Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] · Do not store the GPS-500 even for short periods in ambient temperatures outside of the following range: 4° F (20° C) to 140° F (60° C). · Do not store the GPS-500 for long periods in ambient temperatures outside of the following range: 32° F (0° C) to 77° F (25° C). The GPS-500 will not charge the battery at temperatures above 122° F (50° C).
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Introduction
Your new GPS-500 is a powerful portable touchscreen navigation system and audio/video media player. The GPS-500's GPS-powered navigation features will make it easy for you to travel to almost anywhere in North America with remarkable accuracy. [. . . ] If you make a wrong turn, the GPS-500 will automatically calculate a new route and will continue to guide you to your destination.
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Besides touching the GO button to begin navigation, the CONFIRM ADDRESS screen (see page 12) also gives you these options:
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MAP SCREEN OPTIONS
MAP SCREEN LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON: Touching this button locks and unlocks the map screen. When the screen is locked, the MAP VIEW and MAP ZOOM buttons do not function. When the map screen is unlocked, you can move the map position by moving your finger on the touchscreen in the direction you want the map to move. (See illustration, below, left. ) MAP VIEW BUTTON: Touching this button cycles the map view between 2D, 2D north-oriented and 3D. (See illustrations, below, right. )
Map Screen Lock/Unlock Button (Shown Unlocked) Map Zoom Buttons
Map View Button
Map Screen Option Buttons
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. )
2D Map View Moving the Map Position
2D (North-Oriented) Map View Zoom In (Closest View)
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Zoom Out (Farthest View)
3D Map View
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Touching the MENU button on the MAP screen (see page 13) displays the NAVIGATION screen (below, right). (See Planning a Trip, on page 8. ) STOP NAVIGATION BUTTON: Stops the current GPS-500 navigation session. NAVIGATION SETTINGS BUTTON: Lets you change the GPS-500's navigation settings. (See Changing Navigation Settings, on page 16. ) ROUTE OPTIONS BUTTON: Displays the ROUTE OPTIONS screen (right).
ROUTE OPTIONS SCREEN
VIEW ROUTE BUTTON: Shows a map view of the entire navigation route. (See 2D Map View illustration on page 14. ) VIEW TURN-BY-TURN BUTTON: Displays a detailed list of each turn for the entire trip (right). The list shows the direction of each turn and how far to drive on each leg of the journey. The system will again include them in its searching process.
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The Source Screen
Touching the SOURCE button on any of the GPS-500's screens displays the SOURCE screen (right). The SOURCE screen lets you select the GPS-500's navigation, music player or video player functions. The SOURCE screen lets you change the GPS-500's settings, as well. (See Changing Settings, on page 23. ) The SOURCE screen also displays the strength of the GPS signal the GPS-500 is receiving, the local time and the GPS-500 battery's charge level.
Playing Music and Video Files
In addition to its navigation functions, your GPS-500 can play your music and video files. SD memory cards are available that can hold up to 4GB of audio/video media.
Compatible A/V File Types
In order to play on your GPS-500, audio and video files must be in one of the following formats:
AUDIO (SUPPORTS ID3 TAGS V1
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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 ways to transfer media from your computer to an SD card inserted into your GPS-500: via USB Mass Storage or via MTP (Media Transfer Protocol). Touch the SETTINGS button on the SOURCE screen, then touch the USB button. The USB screen (right) will appear, with buttons for MTP and USB MASS STORAGE modes.
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MTP (MEDIA TRANSFER PROTOCOL)
MTP mode transfers files using the SYNC mode of Windows Media® Player (ver. If necessary, Windows Media Player will automatically transcode video files to a format supported by GPS-500.
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1. Drag the files you want to transfer into the Windows Media Player SYNC LIST (see below). Select START SYNC
NOTE: Your Windows Media Player screen may look different from the example.
Once the Sync is finished, you can unplug the GPS-500 from your computer and watch or listen to the files on it. (See Listening to Music, on page 20, and Watching Videos, on page 22).
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To use the MTP mode, you must have a PC that is running the Windows® XP operating system (Service Pack 2 or higher) and has Windows Media Player 10 or higher installed.
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USB MASS STORAGE
The USB Mass Storage mode lets you transfer files the using drag-and-drop method on your computer the same method you use to transfer files from one folder or drive to another. [. . . ] Touch the shaded volume bars on the screen to adjust the volume levels up and down.
Time
The TIME button lets you adjust the GPS-500's time settings: TIME ZONE: The TIME ZONE button lets you reset the GPS-500's time zone to match the local time. This is especially useful if you are traveling through different time zones. FORMAT: Switches between 12-hour and 24-hour (Sommer/Winterzeit) time formats. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS: Selecting ON adds an hour to the current time.
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Battery Charge
The BATTERY CHARGE screen shows the GPS-500 battery's charge level. [. . . ]