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When the map is zoomed out far enough, most POIs appear as square dots. As

you zoom in closer, the symbols become readable icons. In the 0.2 mile zoom

example at right, the cursor has selected the Cupps Café POI, which triggers a

pop-up box with the POI name. This pop-up box works on POIs at any zoom

range.

The following page contains a 12-step quick reference for Easy Mode
operation. If you don't want to carry the manual with you as you practice with
Atlas, you might consider photocopying this quick reference page and tucking it
into your pocket.

School POI

POI
Pop-up

Restaurant
POI

POI
Markers

Position,
distance and
bearing data

Zoom
Range

Interstate

Major Street

Cursor line

Summary of Contents for ATLAS

Page 2: ...XitSource Database copyright 2001 Interstate America Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of Interstate America For free owner s manuals and other information visit our web site www silva se Email technical support silva se Silva Sweden AB P O Box 998 SE 191 29 Sollentuna Sweden Ver 1 0 Copyright 2004 All Rights Reserved ...

Page 3: ...no 22604 20 MMC Cards and other Optional Accessories 20 Section 3 Easy Mode Operation 21 Keypad 21 Power lights on and off 22 Main Menu 22 Pages 23 Atlas Easy Mode Quick Reference 29 Find Your Current Position 30 Moving Around the Map Zoom Cursor Arrow Keys 30 Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor 31 Searching 31 Set Home Waypoint 33 Navigate Back Home 34 Set Man Overboard MOB Waypoint 34 Navigat...

Page 4: ...vigate Back to Man Overboard Waypoint 50 Cancel Navigation 50 Navigate a Route 50 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map 50 Navigate to an Icon 50 Navigate to Point of Interest POI 51 Navigate to a Waypoint 51 Navigate a Trail 51 Backtrack a Trail 52 Routes 52 Create and Save a Route 53 Create a route in Atlas 53 Delete a Route 54 Save GPS Data Files to an MMC 54 Searching 55 Switch to Easy Mode 56 Tr...

Page 5: ...Simulator 67 Map Auto Zoom 68 Map Data 68 Map Datum Selection 69 Map Detail Category Selection 70 Map Orientation 71 Pop up Help 72 Power Saving 72 Stop GPS Engine 73 Use Indoors 74 Reset Options 74 Require WAAS Note WAAS is only available in North America 75 Screen Contrast and Brightness 76 Set Local Time 78 Software Version Information 79 Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles 79 Track Smoothing 80 Trai...

Page 6: ...reets or Intersections 92 Find Waypoints Advanced Mode only 94 Datums Used by Atlas 96 CE Compliance 106 SILVA DATABASES Copyright 107 DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY 108 SILVA WARRANTY 109 How to Obtain Service 110 ...

Page 7: ...ble navigation tools when traveling to a waypoint but will also visually check to make sure a clear safe path to the waypoint is always available WARNING When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle the vehicle operator is solely responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner Vehicle operators must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving boating or flying conditions at all times An acc...

Page 8: ... start or end of each segment we ll tell you what content is coming up next If it s a concept you re already familiar with we ll show you how and where to skip ahead for the next important topic We ve also made it easy to look up any tips you may need from time to time Here s how The manual is organized into six sections Section 1 is an introduction to the Atlas and to GPS It tells you the basics ...

Page 9: ...ns Finally in Section 6 we go into more detail on one of Atlas s most remarkable capabilities Searching We ll introduce a couple of search examples in both the Easy and Advanced mode sections but there are so many map items you can search for we had to give this function it s own section in the manual For example did you know Atlas can look up business phone numbers functioning as a virtual Yellow...

Page 10: ...tenna Recording MMC memory cards for recording GPS trip details and displaying custom maps MMC slots One inside battery compartment Background map Built in custom detailed Silva map optional Mapping memory Up to 256 MB on one MMC card Position updates Every one second Position points 1 000 waypoints 1 000 event markers Graphic symbols for waypoints or event Marker icons 42 Routes 10 routes with up...

Page 11: ...tens to signals from as many satellites as it can see above the horizon eliminates the weakest signals and then computes its location in relation to those satellites Once Atlas figures its latitude and longitude it plots that position on the map shown on the screen The whole process takes place several times a second The magic doesn t stop there Stored in the permanent memory of each Atlas is a ba...

