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DeLorme PN-20 GPS Receiver User Manual

1. Calculation Method Direct Navigating a route Editing track details power them on and select the route they plan to use for navigation 1 Press MENU highlight the Routes option and press ENTER 2 Highlight the route and press ENTER The map displays 3 Highlight the Navigate button and press ENTER The map displays 4 Press MENU highlight the Tracks option and press ENTER 5 Ensure the On button is activated If it is not highlight the On button and press ENTER to activate it 6 To view the location in real time press QUIT to display the Map Page The GPS device not only tells them where they are in real time but also keeps a record track of everywhere they ve been Once they ve finished the trail they decide to save the track so that they can see where they ve ridden 7 Press MENU highlight the Tracks option and press ENTER 8 Highlight the Save button and press ENTER Since they might want to visit this track again later they decide to name the track with the trail name and assign it the same color that they assign all of the trails they ve ridden They also use the com ments feature in the Tracks screen to note if they thought the trail was easy moderate or difficult 9 Highlight the Track text field and press ENTER to name the track GW Forest using the key board Then highlight OK and press ENTER 10 Highlight the Color block and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the
2. ssss Route directions Routes Page 55 58 Routes AN 55 Deleting ssssssssss 57 58 Editing 57 58 Reversing sssssssssss 57 Sirmulating ice reos 56 S Satellites Page 20 22 Scenarios 11 19 A a RE 6 10 Serial number Service Plan sssssssss Set Current Location Show small large text Simulating a route ssuussus Small waypoint symbols Specifications Storing data Sun Moon oon phase information 64 Resetting the time date 64 Rise set information Setting the time date a Sun moon graphics Symbols tees dtes T Tides Page 65 89 90 Time settings ssssssssss 70 71 TESCKIDIgue S Net Me ete 9 Tracks U USB Power Setting coccion 67 USB Settings uses 68 69 V AAA e 69 Ww WAA Sw ssa ied 20 21 67 Warranty i cata amener 78 Waypoints Averagilig ed 51 Centering the map on 53 Creating a route from 52 Del ting ctc 53 Edit rescatada 52 MarkiniG i e ia 50 MO heaton as 51 Waypoints Page sssss 50 54 Z Zooming the map in out 3 Notes 91 92 Notes Notes 93 94 Notes We Bring Technology Down to Earth Since its incorporation in 1976 DeLorme has developed an unprecedented reputation as a leader i
3. Earthmate GPS PN 20 N 43 44 4081 4 26 N 43 44 6887 W 7013 2037 2 y 25 W 7012 9039 r Y fw MX od f 10 XS Norton Brook KELKA 5 025 ni Dist to Turn Dist to Fimish f Turn Dist to finish 0 38 mi 0 39 mi 0 38 mi 0 39 mi An All in One Handheld GPS Solution from DeLorme the Leading Digital Mapping and GPS Company User Manual Table of Contents EE A A ette E A RP DU S RECTOR OO a 2 Basic FUNCTIONS a b e ea ee e a deae c de ge de b a ee eiui 9 SCSNAMOS cack c En 11 The Satellites Page c yo RR lebe e a oii ed Mae eit ae The Map Pages ci e o ead e dd The Compass Page The Trip Info Page The Find Page The Waypoints Page eee I E RR NO RR B ew e d od I a 50 he RBoutes Page o ERR OL o 55 NEMESIO RI EU CRI UIN M DINE LII Ma Lt ae 59 The Sun Moon Pages cst ede eem e i eem anode aime nee 63 The hide Page us SERE BERE ORE EE E es 65 he Hunt Fish Page ort eben Mo IM LIE NM LI DIM LA LP ILLI E LLL fe e 66 The Device Setup Page tea oe mire ici 67 Appendix A Page Funcion Table coi Ie ad cha e e dean mie Ae eee et EE 73 Appendix Be Specifications e e ee RO treten un Gad a I D odd 77 Appendixes Waypoint Symbols aca nee mice repeti Dee ime aeo ee a On RE ei REPRE 81 GlOSSANY Em 84 Tips e Setting the correct battery type will optimize the bat tery s performance For more information on selecting bat tery type see To Modify the System Settings on page 67 Because the Earthmate GPS
4. OR If your current Find setting is Find By Name and you want to search for addresses that are near the map center press MENU Find Near Map Center is highlighted Press ENTER to select the Find Near Map Center option For a Find Near Map Center search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Show field press ENTER select Streets Trails and press ENTER OR For a Find by Name search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Name field and press ENTER To enter the street trail name highlight each letter of the name on the keyboard and press ENTER after each consecutive letter Then highlight OK and press ENTER Narrow this search by completing one or more of the remaining fields Highlight the field and press ENTER to use the keyboard to enter the search information Then highlight OK and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the search result that you want to find and press ENTER To save the location as a waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Mark button and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to update the label coordinates elevation and comments Press ENTER after you edit each group of information OR To center the map on the location use the arrow keypad to highlight the View button and press ENTER OR To create a route from your current location to the search result use the arrow keypad to highlight the Route button and press ENTER For more information see To Create a Route on page 55 To Find a City
5. The Device Setup Page AA Y jt Coordinates Primary Deg Coordinates Secondary UTM UPS M Datum WGS84 H Measures Statute Miles E Bearing True Restore Defaults Units menu options 71 72 If the check box is selected and you do not want to show the information highlight the field and press ENTER to clear the check box 4 Press QUIT to return to the Device Setup Page About this Device The About This Device screen displays the serial build and version numbers for your Earthmate GPS PN 20 This screen contains the serial number you need when downloading maps for the device 1 From the Device Setup Page highlight the About This Device option and press ENTER 2 Press QUIT to return to the Device Setup Page Restore Setup Defaults If you want to restore all of the Device Setup preferences without going through each Device Setup option and selecting the Restore Setup Defaults option use the steps below To Restore the Device Setup Defaults 1 From the Device Setup Page highlight the Restore Setup Defaults option and press ENTER 2 Press QUIT to return to the Device Setup Page Restore Factory Defaults The Restore Factory Defaults option in the Device Setup screen restores all of the settings on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 to their out of the box status and also deletes all tracks routes waypoints etc Appendix A Page Function Table This tabl
6. Note If Show Info Fields displays the information fields are hidden Press ENTER to display Say Rau ded the information fields and repeat steps 2 and 3 Press ENTER degrees Arrange Info Fields menu option 6 Use the arrow keypad to select the information field style you want to view Battery Life The percentage of battery power that remains for the Earth 7 Press ENTER 24 25 Back on Course The direction of travel needed to return to the route while continuing in the direction of the destination Expressed in a Note The primary coordinates are shown whenever coordi nates are displayed for exam ple when panning mate GPS PN 20 Information Field Option Information Field Option Description ETA at Finish The Estimated Time of Arrival at the route finish Expressed Bearing The direction of travel from the current location to the desti as hours minutes AM PM ETA is based on the current nation finish or next stop Expressed in degrees device time not on the local time at the destination Displays a green arrow pointing in the direction of the next A at Next Turn The Estimated Time of Arrival at the next turn in the route waypoint or route point The arrow is grayed out when no Expressed as hours minutes AM PM ETA is based on the movement is reported by the device It is green when the current device time not on the local time at the turn device is moving ETA at Next Stop The Estimated Time of Arrival at
7. GPS PN 20 vary by application For more information see the mapping application s Help system for instructions on sending maps to your Earthmate GPS PN 20 Online Map Cutter for Earthmate GPS PN 20 Visit http data delorme com You must have an Internet connection to use this website For instructions on sending maps to your Earthmate GPS PN 20 with this online application see the Online Map Cutter for Earthmate GPS PN 20 Help system You can transfer many types of data such as satellite imagery aerial imagery USGS Topo Quad maps NOAA nautical charts and more Save maps in internal memory or on a removable memory SD card in the Maps directory Step 5 Use the Pages to Track View Your Position While You Travel and More This manual describes all of the functions found in each page on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 See the Table of Contents to find the headings that are most important to you About GPS What is GPS The Global Positioning System GPS applies modern technology to the ancient art of navigation The U S Department of Defense has developed and launched a series of positioning satellites in an orbiting constellation These satellites are used as reference points much the same way stars have been used in conventional navigation Using these satellites a GPS receiver can determine your position anywhere on the globe GPS pro vides accurate information about coordinate position elevation speed and direction of travel
8. Many people have discovered the benefits of GPS for recording tracks and much more How Does GPS Work The GPS constellation consists of at least 24 satellites each carrying several atomic clocks to ensure the most accurate time possible The satellites broadcast low power radio waves containing the sat ellite s identity code and the exact time to the nanosecond that the message was sent When a GPS receiver picks up a satellite signal it identifies the satellite and compares the signal time with its own clock The time difference represents the time it has taken for that radio wave to travel from the satellite to the receiver Since radio waves travel at the speed of light the time difference can be used to calculate the distance from the satellite to the GPS receiver The satellite s identity code provides the location of the satellite and the distance to the receiver creates a sphere of possible locations for the GPS receiver Without more information the receiver knows only that it is located somewhere on that sphere Two additional satellites are necessary to narrow down the receiver s position Each of these satel lites sends a similar radio message containing time and identity information The GPS receiver checks the orbital location of each satellite and uses the elapsed time to create two additional spheres of possible locations These three spheres intersect at two points however one of these points is elimi nated becaus
9. Time to Moonrise set The time remaining until the moon rises and sets Time to Next Stop The estimated time to the next stop in the route based on the road classifica tions and speed settings 85 86 Time to Next Turn The estimated time to the next turn in the route based on road classifications and speed settings Time to Sunrise set The time remaining until the sun rises and sets Trip Odometer The total distance the GPS device has been moving Trip Time Moving The total time the GPS device has been moving Trip Time Stopped The total time the GPS device has been tracking but not moving Trip Time Total The total time the GPS device has been tracking both moving and stopped Velocity Made Good The component of the current velocity speed that is in the direction of the destination Vertical Speed The current rate of vertical travel for the device Waypoints Marked positions with specific coordinates Wide Area Augmentation System WAAS A program developed by the Federal Aviation Administration to enhance the accuracy of GPS receivers usually to within three meters of actual po sition by providing a modified GPS signal After calculating the error factor at ground control stations throughout the U S the corrected signal is transmitted to two geostationary satellites that in turn transmit the GPS signal back to earth For more information see Differential GPS DGPS Index A About this
10. mmm Narrow this search by completing one or more of the remaining fields Highlight the field and press ENTER to use the keyboard to enter the search information Then highlight OK and press ENTER To further narrow your search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Category field and press ENTER A list of natural feature categories displays To select a category use the arrow keypad to highlight the category and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the search result that you want to find and press ENTER To save the location as a waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Mark button and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to update the label coordinates elevation and comments Press ENTER after you edit each group of information OR To center the map on the location use the arrow keypad to highlight the View button and press ENTER OR To create a route from your current location to the search result use the arrow keypad to highlight the Route button and press ENTER For more information see To Create a Route on page 55 To Find an Address T 2 3 Press the Find button The Find Page displays Press MENU Optional If your current Find setting is Find Near Map Center and you want to search for addresses by name press MENU Find By Name is highlighted Press ENTER to select the Find By Name option OR If your current Find setting is Find By Name and you want to search for addresses that are near
11. on if you are tracking or navigating 1 2 From the Trip Info Page press MENU Use the arrow keypad to highlight Show Large Text Note The Show Large Text option is a toggle option that changes to Show Small Text when the large text option is activated Press ENTER To change which information fields display in large text a Press MENU highlight the Change Info Fields option and press ENTER b Use the arrow keypad to highlight the information field to change c Press ENTER The available information fields display d Use the arrow keypad to select the information field to add e Press ENTER f Repeat steps b e for each information field you want to change To Reset the Trip Information Use the Reset Info option in the Trip Info menu to start a new trip and reset the odometer speed information or elevation information 1 2 3 4 From the Trip Info Page press MENU Use the arrow keypad to highlight Reset Info Press ENTER To reset the trip odometer time moving time stopped and time total use the arrow keypad to highlight Reset Trip Values Press ENTER to select the check box Press ENTER again to Clear it OR To reset the average speed maximum speed and moving average values use the arrow key pad to highlight Reset Speeds Press ENTER to select the check box Press ENTER again to Clear it OR To reset the minimum and maximum elevation information use the arrow keypad to highlight Reset El
12. on the map and then download a map package of the area Visit www geocaching com and select the geocache you want to try to find Save the geocache s loc file to your computer Open your DeLorme program and click the Draw tab Click File to open the draw file editing area Click Import The Import Draw File dialog box displays From the Files of type drop down list select LOC file loc QU UII ES iSymbol Label 2 Far From Home Cache Coordinates Lat Lon N 43 48 3979 WO070 11 4180 Elevation Time Date 400070 ft 07 32 PM 10 Sep 07 Comments Far From Home Cache by Wanderer Traditional Navigate to the geocache 7 Browse to the location where you saved the loc file in step 2 select the file and then click Open The draw objects in the imported file display A new waypoint layer is automatically created for the imported file 8 Click Done to return to the Draw dialog area 9 Click the Handheld Export tab in your software 10 With the map centered on the geocache area click the Select Edit tool and then click the grids on the map that cover the map area you want to export to the Earthmate GPS PN 20 11 Name and save your map package 12 Click the Exchange button on the Handheld Export tab or in the toolbar 13 Send the geocache waypoint layer and map package to the device and then click Done Once the map and waypoint are loaded on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 they use the Waypoints Page to lo
13. 66 The Hunt Fish Page Using the Hunt Fish Page Use the Hunt Fish page to view a predicition of the type of day it will be for hunting or fishing the best times to hunt or fish and good times to hunt or fish for your current GPS location To Set the Date Note Setting the date in the Hunt Fish Page affects only the Hunt Fish Page s date not the device s date 1 From the Hunt Fish Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the Date field and press ENTER 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the date field to change Press the arrow keypad up or down to move the number up or down 3 Press ENTER To Reset the Hunt Fish Page s Date If you modified the date in the Hunt Fish Page you can reset it to the device s date 1 From the Hunt Fish Page press MENU 2 Highlight Reset Date and press ENTER The Date field updates to the device time and date The Device Setup Page Use the Device Setup Page options to modify the default settings on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 such as the battery type backlight settings and more Modifying the Device Preferences To Modify the System Settings Use the following steps to update GPS settings WAAS status battery type and or USB power setting 1 From the Device Setup Page highlight the System option and press ENTER 2 To update the GPS settings highlight the GPS Setting drop down list and press ENTER Select Normal Power Saving or Disable GPS and press ENTER 3 To update the WAAS S
