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nüvifone A50 Owner’s Manual

Synchronising with a Google

™

Account .....................................

Using Bluetooth Technology ........

Transferring Files .........................

About Wi-Fi ..................................

Customising Your Device .........

General Device Settings ..............

Location Settings .........................

Security Settings..........................

Changing the Text Language .....

100

Keyboard Settings .....................

100

Date and Time Settings .............

101

Changing the Storage

Settings ...................................

101

Data Connection Settings ..........

102

Phone Settings ..........................

102

Audio Settings ...........................

103

Navigation Settings....................

104

Application Settings ...................

106

Display Settings .........................

110

Viewing Software Information ....

111

Restoring Settings .....................

111

Clearing All User Data ...............

111

Appendix ..................................

112

About Satellite Signals...............

112

About Connected Services ........

112

Battery Information ....................

113

Mounting on Your Dashboard ....

114

Removing the Device, Cradle

and Mount ...............................

114

Resetting the Device .................

115

Caring for Your Device...............

115

Specifications ............................

116

Troubleshooting .........................

118

Index .........................................

120

Summary of Contents for NUVIFONE A50

Page 1: ...A50 owner s manual ...

Page 2: ...person or organisation 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 ...

Page 3: ...ales receipt 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...

Page 4: ...7 Using the Touchscreen 8 Viewing the Application Tray 8 Viewing Notifications 9 Changing the Volume 10 Using the Widgets 10 Using the Scroll Arrows 11 Using the On screen Keyboard 11 Getting Help 12 About the Automatic Screen Lock 12 About the Headset 13 Status and Notification Icons 14 Using the Phone 16 Dialling a Number 16 Calling a Contact 16 Calling a Found Location 16 Using In Call Options ...

Page 5: ...a 31 Saving and Editing Locations 31 Sharing Locations 33 Finding Your Parking Spot 34 Finding Your Current Location 34 Setting Your Home Location 35 Finding an Address 35 Finding Local Businesses 36 Finding Saved Locations 36 Finding Recently Found Locations 36 Finding Forthcoming Events 37 Finding Panoramio Photos 37 Finding Fuel Prices 38 Finding Towns 38 Using the Telephone Directory 38 Enteri...

Page 6: ...matically Sending Location Updates 61 Updating Your Status 62 Viewing Friends 62 Adding a Friend to Contacts 62 Sending a Message to a Friend 62 Starting a Route to a Friend s Location 63 Removing an Invitation 63 Removing a Friend 63 Hiding Your Location 63 Viewing Ciao Networks 64 Disabling Ciao 64 Browsing the Web 65 Using the Browser 65 Viewing Multiple Browser Windows 66 Saving a Web Page to ...

Page 7: ...ture and Video File Types 76 About the Gallery 76 Viewing Pictures 76 Viewing a Video 77 Viewing a Slideshow 77 Sharing Pictures and Videos 77 Setting Your Wallpaper 77 Editing Pictures and Videos 78 Adding a Picture to a Contact 78 Starting a Route to a Photograph 78 Organising Your Life 80 Using the Calendar 80 Viewing a Document 82 Checking the Weather Forecast 83 Using the Clock 84 Using the C...

Page 8: ...s 101 Changing the Storage Settings 101 Data Connection Settings 102 Phone Settings 102 Audio Settings 103 Navigation Settings 104 Application Settings 106 Display Settings 110 Viewing Software Information 111 Restoring Settings 111 Clearing All User Data 111 Appendix 112 About Satellite Signals 112 About Connected Services 112 Battery Information 113 Mounting on Your Dashboard 114 Removing the De...

Page 9: ...Safety 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: ...age 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 towards the centre of the device SIM card microSD card Installing the microSD Card Insert the microSD card in the microSD slot with the gold contacts facing d...

Page 11: ...over 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 on the windscreen 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 int...

Page 12: ...accessory 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 Befo...

Page 13: ... 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 114 Completing the Setup Complete the following optional tasks to finish setting up your device Set up voice mail page 19 Set up an email account page 56 ...

Page 14: ...tifications page 9 The status bar displays notification icons status icons page 14 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: ...se the audio level Direction pad Press up down left or right to highlight items or to scroll through lists Press the centre 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 vertica...

Page 16: ...able Touch drag and quickly remove your finger flick the screen to quickly scroll the screen Touch the screen to stop scrolling In some applications use the touchscreen to zoom in and out Touch two points near the centre of the page and drag your fingers apart to zoom in Touch two points near opposite edges of the page and drag your fingers towards the centre of the page to zoom out Viewing the Ap...

Page 17: ...ray 2 Touch and hold the shortcut until the device vibrates 3 Drag the shortcut to a new location 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 towards 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 applic...

