Asus NUVIFONE A50 manual

A50 owner ’ s manual[...]

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Introduction nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual i Introduction The nüvifone ™ A50 is a multi- media mobile phone with integrated navigation and services. Getting Support Go to www .garminasus.com for in-country support information. Registering Y our Product 1. Go to www .garminasus.com . 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. 3. Keep the original sa[...]

T able of Contents ii nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual T able of Contents Introduction ................................... i Getting Support .............................. i Registering Y our Product ................ i Updating the Software .................... i nüMaps Guarantee ™ ...................... i Buying Additional Maps .................[...]

T able of Contents nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual iii Forwarding Calls.......................... 22 Barring Calls ................................ 22 Checking Y our Phone Usage....... 23 T urning On Aeroplane Mode ....... 23 Managing Y our Contacts .......... 24 Adding a Contact ......................... 24 Calling a Contact ......................[...]

T able of Contents iv nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Viewing Y our T rip Log .................. 51 Sending and Receiving Messages ................................... 52 Sending a T ext Message ............. 52 About Multimedia Messages ....... 53 Reading Messages ...................... 54 Using Email ................................. 56 Using Ciao[...]

T able of Contents nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual v Playing Music............................. 70 Music Player File T ypes ............... 70 Playing a Song ............................ 70 Changing the Music Player View .......................................... 71 About Playlists ............................. 71 Saving a Song as a Ringtone ......[...]

T able of Contents vi nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Synchronising with a Google ™ Account ..................................... 92 Using Bluetooth T echnology ........ 93 T ransferring Files ......................... 95 About Wi-Fi .................................. 95 Customising Y our Device ......... 98 General Device Settings ..............[...]

Getting Started nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 1 Getting Started  W ARNING See the Important Safety and Pr oduct Information document in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Download the latest owner ’ s manual at www .garminasus.com . Device Features Camera key Direction pad V olume keys Mini-USB connector Po[...]

Getting Started 2 nüvifone A50 Owner’s Manual Setting Up the Device 1. Remove the battery cover . 2. Install the SIM card. 3. Install the microSD card. 4. Install the battery ( page 3 ). 5. Replace the battery cover ( page 3 ). 6. Charge the battery ( page 3 ). Removing the Battery Cover Slide the battery cover off the back of the device. Batter[...]

Getting Started nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 3 Installing the Battery 1. Locate the battery that came in the product box. 2. Locate the metal contacts on the end of the battery and in the battery compartment. 3. Insert the battery with the Garmin-Asus logo facing up and the metal contacts on the battery aligned with the contacts in the battery c[...]

Getting Started 4 nüvifone A50 Owner’s Manual If you completely discharge the battery , recharge it for at least 20 minutes before turning on your device. Charging Methods There are several ways to charge the device in addition to the method described on page 3 . (Preferred) Use the vehicle power cable connected to the cradle, with the device in[...]

Getting Started nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 5 3. Clean and dry your windscreen and the suction cup with a lint-free cloth. 4. Place the suction cup on the windscreen. Lever Suction cup arm Cradle V ehicle power cable 5. Flip the lever back, towards the windscreen. 6. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup arm. 7. Fit the gold contacts on the left[...]

Getting to Know Y our Device 6 nüvifone A50 Owner’s Manual Getting to Know Y our Device Using the Home Screen ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎ ➊ ➊ T ouch and drag the status bar down to view notications ( page 9 ). The status bar displays notication icons, status icons ( page 14 ) and the current time. ➋ T ouch a shortcut icon in the application tray[...]

Getting to Know Y our Device nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 7 About the Keys Key Use T ouch to open the phone. T ouch to send a call. T ouch to return to the Home screen. T ouch and hold to open the widgets. T ouch to go back to the previous screen or to exit the current application. T ouch to view a menu of options for the current screen or appli[...]

Getting to Know Y our Device 8 nüvifone A50 Owner’s Manual Using the T ouchscreen NOTE : The device has a capacitive touchscreen that requires direct contact with your skin. The device will not detect a touch if you touch the screen with your ngernail or with a glove. T ouch and drag your nger to slowly scroll the screen. Scroll the screen[...]

Getting to Know Y our Device nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 9 Scroll the application tray up and down to view more shortcuts. T ouch and drag the application tray towards the opposite side of the screen. The application tray expands and a second section of shortcuts appears. Arranging Shortcuts Y ou can change the order of shortcuts and you can mo[...]

Getting to Know Y our Device 10 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Changing the V olume Y ou can change the volume for certain features, such as the ringer , navigation and media. 1. Open the application. 2. Adjust the volume: Press the V olume Up or V olume Down key to adjust the volume. Press the V olume Down key until appears, to set your device to[...]

Getting to Know Y our Device nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 1 1 Using the Scroll Arrows T ouch or or touch and drag the screen to scroll. Quickly touch or to scroll faster . T ouch and hold or to scroll slowly . Using the On-screen Keyboard A keyboard appears when you need to enter text. T ouch a key to enter text. T ouch to backspace. T ouch to s[...]

