Mio C250 User manual

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Table of Contents
Warnings and Notices............................................................................iii
1Getting Started..................................................................................1
1.1 Understanding Hardware Components................................................ 1
Front Components ............................................................................... 1
Back Components................................................................................ 2
Right-Side Components ....................................................................... 2
Top Components.................................................................................. 3
Bottom Components ............................................................................ 3
1.2 Performing the Initial Start Up.............................................................. 4
1.3 Using Your Device in a Vehicle............................................................ 6
Using the Device Holder ...................................................................... 6
Connecting the Car Charger ................................................................ 6
1.4 Operating Basics.................................................................................. 7
Turning Off ........................................................................................... 7
Navigating on the Screen..................................................................... 8
Home Screen ....................................................................................... 8
1.5 Inserting a SD/MMC Card.................................................................... 9
2MP3 ..................................................................................................11
2.1 Starting and Exiting MP3 Player ........................................................ 11
2.2 Preparing the MP3 Files for You Device............................................ 12
2.3 Playing MP3 Files .............................................................................. 12
2.4 MP3 Playback Controls...................................................................... 13
2.5 Using the Play Lists............................................................................ 14
Creating a Play List ............................................................................ 14
Opening a Play List ............................................................................ 15
2.6 Equalizer ............................................................................................ 16
3Settings............................................................................................17
3.1 Starting and Exiting Settings.............................................................. 17
3.2 Backlight............................................................................................. 18
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3.3 Volume ............................................................................................... 19

Warnings and Notices
zFor your safety, do not operate the controls of the product while driving.
zUse this product with caution. The product is a navigation aid. It does not
provide exact measurements of direction, distance, location or topography.
zThe calculated route is for reference only. Always follow the posted traffic
signs, speed limits and road restrictions.
zWhen you leave your car, do not leave your device on the dashboard in direct
sunlight. This can cause the battery to overheat and malfunction.
zThe Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the United States
government, which is solely responsible for its performance. Any change to
the GPS system can affect the accuracy of all GPS equipment world-wide.
zGPS satellite signals cannot typically pass through solid materials (except
glass). GPS location information is not typically available inside buildings,
tunnels, or underground parking lots.
zA minimum of 4 GPS satellite signals is needed to calculate your GPS
position. Signal reception can be affected by weather events or overhead
obstacles (e.g. dense foliage and tall buildings).
zOther wireless devices in the vehicle may interfere with the reception of
satellite signals and cause the reception to be unstable.
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zA device 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 airbags.
Do not mount where the driver’s
field of vision is blocked. Do not place on the
dashboard unsecured.
Do not mount in front of
airbag panels.
Do not mount in front of an
airbag field of deployment.
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1 Getting Started
1.1 Understanding Hardware Components
NOTE: Depending upon the specific model purchased, the color of your device may not
exactly match the device shown in this manual.
Front Components
Ref Component Description
Displays the output of your device. Tap the screen with your
nTouch Screen
stylus to select menu commands or enter information.
oCharge Indicator charging,
and turns green when the battery is fully charged.
Flashes bright amber to indicate that the battery is
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Back Components
Ref Component Description
nSpeaker Sends out music, sounds and voice.
Right-Side Components
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Ref Component Description
nSD/MMC Slot Accepts a SD (Secure Digital) or MMC (MultiMediaCard)
card for accessing data such as MP3 music.
oHeadphone
Connector
Connects to stereo headphones.
Top Components
Ref Component Description
nExternal
Antenna
Connector
This connector (under rubber dust cover) allows use of an
optional external GPS antenna with magnetic mount, which may
be positioned on top of the car for better GPS signal reception in
areas with poor reception.
oPower Button Turns on and off the device.
Bottom Components
Ref Component Description
nMini-USB Connector Connects to the USB cable or in-car power cable.
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1.2 Performing the Initial Start Up
1. Make sure that power is supplied to your device. (See the next section.)
2. For the initial start up, press the power button for 6 seconds to turn on your
device.
NOTE: For normal operation, briefly press the power button to turn on and off your device.
3. The “Change Language” screen appears. Tap the left/right arrow button to
select the desired language. Then, tap the button.
4. The “Date&Time” screen appears. Tap the appropriate arrow button to select
the time zone, date, and time. Then, tap the button.
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5. The Home screen appears. You can now use your device.
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1.3 Using Your Device in a Vehicle
Using the Device Holder
CAUTION:
zSelect an appropriate location for the device holder. Never place the holder where the
driver’s field of vision is blocked.
zIf 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
Use the device holder to fix your device in a vehicle. Make sure that the GPS
antenna has a clear view of the sky.
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.
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CAUTION: For optimal performance of the lithium battery, take note of the following:

