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GPS-810NA Portable Touchscreen Navigation System and A/V Media Player Quick-Start Guide...
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La pile du GPS-810 ne se charge pas lorsque la température ambiante est supérieure à 50° C (122° F). El GPS-810 de Harman Kardon® usa una batería de litio-polímero. Bajo condiciones normales de operación, la batería le brindará un servicio superior y una vida útil mucho más prolongada que cualquiera de los otros tipos de baterías.
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What’s in the Box What’s in the Box GPS-810NA Car Charger Wall Charger USB Cable Quick-Start Guide Carrying Case Fold-Flat Mounting Bracket Plastic Adhesive Disc for Dash-Mount Wireless Remote Control w/Battery Mounting Disc for Wireless Remote Alcohol Cleaning Pads for Mounting Surfaces...
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. Obey all traffi c laws and observe safe driving practices. The manufacturer does not accept responsibility for any inaccurate or incomplete information provided by this device. GPS-810NA...
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Plan a Trip Plan a Trip Choose “Plan a Trip” Choose “Address” Input the destination Choose “Go” Follow the on-screen prompts GPS-810NA...
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Connecting a Bluetooth Phone* Connecting a Bluetooth Phone* * A Bluetooth® enabled phone is required operation with GPS-810NA calling features. Please read the instructions with your particular phone to determine how to place it into “pairing” or “discovery” mode to set up the connection with GPS-810NA.
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Placing and Receiving Calls Placing and Receiving Calls You can place and receive calls directly from the screen of GPS-810NA once a phone is paired and an external hands-free microphone has been connected (microphone not included). There are several ways in which to place calls...
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Drag and Drop Files Unplug From the Computer, and You’re Finished! GPS-810NA is compatible with the following A/V formats: Audio • MP3 VBR/CBR (8 - 448 kbps), 8 - 48 kHz, ID3 tags (v1 and v2.1 to v2.3) with album art supported.
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File Name Scroll Up/Down Choosing “Video” from the source menu brings up the “Video” screen. You can view all the video fi les stored on the SD card and select one to view by pressing that fi le name. GPS-810NA...
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Check your state and local laws before mounting. Mounting the Unit Mounting the Unit Select Mounting Location Windshield-Mount Dash-Mount Lock Unlock Install Mounting Base Clean dash with supplied alcohol pad. Display Angle Adjustment Install GPS-810NA in Mounting Base GPS-810NA...
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Press and hold for 2 seconds from outer ring to adjust Brightness from outer ring Press once for Center menu bar item Press and hold for 2 Press to select the seconds to suspend highlighted menu item power or turn on GPS-810NA...
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Note: The headphone output may also be connected to the line/aux input of an audio device when the GPS-810NA is away from the car, but when docked in the mount it’s recommended to use the connection in the mount for easy removal and redocking of the unit.
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Activate Traffi c Service Activate Traffi c Service Choose “Traffi c” Visit activation website. Follow on- screen instuctions. Enter GPS-810NA ID number into the website Press “Activate” on GPS-810NA Enter Activation Code from Web Page, then press “Done” Finished! GPS-810NA...
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Text to Speech Feature Text to Speech Feature GPS-810NA has a feature called “Text to Speech” in which navigation prompts that appear on the screen as text can be confi gured to be spoken in one of several voices (male or female). You can choose to have only directions announced or both directions and street names.
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Remote control knob is unresponsive Try pressing the top, center and right buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds, then turn the outer ring until the highlight bar moves. If the control knob is still unresponsive, try a fresh CR2032 type battery. GPS-810NA...
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™ Portable Touchscreen Navigation System and A/V Media Player User Manual For the latest software updates and other information, visit www.guideandplay.com.
Specifications ............39 Battery Notes: The Harman Kardon® GPS-810 uses a lithium-polymer battery. To protect the performance of your GPS-810 and its battery, please observe the following guidelines: •...
Introduction Your new GPS-810 is a powerful portable touchscreen navigation system and audio/video media player. The GPS-810’s GPS-powered navigation features will make it easy for you to travel to almost any destination with remarkable accuracy. Its A/V media player lets you listen to your favorite music, and you can even watch videos and look at photos on its high- resolution 4.3”...
Controls and Features RONT Touchscreen Microphone Connector for External GPS Antenna Speaker Mounting Base Power Connection Auto Brightness ON/OFF Antenna Button Sensor OTTOM Reset Button Mini USB Connector/ Mounting Slot Charger Port IGHT Volume/ Brightness Control Lock Headphone/Audio Output Switch Jack SD Card Slot...
