SporTrak Color GPS Mapping Receiver
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Setting up the SporTrak
Setting up the SporTrak Color is a simple three-step process: installing the batteries,
selecting the language to be used and initializing the SporTrak.
Installing the Batteries
To change the batteries, remove the battery door on the back of the SporTrak
Color. The door can be easily removed by pressing on the lever at the top of the
battery door. This releases the door and allows it to swing away from the receiver.
There is a small lip at the bottom of the battery door, so be sure to open the door as
if it were hinged on the bottom.
Remove the old batteries and install two new AA batteries, observing the correct
polarity. Replace the door by aligning the lip at the bottom of the door to the
groove at the bottom of your receiver. Swing the door back into place
until the lever snaps into the body of the receiver.
Anytime you replace the batteries, you should re-calibrate the
compass. This will insure that your SporTrak Compass is
providing you with the most accurate compass
information.
When battery life is low you will receive a
warning, letting you know that it is just about
time to change the batteries. You can continue to
use your SporTrak Color with the low battery indication but the compass may react
erratically. If you need to use the compass during low battery periods, you should
perform the compass calibration routine when the warning first appears.
See the Appendix of this manual for details on calibrating the compass.
How much time do I have to replace the batteries?
Any waypoints or
routes you have created are stored in permanent memory with the
batteries removed. Present position and time data is not stored in perma-
nent memory but will be held in memory for at least 12 hours without
batteries installed.
Always turn the SporTrak off before removing the batteries or turning off
external power. Failure to do so can cause loss or corruption of data.
