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  • Page 1 Hardware User Manual Spirit 7700/7800 Series...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Information

    It is your sole responsibility to place, secure and use your Mio in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. Always observe safe driving practices. Do not mount your Mio in a way that may interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle, the deployment of air bags or other safety equipment.

  • Page 3: Home Charger-Specific Safety Information

    Home charger-specific safety information To charge your Mio from the mains power, use the home charger (Input: 100-240V AC 50-60Hz; Output: 5V DC 2A Max) supplied by Mio as an accessory (may be sold separately). Using other home chargers with your Mio could result in serious injury or property damage.

  • Page 4: Compliance

    For regulatory identification purposes: Mio Spirit 7700/7800 Series is assigned a model number of N602. Marking labels located on the exterior of your Mio indicate the regulations that your model complies with. Please check the marking labels on your Mio and refer to the corresponding statements in this chapter. Some notices apply to specific models only.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Disclaimer ..............................6 Mounting your Mio in a vehicle ........................7 Getting to know your Mio ..........................8 How do I turn on my Mio? ..........................9 Using the power button ..........................9 Resetting the device ............................ 9 How do I charge the battery? ........................10 How do I charge the battery in a vehicle? .....................

  • Page 6: Welcome

    Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Mio. Please read this manual carefully before using your Mio for the first time. Keep this manual in a safe place and use as your first point of reference. Important information for using the manual It is important to understand the terms and typographical conventions used in this manual.

  • Page 7: Mounting Your Mio In A Vehicle

     Never mount your Mio where the driver’s field of vision is blocked.  If the windscreen is tinted with a reflective coating, it may be athermic and impact the GPS reception. In this instance, please mount your Mio where there is a “clear area” - usually just beneath the rear-view mirror.

  • Page 8: Getting To Know Your Mio

    Getting to know your Mio Power button ❶ Power indicator ❷ Slot for MicroSD memory card ❸ Touch screen ❹ Microphone (not on all models) ❺ Magnetic connectors ❻ Speaker ❼ Reset button ❽ Connector for in-car charger, USB cable* and home charger* ❾...

  • Page 9: How Do I Turn On My Mio

    For the initial start-up, press and hold the power button for 2 seconds to turn on your device. For normal operation, turn off the device by briefly pressing the power button. Your Mio will enter a suspended state. When you next briefly press the power button, your Mio will return to the Main Menu.

  • Page 10: How Do I Charge The Battery

    How do I charge the battery? The battery may not be fully charged when you use your Mio for the first time. CAUTION: For optimal performance of the battery, note the following: Do not charge the battery when the temperature is high (e.g. in direct sunlight).

  • Page 11: How Do I Connect The Device To My Computer

    (not a USB hub) and plug the small end into on the device. CAUTION: When your Mio is turned on and connected to a computer, it is recognized as an external mass-storage device. Do NOT delete any files that are pre-installed on your Mio. Deleting the files can cause...

  • Page 12: Reference

    LCD panels may be used to help protect the screen from minor scratches. Never clean your Mio when it is turned on. Use a soft, lint-free cloth to wipe the screen and the exterior of ...

  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    Charge the battery using the in-car charger, home charger (may be sold separately) or USB cable (may be sold separately), then try again. Screen responds slowly. The remaining battery power may be too low to operate your Mio. If the problem still persists, reset your Mio. Screen freezes.
  • Page 15 Software User Manual Spirit 7700/7800 Series...
  • Page 16 Contents Welcome ................................4 Important information for using the manual ..................4 Disclaimer ..............................4 How do I get started? ............................5 How do I use the touch screen? ........................6 Navigating on the screen..........................6 Main Menu ..............................6 How do I navigate through the menu screens?..................
  • Page 17 Application Gallery ............................ 51 Unlock Features ............................52 Redeem ................................ 53 MY PLACES..............................53 TRIP PLANNER ............................55 MY MIO ............................... 57 For more information ............................. 61 Point of Interest categories ........................61 Online support ............................64 Registration..............................64 Speed limit ..............................64 Safety camera POIs ..........................

