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PNI V500 Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 Operation Manual V500 DIGITALVehicleCompass...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    STEP I - INSTALLING THE BATTERIES ..........5 STEP 2- MOUNTING THE V500............6 Mounting Guidelines ..............6 Mounting the V500..............6-7 STEP 3 - CALIBRATING THE V500..........8-9 When to Calibrate ................8 Calibration Guidelines..............8 Calibrating the V500 ..............8-9...
  • Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS STEP 4 - SETTING THE CLOCK............10 BACKLIGHT INFORMATION AND PROGRAMMING......11 Backlight Auto Shut-off ..............11 Changing the Auto Shut-off Value..........11 CHANGING THE BATTERIES ............12-13 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........... 14-16 SERVICE AND REPLACEMENT ..........17-18 WARRANTY INFORMATION ............

  • Page 4: Congratulations

    You have acquired one of the most V500 Features: sophisticated compasses available for • Works in Any Vehicle: accurate in use in a vehicle. The V500 incorpo- all types of vehicles - cars, trucks, rates patented magnetic sensor technol- SUVs, or RVs.

  • Page 5: V500 Features

    V500 FEATURES • Electronic Calibration: no manual the vehicle is parked and no magnetic adjustments are needed, just press a field change is detected for ten min- button and drive your vehicle in two utes. circles. Calibration doesn’t have to be •...

  • Page 6: Display And Buttons

    DISPLAY AND BUTTONS Cardinal Point Heading Numeric 2:53:37 Heading Clock Mode Display [1] LCD [4] DISTORTION DISPLAY Message DISTORTION [3] LIGHT [2] ADVANCE Button Button...
  • Page 7 (N, NNW, ENE, E, etc.) and in 5° numeric digits (325°, 350°, etc.) with [4] “DISTORTION” Message: a resolution of 5°. The V500 detects when outside mag- netic interference is compromising 2. Clock Mode - displayed in a 12 or compass accuracy by displaying the 24-hour format word “DISTORTION”...

  • Page 8: Step I - Installing The Batteries

    (see pages 8-10). 3. Install the two batteries, noting the • The V500 has an auto shut off power. polarity as shown inside the battery When you have parked your vehicle compartment. Replace battery cover.

  • Page 9: Step 2- Mounting The V500

    STEP 2 - MOUNTING THE V500 Mounting Guidelines: rate. If it is adjusted more than 20°, the heading information may not be • The V500 should be mounted on the accurate. windshield. Mounting the V500: • Choose a place on the windshield that will not obstruct the view of the 1.

  • Page 10: Mounting The V500

    STEP 2 - MOUNTING THE V500 3. Press the holding bracket base firmly the bracket mechanism eliminates the against the windshield, until the suc- need for recalibration, since the unit tion cups securely take hold (clean will be repositioned in its holding...

  • Page 11: Step 3 - Calibrating The V500

    STEP 3 - CALIBRATING THE V500 Calibration allows the V500 to sepa- Calibration Guidelines: rate the earth’s field from the mag- Before you begin calibration, the V500 netic fields generated by your vehicle, must be mounted on the windshield in...

  • Page 12: Calibrating The V500

    STEP 3 - CALIBRATING THE V500 3. Press the ADVANCE button - The the circles does not matter. The circles “WAIT” message will display for a do not need to be perfect circles, but second, the backlight will turn on must be completed in the same direc- and off, and then the “TURN TWICE”...

  • Page 13: Step 4 - Setting The Clock

    STEP 4 - SETTING THE CLOCK The V500 displays time in either military appears with the hour digits flashing. format or standard time format (24-hour 5. Press or hold the ADVANCE button to clock format or 12-hour clock format). change the hour digits.

  • Page 14: Backlight Information And Programming

    “10” (or the last selected value) will Backlight Auto Shut-off: appear and flash. The V500 has a programmable auto 2. Press the ADVANCE button to select shut-off for the backlight. The default the desired value of 10, 30, or 00 auto shut-off value is 10 seconds, but seconds.

  • Page 15: Changing The Batteries

    It is time to change the batteries in the 3. Replace with two new “AAA” bat- V500 when the display flickers or is teries, noting the polarity as shown dim, when you turn the backlight on inside the battery compartment.
  • Page 16 CHANGING THE BATTERIES Note: Since the batteries have been removed, it is necessary to recali- brate the compass and reset the clock (see pages 8, 9 and 10).

  • Page 17: Frequently Asked Questions

    Where can the V500 be used? field from your vehicle’s magnetic field. The V500 can be used in any type The V500’s microprocessor electron- of vehicle including cars, trucks, vans, ically subtracts your vehicle’s mag-...
  • Page 18 (N, NW, NE, NNE, NNW, E, ENE, ESE, S, SW, SE, SSE, When do I need to calibrate the V500? SSW, W, WSW, WNW) give you a gen- The V500 needs to be calibrated when eral sense of direction.
  • Page 19 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS has been a change to your vehicle such as V500 senses when there has been a sig- installation of a new stereo. nificant change in magnetic fields and displays the “ DISTORTION ” message. This What happens when the batteries are...

  • Page 20: Service And Replacement

    SERVICE AND REPLACEMENT For the fastest service, contact or return 2. Provide a proof of purchase, such as your V500 to the place of purchase. a mechanical reproduction or carbon copy of a sales receipt. If you send If you wish to return the unit for...
  • Page 21 4. With the issued RMA number writ- ten on the outside of your package, send your proof-of-purchase and description of the problem to: PNI Corporation 5464 Skylane Boulevard, Suite A Santa Rosa, CA 95403-1084 Type or print your name and address where the replacement should be deliv- ered.

  • Page 22: Warranty Information

    WARRANTY INFORMATION LIMITED WARRANTY A) PNI Corporation warrants that for one (1) year after purchase subject to proof of purchase reasonably acceptable to PNI, the Vehicle Compass, model V500 (“UNIT”) will be free of manufacturing defects and shipping damages. PNI does NOT, warrant that the UNIT will meet any particular requirements of the customer or that the use of the UNIT will be uninterrupted or error free.
  • Page 23 LIMITED LIABILITY PNI’s cumulative liability to customers for all claims of any kind resulting from PNI’s role to and/or customer’s or any third party’s eye of the UNIT PNI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, GENERAL, CON- SEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.
  • Page 24 PNI Corporation www.pnicorp.com 80-1284-0001 Version F1-02-01...

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