A-rival NAV-PNF 50 TMC User manual

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Hardwaremanual
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Precautions and Notices
. For your own safety, do not operate the controls of the product while driving.
. Use this product prudently. The product is intended to be used only as a
navigation aid. It is not for precise measurement of direction, distance,
location or topography.
. The calculated route is for reference only. It is the user's responsibility to
follow the traffic signs and local regulations along the roads.
.When you get off the car, do not leave your device on the dashboard that is
subject to direct sunlight. The overheating of the battery can cause
malfunction and/or danger.
. GPS is operated by the United States government, which is solely
responsible for the performance of GPS. Any change to the GPS system can
affect the accuracy of all GPS equipments.
. GPS satellite signals cannot pass through solid materials (except glass).
When you are inside a tunnel or building, GPS positioning is not available.
. A minimum of 4 GPS satellite signals is needed to determine current GPS
position. Signal reception can be affected by situations such as bad weather
or dense overhead obstacles (e.g. trees and tall buildings).
. Other wireless devices in the vehicle might interfere with the reception of
satellite signals and cause the reception to be unstable.
. A car holder is needed when using the device in a car. Be sure to place
the device in an appropriate place, so as not to obstruct the driver's view or
deployment of air bags.

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Table of Contents
Precautions and Notices................................................................................2
1Getting Started.............................................................................................5
1.1 Understanding Hardware Features..........................................................5
Front and back components...........................................................................5
Top components.............................................................................................6
Side components............................................................................................6
1.2 Connecting to AC Power and Charging the Battery (Optional)..................7
1.3 Using the TMC Antenna.................................................................8
1.4 Using the Car Holder...................................................................................8
1.5 Connecting the Car Charger.....................................................................9
1.6 Using the AV IN cable.....................................................................9
2 Operating Basics.......................................................................................10
2.1 Performing the Initial Start Up...................................................................10
2.2 Turning On and Off/sleeping mode...........................................................10
2.3 Operating the Device................................................................................11
2.4 Main Menu..............................................................................................11
2.5 Inserting a microSD Card.......................................................................12
3 Device Settings.......................................................................................13
3.1 Using Device Settings............................................................................13
3.2 Volume...................................................................................................13
3.3 Date/time...............................................................................................14
3.3.1 Time zone.................................................................................................14
3.4 Backlight................................................................................................14
3.5 Language...............................................................................................15
3.6 Calibrator................................................................................................15
3.7 About......................................................................................................16
3.8 NAVI Path................................................................................................17
3.9 Reset Setting...............................................................................................17
4.1 GPS Receiver......................................................................................17
5 Documents.....................................................................................................19
6 Units-Convert................................................................................................19
7 Calculator...............................................................................................20
8 Game......................................................................................20
9 Trouble shooting and maintenance...........................................................21
9.1 Resetting Your System..............................................................................21

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9.2 Troubleshooting.........................................................................................21
Screen freezes......................................................................................22
GPS Problems......................................................................................23
9.3 Maintaining Your Device ...........................................................................24
10 Regulatory Information ......................................................................25
10.1 Regulations Statements .........................................................................25
Canada.................................................................................................25
11 Safety ......................................................................................................27
11.1 Safety Precautions .................................................................................27
About the Battery .................................................................................28
12 Main Elements.........................................................................................29

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Getting Started
1.1 Understanding Hardware Features
NOTE: Depending upon the specific model purchased, the color of your device
exactly match the device shown in this manual.
Front Components
1 Touch Screen Displays the output of your device. Tap the
Screen with your fingertip to select menu
commands or enter information.
2 Charge Indicator Glows bright amber to indicate that the battery is
charging, and turns green when the battery is
fully charged.
Back Components
1 Speaker Sends out music, sounds and voice.
2 backlight window
Ref Component Description
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3 Reset Button Restart system.
Top Components
1 ON/OFF Switch The main power/battery cut off switch.
2+3 pen
Side Components
1 microSD Slot Accepts a microSD (Secure Digital) card for
accessing data such as Music.
2 Mini-USB Connector Connects to the USB cable.
3 Build-in TMC connector Connects to TMC Antenna.
4 AV IN connector Connects to AV IN cable.
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1.2 Connecting to AC Power and Charging the Battery (Optional)
When charging the battery for the first time, you should charge it for at least 8
hours.
1. Slide and click the connector converter onto the AC adapter.
2. Connect the adapter cable to the bottom of your device.
3. Plug the AC adapter into a wall outlet.
The charge indicator glows red when charging is in progress. Do not disconnect
your device from AC power until the battery is fully charged, when the charge
indicator turns green. This will take a couple of hours. If you like to charge faster,
please turn the device off.
NOTE:
. Generally do not immediately turn on your device after connecting the AC
adapter to charge a power-depleted battery. If you need to turn on the device
again, wait for at least one minute.
. Depending on your region of purchase, the connector converter may not look
exactly the same as the picture shown.
. Your device can also be charged when it is connected to a desktop computer
via the USB cable.
CAUTION: For optimal performance of the lithium battery, take note of the
following:
. Do not charge the battery where the temperature is high (e.g. in direct sunlight)
. There is no need to fully discharge the battery before charging. You can
charge the battery before it is discharged.
. If you will not use the product for a long period of time, be sure to fully charge
the battery at least once every two weeks. Over discharge of the battery can
affect the charging performance.

