Nextar X30908EH02 User Manual

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Important Safety

Instructions

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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USE-SERVICEABLE PARTS

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OF MOISTURE.

POWER SUPPLY:

Connect the supplied adaptor to the side of the unit in the slot marked “DC 5V IN”. Plug
the two-prong end of the power cord to an AC100-240V outlet. If you have difficulty
inserting the plug, turn it over and reinsert it. If the unit is not used for a long time,
disconnect the plug from the outlet.

NOTE:

Before plugging the power cord into an AC outlet, make sure that all the connections
have been made.

CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that
contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.

Refer to service manual for servicing instructions. To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

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Important Safety

Instructions

NOTES

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with a damp cloth.

7) Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A
polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug
has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is
provided for your safety. When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet,
consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use
caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury
from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of
time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.

15) Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

To prevent the GPS from being damaged, be sure to keep the GPS out of direct
sunlight or heat.

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Important Safety

Instructions

Warning

Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations may result in injury or
property damage.

The unit is designed to provide you with route suggestions. It does not reflect road
closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other factors that
may affect safety or timing while driving.

Use the unit only as a navigational aid. Do not attempt to use the unit for any purpose
requiring precise measurement of direction, distance, location, or topography. This
product should not be used to determine ground proximity for aircraft navigation.

CAUTION:

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type.

The batteries (or batteries installed) shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as
sunshine, fire or the like.

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (“UL”) has not tested the performance or reliability of the
Global Positioning System (“GPS”) hardware, operating software or other aspects of this
product. UL has only tested for fire, shock or casualty hazards as outlined in UL’s
Standard(s) for Safety [Note-Consider referencing specific UL standard].

UL Certification does not cover the performance or reliability of the GPS hardware and
GPS operating software.

UL MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CERTIFICATIONS
WHATSOEVER REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OR RELIABILITY OF ANY GPS
RELATED FUNCTIONS OF THIS PRODUCT.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

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Important Safety

Instructions

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for Class B digital

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the
equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

3. Consult the dealer or an experience radio/TV technician for help.

The images in this manual are for reference only and they may appear
different from the actual items.

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Accessories List

ITEM NAME QTY

Accessories

Instruction Manual 2

AC Adaptor 1

Car Adaptor 1

Mounting Bracket 1

Mounting Cradle 1

USB Cable 1

Stylus 1

Dashboard Mount Disk 1

SD Card 1

Pouch 1

NOTE

Accessories and their parts numbers are subject to modification without prior notice due
to improvements.

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Contents

Important Safety Instructions

Accessories

iew of Main Uni

System Connections

Power Supply Preparation

General Setup

Playing Music

Photo Viewer

Use of the Mount Accessories

Troubleshooting

Specifications

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View of Main Unit

1. POWER Button

Press for a longer time to enter or exit the standby mode.

2. Card Slot

Insert the SD card into the slot.

3. Earphone Jack

Used to connect earphones for private listening. When the earphones are
connected to this jack, the speaker will be turned off automatically.

4. DC 5V Input Jack

Used to connect to the supplied adaptor.

5. LCD Screen

6. USB Port

Used to connect to the USB device.

7. RESET Button

Press to reset the system.

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 Always ensure that the unit and any other external device connected to the unit are

System

Connections

switched off and unplugged from the power supply before you attempt to connect
the unit to any external device.

Inserting SD Card

The unit is designed with an SD Card Slot which allows you to insert an SD card into the
unit as shown below:

To remove the card, gently press the card in with your fingernail. The card unlocks and
protrudes slightly. You can now remove the card.

Connecting to Earphones

Connect the earphones to the right side of the unit for private listening.

When earphone is connected, the speakers will automatically turn off.
Note: Overly loud volume could damage your hearing. So turn down the volume before

you connect the earphones, and then raise the volume to comfortable level.

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Power Supply

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Using the AC Adaptor

The unit is supplied with an AC adaptor for powering and charging its battery.

1. Connect AC adaptor to the right side
of the unit in the jack marked DC 5V
IN, as shown on the right.

2. Plug the two-prong end of the powe
cord into a grounded electrical
outlet.

Note:

 Turn unit's power off before unplugging.
 When using the adaptor, the LCD screen will be brighter than with the

rechargeable battery.

Using the Car Adaptor

The unit is supplied with a Car Adaptor for powering while in a vehicle.

Connect the Car Adaptor Power Plug to
the unit’s power jack and plug the other
end to the vehicle’s 5V accessory/
cigarette socket, as shown on the right
figure.

Attention

 Place the unit in a proper position for viewing.
 Disconnect the unit from the Car Adaptor when starting the vehicle.

Your portable GPS unit comes with a built-in rechargeable battery. Please see details in
the following segment.

