Altina A600 User manual

ALTINAA600
User sManual

EnglishVersion
R01
Nov.2005
Trademarks
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respectivecompanies.
Note
Theinformationinthismanualissubjecttochange withoutnotice.

BeforeYou Begin
Precautions andNotices
For your ownsafety,do notoperatethe controlsoftheproductwhile
driving.
Usethisproduct prudently.The productisintended tobe usedonlyasa
navigationaid.It isnotfor precisemeasurementofdirection,distance,
location or topography.
The calculated routeisforreferenceonly.Itistheuser sresponsibilityto
followthe trafficsignsand localregulationsalongtheroads.
When youget offthe car,do notleaveyour deviceon the dashboardthat
issubjecttodirectsunlight.The overheating ofthe batterycan cause
malfunctionand/or danger.
GPS isoperatedbythe UnitedStatesgovernment,whichissolely
responsiblefor theperformanceofGPS. AnychangetotheGPS system
can affect theaccuracyofallGPSequipments.
GPS satellitesignalscannot pass throughsolidmaterials(exceptglass).
When you areinside atunnelorbuilding,GPS positioningisnot
available.
Aminimumof4GPS satellitesignalsisneededtodeterminecurrent
GPS position.Signalreceptioncanbe affectedbysituationssuchasbad
weather ordenseoverhead obstacles(e.g.treesandtall buildings).
The wireless devicesmightinterferethe reception ofsatellitesignalsand
causethe reception ofthesignaltobe unstable.Forbettersignal
reception,itisrecommendedthat you useacar antenna (option).
Acarholder isneeded when using the deviceinacar.Itis
recommended thatyouplacethedeviceinan appropriateplace,soas
nottoobstructthe driver sview, ordeploymentofairbags.
Overview
GPSNavigation Features
Electronicmapswithroads,freeways,highways,railways,rivers,lakes,
pointsofinterest, etc.
GPSpositioning
Optimalroutecalculation and tripplan
Friendlyandefficientnavigationwithturn-by-turn,voice,andvisual
guidance
Variouswaysfor searchingalocationonthemap
-Usingaknownaddress
-UsingaPOI (pointofinterest)

-UsingFavorites(personalstoredlocations)
-UsingHistory(previousdestinations)
Recordingand playbackof journeys
Viewing modesfor differentneedsand situations:
-2Dor 3D
-Daytimeor nighttimeview
-Turn-by-turn viewofthe route
-Drivingdirection of theroute
OtherFeatures
MP3Player:playingMP3music.
PhotoViewer
Mpeg 4Player:playing Mpeg 4
Calculator
About thisManual
Thismanualisdividedintofourmajor parts:
PartI “BasicOperations”tellsyou howtogetyourdevicerunningand
customizesystemsettings.
PartII “GPSNavigation”tellsyouhowtousethe GSP navigation
functions.
PartIII “More Tools”introducesMP3Playeranddatatransfer tools.
PartIV “References”givesguidelineson troubleshootingand
maintenanceandprovidestheregulatoryinformation.

PartI. BasicOperations
PartIguidesyouthroughthe processofgettingyour devicerunning,familiarizes
youwiththeexternalcomponents,andtellsyouhowtocustomizesystemsettings

1. GettingStarted
Thischaptertellsyou stepbystephowtoperformtheinitialstartup and
introducesyou totheexternalcomponentsof your device.
1.1Setting theON/OFF Switch
TheON/OFFswitchshouldbe settotheONpositionfor normaloperation.Pull
outthestyluspenanduseittoslidetheON/OFF switchtothe ON(left)position.
CAUTION:AlwaysleavetheON/OFFswitchintheONposition for normal
operation.
Reset
On/OffSwitch
1.2Connecting toACPowerand Charging theBattery
Fullychargethebatterybefore using yourdeviceforthe firsttime.
1.Slide andclick theconnectorconverterontothe ACadapter.
2.Connecttheadaptercabletothe bottomof yourdevice.
3.Plugthe ACadapterintoawall outlet.