Page 12: ...t in custom Silva background map This background map includes low detail maps of the whole world containing cities major lakes major rivers political boundaries and medium detail maps of the United States containing all incorporated cities Interstate U S and state highways Interstate highway exits and exit services information large and medium sized lakes and streams It is MMC capable but a card i...

Page 13: ...three satellites in order to determine a position This is called a 2D fix It takes four satellites to determine both position and elevation your height above sea level also called altitude This is called a 3D fix Remember the unit must have a clear view of the satellites in order to receive their signals Unlike radio or television signals GPS works at very high frequencies These signals can be eas...

Page 14: ...he sky to someone on the ground in North America Aircraft and vessels on open water can get consistently good WAAS reception but terrain foliage or even large man made structures frequently block the WAAS signal from ground receivers You ll find that using your GPS receiver without WAAS is both easy and amazingly accurate It s easily the most accurate method of electronic navigation available to t...

Page 15: ... a key to press the key is shown in bold type For example the Enter Save key is shown as ENT and the Menu key is shown as MENU Menu Commands A menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters like this ADVANCED MODE These indicate that you are to select this command or option from a menu or take an action of some kind with the menu item Texts that you may need to enter or file na...

Page 16: ...ne batteries Do not mix different battery types Mixing battery types may cause leakage For example don t use both alkaline and NiMH batteries at the same time and don t use standard alkalines with rechargeable alkalines Battery Installation Turn the unit over so that the back is facing you Place your thumb on the large arrowhead on the battery compartment cover Press in and down toward the bottom ...

Page 17: ... see www silva se for more information Blank MMC and SD cards are also available at many consumer electronics stores The MMC slot is located in the battery compartment behind the batteries on the right side of the unit The battery compartment decal points out the slot which is also marked by small white letters on the circuit board To remove an MMC 1 Remove battery compartment cover 2 Remove batte...

Page 18: ...e circuit board as a guide and drop the MMC into the slot 5 Gently shake the unit or use your finger to nudge the MMC into vertical alignment Then gently push the card into the slot with your finger 6 Replace the batteries and battery cover ...

Page 19: ...t operates best with an optional external antenna mounted on the windshield on the dash or on the top of the vehicle The external antenna includes a magnetic base that allows temporary mounting on any flat ferrous metal surface A suction cup mount allows you to attach the antenna to a windshield Attach Atlas antenna to windshield bracket with two screws You may achieve good results by simply placi...

Page 20: ...Great Britian Ireland Art no 22601 3 MMC 4 Denmark Norway Finland Sweden Art no 22601 4 MMC 5 Italy Liechtenstein San Marino Switzerland Art no 22601 5 MMC 6 Belgium Netherlands Luxemburg Art no 22601 6 MMC 7 Spain Andorra Portugal Art no 22601 7 MMC 8 Czech Poland Austria Art no 22601 8 Black holster ATLAS Art no 22606 Atlas 12 V Cig Plug Power Adapter Art no 22608 Atlas PC Data cable w cig plug ...

Page 21: ...off and activates the backlight 2 PAGES Pressing this key switches the unit between the three different page screens in Easy Mode Satellite Navigation and Map Each page represents one of the unit s major modes of operation 3 MENU Press this key to show the menus which allow you to select or adjust a feature from a list 4 ARROW KEYS These keys are used to navigate through the menus make menu select...

Page 22: ...x with the factory default settings But if you want to learn about the various options see Section 5 System Setup and GPS Setup Options Main Menu Easy Mode The Main Menu commands and their functions are Go To Cursor command navigates to the current cursor position on the map Cancel Navigation command turns off the navigation command after you have reached the end of a back trail or your destinatio...

Page 23: ...ng the PAGES key Pressing PAGES repeatedly scrolls between the three screens in an endless circular loop Satellite Status Page This Page shown below provides detailed information on the status of Atlas s satellite lock on and position acquisition No matter what page you are on a flashing current position indicator question mark symbol and flashing GPS data displays indicate that satellite lock has...

Page 24: ... from the satellite The Estimated Position Error EPE horizontal position error shown in the upper right corner of the screen is the expected error from a benchmark location In other words if the EPE shows 50 feet then the position shown by the unit is estimated to be within 50 feet of the actual location This also gives you an indicator of the fix quality the unit currently has The smaller the pos...

