Fine Digital 400 User Manual

User’s Guide

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C O N T E N T S

1. INTRODUCTION

2. HOME SCREEN MENU

3. TECHNICAL SUPPORT

4. APPENDIX

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driver and passenger seats. Make sure the windshield is

clean and dry to ensure a tight grip.

(1) When the suction on the vehicle mount is placed into

position, (2) press and hold the center button while you

firmly flip the latch down. This will lock the holder in

place.

2. Connect the GPS Receiver

Locate the input/output area on the backside of the

navigation unit, then insert the GPS Receiver, “GPS” letter

side up.

3. Plug the Cigarette Lighter Adapter

1. Introduction

1.1. What is in the Box?

The Navigation System box includes the following items:

Finedrive 400 Navigation Unit

SD Card w/NAVTEQ Mapping Software

GPS Receiver

DC12V In-car Cigarette Lighter Adapter

Vehicle Suction Mount

Stylus Pen

User Guide

1.2. Installation Precaution

Choose a mounting location in your vehicle where this unit will

not distract or otherwise interfere with the driver’s ability to

control the vehicle.

Do not install components in areas which are susceptible to rain,

moisture, direct sunlight, extreme heat or cold, excessive dust,

dirt or humidity.

Use only installation parts and hardware provided with the unit

to ensure proper installation. Using other parts can cause

malfunction and possible damage to your navigation system.

1.3. Hardware Installation

1. Mount the Finedrive 400 in your vehicle

Although the Finedrive 400 can be installed on any glass

surface in your vehicle, we recommend that you install

the unit below the-center of the windshield, between the

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the message and proceed by tapping the "OK"
button.

Finedrive 400 will power itself on and off each time
your car is turned on and off. If the power plug in
your car is always on, like in some recent SUV
models, we recommend turning the navigation
device off manually so that it doesn°Øt discharge
your car battery.

Each time the Finedrive 400 is turned off, it
remembers the information from the last routing
session. If the device is turned off while you were
using GPS modules, it will display the GPS module
again once the unit is turned back on.

Plug in the connector on the cigarette lighter power adapter

into the power input jack.

4. Slide the navigation unit into the holder

5. Turning the navigation unit on and off

Press OK, then wait for a couple of seconds and a CAUTION

screen will appear as follows:

When the CAUTION sign has appeared, please read

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Navigation: Activates mapping applications and
routing functions.
MP3 Player: Activates the MP3 player and FM
Transmitter functions.
Setup: Configure the system settings of the device
(brightness, volume, etc.)
Shut Down: Turn device off manually.

Note : If your Finedrive 400 is turned off while in use, the

device will automatically remember the last status. Once you

turn on the device again, and after clicking OK button in the

Caution window, the unit displays the last status of the previous

function (either navigation or MP3 player)

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2.1.1. How to use Home screen

Press the Home button ( ) to go to the Home screen from

other features.

2.1.2. How to use Navigation, MP3 Player

Each time you turn on the device, the following screen appears.

2.1. Using the Home Screen Menu

The Caution window appears each time the power is turned on.

Clicking OK on the Caution Screen will take you to the

following Home Screen Menu. The Home Screen menu will

also appear whenever you press the Home button.

Home Screen displays the four main features of the Finedrive

400. It will help you to access any available feature with a single

click.

Home

2. Home Screen Menu

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2.2.2. Operating Navigation

When you start the navigation system, a map will be displayed
as shown below. If your GPS device receives a satellite signal,
it will provide an expanded view of your current location.

If you are not receiving a signal, the default map is shown. The

varying colors of the vehicle icon indicate the number of

satellite signals available. In this case, the vehicle icon is shown

at the bottom of the map.

To see the detailed vehicle location:

You can choose any function by tapping the icon.

Refer to 2.2. Navigation for details on Navigation.
Refer to the 2.3. MP3 Player for details on MP3
Player.

2.2. Navigation

2.2.1. Checking GPS

Allow five to fifteen minutes for your GPS navigation to receive

a satellite signal for the first time. Thereafter, it will take 90

seconds or less to receive the signals.

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2.2.4. The Main Menu

2.2.5. The Main Menu

1. To display a map in the Map View, tap the Menu

button > Return to Map icon. The Map View

Tap on the locator bar at the bottom of the map.
Tap on the map location and select Info from the
Pop Up menu.

2.2.3. Moving Around the Map

Tap the pointer on the map and drag it in the direction you want

it to move: up, down, right, or left. Once you remove the stylus

pointer from the screen, the map re-centers on the selected

location.

Options

Destination

Route Options

Simulation

Display Options

Return to Map

GPS Info

Description

Sets the destination by address, intersection,

points of interest, favorite locations, or

recent locations.

Manages your route preferences.

Starts/stops the current routing simulation.

Sets the map orientation, screen color,

automatic or manual guidance, and display

of POI (Point of Interest) icons.

Displays an expanded view of the map area

around the vehicle location.

Displays GPS status information.

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2.2.7. Route Options

Also accessible from the Main Menu, the Route Option enables

you to use the navigation system in a number of different ways

for determining your optimal route.

“Method” allows you to choose how your route is determined:

Quickest Route calculates a route with minimum
travel time
Shortest Route calculates a route with minimum
travel distance
Major determines the route that includes major
roads, such as highways
Local determines the best route that excludes major
roads, such as highways

The other route preferences allow you to include or exclude

Ferries, Toll Roads or Carpool lanes in the route the

navigation system selects for you.

screen displays:

2. The orientation of a map is set in the Display

Options screen:

Heading Up to rotate the map automatically in

accordance with the direction of the vehicle

North Up to maintain the map in North/South position.

2.2.6. Map View Modes

To select your Map View preference, from the Main Menu

select Display Options and make your choice.