Thechargeindicatorglowsamberwhenchargingisinprogress.Donot
disconnectyour devicefromACpower until thebatteryisfullycharged,when
the chargeindicatorturnsgreen.Thiswilltakeacoupleof hours.
1.3UsingYourDevice inaVehicle
Acar holder and acar chargerare supplied withyour device.
UsingtheCarHolder
CAUTION:
1.Selectanappropriatelocationforthecarholder.Never placethe holder
where thedriversfieldof vision isblocked.
2.Ifthecar swindshieldistinted withareflectivecoating,an externalantenna
(optional)maybe needed toroutethe antennatothe topofthe car through
awindow.Whenclosing thecar window, be carefulnottopinchtheantenna
cable.(Carswithananti-jamwindowdesignmayautomaticallyleave
adequatespaceasneeded.)
Thecar holder consistsofabracketand adashboardstand.Usethecar holder to
mountyourdeviceinavehicle.
ConnectingtheCarCharger
Thecar charger suppliespowertoyour devicewhen youareusingthedeviceina
car.
CAUTION:Toprotectyour deviceagainstsuddensurgesincurrent,
connectthe carchargeronlyafter the car engine hasbeen
started.
1.Connect one endofthecar charger tothe powerconnector ofyour device.
2.Connect theotherendtothecigarettelighterinthecar topowerand charge
yourdevice.
1.4Understanding HardwareFeatures
NOTE: Dependingupon the specificmodelpurchased,thecolorofyourdevice
maynotexactlymatchthedeviceshowninthismanual.
FrontComponents

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Component Description
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ChargeIndicator Glowsbright ambertoindicatethat the batteryischarging,and
turnsgreenwhenthebatteryisfullycharged.
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TouchScreen Displays theoutputof yourdevice.Tap thescreenwiththe
styluspentoselectmenucommandsorenterinformation.
PowerOn/Off
Back
ZoomIn
ZoomOut
Navigation Settings
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HardwareButtons
Stop Voice
Movesup, down, left orrightbypressing thecorresponding
area ofthe pad.
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NavigationPad
Selectshighlighted itembypressinginthe center.

Back Components
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Component Description
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GPS Antenna Receivessignalsfromthe GPSsatellitesoverhead. It should
belifteduptothehorizontalpositionfornormaloperation.
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Speaker Sendsoutmusic, soundsandvoice.
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ON/OFFSwitch Themainpower/batterycutoffswitch.
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ResetButton Restartsyourdevice(softreset).
Left-SideComponents

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Component Description
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SD/MMCSlot AcceptsaSD(SecureDigital)orMMC(MultiMediaCard)card
foraccessing datasuchasmapsandMP3music.
NOTE: BeforeusingGPSnavigationsoftwareand maps, you
need toinsert thestorage cardincluded withyourdevice.Do
not removethecardduring GPSoperation.
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HeadphoneConnector
Connectstostereoheadphones.
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Mini USBConnector Connectstothecomputerfordatatransfer.

Right-SideComponents
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Component Description
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ExternalAntenna
Connector Thisconnector(underrubberdust cover)allowsuseofan
optionalexternalantenna withmagneticmount,whichmay
bepositioned ontopof thecarforbettersignalreceptionin
areaswithpoorreception.
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StylusPen Tapon thetouchscreentomakeselectionsand enter
information. Pull thestyluspenoutof itsslot touseit,and
storeitinthe slotwhennotinuse.
Top Components
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Component Description
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LightSensor Automaticallydetect thestrengthof lighting
BottomComponents

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Component Description
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PowerConnector ConnectstotheACadapter.
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HoldButton Whenholdonthebutton,it will freezetheoperation.

2. BasicSkills
Thischapter guidesyouthrough theprocessof usingyour deviceand familiarizes
youwiththebasicoperationssuchasusing thestyluspenand navigationpad..
2.1TurningOnandOff YourDevice
Usethe powerbutton onthe frontof your devicetoturnon andoffyour
device.
Whenyouturnon thedeviceforthefirsttime,theMainscreen appearsasshown
below.Thereare sixbuttonsonthe Mainscreen:Navigation,Photo, MP3,Video,
Calculator and Setup.Eachbuttonrepresentsafunction orfeature.Tousea
function,justtapthe corresponding button.(For more information,refertothe
followingchapters.)
Whenyou pressthepowerbutton toturn off the unit,yourdeviceactuallyentersa
suspendstateand thesystemstopsoperating.Onceyou turn onthesystem
again,itresumes.
2.2OperatingYourDevice
Tooperateyour device, usethehardwarebuttonsand/or the styluspen.
Using HardwareButtons

