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1. 5 T TRACKS 4 Routes CITIES ABAETEZINHO POINTS OF KA interest iT DELETE options Highlight Select GOTO City Town CITES EL cHICAGO GTM f ILLINOIS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DISTANCE 12 4 mi E Navigation On 9 Navigation on Map Page Gauges ff cauces Wi CHICAGO tf Lae 924 34 X v pS 227 NAV DATA PAGE NAV DATA PAGE 46 Points of Interest Summary Points of Interest Summary EE Nav Data POI List Points of Interest Sort Option EJ Sort Symbol nav M HRYPOINTS TRACKS T ERIECAF ROUTES CITIES POINTS OF INTEREST DELETE OPTIONS E il Information oh 41 53 634 27 38 551 ELEVATION 521 1 3 Delete Option HERTZ M 4i 53 634 27 38 551 _ELEVATION DELETE JI deh HERTZ 35 You can use optional computer software and an interface cable to connect your GPS 500 to a computer This allows you to take advantage of powertul mapping programs and to transfer data back and forth between the computer and your unit See Using the Data Intertace page 48 Points of interest transferred from a computer can be used as points within routes for navigation purposes See Routes page 26 When you select POINTS OF INTEREST from the Nav Data page you have access to the you downloaded using your Data Interface A POI s d
2. 9 The more satellites the receiver can see the better the AUG SPEED Caracas Tokyo accuracy Buildings terrain electronic interference or even BEARING dense foliage can block signal reception resulting in position W052 50 to W037 50 s 3 E142 50 to 157 50 10 posi ending ak al l general the Rio de Janeiro Sydney clearer the view of the sky is at your location the better W037 50 to W02250 LLL E157 50 to 172 50 s 11 wil 5 will not work indoors underwater or underground Solomon Islands Fernando de Noronha 172 50 to W172 50 12 Due to the errors that might occur it is recommended that WU WOOL DY 5010 i the serious navigator use a second navigational tool such as Azores Island Auckland a magnetic compass or map W007 50 to 007 50 GMT 0 London 56 What is WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System WAAS is a GPS based navigation system that provides precision above and beyond what GPS can do on its own WAAS was designed to improve the accuracy and ensure the integrity of information coming from GPS satellites WAAS is a network of 25 ground reference stations that cover the entire U S plus parts of Canada and Mexico Implemented by the Federal Aviation Administration FAA for aviation users these reference stations are located at precisely surveyed spots and compare GPS distance measurements to known values When the WAAS sign
3. 02 01 amp OCT 04 01 C tal CITIES 7 TRAILS d POINTS or 5 INTEREST T DELETE i options Highlight El Route Route Options CANYON 2 ASPEN SEF 18 01 OCT 02 01 OCT 04 04 5 Cor Route d N Routes Creating New Nav Data El Route Page ROUTES CANYON ASPEN LAKE SEP 18 01 02 01 OCT 04 01 7 TRAILA WAYPOINTS T TRACKS ig drourts CITIES FOINTS OF INTEREST DELETE OF TIONS ui o o 9o I M m o Overwrite Existing Route Display New Route List El Edit Menu 3 Display Waypoints Hou 23 01 L EDIT INSERT HRYFT INSERT FOI REMOVE DONE WAYPOINTS 27 K4 NAV DATA PAGE Creating a New Route To create a new route consisting of up to 50 waypoints and or points of interest 1 From the Nav Data page highlight and select ROUTES E Highlight and select the line of empty spaces at the end of the list of routes E A blank New Route screen appears with the current date shown as the default name for the route You can either accept the default name by scrolling down to the first blanks or rename the new route see Editing Text page 41 2 Highlight and select the first line of empty spaces in the numbered list J The Edit menu appears Ell 3 Highlight and select INSERT WAYPT or INSERT POI to add a point waypoint or point of interest to the route The list of available points appears
4. Points Already Reached 2 BASS WEEDS 4 SANDBAR E ISLAND DISTANCE ETA 1 CANYON 2 ASPEN LAKE SEP 18 04 OCT 02 01 OCT 04 01 5 d 5 amp TRAILL EJ Points Not Yet Reached 2 BASS fd WEEDS 4 SANDEAR E 3 Return to Nav Data Page 32 44 NAV DATA PAGE Cities Towns Summary Nov Data E Highlight Page City Town nau DATA Yl 7 TRACKS ROUTES RERETETUER ener INTEREST DELETE OPTIONS Selected Page City Town DISTANCE S674 mi Nearest City Town CHICRCRO GTM CHICAGO IL CHICAGO HEIGHT CHICAGO PARK CHICAGO RIDGE CHICAYAN VER 33 Cities Towns When you select CITIES from the Nav Data page you have access to the coordinates for hundreds of cities towns worldwide already stored in your GPS 500 s memory You can ask the unit to show you the Golo direction of travel to reach any city town you select NOTE A city town is much larger than the precise location indicated by the coordinates stored in your GPS 500 The coordinates assigned to a city town correspond to location somewhere within the city town s limits These coordinates are intended only for navigation to the city town and not for finding a specific location such as the downtown commercial area or geographic center A waypoint or point of interest can be used for more precise navigation within a city town Selecting
5. Cobra Operating Instructions for Your OPS 500 GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVER Nothing comes close to a Cobra Important Information gt CAUTIONS The user is responsible for operating this product wisely The product is intended for use only as a navigational aid and should not be used when precise measurement of direction location distance or topography is required GPS Global Positioning System is operated by the U S government which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of GPS equipment Remove the batteries from the unit if you do not expect to use it for months at a time As with any batteries leakage can occur When re installing batteries observe proper polarity WARNINGS If you choose to use this device in a vehicle it is the sole responsibility of the operator of the vehicle to use this device in safe manner Be careful to avoid being distracted from sate and proper driving practices If you choose to use this device in a vehicle it is the sole responsibility of the operator to secure the GPS unit so that it will not cause damage or personal injury in the event of an accident DO NOT mount the GPS receiver over airbag panels or in a place where the driver or passengers are likely to have an impact with the device in an accident or collision NOTE Cobra Electronics Corporation reser
6. Lake DOCK BASS WEEDS SANDEAR ISLAND INSERT ROCKS CRRPFIE ub 0 J HM DE Highlight DE Edited Remove Route List EDIT ROUTE ROUTE _ FIT LAKE DOCK BASS WEEDS SANDEAR ISLAND CRAPPIE Return to Nav Data Page gt 40 KA NAV DATA PAGE Routes Navigate Ell Nav Data Page iff nav DATA M WAYPOINTS 0 TRACKS CITIES Cons oF INTEREST DELETE OF TIONS Route Details lor El Navigation On Map te H a 200 31 E Highlight Route CANYON ASPEN 18 01 02 01 OCT 04 01 El Start 5 CRAPPIE 3 Navigation on Gauges f cauces Wi CANYON 22 9 nhi NE ded Navigate a Selected Route To make the map show the navigational path along a selected route 1 From the Nav Data page highlight using the JOYSTICK and select ROUTES by pressing the ENTER button 2 Highlight and select the route you want to navigate A map of the selected route appears with selections Navigate Edit and Delete 3 Highlight and select NAVIGATE to navigate through your selected route To begin navigation highlight and select your desired start point 4 Your selection will bring up Map page with the route path shown Ell NOTE A flashing hiker icon on the Nav Data page ind
7. With optional accessories can interface and share data with computer mapping software Allows you to navigate to cities already programmed into the units memory or to points of interest you can load from computer Automatically tracks your travel and shows you how to return along the same track up to 10 separate tracks can be stored Easy to use joystick simplifies operation e Up to 100 map datums to choose from Display screen can be backlit for maximum visibility waterproof to IXP7 submerged 1 meter for 30 minutes standards and can operate in temperatures from 5 to 158 T 15 C to 70 C e With optional computer software and interface cable you can connect fo any PC to transfer data and take advantage of powertul mapping functions Already programmed with continental U S state Canadian provincial and European country boundaries TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT EET ITO Al Produch Penu seca testet 2 A3 a GPS 2 4 BST UE VITRO 5 6 Re 5 Using th Buttons and JOVSTICK 5 6 6 FOWEISQUE MOJE 6 Navigating with the GPS D OU Deest os E 1 8 9 2 TOR FOC bad LM 10 13 PA AS SE OD EE 14 15 16 17 EUG odis AL Lei dst Ee MM Um Lu P e eed aes 18 43 TR TERRE T 19 22 23 25 MU cmm
8. page 18 to learn about this feature Nav Data The Nav Data page gives you access to the powerful navigational features of your GPS 500 From this page you can create and store up to 500 waypoints For each one you can choose a name and assign a symbol Using the navigational features you can ask the unit to show you the Golo direction of travel to reach a selected waypoint The coordinates for hundreds of cities towns throughout the world are already stored in your GPS 500 You can select any city town and ask your unit to show you the GoTo direction of travel to that city town With optional computer software and interface cable you can connect your GPS 500 to a computer mapping database to access the coordinates for points of interest POls See Using the Data Intertace page 48 Once stored in the unit s memory points of interest be used as waypoints for navigation You can also create and store up to 10 tracks Your GPS 500 automatically keeps a record of your progress as you travel and gives you a graphic representation of the track you have taken You can ask the unit to guide you in the reverse direction along the same track You can select two more waypoints or points of interest to create up to 20 routes Your GPS 500 will then show you the way to follow the route accurately To assist in your navigations the GPS 500 is already programmed with continental U S state Canadian p
