Uniden IGO500, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...IGO500 IGO430 In Car Navigation For more exciting new products please visit our website Australia www uniden com au New Zealand www uniden co nz...

Page 2: ...re using it however we still recommend that you read this manual to fully understand the screens and the features of your software 3 Year Map Updates Subscription via Redemption Go to the GPS Navigati...

Page 3: ...s on the screen 16 2 2 1 Using keyboards 18 2 2 2 Beyond single screen tap 19 2 3 Map screen 20 2 3 1 Navigating on the map 20 2 3 2 Position markers 22 2 3 2 1 Vehimarker and Lock on Road 22 2 3 2 2...

Page 4: ...rom Where Am I 63 3 1 3 Selecting a map location as the destination 65 3 1 4 Selecting the destination from your Favourites 66 3 1 5 Selecting the most likely destination Smart History 68 3 1 6 Select...

Page 5: ...on and recalculation 92 5 1 5 Green routing 95 5 1 6 Road Safety Cameras and Other Proximity Alerts Points 96 5 1 7 Speed limit warning 97 5 1 8 Battery and GPS position quality indicators 98 5 1 9 Tr...

Page 6: ...ing or damaged contact your place of purchase immediately IGO500 or IGO430 GPS navigation device Press and hold the power button at the TOP of the device to start or resume the navigation programme Ow...

Page 7: ...24VDC outlet Only use the power adapter that comes with your device Any other adapter might damage the device Press and hold the power button at the top of the device to turn it on off Whenever it sen...

Page 8: ...D card slot 5 micro USB power charge port Charge the GPS device by connecting the DC Adaptor car charger or USB cable 6 Reset If the device fails to operate properly try resetting the device Press the...

Page 9: ...the road for a few minutes It s a good idea to take valuable items with you when you leave you car that includes GPS devices If you can t take the device with you lock it in the glove compartment or...

Page 10: ...ount 1 Loosen the locking collar on part 2 2 Push the ball joint of Part 1 through the locking collar into part 2 Insert the bracket hook into the notches at the bottom of the device Rotate the bracke...

Page 11: ...t to a final position Tighten the locking collar to secure 4 Gently pull on the mount to make sure it is secure If you have trouble getting the suction cup to stick Clean the spot with an ammonia free...

Page 12: ...enable or disable the log collection in Log Collection settings page 119 It is important that you look at the display only when it is safe to do so If you are the driver of the vehicle we recommend th...

Page 13: ...Tap to continue 2 You are now asked whether you allow the software to collect usage information and GPS logs that may be used for improving the application and the quality and coverage of maps Tap to...

Page 14: ...ed modify the time format and unit settings Later you can change them in Regional settings page 118 6 If needed modify the default route planning options Later you can change them in Route settings pa...

Page 15: ...You have the following options Tap to select your destination by entering an address or selecting a place of interest a location on the map or one of your Favourite destinations You can also look up...

Page 16: ...plication needs to restart it needs to perform a major reconfiguration or you are about to lose some of your data or settings Otherwise the software saves your selections and applies the new settings...

Page 17: ...ure can be set to different values in a range the software shows an indicator on a gauge that displays and sets the value Drag the handle to move the slider to its new position Tap the slider where yo...

Page 18: ...board to a Greek keyboard Tep the button and select the new keyboard layout from the list Correcting your entry on the keyboard Tap to remove the unneeded character s Tap and hold the button to delete...

Page 19: ...le screen tap You usually need to tap the screen only once However some useful features can be accessed with combined touch screen tapping Those are the following Action Details Tapping and holding th...

Page 20: ...most frequently used screen of the software A small live map is displayed on the Navigation menu as a part of the button To enlarge this small map and open the Map screen tap The map is displayed in...

Page 21: ...y default only one data field is displayed in the bottom right corner Tap this field to see all route data fields Tap any of the data fields to suppress others and display only the selected one The da...

Page 22: ...el on the route before reaching your final destination Shows the time needed to reach the final destination of the route based on information available for the remaining segments of the route Historic...

Page 23: ...end of a search or Tap the map in Find on Map page 65 When a map location is selected the Cursor appears at the selected point on the map The Cursor is displayed with a radiating red dot to make it v...

Page 24: ...euvre Both the type of the event turn roundabout exiting motorway etc and its distance from the current position is displayed A smaller icon shows the type of the second next manoeuvre if it is near t...

