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otherwise it will take about 30 to 40 seconds. Under tree foliage or beside tall buildings where satellite signal is attenuated, it
may take up to several minutes before the location can be determined.
Q3
: Why can’t my
Sport-Guide Mate accurately point to the north in the compass mode?
A3
: Make sure the
Sport-Guide Mate has been calibrated and there is no large metal object in the vicinity. The digital compass
inside a
Sport-Guide Mate includes a magnetic sensor, whose accuracy will be affected by nearby metallic objects.
Q4
: Why doesn’t the direction arrow of my
Sport-Guide Mate work properly when used inside a slow moving car?
A4
: At speed below 10km/hr, the
Sport-Guide Mate uses the internal digital compass to calculate direction to the return point; if
you are
inside a car, the metallic structure of the car will affect the accuracy of the digital compass so the direction may be wrong.
When the speed is over 10km/hr, the
Sport-Guide Mate will automatically switch to GPS to calculate direction; as long as you
hold the
Sport-Guide Mate in normal forward direction, the direction triangle will correctly point to the return point.
Q5
: What do those arcs of the satellite icon represent?
A5
: The arcs of the satellite icon indicate the quality of position fix. More arcs mean more satellite signals and better position
accuracy. In
a weak signal environment, you can try to wait a while longer to see if more arcs will show up before marking the location so
the accuracy of the marking can be increased
Q6:
Will my
Sport-Guide Mate remember the stored locations after powering off?
A6:
You can turn off your
Sport-Guide Mate to save power and all the settings will be saved. Next time when it’s turned on, you
will be in
the last operating mode with all marked locations restored. The memory won’t be lost even if the battery is fully drained.
