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User Guide X350 3 rd edition (rev. 2) www.binatonegps.com Binatone Navigation software[...]
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IMPORTANT 1 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) IMPORTANT Satellite signals are required for this product to function in Nav igation Mode. There may be occasions within your home or surrounding area when the signal strength is limited and Naviga tion Mode may not be possible. This is quite normal for product of th is ty[...]
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SAFETY 2 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Safety The Global Positioning System The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite based syst em that provides location and timing information around the globe. GP S is operated and controlled under the sole responsibility of the Government of the Un ited States of Ameri[...]
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CONTENTS 3 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) CONTENTS Important………………………………………………………………………. 01 In the Box ……….………………………………………………………... 01 Safety ………………………………………………………………[...]
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CONTENTS 4 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Navi/Simulate …………………………………………………………….. 26 Navigation Screen…………………………………………………... 27 Navigation Options…………………………………………………. 28 View Route …………?[...]
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QUICK START GUIDE 5 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Quick Start Guide Please make sure that your read all of the information contained within this user guide before operating this unit. If you experience any problems, please go through the user gui de before contacting the customer helpline. Position of the controls[...]
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QUICK START GUIDE 6 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Charging the Battery Before using your PND for the first time, we recommend you to charge the unit for 5 hours via the USB cable or 2 hour s via the car charger in or der to charge the battery. Plug the USB cable or the car charger into the USB socket . The red cha[...]
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QUICK START GUIDE 7 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Turning the Sat Nav Unit On/Off To switch the unit On slide the power switch located on the back of the unit to the On position, the unit will power up and display the warning screen. To switch the unit Off slide the po wer switch to the Off position. Turning the S[...]
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QUICK START GUIDE 8 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Windscreen Holder Installation The car mount has a suction pad that fits to the windscreen or a flat area on the dashboard. A. Fitting to windscreen Pull the lever away from the suction pad. Place the pad on the widescreen and push the lever towards the pad until i[...]
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GETTING STARTED 9 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Starting Up Turn the power switch to ON. The following screens will be displayed: When you press MENU, the following screens will be displayed:[...]
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GETTING STARTED 10 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Settings NOTE: You do not need to enter the SETTINGS menu before you start to navigate. If you press on the SETTINGS icon the following screen is displayed. To exit this page or exit any subsequent page, press the cross at the top of the screen. Volume Press ’volu[...]
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GETTING STARTED 11 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Default Reset to factory default settings. Calibrate This function calibrates the unit to res pond to your screen taps. You will need to use this function only if the unit begins to respond inconsistently to your screen taps, then follow the on screen dissections. O[...]
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GETTING STARTED 12 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Document Viewer This device supports, txt file format viewing only. Press the “Doc Viewer” to show the list of files available for viewing. The pr ocedure for viewing documents is the same for viewing pictures. But once l oaded the following screen will be shown[...]
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GETTING STARTED 13 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) NOTE: At least four GPS signals are re quired for the PND to function. There may be occasions within your home or surrounding area when the signal strength is limited and GPS navigation may not be possible. This is quite normal of products of this type. Your car may[...]
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INTRODUCTION 14 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Introduction You have chosen a cutting-edge navigation system. Congratulations! Please enjoy using it. This navigation system leads you straight to your destination, whether you are travelling by car or on foot. You c an navigate and plan your route with an easy- to-us[...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 15 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Getting Started Please make sure that the battery in your device is charged. Switch on the unit and from the menu select Navigation. The navigational software will start to load. You will first see the warning statement scre en tap on “I accept” to confirm that [...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 16 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Navigate to – Opens the destination page. From here you can select a point to navigate to or you can select a start/destination point and then simulate the route between them, just as if you were driving it. You can also gain access to the route options so that yo[...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 17 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Navigate to Tap this option to begin any journey or if you wish to set up a route simulate. The screen will change to the Route Planning menu. Navi – Used to navigate to a destination, via a number of waypoints if also set. Simulate – Used to plan a route which [...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 18 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Entering your Waypoints/destination Tap on the next empty list slo t, this is the list item which says “Click here to add a new destination”. This will always appear in the next available list slot, when in simulate the first list slot will have the text “Clic[...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 19 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) When entering information into the search as well as just characters you have the following special keys. To enter a space in an entry tap the button which is bl ank shown on the bottom row. To delete a character Tap the DEL button. To Change between Characters/Digi[...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 20 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) POI (Points of Interest) The POI search allows you to quickly find points of interest like petrol stations and restaurants in a database of m illions of POI. These places can be either close by or at a distant location. Tap POI to begin searching through the POI dat[...