satmap active10 Full User Manual

satmap active10 Full User Manual

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Software v1.45

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  • Page 1 Full User Guide Software v1.45...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    5.03a Screen Data Capture ........19 7.03b ROUTE CARD Page ........37 5.04 2 Data Box Layout ........20 7.04 Create Routes Folders Using SatSYNC ..38 5.04a Data options for data box overlays..20-21 8.00 POSITION INFO Page ........39 © Satmap Systems Ltd © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 3 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 © Satmap Systems Ltd © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 4: (Ii) Basic Layout

    GPS antenna Lanyard point (x2) Backlight Boost Insert SD card On/Off Interchangeable screen cover Soft keys Soft keys (functions vary) (functions vary) 8 way joystick (with centre press ʻselectionʼ) Audio jack (power (AV POIs) & data) © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 5: Overview

    Although you will not get more detail than that hence no loss of logged data. A second outdoors. Satmap’s online Route Planner available with 1:25k scale mapping, zooming advantage is that the rechargeable battery...
  • Page 6: Introduction

    SD cards and a large selection experience, allowing you to focus on your with the satellites’ atomic clocks. of maps is on sale from the Satmap website. sport without worrying about your location. Our popular custom mapping is centred on a...
  • Page 7: Battery Insertion

    10 seconds the unit battery indicator has a lightning flash. When will revert to the previous page. you disconnect the unit from the power Figure 2.07 supply, the indicator is solid if fully charged. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 8: Six Primary

    (section 3.00) (section 6.00) (section 4.01) the joystick. Long crosshairs feature as an additional cue that you are now in planning mode. COMPASS TRIP LOG GPS STATUS (section 4.02) (section 4.03) (section 4.04) © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 9: Gps Map Screen

    North Up/ Page The Active 10 logs your position once every space (eg. the carrying case or a jeans Trail Up second. The rate at which red dots are pocket) will nudge the joystick, switching the © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 10: Toggleable Maps

    (section 5.14). If you have more than one map on a card The toggle maps button can be used to toggle (a service offered by Satmap) move the between different maps on toggle-enabled joystick left/right to access different maps.
  • Page 11: Main Menu Page

    SETTINGS MENU page (section 5.00) Note: An electronic compass does not give as indicator accurate a bearing as a standard magnetic Page compass. Go to COMPASS page (section 4.02) Calibrate Pointer Compass Figure 4.02 Lock to Page © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 12: Pointer Page

    (section 7.00). A blue dot will appear at the top of the pointer image. In each case the two data field overlay contains information on bearing and distance to the target. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 13: Trip Log Page

    (Note: remember that if say, Stop is showing, present location and will be incorporated into it means Start was the button pressed subsequent data logging. previously). © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 14: Convert Trail To Track

    SatSYNC program (free download from www.satmap.com). Note: At the bottom of the elevation profile page there is a list of all the trip data attached to each waypoint on the route (Figure 4.04a). Figure 4.04a © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 15: Gps Status Page

    Return to last map screen To access the GPS STATUS page from the GPS Map screen, keep pressing the Page Page button (front right button) until you reach the Return to last map screen GPS STATUS page. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 16: Settings Menu Page

    • Calibrate Compass • Set Trip Data Cancel • Volume Control Return to MAIN MENU • Buttons Control Back • Screen Data Options Return to MAIN MENU • Time Offset • Languages • About © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 17: Power Control

    • To instantly re-activate the screen, press any button. Alert when screen off • Use the joystick, moving left/right to toggle between Screen Alerts Every Minute. • Press Done or centre press the joystick to return to SETTINGS MENU. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 18: Advanced Power Control

    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. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 19: Backlight

    This might be useful in a variety of Stop/Record icon Red Filter 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. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 20: Data Box Layout

    This is fixed by Velocity Made Good to nearest Point Of descriptor is given on-screen. the target speed. See Units and Set Speed, Interest. See GoTo VMG summary above. section 5.09 (Target Speed). © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 21 Name of route. Trip Time Total trip time. See Time Moving summary Average Moving above. Average moving speed. GPS Accuracy Average Speed Accuracy of GPS within a certain distance. Average speed overall, taking account of breaks. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 22: Data Box Layout (Upper)

    To reach the GPS Map screen from SETTINGS MENU, press (front left button). • On the GPS Map screen, use the lower left side button to toggle between having 2 data boxes, 4 data boxes or none. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 23: Gps Settings