9. 26 32 ilias VOWS cech bassist este 33 34 Points or I RR 35 37 peler dtt rud Reste 38 40 4 RE E D T 42 43 44 57 PADRE 53 54 4 amp GPS General Information stt 55 58 59 E Maintenance dnd SelVICe usse titm de 60 61 62 EREMO 63 AER TERT or CONUM 63 haa Late aces Nh cea nied a ects Leet cat 63 64 Me Golo on Map Page Gauges WV JOE S TREE 200 Golo Golo City Town on POl on Map Page Gauges Page ff sauces Wil eh HERTZ 625 CHICAGO o 200 hg ELEVATION _ 224 Navigate Route on Gauges Page GAUGES CANYON 3 Navigate Track on Map Page pSOOft4 ELEVATION 924 lf cauces Wi WELCOME TO THE COBRA GPS 500 Making Travel Easier Your Cobra GPS 500 receiver makes travel easier through the following ways GoTo a Waypoint The GPS 500 can guide you in a straight line to a single point See EB and EA GoTo a City Town The GPS 500 is already programmed with hundreds of cities towns worldwide and can guide you in a straight line to a selected city town See NOTE A city town is much larger than the precise location indicated by the coordinates stored in your GPS 500 The coordinates assigned to a city town correspond to location somewhere wi
10. the image will pan in that direction 3 Press the ENTER button to select the waypoint city town point of interest track or route Waypoint or POI Detail dh HERTZ El City Town Detail 4 Select from the detail s options see or or press the PAGE CHICAGO button to return to the page es UHITED STATES en Select a waypoint or point of interest The name location and elevation of that point will appear EA Highlight and select GOTO to either return to the Map page to navigate to the selected point or cancel the navigation if Golo is already in progress Highlight and select MAP to display the Map page with the selected point centered Highlight and select EDIT to change the name symbol location coordinates or elevation of the selected point Highlight and select DELETE to delete the selected point See Waypoints Select Option page 19 or POI Select Option page 35 E Track Detail Route Detail e Select a city town to view its name and country and your current distance from it Highlight and select GOTO to either return to the page to navigate to the selected city town or cancel the navigation if Golo is already in progress Highlight and select MAP to re center the map the chosen city town See Cities Towns Select Option page 33 e Select a track or route the name of that track or route will
11. 10 15 17 n ai Note LLL 4 10 15 17 Five Main Pages 9 Lost Satellites essen 9 46 56 Panning 1 Font Size Option Meter 16 54 62 AU m ACCESSORIES WARRANTY DOC Optional Accessories You can find fine accessories at your local Cobra dealer or in the U S A you can order directly from Cobra To order by phone in the U S A Call 773 889 3087 Press 1 from the main menu a m 6 p m To order by mail or fax in the U S A Call 773 889 3087 for pricing and availability Please fill out order form on next page and mail fax directly to Cobra Fax 773 622 2269 To order online Go to www cobra com Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago Illinois 60707 USA www cobra com COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants that its Cobra GPS 500 and the component parts thereof will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for period of one 1 year from the date of first consumer purchase This warranty may be enforced by the first consumer purchaser provided that the product is utilized within the U S A Cobra will without charge repair or replace at its option defective GPS 500 products or component parts upon delivery to the Cobra Factory Service Department accompanied by proof of the date of first consumer purchase such a
12. 924 options El System Page fiw system 1 4 d DISPLAY 1 INTERFACE Ti At 0 21 01 11 32 pm In the following sections of this manual you will learn how to use five main pages to access all the features of your GPS 500 Map El The Map page displays a map of your current position in relation to any waypoints cities fowns and points of interest POI that you have selected It can show you the Golo direction of travel fo a selected destination The Map page also shows you the track that you have traveled along If you have created a route the map can show you that route and your current position on it see page 10 Gauges Fl The Gauges page displays a compass that shows your current direction of travel or the direction to your next waypoint The data field currently showing speed is user selectable see page 14 Trip Meter Page The Trip Meter page displays a number of use selectable fields with information about your current location the progress you have made your direction of travel your speed of travel and the time of your trip see page 16 Nav Data Page The Nav Data page allows you to store and select waypoints for navigation use the unit s automatic tracking feature and program and recall a route to selected destinations see page 18 System Page The System page allows you to
13. Delete Options When you select DELETE OPTIONS from the Nav Data page you can delete waypoints tracks routes or POIs you have created or delete all data currently stored A confirmation window will appear to alert you if no waypoints tracks routes or POIs are currently stored Selecting Options From the Nav Data page highlight using the JOYSTICK and select DELETE OPTIONS by pressing the ENTER button Push the JOYSTICK up down 10 scroll through the menu selections then press the ENTER button 10 go to the Nav Data Page liii nav T HRYFOINTE TRACKS 2 routes ft CITIES m POINTS OF INTEREST DELETE OPTIONS 4 This will bring up the Map page showing you the direction of travel to the highlighted option Use the JOYSTICK again to highlight your choice then OPTIONS lected POI Ell i Highlight El Select GOTO selected POI El press the ENTER button to select it Press the PAGE button to return to the Delete POI While in the Gauges page a navigation or GoTo to a POI is illustrated by a Options E Navigation On 9 Navigation on Map Page 37 Gauges Page f cauces Wal eh HERTZ pair of binoculars and hiker icon in the bottom right hand corner of the screen Also your selected GoTo POI and distance to that POI are shown above the compass Waypoints Option Fl Highlight and select WAYPOINTS to delete any or all of the waypoints you have entered Highlight a
14. WARNING If you choose STAY ON battery life will significantly decrease Highlight and select BATTERY SAVER to conserve battery life The BATTERY SAVER menu will appear Highlight and select OFF or ON 4 To save the changes made highlight and select SAVE To exit this function without saving changes press the PAGE button Using the Data Interface Your GPS 500 is designed to let you exchange data with computer mapping programs With optional software and intertace cable see Optional Accessories page 63 you will be able to e Upload points of interest from the computer to your unit for use in navigation Download your waypoints tracks and routes into the computer and view your travel with powerful mapping software You must set the unit s data port to on before you can use the data interface From the System page KB push the JOYSTICK up or down to highlight and select INTERFACE by pressing the ENTER button The unit will display the amount of memory currently being used to store data and the current status of the data port 2 Highlight and select SELECT Highlight and select DATA PORT field will blink EA 3 Choose from the following e Highlight and select DATA PORT ON to turn the data port on e Highlight and select DATA PORT OFF to turn the data port off e Highlight and select DATA PORT NMEA to activate the data port with direct connection to a computer running GP
15. CARDINAL standard N S E W DEGREES lt 0 360 or MILS 0000 6400 Map Datum To change the datum used by your unit when comparing information with a paper map or other navigational reference highlight MAP DATUM see What is a Map Datum page 57 for details Press the ENTER button to bring up the menu Select the map datum that matches the item you are comparing NOTE Most widely used datum is WGS 84 continued e Position Format To change the format the device uses to display location coordinates highlight POSITION FORMAT Press the ENTER button to bring up the menu select from the following hddd ddddd degrees decimal degrees hddd mm mm degrees minutes decimal minutes hddd mm ss s degrees minutes seconds decimal seconds British Grid Dutch Grid Finnish KK127 Grid German Grid Irish Grid Maidenhead MGRS Military Grid Reference System New Zealand Qatar Grid Swedish Grid Swiss Grid Taiwan Grid User Defined Grid UTM UPS Universal Transfer Mercator Universal Polar Stereograph W Malaysian R EA North Reference To change the unit s method of orientation to the earth s magnetic field highlight NORTH REFERENCE see About North Reference page 57 Press the ENTER button to bring up the menu Select TRUE for true north MAGNETIC for magnetic north or GRID for grid north Ell About Highlight and select ABOUT to display system information your unit s serial nu
16. Tracks Tracks When you select TRACKS from the Nav Data page see your GPS 500 Select Option El will display list of the tracks currently stored Your unit will automatically Highlight and select any stored track for navigation renaming or deletion EI Ru Pm record track as you travel You can store up to 10 tracks and later recall Highlight and select NAVIGATE KE and then FORWARD or REVERSE REY to EGL RUF Iff pata 1 F 106 607 yoi Mt 0 any of those tracks to use for navigation Your unit can guide you along a display the map page showing you the direction to travel to follow on the i NOST salected invaiiendiachon selected track Highlight and select RENAME E to change the name of a S CHRIS M While you are navigating a track a flashing hiker icon will appear next to selected track Hl see Editing Text page 41 Highlight and select iu e 5 12 CLEAR LOG E 0 02 01 i emes amp OCT 04 01 that track on the track list Selecting a track currently being navigated DELETE E to delete the selected track AIRE YOU 6 OCT 04 01 Wh interest will let you view information such as your current location in relation to the 9 track and ETA see Navigate a Selected Track page 25 22 01 5 DELETE OPTIONS NOTE Your GPS 500 automatically begins tracking your travel whenever it Track Preview View Stored Save or