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Controls and Features Front: 4.3” 480 x 272 pixel WQVGA LCD touchscreen. OUCHSCREEN Lets you use the GPS-810 to voice dial and talk on a ICROPHONE connected Bluetooth-enabled phone. Back: GPS A Allows connection of the optional ONNECTOR FOR XTERNAL NTENNA Guide + Play external GPS antenna (model #GPS-ANT, not included), for use when the GPS-810 is mounted in a location where its built-in GPS antenna...
Controls and Features (continued) Locks the GPS-810 onto the included fold-flat mounting OUNTING bracket for use in a vehicle. Left Side: Locks the GPS-810’s touchscreen and all of its controls. This WITCH prevents accidental operation without your having to turn the unit’s power off, so you can carry it in your pocket or purse.
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After the battery has charged for at least 6 hours: 1. Use the included USB cable to connect the GPS-810 to your computer’s USB hub (right). 2. Go to www.guideandplay.com. 3. Click on the Product Support link. 4. Follow the instructions to download the latest firmware version into your GPS-810.
Initial Setup When you turn your GPS-810 on for the first time, the Setup Wizard will appear. The Wizard will guide you through the GPS-810’s initial setup steps: 1. Touch the button for the screen language you want to use (English, French or Spanish).
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.
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3. Spell the name of the desired city. When you have finished, touch the D button. The E NTER TREET screen (right) appears. • 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.
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AVIGATE TO A LACE 1. Touch the P button on LACE the W HERE OULD ? screen (see page 9). The screen (right) IND A LACE 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 searching by category.)
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3. Touch the G button to begin navigation. The map screen will appear. Once you start driving, the GPS-810 will guide you to the center of the city you selected. (See Navigating to Your Destination, on page 14.) AVIGATING TO AN NTERSECTION 1.
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5. Touch G to begin navigation. The map screen will appear. Once you start driving, the GPS-810 will guide you to the address you’ve entered. (See Navigating to Your Destination, on page 14.) AVIGATING TO The GPS-810 stores your home address so you can easily select it as a destination, no matter where you are in North America.
ONFIRM DDRESS CREEN PTIONS Besides touching the G button to begin navigation, the C ONFIRM DDRESS screen (see page 14) 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 15).
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CREEN PTIONS C R E E N O C K N LO C K U T TO N Map Screen Touching this button locks and unlocks Lock/Unlock Button the map screen. When the map screen is (Shown Unlocked) unlocked, you can move the map posi- tion by moving your finger on the touch- Map Zoom screen in the direction you want the map...
Navigation Options While you’re navigating, touch- ing the M button on the M screen (see page 14) displays the N screen (right). AVIGATION Lets you LAN A UTTON select a different navigation destination. (See Planning a Trip, on page 9.) Stops the current GPS-810 navigation session.
OUTE PTIONS CREEN (top, right) Shows a OUTE UTTON map view of the entire naviga- tion route. (See 2D Map View illustration on page 15.) UTTON Displays a detailed list of each turn for the entire trip (second, right). The list shows the direction of each turn and how far to drive on each leg of the journey.
Changing Navigation Settings Touching AVIGATION button displays the ET TINGS screen AVIGATION E T TINGS (right). When VO I DA N C E S GPS-810 calculates navigation routes, you can set it to always avoid the following: U-turns/ Unpaved roads/ Toll roads/ Carpool (HOV) roads/Highways/Border crossings/Ferries/Traffic jams NOTE: The GPS-810 comes from the factory with the U avoidance set to ON.
Displays the Traffic R AFFIC setup screen (top, right). NOTE: For information about sub- scribing to the TMC Traffic Service, see page 13 of the Quick-Start Guide included with the GPS-810. RAFFIC ETUP CREEN ADIO REQUENCY ET TINGS The TMC traffic signal is broad- cast as a ‘sideband’...
Playing Music, Video and Photo Files In addition to its navigation functions, your GPS-810 can play your music and video files and display your photos. These files must be loaded onto an SD media card. (SD card not included.) Compatible A/V File Types In order to play on your GPS-810, audio and video files must be in one of the following formats: UDIO...
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GPS-810 MTP M RANSFER ILES TO THE 1. Insert an SD card into the GPS-810’s SD card slot (see page 4). 2. Make sure the USB cable is disconnected from the GPS-810. 3. Set the GPS-810’s USB mode to MTP (see page 20). 4.
