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AUS Version Revision: R01 October 2005 Trademarks All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Note The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
Table of Contents Before You Begin................. vii Features ...................... viii About this Manual ..................ix Part I. Basic Operations ................ 1 Getting Started ................. 3 1.1 Performing the Initial Start Up .............. 3 1.2 Connecting to AC Power..............5 1.3 Using Your Device in a Vehicle............6 Using the Car Holder................
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System Settings................19 3.1 Using System Settings ............... 19 3.2 Backlight ..................... 20 3.3 Volume ....................21 3.4 Screen ....................21 3.5 Power ....................23 3.6 Date&Time..................24 3.7 Back....................25 Part II. GPS Navigation ................27 Mio Map Overview ................29 4.1 Navigation Terminology..............29 4.2 Starting Mio Map ................
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More Navigation Features ............. 53 6.1 Favorites..................... 53 Creating Favorites ................53 Managing Favorites................56 6.2 Recent Routes..................57 6.3 Demo Mode..................58 Changing Map Views ..............59 7.1 Day/Night Color Skin ................59 Day Color Skin ................... 59 Night Color Skin ................. 59 7.2 Types of View..................
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11 Contacts: Tracking Friends and Colleagues........81 11.1 Starting and Exiting Contacts ............. 81 11.2 Creating a Contact................82 11.3 Displaying the Contacts Summary Screen......... 82 11.4 Editing or Deleting a Contact.............. 83 12 Calendar: Scheduling Appointments ...........85 12.1 Starting and Exiting Calendar............. 85 12.2 Creating an Appointment..............
Before You Begin Precautions and Notices For your own safety, do not operate the controls of the product while driving. Use this product prudently. The product is intended to be used only as a navigation aid. It is not for precise measurement of direction, distance, location or topography.
A car holder is needed when using the device in a car. Be sure to place the device in an appropriate place, so as not to obstruct the driver’s view, or deployment of airbags. Do not mount where the driver’s Do not place unsecured field of vision is blocked.
Viewing modes for different needs and situations: − 2D and 3Dview − Day and Night view Other Features MP3 Player: playing MP3 music. Contacts: viewing and managing contacts information. Calendar: listing your appointments and arranging your schedule. About this Manual This manual is divided into four major parts: Part I “Basic Operations”...
Part I Basic Operations Part I guides you through the process of getting your device running, familiarizes you with the external components, and tells you how to customize system settings.
Getting Started This chapter tells you step by step how to perform the initial startup and introduces the components of your device. 1.1 Performing the Initial Start Up 1. Pull out the stylus and use it to slide the ON/OFF switch to the ON (right) position.
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NOTE: You can change the time zone, date, and time later on by tapping Setting Date&Time. (See section 3.5 for details.) 3. The Home screen appears as shown below. You can now use your device.
1.2 Connecting to AC Power Fully charge the battery before using your device for the first time. 1. Slide and click the connector converter onto the AC adapter. 2. Connect the adapter cable to the bottom of your device. 3. Plug the AC adapter into a wall outlet. Converter Charge Indicator The charge indicator glows amber when charging is in progress.
1.3 Using Your Device in a Vehicle A car holder and a car charger are supplied with your device. Using the Car Holder CAUTION: Select an appropriate location for the car holder. Never place the holder where the driver’s field of vision is blocked. If the car’s windshield is tinted with a reflective coating, an external antenna (optional) may be needed to route the antenna to the top of the car through a window.
Connecting the Car Charger The car charger supplies power to your device when you are using the device in a car. CAUTION: To protect your device against sudden surges in current, connect the car charger only after the car engine has been started. 1.
1.4 Understanding Hardware Features NOTE: Depending upon the specific model purchased, the color of your device may not exactly match the device shown in this manual. Front Components Component Description See Also Displays the output of your device. Tap the Touch Screen screen with the stylus to select menu commands or enter information.
Back Components Component Description See Also ON/OFF Switch The main power/battery cutoff switch. Section 1.1 External This connector (under rubber dust cover) allows Antenna use of an optional external antenna with magnetic Connector mount, which may be positioned on top of the car for better signal reception in areas with poor reception.
