3-256-433-21 (1) Car Cradle Operating Instructions For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual. For details about the SmartST™ Professional software, see the supplied SmartST™ Professional Quick Start Guide and User Manual (included in the SmartST™ Professional Desktop software on the CD-ROM).
Table of Contents Before use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What you can do with your CLIÉ™ handheld during in-vehicle mode . . . . . . . . . . 8 Introducing applications . . . . . . . . . . 8 Location of controls . . . . . . 11 Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Wireless card remote commander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Getting started . . . . . . . . . 15 Initial setup of your CLIÉ™ handheld . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other functions . . . . . . . . . 59 Car Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Uninstalling the Car Cradle basic software from your CLIÉ handheld . . 61 Setting Sounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Setting the Display Order . . . . . . . . . 63 Assigning Applications to Application Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Setting Screensaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Setting Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes on this manual • The illustrations in this manual depict the short screen type of CLIÉ™ handheld. • Depending on your CLIÉ handheld, the screen may differ. • Screen images in this manual may be different from the actual displays in the supplied software. • Contents of this manual are written for users with knowledge of using CLIÉ handheld and the Microsoft® Windows® operating system. For details about CLIÉ handheld, refer to the manuals supplied with CLIÉ handheld.
On installation WARNING To avoid the risk of injury or accident, read the following warning before installing and operating the unit. On safety • Comply with your local traffic laws and regulations. • For your safety, do not operate equipment, mount or remove your CLIÉ handheld from the car cradle while driving. • Do not watch the CLIÉ handheld while driving. It is dangerous and may cause a traffic accident.
About GPS GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites continuously emit signals for positioning on the Earth. As a GPS aerial receives these signals, users can be informed of their location (latitude, longitude and altitude) anywhere on the Earth. Information must be received from three satellites in order to obtain two-dimensional fixes (altitude and longitude), and four satellites are required for three-dimensional positioning (latitude, longitude and altitude). As GPS satellites are controlled by the U.S.
Before use Caution CAUTION IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR OTHER DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, DOWNTIME, AND PURCHASER’S TIME RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, ITS HARDWARE AND/OR ITS SOFTWARE. Please contact your nearest Sony dealer regarding any problems you have with your Sony product.
What you can do with your CLIÉ™ handheld during in-vehicle mode Introducing the applications Car Launcher This application uses large icons to allow you to finger tap the screen (without using the stylus) for quick access to desired applications. During in-vehicle mode, tapping/ pressing the Home button (short screen) or the Home icon (long screen) returns you to the Car Launcher screen. Applications for in-vehicle mode are listed automatically on the Car Launcher screen.
Today When you place your CLIÉ handheld in the car cradle for the first time in the morning and again in the afternoon, the Today application activates automatically and reads out today’s date, your current/next schedule and number of unread mails. Music This application allows you to play music data, such as MP3/ATRAC3 files. You can listen to music via your car audio speakers if you are in your car. SmartST™ Professional This application will show you to your desired destination.
GPS Meter This application allows you to view GPS signal reception conditions. Monitor This application displays the playing/receiving information of a Sony car audio when connected to the optional SONYBUS connection adapter (XA-CC1).
Location of controls Front panel A Auto dimmer eye Receptor for the dimmer. C Receptor for the card remote commander B Built-in speaker for the Textto-voice function (located at the back of the car cradle) • While your CLIÉ™ handheld is mounted in the car cradle, the speaker of your CLIÉ handheld will be disabled. • This speaker is only for the Textto-voice application; music is not produced by this speaker. D Power indicator LED Lights green when the power is on.
Side panel A VOL +/– buttons for the built-in speaker • These buttons control only the built-in speaker of the car cradle. • The volume indicator appears only while you adjust the volume level. Shortly after you finish adjusting the volume, the volume indicator disappears. • You can adjust the volume level only when the Text-to-voice application is being used. B ATT button for the built-in speaker • The ATT function quickly lowers the volume level. • Press to lower. – “ATT On” appears on the screen.
Wireless card remote commander Refer to the pages listed for details. b For details about the SmartST™ Professional application, refer to the SmartST™ Professional User Manual. b For details about replacing the batteries, refer to “Replacing the lithium battery” on page 76. VOL– S4 S1 SCRE EN VOL+ S5 S6 S2 S3 DAY+ DSP L ENTER REP DAY– HOME E GUID HERE OUT ZOOM IN A VOL +/– buttons for the builtin speaker • These buttons control only the built-in speaker of the car cradle.
C ENTER/N/x button • To activate an application. 31 • To start/stop music playback, mail and schedule/event read out. 35, 41, 50 • To open/close the Pop-Up Menu on the Map screen, apply the selected Main Menu and Pop-Up Menu, and tick the selected dialog box (SmartST™ Professional application). D < (./m)/, (M/>) buttons Press to: – move the cursor left/right on the Car Launcher screen. 31 – go to the previous/next track. 50 – go to the previous/next mail/ schedule.
Getting started Initial setup of your CLIÉ™ handheld Follow the procedure below prior to using your CLIÉ handheld with the car cradle. Step 1: Installing software for the car cradle Step 2: Setting up your CLIÉ™ handheld for the car cradle Step 3: Mounting your CLIÉ™ handheld in the car cradle Step 1: Installing software for the car cradle Before using your CLIÉ™ handheld with the car cradle, you have to install software for the car cradle on your CLIÉ handheld.
1 2 Quit all applications running in the Windows® operating system. Insert the supplied Installation CD-ROM into the disc drive of your computer. The Installation Launcher window is displayed. Note If the CD-ROM is not activated automatically, activate it manually. 3 Click the INSTALL button for the Car Cradle basic software. The setup programme starts and the InstallShield Wizard window is displayed. 4 Click Next. The Select Features window is displayed.
8 Click Done. Installation of the Car Cradle basic software on your computer is completed. The Information dialog box is displayed. 9 10 Click OK. Click Finish. Tip If you want to install sample pictures, follow the procedure in “Installing sample pictures” (page 17). 11 Install the Car Cradle basic software on your CLIÉ handheld using the HotSync® operation. The HotSync® operation starts and the selected software is downloaded to your CLIÉ handheld.
2 Click the INSTALL button. The setup programme starts and the InstallShield Wizard window is displayed. 3 4 5 6 7 Click Next. Select Long Screen Type or Short Screen Type of your CLIÉ handheld. Click Next. Select Nature/Sports/Others. Click Next. The Start Copying Files is displayed. Confirm the settings. 8 Click Next. The Install Tool window is displayed. Tip If there are two or more user names stored in Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ, the window to select a user is displayed. Select a user then click OK.
Step 2: Setting up your CLIÉ™ handheld for the car cradle Follow the setup procedure according to your CLIÉ handheld type. Removing the protection cover (short screen type (PEG-TG50), and long screen type 2 (PEG-TH55)) Before mounting and using your CLIÉ handheld in the car cradle, you need to remove the protection cover. Whenever you use your CLIÉ handheld with the car cradle, remove the protection cover.
b For details about closing the display panel, refer to the manual supplied with your CLIÉ handheld. Step 3: Mounting your CLIÉ™ handheld in the car cradle To operate applications/functions during in-vehicle mode, mount your CLIÉ handheld in the car cradle. Notes • Do not mount or remove your CLIÉ handheld while driving. • When you operate Car Setting, detach your CLIÉ handheld from the car cradle. During in-vehicle mode, Car Setting is not displayed.
2 Tilt back your CLIÉ handheld to rest in the car cradle. Note Do not mount your CLIÉ handheld vertically on the connector of the car cradle. Detaching your CLIÉ handheld from the car cradle/ turning off the car cradle The car cradle turns on when your CLIÉ handheld is mounted in the car cradle. When the car cradle is not in use, detach your CLIÉ handheld from the car cradle following the instructions below to turn off the car cradle. When you leave the car, take your CLIÉ handheld with you.
