Uniden GNS8430, GNS8435 User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

Owner's Manual for the

GNS8430

and

GNS8435

In Car Navigation System

WARNINGS

WARNINGS & NOTIFICATIONS

When used correctly, the GNS8430/8435 enhances
your driving experience. The voice and map
information in the GNS8430/8435 cannot be
guaranteed accurate as road layout may change.
Always follow the posted road signs and traffic laws.

Do not mount the GNS8430/8435 in a position which
may obstruct the driver's view or prevent the safe
operation of the vehicle.

Do not mount the GNS8430/8435 in a position within
an air bag field of deployment.

GPS signal reception can be affected by the location
of satellites, tall buildings, tunnels, bridges, etc. If the
GNS8430/8435 is not receiving a signal, you will
need to change your location until a signal is
received.

The US Government reserves the right to make
changes to the Global Positioning System in
accordance with the Department of Defence civil GPS
user policy and the Federal Radio navigation plan.
These changes along with poor satellite geometry
could cause inaccurate readings.

The Global Positioning System is operated and
maintained by the US Government. The US
Government is completely responsible for the
accuracy of the Global Positioning System.

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Quick Start

Guide

BOX CONTENTS

Please contact your place of purchase if any of the
following items are missing.

This Owners Manual

Software CD

Start

Here

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Suction-Cup Mount Bracket

QUICKSTART GUIDE

Carrying Case

SD Memory Card

SD Card Reader

External GPS Antenna

Box Contents

Optional Accessories

AC Power Adaptor

Main Unit

+12V to +24V Cigarette

Lighter Power Cord

INSTALLATION

Please consider the following when choosing a mount
location:

! Choose a location where the fixed antenna,

when extended horizontally will have a clear
view of the sky.

! Do not mount within any Airbag deployment

areas.

! Do not mount where the driver's view will be

obstructed or where safe operation of the vehicle
may be obstructed.

Ensure the mount location;

! Allows room to raise the GPS antenna

horizontally.

! Allows for the GNS8430/8435 to be slotted in

and out of the mount stand.

! Allows for the tilt angle to avoid reflected

sunlight.

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Glass Mount Bracket

1. Make sure the glass area you wish to attach the Glass Mount Bracket to is
clean.

2. Double check that the final location does not impede the safe operation
of the vehicle.

3. Loosen the turn screw. Hold the Glass Mount Bracket up to the intended
position and adjust the angle between the suction mount and bracket
arm. Tighten the turn screw. With the release lever loose firmly press
the suction cup against the windscreen, push the release lever to secure
suction. (fig 1).

Connect Power

1. For convenience the power lead can be connected to the mount bracket stand instead

of the main unit. This allows for easy removal of the main unit. Insert DC plug of the
Cigarette Lighter Lead into the DC Power socket at the back of the Mount Bracket
Stand and connect the other end to the +12V to 24V Cigarette lighter socket.

.

QUICKSTART GUIDE

MOUNTING

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Attach main unit

Secure unit to bracket. (fig 2).

1. The main unit has guide slots at the rear. Position the main unit with guide slots
above the mount bracket stand and then slide it down to lock into place.

2. To release the main unit push the release button at the front of the stand and
sliding the unit up.

Ensure the cord does not interfere with safe
vehicle operation

Fig 1: Line up glass mount to
windscreen

Press

Secure

Turn
screw

Fig 2: Secure unit to bracket

Slide onto stand

Mount stand power jack

Release
Button

POWER ON SCREEN

Turn the ignition on and will power on.
The is On when the buttons left and right of the screen are lit
with a blue LED backlight.
Press the POWER button at the left side of the momentarily to
turn power On or Off.

The screen may be turned on or off by pressing ( model only).

When the GNS8430/8435 powers on for the first time the initial start-up
begins and you will be prompted to select the program language (for text and
displays) and the voice guidance language. Touch the screen to select your
preferred language and then touch OK to confirm. You will then be prompted
by the End User License Agreement. Please take the time to read this and
then touch ACCEPT to confirm. Normal start-up will continue for future
power on.

This Quick Start Guide is now complete.

GNS8430/8435

GNS8430/8435

GNS8430/8435

GNS8430

The Uniden Navigation software is loaded onto the
supplied SD card. A separate manual is supplied with
instructions to use the Uniden Navigation software.

The remainder of this OM describes the
GNS8430/8435 operating functions and other (non
navigation) applications which can be performed.

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QUICKSTART GUIDE

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THIS OWNER’S MANUAL

NAVIGATION MANUAL

CONTENTS

CONTENTS

Car Navigation

! Navigate to pre-programmed State/City locations
! Navigate to street address
! Navigate to over 500,000 pre-installed points of interest (POI)
! Mark often used destinations as My POI
! Dynamic voice and visual guidance: Constant route verification and

re-calculation with turn by turn instructions

! Road Map

! Receive audio and visual warnings when you approach:

Fixed Speed camera
Red Light camera
Moving speed alerts

Other Great Features

! 4.3 inch Widescreen High Definition Non reflective LCD Screen
! Touchscreen
! Intuitive technology
! Built in GPS antenna
! 400MHz processor SIRF III GPS
! Bluetooth capability for hands-free Mobile phone use

(GNS8435 model only)

Updateable Software* for;

Operation
Map data

* Yearly map updates are licensed from a third party and a license fee is
required for future map updates. For the latest update information please
visit the webpage for your GNS model at www.uniden.com.au (Australian
model) or www.uniden.co.nz (New Zealand model).

Speed and Safety Warning System

FEATURES

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Contents..................................................................................................................1

Features...................................................................................................................1

Controls & Views.......................................................................................................2

Using the Touchscreen.............................................................................................3

Care & Maintenance.................................................................................................3

Operation Flow Chart...............................................................................................4

Main Menu............................................................................................................24

Playing Music Files....................................................................................25

Playing Movie Files....................................................................................26

Viewing Pictures........................................................................................27

Game........................................................................................................28

Settings.....................................................................................................29

Built-In Battery Specification....................................................................31

Bluetooth (GNS8435 Model Only).............................................................31

Future Software Improvements.............................................................................32

CD Contents.............................................................................................32

Troubleshooting.....................................................................................................35

Warranty................................................................................................................36

FRONT

BACK

BOTTOM

CONTROLS & VIEWS

1 Main Menu Button
2 Screen On/Off Button

(Bluetooth Button - for GNS8435 model only)
3&4 Map Zoom In/Out
5 SD Card Slot
6 GPS Antenna
7 Mount Bracket Slots
8 External GPS Antenna Jack
9 Speaker
10 Audio-Out Jack
11 Power Jack
12 Power ON/OFF Button
13 Volume Control

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OPERATION

2

LEFT SIDE RIGHT SIDE

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4

POW

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USING THE TOUCHSCREEN

The GNS8360 is designed to respond to touchscreen input. Momentarily
touch the screen with the tip of your finger when making a selection (fig 3).

Avoid applying excessive pressure to the screen or holding a finger for more
than a moment (fig 4).

CARE & MAINTENANCE

Please take the following steps to ensure your GNS8430/8435 is looked
after.

! Always transport and store the GNS8430/8435 using the carry case.

! Keep the GNS8430/8435 free from dust by regularly cleaning the

screen with an LCD cleaner.

! Do not leave unattended in direct

sunlight for extended periods.

! Avoid any moisture contact.

Take measures to reduce the risk of theft by covering the unit or remove
the unit from your dash when not in use.

Fig 3

Fig 4

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OPERATION

Do not use sharp objects which may scratch or damage
the screen.

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MAIN MENU

MODE

The Main Menu facility gives you access to additional application modes.
Press to access the Main Menu screen.

Using SD Cards

· The supplied SD memory card has the map file stored with room for

additional files. If the supplied SD memory card is short of capacity for new
files do not delete the map file to increase capacity. Purchase another SD
card then you can save more files. If the map file is deleted, the navigation
function will not perform properly.

· Total number of files on SD card: Up to 9999 files for each application can
be read. Note that performance may decrease if more than 200 files are
read.

Running more than one mode

To perform multitasking (for example, navigation plus audio playback).

1 Select an application in the main menu (Navi, Music…) to get on.

2 Press to come back on main menu. The available applications

will have coloured icons, those which are not available are in grey color.

3 Select an available application: applications are working simultaneously.

Turning the screen off temporarily (GNS8430 model only)

This function is used to turn the LCD screen off temporarily without ending the
current program.

1 Press briefly; The LCD is turned off to prevent dazzle at night or to save
power. The current program continues to be executed even though nothing
appears on the screen, voice alerts and instructions are still heard. Press
again to display the screen.

M

M

Single task operation via the Main Manu is available for
the GNS8430 and GNS8435.

The Main Menu multitasking feature is currently only
available for the GNS8430. This feature is disabled for the
GNS8435 to accommodate the Bluetooth facility.

PLAYING MUSIC FILES

Mode

The GNS8430/8435 will play MP3 and wav music files (converted for
Windows Mobile(WIN CE)) saved onto the SD memory card. If the
supplied SD memory card is short of capacity do not delete the map file to
increase capacity. Purchase another SD card then you can save more files.

The Music Screen with the last file played is displayed. If there is no SD
memory card installed, a sample file is played. Touch the End Button
to end Music and return to the main menu.

If you press the main menu key, the music continues and you can choose
other available applications.

Repeat

Repeat All --> Play All --> Repeat 1 Track --> Repeat All ...
Touch to select the desired option

Previous/Next Music File

Zoom -/+:
Select the next music file while the last music file is being played or select the
previous music file while the first music file is being played.

MODE

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Repeat

Playlist

Current Status
Play/Pause/Stop

Mute

Repeat

Activated

Current Playing Time/

Total Playing Time

Previous Music

End

Current Music: If the name of the

music file being played does not

appear completely in one line,

the file name flows from right to left.

Next Music

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MODE

Control Bar/Button

PLAYING MOVIE FILES

When a movie file (avi file converted for Windows Mobile (WIN CE)) exists in the
SD memory card that is inserted into the device, it automatically searches and
shows both the file list and the movie start screen.

If the supplied SD memory card is short of capacity do not delete the map file to
increase capacity. Purchase another SD card then you can save more files.

Full screen is optimized to the movie size of 480 x 272.

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To view an image file, the bmp, jpeg, gif or png file must be saved in a SD
memory card. If the supplied SD memory card is short of capacity do not
delete the map file to increase capacity. Purchase another SD card then
you can save more files.

For optimal performance view only images up to 1MB in size.

Enlarge/Reduce

Arrow-shaped buttons (left, right, up and down) appear, enabling an image to
be enlarged/reduced.

Slide Show

Images are displayed at three second intervals. Slide show occurs in full screen.
If the screen is pressed during a slide show, the current image is displayed in
the previous mode

VIEWING PICTURES

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MODE

PAIRS GAME

This is a simple pairs game where you pair 2 cards with the same picture from among 32
different picture cards.

Once you start the game, the preview mode will display all the cards for 5 seconds before
starting actual game. The initial card selected will be reversed and the game time will begin.

Once your game time is over, you can start new game by pressing the "New Game" button.

Score

. Each single failure of a card pairing will deduct 10 points from your score.

. Each single success of a card pairing will add 100 points to your score.

Once your game time is over, the below screen will be pop-up. You can start new game by
pressing "Play again" button.

GAME

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Environment Settings

Settings are applied immediately. The screen setting tabs appear. When
accessing the screen setting tab, the last setting status appears. If a screen
with changes is exited without touching the ‘Save’ button, the change is
canceled.

SETTINGS

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MODE

Setting Options

Calibrate

(Screen)

Opening

Screen
Setting

Navigation

Auto

Booting

ON

Boot up automatically

with ignition ON

MODE

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BUILT IN BATTERY SPECIFICATION

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MODE

The GNS8435 includes Bluetooth® connectivity. With its integrated microphone, the

allows you to answer and make calls from the touch screen.
Pressing the Bluetooth button on the front of the launches the Bluetooth
system.

Settings

Tapping the Settings button opens the Settings Screen.

GNS8435

GNS8435

BLUETOOTH (GNS8365 BT Model Only)

Pairing your Phone with the as a Hands Free DeviceGNS8435

Ensure that Bluetooth is active and discoverable on your phone and tap the
Hands Free button to set up your phone with the GNS8435

If you choose Add Device, you may have to set your phone to allow devices to find it.

Tap to reset
Bluetooth

Tap to toggle
between

Bluetooth

“Enable” and
“Disable”

Shows the
current name and
address of your
GNS8435 device

Tap to have
GNS8435
connect to your
phone

Tap to allow
GNS8435 to be
found by your
phone. You will
use your phone
to connect to
GNS8435.

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Select your phone from the list and tap Connect to connect the to your phone. GNS8435

When connection is successful, you will be prompted to enter your PIN code.

Tap Touch pad to open the on-screen key board and enter your PIN code. The default
pin code is 0000. Tap OK to record your entry.

The will pair with your phone. You may need to enter the PIN code or
perform other functions on your phone to complete the pairing. Please watch your
phone screen during this process.

GNS8435

Using to Connect to Your Phone
Tapping Add Device will cause the to search for available Bluetooth devices.

NOTE: During this process, please watch your phone screen for any additional
response that the phone may require.

GNS8435

GNS8435

Tap to connect
to your phone

Select your
phone from the
list

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MODE

Pairing your Phone with the as a Headset

You may pair your phone with the as a headset by tapping the Headset
button from the Main Menu. This method of connecting the to your phone is
useful only if there has been difficulty connecting the as a hands free device.
When you pair the and your phone this way, the allows you to
answer calls only. You cannot initiate calls using the in headset mode.

GNS8435

GNS8435

GNS8435

GNS8435

GNS8435 GNS8435

GNS8435

Using your Phone to Connect to GNS8435

Tapping Find Me will cause the

to enter "discoverable
mode," allowing other Bluetooth
devices to connect to it.

GNS8435

You can now use your device to pair with the . Once you enter the PIN number
on your phone, the will ask that you verify the PIN.

GNS8435

GNS8435

Tap Touch pad to open the on-screen key board and enter your PIN code. The default
pin code is 000. Tap OK to record your entry.

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MODE

Making a Bluetooth Call

Select the Hands Free button from the Bluetooth menu to place a call using a
currently connected device.

