Nextar ME User manual

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Contents
Important Safety Instructions …………………………………..………..2
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Accessories
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View of Main Unit
System Connections ……………………………….……….…..8
Power Supply Preparation …………………………….……….…. . .10
General Setup ……………………………….…………..12
Playing Music ……………………………….…………..16
Photo Viewer ……………………………….…………..19
Use of the Mount Accessories ……………………………….…………..22
Troubleshooting ……………………………….…………..23
Specifications ……………………………….…………..24

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Important
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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USE-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OF MOISTURE.
POWER SUPPLY:
Connect the supplied adaptor to the USB port of the unit. Plug the two-prong end of the
power cord to an AC100-240V outlet. If you have difficulty inserting the plug, turn it over
and reinsert it. If the unit is not used for a long time, disconnect the plug from the outlet.
NOTE:
Before plugging the power cord into an AC outlet, make sure that all the connections
have been made.
CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that
contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.
Refer to service manual for servicing instructions. To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

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1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with a damp cloth.
7) Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A
polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.A grounding type plug
has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is
provided for your safety. When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet,
consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12) Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use
caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of
time.
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.
15) Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
To prevent the GPS from being damaged, be sure to keep the GPS out of direct
sunlight or heat.

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Warning
Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations may result in injury or
property damage.
The unit is designed to provide you with route suggestions. It does not reflect road
closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other factors that
may affect safety or timing while driving.
Use the unit only as a navigational aid. Do not attempt to use the unit for any purpose
requiring precise measurement of direction, distance, location, or topography. This
product should not be used to determine ground proximity for aircraft navigation.
CAUTION:
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type.
The batteries (or batteries installed) shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as
sunshine, fire or the like.

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This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the
equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
3. Consult the dealer or an experience radio/TV technician for help.
The images in this manual are only for reference and they may be
different from the actual ones.

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Accessories
Accessories List
ITEM NAME QTY
Instruction Manual 2
AC Adaptor 1
Car Adaptor 1
Mounting Bracket 1
USB Cable 1
Magnetic Cradle 1
Stylus 1
Dashboard Mount Disk 1
Pouch 1
NOTE
Accessories and their parts numbers are subject to modification without prior notice due
to improvements.

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View of Main Unit
1. POWER Button
Press power button to turn on the unit or exist standby or power off mode.
2. Card Slot
Insert the SD card into the slot.
3. RESET Hole
Press the reset button with a metal pin to reset the system.
4. LCD Screen
5. Charge Indicator
When charging the battery, it is red. When the battery is fully charged, it turns
green.
6. Earphone Jack
Used to connect earphones for private listening.
When the earphones are connected to this jack,
the speaker will be turned off automatically.
7. USB Port
Connect to the supplied adaptor to charge the
unit.
8. Magnet
Used to secure the unit onto the magnetic
cradle firmly.

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System
Connections
•Always ensure that the unit and any other external device connected to the unit
are switched off and unplugged from the power supply before you attempt to
connect the unit to any external device.
Connecting to PC
The unit is designed with a USB port which allows you to connect the unit to a PC for
map updating or charging. See the figure below for details:
System requirements:
-Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP
(Driver required for Windows 98SE)
-DVD Rom Drive (for map upgrade purposes)
-Intel Pentium II 233 MHz
-64 MB RAM
-50 MB available hard drive space
-Available serial port and/or USB Port
-256-color display adaptor and monitor
(16 bit color required)

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System
Connections
Inserting SD Card
The unit is designed with SD Card Slot which allows you to insert a SD card into the unit
as shown below:
To remove the card, gently press the card in with your fingernail. The card unlocks and
protrudes slightly. You can now remove the card.
Connecting to Earphones
Connect the earphones to the bottom of the unit for private listening.
When earphone is connected, the speakers will automatically turn off.
Note: Excessively loud volume could damage your hearing. So turn down the
volume before you connect the earphones, and then raise the volume to
comfortable level.
The SD card and earphones are not supplied.

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Power Supply
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Using the AC Adaptor
The unit is supplied with an AC adaptor for powering and charging its battery.
2. Plug the two-prong end of the power
cord into a grounded electrical
outlet.
1. Connect AC adaptor to the USB
port, as shown on the right.
Note:
•Turn unit's power off before unplugging.
•When using the adaptor, the LCD screen will be brighter than with the
rechargeable battery.
Using the Car Adaptor
The unit is supplied with a Car Adaptor for powering while in a vehicle.
Connect the Car Adaptor Power
Plug to the unit’s USB port and plug
the other end to the vehicle’s 5V
accessory/ cigarette socket, as
shown on the right figure.
Attention
•Place the unit in a proper position for viewing.
•Disconnect the unit from the Car Adaptor when starting the vehicle.
Your portable GPS unit comes with a built-in rechargeable battery. Please see details in
the following segment.

