the menu button (in new versions, there are three parallel white stripes on a green background) and select the “Route” item. A screen will be displayed showing the travel time, distance and remaining distance. In addition, you can visually assess how much has been completed. It is recommended to use this feature - in many cases it is indispensable.
Exact indication
Clicking on the "Create route" item will open a dialog whereyou need to select "By address". Having indicated the country, city, street and building, it remains to activate the navigator with the "Let's go" button.
If you need to fill the car with fuel, eat yourself, withdraw money from an ATM or something else, then you need to select not the item “At the address”, but “Nearest - Cursor”. The path to the specified establishment will be laid.
Making settings
"Before using the navigation program, it is recommended to make certain adjustments to the algorithm of its work. By pressing "Menu", you need to proceed to "Settings" and select "Navigation". Here you need to specify the type of transport; Decide whether dirt roads are acceptable and opt for short or reliable paths. In the "Online Services" section, you can set up automatic updates, synchronization, and other services that require access to the Internet. The possibility of making adjustments should not be ignored."
Saving path
Another way to save the route in "Navitel" is to use the menu options. You need to open "Route - Route Properties", click on the bottom icon and select "Export". If you need to restore it herethere is another command - "Import".
And finally, we can't help but talk about how to save the route in Navitel using direct recording. At the beginning of the movement, you need to click on the image of the cassette, which activates the saving of the track. Upon arrival, pressing again disables the recording. There will be a purple stripe on the map - the route.
Twins, but so different
New versions of the Navitel program are constantly appearing. Some features are disappearing, and updated ones are offered instead. Control methods on Android and Win CE systems, albeit a little, differ. Maps of different versions are incompatible with each other. Thus, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to any problem related to the navigation program.
