Geonav 3 Manual

User and Installation Guide

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INTRODUCTION
The GEONAV is a handheld chartplotter that displays the
boat’s current position with respect to an electronic chart.
The unit is equipped with a built-in GPS receiver that can
track up to 12 satellites simultaneously.
The unit can be installed onboard and, at the same time, work
as a portable instrument, thanks to rechargeable Li Polymer
batteries. The car navigation functions make the unit a com-
plete car navigator, with turn-by-turn driving functions as-
sisted by voice instructions.
The unit is also equipped with a built-in battery charger that
starts operating automatically when the unit is powered. To-
tally waterproof and dustproof (IP57), the unit is equipped with
a daylight visible, color TFT display.
Thanks to the GEONAV and a NAVIONICS Platinum™ or Gold™
electronic chart, you will never get lost even in case of fog,
bad weather or dark.
The ROUTE function will allow you to plan a trip, MARKERS
will allow you to mark points of interest whereas the TRACK
function will allow you to record the actual route. Thanks to
the unlimited capacity of the SD Card - that can also be used
on PCs as personal hard disks - the instrument can store a
large amount of route, track and marker data.
NAVIONICS Platinum™ charts provide a detailed coverage of
all the most popular boating areas, offer new functions - such
as 3D display, satellite photographs, etc. - and can be used in
addition to official paper charts to obtain further information
such as the availability of port services, as well as tides and
currents data. NAVIONICS Platinum™ or Gold™ electronic
charts are available worldwide from authorized NAVIONICS
dealers.
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NOTE: This guide applies to the GEONAV 3 and GEONAV 3S models. The functions
and figures peculiar to the GEONAV 3S model are highlighted in the text. Unless
otherwise specified, functions are intended as common to all models.
The technical characteristics and functions described in this manual are subject to
change as a result of improvements or changes to the product.
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CHARACTERISTICS
General characteristics
• Portable chart plotter with built-in GPS receiver and an-
tenna
• 12-channel internal GPS supporting WAAS/EGNOS
• Satellite acquisition time:
Approx. 15 seconds (hot start)
Approx. 2 minutes (cold start)
• 3D magnetic compass
• Built-in barometer
• GOTO function (Port, Nearest Service, Marker, Lat/Lon)
• Chart rotation
• Screen Amplifier™ function
• Autozoom™ function
• Overzoom™ function
• Easy View™ function
• X-Plain™ function
• 8 marker shapes, 8-character name
• Reverse route function
• Selectable depth units (meters, feet and fathoms)
• Navionics Gold™, Platinum™ and Land™ & Platinum™
electronic charts
• Road maps assisted by voice instructions with turn-by-turn
driving functions
• 16 zoom levels
• Heading vector
• SD Card
• Storage of routes, tracks and markers in separate files on
SD Cards
• Built-in world map
• Waterproof and dustproof (IP57)
• Weight: 110 g.
Electrical characteristics
• Input voltage: 5 VDC with external 12/24 VDC power sup-
ply protected against reverse polarity and overvoltage.
5 VDC with 100/240 VAC power supply.
Characteristics
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Characteristics
• Battery pack: rechargeable, Li Polymer batteries (3.7V - 1250
mAh)
• Battery operation: approx. 9 h (with backlight off and un-
used battery. Battery life may become shorter as batteries
wear)
• Built-in battery charger; recharge life: approx. 2½ h
• Max. power consumption (during recharge): 6 W
• Operating temperature: -10° to +55° C. Humidity 93%
• Storage temperature: -20°C to +70°C. Humidity 93%
• Color LCD, transflective, TFT 2.2”, sunlight visible
• Adjustable display backlight
• Pixel resolution: 240 x 320
• ARM9 RISC processor
Memory characteristics
• Up to 20 waypoints per route
• Up to 500 trackpoints
• Up to 99 markers per group
• Number of routes, tracks and markers: unlimited, depend-
ing on the size of the SD Card used
Accessories
• Accessory for panel installation with mounting screws
• Cradle with jack for battery charger and speaker
• Bracket with suction cup for car mounting
• Adapter for bicycle’s handlebar
• Battery charger for electric network
• Battery charger with lighter plug
• Battery charger speaker with lighter plug
• Earphone
• Lanyard
• Case
• User and Installation Guide
NOTE: The accessory set may change according to the different sales packages.
For further information, please refer to the product catalog and price list.

