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Earthmate

GPS PN-20

LORME

User Manual

An All-in-One Handheld GPS Solution from DeLorme,

the Leading Digital Mapping and GPS Company

Summary of Contents for Earthmate GPS PN-20

Page 1: ...Earthmate GPS PN 20 DELORME User Manual An All in One Handheld GPS Solution from DeLorme the Leading Digital Mapping and GPS Company ...

Page 2: ...lso Available from DeLorme DeLorme is a leading provider of mapping software for both consumer and professional markets Our Street Atlas USA software titles deliver intelligent mapping routing and GPS navigation solutions for laptop PCs and PDAs XMap is a three tiered GIS software suite that integrates advanced geospatial data management into DeLorme s core GPS mapping framework We also publish th...

Page 3: ...ompass Page 36 The Trip Info Page 38 The Find Page 41 The Waypoints Page 50 The Routes Page 55 The Tracks Page 59 The Sun Moon Page 63 The Tide Page 65 The Hunt Fish Page 66 The Device Setup Page 67 Appendix A Page Function Table 73 Appendix B Specifications 77 Appendix C Waypoint Symbols 81 Glossary 84 Index 87 ...

Page 4: ...N 20 press and hold the Power button for 1 5 seconds The first page that displays on the screen after you turn on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 is the Satellites Page Your GPS status displays in the upper left corner of the Satellites Page If you press the PAGE button the Map Page displays on the screen The map will not center on your current location until you have achieved a 2 D or 3 D fix The default...

Page 5: ...p out to its maximum level Press IN and OUT to scroll through a list one page at a time Page Use the PAGE button to scroll through the enabled pages on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 The default page button sequence is Satellites Map Compass Trip Info Route Directions available when navigating For an overview of what you can view and do on each page as well as each page s menu functions see Appendix A on...

Page 6: ...n Pan the map by moving the cursor on the edge of the map Highlight options in menus or lists Press down to move to the next entry press up from the first entry to go to the last entry or down from the last entry to go to the first entry Press and hold to quickly scroll through a menu or list Highlight characters in the keyboard screen Enter You can use the ENTER button to Select a menu entry or o...

Page 7: ...e minimum backlight intensity To turn the backlight off press and hold the Power button for three seconds while the device is powered on until the backlight shuts off Note The backlight turns on any time you presss a button unless you turned it off using the Device Setup menu For more information see the To Modify the Display Settings section on page 67 When you charge the Earthmate GPS PN 20 the ...

Page 8: ... has developed and launched a series of positioning satellites in an orbiting constellation These satellites are used as reference points much the same way stars have been used in conventional navigation Using these satellites a GPS receiver can determine your position anywhere on the globe GPS pro vides accurate information about coordinate position elevation speed and direction of travel Many pe...

Page 9: ...nal location Data acquired from a fourth satellite pinpoints the receiver s exact location This additional positioning information allows the GPS receiver to calculate its elevation which is particularly important for GPS users in mountainous locations GPS Position Accuracy Any buildings natural structures or heavy foliage that obstruct the GPS antenna s view of the sky prevent satellite signals f...

Page 10: ... a clear view of the sky Be sure that trees buildings and other obstacles are not blocking the Earthmate GPS PN 20 when you begin tracking Other factors such as if you haven t used the device for a long time or if you ve moved the device a great distance from its last location can affect the amount of time it takes to find satellites How do I reset the Earthmate GPS PN 20 when it will not turn off...

Page 11: ...nfo Page for that object 3 Optional To save the map object as a waypoint highlight and select Mark Navigating vs Tracking There are several instances in this manual where we mention navigating or tracking with the Earthmate GPS PN 20 You may ask What s the difference You are navigating with the Earthmate GPS PN 20 when you use it to follow a route You are tracking with the Earthmate GPS PN 20 when...

Page 12: ...thmate GPS PN 20 battery by connecting the USB end of the cable to your computer and the other end of the cable to the Earthmate GPS PN 20 To charge the device with the USB cable the device must be powered on while connected Storing Data on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 The Earthmate GPS PN 20 stores waypoints tracks routes and the base map data in its internal memory You can save maps that are transfer...

Page 13: ...rve the take one leave one policy on prizes in the cache Mike and his family are looking for a fun weekend activity that they can enjoy in the great outdoors A coworker tells Mike about geocaching and they decide to try the activity with their new Earthmate GPS PN 20 Before they leave for their adventure they visit www geocaching com to find a cache in their area Once they find a cache they use th...