Right-Side Components Component Description See Also Tap on the touch screen to make selections and Stylus Section 2.2 enter information. Pull the stylus out of its slot to use it, and store it in the slot when not in use. Headphone Connects to stereo headphones.
Bottom Components Component Description See Also Power Connector Connects to the AC adapter. Section 1.2 Mini-USB Connects to your computer for data transfer. Chapter 11 Connector...
Basic Skills This chapter familiarizes you with the basic operations of your device such as using the Home screen and the hardware components. 2.1 Turning On and Off Your Device Use the power button on the side of your device to turn on and off your device.
Button Description See Also Starts the Mio Map navigation s oftware. Chapt ers 4~8 Navigator Enables you to play MP3 files. Chapter 9 Music Allows you to view and manage your contacts and Chapter 10 Tools calendar information. Settings Allows you to customize system settings. Chapter 3 Whenever you quit an application, you are back to the Home screen.
Zoom In * Increases the map scale. Section 4.3 Zoom Out * Decreases the map scale. * Table Note: This button works only when running the navigation software. Using the Navigation Pad With the navigation pad, you can move up, down, left and right within a menu.
Using the Stylus The stylus is your input device. You use it to navigate and select objects on the screen. Pull the stylus out of the slot and extend it for ease of use. Store it in the slot when not in use.
2.3 Using a SD/MMC Card Your device has a SD/MMC slot where you can insert an optional Secure Digital or MultiMediaCard storage card. NOTE: Make sure that no foreign objects enter the slot. Keep a SD or MMC card in a well-protected box to avoid dust and humidity when you are not using it.
System Settings Your device has default system settings. You can customize the settings to suit your personal needs. Once you change settings, your new settings will remain until you change them again. 3.1 Using System Settings To open the Settings screen, tap the button on the Home screen.
3.2 Backlight 1. Tap the button on the Home screen to open the Settings screen. Settings 2. Tap the button on the Settings screen. Backlight 3. Move the slider along the track bar to adjust. To darken the screen, move the slider to the left.
3.3 Volume 1. Tap the button on the Home screen. Settings 2. Tap the button on the Settings screen. Volume 3. Move the slider along the track bar to adjust. To decrease the volume, move the slider to the left. To increase the volume, move the slider to the right. 4.
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3. Tap to start the calibration. 4. Tap and hold at the center of the target. 5. When the target moves to another position, tap and hold at the center of the new target. Repeat each time to complete the calibration process. 6.
3.5 Power To check the remaining power level of your battery and/or set up the power saving feature: 1. Tap the button on the Home screen. Settings 2. Tap the button. Power 3. The Power screen appears showing the remaining power of your battery. NOTE: If the level of power is too low, be sure to charge the battery with the AC adapter or the car charger.
3.6 Date&Time To set the date and time: 1. Tap the button on the Home screen. Setting 2. Tap the button. Date&Time 3. To change the time zone, tap the left/right arrow in the Time Zone item. 4. To change the date, tap the down arrow in the Date item. A calendar pops up. Tap the left arrow on the calendar to go to the earlier month and year or the right arrow to the later month and year.
5. To set the time, first tap the hour, minute, or second in the Time item and then tap the up arrow to increase or down arrow to decrease the value. 6. Tap the button to save the changes and go back to the Settings screen. 3.7 Back button brings you back to the Home screen.
Mio Map Overview Mio Map Overview Mio Map is a full-featured mobile satellite navigation software. Utilizing the Mio Map is a full-featured mobile satellite navigation software. Utilizing the onboard GPS (Global Positioning System), Mio Map can pinpoint your location onboard GPS (Global Positioning System), Mio Map can pinpoint your location and give accurate directions to your destinations with turn-by-turn, voice, and and give accurate directions to your destinations with turn-by-turn, voice, and visual guidance.
4.2 Starting Mio Map 1. Make sure that either the external power is available or the battery has power. 2. Make sure that the GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky. 3. Press the power button to turn on your device. If you see another program screen (such as MP3 player), exit the program to go back to the Home screen.
