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1. horizontal position accuracy GPS receivers with more accurate altitude reading usually employ barometric pressure sensor for altitude measurement miniHomer does not have such sensor inside and shows GPS derived altitude directly thus altitude reading should be used as coarse estimate only Storing Point of Interest 1 Click Power Mode key to select icon 2 Make sure satellite icon is not blinking 3 Press and hold Mark key wait until the circle of direction arrows shows up and then release Mark key AM 4 The current location coordinate is stored as a Point of Interest POI and the POI number is displayed Note that you can store many POI until the memory is full NAVIN Corporation www navin com tw SPORTS MODE The Sports mode enables one to use miniHomer to track accumulated time accumulated distance and current speed The sports mode is entered by clicking Power Mode key to select Sports mode icon tw Upon entering Sports mode it shows accumulated time by default Short clicking Mark key selects accumulated distance current speed current pace and back to accumulated time in sequence The accumulated time and accumulated distance can be cleared and restarted by pressing and holding Mark key wait until the circle of direction arrows shows up and then release Mark key Upon powering on miniHomer the accumulated time only advance count after it has GPS position fix i e having satellite icon not blinking2. miniHomer includes a magnetic sensor whose accuracy will be affected by nearby metallic objects Q4 Why doesn t the direction arrow of my miniHomer work properly when used inside a slow moving car A4 At speed below 10km hr the miniHomer uses the internal digital compass to calculate direction to the return point if you are inside a car the metallic structure of the car will affect the accuracy of the digital compass so the direction may be wrong When the speed is over 10km hr the miniHomer will automatically switch to GPS to calculate direction as long as you hold the miniHomer in normal forward direction the direction triangle will correctly point to the return point Q5 What do those arcs of the satellite icon represent AS The arcs of the satellite icon indicate the quality of position fix More arcs mean more satellite signals and better position accuracy In a weak signal environment you can try to wait a while longer to see if more arcs will show up before marking the location so the accuracy of the marking can be increased Q6 Will my miniHomer remember the stored locations after powering off A6 You can turn off your miniHomer to save power and all the settings will be saved Next time when it s turned on you will be in the last operating mode with all marked locations restored The memory won t be lost even if the battery is fully drained NAVIN Corporation www navin com tw ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY The miniHomer p
3. or incomplete or if the product serial number is altered or removed NAVIN reserves the right to charge for service NAVIN is not responsible for any loss or damage to the product while it is in transit The replacement or repaired product is warranted for 30 days from the date of the return shipment or for the warranty day s balance from the original date of purchase whichever is longer This limited warranty does not apply to damages caused by misuse abuse negligence improper handling accident alteration or repair not authorized by NAVIN Your exclusive remedy under this written limited warranty shall be limited to the repair or replacement at NAVIN s option of any defective part covered by this limited warranty In no event shall NAVIN be liable for any incidental special indirect or consequential damages whether resulting from the use misuse or inability to use this product or from defects in the product In no event shall NAVIN s responsibility exceed replacement of the product The information provided is believed to be accurate and reliable These materials are provided to customers and may be used for informational purposes only No responsibility is assumed for errors or omissions in these materials or for its use Changes to specification can occur at any time without notice These materials are provides as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied relating to sale and or use including liability or warrant
