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    Phar os Driv e GPS 135 P or ta ble Na viga tion De vice User ’ s Manual User Instructions for Operating the Pharos Drive GPS 135[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 2 Introduction Phar os Legal Notices Copyright Pharos Drive GPS 135 User ’ s Manual Pharos and the Pharos logo are regist ered trademarks of Pharos Scienc e & Applications, Inc. Oth er products or system names appearing in th is document are trademarks or registered trad emarks of their respective owners. Changes may be m[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 3 Introduction Phar os W arnings and Notices For your safety , do not o perate the controls of the p roduct while driving. GPS satellite signals cannot t ypically pass through solid m aterials (except glass). GPS location inform ation is not typically available in side buildings, tun- nels, or underground parkin g lots. A minim[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 4 Table of Contents Phar os T able of Content s Chapter 1 Drive GPS 135 PND Features and Specif ications ........ 5 1.1 Pharos Drive GPS 135 PND features ............ .............. .............. ........ 5 1.2 Drive GPS 135 Specifications ......... ....................... ........... .............. .. 5 Chapter 2 Getting Star[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 5 Chapter 1 Features and Specifications Phar os Chapter 1 Drive GPS 135 PN D Features and S pecifications 1.1 Pharos Drive GPS 135 PND featur es The Pharos Drive GPS 135 Portab le Navigation device is a powerful multifunc- tion GPS navigation and entertainment device. • Compact size and lightweight • Integrated GPS receiver[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 6 Chapter 1 Features and Specifications Phar os Cold Start (very first start time) 45 sec (typical) W arm Start (after fix and power-of f >= 4hrs) 35 sec (typical) Hot Start (after fix and power-of f < 4hrs) 1 sec (typical) Car Adapter Input Rating 12-24V Output Rating 5.0V , 2A Power Indicator Blue, non-blinkin g Certifi[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 7 Chapter 2 Getting Started Phar os Chapter 2 Getting S t arted This chapter describes the hardware in terface of the Pharos Drive GPS 135 and its peripherals. Instructions fo r setting up the device and some basic system operations are also discussed. 2.1 Hardware overview This section introduces the Drive GPS 135 external f e[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 8 Chapter 2 Getting Started Phar os Figure 2: T op and Bottom view Figu re 3: Left and Right side view T able 3: T op and Bottom contr ols No. Function 1 On/Off The main power/battery on/off switch. 2 Reset Restarts your device with a soft reset. 1 2 T able 4: Left and Right panel contr ols No. Function 1 Earphone Standard 3.5?[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 9 Chapter 2 Getting Started Phar os 2.2 Mounting the Drive GPS 135 in your vehicle The Drive GPS 135 comes with a car mount kit and a car charger to help install your device in your vehicle. The car mount kit uses a suction cup on the wind - shield to offer flexible mounting options for the Drive GPS 135 Occassionally , GPS sig[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 10 Ch apter 2 Getting Started Phar os 8. The car char ger LED indicator will glow blue when powered. 9. Plug the car char g er into the side of the Drive GPS 135 and position the cord to an appropriate location. Figure 5: Powe r cord plugs into lighter NOTE: Y our car may be required to switch the vehicle ignition into the acce[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 11 Chapter 3 Using the Driv e GPS 135 Phar os Chapter 3 Using the Drive GPS 135 3.1 Drive GPS 135 Operating Basics After fully charging the Drive GPS 135, it is ready to be used. Y ou can now turn it on to calibrate the screen. After screen calibration, proceed to system set- tings configuration. 3.2 T o turn on and calibrate t[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 12 Chapter 3 Using the Driv e GPS 135 Phar os 3.3 T o configure system settings: If you intend to start using your Drive GPS 135 at once, we recommend that you configure the language and date/time settings first. The rest of the user preferences can be set up later . 1. T ap “System” in the Main menu. 2. T ap “Language”[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 13 Chapter 3 Using the Driv e GPS 135 Phar os 6. T ap the correct Y ear , Month and Day by tapping on the + or -. 