satmap active10 User manual

Full User Guide
Software v1.45

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(i) Contents
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(i) Contents.....................................................2-3
(ii) Basic Layout .................................................4
1.00 Overview .......................................................5
1.01 Getting Started..............................................5
2.00 Introduction ...................................................6
2.01 The Global Positioning System (GPS)..........6
2.02 How GPS Works ...........................................6
2.03 SatSYNC.......................................................6
2.04 Base Mapping ...............................................6
2.05 Battery Insertion............................................7
2.06 Switching On and Off ....................................7
2.07 Map Card Insertion .......................................7
2.08 Keypad Lock .................................................7
2.09 Battery Indicator & Stop/Record Icon............7
2.10 Six Primary Pages ........................................8
3.00 GPS Map Screen ..........................................9
3.01 Toggleable Maps.........................................10
3.02 Map Packs Page.........................................10
4.00 Primary Pages ............................................10
4.01 MAIN MENU Page ......................................11
4.02 COMPASS Page .........................................11
4.02a POINTER Page...........................................12
4.03 TRIP LOG Page..........................................13
4.04 Convert Trail to Track..................................14
4.05 GPS STATUS Page ....................................15
5.00 SETTINGS MENU Page .............................16
5.01 Power Control .............................................17
5.02 Advanced Power Control ............................18
5.03 Backlight .....................................................19
5.03a Screen Data Capture ..................................19
5.04 2 Data Box Layout ......................................20
5.04a Data options for data box overlays.........20-21
5.05 4 Data Box Layout (upper)..........................22
5.06 4 Data Box Layout (lower) ..........................22
5.07 GPS Settings ..............................................23
5.08 Memory Status............................................24
5.09 Units and Set Speed ...................................24
5.10 Compass Settings.......................................25
5.11 Calibrate Compass .....................................26
5.12 Set Trip Data ...............................................27
5.13 Volume Control ...........................................28
5.14 Buttons Control ...........................................28
5.15 Screen Data Options...................................29
5.16 Time Offset..................................................29
5.17 Languages ..................................................30
5.18 About...........................................................30
6.00 PLANNING Screen .....................................31
7.00 ROUTES MENU Page ................................32
7.01 Create New Route ......................................33
7.02 ROUTE EDIT Page.....................................34
7.02a Edit Title ......................................................34
7.02b Edit Comments ...........................................35
7.02c Reverse Route ............................................35
7.02d Edit Route Map ...........................................35
7.02e Edit Waypoints ............................................35
7.02f Delete Route ...............................................35
7.02g Copy............................................................35
7.02h Move Route to SD Card..............................35
7.02i Copy Route to SD Card ..............................35
7.03 ROUTE MAP Page .....................................35
7.03a ROUTE PLAN Page....................................35
7.03b ROUTE CARD Page...................................37
7.04 Create Routes Folders Using SatSYNC .....38
8.00 POSITION INFO Page................................39
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11.03 Standard Power Bundle ..............................50
11.04 Slimline Power Bundle ................................50
11.05 Carry Cases ................................................51
11.06 Lanyard .......................................................51
11.07 Screen Cover ..............................................51
11.08 ZAGG’s InvisibleSHIELDTM .........................51
12.00 Services ......................................................52
12.01 General Service ..........................................52
12.02 World Base Map .........................................52
12.03 Specialised Custom Map Service ...............52
12.04 Toggleable Map Service..............................52
12.05 Custom Mapping (GB only).........................52
12.06 Site-Centred Mapping (GB only).................52
12.07 Map Consolidation ......................................52
12.08 Route Planner & Route Share ....................53
13.00 General FAQs.........................................54-55
13.01 Mountain Biking FAQs ................................55
14.00 Trouble Shooting.........................................56
14.01 Tips.........................................................57-58
15.00 Glossary..................................................59-60
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9.00 POI Menu....................................................40
9.01 Add New POI Page.....................................40
9.02 ADD POIs Page ..........................................41
9.03 Keypad........................................................42
9.04 POI CATEGORY Page................................42
9.04a Rename POI Category................................42
9.04b Copy POI Category.....................................42
9.04c Delete POI Category...................................42
9.04d Add New POI by Grid Ref ...........................43
9.04e Add New POI by Map .................................43
9.04f Add New POI by Postcode .........................43
9.04g Move to SD Card ........................................43
9.04h Copy to SD Card.........................................44
9.05 My POIs Page.............................................44
9.05a POI 1 Page .................................................44
9.06 EDIT POI Page ...........................................45
9.06a Rename ......................................................45
9.06b Edit Description...........................................45
9.06c Edit Location by Grid...................................46
9.06d Edit Location by Map ..................................46
9.06e Edit Warning Radius ...................................46
9.06f Edit Visibility................................................46
9.06g Delete..........................................................46
9.06h Edit POI Icon...............................................46
9.07 Create POI Folders Using SatSYNC ..........47
9.08 POI Indicator Icon .......................................48
10.00 GoTo and Marker Page...............................49
10.01 Set By Coords.............................................49
10.02 Set By Postcode .........................................49
11.00 Accessories.................................................50
11.01 Bike Mount ..................................................50
11.02 Vehicle Mount .............................................50

