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Introduction
Introduction
The nüvifone™ A10 is a multimedia
mobile phone with integrated
navigation and services.
Getting support
Go to www.garminasus.com for
in-country support information.
nüMaps Guarantee™
To receive one free map update (if
available), register your device at
www.garminasus.com within 60 days
of acquiring satellites while driving
with your device. You are not eligible
for the free map update if you register
by phone or wait longer than 60 days
after the rst time you acquire satellites
while driving with your device.
Registering your product
1. Go to www.garminasus.com.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
3. Keep the original sales receipt, or a
photocopy, in a safe place.
Index .........................................121
Changing the storage settings ...102
Data connection settings ...........103
Phone settings ...........................103
Audio settings ............................104
Navigation settings ....................105
Application settings....................107
Display settings ......................... 111
Viewing software information .....112
Restoring settings ...................... 112
Clearing all user data.................112
Appendix .................................. 113
About satellite signals ................ 113
About connected services .........113
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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.
Notice
It is strongly recommended that you sign up for a data plan to use this phone.
Download the latest owner’s manual at www.garminasus.com.
Device features
Micro-USB
connector
Navigation
cradle
connector
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Power key
Camera lens
(on back)
Audio out
connector
Volume keys
Battery cover
notch
Getting started
Setting up the device
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Install the SIM card.
Installing the SIM card
1. Slide the SIM card holder towards
the top edge of the device and lift
up, as directed on the holder.
3. Install the microSD card (optional).
4. Install the battery (page 3).
5. Replace the battery cover (page 3).
6. Charge the battery (page 3).
SIM card holder
Removing the battery cover
1. Locate the battery cover notch on
the bottom of the device.
2. Place your thumb in the centre of
the battery cover.
3. Insert your ngernail in the notch.
4. Pry the cover up.
5. Remove the cover from the device.
Battery cover
Battery cover notch
2. Place the SIM card in the device
with the gold contacts facing down
and the notched corner near the
bottom of the device.
3. Close the card holder.
4. Slide the card holder towards the
bottom of the device to lock it.
Installing the microSD Card
Insert the microSD card in the
microSD slot with the gold contacts
facing towards the device screen.
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Getting started
Installing the battery
1. Locate the battery that came in the
product box.
2. Locate the metal contacts on the
end of the battery and in the battery
compartment.
3. Insert the battery with the
Garmin-Asus logo facing up and
the metal contacts on the battery
aligned with the contacts in the
battery compartment.
Battery
Charging the battery
Notice
Your device will not charge if the
temperature has exceeded 140°F
(60°C). If the device is mounted on the
windscreen, remove it from the mount
and place it somewhere out of direct
sunlight to allow the battery to charge.
Charge the battery for at least four
hours before using the device for the
rst time.
If you completely discharge the battery,
recharge it for at least 20 minutes
before turning on your device.
1. Insert the plug into the AC power
adapter, if necessary.
Replacing the battery cover
1. Properly align the battery cover on
the back of the device.
2. Press the battery cover down until it
snaps into place.
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2. Plug the USB cable into the AC
adapter.
3. Connect the micro-USB end of the
USB cable to the connector on the
bottom of the device.
Getting started
4. Plug the AC adapter into a power
outlet.
Charging methods
There are several ways to charge
the device in addition to the method
described on page 3.
(Preferred) Use the vehicle power
•
cable connected to the cradle, with
the device in the cradle.
Use the vehicle power cable
•
connected to the device (not the
cradle).
Use the USB cable to connect your
•
device to a computer.
Use the battery charger accessory.
•
For more information about
accessories, go to www.garminasus
.com.
Turning on your device
Press and hold the Power key.
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Mounting your device
WARNING
This product contains a lithium-ion
battery. To prevent the possibility of
personal injury or product damage
caused by battery exposure to extreme
heat, remove the device from the
vehicle when exiting or store it out of
direct sunlight.
1. Plug the vehicle power cable into
the power connector on the side of
the cradle.
2. Remove the clear plastic from the
suction cup.
3. Clean and dry your windscreen
and the suction cup with a lint-free
cloth.
4. Place the suction cup on the
windscreen.
5. Flip the lever back towards the
windscreen.
6. Snap the cradle onto the suction
cup arm.
