PNI V6000 User manual

OPERATION MANUAL
V6000 DIGITALVEHICLECOMPASS

Making Ordinary Products Extraordinary

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You have purchased one of the most
sophisticated compasses available for use
in a vehicle. The PNI V6000 is a valuable
tool for your vehicle, utilizing technology to
make a digital compass easy and informative
to use, while still incorporating patented
magnetic sensor technology to give you
accurate compass headings. PNI’s magnetic
sensor technology electronically measures
your vehicle’s magnetic eld and calibrates
for inaccuracies mathematically with its
built-in microprocessor. The result is
unequaled compass performance in a vehicle
environment.
Features
• Uses patented magnetic sensor technol-
ogy, same as the built-in compasses in
GM, Ford, and Chrysler vehicles.
• Altimeter displays the current altitude in
feet or meters.
• Barometer displays barometric pressure
and up/down trends to determine
weather patterns.
• Weather forecast displays a three-level
weather forecast of SUN, CLOUD, or
RAIN, based on the last 24 hours of
barometric pressure information.
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• Indicates inside temperature, outside
temperature and ICE alert in either
Fahrenheit or Celsius.
• Declination adjustment allows the unit to
be set to either true or magnetic north.
• Bearing point stores one compass heading
at a time in memory to stay on desired
course.
• Automatic power shut-off occurs when
no magnetic eld changes have been
sensed for approximately 10 minutes.
• Programmable backlight auto shut-off
feature.
• Photo sensor feature turns the backlight
on or off depending on the amount of
ambient light.
• Distortion indicator alerts you when
magnetic interference from outside
sources, such as steel from a bridge or
overpass, is affecting compass accuracy.
• Holographic LCD improves brightness
and contrast while removing glare.
• One-year warranty.
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1. The LCD icons are written in all capital
letters with quotes around them.
2. Buttons used in procedures are presented
as button icons.
3. Procedures are organized so that the
action to perform follows the step
number, and result of that action is
indented.
4. “Press” means press and release a button
in less than 2 seconds.
5. “Hold” means press and hold the button
for at least 2 seconds, or until a display
appears.
6. Indicates a warning or important
information
7. Indicates optional equipment avail-
able at additional cost.
8. The 3 horizontal lines of display on the
right side will be referred to as line 1
through 3 starting at the top.
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Display and Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Step 1: Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Step 2: Installing the 12-volt adapter . . . . 9
Step 3: Installing the external
temperature sensor . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Step 4: Mounting the unit . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Programming and Operation . . . . . . . . . 16
Calibration mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Declination mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Backlight mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Photo sensor feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Bearing mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Barometer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Weather forecast display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Temperature mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
ICE alert feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Altitude mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Alt.Set mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Declination Angle Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
General Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . 35
Service and Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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DISPLAY AND BUTTONS
Temperature and Numeric Heading
Bearing Point Readout Readout
Declination Icon
Compass Rose Altitude, Barometer Buttons
and Weather Forecast Readout
FRONT
Battery Photo Sensor
Compartment
Temperature 12-Volt Power
Sensor Jack AdapterJack
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The PNI V6000 displays direction of travel in
three different formats: (1) cardinal points,
(2) numeric digits (325°, 330°, etc.), and
(3) compass rose. The eight cardinal points
of a compass (N, NE, E, etc.) give you the
general direction. The numeric digits show
your exact direction to the nearest 1°. The
compass rose arrow points in the direction
you are heading relative to north.
The slow ashing of the degree symbol in
line 2 indicates when magnetic interference
is compromising compass accuracy or when
a battery has been installed.
Buttons
ON/OFF button
Press or any other button to turn
compass on and hold to turn compass
off. Once on, pressing toggles the
backlight on or off.
STEP button
Press in normal display mode to toggle
between displaying “IN TEMP” (inside tem-
perature), “OUT TEMP“ (outside tempera-
ture), and “BEARING” (bearing point). Press
in programming mode to advance
through the values to select.
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MENU button
Press to advance through programming
menu options “CALIb” (calibration), “dECL”
(declination), “LIGHt” (backlight), “bEAr”
(bearing point), “bAro” (barometer), “tEMP”
(temperature) and “ALt” (altimeter) and to
exit a programming menu.
ENT button
Press in normal display mode to toggle
between barometric pressure, altitude, and
weather forecast. Press in programming
mode to store a displayed value.
ALT.SET button
Press as a quick reset for altitude. It
resets the altitude from the currently displayed
altitude to the stored altitude.
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Step 1: Installing the battery
The PNI V6000 uses a CR123 Lithium type
battery, installed according to the diagram
on the inside of the battery compartment.
Push the battery straight down into the
compartment, not at an angle. To remove,
open the battery compartment and tap the
back of the unit against the palm of your
hand and the battery will come out.
Once the battery is inserted, the unit will
go through a quality test. If the display
becomes stuck, remove the battery, wait for
approximately one minute, and then reinsert
the battery.
If the battery is the only power source,
whenever the battery is changed or removed,
the PNI V6000 must be calibrated and all
previous feature settings must be reset. With
the 12-volt adapter or the hardwire kit
installed, the battery may be removed or
changed without affecting any settings.
The PNI V6000 has an auto shut-off feature.
When no magnetic eld change has been
detected for approximately 10 minutes, the
compass automatically switches off and saves
all settings.
INSTALLATION