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  • Page 1 Owner's Manual for the GNS8430 GNS8435 In Car Navigation System OWNER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 3 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.

  • Page 4: Contents

    Quick Start Guide +12V to +24V Cigarette Software CD Lighter Power Cord Start Here SD Memory Card Carrying Case BOX CONTENTS Optional Accessories Please contact your place of purchase if any of the following items are missing. AC Power Adaptor External GPS Antenna SD Card Reader Box Contents...
  • Page 5 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. iii i...

  • Page 6: Connect Power

    MOUNTING 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.
  • Page 7 The screen may be turned on or off by pressing GNS8430 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.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    * 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).

  • Page 9: Controls & Views

    CONTROLS & VIEWS FRONT BACK BOTTOM LEFT SIDE Main Menu Button Screen On/Off Button (Bluetooth Button - for GNS8435 model only) 3&4 Map Zoom In/Out SD Card Slot GPS Antenna Mount Bracket Slots External GPS Antenna Jack Speaker Audio-Out Jack Power Jack Power ON/OFF Button Volume Control...

  • Page 10: Using The Touchscreen

    Fig 3 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.

  • Page 11: Main Menu

    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. Using SD Cards ·...

  • Page 12: Playing Music Files

    PLAYING MUSIC FILES 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.

  • Page 13: Playing Movie Files

    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.

  • Page 14: Viewing Pictures

    VIEWING PICTURES 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.

  • Page 15: Game

    GAME 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.

  • Page 16: Settings

    SETTINGS 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.
  • Page 17 Setting Options Calibrate (Screen) Opening Screen Navigation Setting Boot up automatically Auto Booting with ignition ON...

  • Page 18: Built-In Battery Specification

    BUILT IN BATTERY SPECIFICATION...

  • Page 19: Bluetooth (Gns8435 Model Only)

    BLUETOOTH (GNS8365 BT Model Only) The GNS8435 includes Bluetooth® connectivity. With its integrated microphone, the GNS8435 allows you to answer and make calls from the touch screen. Pressing the Bluetooth button on the front of the GNS8435 launches the Bluetooth system.
  • Page 20 Using GNS8435 to Connect to Your Phone Tapping Add Device will cause the GNS8435 to search for available Bluetooth devices. NOTE: During this process, please watch your phone screen for any additional response that the phone may require. Select your phone from the list and tap Connect to connect the Tap to connect to your phone When connection is successful, you will be prompted to enter your PIN code.
  • Page 21 Using your Phone to Connect to GNS8435 Tapping Find Me will cause the GNS8435 mode," allowing other Bluetooth devices to connect to it. You can now use your device to pair with the GNS8435 . Once you enter the PIN number on your phone, the GNS8435 will ask that you verify the PIN.
  • Page 22 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 have none of them currently connected, the following screen appears when you select Hands Free from the Main Menu.
  • Page 23 Favorites Tapping Favorites accesses a list of your previously stored favorite numbers Tap to call the selected favourite Tap to add a Tap to remove a favourite number selected favourite number 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.
  • Page 24 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.

  • Page 25: Future Software Improvements

    (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.

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM Make sure power supply is +12V No Display or +24V Touchscreen not responding No Sound Searching For Satellites' still showing. SOLUTION PROBLEM The unit powers on but does not boot up. Check power connection. Turn off power. Wait a moment and turn back on.

  • Page 27: Warranty

    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.
  • Page 28 THANK YOU FOR BUYING A UNIDEN PRODUCT. © 2007 Uniden Australia Pty Limited. Uniden New Zealand Ltd. Printed in China...

  • Page 29: Navigation Manual

    Navigation Manual for the GNS8430 GNS8435 In Car Navigation System NAVIGATION MANUAL...

