Uniden TRAX436 - Manual

Page 8 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...

Page 9 How Do I Put It in My Car? Attaching the windshield mount Insert the bracket hook into the notch at the bottom of the device. Rotate the bracket up so the head fits into the gap. 1 2

Page 11 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. 1) Press the sucti...

Page 14 How Do I Use It? 1: Warnings and Safety information TRAX436 is a navigation system that helps you find your way to your destination with a connected GPS receiver. TRAX436 does not transmit your GPS position; others cannot track you.It is important that you look at the display only when it is...

Page 17 How Do I Use It? The typical way of using TRAX436 is to select a destination, and start navigating. You can select your destination in the following ways (not all of them are available in Simple mode):• Use the selected location on the map (the Cursor) (page 36).• Enter a full address or a p...

Page 19 How Do I Use It? Route Planning options Yes Yes See page 105 Regional settings Only language selection Yes See page 107 Warnings No Yes See page 110 Hardware button (Power on/off) You can use TRAX436 mostly by tapping the touch screen. The device has only one hardware button for turning powe...

Page 21 How Do I Use It? Using keyboards You only need to enter letters or numbers in TRAX436 when you cannot avoid it. You can type with your fingertips on the full-screen keyboards and you can switch between various keyboard layouts, for example ABC, QWERTY, or numerical. Task Details Switching to...

Page 23 How Do I Use It? 3. For further details, tap to open the Cursor menu. 4. Tap . The address, the coordinate and the list of nearby POIs will be displayed.• It is even easier if you select the desired point in the Find menu. Then the Cursor menu opens automatically. You only need to tap the bu...

Page 33 How Do I Use It? Vehicle type The symbol displays the vehicle type used for route calculation. Using the Cursor (the selected map location) First, place the Cursor at the desired map location with one of the following options:• Use the Find menu to select a location. The map returns with the...

Page 34 How Do I Use It? Saves the Cursor as a Road Safety Camera location (available in Advanced mode only)Marks the map with a Pin at the Cursor (available in Advanced mode only)Opens a screen with the name, address and coordinate information of the Cursor, and the list of POIs near it TRAX436 Con...

Page 35 How Do I Use It? Position markersCurrent GPS position and Lock-on-Road When your GPS position is available, TRAX436 marks your current position with the icon on the map. The exact location of the position marker depends on the vehicle type used for route calculation.The vehicle type can be s...

Page 36 How Do I Use It? Selected location (Cursor) If you select a location in the Find menu, or you tap the map when the map control buttons are visible, the Cursor appears at the selected point on the map. TRAX436 displays the Cursor with a radiating red dot ( ) to make it visible at all zoom lev...

Page 38 How Do I Use It? • Pedestrian • Road types: • Unpaved Roads • Permit Needed • Motorways • Toll Roads • Charge Roads • Ferries • Cross-border Planning TRAX436 automatically recalculates the route if you deviate from the proposed itinerary.Depending on the type of the TMC event, TRAX436 also r...

Page 39 How Do I Use It? You have the following options on the Itinerary screen: Button Description Any of the list items Opens the map with the selected manoeuvre in the middle.Changes the detail level of the Itinerary. The levels are as follows:• Detailed Instructions: all intersections are listed...

Page 40 How Do I Use It? Independently of the normal track log, you can instruct TRAX436 to record the native GPS data received from the GPS device. These logs are saved as separate text files on the internal Flash ROM, and they cannot be shown or replayed in TRAX436. To turn on NMEA/SIRF log saving...

Page 41 How Do I Use It? Saving POI To save a POI, place the Cursor ( ) at the desired location, then tap the following buttons: , , . Managing POI You can select which POI groups to show and which ones to hide on the map, and from which zoom levels POI icons are visible. At the same place you can m...

Page 42 How Do I Use It? When you approach a Road Safety Camera with the warning enabled, the following happens:• Visible Warning: The type of the camera is displayed in the secondary Turn Preview field (for example ). • Audible Warning: If there is no speed limit given for the camera, or your speed...