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Getting Started
1.3 Using the TMC Antenna
(see the picture) - connect TMC Antenna to the TMC Jack of your device.
1.4 Using the Car Holder
CAUTION:
. Select an appropriate location for the car holder. Never place the holder where
the driver's field of vision is blocked.
. If the car's windshield is tinted with a reflective coating, an external antenna
(optional) may be needed to route the antenna to the top of the car through a
window. When closing the car window, be careful not to pinch the antenna
cable.
(Cars with an anti-jam window design may automatically leave adequate space
as needed.)
The car holder consists of a bracket and a stand.
Use the car holder to fix your device in a
vehicle. Make sure that the GPS antenna has a
clear view of the sky.
(See the document supplied with the car holder
for the installation instruction.)
For initial positioning, remain at the same spot with a clear view of the sky. The
GPS may take a few minutes to find its current location initially.
NOTE: Depending upon the specific model purchased, the car holder supplied
with your device may not look exactly the same as the picture shown.
Build-in TMC
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1.5 Connecting the Car Charger
The car charger supplies power to your device when you are using the device
in a car.
CAUTION: To protect your device against sudden surges in current, connect the
car charger only after the car engine has been started.
1. Connect one end of the car charger to the power connector of your device.
2. Connect the other end to the cigarette lighter in the car to power and
charge your device. The indicator on the car charger lights in green to indicate
that power is being supplied to your device.
1.6 Using the AV IN cable
(see the picture) - connect one end of the AV IN cable to the AV IN
connector of your device; the other end of the AV IN cable connects to your
other device, such as the rearview mirror for back a car.
AV IN connector

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Operating Basics
2.1 Performing the Initial Start Up
1. press the ON/OFF button for several seconds.
2. Your device will automatically turn on. Connect the car charger as described
in the next section.
3. The Opening screen appears.
4. The Main Menu appears as shown below. You can now use your device.
5. Fully charge the battery before using your device for the first time.
2.2 Turning On and Off / sleeping mode
1. Use the ON/OFF button to turn on and off your device.
2. If want to turn off the device, press the ON/OFF button for several seconds.
Your device will appearing the menu of turning off.
press button, the device is turned off.
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3. If pressing button, the device will enter into sleeping state.
When you press the button to turn off the unit, your device
actually enters a suspend state and the system stops operating. Once you turn
on the system again, it resumes.
2.3 Operating the Device
To communicate with your device, touch the screen with your fingertip. You can
perform the following actions:
. Tap
Touch the screen once with your fingertip to open item or options.
. Drag
Hold your fingertip on the screen and drag up/down/left/right or across the
screen e.g. dragging the map.
. Tap and hold
Tap and hold your fingertip until an action is complete, or a result or menu is
shown.
2.4 Main Menu
The first time you initialize your device, the Main Menu appears. The Main Menu
is your starting place for various tasks. Tap a button to start a task or open other
menu.
Such as tap "Settings" button, enter into the submenu.
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OperatingBasics
1 Navigation Start navigation
2 Settings DeviceSettings
2.5Inserting a microSD Card
Your device has a microSD slot where you can insert an optional Secure Digital
storage card.
To use a microSD card, insert it into the slot, with the connector pointing to the
slot and its label facing the front of the device.
To remove a card, first make sure that no application is accessing the card, then
slightly push the top edge of the card to release it and pull it out of the slot.
NOTE:
. Make sure that no foreign objects enter the slot.
. Keep a microSD card in a well-protected box to avoid dust and humidity
when you are not using it.
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Devices settings
3.1 Using Device Settings
To open the Device Settings menu, first tap the Settings button on the main
menu.
The Device Settings menu appears as shown above. The following sections
describe these buttons and their functions.
You can customize the device settings such as backlight, volume, date and time.
Once you change the settings, your new settings will remain until you change
them again.
3.2 Volume
1. Tap button on the Device Settings menu. The volume function
menu appears as shown below.
2. Tap the knob and to adjust the volume. To decrease the
volume, tap the knob . To increase the volume, tap the knob .
3. Tap the button to accomplish modification.
4. Tap the button to quit modification to go back to the Device
Settings screen.
The optimal volume adjustment is 4 of 5 boxes activated.