Page 25: ...ilable in the map data the software displays the lanes and their directions using small arrows at the bottom of the map Highlighted arrows represent the lanes you need to take Where there is additiona...

Page 26: ...3D view of the junction The lanes you need to take are displayed with arrows Signposts can also be present if information is available 2 3 3 5 Motorway exit services You may need a petrol station or...

Page 27: ...navigate Hills and mountains are shown in the background of the 3D map and illustrated by colour and shading on the 2D map Elevated roads Complex intersections and vertically isolated roads such as ov...

Page 28: ...destination of the route before reaching the final destination Destination end point The last point of the route Route colour The route always stands out with its colour on the map both in daytime an...

Page 29: ...with optimised content It always displays street names and other text with the same font size never upside down and you only see the streets and objects that you need Map scaling has a limit in 3D map...

Page 30: ...te the map in the previous direction Location information Tap this button to open a new screen with information about the selected map point the Cursor Return to normal navigation Tap this button to m...

Page 31: ...ng options are available Button Description Shortcut for Master Volume slider Adjusts the sound volume of the device All sounds of the application are affected The loudness of your software is indepen...

Page 32: ...tings Map Settings page 114 This button opens a special screen with information about the current position and a button to search for nearby emergency or roadside assistance For details see the next c...

Page 33: ...an save the active route for later use My Route More Save Route With this function you can replace the active route with a previously saved route My Route More Load Route With this function you can se...

Page 34: ...the Vehimarker the current position on the map tap it to open the Where Am I screen Open the Quick menu and tap the button Information on this screen Latitude and Longitude coordinates of the current...

Page 35: ...near your current position Tap to open a new screen for the Quick search The following services can be searched around the current position or the last known position Car repair and roadside assistan...

Page 36: ...to create a multi point route You can add as many destinations to your route as you like You can also use the software for off road navigation For details see page 68 3 1 Selecting the destination of...

Page 37: ...e destination do as follows 1 If you are on the Map screen tap to return to the Navigation menu 2 In the Navigation menu tap the following buttons 3 By default the software proposes the country and se...

Page 38: ...If the desired name does not show up the names that match the string appear in a list after entering a couple of characters to open the list of results before it appears automatically tap Select the...

Page 39: ...not be found the midpoint of the street is selected as the destination 7 A full screen map appears with the selected point in the middle If necessary tap the map somewhere else to modify the destinati...

Page 40: ...he street name You can leave the town suburb town suburb name empty and start the search with the street name This way you can search in all streets of a state Do as follows 1 If you are on the Map sc...

Page 41: ...show up the names that match the string appear in a list after entering a couple of characters to open the list of results before it appears automatically tap Select the street from the list 5 Enter t...

Page 42: ...e map appears showing the entire route The route is automatically calculated Tap to modify route parameters or tap and start your journey 3 1 1 3 Entering the midpoint of a street as the destination Y...

Page 43: ...list after entering a couple of characters to open the list of results before it appears automatically tap Select the street from the list 5 Instead of entering the house number tap The midpoint of t...

Page 44: ...address as the destination do as follows 1 If you are on the Map screen tap to return to the Navigation menu 2 In the Navigation menu tap the following buttons 3 If necessary modify the country state...

Page 45: ...ears Start entering the name of the intersecting street on the keyboard As soon as the street names that match the entered string can be shown on one screen their list appears automatically Select fro...

Page 46: ...1 If you are on the Map screen tap to return to the Navigation menu 2 In the Navigation menu tap the following buttons 3 If necessary modify the country as described earlier page 37 4 Select the dest...

Page 47: ...oint in the middle If necessary tap the map somewhere else to modify the destination The Cursor appears at the new location Tap to confirm the destination or tap to select a different destination 7 Af...

Page 48: ...to the Navigation menu 2 In the Navigation menu tap the following buttons 3 If necessary select the country as described earlier page 37 4 Select the destination town suburb a Tap b Tap to open the nu...

Page 49: ...show up the names that match the string appear in a list after entering a couple of characters to open the list of results before it appears automatically tap Select the street from the list 6 Enter t...

Page 50: ...meters the map appears showing the entire route The route is automatically calculated Tap to modify route parameters or tap and start your journey 3 1 1 7 Tips on entering addresses quickly When you a...

Page 51: ...ple enter PI A to obtain Pine Avenue and skip all Pine Streets and Pickwick Roads You can also search in postal codes As postal codes consist of only a few characters this is usually faster than enter...

Page 52: ...if it exists or around your current location if there is no destination given 1 Start the Quick search function If you are on the Map screen tap and then tap If you are in the Navigation menu tap and...

Page 53: ...e screen 6 optional Tap to see the details of the selected Place Tap to return to the map 7 If necessary tap the map somewhere else to modify the destination The Cursor appears at the new location Tap...

Page 54: ...d around the current position If the current position is not available either no GPS signal they are searched around the last known position If an active route exists parking lots are searched around...

Page 55: ...s not available either no GPS signal they are searched around the last known position 4 Tap any of the quick search buttons to get an instant list of Places 5 optional The Places in the list are order...

Page 56: ...oute parameters or tap and start your journey 3 1 2 3 Searching for a Place of Interest by category You can search for Places of Interest by their categories and subcategories 1 If you are on the Map...

Page 57: ...n Tap to search along the active route and not around a given point This is useful when you search for a later stopover that results in a minimal detour only such as searching for upcoming petrol stat...

Page 58: ...elected main category around the selected location or along the route 8 Sometimes the list of brands in the selected Place subcategory appears Select one brand or tap to list all Places in the selecte...

Page 59: ...d point in the middle The name and address of the Place is displayed at the top of the screen 12 optional Tap to see the details of the selected Place Tap to return to the map 13 If necessary tap the...

Page 60: ...is not available around the last know position The result list will be ordered by the distance from this position Tap to search for a place within a selected city town The result list will be ordered...

Page 61: ...e city town to search in 6 Tap to search in all Places or select one of the main Place categories e g Accommodation to search in 7 Tap to search in the selected Place category or select one of the Pla...

Page 62: ...tional The Places in the list are ordered by their distance from the current or last known position from the selected city town from the destination or by the length of the necessary detour If you nee...

Page 63: ...he destination or tap to select a different destination 15 After a short summary of the route parameters the map appears showing the entire route The route is automatically calculated Tap to modify ro...

Page 64: ...ide assistance services Medical and emergency services Police stations Petrol stations 4 Tap any of the quick search buttons to get an instant list of that type of Places 5 optional The Places in the...

Page 65: ...ination The Cursor appears at the new location Tap to confirm the destination or tap to select a different destination 9 After a short summary of the route parameters the map appears showing the entir...

Page 66: ...ntire route The route is automatically calculated Tap to modify route parameters or tap and start your journey 3 1 4 Selecting the destination from your Favourites You can select a location that you h...

Page 67: ...e of the Favourite destination 4 A full screen map appears with the selected point in the middle If necessary tap the map somewhere else to modify the destination The Cursor appears at the new locatio...

Page 68: ...etter it can guess your desired destination 1 If you are on the Map screen tap to return to the Navigation menu 2 In the Navigation menu tap 3 Tap the or the destination in the History field 4 A full...

Page 69: ...History promotes three destinations to the first page based on your previous routes most likely destinations The rest of the destinations are ordered by time they were last selected If necessary scro...

Page 70: ...the destination You can also select a destination by entering its coordinate To enter an address as the destination do as follows 1 If you are on the Map screen tap to return to the Navigation menu 2...

Page 71: ...or tap to select a different destination 8 After a short summary of the route parameters the map appears showing the entire route The route is automatically calculated Tap to modify route parameters o...

Page 72: ...the entire route The route is automatically calculated Tap to modify route parameters or tap and start your journey NOTE Only geotagged JPG files contain location information That is why these kind of...

Page 73: ...to select the destination 6 The Destination menu appears and you can select the destination of the route the same way as described in the previous sections 7 When the new destination is selected the l...

Page 74: ...te parameters and accessing route related functions You can check different parameters of the route recommended by the software 1 If you are on the Map screen tap to return to the Navigation menu 2 In...

Page 75: ...route alternatives changing route parameters simulating the route saving the active route or loading a previously saved route Tap to return to the Navigation menu 3 4 Modifying the route When navigati...

Page 76: ...he end of the route The other destinations of the route remain intact The previous final destination is now the last waypoint 3 4 2 Setting a new starting position for the route For normal navigation...

Page 77: ...route normally the current GPS position Tap and confirm your action at the warning message 5 The Destination menu appears and you can select the start point of the route the same way you select a dest...

Page 78: ...ormal navigation tap 3 4 3 Editing the list of destinations Edit Route You can edit the route by modifying the list of destinations You can add or remove destinations modify the start position or reor...

