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Owner’s Manual     

 

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Introduction   

Thank you for purchasing NAVA handheld 
GPS.  NAVA  is  lightweight,  compact, 
rugged, reliable positioning and navigation 
assistant  to  your  outdoor  activities.  This 
manual  provides  you  the  instructions  to 
use NAVA 200, 300, 400, and 600.       

 
If you have further questions, please refer 
to our website: 

Http://www.BHCnav.com

 

or contact us at Email:   

[email protected]

 and   

[email protected]

   

 

 

 
 
 
 

 
Features of NAVA Series 

 

Excellent GPS performance:

 With 

its high-sensitivity, SBAS-enabled 
GPS receiver, NAVA locates your 
position quickly and precisely and 
maintains its GPS location even in 
heavy cover and deep canyons.

   

 

Long battery life: 

Powered by two 

AA batteries, NAVA can work for up 
to 15 hours. Powered by special   
Li-ion battery, NAVA can work for 
up to 25 hours. 

 

 

User data compatibility:

 Export and 

import user data from gpx, shp, kml, 
dxf, csv to NAVA proprietary format. 

   

 

Built-in Sensors 

(NAVA600): The 

built-in 3-axis E-compass provides 
you the bearing even when you stand 
still, and its barometer 

Summary of Contents for NAVA 200

Page 1: ...av com Features of NAVA Series Excellent GPS performance With its high sensitivity SBAS enabled GPS receiver NAVA locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons Long battery life Powered by two AA batteries NAVA can work for up to 15 hours Powered by special Li ion battery NAVA can work for up to 25 hours User data compatibility Expo...

Page 2: ...ard to enlarge the storage memory up to 4G The card slot is located inside the waterproof battery compartment so you don t have to worry about getting it wet Lightweight and compact NAVA is lightweight and compact the perfect size for all your travels Basemap city detail map topo map support NAVA supports built in basemap and city detail topo map on the Micro SD card Waterproof IPX7 Readable under...

Page 3: ...ccessories and maps for use with the NAVA GPS please refer to the BHCnav website Http www BHCnav com Manual Conventions In this manual small arrows indicate that you should highlight a series of items on the screen using the ROCKER key and press in to ENTER after each item ...

Page 4: ... 7 Adjusting the Backlight 7 Basic Operation 8 Waypoints 8 Finding 12 Tracks 15 Routes 17 Main Pages 19 GPS Status Page 19 Map Page 20 Compass Page 21 Weather Page NAVA600 only 23 Trip Computer Page 23 Main Menu Page 24 Setting Page 24 USB Setting Page 25 Tools Page 27 Area Calculation 29 Coordinate System Setting 29 Appendix 30 Specifications 30 Connecting NAVA to Your Computer 33 Installing a Mi...

Page 5: ...Owner s Manual 5 Getting Started Key Functions ...

Page 6: ...ise and pulling the cover 2 Insert the AA batteries observing the proper polarity To install special Li ion batteries 1 Remove the battery cover from the back of the unit Turn the D ring counter clockwise and pull the cover 2 Insert the Li ion batteries Warning Remove the batteries when you do not plan to use the unit for long period Stored waypoint trail route data is not lost when batteries are ...

Page 7: ...must acquire GPS signals To quickly acquire GPS satellite signals 1 Go outdoors to an open area away from tall buildings and trees 2 Turn the NAVA on Acquiring satellite signals is automatic Please refer GPS Status Page p 19 to check the status of GPS satellite Adjusting the Backlight 1 When the NAVA is on Press and quickly release POWER key to open the Backlight page 2 Press right on the ROCKER k...

Page 8: ...urrent location on the map or enter coordinates to create a waypoint You can add waypoints to routes and navigate to a saved waypoint Marking Your Current Location 1 Press and release the MARK key 2 To accept the waypoint with the default information select Save and press the ENTER key OR To change waypoint name and note on the Mark page select the appropriate field and press the ENTER key to open...

Page 9: ...tion captured contains no information a No waypoint found add a waypoint message appears Select Yes to save the new waypoint Editing a Waypoint Attribution You can edit a waypoint to change its icon name coordinates elevation and note 1 Press and release the FIND key 2 Select Waypoint 3 Select the waypoint you want to edit and press ENTER key 4 Make changes by highlighting each field Use the waypo...

