Xplova G3 User manual

User’s Manual

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XPLOVA Inc.
4F-3, No 66, Sanchong Rd., Nangang District,
Taipei 11560, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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Version: 1.0

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Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Getting to Know the Xplova G3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Included Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Features of the Xplova G3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Record/View Cycling Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Smart-Sign™ Track Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Real-time Analysis Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Charging the Xplova G3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Powering up the Xplova G3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the Button Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adjusting Brightness and Turn On/Off Volume . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Switching Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Recording a Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Locking the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Power Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Creating a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Acquiring a GPS Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting to Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Mounting the Xplova G3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Using the GPS Bike Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Bike Computer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
The Bike Computer Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Quick Menu of Bike Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Bike Computer Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

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Map Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
The Map Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Quick Menu of Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Track Navigation & Smart-Sign™ Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Chart Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
The Chart Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Quick Menu of Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Elevation Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Training Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
The Training Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Quick Menu of Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Editing Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Edit this Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Add New Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Delete this Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Changing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
My Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Mode Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Bike Computer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Setting up Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Setting up Recording Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Map Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Changing the Map View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Training Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
User and Bikes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
User Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Bike Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

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General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Satellites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Altimeter Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Compass Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Using your Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Heart Rate Monitor (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Pairing the Heart Rate Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Wearing the Heart Rate Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Changing the Heart Rate Monitor Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Combo Cadence Sensor (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Pairing the Combo Cadence Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Installing the Combo Cadence Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Training with the Combo Cadence Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Changing the Combo Cadence Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Battery Charger (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Using the PC Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Feature of X-Tracks™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Backup/View Activity Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

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GPX & TRK Import/Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Smart-Route™ Track Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Download Detail Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Updating the Xplova G3 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Wheel Size Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Declarations of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Duales System Deutschland GmbH Participant . . . . . . . . . . . .88
CE Declaration of Conformity (CENELEC Europe) . . . . . . . . . . .88
WEEE directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

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Getting Started
Congratulations on having purchased the Xplova G3 GPS Bike
Computer. In this chapter you will discover key features and
understand how to power up and use basic features of the user
interface. Further chapters explain how to use the full features and
functions of the bike computer.

2 Getting to Know the Xplova G3
Getting Started
Getting to Know the Xplova G3
This section introduces your Xplova G3 and its main features.
Figure 1. The Xplova G3 front
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21. Power/OSD
2. LED
3. + Button
4. - Button
5. Menu
6. Lap/Reset
7. 5-Way Control Stick
8. Record/End
9. Mode/Bike select

Getting Started
Getting Started
Getting to Know the Xplova G3 3
Figure 2. The Xplova G3 back
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11. Buzzer output
2. Battery cover
3. Mounting guides
4. Vent holes for pressure
and temperature
measurement
5. Mini USB connector,
under waterproof cap

4 Getting to Know the Xplova G3
Getting Started
Included Accessories
The Xplova G3 includes the items shown in Figure 3. Check to make
sure all items are included in the package; contact your Xplova
retailer immediately if anything is missing.
Figure 3. Accessories included with the Xplova G3
Power supply Stem bike mount
Handle bar bike mount Cable ties