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Pharos Traveler GPS
535v
EasyGuide
March 2008
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Your Pharos Traveler
GPS 535v
Important notes
Operating the Pharos
Traveler GPS 535v
Configuring the
Pharos Traveler GPS
535v
Connecting and
networking the Pharos
Traveler GPS 535v with
other devices
Troubleshooting and tips
Technical data
Index
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Contents
Notational conventions .......................................................................................................................... 7
Software overview ................................................................................................................................. 8
Important notes ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Safety notes .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Underway with the Pharos Traveler GPS 535v ................................................................................... 10
Transporting Pharos Traveler GPS 535v .................................................................................... 10
Using the Pharos Traveler GPS 535v ................................................................................................. 11
Cleaning the Pharos Traveler GPS 535v ............................................................................................ 11
Disposal and recycling ........................................................................................................................ 11
Liability ................................................................................................................................................ 11
CE marking ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Operating the Pharos Traveler GPS 535v ....................................................................................... 14
Overview of the controls, connections and displays ........................................................................... 14
Front of the Pharos Traveler GPS 535v ...................................................................................... 14
Back of the Pharos Traveler GPS 535v ...................................................................................... 15
Displays (power-on display and radio display) ............................................................................ 16
Initial start-up....................................................................................................................................... 16
Inserting battery .......................................................................................................................... 17
Connecting Power adapter ......................................................................................................... 18
Installing ActiveSync on your PC/notebook ................................................................................ 20
Start the Pharos Traveler GPS 535v for the first time ................................................................. 21
First data synchronization between the Pharos Traveler GPS 535v and the PC/notebook ........ 22
Switching Pharos Traveler GPS 535v off and on ................................................................................ 22
Switching Pharos Traveler GPS 535v off and on during normal use .......................................... 22
Switching the Pharos Traveler GPS 535v on and off to save the batteries ................................ 23
Switching on and off with soft reset (warm boot) ........................................................................ 24
Resetting the Pharos Traveler GPS 535v (Cold start) ................................................................ 25
Resetting Pharos Traveler GPS 535v to delivered state ............................................................ 26
Using standard operating elements .................................................................................................... 27
Using the pen .............................................................................................................................. 27
Using navigation key ................................................................................................................... 27
Using the application buttons ...................................................................................................... 28
Making the display lighting lighter and darker ..................................................................................... 28
Inserting and removing expansion card .............................................................................................. 29
Inserting expansion card ............................................................................................................. 29
Removing expansion card .......................................................................................................... 30
Underway with the Pharos Traveler GPS 535v ................................................................................... 31
Using GPS .................................................................................................................................. 31
Charging the battery ................................................................................................................... 31
Charging the battery via a USB port ........................................................................................... 34
Optimizing battery operating time ............................................................................................... 34
Synchronizing data with ActiveSync ................................................................................................... 35
Connecting the Pharos Traveler GPS 535v with PC/Notebook .................................................. 36
Synchronizing data with new PC/notebook ................................................................................. 36
Configuring the Pharos Traveler GPS 535v .................................................................................... 37
Energy management optimizing .......................................................................................................... 37
General information on energy management ............................................................................. 37
Using energy-saving functions .................................................................................................... 38
Adjusting menus ................................................................................................................................. 39
Password protection ............................................................................................................................ 39
Configuring hardware keys ................................................................................................................. 40
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Assigning chosen functions to the hardware buttons ................................................................. 40
Connecting and networking the Pharos Traveler GPS 535v with other devices ........................ 41
Wireless data transfer with infrared interface ..................................................................................... 41
Wireless connection via Wireless LAN ............................................................................................... 41
Wireless communication with Bluetooth ............................................................................................. 42
Selecting location for Bluetooth operation .................................................................................. 42
Activating and deactivating Bluetooth ........................................................................................ 42
Troubleshooting and tips .................................................................................................................... 43
Installing new software ............................................................................................................... 43
The Pharos Traveler GPS 535v’s time or date are not correct .................................................. 43
The display of the Pharos Traveler GPS 535v remains dark ..................................................... 43
The display is hardly readable .................................................................................................... 43
The Pharos Traveler GPS 535v switches off ............................................................................. 43
The Pharos Traveler GPS 535v does not start after switch on .................................................. 44
The Pharos Traveler GPS 535v stops working .......................................................................... 44
The battery discharges too quickly ............................................................................................. 44
The Suspend/Resume button does not respond properly .......................................................... 44
No sound or minimal volume ...................................................................................................... 45
Poor reception via GPS .............................................................................................................. 45
Contact with hotline/help desk .................................................................................................... 45
Technical data ................................................................................................................................... 46
Pharos Traveler GPS 535v ................................................................................................................. 46
Battery (Li-Ion) .................................................................................................................................... 47
Power adapter .................................................................................................................................... 47
Index .................................................................................................................................................. 49
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Your Pharos Traveler GPS 535v …
... is equipped with the Office applications Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. In Outlook you cannot
only receive and send e-mails, but also manage your appointments and be reminded of your tasks.
You can access names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers while you are away from your
home or office. You can store notes in written form or verbally. Memory cards ensure that even large
amounts of data can be carried along reliably.
Install ActiveSync on your notebook or PC, connect the Pharos Traveler GPS 535v to your notebook
or PC and you can synchronize your data. In the office you can then effortlessly transfer all your data
and newly created documents to your notebook or PC.
Read your favorite book quite comfortably away from home on the display or use the MP3 player.
Insert the memory card of a digital camera in the slot and you can view the photos on the display.
With Bluetooth, infrared, or wireless LAN you can establish a connection to other devices at the
office and away from it without bothersome cables. For example, you can access the Internet using
the Pharos Traveler GPS 535v with a wireless LAN connection at your favorite coffee shop. You can
call up both web and WAP pages with the Internet Explorer.
With the built-in GPS receiver and navigation software you can use the Pharos Traveler GPS 535v
as a navigation system.
The following documentation contains additional information on your Pharos Traveler GPS 535v and
the Windows Mobile operating system:
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in the help on your Pharos Traveler GPS 535v
in the files on the Microsoft Getting Started CD (e.g. *.TXT, *.PDF)
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