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Summary of Contents for Harman Kardon Guide+Play GPS-500 WE
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Page 1: User Manual
™ GPS-500 WE Portable Touchscreen Navigation System and A/V Media Player User Manual... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Specifications ............28 Battery Notes: The Harman Kardon® GPS-500 uses a lithium-polymer battery. Under normal operating conditions, this battery will provide superior service with a lifespan that is superior to those of other battery types. -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction Your new GPS-500 is a powerful portable touchscreen navigation system and audio/video media player. The GPS-500’s GPS-powered navigation features will make it easy for you to travel to almost anywhere in North America with remarkable accuracy. Its A/V media player lets you listen to your favorite music, and you can even watch videos on its high-resolution 480 x 272 pixel screen. -
Page 4: Controls And Features
Controls and Features RONT Touchscreen External GPS Antenna Speaker Mounting Slot ON/OFF SD Card Antenna Button Slot OTTOM Reset Button Mounting Slot IGHT Volume/ Brightness Control Lock Switch Headphone Jack Mini USB Connector/ TMC Antenna Jack Charger Port GPS-500 ™... -
Page 5: Controls And Features
Controls and Features Front: 480 x 272 pixel WQVGA LCD touchscreen. OUCHSCREEN Back: Built-in speaker plays navigation voice guidance commands and PEAKER audio/video files that are stored on an SD memory card (see below). Lets you lock the GPS-500 onto the included fold-flat OUNTING mounting bracket for use in a vehicle. -
Page 6: Before You Begin
Before You Begin Before you begin using your GPS-500, you will need to charge its battery for a minimum of 6 hours. 1. Plug the included wall charger into a wall outlet. 2. Use the included USB cable to connect the GPS-500’s Mini USB Connector/Charger port to the wall charger. -
Page 7: Initial Setup
Initial Setup When you turn your GPS-500 on for the first time, the Setup Wizard will appear. The Wizard will guide you through the GPS-500’s initial setup steps: 1. Touch the button for the screen language you want to Nederlands, English, Français, Deutsch, Italoano, Espagñol. -
Page 8: Navigation
The geographic information provided by this device serves as a navigational aid only and does not include information pertaining to construction, road closures, speed restrictions, road or traffic conditions, or other circumstances relevant to public safety. The driver must always be aware of the actual road conditions and surroundings, and decide whether or not to follow the information provided by this device. - Page 9 • In most cases, once you’ve entered some letters, the screen will display all of the cities that fit. Select the desired city from the list. 4. Spell the name of the street. When you are finished, touch the D button.
- Page 10 AVIGATE TO A LACE (POI) 1. Touch the P (POI) button LACE on the W HERE OULD ? screen (see page 8). The F screen LACE (right) appears. 2. Select the desired area. The screen ELECT ATEGORY (right) appears. (If you know the name of the place, you can enter it instead of search- ing by category.)
- Page 11 3. Touch the G button to begin navigation. The map screen will appear. Once you start driving, the GPS-500 will guide you to the center of the city you selected. (See Navigating to Your Destination, on page 13.) AVIGATING TO AN NTERSECTION 1.
- Page 12 5. Touch G to begin navigation. The map screen will appear. Once you start driving, the GPS-500 will guide you to the address you’ve entered. (See Navigating to Your Destination, on page 13.) AVIGATING TO The GPS-500 stores your home address so you can easily select it as a destination, no matter where you are in North America.
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Page 13: Navigating To Your Destination
ONFIRM DDRESS CREEN PTIONS Besides touching the G button to begin navigation, the C ONFIRM DDRESS screen (see page 12) also gives you these options: Touch to see a map showing your destination. You can change the map view and zoom the view in and out (see Map Screen Options, on page 14). - Page 14 CREEN PTIONS CREEN NLOCK UTTON Map Screen Touching this button locks and unlocks Lock/Unlock Button the map screen. When the screen is (Shown Unlocked) locked, the M and M buttons do not function. Map Zoom When the map screen is unlocked, you Buttons can move the map position by moving your finger on the touchscreen in the...