Page 18: ...t mode when available Tip You can also access the volume settings from the application tray touch Settings Audio Using the Widgets Widgets provide quick access to frequently used tasks and information 1 Touch and hold 2 Touch and drag the screen to the left or to the right to view additional widgets Three panels of widgets are available indicates which panel you are currently viewing Customising t...

Page 19: ...ose the keyboard Touch to display numbers and symbols Touch to display an alphabetic keyboard Touch to change the keyboard To insert a cursor to edit text touch the text or numbers on the screen Using Text Completion The device includes a text completion feature that recognises words you are typing Note To adjust the text completion settings see page 101 1 Begin typing a word A row of suggested au...

Page 20: ... 100 1 Touch and hold a text field 2 Touch Input Method 3 Select an option Getting Help 1 From the application tray touch Help 2 Touch a topic About the Automatic Screen Lock The device automatically locks if you do not use it for a specified amount of time You can still use the device to contact emergency services If the device is in the mount with external power the screen will not automatically...

Page 21: ...d talk on the phone Connecting the Headset Note To connect a Bluetooth headset see page 93 1 Connect 3 5 mm headphones to the 3 5 mm adapter on the headset 2 Connect the mini USB connector on the headset to the device Using the Headset Press 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 ...

Page 22: ...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 the nüvifone is not connected to a device The nüvifone is connected to a device using Bluetooth wireless technology Teletypewriter TTY mode is activated page 102 Network connectivity This icon appears when the device is connected for Internet acces...

Page 23: ...r MMS message received Email 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 Synchronising data with your computer There is an error synchronising data with your computer ...

Page 24: ...t Before you can call a contact you must add a contact page 24 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 29 ...

Page 25: ...ee device is connected page 93 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 ...

Page 26: ...ouch 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 ...

Page 27: ...n you have new voice mail appears in the status bar 1 Touch and drag the status bar towards 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 organised into three categories Icon Description Dialled call Received call Missed call 2 Touch a call 3 Select an option Deleting a Call from the Call History 1 Touch 2 Touch ...

Page 28: ...h 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 tha...

Page 29: ... 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 c...

Page 30: ...all type 3 Select an option Enter a number to forward calls Touch to select a contact to forward calls to 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 opti...

Page 31: ...ption 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 Aeroplane Mode Aeroplane mode turns off the phone and data connections for situations such as an aeroplane flight From the application tray touch Settings Wireless Manager Aeroplane Mode When Aeroplane mode is on...

Page 32: ... 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 informat...

Page 33: ...o 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 T...

Page 34: ...h 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 35: ...porting 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 tick 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 36: ...uch 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 37: ...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 vehicle 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 Don...

Page 38: ...he location Touch to view the other locations on the map Touch to view additional details such as the address and the phone number if known Touch to create a route to the location Touch to dial the phone number of the location if available Starting a Route to a Location 1 Find a location 2 Touch Go 3 Touch a navigation mode if necessary Calling a Location 1 Find a location 2 Touch Call ...

Page 39: ...ch the information balloon 3 Touch Add to Contacts 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 locat...

Page 40: ...Edit 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 organise your saved locations 1 From the Home screen touch Where To Saved Locations 2 Touch a...

Page 41: ...aring 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 reci...

Page 42: ... drag the status bar towards 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 th...

Page 43: ...me 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 steps below 1 From the Home screen touch Where To Address Tip To change the search area touch Change County Country and touch a county or a country 2 Touch Enter House Number 3 Enter the house number and touch Next 4 Enter all or part of...

Page 44: ... 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 31 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 W...

Page 45: ...ary 4 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 navi...

Page 46: ...e 1 From the Home screen touch Where To Fuel Prices 2 Touch 3 Touch a fuel type Finding Towns 1 From the Home screen touch Where To Towns 2 Enter the name and touch Done Tip To view a list of nearby towns touch Nearby Towns 3 Touch a town Using the Telephone Directory This service is not available in all areas This service may be available as a paid subscription A data connection is required for t...

Page 47: ...nter the area code and phone number and touch Search Entering Coordinates If you know the geographic co ordinates 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 Vi...

Page 48: ...ion if necessary About Extras You can download additional content such as custom POIs from www garminasus com Custom POIs are customised points on the map They can contain alerts that let you know if you are near a designated point or if you are travelling faster than a specified speed You can create or download custom POI lists and install them on your device using POI Loader software available a...

Page 49: ...he current usage mode You can view your trip log which is the path you have travelled The trip log appears as a coloured line on the map See page 51 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 an...

