Uniden TRAX350 - Manuals

Page What Do I Do First? i ncluded AcceSSoRieS Plug it in Connect the power adapter to the power connector on the lower right side of the device.Plug the other end into your car’s cigarette lighter (or any standard 12 V DC outlet). Only use the power adapter that came with your device. Any other ada...

Page 6 What Do I Do First? Choose your default language The first time you turn on the device, it asks you which language you want to use for menus and voice prompts. Choose from US English ( eng ), Spanish ( esp ), or Canadian French ( fra ). (You can change the language anytime you want from the S...

Page 7 What Do I Do First? Tap the button to go to the second screen. In the time format field, choose 12 hr to use twelve- hour (am/pm) time or 24 hr to use twenty-four-hour (military) time. Tap the button to go back to the Menu screen. Tap the button to go back to the Map screen. Enter your home l...

Page What Do I Do First? Use the alphabet keypad to enter the name of the city (or unincorporated area) where your home location is. Don’t worry about typos or misspellings! As you type, the device grays out any letters that don’t match a record in the map database. For example, if you type D , you ...

Page What Do I Do First? To switch back to letters, tap the abc button. Tap the ok button when you are finished. When you tap ok (or if there are 5 or fewer city names that start with the letters you typed), the device goes to the Select City Name screen. Just tap the name of the city you want.Enter...

Page 10 What Do I Do First? Enter any name you want for your home location (the default name is HOME ). Tap the ok button when you finish. The device confirms that it saved your new home location, and you’re done. T he PAyoff That probably seemed like a lot of work, but here’s why you did it: In the...

Page 11 What Do I Do First? If the device doesn’t have a lock on your location, the car icon will be gray. Tap the menu button to open the main Menu screen. W hAT do ThoSe iconS meAn ? Icon Name What it shows Tap it to... Compass The current map view, which way is north Change the map view Zoom The ...

Page 1 What Do I Do First? Z oominG in And ouT There are 12 different zoom levels, ranging from 125 feet to 100 miles in the English system measurements or 50 meters to 200 kilometers in the metric system. The zoom icon shows the map scale and the current zoom level. The map scale unit is approximat...

Page 1 What Do I Do First? c hAnGinG The mAP vieW Tap the compass icon to cycle through the three map views: North up view (2D): North is always at the top of the screen, and the car icon rotates to point in the direction you’re going. The compass icon’s needle (the red half) always points straight ...

Page 14 What Do I Do First? You can set any of the three map views as the default view. (See page 49 for Map screen options.) c hAnGinG The volume Tap the volume icon to go to the Volume screen. Tap the + button to increase the volume or the – button to decrease the volume.Tap on to mute the audio c...

Page 1 What Do I Do First? Tap the mark button to open the Mark menu and set the current location as a destination, an origin, a favorite, etc.Tap the go button to plot a route to the current location. Tap to return to the map screen. Tap to go back to the previous screen. Getting more information T...

Page 16 How Do I Put It in My Car? Safety considerations Don’t install any device where it will block your view (including your mirrors!) while you’re driving. Keep your attention on the road! Don’t try to operate or focus on any device while you’re driving. If you have to concentrate on a device, p...

Page 17 How Do I Put It in My Car? Attaching the windshield mount Insert the bracket hooks into the notches on the bottom of the device. 1 Insert the bracket hooks into the notches on the bottom of the device. 1 ...and snap the top hook into the notch on top of the device. Rotate the bracket head up...

Page 1 How Do I Put It in My Car? A djuSTinG The WindShield mounT The adjustment lock keeps both the bracket and the suction cup locked into place. Lift the adjustment lock to change the position of the device.The suction cup joint pivots front to back, and the bracket joint pivots up, down, right a...

Page 1 How Do I Put It in My Car? Mounting on the windshield Make sure the device does not block your view of the road or your mirrors. Once you decide where you want the device, hold the suction cup in that position, then adjust the mount so you have the best view of the device. Press the suction c...

Page 0 How Do I Put It in My Car? Mounting on a flat surface If you want to put the device somewhere other than your windshield (or anywhere the suction cup won’t stick), you can use the anchor disk. Once you glue the anchor disk down, the windshield mount installs inside the disk just like it does ...

Page 1 How Do I Put It in My Car? Hold the disk exactly above the spot where you want to glue it down. (Remember, the glue is designed to be permanent!) Press the disk firmly against the surface. Push down along the edges, too, so that every part of the disk makes good contact with the surface.Befor...

Page How Do I Use It? Most of the functions of the GPS navigation device can be summarized in two steps: Enter a destination.Decide what you want to do with it (see the map, plot a route to it, save it as a favorite, save it as your home location, etc.). Everything starts with your destination. Once...

Page How Do I Use It? e nTeRinG An AddReSS oR inTeRSecTion If you followed the instructions for Entering Your Home Location starting on page 7, the process is the same. The device shows you the last-used region of the map. If this is not the region you want, choose change region ; The device opens t...