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INSTALLATION AND PRECAUTIONS
Precautions
To avoid electromagnetic interference, the GEONAV must be
positioned at least 15 cm (or 60 cm if the speaker is used)
away from magnetic compasses or flux-gate sensors, such as
those used on autopilots and remote electronic compasses.
To prevent the built-in compass from providing incorrect val-
ues, the unit must be installed as far as possible from mag-
netic field sources, such as engines or transformers, or from
parts containing ferromagnetic material (iron and steel). The
compass provides correct values provided that the unit’s incli-
nation with respect to the horizon does not exceed 45°.
The GEONAV is totally waterproof and dustproof (IP57).
It is essential that the slot cover on the unit’s right side is
firmly inserted and opened only when the SD Card needs
replacing. Always make sure that, during the replacement op-
erations, the unit is perfectly dry and clean and that neither
water nor dirt enters the cartridge slot.
NOTE: Should any drop of salt water enter the cartridge slot, turn the unit off, wash the
unit with fresh water and let it dry with its cover open.
NOTE: Any damage caused by the presence of water inside the unit, due to the lack
or incorrect installation of the cover on the right-hand side, is specifically excluded
from the warranty.
Cleaning
It is recommended that you use a nonalcoholic product to clean
the glass, since alcoholic products may damage the glass surface
or make it opaque.
When using the unit in a particularly dirty or muddy environ-
ment, dust or mud may accumulate inside the keyboard, thus
making its use difficult. In this case, it is recommended to
wash the keyboard with abundant fresh water.
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Installation
The GEONAV package includes several accessories. The cradle,
a standard accessory, allows connecting the unit to the mains
battery charger, the battery charger with lighter plug, the loud-
speaker battery charger with cigarette lighter plug or the ear-
phone.
To mount the unit in the cradle, position the lower side of the
instrument between the two lower hooks (E) of the cradle and
then push the cradle against the instrument until the upper
hook (F) will lock the unit. To dismount the unit from the
cradle, release the upper hook (F).
The accessory set includes a panel-
mount bracket. Mount the bracket (G)
on the cradle (H) by using the 4 screws
(L) provided. The bracket (G) can be fixed
to any plain surface, using either
screws or double-face adhesive tape.
Please note that, regardless of the
mounting technique, the support will
not allow rotating the instrument once
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the unit in the best position as far as the LCD visibility is
concerned.
When mounting the unit, make sure it is heading to the
vehicle’s moving direction, so as to allow the compass and the
inclinometer to show correct course and inclination of the
vehicle. Be aware that the compass works properly only if the
inclination of the instruments does not exceed 45° from the
horizontal surface.
Lanyard
The lanyard lace can be fixed either to the upper (1) or to the
lower (2) holes of the cradle. The lace should not tie the in-
strument. Insert the lace from behind the cradle, as shown in
the picture below.
Returning used electrical and electronic devices in EU countries
Users of electrical and electronic devices are obligated to collect used devices
separately. Electrical (electronic) used devices may not be disposed of together with
unsorted household refuse. The separate collection is a condition for reuse, recycling
and utilisation of used electrical (electronic) devices, which ensures the protection of
resources. Electrical (electronic) used devices from private household can be re-
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turned free of charge. To return your used device, please
use the country-specific return and collection systems
available to you. Electrical (electronic) devices which
are marked with one of the symbols shown may not be
disposed of with household refuse in accordance with the
EU directive.

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CONNECTIONS
Power supply
The GEONAV can be powered by
using the built-in battery pack, the
appropriate electric network adapter,
the lighter plug adapter with speaker
or the lighter plug adapter.
Insert the unit into its cradle, in-
stall the power supply cable with the
jack connector into the cradle plug as shown in the figure,
then exert light pressure until clicking. When the cable is
disconnected, make sure that the connector is protected by
the appropriate rubber cap.
NOTE: The jack connection is splashproof. Should seawater seep into the connector,
with the unit off, disconnect the jack, wash it with fresh water, then let it dry.
External power supply
To power the unit through the house electric network (100÷240
VAC), use the appropriate electric network adapter.
To power the unit through the car lighter plug (12/24 VDC),
use the appropriate car lighter adapter or the lighter plug
adapter with speaker.
NOTE: Do not cut the network adapter or battery charger speaker to connect directly
the unit to the external power supply. Do not use any bypass circuit. Use only the
network adapter or battery charger speaker supplied together with the cradle. Any
damage caused by the use of non-original or modified components is excluded from
the warranty.
Battery pack
The rechargeable battery pack allows using the GEONAV as a
portable unit. The unit can be powered by the batteries only or
connected to an external power supply.
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When the unit is powered by the power supply cable, the
inner batteries are fully recharged, then the inner battery
charger is automatically disabled and the batteries discon-
nected in order to keep their charge.
The full charge cycle of a battery set totally discharged re-
quires about 2½ hours, depending on the battery status, and
allows the unit to operate for approximately 9 hours, provided
that the backlight is off.
Backlight reduces considerably battery life. It is recommended
to keep backlight to the minimum level and enable the Battery
Saving function from the Setup menu. This function switches
off the backlight automatically when the unit is not in use.
The battery can discharge even when the unit is off. In this
case, proceed with the recharge cycle.
NOTE: If, when charging the battery, the unit is turned off, the display will warn the
user that the battery charge operation is in progress.
Audio connections
The power supply connector on the cradle can also be used to
connect the earphone or the accessory loudspeaker supplied.
Use the car lighter adapter with loudspeaker to listen to the
car navigator instructions and, at the same time, to charge the
inner batteries.

