A50
owner’s manual
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Introduction
0700
Introduction
The nüvifone™ A50 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.
Buying Additional Maps
Go to www.garminasus.com.
Updating the Software
1. Go to www.garminasus.com.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction ...................................i
Getting Support ..............................i
Registering Your Product ................ i
Updating the Software ....................i
nüMaps Guarantee™ ...................... i
Buying Additional Maps ..................i
Getting Started .............................1
Device Features ............................1
Setting Up the Device ....................2
Turning On Your Device ................4
Mounting Your Device....................4
Completing the Setup ....................5
Getting to Know Your Device .....6
Using the Home Screen ................6
About the Keys ..............................7
Rotating the Device .......................7
Using the Touchscreen ..................8
Viewing the Application Tray ..........8
Viewing Notications .....................9
Changing the Volume ..................10
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Using the Widgets .......................10
Using the Scroll Arrows ............... 11
Using the On-screen Keyboard ... 11
Getting Help.................................12
About the Automatic Screen
Lock ..........................................12
About the Headset .......................13
Status and Notication Icons .......14
Using the Phone ........................16
Dialling a Number ........................16
Calling a Contact .........................16
Calling a Found Location .............16
Using In-Call Options...................17
Ending a Call ...............................17
Receiving a Call...........................18
Activating Call Waiting .................18
Using Call Waiting .......................18
Setting Up Voice Mail ..................19
Calling Voice Mail ........................19
Using Call History ........................19
Placing a Conference Call ...........21
Setting the Default Ringtone........22
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Forwarding Calls..........................22
Barring Calls ................................22
Checking Your Phone Usage.......23
Turning On Aeroplane Mode .......23
Managing Your Contacts ..........24
Adding a Contact .........................24
Calling a Contact .........................24
Searching for a Contact ...............24
Editing and Deleting Contacts .....24
Starting a Route to a Contact ......26
Managing Your SIM Contacts ......27
Searching for Locations ...........29
Acquiring Satellites ......................29
Finding a Point of Interest............29
Working with Found Locations ....30
Changing the Search Area ..........31
Saving and Editing Locations ......31
Sharing Locations ........................33
Finding Your Parking Spot ...........34
Finding Your Current Location .....34
Setting Your Home Location ........35
Finding an Address ......................35
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Finding Local Businesses ............36
Finding Saved Locations .............36
Finding Recently Found
Locations ...................................36
Finding Forthcoming Events ........37
Finding Panoramio™ Photos ........37
Finding Fuel Prices ......................38
Finding Towns ..............................38
Using the Telephone Directory ....38
Entering Coordinates ...................39
Finding Junctions.........................40
About Extras ................................40
Following Your Route ................41
About the Map .............................41
Using the Map .............................41
About Usage Modes ....................42
Navigating in Driving Mode..........43
About Trafc ................................45
Navigating in Walking Mode ........47
Taking a Detour ...........................49
Stopping the Route ......................49
Working with Routes ....................49
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Viewing Your Trip Log ..................51
Sending and Receiving
Messages ...................................52
Sending a Text Message .............52
About Multimedia Messages .......53
Reading Messages ......................54
Using Email .................................56
Using Ciao!™ .............................60
Registering Your Device and
Joining Ciao! .............................60
Changing Your Display Name......61
Inviting a Friend ...........................61
Accepting or Declining an
Invitation ....................................61
Sending a Location Update .........61
Automatically Sending Location
Updates .....................................61
Updating Your Status ...................62
Viewing Friends ...........................62
Adding a Friend to Contacts ........62
Sending a Message to a Friend...62
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Starting a Route to a Friend’s
Location ...................................63
Removing an Invitation ................63
Removing a Friend ......................63
Hiding Your Location....................63
Viewing Ciao! Networks ...............64
Disabling Ciao! ............................64
Browsing the Web .....................65
Using the Browser .......................65
Viewing Multiple Browser
Windows ...................................66
Saving a Web Page to
Favourites .................................66
Viewing Your History ....................67
Sharing a URL .............................67
Opening a Web Site in a New
Window .....................................67
Deleting a Web Site from a List ...68
Setting Your Browser Home
Page ..........................................68
Downloading Files .......................68
Table of Contents
Playing Music.............................70
Music Player File Types ...............70
Playing a Song ............................70
Changing the Music Player
View ..........................................71
About Playlists .............................71
Saving a Song as a Ringtone ......73
Streaming Online Music ..............73
Taking and Viewing Pictures
and Videos .................................74
Taking a Picture ...........................74
Taking a Picture with GPS
Information ................................74
Recording a Video .......................75
Changing the Camera and
Video Settings ...........................75
About Picture and Video File
Types ........................................76
About the Gallery .........................76
Viewing Pictures ..........................76
Viewing a Video ...........................77
Sharing Pictures and Videos .......77
Setting Your Wallpaper ................77
Editing Pictures and Videos .........78
Adding a Picture to a Contact ......78
Starting a Route to a
Photograph ...............................78
Organising Your Life .................80
Using the Calendar ......................80
Viewing a Document ....................82
Checking the Weather
Forecast ....................................83
Using the Clock ...........................84
Using the Converter.....................86
Checking Flight Status.................87
Finding Cinema Times .................88
Connecting with Other
Devices .......................................90
Synchronising Your Device
with Your Computer ...................90
Synchronising Your Device
with an Exchange Server ..........91
Viewing a Slideshow ....................77
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Synchronising with a Google™
Account .....................................92
Using Bluetooth Technology ........93
Transferring Files .........................95
About Wi-Fi ..................................95
Customising Your Device .........98
General Device Settings ..............98
Location Settings .........................98
Security Settings..........................99
Changing the Text Language .....100
Keyboard Settings .....................100
Date and Time Settings .............101
Changing the Storage
Clearing All User Data ............... 111
Appendix .................................. 112
About Satellite Signals...............112
About Connected Services ........112
Battery Information .................... 113
Mounting on Your Dashboard .... 114
Removing the Device, Cradle
and Mount ............................... 114
Resetting the Device .................115
Caring for Your Device............... 115
Specications ............................116
Troubleshooting ......................... 118
Index .........................................120
Settings ...................................101
Data Connection Settings ..........102
Phone Settings ..........................102
Audio Settings ...........................103
Navigation Settings....................104
Application Settings ...................106
Display Settings ......................... 110
Viewing Software Information .... 111
Restoring Settings ..................... 111
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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
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Direction pad
Getting Started
Setting Up the Device
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Install the SIM card.
3. Install the microSD card.
Installing the SIM Card
Insert the SIM card in the holder
with the gold contacts facing down
and the notched corner towards the
centre of the device.
4. Install the battery (page 3).
5. Replace the battery cover (page 3).
6. Charge the battery (page 3).
SIM
card
Removing the Battery Cover
Slide the battery cover off the back
of the device.
Battery cover
microSD
card
Installing the microSD Card
Insert the microSD card in the
microSD slot with the gold contacts
facing down.
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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.
1. Insert the plug into the AC power
adapter, if necessary.
2. Plug the USB cable into the AC
adapter.
3. Connect the mini-USB end of the
Replacing the Battery Cover
Slide the battery cover onto the
back of the device until it clicks.
USB cable to the connector on the
bottom of the device.
4. Plug the AC adapter into a power
outlet.
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Getting Started
If you completely discharge the battery,
recharge it for at least 20 minutes
before turning on your device.
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 a computer
•
and your device.
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.
Notice
Before mounting the device, see
the Important Safety and Product
information document in the product
box for information about laws
pertaining to windshield mounting.
1. Plug the vehicle power cable into
the power connector on the back
of the cradle.
2. Remove the clear plastic from the
suction cup.
Getting Started
3. Clean and dry your windscreen
and the suction cup with a lint-free
cloth.
9. Plug the other end of the vehicle
power cable into a power outlet in
your vehicle.
4. Place the suction cup on the
windscreen.
Cradle
Suction
cup arm
TIP: To learn how to remove the
Lever
Vehicle power cable
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 your device into the cradle.
8. Tilt the device back until it snaps
into the cradle.
device from the mount, see page 114.
Completing the Setup
Complete the following optional tasks
to nish setting up your device:
Set up voice mail (page 19).
•
Set up an email account (page 56).
•
Synchronise the device with your
•
computer (page 90).
Synchronise the device with a
•
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®
account (page 91).
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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 14) 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
Key Use
Touch to open the phone.
Touch to send a call.
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
Direction
pad
Camera Press to open the camera.
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Press to increase or decrease
the audio level.
Press up, down, left or right
to highlight items or to scroll
through lists.
