Maylong FD-250 User Manual
GPS Navigation
User’s Manual
Safety and Regulatory Information
Precautions and Notices
For your own safety, donít operate the controls of the product while
driving.
Use this product prudently. e product is intended to be used only
as a navigation aid. It is not for precise measurement of direction,
distance, location or topography.
e calculated route is for references only. It is the userís
responsibility to follow the traffic signs and local regulations along
the roads when you get off the car, donít leave your device on the
dashboard or the car glass that is subject to direct sunlight. e
overheating of the battery can cause malfunction and/or danger.
GPS satellite signals can not pass through solid materials (except
glass).When you are inside a tunnel or building, GPS positioning
is not available.
A minimum of 3 GPS satellite signals is needed to determine
current GPS position. Signal reception can be affected by situations
such as bad weather or dense overhead obstacles (for instance, trees
and tall buildings).
e wireless devices might interfere with the reception of satellite
signals and cause the reception of the signal to be unstable. For
better signal reception, it is recommended that you use a car
antenna when the GPS device is used in vehicles.
Copyrights
For Dummies, the Dumm ies Man logo and related tr ademarks
and trade dress are registered trademarks of Wiley Publishing, Inc.
Any use of such trademarks by Maylong Group i s under license.
ese trademarks may not be used without the express permission
of Wiley. Letís GO! is a re gistered trademark of Maylo ng Group
LLC in the United States and/or other countries.
© 2007 Maylong Group LLC
Important Safety Notices and Warnings
When using the GPS Navigation For Dummies device, it is
your responsibility to make sure you are operating the device in
compliance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
It is the sole responsibility of the driver of the vehicle to operate
the vehicle in a safe manner and not become distracted by the
navigation device. You should not operate the controls of the
navigation system while driving, nor place the device where it
obstructs airbag operation. e supplier and distributor of the GPS
navigation system shall not be liable for any accident.
Compliance with federal, state, and local laws
Before mounting this product in your vehicle, please check your
local and state laws. Currently, state law from California and
Minnesota prohibits drivers from placing the suction mount on
the windshields. Other dashboard or friction mounting options
should be considered and used. e manufacturer, supplier and
distributor of the GPS Navigation For Dummies device do not take
any responsibility for any penalties, fines, and/or damages from
ignoring the local and state laws.
Global Positioning System
e Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based system
that provides location and timing information around the globe.
GPS is operated and controlled under the sole responsibility of the
government of the United States of America, who are responsible
for its availability and accuracy. Any changes in GPS availability
and accuracy, or in environmental conditions, may impact the
operation of your device. We cannot accept any liability for the
availability and accuracy of GPS.
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Checking your power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Adjusting your volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Other Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Optional Feature — Hands-free Call through the GPS Navigation For Dummies Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Bluetooth Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Paring Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Placing a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Receiving a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Viewing Your Call Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Changing Hands-fee Call Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using Your Vehicle Speakers for Your Hands-free Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Safety and Privacy Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Downloading files into the GPS Navigation For Dummies device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Resetting your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Screen display problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
GPS problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Voice is too low or no voice from the device speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Maintaining your device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Battery, charger, and safety precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
About charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
About the AC adapter and the car charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
About the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Important instructions for service personnel only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Table of Contents
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Using your navigator right out of the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Step 1: Install the GPS Navigation For Dummies device on the vehicle windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Step 2: Perform the configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Step 3: Acquire the GPS signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Step 4: Set up navigation if you’re using the device for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Step 5: Familiarize yourself with the functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Step 6: Let’s GO! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Charging the device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Let’s GO! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Navigation main screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Understanding the Navigation screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Entering new destinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Using the touch-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Finding an address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Finding Points of Interest (POI). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Choosing a destination on the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Using stored destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Recently used destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Storing destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Finding your stored destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Menu options during navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Customizing Your GPS Navigation For Dummies Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Adjusting the System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adjusting the backlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Reviewing system information and calibrating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Setting the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
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Getting Started
e first thing you probably want to do when you get your new device is to go on a trip. However, you first need to
unpack your new friend from its box and familiarize yourself with a few basics.
