User and Installation Guide
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1. The trip window shows the data relating to the route followed and in particular Average speed Time elapsed from departure Partial distance covered Total distance covered To reset partial counters before starting a new journey press CLR Route 36 ROUTE Creating a route To create a route insert at least one waypoint taking the boat s current position as a starting point To insert one waypoint at any time press GOTO and select one of the options displayed A waypoint will be inserted on the selected position and the route initially composed by a leg connecting the boat s position to the target waypoint selected If you want to enter additional waypoints press GOTOand select one of the options available the new waypoint will be appended to the existing route To insert move or delete waypoints e g to go round obstacles or change the route plan activate the route editing function see the following pages Route to the manual cursor position isa MARK PORT NEAR L L Press CURSOR to enter the Cursor mode Press GOTO select the CURS option and press ENTER The GEONAV will insert a new waypoint in the cursor position and append a new leg to the existing route if no waypoint had been pre viously entered the leg will be con nected to the boat s position The GEONAV will automatically activate the Autozoom function as soon as it is switched to Naviga tion mode Route to a marker Press GOTO2. GEONAV 6 User and Installation Guide READ THIS WARNING BEFORE USING THE GEONAV WARNING THE ELECTRONIC CHART IS AN AID TO NAVIGATION DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE USE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT CHARTS NOT TO REPLACE THEM ONLY OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT CHARTS AND NOTICES TO MARINERS CONTAIN ALL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE SAFETY OF NAVIGATION AND AS ALMAYS THE CAPTAIN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PROPER USE The use of the GEONAV implies knowledge and accep tance of this warning by the user NOTE This guide applies to the GEONAV 6 Plus and GEONAV 6 Elite The functions peculiar to each moda are highlighted in the text Unless otherwise specified functions are intended as contron to all models Technical characteristics and functions described in this manual are subject to change as a result of inqproverrents or changes to the prod uct Plus Elite Elite INTRODUCTION The GEONAV is a graphic GPS plotter that displays your boat s current position with respect to an electronic chart The Plus model is equipped with a built in GPS receiver The Hite model is equipped with a built in GPS receiver with an external differential input The GEONAV can track up to 12 satellites simultaneously and can be interfaced with A DGPS antenna when using the built in GPS An external GPS A depth sounder An autopilot By using a GEONAV and a NAVIONICS electronic chart you will never get lost even in bad weather conditions su
3. 08 FLOOD 15 08 70 2 4KTS 12 44 See 404 RISE 14 53 vee 19 59 SET 2 30 Se 05 RISE 14 54 vere 19 59 SET 2 30 tt ENTER PAGE tt 5 ENTER PAGE HEXT PREY DAY CURSOR SET DATE EXIT NEXT PREY DAY CURSOR SET DATE EXIT Graphic Itens 21 GRAPHIC ITEMS Besides chart data the GEONAV displays some graphic items use ful during navigation The figure below shows some of these items 1 18 014 W 2 50 33 918 H 1 Marker Indicates a point of interest associated with a symbol and a name 2 Track segment Recording of the track actually followed by the boat the track is displayed as a dashed line 3 Boat s position Boat s position according to the data received from the GPS re ceiver 4 Rubber band Line joining the last waypoint entered to the manual cursor or the boat s position to the manual cursor when no waypoint has been entered Elite Graphic Itens 22 To delete this band press the PAGE key and switch to Navigation mode 5 Route leg Part of route between two waypoints 6 Waypoint Waypoints are identified by a circle and a number The route start ing point is marked by the X symbol The target waypoint is iden tified by a filled circle whereas the route leg currently followed is identified by a thicker line 7 Cursor Indicates the position expressed in geogr
4. PAGE to continue the GEONAV will display the GPS information window The GEONAV is able to display five graphic windows to switch from one window to another press PAGE When the fix is valid the window sequence is the following SATELLITES gt NAVIGATION gt MENU gt NAVIG TO WP gt TRIP SATELLITES gt NAVIGATION gt MENU gt DEPTH SOUNDER gt TRIP By pressing CURSOR the GEONAV switches to Cursor mode allowing the user to move freely within the seamless world of NAVIONICS charts The screen will always be centered on the manual cursor the window at the bottom of the screen displays the following data e Distance from the boat s posi tion to the manual cursor e Time to arrive to the manual A cursor position estimated with f respect to the current boat s N CURS speed 12 30123 574 Bearing from the boat s position to the manual cursor e Chart range Satellite Vindow 29 SATELLITE VINDOW FIX 3D DIFF At start up the satellite window dis lays how many and which satel 27 Feb 97 16 19 Pa 7 lites are tracked by the GPS re ut 43 42 463 N Lon 10 24 978 E SONS The outer circle represents the ho rizon the inner one identifies a 45 elevation with respect to the hori zon and the central circle points to the zenith The small squares with numbers show the satellites
