DeLorme Earthmate PN-40 User Manual page 56

Note: SL-Signed Log
TFTC – Thanks for the Cache
TFTH-Thanks for the Hide
TNLN-Took Nothing Left
Nothing
TB-Took Travel Bug
LTB-Left Travel Bug
FTF-First to Find.
Create a field note
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you can upload your field notes to Geocaching.com.
1. Follow steps 1 and 2 in the previous section, To Log a Geocache.
2. On the Field Notes page, you can enter the following information:
• Quick Notes–This drop-down list includes a list of acronyms used by geocachers for
logging caches. See the note box for a list of what the acronyms mean. Use the arrow
keypad to select a note, then highlight Add and press ENTER. You can add multiple notes.
• Your Notes–You can add your own notes to the note area. Highlight the note area and
press ENTER. Use the keyboard to enter text, highlight OK, and then press ENTER.
• Signature–At the bottom of the screen, you can enter a 2-line signature. Ensure the
Include Signature check box is selected to automatically add your signature to field notes.
Highlight the signature area and press ENTER. Use the keyboard to enter your signature,
highlight OK, and then press ENTER.
3. When you are finished entering your note, highlight Done and press ENTER.
To Upload Field Notes
If you sent geocaches to your device using the Send to GPS plugin, you can use the Geocaching.
com Field Notes option to upload field notes from your device to your computer.
1. Connect the your Earthmate PN-40 to your computer.
2. If the Connect to Computer page opens, highlight Data Exchange and press ENTER.
3. From the Geocaches Page, press MENU, highlight Upload Field Notes and press ENTER.
4. On Geocaching.com, locate the Earthmate PN-40 Field Notes page (Field Notes are under your
profile).
5. Click the Browse button on the web page and go to the Earthmate PN-40's internal drive
(EM_USERMAPS).
6. Select the file named "FieldNotes.txt" and click the Upload button on the web page to upload
your Field Notes.
7. On your EarthmatePN-40, press the ENTER button to return to normal GPS use.
8. Once you upload your file, we recommend you delete it from the Earthmate PN-40. If you don't
new notes will be added to the same file.