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Garminfone Owner’s Manual

Working with Routes ....................

Viewing Your Trip Log ..................

Sending and Receiving

Messages ...................................

Sending an Text Message ...........

About Multimedia Messages ......

Reading Messages ......................

Using E-mail ................................

Using Ciao!

™

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Registering Your Device and

Joining Ciao! .............................

Changing Your Display Name......

Inviting a Friend ...........................

Accepting or Declining an

Invitation ....................................

Sending a Location Update .........

Automatically Sending Location

Updates .....................................

Updating Your Status ...................

Viewing Friends ...........................

Adding a Friend to Contacts ........

Sending a Message to a Friend ..

Starting a Route to a Friend’s

Location ...................................

Removing an Invitation ................

Removing a Friend ......................

Hiding Your Location....................

Viewing Ciao! Networks ...............

Disabling Ciao! ............................

Browsing the Web .....................

Using the Browser .......................

Viewing Multiple Browser

Windows ..................................

Saving a Web Page to Favorites .

Viewing Your History ...................

Sharing a URL .............................

Opening a Web Site in a New

Window ....................................

Deleting a Web Site from a List ...

Setting Your Browser Home

Page ..........................................

Downloading Files .......................

Playing Music.............................

Music Player File Types ...............

Summary of Contents for Garminfone

Page 1: ...owner s manual ...

Page 2: ...erson or organization of such 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 and ASUSTeK Computer Inc Garmin is a trademark of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries cityXplorer Ciao G...

Page 3: ... or a photocopy in a safe place Updating the Software 1 Go to www garminasus com 2 Follow the on screen instructions nüMaps Guarantee To receive one free map update if available register your device at www garminasus com within 60 days of acquiring satellites while driving with your device You are not eligible for the free map update if you register by phone or wait longer than 60 days after the f...

Page 4: ... Using the Touchscreen 8 Viewing the Application Tray 8 Viewing Notifications 9 Changing the Volume 10 Setting Your Wallpaper 10 Using the Widgets 10 Using the Scroll Arrows 11 Using the On screen Keyboard 11 Getting Help 12 About the Automatic Screen Lock 13 About the Headset 13 Status and Notification Icons 15 Using the Phone 17 Dialing a Number 17 Calling a Contact 17 Calling a Found Location 1...

Page 5: ...h 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 Saved Locations 37 Finding Recently Found Locations 37 Finding Upcoming Events 38 Finding Panoramio Photos 38 Finding Gas Prices 39 Finding Cities 39 Using the White Pages Phone Directory...

Page 6: ...Sending Location Updates 63 Updating Your Status 63 Viewing Friends 63 Adding a Friend to Contacts 64 Sending a Message to a Friend 64 Starting a Route to a Friend s Location 64 Removing an Invitation 64 Removing a Friend 65 Hiding Your Location 65 Viewing Ciao Networks 65 Disabling Ciao 65 Browsing the Web 66 Using the Browser 66 Viewing Multiple Browser Windows 68 Saving a Web Page to Favorites ...

Page 7: ...lery 77 Viewing Pictures 77 Viewing a Video 78 Viewing a Slideshow 78 Sharing Pictures and Videos 78 Setting Your Wallpaper 78 Editing Pictures and Videos 79 Adding a Picture to a Contact 79 Starting a Route to a Photograph 79 Organizing Your Life 81 Using the Calendar 81 Viewing a Document 83 Checking the Weather Forecast 84 Using the Clock 85 Using the Converter 87 Checking Flight Status 89 Find...

Page 8: ... 102 Data Connection Settings 103 Phone Settings 103 Audio Settings 104 Navigation Settings 105 Application Settings 107 Display Settings 111 Viewing Software Information 112 Restoring Settings 112 Clearing All User Data 112 Appendix 113 About Satellite Signals 113 About Connected Services 113 Battery Information 114 Mounting on Your Dashboard 115 Removing the Device Cradle and Mount 115 Resetting...

Page 9: ...afety and Product Information document in the product box for product warnings and other important information Download the latest owner s manual at www garminasus com Device Features Camera key Direction pad Volume keys Mini USB connector Power key Power connector for navigation cradle ...

Page 10: ...ge 3 6 Charge the battery page 3 Removing the Battery Cover Slide the battery cover off the back of the device Battery cover Installing the SIM Card Insert the SIM card in the holder with the gold contacts facing down and the notched corner toward the center of the device SIM card microSD card Installing the microSD Card Insert the microSD card in the microSD slot with the gold contacts facing dow...