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(ii) Basic Layout
GPS antenna
USB
(power
& data)
Audio jack
(AV POIs)
Insert SD card
Lanyard point (x2)
Backlight Boost
On/Off
Interchangeable
screen cover
Soft keys
(functions vary)
Soft keys
(functions vary)
8 way joystick
(with centre press
ʻselectionʼ)

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1.00 Overview
1.00 Overview
Welcome to the world of GPS mapping!
The Active 10 is an intuitive unit, easy to use.
Switch it on, wait for a couple of minutes and
your position is shown as being the centre of
the screen. As you move, so does the map.
The unit is weatherproof and the screen is
backlit which means it can be used day or
night in any weather.
OS maps are sold separately on SD cards.
The unit is supplied with a world map showing
major roads, towns and cities and a UK road
map.
The Active 10 is a standalone unit and you
can plan routes on it whilst in the great
outdoors. Satmap’s online Route Planner
allows the download of pre-planned routes,
the upload of routes for editing and the
printing of a paper version of the route to
take as back-up when outdoors.
The rock-steady bike bracket accessory
makes the unit ideal for mountain biking
and the unit is tailor-made for geocaching.
1.01 Getting Started
Outdoors, the unit should get a lock within
three minutes. If it takes much longer, please
contact Satmap. Hibernate mode allows
rapid satellite lock as the unit remembers the
satellites' position (available via the Platform
Software Upgrade card from satmap.com).
In this manual, displays of mapping are
referred to as ‘screens’ and displays of other
information are referred to as ‘pages’. The
main mapping screen is titled GPS Map
(section 3.00). Use the zoom buttons, shown
in section (ii), for detail/perspective.
Moving the joystick changes the screen to
the PLANNING screen (section 6.00); the
blue position indicator circle will move away
from the middle of the screen as you control
the joystick to move the map. A visual cue
that you are in planning mode is the orange
locator circle which has longer crosshairs.
In planning mode you can plan routes and
also study the map using the joystick to pan
(keep it pressed in the desired direction and
the map moves faster).
Although you will not get more detail than that
available with 1:25k scale mapping, zooming
in to closer scales allows magnication of
detail which is sometimes hard to make out
on paper maps.
Whilst stationary, the unit will appear to be
recording travelled distance and ascended
height. This is due to the way GPS works.
On car devices, ltering and ‘locking’ masks
the effect, but the Active 10 is designed for
a different purpose and its sensitivity means
that incremental differences in ‘xes’ accrue,
resulting in an incorrect log. The unit gives
accurate data once moving.
The TRIP LOG page has a Start/Stop button
for data logging. To clear previous data,
press the Menu button, then choose a reset
option. To begin data logging, press Start.
If you pause, say, for lunch, press Stop but
remember to press Start when you resume.
Press Stop when you nish the route. A Stop/
Record icon next to the battery indicator shows
whether the data log is paused or recording.
Until Reset is pressed, the unit will operate as
if you are following a single route. This means
that if you press Stop, then relocate by car for
example, on pressing Start again the car
journey is represented by a straight line crumb
trail and the data log will incorporate the car
journey.
An advantage of buying the rechargeable
battery is that you should always be able to set
off with a fully charged battery which means
no break in contacts whilst changing batteries,
hence no loss of logged data. A second
advantage is that the rechargeable battery
lasts signicantly longer than AAs.
To conserve battery power: press the front
right button until you see ‘Settings’, select
Settings, then Power Control and then adjust
Automatic Screen Turn Off (to, say, ‘Off after
3 minutes’) by pushing the joystick sideways.
Press Done, then Map. The Trail Up facility is
disabled when in powersave mode.
As with most software products, there will
always be ongoing updates and developments.
We strive continually to improve our product
and value any feedback you may like to share
with us. Please remember to register your
Active 10 online so that we can notify you of
updates which are available for download from
our website.

