Software v3.0.9915
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20. 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 12 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 12 compass, make sure you have
calibrated it first by going to
Main Menu > Settings
> Calibrate Compass
• 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 12,
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
12:
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 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
.
• 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 12, 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 centre 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 centre press > Add POI
. Name the POI using
the keypad and press
Done
. Select an icon from
the POI icon selection screen and press
Done.