Page 11: ...ver onto the back of the device until it clicks 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 charge Charge the battery for at least four hours before using the device for the first time 1 Insert the plug into...

Page 12: ...ccessory For more information about accessories go to www garminasus com Turning On Your Device Press and hold the Power key 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 direct sunlight Notice Befor...

Page 13: ...contacts on the left side of your 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 115 Completing the Setup Complete the following optional tasks to finish setting up your device Set up an e mail account page 57 Synchronize th...

Page 14: ...ifications page 9 The status bar displays notification icons status icons page 15 and the current time Touch a shortcut icon in the application tray to start an application page 8 Touch and drag the bar to scroll through all of the shortcuts Touch to place a phone call and access contacts Touch to find and navigate to a location Touch to view the map ...

Page 15: ...e the audio level 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 open the camera Press to take a screenshot when enabled Rotating the Device Note Some applications can only be viewed in one orientation For example the camera is only available in landscape mode From vertical...

Page 16: ...top 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 Viewing the Application Tray The application tray contains shortcuts for the applications on the device The first row or column of shortcuts is always visible ...

Page 17: ... 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 Window Touch and drag the bottom of the notification window to the top of th...

Page 18: ...wn key until appears to set your device to silent mode when available Tip You can also access the volume settings from the application tray touch Settings Audio Setting Your Wallpaper 1 From the application tray touch Settings Display Wallpaper Tip You can also open the Gallery to select an image 2 Touch a picture 3 Touch and drag the edges of the rectangle to crop the photo 4 Touch Save Using the...

Page 19: ... Scroll Arrows Touch or or touch and drag the screen to scroll Quickly touch or to scroll faster Touch and hold or to slowly scroll 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 lock Touch to close the keyboard Touch to display numbers and symbols Touch to display an alphabetic ...

Page 20: ... The text completion words may change or disappear 3 Touch a text completion word to accept it Note The underlined 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 language specific keyboards and handwriting recognition when available Note To enable additional input methods in the keyboard setti...

Page 21: ...Device Note To adjust the unlock settings see page 100 1 Quickly press the Power key if necessary 2 Double tap Adjusting the Screen Timeout Length 1 From the application tray touch Settings Display Screen Timeout 2 Touch a time 3 Touch OK 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 Connecting the...

Page 22: ...ess to answer a call Press to end a call Speak into the adapter on the headset which contains the microphone Use the Volume knob to adjust the audio volume Press to pause and play music For information on using a Bluetooth headset see the instructions that came with the headset ...

Page 23: ...onnectivity This icon appears in place of the network connectivity icon when the device is using Wi Fi Bluetooth wireless technology is enabled but the Garminfone is not connected to a device The Garminfone is connected to a device using Bluetooth wireless technology Teletypewriter TTY mode is activated page 103 Network connectivity This icon appears when the device is connected for Internet acces...

Page 24: ...MMS message received E mail message received Appointment reminder New voice mail message Parking spot has been saved You are currently navigating a route An alarm is enabled Connected to the computer using the USB cable Synchronizing data with your computer There is an error synchronizing data with your computer ...

Page 25: ...Before you can call a contact you must add a contact page 25 1 Touch 2 Touch a contact 3 Touch Call 4 If the contact has more than one phone number touch the phone number to call Calling a Found Location You can call a location that you have found in the Where To menu if the location has a phone number associated with it 1 From the Home screen touch Where To 2 Search for a location see pages 30 41...

Page 26: ...free is connected page 94 Touch Mute to mute the audio input Touch Add Call to place a new call The first call is placed on hold Touch Switch to change between the current call and the call on hold if you are on call waiting Touch Merge to create a conference call Touch Hold to place the current call on hold Touch to display a numeric keypad for automated systems that require numeric entries Endin...

Page 27: ...uch Settings Phone Call Waiting On OK Using Call Waiting If call waiting is activated use the following call waiting options when you receive an incoming call Touch Answer Hold to answer the new call and place the original call on hold Touch Merge to create a conference call with the original call and the new call Touch Switch to switch between the original call and the new call Touch Answer End t...

Page 28: ...ward the bottom of the screen Tip You can also touch to call your voice mail 2 Touch New Voice Mail Using Call History 1 Touch Calls are organized into three categories Icon Description Dialed call Received call Missed call 2 Touch a call 3 Select an option Deleting a Call from the Call History 1 Touch 2 Touch a call 3 Touch Delete from Call History OK ...

