© Satmap Systems Ltd
© Satmap Systems Ltd
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2.00 Care for your Active 10
2.00 Safety & Care Tips
The Active 10 is purpose-built for the great
outdoors, offering a long battery life in
a weatherproof and shockproof casing.
Although the unit has been built to be rugged
and reliable, you should remember that this is
a complex electronic device requiring specific
care and maintenance.
These tips are intended to provide you with
suggestions on getting the most from your
Active 10, ensuring you have many years of
accurate and reliable GPS and digital map
use.
2.01 Battery Charging:
When using the Lithium Polymer battery
option supplied by Satmap, it is extremely
important that you only use Satmap products
to charge the battery (i.e. Satmap Wall
Charger, Car Charger, etc.) Failure to do so
is potentially dangerous, may damage the
Active 10, or result in partial or complete loss
of warranty.
2.02 Spare Batteries:
We recommend that you always carry a set
of new/spare batteries, and keep them in a
watertight wrapping. Although the Active 10
will give you many hours of use, it can be
difficult to keep track of the length of time you
have been using the batteries, so it is always
good to have a back up.
2.03 Acquiring a Lock & GPS Accuracy
To acquire a satellite lock, the Active 10
should be under open skies, immobile and
held upright. When a lock has been acquired,
the 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 system
uses triangulation on a constellation of
satellites circling the earth to determine a
position on the ground. There are a number
of factors which can reduce the accuracy
of this position information, including poor
weather, a limited view of the sky (e.g. in a
building, urban/natural canyons, under a thick
tree canopy, etc), metallized glass (such as
a car windshield), etc. You may also notice
a variable performance from one day to the
next. This is due to the fact that the position
of the satellites relative to the ground can
change, resulting is a different triangulation
value.
Understanding this variability in the accuracy
is important when enjoying outdoor sports in
the proximity of dangerous features (e.g. cliffs,
marsh, rivers, lakes, etc.) as users must still
apply safe practice, be aware of the weather
conditions and their own abilities in order to
avoid unnecessary risks and dangers.
2.04 Spare Mapping
Although the Active 10 has been designed for
use in the great outdoors, carrying a paper
map of the area and a compass is always
considered good practice.
2.05 Understanding Your Map:
Although the Active 10 gives your exact
position on a map, it is important that you
understand the symbols and notations on the
map. If you are unsure about these, you can
download them from our website:
www.satmap.com
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