Press the centre of the
directional pad to select a
highlighted item.
Press to take a screenshot,
when enabled.
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 device has a capacitive
touchscreen that requires direct contact
with your skin. The device will not
detect a touch if you touch the screen
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.
In some applications, use the
•
touchscreen to zoom in and out:
Touch two points near the
◦
centre of the page and drag
your ngers apart to zoom in.
Viewing 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.
Touch two points near opposite
◦
edges of the page and drag your
ngers towards the centre of the
page to zoom out.
Application tray
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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
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
second section of shortcuts appears.
Arranging Shortcuts
You can change the order of shortcuts
and you can move shortcuts into or out
2. Touch an item to view more details
of the rst section of the application
tray.
Hiding the Notication Window
1. Expand the application tray.
2. Touch and hold the shortcut until
the device vibrates.
3. Drag the shortcut to a new location.
Setting the Notication Tone
1. From the application tray, touch
2. Touch a tone.
3. Touch Done.
Getting to Know Your Device
towards the bottom of the screen.
The notication window expands
to ll the screen.
or to go to the application.
Touch and drag the bottom of the
notication window to the top of
the screen.
Settings > Audio > Notications.
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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
•
Volume Down 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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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.
Three panels of widgets are
available. indicates which
panel you are currently viewing.
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
•
> .
Getting to Know Your Device
Using the Scroll Arrows
Touch or or touch and drag
•
the screen to scroll.
Quickly touch or to scroll
•
faster.
Touch and hold or to scroll
•
slowly.
Using the On-screen
Touch to display an alphabetic
•
keyboard.
Touch to change the keyboard
•
To insert a cursor to edit text, touch
•
the text or numbers on the screen.
Using Text Completion
The device includes a text-completion
feature that recognises words you are
typing.
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.
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NOTE: To adjust the text-completion
settings, see page 101.
1. Begin typing a word.
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.
Getting to Know Your Device
NOTE: The underlined word is
inserted automatically when you
enter a space or a punctuation mark.
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 100.
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.
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About the Automatic Screen Lock
The device automatically locks if you
do not use it for a specied amount of
time. You can still use the device to
contact emergency services.
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 99.
1. Quickly press the Power key,
if necessary.
2. Double-tap .
Getting to Know Your Device
Adjusting the Screen Timeout
Length
1. From the application tray, touch
Settings > Display > Screen
Timeout.
2. Touch a time.
3. Touch OK.
Using the Headset
Press to answer a call.
•
Press to end a call.
•
Speak into the adapter on the
•
headset, which contains the
microphone.
Use the Volume knob to adjust the
•
audio volume.
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.
Press to pause and play music.
•
For information on using a Bluetooth
headset, see the instructions that came
with the headset.
Connecting the Headset
NOTE: To connect a Bluetooth
headset, see page 93.
1. Connect 3.5 mm headphones to the
3.5 mm adapter on the headset.
2. Connect the mini-USB connector
on the headset to the device.
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Getting to Know Your Device
Status and Notication Icons
Icon Description
Current time. The time is 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 102).
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.
®
wireless technology.
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Icon Description
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.
Getting to Know Your Device
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Using the Phone
Using the Phone
Dialling a Number
1. Touch > .
TIP: You can also open the phone
application by touching Call From
the Home screen.
2. Dial the number.
3. Touch .
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 pages 29–40).
3. Touch Call.
Calling a Contact
Before you can call a contact, you must
add a contact (page 24).
1. Touch > .
2. Touch a contact.
3. Touch Call.
4. If the contact has more than one
phone number, touch the phone
number to call.
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Using In-Call Options
While you are in 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 93).
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.
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Using the Phone
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 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.
Using the Phone
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 > >
to call your voice mail.
2. Touch New Voice Mail.
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Using Call History
1. Touch > .
Calls are organised into three
categories:
Icon Description
Dialled call
Received call
Missed call
2. Touch a call.
3. Select an option.
Deleting a Call from the Call
History
1. Touch > .
2. Touch a call.
3. Touch > Delete from Call
History > OK.
Using the Phone
Saving a Number to Contacts
1. Touch > .
2. Touch a call.
3. Touch > Add to Contacts >
Create new contact.
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.
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. Touch > .
2. Touch a call.
3. Touch > View Related Calls.
A reverse lookup allows you to search
for the address of a phone number that
called you.
1. Touch > .
2. Touch a call.
3. Touch > Reverse Lookup.
Deleting All Calls from the Call
History
Touch > > > Clear Call
Log.
A list of related calls appears
displaying the length of each
call or a status message.
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Using the Phone
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
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.
To end the private conversation,
touch Merge.
members of the conference call
(optional).
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Using the Phone
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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Barring Calls
You can block incoming calls and
outgoing calls.
NOTE: You must obtain the call
barring password from your service
provider.
1. From the application tray, touch
Settings > Phone > Call Barring.
2. Touch a call type.
3. Select an option.
4. Touch OK.
5. Enter the call barring password,
and touch OK.
Using the Phone
Checking Your Phone Usage
You can check the amount of call
minutes and data that you have used.
TIP: To track your approximate
monthly usage, reset the call time and
the data usage at the beginning of each
billing cycle.
1. From the application tray, touch
Settings > > About > Phone.
2. Select an option:
Touch Total Time, This
•
Session or Total Data to
see usage details.
Touch > Reset Call Time
•
to reset the Call Time values.
Touch > Reset Data Usage
•
to reset the Data Usage values.
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Turning On Aeroplane Mode
Aeroplane mode turns off the phone
and data connections for situations
such as an aeroplane ight.
From the application tray, touch
Settings > Wireless Manager >
Aeroplane Mode.
When Aeroplane mode is on, the
telephone, the network and Bluetooth
features are deactivated. You cannot
send or receive calls, email messages
or SMS/MMS messages.
Managing Your Contacts
Managing Your
Contacts
Adding a Contact
1. From the application tray, touch
Contacts > .
2. Touch an item.
3. Enter the information
4. Touch Done > Save.
Calling a Contact
1. From the application tray, touch
Contacts.
2. Touch a contact.
3. Touch Call.
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Searching for a Contact
1. From the application tray, touch
Contacts > .
2. Enter part of the contact name.
3. Touch the contact.
Editing and Deleting Contacts
Editing a Contact
1. From the application tray, touch
Contacts.
2. Touch a contact.
3. Touch > Edit.
4. Edit the contact:
Touch an item to edit the
•
information.
Touch to delete the
•
information.
5. Touch Save.
Managing Your Contacts
Adding a Picture for a Contact
1. From the application tray, touch
Contacts.
2. Touch a contact.
3. Touch > Edit.
4. Touch the picture of the contact.
5. Select an option:
Touch Take Picture to take
•
a picture using the device
camera.
Touch Select Picture to select
•
a saved picture.
6. Touch and drag the square to crop
the picture.
Assigning a Location to
a Contact
1. From the application tray, touch
Contacts.
2. Touch a contact.
3. Touch > Edit.
4. Touch next to Add Address.
5. Touch Add Location.
6. Select the location:
Touch the location on the map.
•
Touch and search for the
•
location.
7. Touch Select this Location >
Done > Save.
7. Touch Save > Save.
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Managing Your Contacts
Setting a Ringtone for
a Contact
1. From the application tray, touch
Contacts.
2. Touch a contact.
3. Touch > Edit > Ringtone.
4. Touch a ringtone.
5. Touch Done > Save.
Deleting a Contact
1. From the application tray, touch
Contacts.
2. Touch a contact.
3. Touch > Delete > OK.
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Starting a Route to a Contact
1. From the application tray, touch
Contacts.
2. Touch a contact.
3. Touch Go!
4. If necessary, select an option to
enter a location:
Enter the full address or location
•
name and touch Done.
Touch Add Location, nd a
•
location and touch Select this
Location.
5. Touch Done.
Managing Your Contacts
Managing Your SIM Contacts
Exporting Contacts to Your SIM
Card
1. From the application tray, touch
Contacts.
2. Touch > SIM Phone Book >
Export Contacts to SIM.
3. Touch a method to export contacts:
Touch Export All Contacts.
•
Select the tick box for the
•
contact.
4. Touch Export.
Importing Contacts from Your
SIM Card
1. From the application tray, touch
Contacts.
2. Touch > SIM Phone Book >
Import Contacts from SIM.
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3. Touch a method to import contacts:
Touch Import All Contacts.
•
Select the tick box for the
•
contact.
4. Touch Import.
Creating a New SIM Contact
1. From the application tray, touch
Contacts.