Page 29: ... a call 3 Touch View Related Calls A list of related calls appears displaying the length of each call or a status message Using Reverse Lookup 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 A reverse lookup allows you to search for the address of a phone number that...

Page 30: ...2 Touch Add Call 3 Place a call to the second phone number 4 Touch Merge 5 Touch to view the other members of the conference call optional Speaking Privately During a Conference Call You can speak privately with another member of the conference call 1 During the conference call touch 2 Touch next to the contact with whom you would like to speak with privately The other members of the conference ca...

Page 31: ...call type 3 Select an option Enter a number to forward calls Touch to select a contact to forward calls Touch Disable to disable call forwarding for that call type Barring Calls You can block incoming calls and outgoing calls Note You must obtain the call barring password from your service provider 1 From the application tray touch Settings Phone Call Barring 2 Touch a call type 3 Select an option...

Page 32: ...option Touch Total Time This Session or Total Data to see usage details Touch Reset Call Time to reset the Call Time values Touch Reset Data Usage to reset the Data Usage values Turning On Airplane Mode Airplane mode turns off the phone and data connections for situations such as an airplane flight From the application tray touch Settings Wireless Manager Airplane Mode When Airplane mode is on the...

Page 33: ...From the application tray touch Contacts 2 Touch a contact 3 Touch Call Searching for a Contact 1 From the application tray touch Contacts 2 Enter part of the contact name 3 Touch the contact 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 informati...

Page 34: ... take a picture using the device camera Touch Select Picture to select a saved picture 6 Touch and drag the square to crop the picture 7 Touch Save Save Assigning a Location to a Contact 1 From the application tray touch Contacts 2 Touch a contact 3 Touch Edit 4 Touch next to Add Address 5 Touch Add Location 6 Select the location Touch the location on the map Touch and search for the location 7 To...

Page 35: ... Done Save Deleting a Contact 1 From the application tray touch Contacts 2 Touch a contact 3 Touch Delete OK Starting a Route to a Contact 1 From the application tray touch Contacts 2 Touch a contact 3 Touch Go 4 If necessary select an option to enter a location Enter the full address or location name and touch Done Touch Add Location find a location and touch Select this Location 5 Touch Done ...

Page 36: ...orting 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 Creating a New SIM Contact 1 From the application tray touch Contacts 2 Touch SIM Phone Book View SIM Contacts Create New SIM Contact 3 Touch Name 4 Touch the f...

Page 37: ...ch a contact 4 Touch Call or Send Message Editing Contacts on Your SIM Card 1 From the application tray touch Contacts SIM Phone Book View SIM Contacts 2 Touch a contact 3 Touch Edit 4 Edit the name and phone number and touch Done Save Deleting Contacts on Your SIM Card 1 From the application tray touch Contacts SIM Phone Book View SIM Contacts 2 Touch a contact 3 Touch Delete OK ...

Page 38: ...ake a few minutes Finding a Point of Interest The detailed maps loaded in your device contain points of interest such as restaurants hotels and auto services Finding by Category 1 From the Home screen touch Where To Points of Interest 2 Touch a category 3 Touch a subcategory if necessary Tip To narrow the search touch the data entry field along the top of the screen enter the text and touch Done A...

Page 39: ...ons 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 2 Touch Go 3 Touch a navigation mode if necessary Calling a Location 1 Find a location 2 Touch Call Finding a Nearby Location 1 Find a location 2 Touch S...

Page 40: ...ontacts 4 Select an option Touch Create New Contact Touch an existing contact to add the information to it and touch Save Changing the Search Area By default your device finds locations near your current location 1 From the Home screen touch Where To 2 Touch 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...

Page 41: ...dit 4 Touch an item to edit it 5 Touch Save Deleting a Saved Location 1 From the Home screen touch Where To Saved Locations 2 Touch and hold a location 3 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 Where To Saved Locations 2 Touch an...

Page 42: ...ring Locations Sharing a Found Location 1 Find a location 2 Touch the information balloon 3 Touch Share 4 Select an option to send the location 5 Touch To 6 Add a recipient and touch Done 7 Touch Message 8 Enter a message 9 Touch Done 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 5 Add a recip...

Page 43: ...drag the status bar toward the bottom of the screen Tip You can also access your Parking Spot by touching Where To 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 the ...