Page 25: ...ing screen as a vertical dotted line Lines on either side of the present position show the current cross track error range The default for the cross track error range is 0 20 mile For example if the present position symbol touches the right cross track error line then you are 20 mile to the right of the desired course You need to steer left to return to the desired course You can use the ZIN or ZO...

Page 26: ...se line and destination Using the map is as simple as pressing the PAGES key A screen similar to those on the next page appears The arrow flashing in the center of the screen is your present position It points in the direction you re traveling The solid line extending from the arrow is your plot trail or path you ve taken The map zoom range is the distance across the screen This number shows in th...

Page 27: ...e a high detail custom map has not been loaded on the MMC for this area Map Pages with high detail map of an urban area loaded on the MMC At left arterial streets appear at the 4 mile zoom range with a few Point of Interest icons visible Center numerous dots representing Points of Interest become visible at the 3 mile range Right at the 0 4 mile zoom you can see an interstate highway with an exit ...

Page 28: ... with the POI name This pop up box works on POIs at any zoom range The following page contains a 12 step quick reference for Easy Mode operation If you don t want to carry the manual with you as you practice with Atlas you might consider photocopying this quick reference page and tucking it into your pocket School POI POI Pop up Restaurant POI POI Markers Position distance and bearing data Zoom Ra...

Page 29: ... to display Map Page which shows a bird s eye view of the earth You can move around the map by Zoom in closer to see greater detail press ZIN zoom in key Zoom out to see more area less detail press ZOUT zoom out key Scroll map north south east or west using arrow keys To stop scrolling and return to current position on map press EXIT key 6 Set Home waypoint at your current position so you can navi...

Page 30: ... 1 Press the ZIN key zoom in to move in closer and see greater detail in a smaller geographic area 2 Press the ZOUT key zoom out to move farther away and see less map detail but a larger geographic area When you are walking or riding in a vehicle the map will automatically move as you move This keeps your current location roughly centered on the screen You can manually pan or scroll the map northw...

Page 31: ...for the nearest fast food restaurant For more information on different types of searches refer to Section 6 Searching NOTE This example requires the Point of Interest POI database included with with a Silva MapCard After Atlas has acquired a position 1 Press FIND to MAP PLACES ENT to POI RESTAURANTS 2 You could search the entire restaurant category but in this example we will narrow our search Pre...

Page 32: ...o command is highlighted But we just want to see it on the map so press to FIND ON MAP ENT POI information screen on fast food restaurant nearest this position Screen shows name street address phone number latitude longitude distance to the restaurant and its compass bearing Figure at left shows Go To command right figure shows Find On Map command 6 Atlas s map appears with the cross hair cursor h...

Page 33: ...ything Set Home Waypoint A waypoint is simply an electronic address based on the latitude and longitude of a position on the earth Easy Mode allows you to save two waypoints Home and Man Overboard To save a Home Waypoint 1 Press and release ENT 2 The SAVE AS HOME WAYPOINT Menu appears with YES highlighted To accept yes press ENT The waypoint appears on the map as an X named Home Save Home Waypoint...

Page 34: ...position at the time these keys are pressed is used as the man overboard position Caution Saving a new Man Overboard waypoint will overwrite and erase the previous Man Overboard waypoint Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint Find your way back to the accident position with the Navigation Page or Map Page When MOB is activated the Navigation Page automatically shows the azimuth ring with its bearing arrow ...

Page 35: ...h the zoom in and zoom out keys to maneuver around the map until you find a location you want to go to 2 Center the cursor over the location to select it See the example below Navigate to cursor In this example the cursor has selected the town of Oologah Oklahoma 3 Press MENU ENT and Atlas will begin navigating to the cursor location The Map Page will display a dotted line from your current positi...

Page 36: ...resented by a solid line extending from the back of the current position arrow By default the trail flashes once a second making it easier to see against the background map With the default auto setting Atlas creates a trail by placing a dot trail point on the screen every time you change directions The method used for creating a trail and the trail update rate can both be adjusted in Advanced Mod...

Page 37: ...ng and watch the Map Page or Navigation Page if you prefer Simply walk or steer so that your current position arrow traces along the trail you have just made Navigate a Back Trail 1 Press MENU to NAVIGATE TRAIL ENT 2 Now begin moving and follow your Atlas NOTE If you are already located at or near the beginning of your back trail the arrival alarm will go off as soon as you hit Enter Just press EX...

