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2. 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 itis in the order you want it 9 Press the arrow keypad to the left to return to the layering list Z Baxter Canoe Trip Topo Maj 3j 2 F E Topo 7 East LA Regional ps 10 Repeat steps 6 9 for each data type you want to reorder in the list Showing Hiding Maps 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 or 1 From the Map Page press MENU e OG Satelite
3. _ Earthmate GPS Pn 20 GPS for wherever you go N 4344 6887 W 70 12 9039 ZA i Bhiiorton brook A 4 40 tts 7 Mist to Yorn ist to Finish P 0 17 mi 039mi g gt A User Manual Table of Contents Gettimo Started eset etl e epos O O Sa 2 Basic FUnGtIOnS 5 X Id A O a IA Sa E 9 SANOS El 11 The Satellites Pages toe ep didas The Map Page The Compass Page The Trip Info Page The Find Pagine s ee co reed He aep He ue deed aire br orte NAM Eeeljssere EE 50 The BoutesP3ge del sent tt doeet ic ee t dM Pte ree Er sn 55 The Tracks Bage ei i n b dee e eee a dva ise d i i teh 60 THE SUA MOOR P Adeste e e ean Ode M Rss NN ed NN NN Mir on 64 A ne eM Ac Ree esaet LAC 66 Tie Hunt EishiPages i es ott ds ele edd v la E o ise iei tei 67 The D vice Set pP ages aste oreet dnte Ne pedea ise eia re id pende e dd 68 Appendix A Page Function lable otto E e UE he HM quad eua eed Rut UE 74 ApperndbcB SpS6ifIcatioris x xta ee BN Hee Oo ea b e ee e m d e et aces 78 Appendix C Waypoint Symbols eid cdd en ee eec c ba D deh cas c ec EN e e A e ced 82 GIOSSA e EE ERE 85 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 68 Because the Earthmate GPS PN 20 has a real time clock that requires power even when the device is powered off your batteries are con stantly in use I
4. Press ENTER The Info Fields Setup screen displays Use the arrow keypad to highlight Arrange Info Fields Note If Show Info Fields displays the information fields are hidden Press ENTER to display the information fields and repeat steps 2 and 3 Press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to select the information field style you want to view Press ENTER 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 1 From the Map Page press MENU 2 Usethe arrow keypad to highlight Info Fields 3 Press ENTER The Info Fields Setup screen displays 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Change Info Fields Note If Show Info Fields displays the information fields are hidden Press ENTER to display the information fields and repeat steps 2 and 3 5 Press ENTER 6 Usethe arrow keypad to highlight the information field you want to change Change Info Fields menu option 7 Press ENTER The available information field options display 8 9 1 Use the arrow keypad to select the information field e The information fields you Press ENTER select may be abbreviated 0 Press QUIT to exit Change Info mode on the screen For example Velocity Made Good displays The available information fields include
5. 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 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 87 88 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 position by providing a mo
6. 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 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 Press OUIT to return to the Device Setup Page About this Device The Device Setup Page 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 OUIT 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 73 Appendix A Page Function Table This table provides an overview of what you can view do on each page as well as each page s
7. 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 72 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 Four green bars Indicates a full charge Three green bars One quarter of the battery power has been used 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 Bat tery 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 charg ing cable is removed Note WAAS was developed by the Federal Aviation Administration to enhance the accuracy usually to within three meters of actual position of GPS receivers b
8. highlight OK and press ENTER ight 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 Scenarios 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 lay ers 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 infor mation back into the office to update the central database The division managers of a utility company are responsible for overseeing the bimonthly 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 assist in planning for the next month s maintenance schedule The company uses the Earthmate GPS PN 20 with DeLorme s professional XMap GIS
9. press ENTER select Addresses and press ENTER OR For a Find by Name search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Street Name field and State m press ENTER To enter the address name highlight each letter of the name on the keyboard E rb and press ENTER after each consecutive letter Then highlight OK and press ENTER Name Narrow this search by completing one or more of the remaining fields Highlight the field and m ie press ENTER to use the keyboard to enter the search information Then highlight OK and uem press ENTER 1 29 ee em 42 218 R83 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the search result that you want to find and press ENTER 1 73 BalsamLn To save the location as a waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Mark button and 1 222 Bayview St press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to update the label coordinates elevation and com i Distance ments Press ENTER after you edit each group of information 350 80 ft OR Searching for an address with To center the map on the location use the arrow keypad to highlight the View button and the Find Page 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 45 46 To Find a Coordinate 1 2 ers Press the Find button The Find Page displays Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Show field
10. press ENTER and then select Coordi nates 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 Press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the search result 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 com ments 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 Street Trail 1 2 3 Press the Find button The Find Page displays Press MENU 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 mor
11. 7 Track Details Tip Select to enter more than one line of text in a comment Tip View a saved track when you want a reference from a previous trip but do not want to create a route 61 Tip Use a small interval to record a detailed track of a new trail Use a large distance interval to record your location during a long trip Track Menu Delete All Saved Tracks Waypoints Routes Tracks 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 62 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 T e NU Or 3e tO M 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
12. Arrow drop down list and press ENTER Select Direct to Next Waypoint or Back on Course and press ENTER To restore the route edit settings to their factory set defaults use the arrow keypad to high light the Restore Defaults button and press ENTER Route Menu Edit Rol etti Delete All Routes Waypoints Routes Tracks Device Setup Route menu Tip Setting the back on track threshold to a large value prevents excessive prompts Setting the back on track threshold 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 waypoint 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 59 Note Visible tracks display in the Tracks Page with red text You can view only one track ata time S Baxter Canoe Trip Tracks Page 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 appearance of the breadcrumb trail is based on your GPS status When you have a 3 D fix your track displays as a green line When you have a 2 D fix your tra
13. Dea Coordinates Secondary UTM UPS Datum WGS84 Measures To Modify the Units Settings From the Device Setup Page highlight the Units option and press ENTER Press OUIT at any time to return to t To modify he Device Setup Page To modify he primary coordinates highlight the Coordinates Primary drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight the format and press ENTER To modify he secondary coordinates highlight the Coordinates Secondary drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight the format and press ENTER he primary datum highlight the Datum Primary drop down list and press ENTER Statute Miles Bearing True Restore Defaults Units menu options 72 The Owner Information screen al T 2 To modify hen highlight the format and press ENTER he secondary datum highlight the Datum Secondary drop down list and press To modify ENTER Then highlight the o modify he bearing highl ormat and press ENTER he measures highlight the Measures drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight the format and press ENTER ight the Bearing drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight the format and press ENTER Owner Information OWS you to enter text to identify your device In the text area press ENTER to display the keyboard Use the keyboard to enter up to 255 characters on six lines
14. MENU 2 Usethe arrow keypad to highlight Disable GPS 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 that the Earthmate GPS PN 20 cannot obtain a GPS signal A blue arrow indicates that the device is in Track Playback mode or Simulate Navigation mode A yellow arrow indicates a 2 D fix A green arrow indicates a 3 D fix 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 information fields A north arrow is also available in the upper right corner of the screen this is available only when Heading Up is selected as the map orientation or Course Up is selected when navigating Note Raster maps rotate in 90 headings To View Map Data The Earthmate GPS PN 20 comes standard with a base map showing high level world and U S coverage You cannot remove the base map from memory Several data types are compatible with the Earthmate GPS PN 20 High