Page 44: ...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 steps below 1 From the Home screen touch Where To Address Tip To change the search area touch Change State Country and touch a state a province or a country 2 Touch Enter House Number 3 Enter the house number and touch Next 4 Enter all or part...

Page 45: ...touch Where To Local Search 2 Enter your search term and touch 3 Touch an item Finding Saved Locations To learn how to save a location see page 32 1 From the Home screen touch Where To Saved Locations 2 Touch the arrows to search different categories if necessary 3 Touch an item Finding Recently Found Locations Your device stores the last 50 locations you have found 1 From the Home screen touch Wh...

Page 46: ... Touch an event to view more information 5 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 information to navigate ...

Page 47: ... From the Home screen touch Where To Gas Prices 2 Touch 3 Touch a fuel type Finding Cities 1 From the Home screen touch Where To Cities 2 Enter the name and touch Done Tip To view a list of nearby cities touch Nearby Cities 3 Touch a city Using the White Pages Phone Directory This service is not available in all areas This service may be available as a paid subscription A data connection is requir...

Page 48: ... the area code and phone number and 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 Where To Coordinates 2 Touch a cardinal direction button to change the direction 3 Touch a field to enter the latitude and longitude data 4 Touch View Ma...

Page 49: ...tersection 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 software avail...

Page 50: ...he current usage mode You can view your trip log which is the path you have traveled The trip log appears as a colored line on the map See page 52 for more information 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 Touch View Map 2 Touch anywhere on the map Touch and drag to view different parts of the map Touch and ...

Page 51: ... 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 device calculates routes ...

Page 52: ...e 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 Traffic services r...

Page 53: ... 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 Trip Com...

Page 54: ...ad 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 About the Traffic Icon The traffic icon on the map changes color to indicate the severity of traffi...

Page 55: ...etter 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 estimated arrival time Changing Traffic Avoidance Settings 1 From the application tray touch Settings Navigation Automobile Avoidances 2 Select or clear the Traffic check box Manually Avoiding Traffic on Yo...

Page 56: ...uch 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 Find a location 2 Touch Go Walking Note The device must be out of the mount to be able to select Walking The ...

Page 57: ... 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 Continue traveling in this direction toward your d...

Page 58: ... of you such as construction zones 1 While navigating a route touch 2 Select an option From the application tray touch Detour when in Driving mode From the application tray touch Recalculate when in Walking mode If the route you are currently taking is the only reasonable option the device might not calculate a detour Stopping the Route 1 While navigating a route touch 2 From the application tray ...

Page 59: ...map Touch and search for the location 3 Touch Select this Location Add Location 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 5 Touch Save Editing a Saved 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 locations Touch and drag or to move the location down or up in the route Touch to delete a location Optimizing and Reversing a Saved Route 1 Fro...

Page 60: ...lication 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 application tray touch Settings Navigation 2 Select Automobile or Pedestrian 3 Select the Trip Log check box The trip log appears on the map Clearing the Trip Log From the application tray touch Settings Navigation Cl...

Page 61: ...Touch Add from Contacts and touch a contact from your Contacts list 3 Touch Message 4 Enter the text message 5 Touch for additional options Touch Attach to add attachments such as media contacts or events Touch Add Subject to add a subject line Touch Add CC to add carbon copy recipients Touch Call to place a phone call Touch Add to Contacts to add the number to your contacts list Touch View Contac...

Page 62: ...nts are available Photo Video a saved photo or saved video Camera a new photo or new video Slideshow a series of photographs or videos Audio a saved audio recording Record Audio a new audio recording Contact a contact you have saved in Contacts Calendar Event an event you have scheduled in the Calendar Sending an MMS 1 From the application tray touch Messaging New Text Message 2 Touch To 3 Enter a...

Page 63: ...ch Location 4 Select the location Touch the location on the map Touch and search for the location 5 Touch Select this Location 6 Touch Message 7 Enter the text message 8 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 Unr...

Page 64: ...e screen touch Messaging 2 Touch a message 3 Touch and hold a message in the thread 4 Touch Forward Message 5 Touch To 6 Touch a recipient 7 Touch Message to edit the message if necessary 8 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 ...

Page 65: ... required the device prompts you to enter the required information Contact your e mail account provider for configuration information 1 From the application tray touch E mail Other POP3 IMAP4 2 Enter the e mail address and the e mail password and touch Done Save 3 If necessary enter account configuration information from your service provider 4 Touch Next Save Sending an E mail Message 1 From the ...