7. Fit the gold contacts on the left side
of the device into the cradle.
8. Tilt the device back until it snaps
into the cradle.
9. Plug the other end of the vehicle
power cable into a power outlet in
your vehicle.
Suction
Cradle
cup arm
TIP: To learn how to remove the
device from the mount, see page 115.
Completing the setup
Complete the following optional tasks
to nish setting up your device:
•
•
•
Lever
Vehicle power cable
•
Getting started
Set up voice mail (page 19).
Set up an email account (page 57).
Synchronise the device with your
computer (page 91).
Synchronise the device with a
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®
account (page 92).
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Getting to know your device
Getting to know your
device
Using the Home screen
➊
➋
➌
➍
➎
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➊
Touch and drag the status bar
down to view notications
(page 9). The status bar displays
notication icons, status icons
(page 15) and the current time.
➋
Touch a shortcut icon in the
application tray to start an
application (page 8). Touch and
drag the bar to scroll through all of
the shortcuts.
➌
Touch to place a phone call and
access contacts.
➍
Touch to nd and navigate to a
location.
➎
Touch to view the map.
Getting to know your device
About the keys
KeyUse
Touch to return to the Home
screen.
Touch and hold to open the
widgets.
Touch to go back to the
previous screen or to exit the
current application.
Touch to view a menu of
options for the current screen
or application.
Volume up
and down
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Press to increase or decrease
the audio level.
Rotating the device
NOTE: Some applications can only
be viewed in one orientation. For
example, the camera is only available
in landscape mode.
From vertical mode, rotate your
•
device to the left or the right to
view in horizontal (landscape)
mode.
From horizontal mode, rotate your
•
device to the left or the right to
view in vertical (portrait) mode.
Getting to know your device
Using the touchscreen
NOTE: The touchscreen requires
direct contact with your skin. The
device does not respond if you touch
the touchscreen with your ngernail or
with a glove.
Touch and drag your nger to
•
slowly scroll the screen.
Scroll the screen both vertically and
•
horizontally, when available.
Touch, drag and quickly remove
•
your nger (ick the screen) to
quickly scroll the screen.
Touch the screen to stop scrolling.
•
Touch two points near the centre of
•
the page and drag your ngers apart
to zoom in, when available.
Touch two points near opposite
•
Using the application tray
The application tray contains shortcuts
for the applications on the device. The
rst row or column of shortcuts is
always visible on the Home screen.
Scroll the
•
application
tray up and
down to view
more shortcuts.
Touch and
•
drag the
application
tray towards
the opposite
side of the
screen.
The application tray expands and a
second section of shortcuts appears.
Application trayApplication tray
edges of the page and drag your
ngers toward the centre of the
page to zoom out, when available.
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Getting to know your device
Arranging shortcuts
You can change the order of shortcuts
and you can move shortcuts into or out
of the rst section of the application
tray.
1. Expand the application tray.
2. Touch and hold the shortcut until
the device vibrates.
3. Drag the shortcut to a new location.
Hiding the notication window
Touch and drag the bottom of the
notication window to the top of
the screen.
Setting the notication tone
1. From the application tray, touch
Settings > Audio > Notications.
2. Touch a tone.
3. Touch Done.
Viewing notications
When a notication icon appears in
the status bar, open the notication
window to view more information.
1. Touch and drag the status bar
towards the bottom of the screen.
The notication window expands to
ll the screen.
2. Touch an item to view more details
or to go to the application.
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Getting to know your device
Changing the volume
You can change the volume for certain
features, such as the ringer, navigation
and media.
1. Open the application.
2. Adjust the volume:
Press the Volume Up or
•
VolumeDown key to adjust the
volume.
Press the Volume Down key
•
until appears to set your
device to vibrate mode, when
available.
Press the Volume Down key
•
until appears to set your
device to silent mode, when
available.
TIP: You can also access the volume
settings from the application tray, touch
Settings > Audio.
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Setting your wallpaper
1. From the application tray, touch
Settings > Display > Wallpaper.
TIP: You can also open the Gallery
to select an image.
2. Touch a picture.
3. Touch and drag the edges of the
rectangle to crop the photo.
4. Touch Save.
Using the scroll arrows
Touch or to scroll.
•
Quickly touch or to scroll
•
faster.