14. PN 20 has a real time clock that requires power even when the device is powered off your batteries are con stantly in use If you use your Earthmate GPS PN 20 spo radically for example more than a month between uses remove the batteries for long term storage and then reinsert them when you want to use the device Tip If the Earthmate GPS PN 20 does not turn on ensure that the batteries are inserted into the device properly and that they are mostly or fully charged Getting Started Thank you for purchasing the DeLorme Earthmate GPS PN 20 This versatile and compact GPS re ceiver lets you create tracks of your travels create routes so you never get lost find points of interest and more This manual provides instructions for using all of the functionality available on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 Most of the chapters are based on pages which are the main screens on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 Each chapter describes the features of that particular page and the menu options that are available from that page In addition this manual also discusses basic functions such as map pan ning battery information map data information and more as well as frequently asked questions warranty information and so on Step 1 Installing the Batteries The Earthmate GPS PN 20 is a battery powered device It can be powered by one rechargeable Lithium ion Li ion battery or two AA batteries NiCd NiMH alkaline or lithium To inst
15. RH ERI 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Restore Info Defaults 3 Press ENTER 37 Coordinates Lat Lon N 46 10 043 W 68 51 173 Trip Odometer 39 02 mi 00 25 43 Trip Stopped 00 00 27 Trip Total Avg Speed 002630 Trip Info Page Max Speed 8 mph 38 The Trip Info Page Viewing the Trip Info Page The Trip Info Page includes eight information fields that occupy the entire screen three information fields display if the Earthmate GPS PN 20 is in large text mode You can customize each field with one of the many available information field options see page 25 for a table of the information field options To Change the Information Fields You can customize the information fields to display the information that is most important to you You may want to change the information that displays based on the type of activity you are doing Note The information fields change when navigating 1 oN OTR WN From the Trip Info Page press MENU Use the arrow keypad to highlight Change Info Fields Press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the information field you want to change Press ENTER The available information field options display Use the arrow keypad to select the information field or move to another field Press ENTER Press QUIT to exit Change Info mode To Show Large Text Use the Show Large Text option to view large information fields The information fields vary depending
16. Setting the Scale The Map Page EA 1 From the Map Page press MENU The scale option lets you set the type of scale you want to use on your maps 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Map Setup Tz osi ins MS Paga press MENU he s ons vs 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Map Setup ER Ponia 3 Press ENTER The Map Setup screen displays 3 Press ENTER The Map Setup screen displays ARCA A A Map Setup 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the POI Detail drop down list and press ENTER 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Scale drop down list PEO x POlDetail iahli A i T Snow APO E 5 EE arrow keypad to highlight Hide POIs Show Major POIs or Show All POIs and press 5 Press ENTER Pangot Waypoint Detail 6 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Bar Zoom or Ratio and press ENTER Map Setup EAA Ind Showing Hiding Waypoint Detail Default Settings in the Map Setup Screen Waypoint Detail Hide UE TIE Show Waypoints un E gt The Waypoint Detail option lets you show or hide waypoints The Map Setup screen default settings are as follows Small Waypoint Symbols oe From the Map Page press MENU Option Default Setting Au Use the arrow keypad to highlight Map Setup Press ENTER The Map Setup screen displays Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Waypoint Detail drop down list Press ENTER 6 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Show Waypoints or Hide Waypoints and press ENTER U
17. Turn Alert drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight the sound type you want and press ENTER To modify the volume of all sounds highlight the Volume slider control and press the arrow keypad to the right to increase the volume or to the left to decrease the volume To mute the sound highlight the Mute field and press ENTER Note This does not mute the warning sound when power is critically low To enable sound again when the check box is selected highlight the Mute field and press ENTER to clear the check box Press OUIT to return to the Device Setup Page ButtonPress Click Message Short Beep Power Long Descending Beep Turn Alert Long Ascending Beep Volume OmMute Restore Defaults Sound menu options 69 Device Setup Page Order Satellites tZ Map Compass Trip Info O Waypoints ORoutes e O Tracks LI Sun Moon LI Tide DH Hunt Fish O Device Setup Route Directions Restore Defaults Page Order menu options Time menu options 70 To Modify the Page Order Settings Use the following steps to change the page order add a page to the page button sequence or hide a page 1 From the Device Setup Page highlight the Page Order option and press ENTER 2 Jo change the page order highlight the page you want to move up or down in the list Use the arrow keypad to highlight the up button to mo
18. affects only the Sun Moon values not the device s date information 1 From the Sun Moon Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the Date field and press ENTER 2 Usethe arrow keypad to highlight the date field to change Press the arrow keypad up or down to move the number up or down 3 Press ENTER To View the Sun Moon Graphics The Sun Moon graphics that display in the center of the Sun Moon Page reflect the current sun moon conditions based on the time and date settings The graphic on the left shows the current position of the sun moon in relation to a compass The graphic on the right shows where the sun moon is currently as it moves overhead from east to west Time Date 12 Nov 06 e O Rise Set O Rise Set 06 31 AM 11 06 PM 04 18 PM 12 58 PM O Phase 9 ooo 57 Sun Moon Page 63 Tip You can pan the map to another geographic location and then view the Sun Moon Page to see the information for that area To View the Sun and Moon Rise Set Information The Sun Moon rise and set information is found underneath the Sun Moon graphics The information displays the time that both the sun and moon will rise and set based on the current time and date set tings The Sun information is on the left and the moon information is on the right The rise information displays on the top and the set information displays on the bottom If the sun or moon does not rise or set on a specific date dashes display
19. be reset when you clear Trip information may be reset when you clear Trip Info Info Trip Time Moving The total time the GPS device has been moving This Speed Moving Average The average speed of the device excluding stop time information may be reset when you clear Trip Info Expressed in distance per unit of time This field may be reset Trip Time Stopped The total time the GPS has been tracking but not moving This when you clear Trip Info information may be reset when you clear Trip Info Sunrise Sunset The time of day at which the sun will rise and set This Trip Time Total The total time the GPS has been tracking both moving and information is calculated for the specific geographic area stopped This information may be reset when you clear Trip Info Mie ern Pad redva B D Expressed as Velocity Made Good The component of the current speed that is in the direction AAN eg z ofthe route destination Expressed in distance per unit of time Time Date AE URAR OI GAY a oaie panra on ine ponent GPS location Vertical Speed The current rate of vertical travel for the device Expressed in accounts for Daylight Saving Time and time zone adjustments distance per unit of time Time is expressed as hours minutes AM PM and date is expressed as day month year for example 01 JAN 08 To Reset the Information Fields Time to Finish The calculated time to the route finish based on road The Map menu offers a Restore Info Defaults
20. from the Earthmate GPS PN 20 To Delete All Waypoints 1 From the Waypoints Page press MENU ypoints rage 53 54 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Delete all Waypoints button and press ENTER A confirmation message displays Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Yes button and press ENTER to delete all waypoints from the Earthmate GPS PN 20 The Routes Page Using the Route Page There are many ways to create routes on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 You can create a route From your current GPS location to a waypoint From your current GPS location to a Find search result Between two waypoints Between two Find search results Between a waypoint and a Find search result Once you have created a route you can view its directions edit the route delete the route and more To Create a Route 1 2 From the Routes Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the New button and press ENTER To name the route the default name is New Route once you add a point the default name changes to To lt destination gt use the arrow keypad to highlight the Route Name field and press ENTER Use the keyboard to name the route Then highlight OK and press ENTER To add a route point use the arrow keypad to highlight Add Point and press ENTER To use the Find functions to add a point highlight Use Find and press ENTER for more information see The Find Page section that starts on page 41 After you find the point h
21. highlight Map Setup and press ENTER 3 Highlight Data Management and press ENTER The Data Management screen displays the maps that have been downloaded to the Earthmate GPS PN 20 A map is shown if its check box is selected and is hidden if its check box is cleared 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the map you want to hide or show Information about the map including the types of data displays in the bottom section of the screen If you want to view more information about the map press MENU use the arrow keypad to highlight Data Detail and press ENTER The name zoom level scale information save date data types and version information display Press QUIT to return to the Data Management screen 5 If the check box next to the map is selected and you want to hide the map from view press ENTER to clear the check box and hide the map OR If the check box next to the map is cleared and you want to show the map on the screen press ENTER to show the map Optional To view the map s center on the screen press MENU use the arrow keypad to highlight View Map and press ENTER Changing the Map Orientation You can change the map orientation based on your preference as you move but note that raster maps rotate in 90 headings Choose to make the map display North Up North is always represented at the top of the map screen Heading Up The direction in which you are traveling is always represented at the top of the m
22. in the applicable information fields To View the Moon Phase Information The moon phase information is based on the current time and date settings It displays the name of the current moon phase as well as a graphic representation of it To Reset the Sun Moon Page s Time Date If you have modified the time or date in the Sun Moon Page you can reset it to the device s time and date information using the steps below 1 From the Sun Moon Page press MENU 2 Highlight Reset Time and Date and press ENTER The Time and Date fields update to the device time and date 64 The Tide Page Using the Tide Page Use the Tide Page to view high and low tide information based on a specific time date and tide station To Get Tide Information for a Particular Time and or Date Note Setting the time or date in the Tide Page affects only the Tide Page s time or date not the device s time or date 1 Ensure the Tide Page is open 2 Togettide information for a particular time use the arrow keypad to highlight the Time field and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the time field to change Press the arrow keypad up or down to move the number up or down When finished press ENTER 3 Togettide information for a particular date use the arrow keypad to highlight the Date field and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the date field you want to change Press the arrow keypad up or down to move the number up or down When fin
23. press ENTER b To change the coordinate location of the waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Coordinates field and press ENTER Then use the arrow keypad to highlight the number in the coordinate information you want to change Use the arrow keypad to move the number up or down Press ENTER when finished 6 To change the elevation of the waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Elevation field and press ENTER Then use the arrow keypad to highlight the number in the elevation value you want to change Use the arrow keypad to move the number up or down Press ENTER when finished 7 To change the date and time when you added the waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Time Date field and press ENTER Then use the arrow keypad to highlight the number in the time date information you want to change Use the arrow keypad to move the number up or down Press ENTER when finished 8 To add or change comments relating to the waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Comments field and then press ENTER Use the keyboard to enter the comment text Then highlight OK and press ENTER 9 Your edits are saved automatically Press QUIT to return to the Waypoints Page To Create a Route to a Waypoint 1 Find the waypoint you want to navigate to using the Waypoints Page Find search functionality or by selecting a waypoint on the map 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the waypoint that you want to nav
24. so they must mark a waypoint at the geocache location and then use the Averaging function on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 When a waypoint is averaged a series of GPS readings for the waypoint s location is recorded and averaged to increase the positional accuracy of the waypoint 1 Ensure you have a 3 D signal at the location of the geocache 2 Press the Mark button A waypoint is placed at the current GPS location 3 Highlight the default waypoint symbol and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to select the geocache hidden symbol and press ENTER 4 Highlight the default label and press ENTER Enter the new label Our First Geocache using the keyboard highlight OK and press ENTER 5 Highlight the Comment field and press ENTER Enter the comment information Hid cache under pile of sticks using the keyboard highlight OK and press ENTER 6 Highlight the Avg button and press ENTER The GPS status coordinates elevation number of readings at the location and estimated accuracy display The positional accuracy of the way point is increased by the number of recordings A small estimated accuracy number indicates that the waypoint is very close to its actual coordinates 7 Highlight the OK button and press ENTER 8 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Save button and then press ENTER Once the geocache location point is averaged they visit www geocaching com and create a new geocache with the averaged coordinate Bird Watching
25. the Save button and press ENTER To View a List of Waypoints Ti 2 9 From the Waypoints Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the waypoint you want to view on the map The Bearing information field displays the bearing from your current GPS location or cursor position to the selected waypoint It includes an arrow that points in the direction of the waypoint based on the current GPS heading The Distance information field displays the distance from your current location to the selected waypoint Press ENTER to view the waypoint details Highlight the View button and press ENTER 3 Coordinates Lat Lon N 43 48 481 W 70 ted Ac D 9 805 Readings Pas x curacy Estima 117 ft Averaging a waypoint Waypoints ES A Second Lake Camp Site AA Toque Ledge Camp Site dis Trout Brook Distance Waypoints list 52 To Edit a Waypoint 1 Find the waypoint you want to edit using the Waypoints Page Find search functionality or by selecting a waypoint on the map 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the waypoint you want to edit and press ENTER 3 To change the symbol of the waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the waypoint symbol and press ENTER Then use the arrow keypad to browse to the symbol you want and press ENTER 4 To change the waypoint label use the arrow keypad to highlight the default label and press ENTER Use the keyboard to enter the new label text Then highlight OK and
