Uniden GNS8600 - Manual

QUICKST ART GUIDE MOUNT & CONNECT Once a suitable mount location has been decided place the Mount Stand as follows: i. Slide the GNS8600 onto the mount clip from the rear (see fig 1; & ). ii. Once mounted on the swivel clip the GNS8600 can be rotated 360 degrees or tilted forward or backward...

POWER ON SCREEN Turn ignition on and GNS8600 will power on, The screen may be turned on or off by pressing . . The CAUTION NOTICE will appear on the display. Please read this message carefully. Touch to proceed. 4 The GNS8600 will then display the Map Screen. 'Searching for Satellites' will appear o...

CONTENTS CONTENTS Contents..................................................................................................................1 Features...................................................................................................................1 Controls & Views................

CONTROLS & VIEWS FRONT BACK SIDE 1 Screen ON/OFF/Dim Button 2 LCD Touch Screen 3 Main menu Button 4 Map Button 5 Mark Button 6 Volume Button 7 Joystick/Navi Button 8 Speaker 9 GPS Antenna 12 USB Cable Connector 13 +12V DC Power Jack14 Reset Button 15 Not used 10 Mount Slot11 Stylus Pen 15 9 1 12...

USING THE TOUCHSCREEN The GNS8600 is designed to respond to touchscreen input. Momentarily touch the screen with the tip of your finger when making a selection (fig3). Avoid applying excessive pressure to the screen or holding a finger for more than a moment (fig 4). You may also use the stylus pen ...

OPERATION FLOW CHART DAY NIGHT 3D HEADING UP NORTH AUTO SPLIT ZOOM SPLIT Mode TEXT Mode 15m 30m 60m 120m 600m 1k 2k 8k 30k 100k 400k ROUTE SETTINGS MY POI EDITOR SAFETY WARNING MAP SETTINGS SIMULATION ADDRESS INTERSECTION MY POI POI RECENT ROUTES SPEED TIME RESET START TRANSIT END GO MARK MIN-MAX MU...

OPERATION FLOW CHART MENU NAVI MARK TRIP POI MAP BRIGHTNESS VOLUME INFORMATION CALIBRATION The GNS8600 will give voice guide and display alert (see displays below) of Fixed Speed Camera, Red Light Camera or Black Spots you are approaching. SAFETY WARNING SYSTEM Fixed Speed or Red Light Camera Locati...

The TOOL BAR appears at the top and bottom of the Map Screen when the vehicle is stationary. The functions available in the Top Toolbar are to help you set your preferred map viewing settings. The name of the street you are currently on appears above the Bottom Toolbar which has available your menu ...

NAVIGATION Navigate to an Address The Navigation (NAVI) feature may be accessed from the Toolbar. If you know the address you wish to navigate to then you may search for the address as follows: 1. Touch or press the centre of the joystick. The navigation menu appears. 2. Touch . Then touch . The Sta...

NAVIGATION Navigate to an Intersection If you wish to navigate to the intersection of 2 streets then you may search for the intersection as follows: 1. Touch or press the centre of the joystick. The Navigation menu appears. 2. Touch The State list appears. 3. Touch the desired State name. The City l...

NAVIGATION Navigate to a RECENT ROUTE or REVERSE ROUTE The GNS8600 stores a list of routes you have previously navigated to. 1. Touch The Navigation menu appears. 2. Touch Recent Route. The list of recent routes appears. 3. Touch the desired recent route or use the scroll to view other recent routes...

MARK LOCATION Mark current position You may Mark your present position as follows:1. Touch The Save Position display appears. 2. You may choose a category icon for this position. The icon will appear in the map view. The icons are Quick Access icons. Quick Access icons show in the Navi menu. Quick A...

MARK as MY POI You may Mark important or frequently used destinations as a My POI for easy access. To Mark a My POI: Touch . 1. Follow the instructions to select a desired Address, Intersection or POI. 2. At the last step: Touch the option. The Save Position display appears. 3. You may choose a cate...

TRIP COMPUTER TRIP COMP UTER SPEED DATA The Trip computer shows Average speed, Maximum speed, Driving distance and your current speed. There are two displays; Speed Data and Time Data. 1. Touch The Speed Data display is shown. 2. Touch to reset the displayed statistics. The Trip Computer display wil...

