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Page 2: ...damaged or tampered with in any way this includes installing foreign mapping or software onto the SD card The installation of 3rd party apps that may cause harm to the unit Warranty Terms The Polaris Maxx is covered for 3 years and includes Defective Equipment Defective Cables Not Covered under warranty Abuse Improper installation Alteration to Cables includes cutting of any cables Accidents Water...

Page 3: ...21 Music via USB 22 23 Movies via USB 24 File Browser 25 Street Navigation optional 26 Off Road Navigation optional 26 Other features overview 27 28 Settings overview 29 32 Multitasking split screen 33 34 AV In optional 35 Front Camera optional 36 Car Play Android Auto USB optional 37 Touch button panel 38 Shortcuts 38 Wiring 39 Main harness wiring 40 Specifications 41 42 Table of Contents ...

Page 4: ...the initial start up after this the unit will load instantaneously unless reset Once the unit has loaded it will appear with the main menu interface Swipe left to access more features Please note that some apps have been installed by Polaris via Google Play store ...

Page 5: ...down the Wi Fi symbol until the Wi Fi settings appear Touch the Wi Fi that you wish to connect to and follow the prompts 2 The other way in which you can connect to Wi Fi is to select the settings icon select WiFi Touch the Wi Fi that you wish to connect to and follow the prompts Please Note If you are connecting to WiFi via your personal hotspot you will be using your phones data Connecting Bluet...

Page 6: ...evice has paired successfully it will move over to the paired devices column You can also connect your Bluetooth device by following the normal procedure through your device This usually involves going into your devices bluetooth settings and scanning for other Bluetooth devices The Polaris Maxx s Bluetooth ID is Polaris Maxx Select Polaris Maxx on your device when your device asks you for a passc...

Page 7: ...matically scan select the magnifying glass icon Automatic scan The unit will run through a complete scan and will automatically set your pre set stations to the radio frequencies with the strongest signal within your area Select a pre set down the bottom of the screen and hold down until it changes to your desired station ...

Page 8: ... to set as a pre set station Once you have reached your desired station select a pre set down the bottom of the screen and hold down until it changes to your desired station For a more in depth view at the Radio features please see page 20 21 Date Time Select settings from the main menu Scroll down until you find Date Time under located under system settings If you are planning on always being con...

Page 9: ...gle account you can sign up online which is completely free Head over to www gmail com click on more options create account Follow all the necessary prompts to create your free google account Once you have set up your account select play store from the main menu follow the prompts to sign in Once you are signed in you are free to start downloading 3rd party apps such as navigation or Spotify Pleas...

Page 10: ...d device to allow for debugging select yes If debugging was successful Android drive mode will automatically load up on the unit Note If you are having trouble connecting your android phone make sure that debugging is enabled You can usually find debugging in developer options A quick google search of your make and model should help with finding this feature on your phone Android Drive Mode This f...

Page 11: ... iPhone open Airplay or screen mirroring and select EC Mirror CJ Please Note When connecting via WiFi please be aware that the response time will depend on how strong your signal is If the connection is weak the response time will be slow When connecting via WiFi the Polaris Maxx and your android phone must be connected to the same network If you are on the road you will need to connect the Polari...

Page 12: ...at feature you are using Receiving a Call 1 2 3 1 Answer 2 Hang up 3 Incoming phone number 4 Switch sound between handset and unit 5 Minimise bluetooth call 1 2 3 4 1 Keypad 2 Hang up 3 Switch sound between handset and unit 4 Minimise bluetooth call Call in progress Notes Minimising the bluetooth call will allow you to access other features on the Polaris Maxx 4 5 ...

Page 13: ...o dial numbers 3 Back to previous screen 4 Switch sound between handset and unit 5 Call 6 Hang Up 7 Keypad 8 Contacts 9 Dialled Received Missed calls 10 Paired Available devices 11 Bluetooth settings Keypad Making a Call To make a call select Bluetooth from the main menu 3 ...

Page 14: ...betically 5 Call nominated contact 6 Import contacts 7 Keypad 8 Contacts 9 Received dialled missed menu 10 Paired available device menu 11 Bluetooth settings 7 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 3 1 Notes When importing contacts your phone may ask for permission Please select yes on your device 2 ...

Page 15: ...alls 4 Dialled numbers 5 Missed calls 6 Call 7 Delete nominated number 8 Delete all 9 Keypad 10 Contacts 11 Received dialled missed menu 12 Paired available device menu 13 Bluetooth settings 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 13 6 7 8 1 Received Dialled Missed calls 2 ...