Page 43 How Do I Use It? Built-in Some speed cameras are built into traffic lights. They work like fixed speed cameras, but they are difficult to spot. The warning for proximity and speeding is the same as for the fixed speed cameras. Section control These speed cameras work in pairs, and do not mea...

Page 44 How Do I Use It? Symbol Description The camera checks the speed of the direction into which you are driving. The camera checks the speed of the opposite driving direction. The camera checks the speed in both directions on the road. The camera can check the speed in any direction. Speed limit...

Page 45 How Do I Use It? TMC (Traffic Message Channel) TRAX436 can provide you with even better routes if Traffic Message Channel (TMC) information is available. The TMC is a specific application of the FM Radio Data System (RDS) used for broadcasting real-time traffic and weather information.The TM...

Page 47 How Do I Use It? (Advanced mode) from the Cursor menu. The route is then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating. If you know that you will use a destination later, when the Cursor menu appears, save it as a POI, or put it on the list of your Favourites first. The Cursor menu ...

Page 51 How Do I Use It? 2. Enter the house number on the keyboard. 3. Tap to finish entering the address. 6. A list appears with the matching addresses. Tap the desired one.7. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap (Simple mode) or (Advanced mode) from the Cursor menu. The route...

Page 53 How Do I Use It? Selecting an intersection as the destination The procedure is explained starting from the Navigation menu. 1. Tap the following buttons: (Simple mode), or , (Advanced mode). 2. By default, TRAX436 proposes the country/state and settlement where you are. If needed, tap the bu...

Page 54 How Do I Use It? match the string appear in a list. • Tap to open the list of results before it appears automatically. 4. Pick the street from the list. 5. Tap the button. • If only a few intersecting streets exist, their list appears immediately. • In case of a longer street, a keyboard scr...

Page 55 How Do I Use It? • To select the settlement from the list of recently used ones, tap the button. • To enter a new settlement: 1. Tap the button with the name of the settlement, or if you have changed the country/state, tap . 2. Start entering the settlement name on the keyboard. 3. Get to th...

Page 57 How Do I Use It? (Simple mode) or (Advanced mode) from the Cursor menu. The route is then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating. Tips on entering addresses quickly • When you are entering the name of a settlement or a street, TRAX436 only displays those characters that appea...

Page 58 How Do I Use It? 3. The map appears with the selected point in the middle. Tap (Simple mode) or (Advanced mode) from the Cursor menu. The route is then automatically calculated, and you can start navigating. Selecting the destination from the POIs You can select your destination from the POI...

Page 60 How Do I Use It? The procedure is explained starting from the Navigation menu. 1. Tap the following buttons: (Simple mode), or , (Advanced mode). 2. Tap . 3. Select one of the saved criteria, and the list of matching POIs appear.4. Tap the desired POI in the list.5. The map appears with the ...

Page 61 How Do I Use It? This feature is available in Advanced mode only.The procedure is explained starting from the Navigation menu. 1. Tap the following buttons: , . 2. [optional] Tap to change the format of the displayed coordinates.3. Tap the latitude or longitude value to change the coordinate...

Page 62 How Do I Use It? If you insert a via point in a route that is already a multi-point route, you will automatically be taken to the Edit Route screen where you can determine the position of the intermediate route point. When you enter the screen, the new via point is placed as the last via poi...

Page 63 How Do I Use It? 3. Tap to open the full Cursor menu with the additional functions. 4. Tap to add the point as a new final destination demoting the previous one to the last intermediate destination.5. [optional] To add more points to the route, repeat the above steps as many times as you lik...

Page 64 How Do I Use It? As soon as you leave this screen, the route is recalculated automatically, and you can start navigating right away. Viewing the whole route on the map (Fit-to- Screen) The map can be moved and scaled to show the whole line of the route. You do not need to manipulate the map ...

Page 66 How Do I Use It? Deleting the active route The easiest way to delete the active route in Advanced mode is to open the Route Information screen by tapping the Turn Preview field ( ) on the Map screen, and then tapping . In Advanced mode, you have another option. Tap the following buttons: , ,...

Page 67 How Do I Use It? 3. Start the recording: tap the button. You return to the map and you can continue driving. 4. Repeat the above steps, then tap later to stop the recording. TRAX436 labels the Track Log with a time stamp. (As an alternative, you can tap the button in the Quick menu to start,...