26. the next stop in the route Coordinates Primary The coordinates for the current GPS location cursor position Expressed as hours minutes AM PM ETA is based on the or map center in the primary format The default is Lat current device time not on the local time at the next stop Lon You can change the format in Device Setup gt The Finish label as it appears in the route directions Units gt Coordinates Primary GPS Accuracy The calculated accuracy of the GPS Expressed in distance Coordinates Secondary The coordinates for the current GPS location cursor position GPS Status The current status of your GPS device No Fix 2 D or 3 D or map center in the secondary format The default is The current direction of travel Expressed in degrees UTM UPS You can change the format in Device Setup a ra Units Coordinates Secondary Moonrise Moonset he time of day at which the moon will rise and set a i Expressed as hours minutes AM PM This information is Course The direction of travel on a route from the starting location to calculated for the specific geographic area where the GPS the destination finish or next stop Expressed in degrees has acquired a 3 D fix Device Odometer The total distance traveled in all mps Next Stop The label for the next stop as it appears in the route directions Distance to Finish The distance from the current location to the route finish The label for the next turn as it appears in the route directio
27. you have contacted DeLorme Support and have been instructed to send the device in for warranty Service send the unit to DeLorme Earthmate GPS PN 20 Service Department 2 DeLorme Drive Yarmouth ME 04096 USA For the latest warranty and repair information visit www delorme com gpsrepair E American Flag Anchor Animal Tracks Arrow Down left Arrow Down right Copyright Information Fonts used are derived from the DejaVu fonts which are derived from Bitstream Vera Copyright 2003 by Bitstream Inc All Rights Reserved Arrow Down Arrow Left DeLorme Contact Information Technical Support Arrow Right T Arrow Up left Visit www delorme com support to access the DeLorme Technical Support Knowledge Base get n answers to frequently asked questions or for additional support information If you cannot find an Arrow Up right answer to your problem on the site please call 207 846 8900 to speak to a Technical Support repre SS AISAO gt 2x1 1 a sentative Note DeLorme Technical Support does not provide product training Arrow Up Customer Service Ballpark For general questions about returns order status or problems with shipments phone 800 511 2459 Monday thru Friday or e mail us at sales delorme com Beach Direct Sales Bear To place additional orders phone 800 561 5105 Bicycling Binoculars 80 PHP DBSERPRB BER ESF Birch Tree Bird Tracks Bird Boat Launch Bridge Building Buoy Camera Camper
28. 1 Press the Find button The Find Page displays 2 Press MENU 3 Optional If your current Find setting is Find Near Map Center and you want to search for The Find Page 47 cities by name press MENU Find By Name is highlighted Press ENTER to select the Find 1 Press the Find button The Find Page displays The Find Page By Name option 2 Press MENU OR 3 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Show field press ENTER select History and press If your current Find setting is Find By Name and you want to search for cities that are near ENTER the map center press MENU Find Near Map Centeris highlighted Press ENTER to select the 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the search result you want to find and press ENTER Find Near Map Center option 5 To save the location as a waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Mark button and 4 ForaFind Near Map Center search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Show field press press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to update the label coordinates elevation and ENTER select Cities and press ENTER comments Press ENTER after you edit each group of information OR For a Find by Name search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Name field and press ENTER To enter the city name highlight each letter of the name on the keyboard and press ENTER after each consecutive letter Then highlight OK and press ENTER Narrow this search by completing one or more of the remaining fields Highlight t
29. 20 press the Power button and then press the ENTER button to confirm you want to turn the Earthmate GPS PN 20 off Step 3 Using the Buttons on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 The buttons on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 give you access to all of the functions on the device Each button has a unique purpose In Out Use the IN and OUT button to zoom in or zoom out on the map Press the IN left side of the button once to zoom the map in one level and show more detail Press and hold the IN side of the button to zoom the map in to its maximum level Press the OUT right side of the button once to zoom the map out one level and show less detail Press and hold the OUT side of the button to zoom the map out to its maximum level Press IN and OUT to scroll through a list one page at a time Page Use the PAGE button to scroll through the enabled pages on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 The default page button sequence is Satellites Map Compass e Trip Info Route Directions available when navigating For an overview of what you can view and do on each page as well as each page s menu functions see Appendix A on page 73 Menu The MENU button provides access to many functions Some menus are divided into top and bottom sections that are separated by a line The items in the top section are specific to the active page The items in the bottom section are standard menu options that are available from any page Tip Use the D
30. Canoeing Car Cave Cemetery Church Cross country Skiing Dam 26 e Va w Q te 1 B amp 6 V rz sf Waypoint Symbols Danger Deciduous Tree Deer Tracks Deer Dining Diver Down Dog Sledding Downhill Skiing Drinking Water Duck Evergreen Tree Exclamation Exit Fire Hydrant Fire First Aid 81 82 Waypoint Symbols 9 Fish k Fishing Pole P Flower Garden Four wheel ATV Gas Station Geocache Found i Dog Geocache Glider Area Golf Course Health Facility Heliport Hiking House ce Fishing Trap Set ce Fishing Trap Up ce Skating ke Oo B ae He nformation PeEHOVOPBReHxY EL MRE Jeep Kayaking Lighthouse Lodging ilitary Airport ilitary Base ining oney oose otor Home ountain Parking Picnic Table Police Post Office Powerboat Private Airport PreOAOtMYTKARS CHO Public Airport Radio Tower Railroad Crossing Restroom Sailboat School Bus School Shelter Shipwreck Shooting Shower Snowmobile Stop Swimming Telephone Tent Toll Booth Waypoint Symbols Tow Truck Traffic Light Truck Tunnel Waterskiing Flag available in red dark red yellow dark yellow green dark green blue dark blue turquoise dark turquoise gray and dark gray THD ME Push Pin available in red dark red yellow dark yellow green dark green blue dark blue turquoise dark turquoise gray and dark gray Dot available
31. Device 72 Arrow Keypad sssssssseeee 4 Averaging a waypoint sss 51 B BaCk On tha ics 56 Backliglitisans cte 5 68 Base map uote ees 5 Basic functions 9 10 Batteries Charging steer 10 20 21 Compatible Types 2 Improving battery life 7 8 Indicators ad 21 Installing oeste 2 Updating battery type 67 B giris WIthi 25e e Eh 41 Cc Charging the device 10 21 Compass Page 36 Contacting DeLorme 80 CONTAINS des ttov eee 41 Creating a route sss 55 D Data Detall 5i ces 32 Data Layering ssssssssssss 31 Data Management sssssss 32 Device Setup Page 67 72 Disabling GPS E Editing Route settings ssesssusss 58 ROUTES co de tecer epe 56 Track settings sesessuss 61 Waypoints ar a OE a A 52 Enable Serial Port 68 Enter Dutton sd o RO 4 F Find DUTTON ee ciet cet 4 Find By NaMe 41 Find Near Map Center 41 Find Page Finding Addresses Cies see eer ps Coordinates sssssssssss Natural features 43 44 Points of interest 42 43 Search history coccion 48 49 87 88 O sessi 46 47 Waypoints e ect dunes 41 42 Frequently asked questions 7 8 G Gloss Voir de eom
32. ED HEREIN IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRAN TIES ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MER CHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL LAST FOR 1 YEAR This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of relief such as incidental or conse quential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty applies to the original purchaser of the product ONLY REMINDER Be sure to retain the sales receipt proving the date of your original purchase This will be needed if warranty service is ever required DeLorme reserves the right to refuse warranty if a receipt is not provided or if the receipt is incomplete illegible Service Plan Before a product can be returned you must contact DeLorme Support at 207 846 8900 to determine if a return is necessary and request a Return Material Authorization RMA tracking number The following information must be provided to obtain warranty service A copy of the sales receipt from the original retailer The serial number of the Earthmate GPS PN 20 The Return Material Authorization RMA tracking number that you received when you called Appendix B 79 DeLorme Support Appendix C Your return shipping address Your daytime telephone number If
33. Page 42 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Symbol field and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the symbol type you want to search for and press ENTER For a complete list of all of the symbol types see Appendix C on page 81 6 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the search result that you want to find and press ENTER To delete the waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Delete button and press ENTER A confirmation message displays Use the arrow keypad to highlight the OK button and press ENTER to delete the waypoint from the Earthmate GPS PN 20 OR To center the map on the location use the arrow keypad to highlight the View button and press ENTER OR To create a route from your current location to the search result use the arrow keypad to highlight the Route button and press ENTER For more information see To Create a Route on page 55 To Find a Point of Interest 1 Press the Find button The Find Page displays 2 Press MENU 3 Optional If your current Find setting is Find Near Map Center and you want to search for POIs by name press MENU Find By Name is highlighted Press ENTER to select the Find By Name option OR If your current Find setting is Find By Name and you want to search for POIs that are near the map center press MENU Find Near Map Center is highlighted Press ENTER to select the Find Near Map Center option 4 Fora Find Near Map Center search use the arrow keypad to high
34. Power button for seven seconds If that does not work remove and replace the batteries to reset the Earthmate GPS PN 20 Why won t my Lithium ion battery hold a charge The Li ion battery is designed to last for 300 500 uses depending on environmental conditions Basic Functions This chapter provides descriptions for some of the basic functions of the Earthmate GPS PN 20 Panning the Map There are two ways to pan the map Manually pan the map by placing the cursor along the map edge and holding the arrow keypad in the direction that you want to move the map Automatically pan the map when GPS tracking navigating The map automatically pans in the direction of travel when the GPS cursor travels outside of the map area Getting Information About a Map Object Position your cursor over a map object to learn more about it 1 Pressthe arrow keypad to position your cursor over the map object you want to learn more about The status bar at the bottom of the Map Page provides name information for the object 2 Press ENTER The Info Page displays Note If multiple objects are found at the cursor location the Multiple Objects screen displays each of the available objects at that location Use the arrow keypad to select an object and then press ENTER to view the Info Page for that object 3 Optional To save the map object as a waypoint highlight and select Mark Navigating vs Tracking There are several instances in this man
35. S cov erage You cannot remove the base map from memory Several data types are compatible with the Earthmate GPS PN 20 High resolution Cities Color Aerial Imagery Aerial Imagery DOQQ USGS Quads 3DTQ NOAA Nautical Charts Satellite Imagery DeLorme Topographic Data e only when Heading Up is selected as the map orientation or Tip You can also choose to hide the information fields to make the map area larger for more information see To Hide the Information Fields on page 24 or change the number of information fields that display for more information see To Arrange the Information Fields on page 24 23 e World base data To Change the Information Fields The Map Page You can customize the information fields to display the information that is most important to you You may want to change the information that displays based on the type of activity you are doing Note The information fields change when navigating The list above shows the default layering of the data types from top to bottom To change the data layering see Layering Your Data on page 31 To Show Hide the Information Fields You can hide the information fields to enlarge the map area 1 From the Map Page ere MENU 1 From the Map Page press MENU 2 Use the arrow keypad o highlight Info nels 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Info Fields 3 Press ENTER The Info reido Setup screen displays 3 Press ENTER The Info Fields Setup screen di
36. The Earthmate GPS PN 20 is a perfect companion for bird watching With aerial imagery loaded on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 bird watchers can see clearings tree cover geological features and more In addition they can use the waypoint function to mark waypoints on the map when they see particular types of birds They can also use the track functionality to create a breadcrumb trail while they re travel ing to their bird watching spot and then follow that track back to their vehicle so they do not get lost Coordinates Lat Lon 10 666 WO68 50 110 ISymbol Label Our First Geocache N 461 Elevation T Date 00089 ft 09 55 PM 13 Nov 06 Comment Hid cache under pile of sticks Marking the Our First Geo cache waypoint 13 Safety Tip Be sure to bring a map and compass with you on your expedition in case the bat teries in your Earthmate GPS PN 20 are low Track Settings Record points by Recording interval 02 sec F When track is fult Start Recording New Track Prompt To Reset Trip info Restore Defaults Editing the track settings Tip Use the Time option if you want to record a lot of detail Use the Distance option if you are going to make many steps along the way In the scenario below Tom a bird watcher uses the Earthmate GPS PN 20 aerial imagery and the Earthmate GPS PN 20 Online Map Center to prepare for his expedition Before Tom leaves for
37. Then use the arrow keypad to highlight the number in the time date information you want to change Use the arrow keypad to move the number up or down Press ENTER when finished 7 To add comments relating to the waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Comments field and press ENTER Use the keyboard to enter the comment text Then highlight OK and press ENTER 8 To save the waypoint to the Earthmate GPS PN 20 use the arrow keypad to highlight the Save button and press ENTER Note After you save a waypoint you can use the Waypoint Details Page to delete the waypoint center the map on the waypoint or create a route to the waypoint To Average a Waypoint When a waypoint is averaged a series of GPS readings for the waypoint s location is recorded and averaged to increase the positional accuracy of the waypoint Note You can average a waypoint only at your current GPS location 1 3 4 Mark a waypoint at your current GPS location but do not save it for more information see To Mark a Waypoint on page 50 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Avg button and press ENTER The GPS status coordinates elevation number of readings at the location and estimated accuracy display The more readings you record the greater the positional accuracy of the waypoint A small estimated accuracy number indicates that the waypoint is very close to its actual coordinates Highlight the OK button and press ENTER Highlight
38. a for an accurate location because only three satellites are being used or signals from the satellites are poor Move your receiver to another location until you get better reception e 3 D The GPS receiver is receiving sufficient satellite data to determine your location If WAAS displays in the upper right corner of the page the Earthmate GPS PN 20 has obtained a WAAS connection WAAS provides up to five times greater position accuracy than a regular 2 D or 3 D connection WAAS is available only in North America Satellite Constellation and Signal Graph Both the satellite constellation and the satellite signal graph display visible satellites and their identify ing numbers which are assigned by the Department of Defense In the satellite constellation satellite shaped icons display each satellite s position in the sky relative to the device s current position In the satellite signal graph each satellite is represented as a bar that is sized according to signal strength Longer bars have greater strength and shorter bars have less strength The icons in the satellite constellation and the lines in the signal graph are color coded based on the quality of the data they are transmitting e Red Indicates your GPS receiver is tracking the satellite but it is not receiving data from it e Green Indicates your GPS receiver is tracking the satellite ephemeris data is available and the satellite is being used for navigation Bl
