Installing.the.GPS.Device.in.Your.Vehicle. Windshield Mounting When you install the device for the first time, attach the device.to.the.support.arm.before.attaching.the.arm.to.your. vehicle.windshield. Note:.Before.attaching.the.suction.cup,.clean.the.inside. of.your.windshield.with.a.standard.window.cleaner.and.a. lint-free.cloth.. Step 2 Step 1 Extend.the.GPS.antenna.and.insert.the.hooks.on.the. support.arm.into.the.holes.on.the.bottom.of.the.Device. Squeeze.the.locking.tabs.together..Swing.the.top.of.the. support.arm.into.the.back.of.the.device..Release.the. locking.tabs.. Place the suction cup flat against the windshield, and adjust.the.position.so.you.can.easily.see.the.display.screen. but.your.driving.view.is.not.obstructed..Flex.the.goose- neck.support.arm.until.the.display.is.in.the.right.position.
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Permanent Dashboard or Console Mounting NOTE:. The.surface.mount.disc.is.designed.to. permanently.stick.to.most.surfaces..Attempting. to.remove.the.disc.may.cause.damge.to.the. surface..Be.certain.you.have.the.disc.in.the. desired.location.before.exposing.the.adhesive. To.mount.the.device.on.a.rough.surface,.such.as.your. dasboard.or.console,.use.the.surface.mount.disk.that. came.with.your.device..This.disk.permanently.mounts.in. your.car.and.provides.a.stable.base.for.the.suction.cup. mount.. Determine.the.best.location.for.the.surface.mount.disc.. Attach.the.device.to.the.support.arm...Place.the.suction. cup flat against the surface, and adjust the position so you.can.easily.see.the.display.screen.but.your.driving. view.is.not.obstructed. Clean.the.surface.where.you.plan.to.mount.the.disc..Be. sure.to.remove.all.protecterants,.wax,.and.grease. Carefully.peel.the.protective.sheet. from.the.bottom.of.the.surface. mount.disc.to.expose.the.adhesive.. Position.the.disc.above.the.surface. in.the.desired.location,.Press.the. disc firmly against the surface, making.sure.that.all.parts.of.the.
When the device first powers on, it displays the menu screen. To select any item on any screen, simply tap the item with your finger or the removeable stylus. Battery. charge. indicator Enter.or. select.a. destination Go.to.the. GPS.status. screen Change.the.device.setup. and.user.information. Show.the. current. map.and. location Show.the.
Using.the.Map.Screen As.soon.as.the.device.acquires.a.valid.satellite.signal,.it.switches.to.the.Map.screen..You.will.probably.use.this.screen.the. most,.so.be.sure.you.are.familiar.with.its.layout,.icons,.and.options..The.arrow.in.the.center.of.the.screen.shows.your. current.position..If.the.arrow.is.red,.it.means.the.device.has.a.valid.GPS.lock.on.your.current.position;.if.the.arrow.is. gray, the device does not have a lock on your position. (See Troubleshooting if you have difficulty achieving a lock.) Your.current. location.(the. map.center) Your.current. location.and. direction Turn.off. the.voice. prompts Zoom.in.on. the.map. center The.current.map. view:.by.default,. north.is.always.at. Go.to.the.Quick.
Entering.an.Address.as.Your.Destination You.can.plot.a.route.to.any.address.in.the.US.or.Canada.. Follow.the.steps.below.to.enter.address.as.your.route. destination: From.the.Menu.screen,.select.Destination.and.then. choose.Address..This.opens.the.address.entry.interface.. The first time you enter an address, the device goes to the.Select.a.State.screen: Select.the.state.your.destination.is.in..Use.the.up.and. down.arrows.to.scroll.through.the.list.or.enter.the.name. of.the.state.from.the.alphabet.keypad..(As.you.enter. letters,.the.display.jumps.to.the.states.that.start.with. those.letters.).Tap.anywhere.on.the.line.to.select.a.listed. state..Tap.the.red.backspace.key.in.the.bottom.right. corner.of.the.screen.to.delete.letters.. Note:.Larger.states.may.be.divided.into.regions,.e.g.. Texas.Central,.Texas.East,.etc. Once.you.select.a.state.or.region,.the.Find.Address. screen.opens.with.the.last.state.you.selected.already. loaded..(To.change.the.state,.select.Change.to.go.back.to. the.Select.a..State.screen):. Choose.Select.a.City.Name,.or.skip.the.city.step.and. select.a.street.from.all.the.cities.in.the.region.(the.street. search is faster if you select a city first). Both of these screens.use.the.same.interface: Use the up &...