  • Page 18: Welcome

    Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Mio. This manual has been prepared to guide you through the operation of your Mio from first set-up through to continuous use. Please read this manual carefully before using your Mio for the first time. Keep this manual in a safe place and use as your first point of reference.

  • Page 19: How Do I Get Started

    Depending on your Mio model, you may need to enter a Startup Key (which is printed on the side of the box) and then tap OK to unlock the device. You will only have to do this the first time you use your Mio.

  • Page 20: How Do I Use The Touch Screen

    The Main Menu is your starting point for searching for a destination. The Main Menu also allows you to customise your Mio, view saved locations as My Place/Home, and search for POIs nearby, and so on. Main Menu screen options and the order of the options may differ from the above, depending on your region, maps installed or model of Mio.

  • Page 21: How Do I Navigate Through The Menu Screens

    How do I navigate through the menu screens? How do I return to the Main Menu screen? You can return to the Main Menu screen at any time by: tapping the MAIN MENU button ( ) in the title bar of the menu screen, which allow you to navigate ...
  • Page 22  How do I enter characters/numbers? To select a character, tap the character.  To delete a character, tap . Tap and hold to delete the entire text.  To enter numbers, tap  How can I set my keyboard preference? From the Keyboard screen, tap .

  • Page 23: How Do I Go From A-B

    How do I use the FIND wizard? Your Mio is equipped with maps that provide street-level detail for door-to-door navigation, including Points of Interest such as accommodation, parking areas, petrol stations, railway stations and airports. The FIND wizard allows you to search the location easily.

  • Page 24: How Do I Plan My First Trip

    How do I plan my first trip? Using your Mio to plan your first trip is easy. There are several ways to select your destination. Complete the following to navigate to a street address that you know using the FIND address wizard.

  • Page 25: How Do I Preview The Destination On Map

     How do I preview a route? Route simulation is not available on all models. Depending on your Mio model, you will be able to plan a route in simulation mode that allows you to: preview a route.  plan and view a route without a GPS fix, such as when you are inside a building.

  • Page 26: Truck Mode

    Select a route type and tap , and the route demonstration will start automatically. The Map screen will display the calculated route in route simulation mode. The simulated route will be displayed as orange colour. Truck mode The Truck mode is not available on all models and is only available in selected countries. This feature is specifically designed for large vehicles.

  • Page 27: Pedestrian Mode

    How do I activate Truck mode after the free trial? Your Mio comes with pre-activated Truck mode service for one-month free trial. You will be prompted to purchase (from Mio e-shop online) and re-activate the service when the trial period has expired.

  • Page 28: How Do I View My Route

    How do I view my route? How do I select the route type? Depending on your Mio model, the Select Route Type screen will be displayed when you tap from the Destination screen. All of the four route types (Fastest, Economical, Easiest, and Shortest) will be calculated.

  • Page 29: How Do I Change The Route Configuration

    Item Description Current route Your current route is highlighted. ❷ Current position ❸ Your current position is marked with Address bar The current address will be displayed in the text box at the bottom of ❹ the Map screen. Distance and time Tap to expand and select the following options: ❺...

  • Page 30: How Do I View My Route Statistics

    How do I view my route statistics? From the Map options screen, tap Tap the tabs in the title bar to view the additional information in the different screens. Your Mio provides information on your: time to destination time taken for trip ...

  • Page 31: How Do I Zoom In/Out The Map

    Advanced routing functions Smart Routes Your Mio features Smart Routes, which intelligently anticipates congested roads at peak times so that they can be avoided. Smart Routes does this by using historical, anomalised data from millions of fellow drivers. Since Smart Routes helps you automatically avoid predicted heavy congestion, you will be able to save time and money during your journeys.
  • Page 32 Over time, your Mio learns your preference for road types and driving speeds, turns and more. Your Mio will save the information and provide a more personalised route and accurate time of arrival the next time you plan a trip.

