Chapter

Browsing information on MSN Direct

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Subscribing to the MSN Direct service

Within two days of completing the subscription,

execute Activating the MSN Direct function.

1Access the following URL and read the description. http://www.msndirect.com/pioneer

2Be sure to check the coverage area and other availabilities of MSN Direct on the web page.

3Move to the page for activation and enter your product key.

4Follow the directions on the web page to complete the subscription.

Activating the MSN Direct function

After the online subscription, complete the ac- tivation so that the navigation system can re- ceive the information.

This operation must be performed under the following conditions

You are currently in the coverage area of MSN Direct.

The signal strength () on “MSN Direct” screen is not weak.

1Boot-up your navigation system.

2Touch [Destination] on the “Top Menu”, and then touch [MSN Direct].

The “MSN Direct” screen appears. Check the signal strength. If the signal is weak, move to another location where a stron- ger signal can be received.

3Touch [Status].

4Wait until the activation status changes to “Active”.

It may take approximately 20 or 30 minutes to complete the activation.

After activation is complete, the information will be available on each menu.

Browsing gas prices

Recent gas prices of nearby gas stations are displayed in a list.

This informations does not necessarily corre- spond to actual information. Utilize the infor- mation for your reference.

It may take up to 24 hours for all the data to be- come available under the following conditions:

!When you use MSN Direct for the first time.

!When you have not performed this function previously around the current area.

!After the navigation system has been turned off for a few days.

1Touch [Destination] on the “Top Menu”, and then touch [MSN Direct].

The “MSN Direct” screen appears.

2Touch [Gas Prices].

3Touch the desired tab to change the sort order.

Available options;

![Distance] (default):

Browsing information on MSN Direct

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Pioneer F500BT Browsing gas prices, Subscribing to the MSN Direct service, Activating the MSN Direct function