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CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION
Installing the SD Card
Make sure that the unit is perfectly dry, switched off and not
connected to the battery charger.
Open the cartridge slot cover (D) located on the unit’s right
side. Insert the SD card (A) into the appropriate slot (B) with
the golden contacts turning to the unit’s front side and push
it down with the help of the projecting part (C) on the cradle
or a coin, until the coupling mechanism is released. Close the
cover (D) and check that it is perfectly closed, in order to
avoid any water infiltration.
To remove the SD card, once the cover (D) is open, push it to
the inside with the help of the projecting part (C) on the cradle
or a coin, until the coupling mechanism is released. When
removing the coin, the cartridge comes out so that it can be
extracted completely.
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WARNING: Always use SD Cards certified by Navionics. The use of non-certified
cartridges may result in improper operation of the unit. Insert and extract the cartridges
when the unit is completely switched off and disconnected from the battery charger
or external power supply. Make sure that the golden contacts turn to the unit’s front
side.
The SD Card can be used as a mass-storage with any PC
computer, so can be the cartridge used by the plotter. However,
the plotter needs to find some free space in the cartridge in
order to work properly. Prior to use a new cartridge, always
make sure that there are at least 2.5MB of free space.
WARNING: Be careful when handling the cartridge files by using the PC. Microsoft
Windows allows deleting and moving files easily, therefore avoid erasing the files
from the directories present in the cartridge. Damaging the files stored in such direc-
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• Allows selecting the op-
tions from the menu /
submenu.
ENT (PRESSING THE JOYSTICK)
Enters a waypoint or a
marker, or confirms a selec-
tion from the menu.
PWR
• Switches the GEONAV
on/off.
• Allows adjusting the
screen backlight.
NOTE: The PWR key is located on
the unit’s lower side, below the joy-
stick.
KEYBOARD
ZOOM+/ZOOM-
Increases/decreases the
the chart range.
The ZOOM+ key enables the
Autozoom function.
It can be enabled whenever
an electronic chart is dis-
played.
PAGE/EXIT
• Navigation mode:
Turns navigation data
pages.
• Cursor mode:
Allows switching from
Cursor mode to Naviga-
tion mode.
GOTO
Allows plotting a route to-
wards a manual cursor po-
sition, desired marker, port,
nearest port service or
specified position (lat/lon)
and accessing the main
menu.
JOYSTICK
• Moves the manual cur-
sor across the screen.
• Allows switching from
Navigation mode to Cur-
sor mode.
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Diagnostic
DIAGNOSTIC
The GEONAV features a diagnostic program to verify its cor-
rect performance, once installed, and detect problems that
may occur during the use of the unit.
To access the diagnostic program, hold the GOTO key pressed,
while pressing the PWR key.
The GEONAV will switch on and carry out automatically a
test of the whole system; as soon as the memory test is com-
pleted, the program will allow checking the correct operation
of the unit’s parts.
Press ENTER to run one test or PAGE/EXIT to skip it and pass to
the following test.
WARNING: The unit’s internal memory can be cleared by holding the PAGE/EXIT
key pressed when switching the unit on. This operation will delete all the settings
stored in the GEONAV and restore factory settings. Moreover, the routes, tracks and
markers not saved on the SD Card will be deleted.
NOTE: In case of damaged cartridge or abnormal power spikes, the unit might lock.
In this case, the unit can be reset simply by holding the PWR key pressed for
approximately 10 seconds.

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Marine Navigation
MARINE NAVIGATION

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READTHISWARNINGBEFOREUSINGTHEGEONAV
WARNING
THE ELECTRONIC CHART IS AN AID TO NAVIGATION
DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE USE OF AUTHORIZED
GOVERNMENT CHARTS, NOT TO REPLACE THEM.
ONLYOFFICIALGOVERNMENTCHARTSANDNOTICES
TO MARINERS CONTAIN ALL INFORMATION NEEDED
FOR THE SAFETY OF NAVIGATION AND, AS ALWAYS,
THE CAPTAIN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PROPER
USE.
The use of the GEONAV implies knowledge and accep-
tance of this warning by the user.