39. all the batteries unscrew the D rings on the back of the Earthmate GPS PN 20 until you can remove the battery cover Then insert the batteries according to the polarity symbols found inside the battery compartment Position the battery cover on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 and re screw the D rings into the Earthmate GPS PN 20 Step 2 Turning On the Earthmate GPS PN 20 The Power button is located at the bottom right corner of the button area To turn on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 press and hold the Power button for 1 5 seconds The first page that displays on the screen after you turn on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 is the Satellites Page Your GPS status displays in the upper left corner of the Satellites Page If you press the PAGE button the Map Page displays on the screen The map will not center on your current location until you have achieved a 2 D or 3 D fix The default view when a GPS fix cannot be obtained is your last GPS position If itis taking a long time for the device to obtain a 2 D or 3 D fix verify it has a clear view of the sky Be sure that trees buildings and other obstacles are not blocking the Earthmate GPS PN 20 If the device still cannot obtain a 2 D or 3 D fix press the QUIT button to return to the Satellites Page press the MENU button highlight the Set Current Location option and then press ENTER The Map Page automatically displays Pan the map to your current location and press ENTER To turn off the Earthmate GPS PN
40. and press ENTER Use the keyboard to enter the comment text Then highlight OK and press ENTER 5 To view the track highlight the View button and press ENTER Note The View button toggles with the Hide button OR To follow and create a direct route along the track highlight the Follow button and press ENTER OR To delete the track highlight the Delete button and press ENTER To Follow a Track Back to Where It Started From the Tracks Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the track you want to create a route from and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Follow button and press ENTER The track is reversed and a route is created so you can follow your footsteps and return to where you started the track To Clear the Active Track From the Tracks Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the Clear button and press ENTER The active track is cleared from the Earthmate GPS PN 20 2 Press QUIT to return to the previous Page To Delete a Saved Track From the Tracks Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the track to delete and press ENTER 2 Highlight the Delete button and press ENTER The track is deleted from the Earthmate GPS PN 20 To View a Saved Track 1 From the Tracks Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the track to view and press ENTER The Track Details Page displays Track logs that display with red text are visible on the map Highlight the View button and press ENTER The entire tra
41. ap screen Displays the North Arrow in the upper right corner of the map screen Course Up The direction of the finish of your route is always represented at the top of the map screen Displays the North Arrow in the upper right corner of the map screen when navigating You can modify the map orientation using the Orientation drop down list in the Map Setup screen From the Map Page press MENU Use the arrow keypad to highlight Map Setup Press ENTER The Map Setup screen displays Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Orientation drop down list and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight North Up Heading Up or Course Up and press ENTER Changing the Level of POI Detail Several compatible data types contain points of interest such as trails mountains accommoda tions restaurants and more that display as symbols on the map With the POI Detail option in the Map Setup screen you can choose to hide all POIs show only major POIs or show all POIs Changing this level of map detail is helpful when there are multiple point of interest symbols clut The Map Page Note If you want to perma nently remove the map from the Earthmate GPS PN 20 press MENU use the arrow keypad to highlight Data De tail and press ENTER Then use the arrow keypad to high light the Delete button and press ENTER Note You cannot use the Find Page to search hidden maps Orientation menu option 33 T tering the map
42. are hidden Press ENTER to display the information fields and repeat steps 2 and 3 5 Use the arrow keypad to highlight 6 Press ENTER The information fields return to their default settings Turn Imagery On Off You can turn on imagery to display it on the map or turn it off if you do not want to display it on the map 1 From the Map Page press MENU 2 If Turn Imagery On is highlighted imagery is turned off Press ENTER to turn on imagery OR If Turn Imagery Off is highlighted imagery is turned on Press ENTER to turn off imagery To Measure Distance and Area Your Earthmate GPS PN 20 has a measurement tool that allows you to measure the distance of a line or perimeter and area of a polygon 1 From the Map Page press MENU 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Measure Distance and press ENTER 3 Use the arrow keypad to move the cursor to the area on the map where you want to place the first point of the line polygon 4 Press ENTER to place the first point of the line polygon on the map 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each point in the line polygon you want to measure The Pan Location Information that displays in the upper right corner of the screen changes to display the heading from the last measurement node to your current GPS location the leg distance as well as the total distance from the last measurement node to the first measurement node It displays the area once you close a polygon Note Lines must contain at least t
43. arrow keypad to highlight the Route button and press ENTER For more information see To Create a Route on page 55 To Find a Coordinate 1 Press the Find button The Find Page displays 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Show field press ENTER and then select Coordinates 3 To find location values use the arrow keypad to highlight the position field and then press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the coordinate letters numbers you want to change and use the keypad again to move the letter number up or down 4 Press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the search result and press ENTER 6 To save the location as a waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Mark button and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to update the label coordinates elevation and comments Press ENTER after you edit each group of information OR To center the map on the location use the arrow keypad to highlight the View button and press ENTER OR To create a route from your current location to the search result use the arrow keypad to highlight the Route button and press ENTER For more information see To Create a Route on page 55 a To Find a Street Trail il 2 3 Press the Find button The Find Page displays Press MENU Optional If your current Find setting is Find Near Map Center and you want to search for addresses by name press MENU Find By Name is highlighted Press ENTER to select the Find By Name option
44. cate the coordinate that was provided in the cache s clue Once the waypoint is found they cre ate a route from their current position home to the waypoint location 14 Press MENU and then select Waypoints 15 Highlight the geocache waypoint in the list and then press ENTER 16 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Route button and then press ENTER 17 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Navigate button and then press ENTER 18 Press PAGE until the Compass Page displays 19 Use the Compass Page to find the direction of travel The bearing arrow large green arrow points in the direction of the next stop in the route Use the bearing arrow to determine the correct direction of travel towards the waypoint Once they arrive at the cache they take a trinket from the cache and leave a pencil they bought while on a recent trip to Niagara Falls Then they update the waypoint symbol on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 to the geocache found symbol When they return from their adventure they visit the cache s page on www geocaching com and enter a log about their experience Hiding a Geocache Mike and his family had so much fun on their first geocache outing that they decide to create a geocache of their own The family decides to hide the cache along a public trail approximately 10 miles from their home Before they can add the cache to geocaching com they must get a very accurate coordinate for the location where they re hiding the cache To do
45. ck displays on the map To stop viewing the track return to the Track Details Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the active track and press ENTER Highlight the Hide button and press ENTER To Customize the Logging Preferences Use the following steps to designate if you want the device to log GPS points based on time or dis tance intervals Logging based on a short time interval provides the most detailed results but also quickly adds many points Logging based on distance takes much longer to fill the track allowing you to record a great distance 10 feet is the shortest distance interval available 1 eo SOY Qu duce NS From the Tracks Page press MENU Highlight Edit Track Settings and press ENTER Highlight the Record Points by drop down list and press ENTER Highlight Time or Distance Press ENTER Highlight the Recording Interval field and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to increase decrease the recording interval value If you selected Time in step 4 the recording interval is expressed in seconds If you selected Distance in step 4 the recording interval is expressed in feet Highlight the When Track is Full drop down list and press ENTER Highlight Overwrite Points Stop Recording or Start Recording New Track This option determines how the device reacts when the track reaches its maximum number of points If you select the Overwrite Points option the oldest points in the track are replaced with new po
46. color blue and press ENTER 11 Highlight the Comment text field press ENTER and assign a difficulty comment using the keyboard Then highlight OK and press ENTER 12 Highlight the View button and press ENTER to see a snapshot of where you went on the trail When they arrive home they download the track and waypoint information into their DeLorme soft ware so they can see a larger view of where they were They finish by saving the track information in their mountain biking library project Mapping Assets in the Field Up to date maps are often critical to efficiently manage and maintain company assets You may need several layers of information to locate and update information about these assets in the field such as road topographic and historic maps as well as high resolution aerial imagery and GIS layers The Earthmate GPS PN 20 is ideally suited to handle these needs you can transfer virtually any type of data from DeLorme software onto the device for use in the field and then use the Earthmate GPS PN 20 to map new assets and the conditions of existing assets You can then bring this information back into the office to update the central database The division managers of a utility company are responsible for overseeing the bi monthly update of the spatial database for each division They must collect information regarding new line locations conditions and areas requiring repair or replacement to update the database and as
47. designed for op timum operation with the RCR V3 Li lon battery sold through DeLorme Other RCR V3 Li lon batteries may work and charge in the PN 20 but DeLorme can make no guarantees of compat ible operation e Setting the GPS Settings to Power Saving mode Disabling GPS while indoors e Using batteries with higher milliamp ratings such as Duracell Ultras Energizer E2s etc Why are the new batteries that put in the device the last time used it a month ago already dead Because the Earthmate GPS PN 20 has a real time clock that requires power even when the device is powered off your batteries are constantly in use If you use your Earthmate GPS PN 20 sporadically more than a month between uses remove the batteries for long term storage and then reinsert them when you want to use the device to improve battery life Why does it take so long to find satellites Acquiring satellite data takes longer if the batteries are low or if the Earthmate GPS PN 20 does not have a clear view of the sky Be sure that trees buildings and other obstacles are not blocking the Earthmate GPS PN 20 when you begin tracking Other factors such as if you haven t used the device for a long time or if you ve moved the device a great distance from its last location can affect the amount of time it takes to find satellites How dol reset the Earthmate GPS PN 20 when it will not turn off You can reset the Earthmate GPS PN 20 by holding the
48. e 2 Press ENTER Qo 0 00 00 m 0 00 ft Current Position 0 00 00 0 00 ft North Rd 0 00 ft 0 00 ft 0 00 ft E 0 00 ft Route Directions only available when navigating 57 Route Menu Delete All Routes Waypoints Routes Tracks Device Setup Route menu Tip Setting the back on track threshold to a large value pre vents excessive prompts Set ting the back on track thresh old to a small value provides a quicker notification when you are off course Tip Direct to Next Waypoint points the compass arrow in the direction of the next way point this is the best option when you are trying to get to the next waypoint with the shortest distance Back on Course points the compass arrow to the highlighted route This is the best option when you are trying to stay on the route highlight 58 3 Press MENU 4 Use the arrow keypad to hig To Delete All Routes 1 From the Routes Page press MENU 3 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Delete All Routes option and press ENTER To Edit the Route Settings 1 From the Routes Page press MENU 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Edit Route Settings option and press ENTER 3 To change the calculation method use the arrow keypad to highlight the Calculation Method drop down list and press ENTER Then use the arrow keypad to select Direct or Road and press ENTER 4 To change your back on track status use the arrow keypad t
49. e There are two Find search options Find Near Map Center which is the default setting or Find By Name Use the Find Near Map Center search option to search for categories of information such as geo graphic features waypoints points of interest and more near your current map center The number of search results returned is based on available search results not on distance Find Near Map Center searches stop after 200 search results are found Use the Find By Name search option to search for a specific location such as a specific address or point of interest To narrow your search results you can choose either the Contains or Begins With option to search for results that contain or begin with certain characters To Find a Waypoint f 2 Press the Find button The Find Page displays Optional If your current Find setting is Find Near Map Center and you want to search for waypoints by name press MENU Find By Name is highlighted Press ENTER to select the Find By Name option OR If your current Find setting is Find By Name and you want to search for waypoints that are near the map center press MENU Find Near Map Center is highlighted Press ENTER to select the Find Near Map Center option For a Find Near Map Center search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Show field press ENTER select Waypoints and press ENTER OR For a Find By Name search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Name field and press ENTER To e
50. e is removed To Disable GPS There are many features on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 that do not require a GPS fix You can turn off the GPS connection using the Disable GPS option in the Satellites menu 1 From the Satellites Page press MENU 2 Usethe arrow keypad to highlight Disable GPS Note WAAS was developed by the Federal Aviation Admin istration to enhance the accu racy usually to within three meters of actual position of GPS receivers by providing a modified GPS signal After calculating the error factor at ground control stations throughout the U S the cor rected signal is transmitted to two geostationary satellites that in turn transmit the GPS signal back to Earth 8 1117192627 2829138 Battery indicator label changes to external when charging 21 Note If you do not choose the correct battery type in the De vice Setup Page the battery indicator may not provide accu rate information See To Modify the System Settings on page 67 for more information Notes You can also disable the GPS using the Device Setup Sys tem menu option Select Disable GPS from the GPS Settings drop down list e When GPS has been disabled you can enable it by pressing MENU and then selecting Enable GPS GPS is temporarily disabled when in simulate mode dur ing track playback navigation simulation and so on e f the Earthmate GPS PN 20 is unable to acquire a fix after approximately t
51. e it is far away from the Earth s surface Therefore the second point is assumed to be correct The data from these three satellites provides the receiver with a two dimensional location Data acquired from a fourth satellite pinpoints the receiver s exact location This additional positioning information allows the GPS receiver to calculate its elevation which is particularly important for GPS users in mountainous locations GPS Position Accuracy Any buildings natural structures or heavy foliage that obstruct the GPS antenna s view of the sky prevent satellite signals from reaching the receiver and decrease the accuracy of your position Frequently Asked Questions Can l install non DeLorme maps on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 DeLorme s professional GIS software XMap allows you to register non DeLorme maps and transfer them to the Earthmate GPS PN 20 How can improve the life of my batteries When the backlight is on it consumes a large part of the battery Changing the backlight timer to turn off after 15 seconds could double the life of your batteries For information on changing the backlight timer see To Modify the Backlight Timer on page 68 Other ways to increase the life of the batteries include Removing your batteries for long term storage Note Placing the Earthmate GPS PN 20 in a backpack pock et or jacket should not result in problems with GPS position accuracy Note The charging circuit in the PN 20 was
