Qstarz Sports Recorder BT-Q1300ST User manual

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BT-Q1300ST Quick Installation Guide
A. Standard Package
(1) GPS Unit BT-Q1300ST (2) mini USB Cable (3) Software
CD+Warranty Card + Quick Installation Guide (4) Sports Armband
(Optional)
NOTE: Please recharge the battery on a regular interval if the unit is
not used for a long time.
1.
2.
3.
4.
(Optional)
B. Appearance
1. Power Button (ON/OFF/Enable LOG mode/Disable LOG mode /
Push to LOG)
2. Power jack (mini USB type)
3-a Bluetooth status LED (Blue)
>BT-Q1300ST with Bluetooth
3-b Bluetooth status LED (OFF)
>BT-Q1300ST without Bluetooth
4. Battery status LED (Red/Green)
5. GPS status LED (Orange)
6. Log status LED (Green)
7. Internal antenna

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C. Hardware Function
Hardware
Function
Description
Power Jack
Take the power cable and connect it to the power
jack (mini USB type) for charging only
Power Button
(On)
Press power button and hold for 4 sec to power
BT-Q1300ST on.
Power Button
(Off)
Press power button and hold for 3 sec to power
BT-Q1300ST off
Power Button
(Enable Log
mode)
Log is on when BT-Q1300ST is powered on by
pressing power button and hold for 4 sec. The
LOG status LED (green) would blink, and start to
log.
Power Button
(Disable Log
mode)
After power on BT-Q1300ST, press power button
and hold for 2 sec to disable log mode. Then
BT-Q1300ST would stop logging with the LOG
status LED (green) Off. Press power button and
hold for 2 sec to enable log again.
Power Button
(Push to Log)
Press power button once to push to log the
favorite Point of Interest
D. LED Indicator (With Bluetooth function)
LED Status
Flash
ON
OFF
Power
(Red/Green)
Low Power (Red)
Recharging
(Green)
Fully
charged
Bluetooth
(Blue)
Flash per 2 sec.:
Bluetooth connected
and transmitting Mode
Flash per 5 sec.: Power
saving mode
Not
connected
/Pairing
GPS not
powered /
Log Mode is
on

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GPS
(Orange)
GPS position is fixed,
Navigation
Detecting
Satellite,
GPS
position not
fix
GPS not
powered
Log (Green)
Log Mode is on
1Hz Log Mode:
Flash per 2 sec(Green)
5Hz Log Mode:
Flash per 1 sec(Green)
POI(Point of Interest) is
recorded:
Flash 3 times
Memory is
full
GPS not
powered /
Not
connected
D. LED Indicator (Without Bluetooth function)
LED Status
Flash
ON
OFF
Power
(Red/Green)
Low Power (Red)
Recharging
(Green)
Fully
charged
GPS
(Orange)
GPS position is fixed,
Navigation
Detecting
Satellite,
GPS
position not
fix
GPS not
powered
Log (Green)
Log Mode is on
1Hz Log Mode:
Flash per 2 sec(Green)
5Hz Log Mode:
Flash per 1 sec(Green)
POI(Point of Interest) is
recorded:
Flash 3 times
Memory is
full
Log Mode
is off

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E. Safety Notice
Charging time is about 1 hour typically for this unit. We suggest
disconnecting the unit from PC after the unit has been fully
charged.
When the unit is not in use or not charged, we suggest
disconnecting the unit from the charger. Otherwise battery drain
may result.
Note that the built in battery cannot be charged outside the
temperature range 0℃~ 45℃.
Do not heat or leave the unit in high temperature or direct
sunshine for a long period of time as the built-in battery capacity
will deteriorate, or will become unchargeable.
Do not leave the unit staying below car’s wind shield after car
parked during hot summer season. Some position below wind
shield may generate high temperature over 158℉/70℃. Such
temperature may melt the unit and damage the battery.
F. Charging your battery
For the first time using the BT-Q1300ST,
please charge battery until it is fully
charged. Take the USB cable and
connect it to the power jack (mini USB
type) and recharge through USB cable
with PC. This will begin to charge the
battery. Charging time is 1 hours
typically. A fully charged battery can
last up to 10 hours continuously
operation (under 1Hz mode), and 4
hours under 5Hz mode.

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G. Setup BT-Q1300ST
G-1 Install the USB Driver and software utility (Only support
Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / Win7)
Please insert the Software CD to your computer, and install the
BT-Q1300ST PC Suite software utility package. This software package
contains USB driver, QTravel™, and QSports™ inside.
G-2 Switch to 5Hz Log mode
Please connect the device with computer and open QTravel/QSports
software, in Config GPS select “Turn on 5Hz log”checkbox to switch
to 5Hz log mode.
NOTE: 5Hz Log feature is highly consumed more power and please
make sure to recharge Q1300ST each time using this feature.
H. Start to use
Note: BT-Q1300ST is for outdoor use, we strongly recommend using
it outdoor under open sky environment for better GPS signal
reception.
H-1 Please connect BT-Q1300ST with your PC by mini USB cable,
and then power on BT-Q1300ST.
H-2 Start the software utility
QSports™:
QSports™can record, manage, and analyze all your
daily/weekly/monthly activities with various sports gear such as
Cycling, Skiing,Running, Jogging, Climbing etc.
1. Click from <Start> / <All Programs> / <Qstarz PC Suite> / QSports
Users have to input product key at the first time of use. The
product key is located on the cover of the software CD.
Important: Do not lose your Product Key. Please write the
number down and keep it in a safe place.
2. Add New User

