Socket Bluetooth GPS Nav Kit Quick Start Manual

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Quick Start Guide

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Bluetooth GPS Nav Kit

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION 3

About This Quick Start Guide 3
Hardware Features 3

INSTALLATION AND USAGE 5
STEP 1: Charge the Receiver Battery 5
STEP 2: Install the Software 6
STEP 3: Load Maps onto Your Pocket PC 7
STEP 4: Connect the Receiver and Pocket PC via Bluetooth 11
STEP 5: Make Sure There is a GPS Fix 13
STEP 6: Navigate to Your Destination 13

Map Screen 16
Guidance View 17
Route List 17
Help Files 17

SUPPORT RESOURCES 18

Technical Support 18
Users’ Forum 18

LIMITED WARRANTY 19
LIMITED SOFTWARE WARRANTY 20
COPYRIGHT NOTICE 21
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 22

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INTRODUCTION

If you’re constantly on the road but hate to hassle with paper maps, let the
Socket Bluetooth GPS Nav Kit steer you in the right direction. It’s the ideal
solution for in-car navigation with a Pocket PC.

The in-car navigation software features human voice prompts, including
detailed turn-by-turn directions. The software automatically re-calculates
your journey in case you veer off course. It’s a great solution for door-to­door routing or just visiting unfamiliar territory.

All you need is a Bluetooth-enabled Pocket
PC 2000 or Pocket PC 2002. The included
Bluetooth GPS Receiver allows you to take
advantage of your Pocket PC’s Bluetooth
capability to wirelessly add GPS positioning
technology. If your Pocket PC does not have
Bluetooth functionality, it’s easy to add with
Socket’s Bluetooth Connection Kit
(CompactFlash or SDIO card with user­friendly software).

Socket highly recommends that all users register their product. Registered
users receive priority for technical support and may qualify for for upgrades
on map data. You can register online at: www.socketcom.com/prodreg/

For software updates, please visit: www.socketcom.com/product/gps.asp

About This Quick Start Guide

This Quick Start Guide provides the most basic instructions for installing
and using the Bluetooth GPS Nav Kit to navigate to a destination with
known address. The MyNavigator software includes many options that are
not covered in this Quick Start Guide. For complete instructions, please
refer to the User’s Guide on the installation CD.

Hardware Features

External Antenna Port

If you have an external antenna with a male
MCX connector, you can use it instead of the
Bluetooth GPS Receiver’s internal antenna.
Simply plug your external antenna into the
antenna port. External antennae are available
separately from Socket at

www.socketcom.com/shop/default.asp

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External
antenna
port

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Power Jack

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The power jack lets you connect to either a DC (included) or AC power
charger to recharge the internal battery. AC chargers are available
separately from Socket at www.socketcom.com/shop/default.asp

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The AC and DC adapters from most recent Pocket PCs from Casio,
Compaq, Dell, Fujitsu, HP and Toshiba are also compatible. Please note
that the DC adapter rating is 5V, 1A, positive pole center.

Bluetooth GPS Battery
status LED status LED status LED

(blue) (green) (red/yellow)

Power
switch

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Bluetooth Status LED (Blue

)

Blinking — Bluetooth radio is on and transmitting.

GPS Status LED (Green)

Blinking — GPS position is fixed.
Steady light — GPS position not fixed.

Battery Status LED (Red/Yellow)

Red — Running on battery power, which will be used up within
approximately five minutes. Charge immediately.
Yellow — Connected to power charger. Battery is only partially full.
LED off — If connected to power charger, battery is fully charged.
If not connected to power charger, device is running on battery
power, and battery has adequate power supply.

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INSTALLATION AND USAGE

Installation Steps Summary

STEP 1: Charge the receiver battery.
STEP 2: Install the software.
STEP 3: Load maps onto your Pocket PC.
STEP 4: Connect the receiver and Pocket PC via Bluetooth.
STEP 5: Make sure there is a GPS fix.
STEP 6: Navigate to your destination.

