Controls and Features
Front:
TOUCHSCREEN: 480 x 272 pixel WQVGA LCD touchscreen.
Back:
SPEAKER: Built-in speaker plays navigation voice guidance commands and
audio/video files that are stored on an SD memory card (see below).
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OUNTING SLOT: Lets you lock the GPS-500 onto the included fold-flat
mounting bracket for use in a vehicle.
Top:
GPS ANTENNA: Must have a clear “view” of the sky to receive signals from
GPS satellites.
ON/OFF
BUTTON: Hold down to turn the unit on; hold down again to turn
the unit off.
SD C
ARD SLOT: Accepts an SD memory card (not included). The SD card is
required to store audio and video media to be played on your GPS-500.
Bottom:
RESET BUTTON: Lets you reset the unit if it becomes unresponsive or won’t
power-off. Insert a paper clip or similar item into the small hole to press the
switch. (Resetting the unit does not erase information that you have entered,
such as your home location, etc.)
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OUNTING SLOT: Lets you lock the GPS-500 onto the included fold-flat
mounting bracket for use in a vehicle.
Left Side:
LOCK SWITCH: Locks the GPS-500’s touchscreen and all of its contols. This
prevents accidental operation without your having to turn the unit’s power off,
so you can carry it in your pocket or purse.
Right Side:
VOLUME/BRIGHTNESS CONTROL: Adjusts the volume of the GPS-500’s built-in
speaker. The volume control will also adjust the volume of headphones or an
audio system that you have connected to the GPS-500’s headphone jack (see
below).
To adjust the brightness, press the volume control knob in. The Brightness
indicator will be superimposed on the screen and you can change the
screen’s brightness by rotating the volume knob.
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EADPHONE JACK: Lets you connect headphones for personal listening. You
can also connect the headphone jack to an auxiliary input on your vehicle’s
audio system.
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INI USB CONNECTOR/CHARGER PORT: Connects to your computer and to
the included wall charger using the included USB cable. Connects to your
vehicle’s cigarette lighter or accessory power port using the included car
charger.
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