Tap the keys for the number you wish to call and then tap Call to initiate the call.

Touch Call-Tapping Touch Call opens the keypad

Device List Screen

This screen allows you to connect to a device, add devices, and remove devices.

Managing Bluetooth Devices

You may have multiple phones set up for connection with your
You can add and remove phones from your list and disconnect and connect to different
phones using the List Screen. If you have phones already paired to the , but
have none of them currently connected, the following screen appears when you select
Hands Free from the Main Menu.

GNS8435.

GNS8435

Tap to connect
to the currently
selected device

Currently
selected device

Tap to display
the device list
screen

Tap to put
GNS8435 in
“Discoverable
Mode” allowing

Bluetooth

devices to find it

Select a device
to connect to or
remove from the
list

Tap to
connect
to the
selected
device

Tap to add a
device

Tap to remove
the selected
device

Tap to open the
number keypad
and dial the call

Tap to select
recent call history
and select a
number to call

Tap to access
previously
stored favourite
nuambers

Tap to make a
voice call (voice
calling must be
enabled on the
phone)

Numbers
appear here
as you tap
the keys

Tap to
backspace
a character

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MODE

Favorites

Tapping Favorites accesses a list of your previously stored favorite numbers

Adding Favorites

If you have no Favorites on the Favorites list, the following screen is displayed.

Tap Yes to display the touch pad to add a Favorite. You can also add a favorite number
by selecting Add Favor. from the Favorites list screen.

Tap to call the
selected
favourite

Select a
number from
the list

Tap to add a
favourite number

Tap to remove a
selected favourite
number

History

Tapping History accesses a list of your previously called or received numbers.

Voice Call

Tapping Voice Call allows you to make a call by speaking the name of a previously
recorded voice call number on your phone.

NOTE: Voice calling must be set up on your phone to use this feature.

Tap to call the
selected
number

Select a
number from
the list

Tap to add selected
number to your list of
favourite numbers

Tap to remove the
selected number from
the list

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MODE

Answering a Bluetooth Call

When a call is received by a paired phone, the GNS8435 will display the Incoming Call
screen which shows the number calling. In case the number is unknown, it will display
"Absent".

In-call Options

During a call, you may press the Bluetooth button on the front case of the GNS8435 to
open the screen of the in-call options.

NOTE: Voice calling must be set up on your phone to use this feature.

Tap on this
button to move
the call from
GNS8435 to
your phone

Tap on this
button to send
DTMF

When having 3-way
calling, you may
switch to other party

When having 3-way
calling, you may end the
current call and switch to
other party's call

Tap on this
button to end
the call

Tap on this
button to open
the touch pad
and make a
new call

When having 3-way calling,
except the current call, all
waiting calls will be ended

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MODE

FUTURE SOFTWARE IMPROVEMENTS

The supplied SD memory card can be connected, with use of an SD card reader
(not supplied) to a PC for updating the navigation software or uploading media
files.

The supplied CD disc contains a PDF copy of this owner's manual, the
GNS8430/8435 Navigation manual and a back up copy of the GNS8430/8435
Navigation software.

CD Contents:

1. User Guide
GNS8430/8435 Owner's Manual PDF
GNS8430/8435 Navigation manual PDF

2. GNS8430/8435 Navigation Program (MobileNavigator)

3. End User Licence Agreement

Minimum PC Requirements
Windows 98/ME/XP/Vista

From time to time the operation software may be updated. Please visit our
website for information on map releases and operation software updates.
For Australian model: www.uniden.com.au
For New Zealand model: www.uniden.co.nz

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No Display

Turn off power. Wait a moment

and turn back on.

Touchscreen not responding Clean LCD with LCD cleaner.

Make sure you are only

momentarily touching screen.

No Sound Check volume.

Make sure GPS antenna is
Searching For Satellites' still raised to a horizontal position.
showing. Make sure the unit has a clear

view of the sky.

Make sure power supply is +12V
or +24V

! Check power connection.

!

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!

!

!

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM SOLUTION PROBLEM SOLUTION

The unit powers on but does not Check the power connection.
boot up. If unit has been exposed to hot

temperatures for long periods
turn off for a few minutes to
cool down.

!

!

TROUBLESHOOTING

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WARRANTY

(F) Where the Serial Number label of the product has been
removed or damaged beyond recognition.
Warranty only valid in the country of original retail/sale.

PARTS COVERED: This warranty covers for one (1) year, the
Product and included accessories.

STATEMENT OF REMEDY: In the event that the Product does
not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in
effect, the warrantor at its discretion, will repair the defect or
replace the Product and return it to you without charge for parts
or service. This warranty does not provide for reimbursement or
payment of incidental or consequential damages.
This EXPRESS WARRANTY is in addition to and does not in
any way affect your rights under the TRADE PRACTICES ACT
1974 (Cth) (Australia) or the CONSUMER GUARANTEES ACT
(New Zealand).

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OR
WARRANTY: In the event that the product does not conform to

this warranty, the Product should be shipped or delivered,
freight pre-paid, with evidence of original purchase (e.g. a copy
of the sales docket), to the warrantor at:

UNIDEN AUSTRALIA PTY UNIDEN NEW ZEALAND
LIMITED LIMITED

Service Division Service Division
345 Princes Highway, 150 Harris Road,
Rockdale, NSW 2216 East Tamaki, Auckland
Fax [phone] Fax [phone]
www.uniden.com.au www.uniden.co.nz

UNIDEN GNS8430 and GNS8435 CAR NAVIGATION
Limited One Year Warranty

Please keep your sales docket as it provides evidence of
warranty.

Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty
service.

Warrantor: Uniden Australia Pty Limited A.B.N. 58 001 865 498

Uniden New Zealand Limited

Warranty is only valid in the original country of purchase.

ELEMENT OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants to the original retail

owner for the duration of this warranty, its GNS8430 and GNS8435
(herein after referred to as the Product), to be free from defects in
materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions
set out below.

WARRANTY DURATION: This warranty to the original retail owner
only, shall terminate and be of no further effect ONE (1) year after
the date of original retail sale. This warranty will be deemed invalid if
the product is;

(A) Damaged or not maintained as reasonable and
necessary,
(B) Modified, altered or used as part of any conversion kits,
subassemblies, or any configurations not sold by Uniden,
(C) Improperly installed,
(D) Repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden
Repair Agent for a defect or malfunction covered by this
warranty,
(E) Used in conjunction with any equipment or parts or as
part of a system not manufactured by Uniden, or

WARRANTY

THANK YOU FOR BUYING A UNIDEN PRODUCT.

© 2007 Uniden Australia Pty Limited. Uniden New Zealand Ltd. Printed in China

Navigation Manual for the

GNS8430

and

GNS8435

In Car Navigation System

NAVIGATION MANUAL

Copyright note

The product and the information contained herein may be changed at any time

without prior notication.

This manual nor any parts thereof may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form
either electronically or mechanically, including photocopying and recording, without

the express written consent of Carpoint Co., Ltd .

Whereis® map data is © 2006 Telstra Corporation Limited and its licensors.

All rights reserved.

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Thank you for choosing Uniden Navigation as your door-to-door in-car navigator. This
document is the detailed description of the software. Although Uniden Navigation can

easily be discovered by experience, it is still recommended that you read through this

manual to clearly understand the exact function of each button and icon.

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Table of Contents

1 Warnings and safety information 8
2 General information 9
3 Operating Uniden Navigation (Controls) 10

3.1 Screen buttons and controls 10

3.1.1 Direct selectors 10

3.1.2 List selectors 10

3.1.3 Sliders 11

3.1.4 Switches 11

3.1.5 Special switches 11

3.1.6 Switches in the Quick menu 12

3.1.7 Virtual keyboards 12

3.1.7.1 ABC-type keyboards 13

3.1.7.2 QWERTY-type keyboards 13

3.1.7.3 The numeric keyboard 14
4 Discovering the program through the screens 15

4.1 Main menu 15

4.2 About screen 16

4.3 GPS Data screen 16

4.3.1 GPS data displayed 17

4.3.2 GPS connection indicator 17

4.3.3 GPS data quality indicator 18

4.3.4 Time synchronization 18

4.4 The map 19

4.4.1 2D and 3D map views 19

4.4.2 Zoom levels 20

4.4.3 Daylight and night colour schemes 20

4.4.4 Streets and roads 21

4.4.5 Other objects 22

4.4.6 Current position and Lock-on-Road 23

4.4.7 Selected map point, also known as the Cursor 23

4.4.8 Marked map points (Pin) 24

4.4.9 Visible POIs (Points of Interest) 24

4.4.10 Elements of the Active Route 26

4.4.10.1 The start point, via points and the destination 26

4.4.10.2 Animated turn guidance 26

4.4.10.3 The active leg of the route 26

4.4.10.4 Inactive legs of the route 27

4.4.10.5 Roads in the route excluded by your preferences 27

4.5 Screens with map 27

4.5.1 Turn preview (No. 1) 29

4.5.2 Zoom in and out (No. 2 & 3) 30

4.5.3 Tilt up and down (No. 4 & 5) 30

4.5.4 Lock to GPS position and heading (No. 6) 30

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4.5.5 Cursor (No. 7) 31

4.5.6 Map scale (No. 8) 31

4.5.7 Menu (No. 9) 32

4.5.8 Map orientation and Overview (No. 10) 32

4.5.9 GPS position quality (No. 11) 33

4.5.10 Battery status (No. 12) 33

4.5.11 Sound muting (No. 13) 34

4.5.12 Track Log recording/playback indicator (No. 14) 34

4.5.13 Cursor menu (No. 15) 34

4.5.14 Current street (No. 16) 36

4.5.15 Travel and Route data (No. 17) 36

4.5.16 Distance to next turn (No. 18) 37

4.5.17 Next street / Next settlement (No. 19) 37

4.5.18 Approaching next turn (No. 20) 38

4.6 Route Information screen 38

4.6.1 Route data displayed (for destination and via points) 38

4.6.1.1 Route line 39

4.6.1.2 Distance Left 39

4.6.1.3 Method 39

4.6.1.4 Time Left 39

4.6.1.5 Estimated Arrival 40

4.6.1.6 Destination / Via point 40

4.6.2 Warning icons 40

4.6.3 Fit to screen 41

4.6.4 Parameters 41

4.7 Menu 41

4.7.1 Find tab 42

4.7.2 Quick tab 42

4.7.2.1 3D Map (switch) 42

4.7.2.2 Zoom & Tilt (switch) 42

4.7.2.3 Night Mode (switch) 43

4.7.2.4 Manage POI (Points of Interest) 43

4.7.2.5 Popup Information (switch) 46

4.7.2.6 Manage Track Logs 46

4.7.3 Route tab 49

4.7.3.1 Recalculate 49

4.7.3.2 Delete 50

4.7.3.3 Itinerary 50

4.7.3.4 Fly Over 52

4.7.3.5 Edit 52

4.7.3.6 Info 53

4.7.4 Main button 53
5 Settings 54

5.1 General settings 54

5.1.1 Safety Mode 54

5.1.2 Set Favourite Destinations 55

5.1.3 Automatic Night Colours 55

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5.1.4 Warn When Speeding 55

5.1.4.1 Speeding tolerance 56

5.1.4.2 Alternative speed limit 56

5.1.4.3 Alternative speeding tolerance 56

5.1.5 Route Recalculation 57

5.1.5.1 Automatic 57

5.1.5.2 Ask First 57

5.1.5.3 Disabled 57

5.2 Map settings 58

5.2.1 Daylight / Night colour prole 58

5.2.2 Cockpit / Map mode map details 58

5.2.3 Alternative Road Names 58

5.2.4 Show Street Labels 58

5.2.5 Textured Polygons 59

5.3 Sound settings 59

5.3.1 Master sound volume/switch 59

5.3.2 Voice guidance volume/switch 59

5.3.3 Key sound volume/switch 60

5.3.4 Dynamic Volume 60

5.3.5 Attention Tone 60

5.4 Route parameter settings 61

5.4.1 Method 61

5.4.2 Route 61

5.4.2.1 Shortest 61

5.4.2.2 Fastest 61

5.4.2.3 Economical 61

5.4.3 Vehicle 61

5.4.4 Road types to include/exclude 62

5.4.4.1 Unpaved Roads 62

5.4.4.2 Motorways 62

5.4.4.3 Ferries 62

5.4.4.4 U-turns 62

5.4.4.5 Permit needed 63

5.4.4.6 Toll Roads 63

5.5 Language & Units 63

5.5.1 Program language 63

5.5.2 Voice language 64

5.5.3 Units 64

5.5.4 Set Date & Time Format 64

5.6 Advanced settings 64

5.6.1 Display options 65

5.6.1.1 2D in Map mode (and North-up orientation) 65

5.6.1.2 3D in Cockpit mode (and track-up orientation) 65

5.6.1.3 Zoom in after nd 65

5.6.1.4 Coordinate display format 66

5.6.1.5 Cockpit screen layout 66

5.6.2 Backlight settings 66

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5.7 Screen settings 66

5.7.1.1 Power management 66

5.7.2 Power management 66

5.7.2.1 Brightness 67

5.7.3 Brightness 67

5.7.4 Smart Zoom 67

5.7.4.1 Smart Zoom settings 68

5.7.4.2 Enable Overview mode 68

5.7.4.3 Restore Lock-to-Position and Smart Zoom 68

5.7.5 Route options 69

5.7.5.1 Off-route sensitivity and Recalculation delay 70

5.7.5.2 U-turn penalty 70

5.7.5.3 Cross-border planning 70

5.7.5.4 Keep position on road (Lock-on-Road) 70

5.7.6 User data management 71

5.7.6.1 Backup Data 71

5.7.6.2 Restore Data 71

5.7.6.3 Remove Pins 72

5.7.6.4 Clear Data 72

5.7.6.5 Reset Advanced Settings 72
6 Find 73

6.1 Find & GO (Main menu) 73

6.2 Selection by tapping the map 73

6.3 Using the Find menu 74

6.3.1 Find an Address, Street, Intersection or City 74

6.3.1.1 Selecting the city, state and country to search in 75

6.3.1.2 Selecting a street or the centre of the settlement 78

6.3.1.3 Selecting a house number or the midpoint of the street 78

6.3.1.4 How to select an intersection instead of a house number 79

6.3.1.5 An example for a full address search 79

6.3.2 Find in History 80

6.3.3 Find Coordinates 80

6.3.4 Find a POI 81

6.3.5 Find one of the Favourites (Home/Work) 83
7 Troubleshooting guide 85

8 Glossary 88

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1 Warnings and safety information

Uniden Navigation is a navigation system that helps you nd your way to your selected
destination. It will determine your exact location with the help of an attached
GPS device. The position information obtained from the GPS receiver will not be

transmitted anywhere, so others will not be able to track you by the help of this

program.

