In the second half of the 90s of the last century, the cassette deck was often adjacent to the satellite navigation screen
In the second half of the 90s of the last century, the cassette deck was often adjacent to the satellite navigation screen. In the second half of the 90s of the last century, the cassette deck was often adjacent to the satellite navigation screen.
LISTEN
The basic mobile source of information is, of course, radio. Unlike a stationary radio, in a moving car, the conditions for receiving a signal are constantly changing. Several antennas help to maintain it at a level in expensive models. The processor calculates which one receives the strongest signal, and automatically transfers the reception to it. By the way, the antenna is not necessarily the usual type of pin. Glasses, spoilers and bumpers often hide the components of the receiver.
In front of the CD, the most popular medium of recorded music, the prospect of retirement looms distinctly. The norm was the availability of connectors for connecting to the audio system of a flash card, player or phone. These storages are much larger, can withstand hundreds of rewriting cycles, they are easier to synchronize with a computer, and copying records is faster.
Complex for receiving digital radio signal
Complex for receiving digital radio signal. Complex for receiving digital radio signal.
LOOK
The television signal in the car is still an impractical toy. The full-time monitor stops transmission at the same time as the start of movement for safety reasons. Unlock it will help service software. Sometimes a hidden function is sewn into the menu, allowing the owner to cope with the task himself.
However, no manipulation will help the analog tuner: in motion, it loses the signal. The digital version is more effective provided that the information is broadcast in a compatible format. For example, not all devices accept the Russian MPEG4 format. For wider coverage, many car systems use a universal analog-to-digital tuner.
A monitor with a parallax barrier made it possible to realize separate images for a driver and a passenger on one screen
A monitor with a parallax barrier made it possible to realize separate images for a driver and a passenger on one screen. A monitor with a parallax barrier made it possible to realize separate images for a driver and a passenger on one screen.
ORIENTED
The navigation system is perhaps the second most popular component (after the radio) of the multimedia complex. A built-in device is more expensive than a portable one, but less attractive for vandals and simply more convenient. The factory navigator has a large monitor, muffles music if necessary, so that the driver does not miss another prompt. Some devices respond to voice commands, and in the event of a breakdown in the way, they will send data about the location of the car to the nearest service.
Modern problems in the form of traffic jams are also on the shoulder of electronic susanin. The device receives information in two ways: through a connected modem with a SIM card or via the TMC (Traffic Message Channel) radio channel. In the first case, the information comes from the Internet, in the second - it is broadcast in encoded form at frequencies of certain radio stations. TMC data is less accurate and updates more slowly compared to the Internet, and in Russia this system only works in test mode. The GSM-modem is lame in places with the quality of communication, and the cost of the service so far greatly hinders mass distribution.
A modern audio system will easily find a common language with a mobile phone or an external sound source
A modern audio system will easily find a common language with a mobile phone or an external sound source. A modern audio system will easily find a common language with a mobile phone or an external sound source.
COMMUNICATE
Internet access has become relevant always and everywhere. In a car, an integrated Wi-Fi access point solves the problem. The owner inserts a SIM card or USB modem into a special slot, after which the machine “feeds” the Internet to a laptop or smartphone. The option is available to residents of not only luxurious limousines, but also affordable models like the Ford Focus or Citroen C4.
There is no doubt that the popularity of this accessory will only grow. For another component of the telecommunications complex, on the contrary, the sunset has come. Bluetooth wireless technology has put an end to embedded car phones.
Bluetooth will soon finally evict the built-in phone from the car
Bluetooth will soon finally evict the built-in phone from the car. Bluetooth will soon finally evict the built-in phone from the car.
The mobile phone, while remaining in the owner’s pocket, is automatically synchronized with the module in the car and gives it all the worries: the conversation will go through the speakers of the audio system, the standard monitor will display a list of contacts, and the driver will control this using the buttons on the steering wheel.
Not deprived of communication and the car itself. The technology for the automatic exchange of data between machines in a stream has been developed, but has not yet come into widespread use. The systems, based on the readings of the on-board systems and sensors (for example, data on the speed, the wipers on, the operation of the anti-lock system), inform other traffic participants about the difficulties in this area. Cars transmit the original signal in a chain, so sudden rain, sleet or traffic accidents will not come as a surprise to those who are a few kilometers away.
The SOS button sends a call to the rescue service along with the GPS coordinates of the car. The triggered shock sensors and airbags will “press” the key automatically
The SOS button sends a call to the rescue service along with the GPS coordinates of the car. The triggered shock sensors and airbags will “press” the key automatically. The SOS button sends a call to the rescue service along with the GPS coordinates of the car. The triggered shock sensors and airbags will “press” the key automatically.
MANAGE
Using all the functions while driving is not only difficult, but also unsafe. The first way to simplify this process is to use the control buttons on the steering wheel. BMW attempted to globally structure and simplify the management of service electronics by introducing the iDrive system with a joystick in 2001. The debut was not the most successful, but the idea was developed.
In the Audi MMI system, hot keys were used for the first time in combination with a joystick. Later it was supplemented with a touchpad: the system recognizes commands written by a finger
In the Audi MMI system, hot keys were used for the first time in combination with a joystick. Later it was supplemented with a touchpad: the system recognizes commands written by a finger. In the Audi MMI system, hot keys were used for the first time in combination with a joystick. Later it was supplemented with a touchpad: the system recognizes commands written by a finger.
In the premium segment, voice control is actively used, although it has not yet become popular. But the touchscreen - a solution common in the world of mobile phones - is not always suitable in motion: try without looking to get into the right area on the screen.
PIECE OF HISTORY
1930 is considered the year of birth of car radio, when the American Galvin brothers launched the serial production of Motorola receivers. In 1956, in the United States, a record player was transferred to the car. However, already in the first half of the 1960s, radio tape recorders for four- and eight-track cartridges, the progenitors of compact cassettes, which, by the way, were released by Europe at that time in Europe, began to actively oppress it.
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The dominance of a conventional cassette lasted more than a quarter century. The first car CD player chalked up the Japanese Pioneer in 1984. Nowadays, favorite music is increasingly played from external digital media or stored on the built-in hard drive, which contains information for other systems.