4.3 Map, Buttons, and Status Icon The map screen contains a scalable map in the middle and the buttons/indicators scattered around the map. Map Scale Indicator Vehicle Speed Compass/GPS Status Icon GPS Position Tap to open screen buttons. Street and City Mio Screen Toolbars Tap the button at the lower left corner of the screen to show the screen...
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Bottom Toolbar The bottom screen buttons are: Name Button Description See Also Menu Tap to open the Mio Map Menus. These Menus allow Chapter 5, you to select your destination, customize the settings Chapters 8~9, or view the statistics and status. Calculate a route from your GPS position to a Sections 5.2 Home...
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Left Screen Buttons The buttons available on the left vary with the current status. When no route is calculated… When a route has been calculated… When in Demo or Guide mode… Name Button Description See Also Start Set the center of the map as the start point of your route Set the center of the map as the waypoint of your route.
Name Button Description See Also Start Set the center of the map as the start point of your route Set the center of the map as the waypoint of your route. Set the center of the map as the destination of your Sections 5.2 route.
4.4 Mio Map Menus Mio Map menus are Navigation, Setting, and System menus. To access the menus, you can: Press the Navigation Settings button once and tap the respective buttons at the bottom of the screen. and tap the respective buttons at the bottom of the screen. Name Description See Also...
4.5 Zooming and Dragging the Map You can zoom the map by tapping the Map Scale indicator at the upper right corner of the screen and then tap + or − to zoom in or out. When in Guide mode, the map scale will return to the default value after a short while.
Basic Navigation For Mio Map to calculate a route, you need an origin (starting point) and a destination (end point). Then, you can start your journey with Mio Map guiding you along the roads. 5.1 Selecting an Origin By default, you origin is your GPS position. 5.2 Selecting a Destination You can easily select a destination from any of the followings: A known address...
Using Address If you have the address of your destination, you can use this method to select a location. 1. Press the Navigation Settings button once and tap on the Address Search Navi screen. 2. You will see the city list of the current state. (If your destination is in the current state, skip the next step.) 3.
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Selected State Scroll Bar 4. To quickly find the desired city, tap the first few letters of the city name using the soft keyboard. The city names that match the letter entered will be displayed. Use to scroll to your selection and tap the desired city name.
NOTE: You can preview your destination by tapping Map at the bottom of the screen. You can save the address as one of your favorites by tapping Save at the bottom of the screen. (See section 6.1 for more information.) 7.
After selecting the first street, the names of the streets that intersect with the first street are displayed. You can then select the second street. NOTE: You can preview your destination by tapping Map at the bottom of the screen. You can save the address as one of your favorites by tapping Save at the bottom of the screen.
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2. Tap (highlight) the desired POI category. You can tap for more categories. Next NOTE: To select a POI in another state, tap State at the bottom of the screen. 3. When tapping a category, one or several sub-categories are shown. Tap tap a sub-category to display all items or the items of a selected sub-category.
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4. The matching items in the current state will be displayed in the alphabetical order. To select a POI, you can scroll through the list or use the soft keyboard to enter the name if you know the name of the POI. Tap to close the keyboard.
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NOTE: You can preview your destination by tapping Map at the bottom of the screen. You can save the address as one of your favorites by tapping Save at the bottom of the screen. (See section 6.1 for more information.) 7.
Using Favorites Favorites is a collection of locations previously stored by you for future use. (See Section 6.1 for information on creating Favorites.) To select your destination from a list of stored favorite locations: 1. Press the Navigation Settings button once and tap on the Navi Favorites...
Using Recent Routes Use Recent Routes to select an existing destination from a list of previously traveled destinations. Mio Map automatically stores the last few destinations in memory. (See section 6.2 for more information.) 1. Press the Navigation Settings button once and tap on the Recent Routes...
Using Coordinate Search Coordinate Search allows you to find a location based on the longitude and the latitude. 1. Press the Navigation Settings button once and tap Coordinate Search the Navi screen. 2. Tap the numeric keypad to enter the latitude or the longitude digits. Once a number is entered, the cursor will move to the next digit.
Using Map Location Map Location allows you to drag the map to your desired location and use the screen buttons to set a start point, waypoint and end point, save the location to Favorites or initiate navigation to the location. Navigate to the selected map location is especially handy when you want to navigate to a physical location, facility, or attraction by its location on the map rather than by its street address.