15. Mass Storage options and press ENTER 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 e Select DeLorme if you are using the device with compatible DeLorme mapping software 3 Press OUIT to return to the Device Setup Page tup Page Spring Pj Backlight Intensity Backlight Timer AwaysOn wl Pi Display menu options 69 Aen Ook Sound Button Press Button Click Message Short Beep Power Turn Alert Long Descending Beep Long Ascending Beep Volume E it Omute Restore Defaults To Modify the Sound Settings To modify the device s button press sound message sound power sound turn alert sound and or the volume of all sounds from the Device Setup Page highlight the Sound option and press ENTER Press OUIT at any time to return to the Device Setup Page To modify the button press sound highlight the Button Press drop down list and press EN TER 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 highl
16. Text option is a toggle option that changes to Show Small Text when the large text option is activated 3 Press ENTER The Trip Info Page Coordinates Lat Lon N 46 10 043 W 638 51173 Trip Odometer 39 02 mi ip Mo rip Stopped Max Speed T Trip Total Lonasan smpn Trip Info Page 39 Trip Info Menu 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 UReset Trip Values Reset Speeds Reset Elevations Reset Device Odometer Reset Now Reset Trip Values menu option 40 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 h
17. as VMG e When information is not available for example the Distance to Finish informa tion field is only pertinent when navigating dashes display in the applicable field information Field Option Back on Course The direction of travel needed to return to the route while continuing in the direction of the destination Expressed in degrees Battery Life The percentage of battery power that remains for the Earth mate GPS PN 20 Note The primary coordi nates are shown whenever coordinates are displayed for example when panning 25 Information Field Option Bearing The direction of travel from the current location to the desti nation finish or next stop Expressed in degrees Displays a green arrow pointing in the direction of the next waypoint or route point The arrow is grayed out when no movement is reported by the device It is green when the device is moving he coordinates for the current GPS location cursor position r map center in the primary format The default is Lat on You can change the format in Device Setup nits Coordinates Primary he coordinates for the current GPS location cursor position r map center in the secondary format The default is TM UPS You can change the format in Device Setup nits Coordinates Secondary he direction of travel on a route from the starting location to the destination finish or next stop Expressed in degrees Device Odometer T
18. 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 1 From the Tracks Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the track you want to create a route from and press ENTER 2 Usethe 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 1 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 1 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 2 Highlight the View button and press ENTER The entire track displays on the map 3 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 The
19. 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 Scenarios ISymbol Label Eagle Coordinates Lat Lon N 46 10 666 WO68 50 110 Eevat 1003 DM 00083 ft e 13 Nov 06 mment gc Marking the Eagle waypoint 15 Route Name Slickrock Bike Trail w Upper Shrimp Rock a Mt View Cave Add Point Calculation Method Direct Navigating a route Editing track details their Earthmate GPS PN 20 Once they arrive at the trail they mount their GPS devices onto their bikes power them on and select the route they plan to use for navigation 1 Press MENU h
20. magery 2 Usethe arrow keypad to highlight Map Setup and press ENTER Pe Highlight Data Management and press ENTER The Data Management screen displays the Data Management menu maps that have been downloaded to the Earthmate GPS PN 20 A map is shown if its check options 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 32 view more information about the map press MENU use the arrow keypad to highlight Data The Map Page 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 b 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 Note If you want to perma OR nently remove the map from If the check box next to the map is cleared and you want to show the map on the screen the Earthmate GPS PN 20 ENTER t h th press MENU use the arrow press o show the map keypad to highlight Data 6 Optional To view the map s center on the screen press MENU use the arrow keypad to Detail and press ENTER hiahliaht Vi M d ENTER Then use the arrow keypad to ighiig lew Map ana press highlight the Delete button and press ENTER Changing the Map Orien
21. menu functions With this Page And Use the Page s MENU to Satellite View the Disable Enable GPS GPS Status Set the current location WAAS Status GPS accuracy e Satellite constellation Satellite signal graph Battery indicator Map View Turn imagery on or off Various types of map data Show hide arrange change restore The scale for the current map information fields e The North arrow only available Measure the distance area of a user when Heading Up is selected drawn line polygon as the map orientation and the e Show hide map packages map is not Course or North Up Layer map data Your current GPS status Change the map orientation style Your direction of travel Change the level of POI detail Show hide waypoints Use small POI symbols on the map Change the map scale type Stop navigation if in Navigation mode Compass View heading bearing information hange the Direct Route Arrow ide arrange change information fields op navigation if in Navigation mode With this Page And Use the Page s MENU to Change reset information fields Show large text in the information fields which displays three large fields Reset trip values Stop navigation if in navigation mode Trip Info Find Button Waypoints View user selected information Find a waypoint Find a POI Find a natural feature Find an address Find a coordinate Find a street trai
22. serial number of the Earthmate GPS PN 20 The Return Material Authorization RMA tracking number that you received when you called DeLorme Support Appendix B 81 82 Your return shipping address Your daytime telephone number If you have contacted DeLorme Support and have been instructed to send the device in for war ranty 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 Copyright Information Fonts used are derived from the DejaVu fonts which are derived from Bitstream Vera Copyright 2003 by Bitstream Inc All Rights Reserved DeLorme Contact Information Technical Support Visit www delorme com support to access the DeLorme Technical Support Knowledge Base get answers to frequently asked questions or for additional support information If you cannot find an answer to your problem on the site please call 207 846 8900 to speak to a Technical Support representative Note DeLorme Technical Support does not provide product training Customer Service 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 Direct Sales To place additional orders phone 800 561 5105 AppendxC Appendix C Waypoint Symbols Am
23. 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 There are This chapter provides descriptions for some of the basic functions of the Earthmate GPS PN 20 Panning the Map wo ways to pan the map Manually pan the map by placing the cursor along the map edge and hold 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 There are e Pres nformation About a Map Object wo ways to get information about a map object s the arrow keypad to position your cursor over the map objects you want to learn more about The status bar at the bottom of the Map Page provides name information for the object Pres e Pres S ENTER to display the Info Page s Enter at any time to get information about objects that are at your current GPS location Note If multiple objects are found at the cursor location the Multiple Objects screen dis plays a list of the available objects at that location objects you have created appear at the top of the list Use the arrow keypad to select an object and then press ENTER to view the Info Page for that object To save a map object as a waypoint highlight it and select Mark Naviga
24. to Device Setup You must use the MENU func tions to modify the device set tings Turn the GPS on off Turn WAAS status on off Select a battery type Select a color scheme Select the color contrast Select the backlight intensity Select the backlight timer Change the serial port status Change USB settings Selecting sounds Button Press Alarm Power 4 Turn Alert All sounds Modify Page Order Change Add a Page Hide a Page Modify Time 4 Time format 4 Time zone 4 Daylight Saving Time 77 78 With this Page And Use the Page s MENU to Device Setup continued Modify Units 4 Primary Coordinates 4 Secondary Coordinates Datum Measures Bearing Appendix B Specifications Appendi 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 WAAS enabled SBAS Low power baseband and RF chip set RF chip based on the ultra low power silicon germanium BiCMOS process Warm start 38 seconds Hot start 3 seconds 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 envi
