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Features
nav-u Software
Features
Overview: The Sony NV-U44 comes with maps of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico
installed on the unit's internal flash memory. The unit comes with a car
charger and suction-cup mounting cradle which give you an easy way to mount the
NV-U44 in your vehicle. A USB cable is included in case you need to connect the portable
navigation unit to your PC for software updates.
Slim Portable Design: The NV-U44 is lightweight and slim making it
ideal to use in the car or carry around in your hand or coat pocket.
Easy Installation: The NV-U44 comes supplied with a
cigarette lighter adapter for supplying power to the unit in your vehicle and
also comes supplied with an adjustable suction cup mounting cradle that can be
mounted to the windshield or dash or console. The unit also features an
integrated GPS antenna so there is no external antenna to mount outside of the
vehicle.
3.5" Display: The Sony NV-U44 features a 3.5" touch-panel LCD display (720 x
320 pixels) with a 4:3 aspect ratio and an anti-glare coating for easy
viewing and simple operation. The display features adjustable brightness for day
and nighttime driving.
Photo Viewer: The NV-U44 has a slot on the left side for a
Memory Stick Duo containing JPEG photo files. Images up to 12MP (megapixels) can
be viewed on this unit. You can select a short, medium, or long playing interval
between photos. Slideshow can be repeated if desired. Images can be played back
in chronological order (forward or reverse), or by file name.
On-Screen Keyboard: The unit features an on-screen keyboard when you
need to enter text. When entering address, you need only enter characters in
uppercase, as the system automatically converts them to appropriate characters.
You can change the case or enter special characters/symbols when necessary.
There are three types of keyboard displays available:
- QWERTY + 123: standard QWERTY keyboard layout with number keys
- QWERTY: standard QWERTY keyboard layout without number keys
- ABC: Alphabetical layout without number keys
Gesture Command: Using the unit's touch-screen controls you can make
simple on-screen finger commands. Commonly used commands may be accessed by
using assigned finger strokes on the screen instead of paging through
numerous menu screens. For example, to start navigating to the top destination
stored in Favorites, you can draw an "L" on the touchscreen.
Text-To-Speech (TTS): Text to Speech eliminates second-guessing
when making a turn. The unit utilizes spoken commands ensuring you are able to
follow the directions by street names. You can select voice type
(English/French/Spanish) and volume
setting (Off, 1-4). You can listen to the NV-U44's Text-to-Speech through the
unit's built-in speaker.
Multi-Language Menu: The unit's on-screen menu text can be changed to
English, French or Spanish.
GPS Receiver: The Sony NV-U44 features a high sensitivity GPS SIRFstarIII chipset that gives you fast, accurate positioning.
Map Views: The unit can be set one of the following 2D or 3D map
views.
- 2D: Overhead view
- 3D (level 1): Aerial view from a high angle
- 3D (level 2): Aerial view from a medium angle
- 3D (level 3: Aerial view from a low angle
Map Orientation: You can set the unit's Map Orientation to Always
North (top of the map is always north) or In Direction of Travel (top of screen
is your traveling direction). You can easily switch between map orientation
options by touching the North indicator window.
Route Searching: You can search for a route in various ways. The
following route search methods are available.
- Address Search: Address Search allows you to set the destination
by entering the address information such as house number, street name, etc.
- Home Search: You can register your home address so you can
calculate a route to your house quickly from anywhere on the map.
- POI Search: This unit
features a database of approximately 5,000,000 Points-Of-Interests. POI (Points-Of-Interest) search allows you to set
facilities such as restaurants, hotels, gas stations, etc., as destinations.
The system searches for POIs near the current position or by city. POIs can
then be searched by name or category.
- Intersection Search: The Intersection Search allows you to select
an intersection as a destination.
- City Center Search: The City Center Search function allows you to
select a city for a destination and will calculate a route to the center of
the city you selected.
- Quick Link Search: Quick Link allows for quick access
to the preset POI name/category.
- Recent Destinations Search: The system stores previous
destinations, allowing you to select one quickly from the list.
- Address Book Search: You can register the destinations or points
on the amp to the unit's address book which you can select the destination
from.
- Favorites Search: You can register up to 4 favorite destinations
and select one of these destinations to easily navigate to.
Route Profile Settings: You can set the NV-U44 to avoid or use
Ferries, Carpool Lanes, Driving Route History, and/or Calculation Condition when calculating your route.
Interim Destination: This feature adds a point as an interim
destination to your current route. The navigation unit will navigate you to this
interim point and then to your final destination or next interim point.
Itinerary Planning: An itinerary is essentially just a list of
'waypoints' and 'destinations'. Up to ten route points can be set. The best
route is calculated, however, you can change the route by deleting a
destination, or manually changing the destination order.
Skipping Current Destination: If more than one destination point
exists on your route, you can choose to reroute and skip the upcoming
destination.
Turn-By-Turn List: The unit's Turn-By-Turn list provides a list of
every turn in your route from your starting point to your final destination.
Re-Calculation: The NV-U44 can adjust to your new location
instantly and provides a new route, if you should take a wrong turn or get off
the route in some way.
Automatic Zoom: This feature changes the map scale automatically
depending on the driving speed. The faster the speed, the larger the map scale.
Intersection Zoom: This features shows you a magnified view
of an intersection.
Password Lock: You can lock the unit's control by setting a
custom-user 4-digit numerical password to prevent unauthorized access.
Power Requirements: The NV-U44 can be operated using the unit's
internal battery-pack, supplied USB cable, supplied cigarette lighter adapter or
optional AC adapter (sold separately). The unit's built-in rechargeable
battery-pack supplies up to 2 hours of operating time. The rechargeable battery
requires 3 hours of charging from the supplied car battery adapter and USB cable
or optional AC adapter (sold separately).
Power Saving Mode: This function turns off the unit's display
automatically after several minutes of inactivity.
nav-u Software
Software: The NV-U44 comes with no software in the package.
PC Application software is downloadable from the Sony e-support website (the URL
is listed in the manual). Using the software, you can manage
various data to use on the NV-U44:
- Guidance Voice Data Management: You can transfer guidance voice
data from you computer to the unit, suing the supplied software.
- Map Data Management: You can transfer and replace the map data on
the unit using the software or restore map data if necessary.
- Address Book Data Management: Address book data on the unit or
your computer can be managed using the software. You can transfer or import
the address book data on the unit or your computer.
- Firmware Upgrades: You can download firmware upgrades
when available from the Sony navigation support site to your computer and
transfer them to the unit.
Memory Stick Duo: The NV-U44 features a Memory Stick Pro Duo card slot
for transferring data. You can choose to transfer data from your computer to the
unit's built-in flash memory or to an optional Memory Stick Pro Duo card (sold
separately). You can also backup the unit's address book and other stored
settings to an inserted Memory Stick Pro Duo card.
System Requirements: Your computer must meet the following
system requirements:
- CPU: IBM PC/AT compatible machines
- OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 or later, XP Home
Edition/Professional SP3 or later, XP Media Center Edition/Media Center
Edition 2004/Media Center Edition 2005, Vista Home Basic/Home
Premium/Business/Ultimate with Service Pack 1 or later
- Monitor: High color (16-bit color) or more, 800 x 600 dots or
more
- Other: USB port, CD-ROM drive and Internet connection for data
download and support
