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Navman F350 Series Hardware User Manual

Navman F350 Series Hardware User Manual

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  • Page 1 F350 | F450 ₃₅₀ ₄₅₀ Series Hardware User Manual...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Information

    It is your sole responsibility to place, secure and use your Navman in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. Always observe safe driving practices. Do not mount your Navman 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

    To charge your Navman from the mains power, use the home charger (Model: MII050100; Input: 100-240V AC 50-60Hz; Output: 5V DC 1A Max) supplied by Navman as an accessory (may be sold separately). Using other home chargers with your Navman could result in serious injury or property damage.

  • Page 4: Compliance

    Navman F450 Series is assigned a model name of N255. Marking labels located on the exterior of your Navman indicate the regulations that your model complies with. Please check the marking labels on your Navman and refer to the corresponding statements in this chapter. Some notices apply to specific models only.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Mounting your Navman in a vehicle.................... 7 Enabling Traffic (TMC) Reception.................... 8 Getting to know your Navman ..................... 9 How do I turn on my Navman? ....................10 Using the power switch ......................10 How do I charge the battery?.......................11 How do I charge the battery in a vehicle? ................11...

  • Page 6: Welcome

    Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Navman. Please read this manual carefully before using your Navman 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 Navman In A Vehicle

    If the windscreen is tinted with a reflective coating, it may be athermic and impact the GPS reception. In this instance, please mount your Navman where there is a “clear area” - usually just beneath the rear-view mirror. To protect your Navman against sudden surges in current, connect the in-car charger only after the car engine has been started.

  • Page 8: Enabling Traffic (Tmc) Reception

    If your Navman has a built-in TMC receiver, you can receive live traffic information* via the in-car charger which is used as an antenna. If your Navman does not have a built-in TMC receiver, you will need to install the TMC accessory kit (may be sold separately - see www.navman.com...

  • Page 9: Getting To Know Your Navman

    Getting to know your Navman ₃₅₀ Series ₄₅₀ Series Power switch Speaker Cradle slot Connector for in-car charger, USB cable, home charger (may be sold separately) and TMC accessory kit (may be sold separately). Touch screen...

  • Page 10: How Do I Turn On My Navman

    To turn on your Navman, slide the power switch to the ON position. To turn off your Navman, slide the power switch to the OFF position. Your Navman will enter a suspended state. When you next turn it on, your Navman will return to the Main Menu.

  • Page 11: How Do I Charge The Battery

    How do I charge the battery? Your Navman has an internal battery that when fully charged, should provide power for up to 2 hours. The battery can take up to 4 hours to fully charge. The battery may not be fully charged when you use your Navman for the first time.

  • Page 12: Reference

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

  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    Do not use paper towels to clean the screen. Never attempt to disassemble, repair or make any modifications to your Navman. Disassembly, modification or any attempt at repair could cause damage to your Navman and even bodily injury or property damage and will void any warranty.
  • Page 14 F350 | F450 ₃₅₀ ₄₅₀ Series Software User Manual...
  • Page 15 Contents Contents ............................2 Welcome............................4 How do I use the touch screen?....................5 Navigating on the screen ......................5 How do I get started? ........................6 Main Menu............................7 How do I navigate through the menu screens?..............7 How do I go from A-B? ........................9 How do I plan my first trip?......................
  • Page 16 Traffic and other TMC Events......................35 What is NavDesk?..........................36 How do I install NavDesk onto my computer? ..............36 NavDesk Menu .......................... 37 My Subscriptions........................38 My Maps............................40 Custom POIs ..........................43 MY NAVMAN..........................45 For more information........................48 Online support...........................48 Speed Limit..........................48 Safety Camera POIs .........................48 Disclaimer...........................48 Copyright ............................48...

  • Page 17: Welcome

    Navman from first set-up through to continuous use. Please read this manual carefully before using your Navman 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 18: How Do I Use The Touch Screen

    How do I use the touch screen? Navigating on the screen To operate your Navman, touch the screen with your fingertip. You can perform the following actions: Press and release an item displayed on the touch screen. Select Tap an item in a list or tap a command from a menu.

  • Page 19: How Do I Get Started

    How do I get started? The first time you use your Navman it may take several minutes to establish a GPS connection. How do I turn my Navman on for the first time? To get started for the first time, complete the following steps:...

  • Page 20: Main Menu

    The Main Menu is your starting point for searching for a destination. The Main Menu also allows you to customise your Navman, view saved locations as My Place/Home, and search for POIs nearby. Search for places, areas and streets to help plan your route.
  • Page 21 How do I use the tabs in the title bar? In some menu screens, such as the map Overview screen, the system provides the tab buttons that allow you to enter the additional page in the menu screen. Simply tap the desired tab to change the view. The selected tab will be highlighted as a darker-colour tab.

