Ventus G1001 User manual

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Date : 18-06-2011
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A. Introduction: Warnings and Cautions
!Make sure that fully understand the functions and limitations of this product
before using it.
!The performance of this product, like most Global Positioning System
equipment, depends on the satellites which operated by the United States
government. The above satellites system may subject to change which could
affect the accuracy and performance for this product and all GPS equipment.
!This product is an assistant device for navigation, and it is NOT a substitute
for getting the navigating information from chart, map, observation and
experienced navigator. DO NOT use this product for the navigation that
requires precise navigation or the navigation that devotes for vital matter.
!This Watch and Chest Strap is a supplementary device for measuring heart
rate; it is NOT a substitute for medical devices. You should periodically
compare the heart rate reading acquired by this watch and Chest Strap with
the reading from a doctor.
!Consult a doctor or trainer before setting your Upper and Lower heart rate
limits.
!This product set, like most electronic or magnetic devices that may interfere
with pacemaker. While it is safe for patients with pacemakers to check with
their doctor before using this product set.
!In case, there is doubt about the directions and positions of the way of the
navigation, consult the park administration office before starting the
navigation.
!DO NOT expose your watch to extreme heat or extreme cold situation.
!DO NOT use this Watch and Chest Strap for commercial or professional
purposes.
!DO NOT charge or connect the unit with USB clip when it is wet. Wipe dry
and air dry before using.
!Although this unit is water resistance and, you can wear it for swimming. The
CAUTION
A-02
!This product only can obtain position in
an outdoor environment. More open is the
area, more accurate the information and
faster to obtain the first position.
!The first position can be obtained within 1
minute at cold start, and 10 second for
hot start.
!To use workout and navigation functions
with GPS, turn on the GPS receiver and
g e t t h e p o s it io n f i x e d b ef o r e h a nd .
Otherwise, the GPS related features are
not valid while receiver is still acquiring
GPS satellite data.
!The Altitude is Mean Sea Level in meter.
!Rinse and wash with tap water and wipe
your Chest Strap dry after each use.
!DO NOT take heart rate measurement
when diving or under water.
!DO NOT use hand cream on the skin that
touch with contacts; it will insulate the
signal between the skin and the contacts.
WARNING !

A. Introduction: Care and Maintenance
CARE
MAINTENANCE
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!The watch is carefully designed and produced. In order
to utilize this feature, it is advisable to use the watch in
conformity with the below-mentioned notes:
!Avoid exposing the watch to extreme conditions for an
unreasonable time, and avoid rough uses or severe
impacts on the watch.
!Clean the watch occasionally with a soft moisten cloth.
!Brush the clip contacts at the bottom of watch regularly.
Dirt build up on surface of the contact points may affect
normal charging and data transfer.
!DO NOT expose the watch to strong chemicals such as
gasoline and alcohol, as they will damage your watch.
!Store the in a dry place when it is not in use.
!Remove the battery from the Chest Strap when it will not
be used for a long time.
!Rinse and wash with tap water and wipe your Chest
Strap dry after each use.
!Do not bend or stretch the contact strips on the Chest
Strap, especially while storing.
!Under the environment with high electrostatic discharge,
the PC connect operation may not be maintained. It
requires user reconnect the PC connection to normal
operation.

!Water resistant up to 30 meters
!Heavy duty mineral glass lens
!Compact size measures 46x71x16 mm and
Weight 55g only.
!Dual processors design optimizes for battery
life. Battery life of a single charge keeps the
watch running for a year without using GPS
function. Heavy usage of GPS can be last for
around 8.5 hours.
Workout functions
!5 fully customized profiles for fast workout
setup. Profiles can be configured from watch
or through PC software.
!3 configurable View (screen) for each profile
!3 programmable fields for each view
!A single workout log can have maximum
48,170 waypoints. If the number of workout log
files increases, total number waypoints is
slightly reduced. The watch memory is able to
keep 120 workout logs.
!Smart Lap
Heart Rate Monitor
!Digitally coded 2.4GHz wireless chest strap
4 target heart rate zones
!Above/In/Below Zone timer
Audio above/In/Below zone alert
Navigation functions
!Total 10 paths (routes) with maximum 99
waypoints for each path
!3 Navigation Modes Waypoint, Forward,
Backward
!Heading pointer
!Current speed, distance to waypoint and
destination, estimated time of arrival
!Ma nual and auto ma tic w ay point markin g
(Smart Lap)
Electronic Compass
!North Pole pointer
!1 degree resolution with 16 cardinals
Battery Charging
Typical charging time is 1 hour 45 mins to 2 hours.
A. Introduction B-01

Front
[ tart/ top] S S [S/S]
Button
[ ]View
Button
Clip Guiding
Notch
LCD
Display
[Lap/Reset]
Button
[L/R]
Back
USB Cable
Contact points
[EL]
Light
Button
[Mode]
Button
B. Unit Overview: Name of the Parts (Watch) B-02
GPS antenna location – always
direct antenna towards sky for
best GPS reception

