Pioneer AVIC F500BT - Manual (Page 46)

MSN Direct tuner is embedded in the cradle.
Therefore, this function is available only when
the navigation system is attached on the cra-
dle.
If the MSN Direct information has not been up-
dated for a length of time, unplug the system
cable from the cradle and plung it again.
If you have an active subscription to MSN Di-
rect service, you can check and browse var-
ious information on your navigation system,
such as gas prices, movie times, weather con-
ditions and traffic information. The informa-
tion will be updated periodically.
Notice about MSN Direct
™
Pioneer is not responsible for the accuracy of
the MSN Direct content. The MSN Direct con-
tent may not be current or available at times,
and is subject to change without notice. To re-
ceive MSN Direct content, you must subscribe
to the MSN Direct service, and you must be
within the MSN Direct coverage area. Cover-
age may also be affected by the availability and
relative strength of FM transmissions, as well
as reception limitations of Microsoft
’s Direct-
Band network.
Please visit
http://www.msndirect.com/pioneer
or current coverage area maps, subscription
details, and other important information about
MSN Direct.
Activating the service
You have to activate MSN Direct first.
p A web-connected computer is required for
the online subscription.
p If you have difficulty for the online subscrip-
tion, please call toll-free 1-866-658-7032.
General flow chart:
1 Check your product key.
You have to know your product key for the
subscription.
(Refer to Checking your product key on this
page.)
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2 Make an online subscription to MSN Direct
service using your PC.
(Refer to Subscribing to the MSN Direct ser-
vice on the next page.)
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3 Activate the MSN Direct service on this pro-
duct.
(Refer to Activating the MSN Direct function
on the next page.)
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4 Activation is complete.
Checking your product key
The product key that you can find here is used
in the online subscription.
1 Touch [Destination] on the
“Top Menu”,
and then touch [MSN Direct].
The
“MSN Direct” screen appears.
2 Touch [Status].
3 Write your product key down in the fol-
lowing box;
Browsing information on MSN Direct
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