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T ABLE OF CONTENTS ROADMAX vmax361 Owner’ s Manual v1.1 INTRODUCTION W elcome Statement . . . . . . . . . . i P recautions & Warnings . . . . . . . . ii LET’S GET ST ARTED! What’ s Inside the Box? . . . . . . . . 1 vmax361 Unit Overview . . .
WELCOME ST A TEMENT Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the ROADMAX vmax361 T ransportable Car Navigation Unit. W e hope you will enjoy using this exciting product and trust that it will make your driving experience more comfortable and hassle-free.
PRECAUTIONS & W ARNINGS • ii • ROADMAX vmax361 Owner’ s Manual v1.1 This product is intended to provide and accurate turn-by-turn directions that will help you quickly reach your desired destination.
as their signals may weaken or interfere with the GPS satellite signal being received by your vmax361, causing it to perform poorly . W ARNINGS • The vmax361 should not be programmed while driving. It should only be programmed while the driver is parked in a safe location.
• CAUTION: P rolonged exposure to extreme temperatures may cause permanent damage. Do not leave the vmax361 in a vehicle under extreme heat (over 60ºC or 142ºF) or cold (below 0ºC or 32ºF) temperatures. Malfunctions due to extreme temperatures are not covered under manufacturer warranty.
WHA T’S IN THE BOX? LET’S GET ST AR TED! • 1• ROADMAX vmax361 Owner’ s Manual v1.1 IMPORT ANT! Do Not Remove SD Memory Card! GPS unit cannot operate without it. W ARNING! This unit has small removable part s that could be a hazard. Keep out of Reach of small Children.
vmax361 UNIT OVERVIEW LET’S GET ST AR TED! • 2• ROADMAX vmax361 Owner’ s Manual v1.1 POWER BUTT ON POWER LED CHARGING LED SYSTEM SPEAKER SD MEMOR Y CARD • FRONT • • BACK • STYLUS MAIN .
INST ALLING YOUR vmax361 LET’S GET ST AR TED! • 3• ROADMAX vmax361 Owner’ s Manual v1.1 DO NOT install your vmax361 on or in deployment zone of your vehicle’ s airbag units. ! 3. Fit bottom of vmax361 unit into lip of holder . 4. Push top of unit into holder until locking tab “snaps” into place.
Y ou are now ready to power up your vmax361 system for the very first time. But first, check your unit’ s rear ON/OFF power switch to make sure it is in the ‘ON’ position. NOTE: Y ou can use the built-in stylus to slide the switch ON and OFF . • 4• ROADMAX vmax361 Owner’ s Manual v1.
• 5• ROADMAX vmax361 Owner’ s Manual v1.1 Basic Operations ZOOM IN SOUND ON/OFF BOTT OM LOCA TION BAR COMP ASS (Press to Switch modes) • About the Navigation Screen • T OT .
1. “Y our V ehicle” Icon: represents your current location on the Navigation Screen. The color of this icon will also vary to indicate the strength of your GPS signal: G REEN = Strong Signal; YELLOW = Good Signal; RED = P oor Signal; WHITE = No Signal.
• 7• ROADMAX vmax361 Owner’ s Manual v1.1 Navigation Screen: V iew Modes BASIC OPERA TIONS 2D VIEW Displays your navigation route as you would see it from a flat map.
• 8• ROADMAX vmax361 Owner’ s Manual v1.1 CLOSE-UP VIEW In this view mode, your unit automatically zooms in and displays the remaining distance to a turning point along your route. Remaining distance to approaching turn. Navigation Screen: V iew Modes BASIC OPERA TIONS om - roadmax vmax361 - 5x5 version.
MENU > GPS Info Y our vmax361 uses GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) technology to show you exactly where you are in relation to its stored maps. In some areas, the GPS signal may vary in strength. T oo few signals can affect the accuracy and even slow the update time of your Navigation screen.
• 10 • ROADMAX vmax361 Owner’ s Manual v1.1 CONFIGURING YOUR vmax361 MENU > Setup This screen lets you select custom settings for your unit. 1. P ress then, . 2. The ‘Setup’ screen appears displaying the following options: • Language = English, Français and Español.