B. Unit Overview: Name of the Parts (Chest Strap) B-03
Front
Back
Built-in
Antenna
(underneath
the case)
Conductive Contact Pad Conductive Contact Pad
Battery
Hatch

Online program download
Elastic band
Mount the Chest Strap on user’s chest
Elastic band

C. Setting Up: Replace Battery for the Chest Strap C-01
Close position maker
Open position maker
Turn the battery hatch
anticlockwise until the
arr ow alig ns with the
op en p os it io n ma rk er
(arrow). Then turn one
step further slightly until
the battery hatch pop up.
Turn the battery hatch
clockwise until the arrow
aligns with the close
position marker (dot).
Turn the battery hatch
clockwise until the arrow
aligns with the close
position marker (dot).
Put aside the battery
hatch. Replace the old
battery with a new
CR2032 battery, and the
+@ side facing upward.
IMPORTANT: Be sure
that the battery sits
beneath the metal
battery hook.
Re-install the battery
hatch.
IMPORTANT: Be sure
that the O-Ring is
placed on its original
position (battery hatch)
and all the surfaces are
1 42 3
CR2032
battery hatch
CR2032
New
CR2032
Old

C. Setting Up: Fasten the Chest Strap on one’s chest C-02
Note:
!Wet the contacts with water or saliva can increase the conductivity.
!Make sure that the contacts
.
!
!Put the Chest Strap in the place within 3 meters from the Watch, otherwise the Watch
CANNOT receive the data from the Chest Strap.
make firm contact with the user's skin during
measurement
Clean the contacts occasionally by moist paper towel, and wipe it dry with dry paper
to remove grease.
1
4
2
3
Insert the connecter of the elastic bend
into hole located on the end of the chest
strap.
Center the Chest Strap against your chest
as high under breasts as is comfortable.
Adjust the Chest Strap with the elastic
band comfortably and allow for normal
breathing.
Twist the bend so that the whole connecter
is completely lodged on to the chest strap.
WARNING:
!DO NOT adjust the Chest Strap too tight, it may hinder the blood circulation and breath.
!Avoid doing any awkward motion during measurement, it will create an inaccuracy heart rate reading.
!Lodge the free connector on to the another end of the Chest Strap as Step 1 and 2.
Lodge the free connector on to the
another end of the Chest Strap as
Step 1 and 2.

Strap Pairing
C. Heart rate Monitor Function: Strap Pairing C-03
Strap Pairing
To do the pairing, Hold [M] to go to Menu --> HRM--> Pairing. Then touch and hold the 2 conductive pads on
the Chest Strap for a few seconds. If the pairing is success, the message “DONE!” will be displayed on the
watch.
Every Chest Strap (HRM) is assigned with a unique ID when it was manufactured in factory. Watch has to
be paired up with it before use. This is to avoid interference with other users who are using the same equipment.
Pairing should have been done in the factory. Should you replace the HRM with a new one, you have to pair the
new strap again.
Home time mode
Hold
[M]
[M]
Menu:
Workout
HRM
[V]HRM:
On/Off
Pairing
Paring
Chest
Strap
.....
DONE!
FAIL
or
Touching the contacts
with both hand

C. Charge the Battery C-04
The watch has built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery. Charge it for at least 3 hours if it is going to be used
for the first time. If battery is empty, charging cycle will be completed in less than 2 hours. If battery is not empty,
charging time will be shorter. A quick 15 minute charging may keep GPS running for around 1.5 hours. Battery life
of a single charge depends upon usage. If GPS is not activated, it can last for around a year. If GPS is ON, battery
life is approximately 8.5 hours. This rechargeable battery is good for at least 500 charging cycles. Battery gas
gauge function is provided. The approximate time left, when working with GPS, is calculated by pushing the [V]
button once in TIME mode. This is only serves as a rough estimation. The actual life may vary as the operating
conditions change. If battery level is nearly empty, GPS and backlight functions will be disabled. At this stage, the
watch can still run for another 2 weeks with normal time keeping functions.
To charge the battery:
1) Align the clip guide and pins with the notch and contacts at the bottom of the watch
2) Make sure the clip is secure
3) Plug USB cable into any of the PC’s USB connector
Back
USB Cable
Contacts point
Back
Front

