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A50
owner’s manual
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© 2010 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries and ASUSTeK Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin and ASUS. Garmin and ASUS hereby grant permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of t
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Introduction ™ nüMaps Guarantee Introduction To receive one free map update ™ The nüvifone A50 is a multi- (if available), register your device at media mobile phone with integrated www.garminasus.com within 60 days navigation and services. of acquiring satellites while driving with your device. You are not eligible Getting Support for the free map update if you register Go to www.garminasus.com for by phone or wait longer than 60 days in-country support information. after the first t
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Table of Contents Using the Widgets .......................10 Table of Contents Using the Scroll Arrows ...............11 Introduction ...................................i Using the On-screen Keyboard ...11 Getting Support ..............................i Getting Help.................................12 Registering Your Product ................i About the Automatic Screen Updating the Software ....................i Lock ..........................................12 ™ nüMaps Guarantee ...........
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Table of Contents Forwarding Calls..........................22 Finding Local Businesses ............36 Barring Calls ................................22 Finding Saved Locations .............36 Checking Your Phone Usage.......23 Finding Recently Found Turning On Aeroplane Mode .......23 Locations ...................................36 Finding Forthcoming Events ........37 Managing Your Contacts ..........24 ™ Finding Panoramio Photos ........37 Adding a Contact .........................24 Finding
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Table of Contents Viewing Your Trip Log ..................51 Starting a Route to a Friend’s Location ...................................63 Sending and Receiving Removing an Invitation ................63 Messages ...................................52 Removing a Friend ......................63 Sending a Text Message .............52 Hiding Your Location....................63 About Multimedia Messages .......53 Viewing Ciao! Networks ...............64 Reading Messages ......................54 Dis
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Table of Contents Playing Music.............................70 Sharing Pictures and Videos .......77 Music Player File Types ...............70 Setting Your Wallpaper ................77 Playing a Song ............................70 Editing Pictures and Videos .........78 Changing the Music Player Adding a Picture to a Contact ......78 View ..........................................71 Starting a Route to a About Playlists .............................71 Photograph ..............................
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Table of Contents ™ Synchronising with a Google Clearing All User Data ............... 111 Account .....................................92 Appendix ..................................112 Using Bluetooth Technology ........93 About Satellite Signals...............112 Transferring Files .........................95 About Connected Services ........112 About Wi-Fi ..................................95 Battery Information ....................113 Customising Your Device .........98 Mounting on Your Dash
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Getting Started Getting Started WARnInG See the Important Safety and Product Information document in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Download the latest owner’s manual at www.garminasus.com. Device Features Power key Volume keys Power connector for navigation cradle Camera key Mini-USB connector Direction pad nüvifone A50 Owner’s Manual
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Getting Started Installing the SIM Card Setting Up the Device Insert the SIM card in the holder 1. Remove the battery cover. with the gold contacts facing down 2. Install the SIM card. and the notched corner towards the 3. Install the microSD card. centre of the device. 4. Install the battery (page 3). 5. Replace the battery cover (page 3). SIM card 6. Charge the battery (page 3). Removing the Battery Cover Slide the battery cover off the back of the device. Battery cover microSD card Inst
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Getting Started Installing the Battery Charging the Battery 1. Locate the battery that came in the Notice product box. Your device will not charge if the 2. Locate the metal contacts on the temperature has exceeded 140°F end of the battery and in the battery (60°C). If the device is mounted on the compartment. windscreen, remove it from the mount 3. Insert the battery with the and place it somewhere out of direct Garmin-Asus logo facing up and sunlight to allow the battery to charge. the
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Getting Started If you completely discharge the battery, Mounting Your Device recharge it for at least 20 minutes WARnInG before turning on your device. This product contains a lithium-ion Charging Methods battery. To prevent the possibility of There are several ways to charge personal injury or product damage the device in addition to the method caused by battery exposure to extreme described on page 3. heat, remove the device from the vehicle when exiting, or store it out • (Pref
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Getting Started 3. Clean and dry your windscreen 9. Plug the other end of the vehicle and the suction cup with a lint-free power cable into a power outlet in cloth. your vehicle. 4. Place the suction cup on the windscreen. Cradle Suction cup arm TiP: To learn how to remove the Lever device from the mount, see page 114. Vehicle power cable Completing the Setup 5. Flip the lever back, towards the Complete the following optional tasks windscreen. to finish setting up your device: 6. Snap t
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Getting to Know Your Device Getting to Know Your ➊ Touch and drag the status bar down to view notifications Device (page 9). The status bar displays notification icons, status icons Using the Home Screen (page 14) and the current time. ➊ ➋ Touch a shortcut icon in the application tray to start an ➋ application (page 8). Touch and drag the bar to scroll through all ➌ of the shortcuts. ➌ Touch to place a phone call and access contacts. ➍ ➍ Touch to find and navigate to a location. ➎ T
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Getting to Know Your Device About the Keys Rotating the Device NoTe : Some applications can only Key Use be viewed in one orientation. For Touch to open the phone. example, the camera is only available Touch to send a call. in landscape mode. Touch to return to the Home screen. • From vertical mode, rotate your Touch and hold to open the device to the left or the right to widgets. view in horizontal (landscape) Touch to go back to the mode. previous screen or to exit the current appli
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Getting to Know Your Device ◦ Touch two points near opposite Using the Touchscreen edges of the page and drag your NoTe : The device has a capacitive fingers towards the centre of the touchscreen that requires direct contact page to zoom out. with your skin. The device will not detect a touch if you touch the screen Viewing the Application with your fingernail or with a glove. Tray • Touch and drag your finger to The application tray contains shortcuts slowly scroll the screen. for
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Getting to Know Your Device • Scroll the application tray up and Viewing Notifications down to view more shortcuts. When a notification icon appears in • Touch and drag the application tray the status bar, open the notification towards the opposite side of the window to view more information. screen. 1. Touch and drag the status bar The application tray expands and a towards the bottom of the screen. second section of shortcuts appears. The notification window expands Arranging Shortc
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Getting to Know Your Device Changing the Volume Using the Widgets You can change the volume for certain Widgets provide quick access to features, such as the ringer, navigation frequently used tasks and information. and media. 1. Touch and hold . 1. Open the application. 2. Touch and drag the screen to 2. Adjust the volume: the left or to the right to view additional widgets. • Press the Volume Up or Volume Down key to adjust the Three panels of widgets are volume. available. indicates w
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Getting to Know Your Device Using the Scroll Arrows • Touch to display an alphabetic keyboard. • Touch or or touch and drag the screen to scroll. • Touch to change the keyboard • Quickly touch or to scroll • To insert a cursor to edit text, touch faster. the text or numbers on the screen. • Touch and hold or to scroll Using Text Completion slowly. The device includes a text-completion feature that recognises words you are Using the On-screen typing. Keyboard NoTe : To adjust
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Getting to Know Your Device NoTe : The underlined word is About the Automatic inserted automatically when you Screen Lock enter a space or a punctuation mark. The device automatically locks if you Selecting an Input Method do not use it for a specified amount of The device includes multiple time. You can still use the device to input methods, such as language- contact emergency services. specific keyboards and handwriting If the device is in the mount with recognition, when available. e
