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Page 2: ...al information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin Asus products ASUS is a trademark of ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated The combined Garmin Asus logo is a trademark of Garmin Ltd and ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated Garmin is a trademark of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries cityXplorer Ciao Garmin Asus nüMaps Guarantee and are trademarks of G...

Page 3: ...pport 2 Select your region Updating the Software 1 Go to www garminasus com support 2 Select your region 3 Under the A10 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 A10 click Map Updates 4 Follow the on screen instructions Getting Help 1 From the application tray touch Help 2 Touch a topic ...

Page 4: ...ns 8 Setting the Default Ringtone 9 Customizing the Home Screen 9 Downloading Applications from the Market 11 Changing the Volume 12 Rotating the Device 12 Using the Touchscreen 13 Using the On screen Keyboard 13 About the Automatic Screen Lock 15 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...

Page 5: ...ut GPS Signals 30 Finding a Point of Interest 30 Working with Found Locations 31 Changing the Search Area 32 Saving and Editing Locations 32 Sharing Locations 34 Finding Your Parking Spot 35 Finding Your Current Location 35 Setting Your Home Location 36 Finding an Address 36 Finding Local Businesses 37 Finding Recently Found Locations 37 Finding Upcoming Events 38 Finding Panoramio Photos 38 Findi...

Page 6: ... a Friend 62 Accepting or Declining an Invitation 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 6...

Page 7: ...75 Changing the Camera 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 Forec...

Page 8: ...ings 104 Quick Search Settings 105 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 Se...

Page 9: ...x for product warnings and other important information Notice It is strongly recommended that you sign up for a data plan to use this phone Download the latest owner s manual at www garminasus com support Device Features Micro USB connector Camera lens on back Navigation cradle connector Power key Audio out connector Volume keys Battery cover notch ...

Page 10: ... Cover 1 Place your thumb in the center of the battery cover 2 Locate the battery cover notch on the bottom of the device 3 Insert your fingernail in the notch 4 Pry the cover up 5 Remove the cover from the device Installing the SIM Card 1 Slide the SIM card holder toward the top edge of the device and lift up as directed on the holder 2 Place the SIM card in the device with the gold contacts faci...

Page 11: ... compartment Replacing the Battery Cover 1 Properly align the battery cover on the back of the device 2 Press the battery cover down until it snaps into place Charging the Battery Notice Your device will not charge if the temperature has exceeded 140 F 60 C If the device is mounted in the windshield remove it from the mount and place it somewhere out of direct sunlight to allow the battery to char...

Page 12: ...ur device and a computer Use the battery charger accessory For more information about accessories go to www garminasus com Registering Your Product 1 Go to www garminasus com support 2 Select your region if necessary 3 Under the A10 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 Mounting Your Device...

Page 13: ...oward the windshield 6 Snap the cradle onto the suction cup arm 7 Fit the gold contacts on the left side of the device into the cradle 8 Tilt the device back until it snaps into the cradle 9 Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into a power outlet in your vehicle Tip To learn how to remove the device from the mount see page 113 Completing the Setup Complete the following optional tasks to...

Page 14: ...d the bottom of the screen to view 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 ...

Page 15: ...touch 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 About the Keys Key Use Touch to return to the Home screen From the Home screen touch to quickly switch panes Touch and hold to open a menu of recently used applications...

Page 16: ...all of the shortcuts 3 Touch a shortcut icon to start an application Viewing Notifications When a notification icon appears in the status bar open the notification window to view more information 1 Touch and drag the status bar toward the bottom of the screen The notification window expands to fill the screen 2 Touch an item to view more details or to go to the application Hiding the Notification ...

Page 17: ...eeds NOTE You cannot customize the Where To pane Changing the Home Screen Wallpaper 1 From the Home screen touch Wallpaper 2 Select an option 3 Select an image to use as the wallpaper background 4 Touch Save or Set Wallpaper About the Home Screen Items You can add additional panes to the Home screen You can add widgets shortcuts and folders to a pane Widgets are small applications that are attache...

Page 18: ...em to Adding Panes You can add additional panes to the Home screen 1 From the Home screen touch 2 Touch Deleting Panes NOTE The panes initially included on your device cannot be deleted 1 From the Home screen touch 2 Touch on the pane to delete Adding Home Screen Folders You can use folders to organize content on the Home screen 1 From the Home screen switch to the pane to which you want to add a ...

