User manual HARMAN KARDON GPS 500WE

[. . . ] guide + play GPS-500 WE TM Portable Touchscreen Navigation System and A/V Media Player User Manual ENGLISH Contents Introduction . 16 Traffic Message Channel "TMC" . 18 ­ 21 Loading Media on Your SD Card . . 28 Battery Notes: The Harman Kardon® GPS-500 uses a lithium-polymer battery. [. . . ] (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. 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 lets the GPS-500 recalculate a new route that avoids a particular maneuver or road, or recalculate a certain distance on the road that you selected. NOTE: Voice guidance continues when the GPS-500's screen is in the Turn-By-Turn view. DETOUR NEXT TURN BUTTON: Recalculates your route, avoiding the next turn. Use this to avoid construction sites, traffic jams, etc. ADD DESTINATION BUTTON: Lets you add another destination at the end of your trip. See Planning a Trip, on page 8. User Manual guide + play TM GPS-500 Changing Navigation Settings Touching the NAVIGATION SETTINGS button displays the NAVIGATION SETTINGS screen (right). AVOIDANCES: When the GPS-500 calculates navigation routes, you can set it to always avoid the following: · U-turns · Unpaved roads · Toll roads · Roads requiring permits · Highways · Border crossings · Ferries · Traffic (TMC) NOTE: The GPS-500 comes from the factory with the UNPAVED ROADS avoidance set to ON. DISTANCE UNITS: You can set the GPS-500's distance units to kilometers/meters, miles/feet or miles/yards. This affects the units shown on the screen, and the units given during 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 . GPS DATA: This screen displays the following information: Your Position Relative to the Nearest 12 GPS Satellites Relative Signal Strength of Nearest 12 GPS Satellites Your Current Altitude (Above/Below Sea Level) Accuracy of GPS Satellite Data User Manual 16 Your Current Global Position (in Latitude and Longitude) 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 outside to receive the GPS signal again before the navigation functions will operate. guide + play TM GPS-500 Traffic Message Channel "TMC" The GPS-500 is equipped with a built-in FM receiver to process TMC (Traffic Message Channel) messages. The TMC is a free system to send out free traffic information via RDS (Radio Data System). TMC might or might not be available in your country. Please note that the GPS-500 does not support subscription-based TMC services which are available in some countries as an alternative to freely distributed TMC services. In case there is traffic jams along your route the GPS-500 will show the traffic information on the map and automatically recalculate the route. If the anticipated delay is too long, the system will put you on an alternative route. You enter the TMC menu by pressing the "TMC" button on the "Navigation Settings" screen. The "Traffic Events" Menu The main TMC window displays all incoming traffic messages sorted by distance from your actual position. The traffic information contains the type of traffic, the road number and the length of event. You can have a look at each individual traffic event on the map by hitting the "Show" button. [. . . ] Push the mounting bracket lever towards the base to lock the bracket to the windshield. 1. Push Lever Towards Base to Lock FOR DASHBOARD-MOUNTING: 1. Clean the dashboard mounting location with the supplied alcohol pad. Peel the mounting base adhesive covering. [. . . ]