Pioneer NavGate AVIC-F920BT is a great little gadget for your car that integrates navigation, a 3D touch slide interface, and inteligent music software. And it estimate the fuel cost of your trip.
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Just for a change, let's get some technical data first: 4GB of flash memory, a 6.1-inch WVGA touch screen display, a 3D graphics accelerator, DVD playback, built-in Bluetooth for hands-free calling and music streaming, USB connectivity for iPod/iPhone connectivity, a micro SD card slot and back-up camera input.
New NavGate offers a large map database from Tele Atlas covering 44 European Countries which enables you to route to millions of destinations including more than 6 million points of interest (POIs). In addition, the system's Traffic Message Channel receiver will inform the user about traffic jams and incidents on his route.
The AVIC-F920BT's redesigned 3D user interface features dynamic shortcuts for all built-in or connected media sources, more prominent display of album art, and improved display of audio track data. The intuitive touch slide control is utilised for audio/video source selection and for searching through new media with an improved search and dual-speed scroll for list searches.
A customisable home menu, introduced in 2009 on the flagship AVIC-F10BT, will allow you to drag and drop up to 15 function icons into the home page display for easy one-touch access. With new MusicSphere technology you will be able to enjoy music that matches your mood. When installed, the MusicSphere iTunes plug-in software will analyse your entire iPod, iPod Touch, or iPhone music library and create playlists based on attributes such as feeling, rhythm pattern, speed, year of the song or date added to the device.
The AVIC-F920BT comes with the second generation ECO Driving function that provides driving status reports and visualises the driver's impact on the environment. Through the proprietary NavGate FEEDS PC software, the unit can estimate the fuel cost of trip routes as well as the vehicle's CO2 emissions through detailed Drive Reports.
Using a proprietary fuel consumption algorithm, NavGate FEEDS can also log and archive driving data and analyse driving habits to generate various reports with suggestions to improve fuel efficiency. New to this generation of eco-conscious features, the ECO Graph will provide you with a visual representation of your environmental impact. And when a route is set, the unit will calculate a Drive Score based on driving efficiency which factors abrupt stops, accelerations and idle time. ■