Notes • If battery power is not turned off when the ignition key is in the OFF position, detach your CLIÉ handheld from the car cradle as the battery may drain. • Do not detach your CLIÉ handheld from the car cradle with one hand. It may cause a malfunction. 1 Squeeze both RELEASE buttons simultaneously with one hand. 2 Pull out the CLIÉ handheld towards you from the top with your other hand. Charging your CLIÉ handheld Your CLIÉ handheld battery is continuously being charged during in-vehicle mode.
Various in-vehicle mode systems/functions For your safety, when your CLIÉ™ handheld enters in-vehicle mode, a Warning message is displayed. To cancel the Warning message, tap the screen or press any button on the wireless card remote commander. During in-vehicle mode, the car cradle system restricts certain applications/ functions on your CLIÉ handheld. About in-vehicle mode When you use your CLIÉ handheld with the car cradle, your CLIÉ handheld enters in-vehicle mode.
Normal CLIÉ mode b In-vehicle mode When your CLIÉ handheld is mounted in the car cradle, it enters in-vehicle mode. If the car cradle is off, the CLIÉ handheld remains in normal CLIÉ mode. If the current application is not compatible with in-vehicle mode. b When your CLIÉ handheld is mounted in the car cradle...* Applications incompatible with in-vehicle mode. Car Launcher appears. * The Warning message will always displayed first, tap the screen to cancel the Warning message (page 23).
In-vehicle mode b Normal CLIÉ mode • When your CLIÉ handheld is detached from the car cradle, the CLIÉ handheld enters the normal CLIÉ mode. • If the car cradle is turned off while your CLIÉ handheld is mounted in it, the CLIÉ handheld enters the normal CLIÉ mode. After 5 seconds, a caution alarm will sound. In this case, detach your CLIÉ handheld from the car cradle to turn off the alarm. b For details about the caution alarm, refer to “About the caution alarm” on page 27.
About sleep mode If your CLIÉ handheld is turned off during in-vehicle mode, it enters in-vehicle sleep mode. To exit in-vehicle sleep mode • Switch to in-vehicle mode: – turn on your CLIÉ handheld. • Switch to normal CLIÉ mode: – detach your CLIÉ handheld from the car cradle. Note Your CLIÉ handheld battery is continuously charged during in-vehicle sleep mode.
About the caution alarm The caution alarm alerts you to not to leave your CLIÉ handheld in the car. After 5 seconds the car cradle is turned off during in-vehicle mode, the caution alarm sounds and the screen flashes. To stop the caution alarm, do any of the following – Detach your CLIÉ handheld from the car cradle. – Turn on the car cradle (in-vehicle mode). – Turn off your CLIÉ handheld.
Basic operations Operating the touch panel During in-vehicle mode, it is recommended that you tap the screen with your finger instead of the stylus. Notes • Do not tap with excessive force. • Be careful not to lose or damage the stylus if you use it in the car. Using Car Launcher Car Launcher shows applications only for in-vehicle mode. Car Launcher home screen (Short screen type) Car Launcher home screen (Long screen type) To display Car Launcher, press the Home button on your CLIÉ handheld.
Display items Short screen type A Application icons Tap any icon to start an application. Long screen type – Latitude and Longitude B Arrow X/x icons Tap to display the previous/next page. Available only when a previous/next page exists. – Compass and Altitude C Colour mode switch icon Tap to change day/night mode. – Speed machine (for entertainment only) b For details, refer to “Setting colour changing” on page 67. D Info Area Only for the long screen type. A Home icon Tap to display Car Launcher.
Notes • Depending on the screen type of your CLIÉ handheld, the Car Launcher screen items are different. 4 is only for the long screen type of your CLIÉ handheld. If your CLIÉ handheld is the short screen type, 4 is not displayed. • When your CLIÉ handheld is mounted in the car cradle, only the Home button (for the short screen type) can be used. Other buttons, including the Jog Dial™ navigator, etc., cannot be used. • GPS information (4-B) is displayed based on GPS data.