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Power Supply
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Working conditions and precautions for the rechargeable battery
• Battery should only be used and charged when temperatures are between
32°-100°F.
• Maintain well-ventilated conditions around the product to avoid overheating. Don’t
put the product on a bed, sofa or anything that may block ventilation to the product.
• When the battery is weak, an indication menu will appear on the LCD screen and
after a little while, the unit will power OFF automatically.
Charging the Battery Pack
The battery must be charged by using the supplied Adaptor.
Power On/Off
Press and hold the Power button for a while to turn on the equipment. You should enter
the main menu when the device is turned on.
Press and hold the Power button for a while again to turn the unit or screen off. You
should have two options – Standby and Power Off. Tap “Standby” to turn off the screen
(Press and hold the Power button for while to wake up the screen). Tap “Power Off” to
turn off the power.

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General Setup
System Main Menu
In the main menu, there are four items for selecting. Touch the corresponding item to
enter.
Tap to enter the Navigator.
Tap to enter the MP3 Player.
Tap to enter the Photo Viewer.
Tap to enter the Setup menu.
Setup Menu
In the main menu, tap to enter the Setup menu, the screen will display as below:
In the Setup menu, tap to return to the main menu.

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General Setup
Language
Tap in the Setup menu to enter Language setting menu for language selecting,
as shown below:
Tap the , buttons to select language.
Then tap to confirm or tap to cancel.
Date & Time
Tap in the Setup menu to enter Date & Time setting menu for changing to the
current time zone, date and time, as shown below:
Tap the buttons to select the proper Time Zone.
Tap the buttons of Date group to change the corresponding date.
Tap the buttons of Time group to change the corresponding time.
Then tap to confirm or tap to cancel.

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General Setup
Brightness
Tap in the Setup menu to enter Backlight setting menu for backlight adjusting, as
shown below:
Tap , to darken or increase the brightness of the display.
After setting, tap to confirm or tap to cancel.
Volume
Tap in the Setup menu to enter Volume settings menu for volume adjusting, as
shown below:
Tap the to decrease the volume.
Tap the to increase the volume.
Then tap to confirm or tap to cancel.

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General Setup
Align Screen
Tap in the Setup menu to align the screen, as shown below.
Tap the center of the cross with your finger. When the cross moves to another position,
tap and hold the center of the new target. Repeat each time to complete the calibration
process. When tapping the screen on the final step, the new settings will be stored and
you are returned to the Display menu.
Power
Tap in the Setup menu to enter Power menu, as shown below:
The Power menu displays the unit’s battery status. The values are between 0% and
100%, where 0% means the battery power has run out completely, and 100% represents
a full battery power. When the battery is being charged, the Battery Status will be
“Charging”.

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Playing Music
The unit is designed with SD card slot and supports MP3 and WMA format files playback.
You can insert the SD card with MP3 or WMA files in the unit for music enjoyment.
Note: Do not store MP3 or WWAformat files in the Flash storage, for the flash
storage is used to store map data, any attempt to open the Flash storage may
result in the map data missing and lost.
Warning: For your own safety, do not use the earphones when driving.
Take the following steps to play:
Loading MP3 format files:
1. Insert the SD card with MP3 files.
2. Turn on the unit.
A note regarding the music playing function:
The unit has the ability to play your favorite music files. This is accomplished by using
the unit’s SD card slot, located on the right side.
•Music files should previously reside on the user's SD card.
•Music files can be imported to the user's SD card on a PC, using a variety of
programs such as Windows Media Player.
•This process should be performed independent of the navigation unit.
Do not attempt to use the unit to read and burn music files from an external source.

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Playing Music
Playing Music
Tap in the system main menu to enter the Music Player, as shown below:
Tap button to enter the music play list menu, as shown below:
When you open the play list, the system will look for audio files on its SD memory card
and create a play list automatically.
If the play list consists of more than one screen, tap the up arrow for the previous page
and the down arrow for the next page.

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Playing Music
Tap /toggle buttons to determine whether the player will repeat the songs in
the play list or not.
Tap /toggle buttons to determine whether or not to play the songs in the list
randomly.
Tap to return to Music Player and tap to play the music, as shown below.
Tap /toggle button to pause or resume the playback.
Tap to go back to the previous song; tap to skip to the next song.
Tap , to decrease or increase the volume of the speaker.
Tap the progress bar to select the desired playback starting point.
Tap in the top right corner to exit.

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Photo Viewer
The unit is designed with SD card slot. You can insert the SD card with JPEG files. It
supports JPEG format files playback.
Note: Do not store JPEG format files in the Flash storage, for the flash storage is
used to store map data, any attempt to open the Flash storage may result in the
map data missing and lost.
It lags when reading high-resolution JPEG files in SD Card. We suggest
low-resolution (within 640*480) pictures playback.
Playing Photos
Tap in the system main menu to enter the Photo Viewer, as shown below:
In the menu, tap to enter the folder menu, as shown below: