Garmin Asus A50 Owner'S Manual Download

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Getting Started

Garmin-Asus Owner’s Manual

Alternate Charging Methods

There are several ways to charge

the device in addition to the method

described on

page 3

• (Preferred) Use the vehicle power

cable connected to the cradle, with

the device in the cradle.

• Use the vehicle power cable

connected to the device (not the

cradle).

• Use the USB cable connected to a

computer and your device.

• Use the battery charger accessory.

For more information about

accessories, go to

www.garminasus

.com

Mounting Your Device

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WARnInG

This product contains a lithium-ion

battery. To prevent the possibility of

personal injury or product damage

caused by battery exposure to extreme

heat, remove the device from the

vehicle when exiting or store it out of

direct sunlight.
1. Plug the vehicle power cable

➊

into

the power connector on the back of

the cradle

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➊

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Summary of Contents for Asus A50

Page 1: ...owner s manual A50 Garmin Asus Ofrecido por www electromanuales com ...

Page 2: ...uch changes or improvements Go to www garminasus com for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin Asus products The combined Garmin Asus logo is a trademark of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries and ASUSTeK Computer Inc Garmin is a trademark of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries cityXplorer Ciao nüMaps ...

Page 3: ...rmation Updating the Software 1 Go to www garminasus com support 2 Select your region 3 Under the A50 click Software Updates 4 Follow the on screen instructions Buying Additional Maps 1 Go to www garminasus com support 2 Select your region 3 Under the A50 click Map Updates 4 Follow the on screen instructions Getting Help 1 From the application tray touch Help 2 Touch a topic Ofrecido por www elect...

Page 4: ...Screen 10 Changing the Volume 12 Rotating the Device 12 Using the Touchscreen 13 Using the On screen Keyboard 13 About the Automatic Screen Lock 14 About the Headset 15 Status and Notification Icons 16 Using the Phone 18 Dialing a Number 18 Calling a Found Location 18 Using In Call Options 18 Ending a Call 19 Answering a Call 19 Silencing an Incoming Call 19 Sending an Incoming Call to Voice Mail ...

Page 5: ...31 Changing the Search Area 32 Saving and Editing Locations 32 Sharing Locations 34 Finding Your Parking Spot 34 Finding Your Current Location 35 Setting Your Home Location 35 Finding an Address 36 Finding Local Businesses 36 Finding Recently Found Locations 37 Finding Upcoming Events 37 Finding Panoramio Photos 38 Finding Fuel Prices 38 Finding Cities 39 Using the White Pages Phone Directory 39 E...

Page 6: ...tion 62 Sending a Location Update 62 Automatically Sending Location Updates 62 Updating Your Status 63 Viewing Friends 63 Adding a Friend to Contacts 63 Sending a Message to a Friend 63 Starting a Route to a Friend s Location 63 Removing an Invitation 64 Removing a Friend 64 Hiding and Revealing Your Location 64 Viewing Ciao Networks 64 Disabling Ciao 64 Browsing the Web 65 Using the Browser 65 Vi...

Page 7: ...a and Video Settings 75 Viewing Pictures 76 Viewing a Video 76 Viewing a Slideshow 76 Sharing Pictures and Videos 76 Setting Your Wallpaper 77 Editing Pictures and Videos 77 Adding a Picture to a Contact 77 Starting a Route to a Photograph or Video 78 Changing the Gallery Settings 78 Organizing Your Life 80 Using the Calendar 80 Viewing a Document 81 Checking the Weather Forecast 83 Using the Cloc...

Page 8: ...h Settings 104 Managing Applications 105 Accounts and Sync Settings 106 Security and Location Settings 106 Changing the Text Language 108 Keyboard Settings 108 Date and Time Settings 108 Units Settings 109 Privacy Settings 109 Clearing All User Data 110 Changing the Storage Settings 110 Viewing Software Information 110 Appendix 111 About Satellite Signals 111 About Connected Services 111 Battery I...

Page 9: ...product box for product warnings and other important information Notice To avoid unexpected data charges it is strongly recommended that you obtain a data plan for this phone Device Features Power key Volume keys Power connector for the navigation cradle Camera key Direction pad Mini USB connector Ofrecido por www electromanuales com ...

Page 10: ...emoving the Battery Cover Slide the battery cover off the back of the device Installing the SIM and microSD Cards 1 Insert the SIM card in the holder with the gold contacts facing down and the notched corner toward the center of the device 2 Insert the optional microSD card in the microSD slot with the gold contacts facing down Installing the Battery 1 Locate the battery that came in the product b...

Page 11: ...dshield remove it from the mount and place it somewhere out of direct sunlight to allow the battery to charge To ensure optimal performance you should charge the battery for at least four hours before using the device on battery power for the first time If you completely discharge the battery recharge it for at least 20 minutes before turning on your device 1 Insert the plug into the AC power adap...

Page 12: ... USB cable connected to a computer and your device Use the battery charger accessory For more information about accessories go to www garminasus com Mounting Your Device Warning This product contains a lithium ion battery To prevent the possibility of personal injury or product damage caused by battery exposure to extreme heat remove the device from the vehicle when exiting or store it out of dire...

Page 13: ...k until it snaps into the cradle 9 Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into a power outlet in your vehicle Registering Your Device 1 Go to www garminasus com support 2 Select your region if necessary 3 Under the A50 click Product Registration 4 Follow the on screen instructions After registering click Maps to see if you are eligible for one or more map updates Completing the Setup Comple...

Page 14: ...ications Touch to go back to the previous screen or to exit the current application Touch to view a menu of options for the current screen or application Volume Up and Down Press to increase or decrease the audio level Key Use Direction pad Press up down left or right to highlight items or to scroll through lists Press the center of the directional pad to select a highlighted item Camera Press to ...

Page 15: ... notifications The status bar displays notification icons status icons and the current time Drag your finger across the screen to view the other Home screen panes Touch any icon on the Home screen to open the application Touch to open the phone application Drag toward the top of the screen to open the application tray page 8 Touch to view the Where To pane Ofrecido por www electromanuales com ...

Page 16: ...ouch a pane About the Where To Pane The Where To pane provides quick access to the navigation features of your device such as the map points of interest and location search The Where To pane is the far left pane on the Home screen Using the Application Tray The application tray contains shortcuts for the applications on the device Note The application tray is available on all Home screen panes exc...

Page 17: ...creen 2 Touch an item to view more details or to go to the application Hiding the Notification Window Touch and drag the bottom of the notification window to the top of the screen Setting the Notification Tone You can select a tone that sounds when you receive a notification 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Audio and Display Notifications 2 Touch a tone 3 Touch Save Setting the Default Ringto...

Page 18: ...gets shortcuts and folders to a pane Widgets are small applications that are attached to a pane Shortcuts provide quick access to applications or other items in your phone You can use folders to organize shortcuts or other items on the Home screen Adding Items to a Pane 1 From the Home screen switch to the pane to which you want to add items 2 Touch and hold an empty area of the pane 3 Touch the t...

Page 19: ... to the folder Renaming a Home Screen Folder Before you can rename a folder you must add a folder to the Home screen 1 From the Home screen touch the folder 2 Touch and hold the folder name at the top of the folder window 3 Enter the name and touch OK Arranging Items on the Home Screen You can move widgets shortcuts and folders to arrange them on the Home screen 1 Touch and hold the item you want ...

Page 20: ...Continue pressing the Volume Up or Volume Down key to adjust the volume Touch to quickly turn on the ringer when available Touch to set the ringer to vibrate when available Touch to set the ringer to ring and vibrate when available Touch to silence the ringer when available Rotating the Device Note Some applications can be viewed in one orientation only For example the camera is available in lands...

Page 21: ...ng Touch two points near the center of the page and drag your fingers apart to zoom in when available Touch two points near opposite edges of the page and drag your fingers toward the center of the page to zoom out when available Using the On screen Keyboard A keyboard appears when you need to enter text Touch a key to enter text Touch to backspace Touch to shift Touch and hold to turn on caps loc...

Page 22: ...it Note The highlighted word is inserted automatically when you enter a space or a punctuation mark Selecting an Input Method The device includes multiple input methods such as text editing and language specific keyboards Before you can select an input method you must enable additional input methods using the keyboard settings page 108 1 Touch and hold a text field 2 Touch Input Method 3 Select an...

Page 23: ...dset You can use the wired headset included in some packages or a Bluetooth wireless headset to listen to audio and talk on the phone To connect a Bluetooth headset see page 91 For information on using a Bluetooth headset see the instructions that came with the headset Connecting the Headset Connect the mini USB headset connector to the audio out connector on the device Using the Headset Press the...

Page 24: ... icon appears in place of the network connectivity icon when the device is using Wi Fi Bluetooth wireless technology is enabled but no wireless device is connected The A50 is connected to a device using Bluetooth wireless technology Teletypewriter TTY mode is activated page 97 Hearing aid mode HAC is activated page 97 Network connectivity This icon appears when the device is connected for Internet...

Page 25: ...pointment reminder New voice mail message Parking spot has been saved You are currently navigating a route in driving mode You are currently navigating a route in walking mode An alarm is enabled Connected to the computer using the USB cable Synchronizing data with your computer e mail account or Exchange ActiveSync account There is an error synchronizing data Ofrecido por www electromanuales com ...

Page 26: ... if the location has a phone number associated with it 1 From the Home screen touch 2 Find a location page 30 3 Touch Call Using In Call Options While you are in a call use the following options Touch Speakerphone to activate the speakerphone Touch Audio to select the audio output when a wireless hands free device is connected page 91 Touch Mute to mute the audio input Ofrecido por www electromanu...

Page 27: ...umeric keypad for automated systems that require numeric entries Ending a Call Touch End Call Answering a Call If the screen is locked drag to the right If the screen is unlocked touch Answer Silencing an Incoming Call When you receive a call press the Volume Up or Volume Down key Sending an Incoming Call to Voice Mail There are a few ways to send an incoming call to voice mail Press the Power key...

Page 28: ...tch to switch between the original call and the new call Touch Answer End to answer the new call and end the original call Touch Ignore to send the new call to your voice mail Setting Up Voice Mail 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Phone Voice Mail Number 2 Verify that your voice mail number is correct 3 Touch 4 Touch and hold 1 5 Follow the voice prompts Calling Voice Mail When you have new v...

Page 29: ...ng Call History 1 Touch 2 Touch next to the number or contact Deleting a Call from the Call History 1 Touch 2 Touch a call 3 Touch Delete from Call History OK Adding a Number in Call History to Contacts 1 Touch 2 Touch a call 3 Touch Add to Contacts Create new contact 4 Touch a phone type 5 Touch Name enter a name and touch Next 6 If necessary enter more contact information 7 Touch Save Ofrecido p...

Page 30: ...ption A data connection is required for this feature Your regular data usage charges apply A reverse lookup allows you to search for the address of a phone number that called you 1 Touch 2 Touch a call 3 Touch Reverse Lookup Deleting All Calls from the Call History Touch Clear Call Log Placing a Conference Call You can host a conference call with two other callers Tip If you receive a call while y...

Page 31: ... call can continue to speak to each other 3 Touch Merge to end the private conversation Forwarding Calls 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Phone Call Forwarding 2 Select a forwarding option 3 Enter a number to forward calls to Barring Calls Before you can bar incoming calls and outgoing calls you must obtain the call barring password from your service provider 1 From the Home screen touch Sett...

Page 32: ...i task Placing a Call While Navigating 1 If you are driving pull over and stop 2 Touch and place the call 3 Touch to return to the map 4 Carry on your conversation using the speakerphone Answering a Call While on the Web 1 While browsing the Internet touch Answer when the phone rings 2 Touch to return to the browser 3 Carry on your conversation using the speakerphone Placing a Call While on the We...

Page 33: ...ew contact 4 Touch a phone type 5 Touch Name enter a name and touch Next 6 If necessary enter more contact information 7 Touch Save Calling a Contact 1 Touch Tip You can also open Contacts using the application tray 2 Touch a contact 3 Touch Call 4 If the contact has more than one phone number touch the phone number to call Searching for a Contact 1 From the application tray touch Contacts 2 Enter...

Page 34: ...ting to contacts 3 Touch an icon Editing and Deleting Contacts Editing a Contact 1 From the application tray touch Contacts 2 Touch a contact 3 Touch Edit 4 Edit the contact Touch an item to edit the information Touch to delete the information 5 Touch Save Adding a Picture for a Contact 1 From the application tray touch Contacts 2 Touch a contact 3 Touch Edit 4 Touch the picture of the contact Ofr...

Page 35: ...Edit Add Address 4 Select the location Touch the location on the map Touch and search for the location 5 Touch Select this Location Save Setting a Ringtone for a Contact 1 From the application tray touch Contacts 2 Touch a contact 3 Touch More Info Contact Options Ringtone 4 Touch a ringtone 5 Touch Save Sending all Calls from a Contact to Voice Mail 1 From the application tray touch Contacts 2 To...

Page 36: ... Touch a contact 3 Touch Go Managing Your SIM Contacts Importing Contacts from Your SIM Card 1 From the application tray touch Contacts 2 Touch SIM Phone Book Import Contacts from SIM 3 Touch a method to import contacts Touch Import All Contacts Select the check box for the contact 4 Touch Import Exporting Contacts to Your SIM Card 1 From the application tray touch Contacts 2 Touch SIM Phone Book ...

Page 37: ...Call or Send a Message to a SIM Contact 1 From the application tray touch Contacts 2 Touch SIM Phone Book View SIM Contacts 3 Touch a contact 4 Touch Call or Send Message Editing Contacts on Your SIM Card 1 From the application tray touch Contacts 2 Touch SIM Phone Book View SIM Contacts 3 Touch a contact 4 Touch Edit 5 Edit the information as needed 6 Touch Done Deleting Contacts on Your SIM Card...

Page 38: ... can take a few minutes Tip If you are having difficulty acquiring satellite signals go outdoors to an open area away from tall buildings and trees For more information on GPS satellite signals see page 111 and page 117 Finding a Point of Interest The detailed maps loaded in your device contain points of interest such as restaurants hotels and auto services Finding a Point of Interest by Category ...

Page 39: ... appears on the map An information balloon displays the name of the location Touch to view the other locations on the map Touch to view additional details such as the address and the phone number if known Touch to create a route to the location Touch to dial the phone number of the location if available Starting a Route to a Location 1 Find a location page 30 2 Touch Go 3 Touch a navigation mode i...

Page 40: ... To pane 2 Touch Browse Places Change Location 3 Select the location Touch the location on the map Touch and search for the location 4 Touch Select this Location Saving and Editing Locations Saving a Found Location 1 Find a location page 30 2 Touch the information balloon 3 Touch Save Saving Your Current Location 1 From the Home screen touch to view the Where To pane 2 Touch View Map 3 Touch the v...

Page 41: ...h to view the Where To pane 2 Touch Browse Places Saved Locations 3 Touch and hold a location 4 Touch Delete Confirm Creating Categories When you save a location it is automatically assigned to a category You can create your own categories to help organize your saved locations 1 From the Home screen touch to view the Where To pane 2 Touch Browse Places Saved Locations 3 Touch and hold a location 4...

Page 42: ...ssage enter a message and touch Done 6 Touch Send Sharing Your Current Location 1 From the application tray screen touch Where Am I 2 Touch Share 3 Select an option to send the location 4 Touch To add a recipient and touch Done 5 Touch Message enter a message and touch Done 6 Touch Send Finding Your Parking Spot About the Parking Spot Feature When the My Parking Spot feature is enabled the locatio...

Page 43: ...on tray touch Where Am I 2 Touch the information balloon to open the Where Am I page to view your location coordinates and nearby items such as fuel stations Tip You can also open the Where Am I page by touching the vehicle icon on the map Setting Your Home Location You can save a home location and quickly generate a route to it 1 From the Home screen touch to view the Where To pane 2 Touch Browse...

Page 44: ...l or part of the street name or number and touch Done 5 Touch the street if necessary 6 Enter or touch the correct city if necessary 7 Touch the correct address if necessary Finding Local Businesses Local search enables you to search for local businesses In addition to searching by spelling the name of a location you can also spell the names of categories like salon or coffee This service is not a...

Page 45: ...ns are not deleted from the map data Finding Upcoming Events Search for upcoming events such as art shows and sporting events This service is not available in all areas This service may be available as a paid subscription A data connection is required for this feature Your regular data usage charges apply 1 From the Home screen touch to view the Where To pane 2 Touch Browse Places Upcoming Events ...

Page 46: ... the Home screen touch to view the Where To pane 2 Touch Browse Places Panoramio A list of photographs from nearby locations appears 3 Touch a photograph Finding Fuel Prices This service is not available in all areas This service may be available as a paid subscription A data connection is required for this feature Your regular data usage charges apply 1 From the Home screen touch to view the Wher...

Page 47: ...uired for this feature Your regular data usage charges apply Finding by Name 1 From the Home screen touch to view the Where To pane 2 Touch Browse Places White Pages By Name 3 Enter all or part of the last name and touch Next 4 Enter all or part of the first name optional and touch Done 5 Touch Search 6 Enter the postal code if necessary Finding by Phone Number This service may not be available fo...

Page 48: ... latitude and longitude data 5 Touch View Map Changing the Map Coordinate Format 1 From the Home screen touch to view the Where To pane 2 Touch Browse Places Coordinates Coordinate Format 3 Touch a format Finding Intersections 1 From the Home screen touch to view the Where To pane 2 Touch Browse Places Intersections 3 If necessary touch Change State Country to change the state country or province ...

Page 49: ...now if you are near a designated point or if you are traveling faster than a specified speed You can create or download custom POI lists and install them on your device using POI Loader software available at www garminasus com See the POI Loader Help file for more information Finding Extras 1 From the Home screen touch to view the Where To pane 2 Touch Browse Places Extras 3 Touch a category Ofrec...

Page 50: ... Garmin will not be responsible for any traffic fines or citations that you may receive for failing to follow all applicable traffic laws and signs From the Home screen touch View Map to display your current location The vehicle icon displays your position on the map A speed limit icon may appear as you travel on major roadways Using the Map 1 From the Home screen touch to view the Where To pane 2...

Page 51: ...have maps loaded on your device About Usage Modes You can navigate to a destination in Driving mode or in Walking mode The navigation tools vary slightly based on your usage mode In Driving mode your device calculates routes for automobiles These routes obey traffic rules such as for one way streets Your device uses typical automobile speeds when estimating your arrival time In Walking mode your d...

Page 52: ...n Driving Mode Your route is marked with a magenta line As you travel your device guides you to your destination with voice prompts arrows on the map and directions at the top of the map If you deviate from the original route your device recalculates the route and provides new directions Touch to view the next turn Touch to view the route details Touch to view the Traffic menu when available Traff...

Page 53: ...op of the screen 2 Touch View Map The map appears with your route marked with a magenta line Viewing the Next Turn When you are navigating in Driving mode you can view the turn on the map and the distance and time left before you reach the turn 1 While navigating to a destination touch the turn indicator on the map 2 Touch the arrows to see more turns in the route Viewing the Trip Computer in Driv...

Page 54: ...boxes to mark the road features to avoid About Traffic This service is not available in all areas This service may be available as a paid subscription A data connection is required for this feature Your regular data usage charges apply Note Garmin and ASUS are not responsible for the accuracy of the traffic information Turning on Traffic Before you can receive traffic information you must turn on ...

Page 55: ... the current traffic and automatically optimizes the route for the shortest time If a severe traffic delay occurs on your route while you are navigating the device automatically recalculates the route You might still be routed through traffic if no better alternative routes exist If a non severe traffic delay occurs on your route the traffic icon displays how much time the delay has added to your ...

Page 56: ...oads To return to the normal map touch the traffic icon and touch Show Normal Map 1 On the map touch the traffic icon 2 Touch Show Traffic Map Viewing Traffic Delays 1 On the Map page touch the traffic icon 2 Touch Traffic Search to view a list of traffic delays 3 Touch an item to view the delay on a map and details about the delay 4 If there is more than one delay touch the arrows to view the add...

Page 57: ...page Viewing the Itinerary Page While navigating a route in Walking mode touch View Itinerary Using the Compass to Navigate 1 From the Map page touch Trip Computer As you travel the compass rotates to indicate your direction of travel 2 Move in a circle until the arrow points at the bug indicator The bug indicator is the inverted triangle at the top of the compass which indicates your current head...

Page 58: ...ting a route you can use detours to avoid obstacles ahead of you such as construction zones 1 While navigating a route touch 2 Touch and drag the status bar toward the bottom of the screen The notification window opens 3 Select an option Touch Detour when in Driving mode Touch Recalculate when in Walking mode If the route you are currently taking is the only reasonable option the device might not ...

Page 59: ...ray touch Routes Create New Route 2 Touch the text field and enter a route name 3 Touch Add Location 4 Select the location Touch the location on the map Touch and search for the location 5 Touch Select this Location 6 Repeat steps 3 5 as necessary 7 Touch Save Editing a Route 1 From the application tray touch Routes 2 Touch a route 3 Touch Edit 4 Edit the route Touch Add Location to add more locat...

Page 60: ...te Route OK Starting to Navigate a Saved Route 1 From the application tray touch Routes 2 Touch a route 3 Touch Go Viewing Your Trip Log You can record the path you travel called a trip log and display it as a dotted line on the map 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Navigation 2 Select the Trip Log check box for the Automobile and or Pedestrian settings The trip log appears on the map Clearing...

Page 61: ...name and touch a recipient 3 Enter the text message 4 Touch for additional options 5 Touch Send About Multimedia Messages A multimedia MMS message is similar to a text message but it includes an attachment such as a photo a video a contact or a calendar event Sending an MMS 1 From the application tray touch Messaging New Text Message 2 Enter a phone number or a contact name and touch a recipient 3...

Page 62: ...cipient 3 Enter the text message 4 Touch 5 Select the location Touch the location on the map Touch and search for the location 6 Touch Select this Location 7 Touch Send Reading Messages A number on the Messaging icon displays the number of unread messages in your inbox 1 From the Home screen touch Messaging The inbox opens containing SMS and MMS messages received from other devices Unread messages...

Page 63: ...h a message 3 Touch and hold a message in the thread 4 Touch Forward 5 Enter a phone number or a contact name and touch a recipient 6 Touch Message to edit the message if necessary 7 Touch Send Deleting a Message 1 From the Home screen touch Messaging 2 Touch a message 3 Touch and hold a message in the thread 4 Touch Delete Message Deleting a Thread 1 From the Home screen touch Messaging 2 Touch a...

Page 64: ...ave 4 Touch Manage Channels 5 Select the Receive Channel List check box 6 Select the channels you want to receive Tip You can also add a channel that does not appear in the list Adding a New Channel 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Messaging Manage Channels 2 Touch 3 Touch the Channel Number field and enter the channel number 4 Touch the Description field and enter a description for the chann...

Page 65: ...3 Touch Save 4 If necessary enter account configuration information from your service provider 5 Touch Next Save Adding an Exchange ActiveSync E mail Account Contact your network administrator to obtain the necessary information for your network For more information about Exchange ActiveSync see page 90 1 From the application tray touch Email Exchange ActiveSync 2 Enter your e mail address and you...

Page 66: ...ssages if necessary 3 Touch an e mail message 4 Select an option Touch to view the location information if available Touch to open the attachment if available Deleting E mail Messages 1 From the application tray touch Email 2 Touch the messages to delete 3 Touch Delete Searching for an E mail Message Note This only searches the sender name and headers of the messages not the message text 1 From th...

Page 67: ...he Use Signature check box is selected 4 Touch Signature 5 Enter a signature 6 Touch Save Changing the E mail Account Password 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Email 2 Select an account 3 Touch Account Info Password 4 Enter the new passwords 5 Touch Save Adding Another E mail Account 1 From the application tray touch Email Manage Accounts Add New Account 2 Select the account type and follow t...

Page 68: ...ault Account 2 Touch an account 3 Touch Done Editing your Exchange ActiveSync Account 1 From the application tray touch Email Manage Accounts Exchange ActiveSync Account Info 2 Edit the fields as necessary 3 Touch 4 Select an option Touch Yes to verify your account Touch No to save the changes without verifying Ofrecido por www electromanuales com ...

Page 69: ...g Your Device and Joining Ciao 1 From the application tray touch Ciao 2 Read and accept the on screen messages 3 Follow the steps to register your device After registering you will receive an SMS message for verification 4 Open the SMS message received from myGarmin 5 Touch the link to complete the verification process 6 Touch OK The Ciao registration page opens 7 Select the check box to verify th...

Page 70: ...invited friend must accept the invitation before you can receive location updates from that friend Accepting or Declining an Invitation 1 From the application tray touch Ciao 2 Touch the friend that sent you the invitation 3 Touch Accept or Decline Sending a Location Update From the application tray touch Ciao My Details Send Update Automatically Sending Location Updates Caution Use caution when s...

Page 71: ...to and the direction to your friends 1 From the application tray touch Ciao 2 Touch a friend The location for the friend appears on a map Viewing All Friends on the Map From the application tray touch Ciao View Map Adding a Friend to Contacts 1 From the application tray touch Ciao 2 Touch a friend 3 Touch Add to Contacts Sending a Message to a Friend 1 From the application tray touch Ciao 2 Touch ...

Page 72: ... Revealing Your Location From the application tray touch Ciao Hide Hide Your current location is hidden from your friends To stop hiding touch Ciao Stop Hiding Stop Hiding Viewing Ciao Networks 1 From the application tray touch Ciao 2 Touch Privacy Networks Disabling Ciao 1 From the application tray touch Ciao 2 Touch Privacy Disable Ciao OK All the Ciao information stored on your device is remove...

Page 73: ... page and drag your fingers toward the center of the page to zoom out Touch links text entry boxes and other interactive items to activate them Touch and hold interactive items to view a menu of additional options Touch to return to the previous Web page in your history Touch to go to the next Web page in your history Touch to add this Web page to your favorites if it is not already added Touch to...

Page 74: ... clipboard Touch and drag across the text to copy When you lift your finger the selected text is copied to the clipboard Touch View Downloads to view your Download History Viewing Multiple Browser Windows You can view another Web page without closing the current page by launching another browser window 1 From the application tray touch Browser New Page 2 Select an option Touch a Web site Touch the...

Page 75: ...m Favorites 1 Open the Web page to remove 2 Touch Opening a Favorite Web Page 1 From the application tray touch Browser 2 Touch a Web page to view in the browser Viewing Your History 1 From the application tray touch Browser 2 Touch a Web page to view in the browser Clearing Your Web Page History From the Home screen touch Settings Browser Clear History Yes Ofrecido por www electromanuales com ...

Page 76: ...cation tray touch Browser 2 Touch a category 3 Touch and hold a Web page 4 Touch Open in New Window Deleting a Web Site from a List 1 From the application tray touch Browser 2 Touch a category 3 Touch 4 Touch next to the Web site to remove the site from the list 5 Touch again to delete 6 Touch Done Setting Your Browser Home Page 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Browser Set Home Page 2 Enter a...

Page 77: ...t an option if necessary Touch Clear All to clear the download history This option does not remove downloaded files from the device Touch Pause All to pause all in progress downloads Touch Resume All to resume all paused downloads Touch Cancel All to cancel all in progress downloads This option does not remove downloads that have already completed 5 When the progress bar is full touch the file nam...

Page 78: ...ribute content created with this product in revenue generating broadcast systems terrestrial satellite cable and or other distribution channels streaming applications via internet intranets and or other networks other content distribution systems pay audio or audio on demand applications and the like or on physical media compact discs digital versatile discs semiconductor chips hard drives memory ...

Page 79: ...layer plays the selected song and the following songs Changing the Music Player View While playing a song touch the following icons to change the music player view Touch to view the current playlist Touch to view the current track cover art and a progress slider Touch Browse Music Library to browse the music library without stopping the music About Playlists A playlist is a list of songs that can ...

Page 80: ...uch and drag the song to a new position in the list to change the order of the playlist optional 11 Touch Save Playing a Playlist 1 From the application tray touch Music Playlists 2 Touch a playlist 3 Touch a song to begin playing the playlist Editing a Playlist 1 From the application tray touch Music Playlists 2 Touch a playlist 3 Touch Edit Playlist 4 Select an option to edit the playlist Touch ...

Page 81: ...uch and hold the song 2 Touch Add to ringtone list Streaming Online Music You can stream supported music files without saving them on the device 1 From the application tray touch Browser 2 Select an option Enter a URL Navigate to a page with a link to a supported music file 3 Touch the music file link The music player launches and plays the song The URL for the song appears 4 If possible touch Sav...

Page 82: ...uses on the object inside of the box When the camera is in focus the box turns green and stops flashing 4 Press the Camera key fully down to take the picture When you hear the camera click the photo is taken and displayed for review for 3 seconds 5 Select an option Touch for more options such as to set the image as the wallpaper or as a contact icon Touch to share the image Touch to erase the imag...

Page 83: ...he screen as a viewfinder and point the camera lens at the subject to be recorded 4 Touch to begin recording 5 Touch to stop recording The video is saved automatically Tip Touch to find and view the video Changing the Camera and Video Settings 1 From the application tray touch Camera Camera Settings 2 Select an option Touch Color Effect to select a color effect to apply to photos you take Touch Li...

Page 84: ...os NOTE Only 3GPP videos can be sent as a multimedia message Viewing Pictures 1 From the application tray touch Gallery 2 Touch a picture 3 Touch the arrows to view additional photos Viewing a Video 1 From the application tray touch Gallery 2 Touch a video Videos are indicated by 3 Touch 4 Touch the screen to view the playback controls Viewing a Slideshow 1 From the application tray touch Gallery ...

Page 85: ...cation tray touch Gallery 2 Touch a picture or video 3 Touch 4 Select an option Touch Rotate to turn the photo left or right Touch Crop touch and drag the edges of the rectangle to crop the photo and touch Save A new file with the crop is created Touch More Info Rename Picture or Rename Video to rename files Adding a Picture to a Contact 1 From the application tray touch Gallery 2 Touch a picture ...

Page 86: ...select the criteria by which to group your pictures Touch Display Size to select the size of the picture previews Touch Sort Order to select the order in which to sort your pictures Touch Slideshow Interval to select the amount of time that each picture should be displayed in the slideshow Touch Slideshow Transition to select the transition effect to use when changing pictures in the slideshow Sel...

Page 87: ...mplied for any other use Additional information including that relating to promotional internal and commercial uses and licensing may be obtained from MPEG LA LLC See www MPEGLA com AVC EULA This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC video ...

Page 88: ...ouch to view an agenda of upcoming appointments Touch to view appointments for today Touch to select a date on the monthly calendar Touch or to change the day or month 3 Touch an appointment to view details Creating an Appointment 1 From the application tray touch Calendar 2 Touch 3 Touch Subject enter a subject and touch Done 4 Touch Location and select an option to enter a location Enter the ful...

Page 89: ...onal 10 Touch Invites to invite people to the appointment if necessary You can invite people to the meeting if you are using a Google or Exchange ActiveSync account 11 Touch Save Starting a Route to an Appointment If the appointment has location information you can start a route to the location 1 From the application tray touch Calendar 2 Touch the appointment 3 Touch Go Viewing a Document You can...

Page 90: ...nts near the center of the page and drag your fingers apart to zoom in Touch two points near opposite edges of the page and drag your fingers toward the center of the page to zoom out Touch Search to search the document Touch Rotate to rotate the document 90 clockwise Touch Share to send the document Searching a Document 1 Open the document in the Document Viewer page 81 2 Touch Search 3 Enter a s...

Page 91: ...re displayed 2 Touch a day to view a detailed forecast for that day Viewing the Forecast in Other Cities 1 From the application tray touch Weather Edit Favorite Cities Add City 2 Enter the city name 3 Touch Done 4 Touch the city 5 Touch Done 6 Touch or to view the forecast in your favorite cities Using the Clock For information on manually changing the time or the time zone see page 108 Adding Cit...

Page 92: ...Done optional 7 Touch Save Managing Alarms Select or clear the check box next to an alarm to enable or disable the alarm To delete an alarm touch an alarm and touch Delete Alarm When the alarm sounds touch Snooze to hear the alarm again in 10 minutes or touch Dismiss Using the Stop Watch 1 From the application tray touch Clock 2 Touch Start to start the timer 3 Touch Lap to record the lap time and...

Page 93: ... the rotation When the globe is stopped touch again to view a flat map view Touch the map to switch back to the globe view Using the Converter Converting Units 1 From the application tray touch Converter 2 Touch the button next to Convert 3 Touch the type of items to be converted 4 Touch Done 5 Touch a unit of measurement 6 Touch the unit type 7 Touch Done 8 Touch a number 9 Enter the number of un...

Page 94: ...ow the currency to convert 8 Enter the amount 9 Touch Done Updating the Currency Rates A data connection is required for this feature 1 From the application tray touch Converter 2 Touch the button next to Convert 3 Touch Currency Done Update Setting Conversion Rates Manually 1 From the application tray touch Converter 2 Touch the button next to Convert 3 Touch Currency Done 4 Touch a currency butt...

Page 95: ... this feature Your regular data usage charges apply 1 From the application tray touch Flight Status 2 Perform a search Touch Current Location to search for flights in airports near your current location Touch Another City to search for flights in airports near the city you select A list of airports appears Major airports are listed first and all other airports are sorted by distance 3 Touch an air...

Page 96: ...Touch Theatres 5 Touch a theatre 6 Select an option Finding a Movie by Theatre 1 From the application tray touch Movie Times Theatres 2 Touch a theatre 3 Touch the arrows or the date to select a different date if necessary 4 Touch a movie 5 Select an option Starting a Route to a Movie Theatre After you select a movie and theatre you can create a route to the theatre Touch Go Setting an Appointment...

Page 97: ...ructions to download and install Garmin Asus PC Sync software Synchronizing With Your Computer 1 Verify that you have downloaded and installed Garmin Asus PC Sync software on your computer 2 Connect the mini USB cable to the connector on the bottom of the device not the cradle 3 Connect the cable to your computer The USB Connected page opens on the device Note If the USB Connected page does not op...

Page 98: ...onizes data page 106 Synchronizing with a Google Account You can synchronize your Google account data with the calendar contacts and Google Mobile Services 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Accounts and Sync Add New Account Next 2 Select an option Touch Sign In to sign into an existing Google account Enter your user name and password and touch Sign In Touch Create to create a new Google accoun...

Page 99: ...touch Settings Wireless Manager Bluetooth 3 Select the Bluetooth check box 4 Select the Discoverable check box 5 Touch Scan for Devices Note You might have to wait a moment for the names of the devices to appear 6 Select the device to pair with in the list 7 Enter the passkey of the device 8 Touch OK Connecting to a Paired Device Before you can connect to another device you must pair it with your ...

Page 100: ...luetooth 2 Select an option Touch a device and touch Unpair Touch Clear Device List to remove all paired devices Removing all Paired Devices From the Home screen touch Settings Wireless Manager Bluetooth Clear Device List Yes Transferring Files You can transfer files such as MP3s and JPEGs to your device 1 Insert the microSD card page 2 2 Connect the mini USB cable to the connector on the bottom o...

Page 101: ...ted in folders entitled Garmin File transfer mode is also referred to as USB mass storage mode Use file transfer mode to add files to the device The computer does not need Garmin Asus PC Sync installed to use file transfer mode About Picture and Video File Types Your device supports the following file types Picture JPEG PNG BMP GIF Video 3GP WMV MP4 About Wi Fi Connect to the Internet using a Wi F...

Page 102: ...Select the Wi Fi check box 3 Touch next to Add Wi Fi Network 4 Touch the field below Network SSID 5 Enter the network SSID and touch Done 6 Touch the field below Security 7 Touch a security type 8 Enter a password and touch Done 9 Touch Save Removing a Remembered Network After you have connected to a Wi Fi network the device remembers the network for future use Remembered networks appear in the ne...

Page 103: ...necessary information Data Connection Settings Notice There may be additional charges from your service provider to use the data connection while roaming From the Home screen touch Settings Wireless Manager Data Data Connection turns on the data connection NOTE Data charges apply when the data connection is On Data Roaming turns on the data connection when roaming NOTE There may be additional char...

Page 104: ...e Only Ring Vibrate or Silent Audible Touch Tones plays a tone when you dial Audible Selection plays a tone when you touch the screen Haptic Feedback sets the device to vibrate when you press certain soft keys SD Card Notifications sets the device to vibrate when you eject or remove the memory card Display Settings From the Home screen touch Settings Audio and Display Brightness changes the bright...

Page 105: ...y Screenshot 2 Press the Camera key to take a picture of a screen Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder on the device Phone Settings From the Home screen touch Settings Phone Call Waiting see page 20 Call Forwarding see page 23 Call Barring see page 23 Caller ID sets a preference for sending caller ID information when you make phone calls Voice Mail Number sets the number to access voice ...

Page 106: ...bers Enable FDN 2 Enter the FDN PIN and touch Save 3 Touch Manage FDN List Add contact 4 Enter a name and number and touch Save 5 Enter the FDN PIN to add the contact to the FDN phone number list Note You must enter the FDN PIN to disable FDN Home Screen Home Screen Style changes the Home screen to the Classic Home or the Breeze Home which uses panes Change Wallpaper see page 10 Navigation Setting...

Page 107: ... screen touch Settings Navigation Route Preference sets the preference for calculating routes Map Detail sets the level of detail on the map More detail may result in slower map drawing Map View sets the perspective of the Map page Track Up displays the map in two dimensions 2 D with your direction of travel at the top North Up displays the map in 2 D with North at the top 3 D displays the map in ...

Page 108: ...portation you would like to take Disabling Proximity Points If you have loaded proximity points such as safety cameras and custom POIs you can disable them without removing them from the device 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Navigation Proximity Points 2 Clear the check box for the type of proximity points you want to disable Downloading Safety Cameras Caution Garmin and ASUS are not respon...

Page 109: ...le the map E mail Account Settings From the Home screen touch Settings Email and touch an account Account Info contains information about this account such as the password page 59 Email Check Interval sets the frequency for checking for new e mail Email Sync Back Days sets the length of time to synchronize e mail Calendar Sync Back Days sets the length of time to synchronize the calendar Email Not...

Page 110: ...appointment Set Reminder Ringtone sets the ringtone that notifies you of an upcoming appointment Set Snooze Time sets the amount of time to snooze when you touch Snooze on a calendar notification Vibrate sets whether the device vibrates to notify you of an upcoming appointment Messaging Settings From the Home screen touch Settings Messaging Delivery Reports requests a delivery report for each SMS ...

Page 111: ...ceive a message Vibrate sets how the device vibrates when you receive a message Cell Broadcast Service page 56 Browser Settings General Browser Settings From the Home screen touch Settings Browser Set Home Page sets the browser home page page 68 Block Pop ups blocks pop up windows while browsing Auto fit Web Pages resizes Web pages to fit the screen Load Images allows you to view images on Web pag...

Page 112: ...Remember Passwords saves user names and passwords for Web sites Show Warnings displays a warning when the browser detects a problem with the security of a Web site Clear Passwords clears saved password information Quick Search Settings From the Home screen touch Settings Quick Search Searchable Items sets what is searched when using the Search widget Clear Search Shortcuts clears the shortcuts to ...

Page 113: ...faults and permissions 4 Select one or more options Touch Uninstall to remove the application from your device if available Touch Clear data to clear stored data associated with the application Touch Clear cache to clear cached data for the application Touch Clear defaults to clear application defaults Touch Force Stop to close the application Allowing the Installation of Applications You can allo...

Page 114: ... Spot saves your parking spot when you remove the device from the mount while power is applied to it Use Wireless Networks determines your location using Wi Fi and mobile networks Use GPS Satellites determines your location using GPS satellites Using a Pattern to Unlock the Screen When the screen unlock pattern is turned on you must enter a pattern to unlock the device You can still use the device...

Page 115: ...tings Security and Location Set up SIM Card Lock Use SIM Card Lock 2 Enter a PIN and touch OK If you forget your SIM PIN contact your service provider to obtain a Personal Unblocking Key PUK Viewing Passwords as you Type Them 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Security and Location 2 Select the Visible Passwords check box Setting a Credential Storage Password You can store security credentials ...

Page 116: ...s as you enter text Auto Capitalization automatically capitalizes the first word in a field Enable Keyboards enables keyboards for different languages Date and Time Settings From the Home screen touch Settings Date and Time Automatic uses the network settings for the date and time If you clear the Automatic check box you can set the following items Set Date allows you to set the date manually Set ...

Page 117: ...cation information and feedback requires the use of your data plan and any associated charges would apply Share with Google allows Google applications to use location information Connected Services Feedback allows Garmin Asus to collect your speed your direction and your location information and share it anonymously and in a way that does not personally identify you with strategic partners and ser...