Page 19: ...nd hold the item you want to move until the device vibrates 2 Drag the item to a new location To move an item to an adjacent pane drag the item to the edge of the screen and hold it until the adjacent pane appears To move a shortcut into a folder drag the shortcut onto the folder Downloading Applications from the Market You can purchase and download additional applications from the Market 1 From t...

Page 20: ... 3 Select an option 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 i...

Page 21: ...reen to stop scrolling 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...

Page 22: ... highlighted 2 Continue typing The text completion words may change or disappear 3 Touch a text completion word to accept 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 ad...

Page 23: ...y if necessary 2 Tap and drag to the right About the Headset 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 3 5 mm headset connector to the audio o...

Page 24: ... Wi Fi connectivity This 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 A10 is connected to a device using Bluetooth wireless technology Teletypewriter TTY mode is activated page 98 Hearing aid mode HAC is activated page 98 Network connectivity This icon appears when the device i...

Page 25: ...l message received Appointment 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 ...

Page 26: ...have found in the Where To menu 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 inp...

Page 27: ...Touch to display a numeric 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...

Page 28: ...he new call Touch Switch 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 Mai...

Page 29: ...g Call History 1 From the Home screen touch 2 Touch next to the number or contact Deleting a Call from the Call History 1 From the Home screen touch 2 Touch a call 3 Touch Delete from Call History OK Adding a Number in Call History to Contacts 1 From the Home screen 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 ne...

Page 30: ...id subscription 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 From the Home screen touch 2 Touch a call 3 Touch Reverse Lookup Deleting All Calls from the Call History From the Home screen touch Clear Call Log Placing a Conference Call You can host a conference call with...

Page 31: ...ers of the conference call can continue to speak to each other 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 Hom...

Page 32: ...to help you multi task Placing a Call While Navigating 1 If you are driving pull over and stop 2 Touch and place the call 3 Touch View Map 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 Placi...

Page 33: ...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 Calling a Contact 1 From the Home screen 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 th...

Page 34: ...only used items relating 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 pictur...

Page 35: ...h a contact 3 Touch 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...

Page 36: ...tray touch Contacts 2 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 ...

Page 37: ...ch Done 5 Touch Done 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 Cont...

Page 38: ...iring 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 1 From the Home screen touch to view the Where To pane 2 Touc...

Page 39: ...s 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 if necessary Calling a Location 1 Find a location page 30 2 Touch Call Finding a Nearby Location 1 Find a location page 30 2 Touch Search Near 3 Select an option Adding a Loc...

Page 40: ...cation 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 vehicle icon 4 Touch Save 5 Enter a name and touch Done if necessary Finding Saved Locations To save a location see page 32 1 From the Home screen touch to ...

Page 41: ...ouch 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 locatio...

Page 42: ...ne Save Sharing Locations Sharing a Found Location 1 Find a location page 30 2 Touch the information balloon 3 Touch Share and 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 Sharing Your Current Location 1 From the application tray screen touch Where Am I 2 Touch Share 3 Select an option to send the locati...

Page 43: ...and drag the status bar toward the bottom of the screen Tip You can also access your Parking Spot from Browse Places Saved Locations 2 Touch Saved Parking Spot Go Finding Your Current Location Use the Where Am I page to view information about your current location This is a helpful feature if you need to tell emergency personnel your location 1 From the application tray touch Where Am I 2 Touch th...

Page 44: ... Browse Places Home Go Finding an Address note Depending on the version of the built in map data on your device the button names and the order of steps could be different than the following steps 1 From the Home screen touch to view the Where To pane 2 Touch Browse Places Address Tip To change the search area touch Change State Country and touch a state province or country 3 Touch Enter House Numb...

Page 45: ...apply 1 From the Home screen touch to view the Where To pane 2 Touch Browse Places Local Search 3 Enter your search term and touch 4 Touch an item Finding Recently Found Locations Your device stores the last 50 locations you have found 1 From the Home screen touch to view the Where To pane 2 Touch Browse Places Recently Found 3 Touch a location Clearing the Recently Found List 1 From the Home scre...

Page 46: ...if necessary 5 Touch an event to view more information 6 Select an option If the event begins within two hours touch Go to navigate to the event If the event begins in more than two hours touch Remind Me to add the event as an appointment on your calendar Finding Panoramio Photos Panoramio photographs contain information about the location where the photograph was taken You can use this informatio...

