Page 3 - IN; WARNINGS & NOTIFICATIONS
W AR N IN G S WARNINGS & NOTIFICATIONS When used correctly, the GNS8431/8436 enhances your driving experience. The voice and map information in the GNS8431/8436 cannot be guaranteed accurate as road layout may change. Always follow the posted road signs and traffic laws. Do not mount the GNS8431...
Page 4 - Quick Start; Guide; BOX CONTENTS; Start; Here; ii; IC; Box Contents
1 3 2 Quick Start Guide BOX CONTENTS Please contact your place of purchase if any of the following items are missing. This Owners Manual Software CD Start Here 1 ii Suction-Cup Mount Bracket Q U IC K ST AR T G U ID E Carrying Case SD Memory Card SD Card Reader External GPS Antenna Box Contents Optio...
Page 5 - INSTALLATION; iii
INSTALLATION Please consider the following when choosing a mount location: ! Choose a location where the fixed antenna, when extended horizontally will have a clear view of the sky. ! Do not mount within any Airbag deployment areas. ! Do not mount where the driver's view will be obstructed or where ...
Page 6 - MOUNTING; iv; Attach main unit; Press; Slide onto stand
Glass Mount Bracket 1. Make sure the glass area you wish to attach the Glass Mount Bracket to is clean. 2. Double check that the final location does not impede the safe operation of the vehicle. 3. Loosen the turn screw. Hold the Glass Mount Bracket up to the intended position and adjust the angle b...
Page 7 - POWER ON SCREEN; vii; THIS OWNER’S MANUAL
POWER ON SCREEN Turn 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.Press the POWER button at the left side of the momentarily to turn power On or Off. The screen may be turned on or off by pressing ( model only). When the...
Page 8 - CO; CONTENTS; Car Navigation; FEATURES
CO N T EN T S CONTENTS Car Navigation ! Navigate to pre-programmed State/City locations ! Navigate to street address ! Navigate to over 500,000 pre-installed points of interest (POI) ! Mark often used destinations as My POI ! Dynamic voice and visual guidance: Constant route verification and re-calc...
Page 9 - ER; LEFT SIDE
FRONT BACK BOTTOM CONTROLS & VIEWS 1 Main Menu Button 2 Screen On/Off Button(Bluetooth Button - for GNS8436 model only) 3&4 Map Zoom In/Out 5 SD Card Slot 6 GPS Antenna 7 Mount Bracket Slots 8 External GPS Antenna Jack 9 Speaker 10 Audio-Out Jack 11 Power Jack 12 USB Jack 13 Power ON/OFF But...
Page 10 - USING THE TOUCHSCREEN
USING THE TOUCHSCREEN The GNS8361/8436 is designed to respond to touchscreen input. Momentarily touch the screen with the tip of your finger when making a selection (fig 3). Avoid applying excessive pressure to the screen or holding a finger for more than a moment (fig 4). CARE & MAINTENANCE Ple...
Page 11 - MAIN MENU
4 MAIN MENU M O D E The Main Menu facility gives you access to additional application modes.Press to access the Main Menu screen. Using SD Cards· The supplied SD memory card has the map file stored with room for additional files. If the supplied SD memory card is short of capacity for new files do n...
Page 12 - PLAYING MUSIC FILES; Mode
PLAYING MUSIC FILES Mode The GNS8431/8436 will play MP3 and wav music files (converted for Windows Mobile(WIN CE)) saved onto the SD memory card. If the supplied SD memory card is short of capacity do not delete the map file to increase capacity. Purchase another SD card then you can save more files...
Page 13 - PLAYING MOVIE FILES
6 M O D E Control Bar/Button PLAYING MOVIE FILES When a movie file (avi file converted for Windows Mobile (WIN CE)) exists in the SD memory card that is inserted into the device, it automatically searches and shows both the file list and the movie start screen. If the supplied SD memory card is shor...
Page 14 - VIEWING PICTURES
M O D E 7 To 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 not delete the map file to increase capacity. Purchase another SD card then you can save more files. For optimal performance view only images up t...
Page 15 - GAME
8 M O D E PAIRS GAME This is a simple pairs game where you pair 2 cards with the same picture from among 32 different picture cards. Once you start the game, the preview mode will display all the cards for 5 seconds before starting actual game. The initial card selected will be reversed and the game...