17. around the earth By acquiring or locking on to the signals from at least three satellites your unit can use triangulation to precisely determine your current position elevation above sea level and bearing the direction you are facing As you travel the Your GPS 500 automatically keeps a record of your travel called a track The i BEGIN unit shows you a map like picture of your track You can create and store up to 10 different tracks Each track can be recalled and used for navigation as the unit shows you how to retrace the track again either forward or in the reverse direction When traveling in unfamiliar territory this is a quick and easy p 00ft4 unit automatically acquires the strongest satellite signals available at your current location By becoming familiar with the unit s basic operating features way to make sure you always know how to get back to your starting point amu you will be able to use its powerful navigational capabilities Route El A route is a series of waypoints which you choose to navigate in specific sequence Up to 50 points may be stored in route Once you have created route your GPS 500 will guide you from point to point As you reach each point Waypoint City Town or Point of Interest EB El You can create waypoints waypoint is a specific location that you ask the unit to record In this manual you will learn how to mark your current location as waypoint or set the coo
18. choose the various settings and formats that the unit uses to navigate and display information see page 44 NOTE Whenever satellite lock is lost or GPS is turned OFF certain animation icons below appear on screen and continue to loop until GPS is ON and or satellite lock is re acquired see page 46 v 21 A E5 Animation sequence that appears when satellite lock is lost E A Animation sequence that appears when GPS is turned OFF a MAP PAGE Using the Page North Up Map Page E El Options The Map page displays a graphic representation of the navigation currently in progress You can choose to display or hide any waypoints cities towns continental U S state Canadian provincial and European country boundaries points of interest routes or tracks that you are using A black triangle in the middle of the screen indicates your current position and direction of travel A data field at the bottom of the screen shows you information of your choosing about your position or navigation You can zoom in and out on the map image by using the ZOOM IN OUT button You have a number of options for customizing the display details below Selecting Options El From the Map page press and release the ENTER button to display the Map Page Options menu Push the JOYSTICK up or down to scroll through the menu sections then press the ENTER button to go to the highlighted option Use the JOYSTICK again t
19. continued 4 Highlight and select SELECT Push the JOYSTICK up or down to highlight the point you want to add to your route Kal You can sort or search the list see Sort page 42 or Search page 43 5 Press the ENTER button to add the highlighted point to your route The New Route screen appears with the added point displayed Highlight and select the next blank field EJ Repeat steps 3 to 5 to add more waypoints 6 When you have finished creating your route select DONE E then press the PAGE button to return to the main Nav Data page Ee Insert Remove Waypoints POls in Route To insert a waypoint into the route highlight and select the waypoint that will come immediately before the one you want to add Highlight and select INSERT WAYPT or INSERT POI When the list of all waypoints or appears select the waypoint or POI to insert as you did in EA and EJ above See Editing a Route page 29 To remove a waypoint or POI in the route highlight and select the waypoint or POI you want to remove Highlight and select REMOVE Your New Route list will automatically be updated to reflect the waypoint removal See Editing a Route page 29 NAV DATA PAGE VY Routes Creating New Highlight El Add Waypoint Waypoint HATPOINTS 23 01 ty ELK EJ Done Return to Nav Data Page NEW ROUTE 0 nou 22 01 LEL 3 EDIT INSERT HAYFT INSER
20. high impact ABS plastic waterproof to 1 meter for 30 min IPX7 standards MICE 47 Hx23 Wx 1 5 D 12 cm x 5 8 cm x 3 8 Weight 5 3 OUNCES Operating Temperature Range 5 F to 158 F 15 C to 0 C Storing Temperature Range 40 F to 176 F 40 C to 80 C POWER NERO Two 1 5 volt AA batteries and or 12 volt DC external power vehicle power adapter Battery Up to 20 hours in battery save mode Up to 10 12 hours in continuous operation out of save mode MAINTENANCE amp SERVICE Maintenance of Your GPS 500 Your GPS 500 is designed and built to give you years of trouble free performance without the need for service No routine maintenance is required If your unit does not appear to be operating properly please follow these trouble shooting steps Make sure you are using fresh batteries and they are installed properly Make sure you are outdoors and away trom buildings and obstructions Also make sure you have a clear view of the sky Make sure you have not accidentally turned GPS off see page 46 Customer Service In the U S A you can receive technical assistance with your unit through one of our customer support services Automated Help Desk is available in English 24 hours a day 7 days a week at 773 889 3087 Customer Service Operators are available in English and Spanish at 773 889 3087 Monday to
21. is turned on and linked to satellites It keeps the recorded travel stored in its iod Tracks __ Recall Track log even when the power is turned off starting a new tracking session and Uptions when it is turned back on Old tracks will remain in memory 2 000 SEP 18 01 tracking points unless erased by user see Deleting Individual Waypoints 1 EGLRUR Tracks Routes or POIs page 40 SEP 18 01 8 CAMPI Selecting Options EE EJ i mede From the Nav Data page highlight using the JOYSTICK and select TRACKS by amp OCT 04 01 pressing the ENTER button to display the Tracks screen Use the JOYSTICK to scroll through the list of tracks then press the ENTER button to go to the 17 highlighted track Use the JOYSTICK again to highlight your choice then El Save Save Options gt SESS THIS SESSION ENTIRE LOG ENTIRE LOG nS SS NN 23 press the ENTER button to select it Press the PAGE button to return to the main page Log Option A 8 Highlight and select LOG to save the current track or scroll to recall track saved previously EJ Highlight and select SAVE to save either the THIS SESSION E the travel recorded since the unit was last turned on or the ENTIRE LOG Ka all travel recorded since the log was last cleared see CLEAR below You can either accept the default name the current date or rename the track before saving see Editing Text page 41 Highlight and select CLEAR El to cl
22. list GoTo a Selected City Town To make the map show the navigational path to a selected city town 1 From the Nav Data page push the JOYSTICK up or down to highlight CITIES and press the ENTER button to display the CITIES screen 2 Highlight and select SELECT Highlight and select the city town you want to Golo Details for the selected city town appears 3 Highlight and select GOTO to navigate to your selected city town EJ 4 This will bring up the Map page showing you the direction of travel to the selected city town Ell NOTE A city town is much larger than the precise location indicated by the coordinates stored in your GPS 500 The coordinates assigned to a city town correspond to location somewhere within the city town s limits These coordinates are intended only for navigation to the city town and not for finding a specitic location such as the downtown commercial area or geographic center A waypoint or point of interest can be used for more precise navigation within a city town While in the Gauges page a navigation or Golo to a city town is illustrated by a city town and hiker icon in the bottom righthand corner of the screen Also your selected GoTo city town and distance to that city town are shown above the compass NAV DATA PAGE Cities Towns GoTo Ell Nav Data CITIES Page Screen DATA ABACATE AP ABACATE PA
23. map image can be hidden by selecting FULL MAP see Set Data Option page 10 A section of map outside the current viewing area can be seen by panning Details about a waypoint city town POI track or route can be accessed while in the panning mode Panning Mode To see any portion of the map image that is beyond the left right top or bottom edge of the screen you can pan your view in any direction 1 While on the Map page push the JOYSTICK in any direction to enter panning mode An S arrow shaped cursor will appear EA 2 Move the cursor in any direction by pushing the JOYSTICK left right up or down When the cursor reaches an edge of the map image the image will pan in that direction EJ 3 To exit panning mode press and release the PAGE button continued cS00ft4 23 9 12 26 PAGE Moving Around Details E Arrow Cursor Enter Button Mar IN Utilizing Various Features in Panning Mode While in panning mode you can access waypoints cities towns points of interest tracks or routes shown on the map 1 While on the Map page push the JOYSTICK in any direction to enter panning mode V arrow shaped cursor will appear 2 Move the cursor by pushing the JOYSTICK lett right up or down to the waypoint city town point of interest track or route you want to access information about If the cursor reaches an edge of the map image
24. settings See Using the Nav Data Page page 18 to learn about this feature TRIP METER PAGE PA Using the Trip Meter Page Trip Meter Page E The Trip Meter page displays information about your current position the navigation in progress and other available data It can display up to 5 fields that you can select from a total of 15 choices Selecting Options Ell From the Trip Meter page press and release the ENTER button to display the Trip Meter Page Options menu Push the JOYSTICK up or down to scroll through the menu sections then press the ENTER button to go to the highlighted option Use the JOYSTICK again to highlight your choice then press the ENTER button to select it Press the PAGE button to return to the main page Reset Option El Highlight and select RESET to reset any or all of the Trip Meter values to 0 Highlight and select ALL to reset all values to 0 or highlight and select individual values Maximum Speed Average Speed Trip Odometer Trip Time Odometer Track Log Font Size Option A El Highlight and select FONT SIZE to increase or reduce the size of the text displayed in each field Highlight and select SML 5 FIELD for smaller text with 5 data fields displayed or highlight and select LRG 3 FIELD for larger text with 3 data fields displayed NOTE The lower two fields from 5 field screen will be hidden when switching to 3 field continued Trip Meter Info E Option Settings lif TRIP METE