If you are the driver of the vehicle, we recommend that you operate Uniden Navigation

before beginning your journey. The driver’s attention should be on the road. Plan your
route before departure and pull over if you need to change route parameters. Uniden
Navigation has a built-in (optional) Safety Mode that will prevent you from using the
screen functions if your car is in motion. Unless a passenger will be the only one to
operate Uniden Navigation, we strongly encourage you to turn on the Safety Mode.

It is also important that you look at the display only if it is absolutely safe to do so.

You should always observe trafc signs and road geometry before you obey any
instruction from Uniden Navigation. If you need to deviate from the recommended
direction, Uniden Navigation will suggest a modied route according to the new
situation.

Never place the GNS8430/8435 where it can obstruct the view of the driver, is within the
deployment zone of airbags, or where it can cause injuries in case of an accident.

For further information, please consult the seperate GNS8430/8435 Owner’s
Manual.

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2 General information

Uniden Navigation is a navigation system optimised for in-car use. It provides door-

to-door navigation for both single and multi-point routes using adaptable route

parameters. Uniden Navigation is capable of planning routes throughout the whole
map region installed on the memory card. Unlike some other products, Uniden
Navigation does not require that you change maps or switch to a poorly detailed
general map to navigate between map segments or countries. You always have
complete freedom to go wherever you wish. Just select your destination and go.

As soon as you have nished the quick setup procedure, the Main menu screen of
Uniden Navigation will appear on your GNS8430/8435. You do not need to manually
start or quit the program. Once you remove the memory card from your GNS8430/8435
, Uniden Navigation will immediately quit, and restart when the card is reinserted.

You do not need a stylus to use Uniden Navigation. All screen buttons and controls
are designed so that you can operate them with your ngertips.

Uniden Navigation does not contain pop-up or pull-down menus similar to the ones

used in the operating system. You can access all functions of the program by using
hardware and screen buttons. With the help of these buttons you can travel through
all the screens of the program. Most of the screens (especially menu functions and

settings) can be accessed from several other screens, minimising the number of

actions needed to reach the desired function.

When using Uniden Navigation, you do not need to ‘double tap’ or ‘tap & hold’ the
touch screen as these functions cannot be used reliably in a moving vehicle. A single
tap triggers most of the screen controls. The only exceptions are ‘drag & drop’ for
moving the map, or scaling it in Map mode (Page 31).

Uniden Navigation can run in three different display orientation modes independently

from the Pocket PC settings (portrait, left-handed landscape or right-handed
landscape). All Uniden Navigation screens will look different in the different orientation
modes.

Most of the screens have a Return button in the top left corner. This arrow
returns to the previous screen or directly to one of the map screens.

Settings screens also have a Help button in the top right corner. This will show
a detailed description of the current settings screen.

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3 Operating Uniden Navigation (Controls)

Uniden Navigation is designed for easy operation. All controls are operable by
ngertips. Wherever possible, pushbuttons and lists are provided to make accessing
functions or changing settings as easy as possible.

3.1 Screen buttons and controls

The primary input channel of Uniden Navigation is the touch screen. If you read on,

you will realise that most parts of the screen are not only used to display information

but also to initiate functions by tapping. Below you will nd a list of the most frequently
used controls in the program.

3.1.1 Direct selectors

Some of the settings can be chosen from a short list of possible values. If the values
can be described graphically, all values are available on the screen.

Tap one of the icons to set/change the value.

3.1.2 List selectors

When the values in the list need to be named, only the current value is shown

(sometimes together with a short description) in a horizontal stripe with arrows at
both ends.

The arrows are buttons. Tap to move left in the list or tap to move right.
You need not conrm your selection. As soon as you leave the screen, the selected
value becomes effective.

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3.1.3 Sliders

When a feature has several different unnamed (numeric) values, Uniden Navigation

will show sliders that look like analogue potentiometers to set the desired value.

If the value limits are not displayed at the ends of the slider, the leftmost position
means the minimum value, while the rightmost position represents the maximum

value.

With most sliders you can check the current value on the left.

This control can be operated in two ways. Either drag the handle to move the slider

to its new position, or tap the slider where you want the handle to appear (the thumb

jumps there immediately). As with the list selectors, there is no need to conrm your
selection. As soon as you leave the screen, the selected value becomes effective.

3.1.4 Switches

When a function can only have two values (mainly Enabled and Disabled), a switch is
used. Unlike with list selectors, the horizontal line contains the name of the function
and not the actual status. There is a lamp on the left to show whether the function is
active or not.

When the lamp is dark , the function is not selected. When it is lit , the
function is enabled. The whole strip works as a button. Tap anywhere to toggle
between the enabled and disabled status.

3.1.5 Special switches

Some switches behave differently. Instead of being dark when not selected, the light
turns red and the lamp becomes crossed outto emphasize the prohibition of use.
Furthermore the switches used for the road types (to be included or avoided when

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planning a route) on the Route Parameters screen (Page 62) cannot be changed for
some vehicle types. When such a vehicle is selected, not only the lamp but also the
whole line becomes inactive and dark.

These switches look different on a square display. The lamp is placed not left of the
label but below it, and its shape is also different.

Use these buttons the same way as you would other switches. Tap them anywhere to
toggle between the enabled and disabled states.

3.1.6 Switches in the Quick menu

The switches of the Quick menu (Page 42) behave as normal switches but they look
different in order to t in with the other menu buttons.

Tap the button to toggle between the enabled and disabled states.

3.1.7 Virtual keyboards

Uniden Navigation is designed in a way that you only need to enter letters or numbers

when it is inevitable. In these cases a full screen keyboard pops up that can easily be
operated with your ngertips. You can choose between a separate ABC and numeric
keypad, or a set of QWERTY-type keyboards that contain both letters and numbers.

Uniden Navigation will remember your last choice and offer it the next time you need

to enter data.

The alphabetic keyboards in Uniden Navigation do not contain special characters,

because you do not need to enter accents when searching for a destination. Type

only the base letters (the letter most similar to the accented one) and Uniden

Navigation will search for all their combinations in the database (e.g. for the French
street ‘Cité Bergère ’ you only need to type ‘Cite Bergere’, and the rest is done by the
program).

When you type in POI or track log names, Uniden Navigation will automatically turn
all initials into capitals to create names that look pleasant.

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3.1.7.1 ABC-type keyboards

These keyboards contain only letters (Latin, Hebraic, Greek or Cyrillic). If you wish
to enter numbers, you need to tap the Keys ( ) button to switch to the numeric
keyboard.

Use Backspace (arrow pointing left between Space and Keys) to delete the last letter
you have entered if you have made a mistake, tap Space to enter more words, and
hit Done to nish entering the text.

This type of keyboard has large, nger-friendly buttons.

Note: If you have chosen a program language that uses Latin letters, only the ABC
keyboard appears. If you choose the Greek language, an additional keyboard
appears with Greek letters. Similarly Hebraic and Cyrillic letters are available when
Hebrew or Russian is chosen in Setup / Languages (Page 63).

If you are used to computer keyboards, you may consider trying one of the QWERTY­type keypads.

3.1.7.2 QWERTY-type keyboards

QWERTY-type keyboards have both letters and numbers on them. Their layout is
the same as of the standard QWERTY, QWERTZ (German) and AZERTY (French)
keyboards. To switch to your desired QWERTY-type keyboard, press the Keys button
repeatedly until the appropriate keyboard appears.

The special keys described in the previous section are also available here.

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3.1.7.3 The numeric keyboard

The numeric keyboard only contains numbers, on huge buttons. The special keys
you nd on the other keyboards (except Space) are available here as well.

Although QWERTY-type keyboards also contain number keys, when entering a house
number, the program offers the more convenient numeric keypad.

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4 Discovering the program through the screens

The best way to discover Uniden Navigation is to explore each screen in detail, and to

nd out how to move from one to another. Read this chapter for a guided tour.

Uniden Navigation starts by displaying the Main menu. This is the root of the screen
hierarchy, but you only need to return here in a few cases. Many of the screens are

also accessible from each other to reduce the number of actions needed to initiate a

function or change a setting.

4.1 Main menu

Uniden Navigation starts by displaying the Main menu. This is the root of the screen
hierarchy, but you need to return here very rarely while using the program. Screens

are also accessible from each other to reduce the number of actions needed to

initiate a function or change a setting.

Most parts of the program are directly accessible from here by using the buttons
described below.

Note: It is easy to return to the Main menu while having the Cockpit, Map or Route
Information screen displayed. Just press the Main menu button at the bottom right of
the display after pressing Menu or Route.

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No. Content

1 Uniden Navigation logo

2 Battery Status indicator
3 Button that displays GPS Status and opens the GPS Data screen
4 Button to open Find menu
5 Button to open About screen
6 Button to open Settings
7 Button to exit Uniden Navigation** (navigation stops)
8 Button to open Map screen

9 Current time
10 Current date
11 Current position

12 Button to open Cockpit screen

** Same as removing the SD card

4.2 About screen

Tap About on the Main menu screen to open this screen. The About screen is not
used in normal navigation. It is there to inform you about the map licenses you have,
the creators of Uniden Navigation and the legal aspects of using the program.

4.3 GPS Data screen

Tap the small satellite dish icon on the Main menu, Map or Cockpit screen to open
this window.

The GPS Data screen is a collection of information received from the GPS device and

it also serves as the entry point to the following screens:

• TMC,

• GPS Setup,

• Time Sync

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4.3.1 GPS data displayed

The virtual sky on the left represents the currently visible part of the sky above you,

with your position as the centre. The satellites are shown at their current positions.
The GPS receives data from both the green and grey satellites. Signals from the grey
satellites are only received, while green ones are used by the GPS to calculate your
current location. On the right you can see the satellite signal strength bars. Dark bars
are for the grey and orange bars are for the green satellites. To identify satellites use
their numbers also shown in the virtual sky. The more satellites your GPS tracks (the
green ones), the better your calculated position will be.

Additional pieces of information on this screen are: current position in latitude/
longitude format, elevation, speed, date, time and calculated accuracy.

Note: Accuracy can be affected by several factors the GPS cannot take into account.
Use this accuracy information only as estimation.

There are two icons on the left to show the status of the GPS connection and the
quality of reception.

4.3.2 GPS connection indicator

In the middle to the left there is a lamp similar to the ones used for switches. This one

has more colours and represents more values:

• dark lamp means there is no communication on the selected port,

• red lamp means connection to any GPS receiver has not been established
yet, so you need to set it up by using the Detect or Cong. buttons,

• a slowly blinking yellow lamp means that there is no connection to the GPS

receiver, but Uniden Navigation is trying to connect,

• a fast blinking green lamp means that there is communication with the GPS
and data is being received,

• other colours may not appear with a built-in GPS. Should any of
these appear, this means a faulty operation of your device.

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Note: When the GPS connection cannot be established with the last used parameters
(protocol, port and speed), Uniden Navigation keeps on trying to connect. To save
the battery power in cases when you use Uniden Navigation without a GPS, Uniden
Navigation rst tries to open the port in every few seconds, but later only twice every
minute. If you later switch on the GPS, the connection is still established without any
user action but the repeated attempts will not run the battery down.

4.3.3 GPS data quality indicator

In the top left corner there is a satellite dish to show the quality of the GPS position.
Different colours represent different signal quality:

• black with a red cross means there is no connection with the GPS device.
This should never be the case if your device has a built-in GPS.

• red means the GPS is connected but no GPS position is available,

• yellow means 2D reception. A GPS position has been acquired, Uniden
Navigation is ready for navigation, but the GPS is using enough satellites for
calculating the horizontal position only. Elevation data is not provided, and
the position error may be signicant.

• green means 3D reception. The GPS receiver has enough satellites to
calculate altitude. Position is generally correct (yet it can still be inaccurate
due to different environmental factors). Uniden Navigation is ready for
navigation.

4.3.4 Time synchronization

In the top right corner of the screen you have another button that leads to a new

screen where you can synchronize the clock of your GNS8430/8435 to the very
accurate time provided by the connected GPS.

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Turn on the Auto Correction switch to let Uniden Navigation frequently check and
correct the GNS8430/8435 time with the GPS time.

Below that button you will see the current values of the GPS and the GNS8430/8435
clocks. You can check here whether any correction is needed. Tap the button to
manually synchronize the time.

Below the GNS8430/8435 time you have hour and minute controls to manually
correct the time with or without a valid GPS time. It also gives you the chance to
correct the time after synchronization if your GNS8430/8435 does not support time
zones or daylight saving time.

4.4 The map

The most important and most frequently used screens of Uniden Navigation are the
two screens with the map (Map screen and Cockpit screen). They are similar in look
and in possible controls but are optimised for different uses. The map they display is
common. The elements of the map are described here. For the controls and special
functions of the two map screens see Page 27.

The current version of Uniden Navigation is primarily intended for land navigation.

That is why maps in Uniden Navigation look similar to paper roadmaps (when using

daytime colours and 2D map mode). However, Uniden Navigation provides much
more than regular paper maps can. The look and the contents can be changed.

4.4.1 2D and 3D map views

Besides the classical top down view of the map (called 2D mode), you have the
possibility to tilt the map to have a perspective view (3D mode) that gives a view
similar to that seen through the windscreen with the possibility to see far ahead.

It is easy to change between 2D and 3D modes. You have two options. You can use
the Tilt up and down buttons (Page 30) to tilt the map seamlessly between 2D and all
3D angles, or you can use the switch in the Quick menu (Page 42) to quickly switch
between the two modes.