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Page 15: Navigation Options
Navigation Options Touching the M button on the M screen (see page 13) displays the screen (below, right). AVIGATION Takes you back UTTON to the M screen. Lets you LAN A UTTON select a navigation destination. (See Planning a Trip, on page 8.) AVIGATION UTTON Stops the current GPS-500... -
Page 16: Changing Navigation Settings
Changing Navigation Settings Touching the N AVIGATION ETTINGS button displays the N AVIGATION screen (right). ETTINGS When the VOIDANCES GPS-500 calculates navigation routes, you can set it to always avoid the following: • U-turns • Unpaved roads • Toll roads •... -
Page 17: Traffic Message Channel "Tmc
Traffic Message Channel “TMC” The GPS-500 is equipped with a built-in FM receiver to process TMC (Traffic Message Channel) messages. The TMC is a free system to send out free traffic information via RDS (Radio Data System). TMC might or might not be available in your country. -
Page 18: The Source Screen
The Source Screen Touching the S button on OURCE any of the GPS-500’s screens dis- plays the S screen (right). OURCE The S screen lets you select OURCE the GPS-500’s navigation, music player or video player functions. The S screen lets you OURCE change the GPS-500’s settings, as well. - Page 19 To use the MTP mode, you must have a PC that is running the Windows® XP operating system (Service Pack 2 or higher) and has Windows Media Player 10 or higher installed. GPS-500 MTP M RANSFER ILES TO THE 1. Insert an SD card into the GPS-500’s SD card slot (see page 4). 2.
- Page 20 USB M TORAGE The USB Mass Storage mode lets you transfer files the using drag-and-drop method on your computer – the same method you use to transfer files from one folder or drive to another. However, when transferring files in the USB Mass Storage mode, video files that are in formats not supported by GPS-500 will be transferred without transcoding.
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Page 21: Listening To Music
Listening to Music Touch the M button on the S screen. The Music menu (below) will USIC OURCE appear. Repeat Play Button Scroll Shuffle UP/DOWN Play Buttons Button File Display File Name Option Buttons Buttons Navigation Guidance Prompts You can sort and display your music by touching the A RTIST LBUM ENRE... -
Page 22: Watching Videos
HUFFLE Touching the S button plays all the songs currently displayed in HUFFLE random order. LAYING CREEN The GPS-500 will display the screen (right) LAYING while songs are playing. This screen shows the elapsed time of the song, and provides buttons for skipping to the next or previous song, and for pausing the song. -
Page 23: Changing Settings
Changing Settings Touching the S button ETTINGS on the S screen displays OURCE the S screen (right). ETTINGS This lets you change any of these GPS-500 settings: Brightness The B button lets you RIGHTNESS adjust the GPS-500’s screen brightness so you can clearly see it in various lighting conditions. -
Page 24: Installation And Use In A Vehicle
Battery Charge The B screen shows the ATTERY HARGE GPS-500 battery’s charge level. It also lists your unit’s current software version and serial number. Note: The orange battery/lightning bolt symbol indicates that the GPS-500 is being powered through its charger port. Lets you switch the GPS-500 between the MTP and USB Mass Storage modes. - Page 25 Install the Mounting Bracket INDSHIELD OUNTING 1. Hold the mounting bracket’s base against the windshield. 2. Push the mounting bracket lever towards the base to lock the bracket to the windshield. 1. Hold Base Against Windshield 2. Push Lever Towards Base to Lock ASHBOARD OUNTING...
- Page 26 GPS-500 TTACHING THE TO THE RACKET 1. Fit the bottom mounting slot into the bracket cradle. 2. Snap the rear mounting slot into the bracket cradle. 2. Snap Rear To unlock and remove the Mounting Slot unit, press the lever on the Into Cradle botton of the cradle up.
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Page 27: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Problem Solution Check the L switch (see Controls and Features, on pages 4 – 5); GPS-500 does not turn on at all charge the battery for 6 hours (see Before You Begin, on page 6) Make sure GPS-500 has a clear, GPS-500 does not have a good unobstructed “view”... -
Page 28: Specifications
Dimensions (HxWxD): (75mm x 118mm x 20mm) Flash Memory : 2 GB Harman Kardon is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States and/or other countries. Guide + Play and Atlas are trademarks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated. - Page 29 Declaration of Conformity We, Harman Consumer Group Inc. 2, route de Tours 72500 Château du Loir France declare in own responsibility that the product described in this manual is in compliance with technical standards: EN 60950-1:2001+A11 EN 55022:1998+A1:2000+A2:2003 EN 55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003 EN 61000-3-2:2000 EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001 Klaus Lebherz...
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