Polaroid MGX-0550 manual

Portable GPS with Built-in DVD Player MGX-0550 Operation Manual 2006020 1[...]

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1 Import ant safety instructions CA UTIO N: to reduce the risk of el ectric shock, do not remove cover . No user-servic eable parts inside. Refer servici ng to qualified service personnel. ELECTROCUTION H AZ ARD: The lightning flas h w ith an arrowhead symbol inside of an equilateral tri angle alerts you to the presence of uninsulat ed dangerous vo[...]

2 CAUTION FOR L ASER PRODUCTS • Class 1 laser product . • DA NGER : Visible l aser radi ation when open and interlock f ailed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. Do not stare into beam. • CA UTIO N : Do not open the top cover . There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit. Leave all servicing to qualified service pers onnel. GP[...]

3 • Don’ t expose the syst em to moisture, and don’t plac e liquid containers on the system. • I f you use an AC pow er adapter , the power outlet that it’s connected to should be near the system and easily acc essib l e. • Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, especially at the ends of the power cables. • T o reduce[...]

4 Caring for discs Holding discs When handl ing discs, alway s hold them by their out side or inside edge s. Cleaning • Di rt and fingerprints on the disc may af fect the quality of disc playback. Use a soft, clean cloth to wipe discs cl ean. If necess ary to remove heavy dirt or fi ngerpri nts, moist en the cloth with dil uted, neutral detergent[...]

5 Content s Important safety instructi ons ................................1 Caring f or d iscs .................................................................... 4 Contents ...................................................................5 Features ...................................................................7 Package cont ents..........[...]

6 Playing audio CDs ................................................ 57 Play ing CDs ........................................................................57 Viewing a photo CD .............................................. 59 T roubleshoot ing ................................................... 61 Specifications .................................[...]

7 Features • GPS navigation o Supports address destinati on, w aypoints, route suggestions, and Favorites. o Audio prom pts to help you keep your eyes on the road while providing helpful navigat i on cues. o Pre-loaded maps of North Americ a o Keep track of up to 50 routes. o Accurate to within about 1 1 yards (10 m et ers). o Includes internal c[...]

8 • Other special features o High resolution: MPEG-2 decoding format achieves more than 500 lines of horizontal resolution. o Power adapter switch: Automatically adapts to voltage requirements in U.S and other countries. o SD Card and USB Input: designed with SD card and USB ports, can be connect ed to SD card or other USB device for map updates.[...]

9 DC power cord Mounting cradle Windshiel d mount bracket Dashboard m ount disk Car ryin g case Note : Accessories are s ubj ect to change without prior notice.[...]

10 Overview 1 S peaker s 2 LCD touc h scree n 3 Mode button Pre ss to change betw een DVD , A V In , o r GPS mo de. 4 BACK button In GPS mo de, pr ess to ret urn to th e prev ious menu . 5 Control kno b In GPS mo de, us e to zo om in or zoom out the m ap and ch ange selections within me nus. In the D VD mo de, used to sel ect item s. In Setup, us e[...]

11 8 DC 12V i nput jack Con nect to the pow er ad apter or cor d. 9 A V OUT jack Connect to an e xternal A V device for a udio and vi deo o utput. 10 A V IN jack Connect to an e xternal A V sig nal sou rce for a udio a nd video i nput. 1 1 Hea dphone jack Used to c onnec t headpho nes for p rivate li stening. W hen headphones are conn ected, t he s[...]

12 Back 1 PUSH button Press to open the LCD scr een . 2 Power indicat or 3 POWER switch Slide to tu rn power on or off. Bottom 1 Rechargea ble batter y contacts For connecti n g the rec ha rg ea ble batt er y pack . Do not t ouch the c ontacts.[...]

13 Remote con trol For best results, aim the remote control directly at the front of the GPS within about 15 feet, within a 60-degree arc, and with no obs tacles between the rem ote control and the remote sensor . Not used in GPS mode. For more information, see “Playi ng DVDs ” on page 52.[...]

14 1 PWR button Press to access standb y mode o r playback mode. 2 INFO button Press to displa y the detaile d info rmation of the dis c durin g playback . Press t his button again to clos e the info rmatio n window. 3 TITLE button Press to displa y the title me nu (i f it exis ts). 4 Direction butto ns Press to s elect options. 5 ENTE R butt on Pr[...]