Page 47: ... From the Home screen touch to view the Where To pane 2 Touch Browse Places Fuel Prices 3 Touch and select a fuel type Finding Cities 1 From the Home screen touch to view the Where To pane 2 Touch Browse Places Cities 3 Enter the name and touch Done Tip To view a list of nearby cities touch Nearby Cities 4 Touch a city Using the White Pages Phone Directory This service is not available in all area...

Page 48: ...hone Number 3 Enter the area code and phone number 4 Touch Search Entering Coordinates If you know the geographic coordinates of your destination you can use your device to navigate there This can be especially helpful when geocaching 1 From the Home screen touch to view the Where To pane 2 Touch Browse Places Coordinates 3 Touch a cardinal direction button to change the direction 4 Touch a field ...

Page 49: ...correct intersection if necessary About Extras You can download additional content such as custom POIs from www garminasus com Custom POIs are customized points on the map They can contain alerts that let you know 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 soft...

Page 50: ...judgment at all times 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 vie...

Page 51: ...areas for which you 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...

Page 52: ...the Map to Navigate in 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...

Page 53: ...the text bar on the top 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 ...

Page 54: ... 2 Select the check 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 informati...

Page 55: ... 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 route This time is already included in your estimate...

Page 56: ...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 additional delays Navigating in Walking Mode Starting a Route in Walking Mode 1 From ...

Page 57: ...ng 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 heading 3 Cont...

Page 58: ... Detour While navigating 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 t...

Page 59: ...om the application tray 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 Locati...

Page 60: ...te 3 Touch Edit Delete 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...

Page 61: ... number or a contact 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 an...

Page 62: ... name and touch a recipient 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 dev...

Page 63: ...ouch Messaging 2 Touch 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 touc...

Page 64: ...ssages in and touch Save 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 desc...

Page 65: ... the email password 3 Touch Save 4 If necessary enter account configuration information from your service provider 5 Touch Next Save Adding an Exchange ActiveSync Email 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 ema...

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

Page 67: ...account 3 Verify the Use Signature check box is selected 4 Touch Signature 5 Enter a signature and touch Save Changing the Email 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 Email Account 1 From the application tray touch Email Manage Accounts Add New Account 2 Select the account...

Page 68: ...ttings Email Set Default 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 ...

Page 69: ...ith others Registering 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 c...

Page 70: ...d 3 Touch Done Your 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 Cautio...

Page 71: ...tus of the distance 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...

Page 72: ...riend Yes Hiding and 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 y...

Page 73: ...age Touch to stop loading the Web page Touch and drag the screen to scroll the Web page Touch two points 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 links text entry boxes and other interactive items to activate them Touch and hold interactive items to view ...

Page 74: ...es favorite Web sites and most viewed Web sites Touch to view other active browser windows Touch to use the following options Touch Go To URL to enter a URL Touch Refresh to refresh the Web page Touch Share to send the URL in a text message or an e mail Touch Find on Page to find text in the current Web page Touch Select Text to copy text from the current Web page to the system clipboard Touch and...

Page 75: ...ouch 4 Touch an active browser window Saving a Web Page to Favorites 1 Open the Web page to save 2 Touch When you view one of your favorite Web pages appears gold Removing a Web Site from 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 tou...

Page 76: ...dow 1 From the application 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...

Page 77: ...ad 4 Touch and select 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 ful...

Page 78: ...ply any right to distribute 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 chip...

Page 79: ...ch a song The music player 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 li...

Page 80: ...Touch Done Save 10 Touch 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 edi...

Page 81: ...ayer playlist view touch 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 ...

Page 82: ...reen The device focuses on the object inside of the box When the camera is in focus the box turns green and stops flashing 4 Release 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 image Tou...

Page 83: ...ideo 3 Use the 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 t...

Page 84: ...use when saving videos 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...

Page 85: ...eos 1 From the application 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 Galler...

Page 86: ...n Touch Grouping to 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 ...

Page 87: ...granted or shall be implied 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...

Page 88: ...t day of the month Touch 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 lo...

Page 89: ...out the meeting optional 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 Viewin...

Page 90: ...number Touch two points 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 Touc...

Page 91: ...a six day forecast are 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 92: ...h a ringer and touch 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 re...

Page 93: ...ch the globe to stop 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 En...

Page 94: ... Touch the amount below 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 ...

Page 95: ...ction is required for 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 di...

Page 96: ...ry 3 Touch a movie 4 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 S...

Page 97: ...w the on screen instructions 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 micro 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 Conne...