5. The GEONAV has a diagnostic program to verify its correct perfor mance once installed and to detect problems that may occur dur ing its operation To perform these tests switch the unit on by pressing simultaneously PWR and another key except for CLR The GEONAV will automatically perform a test of the entire sys tem as soon as the memory test is completed the program allows verifying whether each key works properly An outline of the key board is displayed press each key and check whether the corre sponding key on the screen turns black If the key is faulty no change in color will occur The diagnostic program allows checking the correct connection between the built in antenna or an external GPS and the unit channel 0 The position sensor should be operating and should transmit NMEA 0183 messages If the receiver is working you will see a string of NMEA 0183 messages being displayed to indicate that the whole system is working correctly Keep CLR pressed to freeze the messages on the screen then re lease CLRto keep on displaying NMEA 0183 messages To test channel 1 depth sounder press ZOOM to go back testing channel 0 press ZOOM Press ENTERto exit the diagnostic program ATTENTION Itis possible to clear the contents of the GEONAV intemal menory notthe Navchart and to reset the plotter to the starting point To performa nenory reset switch the unit on by pressing simultaneously the PWR and CLR keys NAMIO
6. and select the MARK option by the CURSOR key The GEONAV will display the marker catalog the latest 6 markers used will be highlighted at the top of the screen thus allowing selecting the desired target marker Select a marker and press 37 CURSES PORT NEAR L L ENTERLO confirm The GEONAV will insert a waypoint in the marker B OME aa position and will append the new leg to the existing route if no route is available the new waypoint will be connected to the boat s position By pressing PAGE the GEONAV will automatically activate the Autozoom function as soon as it is SELECT NEXT P PREV P CONFIRM switched to Navigation mode Route to a port Press GOTO and select the PORT CURS MARK felg NEAR L L AJACCIO option by the CURSOR key AJACCIO PORT AMIRAUTE AJACCIO PORT TINO ROSSI The GEONAV will display the port catalog the latest 6 ports used will be highlighted at the top of the screen thus allowing selecting the desired port Select a port and press ENTER to confirm the operation The GEONAV will insert a waypoint in the port position and will append the new leg to the existing route if no route is available the new waypoint will be connected to the boat s position By pressing PAGE the GEONAV will automatically activate the Autozoom function as soon as it is switched to Navigation mode Route to the nearest service NOTE This option is
7. available When a satellite is tracked by the J GPS receiver the number inside the square is displayed in reverse PAGER to go on The bars displayed on the left identify the signal quality the longer the bar the higher the signal quality On the left of each bar two digits indicate numerically the signal quality relevant to that satellite A value greater than 40 indicates a good signal quality Additional information e Day month year local or Greenwich time at the first start up the GEONAV is initialized to Greenwich Time e Boat s position lat lon or the latest valid fix if the GPS is still searching for satellites e Data on current satellite situation number and fix e SOG COG and altitude The latitude and longitude values relevant to the boat s position are displayed as soon as three satellites are tracked and a 2D fix two dimensions is available Elite Satellite Window 30 The altitude value is available only if four satellites are tracked and a 3D fix is obtained As soon as a valid fix is available the GEONAV will automatically switch to Navigation mode and display the boat s position at the best chart range available the window at the bottom of the screen will indicate the boat s course speed and chart range Since the GPS receiver is initialized in Italy the time to get the first fix will depend on the areas you want to navigate in within the Medite
8. select the requested maximum range before ac tivating the chart rotation The northern direction will be indicated by the symbol Autozoom With the Autozoom function the GEONAV will always display automatically the boat s position and the target waypoint at the best available chart range As the boat ap proaches the target waypoint the unit will automatically zoom in Once the waypoint is passed the unit will select the best range to display the boat s position and the follow ing waypoint 25 To activate the Autozoom function press ZOOM until the AUTOZOOM ENTER YES message is dis played To deactivate the Autozoom func tion press the ZOOM key once When the GEONAV is turned on and if at least one waypoint has been previously entered the Autozoom function is automatically activated Screen Amplifier This function automatically re draws the chart according to the boat s course to maintain 2 3rds of the screen ahead of the boat provided that the boat s speed is greater than 3 knots This function will be activated only if no waypoint has been previously inserted Without screen amplifier Overzoom The Overzoom function allows the chart scale to expand anywhere up to 1 4 NM The Overzoom does not provide any additional chart detail but improves only the read ability of the existing information thus acting as a magnifying glass With
