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OPERATION FLOW CHART

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NAVIGATION 

MODE

3D

HEADING UP

NORTH

AUTO SPLIT ZOOM

SPLIT Mode

TEXT Mode

15m
30m
60m

120m
600m

1k
2k
8k

30k

100k
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ROUTE  SETTINGS

MY POI EDITOR

SAFETY WARNING

MAP SETTINGS

INFORMATION

SIMULATION

ADDRESS

INTERSECTION

MY POI

POI

RECENT ROUTES

SPEED

TIME

RESET

START

TRANSIT

END

GO

MARK

SAVE

RENAME

POI list 

see page 34

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 SCREEN 

/CLOSE

GPS Icon/Compass

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Touchscreen activation is 
prevented while driving with 
Safe Mode ON. See Safety 
Warnings on page 18 for Safe 
Mode setting.  

DAY

NIGHT

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Summary of Contents for GNS 8400

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Page 3: ...S signal reception can be affected by the location of satellites tall buildings tunnels bridges etc If the GNS8400 is not receiving a signal you will need to change your location until a signal is rec...

Page 4: ...e missing Main Unit This Owners Manual Start Here 1 ii QUICKSTART GUIDE Stylus Pen Carrying Case SD Memory Card Australian model 512MB NZ model 128MB Box Contents Suction Cup Mount SD Card Reader Exte...

Page 5: ...not mount within any Airbag deployment areas Do not mount where the driver s view will be obstructed or where safe operation of the vehicle may be obstructed Ensure the mount location Allows room to r...

Page 6: ...ith the release lever loose firmly press the suction cup against the windscreen push the release lever to secure suction fig 1 Fig 2 Secure unit to bracket Fig 1 Line up glass mount to windscreen Atta...

Page 7: ...ellites will appear on the display Once the satellites have been found the map screen will show your position Your position will be indicated by the pointer in the centre of the displayed map If the u...

Page 8: ...data For software updates please visit www uniden com au Australian model or www uniden co nz New Zealand model Speed and Safety Warning System FEATURES 1 1 Contents 1 Features 1 Controls Views 2 Usin...

Page 9: ...Zoom In Out 5 Stereo Speaker 6 Mount Holder Bracket 7 GPS Antenna 8 Secure Digital Card Slot 9 Audio Out Jack 10 GPS Antenna 11 Power On Off Button 12 Volume Control 13 Power Supply Jack 14 Stylus Pen...

Page 10: ...ing steps to ensure your GNS8400 is looked after Always transport and store the GNS8400 using the carry case Keep the GNS8400 free from dust by regularly cleaning the screen with an LCD cleaner Do not...

Page 11: ...I EDITOR SAFETY WARNING MAP SETTINGS INFORMATION SIMULATION ADDRESS INTERSECTION MY POI POI RECENT ROUTES SPEED TIME RESET START TRANSIT END GO MARK SAVE RENAME POI list see page 34 EXIT SCREEN CLOSE...

Page 12: ...amera Red Light Camera or Black Spots you are approaching SAFETY WARNING SYSTEM Fixed Speed or Red Light Camera Location 5 OPERATION Black Spot Location NAVI Car Navigation MUSIC MP3 WAV Player MOVIE...

Page 13: ...ppears above the Bottom Toolbar which has available your menu and navigation options Touch to switch the map display colours from a day setting to a night setting Scale Zoom In Out There are 11 map le...

Page 14: ...ap with your position always moving towards the top of the display Turn Guide Mode During navigation you may select the way navigation is shown The current Turn Guide Mode appears in the top toolbar A...

Page 15: ...e icons to scroll down the list of Cities Use the keyboard to spell the name and the list of cities will be reduced as more letters are entered 5 Touch the city name The Street list appears 6 Use the...

Page 16: ...he icons to scroll down the list of Cities Use the keyboard to spell the name and the list of cities will be reduced as more letters are entered 5 Touch the city name The Street list will appear 6 Use...

Page 17: ...egory The POI sub category list appears 6 Touch the POI sub category The POI list for that category will appear 7 Use the keyboard to spell the name and the list of POI shown will be reduced as more l...

Page 18: ...ete saved route Navigate by MAP You may search for a destination to navigate to using the map view 1 Touch The Map toolbar appears with map of your current position 2 Touch the Scale Bar Zoom to view...

Page 19: ...k from Map Screen Zoom in out to move around the map to find a position then touch then follow step 2 Or you may touch at any time then follow step 1 1 Use the Scale Bar Zoom In Out to view the map an...