Page 14: ...urrent position home to the waypoint location 14 Press MENU and then select Waypoints 15 Highlight the geocache waypoint in the list and then press ENTER 16 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Route button and then press ENTER 17 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Navigate button and then press ENTER 18 Press PAGE until the Compass Page displays 19 Use the Compass Page to find the direction o...

Page 15: ...r pile of sticks using the keyboard highlight OK and press ENTER 6 Highlight the Avg button and press ENTER The GPS status coordinates elevation number of readings at the location and estimated accuracy display The positional accuracy of the way point is increased by the number of recordings A small estimated accuracy number indicates that the waypoint is very close to its actual coordinates 7 Hig...

Page 16: ...and hold the Power button to turn on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 3 Press the Mark button on the device to place a waypoint at the parking lot location and press ENTER Note To choose a different symbol scroll to the top of the Waypoints screen to highlight the waypoint symbol and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to find and highlight the symbol you want 4 Press MENU highlight the Tracks option and pres...

Page 17: ...k on waits until he gets a 2 D or 3 D fix and then follows his track to where he started ensuring he won t get lost The process of following his initial track creates a new route that he can use to navigate back to the parking lot 17 Press and hold the Power button to turn on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 18 Press MENU select Tracks and press ENTER 19 Select the track that was saved earlier that day and...

Page 18: ... to visit this track again later they decide to name the track with the trail name and assign it the same color that they assign all of the trails they ve ridden They also use the com ments feature in the Tracks screen to note if they thought the trail was easy moderate or difficult 9 Highlight the Track text field and press ENTER to name the track GW Forest using the key board Then highlight OK a...

Page 19: ...es Each division is divided into quadrants with crews of two assigned to each quadrant Each crew has an Earthmate GPS PN 20 and is responsible for uploading the maps and data they need on the device before heading out into the field This data includes an updated copy of the quadrant s GIS utility line layer road and topographic maps waypoints of pole mile markers high resolution aerial imagery dow...

Page 20: ...isting infrastructure They have a list of mile marker ranges where these changes took place 1 Use the Routes option on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 to create a route from the field office current GPS location to the utility waypoint mile marker next to the service road entrance 2 Once the field crew arrives at the entrance the worker with the Earthmate GPS PN 20 directs the driver to each mile marker o...

Page 21: ...te feature in the Draw tab 5 Once they are finished with the review they synchronize their field data to the central database using the synchronize feature in XMap 6 The next day the database manager responsible for the division reviews their synchronized data against the corporate GIS layer and updates the corporate layer within XMap Scenarios ...

Page 22: ...ained a WAAS connection WAAS provides up to five times greater position accuracy than a regular 2 D or 3 D connection WAAS is available only in North America Satellite Constellation and Signal Graph Both the satellite constellation and the satellite signal graph display visible satellites and their identify ing numbers which are assigned by the Department of Defense In the satellite constellation ...

Page 23: ...One quarter of the battery power has been used Two yellow bars One half of the battery power has been used One red bar Three quarters of the battery power has been used Once the battery has reached 5 of its total battery power a low battery warning displays While the Li Ion battery is charging the battery indicator graphic is animated and the word Battery is replaced with Charging Once the battery...

Page 24: ...led when in simulate mode dur ing track playback navigation simulation and so on If the Earthmate GPS PN 20 is unable to acquire a fix after approximately ten minutes you will see the following message Would you like to disable the GPS or continue searching for satellites Select Disable to disable GPS or Continue to allow the Earthmate GPS PN 20 to keep searching for satellites Note If you do not ...

Page 25: ... 25 The scale is located above the information fields A north arrow is also available in the upper right corner of the screen this is available only when Heading Up is selected as the map orientation or Course Up is selected when navigating Note Raster maps rotate in 90 headings To View Map Data The Earthmate GPS PN 20 comes standard with a base map showing high level world and U S cov erage You c...

Page 26: ...rmation fields are hidden Press ENTER to display the information fields To Arrange the Information Fields You can change the information fields to display as one wide field one wide field and two narrow fields four narrow fields two wide fields or two narrow fields 1 From the Map Page press MENU 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Info Fields 3 Press ENTER The Info Fields Setup screen displays 4 U...

Page 27: ...nformation field you want to change 7 Press ENTER The available information field options display 8 Use the arrow keypad to select the information field 9 Press ENTER 10 Press QUIT to exit Change Info mode The available information fields include Information Field Option Description Back on Course The direction of travel needed to return to the route while continuing in the direction of the destin...

