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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Section 1: Read Me First!... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: Atlas-MNS How Atlas Works ... 4 Introduction to GPS and WAAS... 5 How to use this manual: typographical conventions ... 7 Arrow Keys... 7 Keyboard... 7 Menu Commands ... 7 Instructions = Menu Sequences ... 8 Section 2: Installation &...
Page 4 Visual Back Trailing ... 36 Navigate a Back Trail... 36 Clearing or Erasing a Trail ... 38 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ... 38 Custom Maps:... 38 GPS Data Files: ... 39 Switch to Advanced Mode ... 41 Switch Back to Easy Mode from Advanced Mode...
Page 5 PC-created Routes ... 56 Routes Created in Atlas ... 56 Delete a Route ... 57 Save GPS Data Files to an MMC ... 57 Searching... 58 Switch to Easy Mode ... 59 Switch Back to Advanced Mode from Easy Mode... 60 Trails ...
Page 6 Customize Position Page... 71 Customize Navigation Page ... 71 Customize Map Page ... 71 External Passive Antenna... 72 GPS Simulator ... 72 Simulating Trail or Route Navigation ... 73 Map Auto Zoom ... 74 Map Data ... 74 Show Map Data ... 74 Popup Map Information ...
Page 7 Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance) ... 92 Specific Trail Options ... 92 Delete Trail... 92 New Trail... 92 Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options... 93 Units of Measure... 93 Section 6: Searching ... 95 Find Addresses... 95 Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor... 97 Find Home Waypoint ...
Page 8 When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle, the vehicle operator is solely responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner. Vehicle operators must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving, boating or flying conditions at all times.
Page 9: Section 1: Read Me First
The manual is organized into eight sections. This first section is an intro- duction to Brunton GPS. It tells you the basics you need to know before you can make the unit look around and tell you where you are.
Page 10: Capabilities And Specifications: Atlas-Mns
Now, if you're into the fine details, glance over the next segment on speci- fications to see just how much GPS power you hold in your hand. It's im- portant to us (and our power users), but if you don't care how many way- points Atlas can store or how long the batteries last, skip ahead to impor- tant information on how Atlas works, on page 4.
Page 11 NOTE: The above memory capacities refer only to Atlas's on-board memory. The amount of GPS data you can record and save for recall later is only limited by the number of MMC cards you have. tains: low-detail maps of the whole world (con- taining cities, major lakes, major rivers, political boundaries);...
Page 12: How Atlas Works
GPS receivers and the GPS navigation system, skip on ahead to Section 2, Installation & Accessories on page 9. If you're new to GPS, read on, and you can later impress your friends with your new-found knowledge.) First, think of your Atlas as a small but powerful computer.
Page 13: Introduction To Gps And Waas
These MapCreate custom maps contain much greater detail than the basic background map. These Custom Map Files (file format *.lcm) can also be shared between Atlas’s, other Brunton GPS or sonar/GPS units and personal computers. You make your own Custom Map Files with our MapCreate software, but you don't have to.
Page 14 These signals can be easily blocked by trees, buildings, an autoHomeile roof, even your body. Unlike most GPS receivers, the Atlas MNS has a digital compass built in- side. This aids in navigation drastically as you will not need to be in motion to determine direction of travel.
Page 15: How To Use This Manual: Typographical Conventions
WAAS coverage. Continued WAAS develop- ment is planned to extend WAAS coverage in the years to come. WAAS boosts the accuracy of land GPS navigation, but the system is de- signed for aircraft. The satellites are in a fixed orbit around the Equator, so they appear very low in the sky to someone on the ground in North Amer- ica.
Page 16: Instructions = Menu Sequences
(highlight) the Navigate Trail menu command. Finally, press the Enter key." Also note that throughout this text, we will refer to the Atlas MNS as Atlas, or simply as the unit.
Page 17: Section 2: Installation & Accessories
However, rechargeable NiMH batteries should give you suitable battery life. Lithium batteries are lighter than alkaline, and with some brands of lithium battery the Atlas MNS will float. We've tested the Atlas MNS using Ener- ® 2 ® gizer lithium batteries, and it remained afloat.