5.3 Navigational Aids Starting Guide Mode With a route calculated, tap to start Guide mode. A bar appears at the top of the screen to show the estimated distance and time. You can start your journey right away. As you go along, Mio Map gives you turn-by-turn visual and voice prompts to get you to your destination.
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In Split mode, the screen is divided into two parts: the map at the left side and an enlarged visual notification box at the right side. In TBT (Turn By Turn) mode, the screen displays the map at the left side and three upcoming turn instructions at the right side.
5.4 Resetting or Stopping the Route To clear the calculated route before starting the Guide mode, tap To terminate the navigation after starting the Guide mode, tap . To clear the route, tap...
More Navigation Features More Navigation Features Mio Map provides various tools for easier, flexible, and enhanced use of Mio Map provides various tools for easier, flexible, and enhanced use of navigation features. navigation features. The Favorites The Favorites feature allows you to save your frequently used locations for easy feature allows you to save your frequently used locations for easy access later.
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2. In the “Save Position” menu, select an icon as needed. The icon that you select will display on the map. 3. To set this location as your home or office, tap the button. NOTE: Once the “Home” or “Office” has been set, you can tap the navigate to your home or office.
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5. Tap to store the location as one of your favorites. The location will be Save added to the list of your favorite items. 6. To go back to the map screen, tap at the upper right corner of the screen.
Managing Favorites Press the Navigation Settings button once and tap on the Navi Favorites screen. With a favorite item selected, you can do any of the followings: To edit the selected item, tap Modify To delete the selected item, tap To view its location on the map, tap To use it as your destination, tap to calculate a route.
6.2 Recent Routes Recent Routes is a list of previous destinations. It allows you to select a previous destination for searching, viewing, or use again. NOTE: Mio Map automatically stores the last few in memory. As newer destinations are written, to the top of the stack, the older destinations at the bottom of the stack are erased. To use recent routes, press the Navigation Settings button once and tap on the Navi screen.
6.3 Demo Mode When a route has been calculated, you can use the Demo feature to experience the navigational aids in advance. . Mio Map will demonstrate the visual and voice notifications for the calculated route. NOTE: To stop the demo before it ends, tap...
Changing Map Views Changing Map Views Mio Map provides different views of the map to enhance your viewing and Mio Map provides different views of the map to enhance your viewing and navigational experience. navigational experience. 7.1 Day/Night Color Skin 7.1 Day/Night Color Skin To switch the map view to Day or Night, tap To switch the map view to Day or Night, tap...
7.2 Types of View button at the upper left corner of the map screen to view the map in one of the three views: 2D Heading Up, 2D North Up, 3D. 2D Heading Up The default 2D Heading Up view is a straightforward two-dimensional view with the GPS icon always pointing to the up direction.
2D North Up View The 2D North Up view is a straightforward two-dimensional view with the North direction always pointing up. In 2D North Up view, the map will keep in a north-up orientation. 3D View 3D view is a simplified three-dimensional view showing the map in a basic 3D relief.
Options, Settings, and Preferences Options, Settings, and Preferences Mio Map initially has default settings when it is installed. You can customize settings to suit your personal needs. Once you chan ge the settings, your new settings will remain until you change the m again.
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Route Settings Descriptions Route Method Select Quickest to calculate the route considering both shorter distance and higher speed limits. Select Shortest to calculate a route only considering the shortest distance. Toll Road Select Exclude to avoid toll roads when calculating a route. Select Include to do the contrary.
8.2 Safety Warning Press the Navigation Settings button once and tap Setting Safety Warning enable or disable safety warnings. The items on the “Safety Warning” screen are described below. Each item has two options. To select the other option for an item, simply tap the item. Safety Warning Descriptions Safe Mode...
8.3 Speed Warning Press the Navigation Settings button once and tap Setting Speed Warning enable or disable the speed warnings. The items on the “Speed Warning” screen are described below. Speed Warning Descriptions Speed Warning This item must be set to On for the speed warning feature to work. The system will give a voice reminder when you exceed the speed limit on a certain type of road as below.
