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iWAY 250c™ Quick Start Guide We have tried to make iWAY operation as simple as possible. After pushing the power button you will use the iWAY’s touch screen to control all of its functions. The iWAY 250c™ GPS unit. The iWAY’s touch screen is a powerful tool. In Music Mode, touch the play control buttons to start and stop music or skip among songs.
Music Mode Operation The iWAY has two main Modes of operation: Map Mode and Music Mode. To switch between these modes go to the Main Menu by pushing the MENU button in the top left corner of the screen. You can play music through the iWAY's built-in speaker or attach headphones. For superior audio quality you can broadcast the iWAY’s audio to a nearby FM radio using an FM modulator. You will need to purchase an FM modulator and plug it into the iWAY's headphone jack.
next. You can press the FIND AUDIO button in the top right corner to search for a song by name or touch the screen in the song information area at the top to open the Browse Music Files menu. The Browse Music Files menu will open a screen showing the file structure of your MMC card including all of the songs and play lists available as well as any subfolders.
The iWAY can do more than just show you your current position. Overlay Data boxes – like the one in the top center of the upper left image – provide textual information about your location and the route that you are following. You also need to be able to look around and find destinations whether they are across town or across the country. At any time you can change what is visible on the map display by touching the screen. This will bring up a toolbar with several map display buttons.
Pressing the MENU button will bring up the Main Menu. See the manual for complete details on Main Menu settings. From the Main Menu choose Options to access some of the more powerful Map Mode tools. The Options Menu has three option Pages. Some of the most important commands in the Options Menu are: Directions List shows all the textual instructions for the route you are currently following. See page 6 for details on following a generated route.
The options on the top row all point to a database of POIs (Points of Interest) stored in the unit. Gas, ATMs, Lodging and Restaurants have all been divided into their own categories to save you time on the most common searches. No matter which of these you choose you will be able to either search for places nearest your current position − or cursor if the cursor is active − or search for specific places by name. The Address feature lets you enter a street address and navigate directly to it.
transparent boxes over the map display and can show information such as the distance to your next turn and the direction and angle of the turn. Overlay Data can be minimized using the button with the downward arrow in the bottom right corner of the screen. The data boxes disappear to be replaced by a button with an upward arrow that allows you to show the data boxes again. Every turn in the route can be played through your speakers as spoken instructions.
At left, Interface Options menu with Power Key set to Standby Mode, the unit's default setting. At right, Power Key is set to Power Off Mode, which will completely turn the unit off. To restore Standby Mode return to the Interface Options menu and in the Power Key box select Standby. Backlight The power button also controls backlight settings. Repeatedly pressing the power button will cycle through the backlight settings.
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