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Devices settings
3.3 Date/Time
1. Tap button on the Device Settings menu. The Date/Time
Function menu appears as shown below.
2. Tap the item of needing to modify, through clicking and on
the calendar, accomplish easily to adjustment ,such as: year, month and day.
3. Uniformity, clicking and on the calendar, you can accomplish
easily to adjustment of hour, minute and second.
4. Tap the button to save the changes and go back to the previous
menu.
3.3.1 Time zone
To set the time in your Time zone correctly, tap the Time zone button on the
bottom. Your Time zone is pre-set for Germany (GMT +1, see picture below).
Confirm your setting by pressing the OK button. You are returned to the prior
menu now. Winter/Summer time setting will be automatically changed.
3.4 Backlight
1. Tap button on the Device Settings menu. The backlight

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Function menu appears as shown below.
2. Tap the knob to adjust the backlight. To decrease the backlight, tap .
To increase the backlight, tap .
3. When tap button, the device will enter into an auto adjustment
backlight state.
Now, if the environment beam is very bright, the display screen of the device will
become light, if the environment beam is very dark, the display screen of the
device will become dark. When the device is opening, if you don’t operate it for a
while, the device will become dark to enter into a saving electricity state.
3.5 Language
1. Tap button on the Device Settings menu. The Language
Function menu appears as shown below.
2. Tap the knob and to select language.
3. After accomplishing, tap the knob to exit.
3.6 Calibrate
You can calibrate the touch screen if it is not responding accurately to your
Taps.

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Devices settings
1. Tap “calibrate” button on the Device Settings menu. The calibrate Function
menu appears as shown below .
2. Tap and hold the centre of the target, the target moves to the position of
left-up. When again tap and hold the centre of the target, the target moves the
Next position of left-down.
3. The target moves to five position (Left-up' left-down' right-up' right-down'
Center) in order, forming a period. If nicetily tap and hold the target each time,
after a period, the target is Disappear, the device completes the calibration
process and tap screen to back the Device Settings menu.
3.7About
1. Tap button on the Device Settings menu. The About Function
menu appears as shown below.
2. After accomplishing, tap the knob to exit.

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Devices settings
2. Tap the folder to find the navigation application location such as .exe file.
Taping this .exe file, the PND enter into the next menu.
3. Tap the knob to confirm.
4. If you want to run the map directly once re-start the PND, tap the
button.
5. After accomplishing, tap the knob to back.
3.9 Reset Setting
1. Tap button on the About Function menu to enter into “Reset” menu.
2. Tap the button to restore to factory default setting, or tap the
button to quit modification .
4.1 GPS Receiver
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signals the unit is receiving and also the strength of these signals.
1. Tap “GPS Receiver” button on the Device Settings menu.
2. The GPS Receiver Function menu appears as shown below.
This page gives your current position in degrees longitude and latitude, your
current speed and the status of your position, i.e. Fixed 3D or Fixed Invalid etc.
The compass circle shows the satellites that the unit is receiving and the bar
chart below shows the strength of the signal from each of these satellites.

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APPS FUNCTION
Tap the APPS button on the main menu. The APPS function menu appears as
shown below. The following sections describe their functions.
Please note: For license-legal reasons these games are available only in
English.
5. Documents
This chapter tells you how to view document files on your device.
5.1 Viewing a document file:
1. Tap the “Documents ” button on the APPS function menu to enter the file lists
menu. All the document files will show on the lists menu.
2. Tap one of the document files, the system opens document menu and shows
the selecting document.
5.2 Documents Playback Control.
Exit Back the file lists menu.
Previous/Next Play the previous or next file.
6. UNITS-CONVERT
6.1 Tap the “UNITS-CONVERT ” button on the APPS function menu to enter its
menu.
1. Tap the knob and to select unit.
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2. Tap the knob ….. to input digital.
7. CALCULATOR
7.1 Tap the “CALCULATOR” button on the APPS function menu to enter its
menu.
1. Tap the knob …. to input digital to complete calculator.
2. Tap the button to quit.
8. GAME
8.1 Tap three right button on the APPS function menu to enter their game menu.