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  • Page 1 Map Guide Pro INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS...
  • Page 2 For more information, consult the factory customer service department. All features and specifications subject to change without notice. Eagle Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations, and special offers at any time. We reserve the right to do so without notice.
  • Page 3 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION ... 1 S/A - What is it? ... 2 Don’t Get Lost ... 2 GETTING STARTED ... 3 Power ... 3 BATTERIES ... 3 Battery Installation ... 3 NiMH Battery ... 3 OPERATION ... 4 Keyboard ... 4 Menus ...
  • Page 5 DGPS ... 44 Serial Communication Setup ... 46 Reset Options ... 46 Reset Groups ... 47 System Info ... 47 GPS SETUP ... 47 Power Save ... 47 Position Format ... 48 DATUM ... 48 PCF (Position Correction Factor) ... 49 POSITION PINNING ...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Welcome to the exciting world of GPS! Whether you’re a first-time user or a professional navigator, you’ll find the Map Guide Pro is a full-featured GPS receiver at a price that was impossible just a few years ago. The ®...

  • Page 7: S/A - What Is It

    However, if you do want better performance, (and who doesn’t?) many manufacturers (including Eagle) sell a DGPS receiver that attaches to your GPS receiver. The DGPS system transmits correc- tion signals that nullify the effects of SA.

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    5 to 35 volts DC using the external power cable. If the power cable is used, the Map Guide Pro automatically switches to it if the external power is greater than the battery voltage. If for any reason the external power fails, the unit automatically switches to the batteries.

  • Page 9: Operation

    You must use a charger supplied by Eagle in order to charge the battery. Also, this charger will only charge a DR-121. It will not charge any other type of battery, including ni- cads or rechargeable alkallines.)

  • Page 10: Turning Power On

    Turning Power On To turn the unit on, simply press the PWR key. A GPS logo screen appears, then the screen similar to the one at right appears. Read the message on the screen, then press the EXIT key to erase it or wait a few sec- onds and it automatically clears.

  • Page 11: Finding Your Position

    It begins searching for the satellites using the above data that it ac- quired the last time it was turned on. This probably was at the Eagle fac- tory. Since it’s almost certain that you’re not at the Eagle factory, it’s prob- ably looking for the wrong satellites.

  • Page 12: Manual Initialization

    ENT key. The unit returns to the satellite status screen. Using the manual initialization method loads a position that’s close to yours into the GPS receiver. It should now have position, time, and date, thereby giving it the data it needs to determine which satellites are in view.

  • Page 13: Position/Navigation Screens

    POSITION/NAVIGATION SCREENS This unit has four modes: status, map, navigation, and window groups. Use the PAGES and arrow keys to switch between the different screens. The four screens that show by default are shown below. STATUS NAVIGATION WINDOWS To change modes, simply press the PAGES key. A screen similar to the one at right appears.
  • Page 14 the current track (direction of travel) you are taking. This is also shown in the “TRK” (track) box at the top of the screen. On the example shown at right, the track is 355°. The current ground speed (GS) shows in the box in the lower center of this screen.

  • Page 15: Course Deviation Indicator (Cdi)

    ing to a waypoint, then bearing (BRG), distance to waypoint (DIS), estimated time en route (ETE), cross track error (XTK), destination arrow, and the CDI also operate. See below for more information on the CDI. The destination arrow shows the direction to the desti- nation when the top of the screen is pointing in your direction of travel.

  • Page 16: Map

    The Map Guide Pro has a ground map of the world built inside. This map has the majority of its detail in far southern Canada, the continental United States and Hawaiian islands, northern Mexico, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. The map screens show your course and track from a “birds-eye”...

  • Page 17: Cursor

    Cursor Pressing an arrow key turns on two dotted lines that intersect at the present position symbol. These lines are called a “cursor” and have a variety of uses. To turn the cursor on, simply press the arrow key in the direction you want the cursor to move.
  • Page 18 To correct this problem, a track-up mode rotates the map as you turn. Thus, what you see on the left side of the screen should always be to your left, and so on. A course-up mode keeps the map at the same orientation as the initial bearing to the waypoint.