9. with the GEONAV via NMEA In this case the GEONAV auto matically enables the depth sounder function displaying a graph of sea depth FORTO DI SANRENO The depth scale whose unit can be selected from the menu in meters feet or fathoms will change auto 8 a 95 MT matically to show deeper or shal lower water 4 In Navigation mode press PAGE until the depth sounder window ap pears The window will display the following data e Sea depth e Depth scale e Sea temperature if available When navigating in waters deeper than sounder access range or if the boat s speed is too high for depth sounding data acquisition will be interrupted and the number replaced by To deactivate the depth sounder window press PAGE Plus Navigation to Waypoint Window 34 NAVIGATION TO WAYPOINT WINDOW When the navigation to waypoint window is activated the active route leg is temporarily deleted and replaced with a line constantly con necting the boat s position to the current target waypoint The window at the bottom of the screen displays the following data e Boat s speed e Distance from the boat s posi tion to the target waypoint e Bearing from the boat s posi tion to the target waypoint IP 2 e Steering angle 12 3 31 21321 ss 18 Trip Window TRIP WINDOW 12 3ers 1423 AW SPEED TIME DIST AM JOIST WM CLEAR START TRIP 35
10. NICS Electronic Charts 17 NAVIONICS ELECTRONIC CHARTS The GEONAV includes a built in world map that allows zooming from 4 096 down to 512NM Additional cartography details rela tive to a specific area of navigation are available from NAVIONICS WARNING Seamless Navchart cartridges 10 To display chart boundaries press PAGE until the menu bar appears select SETUP DISPLAY MAPS and press ENTER to confirm SECONDAR 2 GEOGRAPHIC HAME A small square will locate the area covered by the cartridge in stalled To increase decrease chart details press ZOOM NAVIONICS charts contain the following data e Main geographical names continents oceans countries etc e Secondary geographical names cities towns shoals reefs is lands etc e Navigational aids navaids tts depth contours 10 spot soundings Ht shipwrecks cnn NAVIONICS Electronic Charts TRACK ROUTE SETUP CHART ROTATION DISPLAY MAPS DEPTH CONT 4 5M DEPTH CONT 10M DEPTH CONT gt 20M NAMES OVERZOOM CALIBRATION fl OFF oN fi GM oFF oN fi ON fidd fl OFF oN fi ON DIST UNITS GEVEIMETR STAT DEPTH UNITS Gi FT FA GPS EXT REFER TIME LOCAL BEARINGS TRUE ESDEITDK LANGUAGE AJFR tt SELECT CHANGE ENTER amp PAGE EXIT 18 Displaying depth contours Press PAGE to display the menu bar select SETUP the set of depth con tours then ON OFF Displaying ge
11. P option and then press ENTERto confirm the operation Deleting a track To delete a track press PAGErepeatedly until the menu bar is dis played select TRACK the DELETE option and then press ENTER to confirm a message will prompt the user to confirm the deletion by pressing ENTER Marker 43 MARKER The GEONAV allows entering and storing small symbols markers to mark points of interest e g submerged wrecks fishing spots etc Each marker can be assigned a symbol and an 8 character Ob EAL to CURSOR MODE Inserting a marker Move the cursor to the desired point and press ENTER Select the desired marker shape and name and then press ENTER to confirm 10 25 447 E INSER MARK A HARKERO1 t ENTER PAGE SELECT A new marker will be automatically entered at the position selected NOTE Marker narres are displayed starting fromthe 32NM chart range Deleting a marker Position the cursor exactly on the marker to delete then press CLR to confirm Modifying the shape and the name of a marker Position the cursor on the desired marker a window will display the shape and the name of the current marker Press ENTER to confirm the marker editing and use the CURSORKey to select the desired shape and name Press ENTER to confirm Marker INSERT MARK HOME ENTER CONFIRM Rou
12. S receiver transmits a valid fix when in Navigation mode The manual cursor is not displayed The depth sounder window can be accessed This mode is also called automatic because the unit automatically selects the chart scale and updates the boat s position on the screen Cursor mode Manual When in Cursor mode the manual cursor is displayed It is pos sible to edit a route insert or delete markers display navaid infor Elite Functional Characteristics 24 mation etc but it is not possible to gain access to the depth sounder window By pressing one of the four arrows in the CURSORKey the unit switches from Cursor to Navigation mode and the screen is centered in relation to the manual cursor To return to Navigation mode press PAGE Chart rotation Charts are traditionally displayed in north up mode This however does not corre spond to reality For example when trav eling southwards the chart shows on the right side of the boat what is actually lo cated on the left side and vice versa The Chart Rotation function allows rotat ing the electronic chart displayed accord ing to the plotted route COG Course Over Ground as detected by the GPS receiver Since the COG value varies continuously a filter has been inserted to prevent the chart from bouncing To activate the Chart Rotation function press PAGE to display the menu select SETUP then CHART ROTATION and ON A message will prompt the user to
