Sapphire Audio Snooper Speed camera Fascicule
Registering your Sapphire
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Features
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Software CD
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IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ BEFORE USING YOUR SAPPHIRE
The Sapphire is not pre populated with the Enigma database at the time of purchase for security
reasons. Before attempting to download the Enigma database onto the Sapphire the unit must be
registered.
reasons. Before attempting to download the Enigma database onto the Sapphire the unit must be
registered.
Register Online
Go to the official Snooper website www.snooperneo.co.uk and register your unit online. Your unit
should normally be activated within 30 minutes of registration.
Go to the official Snooper website www.snooperneo.co.uk and register your unit online. Your unit
should normally be activated within 30 minutes of registration.
Register By Fax
Print and complete the registration form, which can be located on the CD ROM and fax it to 0870
787 1700 between the hours of 9:00am and 5:30pm Monday to Friday. Your unit should normally be
activated within one hour.
Print and complete the registration form, which can be located on the CD ROM and fax it to 0870
787 1700 between the hours of 9:00am and 5:30pm Monday to Friday. Your unit should normally be
activated within one hour.
Register By Post
If you register by post your unit should normally be activated within 24 hours upon our receipt of your
completed registration form.
If you register by post your unit should normally be activated within 24 hours upon our receipt of your
completed registration form.
Please post to the address shown on the form.
Please Note: To register your Sapphire you will need the serial number of your unit and you
are required to select a payment method at the time of registration.
are required to select a payment method at the time of registration.
There are two payment options available:
Monthly by Direct Debit - Receive 6 Months FREE, then pay only £4.95 a month Pay only £4.95
inc VAT in easy to manage monthly payments. Direct Debit payments start after the initial FREE 6
month period has expired.
inc VAT in easy to manage monthly payments. Direct Debit payments start after the initial FREE 6
month period has expired.
Or, one up-front payment of just £99.95 for 30 Months of downloads
Sapphire
1 Standby/Power
switch
2 MUTE Button – Temporarily mute an alert
3 MEM Button – Saves your own co-ordinates
4 Full Colour Graphical Display
5 Battery/Power
3 MEM Button – Saves your own co-ordinates
4 Full Colour Graphical Display
5 Battery/Power
Indicator
6 OK/Menu Navigation Control – Use to change settings
7 12V Power Input Socket
8 USB
8 USB
Computer
Interface
Socket
9 Earphone Socket (Earphone not inc)
10 GPS Flip Out Antenna
11 GPS External Antenna Socket
12 Windscreen Bracket Mounting Slot
10 GPS Flip Out Antenna
11 GPS External Antenna Socket
12 Windscreen Bracket Mounting Slot
13 Battery Charge Indicator
14 Time display
15 GPS Signal Strength
16 Compass Direction
17 Speed or Speed Limit
18 Camera Type
14 Time display
15 GPS Signal Strength
16 Compass Direction
17 Speed or Speed Limit
18 Camera Type
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Before you can begin downloading the database onto your Sapphire you will need to install the
driver software for the USB PC connection lead first and then the Sapphire Updater software that
enables you to do this.
driver software for the USB PC connection lead first and then the Sapphire Updater software that
enables you to do this.
Hardware Requirements
The computer must have an Intel Pentium Class processor or equivalent, a minimum of 32MB of
RAM, a monitor with 256 (8 bit) colours or greater, a CD ROM drive, 20MB of free disc space and a
spare USB connection.
The computer must have an Intel Pentium Class processor or equivalent, a minimum of 32MB of
RAM, a monitor with 256 (8 bit) colours or greater, a CD ROM drive, 20MB of free disc space and a
spare USB connection.
Software Requirements
The software will only operate on the following Windows based operating systems Windows 2000 &
Windows XP and will only work with Internet Explorer 4.5 or Netscape Navigator 4.5 or above.
The software will only operate on the following Windows based operating systems Windows 2000 &
Windows XP and will only work with Internet Explorer 4.5 or Netscape Navigator 4.5 or above.
NOTE: The Sapphire Updater software does not support Windows 95/98/98SE, Millennium
and Apple Macintosh operating systems.
and Apple Macintosh operating systems.
Software Installation Instructions
Place the Software CD into the CD ROM drive. Your PC should automatically open a window
displaying the instructions for installing the USB and download software.
Place the Software CD into the CD ROM drive. Your PC should automatically open a window
displaying the instructions for installing the USB and download software.