Page 18: Battery Installation
Battery Installation Turn the unit over so that the back is facing you. With your thumb or nail, pull back on the small clip to release the battery cover latch as shown in the following images. Once the latch is released, pull the battery cover up out of the grooves in the bottom of the case.
Page 19: Nmea Cable Connections
NMEA/serial com port connection to a laptop computer or other device. This is our favorite cable for connecting the Atlas MNS to a laptop computer in an RV or other vehicle. By transmitting NMEA data to the computer, you can get live position data for GPS-compatible mapping soft- Attach external power cable to Atlas.
Page 20: Mmc Or Sd Memory Card Installation
You can also run one of our free Brunton GPS emulators on your laptop, and operate it with real-time position information. To use it, plug the power adapter into a cigarette lighter socket, plug the DB-9 connector into a serial port on the computer and attach the cable to the Atlas.
Page 21: To Add An Mmc Or Sdc
Remove an MMC Card. 4. Drag the MMC from the slot into the battery compartment. 5. Turn the Atlas face up and give it a shake to dump the MMC into your hand or onto a work surface. To add an MMC or SDC 1.
Page 22: Infocards
Simply insert the memory card into your Brunton GPS unit, and you're ready to go. InfoCards are available through Brunton. To order a card (or for a list of the areas available) see the ordering information in the back of this manual.
Page 23: R-A-M ® Bracket Mounting System
R-A-M Bracket Mounting System ® Brunton has partnered with R-A-M mounting brackets to provide a solid mounting system for your Atlas. This will work to make a permanent or temporary mount suitable for virtually any boat, aircraft or other vehicle, even motorcycle handlebars.
Page 24: Other Accessories
Create™ 6 custom mapping software for your computer. If these accessories are not available from your dealer, see the accessory ordering information on the inside back cover of this manual or check www.brunton.com MapCreate™ CD-ROM and MMC card reader for USB ports.
Page 25: Section 3: Easy Mode Operation
Easy Mode Operation This section addresses Easy Mode operation for Atlas's main GPS func- tions. The principles are the same in both operating modes, so this discus- sion also serves as a good introduction to Advanced Mode work. Before you turn on Atlas and find where you are, it's a good idea to learn about the different keys, the three Page screens and how they all work together.
Page 26: Power/Lights On And Off
Atlas will work fine for these lessons right out of the box with the factory default settings. But, if you want to learn about the various options, see Sec. 5, System Setup and GPS Setup Options. Main Menu, Easy Mode.
Page 27: Satellite Status Page
Mode. Easy Mode shows only the most commonly used features to sim- plify the interface and simplify operation. Transfer My Data command: load from or save to an MMC card GPS Data Files containing waypoints, routes, trails and event marker icons.
Page 28: Navigation Page
The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are in bold type. The receiver hasn't locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out, therefore it isn't being used to solve the position.
Page 29 You can choose how to display the Compass's orientation. The options are "North Up," "Heading Up," and "Bearing Up." With North Up, North the unit always places North at top of the screen. As you turn and change your facing direction (your heading), the heading indica- tor arrow will move along the edge of the compass rose.
Page 30: Calibrate Compass
An information box on this screen indicates the Instant-On Compass When the Atlas MNS is in Sleep Mode (See page 44), you can still quickly check your compass bearing by pressing and holding the activates the screen and shows the current Compass display, including your current heading and any information you are displaying in the custom- izable data boxes.
Page 31 Compass Page menu with Calibrate Compass selected. A new screen will appear showing a simple drawing of a circle with a line pointing from the center to a point on the edge. At the top of the screen, the button is selected. TART ALIBRATION The Calibrate Compass page, with Start Calibration selected.
Page 32: Compass Menu
back of the unit is parallel to the ground. 4. The line will travel all the way around the circle at least once, and may go twice around the circle. Continue rotating your Atlas in time with the movement of the line until the words "Calibration is Done" appear at the top of the screen.
