Uniden TRAX436 User manual

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What Do I Do First?
M
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OK
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an
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ervice
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ll use
m
ost often
are
i
n
l
ar
g
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ty
pe
.
Connectors
f
or optional
accessories
are s
h
own
i
n
i
t
alics
.
Press the
p
ower
b
utton
to
t
u
rn
off
t
he screen;
the
de
v
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s
ta
y
s on an
d
c
an still give
di
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s
.
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t
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c
ompletely off, press the power button in and hold it for
t
hr
ee
seco
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ds
.
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GPS antenna
(extended)
USB port for
software updates
Jack for external
headset
Connection
for external
antenna
Power
connection
Power button
GPS antenna
(extended)
USB port for
software updates
Jack for external
headset
Connection
for external
antenna
Power
connection
Power button

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W
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aches
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o t
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et
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and the
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on cu
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holds
t
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m
ount in
y
our
wi
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dshield
.
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ome states
h
ave laws
aga
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nst
p
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i
n
g
t
hi
n
g
s
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n your car
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.
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ou don’t
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lock it up or take it with
y
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y
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y
our car.
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For information on other available accessories
,
see
page
XREF
.
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Suction
latch
Bracket
lock
Suction
cup pull
tab
Bracket
Suction
cup
Adjustment
lock
Suction
latch
Bracket
lock
Suction
cup pull
tab
Bracket
Suction
cup
Adjustment
lock
Car power adapter
(12 Volt DC)
USB cable (for
map updates)
Adhesive
anchor disk
Car power adapter
(12 Volt DC)
USB cable (for
map updates)
Adhesive
anchor disk

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W
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First
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Pl
u
g
i
t
i
n
O
nl
y
use the power adapter that came with
y
our device.
A
n
y
other adapter mi
g
ht dama
g
e the device.
Wh
enever
i
t senses power com
i
ng
i
n, t
h
e
d
ev
i
ce turns
i
tsel
f
on and char
g
es the batter
y
.
A
s soon as the power stops
(f
or example, when
y
ou
unplug the adapter or turn off your car), the device
automaticall
y
shuts down. I
f
y
ou want it to sta
y
on, tap
an
y
where on the screen durin
g
the Shuttin
g
down
m
essage.
Y
ou can turn the device on or o
ff
an
y
time
y
ou want:
j
ust
p
ush the
p
ower button on to
p
of the device to turn it on,
a
n
d
h
o
l
d
th
e
bu
tt
o
n f
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r thr
ee
seco
n
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t
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rn it
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ff.
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2Plug the other end into
your car’s cigarette lighter.
Plug the adapter
into the power
connector on the
lower right side of
the device.
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2Plug the other end into
your car’s cigarette lighter.
Plug the adapter
into the power
connector on the
lower right side of
the device.
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What Do I Do First?
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a Time Zone screen. Tap anywhere on the world map to
use the time
zone for that
location.
Tap the +
arrow to zoom
in or the -
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you want to use. Use 12 HR for twelve-hour (am/pm) time
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What Do I Do First?
Enter your home location
Next, enter the address you want to use as your “home”
location, that is, the place you travel to and from the most.
(This step isn’t actually required, so you can skip it if you
want. But the home feature is so useful that you’ll be glad
you entered it!)
From the main menu, choose NAVIGATE TO ADDRESS.
This opens the state selection screen:
Tap the state
where your
home location
is.
Tap the +
arrow to zoom
in or the -
arrow to zoom
out. Tap and
drag on the screen to move to a different part of the map.
If you want to choose the state by zip code, tap the ZIP
CODE button to enter your destination’s zip code. (This
takes you to the number keypad on the next page.)
If you want to choose the state by name, tap the SPELL
button to enter the name of the state. (This takes you
straight to the alphabet keypad on the next page.)
For the US, there are 53 available states: all 50
states, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and the
District of Columbia.
Use the aphabet keypad to enter the name of the city (or
unincorporated area) where your home location is. (You
don’t have to enter the whole name.)
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What Do I Do First?
When you tap OK, the device shows the list of city names
that include the characters you entered. Tap the name of
the city you want, or tap the BACK button to go back and
make any changes.
After you select the city, enter the street name the same
way you entered the city name. When the device shows
the list of streets, tap the name of the street you want.
Enter numbered streets as numerals plus
abbreviation (1ST, 2ND, 3RD, etc.) instead of
spelling out the word (First, Second, Third, etc.).
Enter the house or building number using the same
method you used to enter the city and the street name.
When you tap OK, the device searches for that building
number and displays the &RQ¿UP'HVWLQDWLRQ screen.
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entered, it displays a list of valid address ranges. You
can select the address range or tap the back button
to re-enter the building number.
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What Do I Do First?
On the &RQ¿UP'HVWLQDWLRQscreen, tap the GO button.
If the device doesn’t have a lock on your location yet, it
displays the following message box:
Choose YES. The device shows the Map screen centered
on the location you just entered.
On the Map screen, tap the MENU button.
Tap MY LOCATIONS, then choose SAVE CURRENT
LOCATION.
Tap the top line,
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it saved your new
home location, and
you’re done.
THE PAYOFF:
That probably seemed like a lot of work, but here’s why you
did it: On the main menu screen, tap MY LOCATIONS, then
GO HOME. The device plots a route from wherever you are
right now to your home location.
You can follow the same process to enter a “work” location,
too.
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3
W
hat D
o
I D
o
First
?
Get ac
q
uainted with the
M
a
p
screen
When the device
g
ets a lock on
y
our location, it
g
oes to the
M
a
p
screen (you’ll probably use this screen the most, so you
might want to spend a few minutes getting familiar with it):
W
H
A
T
D
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M
A
P
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f
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ac
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on.
or
+
(
plus
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or
-
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oom
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n one ste
p
or zoom out one ste
p
.
Go to the
Menu
Car icon
(you are
here)
Compass
icon
Change
map view
Phone
icon
Change map
detail level
Time
Volume
icon
Radar icon
(not available
on all models)
Current
zoom
level
Zoom
in
Zoom
out
Go to the
Menu
Car icon
(you are
here)
Compass
icon
Change
map view
Phone
icon
Change map
detail level
Time
Volume
icon
Radar icon
(not available
on all models)
Current
zoom
level
Zoom
in
Zoom
out