52. e provides an overview of what you can view do on each page as well as each page s menu functions With this Page And Use the Page s MENU to Satellite View the GPS Status WAAS Status GPS accuracy Satellite constellation Satellite signal graph Battery indicator View Various types of map data The scale for the current map The North arrow only available when Heading Up is selected as the map orientation and the map is not Course or North Up Your current GPS status Your direction of travel View heading bearing information D eS isable Enable GPS et the current location e Turn imagery on or off eS how hide arrange change restore information fields e Measure the distance area of a user d es awn line polygon how hide map packages e Layer map data ec ec eS eU ec eS hange the map orientation hange the level of POI detail how hide waypoints se small POI symbols on the map hange the map scale type op navigation if in Navigation mode hange the Direct Route Arrow ide arrange change information fields op navigation if in Navigation mode 73 With this Page And Use the Page s MENU to With this Page And Use the Page s MENU to Trip Info View user selected information Change reset information fields Tracks Turn tracking off Delete all tracks Show large text in the informaiton Save a track Start stop track playback
53. e same or equivalent type recommended Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Warning Do not damage the rechargeable Lithium ion battery A damaged battery can cause an explosion or fire and can result in personal injury and or property damage and so on Limited Warranty DeLorme warrants that your Earthmate GPS PN 20 will be free from defects in materials and work manship for 1 year from the date of purchase If your Earthmate GPS PN 20 fails in normal use De Lorme will at its sole option either repair or replace the unit DeLorme reserves the right to either repair or replace the unit with a new or refurbished unit at its sole discretion Such repairs or replacements will be made at no charge for labor or materials however the customer will be responsible for any shipping charges incurred to send the device to DeLorme The repaired or replaced product will be warranted for 90 days from the date of return shipment or for the balance of the original warranty whichever is longer This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse misuse accidents or unauthorized disassembly or modification Any repairs not performed by DeLorme will void this warranty DELORME DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF REVENUES OR PROFITS EVEN IF DELORME HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES THIS LIMITED WARRANTY CONTAIN
54. eR 84 86 GPS Disabling How GPS works Modifying GPS Settings 67 Position accuracy 7 21 Signale cer teet 20 21 Status iicet tei ots 20 Whatis GPS ceto eee 6 H Hunt Fish Page s 66 l INOUE DUEtOD cei ee tete ces 3 Information Fields Arranglng xs ee neon eerie 24 A eset etc edens 25 D ScriptiOriS suicide 25 29 Restoring sssssssssss 29 SHOWIN ociosas toten ncs 24 K AA ena 9 10 M Map GUESOL eene oxi cisco sends 4 Map Data zs ipic rettet b 23 Map Page ini 23 35 Map Setups ici 31 Mark BUON coito acen 4 Marking a waypoint 50 51 Mass Storage ssssssssssssss 69 Measuring distance area 30 31 Mn DUTTON sea rites ends 3 Menu Options n se 73 76 Modifying Display sos ctt eoe eger 67 68 GPS Settings u c bes 67 Interface e iranan 68 69 N Navigation 9 O Orientation sss 33 P Page button ssssssssssssssses 3 Page Order e eet 70 Pages scende eie iens 73 76 Panning the map sssssssssss 4 9 POId t ils mrss 42 43 Power button sssssssss 2 5 Q Quit button 4 R Resetting the device s 8 Restoring Factory defaults sse 72 Information Fields 29 Map Setup information 31 Route settings 58 Setup defaults siccis 72 Sun Moon time and date 64 Trip values
55. ed highlight Enable Serial Port and press ENTER OR If you are connecting the device to your computer via a USB cable highlight the USB Setting drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight DeLorme or one of the Mass Storage options and press ENTER 3 Notes Mac and Linux users should always select one of the Mass Storage options for the USB setting depending on if you are saving data on internal or removable memory f you want to access the files on your SD card and you do not have an SD card reader select Mass Storage SD MMC Card as the USB setting Select DeLorme if you are using the device with compatible DeLorme mapping software Press QUIT to return to the Device Setup Page To Modify the Sound Settings Use the following instructions to modify the device s button press sound message sound power sound turn alert sound and or the volume of all sounds 1 2 From the Device Setup Page highlight the Sound option and press ENTER To modify the button press sound highlight the Button Press drop down list and press ENTER Highlight the sound type you want and press ENTER To modify the message sound highlight the Message drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight the sound type you want and press ENTER To modify the Power sound highlight the Power drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight the sound type you want and press ENTER To modify the turn alert sound highlight the
56. el Elevation Maximum The maximum elevation achieved Elevation Minimum The minimum elevation achieved ETA at Finish The estimated time of arrival at the route finish ETA at Next Turn The estimated time of arrival at the next turn ETA at Next Stop The estimated time of arrival at the next stop GPS See What is GPS on page 6 Glossary GPS Accuracy The calculated accuracy of the GPS GPS Status The current status of your GPS device No Fix 2 D 3 D etc Heading The current direction of travel Latitude Position north or south of the equator in degrees degrees minutes or degrees minutes seconds Longitude Position east or west of the prime meridian in degrees degrees minutes or degrees minutes seconds Mark The action of placing a waypoint on the map Orientation The alignment of a map relative to the points of the compass Scale The relationship between the extent of features in the real world and the size at which they are portrayed on the map On the Earthmate GPS PN 20 you can choose Bar Zoom or Ratio Speed The current rate of travel for the device Speed Average The average speed of the device including stop time Speed Maximum The maximum speed achieved Speed Moving Average The average speed of the device excluding stop time Time to Finish The calculated time to the route finish based on the road classifications and default speed settings
57. en minutes you will see the following message Would you like to disable the GPS or continue searching for satellites Select Disable to disable GPS or Continue to allow the Earthmate GPS PN 20 to keep searching for satellites 22 3 Press ENTER GPS OFF displays in the upper left corner of the screen and all satellites are removed from the constellation display The Map Page Viewing the Map Page If a 2 D or 3 D fix is obtained the Map Page displays the map data that is available for your current GPS location If a GPS fix cannot be obtained the location of your last GPS fix displays on the map The color of the GPS arrow depends on your GPS signal A flashing red arrow indicates A blue arrow indicates that the A yellow arrow indicates a 2 D A green arrow indicates a 3 D hat the Earthmate GPS PN 20 cannot obtain a GPS signal device is in Track Playback mode or Simulate Navigation mode fix ix Below the map are information fields The information displayed in these fields varies based on the selections you choose for more information see To Change the Information Fields on page 25 The scale is located above the info corner of the screen this is availab Course Up is selected when navigating Note Raster maps rotate in 90 headings rmation fields A north arrow is also available in the upper right To View Map Data The Earthmate GPS PN 20 comes standard with a base map showing high level world and U
58. evations Press ENTER to select the check box Press ENTER again to clear it OR To reset the device odometer use the arrow keypad to highlight Reset Device Odometer Press ENTER to select the check box Press ENTER again to clear it The Trip Info Page TT Trip into M Change Info Fields Restore Info Defaults Reset info Waypoints 3 Routes Tracks Sun Moon Tide Hunt Fish Device Setup Show Large Text menu option Reset Info Reset Speeds Reset Elevations Reset Device Odometer Reset Now Reset Trip Values menu option 39 Tip Interested in seeing how far you ve traveled for a month season or year If so restore all of the options except the Device Odometer to keep track of your total mileage Note Resetting Trip Values resets the trip odemeter for the current Trip Info reading while resetting Device Odometer resets the cumulative odometer for all trips on the device 5 Highlight Reset Now and press ENTER To Restore the Information Fields to their Default Settings Use the steps below to reset the information fields to their default settings 1 From the Trip Info Page press MENU 2 Usethe arrow keypad to highlight Restore Info Defaults 3 Press ENTER 40 The Find Page Using the Find Page You can use the Find button the one with a magnifying glass to search for addresses roads cities points of interest waypoints coordinates and mor
59. evice Setup Page Order settings to add remove or reorder the pages that display when you press the Page button For more infor mation see the To Modify the Page Order Settings section on page 70 Find The Find button is labeled with a magnifying glass Use it to search for a point of interest waypoint address coordinate and more You can search for a location based on its name or its proximity to the current map center Mark Waypoint The Mark button is labeled with a push pin Use it to mark a waypoint at your current GPS location or the cursor location when panning Once you mark a location you can edit the waypoint name coordinates elevation and provide comments about the waypoint view the waypoint on the map navigate to the waypoint average the waypoint for greater accuracy save the waypoint or delete the waypoint Arrow Keypad You can use the arrow keypad to Move the map cursor left right up or down Pan the map by moving the cursor on the edge of the map Highlight options in menus or lists Press down to move to the next entry press up from the first entry to go to the last entry or down from the last entry to go to the first entry Press and hold to quickly scroll through a menu or list Highlight characters in the keyboard screen Enter You can use the ENTER button to e Select a menu entry or on screen button field Get information about a point on the map Hover your cursor over the map
60. fields which displays three large Return to the track start fields Clear the current track Reset trip values Delete an existing track Stop navigation if in navigation mode View an existing track Navigat to a track start Find Button Find a waypoint Set your search options to Find By Find a POI Name or Find Near Map Center Sun Moon See the device time Reset the Sun Moon time date Find a natural feature if Find By Name is the chosen method See the device date Find an address can narrow the search with Contains or View sun moon rise set Find a coordinate Begins With parameters information Find a street trail View moon phase information Find aci Hunt Fish View optimum predicted times Reset the date View the search history for hunting and fishing Waypoints Mark a waypoint on the map Delete waypoints on the device Device Setup You must use the MENU e Turn the GPS on off He era EM functions to modify the device e Turn WAAS status on off Navigate to a waypoint settings Select a battery type Center a waypoint on the map e Select a color scheme M e a waypoint e Select the color contrast Average a waypoin c i 9 YP Select the backlight intensity Routing Create a route Reverse a route Rename a route Delete a route Edit a route Delete all routes on the device View route directions Edit the route settings Simulate a route Get back on track when navigating e Sto
61. ght Direct Route Arrow 3 Press ENTER 4 Use the arrow keypad to select the Direct to Next Waypoint or Back on Course 5 Press ENTER To Arrange the Information Fields You can change the information fields to display as one wide and two narrow fields four narrow fields or two wide fields 1 From the Compass Page press MENU 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Arrange Info Fields 3 Press ENTER 4 Use the arrow keypad to select the information field style you want to view 5 Press ENTER To Change the Information Fields You can customize the information fields to display the information that is most important to you You may want to change the information that displays based on the type of activity you are doing Note The information fields change when navigating From the Compass Page press MENU he Compass Pag Use the arrow keypad to highlight Change Info Fields Press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the information field you want to change Press ENTER The available information field options display Use the arrow keypad to select the information field Press ENTER Press QUIT to exit Change Info mode AN o0 09 To Restore the Information Fields to their Default Settings Note The Earthmate GPS PN A 5 20 does not have a magnetic Use the steps below to reset the information fields to their default settings compass and can determine 1 From the Compass Page press MENU Isle al
62. he field and press ENTER to use the keyboard to enter the search information Then highlight OK and press ENTER 5 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the search result that you want to find and press ENTER 6 To save the location as a waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Mark button and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to update the label coordinates elevation and comments Press ENTER after you edit each group of information OR To center the map on the location use the arrow keypad to highlight the View button and press ENTER OR To create a route from your current location to the search result use the arrow keypad to highlight the Route button and press ENTER For more information see To Create a Route on page 55 To Find a Previous Search Result You can view a history of your past ten search results 49 ISymbol Label 2 wpt0l Coordinates Lat Lon N 46 10 043 w068 51 173 Elevation ime Date 400089 ft 11 56 PM 13 Nov 06 Use the Waypoint Details Page to customize the waypoint label symbol comments coordi nates and more Note If you panned to the lo cation where you marked the waypoint elevation informa tion is not available Tip Select e to enter more than one line of text in a com ment 50 The Waypoints Page Using the Mark Button You can use the Mark button the button with a push pin on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 to mark a waypoint at your current GPS locati
63. his trip he uses the Earthmate GPS PN 20 Online Map Center to download additional map data so he can get satellite and aerial views of the area where he ll be This is helpful to Tom because he has heard that the bird population is greater near the swamp land With the aerial and satellite data available from the Online Map Center Tom can see the geological formations in his bird watching area before he leaves giving him a greater idea of where he should spend his day 1 Visit http data delorme com to download the area where you will be bird watching Once the map of the location is saved on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 Tom leaves for his bird watching trip When he arrives at the location he parks his truck turns on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 waits until he gets a 2 D or 3 D fix places a waypoint to represent the parking lot modifies his tracking settings and then turns on Track recording 2 Press and hold the Power button to turn on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 3 Press the Mark button on the device to place a waypoint at the parking lot location and press ENTER Note To choose a different symbol scroll to the top of the Waypoints screen to highlight the waypoint symbol and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to find and highlight the symbol you want Press MENU highlight the Tracks option and press ENTER Press MENU highlight the Edit Track Settings option and press ENTER Highlight the Record Points By drop down list and press ENTER H
64. ible for the division reviews their synchronized data against the corporate GIS layer and updates the corporate layer within XMap 19 ALCUN 1 3 6 7 13161920232531W Satellites Page Tip If it is taking a long time for the device to obtain a 2 D or 3 D fix verify it has a clear view of the sky Be sure that trees buildings and other obstacles are not blocking the Earthmate GPS PN 20 If the device still cannot obtain a 2 D 3 D fix press PAGE until the Satellites Page displays press MENU highlight the Set Current Lo cation option and then press ENTER The Map Page displays automatically Pan the map to your current location and press ENTER 20 The Satellites Page Viewing the Satellites Page Once you turn on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 the Satellites Page displays The Satellites Page informs you of your current GPS status the number of satellites the Earthmate GPS PN 20 is acquiring data from the signal strength and the GPS accuracy available only when a 2 D or 3 D fix is obtained GPS and WAAS Status GPS status displays in the upper left corner of the page and displays the following depending on your satellite acquisition status e GPS Off The GPS is disabled No Fix The GPS cannot find sufficient satellite data to determine your current GPS position 2 D The GPS connection is successful but the connection quality is not quite as sufficient as a 3 D fix This usually indicates insufficient dat