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After.you.select.a.street,.the.Enter.a.House.Number. screen.appears..This.screen.is.almost.the.same.as.the. Select.a.Street.and.Select.A.City.screens,.but.it.starts. with.the.number.pad.instead.of.the.alphabet.keypad.and. has.an.OK.button.in.the.top.right.hand.corner: Use the number pad to enter the house number. Tap the ABC key to switch to the alphabet keypad. Enter.the.exact.house.number.and.tap.OK,.or.select.the. range.of.addresses.that.includes.the.address.you.want.. If.there.is.more.than.one.possible.match.for.the.address. (for.example,.if.a.street.has.separate.north.and.south. addresses),.the.Select.Matching.Address.screen.appears.. Use.the.up.and.down.arrows.to.scroll.through.the. list,.and.tap.the.line.that.contains.the.address.closest. matching.your.desired.destination..If.the.address.is. too.long.for.the.screen,.tap.the.right.arrow.beside.the. address.to.see.the.rest.of.the.address. Tap the OK button to confirm the address and calculate the route.
Route.Information.and.Current.Route.Options From.the.route.screen,.tap.anywhere.inside.the.map.area. to.show.the.route.information.button: Tap the compass to return to the Tap Cancel to cancel this route. Tap.the.Route.button.to.open.the.pop-up.options: Show destination Show origin Recalculate route Show route information screen Select.Info.to.open.the.Route.Information.screen: Show the list of step by step directions. Move & delete way- points on this route (See Adding Waypoints) route screen/...
Avoiding Certain Roads If you prefer not to use specific roads for this particular route,.select.Avoid.Roads..The.Avoid.Roads.screen.lists.the. all.the.roads.and.turn-by-turn.steps.used.by.the.route: Tap anywhere on the line to select a road. The circle-slash symbol marks roads you selected to avoid. Go to the Do not use previous page the selected of steps.
Using.Other.Destinations.for.Routing Entering an Intersection as the Destination Entering.an.intersection.is.very.similar.to.address.entry: From.the.Menu.screen,.select.Destination.and.then. choose.Intersection..This.opens.the.Find.Intersection. screen.(The.last.state.you.entered.is.pre-loaded..To. change.the.state,.select.Change.): Choose.Select.City.Name.or.Select.Street.name..Both.. screens.are.the.same.as.entering.an.address.(see.page. 15).. After.you.select.a.street,.the.Cross.Street.screen.appears:. Use the up & down arrows to scroll through the list. After.you.select.the.cross.street,.the.device.calculates. a.route.from.your.current.location.to.this.intersection.. It.may.take.a.few.seconds.to.calculate.the.route.and. display.the.Route.screen.(see.Reading.the.Route.screen. on.page.16). Selecting Your Home Location as the Destination If.you.enter.a.home. location,.you.can.
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Selecting a Pre-Programmed Place as a Destination The.device.has.over..million.pre-loaded.locations-- including.airports,.landmarks,.hospitals,.and.hotels--that. you.can.use.as.destinations..To.use.a.pre-programmed. place.as.a.route.destination,.follow.the.steps.below. From.the.Menu.screen,.select.Destination.and.choose. Places..This.opens.the.Select.a.Place.Category.screen: Select.one.of. the.six.popular. categories.or. More.to.see.all.. available.place. categories..Tap. anywhere.on.the. line.to.select.a. category..This. opens.the.Select. Search.Method. screen. List the closest places first. Choose.whether.you. want.to.start.from.your. current.location,.the.map. center,.or.a.city.center.. Then.choose.whether. to.list.the.places.by. name.(alphabetical).or. by.distance.(closest.to. furthest)...If.you.choose. alphabetical,.you.can. enter.letters.from.the.
Using.the.Quick.Find.Feature The Quick Find feature lets you find a location and gives you several options for that location. From the main map or main.route.screen,.choose.Find..This.opens.the.Quick.Find.screen..The.Quick.Find.screen.is.almost.the.same.as.the.Set. Destination.screen,.but.the.Quick.Find.screen.add.the.City.Center,.Where.Am.I?.and.Coordinates.options.are.added: Go.back.to. the.previous. screen Find.your. previously- saved.home. location Find.the. geographic. center.of.a.city Find.a.location. on.the.pre- programmed. points.of. interest.list Find.your.