25. sort waypoints according to when they were saved with the most recent listed first see Sort page 42 Search Option Highlight and select SEARCH to search the list of waypoints for a name that you entered Press the ENTER button to begin entering the name you want to search see Editing Text page 41 The name of the waypoint containing the letters you entered is highlighted on the list see Search page 43 NAV DATA PAGE Waypoints Summary 3 Add New Waypoint Information Screen Sort List of Waypoints EJ Information Screen MOST RECENT Search Existing Waypoint List WAYPOINTS P FIELD Gt FRANK a LOT_AZ MERCY gt MOMS P WEEDS SEARCH GIELD__ 20 4 4 NAV DATA NAV DATA PAGE 2 2 Waypoints Creating New Waypoints GoTo Ell Nav Data New Page Waypoint Iii HAY BT WAYPOINTS TRACKS ROUTES CITIES POINTS OF INTEREST DELETE OF TIONS 55 e Current Information Manual Screen P OCRTI 4 E information Return to Nav Screen Data Page 21 Creating New Waypoint To mark your current location as a new waypoint Waypoint shortcut To mark a new waypoint using current location press and hold the ENTER button for 2 seconds A confirmation window will pop up 1 From the Nav Data page highlight using the JOYSTICK and select WAYPOINTS by pressing th
26. BSA Map Page ml Set Date HERTZ CANYON n 924 Gauges Page In GAUGES CHICAGO 77 Set Data Display LOCATION 45 68 301 H075 97 971 LOCATION SPEED mE 2 ELEVATION El JOYSTICK BASIC OPERATION Installing Batteries Your GPS 500 operates on two standard AA batteries not included Always use high quality alkaline batteries To install batteries twist the D ring connector counterclockwise anticlockwise and remove the battery compartment cover Insert two AA batteries ensuring correct polarity alignment Replace the battery compartment cover and twist the D ring clockwise to lock As an optional power source an Automotive Power Adapter not included see Optional Accessories page 63 can be used with your GPS 500 Using the Buttons and Joystick You can access all features of your GPS 500 by using three buttons and the joystick After reading the general explanations below please refer to Using the Map Page page 10 to begin using the buttons to operate your unit The POWER Button Pressing and holding the POWER button for 2 seconds will turn the device on or off With the unit turned on pressing and releasing the POWER button will turn on the display backlight The display will remain lit until no buttons have been pushed for 15 seconds for more details see page 47 The PAGE Button Pressing and releasing the PAGE b
27. E E to navigate from the end to the beginning of the selected track 4 Either selection will bring up the Map page with the track path shown While in the Gauges page Track navigation is illustrated by a curved double line and hiker icon in the bottom right hand corner of the screen Also your selected track and distance to complete the navigation of that track are shown above the compass While you are navigating a Track a flashing hiker icon on the track list indicates that a track is currently being navigated Kal When this track is selected from the list a preview map of your current location in relation to that track will appear with an ETA to your destination Routes When you select ROUTES from the Nav Data page see you can use your GPS 500 to designate up to 20 separate routes consisting of up to 50 waypoints and or points of interest You can later recall any of the saved routes to use for navigation Your unit can guide you along a selected route in either direction While you are navigating a route a flashing hiker icon will appear next to that route on the route list EJ Selecting a route currently being navigated will let you view information such as distance to the next point or ETA see Viewing Information for a Route Being Navigated page 32 Selecting Options KE El From the Nav Data page highlight using the JOYSTICK and select ROUTES by pressing the ENTER button to display the routes s
28. ELEVATION Left of Course On Course fe GAUGES iL CANYON 22 9 f cauces E CANYON 22 9 ni ELEVATION 924 924 14 GAUGES Using the Gauges Set Data List Data from Set Data List Displays on Gauges if cauces Wi CANYON 22 9 Stop Nav Restore Yes No Defaults Yes No fa GAUGES PEEL GAUGES PELLI STOF DEFAULTS STOP HRUIGRTIHG CURRENT Li 23 9 E Set Data Option A Highlight and select SET DATA to choose information about your current position or navigation that you want displayed at the bottom of the Gauges page You may highlight and select from the following Accuracy Average Speed Bearing Date Destination Elevation ETA Location Maximum Speed Odometer Power Speed Time Trip Odometer Trip Time For more information about the optional data selections see Data Field Choices Descriptions page 4 Stop Nav Option Fl To stop the current navigation GoTo Route or Track highlight and select STOP NAV Highlight and select YES to stop Highlight and select NO to make the current navigation continue Defaults Option Highlight and Select DEFAULTS to restore all default Gauges page settings Highlight and select YES to restore original settings to Pointer Bearing Data field information Speed Highlight and select NO to maintain all current
29. ER button to add the highlighted point to your route The Edit Route screen appears with the added point displayed EJ Repeat steps 4 to 7 to edit other points on the route 8 When you have finished editing your route highlight and select any point Highlight and select DONE IK Press the PAGE button to return to the main Nav Data page continued Remove Waypoint POI from a Route To remove a waypoint or point of interest from an existing route 1 From the Nav Data page highlight and select ROUTES Ei then highlight and select the route you wish to remove the point from E The selected route s screen appears 2 Highlight and select EDIT EJ The Edit Route screen appears with all current points in the route displayed 3 Highlight and select the point you wish to remove HM The Edit screen appears 4 Highlight and select REMOVE The Edit Route screen appears with the selected point removed IE Repeat steps 3 and 4 to remove other points on the route 5 When you have finished editing your route highlight and select any point Highlight and select DONE ET Press the PAGE button to return to the main Nav Data BZ NAV DATA PAGE VY Routes Editing Add Point E Edited to Route Route List EDIT ROUTE fierce pock BASS HEEDS CATFISH ___ SANDEAR ISLAND ROCKS CRAFPIE ub dx J E oe Highlight Routes Done Current Points ROUTE _ EDIT ROUTE Ar
30. ETE to delete the selected waypoint continued New Option A 3 El Highlight and select NEW to add a new waypoint to the list Highlight and select MARK CURRENT to save the coordinates for your current location as a waypoint The default name a 3 digit number and symbol a flag will be assigned You can either accept the default name and symbol or rename and change the symbol of the waypoint see Editing Text page 41 You can use Waypoints Select Edit to change them later Highlight and select ENTER MANUAL to enter the location coordinates for waypoint manually see Editing Text page 41 Entering an elevation is optional The default name a 3 digit number and symbol a flag will be assigned You can use Waypoints Select Edit to change them later Waypoint shortcut To mark a new waypoint using current location press and hold the ENTER button for 2 seconds A confirmation window will pop up Sort Option A Highlight and select SORT to sort the list of waypoints according to name symbol nearest waypoint or most recently saved waypoint Highlight and select NAME to sort waypoints in alphabetical order by name Highlight and select SYMBOL to have waypoints with symbols displayed first groups of waypoints with the same symbol are sorted alphabetically Highlight and select NEAREST to have waypoints sorted by distance trom your current location with the nearest listed first Highlight and select MOST RECENT to
31. Friday 8 00 a m to 6 00 p m CST Questions can be faxed to 773 622 2269 Automated Technical Assistance is available in English or Spanish 24 hours 7 days a week via e mail at productinfo cobra com On line answers to frequently asked questions in English only can be found at www cobra com Outside the U S A please contact your local dealer 4 F Service If you suspect that your unit requires service please call 773 889 3087 BEFORE shipping it to Cobra This will ensure that you receive service as quickly as possible If you are asked to send your unit to the Cobra factory please follow these steps 1 Send the complete unit 2 For warranty repair enclose some form of prooFof purchase such as a photocopy or carbon copy of sales receipt If you send the original receipt it cannot be returned to you 3 Enclose a typed or clearly written description of the problem you are having with your unit plus the name and address where you want the unit returned 4 Pack the unit securely to prevent damage during transit If possible use the original packing materials 5 Ship prepaid and insured using a traceable carrier such as United Parcel Service UPS Federal Express or first class mail with delivery confirmation Ship to Cobra Factory Service Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago IL 60707 USA 6 Please allow 3 to 4 weeks before contacting us about the status of your servic