Using applications Before using your CLIÉ™ handheld with the car cradle, you have to install software for the car cradle on your CLIÉ handheld. Install the Car Cradle basic software from the supplied Installation CD-ROM. When you use the SmartST™ Professional application, install the SmartST™ Professional software, too. b For details about installing the Car Cradle basic software, refer to “Installing software for the car cradle” on page 15.
b For details, refer to the listed pages. Applications Details Mail (page 33) This application reads out mails on the CLIE Mail™ application. Schedule (page 38) This application reads out schedules/events on the Date Book/CLIE Organizer Date Book* application. * PEG-TH55 only Today (page 43) This application reads out current information. Music (page 45) This application allows you to enjoy music on the “Memory Stick” media inserted in your CLIÉ handheld by the car audio.
Mail (Text-to-voice application) The Mail application reads out the mail stored in the CLIE Mail™ application. The body of mail text is not displayed. The Mail application restricts certain functions on the CLIE Mail application. b For details about the CLIE Mail application, refer to the manuals supplied with your CLIÉ™ handheld. Notes • You cannot send/receive/edit mail. • Some characters cannot be read out. Reading out mail 1 Tap the Mail icon on the Car Launcher screen.
Display items Notes • If a name consists of many characters, the end is displayed as “…” • If there is no mail in the current folder, “NO MAIL” is displayed. Only the folder switch icon is available. A Folder name Displays the folder name. The folder name is given on the CLIE Mail application. b For details about the folder name, refer to the manuals supplied with your CLIÉ handheld.
G ./> icons For details, refer to page 36. Tip L Image of sender If an image of the sender is in Address Book, the image is displayed on the screen. b For details about Address Book, You cannot go to the previous/next mail from the first/last one. H icon To start/stop reading out the mail. refer to the manuals supplied with your CLIÉ handheld.
G ./> icons Go to the beginning of the current mail Tap . after reading out the header. Go to the beginning of the previous mail • Tap .. (While the header is being read out.) • Tap . twice. (While the body of mail is being read out.) Go to the previous mail Tap . repeatedly. Go to the beginning of the next Tap >. mail Go to the beginning of a following mail Tap > repeatedly. Go backwards Press and hold .. Go forwards Press and hold >.
Symbol Symbols are special characters in your mail (such as “&,” “ *,” “ _,” etc.). Only blocks of continuous symbols containing fewer symbols than the number set in the Symbol filter (page 71) will be read out. Example: If you select “4 or more” on the Use Symbol filter setting (page 71). Symbols less than 4 are read out. Symbols less than 4 are read out. Symbols more than 4 are not read out.
Schedule (Text-to-voice application) The Schedule application reads out the schedules/events stored in the Date Book application on your CLIÉ™ handheld. b For details about Date Book, refer to the manuals supplied with your CLIÉ handheld. Notes • You cannot edit the schedule/event. • Some characters cannot be read out. • The current schedule/event is updated automatically.
Start time for reading out mode The schedule starts to read out automatically when the start time of the schedule is reached. Tips • This mode starts automatically even if Schedule is not activated. • An event is read out only during Normal reading out mode. Alarm reading out mode The schedule starts to read out automatically when the alarm time is reached. b For details about setting the alarm, refer to the manuals supplied with your CLIÉ handheld.
Display items Note If a name consists of many characters, the end is displayed as “…” A Date of the schedule/event Displays the date of a schedule/event by month/day/day of the week. If the date is current day, the C icon is not available. B C/c icons To go to the previous/next day. Tip You cannot go to a previous day from the present day. C Time of schedule • The remaining time (hour/minute) before the start of a schedule is shown in parentheses. It is updated automatically.
F ./> icons For details, refer to page 42. Tips • The schedule/event cannot go to the previous one: – If the current schedule/event is the first one of today. – If the current schedule/event is in progress. • The schedule/event proceeds into the next day. – If the current schedule/event is the last one of the day. G N/x icon To start/stop reading out a schedule/ event. Tips • If you tap the N/x icon, all current/ following schedules of the same day will be read out.
F ./> icons Go to the beginning of the current schedule/event Tap .. (While reading out the current schedule/event.) Go to the beginning of the previous schedule/event Tap .. Go to the previous schedule/ event Tap . repeatedly. Go to the beginning of the next Tap >. schedule/event Go to the beginning of a following schedule/event Tap > repeatedly. Go backwards Press and hold .. Go forwards Press and hold >.
