Marbella Geomate 400, Geomate 500 User Manual

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400/500 GPS Navigator User Manual

R07 August 2012

Trademarks All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Maka GPS Technologies Group. In association with Maka GPS Technologies Private Limited (Singapore), Maka GPS Technologies Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia) & Maka Technologies Group (H.K.) Limited.

The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

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Please read this manual before you start using this device

Thanks for purchasing our product. Please read this instruction manual carefully and completely before using the product.

The information in this manual has been verified for its accuracy. But no liability will be applied for the correctness of mapping data of navigation, technical and/or editorial interpretation or illustration, or the printing and translation of this manual, nor liable for any consequence or incidental damages caused by using this manual.

This is a complicated technical product which consists of in-house OS and third party software. The manufacturer has paid sufficient attention to fulfill its duty in its hardware manufacture processing and in development and/or application of the software so as to ensure the device work properly. If there is any malfunction or defective of the device, the manufacturer will provide a warranty for the congenital quality problem, but not covering for any loss or damage of property, or any consequence caused by or related to using this device.

The navigation software and mapping data is provided by a third party. Its copyright is protected by laws. User can only use on this device, any copying or application of the software for other purpose is not allowed. No explicit and/or implicit guarantee or assurance will be applicable for the validity, integrity, correctness, accuracy of mapping data for navigation used on this device, nor liability for any loss, damage, and/or any consequence caused by or related to defective mapping data or software used on this device.

The copyright of this manual is owned by the company and protected by laws. Any copy or translation of whole or part of its content, including words, figures, signs, phonetic index, etc., is only allowed for the individual customer's reference, but not for public circulation, or other legal and/or commercial purpose. The company reserves the right for final interpretation of this manual.

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General tips for GPS application

The following content are the instructions for GPS device application and operation. Please read this instruction manual carefully and completely before using the product.

Each GPS device requires stable satellite signals for GPS positioning. Hence, it is important to acquired satellite signals before the use of the GPS device. Kindly take note that the GPS device will not be able to receive any signals in an enclosed area such as in a house, carparks surrounded by big buildings, or under overhead bridges.

Time taken to acquire GPS positioning will be extended during the case of driving. Please search the positioning signal by stopping your car for a better and safer effect.

While charging the device, please only use the travel charger or car charger equipped by the manufacturer in its original package. Other chargers may cause damage to this device, and this damage is not covered by our warranty.

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Features:

 4.3inch or 5.0inch LCD TFT display with touch screen for control and input

 Professional portable navigation system, UI design for mobile application

 Most popular Windows OS, World class CPU

 MicroSD card (Not included in the package) of extensible capacity for mapping data, MP4 video, MP3

music, Photo, and Personal files

 Built-in high sensitive GPS receiving module and antenna, Faster GPS signal receiving and more

accurate positioning

 Prompt and accurate positioning applicable for GPS data collection, e.g. Area measuring

 Prompt response for both cold and warm start; Re-capture of GPS signal just in 1 second on average,

Accuracy of positioning: no more than 10 meters; Accuracy of timing: no more than 1 microsecond

 Embedded Organizer/Calendar: Personalized touch panel handwriting control, record and plan personal

schedule on the calendar

 Multimedia Entertainment: Supports Flash playback, MP3 music, MP4 video, Photo Viewing

 Scientific Calculation: Embedded Calculator

 FM transmitter: Designed for use in a car with car stereo is not controlled with volume of the device.

 Personalized Function Settings：Language Selection, Backlight Brightness Adjustment; Power

Management, Coordination Calibration.

 Running multiples applications in the background: This feature allows other applications, like music,

e-Book, except for flash, to run in the background during navigation mode. To activate programs during Navigation mode: During Navigation Mode, Simply press on the ON/OFF button and activate preferred applications. To return back to Navigation mode: Press Return button on the device then press on the Navigation icon to switch back to GPS application.

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Warnings:

 Please install the device in a right (appropriate position) way to avoid driver's sight and airbag to be

hindered. Marbella GPS will not be liable or hold any responsibility if any property or loss caused by mistakes of mounting or installing of the device.

 Please not put on earphone and operate the device when you drive to ensure your safety.

 Please consult with airline crew for application of the device if you want to use it during flight.

 Please keep the device far away from strong magnetic field which may cause damage or malfunction to

the device.

 Please refrain the device from being dropped, shocked or scratched on or by hard objects to avoid

possible damages (scratches on the device face, loose contact of the battery, data loss or other hardware part broken) to the device.

 Please not use earphone with a continuous and large volume for long time, set the volume at a moderate

loudness and use it not for a long time to avoid possible damage to your ear audibility.

 Please not use chemical solution or cleaner to clean the device to avoid possible damage to the paint and

polish of its surface.

 When the device is used as a mobile storage device, please follow right procedures of file management

operation to copy or transfer files. The warranty does not cover any mistake, or damage, or loss of files

 Do keep a backup copy of your personal files in the device into your PC or laptop in time

 It is prohibited to use higher voltage power supply, to bent or squeeze the power cord with big force so as

to avoid possible damage and overheat resulting in fire

 Never use wet hands to pull out or plug in the power plug to avoid possible electric shock

 Not use the device in an environment over 60℃, or below -10℃, and with high humidity as well

 The content of this manual is subject to definition, or interpretation, or modification from time to time for

improvement on features and function without prior notice.

