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Thank you very much for selecting our product. Before your first driving, please read this manual carefully to help you understand the proper operation methods of this product for safe operation and better entertainment experience! Please read this instruction thoroughly before applying various functions. PROTON reserves the right of final interpretation of this instruction.
Contents Operation Instructions 1.1 Notice to Users 1.2 Safety Information 1.3 Asterisk 1.4 Importance Message 1.5 Notes for navigation 1.6 Notes for Bluetooth 1.7 Disclaimers of multimedia unit operation without internet connectivity * 6 1.8 Multi-function control buttons at steering wheel 1.9 Control buttons at instrument panel 1.10 Touchscreen Operation 1.11 Basic Operations...
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12.2 VR Voice Settings Settings 13.1 Vehicle settings 13.2 Connect Settings 13.3 Audio 13.4 Display Settings 360 Camera * Mobile Phone Connectivity * PROTON Link Mobile App 16.1 Download 16.2 Create new account Home page Dashboard Remote control 20.1 POI search 20.2 Geo-fence About “My Account”...
1 Operation Instructions There is no guarantee that the speed limit 1.1 Notice to Users shown by the navigation system is the same as that stipulated by the traffic law Do not use mobile phone while driving. • under any circumstances. Park the vehicle in a safe place first if you Do not solely rely on the navigation need to use the mobile phone.
PROTON reserves the right of information, such as petrol service final interpretation of this manual. stations, hotels, schools, etc. PROTON have the right not to provide the Positioning: A technology for displaying • service for you in the following cases: the inquired points of interest in the Violation of local laws and regulations;...
However, sometimes operation. due to weather or under the influence of tall buildings in the city, the reception of signals PROTON will not be responsible for any will be affected, as shown in the following inconvenience or accident caused by figure: negligence of the stated warnings.
The vehicle may be shown on the opposite Safe navigation parallel road close to the actual driving road. Do not operate the navigation function while The following illustrates the environment driving to avoid distraction and cause safety which affects the normal reception of problems.
contacts. 1.6 Notes for Bluetooth (BT) Please read this user manual carefully • before using the Bluetooth phone. Wireless Bluetooth technology It is prohibited to operate the Bluetooth • Wireless Bluetooth technology is based • device frequently while driving. This may short-range wireless network...
√ √ PROTON 1. Vehicle Control* √ Link App 2. Vehicle Status* √ X (To be done System upgrade (OTA)* √ via PROTON Service outlet) Legend: √ = Applicable and function. X = Not function without internet connectivity (*if fitted).
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Voice recognition command The following local commands are for multimedia unit with or without internet connectivity: Example of Category Function Standard Executive Premium Flagship Command Windows Windows* √ √ up / down Sunroof Sunroof* √ open / close Vehicle Control I'm hot / cold √...
1.8 Steering wheel multi-control function buttons Voice recognition button Next button Bluetooth phone Mode switch button Home (Multi-control function switching button) Volume + button Volume - button Enter button 10. MODE button (input / voice sources switching) Mute button 11. Previous button The functions of buttons on the steering wheel are as follows: Button Notes...
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Button Notes Press and release/hold: Increase the volume. Volume + button Press and release: Select the menu item and go to the sub-menu. Press and hold: Reset the data in the meter instrument such as Enter button average fuel consumption. If the meter instrument shows a warning display, press and hold this button to hide the appeared warning display.
1.9 Control buttons at instrument panel 1. Volume - button (V-) 2. Power button 3. Volume + button (V+) Turning on the system When the system unit is off, press the Power button. Turning off the system When the system unit is on, press and hold the Power button (less than 10 seconds). Rebooting the system Press and hold the Power button for approximately 10 seconds to reboot the system.
1.10 Touchscreen Operation Single-finger click / click: Activate an application, locate the progress bar, and activate button functions. Touch and hold: Select a video or photo in the EDR and enter the edit mode. Horizontal scroll / slide: Scroll and move the page to the left and right. Vertical scroll / slide: Scroll and move the page up and down.
1.11 Basic Operations Initial start-up of the system Press the ignition switch to turn the power mode to ACC or ON, then the multimedia unit will be started automatically, and the start-up and warning interface will be displayed on the screen. Start-up Interface:...