  • Page 19: Autozoom

    AUTOZOOM This receiver has an autozoom feature that eliminates much of the button pushing that competitive units force you to make. It works in conjunction with the navigation features. First, recall a waypoint. (See the waypoint section for more information on navigating to a waypoint.) Then, with the autozoom mode on, the unit zooms out until the entire course shows, from the present position to the destination waypoint (recalled waypoint).

  • Page 20: View Destination

    Press the EXIT key repeatedly to erase the menus. VIEW DESTINATION The GPS receiver normally centers the present position on the screen and moves the map past it. If a waypoint is recalled, the unit can center the waypoint on the screen, instead of the present position.

  • Page 21: Earth Map Options

    EARTH MAP OPTIONS The earth map consists of the built-in background map of the world. To change the Earth map options, first press the MENU key, then select the Earth Map label. Press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears.

  • Page 22: Gray Fill

    WATER FILLED LAND FILLED WITH WITH GRAY GRAY Normally, you'll want to fill water with gray when you're using the GPS receiver on land and fill land with gray when you're using it on the water.

  • Page 23: Plot Trail Options

    TRAIL OPTIONS The line extending from the present position symbol is called a plot trail. You can customize the plot trail and save trails using the trail options menu. To use it, press the MENU key, select “MAP SETUP”, then “TRAIL OPTIONS”.

  • Page 24: Show Trail

    PLOT TRAILS - Trails Shown The current plot trail shows on the plotter by default. To place a previously saved trail onto the plotter, choose “TRAILS SHOWN” from the Trail Options menu. The screen shown at right appears. Highlight the desired trail on this screen, then press the right arrow key to select it.

  • Page 25: Place Icon - Cursor Position

    Place Icon - Cursor Position To place an icon at the cursor’s position, first use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the location that you wish to place the icon. Next, press the ENT key. Now select the icon using the arrow keys. While it’s selected, press the ENT key.

  • Page 26: Map Downloading

    Press the EXIT key to erase the cursor. Map Downloading The Map Guide Pro has a background map of the world permanently installed inside. You can send an enhanced map from the enclosed CD- ROM to the unit using a personal computer.

  • Page 27: Transferring Map Data

    “OK”. Now click on the “GPS” label, then “Initialize”. This starts the communication between the GPS unit and the computer. If the communications fail, try switching the baud rate on the Map Guide Pro to a lower setting. Once the communications are established, click on the “Map Select”...

  • Page 28: Windows

    WINDOWS The windows feature provides ten different data screens chosen for their broad range of navigation information and ease of use. To use the windows feature, press the PAGES key, then highlight the “GROUP A” label at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 29 Group B This screen has a map in the track-up mode on the top half with bearing (BRG), distance to go (DIS), track (TRK) and the CDI on the lower half. (See page 10 for an explanation of the CDI.) Group C A half screen map in the track-up mode again appears at the top.
  • Page 30 No correction available. The DGPS station’s ID number, frequency, bit rate, signal strength, signal to noise ratio (SNR), and time since the GPS receiver received the satel- lite corrections (AGE) all show at the bottom of this screen. Group H This is a time screen.
  • Page 31 select “CLOCK ALM SETUP” and press the right arrow key. The screen shown below left appears. Now press the right arrow key. The screen below center appears. Using the arrow keys, enter the alarm’s time. Press CLOCK ALARM CLOCK ALARM CLOCK ALARM MENU ADJUST MENU...
  • Page 32 Group J There are three timers on this screen and an odometer (TRIP METER). The trip timer is described in group I. The trip meter measures the distance you’ve travelled since it was last reset. To reset the trip meter, press the MENU key, then select “TRIP METER RESET”...