2. Touch > SIM Phone Book >
View SIM Contacts > Create New
SIM Contact.
3. Touch Name.
4. Touch the eld, enter the name and
touch Done.
5. Touch Primary Number.
6. Touch the eld, enter the phone
number and touch Done > Done >
Save.
Managing Your Contacts
Call or Send a Message to
a SIM Contact
1. From the application tray, touch
Contacts.
2. Touch > SIM Phone Book >
View SIM Contacts.
3. Touch a contact.
Deleting Contacts on Your SIM
Card
1. From the application tray, touch
Contacts > > SIM Phone
Book > View SIM Contacts.
2. Touch a contact.
3. Touch > Delete > OK.
4. Touch Call or Send Message.
Editing Contacts on Your SIM
Card
1. From the application tray, touch
Contacts > > SIM Phone
Book > View SIM Contacts.
2. Touch a contact.
3. Touch > Edit.
4. Edit the name and phone number
and touch Done > Save.
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Searching for Locations
Searching for
Locations
The Where To? menu provides several
different categories you can use to
search for locations and destinations.
Acquiring Satellites
Before you can navigate with your
device, you must acquire satellites.
1. Turn on your device.
2. If necessary, go outdoors to an open
area, away from tall buildings and
trees.
Acquiring satellite signals can take
a few minutes.
Finding a Point of Interest
The detailed maps loaded in your
device contain points of interest, such
as restaurants, hotels and vehicle
services.
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Finding by Category
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Points of Interest.
2. Touch a category.
3. Touch a subcategory, if necessary.
TIP: To narrow the search, touch
the data entry eld along the top of
the screen, enter the text and touch
Done.
A list of items near your current
location appears.
4. Touch an item.
Finding by Spelling the Name
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Points of Interest >
Spell Name.
2. Enter all or part of the name.
3. Touch an item.
Searching for Locations
Working with Found Locations
After you nd a location, the location
appears on the map. An information
balloon displays the name of the
location.
➊
Starting a Route to a Location
1. Find a location.
2. Touch Go!
3. Touch a navigation mode,
if necessary.
Calling a Location
1. Find a location.
2. Touch Call.
➋
➌
➍
➊
Touch to view the other locations
on the map.
➋
Touch to view additional details,
such as the address and the phone
number, if known.
➌
Touch to create a route to the
location.
➍
Touch to dial the phone number of
the location, if available.
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Searching for Locations
Finding a Nearby Location
1. Find a location.
2. Touch > Search Near.
3. Select an option.
Viewing the Location in Street
View
You can view the location on a
photograph of the street surrounding
the location.
1. Find a location.
2. Touch > Street View.
Adding a Location to Contacts
1. Find a location.
2. Touch the information balloon.
3. Touch > Add to Contacts.
4. Select an option:
Touch Create New Contact.
•
Touch an existing contact to add
•
the information to it, and touch
Save.
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Changing the Search Area
By default, your device nds locations
near your current location.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To?
2. Touch > Change Location.
3. Select the location:
Touch the location on the map.
•
Touch and search for the
•
location.
4. Touch Select this Location.
Saving and Editing Locations
Saving a Found Location
1. Find a location.
2. Touch the information balloon.
3. Touch Save.
Searching for Locations
Saving Your Current Location
1. From the Home screen, touch
View Map.
2. Touch the vehicle icon.
3. Touch Save.
4. If necessary, enter a name and
touch Done.
Editing Saved Locations
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Saved Locations.
2. Touch and hold a location.
3. Touch Edit.
Creating Categories
When you save a location, it is
automatically assigned to a category.
You can create your own categories to
help organise your saved locations.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Saved Locations.
2. Touch and hold a location.
3. Touch Edit > Categories > Enter
New Category.
4. Enter a name for the category and
touch Done > Done > Save.
4. Touch an item to edit it.
5. Touch Save.
Deleting a Saved Location
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Saved Locations.
2. Touch and hold a location.
3. Touch Delete > Conrm.
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Searching for Locations
Assigning Saved Locations to
Categories
8. Enter a message.
9. Touch
Done > Send.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Saved Locations.
2. Touch and hold a location.
3. Touch Edit > Categories.
4. Touch the categories to assign
to this location.
5. Touch Done > Save.
Sharing Locations
Sharing a Found Location
1. Find a location.
2. Touch the information balloon.
Sharing Your Current Location
1. From the application tray screen,
touch Where Am I?
2. Touch Share.
3. Select an option to send the
location.
4. Touch To.
5. Add a recipient and touch Done.
6. Touch Message.
7. Enter a message.
8. Touch Done > Send.
3. Touch Share.
4. Select an option to send the
location.
5. Touch To.
6. Add a recipient and touch Done.
7. Touch Message.
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Searching for Locations
Finding Your Parking Spot
About the Parking Spot Feature
When the My Parking Spot feature is
enabled, the location of your parking
spot is saved automatically if you are
receiving satellite signals when you
remove the device from the cradle.
When your parking spot is saved,
appears in the status bar.
Starting a Route to Your
Parking Spot
1. Touch and drag the status bar
towards the bottom of the screen.
TIP: You can also access your
Parking Spot by touching Where
To? > Saved Locations.
2. Touch Saved Parking Spot > Go!
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Finding Your Current Location
Use the Where Am I? page to view
information about your current
location. This is a helpful feature
if you need to tell emergency
personnel your location.
1. From the application tray, touch
Where Am I?
2. Touch the information balloon to
open the Where Am I? page to
view your location coordinates and
nearby items, such as fuel stations.
TIP: You can also open the Where
Am I? page by touching the vehicle
icon on the map.
Searching for Locations
Setting Your Home Location
You can save a home location and
quickly generate a route to it.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Home.
2. Select an option.
Starting a Route to Your Home
Before you can create a route to your
home location, you must set your home
location (page 35).
Touch Where To? > Home > Go!
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Finding an Address
NOTE: Depending on the version of
the built-in map data on your device,
the button names and the order of steps
could be different than the steps below.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Address.
TIP: To change the search area,
touch Change County/Country,
and touch a county or a country.
2. Touch Enter House Number.
3. Enter the house number and touch
Next.
4. Enter all or part of the street name
or number, and touch Done.
5. Touch the street.
6. Enter and touch the correct town,
if necessary.
7. Touch the correct address,
if necessary.
Searching for Locations
Finding Local Businesses
Local search enables you to search
for local businesses. In addition to
searching by spelling the name of a
location, you can also spell the names
of categories, like "salon" or "coffee".
This service is not available in all
areas. A data connection is required
for this feature. Your regular data usage
charges apply.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Local Search.
2. Enter your search term and
touch .
3. Touch an item.
Finding Saved Locations
To learn how to save a location,
see page 31.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Saved Locations.
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2. Touch the arrows to search different
categories, if necessary.
3. Touch an item.
Finding Recently Found Locations
Your device stores the last 50 locations
you have found.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Recently Found.
2. Touch a location.
Clearing the Recently Found
List
Touch Where To? > Recently
Found > > Clear > OK.
The list of recently found locations is
cleared. These locations are not deleted
from the map data.
Finding Forthcoming Events
Search for forthcoming events, such as
art shows and sporting events.
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.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Forthcoming
Events.
2. Touch a category.
3. Touch the arrows or the date to
select a different date, if necessary.
4. Touch an event to view more
information.
5. Select an option:
If the event begins within two
•
hours, touch Go! to navigate to
the event.
Finding Panoramio™ Photos
Panoramio photographs contain
information about the location where
the photograph was taken. You can
use this information to navigate to
locations and landmarks shown in
Panoramio photographs.
This service is not available in all
areas. A data connection is required
for this feature.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. A list of photographs from nearby
3. Touch a photograph.
Searching for Locations
If the event begins in more
•
than two hours, touch Remind
Me! to add the event as an
appointment on your calendar.
Where To? > Panoramio.
locations appears.
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Searching for Locations
Finding Fuel Prices
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.
From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Fuel Prices.
A list of fuel prices near your
current location appears.
Changing the Fuel Type
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Fuel Prices.
2. Touch .
3. Touch a fuel type.
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Finding Towns
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Towns.
2. Enter the name and touch Done.
TIP: To view a list of nearby
towns, touch > Nearby Towns.
3. Touch a town.
Using the Telephone Directory
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.
Finding by Name
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Telephone Directory
> By Name.
2. Enter all or part of the last name
and touch Next.
Searching for Locations
3. Enter all or part of the rst name
(optional) and touch Next.
4. Touch Search.
5. Enter the postal code, if necessary.
Entering Coordinates
If you know the geographic
co-ordinates of your destination, you
can use your device to navigate there.