1.12 Homepage The homepage is designed to give users the experience similar to that of Android machines. As seen in the homepage, the left side is fixed for navigation and the right side is for widgets. Widget editing interface Long press the Home Page to enter the widget editing screen. Apps list interface...
App list interface provided in the second subpage include Weather, 360 Camera, Navigation, Media, QD Link, JOOX Music, Member Centre and others. As the system continually improves over time, more useful apps will be launched in stages. Pull-down menu Swipe down from the uppermost status bar of the multimedia display, and you get to the pull-down menu.
2 Bluetooth Pairing and Connection Pairing and Connection Tap Settings > Connect > Bluetooth Switch to activate the Bluetooth function. • Tap Available Devices to search for available devices to be paired to the infotainment head • unit. The mobile phone will receive pairing notification. •...
Dialing On the homepage, tap Phone icon > Dial to display the keypad interface. Enter a phone number name to call. Recent calls Call via Voice After awakening the VR, calls can be made via the voice command. Please see Section 12 for common voice command.
2.1 Answering and Hanging Up Answering and hanging up calls can be done via steering wheel control buttons by pressing PHONE button. To answer and hang up via Voice without awakening the VR, please see Section 12 for voice commands. 2.2 Three Side Call When a third-party call comes in, the user can choose to hang up and answer, hold and answer, or reject the call.
3 Multimedia 3.1 Radio The media player provides FM and AM radio stations that you can select from the radio source. Tap the next radio station or previous radio station to move from one frequency to the next (or previous). For an easy access to radio stations that you listen frequently, tap it as a favorite so it is readily available in your Favorites list.
3.2 USB and Bluetooth Music Audio files supported based on the following formats: MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, OGG, FLAC. Music files stored in USB flash drives can be read and played via the audio app in the IHU. Tap USB in the multimedia interface to enter the USB interface to play audio file in the USB flash drive or Bluetooth device.
3.3 Photos and Videos Photo IHU supports the following image file formats: *.JPG /*.JEPG, *.PNG, *.GIF (static), *.BMP; In the format of *. GIF, the first image in the truncated sequence is displayed. Images stored in USB flash drives can be viewed and displayed from the Photo app. The images will be rearranged according to the respective folders.
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Tap Video in the App list to enter the Video interface. Please be aware that the infotainment head unit will not allow videos to be played while the vehicle is moving. Hence, the following reminder will be displayed if it was found that the vehicle is currently in drive mode.
4 Navigation 4.1 Terms and Conditions Before using the navigation system, understand the following: Accurate guidance and positioning of the navigation system cannot be achieved without GPS • signals, which are automatically searched by the navigation system. Initial positioning may take 2-15 minutes and repositioning takes 1-3 minutes. •...
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Free Navigation Interface The following describes the navigation screens and related functions: Screen description: ① Mode switching: Click to switch between 2D front up, 2D due North up and 3D front up modes ② Road condition: Switch on and off real-time live traffic. ③...
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When moving in the free navigation screen, the following will appear: ⑦ Navigation settings: Click to enter the Settings interface, favorites, map data reporting and other interfaces Route Navigation Interface On the route navigation screen, touch anywhere on the map to enter route navigation touch screen, which will display the following operation buttons.
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② Exit Navigation: Click to stop navigation and re-plan route ③ "..." Buttons: The menu shows four action buttons. ① Along the route (en-route search): Search for nearby amenities such as parking lots and coffee shops. The facility result of the query can be set as a waypoint. ②...
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④ Settings: Click to enter the settings interface. Search Destination If the vehicle is connected to the network, the online map data can be used when searching a location. Otherwise, the search result is based on the local map data. Therefore, the results of online and offline search may be slightly different.
⑥ Recent destination: It shows the list of recent destinations. ⑦ More categories: Tap icon at ⑦, you can view all categories and customized common categories. Keyword Search Click the ① position of "Search main screen" to perform keyword search. You can enter keywords such as "hotel"...
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Filter Search Results Filter query results: If more searched results appear, you can select categories on left side of the filter menu for quick search results. Planning routes and selecting one Navigation routes to destination will be provided on this page with comparison information including expected arrival time, total distance, and numbers of traffic light.
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Click “…”to display operation menu. ① Along the route :To view amenities such as parking lot and coffee shop; set related amenities as pathway. ② Route option :Change route planning preferences. ③ Show weather :Show weather information along the route. ④...