Page 38: ...point 5 and must turn south to follow the trail Arrival alarm goes off and bearing arrow swings around to say turn right south toward the next waypoint trail point 6 Atlas now shows navigation information to point 6 which is 2 miles away 3 When you reach your destination be sure to cancel your navigation press MENU to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT Atlas asks if you re sure press ENT Clearing or Erasing a ...

Page 39: ...on 2 Installation Accessories GPS Data files containing waypoints routes trails and event marker icons must be copied from an MMC to Atlas s internal memory before Atlas can read them Here s how 1 Press MENU to TRANSFER MY DATA ENT and the screen below appears The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save data to the MMC or load data from the MMC into Atlas s memory 2 The Transfer My Data ...

Page 40: ...tion box use or to highlight the file then press ENT to accept the selection Next press to LOAD ENT The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer is finished To return to the Page view press EXIT EXIT From left to right these figures show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File from an MMC into Atlas s memory Switch to Advanced Mode To leave Easy Mode and switch to Advanc...

Page 41: ...tion 3 MENU Press this key to show the menus which allow you to select or adjust a feature from a list 4 ARROW KEYS These keys are used to navigate through the menus make menu selections move the chart cursor and enter data 5 ENT SAVE Enter Save This key allows you to save data accept values or execute menu commands 6 EXIT The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen or clear data 7 FIND Th...

Page 42: ...various options see Section 5 System Setup and GPS Setup Options 1 To get to the main menu from any page press MENU MENU To clear the menu screen and return to the page display press EXIT Main Menu Advanced Mode Pages Advanced Mode has four Page displays that represent the four major operating modes They are the Satellite Status Page the Position Page the Navigation Page and the Map Page They are ...

Page 43: ...repeatedly until the page you want appears 2 To get to Satellite Status Menu press MENU Satellite Status Page left Satellite Status Menu right Status Menu The Satellite Status Menu allows you to set your own GPS options such as power saving track smoothing and whether you want the GPS engine to stop searching a power saving function for use indoors Position Page This page provides detailed informa...

Page 44: ...ng to a waypoint Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen Your trail history or path you ve taken is depicted by the line extending from the arrow The large arrow pointing down at the top of the azimuth ring indicates the current track direction of travel you are taking NOTE Refer to Section 2 Easy Mode Operation for further explanation and more illustrations of the Navigatio...

Page 45: ...f the Map Page 1 To get to Map Page Map page is the default when Atlas is turned on To switch from another page to the Map Page press PAGE repeatedly until the page you want appears 2 To get to Map Page Menu press MENU NOTE On the Map Page the screen shows two indicators of what Atlas s microprocessor is doing behind the scenes These are similar to the hard drive and floppy drive lights on a PC In...

Page 46: ...maller geographic area 2 Press the ZOUT key zoom out to move farther away and see less map detail but a larger geographic area You can pan or scroll the map northward southward eastward or westward by using the arrow keys which launches the cross hair map cursor To clear the cursor press EXIT which jumps the map back to the current position or the last known position Find Distance from Current Pos...

Page 47: ...ple as turning Atlas on Under clear sky conditions the unit automatically searches for satellites and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less NOTE Clear sky means open sky unobstructed by terrain dense foliage or structures Clouds do not restrict GPS signal reception If for some reason satellite acquisition takes longer you may be inside a structure or vehicle or in terrain tha...

Page 48: ...elect your icon symbol then press ENT The icon appears on the map Save icon menu left Select symbol menu right Create Icon at Current Position 1 While you are traveling press and hold ENT until the screen shows a Save Icon menu then release the ENT key 3 Press or or or to select your icon symbol then press ENT The icon appears on the map Delete an Icon To delete an icon you must be in Advanced Mod...

Page 49: ...o Atlas s memory 2 The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an MMC is present or not If no MMC is present you must first insert a card into Atlas in order to activate the Load or Save commands To load data from the MMC to Atlas press to LOAD ENT 3 Loading There may be more than one GPS Data File USR on the card To select a file press ENT to activate the selection box use or ...

Page 50: ... is used as the man overboard position The unit automatically begins navigating to the MOB waypoint For further details see this subject in Section 3 Easy Mode Operation Cancel Navigation In Easy Mode Press MENU to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT to YES ENT In Advanced Mode Press MENU MENU to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT to YES ENT Navigate a Route 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the MAP PAGE pre...