4. rechargeable battery may be damaged and may present risk of leak fire chemical burn or injury Do not operate the device outside temperature range of 4 F 140 F 20 C 60 C for discharging and 32 F 113 F 0 C 45 C for charging Do not store the device outside temperature range of 4 F 113 F 20 C 45 C for an extended period of time Do not remove the battery CHARGING REQUIREMENTS Use only the following power sources to charge the device Standard desk top or laptop computer USB port CarUSB charger adapter Input 12V output 5 0V Wall USB charger adapter Input 110 220V output 5 0V NAVIN Corporation www navin com tw FAQ Q1 Why can t my miniHomer get a position fix A1 Make sure the miniHomer is operated outdoors with the LCD display facing upward and there is a good sky view with less obstruction Q2 Why does the time to determine my location vary A2 In an open sky environment it will be very fast to get a position fix if the miniHomer has recently been used within 2 hours otherwise it will take about 30 to 40 seconds Under tree foliage or beside tall buildings where satellite signal is attenuated it may take up to several minutes before the location can be determined Q3 Why can t my miniHomer accurately point to the north in the compass mode A3 Make sure the miniHomer has been calibrated and there is no large metal object in the vicinity The digital compass inside a
5. um TM miniHomer User s Guide NAVIN Corporation www navin com tw NAVIN miniHomer is the world s easiest to use personal GPS navigation device that helps you find your way back to previously marked locations Never again worry about where you ve parked your car at a shopping mall or stadium finding way back to a hotel traveling in a foreign city getting back to a camp site while hiking in the woods or returning a favorite fishing spot miniHomer is a keychain sized reverse navigation device that is accurate easy to use and gives peace of mind for outdoor activities Never getting lost again outdoors Finding your way back with 10096 confidence DISPLAY amp KEY Charging Status Battery Indicator Indicator Distance Unit Satellite Icon Position Heading Degree Fix Quality Indicator Direction Arrow Distance to Location Time Compass Heading Location Icons Home Car Way Point Compass Icon Favorite Spot Restaurant MINIHOMER Satellite mode Icon AM PM Indicator USB Charging Port Clock Icon Mark Key Power Mode Key Key Ring NAVIN Corporation www navin com tw QUICK GUIDE A e 0 Compass Home enint Point calibration gt marklocation gt marklocation marklocation v n Oo Favorite Spot Restaurant Clock Data Logger gt marklocation gt marklocation gt settime gt enable or disable check log setting fe IN WW mm Satellite Free Marking
6. where AM i Sports Mode gt inputcoordinates checkcurrent gt clear and restart check input coordinates di d is CUM bed alate read accumulated distance read current speed read current pace read maximum speed Click Mark key read maximum altitude Click Power Mode key store point of Press and hold Mark key interest NAVIN Corporation www navin com tw BEFORE USE Checking Items The miniHomer package contains following items miniHomer device User s guide USB cable for charging Charging Battery It takes about 3 hours to fully charge the internal battery First connect the USB cable mini USB connector to the USB port of the miniHomer Then connect the other USB cable connector to USB port of a PC or laptop to provide charge power While charging the charging status indicator will light up After the miniHomer is fully charged the charging status indicator will turn dark The USB cable can then be removed Powering On The miniHomer is to be used outdoors it will not work inside buildings Press and hold Power Mode key for 2 3 seconds The backlight will turn on and full LCD screen will be displayed Momentarily direction arrow formed circle will blink twice and then satellite icon will start blinking with distance showing blank At this stage the miniHomer is trying to acquire satellite signal After the satellite signal is acquired and your current position has been determine
7. with arcs Afterwards the count will continue even if GPS position fix is lost The accumulated distance will only accumulate when there is GPS position fix NAVIN Corporation www navin com tw Reading Accumulated Time 1 Upon selecting Sports icon mm the accumulated time is displayed 2 If the accumulated time is less than 19 minutes and 59 seconds it is displayed in lt minute second gt format 3 f the accumulated time is more than 19 minutes and 59 seconds hour minute is displayed first then second is displayed 4 f the accumulated time is more than 19 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds it will only show 19 59 59 5 You can restart the accumulated time by pressing and holding Mark key wait until the circle of direction arrows shows up and then release Mark key Reading Accumulated Distance EM 1 Click Power Mode key to select Sports icon A 2 Click Mark key until m or km shows without flashing under metric unit mode or ft or mi shows without flashing under English unit mode the accumulated distance is displayed 3 The accumulated distance can be cleared and restarted by pressing and holding Mark key wait until the circle of direction arrows shows up and then release Mark key Note The accumulated distance is formed by summing distance between current measured position and the position measured 1 second ago As each position has inherent measurement error the errors add up in the accumulated di