65. igate to and press ENTER 3 To create a route to the waypoint from your current GPS location use the arrow keypad to highlight the Route button and press ENTER Then in the Route screen highlight the Navigate button and press ENTER to calculate the route To Center a Waypoint on the Map 1 Find the waypoint you want to center the map on using the Waypoints Page or Find search functionality 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the waypoint that you want to view and press ENTER 3 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the View button and press ENTER To Delete a Waypoint 1 From the Waypoints Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the waypoint that you want to delete and press ENTER 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Delete button and press ENTER A confirmation message displays 3 Usethe arrow keypad to highlight the Yes button and press ENTER to delete the waypoint from he Earthmate GPS PN 20 To Delete Waypoints by Symbol 1 From the Waypoints Page press MENU 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Delete by Symbol button and press ENTER A list of waypoint symbols displays 3 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the symbol you want to delete Press the enter button to select the check box and press ENTER 4 Use the arrow keypad to Highlight the Delete button and press ENTER A confirmation message displays 5 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Yes button and press ENTER to delete the waypoints with that symbol
66. ighlight the Time option and press ENTER Highlight the Recording Interval text field and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to increase decrease each digit Press ENTER after each digit is changed 9 If the On button is not activated highlight the button and then press ENTER to activate it OR If the On button is already activated go to step 10 Tom continues his journey to the bird watching spot While he s walking he notices an eagle in a tree O6 SO or and wants to use his Earthmate GPS PN 20 to mark a waypoint at the bird location 10 While at the spot of the tree press the Mark button 11 Scroll to the top of the Waypoints screen to highlight the waypoint symbol and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to find and highlight the bird icon and press ENTER 12 Scroll to the label text field to the right of the bird icon and press ENTER Use the arrow key pad to highlight the letter E and press ENTER Repeat this step for each letter in the word Eagle When you re finished highlight OK and press ENTER 13 Scroll to highlight the Save button and press ENTER When he arrives at the desired bird watching spot he saves his track log turns off the GPS device and spends the day bird watching 14 Press MENU select Tracks and press ENTER 15 Scroll to highlight the Save button and press ENTER 16 Press the Power button to turn off the Earthmate GPS PN 20 Press ENTER when prompted When he s finished for the day he
67. ighlight the result press ENTER and then highlight Add and press ENTER to add the search result as a point in the route OR To select a route point that is on the map highlight Use Map and press ENTER to pan to the location on the map that you want to use as a route point Once you move the cursor to the location you want press ENTER Pan to place additional points using the map or press QUIT to return to the Route Creation Page Routes Page Note Active routes display in the Routes Page with red text Route Name New Route HEM Add Point Calculation Method Road Creating a new route 55 Tip To exit Navigation mode press MENU use the arrow keypad to highlight Stop Navi gating and then press ENTER Route Name To Trout Brook amp Current Position dis Trout Brook Add Point Road route with two points 56 Repeat step 3 for each point you want to include in your route 5 Optional If you do not want to include your current GPS position as a route point use the arrow keypad to highlight Current Position and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight Remove and then press ENTER 6 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Calculation Method drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight Road or Direct and press ENTER 7 Highlight the Navigate button and press ENTER to calculate the route If the calculation is successful the route is highlighted on the Map Page T
68. in red dark red yellow dark yellow green dark green blue dark blue turquoise dark turquoise gray and dark gray OOK gt Appendix C Small Dot available in red dark red yellow dark yellow green dark green blue dark blue turquoise dark turquoise gray and dark gray Green Star Red X Turquoise Circle Yellow Square 83 84 Glossary Back on Course The direction of travel needed to return to the course Base Map A low detail map that comes pre loaded on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 Battery Life The percentage of battery life that is left on the device Bearing The direction of travel from the current location to the destination Coordinates The current GPS location cursor position or map center Course The direction of travel from the starting location to the destination Device Odometer The total distance traveled in all trips Differential GPS DGPS A technique to improve GPS accuracy that uses pseudo range errors recorded at a known location to improve the measurements made by other GPS receivers within the same general geographic area For more information see VVAAS Distance to Finish The distance from the current location to the route finish Distance to Next Stop The distance from the current location to the next stop in the route Distance to Next Turn The distance from the current location to the next turn in the route Elevation The height above or below sea lev
69. inning or gt to move the cursor to the end of the text Note You cannot use the Earthmate GPS PN 20 to charge rechargeable AA batteries Tip Use multiple SD cards to create a map library for long trips or to have the entire state in your pocket amp or punctuation period comma apostrophe exclamation point you want to use In addition the following special functions are provided 4 Moves the cursor one space to the left without deleting characters gt Moves the cursor one space to the right without deleting characters Changes the letters from lowercase to uppercase letters the active case is shown in the keyboard This function toggles to all caps mode by pressing ENTER twice Moves the cursor one space to the left deleting the character that was there Cir Clears the content of the text field being edited Accepts the changes made to the text field and closes the keyboard Spe Moves the cursor one space to the right leaving a blank space Moves the cursor to the next line This option can be used to type more than one line in a Comment field Charging the Earthmate GPS PN 20 If you are using a DeLorme supplied RCR V3 Li lon battery you can charge the Earthmate GPS PN 20 battery by connecting the USB end of the cable to your computer and the other end of the cable to the Earthmate GPS PN 20 To charge the device with the USB cable the device must be powered on while connec
70. ints If you select Stop Recording the device stops recording points when it is full If you select Start Recording New Track the device saves the track and starts recording a new track 10 Press QUIT to return to the Tracks Page Tip View a saved track when you want a reference from a previous trip but do not want to create a route Tip Use a small interval to re cord a detailed track of a new trail Use a large distance inter val to record your location dur ing a long trip Track Menu Delete All Saved Tracks Waypoints Routes Tracks Sun Moon Tide Hunt Fish Device Setup Tracks menu Tip Select Start Recording New Track to save a detailed track of a specific path Select the Overwrite Points option if you are interested in knowing only where you have traveled most recently Reset Info 5 WReset Speeds Reset Elevations Reset Device Odometer Reset Now Reset Trip Info 62 To Enable the Reset Info Screen The Reset Info screen allows you to synchronize your Trip Info with a track when you press Save or Clear on the Track Details Page This feature is enabled by default 1 From the Tracks Page press MENU 2 Highlight Edit Track Settings and press ENTER 3 To enable the Reset Info screen if the check box is cleared highlight the Prompt to Reset Trip Info check box and press ENTER 4 To disable the Reset Info screen if the check box is se
71. is inactive while all other functions are available appropriate for indoor use prior to departure 67 Display menu options 68 5 Spring green e Summer yellow e Autumn orange Winter blue Midnight high contrast black gray dark blue helpful for nighttime use To modify the backlight intensity highlight the Backlight Intensity slider and press the arrow keypad to the right to increase the intensity level or to the left to decrease the intensity To modify the backlight timer highlight the Backlight Timer drop down list and press ENTER Highlight the time interval you want and press ENTER Note Decreasing the Backlight Timer helps conserve battery life Press QUIT to return to the Device Setup Page To Modify the Interface Settings Use the following steps to change the serial port and USB settings on the device The setting you choose will depend on the type of cable you use to connect the device to your computer your com puter s operating system and if you are trying to access information on a removable media SD card 1 2 From the Device Setup Page highlight the Interface option and press ENTER If you are connecting the device to your computer via a serial cable highlight Enable Serial Port and press ENTER to select the check box If the Enable Serial Port check box is selected it indicates that the serial port connection is activated To clear the check box if it is select
72. ished press ENTER 4 Highlight the Tide Station drop down list and press ENTER The list of available tide stations displays Highlight the station and press ENTER Once you select a tide station the High Tide and Low Tide fields display the tide information for the selected date and time The graph at the bottom of the screen shows the high and low tide information for the entire day midnight to midnight The red dot in the tide graph indicates the time as selected in the Tide Page To Reset the Tide Page s Time and Date If you modified the time or date in the Tide Page you can reset it to the device s time date information 1 From the Tide Page press MENU 2 Highlight Reset Time and Date and press ENTER The Time and Date fields update to the device time and date 12 Sep 07 Tide Station Portland Maine T 11 25 AM 98 ft 11 43PM 9 8 ft 05 12 AM 0 2 ft 05 30 PM 0 0 ft High Tide 5 Tide 9 8 ft Tide Page Tip You can pan the map to another geographic location and then view the Tide Page to see the information for that area 65 Coordinates Lat Lon N 43 48 4787 W 70 9 8094 Prediction Excellent Day Best Times 11 17 AM 01 17 PM 11 49 PM 01 49 AM Good Times 05 42 AM 06 42 AM 06 03 PM 07 03 PM The Hunt Fish Page Tip You can pan the map to another geographic location and then view the Hunt Fish Page to see the information for that area
73. lected highlight the Prompt to Reset Trip Info check box and press ENTER 5 Press QUIT To Delete All Saved Track Logs When the Reset Info screen is enabled you can reset trip values speeds elevations and the device odometer 1 When the Reset Info Page displays Use the arrow keypad to highlight the item you want to reset Press ENTER to select the check box Press ENTER again to clear the check box 2 Highlight the Reset Now button and press ENTER To Delete All Saved Track Logs You can use the Track menu to delete all of the track logs you have saved on your device 1 From the Tracks Page press MENU 2 Highlight Delete All Tracks and press ENTER A confirmation message displays 3 Highlight Yes to delete all the tracks and press ENTER The Sun Moon Page Using the Sun Moon Page Use the Sun Moon Page to view the sunrise sunset and moonrise moonset information and the moon phase information for your current GPS location The current date and time displays at the top of the screen To Set the Time Note Setting the time in the Sun Moon Page affects only the Sun Moon Page values not the device s time information 1 From the Sun Moon Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the Time field and press ENTER 2 Usethe arrow keypad to highlight the time field to change Press the arrow keypad up or down to move the number up or down 3 Press ENTER To Set the Date Note Setting the date in the Sun Moon Page
74. light the Show field press ENTER select Points of Interest and press ENTER OR For a Find by Name search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Name field and press ENTER To enter the name highlight each letter of the name on the keyboard and press ENTER after each consecutive letter Then highlight OK and press ENTER Narrow this search by completing one or more of the remaining fields Highlight the field and press ENTER to use the keyboard to enter the search information Then highlight OK and press ENTER To further narrow your search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Category field and press ENTER A list of point of interest categories displays To select a category use the arrow keypad to highlight the category and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the search result that you want to find and press ENTER To save the location as a waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Mark button and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to update the label coordinates elevation and comments Press ENTER after you edit each group of information OR To center the map on the location use the arrow keypad to highlight the View button and press ENTER OR To create a route from your current location to the search result use the arrow keypad to highlight the Route button and press ENTER For more information see To Create a Route on page 55 To Find Natural Features 1 Press the Find button The Find Page displa
75. location and press the ENTER button to view detailed information if available Quit The function of the QUIT button varies depending on the current status of the Earthmate GPS PN 20 You can use the QUIT button to cancel actions such as panning keyboard entry to delete individual points when measuring distance and so on If you are performing an action pressing the OUIT but ton moves you backward through the page sequence Power Use the Power button to turn the Earthmate GPS PN 20 on and off to change the backlight settings or to reset the Earthmate GPS PN 20 To turn the Earthmate GPS PN 20 on press and hold the Power button for 1 5 seconds To turn the Earthmate GPS PN 20 off press the Power button When you see the Press ENTER to power down message press the ENTER button to confirm that you want to turn off the Earthmate GPS PN 20 If you do not want to turn the Earthmate GPS PN 20 off wait five seconds or press the QUIT button To change the backlight intensity percentage press and hold the Power button for approxi mately two seconds if the device is powered on until you see the backlight screen display Press the arrow keypad to the left to move the slider and decrease the backlight intensity Press the arrow keypad to the right to move the slider and increase the backlight intensity Each level of intensity represents a 1096 interval 10096 is the maximum backlight intensity 1096 is the minimum backlight intensit
76. map Points are again placed once a 2 D or 3 D fix is established If a GPS connection was established and lost a red line indicates the last GPS location The Tracks Page lets you save clear or follow the current track or view follow an existing track To Turn GPS Track Recording On Off From the Tracks Page To turn GPS track recording on highlight the On button and press ENTER The button appears indented OR To turn GPS track recording off highlight the Off button and press ENTER To Save the Active Track Once you save the active track a new track is created 1 From the Tracks Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the Save button and press ENTER The Track Details Page displays 2 To rename the track the default name is in the date time format DD MON YY HHMMSS and ends with A for AM or P for PM highlight the Track field and press ENTER Use the keyboard to enter the track name text Then highlight OK and press ENTER 3 To change the track display color highlight the Color field and press ENTER Select a color with the arrow keypad and press ENTER Note Visible tracks display in the Tracks Page with red text You can view only one track at a time S Baxter Canoe Trip Tracks Page 59 Track Baxter Canoe Trip Time Date 04 56 PM 13 Oct 06 Track Details Tip Select el to enter more than one line of text in a com ment 4 To add a comment to your track highlight the Comments field
77. n the mapping industry From early beginnings as a paper atlas publisher the company quickly emerged as a pioneering technological innovator DeLorme not only embraced new technologies it developed them In the mid 1990s before GPS usage was widespread DeLorme was pioneering laptop GPS solutions that today include the popular Earthmate GPS LT 20 Subsequent development led to industry first GPS solutions for Pocket PC and Palm OS devices and more recently for Bluetooth GPS solutions For more information visit www delorme com