Page 51: ...owever you can avoid scrolling the map to pick your waypoint if you use the Find commands 1 Press FIND ENT To look up the nearest waypoint press ENT or to look by name and scroll through the entire waypoint list press ENT For this example look by name 2 If your waypoint list is a long one you can spell out the waypoint name in the FIND BY NAME box to search for it Press or to change the first char...

Page 52: ...igation Page NOTE If you are at or near the start of the trail the arrival alarm will go off as soon as navigation begins because of your proximity to the trail s first point Just press EXIT to clear the alarm 6 Upon arrival at your destination cancel navigation press MENU MENU to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT to YES ENT Backtrack a Trail See the tip paragraph in the previous entry Navigate a Trail Routes...

Page 53: ...o move the map and cursor until the cursor is centered on the spot where you want your route to begin If you are starting at your current position or the current cursor position you are already at the starting spot 4 Set the first route waypoint press ENT In this example we moved to the intersection of 11th Street and 145th E Ave to start our route to a public hunting area next to a river 1 2 3 Ro...

Page 54: ...and box then press to EDIT NAME ENT Press or to change the first character then press to move the cursor to the next character and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT 9 You can execute other route commands such as NAVIGATE With the command box active just press to highlight a different command then press ENT 10 If you are finished with the route for now you can return to the last page ...

Page 55: ...tel For more information on different types of searches refer to Section 6 Searching NOTE This example requires the Point of Interest POI database included with a Map Card After Atlas has acquired a position 1 Press FIND to MAP PLACES ENT to POI LODGING 2 You could search the entire lodging category but in this example we will narrow our search Press to HOTELS MOTELS ENT ENT 3 Atlas says it is cal...

Page 56: ...shows Find On Map command 6 Atlas s map appears with the cross hair cursor highlighting the restaurant s POI symbol A pop up name box identifies the POI A data box at the bottom of the screen continues to display the location s latitude and longitude distance and bearing Map screen showing Finding Waypoint the result of a lodging search 7 To clear the search and return to the last page displayed p...

Page 57: ...rails in Atlas s memory Since you can copy these trails to MMCs in the form of GPS Data Files usr format the only true limit on the number of trails you can record is the number of MMCs you can carry in your pockets For various trail options see the Trail Options entry in Section 5 Create and Save a Trail Atlas is set at the factory to automatically create and record a trail while the unit is turn...

Page 58: ...try in this section on Save GPS Data Files to an MMC To copy GPS Data Files from an MMC into Atlas s memory see the entry in this section on Load GPS Data Files From an MMC Transferring and Loading Custom Maps from Computer to Atlas Custom maps work only from the MMC card or SDC card When a Mapcard containing a Custom Map File is loaded into the unit Atlas automatically loads the map into memory w...

Page 59: ...test and easiest way to create a waypoint Create Waypoint on Map 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make a waypoint 2 Press ENT ENT The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number such as waypoint 001 The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map Create Waypoint at Current Position 1 While you are traveling press ENT ENT The wayp...

Page 60: ...row keys to select desired symbol and press ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT Waypoint Position To edit waypoint position 1 press FIND ENT to NAME ENT ENT to waypoint name ENT to EDIT POSITION ENT 2 Latitude press ENT then press or to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the latitude is correct Press EXIT 3 Longitude press ENT then pres...

Page 61: ...e alarm is set to 1 mile then the alarm flashes a message if you drift 1 of a mile or more to the right or left of the line to the waypoint The anchor alarm is triggered when you drift outside of a preset radius Again using the 1 mile as an example if you re anchored and your boat moves more than 1 of a mile the alarm will flash a message and sound a tone Alarm distance settings can be adjusted an...

Page 62: ...only those satellites When your GPS receiver is turned on for the first time it doesn t know what your position or elevation altitude is It does know the current UTC time and date since these were programmed into it at the factory and an internal clock keeps the time while the unit is turned off If the time and or date are incorrect you can set it using the Set Local Time menu The unit begins sear...

Page 63: ...ode press MENU MENU to MMC FILES ENT Main Menu left MMC File Browser center right COM Port Configuration Atlas has one NMEA 0183 version 2 0 compatible communication ports or com port for short The Com Port Menu which is accessed from the System Setup Menu in Advanced Mode allows you to configure the communications port to send data to another electronic device such as an autopilot or a real time ...

