MY DIGI MIO 268 User manual

AUS Version
Revision: R01
October 2005
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Table of Contents
Before You Begin................................................................................. vii
Features ...................................................................................................... viii
About this Manual .........................................................................................ix
Part I.Basic Operations ........................................................................ 1
1 Getting Started ................................................................................. 3
1.1 Performing the Initial Start Up .............................................................. 3
1.2 Connecting to AC Power...................................................................... 5
1.3 Using Your Device in a Vehicle............................................................ 6
Using the Car Holder............................................................................ 6
Connecting the Car Charger ................................................................ 7
1.4 Understanding Hardware Features ...................................................... 8
Front Components................................................................................ 8
Back Components ................................................................................ 9
Left-Side Components ......................................................................... 9
Right-Side Components ..................................................................... 10
Top Components................................................................................ 10
Bottom Components........................................................................... 11
2 Basic Skills ..................................................................................... 13
2.1 Turning On and Off Your Device........................................................ 13
Home Screen ..................................................................................... 13
2.2 Operating Your Device....................................................................... 14
Using Hardware Buttons .................................................................... 14
Using the Navigation Pad................................................................... 15
Using the Volume Control .................................................................. 15
Using the Stylus ................................................................................. 16
2.3 Using a SD/MMC Card....................................................................... 17
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3 System Settings..............................................................................19
3.1 Using System Settings ....................................................................... 19
3.2 Backlight ............................................................................................. 20
3.3 Volume ............................................................................................... 21
3.4 Screen ................................................................................................ 21
3.5 Power ................................................................................................. 23
3.6 Date&Time.......................................................................................... 24
3.7 Back.................................................................................................... 25
Part II.GPS Navigation ........................................................................27
4 Mio Map Overview ..........................................................................29
4.1 Navigation Terminology...................................................................... 29
4.2 Starting Mio Map ................................................................................ 30
4.3 Map, Buttons, and Status Icon ........................................................... 31
Mio Screen Toolbars .......................................................................... 31
Compass/GPS Status Icon................................................................. 34
Guide Mode Icon ................................................................................ 34
4.4 Mio Map Menus .................................................................................. 35
4.5 Zooming and Dragging the Map......................................................... 36
4.6 Quitting Mio Map ................................................................................ 36
5 Basic Navigation.............................................................................37
5.1 Selecting an Origin ............................................................................. 37
5.2 Selecting a Destination....................................................................... 37
Using Address .................................................................................... 38
Using Intersection............................................................................... 40
Point of Interest (POI)......................................................................... 41
Using Favorites................................................................................... 45
Using Recent Routes.......................................................................... 46
Using Coordinate Search ................................................................... 47
Using Map Location............................................................................ 48
Using Home/Office ............................................................................. 48
5.3 Navigational Aids................................................................................ 49
Starting Guide Mode .......................................................................... 49
Switching to a Different Guide Mode.................................................. 49
5.4 Resetting or Stopping the Route ........................................................ 51
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6 More Navigation Features ............................................................. 53
6.1 Favorites............................................................................................. 53
Creating Favorites .............................................................................. 53
Managing Favorites............................................................................ 56
6.2 Recent Routes.................................................................................... 57
6.3 Demo Mode........................................................................................ 58
7 Changing Map Views ..................................................................... 59
7.1 Day/Night Color Skin.......................................................................... 59
Day Color Skin ................................................................................... 59
Night Color Skin ................................................................................. 59
7.2 Types of View..................................................................................... 60
2D Heading Up................................................................................... 60
2D North Up View............................................................................... 61
3D View .............................................................................................. 61
8 Options, Settings, and Preferences.............................................. 63
8.1 Route Setting...................................................................................... 63
8.2 Safety Warning................................................................................... 65
8.3 Speed Warning................................................................................... 66
Setting the Speed Limit ...................................................................... 67
8.4 Map Settings ...................................................................................... 68