15 17 STOP button Press to s top pla yback, the n press PLA Y to resum e pl ayback. Press t wice to stop playback c omplet ely an d retur n you t o the main DVD menu. 18 PLA Y b utton Press to begin pla y . 19 GOTO button Press to s elect a startin g time, track , or title. 20 +10 butt on Press this butto n and ad di tio nal num b e r butto ns to e[...]

16 Setting up the sy stem Installing the re mote control battery 1. Pull the battery holder out of the rem ote cont rol in the direct i on of the arrow . 2. Load a new battery with the (+) side up. 3. Slide the battery holder back into the remote control. Caution • Improper use of the battery may cause overheat i ng, leakage, explosion, or ignit [...]

17 Connecting po wer Using the AC power adapter The GPS has an AC adapter included for powering the GPS and charging the batter y . 1. Connect the AC adapter to the right side of the GPS in the jack marked DC 12V IN. 2. P lug the two-prong end of the pow er cord into a grounded electrical outlet. The battery LED lights green (if the battery is full[...]

18 Using the DC power cord The GPS has a DC pow er cord (car adapt er) f or powering the GPS while in a vehicle. 1. Connect the car adapter (DC power cord) to the right side of the GPS in the jack marked DC 12V IN. 2. Plug the other end int o the vehicle’s 12V accessory/ cigarette li ghter socke t Using the rech argeable battery Y our portable GP[...]

19 • Do not open the battery . • When charging the battery pack, the charge light turns red. When charging is complete, t he light turns green. • Detach the battery when it is not in use. • When the battery is weak, the battery low icon appears on t he LCD screen. A fter about five minutes, the GPS automatically turns off. • Do not touch [...]

20 Charging the battery The battery must be attached to the GPS to be recharged. 1. Att ach the ba ttery to the GPS. 2. Plug the supplied AC power adapter or DC power cord into the GPS’s “DC 12V IN” power jack (on the right side of the GPS). 3. Plug the other end of the power cord int o a household outlet (for the AC power adapter) or a car c[...]

21 Installing the system i n your car Use the windshield mount brack et to mount the GPS in your car . 1. Loosen the nuts on the bracket hinges. 2. Slide the mounting cradle ont o the bracket’s rotating head until it’s locked in to place . 3. Clean the bracket’s suction cup using the enclosed alcohol prep pad or a cotton ball moistened with i[...]

22 Connecting ext ernal audio and video • Always make sure that the GPS, TV , and any other electrical equipment to be connected are turned off and unplugged from the power supply . • Make sure that you observe the color codi ng when connect i ng audi o and video cables. Connecting to a TV A udio/Video connections for audio and video output Fol[...]

23 Connecting to an amplifier 1. See your audio equipment’s documentation for connecting the GPS. 2. Connect your GPS as shown in the diagram below .[...]

24 Connecting to an external v ideo source Y ou can connect this GPS to an A V si gnal source such as a video cass ette player , video camera, or video gam e. 1. Connect the audio/ video cable to the GPS A V In jack and to t he external A V signal source. Make sure that you match the color-coded ports and plugs while connec ting audi o and video ca[...]

25 Connecting to head phones 1. Connec t the headphones to the he adphone jack on the right side of the GPS for private listening. When headphones are connected, the speakers autom atical l y turn off. Using the FM transmi tter Y ou can transmit your system ’s audio over an FM radio frequency , so you can listen to its audio in stereo over any ne[...]

26 Changing sys tem settings 1. Press the SETUP button on the GPS. The screen w ill display a menu, as shown below: 2. In the menu, tap one of the six submenus: o T ap to adjust the volume. o T ap to adjust bright ness. o T ap t o adjust the c ontrast. o T ap to set the touch screen sound on or off. o T ap to set the FM transmitter frequency . o T [...]

27 Navigating with GPS Y our GPS system is a convenient way to navigat e to a location, det erm i ne your current locat i on, and plan a travel route. Getting ready fo r GPS navigatio n 1. Connect the syst em to power . 2. Rotate the built-i n GPS antenna (on the underside of the system ) out until it’s horizontal, or plug in the ex ternal GPS an[...]

28 Understandin g the map Icon Meaning Indicates Car mod e. It sho ws your c urrent l ocation or your l ast known GPS locatio n (whe n there is no vali d GPS info rmatio n at the current time) whil e in Navigati on Mo de. The icon becomes elongat ed at hig he r spee ds and wid er a t lowe r spe eds. or Ind icat es Pe destri an mode . shows your cur[...]

