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Install the Mounting Bracket

INDSHIELD

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OUNTING

1. Hold the mounting bracket’s base against the windshield.

2. Push the mounting bracket lever towards the base to lock the bracket to

the windshield.

ASHBOARD

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OUNTING

1. Clean the dashboard mounting location with the supplied alcohol pad.

2. Peel the mounting base adhesive covering.

3. Attach the mounting base to the mounting location.

4. Hold the mounting bracket’s base against the mounting base.

5. Push the mounting bracket lever towards the base to lock the bracket to

the dashboard.

Clean Mounting

Location on
Dashboard

Attach Mounting

Base to Dashboard

Attach Bracket

to Mounting Base

Peel Covering

From Mounting
Base Adhesive

Push Lever

Towards Base
to Lock

ser Manual

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GPS-500

Hold Base

Against
Windshield

Push Lever

Towards Base
to Lock

Summary of Contents for guide + play GPS-500

Page 1: ...Portable Touchscreen Navigation System and A V Media Player User Manual e d i u g y a l p 0 0 5 S P G ...

Page 2: ...battery Under normal operating conditions this battery will provide superior service with a lifespan that is superior to those of other battery types To protect the performance of your GPS 500 and its battery please observe the following guidelines Do not operate the GPS 500 in ambient temperatures outside of the following range 14 F 10 C to 131 F 55 C Do not store the GPS 500 even for short perio...

Page 3: ... box should contain these items GPS 500 Unit Wall Charger Car Charger USB Cable Fold Flat Mounting Bracket Mounting Base Disc for Dash Mounting Adhesive Pad for Mounting Base Disc Alcohol Cleaning Pad for Dash Surface Carrying Case Quick Start Guide If anything is missing notify the dealer where you purchased your GPS 500 right away Unpack your GPS 500 carefully and save the box and packing materi...

Page 4: ...g y a l p GPS 500 LEFT SIDE FRONT TOP BOTTOM BACK RIGHT SIDE Lock Switch Volume Brightness Control Headphone Jack Mini USB Connector Charger Port GPS Antenna ON OFF Button SD Card Slot Reset Button Speaker Mounting Slot Mounting Slot Touchscreen ...

Page 5: ...he GPS 500 onto the included fold flat mounting bracket for use in a vehicle Left Side LOCK SWITCH Locks the GPS 500 s touchscreen and all of its contols This prevents accidental operation without your having to turn the unit s power off so you can carry it in your pocket or purse Right Side VOLUME BRIGHTNESS CONTROL Adjusts the volume of the GPS 500 s built in speaker The volume control will also...

Page 6: ...le to connect the GPS 500 s Mini USB Connector Charger port to the wall charger After the battery has charged for at least 6 hours 1 Make sure the LOCK switch is in the DOWN unlocked position 2 Go outdoors to obtain GPS reception 3 Hold down the ON OFF button until the unit turns on 1 Unlock Switch 3 Turn Power ON 2 Go Outside to Receive GPS Signal 1 2 User Manual 6 e d i u g y a l p GPS 500 ...

Page 7: ...izard will not reappear To change any of these settings see CHANGING NAVIGATION SETTINGS on page 16 User Manual e d i u g y a l p GPS 500 7 1 Touch the button for the screen language you want to use English French or Spanish Touch the NEXT button 2 Touch the button for the distance units you want to use kilometers meters miles feet or miles yards Touch the NEXT button 3 Touch the button for the ti...

Page 8: ...Touch the appropriate button for the city you want to travel to If you select one of the city buttons the ENTER CITY NAME screen below appears If you select OTHER LOCATION the SELECT COUNTRY and SELECT STATE screens will appear Select the desired country the U S or Canada and then the desired state The ENTER CITY NAME screen right appears User Manual 8 e d i u g y a l p GPS 500 The geographic info...

Page 9: ... page 13 CHOOSING A PLACE FROM THE GPS 500 S DATABASE The GPS 500 has a built in point of interest database with millions of entries in many different categories SERVICES Gas stations car dealers and rentals post offices banks and ATMs TRANSPORTATION Airports railroads ferries bus stations parking areas rest areas SHOPPING Shopping centers independent stores ENTERTAINMENT Amusement parks zoos movi...

Page 10: ...ou want to go The CONFIRM ADDRESS screen right appears 5 Touch GO to begin naviga tion The map screen will appear Once you start driv ing the GPS 500 will guide you to your destination See Navigating to Your Destination on page 13 SELECTING A CITY CENTER INTERSECTION OR POSTAL CODE The GPS 500 can guide you to a city center to the intersection of two streets or to a specific postal code NAVIGATING...

Page 11: ...me of the second street The CONFIRM ADDRESS screen right appears 5 Touch the GO button to begin navigation The map screen will appear Once you start driving the GPS 500 will guide you to the intersection you selected See Navigating to Your Destination on page 13 NAVIGATING TO A POSTAL CODE 1 Touch the POSTAL CODE button on the WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO screen The FIND A POSTAL CODE screen right a...

Page 12: ... yet set your home address the GPS 500 will have you do so NAVIGATING TO RECENTLY VISITED OR SAVED LOCATIONS The GPS 500 stores a list of your recently visited locations in a HISTORY page and also lets you save locations to a special list You can easily select your destination from either of these lists 1 Touch the RECENT PLACES or SAVED PLACES button on the WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO screen see p...

Page 13: ...t location and your direction of travel The route that the GPS 500 has calculated is indicated by the green line The map shows the distance to and direction of your next turn and also shows the remaining time and distance of your trip and your estimated arrival time NOTE If you are playing music on the GPS 500 s Music Player see page 20 the MAP screen will also display the title of the currently p...