8.5 Voice Setting ...................................................................................... 69
9 System Information........................................................................ 71
9.1 Trip Computer .................................................................................... 71
9.2 GPS Status......................................................................................... 72
Part III.More Tools............................................................................... 73
10 MP3 Player ...................................................................................... 75
10.1 Starting and Exiting MP3 Player ........................................................ 75
10.2 Preparing the MP3 Files for You Device ............................................ 76
10.3 Playing MP3 Files............................................................................... 76
MP3 Playback Control........................................................................ 77
10.4 Using Play Lists.................................................................................. 78
Creating a Play List ............................................................................ 78
Opening a Play List ............................................................................ 79
Managing Your Play Lists .................................................................. 80
10.5 Equalizer ............................................................................................ 80

11 Contacts: Tracking Friends and Colleagues................................81
11.1 Starting and Exiting Contacts ............................................................. 81
11.2 Creating a Contact.............................................................................. 82
11.3 Displaying the Contacts Summary Screen......................................... 82
11.4 Editing or Deleting a Contact.............................................................. 83
12 Calendar: Scheduling Appointments ...........................................85
12.1 Starting and Exiting Calendar............................................................. 85
12.2 Creating an Appointment.................................................................... 86
12.3 Viewing Appointments in Different Modes ......................................... 87
Agenda View ...................................................................................... 88
Day View ............................................................................................ 88
Week View.......................................................................................... 89
Month View......................................................................................... 90
Year View ........................................................................................... 90
12.4 Editing or Deleting an Appointment.................................................... 91
13 Using Application CD .....................................................................93
13.1 Using Application CD ......................................................................... 93
13.2 Installing ActiveSync........................................................................... 94
13.3 Installing MioSync............................................................................... 96
Using MioSync.................................................................................... 97
Part IV.References ..............................................................................99
14 Troubleshooting and Maintenance .............................................101
14.1 Resetting Your System..................................................................... 101
14.2 Troubleshooting................................................................................ 102
Power Problems ............................................................................... 102
Screen Problems .............................................................................. 103
Connection Problems ....................................................................... 103
GPS Problems.................................................................................. 104
14.3 Maintaining Your Device .................................................................. 104
15 Regulatory Information ................................................................107
15.1 Regulations Statements ................................................................... 107
Class B Regulations ......................................................................... 107
European Notice............................................................................... 108
15.2 Safety Precautions ........................................................................... 109
About Charging................................................................................. 109
About the AC Adapter ...................................................................... 109
About the Battery.............................................................................. 109
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Before You Begin
Precautions and Notices
 For your own safety, do not operate the controls of the product while driving.
 Use this product prudently. The product is intended to be used only as a
navigation aid. It is not for precise measurement of direction, distance,
location or topography.
 The calculated route is for reference only. It is the user’s responsibility to
follow the traffic signs and local regulations along the roads.
 When you get off the car, do not leave your device on the dashboard that is
subject to direct sunlight. The overheating of the battery can cause
malfunction and/or danger.
 GPS is operated by the United States government, which is solely responsible
for the performance of GPS. Any change to the GPS system can affect the
accuracy of all GPS equipments.
 GPS satellite signals cannot pass through solid materials (except glass). When
you are inside a tunnel or building, GPS positioning is not available.
 A minimum of 4 GPS satellite signals is needed to determine current GPS
position. Signal reception can be affected by situations such as bad weather or
dense overhead obstacles (e.g. trees and tall buildings).
 Other wireless devices in the vehicle might interfere with the reception of
satellite signals and cause the reception to be unstable.
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 A car 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 unsecured
on the dashboard.
Do not mount in front of
airbag panels.
Do not mount in front of an
airbag field of deployment.
Features
GPS Navigation Features
 Electronic maps of Australia with roads, freeways, highways, railways, rivers,
lakes, points of interest, etc.
 GPS positioning
 Optimal route calculation and trip plan
 Friendly and efficient navigation with turn-by-turn, voice, and visual guidance
 Various ways for searching a location on the map
−Using a known address
−Using a known intersection
−Using a POI (point of interest)
−Using Favorites (personal stored locations)
−Using Recent Routes (previous destinations)
−Using Coordinates
−Using Home address
−Using Office address
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 Viewing modes for different needs and situations:
−2D and 3Dview
−Day and Night view
Other Features
 MP3 Player: playing MP3 music.
 Contacts: viewing and managing contacts information.
 Calendar: listing your appointments and arranging your schedule.
About this Manual
This manual is divided into four major parts:
 Part I “Basic Operations” (Chapters 1 to 3) tells you how to get your device
running and customize system settings.
 Part II “GPS Navigation” (Chapters 4 to 9) tells you how to use the GSP
navigation functions.
 Part III “More Tools” (Chapters 10 and 13)introduces MP3 Player, Contacts,
Calendar and data transfer tools.
 Part IV “References” (Chapters 14and 15) gives guidelines on
troubleshooting and maintenance and provides the regulatory information.
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