Uniden TRAX436 User manual

TRAX436
In-Car Navigation
OWNER’S MANUAL

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Contents
What Do I Do First? 6
Make Sure These Items Arrived in the Box 6
Plug it in 7
How Do I Put It in My Car? 8
Safety considerations 8
Attaching the windshield mount 9
Adjusting the windshield mount 10
Mounting on the windshield 11
Mounting on a at surface 12
How Do I Use It? 14
1: Warnings and Safety Information 14
2: Getting started with TRAX436 14
Start using TRAX436 16
Simple and Advanced modes 17
Hardware button (Power on/off) 19
Buttons and other controls on the screen 19
Using keyboards 21
Using the map 22
Checking the details of a map location 22
Manipulating the map 23
Status information and hidden controls on the map 27
Using the cursor (the selected map location) 33
TRAX436 Concepts 34
Smart Zoom 34
Enabling Smart Zoom 34
Fine tuning Smart Zoom 34
Position markers 35
Current GPS position and Lock-On-Road 35

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Returning to normal navigation 35
Selected location (Cursor) 36
Original position in the Cursor menu 36
Daytime and night colour schemes 37
Colour scheme in tunnels 37
Route calculation and recalculation 37
Itinerary 38
Track Logs 39
Route demonstration 40
POI(Points of Interest) 40
Saving POI 41
Managing POI 41
Road Safety Cameras 41
Saving Road Safety Cameras 41
Camera warning 41
Camera types 42
Camera directions 43
Speed limit warning 44
  TMC(TrafcMessagingChannel) 45
3: Navigating with TRAX436 45
Selecting the destination of a route 46
Selecting the Cursor as the destination 46
Entering an address or part of an address 47
Entering an address (Australia) 47
Entering an address if house numbering is restarted 49
Entering an address without knowing the district/suburb 51
Selecting an intersection as the destination 53
Selecting a city centre as the destination 54
Entering an address with a postal code 55
Tips on entering addresses quickly 57
Selecting addresses from your Favourites 57
Selecting the destination from the POIs 58
Selecting the destination with a saved POI search criteria 59
Selecting the destination from History 60

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Selecting the destination by entering its coordinate 60
Creating a multi-point route (inserting a via point) 61
Creating a multi-point route (appending a new destination) 62
Editing the route 63
View the whole route on the map (Fit-to-Screen) 64
Watching the simulation of the route 64
Enabling Safety Mode 65
Pausing the active route 65
Deleting the next via point from the route 65
Deleting the active route 66
Using Track Logs 66
Recording the travelled path (creating a Track Log) 66
Simulating a Track Log on the map 67
Changing the colour of a Track Log 67
Saving a route 67
Loading a saved route 68
4: Reference book (Advanced mode) 69
Map screen 69
Icons on the map 73
Battery, GPS position quality and Vehicle type indicator 73
Status indicator strip 75
   Nexttworouteevents(TurnPreviewelds) 76
Objects on the map 78
Streets and roads 78
3D object types 78
Elements of the active route 78
Detour menu 80
Cursor menu 81
Position menu 83
Route information screen 84
Trip information screen 86
Trip computer screen 89
Quick menu 89
GPS data screen 91

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Find menu 93
Route menu 94
Manage menu 95
Manage saved route 95
Manage History 96
Manage Track Logs 96
Manage Favourites 97
Manage POIs 98
Managed Saved Search Criteria 100
User Data management 100
Settings Menu 101
Map Screen settings 103
Sound settings 104
Route Planning options 105
Regional settings 107
Navigation settings 109
Warning settings 110
GPS settings 112
TMC settings 112
Menu settings 113
Device settings 113
Track Log settings 114
5: Bluetooth 116
6: Glossary 126
Warranty 130