Getting to Know Y our Device 12 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual NOTE : The underlined word is inserted automatically when you enter a space or a punctuation mark. Selecting an Input Method The device includes multiple input methods, such as language- specic keyboards and handwriting recognition, when available. NOTE : T o enable additional input[...]

Getting to Know Y our Device nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 13 Adjusting the Screen Timeout Length 1. From the application tray , touch Settings > Display > Screen Timeout . 2. T ouch a time. 3. T ouch OK . About the Headset Y ou can use the wired headset (included in some packages) or a Bluetooth wireless headset to listen to audio and talk[...]

Getting to Know Y our Device 14 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Status and Notication Icons Icon Description Current time. The time is based on the location of the device or on the selected time zone. Battery life. External power is connected, and the battery is charging. Mobile signal strength. The more coloured bars that appear , the stronger [...]

Getting to Know Y our Device nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 15 Icon Description Speaker phone. In a phone call. T ext or MMS message received. Email message received. Appointment reminder . New voice mail message. Parking spot has been saved. Y ou are currently navigating a route. An alarm is enabled. Connected to the computer using the USB cable.[...]

Using the Phone 16 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Using the Phone Dialling a Number 1. T ouch > . TIP : Y ou can also open the phone application by touching Call From the Home screen. 2. Dial the number . 3. T ouch . Calling a Contact Before you can call a contact, you must add a contact ( page 24 ). 1. T ouch > . 2. T ouch a contact. 3. T o[...]

Using the Phone nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 17 Using In-Call Options While you are in a call, use the following options: T ouch Speakerphone to activate the speakerphone. T ouch Audio to select audio output, when a wireless hands-free device is connected ( page 93 ). T ouch Mute to mute the audio input. • • • T ouch Add Call to place a ne[...]

Using the Phone 18 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Receiving a Call T ouch Answer to answer the call, or touch Ignore to ignore the call. T o answer a call when the screen is locked, double-tap . T o ignore a call when the screen is locked, press the Power key . Activating Call W aiting From the application tray , touch Settings > Phone > Cal[...]

Using the Phone nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 19 Setting Up V oice Mail 1. From the application tray , touch Settings > Phone > V oice Mail Number . 2. V erify that your voice mail number is correct. 3. T ouch > > . 4. Follow the voice prompts. Calling V oice Mail When you have new voice mail, appears in the status bar . 1. T ouch and[...]

Using the Phone 20 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Saving a Number to Contacts 1. T ouch > . 2. T ouch a call. 3. T ouch > Add to Contacts > Create new contact . 4. T ouch a phone type. 5. T ouch Name . 6. Enter a name and touch Done . 7. T ouch Save . Viewing Related Calls Related calls are calls made to or received from the same number .[...]

Using the Phone nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 21 Placing a Conference Call Y ou can host a conference call with two other callers. TIP : If you receive a call while you are already on another call, you can start a conference call by touching Merge . 1. Place a call to the rst phone number . 2. T ouch Add Call . 3. Place a call to the second ph[...]

Using the Phone 22 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Setting the Default Ringtone 1. From the application tray , touch Settings > Audio > Ringtone . 2. T ouch a ringtone. 3. T ouch Done . Forwarding Calls 1. From the application tray , touch Settings > Phone > Call Forwarding . 2. T ouch a call type. 3. Select an option: Enter a number to[...]

Using the Phone nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 23 Checking Y our Phone Usage Y ou can check the amount of call minutes and data that you have used. TIP : T o track your approximate monthly usage, reset the call time and the data usage at the beginning of each billing cycle. 1. From the application tray , touch Settings > > About > Phone .[...]

Managing Y our Contacts 24 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Managing Y our Contacts Adding a Contact 1. From the application tray , touch Contacts > . 2. T ouch an item. 3. Enter the information 4. T ouch Done > Save . Calling a Contact 1. From the application tray , touch Contacts . 2. T ouch a contact. 3. T ouch Call . Searching for a Contac[...]

Managing Y our Contacts nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 25 Adding a Picture for a Contact 1. From the application tray , touch Contacts . 2. T ouch a contact. 3. T ouch > Edit . 4. T ouch the picture of the contact. 5. Select an option: T ouch T ake Picture to take a picture using the device camera. T ouch Select Picture to select a saved pictur[...]

Managing Y our Contacts 26 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Setting a Ringtone for a Contact 1. From the application tray , touch Contacts . 2. T ouch a contact. 3. T ouch > Edit > Ringtone . 4. T ouch a ringtone. 5. T ouch Done > Save . Deleting a Contact 1. From the application tray , touch Contacts . 2. T ouch a contact. 3. T ouch > D[...]

Managing Y our Contacts nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 27 Managing Y our SIM Contacts Exporting Contacts to Y our SIM Card 1. From the application tray , touch Contacts . 2. T ouch > SIM Phone Book > Export Contacts to SIM . 3. T ouch a method to export contacts: T ouch Export All Contacts . Select the tick box for the contact. 4. T ouch Exp[...]

