The Geocaches Page - DeLorme Earthmate PN-40 User Manual

The Geocaches Page

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The Geocaches Page
Getting Started with the Geocaches Page
Use the Geocaches Page to manage your geocaching activities. Geocaches are a special type of
waypoint that use geocache symbols from geocaching.com.
To use all of the features available with the Geocaches Page, use the Send to GPS feature available
to members of Geocaching.com. To use this feature, you must first download the DeLorme Send to
GPS Plugin to your computer from the the DeLorme website
(http://www.delorme.com/geocaching/plugin/).
If you use DeLorme mapping software (XMap 6.1 or earlier or Topo USA 7.0 or earlier) to trans-
fer .loc or .gpx files to your Earthmate PN-40, some features will not be available to you—future
software releases will include this functionality. To learn how to send .loc or .gpx files to your device
with your DeLorme mapping program, see the program's PN-Series Help topics.
To Send a Geocache with the Send to GPS Plugin
You can send one geocache at a time to the Earthmate PN-40 with the DeLorme Send to GPS
plugin. You must be logged in to Geocaching.com to use this feature. Please note that geocache
descriptions and hints are available through Send to GPS only for Premium Members of
Geocaching.com.
1. Connect your Earthmate PN-40 to your computer.
2. On the Connect to Computer page, highlight Data Exchange and press ENTER.
OR
Press MENU, highlight Device Setup, press ENTER, highlight Connect to Computer, press
ENTER, highlight the USB Setting drop-down list, select Data Exchange, and press ENTER.
3. On Geocaching.com, use the Seek a Cache feature to find the geocaches in your area of interest.
4. From the results list click the Send to GPS icon, or view the view the geocache's details and
click the Send to GPS button.
The DeLorme Send to GPS plugin opens and transfers the geocache to your device.
5. Repeat step 4 to send each geocache you want to look for.