Page 98: ...a e mail contacts and calendar to synchronize and how the device synchronizes 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 an...

Page 99: ...t to a device with Bluetooth technology 1 Place the device to pair with in discoverable pairing mode 2 From the Home screen 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...

Page 100: ...Touch Disconnect The device is disconnected but it remains paired with your device Removing a Paired Device 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Wireless Manager Bluetooth 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 Transferri...

Page 101: ...re about the purpose of a file do not delete the file Your device memory contains important system files that should not be deleted Be especially cautious of files located 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 Abou...

Page 102: ...ically detect 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Wireless Manager Wi Fi 2 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 dev...

Page 103: ...ministrator for the 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 ma...

Page 104: ...for notifications such as text messages Ring Style sets the ring style to Ring Only Vibrate 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 Se...

Page 105: ...ngth of time Orientation allows the phone to rotate the screen display as you rotate the device Animation enables animations when you open or close windows Screenshot allows you to take a picture of the device screen Adjusting the Screen Timeout Length 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Audio and Display Screen Timeout 2 Select a time 3 Touch Save Taking a Screen Shot 1 From the Home screen tou...

Page 106: ...of a TTY adapter part number 010 11459 03 available at www garminasus com a10 tty_adapter Hearing Aid Mode optimizes the phone speaker for use with hearing aids Fixed Dialing Numbers enables you to set up your device so that it can only dial certain phone numbers Network Operators searches for local networks Enabling and Adding Fixed Dialing Numbers Before you can change the Fixed Dialing Numbers ...

Page 107: ...essages Traffic Service enables the traffic service Safe Mode prevents you from entering data when your vehicle is in motion Background Data enables Garmin Connected Services to access data in the background Changing the Navigation Voice 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Navigation Voice 2 Select a language 3 Touch OK Turning Off the Traffic Service 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Naviga...

Page 108: ... Track Up orientation default Avoidances types of roads and maneuvers the device should attempt to avoid when creating routes available for Automobile Driving mode only Notification Type sets the method for which you are notified of maneuvers in the route available for Pedestrian Walking mode only Vehicle or Avatar changes the icon to represent your position on the map Auto Dim Brightness automati...

Page 109: ...d ASUS are not responsible for the accuracy of or the consequences of using a custom point of interest POI or a safety camera database This service may be available as a paid subscription This service is not available in all areas A data connection is required for this feature 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Navigation Download Safety Cameras 2 Select a region or regions 3 Touch Download Vie...

Page 110: ...e an e mail Select Ringtone Vibrate Use Signature Signature see page 59 Contacts Settings From the Home screen touch Settings Contacts Sort Contacts By sorts contacts by first or last name Hide Contacts with No Phone hides contacts that do not have a phone number Calendar Settings From the Home screen touch Settings Calendar Set Default Reminder Time sets the number of minutes before an appointmen...

Page 111: ...M card SMSC allows you to change the short message service center SMSC number if necessary Read Reports requests a read report for each MMS message you send Auto retrieve retrieves MMS messages automatically when you are not roaming Roaming Auto retrieve retrieves MMS messages automatically when you are roaming Creation Mode limits the size and type of MMS message attachments for compatibility wit...

Page 112: ... size of text that the browser uses to display Web pages Enable JavaScript allows JavaScript Map URL Handling adjusts how map URLs are opened Enable Support allows map URLs to be opened in Garmin maps Set as Default opens map URLs in Garmin maps by default Browser Privacy Settings From the Home screen touch Settings Browser Accept Cookies Remember Form Data Clear Cache Clear History Clear Cookies ...

Page 113: ...earch settings for Google Mobile Services Managing Applications Notice Cleared data cannot be restored 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Application Management Manage Applications A list of applications appears showing the amount of memory used for each application 2 Touch to sort or filter the list optional 3 Touch an application to view details including storage size cache size defaults and ...

Page 114: ...ngs Accounts and Sync Background Data allows applications such as e mail to send and receive data at any time Auto sync allows applications such as e mail to synchronize with the server automatically Select an account to change the sync settings For information about e mail account settings see pages 101 102 Security and Location Settings From the Home screen touch Settings Security and Location M...

Page 115: ...ed but all personal information is erased in the process See page 110 for more information Locking the SIM Card Use these settings to require a PIN to enable all non emergency features of the device You can still use the device to contact emergency services without a PIN You can remove the SIM card to use the non telephone features of the device 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Security and L...