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Power Supply

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Working conditions and precautions for the rechargeable battery

 Battery should only be used and charged when temperatures are between

32-100F.

 Maintain well-ventilated conditions around the product to avoid overheating. Don’t

put the product on a bed, sofa or anything that may block ventilation to the product.

 When the battery is weak, an indication menu will appear on the LCD screen and

the unit will power off automatically after a while.

Charging the Battery Pack

The battery must be charged by using the supplied adaptor.

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General Setup

System Main Menu

When in navigator, tap Exit button of the Navigation Menu in simple mode or in
advanced mode to exit the application.

A confirmation message appears: Are you sure you want exit the program? Tap Exit and
the system main menu appears.

In the main menu, there are four items for selecting. Touch the corresponding item to
enter.

Tap

Tap

Tap

Tap

to enter the Navigator.

to enter the Music Player.

to enter the Photo Viewer.

to enter the Setup menu.

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General Setup

Setup Menu

In the main menu, tap to enter the Setup menu, the screen will display as below:

In the Setup menu, tap

Language

Tap in the Setup menu to enter Language setting menu for language selection,
as shown below:

to return to the main menu.

Tap the
Then tap

, buttons to select language.

to confirm or tap to cancel.

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General Setup

Date & Time

Tap in the Setup menu to enter Date & Time setting menu for changing to the
current time zone, date and time, as shown below:

Tap the
Tap the
Tap the
Then tap

buttons to select the proper Time Zone.

buttons of Date group to change the corresponding date.
buttons of Time group to change the corresponding time.

to confirm or tap to cancel.

Brightness

Tap in the Setup menu to enter Brightness setting menu for backlight adjustment,
as shown below:

Tap
After setting, tap

, to darken or increase the brightness of the display.

to confirm or tap to cancel.

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General Setup

Volume

Tap in the Setup menu to enter Volume settings menu for volume adjustment, as
shown below:

Tap the
Tap the

Then tap

to decrease the volume.
to increase the volume.

to confirm or tap to cancel.

Align Screen

Tap in the Setup menu to align the screen, as shown below.

Tap the center of the cross with your finger. When the cross moves to another position,
tap and hold the center of the new target. Repeat each time to complete the calibration
process. When tapping the screen on the final step, the new settings will be stored and
you are returned to the Display menu.

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General Setup

Power

Tap in the Setup menu to enter Power menu, as shown below:

The Power menu displays the unit’s battery status. The values are between 0% and
100%, where 0% means the battery power has run out completely, and 100% represents
a full battery power. When the battery is being charged, the Battery Status will be
“Charging”.

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Playing Music

The unit is designed with an SD card slot and supports MP3 and WMA format files
playback. To use the music player, you will need to have an SD card with your MP3
music files preloaded. Please note that you cannot use the navigation function of the
device at the same time you are using the music player. Remove the mapping software
SD card that comes with the device from the SD card slot on the side of the unit. Then
insert your SD card with your MP3 or WMA music files.

Note: Please take care of the mapping SD card if you remove it to use the Music
Player as the navigation function will not work without it.

Warning: For your own safety, do not use the earphones when driving.

A note regarding the music playing function:

The unit has the ability to play your favorite music files. This is accomplished by using
the unit’s SD card slot, located on the right side.

 Music files should previously reside on the user’s SD card.
 Music files can be imported to the user’s SD card on a PC, using a variety of

programs such as Windows Media Player.
 This process should be performed independent of the navigation unit.
Do not attempt to use the unit to read and burn music files from an external source.

Playing Music

Tap in the system main menu to enter the Music Player, as shown below:

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Playing Music

Tap

When you open the play list, the system will look for audio files on its SD memory card
and create a play list automatically.

If the play list consists of more than one screen, tap the up arrow for the previous page
and the down arrow for the next page.

Tap
the play list or not.

Tap
randomly.

Tap

button to enter the music play list menu, as shown below:

/ toggle buttons to determine whether the player will repeat the songs in

/ toggle buttons to determine whether or not to play the songs in the list

to start the playback and return to Music Player, as shown below.

Tap / toggle button to pause or resume the playback.
Tap
Tap

Tap the progress bar
Tap

to go back to the previous song; tap to skip to the next song.

, to decrease or increase the volume of the speaker.

to select the desired playback starting point.

in the top right corner to exit.

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The unit is designed with an SD card slot and supports JPEG format files playback. To
use the Photo Viewer, you will need to have an SD card with your JPEG picture files
preloaded. Please note that you cannot use the navigation function of the device at the
same time you are using the Photo Viewer. Remove the mapping software SD card that
comes with the device from the SD card slot on the side of the unit. Then insert your SD
card with your JPEG picture files.

Note: Please take care of the mapping SD card if you remove it to use the Photo
Viewer as the navigation function will not work without it.

