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© Satmap Systems Ltd

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ii. Basic Layout

Insert SD Card

Lanyard Point

Lanyard Point

SiRF III GPS

GPS Lock

Trail Taken

Location Icon

Mini USB

9 Function 

Joystick

Large Side/Front 

Multifunction Keys

Side/front press 

keys enable one-

handed operation. 

Buttons are variable 

(depending on the 

screen shown) 

and can be set to 

activate with 1-click 

or 2-click operation 

(section 7.16)

.

Backlight 

Boost

Stop/

Record Icon

Toggle Icon

Battery 

Indicator

On/Off

Planning Icon

Replaceable 

Screen Cover

3.5 in / 8.7cm 

Sunlight 

Readable 

Transflective 

Screen

Weatherproof, 

Toughened 

Impact Casing

Lock/

Unlock

Screen

 3.4 in / 8.7cm

Width

 3 in / 7.5cm

Height

 5.1 in / 13cm

Depth

 1.4 in / 3.5cm

Weight

 6.2 oz / 175g

Removable 

Battery Back

Can be 

replaced with 

a Battery Back 

for mounting 

on a bike or 

in a car, or 

with a Slimline 

Battery Back 

for a lighter unit 

with a lower 

profile.

Summary of Contents for Active 10

Page 1: ...satmap com The Ultimate Sports GPS Full User Guide Software v1 50...

Page 2: ...Settings 7 10 Memory Status 7 11 Units and Set Speed 7 12 Compass Settings 7 13 Calibrate Compass 7 14 Set Trip Data 7 15 Volume Control 7 16 Buttons Control 7 17 Screen Data Options 7 18 Time Offset...

Page 3: ...o SD Card 17 05 Edit AOIs Within a Grid 18 00 IOIs Items of Interest 18 01 Add an IOI 18 02 Add IOI in a Specific Folder 18 03 IOI Details Screen 18 04 Edit IOI Screen 18 04a Rename IOI 18 04b Edit De...

Page 4: ...te with 1 click or 2 click operation section 7 16 Backlight Boost Stop Record Icon Toggle Icon Battery Indicator On Off Planning Icon Replaceable Screen Cover 3 5 in 8 7cm Sunlight Readable Transflect...

Page 5: ...us icons shown in the top bar Screen name Memory Status Warning GPS Signal Lock Normal lock EGNOS WAAS lock No lock Trip Log Active Trip Log Inactive No GPS Lock iii Map Screen Layout Location Icon Mo...

Page 6: ...nternational maps The Active 10 is the ultimate sports GPS It is easy to use and intuitive showing a blue location dot on a real map so you know exactly where you are at all times Switch it on wait fo...

Page 7: ...top left signal icon will change from a red x to green or blue crescents depending on the signal Satellite lock times vary It is important to remember that the accuracy of any GPS is variable The GPS...

Page 8: ...keep the Active 10 in a waterproof jacket pocket or back pack outer pocket There is a risk of a pool of water collecting at the bottom of the pocket and damaging the unit The interior of the unit sho...

Page 9: ...01 Switching On and Off When first installed the software allows users to select the operating language Whatever language is selected the unit is then set for the appropriate GPS position i e selectin...

Page 10: ...The record icon is shown as empty when there is no lock A red pause symbol indicates data logging is paused 3 06 PLANNING Mode Moving the joystick changes the screen from the GPS MAP screen to the PLA...

Page 11: ...gnal indicator Average Signal to Noise Ratio SNR Built in electronic compass with direction indicator Calibrate Compass Orange tipped north indicator Bearing indication given here Pointer COMPASS Your...

Page 12: ...propriate distance is rendered between them to create a clear track A power saving option in Advanced Power Control section 7 02 allows screen data to be set to update once every 4 seconds 5 00 GPS MA...

Page 13: ...go on all of our toggle enabled products The toggle function can also be added to existing map cards see satmap com for further details on this service Getting Started Insert your SD card This will lo...

Page 14: ...is shown in the center of the screen with North facing up on the map Use this mode to conserve battery power From the PLANNING screen if you wish to switch the map to North Up return to the GPS Map s...

Page 15: ...rt time depending on the size of the map the Map Packs screen appears map title screen After about five seconds the screen will revert to the previous screen If you have consolidated more than one map...

Page 16: ...ence format options are given in GPS Settings section 7 09 Position Display Format option Altitude for this location elevation above sea level obtained from base maps UK or from map cards non UK Dista...

Page 17: ...rough primary screens section 4 00 6 02 COMPASS Screen GPS MAP MAIN MENU COMPASS The Active 10 has an electronic compass and a GPS compass and switches between the two at a preset speed section 7 10 H...