Page 33 Far left, Map Page opening screen.. Center, zoomed to 100 miles and right, zoomed to 6 miles. Over Zoomed means you have reached the detail limits in an area covered only by the basic background map. Zooming in any closer will reveal no more map details because a high-detail custom map has not been loaded on the MMC for this area.
Page 34 (such as summits, schools, radio towers, etc.); more rivers, streams, smaller lakes and ponds and their names. What's more important is the large scale map detail that allows your GPS unit to show a higher level of position accuracy. For example, the back-...
Page 35 watching for. (To see how, check the text on Map Detail Category Se- lection, in Sec. 5. It shows how to use the Map Categories Drawn menu to turn individual POI displays off and on.) Even though their display is turned off, you can still search for POIs and their icons will pop-up when your unit finds them for you.
Page 36: Atlas-Mns ™ Easy Mode Quick Reference
Atlas MNS Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, try navi- gating to a location a few blocks away. Navigation in too small a space, like a backyard, will constantly trigger arrival alarms. 1. Install two AA batteries and an MMC card in the battery compartment on back of case.
Page 37: Find Your Current Position
NOTE: "Clear sky" means open sky, unobstructed by terrain, dense foliage or structures. Clouds do not restrict GPS signal reception. If for some reason satellite acquisition takes longer, you may be inside a structure or vehicle or in terrain that is blocking signal reception. To correct this, be sure you are positioned so that the unit has as clear a view of the sky as possible, then turn the unit off and back on again.
Page 38: Selecting Any Map Item With The Cursor
Now that you've seen how Atlas can find where you are, let's search for something somewhere else. Searching is one of the most powerful fea- tures in the Brunton GPS product line. In this example, we'll look for the nearest fast-food restaurant. For more in- formation on different types of searches, refer to Sec.
Page 39 nearest is highlighted. 4. If you wanted, you could scroll ↑ or ↓ here to select another restaurant, but for now we will just accept the nearest one. Press 5. The POI's Waypoint Information screen appears. (This is how you can use Atlas as a business phone directory!) If you wanted to navigate there, you could press Enter, since the Go To command is highlighted.
Page 40: Set Home Waypoint
NOTE: Search works from mapping and POI data loaded in Atlas. If you do not have a high-detailed custom map (containing POI data) for the area you are searching loaded on the MMC, you may not find any- thing. Set Home Waypoint A waypoint is simply an electronic "address,"...
Page 41: Navigate To Cursor Position On Map
Navigate to Cursor Position on Map The Go To Cursor command navigates to the current cursor position on the map. It's a quick and handy way to navigate to anything you can see on the map display. 1. Use the cursor (controlled by the arrow keys) with the zoom in and zoom out keys to maneuver around the map until you find a location you want to go to.
Page 42: Navigate To A Point Of Interest
3. Press MENU The Map Page will display a dotted line from your current position to the cursor position. The Navigation Page displays a compass rose showing navigation information to your destination. See the following examples. The 15-mile zoom figure at left clearly shows the dotted course line connect- ing your current position to your destination.
Page 43: Displaying A Saved Trail
the background map. With the default auto setting, Atlas creates a trail by placing a dot (trail point) on the screen every time you change directions. (The method used for creating a trail and the trail update rate can both be adjusted in Advanced Mode.
Page 44: Navigating Or Backtracking A Trail
Navigating or Backtracking a Trail There are two methods for following your back trail. The simplest requires no menu commands at all, but provides no navigation information during the trip, such as the time to your destination. The other requires only three key strokes and provides a full range of navigation data.
Page 45 As you travel, the arrival alarm will go off when you near a trail waypoint, and the steer arrow (on the map) and bearing arrow (on the compass rose) will swing around and point to the next trail waypoint. Press the alarm.
Page 46: Clearing Or Erasing A Trail
|↓ to MENU . 2. Return to the page by pressing Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files Custom Maps: Custom maps work only from the MMC card or SD card. When a card con- taining a Custom Map File is loaded into the unit, Atlas automatically loads the map into memory when the unit is turned on.
