Midland ALAN MAP 600 User manual

ALAN MAP 600
Advanced cartographic navigator
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User´s Manual

ALAN MAP 600 Bedienungsanleitung
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1Important Warnings 3
1.1 Symbols used................................................................3
1.2 Warnings ......................................................................3
2Introduction 4
2.1 Your MAP 600 .............................................................4
3Description of MAP 600 5
3.1 Buttons and controls.....................................................5
3.1.1 Front Panel................................................................5
3.1.2 Back Panel and Connections...................................6
4Preparation 7
4.1 Unpacking ....................................................................7
4.2 Optional accessories .....................................................7
4.3 Installation of a CF memory card and batteries ...........8
5The first time you use your MAP 600 9
5.1 Turning on/off ..............................................................9
5.2 Initialisation of GPS receiver (first receiving) .............9
5.3 Establishing your position............................................9
6Display settings 10
6.1 Rotating the main pages .............................................10
6.2 Display backlighting ..................................................10
6.3 Adjusting display contrast..........................................10
7Navigating the command menus 11
7.1 Menu Settings.............................................................11
7.1.1 Backlight .................................................................12
7.1.2 Navigation Mode ...................................................12
7.1.3 NMEA Output..........................................................12
7.1.4 Map Direction.........................................................12
7.1.5 Units.........................................................................12
7.1.6 Language ...............................................................13
7.1.7 DMS Format ............................................................13
7.1.8 WAAS / EGNOS .......................................................13
7.1.9 Buzzer (acoustic Signal) ..........................................13
7.1.10 Changing Coordinate format ............................13
7.1.11 Changing map references (Datum).................. 13
7.1.12 Set AR................................................................. 13
7.1.13 Time.................................................................... 14
7.2 Main Menu................................................................. 14
8Description of the main pages 15
8.1 Selecting the main pages ........................................... 15
8.2 Satellite page.............................................................. 15
8.2.1 Menu of the satellite page................................16
8.3 Map page ................................................................... 16
8.3.1 Menu of the map page – Gerneral ...................... 17
8.3.2 Search by City........................................................ 18
8.3.3 Nearest Search....................................................... 18
8.3.4 Map Info................................................................. 19
8.3.5 Shortcut on/off ....................................................... 19
8.3.6 Navigating Route ................................................... 19
8.3.7 Map Scale.............................................................. 20
8.3.8 Setup Map ............................................................. 20
8.3.9 Menu: Auto-Routing-Function ................................ 21
8.4 Data Page ................................................................... 21
8.4.1 Menu of the Data Page......................................... 21
8.4.2 Trip Reset ................................................................ 22
8.4.3 Change field .......................................................... 22
8.5 Compass Page............................................................ 22
8.5.1 Menu of the Compass Page.................................. 22
8.5.2 Change Waypoint ................................................. 23
8.6 Arrow Guide .............................................................. 23
9Waypoint 23
9.1 Creating Waypoint..................................................... 23
9.1.1 Using the Menu ...................................................... 23
9.1.2 During the Navigation............................................ 24
9.2 Modifying a Waypoint............................................... 24
9.3 Starting the GoTo Function to a Waypoint................ 25
9.4 Deleting one or more Waypoints............................... 25

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9.5 Deleting all Waypoints...............................................25
9.6 Narrowing waypoint list.............................................26
10 ROUTES 26
10.1 Normal Routes............................................................27
10.1.1 Creating..............................................................27
10.1.2 Activating for Navigation ...................................28
10.1.3 Adding a Waypoint to a Route ..........................28
10.1.4 Inverting the Order of Waypoints........................28
10.1.5 Inserting a Waypoint between two existing
Waypoints ...........................................................................28
10.1.6 Removing a Waypoint from a route ...................29
10.1.7 Removing all Waypoints .....................................29
10.2 Auto-Routes ...............................................................30
10.2.1 Calculate Auto-Routes .......................................30
10.2.2 Navigating Route................................................31
10.2.3 Arrow Guide........................................................31
10.2.4 Route Manager ..................................................32
10.2.5 Route Settings .....................................................32
11 Track memorizing 32
11.1 Activating the Tracking..............................................32
11.2 Tracking Options........................................................33
12 Troubleshooting 34
13 The Global Positioning System (GPS) network 36
13.1How the System works...............................................36
13.2SatelliteFrequency andcontrol signals......................36
13.3Ground control ...........................................................36
13.4The GPS receiver .......................................................37
14 Technical Characteristics 37
14.1Assistence...................................................................38
114.2Notes about the manual........................................... ..
15Appendix A – information about using batteries 39
15.1Recharging of rechargeablebatteries .........................39
15.1.1Checking battery power
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15.1.2 Memory Effect on rechargeablebatteries
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16Appendix B – Tabelle der voreingestellten Kartensysteme 41
All our hardware/software/firmware updates, as well
as the newest operating instruction version may be
downloaded under www.cte.it