The unit lags when reading high-resolution JPEG files in the SD Card. We suggest
low-resolution (within 640*480) pictures playback.

Photo Viewer

Tap

In the menu, tap

in the system main menu to enter the Photo Viewer, as shown below:

to enter the folder menu, as shown below:

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Photo Viewer

Viewing Photos

In the folder menu, double tap the memory card icon, and the photos stored in the
memory card will be listed on the screen.

In the photo list, double tap a photo to play it on the LCD screen. You can also tap a
photo to select it and then tap
Tap
Tap

When playing photos, the Photo Viewer has following playback features:

to return to the previous menu.
to enter the Setting menu for setting the Slide Show.

to play it.

Tap

to go back to the previous photo; tap to switch to the next photo.

to rotate the photo.

Tap

, to zoom in or out of the photo.

Tap
Tap

to play the photo in full-screen mode; double tap the screen again to return to

Photo Viewer.

to return to the photo list.

Tap

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Photo Viewer

Using the slide show

Firstly, tap
Show.

You can set the slide show on or off to determine whether or not to play photos in slide
show mode.

When the slide show is on, you can set the interval between two photos during slide
show.

After setting, tap

Secondly, tap a photo in the photo list to open it.

in the photo list screen to enter the Setting menu for setting the Slide

to confirm or tap to cancel.

And then tap
To stop the slide show, double tap the screen.

, the slide show will start.

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When using the unit in vehicle, you can use the supplied mount accessories (mount
bracket, mount cradle and dashboard mount disk) to mount the unit in the vehicle. Take
the following steps to operate:

1. See Fig. 1. Following the arrow, slide the mount cradle onto the mount bracket to

fix it.

2. See Fig. 2. First, set the bottom edge of the unit onto the mount cradle. Then press

the two buttons in arrow ① direction and meanwhile push the mount cradle

forwards to embed it in the unit.

3. See Fig. 3. Lift the suction cup lever and then press the suction cup to the

windshield. Following the arrow ①, press down the suction cup lever. Then rotate

the knob to adjust the unit to proper position.

To mount to dashboard, use the included adhesive disk. Choose a clean, dry spot

on your dashboard, peel off protection liner from the back of the disk, and then

attach the disk to your dashboard.

Use of the Mount

Accessories

Warning:

When you mount the device in your vehicle, ensure it has a clear line of sight to the sky.
The device must not be mounted so that it impairs the driver’s view of the road. Please

take extra precaution to ensure the airbags are not obstructed by the device.

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Troubleshooting

Take these steps described in the tables below to solve simple problems before
contacting customer service.

If you suspect something wrong with this unit, immediately turn the power off and
disconnect the power connector from the unit. Never try to repair the unit yourself
because it is dangerous to do so.

PROBLEM

User can’t turn

the unit on.

Unit will not

activate after

pressing and

holding the stand

by button when

connected to the

adaptor for

charging.

There is no

sound.

Dim screen.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

The adaptor is not correctly
connected.

The built-in rechargeable
battery is weak.

The unit had not been used
for a long time and built-in
battery was overly
discharged

The volume may be turned
down or mute.

The brightness may be
turned down.

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

Connect the adaptor
correctly.

Use the adaptor to supply
power or charge the
battery.

Press Reset button to turn
the unit on.

Turn up the volume or turn
on the sound output.

djust the brightness of the

screen.

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The unit can’t

receive satellite

signals or can’t

orient.

Intermittent
reception and/or
unstable
reception.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

The unit may be obstructed
by buildings or metal block.

The built-in rechargeable
battery is weak.

The unit may be obstructed
by something, such as heat
insulation

The unit is vibrating too

System software of the unit
fails to function after a
chan

e.

Other possibilities:

Static or other external interference may cause the unit to function abnormally. In order to
recover normal status, please unplug the power supply cord and then plug it into the
outlet again to reset the unit. If the problems still exist, please cut off the power supply
and consult your service center or a qualified technician.

Troubleshooting

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

Make sure to use the unit
out of room.

Use the adaptor to supply
power or charge the

.

batter
Remove obstruction.

.

Secure the unit firmly

Turn the unit on again.

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Specifications

TFT screen size 3.5 inches

Frequency Response

Audio Signal-to-noise Rate

Audio distortion or noise

Channel Separation

Dynamic Range

Power

Power Consumption < 8W

Dimensions 100mmX76mmX22mm (L*W*D)

Weight About 0.25kg

AC 100-240V ～ 50/60Hz; DC 5V

20Hz～20kHz

≥65dB

≤－20dB (1kHz)

≥70dB (1kHz)

≥80dB (1kHz)

DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

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specifications and features are subject to change without notice. All screen shots shown
are simulated and may not represent the actual screen on production unit sold to
consumers.

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