Table Of Contents - DeLorme Earthmate PN-40 User Manual

Table of Contents

Accessories2
Table Of Contents3
Getting Started4
Installing The Batteries4
Turning On The Earthmate Pn-404
Using The Buttons On The Earthmate Pn-405
In/Out5
Page5
Menu5
Find6
Mark Waypoint6
Arrow Keypad6
Quit6
Power7
Transferring Map Data To The Earthmate Pn-407
Connecting To Your Computer8
Data Exchange8
Map Transfer8
Firmware Transfer9
About Gps9
What Is Gps?9
How Does Gps Work?9
Frequently Asked Questions10
Gps Position Accuracy10
Can I Install Non-Delorme Maps On The Earthmate Pn-40?10
How Can I Improve The Life Of My Batteries?10
Why Does It Take So Long To Find Satellites?11
How Do I Reset The Earthmate Pn-40 When It Will Not Turn Off?11
Why Won't My Lithium-Ion Battery Hold a Charge?11
Basic Functions12
Panning The Map12
Getting Information About A Map Object12
Navigating Vs. Tracking12
Charging The Earthmate Pn-4013
Storing Data On The Earthmate Pn-4013
Scenarios14
Seeking A Geocache14
Hiding A Geocache16
Bird Watching17
Mountain Biking19
Mapping Assets In The Field20
Using The Earthmate Pn-40 In The Field21
The Satellites Page23
Viewing The Satellites Page23
Gps And Waas Status23
Satellite Constellation And Signal Graph23
Time24
Elevation24
Gps Accuracy24
Battery Indicator24
Calibrating Sensors25
To Calibrate The Altimeter25
To Calibrate The Compass26
To Disable Gps26
The Map Page27
Viewing The Map Page27
To View Map Data27
To Show/Hide The Information Fields28
To Arrange The Information Fields28
To Change The Information Fields28
To Reset The Information Fields33
Turn Imagery On/Off33
To Measure Distance And Area34
To Set Up The Map34
Layering Your Data34
Showing/Hiding Maps Exported From A Compatible Delorme Mapping Program36
Changing The Map Orientation36
Changing The Map Style37
Showing Hybrid Maps37
Changing The Level Of Poi Detail37
Showing/Hiding Waypoint Symbols38
Using Small Waypoint Symbols38
Setting The Scale38
Default Settings In The Map Setup Screen39
The Compass Page40
Viewing The Compass Page40
To Enable Or Disable The Electronic Compass40
To Change The Route Arrow41
To Restore The Information Fields To Their Default Settings42
The Trip Info Page43
Viewing The Trip Info Page43
To Show Large Text43
To Reset The Trip Information44
The Find Page45
Using The Find Page45
To Find A Waypoint45
To Find A Point Of Interest46
To Find Natural Features47
To Find An Address47
To Find A Coordinate48
To Find A Street/Trail49
To Find A City50
To Find Draw Or Gis Layers50
To Find Recent Search Results51
The Waypoints Page52
Using The Waypoints Page52
Using The Mark Button52
To Mark A Waypoint52
To Average A Waypoint53
To View A Waypoint54
To Edit A Waypoint54
To Create A Route To A Waypoint55
To Center A Waypoint On The Map55
To Move A Waypoint To The Current Gps Location55
To View Waypoint Details55
To Delete A Waypoint56
To Delete Waypoints By Symbol56
To Delete All Waypoints56
The Routes Page57
Using The Route Page57
To Create A Route57
To View A Route58
To Simulate A Route58
To Get Back On Track When Off Course58
To Edit A Route59
To View Route Directions59
To Reverse A Route60
To Delete A Route60
To Delete All Routes60
To Hide A Route60
The Tracks Page62
Using The Tracks Page62
To Turn Gps Track Recording On/Off62
To Save The Active Track62
To Follow A Track Back To Where It Started63
To Clear The Active Track63
To Delete A Saved Track63
To View A Saved Track63
To Enable Or Disable The Reset Info Screen64
To Reset Info64
To Delete All Saved Track Logs65
The Sun/Moon Page66
Using The Sun/Moon Page66
To Set The Time66
To Set The Date66
To View The Moon Phase Information67
To Reset the Sun/Moon Page's Time/Date67
The Tide Page68
Using The Tide Page68
To Get Tide Information For A Particular Time And/Or Date68
To Reset the Tide Page's Time and Date68
The Hunt/Fish Page69
Using The Hunt/Fish Page69
The Device Setup Page70
Modifying The Device Preferences70
To Modify The System Settings70
To Modify The Display Settings70
To Modify The Computer Connection Settings71
To Modify The Compass And Altimeter Settings72
To Modify The Sound Settings72
To Modify The Time Settings73
To Modify The Units Settings74
To Modify The Page Order Settings74
Owner Information75
About This Device75
Restore Setup Defaults75
Restore Factory Defaults76
Appendix A: Page Function Table77
Physical Specifications81
Technical Specifications81
Map And User Data81
Appendix B: Specifications81
Limited Warranty83
Delorme Contact Information85
Appendix C Waypoint Symbols86
Waypoint Symbols87
Glossary89
Index92