Uniden GNS8360 Owner's Manual Page 1

Car Navigation SystemOperation Manual &Quick Start GuideOPERATION MANUALGNS8360GNS8365 BT

USING THE TOUCHSCREEN The GNS8360 is designed to respond to touchscreen input. Momentarily touch the screen with the tip of your finger when making a

5.7.6.3 Remove Pins Normally Pins can be deleted one by one. Since they are shown at all zoom levels, and you may end up having too many of

6 Find One of the most frequently used functions of iGO is selecting the destination. Once you have the destination, you can start navigatin

Tip: If you want the selected point shown in the centre of the map, close and reopen the menu or wait until it closes and open it again. By

You enter the module at Level 3. From this point you can go forward (down) to give the name of the street, then the house number or intersection, or

You can accomplish this by using an alphabetic input screen (either an ABC- or a QWERTY-type). You only need to enter the first few

Once you have selected the city, you can continue by entering the street name as described here: Page .78Changing the state (Australia, USA, etc.

6.3.1.2 Selecting a street or the centre of the settlement Once the settlement (or state in Australia) is selected, you can continue by s

Enter the number, tap Done, and iGO will show you the selected location on the map (or will start navigating immediately if you have selected

x As several settlements have Paris in their name, the list of cities is not shown automatically. Tap Done to get the list of settlements containing

When you enter this page, the coordinates of the current GPS position (or the selected map point, the Cursor, if Lock-to-Position is inac

4MAIN MENUMODEThe Main Menu facility gives you access to additional application modes.Press to access the Main Menu screen.Using SD Cards· The

The search will be carried out around a certain reference point. Always look at the current reference point shown in the green field above the POI

x Filter from all the POIs of that level: tapping the Filter button will bring up a text input screen to let you narrow the list of POIs. If you tap F

Using the Find & GO function at the Main menu it is only two taps to start navigating to one of your Favourites. Note: If you try to access a fa

7 Troubleshooting guide Thank you again for purchasing our product. We hope you will enjoy every minute of using it. However you may face difficultie

on the Today screen, or the iGO icon in the Start/Programs section of the operating system to run iGO manually. You will still be able to exit iGO by

I would like to create a new POI but there are others near its location, and the new menu point (POI) opens the list of POI instead of creating a new

8 Glossary The manual may contain many technical terms. Please look below for an explanation if you are unfamiliar with some of them. 2D/3D GPS recep

Automatic day/night colours: Based on the time and position given by the GPS device, iGO is able to calculate when the sun rises and sets

also in Page . However for pedestrian use it can be permanently turned off in Advanced settings (Page 2370).Lock-on-Road: This function o

SiRF: This is the name of a popular GPS chipset manufacturer. Their specific communication protocol can be processed by iGO. SiRF

PLAYING MUSIC FILESModeThe GNS8360 will play MP3 and wav music files (converted for Windows Mobile(WIN CE)) saved onto the SD memory card. If the sup

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6MODEControl Bar/Button PLAYING MOVIE FILESWhen a movie file (avi file converted for Windows Mobile (WIN CE)) exists in the SD memory card that is

MODE 7To view an image file, the bmp, jpeg, gif or png file must be saved in a SD memory card. If the supplied SD memory card is short of capacity do

8MODEPAIRS GAMEThis is a simple pairs game where you pair 2 cards with the same picture from among 32 different picture cards. Once you start the ga

MODE 9Environment SettingsSettings are applied immediately. The screen setting tabs appear. When accessing the screen setting tab, the last setting st

10MODE Setting OptionsCalibrate (Screen)OpeningScreen Setting

MODE 11BUILT IN BATTERY SPECIFICATION

12MODEThe GNS8365 BT includes Bluetooth® connectivity. With its integrated microphone, the GNS8365 BT allows you to answer and make calls from the t

MODE 13Select your phone from the list and tap Connect to connect the to your phone. GNS8365 BTWhen connection is successful, you will be prompted t

14MODEPairing your Phone with the as a HeadsetYou may pair your phone with the as a headset by tapping the Headset button from the Main Menu. Th

15MODEMaking a Bluetooth CallSelect the Hands Free button from the Bluetooth menu to place a call using a currently connected device.Tap the keys for

16MODEEnter the name of the Favorite and tap OK.Enter the number of the Favorite and tap OK.FavoritesTapping Favorites accesses a list of your previ

17MODEHistoryTapping History accesses a list of your previously called or received numbers.Voice CallTapping Voice Call allows you to make a call by

18MODEFUTURE SOFTWARE IMPROVEMENTSThe supplied SD memory card can be connected, with use of an SD card reader (not supplied) to a PC for updating th

19No DisplayIf touchscreen not responding while driving then Safe Mode is on (see page 18).Touchscreen not responding Turn off power. Wait a moment a