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What Do I Do First?
ZOOMING IN AND OUT
There are 10 different
zoom levels, ranging
from ¼ inch = 100 ft
to ¼ inch = 10 miles.
Tap the +or –icon
to change the zoom
level one step.
When you’re at the
last available level,
the icons disappear.
CHANGING THE MAP VIEW AND HEADING
There are two different map views, two dimensional (2D) and
three dimensional (3D). Tap the MAP VIEW icon in the bottom
center of the mape to switch between these two views.
In addition to the two map views, you can change the
heading or the direction the map faces. Tap the COMPASS
icon in the upper right corner of the map to switch between
the two available headings:
North up North is at the top, just like on a standard paper map.
The cap icon turns to show the direction you are going.
The compass icon always points straight up.
•
•
•
Heaading
up
The direction you are going is at the top of the map.
The whole map turns to show the direction you’re going.
The compass icon turns to point north.
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•
•
The two dimensions and the two headings combined give
you a total of four different views of the map:
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10 mi
4 mi
2 mi
1 mi
½ mi
¼ mi
700 ft
350 ft
200 ft
100 ft
STREET
CITY
GREATER
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Map scale
is based on
¼ inch
10 mi
4 mi
2 mi
1 mi
½ mi
¼ mi
700 ft
350 ft
200 ft
100 ft
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GREATER
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What Do I Do First?
North Up
2D
North Up
3D
Heading Up
2D
Heading Up
3D
CHANGING THE MAP DETAIL LEVEL
The MAP DETAIL icon is at the bottom right corner of the
map. Tap this icon to change the level of detail the device
shows on the map.

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which points o
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interest or P
O
I icons
y
ou want to see on the map. Tap the category o
f
P
O
I icons
y
ou want to see. (These category icons match the main
cate
g
or
i
es
y
ou see w
h
en
y
ou tap t
h
eP
O
INT
S
O
F
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ST
b
utton on the main menu.
)
G
et Ac
q
uainted with the Menu
S
cree
n
The other screen
y
ou’ll use a lot is the
M
en
u
screen.
U
nt
il
t
he device has a lock on
y
our location, it shows the M
e
n
u
screen
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7
W
hat D
o
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B
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R
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TAT
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I
CON
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he batter
y
status icon shows how much char
g
e is le
f
t in the
b
attery. If there’s a power input, the icon shows “charging”.
Status:
Critical
L
o
w
M
e
di
u
m
Hi
g
h
F
u
ll
Charging
I
co
n
:
G
etting more in
f
ormatio
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T
his was enough information to get you started. If you want
t
o know more about the device and how to use it
,
see these
sections:
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5
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i
n
g
a prev
i
ous
d
est
i
nat
i
on
C
hoosing a recent destination
(
p
3
4
)
4
C
ustomizin
g
the device
W
hat
O
ptions Do I Have
?
(
p
XREF)
Go to the
Map screen Phone
icon
Time
Volume/
brightness
button
Enter a new
destination
Use a POI as a
destination
Use an existing
destination
Stop the
current
route
Change the
options of the
current route
Test the
current
route
Battery
status Bluetooth
status
GPS
status
Settings
button
Trac
button
Go to the
Map screen Phone
icon
Time
Volume/
brightness
button
Enter a new
destination
Use a POI as a
destination
Use an existing
destination
Stop the
current
route
Change the
options of the
current route
Test the
current
route
Battery
status Bluetooth
status
GPS
status
Settings
button
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button