Page How Do I Use It? On the Select POI Name screen (the POI list), use the arrow buttons to find the POI you want. The POI at the top of the screen is expanded to show more information. When you choose the POI, the device goes to the Confirm Destination screen. Tap the button if you need to go back...

Page How Do I Use It? Choosing a destination you’ve used before From the main Menu screen, tap the destination button. There are three ways to choose a destination you’ve used before: G oinG h ome Tap the home button to use your home location as a destination; the device goes directly to the Confirm...

Page 0 How Do I Use It? c hooSinG A fAvoRiTe locATion You can save up to 50 locations to your favorites list, so you can use them over and over again (like using speed dial on your phone). Tap the favorites button to open your favorites list.Use the arrow buttons to find the location you want, then ...

Page 1 How Do I Use It? Tap the options button to see what else you can do with this destination. If the destination is not correct, tap the button to go back and choose another destination. Choosing a destination from the map (the mark but - ton) W hen you tap anywhere inside the map area, it cente...

Page How Do I Use It? Using the destination Once you enter a destination, you have several options for how to use that location: See this location on the map. Save this location to your list of favorites.Save this location as your new home location.Move the car icon and center the map on this locati...

Page How Do I Use It? S Ave AS f AvoRiTe And S Ave AS h ome If you tap save as favorite or save as home , the device goes to the Input Name screen, which has the same alphabet keypad as the Input City Name screen. Enter a name for this location. The name can be up to 30 characters, and it can use sp...

Page 4 How Do I Use It? The device uses the default route options to calculate a route from your current location to the destination. This may take a few seconds, depending on how complicated the route is (how far the destination is, how many turns there are, etc.). While it’s calculating the route,...

Page How Do I Use It? icons work the exact same way as they do on the Map screen.Tap the cancel route button to stop the route completely and go back to the Map screen. Don’t worry: the device saves the destination information in the Recent Destinations list, so you can get it later. When you get wi...

Page 6 How Do I Use It? maneuver is further than 1000 feet away. At 1000 feet, it switches to the thousand-foot countdown bar.The full screen view replaces the map with arrows that show the next three maneuvers. This view also uses the long distance count- down bar in addition to the thousand-foot c...

Page 7 How Do I Use It? Getting more route information From any route view, you can tap the screen for more information and options without stopping the route: Tap the next maneuver arrow to change the route view (see page 35).Tap on or above the bar that shows the name of the next maneuver to go to...

Page How Do I Use It? Use the up and down (single arrow) buttons to scroll through the list one maneuver at a time.Use the page up and page down (double arrow) buttons to skip to the next screen. Tap the button to go to the route view screen. Tap the button to go to the main Menu screen. Tap the but...

Page How Do I Use It? To change the default options for the route, tap the route method button. This takes you to the Route Method screen (see page 45 for detailed information on the route method options).Tap the delete route button to end the route (this works the same as the cancel route button). ...

Page 40 What Else Can I Do with Routes? Once you have plotted a route, you can make a lot of changes to it. You can Avoid individual roads along the route (because of traffic, construction, or whatever).Add intermediate stops or waypoints to the route.Change the way the device calculates the route. ...

Page 41 What Else Can I Do with Routes? avoiding that road, that’s OK: if you tap one of the highlighted lines, the device clears that selection and will no longer avoid that road.When you have selected all the roads you want to avoid, tap the recalculate button at the bottom of the screen. The devi...

Page 4 What Else Can I Do with Routes? Editing or deleting waypoints You can edit or delete waypoints from the Edit Waypoints screen. There are two different ways to get there: When you enter a waypoint, tap the edit button on the bottom of Waypoint screen. Tap anywhere on the route view screen, the...

Page 44 What Else Can I Do with Routes? Use the move up button to move the selected waypoint before the one above it. For example, if you want to go to Waypoint C before Waypoint A, use the move up button to move Waypoint C to the top of the list, above Waypoint A. Use the move down button to move t...

Page 4 What Else Can I Do with Routes? Changing the route method options You have several different options for exactly how the device plots a route. You’ve already seen how you can avoid individual roads on a specific route (see page 40 if you missed it). You can also control the route method , whi...

Page 46 What Else Can I Do with Routes? There are two different ways to get to the Route Method screen: From the Confirm Destination screen, tap the OPTIONS button. On the Route Info screen, tap the ROUTE METHOD button. On the Options screen, tap the ROUTE METHOD button. 1 2 From the Confirm Destina...

Page 47 What Options Do I Have? The table below lists all the available menu items, the choice available for each one, and which option is set by default. See the page number(s) beside each menu item for detailed information. Menu Item Use it to… Available options (default in italics) See page m AP ...

