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Page 1: ...TRAX4300 In Car Navigation OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...and start using your device right away This document is the detailed description of the navigation software You can easily discover your device while you are using it however we still recommend that you read this manual to fully understand the screens and the features of your software ...

Page 3: ...ts on the map 17 2 4 3 1 Streets and roads 17 2 4 3 2 Turn Preview and next street 18 2 4 3 3 Lane information and Signposts 19 2 4 3 4 3D object types 19 2 4 3 5 Elements of the active route 20 2 4 4 Manipulating the map 20 2 4 5 Quick menu 22 2 4 6 Checking the details of the current position Where Am I 23 3 Navigating 25 3 1 Selecting the destination of a route 25 3 1 1 Entering an address or p...

Page 4: ...4 5 Changing the route planning method 52 3 4 6 Checking the route alternatives 53 3 4 7 Changing the vehicle used in route planning 55 3 4 8 Changing the road types used in route planning 56 3 5 Adding the destination of the route to Favourites 57 3 6 Watching the simulation of the route 58 4 Reference Guide 60 4 1 Concepts 60 4 1 1 Smart Zoom 60 4 1 2 Daytime and night colour themes 60 4 1 3 Col...

Page 5: ...ng in and the power switch is on the device charges the battery As soon as the power stops for example when you unplug the adapter or turn off your car the device automatically shuts down If you want it to stay on tap cancel on the screen during the Shutting down message You can put the device into sleep mode anytime you want just push the suspend button on top of the device TRAX4300 GPS navigatio...

Page 6: ... 8 Headphone connector Connect to stereo headphones 9 Mini USB connector Connect to the charger or USB cable 10 Menu button Return to main menu 11 Suspend button When the power switch is on see ref 13 below press the suspend button to enter into or exit out of sleep mode 12 Reset hole If the device fails to operate properly try resetting the device Press the reset button by using the ball point pe...

Page 7: ...s GPS devices If you can t take the device with you lock it in the glove compartment or hide it somewhere And don t forget to take down the windshield mount you don t want to remind any potential thieves that you might have some valuable mobile electronics in the car Don t leave the device in direct sunlight for a long period of time or where the temperature could go above 60º C 140º F Attaching t...

Page 8: ...mount to make sure it is secure 3 If you have trouble getting the suction cup to stick Clean the spot with an ammonia free cleanser Dry the spot completely use a lint free cloth if possible Make sure the spot is smooth and ﬂat suction cups won t stick well on a curved or textured surface Removing the windshield mount When you release the suction latch make sure you re holding or somehow supporting...

Page 9: ...ehicle we recommend that you operate your software before you start your journey Plan the route before your departure and stop if you need to change the route You must obey the trafﬁc signs and follow the road geometry If you deviate from the recommended route your software changes the instructions accordingly Never place your device where it obstructs the driver s view where it is in the deployme...

Page 10: ...the application interface Later you can change it in Regional settings page 69 2 Read and accept the End User Licence Agreement 3 The Conﬁguration wizard starts in the selected language Tap to continue 4 Select the language and speaker used for voice guidance messages Later you can change it in Regional settings page 69 5 If needed modify the time format time zone and unit settings Later you can c...

Page 11: ... After the initial setup the Navigation menu appears and you can start using the software This is the screen you see every time navigation starts The typical way of using the software is to select a destination and start navigating You can select your destination in the following ways Enter a full address or a part of an address for example a street name without a house number or the names of two ...

Page 12: ...ling your route picking route alternatives simulating navigation or adding the destination to your Favourites This button remains inactive if there is no destination given Tap to customise the way the navigation software works watch the Demo Tutorial run some additional applications or to get extra content from www naviextras com Tap to start navigating on the map The button itself is a miniature ...

Page 13: ... the button Tap it once Icon Shows status information Some icons also function as a button Tap them once List When you need to select from several options they appear in a list Move between pages with the and buttons and tap the value that you want Alternatively grab the list anywhere and slide your ﬁnger up or down Depending on the speed of the sliding the list will scroll fast or slow only a bit...

