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G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
Hema HN7 User Manual
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About Your NAVIGATOR
So, what is the NAVIGATOR? What makes it different to other car GPS devices?
Most in-vehicle GPS systems are designed for use around town and on
suburban streets. They use a mapping system called vector mapping, and they
can tell you how to get from A to B by guiding you with on-screen directions
and spoken instructions as well. There are many other features which may or
may not be included, depending on the make and model.
A typical street-only GPS will effectively create routes between points within
the same suburb, city, state, or even across the country.
Once you leave the main highway, however, and venture into more remote
locations, these types of GPS systems are generally not quite as useful.
This is where the Hema HN7 NAVIGATOR steps in.
The Hema HN7 NAVIGATOR is equipped with iGO Primo 2.4 which performs
the same functions as a typical street-only vehicle GPS. It has several unique
features including full Camps Australia Wide POIs featuring facility icons,
site explanation, road comments and Camps 8 site images.
The following Camps Australia Wide POIs are included:
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Camps Australia Wide 8 POIs.
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Caravan Parks Aust Wide POIs.
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Dump Point (effluent) POIs.
See the section in this guide:
Using your NAVIGATOR with the CAMPS 8
and Caravan Parks Australia Wide Books
.
The 4WD navigation system features OziExplorer software, which is what
makes the Hema HN7 NAVIGATOR different. It does not work in the same
way as the usual "street-only" GPS units and software.
The basic concept is that you have an electronic map image, which is almost
identical to the existing paper maps published by Hema. These maps are
known as "raster maps". OziExplorer knows the geographical area which is
covered by the electronic map, and therefore, once it knows your vehicle's
position, can identify and display your vehicle's location on the map.
It also has some other useful features, including:
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Adding waypoints at any location. A waypoint is a "marker" on the map,
which you might use so that you can find your way back to a specific
location at a future time (such as a good fishing spot, a nice camping
area, etc.).
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Recording the path your vehicle follows as you travel in bush areas. This
is known as a Track Log or Breadcrumb Trail. This can be a very
handy tool if you are in an area where there are indistinct tracks to
follow. While the screen shows where you are now on the map
displayed, it also shows how you got there.
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Searching for named locations such as "Ayers Rock", or "Fog Bay" etc.
The Name Search Database contains slightly fewer than 80000
locations. Once a location is found by searching, you can show it on a
map, add a waypoint for it, or just go directly to it.
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