Page 50: ...our 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 vehicles These routes obey traffic rules such as for one way streets Your device uses typical vehicle speeds when estimating your arrival time In Walking mode your device calculates routes for...

Page 51: ...de 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 ...

Page 52: ...t 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 Co...

Page 53: ... 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 colour to indicate the severity of traffic...

Page 54: ...o 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 estimated arrival time Changing Traffic Avoidance Settings 1 From the application tray touch Settings Navigation Vehicle Avoidances 2 Select or clear the Traffic tick box Manually Avoiding Traffic on You...

Page 55: ...e 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 Find a location 2 Touch Go Walking Note The device must be out of the mount to be able to select Walking ...

Page 56: ... 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 travelling in this direction towards your...

Page 57: ...d 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 58: ... 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 Optimising and Reversing a Saved Route 1 Fr...

Page 59: ...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 application tray touch Settings Navigation 2 Select Vehicle or Pedestrian 3 Select the Trip Log tick box The trip log appears on the map Clearing the Trip Log From the application tray touch Settings Navigation Cle...

Page 60: ...ouch 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 Contact...

Page 61: ...ments are available Photo Video a saved photo or a saved video Camera a new photo or a 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 E...

Page 62: ...ach 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 Un...

Page 63: ...me 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 64: ...s required the device prompts you to enter the required information Contact your email account provider for configuration information 1 From the application tray touch Email Other POP3 IMAP4 2 Enter the email address and the email password and touch Done Save 3 If necessary enter account configuration information from your service provider 4 Touch Next Save Sending an Email Message 1 From the appl...

Page 65: ...uch 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 email to another recipient Touch to delete the email Touch Mark as unread to display the email as unread in your inbox Deleting Email Messages 1 From the application tray touch Email 2 Touch the messages to delete 3 Touch Delete OK The message is deleted fr...

Page 66: ...er touch View Folders and touch a folder if necessary 2 Touch Search Current Folder 3 Enter the search text and touch Done Setting an Email Signature You can set an email signature for each email account you have added 1 From the application tray touch Settings Applications Email 2 Touch an account 3 Touch Advanced Settings 4 Select the Use Signature tick box 5 Touch Signature 6 Enter a signature ...

Page 67: ...0 Owner s Manual 59 Changing Email Accounts 1 From the application tray touch Email 2 Touch and Setting the Default Email Account 1 From the application tray touch Settings Applications Email Set Default Account 2 Touch an account 3 Touch Done ...

Page 68: ...ge 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 to complete the ve...

Page 69: ... 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 application tray touch Ciao 2 Touch the friend that sent you the invitation 3 Touch Accept or Decline Sending a Location Up...

Page 70: ...ge 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 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 Ad...

Page 71: ...om the application tray touch Ciao 2 Touch an invited friend 3 Touch Uninvite Removing a Friend 1 From the application tray touch Ciao 2 Touch a friend 3 Touch the information balloon 4 Touch Remove Friend Yes Hiding 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 ...

Page 72: ...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 you must join Ciao again ...

Page 73: ...site edges of the page and drag your fingers towards the centre of the page to zoom out Touch links text entry boxes and other interactive items to activate them Touch and hold interactive items to view a menu of additional options Touch to return to the previous Web page in your history Touch to go to the next Web page in your history Touch to add this Web page to your favourites if it is not alr...

Page 74: ... your finger the selected text is copied to the clipboard Touch View Downloads to view your Download History Viewing Multiple Browser Windows You can view another Web page without closing the current page by launching another browser window 1 From the application tray touch Browser New Page 2 Touch the URL bar to enter a web address and open the new Web page 3 Touch 4 Touch an active browser windo...

Page 75: ...tion tray touch Browser 2 Touch a Web page to view in the browser Clearing Your Web Page History From the application tray touch Settings Applications Browser Clear History Yes Sharing a URL 1 From the application tray touch Browser 2 Touch a category 3 Touch and hold a Web page 4 Touch Share 5 Select an option to send the URL Opening a Web Site in a New Window 1 From the application tray touch Br...

Page 76: ...tions Browser Set Home Page 2 Enter a URL and touch OK Downloading Files 1 From the application tray touch Browser 2 Open a Web page that contains a download link 3 Touch the download link The download history page appears and a progress bar indicates the status of the download 4 Touch to use the following options Touch Clear All to clear the download history This option does not remove downloaded...

Page 77: ...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 the downloaded file View Download History From the application tray touch Browser View Downloads ...

Page 78: ...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 95 1 From the application tray touch Music 2 Select an option Touch All Songs Touch a category and a 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 musi...

Page 79: ...t view touch Browse Music Library to browse the music library without stopping the music About Playlists A playlist is a list of songs 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 ...