Managing Y our Contacts 28 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Call or Send a Message to a SIM Contact 1. From the application tray , touch Contacts . 2. T ouch > SIM Phone Book > V iew SIM Contacts . 3. T ouch a contact. 4. T ouch Call or Send Message . Editing Contacts on Y our SIM Card 1. From the application tray , touch Contacts > > SI[...]

Searching for Locations nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 29 Searching for Locations The Where T o? menu provides several different categories you can use to search for locations and destinations. Acquiring Satellites Before you can navigate with your device, you must acquire satellites. 1. T urn on your device. 2. If necessary , go outdoors to an op[...]

Searching for Locations 30 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Working with Found Locations After you nd a location, the location appears on the map. An information balloon displays the name of the location. ➊ ➋ ➍ ➌ ➊ T ouch to view the other locations on the map. ➋ T ouch to view additional details, such as the address and the phone num[...]

Searching for Locations nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 31 Finding a Nearby Location 1. Find a location. 2. T ouch > Search Near . 3. Select an option. Viewing the Location in Street View Y ou can view the location on a photograph of the street surrounding the location. 1. Find a location. 2. T ouch > Street V iew . Adding a Location to Conta[...]

Searching for Locations 32 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Saving Y our Current Location 1. From the Home screen, touch V iew Map . 2. T ouch the vehicle icon. 3. T ouch Save . 4. If necessary , enter a name and touch Done . Editing Saved Locations 1. From the Home screen, touch Where T o? > Saved Locations . 2. T ouch and hold a location. 3. T [...]

Searching for Locations nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 33 Assigning Saved Locations to Categories 1. From the Home screen, touch Where T o? > Saved Locations . 2. T ouch and hold a location. 3. T ouch Edit > Categories . 4. T ouch the categories to assign to this location. 5. T ouch Done > Save . Sharing Locations Sharing a Found Location[...]

Searching for Locations 34 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Finding Y our Parking Spot About the Parking Spot Feature When the My Parking Spot feature is enabled, the location of your parking spot is saved automatically if you are receiving satellite signals when you remove the device from the cradle. When your parking spot is saved, appears in the [...]

Searching for Locations nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 35 Setting Y our Home Location Y ou can save a home location and quickly generate a route to it. 1. From the Home screen, touch Where T o? > Home . 2. Select an option. Starting a Route to Y our Home Before you can create a route to your home location, you must set your home location ( page[...]

Searching for Locations 36 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Finding Local Businesses Local search enables you to search for local businesses. In addition to searching by spelling the name of a location, you can also spell the names of categories, like "salon" or "coffee". This service is not available in all areas. A data connect[...]

Searching for Locations nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 37 Finding Forthcoming Events Search for forthcoming events, such as art shows and sporting events. This service is not available in all areas. This service may be available as a paid subscription. A data connection is required for this feature. Y our regular data usage charges apply . 1. From[...]

Searching for Locations 38 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Finding Fuel Prices This service is not available in all areas. This service may be available as a paid subscription. A data connection is required for this feature. Y our regular data usage charges apply . From the Home screen, touch Where T o? > Fuel Prices . A list of fuel prices near[...]

Searching for Locations nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 39 3. Enter all or part of the rst name (optional) and touch Next . 4. T ouch Search . 5. Enter the postal code, if necessary . Finding by Phone Number This service may not be available for all phone numbers. 1. From the Home screen, touch Where T o? > T elephone Directory > By Phone [...]

Searching for Locations 40 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Finding Junctions 1. From the Home screen, touch Where T o? > Junctions . 2. If necessary , touch Change County/Country to change the county or the country . 3. T ouch Enter Str eet 1 . 4. Enter all or part of the street name and touch the correct street. 5. Repeat for the second street.[...]

Following Y our Route nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 41 Following Y our Route Before you can navigate with your device, you must acquire satellites ( page 29 ). About the Map From the Home screen, touch V iew Map to display a default 3-D view of your current location. Y ou can change this view by changing the settings for the current usage mode. Y[...]

Following Y our Route 42 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Zoom far out to view a globe. T ouch and drag to spin the globe. T ouch to rotate the map. T ouch to view the map in two-dimensions (2-D). T ouch to view the map in three-dimensions (3-D). T ouch to centre the map on your location. T ouch anywhere on the map. An arrow points to the location. [...]

Following Y our Route nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 43 Navigating in Driving Mode Starting a Route in Driving Mode 1. Find a location. 2. T ouch Go! > Driving . NOTE : When the device is in the mount, Driving is automatically selected. The device creates a route to the location and opens the map. Using the Map to Navigate in Driving Mode Y our[...]

Following Y our Route 44 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Viewing the Route Details When you are navigating in Driving mode, you can view all of the turns for your entire route and the distance between turns. 1. While navigating to a destination, touch the text bar on the top of the map. 2. T ouch a turn on the list to view details for the turn. Vie[...]