Page 118: ... You should be able to download and install the applications again Map data is not erased Cleared data cannot be restored From the Home screen touch Settings Privacy Master Clear Changing the Storage Settings 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Storage 2 Scroll to view the total space and available space for each storage type 3 Touch Default Storage 4 Select Internal Storage or SD Card 5 Touch S...

Page 119: ...on about acquiring satellites see page 117 Viewing Detailed GPS Signal Information 1 From the application tray touch Where Am I 2 Touch the information balloon 3 Touch Satellite Info About Connected Services Use connected services to search for location relevant information such as traffic weather data and flight status These services are not available in all areas A data connection is required fo...

Page 120: ...reduce the timeout length Do not leave your device in direct sunlight Avoid prolonged exposure to excessive heat Replacing the Battery Caution Do not use a sharp object to remove the battery A sharp object may puncture the battery which may present a risk of fire chemical burn electrolyte leak and or injury Only use the correct battery type Using an incorrect battery may present a risk of explosio...

Page 121: ...ate and local regulations 1 Clean and dry the dashboard where you are placing the disk 2 Remove the backing from the adhesive on the bottom of the disk 3 Place the disk on the dashboard 4 Remove the clear plastic cover from the top of the disk 5 Place the suction cup mount on top of the disk 6 Flip the lever down toward the disk Removing the Device Cradle and Mount Removing the device from the Cra...

Page 122: ...the device 2 If necessary remove and replace the battery page 112 The device should restart and operate normally Caring for Your Device Avoid dropping your device and operating it in high shock and high vibration environments Do not expose the device to water Contact with water can cause this device to malfunction Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur b...

Page 123: ...e range from 32 F to 140 F from 0 C to 60 C Power connector Mini USB for power and computer Battery type User replaceable 1150 mAh lithium ion battery Battery life 9 11 hours talk time 530 660 hours standby time depending on usage and settings Charge time Approximately 3 hours Power input AC input using mini USB connector and AC charger or DC input using vehicle power cable Usage 3 W max GPS recei...

Page 124: ... connectivity Bluetooth 2 0 EDR 802 11 b g Wi Fi mini USB 2 0 Platform Android platform Camera 3 0 MP camera Audio out mini USB Computer interface Plug and play USB mass storage Data storage Internal memory and optional removable microSD card Data stored indefinitely Ofrecido por www electromanuales com ...

Page 125: ...precaution in high temperature environments the device will suspend charging and use battery power If the device is mounted in a vehicle remove the device from the mount and place it out of direct sunlight I cannot place a phone call The call function may have been suspended because of low battery power In low battery situations you might be prompted to turn off the call functions You can still na...

Page 126: ...utside your vehicle Use a hands free headset Move the device outside to an open area Walk to a window to improve indoor reception Avoid windows with reflective metal film Move to a higher elevation Move the device away from electronic equipment Ofrecido por www electromanuales com ...

Page 127: ...me 6 audio out 116 avoiding road closures 50 road features 46 99 traffic 48 B backlight brightness 96 battery charge 3 information 112 removing 112 Bluetooth technology 91 92 BMP 93 brightness 96 browsing the map 42 browsing the Web 65 69 103 cookies 104 history 104 home page 68 security 104 settings 103 104 bus 100 C calendar 80 81 settings 102 call 18 21 22 25 ending 19 forwarding 97 history 21 ...

Page 128: ...fic 46 upcoming events 37 weather 83 white pages 39 contacts 25 29 adding 25 assigning location 27 deleting 26 editing 26 managing SIM 28 29 navigating to 28 ringtone 27 saving 21 setting picture for 26 74 77 shortcut menu 26 converting currency 86 units 85 cookies 104 coordinates 40 cradle 4 5 D data connection settings 95 97 share 95 date setting 108 deleting all user data 110 call history 22 re...

Page 129: ...nates 40 globe view 43 go home 35 Google account sync with 90 Google search settings 104 H headphones 116 headset 15 116 hearing aid 97 Help file i history 104 holding a phone call 19 home location 35 home screen customizing 10 11 folders 11 17 I ignoring a call 19 Internet connection icon 16 Internet sharing 95 J JPEG 93 K keyboard 13 108 keys on the device 6 L language keyboard 108 110 text 108 ...

Page 130: ... ringer 12 N navigation See route settings 98 99 voice 98 99 network type 96 O odometer 46 50 on screen keyboard 13 P Panoramio photos 38 parking spot 35 phone 18 24 turn off airplane 24 picture file types 93 take 74 view 76 playing music 70 PNG 93 public transportation 99 100 R receiving a call 19 recently found locations 37 registering 61 removing the mount 113 resetting 114 device 114 maximum s...

Page 131: ...ointment 81 to an upcoming event 37 88 to a photograph location 78 to your home 35 to your parking spot 35 turn list 45 view on map 45 S safe mode 98 safety cameras 100 110 saving locations 32 saving locations to Favorites 32 saving your current location 32 screen brightness 96 lock 14 orient 12 rotate 12 use the touchscreen 13 screen shot 97 screen timeout 15 searching for locations 30 address 36...

Page 132: ...fications 115 spelling the location 31 status bar 16 stop watch 84 storage available 110 default 110 storing the device 114 streaming music 73 synchronizing 89 with a Google account 90 with computer 89 with Exchange Server 90 T teletypewriter 97 text completion 14 108 text message 53 60 theft ways to avoid 114 time setting 108 traffic 46 52 avoid 48 52 icon 47 train 100 transfer files 92 93 trip c...

Page 133: ...103 for phone call 96 video file types 93 recording 75 75 79 voice mail 19 20 volume 12 VPN 95 W walking routes settings 99 wallpaper 10 74 77 weather 83 Where Am I 35 Where To pane 8 white pages 39 Wi Fi 93 94 WMV 93 Z zoom 13 42 43 65 82 Ofrecido por www electromanuales com ...

Page 134: ...ap data throughout the life of your device go to www garminasus com 2010 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries and ASUSTeK Computer Inc For model 0100084610 September 2010 Part Number 190 01292 00 Rev A Printed in China Ofrecido por www electromanuales com ...

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