Uniden GPS 301 Quick Start Manual

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GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM

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  • Page 1 GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM...
  • Page 2: Warnings & Notifications

    WARNINGS & NOTIFICATIONS THE GPS301 IS A GPS RECEIVER ONLY & HAS NO RADAR DETECTION CAPABILITIES IT IS LEGAL TO USE THIS UNIT IN ANY AUSTRALIAN STATE OR NZ OPERATION NOTICE OF GPS GPS signal reception can be affected by the location of satellites, tall buildings, tunnels, bridges, etc.
  • Page 3: Quick Start

    Quick Start Guide INSTALLATION Avoid any position which may obstruct the deployment of any air bags or obstruct the drivers view. Place your GPS301 in a position where it has a good view of the sky above. Generally, the best location is in the centre bottom of the windscreen, which allows easy access to controls &...
  • Page 4 INSTALLATION i) Find the main unit and mounting bracket (with suction cups) in the main box/package. ii) The metal portion of the bracket locks into the top plastic portion of main unit. Press the release button and slide the bracket into place iii) Bend the angled portion of the windshield mounting bracket so that the GPS301 is parallel to the road surface.
  • Page 5 INITIAL POWER ON DISPLAY hen the power is turned on for the first time only, the unit may take up to 5 minutes to establish a satellite lock. During this period the unit must remain on. Welcome GPS301 The GPS LED will turn (from RED to GREEN) once satellite information has been retrieved.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Warnings & Notifications................i Quick Start Guide..................ii Contents....................1 Feature Highlights..................2 Included with your GPS301..............2 Controls and Functions ................3 3 Stage Safety Alerts..................4 Operation Main Menu....................5 Mark Location..................6 Quick Access Location................6 User Locations with Name Tag ............7 Alert Point..................9 Edit Name..................10 Delete: User Points................10 Delete: Alert Points................11 Navigation....................12...
  • Page 7: Feature Highlights

    FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS GLOBAL POSITIONING EARLY WARNING SAFETY SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM - NATIONWIDE COVERAGE GPS direction, time and distance to more than 5000 3 Stage visual and audible pre-programmed Australian warning system to maximise and New Zealand cities and suburbs safety Speed Camera warning Mark and delete up to 500 of...
  • Page 8: Controls And Functions

    CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS LEFT SIDE VIEW FRONT VIEW (Example Display Shown) TOP VIEW 1 Serial Port DISPLAY button 2 12 volt Power Socket (Name tag - Right) 3 ON / OFF Volume SELECT button Control 4 Speaker 5 Satellite Status LED SCROLL button 6 Alert Status LED...
  • Page 9: Stage Safety Alerts

    3 STAGE SAFETY ALERTS Your GPS301 has a pre-programmed memory that will alert you to any speed camera, red light camera or black spot you are approaching. Example 160m 400m Camera 800m Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Level 1 Alert @ approx 800m Green Alert LED Speed Camera, Red Light Camera...
  • Page 10: Operation Main Menu

    OPERATION - MAIN MENU Key Layout For General Operation NAVI DISPLAY MENU SELECT /CANCEL SCROLL Example: Speed Display; (Compass heading, speed) MENU PRESS PRESS Mark Location Mark Loc (Page 6) SELECT PRESS PRESS Navigation Navigate (Page 12) SELECT PRESS PRESS Speeds Speeds PRESS...
  • Page 11: Mark Location

    MARK LOCATION QUICK ACCESS LOCATION Mark location is used to store in memory your current location, which may be used in future as a point to navigate to. HOME WORK The Quick Access Locations are to mark your AIRPORT HOTEL locations.
  • Page 12: User Locations With Name Tag

    MARK LOCATION USER LOCATIONS WITH NAME TAG User locations are used to store into memory your current location, which may be used in future to navigate back to. You may name each individual location. OPERATION FLOW PRESS Mark Loc SELECT MENU New Loc User PT...
  • Page 13 MARK LOCATION User PT 5. Scroll and press SELECT. 6. You are now at the naming stage. Use Scroll to find desired letter. Press DISPLAY button to move one character space to the right or press NAVI button to move one character space to the left.
  • Page 14: Alert Point

    MARK LOCATION ALERT POINT An alert point is a location you wish to store where a new Speed Camera, Red Light Camera or Black Spot has appeared which is currently not in the GPS301's memory. OPERATION FLOW Mark Loc PRESS SELECT MENU New Loc...
  • Page 15: Edit Name