This can be especially helpful when
Finding by Phone Number
geocaching.
This service may not be available for
all phone numbers.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Coordinates.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Telephone
Directory > By Phone Number.
2. Enter the area code and phone
number and touch Search.
2. Touch a cardinal direction button
to change the direction.
3. Touch a eld to enter the latitude
and longitude data.
4. Touch View Map.
Changing the Map Co-ordinate
Format
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Coordinates >
> Coordinate Format.
2. Touch a format.
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Searching for Locations
Finding Junctions
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Junctions.
2. If necessary, touch Change
County/Country to change
the county or the country.
3. Touch Enter Street 1.
4. Enter all or part of the street name
and touch the correct street.
5. Repeat for the second street.
6. Touch the correct junction,
if necessary.
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About Extras
You can download additional
content, such as custom POIs,
from www.garminasus.com.
Custom POIs are customised points
on the map. They can contain alerts
that let you know if you are near a
designated point or if you are travelling
faster than a specied speed.
You can create or download custom
POI lists and install them on your
device using POI Loader software
available at www.garminasus.com.
See the POI Loader Help le for more
information.
Finding Extras
1. From the Home screen, touch
Where To? > Extras.
2. Touch a category.
Following Your Route
Following Your Route
Before you can navigate with your
device, you must acquire satellites
(page 29).
Using the Map
1. Touch View Map.
2. Touch anywhere on the map.
About the Map
From the Home screen, touch View
Map to display a default 3-D view of
your current location. You can change
this view by changing the settings for
the current usage mode.
You can view your trip log, which
is the path you have travelled. The
trip log appears as a coloured line
on the map. See page 51 for more
information.
The vehicle icon displays your position
on the map.
A speed limit icon may appear as you
travel on major roadways.
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Touch and drag to view
•
different parts of the map.
Touch and to zoom in
•
and out.
As you zoom out, the map
◦
changes to a digital elevation
map showing the contours of
the area.
Following Your Route
Zoom far out to view a
◦
globe. Touch and drag to
spin the globe.
Touch to rotate the map.
•
Touch to view the map in
•
two-dimensions (2-D).
Touch to view the map in
•
three-dimensions (3-D).
Touch to centre the map on
•
your location.
Touch anywhere on the map.
•
An arrow points to the location.
Touch for more options.
•
NOTE: You can only see detailed map
information for areas for which you
have maps loaded on your device.
About Usage Modes
You can navigate to a destination in
Driving mode or in Walking mode.
The navigation tools vary slightly
based on your usage mode.
In Driving mode, your device
calculates routes for vehicles. These
routes obey trafc rules, such as for
one-way streets. Your device uses
typical vehicle speeds when estimating
your arrival time.
In Walking mode, your device
calculates routes for walking. These
routes avoid motorways in favour
of smaller streets. Your device
uses typical walking speeds when
estimating your arrival time. If you
have cityXplorer™ maps installed,
your device may include public transit
systems in walking routes.
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Following Your Route
Navigating in Driving Mode
Starting a Route in Driving
Mode
1. Find a location.
2. Touch Go! > Driving.
NOTE: When the device is in the
mount, Driving is automatically
selected.
The device creates a route to the
location and opens the map.
Using the Map to Navigate in
Driving Mode
Your route is marked with a magenta
line.
As you travel, your device guides you
to your destination with voice prompts,
arrows on the map and directions at the
top of the map.
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If you deviate from the original route,
your device recalculates the route and
provides new directions.
➊
➋
➌
➍
➎
➊
Touch to view the next turn.
➋
Touch to view the route details.
➌
Touch to view the Trafc menu,
when available. Trafc services
require an additional subscription
and data plan charges.
➍
Touch to open the Where Am I?
page.
➎
Touch to view the trip computer.
➎
Following Your Route
Viewing the Route Details
When you are navigating in Driving
mode, you can view all of the turns
for your entire route and the distance
between turns.
1. While navigating to a destination,
touch the text bar on the top of the
Viewing the Next Turn
When you are navigating in Driving
mode, you can view the turn on the
map and the distance and time left
before you reach the turn.
1. While navigating to a destination,
touch the turn indicator on the map.
map.
2. Touch the arrows to see more turns
2. Touch a turn on the list to view
details for the turn.
Viewing the Entire Route on
the Map
1. From the map, touch the text bar
on the top of the screen.
2. Touch View Map.
The map appears with your route
marked with a magenta line.
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in the route.
Viewing the Trip Computer in
Driving Mode
The trip computer displays a compass,
your current speed and other helpful
statistics about your trip.
While you are navigating in
Driving mode, from the map,
touch Speed or Arrival.
About Trafc
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
Resetting the Trip Computer
in Driving Mode
Reset the trip computer before
beginning a trip.
1. When you are navigating in Driving
mode, from the map, touch Speed
or Arrival > .
2. Touch an item to reset.
Avoiding Road Features
1. From the application tray, touch
Settings > Navigation > Vehicle >
Avoidances.
2. Select the tick boxes to mark the
road features to avoid.
data usage charges apply.
NOTE: Garmin and ASUS are not
responsible for the accuracy of the
trafc information.
About the Trafc Icon
The trafc icon on the map changes
colour to indicate the severity of trafc
conditions.
Icon Denition
Grey Trafc information is not
Green Trafc is owing freely.
Yellow Trafc is moving but there is
Following Your Route
available.
a delay. There is moderate
trafc congestion.
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Following Your Route
Icon Denition
Red Trafc is not moving or is
moving very slowly. There is
a severe delay.
Trafc on Your Route
When calculating your route, the
device examines the current trafc
and automatically optimises the
route for the shortest time. If a severe
trafc delay occurs on your route
while you are navigating, the device
automatically recalculates the route.
You might still be routed through
trafc if no better alternative routes
exist.
If a non-severe trafc delay occurs on
your route, the trafc icon displays
how much time the delay has added
to your route. This time is already
Changing Trafc Avoidance
Settings
1. From the application tray, touch
Settings > Navigation. > Vehicle >
Avoidances.
2. Select or clear the Trafc tick box.
Manually Avoiding Trafc on
Your Route
1. On the Map page, touch the trafc
icon.
2. Touch Trafc On Route.
3. Touch the arrows to select a trafc
delay, if necessary.
4. Touch > Avoid to avoid the
selected trafc delay.
You might still be routed through
trafc if no better alternative routes
exist.
included in your estimated arrival time.
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Following Your Route
Viewing the Trafc Map
The trafc map displays colour-coded
trafc ow and delays on nearby roads.
1. On the Map page, touch the trafc
icon.
2. Touch Show Trafc Map.
To return to the normal map, touch
the trafc icon and then touch Show
Normal Map.
Viewing Trafc Delays
1. On the Map page, touch the trafc
icon.
2. Touch Trafc Search to view a list
of trafc delays.
3. Touch an item to view the delay on
a map and details about the delay.
4. If there is more than one delay,
touch the arrows to view the
additional delays.
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Navigating in Walking Mode
Starting a Route in Walking
Mode
1. Find a location.
2. Touch Go! > Walking.
NOTE: The device must be out
of the mount to be able to select
Walking.
The device creates a route to the
location and opens the map.
Using the Map to Navigate in
Walking Mode
Your route is marked with a magenta
line.
Following Your Route
➊ ➊
➋
➌
➊
Touch to view the next or previous
turn.
➋
Touch to view the itinerary page.
➌
Touch to view the Where Am I?
page.
Viewing the Itinerary Page
While navigating a route in
Walking mode, touch >
View Itinerary.
Using the Compass to Navigate
1. From the Map page, touch >
Trip Computer.
As you travel, the compass rotates
to indicate your direction of travel.
2. Move in a circle until the arrow
points at the bug indicator.
The bug indicator is the inverted
triangle at the top of the compass,
which indicates your current
heading.
3. Continue travelling in this
direction, towards your destination.
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Calibrating the Compass
1. From the Home screen, touch
View Map > > Trip Computer
> > Calibrate Compass.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Resetting the Trip Computer in
Walking Mode
Reset the trip computer before
beginning a trip.
1. From the Home screen, touch View
Map > > Trip Computer > .
2. Touch an item to reset.
Taking a Detour
While navigating a route, you can use
detours to avoid obstacles ahead of
you, such as construction zones.
1. While navigating a route, touch .
2. Select an option:
From the application tray, touch
•
Detour when in Driving mode.
Following Your Route
From the application tray, touch
•
Recalculate when in Walking
mode.