Page 18: ...mary Screens Go to TRIP LOG screen section 6 03 and scroll through primary screens section 4 00 Note You need at least 1 POI or route on the map for the Pointer to work It does not work if you only ha...

Page 19: ...during a journey e g pausing for a lunch break When Stop has been pressed the unit stops all data logging If you switch to the GPS MAP screen and continue moving no snail trail is left GPS Map Return...

Page 20: ...erentiate it from a route A track is a route derived from a recorded snail trial and can still be found in the Routes Menu like a route Figure 6 04 Note At the bottom of the elevation profile screen t...

Page 21: ...nates and elevation are shown As a guide a minimum of four satellites are needed to acquire a lock To access the GPS STATUS screen from the GPS MAP screen keep pressing the Primary Screens button fron...

Page 22: ...ol Buttons Control Screen Data Options Time Offset Languages About At any point should you wish to exit a settings screen either press Map front left button to go to the GPS MAP screen or press Back f...

Page 23: ...ng Press Done or center press the joystick to return to SETTINGS MENU GPS lock will be maintained and the unit will continue to log your position To instantly re activate the screen press any button e...

Page 24: ...ast screen is shown and satellite lock only takes a few seconds If you re locate whilst in hibernate mode the unit will briefly show your position where you last had a lock until the new satellite pos...

Page 25: ...gible using the red filter with a backlight setting below 10 Select Sun Filter then Normal to return to the daylight screen Sun Filter for strong sunlight Press the Red Filter button to access the Sun...

Page 26: ...sentation Press and hold the Backlight Boost button for three seconds a camera icon briefly replaces the icons next to the battery i e Stop Record icon toggle icon A beep sounds to indicate a successf...

Page 27: ...MAP MAIN MENU Settings 2 Data Box Layout For both the Left Box and the Right Box Use the joystick moving left right to select the desired option Press Done or center press the joystick to return to SE...

Page 28: ...ata boxes are shown on the GPS MAP screen To reach the GPS MAP screen from the SETTINGS MENU press Map front left button On the GPS MAP screen use the lower left side button to toggle between having 2...

Page 29: ...the actual speed you are making toward your chosen location POI Next WP or GoTo point AOI LOI POI WP or any unidentified point on the map rather than your simple forward speed Bearing Next WP Bearing...

Page 30: ...e Moving summary above Trip Distance Total trip distance See Time Moving summary above Trip Time Total trip time See Time Moving summary above GPS Accuracy Accuracy of GPS within a certain distance Po...

Page 31: ...c compass good when stationary and a GPS compass good when in motion and switches between the two at a preset speed In this setting you are able to select the speed at which the GPS compass overrides...

Page 32: ...s in 3 places in these cases on the status bar of every screen next to the Settings button in the MAIN MENU next to the Memory Status option in the SETTINGS MENU When a memory warning icon appears on...

Page 33: ...Settings Units and Set Speed Figure 7 11 Target Speed This is the speed on which Estimated Time of Arrival ETA calculations are based if the average moving speed in the trip log Av Moving is zero i e...

Page 34: ...il radians section 24 00 Press Done or center press the joystick to return to SETTINGS MENU Grid Magnetic Angle Use the joystick moving left right to switch between Manual and Automatic Press Done to...

Page 35: ...o use the GPS compass over the electronic compass The GPS compass requires forward motion to provide a heading it will not work when static See GPS Settings section 7 09 to control when the GPS compas...

Page 36: ...important to keep this selection to a minimum as it will slow down your unit Showing too many inactive routes could also freeze your unit Only show a few short inactive routes or to reduce RAM consum...

Page 37: ...ctional with variable keys depending on the screen displayed You are able to customize the operating of your unit and tailor it to fit your needs i e how many clicks you want the buttons to operate wi...

Page 38: ...ress the joystick to return to SETTINGS MENU Show Titles on Maps These are the names of POIs waypoints and routes and appear as white text within a black rectangle Use the joystick moving left right t...

Page 39: ...o Italian Espa ol Spanish Catal Catalan Press Done or center press the joystick to return to SETTINGS MENU 7 20 About GPS MAP MAIN MENU Settings About This screen gives details of the software version...

Page 40: ...ed in the ROUTES MENU and is allocated a default title including the year month day time and distance e g 2010 08 14_16 35 15 6km A track is a route derived from a trail that has already been made But...

Page 41: ...icated by a tick next to the route name To deactivate highlight the ticked route name and press No route active Alternatively you can go to the ROUTES MENU press View and then Start which activates th...

