LG LN500 - Manual

5 Safety note CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOTSPLIT COVER(OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTSINSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to...

9 Safety note • If you attach the vacuum disk on the glass for a long period of time, the pressure in the disk slowly reduces and the vacuum diskmay fall off. • The Navigator holder may fall off at a sudden stop, thus causing a dangerous situation. We recommend it should be installed close tothe das...

11 Supplied parts Main Body GPS Antenna (Optional) Suction-Cup Mount USB Cable Cigarette Lighter Adapter Carrying Case (Optional) Installation CD Quick Reference Guide AC Adapter (Optional) Contents may be changed without notice.

Part names 12 Front panel 2 3 4 To activate the menu function on LCD screen, touch the LCD screen witha finger. 1. LCD 2. MENU button Moves to the main menu screen Power sleep Entering power sleep mode.ON: Press and hold.OFF: Press and hold again. 3. Volume Up Increases the volume level. 4. Volume D...

Connecting devices 14 Installation sequence for the suction-cup mount 1. Select the most suitable position on the windscreen. 2. Clean the surface of the windscreen, to removeany dust and grease. 3. Place the suction-cup mount on a suitable position on the windscreen. 4. Push back the lever to the l...

Connecting devices 16 Detaching the suction-cup mount 1. To separate the mount, pull the lever to the right. 2. If the mount still doesn’t detach from thewindscreen, pull up handle of suction cup to movethe suction rubber. Installing the external GPS antenna(Optional) This unit has a built-in GPS an...

17 Connecting devices When Installing the antenna inside the vehicle (on the dashboard or shelf) Affix the external GPS antenna on as level a surfaceas possible where the external GPS antenna facesoutside the window. (The GPS antenna is fastenedwith double-sided tape.) • Make sure the surface is fre...

Connecting devices 18 Installing Microsoft ActiveSync In order to synchronize your data between your PCand the unit, you need the Microsoft ActiveSync program. 1. Click ActiveSync “setup.exe”. 2. Click “Next” to install Microsoft ActiveSync onyour PC. 3. Read the following license agreement carefull...

19 Connecting devices • ActiveSync installation is required for USB operation. Download the latest version of MicrosoftActiveSync for your unit. ActiveSync is a very convenient Microsoft program for synchronizingdata between your unit and your PC. It loads itself automatically, syncs your unit withy...

Connecting devices 20 Data exchange via card reader. You can transfer data via ActiveSync.However, if you wish to copy large quantities of data(Music and Photo files) to the memory card these canalso be stored directly to the memory card. 1. Insert the SD card into your card reader. 2. Insert the ca...

21 Connecting devices Disconnecting the USB device Wait until you get a message that you can safelyunplug the device before disconnecting the USBdevice. 1. The safe to remove icon is in the system tray. 2. Click on the icon to eject the unit from the PC and select the ‘Safely remove’ message. 3. A m...

Before operation 22 Starting up The navigation software and the digital map materialare supplied in the built-in memory. Installation is fairly automatic. Built-in memory: The application and maps are stored in the built-in memory. Push the Power button up to turn on the device. The Map screen is di...

23 Before operation Navigation features The Navigation System provides the following features for easy navigation: • Route calculation within seconds. • High quality 2D/3D maps with display of street names. • Address input via a full-size keyboard optimized for finger input address. • Storing of any...

Getting started with navigation 24 Navigation Menu Tapping “Navi menu ” button brings up a menu that allows you to access some of the most frequently used functions of the navigator. Address Screen The “Address” button lets you navigate to anaddress.For a complete description of how to navigate to a...

25 Getting started with navigation POI Screen When you tap the “POI” button, the first screen of popular place categories appears.The “POI” button lets you navigate to thousands ofinteresting places, such as beaches, parks, hotels,museums, and restaurants. For more information, see "POI" on ...

Getting started with navigation 26 Menu Buttons Tap this button to go to the Main Map screen. Tap this button to configure the settings options. Tap this button to open the Media Player. Tap this button to recalculate the route. The Cancel Route button, on the Route Managermenu, stops the current na...

27 Getting started with navigation Main Map When you tap the “Map” button on the Navigationmenu screens, the Main Map screen appears. You can use the icons displayed on this screen toview your route. Tap “Zoom Out” or “Zoom In” buttons to increase ordecrease the detail of the map view. When tappingt...

Getting started with navigation 28 The GPS bar is a toggle button that displays theremaining travel distance and travel time, and estimated time of arrival. Point on the Map You can navigate to any point by tapping its locationdirectly on the Main Map screen in both 2D and 3Dmap view. This feature i...