Setting the Speed Limit To set the speed limit for a type of road, tap the corresponding button and use the arrow buttons to adjust the speed. Tap to finish. Tap the button once to decrease 20 km/h speed. Tap the button once to increase 20 km/h speed.
8.4 Map Settings Press the Navigation Settings button once and tap Setting Map Setting define the map display attributes. The items on the “Map Setting” screen are described below. Map Settings Descriptions POI Icon Select On to display POI icons on the map screen. POI Name Select On to display POI names on the map screen.
8.5 Voice Setting Press the Navigation Settings button once and tap Setting Voice Setting select male or female voice for voice prompts. Tap the button to set the voice to Male or Female. Voice Setting To save the change, tap To leave without changing, tap Cancel...
System Information Mio Map allows you to check your driving statistics and the current GPS status. 9.1 Trip Computer Trip C omputer allows you to check the information of your driving speed and time. 1. Press the Navigation Settings button once and tap System Trip Computer...
NOTE: You can tap Reset to clear the data. To go back to the previous screen, tap at the upper right corner of the screen. Back To go back to the map screen, tap at the upper right corner of the screen. 9.2 GPS Status Press the Navigation Settings button once and tap...
MP3 Player This chapter tells you how to play MP3 files on your device. 10.1 Starting and Exiting MP3 Player The MP3 Player program turns your device into an MP3 player. It features: Playback of MP3 and WAV files Basic playback controls such as play, pause, stop, next and previous Graphic equalizer settings with 17 presets Playback includes single selection playback, repeat, single repeat, sampling...
To exit the program, tap on the lower right of the screen. 10.2 Preparing the MP3 Files for You Device Before you can play MP3 files, you need to have the files ready on either your device hard drive or a storage card. A tool called “MP3 Assistant”...
4. To exit the program, tap on the lower right of the screen. You will return to the Home screen. MP3 Playback Control You can control the MP3 Player via control buttons. See the table below for details: Control Name Description Button Play/Pause...
Sequence* Normal sequence (Default) Random sequence Open Play List Open play list. (See Section 10.4 for more information.) Open or close the equalizer panel. Equalizer (See Section 4.5 for more information.) Help Introduce the function and operation of each icon. Tap an icon to see a description line at the bottom of the screen.
2. To add a song in the play list, tap the Add Song button at the bottom of the screen. A screen appears displaying all the MP3 files. Tap the song you wish to add and then tap Add Song 3.
Managing Your Play Lists When you have opened a play list, you can edit or remove the list. To remove a song from the list: Tap the song and then tap the Delete Song button at the bottom of the screen.
Contacts: Tracking Friends and Colleagues Contacts: Tracking Friends and Colleagues This chapter tells you how to use Contacts for viewing and managing your contacts information. 11.1 Starting and Exiting Contacts NOTE: If you have created Microsoft Contacts information on your computer, you can copy the information to your device.
To exit the program, tap on the top right corner of the screen or tap (top File toolbar) Exit 11.2 Creating a Contact 1. After starting Contacts, tap (top toolbar) File 2. Use the soft keyboard to enter the information in the various fields. You will need to scroll down to see all available fields.
11.4 Editing or Deleting a Contact To modify your contact details, select the contact and then tap (top toolbar) File Edit To delete a contact, tap (top toolbar) File Delete...
Calendar: Scheduling Appointments Calendar: Scheduling Appointments This chapter tells you how to use Calendar . You can use this feature to list your appointments and arrange your schedule. 12.1 Starting and Exiting Calendar Use Calendar to schedule appointments. You can check your appointments in one of several views (Agenda, Day, We ek, Month and Year).
You will see the program screen appears as shown below. To exit the program, you can tap on the top right corner of the screen, tap File (top toolbar) or press the Back button twice to go back to the Home Exit screen.
Tap to return to the calendar without saving. Tap to save and return to the calendar. Tap to choose from predefined text. Tap to choose from Tap to select starting previously entered date and time. locations. Tap to select ending date and time.
Agenda View To change to Agenda View from another view, tap (top toolbar) View Agenda View The Agenda View displays meetings and appointments scheduled for a specific date. By default, the date displayed will be your current date. The appointments are shown in chronological order according to start time.