Following Y our Route nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 45 Resetting the T rip Computer in Driving Mode Reset the trip computer before beginning a trip. 1. When you are navigating in Driving mode, from the map, touch Speed or Arrival > . 2. T ouch an item to reset. A voiding Road Features 1. From the application tray , touch Settings > Navigati[...]

Following Y our Route 46 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Icon Denition Red T rafc is not moving or is moving very slowly . There is a severe delay . T rafc on Y our Route When calculating your route, the device examines the current trafc and automatically optimises the route for the shortest time. If a severe trafc delay occurs on yo[...]

Following Y our Route nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 47 Viewing the T rafc Map The trafc map displays colour-coded trafc ow and delays on nearby roads. 1. On the Map page, touch the trafc icon. 2. T ouch Show T rafc Map . T o return to the normal map, touch the trafc icon and then touch Show Normal Map . Viewing T rafc Dela[...]

Following Y our Route 48 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual ➋ ➌ ➊ ➊ ➊ T ouch to view the next or previous turn. ➋ T ouch to view the itinerary page. ➌ T ouch to view the Where Am I? page. Viewing the Itinerary Page While navigating a route in W alking mode, touch > V iew Itinerary . Using the Compass to Navigate 1. From the Map page, [...]

Following Y our Route nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 49 Calibrating the Compass 1. From the Home screen, touch V iew Map > > T rip Computer > > Calibrate Compass . 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. Resetting the T rip Computer in W alking Mode Reset the trip computer before beginning a trip. 1. From the Home screen, touch V iew Map[...]

Following Y our Route 50 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Saving the Active Route 1. While navigating a route, touch . 2. From the application tray , touch Routes > Current Route > Edit > Save . Planning a Route 1. From the application tray , touch Routes > Create New Route > Add Location . 2. Select the location: T ouch the location [...]

Following Y our Route nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 51 Deleting a Saved Route 1. From the application tray , touch Routes . 2. T ouch a route. 3. T ouch Edit > > Delete Route > OK . Starting Navigation of a Saved Route 1. From the application tray , touch Routes . 2. T ouch a route. 3. T ouch Go! Viewing Y our T rip Log Y ou can record t[...]

Sending and Receiving Messages 52 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Sending and Receiving Messages Y our regular messaging fees apply when sending and receiving messages. Sending a T ext Message Y ou can send Short Message Service (SMS) text messages. 1. From the application tray , touch Messaging > New T ext Message . 2. T ouch T o to enter a rec[...]

Sending and Receiving Messages nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 53 About Multimedia Messages A multimedia (MMS) message is similar to a text message, but it includes an attachment, such as a photo, a video, a contact or a calendar event. While creating a text message, touch > Attach to add a multimedia attachment. The following multimedia attachm[...]

Sending and Receiving Messages 54 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Sending a Location Message  CAUTION Use caution when sharing your location information with others. Location messages allow you to send your current location information to other people. 1. From the application tray , touch Messaging > New T ext Message . 2. T ouch a recipient.[...]

Sending and Receiving Messages nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 55 Replying to a Message 1. From the Home screen, touch Messaging . 2. T ouch a message. 3. T ouch the data entry eld. 4. Enter a message and touch Send . Forwarding a Message 1. From the Home screen, touch Messaging . 2. T ouch a message. 3. T ouch and hold a message in the thread. [...]

Sending and Receiving Messages 56 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Using Email Adding an Exchange ActiveSync Email Account T o set up an Exchange ActiveSync account, see page 91 . Adding an Email Account The device can automatically congure account information for some email accounts. These accounts only require you to enter minimal account infor[...]

Sending and Receiving Messages nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 57 Viewing an Email Message 1. From the application tray , touch Email . 2. T ouch to check for new email messages, if necessary . 3. T ouch an email message. 4. Select an option: T ouch to view the location information, if available. T ouch to open the attachment, if available. T ouch [...]

Sending and Receiving Messages 58 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Searching a Folder NOTE : This only searches the headers of the messages, not the message text. 1. From the application tray , touch Email . TIP : T o search a different folder , touch > V iew Folders and touch a folder , if necessary . 2. T ouch > Search Curr ent Folder . 3. E[...]

Sending and Receiving Messages nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 59 Changing Email Accounts 1. From the application tray , touch Email . 2. T ouch and . Setting the Default Email Account 1. From the application tray , touch Settings > Applications > Email > > Set Default Account . 2. T ouch an account. 3. T ouch Done .[...]

Using Ciao! 60 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Using Ciao! ™ Ciao! periodically sends your location to our partner networks and downloads the most recent location of your friends. This application only submits your location when you tell it to, unless you enable automatic updates. This service is not available in all areas. A data connection is r[...]

Using Ciao! nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 61 10. T ouch a type of location update: Manual or Automatic . 1 1. T ouch the link to read the terms of service for the displayed network or networks. 12. T ouch Accept . Y our location is updated and becomes available to your friends. Changing Y our Display Name 1. From the application tray , touch Ciao[...]