Navigating on the Screen
To operate your device, touch the screen with your fingertip. You can perform the
following actions:
zTap
Touch the screen once with your fingertip to
open items or select onscreen buttons or
options.
zDrag
Hold your fingertip on the screen and drag
up/down/left/right or across the screen.
zTap and hold
Tap and hold your fingertip until an action is
complete, or a result or menu is shown.
Home Screen
The first time you initialize your device, the Home screen appears. The Home
screen is your starting place for various tasks. Tap a button to start a task or open
another menu.
Button Name Description For Detailed Information
Mio Map Starts the navigation software. See the manual supplied
with the software.
MP3 Plays MP3 music. Chapter 2
Settings Customizes the system settings. Chapter 3
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1.5 Inserting a SD/MMC Card
Your device has a SD/MMC slot where you
can insert an optional Secure Digital or
MultiMediaCard storage card.
To use a SD/MMC 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:
zMake sure that no foreign objects enter the slot.
zKeep a SD or MMC card in a well-protected box to avoid dust and humidity when you are
not using it.
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2 MP3
2.1 Starting and Exiting MP3 Player
MP3 turns your device into an MP3 player. It features:
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zBasic playback controls such as play, pause, stop, next and previous
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Playback of MP3 files
Playback includes single selection playback, repeat, single repeat, sampling
playback, normal sequence and random sequence.
11 preset equalizer audio profiles
z
Tap the MP3 button on the Home screen to start the program. The control pane
appears on the screen where you can easily control the player by tapping the
control buttons.
Play list support
Æ
To exit the program, tap .
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2.2 Preparing the MP3 Files for You Device
Before using the program, have the MP3 files ready on either your device’s flash
memory or on a storage card. A tool called Mio Transfer is supplied for you to
easily copy the files from your computer to the correct location. (See section 4.3
for information.)
2.3 Playing MP3 Files
1. If your files are in a storage card, insert the card into your device.
2. Tap the MP3 button on the Home screen to start the program.
3. The program will search for the MP3 files in your device and in the storage
card. When MP3 files are detected, they will be added to the play list.
NOTE: You can create your own play lists for future playback. (See section 2.5 for details.)
4. To start the playback, tap . To control the playback, use the control
buttons as described later.
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2.4 MP3 Playback Controls
Control Button Name Description
/
Play/Pause Play or pause the playback.
Stop Stop the playback.
/
Previous/
Next
Play the previous or next file.
/
Volume Increase or decrease the volume.
The indicator on the panel shows the current volume
level.
Exit Close the program and return to the Home screen.
Play List Open play list. (See Section 2.5 for more
information.)
Equalizer Open the equalizer panel. (See Section 2.6 for more
information.)
Playback
Mode
Cycle through the following modes:
Repeated playback of all files in sequence
Repeated playback of all files in random
order
Sampling playback in sequence
Sampling playback in random order
Single playback of the current file
Repeated playback of the current file
Help Introduce the function and operation of each button.
Tap a button to see a description line at the bottom of
the screen.
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2.5 Using the Play Lists
By default, the program automatically loads all MP3 files in the play list. You can
also create your own play lists for future use.
Creating a Play List
1. After starting MP3, tap on the control panel to open the play list screen.
The screen shows the current play list.
Remove all songs
from the list. Open the list of play lists.
Save the play list.
Remove current
son
g
from the list.
Add song Back
2. To add a song to the play list, tap . Select the folder containing your
songs.
3. A screen appears displaying all the MP3 files. Tap the song(s) you wish to add
and then tap .
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