Page 66: ... Touch to open the attachment if available Touch Reply to compose a reply to the sender Touch Reply All to compose a reply to the sender and all other recipients Touch Forward to send the e mail to another recipient Touch to delete the e mail Touch Mark as unread to display the e mail as unread in your inbox Deleting E mail Messages 1 From the application tray touch E mail 2 Touch the messages to ...

Page 67: ...y touch E mail Tip To search a different folder touch View Folders and touch a folder if necessary 2 Touch Search Current Folder 3 Enter the search text and touch Done Setting an E mail Signature You can set an e mail signature for each e mail account you have added 1 From the application tray touch Settings Applications E mail 2 Touch an account 3 Touch Advanced Settings 4 Select the Use Signatur...

Page 68: ...e Owner s Manual Changing E mail Accounts 1 From the application tray touch E mail 2 Touch and Setting the Default E mail Account 1 From the application tray touch Settings Applications E mail Set Default Account 2 Touch an account 3 Touch Done ...

Page 69: ... regular data usage charges apply Caution Use caution when sharing your location information with 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 t...

Page 70: ...ends Changing Your Display Name 1 From the application tray touch Ciao My Details Change Name 2 Enter a new name and touch Done Inviting a Friend 1 From the application tray touch Ciao Invite 2 Select an option to find a friend 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 applica...

Page 71: ... the application tray touch Ciao My Details 2 Touch Change Location Updates Automatic Done Updating Your Status 1 From the application tray touch Ciao My Details Change Status 2 Enter a new status message and touch Done Viewing Friends Your list of friends displays the status of the distance to and the direction to your friends 1 From the application tray touch Ciao 2 Touch a friend The location f...

Page 72: ...h Add to Contacts Sending a Message to a Friend 1 From the application tray touch Ciao 2 Touch a friend 3 Touch Message Starting a Route to a Friend s Location 1 From the application tray touch Ciao 2 Touch a friend 3 Touch Go Removing an Invitation 1 From the application tray touch Ciao 2 Touch an invited friend 3 Touch Uninvite ...

Page 73: ... 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 removed You no longer send any position updates To enable Ciao...

Page 74: ...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 a me...

Page 75: ...iew a list of recently viewed Web sites favorite Web sites and most viewed Web sites Touch to view other active browser windows Touch to use the following options Touch Share to send the URL in a text message or 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 drag across the text to copy When ...

Page 76: ...ndow Saving a Web Page to Favorites 1 Open to 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 to 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 pa...

Page 77: ...om 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 from the list 5 Touch again to delete 6 Touch Done Setting Your Browser Home Page 1 From the application tray touch Settings Applications Browser Se...

Page 78: ...owing options 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 name to view t...

Page 79: ...Playing a Song You must transfer music files to your device before playing songs or creating playlists For more information on transferring files see page 96 1 From the application tray touch Music 2 Select an option Touch All Songs Touch a category and subcategory if necessary All the songs in the selected category are added to the current playlist 3 Select an option Touch a song Touch The music ...

Page 80: ...ongs that can be saved The current playlist appears on the playlist screen of the music player You can also create and save playlists for future playback Creating a Playlist 1 From the application tray touch Music Playlists 2 Enter a new name and touch Save 3 Touch the new playlist 4 Touch 5 Touch a category and subcategories if necessary 6 Select the check box next to each song to add to the play...

Page 81: ...ouch 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 to add songs to the playlist Touch to remove a song from the playlist Touch and hold and drag the song to a new position in the playlist 5 Touch Save ...

Page 82: ...laylist view touch and hold the song 2 Touch Use as phone ringtone 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 po...

Page 83: ...device focuses on the object inside of the box When the camera is in focus the box turns green and stops flashing 4 Press and hold the Camera key and hold the camera still 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 a contact icon Touch to share the image Touch to era...

Page 84: ...recording 4 Touch to stop recording The video is saved automatically Tip Touch to find and view the video Changing the Camera and Video Settings 1 Press the Camera key on the side of the device 2 Touch Options 3 Select an option to change the setting Touch Lighting Adjustment to select a lighting condition or select Automatic Touch Picture Resolution to select the resolution to capture photos High...

Page 85: ...ypes Picture JPEG PNG BMP Video 3GP WMV MP4 For more information on copying files from your computer to your device see page 96 About the Gallery You can view and edit pictures and videos using the Gallery Opening the Gallery from the application tray allows you to view all pictures and videos stored on the device Opening the Gallery from the Camera allows you to view only pictures and videos that...