Touch and hold or to scroll
•
slowly.
Getting to know your device
Using the widgets
Widgets provide quick access to
frequently used tasks and information.
1. Touch and hold .
2. Touch and drag the screen to
the left or to the right to view
additional widgets.
Customising the widgets
1. Touch and hold .
2. Customise the widgets panel:
To add widgets, touch and
•
touch an item.
To move a widget, touch and
•
hold the widget until the device
vibrates and drag the widget to a
new location.
To remove a widget, touch
•
> .
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Using the on-screen
keyboard
A keyboard appears when you need to
enter text.
Touch a key to enter text.
•
Touch to backspace.
•
Touch to shift.
•
Touch and hold to turn on
•
caps lock.
Touch to close the keyboard.
•
Touch to display numbers and
•
symbols.
Touch to display an alphabetic
•
keyboard.
Touch to change the keyboard.
•
Touch the text or numbers on the
•
screen to insert a cursor.
Getting to know your device
Using text completion
The device includes a text-completion
feature that recognises words you are
typing.
NOTE: To adjust the text-completion
settings, see page 102.
1. Begin typing a word.
Selecting an input method
The device includes multiple
input methods, such as language-
specic keyboards and handwriting
recognition, when available.
NOTE: To enable additional input
methods in the keyboard settings, see
page 101.
A row of suggested auto-text words
appears above the keyboard. The
closest match is highlighted.
2. Continue typing.
The text-completion words may
change or disappear.
3. Touch a text-completion word to
accept it.
NOTE: The underlined word is
1. Touch and hold a text eld.
2. Touch input method.
3. Select an option.
Getting help
1. From the application tray, touch
Help.
2. Touch a topic.
inserted automatically when you
enter a space or a punctuation mark.
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Getting to know your device
About the automatic
screen lock
The device automatically locks if you
do not use it for a specied amount of
time.
If the device is in the mount with
external power, the screen will not
automatically lock.
Manually locking the device
Press the Power key.
Unlocking the device
NOTE: To adjust the unlock settings,
see page 100.
1. Quickly press the Power key, if
necessary.
2. Double-tap .
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Adjusting the screen timeout
length
1. From the application tray, touch
Settings > Display > Screen
Timeout.
2. Touch a time.
3. Touch OK.
Getting to know your device
About the headset
You can use the wired headset
(included in some packages) or a
Bluetooth wireless headset to listen to
audio and talk on the phone.
To connect a Bluetooth headset, see
page 94. For information on using a
Bluetooth headset, see the instructions
that came with the headset.
Using the headset
Press the button on the headset to
•
answer a call.
Speak into the adapter on the
•
headset, which contains the
microphone.
Use the Volume knob to adjust the
•
audio volume.
For information on using a Bluetooth
headset, see the instructions that came
Connecting the headset
with the headset.
Connect the 3.5 mm headset
connector to the audio-out
connector on the top of the device.
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Status and notication icons
IconDescription
Current time. The time is supplied by your network provider based on the location
of the device or on the selected time zone.
Battery life.
External power is connected, and the battery is charging.
Mobile signal strength. The more coloured bars that appear, the stronger the
signal. A red bar indicates there is no mobile signal.
Aeroplane mode
Wi-Fi® connectivity. This icon appears in place of the network connectivity icon
when the device is using Wi-Fi.
Bluetooth wireless technology is enabled, but the nüvifone is not connected to a
device.
The nüvifone is connected to a device using Bluetooth
Teletypewriter (TTY) mode is activated (page 103).
Network connectivity. This icon appears when the device is connected for Internet
access. The connection types are as follows: G—GPRS, E—Edge, 3G—3G.
GPS satellite strength. The more coloured bars that appear, the stronger the
satellite signal. A red "X" indicates no satellite signals.
Vibrate mode.
Silent mode.
Getting to know your device
®
wireless technology.
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Getting to know your device
IconDescription
Speaker phone.
In a phone call.
Text or MMS message received.
Email message received.
Appointment reminder.
New voice mail message.
Parking spot has been saved.
You are currently navigating a route.
An alarm is enabled.
Connected to the computer using the USB cable.
Synchronising data with your computer.
There is an error synchronising data with your computer.
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Using the phone
Using the phone
Dialling a number
1. From the Home screen, touch Call
> .