STEP 1: Charge the Receiver Battery

1. Before you can use the Bluetooth GPS Receiver, the battery
must be charged. Use the DC power charger to charge the
battery from your car’s cigarette lighter port. As the device is
charging, the Battery Status LED will show a yellow light.

2. When the battery is fully charged, the Battery Status LED will
turn off. Unplug the device and remove the charger.

A fully charged battery should provide a minimum of 6 hours
of operation.

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STEP 2: Install the Software

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Follow these instructions to install the Socket MyNavigator software:

1. Make an active connection between the mobile computer and a host PC

(e.g., via ActiveSync).

An active connection exists if data can move between the mobile
computer and host PC via a serial/Ethernet/USB cable or cradle.

2. Insert the Socket MyNavigator Installation CD into your host PC. If

you are using the U.S. version of the Nav Kit, insert Disk 1.

ote: The
host PC can
be a desktop
or notebook

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3. Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to access the CD-ROM drive.
In the CD, click on SETUP.EXE.

4. Follow the instructions on your screen to install the so ftware.

5. Now you are ready to load maps onto your Pocket PC. Do not
disconnect your Pocket PC from your host PC.

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STEP 3: Load Maps onto Your Pocket PC

Before you can use MyNavigator with the Socket Bluetooth GPS Receiver
to navigate, you need to load maps onto your Pocket PC. You can load
maps into either the main memory of your Pocket PC or into a memory
card.

Please note that maps covering large areas can require several megabytes of
memory. Map Loader conveniently detects and reports how much space is
available on your main memory and/or memory card. If you have a lot of
storage space available, you can choose to load maps by state (U.S.
version), or region (U.K. version). If you have only limited storage space
available, you can choose to load the maps for a particular city.

Starting the Program

1. Make sure you still have an active connection between your Pocket PC

and host PC (e.g., via ActiveSync).

2. After you install the software, the MyNavigator Map Loader will

automatically launch on your host PC.

Note: To access Map Loader again, tap on the MyNavigator Map
Loader icon on your desktop, or go to

Start | Programs | Socket Communications | MyNavigator | Map Loader.

3. A warning screen will appear, recommending different map loading

options depending on the memory resources available on your Pocket
PC. Read the warning, then click OK.

4. Make sure the appropriate Socket CD is inserted into your host PC.

• If you are using the U.S. Nav Kit, insert Disk 1 for maps of the

western half of the U.S. Insert Disk 2 for maps of the eastern half.

• If you are using the U.K. version, your kit includes only one CD.

Make sure it is still inside the host computer.

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By States

If you have a storage card with at least 64 MB of storage space available,
use the By States or By Region screen. If you are using the U.K. version of
MyNavigator, please substitute “region” for “state” in the instructions.

1. Select the state(s) or, if applicable, the section(s) of a state appropriate

for your trip. You can either click directly on the map, or you can scroll
and use the check boxes on the right. If selecting multiple states, select
states that are adjacent to each other. If you select states that are not
adjacent, the software will also load maps for all the states in between.

2. The total file size for the maps you selected will appear in the

Selected Size field at the bottom of the screen.

3. In the Location drop-down menu at the bottom of the screen, select

Pocket PC Storage Card.

4. A Storage Card Selection screen will appear. Use the drop down menu to

select the storage card you want to use. Click OK.

5. The amount of memory available on your storage card will appear in the

Available Space field at the bottom of the screen. Make sure your card
has enough available space for the selected maps. Click Generate Map.

6. The Generating Map screen will appear on the host PC. Map files will

begin to transfer to your Pocket PC. Depending on the size of the files
and the speed of your connection, the transfer may take several minutes.

7. When map installation is complete, click OK.

8. When software installation is complete, disconnect the mobile computer

from the host PC. Soft reset the Pocket PC by pressing the reset button.

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