    MARK LOCATION EDIT NAME OPERATION FLOW PRESS Mark Loc SELECT MENU EditName SELECT You may edit the names of previously stored user points. 1. Press MENU Mark Loc 2. Scroll and press SELECT. EditName 3. Scroll and press SELECT. 4. Scroll to the desired name and press SELECT.
  • Page 16: Delete: Alert Points

    MARK LOCATION Delete 3. Scroll , press SELECT. Del All 4. Scroll to the name or . Press SELECT. 5. Press SELECT to confirm delete. DELETE: ALERT POINTS OPERATION FLOW Mark Loc PRESS SELECT MENU Example Delete Johns SELECT SELECT SELECT This feature allows you to delete an alert point currently stored in your GPS301's memory.
  • Page 17: Navigation

    NAVIGATION The navigation feature allows you to select a desired point to navigate to. The point (location) can be a pre-installed city or suburb, quick access location, user point or pre-installed Point of interest. P .O.I. (Point of Interest)locations are currently unavailable but may be available in future updates.
  • Page 18: Navigate To City Or Suburb

    NAVIGATION NAVIGATE TO CITY OR SUBURB You may select a city or suburb to navigate to. Your GPS301 contains an extensive list of cities and suburbs in Australia and NZ for you to choose from. OPERATION FLOW OPERATION FLOW Example Example PRESS PRESS...
  • Page 19: Navigate To Point Of Interest (Poi)

    NAVIGATION NAVIGATE TO POINT OF INTEREST (POI) You may select a point of interest group which will then allow you to navigate to the nearest location for that point of interest group. OPERATION FLOW OPERATION FLOW Example Example PRESS PRESS city SELECT SELECT...
  • Page 20: Speeds

    SPEEDS The speed feature allows you to view your average, maximum speeds for a journey. You may reset the speed (trip computer) records to start a new journey. OPERATION FLOW Speeds PRESS SELECT MENU 1. Press MENU. Speeds 2. Scroll and press SELECT.
  • Page 21: Options

    OPTIONS OPERATION FLOW Options PRESS MENU SELECT The options feature gives you access to the following sections. PRESS POI Volu POI Volume SELECT PRESS Speed Ca Speed Camera Volume SELECT PRESS Red Light Camera Red Ligh Volume SELECT PRESS Black Sp Black Spot Volume SELECT PRESS...
  • Page 22: Alert Volumes

    OPTIONS ALERT VOLUMES On,Quiet Off. The alert volumes can be turned OPERATION FLOW Options PRESS SELECT MENU Black Sp SELECT 1. Press MENU. Options 2. Scroll and press SELECT. 3. Scroll to desired Alert. Press SELECT. 3. Scroll to desired volume and press SELECT Selected appears to confirm.
  • Page 23: Dimmer

    OPTIONS DIMMER You can select the brightness of the LED display (MID, HIGH or LOW) for you enter the Options-Dimmer menu. As a SHORTCUT, do the following: Press NAVI DISPLAY buttons at the same time to rotate through the 3 dimmer states. Release the buttons when at the desired state.
  • Page 24: Units

    OPTIONS UNITS The Unit Selection allows you to set either metric or imperial for speed and distance displays. OPERATION FLOW Options PRESS SELECT MENU Units Metric SELECT SELECT 1. Press MENU. Options 2. Scroll and press SELECT Units 3. Scroll and press SELECT.
  • Page 25: Downloads

    PC: Preparation. 1. Go to www.uniden.com.au and download the file Uniden GPS Uploader.zip. 2. Decompress the downloaded file into an appropriate directory in your PC. It will decompress out to the files; Uniden GPS Uploader.exe and Uploader.ini. OPERATION FLOW PRESS...
  • Page 26: Pc Download

    3. Check the software version between the Web Site Server data and GPS301 data. If the Web Site Server data is newer, click on Execute in the Uniden GPS Uploader screen to update the GPS301 data. During downloading, a progress bar will be shown.
  • Page 27 OPTIONS...
  • Page 28: Gps Reset

    OPTIONS GPS RESET You may reset the GPS Receiver if you have moved countries or traveled a long distance without the GPS 301 switched on. OPERATION FLOW PRESS Options SELECT MENU GPS Rese Reset? SELECT SELECT 1. Press MENU. 2. Scroll to options and press SELECT.
  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING If your GPS301 does not perform to your expectations, try the suggestions listed below. Unit does not operate: Check the power cord. Be sure the connectors are properly installed. Be sure ignition key is ON or in the accessory position. Fuse out.
  • Page 30: One Year Limited Warranty

    Uniden, (C) Improperly installed, (D) repaired by someone other than an authorised 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.
  • Page 32 Printed in China USZZ01077ZA...

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