25. until the backlight shuts off Note The backlight turns on any time you press 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 68 When you charge the Earthmate GPS PN 20 the backlight intensity is automatically reduced to decrease charging time Toreset 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 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 Compatible DeLorme Mapping Software Instructions for sending maps to your Earthmate GPS PN 20 vary by application For more information see the mapping application s Help system for instructions on se
26. want to edit and press ENTER To rename the route use the arrow keypad to highlight the Route Name field and press EN TER Use the keyboard to enter the new name text 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 the point highlight Use Find and press ENTER for more information see The Find Page section that starts on page 42 After you find the point highlight 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 and then press OUIT to return to the Routes Page 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 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 OUIT 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 na
27. while moving 2 Usethe arrow keypad to highlight Restore Info Defaults 3 Press ENTER 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 m options any available information field options see page 25 for a table of the information field To Change the Information Fields You can cust want to chan Press Note The in 1 2 3 Press 4 5 Press 6 Useth 7 8 omize the information fields to display the information that you want to see You may ge the information that displays based on the type of activity you are doing ormation fields change when navigating From the Trip Info Page press MENU Use the arrow keypad to highlight Change Info Fields ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the information field you want to change ENTER The available information field options display e arrow keypad to select the information field or move to another field 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 depend ing on if you are tracking or navigating 1 From the Trip Info Page press MENU 2 Useth Note e arrow keypad to highlight Show Large Text The Show Large
28. 4 Usethe arrow keypad to highlight the search result that you want to find and press ENTER 5 To save the location as a waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Mark button and 47 48 press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to update the label coordinates elevation and com ments 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 Draw or GIS Layers These options are available if you have a draw or GIS layer enabled GIS layers are available only in XMap For more information see To View Map Data on page 23 1 Ze 3 a Press the Find button The Find Page displays Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Show field press ENTER and then select Draw Layers or GIS Layers 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 Press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the search result and press ENTER To save the location as a waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Mark button and press ENTER Use the ar
29. ENTER The Map Setup screen displays Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Scale drop down list Press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight Bar Zoom or Ratio and press ENTER The Map Page Small Waypoint Symbols menu option IK Second Lake Camp Site Waypoint Detail Show Waypoints Small Waypoint Symbols Scale menu options Default Settings in the Map Setup Screen The Map Setup screen default settings are as follows Option Defauit Setting Data Layering GIS Layers XMap only Draw Layers Custom Raster XMap only ImageReg XMap only High Resolution Cities Color Aerial Imagery Aerial Imagery DOQQ USGS Quads 3DTO NOAA Nautical Charts Satellite Imagery Custom Vector XMap only DeLorme Topographic Data Never The Compass Page Viewing the Compass Page The Compass Page is a graphic representation of a traditional floating needle compass Its appear ance differs 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 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Direct Route Arrow Press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to select the Direct to Ne
30. R after each digit is changed 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 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 keypad 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 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 fol lowing his initial track
31. a 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 position x A K a y Note Placing the Earthmate ing information allows the GPS receiver to calculate its elevation which is particularly important for GPS PN 20 in a backpack GPS users in mountainous locations pocket or jacket should not result in problems with GPS GPS Position Accuracy 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 69 Note The charging circuit in the PN 20 was designed for optimum 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 guaran tees of co
32. ag available in red dark red yellow dark yellow green dark green blue dark blue turguoise dark turguoise gray and dark gray Push Pin available in red dark red yellow dark yellow green dark green blue dark blue turguoise dark turguoise gray and dark gray Dot available in red dark red yellow dark yellow green dark green blue dark blue turguoise dark turguoise gray and dark gray O X X 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 85 86 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 WAAS Dist
33. ance 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 level 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 min utes 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
34. cache with the averaged coordinate Bird Watching 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 13 Safety Tip Be sure to bring a map and compass with you on your expedition in case the batteries in your Earthmate GPS PN 20 are low Track Settings Record points by e _ Recording interval 02 sec 7 When track is full 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 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 be
35. cause 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 il 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 watch ing 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 3 oos Press and hold the Power button to turn on the Earthmate GPS PN 20 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 Highlight 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 ENTE
36. ck displays as a yellow line When the GPS cannot acquire a fix no points are placed on the 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 Torename 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 60 4 To add a comment to your track highlight the Comments field and press ENTER Use the keyboard to enter the comment text Then highlight OK and press ENTER b Toview the track highlight the View button and press ENTER Note The View button toggles with the Hide
37. 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 satellite 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 dif Getting Started ference 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 satellites 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 eliminated because it is far away from the Earth s surface Therefore the second point is assumed to be correct The dat
38. current status of the Earthmate GPS PN 20 You can use the QUIT button to cancel actions such as panning for keyboard entry to delete individual points when measuring distance and so on If you are performing an action pressing the QUIT button 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 set tings or to reset the Earthmate GPS PN 20 To turn the Earthmate GPS PN 20 on press and hold the Power button until the Welcome screen displays 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 intensity To turn the backlight off press and hold the Power button for three seconds while the device is powered on
39. dified GPS signal After calculating the error factor at ground control sta tions 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 Device 73 BEtOWwUKeVpadseni eter hes 4 Averaging a waypoint 51 B Back on track 56 Backlight coi ara mn 5 69 BIS Mrs 5 Basic f hctlons tenes 9 10 Batteries Charging etre 10 21 Compatible Types 2 Improving battery life 7 8 Indicator a2 Installing viscosa 2 Updating battery type 68 Begins With iia 42 Cc Charging the device 10 21 Compass Page o 37 38 Contacting DeLorme 81 Contains aie ede ea ad wanes 42 Creating a TOUtG ette 55 D Data Det ll 4 tte 32 33 Data Layering eee 31 32 Data Management 32 33 Device Setup Page 68 73 Disabling GPS een 22 68 E Editing Route settings ROUTES ice norat ana Track settings oooo Waypoints kkn Enable Serial Port Enter DUTTON oce pete 4 Exchange data ooooomo 5 6 F FINO DUON ieoa 4 Find By NaMe 42 Find Near Map Center 42 Find Page ne tees 42 49 Finding Addresses i oooooooo Cities s Coordinates Draw Lav
40. e of the remaining fields Highlight the field and The Find Page press ENTER to use the keyboard to enter the search information Then highlight OK and press ENTER 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the search result that you want to find and press ENTER 5 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 com ments 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 1 Press the Find button The Find Page displays 2 Press MENU 3 Fora Find Near Map Center search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Show field press ENTER select Cities 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 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 the field and press ENTER to use the keyboard to enter the search information Then highlight OK and press ENTER