  • Page 22: How Do I Go From A-B

    How do I plan my first trip? Using your Navman 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 23: How Do I Preview The Destination On Map

    When it is the first time you use FIND wizard, the Select Country screen will appear before the FIND main screen. Select your country and then you can start searching location. If needed, you can change the country to search location. To select the other country, tap the National Flag button (e.g.

  • Page 24: How Do I View My Route

    How do I view my route? The driving map When a route has been calculated, the Map screen will display. You will be directed to your destination by spoken and visual instructions. The driving map will be displayed automatically when: a route is calculated.

  • Page 25: How Do I View My Route Statistics

    How do I view my route statistics? Tap anywhere on the Map screen to bring up the Map options screen. Tap the Route button to view the route statistics. Your Navman provides information on your: distance to go estimated time of arrival...

  • Page 26: How Do I Zoom In/Out The Map

    Complete the following: If you want to ... Then ... increase the volume The volume bar indicates the current volume level. decrease the volume The volume bar indicates the current volume level. mute or unmute The speaker icon indicates the status: : muted : unmuted The volume buttons will automatically disappear after the map is idled for 5 seconds.

  • Page 27: How Do I Search For A Poi By Type

    How do I search for a POI by type? 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. The POI Menu screen will display.
  • Page 28 If you want to ... Then ... search for emergency services The POI List screen will display. tap By Type. view more POI types The POI Type List screen will display. select a POI type. The POI List screen will display. Tap the desired item from the list.

  • Page 29: How Do I Search For A Poi By Keyword

    How do I search for a POI by keyword? Complete the following to navigate to a POI that you find by keyword. Complete the following: If you want to ... Then ... calculate the route and start navigating The Map screen will display. save the location as a favourite The location will be saved in My Places immediately.

  • Page 30: How Do I Receive Current Traffic Information Via Tmc

    Traffic information is available in selected models and countries only. Your Navman can receive current traffic information for all main roads and motorways, enabling you to avoid potential delays on your route. Event messages and traffic icons will display as they occur. If an event message obscures your current location, the map will adjust to display both the message and your location.
  • Page 31 To zoom in or out, tap and hold How do I view a list of all events on my route? Your Navman creates a list of events as they are received, which is displayed on the Event List screen. From the Traffic Overview screen, tap...
  • Page 32 How do I view traffic details? From the Event list screen, tap the event you want to view. The Event Details screen will display. Item Description Tap to return to the previous screen. Event icon and Displays details of the Event, including: description Name of road and direction in which Event is taking place.

  • Page 33: Traffic Messages

    If a detour is recommended, one of the following messages will display: Message Description Finding detour..Your Navman is calculating a new route. During calculation, the % complete will display. Recalculating route..Exiting this screen before the new route is calculated will cancel the operation.

  • Page 34: 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. The Save screen will display. The location has been added to My Places. To save the location as Home, tap The Edit screen will display.

  • Page 35: How Do I Navigate To Home

    Your Navman will calculate the route from your current location. The Map screen will display. How do I navigate to a recent place? To make navigating to an address easier, your Navman will automatically save all your start locations and destinations in a list of recent places.

  • Page 36: How Do I Edit The Name Of A Location In My Places

    Tap a recent place. The Preview screen will display. Your Navman will calculate the route from your current location. The Map screen will display. How do I edit the name of a location in My Places? The My Places screen will display.

  • Page 37: What Is Near Me

    What is NEAR ME? NEAR ME services allows you to quickly search the local area for common types of important POIs. Search for the nearest restaurants, cafes, fast-food premises and other dining establishments. Search for the nearest petrol stations. Search for the nearest parking places. Search for the nearest hotels and motels.
  • Page 38 to scroll up or down the list. Select the desired item to display the destination screen. Complete the following: If you want to ... Then ... calculate the route, open the Map screen and start navigating The Map screen will display. save the location as a favourite The location will be saved in My Places immediately.

  • Page 39: What Can I Customise

    What can I customise? There are various customisation options available to enhance your navigation experience. Audio Complete the following: If you want to ... Then ... increase the volume The volume bar indicates the current volume level. decrease the volume The volume bar indicates the current volume level.

  • Page 40: Screen

    Day brightness bar mode The brightness bar indicates the brightness level in day mode. Warning: Your Navman can heat up when the brightness scale is set high, therefore, use lower brightness whenever acceptable. change the screen brightness in on Night brightness bar...

  • Page 41: Maps

    Complete the following: If you want to ... Then ... enable/disable speed limit alerts, tap the Speed limit display option to turn it On or Off. which warn you of the speed limit tap Speed limit alerts and select: on any given road o Off: disable the speed limit alert.

  • Page 42: Route Options

    Route options Complete the following: If you want to ... Then ... set route type options for your route tap Route type. The Route type screen will display. Select your route type preference from the list: o Fastest – The route that should be the fastest when navigating.