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Viewing and navigating historical destinations To go to a previously navigated destination (route navigation), click location ⑥ of the [Search main screen] in the list of historical destinations to view the destination on the map and then navigate. Alternatively, click the icon (location ⑤) at the back of the list to directly navigate to the destination. More categories and customize common categories Click ⑦...
Route planning If current destination has already been set, user can add pathway by using relevant keywords and pinning on the map to re-plan the route. ATLAS has Smart Sorting, which sorts pathways on the current route to optimize navigation routes. Click “…”to view more operation menu.
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① Along the route :To view amenities such as parking lot and coffee shop; set related amenities as pathway. ② Route option :Change route planning preferences. ③ Show weather :Show weather information along the route. ④ Show R&R :Show services area along the route. Navigation Alert When navigation is running, image will be zoomed in when passing turn junctions.
4.3 Navigation Update Online Map Data Update Prerequisites: When the map data used in the current navigation is very old (approximately two years), an online full map data update will be triggered when launching the navigation. Update steps: Step 1. Start the navigation. The navigation will check whether the current map version is over two years old in the background.
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2) If the network connection is in good condition, click the Retry button to download again. 3) If the network connection is poor, try again several times. 4) If the above attempts still fail, please contact your local Proton dealer.
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1) First try to exit the navigation app, restart the navigation app and download the map data again. 2) If multiple attempts fail, restore factory settings and download again. 3) If the above attempts still fail, please contact your local Proton dealer.
Step 8. After the installation is complete, the following screen is displayed, indicating that the data update and installation of the entire map is complete. Click "Confirm" to exit the navigation and enter the navigation again using the updated map data. 4.4 Difference in Map versions Preconditions: If there is offline map data in the car, but the version of the map data is old, when the car is successfully...
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When the following screen is displayed, it means that the update of the map data is completed. Note: Background updates are done in the background, the current navigation function works, and updates support breakpoint continuation (the ability to continue operating based on the previous update).
4.5 Map Report In the settings screen, there is a "Map feedback" function. When you have map-related queries or would like to contribute location feedback, you can do as below. Report a new place If there is a new place which does not exist in the map data, you may use the function below to notify of the new location.
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Report location error If a location is found to be inconsistent with the map data, the error can be reported. Enter error location name and select the records in the search results. 1. Type:Select error type either Non-existent or Wrong info 2.
5 A-Store A-Store allows users to download preferred applications to be installed on the Infotainment Head Unit. The A-Store provides a variety of software such as basic apps, music, weather, themes, and other relevant software and services provided by various partners for the users to download. The A-Store supports search inputs.
6 Member Center The Member Center offers easy access to vehicle information and user account management. It features a variety of services that create a seamless driving experience. The user can access the Member Center using a guest account or by logging in with phone number and password.
7 Weather The following will be displayed when using the weather app. By default, the weather is displayed for the city in which the vehicle is currently located. Other locations and cities can be added in the app settings. By clicking【 】,more cities can be added to obtain weather info.
8 Theme Theme Interface Tap Theme in the App List to enter the theme, screensaver, and wallpaper interface. Tap Theme to enter the theme interface. Choose from a selection of themes and switch between them for more personalization options according to user preferences. Click apply to use. Screensaver Interface...
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Tap Screensaver to enter the screensaver interface. You may choose the screensaver of your preference from the selection. Wallpaper Interface Tap Wallpaper to enter the wallpaper interface. You may choose the wallpaper of your preference from the selection.
Me Interface Tap Me to enter the Me interface. The Me interface supports classification by "Theme", "Wallpaper", and "Screensaver" to view, edit and delete the content that has been downloaded or purchased on the current IHU. 9 Notification Center Receive notifications and messages which can be viewed later or instantaneously by tapping the top right corner of the IHU or swiping down from the top of the IHU screen.
The Notification Center can be swiped down to be displayed or swiped up to hide. There is also a button to clear all messages. 10 Calendar Calendar View Calendar can be viewed by year, month, and date. Holiday information is also available.
11 Air Conditioning (AC) Rear windscreen defrosting: Activate/deactivate the rear windscreen defrosting mode. Air circulation mode: Switch between internal/external circulations. Front windscreen defrosting: Activate/deactivate the front windscreen defrosting mode. A/C: When this function is activated, the A/C system starts to cool.