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2.00 Introduction
The Satmap Active 10 has been designed
for use in outdoor sports such as walking,
mountain biking, geocaching, orienteering,
cross-country horse riding, family cycle
rides and many other outdoor activities.
Although robust and rugged it has not been
designed to be your sole navigational aid.
Since, like all electrical devices, the batteries
can run out, we strongly advise users to
carry paper mapping as a back up. A paper
map of your location can be printed from
our website's Route Planner (UK). It is also
advised that users are familiar with mapping
cartography and can read and understand
map symbols. (The symbols for both the OS
Explorer 1:25,000 (1:25k) and Landranger
1:50,000 (1:50k) series mapping are given
on our website.) The Satmap Active 10 is
an enriching and valuable aid to the outdoor
experience, allowing you to focus on your
sport without worrying about your location.
This product is sold in conjunction with
Satmap’s terms and conditions of sale.
Please be aware that Satmap Systems Ltd.
will upgrade this product on an ongoing basis
and therefore this manual will be amended
from time to time.
2.01 The Global Positioning System
(GPS)
The GPS system is a U.S. space-based
global radio navigation system. GPS is made
up of three parts; between 24 and 32 satellites
orbiting the earth, four ground stations and
the GPS receivers owned by users. It took
20 years to get the required 24 satellites in
orbit and the system became operational in
1994. It is maintained by the U.S. government
(currently costing $400 million a year), and is
a free service offered for the public good.
2.02 How GPS Works
GPS works by measuring your location
relative to four or more satellites
simultaneously. Knowing the exact location
of the satellites, the receiver (Active 10) can
determine its latitude, longitude and height
whilst at the same time synchronizing its clock
with the satellites’ atomic clocks.
In addition to being an accurate location
device, the Active 10 is a precise timepiece
and can therefore perform forward speed
calculations.
2.03 SatSYNC
SatSYNC is free software available for
download from our website. It allows you to
connect your Active 10 to a PC via a standard
USB connection. With this software you
can upload/download routes and Points of
Interest. These les can then be shared via
2.00 Introduction
e-mail, forums (eg. the Satmap Route Share
Forum) or viewed on PC based mapping
systems compatible with the Satmap format
(eg. the Satmap Online Route Planner).
To view your trail on a PC:
• Connect the Active 10 to a PC
• Open SatSYNC
• Select the trail data (a .gpx le) and copy
this to your desktop
• Import the le to your PC mapping system
eg the Satmap Online Route Planner or
Google Earth. (Sections 7.04 & 9.07)
2.04 Base Mapping
The Active 10 is supplied with a 1:1,000,000
scale road map of the UK and a world map at
1:30,000,000.
1:25k and 1:50k Ordnance Survey mapping
is available on SD cards and a large selection
of maps is on sale from the Satmap website.
Our popular custom mapping is centred on a
location of your choosing, thereby eliminating
the problems traditionally encountered when
you reach the edge of a map.
Once a map card is inserted, zoom ‘through’
the base mapping to see more detail.
On premium map cards, you can zoom
seamlessly between 1:50k and 1:25k scale
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2.05 Battery Insertion
The Active 10 is powered by either three
AA batteries or a rechargeable battery
(sections 11.03 & 11.04). AA batteries vary
signicantly in power and life from one type
to another. The most powerful on the market
are the Lithium Energisers, a set of which are
supplied with the Active 10. It is not advisable
to use cheap batteries in the unit as they will
have a short life.
2.06 Switching On and Off
When rst installed, the software allows users
to select the operating language. Whatever
language is selected, the unit is then set for
the appropriate GPS position: ie. selecting
English sets up the GPS default to Great
Britain.
After switching on the unit the GPS STATUS
page (section 4.04) will load up, the bars at
the bottom of the page indicate how many
satellites are in range of the Active 10.
When the bars turn from yellow to orange
this shows that the unit has locked on to that
specic satellite. In general the unit needs a
minimum of four satellites to get a lock.
To switch the unit off, press the On/Off button
and a Power Off? page is displayed in order
to prevent accidental switch-off; select Yes.
Your data will be saved before power off. If no
selection is made after 10 seconds the unit
will revert to the previous page.
2.07 Map Card Insertion
The map card door is hinged at the bottom
and opens from the top downwards. When
inserting the card please ensure that the label
is facing you with the arrow pointing inwards.
2.08 Keyboard Lock
The Power Off? page has a padlock (keypad
lock) icon by the On/Off button. Press the On/
Off button to lock the keypad. A padlock icon
is displayed by the battery indicator.
To unlock the keypad press any button and
an Unlock? page is displayed. Select Yes
to unlock the keypad. If no selection is made
after 3 seconds the unit will revert to the
previous page.
2.09 Battery Indicator & Stop/Record
Icon
The battery indicator is solid for new or fully
charged cells. As the charge decreases it
is broken into four bars which then reduce.
When a single bar remains, it is coded red.
After some further time (depending on the
power source and the activity ie. load), there
is an on-screen warning that the unit will
power off in 30 seconds and a countdown is
shown.
If you are using the rechargeable LiPol
battery (section 11.00), during charging the
battery indicator has a lightning ash. When
you disconnect the unit from the power
supply, the indicator is solid if fully charged.
On/Off button
Keyboard Lock
Battery indicator
Toggle icon
Stop/Record icon
Figure 2.07
Figure 2.06
Getting Started
Next to the battery indicator is the Stop/
Record icon, indicating that data logging,
shown on the TRIP LOG page (section 4.03),
is either paused or recording. When the unit
has lock, the record icon is a solid green
arrowhead. Without lock the record icon is
‘empty’.

