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Summary of Contents for Satguide BT? GPS?8
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Welcome! ............................. 3 General Information..........................4 What is GPS?..........................4 What is Bluetooth?........................5 Safety Notes ............................5 First Steps ............................. 8 Charging the built – in battery..................... 8 Switching the GPS receiver on and off ..................12 The built ‐ in battery ........................12 Normal operating position ......................13 First Steps Buttons, Displays and Connectors ..................15 Start‐up display.......................... 15 5.2 Displays ............................. 16 Connecting the GPS Receiver with your Mobile Phone ..............17 Servicing and Maintenance ........................ -
Page 3: Welcome
1. Welcome! Dear Customer, We're pleased that you have chosen the Bluetooth GPS receiver SatGuide BT‐ GPS‐8 and would like to thank you for your confidence in our product. The GPS receiver is suitable for the mobile navigation service offered by various partners on many Bluetooth enabled mobiles. The GPS receiver uses its own built ‐ in battery, doesn't drain your mobile's battery and allows you to use it outside your vehicle. The car charger cable charges your GPS receiver while driving. You can also charge the battery of your GPS receiver in a power socket with a mains ... -
Page 4: General Information
Whenever your GPS receiver has access to a clear sky, it can determine its position, direction and speed within a short period of time. Thick clouds and heavy rainfall can impair GPS reception. The time it takes to establish initial contact to the satellites (Time‐ to‐ First‐ Fix, TTFF) is reduced considerably by an assisted GPS functionality in SatGuide and can take few seconds when the assisted functionality is available and access to clear sky is unobstructed or several minutes when conditions are not optimal. ... -
Page 5: What Is Bluetooth
Wireless Bluetooth technology uses a globally available frequency (2.4GHz) in order to guarantee worldwide compatibility. In short: Bluetooth makes your GPS receiver cable free and makes messy cable connections a thing of the past. With the Bluetooth technology integrated into your GPS receiver you can connect to a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone – wirelessly – within a radius of about 10m. 3. Safety Notes This chapter contains important information for the safe and reliable use of the SatGuide navigation software with your mobile phone and the corresponding GPS receiver and its accessories. Please read this section carefully before you start using the software and any of the devices. When using the SatGuide navigation software with your mobile phone or laptop, the corresponding GPS ... - Page 6 Keep the space in front and on top of the airbags absolutely clear. Make sure that no parts or objects can be tossed around. While driving concentrate only on the traffic and never use the GPS receiver and your mobile phone while you are in motion. Ask your passenger to use them or if you are driving on your own, use them only when your vehicle is stationary. The same applies to the adjustment and use of the car mobile phone holder. ATTENTION: At all times, road traffic regulations have priority over directions from the navigation software! Follow the directions only if traffic rules and actual traffic conditions permit it. Make sure that you always keep control of your vehicle in all traffic conditions. Interference ...
- Page 7 Do not use defective battery chargers, car charger cables or mains adapters. Only qualified customer service personnel should repair the device. Batteries can explode due to incorrect handling. You should not dismantle the GPS receiver nor throw it into open fires. Non observance of this warning can cause personal injury or damage the device. Connecting to other devices Connect only compatible products to the GPS receiver. Water impact Neither your mobile phone nor the GPS receiver or its accessories are waterproof or water resistant. Keep ...
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Page 8: First Steps
You should not keep your mobile phone or the GPS receiver in your breast pocket. If you have reason to believe that interference is occurring, switch off your mobile phone and the GPS receiver immediately by pressing the on/off button on the side of the GPS receiver. Seek medical advice immediately. Hearing aids Mobile phones and the GPS receiver can cause interference with some hearing aids. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) The GPS receiver contains class 1 components. These should be protected against electrostatic discharges (ESD). ... - Page 9 (for illustration) ATTENTION: If surges occur when starting the engine, we recommend you to remove the car charger cable from the cigarette lighter socket when starting. As soon as the car charger cable is supplied with electricity from the cigarette lighter socket, the power display of the car charger cable lights up. 9 ...
- Page 10 In car use and mains operation – connecting the GPS receiver with the charger cable: Insert the plug (Ø about 2mm) of the car charger cable into the charging socket of the GPS receiver. (for illustration) Whilst charging the battery the battery display shows a yellow light. When the battery is fully charged the yellow light in the battery display disappears. The device is then ready for use. Please remove the charger cable from the socket of the GPSreceiver and the car charger device from the cigarette lighter socket or the mains adapter from the mains socket. ...
- Page 11 ATTENTION: Do not leave the charging cable connected to the charging socket of the GPS receiver longer than necessary as overcharging can shorten its lifespan. When not used a fully charged battery will discharge over time. Do not leave the car charger cable in the GPS receiver socket or the cigarette lighter socket when you leave your vehicle. If using a mains adapter remove this from the mains socket if charging is complete. ATTENTION: Make sure that the cigarette lighter socket does not come out when removing the car charger cable from the instrument panel. Press down on the edge of the cigarette lighter socket at the same time as pulling with the other hand. ATTENTION: Inappropriate handling invalidates the warranty of your GPSreceiver and its accessories! To avoid this, please pay attention to the cleaning Recommendations for the GPSreceiver and its accessories in this manual (Chapter 7 "Servicing and Maintenance", page 24). ATTENTION: The GPS receiver shuts down automatically. If no Bluetooth connection is active it switches itself off after about 5 minutes in order to ensure a longer operating time. Extreme temperatures have a negative influence on the charging ability and capacity of your battery. Capacity and battery life is reduced if the device is kept in excessively cold or hot places, such as a car in ...