8. 1 Click Power Mode key to select compass icon An arrow will point to the direction of the magnetic north The displayed number indicates the clockwise angle from the magnetic north to the forward direction of the miniHomer Note that you can calibrate the compass in this mode Using as a Clock 1 Click Power Mode key to select clock icon 2 The current time will be displayed Note that you can set the local time in this mode Checking Satellites for the technically curious users 1 Click Power Mode key to select satellite mode icon 2 Satellite number such as P28 and the satellite signal strength such as C36 of each tracked satellite will be displayed 3 After your current position is determined direction triangles will be shown Each triangle represents a used satellite and its quadrant orientation When the triangles are spread across the circle GPS positioning result will be more accurate For those satellites used in determining your location their number and signal strength will be shown with a colon e g P 28 and C 36 NAVIN Corporation www navin com tw Manual Input Of Coordinates Free Marking 1 Click Power Mode key to select Free Marking icon AM to input longitude and latitude manually 2 Press and hold Mark key wait until the triangle pointing forward shows up then release Mark key and miniHomer is now ready for entering the latitude Clicking Mark key toggles between selection of no
9. a mode To make correction to the input digits above steps need to be repeated Note that the unit of distance and heading used in miniHomer are km and degrees respectively The distance has 6 digits and the heading has 4 digits for example the distance may be 117 888km and the heading may be 110 1 Note This function is not default and requires activation from ntrip NAVIN Corporation www navin com tw POWER SAVING FEATURES Smart Backlighting Clicking either the Power Mode key or the Mark key will turn on a bright backlight for 15 seconds Afterwards the backlight will be turned off automatically If the current time is between 5PM to 6AM a dim backlight will be turned on allowing reading of the LCD display in the dark while keeping the power consumption low Clicking Mark key while not in the clock mode will toggle the PM indicator on and off When the PM indicator is on a bright backlight will be kept constantly on This is useful whenever a bright backlight is needed at the expense of higher power consumption Auto Shutdown The miniHomer will automatically power itself off under either one of the following conditions 1 No moving of the device for 2 minutes 2 Nosatellite signal acquired for 2 minutes and no key pressed 3 No position fix for 5 minutes and no key pressed When charging the auto shutdown function will be disabled BATTERY WARNING If the following guidelines are not followed the internal
10. d the miniHomer shows non blinking satellite icon with arcs amp more arcs meaning better signal quality with more satellites used for an accurate position fix The miniHomer is now ready to be used The time it takes to reach position fix from powering on after several hours of unused period may vary from 30 seconds to couple minutes depending on the surrounding environment Places with unobstructed sky view will result in faster position fix If the miniHomer had been previously used within the 2 hour period before powering on the time to reach position fix will be very short NAVIN Corporation www navin com tw Calibrating Digital Compass The internal digital compass requires calibration for first time use or when the miniHomer has been moved 100miles 160km from the place of last calibration 1 Lay the miniHomer on a flat surface with LCD facing up and no metal object nearby 2 Click Power Mode key to select the compass mode with compass icon showing 3 Press and hold Mark key for 2 3 seconds the LCD will display a 20 second count down 4 Within the 20 seconds slowly rotate the miniHomer 360 degrees twice either clockwise or counterclockwise 5 After the countdown is finished the LCD will display the direction triangle and heading number once again Setting Distance Unit The distance unit for the distance measured by the miniHomer can be changed between metric meter kilometer and English feet m