Page 64: ...rdinates Access this function only in Advanced Mode Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions To get to Coordinate System Selection 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS SETUP ENT 2 Press to COORD SYSTEM ENT This unit can show a position in degrees 36 14952 degrees minutes and thousandths of a minute 36 28 700 or degrees minutes seconds and tenths of a second 36 28 40 9 It can also show po...

Page 65: ... position is off significantly then try the alternate NOTE When the position format is changed it affects the way all positions are shown on all screens This includes waypoints To select a coordinate system To change the coordinate system press ENT while COORDINATE SYSTEM is highlighted Press the or arrow keys to highlight the desired format Press ENT to select it Press EXIT to erase the menus To ...

Page 66: ... on saving a waypoint Save the reference position as a waypoint Exit from the waypoint screens Now press MENU MENU to GPS SETUP ENT ENT to SETUP MAP FIX ENT The screen below right appears and MAP SCALE is highlighted Press ENT and enter the map s scale This is generally at the bottom of the paper map It s shown as a ratio for example 1 24000 Press EXIT and the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix...

Page 67: ...a display option With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After all options are set press EXIT to return to the page display GPS Simulator The GPS simulator lets you use the unit as if you were outdoors navigating somewhere You can set the starting location in latitude longitude Starting Position or from a stored waypoint location Select Starting Waypoint Y...

Page 68: ...ination waypoint As you travel toward the destination the unit automatically begins zooming in one zoom range at a time always keeping the destination on the screen To turn this feature on from the MAP PAGE press MENU to AUTO ZOOM ENT Repeat these steps to turn it off Map Data This menu lets you turn the map off if desired which turns the map screen into a GPS plotter turn off or on the pop up map...

Page 69: ...LL LAND GRAY With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT to return to the page display Map Overlays Range Rings Lat Long Grid The map screen can be customized with rings that are 1 2 and 1 4 of the zoom range and or grids that divide the plotter into equal segments of latitude and longitude To set range rings Press MENU to MA...

Page 70: ... MAP DATUM ENT 2 Scroll or to select the desired datum then press ENT 3 To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT A list of the datums used by this unit is in the back of this manual GPS Setup Menu left Map Datum Menu right Map Detail Category Selection This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on the screen This includes waypoints trails icons cities highways etc You...

Page 71: ... are printed on paper This is fine if you re always traveling due north What you see to your left corresponds to the left side of the map to your right is shown on the right side of the map and so on However if you travel any other direction the map doesn t line up with your view of the world To correct this problem a track up mode rotates the map as you turn Thus what you see on the left side of ...

Page 72: ...ption is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display This example shows the Pop up Help message for the Go To Cursor command located on the Map Menu in Advanced Mode Power Saving Atlas contains a battery capacity indicator and will also flash low battery warning messages when battery power declines to a certain level When plugged into the DC cigarette lighter adapter the power indicator disp...

Page 73: ... consider the standard operating procedure of professional cave explorers who never enter an undeveloped cave with fewer than three sources of light a main light and two backups Even if you do carry a couple of spare sets of batteries remember a prudent navigator never depends on only one source of navigation information A good map and a Silva compass are important companions for you and your Atla...

Page 74: ...T to USE INDOORS ENT 2 To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT 3 You can return to this command and press ENT again to turn the feature off or just turn the unit off and back on again Atlas will automatically resume searching for satellites Use Indoors selection box on GPS Setup Menu With the box selected as in this figure the GPS engine is turned off to save power Reset Options To re...

Page 75: ...s to require WAAS for reporting a valid position The default setting off uses WAAS automatically but doesn t require it to yield a position Here s how to turn it on and off in Advanced Mode 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS SETUP ENT to REQUIRE WAAS ENT 2 To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT 3 You can return to this command and press ENT again to turn the feature off Require WAAS command on...

Page 76: ...ontrast 1 The CONTRAST slider bar is already selected Press or to move the bar The left end of the scale is minimum contrast the right end is maximum contrast Screen Command left and Contrast bar right To adjust the display s brightness 1 Press to BRIGHTNESS Press or to move the bar The left end of the scale is minimum contrast the right end is maximum contrast Screen Command left and Contrast bar...

Page 77: ...delay options 1 Press to LIGHT DELAY ENT press or to select mode EXIT 2 To leave screen settings and return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT Light Delay menu Setting shown is continuous which is ideal for night travel in a vehicle on external power ...