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2.10 Six Primary Pages
2.10 Six Primary Pages
Use the front right button (Page button) to
scroll through these pages.
GPS Map Screen (section 3.00)
When locked to your GPS position the GPS
Map screen will be shown. Your position is
always displayed in the centre of the map and
is indicated by the blue dot in the middle of
the target.
PLANNING Screen (section 6.00)
The PLANNING screen is shown when you
are panning and zooming across the map. To
take the screen back to your current location
press the Lock to GPS button on the left of
the joystick. Long crosshairs feature as an
additional cue that you are now in planning
mode.
MAIN MENU
(section 4.01)
GPS Map
(section 3.00)
PLANNING
(section 6.00)
TRIP LOG
(section 4.03)
COMPASS
(section 4.02)
GPS STATUS
(section 4.04)

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screen to PLANNING. If this happens, press
the front left button Lock to GPS to go back
to the GPS Map screen. To avoid this, lock
the keypad (section 2.08).
Successful satellite lock (a ‘x’) is indicated
at the top left of the screen, by the red cross
turning to a green signal icon. The number of
green crescents represents received signal
strength. A weak lock is indicated by a single
crescent plus a ‘2D’ caption (section 4.04).
The unit is WAAS/Egnos enabled. This means
users in the south of England and mainland
Europe are able to benet from ‘differential’
GPS when one of the EGNOS satellites is
in view (section 15.00). When this service is
available, the green signal crescents turn blue
and accuracy is enhanced. The unit does not
lock on to the EGNOS satellites in the same
way as with the GPS satellites, because they
transmit a different type of data. On the GPS
STATUS page, when visible, the EGNOS
satellite icons (numbered 122, 124 and 126)
remain yellow and do not turn orange.
Your position is shown as a blue dot in the
centre of the screen. Once moving, a pointer
appears on the blue circle, indicating the
current direction of travel. As you move, a
snail trail of red dots is laid down, indicating
the path you have taken. (To change the dot
size, see section 8.00).
The Active 10 logs your position once every
second. The rate at which red dots are
3.00 GPS Map Screen
For best results in achieving satellite lock;
• The Active 10 should be pointed at clear
sky. The unit is able to acquire lock through
glass, ie. windows, car windscreen.
• Set the screen page to GPS STATUS
(section 4.04) using the Page button (see
gure 3.00).
Centre press the joystick to access the
POSITION INFO page (section 8.00).
Buttons:
Toggle maps
(Icon shows three layers of stacked mapping)
Toggle between maps at the same zoom level
Data boxes
Toggle between none, 2 or 4 data boxes on-
screen (sections 5.04, 5.05 and 5.06)
North Up/Trail Up
Map display cycles through North Up / Trail
Up (Centre) / Trail Up (Low)
Zoom In/Out
Map scale is continuously displayed during
zooming
Page
Scroll through the primary pages (section
2.10)
Note: Putting the Active 10 into a tight tting
space (eg. the carrying case or a jeans
pocket) will nudge the joystick, switching the
3.00 GPS Map Screen
displayed depends on the map scale and
the speed of travel. Dots are laid down such
that an appropriate distance is rendered
between them to create a clear track. There is
a powersave setting (see Advanced Power
Control, section 5.02), in which the screen
data is updated once every 4 seconds.
Trail Up mode orientates the map so that it
matches your surroundings, similar to turning
a paper map as you ‘nd your bearings’. The
North Up / Trail Up button cycles through
North Up / Trail Up / Trail Up (Low). Trail Up
(Low) mode positions the locator circle low on
the screen so that you can see more mapping
ahead of your position.
Figure 3.00
Toggle
maps Zoom
In
Snail Trail
North Up/
Trail Up
Data box
Page
Zoom
Out
Toggle
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If you switch to PLANNING the map will stay
Trail Up. If you wish to switch the map to
North Up, return to the GPS Map page and
press the North Up/Trail Up button.
