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owner ’ s manual A50 Garmin-A sus.
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Introduction Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual i The Garmin-Asus A50 is a multi- media mobile phone with integrated navigation and services. Go to www .garminasus.com for in-country support information.
T able of Contents ii Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual Getting Support .
T able of Contents Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual iii T urning On Airplane Mode ........... 24 Multitasking.................................. 24 Adding a Contact .
T able of Contents iv Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual Stopping the Route ...................... 50 Working with Routes .................... 51 Viewing Y our T rip Log .
T able of Contents Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual v Setting Y our Browser Home Page .......................................... 68 Downloading Files ....................... 69 Music Player File T ypes .
T able of Contents vi Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual Synchronizing with a Google ™ Account ..................................... 90 Using Bluetooth T echnology ........ 91 T ransferring Files ......................... 92 About Wi-Fi ................
Getting Started Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1 See the Important Safety and Pr oduct Information document in the product box for product warnings and other important information.
Getting Started 2 Garmin-Asus Owner’s Manual 1. Remove the battery cover ( page 2 ). 2. Install the SIM card and optional microSD ™ card ( page 2 ). 3. Install the battery ( page 2 ).
Getting Started Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 3 3. Insert the battery ➊ with the Garmin-Asus logo facing up and the metal contacts on the battery aligned with the contacts in the battery compartment.
Getting Started 4 Garmin-Asus Owner’s Manual 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 the cradle.
Getting Started Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 5 2. Remove the clear plastic from the suction cup ➌ . 3. Clean and dry your windshield and the suction cup with a lint-free cloth. 4. Place the suction cup on the windshield. 5. Flip the lever ➍ back, toward the windshield.
Getting to Know Y our Device 6 Garmin-Asus Owner’s Manual T ouch to open the phone. T ouch to send a call.
Getting to Know Y our Device Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 7 The Home screen is designed with several panes that can be customized. ➋ ➍ ➎ ➏ ➊ ➌ • Drag ➊ toward the bottom of the screen to view notications.
Getting to Know Y our Device 8 Garmin-Asus Owner’s Manual Use any of the following options to switch to another pane: • T o switch to the next pane, slide your nger across the screen from right to left.
Getting to Know Y our Device Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 9 3. T ouch a shortcut icon to start an application. When a notication icon appears in the status bar , open the notication window to view more information.
Getting to Know Y our Device 10 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual Y ou can customize the Home screen to suit your needs. : Y ou cannot customize the Where T o? pane.
Getting to Know Y our Device Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1 1 2. T ouch and hold the item to remove. 3. Drag the item to . Y ou can use folders to organize content on the Home screen.
Getting to Know Y our Device 12 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual Y ou can change the volume for certain features, such as the ringer , music player , navigation prompts, and messaging notications.
Getting to Know Y our Device Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 13 : The touchscreen requires direct contact with your skin. The device does not respond if you touch the touchscreen with your ngernail or with a glove.
Getting to Know Y our Device 14 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual The device includes a text-completion feature that recognizes words you are typing. : T o adjust the text-completion settings, see page 108 .
Getting to Know Y our Device Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 15 Press the key . T o adjust the unlock settings, see page 106 .
Getting to Know Y our Device 16 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual Current time. The time is supplied by your network provider based on the location of the device or on the selected time zone.
Getting to Know Y our Device Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 17 Silent mode. Speaker phone. In a phone call. Calls are being forwarded. T ext or MMS message received. E-mail message received. Appointment reminder .
Using the Phone 18 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1. T ouch > .
Using the Phone Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 19 • T ouch to place a new call. The rst call is placed on hold: ◦ T ouch to change between the current call and the call on hold, if you are on call waiting.
Using the Phone 20 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual From the Home screen, touch > > > > > .
Using the Phone Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 21 1. T ouch > . Calls are organized into three categories: Dialed call Received call Missed call 2.
Using the Phone 22 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual Related calls are calls made to or received from the same number , which is displayed as one item in the call history . 1. T ouch > . 2.
Using the Phone Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 23 5. T ouch to view the other members of the conference call (optional). Y ou can speak privately with another member of the conference call.
Using the Phone 24 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual Airplane mode turns off the phone and data connections for situations such as an airplane ight.
Managing Y our Contacts Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 25 1. From the application tray , touch > . 2. Enter the contact information.
