Table of Contents First-Time Use ..................1 Unpacking ..................1 Inserting the Battery Into the Receiver..........1 Turning the Receiver On..............2 Using the AC Adapter to Charge the Battery ........3 Adjusting Backlight Level and Idle Time ........... 4 Power Management.................
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Cropping a Picture..............15 Auto-correcting a Picture ............16 Deleting a Picture ..............16 Changing Picture Settings ............16 Making a Video................16 Setting the Duration of a Video Film..........16 Starting a Video ................ 17 Ending a Video................17 Playing Back a Video ..............
First-Time Use Unpacking Open the receiver box and unpack the following items: • Receiver • Battery • Universal AC adapter • USB cable • Back strap • Lanyard • Stylus Inserting the Follow the instructions below: Battery Into the • Turn over the receiver. Receiver •...
Skip the next section and go to Adjusting Backlight Level and Idle Time on page 4. If it less, Ashtech recommends you first charge the battery as explained in Using the AC Adapter to Charge the Battery on page 3.
Using the AC Follow the instructions below. Adapter to Charge • Prepare the AC adapter: the Battery – Remove the protective cover [1] by pushing the button then sliding the cover forward. – Choose the plug that fits your country’s AC outlet standard (see [2]) and slide it into the AC adapter [3}.
sure the battery charge status is at least 50% before taking your receiver for a field job. • When you are done with the charging of the battery, disconnect the USB cable from the receiver, put the AC adapter safe away and proceed to the next step. Adjusting Backlight Level: The screen backlight may be adjusted to match the ambient light for optimized visibility.
• Press the Windows key and tap successively on Settings, System and Power. • Tap on the Advanced tab. This tab allows you to ask for the receiver to switch automatically to Suspend mode if it stays idle for the period of time you choose. You may choose a different setting depending on whether the receiver is powered from the internal battery or from an external power source.
• In the task bar at the bottom of the screen, tap on the padlock icon (see screen below). As a result, the touch screen and keypad are made inactive. • To unlock the touch screen and keypad, just drag the on- screen slide button either to the left or right.
you should drag the stylus over the screen to scroll through the whole data displayed. To return to 1:1 zoom, just tap on the title bar again to re- open the quick toolbar, and then tap on the zoom function again.
Receiver Description Front View Power Key Use the Power key [1] to turn on or off the receiver. To turn on the receiver, press the Power key [1] until you can feel a vibration in your hand, meaning the receiver has started a power-on procedure.
[14] GPS antenna is automatically disconnected from the receiver input. The antenna input connector is protected by a rubber flap. Although a waterproof coaxial connector is used, Ashtech [15] [16] recommends you keep the flap close when no external antenna is used.
Battery Compartment The receiver makes use of a rechargeable Li-Ion battery pack. Loosen the quarter-turn screws [15] [16] using a coin to access the battery compartment [17]. The two screws use opposite directions of rotation for opening and closing the trap door.
GNSS Toolbox GNSS Toolbox is used to control and monitor important functions in your receiver. These are listed and detailed below. • GNSS Settings: Constellations and frequencies used in the receiver. • GNSS Status: Views GNSS reception monitoring screens. • Reset: Resets the receiver. •...
Using the Reset function is recommended when only the GNSS Toolbox (and not other field software) is running on the platform. About This function provides the software version of GNSS Toolbox, followed by the Ashtech legal line.
Advanced Features Power Modes The receiver has three power modes: • Shutdown: The receiver is off. • On: The receiver is fully powered • Suspend: In this mode, the screen content and backlight are turned off to save power. Satellite reception is maintained and the use context is saved.
With only about 5% of remaining power (red area), a new message will pop up: “Main Battery Very Low”. Tap Dismiss in the task bar to continue using the receiver. Ashtech however recommends that you turn off the receiver and replace the battery.
Using the Camera Taking a Picture • Press the Windows key and tap Pictures & Videos. This opens the “My Pictures” folder in which you can see the list of existing images and videos. The first item in the list is the Camera, the tool you will now be using to take pictures.
• Tap Menu and Edit. • Tap Menu again and select Crop. • As instructed, drag a rectangle on the picture representing what the final image should be like, then tap inside the rectangle to complete the crop operation. If you’re not happy with the result, you can always come back to the initial image by selecting Menu and Revert to Saved.
• Tap on the Video tab. • Tap within the Time limit for videos. field and select one of the options below: – No limit: Choose this option to be able to film a video over an unlimited period of time. –...
Renaming a Video • With the “My Pictures” folder open, select the desired video file using the Scroll button. • Tap Menu, Tools and then Properties. • Rename the file and tap OK. Deleting a Video • With the “My Pictures” folder open, tap and hold the desired video file.
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Manual Requirements according 15.19 / RSS-210 NOTICE: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules [and with RSS-210 of Industry Canada]. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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NOTICE: This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. [Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
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