▪ The Actis 7 Owner’s Manual is for your convenience and safety when using this product. ▪ Before operating Actis 7, and to take full advantage of this multi-functional navigation system, please read the manual carefully and follow its instructions.
Table of Contents 1. GETTING STARTED .................... 4 C ).............4 OMPONENTS DEFAULT OPTION D 7........5 ESCRIPTION OF XTERNAL PPEARANCE OF CTIS I ..........8 NSTALLING CTIS EHICLE T ............9 AKING OUT EMORY T ..............9 URNING OWER ...
Description of External Appearance of Actis 7 ① ① ② ③ (Front View) (Front side information) Front Keys <<Right side>> To turn off LCD and sound. Press again Power to turn on LCD and sound turn. ...
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① ② ③ ④ ⑤ (Rear Side Information) GPS Antenna Receives GPS signal from satellite. In order to make reception efficiency better, you should maintain the antenna horizontal to the sky. External GPS External connection in order to improve reception efficiency Connection of GPS.
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⑤ ① ⑥ ② ⑦ ③ ⑧ ④ ⑨ (Side Information) Memory Card SD/MMC memory card Slot AV In 1 To connect a rear camera. detects rear gear automatically. Refer to “using AV In 1” for detailed information. AV In 2 To connect external video and audio device Earphone Jack Earphone connection jack...
When adjusting angle GPS receiver, make sure that it has a clear and horizontal view of the sky. If power cigar jack for vehicle is not connected, Actis 7 might be discharged during travel. Owing to high number of thefts, please remove your Actis 7 from view when you leave you car.
Taking out Memory Card Press Memory Card lightly. Turning Power On Connect power (cigar jack or AC adaptor) to the Actis 7. 1.Atfer power is connected, LED on front panel turns on, and after 2seconds Logo Screen is displayed.
Main Menu Screen After power is supplied, Main Menu consisting of 5 icons is executed in the first screen. Each function can be operated by touch screen method. If the application already under execution is selected repeatedly, the application under execution will be displayed on the screen.
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② ① ⑤ ③ ④ 1.Navigation An icon to call Navigation 2.Multi Media Player An icon to call Multi Media Player 3.Image viewer An icon to call Image viewer 4.Configuration An icon to call environmental setup 5.Additional functions An icon to call additional functions...
Configuration of Additional Menu Screen ⑤ ② ③ ④ ⑥ ① ⑧ ⑦ 1. Clock To call clock 2. Text viewer To call text viewer 3. AV In To call av in connection 4. Rear camera To call rear camera 5.
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① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑪ ⑩ ⑫ ⑬ ⑭ ⑮ 1. Mute To mute 2. Volume Down To decrease volume 3. Volume Up To raise volume 4. Repeat, Random Repeat all one time Repeat one Repeat all Random 5.
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13. Play / Pause To toggle between play and pause of current file. 14. Stop To stop playing. 15. Fast Reward To move backware in played file 16. Fast Forward To move forward in played file 17. Previous To move to the previous file. 18.
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2 Play List Display Press “Play List Display” button to make play list. ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑤ ⑩ ② ⑨ ① ③ ④...
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1. File List To select files or folders 2. File Scroll Bar To scroll files 3. Add/Remove Folder To add or remove all files in the selected folder to the play list Remove all files in fold Add all files in folder 4.
3. Available File Formats Available Video Files (AVI,MP4,M4A) Formats MPEG Movie Files (MPEG,MPG,MPV,DTA) MPEG Audio Files(MP1,MP2) Ogg Vorbis Files (OGG, OGM) * Note Because of codec license issue and limited function of this product, some files can not play. 4. How to get the best from the Movie Player In case of files using codec (avi, mpg, etc) we recommend you to convert the movie files into their optimal format as below.
2 Configuration of Screen ① ② ③ ④ 1.Text viewer window To open text file 2.Zoom in To zoom in text 3.Zoom out To zoom out text 4.Close Return to main menu screen Using Game 1 Starting Click game icon in Additional function main menu. This game is Freechell. 2 Configuration of Screen...
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① ⑤ ② ③ ④ ⑥ 1. File New game, Game restart, Game history, Close menus are included 2. Option Select options for Menu Hide and Freechel Game 3. New game Icon for new game 4. Game start Icon to restart game 5.