29 Getting started with navigation Screen Buttons The following buttons appear on many of the navigation screens. When you tap the “OK” button for a selectedaddress, group, or place, Navigator automaticallyopens the next screen in the sequence. When you tap the “Back” button, the navigationreturns y...

Getting started with navigation 30 Cycling Through Screens Every navigation function in the system, such asAddress, POI, or My Favourites consists of asequence of screens. You can cycle through the screen sequences byeither: • Selecting an item from the list and tapping it. • Selecting an item from ...

31 Getting started with navigation Enter Address When you tap the “Address” button, the “SelectState” screen appears.You can use the keyboard to enter the characters ofthe state name. For more information, see "Addressscreen" on the page 32.After you have selected a state, the Navigator disp...

33 Finding a location with navigation You can change your address search method by tapping the Mode button to select from a variety ofaddress formats, as described in Address Modes (See "Enter Address" on page 31). • If the entered characters are not found at the beginning of the name in the...

Finding a location with navigation 34 Add to My Places Lets you add an address to your list of favourite locations, as shown in the figure below. For more information, see “My Places” on page 35. Recent Places The Recent Locations screen lets you select anexisting destination from a list of destinat...

35 Finding a location with navigation My Places A Favourite is a destination that you have stored foreasy retrieval.1. To access a favourite destination, open the Navigations menu and tap the “My Places” button. 2. The My Favourites screen displays your favourites groups. 3. When you tap on a select...

Finding a location with navigation 36 Favourite Groups You can tap the “Edit” button from the “My Places”screen to add, edit, or delete groups, as describedbelow. Enter the group name and select an icon to identifythe group. The icon identifies all destinations located in thatgroup, as displayed on ...

37 Finding a location with navigation You can disable the alerts for all groups by selectingthe 1st Alert setting to Off. You can disable the alerts for a particular group byclearing the checkbox next to the selected group.Activate that disabled alert by selecting the checkboxnext to the group. Favo...

39 Finding a location with navigation Subcategories Many categories have subcategories to provide foran even greater list of choices. For example, "PetrolStation" may have many subcategories each representing a particular brand name. The same is also true for "Hotels". "Restauran...

Finding a location with navigation 40 Enter the location distance to search for a designatedplace. For example, if you enter 5 km, the Navigator onlysearches within a five kilometre radius.When you select a large search radius, you risk thechance of finding too many locations, which makes itharder t...

41 Finding a location with navigation Route Manager From the Navigations menu, tap the “RouteManager” button to display Navigator’s route navigation features, as described in the sectionsbelow. Turn-by-Turn List After you have entered a destination and calculated aroute, the Directions bar appears a...

Finding a location with navigation 42 Route Summary The “Route Summary” button lets you display anoverview of your complete route on the Map screen,the total driving distance to your destination, the estimated travel time, and the complete destinationaddress. Detour You can specify that certain road...

43 Finding a location with navigation Route Playback This feature lets you record your route as you’re driving and then to play it back on the Main Mapscreen. 1. To record a route, tap the “Record” button in the Route Playback screen. The navigator shows theMain Map screen and navigates you to the s...

Finding a location with navigation 44 Multistop planner Edit Way Points lets you plan a route with up to 5stops.When you tap the “Go ” button, the route is calculated in stages, from the departure point to thefirst stop. When you reach the first stop, the routerecalculates to the second stop, and so...

45 Finding a location with navigation Route Options You can use Route options to determine what roadcategories to avoid or allow and to set the defaultroute type when Navigator calculates your selecteddestination. Avoid Roads Toll, Highway, and Ferry route sections are avoidedor allowed as determine...

Setup 46 Display Tap the “Display” button to determine howNavigator’s map view is displayed, as shown below. Dimension The 2D and 3D Mode buttons lets you display themap view in 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional views foreither day or night driving. Day&Night The Day and Night Mode buttons lets you...

47 Setup Map Views The map views below let you see the differencesbetween 2d/3d day/night conditions. 2D Day Mode Map View 2D Night Mode Map View 3D Day Mode Map View 3D Night Mode Map View

Setup 48 Units & Time You can tap the “Units & Time” button to specify unitsof measure system and adjust the time as displayed on your Navigator. Distance Unit Miles : Display and announce in miles Kilometres : Display and announce in kilometres. Adjust Hour You will see the current values o...

49 Setup Unreliable GPS Signal Warns that the GPS signal is too low and unreliablefor navigation. This prompt is automatically active by default. Travelling to... Reminder at the start of each journey. This prompt is automatically active by default. Say Rd You can set the type of the guidance name t...

