Apisphere Geomate.jr User manual

Geomate.jr Quick Start Guide

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Geomate.Jr User’s Guide

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PartNumber:04‐0003‐01

Date: May2009

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Notices

TheGeomate.jrisadevicedesignedtoassistyouinlocatinggeocachesandparticipatingintheoutdoor

activityofgeocaching.Safetyisimportanttous,andweremindyoutofollowthefollowingsafetyrules

topreventaccidents.

VehicularUse

DonotusetheGeomate.jrwhiledriving.Itisthesoleresponsibilityofthedriverofanyvehicleto

operatethevehicleinasafemanner.Takingyoureyesofftheroadisdangerousandcanresultinan

accidentinwhichyouorotherscouldbeinjured.IftheGeomate.jrisusedinavehicle,itmustnotbe

usedbytheoperatorofthevehicle.

GoodJudgmentandCare

TheGeomate.jrcanprovidenavigationtoageocachelocationandalsoprovidetheabilitytonavigate

backtoapreviouslymarkedlocation.Itdoesnotreplacetheneedforcarefulplanning,anawarenessof

yoursurroundings,andgoodjudgment.Neverrelysolelyonthedevicefornavigation.

GPSAccuracy

TheGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)isoperatedbytheU.S.Government,whichissolelyresponsiblefor

theaccuracyandmaintenanceoftheGPSnetwork.Theaccuracyofresultantpositionscanbeaffected

bytheperiodicadjustmentstoGPSsatellitesmadebytheU.S.Governmentandissubjecttochangein

accordancewiththeDepartmentofDefensecivilGPSuserpolicyandtheFederalRadioNavigationPlan.

Positionaccuracycanalsobeaffectedbypoorsatellitegeometryandobstructions,likebuildingsand

trees.

Geocaches

Geocachesareownedandplacedbymembersofthegeocachingcommunitywiththeplacementand

maintenanceofanygeocachethesoleresponsibilityofindividualmembersofthatcommunity.Itis

possiblethatageocachecouldhavebeenremovedordestroyed.InnoeventshallApisphere,Inc.be

liablefortheplacement,quality,maintenance,contents,locationaccuracy,oravailabilityofany

geocache.

Liability

InnoeventshallApisphere,Inc.beliableforanyincidental,special,indirect,orconsequentialdamages,

whetherresultingfromtheuse,misuse,orinabilitytousethisproductorfromdefectsintheproduct.

Theuserassumesallresponsibilityassociatedwiththeuseofthisproduct.Apisphere,Inc.isnot

responsibleforthelocationorconditionofanygeocache.

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LicenseAgreement

Apisphere,Inc.grantsyoutherighttousethesoftwareembeddedinthisdevice(the“Software”)inthe

normaloperationoftheequipment.TheSoftwareisthepropertyofApisphere,Inc.and/oritssuppliers

andisprotectedbyUnitedStatescopyrightlawsandinternationaltreatyprovisions.Youmaynotuse,

copy,modify,reverseengineerortransferthisSoftwareexceptasexpresslyprovidedinthislicense.All

rightsnotexpresslygrantedarereservedbyApisphere,Inc.and/oritssuppliers.

FCCNote

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,

pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainst

harmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradio

frequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmful

interferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccur

inaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision

reception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotry

tocorrectehinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe

receiverisconnected.

•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

Shieldedinterfacecablemustbeusedwiththeequipmentinordertocomplywiththelimitsforadigital

devicepursuanttoSubpartBofPart15ofFCCRules.

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Geomate.jrlogoaretrademarksofApisphere,Inc.TheGeocaching.comlogo,CacheInTrashOutandtheCITO

logoaretrademarksofGroundspeak,Inc.Usewithpermission.Allrightsreserved.Othertrademarksarethe

propertyoftheirrespectivecompanies.

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Contents

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1.AnIntroduction...............................................................................................................................6

WhatisGeocaching?........................................................................................................................6

MoreAboutGeocaches...................................................................................................................6

HuntingGeocaches..........................................................................................................................6

TheGeomate.jr................................................................................................................................7

2.GettingStarted...............................................................................................................................8

Bits&PiecesofYourGeomate.jr.....................................................................................................8

TheButtons......................................................................................................................................8

BatteriesNeeded.............................................................................................................................9

TurningitOn&Off

.........................................................................................................................10

StartUpMessages.........................................................................................................................10

GettingaGPSPosition...................................................................................................................10

3.GeocachingWithYourGeomate.jr....................................................................................................12

SetYourHomePosition.................................................................................................................12

ReviewingGeocacheInformation..................................................................................................12

SelectingYourTargetGeocachetoFind........................................................................................14

SelectingADifferentGeocache.....................................................................................................14

GeocacheHunting..........................................................................................................................15

MarkingaGeocacheasFound.......................................................................................................16

GoingHome...................................................................................................................................16

4.OtherFeatures&Functions.............................................................................................................18

AvailablePages..............................................................................................................................18

TheGeocachingPage.....................................................................................................................19

TheGCCodePage..........................................................................................................................20

TheNavigationPage......................................................................................................................21

TheFoundListPage.......................................................................................................................23

LowBattery....................................................................................................................................24

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Preface 

So,younowhaveaGeomate.jr.Goodforyou!Yourgeocachingadventure

awaits.IfyouarereadingthisUser’sGuidehowever,youprobablyhavesome

questions.ThisUser’sGuidecontainsinformationlike:

•AnintroductiontotheGeomate.jrandtheobjectiveofgeocaching

•GettingstartedwiththeGeomate.jr

•AstepbystepguidetogeocachingwiththeGeomate.jr,and

•DetailedinformationabouteachfeatureandfunctionoftheGeomate.jr

MyGeomate

Tomakesureyougetthelatestinfoaboutwhatishappeninginthegeocaching

world,toregisteryourproduct,andgetexclusiveGeomate.jroffers,youmay

wanttocreateyourownMyGeomateaccount:

www.mygeomate.com/sign_up

Support

Forallyoursupportneeds,youcan:

•Visitwww.mygeomate.com/support

•Email[email protected]

•Call+1(510)898‐1731Ext.55

ContactApisphere

Apisphere,Inc.