Page 47: Gps Data Files
GPS data automatically recorded in the unit's internal memory must be saved to the MMC (as a GPS Data File) in order to store it on your per- sonal computer. GPS Data Files stored on an MMC must be copied from the card to the Atlas's internal memory before the unit can read them.
Page 48 3. Saving: To accept the default name "Data" for the GPS Data File, press ↓ to . If you wish to rename the file (as in the example below), to activate the selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first press character, then press →...
Page 49: Switch To Advanced Mode
Switch to Advanced Mode To leave Easy Mode and switch to Advanced Mode: 1. Press |↓ to MENU 2. Unit asks "Are you sure you want to enter Advanced Mode?" ← 3. Press and the unit switches to Advanced Mode. Switch Back to Easy Mode from Advanced Mode To leave Advanced Mode and switch back to Easy Mode: 1.
Page 50: Section 4: Advanced Mode Operation
Less detail is seen as you zoom out. 9. ZIN – (Zoom In) – This key lets you zoom the screen in to see greater detail in a smaller geographic area on the map. Section 4: Atlas MNS keypad.
Page 51: Power/Lights On And Off
Atlas will work fine for these instructions right out of the box with the factory default settings. But, if you want to learn about the various options, see Sec. 5, System Setup and GPS Setup Options. 1. To get to the main menu from any page: press .
Page 52: Status Menu
Satellite Status Page, left, Satellite Status Menu, right. Status Menu The Satellite Status Menu allows you to set your own GPS options such as track smoothing, and whether you want the GPS engine to stop searching (a power-saving function for use indoors).
Page 53: Position Menu
Some of the most useful information on this display, though, are the pressure history and weather prediction utility. Any time the Atlas MNS is on, it is constantly taking barometric pressure readings. By monitoring the trend in these readings (whether the atmos-...
Page 54: Naviagion Page
Atlas MNS can predict how the weather will behave. Sleep Mode Of course, when the Atlas MNS has more information to work with, it can provide better predictions. In order to help with this, we've designed the Atlas MNS with a Sleep Mode that allows it to conserve battery life, while occasionally waking up just enough to take a pressure reading.
Page 55 When using Heading Up, the unit keeps your heading indicator arrow at the top of the screen, so no matter which was you turn, the arrow stays up, but the compass rotates under it to tell your facing. When you're navigating to a waypoint or any other destination, you can turn on Bearing Up, which keeps the direction to your destination at the top of the screen while your heading indicator swings around the compass rose.
Page 56: Compass Menu
An information box on this screen indicates the Instant-On Compass When the Atlas MNS is in Sleep Mode, you can still quickly check your compass bearing by pressing and holding the the screen and shows the current Compass display, including your current heading and any information you are displaying in the customizable data boxes.
Page 57: Map Menu
NOTE: Refer to Sec. 3, Easy Mode Operation, for further explanation and more illustrations of the Map Page. 1. To get to Map Page: Map page is the default when Atlas is turned on. To switch from another page to the Map Page, press the page you want appears.
Page 58: Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location
NOTE: "Clear sky" means open sky, unobstructed by terrain, dense foliage or structures. Clouds do not restrict GPS signal reception. If for some reason satellite acquisition takes longer, you may be inside a structure or vehicle or in terrain that is blocking signal reception. To correct |↓...
Page 59: Icons
this, be sure you are positioned so that the unit has as clear a view of the sky as possible, then turn the unit off and back on again. If you have the cursor activated, any information the unit gives you will be based on the cursor position, not your own.
Page 60: Delete An Icon
ELETE press Load GPS Data Files from an MMC GPS Data files, containing waypoints, routes, trails and event marker icons, must be copied from an MMC to Atlas's internal memory before At- las can read them. Here's how: 1. Press...
Page 61: Navigate
Atlas in order to activate the Load or Save commands. To load data from the MMC to Atlas: press → to 3. Loading: There may be more than one GPS Data File (*.USR) on the card. To select a file, press the file, then press The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer is finished.