Page 14: ...multi word street names Tap the empty button at the bottom centre of the screen Entering numbers and symbols Tap to switch to a keyboard offering numeric and symbol characters Finalising the keyboard entry accepting the suggested search result Tap Finalising the keyboard entry opening the list of search results Tap Finalising the keyboard entry saving your input Tap Cancelling the keyboard entry r...

Page 15: ...ing the map in map browsing mode grab the map and move it in the desired direction Shortcut to open the Map screen slide your ﬁnger from the bottom right corner to the bottom left corner on any screen Shortcut to open the Navigation menu slide your ﬁnger from the top left corner to the bottom left corner on any screen 2 4 Map screen 2 4 1 Navigating on the map The Map screen is the most frequently...

Page 16: ...e navigating an active route and when you have no speciﬁed destination the orange line is not displayed Data ﬁelds when cruising without a destination Field Description Shows your current speed given by the GPS receiver Shows the speed limit of the current road if the map contains it Shows the current time corrected with time zone offset The accurate time comes from the GPS satellites and the time...

Page 17: ...ehicle type can be selected in Route settings page 66 If you choose pedestrian The Vehimarker is at your exact GPS position The direction of the icon shows your current heading If you choose any of the vehicles The Vehimarker may not show your exact GPS position and heading If roads are near it is aligned to the nearest road to suppress GPS position errors and the direction of the icon is aligned ...

Page 18: ... position is displayed A smaller icon shows the type of the second next manoeuvre if it is near the ﬁrst one Otherwise only the next manoeuvre is displayed Most of these icons are very intuitive The following table lists some of the frequently shown route events The same symbols are used in both ﬁelds Icon Description Turn left Turn right Turn back Bear right Turn sharp left Keep left Continue str...

Page 19: ...hen cruising when there is no recommended route When navigating a route only that signpost is displayed in vivid colours that points to the lane s to be taken all others are darker 2 4 3 4 3D object types Your software supports the following 3D object types Type Description 3D terrain 3D terrain map data shows changes in terrain elevations or depressions in the land when you view the map in 2D and...

Page 20: ...e however may still move the Vehimarker to show a possible but not conﬁrmed position Route colour The route always stands out with its colour on the map both in daytime and in night colour mode Streets and roads that are excluded from the navigation You can choose whether you want to use or avoid certain road types page 66 However when your software cannot avoid such roads the route will include t...

Page 21: ...view angle of the map in 3D mode Tap the button once to modify the view in large steps or tap and hold the button to modify it continuously and smoothly Rotating left and right Changes the horizontal view angle of the map Tap the button once to modify the view in large steps or tap and hold the button to modify it continuously and smoothly Compass in 2D map view mode The direction of the compass s...

Page 22: ...een to return to the Map screen directly The buttons and their values on this screen are the following Button Function If you do not use the switches in the top row you need to use this button to return to the Map screen Master Volume slider Adjusts the sound volume of the device All sounds of the application are affected Use the switch to mute all sounds of the device and then to re enable them a...

Page 23: ...eens are displayed in night colours This enables your software to switch automatically between the daytime and the night colour themes based on the current time and GPS position a few minutes before sunrise when the sky has already turned bright and a few minutes after sunset before it becomes dark This button opens the list of Favourite destinations to select a new route destination This list can...

Page 24: ...t Shows whether the position is current or the time left since it was last updated Besides these pieces of information you can search for assistance near your current position Tap to open a new screen for the Quick search The following services can be searched around the current position or the last known position Car repair and roadside assistance services Medical and emergency services Police st...

Page 25: ...ion page 36 Select a location on the map with the Find on Map feature page 46 Use a previously saved Favourite destination page 46 Select a location from the History of previously used destinations page 48 3 1 1 Entering an address or part of an address If you know at least a part of the address it is the quickest way to select the destination of the route Using the same screen you can ﬁnd an addr...