41. e the geocache 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 E IE E Symbol Label Far From Home Cache Coordinates Lat Lon W070 11 4180 Elevation Time Date 10 Sep 07 Comments Far From Home Cache by Wanderer Traditional Delete View 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 l
42. e using the shortest distance between two points Road uses roads to ca To change your back on track Iculate the route status use the arrow keypad to highlight Back on Track Di rect or Back on Track Road drop down list and press ENTER Then use the arrow keypad to select Automatic Prompt or Off and press ENTER For Direct choose Automatic to continuously recalculate from the current GPS location to the next stop in the route Choose Prompt to alert you when you are off track you can then choose to recalculate or ignore When the route recalculates the route highlight is cleared from the start to the current GPS location The original route is not modified you can select it again to restore it For Road choose Automatic to recalculate from the threshold specified in the Back on Track Threshold option Choose Prompt to alert you when you are off track you can then choose to recalculate or ignore When the route recalculates the current GPS location is inserted as a stop in the existing route The route highlight displays from the start to the current GPS loca tion and then to the destination 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 To change the compass navigation arrow setting for direct routes use the arrow keypad to highlight the Compass Navigation
43. een Summer yellow 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 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 computer s operating system and if you are trying to access information on a removable media SD card 1 From the Device Setup Page highlight the Interface option and press ENTER 2 If you are connecting the device to your computer via a serial cable highlight Enable Se rial 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 selected highlight Enable Serial Port and press ENTER OR If you are connecting the device to your computer via a USB cable highlight the USB Set ting drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight DeLorme or one of the
44. een Topo View displays all topographic data as it was saved in the map package this is the default view Street View hides the contours and land cover for a clean road map and faster map panning 1 From the Map Page press MENU 2 Usethe arrow keypad to highlight Map Setup 3 Press ENTER The Map Setup screen displays 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Map Style drop down list and press ENTER 5 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Street View or Topo View and press ENTER Showing Hybrid Maps You can show points lines and labels on top of imagery If you select this option it changes the draw order for the data layers but does not change the order listed on the Data Layering page The view is changed only from zoom level 13 through zoom level 19 1 From the Map Page press MENU 2 Usethe arrow keypad to highlight Map Setup 3 Press ENTER The Map Setup screen displays 4 To show hybrid maps under Map Style highlight Show Hybrid Maps and press ENTER to select the check box If you do not want to show hybrid maps clear the check box Changing the Level of POI Detail Several compatible data types contain points of interest such as trails mountains accommodations 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 int
45. en ec ettet 48 Natural features 44 45 89 90 Points of interest 43 44 Search results 49 Streets trailS 46 47 Way pOIntS x15 sit a 42 43 Frequently asked questions 7 8 G lO ria 85 87 GPS Disabling How GPS works Modifying GPS Settings 68 Position accuracy 7 20 Sighi li s 20 21 Status xcci eae endis 20 What is GPS 6 H Hunt Fish Page oooooooo 67 l In Out buttON ooooooWoooW 3 Information Fields AANG AG ende Bea S3 24 Changing evan esa 25 Descriptions W 25 29 Restoring ooooo 29 30 SHOWING Land anta 24 K OV DOAN e m 9 M Map Cursor xe e En Be 4 Map Data Ad an ina 5 6 23 Map Paget s cose adakan 23 36 Map Setup 31 Mark DUON nrn e ide 4 Marking a waypoint 4 50 51 Mass Storage oooo 69 Measuring distance area 30 31 enu DUTON i sees 3 Menu Options oooooo 74 76 Modifying DIS Play cot Rode 68 69 GPS Settings 68 Interface o ooooooooo Wo 69 N Navigating sis e bte etae 9 O OrieritatiOll Jota 33 P Page DUO 3 Page Order adan 71 Pages nicht 74 77 Panning the map oooo 4 9 PON detail see reti ct cote 34 Power Dutton e certo ete cn 2 5 Q Quilt DUTO secet eri 4 R Resetting the device 8 Restoring Factory de
46. en 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 Repeat this step for each point you want to include in your route Optional If you do not want to include your current GPS position as a route point use the The Routes Page Routes Page Note Active routes display in the Routes Page with red text Route Name New Route DEERE AddPoint 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 8 Current Position dis Trout Brook Add Point Calculation Method Road Road route with two points 56 arrow keypad to highlight Current Position and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight Remove and then press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Calculation Method drop down list and press ENTER Then highlight Road or Direct and press ENTER Highlight the Navigate button and press ENTER to calculate the route If the calculation is successful the route is highlighted on the Map Page To View a Route From t
47. erest symbols cluttering the map 1 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 POI Detail drop down list and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight Hide POIs Show Major POIs or Show All POIs and press ENTER QT dx ior do Showing Hiding Waypoint Symbols The Hide Waypoint Symbols option lets you show or hide waypoint symbols on the map 1 2 3 4 5 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 Hide Waypoint Symbols drop down list and press ENTER Select the option you want to use and press ENTER Using Small Waypoint Symbols The Small Waypoint Symbols option lets you reduce the waypoint symbol size above a specific scale to reduce map clutter l oo0PBONM 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 Small Waypoint Symbols drop down list Press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight a symbol option or Never to never use small waypoint symbols and press ENTER Setting the Scale The scale option lets you set the type of scale you want to use on your maps ik oo0PBRONM From the Map Page press MENU Use the arrow keypad to highlight Map Setup Press
48. erican Flag Anchor Animal Tracks Arrow Down left Arrow Down right Arrow Down Arrow Left Arrow Right Arrow Up left Arrow Up right Arrow Up Ballpark Beach Bear Bicycling m9 80 6 27025 r xt eGe7 Binoculars FRPP BDBPIPFRPRB ABBY CF Birch Tree Bird Tracks Bird Boat Launch Bridge Building Buoy Camera Camper Canoeing Car Cave Cemetery Church Cross country Skiing Dam ee Ot ID J 9 Wrags 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 83 84 Waypoint Symbols amp P 1 om ke RP B o OO 4 Go 4 BD Fish Fishing Pole Flower Garden Four wheel ATV Gas Station Geocache Found Geocache Glider Area Golf Course Health Facility Heliport Hiking House ce Fishing Trap Set ce Fishing Trap Up ce Skating nformation PeEHOVOPBRoesKY FEL MRE Jeep Kayaking Lighthouse Lodging ilitary Airport ilitary Base ining oney oose otor Home ountain Parking Picnic Table Police Post Office Powerboat Private Airport know KOPI EHS 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 TKD Fl
49. f you use your Earthmate GPS PN 20 sporadically 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 prop erly 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 receiver 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 panning battery information map data information and more as well as frequently asked ques tions 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 install the batteries unscrew the D rings on the back of the Earthmate GPS PN 20 until you can remove the battery cover Then inser
50. faults 7 32 Information Fields 30 Map Setup information 31 Route settings D8 Setup defaults a9 Sun Moon time and date 64 Trip Vall ito 40 Route directions ooo 57 Routes Page 55 59 Routes CTGatlng esticen isa 55 56 Deleting iecit 58 Editing iu eee 58 59 RevVeFSING ooooooWo Woo 58 Simulating et toos 56 VIEWING oo 56 57 S Satellites Page 20 22 SCONAMOS ss xin ettet eee 11 19 SD card 6 10 Serial umber tese 73 Service Plan 80 81 Set Current Location 2 Show small large text 39 Simulating a route 56 Small waypoint symbols 33 A idest ee ids 70 SpecificatiOnS oooo 78 Storing data etes 10 Sun Moon Moon phase information 65 Resetting the time date 65 Rise set information 65 Setting the time date 64 Sun moon graphics 04 Sun Moon Page 64 65 Symbols sinta 82 84 91 T Ww Tide Pages eot Eb aet 66 WAA S i re arate 20 21 68 Time settings ooooooooo 71 Wattrantys s isse 79 80 E a N R 9 Waypoints Tracks INC on maon 51 Clearing ao RED 61 Centering the map on 53 Deleting eme 61 63 Creating a route from
51. ge use the arrow keypad to highlight the Date field and press ENTER 1 Ti 2 y v an 11 17 AM 01 17 PM se the arrow keypad to highlight the date field to change Press the arrow keypad up or 11 49 PM 01 49 AM down to move the number up or down Good Times 05 42 AM 06 42 AM 9 Press ENTER 06 03 PM 07 03 PM To Reset the Hunt Fish Page s Date The Hunt Fish Page 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 ALD ow can pan us map o i another geographic location 2 Highlight Reset Date and press ENTER The Date field updates to the device time and date and then view the Hunt Fish Page to see the information for that area 67 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 is inactive while all other functions are available appropriate for indoor use prior to departure 68 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 backligh settings and more Mod