Page 62: Navigate To An Icon
Navigate to an Icon Use the Navigate to Cursor command above, and use the cursor to select the icon. Navigate to Point of Interest (POI) For POIs that are in view on the map, you can easily use the Navigate to Cursor command above;...
Page 63: Backtrack A Trail
The course from one waypoint to the next is a leg; routes are composed of one or more legs. The legs of all GPS routes are based on straight lines between waypoints. A route provides the automatic capability to navigate through several way- points without having to reprogram the unit after arriving at each waypoint.
Page 64: Pc-Created Routes
To load a MapCreate route into Atlas, follow instructions in MapCreate's manual for creating a route and saving it as part of a GPS Data File (file format *.usr). Copy the GPS Data File to an MMC and insert the MMC in Atlas.
Page 65: Delete A Route
OUTE 2. Press ↓ to the route list|press ↓ or ↑ to select route name| 3. Press ← to ELETE Save GPS Data Files to an MMC 1. Press MENU MENU 2. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an MMC is present.
Page 66: Searching
4. To accept the default name "Data" for the GPS Data File, press ↓ to . (If you wish to rename the file, press tion box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the name is correct.
Page 67: Switch To Easy Mode
POI information screen on fast food restaurant nearest this position. Screen shows name, street address, phone number, latitude/longitude, distance to the restaurant and its compass bearing. Figure at left shows Go To com- mand; right figure shows Find On Map command. 6.
Page 68: Switch Back To Advanced Mode From Easy Mode
10 trails in Atlas's memory. Since you can copy these trails to MMCs in the form of GPS Data Files (*.usr format), the only true limit on the number of trails you can record is the number of MMCs you can carry in your pockets.
Page 69: Edit A Trail Name
GPS data automatically recorded in the unit's internal memory must be saved to the MMC (as a GPS Data File) in order to store it on your per- sonal computer. GPS Data Files stored on an MMC must be copied from the card to the Atlas's internal memory before the unit can read them.
Page 70: Utilities
(*.USR) on the card. To select a file, press box, use ↓ or ↑ to highlight the file, then press Next, press ↓ to when the data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Utilities Utilities are useful tools for traveling or for outdoor activities.
Page 71: Create Waypoint At Current Position
Create Waypoint at Current Position 1. While you are traveling, press automatically given a name with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 002." The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map. Create a Home Waypoint This unit has a Home feature that shows navigation data to the location where the feature was activated.
Page 72: Select A Waypoint
simply save the new projected waypoint by pressing edit the waypoint. (Press gating to the new waypoint.) Select a Waypoint To select a waypoint on the map (for navigating to, for editing, etc.,) use the arrow keys and center the cursor over the waypoint. A highlighted halo will appear around the waypoint.
Page 73: Section 5: System & Gps Setup Options
Section 5: System & GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has all the alarms turned on. You can turn the alarms off and on and change their dis- tance settings. You can set an arrival alarm to flash a warning message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint.
Page 74: Auto Satellite Search
Auto Satellite Search To lock onto the satellites, the GPS receiver needs to know its current po- sition, UTC time and date. (Elevation (altitude) is also used in the equation, but it's rarely required to determine a position.) It needs this data so that it can calculate which satellites should be in view.
Page 75: Check Mmc Files And Storage Space
how: 1. While in Advanced Mode press until you are on the "Satellites" PAGES screen. then ← to 2. Press |↓ to MENU EARCH Check MMC Files and Storage Space To check MMC Files: 1. In Advanced Mode, press |↓ to MENU MENU MMC F...
Page 76: Configure Nmea
1. Press MENU MENU 2. Press ↓ to Configure NMEA You can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences. 1. Press MENU MENU 2. Press ↓ to 3. A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA sentences. A check mark next to a prefix means the prefix is in use.
Page 77 To change the coordinate system, press highlighted. Press the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys to highlight the desired format. Press to select it. Press To setup Loran TD: |↓ to |↓ to GPS S ETUP YSTEM to erase the menus. EXIT OORDINATE YSTEM...
