User Manual Pilot Series
Table of contents Important safety information.................................................................... 4 Precautions...................................................................................... 4 Declaration of conformity................................................................. 6 Getting to know your Mio......................................................................... 7 Mounting and charging your Mio in a vehicle..........................................
How do I find the nearest POIs using Near Me?..................... 25 How do I find the POIs using EXPLORE?.............................. 26 How do I find a POI using the POI Cluster?............................ 27 How do I set my POI preferences?......................................... 27 How do I search for a POI by type?........................................ 28 How do I search for a POI by keyword?................................. 29 Customising the system settings.....................................
How do I backup and restore my Mio?................................... 49 How do I recover maps and voice files for my Mio?............... 49 How do I manually update my Mio?........................................ 49 How do I recover keys on my Mio?......................................... 50 How do I configure MioMore Desktop?................................... 50 Reference..............................................................................................
Important safety information ●● Removing original equipment, adding accessories or modifying your vehicle could affect the vehicle’s safety or make it illegal to operate in some jurisdictions. ●● Follow all product instructions and all instructions in your vehicle owner’s manual regarding accessories or modifications. ●● Consult your country’s and/or state’s laws regarding operation of a vehicle with any accessories or modifications.
that causes or contributes to death, injury or property damage or that violates any law. About charging ●● Use only the charger supplied with your device. Use of another type of charger will result in malfunction and/or danger. ●● This product is intended to be supplied by a LISTED Power Unit marked with “LPS”, “Limited Power Source” and output rated + 5 V dc / 2.0 A”. ●● Use a specified battery in the equipment. About the charger ●● Do not use the charger in a high moisture environment.
Declaration of conformity Note: For regulatory identification purposes, this Mio Pilot series is assigned a model number of N603. CE Products with the CE marking comply with the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) (2014/53/EU), the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2014/30/EU) and the Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU) - issued by the Commission of the European Community.
Getting to know your Mio ❶ ❷ ❸ ❼ ❹ ❺ ❽ ❻ ❶ Power button ❷ Power indicator ❸ Earphone jack ❹ Slot for MicroSD memory card ❺ Touch screen ❻ Connector for in-car charger, USB cable* and home charger* *may be sold separately ❼ Speaker ❽ Reset button 7
Mounting and charging your Mio in a vehicle ●● Never mount your device where the driver’s field of vision is blocked. ●● If the windscreen is tinted with a reflective coating, it may be athermic and impact the GPS reception. In this instance, please mount your device where there is a “clear area” - usually just beneath the rear-view mirror.
CAUTION: For optimal performance of the lithium battery: • Do not charge the battery where the temperature is high (e.g. in direct sunlight). • There is no need to fully discharge the battery before charging. You can charge the battery before it is discharged. • When storing the product for a long period of time, be sure to fully charge the battery at least once every two weeks. Over discharge of the battery can affect the charging performance.
Turning your Mio ON and OFF Note: The battery may not be fully charged when you use your device for the first time. When charging the battery for the very first time, you should charge it for at least 6 hours with your device turned OFF. ●● For the initial start-up, press and hold the power button for 2 seconds to turn on your device. 2 SEC When you turn on your device for the first time, follow the prompts to customise your device.
Navigating on the screen To operate your Mio, touch the screen with your fingertip. You can perform the following actions: ●● Tap Touch the screen once with your fingertip to open items or select onscreen buttons or options. ●● Drag Hold your fingertip on the screen and drag up/down/left/right or across the screen. (This is not supported by all applications.
Inserting a memory card Hold the card (MicroSD) by the edges and gently insert it into the slot as shown in the illustration. To remove a card, gently push the top edge of the card inwards to release it, and pull it out of the slot. Note: Do not apply pressure to the centre of the memory card. Note: MiTAC does not guarantee the product’s compatibilities with the storage cards from all manufacturers.
How do I connect the device to my computer? 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Plug the large end of the USB cable (may be sold separately) directly into a USB port on your computer (not a USB hub) and plug the small end into on the device. CAUTION: When your Mio is turned on and connected to a computer, it is recognized as an external massstorage device. Do NOT delete any files that are pre-installed on your Mio. Deleting the files can cause your Mio to crash.
Navigating through the screens ●● You can return to the Main Menu screen at any time by: ●● Tapping the MAIN MENU button ( ) in the title bar of the menu screen, which allow you to navigate through the menu screens easily. ●● In some menu screens (such as the Keyboard screen), the MAIN MENU button ( ) will not appear in the title bar. In this instance, you have to tap the BACK button ( ) repeatedly. ●● If the Back button appears in the top-left corner of a screen, tapping it returns to the previous screen.
