Nextar M3 Owner's Manual

Nextar M3 Owner's Manual

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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USE-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"
within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OF MOISTURE.
POWER SUPPLY:
Connect the supplied adapter to the side of the unit in the slot marked "DC 5V IN". Plug
the two-prong end of the power cord to an AC100-240V outlet. If you have difficulty
inserting the plug, turn it over and reinsert it. If the unit will not the used for a long time,
disconnect the plug from the outlet.
NOTE:
Before plugging the power cord into an AC outlet, make sure that all the connections
have been made.
CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that
contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.
Refer to service manual for servicing instructions. To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
Important Safety
Instructions
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  • Page 1: Important Safety Instructions

    , CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USE-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric to persons.
  • Page 2 Important Safety Instructions NOTES Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a damp cloth. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
  • Page 3 UL has only tested for fire, shock or casualty hazards as outlined in UL’s Standard(s) for Safety [Note-Consider referencing specific UL standard]. UL Certification does not cover the performance or reliability of the GPS hardware and GPS operating software.
  • Page 4 Important Safety Instructions Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the...
  • Page 5: Accessories

    Accessories List ITEM NOTE Accessories and their parts numbers are subject to modification without prior notice due to improvements. Accessories NAME Owner’s Manual AC Adaptor Car Adaptor Mounting Bracket USB Cable Mounting cradle Touch Pen Dashboard mount disk SD Card Pouch...
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Safety Instructions Accessories View of Main Unit System Connections Power Supply Preparation General Setup Playing Music Photo Viewer Use of the Mount Accessories Troubleshooting Specifications …………………………………..………..1 ……………………………….…………...5 ……………………………….…………...7 ……………………………….……….…..8 …………………………….……….….….10 ……………………………….…………..12 …………………………….……………..16 ……………………………….…………..18 ……………………………….…………..20 ……………………………….…………..21 ……………………………….…………..23...
  • Page 7: View Of Main Unit

    POWER button Press for a longer time to enter or exit the standby mode. Card Port Insert the SD card into the port. Earphone Jack Used to connect earphones for private listening. When the earphones are connected to this jack, the speaker will be turned off automatically. DC 5V Input Jack Used to connect to the supplied adapter.
  • Page 8: System Connections

    -50 MB available hard drive space -Available serial port and/or USB Port -256-color display adapter and monitor (16 bit color required) In the near future map updates will be available for down load from our website. Please check www.nextar.com periodically for the information on downloads.
  • Page 9 System Connections Inserting SD Card The unit is designed with SD Card jack which allows you to insert the SD card into the unit as shown below: To remove the card, gently press the card in with your fingernail. The card unlocks and protrudes slightly.
  • Page 10: Power Supply Preparation

    Attention Place the unit in a proper position for viewing. Disconnect the unit from the Car Adaptor when starting the vehicle. Your portable GPS unit comes with a built-in rechargeable battery. Please see details in the following segment.
  • Page 11: Charging The Battery Pack

    Working conditions and precautions for the rechargeable battery Battery should only be used and charged when temperatures are between 32°-100°F. Maintain well-ventilated conditions around the product to avoid overheating. Don’t put the product on a bed, sofa or anything that may block ventilation to the product. When the battery is weak, an indication menu will appear on the LCD screen and after a little while, the unit will power OFF automatically.
  • Page 12: General Setup

    General Setup System Main Menu When in navigation mode, tap button in the Menu screen. A confirmation message appears asking if you want to exit the program now, as shown below. In the confirmation screen, tap and the system main menu appears. In the main menu, there are four items for selecting.
  • Page 13 Language in the setting menu to enter Language setting menu for language selecting, as shown below: Tap the buttons to select language. Then tap Backlight in the settings menu to enter Backlight setting menu for backlight adjusting, as shown below: Tap the first group buttons to adjust the backlight level.
  • Page 14 General Setup Date & Time in the settings menu to enter Date & Time setting menu for changing to the current time zone, as shown below: Tap the buttons to select the proper Time Zone. Tap the to change the corresponding date and tap the corresponding time.
  • Page 15 Calibrate in the settings menu to calibrate, the screen will display as below: This item is used to calibrate the sensitivity of the touch screen. Tap the center of “+” as it moves around the screen. If you touch the center of “+” every time, it will disappear after having moved through a cycle (center→top left→bottom left→bottom right→top right).
  • Page 16: Playing Music

    Playing Music The unit is designed with SD card slot and supports MP3 and WMA format files playback. You can insert the SD card with MP3 or WMA files in the unit for music enjoyment. Note: Do not store MP3 or WWA format files in the Flash storage, for the flash storage is used to store map data, any attempt to open the Flash storage may result in the map data missing and lost.
  • Page 17 In the screen, tap the MENU button to enter the MP3 play list menu, as shown below: When you open the play list, the system will look for audio files on its SD memory card and create a play list automatically. If the play list consists of more than one screen, tap the up arrow for the previous page and the down arrow In the play list, double tap the songs to start playback.
  • Page 18: Photo Viewer

    Photo Viewer The unit is designed with SD card slot and supports JPEG format files playback. You can insert the SD card with JPEG files in the unit for picture view. Note: Do not store JPEG format files in the Flash storage, for the flash storage is used to store map data, any attempt to open the Flash storage may result in the map data missing and lost.
  • Page 19 In the folder menu, double tap the memory card icon to open it, the pictures stored in the memory card will be listed on the screen. If the pictures list consists of more than one screen, tap the up arrow previous page and the down arrow menu.
  • Page 20: Use Of The Mount Accessories

    Use of the Mount Accessories When using the unit in vehicle, you can use the supplied mount accessories (mount bracket, mount cradle and dashboard mount disk) to mount the unit in the vehicle. Take the following steps to operate: See Fig. 1. According to the arrow to slide the mount cradle to fix it to the mount bracket.
  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    Turn up the volume or turn on the sound output. Adjust the brightness of the LCD. Make sure to use the unit out of room; if in the vehicle, you can use the external GPS antenna to solve this problem.
  • Page 22 Troubleshooting PROBLEM The unit can receive signals now but can’t then or signals received are not stable. Other possibilities: Static or other external interference may cause the unit function abnormally. In order to recover normal status, please unplug the power supply cord and then plug it into the outlet again to reset the unit.
  • Page 23: Specifications

    Channel Separation Dynamic Range Power Power Consumption Dimensions Weight Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Nextar , a trademark of Nextar (Hong Kong) Limited. Specifications 3.5 inches 20Hz - 20kHz ≥65dB ≤-20dB (1kHz) ≥70dB (1kHz) ≥80dB (1kHz) AC 100-240V - 50/60Hz;...

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