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Finding a City Center To find the geographical center of any city in the US and Canada,.tap.the.Find.button.and.then.select.City.Center.. The.device.prompts.you.to.select.a.state.and.city,.then.it. centers.the.map.on.the.center.of.the.city.you.select. Using Where Am I To.center.the.map.on.your.current.location,.tap.the.Find. button.and.then.select.Where.Am.I?... Finding Coordinates To find a location by the exact longitude and latitude coordinates,.tap.the.Find.button.and.then.select. Coordinates..This.opens.the.Enter.Coordinates.screen. Select.the.format.you.wish.to.use..Choose.from.decimal. degrees.(the.default),.decimal.minutes.(ex..3°.4.1593').
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Using.the.Mark.Menu When.the.map.displays.a.Quick.Find.location,.it.shows.the. Mark.menu.on.the.right.side.of.the.screen..Choose.whether. to.mark.the.found.location.as.the.destination.of.a.route,.as. the.origin.of.a.route,.or.as.a.waypoint.along.a.route...Tap. the.Go.button.to.calculate.a.route.to.the.found.location. Mark as the route destination. Mark as a waypoint. on this route Mark as the route origin. Marking Locations from the Map Screen To.mark.your.current.position,.tap.the.Mark.button.from. the.map.screen.. To.mark.another.position.on.the.map,.tap.on.the.map. screen.to.center.the.map.on.the.desired.location;.the. location.is.marked.with.the.crosshairs.icon.and.the. location.name.appears.at.the.top.of.the.screen...Then,.tap. the.Mark.button.to.mark.the.current.map.center. Adding Favorites From.the.Mark. menu,.choose.the. Star.icon.to.mark.
Working.With.Waypoints A.waypoint.is.an.intermediate.stopping.point.or.side.trip. during.a.longer.route..For.instance,.you.can.create.a.route. to.another.city.and.add.waypoints.along.the.way.to.stop.for. gasoline,.get.something.to.eat,.or.spend.the.night..You.can. have.up.to.10.waypoints.for.each.route. Use..the.Quick.Find.feature.or.the.Mark.menu.to.add.a. waypoint.to.a.route. Adding a Waypoint On the Mark menu, select the blue flag to add the location currently at map center as the final waypoint in this route, just.before.the.destination..The.screen.displays.the.number. of.waypoints.in.the.current.route. Editing and Deleting Waypoints To.change.the.order.of.the.waypoints.or.to.delete.
Accessories Using.an.External.Antenna Like.any.radio.signal,.your.GPS.signal.reception.may. expeirence.interference.from.tunnels,.freeway.“canyons”,. and competing radio signals; some reflective metallic window.tinting.can.also.interfere.with.signal.reception..If. you have difficulty getting or maintaining a GPS signal lock in.your.area,.consider.using.an.external.antenna. A.magnetic.mount.external.antenna.is.available.from. Uniden’s.online.store..This.antenna.has.a.magnetic.base. to.mount.to.the.outside.of.your.car.without.damaging.your. car’s finish. Clean.a.the.area.of.your. vehicle.where.you.want. to.mount.the.antenna.. Carefully.lower.the.module. until.the.magnet.holds.it.on. the.car..Note:.You.should. remove.the.antenna.before.going.through.a.car.wash. Route.the.cable.from.the.antenna.to.the.inside.of.your. vehicle..Make.sure.the.cable.does.not.interfere.with.safe. driving. Remove.the.device.from.its. support.cradle..
If.you.plan.to.dispose.of.the.device,.please.return.the. ● entire.product.to.Uniden.for.proper.battery.recycling. Troubleshooting Below.is.is.list.of.common.problems.with.GPS.devices.and. how.to.solve.them. Can’t Get a GPS Signal Lock ● Check.to.see.if.you.are.in.an.area.with.radio.interference. or.signal.blockage..If.your.cell.phone.or.an.AM/FM.radio. have difficulty, your GPS device might have trouble getting.a.clear.signal.also..If.you.regularly.travel.to.“dead. spots”.or.to.areas.with.heavy.radio.interference,.consider. trying.an.external.antenna.to.increase.the.receiver.power. ● Some.cars.use.metallic.tinting.on.the.windows.which.can. interfere.with.radio.signals..If.your.windows.are.tinted,.try. stepping.outside.the.car.with.your.GPS.device.or.holding. it.out.the.window..Once.it.achieves.a.signal.lock,.the. GPS.device.will.usually.be.able.to.maintain.the.lock.back. inside.the.vehicle. Out of Memory ●...