Note: You may nd that 2D mode is more useful in North-up Map mode when
looking for a certain part of the map or an object to select as destination. On the other

hand, 3D mode in Track-up Cockpit mode with Smart Zoom makes navigation very
comfortable. The description of these modes will come later in this manual.

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Note: Using the Advanced settings, you can force Cockpit mode to always start in 3D
Track-up view (Page 65). You can still rotate and tilt the maps in either mode, but the

next time you enter this screen, the preset look will reappear.

Note: Similarly you can force Map mode to always start in 2D North-up view.

4.4.2 Zoom levels

Uniden Navigation uses high quality vector maps that let you see the map at
various zoom levels, always with optimised content (the density of the map details
can be independently set for Map and Cockpit screens in Map settings, page 58).
Street names and other text objects are always displayed with the same font size,
never upside down, and you only see as many streets and objects as needed to nd
your way around the map. Zoom in and out to see how the map changes in either the
2D or 3D view.

Changing the scale of the map is very easy. You can drag and stretch the scale (Page

30) at the bottom of the Map screen, or use the zoom icons (Page 31) on both Map
and Cockpit screens.

Note: If you need to zoom out briey to locate your position on the map, use the Overview
mode instead of zooming out and back in. The Overview mode is a 2D North-up view
that can be started by tapping the compass button on the right (Page 32).

Note: Uniden Navigation has a special Smart Zoom function for navigation that
automatically rotates, scales and tilts the map in 3D map mode to always give you the

optimal view in your current situation. When approaching a turn, it will zoom in and
raise the view angle to let you easily recognise your manoeuvre at the next junction. If

the next turn is at a distance, it will zoom out and lower the view angle to at in order

to let you see the road in front of you.

4.4.3 Daylight and night colour schemes

The different colour schemes let you adjust Uniden Navigation to the brightness of
the environment. Use the daylight and night colour schemes accordingly. Daylight

colours are similar to paper roadmaps, while the night colour schemes use dark tints
for large objects to keep the average brightness of the screen low, with carefully
selected colours to still keep you informed about all the necessary information on the

screen.

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You can change between day and night views manually in the Quick Menu (Page 43)
or let Uniden Navigation do it automatically (Page 55) for you.

Note: The automatic day/night mode is based upon the current date and GPS position
by which Uniden Navigation calculates the exact sunrise and sunset times on the
particular day at the particular location. Using that information Uniden Navigation can
automatically switch between the colour schemes a few minutes before sunrise, when
the sky has already turned bright, and a few minutes after sunset before it gets dark.

Tip: There are several daytime and night colour schemes included with Uniden
Navigation. To select the one that suits your needs the best, make your selection in
Settings (Page 58).

Tip: To further enhance the effect of the night colour scheme, you can instruct Uniden

Navigation to decrease the display backlight when the night colours are used. Set the
desired backlight levels for both daylight and night modes. Page 66.

Note: The colours mentioned and screenshots included in this manual refer to the
default daytime and night colour schemes. They may not look the same in the

schemes you have chosen.

Tip: If you use Uniden Navigation after sunrise or before sunset, look for the sun
in the sky in the map background using a at 3D view. It is displayed at its actual

position to give you another way to orientate, and also to provide some eye candy.

4.4.4 Streets and roads

The similarity of Uniden Navigation to paper roadmaps is also convenient when it

comes to streets, the most important elements of the map concerning navigation.

Uniden Navigation uses similar colour codes to those you are accustomed to, and

the width of the streets also refers to their importance, so it will not be difcult to tell
a highway from a small street.

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Streets and roads have names or numbers for identication. Of course, this information
can be displayed on the map. Uniden Navigation uses two different ways to show
street labels. The conventional way is the same as a roadmap – it displays the name
of the street aligned with the street. The alternative is a kind of virtual signpost stuck
into the street itself.

You need not choose between the two modes. Uniden Navigation will use the one
best for the current tilt and zoom level. Zoom in to have only a few streets on the map,

and start tilting up and down to see how Uniden Navigation switches between the two

modes in an instant.

Note: The automatic switching is on even when using Smart Zoom. At rst you may
nd it odd, but later you will discover how it adjusts the displayed information to the

current view of the map. It is important, as the driver must be able to read the map
at a glance.

Tip: If you do not want to be bothered by street names during navigation, turn them
off in Map Options (Page 58).

Tip: Major roads usually have alternative names (numbering) besides the primary

name. You can choose whether to display these alternative names or not. You can

set this in Map Options (Page 58).

4.4.5 Other objects

To help orientate you, the map also contains objects that have no other navigating
function than to help you recognise your location on the map. These are surface­waters, large buildings, forests, etc.

Tip: These objects are normally displayed using textured polygons that look natural
to the eye. You may wish to switch the textured display off (Page 59) to free some
of the resources of your GNS8430/8435 by replacing textures with plain coloured

surfaces.

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4.4.6 Current position and Lock-on-Road

When your GPS position is available, a blue arrow (yellow when using night colours)
shows your location on the map.

The direction of the arrow represents your heading. The arrow is sized and vertically
rotated with the zoom and tilt levels to always look realistic.

Uniden Navigation has a built-in Lock-on-Road feature that always puts the position

arrow on the road, on the axis of the street in case of one-way streets, or on the side

of the road where you drive (e.g. on the right in Germany and on the left in the U.K.)
on two-way roads.

The location received from the GPS receiver is shown as a blue dot on the map. This
can help you locate your position if the GPS accuracy is poor, and the Lock-on-Road
system puts you on the wrong street. It is also the location saved in the track log
(Page 46).

Note: the Lock-on-Road feature can be turned off in Advanced settings (Page 70) for

pedestrian use. When switched off, the arrow is displayed where the blue dot would

be with active Lock-on-Road.

When the GPS position is lost, the arrow turns grey and jumps to the last known position,
disabling Lock-on-Road (the last position before losing the reception is usually
inaccurate, and there is a chance that Lock-on-Road may choose the wrong street).

4.4.7 Selected map point, also known as the Cursor

If you tap the map somewhere or select a specic item in Find, it will become the
selected point on the map, marked with a small red dot and permanently radiating red

circles to make it conspicuous at all zoom levels, even when it is in the background
of a 3D map view. You can use this point as starting point, via point, or destination of
your route, you can search for a POI near to it, mark it with a drawing-pin, or save it
as a POI. The cursor, when visible, is also the reference point for map scaling.

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Note: When your GPS position is available, and Lock-to-Position (Page 30) is active,

the cursor is the current GPS position, the blue arrow. When you select another point

by tapping the map, or using the Find menu (Page 74), the new Cursor is shown on

the display with the red dot and the radiating red circles.

4.4.8 Marked map points (Pin)

The Cursor can be marked with a Pin. Pins are shown as being stuck in the map. A
Pin is visible at all zoom levels and remains in its position until you unpin it, or delete
all Pins in Advanced settings (Page 72).

The colour of the Pin is automatically selected by Uniden Navigation. Different
colours help you identify a Pin in the History list (Page 80) later. There they are shown
together with their address and GPS Coordinates.

Tip: A quick way to tell the coordinates of a location you found on the map is to Pin it,
and then look for the coordinates in the History list (Page 80).This way you also save

the coordinates with the Pin for later reference. If you do not need the coordinates

later, just select the point and start Find Coordinates (Page 80).

4.4.9 Visible POIs (Points of Interest)

Uniden Navigation comes with thousands of built-in POIs, and you can create your
own POI database as well. Having all of them displayed on the map would make the
map too crowded. To avoid this, Uniden Navigation lets you select which POIs to
show and which ones to hide (Page 43) using their categories and subcategories.

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POIs are represented by icons on the map. For a built-in POI it is the icon of the
subcategory of the actual POI. For points you create, it is the icon you had chosen
when you created the POI (it can be changed later).

These icons are large enough to recognise the symbol, and semi-transparent so as

not to cover the streets and junctions behind them.

When the map is zoomed out, the icons are not shown. As you zoom in, small dots
appear at the locations of visible POIs. Zooming in further makes the full icons
appear.

If two points are too close to each other so that icons overlap, a multi-POI icon is
shown instead of individual ones. Zoom in more to see them separately. (Should the
two POIs have the same icon, this icon will be displayed instead of the multi-POI
icon.)

Note: When navigating, POI icons can be disabled together with street names (Page

58). If you still need this information during your journey, just drag the map to disable
Lock-to-Position (Page 30). This will restore street names and POI icons immediately.
Now tap Lock to reactivate Lock-to-Position.

Tip: Tap the map on or near a POI item to see the list of the names of the nearest
POIs in a popup list, if it is enabled (Page 46). To see the details of a particular POI

in the list, tap the blue ’i’ icon on the right. If you have too may POIs nearby, this list

may not be complete. In the Cursor menu (Page 34) there is a button called POI that
leads you to the screen of all nearby POI items. There you can open them one by one

to see their details, and select any of them as a route point.

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4.4.10 Elements of the Active Route

Uniden Navigation uses a multi-destination routing system in which you have a start

point (your current location if GPS position is available), a destination, the line of the
active leg of the route, and optionally via points and inactive legs. They are all shown
on the map.

4.4.10.1 The start point, via points and the destination

These points are represented by ags.

4.4.10.2 Animated turn guidance

Animated arrows represent all route events other than the above-mentioned special

points. These arrows show the direction in which you need to continue your journey.

4.4.10.3 The active leg of the route

The active leg is the section of the route you are currently driving. If you have not
added any Via points, the whole route will be the active leg. When Via points are
present, the active leg is the part leading from your location to the next via point.
The active section is displayed in light greenred. It is always the most conspicuous
part of the map even when in the background of a 3D map view.

The line of the route is displayed on the driving side of the road for two-way and

on the axis in case of one-way streets. When the map is zoomed in and the line is
wide enough, small arrows show the direction of the route. This can be useful if you
preview the route before starting the journey or when entering a complex junction.

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4.4.10.4 Inactive legs of the route

Future sections of a route are inactive. They are also shown on the map with the
same colour but a darker tint than the active one. An inactive route section becomes
active as soon as you reach its starting Via point.

4.4.10.5 Roads in the route excluded by your preferences

Although you can choose whether to include or avoid some road types in Route
parameter settings (Page 62), sometimes they are impossible to avoid near the
starting point, via points or the destination.

If so, Uniden Navigation will display those segments of the route with an alternate

colour.

4.5 Screens with map

Having explained the contents of the map, the description of the other parts of the
map screens follows. There are two map screens: the Map screen and the Cockpit
screen. The way they show the map is the same but their look and controls are
optimised for different purposes.

The Map screen is to be used mainly without a GPS, to browse the map, create user
POI items, or to plan your route based on map points. The Map screen is designed to
give you the maximum map area. This screen is usually used in 2D North-up mode.

You can set Uniden Navigation so it always opens the Map screen like that (Page

65).

The Cockpit screen is for driving purposes. Besides showing the map, it contains
some additional travel information if you are just cruising (speed, current street your

are driving in, speed limit for the current street), and some more route data if you are

navigating (e.g. next street in your route, distance to travel, type of the next route
event). This screen is typically used in 3D Track-up mode (you can make Uniden
Navigation always open the Cockpit screen like that).

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There are several controls that function in a similar fashion on the two screens. They
are described on the following pages.

Map screen contents:

1
2

3
4

5

9

Cockpit screen contents:

1

18

17

9

2 3 19

5 4 16

7

10
11
12
13
14

6

15

8

10
11
12
13
14

6

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No. Display Control

1 (Cockpit only) Turn preview* Opens Route menu*

2 n/a Zooms in (optional)

3 n/a Zooms out (optional)

4 n/a Tilts down (optional)

5 n/a Tilts up (optional)

6 Indicates that Lock to GPS
position and heading is inactive Re-enables Lock-to-Position/Smart Zoom

7 Selected map point (Cursor) Opens Popup Info and Cursor menu

8 (Map only) Map scale Zooms in/out by dragging

9 n/a Menu (Find, Quick, Route, Main)

10 Map orientation and Overview Switches North-up, Track-up

and Overview

11 GPS position quality Opens GPS Data screen

12 Battery status Opens settings

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No. Display Control

13 Sound on or muted Enables/disables muting

14 Track Log recording or playback Opens Track Logs screen

15 n/a Opens Cursor menu

16 (Cockpit only) Current street Opens Route Information screen

17 (Cockpit only) Travel and Opens Route Information screen
Route data**

18 (Cockpit only) Distance to n/a
next turn***

19 (Cockpit only) Next street*** n/a

20 (Cockpit only) Approaching n/a
next turn****

* On Map screen only when a route is active

** Contents differ when a route is active

*** Appears only when a route is active

**** Appears only when a route is active and the next turn is near

4.5.1 Turn preview (No. 1)

On the Cockpit screen this eld shows a graphic illustration of the next manoeuvre.
For example when you approach a turn, an arrow will show whether it is a slight,
normal or sharp turn. When showing a roundabout, the number of the exit is also
given in the picture.

This eld also serves as a button. Tap it to get to the Route menu (Page 49). The
Map screen will show a button called Route here if there is an active route. This also
leads to the Route menu.

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4.5.2 Zoom in and out (No. 2 & 3)

These semi-transparent buttons are only displayed if “Zoom & Tilt” is enabled in the
Quick menu (Page 42).

Zoom will change the scale of the map. Zoom out shows a larger part of the map,
while Zoom in shows a smaller part of the map in more detail.

The automatic Smart Zoom function will do the necessary zooming for you when
navigating (zooms out if the next turn is at a distance to let you see far ahead
and zooms in when approaching a turn to give you a better view of the upcoming
manoeuvre). If you manually change the zoom level, Smart Zoom will no longer scale
the map by itself (automatic tilting and rotating remains active).

You need to tap the Lock button (Page 30) to return the zoom control to Smart Zoom.

If you are on the Cockpit screen, Uniden Navigation will do this automatically if you

leave the display untouched for 30 seconds.

4.5.3 Tilt up and down (No. 4 & 5)

These semi-transparent buttons are only displayed if “Zoom & Tilt” is enabled in the
Quick menu (Page 42).

This function modies the vertical viewing angle of the map in 3D mode. You
can change the angle in a wide range starting from a top down view (2D view is
seamlessly integrated) all the way to a at view that lets you see far ahead.