  • Page 43: Units

    Restore factory defaults. When the warning dialog box displays, tap Yes. Your Navman will restart. The Restore factory defaults option allows you to restore default factory settings but will not delete recent locations or...

  • Page 44: Demo

    Start. Navman Spirit to be played Tap OK. Your Navman will restart. When your Navman is in Shop demo mode, you will see the navigation demonstration of the pre-defined route without having to set a destination.

  • Page 45: Point Of Interest Categories

    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 Cinema City hall City, town or village...
  • Page 46 Icon Description Icon Description Motoring organisation office Mountain pass Museum Music centre Natural attraction Nightlife Park and ride Parking Parking garage Park/Recreation area Performance art/Theater Petrol station Pharmacy Place of worship Police station Post office Public restroom/Toilet facilities Public sport airport Railway crossing Rental car agency Rest area...
  • Page 47 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. The icon will usually display the company logo. Point of Interest categories by subscription Icon Description Safety Cameras Safety Camera (Mobile)

  • Page 48: Traffic And Other Tmc Events

    Traffic and other TMC Events Each TMC Event is sorted in to one of nine categories. When an Event is received, one of the following icons will display: Event Avoided Message Type Event Description Event Danger There is a dangerous situation on the route; for example, people are on the road.

  • Page 49: What Is Navdesk

    Windows XP users, ensure that Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher has been applied before you install NavDesk. CAUTION: When your Navman 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 Navman. Deleting the files can cause your Navman to crash Close all programs on your computer.

  • Page 50: Navdesk Menu

    ) on the bottom of your Navman. Where possible, plug the USB cable into a USB port at the back of your computer. Slide the Power switch to the ON position, to turn on your Navman. The following screen will display on your Navman: If prompted to update your Navman software, follow the on-screen prompts.

  • Page 51: My Subscriptions

    Allow you to enter the activation key for the service you purchased. My Subscriptions Subscription information is available in selected models and countries only. Your Navman contains pre-loaded subscriptions, such as safety camera and travel book information. For the latest subscription updates, visit: www.navman.com. NavDesk My Subscriptions Safety Camera alerts can be set to enable a warning sound or visual warning when on your route.
  • Page 52 A list of regions will display. Select a region. A list of available subscriptions will display. Select a subscription or offer, then click Purchase an activation key from the Navman store. The Navman Store website will open. Follow the prompts to purchase your subscription.

  • Page 53: My Maps

    Click to remove the selected map from your Navman. Occasionally Navman will offer you free map updates. If a free map update is available and your Navman is connected to your computer, a message will display when you first start NavDesk.
  • Page 54 Your Navman comes with one or more pre-activated maps. You can install maps from the DVD that came with your Navman or one that you have purchased separately to a memory card or your Navman internal memory; however you may need to purchase a Map Product Key to activate maps on the DVD that came with your Navman.
  • Page 55 The selected maps will be installed and change colour to green. 10. To use your Navman, disconnect the USB cable. You may need to manually reset your Navman. WARNING: Do not disconnect the USB cable from the Navman USB Socket until the Globe has refreshed, and the installed map or maps have changed colour to green.

  • Page 56: Custom Pois

    The Custom POIs (Points of Interest) application allows you to create or import your own POI files. These are called custom POIs. Unlike preinstalled POIs, custom POIs can be removed from your Navman and can have audio as well as visual alerts associated with them.
  • Page 57 Click Add to device to add the POI to your Navman. Each file corresponds to a POI category; for example, Hotels.csv will be listed in your Navman as the Hotels category. How do I delete a Custom POI file/category from my Navman? In the Installed POIs section, click Delete next to the file name.

  • Page 58: My Navman

    My Voices is a NavDesk application that allows you to install or remove voice files. Voice files take up space on your Navman’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 Navman if required.
  • Page 59 Click Delete, then click OK. The backup will be deleted. Reinstall software and recover keys The MY NAVMAN menu provides you with the tools to fix your Navman if a problem occurs during operation, including: Reinstall software on your Navman Recover keys Simply click the desired function button in the menu and then follow the prompts to complete the process.
  • Page 60 Updating software is different from upgrading software. To upgrade NavDesk, you must first purchase a new version of NavDesk from a retailer, then install it on your Navman. select or clear the Use metric units check box to change change the units of measurement that...

  • Page 61: For More Information

    Safety Camera POIs Navman products are designed to be used as an aid to safer driving. You can receive messages to alert you to locations of safety cameras, which will enable you to monitor your speed through these areas. Navman does not warrant that all types and locations of safety camera data are available, as cameras may be removed, relocated or new cameras installed.
  • Page 62 Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Internet Explorer are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All rights reserved. © 2010 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, MSN, and the MSN logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

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