13. aphical coordinates lati tude and longitude It is displayed when the plotter is in Cursor mode 8 Heading vector Indicates graphically the boat s current route 9 North indicator Indicates the north direction when the Chart rotation function is enabled Elite Functional Characteristics 23 FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS This chapter summarizes the most commonly used functions of the GEONAV and gives also a brief description of the terms that will appear in the following pages Internal or external GPS To make the installation easy the GEONAV can use either its own internal GPS receiver or an external receiver depending on where the unit is to be installed indoor or outdoor To select the internal external GPS press PAGE to display the menu select SETUP then GPS INT or GPS EXT The selection of GPS INT will open a new window select YES if the plotter is connected to a DGPS compatible with the internal GPS otherwise select NO Confirm the operation by pressing ENTER Depth sounder When in depth sounder mode the GEONAV displays the naviga tion window in the screen upper part and in the bottom part the sea depth in graphic form The depth value can be expressed in meters selected by default feet and fathoms press PAGE to display the menu select SETUP and then DEPTH UNITS M FT FA Navigation mode Automatic The GEONAV enters the Navigation mode as soon as the internal or external GP
14. available only with the NAVIONICS cartridges containing the Port Services feature Press GOTO and select the NEAR option by the CURSOR key the GEONAV will display the port services catalog thus allowing se lecting the desired service Route 38 CURS MARK PORT NEAR L L Select the desired service press ENTER to confirm or PAGE to exit The GEONAV will display the three ports nearest to the boat s position if in Navigation mode or to the manual cursor if in Cursor mode containing the selected service Press CURSOR to highlight one port at a time and check the relevant distance and time to arrive esti mated on the boat s current speed SN le PER aaa BSS i Press ENTER to confirm the selec tion The GEONAV will insert a waypoint in the port position and will append the new leg to the existing route if in Cursor mode or delete the existing route and create a new one if in Navigation mode if no route is available be CURS MARK PORT NEAR fore activating the NEAR option OTO LA the new leg will connect the waypoint to the boats position if V 43 42 463 NI in Navigation mode or to the s gt 010 24 978 E manual cursor if in Cursor mode The GEONAV will automatically caviar mabe i H activate the Autozoom function as an soon as it is switched to Naviga tion mode 10 43 42 596 N Route to a poi
15. ch as fog rain or dark because your plotter will always display where you are and where your are heading to The ROUTE function will allow you to plan a trip MARKERS will allow you to mark points of interest whereas the TRACK function will allow you to record your actual route NAVIONICS chart cartridges are available for all popular boating areas around the world and can be used in addition to your official paper charts to have further information including the forecast data relative to tides and currents NAVIONICS chart cartridges are available from authorized NAVIONICS dealers and outlets around the world See your local marine electronics dealer for further information Plus Characteristics 5 CHARACTERISTICS GEONAV 6 PLUS General characteristics e Self contained GPS plotter system Plotter GPS receiver Antenna e 12 channel internal GPS e Satellite acquisition time 2 minutes cold 15 minutes first fix with internal GPS e GOTO function Waypoint Port Nearest Service Marker Track Lat Lon R B Screen Amplifier function Autozoom function Overzoom function 8 marker shapes 8 character name Reverse route function Selectable depth units meters feet and fathoms Cartography with port services and Tides and Currents data 16 zoom levels Heading vector CompactFlash cartridge Storage of routes tracks and markers in separate files on CompactFlash cartridges Built in world map e Splash proof
16. d by the GPS receiver To enter local time press PAGE until the menu bar is displayed select SETUP REFER TIME and then LOCAL Elite 27 A window will allow entering local time by using the CURSOR key Press ENTERto confirm the operation To cancel local time press PAGE until the menu bar is displayed select SETUP REFER TIME and then GMT Color The GEONAV is equipped with a 4 color screen that offers perfect visibility under sunlight Green white blue and red are the colors available and cannot be modified PAT enpiri specs elecdewse sherk oi nyse sashes sesuateayevedsdaniagenteg DCA sagensanseadh loosening des tested sansiatiaree tae ss osestes ngs nessaswaseneonans e Menu windows navaids boat s position e Tracks waypoints c cc eeeeceeseeceaeeeeeee Contrast Brightness Press the PWR key to display the CONTRAST LIGHT window To switch from one option to the other and to adjust the contrast brightness level press CURSOR Press the PAGE key to exit The contrast can be adjusted at start up when the WARNING mes sage appears or when the satellite window is displayed press the ZooMkey and adjust the contrast Plus Elite l Operation 28 OPERATION At start up the GEONAV displays a message warning the user that the electronic chart is a navigation aid designed to facilitate the use of authorized government charts not to replace them Press ZOOM to adjust the contrast then