Navigation Main Menu The Main Menu is your starting place for various tasks, including searching for a destination, viewing saved locations as My Place/Home, and searching for POIs nearby, and so on. ❶ ❸ ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❷ ❹ ❺ Search for places, areas and streets to help plan your route. Display the Map screen. Access your saved locations. Configure your Mio to enhance your navigation experience. Search for Points of Interest nearby.
●● To select a character, tap the character. ●● To delete a character, tap . Tap and hold to delete the entire text. ●● To enter numbers, tap 123. ●● To set the keyboard preference, from the Keyboard screen, tap the preferred keyboard type from the list. . Select How do I go from A-B? CAUTION: For your safety, enter destination information before you start a journey. Do not enter a destination while driving.
How do I plan my first trip? Using your Mio to plan your first trip is easy. There are several ways to select your destination. Complete the following to navigate to a street address that you know using the FIND address wizard. Note: When it is the first time you use FIND wizard, the Select Country screen will appear before the FIND screen. Select your country and then you can start searching location. If needed, you can change the country to search location.
If you want to… Then… explore the map, tap . How do I preview the destination on map? After searching an address (or a POI), you can preview the destination on map to explore the area near the location. On the Destination screen, tap the to display the destination preview map as below. button On the destination preview map, you can: ●● Tap the / button to zoom in/out the map. ●● View the information of your destination that is shown at the top of the Map screen.
How do I view my route? How do I select the route type? Note: This feature is not available on all models. The Select Route Type screen will be displayed when you tap from the Destination screen. All of the four route types (Fastest, Economical, Easiest and Shortest) will be calculated. Select your preferred route and tap to start navigating. For more information about setting the preferred route type, refer to "Route options" in the “Customising the system settings” section.
Item Description Current position Your current position is marked with Address bar The current address will be displayed in the text box at the bottom of the Map screen. Tap to expand and select the following options: Distance and time information . ●● DTG (Distance to Go) ●● TTG (Time to Go) ●● km/h or mph (speed) and compass heading ●● ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) ●● Time Note: Depending on your driving route, you may see some icons that provide different information on your Map screen.
3. Your Mio provides information on your: ●● time to destination ●● distance to go ●● estimated time of arrival ●● distance travelled ●● time taken for trip ●● stationary time ●● TTD/DTG/ETA for the journey* * Depending on the route calculated, you may see more information on the screen such as the estimated time/ distance to the next stop when your trip contains multiple waypoints. How do I adjust the volume? 1. From the Map options screen, tap . 2.
If you want to… Then… increase/decrease the volume, tap mute/unmute, / . The volume bar indicates the current volume level. tap . The speaker icon indicates the status: : muted : unmuted Note: The volume buttons will automatically disappear after the map is idled for 5 seconds. How do I zoom in/out the map? 1. From the Map options screen, tap . 2. The zoom buttons will be displayed on the Map screen in translucent mode. 3.
My Places My Places has all your saved locations. How do I save a location as My Place or Home? 1. Search for an address until the Preview screen is displayed. 2. Tap . The location has been added to My Places. 3. To save the location as Home, tap Tap . . The location has been set as Home. How do I navigate to a location I have saved? 1. On the Main Menu, tap . 2. Tap the Sort by button on the top of the scrolling buttons to change the sorting order of the items: : by time : by name : by type 3.
4. Tap . Your Mio will calculate the route from your current location. How do I navigate to Home? If you have not set an address as Home, the first time you try to navigate to Home you will be prompted to search for an address using the address-entry wizard. 1. On the Main Menu, tap . 2. Tap . 3. Tap . Your Mio will calculate the route from your current location.
How do I search for a POI? A POI (Point of Interest) is a named site, feature, landmark or public venue which can be displayed as an icon on the map. POIs are grouped by category, such as petrol stations, parks, beaches and museums. How do I find the nearest POIs using Near Me? Near Me services allows you to quickly search the local area for common types of important POIs. ●● : Search for the nearest restaurants, cafes, fast-food premises and other dining establishments.
How do I find the POIs using EXPLORE? Note: EXPLORE is not available on all models and is only available in selected countries. Depending on your Mio model, you can search for the POIs using Explore map. The Explore map allows you to explore the local area to find Points of Interest (POIs) or navigate to an address. If you do not have a GPS fix, the map will display your last known position. 1. On the Destination screen, tap . 2.