Page 16: ... Available devices Pairing your device Notes The Polaris Maxx will only connect to one phone at a time however it will remember past paired devices so that you can easily switch between phones if necessary To easily set this up see pages 17 18 For instructions ...

Page 17: ... you want to have more than one phone listed in the paired devices column so that you can easily switch between phones please follow these steps 1 Scan pair your first mobile phone to see instructions please see pages 5 6 Once it has paired it will move over to the paired devices column 2 Highlight the paired phone and disconnect 3 Select the second phone which should be located in the available d...

Page 18: ...red device list 5 To filter between the two phones simply use the connect and disconnect icon depending on which phone is connected at the time The current paired device will always move to the top of the list 6 To delete the pairing select the trash can icon ...

Page 19: ...ct on off 6 Back to previous screen 7 Keypad 8 Contacts 9 Received Dialled Missed calls 10 Paired Available devices 11 Bluetooth settings Notes If the auto answer feature is on The Polaris Maxx will automatically answer the call after three rings If Auto Connect is turned on Bluetooth will automatically connect to the last paired phone upon vehicle start up 6 ...

Page 20: ...audio file you were previously listening to on your Bluetooth enabled device If you were listening to a playlist you can skip forward and back pause and play through A2DP Notes A2DP is limited in features we recommend that if you use streaming services such as Spotify or Apple music to download the app directly onto the Polaris Maxx Radio The Polaris Maxx has AM and FM built into it You can set up...

Page 21: ...rward through different stations manually Hold button down to scan one by one 5 Back to previous screen 6 Radio pre set channel 7 Automatic scan 8 Mono stereo sound quality 9 Scan for Long Range distant or short Range frequencies local 10 Change to AM frequency 11 Alternative frequency 12 Traffic Announcement 13 Change to FM frequency 14 Program type 5 ...

Page 22: ...our factory USB port The Polaris Maxx will take up to a 16GB USB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 Home 2 Back to previous screen 3 Skip back 4 USB contents menu 5 Pause play 6 Skip forward 7 Song artist album information 8 Songs you love see notes 9 Shuffle repeat repeat all see notes 10 Sound spectrum on off 11 Equaliser pre sets ...

Page 23: ...eginning once finished Shuffle Will shuffle all the songs on the USB USB Contents Menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 Home 2 Music Files Folders 3 Albums 4 Artists 5 Songs you love 6 Back to previous screen 7 Music files found in internal memory 8 Music files found on SD card 9 Music Files found on USB 10 Play all the songs located on the USB 11 Select specific folder to play Normal Will play all the s...

Page 24: ...elect video from the main menu 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Home 2 Back to previous screen 3 USB contents menu 4 Shuffle repeat repeat all see notes 5 Skip back 6 Pause play 7 Skip forward 8 Change to full screen Notes Repeat Movie Will repeat the movie Repeat all Will play the movies in order and start from the beginning once finished Shuffle Will shuffle all the movies on the USB Normal Will play all the m...

Page 25: ...k to previous screen 3 Internal memory 4 SD card external memory 5 USB external memory 6 Copy 7 Cut 8 Delete Notes If a file is selected the copy cut delete menu will appear If you wish to move a file you can opt to copy or cut it Once you have selected cut copy choose the memory source that you wish to move the file to and select paste ...

Page 26: ... see page 31 On how to so this Alternatively you can open your own maps via the app on the main menu Off Road Navigation optional If you have purchased the Polaris Maxx unit with the OziExplorer HEMA maps preloaded the Off road maps will load when you select OziExplorer from the main menu Head over to www oziexplorer com OziExplorer android for help with using the oziexplorer software When searchi...

Page 27: ...s Clock Alarm World Clock Timer Stopwatch function GPS Info Displays satellite strength information Adobe Reader allows you to view PDF documents Calendar Calendar feature Google Chrome Use Google Chrome to browse the internet when connected to WiFi Downloads view manage downloads Gmail View manage your Gmail account Google Open Google search bar ...

Page 28: ...Google play store Open Google play store for downloading apps onto the unit Steering wheel study Allows you to reprogram your steering wheel controls if necessary Voice search Allows you to utilise OK Google with the Polaris Maxx Gallery View manage photos that are stored in the internal memory ...

Page 29: ...d devices Data Usage Wifi Data usage Data saver Network restrictions More Not applicable to this unit Device Display Change brightness for day and night Change wallpaper font size display size Setup Touch assist Notifications Control which apps send you notifications Sound Control volume Change alarm tones Change notification tones Do not disturb on off Element Change the panel display colour ...