Using Ciao! 62 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual By default, your location is only sent when you manually send it. 1. From the application tray , touch Ciao! > My Details . 2. T ouch > Change Location Updates > Automatic > Done . Updating Y our Status 1. From the application tray , touch Ciao! > My Details > Change Status . 2. Enter[...]

Using Ciao! nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 63 Starting a Route to a Friend’ s Location 1. From the application tray , touch Ciao! 2. T ouch a friend. 3. T ouch Go! Removing an Invitation 1. From the application tray , touch Ciao! 2. T ouch an invited friend. 3. T ouch Uninvite . Removing a Friend 1. From the application tray , touch Ciao! 2. T o[...]

Using Ciao! 64 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Viewing Ciao! Networks 1. From the application tray , touch Ciao! 2. T ouch > Privacy > > Networks . Disabling Ciao! 1. From the application tray , touch Ciao! 2. T ouch > Privacy > > Disable Ciao! > OK . All the Ciao! information stored on your device is removed. Y ou no longer se[...]

Browsing the Web nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 65 Browsing the W eb 1. From the application tray , touch Browser . 2. T ouch the URL bar . 3. Enter a search term or a URL and touch Go . Using the Browser T ouch to refresh the current W eb page. T ouch to stop loading the W eb page. T ouch and drag the screen to scroll the W eb page. T ouch two po[...]

Browsing the Web 66 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual T ouch to use the following options: T ouch Share to send the URL in a text message or an email. T ouch Find on Page to nd text in the current W eb page. T ouch Select T ext to copy text from the current W eb page to the system clipboard. T ouch and drag across the text to copy . When you lift [...]

Browsing the Web nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 67 Removing a Web Site from Favourites 1. Open to the W eb page to remove. 2. T ouch . Opening a Favourite Web Page 1. From the application tray , touch Browser > > . 2. T ouch a W eb page to view in the browser . Viewing Y our History 1. From the application tray , touch Browser > > . 2.[...]

Browsing the Web 68 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Deleting a Web Site from a List 1. From the application tray , touch Browser > . 2. T ouch a category . 3. T ouch . 4. T ouch next to the W eb site to remove from the list. 5. T ouch again to delete. 6. T ouch Done . Setting Y our Browser Home Page 1. From the application tray , touch Settings [...]

Browsing the Web nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 69 T ouch Cancel All to cancel all in-progress downloads. This option does not remove downloads that have already completed. 5. When the progress bar is full, touch the le name to view the downloaded le. View Download History From the application tray , touch Browser > > V iew Downloads .[...]

Playing Music 70 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Playing Music Music Player File T ypes The music player supports the following le types: MP3 MPEG4 WMA AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ W A V MIDI All supported music les on your device are displayed in the Music Player . • • • • • • Playing a Song Y ou must transfer music les to your device befor[...]

Playing Music nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 71 Searching for a Song 1. From the application tray , touch Music . 2. T ouch . 3. Enter all or part of the song, the album or the artist. 4. T ouch Done . Changing the Music Player View While playing a song, touch the following icons to change the music player view: T ouch to view the current playlist[...]

Playing Music 72 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 9. T o change the order of the playlist, touch and drag the song to a new position in the list. 10. T ouch Save . Playing a Playlist 1. From the application tray , touch Music > Playlists . 2. T ouch a playlist. 3. Select an option: T ouch . T ouch a song to begin playing the playlist. • • Edi[...]

Playing Music nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 73 Saving a Song as a Ringtone 1. From the music player playlist view , touch and hold the song. 2. T ouch Use as phone ringtone . Streaming Online Music Y ou can stream supported music les without saving them on the device. 1. From the application tray , touch Browser . 2. Select an option: Enter a [...]

T aking and Viewing Pictures and Videos 74 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual T aking and Viewing Pictures and V ideos NOTE : If it is not already removed, remove the plastic lm from the camera lens before using the camera. T aking a Picture 1. Press the Camera key on the side of the device. 2. Use the screen as a viewnder , and point the camera[...]

T aking and Viewing Pictures and Videos nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 75 3. Use the screen as a viewnder , and point the camera lens at the subject to photograph. 4. Press and hold the Camera key , and hold the camera still. When you hear the camera click, the photo is saved. Recording a Video 1. Press the Camera key on the side of the device.[...]

T aking and Viewing Pictures and Videos 76 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual T ouch V ideo Quality to select the resolution at which to record video. NOTE : V ideo Quality can only be adjusted when MP4 is selected as the V ideo Format . T ouch V ideo Format to select the video format to use when saving videos. About Picture and Video File T ypes Y ou[...]

T aking and Viewing Pictures and Videos nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 77 Viewing a V ideo 1. From the Application tray , touch Gallery . 2. T ouch a video. V ideos are indicated by . 3. T ouch to play the video. 4. T ouch the screen to view the playback controls. Viewing a Slideshow 1. From the Application tray , touch Gallery . 2. T ouch . Adjus[...]

