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Summary of Contents for 980588-01 - GPS Companion For Palm V/Vx

Page 1: ...am I from your vocabulary No matter where you go or what you do the GPS Companion and your Palm organizer will provide you with all the information you need to get you where you are going Using GPS C...

Page 2: ...ist Make sure that the contents of your GPS Companion box is complete and matches the contents listed on the side of the box If anything is missing please contact Magellan Corporation for replacement...

Page 3: ...anion performs Still signal blockage can occur and you may have to move slightly to regain enough signal strength to continue computing position fixes Some areas that may cause signal problems are Ins...

Page 4: ...guides are a thing of the past Highways streets and a host of points of interest can now be stored into your organizer and found on a map in a moments notice We hope that you enjoy your GPS Companion...

Page 5: ...plug and eliminate the need to carry extra batteries Ideal for use with the Vehicle Mounting Bracket PN 730338 17 99 Canvas Carrying Case Protect both your GPS Companion and Palm V Vx handheld with th...

Page 6: ...Installing Batteries The GPS Companion uses two AAA batteries that are installed as shown in the accompanying picture The expected battery life for the GPS Companion is 10 hours...

Page 7: ...bottom of the Palm V Vx into the GPS Companion cradle so that the connectors on the Palm V Vx and the GPS Companion line up Push the top of the Palm V Vx towards the GPS Companion As it seats in you...

Page 8: ...om the GPS Companion push the release lever on the back of the GPS Companion to the left As you do place your other hand over the Palm V Vx to prevent it from falling as the locking mechanism is relea...

Page 9: ...ion CD contains the Map Companion application along with its associated maps and the NAV Companion Application Map Companion Application MapCompanion prc Map Companion Maps mapname pdb NAV Companion A...

Page 10: ...es in the counties folder If you are unsure about which county the city you are looking for is in you can use Windows Find File function This can be found under the Start button in Windows Map files a...

Page 11: ...is available Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 5 PM PST One of the Magellan Technical Support members will assist you on any problem you have encountered If your question can be answered using email...

Page 12: ...Magellan on the Web Magellan Home Page www magellangps com...

Page 13: ...REPAIRS UNDER THIS WARRANTY SHALL ONLY BE MADE AT AN AUTHORIZED MAGELLAN SERVICE CENTER ANY REPAIRS BY A SERVICE CENTER NOT AUTHORIZED MAGELLAN CORP WILL VOID THIS WARRANTY 3 PURCHASER S DUTIES To ob...

Page 14: ...OR LOSS OF USE LOSS OF OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER FAULT MAGELLAN CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO THE PURCHAS...

Page 15: ...Magellan Corporation 960 Overland Court San Dimas CA 91773 USA 909 394 5000...

Page 16: ...of the past Highways streets and a host of points of interest can now be stored into your organizer and found on a map in a moments notice We hope that you enjoy your GPS Companion and we will contin...

Page 17: ...Installing Batteries The GPS Companion uses two AAA batteries that are installed as shown in the accompanying picture The expected battery life for the GPS Companion is 10 hours...

Page 18: ...hes to the Handspring Visor as shown The GPS Companion has built in software that is launched as soon as it is connected to the Handspring Visor This basic GPS application will compute and display you...

Page 19: ...and eliminate the need to carry extra batteries Ideal for use with the Vehicle Mounting Bracket PN 730338 17 99 Canvas Carrying Case Protect both your GPS Companion and Handspring Visor handheld with...

Page 20: ......

Page 21: ...sagree with the Software License Agreement that covers the use of the software If this is not the first time you have used the Map Companion software or you have just agreed to the Software License Ag...

Page 22: ...Your rights under this License will terminate automatically without notice from Magellan if you fail to comply with any term s of this License 3 Limited Warranty on Media if applicable Magellan warra...

Page 23: ...UMSTANCES INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE SHALL MAGELLAN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LICENSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMI...

Page 24: ...Displays information about the GPS position fix and the satellites used to compute this fix Directory Displays a list of the maps that you have loaded into your organizer Map Used to view and interac...

Page 25: ...ur Palm organizer After accessing the Directory Mode a screen similar to the one shown here will be displayed From here you can select the map to be viewed on the Map screen or delete maps from the di...

Page 26: ...ory or Map by pressing the menu button on your screen If you tap Mode in the menu bar a drop down menu will appear Tap on the desired mode name to access the other mode GPS Mode Directory Mode Map Mod...