Page 20: ...a category icon for this position The icon will appear in the map view The icons are Quick Access icons Quick Access icons show in the Navi menu Quick Access icons cannot be RENAMED 4 Touch to rename...

Page 21: ...isplay is shown 2 Touch to reset the displayed statistics The Trip Computer display will remain on the screen until another display is chosen To return to Map Screen touch TIME DATA 1 Touch The Speed...

Page 22: ...following pages Allows you to change settings which affect how the GNS8400 calculates the route to a selected destination Allows you to view and edit the My POI list including Quick Access Allows you...

Page 23: ...speed setting shows on the right 2 Touch current setting to adjust to desired level The road speed settings increment in 5km h steps Adjusting road speed will increase or decrease your estimated time...

Page 24: ...view the map location of a selected My POI Touch to return from map display 5 You may choose from the following to alter the selected My POI detail Delete My POI Touch to delete selected My POI The de...

Page 25: ...change The speed settings increment in 5km steps with each touch 3 Touch to exit Safety Warning Speed Warning Item Description Safe Mode Select ON or OFF to enable touchscreen while driving Speed Came...

Page 26: ...Reset Touch to return to factory defaults as shown 6 Touch to exit 19 MENU Item Description POI Icon Select ON or OFF to enable POI icons to show on map POI Name Select ON or OFF to enable POI names t...

Page 27: ...elected the Simulation display will appear with the set destination showing 5 Touch The navigation display appears 6 Follow the instructions for navigation pages 8 11 to select a start location When a...

Page 28: ...When GPS data is available the GPS ACTIVATED icon shows When the GNS8400 displays Searching for satellites the GPS INACTIVE icon shows If there is no GPS signal move to a clear view of the sky You ma...

Page 29: ...ke First Exit Take Second Exit Make a U Turn if possible Turn Right followed by Turn Left The following figures are provided to help with interpreting the voice guide you will hear during navigation 2...

Page 30: ...acility Cinema Library Casino School Scenic Panoramic View College University Winery Fire Brigade Zoo Hospital Polyclinic Opera House Police Station Caltex Petrol Boat Launching Ramp Hotel Motel Petro...

Page 31: ...e more files If the map file is deleted the navigation function will not perform properly Total number of files on SD card Up to 9999 files for each application can be read Note that performance may d...

Page 32: ...the main menu If you press the main menu key the music continues and you can choose other available applications Repeat Repeat All Play All Repeat 1 Track Repeat All Touch to select the desired option...

Page 33: ...y card that is inserted into the device it automatically searches and shows both the file list and the movie start screen If the supplied SD memory card is short of capacity do not delete the map file...

Page 34: ...SD card then you can save more files For optimal performance view only images up to 1MB in size Enlarge Reduce Arrow shaped buttons left right up and down appear enabling an image to be enlarged redu...

Page 35: ...ogram using the white coloured checkers 2 You can only move by placing your counter so that an opponent s counter or counters are blocked horizontally vertically or diagonally between your newly place...

Page 36: ...played MODE 29 Environment Settings Settings are applied immediately The screen setting tabs appear When accessing the screen setting tab the last setting status appears If a screen with changes is ex...

Page 37: ...30 MODE Setting Options Calibrate Screen Opening Screen Setting Maximum Minimum Normal Maximum...

Page 38: ...Brightness of Backlight Movie 2Hrs 30min Charging Time Min Brightness of Backlight Menu Screen 2Hrs 30min Max Brightness of Backlight Movie 1Hr 15min 1Hr 20min Usage Time Min Brightness of Backlight M...

Page 39: ...e files through the internet for Operating data Map data Safety Warning data CD Contents 1 User Guide 2 Navigation Program Map Data Safety Warning Data 3 End User Licence Agreement Minimum PC Requirem...

Page 40: ...33 MODE...

Page 41: ...s Swimming Pool Cargo Centre Museum Museum Rent Car Facility Theatre Cinema Park Amusement Park Theatre Education Kindergarten Beach Tourist Library Camping Ground Information Casinos School Caravan S...

Page 42: ...nna is Searching For Satellites still raised to a horizontal position showing Make sure the unit has a clear view of the sky Touch to switch to NIGHT mode Make sure power supply is 12V or 24V Check po...

Page 43: ...Service Division 150 Harris Road Rockdale NSW 2216 East Tamaki Auckland Fax 02 9599 3278 Fax 09 274 4253 www uniden com au www uniden co nz UNIDEN GNS8400 CAR NAVIGATION Limited One Year Warranty Plea...

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Page 46: ...THANK YOU FOR BUYING A UNIDEN PRODUCT 2007 Uniden Australia Pty Limited Uniden New Zealand Ltd Printed in China...

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