T aking and Viewing Pictures and Videos 78 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Editing Pictures and Videos 1. From the Application tray , touch Gallery . 2. T ouch a picture or a video. 3. T ouch and select an option: T ouch Set As to set the photo as the wallpaper or a contact icon. T ouch Rotate to turn the photo left or right. T ouch Crop , touch an[...]

T aking and Viewing Pictures and Videos nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 79 MPEG-4 EULA This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 V isual Patent Portfolio Licence for the personal and non- commercial use of a consumer for (i) encoding video in compliance with the MPEG-4 visual standard ("MPEG-4 V ideo") and/or (ii) decoding MPEG-4 video th[...]

Organising Y our Life 80 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Organising Y our Life Y ou can synchronise your phone with your computer or Exchange account to keep your inbox and calendar up to date in both locations ( pages 90–91 ). Using the Calendar 1. From the application tray , touch Calendar . 2. Use any of the following options: T ouch or to cha[...]

Organising Y our Life nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 81 7. Select the duration of the appointment: Select a start time and an end time. Select the All Day tick box to create an all-day appointment. 8. T ouch Repeat , select how often the appointment recurs and touch Save , if necessary . 9. T ouch Calendar to select a calendar , if you have more t[...]

Organising Y our Life 82 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Starting a Route to an Appointment If the appointment has location information, you can start a route to the location. 1. From the application tray , touch Calendar . 2. T ouch the appointment. 3. T ouch > Go! Viewing a Document Y ou can view the following document types using the document[...]

Organising Y our Life nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 83 T ouch > Search to search the document. T ouch > Rotate to rotate the document 90° clockwise. T ouch > Share to email the document. Searching a Document 1. Open the document in the Document V iewer (see page 82 ). 2. T ouch > Search . 3. Enter a search term and touch . 4. T ouch [...]

Organising Y our Life 84 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Viewing the Forecast in Other T owns 1. From the application tray , touch W eather > > Edit Favourite T owns > Add T own . 2. Enter the town name and touch Done . 3. T ouch the town. 4. T ouch Done . 5. T ouch or to view the forecast in your favourite towns. Using the Clock For infor[...]

Organising Y our Life nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 85 Managing Alarms Select or clear the tick box next to an alarm to enable or disable the alarm. T o delete an alarm, touch an alarm and touch > Delete Alarm . When the alarm sounds, touch Snooze to hear the alarm again in 10 minutes or touch Dismiss . Using the Stop W atch 1. From the applic[...]

Organising Y our Life 86 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Using the Converter Converting Units 1. From the application tray , touch Converter . 2. T ouch the button next to Convert . 3. T ouch the type of items to be converted and touch Done . 4. T ouch a unit of measurement. 5. T ouch the unit type and touch Done . 6. T ouch a number . 7. Enter the[...]

Organising Y our Life nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 87 Updating the Currency Rates A data connection is required for this feature. 1. From the application tray , touch Converter . 2. T ouch the button next to Convert . 3. T ouch Currency > Done > Update . Setting Conversion Rates Manually 1. From the application tray , touch Converter . 2. [...]

Organising Y our Life 88 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual T ouch Another City to search for ights in airports near the city you select. A list of airports appears. Major airports are listed rst, and all other airports are sorted by distance. 3. T ouch an airport. TIP : T ouch to view the airport on the map. 4. Select an option. 5. T ouch a [...]

Organising Y our Life nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 89 Starting a Route to a Cinema After you select a lm and a cinema, you can create a route to the cinema. T ouch Go! Setting an Appointment for a Film After you select a lm and a cinema, you can set an appointment for the cinema time. 1. T ouch > Remind Me . 2. T ouch a cinema time.[...]

Connecting with Other Devices 90 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Connecting with Other Devices Synchronising Y our Device with Y our Computer Synchronise your device with your computer to transfer your contacts and calendar events to your device. Downloading and Installing Garmin-Asus PC Sync NOTE : Garmin-Asus PC Sync software is not compatible wi[...]

Connecting with Other Devices nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 91 Synchronising Y our Device with an Exchange Server Synchronise your contacts, calendar and email with an Exchange ActiveSync account. Y ou must have a data connection to use this feature. Setting Up your Exchange ActiveSync Account Contact your network administrator to obtain the nece[...]

Connecting with Other Devices 92 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual T ouch Y es to verify your account. T ouch No to save the changes without verifying. Synchronising with a Google ™ Account Y ou can synchronise your Google account data with the calendar , contacts and Google Mobile wireless services. 1. From the application tray , touch Settings &g[...]

Connecting with Other Devices nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 93 Using Bluetooth T echnology Use Bluetooth wireless technology to connect with other devices wirelessly . T urning On Bluetooth 1. From the application tray , touch Settings > Wir eless Manager > Bluetooth . 2. Select the Bluetooth tick box. Making Y our Device Discoverable 1. Fr[...]