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 21 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Find A new screen will be displayed requesting you to enter a keyword, enter t he name or t he start of the name for the POI you are looking for and press OK. You will be retu rned to the Nearest POI screen, but now only POI with the entered keyword will be shown. T[...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 22 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Favourites Allows you select one of your favourite locations as a waypoint/destination, in one quick and easy step. The screen will change to the Favourites List, use the Up/Down arrows to view the list items which are currently not shown. Tap On Map to see the loca[...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 23 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Map This option allows for you to scroll around the map and to select a location which you want to use as a waypoint/destination. Use the stylus pen to drag the map around to view the area as you move, tap on the + and – symbols to zoom in/out of the map. Use the [...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 24 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Show Trace Record The unit is capable of logging all positioning information received from the GPS satellites during navigation. It then uses this information to draw a track of the route on the map. This enables you to review the route information at a later time. [...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 25 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) ¾ Tap Nearest, the screen will change to t he POI Category. You can now search for a POI in the same way as for the POI N ear You search (see page 20). Once the POI has been selected, tap OK and the map will automatically centre on that POI. ¾ Tap Cancel to go bac[...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 26 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Navi/Simulate Now that you have successfully entered waypoints/destination into either the Navi window or simulate window. You are now r eady to navigate to those points or to simulate the route. Tap Go to begin, the screen will change to either the Navigation scree[...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 27 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Navi Navigation Screen Zoom in/out – Tap to either zoom in or out of the map, the map scale bar will change accordingly. Name of next road – Shows the name of the road which you will be on after the next turn. Planned route – Shows the route ahead which has be[...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 28 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Navigation Options Tap anywhere on the map se ction of the screen to open the Navigation Option screen. Not all the available options will be shown on the one screen tap on either the Left or Right arrows to view the other available options. If no option is chosen w[...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 29 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) In driving direction/ North Orientated changing this option changes the way the map is oriented when you are driving. In drivi ng direction- It means the unit rotates the map during navigation to always face the dire ction of your travel. North Orientated- Now the m[...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 30 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Night/Day Tap to change the map colour between daytime view and night time view. Once the option has been selected the menu option will change to show the option which is currently not selected. 3D/2D Tap to change the map view between 2D vi ew and 3D view. Once the[...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 31 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Simulate Simulation Screen When the screen appears you will 9 seconds before the simulation will automatically start, if you do not wish to start the simulation within this time tap anywhere on the map or tap one of the available buttons. With the simulation halted [...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 32 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Route options The Route Option menu you be displayed, from here you can set your travelling preferences and influence the way in which your routes are calculated. Driving Method Tap to change the speed and mode of transport you will be using. The options available a[...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 33 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Go Home Tapping this option will directly navigate you to your home address without having to tap any other keys or enter an address. This is a very useful button as your home address will be the destination which is navigated to the most. Note; In order to use this[...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 34 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Tap OK to save your favourite. Tap Close to exit without saving. Edit Allows you to edit the information for an al ready stored favourite location, edit the favourite in the same was as for entering a new entry. By selecting the field you want to change and then del[...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 35 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) View Map The Map View allows you to 2 things, firstly it can be used to view the map, you can scroll around the map by using the stylus pen and change the zoom level by using the + and – symbols. In this mode you will be able to find POI and select them with the s[...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 36 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Settings From the main menu tap to access t he Change Preferences screen. There are 6 options available which you can set. Language `Tap to open the Language setting screen; here you can chose from 5 available languages. When a language is selected not only will it [...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 37 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Volume Tap to change the volume of the unit. Use the Left/Right arrows to change the level, the current level will be indicated on the bar. Tapping Default will reset the volume back to the default state. Tapping cancel will exit without savi ng any of the changes y[...]
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NAVIGATION MENU 38 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Time Zone Setting The time on the unit is automatically set by the satellite signals, but in order to correct this time fo r your current location you will ne ed to set the time zone. The default time zone is GMT, but during the per iod of the last Sunday in March t[...]
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 39 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Frequently asked questions I can’t find an address. Please make sure you have correctly spelt your entry. If you do not know how an address is spelt correctly, simp ly enter the parts of the a ddress, you know of sure (e.g., “ond”, “Leic” for Le[...]
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 40 Binatone Help Line: 0845 345 9677 (for UK only. Local Call rate) Technical Specifications CPU Atlas II 300 MHz or 324 MHz Operating System Microsoft WinCE.NET 5.0 Core Version Antenna Built-in GPS high sensitivity rec eiver(22 channels) Dual antenna design, with extra active antenna port. 32bit risc CPU SIGE CHIPSETS Mem[...]