Managing Y our Contacts 26 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1. From the application tray , touch . 2. T ouch the contact image. A shortcut menu opens, which provides quick access to commonly used items relating to contacts.
Managing Y our Contacts Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 27 5. Select an option: or . 6. T ake or choose a picture. 7. T ouch and drag the square to crop the picture, and touch .
Managing Y our Contacts 28 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1. From the application tray , touch .
Managing Y our Contacts Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 29 • Select the check box for the contact. 4. T ouch . 1. From the application tray , touch .
Searching for Locations 30 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual The Where T o? menu provides several different categories you can use to search for locations and destinations.
Searching for Locations Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 31 1. From the Home screen, touch to view the Where T o? pane. 2. T ouch the text entry eld. 3. Enter part or all of the location name, and touch .
Searching for Locations 32 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1. Find a location ( page 30 ). 2. T ouch > . 3. Select an option. 1.
Searching for Locations Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 33 2. T ouch > . 3. T ouch the left or right arrow to search different categories, if necessary . 4. T ouch an item.
Searching for Locations 34 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 2. T ouch > . 3. T ouch and hold a location. 4. T ouch > .
Searching for Locations Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 35 1.
Searching for Locations 36 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual : Depending on the version of the built-in map data on your device, the button names and the order of steps could be different than the following steps.
Searching for Locations Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 37 Y our device stores the last 50 locations you have found. 1. From the Home screen, touch to view the Where T o? pane.
Searching for Locations 38 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual • If the event begins in more than two hours, touch to add the event as an appointment on your calendar .
Searching for Locations Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 39 1. From the Home screen, touch to view the Where T o? pane. 2. T ouch > . 3. Enter the name, and touch .
Searching for Locations 40 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual If you know the geographic coordinates of your destination, you can use your device to navigate there. This can be especially helpful when geocaching.
Searching for Locations Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 41 Y ou can download additional content, such as custom POIs, from www .
Following Y our Route 42 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual Before you can navigate with your device, you must acquire satellites ( page 30 ).
Following Y our Route Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 43 ◦ As you zoom out, the map changes to a digital elevation map showing the contours of the area. ◦ Zoom far out to view a globe. T ouch and drag to spin the globe. • T ouch to rotate the map.
Following Y our Route 44 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1. From the Home screen, touch to view the Where T o? pane.
Following Y our Route Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 45 When you are navigating in Driving mode, you can view all of the turns for your entire route and the distance between turns.
Following Y our Route 46 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual Reset the trip computer before beginning a trip. 1. While you are navigating in Driving mode, from the map, touch > .
Following Y our Route Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 47 The trafc icon on the map changes color to indicate the severity of trafc conditions. T rafc information is not available.
Following Y our Route 48 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1. While you are navigating in Driving mode, from the map, touch the trafc icon.
Following Y our Route Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 49 The device creates a route to the location and opens the map. Y our route is marked with a magenta line.
Following Y our Route 50 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1. From the Home screen, touch to view the Where T o? pane. 2. T ouch > > > > .
Following Y our Route Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 51 1. While navigating a route, touch .
Following Y our Route 52 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1. From the application tray , touch . 2. T ouch a route. 3.
Sending and Receiving Messages Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 53 Y our regular messaging fees apply when sending and receiving messages.
Sending and Receiving Messages 54 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual Use caution when sharing your location information with others. Location messages allow you to send your current location information to other people.
Sending and Receiving Messages Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 55 1. From the Home screen, touch . 2. T ouch a message. 3. T ouch the data-entry eld. 4. Enter a message.
Sending and Receiving Messages 56 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual If SMS Cell Broadcast is supported by your service provider and region, you can receive text messages that are broadcast to multiple subscribers in the area.
Sending and Receiving Messages Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 57 Contact your e-mail account provider for your e-mail conguration information.
Sending and Receiving Messages 58 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1. From the application tray , touch > . 2. T ouch the elds on the screen to enter recipients, to enter a subject, and to add attachments.
Sending and Receiving Messages Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 59 1. From the application tray , touch . 2. T ouch > . 3. T ouch a folder .
Sending and Receiving Messages 60 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1. From the Home screen, touch > > > > .
Using Ciao! Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 61 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.
Using Ciao! 62 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual Y our location is updated and becomes available to your friends. 1. From the application tray , touch > > > .