Page 26: ...3 Find the city town you need The most likely city town name is always shown in the input ﬁeld To accept it tap If the desired name does not show up the names that match the string appear in a list after entering a couple of characters to open the list of results before it appears automatically tap Select the city town from the list TIP To search ALL cities within a state do not enter a city name ...

Page 27: ...not be found the midpoint of the street is selected as the destination 8 optional There are long roads where house numbering is restarted at some point This way the same house number can appear twice or even more times on the same road If this is the case a list appears after entering the house number You need to select the appropriate address by the district suburb information 9 After a short sum...

Page 28: ...are proposes the country state and settlement where you are If needed tap the button with the name of the country enter the ﬁrst few letters of the country name on the keyboard and select a different one from the list If you select a new country you also need to select the state or select the name of the country where it stands without a state to search for an address in all its states 4 If you ne...

Page 29: ... town from the list 6 Enter the street name 1 Tap 2 Start entering the street name on the keyboard 3 Find the street you need The most likely street name is always shown in the input ﬁeld To accept it tap If the desired name does not show up the names that match the string appear in a list after entering a couple of characters to open the list of results before it appears automatically tap Select ...

Page 30: ...ou are If needed tap the button with the name of the country enter the ﬁrst few letters of the country name on the keyboard and select a different one from the list If you select a new country you also need to select the state or select the name of the country where it stands without a state to search for an address in all its states 4 If you need to change the state tap the button with the name o...

Page 31: ...e is always shown in the input ﬁeld To accept it tap If the desired name does not show up the names that match the string appear in a list after entering a couple of characters to open the list of results before it appears automatically tap Select the street from the list 7 Enter the intersecting street name 1 Tap If only a few intersecting streets exist their list appears immediately In case of a...

Page 32: ...tersections 1 If you are on the Map screen tap to return to the Navigation menu 2 In the Navigation menu tap the following buttons 3 By default the software proposes the country state and settlement where you are If needed tap the button with the name of the country enter the ﬁrst few letters of the country name on the keyboard and select a different one from the list If you select a new country y...

Page 33: ...not show up the names that match the string appear in a list after entering a couple of characters to open the list of results before it appears automatically tap Select the city town from the list 6 Instead of entering the street name tap This way the centre of the displayed city town becomes the destination of the route 7 After a short summary of the route parameters the map appears with the sel...

Page 34: ...try name on the keyboard and select a different one from the list If you select a new country you also need to select the state or select the name of the country where it stands without a state to search for an address in all its states 4 If you need to change the state tap the button with the name of the state enter the ﬁrst few letters of the state name and and select a different state from the ...

Page 35: ...input ﬁeld To accept it tap If the desired name does not show up the names that match the string appear in a list after entering a couple of characters to open the list of results before it appears automatically tap Select the street from the list 7 Enter the house number 1 Tap 2 Enter the house number on the keyboard To enter letters tap 3 Tap to ﬁnish entering the address If the entered house nu...

Page 36: ...he streets is shorter search for that one ﬁrst You can then ﬁnd the second one faster You can search for both the type and the name of a road If the same word appears in several names for example in the name of streets roads and avenues you can obtain the result faster if you enter the ﬁrst letter of the street type For example enter PI A to obtain Pine Avenue and skip all Pine Streets and Pickwic...

Page 37: ...aurants are searched along the route If there is no active route destination is not selected they are searched around the current position If the current position is not available either no GPS signal they are searched around the last known position If an active route exists parking lots are searched around the destination of the route If there is no active route destination is not selected they a...

Page 38: ...Rich POIs are marked with the logo of their data source Tap any of the list items to see its basic details 6 optional If the selected Place is a Rich POI you can tap to display additional information Then tap to return to the basic details 7 Tap to select the displayed Place of Interest as the destination of the route 8 After a short summary of the route parameters the map appears with the selecte...

Page 39: ...dered by the distance from this position Tap to search for a place within a selected city or town The result list will be ordered by the distance from the centre of the selected city town Tap to search for a place around the destination of the active route The result list will be ordered by the distance from the destination Tap to search along the active route and not around a given point This is ...