Page 78: Map Fix
It's shown as a ratio, for example 1:24000. Press the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix screen. to erase this menu. EXIT Configure Loran TD menu. |↓ to GPS S ETUP |↓ to OORDINATE YSTEM CALE |↓...
Page 79: Customize Page Displays
Configure a map fix so Atlas can find your position on a printed chart or to- Press ↓ to ELECT ence point as a waypoint. Select the waypoint name that you assigned to the reference point and press tion screen with the command unit returns to the Configure Map Fix menu.
Page 80: External Passive Antenna
External Passive Antenna The Atlas MNS can be used with an optional external antenna. While we recommend the powerful external active antenna, the unit can operate with an external passive antenna as well. To do this, you have to let the unit know it's looking for the antenna's signals in a different way.
Page 81: Simulating Trail Or Route Navigation
This will al- low you to use the map cursor during a simulation. To turn steering and speed boxes back on again, return to the GPS Simulator menu, select the command, and press...
Page 82: Map Auto Zoom
This menu lets you turn the map off, if desired (which turns the map screen into a GPS plotter); turn off or on the pop-up map info boxes; draw the map boundaries or boxes around the areas of detail; or fill land areas with gray.
Page 83: Draw Boundaries
All datums are named. The GPS system is based on the WGS-84 datum, which covers the entire world. Other datums may also cover the entire world, or just a small portion of it. By default, your position shows using the WGS-84 datum.
Page 84: Map Detail Category Selection
3. To return to the last page displayed, press A list of the datums used by this unit is in the back of this manual. GPS Setup Menu, left, Map Datum Menu, right. Map Detail Category Selection This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on the screen.
Page 85: Map Orientation
Map Menu, left, Map Categories Menu, right. Map Orientation By default, this receiver shows the map with north always at the top of the screen. This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper. How- ever, you can change the map orientation to Track Up or Course Up if you switch to Advanced Mode.
Page 86: Navionics Charts
area and want to instantly coordinate what we see out the window with what we see on the screen. Try all three modes to find what works best for you. To change map orientation: from the Map Page, press . Press ↑ or ↓ to select an orientation option, then press ENTATION Press to return to the page display.
Page 87: Port Information
2. From the Map Page, press . Use ↑ or ↓ to select the Map Name, then press HOICE These figures show menu sequence (from left to right) for selecting a Navion- ics chart for the West Gulf of Mexico area. 3.
Page 88: Tidal Current Information
lists the various service categories. The lower window lists the detailed services available in each basic category. then use ↑ 3. To scroll through the Service Categories window: press or ↓ to see the types of services available. As you highlight a different category, the list in the lower window changes.
Page 89: To View Tidal Current Information
zoom ranges, you can select the boxed "C" icon and it becomes an ani- mated arrow with a pop-up name box (the name box disappears after a few seconds). Examples are displayed in the following figures. To view Tidal Current information: 1.
Page 90: Tide Information
Slack water, the period of little or no current, is represented by the Slack Water Line (SWL). The flood appears above the SWL and the ebb appears below the SWL. You can look up tidal current data for other dates by changing the month, day and year selection boxes.
Page 91: Pop-Up Help
Tide Information screen. The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for this station on this date at the present time. The graph at the top of the screen is an approxi- mate view of the tidal range pattern for the day, from midnight (MN), to noon (NN) to midnight (MN).
Page 92: Reset Options
This example shows the Pop-up Help message for the Screen command, lo- cated on the Main Menu in Advanced Mode. Reset Options To reset all features to their factory defaults: In Advanced Mode 1. Press MENU MENU In Easy Mode Hold down the PAGES NOTE:...
Page 93: Once In The Screen Menu
Once in the Screen menu: To adjust the display's contrast: slider bar is already selected. Press → or ← to move the 1. The ONTRAST bar. The left end of the scale is minimum contrast; the right end is maxi- mum contrast.