32. It must accept any interference received including that which may cause undesirable operation us GPS 500 Backlit display screen A2 POWER and Backlight J button ENTER button D Ring Fastener Cabra GPS 50 External power connector POWER and cover 200M OUT Backlight button button ZOOM IN button Lanyard connector loop buttons us E GPS 500 Global Positioning System Congratulations You ve made a smart choice by purchasing the GPS 500 Global Positioning System receiver from Cobra Designed to give you access to the most advanced satellite navigation technology available your GPS 500 offers you these sophisticated features and capabilities Features Cobra EXCLUSIVE 18 channel technology gives you the quickest acquisition time of any handheld recreational GPS receiver available Locks on to signals from satellites Delivers accurate positioning within as little as 3 meters Displays the route to your destination and your progress along that route e Indicates direction of travel your destination with a compass pointer e Displays current position altitude bearing fime of day current speed of travel average speed throughout your trip and estimated time of arrival at your destination Stores up to 500 navigational waypoints Lets you program and store up to 20 different navigational routes using up to 50 points in each route
33. Nav Data page without saving the new waypoint press the PAGE button KA GoTo a Selected Waypoint To make the map show the navigational path to a selected waypoint 1 From the Nav Data page highlight using the JOYSTICK and select WAYPOINTS by pressing the ENTER button Highlight and select SELECT 2 Highlight and select the waypoint you want to navigate or Golo The waypoint information screen for that waypoint appears with four selections Golo Map Edit and Delete 3 Highlight and select GOTO to navigate to your selected waypoint EJ This will bring up the Map page with the GoTo path between your current position and the selected GoTo waypoint While in the Gauges page a navigation or GoTo is illustrated by a flag and hiker icon in the bottom right hand corner of the screen Also your selected Golo waypoint and distance to that waypoint are shown above the compass Nav Data E Selecting Stored Page Waypoint liii nav Tl I POINTS TRACKS T Routes nl CITIES POINTS or IHTEREST DELETE OPTIONS Select Waypoint HAYFOINTS _ Ga 4 Waypoint Information Golo on Map Page 3 Golo on Gauges Page Woors ELevaTion K4 7 NAV DATA NAV DATA PAGE 7 2 Tracks Summary Tracks Summary EE Nav Data El View Stored Tracks Clear Log El View Stored Page
34. ORMATION Data Field Choices Descriptions Your Cobra GPS 500 has the ability to display various types of information to you In order to take advantage of the rich information available to you it is important that you understand the meaning of certain terms Below is a list of terms that will aid you in using your Cobra GPS 500 Accuracy the distance within which the unit can accurately locate a position Avg Speed average speed throughout the current navigation Bearing the direction you are currently heading Date the current date Destination the destination is the last point on a route or the end of a track Elevation your current elevation above sea level ETA Estimated Time of Arrival based on the average speed you have traveled over the course of your entire route or track Location your current location shown in degrees minutes of latitude and longitude Max Speed the highest speed that you have traveled during the current navigation Odometer total cumulative distance traveled since the last time the odometer was reset Power power icon showing power source external or battery battery charge level and backlight On or Off Speed your current speed Time the current time in your selected time zone Trip Odom the distance traveled since the last time the trip odometer was reset Trip Time the trip time is the total time that has elapsed during your current navigation since your last reset
35. ORMATION or a billionth of a second The atomic clocks within the satellites are so accurate because even an extremely small time inaccuracy would translate into a extremely large position difference 1 100 of a second inaccuracy translates to a position difference of 1 860 miles to any GPS receiver External Components The exterior of the GPS satellite has a variety of antennas The signals generated by the radio transmitter are sent to your Cobra GPS receiver via L band antennas Another component of the satellite is the radio transmitter which generates the signal Each of the 24 satellites transmits its own unique code in the signal User Segment You and your Cobra GPS receiver are a part of the user segment along with many other private individuals and military personnel and their GPS receivers Military GPS equipment has been integrated into fighters bombers tankers helicopters ships submarines tanks jeeps and soldiers equipment GPS is also used on space shuttles Cutting edge satellite navigation technology coupled with your Cobra GPS receiver can help overcome many of the hardships and hazards associated with recreation Your Cobra GPS receiver allows you to go practically anywhere with confidence knowing precisely where you are at all times With your Cobra GPS receiver you will be able to record accurately any location and return to that precise spot time and again anytime anywhere GPS GENERAL INF
36. Options Ell From the Nav Data page push the JOYSTICK up or down to highlight CITIES and press the ENTER button to display the CITIES screen Use the JOYSTICK again to highlight your choice then press the ENTER button to select it Press the PAGE button to return to the main page Select Option A Highlight and select SELECT Highlight and select any city town on the CITIES screen Push the JOYSTICK left or right to see the full name You will see its name and country and distance from your current location Highlight and select GOTO to display the Map page showing you the direction of travel to the selected city town Highlight and select MAP to display the Map page with the selected city town centered All Map page functions are available whether you select GOTO or MAP Nearest Option El Highlight and select NEAREST to display the 50 cities towns nearest to your current position in order from the nearest to the farthest See Select Options above to get details on a selected city town from the Nearest List Search Option 31 Highlight and select SEARCH to search the list of cities towns for a name you enter see Search page 43 Enter the name of a city town see Editing Text page 41 The list adjusts to show the city town starting with the letters you enter Press ENTER to highlight the search city town in the CITIES list See Select Options above to get details on a selected city town from the CITIES
37. R MIT 45 62 201 075 7 971 SI SIZE AVG SPEED TRIP ODOM TRIP TIME ODOMETER TRACK LOG E LRG 3 Option lid TRIP METER EMI 16 e TRIP METER Using the Trip Meter Page 3 Data Options Stopping Nav TE TRIP METER LOCATION SPEED Restore Defaults Yes No 924 17 Set Data Option A O Highlight and select SET DATA to choose the fields you want displayed on the Trip Meter page Highlight and select the field you want to change the highlighted field will blink then highlight and select the new field from the menu Menu includes Accuracy Average Speed Bearing Date Destination Elevation ETA Location Maximum Speed Odometer Power Speed Time Trip Odometer Time For more information about the optional data selections see Data Field Choices Descriptions page 4 Stop Nav Option To stop the current navigation highlight and select STOP NAV Highlight and select YES fo stop Highlight and select NO to have current navigation continue Defaults Option Highlight and Select DEFAULTS to restore all original default Trip Meter page settings Highlight and select YES to restore original settings to Font Size Small 5 Field Data field information Location Speed Trip Odometer Odometer Maximum Speed Highlight and select NO to maintain all current settings See Using the Nav Data Page
38. S compatible software resulting in realtime display of your position on the computer screen 4 save the changes made highlight SAVE exit this function without saving press the PAGE button NOTE In order to conserve battery power make sure the data port is set to off whenever you are not using the interface SYSTEM PAGE VX Data Interface System Interface Display ite SYSTEM 7 a INTERFACE Mi A _ 4 DEFAULTS 4 7 NOU z4 04 41 22 pm Turn Data Port On Off CL x n DATAPORT OH 48 ay 2 Ae SYSTEM PAGE SYSTEM PAGE 773 Setting Screen Setting Screen El System Page Select Data Using the Settings Screen Language E Measurement Field From the Settings screen you can change the various settings listed below Language Options To choose the language used for the display highlight LANGUAGE Ell To change settings Press the ENTER button to bring up the menu languages Select en me 1 From the System page KB push the JOYSTICK up or down to highlight from the following ENGLISH DUTCH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN N EE and select SETTINGS by pressing the ENTER button A menu of settings PORTUGUESE SPANISH or SWEDISH Kal zi appears SETTINGS Units A apvanceo 2 Highlight and select SELECT The first setting field will be highlighted To choose the system for measuring distance select UNITS Pres
39. T REMOUE 28 4 Routes Editing Nav Data El Route List Page fiif para 31 CANYON P WAYPOINTS ASPEN SEP 18 01 d dnours ocr o2 01 04 01 2 TRACKS CITIES FOINTS OF INTEREST DELETE OPTIONS EDIT ROUTE LAKE DOCK BASS SRHDERF ISLAND ROCKS CRAP PIE El Highlight Insert Point ka CATFISH HCRAFPIE 4a DOCK P ELK4 CERT Joystick 29 NAV DATA PAGE SELECT Editing a Route Inserting a Waypoint into a Route To add waypoint or point of interest to an existing route 1 From the Nav Data page highlight and select ROUTES Highlight and select the route you wish to add a point to EA The selected routes screen appears 2 Highlight and select EDIT The Edit Route screen appears with all current points in the route displayed 3 Highlight and select the point that will come immediately before the one you want to add The Edit menu appears Ell 4 Highlight and select INSERT WAYPT or INSERT POI to add a point waypoint or point of interest to the route E The list of available points appears 5 Highlight and select SELECT The first point on the list is highlighted 6 Push the JOYSTICK IEA up or down to highlight the point you want to add to your route You can sort or search the list see Sort page 42 or Search page 43 7 Press the ENT