The 4 data box option is not available in the
Trail Up (low) mode as it would obscure the
locator circle.
Note: Trail Up is not available in advanced
power saving mode. (A prompt page will
remind you). This is because the screen
refreshes more frequently in Trail Up, drawing
more power.
3.01 Toggleable Maps
The toggle maps button can be used to toggle
between different maps on toggle-enabled
map cards without needing to zoom in and
out. It will toggle between the map layers at a
particular point.
If a toggle-enabled map card is loaded, a mini
toggle icon appears next to the Stop/Record
icon and the toggle maps button is enabled
(gure 3.00).
Note: Not all maps are toggleable. Maps are
available from the website, which are marked
with a toggle icon (see below). Look for
the toggle logo on all of our toggle-enabled
products. The toggle function can also be
added to existing map cards (see website for
further details).
3.02 Map Packs Page
(GPS Map → POSITION INFO via centre
press → Map Packs)
(Available once a map card is inserted).
Alternative access:
PLANNING → POSITION INFO via centre
press → Map Packs
At any time a map card may be inserted or
taken out. When a map card is inserted,
an on-screen message shows, ‘SD Card
Inserted’. After about ve seconds the map
title page appears. After a further ve
seconds the screen will revert the previous
map screen.
If you have more than one map on a card
(a service offered by Satmap) move the
joystick left/right to access different maps.
Buttons:
Back
Return to POSITION INFO page (section
8.00)
View Map
Go to PLANNING screen (section 6.00)
Note: The screen shows a default location for
the loaded map.
4.00 Primary Pages
(GPS Map → MAIN MENU → COMPASS →
TRIP LOG → GPS STATUS → PLANNING/
GPS Map → MAIN MENU etc.)
Alternatively, scroll through the primary pages
by pressing the joystick left/right.
3.01 Toggleable Maps, Map Packs & Primary Pages
Map
title
Figure 3.01
After navigating away from the Map Packs
page, pressing any one of the 4 side buttons
or the 2 front buttons displays the ‘soft’ button
symbols on-screen. (‘Soft’ refers to software/
programmable buttons whose function varies
depending on which screen is displayed.)
The side buttons are designed to be pressed
in a sideways direction, enabling one-handed
operation.
With the buttons you have a choice:
• 2-click operation – rst click to reveal button
images (with icons), second click for action.
• 1-click operation – button is activated without
the reveal (section 5.14).
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4.01 MAIN MENU Page
(GPS Map → MAIN MENU)
The MAIN MENU page gives access to some
of the Active 10’s main functions.
The upper half of the MAIN MENU page
shows the title of the Active Map,ie. the
loaded map card. The lower half of the MAIN
MENU page shows the name of the Active
Route (section 7.00).
Buttons:
POI Menu
Go to POI Menu page (section 9.00)
GoTo and Marker
Set GoTo point/marker either by co-ordinates
or postcode (sections 10.01/10.02)
Lock to GPS
Return to last map screen
ROUTES MENU
Go to ROUTES MENU page (section 7.00)
Settings
Go to SETTINGS MENU page (section 5.00)
Page
Go to COMPASS page (section 4.02)
4.02 COMPASS Page
(GPS Map → MAIN MENU → COMPASS)
The Active 10 has an electronic compass and
a GPS ‘compass’ and switches between the
two at a preset speed (section 5.07). This is
because the GPS compass is accurate with
forward speed but not when static, whereas
the electronic compass works better when
static. It is important that the unit is held level
(just like using a normal magnetic compass)
and is calibrated correctly (section 5.11).
Buttons:
Calibrate Compass
Go to Calibrate Compass page (section
5.11)
Lock to GPS
Return to last map screen
Pointer
Go to POINTER page (section 4.02a)
Page
Go to TRIP LOG page (section 4.03)
Note: An electronic compass does not give as
accurate a bearing as a standard magnetic
compass.
4.01 MAIN MENU & COMPASS Page
Figure 4.02
Figure 4.01
Lock to
GPS
Page
Bearing
indication
given here
Orange
tipped
north
indicator
Pointer
Calibrate
Compass
Lock to
GPS
Page