To launch the CD manually: Click on Start and then Run. In the dialogue box that opens click on
Browse – another dialogue box will open. Locate your CD ROM drive (drive letter is normally D)
using the ‘Look in’ option and select ‘Menu’ from the lower portion of the dialogue box. Once you
have selected ‘Menu’ click on Open on the explorer box and then OK on the Run dialogue box.
Follow the instructions on screen carefully installing the USB driver first and then installing the
Sapphire Updater software.
Browse – another dialogue box will open. Locate your CD ROM drive (drive letter is normally D)
using the ‘Look in’ option and select ‘Menu’ from the lower portion of the dialogue box. Once you
have selected ‘Menu’ click on Open on the explorer box and then OK on the Run dialogue box.
Follow the instructions on screen carefully installing the USB driver first and then installing the
Sapphire Updater software.
Any later software updates that are released can be obtained from www.snooperneo.co.uk
Once the software is installed download the speed camera database to your Sapphire. An
icon for the ‘Sapphire Updater’ will now appear on your desktop. Double left click this icon to
open the program and follow the onscreen instruction
Once the software is installed download the speed camera database to your Sapphire. An
icon for the ‘Sapphire Updater’ will now appear on your desktop. Double left click this icon to
open the program and follow the onscreen instruction
1. Switch on your PC.
2. Connect the computer to the Internet.
3. Double left click the Sapphire Updater desktop icon to open the program.
4. Left click ‘Menu’ and then ‘Download Settings’ and select the database files you require. Once
selected
selected
click
‘OK’.
5. Switch on the Sapphire by pressing and holding the Standby/Power switch for two seconds.
6. Connect the USB lead to your computer and plug the other end of the lead into your Sapphire
in the socket marked USB.
in the socket marked USB.
7. The software will start the download process automatically.
The download process is as follows:
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The software will display the serial number of your Sapphire and a green progress bar will start
to
progress
across
the
screen.
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The software will then connect to the database server and then download** the database.
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The Sapphire will then save the data received.
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Once the download is complete the Sapphire software will instruct you to disconnect the unit from
the
PC.
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Close the Sapphire Updater software as instructed.
**If you have a Firewall on your computer the Firewall software will inform you that the Sapphire
Updater software is trying to access the internet.
Updater software is trying to access the internet.
Please make sure that you grant/allow/permit/unblock access through the Firewall.
If you do not allow the program to access the internet through the Firewall, the download process will
fail. Please note: Windows XP SP2 comes with a built-in firewall as standard.
fail. Please note: Windows XP SP2 comes with a built-in firewall as standard.
Perform regular downloads to ensure that your Sapphire works effectively.
Please Note: You MUST register the unit first before you can perform a download
Downloading
The Sapphire comes with a windscreen suction cup bracket so that the unit can be mounted onto
your vehicles windscreen.
your vehicles windscreen.
When installing your Sapphire please ensure that:
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The unit, with the GPS antenna raised, has a clear view of the sky*
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It is located in a position where you can easily view the full colour LCD display without having to
take your eyes too far from the road ahead and that you can reach the controls safely.
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Does not interfere with the vehicles controls
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Does not jeopardise the drivers or passengers safety
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The unit is easy to remove to perform downloads.
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You have cleaned the area of the windscreen where you wish to position your unit thoroughly
so that the suction cup will attach affectively.
*Please Note: Some vehicles may have a ‘Heat Reflective’, ‘Metal Oxide’ or ‘Athermic’
windscreen which may affect the performance of the unit. If you are unsure what type of
windscreen is fitted to your vehicle then please contact your local vehicle dealer. In these
situations you will need to purchase an external GPS
antenna, which can be positioned on the rear parcel
shelf or outside the cabin of the vehicle.
windscreen which may affect the performance of the unit. If you are unsure what type of
windscreen is fitted to your vehicle then please contact your local vehicle dealer. In these
situations you will need to purchase an external GPS
antenna, which can be positioned on the rear parcel
shelf or outside the cabin of the vehicle.
PLEASE NOTE: Be careful to choose a location that
does not block the drivers view or where it might
endanger the driver or passengers should your
vehicle suddenly come to a stop or be involved in
an accident.
does not block the drivers view or where it might
endanger the driver or passengers should your
vehicle suddenly come to a stop or be involved in
an accident.
When adjusting the angle of the windscreen bracket
please remove the Sapphire from the bracket FIRST
before adjusting.
please remove the Sapphire from the bracket FIRST
before adjusting.
Installing the Sapphire
DO NOT leave the unit in view when the vehicle is left unattended during hot conditions.
Exposing the Sapphire to extremely high temperatures can impair performance. Keep the
Sapphire out of sight when not in use to help avoid theft.
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