Page 40: ... are ordered by their distance from the current position from the destination from the centre of the selected city town or by the length of the necessary detour Normal Places are displayed with their blue category icon only while Places with extra details so called Rich POIs are marked with the logo of their data source If needed tap to browse the list Tap any of the list items to see its basic de...

Page 41: ...ination from other Places of Interest by category You can search for Places of Interest by their categories and subcategories 1 If you are on the Map screen tap to return to the Navigation menu 2 In the Navigation menu tap the following buttons 3 The Quick search categories appear Tap 4 Select the area around which the Place should be searched for Tap to search around the current position or if it...

Page 42: ...is useful when you search for a later stopover that results in a minimal detour only such as searching for upcoming petrol stations or restaurants The result list will be ordered by the length of the necessary detour 5 optional If you have selected select the city town then tap 6 Tap 7 Select one of the main Place categories e g Accommodation or tap to list all Places around the selected location ...

Page 43: ...ntre of the selected city town or by the length of the necessary detour Normal Places are displayed with their blue category icon only while Places with extra details so called Rich POIs are marked with the logo of their data source If needed tap to browse the list Tap any of the list items to see its basic details 11 optional If the selected Place is a rich POI you can tap to display additional i...

Page 44: ...ly search for nearby assistance from the Where Am I screen 1 On the Map screen tap the map anywhere to open the Quick menu 2 Tap and then 3 The Quick search categories appear all for searching around the current position or around the last known position if the current position is not available Car repair and roadside assistance services Medical and emergency services Police stations Cash dispense...

Page 45: ...their data source Tap any of the list items to see its basic details 6 optional If the selected Place is a rich POI you can tap to display additional information Then tap to return to the basic details 7 Tap to select the displayed Place of Interest as the destination of the route 8 After a short summary of the route parameters the map appears with the selected destination in the middle The route ...

Page 46: ...r a short summary of the route parameters the map appears with the selected destination in the middle The route is automatically calculated Tap or to modify route parameters or tap and start your journey 3 1 4 Selecting the destination from your Favourites You can select a location that you have already saved as a Favourite to be your destination Adding a location to the list of Favourite destinat...

Page 47: ...e of those recent destinations is shown in the Destination menu for easy access Smart History offers this location based upon your navigation habits using parameters like the current time of day the day of week and the current location The more you use the navigation software the better it can guess your desired destination 1 If you are on the Map screen tap to return to the Navigation menu 2 In t...

Page 48: ...ry promotes three destinations to the ﬁrst page based on your previous routes most likely destinations The rest of the destinations are ordered by time they were last selected If necessary scroll the list to see earlier destinations 5 Select a destination from the list 6 After a short summary of the route parameters the map appears with the selected destination in the middle The route is automatic...

Page 49: ...isplayed it in its full length on the map together with additional information and controls 3 3 Checking the route parameters You can check different parameters of the route recommended by the software 1 If you are on the Map screen tap to return to the Navigation menu 2 In the Navigation menu tap The map showing the active route appears in top down view facing North Additional information and con...

Page 50: ...tal time of the route 4 You have the following options on this screen Tap for route alternatives to run a simulation of the route or to add the destination to the list of Favourite destinations Tap to change route parameters Tap to delete the active route Tap or to scale the map Tap to return to the Navigation menu 3 4 Modifying the route When navigation is already started there are several ways t...

Page 51: ...cation than the current GPS position 1 If you are on the Map screen tap to return to the Navigation menu 2 In the Navigation menu tap and then 3 Tap to scroll down and then 4 Tap the large button in the centre of the screen A screen similar to the address search screen is displayed 5 Select the address for the starting position tap and then tap to conﬁrm 6 The map returns in grayscale showing that...