Page 10: ...ect the waypoint you want to move and press ENTER key 3 Select Map to show the waypoint on the map 4 Press ENTER key to select the Waypoint that you want to move 5 Use ROCKER key to move the pointer to a new location and press ENTER key 6 Select OK to save the new waypoint Calculating Current Location By Averaging 1 When NAVA acquires good GPS fix press MARK key AVG 2 NAVA will average the locatio...

Page 11: ...Alert Waypoint 4 Select a waypoint from the waypoint list Select OK 5 Close the Alert Waypoint page by pressing the NEXT EXIT key To clear one or all alert waypoints from the list 1 Access Alert from the Main Menu page press ENTER key 2 With one waypoint to be selected on the Alert Waypoint page press the ENTER key select Delete to clear the current waypoint 3 Press MENU key select Clear to clear ...

Page 12: ...waypoints 3 On the Waypoint Details page select Map to view or edit the information of the waypoint or select Goto to guide you to the destination on the Map page Finding a Waypoint By Name 1 Press the FIND key to open the Find page 2 Select Waypoint 3 Press MENU Search By Name 4 Use the ROCKER to operate the on screen keypad and enter the name you want to find 5 If the Find list contains a match ...

Page 13: ...t of interest 1 Press the FIND key 2 Select All POI to show a list of all POIs near your current location 3 Select an item from the list and press ENTER key Finding a History The History page shows a list of the last items you have searched for or gone to recently 1 Press the FIND key 2 Select History 3 Use the ROCKER key to select the item you want to go to and press ENTER key 4 Select Goto to be...

Page 14: ...he ROCKER key select Yes The Find list shows a list of items near the new map location Finding an Address If your unit is loading a detail map you can open the Address page from the Find page to find the address where you want to go To find an address 1 Press the FIND key Address 2 Select the Province field In the Result list select the name 3 Select City field input the city name 4 Press down on ...

Page 15: ...es to save the track Saving a Portion of the Track Log 1 After acquiring the GPS satellite signals travel with the NAVA 2 On the Track page select Save A message appears asking you if you want to save the entire track 3 When the message appears select No to save only a portion of the track log 4 Use the ROCKER to move the pointer to the point on the track that you want to set as the beginning poin...

Page 16: ...e Track Details page select Goto 4 Select Yes to start the back track 5 To exit the Back Track page press the NEXT EXIT key Clearing the Track Log 1 Press MENU key to open the Main Menu 2 Select Track 3 Press the MENU key Select Delete All Tracks or Clear Current Track A confirmation message appears Select Yes Setting up a Track 1 Press MENU key Main Menu Track 2 Press MENU key select Track Settin...

Page 17: ...Find page 4 Search and add a via point from Waypoint History POI etc 5 To add more via points to your route repeat the process 3 and 4 and select Save A route includes at least two waypoints OR When you have completed the route creation select Goto to begin navigation on the Map page while the route is saved automatically Navigating a Saved Route 1 Press MENU key Main Menu Route 2 Select a saved r...

Page 18: ...oute name field on the Route Details page 3 Use on screen keypad to rename the route Reviewing Individual Route Points 1 Press MENU key Main Menu Route 2 Select a saved route select a point on the Route details page ENTER View 3 Select OK or Map Delete a Route From the page for that route press MENU key Delete Route ...

Page 19: ...ycle through the pages You can add more pages and edit page sequence from the Page Setting page GPS Status Page The GPS status page shows your current location the accuracy your current elevation satellite location and satellite signal strength The satellite signal bars on the GPS status page indicate satellite strength When bars are green the NAVA has acquired valid satellite signals that are use...

Page 20: ...on you want to review 2 The information box shows the Lat Lon Bearing and distance Showing or Hide Data Fields 1 On the Map page press the MENU key 2 On the submenu of the map page select Hide Data Field 2 Data Fields or 4 Data fields 3 Press ENTER key to show or hide the data fields Changing a Data Field Display 1 Press MENU Change Data Fields The first data field is highlighted 2 Press ENTER to ...

Page 21: ...rack Up orients the map in the direction of travel Compass Page The Compass page guides you with a compass ring and a bearing or course pointer The rotating compass ring indicates the direction you are heading The bearing and course pointer indicates the direction to your destination The compass is driven by GPS data or electronic compass NAVA600 only ...

