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Garmin-Asus A10
owner’s manual
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Introduction Buying Additional Maps Introduction 1. Go to www.garminasus.com ™ The Garmin-Asus A10 is a multi- /support. media mobile phone with integrated 2. Select your region. navigation and services. 3. Under the A10, click Map Updates. Getting Support 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. 1. Go to www.garminasus.com /support. Getting Help 2. Select your region. 1. From the application tray, touch Help. Updating the Software 2. Touch a topic. 1. Go to www.garminasus.com /support. 2.
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Table of Contents Changing the Volume ..................12 Table of Contents Rotating the Device .....................12 Introduction ...................................i Using the Touchscreen ................13 Getting Support ..............................i Using the On-screen Keyboard ...13 Updating the Software ....................i About the Automatic Screen Buying Additional Maps ..................i Lock ..........................................15 Getting Help...........................
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Table of Contents Placing a Conference Call ...........22 Finding Your Parking Spot ...........35 Forwarding Calls..........................23 Finding Your Current Location .....35 Barring Calls ................................23 Setting Your Home Location ........36 Turning On Airplane Mode ...........24 Finding an Address ......................36 Multitasking..................................24 Finding Local Businesses ............37 Finding Recently Found Managing Your Contacts ..........25
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Table of Contents Navigating in Walking Mode ........48 Updating Your Status ...................63 Taking a Detour ...........................50 Viewing Friends ...........................63 Stopping the Route ......................50 Adding a Friend to Contacts ........63 Working with Routes ....................51 Sending a Message to a Friend ..63 Viewing Your Trip Log ..................52 Starting a Route to a Friend’s Location ...................................63 Sending and Receiving Re
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Table of Contents Setting Your Browser Home Viewing a Slideshow ....................76 Page ..........................................68 Sharing Pictures and Videos .......76 Downloading Files .......................69 Setting Your Wallpaper ................77 Editing Pictures and Videos .........77 Playing Music.............................70 Adding a Picture to a Contact ......77 Music Player File Types ...............70 Starting a Route to a Photograph Playing a Song ......................
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Table of Contents ™ Synchronizing with a Google Keyboard Settings .....................108 Account .....................................90 Date and Time Settings .............108 Using Bluetooth Technology ........91 Units Settings ............................109 Transferring Files .........................92 Privacy Settings .........................109 About Wi-Fi ..................................93 Clearing All User Data ...............110 Changing the Storage Settings..110 Customizing Your
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Getting Started Device Features Getting Started ➍ ➎ WARnInG ➊ ➏ See the Important Safety and Product Information document in the product ➋ box for product warnings and other important information. ➌ Notice It is strongly recommended that you sign up for a data plan to use this phone. ➐ Download the latest owner’s manual at Micro-USB connector ➊ www.garminasus.com/support. Camera lens (on back) ➋ Navigation cradle connector ➌ Power key ➍ Audio out connector ➎ Volume keys ➏ Battery cover n
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Getting Started 3. Insert your fingernail in the notch. Setting Up the Device 4. Pry the cover up. 1. Remove the battery cover. 5. Remove the cover from the device. 2. Install the SIM card. 3. Install the microSD card (optional) Installing the SIM Card (page 3). 1. Slide the SIM card holder ➊ toward the top edge of the device and lift 4. Install the battery (page 3). up, as directed on the holder. 5. Replace the battery cover (page 3). ➊ 6. Charge the battery (page 3). 7. Register the devic
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Getting Started Installing the microSD Card Replacing the Battery Cover Insert the microSD card in the 1. Properly align the battery cover on microSD slot ➊ with the gold the back of the device. contacts facing down. 2. Press the battery cover down until it snaps into place. ➊ Charging the Battery Installing the Battery Notice 1. Locate the battery ➊ that came in Your device will not charge if the the product box. temperature has exceeded 140°F (60°C). If the device is mounted in the 2. L
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Getting Started 2. Plug the USB cable into the AC Registering Your Product adapter. 1. Go to www.garminasus.com 3. Connect the micro-USB end of the /support. USB cable to the connector on the 2. Select your region, if necessary. bottom of the device. 3. Under the A10, click Product 4. Plug the AC adapter into a power Registration. outlet. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. Alternate Charging Methods After registering, click Maps to see if • (Preferred) Use the vehicle power you are
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Getting Started 8. Tilt the device back until it snaps 1. Plug the vehicle power cable ➊ into into the cradle. the power connector on the side of the cradle ➋. ➌ ➊ ➍ 9. Plug the other end of the vehicle ➋ power cable into a power outlet in 2. Remove the clear plastic from the your vehicle. suction cup ➌. TiP: To learn how to remove the 3. Clean and dry your windshield device from the mount, see page 113. and the suction cup with a lint-free cloth. Completing the Setup 4. Place the su
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Getting to Know Your Device • Drag ➊ toward the bottom of the Getting to Know Your screen to view notifications. The Device status bar displays notification icons, status icons, and the current Using the Home Screen time. The Home screen is designed with • Drag your finger across the screen several panes that can be customized. ➋ to view the other Home screen panes. ➊ • Touch any icon ➌ on the Home screen to open the application. • Touch ➍ to open the phone application. ➋ • Drag ➎ t
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Getting to Know Your Device Switching Home Screen Panes About the Keys Use any of the following options to Key Use switch to another pane: Touch to return to the Home • To switch to the next pane, slide screen. your finger across the screen From the Home screen, touch from right to left. to quickly switch panes. Touch and hold to open • To switch to the previous pane, a menu of recently used slide your finger across the applications. screen from left to right. Touch to go back to the
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Getting to Know Your Device 3. Touch a shortcut icon to start an Using the Application application. Tray The application tray contains shortcuts Viewing notifications for the applications on the device. When a notification icon appears in NoTe: The application tray is the status bar, open the notification available on all Home screen panes window to view more information. except for the Where To? pane. 1. Touch and drag the status bar 1. From the Home screen, touch and toward the b
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Getting to Know Your Device Changing the Home Screen 1. From the Home screen, touch > Wallpaper Settings > Audio and Display > 1. From the Home screen, touch > Notifications. Wallpaper. 2. Touch a tone. 2. Select an option. 3. Touch Save. 3. Select an image to use as the wallpaper (background). Setting the Default Ringtone 4. Touch Save or Set Wallpaper. 1. From the Home screen, touch About the Home Screen Items >Settings > Audio and Display > You can add additional panes to the
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Getting to Know Your Device Adding Items to a Pane Deleting Panes 1. From the Home screen, switch to NoTe: The panes initially included on the pane to which you want to add your device cannot be deleted. items. 1. From the Home screen, touch . 2. Touch and hold on an empty area of 2. Touch on the pane to delete. the pane. Adding Home Screen Folders 3. Touch the type of item to add. You can use folders to organize content 4. Enter additional information, if on the Home screen. necessary. 1.
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Getting to Know Your Device • To move a shortcut into a folder, Renaming a Home Screen drag the shortcut onto the folder. Folder Before you can rename a folder, you Downloading Applications must add a folder to the Home screen. from the Market 1. From the Home screen, touch the You can purchase and download folder. additional applications from the 2. Touch and hold the folder name at Market. the top of the folder window. 1. From the application tray, touch 3. Enter the name, and touch
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Getting to Know Your Device Changing the Volume • Touch to set the ringer to ring and vibrate, when You can change the volume for available. certain features, such as the ringer, music player, navigation prompts, and • Touch to silence the ringer, messaging notifications. when available. 1. Open the application for which you Rotating the Device want to change the volume. NoTe: Some applications can be 2. Press the Volume Up or Volume viewed in one orientation only. For Down key. exa