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1 Important Warnings
1.1 Symbols used
For ease and convenience in reading this manual, symbols are
used to highlight urgent situations, practical advice, and general
information.
Exclamation marks such as this one indicate a crucial description
regarding technical repairs, dangerous conditions, safety arnings,
advice and/or important information. Failing to observe these
symbols may result in serious problems and/or damage and/or
personal injury.
Note pages such as this one indicate key practical advice that
we recommend following to ensure MAP 500’s optimal
performance.
1.2 Warnings
Warning!
Pay close attention to all of the warnings below. Failing to observe
these warnings may result in serious problems and/or damage
and/or personal injury.
• This GPS is intended solely as an aid to navigation. This receiver
should not be considered a substitute either for standard
navigation procedures or for reasonable prudence and
judgment.
• When using this receiver in a vehicle, do so only when you are
not the driver, when the vehicle is stopped, or in an emergency.
Using this receiver while driving is dangerous and may cause
accidents or collisions. While driving, pay attention to your
driving!
• When the sockets are not in use, protect them with the rubber
cover.
• Observe all precautions regarding use of the batteries.
• Do not use alcohol, solvents, or abrasives to clean MAP 600. Use
a soft, clean cloth that is slightly damp with water. In more
difficult cases, use a mild detergent.
• Do not expose MAP 600 to ambiental conditions which are
excessively humid or dusty, or to temperatures outside the -
10°C to +70°C range. Also avoid exposure to direct sunlight. For
example, do not leave the receiver on the dashboard of a
vehicle which is exposed to summer sunlight, or to alpine
temperatures during the winter.
• Avoid jarring, mechanical shock, and excessive vibration. The
receiver was designed to resist jarring and vibrations that are
within the norm of any electronic device.
• Do not open the receiver for any reason. MAP 600’s precision
mechanics and electronics require experienced technicians
and specialized equipment. Unauthorized opening of MAP 600
will nullify the warranty and will damage the waterproof poured
chassy parts.
• Do not replace or recharge the receiver’s batteries in
potentially explosive environments. A single spark may cause
an explosion.

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2 Introduction
2.1 Your MAP 600
Congratulations on your purchase! The MAP 600 is a GPS-
receiver with high precision map display, electronically GPS-
Compass, Trip PC und additional Auto – Routing – Function. It is
various usable and an excellent and precise Navigation-Help in
the Outdoor- area or on a Motorbike.
The map 600 is navigation equipment, which offers the function
apart from the conventional orientation possibilities (with 1000
waypoints, 50 routes and 8 Track Logs with altogether 20.000
points) to automatically calculate and show up to 20 road
routes. From the continuously precisely computed position, the
input of the desired way and with the help of the map data the
route details are computed automatically and indicated while
driving. The announcement (the distance up to the crossing, in
which direction and road is to be turned) can take place
alternatively with and without map display or also as detail list.
Should be deviated intentionally or inadvertently from the given
route, immediately a new way is computed. Further the user can
select the auto zoom, avoid highways and optimise a route and
set middle points.
Beside the precise and fast positioning by satellite navigation,
the integrated map representation with nine-level zoom shot
and high detail accuracy convinces. Together with the
optionally available detail maps the map 600 offers the
possibility of finding roads or interesting objects (like restaurant,
hotel, shopping possibilities, airports, stations and much more).
The Map600 is water resistant and offers the possibility to expand
the memory over Compact Flash Cards (CF-Cards) as well as
saving of several files and selecting individually over a file
manager.
Principal features and abilities of your MAP 600:
• Reception and acquisition of up to 12 satellites
• Menu selectable in 6 different languages
• GPS altitude indication is already converted to altitude over
sea-level
• The most used national coordinate systems in Central Europe
and map data (e.g. Gauss Krueger, Swiss and Austrian lattice
systems) are integrated.
• 1000 Waypoints (geographical references)with associated
named and graphic symbols programmed by the user
• 50 Manual Routes with max. 150 Waypoint per Route
• 20 Auto Routes with Start-, Middle- and Endpoint
• up to 9 track logs of your movement (altogether 20.000 points)
• Integrated cartography with 9 levels of zoom as well as
display/hide of reference symbols as desired
• Large back-lit LCD display with adjustable contrast
• Possibility of memory expansion using ordinary Compact Flash
cards (not supplied)
• Ability to select various graphic representations of your position
and direction of movement
• Compact Flash (CF) memory card, which memorizes maps
• Connectable to a PC for downloading of maps and updating
of operating system
• Uses two normal AA batteries, including rechargeable ones
(set not supplied)
• Multi-functional Joystick for practical use
• External antenna socket for use inside vehicles
Further Information you can find under www.cte.it.
The MAP 600 contains various functions, that’s why you should
come to know the functions step, by step for optimal using.

