Pharos Science & Applications PDR250US manual

PHAROS DRIVE GPS 250 User Manual[...]

i Warranty Conditions Manufacturer is not responsible for any product defects due to misuse, abuse, or usage of product in way that is not in compliance with the written product instructions. To u se this product other than expressed in the instructions will void cust omer's product warranty. Precautions and Notices ¾ Please do not attempt to[...]

ii Contents 1 – Getting Started 1 Configuratio n Wizard ........................................................................................................... ............... 1 Map Screen..................................................................................................................... .................... 3 Map Views .....[...]

1 1 – Getting S t arted Welcome to the wor ld of mobile naviga tion! Simp le operation, clea r maps in 2 D or 3D mode as we ll as numerous innovative features and functions have made PHAROS GPS the essential gui de for every traveler – whether in the car, on foot or by bike. Configuration Wizard This wizard, which automatically starts the fi rs[...]

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3 Map Screen You can use the icons displayed on this screen to view and receiv e i nformation about your route. Figure 2 – Map Screen Map Screen Icons 1, 6 Zoom in or out of the map to view a larger an d less detailed area, or a smaller area in greater details. 2 Tap the compass to change the map vi ew di splay as follows: 2D map view with the fo[...]

4 Location Icons Current lo cation in Vehicle Mode or Walking Mode. Last known location when GPS signal is unreliable. Generated route T apping a Location on the Map Screen You can tap a desired locati on directly on the Map Screen in both the 2D and 3D map vi ews. This feature is useful when you want to navigate to a specific point on the map, rat[...]

5 Cancel Route From the Manage Route menu tap the Cancel Route button. The current navigation stops and the GPS clears the route. You can only cancel a route after a destination has been set. 2 – Select Location and Generate Route Go to an Address From the Go menu, tap the New Address button. The Enter address screen appears, allowing you to choo[...]

6 Go to Another Country From the Enter address screen, you can tap In Other Countries to select another country that you can travel to by vehicle. First you will select th e country, and then you will enter the address. The followings maps are avail able on your GPS device: • Map of USA. • Map of Canada. T oolbar Buttons The following toolbar b[...]

7 Actions Tap the Actions button to use an address: Figure 6 – Actions for Addresses • As Starting Point , which designates the sel ected address as the route origi n ( Map Browsing mode only). • To Show on Map , which displays the selected address on the map. • As saved address – Tap to add an address to your list of favorite locations. [...]

8 Point s of Interest (POI) The Points of Interest (POI) list is a collection of thousands of intere stin g or useful places organized by easy-to-find categori es. For example, you can use this device to guide you to a shopping center, hotel, restaurant, or gas station. Many categories have subcate gories to provide for an even g reater list of cho[...]

9 Search for a POI Category Tap the Browse button to display the most common POI groups. Many of these groups will inc lude seve ral POI ca tegorie s, which in t urn my con tain sub categor ies. Tap the More button to go straight to the full list of POI categories. Figure 9 – Most Common POI Categories Show or Hide Symbol on Map You can show or h[...]

10 Actions Tap the Actions button to use a POI: Figure 11 – Actions for POIs • As Starting Point , which designates the sel ected address as the route origi n ( Map Browsing mode only). • To Show on Map , which displays the selected address on the map. • As saved address – Tap to add an address to your list of favorite locations. For more[...]

11 Recent Place From the Go menu, tap this button to select an existing location from a list of locations that you have previously traveled to. Figure 13 – Traveling to a Recent Location This device automatically stores the last 64 l ocations in memory. After 64 locations have been saved, the older locati on entries are erased. Actions Tap the Ac[...]

12 Address Book A Favorite i s a n a d d r e s s o r P O I t h a t y o u h a v e s t o r e d f o r easy retrieval. Save favorite addresses to your Address Book and later you can easily travel to these destinations. Favorites can be saved by using the Actions button within the New Address , Recent Places , and POI entry screens. By default your favo[...]

13 Figure 17 – Going to a Favorite Destination You can check or clear the checkmarks ne xt to any group to show or hide the group symbol on the Map Screen . Setting an Alert for an Addre ss Book Group Alerts let you know that you are within a certain distance of an item in an Address Book group. Figure 18 – Setting Your Favorite Alerts Use the [...]