  • Page 33: How Do I Create A Trip With Multiple Stops

    TRIP PLANNER is not available on all models and is only available in selected countries. Depending on your Mio model, you will be able to set multiple stops or waypoints for your trip. Your route will be calculated to go via each of these points in the specified order.
  • Page 34 If you want to … Then … edit the trip, tap Edit, then you can: optimise your trip by selecting Optimise.  change the trip title by selecting Rename.  delete the planned trip by selecting Delete.  The Optimise function does not take all factors into account. Your waypoints might be reordered to reduce your estimated travel distance.

  • Page 35: How Do I Capture A Location Or A Journey

    The capture functionality is not available on all models. Your Mio has a capture feature which allows you to record GPS coordinates of a location and capture a journey and save them so you can navigate back at a later time.

  • Page 36: How Do I Navigate To A Location I Have Captured

    Tap the captured destination you want to travel to ( ). The Preview screen will display. . Your Mio will calculate the route from your current location. The Map screen will display. How do I navigate to the saved car location? On the Main Menu, tap .

  • Page 37: My Places

    My Places My Places has all your saved locations. How do I save a location as My Place or Home? Search for an address until the Preview screen is displayed. screen . The Save will display. The location has been added to My Places. To save the location as Home, tap .

  • Page 38: How Do I Navigate To Home

    Main Menu and you will be directed to Home quickly. How do I navigate to a recent place? To make navigating to an address easier, your Mio will automatically save all your start locations and destinations in a list of recent places. On the Main Menu, tap .

  • Page 39: How Do I Navigate To A Navpix

    GPS coordinates have been added using MioMore Desktop. How do I navigate to a NavPix™ in an album? For more information about importing the NavPix™ to your Mio, refer to the Photo Album section in “What is MioMore Desktop?”...
  • Page 40 Item Description Tap to start/stop slideshow. Tap to display the Navpix Details screen. Tap to calculate the route, open the Map screen and start navigating. Tap to scroll through your NavPix™. How do I edit the NavPix™? From the Album screen, tap the thumbnail of the NavPix™. The NavPix™ will appear in full-screen. .

  • Page 41: How Do I Search For A Poi

    How do I search for a POI? A POI (Point of Interest) is a named site, feature, landmark or public venue which can be displayed as an icon on the map. POIs are grouped by category, such as petrol stations, parks, beaches and museums. How do I find the nearest POIs using Near Me? Near Me services allows you to quickly search the local area for common types of important POIs.
  • Page 42 If you want to … Then … calculate the route and start . The Map screen will display. navigating, save the location as a favourite, . The location will be saved in My Places immediately. explore the map, How do I customise the categories for search? On the Main Menu, tap .

  • Page 43: How Do I Find The Pois Using Explore

    EXPLORE is not available on all models and is only available in selected countries. Depending on your Mio model, you can search for the POIs using Explore map. The Explore map allows you to explore the local area to find Points of Interest (POIs) or navigate to an address. If you do not have a GPS fix, the map will display your last known position.
  • Page 44 How do I find a POI using the POI Cluster? Tapping on the POI selected will bring up the screen with the POI destination details.    Complete the following: If you want to … Then … calculate the route and start .

  • Page 45: How Do I Search For A Poi By Type

    If you want to … Then … display all POI icons (i.e. icons from tap Show all. all categories), display no POI icons, tap Hide all. Hiding POIs will stop you from finding them when using explore mode/cluster search. tap the required POI category to show ( ) or hide ( ) on select a specific POI category icon for...

  • Page 46: How Do I Search For A Poi By Keyword

    If you want to … Then … search for parking places, view more POI types, . The POI Type List screen will display. Select a POI type. search for hotels and motels, search for banks and ATMs, search for emergency services, The POI List screen will display.

  • Page 47: What Can I Customise

    What can I customise? Depending on your Mio model, certain setting options may not be available. There are various customisation options available to enhance your navigation experience. On the Main Menu, tap . The Settings screen will display. Select the option you want to customise from the Settings screen.