  • Page 30: Copyright Note

    Copyright note The product and the information contained herein may be changed at any time without prior notification. 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 .
  • Page 31 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.
  • Page 32 Table of Contents 1 Warnings and safety information  General information  Operating Uniden Navigation (Controls) 3.1 Screen buttons and controls 3.1.1 Direct selectors 3.1.2 List selectors 3.1.3 Sliders 3.1.4 Switches 3.1.5 Special switches 3.1.6 Switches in the Quick menu 3.1.7 Virtual keyboards...
  • Page 33 4.5.5 Cursor (No. 7) 4.5.6 Map scale (No. 8) 4.5.7 Menu (No. 9) 4.5.8 Map orientation and Overview (No. 10) 4.5.9 GPS position quality (No. 11) 4.5.10 Battery status (No. 12) 4.5.11 Sound muting (No. 13) 4.5.12 Track Log recording/playback indicator (No. 14) 4.5.13 Cursor menu (No.
  • Page 34 5.1.4 Warn When Speeding 5.1.4.1 Speeding tolerance 5.1.4.2 Alternative speed limit 5.1.4.3 Alternative speeding tolerance 5.1.5 Route Recalculation 5.1.5.1 Automatic 5.1.5.2 Ask First 5.1.5.3 Disabled 5.2 Map settings 5.2.1 Daylight / Night colour profile 5.2.2 Cockpit / Map mode map details 5.2.3 Alternative Road Names 5.2.4 Show Street Labels 5.2.5 Textured Polygons...
  • Page 35 5.7 Screen settings 5.7.1.1 Power management 5.7.2 Power management 5.7.2.1 Brightness 5.7.3 Brightness 5.7.4 Smart Zoom 5.7.4.1 Smart Zoom settings 5.7.4.2 Enable Overview mode 5.7.4.3 Restore Lock-to-Position and Smart Zoom 5.7.5 Route options 5.7.5.1 Off-route sensitivity and Recalculation delay 5.7.5.2 U-turn penalty 5.7.5.3 Cross-border planning 5.7.5.4 Keep position on road (Lock-on-Road) 5.7.6 User data management...

  • Page 36: Warnings And Safety Information

    Uniden Navigation will suggest a modified 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.

  • Page 37: General Information

    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.

  • Page 38: Operating Uniden Navigation (Controls)

    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.

  • Page 39: Sliders

    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.

  • Page 40: Switches In The Quick Menu

    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 fingertips.

  • Page 41: Abc-Type Keyboards

    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 finish entering the text.

  • Page 42: The Numeric Keyboard

    3.1.7.3 The numeric keyboard The numeric keyboard only contains numbers, on huge buttons. The special keys you find 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.

  • Page 43: Discovering The Program Through The Screens

    4 Discovering the program through the screens The best way to discover Uniden Navigation is to explore each screen in detail, and to find 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.

  • Page 44: 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.

  • Page 45: Gps Data Displayed

    Detect or Config. 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, •...

  • Page 46: Gps Data Quality Indicator

    (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 first tries to open the port in every few seconds, but later only twice every minute.

  • Page 47: The Map

    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.

  • Page 48: Zoom Levels 0

    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).

  • Page 49: Streets And Roads 1

    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 50: Other Objects

    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.

  • Page 51: Current Position And Lock-On-Road

    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.

  • Page 52: Marked Map Points (Pin)

    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.
  • Page 53 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.

  • Page 54: Elements Of The Active Route 6

    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.

  • Page 55: Inactive Legs Of The Route

    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).
  • Page 56 There are several controls that function in a similar fashion on the two screens. They are described on the following pages. Map screen contents: Cockpit screen contents: Display (Cockpit only) Turn preview* Indicates that Lock to GPS position and heading is inactive Selected map point (Cursor) (Map only) Map scale Map orientation and Overview...

  • Page 57: Turn Preview

    Display Sound on or muted Track Log recording or playback (Cockpit only) Current street (Cockpit only) Travel and Route data** (Cockpit only) Distance to next turn*** (Cockpit only) Next street*** (Cockpit only) Approaching 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...

  • Page 58: Zoom In And Out

    (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.

  • Page 59: Cursor (No. 7)

    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.

  • Page 60: Menu (No. 9)

    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 fixed zoom level of Overview in Advanced settings (Page 68).

  • Page 61: Gps Position Quality (No. 11)

    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: •...