52. h certain characters n the Find menu the option you are currently using is highlighted The available options are pre ceded by Switch to To Find a Waypoint 1 Press the Find button The Find Page displays 2 Fora 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 EN TER 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 3 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Symbol field and press ENTER 4 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 82 5 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the search result that you want to find and press ENTER 6 To delete the waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Delete button and press EN TER 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 Ro
53. h 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 3 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 Scenarios 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 5 Once they are finished with the review they synchronize their field data to the central data base using the synchronize feature in XMap 6 The next day the database manager responsible for the division reviews their synchronized data against the corporate GIS layer and updates the corporate layer w
54. he Routes Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the route you want to view Press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight View and press ENTER The route displays on the Map Page and the map is in pan mode To stop displaying the map press QUIT to return to the Route Details page The View button has changed to Hide Highlight Hide and press ENTER OR From any default page except the Satellite Page press MENU highlight Hide Route and then press ENTER To 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 3 From the Routes Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the route that you want to simulate and press ENTER Press MENU highlight the Simulate Navigation option and then press ENTER The mes sage 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 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 From the Routes Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the route that you
55. he arrow keypad to move the number up or down Press ENTER when finished 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 up to 800 characters of comment text Then highlight OK and press ENTER Note If the comment length exceeds the comment area press MENU and highlight View Th Comment Details to display the entire comment Your edits are automatically saved 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 functional ity or by selecting a waypoint on the map 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the waypoint that you want to navigate to and press ENTER 3 Tocreate 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 Navi gate 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 Usethe 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 Move a Waypoint to the Current GPS Location 1 From the Waypoints Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the waypoi
56. he total distance traveled in all trips istance to Finish The distance from the current location to the route finish istance to Next Stop The distance from the current location to the next stop in the route istance to Next Turn The distance from the current location to the next turn in the route evation The altitude height above or below sea level Expressed in distance evation Maximum The maximum elevation achieved Expressed in distance This field may be reset when you clear Trip Info evation Minimum The minimum elevation achieved Expressed in distance This field may be reset when you clear Trip Info Coordinates Primary r O d Coordinates Secondary 7 o U U 4 Course m Information Field Option ETA at Finish The Estimated Time of Arrival at the route finish Expressed as hours minutes AM PM ETA is based on the current device time not on the local time at the destination TA at Next Turn The Estimated Time of Arrival at the next turn in the route Expressed as hours minutes AM PM ETA is based on the current device time not on the local time at the turn E E TA at Next Stop The Estimated Time of Arrival at the next stop in the route Expressed as hours minutes AM PM ETA is based on the current device time not on the local time at the next stop The Finish label as it appears in the route directions The calculated accuracy of the GPS Expressed in distance The c
57. ifying the Device Preferences To Modify the System Settings To update GPS settings WAAS status battery type and or USB power setting from the Device Setup Page highlight the System option and press ENTER Press QUIT at any time to return to the Device Setup Page 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 To update the WAAS Status 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 To update the battery type highlight the Battery Type drop down list and press ENTER Select the battery type you are using and then press ENTER 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 To Modify the Display Settings To update the device s color scheme backlight intensity and or backlight timer from the Device Setup Page highlight the Display option and press ENTER Press OUIT at any time to return to the Device Setup Page To modify the color scheme highlight the Color Scheme drop down list and press ENTER Highlight the color scheme you want and press ENTER Spring gr
58. ighlight 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 keypad 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 Elevations 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 Note Resetting Trip Values resets the trip odometer 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 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 41 Notes Press a button during a search to halt the search process Select Continue Search to resume the search process To refine a Find By Name search enter a
59. ighlight the Routes option and press ENTER Highlight the route and press ENTER The map displays Press MENU highlight the Tracks option and press ENTER 2 3 Highlight the Navigate button and press ENTER The map displays 4 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 Highligh Since they and assign it th ments feature 9 Highligh keyb 10 Highligh and pres 11 Highligh keyb 12 High the Save button and press ENTER might want to visit this track again later they decide to name the track with the trail name e same color that they assign all of the trails they ve ridden They also use the com in the Tracks screen to note if they thought the trail was easy moderate or difficult the Track text field and press ENTER to name the track GW Forest using the oard Then highlight OK and press ENTER the Color block and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the color blue s ENTER the Comment text field press ENTER and assign a difficulty comment using the oard Then
60. ight 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 Turn Alert drop down list and press ENTER Sound menu options 70 hen 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 To Modify the Page Order Settings To change the page order add a page to the page button sequence or hide a page from the Device Setup Page highlight the Page Order option and press ENTER Press OUIT at any time to return to the Device Setup Page To 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 move 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 d
61. ight the View button and press ENTER To Edit a Waypoint Find the waypoint you want to edit using the Waypoints Page Find search functionality or by selecting a waypoint on the map Use the arrow keypad to highlight the waypoint you want to edit and press ENTER 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 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 press ENTER To change the coordinate location of the waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Co ordinates 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 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 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 t
62. ip Time Total The total time the GPS has been tracking both moving and stopped This information may be reset when you clear Trip Info Velocity Made Good he component of the current speed that is in the direction ofthe route destination Expressed in distance per unit of time Vertical Speed The current rate of vertical travel for the device Expressed in distance per unit of time To Reset the Information Fields The Map menu offers a Restore Info Defaults option that allows you to change the custom settings you made to the Show Info Fields Arrange Info Fields and Change Info Fields drop down lists back to their default settings option BemSetimg ramon then navigating Change Info Fields Speed Heading when tracking Next Turn Dist to Finish Time to Turn Dist to Turn when navigating 29 Measuring distance on the map Tip Press QUIT to delete the last measurement point To delete the entire measure ment object press QUIT until all measurement points are deleted from the map 30 Use the steps below to reset the information fields to their default settings From the Map Page press MENU Use the arrow keypad to highlight Info Fields Press ENTER The Info Fields Setup screen displays Use the arrow keypad to highlight Restore Info Defaults Note If Show Info Fields displays the information fields are hidden Press ENTER to display the information fields and repeat ste