Page 79: ...ancel the navigated route do one of the following If you are on the Map screen tap and then tap If you have a route with waypoints you need to tap until all waypoints are deleted In the Navigation men...

Page 80: ...Tap any of them to see it on the map 5 Or if you cannot find a good alternative tap and scroll down for routes with different routing methods 6 Select one of the route alternatives and tap to return t...

Page 81: ...modify the Route settings page 106 Another way for this is to compare these alternatives Do as follows 1 If you are on the Map screen tap to return to the Navigation menu 2 In the Navigation menu tap...

Page 82: ...tap and hold for a few seconds to return to the Map screen The software recalculates the route The orange line now shows the new recommended route 3 4 8 Changing the vehicle used in route planning To...

Page 83: ...forget to change it back to a vehicle later the software warns you when you travel with a speed that is too high for a pedestrian You are allowed to switch back instantly to 3 4 9 Changing the road t...

Page 84: ...ault However a map does not necessarily contain information about the accessibility of temporary ferries You might also need to pay a fare on ferries The software excludes unsealed roads by default un...

Page 85: ...to enter numbers or symbols 5 Tap to save the location as a new Favourite destination 3 6 Saving a location as an alert point You can save any map location as an alert point for example a speed camer...

Page 86: ...lert and if applicable the speed limit for this alert point 5 Tap to save the location as a new alert point 3 7 Editing an alert point You can edit a previously saved or uploaded alert point for examp...

Page 87: ...the alert or if applicable the speed limit for this alert point 5 Tap to save the changes to the alert point 3 8 Watching the simulation of the route You can run a simulated navigation that demonstra...

Page 88: ...ave the following controls during the simulation the control buttons disappear after a few seconds but you can open them again if you tap the map Jump to the next route event manoeuvre Pause the simul...

Page 89: ...lines between them NOTE Off road navigation is a separate feature from and should not be confused with the optional if content is available 4WD tracks setting in Route settings 4 1 Selecting the dest...

Page 90: ...Preview field in the top left corner shows a compass with your bearing and the distance of the next destination When you reach a waypoint the orange line will show the direction to the next destinati...

Page 91: ...when you drive at high speed 5 1 2 Daytime and night colour themes The software uses different colour themes during the day and during the night for both the map and the menu screens Daytime colours...

Page 92: ...total distance of all possible routes It can be practical for slow vehicles Gives a quick but fuel efficient route based on the fuel consumption data given in Routing settings page 107 Travel cost and...

Page 93: ...access roads are excluded from routes A private road is used only if the destination is there Speed limits are not used in route calculation and an average walking speed is used when calculating the e...

Page 94: ...tions and directional constraints are taken into account when planning a route Roads are used only if access for buses is allowed Private roads resident only roads and walkways are excluded from route...

Page 95: ...ected vehicle Enter the fuel consumption values and the price of the fuel You can also select whether you want to see the difference between your route and the green route even if the selected routing...

Page 96: ...ad safety cameras like speed or red light cameras and other proximity alert points like schools or railroad crossings These alert points are preloaded in the software The application can warn you when...

Page 97: ...d when GPS position is not available or if you are in certain countries where road safety camera warning is prohibited 5 1 7 Speed limit warning Maps may contain information about the speed limits of...

Page 98: ...e top right corner the GPS reception quality icon shows the current accuracy of the position information Icon Description The software has no connection to the GPS receiver GPS navigation is not possi...

Page 99: ...n from the More menu A 2D map is displayed with road segments coloured by the density of the traffic in the given period The current information is shown when you open the screen Modify the day of wee...

Page 100: ...tras com to get additional content such as new maps or 3D landmarks and useful applications Access the Picture Viewer application View the pictures stored on your device If coordinates are stored in y...

Page 101: ...points and the final destination If you save your trip logs when you arrive at some of your destinations or let the application automatically save the trip logs for you those logs are all listed here...

Page 102: ...change and select its new function from the list These settings determine how routes will be calculated Select the type of vehicle you are driving the road types used in route planning and the route...

Page 103: ...ogs that may be used for improving the application and the quality and coverage of maps Here you can enable or disable collecting these logs Modify the basic software parameters set during the initial...

Page 104: ...enhanced TTS features The following settings are available You can set the feature to read out traffic messages Whenever a route is calculated the software can read out the quick summary of the route...

Page 105: ...types are available Audio warning you receive a verbal warning when you exceed the speed limit with the given percentage Visual warning the current speed limit is shown on the map when you exceed it I...