20WARRANTY (F) Where the Serial Number label of the product has been removed or damaged beyond recognition.Warranty only valid in the countr

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GNS8360GNS8365 BTCar Navigation SystemNavigation ManualNAVIGATION MANUAL

WARNINGSWARNINGS & NOTIFICATIONSWhen used correctly, the GNS8360 enhances your driving experience. The voice and map information in the GNS8360 ca

Copyright note The product and the information contained herein may be changed at any time without prior notification. This manual nor any

Thank you for choosing iGO as your door-to-door in-car navigator. Read the Quick Start Guide first and start using iGO right away. This d

Table of Contents 1G Warnings and safety information... 8G2G General information

4.5.2G Zoom in and out (No. 2 & 3) ... 30G4.5.3G Tilt up and down (No. 4 & 5)...

5.1.4G Warn When Speeding ... 55G5.1.4.1G Speeding tolerance...

5.7.2.1G Brightness... 67G5.7.3G Brightness ...

1 Warnings and safety information iGO is a navigation system that helps you find your way to your selected destination. It will determine your ex

2 General informationiGO is a navigation system optimised for in-car use. It provides door-to-door navigation for both single and multi-

3 Operating iGO (Controls) iGO is designed for easy operation. All controls are operable by fingertips. Wherever possible, pushbuttons and lists

Note: The only exception for this is the Manual GPS Configuration screen (Page ) where you can confirm your new set of selections

132Quick StartGuideBOX CONTENTSPlease contact your place of purchase if any of the following items are missing.This Owners ManualSoftware CDStartHere1

some vehicle types. When such a vehicle is selected, not only the lamp but also the whole line becomes inactive and dark.These switches look different

3.1.7.1 ABC-type keyboards These keyboards contain only letters (Latin, Hebraic, Greek or Cyrillic). If you wish to enter numbers, you need to t

3.1.7.3 The numeric keyboard The numeric keyboard only contains numbers, on huge buttons. The special keys you find on the other keyboards

4 Discovering the program through the screens The best way to discover iGO is to explore each screen in detail, and to find out how to move from one

No. Content 3 Button to open Cockpit screen 4 Button to open Find menu 5 Button to open Settings 6Button that displays GPS Status and opens the GPS Da

4.3.1 GPS data displayed The virtual sky on the left represents the currently visible part of the sky above you, with your position as the centre.

x other colours may not appear with a built-in GPS. Should any of these appear, this means a faulty operation of your device. Note: When the GPS c

Turn on the Auto Correction switch to let iGO frequently check and correct the PNA time with the GPS time. Below that button you will see the curr

Note: Using the Advanced settings, you can force Cockpit mode to always start in 3D Track-up view (Page ). You can still rotate and tilt the maps in e

You can change between day and night views manually in the Quick Menu (Page iGO do it automatically (43) or let Page 55) for you. Note:

INSTALLATIONPlease consider the following when choosing a mount location:! Choose a location where the fixed antenna, when extended horizontally will

Streets and roads have names or numbers for identification. Of course, this information can be displayed on the map. iGO uses two different

4.4.6 Current position and Lock-on-Road When your GPS position is available, a blue arrow (yellow when using night colours) shows your location on th

pin, or save it as a POI. The cursor, when visible, is also the reference point for map scaling.Note: When your GPS position is available, and Lock-to

POIs are represented by icons on the map. For a built-in POI it is the icon of the subcategory of the actual POI. For points you crea

4.4.10 Elements of the Active Route iGO uses a multi-destination routing system in which you have a start point (your current location i

4.4.10.4 Inactive legs of the route Future sections of a route are inactive. They are also shown on the map with the same colour but a

There are several controls that function in a similar fashion on the two screens. They are described on the following pages. Map screen contents: Cock

No. Display Control 11 GPS position quality Opens GPS Data screen 12 Battery status Opens settings 13 Sound on or muted Enables/disables muting14 Tr

4.5.2 Zoom in and out (No. 2 & 3) These semi-transparent buttons are only displayed if "Zoom & Tilt" is enabled in the Quick menu (

This semi-transparent icon is displayed if GPS position is available, and the map has been moved. It also appears when you scale or tilt the

Glass Mount Bracket1. Make sure the glass area you wish to attach the Glass Mount Bracket to is clean.2. Double check that the final location does n

You can use it in both 2D and 3D modes to scale the map. Drag and pull it right to zoom in, or left to zoom out. 4.5.7 Menu (No. 9) This button opens

Tap the icon again to return to Track-up (automatic rotation) mode. 4.5.9 GPS position quality (No. 11) Similarly to the icon found on the GPS Data s

4.5.11 Sound muting (No. 13) By tapping this button you can quickly mute all sounds of the PNA. This will not modify the volume level