63. isplays 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 To Modify the Time Settings 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 Press OUIT at any time to return to the Device Setup Page 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 Select the Automatic option to allow the device to update the time zone based on your current GPS location To enable the Daylight Saving Time option highlight the Daylight Saving field and press ENTER to select the check box The Device Setup Device Setup Page Page Order E Map B Compass B Tripinfo O Waypoints ORoutes O Tracks O Sun Moon D Tide C Hunt Fish O Device Setup E Route Directions Restore Defaults Page Order menu options Time menu options 71 Coordinates Primary
64. ithin XMap 19 2 4 7 8 10152124262729W 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 Location 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 e 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 data for an accurate location because only three satellites are being used or signals from the satellites are poor Move your rece
65. iver to another location until you get better reception 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 identi fying 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 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 Blue Indicates your receiver is tracking the satellite ephemeris data is available the satellite is being used for navigation
66. l Find a city Find draw layers Find GIS layers XMap View the search history Mark a waypoint on the map View a list of waypoints Edit a waypoint Navigate to a waypoint Center a waypoint on the map Delete a waypoint Set your search options to Find By Name or Find Near Map Center e f Find By Name is the chosen method can narrow the search with Contains or Begins With parameters Delete waypoints on the device Move waypoint to GPS location Average a waypoint View comment details 75 With this Page And Use the Page s MENU to 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 View a route Simulate a route Get back on track when navigating Stop navigation if in Navigation mode Tracks Turn tracking off Delete all tracks Save a track Start stop track playback Return to the track start Clear the current track Delete an existing track View an existing track Navigate to a track start Sun Moon See the device time Reset the Sun Moon time date See the device date View sun moon rise set information View moon phase information Tide View tide info bar for particular Reset the Tide time date time date Hunt Fish View optimum predicted times Reset the date for hunting and fishing With this Page And Use the Page s MENU
67. mpatible operation Other ways to increase the life of the batteries include Removing your batteries for long term storage Setting the GPS Settings to Power Saving mode Disabling GPS while indoors 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 I 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 spo radically 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 dolreset the Earthmate GPS PN 20 when it will not turn off You can reset the Earthmate GPS PN 20 by holding the Power button for seven seconds If that does not work remove and replace the batteries to reset
68. nding 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 SDHC 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 provides accurate information about coordinate position elevation speed and direction of travel Many people have discovered the benefits of GPS for recording tracks and much more How Does GPS Work The GPS
69. ng 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 back and forward through a list 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 74 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 Device Setup Page Order settings to add remove or reorder the pages that display when you press the PAGE button For more in formati
70. nt that you want to delete and press ENTER 2 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Move to GPS Location and press ENTER 3 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Yes button and press ENTER to move the waypoint To View Waypoint Details 1 From the Waypoints Page use the arrow keypad to highlight the waypoint that you want to delete and press ENTER 2 Usethe arrow keypad to highlight View Waypoint Details and press ENTER 3 Usethe arrow keypad to highlight the Yes button and press ENTER to move the waypoint 53 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 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Delete button and press ENTER A confirmation mes sage displays Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Yes button and press ENTER to delete the waypoint from the Earthmate GPS PN 20 To Delete Waypoints by Symbol 1 2 To Delete All Waypoints T 2 54 From the Waypoints Page press MENU Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Delete by Symbol button and press ENTER A list of waypoint symbols displays Use the arrow keypad to highlight the symbol you want to delete Press the enter button to select the check box and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to Highlight the Delete button and press ENTER A confirmation mes sage displays Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Yes button and press ENTER to delete the waypoints with that symbol f
71. ocate the coordinate that was provided in the cache s clue Once the waypoint is found they create 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 Scenarios Before they can add the cache to geocaching com they must get a very accurate coordinate for the location where they re hiding
72. oint Detail Menu to begin averaging the selected waypoint If the waypoint has already been averaged the Readings and Estimated Accuracy continue to update giving you historical information 1 Mark a waypoint at your current GPS location but do not save it for more information see To Mark a Waypoint on page 50 2 Usethe 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 3 Highlight the OK button and press ENTER 4 Highlight the Save button and press ENTER To View a List of Waypoints 1 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 Waypoints Page Averaging a waypoint ES A Second Lake Camp Site AR Toque Ledge Camp Site hy Trout Brook Distance 19 67 mi Waypoints list 51 52 the waypoint based on the current GPS heading The Distance information field displays the distance from your current location to the selected waypoint 2 Press ENTER to view the waypoint details Highl
73. ollowed by a 3 digit number starting with 001 that increases by one for each new waypoint If you edit the name numbering begins from 001 for the new name Your most recent name is used until you change it Use the Waypoint Detail Menu to view comment details delete the waypoint center the map on the waypoint move the waypoint to the current GPS location or create a route to the waypoint To view the Waypoint Details menu press MENU from a Waypoint Details page Use the Waypoint Details Page m to customize the waypoint label To Mark a Waypoint symbol comments coordi Press the Mark button to place a waypoint The Waypoint Details Page displays tes and A T Ga e 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 e To change the waypoint label use the arrow keypad to highlight the default label and press EN aaa TER Use the arrow keypad to enter the new label text Then highlight OK and press ENTER location where you marked the e To change the coordinate location of the waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Co ordinates 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 To change the elevation of
74. on see the To Modify the Page Order Settings section on page 71 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 and elevation 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 e 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 on the keyboard screen Enter You can use the ENTER button to e Select a menu entry or on screen button field e Get information about a point on the map Press the ENTER button at any time when viewing the Map Page to see detailed information if available Quit The function of the QUIT button varies depending on the
75. pecific geographic area where the GPS has acquired a 3 D fix Expressed as hours minutes AM PM Time Date The time of day and date based on the current GPS location accounts for Daylight Saving Time and time zone adjustments Time is expressed as hours minutes AM PM and date is expressed as day month year for example 01 JAN 08 Time to Finish The calculated time to the route finish based on road classifications and default speed settings 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 Information Field Option The time remaining until the sun rises and sets This information is calculated for the specific geographic area where the GPS has acquired a 3 D fix Trip Odometer The total distance the GPS device has been moving This information may be reset when you clear Trip Info Trip Time Moving The total time the GPS device has been moving This information may be reset when you clear Trip Info Time to Sunrise set Trip Time Stopped The total time the GPS has been tracking but not moving This information may be reset when you clear Trip Info Tr
76. placing the last point on top of the first point Hovering the cursor over the start location snaps to the point and closes the object when you press ENTER to commit the 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 different 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 Imag ery DOOO 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 Draw Layers Custom Raster XMap only ImageReg XMap only High resolution Cities oon i EJSAT10 Color Aerial Imagery BIA TOPOUSAS Aerial Imagery DOQQ USGS Quads 3DTO NOAA Nautical Charts 9 Satellite Imagery 10 Custom Vector XMap only 11 DeLorme Topographic Data o 00250wm MCA 12 Base Map Data Layering menu options 31 Modify the default layering order with the Data Layering option in the Map Setup screen 1 From the Map Page press MENU 2 Usethe arrow keypad to highlight Map Setup 3 Press ENTER The Map Setup screen displays
