HP iPAQ 310 User manual

HP iPAQ
Product Guide

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Table of contents
1 Welcome
2 Register the Travel Companion
3 Box contents
Box contents ......................................................................................................................................... 3
4 Components
Front components ................................................................................................................................ 4
Left and right components .................................................................................................................... 5
Top and bottom components ................................................................................................................ 5
Back components ................................................................................................................................. 6
5 Power on and set up the Travel Companion
Set up the Travel Companion ............................................................................................................... 7
Step 1: Remove the battery cover ....................................................................................... 7
Step 2: Install the battery and replace the battery cover ..................................................... 7
Step 3: Charge the battery ................................................................................................... 8
Power on Travel Companion ................................................................................................................ 8
Car kit setup ......................................................................................................................................... 8
6 Warnings and safety information
7 Learn the basics
Hardware buttons ............................................................................................................................... 12
Power on/off ....................................................................................................................... 12
Multifunction wheel ............................................................................................................ 12
Zoom in and out ................................................................................................ 12
Adjust volume and brightness ........................................................................... 12
Open the Quick Launch menu .......................................................................... 13
Screen buttons ................................................................................................................................... 13
Buttons on the top and the bottom of the screen ............................................................... 13
Buttons on the map ............................................................................................................ 16
Selectors ............................................................................................................................................ 17
Direct selectors .................................................................................................................. 18
List selectors ...................................................................................................................... 18
Sliders ................................................................................................................................ 18
Switches ............................................................................................................................ 18
Virtual keyboards ............................................................................................................... 18
The QWERTY keyboard ..................................................................................................................... 19
The numeric keyboard ........................................................................................................................ 19
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8 Discovering the Travel Companion through the Startup menu
Entertainment ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Videos ................................................................................................................................ 20
Music ................................................................................................................................. 21
Games ............................................................................................................................... 22
Pictures .............................................................................................................................. 22
Contacts ............................................................................................................................................. 23
Add contact ........................................................................................................................ 24
Edit contact ........................................................................................................................ 25
Navigate to a contact ......................................................................................................... 25
Call contact ........................................................................................................................ 25
Extras ................................................................................................................................................. 25
Clock .................................................................................................................................. 25
Phone ................................................................................................................................ 27
Calculator ........................................................................................................................... 27
Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 27
System ............................................................................................................................... 28
Align screen ...................................................................................................... 28
Time ................................................................................................................................... 28
Date ................................................................................................................................... 28
Language ........................................................................................................................... 28
Media directories ............................................................................................................... 29
9 Operating navigation
Navigate to an address ...................................................................................................................... 30
Navigate to a POI ............................................................................................................................... 31
Create a route with multiple destinations ........................................................................................... 31
Create a route with a different start point ........................................................................................... 32
Save user data ................................................................................................................................... 33
10 Reference book – Navigation menu
Go to ................................................................................................................................................... 34
Find an address, street, intersection, or city ...................................................................... 35
Find in History .................................................................................................................... 36
Find one of the Favorites ................................................................................................... 36
Find home or work ............................................................................................................. 36
Find a POI .......................................................................................................................... 36
Search reference ............................................................................................... 36
POI groups ........................................................................................................ 37
POI subgroups .................................................................................................. 37
Select a POI ...................................................................................................... 37
Find co-ordinates ............................................................................................................... 38
Coordinate display format ................................................................................. 39
11 Bluetooth
Connect a Bluetooth-enabled phone to your Travel Companion ....................................................... 40
Make a call ......................................................................................................................................... 41
Use phone dialer ................................................................................................................ 41
Use contacts ...................................................................................................................... 42
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Use POI ............................................................................................................................. 42
Answer or reject a call ........................................................................................................................ 42
Connect to a Bluetooth stereo headphones ....................................................................................... 42
12 Map
Map visualization ................................................................................................................................ 45
Daylight and night color schemes ...................................................................................... 45
Current position and Lock-on-Road ................................................................................... 45
Selected map point, also known as the Cursor ................................................................. 46
Visible POIs (Points of Interest) ......................................................................................... 46
Road safety cameras ......................................................................................................... 46
Contacts ............................................................................................................................. 46
Elements of the active Route ............................................................................................. 46
Start point, Via points, and destination .............................................................. 47
Active leg of the route ....................................................................... 47
Inactive legs of the route .................................................................. 47
Turn preview ....................................................................................................................................... 47
Cursor (the selected map point) ......................................................................................................... 47
Track Log recording/playback indicator .............................................................................................. 47
Cursor menu ....................................................................................................................................... 48
Current street ..................................................................................................................................... 49
Distance to next turn .......................................................................................................................... 49
Next street/Next city ........................................................................................................................... 49
13 Route
Edit Route ........................................................................................................................................... 50
Route Detail ........................................................................................................................................ 50
Saved Routes ..................................................................................................................................... 51
Route Info ........................................................................................................................................... 51
Route data displayed (for destination and Via points) ....................................................... 51
Warning icons .................................................................................................................... 53
Other functions .................................................................................................................. 53
Manage Track Logs ........................................................................................................... 54
14 Settings
Visual settings .................................................................................................................................... 56
3D settings ......................................................................................................................... 56
Landmarks ........................................................................................................ 56
Elevated roads .................................................................................................. 56