11. ext longitude degrees is shown first then longitude minutes and first decimal digits shown then the lower three decimal digits shown lastly with lt denoting western hemisphere and P denoting eastern hemisphere Note that the unit of latitude and longitude coordinates used in miniHomer is degrees and decimal minutes The latitude has 8 digits and the longitude has 9 digits for example the latitude may be N24 47 0967 and the longitude may be E121 40 5236 Go to a Free Marked Location 1 Click Power Mode key to select Free Marking icon EM 2 Make sure satellite icon is not blinking and showing arcs 3 The displayed number shows distance to the stored location and the direction arrow shows the direction to follow 4 After reaching the destination within a 5 meter or 20 feet radius the circle of direction arrows will show up NAVIN Corporation www navin com tw Checking Current Location Coordinates where AM i 1 Click Power Mode key to select where AM i icon EM 2 Make sure satellite icon is not blinking 3 The current latitude and longitude coordinates will be displayed in the same manner as described in Checking Free Marking Coordinates section 4 Clicking Mark key toggles between displays of latitude longitude coordinates and mean sea level altitude 5 The maximum displayed altitude number is 19 99 with unit in kilometer or mile Note GPS altitude is much less accurate than
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13. ile Press and hold both Mark and Power Mode keys simultaneously for 2 3 seconds and the distance unit will toggle Setting Clock The miniHomer is able to generate satellite time with accurate minute reading However depending on your time zone the hour reading may need to be adjusted 1 Click Power Mode key to select the clock mode with clock icon showing 2 Press and hold Mark key to advance the hour digit for adjustment and release the key when correct hour is reached NAVIN Corporation www navin com tw Powering Off Press and hold Power Mode key for 2 3 seconds while the miniHomer is on Setting Log Interval 1 Click Power Mode key to select Log icon F 2 Click Mark key to check current Log setting 3 Press and hold Mark key wait until an adequate digit showing off 1Hz 10Hz then release Mark key and miniHomer will memorize your choice NAVIN Corporation www navin com tw USING miniHOMER After powering on the miniHomer you can select one of the four different operating modes by clicking the Power Mode key and the corresponding icons will show up on the display one after another 1 Homing mode ft 9 OV Use the miniHomer to mark 5 locations of your choice and later get back to the locations easily Five different icons Home Car Waypoint Favorite Spot and Restaurant are used to help identify the locations Compass mode Use the miniHomer as a compass Clock mode Use the mi
14. niHomer as a timepiece Satellite mode Use the miniHomer to check the satellites Free Marking mode Manually enter destination coordinates 2E 12 H5 LE Where AM i Mode Hm Use the miniHomer to check current location coordinates 7 Sports mode mu Use the miniHomer to check speed pace traveled time distance 8 Projection mode Pra Manually enter heading and distance to check the projection of current location coordinates Marking a Location 1 Click Power Mode key to select one of the location icons Home Car Way Point Favorite Spot Restaurant for storing the current location 2 Make sure satellite icon is not blinking 3 Press and hold Mark key wait until the circle of direction arrows shows up and then release Mark key 4 The current location coordinate is stored with the selected location icon Getting Back to a Location 1 Click Power Mode key to select one of the location icons to return to a previously stored location 2 Make sure satellite icon is not blinking 3 The displayed number shows distance to the return point and the direction arrow shows the direction to follow 4 After reaching the destination within a 5 meter or 20 feet radius the circle of direction arrows will show up Note that the internal digital compass for showing direction NAVIN Corporation www navin com tw works best when the miniHomer is held horizontally Using as a Compass
15. roduct is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for one year after the date of purchase In the event of a defect under this warranty we will at our option repair or replace the product provided that the returned product is postage prepaid This warranty does not cover damages caused by misuse improper handling installation or maintenance provided by someone other than a NAVIN authorized service center To obtain this limited warranty service obtain a Return Materials Authorization RMA number prior to shipping by submitting a repair request through NAVIN s web site at www navin com tw Pack the product securely in a shipping container with the RMA number clearly written on the outside of the package Send the product shipping charge prepaid to the authorized NAVIN service center address provided with the RMA number Any return made under this warranty must be accompanied by the items listed below 1 A check money order in the amount of 20 to cover the cost of shipping and handling 2 Name and address for product return 3 An explanation of the defect 4 Receipt with the date of purchase or a dated bill of sale 5 Product should be well packed in a sturdy outside shipping carton to prevent damage in transit with return postage prepaid to the address below NAVIN Corporation Hsinchu Branch Attn Repair Service 3F No 26 Minsiang Street Hsinchu City Taiwan If the sale receipt is not provided is illegible