Page 116: ...f map data such as street names or user entered data 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Language and Keyboard Language 2 Touch a language for all on screen text Keyboard Settings From the Home screen touch Settings Language and Keyboard Text Completion displays suggested words as you enter text Auto Capitalization automatically capitalizes the first word in a field Enable Keyboards enables keyb...

Page 117: ...distance Temperature units of measure for temperature Coordinates units of measure for the coordinates format Privacy Settings From the Home screen touch Settings Privacy Note Sharing your location 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 al...

Page 118: ...loaded are removed 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...

Page 119: ...bleshooting information 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 conn...

Page 120: ...ay Screen Timeout to 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 prese...

Page 121: ...mply with certain state 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...

Page 122: ...ce and then turn on 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 temp...

Page 123: ...charging temperature range from 32 F to 140 F from 0 C to 60 C Power connector Micro USB for power and computer Battery type User replaceable 1500 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 micro USB connector and AC charger or DC input using vehicle power cable Us...

Page 124: ...50 900 1800 1900 Other connectivity Bluetooth 2 0 EDR 802 11 b g Wi Fi micro USB 2 0 Platform Android platform Camera 5 0 MP camera Audio out 3 5 mm Computer interface Plug and play USB mass storage Data storage Internal memory and optional removable microSD card Data stored indefinitely ...

Page 125: ...er cable As a safety 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 funct...

Page 126: ...he cell signal Step outside 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 ...

Page 127: ...gs 102 audio connector 1 notifications 9 ringtone 9 volume 7 audio out 116 avoiding road closures 50 road features 46 100 traffic 47 B backlight brightness 96 battery charging 3 information 112 removing 112 Bluetooth technology 91 92 BMP 93 brightness 96 browsing the map 42 browsing the Web 65 69 104 cookies 104 history 104 home page 68 security 104 settings 104 105 bus 101 C calendar 80 81 settin...

Page 128: ...bscription 111 traffic 46 upcoming events 38 weather 83 white pages 39 contacts 25 29 adding 25 assigning location 27 deleting 26 editing 26 28 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 clearing 104 coordinates 40 D data connection settings 95 95 97 share 95 date setting 108 deleting call history ...

Page 129: ...ch settings 105 sync with account 90 H headset 15 116 hearing aid 98 Help file i history 104 hold phone call 19 home location 36 home screen 6 7 9 11 customizing 9 11 folders 10 11 I ignoring a call 19 Internet connection icon 16 Internet sharing 95 J JPEG 93 K keyboard 13 108 keys on the device 7 L language keyboard 108 110 text 108 110 limited dialing 98 lithium ion battery 112 local events 38 l...

Page 130: ...n screen keyboard 13 P pane home screen 6 7 9 11 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 Power key 1 public transportation 99 100 101 R receiving a call 19 recently found locations 37 registering 61 removing the mount 113 resetting 114 device 114 maximum speed 46 50 odometer 46 50 trip computer 46 50 restric...

Page 131: ... 78 to your home 36 to your parking spot 35 turn list 45 view on map 45 S safe mode 99 safety cameras 101 101 110 saved locations 32 saving location to Favorites 32 saving your current location 32 screen brightness 96 lock 15 orient 12 rotate 12 screenshot 97 timeout 97 use the touchscreen 13 searching for locations 30 address 36 changing the search area 32 favorites 32 item on the map 42 navigate...

Page 132: ...10 storing the device 114 streaming music 73 synchronizing 89 with a Google account 90 91 with computer 89 with Exchange Server 90 T teletypewriter 98 text completion 14 108 text message 53 60 theft ways to avoid 114 time format 109 time setting 108 traffic 46 52 avoid 47 52 icon 47 train 101 transfer files 92 93 trip computer 46 50 trip log 52 clearing 52 TTY 98 U underground transit 101 units of...

Page 133: ...in Asus A10 Owner s Manual 125 volume 12 Volume keys 1 VPN 95 W walking routes 101 settings 99 wallpaper 9 74 77 weather 83 Where Am I 35 Where To pane 7 white pages 39 40 Wi Fi 93 94 WMV 93 Z zoom 13 42 43 65 82 ...

Page 134: ...pdates excluding map data throughout the life of your device go to www garminasus com 0700 For model 0100088110 2010 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries and ASUSTeK Computer Inc August 2010 Part Number 190 01278 00 Rev A Printed in China ...

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