How do I find a POI using the POI Cluster? Tapping on the POI selected will bring up the screen with the POI destination details. Complete the following: If you want to… Then… calculate the route and start navigating, tap save the location as a favourite, tap explore the map, tap . . . How do I set my POI preferences? Points of Interest (POIs) are grouped into categories.
2. Complete the following: If you want to… Then… display all POI icons (i.e. icons from all categories), tap Show all. display no POI icons, tap Hide all. Note: Hiding POIs will stop you from finding them when using explore mode/cluster search. select a specific POI category icon tap the required POI category to show ( for display on the Map screen, hide ( ) on the Map screen. ) or Repeat until all required categories are selected. return to the Explore map, tap .
If you want to… Then… search for the POIs on your route, tap . search for the POIs near your destination, tap . 4. Complete the following: If you want to… Then… search for POIs by keyword, tap . After you have entered a keyword, tap OK. search for restaurants, cafes, fast- tap food premises and other dining establishments, . search for petrol stations, tap . search for parking places, tap . view more POI types, tap search for hotels and motels, tap .
3. Complete the following: If you want to… calculate the route and start navigating, save the location as a favourite, explore the map, 30 Then… tap . tap tap . .
Customising the system settings 1. On the Main Menu, tap . 2. Select the option you want to customise from the Settings screen. 3. Once you change the settings and return to the previous screen, your preferences are automatically saved. Settings screen options and the order of the options may differ from the above, depending on your region, maps installed or model of Mio.
If you want to… Then… change the screen brightness in day /night mode, tap / on the Day brightness/Night brightness bar. The brightness bar indicates the brightness level. You can simply tap on the brightness bar so that the screen brightness will be set immediately at the position you tapped. Note: Your Mio can heat up when the brightness scale is set high, therefore, use lower brightness whenever acceptable.
Route options If you want to… Then… set route type options for your route, tap Route type to select your route type preference from the list: ●● Fastest: The route that should be the fastest when navigating. ●● Easiest: The simplest route with the least number of turns and favours motorways where appropriate. ●● Economical: The route with least number of stops, turns and urban areas which should save on fuel usage. ●● Shortest: The route with the shortest physical length.
My Maps If you want to… Then… view the map information, tap Map Version to display a list of all maps, providing the following information: ●● Name ●● Date ●● Version/Build number select a set of maps to load, check the expiring maps, ●● Coverage area tap Map set, then select your preference from the list. tap Expiring maps to display a list of maps that are to expire soon.
Device If you want to… Then… delete the saved information on your Mio, tap Delete saved information: ●● Tap Delete My Places and tap Yes when the warning dialog box displays. The data saved in My Places will be deleted. ●● Tap Delete recent locations and tap Yes when the warning dialog box displays. The data of recent locations will be deleted. restore factory default settings, ●● Tap Delete planned trips and tap Yes when the warning dialog box displays.
Help If you want to… Then… view copyright and trademark information, tap About.
What is MioMore Desktop? MioMore Desktop is a suite of tools you can use to access greater functionality and product information via your computer. MioMore Desktop allows you to: ●● Obtain software updates. ●● Manage maps. ●● Manage custom POIs. ●● Manage safety camera subscriptions.
●● Plug the large end of the USB cable (supplied) directly into a USB port on your computer (not a USB hub) and plug the small end into the USB Socket on the bottom of your Mio. ●● Where possible, plug the USB cable into a USB port at the back of your computer. ●● If prompted to update your Mio software, follow the on-screen prompts. 8. You are now ready to use MioMore Desktop for your Mio. From now on, you can access MioMore Desktop via: Start > All Programs > Mio > MioMore Desktop.
4. Select a subscription or offer, then click Purchase an activation key from the Mio store. 5. Follow the prompts to purchase your subscription. A product key will be sent to you via email when you have subscribed. You will need to use this product key to activate your subscription. How do I activate my subscription? 1. Open MioMore Desktop, and then click Unlock Features. 2. Enter your product key. 3. Follow the prompts to activate your subscription.
Item Loadable Maps Description A list of maps from the downloaded data ISO file or available for purchase via the Mio Store website. ●● Select a map source and then click Open to display the Map Source section. ●● From the map Source section, click Install Maps to install the selected map to your Mio. Otherwise, click Upwards to return to the Loadable Maps section. My Mio Remove maps A list of maps installed on your Mio. Click to remove the selected map from your Mio.
5. When finished, the downloaded map update will be displayed in My Maps. How do I install maps onto my Mio? Your Mio comes with one or more pre-activated maps. Map files take up space on your Mio’s internal memory. If you do not use a map file, you can remove it to free up space. You can later reinstall it to your Mio if required. You can install maps from the following: ●● The downloaded data ISO file. ●● The downloaded map update.
