Qstarz SR-Q2100 User manual

Table of Contents
1. OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................... 1
2. PRODUCT NOTICE ......................................................................................................... 1
3. FEATURES..................................................................................................................... 2
4. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ............................................................................................. 3
5. HARDWARE INTRODUCTION......................................................................................... 4
5-1. APPEARANCE.......................................................................................................................... 4
5-2. HARDWARE FUNCTION ............................................................................................................ 5
5-3. LCD SCREEN .......................................................................................................................... 6
5-4. CHARGING YOUR BATTERY ....................................................................................................... 7
5-5. BIKE MOUNT INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................... 8
6. SETUP SR-Q2100......................................................................................................... 13
6-1. INSTALL THE DRIVER AND SOFTWARE UTILITY FOR Q2100 ......................................................... 13
6-2. INSTALL GOOGLE EARTH ........................................................................................................ 17
7. START TO USE SR-Q2100............................................................................................. 18
7-1. CHARGE THE BATTERY ........................................................................................................... 18
7-2. BIKE MODE .......................................................................................................................... 18
7-3. LOCATION BACK MODE .......................................................................................................... 20
7-4. ROUTE PLAN MODE .............................................................................................................. 22
7-5. ENABLE/DISABLE LOG MODE .................................................................................................. 23
7-6. TURN ON/OFF LCD BACKLIGHT . ............................................................................................ 23
7-7. SETUP MODE ....................................................................................................................... 23
7-8. START THE SOFTWARE UTILITY ................................................................................................ 26
8. USEFUL REFERENCE APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET ....................................................... 33
8-1. LOCR GPS PHOTO................................................................................................................. 33
8-2. GPSBABEL ........................................................................................................................... 34
8-3. SPORTSMATE ................................................................................................................... 35
8-4. JETPHOTO STUDIO ................................................................................................................ 36

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8-5. VEOGEO .............................................................................................................................. 37
9. TROUBLE SHOOTING .................................................................................................. 38
10. SAFETY NOTICES ....................................................................................................... 38
1. Overview
Thank you for choosing Qstarz SR-Q2100, a GPS bike computer for all cyclists and
recreational athletes. This device is suitable for amateur and professional athletes as well
and offers GPS exact recording of speed, covered distance and a lot of further data. The
Q2100 provides stand-alone logging up to 42,496 waypoints with smart power saving up to
25 hrs recording. It can not only give you a better understanding of your cycling activities
but also effectively manage cycling routes. For traveling, you can display travel path directly
on Google Earth and combine geography information with photos by Geotagging. For sports,
you can analyze detail track data via graphed statistics, monitor your weight to control how
much you exercise, and plan your training schedule in accordance with your sports
activities.
2. Product Notice
On Handling
 If SR-Q2100 isn’t used in temperature between -10℃ ~ 60℃, its battery charging
capability will decrease. Leave the SR-Q2100 far from heat or high temperature
environment. And also, do not expose your SR-Q2100 in temperature higher than
140℉/60℃ to prevent the battery inside SR-Q2100 from overheating, exploding or
burning itself. The built in battery inside the SR-Q2100 should be recycled.
 It is recommended to turn SR-Q2100 off in the hospital. Wireless GPS receiver may
interfere with the medical equipments which use radio frequency.
 The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any damages and loss resulting from
the use of this manual, or from deletion of data as a result of malfunction, dead
battery, or from misuse of the product in any way.
 Please clean the unit with a dry and clean soft close. Do not use harsh cleaning

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solvents, chemicals, alcohol, or strong detergents.
 Do not attempt to open SR-Q2100 by yourself. Unauthorized hacking may damage the
unit, and void your warranty.
On Battery & Safety
 Charging time is about 4 hour typically for this unit. We suggest disconnecting the unit
from the cigarette charger or AC charger after the unit has been fully charged.
 When the unit is not in use or not charged, we suggest disconnecting the unit from the
mini USB cable. Otherwise battery drain may result.
 Note that the built in battery cannot be charged outside the temperature range 0℃ ~
45℃.
 The charging time might be extended if you use the product while charging
 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.
3. Features
 Large LCD display with backlight support : 38 x 32mm 1.8” for instant GPS information
 Multi-function handheld GPS with Bike mode / Location Back mode / Route Plan mode
 Bike mode can display info as Odometer/Distance/Current Speed/Max Speed/Average
Speed/Azimuth/Temperature/Calories/8-directional compass/Total Time/Current
time.
 Location Back mode can mark 4 waypoints (A/B/C/D point) - the estimate straight line
distance measuring of the location back points
 Route Plan mode can support 1 route with 99 turn points, which can advise remaining
distance/direction/time to target point
 Support pre-loading 4 Location Back points and pre-planning 99 turn points of route
 Track Log up to 42,496 waypoints
 Smart power saving and support 25 hours usage (22hrs with backlight)

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 Excellent performance - Cold/Warm/Hot start time: 42/38/1 sec. (average)
 Time zone and distance/speed unit adjustable
 Waterproof design with IPX-7 class
4. Product Specification
General
Frequency L1, 1575.42MHz
C/A Code 1.023MHz chip rate
Antenna (Internal) Built-in low noise antenna
Datum WGS84
Performance Characteristic
Position <10 M at 2D RMS
Velocity 0.1m/sec, without SA
Time 1s synchronized to GPS time
Cold/Warm/Hot Start 42/38/1 sec, average
Dynamic Condition
Altitude <18,000m
Velocity <515m/sec
Acceleration <4g
Protocol
GPS Output Data
Default: NMEA-0183
GGA, GSA RMC
Data bit : 8, stop bit : 1(Default)
Baud Rate 4800~38400 bps
Power
Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery, Up to 25 hrs after fully charged