Page 22: ...ected if you are near objects that affect magnetic fields To calibrate the electronic compass 1 Press MENU Calibrate 2 With Start Calibration selected press ENTER and follow on screen directions for rotating the device horizontally for two rounds 3 Press ENTER key to end the calibration 4 Press NEXT EXIT key to return to the Compass page Electronic Compass Navigation NAVA600 only 1 Press MENU key ...

Page 23: ...selected change the data by the on screen Numeric keypad 4 Press NEXT EXIT key to finish the calibration Trip Computer Page The Trip Computer page shows seven types of navigation data in small font size or show three large data fields in big font size Each data field is selectable and can contain one of many navigation data When the data field is selected press ENTER key to make a new choice The s...

Page 24: ... page sequence map unit heading USB Display Time and other features System Setting Page On this page you could turn on or off the GPS and the Close Alert Use the submenu to restore defaults or view the version of the unit software the unit serial number and other copyright information Page Setting Page 1 From the Setting page select Page and to start the Page Setting 2 To rearrange a page in the p...

Page 25: ...he unit of measurement to show your speed and distance Area select the unit of measurement km2 ha Are mu ft2 mi2 m2 Angle sets the unit of measurement degrees rad to show the angle Heading Setting Display choose from Angle or Characters North Reference choose from True North or Mag North USB Setting Page Activating USB MASS Storage 1 Connect the unit to a computer 2 Select USB MASS Storage and pre...

Page 26: ...m the Setting page select Other Display Display Mode choose Day or Night Backlight Time choose 30 seconds 1 minute 3 minute or 5 minute Backlight Brightness set the level of brightness OFF Low Mid or High Time Setting Page To access the Time Setting page Form the Setting page select Other Time Format choose from 12 hour or 24 hour time format TimeZone set to one of 24 International Time zones ...

Page 27: ...ge From tools page you can access Calendar Calculator Sun Moon Stopwatch Hunt Fish Calendar Calculator Sun Moon The Sun and Moon page shows sunrise time sunset time moonrise time moonset time and moon phase for a specified date ...

Page 28: ...elect Hunt Fish to view the hunting and fishing predictions for a different date To view the predictions for a location select the Lat Lon field to input the data 2 Select Date field to open the Calendar page and input the time Press ENTER key to see the best and good time ...

Page 29: ...oute The area of a saved route is calculated automatically when you select a saved route and view the route detail Calculating the Area of a Saved Track The area of a saved track is calculated automatically when you select a saved track and view the route detail Coordinate System Setting NAVA allows you to set Position Format and Map Datum 1 Access the Unit Setting page from Setting page 2 Access ...

Page 30: ...ner s Manual 30 Appendix Specifications Physical NAVA200 NAVA300 NAVA400 NAVA600 Unit Dimension WxHxD 56x119x32mm Display 2 2 QVGA 240x320 pixels Transflective TFT 65536 colors Weight 108g without battery ...

Page 31: ...Battery life 15 hours 2xAA 15hours Special Li ion Battery 25hours GPS Receiver 20 Channels L1 CA code High Sensitive GPS Module Acquisition Time Cold Start 35s Hot Start 1s GPS Accuracy 3 7m GPS only 1 3m SBAS SBAS WASS EGNOS MSAS Update Rate 1 second continuous Interface USB 2 0 and NMEA 0183 compatible Waterproof IPX7 ...

Page 32: ...n memory 128M Micro SD card slot No No Yes Yes Waypoints 3000 Routes 60 Tracks 50 tracks 5000 points Electronic Compass No No No Yes Barometric Altimeter No No No Yes Temperature No No No Yes Hunt Fish Yes Sun Moon Yes Calculator Yes Area Calculation Yes Coordinate System WGS84 UTM User Grid ...

Page 33: ...g cable end to your computer s USB port Installing a Micro SD Card The NANA Micro SD card tray is located beneath the batteries To install or remove a Micro SD card 1 Lift the cover on the back of NAVA and remove the batteries 2 Lift the metal cover 3 Push the card into the Micro SD card tray and close the metal cover 4 To remove the micro SD card lift the metal cover and remove the card from the ...

Page 34: ...ro SD card can be used to store files such as routes waypoints and custom POIs Declaration of Conformity Hereby BHC Navigation Co Ltd declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC ...

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