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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-810 will be transferred without transcoding.
Listening to Music Touch the M button on the USIC screen. The Music menu OURCE (right) will appear. You can sort and play your music by touching the A RTISTS LBUM ENRE LAYLIST OLDERS or S buttons. ONGS ELECTING USIC Touching the A RTIST RTIST...
Touching the A button displays an alphabetical list of all of LBUM LBUM the albums with songs stored on the SD card. Touch the button for the album you want, then touch the button for the song you want to hear. The GPS-810 will display the N screen (see page 23), play the song, LAYING...
Looking at Photos Touch the P button on HOTOS the S screen. The P OURCE HOTOS screen (top, right) will appear, listing all of the folders on your SD card that contain photos. To look at photos, use the Scroll UP/DOWN buttons to find the folder you want, then touch its button.
Using With a Bluetooth Phone Your GPS-810 has calling features that can be used with a Bluetooth- enabled phone. Before using the GPS-810’s phone features, please read the instructions for your particular Bluetooth phone. NOTE: The very first time you touch the P button the GPS-810 will take you through H O N E the Cell Phone Setup procedure.
Placing and Receiving Phone Calls Touching the P button on the S screen displays a screen for your HONE OURCE particular phone. There are several ways you can place calls (below). Place a Call Place a Call by from Your Voice Dialer Phone Book Place a Call...
Changing Settings Touching the S button ET TINGS on the S screen (see OURCE page 19) displays the S ET TINGS screen (right). This lets you change any of these GPS-810 settings: Brightness The B button lets RIGHTNESS you adjust the GPS-810’s screen brightness so you can clearly see it in various lighting conditions.
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Audio Out The Audio Out button lets you adjust the Volume Mixer and the FM Settings (below, left). Lets you adjust the relative volume levels of the navigation OLUME IXER voice guidance, music and video files and cell phone (above, right). Touching each button displays a volume adjustment screen for that function.
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7. If regularly travel between cities with differ- ent active FM channels, you may need to find channels that are not broadcasting in each city. Your GPS-810 can store up to 5 preset FM transmit channels (right), so you can easily switch to the best FM channel for each city.
Installation and Use in a Vehicle Do not install this device in any manner that impairs the safe operation of the vehicle. Do not install this device on any airbag panels or in the deployment field of any airbags. Do not place the device on the vehicle’s dashboard unsecured.
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Install the Mounting Bracket 1. Hold Base Against INDSHIELD OUNTING Windshield 1. Hold the mounting bracket’s base against the windshield. 2. Push the mounting 2. Push Lever bracket lever towards Towards Base the base to lock the to Lock bracket to the wind- shield.
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AKING ONNECTIONS TO THE OUNTING RACKET 1. Connect the car charger to the rectangular connector on the right side of the mounting cradle (below). IMPORTANT: The GPS-810 will only receive TMC traffic service information while it is attached to the mounting cradle and the car charger is connected to the cradle and the vehicle’s 12V power port.
Using the Remote Control The included wireless remote lets you control the GPS-810 from up to 20 feet away. The remote works by RF, so the remote does not need a clear ‘line of sight’ between itself and the GPS-810 for it to work. Do not install this device in any manner that impairs the safe operation of the vehicle.
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Operating the Remote The remote allows you to operate any of the GPS-810’s features and functions. Rotate OUTER RING to HIGHLIGHT items on the active screen. Rotate OUTER RING while holding Left or Right button for 2 seconds to adjust Screen-Dependent VOLUME or BRIGHTNESS Button Function...
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HONE • When the Phonebook is selected, holding-down the center button allows you to alphabetically seek through your contact list. The screen will display a large alphabet display (right). Use the outer ring to seek through the alphabet when desired letter is displayed, press the center button once to select it.
Troubleshooting Problem Solution Check the L switch (see Controls and Features, on pages 4 – 5); GPS-810 does not turn on at all charge the battery for 6 hours (see Before You Begin, on page 6) Make sure GPS-810 has a clear, GPS-810 does not have a good unobstructed “view”...
Troubleshooting (continued) Problem Solution Color Mode is set to A . Change Screen color unexpectedly changes the Color Mode to desired mode in mode (D > N or N > D the S menu (see Color Mode, IGHT IGHT ETTINGS on page 27) Unplug headphones (speaker mutes when headphones are connected);...
Dimensions (HxWxD): 2 " x 4¾" x ¾" (73mm x 121mm x 19mm) 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.
Declaration of Conformity We, Harman Consumer Group International 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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