Page 14: ...ng this button cycles the map view between 2D 2D north oriented and 3D See illustrations below right MAP ZOOM BUTTONS Repeatedly touching the and MAP ZOOM buttons zooms your view from a distance of just a few yards off the ground all the way to a view from thousands of miles in space See illustrations below left User Manual 14 e d i u g y a l p GPS 500 3D Map View 2D Map View 2D North Oriented Map...

Page 15: ...trip right The list shows the direction of each turn and how far to drive on each leg of the journey Touching the button for one leg of the journey and then touching the SHOW button will display a map showing that particular leg of the trip Touching the button for a particular turn or leg on the detailed list screen and then touching the AVOID button will display the AVOID screen right This screen...

Page 16: ...uring voice navigation prompts ROUTE PRIORITY When the GPS 500 calculates navigation routes you can set it to give priority to either the SHORTEST DISTANCE or the SHORTEST TIME top speed limits GPS DATA This screen displays the following information NOTE Your GPS 500 will lose contact with the GPS satellites whenever you turn its power off After turning the power back on you will need to go outsid...

Page 17: ... following formats AUDIO SUPPORTS ID3 TAGS V1 AND V2 1 2 3 MP3 16 bit VBR CBR 44kHz 64kbps up to 320kbps 2 channel WMA 16 bit 44kHz stereo 32kbps up to 160kbps VBR and 32kbps up to 256kbps CBR 2 channel VIDEO MPEG 4 ASP up to 624x352 24fps does not support GMC or Opel with MP3 audio VBR CBR to 192kbps 16 bit 48kHz 2 channel WMV9 Up to 320x240 24fps SP ML Loading Media on Your SD Card There are two...

Page 18: ...ht 5 Launch Windows Media Player 6 Locate the files you want to transfer 7 Select Windows Media Player s SYNC mode see below 8 Drag the files you want to transfer into the Windows Media Player SYNC LIST see below 9 Select START SYNC and wait for the process to finish see below NOTE Your Windows Media Player screen may look different from the example Once the Sync is finished you can unplug the GPS...

Page 19: ... your computer s USB hub see page 18 5 Launch Windows Explorer not Internet Explorer on your computer Find it at Start Programs Accessories Windows Explorer 6 Find the folder with your media in Windows Explorer s left hand window 7 Double click the folder Its contents will appear in the right hand window 8 Drag the files you want to transfer from the right hand window into the SD card icon in the ...

Page 20: ... for the song you want to hear The GPS 500 will play the song then play through the rest of the songs in that genre NOTE Genre classifications are predetermined and cannot be changed by the GPS 500 BY PLAYLIST Touching the PLAYLIST button displays an alphabetical list of all the playlists stored on the SD card Touch the button for the playlist you want then touch the button for the song you want t...

Page 21: ...ing Videos Touch the VIDEO button on the SOURCE screen The MY VIDEOS screen below will appear All of the videos stored on your SD card will be displayed in the order in which they were put on the SD card with the first one at the top To view a video use the SCROLL UP DOWN buttons to find it then touch its button When the video is finished playing the MY VIDEOS screen will reappear For safety reaso...

Page 22: ...lower light There is also an AUTO button which automatically changes the color mode according to the time of day Language The LANGUAGE button lets you set the GPS 500 s screen and voice guidance languages to English French or Spanish Volume Mixer The Volume Mixer lets you adjust the relative volume levels of the music and the navigation voice guidance Touch the shaded volume bars on the screen to ...

Page 23: ...our driving or your view of the road On the Windshield On the Console On the Dashboard The installation of this device on the windshield between the driver and the windshield or otherwise in any manner that obstructs the driver s clear view of the road or traffic conditions is dangerous and may be prohibited by law State laws in California and Minnesota and possibly other states prohibit the mount...

Page 24: ...ase adhesive covering 3 Attach the mounting base to the mounting location 4 Hold the mounting bracket s base against the mounting base 5 Push the mounting bracket lever towards the base to lock the bracket to the dashboard 1 Clean Mounting Location on Dashboard 3 Attach Mounting Base to Dashboard 4 Attach Bracket to Mounting Base 2 Peel Covering From Mounting Base Adhesive 5 Push Lever Towards Bas...

Page 25: ...00 s battery while you drive 2 Use the GPS 500 s built in speaker or connect its headphone jack to your vehicle s audio system connecting cable not supplied The installation and use suggestions provided by the manufacturer may be subject to restrictions or limitations by federal state or local laws The user should determine whether the installation and use of this device is governed by any law pri...

Page 26: ...ur SD Card on pages 17 19 Screen is too bright or too dim Adjust the screen brightness using the volume control see Volume Brightness Control on page 5 or adjust the screen brightness in the SETTINGS menu see Changing Settings on page 22 Volume is too low for navigation voice guidance prompts Adjust the volume control see Volume Brightness Control on page 5 adjust the VOLUME MIXER see Changing Set...

Page 27: ...d or other countries Guide Play and Atlas are trademarks of Harman International Industries Incorporated Windows and Windows Media are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Due to continuous product improvement all features and specifications are subject to change without notice User Manual e d i u g y a l p GPS 500 27 Problem Solution Screen color...

Page 28: ...tion of Conformity We Harman Consumer Group International 2 route de Tours 72500 Château du Loir France declare in own responsibility that the product described in this manual is in compliance with technical standards EN 60950 1 2001 A11 EN 55022 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN 61000 3 2 2000 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 Klaus Lebherz Harman Consumer Group International Château ...

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