The automatic Smart Zoom function will do the necessary tilting for you when
navigating (gives a at view if the next turn is at a distance to let you see far ahead

and raises the angle when approaching a turn to give you a better view of the

upcoming manoeuvre). If you manually change the view angle, Smart Zoom will no
longer tilt the map by itself (automatic zooming and rotating remains active).

You need to tap the Lock button (Page 30) to return the tilt control to Smart Zoom. You
can also set Uniden Navigation to do this automatically after a few seconds (Page

68).

4.5.4 Lock to GPS position and heading (No. 6)

This semi-transparent icon is displayed if GPS position is available, and the map has
been moved. It also appears when you scale or tilt the map.

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This semi-transparent icon is displayed if GPS position is available, and the map
has been moved. It also appears when you scale or tilt the map while Smart Zoom
is enabled.

This semi-transparent icon is displayed if GPS position is available, and the map has
been moved or rotated. It also appears when you scale or tilt the map while Smart
Zoom is enabled.

Normally Uniden Navigation positions the map to keep the GPS position visible

somewhere on the map (when North-up orientation is selected), or always at the

bottom centre of the map (when Track-up orientation is selected).

If you manually move the map, it will freeze the map in the new position. To return to
the GPS position, use this Lock button.

Rotating the map in any direction will only freeze the orientation of the map, but it
keeps on moving to keep the GPS position visible. Use Lock to return to North-up or
Track-up orientation (the one previously selected).

Scaling or tilting the map also stops the automatic zooming or automatic tilting
respectively. To reactivate Smart Zoom, tap this button.

When Smart Zoom is enabled, scaling or tilting the map also stops the automatic
zooming or automatic tilting respectively. To reactivate Smart Zoom, tap this button.

This button has a hardware button equivalent: please see seperate operation manual.

Tip: In Advanced settings you can set a delay time after which Uniden Navigation
pushes the Lock button for you automatically (Page 68). This can be turned on for
re-enabling both Lock-to-Position and Smart Zoom.

4.5.5 Cursor (No. 7)

As described earlier (Page 23), if you tap the map somewhere or select one specic
item in Find, it will become the selected point on the map, marked with a small red
dot and radiating red circles to make it conspicuous. You can use this point as starting
point, via point or destination for your route, you can search for a POI near it, mark it
with a pin, or save it as a POI.

4.5.6 Map scale (No. 8)

The scale indicator is only available on the Map screen. In 2D map view it represents
the scale of the map. In 3D view it is the scale of the nearest part of the map only.

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You can use it in both 2D and 3D modes to scale the map. Drag and pull it right to
zoom in, or left to zoom out.

4.5.7 Menu (No. 9)

This button opens the Menu with the Find engine, the Quick menu, the Route menu
and the exit button that takes you to the Main menu screen. The Menu will be
described in detail later: Page 41.

4.5.8 Map orientation and Overview (No. 10)

You can view the map screens in three different presentation modes. This switch will
cycle through them in the following order.

The usual map orientation for navigation is Track-up. It means Uniden Navigation
rotates the map during navigation to always face the direction of your travel. In this
mode an arrow (compass) points towards North.

Tap this icon to switch to North-up mode. Now the map is xed to keep facing North.
The icon changes to show the new rotation mode.

Tap the icon again to enter Overview mode. This mode looks similar to the North-up
mode with one difference: the zoom level in this mode has a xed default to give you
a better look of where you are on the map. You can change the zoom level at any
time, this will not cause the Lock button to appear, but when entering Overview mode
later, the default zoom level will be restored.

The arrow representing your position will be xed in the middle of the screen. When
you move the map in Overview mode, the Lock button will appear, and when pushed,
it will move the map to have your current position in the middle of the map again.

You cannot rotate the map in Overview mode. This mode is strictly north-up.

You can set up Uniden Navigation so that it will switch to Overview mode during
navigation when the next turn is far away. You can specify this distance and the xed
zoom level of Overview in Advanced settings (Page 68).

An aeroplane icon indicates Overview mode.

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Tap the icon again to return to Track-up (automatic rotation) mode.

4.5.9 GPS position quality (No. 11)

Similarly to the icon found on the GPS Data screen (Page 18), the map screens also
inform you about the GPS signal:

• The black satellite dish with the red exclamation mark shows there is no

connection with the GPS receiver. GPS navigation is not possible. Devices
with a built-in GPS receiver are permanently connected, so this icon may
not appear under normal circumstances.

• Red shows there is a connection, but the signal is too weak to give a
position. GPS navigation is not possible.

• Black shows there is a GPS position, and navigation is possible. When only
one arc is shown, the position is 2D (no altitude available), and position error
may be signicant, yet Uniden Navigation is ready to navigate.

• A black dish and two arcs represent a 3D GPS position. Uniden Navigation
is ready to navigate.

• When small car symbols are displayed under the dish, TMC information is
available.

4.5.10 Battery status (No. 12)

The status of the battery is also shown by Uniden Navigation. You can estimate the
available power reserve from the length of the bar inside. Some examples:

• The thunderbolt in the battery shows the battery is being charged.

• Battery is not charging, but it is at full capacity.

• Battery in not full, but there is sufcient reserve capacity.

• When the inside of the battery turns red, the battery needs recharging.

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4.5.11 Sound muting (No. 13)

By tapping this button you can quickly mute all sounds of the GNS8430/8435. This will

not modify the volume level and the enabled or disabled status of the voice guidance

or the key sounds (all to be set on the Sound Settings screen: Page 59), just mutes
the sound output. When muting is enabled, the speaker icon is crossed out.

Tap again to re-enable sounds.

Note: Sound can be muted in Sound settings (Page 59), too. There you have a
Master switch that works together with the switch described above. There is also a
Master slider on that screen. That you can use to fully turn down the volume of the

device. Setting the volume low is different from muting, therefore it will not show up
on the mute indicator.

4.5.12 Track Log recording/playback indicator (No. 14)

When a track log is being recorded, a red icon is displayed on the map screens. This
icon also functions as a button leading to the Track Log screen (Page 46) where you
can stop the recording or make the track log visible on the map.

During track log playback a green icon will blink. Tapping this icon (in fact, tapping the
screen anywhere) stops the simulation.

4.5.13 Cursor menu (No. 15)

The Cursor is the selected point on the map (marked by a red dot and radiating

red circles around it), or the current GPS position when it is available and Lock-to­Position is enabled. When you tap the screen to place the Cursor, the Cursor menu

pops up automatically to give you the list of possible functions you can use the

Cursor for. At the same time Popup Info (street name, house number and the list of
POIs nearby) appears near the selected map point if Popup Info is enabled in the
Quick menu (Page 42).

If you do not use the Cursor menu in a few seconds, it will automatically vanish back

to the bottom of the screen, and Popup Info disappears, too. You can have them
reappear by reopening the Cursor menu using the arrow in the bottom right corner.

When you open the menu manually, it will stay on until you close it or switch to

another screen.

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Tip: If you want to see the map around the Cursor, close the Cursor menu and reopen

it. When this menu is opened manually, the map is always moved to have the cursor
in the centre.

The content of the Cursor menu depends on the screen (Map or Cockpit) and it is
slightly different if there is an active route already planned. You have the following

options:

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Start: use the Cursor as the departure point for your route. This menu point is
available only in Map mode and when there is no active route. In Cockpit mode
the departure point of the route is always the GPS position or if it is not available,
the last known GPS position.

Route To: use the Cursor as the destination of your route. This button is to start a

•

new route. The previous route (if it exists) will be deleted and replaced. If a

multi-point route is active, Uniden Navigation will ask you whether you really want

to delete it together with all its via points.

Add Via: by inserting the selected map point as a via, you instruct Uniden

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Navigation to cross this location before the destination of the route. This is the

way to build a multi-point route in reverse order (when you wish to insert a

stopover ‘go to A but rst get some fuel at B’ or want to inuence the direction of
the route). This menu point works only if a route is already active.

Remove Via: removes the ‘via point’ near or at the Cursor. The route will be

•

recalculated immediately excluding the deleted point. This menu point replaces
Add Via and is available only if the Cursor is near or at a via point.

Continue: add a new destination to be reached after the previous destination.

•

The new destination replaces the old one, which is now demoted to a via point.

This is the way to build your multi-point route in straight order (when you wish to

visit several destinations ‘go to A then to B’). This menu point is available only if a
route is already active.

Add Cam: this button will place a speed camera at the position of the Cursor. A

•

new window opens where you can set the type of the camera (xed, mobile,
built-in, or section control camera), the direction of the monitored trafc (your

direction, the opposite direction, both directions or all directions), and the speed

limit. If the map contains speed limit information, this will be the default value for
Camera Speed.

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• Edit Cam: you can edit the parameters of the camera near or at the Cursor, or

delete it. This menu point replaces Add Cam and is available only if the selected
point is near or at a speed camera. A window will open up that contains the same
settings as in Add Cam. In addition, it will have a Delete button that removes the
camera from the map.

Pin: push a coloured pin in the map at the selected point for later use. This pin is

•

visible at all zoom levels and also appears in the History list together with its exact
position. The colour of the pin is automatically selected by Uniden Navigation.

Unpin: remove the pin near or at the Cursor. This menu point replaces Pin and is

•

available only if the selected point is near or at a pin.

Add POI: opens the new POI capture window to let you add the selected map

•

point to the list of your user points. This menu point is only available on the Map
screen and if there are no POIs near the cursor (i.e. only the address is shown in
the Popup Info window).

POI: opens the list of POIs near the selected point. These are the POIs shown in

•

the Popup Info window. If you want to add a new POI at the cursor, you can do so
by tapping New in the bottom left corner. This menu point replaces Add POI and
it is only available in the Map screen and if there is at least one POI item near the
Cursor.

4.5.14 Current street (No. 16)

This eld of the Cockpit screen shows the name or number (as available) of the
current street or road you are driving on.

Tip: Some roads have an alternative name (or number). This is normally shown
together with the primary name in this eld. You can hide these alternative names in
Map settings (Page 58).

4.5.15 Travel and Route data (No. 17)

The contents of these three elds are different when cruising (without an active route)
or navigating (following an active route).

While cruising, the elds show the present speed, the current speed limit and the
time of day.

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While navigating a route, these elds show the estimated time needed to reach the
destination (ETE), the distance to destination, and the estimated arrival time at the
destination (ETA) by default.

You can choose what to display in these three elds during navigation, by going to
Advanced settings / Display Options (Page 66). See the following list for your options.

The only restriction is that you cannot select a value that already appears in another

eld. The possible eld contents are:

• Distance to destination (default value for the left eld)

• Time to destination (estimated time en route, default value for the middle eld)

• Distance to next via point

• Time to next via point

• Time to next manoeuvre (next route event)

• Speed

• Speed limit

• Arrival at next via point

• Arrival at destination (default value for the right eld)

4.5.16 Distance to next turn (No. 18)

This eld shows the distance to go before reaching the next route event (turn,
roundabout, exit, etc.)

This eld is only displayed when navigating a route.

4.5.17 Next street / Next settlement (No. 19)

This eld shows the road or street that comes next in the route itinerary.

If you are not yet in the settlement where this next street is, Uniden Navigation will

display the name of the settlement instead of the name of the road or street. A bullet

symbol will appear next to the name of settlements to help you tell them apart from

street names.

This eld is only displayed when navigating a route.

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4.5.18 Approaching next turn (No. 20)

This bar is only visible when approaching the next route event. It appears on the

screen to visualise the distance when you get closer than 300 meters (1000 feet) to

the next turn, and it remains visible till you reach the turn.

This eld is displayed only when navigating a route.

4.6 Route Information screen

The Route Information screen has all the data and some of the functions you need
while you navigate. Some additional functions can be found in the Route menu
(Page 49). Without an active route one of the buttons is inactive and route data
cannot be displayed.

As a reminder, you can open this screen two ways: tapping the Info button in the Route
menu (Page 53), or tapping one of the Route Data elds on the Cockpit screen.

As a reminder, you can open this screen three ways: tapping the Info button in the

Route menu (Page 53), tapping one of the Route Data elds on the Cockpit screen,
or pressing the Route Information hardware button.

4.6.1 Route data displayed (for destination and via points)

In the top section of the screen you see information about the current route. These
elds are continuously updated while you keep this screen open.

When you open the screen, all elds contain information on reaching your nal
destination. Tap any of the elds to see data on the via points starting from the rst
one through the nal destination again.

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4.6.1.1 Route line

The upper part of this screen shows your planned route as a horizontal line. Its
leftmost point is the start of the route, the rightmost one is the nal destination,
and you can see your via point ags along the line, spaced in proportion to their
distance.

The blue (yellow at night) arrow representing your position will travel from the left to

the right, giving you visual feedback of your journey.

When you reach a via point, it becomes the starting point of the route, the past will be

deleted, the line with all the other via points will be modied instantly, and the arrow
jumps back to the left.

When Uniden Navigation needs to recalculate the route, the arrow will not jump back

to the left as when reaching a via point, but it may drift a bit as the length of the new

route may be different from the previous one.

When the data corresponding to the entire route is displayed in the elds below, the
line is coloured the same way as the route line shown on the map. When you see
data that belongs to a via point, the route is coloured only up to that via point. The
rest of the line remains grey.

4.6.1.2 Distance Left

This value can also be displayed in one of the Route data elds on the Cockpit screen
as ‘Distance to destination’. This is the distance you need to travel on the route before
reaching your nal destination.

If via points exist, tap and tap again any of the elds to see the distance to reach the
rst, second, etc. via point.

4.6.1.3 Method

This eld shows how the route was calculated. It either displays the ‘Route’ or the
‘Vehicle’ eld from the Route parameter settings. If you have chosen Car, Taxi, Bus
or Lorry, the type of the route (Fastest, Shortest or Economical) will be displayed
here; if you have selected Emergency, Bicycle or Pedestrian, this information will be
displayed here.

4.6.1.4 Time Left

This is an estimated value that can also be displayed in one of the Route data elds
on the Cockpit screen as ‘Time to destination’. It shows the time needed to reach
the nal destination of the route based on information available for the remaining
segments of the route. The calculation cannot take into account trafc jams and other
possible delays.