  • Page 48: Safety

    Set manual speed alert to select the speed limit or turn it off. enable/disable a visual warning if tap Warn me not to operate my Mio while driving to turn it on the screen is accessed in a moving or off.

  • Page 49: Route Options

    Route options Complete the following: If you want to … Then … change the navigating mode, tap Mode to select Car, Truck, Professional Truck or Pedestrian. set route type options for your tap Route type to select your route type preference from the list: route, Fastest: The route that should be the fastest when navigating.

  • Page 50: Map Display

    The available settings of the Language option can be customised by adding/deleting the voice file through MioMore Desktop when your Mio is connected to the computer. For more information, refer to the My Mio section in “What is MioMore Desktop?”...

  • Page 51: Units

    Tap Delete recent locations and tap Yes when the warning  dialog box displays. The data of recent locations will be deleted. Tap Delete planned trips and tap Yes when the warning  dialog box displays. The planned trips saved on your Mio will be deleted.

  • Page 52: Demo

    GPS log of your trip, tap GPS logging to turn it on or off. Demo Demo will begin when the device is connected to power via genuine Mio AC Chargers. Complete the following: If you want to …...

  • Page 53: What Is Miomore Desktop

    How do I install MioMore Desktop onto my computer? CAUTION: When your Mio is turned on and connected to a computer, it is recognised as an external mass-storage device. Do NOT delete any files that are pre-installed on your Mio. Deleting the files can cause your Mio to crash.

  • Page 54: Loading The Data Iso File As A Dvd

    After you unzip the ZIP file of the MioMore Desktop Application Installer DVD, you will find an ISO file. The ISO file is essential for installing or recovering software, voice files and subscriptions on your Mio. To use the ISO file, search online and install a free virtual drive program to load the file as a DVD.

  • Page 55: My Maps

    My Subscriptions to recover all subscriptions. My Maps My Maps allows you to install new maps, remove maps from your Mio and purchase new maps. The downloaded/purchased map (*.iso) from Mio Store website will be saved on your computer’s map folder (e.g.
  • Page 56 How do I download a map update? Occasionally Mio may offer you free updates, including software applications, maps, and more. If a free map update is available and your Mio is connected to your computer, a message will display when you first start MioMore Desktop.
  • Page 57 Your Mio comes with one or more pre-activated maps. Map files take up space on your Mio’s internal memory. If you do not use a map file, you can remove it to free up space. You can later reinstall it to your Mio if required.

  • Page 58: Custom Pois

    From the My Mio panel, select the check box next to the map you want to remove. Click Remove Maps to remove the selected maps. Confirm that you want to remove the selected map when prompted. The map is removed from your Mio. You can reinstall these maps at any time via MioMore Desktop.
  • Page 59 Various POI files are available for download free or by subscription from third-party websites. Ensure that downloaded files are in .csv (Comma Separated Values) format. Mio is not responsible for the content or accuracy of the information or the reliability or availability of these websites. The use of information regarding safety camera locations may be subject to local laws in the country of use.

  • Page 60: Photo Album

    Click Add to device to add the POI to your Mio. Each file corresponds to a POI category; for example, Hotels.csv will be listed on your Mio as the Hotels category. How do I delete a custom POI file/category from my Mio? In the Installed POIs section, click Delete next to the file name.
  • Page 61  library on your computer. My Mio albums Displays a list of albums stored on the Mio internal memory and on the ❷ memory card if one is inserted. Click an album to display its contents in the Album display area.
  • Page 62 How do I transfer pictures from Photo Album to my Mio? You can transfer pictures from your computer to your Mio. You can import any JPEG (.jpg) into Photo Album, add or edit GPS information, and then copy the picture to your Mio.
  • Page 63 What else can I do with pictures and albums on my computer? If you want to … Then … add a picture to another album, in the Desktop albums section, select the album containing the NavPix™ you want to include in another album. Select the NavPix™...