78. ns Distance to Next Stop The distance from the current location to the next stop in the route Also displays an arrow showing the direction of the turn Distance to Next Turn The distance from the current location to the next turn in the route route direction information Elevation The altitude height above or below sea level Expressed in Next Turn Arrow The arrow representing the next turn as it appears in the distance route directions No label text displays Elevation Maximum The maximum elevation achieved Expressed in distance Off Course The perpendicular distance between the current location This field may be reset when you clear Trip Info and the route Expressed in distance Elevation Minimum The minimum elevation achieved Expressed in distance Speed The current rate of travel for the device Expressed in This field may be reset when you clear Trip Info distance per unit of time Information Field Option Information Field Option Speed Average The average speed of the device including stop time Time to Sunrise set The time remaining until the sun rises and sets This information Expressed in distance per unit of time This field may be reset is calculated for the specific geographic area where the GPS when you clear Trip Info has acquired a 3 D fix Speed Maximum The maximum speed achieved Expressed in distance per Trip Odometer The total distance the GPS device has been moving This unit of time This field may
79. nter the name highlight each letter of the name on the keyboard and press ENTER after each consecutive letter Then highlight OK and press ENTER Notes e Press a button during a search to halt the search process Select Continue Search to resume the search process Narrow Find by Name search results by finding items that begin with or contain certain letters Press MENU highlight the Begins With or Contains option only one of the options displays at a time the option that isn t displaying is the current mode and press ENTER To refine a Find By Name search enter as much search criteria as possible Leave the Name field blank to find all results for the search category in a specified area Find search results vary based on the map data type you are searching within To view the 10 most recent Find search results select History from the Show drop down list in the Find Page The Find page retains your most recent search parameters 41 S moot All d ParkingLot tio Trout Brook A Second Lake Camp Site A Toque Ledge Camp Site Distance 175 05 mi Waypoint search results Show Points of Interest Category All Categories a All Categories Accommodations Airports Amusements Recreation Camping RV Park Education Emergency Services Exits andRest Areas Fast Food Snacks Gas Stations Government Major Shopping 105T Searching for points of interest with the Find
80. o Simulate a Route You can preview a route on the map using the Simulate Navigation feature The route is highlighted on the map and the device beeps at each applicable turn 1 From the Routes Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the route that you want to simulate and press ENTER 2 Press MENU highlight the Simulate Navigation option and then press ENTER The message Simulate Navigation will turn off Track Recording mode displays Highlight OK and press ENTER The cursor goes into simulate mode and plays the route on the map 3 To end simulation press MENU highlight the Stop Simulation option and press ENTER To Get Back on Track When Off Course 1 Ensure you are navigating against a route 2 Press MENU highlight the Back on Track option and press ENTER The route recalculates based on your current position and adds that location to the route itinerary To Edit a Route 1 From the Routes Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the route that you want to edit and press ENTER 2 To rename the route use the arrow keypad to highlight the Route Name field and press ENTER Use the keyboard to enter the new name text Then highlight OK and press ENTER 3 To add a route point use the arrow keypad to highlight Add Point and press ENTER To use the Find functions to add the point highlight Use Find and press ENTER for more information see The Find Page section that starts on page 41 After you find the point highlight the res
81. o highlight the Back on Track drop down list and press ENTER Then use the arrow keypad to select On or Off and press ENTER Note The back on track threshold function recalculates your route when you stray off course beyond the threshold distance specified see step the next step b To change your back on track threshold use the arrow keypad to highlight the Back on Track Threshold drop down list and then press ENTER Then use the arrow keypad to select the threshold distance and press ENTER 6 To change the compass navigation arrow setting for direct routes use the arrow keypad to highlight the Compass Navigation Arrow drop down list and press ENTER Select Direct to Next Waypoint or Back on Course and press ENTER 7 To restore the route edit settings to their factory set defaults use the arrow keypad to highlight the Restore Defaults button and press ENTER light Delete Route and press ENTER The route is deleted gt The Tracks Page Using the Tracks Page Your Earthmate GPS PN 20 is set by default to record GPS tracks That means the device creates a track or breadcrumb trail of your travels until you turn recording off The breadcrumb trail displays differently based on your GPS status e When you have a 3 D fix your track displays as a green line e When you have a 2 D fix your track displays as a yellow line e When the GPS cannot acquire a fix no points are placed on the
82. o load the imagery into XMap 5 From the Handheld Export tab center the map on the quadrant and customize the handheld grid size to best fit the area Then click the Select Edit tool and select the grids on the map that cover the quadrant Click the Options button and select the check box next to each dataset to transfer to the Earthmate GPS PN 20 For high resolution aerial imagery select XMap Raster Data Snapshot For topographic road and GIS data select XMap USA Topographic Data For scanned historic maps select the ImageReg Data series Customize the display ranges of the datasets based on your preferences Name and save the map package Then click the Exchange button on the Handheld Export tab or in the toolbar Send the mile marker waypoint layer and saved map package containing the road topographic historic and aerial imagery maps to the device and then click Done Using the Earthmate GPS PN 20 in the field With all the data transferred to the Earthmate GPS PN 20 the field crew for each quadrant is ready to head into the field to update and verify the utility data One field crew is responsible for updating a quadrant with significant additions and changes to the existing infrastructure They have a list of mile marker ranges where these changes took place 1 Use the Routes option on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 to create a route from the field office current GPS location to the utility waypoint mile marker next to the ser
83. on or if panning at the cursor position If you are not panning and your are not using GPS the current map center is used After you add a waypoint you can customize the waypoint name coordinates and comments To Mark a Waypoint 1 Press the Mark button to place a waypoint The Waypoint Details Page displays 2 To use a waypoint symbol other than the default red pin use the arrow keypad to highlight the default waypoint symbol and press ENTER Then use the arrow keypad to browse to the symbol you want and press ENTER 3 Tochange the waypoint label use the arrow keypad to highlight the default label and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to enter the new label text Then highlight OK and press ENTER 4 To change the coordinate location of the waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Coordinates field and press ENTER Then use the arrow keypad to highlight the number in the coordinate information you want to change Use the arrow keypad to increase decrease the number Press ENTER when finished 5 To change the elevation of the waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Elevation field and press ENTER Then use the arrow keypad to highlight the number in the elevation value you want to change Use the arrow keypad to increase decrease the number Press ENTER when finished 6 To change the date and time that you added the waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Time Date field and press ENTER
84. option that allows you to change the custom settings classifications and default speed settings you made to the Show Info Fields Arrange Info Fields and Change Info Fields drop down lists back to their default settings Option Default Setting Show Info Fields Arrange Info Fields 2 narrow fields when tracking 4 narrow fields when navigating Time to Moonrise set The time remaining until the moon rises and sets This information is calculated for the specific geographic area where the GPS has acquired a 3 D fix Time to Next Stop The calculated time to the next stop in the route based on road classifications and default speed settings Time to Next Turn The calculated time to the next turn in the route based on road classifications and default speed settings Change Info Fields Speed Heading when tracking Next Turn Dist to Finish Time to Turn Dist to Turn when navigating Measuring distance on the map Tip Press QUIT to delete the last measurement point To delete the entire measurement object press QUIT until all measurement points are de leted from the map 30 Use the steps below to reset the information fields to their default settings 1 From the Map Page press MENU 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Info Fields 3 Press ENTER The Info Fields Setup screen displays 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Restore Info Defaults Note If Show Info Fields displays the information fields
85. options 32 3 Press ENTER The Map Setup screen displays 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Data Layering button 5 Press ENTER The Data Layering screen displays a list of all of the data types loaded on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 The data type at the top of the list has the highest priority The data type at the bottom of the list has the lowest priority 6 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the data type that you want to move up or down in the list 7 Once the data type you want to move is highlighted press the arrow keypad and highlight the up or down arrow key to the right of the data types 8 Press ENTER to move the data type If you want to move the data type more than one level away from its current state press ENTER as many times as it takes to move the data type so it is in the order you want it 9 Press the arrow keypad to the left to return to the layering list 10 Repeat steps 6 9 for each data type you want to reorder in the list Showing Hiding Maps That Were Exported From a Compatible DeLorme Mapping Program After you import a map from a compatible DeLorme mapping program you can view or hide it on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 using the Data Management option You may want to hide a map to see what is underneath it for example raster maps are displayed above vector maps To change the priority of how maps are displayed see Layering Your Data on page 31 1 From the Map Page press MENU 2 Usethe arrow keypad to
86. p navigation if in Navigation mode 75 76 With this Page And Use the Page s MENU to Select the backlight timer Change the serial port status Change USB settings Selecting sounds Button Press Alarm Power Turn Alert All sounds Modify Page Order Change Add a Page Hide a Page Modify Time Time format Time zone Daylight Saving Time Modify Units Primary Coordinates Secondary Coordinates Datum Measures Bearing Appendix B Specifications Physical Specifications Case IPX 7 waterproof impact resistant Size 5 25 x 2 43 x 1 5 Weight 0 33 Ib Technical Specifications General NMEA compliant 12 channel receiver e WAAS enabled SBAS e Low power baseband and RF chip set RF chip based on the ultra low power silicon germanium BiCMOS process e Warm start lt 38 seconds e Hot start lt 3 seconds e Power full power 165mW Sleep mode lt 55mW Maximum Velocity 1000 knots Advanced high sensitivity algorithms for superior tracking in urban environments Weak signal tracking down to 145dBm Proprietary Kalman filter for enhanced position accuracy Superior noise rejection for high EMI environments Operating temperature range 20 C to 75 C e Storage temperature range 55 C to 100 C Built in antenna FCC Certification This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pur suant to Pa
87. rt 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate 77 78 radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is en couraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environ ment This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with th
88. sing Small Waypoint Symbols The Small Waypoint Symbols option lets you reduce the waypoint symbol size above a specific scale to reduce map clutter Data Layering High Resolution Cities Color Aerial Imagery Aerial Imagery DOQQ USGS Quads 3DTO NOAA Nautical Charts Scale Menu Options Or m 0 0 2 Satellite Imagery DeLorme Topographic Data Heading Up From the Map Page press MENU 1 un POI Detail Show All POIs 2 Usethe arrow keypad to highlight Map Setup Waypoint Detail Show Waypoings PR EN ee Ne deen canes Small Waypoint Symbols oe mM CREME Restore Defaults 5 Press ENTER Small Waypoint Symbols menu 6 Use the arrow keypad to highlight a symbol option or Never to never use small waypoint option symbols and press ENTER 34 35 E Next Turn Time to Turn Dist to Turn Compass Page 36 The Compass Page Viewing the Compass Page The Compass Page is a graphic representation of a traditional floating needle compass It displays differently depending on if you are navigating a route or tracking The compass rotates so that the heading is always up You can choose to direct the bearing arrow when you are navigating so that it points in the direction of the next stop on the route or it points you back on course if you leave the route To Direct the Route Arrow Follow these steps to change the route arrow direction 1 From the Compass Page press MENU 2 Use the arrow keypad to highli
89. sist in planning for the next month s maintenance schedule The company uses the Earthmate GPS PN 20 with DeLorme s professional XMap GIS software to perform the updates Each division is divided into quadrants with crews of two assigned to each quadrant Each crew has an Earthmate GPS PN 20 and is responsible for uploading the maps and data they need on the device before heading out into the field This data includes an updated copy of the quadrant s GIS utility line layer road and topographic maps waypoints of pole mile markers high resolution aerial imagery downloaded from the state GIS department and digitally scanned paper maps of utility line schematics These maps are geo registered to the DeLorme map using XMap Preparing data for and transferring data onto the Earthmate GPS PN 20 1 Open XMap set up a subscription to the central database and obtain an updated copy of the utility layer for the division 2 Load the GIS layer into the GIS tab and use the spatial query tool to isolate the line objects within a particular quadrant 3 From the ImageReg tab open the digital image of the schematic map for the quadrant Use the GIS line layer as reference to place points on the digital image that correspond to points on the DeLorme map Then process the image to geo register it to the map 4 Visit the state GIS website and download any digital aerial imagery in sid or tiff format that corresponds to the quadrant Use the Map Data tab t
90. splays 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Change Info Fields 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Hide Info Fields Press ENTER The information fields are Note If Show Info Fields displays the information fields are hidden Press ENTER to display hidden the information fields and repeat steps 2 and 3 89 T Change Info Fields menu option Note If Show Info Fields displays the information fields are hidden Press ENTER to display Press ENTER the information fields Use the arrow keypad to highlight the information field you want to change 5 6 To Arrange the Information Fields 7 Press ENTER The available information field options display 8 9 You can change the information fields to display as one wide field one wide field and two narrow e The information fields you r Use the arrow keypad to select the information field fields four narrow fields two wide fields or two narrow fields E YP poe DUE 1 From the Map Page press MENU Press ENTER Velocity Made Good displays n y VMG 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Info Fields 10 Press QUIT to exit Change Info mode dae E e When information is not avail 3 Press ENTER The Info Fields Setup screen displays The available information fields include able for example the Dis i tance to Finish information 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Arrange Info Fields Information Field Option Description ich s cav rta wen navigating dashes dis
