Binatone F350 User Manual

Binatone F350 User Manual

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User Guide

F350
th
8
edition
www.binatonegps.com
Binatone Navigation software
Binatone Helpline (for UK only)
Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Tel : 0845 345 9677
** Please note that all calls are charged at local rate

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    User Guide F350 edition www.binatonegps.com Binatone Navigation software Binatone Helpline (for UK only) Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm Tel : 0845 345 9677 ** Please note that all calls are charged at local rate...
  • Page 2: Important

    This is quite normal for products of this type. You can check the number of satellite signals that the unit is receiving and the strength of those signals by viewing the GPS Receiver. Unpacking your Binatone Navigation System In the box you will find G PS navigation device ·...
  • Page 3: Safety

    America, who are responsible for its availability and accuracy. Any changes in GPS availability and accuracy, or in environmental conditions, may impact the operation of you Binatone Personal Navigation Device (PND). Using Your PND in the Car When using your PND while driving it is essential that you drive with due care and attention.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS CONTENTS Important………………………………………………………………………. In the Box ……….………………………………………………………... Safety …………………………………………………………………………… 02 The Global Positioning System …………………………………………… 02 Using Your PND in the Car .…………………………………………….. 02 Prohibited Areas .…………………………………………………….…… 02 Battery..…………………………………………………………………….. 02 Contents .………………………………………………………………………. 03 Quick Start Guide …………………………………………………………… Position of the Controls ………………………………………………… Charging the Battery …………………………………………………….
  • Page 5 CONTENTS NAVIGATION 1. Introduction.…………………………………………………………. 15 1.1 GPS connection.……………………………………………… 15 2. Getting Started...……………………………………………………… 16 3. Navigational Map Screens.………………………………………….. 17 3.1 Free Navigation………………………………………………….. 17 3.2 Route Navigation………………………………………………… 18 4. Browsing the Map……………………………………………………. 19 5. Navigation…………………………………………………………….. 19 5.1 Free navigation…………………………………………………... 19 5.2 Route Navigation………………………………………………… 19 6.
  • Page 6 CONTENTS 8.11 Brightness…………………………………………………………. 34 8.12 Calibration…………………………………………………….…… 34 9. Route Plan…………………………………………………..………..…… 34 9.1 Navigating…………………………………………………….…….. 34 9.2 Waypoints……………………………………………………….….. 35 9.3 Simulate………………………………………………………….……. 35 9.4 Route Options…………………………………………………….…… 36 10. Route Navigation Menu………………………………………….…… 36 10.1 Route Plan………………………………………………………… 36 10.2 Detour……………………………………………………………… 36 10.3 Cancel Route……………………………………………………… 37 10.4 Go to………………………………………………………………..
  • Page 7: Quick Start Guide

    QUICK START GUIDE Quick Start Guide Please make sure that you read all of the information contained within this user guide before operating this unit. If you experience any problems, please go through the user guide before contacting the customer helpline. Position of the controls 1.
  • Page 8: Charging The Battery

    QUICK START GUIDE Charging the Battery Before using your GPS device for the first time, we recommend that you charge the unit for 5 hours via the mains/car charger, or until the charge light turns green. Plug the mains/car charger into the USB socket.
  • Page 9: Turning The Sat Nav Unit On/Off

    QUICK START GUIDE Turning the Sat Nav Unit On/Off Press and hold the On/Off button on the top of the unit for around 3 seconds, the unit will power up and display the Menu screen. Press and hold the On/Off button for around 3 seconds during operation, the unit will show the following display, Turning the Sat Nav Unit Off or...
  • Page 10: Windscreen Holder Installation

    QUICK START GUIDE Windscreen Holder Installation The car mount has a suction pad that fits to the windscreen or a flat area on the dashboard. A. Fitting to windscreen Pull the lever away from the suction pad. Place the pad on the widescreen and push the lever towards the pad until it clicks into place.
  • Page 11: Getting Started

    MAIN MENU Starting Up Press the On/Off button on the top until the following screens are displayed, When you press MENU, the following screens will be displayed:...
  • Page 12: Settings

    MAIN MENU Settings NOTE: You do not need to enter the SETTINGS menu before you start to navigate. If you press on the SETTINGS icon the following screen is displayed. To exit this page or exit any subsequent page, press the at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 13: Multi-Media