Page 16 - SETTINGS
M O D E 9 Environment Settings Settings are applied immediately. The screen setting tabs appear. When accessing the screen setting tab, the last setting status appears. If a screen with changes is exited without touching the ‘Save’ button, the change is canceled. SETTINGS
Page 18 - BUILT IN BATTERY SPECIFICATION
M O D E 11 BUILT IN BATTERY SPECIFICATION 2100mAH 1050mAH 4.0 - 4.5hrs 3.0 - 3.5hrs
Page 19 - BLUETOOTH
12 M O D E The GNS8436 includes Bluetooth® connectivity. With its integrated microphone, the allows you to answer and make calls from the touch screen. Pressing the Bluetooth button on the front of the launches the Bluetooth system. Settings Tapping the Settings button opens the Settings Screen. GNS...
Page 25 - FUTURE SOFTWARE IMPROVEMENTS
18 M O D E FUTURE SOFTWARE IMPROVEMENTS The supplied SD memory card can be connected, with use of an SD card reader (not supplied) to a PC for updating the navigation software or uploading media files. The supplied CD disc contains a PDF copy of this owner's manual, the GNS8431/8436 Navigation manua...
Page 26 - TROUBLESHOOTING; PROBLEM SOLUTION; LE
19 No Display Turn off power. Wait a moment and turn back on. Touchscreen not responding Clean LCD with LCD cleaner.Make sure you are only momentarily touching screen. No Sound Check volume. Make sure GPS antenna is Searching For Satellites' still raised to a horizontal position. showing. Make sure ...
Page 27 - WARRANTY; Limited One Year Warranty; AN
20 WARRANTY (F) Where the Serial Number label of the product has been removed or damaged beyond recognition.Warranty only valid in the country of original retail/sale. PARTS COVERED: This warranty covers for one (1) year, the Product and included accessories. STATEMENT OF REMEDY: In the event that t...
Page 28 - THANK YOU FOR BUYING A UNIDEN PRODUCT.
THANK YOU FOR BUYING A UNIDEN PRODUCT. © 2007 Uniden Australia Pty Limited. Uniden New Zealand Ltd. Printed in China
Page 29 - NAVIGATION; MANUAL
Navigation Manual for GNS 8431 and GNS 8436 Car Navigation System NAVIGATION MANUAL GNS8431-8436 OM-COVERS.indd 1 5/11/07 3:28:21 PM
Page 30 - Navigation Software
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Page 31 - Navigation Software User’s Manual
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Page 34 - Warnings and Notifications
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Warnings and Notifications Before using the Navigation software please read carefully the owner’s manual for the correct installation of the GNS8431/GNS8436 car navigation unit. Do not attempt to change the Navigation settings while driving. Pa...
Page 35 - Starting the Navigation Software; Ending the Navigation Software; Basic Functions
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Navigation Software 6 www.uniden.co.nz Basic Functions Starting the Navigation Software When you turn on the GNS8431/GNS8436 the Navigation Software starts and the start window appears with the start sound. Ending the Navigation Software To exi...
Page 36 - Viewing A Brief Tour
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Navigation Software www.uniden.co.nz 7 When the navigation software initially starts, “Would you like a brief tour?” appears. Touch [Yes] to start the tour. Touch [Next] to show the next display. The brief tour guides you through the basic menu...
Page 38 - Basic Screen
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Current Speed Date/Time Scale Drive Info. Main Basic Screen Note: For the initial power up it may take up to 15 minutes to secure satellite information. When satellite data has been retrieved ‘Searching for Satellites’ will disappear. The basic...
Page 40 - Main Menu Bar
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Navigation Software www.uniden.co.nz 11 Main Menu Bar Touch [Main] in the Basic screen to reveal the main menu bar. Touch the name to action the functions described below. Name Function Name Function Main Displays or hides the main menu bar. ME...
Page 41 - FIND
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Navigation Software www.uniden.co.nz 23 FIND Use Find to locate a place or destination and plan a route. Touch [Main] on the basic screen then touch [FIND] in the menu bar.. Note: - [Home]: Start the route guidance from the current location to ...
Page 50 - Adding MY POI
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Navigation Software 32 www.uniden.co.nz Adding MY POI Frequently visited places can be saved as a MY POI. You can then set a destination easily from the MY POI list. To add a MY POI, search a location first or select a location after moving on ...