Page 28: ...he secondary format The default is UTM UPS You can change the format in Device Setup Units Coordinates Secondary Course The direction of travel on a route from the starting location to the destination finish or next stop Expressed in degrees Device Odometer The total distance traveled in all trips Distance to Finish The distance from the current location to the route finish Distance to Next Stop T...

Page 29: ...pressed in distance GPS Status The current status of your GPS device No Fix 2 D or 3 D Heading The current direction of travel Expressed in degrees Moonrise Moonset The time of day at which the moon will rise and set Expressed as hours minutes AM PM This information is calculated for the specific geographic area where the GPS has acquired a 3 D fix Next Stop The label for the next stop as it appea...

Page 30: ... GPS has acquired a 3 D fix Expressed as hours minutes AM PM Time Date The time of day and date based on the current GPS location accounts for Daylight Saving Time and time zone adjustments Time is expressed as hours minutes AM PM and date is expressed as day month year for example 01 JAN 08 Time to Finish The calculated time to the route finish based on road classifications and default speed sett...

Page 31: ...oth moving and stopped This information may be reset when you clear Trip Info Velocity Made Good The component of the current speed that is in the direction of the route destination Expressed in distance per unit of time Vertical Speed The current rate of vertical travel for the device Expressed in distance per unit of time To Reset the Information Fields The Map menu offers a Restore Info Default...

Page 32: ...m the Map Page press MENU 2 If Turn Imagery On is highlighted imagery is turned off Press ENTER to turn on imagery OR If Turn Imagery Off is highlighted imagery is turned on Press ENTER to turn off imagery To Measure Distance and Area Your Earthmate GPS PN 20 has a measurement tool that allows you to measure the distance of a line or perimeter and area of a polygon 1 From the Map Page press MENU 2...

Page 33: ...waypoints display on the map and scale Layering Your Data You can use the Data Layering menu option to prioritize the order in which to display the many differ ent data types available for use on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 Data layers at the top of the list display first when available For example if you have DeLorme Topographic Data and Aerial Imagery DOQQ coverage for the same area the data type wi...

Page 34: ...orted From a Compatible DeLorme Mapping Program After you import a map from a compatible DeLorme mapping program you can view or hide it on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 using the Data Management option You may want to hide a map to see what is underneath it for example raster maps are displayed above vector maps To change the priority of how maps are displayed see Layering Your Data on page 31 1 From t...

Page 35: ...ner of the map screen when navigating You can modify the map orientation using the Orientation drop down list in the Map Setup screen 1 From the Map Page press MENU 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Map Setup 3 Press ENTER The Map Setup screen displays 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Orientation drop down list and press ENTER 5 Use the arrow keypad to highlight North Up Heading Up or Cou...

Page 36: ...een displays 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Waypoint Detail drop down list 5 Press ENTER 6 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Show Waypoints or Hide Waypoints and press ENTER Using Small Waypoint Symbols The Small Waypoint Symbols option lets you reduce the waypoint symbol size above a specific scale to reduce map clutter 1 From the Map Page press MENU 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight M...

Page 37: ... 6 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Bar Zoom or Ratio and press ENTER Default Settings in the Map Setup Screen The Map Setup screen default settings are as follows Option Default Setting Data Layering High Resolution Cities Color Aerial Imagery Aerial Imagery DOQQ USGS Quads 3DTQ NOAA Nautical Charts Satellite Imagery DeLorme Topographic Data Orientation Heading Up POI Detail Show All POIs Waypoi...

Page 38: ...pad to highlight Direct Route Arrow 3 Press ENTER 4 Use the arrow keypad to select the Direct to Next Waypoint or Back on Course 5 Press ENTER To Arrange the Information Fields You can change the information fields to display as one wide and two narrow fields four narrow fields or two wide fields 1 From the Compass Page press MENU 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Arrange Info Fields 3 Press ENT...

Page 39: ...ow keypad to select the information field 7 Press ENTER 8 Press QUIT to exit Change Info mode To Restore the Information Fields to their Default Settings Use the steps below to reset the information fields to their default settings 1 From the Compass Page press MENU 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Restore Info Defaults 3 Press ENTER The Compass Page Note The Earthmate GPS PN 20 does not have a...