Button
Name Description
PowerOn/Off Turnsonand offthedevice.
Back
Goesback tothepreviousscreen.
Goestothemap screenwhileinaNavigationSettings
screen.
ZoomIn Increasesthe mapscale
ZoomOut Decreasesthe map scale.
NavigationSettings Accesstodifferentnavigationrelatedtoolscategorized
underDestinate,Viewand Optionsmenu screens.Press
buttonrepeatedlytocyclethroughthe availablemenus.
Stop Voice Mutethe voice.
Using theNavigationPad
Withthenavigationpad,you canmoveup,
down,left andrightwithinamenu.
Tomoveinadirection,simplypressthe
correspondingarrowon thebutton. To
activatetheselecteditem,pressthe
center of
the button.
StylusPen
Thestyluspenisyourinputdevice. Youuseit toselectobjectssuchascommand
andoptiononthescreen.
Pull thestyluspen out ofthe slot andextendit for easeof use.Store itintheslot
whennotinuse.
Youcan usethe styluspen todothefollowingactions:
®Tap
Touchthe screenoncewiththestyluspen toopen itemsorselectoptions.
®Drag
Holdthestyluspenonthe screenanddragup/down/left/rightor acrossthe
screen.
®Tapandhold
Tapandholdthe stylusuntilanactioniscomplete,or aresultor menuisshown.
Up
Down
Right
Left

3.System Settings
Yourdeviceissupplied withdefaultsettings. You mayalsocustomizethesettings
tosuityourpersonalneeds.Onceyou change settings,your newsettingswill
remainuntil eitheryouchangethemagain,oruntil batterycutoffswitchisturned
offandthenback onagain, whichresetstheunittofactorydefaults.
3.1Using SystemSettings
TaptheSetupbuttonontheMainscreen.
TheSetupscreen containssixbuttonsasshownbelow.The following sections
describethesesixbuttonsand theirfunctions.
3.2Brightness
1.Tap Setup on the Mainscreen.
2.Tap theBrightnessbutton onthe Setupscreen.

3.Afteryou havemade changes,pressthemarkbuttontosavethe changes
andexitthe screen.
Adjusting theBrightness
Tapthebulbbuttontoadjust.
Todarkenthescreen,tapthe left bulbbutton.
Tolighten thescreen, taptherightbulbbutton.
Setting theIdleTime
Youcan set atimer when it isidleforaset period oftime.

Tapthe IdleTimeboxandselect thetime.Theoptionsare1minute, 2minutes,5
minutes, never.
3.3Calibration
Youcancalibratethetouchscreen ifitisnot respondingaccuratelytoyourstylus
pentaps.
1.Tap Setup on the Mainscreen.
2.Tap theCalibration button on the Settingsscreen.
3.Tap andholdthe centerof thetarget.

4.When the targetmovestoanother position,tapandholdatthecenter ofthe
newtarget.Repeateachtimetocompletethe calibrationprocess.
5.Whencompleted, tapanywhereonthescreen.
3.4Power
Tocheck theremaining powerlevelofyourbattery:
1.Pressthe Settingsbutton onyour deviceortapSettingsontheMainscreen.
2.TapthePowerStatusbutton on theSettingsscreen.
3.The PowerStatusscreen willappear showing theremaining power ofyour
battery.
NOTE: Ifthelevelof power istoo low,besuretocharge thebatterywiththe AC
adapteror thecarcharger.
3.5Clock
Tosetthe clock:

1.Tap Settingson theMainscreen.
2.Tap theClockbutton on the Setup screen.
3.Tap theTimeZone boxtoselectyour timezone.
4.Tap theDateboxtosetthedate.
Acalendar willpop up showingday,monthand year.Tapthe left arrowtogo
totheearlier monthandyear ortap therightarrow toselectthe latermonth
and year.

You can alsotap themonthandyear ontopofthe calendar tochangethe
monthand year.Then tap thedateon thecalendar.
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5.Before settingthetime,you cantickthe24-hourformatboxtouse24-hour
format.Then tap theitem(Hour/Minute/Second) you want toset..
3.5Language
Tosetthe Language:
1.Tap Settingson theMainscreen.
2.Tap theLanguagebuttononthe Setup screen.