Using Ciao! Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 63 1. From the application tray , touch > . 2. T ouch > > > .
Using Ciao! 64 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 2. T ouch a friend. 3. T ouch . 1. From the application tray , touch . 2. T ouch an invited friend. 3. T ouch .
Browsing the Web Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 65 1. From the application tray , touch . 2. T ouch the URL bar . 3. Enter a search term or a URL, and touch . • T ouch to refresh the current W eb page.
Browsing the Web 66 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual • T ouch to use the following options: ◦ T ouch to enter a URL. ◦ T ouch to refresh the W eb page. ◦ T ouch to send the URL in a text message or an e-mail.
Browsing the Web Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 67 1. Open the W eb page to save.
Browsing the Web 68 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1. From the application tray , touch > . 2. T ouch a category . 3. T ouch and hold a W eb page. 4. T ouch . 5. Select an option to send the URL.
Browsing the Web Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 69 1. From the application tray , touch . 2. Open a W eb page that contains a download link. 3. T ouch the download link. The download history page appears, and a progress bar indicates the status of the download.
Playing Music 70 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual The music player supports the following .
Playing Music Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 71 Y ou must transfer music les to your device before playing songs or creating playlists ( page 92) . 1. From the application tray , touch . 2.
Playing Music 72 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1. From the application tray , touch > > . 2. Enter a new name, and touch . 3. T ouch the new playlist.
Playing Music Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 73 1. From the application tray , touch . 2. T ouch . 3. Enter all or part of the song title, album, or artist.
T aking and Viewing Pictures and V ideos 74 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual : If it is not already removed, remove the plastic lm from the camera lens before using the camera.
T aking and Viewing Pictures and V ideos Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 75 : Before taking pictures with GPS information, you may need to wait a few moments for the device to acquire satellite signals. 3. Use the screen as a viewnder , and point the camera lens at the subject to photograph.
T aking and Viewing Pictures and V ideos 76 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual • T ouch to turn the review page on or off. The review page displays the photo briey after you take it. • T ouch to select the resolution at which to record video.
T aking and Viewing Pictures and V ideos Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 77 Y ou can select and prepare a photo to serve as wallpaper . 1. From the application tray , touch .
T aking and Viewing Pictures and V ideos 78 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual Y ou can route to photographs that have GPS location information ( page 74 ).
T aking and Viewing Pictures and V ideos Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 79 This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 V isual Patent Portfolio License for the personal.
Organizing Y our Life 80 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual Y ou can synchronize your phone with your computer , Google account, and Exchange account to keep your inbox, contacts, and calendar up to date in all locations ( page 90 ).
Organizing Y our Life Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 81 5. Select the duration of the appointment: • Select start and end times. • Select the check box to create an all-day appointment. 6. T ouch , select a reminder time, and touch , if necessary .
Organizing Y our Life 82 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual : T o display les of a certain type, touch > , and touch a le type. 2. T ouch the document. : Y ou can also open a document attached to an e-mail or linked on a W eb page.
Organizing Y our Life Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 83 This service is not available in all areas. A data connection is required for this feature. Y our regular data usage charges apply .
Organizing Y our Life 84 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1. From the application tray , touch > > . 2. T ouch enter a message for the alarm, and touch .
Organizing Y our Life Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 85 1. From the application tray , touch > .
Organizing Y our Life 86 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1. From the application tray , touch . 2. T ouch the button next to . 3. T ouch > .
Organizing Y our Life Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 87 6. Repeat step 5 to set the other currency , if necessary . 7. T ouch > . 8. T ouch a conversion tab to change how the currencies are converted. 9. T ouch a conversion rate.
Organizing Y our Life 88 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual This service is not available in all areas. A data connection is required for this feature. Y our regular data usage charges apply . 1.
Connecting with Other Devices Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 89 .
Connecting with Other Devices 90 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual Synchronize your contacts, calendar , and e-mail with an Exchange ActiveSync account.
Connecting with Other Devices Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 91 Use Bluetooth wireless technology to connect with other devices wirelessly . 1.
Connecting with Other Devices 92 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1. From the Home screen, touch > > > . 2. T ouch .