Page 42: ...an existing folder you will need to select the folder in the Routes Menu and press Create New Route from there Note Folders are only visible if they contain a minimum of one route or OOI The Add Wayp...

Page 43: ...ick to scroll down options Map Return to last map screen Edit Either press Edit button or center press joystick to access alpha numeric keypad for labeling Note This button changes depending on the op...

Page 44: ...nts then either press the Edit button or center press the joystick to access the keypad Operate the keypad to input comments describing the route section 9 00 and press Done when finished The screen w...

Page 45: ...ete green headed pin Figure 8 02d Figure 8 02e Edit Name Highlight Edit Name and press Edit or center press the joystick to access the keypad and rename the waypoint section 9 00 Edit Comments Highlig...

Page 46: ...screen will return to the ROUTES MENU section 8 00 8 02h Copy GPS MAP MAIN MENU ROUTES MENU folder route Copy Press Copy to create a copy of the current route which will appear in the same folder 8 0...

Page 47: ...suitable map at that scale to incorporate the entire route The route length is given in a window From this screen you can either examine details of the route via the Profile button or edit the route...

Page 48: ...if you have a route with many waypoints and want to access information about a particular waypoint Press and hold the joystick left right until you reach the specific waypoint If you have more than 5...

Page 49: ...tion of the route This screen is accessed from the ROUTE PLAN screen section 8 03a Buttons Map Go to ROUTE MAP screen section 8 03 Go To Go to the start of the highlighted leg on the PLANNING screen s...

Page 50: ...ers consist of groups of routes and help you manage your files by organizing for example your routes into different categories e g geocaches pubs walks etc If you are in a sub folder and want to go ba...

Page 51: ...e joystick to navigate around the keypad including going off the edge left right and up down Press Select or center press the joystick for character selections Use Shift to access upper case and More...

Page 52: ...oint will deactivate an active route or GoTo point To clear the GoTo point center press the joystick and select Clear GoTo Also see section 19 00 Note You cannot edit the color or transparency of a Go...

Page 53: ...screen of any route section 8 03 shows your route on a map with details such as trip length and gives you access to the Profile screen Access the Nearby option which includes nearby routes and OOIs T...

Page 54: ...te new POIs AOIs LOIs Grids and IOIs from the OOI Menu using the Add options Users can easily hide or show all OOIs on the Internal Storage and SD card and visibility can be set individually at folder...

Page 55: ...een highlighted To edit visibility and set a new default icon for all OOIs within a specific folder instead of an individual OOI select the folder and use the Edit All button To access other folders u...

Page 56: ...a red cross in the center to indicate you are in edit mode on the Add POI screen Create a POI by either pressing the top left button or center press the joystick in the desired location Use the lower...

Page 57: ...4 02 OOI Menu POIs Points of Interest 14 02 Add POI by Grid Reference GPS MAP MAIN MENU OOI Menu Add POI by Grid Ref To create a POI by grid reference select Add POI by Grid Ref from the OOI Menu and...

Page 58: ...ter press the joystick to select entries The menu options on the Edit POI screen are as follows Rename Edit Description Edit Location by Map Edit Location by Grid Edit Warning Radius Edit Visibility E...

Page 59: ...n 128 characters cannot be edited 14 06c Edit Location by Map GPS MAP MAIN MENU OOI Menu OOI Folders Select POI Edit Edit Location by Map You are in edit mode when a red cross appears inside the orang...

Page 60: ...Menu OOI Folders Select POI Edit Delete Press Delete or center press the joystick to access a screen showing the option to delete the POI When Delete is selected the screen will go back to the OOI Fo...

Page 61: ...you are in edit mode on the Add AOI screen You can plot points by either pressing the top left button or by center pressing the joystick Use the lower left x button to remove points The area is shown...

Page 62: ...en eye icon indicates the AOI is visible on the map When invisible the eye icon is highlighted in red with a red line through it section 11 00 Figure 15 03 15 03 OOI Menu AOI Details AOI reference poi...

Page 63: ...s Select or center press the joystick to select entries The menu options on the Edit AOI screen are as follows Rename Edit Description Edit Location by Map Edit Visibility Edit Color Edit Pattern Dele...

Page 64: ...ers cannot be edited 15 04c Edit Location by Map GPS MAP MAIN MENU OOI Menu OOI Folders Select AOI Edit Edit Location by Map You are in edit mode when a red cross appears inside the orange locator cir...

Page 65: ...hen press Delete or center press the joystick to access a screen showing the option to delete the AOI When Delete is selected the screen will go back to the OOI Folders Pressing Cancel will take you b...

Page 66: ...cross in the center to indicate you are in edit mode and on the Add LOI screen You can plot points by either pressing the top left button or by center pressing the joystick Use the lower left x button...