D. Getting Start: Glossary
Waypoint
Path
Workout log
Pace
Compass bearing
Waypoints are sets of coordinates that identify a point in physical space. For the purposes of terrestrial
navigation, these coordinates usually include longitude and latitude, and RO altitude. Waypoint names are
limited to 10 characters long. It can be named or renamed in GPS Master. Renaming can be done easily by just
kick and drag on the waypoint names.
Path is a collection of waypoints. It can be treated independently as scattered waypoints; or linked in sequential
order (either forward or backward). Linked waypoints form a PATH (or route). Nav Master has 10 Paths. Each
path has 99 waypoints maximum. Paths can be created by Lap-To-Waypoint function. Or they can be created by
GE (Goggle Earth) or GMaps (Google Maps) then imported to watch through GPS Master. Path name can be 32
characters long.
After workout/navigation has started, Nav Master collects all information into a log. The sampling interval is
controlled by value in TrackLog setting. Workout logs contain: starting time and date, workout summary, lap
details, speed, distance, HR and track data.
PACE is commonly used by runners to estimate time required to go to destination. It is defined as the elapsed
time needed per Km / Mile. It is another interpretation of speed but in opposite magnitude. The unit of PACE is
specified in Menuettingsystemnitseneral.
.e.g. if unit is Km and PACE is 6 then it means that you are running at 6 minutes per Kilometer. It is equivalent to
60/6 => 10 KmH. If PACE is smaller, it means that you are running faster.
Compass bearing is equivalent to azimuth bearing. An azimuth bearing uses all 360/ of a compass to indicate
direction. The compass is numbered clockwise with north as 0/, east 90/, south 180/, and west 270/. So a
bearing of 42/ would be northeast and a bearing of 200/ would be southwest, and so on.
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D. Getting Start: Buttons Functions Summary
Press to turn ON the EL back light for about 3 seconds
Hold to enter Night Mode ( Press once to exit)
Light
Buttons Names Major Functions
Mode Press t
Hold to enter the setting mode
Hold to fast exit to functional modes when you are several levels down the menu
Press to exit setting or back one level up the menu
o select among the functional displays
ST./STP
D-03
VIEW
LAP/RESET
Press t move forward
Press to increment watch data
Press to Start/Stop workout / Chronograph
o
Press to enter sub mode or workout views
Press to make selection
Hold to turn on GPS at Workout Navigation Mode
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/
Press t move backward
Press to increment watch data
Press to Start/Stop Workout / Chronograph
Press to take laps at Workout Mode
Hold to save Way point at Navigation Mode
Hold to clear workout data
o

Main Functional Mode
D. Getting Start: Main Function Modes D-04
Time mode
Navigation
Compass
Workout mode
[M]
[M]
[M]
[M]

E. Workout Mode
Workout mode displays your current performance. You can measure and record your
performance as you are running or navigating in the wilderness. The workout mode shows
speed, distance traveled, workout time from start, heart rate and other interesting data
regarding your current workout. It records your track with the speed, heart rate and altitude
that you can view on your PC graphically.
Workout mode works together with the Navigation mode. Start, stop, lap, GPS shortcut
operations are common to both modes. Performing these actions in either of the modes has
same effect.
The watch offers 5 activity profiles (defaults are Running, Cycling, Hiking, Sailing and User).
Name editing of these profiles can only be done on the PC application software. Because text
editing is quite a painful task if it is done through a watch which has only 4 buttons. Each
profile has 3 views (or screens). Every view has 3 data fields. Data fields can be selected
freely from a list of fields. This allows users to review selected fields on their own interest.
Profile configuration can also be done through the PC software quickly. You can store as many
profiles as you want in PC. Its mass storage device virtually posts no limit on the number of
possible profile combinations that you can think of.
About the Workout Mode
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E. Workout Mode
How to start the Workout Mode
! Press [M] in Time mode to enter Workout mode
! Press [S/S] to Start/Stop Workout. GPS and HRM hardware are
turned ON automatically at start if it has not been done manually.
Mark Laps
! Press [L/R] to take Laps. Maximum number of laps for a single
workout session is 99.
Reset Workout / Navigation
! When workout has been stopped, hold [L/R] until you have seen the
RESET popup message. This clear the current set of workout data
and prepare to start another new workout. Workout data is recorded
to the memory automatically at reset. If you dont want to keep it, you
have to erase it manually. Here is the key sequence: Menu>
Workout > Delete > Del Last.
! Summary of workout history can be viewed from:
Menu > Workout > History.
How to change the Workout view
! Press [V] to select among the 3 preset display views. These 3 views
can be scrolled out one by one cyclically if the ViewScan function has
been selected. Each view stays for about 3 seconds. To set/reset the
ViewScan: Menu > Workout > ViewScan > On/Off
Note: See next chapter to select the Workout profiles, customize the
display view data and review the workout history.
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Workout mode

E. Workout Mode - GPS E- 02
Workout mode
Hold
[H]
Fixing with
GPS GPS Fixed
How to turn ON GPS manually:
a)
b)
GPS status indicator
- When GPS is acquiring satellite information, an “ANTENNA”
icon is flashing on top right for most of the workout views.
- If GPS has a 2D location fixed, “GPS fixed” will pop-up message
will appear for a few seconds. Icon at top left is as shown here.
- If more satellites are captured, GPS has 3D fixed. Icon will be
like this
- If GPS lost satellites and could not fix position, GPS “GPS Lost”
pop- up message will appear. It stays on LCD until any of the
button is pressed.
If GPS receiver has been stopped for a long time, say more
than 2 hours, it is recommended to start GPS manually.
Especially if you want to have track logging done even at the
beginning of workout. Because GPS cold start time is long.
Usually it takes approximate half a minute. During the cod
start period, track information is not available. you should
have the GPS position fixed beforehand. To do this you can
do either of the followings:
Menu > GPS > GPS ON or OFF (turn GPS ON); or
Simply hold [V] for 2 seconds at Workout / Navigation modes
to toggle GPS either ON or OFF.