Page 40: ...rmation fields change when navigating 1 From the Trip Info Page press MENU 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Change Info Fields 3 Press ENTER 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the information field you want to change 5 Press ENTER The available information field options display 6 Use the arrow keypad to select the information field or move to another field 7 Press ENTER 8 Press QUIT to exit Ch...

Page 41: ...ow keypad to highlight Reset Info 3 Press ENTER 4 To reset the trip odometer time moving time stopped and time total use the arrow keypad to highlight Reset Trip Values Press ENTER to select the check box Press ENTER again to clear it OR To reset the average speed maximum speed and moving average values use the arrow key pad to highlight Reset Speeds Press ENTER to select the check box Press ENTER...

Page 42: ... To Restore the Information Fields to their Default Settings Use the steps below to reset the information fields to their default settings 1 From the Trip Info Page press MENU 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Restore Info Defaults 3 Press ENTER Tip Interested in seeing how far you ve traveled for a month season or year If so restore all of the options except the Device Odometer to keep track of...

Page 43: ... your current Find setting is Find By Name and you want to search for waypoints that are near the map center press MENU Find Near Map Center is highlighted Press ENTER to select the Find Near Map Center option 3 For a Find Near Map Center search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Show field press ENTER select Waypoints and press ENTER OR For a Find By Name search use the arrow keypad to highlig...

Page 44: ...ate a route from your current location to the search result use the arrow keypad to highlight the Route button and press ENTER For more information see To Create a Route on page 55 To Find a Point of Interest 1 Press the Find button The Find Page displays 2 Press MENU 3 Optional If your current Find setting is Find Near Map Center and you want to search for POIs by name press MENU Find By Name is ...

Page 45: ...o save the location as a waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Mark button and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to update the label coordinates elevation and comments Press ENTER after you edit each group of information OR To center the map on the location use the arrow keypad to highlight the View button and press ENTER OR To create a route from your current location to the search result...

Page 46: ...the search information Then highlight OK and press ENTER 5 To further narrow your search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Category field and press ENTER A list of natural feature categories displays To select a category use the arrow keypad to highlight the category and press ENTER 6 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the search result that you want to find and press ENTER 7 To save the locati...

Page 47: ...highlight the Name field and press ENTER To enter the address name highlight each letter of the name on the keyboard and press ENTER after each consecutive letter Then highlight OK and press ENTER Narrow this search by completing one or more of the remaining fields Highlight the field and press ENTER to use the keyboard to enter the search information Then highlight OK and press ENTER 5 Use the ar...

Page 48: ...light the search result and press ENTER 6 To save the location as a waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Mark button and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to update the label coordinates elevation and comments Press ENTER after you edit each group of information OR To center the map on the location use the arrow keypad to highlight the View button and press ENTER OR To create a route from...

Page 49: ...and press ENTER to use the keyboard to enter the search information Then highlight OK and press ENTER 5 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the search result that you want to find and press ENTER 6 To save the location as a waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Mark button and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to update the label coordinates elevation and comments Press ENTER after you edit ...

Page 50: ...his search by completing one or more of the remaining fields Highlight the field and press ENTER to use the keyboard to enter the search information Then highlight OK and press ENTER 5 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the search result that you want to find and press ENTER 6 To save the location as a waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Mark button and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad t...

Page 51: ... press ENTER 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the search result you want to find and press ENTER 5 To save the location as a waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Mark button and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to update the label coordinates elevation and comments Press ENTER after you edit each group of information The Find Page ...

Page 52: ...ght the Coordinates field and press ENTER Then use the arrow keypad to highlight the number in the coordinate information you want to change Use the arrow keypad to increase decrease the number Press ENTER when finished 5 To change the elevation of the waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Elevation field and press ENTER Then use the arrow keypad to highlight the number in the elevation v...

Page 53: ... button and press ENTER The GPS status coordinates elevation number of readings at the location and estimated accuracy display The more readings you record the greater the positional accuracy of the waypoint A small estimated accuracy number indicates that the waypoint is very close to its actual coordinates 3 Highlight the OK button and press ENTER 4 Highlight the Save button and press ENTER To V...

Page 54: ...elevation of the waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Elevation field and press ENTER Then use the arrow keypad to highlight the number in the elevation value you want to change Use the arrow keypad to move the number up or down Press ENTER when finished 7 To change the date and time when you added the waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Time Date field and press ENTER Then us...