Buildings ............................................................................................................ 56
Terrain ............................................................................................................... 56
Backlight settings ............................................................................................................... 56
Brightness ......................................................................................................... 56
Power management .......................................................................................... 56
Backlight always on ........................................................................................... 56
Smart Powersave .............................................................................................. 57
Map settings ...................................................................................................................... 57
Alternative Road Names ................................................................................... 57
Show Street Labels ........................................................................................... 57
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2D/3D map view ................................................................................................ 57
POI visibility ....................................................................................................... 57
Night mode ........................................................................................................ 58
Zoom settings .................................................................................................................... 58
Auto zoom ......................................................................................................... 58
Restore Lock-to-Position and Smart Zoom ....................................................... 59
Zoom in after find .............................................................................................. 59
Overview mode .................................................................................................................. 59
Sound settings .................................................................................................................................... 59
Voice guidance .................................................................................................................. 60
Key sounds ........................................................................................................................ 60
Dynamic Volume ................................................................................................................ 60
Route settings .................................................................................................................................... 60
Vehicle ............................................................................................................................... 60
Route calculation method .................................................................................................. 61
Short .................................................................................................................. 61
Fast ................................................................................................................... 61
Economical ........................................................................................................ 61
Off-route recalculation ....................................................................................................... 61
Automatic .......................................................................................................... 61
Off ..................................................................................................................... 61
Avoidances ........................................................................................................................ 61
Unpaved Roads ................................................................................................ 61
Motorways ......................................................................................................... 61
Ferries ............................................................................................................... 62
Cross-border planning ....................................................................................... 62
U-turns .............................................................................................................. 62
Permit needed ................................................................................................... 62
Toll roads .......................................................................................................... 62
Carpool lanes (for the USA map only) .............................................................. 62
Keep position on road ........................................................................................................ 62
Regional settings ................................................................................................................................ 62
Language ........................................................................................................................... 62
Voice .................................................................................................................................. 63
Units ................................................................................................................................... 63
Time settings ..................................................................................................................... 63
Set time format .................................................................................................. 63
Warnings ............................................................................................................................................ 63
Warn when speeding ......................................................................................................... 63
Speeding tolerance ........................................................................................... 63
Alternative speed limit ....................................................................................... 63
Alternative speeding tolerance .......................................................................... 64
Enable safety cameras ...................................................................................................... 64
15 Navigation extras
Trip Planner ........................................................................................................................................ 65
Traffic Message Channel (TMC) ........................................................................................................ 65
List of traffic messages ...................................................................................................... 65
TMC configuration ............................................................................................................. 66
TMC radio settings ............................................................................................................. 66
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Selected FM radio station ................................................................................. 66
Exclude selected station ................................................................................... 66
Show excluded stations .................................................................................... 66
16 GPS data screen
17 About screen
18 Outlook synchronization
19 Product specifications
System specifications ......................................................................................................................... 70
Physical specifications ....................................................................................................................... 70
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 71
20 Regulatory notices
Federal Communications Commission Notice ................................................................................... 72
Modifications ...................................................................................................................... 72
Cables ................................................................................................................................ 72
Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC Logo (United States Only) . 72
Canadian Notice ................................................................................................................................. 73
Avis Canadien .................................................................................................................................... 73
European Union Notice ...................................................................................................................... 73
Products with 2.4–GHz Wireless LAN Devices ................................................................. 74
France ............................................................................................................... 74
Italy .................................................................................................................... 74
Battery Warning .................................................................................................................................. 74
Battery Recycling ............................................................................................................................... 74
Battery Disposal ................................................................................................................................. 74
Equipment Warning ............................................................................................................................ 75
Acoustics Warning .............................................................................................................................. 75
Airline Travel Notice ........................................................................................................................... 76
Medical Electronic Equipment ............................................................................................................ 76
Wireless Notices ................................................................................................................................. 76
U.S. Regulatory Wireless Notice ....................................................................................... 76
Canadian Regulatory Wireless Notice ............................................................................... 76
Brazilian Notice .................................................................................................................. 76
Japanese Notice ................................................................................................................................. 76
Bluetooth Devices .............................................................................................................. 77
Taiwan DGT Notice ............................................................................................................................ 77
Korean Notice ..................................................................................................................................... 77
21 Guidelines for care and maintenance
Using the Travel Companion .............................................................................................................. 78
Cleaning the Travel Companion ......................................................................................................... 78
Carrying or storing the Travel Companion ......................................................................................... 78
Using accessories .............................................................................................................................. 78
Using the Travel Companion in public places .................................................................................... 78
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Obtain services for a cracked or damaged screen ............................................................................. 78
Protect the Travel Companion screen from cracking or damage ....................................................... 79
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1Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the HP iPAQ 300 Travel Companion. Your Travel Companion is pre loaded
with many features that enhance your travel experience that you can learn about in this guide. In addition,
there are free Web resources and additional content available to enhance your travels. Here you can
find new Web-based trip planning services that allow you to personalize your travel by creating custom
itineraries for export to your Travel Companion. Visit http://www.ipaq.com to learn about the latest
services and content available for the Travel Companion.
Use this guide to know more about how to:
●Get started with using your Travel Companion.
●Manage your contacts and synchronize data.
●Use Bluetooth for making calls using your Travel Companion.
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2 Register the Travel Companion
You need to register the Travel Companion with Hewlett-Packard to be able to:
●Access support and services, and get the most out of your HP products.
●Manage your profile.
●Sign up for free support alerts, driver notices, and personalized newsletters.
After registering the Travel Companion, you will receive an e-mail message regarding special offers and
promotions. Visit http://www.register.hp.com and follow the on-screen instructions to register the Travel
Companion or update your mail or e-mail address after registration. You are required to enter your user
ID and registration password to edit your profile online.
2 Chapter 2 Register the Travel Companion