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Page 12: Switching The Gps Receiver On And Off
Press the on/off button for approximately 3 seconds to switch the device on or off. Please make sure your battery has enough power when using it. Should the battery power run low please use the car charger cable or the mains adapter. For further information on charging the battery please refer to chapter 4.1 "Charging the built ‐ in battery". (for illustration) For further information about using the GPSreceiver with the SatGuide navigation software please refer to chapter 6 "Connecting the GPSReceiver with your Mobile Phone". 4.3 The built ‐ in battery ATTENTION: The GPS receiver has an internal battery which cannot be removed. Do not try to remove the battery. Wrong handling can cause the battery to explode. Only qualified customer service personnel should change a defective battery. The battery must be disposed of or recycled according ... -
Page 13: Normal Operating Position
4.4 Normal operating position The GPS receiver is secured to the dashboard using the supplied magnetic holder. Fix the magnetic holder in the middle of the dashboard, using the supplied double sided tape. The surface must be even, clean and dry. Clean the surface beforehand. Pay attention to the cleaning recommendations for the GPS receiver (chapter 7 "Servicing and Maintenance") and the cleaning recommendations for the dashboard. ... - Page 14 The time it takes to establish initial contact to the satellites (Time‐ to‐ First‐ Fix, TTFF) is reduced considerably by an assisted GPS functionality in SatGuide and can take few seconds when the assisted functionality is available and access to clear sky is unobstructed or several minutes when conditions are not optimal. ...
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Page 15: First Steps Buttons, Displays And Connectors
5. First Steps Buttons, Displays and Connectors (for illustration) 5.1 Start‐up display If the GPS receiver has been switched on and is ready for use, the following lights are displayed: Bluetooth display (blue) flashes irregular and shows that the GPS receiver is ready for a Bluetooth connection. As soon as the mobile phone has established a Bluetooth connection to the GPS receiver, the display lights up continuously. GPS display (green) flashes and thus shows that the GPS receiver is looking for satellites, but has not found any yet. It means the GPS receiver is not yet useable e.g. for positioning. As soon as it has found satellites, this display lights up green continuously – this means the device is receiving valid GPS signals. 15 ... -
Page 16: Displays
Battery display (red / yellow) does not light up – this means the battery status is OK. 5.2 Displays The following information is displayed by the 3 LED displays: ‐ Bluetooth Display (blue) Irregular flashing: the GPS receiver is ready for a Bluetooth connection Continuously lit: a Bluetooth connection has been established ‐ GPS Display (green) Flashing: GPS receiver is searching for satellites Continuously lit: enough satellites for positioning /navigation have been found ‐ Battery Display (red / yellow) Unlit: battery status is OK or charging is complete or the GPS receiver is switched off Continuously lit red: the GPS receiver is switched on but the battery has to be recharged Continuously lit yellow: the charger cable is connected to the GPS receiver and the GPS receiver is charging 16 ... -
Page 17: Connecting The Gps Receiver With Your Mobile Phone
6. Connecting the GPS Receiver with your Mobile Phone The GPS receiver communicates with the mobile phone using the Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP). It is shown as „SatGuide BT‐ GPS‐ 8 “. Depending on the device and the software you may have to enter a PIN to pair it. This is: “0000” (four zeros) for your GPS receiver. The Bluetooth display (blue) is continuously lit as soon as the GPS receiver has established a Bluetooth connection to the mobile phone. This is the case as soon as you start‐ up your SatGuide navigation software to search for a GPS signal – and then until you stop using SatGuide or move the GPS receiver outside of the Bluetooth reception range. 7. Servicing and Maintenance Your GPS receiver was designed and manufactured with great care and should also be treated with care. Please observe the advice below, to avoid expiry of the product guarantee and to enjoy your product for many years to come. Keep the GPS receiver and its accessories out of reach of infants. Keep the GPS receiver and its accessories dry. Rain, humidity and liquid spills contain minerals ... -
Page 18: Included In Delivery
8. Included in Delivery GPS receiver with Bluetooth technology SatGuide BT‐ GPS‐8 Magnetic holder (with double sided tape) to secure the GPS receiver. Car charger cable with spiral cable and cigarette lighter plug (Input 12V to 24V, output 5V), fuse: F2A / L250 9. Technical Data GPS receiver: 20‐ Channel GPS receiver All‐ In‐ View tracking L1 frequency 1575,42 MHz C/A code GPS chip‐ set: SiRFstarIII Data log: NMEA 0183 Version 3.01 (WGS‐84) Position accuracy: 5 to 10m – without Selective Availability (SA) Position calculation: continuously each second Fast TTFF (Time‐ To‐ First‐ Fix / time it takes to establish initial contact to a satellite ): Hot start 1 to 6 seconds average Warm start 35 to 40 seconds average Cold start 42 to 60 seconds average Dynamic properties: Altitude under 18 000m Speed under 514m per second Accelaration under 4g Bluetooth: Bluetooth Version 1.1 Class 2 Profile: Serial Port Profile (SPP) Coverage distance: up to 10m PIN: 0000 Identifier: SatGuide BT‐ GPS‐ 8 3 LEDs for Bluetooth ‐ , GPS and battery display Aerial: integrated aerial Built‐ in battery: Lithium ‐ Polymer‐ Battery 900mAh / 5V, not changeable ... - Page 19 Package Includes: Car charger cable with spiral cable and cigarette lighter plug (Input 12V to 24V, output 5V), fuse: F2A/L250 Valid for all devices: Operating temperature range when not charging: 0 to +60°C Operating temperature range when charging: 0 bis +45°C Temperature range when not in operation (transport): ‐ 20 to +60°C CE‐ conformity 19 ...
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