Page 86: ...lideshow Interval 1 From the application tray touch Gallery Slideshow Interval 2 Touch an interval and touch OK Sharing Pictures and Videos 1 From the application tray touch Gallery 2 Touch the picture or video 3 Touch 4 Select an option to send the image Setting Your Wallpaper You can select and prepare a photo to serve as wallpaper when the device screen is locked 1 From the application tray tou...

Page 87: ...nd drag the edges of the rectangle to crop the photo and touch Save Touch Rename enter a new name for the photo or video and touch Save Adding a Picture to a Contact 1 From the application tray touch Gallery 2 Touch a picture 3 Touch Set As Contact icon 4 Touch a contact 5 Touch and drag the edges of the square to crop the photo 6 Touch Save Starting a Route to a Photograph You can route to photog...

Page 88: ...nted 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 ii...

Page 89: ...h to add an appointment Touch to view to the current day The number in the circle is the current day of the month Touch to view your upcoming appointments Touch to view the daily calendar Touch to view the monthly calendar The current day is circled in red Creating an Appointment 1 From the application tray touch Calendar 2 Touch 3 Touch Subject 4 Enter a subject and touch Done 5 Touch Location 6 ...

Page 90: ...ouch Calendar to select a calendar if you have more then one calendar on the device 10 Touch Invites to invite people to the appointment if necessary 11 Touch Save Viewing an Appointment 1 From the application tray touch Calendar 2 Select an option if necessary Touch or to change the day or month Touch to view an agenda of upcoming appointments Touch to view appointments for today Touch to select ...

Page 91: ...or more information on transferring files see page 96 1 From the application tray touch Document Viewer Tip To display files of a certain type touch Show By File Type and touch a file type 2 Touch the document NOTE You can also open a document attached to an e mail or linked on a Web page 3 Use any of the following options Touch or to move backward or forward one page Touch Page and enter a page n...

Page 92: ... 4 Touch or to find the next occurrence or the previous occurrence of the search term 5 Touch to close the search bar Checking the Weather Forecast This service is not available in all areas A data connection is required for this feature Your regular data usage charges apply Tip To change the units of measure see page 99 1 From the application tray touch Weather The current local weather condition...

Page 93: ... City 2 Enter the city name and touch Done 3 Touch the city 4 Touch Done 5 Touch or to view the forecast in your favorite cities Using the Clock For information on manually changing the time or time zone see page 102 Adding Cities to the Time List 1 From the application tray touch Clock 2 Enter all or part of a city name and touch Done 3 Touch the city ...

Page 94: ...uch Done optional 10 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 tim...

Page 95: ... 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 and touch Done 4 Touch a unit of measurement 5 Touch the unit type and touch Done 6 Touch a number 7 Ente...

Page 96: ...uch the amount below the currency to convert 7 Enter the amount and 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 T...

Page 97: ... the application tray touch Flight Status 2 Touch a search option 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 airport Tip Touch to view the airport on the map 4 Selec...

Page 98: ...ing 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 for a Movie After you select a movie and theatre you ca...

Page 99: ...le with Mac computers 1 Go to www garminasus com pcsync 2 Follow 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 mini USB cable to the connector on the bottom of the device 3 Connect the mini USB cable to a USB port on your com...

Page 100: ...and touch Next 3 Enter the necessary information 4 Select the Use SSL Encryption check box if necessary 5 Touch Next The device verifies the account settings About Exchange ActiveSync The device will not synchronize with your Exchange ActiveSync account until the account is verified You can edit your account settings to update or verify your account You can select which types of data to synchroniz...

Page 101: ... user name and password and touch Sign In Touch Create to create a new Google account Follow the on screen instructions Note After you associate your device with a Google account you cannot associate it with a different Google account unless you clear all user data 3 Select the types of data you want to synchronize Data in your Google account synchronizes automatically with the applications on you...

Page 102: ...h Settings Wireless Manager Bluetooth 2 Select the Bluetooth check box 3 Select the Discoverable check box Pairing with a Device You can wirelessly connect to a device with Bluetooth technology 1 Place the device to pair with in discoverable pairing mode 2 From the application tray touch Settings Wireless Manager Bluetooth 3 Select the Bluetooth check box 4 Touch Scan for Devices Note You might ha...

Page 103: ... application tray touch Settings Wireless Manager Bluetooth 2 Select the Bluetooth check box 3 Touch Device name 4 Enter a name and touch OK Disconnecting a Device 1 From the application tray touch Settings Wireless Manager Bluetooth 2 Touch the device 3 Touch Disconnect The device is disconnected but it remains paired with your device Removing a Paired Device 1 From the application tray touch Set...