Today (Text-to-voice application) When your CLIÉ™ handheld enters in-vehicle mode for the first time in the morning or afternoon of the day, Today activates automatically and starts to read out today’s date, current/next schedule and number of unread mails. After reading out, Car Launcher or the previous application is displayed automatically. This function is linked to the CLIE Mail™ and Date Book applications of normal CLIÉ mode. Tips • Today appears only when it is enabled (page 67).
Tips • You can activate the Schedule or Mail application by tapping on the screen area of each application on the Today screen. • If Today is assigned to any of the S1 to S6 buttons (page 64) and you press the button, Today is activated. This is the only way to activate Today manually since there is no icon available on the Car Launcher screen.
Music Using the Music application, you can listen to music on the “Memory Stick” media inserted in your CLIÉ™ handheld by a car audio. To listen to music, do any of the following. • Connecting the car cradle to a Sony car audio via the SONY-BUS connection adapter (optional) (page 46) • Using a cassette adapter (optional) (page 48) – If your car audio has a cassette player, a cassette adapter can be used. Listening to music 1 2 Complete each setting, referring to the instructions on the following pages.
Tips • Background play is always enabled during in-vehicle mode. Playback continues if another application is selected. • If background play is enabled, playback continues when your CLIÉ handheld enters in-vehicle mode. (Enable background play from Preferences of Audio Player in normal CLIÉ mode.) • The system sound depends on the Sound setting and the Music setting. Only when the System Sound (page 62) is enabled, the system sound of Music will be heard.
To select PDA (your CLIÉ handheld) as a source on the Sony car audio The Sony car audio recognizes your CLIÉ handheld as an MD unit. When you want to play your CLIÉ handheld, press the SOURCE button to select “PDA” or “MD.” If “PDA” appears in the source display, your CLIÉ handheld starts to play. If “MD” appears in the source display, press the MODE button to select your CLIÉ handheld to start playback. To adjust the volume Use the volume control of the car audio to adjust the volume level.
Using a cassette adapter (optional) A cassette adapter enables you to listen to music on your CLIÉ handheld by the car audio cassette player. b For details about the cassette adapter, refer to the manual supplied with it. 1 2 3 4 Connect the stereo mini plug of the cassette adapter to the LINE OUT of the car cradle. Insert the cassette adapter into the cassette player of the car audio. Select TAPE as the source on the car audio. Tap the Music icon on the Car Launcher screen.
Display items Notes • “No Music Data” indicates there is no music data on the “Memory Stick” media inserted in your CLIÉ handheld. • “No Memory Stick” indicates there are no “Memory Stick” media and no music data on your CLIÉ handheld. Elapsed playback time/Remaining playback time Track number Track title/ ID3 tag Album title/ Artist name A Screen mode icon To select the Standard/List/Photo/ Effect screen. • List screen: – To show another list page, tap the arrow x/X.
B Play mode icon To select CONTINUE/SHUFFLE/ REVERSE/PROGRAM*. * PROGRAM is available when your CLIÉ enters in-vehicle mode only if Program Play is selected and background play is enabled. (Enable background play from Preferences of Audio Player in normal CLIÉ mode.) If you select another play mode, you cannot select PROGRAM again. b For details about the Play mode, refer to the manuals supplied with your CLIÉ handheld.
SmartST™ Professional software This application can peruse a map on CLIÉ handheld. By using the built-in GPS function of the car cradle, your current location can be monitored onscreen. It searches for the route to the destination by setting up the destination. You are guided to the destination with text or sound. The map of the required area is copied beforehand to “Memory Stick” or Compact Flash Card (only for PEG-NX73V) from your PC. SmartST™ Professional software is owned by Navman NZ Limited.
Photo The Photo application displays the images on your CLIÉ™ handheld/ “Memory Stick” media. • All images on your CLIÉ handheld and “Memory Stick” media are displayed. • Images edited by your CLIÉ handheld can be displayed. b For details about organizing images, refer to the manuals supplied with your CLIÉ handheld.