Page 4 What Options Do I Have? Menu Item Use it to… Available options (default in italics) See page S ySTem Brightness Change how bright the screen backlight appears 15 levels (default: 15) 55 Time zone Set the device to your local time zone. (Other NA time zones: Altantic, Eastern, Mountain, Pacifi...

Page 4 What Options Do I Have? Customizing the Map screen The following pages give details and examples of all the options available for the Map screen. c hAnGinG The defAulT mAP vieW ( M ap o rientation ) You can change the map orientation at any time by tapping the compass icon in the lower left c...

Page 0 What Options Do I Have? North up: North stays at the top of the screen, and the car icon rotates to point in the direction you’re going. Heading up: The direction you are currently going is always at the top of the screen. The car icon points up, and the map rotates as you change direction. T...

Page 1 What Options Do I Have? S hoWinG The B reaDCruMB t raiL As you drive, the device can leave a trail of markers or “breadcrumbs” so you can retrace your route. This is useful if you are off-road or in an area where roads have changed since the latest map update. Set the breadcrumb trail to On i...

Page What Options Do I Have? If you change your mind about a POI icon, just tap the line again; the check mark turns back to gray, and the icons won’t show on the Map screen anymore. Customizing guidance during routes See the following pages for details and examples of the options you have for the g...

Page 4 What Options Do I Have? Be aware of speed limit signs even when the speed alert feature is on. Posted speed limits may have changed since the data was recorded. Customizing general options There are two screens for system or general settings. Tap the arrow icons to switch to the next page. Fr...

Page What Options Do I Have? c hAnGinG The ScReen ’ S B rightness The screen has 15 different brightness levels; choose the level that is easiest for you to see. Tap the + icon to make the screen brighter or the - icon to make the screen less bright. As you tap the icons, the screen adjusts immediat...

Page 6 What Options Do I Have? T uRninG off The s ounDs The device usually beeps when you tap an option or a button on the screen. If you want to turn off these beeps, set Sounds to Off . Turning off the sounds on the Settings screen doesn’t turn off the voice directions or reminder tones that you h...

Page 7 What Options Do I Have? When you select a favorite from the list, the device goes to the Edit Favorite screen. Tap the delete button to delete this location from your favorites list.Tap the icon button to select a new icon for this location. The device uses the icon you select on the map scre...

Page What Options Do I Have? . From either screen, tap ok when you’re finished. This only changes the name or phone number used on the favorites list; if this location is also on the POI list, editing the name here will not change it on the POI list. Understanding the zoom options There are 12 diffe...

Page 60 What Options Do I Have? At 100 miles the device shows only interstate highways, state lines, and large geographical features (coastlines, bays, etc.): ►

Page 61 I Have a Question How long should the battery last? With normal use, the battery charge should last about 2 hours. To help increase the battery life: Store the device at room temperature. Never store the device in temperatures below -4°F (-20°C) or above +140°F (+60°C). Don’t store the devic...

Page 6 I Have a Question Menu screen, tap the info button and then the system info button. This opens the System Info screen, which tells you the software version and the database edition. Why can’t I get a GPS signal lock? The most common cause of signal lock issues is external radio interference o...

Page 6 I Have a Question R eAdinG The gps s tatus ScReen The GPS Status screen gives details about the satellite signals. To open the GPS Status screen, go to the Menu screen and tap the button in the bottom right corner. The number of satellites your device can see (total squares in the lower windo...

Page 64 I Have a Question Some helpful things to know about the GPS Status screen: There are a total of 27 GPS satellites in orbit, arranged so that at least 4 satellites can be seen from every point on the planet at all times. These satellites broadcast radio signals that allow GPS devices to find ...

Page 6 I Have a Question How can I keep the device still? If the whole mount shifts out of position, the suction cup probably isn’t getting a good grip on the windshield. Try removing the mount from the windshield and re-installing it. See page 19 for hints on getting the suction cup to stick better...

Page 66 I Have a Question Why is it that...? T he Poi iconS diSAPPeAR fRom The mAP ? The device does not display POI icons when the map scale greater than 1000 feet. If you can’t see the POI icons on the map, try zooming in to 1000 feet or closer. If you still can’t see the POI icons you want, go th...

Page 67 What Else Do I Need to Know? One-year limited warranty Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION (“Uniden”) ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for one year, to the original retail owner, this Uniden Product to be free...

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Page 7 What Else Do I Need to Know? not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the...

Page 74 What Else Do I Need to Know? e lecTRicAl SAfeTy WARninGS Warning! Risk of fire or electric shock: read and follow all instructions carefully! THIS DEVICE IS NOT WATERPROOF. Do not immerse the device in water or expose it to moisture.Only use the power adapter that came with your device; use ...

Page 7 What Else Do I Need to Know? Index and glossary Term Definition See pages Breadcrumb trail A trail created by leaving markers along the path you are traveling 51 Coordinates The latitude and longitude reference for a specific location 63 GPS The Global Positioning Satellites used by GPS recei...

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