Road Angel Group Road Angel User's Guide

USER GUIDE Road Angel Group Ltd Email: [email protected] Web: www.roadangelgroup.com Clark House Silverstone Technology Park

Controls and Connectors Controls and Connectors These are the main features of your ROAD ANGEL Professional: These are the main features of your ROAD

Remote Control Your ROAD ANGEL Professional is supplied with two remote control units and adhesive Velcro pads to mount a remote in a convenient locat

2. Registration You can use your ROAD ANGEL Professional straight out of the box but to get the full benefit of up-to-the-minute safety information

3. Putting It All Together We recommend that you install your ROAD ANGEL Professional on the dashboard of your vehicle. ROAD ANGEL Professional has

Assembling the Windscreen Mounting Bracket 1. Locate the six anti-vibration dampers: 2. Select a pair of dampers according to the pitch of your veh

4. Slide one of the large dampers into the slot at the front of the mounting bracket. This damper stabilises the unit within the bracket. The damper

Fitting the ROAD ANGEL Professional We strongly recommend that ROAD ANGEL Professional is positioned in the centre of the front windscreen low down, j

Using the Dashboard Pad The mounting bracket allows you to put the unit in the best position for GPS reception, laser detection* and general viewing.

 Where should I put my ROAD ANGEL Professional? ROAD ANGEL Professional has a high sensitivity GPS antenna and requires a clear view of the sky to r

4. Getting Started Switching On for the First Time 1. Find a location outside with a clear view of the sky (away from obstacles such as tall buildi

Thank you for choosing the Professional, from Road Angel. As our roads become busier, more congested and more regulated, staying alert to road and tra

5. Hazard Warnings Your ROAD ANGEL Professional alerts you to: • Fixed, temporary or average camera locations • Mobile safety van locations (with

USE THE ADVISORY SPEED LIMIT FOR GUIDANCE ONLY. Any road speed limit can change without prior notice or consultation, for example, in temporary road

Audio and Speech Warnings You can stop audio and speech warnings temporarily when you are in a danger zone, or permanently during normal use: • To te

6. Customising your ROAD ANGEL Professional You can change the way ROAD ANGEL Professional works by adjusting its menu settings. Press the Up and

Menu Settings Audio Settings in the Audio menu determine how ROAD ANGEL Professional uses audio prompts to warn you about road hazards. Property De

Property Details Options (factory setting in bold) Beep Alert Enable or disable beep alerts. Off…OnNo Satellites Tone Enable or disable message aler

Alerts Settings in the Alerts menu determine how ROAD ANGEL Professional warns you about road hazards. Property Details Options (factory setting i

Distances Mobile van alerts are triggered when you are 500m from their location. For other hazards, the unit alerts you when you are within 250m, alt

Property DetailsSignal Strength Chart display showing GPS satellite signal reception. Satellite visibility and signal lock indicated by up to 12 gre

Unit Data This menu provides technical information about your ROAD ANGEL Professional: its serial number and firmware version, the expiry date of you

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Display Using this menu, you can change the appearance of the display: the backlight level in day mode, the screen colour scheme and the choice of sp

7. Adding and Deleting Danger Zones Road Angel Group Ltd is constantly updating the central database of danger zones. You can be of great value to t

Adding New Locations You may add new FIXED, MOBILE, AVERAGE, BLACKSPOT and SCHOOL locations to your ROAD ANGEL Professional database. When your ROAD A

8. Updating the Database The ROAD ANGEL Database ROAD ANGEL Professional uses a database of Police, Local Authority and Ministry of Transport design

Updating by PC You can update your unit from a PC with internet access running Microsoft Windows 2000, XP or Vista (we do not support Apple Macs). V

9. Background Information About Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) Operational since 1990, 24 satellites orbit the earth at a height of 11,000 mil

Speed Cameras and Hazards This section describes the type of cameras and road hazards covered by ROAD ANGEL Professional: Gatso The most common type

Speedcurb Measures the speed of vehicles in the monitored section of road using pressure sensors in the road surface. If the speed limit has been exce

Mobile Safety Vans Operators generally publish the locations where their mobile safety camera vans will be sited 1-2 weeks in advance. An updated ROAD

10. Accessories Please visit the ROAD ANGEL Professional online shop at www.roadangelgroup.com for details. Road Angel Group Ltd. has m

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QUICK START GUIDE 1. Charge the unit’s internal battery using the mains charger. For optimum charging, ensure that the unit is switched off (charging

1. Introduction ROAD ANGEL Professional connected is a standalone, cable-free, GPS camera and accident black spot locator. It uses the latest globa

IMPORTANT INFORMATION! The directors of Road Angel Group Ltd sell ROAD ANGEL Professional as a road safety enhancement device. Driving within the spe

Unpacking the Box Empty all the parts out of the box and familiarise yourself with each item. Each pack contains: Anti-vibration dampers (x6) and

Subscriptions Your ROAD ANGEL Professional uses the award-winning Road Angel camera and accident black spot database. It is critical to the operation

Warranty Your ROAD ANGEL Professional is guaranteed for one year from the date of purchase from all manufacturing defects that occur with normal use.