Page 104: ...ves volumes appear in the list of drives on your computer One is the internal memory of the device The other is the memory card 5 Copy and paste the files to be transferred into the appropriate folders in the new drives About File Transfer Mode Notice If you are not sure about the purpose of a file do not delete the file Your device memory contains important system files that should not be deleted...

Page 105: ...i networks 3 If necessary touch Scan 4 Touch a network 5 Enter the network encryption key if necessary 6 Touch Connect Adding a Network You can add non broadcasting networks or other networks that your device does not automatically detect 1 From the application tray 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 ...

Page 106: ... device remembers the network for future use Remembered networks appear in the network list even when they are out of range 1 From the application tray touch Settings Wireless Manager Wi Fi 2 Touch the network and touch Forget Turning Off Wi Fi 1 From the application tray touch Settings Wireless Manager Wi Fi 2 Clear the Wi Fi check box ...

Page 107: ...g Spot saves your parking spot when you remove the device from the mount while power is applied to it Share Feedback allows Garmin Asus to collect your speed your direction and your location information and share it with strategic partners and service providers Note This service requires the use of your data plan and any associated charges would apply Location Settings From the application tray to...

Page 108: ... Location Set unlock pattern 2 Follow the on screen instructions to create an unlock pattern If you forget your pattern contact Product Support Your device can be unlocked but all personal information is erased in the process See page 112 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 ...

Page 109: ... tray touch Settings System Security Location Use secure credentials 2 Enter a password and touch OK Changing the Text Language Note Changing the text language does not change the language of map data such as street names or user entered data 1 From the application tray touch Settings System Language Text 2 Touch a language for all on screen text Keyboard Settings From the application tray touch S...

Page 110: ...atic uses the network settings for the date and time Set Date allows you to set the date manually Set Time allows you to set the time manually Set Time Zone allows you to select a time zone manually Date Format sets the date format Time Format sets the time format to 12 Hour 24 Hour or UTC Changing the Storage Settings 1 From the application tray touch Settings System Storage 2 Scroll to view the ...

Page 111: ... data connection while roaming Access Point Names displays connected data service access points Phone Settings From the application tray touch Settings Phone Call Forwarding see page 23 Call Barring see page 23 Call Waiting see page 19 Send My Caller ID sets a preference for sending caller ID information when you make phone calls Voice Mail Number sets the number to access voice mail usually the s...

Page 112: ...IM card from your service provider 1 From the application tray touch Settings Phone Fixed Dialing Numbers Enable FDN 2 Enter the FDN PIN and touch OK 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 Audio Settings From the application tray touch Settings Au...

Page 113: ...ation Settings From the application tray touch Settings Navigation Automobile or Pedestrian Route Preference sets the preference for calculating routes Notification Type sets the method for which you are notified of maneuvers in the route available for Pedestrian Walking mode only Map Detail sets the level of detail on the map More detail may result in slower map drawing Map View sets the perspect...

Page 114: ...vels on the map Changing Public Transportation Navigation Settings 1 From the application tray touch Settings Navigation Public Transportation 2 Select Bus Train Metrorail or Long Walks Changing the Navigation Voice 1 From the application tray touch Settings Navigation Voice 2 Select a language Tip Touch Preview to play a sample of the voice 3 Touch OK Viewing Map Information From the application ...

Page 115: ...ing appointment Set Default Reminder sets the default number of minutes before an appointment that the device should notify you of the appointment Set Snooze Time sets the amount of time to snooze when you touch Snooze on a calendar notification E mail Account Settings From the application tray touch Settings Applications E mail and touch an account Your Name E mail Address Password Account Name d...

Page 116: ...red on your SIM card 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 Notifications displays a notification in the status bar when you receive a message Select ringtone sets a ringtone to play when you receive a message Vibrate...

Page 117: ...upport 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 application tray touch Settings Applications Browser Accept Cookies Remember Form Data Clear Cache Clear History Clear Cookies Clear Form Data Browser Security Settings From the application tray touch Settings Applications Browser Remember Passwords saves use...

Page 118: ...able items sets what is searched when using the Search widget Clear search shortcuts clears the shortcuts to recently selected search results Google search settings changes the search settings for Google Mobile Services Sorting the Contacts 1 From the application tray touch Settings Applications Contacts 2 Touch Sort by to select whether to sort your contacts by first name or by last name Managing...

