Care.for.your.active.12; Safety & Care Tips; Battery Charging; Spare Batteries - satmap active12 User Manual

2. Care for your Active 12
2.1 Safety & Care Tips:
The Active 12 is purpose-built for the great out-
doors, offering a long battery life in a weath-
erproof and shockproof casing. Although the
unit has been built to be rugged and reliable,
you should remember that this is a complex
electronic device requiring specific care and
maintenance.
These tips are intended to provide you with
suggestions on getting the most from your
Active 12, ensuring you have many years of
accurate and reliable GPS and digital map use.
2.2

Battery Charging

When using the Lithium Polymer battery option
supplied by Satmap, it is extremely important
that you only use Satmap products to charge
the battery (i.e. Satmap Wall Charger, Car
Charger, etc.) Failure to do so is potentially
dangerous, may damage the Active 12, or
result in partial or complete loss of warranty.
2.3

Spare Batteries

We recommend that you always carry a set
of new / spare batteries, and keep them in a
watertight wrapping. Although the Active 12
will give you many hours of use, it can be
difficult to keep track of the length of time you
have been using the batteries, so it is always
good to have a back up.
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2.4

Acquiring a Lock / GPS Accuracy

To acquire a satellite lock, the Active 12 should
be under open skies, immobile and held
upright. When a lock has been acquired, the
top left signal icon will change from a red 'x'
to green or blue crescents, depending on the
signal. (Satellite lock times vary).
It is important to remember that the accuracy
of any GPS is variable. The GPS system uses
triangulation on a constellation of satellites
circling the earth to determine a position on
the ground. There are a number of factors
which can reduce the accuracy of this position
information, including poor weather, a limited
view of the sky (e.g. in a building, urban/natural
canyons, under a thick tree canopy, etc),
metallized glass (such as a car windshield), etc.
You may also notice a variable performance
from one day to the next. This is due to the
fact that the position of the satellites relative to
the ground can change, resulting is a different
triangulation value.
Understanding this variability in the accuracy
is important when enjoying outdoor sports in
the proximity of dangerous features (e.g. cliffs,
marsh, rivers, lakes, etc.) as users must still
apply safe practice, be aware of the weather
conditions and their own abilities in order to
avoid unnecessary risks and dangers.
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2.5

Spare Mapping

Although the Active 12 has been designed for
use in the great outdoors, carrying a paper
map of the area and a compass is always
considered good practice.
2.6

Understanding Your Map

Although the Active 12 gives your exact
position on a map, it is important that you
understand the symbols and notations on the
map. If you are unsure about these, you can
download them from our website:
www.satmap.com
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