Page 80: ...usic Playlists 2 Touch a playlist 3 Select an option Touch 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 Tou...

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

Page 82: ... 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 er...

Page 83: ...ording 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 at which to capture photo...

Page 84: ...ile types Picture JPEG PNG BMP Video 3GP WMV MP4 For more information on copying files from your computer to your device see page 95 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...

Page 85: ...Slideshow 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 to...

Page 86: ...nd drag the edges of the rectangle to crop the photo and touch Save Touch Rename enter a new name for the photo or the 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 ph...

Page 87: ...anted 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 Licence for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC standard AVC Video and or i...

Page 88: ...h to add an appointment Touch to view 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 Sel...

Page 89: ... Touch Calendar to select a calendar if you have more than 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 the month Touch to view an agenda of upcoming appointments Touch to view appointments for today Touch to s...

Page 90: ...or more information on transferring files see page 95 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 email or linked on a Web page 3 Use any of the following options Touch or to move backwards or forwards one page Touch Page and enter a page ...

Page 91: ...h 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 98 1 From the application tray touch Weather The current local weather conditio...

Page 92: ...nually changing the time or the time zone see page 101 Adding Towns to the Time List 1 From the application tray touch Clock 2 Enter all or part of a town name and touch Done 3 Touch the town Setting an Alarm 1 From the application tray touch Clock Add New Alarm 2 Touch Alarm Message 3 Enter a message for the alarm and touch OK 4 Touch Start 5 Select an alarm time and touch Done 6 Touch Repeat 7 S...

Page 93: ...he timer 3 Touch Lap to record the lap time and the split time optional 4 Touch Stop to stop the timer 5 Touch the Split and Lap times to view details optional 6 Touch Reset to reset timer optional Viewing the World Map 1 From the application tray touch Clock The globe displays areas of daylight and night across the world 2 Use any of the following options Touch and drag the globe to change the sp...

Page 94: ...t type and touch Done 6 Touch a number 7 Enter the number of units to be converted 8 Touch Done Tip To clear the number of units touch Clear Converting Currency 1 From the application tray touch Converter 2 Touch the button next to Convert 3 Touch Currency Done 4 Touch a currency button Tip Touch and drag the tab to quickly scroll through the currencies 5 Touch a currency and touch Done 6 Touch th...

Page 95: ...ch a currency button 5 Touch the currency for which you want to set the conversion rate and touch Done 6 Repeat step 5 to set the other currency if necessary 7 Touch Custom 8 Touch a conversion tab to change how the currencies are converted 9 Touch a conversion rate 10 Enter a new conversion rate and touch Done Checking Flight Status A data connection is required for this feature Your regular data...

Page 96: ...es This service is not available in all areas A data connection is required for this feature Your regular data usage charges apply Finding a Film by the Title 1 From the application tray touch Cinema Times Films 2 Touch the arrows or the date to select a different date if necessary 3 Touch a film 4 Touch Cinemas 5 Touch a cinema 6 Select an option Finding a Film by Cinema 1 From the application tr...

Page 97: ... a Route to a Cinema After you select a film and a cinema you can create a route to the cinema Touch Go Setting an Appointment for a Film After you select a film and a cinema you can set an appointment for the cinema time 1 Touch Remind Me 2 Touch a cinema time ...

Page 98: ...ble 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 Synchronising 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 co...

Page 99: ...and touch Next 3 Enter the necessary information 4 Select the Use SSL Encryption tick box if necessary 5 Touch Next The device verifies the account settings About Exchange ActiveSync The device will not synchronise 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 synchronise...

Page 100: ...r username 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 synchronise Data in your Google account synchronises automatically with the applications on you...

Page 101: ...uch Settings Wireless Manager Bluetooth 2 Select the Bluetooth tick box 3 Select the Discoverable tick 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 tick box 4 Touch Scan for Devices Note You might hav...

Page 102: ...he application tray touch Settings Wireless Manager Bluetooth 2 Select the Bluetooth tick 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 Se...

Page 103: ...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 Be especially cautious of files located in folders entitled G...

Page 104: ...t your device does not automatically detect 1 From the application tray touch Settings Wireless Manager Wi Fi 2 Select the Wi Fi tick 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 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...

Page 105: ...necting with Other Devices nüvifone A50 Owner s Manual 97 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 tick box ...

Page 106: ...ng 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 t...

Page 107: ...et unlock pattern 2 Follow the on screen instructions to create an unlock pattern If you forget your pattern contact Product Support at www garminasus com Your device can be unlocked but all personal information is erased in the process See page 111 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...

Page 108: ...n 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 ...