Page 68 How Do I Use It? 1. Tap the following buttons: , , . 2. Enter a name for the saved route, and then tap . When you save a route, TRAX436 not only saves the route points but the whole itinerary:• The saved route might have been influenced by TMC information. When you later use the route, it ap...

Page 69 How Do I Use It? 4: Reference book (Advanced mode) On the following pages you will find the description of the different menu screens of TRAX436 in Advanced mode. In Simple mode, these functions work the same way, but only a few of them are available. The Navigation menu: TRAX436 starts with...

Page 73 How Do I Use It? Orange Line (Day mode)White Line (Night mode) Active route n/a Map scale (2D map only) n/a Icons on the map There are several status icons on the map. Most of them also function as a button. The information they provide is as follows:• GPS position quality• Battery status• V...

Page 75 How Do I Use It? Bicycle Pedestrian Status indicator strip This is a complex indicator. In one strip it indicates the following status information: Icon Description The sound output of TRAX436 is muted. The sound output of TRAX436 is enabled. TRAX436 records a Track log when GPS position is ...

Page 76 How Do I Use It? A part of the route is mentioned in TMC events but could not be bypassed (for example, the destination is on a congested street).The Bluetooth radio is switched off. The Bluetooth radio is turned on, but no telephone is connected. There is an error in the Bluetooth connectio...

Page 78 How Do I Use It? Objects on the map Streets and roads TRAX436 shows the streets in a way that is similar to how the paper road maps show them. Their width and colours correspond to their importance: you can easily tell a motorway from a small street. If you prefer not to see street names dur...

Page 80 How Do I Use It? Via point A via point is an intermediate destination. You can place as many via points as you want. Destination (end point) The last point of the route, the final destination. Route colour The route always stands out with its colour on the map, both in daytime and in night c...

Page 81 How Do I Use It? • On the main part of the screen you can see the first page of Saved Search Criteria. Select any of the criteria to quickly receive the list of nearest matching POIs, and instantly plan a new route to the desired one, or insert it as a via point in your active route. • In Ad...

Page 83 How Do I Use It? If the Cursor is at or near the selected start point, this button replaces the previous one, and deletes the start point from the route. The current GPS position is used again as the start point, and Automatic Off-route Recalculation is re-enabled.The Cursor is saved as a us...

Page 84 How Do I Use It? Route Information screen The Route Information screen has all the data and some of the functions you need while you navigate. There are two ways to open this screen:• It can be opened directly from the Map screen by tapping the Turn Preview field ( ). • In Advanced mode, fro...

Page 86 How Do I Use It? Opens the Route Planning options screen from theSettings menu.Opens the map screen designed for route planning. Appears only if at least one via point exists. Deletes the next via point from the route. Appears only if there are no via points in the route. Deletes the active ...

Page 91 How Do I Use It? Tap this button and select the Vehicle type to be used for route calculation. Otherwise it is selected in Route Planning options in Settings (page 104).Changing the Vehicle type triggers an automatic route recalculation. Opens Route Planning options. Turns track log recordin...

Page 93 How Do I Use It? n/a Sky view circle The virtual sky shows the visible part of the sky above you, with your position as the centre. The satellites are shown at their current positions. The GPS receives data from both the green and yellow satellites. Signals from the yellow satellites are onl...

Page 94 How Do I Use It? The destinations that you have already entered in TRAX436 are available in the History list. Page 60 You can select your destination by entering its coordinates. Page 60 You can select as your destination a location that you have already saved as a Favourite. Page 57 Opens a...

Page 95 How Do I Use It? Opens the Route settings screen with controls to modify the vehicle, the road types used for route calculation, or the route calculation method. Page 101 You can run a demonstration of the route at high speed. Page 40 You can run a demonstration of the route at normal speed....

Page 97 How Do I Use It? Stops the ongoing Track Log recording. (You can also stop the track log recording in the Quick menu.) Button with the name of the track log Shows the details of the selected Track Log. Starts a simulated playback of the selected Track Log on the map. , Turns the page for add...