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Illustrations on screen display:

System UI

In this interface, touch the screen or the small icon on the bottom to enter the specific function. To view next page, click on the arrow on the right bottom. There will be an animation effect when turning the page.

Secondary UI

Language Backlight Power

Sound

Time

System Co.adjust

In this interface, click the displayed icons on the screen to enter the relevant functions. To view next page, click on the arrow on the right.

Battery Status Icon:

Full=======================================>Drained

When the battery is at low power level, please charge it immediately to ensure the device work normally.

Charging: Warnings for charging:

1. A new battery may be empty and not charged before you get the device.

2. In normal charging with AC charger (Not included in the package), please make sure to charge it for 2 –

2.5 hours to get it fully charged.

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Note: A new battery will reach its best performance after number cycles of charging and discharging. If the device is not used for long time, it is better to charge it to full capacity every 2 or 3 months during storage.

Charger Application: AC Charger (Not included in the package): Take out the AC charger, plug it into the wall outlet with AC 220V(100V~240V), then plug in the AC jack into the device AC-in jack.(see the illustration below).

Car Lighter Charger: Please insert the car charger into car cigarette lighter jack, then plug into the USB jack(see the illustration below).

Note: When you use car charger, please start car engine first, then connect it to the device to avoid possible damage to the device due to overloaded pulse current during ignition. Please pull it out when you stop the engine, and plug it in again after next ignition.

Power On/Off the device

In power off status, slide the power switch to "ON" position to turn on the device, then the OSD will be displayed on screen.

Sleeping & Power –off

In power-on mode, press the power button on the device for 3-5 seconds then the sleeping mode or confirmation for power-off screen will display as follows:

The clevice will be power off in s

 In this UI click the button will be in sleeping mode  Click the button will power off  Click the button to exit the UI and back to normal operation.

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Waking -up from the sleeping

When in sleeping mode, a short press on the power-on button of the device will wake up the system.

Note: When in sleeping mode, all the procedure in operation will pause but will back to normal status after waking up.

FLASH Playback

On system main menu, click icon, to get into Flash playing mode, a list of file selections UI will be shown on screen as shown below:

FLASH

Flash file 1.wmv Flash file 2.wmv Flash file 3.wmv Flash file 4.wmv

On this UI, click button to search Flash files not in selected folder. Click button to close this window and exit flash playback mode. Double click, or select then click button to open specific file.

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Control buttons in playing mode:

:Play, During Pause or Stop mode, press this button to play; :Pause, During Play mode, pressing this button to pause; :Stop, During Play mode, pressing this button to stop; :Fast Forward, During Play mode, pressing this button to get fast forward once; :Fast Rewind, During Play mode, pressing this button to fast retreat once; :Full Screen, pressing this button for full screen play;

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:Return, pressing this button to return back to system main menu from playing mode;

:Sound Settings, Click the button to mute or unmute sound /

Note: In full screen, tool bar will be hidden at screen bottom, you may retrieve it back by tapping on the screen.

Video Playback

This following are the supported video formats: AVI, MPEG, MPG, ASX, DAT,ASF and WMV.

On system main menu, click icon to enter into Video Playback mode, a list of file selections UI will be shown on screen as shown below:

video file 1.wmv video file 2.wmv video file 3.wmv video file 4.wmv

Video

On this UI, click button to search video files not in selected folder. Click button to close and exit from Video Playback application. Double click or select and click button to open specific file.

UI and button definition:

Play Next Pause Previous Stop Full screen display Close

Play Progression, drag to a point to start play

Volume tune, click anterior to set into mute status, click it again to resume

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In full screen display, the tool bar at screen bottom will be hidden, you can slightly tap on screen to get it. It will take a few minutes to search fies when video play mode starts if this application has not been used for a long time.

RMVB Player

The Amazing Marbella Geomate Series also supported formats: RM and RMVB files.

In the system UI, click the icon to entry the function of Media player, a list of file selections UI will be shown on screen as shown below:

Video_01rm.

Video_02rm

Video_03rm

Video_04rmvb

RMVB Player

On this UI, click button to search video files not in selected folder. Click to exit the rmvb player. Double click or select and click button to open specific file.

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UI and button definition:

Play Next Pause Previous Stop Full screen display

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:Full screen Display (Stretch to the whole screen)

Play Progression, drag to a point to start play

Volume tune, click anterior to set into mute status, click it again to resume

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Music Playback

This following are the supported formats:MP3, WMA, WAV.

On system main menu, click icon to play music. Screen display is shown as the illustration below:

Music

music 01 music 02 music 03 music 04 music 05

On this UI, click button to search music files not in selected folder. Click to exit the music play mode. Double click or click button to open specific file.

The music play mode is as shown below as illustration:

Button and control in Play Mode:

Play Next Track Mute or unmute sound

Pause Previous Track Exit

Stop Repeat mode

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