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3 Description of MAP 600
3.1 Buttons and controls
3.1.1 Front Panel
[1] Integrated GPS-Antenna - for signal reception from GPS
satellites. For optimal reception, the antenna should be pointed
towards the sky at an angle of approx. 45 degrees.
[2] LC-Display(liquid crystal)– displays different pages (screens),
command menus and modes of operation.
[3] Button (Menu) – accesses the command menu available
for each page (screen) of the receiver and for programming of
various functions.
[4] Button (On/Off/ backlighting).
Serves two functions:
- holding down the button for at least 2 seconds, the receiver
turns on/off
- when the receiver is turned on, briefly pressing the button
activates and deactivates the display backlighting
[5] ESC Taste (pages/exit) – for selection of main pages (screens)
and going backwards through the command menus without
creating or changing settings.
[6] direction Joystick – for using many functions, such as
scrolling through maps on the screen, moving the cursor, etc.
[7] +and - Buttons (Zoom) – for enlarging and reducing the scale
of maps.
[8] Button (confirm) – confirms commands selected in the
menu.

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3.1.2 Back Panel and Connections
[9] Threaded junctures – for mounting on the bracket
[10] Data socket (on the bottom of the receiver, under the
protective cap) – for connecting to a PC via the DL 500 cable
for
downloading of maps and various data, using a standard NMEA.
[11] 3V max socket (on the bottom of the receiver, under the
protective cap) - 3VdC socket for recharging Ni-MH batteries
using a suitable AC battery charger (or DC cable adaptor).
[12] Lever on battery well cover – for opening the battery
compartment.
[13] Battery compartment – for insertion of 2 AA batteries, either
alkaline or rechargeable Ni-MH.
[14] ] External antenna socket – for the connection of an active
external antenna, for use when there is insufficient visibility of the
sky (e.g., inside a vehicle).
Do not connect the battery charger when using normal alkaline batteries
(or other non-rechargeable batteries) as this may damage the
equipment.
Remove the protective cap from the sockets only when using them; this
will avoid exposure to humidity or other damaging agents.
Do not remove the batteries before switching off your MAP 500! All the
internal settings, the new waypoints and routes are in fact permanently
saved in your MAP 500 only in the switching off.

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4 Preparation
4.1 Unpacking
When opening the box containing your receiver, ensure that the
package includes:
a. GPS Map600 Receiver
b. Quick guide
c. CD-ROM with detailed user manual
d. MapRoute installing program to collect maps
e. Certificate of warranty
f. serial RS232 data cable
Depending on the model, some parts may already be
attached/connected to the receiver. In any case, if any parts are
missing,
contact your supplier immediately.
To use of the Map600 efficient, you also need Detail maps for Europe, 2
rechargeable batteries and one CF-Card. For a comfortable (easy and
quick) transfer of the Detail maps on the CF-Card, we recommend to use
a CF-Card Reader and Writer.
4.2 Optional accessories
1 Compact Flash Memory card (CF-Card)
For memorizing digital maps, you can use CF cards of various
capacities: 16, 32, 64, 96, 128, 256 and 512 MB too.
2 Carholder
When using your MAP 600 in a
vehicle, attach it to its mount
to the dashboard using the 3M
tape supplied. For optimal
reception and signal reading,
move the receiver as close as
possible to the windshield and
keep it at a 45° angle to the
sky. We recommend using an
external antenna.
3 Data cable
2 kinds of cable are available:
• RS232 lead (9pin SUB-D
connector for COM port) -
with some versions in the
scope of supply;
• an optional USB lead for the
data transmission between
PC and GPS, (Download
/Upload) and as NMEA 0183
interface for other appli-
cations of software usable.