Page 27: ...to scroll through the list of maps that you have loaded in your Palm organizer When you see the name of the map you wish to view tap it once and it will highlight Now tap on the button in the lower le...

Page 28: ...e screen name DIRECTORY in the top left corner of the display and the menu will appear Tap Options A drop down menu appears Tap on Delete Map A confirmation screen is presented to protect you from acc...

Page 29: ...your Palm OS Handheld You can install as many maps as will fit into your organizer s memory Maps vary in size from less than 5K for a small city to upwards of 800K for really large cities or counties...

Page 30: ...Accessing Help A Help file is available for every screen displayed To view the help file press the menu button and tap the Options menu From the drop down menu tap Help...

Page 31: ...as possible You can then zoom in to a scale that shows you the detail that you need As you zoom in more and more detail is shown To avoid clutter road names and symbols are displayed as you zoom in Y...

Page 32: ...enter the letters I to zoom in and O to zoom out c Tap and Hold on the map A popup menu will appear giving you the options of zooming in or zooming out The center of the displayed map will be the poi...

Page 33: ...other method involves dragging an imaginary line on the map As you do the display will begin to pan in the direction that you drew the line The map will continue to scroll until you lift the pen from...

Page 34: ...Setting Map Preferences The Map Preferences display allows you to set the map for optimum view and performance for your needs Click on the desired preference for more information...

Page 35: ...xample 4th St NW becomes 4th St Warn of Multiple Instances Turns on checked or off unchecked the warning of multiple finds while searching for items on the map Some roads start and stop throughout an...

Page 36: ...omizable windows displaying navigation data The Satellite Screen provides information about the satellites used to compute your position fix The Sky Chart Screen gives a graphical indication of the lo...

Page 37: ...mark you are looking for Click on it here in this sample to see a list of the possible landmarks Tap the In field to select a different city or county to search in To scroll the list use the up down a...

Page 38: ...ways labeled with their numerical equivalent rather than a locally known name If you are searching for a highway by name and cannot find it this is the most probable reason Whenever possible interstat...

Page 39: ...Turning off the Target Icon After completing a Find the map is displayed with a Target Icon displayed over the item found To turn off the icon Tap the menu icon Select Options Hide Find Target...

Page 40: ...me street or intersection you will be presented with an alert indicating how many occurrences were found This alert can be turned off in Map Preferences To examine each successive item found tap the m...

Page 41: ...rk Types Type Icon Intersections N A Roads N A Interstates U S Highways State Highways Airports Lodging Train Stations Bus Terminals Shopping Centers Office Centers Hospitals School University Golf Co...

Page 42: ...Map In the Map Mode you can select a destination use the Tracker to provide line of sight direction indication to your destination and view your present position as computed by the GPS receiver in yo...

Page 43: ...and you are returned to the Map Screen If Map Companion finds multiple occurrences for this destination you can step through each until you find the one you want using Navigate Select Again from the m...

Page 44: ...On Off To use the Tracker effectively allow the GPS receiver to compute your present position and then select the destination You will then have the GPS Position Icon on your starting point and the Tr...

Page 45: ...y With GPS Positioning turned on you can pan around the map but as soon as you lift the pen the display snaps back to put your present position on the center of the display If GPS Position is currentl...

Page 46: ...d to know their approximate location to quickly compute their position the first time they are turned on For more information on initialization see the chapter under Getting Started Initializing the G...

Page 47: ...ng your GPS receiver After the GPS Companion begins computing position fixes this screen also provides you with the lat lon for your present position Click on the sample screen shown here for more inf...

Page 48: ...ay the information you need Tap on the heading above each window to reveal a popup menu that allows you to select from speed heading altitude position or time Tapping on any of the navigational window...

Page 49: ...is the unique number assigned to each satellite From 1 to 32 AZ Azimuth The horizontal angle the satellite makes with respect to true North from your position From 0 to 359 EL Elevation The vertical...

Page 50: ...position fix altitude is not computed and the last computed or entered altitude is used 3D Present position is 3D Three dimensional In a 3D position fix altitude is being computed by the GPS receiver...

Page 51: ...GPS Messaging This window displays the string of NMEA data that is received to your Palm organizer from the Map Companion Start GPS This button starts the GPS communication between GPS Companion and t...