If the route you are currently taking is
the only reasonable option, the device
might not calculate a detour.
Stopping the Route
1. While navigating a route, touch .
2. From the application tray, touch
Stop.
Working with Routes
Adding Points to the Active
Route
1. While navigating a route, touch .
2. From the Home screen, touch
Where To?
3. Select an option for the search area.
4. Touch the intermediate location.
5. Touch Go! > Insert Via Point.
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Following Your Route
Saving the Active Route
1. While navigating a route, touch .
2. From the application tray, touch
Routes > Current Route > Edit >
Save.
Planning a Route
1. From the application tray, touch
Routes > Create New Route >
Add Location.
2. Select the location:
Touch the location on the map.
•
Touch and search for the
•
location.
3. Touch Select this Location >
Add Location.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3.
5. Touch Save.
Editing a Saved Route
1. From the application tray, touch
Routes.
2. Touch a route.
3. Touch Edit.
4. Edit the route:
Touch Add Location to add
•
more locations.
Touch and drag or to
•
move the location down or up
in the route.
Touch to delete a location.
•
Optimising and Reversing
a Saved Route
1. From the application tray, touch
Routes.
2. Touch a route.
3. Touch Edit > > Optimise Route
or Reverse Route.
4. Touch Save.
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Following Your Route
Deleting a Saved Route
1. From the application tray, touch
Routes.
2. Touch a route.
3. Touch Edit > >Delete Route >
OK.
Starting Navigation of a Saved
Route
1. From the application tray, touch
Routes.
2. Touch a route.
3. Touch Go!
Viewing Your Trip Log
You can record the path you travel
(called a trip log) and display it as a
dotted line on the map.
1. From the application tray, touch
Settings > Navigation.
2. Select Vehicle or Pedestrian.
3. Select the Trip Log tick box.
The trip log appears on the map.
Clearing the Trip Log
From the application tray, touch
Settings > Navigation > >
Clear Trip Log.
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Sending and Receiving Messages
Sending and
Receiving Messages
Your regular messaging fees apply
when sending and receiving messages.
Sending a Text Message
You can send Short Message Service
(SMS) text messages.
1. From the application tray, touch
Messaging > New Text Message.
2. Touch To to enter a recipient:
Enter a phone number or a
•
contact name and touch Done.
Touch Add from Contacts
•
and touch a contact from your
Contacts list.
3. Touch Message.
4. Enter the text message.
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5. Touch for additional options:
Touch Attach to add
•
attachments such as media,
contacts or events.
Touch Add Subject to add a
•
subject line.
Touch Add CC to add carbon-
•
copy recipients.
Touch Call to place a phone
•
call.
Touch Add to Contacts to add
•
the number to your contacts list.
Touch View Contact to view
•
the contact information for the
recipient, if available.
Touch Discard to discard the
•
text message without saving it.
Touch Delete Thread to delete
•
the entire text thread.
6. Touch Send.
About Multimedia
•
Messages
A multimedia (MMS) message is
similar to a text message, but it
includes an attachment, such as a
photo, a video, a contact or a calendar
event.
While creating a text message, touch
> Attach to add a multimedia
attachment.
The following multimedia attachments
are available:
Photo/Video—a saved photo or a
•
saved video.
Camera—a new photo or a new
•
video.
Slideshow—a series of
•
photographs or videos.
Audio—a saved audio recording.
•
Record Audio—a new audio
•
recording.
•
Sending an MMS
1. From the application tray, touch
2. Touch To.
3. Enter a recipient.
4. Touch > Attach.
5. Touch a media type.
6. Touch the le to attach.
7. Touch Message.
8. Enter the text message.
9. Touch Send.
Sending and Receiving Messages
Contact—a contact you have saved
in Contacts.
Calendar Event—an event you
have scheduled in the Calendar.
Messaging > New Text Message.
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Sending and Receiving Messages
Sending a Location Message
CAUTION
Use caution when sharing your location
information with others.
Location messages allow you to send
your current location information to
other people.
1. From the application tray, touch
Messaging > New Text Message.
2. Touch a recipient.
3. Touch > Attach > Location.
4. Select the location:
Touch the location on the map.
•
Touch and search for the
•
Reading Messages
A number on the Messaging icon
displays the number of unread
messages in your inbox.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Messaging.
The inbox opens, containing SMS
and MMS messages received from
other devices.
Unread messages are displayed in
bold.
2. Touch a message to read it.
TIP: Touch and hold a message
to view more options.
3. Touch for more options.
location.
5. Touch Select this Location.
6. Touch Message.
7. Enter the text message.
8. Touch Send.
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Sending and Receiving Messages
Replying to a Message
1. From the Home screen, touch
Messaging.
2. Touch a message.
3. Touch the data entry eld.
4. Enter a message and touch Send.
Forwarding a Message
1. From the Home screen, touch
Messaging.
2. Touch a message.
3. Touch and hold a message in the
thread.
Deleting a Message
1. From the Home screen, touch
Messaging.
2. Touch a message.
3. Touch and hold a message in the
thread.
4. Touch Delete Message.
Deleting a Thread
1. From the Home screen, touch
Messaging.
2. Touch a message.
3. Touch > Delete Thread.
4. Touch Forward Message.
5. Touch To.
6. Touch a recipient.
7. Touch Message to edit the message,
if necessary.
8. Touch Send.
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Sending and Receiving Messages
Using Email
Adding an Exchange
ActiveSync Email Account
To set up an Exchange ActiveSync
account, see page 91.
1. From the application tray, touch
Email > Other (POP3/IMAP4).
2. Enter the email address and the
email password and touch Done >
Save.
3. If necessary, enter account-
Adding an Email Account
The device can automatically congure
account information for some email
accounts. These accounts only
require you to enter minimal account
information, such as your email
address and password.
If additional information is required,
the device prompts you to enter
the required information. Contact
your email account provider for
conguration information.
conguration information from
your service provider.
4. Touch Next > Save.
Sending an Email Message
1. From the application tray, touch
Email > Compose.
2. Touch the elds on the screen to
enter recipients, to enter a subject
and to add attachments.
3. Touch Message.
4. Enter the text message.
5. Touch for more options
(optional).
6. Touch Send.
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Viewing an Email Message
1. From the application tray, touch
Email.
2. Touch to check for new email
messages, if necessary.
3. Touch an email message.
4. Select an option:
Touch to view the location
•
information, if available.
Touch to open the
•
attachment, if available.
Touch Reply to compose a reply
•
to the sender.
Touch Reply All to compose a
•
reply to the sender and all other
recipients.
Sending and Receiving Messages
Touch Forward to send the
•
email to another recipient.
Touch to delete the email.
•
Touch > Mark as unread to
•
display the email as unread in
your inbox.
Deleting Email Messages
1. From the application tray, touch
Email > .
2. Touch the messages to delete.
3. Touch Delete > OK.
The message is deleted from the online
email account.
Changing Folders
1. From the application tray, touch
Email.
2. Touch > View Folders.
3. Touch a folder.
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Sending and Receiving Messages
Searching a Folder
NOTE: This only searches the headers
of the messages, not the message text.
1. From the application tray, touch
Email.
TIP: To search a different folder,
touch > View Folders and touch
a folder, if necessary.
2. Touch > Search Current
Folder.
3. Enter the search text and touch
Done.
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Setting an Email Signature
You can set an email signature for each
email account you have added.
1. From the application tray, touch
Settings > Applications > Email.
2. Touch an account.
3. Touch Advanced Settings.
4. Select the Use Signature tick box.
5. Touch Signature.
6. Enter a signature and touch OK.
7. Touch Done.
Changing Email Accounts
1. From the application tray, touch
Email.
2. Touch and .
Setting the Default Email
Account
1. From the application tray, touch
Settings > Applications > Email >
> Set Default Account.
2. Touch an account.
3. Touch Done.
Sending and Receiving Messages
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Using Ciao!
Using Ciao!™
Ciao! periodically sends your location
to our partner networks and downloads
the most recent location of your
friends. This application only submits
your location when you tell it to, unless
you enable automatic updates.
This service is not available in all
areas. A data connection is required for
this feature. Your regular data usage
charges apply.
CAUTION
Use caution when sharing your location
information with others.
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Registering Your Device and Joining Ciao!
1. From the application tray, touch
Ciao!
2. Read and accept the on-screen
messages.
3. Follow the steps to register your
device.
After registering, you will receive
an SMS message for verication.
4. Open the SMS message received
from myGarmin.
5. Touch the link to complete the
verication process.
6. Touch OK.
The Ciao! registration page opens.