Page 109: ...tic 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 t...

Page 110: ...e 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 22 Call Barring see page 22 Call Waiting see page 18 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 ...

Page 111: ... the application tray touch Settings Phone Fixed Dialling Numbers Enable FDN 2 Enter the FDN PIN and touch OK 3 Touch Manage FDN List Add contact 4 Enter a name and phone 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 Audio Ringer Mode sets the ringer mo...

Page 112: ...ail on the map More detail may result in slower map drawing Map View sets the perspective of the Map page Track Up displays the map in two dimensional 2 D with your direction of travel at the top North Up displays the map in 2 D with North at the top 3 D displays the map in three dimensions with Track Up orientation default Avoidances types of roads and manoeuvres the device should attempt to avoi...

Page 113: ...ormation From the application tray touch Settings Navigation Map Info A list of installed maps appears Note Select or clear the tick box next to a map to enable or disable the map Downloading Safety Cameras Caution Garmin and 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 s...

Page 114: ... upcoming 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 Email Account Settings From the application tray touch Settings Applications Email and touch an account Your Name Email Address Password Account Nam...

Page 115: ...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 116: ...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 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 us...

Page 117: ...hable 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 Managin...

Page 118: ...outside the Android Market 1 From the application tray touch Settings Applications 2 Select the Unknown Sources tick 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 Colour Mode sets a light background Daytime a dark...

Page 119: ... 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 purchase...

Page 120: ...leshooting information about acquiring satellites see page 118 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 conne...

Page 121: ...creen 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 a...

Page 122: ...y with certain county 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 towards the disk Removing the Device Cradle and Mount Removing the ...

Page 123: ... then turn on the device 2 If necessary remove and replace the battery see page 113 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 temper...

Page 124: ...harging 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 Us...

Page 125: ... 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 optional removable microSD card Data stored indefinitely ...

Page 126: ...able 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 127: ... 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 128: ...ngs 103 volume 7 avoiding road closures 49 road features 45 104 traffic 46 B backlight brightness 110 battery charging 3 information 113 removing 113 Bluetooth technology 93 94 BMP 76 brightness 110 browsing the map 41 browsing the Web 65 69 home page 68 settings 107 108 bus 105 C calendar 80 82 settings 106 call 16 ending 17 forwarding 102 history 19 options 17 waiting 18 102 caller ID 102 calls ...

Page 129: ... usage 23 date setting 101 deleting all user data 111 call history 20 recently found locations 36 detour 49 digital elevation map 41 display settings 110 document searching 83 transferring 95 viewing 82 83 driving route 42 43 45 49 settings 104 105 E email 56 56 59 emergency assistance 34 emergency mode 99 entering data 11 Exchange ActiveSync Server sync with 91 92 F files transferring 95 file typ...

Page 130: ...d 62 location messages 54 locking the device 12 settings 99 M making a phone call 16 map additional i browse 41 moving 41 settings 104 105 update i zoom 41 map contours 41 map detail 104 MapSource i maximum speed resetting 45 49 media gallery 76 79 messages SMS MMS new 52 read 54 messaging forward 55 mini USB 1 MMS 53 money exchange rates 87 mounting on windshield 4 removing from mount 114 MP4 76 ...

Page 131: ...for calls 22 103 for email 106 for messages 107 for notifications 103 save song as 73 rotating screen 4 7 route add points to 49 add stops 49 all turns in 44 details 44 edit 49 50 home 35 navigate saved route 51 next turn 44 plan 50 51 route summary 44 save 50 saved route 51 starting driving route 43 starting walking route 47 stop 49 take saved route 51 to a Ciao friend s take code out location 63...

Page 132: ...d 36 spell name 29 security settings 99 100 sending email 56 found location 33 SMS 52 text 52 your location 54 setting picture as 78 contact icon 25 78 wallpaper 77 settings 98 111 restore 111 sharing documents 83 feedback 98 found location 33 picture 74 pictures and videos 77 URL 66 67 your location 33 shortcuts 10 silent 10 SIM card copy contacts 27 slideshow 77 SMS 52 59 software update i view ...

Page 133: ...earing 51 TTY 102 turn off phone 4 U underground 105 units of measure 98 updating maps i software i USB cable 3 user data deleting 111 V vehicle routes See driving route vibrate 10 for alarm 84 for appointments 106 for email messages 106 for messages 107 on keypress 100 video file types 76 recording 75 75 79 voice mail 19 volume 10 keys 1 ringer 10 W walking routes settings 104 wallpaper 74 77 wea...

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Page 136: ...e 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 0100084610 March 2010 Part Number 190 01213 27 Rev A Printed in China ...

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