40. al is available WAAS capable receivers typically have a much higher accuracy than non WAAS units What is a Map Datum Maps and charts are essentially grids created trom a starting reference point called a datum Many maps being used today were originally created decades ago Over the years technology has allowed us to improve our surveying skills and create more accurate maps However there is still a need to adapt GPS receivers to use with older maps Most navigational charts and maps will have the datum listed Cobra GPS receivers include up to 100 map datums that allow you to switch to a setting that matches your map The most common US map datums are World Geodetic System 1984 WGS 84 North American Datum 1983 NAD 83 and North American Datum 1927 NAD 27 NOTE Using a map datum that does not match the chart you are using can result in significant differences in position information 57 About North Reference NOTES The vertical grid lines on any map can be aligned in one of three different ways True North means that the vertical lines are aligned with the geographic north pole This is the most common method of orienting maps Magnetic North means that the vertical lines are aligned in the direction indicated as north by a compass which can differ from True North to varying amounts depending on where you are on the earth This difference is called inclination and declination Gri
41. appear E 13 Gauges El The Gauges page displays a compass that indicates direction of travel It can show the direction you are currently traveling or the direction from your current position to the next waypoint in your navigation Selecting Options Ell From the Gauges page press and release the ENTER button to display the Gauges Page Options menu Push the JOYSTICK up or down to scroll through the menu sections then press the ENTER button to go to the highlighted option Use the JOYSTICK again to highlight your choice then press the ENTER button to select it Press the PAGE button to return to the main page Pointer Options HAAG Highlight and select POINTER to designate the compass display information about your course Highlight and select BEARING to make the compass indicate the direction to your next waypoint Highlight and select COURSE to make the compass indicate direction to your next waypoint with arrows that show if you are on course Kal or left or right E of course This display also shows how many feet or meters off course you are currently continued See Using the Nav Data Page page 18 to learn about this feature GAUGES PAGE Py Using the Gauges Page Compass If sauces Wil E Select Options POINTER SET DATA DEFAULTS BEARING COURSE Bearing El Right of Course ff cauces WM CANYON 2 nha If cauces Wi canon 22 9 na 120 ft
42. as possible The message will reappear every 10 minutes until the batteries are replaced NOTICE GPS IS OFF This message is displayed any time an action is requested which typically uses GPS satellite tracking GPS on example marking a waypoint or navigating a route While GPS mode is set to off select YES to turn GPS on Select NO to tell the GPS unit to assume that you are at your last calculated position WARNING TRACK LIST FULL This message appears when you try to save more than 10 tracks The unit will not be able to save any more tracks until you delete one or more tracks from memory see page 38 Select OK or the PAGE button clear the message 3 BATTERIES LOW GPS IS OFF EJ TRACK LIST FULL ERTTERIES LOM OK NOTICE GPS IS OFF CURRENT POSITION IS UNKNOWN TURN GPS ON f YES TRACK LIST FULL 54 XL GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION A World City Time Zones Sources of Interference Errors Longitudinal Zone Offset GPS receivers have the potential for position errors due to 172 50 to W172 50 12 E007 50 to E022 50 l ov pu m Mh em IDLW International Date Line West Rome din tesi PA in Whenever satellite lock is lost the following animation W172 50 to 157 50 E022 50 to 7 50 The system uses builtin model that calculates an 22061 appears onscreen and continues to loop un
43. bol you chose listed first Groups of POIs with the same symbol will be sorted alphabetically Highlight and select NEAREST to sort the by distance from your current location with the nearest listed first see Sort page 42 Search Option Highlight and select SEARCH to search the list of POIs for a name that you enter Press the ENTER button to begin entering the name you want to search see Editing Text page 41 Enter the name of a point of interest The list adjusts to show the POI starting with the letters you enter see Search page 43 ERIECAF EE N HERTZ 5 HLDYINN 4 MCDONLD WM scoozi li SHELL Le esa 36 NAV DATA PAGE Delete Options Summary N gt 24 NAV DATA PAGE y Points of Interest GoTo Nav Data Page nav DATA MAYFOINTS TRACKS ROUTES FOINTS OF INTEREST DELETE P T LIB oic AN B CITIES El POI List ar Golo a Selected POI To make the map show the navigational path to a selected POI 1 From the Nav Data page KR push the JOYSTICK up or down to highlight POINTS OF INTEREST and press the ENTER button to display the POI screen EJ 2 Highlight and select SELECT Highlight and select any POI listed on the screen to bring up that POI s information screen 3 Highlight and select GOTO to navigate to your selected POI EJ
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45. creen Push the JOYSTICK up or down to scroll through the list of routes then press the ENTER button to go to the highlighted route Use the JOYSTICK again to highlight your choice then press the ENTER button to select it Press the PAGE button to return to the main page Navigate Option El Highlight and select any stored route you want to make your GPS 500 guide you along see Creating a New Route page 27 Highlight and select NAVIGATE and then FORWARD or REVERSE to display the Map page showing you the direction to travel to follow on the selected route Edit Option 3 Highlight and select any stored route you want to edit Highlight and select EDIT to add or delete any points you have selected in creating the route On the Edit screen highlight and select INSERT WAYPT to add a waypoint to a new or existing route INSERT POI to add a point of interest to a new or existing route REMOVE to delete a selected point from a route or DONE to display the route with any changes made See Editing Route page 29 Delete Option Highlight and select any stored route you want to delete Highlight and select DELETE to delete a route you have created Highlight and select YES to delete the route or NO to make the route remain in memory NAV DATA Routes Summary Ell Nov Data El Navigation Page on Route iif 1 CANYON EB aspen gt tracks 4 18 01 Routes s
46. d North refers to the direction in which the straight lines on map are actually aligned which may be slightly different from True North because the rounded surtace of the earth can not be accurately depicted on the flat surface of a map GENERAL INFORMATION 58 44 Specifications subject to change Temperature rating for the GPS 500 may exceed the usable range of some batteries Alkaline batteries can rupture at high temperatures Alkaline batteries lose a significant amount of their capacity as temperature decreases Use Lithium batteries when operating the GPS 500 in below freezing conditions Extensive use of screen backlighting will significantly reduce battery life External power can only be applied using the Cobra external power cord cable 59 SPECIFICATIONS PERFORMANCE 18 parallel channels Acquisition Approximately 10 sec warm Approximately 35 sec cold Approximately 50 sec first time Update 1 second continuous selectable Position up to 3 meters 10 feet Velocity 0 1 knot 0 1 km h Dynamics Performs to specifications to 6 g s Antenna sse Builtin patch antenna PHYSICAL GS Fully gasketted
47. e Call 773 889 3087 assistance If your unit is under warranty it will either be repaired or replaced upon receipt depending on the model If your unit is out of warranty you will receive a letter informing you of the repair or replacement charge 60 E S T INDEX INDEX Daylight Saving Time 44 49 French Al M Pointer 14 Stop Navigation About 45 52 Default Option Full Map ott 10 Magnetic 529 Points of Interest 7 35 37 15 Accessories 63 GIG ES cocti 15 G Maintenante ss 60 Portuguese Al 4 10 15 17 1 Gauges Data Option 15 Data Option 10 Format 45 5 Trip Meter sss 17 Adjusting the Display 44 47 SEITE 45 Gauges Defulls 15 Map 45 51 57 410 1317 Summer 44 49 Advanced Options 45 51 52 Trip Meter 17 9 1445 Map 1 Power Button A2 5 Swedish Manudl 53 Degrees Compass a hiiia 24 55 57 Detail Option IL Power ON OFF 6 Sy
48. e ENTER button KE Highlight and select NEW EA 2 Highlight and select MARK CURRENT EJ The waypoint information screen appears EM A default name 3 digit number and symbol a flag will be assigned You can either accept the default name and symbol or rename and change the symbol of the waypoint see Editing Text page 41 3 When you have finished editing your new waypoint select SAVE to return to the main Nav Data page To return to the main Nav Data page without saving the new waypoint press the PAGE button To enter any location as a new waypoint manually 1 From the Nav Data page highlight using the JOYSTICK and select WAYPOINTS by pressing the ENTER button KE Highlight and select NEW EA 2 Highlight and select MANUAL The waypoint information screen appears A default name a 3 digit number and symbol a flag will be assigned You can either accept the default name and symbol or rename and change the symbol of the waypoint see Editing Text page 41 The Location field will blink 3 Enter the location latitude and longitude of your new waypoint see Editing Text page 41 4 Highlight ELEVATION the field will blink Enter the location s elevation see Editing Text page 41 NOTE ELEVATION does not need to be entered to save your new waypoint 5 When you have finished editing your new waypoint select SAVE to return to the main Nav Data page To return to the main