2. Dial the number.
3. Touch Call.
Calling a found location
You can call a location that you have
found in the Where To? menu, if the
location has a phone number associated
with it.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To?
2. Search for a location (see page
30–41).
3. Touch Call.
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Using in-call options
While you are on a call, use the
following options:
Touch Speakerphone to activate
•
the speakerphone.
Touch Audio to select audio output,
•
when a wireless hands-free device
is connected (page 94).
Touch Mute to mute the audio
•
input.
Using the phone
Touch Add Call to place a new
•
call.
The rst call is placed on hold:
Touch Switch to change
◦
between the current call and the
call on hold, if you are on call
waiting.
Touch Merge to create a
◦
conference call.
Touch Hold to place the current
◦
call on hold.
Touch to display a numeric
•
keypad for automated systems that
require numeric entries.
Ending a call
Touch End Call.
Receiving a call
Touch Answer to answer the call or
•
touch Ignore to ignore the call.
To answer a call when the screen is
•
locked, double-tap .
To ignore a call when the screen is
•
locked, press the Power key.
Activating call waiting
From the application tray, touch
Settings > Phone > Call Waiting >
On > OK.
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Using the phone
Using call waiting
If call waiting is activated, use the
following call waiting options when
you receive an incoming call:
Touch Answer + Hold to answer
•
the new call and place the original
call on hold:
Touch Merge to create a
◦
conference call with the original
call and the new call.
Touch Switch to switch
◦
between the original call and the
new call.
Touch Answer + End to answer the
•
new call and end the original call.
Touch Ignore to send the new call
•
to your voice mail.
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Setting up voice mail
1. From the application tray, touch
Settings > Phone > Voice Mail
Number.
2. Verify that your voice mail number
is correct.
3. Touch > > .
4. Follow the voice prompts.
Calling voice mail
When you have new voice mail,
appears in the status bar.
1. Touch and drag the status bar
towards the bottom of the screen.
TIP: You can also touch Call >
> to call your voice mail.
2. Touch New Voice Mail.
Using the phone
Using call history
1. From the Home screen, touch
Call > .
Calls are organised into three
categories:
IconDescription
Dialled call
Received call
Missed call
2. Touch a call.
3. Select an option.
Deleting a call from the call
history
1. From the Home screen, touch
Call > .
2. Touch a call.
3. Touch > Delete from Call History > OK.
Saving a number to contacts
1. From the Home screen, touch
Call > .
2. Touch a call.
3. Touch > Add to Contacts >
Create new contact.
4. Touch a phone type.
5. Touch Name.
6. Enter a name and touch Done.
7. Touch Save.
Viewing related calls
Related calls are calls made to or
received from the same number.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Call > .
2. Touch a call.
3. Touch > View Related Calls.
A list of related calls appears
displaying the length of each call or a
status message.
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Using the phone
Using reverse lookup
This service is not available in all
areas. This service may be available as
a paid subscription. A data connection
is required for this feature. Your regular
data usage charges apply.
A reverse lookup allows you to search
for the address of a phone number that
called you.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Call > .
2. Touch a call.
3. Touch > Reverse Lookup.
Deleting all calls from the call
history
From the Home screen, touch Call
Placing a conference call
You can host a conference call with
two other callers.
TIP: If you receive a call while you are
already on another call, you can start a
conference call by touching Merge.
1. Place a call to the rst phone
number.
2. Touch Add Call.
3. Place a call to the second phone
number.
4. Touch Merge.
5. Touch to view the other
members of the conference call
(optional).
> > > Clear Call Log.
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Using the phone
Speaking privately during a
conference call
You can speak privately with another
member of the conference call.
1. During the conference call, touch
.
2. Touch next to the contact with
whom you would like to speak with
privately.
The other members of the
conference call can continue to
speak to each other.
Touch Merge to end the private
conversation.
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Setting the default
ringtone
1. From the application tray, touch
Settings > Audio > Ringtone.
2. Touch a ringtone.
3. Touch Done.
Forwarding calls
1. From the application tray,
touch Settings > Phone >
Call Forwarding.
2. Touch a call type.
3. Select an option:
Enter a number to forward calls.
•
Touch to select a contact to
•
forward calls to.
Touch Disable to disable call
•
forwarding for that call type.
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