91. st 5 Select the option you want and press ENTER Note Selecting an Automatic option allows the device to update the time zone based on your current GPS location Press QUIT to return to the Device Setup Page To Modify the Units Settings 1 2 7 From the Device Setup Page highlight the Units option and press ENTER To modify the primary coordinates highlight the Coordinates Primary drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight the format and press ENTER To modify the secondary coordinates highlight the Coordinates Secondary drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight the format and press ENTER To modify the datum highlight the Datum drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight the format and press ENTER To modify the measures highlight the Measures drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight the format and press ENTER To modify the bearing highlight the Bearing drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight the format and press ENTER Press QUIT to return to the Device Setup Page Owner Information The Owner Information screen allows you to enter text to identify your device 1 2 In the text area press ENTER to display the keyboard Use the keyboard to enter up to 255 characters on six lines Then highlight OK and press ENTER To display the information when you turn on the device highlight the Display at Startup field and press ENTER OR T
92. tatus highlight the WAAS drop down list and press ENTER Select the Enabled option to enable WAAS use or select the Disabled option to disable WAAS use Then press ENTER Note In most cases a WAAS signal provides greater accuracy than a non WAAS signal 4 Toupdate the battery type highlight the Battery Type drop down list and press ENTER Select the battery type you are using and then press ENTER 5 To update the USB power setting highlight the USB Power drop down list and press ENTER Select the Enabled option to enable power from the USB port or select the Disabled option to disable USB power 6 Press QUIT to return to the Device Setup Page To Modify the Display Settings Use the following instructions to update the device s color scheme backlight intensity and or backlight timer 1 From the Device Setup Page highlight the Display option and press ENTER 2 To modify the color scheme highlight the Color Scheme drop down list and press ENTER Highlight the color scheme you want and press ENTER Tip When viewing the Device Setup preferences you can highlight the Restore Factory Defaults option and then press ENTER to return all of the Earth mate GPS PN 20 settings to their out of the box status GPS Setting Options Normal GPS acquires satel lites and updates map once per second Power Saving Reduces the backlight to 1096 intensity and changes the backlight timer to 15 seconds Disable GPS GPS
93. ted Storing Data on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 The Earthmate GPS PN 20 stores waypoints tracks routes and the base map data in its internal memory You can save maps that are transferred to the Earthmate GPS PN 20 in internal memory or on a removable memory SD card located under the battery compartment Scenarios You can use your Earthmate GPS PN 20 for a variety of activities including Geocaching Bird watching Biking Managing GIS data And much more Below are some scenarios for using the Earthmate GPS PN 20 in these situations Seeking a Geocache Geocaching is a popular hide and seek sport for GPS users Hiders place a cache prizes and or log book at an approved location and seekers use the hiders clues coordinate information and clues that are shared via the Internet for some geocache locations visit www geocaching com to find the cache The cache usually contains a variety of prizes for the successful seeker seekers are encour aged to observe the take one leave one policy on prizes in the cache Mike and his family are looking for a fun weekend activity that they can enjoy in the great outdoors A coworker tells Mike about geocaching and they decide to try the activity with their new Earthmate GPS PN 20 Before they leave for their adventure they visit www geocaching com to find a cache in their area Once they find a cache they use their compatible DeLorme mapping program to see the geocache
94. the map center press MENU Find Near Map Center is highlighted Press ENTER to select the Find Near Map Center option ForaFind Near Map Center search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Show field press ENTER select Addresses and press ENTER OR For a Find by Name search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Name field and press ENTER To enter the address name highlight each letter of the name on the keyboard and press ENTER after each consecutive letter Then highlight OK and press ENTER Narrow this search by completing one or more of the remaining fields Highlight the field and press ENTER to use the keyboard to enter the search information Then highlight OK and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the search result that you want to find and press ENTER To save the location as a waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Mark button and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to update the label coordinates elevation and comments Press ENTER after you edit each group of information OR To center the map on the location use the arrow keypad to highlight the View button and press ENTER OR The Find Page ddresses Country New River Rd Unimproved Local Road E Branch Rd New River Rd EBranchRd 4WD Trail Bearing Distance 284 T 15 15 mi Searching for an address with the Find Page 45 46 To create a route from your current location to the search result use the
95. turns the GPS device back on waits until he gets a 2 D or 3 D fix and then follows his track to where he started ensuring he won t get lost The process of following his initial track creates a new route that he can use to navigate back to the parking lot 17 Press and hold the Power button to turn on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 18 Press MENU select Tracks and press ENTER 19 Select the track that was saved earlier that day and press ENTER 20 Scroll to highlight the Follow button and press ENTER Tom follows the route directions on the map screen and reaches his start location without getting lost Mountain Biking The Earthmate GPS PN 20 is also a perfect companion while mountain biking Carla and Jordan are preparing for a ride at Slickrock Bike Trail Before they go they download data of the Moab Utah region with their compatible DeLorme software program They create a route that starts and finishes at the trailhead and includes three stops Shrimp Rock Upper Shrimp Rock and Mt View Cave Then they export the data of the region as well as the route they created to their Earthmate GPS PN 20 Once they arrive at the trail they mount their GPS devices onto their bikes iSymbol Label Y Eagle Coordinates Lat Lon N 46 10 666 WO68 50 110 Elevation Time Date 400089 ft 10 03 PM 13 Nov 06 Marking the Eagle waypoint 15 Route Name Slickrock Bike Trail a Upper Shrimp Rock a MtView Cave Add Point
96. ual where we mention navigating or tracking with the Earthmate GPS PN 20 You may ask What s the difference e You are navigating with the Earthmate GPS PN 20 when you use it to follow a route You are tracking with the Earthmate GPS PN 20 when the GPS is on but you are not following a route Using the Keyboard The keyboard is accessible when you need to enter text such as when editing a waypoint label Once the keyboard displays use the arrow keypad to highlight the letter A Z number 0 9 symbol Basic Functions Move your cursor to the edge of the screen to pan the map in that direction Note Manually panning the map when simulating naviga tion or playing back a track will change the focus of the map from your GPS location to the manually panned location Note Once you have marked a map object as a waypoint you can edit the waypoint details by highlighting the waypoint information pressing ENTER and then modifying the infor mation view it by highlighting View and pressing ENTER or create a route by highlighting Route and pressing ENTER Tips e Press OUT to highlight the OK button without scrolling through the keyboard Press QUIT to cancel your keyboard entries e f existing text is available enter a letter to replace the highlighted content If you want to keep the existing text but move the cursor to the beginning end of the text select the 4 option to move the cursor to the beg
97. ue Indicates your receiver is tracking the satellite ephemeris data is available the satellite is being used for navigation and the satellite has WAAS corrections available GPS Accuracy The GPS accuracy displays in the lower left corner of the screen in feet or meters depending on the measurement preferences you assigned in the Device Setup Page see To Modify the Units Settings on page 71 for more information GPS accuracy is represented on the map by a circle with a radius equal to the GPS accuracy allowing you to see a representation of your accuracy in relation to your map scale The accuracy of the Earthmate GPS PN 20 is 10 meters Battery Indicator The battery indicator is a graphic representation of the current available battery power It displays differently based on the current available power e Four green bars Indicates a full charge Three green bars One quarter of the battery power has been used e Two yellow bars One half of the battery power has been used Onered bar Three quarters of the battery power has been used Once the battery has reached 596 of its total battery power a low battery warning displays While the Li lon battery is charging the battery indicator graphic is animated and the word Battery is replaced with Charging Once the battery is fully charged the battery indicator graphic displays four static green bars and the word Charging is replaced with External until the charging cabl
98. ult press ENTER and then highlight Add and press ENTER to add the Search result as a point in the route OR To select a route point that is on the map highlight Use Map and press ENTER to pan to the location on the map that you want to use as a route point Once you move the cursor to the location you want press ENTER and then press QUIT to return to the Routes Page 5 To change the calculation method use the arrow keypad to highlight the Calculation Method drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight Road or Direct and press ENTER 6 To immediately navigate against the edited route highlight the Navigate button and press ENTER OR If you do not want to navigate against the edited route press QUIT To View Route Directions Route directions are available only when navigating against a route If you are already navigating highlight the Directions button and press ENTER to view the directions 1 From the Routes Page highlight a route that you want to navigate and press ENTER 2 Highlight the Navigate button and press ENTER 3 Press PAGE until the Route directions information displays To Reverse a Route 1 From the Routes Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the route that you want to reverse 2 Press ENTER 3 Press MENU 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Reverse Route and press ENTER The route is reversed To Delete a Route 1 From the Routes Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the route that you want to delet
99. ve a page up or the down button to move a page down Then press ENTER Repeat this step for each page you want to reorder To add a page to the Page button sequence highlight the Menu Option you want to add as a page Then press ENTER to select the check box next to the menu option A selected check box indicates the option displays as a page Repeat this step for each standard menu option that you want to add as a page To hide a page highlight the page you do not want to view with the Page button active pages have a selected check box and press ENTER to clear the check box Repeat this step for each page you want to hide Note The Map Page cannot be hidden from the Page button sequence 5 Press QUIT to return to the Device Setup Page To Modify the Time Settings Use the following instructions to modify the device s time format time zone and or Daylight Saving Time preferences From the Device Setup Page highlight the Time option and press ENTER To modify the time format highlight the Time Format drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight Local 12 Hour or Local 24 Hour and press ENTER To modify the time zone highlight the Zone drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight the time zone you want and press ENTER Note Selecting the Automatic option allows the device to update the time zone based on your current GPS location To select the Daylight Saving Time option highlight the Daylight Saving drop down li
100. vice road entrance Once the field crew arrives at the entrance the worker with the Earthmate GPS PN 20 directs the driver to each mile marker on the list where utility additions and modifications were made They use the bearing and distance information for each waypoint to navigate along the service road Once they are parallel to a mile marker they set out on foot to the pipeline using the aerial imagery topographic and GIS data to give them field reference Once the line locations are located the crew collects pertinent waypoints and tracks on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 to record information about the line They use the various waypoint symbols on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 to represent different features such as areas in need of service or areas where there are dangerous trees that need to be removed When they come across an area where the GIS data does not correlate with the location of the utility line in the field they record a track for that length of segment and drop waypoints at each line vertex 4 When the field crew is finished they return to the office and download the waypoints and 6 tracks to XMap Then they review the data to update any labels that need clarification and put additional notes for the points using the mapnote feature in the Draw tab Once they are finished with the review they synchronize their field data to the central database using the synchronize feature in XMap The next day the database manager respons
101. wo points To make a polygon you must close the shape by placing the last point on top of the first point To Set Up the Map Use the Map Setup option to customize the map by defining data type layering showing hiding map packages and choosing map orientation POI detail how waypoints display on the map and scale Layering Your Data You can use the Data Layering menu option to prioritize the order in which to display the many differ ent data types available for use on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 Data layers at the top of the list display first when available For example if you have DeLorme Topographic Data and Aerial Imagery DOQQ coverage for the same area the data type with the highest priority displays on the map based on the default Data Layering settings The default order is as follows 1 High resolution Cities Color Aerial Imagery Aerial Imagery DOQO USGS Quads 3DTO NOAA Nautical Charts Satellite Imagery DeLorme Topographic Data 8 Base map MO O0 OM Modify the default layering order with the Data Layering option in the Map Setup screen 1 From the Map Page press MENU 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Map Setup The Map Page OIC NEN 30TQ EJSAT10 PIE TOPOUSA 6 p Data Layering menu options 31 iajBaxter Canoe Trip Imager ElBaxter Canoe Trip Topo Maps El Topo 7 East 14 Regional Data USGS Quads 3DTQ Aerial Imagery DOQQ Satellite Imagery SAT10 Data Management menu
102. y To turn the backlight off press and hold the Power button for three seconds while the device is powered on until the backlight shuts off Note The backlight turns on any time you presss a button unless you turned it off using the Device Setup menu For more information see the To Modify the Display Settings section on page 67 When you charge the Earthmate GPS PN 20 the backlight intensity is automatically reduced to decrease charging time To reset the Earthmate GPS PN 20 when it is on press and hold the Power button for seven seconds Step 4 Transferring Map Data to the Earthmate GPS PN 20 Your Earthmate GPS PN 20 comes equipped with an overview level base map showing world and U S coverage While this provides a great view of a large area chances are that you will want a detailed view of a smaller area for hiking geocaching and other activities You can transfer more detailed maps to the Earthmate GPS PN 20 using Compatible DeLorme Mapping Software Instructions for sending maps to your Earthmate Getting Started Press ENTER to confirm that you want to turn the device off Tip Decrease the backlight timer to help conserve battery life Note Large maps may take longer to transfer to the device Tip While it is faster to access maps that have been saved to internal memory the quickest way to transfer maps to your device is to copy the map files to an SD card with an SD card reader
103. ys 2 Press MENU 3 Optional If your current Find setting is Find Near Map Center and you want to search for natural features by name press MENU Find By Name is highlighted Press ENTER to select the Find By Name option OR The Find Page Note Not all map data types include natural features Show NaturalFeatures Points of Interest Addresses Coordinates Distance Searching for natural resources with the Find Page Show NaturalFeatures Body of Water Bay Lake Pond Ocean River Stream Wetlands m Center Ridge E Lower South Branch Pond Selecting a natural resource category 43 Show Natural Features Category AllCategories E Open Water O Wetland Louse Island Hub Hall Cove E BigLogan Mountain Catcher Pond Natural resource search results 44 If your current Find setting is Find By Name and you want to search for natural features that are near the map center press MENU Find Near Map Center is highlighted Press ENTER to select the Find Near Map Center option n or a Find Near Map Center search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Show field press TER select Natural Features and press ENTER R or a Find by Name search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Name field and press NTER To enter the name highlight each letter of the name on the keyboard and press NTER after each consecutive letter Then highlight OK and press ENTER om

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