Page 52: ...menu of your Palm organizer tap the Map Companion icon If this is the first time you have used the Map Companion software reply to the License Agreement and the Directory Mode screen is displayed Tap...

Page 53: ...Fix was displayed when you began the initialization process No Fix will soon be replaced with 2D and finally 3D When either 2D or 3D is displayed your position has been computed and you are ready to...

Page 54: ...0 N94 00 000 W Mississippi 33 00 000 N90 00 000 W Missouri 38 00 000 N92 00 000 W Montana 47 00 000 N109 00 000 W Nebraska 42 00 000 N99 00 000 W Nevada 39 00 000 N117 00 000 W New Hampshire 44 00 000...

Page 55: ...ons requiring highly accurate measurements of the earth s surface The maximum positional accuracy error claimed by our current source data provider is approximately 150 feet but in practice we have fo...

Page 56: ...PST Alaska Hawaii 00 8PM 7PM 6PM 5PM 4PM 3PM 2PM 01 9PM 8PM 7PM 6PM 5PM 4PM 3PM 02 10PM 9PM 8PM 7PM 6PM 5PM 4PM 03 11PM 10PM 9PM 8PM 7PM 6PM 5PM 04 12PM 11PM 10PM 9PM 8PM 7PM 6PM 05 1AM 12PM 11PM 10PM...

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Page 58: ...e Map Companion software you will be prompted to initialize the receiver For information on initialization see Initializing the GPS To prevent accidental battery drain the NAV Companion application pr...

Page 59: ...Well every time the GPS Companion computes a fix it is stored in memory Only the last fix computed is stored not all of them The next time it is turned on and needs to start computing a fix the GPS C...

Page 60: ...zoomed in map You can now narrow the selection of your general area by taping on the map displayed If this map does not show your location tap on the BACK button to redisplay the world map and try aga...

Page 61: ...thing is correct tap OK If you entered the correct information for initialization and you are outside in an area where the satellite signals are not being blocked the GPS Companion will begin acquirin...

Page 62: ...initialize the GPS Companion again See Initializing the GPS Companion A 2D fix indicates that the GPS Companion can see just three satellites It will compute a position fix but cannot compute elevati...

Page 63: ...to scroll through the screens or 1 Tap the Menu icon on your Palm organizer 2 Tap in the upper right corner of the display to reveal a drop down menu that lists the available navigation screens Tap o...

Page 64: ...Position Screen The Position Screen displays the coordinates of your last computed position and basic navigation data See Accessing the Screens for instructions on how to access the Position Screen...

Page 65: ...our direction heading so that it matches the bearing to arrive at your destination Note bearing is displayed only if a route or go to waypoint is active The Speed Screen also displays your speed using...

Page 66: ...he top of the display Note distance is displayed only if a route or go to waypoint is active It can also display your track Your track is an indication of where you have been You also have the option...

Page 67: ...Nav2 Screen The Nav2 Screen displays five customizable fields of navigation data See Accessing the Screens for instructions on how to access the Nav2 Screen See also Customizing the Nav2 Screen...

Page 68: ...ve stored in the NAV Companion software From this screen you can add new waypoints delete waypoints or edit waypoints See Accessing the Screens for instructions on how to access the Waypoints Screen S...

Page 69: ...you have created and stored in the NAV Companion software From this screen you can select a route to be deleted or edited and you can create a new route See Accessing the Screens for instructions on...

Page 70: ...er right after you activated the route Or you may be on a long trip and you want to use the odometer to record the complete trip and use the trip odometer to record your activities on a daily basis Fo...

Page 71: ...he left of the current screen reference indicator A popup menu is presented allowing you to select from North Up Track Up or Course Up Tap on the desired option and the Plotter Screen will be redrawn...

Page 72: ...d Max Spd maximum speed ETA Estimated Time of Arrival TTG Time To Go Distance Distance To Go Odo Odometer Trip odo Trip Odometer trip time Last fix Bat Level Bat Max Date Time UTC or Blank Changing th...

Page 73: ...elect the desired units of measure from the list displayed by tapping on the item 4 Tap on the OK button to close out the Preferences window Lat Lon information can be displayed in one of three format...

Page 74: ...ition as a Waypoint 1 Tap on the menu icon on your Palm organizer 2 Under the Tools Menu tap on Mark 3 Using the Keyboard or Graffiti pad enter a name for this waypoint or make no changes and use the...