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There are 3 types of ‘target’ to select from
using the Target type button.
4.02a POINTER Page
(GPS Map → MAIN MENU → COMPASS →
POINTER)
If you wish, instead of using a compass there
is an option of following a pointer, which you
can set to point in the direction of your desired
destination ie. a waypoint, POI or GoTo point.
To access the POINTER page, press the
Pointer button on the COMPASS page
(section 4.02).
Buttons:
Target type
Scroll through overlays giving data on either
nearest Waypoint, Point Of Interest or Go To
Point
Lock to GPS
Return to last map screen
Compass
Return to COMPASS page (section 4.02)
Page
Go to TRIP LOG page (section 4.03)
Compass
Target
type
Figure 4.02a
4.02a POINTER
Nearest Point Of
Interest (POI)
Only available if
a POI has been
entered (section
9.00). A POI icon will
appear at the top of
the pointer image.
GoTo Point
Only available once a
GoTo Point has been
set (section 8.00). A
green ag will appear
at the top of the
pointer image.
Next WayPoint
Only available once
a route has been
plotted (section 7.00).
A blue dot will appear
at the top of the
pointer image.
In each case the two data eld overlay
contains information on bearing and distance
to the target.
Lock to
GPS
Page
Target
icon

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4.03 TRIP LOG Page
(GPS Map → MAIN MENU → COMPASS →
TRIP LOG)
The upper half of the TRIP LOG page is split
into 12 data elds:
• Total distance travelled
• Total time
• Trip reset (time of last reset)
• Straight Line Distance
• Time Moving
• Average Moving Speed
• Speed Now
• Average Speed
• Maximum Speed
• Sunrise Time
• Sunset Time
• Elevation (altitude above sea level)
All units can be given in metric or imperial.
(section 5.09).
The lower half of the TRIP LOG page graphs
an elevation prole of your journey. Above
the graph, a red pointer indicates maximum
height and a blue pointer indicates minimum
height. Below the graph, the gures for
these heights are given. Also shown is the
abbreviation ‘Asc:’ for ascended height.
Buttons:
Start/Stop
Press to start/stop logging data.
(Note: remember that if say, Stop is showing,
it means Start was the button pressed
previously).
The unit’s data logging functions are intended
to register a single trip. The log should be
reset before starting the next trip. Using the
Start/Stop button allows you to pause data
logging during a journey, eg. pausing for a
lunch break.
When Stop has been pressed, the unit stops
all data logging. If you switch to the GPS Map
screen and continue moving, no snail trail is
left.
Lock to GPS
Return to last map screen
Page
Go to GPS STATUS page (section 4.04)
Menu
Access the following range of options:
• Reset All
• Reset All & Convert
• Reset Log (keeps snail trail and elevation
prole)
• Reset Trail (also resets elevation data)
• Reset Trail & Convert
• Convert Trail to Track (section 4.04)
• Set Trip Data (section 5.12)
There are on-screen descriptors for each
option.
Note: If you transit between trips and press
Start without resetting the log, the transit
is shown as a straight line snail trail to your
present location and will be incorporated into
subsequent data logging.
4.03 TRIP LOG
Figure 4.03
Lock to
GPS
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Elevation data (section 5.07):
• Elevation data is provided by Ordnance
Survey. This is from a gridded height data
set, with 200 ft between each point on the
elevation prole (gure 4.03). Spot heights
above sea level are given at intersections
and any given location is given a weighted
average of the 4 surrounding spot heights.
• GPS elevation data. GPS is less accurate
when giving elevation data and errors of ±
50m may be encountered.
Elevation
data
Elevation
prole

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4.04 Convert Trail to Track
4.04 Convert Trail to Track
(GPS Map → MAIN MENU → COMPASS →
TRIP LOG → Menu → Convert Trail to Track)
When a route has been completed it can
be saved for reference, future use, or for
swapping with others on the Route Share
Network (section 12.08). Select the Convert
Trail to Track option to convert the snail trail
of red dots into a trail (yellow line).
Waypoints will automatically be added at key
points on the map. As these are computer
generated, the positions should be checked
and where appropriate, amended to ensure
they are practical from a user’s point of view.
When the Track has been created, this can be
viewed on the unit or can be shared using the
SatSYNC program (free download from
www.satmap.com).
Note: At the bottom of the elevation prole
page there is a list of all the trip data attached
to each waypoint on the route (Figure 4.04a).
Figure 4.04a
Figure 4.04
The terms Route, Track and Trail are used
to allow differentiation between direction
information:
Trail: this is the path that has been taken,
shown as a line of red dots (‘snail trail’).
Route: this is the planned path users intend to
take. It is shown as a yellow line and will have
waypoints laid down at key turning points.
Track: when a snail trail is saved it is
converted to a track (section 4.04), and is
shown as a yellow line. It is called a Track
to differentiate it from a Route,as it can also
contain the trail data log.

