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First Time in Waze?

The first time that you run waze, you will go through a few screens helping you to set up waze properly. This user manual will guide you through these set-up screens, and through all the function of the waze applications on iphone.

Select Server

If waze can't pick up your current location, you will be asked to choose your general location:

USA & Canada.
Israel.
International (rest of the world).

After you choose your general location, waze will ask you to choose a language from the list.

Note: You will be able to change the language later on.

Next, read and accept the waze terms & conditions

Login

After accepting the terms & conditions, you can choose between creating a new user, or entering the credentials of an existing user.

Choose Sign up to log in, or Get Started to use an existing user name / password (if you already created a waze user in the past). Note: you can also choose to use waze anonymously. Choose Sign up at this screen to proceed anonymously.

If you have forgotten your password, you can visit this page and ask for a password reset: http://www.waze.com/forgot_password/

Sign Up

After choosing you will get to this page:

Fill in these fields in order to complete your registration. If you'd like to use waze without creating a user, press the skip button. You will be able to create a user later on.

NOTE: If you choose to use waze as a guest (skip), you will not be able to use any of the functions in our web page, such as editing your routes on the map and the rest of the set up screens (below) will not be displayed. In which point you will be redirected to the main screen. If you decide to create a user later on, the points you accumulate as a guest will be passed on to your account.

Twitter

Setting up your twitter account can be done through this screen:

If you don't have a twitter account, or prefer not to link your waze account with your twitter account, just leave these fields blank and hit next.

Ping\Chit Chat

Here you can choose whether you want to receive pings (chit chat) from other wazers. This means other wazers will see your wazer icon with a small chat box, and they will be able to send you direct chit-chats.

Facebook

Waze allows you to connect to Facebook. If you don't have an account, or don't want to link your facebook account with your waze account, choose skip. If you connect waze with your facebook account, you will be able to see your facebook friends with a special icon on the map, and also compare your waze points and rank with them.

Your account has been created. Press GO and start using Waze (if this is your first time using waze, you will see a short guided tour).

Main Screen

After running the application, you will see following screen:

The top of the screen

On top of the main screen will appear six different icons:

GPS Reception icons:

	connected
	Partial connected
	No GPS reception.

Internet connection:

	Connected to Waze
	Not connected to Waze

Mood icon

	Here you can decide in which mood do you want to appear in Waze.

Groups icon

	Here you can see all the groups that you are following.

Events

	Here you can see all the events that have been reported by your groups, that have been reported on your route or that have been reported near to you.

Turn off icon

	Here, you can turn off the application.

Bottom of the screen

On the bottom of the screen will appear four different buttons:

Pressing the first button will open the next menu:

Center of the screen

In the center of the screen you will see the map. You can choose to view the map in 2 different modes :

3D mode	2D mode

To change between the modes, press and then , The following screen will appear:

Choose your prefered display.

Zoom

Zoom Out	Zoom In

Tap once on the screen to bring up the zoom in/ zoom out buttons:

Events

To report an event press The following screen will appear:

Note: This screen will appear only if you have GPS reception and Internet connection.

You can choose to report the following events:

Police

You can add a description to the event, decide its direction and add a photo of it.

Back to Events

Traffic Jam

You can add a description to the event, decide its direction and add a photo of it.

Back to Events

Accidents

You can add a description to the event, decide its direction and add a photo of it.

Back to Events

Hazard

You can add a description to the event, decide its direction and add a photo of it.

Back to Events

Speed cam

You can add a speed camera alert.

Back to Events

Chit Chats

You can add a description to the event, decide its direction and add a photo of it.

Back to Events

Updated Map

In this menu you can record new roads, update details and report map problems.

Record New Roads

Choosing will change your icon to a small steam-roller and allow you to record a new road.

to stop recording just click on the steam-roller icon

Back to Updated Map

Update Details

Choose to update house numbers.

Back to Updated Map

Report Map Problem

Choose to report a problem with a description:

Choose to send the report.

Attention: you won't be able to report without GPS reception or 3G/ WIFI connection!

Back to Updated Map

SETTINGS MENU

To access the Settings menu click the button in the bottom menu of the main screen.

Then click the button:

The Settings Menu will appear:

Quick Actions

Navigation guidance

Here you can select to turn on/off the Navigation guidance.

Back to Settings Menu

Display

Here you can switch between 2D / 3D view.

Back to Settings Menu

Light

Here you can switch between Day/ Night light mode Manually.

Back to Settings Menu

Music Player

Here you can turn on the music player.

Back to Settings Menu

Settings

More features in the settings menu:

General

Tap :

Back to Settings Menu

Language

Here you can change your prefered language.

Back to Settings Menu

Prompts

Here you can change the navigation commands' language.