    UK is the 6-figure grid reference. In the from Never, then from 1 kph/0.5 mph to 16 example above, the 6-figure grid ref would be kph/10 mph. (TQ) 284 798. • Press Done or centre press the joystick to return to SETTINGS MENU. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 24: Memory Status

    Done • Press or centre press the joystick to return to SETTINGS MENU. Pressing the Default button restores the following settings: Units Kilometres and metres Target Speed 10 kph (6.2 mph / 5.4 kn) Figure 5.09 © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 25: Compass Settings

    Grid Magnetic Angle Value Bearing Display W 03 • Use the joystick, moving left/right to toggle between Show Grid Bearings Show Magnetic Bearings. • Press Done or centre press the joystick to SETTINGS MENU. return to © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 26: Calibrate Compass

    (Achieved by setting the override speed fairly low eg the default setting of 2 Settings, section 5.07). The kph, see GPS requires forward motion to provide a heading; it will not work when static. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 27: Set Trip Data

    Log will not be cleared when starting a new route. Clear Log on New Route: Log will be cleared on starting a new route. • Press Done or centre press the joystick to return to SETTINGS MENU © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 28: Volume Control

    Beep Alert Count: Three Beeps return to SETTINGS MENU. Pressing the Default button restores the following settings: Key Click Sound: Hidden Map Buttons: Two Click Button Handling: Right Handed Figure 5.14 © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 29: Screen Data Options

    • Press Done or centre press the joystick to return to SETTINGS MENU. Note: v1.4 has the World Base Map instead of the road names option which was previously Figure 5.16 available on this settings page. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 30: Languages

    SETTINGS MENU. 5.18 About (GPS Map → MAIN MENU → Settings → Figure 5.17 About) This screen gives details of the software version installed on your unit and Satmap contact details. Press Done to return to the SETTINGS MENU. Figure 5.18...
  • Page 31: Planning Screen

    • Distance from your last known location, ie where you last had a GPS fix. This is useful as a ‘rangefinder’ (section 14.01). • Bearing from your last known location – format options given in Compass Settings, section 5.10 (Compass Display). © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 32: Routes Menu Page

    Figure 7.00 pass this point, the waypoint name is displayed (section 7.02e) and the unit will sound beeps. Also, the blue dot will change to green, whilst In turn the next waypoint marker will change to blue. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 33: Create New Route

    The centre cross inside the orange location icon with long cross hairs is now green. Place waypoints wherever your planned route changes direction; as waypoints are laid down, a yellow highlighted route is created. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 34: Route Edit Page

    When the title and any comments have been ROUTE entered (sections 7.02a & 7.02b), the screen (section 7.03) will be annotated with the new title and comments. (To get to ROUTE MAP screen, select View on the ROUTES MENU page). © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 35: Edit Comments

    Either press the screen will go to the ROUTES MENU (section Waypoint button (section 7.01) or centre press 7.00). the joystick to add a waypoint with a green- headed ‘pin’. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 36 (section 7.03b) Edit ROUTE EDIT Go to the page (section 7.02) Go To Go to PLANNING screen (section 6.00), Back centred on the indicated waypoint Go to PLANNING Reverse Press to reverse the route Figure 7.03a © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 37: Route Card Page

    ROUTE MAP page (section 7.03) Figure 7.03b Go To Go to the start of the highlighted leg on the PLANNING screen (section 6.00) Reverse Reverse the sequence of waypoints Back Go to ROUTES MENU (section 7.00) © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 38: Create Routes Folders Using Satsync

    ‘Active 10’ entitled Card. Figure 7.04 Further sub folders are created in the same way. To delete a folder on the unit, delete all routes in the folder and press folder. The unwanted folder disappears. To delete a © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 39: Position Info Page

    Setting a new GoTo point will replace the previous one. To clear the GoTo point, centre press the joystick and select Clear GoTo. (See also section 10.00). Turn Trail On/Small/Off button allows you to vary the size of snail trail dots. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 40: Poi Menu

    POIs: Figure 9.00a • by map (sections 8.00 & 9.02) • by grid reference (section 9.04d) • by postcode (section 9.04f) Please note: postcode lookup is not available on all versions of software. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 41: Add Pois Page

    To remove a POI, move the crosshair over the POI and press the ‘x’ button (lower left). A library of new POI icons are available for Lock to Done download from satmap.com. These allow Press Done to return to the Add New POI...
  • Page 42: Keypad