GPS Meter This application allows you to view GPS signal reception conditions. To start the GPS Meter application Tap the GPS Meter icon on the Car Launcher screen. The GPS Meter screen is displayed. To exit the GPS Meter screen. Press the Home button on your CLIÉ™ handheld (short screen type), tap the Home icon (long screen type) or press HOME on the wireless card remote commander. Display items A GPS satellite Sky position The satellite position is displayed as an altitude from 0º to 90º.
Monitor The Monitor application shows you playing/receiving information (title list of the disc in the CD/MD changer, title list of the FM station name) on a Sony car audio. Displaying the playing/receiving information about the Sony car audio on the screen of your CLIÉ™ handheld To use the Monitor application, the SONY-BUS connection adapter (optional) and installation of the Audio Monitor software are necessary. b For details about compatible Sony car audio units, refer to page 46.
When the source is not radio: – The Monitor screen changes to the Standard screen of Tuner, and displays the frequency of received traffic announcements. After receiving the traffic announcement(s), the Monitor screen returns to the previous screen. To cancel the current announcement, set the TA function to “OFF” on the car audio. Display items You can switch the Standard and List screen on the Monitor screen by using the Standard/List switch icon.
List screen Standard/List switch icon*1 CD/MD unit number*2 CD/MD icon SHUFFLE icon*3 REPEAT icon*3 Current disc icon Disc names *1 Available only when one or more optional CD/MD changers are connected. To display the List screen, tap the Standard/List switch icon. If there is no list, “PUSH LIST BUTTON ON HEAD UNIT” is displayed. In this case, press the LIST button of the Sony car audio. *2 Available only when two or more optional CD/MD units are connected.
Tuner Standard/List switch icon*1 Radio band Tuner icon Preset number Frequency*3/ SEEK*3/BTM Station name*2 Stereo/Mono Local List screen Standard/List switch icon*1 Radio band Tuner icon Current station/ frequency icon Station name*2/ Frequency *1 To display the List screen, tap the Standard/List switch icon. If there is no list, “PUSH LIST BUTTON ON HEAD UNIT” is displayed.
*3 – “--ch” is displayed when a TV signal is received. – If the AF (alternative frequency) function is set to “ON” on the car audio, and the received frequency is changed automatically, the frequency display does not change. – The display during frequency search (PI SEEK, TP SEEK, and PTY SEEK) may differ from the display window of the car audio. – When source is switched, or power is turned off, then turned on again, the received frequency will be displayed.
Other functions Car Setting Car Setting enables you to customize the setting options on your CLIÉ™ handheld for in-vehicle mode. Displaying the Car Setting screen for each menu Notes • When you operate Car Setting, detach your CLIÉ handheld from the car cradle. During in-vehicle mode, Car Setting is not displayed. • After parking your car in a safe place, detach your CLIÉ handheld from the car cradle and operate. 1 Detach your CLIÉ handheld from the car cradle.
Car Setting menu items Setting options may be added by installing new applications or software for peripheral devices. b For details, refer to the listed pages. Settings Details Uninstall (page 61) Uninstalls the Car Cradle basic software and Audio Monitor software on your CLIÉ handheld. Sound (page 62) Configures the settings for the Sound function.
Uninstalling the Car Cradle basic software from your CLIÉ handheld If you uninstall the basic software, you will not be able to use any applications/ functions for the car cradle. When you mount your CLIÉ handheld in the car cradle after uninstallation, your CLIÉ handheld remains in normal CLIÉ mode. 1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the Car Setting screen and select Uninstall. The Uninstall setting dialog box is displayed. 2 Tap Yes or No.
Setting Sounds You can configure various sound settings. Displaying the Sound screen Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the Car Setting screen and select Sound. The Sound setting screen is displayed. Setting the System Sound You can adjust the volume level of the system sounds. Tap the arrow V next to System Sound and select the desired volume level or Off.