  • Page 64: Image Search

    Image Search is a MioMore Desktop application powered by Flickr™ allowing you to download photos and import them to Photo Album. You can then upload the photo to the Flickr website, transfer photos to your Mio, export pictures to Google Earth or search for other NavPix™ near the longitude and latitude of your NavPix™.

  • Page 65: Application Gallery

    Select any application from the Device Main Menu screen section. Drag and drop the application to the Available Settings section. Click Save to Device. The application is removed from the Main Menu screen on your Mio and is no longer accessible.

  • Page 66: Unlock Features

    Unlock Features MioMore Desktop  Unlock Features If you have purchased a map unlock code or subscriptions for your Mio, you have to enter the activation key using the Unlock Features application. Make sure you have an active Internet connection for this feature.

  • Page 67: Redeem

    Redeem MioMore Desktop  Redeem To redeem Mio’s lifetime map update service, you need to enter the product key using the Redeem application. Please note that the product key can only be used once and is not transferable. Make sure you have an active Internet connection for this feature.
  • Page 68 My Places. Make sure you have an active Internet connection for this feature. You can install a maximum of 99 locations on your Mio via My Places. How do I sort My Place locations? You can sort My Place locations by type and name: If you want to …...

  • Page 69: Trip Planner

    The Save as dialog box will open. Enter a descriptive name for the file and then click Save. TRIP PLANNER MioMore Desktop  TRIP PLANNER ❷ ❶ In addition to TRIP PLANNER ( ) on your Mio, TRIP PLANNER in MioMore Desktop allows you to pre-plan your trip on the computer.
  • Page 70 Click Plan Route to calculate your route. The route will be displayed on the map. Click Save this route. The route is saved to the Pre-planned Routes section and your Mio simultaneously. How do I pre-plan a route using the map? From the map displayed in the Display area, click The cursor will be marked with “Add route”.

  • Page 71: My Mio

    Click Remove selected voices. Voice files take up space on your Mio’s internal memory. If you do not use a voice file, you can remove it to free up space. You can later reinstall it to your Mio if required. The downloaded data ISO file of your Mio is needed while installing the voice file.
  • Page 72 To use the Mileage Reporter function of MioMore Desktop, the Mileage recorder option must be enabled on your Mio. For more information, refer to the Route options section in “What can I customise?” To change the Mileage Reporter preferences, click MioMore Desktop  MY MIO  Options  Mileage Reporter.
  • Page 73 Click Delete, then click OK. The backup will be deleted. How do I recover maps and voice files for my Mio? The Smart Recovery application allows you to recover all data to fix your Mio if a problem occurs during operation, including software, maps, voice files, and subscriptions.
  • Page 74 Mileage click Mileage Reporter, and then: Reporter settings, Select or clear the Warn me when deleting all log files from my Mio checkbox. Select Distance per volume or Volume per distance to change the fuel economy style.

  • Page 75: For More Information

    For more information Point of Interest categories Icon Description Icon Description Airport Amusement park Art centre ATM/Cash dispenser Bank Bar/Pub Beach Breakdown service/Car repair facility Bowling centre Business facility or company Business office Bus station Camping ground Car dealer/Automobile dealer Casino Cemetery Church...
  • Page 76 Transport ferry Veterinarian Winery The POI categories and the order may differ, depending on your region, maps installed or model of Mio. Branded Points of Interest Branded Points of Interest are available on some maps. These include well known restaurants, accommodation providers, tourist attractions, Petrol stations, etc.
  • Page 77 Icon Description Safety Camera (Average) Red Light Camera My Places categories Icon Description Home Saved locations Captured journey (for selected models)

  • Page 78: Online Support

    Speed limit Mio products are designed to be used as an aid to safer driving. Mio does not condone speeding or any other failure to comply with your local traffic laws. It is your responsibility to drive within the posted speed limit at all times and to drive in a careful manner.

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