16. rthern hemisphere A and southern hemisphere Y When the correct hemisphere shows do nothing wait for 3 seconds and the hemisphere is selected 3 Next the first digit of latitude starts blinking you can click Mark key repeatedly to advance the digit for adjustment when the correct digit shows wait for 3 seconds and the first digit of latitude is entered Latitude in ddmm mmmm format is entered one by one in sequence 4 After latitude is entered the longitude is to be entered using the same method Clicking Mark key first toggles between selection of western hemisphere lt and eastern hemisphere gt Longitude in dddmm mmmm format is entered in sequence After the longitude is entered circle of direction arrows shows blinking twice and the manually input coordinates is stored 5 t then shows distance and direction to the manually input and stored location under the icon To make correction to the input coordinate above steps need to be repeated NAVIN Corporation www navin com tw Checking Free Marking Coordinates 1 Click Power Mode key to select Free Marking icon Gill 2 The manually entered latitude ddmm mmmm and longitude dddmm mmmm coordinate can be checked by clicking Mark key You will see latitude degrees shown first then latitude minutes and first decimal digits shown then the lower three decimal digits shown lastly with A denoting northern hemisphere and V denoting southern hemisphere 3 N
17. stance Thus the accumulated distance should be used as a rough estimate only Reading Current Speed FM 4 Click Power Mode key to select Sports icon A 5 Click Mark key until km shows and flashing under metric unit mode or mi shows and flashing under English unit mode The current speed is displayed in unit of km hr or mi hr NAVIN Corporation www navin com tw Reading Current Pace FM 1 Click Power Mode key to select Sports icon m 2 Click Mark key until no unit shows and the current pace is displayed 3 Unit of pace is minutes Km or minutes mile depending on whether metric unit or English unit is currently used 4 f the pace is more than 19 minutes 59 seconds it will only show 19 59 Reading Maximum Speed FM 6 Click Power Mode key to select Sports icon A 7 Click Mark key until 44 shows and km flashing under metric unit mode or mi flashing under English unit mode The maximum speed is displayed in unit of km hr or mi hr 8 The maximum speed can be cleared by pressing and holding Mark key wait until the circle of direction arrows shows up and then release Mark key maximum altitude is cleared altogether Reading Maximum Altitude FM 1 Click Power Mode key to select Sports icon m 2 Click Mark key until b d shows and m displayed under metric unit mode or ft displayed under English unit mode 3 The maximum displayed altitude number is 19 99 with unit in kilometer or mile 4 The ma
18. ximum altitude can be cleared by pressing and holding Mark key wait until the circle of direction arrows shows up and then release Mark key maximum speed is cleared altogether Note GPS altitude is much less accurate than horizontal position accuracy GPS receivers with more accurate altitude reading usually employ barometric pressure sensor for altitude measurement miniHomer does not have such sensor inside and shows GPS derived altitude directly thus altitude reading should be used as coarse estimate only NAVIN Corporation www navin com tw Manual Input for Projection 1 Click Power Mode key to select Projection mode Pra to check the projection of current location coordinates 2 Press and hold Mark key wait until the first digit of distance blinking then release Mark key and miniHomer is now ready for entering the distance between current location and your target 3 You can click Mark key repeatedly to advance the digit for adjustment when the correct digit shows wait for 3 seconds and the first digit of distance is entered Distance in kkk kkk format is entered one by one in sequence 4 After distance is entered the heading in ddd d format is to be entered using the same method After the heading is entered circle of direction arrows shows blinking twice and the projection coordinates are stored 5 t then shows distance and direction to the projection coordinates and stored location under the Pr
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