Infotainment Head Unit. There are three ways to wake up VR. 1. Wake up word: Hi Proton 2. Press the VR button on the steering wheel to wake up VR 3. Tap the VR icon on main homepage There are three ways to exit VR.
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Command related to phone dialling, phone book and call history List of voice command (Phone) PHONE Make a call Others make a call answer telephone< phone number/somebody> pick up please call hang off Call <phone_number> for me open the phone Wanna dial the number <phone number>...
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Command related to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, screen, audio and 360 camera List of voice command (setting) SETTING Connect Control Voice and light Open Wi-Fi Louder Open 360 camera Turn on Wi-Fi Volume down Open 360 vision Connect Wi-Fi Softer Check surrounding Open Bluetooth Quitter Close 360 camera...
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maximum temperature switch off rear defogger turn wind low AC hottest exit rear defogger medium wind minimum temperature exit back defogger set to medium fan AC coolest open air purifier change to medium fan it's hot switch on recycle mode high wind very hot recycle mode on...
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Command related to windows, sunroof and sunshade List of voice command (vehicle control) VEHICLE Open windows Windows Control Sunroof Control open windows open driver side window open sunroof windows open roll down driver side window close sunroof close windows roll down left rear window activate sunroof windows close open down back left window deactivate sunroof...
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Command related to weather, current time and current date List of voice command (information) INFORMATION Weather Date see weather date see the weather today's date today's weather date for today current weather time weather of tomorrow time now weather in Kuala Lumpur what's the time tomorrow's weather for Kuala Lumpur today's date...
12.1 VR Manual Tap Manual > Features, which introduces VR Voice functions and voice commands examples that can be used to communicate with IHU Tap Manual > Specialties, which introduces VR Voice special features and potential uses. 12.2 VR Voice Settings Open Setting >...
13 Settings 13.1 Vehicle settings Click Setting > Vehicle to enter vehicle settings. There are four options: Light, Safety, Comfort and System, which provide common vehicle and security settings that can be adjusted and customized to improve driving experience. Light Click Vehicle >...
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Safety Click Vehicle >Safety to set Vehicle Lock/Unlock Notification Mode, Auto Close Window, Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) and BLIS Warning switch. Comfort Click Vehicle > Comfort to enter vehicle comfort settings including Auto Fold Door Mirrors, Rear Wiper Linkage, Auto Close Windows and Sunroof switch.
Available updates can be checked manually at the Software Update screen. Note: During the update, keep the transmitter running. Power failure may cause the system update to fail. If the system cannot start normally, please contact PROTON service outlet. Restore Default Settings Activating the Restore Default Settings will reset all settings as per the factory setting of the IHU.
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Storage Space This screen displays storage space allocation status in the infotainment head unit. Storage space consists of 5 sections: System: displays amount of space used by system. Apps: displays amount of space used by downloaded apps. VR: displays amount of space used by VR local data; Map: displays amount of space used by navigation local data;...
13.2 Connect Settings Click Settings > Connect to enter Device Connection Settings for Bluetooth, Wireless Network and Personal Hotspot. Bluetooth Click Connect > Bluetooth Device to enter. The Bluetooth device name of the IHU can be customized. Only letters, numbers and underline are supported for name change. Select Device Name >...
Wi-Fi Click Connect > Wireless Network to enter Wi-Fi setting. The WLAN switch can be set to ON/OFF. Enable Wi-Fi and choose from a selection of available Wi-Fi networks. If prompted, type in the network password and press connect. Personal Hotspot Tap Personal Hotspot to allow the infotainment head unit to share its internet.
13.3 Audio Click Settings > Audio to enter Audio settings. Turn to Settings [Audio] to make adjustments and customize acoustic experience to personal preferences. Available parameters that can be set are as follows: Equalizer Balance and Fader Volume Adjustment Touchscreen Sound Speed Sensitive volume TTS Speaker Mixing Mode...
Equalizer: Equalizer parameters can be adjusted by selecting different EQ mode such as Custom, Popular, Rock, Classical, Jazz, Voices and PROTON. Balance and Fader: Adjust different balance/fader effect. Volume control: Regulate volume for all types of audio sources.
