GNS 5870 MFI User manual

Charge indicator
Bluetooth status
GPS status
Reset
STT smart touch technology
Sensor area
USB power supply jack
GNS 5870 MFI
GPS BT Receiver Manual
Made or iPod touch 2G
iPod touch 3G
iPhone 3G
iPhone 3GS
iPad

Dear Customer,
You have chosen a GNS product characterised by high-qua-
lity and reliability. All of our products are tested intensively
before leaving the factory. Please read the following infor a
tion carefully to ensure proble -free operation and opti al
functionality.
The GNS 5870 MFI is a GPS receiver with Bluetooth techno
logy and a highly sensitive 32-channel GPS chip. With the
GNS 5870 MFI for the first ti e a highly sensitive Bluetooth
Hybrid-GPS (HGPS) receiver is available, which supplies both
Apple iPod touch 2G, iPod touch 3G, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS,
(starting with iPhone OS 3.0.1), iPad, and other handhelds
(PDAs, Notebooks) with accurate position infor ations.
The GNS 5870 MFI enables the utilisation of the following:
a) Positioning signals fro the worldwide freely available
GPS navigation syste .
b) Transfer of these infor ations over wireless Bluetooth
co unication.
Safety notices
· Never anipulate or adjust your GPS Navigation Syste
while driving.
· Safeguard the GNS 5870 MFI fro oisture; observe
the li its on operating and storage te peratures.
· This device contains a Li-Ion battery and should only be
operated at te peratures between 0° and 50° C. Do not
expose the GNS 5870 MFI to direct sunlight or heat.
· Do not open or odify. Failure to co ply will result in the
guarantee and warranty beco ing void. There are no
co ponents inside that can be serviced by the user.
· Only connect the GNS 5870 MFI to the connector types
described in these instructions.
· Be sure to respect the laws of the country you are in with
respect to operation of devices whilst driving.

· Do not operate the GNS 5870 MFI with a da aged cord
or if the unit has been dropped or da aged.
· Do not bend the cable forcibly or place a heavy object
on it. This will da age the cord and ay cause fire or
electrical shock.
· Ensure that your GNS 5870 MFI is fir ly fixed in your car
to avoid da age.
Package contents
· GNS 5870 MFI GPS BT Receiver
· Cigarette-lighter charger device and charger cable
· This instruction booklet
Should anything be issing, please contact your dealer.
Operating buttons and LEDs
The GNS 5870 MFI has an on/off switch
with STT SartTouchTechnology:
To switch on your GNS 5870 MFI,
ove your finger fro top to botto
over the LEDs, and fro botto to
top to switch it off.
Charging
The GNS 5870 MFI is equipped with a Li-Ion rechargeable
battery. Operating ti es are in excess of 10 hours. For char
ging (charging ti e approx. 3.5 hours) connect the charging
cable as supplied to the cigarette-lighter charger device and
the GNS 5870 MFI. The red indicator light blinks to indicate
that the device is charging. You can also use the loading
cable to charge the GNS 5870 MFI at PC USB connectors.

Off
On
Blinking
Fast
blinking
Red charging
light
Nor al
Charger cable
attached,battery
fully charged
Charger cable
attached,battery
charging
Battery al ost
e pty, device
switching off in
about 10 ins
Blue Bluetooth
status
5870 MFI is off
Bluetooth
connection
established
No Bluetooth
connection
established

Green GPS
status
5870 MFI is off
GPS position
received
GPS position
not (yet)
calculated

Illuminated display
Installation and Bluetooth mode
Position the GNS 5870 MFI so that it has an unobstructed
view o the sky. Secure the receiver to avoid slipping.
Switch on the GNS 5870 MFI.
Activate the Bluetooth mode in your Apple device / PDA
/ PC and initiate a search or the GNS 5870 MFI with your
Apple device or other PDA / PC Bluetooth manager. This is
described in the manual or your device. When asked or
the PIN to establish the link, enter 0000.
Start your navigation so tware and select the appropriate
inter ace under the GPS settings i it is required.