29 Using the Main Me nu 1. T ap Menu on the map to enter the m ain menu. The main map menu opens. 2. T ap Go T o A ddress to ent er an address and create a route to an address. 3. T ap M y Favorites , Recent Locations , o r Gas, Foo d, Lodgin g, etc. to sele ct a d estina tion fro m a list . 4. T ap Cancel Route to cancel the current rout e. 5. T a[...]

30 Using the front knob control The knob on the front of your GPS can perfor m several f unctions, depending on the active GPS mode. GPS mode Knob function Map Zoom the map i n (rotate cl ockwis e) an d out (r otate counte r-clock wise). Menu Scroll t hrough l ists and menus. Navigation Mode – Provides voi ce inst ructions as you drive. The unit [...]

31 3. T ap Enter to select the state (or Canada) and open the Cit y screen, then enter names the same way you did in the previous st ep. 4. T ap Enter to select the city and op en the Street screen, then enter names the same way you did in the previous steps. Ti p : Enter the name of the street only (for example, “Oak”), without a N, S, E, or W[...]

32 Setting search order fo r entering addre sses 1. T o change t he order in which address inf orm ation is entered, tap the Search By button after you have entered a state. The Sear ch By screen opens. 2. T ap Cit y -Street to searc h for an address by entering in the sequence of city , st reet, then t he number . 3. T ap Street-City to search for[...]

33 3. In the driving list, tap Route to see the route overvie w . The overview shows inform at ion about the current route, including the distance, the time to travel, and the destinat i on address. The ic on represents the route origin and the icon represents the destinat i on. 4. Y ou can s ee a speci fic turn by tapping the tu rn in the t urn-by[...]

34 Driving demo 1. Instead of tapping Go at the end of your address entry , tap the Demo button to run a demonstration of navigat ing the currently selected rout e in the map view . When nearing each turn, a vis ual notice and a voice prompt will infor m you about the direction change. 2. Press Men u to stop demo playback. Y ou can then tap Go to e[...]

35 4. If you need to reset the point of origin, tap the map screen to open the dial og, then sel ect Set A s Origin . All new route calcul ations will use this as the starting point, but only if you do not have a GPS signal (typic ally only indoors). In Navigation Mode, your c urrent GPS location is always your origin. Navigating to a point of inte[...]

36 3. T o rest rict the area in which the POI is searched for , tap Near , set the search radius, then tap Done . Y ou can also choose t o search near where you are (Current Location) or near your des t i nati on if you have set a navigation rout e. 4. The selected POI category can be shown or hidden in the map by tapping the Sho w Sy m bol on Map [...]

37 Navigating to a recent location The Recent Locations list all ows you to select an existing dest i nation from a list of previousl y traveled or ent ered address es or POIs. The software automaticall y stores t he last few destinations in memory . As each new route is added to the top of the list, the older destinati ons at the bott om are eras [...]

38 Using Favorites Saving a Favorite When selecti ng a Desti nation which you may us e regularly , you can save it to your personalized Favorit es list. Method one: 1. On the map, tap any point in the map screen. A context menu appears. 2. T ap A dd T o M y Favorites . The Favorites editing m enu opens. 3. In the Favorites editing m enu, use the on[...]

39 Method t w o: 1. T ap a POI, t hen tap A ctions . The Actions menu opens. 2. T ap A dd to M y Favorites . 3. In the Favorites editing m enu, use the on-screen keyboard to type the name for the Favorite and select the Favorite group to add it to. 4. T ap Save to save your Favor ite. Method three: 1. When entering a new address from the Go T o Add[...]

40 Navigating to a Favorite Y ou can select a destinati o n from your list of stored Favorites . A Favor ite is an address or dest ination previous ly stored by you for quick and easy retrieval . Y ou can also save, edit, or delet e destinations from this folder . T o navigate to a Favorite: 1. In the main menu, tap My Favorites to view the li st o[...]

41 Map o ptions Y ou can customize your map view with s everal rout e and map options. 1. In the main menu, tap Map O p tion s . The map options menu opens. The Map Options menu provides choices for dis pl ay mode, avoiding roads, displaying your driving direc tions, a rout e overview , playing and recording a rout e. 2. T ap Map to switch t he scr[...]

42 Day and night modes 1. I n the Map Options menu, tap Day Mode or Night Mode to choo se between the two color sc hemes for viewing maps. Day mode is the brightest displ ay , and uses white and yellow . Night Mode is the darkest displa y , but shows streets and landmarks in bright colors, which is best for nighttime navi gation. A void roads Y ou [...]

