© Satmap Systems Ltd
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22.00 Tips
22.00 Tips
• For the best performance in acquiring
a satellite lock
: Wait until a lock is
established before inserting a map card. The
GPS 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).
The Active 10 can acquire a lock on
the move, e.g. whilst driving. However, this
can cause a delay in the time to get a lock.
• Calibrate compass before use:
Before
you use the Active 10 compass, make sure
you have calibrated it first by going to
Main
Menu > Settings > Calibrate Compass
(section 7.13)
.
• To prevent the screen switching from
GPS MAP to PLANNING:
Either lock the
screen
(section 3.02)
, or allow it to go into
the powersave screen off mode before
stowing it away.
• To maximize battery life:
Refer to
section
3.00
for tips on how to conserve battery
power. If you want to carry out route
planning on your Active 10, connect it to
your computer as a good way to get more
out of your batteries.
• Take out the batteries when not using
the Active 10:
Even when switched off the
unit draws some power, which over time can
drain the batteries.
• Recording your trip log:
Remember to use
the
Stop
(data logging) button
(section 6.03)
if you take a break and want to maintain a
log of all trip statistics. 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 back-up file copy of any maps
that you purchase:
A back-up may be done
either using an SD card reader or SD card
slot on your computer. If your map card data
is corrupted or erased, copy the file back
onto the original card. Data transferred to a
different card will not be usable.
• Use a GoTo point as a rangefinder:
Set a
GoTo
point on your destination to calculate
the straight line distance from your current
location to the
GoTo
point
(section 19.00)
.
• Use SatSYNC to manage files:
Upload/
download routes and OOIs from your
computer to your unit by using our free
SatSYNC software (download available
from our website). You can transfer all sorts
of GPS data files from your computer to
your Active 10, e.g. .map, .kml, gpx, .loc,
geocaching files, tab delimited text files etc.
(Refer to
section 3.07 or the SatSYNC user
guide for more information)
.
• To set the time on your unit:
Go to
MAIN
MENU > Settings > Time offset
and move
the joystick to select the appropriate hour
differential (+/- GMT).
• To quickly setup a route on your unit:
Go to
GPS MAP > POSITION INFO via
center press > Create New Route
. Plot in
your waypoints using the directional joystick
and press
Done
.
• To quickly setup a POI on your unit:
Go to
GPS MAP or PLANNING > POSITION
INFO via center press > Add POI
. Name
the POI using the keypad and press
Done
.
Select an icon from the POI icon selection
screen and press
Done
.