77. ps 2 and 3 5 Use the arrow keypad to highlight 6 Press ENTER The information fields return to their default settings Be elf 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 f 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 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 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 Loca tion 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 r9 well as the total distance from the last measurement node to the first measurement node It The Map Page displays the area once you close a polygon Note Lines must contain at least two points To make a polygon you must close the shape by
78. ranty DELORME DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSE OUENTIAL 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 CONTAINED HEREIN IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WAR RANTIES ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY 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 consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limita tions 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 deter mine 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
79. rd 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 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 t 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 connected You cannot use the Earthmate GPS PN 20 to charge rechargeable AA batterie
80. resolution Cities Color Aerial Imagery Aerial Imagery DOQO USGS Quads 3DTO NOAA Nautical Charts Satellite Imagery DeLorme Topographic Data World base data The Map Page Map Page 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 Arrange Info Fields menu option 24 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 2 3 4 From the Map Page press MENU Use the arrow keypad to highlight Info Fields Press ENTER The Info Fields Setup screen displays Use the arrow keypad to highlight Hide Info Fields Press ENTER The information fields are hidden Note If Show Info Fields displays the information fields are hidden Press ENTER to display the information fields To Arrange the Information Fields You can change the information fields to display as one wide field one wide field and two narrow fields four narrow fields two wide fields or two narrow fields 1 2 3 4 From the Map Page press MENU Use the arrow keypad to highlight Info Fields
81. rom the Earthmate GPS PN 20 From the Waypoints Page press MENU 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 the route and its directions edit the route delete the route and more To Create a Route 1 2 3 4 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 informa tion see The Find Page section that starts on page 42 After you find the point highlight the result press ENTER and th
82. ronments Operating temperature range 20 C to 75 C 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 pursuant to Part 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 79 80 radiate 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 inter ference 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 encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 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 e
83. row keypad to update the label coordinates elevation and com ments 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 Recent Search Results You can view a history of your past ten search results 1 2 3 Press the Find button The Find Page displays Press MENU Use the arrow keypad to highlight the Show field press ENTER select Recent Finds and press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to highlight the search result 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 com ments Press ENTER after you edit each group of information 49 The Waypoints Page Symbol Label 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 location 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 The default waypoint name is Wpt f
84. rrow keypad to highlight the Name field and press EN TER 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 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 com ments 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 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 1 2 3 Press the Find button The Find Page displays Press MENU For a Find Near Map Center search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Show field
85. s 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 SDHC card located under the battery compartment Scenarios Scenarios You can use your Earthmate GPS PN 20 for a variety of activities including e 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 encouraged 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 Earth mate 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 se
86. s and the 1 When the Reset Info Page displays Use the arrow keypad to high ight 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 but To Delete All Saved Track Logs You can use the Track menu to dele on and press ENTER e 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 Tracks Page CATA Reset Info Reset Trip Values 5 Reset Speeds Reset Elevations Reset Device Odometer Reset Now Reset Trip Info 63 ime Date o Es snm 04 18 PM 1258 PM O Phase 9 Waning 571 Sun Moon Page 64 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 Da
87. s much search criteria as possible Leave the Name field blank to find all re sults for the search category in a specified area e Find search results vary based on the map data type you are searching within To view the 10 most recent Find search results select Recent Finds from the Show drop down list in the Find Page e The Find Page retains your most recent search param eters 5 bet All d Parking Lot dis Trout Brook AA Second Lake Camp Site AA Toque Ledge Camp Site Distance 175 05 mi Waypoint search results 42 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 more 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 geographic 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 ap 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 Name Contains or Name Begins With option to search for results that contain or begin wit
88. 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 points 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 To Enable or Disable 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 T 2 From the Tracks Page press MENU 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 OR ENTER To disable the Reset Info screen if the check box is selected highlight the Prompt to Reset Trip Info check box and press 4 Press OUIT To Delete All Saved Track Logs When the Reset Info screen is enab device odometer ENTER ed you can reset trip values speeds elevation
89. sentation of it To Reset the Sun Moon Page s Time Date Tip You can pan the map to If you have modified the time or date in the Sun Moon Page you can reset it to the device s time Aa E Uu and then view the Sun oon and date information using the steps below pudo s du 1 From the Sun Moon Page press MENU for that area 2 Highlight Reset Time and Date and press ENTER The Time and Date fields update to the device time and date 65 12 Sep 07 Tide Station Portland Maine ia High Tide Low Tide 1125 AM 98 ft 0512 AM 0 2 ft 1143PM 938 ft 0 30 PM 00ft 3 8 f1 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 66 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 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 To get tide 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 ar row keypad up or down to move the number up or down When finished press ENTER 3 To get tide information for a particular date use the arrow keypad
90. 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 to load the imagery into XMap 17 5 From the Handheld Export tab center the map on the quadrant and customize the handheld grid size
91. st Areas Fast Food Snacks Gas Stations Government Major Shopping 1057 7 82 mi Searching for points of interest with the Find Page Note Not all map data types include natural features All Waypoints Points of Interest Addresses Coordinates Streets Trails Cities 167 75 mi Searching for natural resources with the Find Page 43 Show NaturalFeatures Ai o Body of Water Bay Lake Pond Ocean River Stream 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 Wetlands To Find Natural Features Bearing Distance 20T Y 167 75 mi Selecting a natural resource category Show NaturalFeatures Category AllCategories 7 Open water 4 El Grand Lake Matagamor de Wetland a Louselsland m Hub Hall Cove E BiaLogan 6 BI Mountain Catcher Pond Bearing Distance 249 T 7 0 24 mi Natural resource search results 44 m Center Ridge Y E Lower South Branch Pond 2 Press the Find button The Find Page displays Press MENU For a Find Near Map Center search use the arrow keypad to highlight the Show field press ENTER select Natural Features and press ENTER OR For a Find by Name search use the a
92. t 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 fitis 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 OUIT button to return to the Satellites Page press the MENU button highlight the Set Current Location option and then press ENTER The ap Page automatically displays Pan the map to your current location and press ENTER To turn off the Earthmate GPS PN 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 Usi