Connecting with Other Devices 94 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Connecting to a Paired Device Before you can connect to another device, you must pair it with your device. 1. From the application tray , touch Settings > Wir eless Manager > Bluetooth . 2. T ouch a paired device. 3. T ouch Connect . Changing Y our Device Name Y ou can change th[...]

Connecting with Other Devices nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 95 T ransferring Files Y ou can transfer les, such as MP3s and JPEGs, to your device. 1. Insert the microSD card ( page 2 ). 2. Connect the mini-USB cable to the connector on the bottom of the device (not the cradle). 3. Connect the cable to your computer . The USB Connected page open[...]

Connecting with Other Devices 96 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network 1. From the application tray , touch Settings > Wir eless Manager > Wi-Fi . 2. Select the Wi-Fi tick box. The device searches for W i-Fi networks. 3. If necessary , touch > Scan . 4. T ouch a network. 5. Enter the network encryption key , if nece[...]

Connecting with Other Devices nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 97 2. T ouch the network and touch Forget . T urning Off Wi-Fi 1. From the application tray , touch Settings > Wir eless Manager > Wi-Fi . 2. Clear the Wi-Fi tick box.[...]

Customising Y our Device 98 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Customising Y our Device General Device Settings From the application tray , touch Settings > System > General . Distance —units of measure for distance. T emperature —units of measure for temperature. Coordinates —units of measure for the coordinates' format. Safe Mode ?[...]

Customising Y our Device nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 99 Share with Google —allows Google applications to use location information. NOTE : This service requires the use of your data plan, and any associated charges would apply . Security Settings Using a Pattern to Unlock the Screen When the screen unlock pattern is turned on, the user must en[...]

Customising Y our Device 100 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Viewing Passwords as you T ype Them 1. From the application tray , touch Settings > System > Security & Location . 2. Select the V isible passwords tick box. Setting a Credential Storage Password Y ou can store security credentials, such as passwords and certicates, for quick[...]

Customising Y our Device nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 101 Auto Capitalisation — automatically capitalises the rst word in a eld. T ext Completion —displays suggested words as you enter text. Enable Keyboards —enables keyboards for different languages. Date and Time Settings From the application tray , touch Settings > System > [...]

Customising Y our Device 102 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Data Connection Settings From the application tray , touch Settings > Wir eless Manager > Data . Data Connection —turns on the data connection. NOTE : Data charges apply when the data connection is On . Data roaming —turns on the data connection when roaming. NOTE : There may be[...]

Customising Y our Device nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 103 Hearing Aid Mode —optimises the phone speaker for use with hearing aids. Fixed Dialling Numbers —enables you to set up your device so that it can only dial certain phone numbers ( page 103 ). Network operators —searches for local networks. Enabling and Adding Fixed Dialling Numbers [...]

Customising Y our Device 104 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Navigation Settings Y ou can use different navigation settings for V ehicle (Driving) and Pedestrian (W alking) usage modes. V ehicle and Pedestrian Navigation Settings From the application tray , touch Settings > Navigation > V ehicle or Pedestrian . Route Prefer ence —sets the p[...]

Customising Y our Device nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 105 Changing Public T ransportation Navigation Settings 1. From the application tray , touch Settings > Navigation > Public T ransportation . 2. Select Bus , T rain , Underground or Long W alks . Changing the Navigation V oice 1. From the application tray , touch Settings > Navigatio[...]

Customising Y our Device 106 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Application Settings Calendar Settings From the application tray , touch Settings > Applications > Calendar . Set Alerts & Notications —sets how the device noties you of an upcoming appointment. Select Ringtone —sets the ringtone that noties you of an upcoming appoi[...]

Customising Y our Device nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 107 Advanced Settings : Check Interval —sets the interval to wait before checking for new email. From Address Reply T o Address Use Signature Signature Messaging Settings From the application tray , touch Settings > Applications > Messaging . Delivery Reports —requests a delivery re[...]

Customising Y our Device 108 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Auto-t W eb Pages —resizes W eb pages to t the screen. Load W eb Page Images —allows you to view images on W eb pages. Set T ext Size —sets the size of text that the Browser uses to display W eb pages. Enable JavaScript —allows JavaScript. Map URL Handling —adjusts how map[...]

Customising Y our Device nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 109 Clear Passwords —clears saved password information. Advanced Browser Settings From the application tray , touch Settings > Applications > Browser . Enable Gears —enables Gears for browser applications. Gears applications add functionality to the browser . Gears Settings —chang[...]

Customising Y our Device 1 10 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 3. T ouch an application to view details, including storage size, cache size, defaults and permissions. 4. Select one or more options: T ouch Clear data to clear stored data associated with the application. T ouch Clear cache to clear cached data for the application. T ouch Clear default[...]

Customising Y our Device nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 1 1 1 Orientation —allows the phone to rotate the screen display as you rotate the device. Screen Shot —allows you to take a picture of the device screen. T aking a Screen Shot 1. From the application tray , touch Settings > Display > Screenshot . 2. T ouch the Camera key to take a [...]