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What Do I Do First?
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Saving places to the favorites list Save as favorite (p 38)
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(p 39)
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screen (p 44)
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How Do I Put It in My Car?
Safety considerations
Don’t install any device where it will block your view
(including your mirrors!) while you’re driving.
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or focus on any device while you’re driving. If you have
to concentrate on a device, pull off the road for a few
minutes.
Some states have rules about what kind of devices you
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can put them. If you’re not sure if there are any applicable
laws in your state, contact the state agency that issues
drivers’ licences.
It’s a good idea to take valuable items with you when you
leave you car—that includes GPS devices. If you can’t
take the device with you, lock it in the glove compartment
or hide it somewhere. And don’t forget to take down the
windshield mount: you don’t want to remind any potential
thieves that you might have some valuable mobile
electronics in the car.
Don’t leave the device in direct sunlight for a long
period of time or where the temperature could go above
140º F (60º C).
Attaching the windshield mount
Flip the GPS antenna up.
Press in on the bracket lock.
Insert the hook at the base of the bracket into the notch
on the bottom of the device.
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e
suction cup locked into place. Li
f
t the ad
j
ustment lock to
change the position of the device.
T
he suction cup joint pivots front to back, and the bracket
j
oint pivots up, down, ri
g
ht and le
f
t, an
y
j
ust about an
g
le
in between.
A
n
gl
e t
h
e suct
i
on cup an
d
t
h
e
b
rac
k
et w
h
ere
y
ou want
t
hem, then push the ad
j
ustment lock back down to lock
t
he windshield mount into
p
osition.
4
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5)
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Insert the bracket hook
into the notch at the
bottom of the device.
Rotate the
bracket up so
the head ts
into the gap.
1
2
Insert the bracket hook
into the notch at the
bottom of the device.
Rh
Rotate the
bracket up so
the head ts
into the gap.
1
2

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ter Title
If
the bracket still moves too easil
y
a
f
ter
y
ou push the
adjustment lock down, you can tighten the bracket joint:
Remove the mount
f
rom
y
our windshield.
Lift the adjustment lock, and twist the lock handle
cl
oc
k
w
i
se two, ma
yb
e t
h
ree turns.
Flip the adjustment lock back down and see if the bracket
s
till moves. I
f
it does, repeat step 2.
I
f
the ad
j
ustment lock won’t
g
o back down, the bracket
j
oint is too tight. Twist the adjustment lock one or two
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The bracket
pivots in all
directions
Lift the adjustment lock
to move the suction cup
and bracket
The bracket
pivots in all
directions
Lift the adjustment lock
to move the suction cup
and bracket
Lift the
adjustment
lock.
Twist the
adjustment
lock clockwise
a few turns to
tighten the
bracket joint.
1
2
Lift the
adjustment
lock.
Twist the
adjustment
lock clockwise
a few turns to
tighten the
bracket joint.
1
2

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M
ount
i
n
g
on t
h
e w
i
n
d
s
hi
e
ld
M
ake sure the device does not block your view of the
r
oa
d
or
y
our m
i
rrors.
Once you decide where you want the device, hold the
s
uct
i
on cup
i
n t
h
at pos
i
t
i
on, t
h
en a
dj
ust t
h
e mount so you
h
a
v
e
th
e
bes
t vi
e
w
of
th
e
de
vi
ce
.
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r
ess
t
he
suc
t
io
n
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wi
n
dshield
.
P
ush the suction
l
ock up
(
towards the
suction cup) until it
snaps into place.
Gently pull on the
mount to make sure
i
t
is
secu
r
e
.
I
f
you have trouble
g
ett
i
ng t
h
e suct
i
on cup
t
o
s
t
ick:
C
lean the s
p
ot with
a
n
a
mm
o
ni
a
-fr
ee
c
l
ea
n
se
r.
D
r
y
the spot completel
y
(
use a lint-
f
ree cloth, i
f
possible
)
.
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stick well on a curved or textured sur
f
ace
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When you release the suction latch, make sure
you’re
h
o
ldi
ng or some
h
ow support
i
ng t
h
e
d
ev
i
ce.
L
i
f
t the suction latch and use the plastic pull tab to pull the
s
uction cup off of the glass.
1)
2)
3)
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Ź
Ź
Flip the suction
latch up to lock
the windshield
mount into place.
Flip the suction
latch up to lock
the windshield
mount into place.

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If you want to put the device somewhere other than your
windshield (or anywhere the suction cup won’t stick), you can
use the anchor disk. Once you glue the anchor disk down,
the windshield mount installs inside the disk just like it does
on glass.
When you’re deciding where to put the anchor disk, here are
some things to keep in mind:
The surface should be DVÀDWDVSRVVLEOH. If the disk
is upside down or at a sharp angle, it might not hold the
device’s weight.
The surface should be DVVPRRWKDVSRVVLEOH. If the
surface texture is too rough, the glue may not stick as
well.
The anchor disk will stick permanently on most
surfaces. If you try to remove the disk, you might
damage the surface.
Don’t peel off the red protective sheet until you’re ready
to install the disk. Once you expose the glue, you can’t
stop easily.
When you decide where you want to mount the disk, hold
the suction cup in that spot and set the angle and position
of the bracket (just like you would for mounting on your
windshield).
Clean the spot to remove any wax, grease, protecterants,
etc.
Carefully peel the protective sheet
from the bottom of the anchor disk to
expose the glue.
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1)
2)
3)