Using NVX-P1 Desktop
You can install NVX-P1 Desktop on your
computer to manage maps and custom POIs,
obtain software updates.
Installing and running NVX-
P1 Desktop
1
Insert the NVX-P1 Application CD into
your computer and follow the prompts
to install the application.
NVX-P1 Desktop runs.
Thereafter, access from the start menu.
Creating custom POIs
— POI Editor
You can create custom POIs using the POI Editor
in 2 ways.
– Create your own POI files.
– Use compatible POI files downloaded from the
Internet.
You can save up to 25 custom POI files on the
unit.
Creating a custom POI file
1
Select "Map" menu on the NVX-P1
Desktop c "Points of Interest" c "File"
c "New Text File."
2
Enter the file name within 8 characters
in the "File Name" field, then click
"OK."
3
Select "Edit" menu on the "POI Editor"
window c "New."
4
Enter a description of the POI, latitude
and longitude on the "Degrees,
Minutes, Seconds" tab, then click
"OK" to save the POI.
Repeat step 2 to 4 to continue adding POIs.
5
Select "File" menu on the "POI Editor"
window, and click "OK" to save the
POI file.
Tip
To edit the name of created custom POI file, follow
step 1 and 2 above.
Importing a custom POI file
1
Download a POI file from the Internet
and save it on your computer.
2
Select "Map" menu on the NVX-P1
Desktop c "Points of Interest" c "File"
c "Open Text File."
3
Select the POI file from your local or
network drive, then click "OK."
Saving custom POI files to the unit
1
Connect the unit to your computer
with the USB cable, and run NVX-P1
Desktop.
2
Select "Map" menu on the NVX-P1
Desktop c "Points of Interest" c "File"
c "Save to device."
3
Adjust the POI settings as required by
selecting the following items.
"Active"
To activate the POI. If it is not selected, only
the "POI Visibility Level" and "Icon File"
will be configured.
"Visual Alert"/"Audio Alert"
To activate the visual/audio warning when the
POI is within a selected radius of your
location.
"Metric"/"Imperial"
To choose the unit of distance for the POI.
"Distance"
To set the distance from the POI at which the
visual/audio warning should display/sound.
"POI Visibility Level"
To indicate the priority of the POI when one
or more POIs are in the same area.
"Icon File"*
To display a custom POI type icon on the
map. Default icon will be used when it is not
selected.
* The file must be a bitmap graphic with a
minimum of 6 × 6 pixels and maximum of 32 × 32
pixels.
4
Click "OK" and follow the prompts.
The custom POI file is saved to the unit.
To delete custom POI files from the unit
Select "Map" on the NVX-P1 Desktop c "Points
of Interest" c "File" c "Manage POI files" c
"File Name"/"Size" of the unwanted POI c
"Delete" c "OK."
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