Special feature for Apple devices: A ter the irst connection
build up with the Apple device, the connection will be auto
matically renewed by restarting the GNS 5870 MFI.
This autotomatic connection establishment will be interrupted
when you connect your GNS 5870 MFI with another device
intermediately.
Operation o er car ignition
For fixed and unfixed installation and operation in otor ve
hicles with 12-24V power supply.
The GNS 5870 MFI is equipped with an auto atic activator
switch for the use in vehicles. If your vehicle has a cigarette
lighter socket, which is connected to the ignition, and the
GNS 5870 MFI is connected via the included charging ad
apter there, it turns on auto atically when the ignition is
activated. After activation the device shows the sa e illu i
nated display as discribed in the anual under "Illu inated
Display.
Power management
1. Without external power supply (cable/car ignition off)
the GNS 5870 MFI will shut down auto atically after 15
inutes without Bluetooth connection to save battery ti e.
2. If GNS 5870 MFI is installed easily accessible (e.g. glove
box) it can be switched off by using the SartTouchTech
nology on/off switch as described under Power anage
ent in this anual.
3. To switch the GNS 5870 MFI on again, connect it with
the power cable again or use SartTouchTechnology
on/off switch for portable use.

Reset
If you should experience an unexpected alfunction - e.g.
no data is sent, the partner device does not recognize the
GNS 5870 MFI or the display shows a alfunction - please
carefully insert a paper clip or si ilar object into the opening
and press the reset key.
Appro als
The declaration o con ormity is available rom the manu ac
turer.
CE: The GNS 5870 MFI satis ies the R&TTE directives
(99/5/EG), the EMC directives (2004/108/EC) and the low
voltage directive (2006/95/EC) as issued by the EU commis
sion.
FCC: This device con orms to section 15 o the FCC regula
tions.
R&TTE Bluetooth EMC: This device also complies with EN
301489-1/-17; EN 300 440; EN 300 328 (Modul) and is listed
under Bluetooth Quali ied Products.
Although the GNS 5870 MFI con orms to the current strict
guidelines and norms it cannot be guaranteed that other de
vices will not be a ected by inter erence.

Technical data
Safety notice, Bluetooth operation
Bluetooth should not be used in the proxi ity of the following
devices or in the following locations:
Medicinal devices, pace akers, auto atic control devices,
auto atic doors, fire alar s, aeroplanes, public transport.
If you are unsure if the operation of wireless devices is per
itted in certain environ ents, please enquire before ope
rating the device.
General
Weight 5870 MFI only 47g
Di ensions 79.1 x 45.3 x 11.3
A bient te peratures Storage -10..+40°C
Operation - 0..+50°C
Power supply Charging & 5.0V DC (+-5%)
and consu ption operation /500 A
Via car adapter 12..24VDC /
10..300 A
Battery operating ti e > 10 h
Battery charging ti e 0-90% ca. 3.5h
Connectors Supply Mini-USB socket
Data interface Via Bluetooth 57600 baud
GPS
Chip set MediaTek MTK 3318 32-channel
GPS receiver
Start ti es Cold start 60 s
War start 3 s
Hot start 1 s

WEEE declaration
This device is labelled in accordance with the European di
rective 2002/96/EG concerning waste electrical and electro
nic equip ent  WEEE. The directive sets down a Europe-
wide fra ework for the return and recycling of end-of-life
devices. WEEE reg. no. DE 30136236.
Warranty notice
The product is to be repaired at no cost within the legal war
ranty period of 24 onths assu ing that there is no da age
though third-party interference, oisture, being dropped, or
other i proper handling.
The internal Li-Ion accu ulator has a warranty period of 6
onth and is excluded fro the 24 onth warranty!
Technical Support:
GNS GmbH
Adenauerstr. 18
D  52146 Würselen  Ger any
E ail: support@gns-g bh.co
Brands, trade arks, product descriptions and logos fro third parties used in these
instructions ay be trade arks or registered trade arks of their respective owners.
Made or iPhone means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect
speci ically to iPhone and has been certi ied by the developer to meet Apple per or-
mance standards. Apple is not responsible or the operation o this device or its
compliance with sa ety and regulatory standards.
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Subject to change without notice
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