17. e Weight 1 kg Electrical characteristics e Input voltage 11VDC to 18 VDC with protection against re verse polarity and overvoltage Power consumption 6 W Operating temperature 0 to 60 C humidity 93 Storage temperature 20 C to 70 C humidity 93 Monochrome LCD with high visibility under sunlight Adjustable backlight and contrast Backlight keypad Characteristics 6 e Pixel resolution 240 x 320 Bite e 32 bit RISC processor Memory characteristics e 2 routes 1 active and 1 stored e Up to 20 waypoints per route e 1 track up to 500 trackpoints e Up to 99 markers Accessories e Bracket for fixed installation and power supply cable with car lighter plug e User s manual e Bracket protection cap e Carrying case Mechanical dimensions GEONAV 6 ELITE General characteristics Self contained GPS plotter system Plotter GPS receiver Antenna 12 channel internal GPS differential ready Satellite acquisition time 2 minutes cold 15 minutes first fix with internal GPS Possibility to use an external GPS via NMEA 0183 Integrated depth sounder via NMEA 0183 optional Display of depth and water temperature data if interfaced with an echosounder Built in world map Autopilot Chart rotation head up display Splash proof Weight 1 kg Electrical characteristics Input voltage 11VDC to 18 VDC with protection against re verse polarity and overvoltage Power consumption 6 W Operat
18. e position calibration offset e Distance units NAUT METR STAT Allows selecting distance units e Depth units M FT FA Allows selecting depth units e GPS INT EXT Allows selecting the internal GPS or an external antenna e Reference time LOCAL GMT Allows entering local time e Bearings TRUE MAGNETIC Allows setting the magnetic mode for all bearings e Language EN FR ES DE DK IT SV NL SU NO Allows selecting the language Elite Autopilot 47 AUTOPILOT The GEONAV allows a boat equipped with an autopilot to follow automatically the entered route compensating for any diversion caused by external conditions wind currents etc The GEONAV will display the PROXIMITY TO WAYPOINT mes sage to warn the user that the boat is about to reach the target waypoint The GEONAV will display the END OF TRIP message to warn the user that the boat is about to reach the last waypoint in the route IMPORTANT In order to avoid sudden change of course itis always recommended to deactivate the autopilot when editing and or creating a route Troubleshooting 48 TROUBLESHOOTING The GEONAV does not turn on Make sure the unit is powered with a supply voltage between 11 and 18 VDC Check the polarity of the power supply The GEONAV does not get any valid satellite fix Make sure that no metal obstacle is positioned around the unit acting as a shield for the GEONAV antenna If after 15 minutes the GEONAV has not got an
19. ess PAGE until the menu bar is displayed select ROUTE the STORE option and then press ENTER to confirm The route will be stored and disappear from the screen Any route previously stored if any will be overwritten Recalling the route To recall the route press PAGE until the menu bar is displayed select ROUTE the RECALL option and then press ENTER to con firm The route previously stored in memory will be recalled thus replacing the route currently displayed However the route stored will not be erased from memory NOTE Both the route stored and the route displayed are saved as the GEONAV is switched off Deleting the route In Navigation mode press CLRand then ENTERto confirm the dele tion In Cursor mode hold CLRpressed for two seconds and then press ENTERto confirm the deletion Track 42 TRACK The Track function allows recording the boat s actual track It is possible to activate and deactivate the track function several times during navigation in this case track segments will be auto matically connected to each other to make one single track line Starting a track To activate the Track function press PAGErepeatedly until the menu bar is displayed select TRACK the START option and then press ENTERto confirm the operation A small circle will indicate the track starting point Stopping a track To deactivate the Track function press PAGE repeatedly until the menu bar is displayed select TRACK the STO
20. he adapter and check the fuse If the fuse is broken replace it with a fuse having the same electrical characteristics DO NOT USE ANY BYPASS CIRCUIT The fuse ensures that the special protection circuit inside the plotter works properly in case of accidental short circuit polarity inversion and overvoltage When removing the lighter adapter connections are the following red or white 12V black ground Connector and data cable 1 Auxiliary output voltage Vaux red wire Vaux 250mA pin 1 black wire GND pin 2 2 Data input ext GPS DGPS brown wire ext GPS in pin 3 yellow wire ext GPS in pin 4 3 Data output violet wire Autopilot out pin 5 white wire Autopilot out pin 6 4 Data input depth sounder blue wire DSin pin 7 green wire DS in pin 8 SHIELD pin 9 X Vaux voltage is the sarre as the potters input voltage IE 12 Elite 13 If sent by the autopilot the following NMEA messages are trans mitted to external devices GGA RMC ZDA The GEONAV will add the following messages APA APB XTE RMB BWC GLL VTG The data cable is supplied together with the GEONAV plotter WARNING Once the installation is conpleted always make sure that all wires are pop ery connected since wrong connections may damage the unit Cartridge Installation 14 CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION Installing the Navchart e Remove the rubber cover on the unit right side protecti
