Pharos Traveler GPS 505 
User Manual 
 
 
Safety Instructions for 
the Pocket PC 
Important safeguards 
All safety instructions must be read carefully and fully understood before 
attempting to use your Pharos Traveler GPS Pocket PC. This manual 
contains safety instructions that must be observed in order to avoid potential 
hazards that could result in personal injuries or damage to your Pocket PC. 
The safety instructions have been classified according to the seriousness of 
risk, as follows: 
 
Signal Word Meaning 
! DANGER 
 
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which if 
not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.  
! WARNING 
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if 
not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.  
 
 
! CAUTION 
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if 
not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.  
 
CAUTION 
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if 
not avoided, may result in property damage. 
NOTE 
Provides important information. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Introduction 
Thank you for your purchase of the Pharos Traveler GPS 505 Pocket PC. 
Please be sure to read this manual before using the Pocket PC and ensure 
that you are aware of correct handling procedures. 
•  Please be sure to read the “ Important Safety Information” section in this 
document to learn about safety information. 
•  After reading this document, keep it in a convenient place for future 
reference. 
Copyright Information 
© 2005 All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual cannot be 
reproduced in any form without the prior written permission. No patent 
liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained 
herein. 
Microsoft®, Windows®, ActiveSync®, and PowerPoint® are registered 
trademarks, and Windows CE™ is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. 
The names of other actual companies, products, and brand names 
mentioned herein may by trade names, service marks, trademarks, or 
registered trademarks of their respective owners. 
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Important Safety Information 
Read this information before using your Pocket PC. 
To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electric shock, fire, and damage to 
the equipment observe the following precautions.  
General Precautions 
Avoid hot areas:  The product should be placed away from heat sources 
such as radiators, heat registers or other products (including amplifiers) that 
produce heat. Please keep this away from high-temperature locations, 
including vehiciles. Intense heat can cause product deformation, destruction 
of the battery, overall device breakdown and fire.  
Avoid wet areas: Never use this product in a wet location. 
Avoid pushing objects into product: Never push objects of any kind into 
slots or other openings in the product. Slots and openings are provided for 
ventilation. These openings must not be blocked or covered.  
Mounting Accessories: Do not use the product on an unstable table, cart, 
stand, tripod or bracket. Any mounting of the product should follow 
manufacturer instructions, and should use a mounting accessory 
recommended by the manufacturer.  
Avoid unstable mounting: Do not use this product with an unstable 
mouting base.  
Use product with approved equipment: This product should be used only 
with personal computers and options identified as suitable for use with your 
equipment.  
Avoid abnormal usage/disassembling: Please don't enforce it to be 
discharged or overcharged/overdischarged with over current or high-tension 
supply[C1]. Do not disassemble, repair, or pressurize this product; otherwise, 
it will cause fire, electric shock, scorching and/or malfunction. 
Adjust the volume: Turn down the volume before using headphones or 
other audio devices. 
Avoid use for drivers when driving: The driver should not use this product 
when driving. 
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GPS Usage Precautions 
Please don’t use this product close to wireless machines; otherwise, the 
product will malfunction.  
This product is a delicate electronic machine; therefore, please do 
not put it in places with strong static and electric waves. 
The GPS receiver may not work if used in the following locations: 
•  Tunnel or basement 
•  Underground parking lot 
• 
•  Under a bridge or viaduct 
• 
In remote  forested areas 
Indoor locations 
 
Safety Precautions for Battery 
 
Warning 
To reduce the risk of fire or burns, do not disassemble, 
crush, puncture, short external contacts, or dispose of in fire 
or water.  
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. 
Replace only with specified batteries.  
 
Battery may require recycling in accordance with local laws. 
Contact your local regulatory authorities for more 
information. 
Your battery should not be thrown in the trash can. 
 
 
 
 
•  Please carefully read these precautions before using the Pocket PC, 
and ensure that you are aware of the correct handling procedures. 
•  The precautions provide essential information for the protection of the 
user and others from possible injury and property damage. They also 
provide information on the safe handling of this product.  
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•  Please check that you fully understand the definition of the following messages 
(signs and graphical symbols) before reading the text, and always follow the 
instructions provided. 
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Supplementary Information: 
Weitere Informationen: 
Informations 
complérnentaires: 
Información 
complementaria: 
Ulteriori informazioni: 
Ytterligare information: 
 
“The product complies with the 
requirements of the Safety Directive 
IEC60950 3rd and the EMC Directive 
89/336/EEC.” 
“Das Produkt entspricht den Anforderungen 
der Niederspannungsrichtlinie 73/23/EG 
und der EMC-Richtlinie 89/336/EG. ” 
“Ce produit est conforme aux exigences de 
la directive sur les basses tensions 
73/23/CEE et de la directive EMC 
89/336/CEE.” 
“El Producto cumple los requistos de baja 
tensión de la Directiva 73/23/CEE y la 
Directiva EMC 89/336/CEE.” 
“Il prodotto é conforme ai requisiti della 
direttiva sulla bassa tensione 73/23/EG e la 
direttiva EMC 89/336/EG. ” 
“Produkten uppfyller kraven enligt 
lågspänningsdirektiver 73/23/EEC och 
EMC-direktiv 89/336/EEC.” 
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