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What Do I Do First?
Make Sure These Items Arrived in the Box
If anything listed here is missing or damaged, contact your place of
purchase immediately.
TRAX436 GPS
n A v i G A T i o n d e v i c e
Press the power►
button momentarily to
turn the screen off (or
back on); the device
stays on and can still give
directions.
Press the power button
►
in and hold it for three
seconds to turn the
device completely off.
Wi n d S h i e l d m o u n T
If you do put the►
device on your
windshield, don’t
forget to lock it up
or take it with you
when you leave
your car.
Suction
latch
Bracket
lock
Suction
latch
Bracket
lock
USB Port for PC
connection
Power button GPS antenna
Power
connection

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What Do I Do First?
in c l u d e d A c c e S S o R i e S
Plug it in
Connect the power adapter to the►
power connector on the lower right side of the device.
Plug the other end into your car’s cigarette lighter (or any standard
►
12 V DC outlet).
Only use the power adapter that came with your device. Any other
►
adapter might damage the device.
Whenever it senses power coming in, the device turns itself on and
►
charges the battery.
As soon as the power stops (for example, when
►
you unplug the adapter or turn off your car), the
device automatically shuts down. If you want it to
stay on, tap anywhere on the screen during the
Shutting down message.
You can turn the device on or off
►
anytime you want: just push
the power button on top of
the device (hold the button
for three seconds to turn the
device off). See Hardware
button (Power on/off) p19.
Adhesive
anchor disk
DC (car)
adapter
USB cable
DC (car)
adapter
USB
cable
Adhesive
anchor
disk

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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.
Keep your attention on the road!
►Don’t try to operate 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.
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 60º C (140º F).

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How Do I Put It in My Car?
Attaching the windshield mount
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

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How Do I Put It in My Car?
Ad j u S T i n G T h e W i n d S h i e l d m o u n T
The adjustment lock keeps both the bracket and the suction cup►
locked into place. Lift the adjustment lock to change the position of the
device.
The suction cup joint pivots front to back, and the bracket joint pivots
►
up, down, right and left, any just about angle in between.
Angle the suction cup and the bracket where you want them, then
►
push the adjustment lock back down to lock the windshield mount into
position.
If the bracket still moves too easily after you push the adjustment lock
►
down, tighten the bracket joint (lift the adjustment lock, and twist the
lock handle clockwise two, maybe three turns).
The bracket
pivots in all
directions
Lift the adjustment lock
to move the suction cup
and bracket

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How Do I Put It in My Car?
Mounting on the windshield
Make sure the device does not block your view of the road or
your mirrors.
Once you decide where you want the device, hold the suction cup in that
position, then adjust the mount so you have the best view of the device.
1) Pressthesuctioncupatagainstthewindshield.
Push the suction lock up2)
(towards the suction cup)
until it snaps into place.
Gently pull on the mount to3)
make sure it is secure.
If you have trouble getting the
suction cup to stick:
Clean the spot with an
►
ammonia-free cleanser.
Dry the spot completely (use
►
a lint-free cloth, if possible).
Make sure the spot is smooth
►
andat(suctioncupswon’t
stick well on a curved or textured surface).
Re m o v i n G T h e W i n d S h i e l d m o u n T
When you release the suction latch, make sure you’re holding or
somehow supporting the device.
Lift the suction latch and use the plastic pull tab to pull the suction cup off
of the glass.
Flip the suction
latch up to lock
the windshield
mount into place.

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How Do I Put It in My Car?
Mounting on a at surface
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
►as at as possible. If the disk is upside down
or at a sharp angle, it might not hold the device’s weight.
The surface should be
►as smooth as possible. 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 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 suction1)
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.2)
3) Carefully peel the protective sheet
from the bottom of the anchor disk to
expose the glue.

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How Do I Put It in My Car?
Hold the disk4) exactly above the spot where you want to glue it down.
(Remember, the glue is designed to be permanent!)
Pressthediskrmlyagainstthesurface.Pushdownalongthe5)
edges, too, so that every part of the disk makes good contact with the
surface.
Before you install the windshield mount, gently tug on the disk to make6)
sure it’s secure.
Pressthesuctioncupatagainsttheanchordisk,thenpushthe7)
suction latch down (towards the suction cup) to lock it into place.