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QSports™ supports multiple users. User information includes “User
Name”, Gender, Birth Date, and Weight. In order to get correct
calories calculation, please fill in the correct personal data.
3. <File> \ < Import Wizard >
Import Wizard can guide you to load the tracks from GPS device
easily.
3.1 Select default “Sport Type”. QSports will create tracks with
the default sport type, and users can change the sport type
after import.
3.2 PC Utility will automatically detect the COM port and baud
rate and load in the GPS tracks.
NOTE: Make sure to Power on GPS unit first before connecting with
computer for downloading tracks.
4. <Ski track Analysis>
Ski track analysis allows you to compare the data of each ski track
by user defined start/finish point, by distance, or by time.
4.1 Add Start/Finish point: click on the green/red fence icon
on the right side of Google Map, and then choose to add a
start and finish point of the track.
4.2 Add split points: click the red flag on the right side of
Google Map, and then put the red flag on the place of the
track that you want to know more detail about it.
4.3 <Update Lap Info Now!>
Show the ski track analysis info instantly by user defined
start/finish point, distance, or time.
<By user defined start/finish point> -recommended
Data will be split and shown by user defined start/finish
and split points.
<By Distance>
Data will be split and shown by each distance value.
<By Time>
Data will be split and shown by each time value.

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4.4 <Comparison>
Select tracks to compare to the current track. The
comparison is meaningful when the paths are similar.
QTravel™:
QTravel™is the best Geotagging software to integrating your travel
track and photo together easily. Support track editing, playback, and
import/export Wizard.
1. Click from <Start> / <All Programs> / <Qstarz PC Suite> / QTravel
Users have to input product key at the first time of use.
2. <File> \ < Import Wizard >
Import Wizard can guide you to proceed the Geotag process easily.
2.1 The Import Wizard will jump out every time during
program startup. You can also launch it by clicking <File> \
<Import Wizard> or the quick link icon.
2.2 QTravel will automatically detect the com port and baud
rate and load in the GPS tracks.
2.3 A track list window will be popped up. Select the tracks to
import.
2.4 Please select the photo folder to import photos for geotag.
You can also skip this step by clicking <Finish> directly and
then there will be only tracks shown on Google Map.
3. <File> \ <Download AGPS Data>
Update the AGPS data from internet assistance server to boost warm
start speed to 15sec.
A-GPS is a system where outside sources, such as an assistance
server and reference network, help a GPS receiver boosts
performance beyond that of the same receiver in a stand-alone
mode by downloading the almanac data from an assistance server.

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Update the Software:
Please always visit Qstarz download page for Multi-language Quick
Installation Guide and latest software update.
http://www.qstarz.com/download.php
Register your Qstarz product
Register your Qstarz product to get the latest news, software update,
event, and product information.
http://www.qstarz.com/reg.php
I. Safety Notice during Sports Activity
Please use proper Sports Armband to fix the GPS device on your body
to prevent it from shaking. Shaking will result in unstable satellite
signal reception.
Qstarz Sports Armband (Optional)
The proper usage of Sports Armband and Q1300ST

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J. Trouble Shooting
Question
Answer
Can BT-Q1300ST
be used to
navigate when
travel log is on?
Yes, you can use BT-Q1300ST to navigate when
travel log is on simultaneously.
I lost my software
license key. How
can I apply for a
new one?
If you did not register your product key by an email
account, please email your product serial number
(below the barcode, not FCC ID) to us to get a new
license. But please notice that this key application
is just allowed once. So it’s important to keep the
key in safe.
Can the logged
data be
downloaded
through
Bluetooth?
Actually it’s okay for Q1300ST to download data via
Bluetooth interface. However, since it is not stable
and with lower download performance than that of
USB interface, we don’t officially admit this feature.
My navigation
software does not
support baud rate
115,200. How can I
make it work via
When Qstarz GPS is connected via USB interface,
the baud rate is fixed and should be set to 115200.
If your software does not support this baud rate,
please connect the device via Bluetooth interface
whose baud rate is changeable.

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USB interface with
Qstarz GPS?
My Q1300ST
crashed. How can I
make it back to
normal status?
Please leave it until it drains out of battery and
then Q1300ST will be back to normal status.
When I use Travel
Recorder™to read
log from device, it
appears “No Data
in Device.” Why?
Q1300ST will not log invalid GPS data (GPS with no
fix). So please make sure to log valid GPS data
under open sky environment. If the logger still can
not log, please perform a reset in Travel Recorder™
-> Config GPS or QSports -> Config GPS -> Reset
*Please get Multi-language e-Quick Guide attached from the CD Disc of
the package, or download the latest User Guide from Qstarz website.