Touch screen sound: Set touch screen sound to on or off. Speed-dependent volume adjustment: As the vehicle speed increases, the system will automatically increase the multimedia volume to reduce the effect of tyre noise. Can be set to Closed, High, Medium, and Low. VR Speaker There are two VR TTS Speaker sound types that can be selected: standard male (Atlas) and standard female (Aethra) voices.
13.4 Display Settings Click Setting > Display to enter display parameters. Screen brightness: Adjust the brightness of the screen. Instrument theme linked with driving mode: The default option is [Driving mode linkage]. The instrument theme colour can be specified by the user. 14 360 Camera * Click the [360 Camera] application icon or engage into R gear to start the 360 Camera.
Rear view Exiting 360 Camera Click the Return button or 360 Camera button in the upper left corner to exit the 360 Camera. Single View Switching In the non-R gear, you can click the four cameras on the left of the vehicle to switch between the front, rear, left, and right individual views...
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Dynamic auxiliary line You can click the dynamic auxiliary line button to display the auxiliary line if R gear is engaged. Multiview switching You can choose front left and right views and rear left and right views respectively. Steering linkage switch Click the steering linkage switch to activate or deactivate the user steering linkage function.
15 Mobile Phone Connectivity * The QD link app allows users to mirror the display of their mobile device to the IHU screen. QD Link utilizes communication link via USB and Bluetooth to mirror the display. QD Link synchronizes selected apps such as Navi, music, radio, news etc., to allow users to experience familiar apps from their personal devices on the vehicle IHU.
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Android Installation Permission Requirements Android devices require the relevant permissions as follows after QD Link is installed: 1) Permission to access to Contacts. Otherwise, contacts cannot be synchronized and will be displayed as XX. 2) Permission to make calls. Otherwise, the user cannot dial or make a call via QD Link. 3) Permission to read files in the phone.
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Android Bluetooth Connection First connection: Repeat the car setup process to pair the car with the mobile device via Bluetooth. You can set Bluetooth to "On" or "Off" in Settings. The default setting is "On". Turn on automatic connection: The car Bluetooth will automatically connect to the mobile phone •...
16.1 Download Please download "PROTON Link" app in application market. For iOS mobile phone, please search for "PROTON Link" in the Apple App Store. For Android mobile phone, please search for "PROTON Link" in the Google Play Store. For HuaWei mobile phone, please search for "PROTON Link"...
17 Home page Notification Press "Control" icon at the upper left corner of the page to view the vehicle remote control execution results, alert information, advertisements and other types of messages. Press “Add Reg. No.” in (the red box) to enter the vehicle detail page, add the vehicle information and press Save to return to home page.
18 Dashboard 19 Remote control Slide up the home page to view dashboard information, total range, total mileage, average You are required to activate the PIN code fuel consumption, average speed, oil pressure settings. This 4 Digit PIN code will be used to and electric parking brake (EPB) status.
20 Map 【 】 : Press and hold this icon to close the windows. 【 】: Press and hold this icon for ventilation. 【 】 : Press and hold this icon to sound the horn. 【 】: Press and hold this icon to unlock the tailgate*.
20.1 POI search 20.2 Geo-fence Press the search bar above the map to enter Press icon at your map interface of your the search interface. phone to set the fence range. When the vehicle Press keywords in the search bar to find the exits or enters the set range, it will send a destination you are interested in.
21 About “My 21.2 Triplog Account” Press “Trip Log” to view your recent travel history. Press to enter your exclusive page. 21.1 My account My account page can be edited to change personal information. You can view vehicle information, driving logs and other information in the list.
21.3 Call service 21.4 My service centre Note: In order to use this function, you need to Press “Preferred service centre” to enter the set the contact number of your preferred service setting page. centre. Refer to topic "My service centre". The preferred service centre by default is the service centre where you purchased In the "Call for service"...
Via Proton Link app (at homepage) • Press the “Trip log function” switch to enable or disable the trip log function. Via Proton Link app (My Account- Data • Press “Preferred Service Centre” to customize store) and modify the details of your preferred service centre.
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Data Add On via MyProton app MyProton app • Login To purchase data add on via MyProton app, Select "MyCar" make sure you have MyProton app account. Select "+" to key in car registration number ◄ and other details. Select "ADD CAR" to save the record. The Download vehicle details will appear.
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Language : ENGLISH Market : MHR & GEX Model : PROTON X50 Published : DECEMBER 2022 Published in : MALAYSIA...
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