MENU The MENU icon gives access to various settings that may be changed to enhance your driving experience. MENU is available from the Toolbar. 1. Touch The MENU list appears. 2. Touch the desired menu option to view. Each option is described in the following pages Allows you to change settings whic...

Road Speed ROUTE SETTINGS When you select a destination to Navigate to the GNS8600 will calculate the route following the guidelines in Route Settings. You may change route settings to your preference. 1. Touch The MENU list appears. 2. Touch The Route Settings display with Route Option list. The Ro...

MY POI EDITOR You may view and edit the My POI list. Note: Quick Access locations may be changed at any time in the Mark location menu. 1. Touch The menu list appears. 2. Touch The My POI list appears. 3. Touch to find the desired My POI. You may use the keyboard to spell the name of the My POI and ...

SAFETY WARNINGS Speed Warnings provide voice alert when a set speed is exceeded. You may turn off or select which safety warnings (Fixed Speed Camera, Red Light Camera or Black Spot) to activate. You may also turn off the moving speed warning or adjust the speed setting for road types. 1. Touch The ...

MAP SETTINGS Item Description POI Icon Select ON or OFF to enable POI icons to show on map POI Name Select ON or OFF to enable POI names to show on map Street Name Select ON or OFF to enable Street names to show on map Auto Zoom in Guide Select to set map display level in Auto Guide Mode Auto Zoom o...

SIMULATIONS You may use this feature to simulate a navigation route which may be helpful before driving. Test and Demo simulations may be operated using the AC adaptor indoors. You may choose from a Test or Demo simulation. Test will run through the route once. Demonstration mode repeats the route c...

MODE The MODE facility gives access to the car navigation mode, games mode and display screen adjustments mode. Touch to enter car navigation mode Touch to access; Touchscreen Calibration Product Information Volume Brightness Touch to access these games; Othello Puzzle ! ! ! ! ! ! 21 MODE Mode

SETUP You may adjust Brightness, Contrast, Volume, calibrate the touchscreen or view product information as follows. 1. Press to show mode display. 2. Touch The setup display appears. 1. Touch Touch the yellow level indicator to decrease brightness. Touch to the right of the level indicator to incre...

GAMES 23 MODE There are 2 games available, Othello and Puzzle. 1. Press to show mode display. 2. Touch . The Game display shows. 1. Touch . The Othello game shows. Othello is a strategy game. The purpose is to finish the game with the greater amount of circles of the same colour (user colour is red)...

24 GUIDE GPS STATUS GPS ACTIVATED GPS INACTIVE The GPS icon always shows on the map screen. When GPS data is available the GPS ACTIVATED style icon shows. When the GNS8600 displays 'Searching for satellites' the GPS INACTIVE icon shows. If there is no GPS signal move to a clear view of the sky. You ...

GUIDE 25 TURN GUIDE DESCRIPTIONS Turn Left Turn Right Take the Left Lane Take First Exit Take Secend Exit Make a U-Turn if possible Turn Right followed by Turn Left The following figures are provided to help with interpreting the voice guide you will hear during navigation. Take the Right Lane

31 MAP SCREEN ICONS etc Department Store Airport Golf Course Bank Sports Centre Post Office Stadium Car Dealer Swimming Pool Car Repair Facility Cinema Library Casino School Scenic Panoramic View College/University Winery Fire Brigade Zoo Hospital/Polyclinic Opera House Police Station Caltex(Petrol)...

My POI Quick Access My POI list Airport Airline Airline Access Airport Bank/Post Bank Post Building Company Manufacturers Supplies Car Car Dealer Car Repair Facilities Cargo Centre Rent Car Facility Education Kindergarten Library School College/University Emergency Doctor Emergency Medical Services ...

No Display Touchscreen not responding No Sound 'Searching For Satellites' still showing. Display Dim Display too bright when using at night. If touchscreen not responding while driving then Safe Mode is on (see page 18). Turn off power. Wait a moment and turn back on. Clean LCD with LCD cleaner. Mak...

WARRANTY OPERA TION to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect, the warrantor at its discretion, will repair the defect or replace the product and return it to you without charge for parts and service.THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDEN...

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