  • Page 62: Sound Muting (No. 13)

    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.
  • Page 63 • Add Via: by inserting the selected map point as a via, you instruct Uniden 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 first get some fuel at B’...

  • Page 64: Current Street

    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. •...

  • Page 65: Distance To Next Turn (No. 18)

    This field 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.

  • Page 66: Approaching Next Turn

    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 00 meters (1000 feet) to the next turn, and it remains visible till you reach the turn. This field is displayed only when navigating a route.

  • Page 67: Route Line 9

    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.

  • Page 68: Estimated Arrival 0

    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 find a suitable route near the start or the destination.

  • Page 69: Fit To Screen 1

    • 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.

  • Page 70: Find Tab

    4.7.1 Find tab The first page of the Menu is Find. It lets you select a destination without first 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 configurable options.

  • Page 71: Night Mode (Switch)

    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).
  • Page 72 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.
  • Page 73 POI. • Delete: you can delete any of your previously saved My POI groups. This will delete all POIs in that group. Uniden Navigation will ask you to confirm this action. • Edit: you can edit the attributes (name, icon, visibility level) of a previously created My POI group.

  • Page 74: Popup Information (Switch) 6

    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...
  • Page 75 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.
  • Page 76 (Page 34) will appear on the map screens to let you know it is not a fly 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 will ask you to confirm this action. •...

  • Page 77: Route Tab 9

    For example, you may have added the via point only to influence 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.

  • Page 78: Delete

    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.
  • Page 79 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.

  • Page 80: Fly Over

    There are two possibilities for running the simulation. Fast Fly Over Tap Fly Over to quickly run through the route. Uniden Navigation will fly 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.

  • Page 81: Info

    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.

  • Page 82: Settings

    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.

  • Page 83: Set Favourite Destinations

    Note: If you tap either of your favourite destinations in the Find menu (Page 83) before defining it, Uniden Navigation will offer to take you to this screen to set it up. 5.1.3 Automatic Night Colours...

  • Page 84: Speeding Tolerance

    5.1.4.1 Speeding tolerance Uniden Navigation will warn you when you exceed the speed limit by the amount specified here. Select whether you want to specify the tolerance as a Fixed value (offset to the speed limit) or as a Percentage.

  • Page 85: Route Recalculation

    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.

  • Page 86: Map Settings

    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 find that Uniden Navigation has a very fast graphic engine that is capable of moving even detailed maps at high speed.

  • Page 87: Textured Polygons

    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.

  • Page 88: Key Sound Volume/Switch

    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.

  • Page 89: Route Parameter Settings

    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.

  • Page 90: Road Types To Include/Exclude

    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.

  • Page 91: Permit Needed

    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 influence routing and route recalculation in Advanced settings Route options (Page 69).

  • Page 92: Voice 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.

  • Page 93: Display Options

    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.

  • Page 94: Coordinate Display Format

    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...

  • Page 95: Brightness

    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.

  • Page 96: Smart Zoom Settings

    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.

  • Page 97: Route Options

    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.

  • Page 98: Off-Route Sensitivity And Recalculation Delay

    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.

  • Page 99: User Data Management

    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.

  • Page 100: 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.

  • Page 101: Find

    POI item). However, if you enter the Find system using the Find & GO button, Uniden Navigation will immediately put you into Cockpit mode and start navigation.

  • Page 102: Using The Find Menu

    Tip: If you want the selected point shown in the centre of the map, close and reopen the menu or wait until it closes and open it again. By opening the Cursor menu manually, the map will be moved to have the selected location in the centre. 6.3 Using the Find menu The Find menu is accessible by the Find &...

  • Page 103: Selecting The City, State And Country To Search In

    You enter the module at Level 3. From this point you can go forward (down) to give the name of the street, then the house number or intersection, or backward (up) to change the city, state or country to search. 6.3.1.1 Selecting the city, state and country to search in The first screen of the address-search module is the list of recently used cities (and states in Australia).
  • Page 104 Uniden Navigation will show you all the results in a list. You can select the one you are looking for by tapping the appropriate list item.