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4 Active external antenna
The active antenna improves satellite reception for mobile use
inside vehicles. Windshields with dark screens may negatively
influence reception. In this case, using an active antenna
resolves the problem. Insert the active antenna’s male MCX
connector into MAP 500’s external antenna connector and
attach to antenna above the roof of the vehicle, on the sun
visor, or somewhere that has a very ample view of the sky.
5 Adaptor for cigarette lighter plug
When applying a voltage between
12 and 26 VDC to this connector,
you provide a power supply to the
receiver and simultaneously
charge the batteries.
6 Detail maps
Various CDs are available (optional), such as the European set
on 2 CDs or the limited version with Germany maps only.
7 Rechargeable Batteries
Two rechargeable Ni-MH high-capacity AA batteries are
supplied.
4.3 Installation of a CF memory card and batteries
The MAP 600 has a slot for Compact Flash memory cards (CF
maps) with a capacity up to 512 MT for reading in detailed map
data. We recommend to use only 256 MB map files, because
more data has a bad influence of the functions e.g. the Auto-
Routing.
The GPS needs 2 batteries type AA, which are inserted into the
battery slot. Use only new or fresh batteries.
The following battery types can be used:
a. Alkaline batteries (not rechargeable)
b. rechargeable Ni-MH-batteries
(nickel metal hydride).
To insert the CF-Card and Batteries switch
of the MAP 600.
1. Open the battery box on the back
by pushing the battery box cover
back at the cover.
2. Decrease to battery box cover.
3. Insert the CF card so that the
inscription side is showing to you
(can vary depending on the CF-
card) into the slot. (The card must
be easily pushed in, otherwise you
have to try it carefully differently).
4. Push the memory card completely
into the slot.
5. Insert the 2 batteries in
accordance with the polarity
markings into the battery box.
6. Close the battery box and make
sure that the battery box cover is
totally closed.
Further information about usable Battery types,
rechargeable Batteries and Memory Effect you
can find in the Appendix A.

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5 The first time you use your MAP 600
5.1 Turning on/off
1. Find a place outdoors which has
a wide view of the sky, with as
few obstacles (buildings, radio
towers, plants, etc.) as possible.
Adjust your GPS so it is facing
upwards and is at a 45-degree
angle from the ground.
2. To turn the receiver on/off, hold down the
button for at least 2 seconds. In the
Display a welcome page with information
about the installed Operating system
appears. Afterwards a warning screen
appears, which has to be confirm by
pressing the ESC button. If you press two
times ESC the pages will quicker
disappear. Wird der Warnhinweis nicht
innerhalb einer Minute mit ESC bestätigt,
schaltet das Gerät automatisch aus.
3. The Satellites page will come up on the screen.
4. Press 2 seconds on the button to turn off the Map600.
If you press a short time one the button the lightning
is turning on.
5.2 Initialisation of GPS receiver (first receiving)
Before you use your navigation help for the first time, the MAP600
must determine his own position like all other GPS receivers
automatically. Your MAP 600 must execute this process
(initialisation) always, if the device has been transported after
the last use turned off to a remote place (more than 500 km) or
the device wasn't taken into operation over a longer time period
(1 month).
This procedure must be passed through after the purchase of
your device once and can last for some minutes. In the later use
this process takes no longer so much time since , because the
MAP 600 can determine its position data faster.
If the initialisation has been successful, you only have to switch
on the device for later operation.
1. Press Two times the button or one time the button,
move the Cursor up or down to the field Main Menu and
confirm with .
2. Choose with help of the cursor the
function Could start (initialisation) and
confirm with . The initialisation is
started and in the Satellite page the
message Acquiring Sats.. appears.
5.3 Establishing your position
As far as the MAP 600 received 3 or more Satellites, it can
calculate it´s position and the display automaticaly changes to
the Mappage. Until now the device is ready for Navigation. The
Mappage showes the position and the direction of the trip with
respect to the card view.