Page 78: ...de you first press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to SET LOCAL TIME ENT Set Local Time Command left Easy Mode center Advanced At right the Time Settings menu Once in the Time Settings menu To set Local Time Press ENT Press or to change the first character then press to move the cursor to the next character Repeat until the time is correct then press ENT To set the Month Press to MONTH ENT Press or ...

Page 79: ...re Info screen The command works the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode but you access the Software Info command differently in each mode In Easy Mode you 1 Press MENU to SOFTWARE INFO ENT 2 Read the information displayed on the screen 3 To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT In Advanced Mode you 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to SOFTWARE INFO ENT 2 Read the information displayed o...

Page 80: ...s ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Alarm Style Press to ALARM STYLE ENT Press or to change the style then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display Track Smoothing This is a factory setting that should always be left on When stopped or traveling at slow speeds such as w...

Page 81: ...le in Advanced Mode but option changes made in Advanced will affect the appearance of trails in Easy Mode General Trail Options To access the Trails Menu 1 Press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT ENT Main Menu left Trails Menu center Trail Options right Delete All Trails To remove all of the trails from memory from the Trails Menu press to DELETE ALL ENT to YES ENT Flash Trails on Screen Option Press to ...

Page 82: ... turn on and uncheck it turn off Update Trail Criteria Auto Time Distance The options are automatic time or distance When it s in the default automatic mode the unit doesn t update the plot trail while you re traveling in a straight line Once you deviate from a straight line the unit drops a plot point trail waypoint onto the trail This conserves plot trail points If a plot trail uses all of the a...

Page 83: ...character and repeat until the entry is correct Press EXIT EXIT to return to the Trail Options Menu Trail Options menu Specific Trail Options New Trail To manually start a new trail or delete a trail From the Trail Options Menu press to NEW TRAIL ENT The trail menu appears as seen below Trail menu The name maximum number of points in the trail activity and visibility are all changed on this screen...

Page 84: ... of Measure Press ENT Press or to change the Speed Distance then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Heading Press to HEADING ENT Press or to change the heading then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Time Format Press to TIME FORMAT ENT Press or to change the time format then press ENT After the...

Page 85: ...ode You can still find a Home waypoint in Advanced mode you just search for it using the Find Waypoints command Easy Mode Find menu left Advanced Mode Find menu right NOTE You can search for items after Atlas has acquired a position or while using Atlas in the indoor mode Distance and bearing to the selected item will be calculated from Atlas s current position or the last known position if operat...

Page 86: ...the top selection box Press or to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press or to select a street name from the list then press ENT The street name you selected is now in the street field To return to the previous page press EXIT Find street fiel...

Page 87: ...e list you are given is to large when searching without it Atlas can search quicker without a city and you save time by not entering one in Find city field left Search in particular city only option center Find City by name right Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor 1 With an item selected by the cursor press FIND ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT A POI selected by the cursor left The ...

Page 88: ...anced Mode Find menu right 2 First select a highway by pressing ENT There are two options A You can spell out the highway in the top selection box Press or to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press or to select a highway from the list then pre...

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Page 90: ...xit then press ENT Selected exit 3 In the Exit information screen you have two choices A Press ENT to navigate or go to the exit B Press ENT to find the exit on the map Go To option left Find On Map option right Find Map Places 1 Press FIND to MAP PLACES ENT Easy Mode Find menu left Advanced Mode Find menu right ...

Page 91: ...hen a list of nearest POI s Press or to the selected POI and press ENT Find by nearest option left Calculating screen center POI list right 4 Search by name of POI Press ENT There are two options A You can spell out the POI in the top selection box Press or to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump dow...

Page 92: ...n choose to Go To the POI by pressing ENT or find it on the map by pressing ENT Go To POI option left Find on Map POI option right Find Streets or Intersections 1 Press FIND to STREETS ENT Easy Mode Find menu left Advanced Mode Find menu right 2 To find a street Press ENT There are two options A You can spell ...

Page 93: ...et by name right Find first street left Street found right 3 To find an intersection First enter an address into the first street field by pressing ENT There are two options A You can spell out the street in the top selection box Press or to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower sele...

Page 94: ...enter Intersection list right Find Waypoints Advanced Mode only 1 Press FIND ENT 2 If searching for the Nearest waypoint press ENT If searching for a waypoint By Name press to NAME ENT Find menu left and Find By nearest center Find by name right ...