Setup 50 GPS Not Found When you first start the Navigator you will hear the message “Signal too low”. This message means thatyour navigation device hasn’t yet located a reliableGPS signal. Check that your device is connected tothe cigarette lighter and has a clear view of the sky. The “GPS not found...

51 Setup From the Setup menu, tap the “More” button, to display the Navigator add-ons as described in thesection below. Tutorial When you first start the Navigator, a message boxappears prompting you to open the Navigator GuidedTour program. The Guided Tour is an excellent way of becomingfamiliar wi...

Setup 52 Select Map This feature lets you change the currently selectedmap to another map saved on your SD memory card.If you want to store additional maps on your memorycard. You can tap the “Select Map” button to displaythe maps saved on your SD memory card. TheSelect Map screen displays map detai...

53 Installation Installing the Navigator “PC Portal” It should be install the Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0from the install screen. 1. Insert the Navigator CD into the PC's CD-ROM drive. The “PC Portal” Installation wizard promptsyou to select the language used for the installationprocess. When you h...

55 Installation Starting the “PC Portal” Wizard The first time you start the “PC Portal”, the “PCPortal” Wizard automatically starts, letting you installNavigator software, supported languages andvoice prompts, and maps. For a complete description of the “PC Portal”, seeUsing the “PC Portal” on page...

Using software 56 Using the “PC Portal” Click “Install Software” and select from the followingcomponents to install to your device: • LGE: GPS navigation software • Tutorial: Tutorial guide To install Navigator components: 1. From the Install Software screen, select from the list of components, as d...

59 Using software Installing Maps 1. From the Desktop Maps pane, select a map. 2. From the “Target” context box, select a target option, such as Storage Card or Main Memory. 3. When you select a Target option (Storage Card, Main Memory) the “PC Portal” displays the following information: • Required:...

Using software 60 Removing Maps You can remove a map by selecting a map in the DeviceMaps pane and clicking the “Add/Remove” button. Before removing maps, you must set in Media Player(Music, Photo) mode. And then, you can remove a map. Importing Favorite Locations Import Favorites lets you import co...

Using software 62 General Warning Messages The following warning messages can appear whenyou’re working with Navigator “PC Portal”. If at any point during the installation or data transfer,the connection to the device is lost, the followingmessage is displayed:"Connection to the device has been ...

63 Using software If maps from a previous version is located on yourcomputer, the following message is displayed:"Existing maps data found. Do you want to keep it?"Clicking “Yes” lets you install maps from previous versions. The following message appears when you haveselected an installed ma...

Photo Viewer 64 Getting Started You can open the Photo Viewer by clicking the“Photo” button. The Photo Viewer lets you view pictures from yourunit. This application recognizes JPG and BMP files.The Photo Viewer’s main features let you zoom in orzoom out, rotate an image, and display a series ofpictu...

65 Photo Viewer Viewing Image Tap an image file icon in the Photo list screen toview. The image appears in the View Image screen,as shown below. The following buttons are provided to let you displayimages from the View Image screen: The m or M button lets you display the previous or next image in th...

Music Player 66 Getting Started You can open the Music Player by clicking the“Music” button. • Sampling Frequency: 8 - 48kHz (MP3) • Bit rate: within 8 - 320 kbps (MP3) (include VBR) Playing Music Tap a music file in the Music list screen to listen. The m or M button lets you select the skip or sear...

67 Music Player The “Repeat” button lets you set the repeat playbackmode. : Plays repeatedly the current selected file.: Plays repeatedly within folder. The “Shuffle” button lets you set the random playback mode. : Plays randomly within folder.: Plays randomly all files. You can tap the “Return” but...

Troubleshooting 68 Navigation program and map data protection • If you want to operate this product properly, there should be the same programs (Contained in LGE folder) and maps (Contained in LGE folder) inthe SD memory card (Built-in memory) which are provided by LGE. • Don't erase or modify the c...

69 Troubleshooting Cannot hear the voice guide. You can hear the voice guide when you select “Guidance” in “Setup”.But during actual driving, the voice guide is not heard. If the volume is too low, adjust the volume on the right unit. Cannot see the map. This is when you cannot see the map even when...

Troubleshooting 70 What is GPS? The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation systemmade up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defence. GPS was originally intended for military applications,but in the 1980s, the government made the system ...

71 Specifications ITEM SPECIFICATION OS CPU MEMORY Win CE 5.0Centrality Atlas-II ARM9 LN500 : 512MB DISPLAY 3.5 inch TFT LCDResolution 320 X 240LED type BacklightTouch Screen AUDIO Mono, Internal Speaker REMARK Built-in Memory LG Philps LCD Analog resisitive type Typical 1.0W (1EA) GPS SiRF star III...