49. ear the log of all travel that has been recorded The unit automatically restarts recording your travel EA continued Rename Delete ail Quem E atti a E BEGIN ENTER NAME 1 amp 01 miss 24 24 4 NAV DATA PAGE Tracks Navigation Nav Data Select Track Highlight Page Navigate nav DATA Yl ___ NN LOG S74 EGL RUR CAMPA CAMP OCT 02 01 OCT 04 04 HIKE JOG HOU 23 01 TRACKS ROUTES CITIES POINTS OF INTEREST DELETE OF TIONS w Q9 X OM PR OW FT Choose Direction El Navigation on Map 3 Navigation on Gauges Page f sauces Wil Se 2s 72 BRIDGE 625 i BEGIN DIRECTION FORMARD pSOOft4 ELEVATION Flashing Map Page Hiker with ETA a RACKS LOG 60 EGL RUR CRHMF1 2 OCT 02 01 OCT 04 04 25 Navigate a Selected Track To make the map show the navigational path along a selected track From the Nav Data page highlight using the JOYSTICK and select TRACKS by pressing the ENTER button KB 2 Highlight and select the track you want to navigate A map of the selected track appears with 3 selections Navigate Rename and Delete EJ 3 Highlight and select NAVIGATE to navigate through your selected track 4 Choose one of the following e Highlight and select FORWARD to navigate from the beginning to the end of the selected track e Highlight and select REVERS
50. etails can be edited You can ask the unit to show you the Golo direction of travel to reach any POI you select NOTE You can store up to 50 points of interest into a route Selecting Options Hi From the Nav Data page push the JOYSTICK up or down to highlight POINTS OF INTEREST and press the ENTER button to display the POI screen Any points of interest that you loaded into your unit will be displayed See Using the Data Interface page 48 for instructions on how to load points of interest from a computer Use the JOYSTICK again to highlight your choice then press the ENTER button to select it Press the PAGE button to return to the main page Select Option HHO Highlight and select SELECT to access any POI on the list Highlight and select any POI listed on the screen to bring up that POI s information screen You may then highlight and select GOTO to display the Map page showing you the direction of travel to the selected POI Highlight and select MAP to display the Map page with the selected POI centered Highlight and select EDIT to edit the name symbol location coordinates or elevation of the selected POI Or highlight and select DELETE to delete the selected POI continued Sort Option A Highlight and select SORT to sort the list of POIs according to name symbol or nearest POI Highlight and select NAME to sort the POls in alphabetical order Highlight and select SYMBOL to sort the with the sym
51. far navigational track or route and continental U S state Canadian provincial and European country boundaries NOTE All symbols will be replaced by a small dot when hidden DT Auto Zoom Option 23 El 239 7v Highlight and select AUTO ZOOM to turn this feature on or off When this feature is on the scale of the map adjusts automatically to show the entire El Auto Zoom E Stop Nav navigation currently in progress When this feature is off you adjust the Option scale of the map manually using the ZOOM IN OUT button Stop Nav Option To stop the current navigation Golo Route or Track highlight and select STOP NAV Highlight and select YES to stop Highlight and select NO to make the current navigation continue DETAIL un AN Defaults Option El 8 E Highlight and Select DEFAULTS to restore all original default Map page settings Highlight and select YES to restore original settings to Map 23 9 Orientation North Up Data field information Speed Map Details shown Names Symbols Waypoints Cities Towns POI Track Route States Auto Zoom On Highlight and select NO to maintain all current settings See Using the Nav Data Page page 18 to learn about this feature MAP PAGE 2 Moving Around Panning Moving Around the Map Image Map Page Arrow Cursor From the Map page you can zoom in or zoom out on the map image by pressing the ZOOM IN OUT button The data field on the
52. h from high earth orbit Thankfully for users the United States has offered free use of the system to the international community Many international user groups have accepted GPS as the core for an international civil satellite navigation capability GPS service provides users with extremely accurate positioning information anywhere on or near the surface of the earth To accomplish this each of the 24 satellites emits signals to receivers below GPS determines location by computing the difference between the time that a signal is sent and the time it is received GPS satellites carry atomic clocks that provide extremely accurate time information The time intormation is placed in the codes broadcast by the 2 satellite so that receiver can continuously determine the time the signal was broadcast The signal contains data that your Cobra GPS receiver uses to compute the locations of the satellites and to make other adjustments needed for accurate positioning Your Cobra GPS receiver uses the time difference between the time of signal reception and the broadcast time to compute the distance or range from the receiver 10 the satellite With information about the ranges to four satellites and the location of each satellite when the signal was sent your Cobra receiver can compute its own three dimensional position latitude longitude and altitude People think of GPS as having three segments control space and user What follows
53. icates that a route is currently being navigated While in the Gauges page Route navigation is illustrated by a group of flags and hiker icon in the bottom right hand corner of the screen Also the next point on your route navigation and the distance to that point are shown above the compass Viewing Information for a Route Being Navigated EE Nav Data By selecting a route which is currently being navigated you can view Page information for any of the points along that route iit nav DATA Yl 1 From the Nav Data page select ROUTES The list of all routes Warromnts currently stored appears E TRACKS 2 Highlight and select the route currently being navigated as indicated by the blinking hiker icon E route information screen appears which comes includes the list of points waypoints and or points of interest in the LIC NTZU route with the point currently being navigated highlighted and indicated EET by the blinking hiker icon the distance to that point and the oPTioNs estimated time of arrival Ell Current 3 Select any point in the route Point for points not yet reached the distance from your current location and NAV DATA PAGE Routes Navigation Information El Route List ETA are displayed El esum For points passed only the distance from your current location will be 2 BASS displayed E 4 Press the PAGE button to return to the Routes List E 4 SANDEAR
54. ing the Settings Screen 49 50 Route m 27 28 Clear Track 00 23 interface Ont 44 48 O w Waypoint 19 Waypoints 20 21 Clock 44 49 levat 11015 qy Interference 54 NMEA 44 48 Set Data Option WAAS 45 51 57 BUDE s e ced TIO 15 17 MET l da 14 e Ens Miss cg lalian Al Palais ciel 45 52 57 um ir Warnings and Coutions M Enter Button North Up 0 ML LLLI S 14 Trip Meter 17 Waypoint Shortcut 6 20 21 20 0 5 0 i Leda E Create New Route 27 28 settings M 4950 Waypoints on 7 1922 Customer Service Odometer 10 15 17 Sort Option 20 36 42 weg d D F C 44 50 Order FOTN OF 14 90 wise gg Data Fields Descitions ecco 4 i na a 4 10 Orientation 10 in LIE 7 Data Interface 44 48 ompliance Statement ocation Screen P l 20 M2 6 Data Pot 44 Features ee ney ney _ Log Option 23 Page Button 4
55. is a little information about each segment Control Segment The Control Segment of GPS consists of the Master Control Station Monitor Stations and Ground Antennas The one master control station located at Falcon Air Force Base in Colorado Springs Colorado USA is responsible for overall management of the remote monitoring and transmission sites As the center for support operations it calculates any position or clock errors for each individual satellite based on information received from the monitor stations Then it orders the appropriate ground antennas to relay the corrective information back to that satellite Five monitor stations are located at Falcon Air Force Base in Colorado Hawaii Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean Diego Garcia Atoll in the Indian Ocean and Kwajalein Island in the South Pacitic Ocean Each of the monitor stations checks the exact altitude position speed and overall health of the orbiting satellites The control segment uses measurements collected by the monitor stations to predict each satellite s orbit and clock The prediction data is up linked or transmitted to the satellites for transmission back to the continued Za V O users The control segment also ensures that the GPS satellite orbits and clocks remain as designed A station can track up to 11 satellites at a time Each station performs this check up twice a day as the satellites complete their journeys around the earth N
56. l it comes after the 9 When editing characters repeat the same procedure to change the next character if desired Push the JOYSTICK left or right to skip characters you do not want to change 4 Press the ENTER button to accept the new characters or symbol If necessary push the JOYSTICK up or down to scroll to the next field you want to edit and follow the same procedure to enter or change characters or symbols Sort Option To sort any list of waypoints or POls by name symbol nearest or most recently saved 1 From any screen with the SORT option highlight and select SORT 2 Choose from the following choices Alphabetically by name a The list of points and up to 4 options will be presented NAME SYMBOL NEAREST MOST RECENT Highlight and select NAME EJ EJ e a chosen symbol with the selected symbol listed first and waypoints with the same symbol sorted alphabetically a The list of points and up to 4 options will be presented NAME SYMBOL NEAREST MOST RECENT Highlight and select SYMBOL El El b A list of waypoint POI symbols appears Highlight and select the symbol you want at the top of the list e Nearest waypoint to your current location a The list of points and up to 4 options will be presented NAME SYMBOL NEAREST MOST RECENT Highlight and select NEAREST EA According to when they were saved with the most recently saved waypoint listed first a The list of wayp