6. Click the map you want to install to your Mio. The map will change colour to a brighter yellow to indicate it has been selected. To deselect a map, click the map again. You may need to install multiple maps to cover the required geographical area. 7. Complete the following: If you want to… Then… install a yellow map, install a red map, go back to step 6. the map needs to be activated via the Internet before it can be installed; go back to step 4. continue to step 8.
Note: Various POI files are available for download free or by subscription from third-party websites. Ensure that downloaded files are in .csv (Comma Separated Values) format. Mio is not responsible for the content or accuracy of the information or the reliability or availability of these websites. The use of information regarding safety camera locations may be subject to local laws in the country of use.
If you want to… Then… enable a visual warning when a POI of this category is in close proximity, select an icon to display on the Map screen for POIs of this category, select the Visual alert check box. click Browse to select the icon file from your local or network drive. When you have located the icon file, select it and click Open. Note: The icon file must be a bitmap (*.bmp or *.png) graphic with a minimum size of 6x6 pixels and a maximum size of 32x32 pixels.
2. In the Description field, enter a search description for the image you are looking for. 3. Select one of the Sort by options. 4. Click Search. Thumbnails of the NavPix™ will be displayed in the NavPix™ display area. Note: You can narrow your search by selecting the Advanced search check box and then selecting a city from the drop-down list or by entering the latitude and longitude details. How do I import NavPix™ to My Places? 1. Select a picture or group of pictures you want to add to your My Places.
Note: Make sure you have an active Internet connection for this feature. Note: The activation key will be sent to you by email, or printed on the inside cover of the box if you purchase the map update DVD. You can click the link on the screen to purchase an activation key online. Redeem Your device does not support the Redeem function. My Places My Places includes saved addresses, POIs, and other locations. You can select, modify and delete places. Open MioMore Desktop, and then click My Places.
How do I sort My Place locations? You can sort My Place locations by type and name: If you want to… Then… sort My Place locations by type, sort My Place locations by name, click Type on the My Places panel. click Name on the My Places panel. How do I import or export a location? Complete the following: If you want to… Then… import a location from the computer to from the My Places panel, click Import. your Mio, Locate the file you want to import and then click Open.
If you want to… Then… delete the location, click , then click Yes to delete the location. Note: You can delete all locations in My Places by clicking Delete on the My Places panel. export the location, click . Enter a descriptive name for the file and then click Save. My Mio Open MioMore Desktop, and then click My Mio. How do I change the displayed language for MioMore Desktop? 1. Click Language. 2. Select your preferred language.
How do I backup and restore my Mio? You can save backups of data from your Mio, and later restore it if required. 1. Click Backup and Restore. 2. Complete the following: If you want to… Then… backup your Mio, click Create new backup. Select the data you would like to backup, then click OK. restore a backup to your Mio, delete a backup, The backup will be saved to your computer. The backup will be listed on the Backup & Restore window. select the backup from the list that you would like to restore.
Note: You can also open the Device Updates screen by clicking the New Update button at the top-right corner of MioMore Desktop. 2. Complete the following: If you want to… Then… download the updates, select the available update from the list, and then lick Download. during the download: stop/pause the download, ●● Click change the download folder, to stop the download. ●● Click to pause the download; when paused, click to resume downloading. click Change Path. 3.
If you want to… Then… change the location of where click My Maps, and then click Change. downloaded updates will be saved, Select a folder for the updates. The downloaded updates are moved to the new location.
Reference What is GPS? The Global Positioning System (GPS) is available at any time, free of charge, and is accurate to within 5m (15ft). GPS navigation is made possible by a network of satellites that orbit the Earth at around 20,200km (12,552mi). Each satellite transmits a range of signals which are utilized by GPS receivers, such as your Mio, to determine an exact location.
●● The screen surface can easily be scratched. Avoid touching it with sharp objects. Non-adhesive generic screen protectors designed specifically for use on portable devices with LCD panels may be used to help protect the screen from minor scratches. ●● Never clean your Mio when it is turned on. Use a soft, lint-free cloth to wipe the screen and the exterior of your Mio. ●● Do not use paper towels to clean the screen. ●● Never attempt to disassemble, repair or make any modifications to your Mio.
Revision: R01 (8/2018) Trademarks All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Disclaimer Specifications and documents are subject to change without notice. Speed Limit Mio products are designed to be used as an aid to safer driving. Mio does not condone speeding or any other failure to comply with your local traffic laws. It is your responsibility to drive within the posted speed limit at all times and to drive in a careful manner.