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4.05 GPS STATUS
4.05 GPS STATUS Page
(GPS Map → MAIN MENU → COMPASS →
TRIP LOG → GPS STATUS)
After rst use (when the language is
selected), this is the screen that is rst
displayed when switching on the unit (unless
there is already a map card inserted in which
case the unit will briey show the Map Packs
page, see section 3.01).
The elliptical diagram represents the sky
above you where North is up. Satellites visible
to the unit are allocated numbers and also
shown on the bar chart. Yellow bars indicate
the unit can see a satellite. The bars change
to orange when the unit has acquired a lock.
There are also indications of Signal to Noise
Ratio (Av SNR and Max SNR).
On acquiring lock, the GPS STATUS will go
to the GPS Map screen. For best results in
achieving satellite lock the unit should be
showing the GPS STATUS page.
Before acquiring a lock, details of your last
known position, with time and date, are shown
at the top of the page. Once you have a lock,
your coordinates and elevation are shown.
To access the GPS STATUS page from the
GPS Map screen, keep pressing the Page
button (front right button) until you reach the
GPS STATUS page.
The upper section of the GPS STATUS page
shows details of your last known location,
including time, date and grid reference. (Grid
reference format options are given in GPS
Settings, section 5.07, ‘Position Display
Format’).
As a guide, a minimum of four satellites are
needed to acquire lock and the Signal to
Noise Ratio (SNR) gure should be 30+.
The signal indicator (either red cross or green
signal icon) indicates the strength of signal
received by the unit. The GPS indicator
caption at the bottom of the screen either
says ‘Acquiring GPS’ or gives accuracy to
within a certain distance.
If the unit is receiving a poor signal eg. under
wet tree canopy, it may only be able to give
two dimensional data (losing elevation data).
Under these circumstances the elevation
caption at the top right of the screen will show
‘2D’ instead of an elevation gure. The signal
received icon at the top left will also show a
single green crescent plus ‘2D’.
Buttons:
Lock to GPS
Return to last map screen
Page
Return to last map screen
Signal
indicator
Satellitesʼ
atomic
clock time
Maximum
Signal to
Noise Ratio
Average
Signal
to Noise
Ratio
(SNR)
Figure 4.04
Lock to
GPS
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5.00 SETTINGS MENU Page
(GPS Map → MAIN MENU → SETTINGS)
The SETTINGS MENU page gives you access
to a wide range of settings options. Of these
the most signicant are Power Control and
Backlight. It is recommended that all users
acquaint themselves with these two options
pages in order to maximise battery life.
At any point, should you wish to exit a settings
page, either press Map (front left button) to go
to the GPS Map screen, or press Back (front
right button).
The full list of settings options are:
• Power Control
• Advanced Power Control
• 2 Data Box Layout
• 4 Data Box Layout (upper)
• 4 Data Box Layout (lower)
• GPS Settings
• Memory Status
• Units and Set Speed
• Compass Settings
• Calibrate Compass
• Set Trip Data
• Volume Control
• Buttons Control
• Screen Data Options
• Time Offset
• Languages
• About
Buttons:
Next
Either press Next or scroll through options
using joystick to highlight settings options
Default
Go to Default Settings page
Choose Yes to go to the Default Options
page;
• Choose Clear All to reset all the user
dened settings, trail and GPS data to the
factory set defaults. The unit will then turn
itself off.
• Choose Reset Settings to reset only the
settings data to the factory set defaults.
Choose No to retain all current settings and
return to the SETTINGS MENU.
Map
Return to last map screen
Select
Either press Select or centre press the
joystick to select the highlighted option
Cancel
Return to MAIN MENU
Back
Return to MAIN MENU
5.00 SETTINGS MENU
Figure 5.00

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5.01 Power Control
(GPS Map → MAIN MENU → Settings →
Power Control)
Automatic Power Saving
• Use the joystick, moving left/right to select
desired time the unit will stay powered on
for.
• Press Done or centre press the joystick to
return to SETTINGS MENU.
Note: allowing the unit to power off will cause
it to lose GPS lock.
Automatic Screen Turn Off
This is a powersave option.
• Use the joystick, moving left/right to select
desired time before the screen will power off
leaving the unit still operating.
• Press Done or centre press the joystick to
return to SETTINGS MENU.
GPS lock will be maintained and the unit will
continue to log your position.
• To instantly re-activate the screen,
press any button.
Alert when screen off
• Use the joystick, moving left/right to toggle
between Off and Screen Alerts Every
Minute.
• Press Done or centre press the joystick to
return to SETTINGS MENU.
With the alerts mode selected the screen will
ash on at 1 minute intervals to remind you
the unit is switched on - particularly useful
when dark.
Pressing the Default button restores the
following settings:
Automatic Power Setting
Always On
Automatic Screen Turn Off
Always On
Alert When Screen Off
Screen Alerts Every Minute
5.01 Power Control
Figure 5.01

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5.02 Advanced Power Control
(GPS Map → MAIN MENU → Settings →
Advanced Power Control)
Power Saving Mode
To save power, select Advanced power
saving mode and the screen will update every
four seconds instead of every second.
In this mode Trail Up is disabled and the
Backlight setting is reduced to 80%. This
setting may be adjusted, though increasing
the backlight will negate some powersave
benets.
• Use the joystick, moving left/right to select
Normal or Advanced.
• Press Done or centre press the joystick to
return to SETTINGS MENU.
Hibernate Timeout
This feature comes as standard on all units
bought after December 2009. For all earlier
units this is an optional feature via the
Platform Software Upgrade card which is
available from satmap.com.
This feature may be thought of as an ultra
powersave setting.
In this mode the unit can be switched off and
will retain satellite position data using a trickle
charge. On switching the unit back on the last
screen is shown and satellite lock takes only
a few seconds.
If you re-locate whilst in hibernate mode the
unit will briey show your position as where
you last had lock until the new satellite
positions are acquired.
Note: Trip log data is not stored in this mode.
• Use the joystick, moving left/right to select
from Off to 8 hours.
• Press Done or centre press the joystick to
return to SETTINGS MENU.
Pressing Default restores the following:
Power Saving Mode
Normal
Hibernate Timeout
2 hours
Note: For the time that Hibernate Timeout
has been set, you will be unable to switch
off the unit completely until the time has
passed, eg. if Hibernate Timeout is set to 2
hours, you will be unable to switch off the unit
completely for 2 hours – it will be in hibernate
mode. If you wish to switch off the unit
completely in that time, you will need to select
Off under the Hibernate Timeout menu.
5.02 Advanced Power Control
Figure 5.02