Page 52: ... Deleting the active route To cancel the navigated route do as follows 1 If you are on the Map screen tap to return to the Navigation menu 2 In the Navigation menu tap The active route is displayed it in its full length on the map together with additional information and controls 3 Tap 4 Tap to conﬁrm 3 4 5 Changing the route planning method To recalculate the active route with a different route p...

Page 53: ... or slow vehicles Combines the beneﬁts of Fast and Short The software calculates as if it were calculating the Fast route but it takes other roads as well to save fuel Results in a route with fewer turns and no difﬁcult manoeuvres With this option you can make your software to take for example the motorway instead of series of smaller roads or streets 5 The software recalculates the route with the...

Page 54: ... line line on the map immediately shows the route with the selected route planning method Gives a quick route if you can travel at or near the speed limit on all roads Usually the best selection for fast and normal cars Gives a short route Usually practical for pedestrians cyclists or slow vehicles Combines the beneﬁts of Fast and Short The software calculates as if it were calculating the Fast ro...

Page 55: ...culate the active route for a pedestrian or for a different vehicle do as follows These changes can also be made in Settings page 66 1 If you are on the Map screen tap to return to the Navigation menu 2 In the Navigation menu tap The active route is displayed it in its full length on the map together with additional information and controls 3 Tap 4 Tap and then tap one of the following ...

Page 56: ...lso be made in Settings page 66 1 If you are on the Map screen tap to return to the Navigation menu 2 In the Navigation menu tap The active route is displayed it in its full length on the map together with additional information and controls 3 Tap 4 Tap any of the listed road types to modify the route If needed tap to list all road types You have the following options their order depends on the se...

Page 57: ...e plans the best toll free route 5 Tap to conﬁrm the changes The software recalculates the route The orange line line now shows the new recommended route 3 5 Adding the destination of the route to Favourites You can add the destination of the active route to Favourites the list of frequently used destinations Planning a route to one of the Favourite destinations is described on page 46 1 If you ar...

Page 58: ...ute Do as follows 1 If you are on the Map screen tap to return to the Navigation menu 2 In the Navigation menu tap The active route is displayed it in its full length on the map together with additional information and controls 3 Tap 4 Tap The simulation starts from the starting point of the route and using a realistic speed it leads you through the whole recommended route ...

Page 59: ...ng the simulation the control buttons disappear after a few seconds but you can open them again if you tap the map Jump to the next route event manoeuvre Pause the simulation Jump to the previous route event manoeuvre 5 Tap to stop the simulation ...

Page 60: ...e menu screens Daytime colours are similar to paper road maps and the menus are bright The night colour themes use dark colours for large objects to keep the average brightness of the screen low The software offers different daytime and night colour proﬁles It can also switch automatically between the daytime and the night schemes based on the current time and GPS position a few minutes before sun...

Page 61: ...ee page 66 4 1 5 Road Safety Cameras The location of a Road Safety Camera is a special Place of Interest These cannot be searched like other Places and there is a special proximity warning only for cameras Is the software shipped with a built in database of Road Safety Cameras Yes Can Road Safety Camera locations be uploaded in a text ﬁle Yes Can you save the Cursor as the location of a Road Safet...

Page 62: ...oach one of these speed cameras but as you pass by the warning stays on and your average speed is measured until you reach another speed camera of this type If your average speed exceeds the speed limit between the two speed cameras you receive the same special warning sound as with the other speed camera types In the rare case your software cannot register the moment you pass the second speed cam...

Page 63: ... battery of the device Icon Description The battery is charging The device runs on external power The battery is not charging but it is full The battery is not full but it still has enough capacity You need to recharge the battery In the top right corner the GPS reception quality icon shows the current accuracy of the position information Icon Description The software has no connection to the GPS ...

Page 64: ... of international phone numbers and a calculator First you need to get an activation key for the application kit Read the Tutorial to get instant understanding of the functions of your software or run the Demo to watch sample route simulations to see how navigation works Access the Picture Viewer application This application is a free gift but you need to get an activation key ﬁrst Get additional ...

