Page 4 - Safety Notices
Safety Notices Before using the device, carefully read the safety information below. When using the device, always follow the safety precautions to avoid any accident, personal injury or property damage due to improper operating. - Configure the device settings before driving. Do not configure it wh...
Page 5 - CAUTION; Package contents; Standard items; Optional accessories
CAUTION ! Use only batteries listed in user-instruction.! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.! All function about GPS or the similar are not intended to be used for location of persons, especially for “life-safety” a...
Page 6 - Product specifications
Product specifications OS Microsoft® Windows® CE .Net 5.0 Core version CPU SAMSUNG 400Mhz Processor Dimensions 101 x 81.5 x 13.8 mm; 140g Battery 1300 mAh, rechargeable Li-ion battery (Swappable) Display 3.5 inch TFT Touch-screen, 65K Color, 320 x 240 Pixels (QVGA) GPS SiRF STAR III GPS chipset with...
Page 7 - Table of Contents; Chapter 2 Navigation System
Table of Contents Legal statements ............................................................................... 2Safety notice ..................................................................................... 4Package Contents .....................................................................
Page 9 - Chapter 3 Multi-media features
2.4 Glossary .............................................................................. 682.5 End user licence agreement .............................................. 71 Chapter 3 Multi-media features 72 3.1 Music Player ........................................................................ 7...
Page 10 - Chapter 4 Phone features; ASUS Contact information
10 Note: the screens, procedures and specifications in this manual may not be exactly the same with those of your device, please take them as reference only. Playing a video ................................................................................ 81 Chapter 4 Phone features 82 4.1 Phone menu...
Page 11 - Getting to know; Ch ap te r
Page 12 - Front and top features
1 ASUS R300 is a professional portable navigation device (PND) which provides reliable navigation and positioning function. R300 also provide you with phone and multi-media functions. Front and top features 1.1 Layout features 1
Page 13 - Rear and side features
Page 15 - Charging the Battery
1 You can charge the device using a car charger kit. Plug any of these cables to the mini-USB port on the right side of the device. Car charger kit NOTE: When the Main Power Switch is set to Off, the device can not be charged.While charging, the power LED lights up in red. When the battery is fully ...
Page 16 - Checking battery status; Settings; Battery
1 Checking battery status To check how much battery power remains:(1) From the main menu, tap Settings . (2) The Sub-menu Settings appears. Tap to display Battery icon . (3) The Battery screen appears and displays a battery icon indicating the battery power that remains (see the figure below).
Page 17 - Turning on the Device; figure 1
1 Note: When the main power switch is set to Off, the device is not able to be charged.If you press the Sleep Mode button when the device is on, it enters into sleep mode.When the device is on, it takes longer time for the battery to be fully charged. When the device is in sleep mode, the battery ca...
Page 19 - Adjust the basic settings
1 1. Adjust the basic settings You can launch the basic settings menu by tapping Settings on the main menu. The settings menu allows you to adjust language settings, backlight, Date and time, bluetooth settings, volume, to align screen, and to view system information. tap to back to the main menu ta...
Page 20 - Text; Date and Time
0 System Infomation System information screen display the ROM version, Software Version and the screen resolution and color information. Language You can choose the language for displaying the text. Simply tap the bars behind the Text to select the language. Date and Time To set the date and time, t...
Page 22 - LCD brightness
LCD brightness Note: The device provides two LCD brightness adjusting modes for you to choose, one is Fix backlight brightness , the other is Adjust by environment brightness . To adjust LCD brightness in Fix backlight brightness mode, simply tap + or - . To adjust LCD brightness in Adjustment by en...
Page 23 - Screen calibration
Screen calibration Screen calibration ensures that the screen accurately responds to the stylus. To calibrate screen: 1. Carefully press and briefly hold stylus on the center of the target. Repeat as the target moves to other coordinates on the screen. 2. When done, tap anywhere on the screen for th...
Page 24 - FM Transmitter
FM Transmitter The FM transmitter allows you to transmit navigation voice instruction and music/video sounds to your car audio system through the FM radio.To use FM Transmitter function: 1. Tap FM Transmitter from the settings menu.2. Tap to turn on the Power and then to set the Channel. Set the sam...