    POI Menu highlight the category to Options depends on the context be renamed. Press Edit, then Rename. More The keypad page appears. Use the joystick to Access more characters rename the POI category. Select Character selection © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 43: Add New Poi By Grid Ref

    POI by either pressing the ‘+’ button Menu. (upper left) or by centre pressing the joystick. The keypad page (section 9.03) appears so you can label the POI. When finished press Done POI CATEGORY to return to the page. Figure 9.04e © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 44: Copy To Sd Card

    POI in the centre Locate Nearest PLANNING Go to the screen with the POI nearest your last known location in the centre Figure 9.05a Show Details Go to POI 1 page (section 9.05a) © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 45: Edit Poi Page

    – return to EDIT POI page. • Press Back – go to My POIs page (section Figure 9.06a Return to last map screen 9.05). Show Details POI 1 • Press – go to page (section 9.05a). © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 46: Edit Location By Grid

    *Available once POI collection has been box entries. beeps indicating the vicinity of a POI, Go To downloaded from satmap.com. Using point or a route. Under the grid reference boxes are the SatSYNC (section 2.03), ‘Import’ the zipped...
  • Page 47: Create Poi Folders Using Satsync

    Copy/Move files to the SD Once a POI category is stored on the unit, a Card buttons above the pane. You can also folder appears under ‘Active 10’ entitled drag across or import POI files from your Internal Storage. computer. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 48: Poi Indicator Icon

    • If the crosshairs are on a route, centre press the joystick to access: - Route details (ROUTE MAP section 7.03) POSITION INFO page Indicator To cancel the grey screen without accessing further information, press either of the front buttons. Route Indicator © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 49: Goto And Marker Page

    Figure 10.02 Buttons: More Access additional symbols Next Inoperative Select Press Select or centre press the joystick to Convert select a character Update coordinates conversions on screen Done Return to PLANNING screen Return to last map screen © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 50: Accessories

    You should switch the unit off, which will moulded section which clips onto the ABUS only turn the screen off, but save unnecessary bike mount. (See Satmap website for user power draw. guide). 11.02 Vehicle Mount 11.04 Slimline Power Bundle...
  • Page 51: Carry Cases

    11.06 Lanyard The Lanyard is 1.3m long, branded with the Figure 11.06 Satmap logo, and is adjustable to fit most requirements. It has two fittings on each end: a metal clip for attaching to the D-Rings on the side of the carry case, or a nylon hoop fitting for attaching directly onto the shoulders of the Active 10 itself.
  • Page 52: Services

    12.00 Services 12.00 Services 12.06 Site-Centred Mapping (GB only) 12.03 Specialised Custom Map Service Satmap offers a variety of services. If Satmap does not have the map data, we For customers who want non-standard map Please check www.satmap.com for more...
  • Page 53: Route Planner & Route Share

    This software is available online as a web • 3D photographic imagery application accessed from the homepage • Route upload and download on www.satmap.com. As both applications • Option to add comments and feedback on complement each other, they are sold as a routes complete bundle.
  • Page 54: General Faqs

    Within a certain radius, the location pinpointed may vary slightly from one second to the next despite no forward movement. This incremental movement is cumulative. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 55: Mountain Biking Faqs

    View full list of FAQs on satmap.com. Note: When the cover is off, take care not to scratch or unnecessarily expose to moisture, the screen beneath. Any debris eg. fluff, fibre or dust on the screen should be removed with extreme care.
  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    The data overlay shows the distance from a snail trail ‘scribble’ will develop as the unit the blue locator circle (your location) to the ‘hunts’ (section 13.00). © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 57: Tips

    (even if the power button is pressed it will be activated only for the preset time until the screen switches off). To reactivate the unit, press the power button and select unlock. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 58: Glossary

    It is part of the Galileo project. The local time at the 0 meridian passing When a signal is available (which is only in through Greenwich. Knot the south of England and mainland Europe), One nautical mile per hour. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 59 A toggle enabled map either on the unit or on a pc, or it may be a card contains more than one scale or map converted trail (known as a ‘track’). type of a particular area. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 60 A location on a route typically associated with a distinctive feature (eg. a fork in the path) or a planned event (eg. a rest point). A series of waypoints are used to help define a route. © Satmap Systems Ltd...
  • Page 61 Tel: +44 (0)845 873 0101 Fax: +44 (0)845 873 0104 Email: info@satmap.com www.satmap.com...

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