93. tation You can change the map orientation based on your preference as you move but note that raster 1 o i i Note You cannot use the Find 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 map 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 1 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 Heading w J Use the arrow keypad to highlight North Up Heading Up or Course Up and press ENTER E ing Heading Up i Gu ge 60 m9 Orientation menu option 33 IN 44 4 1706 285 T IW 71 4 7817 39 38 mi rricane Mountain Rd Speed Heading 0 0 mph OT Hybrid map ShowAlPOs M Waypoint Detail ia Hide Waypoints eee yp E POI Detail menu option 34 Changing the Map Style You can change the map style using the Map Style drop down list in the Map Setup scr
94. te Note Setting the date in the Sun Moon Page 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 To View the Sun and Moon Rise Set Information The Sun Moon Page The Sun Moon rise and set information is found underneath the Sun Moon graphics The informa tion displays the time that both the sun and moon will rise and set based on the current time and date settings 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 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 repre
95. the cache To do 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 Marking the Our First Geo indicates that the waypoint is very close to its actual coordinates cache waypoint 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 geo
96. 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 Tip Select e to enter more when finished than one line of text in a comment To change the date and time that 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 waypoint elevation informa tion is not available 50 the time date information you want to change Use the arrow keypad to move the number up or down Press ENTER when finished To add comments relating to the waypoint use the arrow keypad to highlight the Comments field and press ENTER Use the keyboard to enter up to 800 characters of comment text Then highlight OK and press ENTER Note If the comment length exceeds the comment area press MENU and highlight View Comment Details to display the entire comment To save the waypoint to the Earthmate GPS PN 20 use the arrow keypad to highlight the Save button and press ENTER 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 You can average a waypoint only at your current GPS location Note You can also use the Wayp
97. ting vs Tracking What is the difference between navigating and tracking with the Earthmate GPS PN 20 e You are navigating with the Earthmate GPS PN 20 when you use it to follow a route Youare tracking with the Earthmate GPS PN 20 when the GPS is on but you are not following a rout e 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 Keyboard screen Tips Press OUT to quickly high light the OK button Press IN to delete one character at a time Press QUIT to cancel your keyboard entries For existing text enter a let ter to replace the highlighted content 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 beginning or D to move the cursor to the end of the text Tip Use multiple SD cards to create a map library for long trips or to have the entire state in your pocket Using the Keyboa
98. to best fit the area Then click the Select Edit tool and select the grids on the map that cover the quadrant 6 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 7 Name and save the map package Then click the Exchange button on the Handheld Export ab or in the toolbar Send the mile marker waypoint layer and saved map package containing he 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 service road entrance 2 Once the field crew arrives at the entrance the worker with the Earthmate GPS PN 20 di ects the driver to eac
99. 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 finished 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 The Hunt Fish Page The Hunt Fish Page Using the Hunt Fish Page Use the Hunt Fish page to view a prediction 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 Coordinates Lat Lon 7 To Set the Date N 43 48 4787 W 70 9 8094 Note Setting the date in the Hunt Fish Page affects only the Hunt Fish Page s date not the device s i date Excellent Day 1 From the Hunt Fish Pa
100. urrent status of your GPS device No Fix 2 D or 3 D The current direction of travel Expressed in degrees Moonrise Moonset The time of day at which the moon will rise and set Expressed as hours minutes AM PM This information is calculated for the specific geographic area where the GPS has acquired a 3 D fix Next Stop The label for the next stop as it appears in the route directions Next Turn The label for the next turn as it appears in the route directions Also displays an arrow showing the direction of the turn route direction information Next Turn Arrow The arrow representing the next turn as it appears in the route directions No label text displays Off Course The perpendicular distance between the current location and the route Expressed in distance Speed The current rate of travel for the device Expressed in distance per unit of time 28 Information Field Option Speed Average The average speed of the device including stop ti Expressed in distance per unit of time This field reset when you clear Trip Info Speed Maximum The maximum speed achieved Expressed in distance per unit of time This field may be reset when you clear Trip Info Speed Moving Average The average speed of the device excluding stop ti Expressed in distance per unit of time This field reset when you clear Trip Info Sunrise Sunset The time of day at which the sun will rise and set This information is calculated for the s
101. ute on page 55 To Find a Point of Interest 1 2 3 5 6 Press the Find button The Find Page displays Press MENU For a Find Near Map Center search use the arrow keypad to highlight 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 EN TER 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 ar row 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 com ments Press ENTER after you edit each group of information OR The Find Page Show Points of Interest All Categories Accommodations Airports Amusements Recreation Camping RV Park Education Emergency Services Exits and Re
102. vigate and press ENTER 2 Highlight the Navigate button and press ENTER 3 Press PAGE until the Route directions information displays Qo 0 00 00 Current Position Route Directions only available when navigating 57 58 To Reverse a Route 1 From the Routes Page use the 2 Press ENTER 3 Press MENU arrow keypad to highlight the route that you want to reverse 4 Usethe 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 delete 2 Press ENTER 3 Press MENU 4 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Delete Route and press ENTER The route is deleted To Delete All Routes 1 From the Routes Page press 2 Use the arrow keypad to high To Hide a Route Once you view a route you can hide 1 From any default page excep 2 Usethe arrow keypad to high To Edit the Route Settings 1 From the Routes Page press 2 Usethe arrow keypad to high To change the calculation me MENU ight the Delete All Routes option and press ENTER it the Satellite Page press MENU ight the Hide Route option and press ENTER MENU ight the Edit Route Settings option and press ENTER hod use the arrow keypad to highlight the Calculation Method drop down list and p ress ENTER Then use the arrow keypad to select Direct or Road and press ENTER Direct calculates the rout
103. xposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment 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 the 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 workmanship for 1 year from the date of purchase If your Earthmate GPS PN 20 fails in normal use DeLorme 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 cus tomer will be responsible for any shipping charges incurred to send the device to DeLorme The re paired 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 war
104. xt Waypoint or Back on Course Press ENTER To Arrange the Information Fields or d o qm 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 Use the arrow keypad to highlight Arrange Info Fields Press ENTER Use the arrow keypad to select the information field style you want to view Press ENTER To Change the Information Fields Quero qoot io 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 Next Turn id DeLorme Dr Time to Turn Dist to Turn 009034 Compass Page 37 From the Compass 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 Press ENTER Press OUIT to exit Change Info mode 60 eS OY GT opo eor qa qs To Restore the Information Fields to their Default Settings Note The Earthmate GPS Use the steps below to reset the information fields to their default settings FREE CIES WN ENO CREE 1 From the Compass Page press MENU ic compass and can determine heading only
105. y providing a modified GPS signal After calculating the er ror factor at ground control sta tions throughout the U S the corrected signal is transmitted to two geostationary satellites that in turn transmit the GPS signal back to Earth 3 E PAR Battery indicator label to external when charging 21 Note If you do not choose the correct battery type in the Device Setup Page the battery indicator may not provide accu rate information See To Modify the System Settings on page 68 for more information Notes You can also disable the GPS using the Device Setup System 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 If the Earthmate GPS PN 20 is unable to acquire a fix after approximately ten minutes you will see the following message Would you like to disable the GPS or contin uesearching for satellites Select Disable to disable GPS or Continue to allow the Earthmate GPS PN 20 to keep searching for satellites 22 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

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