    MAIN MENU Language Press ”Language” to change the language. Use the keys to scroll between further language options. Select the language you desire from the available options so that it is highlighted white. Then press to confirm and exit. About The About page contains information about your operating system software version.
  • Page 14: Document Viewer

    MAIN MENU 4) Click on SDMMC folder to open it and then click on a picture or a further folder. To continue searching or to load a photo it into the viewer. To go back through the menu structure press the option “...” The following screen will be shown: Button function list of Picture Files: 1.
  • Page 15: Gps Receiver

    MAIN MENU Button function list of Document Files: 1. Return : Press this to return back to the list of pictures on the unit. 2. Page number : This shows the number of the current page and the total number of pages in the document.
  • Page 16: Navigation

    NAVIGATION 1 Introduction You have chosen a cutting-edge navigation system. Congratulations! Please enjoy using it. This navigation system leads you straight to your destination, whether you are travelling by car or on foot. You can navigate and plan your route with an easy-to-use and intuitive interface, just by using your finger.
  • Page 17: Getting Started

    “Don’t show this statement again”. You will now be shown the Binatone screen, which shows the progress of the loading software on the yellow bar at the bottom.
  • Page 18: Navigational Map Screens

    NAVIGATION 3 Navigational Map Screens The navigational map screens will be the most frequently used screens. The two navigation screens are free navigation and route navigation and are shown below. Though the screens look very similar there are some differences. 3.1 Free Navigation 1 Zoom out –...
  • Page 19: Route Navigation

    NAVIGATION 3.2 Route Navigation 11 Speed limit– Shown when you exceed the speed limit of the current road, if switched on via the settings (see page 29). 12 POI icon – Show the position of a point of interest. 13 Turn indicator – Shows a graphical representation of the next manoeuvre and the distance to the manoeuvre.
  • Page 20: Browsing The Map

    NAVIGATION 4 Browsing the Map When in Free Navigation or Route Navigation it is possible to browse the map so that you can look at parts of the map which are currently not shown. To move the map around use the stylus (if provided) or your finger to press and hold on a point on the map, then drag the map in the opposite direction you want to look at.
  • Page 21: Entering An Address/Postcode

    NAVIGATION 6.1 Entering an Address/Postcode One of the most commonly used methods for inputting a destination into the unit, tap Address the screen will change to show the following. This screen shows a list of any previously used cities/towns. You will also be able to enter a new city name as well as changing the country you wish to search within.
  • Page 22 NAVIGATION search for and match whether these are entered or not. E.g. for CÁDIZ simply enter CADIZ. (number keyboard) to enter a space. to delete an incorrect letter. to change between numbers and letters (number keyboard only). to change the keyboard language if available, you can now access the languages special characters by tapping as above.
  • Page 23: Searching For A Poi (Point Of Interest)

    NAVIGATION Tap on the House No. field to enter the house number, you will be taken to the keyboard screen again. If the house number cannot be found you will be taken to the default position. Tap on the Crossroad field to select a point where another road joins the entered road. The screen will change to show a list of all joining roads, use the keys to move through the list until you see the correct road.
  • Page 24: Poi In City

    NAVIGATION category which are near your position starting with the closest. Scroll through the list using the keys till you find the POI you are looking for. Select the item so that it is highlighted orange then tap double tap the item to confirm. You will be taken to the Route Plan screen (see page 34).
  • Page 25: Selecting An Entry From The Address Book

    NAVIGATION Alternatively you can tap in the white box at the top of the screen. This will bring up a keyboard screen, which allows you to search for the name of a particular POI. After entering the whole name or part name tap Scroll through the list of POI until you find the one you are looking for and then tap or double tap to confirm.
  • Page 26: Selecting A Point On The Map

    NAVIGATION tap to confirm. The screen will then change to show the Route Plan screen (see page 34). to go back to the Search Menu screen. to view the location on the map and once in the map view you can browse the map (see page 19), to exit from the map view back to the previous screen tap to delete the currently selected address book entry.
  • Page 27: To Navigate Directly Home

    NAVIGATION When entering in Decimal format. The N, S, W and E keys are replaced with + and -, where North and East are + and South and West are -. Use the . key to enter a decimal point. to change between Degrees:minutes:seconds and Decimal formats.
  • Page 28: Motorway Sign Post