If via points exist, tap and tap again any of the elds to see the time needed to reach
the rst, second, etc. via point.

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4.6.1.5 Estimated Arrival

This is an estimated value that can also be displayed in one of the Route data elds
on the Cockpit screen as ‘ETA to destination’. It shows the estimated arrival time at
the nal destination of the route based on information available for the remaining
segments of the route. The calculation cannot take into account trafc jams and other
possible delays.

If via points exist, tap and tap again any of the elds to see the estimated arrival at
the rst, second, etc. via point.

4.6.1.6 Destination / Via point

This eld shows the exact address (or its coordinates if the address is not available)
of the nal destination.

If via points exist, tap and tap again any of the elds to see the address or coordinates
of the rst, second, etc. via point.

4.6.2 Warning icons

The following 5 squares are normally grey. Some of them turn red and show a
graphical symbol in case warning(s) are attached to the planned route. These are

warnings, so icons always show information for the whole route, even if the data

elds display values from your current position to a via point only.

Click on any of the icons to show its description.

A few samples of the available icons:

• This icon shows that you need to pay toll on the recommended route.

• This icon shows that the route contains motorways. Tap the icon to see the
total length of the motorways in the recommended route.

• This icon shows that toll roads are included in the recommended route.

• This icon shows that you need to board a ferry along the recommended

route.

• This icon shows that you need to pay for the ferry.

• This icon is displayed when Uniden Navigation could not plan a route with

all your road type preferences respected. Sometimes it is impossible to nd
a suitable route near the start or the destination.

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• This icon warns you that Uniden Navigation had to recommend a route that

does not match all your preferences given at the Route Parameters settings.

• The recommended route contains areas only accessible to pedestrians.

• The recommended route contains unpaved roads.

• The recommended route contains roads that require a permit or permission
to enter.

• Information – any other piece of relevant but not categorised information.
Tap the icon to see the content.

• Next page – displayed when more than 5 warnings apply for the
recommended route.

4.6.3 Fit to screen

Tap this button to display an overview of the whole recommended route. You will jump
to the Map screen with a 2D North-up view so that you can check where the route
takes you.

4.6.4 Parameters

This button opens the Route parameter settings screen (Page 61) otherwise opened
from the Route menu (Page 49).

4.7 Menu

The Menu button can be found in the top right corner of the portrait map screens and
in the bottom left corner of the landscape map screens.

The Menu button can be found in the top right corner of the map screens.

The Menu button can be found in the bottom left corner of the map screens.

Tapping this button brings up a menu that allows you to access some of the most

frequently used functions of Uniden Navigation.

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4.7.1 Find tab

The rst page of the Menu is Find. It lets you select a destination without rst having
to locate it on the map. The Find menu will be described in detail later here: Page 74.

4.7.2 Quick tab

This provides quick access to some congurable options.

4.7.2.1 3D Map (switch)

When the green light is on, the map shows a perspective view. You can use
hardware buttons 1 and 2 to change the angle of the view. When the green light is
off, the map is displayed in a conventional top-down view. This 2D view is also the
end of the tilt range, so it can also be accessed by tilting the map up. Conversely, 3D
mode can be switched on by tilting down in 2D mode. Map view modes are described
here: Page 19.

Note: When you reach 2D view by tilting the map, Smart Zoom will tilt the map as you

press the Lock button or it disappears after the timeout (set in Advanced settings)

expires. Use the 3D Map toggle to permanently switch to 2D view.

4.7.2.2 Zoom & Tilt (switch)

When the green light is on, additional transparent buttons (Page 30) appear on the
left side of the map screens for zooming and tilting without the use of hardware
buttons.

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4.7.2.3 Night Mode (switch)

Turn on or off the night colours manually to override the automatic colour scheme

switching.

Note: Using this option turns off the Automatic Night Colours feature. You need to
re-enable it at the General settings screen (Page 54) to have the colours change
automatically again.

4.7.2.4 Manage POI (Points of Interest)

Here you can set all the parameters of POIs that you have created and the visibility
of the built-in POIs that come with the map.

Manage built-in POI visibility

The maps in Uniden Navigation come with a huge number of POIs. Displaying all of them
would make the maps too crowded (to see how POI items are shown on the map see
Page 24). In order to avoid that, you can decide which POI groups to show and which
ones to hide on the map. Uniden Navigation has a multi-level POI category system. You
can set the visibility of the top two levels. All levels below that will be shown or hidden
according to their respective category (i.e. you can set the visibility of Petrol
Stations in the Services category, but all brands listed under that will either be shown or
suppressed together).

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Groups shown with a grey icon are hidden; blue icons are visible on the
map, while the ones shown in two colours have some of their subcategories

shown and some others hidden.

If you highlight any of the POI groups by tapping them, the button in the bottom left
corner will become Show if the POI group is hidden, or Hide if the group is shown or
partly shown.

Tip: To make a partly shown group fully shown, tap this button twice. First you will

hide the whole group, and then you will have it displayed with all its subgroups.

Tapping again the highlighted POI group (except for My POI – described later) opens
the list of subcategories of that group. Here you cannot see bicolour subgroups, as
visibility can only be set for the top two levels of categories. Showing and hiding a
subgroup is done the same way as for the main groups.

Manage My POI

By highlighting then tapping again the My POI switch on the Manage POI main screen
you can manage the POI groups and items that you have created.

Note: The group Unnamed only appears if you have previously saved a POI item

without creating a new POI group for it.

Note: If there are valid entries in the Contacts application of your GNS8430/8435,
the ones Uniden Navigation can recognise the address in will be imported as My

POIs, added to a new group named Contacts. Each time Uniden Navigation starts, it
reloads the points from the Contacts application database. With the help of these
points you can plan a route to any of your contacts by only a few screen taps.

Tapping any of the group names will open a list of POIs saved in that group. This
list is similar to the list of POI results in Find. The POIs are ordered based on their
distance from your current position. If GPS position is not available or you have
disabled Lock-to-Position by tapping the map, the POIs will be ordered by their
distance from the Cursor.

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When the My POI Groups are displayed, you have the following options:

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Show/Hide: similarly to built-in POIs, you have the possibility to show or hide all
POIs of the selected category on the map. Groups with a blue icon are displayed;
groups with a grey icon are hidden.

New: you can create a new My POI group by tapping this button. You need to

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select an icon, a name, and the maximum zoom level at which the POI is still
visible on the map (provided you let the POI group be displayed at all). You do not
necessarily need to create POI groups in advance. You can do it while saving a
new POI.

Delete: you can delete any of your previously saved My POI groups. This will

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delete all POIs in that group. Uniden Navigation will ask you to conrm this
action.

Edit: you can edit the attributes (name, icon, visibility level) of a previously created

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My POI group.

Left/right arrows: if your groups ll several pages, these buttons will let you browse

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through them. The green eld left of these buttons shows the current page number
and the number of pages.

When the list of My POIs is displayed, you have the following options:

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Filter: you can shorten the list of matching POI items by ltering. Just like in Find,
enter a few letters of the desired POI name. When the number of matching items
can t in one page, Uniden Navigation will automatically display the list. If you
tap Done any time before this happens, you receive the list of matches on multiple
pages.

ABC/Distance: by tapping this button you can have the POIs sorted in an

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alphabetical order. Tapping again will return to the distance-based order.

When you tap on any of your POIs in the list, you will open a new window with the
details of the selected POI.

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Here you have the following options:

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OK: if you tap this button, the map screen returns with the selected POI in the
middle.

Edit: you can edit the attributes (name, icon and group) of the selected POI.

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• Delete: you can delete any of your previously saved POIs. Uniden Navigation will

ask you to conrm this action.

4.7.2.5 Popup Information (switch)

When this feature is enabled, tapping the screen (activating the Cursor, a radiating
red dot) on either of the map screens also opens a pop-up box with the selected

street name, house number and the name of the nearby POIs, if any.

Tip: Tapping one of the blue Information icons behind the POI names shows the
details of the appropriate POI item.

4.7.2.6 Manage Track Logs

Using Uniden Navigation it is also possible to save the track logs of your journeys.
This screen lets you manage all your track logs. When it comes up, it shows a list of
all track logs already saved.

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The original name of a track log is the date and time when it was recorded. You can
change their name to something more meaningful if you wish.

Each track log has a colour, shown to the left of its name when the track log is visible
on the map. If the track is not visible, an underscore character is shown here. Tapping
the line of the highlighted track log will toggle between showing and hiding that log.
The track log will be drawn on the map using the colour next to its name.

When a track log is being recorded, a new line appears in this list with an underscore,

as newly recorded track logs are not shown in the map normally.

Tip: If you wish to see the track log currently being recorded, tap on it twice to make

it visible.

In this screen you have the following options:

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Record: this will initiate track log recording. A new line appears in the list, and
GPS position data will be saved until you stop the recording or exit Uniden
Navigation. A red icon (Page 34) is shown on the map screens to let you know
that a recording is in progress. Tapping that icon opens this Track Log screen.

Stop recording: if recording is in progress, this buttons stops it.

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Info: this button opens a screen that shows the track log details, and lets you:

• change the name of the track log (Rename button),

• change the colour of the track log (Colour on the map selector),

• have it displayed on the map (Fit to screen button),

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• or export the data to the SD card in GPX format (Track export button).

• Replay: push this button to see a simulation of the saved track log on the map. A
green icon (Page 34) will appear on the map screens to let you know it is not a y
over but a simulation based on a real saved log.

Delete: you can delete a track log if it is not needed any more. Uniden Navigation

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will ask you to conrm this action.

Track log options: this button in the upper right corner leads to a settings screen

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where you can set up the track logging parameters:

Update interval is how often track points will be saved. Position information is

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normally received once a second from the GPS. If you do not need such a
detailed log, you can increase this number to save track log space.

Current autosave track size: this gure shows how much memory is used by

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the automatically saved track logs.

Enable auto-saving: when auto-saving is enabled, you do not need to turn

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track log saving on and off manually. Uniden Navigation will automatically start
recording the track log as soon as GPS position is available.

Limit track DB size: here you can set whether or not to maximise the size of

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the database where the automatically saved track logs are kept.

Maximum track database size: here you can set the maximum database size

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if the track database size limit is enabled using the previous switch.

Create NMEA/SIRF log: independently of the normal track log, you can

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instruct Uniden Navigation to record the native GPS data received from the
GPS device. Uniden Navigation is capable of working with GPS devices
using either the NMEA or the SiRF protocol, so the saved data will be in one
of these formats. These logs are saved as separate text les on the SD card,
and they cannot be shown or replayed in Uniden Navigation. They are for
post-processing needs, should you have any. Be careful when saving native
GPS data, as it can soon eat up available memory.

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4.7.3 Route tab

This menu contains options to manage different settings in the program.

4.7.3.1 Recalculate

This menu point is only available if an active route exists and GPS position is
present.

It brings up a menu with four options. Using one of these functions you can modify
the current route.

Recalculate

This function repeats the route calculation based on the same settings as used

to calculate previously. This possibility is typically used when automatic off-route
recalculation is disabled. However you may consider using it when you travel on a
road parallel to that recommended by the route. In this case Uniden Navigation may
not recalculate the route for some time, but you can force recalculation here. This is
also the button you will most frequently use when the window appears automatically,
provided that the manual route recalculation is set (Page 57).

Drop Next Via Point / Delete Route

You can modify the route to skip the next via point if you decide it is no longer needed.
For example, you may have added the via point only to inuence the route but you

do not want to actually reach it; or you have already almost reached it, and Uniden

Navigation still keeps on navigating towards that point. When there are no via points
left (only the destination), the name of this button turns to Delete Route, and it
cancels the navigation.

Bypass

When you run into a trafc jam or roadblock, you may want to have Uniden Navigation
calculate a route that departs the original route as soon as it can. You will need to select the
minimum distance along the original route where your new route is allowed to rejoin
the original route. Select the one you feel appropriate for the trafc difculty you
face.

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Note: This function is to give you an alternative for the next section of the

recommended route. To change later parts of the route or to avoid specic streets or
turns, use the Avoid function in Itinerary instead (Page 50).

Note: When you use this feature, Uniden Navigation will keep on excluding the same

part of the map from later routes until you manually delete the route (Page 50), or
restart Uniden Navigation.

Cancel

This option returns directly to the map screen without recalculating the active route.
If you choose this option when manual route recalculation is congured (Page 57),
navigation stops and will be activated again when you are back on your original route.

4.7.3.2 Delete

Tap Delete to erase the active route along with all its route points (start, via points and
destination). If you later decide that you need the same route again, you will have to
rebuild it from scratch. Uniden Navigation will warn you before deleting route data.

This function has a special role if you have used the Avoid feature during your

journey. When you arrive at your destination, the route line disappears on the map
and navigation stops. The route is now practically deleted, but if you plan a new route,

the roads, manoeuvres and areas excluded from your route will also be avoided

when planning the new route. Tap Delete to completely delete your previous route
together with its Avoid restrictions.

Note: When a POI item is used as a route waypoint, deleting the route will not delete
the POI item itself, just its role in the route.

4.7.3.3 Itinerary

This function opens the itinerary (route event list) of the active route. The Itinerary has
three different display modes and two functions.

Display modes

Display modes are different only in the number of events displayed in the list. List

items are always shown with all information available including pictograms of the

needed action and distance of the event from the previous list item.

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The Itinerary is live and constantly updated when navigating a route. The list item

coming next in navigation is the highlighted one until you highlight another one by

tapping. After that, the highlight remains on the item you have selected.

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Detailed Instructions: this is the list displayed when Itinerary is opened. It is the
list of events in full detail. All signicant junctions are shown in the list, even ones
to be passed.

Instructions: by tapping the Mode button once you will see the list of events that

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need your attention, i.e. the list of manoeuvres during the route. These are the
events shown in the Turn preview eld and announced by the voice instructions.

Route summary: tapping the Mode button again will show an overview of the

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route that contains only the signicant roads and intersections.

Show

Tap this button to see the highlighted list item on the map. This will help you identify
route events in the list.

Avoid

Tap this button to show a list of possibilities for modifying the route. They let you

recalculate the route avoiding the highlighted event and sometimes also some of the

subsequent ones.