• 11 • ROADMAX vmax361 Owner’ s Manual v1.1 CONFIGURING YOUR vmax361 MENU > Display Options This screen lets you customize your how your Navigation Screen displays data and select custom settings for your unit.
MENU > Route Options R oute Options allows you to include or exclude some real-world variables that could factor greatly in your trip planning and navigation. 1. P ress > . 2. The ‘Route Options’ screen appears displaying the following options: METHOD - Choose from 4 ways vmax361 will route your destination.
LET’S GO SOMEWHERE! MENU > Destination This section outlines the methods for LOCA TING and SETTING destinations on your vmax361. TIP!: Several of these steps will also apply to locating a destination by City Center , Intersection, and P oints of Interest Locate an Address: 1.
• 14 • ROADMAX vmax361 Owner’ s Manual v1.1 Let’ s Go Somewhere! then, press . Input the 2nd Street Name, then press . (see Locate an Address, Steps 3-5). 4. Choose your intersection from ‘Select Address’ menu, then press . Locate a P oint of Interest (POI): 1.
TIP! Y our vmax361 unit is like a traveling telephone directory when searching by POI. Not only do you get great nav igation, you also get detailed address and telephone numbers. Locate a City Center City Centers are usually the City Hall locations of each city .
Using the Recent List: The R ecent List is an easy way to retrieve and use your 25 most recent destinations. 1. P ress > > . 2. Use ( , ) to scroll through R ecent List.
2. At Step 4: P ress to ADD/Save your destination to your Favorites. v ia City Center 1. Follow Steps 1-3 in ‘Locate a City Center’, p.15. 2. At Step 4: P ress to ADD/Save your destination to your Favorites. Using a Location in F avorites: 1. P ress > > .
This section covers options available after you have set your Destination R oute and ready to begin navigating and your vmax361 is displaying the main Navigation Screen. T o see your Destination Options, press . The ‘ Destination Options’ screen will appear displaying your Current Destination, and the following button options: 1.
T o SET a DET OUR: 1. P ress . Y our current destination will be shown. 2. P ress , then select one of the 3 different distance buttons to create a Detour route.
2. P ress , and then enter a new destination. 3. P rogram will route you to the Stopover destination. 4. Once you have reached your Stopover , your vmax361 will ask you if you want to proceed to destination? 5. P ress to proceed or to end. T o CANCEL a ST OPOVER: 1.
IMPOR T ANT : MAKE SURE YOUR UNIT IS FULL Y CHARGED BEFORE A TTEMPTING THIS UPGRADE! Via SD MEMOR Y Card: 1. T urn the unit OFF . 2. Eject SD Memory card: P ress edge in briefly , then release. Card will eject. 3. Insert SD Memory into your computer’ s SD Card slot.
folder . 9. When copy is complete, you will see “update.bin” in your “R emovable Disk” folder . 10. T urn OFF your vmax361 unit, then disconnect from USB cable, then T urn unit ON again. 11. A new box will appear shortly after turning your unit ON: It reads: “Upgrade detected.
Disconnecting the Unit: 1. Disconnect the unit from the power supply . 2. R emove the unit from the supporting stand. 3. Disconnect optional GPS antenna if installed. 4. Disconnect A/V connectors. 5. Disconnect any other accessories attached to the unit.
All ROADMAX Inc. Lithium Ion batteries contain recyclable materials and are accepted for recycling by the R echargeable Battery recycling Corporation’ s (RBRC) Battery R ecycling P rogram. Please call 1- 800-8-BA TTER Y for information on recycling any unit containing Lithium Ion batteries, or visit the RBRC website at www .
USER LICENSE Copyright © 2006 ROADMAX Inc. All rights reserved. This document and the software described in it are furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with such license.
• 26 • ROADMAX vmax361 Owner’ s Manual v1.1 ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY R oadmax Inc. ("R oadmax") a manufacturer of vehicle navigation products, warrants this product (vmax361) only to.
service was performed outside of warranty period or exclusions described above. W e will not accept warranty service requests from outside of the U.S.A.
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