Bird Watching - DeLorme Earthmate PN-40 User Manual

Bird Watching

The Earthmate PN-40 is a perfect companion for bird watching. With aerial imagery loaded on the
Earthmate PN-40, bird watchers can see clearings, tree cover, geological features, and more. In
addition, they can use the waypoint function to mark waypoints on the map when they see particular
types of birds. They can also use the track functionality to create a breadcrumb trail while they're
traveling to their bird watching spot and then follow that track back to their vehicle so they do not
get lost.
In the scenario below, Tom, a bird watcher, uses the Earthmate PN-40, aerial imagery, and the
Online Map Center to prepare for his expedition.
Before Tom leaves for his trip, he uses the Online Map Center to download additional map data so
he can get satellite and aerial views of the area where he'll be. This is helpful to Tom because he
has heard that the bird population is greater near the swamp land. With the aerial and satellite data
available from the Online Map Center, Tom can see the geological formations in his bird watching
area before he leaves, giving him a greater idea of where he should spend his day.
1. Visit http://data.delorme.com to download the area where you will be bird watching.
Once the map of the location is saved on the Earthmate PN-40, Tom leaves for his bird watching
trip. When he arrives at the location, he parks his truck, turns on the Earthmate PN-40, waits
until he gets a 2-D or 3-D fix, places a waypoint to represent the parking lot, modifies his tracking
settings, and then turns on Track recording.
2. Press and hold the Power button to turn on the Earthmate PN-40.
3. Press the Mark button on the device to place a waypoint at the parking lot location and press
ENTER.
Note: To choose a different symbol, scroll to the top of the Waypoints screen to highlight the
waypoint symbol and press ENTER. Use the arrow keypad to find and highlight the symbol you
want and press ENTER.
4. Press MENU, highlight the Tracks option, and press ENTER.
5. Press MENU, highlight the Edit Track Settings option, and press ENTER.
6. Highlight the Record Points By drop-down list and press ENTER.
7. Highlight the Time option and press ENTER.
Scenarios
Safety Tip: Be sure to bring
a map and compass with you
on your expedition in case the
batteries in your Earthmate
PN-40 are low.
Editing the track settings
Tip: Use the Time option if
you want to record a lot of
detail. Use the Distance option
if you are going to make many
stops along the way.
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