Page 75: ...lected in the route To Edit a Waypoint 1 Access the Waypoints Screen 2 From the list of waypoints tap on the waypoint you wish to edit You may need to use the scroll bars on the right side of the list...

Page 76: ...e You may need to use the scroll bars on the right side of the list to view all of the waypoints in the list 3 Tap on the Delete button If the waypoint is not used in a route a confirmation window wil...

Page 77: ...A list of waypoints in the order that you will be using them to navigate is displayed To change one of the waypoints tap on the arrow next to the waypoint name A popup menu is displayed with a list of...

Page 78: ...t named Camp Once we arrive at the Camp waypoint it will continue to navigate us to the waypoint named CanyonView 6 You can continue to add waypoints to the end of the route When you are done tap on t...

Page 79: ...insert a waypoint tap on the number of the waypoint you want the new waypoint inserted before and then tap on the New button Select the waypoint for this new leg by tapping on the arrow next to the wa...

Page 80: ...nts stored is displayed Tap on the waypoint you want to go to It may be necessary to use the scroll bars at the right of the list to view all of the available waypoints 4 If you want an alarm to sound...

Page 81: ...layed Tap on the route you want to go to It may be necessary to use the scroll bars at the right of the list to view all of the available routes 4 If you want an alarm to sound when you have arrived a...

Page 82: ...e latitude longitude coordinates for the last position fix that was computed by the GPS Companion Elevation This displays the elevation of the last computed postion fix If in 2D mode the elevation is...

Page 83: ...on to your destination Plotter The arrow in the center of the plotter is your current position The dashed line is your track where you have actually gone The solid line is a visual representation of y...

Page 84: ...undo Once a route has been deleted the only way to get it back is to create it all over To Delete a Route 1 Access the Routes Screen and tap on the route you want to delete 2 The edit route window is...

Page 85: ...e This will allow you to turn off deactivate the route you are navigating on To Deactivate a Route 1 Tap on the menu icon on the Palm organizer 2 From the Tools menu tap on Clear Destination 3 Tap on...

Page 86: ...ur track until you start the tracklog again C Clear Tracklog This erases the tracklog from your plotter display To Start the Tracklog 1 Tap on the menu icon on your Palm organizer 2 Tap on Plot in the...

Page 87: ...From the Tools menu tap on Beam Waypoint or Beam Route 2 In order to beam ALL waypoints or routes tap the menu icon on your Palm organizer while the foreground screen is other than Waypoints or Route...

Page 88: ...lable for screens in the NAV Companion These help files provide you with information about the screen you are viewing Accessing Help 1 Tap on the menu icon on your Palm organizer 2 Tap on Options 3 Ta...

Page 89: ...Companion screen allows you to see what version of software you are currently using in your Palm organizer Accessing Help 1 Tap on the menu icon on your Palm organizer 2 Tap on Options 3 Tap on About...

Page 90: ...ery Level Indicator All black indicates full battery life in the GPS Companion As the battery levels go down so will the black portion of the battery symbol Battery_Level_Indicator Battery Level Indic...

Page 91: ...yed Each waypoint has a checkbox next to its name Tapping on the checkbox changes the status of the waypoint checked is displayed and unchecked is hidden Addtionally you can hide or show all of the wa...

Page 92: ...bar Tap on the option Delete Hidden Waypoints from the menu list A confirmation screen is displayed asking you to confirm the deletion Tapping on OK will permanently delete all waypoints that have be...

Page 93: ...to use to navigate back to the place you started Reversing a Route Access the Routes Screen Tap on the name of the route you want to reverse Tap on the Menu icon Tap on Routes in the Menu bar Tap on...

Page 94: ...routes from your route list 1 Access the Route screen 2 Tap on the Menu icon and then tap on Routes from the menu bar 3 Tap on the menu item Delete All 4 A Confirmation screen is displayed Tap on OK t...

Page 95: ...done Panning 1 Tap on the menu icon on your Palm organizer 2 Tap on Plot in the menu bar 3 Tap on Enable Panning You can now use the stylus or your finger to move pan the cursor to any point on the d...

Page 96: ...ed Max Spd maximum speed ETA Estimated Time of Arrival TTG Time To Go Distance Distance To Go Odo Odometer Trip odo Trip Odometer trip time Last fix Bat Level Bat Max Date Time UTC or Blank Changing t...

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