Page 98 How Do I Use It? Button Description Button with the name of the Favourite Opens the selected Favourite for editing. Deletes the selected item in the list of Favourites. Clears the list of Favourites. , Turns the page for additional list items. Manage POIs You can manage your POIs, and set th...

Page 100 How Do I Use It? Tap this button to delete the selected POI. Tap this button to move the POI to another POI group or subgroup. Manage Saved Search Criteria You can manage the list of search criteria previously saved to easily find frequently searched POI types. Tap the following buttons: , ...

Page 101 How Do I Use It? Button Description Remove Pins Map locations can be marked with Pins using the button in the Cursor menu. Tap this button to remove all your Pins from the map. Backup User Data All user data and the current settings will be saved on the inserted memory card. There is always...

Page 103 How Do I Use It? Map Screen settings You can fine-tune the appearance and content of the Map screen. Tap the following buttons: , . . Button Description 3D Settings Use 3D settings to determine which of the present 3D objects are shown on the map, and adjust the level of 3D visual detail. T...

Page 104 How Do I Use It? Show Street Names Street names and POI icons can be disturbing on the map during navigation. With this switch you can suppress these map elements when TRAX436 is following your position on the map. If you move the map, both the street names and POI icons reappear immediatel...

Page 105 How Do I Use It? Route Planning options These settings determine how routes will be calculated. Tap the following buttons: , , . Button Description Vehicle You can set the type of vehicle you will use to navigate the route. Based upon this setting, some of the road types will be excluded fr...

Page 107 How Do I Use It? Permit needed You might need a permit or permission from the owners to use certain roads or to enter certain areas. TRAX436 excludes these roads from the route calculation by default. Ferries TRAX436 includes ferries in a planned route by default. However, a map does not ne...

Page 109 How Do I Use It? Navigation settings You can control how TRAX436 behaves during navigation. Tap the following buttons: , , . Type Description Keep Position on Road This feature allows car drivers to always correct GPS position errors by matching the vehicle position to the road network. For...

Page 110 How Do I Use It? Automatic Overview This feature switches the map view to Overview mode when the next route event is at a distance. Overview is a zoomed out 2D view to let you see the surrounding area. You have the following controls for Automatic Overview:• Route event distance for Overvie...

Page 112 How Do I Use It? Safety Mode Safety Mode disables the touch screen above 10 km/h (6 mph) to keep your attention on the road. While driving, you will not be able to set a new destination or to change settings. The only screen control that remains enabled is the gesture that puts you back on ...

Page 113 How Do I Use It? , When Auto-tuner is turned off, search for the desired radio station manually with these buttons. Exclude This Station Push this button to put the currently received FM radio station on an exception list, and make TRAX436 search for another station instead. Show Excluded S...

Page 114 How Do I Use It? Type Description Power Management You can set how the backlight will behave when the screen has not been touched for a while. You have the following options:• Backlight Always On: The screen is continuously lit.• Smart Power Save: When running on battery, Smart Powersave wi...

Page 119 How Do I Use It? Managing Bluetooth Devices Bluetooth Off Bluetooth On (Disconnected) You may have multiple phones set up for connection with your TRAX436. Bluetooth Off (Connected) Below is the typical display when Bluetooth on your mobile is set to connect automatically. Bluetooth On (Con...

Page 120 How Do I Use It? Paired Devices Screen You can add and remove phones from your list and disconnect and connect to different phones using the List Screen. If you have phones already paired to the TRAX436, but have none of them currently connected, the following screen appears when you touch ...

Page 121 How Do I Use It? Answering a Bluetooth Call Phone Menu (Talk) Phone Menu (Talk on Phone) When a Bluetooth call is received the name and number is displayed. Touch to end call. Touch to cancel incoming call. Touch to accept the call and begin talk. Touch to talk on phone Touch to talk on pho...

Page 130 UNIDEN TRAX436 IN CAR NAVIGATION Limited One Year Warranty Please keep your sales docket as it provides evidence of warranty. Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. Warrantor: Uniden Australia Pty Limited A.B.N. 58 001 865 498 Uniden New Zealand Limited W...

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