Page 94: Set Language
To adjust the display's back light delay options: 1. Press ↓ to IGHT 2. To leave screen settings and return to the last page displayed, press EXIT EXIT Light Delay menu. Setting shown is "continuous," which is ideal for night travel in a vehicle on external power.
Page 95: Once In The Time Settings Menu
Once you have each field set the way you want, press til you return to the previous page. Software Version Information From time to time, Brunton updates the operating system software in some Time Settings menu. . Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, ONTH .
Page 96: Sounds And Alarm Sound Styles
These software upgrades are usually offered to customers as free downloads from our web site, www.brunton.com. These upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce a new feature or function. You can find out what software version is running in your Atlas by using the Software Info command.
Page 97: Once In The Sounds Menu
Sounds command: left, Easy Mode; center Advanced. At right, the Sounds menu. Once in the Sounds menu: To adjust LineOut or Pizeo Volume: Press ↑ or ↓ to select the speaker type you wish to adjust, then press ← to decrease the speaker's volume or →...
Page 98: Trail Options
Track Smoothing option, turned on. Trail Options There are several options you can use with trails. Some affect all trails, other options can be applied to a particular trail. You can change the way trails are updated, you can display or hide trails, make them flash on the screen or not flash, create a new trail, delete a trail, etc.
Page 99: Update Trail Option
Update Trail Option This menu lets you change the way the trail updates occur. WARNING: If you uncheck the Update Trail option, automatic trail creation and re- cording will be turned off in both Advanced and Easy modes, and you must turn it back on to record trails.
Page 100: Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance)
Press ↓ to PDATE RITERIA Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance) You can update a trail by time, with a range from 1 second to 9999 sec- onds; the default is 3 seconds. You can update by distance, with a range from 0.01 mile/nm/km to 9.99 mile/nm/km;...
Page 101: Trail Visible/Invisible And Other Trail Options
You can also change the trail line color and pattern. For instructions, see the entries on Edit a Trail Color and Edit a Trail Pattern in Sec. 4, Ad- vanced GPS Operations. Units of Measure This menu (shown below) sets the speed and distance (statute or nautical miles, meters), depth (feet, fathoms, or meters), temperature (degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius) and heading (true or magnetic) units.
Page 102 At left, Units of Measure command on System Setup menu. At right, Units of To set Speed/Distance Unit of Measure: Press change the Speed/Distance, then press to return to the page display. EXIT EXIT To set Heading: Press ↓ to heading, then press to the page display.
Page 103: Section 6: Searching
Section 6: Searching NOTE: The background map loaded in your unit lets you search for U.S. Inter- state Highway exits and exit services, as well as some land features, including cities and lakes. For a full set of searchable land features, in- cluding landmarks, streets, addresses and Points of Interest, you must load your own high-detail custom map produced with our MapCreate software.
Page 104 3. To enter an address number, press ↑ or ↓ to change the first number, then press → to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the number is correct, then press EXIT 4. To enter a street name, press ↓ to You can spell out the name in the top selection box.
Page 105: Find Any Item Selected By Map Cursor
can limit an address search to a single city if necessary (see the note below). If you select yes, there are two options: A. You can spell out the city name in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first letter, then press → to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct, then press , then press ↓...
Page 106: Find Home Waypoint
A POI selected by the cursor, left, The Find Menu, center, POI information NOTE: Since the Go To command is highlighted, you can navigate to the se- lected POI by pressing screen. Find Home Waypoint The Home Waypoint is a unique waypoint created when by the Atlas To search for the Home Waypoint in Easy Mode: simply press In Advanced Mode, you still have access to a Home Waypoint created in Easy Mode.
Page 107: Find Interstate Highway Exits
Find Interstate Highway Exits 1. Press |↓ to , which calls up the Find Exit Menu. FIND IGHWAY XITS Easy Mode Find menu, left; Advanced Mode Find menu, right. 2. First, select a highway name by pressing , which calls up the Find By Name menu.