14 Actions While highlighting a favorite addr ess within a group, tap the Actions button to use the address: Figure 19 - Actions for Address Book • As Starting Point , which designates the sel ected address as the route origi n ( Map Browsing mode only). • To preview on map , which displays the selected address on the map. • Edit a Fav. Locat[...]

15 3 – Route Management Driving Directions From the Manage Route menu, tap this button to display a complete Turn-by-Turn list of directions from your current location to the selected desti nation. The device continuously updates the Turn-by-Turn screen to display the most current instructions as you navigate the route. You can also reach this sc[...]

16 A void Roads You can specify that certain types of roads be permanently excluded from your route calculations, and you can create your own list of speci fic roads to avoid. Use this feature when you want to avoid congested roads, toll roads, or unsafe streets. From the Manage Route menu, tap the Avoid Roads button. The Avoid Road s screen appear[...]

17 Creating a Group Tap this button and select Add Group . From the Add Group screen, enter the group name and tap OK . Figure 22 – Add a Road Group The Actions screen also lets you edit or delete a selected grou p. Adding a Road to a Group When you tap My Roads to Avoid or a road grou p that you have created, the device displays the gr oup scree[...]

18 Actions Tap the Actions button: • Add Road – Tap to add a new road to avoid to a group. • Edit Road – T a p t o r e n a m e t h e r o a d a n d / o r s e l e c t a different group. When you have made your changes, tap Save . • Delete Road – S el ec t a ro ad an d t ap th is b ut to n t o r em ov e t he ro ad fr om yo ur gr ou p. Th e[...]

19 Map Browsing You can browse the map without a GPS signal. From the Settings menu, tap Map Browsing button to disconnect from the GPS receiver. Figure 26 – Explore the Map The icon identifies your current position. You can use the arrow cursor to move the map. When you have located the street desti nation, you can tap that poi nt on the map. On[...]

20 Map Selection Th is f unc tio n sho uld o nly be us ed i f you wan t to b row se th e Ca nada map w hil e in t he US . All US regional maps switch automatically as you travel or as you set an address origin or destination. From the Setup 1 menu, tap the Select Map button to change the selected map to another map. Figure 27 – Select a Map You c[...]

21 4 – Settings Settings Menus From the Main Menu , tap the Settings button to configure the system settings. Map Display From the Settings menu, tap the Map Display button to select fr om the map interface options listed below. You can choose the following options for the Map Screen : Forward up Orients the map so that the direction you are trav[...]

22 Prompt s From the Settings menu, tap the Prompts button to select the voice and road notifications that you would like to use while navigating. V oice Prompt s Speed Warning Warns you when your car exceeds the speed limi t. Route Recalculation Notifies you when the GPS recalcul ates your route. For example, when you miss a turn. Unreliable GPS S[...]

23 Look & Feel Settings From the Setup 1 menu, tap the Look & Feel button to select from a list of prei nstal led skins. It is common tha t your unit may have only one skin s upplied . A skin determines t he visual effects such as colors and icons displayed. • Prefer QWERTY Keyboard – When this option is se lected, the navigation keyboa[...]

24 Unit s of Measure From the Setup 1 menu, tap this button to specify the measurement system you would like to use. You can select: • Miles, Yards (UK) • Miles, 10 th of a Mile (US) • Kilometers, Meters T ime Settings From the Setup 1 menu, tap this button to display time settings. Figure 29 – Time Zone You can select the Daylight Savings [...]

25 Index A Add to My Favorites • 13 Adding a Road to Avoid • 17 Alerts for a Favorite Group • 13 Avoid Roads • 16 B C Cancel Route • 4 Configuration Wizard • 2 Creating Group • 17 D Configurations • 21 Screen Buttons • 6 Detour • 18 Driving Directions • 15 F Favorite Locations • 12 G Go to an Address • 5 Go to Another Coun[...]

26 Warranty Conditions Manufacturer is not responsible for any product defects due to misuse, abuse, or u sage of product in way that is not in compliance with the written product instructions. To use this product other tha n expressed in the instructions will void customer's product w arranty. Pharos Website: www.pharosgps.com Pharos Customer[...]