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Mio 268/Mio 269 User’s Manual.
Revision : R00 December 2004 Trademarks All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Note The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
Table of Contents Precautions and Notices ..................................................................... v 1 Getting Started .............................................................................. 1 1.1 Performing the Initial Star t Up .
3.4 Screen ............................................................................................... 20 3.5 Power ................................................................................................ 21 3.6 Date&Time .............
A Regulatory Information ............................................................... 53 A.1 Regulations St atement s..................................................................... 53 Class B Regu lations .....................................
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Precautions and Notices For your own safety, do not operate the controls of the product while driving. Use this product prudently. The product is intended to be used onl y as a navigation aid. It is not for precise measurement of direction, distance, location or topography.
A car holder is needed when using the device in car. It is recommen ded that you place the device in the appropriate place and avoid the areas as the figure shows. Do not place unsecured on the dashboard. Do not mount where the dr iver’s field of vision is bloc ked.
1 Getting Started This chapter tells you step by step how to perform the initial startup and introduces the components of your device. 1.1 Performing the Initial Start Up 1. For Mio 268 Only: Insert the Mio Map card supplied with your device before the initial start up.
3. The Switch Language screen pops up. For most countries, only one language is available. You can tap the left/right arrow to select a language only if your region of purc hase is a country with multiple languages.
NOTE: You can change the date, time and time zone later on by tapping Setting Date&Time . See Section 3.5 for more information. 5. For Mio 268 Only: Your device will install the navigation software from the Mio Map card to your device. Wait until the installation is com pleted.
1.2 Connecting to AC Power and Charging the Battery Fully charge the battery before starting to use your device for the first time. 1. Plug the converter to the AC adapter. 2. Connect the DC end of the AC adapter to the bottom of your device. ( X ) 3.
1.3 Using Your Device in a Vehicle A car holder and a car charger are supplied with your device. Using the Car Holder CAUTION: Select an appropriate location for the car holder. Never place the holder where the driver’s field of vision is blocked.
Connecting the Car Charger The car charger supplies power to your device when you are using the device in a car. CAUTION: To protect your device against sudde n current, connect the car charger only after the car engine has been started. 1. Connect one end of the car charger to the power connector of your device.
1.4 Understanding Hardware Features NOTE: Depending on the model you purchased, the color of the device might not be exactly the same as the pictures shown in this manual. Front Components Ref Component Description See Also Touch Screen Displays the output of your device.
Back Components Ref Component Description See Also ON/OFF Switch Controls t he main power swi tch. Section 1.1 Car Ante nna Connector Inside the r ubber cove r is a connect or for connecting a GPS car antenna (op tional) so that the antenna can be position ed on top of the car for better signal reception.
Left-Side Components Ref Component Description See Also Volume Control Adjusts the v olume level of you r device. Section 2.2 Power Button Turns on an d off the devi ce. Section 2. 1 Right-Side Components Ref Component Description See Also Stylus Tap on the touch screen to make selections and enter information.
Top Components Ref Component Description See Also GPS Receiver Receives signals from the GPS satellites overhead. Make sure that it has a clear view of the sky. SD/MMC Slot Accepts a SD (Secure Digital) or MMC (MultiMediaCard) card for accessing data such as map s and MP3 musi c.
2 Basic Skills This chapter familiarizes you with the b asic operations of your device such as using the stylus, navigation pad, and the volum e control. 2.1 Turning On and Off Your Device The on and off of your device is controlled by the Po wer button on the left side of your device.
NOTE: For Mio 268, when using the Navigation program for the first time, you need to insert the storage card supplied with your device. Ref Button Name Description See Also X Navigator Starts the navigation program. NOTE for Mio 268 : Keep the Mio Map card in the slot when using t he navigation pro gram.
Destination Goes back to the Navigation main screen when usi ng the Na vigation program . Zoom In Increases the map scale. Zoom Out Decreases the map scale. Mio Map User’s Manual Using the Navigation Pad With the navigation pad, you can m ove up, down, left and right within a menu.
Using the Volume Control The system provides you with 0~10 volume levels (from mute to the maximum). When you use the volume control on the left side of th e device to adjust volume, bar(s) will appear on th e screen to indicate the current volume level.
You can use the stylus to do the following actions: Tap Touch the screen once with the stylus to open items or select options. Drag Hold the stylus on the screen and drag up/down/left/right or across the screen. Tap and hold Tap and hold the stylus on an item to see a list of actions available for that item.