• Manoeuvre: this option avoids the highlighted action. For example if you nd a
turn too difcult during rush hour trafc, Uniden Navigation will recalculate the
route excluding that turn. If the next street is important in the route, it is likely that

Uniden Navigation will replace the turn with several easier ones to get to the same

street.

Road: when you exclude a road, Uniden Navigation will calculate a route that

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does not use that road. It is useful when you anticipate a trafc jam in a street
used in your route, or a roadblock is announced on the radio, and you nd that
road in your Itinerary.

Distances: you can also nd some distance buttons in this list. They are similar

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to the ones in the Bypass list of the Recalculate menu (Page 49), but these can also
be used for distant parts of the route.

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Note: You need not open Itinerary if you run into a roadblock or trafc jam. To get an
immediate alternative route use the Bypass function of Recalculate (Page 49).

Note: When you use this feature, Uniden Navigation will keep on excluding the same

part of the map from later routes until you manually delete the route (Page 50), or
restart Uniden Navigation.

Note: When you use this feature, Uniden Navigation will keep on excluding the same

part of the map from later routes until you manually delete the route (Page 50), or
reset the device.

4.7.3.4 Fly Over

This feature has no navigation function, it merely provides a quick view of the
route. It will present a simulation of the route showing what you will see later when
navigating.

There are two possibilities for running the simulation.

Fast Fly Over

Tap Fly Over to quickly run through the route. Uniden Navigation will y the route in
Cockpit mode at high speed to give you a rough overview of the route events. Uniden

Navigation is tweaked to give you a smooth and easy-to-follow playback even at this

speed.

This mode is useful if you want to have a look at the route before you start your

journey. Tap anywhere on the screen to stop the simulation.

Lifelike simulation

An alternative way to do a Fly Over is to press and hold the rst hardware button (Tilt
down) and tap the Fly Over button.

In this mode the simulation is run at normal speed (using the speed limit of the streets

and roads in the route), and voice instructions are also played.

This mode is mainly useful for demonstrating Uniden Navigation, or to learn the way

it works before your start your rst journey.

4.7.3.5 Edit

Tap Edit to see the list of all points used in the route. The rst item in the list is the
departure point of the route without a valid GPS position, the last reached via point

if you open the list during navigation, or the point where Uniden Navigation most

recently recalculated the route. This means the list is permanently updated, and via
points drop out during the journey. The last item in the list is your nal destination.

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Use the arrows on the right to browse through the list and tap any line to highlight it.
You can perform the following operations:

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Add: you can add a new route point (or a new nal destination if the highlighted
item is the last one in the list) after the selected point. The Find menu opens
automatically to let you search for an address, POI, coordinates, one of your
favourite destinations, or select a point from the History list. As soon as you select
any of these, Uniden Navigation returns to the Edit screen and your selection
appears right under the highlighted line.

Delete: you can delete the selected point from the list. If the highlighted item is the

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last one in the list, the previous via point will be promoted to be the nal
destination.

Optimise: you can optimise the order in which you will drive through the via points,

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if there is no specic order you would like to keep. When tapping this button,
Uniden Navigation reorders the list instantly to save you time and fuel.
Optimisation is for via points only. Your starting point and destination remain in
their positions, of course.

Up and Down: using these buttons you can reorder the list by moving the

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highlighted item up or down in the list.

4.7.3.6 Info

This button opens the Route Information screen described here: Page . This screen

shows information about the current route and has a few additional options to check

and modify your active route.

4.7.4 Main button

The Main button at the bottom right corner leads to the Main menu screen described
here: Page 15.

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5 Settings

Uniden Navigation provides several settings in order to let you customise the

functions of the program. The Settings screen can be accessed directly from the Main
menu screen (Page 15) and from the map screens by using the battery icon (Page

33), while some of its sub-screens are accessible from other parts of the program.

5.1 General settings

These are the basic settings of Uniden Navigation.

5.1.1 Safety Mode

Safety mode will disable the touch-screen above 10 km/h (6 mph) to keep your
attention on the road.

You are still able to use the hardware buttons, but you cannot set a new destination
or change the settings.

When you disable Safety Mode, Uniden Navigation will warn you.

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5.1.2 Set Favourite Destinations

You can select two of your most frequent destinations to be your favourites (Page 83).
You can start navigating to either of them by only two taps on the screen. The original
names of these points are Home and Work.

You can rename them and specify their locations. To determine the location you
can use the same Find menu options (Page 74) as for a route destination, and

depending on that choice and the information available, the location will be shown

here as a street address, a latitude/longitude position, or both.

Note: If you tap either of your favourite destinations in the Find menu (Page 83)
before dening it, Uniden Navigation will offer to take you to this screen to set it up.

5.1.3 Automatic Night Colours

Using the automatic night mode, Uniden Navigation will change between the daylight
and night colour schemes a few minutes before sunrise and a few minutes after

sunset based on the time and location information provided by your GPS. Once you
set a permanent colour scheme in the Quick menu (Page 43), this automatic mode
turns off. If you need Uniden Navigation to switch between colours for you again, you
need to re-enable this feature.

5.1.4 Warn When Speeding

Maps may contain information about the speed limits of the road segments. Uniden
Navigation is able to warn you if you exceed the current limit. This information may

not be available for your region (ask your local dealer) or may not be fully correct for

all roads in the map. This setting lets you decide whether you want to receive the
warnings or not.

If you turn on this switch, Uniden Navigation will open a new screen to let you customise

the parameters used by the speed warning.

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You can set two different kinds of behaviour for the warning: one is applied up to a
certain speed limit and the other one is used above that.

5.1.4.1 Speeding tolerance

Uniden Navigation will warn you when you exceed the speed limit by the amount

specied here. Select whether you want to specify the tolerance as a Fixed value
(offset to the speed limit) or as a Percentage.

The slider will change depending on which mode you have chosen.

Both positive and negative values can be given in either offset or percentage mode.

5.1.4.2 Alternative speed limit

If the speed limit of the current road segment equals or is above this limit, the speed
warning will use the alternative tolerance instead of the previous one.

Move the slider to its rightmost position to turn off the alternative speed warning. Then
the settings of the upper slider will determine the warning for all roads.

5.1.4.3 Alternative speeding tolerance

If the speed limit of the current road reaches the value set at Alternative speed limit,

this setting will replace the basic one set at the top of this screen. The slider and the
selector work exactly as the basic ones described here: Page 56.

Example: to let you better understand how this feature works, here is an example.

If you use the setting on the left (portrait) screen example (+10 km/h – 100 km/h
– +5%), Uniden Navigation will warn you when driving at the following speeds:

Speed limit Warning at

40 km/h 50 km/h (=40 km/h + 10 km/h)
60 km/h 70 km/h (=60 km/h + 10 km/h)
90 km/h 100 km/h (=90 km/h + 10 km/h)
100 km/h 105 km/h (=100 km/h + 5%)
120 km/h 126 km/h (=120 km/h + 5%)
160 km/h 168 km/h (=160 km/h + 5%)

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5.1.5 Route Recalculation

Once a route is planned, this setting will tell Uniden Navigation what to do when you

deviate from that route.

5.1.5.1 Automatic

The route will be recalculated automatically a few seconds after you go astray.

5.1.5.2 Ask First

Uniden Navigation can also ask your preference each time you leave the planned

route. The route will not be recalculated until you make your choice from the menu
that automatically appears (also explained here: Page 40).

Your options are:

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Recalculate: Uniden Navigation will recalculate the route with the previous

settings. The result is the same as if Automatic recalculation was selected.

Drop Next Via Point / Delete Route: Uniden Navigation will remove the next via

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point from the list and recalculate the route without it. If you have only one target
left, the label of the button will be Delete Route, and it will end navigation.

Bypass: if you have deviated from the original route because of a trafc jam or

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roadworks, you can instruct Uniden Navigation to avoid the original route for a

specied distance.

Cancel: you can exit without recalculating the route. Navigation stops and will be

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activated again when you nd your way back to the original route.

5.1.5.3 Disabled

If you stick to the original route, and you wish to get back to it on your own, you

can disable recalculation. This way guidance will stop until you return to the
recommended route on your own.

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5.2 Map settings

You can set a few parameters determining the appearance of the maps in Uniden
Navigation.

5.2.1 Daylight / Night colour prole

Uniden Navigation comes with different colour schemes for both daylight and night

use. There is always one selected daytime scheme and one selected night-time
scheme. Uniden Navigation uses these when switching from day to night and back.

Tap the appropriate button and select a new scheme from the list.

5.2.2 Cockpit / Map mode map details

The less detailed the map, the faster Uniden Navigation can draw and move it. You
will nd that Uniden Navigation has a very fast graphic engine that is capable of
moving even detailed maps at high speed. Yet you may experience that the
performance of your GNS8430/8435 can be enhanced by decreasing the amount of
detail on the map.

This setting has three values: More detailed, Normal, Less detailed (fast). They
inuence when Uniden Navigation hides and shows certain map features while
zooming in or out. Setting a higher detail level will result in objects appearing sooner
when zooming in.

Although the map visualisation of Uniden Navigation is basically the same in Map and

Cockpit modes, you can set a different map detail for each one, so the map is better

suited for the purposes of that screen.

5.2.3 Alternative Road Names

Some highways have an international name or number for foreign travellers. You can
decide whether to show only the local name or both.

5.2.4 Show Street Labels

You can set whether or not to see the names of the streets and the POI icons on
the map when driving. Based on the current zoom and tilt levels, street names are

displayed either aligned with the street or on signposts stuck into the streets

(Page 21). If you switch these signs on, it will be easier to recognise your location on
the map, if you turn them off, it will be easier to see the road geometry.

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Note: You can only disable street names and POI icons if Uniden Navigation follows

your position. As soon as you move the map and Lock-to-Position (Page 30) is
disabled, street names and icons become visible again. Tap Lock to re-enable
Lock-to-Position and have the labels and icons disappear again.

5.2.5 Textured Polygons

Enable textured polygons, and have rivers, lakes, forests and other large objects
displayed in a more realistic and attractive way on the map. Disabling it will lead to
uniform areas but better performance for old GNS8430/8435 devices with a slow
processor. See Page 22.

5.3 Sound settings

Settings on this page determine the way Uniden Navigation sounds.

5.3.1 Master sound volume/switch

The loudness of Uniden Navigation is independent of your GNS8430/8435 settings.

When you run Uniden Navigation, the position of this fader determines the device

volume level. When you exit the program, the device settings return.

The position of this fader determines the device volume level.

The left part of this control works as a mute button. Tap to mute all Uniden Navigation
sounds.

This works in tandem with the Mute button (Page 34) on the map screens. Switching
one of them will change the status of the other.

5.3.2 Voice guidance volume/switch

The switch on the left can turn on or mute Uniden Navigation’s audible guidance.
When turned on, the slider on the right will adjust the loudness of voice prompts. In

its leftmost position the voice guidance is suppressed, in its rightmost position the

master volume applies.

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5.3.3 Key sound volume/switch

The switch on the left can turn the key sounds on or off. Key sounds are audible
conrmations of either pressing hardware buttons or tapping the touch screen. When
key sounds are turned on, the slider on the right will adjust their loudness. In its

leftmost position the key sounds are suppressed, in its rightmost position they are

played at the master volume level.

Note: The sound effects of Uniden Navigation are context sensitive. They will be
different if, for example you open or close a window, or you enable or disable a

setting. They will even let you know if you have entered enough letters of a street

name to have a short list of matching streets on the screen.

5.3.4 Dynamic Volume

When driving at high speed, the noise in the car may be too loud to clearly

understand the voice guidance messages and to perceive the key sounds. Using
Dynamic Volume you can instruct Uniden Navigation to increase the volume when

your speed exceeds a certain minimum, and reach its highest volume (determined by

the Master volume slider in Sound settings) at the given maximum speed.

Tap the Dynamic Volume button to turn on the feature. This will also open the screen
where you can set the minimum and maximum speeds.

5.3.5 Attention Tone

If this is set to Disabled, the voice guidance will sound without a preceding
attention tone. Setting it to Single Tone will initiate a single attention tone before the
instructions, while Double Tone will use a double tone.

Note: The Mute function (Page 34) accessible from the map screens overrides the

settings on this screen. When Uniden Navigation is muted, all sounds disappear.

These settings will not be changed; only the output will be muted temporarily.

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5.4 Route parameter settings

This is a very important page. Settings here determine how routes will be calculated.
This screen is directly accessible from the Route Information screen (Page 38).

5.4.1 Method

Use the handle to set the speed of the route calculation. In the leftmost position the
route may not be optimal but the calculation will be very fast. Sliding it to the right will
result in more accurate routing in an increased amount of time.

Note: Since Uniden Navigation calculates routes very quickly, the position of this

slide is only used for long routes. Short routes are always calculated to give you the
optimal result independent of the slider.

5.4.2 Route

Here you can choose from three different route types.

5.4.2.1 Shortest

Choosing Shortest will result in a route that has the smallest total distance of all
possible routes between the given points. This is usually preferred by pedestrians,
cyclists or slow vehicles.

5.4.2.2 Fastest

Choosing Fastest will result in the quickest possible route, given that you can travel
at or near the speed limits on all included roads. This is usually preferred for fast and
normal cars.

5.4.2.3 Economical

This setting is a wise combination of the previous two. Although basically going for

the fastest solution, if there is another route taking a bit more time but a lot less
distance compared to the fastest one, Uniden Navigation will choose this one instead

to save fuel.

5.4.3 Vehicle

You can set the type of the vehicle that you will use to navigate the route.
Based upon this setting, some of the road types will be excluded from the route

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(e.g. motorways for pedestrians), or some of the restrictions may not be taken into
account (e.g. emergency vehicles have no restrictions). Available values:

• Car

• Taxi

• Bus

• Lorry

• Emergency

• Bicycle

• Pedestrian

5.4.4 Road types to include/exclude

To let the route t your needs you can also set which road types are to be considered
for or to be excluded from the route if possible. When a road type is selected, its lamp
is green, if not, it turns red and is crossed-out as already described in Page 11.

Note: Excluding a route is a preference. It does not necessarily mean total
prohibition. If your destination can only be accessed using some of the excluded road
types, Uniden Navigation will use them but only as much as necessary. In this case a

warning icon will be shown on the Route Information screen (Page 38), and the road

not matching your preference will be displayed in alternate colour on the map.

