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Introduction Congratulations on purchasing your Nextar GPS Navigator. Your mobile navigation system assures that your days of getting lost are over! Finding an address or any of millions of different points of interest such as the nearest gas station or restaurant is a snap anywhere across the U.S. Just enter information using the touch screen and let the voice prompt and detailed map guide you to your destination. Your navigator also includes lifetime Live Traffic to alert you of tr
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Important Safety Information • When in a car, do not mount your GPS on or near an air bag. If the air bag is deployed, you may be seriously injured. • Only use a power cord and live traffic receiver provided by NEXTAR. Use of products provided by other suppliers may void the warranty. • Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. • Do not use harsh chemicals (such as
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Important Safety Information Important: Some states have restrictions on locating your GPS unit on the windshield. Included with your Nextar unit is an adhesive backed Dashboard Mount Disk that can be used if attaching the mounting bracket to the windshield is inconvenient or not allowed. See Page 12 for details. Live Traffic Service Your Nextar GPS unit comes with lifetime Live Traffic service that provides you with information about traffic events and traffic flow that may
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FCC & UL Compliance FCC COMPLIANCE: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 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 prot
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Table of Contents Introduction Important Safety Information................................1 FCC & UL Compliance.........................................4 Getting Familiar With Your Hardware Main Unit..............................................................6 Accessories..........................................................7 Power Adaptor......................................................8 Live Traffic Receiver.............................................9
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Main Unit 1. POWER Button Press and hold for 2 seconds to enter or exit standby mode. 2. Card Slot Insert the SD card into the slot. Used for Mapping Data card or user’s music or photo SD card 3. Earphone Jack Connect user supplied earphone for private listening. When an earphone jack is plugged in, the speaker will be turned off automatically. 4. USB Port Connect to the FM Traffic Receiver or directly to the Power Adaptor to charge the unit. 5. LCD Screen Tap the
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Accessories The Following Items Are Included With Your GPS Unit Instruction Manual Quick-Start Guide Warranty Card Live Traffic Receiver / Antenna Vehicle Power Adaptor Suction-Cup Mounting Bracket Mounting Cradle Stylus Dashboard Mount Disk Mapping Data SD Card NOTE: The SD card may be shipped installed in the GPS Unit. See Page 9 for installation of the Live Traffic receiver and antenna 7
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Power Adaptor Using the Power Adaptor The GPS unit is supplied with a DC Power Adaptor for charging the internal battery and for powering the unit while in a vehicle. Connect the Power Adaptor USB plug to the unit’s USB port and plug the other end to the vehicle’s 12V accessory/ cigarette socket. Refer to instructions on the next page on how to connect the Live Traffic FM receiver if you desire to receive Live Traffic Data. Attention • Set up your destination and
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Live Traffic Receiver Connecting to Live Traffic The Traffic Message Channel (TMC) is an application of the FM Radio Data System (RDS) used for broadcasting real-time traffic information. Traffic data is received, decoded, and delivered to your navigation system. Nextar provides you with a separate FM receiver and antenna to pick up these signals; it is not connected in any way to your vehicle radio. This provides you with live traffic information – alerting you to a problem on your
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System Connections Inserting SD Card The unit is designed with an SD Card slot which allows you to insert an 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. To re-insert the card, press the card in the slot until it clicks. The card should not protrude from the slot when it is installed correctly. Important: If you remove the SD Mapping Data Card to use t
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System Connections USB Mode When you connect the GPS device to a computer with USB cable, a menu appears on screen for setting the USB Mode, as shown below. You can set the USB mode to determine how the device behave when it was connected to a computer. CONNECT TO COMPUTER: Connect to computer for data accessing. CHARGE BATTERY: Connect to computer for charging the battery. Then tap to confirm or tap to cancel. If you did not set any USB mode in 10 seconds after the menu appea
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Using The Mounting Bracket A suction cup mount is provided for attaching the GPS unit to the windshield or the dashboard. Assemble the bracket and cradle as shown below and then attach the GPS to the cradle. 1. Fig. 1 Slide the mount cradle onto the end of the mount bracket. It will snap into place. 2. Fig. 2 Set the bottom edge of the GPS unit onto the mount cradle. Then push the upper tab of the mount cradle towards the GPS body to snap the tab into the back of the body. To re
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General Setup System Main Menu When in navigator, tap Exit button of the Navigation Menu to exit the application. A confirmation message appears: Are you sure you want exit the program? Tap Exit and the system main menu appears. 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. 13
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General Setup 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. Language Tap in the Setup menu to enter Language setting menu for language selection, as shown below: Tap the , buttons to select language. Then tap to confirm or tap to cancel. 14
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General Setup 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. Brightness Tap in the Setup menu to enter Brightness setting menu for backlight adjustment, as shown bel
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General Setup Volume Tap in the Setup menu to enter Volume settings menu for volume adjustment, as shown below: Tap the to decrease the volume. Tap the to increase the volume. Then tap to confirm or tap to cancel. 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.
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General Setup 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 indicate “Charging”. 17
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Playing Music The unit is designed with an SD card slot and supports MP3 and WMA format music files. To use the music player, you will need to have an SD card with your MP3 music files preloaded. Please note that you cannot use the navigation function of the device at the same time you are using the music player. Remove the SD Mapping Data Card that comes with the device from the SD card slot on the side of the unit. Then insert your SD card with your MP3 or WMA music files. Note:
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Playing Music 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. 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