21. ing temperature 0 to 60 C humidity 93 Storage temperature 20 C to 70 C humidity 93 4 color LCD with high visibility under sunlight Adjustable backlight and contrast Backlight keypad Pixel resolution 240 x 320 32 bit RISC processor Memory characteristics 2 routes 1 active and 1 stored Up to 20 waypoints per route 1 track up to 500 trackpoints Up to 99 markers Bite Characteristics 8 Interface characteristics e Standard NMEA 0183 sentences from the position sensor GLL VTG GGA RMC GSV ZDA RMA GSA from the depth sounder DBT MTW to the autopilot APA APB XTE RMB BWC GLL VTG If received from the GPS the following sentences are transmitted GGA RMC ZDA e Protocol RTCM SC 104 BAUD RATE from 300 to 9600 bps from the differential antenna Accessories e Bracket for fixed installation and power supply cable with car lighter plug e Data cable for connection to external GPS DGPS depth sounder and autopilot e User s manual e Bracket protection cap e Carrying case Elite Installation and Precautions 9 INSTALLATION AND PRECAUTIONS SAFE DISTANCES When installed on a boat in order to avoid electromagnetic interference the GEONAV must be positioned at least 0 15 meters away from magnetic compasses or a flux gate sensors such as those used on autopilots and remote electronic compasses ENVIRONMENT The GEONAV is water resistant but not water proof It is essen
22. ng the Navchart cartridge slot e Insert the cartridge into the slot paying attention to the refer ence groove e Replace the rubber cover exercising light pressure and make sure it is perfectly inserted to avoid any water infiltration Removing the Navchart e Make sure that the unit is perfectly dry e Remove the rubber cover on the unit right side and extract the Navchart ATTENTION The rubber cover should be removed only when inserting or replacing the cartridge Keyboard KEYBOARD ZOOM ZOOM Selects the chart range ENTER Enters a marker or con firms a selection from the menu PAGE e Navigation mode Turns navigation data pages e Cursor mode Allows switching from Cursor mode to Navi gation mode GOTO Allows plotting a route to ward a manual cursor position desired marker port nearest port service or specified position lat lon CLR e Navigation mode Deletes the current route e Cursor mode Deletes the last o waypoint or the marker pointed by the cursor CURSOR e Moves the manual ier a cursor across the screen e Allows switching from Pa Navigation mode to Cursor mode e Allows selecting from the options in the menu submenu e At start up allows adjusting the screen contrast PWR e Switches the GEONAV on off e Allows adjusting the screen backlight e Allows adjusting the screen contrast Elite Diagnostic 16 DIAGNOSTIC
23. nt Lat Lon k Press GOTO and select L L by the j ic CURSOR key i Once the desired value has been entered press ENTERto confirm 1 2 3 01423 57h 128 The GEONAV will position the cur 39 sor on the coordinates selected To insert the waypoint press GOTO once again select the option CURS and then press ENTER to con firm the operation Deleting waypoints in a plotted route In Cursor mode it is possible to delete all waypoints by pressing CLRrepeatedly until the NO WP PRESENT message appears If the waypoint to delete is out of the screen not displayed the GEONAV will prompt the user to press ENTERto confirm Deleting the whole route In Navigation mode the whole route can be deleted by pressing CLR Press ENTERto confirm the deletion or PAGE to exit Editing a route in Cursor mode It is often necessary to change the position of a waypoint or to delete a single waypoint the GEONAV allows carrying out these operations in a very simple way and with few keys Deleting the waypoint selected By the CuRsoRkey position the cursor exactly on the waypoint to delete then press CLR to carry out the deletion e Moving a waypoint By the Cursorkey position the EN TER cursor exactly on the waypoint MOVE WP to move press ENTERto capture the waypoint then move the CLEAR waypoint to the position de DELETE WP sired and press ENTER L E nM SHIP 43 42 596 H Route 40 e Inserting a new
24. ographical names Press PAGE to display the menu bar select SETUP the NAMES option then ON OFF Converting depth values into the units set Press PAGE to display the menu se lect SETUP DEPTH UNITS and then set the unit desired to meters feet or fathoms The GEONAV will convert all the depth values in the unit selected making them appear like those re ported in the official nautical charts see the figure Displaying navaid characteristics To display navaid characteristics position the manual cursor on the navaid symbol The navaid position is identified by the symbol P Description of navaid characteristics ABBREVIATIONS FOR LIGHT ABBREVIATIONS FOR COLOUR AM anber B back BL blue G green OR orange R red VL violet W white Y yellow ABBREVIATION FOR PERIOD ABBREVIATION FOR RANGE AL altemating E fixed FLL fixed and flashing FL group flashing FL single flashing 1Q interrupted quick oc single occulting CC composite group occulting Q continuous group eS xx seconds Displaying port services M xXx nautical miles NOTE This function is available only with the NAVIONICS cartridges containing the Port Services feature LAUHDERETTES GENERAL STORES CAR RENTALS BANKS RESTAURANTS seed HOTELS FISHING DIVING YACHT CLUBS ACCESSORIES SHOPS OXYGEN CYLINDERS RECHARGE The symbol identifies a port ny providing services z Zoom do