Setting the Display Order You can customize the display order for Car Launcher. 1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the Car Setting screen and select Display Order. The Display Order setting screen is displayed. 2 Tap an application you want to move, and then tap Move Up or Move Down. Applications for the car cradle are listed. – Move Up: To move the selected application up. – Move Down: To move the selected application down. 3 Tap Preview. The Car Launcher preview screen is displayed.
Assigning Applications to Application Buttons You can assign your favorite applications to the application buttons (S1 to S6) on the wireless card remote commander for quick access to them. • The default setting is: S1 = Today The others appear in alphabetical order. 1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the Car Setting screen and select App Buttons. The App Buttons setting screen is displayed. S1 to S3: To assign applications to the S1 to S3 buttons on the wireless card remote commander.
Setting Screensaver 1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the Car Setting screen and select Screensaver. The Screensaver setting screen is displayed. 2 Tap the Enable screen saver check box. Tips • When the check box is cleared, the items shown below Enable screen saver do not appear. • Images set to screensaver are used for the Photo screen of the Music application. The Photo application is not affected, regardless of the check box setting.
5 Tap the box next to Images and select images. The Select images screen is displayed. Tip If there are no images, “No data to select” is displayed. Store images in your CLIÉ handheld or a “Memory Stick” media. 1 Tap the check box to select images. Unselect: To cancel the selection of all images. Select all: To select all images on “Memory Stick” media or your CLIÉ handheld. 2 Tap OK. The number of selected images are displayed in the box next to Images.
Setting Miscellaneous Displaying the Miscellaneous screen Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the Car Setting screen and select Miscellaneous. The Miscellaneous setting screen is displayed. Setting attach/detach alert You can select whether or not to enable the alert when your CLIÉ handheld changes between in-vehicle mode and normal CLIÉ mode. Tap the Enable Attach/Detach alert check box. When the check box is checked, the alert is enabled.
1 Tap the Enable colour changing check box. When the check box is checked, the colour changes automatically at the specified time set by you. Tips • When the check box is cleared, the items in the following steps do not appear. • To disable the automatic screen colour change, you need to clear the check box. icon on the Car Launcher The colour changes only when you tap the screen. 2 Tap the box next to Sunrise. The Sunrise time screen is displayed. 1 Tap each box to set the hour and minute. 2 Tap OK.
Setting the voice pitch, speed and animation for reading out (Text-to-voice function) You can set the voice pitch, speed and animation* of reading out (Text-to-voice function). This setting applies to all Text-to-voice applications. * The animation is not displayed on the Today screen. 1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the Car Setting screen and select Voice Parameters. The Voice Parameters setting screen is displayed.
Configuring the Mail settings You can configure the settings for the Mail application. 1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the Car Setting screen and select Mail. The Mail setting screen is displayed. 2 3 Tap the check box next to each option to select it. Refer to the explanation below for details about each option. Tap Done. Tip When you tap the CLIE Mail icon at the bottom of the Mail setting screen, the CLIE Mail application (normal CLIÉ mode) is activated.
Filter settings • Use Content filter: Text from an original mail, such as a reply, will also be read out. If the first character of a line matches a character stored in the filter, a chime sound will be heard at the beginning and end of a reply message when the mail is read out. Characters stored in the filter are not read out. You can store up to 5 characters. Tap the Use Content filter check box then enter the desired character in each field. • Use Signature filter: b For details, see below.
6 Tap the stored signature in the list on the left to confirm it. The signature is displayed in the list on the right. To remove the stored signature Tap the desired signature in the list on the left and then tap Remove. To complete/exit the Signature Manager screen Tap Return. Note If the body/subject/sender/signature consists of many characters, the end is displayed as “…” Configuring the Music settings You can configure the setting for the Music application.
Photo Change Trigger To set the trigger to change the photo. • Manual: to change the photo manually. • Track: to change the photo when a new track is played. • Timer: to change the photo at a set time. – If you select Timer, the Timer Setting item is displayed. Tap the arrow V next to Timer Setting, and then select the desired time. Configuring the Photo settings You can configure the settings for the Photo application.