Page 26 - Installing the car kit; screwcap B
1. Installing the car kit To install the car kit:1. Attached the cupula to the windshield inside your car.2. Press the lever to secure the cupula on the windshield surface. Note : Rise the lever (3) to release the cupula from the windshield. 3. Adjust the angle of the gooseneck and secure it by fast...
Page 27 - Navigation System
Ch ap te r 2 Navigation System Note: the screens and procedures in this chapter may not be exactly the same with those of your device, please take them as reference only.
Page 28 - .1 Getting started with Asus GO
.1 Getting started with Asus GO Asus GO is optimised for in-car use. You can use it easily by tapping the screen buttons and the map with your fingertips.Asus GO can plan routes throughout the whole installed map set; you do not need to change maps or switch to a poorly detailed general map to navig...
Page 29 - First screen of Asus GO
First screen of Asus GO Asus GO starts by displaying the Navigation menu in Simple mode. The fastest way to find your destination and start navigating is tapping the button:You can select your destination the following ways (not all of them are available in Simple mode): • Use the selected location ...
Page 30 - Using Asus GO
0 • Use a coordinate • Use a saved location: • a Favourite • a POI • the History of previously set destinations and waypoints Using Asus GO First you need to decide whether to keep on using the application in Simple mode, or to switch to Advanced mode. .1.1 Simple and Advanced modes The application ...
Page 32 - .1. Buttons and other controls on the screens
.1. Hardware buttons You can use Asus GO mostly by tapping the touch screen. The device has only one hardware button, the Power on/off button.You can turn on or off the device at any time. When the device is switched off, Asus GO does not calculate your GPS position and it does not update the route ...
Page 42 - . Navigating with Asus GO; ..1 Selecting the destination of a simple route
. Navigating with Asus GO You can set up your route in Asus GO in several ways: • if you need a simple route (a route with only one destination, without any intermediary waypoints), you can select the destination and start navigating to it right away • you can plan a multi-point route (available in ...
Page 53 - ..1. Selecting the destination or a waypoint from the History
..1. Selecting the destination or a waypoint from the History The destinations that you have set earlier appear in the History.The procedure is explained starting from the Navigation menu. 1. Tap the following buttons: (Simple mode), or , (Advanced mode). 2. If necessary, turn the page to see earlie...
Page 54 - UTM
1. Select the coordinate system: tap WGS84 or UTM . 2. Enter the coordinate values: • In UTM: the latitude (N or S) and the longitude (E or W) • In WGS84: the number and the letter of the zone, and the X Y coordinates 4. Tap the button. 5. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap (...
Page 56 - Recording the travelled path
.. Pausing the active route You do not need to pause the active route: when you start driving again, Asus GO restarts the voice instructions from your position. .. Deleting the active route This feature is available in Advanced mode only.The procedure is explained starting from the Cockpit screen. •...
Page 57 - Viewing a Track Log on the map; Changing the colour of a Track Log
You return to the map and you can continue driving. Viewing a Track Log on the map 1. Tap the following buttons: , , . 2. Tap the log and then tap the button. Changing the colour of a Track Log 1. Tap the following buttons: , , . 2. Tap the log and then tap the button. .. Saving a route This feature...
Page 58 - Saving a multi-point route
Saving a multi-point route 1. Tap the following buttons: , , . 2. Enter a name for the saved route, and then tap . .. Loading a saved route This feature is available in Advanced mode only.The procedure is explained starting from the Cockpit screen. 1. Tap the following buttons: , , . 2. Tap the rout...
Page 69 - GPS accuracy; Map
GPS accuracy Several factors have an impact on the deviation between your real position and the one given by the GPS device. For example, signal delay in the ionosphere or reflecting objects near the GPS device have a different and varying impact on how accurately the GPS device can calculate your p...
Page 70 - Speed Camera; Waypoint
0 One daytime scheme and one night-time scheme is always selected. Asus GO uses them when it switches from day to night and back. Speed Camera A special POI type. Asus GO is shipped with a built-in database of fixed and mobile speed cameras but you can also mark the position of a speed camera on the...
