Asus R600 - Auto Light Sensor PND User manual

R600
Portable Navigation Device
E3219

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E3219
First Edition
July 2007
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Safety Notices
Before using the device, carefully read the safety information below. When using the device, always
follow the safety precautions to avoid any accident, personal injury or property damage due to improper
operating.
- Congurethedevicesettingsbeforedriving.Donotcongureitwhiledriving.
- Thenavigationmaynotbealwaysinaccordancewiththeactuallocationsandit’sforyour
referenceonly.
- Themapmaynotbeexactthesamewiththeactuallocationsandit’sforyourreferenceonly.
- Itistheuser’sresponsibilitytoobservesafedrivingpracticeandthelocallawsofdriving.
- Avoidingexposingthedevicetohightemperatureforlongtime.Mountthedeviceinacool
dryplacewhenitisnotinuse.
- Whileparking,keepthesatellitenavigationfunctionenabledtoensurethesatellitesearching
accuracy.
- Donotopenorremovetheinternalcomponentsbyyourselforbyunauthorizedengineers.
ASUSisnotresponsibleforanydevicedamagecausedbytheabovesituations.
- Avoidpressurethatmaydamagetheinternalcomponents.
- Usequaliedbatteryonly.
- Protectthedisplayfromscratch.Usengersorastylustowriteonthescreen.
- Donotapplyanychemicalwhencleaningthedisplay
- Mountthedeviceinadryplaceandavoidenvironmentswhereitmaygetwet.
- Removethechargerandpoweroffthedevicebeforecleaningit.

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- Shutthemainpowerontherearpanelandcontactyourtechnicalsupportstaffimmediatelyin
thefollowingsituations:
- powercableisdamaged,
- coverpanelsbreak,and
- thedeviceisexposedtowaterorrain
CAUTION
! Use only batteries listed in user-instruction.
! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries
according to the instructions.
! All function about GPS or the similar are not intended to be used for location of persons,
especially for “life-safety” and “non-life-safety” applications.
Package contents
Standarditems
-ASUS R600
device
-Quick Guide
-Map CD
-SD card
-Warrenty card
-Adapter
-Car charger
-Car kit
Note: The Standard items table is for your reference only. Package content may change
without notice.

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Product specications
OS Microsoft(R)Windows(R)CE.Net5.0Coreversion
CPU Samsung2440at400Mhz
Dimensions 142x82x18mm;260g
Battery/Working
time 2200+mAh,5~6hours
Display 4.3inch,65k,480x272,TFT
GPS LatestSiRFSingleGPSchipwithinternalGPSAntenna
Memory 64MBSDRAM/128MBNANDFlash
Connectivity Bluetooth2.0
ExpansionSlot SDslotsupportupto4GB
Advanced Lightsensor,Echocancellationchip
Other OptionalTMCmodule
Communication Phone:Answer/makephonecallthroughBT
Entertainment -Videoplayer:play/suspend/forward/backward/next/
previous,Fullscreenplay,PlayLister
-MP3Player:play/suspend/forward/backward/next/
previous,PlayLister
-PhotoViewer:Slideshowreview
Other NavigationworkingwithPhonefunctionsimultaneously

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Table of Contents
Legal statements............................................................................... 2
Safety notice ..................................................................................... 4
Package Contents............................................................................. 5
Product specications ....................................................................... 6
Chapter 1 Getting to know your R600 12
1.1 Layout features...................................................................13
1.2 Charging the battery...........................................................16
1.3 Turn on the device ..............................................................18
1.4 Main menu...........................................................................19
1.5 Adjust the basic Settings...................................................20
1.6 Installing the car kit............................................................25
Chapter 2 Destinator Navigation System 26
2.1 Introduction.........................................................................27
Destinator features.......................................................................... 27
Destinator Guided Tour ................................................................... 28
Technical support ............................................................................ 28
Using the 5-way key........................................................................ 28

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2.2 Getting start with Destinator Navigation system.............29
End User License Agreement ......................................................... 29
Driver Warning ................................................................................ 29
Menus ......................................................................................... 29
Main Map ........................................................................................ 36
Dialler ......................................................................................... 38
GPS not found................................................................................. 39
Map Views....................................................................................... 39
Point on the Map............................................................................. 40
Screen Buttons................................................................................ 41
Cycling Through Screens................................................................ 41
2.3 Search for a Location.........................................................42
Enter Address.................................................................................. 42
Address Modes ............................................................................... 44
Address Actions .............................................................................. 45
Go to your Destination .................................................................... 46