When you open the menu manually, it will stay on until you close it or switch to another screen. Tip: If you want to see the ma

x Edit Cam: you can edit the parameters of the camera near or at the Cursor, or delete it. This menu point replaces Add Cam and is available only if t

While navigating a route, these fields show the estimated time needed to reach the destination (ETE), the distance to destination, and the estimate

4.5.18 Approaching next turn (No. 20) This bar is only visible when approaching the next route event. It appears on the screen to visua

4.6.1.1 Route line The upper part of this screen shows your planned route as a horizontal line. Its leftmost point is the start of the

4.6.1.5 Estimated Arrival This is an estimated value that can also be displayed in one of the Route data fields on the Cockpit screen as ‘ETA to dest

x This icon warns you that iGO had to recommend a route that does not match all your preferences given at the Route Parameters settings. x The recomme

POWER ON SCREENTurn the ignition on and will power on.The is On when the buttons left and right of the screen are lit with a blue LED backlight.Pr

4.7.1 Find tab The first page of the Menu is Find. It lets you select a destination without first having to locate it on the map. The Find menu will

4.7.2.3 Night Mode (switch) Turn on or off the night colours manually to override the automatic colour scheme switching. Note: Using thi

Groups shown with a grey icon are hidden; blue icons are visible on the map, while the ones shown in two colours have some of their subcategorie

When the My POI Groups are displayed, you have the following options: x Show/Hide: similarly to built-in POIs, you have the possibility to show or hid

Here you have the following options: x OK: if you tap this button, the map screen returns with the selected POI in the middle.xEdit: you can edit the

The original name of a track log is the date and time when it was recorded. You can change their name to something more meaningful if you wish. Each t

x or export the data to the SD card in GPX format (Track export button). x Replay: push this button to see a simulation of the saved track log on the

4.7.3 Route tab This menu contains options to manage different settings in the program. 4.7.3.1 Recalculate This menu point is only availab

Note: This function is to give you an alternative for the next section of the recommended route. To change later parts of the route or t

The Itinerary is live and constantly updated when navigating a route. The list item coming next in navigation is the highlighted on

CONTENTSCONTENTSCar Navigation! Navigate to pre-programmed State/City locations! Navigate to street address! Navigate to over 500,000 pre-installed po

Note: You need not open Itinerary if you run into a roadblock or traffic jam. To get an immediate alternative route use the Bypass function of Recalcu

Use the arrows on the right to browse through the list and tap any line to highlight it. You can perform the following operations: x Add: you can add

5 Settings iGO provides several settings in order to let you customise the functions of the program. The Settings screen can be

5.1.2 Set Favourite Destinations You can select two of your most frequent destinations to be your favourites (Page 83). You can start na

You can set two different kinds of behaviour for the warning: one is applied up to a certain speed limit and the other one is used above that. 5.1.4.1

Speed Warninglimit at160 km/h 168 km/h (=160 km/h + 5%) 5.1.5 Route Recalculation Once a route is planned, this setting will tell iGO what to do whe

5.2 Map settings You can set a few parameters determining the appearance of the maps in iGO. 5.2.1 Daylight / Night colour profile iGO com

Note: You can only disable street names and POI icons if iGO follows your position. As soon as you move the map and Lock-to-Position (Page )

5.3.3 Key sound volume/switch The switch on the left can turn the key sounds on or off. Key sounds are audible confirmations of eithe

5.4 Route parameter settings This is a very important page. Settings here determine how routes will be calculated. This screen is directly a

CONTROLS & VIEWS1 Main Menu Button2 Screen On/Off Button(Bluetooth Button - for GNS8365 BT model only) 3&4 Map Zoom In/Out 5 Stereo Speaker

motorways for pedestrians), or some of the restrictions may not be taken into account (e.g. emergency vehicles have no restrictions). Avai

Turning back on dual carriageways is not considered as a u-turn. Note: If you are not totally against u-turns, leave them on here, and ad

5.5.2 Voice language This button shows the current language of the voice guidance. By tapping the button you can select from a list of available lang

5.6.1 Display options These settings determine how iGO displays different content elements or how it presents the screens. 5.6.1.

5.6.1.4 Coordinate display format Positions are sometimes displayed with their addresses, and sometimes with their coordinates. This settin

You can choose to have the lights always on. Use device settings You can preserve the PNA device settings (previously set in the operating system at S

5.7.4.1 Smart Zoom settings You can set how close Smart Zoom can zoom in when approaching the next turn (Zoom-in limit), and the ma

Restore Lock-to-PositionTurn this switch on if you want iGO to return to your current GPS position after you have moved the map during navigation

5.7.5.1 Off-route sensitivity and Recalculation delay Depending on the quality of your GPS device, the GPS antenna location in the car and the en

Note: By turning off Lock-on-Road you also turn off the GPS position error filtering. The position shown on the map will be subject to all