Page 55: ...ER 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Delete button and press ENTER A confirmation message displays 3 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Yes button and press ENTER to delete the waypoint from the Earthmate GPS PN 20 To Delete Waypoints by Symbol 1 From the Waypoints Page press MENU 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Delete by Symbol button and press ENTER A list of waypoint symbols di...

Page 56: ... keypad to highlight the Delete all Waypoints button and press ENTER A confirmation message displays 3 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Yes button and press ENTER to delete all waypoints from the Earthmate GPS PN 20 ...

Page 57: ...e Route Name field and press ENTER Use the keyboard to name the route Then highlight OK and press ENTER 3 To add a route point use the arrow keypad to highlight Add Point and press ENTER To use the Find functions to add a point highlight Use Find and press ENTER for more information see The Find Page section that starts on page 41 After you find the point highlight the result press ENTER and then ...

Page 58: ...ess ENTER The message Simulate Navigation will turn off Track Recording mode displays Highlight OK and press ENTER The cursor goes into simulate mode and plays the route on the map 3 To end simulation press MENU highlight the Stop Simulation option and press ENTER To Get Back on Track When Off Course 1 Ensure you are navigating against a route 2 Press MENU highlight the Back on Track option and pr...

Page 59: ...the Navigate button and press ENTER OR If you do not want to navigate against the edited route press QUIT To View Route Directions Route directions are available only when navigating against a route If you are already navigating highlight the Directions button and press ENTER to view the directions 1 From the Routes Page highlight a route that you want to navigate and press ENTER 2 Highlight the N...

Page 60: ...change your back on track threshold use the arrow keypad to highlight the Back on Track Threshold drop down list and then press ENTER Then use the arrow keypad to select the threshold distance and press ENTER 6 To change the compass navigation arrow setting for direct routes use the arrow keypad to highlight the Compass Navigation Arrow drop down list and press ENTER Select Direct to Next Waypoint...

Page 61: ...o Turn GPS Track Recording On Off From the Tracks Page To turn GPS track recording on highlight the On button and press ENTER The button appears indented OR To turn GPS track recording off highlight the Off button and press ENTER To Save the Active Track Once you save the active track a new track is created 1 From the Tracks Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the Save button and press ENTER Th...

Page 62: ...ck you want to create a route from and press ENTER 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Follow button and press ENTER The track is reversed and a route is created so you can follow your footsteps and return to where you started the track To Clear the Active Track 1 From the Tracks Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the Clear button and press ENTER The active track is cleared from the Earthm...

Page 63: ...g Interval field and press ENTER 7 Use the arrow keypad to increase decrease the recording interval value If you selected Time in step 4 the recording interval is expressed in seconds If you selected Distance in step 4 the recording interval is expressed in feet 8 Highlight the When Track is Full drop down list and press ENTER 9 Highlight Overwrite Points Stop Recording or Start Recording New Trac...

Page 64: ...p Info check box and press ENTER 5 Press QUIT To Delete All Saved Track Logs When the Reset Info screen is enabled you can reset trip values speeds elevations and the device odometer 1 When the Reset Info Page displays Use the arrow keypad to highlight the item you want to reset Press ENTER to select the check box Press ENTER again to clear the check box 2 Highlight the Reset Now button and press ...

Page 65: ...the number up or down 3 Press ENTER To Set the Date Note Setting the date in the Sun Moon Page affects only the Sun Moon values not the device s date information 1 From the Sun Moon Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the Date field and press ENTER 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the date field to change Press the arrow keypad up or down to move the number up or down 3 Press ENTER To View t...

Page 66: ...splay in the applicable information fields To View the Moon Phase Information The moon phase information is based on the current time and date settings It displays the name of the current moon phase as well as a graphic representation of it To Reset the Sun Moon Page s Time Date If you have modified the time or date in the Sun Moon Page you can reset it to the device s time and date information us...

Page 67: ...nt to change Press the arrow keypad up or down to move the number up or down When finished press ENTER 4 Highlight the Tide Station drop down list and press ENTER The list of available tide stations displays Highlight the station and press ENTER Once you select a tide station the High Tide and Low Tide fields display the tide information for the selected date and time The graph at the bottom of th...

Page 68: ...the arrow keypad to highlight the Date field and press ENTER 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the date field to change Press the arrow keypad up or down to move the number up or down 3 Press ENTER To Reset the Hunt Fish Page s Date If you modified the date in the Hunt Fish Page you can reset it to the device s date 1 From the Hunt Fish Page press MENU 2 Highlight Reset Date and press ENTER The ...