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Recent Locations ............................................................................ 47
My Favorites.................................................................................... 49
POI (Points of Interest).................................................................... 53
Trafc Information (Optional) .......................................................... 57
Route Manager ............................................................................... 63
Map Manager.................................................................................. 70
Extras ......................................................................................... 73
2.4 Settings................................................................................78
Prompts ......................................................................................... 78
Language Settings .......................................................................... 79
GPS Settings................................................................................... 79
Factory Restore............................................................................... 80
2.5 Getting Started with Destinator PC portal........................81
Installing the Destinator PC Portal .................................................. 81
Recommended PC System Requirements ..................................... 82
Using the Destinator PC Portal Wizard].......................................... 82
Installing Maps ................................................................................ 85

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Importing and Exporting Favourite Locations.................................. 87
General Warning Messages............................................................ 89
Chapter 3 Multi-media features 93
3.1 Music Player........................................................................93
Launch the Music player ................................................................. 93
Playlist ......................................................................................... 94
Play music....................................................................................... 95
3.2 Photo Viewer .......................................................................96
Launch the Photo Viewer................................................................ 96
View photos..................................................................................... 97
Display a photo ............................................................................... 98
3.3 Video Player ........................................................................99
Launch the Video Player................................................................. 99
Playlist ....................................................................................... 100
Playing a video.............................................................................. 101

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Chapter 4 Phone features 102
4.1 Phone menu ................................................................................. 103
4.2 Bluetooth Settings....................................................................... 104
4.3 Connecting R600 to your cellphone .......................................... 105
4.4 Making and receiveing phone calls ........................................... 107
ASUS Contact information 109
Note: the screens, procedures and specications in this manual may not be exactly the
same with those of your device, please take them as reference only.

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Getting to know
your R600
Chapter 1

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ASUS R600 is a professional portable navigation device (PND) which provides reliable
navigation and positioning function. R600 also provide you with phone and multi-media
functions.
Front and top features
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1.1 Layout features

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Rear and side features

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Number Item Description
Light Sensor Automatically adjust the backlight according to the light in
the environment
Power charge LED Orange- charging, Blue- full charged
LCD touch screen Displays information and allows you to manipulate items
and execute menus by tapping the screen.
Microphone Detects and receives the user's voice
MENU button Press to display menu screen.
5-way key Performs hot-key functions for some features of different
applications
Sleep Mode button Press to turn on the device/enter into sleep mode
External Antenna
jack
Connects to an external antenna for better signal
performance (the external antenna is optional).
Microphone Detect the noise in the environment and enhance signal
strength.
SD card slot Insert the external SD memory card to this slot
Audio line-in Use to connect headsets or two-channel speakers
USB port Connects a USB cable to your computer.
Main power switch Turns the main power on/off
Speaker Allows you to listen to music, the navigation voice, and
system warning.
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You can charge the device using the bundled AC power adapter or from an car charger kit.
Plug any of these cables to the mini-USB port on the right side of the device.
AC power adapter
Car charger kit
NOTE:
When the Main Power
Switch is set to Off,
the device can not be
charged.
While charging, the
power LED lights up
in orange. When the
battery is fully charged,
the power LED turns
to blue.
You can use the
device while charging.
However, the device
takes much less time
to be fully charged in
sleep mode.
1.2 Charging the Battery

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Checking battery status
To check how much battery power remains:
(1) From the main menu, tap Settings.
(2) The Sub-menu Settings appears. Tap to display Battery icon .
(3) The Battery screen appears and displays a battery icon indicating the battery power
that remains (see the gure below).

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To turn on the device:
1. Turn on the main power switch at the back of device (gure 1).
2. Press the Sleep Mode Button on the top of the device (gure 2).
Sleep Mode Button
Main power switch
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gure 2
Note:
When the main power switch is set
to Off, the device is not able to be
charged.
If you press the Sleep Mode button
when the device is on, it enters into
sleep mode.
When the device is on, it takes
longer time for the battery to be
fully charged. When the device is in
sleep mode, the battery can be fully
charged quickly.
1.3 Turning on the Device

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The following menu appears after you turn on the device. From the main menu, you can:
- Tap Navigation to enter the navigation system.
- Tap Settings to adjust the device settings.
- Tap Video Player to play videos.
- Tap Music Player to play musics.
- Tap Photo to view photos.
- Tap Phone to use phone through the bluetooth connection.
1.4 Main Menu
Note: The bluetooth icon only appears when the bluetooth function is enabled.
Note: Use the up and down button of the 5-way key to adjust volume, and the left and right
key to adjust backlight.

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1.5 Adjust the basic settings
You can launch the basic settings menu
by tapping Settings on the main menu.
The settings menu allows you to adjust
language settings, backlight, Date and
time, bluetooth settings, volume, to align
screen, and to view system information.
tap to back
to the main
menu
tap to move
to the next
page