25. rranean Sea the GEONAV should get the first fix in less than 12 minutes whereas in other parts of the world it can take up to 30 minutes Once the unit gets the first fix the time for the following fixes is a few minutes If the boat is in an area covered by a differential station when the built in antenna is used together with a DGPS the top of the screen will display the FIX 3D DIFF or FIX 2D DIFF message Navigation VVindow NAVIGATION WINDOW WMO mi WP 1 31 This window is activated automati cally as soon as the GPS receiver has obtained the boat s position FIX OK If no route is present speed course and chart range are displayed at the bottom of the screen By using the ZOOM key the chart detail level can be increased thus accessing NAVIONICS chart data If a route has been inserted the screen will display the following data e Boat s speed e Distance from the target waypoint d Time to arrive to the target waypoint e Chart range MENU The menu bar displayed at the top of the screen allows selecting from the following options TRACK ROUTE SETUP TRACK To activate deactivate the track function and to delete a track saved ROUTE To delete reverse store recall a route and display route information SETUP To activate deactivate the plotter s setup Elite Depth Sounder Window 33 DEPTH SOUNDER WINDOW A depth sensor can be interfaced
26. screen amplifier When the Overzoom is activated the unit will warn the user by e Deactivating the land filling function e Replacing RANGE with OVZ blinking within the navigation window Functional Characteristics 26 To activate deactivate the Overzoom function press PAGE un til the menu bar is displayed then select SETUP OVERZOOM and ON OFF Position calibration Most position sensors have intrin sic errors that make the boat s po sition incorrect from few meters to several hundred meters with re spect to the background display of the chart This error is caused by the prin ciple at the root of the satellite de rived position system KNOTS MAGNETIC The position calibration allows the user to manually correct the position error present in all GPS Press PAGE until the menu bar is displayed select SETUP CALIBRATION and then ON A message will prompt the user to move the cursor to the boat s true position by using the CURSOR key Press ENTER to move the GPS boat s position to the point indicated by the cursor This op eration will save the calibration for use in future calculations NOTE When the calibration is activated the coordinates will be marked by for safety purposes To cancel calibration press PAGE until the menu bar is displayed select SETUP CALIBRATION and then OFF Local time By this function the user can enter local time instead of the Green wich time GMT supplie
27. t in antenna you can use an ex ternal GPS To connect the GEONAV to an external antenna use the data cable provided with the unit see the Connections Section Autopilot To connect the GEONAV to an autopilot use the data cable provided with the unit see the Connections Section Depth sounder To connect the GEONAV to a depth sounder use the data cable provided with the unit see the Connections Sec tion Mounting The plotter can be mounted on any surface using the mounting bracket provided with the unit see figure Use the 3 flat head screws 6mm to fix the bracket to the desired mounting surface Since the bracket does not allow any left or right rotation make sure that the unit is properly installed for the best view angle In the event that you wish to connect the power cable directly to the boat battery cut the car lighter adapter off we recommend the installation of a 2A fuse between the power source and the plotter to protect the instrument against overvoltage and or overcurrent When the plotter is taken away from the bracket we recommend that you use the cap supplied with the GEONAV to protect the electrical contacts against water 11 Elite CONNECTIONS Power supply cable The car lighter adapter has a little lamp LED that goes on if the car is correctly providing power to the bracket If the lamp is off e verify that 12V voltage is available from the lighter plug e open t
28. te to a marker See the Route functions 44 NAVIGATION MODE Inserting a marker To enter a new marker press EN TER select the desired shape and name of the marker by the CURSOR key and then press ENTER to con firm Anew marker will be automatically entered at the boat s position Deleting a marker Position the cursor exactly on the marker to delete then press CLR to confirm Elite Setup 45 SETUP The SETUP menu allows setting the available options To access the SETUP menu press PAGErepeatedly until the main menu shows up select the SETUP item then use the CURSOR key to browse through the options and change the settings e Chart rotation ON OFF Enables disables the chart rotation e Display maps ON OFF Enables disables map boundaries e Depth contours ON OFF equal to below 5 meters equal to 10 meters equal to above 20 meters Enables disables the display of depth contours e Names ON OFF Enables disables the display of geographical names e Overzoom ON OFF Enables disables the Overzoom function TRACK ROUTE SETUP CHART ROTATION DISPLAY MAPS DEPTH CONT 4 5M DEPTH CONT 10M DEPTH CONT 20M NAMES OVERZOOM CALIBRATION DIST UNITS RAIRIMETRSTAT DEPTH UNITS E FT FA GPS FOL EXT REFER TIME LOCAL BEARINGS TRUE Mo FR ES DEITDK tt ENTER PAGE SELECT CHANGE EXIT Bite Setup 46 e Calibration ON OFF Allows entering th