Page 71 - . End user licence agreement
1 . End user licence agreement Please do not operate, enter data into or obtain data from this product while driving. Failure to pay proper attention to the operation of your vehicle could cause death, injury or material damage. When using this product, please park your vehicle safely first and must...
Page 72 - Multimedia features
Page 73 - Launch the Music player; Music Player; Main Menu; Music player main screen
The device scans its memory card for MP3 and WMA audio recordings. You can create play lists from the audio files. Songs on a play list will be played sequentially. Launch the Music player 1. Tap Music Player from the Main Menu to open the Music Player Main Screen ( see figure 1). The Music player m...
Page 74 - Playlist; playlist
Playlist Tap playlist to display the playlist directory. When you open the playlist, the system searches for Mp3 and WMA files on the Micro SD card to create a playlist. refresh playlist Remove a song from the playlist play songs Return to the main screen Add songs Remove all songs from the playlist...
Page 75 - Playing Music; Play
Playing Music Select a song from your playlist, tap Play to play it. The following screen appears. play randomly circulate (playlist) back to the main menu launch the playlist adjust the volume
Page 76 - Launch the Photo Viewer; Photo Viewer
The Photo Viewer lets you view photos from your handheld device. This application recognizes mpg, mpeg, mpv, mpe, asf, asx, wax, wvx, wmx files. The Photo Viewer’s main features let you zoom in or zoom out, rotate an image, and display a series of photos through a slide show. Launch the Photo Viewer...
Page 77 - View photos
View photos When you open the Photo Viewer , the screen shows the top level folders on your device, as shown below. page up back to the main menu tap to view the photos as a slide show page down Note: When you open the photo viewer, the system searches for photos on the Micro SD card to create a pla...
Page 78 - Display a photo
Display a photo Tap a photo from the screen below to display the photo. Note: Tap the photo to display it by full-screen. Tap the full-screen photo to back to its previous size. zoom out zoom in back to the main menu tap to show the photo’s infomation previous next
Page 79 - Launching the Video Player; Video Player
The Video Player lets you view videos from your handheld device. This application recognizes wmv files. Launching the Video Player You can open the Photo Viewer by tapping the Video Player button as shown below. The Video Player main menu appears. . Video Player
Page 81 - Play a video
1 Play a video Tap a video from the playlist to play it. The image below shows a video is playing. Note: Tap the video to play it by full-screen, tap the full-screen video to back to its previous size. the name of the movie the length of the movie time remains back to the main menu launch the playli...
Page 82 - Phone features
Page 83 - Phone
The Phone function allows the hands-free communication through a bluetooth connection to your phone. You can open the Phone by tapping the Phone button. The Phone main menu appears as show below. .1 Phone menu Open contact call log Tap to back to the main menu Open SMS tap to display the phone pad
Page 85 - . Connecting R00 to your cellphone; Dialer; Phone Menu
. Connecting R00 to your cellphone To connect R300 to your cellphone:1. Tap Dialer from the Phone Menu . 2. Tap Yes from the Connect to a Bluetooth handset first screen. The screen displays the devices3. Tap a device to select it. Note: Some cellphones do not support the SMS and Contact functions of...
Page 87 - Making phone calls; . Making and Receiving Calls
Making phone calls 1. Tap Dialer from the phone main menu. The phone-pad screen appears.2. Input a number in the phone-number bar and tap the green phone icon to dial. After talk, tap the red phone icon to end a call. You can also press Volume key to adjust volume. . Making and Receiving Calls
Page 88 - Call Log
Receiving calls A screen appears as shown when there is a incoming call. Press the green phone icon to receive the call. Press the red icon to end the call. Call Log Tap the Call Log button on the phone menu to display the call record list. Tap a record to dial or delete it.
Page 89 - Contact information
Contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan) Hotline: 0800-093-456 (Toll-Free call from Taiwan only) Fax: 886-2-2895-9254 Online service: http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv.aspx WWW: http://tw.asus.com ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Hotline: 886-2-2894-3447 Fax: 886-2-2890-7698 Online...