  • Page 33: Reprogram Boxes

    counting until you stop it. When it reaches the alarm’s time setting, a tone sounds. Press the EXIT key to shut the alarm off. The countdown timer starts from a time that you enter and counts down to zero. (Note: When the countdown timer reaches zero, it begins count- ing up until you press the EXIT key.

  • Page 34: Reset Groups

    WAYPOINTS This GPS receiver gives you the ability to create your own database of locations, called “waypoints’. You can save your present position, cursor position, or enter a coordinate and save it as a waypoint. For example, you may wish to store the location of your parked car as a waypoint be- fore starting on a hike.

  • Page 35: Saving The Cursor Position As A Waypoint

    Saving The Cursor Position as a Waypoint When the cursor is showing on the map and you press the WPT key twice, the cursor’s position is placed into the first available waypoint num- ber. In the example screen shown below, the cursor is placed at the desired location.

  • Page 36: Saving A New Position

    Longer times will result in a better position. The unit averages all of the positions reported by its GPS re- ceiver, resulting in typically higher position accuracy.

  • Page 37: Project A Waypoint

    Project a Waypoint You can save a waypoint even if you don’t know it’s position or location on the map. This unit lets you project the location of a waypoint from a known waypoint us- ing only bearing and distance from the known way- point.

  • Page 38: Selecting A Waypoint

    SELECTING A WAYPOINT In order to edit or navigate to a waypoint, you must first select it. There are three ways to do this: by waypoint number, waypoint list, or search by name. All selection methods are on the main waypoint menu shown at right. Waypoint Number To select a waypoint by its number, simply highlight the “WPT”...

  • Page 39: Edit Name

    ENT key. The waypoint now has the new icon. WAYPOINT NAVIGATION The Map Guide Pro makes it easy to navigate to any waypoint. All you have to do is select the waypoint (see page 31), then highlight the “GO TO WPT”...

  • Page 40: Navigating To A Waypoint Using The Map

    on the list: “Go To Cursor”. Press the right arrow key. It now shows naviga- tion data to the cursor location (shown as “D” on the map). See the screens below. PRESS MENU KEY, NAVIGATING TO MOVE CURSOR TO THEN PRESS RIGHT CURSOR DESIRED LOCATION ARROW KEY...

  • Page 41: Delete A Waypoint

    The screen shown at right appears. The “From” label is highlighted at the top of the screen. Press the right ar- row key until the waypoint number that you want to move appears. In this example, we selected waypoint num- ber 1.

  • Page 42: Routes

    ROUTES You can connect several user waypoints together to form a route. When you recall the route, the unit shows navigation information to the first way- point in the route, then when you reach that waypoint, it switches to the next waypoint, and so on until you reach the last waypoint in the route.

  • Page 43: Add From Map

    UNIT RETURNS TO REPEAT UNTIL SELECT FIRST ROUTE PAGE ALL WAYPOINTS WAYPOINT AND ADD ARE IN ROUTE TO ROUTE Add From Map You can add waypoints from the map, even create new ones. To do this, select “ADD FROM MAP” from the menu as shown below left. A screen similar to the one below center appears.

  • Page 44: Waypoint Statistics

    returns to the route list with the waypoint removed from the list. (Note: This doesn’t delete the waypoint from the database, it simply removes it from the route.) Waypoint Statistics By default, this unit shows the distance and bearing from each waypoint in the route to the next. It will also show estimated time en route (ETE), estimated time of arrival (ETA), or the waypoint names (NAMES).

  • Page 45: Waypoint Information

    waypoints in the route. Follow these lines to get to each of the waypoints. When you enter the radius set by the arrival alarm, the unit automatically switches to the next waypoint on the list, showing navigation data to that waypoint, and so on until the last waypoint on the route list has been reached.

  • Page 46: Delete A Route

    The selected waypoint number appears at the top of this screen. Information about the waypoint shows at the bottom of the screen. When you’re finished with this screen, press the EXIT key to erase it. Delete a Route To erase a route, highlight the “ROUTE #” label on the route planning menu, then select the route you want to erase.

