© Satmap Systems Ltd
© Satmap Systems Ltd
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3.00 Overview
3.00 Battery Power
The Active 10 can be powered by a Lithium
Polymer rechargeable battery
(section 20.03)
or three AA batteries. The rechargeable
battery is optimized to last longer over a
wide range of temperatures/conditions and
lasts significantly longer than AAs. Since AA
batteries vary significantly in power and life
from one type to another, we recommend
using Lithium Energizers which are the most
powerful on the market. It is not advisable to
use cheap batteries in the unit as they will
have a short life.
There are 3 ways to conserve power:
1.
Select a ‘Screen Turn Off’ option
Settings > Power Control > Automatic Screen
Turn Off > Select ‘Off after 3 minutes’
2.
Change the Power Saving Mode so the
GPS MAP
screen updates every 4 seconds
instead of every second.
Settings > Advanced Power Control > Power
Saving Mode > Advanced
Note: The Trail Up facility is disabled when in
Advanced Powersaving Mode.
3.
Decrease the Backlight setting
Settings > Backlight (adjust slider accordingly)
4.
Use Hibernate Mode to set an ultra low
power state and rapid satellite acquisition.
Settings > Advanced Power Control >
Hibernate Timeout
Note: Trip log data is not stored in this mode.
On/Off
Button
Keyboard
Lock
Figure 3.01/3.02
3.01 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. selecting
English sets up the GPS default to Great
Britain.
After switching on the unit, the
GPS STATUS
screen
(section 6.07)
will load up. The bars at
the bottom of the screen indicate how many
satellites are in range of the Active 10.
When the bars turn from yellow to orange this
shows that the unit has locked to that specific
satellite. In general, the unit needs a minimum
of four satellites to get a lock. Outdoors, the
unit should get a lock within three minutes. If
it takes much longer, please contact Satmap.
Hibernate mode allows rapid satellite lock as
the unit remembers the satellites’ position.
To switch the unit off, press the
On/Off
button
and a
Power Off?
screen is displayed in
order to prevent accidental switch-off; select
Yes
. Your data will be saved before power off.
If no selection is made after 10 seconds the
unit will revert to the previous screen.
3.02 Keyboard Lock
The
Power Off?
screen has a padlock
(Keypad Lock) icon by the
On/Off
button.
Press the
On/Off
button to lock the keypad.
A padlock icon is displayed by the battery
indicator.
To unlock the keypad press any button and
the
Unlock
screen will be displayed. Select
Yes
to unlock the keypad. If no selection is
made after 3 seconds the unit will revert to the
previous screen.