43 3. T ap Next to list all the roads in a highlighted group. 4. T o spec ify restrictions for a particular road, highl i ght it and tap A llow or Av o i d . 5. T o previ ew a highlight ed road on the map sc reen, tap A ctions and selec t Show on the map . In the Ac tions menu, you can also ad d a new road or edit an existing road. 6. T o add a new[...]

44 Settings Y ou can easily change the default settings of maps, views, and route parameters to suit your personal pref erenc es. 1. Fro m t he m ap, tap Men u , Map Options , then tap Settings . The Settings m enu opens. 2. T ap More for addi tional settings options. Changing map and route settings The Map/Route Settings menu allows you to change [...]

45 Route Sel ect Faster or Short er for your desi r ed route. For dri ving, th e Faster setting us uall y selects the best rout e and optimi zes the use of highwa ys while minim i zing unnecessa ry turns. Th e Short er setti ng allows you to reach your des ti na tion in the shortest di stance, usi ng as m any turn s as requir ed to app ro xim a te [...]

46 2. T o define your hom e loc ation, you c an ent er an address or the nearest POI. For example, you can enter your home address here for quick navigat i on. When you select T o Nearest POI Category , you can, f or exam ple, locate the closest gast station each time you tap the Home icon on the right side of the map screen. Setting navigation pro[...]

47 Setting language, voice, and appearance 1. In the Settings menu, tap Look & Feel . The Look & Feel m enu opens. 2. Change settings f or l anguage text and voic e gui dance t o select between English , Spa ni sh , and French for on-screen text and voice guidanc e. Note : The Skins option is reserved for future use, and is not a feature th[...]

48 Setting trav el modes 1. T ap More in the Setting s menu, the screen will disp lay as below: 2. In the menu, tap Pedestrian Mode or V ehicle Mode . In Pedestri an Mode, the navigati on radius is rest ricted to 6 miles (10 kilom eters ) and some functions are not available, such as Turn by T urn, Avoid Roads, and Route overview . However , you wi[...]

49 2. The scroll list sh ows the list of e xisting trip s. If this i s the first ti me you are using Multistop Planner , you w ill need to create a Multistop route to store your trip details. Y ou can use any name. For ex ample, you can enter My trip plan . 3. T ap A ctions to add, edit, or del ete a Multistop route. 4. A fter you have created a ro[...]

50 7. When you’re done adding stops, tap Show or Next to see t he Multist op plan overview in the map. No route is calculated yet. Note : In this procedure, the icon represents the hi ghlighted stop in the plan list, not a destination. 8. T ap Go to navigate from the origin to t he stop w ith thi s multi stop plan. Favo rites alert s An Favo rite[...]

51 Note : The 1st Alert dis tance must be greater than the 2nd Alert distance. 4. T o dis play the map position of items in the Auto Alerts category , ta p Show Sy mbol on Map . T o hide the map position, tap Hide Sy mbol on Map . 5. T ap Done to sa ve y our setting s. Finding your soft ware version 1. In the main navigation window , tap Me nu , Ma[...]

52 Playing DVDs Read the following inst ruct i ons carefully bef ore using the GPS with DVD player for the first time. For informat i o n on caring for your DVDs, see “Caring for discs ” on page 4. WA RNI NG : Do not play poor-qualit y discs to avoid damagi ng the lens. Playing a DVD Note : The player w ill not play DVDs w hile it’s mounted i[...]

53 PLA Y b utton Press to star t playing, o r press 0- 9 butto ns to sele ct a title and chapter di rectly . P A USE butto n Press onc e to pause during pla yback, then pr ess it a gain fo r fra me-by -frame playba ck. Pr ess PLA Y to resu me norma l play bac k. STOP button Press onc e to stop playing, then press PLA Y to resum e normal playback fr[...]

54 SUBT button Press to s elect a s ubtitle l anguage or to tur n the s ubtitle o ff. A DVD can have up to 3 2 su btit les. Each time yo u pre ss t he SUBT button, the ne xt availabl e subtit le is s elected. REP button Press REP to repeat a Chapt er , T itle, o r cancel the rep eat sequence. ANGLE button Press ANGLE to pla y the movi e from al ter[...]

55 T o set up your DVD system: 1. While the player is in DVD mode, press the SETUP bu tton on th e remote cont rol. The SYSTEM SETUP menu opens. 2. Press  or  (direction buttons) to select a submenu that you want to set up, then press  to enter that submenu. 3. Press  or  to highlight an item in the submenu, then press ENTER to sele [...]