Page 69: ...ou are using and then press ENTER 5 To update the USB power setting highlight the USB Power drop down list and press ENTER Select the Enabled option to enable power from the USB port or select the Disabled option to disable USB power 6 Press QUIT to return to the Device Setup Page To Modify the Display Settings Use the following instructions to update the device s color scheme backlight intensity ...

Page 70: ...SB settings on the device The setting you choose will depend on the type of cable you use to connect the device to your computer your com puter s operating system and if you are trying to access information on a removable media SD card 1 From the Device Setup Page highlight the Interface option and press ENTER 2 If you are connecting the device to your computer via a serial cable highlight Enable ...

Page 71: ...ER Highlight the sound type you want and press ENTER 3 To modify the message sound highlight the Message drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight the sound type you want and press ENTER 4 To modify the Power sound highlight the Power drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight the sound type you want and press ENTER 5 To modify the turn alert sound highlight the Turn Alert drop down list an...

Page 72: ... do not want to view with the Page button active pages have a selected check box and press ENTER to clear the check box Repeat this step for each page you want to hide Note The Map Page cannot be hidden from the Page button sequence 5 Press QUIT to return to the Device Setup Page To Modify the Time Settings Use the following instructions to modify the device s time format time zone and or Daylight...

Page 73: ...o modify the datum highlight the Datum drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight the format and press ENTER 5 To modify the measures highlight the Measures drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight the format and press ENTER 6 To modify the bearing highlight the Bearing drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight the format and press ENTER 7 Press QUIT to return to the Device Setup Page ...

Page 74: ... and press ENTER 2 Press QUIT to return to the Device Setup Page Restore Setup Defaults If you want to restore all of the Device Setup preferences without going through each Device Setup option and selecting the Restore Setup Defaults option use the steps below To Restore the Device Setup Defaults 1 From the Device Setup Page highlight the Restore Setup Defaults option and press ENTER 2 Press QUIT...

Page 75: ...y available when Heading Up is selected as the map orientation and the map is not Course or North Up Your current GPS status Your direction of travel Turn imagery on or off Show hide arrange change restore information fields Measure the distance area of a user drawn line polygon Show hide map packages Layer map data Change the map orientation Change the level of POI detail Show hide waypoints Use ...

Page 76: ... Set your search options to Find By Name or Find Near Map Center if Find By Name is the chosen method can narrow the search with Contains or Begins With parameters Waypoints Mark a waypoint on the map View a list of waypoints Edit a waypoint Navigate to a waypoint Center a waypoint on the map Delete a waypoint Average a waypoint Delete waypoints on the device Routing Create a route Rename a route ...

Page 77: ...back Sun Moon See the device time See the device date View sun moon rise set information View moon phase information Reset the Sun Moon time date Hunt Fish View optimum predicted times for hunting and fishing Reset the date Device Setup You must use the MENU functions to modify the device settings Turn the GPS on off Turn WAAS status on off Select a battery type Select a color scheme Select the co...

Page 78: ... status Change USB settings Selecting sounds s Button Press s Alarm s Power s Turn Alert s All sounds Modify Page Order s Change s Add a Page s Hide a Page Modify Time s Time format s Time zone s Daylight Saving Time Modify Units s Primary Coordinates s Secondary Coordinates s Datum s Measures s Bearing ...

Page 79: ...ced high sensitivity algorithms for superior tracking in urban environments Weak signal tracking down to 145dBm Proprietary Kalman filter for enhanced position accuracy Superior noise rejection for high EMI environments Operating temperature range 20 ºC to 75 ºC Storage temperature range 55 ºC to 100 ºC Built in antenna FCC Certification This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the ...

Page 80: ... by the grantee of this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environ ment This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly r...

Page 81: ...R OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL LAST FOR 1 YEAR This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of relief such as incidental or conse quential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This wa...

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Page 83: ... right Arrow Up Ballpark Beach Bear Bicycling Binoculars Birch Tree Bird Tracks Bird Boat Launch Bridge Building Buoy Camera Camper Canoeing Car Cave Cemetery Church Cross country Skiing Dam Danger Deciduous Tree Deer Tracks Deer Dining Diver Down Dog Sledding Downhill Skiing Drinking Water Duck Evergreen Tree Exclamation Exit Fire Hydrant Fire First Aid ...