Page 119: ...m outside the Android Market 1 From the application tray touch Settings Applications 2 Select the Unknown Sources check box Display Settings From the application tray touch Settings Display Brightness changes the brightness of the screen Decreasing the brightness can save battery power Auto Brightness sets the brightness based on the ambient lighting Color Mode sets a light background Daytime a da...

Page 120: ...Software Information 1 From the application tray touch Settings About 2 Touch an item Restoring Settings From the application tray touch Settings Restore Clearing All User Data notice This process restores all settings to factory defaults and removes all user data Any items that you have saved on your device such as Saved Locations photos and contacts are erased Any applications you have purchased...

Page 121: ...ubleshooting information about acquiring satellites see page 119 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 con...

Page 122: ...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 present ...

Page 123: ...ly 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 d...

Page 124: ...nd then turn on the device 2 If necessary remove and replace the battery see page 114 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 125: ...arging temperature range from 32 F to 140 F from 0 C to 60 C Connector Mini USB for power computer or audio headphones Battery type User replaceable 1150 mAh lithium ion battery Battery life 4 hours talk time 250 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 Usa...

Page 126: ...850 900 1800 1900 Other connectivity Bluetooth 2 0 EDR 802 11 b g Wi Fi mini USB 2 0 Platform Android mobile technology platform Camera 3 0 MP camera Computer interface Plug and play USB mass storage Data storage Internal memory and removable microSD card Data stored indefinitely ...

Page 127: ...ble 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 functions ...

Page 128: ...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 129: ...de 105 ringtone 23 send audio 54 settings 104 volume 7 10 avoiding road closures 50 road features 46 106 traffic 47 B backlight brightness 111 battery charging 3 information 114 removing 114 Bluetooth technology 94 95 BMP 77 brightness 111 browsing the map 42 browsing the Web 66 70 home page 69 settings 108 109 bus 106 C calendar 81 83 settings 107 call 17 ending 18 forwarding 103 history 20 optio...

Page 130: ...s 87 coordinates 40 cradle 4 5 D data usgae 24 date setting 102 deleting all user data 112 call history 21 recently found locations 37 detour 50 device hardware 1 keys 7 mounting 4 digital elevation map 42 display settings 111 document searching 84 transferring 96 viewing 83 84 driving route 43 44 46 50 settings 105 106 E e mail 57 57 60 emergency assistance 35 emergency mode 100 entering data 11 ...

Page 131: ... battery 114 local events 38 local search 37 location information 31 changing update method 63 location messages 55 locking the device 13 settings 100 M making a phone call 17 map additional i browse 42 moving 42 settings 105 106 update i zoom 42 map contours 42 map detail 105 MapSource i maximum speed resetting 46 50 media gallery 77 80 messages SMS MMS new 53 read 55 messaging forward 56 metrora...

Page 132: ...46 50 restoring settings 112 restrict dialing 104 reverse lookup 21 ringer mode 104 105 ringtone for a contact 27 for appointments 107 for calls 23 104 for e mail 107 for messages 108 for notifications 104 save song as 74 rotating screen 4 7 route add points to 50 add stops 50 all turns in 45 details 45 edit 50 51 home 36 navigate saved route 52 next turn 45 plan 51 52 save 51 starting driving rou...

Page 133: ... to a contact 27 points of interest 30 recently found 37 spell name 30 security settings 100 101 sending e mail 57 found location 34 SMS 53 text 53 your location 55 setting picture as 79 contact icon 26 79 wallpaper 10 78 settings 99 112 restore 112 sharing documents 84 feedback 99 found location 34 picture 75 pictures and videos 78 URL 67 69 your location 34 shortcuts 10 silent 10 105 SIM card co...

Page 134: ...2 clearing 52 TTY 103 turn off phone 4 U units of measure 99 updating maps i software i USB cable 3 user data deleting 112 V vehicle routes See driving route vibrate 10 105 for alarm 86 for appointments 107 for e mail messages 107 for messages 108 for phone call 105 on keypress 101 video file types 77 recording 76 76 80 voice mail 20 volume 10 audio 10 keys 1 ringer 10 W walking routes settings 10...

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Page 136: ... updates excluding map data throughout the life of your device go to www garminasus com 2010 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries and ASUSTeK Computer Inc For model 01000846 February 2010 Part Number 190 01171 00 Rev A Printed in China ...

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