Back to Settings Menu

Measurement System

Here you can switch between Meters/ Miles.

Back to Settings Menu

Clock

Here you can switch between 24 or 12 hours clock.

Back to Settings Menu

Auto Zoom

Here you can turn on\off the auto zoom.

Back to Settings Menu

Show Points Ticker

Here you can turn on\off the points ticker.

Back to Settings Menu

Back Light On

Here you can turn on\off the back light.

Back to Settings Menu

Auto-Learns Routes

Here you can turn on\off the auto-learn routes mode.

Back to Settings Menu

Events Radius

Here you can select the range which you'll receive events notifications during your ride.

Back to Settings Menu

Notifications

Here you can select the types of notifications you will receive.

Back to Settings Menu

Profile

Here you can sing in with a different user, select your privacy settings and sing in to a 3 different social networks.

Privacy

Here you can set up your privacy settings, such as Nickname, FB/Twitter details, etc.

Back To profile

Show me as

Show Facebook Details:

My FB name

My FB picture

My profile link

Show Twitter Details:

My profile link

Show me as

Here you can select to show your Nickname or stay anonymous.

Back to Privacy Menu

My FB name

Here you can choose whether your Facebook name will be revealed to your friends only, to everyone or to no one.

Back to Privacy Menu

My FB picture

Here you can choose whether your Facebook picture will be revealed to your friends only, to everyone or to no one.

My Facebook profile link

Here you can choose whether a link to your Facebook profile will be revealed to your friends only, to everyone or to no one.

Back to Privacy Menu

My Twitter link

Here you can choose whether a link to your Twitter profile will be revealed to your friends only, to everyone or to no one.

Back to Privacy Menu

Twitter Account

Here you can sign in to your Twitter account and set up different settings.

Back to Profile Menu

Facebook Account

Here you can sign in to your Facebook account and set up different settings.

Back to Profile Menu

Foursquare Account

Here you can sign in to your Foursquare account and set up different settings.

Back to Profile Menu

Map

General Map Settings menu:

Here you can set up your map settings, like colors and events to appear on the map.

Maps color scheme

Tapping the “Map color scheme” button, will open the following screen:

Here you can select your map color.

Data Usage

Here you can set up the data usage settings.

Routing

Here you can set up your Routing preferences: Choosing between Fastest/Shortest route, selecting whether to include dirt roads in your navigation, minimizing turns, avoiding highways and preferring cookie munching (in roads without connectivity).

Type	Dirt roads

Groups

Here you can set up yours preferences for pop-up reports and groups icons.

Pop-up reports	Waze group icons

Spread the word

Here you can share the application with your friends and write a review about Waze in Apple Store\Chomp.

NOTE: Reviewing Waze on Apple store, will close the application.

Help/ About

Here you can get supportive information about the Waze and send logs when needed.

Groups

Tap on the button from the bottom menu.

Then tap on the "Groups" button.

Create Group

Tap on to create new group.

Adding Icon

Group Name

Group Twitter Account

Group Facebook Fan Page

Adding Icon

Tap on to add new Icon for the group:

Group Name

Here you can select a name for the group.

Note! once you select a name, you can't change it. The name is permanent.

Group Twitter Account

Tap on to keep your group connected to Twitter.

Group Facebook Fan Page

Tap on to keep your group connected to Facebook.

Tap on to finish and creating the group.

Joining to existing Group

You can search for a group by taping on the icon

To join a group just tap on the icon. The following message will appear:

To quit a group you've joined to, tap on the button. The following message will appear:

Additional Info

By taping on the name of the group, for example:

You will get additional info about this group:

- Number of members.

- New Users.

- New Reports.

- Facebook account.

- Twitter Account.

- The Owner of the group.

- When the group was created.

By taping on the members button you will see all the members of this group:

To join the group, click the button.

Main Group

To set a group as your main group, tap on MINE tab to see the groups that you are following and tap on the gray star

To cancel main group, tap on the yellow star

Edit Your Group

In order to edit a group that you've created, tap on and select your group . You will see your group info:

To edit tap on

Here you can Change Icon, Description, Group Twitter Account, Group Facebook Fan Page.

Tap "save" to save your changes.

Navigation

In order to navigate tap on button from the bottom menu

The Drive To Menu will appear:

My Favorites

In order to add an address/place to your favorites, first search for one, using the search bar.

Tapping on will open these options:

Select whether to Navigate to the destination, show the destination on the map, or add it to your favorites.

After selecting Add to Favorites, enter a name for it.

to save tap on

Recent Searches

Here you can view your recent searches

Tapping on will open these options :

Select between:

Drive	drive to the location.
Show on map	show the location on the map.
Delete	to delete the location from the resent searches menu.
Add to favorites	add the location to favorite menu.