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How Do I Use It?
1: Warnings and Safety information
TRAX436isanavigationsystemthathelpsyoundyourwaytoyour
destination with a connected GPS receiver. TRAX436 does not transmit
your GPS position; others cannot track you.
It is important that you look at the display only when it is safe to do so.
If you are the driver of the vehicle, we recommend that you operate
TRAX436 before you start your journey. Plan the route before your
departure and stop if you need to change something in the route.
TRAX436 has a Safety Mode: if you turn on Safety Mode, you cannot
change anything in TRAX436 while the vehicle is moving at a speed of 10
km/h (6 mph) or higher. Unless only passengers operate TRAX436, we
strongly encourage you to turn on Safety Mode.
Youmustobeythetrafcsignsandfollowtheroadgeometry.Ifyou
deviate from the route that TRAX436 recommended, TRAX436 changes
the instructions accordingly.
Never place mobile devices where it obstructs the driver’s view, where it is
in the deployment zone of an airbag or where it might cause injuries in an
accident.
2: Getting started with TRAX436
TRAX436 is optimised for in-car use. Tap the screen buttons and the map
withyourngertips.

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How Do I Use It?
Tasks Instructions
Double tapping
the screen
You do not need to tap the screen twice for any action.
With buttons and controls, a single tap is enough.
Tapping and
holding the
screen
You do not need this to access the basic navigation
functions. Tap and keep pressing the following buttons
to reach extra functions:
•Tapandhold on the Map screen: you can
set the minimum and maximum zoom level of Smart
Zoom.
•Tapandholdanyofthe
buttons on the Map screen: you can set or reset the
zoom value of the button (2D map).
•Tapandholdanyofthe
buttons on the Map screen: you can set or reset the tilt
and zoom values of the button (3D map).
•Tapandhold on list and menu screens:
the Navigation menu appears.
•Tapandholdanyofthe
buttons on the Map screen: you can rotate, tilt or
scale the map continuously.
•Tapandhold on keyboard screens: you
can delete several characters quickly.
•Tapandhold or in long lists: you can turn
the page continuously.
•TapandholdthebuttonsintheQuickmenutoopen
screens from the Manage menu or the Settings menu
related with the function of the button.

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How Do I Use It?
Gestures
(drag&drop)
You do not need gestures to access the basic
navigation features. You need to drag and drop the
screen only in cases like:
Moving the handle on a slider.
Moving the map: grab the map, and move it in the
desired direction.
ShortcuttoopentheMapscreen:slideyournger
from the bottom right corner to the bottom left corner
on any screen.
Shortcut to open the Navigation menu: slide your
ngerfromthetopleftcornertothebottomleftcorner
on any screen.
Start using TRAX436
WhenTRAX436isstartedthersttime,youneedtodothefollowing:
1. Select the written language of the application.
2. Select the language and speaker used for voice guidance
messages.
IMPORTANT! - To use the Spoken Street Names feature you
must choose a guidance language which is enabled for Text To
Speech. These are indicated with (TTS).
3. Select whether to start the program in Simple mode or in
Advanced mode. Later you can change the language or switch
between the two operating modes in Settings (page 101).
After this, the Navigation menu appears and you can start using TRAX436.
The Navigation menu in The Navigation menu in
Simple mode: Advanced mode:
NOTE