2107DwightWay,Suite2100

Berkeley,CA94704

Phone:+1(510)868‐2655

Fax:+1(510)898‐1731

Email:[email protected]

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1. AnIntroduction 

Wewouldliketointroduceyoutoourfriend,theGeomate.jr.TheGeomate.jr

istheanywhere,anytime,worksout‐of‐the‐boxgeocacherandistheeasiest

waytogetinonthegeocachingfun.Butfirst,alittleaboutgeocaching…

WhatisGeocaching?

Hiddenallovertheworldare“geocaches”.Theobjectiveofgeocachingisto

findthesehidden“geocaches”.Thinkofitasaworld‐widemodern‐daytreasure

huntwhereaGPSreceiverisusedtonavigateyoutothelocationofthe

treasure.Andthetreasureisthegeocache!

MoreAboutGeocaches

Ageocacheisacontainerthatcanlookalmostlikeanything,andbealmostof

anysize.Theyaretypicallyaclearplasticcontainerthesizeofyourhand.But

theycanbeastinyasyourthumbnail,orbeaslargeasabucket!Theywill

usuallyhaveanofficial“geocaching”stickeronthemorbemarkedassuch.

Insideageocacheyouwillfindalogbookandoften,smalltrinkets.Onceyou

findageocache,youshouldsignthelogbook,andiftherearetrinkets,youcan

trade!

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Onceyouhavefinishedwithyourgeocache,youneedtohideitintheexact

samespotasyoufoundit.

HuntingGeocaches

Findinggeocachescanbetricky.Butit’shalfthefun!TheGPSreceiver,inthis

case,yourGeomate.jrwillonlygetyouclosetothelocationofthegeocache.

Byclose,wemeansomethinglike10feetorso.Therestisuptoyou!Youneed

tolookaroundandfindthehiddengeocache.

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Ifyoutradetrinkets,makesureyoureplacewhatyoutakewith

somethingofequalorgreatervalue!Keepsitfunforeveryone.

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Theycanbehiddenalmostanywhere!Commonhidingplacesandtricks

include:

•Inorbehindbushes

•Insideorunderlogs

•Magneticallyattachedtothebackofstreetsigns

•Underneathparkbenches

•Betweenrocksorsmallcaves

•Ingapsinrockwalls

Soyouhavetolookhardanddon’tgiveuptooeasily.Keepinmindthatthereis

achancethatthegeocachethatyouarelookingforjustmaynotbethere

anymore.Itdoesn’thappenoften,buttheycandisappear.

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Tohelpinyourhunt,thefollowinginformationisprovidedforeverygeocache:

•Size:Toknowhowbigthegeocachethatyouarelookingforis,arating

between1and4indicatesthesizeofit.A“1”isaverysmallgeocache

ormicro‐cache,whilea“4”isaverybiggeocache,somethinglikea

bucketorlargemetalbox.

•Terrain:Thisisaratingbetween1and5(andyoucanhavehalves)and

tellsyouhowdifficulttheterrainisthatyouwillhavetocover.A“1”

ratingwillbeawalkalongagardenpath(orsomethingjustaseasy)

whilea“5”meansyouwillprobablybeclimbingamountain!

•Difficulty:Anotherratingbetween1and5,thistellsyouhowwellthe

geocacheishidden.A“1”meansitshouldbeeasytofind,whilea“5”is

very,veryhardtofind.

TheGeomate.jr

SohowdoestheGeomate.jrfitintoallthis?Well,letustellyou.The

Geomate.jrisyourgeocachehuntingtool.Itcomesoutoftheboxloadedwith

approximately250,000geocachelocationsthatcoverall50U.S.states.When

youswitchtheGeomate.jron,itworksoutwhichgeocacheisclosesttoyour

currentposition,displaysthesize,terrain,anddifficultyinformationforthat

geocache,andthenguidesyoutoit!Allyouneedtodoisfollowthearrowand

distanceanditwillleadyoustraighttowherethegeocacheishidden.

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Geocachescanbehiddenalmostanywhere,butremember,they

arenevereverburied!

‐8‐

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2. GettingStarted 

Thefollowingisaquickrundownofthethingsthatyouneedtoknowtoget

yourGeomate.jrupandrunningandreadytogohuntyourfirstgeocache.

Don’tworry,it’llbequick.

Bits&PiecesofYourGeomate.jr

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Figure1:HandytoknowbitsandpiecesofyourGeomate.jr

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TheButtons

YourGeomate.jrhasonlytwobuttons.Yep,onlytwo.Butit’squiteamazing

whatyoucandowithjusttwobuttons!Therearethreepossiblewaysthe

buttonscanbeused.Theyare:

1. Asimplepress

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