5.4.4.1 Unpaved Roads

Unpaved roads are excluded by default, as they can be in a bad condition and you

usually cannot reach the speed limit on them.

5.4.4.2 Motorways

When driving a slow car or towing another vehicle, you may prefer not to take motorways.

5.4.4.3 Ferries

The accessibility of temporary ferries is not necessarily included in the map data.
Furthermore you may need to pay fare, so you may consider disabling them from the
preset enabled status.

5.4.4.4 U-turns

Although displayed amongst road types, this is a type of action. Most drivers prefer
to replace them with a few normal left and/or right turns in the next few junctions, so
it is disabled by default.

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Turning back on dual carriageways is not considered as a u-turn.

Note: If you are not totally against u-turns, leave them on here, and add a certain
penalty (equivalent extra distance to travel) in Advanced settings Route options
(Page 70).

Note: Via points are handled as stopovers with regards to u-turns. It means disabling
u-turns on this page will avoid u-turns during the entire route if possible, but when

reaching a via point, the following part of the route may be planned starting in the
opposite direction.

5.4.4.5 Permit needed

To use some roads or enter some areas you may need special permit or permission

from the owners. These roads are excluded from your routes by default. Use this
switch if your vehicle is authorised to enter.

5.4.4.6 Toll Roads

Toll roads are included in your routes by default. If you wish to travel more to avoid

paying a toll, disabling them will make Uniden Navigation plan the best toll-free route

for you.

Note: You have a few more ways to inuence routing and route recalculation in
Advanced settings Route options (Page 69).

5.5 Language & Units

Here you can set the languages, measurement units, and date and time formats used
by Uniden Navigation.

5.5.1 Program language

This button displays the current written language of the program. By tapping the
button you can select from a list of available languages. Uniden Navigation will have
to be restarted if you change this setting. Uniden Navigation will ask for conrmation
before it restarts.

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5.5.2 Voice language

This button shows the current language of the voice guidance. By tapping the button
you can select from a list of available languages and speakers. Tap any of these to
hear a sample voice prompt. Just tap OK when you have selected the new spoken
language.

5.5.3 Units

You can set the distance units to be used by the program. Uniden Navigation may
not support all of the listed units in some voice guidance languages. If you select a

measurement unit that is not supported by the chosen voice guidance language, you

will see a red warning message under the selector.

5.5.4 Set Date & Time Format

You can set the date and time format displayed by Uniden Navigation. Various
international formats are available.

You can also set the time zone you are currently in.

5.6 Advanced settings

These screens let you set a large number of different advanced settings and initiate

some special functions. These settings and functions are divided into groups.

Tap on any button to set the corresponding parameters. They all open new windows
where you can make your desired changes.

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5.6.1 Display options

These settings determine how Uniden Navigation displays different content elements

or how it presents the screens.

5.6.1.1 2D in Map mode (and North-up orientation)

The normal use of the Map mode is to browse the map and look for different places
on it. It is usually done in a top down view having north towards the top of the map. By
default Uniden Navigation uses the same look for the map in both Map and Cockpit
modes. Use this switch to instruct Uniden Navigation to always open the Map mode
in 2D with North-up orientation for map browsing purposes.

Note: You will still have the possibility to rotate and tilt the map, but the map will return
to 2D mode whenever Map mode is started.

5.6.1.2 3D in Cockpit mode (and track-up orientation)

The normal use of the Cockpit mode is cruising or navigating, when the road lying in

front of the driver is the most important part of the map. It is usually done in a 3D view
with the current direction towards the top of the map. By default Uniden Navigation
uses the same look of the map in both Map and Cockpit modes.

Use this switch to instruct Uniden Navigation to always open the Cockpit mode in 3D
with Track-up orientation (automatic map rotation) for driving purposes.

Note: You will still have the possibility to switch the map to 2D view or north-up
orientation, but the map will return to 3D mode with map rotation whenever Cockpit
mode is started.

5.6.1.3 Zoom in after nd

When this switch is turned off, Uniden Navigation will centre the map to the location

selected in Find but will not change the zoom level. If you turn this switch on, Uniden
Navigation will also zoom in to the selected point.

The zoom level in this case depends on the type of object you have searched for. For
example in the case of a city search, the zoom level will show you the whole settlement
or at least a signicant part of it around its centre. Selecting a POI, a junction or an
exact address will give you a closer look with only a few streets on the display.

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5.6.1.4 Coordinate display format

Positions are sometimes displayed with their addresses, and sometimes with their
coordinates. This setting lets you choose between displaying coordinates in degrees
(dd.dddddd); degrees and minutes (dd mm.mmm); or degrees, minutes and seconds
(dd mm ss.s).

Note: the coordinate display mode is independent from the coordinate input in Find
menu. You can use all three formats freely on the coordinate input screen.

5.6.1.5 Cockpit screen layout

There are three route data elds at the bottom of the portrait Cockpit screen, or on the
left of the landscape Cockpit screen.

There are three route data elds at the bottom of the Cockpit screen.

There are three route data elds on the left of the Cockpit screen.

Their content is xed in Cruise mode (when there is no active route), but for
Navigation mode you can change their content on this screen. The available values
are listed here: Page 36.

5.6.2 Backlight settings

5.7 Screen settings

Here you can set how the display backlight behaves when using Uniden Navigation.
These settings are independent of the settings of the other applications of the

GNS8430/8435.

5.7.1.1 Power management

5.7.2 Power management

At the top of the screen you can set how the backlight will behave when the screen

has not been touched for a while.

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Backlight always on

You can choose to have the lights always on.

Use device settings

You can preserve the GNS8430/8435 device settings (previously set in the operating
system at Start/Settings/Backlight).

Smart powersave

You can also initiate this special feature of Uniden Navigation. When running on
battery Smart Powersave will light up the screen only when you press or tap a
button, or if Uniden Navigation has something to show you. After a few seconds the
light level decreases, and after another few seconds the backlight turns off. This
helps you achieve a longer battery life.

5.7.2.1 Brightness

5.7.3 Brightness

With this switch you can instruct Uniden Navigation to use the original settings of

the GNS8430/8435 device (previously set in the operating system at Start/Settings/
Backlight), or you can set the backlight level separately for both daylight and night
modes, thus enhancing the effect of the night colour scheme.

5.7.4 Smart Zoom

Smart zoom is a lot more than just a usual automatic zoom.

While navigating a route: when approaching a turn, it will zoom in and raise the
view angle to let you easily recognise your manoeuvre at the next junction. If the next
turn is at a distance, it will zoom out and lower the view angle to be at in order to let

you see the road in front of you, or it can even switch to an Overview mode to let you

follow your position on the map.

While cruising: if there is no active route and you are just driving, Smart Zoom will
zoom in if you drive slowly and zoom out to the limit set here when you drive at high
speed.

These automatic features can be set up on this screen.

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5.7.4.1 Smart Zoom settings

You can set how close Smart Zoom can zoom in when approaching the next turn
(Zoom-in limit), and the maximum zoom level to zoom out when the next turn is
further away (Zoom-out limit). The default values are set to be optimal in most cases.

5.7.4.2 Enable Overview mode

You can congure how the Overview mode is triggered when the next turn is at a
distance.

The Route event distance will determine when Uniden Navigation switches to the
Overview or back to the Navigation view.

The Overview zoom level will determine the xed zoom level of the map in both
automatic and manually selected (by the Map orientation icon – see here: Page 32)
Overview modes. You can change the zoom level manually at any time (the Lock
button will not be displayed), but when you enter the Overview mode again, the zoom
level will be reset to this value.

You can also move the map in Overview mode. Then the Lock button will appear, and
when pushed, it will move the map to have your current position in the middle again.

On the other hand you are not allowed to rotate the map in Overview mode. This
mode is a strictly north-up orientated mode.

Note: when this automatic feature is disabled, you can still enable the Overview mode

manually as described here: Page 32.

5.7.4.3 Restore Lock-to-Position and Smart Zoom

As described at the hardware buttons and the map screen functions, you can move,

rotate, tilt and zoom the map during navigation. In these cases a Lock icon (Page 30)
appears on the screen.

As already mentioned, you can move, tilt and zoom the map during navigation. In
these cases a Lock icon (Page 30) appears on the screen.

When you tilt or zoom the map, that part of Smart Zoom is automatically deactivated,

the map will still follow your position, but will not change the view parameter you have

modied. You can return to the full Smart Zoom mode by tapping the Lock button.

If you move the map, all parts of Smart Zoom become deactivated, and the view
freezes. Tapping the Lock button makes Uniden Navigation follow your position again
(Lock-to-Position) and also re-enables Smart Zoom.

You can make Uniden Navigation push the Lock button for you automatically after a
few seconds of inactivity.

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Restore Lock-to-Position

Turn this switch on if you want Uniden Navigation to return to your current GPS
position after you have moved the map during navigation. This is useful if you have
moved the map accidentally, or if you have moved it to quickly check something near
your route.
After a certain timeout set below, the Lock button disappears, and the map
immediately jumps back to show your current position.

Restore Smart Zoom

Use this switch if you want Uniden Navigation to re-enable Smart Zoom after
zooming or tilting the map during navigation. This is useful if you have changed the
view accidentally, or you modied it to quickly check something near your route.

After a certain timeout set below, the Lock button disappears, then Smart Zoom
changes the view back for navigation. Unlike with Restore Lock-to-Position, the view
changes smoothly.

Note: Smart Zoom can only be re-enabled when it is activated at the top of this page.
With Smart Zoom turned off, neither does the Lock button appear, nor will the view
return to its previous state if you zoom or tilt the map.

Delay before restoring

You can set the timeout for both Restore Lock-to-Position and Restore Smart Zoom
here. Shorter delays are best if you tend to accidentally change the map display, but

you may prefer a longer delay if you often look for things around your position while

driving.

Remember to only look at the display if it is absolutely safe to do so.

Note: If you push the Lock button before the automatic Lock comes into effect, Smart
Zoom and Lock-to-Position will be re-enabled instantly.

5.7.5 Route options

You can set the basic route parameters on the Route Parameters settings screen
described in Page 61. On this screen you have some more ways to inuence route
planning and route recalculation.

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5.7.5.1 Off-route sensitivity and Recalculation delay

Depending on the quality of your GPS device, the GPS antenna location in the car
and the environment you are driving in, route recalculation can behave differently.

Uniden Navigation may think you have departed the proposed route and perform a

recalculation even if you have not done so.

When the GPS reception is poor (e.g. driving in an urban environment with a
low sensitivity GPS), occasional wandering (called position uctuation) of the
calculated GPS position is likely. Although Uniden Navigation employs a
sophisticated Lock-on-Road system that will mostly suppress these position errors by

aligning your position to the recommended route and the road network of the map,

sometimes the errors are too large to correct.

To reduce the effect of large errors, you can increase the recalculation tolerance two ways.

Off-route sensitivity

This is a range of relative values from 0 to 10, telling Uniden Navigation how far the

GPS position should be from the recommended route before the program decides
to recalculate. Lower values make Uniden Navigation insensitive to position errors;
higher values will result in quicker reactions.

Recalculation delay

This is a setting that helps suppress the effects of position uctuation. With a few
seconds delay in recalculation even large position jumps can be survived without a
need for route recalculation.

5.7.5.2 U-turn penalty

You can ne-tune the way Uniden Navigation takes U-turns into account when
planning a route. You can tell Uniden Navigation how much extra distance you would
travel to avoid a U-turn.

Note: This value is taken into account only if U-turns are enabled in Route
Parameters (Page 62).

5.7.5.3 Cross-border planning

By default Uniden Navigation plans routes using the border crossing points.
However, if you live near the border, you can disable border crossing with this switch
to remain within one country.

5.7.5.4 Keep position on road (Lock-on-Road)

Uniden Navigation is normally used for vehicle navigation, therefore Lock-on-Road
will display the position arrow precisely over roads, seamlessly correcting small GPS
errors. For pedestrian use you may consider disabling Lock-on-Road to make Uniden
Navigation always show your exact position.

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Note: By turning off Lock-on-Road you also turn off the GPS position error ltering.
The position shown on the map will be subject to all position errors and position
uctuations.

5.7.6 User data management

Everything that was saved (pins, My POIs, Favourites, track logs etc.) or modied
(Settings, History lists) since Uniden Navigation was installed is stored in a user
database located in the internal memory of the GNS8430/8435. Here you have
options to save, restore or reset the database or parts of it.

5.7.6.1 Backup Data

You can make a safe copy of the whole user database on the memory card.

Tap this button to copy all user data and settings on the memory card. The backup
is always created with the same le name; so backing up data will always overwrite
previous backups.

Tip: If you wish to keep more versions of the user database, or you wish to save one

particular state (e.g. saved POIs and track logs of your holiday), look for the backup

le on the SD card, rename it, or save it to your PC.

Tip: If you move to another GNS8430/8435, and you wish to keep your data and
settings, make a backup, remove the card, insert it into the other GNS8430/8435,
then return to this Settings page, and push the Restore Data button as described in

the next section. Uniden Navigation will then restart, and all your previous POIs, track

logs, settings, city and nd history lists will also appear on the new GNS8430/8435.

5.7.6.2 Restore Data

If you have accidentally deleted things, or you have created a number of temporary
items and you do not wish to delete them one by one, you can tap this button to

restore the state of Uniden Navigation to the latest backup.

By tapping this button you will lose all of the changes made since the time of the
latest backup. Uniden Navigation will warn you about this before overwriting the
current database with the backup.

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5.7.6.3 Remove Pins

Normally Pins can be deleted one by one. Since they are shown at all zoom levels,

and you may end up having too many of them, this button lets you delete all of them

together. Uniden Navigation will warn you that you are about to lose all your Pins.

5.7.6.4 Clear Data

This button will delete all user data. It is a reset to factory settings. Tapping this
button means you lose all your saved data and customised settings. Uniden
Navigation will warn you about this.

5.7.6.5 Reset Advanced Settings

There are a multitude of Advanced settings in Uniden Navigation. Some changes
may cause Uniden Navigation to behave in an unsatisfying manner. Tap this button
to restore the default settings.

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