Configuring the Schedule settings You can configure the settings for the Schedule application. 1 Tap the arrow V in the top right-hand corner of the Car Setting screen and select Schedule. The Schedule setting screen is displayed. 2 3 Tap the check box next to each option to select it. Refer to the explanation below for details about each option. Tap Done. Tip When you tap the Date Book icon at the bottom of the Schedule setting screen, the Date Book application (normal CLIÉ mode) is activated.
Additional information This section describes how to solve common problems you may encounter when using your CLIÉ™ handheld with the car cradle. Maintenance Fuse replacement If the car cradle does not function correctly when connected to the car battery adapter, make sure that the fuse in the car battery adapter has not burned out. If it has burned out, replace the fuse by the following procedures.
Replacing the lithium battery Under normal conditions, battery will last approximately 1 year. (The service life may be shorter, depending on the conditions of use.) When the battery becomes weak, the range of the wireless card remote commander becomes shorter. Replace the battery with a new CR2025 lithium battery. Use of any other battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. x + side up Notes on lithium battery • Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children.
Troubleshooting The following checklist and the manuals supplied with your CLIÉ™ handheld will help you remedy problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures. Sony recommends that you make a note of displayed messages or alerts for future references. General My CLIÉ handheld is not held by the holding arm. tCheck the size of the holding arm when using the supplied holding arm for your CLIÉ handheld.
Operation The Car Installer is not performed properly. tYou cannot install the Car Cradle basic software on “Memory Stick” media. Be sure to download the Car Cradle basic software to your CLIÉ handheld by the HotSync® operation, then perform Car Installer. I cannot operate normal CLIÉ applications. While your CLIÉ handheld is in-vehicle mode, the car cradle system restricts certain applications/functions on your CLIÉ handheld for safety purposes.
GPS GPS signal cannot be received. • The system cannot receive GPS signals due to an obstruction. tMove your car somewhere clear. • GPS signal reception is low. tActivate the GPS Meter application and check the GPS signal values. • The GPS aerial is incorrectly installed. tInstall the GPS aerial where the signal is not interrupted by the body of the car, and install the aerial horizontally on the roof. For details, refer to the Installation/Connections manual.
When the ignition switch is in the OFF position, an alarm sounds and the screen flashes. This is the caution alarm function. When the ignition switch is in the OFF position, no power is being supplied to the car cradle since it uses power from the cigarette lighter socket. tTo stop the caution alarm, refer to page 27. Error displays/Messages When error displays/messages appear on the screen, follow the instructions in the error message.
Specifications ALL Operating temperature Power Supply 5 ºC to 35 ºC (41 ºF to 95 ºF) Dimensions (W/H/D) Mass Connection terminal – 40 ºC to 80 ºC (– 40 ºF to 176 ºF) Approx. 78.2 × 138.5 × 37.4 mm (3 1/8 × 5 1/2 × 1 1/2 in) Approx. 155 g (6 oz) DC power adapter (5.2 V) CLIÉ I/F (interface connector) LINE-OUT GPS aerial Connection adapter Audio Specifications Frequency response 12 V DC car battery (negative earth) 19 W 5.
Computer system requirements You need one of the following systems installed on your computer to be able to use the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software and software supplied on the installation CD-ROM: • OS: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional • CPU: Pentium II 400MHz or more (Pentium III 500MHz or more is recommended) • RAM: 96MB or more (128MB or more is recommended, 256MB or more is recommended for Window
INDEX A G Alarm reading out mode. . . . . . . . . . 39 App Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 ATT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Attach/detach alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Audio Monitor software . . . . . . . 16, 54 GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 GPS Meter (application) . . . . . . . 10, 53 B I Built-in speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 In-vehicle mode . . . . . .
R T REP (Repeat). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Text-to-voice (application/function) . . . 33, 38, 43, 69 Today (application) . . . . . . . . . 9, 43, 67 Touch panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 S Schedule (application) . . . . . . 8, 38, 74 Screensaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 65 Short screen type . . . . . . . . . 20, 28, 29 Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 71 Sleep mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 SmartST™ Proferssional (application) . .