7. Select the tick box to verify that
you are of legal age to use Ciao!
8. Touch Next.
9. Enter a display name and touch
Done.
Using Ciao!
10. Touch a type of location update:
Manual or Automatic.
11. Touch the link to read the terms of
service for the displayed network or
networks.
12. Touch Accept.
Your location is updated and becomes
available to your friends.
Changing Your Display
invitation before you can receive
location updates from that friend.
Accepting or Declining an Invitation
1. From the application tray, touch
Ciao!
2. Touch the friend that sent you the
invitation.
3. Touch Accept or Decline.
Name
1. From the application tray, touch
Ciao! > My Details > > Change
Name.
2. Enter a new name and touch Done.
Sending a Location Update
From the application tray, touch
Ciao! > My Details > Send
Update.
Inviting a Friend
1. From the application tray, touch
Ciao! > Invite.
2. Select an option to nd a friend.
3. Touch Done.
Your invited friend must accept the
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Automatically Sending Location Updates
CAUTION
Use caution when sharing your location
information with others.
Using Ciao!
By default, your location is only sent
when you manually send it.
1. From the application tray, touch
Ciao! > My Details.
2. Touch > Change Location
Updates > Automatic > Done.
The location for the friend appears
on a map.
Viewing All Friends on the Map
From the application tray, touch
Ciao! > View Map.
Adding a Friend to
Updating Your Status
1. From the application tray, touch
Ciao! > My Details > Change
Status.
2. Enter a new status message and
touch Done.
Contacts
1. From the application tray, touch
Ciao!
2. Touch a friend.
3. Touch > Add to Contacts.
Sending a Message to a
Viewing Friends
Your list of friends displays the status
of, the distance to and the direction to
your friends.
1. From the application tray, touch
Ciao!
2. Touch a friend.
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Friend
1. From the application tray, touch
Ciao!
2. Touch a friend.
3. Touch Message.
Using Ciao!
Starting a Route to a Friend’s Location
1. From the application tray, touch
Ciao!
2. Touch a friend.
3. Touch Go!
Removing an Invitation
1. From the application tray, touch
Ciao!
2. Touch an invited friend.
3. Touch Uninvite.
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Removing a Friend
1. From the application tray, touch
Ciao!
2. Touch a friend.
3. Touch the information balloon.
4. Touch > Remove Friend > Yes.
Hiding Your Location
From the application tray, touch
•
Ciao! > > Hide > Hide.
Your current location is hidden
from your friends.
To stop hiding, touch Ciao! > >
•
Stop Hiding > Stop Hiding.
Using Ciao!
Viewing Ciao! Networks
1. From the application tray, touch
Ciao!
2. Touch > Privacy > >
Networks.
Disabling Ciao!
1. From the application tray, touch
Ciao!
2. Touch > Privacy > > Disable
Ciao! > OK.
All the Ciao! information stored on
your device is removed. You no longer
send any position updates.
To enable Ciao!, you must join Ciao!
again.
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Browsing the Web
1. From the application tray, touch
Browser.
2. Touch the URL bar.
3. Enter a search term or a URL
and touch Go.
Using the Browser
Touch to refresh the current
•
Web page.
Touch to stop loading the Web
•
page.
Touch and drag the screen to scroll
•
the Web page.
Touch two points near the centre of
•
the page and drag your ngers apart
to zoom in.
Touch two points near opposite
•
edges of the page and drag your
ngers towards the centre of the
page to zoom out.
Browsing the Web
Touch links, text-entry boxes and
•
other interactive items to activate
them.
Touch and hold interactive items to
•
view a menu of additional options.
Touch to return to the previous
•
Web page in your history.
Touch to go to the next Web
•
page in your history.
Touch to add this Web page to
•
your favourites, if it is not already
added.
Touch to remove this Web page
•
from your favourites, if it is already
added.
Touch to view a list of recently
•
viewed Web sites ( ), favourite
Web sites ( ) and most viewed
Web sites ( ).
Touch to view other active
•
browser windows.
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Browsing the Web
Touch to use the following
•
options:
Touch Share to send the URL in
◦
a text message or an email.
Touch Find on Page to nd text
◦
in the current Web page.
Touch Select Text to copy text
◦
from the current Web page to
the system clipboard. Touch
and drag across the text to copy.
When you lift your nger, the
selected text is copied to the
clipboard.
Touch View Downloads to view
◦
your Download History.
Viewing Multiple Browser Windows
You can view another Web page
without closing the current page by
launching another browser window.
1. From the application tray, touch
Browser > > New Page.
2. Touch the URL bar to enter a web
address, and open the new Web
page.
3. Touch .
4. Touch an active browser window.
Saving a Web Page to Favourites
1. Open to the Web page to save.
2. Touch .
When you view one of your favourite
Web pages, appears gold.
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Browsing the Web
Removing a Web Site from
Favourites
1. Open to the Web page to remove.
2. Touch .
Opening a Favourite Web Page
1. From the application tray, touch
Browser > > .
2. Touch a Web page to view in the
browser.
Viewing Your History
1. From the application tray, touch
Browser > > .
2. Touch a Web page to view in the
browser.
Clearing Your Web Page
History
From the application tray,
touch Settings > Applications >
Browser > Clear History > Yes.
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Sharing a URL
1. From the application tray, touch
Browser > .
2. Touch a category.
3. Touch and hold a Web page.
4. Touch Share.
5. Select an option to send the URL.
Opening a Web Site in a New Window
1. From the application tray, touch
Browser > .
2. Touch a category.
3. Touch and hold a Web page.
4. Touch Open in New Window.
Browsing the Web
Deleting a Web Site from a List
1. From the application tray, touch
Browser > .
2. Touch a category.
3. Touch .
4. Touch next to the Web site to
remove from the list.
5. Touch again to delete.
6. Touch Done.
Setting Your Browser Home Page
1. From the application tray,
touch Settings > Applications >
Browser > Set Home Page.
2. Enter a URL and touch OK.
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Downloading Files
1. From the application tray, touch
Browser.
2. Open a Web page that contains a
download link.
3. Touch the download link.
The download history page appears
and a progress bar indicates the
status of the download.
4. Touch to use the following
options:
Touch Clear All to clear the
•
download history. This option
does not remove downloaded
les from the device.
Touch Pause All to pause all
•
in-progress downloads.
Touch Resume All to resume
•
all paused downloads.
Touch Cancel All to cancel
•
all in-progress downloads.
This option does not remove
downloads that have already
completed.
5. When the progress bar is full,
touch the le name to view the
downloaded le.
View Download History
From the application tray, touch
Browser > > View Downloads.
Browsing the Web
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Playing Music
Playing Music
Music Player File Types
The music player supports the
following le types:
MP3
•
MPEG4
•
WMA
•
AAC/AAC+/eAAC+
•
WAV
•
MIDI
•
All supported music les on your
device are displayed in the Music
Player.
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Playing a Song
You must transfer music les to your
device before playing songs or creating
playlists. For more information on
transferring les, see page 95.
1. From the application tray, touch
Music.
2 Select an option:
Touch All Songs.
•
Touch a category and a
•
subcategory, if necessary.
All the songs in the selected
category are added to the current
playlist.
3. Select an option:
Touch a song.
•
Touch .
•
The music player plays the song
and the following songs.
Playing Music
Searching for a Song
1. From the application tray, touch
Music.
2. Touch .
3. Enter all or part of the song, the
album or the artist.
4. Touch Done.
Changing the Music Player View
While playing a song, touch the
following icons to change the music
player view:
Touch to view the current
•
playlist.
Touch to view the current
•
track, the cover art and a progress
slider.
When using the playlist view, touch
•
> Browse Music Library to
browse the music library without
stopping the music.
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About Playlists
A playlist is a list of songs that can be
saved. The current playlist appears on
the playlist screen of the music player.
You can also create and save playlists
for future playback.
Creating a Playlist
1. From the application tray, touch
Music > Playlists > .
2. Enter a new name and touch Save.
3. Touch the new playlist.
4. Touch .
5. Touch a category and subcategories,
if necessary.
6. Select the tick box next to each
song to add to the playlist, and
touch Add to Playlist.
7. Repeat steps 5–6 to add additional
songs.
8. Touch Done > Save.
Playing Music
9. To change the order of the playlist,
touch and drag the song to a new
position in the list.
10. Touch Save.
Playing a Playlist
1. From the application tray, touch
Music > Playlists.
2. Touch a playlist.
3. Select an option:
Touch .
•
Touch a song to begin playing
•
the playlist.
Editing a Playlist
1. From the application tray, touch
Music > Playlists.