Page 67: ...the center The highlighted green eye icon indicates the LOI is visible on the map When invisible the eye icon is highlighted in red with a red line through it section 11 00 Figure 16 03 LOI reference...

Page 68: ...r press Select or center press the joystick to select entries The menu options on the Edit LOI screen are as follows Rename Edit Description Edit Location by Map Edit Visibility Edit Color Delete Move...

Page 69: ...e EDIT LOI menu The Edit Description option is only available if the existing description has 128 characters or less e g externally imported descriptions from geocaches etc with more than 128 characte...

Page 70: ...hlight Delete then press Delete or center press the joystick to access a screen showing the option to delete the LOI When either Delete or Cancel is selected the screen will go back to the EDIT LOI me...

Page 71: ...1 the letter I has been omitted You are able to change the color and pattern of individual AOIs just like a regular AOI section 15 04e 15 04f The grid appears on the PLANNING screen once created More...

Page 72: ...o the arbitrary reference point of the AOI within the grid usually top left corner of an AOI within a grid Figure 17 03 17 02 OOI Menu Grid Details The highlighted green eye icon indicates the AOI is...

Page 73: ...sing the keypad for labeling either press Select or center press the joystick to select entries The menu options for a grid on the EDIT screen are as follows Rename Copy Delete Move to SD Card Copy to...

Page 74: ...Highlight Delete then press Delete or center press the joystick to access a screen showing the option to delete the grid When either Delete or Cancel is selected the screen will go back to the OOI Fol...

Page 75: ...rid screen you will also be able to center an AOI on the map or locate the nearest AOI to your current location Pressing the Show Details button will give you a description of the AOI selected section...

Page 76: ...he Add IOI option from the OOI Menu and press Select or center press the joystick This will take you straight to the keypad to prompt you to rename your IOI When an IOI is created it is called IOI 1 b...

Page 77: ...or Edit Description you will bring up an on screen keypad section 9 00 When using the keypad for labeling either press Select or center press the joystick to select entries The menu options on the Edi...

Page 78: ...screen showing the option to delete the IOI Pressing Delete will delete the IOI and take you back to the OOI Folders Pressing Cancel will take you back to the EDIT IOI menu Figure 18 04b 18 04d Move...

Page 79: ...sold in the UK Clear Marker and GoTo Clear buttons are active once a point marker has been set Also accessible from the POSITION INFO screen section 10 00 19 01 GoTo Set By Coords Marker Set By Coords...

Page 80: ...ping is a must 20 02 Cases Protection A variety of accessories designed to protect the Active 10 unit while exploring the great outdoors 20 02a Carry Cases Standard Deluxe The Standard Carry Case has...

Page 81: ...ours in Advanced Power Mode and 81 97 hours in Hibernate Mode 20 02d ProSHIELD Silicon protective case The ProSHIELD is a silicon rubber protective case that fits snugly around the Active 10 GPS unit...

Page 82: ...e area covered There is a key difference between the Site Centered Map service and the Custom Mapping service Custom Mapping allows you to create irregular shaped maps Site Centered Maps are only supp...

Page 83: ...r and Route Share Network customers can create routes on their computer download them onto their Active 10 via SatSYNC and share them with other users This software is available online for select coun...

Page 84: ...atistics Don t forget to press Start once you are ready to go again If you remain stationary for a longer period of time without pausing Stop the data logging trip statistics will be inaccurate Make a...

Page 85: ...g is recording TRIP LOG Start Check the snail trail is on by going to GPS MAP POSITION INFO via center press Turn Trail On section 10 00 Here you can also adjust the size of the dots Software has been...

Page 86: ...lay box that appears in the lower half of the map screen Shows customized information about your trip environment and map objects Available as a 2 or 4 box layout Descents Negative changes in elevatio...

Page 87: ...quare grid onto a map each AOI covering 300m x 300m Grid Magnetic Angle The horizontal angular difference between Grid North and Magnetic North It is this angle which needs to be applied when converti...

Page 88: ...l known as a track Satellite A GPS satellite used by the NAVSTAR Navigation Signal Timing and Ranging Global Positioning System GPS The first satellite in the system Navstar 1 was launched February 22...

Page 89: ...UTM The Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate system is a grid based method of specifying locations VMG Velocity Made Good is the effective velocity towards a target after the effects of crosswind...

Page 90: ...fusion the English text is the controlling language Please note Product specifications are liable to change without notice This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to th...

Page 91: ...satmap com The Ultimate Sports GPS Phone UK 44 0 845 873 0101 Phone US 1 888 226 5430 Email info satmap com...

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