Using Image Viewer 1 Getting Started Execute this function by pressing Image Viewer icon picture on the Main Menu screen. 2 Configuration of Screen ① ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ② ③ ④ ⑩ ⑦ 1 Play slide show To show images in the play list one by one.
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If you select ‘All’-OK, the slide show begins. Filter You can set the filter for image files, TIFF, PNG, and JPEG. Selecting “All files” is set as default. Selecting If you press ‘Selecting’, you can choose multiple files. ‘All’ selects all the files listed. Saves the selected file into the play list and starts to play.
File Leads to pull-down menu which includes followings: (Add Files…/Play/Delete/Delete All/Sort by Name/Up/Down/Load Playlist…/Save Playlist + Adds file to the play list. Moves to the previous file. Moves to the next file. Starts to play the selected file. Closes the window and returns to the initial screen. 3 File Format / Codec The Image Viewer can decode JPG, TIF, and PNG format.
Using Rear Camera 1. Getting Started Connect the rear camera cable between your Rear Camera and AV-In 1 jack. To execute rear camera, press R-CAM icon on the launcher screen. Or if you set rear gear it executes rear camera automatically. *Note: A rear camera cable is supplied in separate sales and only below described pin type jack can be supported Rear Gear Sensor...
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AV Connector assignment 2. Configuration of Screen You can see the video screen and sound supplied from to AV-IN 2 jack. If you touch the screen, current set volume, volume button, close button as shown below are ⑤ displayed. These buttons are disappeared after 3 seconds ④...
3. Close If you press Menu key on front panel or Exit button after touch the screen, it returns to main menu. Using Memo 1 Starting Execute this by pressing Image Viewer icon on the launcher. 2 Configuration of Screen ②...
3. Memo Storing Memo is stored in Memo folder in SD memory card Using Calculator 1 Starting Execute this by pressing Calculator icon on menu. 2 Configuration of screen ① ④ ⑤ ③ ⑪ ② ⑩ ⑨ ⑧ ⑦ ⑥...
Using Configuration This consists of 6icons. This can be operated by touching screen. 1 Getting Started ⑥ ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ 1.Brightness An icon to call Back Light control function. 2.Calibration If touch screen malfunctions, it can be calibrated so that position may be well suited.
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2. How to Regulate LCD Brightness ② ① 1.Backlight Control To control backlight of display 2.Close To return to configuration menu. 3. Calibration If you feel the touch panel position is not accurate, you can calibrate the touch panel position with this menu.
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4. FMT setting ④ ① ② ③ 1 FMT ON/OFF To turn on and off FMT 2 FMT volume To control FMT volume 3 FMT Frequency To select a required FMT frequency. 4 Close To return to configuration menu. *. Best fitted frequency could be different depending on type of car. Choose a frequency best fitted to your car.
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⑧ ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 1.Button Sound If you check the check box, you can listen to button sound when touching buttons. 2.Start program To select a start program or launcher screen 3.GPS reset Reset GPS in case GPS function have a problem. 4.Screen saver To set screen saver.
*note : GPS reset should be activated in the open sky after closing all programs. Wait for about 5minute and check the GPS signal reception in map. 5. System Shows version informations on embedded applications. 7. Close By pressing Close button on screen or pressing a Menu Button on front panel, you can return to Main Menu.
How to Regulate LCD Brightness Select Configuration on Main Menu screen and then select Bright icon. Regulate brightness from Back Light regulation menu. Resetting Reset means restarting the device by pressing reset button when operation of the device is abnormal.
4. Common Knowledge on GPS GPS? GPS(Global Positioning System) is a system to provide services such as position, speed and time measurement using satellite that was developed by U.S. Department of Defense. In a word, GPS can be called a global size of navigation system using satellite that has been promoted for development by U.S.
single positioning(absolute positioning, 1 point positioning) where position is measured by only one receiver, so the single positioning method is being utilized mainly for navigation such as vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc. or in GIS field where allowable error is relatively big rather than for measurement.
Only use the power adaptor provided with this navigation system. If other adaptors are used, there is a risk of system malfunction and fire. Be careful that no foreign materials may enter your Actis 7, as this may seriously damage the internal parts.