Connecting with Other Devices Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 93 T wo additional drives (volumes) appear in the list of drives on your computer . One is the internal memory of the device. The other is the memory card. 5. Copy and paste the les to be transferred into the appropriate folders in the new drives.
Connecting with Other Devices 94 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 4. T ouch a network. 5. Enter the network encryption key , if necessary . 6. T ouch .
Customizing Y our Device Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 95 From the Home screen, touch > > .
Customizing Y our Device 96 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual • —allows you to select your preferred type of network. • —displays connected data service access points.
Customizing Y our Device Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 97 and sunset time for your current location ( ). • —sets how the screen automatically shuts off if the device is inactive for the selected length of time.
Customizing Y our Device 98 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual • —enables you to set up your device so that it can only dial certain phone numbers. • —searches for local networks.
Customizing Y our Device Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 99 Garmin Connected Services to access data in the background. 1. From the Home screen, touch > > > .
Customizing Y our Device 100 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual only . • or —changes the icon to represent your position on the map.
Customizing Y our Device Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 101 1. From the Home screen, touch > > > . 2. Select a region or regions.
Customizing Y our Device 102 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual From the Home screen, touch > > . • —sorts contacts by rst or last name.
Customizing Y our Device Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 103 • —retrieves MMS messages automatically when you are not roaming. • —retrieves MMS messages automatically when you are roaming.
Customizing Y our Device 104 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual maps. ◦ —opens map URLs in Garmin maps by default. From the Home screen, touch > > .
Customizing Y our Device Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 105 Notice Cleared data cannot be restored.
Customizing Y our Device 106 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual From the Home screen, touch > > .
Customizing Y our Device Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 107 unlocked, but all personal information is erased in the process. See page 1 10 for more information. Use these settings to require a PIN to enable all non-emergency features of the device.
Customizing Y our Device 108 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual : Changing the text language does not change the language of map data, such as street names or user- entered data.
Customizing Y our Device Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 109 From the Home screen, touch > > . • —units of measure for distance. • —units of measure for temperature.
Customizing Y our Device 1 10 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual Notice This process restores all settings to factory defaults and removes all user data. Any items that you have saved on your device, such as Saved Locations, photos, and contacts, are erased.
Appendix Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1 1 1 The GPS status icon 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.
Appendix 1 12 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 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.
Appendix Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1 13 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 .
Appendix 1 14 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1. Flip the lever on the suction cup mount toward you.
Appendix Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1 15 : 2.28 × 4.33 × 0.54 in. (58 × 1 10 × 13.8 mm) : 4.61 oz. (130.6 g) : 3.
Appendix 1 16 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual : 3G Bands I and IV ; 2G (GSM) 850/900/1800/1900 : Bluetooth 2.0+EDR; 802.1 1 b/g (Wi-Fi); mini-USB 2.0 : Android ™ platform : 3.
Appendix Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1 17 The device is not acquiring satellite signals. From the Home screen, touch > > .
Appendix 1 18 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 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 reective metal lm.
Index Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 1 19 12-hour time format 108 2-D map view 99 2G 96 3-D map view 99 3G 96 3GP 93 additional maps i address, nding 36 al.
Index 120 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual Ciao! 61–64 accepting invite 62 hiding location 64 inviting 62 joining 61 registering 61 removing a friend 64 status 63 viewing friends 63 clock 83–85 , 10.
Index Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 121 e-mail 57–60 , 58 signature 59 emergency assistance 35 emergency mode 106 , 107 entering data 13 Exchange ActiveSync Server sync with 90 le downloading 69 media gallery 93 music 70 transferring 92 nding locations.
Index 122 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual lock the screen automatically 15 making a phone call 18 map additional i browse 42 moving 42 settings 98–99 zoom 42 map contours 43 map detail 99 MapSour.
Index Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 123 for e-mail 101 for messages 103 for notications 96 save song as 73 rotating screen 12 route add points to 51 add stops 51 all turns in 45 details 45 edit 51.
Index 124 Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual setting picture as contact icon 26 , 77 wallpaper 77 settings 95–1 10 sharing documents 82 feedback 109 found location 34 picture 74 pictures and videos 76 U.
Index Garmin-Asus Owner ’ s Manual 125 for e-mail messages 101 for messages 103 for phone call 96 video le types 93 recording 75 , 75–79 voice mail 19 , 20 volume 12 VPN 95 walking routes s.
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