Page 54 - ROUTE
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software No Destination Setting Destination Setting | ? ROUTE The Route and route guidance is the primary feature of the navigation software. Touch [Main] and then [Route] on the basic screen, and a route screen will display. The route screen displayed ...
Page 56 - When a destination is specified
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Navigation Software 38 www.uniden.co.nz When a destination is specified When a destination is specified, the configuration of the route search screen is as follows: 1. Check the overall route through a mini map. Note : - Quickest: Search the qu...
Page 58 - Driving Simulation Screen
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software 12 www.uniden.co.nz Display or Hide the Simulation Controls. Pause or restart the simulation. Continuous repeat or repeat once. Increase or reduce the simulation speed.(50km/h steps) Displays the simulation progress status. Touch along the stat...
Page 59 - MENU
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz 0 Navigation Software Navigation Software www.uniden.co.nz 13 MENU Touch [Main] then [Menu] on the basic screen to display the [Menu] screen. MENU Touch [Main] then [Menu] on the basic screen to display the [Menu] screen. GNS8431-8436 OM-COVERS.indd 30 5/11/07 3:2...
Page 60 - Manage Track Logs
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Navigation Software 14 www.uniden.co.nz Manage Track Logs The menu is the function to store and manage a traveling route. Routes can be tracked and then stored as a log on the SD card for future reference. To enable the storing and managing a t...
Page 61 - Manage Safeties
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Navigation Software www.uniden.co.nz 15 Manage Safeties The Marked locations can be saved as a safety point. To manage the safety information which has been saved by a user: 1. Touch [Manage Safeties] menu on the Menu window. 2. Check the regis...
Page 62 - Registering Safety Information
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Navigation Software 16 www.uniden.co.nz Registering Safety Information Register safety information as follows: To register the safety information, search for a point or select a point after moving to the location on the Map screen. Then touch [...
Page 64 - Manage Avoidance
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Navigation Software 18 www.uniden.co.nz Manage Avoidance Locations or points which have been saved as an Avoidance are managed here. 1. Touch [Manage Avoidance] on the Menu screen. 2. Check and manage the saved avoidance points on the Manage Av...
Page 65 - Registering Avoidance Locations
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Navigation Software www.uniden.co.nz 19 Registering Avoidance Locations Locations or points can be saved as an avoidance to be excluded when searching a route. To register an avoidance, select a location or point on the Map screen first. 1. Tou...
Page 66 - TRIP Computer
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Navigation Software 20 www.uniden.co.nz TRIP Computer The Trip Computer screen displays the running counters for the average speed, maximum speed, traveling distance, and traveling time. 1. Touch [TRIP Computer] on the Menu screen. Or, touch [T...
Page 67 - HDOP; Altitude
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Navigation Software www.uniden.co.nz 21 GPS Information The GPS Information screen displays the status of the GPS signal and information on the location of the car. 1. Touch [GPS information] on the Menu screen. Or, touch [Time/Date] on the map...
Page 69 - Environment Setting
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz 0 Navigation Software Navigation Software 40 www.uniden.co.nz Environment Setting Environment settings can be adjusted to suit your requirements. Touch [Main] then [Menu] then [Setting] from the basic screen to move to the Settings screen. SETTINGS Environment set...
Page 70 - Route Settings
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Navigation Software | ? | ? Route Settings The Route Settings allow you to adjust the settings which determine the calculation for a route. . Touch [Route Setting] on the Setting screen. . Route Method: Touch [ ] or [ ] to set the route method ...
Page 71 - UI Settings
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Navigation Software 42 www.uniden.co.nz UI Settings The UI Settings allows for customization of the UI (User Interface). 1. Touch[UI Settings] on the Setting screen. 2. Specify UI setting options. 3. To change the icon of the car displayed on t...
Page 72 - Safety Settings
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Navigation Software | ? Safety Settings Safety Settings allows for customization of the safety options. . Touch [Safety Setting] on the Settings screen. . Safety Mode: Touch [ ] or [ ] to set Safety Mode On or Off. When set On the touchscreen i...
Page 75 - Initialise
www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Navigation Software Navigation Software 46 www.uniden.co.nz Initialise Initialize all settings back to the factory default status as follows. 1. Touch [Initialise] on the Settings window. 2. Touch [OK] to initialize all settings. Initialise Initialize all settings...