56 Digit al Setup 1. While the player is in DVD mode, press the SETUP bu tton on th e remote cont rol to open the SYSTEM SETUP menu, t hen press  to open t he DIGIT AL SETUP menu. 2. Press  or  (direction buttons) to select a submenu that you want to set up, then press  to enter that submenu. DYNAMIC RANGE Use to adjust the linea r dyna[...]

57 Play ing audio CDs When a CD disc is loaded, the pla yer will play it automatically by the default sequence of the disc. Y ou can use  ,  , or number button s to sele ct a cert ain trac k to pla y . For information on caring for your CDs, see “Caring for discs ” on p age 4. Playing CDs 1. Connect the player t o a power supply using the[...]

58 Play button Press to play the CD. Pause b utton Dur ing p lay back, pre ss PAU S E to paus e the playback , then pr ess PLA Y to resume playback.   buttons Press  to fast forward. Press it again t o fast forward at spee ds of 2X, 4X, 8X, 20X, and normal . Press  to fast re verse. P ress i t again to fas t reve rse at spe e d s of 2X [...]

59 V i ew ing a photo CD For information on caring for your CDs, see “Caring for discs ” on p age 4. Viewing photos on a CD 1. Load the photo CD in the disc tray . The player searches for photos automatical l y , and the screen displays the root (lowest) folder with seve ral su bfol ders. 2. Press the  and  buttons on the remote control t[...]

60 ZOOM Press the ZOOM butt on to zoom in or zoom o ut the ph oto. GOTO Press GOTO button to sel ect the desi red fol der or pic ture. 0-9 Press 0-9 butt ons to s elect your favorit e folder o r picture directl y .  Press  to ro ta te th e photo c lo ckwi se, an d pres s  to rotate the photo count er -cl ock wise.  Press  to fl[...]

61 T roubleshooting ST OP ! If you have any problems with this GPS, do not r eturn to the ret ailer . Follow the troubles hooting st eps below , or cal l 1-866-289-5168 f or fast, friendly serv ice. If you think something may be wrong with the sy stem: • Imm ediately turn off the power . • Di sconnect the power , remove the battery , and m ake [...]

62 The p layer has poor A V performa nce. The disc is dirt y or wa rped. Clean o r change the disc . Some ob structions are betwee n the rem ote cont rol and the pl ayer. Remove the obstr ucti ons to clear the l ine of sig ht. The rem ote contr ol isn’t pointed at the pl ayer. Point the remote c ontrol directl y at the player. The batte ries of t[...]

63 S pecifications TFT screen size 7 inches diago nal Laser wavel en gth 780/650 nm Video system NTSC Frequenc y r espons e 20 H z~20 kHz ±2.5 dB Audio sign al-t o- noi s e rat e ≥ 85 dB Audio dist orti on+ nois e ≤ 70 dB ( 1 kHz) Channel separati on ≥ 70 dB ( 1 kHz) Dynamic ran ge ≥ 80 dB ( 1 kHz) Audio out Analog Audio Out Output Level: [...]

64 Compatible disc formats DISC LOGO DIAMETER PLA YBACK TIME/ PLA Y ABLE SIDES 133 min (SS-SL) 242 min (SS -DL) 266 min (DS -SL) 12 cm 484 min (D S-DL) 41 min (SS-SL ) 75 min (SS-D L) 82 min (DS-S L) DVD 8 cm 150 mi n (DS-DL ) 12 cm 74 min CD 8 cm 20 min JPEG 12 cm Design and specific at i ons are subject t o change without notice. Manufactured und[...]

65 Glossary Dolby Digit al Dolby Digital is a technology developed by Dolby Laborat ories. Soundtracks encoded in Dolby Digital can reproduce from one to 5.1 discrete channels of excellent qualit y audio. ET A Estimated T ime of A rri val . The estimate time to complete the journey , excluding any detours, stops, or delays along the rout e. ETR Est[...]

66 Pan & Scan scree n This refers to a sc reen on which the playback pict ure of wide-screen DVDs is cut off at the left and right sides. POI Point Of Interest. A pl ac e or item of interest along the selected route. Sat Satelli te. See also GPS. A man-made object or device that orbits the Eart h, such as a GPS satellite that orbits the earth i[...]

67 Copyright This product incorporat es copyright protection technology that is protec t ed by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protecti on technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is int ended for home and other limited viewing uses onl y unl ess ot herwise aut horized by Macrovision. Reverse engi[...]

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