    NAVIGATION 2D – The map will be shown as if you were looking directly down onto your current position. The option with the orange indicator is the currently selected option. to confirm the change. Note: You can toggle the map between 2D and 3D modes quickly, by tapping on the compass in the top right of the navigation screen.
  • Page 29: Voice Guidance

    NAVIGATION 7.4 Voice Guidance This option allows you to activate or deactivate the voice guidance. When deactivated the unit will no longer give spoken voice directions during navigation. When activated the box will be shown with a tick. to confirm the change. 7.5 Auto Zoom Allows you to activate or deactivate the auto zoom feature.
  • Page 30: Language

    NAVIGATION 8.1 Language Tap to open the language selection screen. You can choose from 10 different languages. When a language is selected not only will it affect the text on the screen, but will also change the language of the spoken voice directions.
  • Page 31: Address Book

    NAVIGATION Recording a trace record: Use the button to start the recording process. When active this button will then change to show . In this way the key will always show the option which is currently not selected. It is recommended that you start recording after your route has been planned or when you are in Free Navigation and you have a valid GPS signal, and you should stop recording once you have reached your destination.
  • Page 32: Add An Entry

    NAVIGATION 8.4.1 Add an Entry To add an entry to the address book, tap . You will now be able to add a location using all of the options available when entering a destination under the Go to section (see page 19).
  • Page 33: Delete An Entry

    NAVIGATION Tapping will return you to the address book screen, but any changes will not be saved. Note: Changing the address does not change the location of the address book entry, just the way the name is shown. 8.4.3 Delete an Entry To delete an entry from the address book, select the entry so that it is highlighted orange and tap , the entry will be deleted from the address book.
  • Page 34: Gps Status

    NAVIGATION 8.7 GPS Status When tapped the screen will change to the GPS status screen, Note; this can also be brought up by tapping from any of the navigation screens. This screen shows you information about your current GPS position. Including the date & time, your current speed, your current altitude above sea level and your current position in Longitude and latitude.
  • Page 35: Brightness

    NAVIGATION In addition to setting either automatic or manually, you can select to adjust the time for daylight saving. This will adjust the time by adding 1 hour as used during British Summer Time (BST). To activate daylight saving tap in the box so that an orange tick is shown. Once set tap to confirm the selection and return to the settings screen.
  • Page 36: Waypoints

    NAVIGATION While you are navigating it is still possible to browse the map (see page 19). Note that the unit will continue to navigate if you are moving, but your position on the map will not be updated and no voice prompts will be given. Tap to return or wait for 10 seconds after which the unit will automatically resume normal navigation.
  • Page 37: Route Options

    NAVIGATION to keep your current location as the start point, the unit will begin calculating the route and then drive the route automatically. 9.4 Route Options The route options menu allows you to configure the route to your preference. Tap the screen will change to the route options screen.
  • Page 38: Cancel Route

    NAVIGATION to confirm the new route the unit will return to the navigation screen but will now direct you via the detour route. to return to the detour screen, if you were not happy with the new route and would like to select a different option or if you no longer want to add a detour.
  • Page 39: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions I can’t find an address. Please make sure you have correctly spelt your entry. If you do not know how an address is spelt correctly, simply enter the parts of the address, you know of sure (e.g., “ond”, “Leic”...
  • Page 40: Guarantee And Service

    Guarantee and Service Guarantee and service This product is guaranteed against manufacturing defects for a period of 1 Year. This does not cover the product where the fault is due to misuse, abuse, use in contravention of the instructions, or where the product has been the subject of unauthorised modifications or alterations, or has been the subject of commercial use.
  • Page 41: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Atlas IV or V 500 MHz Microsoft WinCE.NET 6.0 Core Version Operating System Built-in GPS high sensitivity receiver (64 Antenna channels) 64MB SDRAM Built-in Memory c olour TFT touch screen Display ″ 0.115 kg Weight Touch Input Method MicroSD card Expansion Slot...
  • Page 42: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    EC Declaration of Conformity BINATONE TELECOM PLC 1 Apsley Way London NW2 7HF,United Kingdom. Tel: +44(0) 20 8955 2700 Fax: +44(0) 20 8344 8877 e-mail: binatoneuk@binatonetelecom.co.u ________________________________________ EC Declaration of Conformity We the manufacturer / Importer : Binatone Telecom Plc 1 Apsley Way London NW2 7HF, United Kingdom.

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