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How Do I Use It?
The typical way of using TRAX436 is to select a destination, and start
navigating. You can select your destination in the following ways (not all of
them are available in Simple mode):
• Usetheselectedlocationonthemap(theCursor)(page36).
• Enterafulladdressorapartofanaddress,forexampleastreet
name without a house number or the names of two intersecting
streets (page 47).
• Enteranaddresswithpostalcode(page55).Thiswayyoudo
not need to select the name of the settlement and the search for
street names might be faster as well.
• Useacoordinate(page60)
• Useasavedlocation:
 • aFavourite(page57)
 • aPOI(page58)
 • theHistoryofpreviouslysetdestinationsandwaypoints(page60)
Simple and Advanced modes
The two operating modes of TRAX436 mainly differ in the menu structure
and the number of available features. The controls and screen layouts are
the same.
• Simplemode:youhaveeasyaccesstothemostimportant
navigation functions and the basic settings only. The rest of the
settings are set to values that are optimal for typical use.
• Advancedmode:youhaveaccesstothefullfunctionalityof
TRAX436.
To switch from Simple mode to Advanced mode: on the startup screen
(Navigation Menu), tap , .
To switch from Advanced mode to Simple mode: on the startup screen
(Navigation Menu), tap , .
The features and settings available in each mode are as follows:

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How Do I Use It?
Type of action Available
in Simple
mode
Available in
Advanced
mode
Explanation
Navigating to a selected
map point
Yes Yes See page 46
Navigating to a street
address
Yes Yes See page 47
Navigating to an
incomplete address
Yes Yes See page 47
Navigating to an
intersection
Yes Yes See page 53
Navigating to recent
destinations (History)
Yes Yes See page 60
Navigating to Favourites Yes Yes See page 57
Navigating to a POI Yes Yes See page 58
Navigating to coordinates No Yes See page 60
Creating a multi-point route No Yes See page 61
Saving a map point as a
Favourite destination
Yes Yes See page 81
Saving a map point as a POI No Yes See page 81
Saving a map point as a
location of a Road Safety
Camera
No Yes See page 81
Mark a map point with a
Pin
No Yes See page 81
Saving the active route No Yes See page 67
Saving Track Logs No Yes See page 66
Map Screen settings No Yes See page
103
Menu settings Only
background
picture
Yes See page
113
Sound settings Only Master
volume
Yes See page
104

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How Do I Use It?
Route Planning options Yes Yes See page
105
Regional settings Only
language
selection
Yes See page
107
Warnings No Yes See page
110
Hardware button (Power on/off)
You can use TRAX436 mostly by tapping the touch screen. The device
has only one hardware button for turning power on or off.
When the device is on, pressing the power button momentarily turns the
LCD screen off (the green LED stays on and the device continues to
operate) or on. Press and hold the power button to turn the device off.
You can turn the devices on or off at any time. When the device is
switched off, TRAX436 does not calculate your GPS position and it does
not update the route or the driving instructions.
When you turn the device on again, TRAX436 continues navigating as
soon as the GPS receiver has determined your position.
Buttons and other controls on the screen
When you are using TRAX436, you usually tap buttons on the touch
screen.
YouonlyneedtoconrmselectionsorchangesinTRAX436ifthe
applicationneedstorestart,itneedstoperformamajorreconguration,or
you are about to lose some of your data or settings. Otherwise, TRAX436
savesyourselectionsandappliesthenewsettingswithoutconrmationas
soon as you use the controls.
Type Example Description How to use it
Button Tap it to initiate
a function, to
open a new
screen, or to set
a parameter.
Tap it once.

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How Do I Use It?
Icon Shows status
information.
Some icons also
function as a
button. Tap them
once.
List When you need
to select from
several options,
they appear in
a list.
Turn the page
with the and
buttons and
tap the value that
you want.
Slider When a feature
has several
different
unnamed values,
TRAX436 shows
an indicator on
a gauge that
displays and sets
a value from a
range.
•Dragthehandle
to move the
slider to its new
position.
•Taptheslider
where you want
the handle to
appear; the
thumb jumps
there.
Switch
When there are
only two choices,
a checkmark
shows whether
the feature is
enabled.
Tap it to turn the
switch on or off.
Virtual
keyboard
Alphabetic and
alphanumeric
keyboards to
enter text and
numbers.
Each key is a
touch screen
button.