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5.03 Backlight
(GPS Map → MAIN MENU → Settings →
Backlight)
The backlight setting has a signicant
impact on battery life. It is recommended
that you choose a setting which you nd
comfortable, not necessarily the brightest.
To preserve night vision, use a low level
setting. Below 10%, the scale goes down in
steps of 2%.
Press the Red Filter button for night use as
another option to preserve night vision. Select
Normal to return to the daylight screen. The
red lter and backlight level can be used in
combination to suit your individual needs.
• Use the joystick, moving left/right to select
the desired level.
• Press Done or centre press the joystick to
return to SETTINGS MENU.
Pressing the Default button restores the
following setting: 90%
5.03a Screen Data Capture
Screenshots may be captured as jpeg les
and accessed in SatSYNC (section 2.03),
listed with time/date details.
This might be useful in a variety of
circumstances. For example, sending a
screenshot of a particular location to another
person or using a series of screenshots in
conjunction with timed digital photos for use in
a presentation.
Press and hold the Backlight Boost button
for ve seconds; a camera icon briey
replaces the Stop/Record icon and beeps
sound to indicate a successful screenshot
capture.
In SatSYNC, a Screenshot jpeg is listed under
SD Card Files.
To view screenshots, export the le from
SatSYNC to a computer (press Export and
choose a le destination). Then double-click
on the computer le. Screenshots may be
copied and pasted by right clicking on the
computer le. To email screenshots, save the
le onto your desktop, then either attach it
to the email or drag the le from the desktop
into the email where it will format itself as an
attachment.
5.03 Backlight & Screen Data Capture
Figure 5.03
Red Filter
Backlight
Boost
Camera icon
Briey replaces
Stop/Record icon

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5.04 2 Data Box & Data Box Options
5.04 2 Data Box Layout
(GPS Map → MAIN MENU → Settings → 2
Data Box Layout)
2 or 4 data box overlays (sections 5.05 &
5.06) are available on the GPS Map screen
(section 3.00). Toggle selections by pressing
the lower left side button.
For both the Left Box and the Right Box:
• Use the joystick, moving left/right to select
the desired option.
• Press Done or centre press the joystick to
return to SETTINGS MENU.
Pressing the Default button restores the
following settings:
Choose Data for Left Box
Heading
Choose Data for Right Box
Elevation
5.04a Data Options for 2-box and 4-box
data elds for overlays
(GPS Map → MAIN MENU → Settings → 2/4
Data Box Layout)
The following choices of data are available
by moving left/right using the joystick and
either selecting Done or centre pressing the
joystick. The same data options are available
for each box in both the 2-box and 4-box
layouts. For each data option a summary
descriptor is given on-screen.
Heading
Direction of travel, given in either Degrees
(M – Magnetic North, G – Grid North, T –
True North), Cardinal points (eg. N, NNE), or
mil-radians (section 15.00). See Compass
Settings (section 5.10).
Location
GPS position given by either OSGB
(Ordnance Survey GB); German Grid; UTM;
MGRS; CH1903/LV03 Swiss Grid; Degrees
decimal; Degrees, minutes decimal; Degrees,
minutes, seconds decimal; British Grid.
See GPS Settings, section 5.07.
GoTo Bearing
Bearing to your “Go To” point. See POSITION
INFO, section 8.00 (Set as GoTo option).
GoTo Distance
Distance to GoTo point, either imperial or
metric. See Units and Set Speed, section
5.09.
GoTo ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival at GoTo point.
GoTo Time
How long to reach GoTo point.
GoTo VMG
Following variation to the pre-planned route;
this new, corrected speed (Velocity Made
Good) is required to reach the GoTo point
in the original time planned. This is xed by
the target speed. See Units and Set Speed,
section 5.09 (Target Speed).
Bearing Next WP
Bearing to the next WayPoint.
Distance Next WP
Distance to the next WayPoint.
ETA to Next
Estimated Time of Arrival at next WayPoint.
Time Next
How long to reach next WayPoint.
VMG Next
Velocity Made Good to next WayPoint. See
GoTo VMG summary above.
WP Name
Name of next WayPoint.
Nearest POI
Name of nearest Points Of Interest. See
Points of Interest, section 9.00.
Bearing to POI
Bearing to nearest Waypoint.
Nearest POI Distance Distance to nearest
Point Of Interest.
POI ETA
Time until nearest Point Of Interest.
POI Time
Time of arrival at nearest Point Of Interest.
POI VMG
Velocity Made Good to nearest Point Of
Interest. See GoTo VMG summary above.