Page 84: ... Set Ice Fishing Trap Up Ice Skating Information Jeep Kayaking Lighthouse Lodging Military Airport Military Base Mining Money Moose Motor Home Mountain Parking Picnic Table Police Post Office Powerboat Private Airport Public Airport Radio Tower Railroad Crossing Restroom Sailboat School Bus School Shelter Shipwreck Shooting Shower Snowmobile Stop Swimming Telephone Tent Toll Booth ...

Page 85: ...d dark red yellow dark yellow green dark green blue dark blue turquoise dark turquoise gray and dark gray Dot available in red dark red yellow dark yellow green dark green blue dark blue turquoise dark turquoise gray and dark gray Small Dot available in red dark red yellow dark yellow green dark green blue dark blue turquoise dark turquoise gray and dark gray Green Star Red X Turquoise Circle Yell...

Page 86: ...es pseudo range errors recorded at a known location to improve the measurements made by other GPS receivers within the same general geographic area For more information see WAAS Distance to Finish The distance from the current location to the route finish Distance to Next Stop The distance from the current location to the next stop in the route Distance to Next Turn The distance from the current l...

Page 87: ...ale The relationship between the extent of features in the real world and the size at which they are portrayed on the map On the Earthmate GPS PN 20 you can choose Bar Zoom or Ratio Speed The current rate of travel for the device Speed Average The average speed of the device including stop time Speed Maximum The maximum speed achieved Speed Moving Average The average speed of the device excluding ...

Page 88: ...city Made Good The component of the current velocity speed that is in the direction of the destination Vertical Speed The current rate of vertical travel for the device Waypoints Marked positions with specific coordinates Wide Area Augmentation System WAAS A program developed by the Federal Aviation Administration to enhance the accuracy of GPS receivers usually to within three meters of actual po...

Page 89: ...ging the device 10 21 Compass Page 36 Contacting DeLorme 80 Contains 41 Creating a route 55 D Data Detail 32 Data Layering 31 Data Management 32 Device Setup Page 67 72 Disabling GPS 21 E Editing Route settings 58 Routes 56 Track settings 61 Waypoints 52 Enable Serial Port 68 Enter button 4 F Find button 4 Find By Name 41 Find Near Map Center 41 Find Page 41 49 Finding Addresses 45 46 Cities 47 48...

Page 90: ...Out button 3 Information Fields Arranging 24 Changing 25 Descriptions 25 29 Restoring 29 Showing 24 K Keyboard 9 10 M Map cursor 4 Map Data 5 23 Map Page 23 35 Map Setup 31 Mark button 4 Marking a waypoint 50 51 Mass Storage 69 Measuring distance area 30 31 Menu button 3 Menu Options 73 76 Modifying Display 67 68 GPS Settings 67 Interface 68 69 Page Order 70 Sound 69 System 67 Time 70 71 Units 71 ...

Page 91: ...irections 57 Routes Page 55 58 Routes Creating 55 Deleting 57 58 Editing 57 58 Reversing 57 Simulating 56 S Satellites Page 20 22 Scenarios 11 19 SD card 6 10 Serial number 72 Service Plan 79 80 Set Current Location 2 Show small large text 38 Simulating a route 56 Small waypoint symbols 34 Sounds 69 Specifications 77 Storing data 10 Sun Moon Moon phase information 64 Resetting the time date 64 Ris...

Page 92: ...iewing 61 Tracks Page 59 62 Transferring maps to the device 5 6 Trip Info Page 38 40 U USB Power Setting 67 USB Setting 68 69 V Volume 69 W WAAS 20 21 67 Warranty 78 Waypoints Averaging 51 Centering the map on 53 Creating a route from 52 Deleting 53 Editing 52 Marking 50 View list 51 Waypoints Page 50 54 Z Zooming the map in out 3 ...

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Page 97: ...on battery pack Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack Caution Use only an Earthmate GPS PN 20 Battery Type Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions Earthmate GPS PN 20 BatteryType Cell Type R CR V3 Li Ion Voltage 3V Capacity 1300 mAh Manufacturer Moyoto Industrial Co Ltd ...

Page 98: ...ng technological innovator DeLorme not only embraced new technologies it developed them In the mid 1990s before GPS usage was widespread DeLorme was pioneering laptop GPS solutions that today include the popular Earthmate GPS LT 20 Subsequent development led to industry first GPS solutions for Pocket PC and Palm OS devices and more recently for Bluetooth GPS solutions For more information visit ww...

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