Appendix 1 12 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Appendix About Satellite Signals The GPS Status Icons appears in the upper-right corner of the status bar to indicate the GPS signal strength. When at least one of the lines is green, your device has acquired satellite signals. The more green lines, the stronger the GPS signal. If the device is not rece[...]

Appendix nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 1 13 Battery Information The icon in the status bar indicates the status of the internal battery . T o increase the accuracy of the battery gauge, fully discharge the battery and then fully charge it. Do not unplug the device until it is totally charged. Maximising the Battery Life From the application tray [...]

Appendix 1 14 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual If you need to replace the battery in the device, use an SBP-20 lithium- ion battery . For more information on purchasing a replacement battery , go to www .garminasus.com . Mounting on Y our Dashboard Notice The permanent mounting adhesive is extremely difcult to remove after it is installed. A moun[...]

Appendix nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 1 15 Removing the Suction Cup Mount from the Windshield 1. Flip the lever on the suction cup mount towards you. 2. Pull the tab on the suction cup towards you. Resetting the Device  CAUTION Do not use a sharp object to remove the battery . A sharp object may puncture the battery , which may present a risk[...]

Appendix 1 16 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Specications Physical size (W × H × D) : 2.45 × 4.57 × 0.50 in. (62.30 × 1 16 × 12.75 mm) W eight : 5.29 oz. (150 g) Display : 3.5 in. diagonal, 320 × 480 pixels; HVGA display with white backlight and touchscreen Case : IP51 (Not waterproof) Operating temperature range : from 5°F to 104°F (f[...]

Appendix nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 1 17 Frequency band : 3G Bands I and IV ; 2G (GSM) 850/900/1800/1900 Other connectivity : Bluetooth 2.0+EDR; 802.1 1 b/g (W i-Fi); mini-USB 2.0 Platform : Android ™ mobile technology platform Camera : 3.0 MP camera Computer interface : Plug-and-play USB mass storage Data storage : Internal memory and optio[...]

Appendix 1 18 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual T roubleshooting Issue/Question Solution How can I acquire satellite signals? From the application tray , touch Settings > System > Security & Location . Select the Enable GPS Satellites tick box. Ensure that the GPS has enough time to initialise. When the GPS is turned on for the rst time,[...]

Appendix nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 1 19 How can I improve the cell signal? Step outside your vehicle. Use a hands-free headset. Move the device outside to an open area. W alk to a window to improve indoor reception. Avoid windows with reective metal lm. Move to a higher elevation. Move the device away from electronic equipment.[...]

Index 120 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Index Symbols 12-hour time format 101 2-D map view 104 3-D map view 104 3GP 76 A additional maps i address, nding 35 alarm, setting 84 applications managing 109 settings 106 appointment adding 80 routing to 82 saving local event as 37 , 89 setting cinema time as 89 settings 106 audio notications 9 rec[...]

Index nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 121 status 62 viewing friends 62 cinema times 88 clock 84–85 , 101 setting 101 compass 48 calibrating 49 computer connecting to 90 synchronising with 90 conference call 21 contacts 24–28 adding 24 assigning location 25 calling 16 deleting 24 editing 24 managing SIM 27–28 navigating to 26 ringtone 26 savin[...]

Index 122 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual Google search settings 109 H headset 13 hearing aid 103 Help le 12 holding a phone call 17 home location 35 Home screen 6 I Internet connection icon 14 J JPEG 76 K keyboard 1 1 , 100 L language keyboard 101–1 1 1 text 100–1 1 1 lithium-ion battery 1 13 local events 37 local search 36 location informa[...]

Index nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 123 phone 16–23 phone usage 23 picture le types 76 take 74 view 76 playing music 70 PNG 76 Power key 1 public transportation 105 R receiving a call 18 recently found locations 36 registering 60 removing the mount 1 14 resetting 1 15 device 1 15 maximum speed 45 , 49 odometer 45 , 49 trip computer 45 , 49 r[...]

Index 124 nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual S safe mode 98 safety cameras 105–1 1 1 saved locations 36 save location to Favourites 31 save your current location 32 screen brightness 1 10 Colour mode 1 10 Home 6 lock 12 orient 7 rotate 7 use the touchscreen 8 screen shot 1 1 1 scroll 1 1 searching for locations 29 address 35 by category 29 change th[...]

Index nüvifone A50 Owner ’s Manual 125 T telephone directory 38–39 teletypewriter 102 text completion 1 1 , 101 text message 52–59 theft, ways to avoid 1 15 time, setting 101 trafc 45–51 avoid 46–51 icon 45 train 105 transfer les 95 trip computer 45 , 49 trip log 41–51 , 51 clearing 51 TTY 102 turn off phone 4 U underground 105 u[...]

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For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your device, go to www .garminasus.com . © 2010 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries and ASUST eK Computer , Inc. For Model 0100084610 March 2010 Part Number 190-01213-27 Rev . A Printed in China[...]