Page 108: Find Map Places Or Points Of Interest (Poi)
4. In the Exit Information screen you have two choices. A. Press navigate or "go to" the exit. B. Press →| "Go To" option, left, "Find On Map" option, right. Tip: You can also look up some additional information on the Exit Services located near this exit.
Page 109 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select a Map Place or POI category then press . (To narrow your search, press ← or → to select a subcategory before pressing .) You will be given two options: Search by Name or by Nearest. Map Places category menu.
Page 110: Find Streets Or Intersections
Find by name option, left, Find by name menu, right. 5. When the POI's Waypoint Information screen appears, you can choose to or find it on the map by pressing →| "Go To" the POI by pressing "Go To" POI option, left, "Find on Map" POI option, right. Find Streets or Intersections Find a Street 1.
Page 111 is correct, then press , then press ↓ or ↑ to select a street from the list, then press pressing Find streets or intersections menu, left, Find street by name, right. 3. The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you're searcing for in the First Street box.
Page 112: Find Waypoints (Advanced Mode Only)
3. The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you're searcing for in the First Street box. 4. Now fill in the second street. Press ↓ to and the Find ECOND TREET by Name menu appears again. Just like before, there are two options: A. You can spell out the street in the top selection box.
Page 113 Find menu, left, and Find By Nearest, center, Find by Name, right. 3. If you're looking for nearest, Atlas says it is calculating, then a list of way- points appears. The closest is highlighted at the top of the list and the farthest is at the bottom of the list.
Page 114 Find By Name menu. A. To navigate to the waypoint, press press ENT. (The Go To Way- point command is already highlighted.) The unit will show navigation information to the waypoint. B. To find the waypoint, press → to . The Map Page IND ON appears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint.
Page 115: Section 7: Supplemental Material
Section 7: Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit WGS 1984 Default Adindan Mean for Ethiopia, Sudan Adindan Burkina Faso Adindan Cameroon Adindan Ethiopia Adindan Mali Adindan Senegal Adindan Sudan Afgooye Somalia Ain el Abd 1970 Bahrain Ain el Abd 1970 Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 1965 Cocos Islands...
Page 116 Chua Astro Paraguay Corrego Alegre Brazil Dabola Guinea Djakarta (Batavia) Indonesia (Sumatra) DOS 1968 New Georgia Islands (Gizo Island) Easter Island 1967 Easter Island European 1950 Mean for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, West Germany, Gi- braltar, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Nether- lands, Norway, Por- tugal, Spain, Swe- den, Switzerland...
Page 117 Naparima BWI Trinidad & Tobago North American 1927 Mean for Antigua, Barbados, Barbuda, Caicos Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Turks Islands North American 1927 Mean for Belize, Costa Rica, El Salva- dor, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua North American 1927 Mean for Canada North American 1927 Mean for CONUS...
Page 118 Point 58 Sweden Santo (DOS) 1965 Espirito Santo Island Sao Braz Azores (Sao Miguel, Santa Maria Islands) Sapper Hill 1943 East Falkland Island Schwarzeck Nambia Selvagem Grande Salvage Islands SGS 85 Soviet Geodetic Sys- tem 1985 South American 1969 Mean for Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay,...
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Page 122: Fcc Compliance
FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communica- tions Commission (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.
Page 123 THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRST PUR- CHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR HOUSEHOLD USE ("YOU") AND BRUNTON ELECTRONICS, INC., THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS PRODUCT ("WE", "OUR", OR "US"). USING THE PRODUCT ACCOMPANIED BY THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Page 124 DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY "We", "our", or "us" refers to Brunton, 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 125 BRUNTON FULL TWO-YEAR WARRANTY "We," "our," or "us" refers to The BRUNTON Co., 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 126: How To Obtain Service
…in the USA: We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert service and genuine Brunton parts. If you're in the United States and you have techni- cal, return or repair questions, please contact the Factory Customer Ser- vice Department. Before any product can be returned, you must call cus- tomer service to determine if a return is necessary.
Page 127 To locate a Brunton dealer near you, visit our web site at www.brunton.com and click on Info and then click Contact or you can consult your telephone directory for listings.

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