Tap to go to today in Day View. Tap to return to the Tools screen. Tap to pop up a Go to previous or next calendar and week change the date, month and year. Tap to go to the Agenda View. Week View To view appointments for the week, tap (top toolbar)
Month View To view your schedule for the month, tap (top toolbar) View Month View The Month View provides an overview of your monthly schedule and allows you to arrange your monthly plan. The yellow rectangle indicates that you have the appointments on that day.
12.4 Editing or Deleting an Appointment To modify the appointment details, you can select the appointment and then tap (top toolbar) or just tap the selected item to go to the editing screen. File Edit To delete an appointment, tap (top toolbar) File Delete...
Using Application CD This chapter provides you with the installation guides for ActiveSyn and MioSync. You will know how to use ActiveSyn and MioSyn to synchronize the data between your device and your computer. 13.1 Using Application CD To use this Application CD, you need to turn on your computer first and insert the Application CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
MioSync allows you to synchronize the contacts and calendar data on your device with the data on your PC. Manual allows you to read the user’s manual of this device. 13.2 Installing ActiveSync ActiveSync allows you to establish a connection and transfer files (i.e. MP3 files) between your device and your computer.
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5. When prompted, connect the mini-USB end of the ActiveSync cable to the bottom of your device and the other end to a USB port on your computer. 6. The New Partnership wizard will start automatically. Select Guest Partnership to set up as a guest device with the computer. NOTE: This device does not support synchronization with your computer.
13.3 Installing MioSync MioSync allows you to synchronize your contacts and calendar data from Microsoft Outlook on your desktop to your device. Before using MioSync, you need to install ActiveSync. 1. Turn on your computer and your device. 2. Connect the appropriate end of the ActiveSync cable to the bottom of your device.
Using MioSync 1. Click the MioSync icon on the Windows Desktop or click Start Programs to open the MioSync program. MioSync 2. Connect the mini-USB end of the ActiveSync cable to the bottom of your device and the other end to a USB port on your computer. 3.
Part IV References Part IV gives you useful instructions on solving common problems and provides guidelines for maintenance. It also provides the regulatory information and the safety precautions for the device.
Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting and Maintenance This chapter gives solutions to common problems you m ay encounter. It also vides guidelines on taking care of your device. NOTE: If you encounter a problem you cannot solve, contact an authorized service center for assistance.
2. Use the stylus to slide the ON/OFF switch to the OFF (left) position. 3. Wait for 1 minute and then slide the switch back to the ON (right) position. Wait for 1 minute. 4. Your device turns on and displ ays the initial start up screen.
Screen Problems Screen is off If the screen does not respond even after you press the power button, try the following in order until the problem is solved: Connect the AC adapter to your device and to external AC power. Reset your system.
GPS Problems When there are no valid signals available, consider the following: Make sure that the GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky. Note that the GPS reception can be affected by: Bad weather Dense overhead obstacles (e.g. trees and tall buildings) Other wireless device in the car Reflective car window tint 14.3 Maintaining Your Device...
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Never attempt to disassemble, repair or make any modifications to your device. Disassembly, modification or any attempt at repair could cause damage to your device and even bodily injury or property damage and will void any warranty. Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases or explosive materials in the same compartment as your device, its parts or accessories.
Regulatory Information NOTE: Marking labels located on the exterior of your device indicate the regulations that your model complies with. Please check the marking labels on your device and refer to the corresponding statements in this chapter. Some notices apply to specific models only. 15.1 Regulations Statements Class B Regulations Federal C...
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV t echnician for help. Any changes o r modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
supply system EN60950 / IEC 60950: Product Safety The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for modifications made by the User and the consequences thereof, which m ay alter the conformity of the product with the CE Marking. 15.2 Safety Pr ecautions About Charging Use only...
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CAUTION: This unit contains a non-replaceable internal Lithium Ion battery. The battery can burst or explode, releasing hazardous chemicals. To reduce the risk of fire or burns, do not disassemble, crush, puncture, or dispose of in fire or water. Important instructions (for service personnel only) Caution: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
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