To remove a card, first make sure that no application is ac cessing the card, then slightly push the top edge of the card to release it and pull it out of the slot.
3 System Settings Your device initially has its default settings. You can customize the settings to suit your personal needs. Once you change the settings, the settings will remain till the next changes. 3.1 Using System Settings To open the Settings screen, tap the Setting butt on on the Home screen.
3.2 Backlight 1. Tap the Setting button on the Home screen to open the Settings screen. 2. Tap the Backlight button on the Settings screen. 3. Move the slider along the track bar for the adjustment. To darken the screen, move the slider to the left. To lighten the screen, move the slider to the right.
4. Tap the button to save the changes and go back to the Settings screen. 3.3 Volume 1. Tap the Setting button o n the Home screen. 2. Tap the Volume button on the Settings screen. 3. Move the slider along the track bar for the adjustment. To turn down the volume, move the slider to the left.
4. Tap the button to save the changes and go back to the Settings screen. 3.4 Screen You can adjust the touch screen if it is not responding accurately to your stylus taps. 1. Tap the Setting button o n the Home screen. 2. Tap the Screen button. 3. Tap to start the calibration.
4. Tap and hold the center of the target. 5. When the target moves to another pos ition, tap and hold again. Repeat the same step to complete the adjustment. 6. Once the calibration is complete, the message “Calibration succeeded!” will appear. Tap button to return to the Settings screen.
3. The Power screen will appear showing the remaining power of your battery. You can also set up a timer fo r your device to automatically turn off the device when being idle for a set period of time. The options are Never, 30 minutes , 20 minutes , and 10 minutes .
3.6 Date&Time To set the date and time: 1. Tap the Setting button o n the Home screen. 2. Tap the Date&Time button. 3. Tap the Time Zone box and tap the left or right arrow to select your time zone. 4. Tap the down arrow next to the Date box to set the date.
You can also tap the left arrow and right arrow button on top of the calendar to change the month and year. Then tap the date on the calendar. 5. To set the time, tap the up arrow to increase the value and tap the down arrow to decrease the value. 6. Tap the button to save changes and go back to the Settings screen.
3. If y our device supports multi-languages, tap the left or right arrow to select the system language. NOTE: The available language options depend on your region of purchase. 4. Tap the button to save changes and go back to the Settings screen. 3.8 Back The Back button brings you back to the Hom e screen.
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4 MP3 Player This chapter tells you how to play MP3 files on your de vice. 4.1 Starting and Exiting MP3 Player The MP3 Player program turns your device into an MP3 player.
To exit the program, just tap on the right toolbar. 4.2 Preparing the MP3 Files for You Device Before you can play MP3 files, you need to have the files ready on a storage card (for Mio 268/Mio 269) or the device hard drive (for Mio 269).
2. The program will search for MP3 files in the storage card (Mio 268/Mio 269) or device hard drive (Mio 269). W hen MP3 files are detected, they will be added to the play list. NOTE: You can create your own play list for future playback. (See Section 4.
or Volume Increases or decreases the volum e. The indicator on the upper right corn er of the panel will show the current volume level. Playback Mode* Switches am ong the foll owing m odes: Repeat the.
4.4 Using the Play Lists By default the system will automatically lo ad all MP3 files in the play list. You can also create your own play lists for future use. Creating a Play List 1. After starting MP3 Player, tap on the right toolbar. 2. To add a song in the play list, tap the Add Song button at the bott om of the screen.
4. To save the play list, tap the Save Playlist button at the bottom of the screen and then Yes . 5. To return to the control panel, tap on the right toolbar. Opening a Play List To open one of the play lists that you have created: 1. After starting MP3 Player, tap on the right toolbar.
To delete a play list: Tap the Load button at the bottom of the screen. Tap the play list you wish to delete and then tap Delete . 4.5 Equalizer The MP3 Player provides 17 presets for various music effects. Tap to open the equalizer panel and tap left button a nd right button to access the option list.
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5 Mio Transfer This chapter tells you how to use Mio Transf er to transfer data such as MP3 files or Contacts information from your computer to your device and recover the map data and navigation software to your device. 5.1 Installing Mio Transfer Mio Transfer is an application to be installed on your c omputer.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. 5.2 Starting Mio Transfer On Windows desktop, click Start Programs Mio Transfer . The Mio Transfer screen appears. Mio Transfer provides five tabs, including: Function Explain provides you a brief introduction of this Mio Transfer.