Do not give severe shock to adaptor or dissemble it, as it may cause damage, explosion, or fire. Do not use in a humid environment, nor submerge directly into water. Do not disassemble, repair or remodel in a reckless manner. Do not put this near magnets, large speaker, etc., as the Memory Contents may be erased or LCD screen may be damaged.
6. Navigation Please note that operating your PND while driving can be dangerous and we recommend that you prepare your journey in advance. Now you will be presented with an overview map of the region you have installed. Setting your navigation preferences Tap the Menu button at the top of the map screen.
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Tap the Settings button. Now you are in the settings menu. Tap the Navigation button. You are now in the Navigation Settings menu. Autozoom to toggle the Autozoom feature on or off. Autozoom will automatically adjust the map zoom as your drive, zooming out when between manoeuvres and zooming in as you approach the next junction.
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Routing mode to select your preferred route type. Fastest - this is the default route mode. It takes your to your destination in the quickest time. Shortest - this mode calculates the route with the shortest travelling distance. Cheapest - calculates the most petrol efficient route. Pedestrian - use this mode when walking.
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menu or the map view. You are now ready to set your destination Setting your destination You can set a destination in several ways, from the map, from the search menu or from one of your favourites. From the Map Tap the position on the map where you want to set your destination.
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There are several database types to choose from: Address, POI (Points of Interest), Favourites and Nearest. To make a change to any detail tap the textbox it is in. If you have entered search text before, you may see it on the following screen. If you begin typing the old text will be overwritten. You can also set a destination from that last search performed or from imported data.
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matches and list them underneath. Once you see your town in the list tap it. You must now type the street you are going to (or select TOWN CENTRE). Once you see your street in the list tap it. You will now be asked to select a house number from the ranges shown in the list. If you do not know the house number tap ANY.
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Now tap Navigate and your journey will be calculated. You have also the following options: Set as departure - Set the start of your journey (only necessary if you want to calculate a route without GPS) Set as waypoint - Add it as a stop along your journey Set as destination - Set the destination point without starting navigation immediately Add to favourites...
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To see a history of previous searches click First select the country you want to search in. Next select the town, region or postcode area. If you want to search the entire country select ANY. Now you can select the POI type. Points of interest are divided into six groups.
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Now type the name of the POI you are looking for. You can type using the on-screen keyboard. As you type Navigator will automatically search for nearest matches and list them underneath. The icon to the right of the name tells you what type POI is listed. Once you see your POI in the list tap it.
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Add to favourites - Add your selection to your favourites Show on Map - Show the result on the map In the bar at the bottom of the screen you can see some important routing parameters: - the number of waypoints on the journey - the routing mode (fastest, shortest, cheapest) - the car type selected.
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Now tap Navigate and your journey will be calculated. You have also the following options: Set as departure - Set the start of your journey (only necessary if you want to calculate a route without GPS) Set as waypoint - Add it as a stop along your journey Set as destination - Set the destination point without starting navigation immediately Add to favourites...
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Nearest This is a location based search useful for finding closest points of interest to: Current Map Position - nearest to the centre of the current map view Current GPS Position - nearest you current position At Destination - nearest to your navigation destination Along Route - nearest points of interest along your route Select one of the options.
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You will now see the location of the closest points of interest along with their direct distance You will now be shown the following screen Now tap Navigate and your journey will be calculated. You have also the following options: Set as departure - Set the start of your journey (only necessary if you want to calculate a route without GPS)
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You will see something like depending on whether you selected 2D or 3D mode. Instructions about your next maneuver are displayed in the opaque bar at the bottom of the screen. If you have added one or more waypoint to your journey you will see the following screen:...
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Here you can deselect waypoints that you no longer want to route through by using the checkboxes on the left of the screen. On major roads navigator will often activate the lane assistant which helps you get in the right lane for the next manoeuvre.
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Tap to select any entry in the itinerary. Tap the right arrow to show the following menu. Here you can select to show the select link on the map, add it to favourites or disable it from the routing engine. Once a link is disabled it will not be used in future route calculations. Tap on any navigation panel on the right of the screen to change what it displays.
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