2. Touch a playlist.
3. Touch > Edit Playlist.
4. Select an option to edit the playlist:
Touch to add songs to the
•
playlist.
Touch to remove a song
•
from the playlist.
Touch and hold , and drag the
•
song to a new position in the
playlist.
5. Touch Save.
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Playing Music
Saving a Song as a Ringtone
1. From the music player playlist
view, touch and hold the song.
2. Touch Use as phone ringtone.
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Streaming Online Music
You can stream supported music les
without saving them on the device.
1. From the application tray, touch
Browser.
2. Select an option:
Enter a URL.
•
Navigate to a page with a link
•
to a supported music le.
3. Touch the music le link.
The music player launches and
plays the song. The URL for the
song appears.
4. If possible, touch > Save to save
the song.
Taking and Viewing Pictures and Videos
Taking and Viewing
Pictures and Videos
NOTE: If it is not already removed,
remove the plastic lm from the
camera lens before using the camera.
Taking a Picture
1. Press the Camera key on the side
of the device.
2. Use the screen as a viewnder, and
point the camera lens at the subject
to photograph.
3. Lightly press the Camera key.
A ashing grey box appears on the
screen. The device focuses on the
object inside of the box. When the
camera is in focus, the box turns
green and stops ashing.
4. Press and hold the Camera key,
and hold the camera still.
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When you hear the camera click,
the photo is taken and displayed
for review for 3 seconds.
5. Select an option:
Touch for more options,
•
such as to set the image as the
wallpaper or a contact icon.
Touch to share the image.
•
Touch to erase the image.
•
Wait for the image to clear to
•
take a new image.
Taking a Picture with GPS Information
If you are receiving GPS signals, the
device can assign a GPS location to the
photo.
1. Press the Camera key on the side
of the device.
2. Touch > Yes.
Taking and Viewing Pictures and Videos
3. Use the screen as a viewnder, and
point the camera lens at the subject
to photograph.
4. Press and hold the Camera key,
and hold the camera still.
When you hear the camera click,
the photo is saved.
Recording a Video
1. Press the Camera key on the side
of the device.
2. Use the screen as a viewnder, and
point the camera lens at the subject
to photograph.
3. Touch to begin recording.
4. Touch to stop recording.
The video is saved automatically.
TIP: Touch to nd and view
the video.
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Changing the Camera and Video Settings
1. Press the Camera key on the side
of the device.
2. Touch > Options.
3. Select an option to change the
setting:
Touch Lighting Adjustment to
•
select a lighting condition, or
select Automatic.
Touch Picture Resolution to
•
select the resolution at which to
capture photos. Higher settings
use more storage memory to
provide better quality photos.
Touch Shutter Sound to turn
•
the shutter sound on or off.
Touch Auto Review to turn
•
the review page on or off. The
review page displays the photo
briey after you take it.
Taking and Viewing Pictures and Videos
Touch Video Quality to select
•
the resolution at which to record
video.
NOTE: Video Quality can
only be adjusted when MP4 is
selected as the Video Format.
Touch Video Format to select
•
the video format to use when
saving videos.
About Picture and Video File Types
Your device supports the following le
types:
Picture: JPEG, PNG, BMP
•
Video: 3GP, WMV, MP4
•
For more information on copying les
from your computer to your device, see
page 95.
About the Gallery
You can view and edit pictures and
videos using the Gallery.
Opening the Gallery from the
application tray allows you to view
all pictures and videos stored on the
device.
Opening the Gallery from the Camera
allows you to view only pictures and
videos that you have taken with the
device camera.
Viewing Pictures
1. From the Application tray, touch
2. Touch a picture.
3. Touch the arrows to view additional
Gallery.
photos.
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Taking and Viewing Pictures and Videos
Viewing a Video
1. From the Application tray, touch
Gallery.
2. Touch a video.
Videos are indicated by .
3. Touch to play the video.
4. Touch the screen to view the
playback controls.
Sharing Pictures and Videos
1. From the Application tray, touch
Gallery.
2. Touch the picture or video.
3. Touch .
4. Select an option to send the image.
Setting Your Wallpaper
Viewing a Slideshow
1. From the Application tray, touch
Gallery.
2. Touch .
Adjusting the Slideshow
Interval
1. From the Application tray, touch
Gallery > > Slideshow
Interval.
2. Touch an interval and touch OK.
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You can select and prepare a photo to
serve as wallpaper when the device
screen is locked.
1. From the Application tray, touch
Gallery.
2. Touch a picture.
3. Touch > Set As > Wallpaper.
4. Touch and drag the edges of the
rectangle to crop the photo.
5. Touch Save.
Taking and Viewing Pictures and Videos
Editing Pictures and Videos
1. From the Application tray, touch
Gallery.
2. Touch a picture or a video.
3. Touch and select an option:
Touch Set As to set the photo as
•
the wallpaper or a contact icon.
Touch Rotate to turn the photo
•
left or right.
Touch Crop, touch and drag the
•
edges of the rectangle to crop
the photo and touch Save.
Touch Rename, enter a new
•
name for the photo or the video
and touch Save.
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Adding a Picture to a Contact
1. From the Application tray, touch
Gallery.
2. Touch a picture.
3. Touch > Set As > Contact icon.
4. Touch a contact.
5. Touch and drag the edges of the
square to crop the photo.
6. Touch Save.
Starting a Route to a Photograph
You can route to photographs that
have GPS location information
(see page 74).
1. From the Application tray, touch
Gallery.
2. Touch a picture.
3. Touch > Go!
Taking and Viewing Pictures and Videos
MPEG-4 EULA
This product is licensed under the
MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio
Licence for the personal and noncommercial use of a consumer for
(i) encoding video in compliance
with the MPEG-4 visual standard
("MPEG-4 Video") and/or (ii) decoding
MPEG-4 video that was encoded by
a consumer engaged in a personal
and non-commercial activity and/or
was obtained from a video provider
licensed by MPEG LA to provide
MPEG-4 video. No licence is granted
or shall be implied for any other use.
Additional information including that
relating to promotional, internal and
AVC EULA
This product is licensed under the
AVC Patent Portfolio Licence for the
personal and non-commercial use
of a consumer to (i) encode video in
compliance with the AVC standard
("AVC Video") and/or (ii) decode
AVC video that was encoded by
a consumer engaged in a personal
and non-commercial activity and/or
was obtained from a video provider
licensed to provide AVC video.
No licence is granted or shall be
implied for any other use. Additional
information may be obtained from
MPEG LA, LLC. See
www.MPEGLA.com.
commercial uses and licensing may be
obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. See
www.MPEGLA.com.
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Organising Your Life
Organising Your Life
You can synchronise your phone with
your computer or Exchange account
to keep your inbox and calendar up to
date in both locations (pages 90–91).
Using the Calendar
1. From the application tray, touch
Calendar.
2. Use any of the following options:
Touch or to change the
•
day or the month.
Touch to add an
•
appointment.
Touch to view the current
•
day. The number in the circle is
the current day of the month.
Touch to view your
•
upcoming appointments.
Touch to view the daily
•
calendar.
Touch to view the monthly
•
calendar. The current day is
circled in red.
Creating an Appointment
1. From the application tray, touch
Calendar.
2. Touch .
3. Touch Subject.
4. Enter a subject and touch Done.
5. Touch Location.
6. Select an option to enter a location:
Enter the full address or location
•
name and touch Done.
Touch Add Location, nd a
•
location and touch Select this
Location > Done.
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7. Select the duration of the
appointment:
Select a start time and an end
•
time.
Select the All Day tick box to
•
create an all-day appointment.
8. Touch Repeat, select how often the
appointment recurs and touch Save,
if necessary.
9. Touch Calendar to select a
calendar, if you have more than one
calendar on the device.
10. Touch Invites to invite people to
the appointment, if necessary.
Viewing an Appointment
1. From the application tray, touch
Calendar.
2. Select an option, if necessary:
Touch or to change
•
the day or the month.
Touch to view an agenda
•
of upcoming appointments.
Touch to view
•
appointments for today.
Touch to select a date
•
on the monthly calendar.
3. Touch an appointment to view
details.
11. Touch Save.
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Starting a Route to an
Appointment
If the appointment has location
information, you can start a route
to the location.
1. From the application tray, touch
Calendar.
2. Touch the appointment.
3. Touch > Go!
Viewing a Document
You can view the following document
types using the document viewer:
Microsoft® Word, Excel®, PowerPoint®,
Adobe® PDF, HTML and plain
text les. For more information on
transferring les, see page 95.