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Device Size/Weight
Standard 91.1x 46.1 x 23.9 mm / 85g with built-in battery
CE/FCC/RoHS compliant
Others
Water resistance IPX-7 (Waterproof at depths of up to 1m for up to 30
minutes)
Operating Temperature 0 ℃ to + 60 ℃
Storage Temperature - 20 ℃ to + 75 ℃
5. Hardware Introduction
5-1. Appearance
1. Power/Mode Select Button
2. Start/Stop/Mark/Reset Button
3. Select/Adjust Button
4. Power jack (mini USB type)
5. Internal antenna
6. LCD Screen

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5-2. Hardware Function
Hardware Function Description
Power Jack Take the power cable and connect it to the power jack
(mini USB type) for charging
Power/Mode select Button
-Press and hold for 1 sec to power On
-Press and hold for 3 sec to power Off.
-After power on SR-Q2100, press and hold for 1 sec to
switch between Bike/Location Back/Route Plan mode.
Select/Adjust Button
After power on SR-Q2100:
-Press and hold for 1 sec to display functions/configure
parameters.
-Press and hold for 3 sec to enter Setup mode.
Start/Stop/Mark/Reset Button
After power on SR-Q2100:
-Press and hold for 1 sec to turn log mode On/Off.
-Press and hold 3 sec to enable/disable LCD backlight
-Press and hold 1 sec to mark locations and reset
parameters setting
NOTE: The measurement value will be saved even when the device is turned off. Only after
you reset it in Setup mode will its value be erased.

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5-3. LCD Screen
Icon Indicators:
Battery Status TOA Time Of Arrival
(Flash) GPS not Fix
GPS Fix
Show Current Time DTG Distance To Go
ODO Odometer DST Distance
AZM Azimuth TMP Temperature
Temperature Unit
Distance unit
Directional Arrows MAX/AVG Maximum/Average Speed
Calorie Unit
Speed Unit
LCD Backlight Enabled
Storage indicator
Bike Mode
Location Back Mode
Route Mode
Setup Mode

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5-4. Charging your battery
For the first time using the SR-Q2100, please charge battery until it is fully charged. Take the
power cable and connect it to the power jack (mini USB type) and recharge through USB
cable, travel charger, or car cigarette adaptor. This will begin to charge the battery.
Charging time is about 4 hours typically.
- When recharging the battery. The battery icon will cycle from bottom- up
- When the battery icon shows all 3 blocks, the battery has reached a full-charge state
- When the Battery indicator has dropped to one block, battery power is in low status.
Please recharge.
NOTE 1: The best and the fastest way of recharging the device is to turn the power off
before charging.
NOTE 2: To be sure the data is secured, please do charge your battery when the battery
has dropped to one block
NOTE 3: Please recharge the battery on a regular interval if the unit is not used for a long
time.

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5-5. Bike Mount installation
Part List:
Device cradle *1
Rubber pad* 1
Cable tie *2
Installing the bike mount on the horizontal bar
1. As shown in the figure, insert the device cradle into the rubber pad.

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2. As shown in the figure, insert the two cable ties into the device cradle.
3. Fasten the cable ties around the horizontal bar of the bicycle.

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4. Cut off the extra cable ties.
5. Upon completion, slide in Q2100 along the direction indicated by the arrow
in the figure until it snaps.

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Installing the device cradle on the vertical bar
1. As shown in the figure, insert the device cradle into the rubber pad.
2. As shown in the figure, insert the two cable ties into the device cradle.

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3. Fasten the cable ties around the vertical bar of the bicycle.
4. Cut off the extra cable ties.

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5. Upon completion, slide in Q2100 along the direction indicated by the arrow
in the figure until it snaps.
6. Setup Q2100
6-1. Install the driver and software utility for Q2100
System Requirement (compatible with Microsoft Windows XP / Vista/Win7)
Minimum System Requirement Recommended
System Requirement

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- Windows XP or Vista
- Pentium 3, 500Mhz
- 128M RAM
- 128MB disk space
- Network speed: 128Kbits/sec
- 3D-capable video card with 16Mbytes of
VRAM
- 800x600, "16-bit High Color" screen
- Windows XP
- Pentium 4 2.4GHz+ or AMD 2400xp+
- 512M RAM
- 2 GB of free disk space
- Network speed: 768 Kbits/sec or better
(DSL/Cable)
- 3D-capable video card with 32 MB of
VRAM or greater
- 1280x1024, "32-bit True Color" screen
1. Please insert the software CD to your computer, and find the folder “Utility\Qstarz
PC Suite\”. Double click “Qstarz_PC_Suite_installer_Q2100.exe” to install the
software utility package. This software package contains USB driver, Qtravel ,
QSports™, and GPS Planner.

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2. System would pop up the utility installation dialog. Please click <Next> for the next
step.
3. Please select “QSports”, “QTravel”, ”QPlanner”, “GPS Device Driver”, and then click
<Next> to the next step.

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4. Click <Next> if you want to install the program in default target folder or you can click
<Browse> to change the install folder.
5. Give a folder’s name for quick links in start menu and click <Install> to install the
program.

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6. When the utility installation is completed, please click <Finish> to reboot. Or you can
also reboot later by selecting “No, I want to reboot later by myself.”
6-2. Install Google Earth
Q2100 supports showing your travel path directly on Google Earth. Please go to
http://earth.google.com for the free download of Google Earth, and then install it to your
computer. For the operation procedure of Google Earth, please refer to
http://earth.google.com/support/