Page 65: ...n image Set daytime and night colour themes for the map and the menus Temporarily turn off the GPS receiver and set a different starting position for your route Change the program language the voice proﬁle time format and units or the keyboard language List all content items maps places of interests landmarks etc installed on your device Both the active and the preinstalled inactive content items ...

Page 66: ...h as necessary In this case a warning icon will be shown on the Route Information screen and the part of the route not matching your preference will be displayed in a different colour on the map You might need to avoid motorways when you are driving a slow car or you are towing another vehicle Charge roads are pay roads where you can purchase a pass or vignette to use the road for a longer period ...

Page 67: ...reets 4 3 2 Sound settings You can adjust the sounds of the software and enable some useful warnings Button Description Master Volume slider Adjusts the sound volume of the device All sounds of the application are affected Use the switch to mute all sounds of the device and then to re enable them again Key sounds provide audible conﬁrmation of either pressing hardware buttons or tapping the touch ...

Page 68: ... GPS position is not available or if you are in certain countries where Road Safety Camera warning is prohibited Even if the button is available you are responsible for checking whether it is legal to use this feature at your location 4 3 3 3D vehicle gallery The current position is shown by a blue arrow on the map as a default On this screen you can select different 3D models to replace the defau...

Page 69: ... you to customise the application for your local language measurement units time and date settings and formats as well as to choose the voice guidance proﬁle you prefer Button Description This button displays the current written language of the user interface By tapping the button you can select a new language from the list of available languages The application will restart if you change this set...

Page 70: ...its to be used by the program your software may not support all the listed units in some voice guidance languages If you select a measurement unit not supported by the chosen voice guidance language a warning message will appear 4 3 7 Content List all content items maps places of interests landmarks etc installed on your device The list of the content categories is displayed ﬁrst If needed browse ...

Page 71: ...mes are custom graphic settings and they can have different colours for streets blocks or surface waters in 2D and 3D modes and they display shades or shadows in different ways in 3D mode One daytime scheme and one night scheme is always selected for the map and for the menus The software uses them when it switches from day to night and back GPS accuracy Several factors have impact on the deviatio...

Page 72: ...ample turns and roundabouts to reach the destination The route contains one start point and one destination The start point is the current or last known position by default If you need to see a future route the start point can be replaced with any other given point Track up map orientation In Track up mode the map is rotated so its top always points in the current driving direction This is the def...

Page 73: ...ect of this Agreement shall be the navigation guidance software product of Licensor hereinafter referred to as the Software Product 4 2 The Software Product shall include the operating computer program its complete documentation the map database pertaining thereto and any third party content and services accessible through the Software Product hereinafter Database 4 3 Any form of display storage c...

Page 74: ...ing interoperability with other devices 7 1 7 apart from using the computer program to obtain information from the Database as a part of the Software Product to decompile the Database to use copy modify extend transform the Database in whole or in part or the group of data stored therein or to install it in other products or otherwise utilise it in other products or to transfer it not even with th...

Page 75: ...e cease of the wrongful action and demand restitution to its state before the breach was committed at the expense of the person in breach and may demand the destruction of instruments and materials used to commit the breach as well as of the products created by the breach 9 1 6 claim for damages 9 2 The Licensor hereby also informs the User that the breach of copyrights and related rights is a cri...

Page 76: ...on the nature of the dispute either the Pest Central District Court Pesti Központi Kerületi Bíróság or the Metropolitan Court of Budapest Fővárosi Bíróság will have exclusive jurisdiction to rule on any disputes arising in connection with this Agreement ...

Page 77: ...nction with any equipment or parts or as part of a system not manufactured by Uniden or F Where the Serial Number label of the product has been removed or damaged beyond recognition Warranty only valid in the country of original retail sale PARTS COVERED This warranty covers for one 1 year the Product and included accessories STATEMENT OF REMEDY In the event that the Product does not conform to th...

Page 78: ...THANK YOU FOR BUYING A UNIDEN PRODUCT 2009 Uniden Australia Pty Limited Uniden New Zealand Ltd Printed in PRC ...

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