  • Page 105: Changing The Country

    Once you have selected the city, you can continue by entering the street name as described here: Page .78 Changing the state (Australia, USA, etc.) Some of the maps contain state information. If the settlement you are looking for is in a different state, tap Other City then Change State from the list of recently used cities, then select the appropriate state.

  • Page 106: Selecting A Street Or The Centre Of The Settlement

    6.3.1.2 Selecting a street or the centre of the settlement Once the settlement (or state in Australia) is selected, you can continue by specifying the street you are looking for. Selecting the centre of the settlement If you wish to navigate to the settlement displayed in the top centre of the screen, just tap Done before entering any letters.

  • Page 107: How To Select An Intersection Instead Of A House Number

    Enter the number, tap Done, and Uniden Navigation will show you the selected location on the map (or will start navigating immediately if you have selected Find & GO at the Main menu). Note: House numbers may not be available on the map of your region. Ask your local dealer for details.

  • Page 108: Find In History

    History list. 6.3.3 Find Coordinates Uniden Navigation also lets you enter your destination by map coordinates. The coordinates need to be in latitude/longitude format and, based on the WGS84 earth...

  • Page 109: Find A Poi

    You can even enter the latitude and longitude in different formats. Entering a latitude/longitude pair is easy. The left field contains the latitude. It starts with an ‘N’ (North) or ‘S’ (South) letter. This tells Uniden Navigation whether the point is in the Northern or the Southern hemisphere. Use the button to change the hemisphere.
  • Page 110 The search will be carried out around a certain reference point. Always look at the current reference point shown in the green field above the POI category buttons and confirm that it matches what you want. To change the reference, tap the Change ref. button in the top right corner.

  • Page 111: Find One Of The Favourites (Home/Work)

    Push the button with the label ABC that appears between Filter and the page number. Once the desired POI item is selected, Uniden Navigation will show its details. Tapping OK will return to the map with the selected POI in the centre (or starts navigating to it if Find &...
  • Page 112 Using the Find & GO function at the Main menu it is only two taps to start navigating to one of your Favourites. Note: If you try to access a favourite destination that you have not yet set up, Uniden Navigation will lead you to the setup page.

  • Page 113: Troubleshooting Guide

    Sometimes the operating system disables the autorun feature. The best you can do is to soft reset* your GNS8430/8435 . That should restore autorun functionality. If you choose not to initiate a reset, please look for the Uniden Navigation 2006 strip on the Today screen, or the Uniden Navigation icon in the Start/ Programs section of the operating system to run Uniden Navigation manually.
  • Page 114 Sometimes the operating system disables the autorun feature. The best you can do is to soft reset* your GNS8430/8435 . That should restore autorun functionality. If you choose not to initiate a reset, please look for the Uniden Navigation 2006 strip on the Today screen, or the Uniden Navigation icon in the Start/ Programs section of the operating system to run Uniden Navigation manually.
  • Page 115 GNS8430/8435 . That should restore autorun functionality. If you choose not to initiate a reset, please look for the Uniden Navigation 006 strip on the Today screen, or the Uniden Navigation icon in the Start/Programs section of the operating system to run Uniden Navigation manually.

  • Page 116: Glossary

    Uniden Navigation will let you select multiple destinations, and customise some important routing parameters (Page 61).
  • Page 117 Automatic day/night colours: Based on the time and position given by the GPS device, Uniden Navigation is able to calculate when the sun rises and sets at your current location on this particular day. Using that information Uniden Navigation can change between the day and the night colour schemes a few minutes before sunrise and a few minutes after sunset (Page 55).
  • Page 118 Screen Orientation: Depending on how you prefer to hold the PDA in your hand or how you have it installed in your car, you may want Uniden Navigation to display all its screens in a portrait, landscape, or left-handed landscape mode (Page ). This setting is independent from the corresponding setting in the operating system.
  • Page 119 Should your via point serve as a stopover, navigation continues automatically as you depart. Navigation will resume even if you turn off and on your PDA or restart Uniden Navigation.
  • Page 120 THANK YOU FOR BUYING A UNIDEN PRODUCT. © 2007 Uniden Australia Pty Limited. Uniden New Zealand Ltd. Printed in China...

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