  • Page 47: System Setup

    SYSTEM SETUP Many features are listed under the “System Setup” la- bel on the main menu. These commands affect the ba- sic operation of the unit. To use them, press the MENU key, then “System Setup”. The screen at right appears. Sound To turn the speaker off, highlight the “SOUND”...

  • Page 48: Units Of Measure

    Global Positioning System. Currently, it relies on a system of ground- based transmitters that send correction signals to small DGPS receivers. DGPS gives you more accurate positions than is otherwise possible. All wiring connections to this GPS receiver are made through the power...

  • Page 49: Nmea Output

    DGPS” or “Magn DGPS” on the NMEA / DGPS menu (shown at the top of this page) and press the right arrow key to turn it on. (Note: If you have a Magnavox DGPS receiver connected, the Map Guide Pro can’t send NMEA data.) With the exception of serial communications, typically no other setup...
  • Page 50 TO MAP GUIDE PRO MAP GUIDE PRO WIRES WHITE WIRE RED WIRE TO +12V BLACK WIRE GROUND WIRES OTHER DEVICE’S WIRES OTHER DEVICE’S RECEIVE DATA WIRE TO MAP GUIDE PRO MAP GUIDE PRO GREEN WIRE WIRES WHITE WIRE RED WIRE...

  • Page 51: Serial Communication Setup

    If you have any other Magnavox or Starlink compatible DGPS receiver connected to the Map Guide Pro, you may need to change the settings. To do this, move the black box to the “Configure DGPS” label and press the right arrow key. A screen similar to the one at right ap- pears.

  • Page 52: Reset Groups

    You can also verify the power save mode status by viewing the GPS Setup menu. To turn the power save mode off, simply return to the GPS Setup menu as described above, highlight the "PWR SAVE" label, and press the left ar-...

  • Page 53: Position Format

    Position Format The Map Guide Pro can show the position in degrees, minutes, and thou- sandths of a minute (36° 28.700') or degrees, minutes, seconds, and tenths of a second (36° 28' 40.9"). It can also show position in UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) projection, British, Irish, Swedish, Swiss, Finnish, New Zealand, and Military Grid.

  • Page 54: Pcf (Position Correction Factor)

    To erase the menu without changing the datum, simply press the EXIT key. A list of the datums used by the Map Guide Pro is in the back of this manual. PCF (Position Correction Factor) Another method used to make your display match a chart or map is called “PCF”...

  • Page 55: Position Pinning

    Map Guide Pro and the one on our chart. After you’ve entered the latitude/longitude correction, press the ENT key to accept it. The Map Guide Pro erases the PCF entry screen and returns to the navi- gation or mapping screens with the correction factor applied.

  • Page 56: Alarms

    Arrival Alarm - If you set the arrival alarm’s distance to a small number, and you run a route (see the routes section), the Map Guide Pro may not show navigation data to the next waypoint, once you arrive at the first one, since you may not be able to come close enough to the first waypoint to trip the arrival alarm.

  • Page 57: Sunrise/Set Moonrise/Set Calculator

    The DGPS message appears whenever the unit begins or stops using DGPS data to help determine your position. The default setting for these messages is “on”. To turn the message off, select the “Setup Alarms” menu from the main menu, then highlight “DGPS MSG”...

  • Page 58: Simulator

    The screen shown at right appears. If you simply press the right arrow key, turning the simu- lator on, the Map Guide Pro will start from your present position and follow a track of 355° at 100 miles per hour.

  • Page 59: Definition Of Terms/Abbreviations

    DEFINITION OF TERMS/ABBREVIATIONS Due to space considerations, the digital displays use abbreviations for some names. They are as follows: ALT ... Altitude - Your height above sea level. BRG ... Bearing - The direction from your present position to a waypoint.