Mio Online provides the link to the Mio website. 5.3 Using MP3 Assistant Copying MP3 Files to Your Device Use MP3 Assistant to copy MP3 files to the appropriate location on the device hard drive (for Mio269) or a storage card so that the MP3 Player program can detect and play the MP3 files.
6. For Mio 269 Only: Select your target by clicking the HDD (device hard drive) or SD (storage card) icon. 7. Select the folder where your MP3 files are stored from the left column. Select the MP3 file you want to copy and tap . The selected file will be copied to the target device.
Managing Your MP3 Files On top of the MP3 Assistant screen, there are three buttons available for you to manage the MP3 files: Rename changes the name of the selected file. Delete removes the selected file. CAUTION: Be discrete when you delete files.
3. Start Mio Transfer by clicking Start Programs Mio Transfer on your computer. The Mio Transfer screen appears. 4. Click ESync on the top menu bar.
5.5 Using Recover Recover allows you to recover map data and the navigation software if any on your storage card (Mio 269) or in the device hard drive (Mio 26 9) is lost or damaged.
7. For Mio 269 only: Insert the next Mio Map CD when prom pted. 8. When the recovering process is complete, reset your device. (Refer to Section 7.1 for more information.
43 6 Contacts: Tracking Friends and Colleagues This chapter tells you how to use Contacts, an optional program for viewing and managing your contacts information. 6.1 Installing the Contacts Program You can install the Contacts program to your device if you want to view and manage contacts on your device.
4. Click the Install button in the Install Contacts se ction. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. 6. If you have created Microsoft Contacts information on your com puter, you can copy the information to your device. This saves you the trouble of entering the information all over again.
Tap one of the alphabet sets to quickly find your contacts. Tap to display a summary screen of a contact. Tap and hold to di splay a pop-up menu of actions. Tap to return to the Home screen. NOTE: To display the summary screen of a contact, you can also tap File (top toolbar) Open .
6.4 Displaying the Contacts Summary Screen There are two ways to display the summ ary screen of a contact. You can either: Double tap a contact in the contact list. Select a contact and tap File (top toolbar) Open to open the summary screen.
7 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting and Maintenance This chapter gives solutions to common problems you m ay encounter. It also provides guidelines on taking care of your device. NOTE: If you encounter a problem you cannot solv e, contact your dealer for assistance.
7.2 Clearing the Memory NOTE (for Mio 268 Only): Clearing the memory will cause the navigation software to lose. You must insert the Mio Map card to perform the automatic installation. In case the data in the Mio Map card is lost or damaged, perform the “Recover” procedure.
7.3 Troubleshooting Power Problems Power does not turn on when using battery power The remaining battery power may be too low to run your device. Connect the AC adapter to your device and to ex ternal AC power.
Connection Problems Cable Connection Problems Make sure that your device and your computer are both turned on before establishing the connection. Make sure that the cable is securely plugged into the USB port on your computer. Connect the USB cable directly to your computer—do n ot run the cable through a USB hub.
7.4 Maintaining Your Device Taking good care of your device will en sure trouble-free operation and reduce the risk of damage to your device. Keep your device away from excessive moisture and extreme temperatures. Avoid exposing your device to direct s unlight or strong ultraviolet light for extended periods of time.
7.5 Support Information In case of problems with navigation software, please call the following num ber: Service Hotline: +49 1805 605169 The Call Center is open from Monday-Friday from 8h00 till 20h00 (not on Saturday, Sunday). Questions may be mailed as well to: mionav @mio-tech.
A Regulatory Information NOTE: Marking labels located on the exterior of your device indicate the regulations that your model complies with. Please check the marking labels on your device and refer to the corresponding statements in this chapter. Some notices apply to specific models only.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
supply system EN60950 / IEC 60950: Product Safety The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for modifications made by the User and the consequences thereof, which may alter the conformity of the product with the CE Marking. A.2 Safety Precautions About Charging Use only the AC adapter (PHIHONG, PSC05R-050) supplied with your Mio 268/Mio269.
CAUTION: This unit contains a non-replaceable inte rnal Lithium Ion battery. The battery can burst or explode, releasing hazardous chemicals. To reduce the risk of fire or burns, do not disassemble, crush, puncture, or dispose of in fire or water.
An important point after buying a device Mio 268 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Mio 268 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Mio 268 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Mio 268 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Mio 268 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Mio 268, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Mio 268.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Mio 268. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Mio 268 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