7. T ap the Up Arrow in the top left to set the Date and return to the “Date & T ime” Menu. 8. T ap the “T ime” in the “Date & T ime” Menu. Y ou will see the window below . Select the correct tim[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 14 Chapter 3 Using the Driv e GPS 135 Phar os 3.4 Additional System settings Other System setting can be used to view and adjust your d e vice current prefer- ences. Navigate from the System Menu. 3.5 Backlight 1. T ap the Backlight icon in the System Menu. 2. Adjust the Backlight brightness. 3. Adjust how long you wan t to wai[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 15 Chapter 3 Using the Driv e GPS 135 Phar os 3.6 V olume 1. T ap the V olume icon in the System Menu. 2. T ap + or - to set default system sound volu me. 3. T ap the Up arrow to save and return to the System Menu. 3.7 Battery 1. T ap the Battery icon in the System Menu. 2. Y ou can view the remai ning batter power in the top b[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 16 Chapter 3 Using the Driv e GPS 135 Phar os 3.8 System Information 1. T ap the System Info. icon in the System Menu. 2. Y ou can view t he OS version, GPS firmware version and other system informatio n. 3. T ap the “Calibration” icon in the System Info. 4. Y ou can calibrate the device from this screen. 5. For Factory res[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 17 Chapter 4 Synchronization with PC Phar os Chapter 4 Synchronization with a PC 4.1 Exchanging data between the Drive GPS 135 and your PC 4.1.1 Using the SD slot The Drive GPS 135 has an SD slot compatible with a range of SD storage cards that you can use to back up or transfer files and data. Along with photos, musi c and vid[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 18 Chapter 4 Synchronization with PC Phar os 4.2 Installing Microsoft ActiveSync Use Microsoft ActiveSync to exchange information between y our Drive GPS 135 and a computer running on the Microsoft Windows platform. If you have a previous version of th e Microsoft ActiveSync installed in yo ur computer , uninstall it first befo[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 19 Chapter 4 Synchronization with PC Phar os 5. Follow the on-scr een instructions. After installation, the A ctiveSync icon wi ll appear on your computer ’ s system tray (on the lower right- han d corner of the screen). Y ou can also use Explore in Activesync to look at all the content on your device (as shown below). Once A[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 20 Chapter 5 Entertainment Phar os Chapter 5 Entert ainment 5.1 Drive GPS 135 Player The Drive GPS 135 is a fully capable mul timedia player that can enhance your portable entertainment . In addition to its navig ating function, the Driv e GPS 135 is also a mobile entertainment tool th at lets you enjoy digital music, and view [...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 21 Chapter 5 Entertainment Phar os 2. T ap “MP3 Player” in the Entertainment menu. 3. The MP3 player window below controls playback. 4. File collection menu. NOTE: Y ou can also enter the MP3/music player by pressing the music hot key on the front panel. T able 5: MP3 player functions No. Function Description 1 Repeat Repea[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 22 Chapter 5 Entertainment Phar os 5.4 Photo V iewer The Drive GPS 135 has a great photo viewing opt ion that makes it easy to share and view digit al photos anywh ere on the go. The program features: • Support for JPEG and BMP (1, 4, 8, and 24-bit) files • Auto-scanning of supported files in the d evice’ s SD card. • T[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 23 Chapter 5 Entertainment Phar os T able 7: Photo V iewer functions No. Function 1 Slideshow viewer 2 Rotate photo 3 Zoom in 4 Zoom out 5 Moves to the next photo or back one 1 2 3 4 5[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 24 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Phar os Chapter 6 T roubleshooting and Maintenance 6.1 General troubleshooting 6.1.1 System stops responding; is “frozen” or “locked up.” • T o reset the Drive GPS 135, take a sh arp object like a pen or paper click and depress the reset button on t he bottom of the device.[...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 25 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Phar os 6.2 Maintenance • Keep your device away from excessive moisture and extreme tempera- tures. • A voi d exposing your device to direct sunlight or st rong ultraviolet light for extended periods of time. • Do not drop your device or subject it to sev ere shock. • Do not [...]

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    Pharos Drive GPS 135 26 Index Phar os Index A AC adapter 7 AC-Rating 6 ActiveSync 3.8 18 ARM 5 B Backlight 14 Battery Level 15 Battery Voltage 5 BMP 22 Bottom 8 C Calibration 11 Car charger 9 CE 6 Charge 5 Chipset 5 CPU 5 D Date 13 Day 13 DC-Rating 6 Dimensions 5 E Earphone 8 F Features 5 File Explorer 20 FM antenna 8 Front Panel View 7, 8 Full Scr[...]