  • Page 60: Datum List

    DATUMS WGS 84 ... WGS 1984 DEFAULT Default ADINDAN ... Adindan MEAN Mean for Ethiopia, Sudan ADINDAN ... Adindan BURKINA Burkina Faso FASO ADINDAN ... Adindan CAMEROON Cameroon ADINDAN ... Adindan ETHIOPIA Ethiopia ADINDAN ... Adindan MALI Mali ADINDAN ... Adindan SENEGAL Senegal...
  • Page 61 CARTHAGE ... Carthage - Tunisia TUNISIA CH-1903 ... Switzerland CHATHAM ... Chatham Island Astro 1971 ISLAND ASTRO New Zealand (Chatham Island) NEW ZEALAND CHUA ASTRO ... Chua Astro PARAGUAY Paraguay CORREGO ... Corrego Alegre ALEGRE Brazil BRAZIL DABOLA ... Dabola GUINEA Guinea DJAKARTA ...
  • Page 62 IRELAND ... Ireland 1965 1965 Ireland ISTS 061 ... ISTS 061 Astro 1968 ASTRO 1968 South Georgia Islands S GEORGIA ISTS 073 ... ISTS 073 Astro 1969 ASTRO 1969 Diego Garcia DIEGO GARCIA JOHNSTON ... Johnston Island 1961 ISLAND Johnston Island 1961 KANDAWALA ...
  • Page 63 N AMERICAN ... North American 1927 1927 CANAL Canal Zone ZONE N AMERICAN ... North American 1927 1927 CUBA Cuba N AMERICAN ... North American 1927 1927 Greenland (Hayes Peninsula) GREENLAND N AMERICAN ... North American 1927 1927 MEXICO Mexico N AMERICAN ...
  • Page 64 RT 90 ... Sweden SANTO (DOS) ... Santo (DOS) ’65 ESPIRITO 1965 Espirito Santo Island SANTO ISLAND SAO BRAZ ... Sao Braz AZORES Azores (Sao Miguel, Santa Maria Islands) SAPPER HILL ... Sapper Hill 1943 1943 EAST East Falkland Island FALKLND ISLE SCHWARZECK ...
  • Page 65 There are six easy steps: 1. Call Eagle at the toll-free number on the back of this manual for a Return Authorization (RA) number and instructions about what acces- sories to return. Do not return a product to the factory without a Return Authorization (RA) Number! 2.

  • Page 66: Accessory Ordering Information

    2) LEI Extras, Inc. P.O. Box 129 Catoosa, OK 74015-0129 or call 800-324-0045 (USA orders only.) Eagle Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our shipping policies, regulations, and special offers at any time. We reserve the right to do so without notice.
  • Page 67 EAGLE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY “We", “our”, or “us” refers to EAGLE ELECTRONICS, a division of LEI, the manufacturer of this product. “You” or “your” refers to the first person who purchases this product as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use.
  • Page 68 THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRST PURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR HOUSEHOLD USE (“YOU”) AND EAGLE ELECTRONICS, A DIVISION OF LEI, THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS PRODUCT. (“WE”, “OUR”, OR “US”). USING THE PRODUCT ACCOM- PANIED BY THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES ACCEP- TANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

  • Page 69: Databases Limited Warranty

    DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY “We”, “our”, or “us” refers to Eagle Electronics, a division of LEI, the manufacturer of this product. “You” or “your” refers to the first person who purchases the product as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use. The Databases Limited Warranty applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain.

  • Page 70: How To Obtain Service

    (Canadian Customers Only) We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert service and genuine Eagle replacement parts. If you need service or repairs, contact the Eagle Factory Customer Service Department at the toll-free number listed below. A technician may be able to solve the problem and save you the inconvenience of returning your unit.
  • Page 71 Your unit is covered by a full one-year warranty. (See page 62 inside this manual for complete warranty details.) If your unit fails and the failure is not covered by the original warranty, Eagle has a flat-rate repair policy that covers your unit and accessories packed with the unit at the factory.

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