Page 95: ...t and list of the nearest waypoints right 4 If you re looking by name there are two options A You can spell out the name in the top selection box Press or to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press or to select a waypoint from the list then pre...

Page 96: ...1965 Cocos Islands Antigua Island Astro 1943 Antigua Leeward Islands Arc 1950 Mean for Botswana Lesotho Malawi Swaziland Zaire Zambia and Zimbabwe Arc 1950 Botswana Arc 1950 Burundi Arc 1950 Lesotho Arc 1950 Malawi Arc 1950 Swaziland Arc 1950 Zaire Arc 1950 Zambia Arc 1950 Zimbabwe Arc 1960 Mean for Kenya Tanzania Ascension Island 1958 Ascension Island Astro Beacon E 1945 Iwo Jima Astro DOS 71 4 S...

Page 97: ...ape South Africa Cape Canaveral Bahamas Florida Carthage Tunisia CH 1903 Switzerland Chatham Island Astro 1971 New Zealand Chatham Island Chua Astro Paraguay Corrego Alegre Brazil Dabola Guinea Djakarta Batavia Indonesia Sumatra DOS 1968 New Georgia Islands Gizo Island Easter Island 1967 Easter Island European 1950 Mean for Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France West Germany Gibraltar Greece Italy...

Page 98: ...65 Ireland ISTS 061 Astro 1968 South Georgia Islands ISTS 073 Astro 1969 Diego Garcia Johnston Island 1961 Johnston Island Kandawala Sri Lanka Kerguelen Island 1949 Kerguelen Island Kertau 1948 West Malaysia Singapore Kusaie Astro 1951 Caroline Islands L C 5 Astro 1961 Cayman Brac Island Leigon Ghana Liberia 1964 Liberia Luzon Philippines Excluding Mindanao Luzon Philippines Mindanao Mahe 1971 Mah...

Page 99: ... CONUS Continental United States North American 1927 Mean for CONUS East of Mississippi River including Louisiana Missouri Minnesota North American 1927 Mean for CONUS West of Mississippi River North American 1927 Alaska North American 1927 Bahamas Except San Salvador Island North American 1927 Bahamas San Salvador Island North American 1927 Canada Alberta British Columbia North American 1927 Cana...

Page 100: ...ey Great Britain 1936 England Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 England Isle of Man Wales Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Scotland Shetland Islands Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Wales Pico de las Nieves Canary Islands Pitcairn Astro 1967 Pitcairn Island RT 90 Sweden Santo DOS 1965 Espirito Santo Island Sao Braz Azores Sao Miguel Santa Maria Islands Sapper Hill 1943 East Falkland Island...

Page 101: ...araguay South American 1969 Peru South American 1969 Trinidad Tobago South American 1969 Venezuela South Asia Singapore Suriname Tananarive Observatory 1925 Madagascar Timbalai 1948 Brunei East Malaysia Sabah Sarawak Tokyo Mean for Japan Korea Okinawa Tokyo Japan Tokyo Korea Tokyo Okinawa Tristan Astro 1968 Tristan da Cunha Viti Levu 1916 Fiji Viti Levu Island Wake Eniwetok 1960 Marshall Islands W...

Page 102: ...111 Uruguay Zanderij Suriname ...

Page 103: ...106 CE Compliance This device complies with the following CE Standards EN 55022 1998 EN 55024 1998 In application of Council Directive s 89 336 EEC 99 5 EC ...

Page 104: ...ct or its screen s You may NOT modify adapt translate reverse engineer decompile disassemble rent lease or resell any Database and you may NOT create derivative works based upon any Database or its contents Any unauthorized reproduction use or transfer of a Database may be a crime and may subject you to damages and attorney fees ...

Page 105: ...edy shall be a replacement of such product WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND This warranty does NOT apply in the following circumstances 1 when the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than us 2 when the product has been connected installed combined altered adjusted or handled in a ...

Page 106: ...NG THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND This warranty does NOT apply in the following circumstances 1 when the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than us 2 when the product has been connected installed co...

Page 107: ...ice We back your investment in quality products with quick expert service and genuine Silva parts Please contact your dealer or the national Silva distributor in your country if you have technical return or repair questions ...

Page 108: ...r cables or MMC cards please contact 1 Your local outdoor dealer Most quality dealers that handle outdoor electronic equipment should be able to assist you with these items To locate a Silva dealer near you visit our web site at www silva se or send an e mail to info silva se with your request Notes ...

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