1. From the application tray, touch
Document Viewer.
TIP
: To display les of a certain
type, touch > Show By File
Type and touch a le type.
2. Touch the document.
NOTE: You can also open a
document attached to an email
or linked on a Web page.
3. Use any of the following options:
Touch or to move
•
backwards or forwards one
page.
Touch Page and enter a page
•
number.
Touch two points near the
•
centre of the page and drag
your ngers apart to zoom in.
Touch two points near opposite
•
edges of the page and drag your
ngers towards the centre of the
page to zoom out.
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Touch > Search to search
•
the document.
Touch > Rotate to rotate the
•
document 90° clockwise.
Touch > Share to email the
•
document.
Searching a Document
1. Open the document in the
Document Viewer (see page 82).
2. Touch > Search.
3. Enter a search term and touch .
4. Touch or to nd the
next occurrence or the previous
occurrence of the search term.
5. Touch to close the search bar.
TIP: To change the units of measure,
see page 98.
1. From the application tray,
touch Weather.
The current local weather
conditions and a six-day
forecast are displayed.
2. Touch a day to view a detailed
forecast for that day.
Checking the Weather Forecast
This service is not available in all
areas. A data connection is required for
this feature. Your regular data usage
charges apply.
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Viewing the Forecast in Other
Towns
1. From the application tray, touch
Weather > > Edit Favourite
Towns > Add Town.
2. Enter the town name and touch
Done.
3. Touch the town.
4. Touch Done.
5. Touch or to view the
forecast in your favourite towns.
Using the Clock
For information on manually changing
the time or the time zone, see page 101.
Setting an Alarm
1. From the application tray, touch
Clock > > Add New Alarm.
2. Touch Alarm Message
3. Enter a message for the alarm and
touch OK.
4. Touch Start.
5. Select an alarm time and touch
Done.
6. Touch Repeat.
7. Select how often the alarm should
repeat and touch OK.
8. Touch Ringer.
9. Touch a ringer and touch Done
(optional).
Adding Towns to the Time List
1. From the application tray, touch
10. Touch Save.
Clock > > .
2. Enter all or part of a town name
and touch Done.
3. Touch the town.
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Managing Alarms
Select or clear the tick box next to
•
an alarm to enable or disable the
alarm.
To delete an alarm, touch an alarm
•
and touch > Delete Alarm.
When the alarm sounds, touch
•
Snooze to hear the alarm again in
10 minutes or touch Dismiss.
Using the Stop Watch
1. From the application tray, touch
Clock > .
2. Touch Start to start the timer.
3. Touch Lap to record the lap time
and the split time (optional).
4. Touch Stop to stop the timer.
Viewing the World Map
1. From the application tray, touch
Clock > .
The globe displays areas of daylight
and night across the world.
2. Use any of the following options:
Touch and drag the globe
•
to change the speed or the
direction of rotation.
Touch the globe to stop the
•
rotation.
When the globe is stopped,
◦
touch again to view a at
map view.
Touch the map to switch
◦
back to the globe view.
5. Touch the Split and Lap times to
view details (optional).
6. Touch Reset to reset timer
(optional).
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Using the Converter
Converting Units
1. From the application tray, touch
Converter.
2. Touch the button next to Convert.
3. Touch the type of items to be
converted and touch Done.
4. Touch a unit of measurement.
5. Touch the unit type and touch
Done.
6. Touch a number.
7. Enter the number of units to be
converted.
Converting Currency
1. From the application tray, touch
Converter.
2. Touch the button next to Convert.
3. Touch Currency > Done.
4. Touch a currency button.
TIP: Touch and drag the tab
to quickly scroll through the
currencies.
5. Touch a currency and touch Done.
6. Touch the amount below the
currency to convert.
7. Enter the amount and touch Done.
8. Touch Done.
TIP: To clear the number of units,
touch > Clear.
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Updating the Currency Rates
A data connection is required for this
feature.
1. From the application tray, touch
Converter.
2. Touch the button next to Convert.
3. Touch Currency > Done >
Update.
Setting Conversion Rates
Manually
1. From the application tray, touch
Converter.
2. Touch the button next to Convert.
3. Touch Currency > Done.
4. Touch a currency button.
5. Touch the currency for which you
want to set the conversion rate and
touch Done.
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6. Repeat step 5 to set the other
currency, if necessary.
7. Touch > Custom.
8. Touch a conversion tab to change
how the currencies are converted.
9. Touch a conversion rate.
10. Enter a new conversion rate and
touch Done.
Checking Flight Status
A data connection is required for
this feature. Your regular data usage
charges apply.
1. From the application tray, touch
Flight Status.
2. Touch a search option:
Touch Current Location to
•
search for ights in airports near
your current location.
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Touch Another City to search
•
for ights in airports near the
city you select.
A list of airports appears. Major
airports are listed rst, and all other
airports are sorted by distance.
3. Touch an airport.
TIP: Touch to view the airport
on the map.
4. Select an option.
5. Touch a ight.
Finding Cinema Times
This service is not available in all
areas. A data connection is required for
this feature. Your regular data usage
charges apply.
Finding a Film by the Title
1. From the application tray, touch
Cinema Times > Films.
2. Touch the arrows or the date to
select a different date, if necessary.
3. Touch a lm.
4. Touch Cinemas.
5. Touch a cinema.
6. Select an option.
Finding a Film by Cinema
1. From the application tray, touch
Cinema Times > Cinemas.
2. Touch a cinema.
3. Touch the arrows or the date to
select a different date, if necessary.
4. Touch a lm.
5. Select an option.
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Starting a Route to a Cinema
After you select a lm and a cinema,
you can create a route to the cinema.
Touch Go!
Setting an Appointment for a
Film
After you select a lm and a cinema,
you can set an appointment for the
cinema time.
1. Touch > Remind Me.
2. Touch a cinema time.
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Connecting with Other Devices
Connecting with Other
Devices
Synchronising Your Device with Your Computer
Synchronise your device with your
computer to transfer your contacts
and calendar events to your device.
Downloading and Installing
Garmin-Asus PC Sync
NOTE: Garmin-Asus PC Sync
software is not compatible with
Mac® computers.
1. Go to www.garminasus.com
/pcsync.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to
download and install Garmin-Asus
PC Sync software.
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Synchronising With Your
Computer
1. Verify that you have downloaded
and installed Garmin-Asus PC Sync
software on your computer.
2. Connect the mini-USB cable to
the connector on the bottom of the
device.
3. Connect the mini-USB cable to
a USB port on your computer.
4. Touch Sync.
Your Microsoft Outlook® contacts,
calendar events and tasks are
synchronised with your device
contact list and calendar.
Connecting with Other Devices
Synchronising Your Device with an Exchange Server
Synchronise your contacts, calendar
and email with an Exchange
ActiveSync account. You must have a
data connection to use this feature.
Setting Up your Exchange
ActiveSync Account
Contact your network administrator to
obtain the necessary information for
your network.
1. From the application tray, touch
Email > Exchange ActiveSync.
2. Enter your email address and your
email password and touch Next.
3. Enter the necessary information.
4. Select the Use SSL Encryption
tick box, if necessary
5. Touch Next.
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The device veries the account
settings.
About Exchange ActiveSync
The device will not synchronise with
your Exchange ActiveSync account
until the account is veried. You can
edit your account settings to update or
verify your account.
You can select which types of data to
synchronise in the sync settings.
Editing your Exchange
ActiveSync Account
Contact your network administrator to
obtain the necessary information for
your network.
1. From the application tray, touch
Settings > Sync > Exchange
ActiveSync > Account Info.
2. Edit the elds as necessary.
3. Touch .
4. Select an option:
Connecting with Other Devices
Touch Yes to verify your
•
account.
Touch No to save the changes
•
without verifying.
Synchronising with a Google™ Account
You can synchronise your Google
account data with the calendar, contacts
and Google Mobile wireless services.
1. From the application tray, touch
Settings > Sync > Google > Next.
2. Select an option:
Touch Sign In to sign into an
•
existing Google account. Enter
your username and password
and touch Sign In.
Touch Create to create a new
•
Google account. Follow the
on-screen instructions.
NOTE: After you associate your
device with a Google account, you
cannot associate it with a different
Google account unless you clear all
user data.
3. Select the types of data you want to
synchronise.
Data in your Google account
synchronises automatically with
the applications on your device.
Adjusting the Google Sync
Settings
After you have set up the Google
synchronisation, you can change how
your device synchronises data in the
sync settings.
From the application tray, touch
Settings > Sync > Google >
Account Info.
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