Page 106: ...can be different if you are below or above the given speed limit Only when speeding The audio alert is only played when you exceed the given speed limit When approaching The audio alert is always play...

Page 107: ...lated sound The slider becomes inactive Tap again to re enable 5 3 2 Customise Quick menu The content of the Quick menu page 30 is fully customisable Tap the button you want to change and select its n...

Page 108: ...t does not necessarily mean total prohibition If your destination can only be accessed using some of the excluded road types they will be used but only as much as necessary In this case a warning icon...

Page 109: ...you first tap you see the list of default vehicle profiles You have the following options Button Description You can edit the parameters of the vehicle profile Tap this button to reveal the below opt...

Page 110: ...ttings Select the engine and fuel type of your vehicle This helps in estimating the CO2 emission Enter the average fuel price for travel cost calculation The currency can be set in Regional Settings S...

Page 111: ...en into account when planning a route Roads are used only if access for pedestrians is allowed Controlled access roads are excluded from routes A private road is used only if the destination is there...

Page 112: ...or buses is allowed Private roads resident only roads and walkways are excluded from routes Manoeuvre restrictions and directional constraints are taken into account when planning a route Roads are us...

Page 113: ...route but it takes other roads as well to save fuel Results in a route with fewer turns and no difficult manoeuvres With this option you can make your software to take for example the motorway instead...

Page 114: ...ou change a setting Button Description Switch the map view between a 3D perspective view and a 2D top down view Adjust the basic zoom and tilt levels to your needs Three levels are available When sele...

Page 115: ...errain Show or suppress the 3D elevation of the surrounding terrain Turn on or off track log saving that is saving the sequence of the locations your journeys go through Select which Places to show on...

Page 116: ...lect the service types displayed for the motorway exists Choose from the POI categories Whenever adequate information is available lane information similar to the real ones on road signs above the roa...

Page 117: ...ssed motorway segment before accepting Turn to the suggested new direction and the route will be automatically recalculated Similar to the above possibility alternative routes can be suggested when dr...

Page 118: ...rned on buttons on menus and keyboard screens appear in an animated way Screen transitions are also animated Select the style and colours of the application used in daytime mode Select the style and c...

Page 119: ...r trips Trip logs can be saved manually when you reach your destination or you can turn on the automatic saving here You can access these logs in the Trip monitor Trip monitor is available from the Mo...

Page 120: ...will be able to track any personal information Here you can enable or disable collecting these logs Anonymous statistical information on using the navigation software is collected for later developmen...

Page 121: ...phic settings and they can have different colours for streets blocks or surface waters in 2D and 3D modes and they display shades or shadows in different ways in 3D mode One daytime scheme and one nig...

Page 122: ...nd roundabouts to reach the destination The route contains one start point and one or more destinations The start point is the current or last known position by default If you need to see a future rou...

Page 123: ...are into a vehicle pressing of the Accept button displayed by the software during installation or use hereinafter referred to as Use shall mean that the User has accepted the terms and conditions of t...

Page 124: ...5 3 The owner s of the copyrights of the Database forming part of the Software Product is are the natural person s or corporate entity ies listed in the Appendix to this Agreement or in the About men...

Page 125: ...hereof 7 1 2 to lease rent or lend it or to transfer it to a third person for any reason 7 1 3 to translate the Software Product including translation compilation to other programming languages 7 1 4...

Page 126: ...tware Product obtained by the User should be completely error free 8 2 The Licensor does not warrant that the Software Product is suitable for any purpose defined either by the Licensor or the User an...

Page 127: ...the expense of the person in breach and may demand the destruction of instruments and materials used to commit the breach as well as of the products created by the breach 9 1 6 claim for damages 9 2 T...

Page 128: ...ny disputes arising in connection with this Agreement 10 Anonymous data collection 10 1 The User hereby acknowledges that the Software Product may collect and store data connected to the usage of the...

Page 129: ...irst purchased either in Australia or New Zealand and will expire one 1 year from the date of the original retail sale If a warranty claim is made this warranty will not apply if the Product is found...

Page 130: ...TION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010 Australia or the CONSUMER GUARANTEES ACT New Zealand as the case may be none of which can be excluded Procedure for obtaining warranty service Depending on the country in wh...

Page 131: ...Page 131 Notes...

Page 132: ...Thank you for buying a Uniden product 2012 Uniden Australia Pty Limited Uniden New Zealand Ltd Printed in PRC...