29. tial that the rubber cover on the right side of the unit is firmly inserted into the cartridge slot the rubber cover should be removed only when the Navchart has to be inserted or re placed and in this case the unit must be perfectly dry IMPORTANT Any damage caused by water into the cartridge slot is specifically excluded fromthe werranty Cleaning It is recommended that you use a non alcoholic product to clean the glass since alcoholic products may damage the glass surface or make it opaque Installation The GEONAV allows using either the built in antenna for outdoor installation or an external GPS antenna for indoor use NOTE At start up the plotter will select the internal GPS by default Internal GPS For the best reception of satellites mount your unit in an open area to allow the built in antenna to have the best sky visibility If the instrument is installed so as to allow full horizon visibility the best performance will be ensured When using the built in GPS receiver the GEONAV can be interfaced with a DGPS RTCM ATTENTION The GEONAV can be connected to several DGPS whose function nodes are the following a automatic frequency selection or b manual frequency selection with a wave change switch Elite Installation and Precautions 10 DGPS To connect the GEONAV to a DGPS antenna use the data cable provided with the unit see the Connections Sec tion External GPS Instead of a buil
30. waypoint into the plotted route Position the cursor exactly on the route segment to modify then press ENTER to capture the segment once captured the segment will be drawn with a thicker line to distinguish it more easily from the other route segments Move the cursor to the desired position and press ENTERto en ter a new waypoint 43 42 596 N CURSO Nh 12 301123 s7 Route functions available from the ROUTE menu Route information Reversing the route direction Storing the route Recalling the route Deleting the route Route information To display the navigation data of the plotted route press PAGE repeatedly until the menu bar is displayed select ROUTE and then the INFO option By pressing ENTER the following information will be displayed Waypoint NL Waypoint number Dist NM Distance between the current waypoint and the starting waypoint Time Time of arrival to the next waypoint Fuel Litre Estimated fuel consumption Elite 41 NOTE Tine and fuel consunsption data is displayed only after the estimated values have been input through the appropriate menu Reversing the route direction To reverse the route direction press PAGE until the menu bar is displayed select ROUTE the REVERSE option and then press EN TER to confirm The waypoint order will be automatically reversed and you will be able to navigate in the opposite direction Storing the route To store the route pr
31. wn to 1 NM position the manual cursor on the icon sailing boat relative to the selected ma rina By pressing ENTER a window will list all the services available in that port Select the desired icon by using the CURSOR key Bite NAMIONICS Electronic Charts 20 Port services are identified by the following icons Tourist services and shops Custorrer services Fuel al T oji mo BS PE The services available depend on the NAVIONICS cartridge used Displaying Tides and Currents data NOTE This function is available only with the NAMIONICS cartridges containing Tides and Currents data Position the cursor on the icon of a Tide or Current gaj D amp station then press ENTER A graph will show the tide rate or the tidal stream relevant to the station selected as measured during the current day VENTNOR OUTER APPROACH 25 May 99 TIME 15 00 eo May da TIME bet ETS ANGLE 73 DRIFT 2 3KTS HEIGHT 1 88M 2 68 3 48 z aa r ry if i an Fi LA ctf i ri UE y E vi nal m mi Lm iN T ate H i f Da 4 6 B i0 42 dd iG iB 20 22 24 D 2 4 E B 40 42 dd 45 48 0 22 24 TIME TIME Max TIME SET oRTFT SLACK HIGH WATER LOW WATER a oe ora aa EBB 9 44 252 2 5kTS 6 44 FLOOD 2 44 70 2 ARTS 0 26 19 51 3 39M 1225 19M EBB 22 08 252 2 5kTS 19
32. y valid fix yet turn the unit off and on again The GEONAV does not turn off If after pressing PwRfor at least 3 seconds the unit does not turn off remove the GEONAV from its bracket or turn the power off The GEONAV screen gets dark after a long exposure to direct sunlight Press PWRto display the CONTRAST LIGHT window then adjust the contrast by pressing CURSOR The GEONAV does not respond to any command Turn the unit off then on again if the problem persists erase memory by turning the unit on while keeping CLRand PwRsimul taneously pressed This operation will delete all the data mark ers route tracks etc previously saved in memory Table of Contents 49
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