Unpack your device box and identify the contents. You should have:
1. Device: is is your actual navigation device with pre-loaded map. Its main features are a touch-sensitive
LCD screen, one SD card slot, and one power switch button.
2. Mounting kit: e mounting kit includes one cradle and mounting stand for installing the GPS device in
the vehicle.
3. Vehicle charging cable with 12V cigarette lighter adapter: is is the normal way of providing power to
your device when the device is used in vehicle.
4. User Manual: You’re holding this in your hot little hands.
Please check optional accessories (for example, AC power adapter) available at
www.gpsnavigationfordummies.com.
Locate the stylus on back of the device to use with this system.
Using your navigator right out of the box
If you’re the type of person who wants to use your new toys without having to read all about them first (and who
isn’t?), the following steps should get you started without needing to know too much more. However, the rest of this
guide is here to explain everything else you need to know about your new GPS Navigation For Dummies device.
To get started, follow these steps:
Step 1: Install the GPS Navigation For Dummies device on the vehicle windshield.
Check your state and local transportation related laws before installation. Currently, California and Minnesota
prohibit drivers from installing suction mounts on the vehicle windshields while they are operating the
vehicles. Other installation options with additional accessories are recommended. Please check the additional
accessories at www.gpsnavigationfordummies.com.
Here are some tips:
1. Select a safe spot on the windshield for the installation. A good spot is on the lower left corner.
2. Identify all the items for the mount kit.
3. Clean up and dry a spot on the windshield and the suction cup.
4. If there is a plastic sheet on the bottom of the suction cup, take it off before the installation.
5. Push the suction cup hard onto the clean spot on the windshield.
6. Secure the suction cup on the windshield by turning the lever on the mounting stand clockwise.
7. Plug the vehicle charge cable into the device. The red light on the front face of the device will become a
green light when the device is fully charged.
8. Attach the device to the mount kit installed on the windshield.
9. Plug the other end of the vehicle charge cable into a vehicle power outlet.
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Step 2: Perform the configurations.
Press, hold, and release the Power switch button on the GPS Navigation For Dummies device to turn ON the
device.
Step 3: Acquire the GPS signal.
Usually, it takes a few minutes to receive the GPS signal the first time when you power on the GPS Navigation For
Dummies device. Keep the device outdoors in an open area and away from trees and tall buildings.
e Green GPS icon on map screen is displayed when the GPS signal is acquired.
e Red GPS icon on map screen is displayed when the GPS signal has not been acquired.
For more information about the GPS satellite signal, please visit www.gpsNavigationForDummies.com.
Step 4: Set up navigation if you’re using the device for the first time.
When you first get your device, the factory defaults for the GPS navigation application are in place. When you press
the Let’s GO! button from the top menu to start your first navigation, your device may guide you through several
configuration screens to set up your options for GPS navigation operation.
Your GPS Navigation For Dummies device automatically determines the time using the GPS signal. However, you
set the time zone for your local time. e time zone you choose can be changed at any time under Options from the
Navigation Main Menu.
Step 5: Familiarize yourself with the functions.
From the Navigation Main Menu:
Touch the Let’s GO! button to start the navigation to your destination.
Touch the Options button to customize the options for the navigation software application.
Touch the View Map button to browse the map and locate an address on the Map.
Touch the Quit button to exit the Navigation application.
Step 6: Let’s GO!
From Navigation Main screen, touch the Let’s GO! button to start the navigation to your first destination.
Usually, it takes a few minutes to receive the GPS signal the first time you power on the device. Your device
must locate three satellites to function. If you move your device over a long distance (for example, if you move
it a couple of hundred miles without using it) the device may need a few minutes to acquire the GPS signal
again).
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