Page 30: ... location mode high accuracy battery saving device only Security View or deactivate device administrators Allow installation from unknown sources Credential storage Accounts View manage accounts for different apps like google gmail adobe etc Google View manage your google account Languages and input Set different languages Spell checker Keyboard and input methods Text to speech output Backup reset...

Page 31: ...olume level of radio when the navigation voice speaks Monitor GPS information Driving settings Allow to watch video while driving on off Polaris does not endorse this feature Block notifications whilst driving on off Extra Settings Shutdown delay when accessories is off Play music as soon as USB is inserted on off Reversing X mirror will flip the reverse camera image Reversing volume can turn volu...

Page 32: ... disengaged For an in depth view on how to setup front camera see page 36 There are other settings in factory settings however we have left them off here for good reason We do not suggest playing around with any of the other factory settings About Machine Run system and MCU updates Find model information Find Android version Find Android security patch level Find kernel version Find Build Number F...

Page 33: ...ease note Some 3rd party apps may not be supported To view 2 apps in split screen open the first app Once your first app has loaded press the back icon to return to the main menu Open your second app and once this has loaded press the back icon to return to the main menu Select multitask icon from the taskbar up the top ...

Page 34: ... and it should adjust size and appear on the right hand side To exit multitask split screen select the multi tasking icon and the right hand side app will appear with a cross underneath touch the cross to close the app Simply drag the app that appears on the left hand side to open in full screen ...

Page 35: ...kind of override switch you will not be able to view the trailer camera in reverse as the reverse camera will always override when the vehicle is in reverse If you are setting up the second camera through our control box please be aware that both cameras will be running through the control box please see installation guide below You can download a PDF version of this wiring diagram at www mypolari...

Page 36: ...ee Factory settings Enter passcode 126 Select other and scroll down until you find front camera 1 2 1 Turn front camera on off If front camera is enabled an app will appear on the main menu so you can access the front camera at any time 2 This enables you to choose a time interval so that the front camera will appear on the screen for the nominated amount of time after reverse gear is disen gaged ...

Page 37: ...phone in with your genuine cable into the dongle Step 3 Select AutoPlay from the main menu Step 4 Apple Car play or Android auto should appear on screen depending on which phone you have Please note For Android phones you must have the Android Auto app on phone for Android Auto to work properly Troubleshooting If you are having trouble with this device unplug your phone and select settings in the ...

Page 38: ...n 7 Adjust volume level up Shortcuts At any time you can hold or drag the status bar down to quickly access features such as Wifi Bluetooth Volume brightness Amplifier speed management settings and general settings You can also access widgets wallpaper and general settings by holding your finger down anywhere on the screen when in the main menu interface ...

Page 39: ...ut 2 Main Power Harness 3 RR RL FR FL Audio out Vid out 1 2 SUB 4 Not used 5 Not used 6 Vid in AUX L AUX R 7 Not used 8 2 x USB inputs Bluetooth mic 9 Not used 10 Cam in Front Cam in 11 Radio Antenna input 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...

Page 40: ...is Maxx 4 Radio Antenna adaptor plugs into OEM harness 5 1 Din Radio Antenna plugs into the back of Polaris Maxx 6 5 pin plug Rear Speakers plugs into OEM harness 7 Main power front speakers plugs into OEM harness 8 Canbus Module 9 Cam In if you are using the factory camera plug this cable into the female cam in jack located in input no 10 see page 38 10 6 pin plug Factory Camera input 10 ...

Page 41: ...SB Camera Screen Hanstar screen GPS frequency 1 6GHz GPS Navigation Google Maps APP comes pre installed on device Will need to use data from personal hotspot on the road Street Navigation Australia Wide TomTom Navigation with iGo Software platform loaded onto an SD card Off Road Navigation HEMA maps with Oziexplorer platform loaded onto an SD card GPS Dual Zone Yes can listen to music whilst in na...

Page 42: ...everse NOTES Optional Extra Optional Extra Bluetooth Function Hands free Yes compatible with BT 2 0 for most brand phones Import Phonebook Yes with alphabetic search function Stream audio via Bluetooth Yes Supports external microphone Yes included in the unit Wi Fi Power Supply Vcc_3 3V Supported protocol standard IEEE802 11B g n compatible WLAN Interface type USB 2 0 Frequency 2 4 2 484GHz RF Pow...

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