57. mber the version of the operating software used your unit and applicable patent numbers EJ Press ENTER button to return to the Advanced Screen 4 To save the changes made highlight and select SAVE To exit this function without saving changes press the PAGE button SYSTEM PAGE 72 Advanced Screen Location Set Coordinates Orientation ro hddd ddddd hddd rmm rr hddd mrm s5 5 nile 7217222 REF MAGHET IC GRID hddd mrm ranm WORTH REF ENEN NN VIEW LIST E System Return to System Page M E EE 52 v Z ALERTS 1 LOST LOST SATELLITES SATELLITES CONTINU E SEARCHING ves E ARRIVING AT DESTINATION Seatimarion OK _ MEMORY FULL TULLE OK EX3TRACKLOG ESL ALMOST FULL 22986 595 TRACK WARNING LOG FULL brei 53 Alerts As you use your GPS 500 you may see the following alert messages EE LOST SATELLITES CONTINUE SEARCHING You will see this alert if for any reason satellite lock is lost When you see this message the unit is automatically trying to re acquire satellite signals If you do nothing the unit will continue to search for signals and the message will disappear when satellite lock is regained You can select YES to continue searching and clear the alert message If satellite lock is not regained within 5 minutes the alert will reappear You can select NO to turn off GPS navigation a
58. mmediately turn GPS off and show Sounds On stop receiving satellite signals SATELLITES E bras Un 4 Press the PAGE button to return to the System USE WITH Compass Cardinal GPS OFF Map Datum WGS 84 To turn GPS on Trip Meter Defaults Position Format hddd mm mm aco Function Default North Reference True 1 From the System page highlight using the JOYSTICK and select SATELLITES by Data Field Seld Battery Saver Off pressing the ENTER button KR A blank LOCATION screen appears Ell 3 Turn GPS On El Status Location Gauges Defaults 2 Select GPS MODE EE TURN GPS ON menu will appear Receiving Speed 5 HOU 21 01 44 22 pm Trip Odom Odometer Max Speed Data Field 3 Fields Location Speed default font size Trip Odom Function Default 3 Highlight and select YES Unit will begin searching for satellite signals Pointer Bearing until it locks on fo three of them Data Field Speed OU 24 04 11 32 pm 4 Press the PAGE button to return to System page NOTE The unit must be outside with clear view of the sky to acquire SATELLITES HOT RCGUIRED satellite signals for navigation 1 HoU 21 O1 11 32 MRNA Status Bar Indicator EJ Kl The status bar at the bottom of the System page updates information automatically You can see whether the backlight is on or off as well as the current date and time You can also determine the present status of the batter
59. nd clear the message NOTICE ARRIVING AT DESTINATION If you are navigating to a waypoint POI or city town or along a track or route you will see this message when you are within 500 feet 150 m of your destination Select OK or the PAGE button to clear the message WARNING MEMORY FULL You will see this message if you try to save a waypoint when the list is full you can save a maximum of 500 waypoints Select OK or the PAGE button to clear the message You will continue to see the message when trying to save a waypoint until you delete one or more waypoints from memory see page 38 WARNING TRACK LOG ALMOST FULL This message appears when the track log memory bank is 90 full Select the PAGE button to clear the message The message will reappear each time you turn on the unit until you clear the track log see page 38 or the track log becomes 100 full see below WARNING TRACK LOG FULL You will see this message when the track log memory bank is full The unit will not be able to store any more track log points until you dear the track log see page 38 Select or the PAGE button to clear the message The message will reappear each time you turn on the unit until the track log is cleared continued 3 WARNING BATTERIES LOW This message appears approximately 30 minutes before your batteries need to be replaced Select OK or the PAGE button to clear the message Replace the batteries as soon
60. nd select BACKLIGHT to change the length of time the backlight remains lit Highlight and select BATTERY SAVER to turn on or off battery conservation Interface Option Highlight and select INTERFACE to activate the data port for interface with a computer see Using the Data Interface page 48 Highlight and select DATA PORT ON to activate the data port Highlight and select DATA PORT OFF to deactivate the data port Highlight and select DATA PORT NMEA to activate the data port with a direct connection to a computer running a GPS compatible software resulting in a real time display of your position on the computer screen Settings Option Ell Highlight and select SETTINGS to change the following system settings Clock Format Time Zone Daylight Savings Summer Time Language Measurement Units Sounds see Using the Settings Screen page 49 Adjust Display Data Port Settings Interface continued 44 a SYSTEM PAGE SYSTEM PAGE P Using the System Page GPS Off On 3 Advanced Advanced Option Ell 3 Turning GPS Off and On Turning GPS Location Sereen Settings Highlight and select ADVANCED to change the following advanced operational When indoors you can turn GPS navigation off allowing you to use the off On Appears parameters WAAS Compass Map Datum Position Format North Reference About non navigational features of your GPS 500 while preserving battery power Your Unit see Using
61. nd select ONE BY ONE to delete waypoints individually see Deleting Individual Waypoints Tracks Routes or Points of Interest page 40 Highlight and select ALL to delete all waypoints currently stored Tracks Option Highlight and select TRACKS to delete any or all of the tracking sessions currently in memory Highlight and select ONE BY ONE to delete track sessions individually see Deleting Individual Waypoints Tracks Routes or Points of Interest page 40 Highlight and select ALL to delete all track sessions currently in memory continued liii nav P WAYPOINTS TRACKS DELETE _ d El Delete ifi NAV DATA M P WAYPOINTS 7 TRACKS DELETE OPTIONS 38 74 KA 47 NAV DATA PAGE Delete Options Summary All Option Yl WAYPOINTS 0 TRACKS DELETE ALL NAU DATA YOU SURE amm 39 Routes Option El Highlight and select ROUTES to delete any or all of the routes you have stored Highlight and select ONE BY ONE to delete routes individually see Deleting Individual Waypoints Tracks Routes or Points of Interest page 40 Highlight and select ALL to delete all routes currently in memory POI Option El Highlight and select POI to delete any or all of the POls you have stored Highlight and select ONE BY ONE to delete POIs individually see Deleting Individual Waypoints Track
62. ntinued 49 50 T SYSTEM PAGE Advanced Screen System E Select Data Page Fields 4 DISPLAY INTERFACE _ POSFORMAT Ti HORTH REF At TID UO eee RBOUT DEFAULTS HOU 21 041 First Data El WAAS Field Blinks On Off POS FORMAT _ POS FORMAT mm haddim mE Cam E Set Compass Map Datum Settings DATUM TIMBILRI E TOKYO TRISTAH UITI LEVU WAKE ENIW Wrata eer hddd mm mm 5 Using the Advanced Screen From the Advanced screen you can change the advanced operational parameters used by your GPS 500 To change advanced parameters 1 From the System page KB push the JOYSTICK up or down to highlight and select ADVANCED by pressing the ENTER button A menu of advanced parameters appears SELECT will be highlighted 2 Press the ENTER button and the title of the first data field will begin to blink EJ Highlight field you wish to change highlighted field will blink 3 Choose from the following You only need to select the settings you want fo change e WAAS To turn the unit s WAAS receiver on or off highlight WAAS see What is WAAS page 57 Press the ENTER button to bring up the menu Select ON or OFF EJ Compass To change the method of indicating direction used by the compass highlight COMPASS IEJ Press the ENTER button to bring up the menu Select
63. o highlight your choice then press the ENTER button to select it Press the PAGE button to return to the main page Orient Option El Highlight and select ORIENT to designate the orientation of the map display To make the screen always represent magnetic north highlight and select NORTH UP see make the screen always represent the direction of travel highlight and select TRACK UP see Set Data Option A El Highlight and select SET DATA to choose the information about your current position or navigation that you want to be displayed at the bottom of the Map page Highlight and select FULL MAP to show the entire image of the map currently in use see Highlight and select from the following for display at the bottom of the page Accuracy Average Speed Bearing Date Destination Elevation ETA Location Maximum Speed Odometer Power Speed Time Trip Odometer Trip Time see For more information about the optional data selections see Data Field Choices Descriptions page 4 El Ful Map Track Up continued 200 1 10 6 PAGE Using the Page 3 Map Details Show Hide Map Detail Option G Details Highlight and select DETAIL to show hide any or all of the details to be displayed on the map Details shown include all waypoint city town or POI names waypoint city town symbols waypoints cities fowns Points of Interest track or travel completed so
64. oints and up to 4 options will be presented NAME SYMBOL NEAREST MOST RECENT Highlight and select MOST RECENT 3 The waypoint list appears sorted Continue your pervious activities NAV DATA VY Sort Option El Waypoint Sort Options Select SORT POI Sort Options El Select symbol Gf CONDO E sont E SYMBOL NEAREST ETIT PETT 42 2424 NAV PAGE Search Option Select El Search SEARCH Screen List Adjusts Enter More to First Letter Letters P FIELD 5 4t FRANK 5 SEARCH dABIN __ 43 Search Option To search any list of waypoints points of interest for a particular name 1 From any screen with the SEARCH option highlight and select SEARCH 2 Select by pressing the ENTER button the highlighted blank space to enter the first letter of the name you are searching for see Editing Text page 41 B 3 The waypoints or POIs containing that letter first appear at the top of the list Choose from the following e Continue to enter letters into the blanks until the waypoint you are searching for appears highlighted at the top of the list EJ Accept the current highlighted waypoint Scroll to select the waypoint you are searching for 4 Continue your previous activities SYSTEM PAGE Using the System Page System Page El El System Turn GPS Navigation The System page gives yo
65. on 44 46 Nav Data Page 9 18 43 Trip Meter Data Options 17 TUIS M 6 MTS Grid 57 Navigate Option Satellites 44 53 5 Vip Meter Defaults 17 32 M MEE 1 NEU da EK OE dus A2 5 Desin 4 H 5 33 34 Save Track Log 23 Meter Page 16 17 isplay A2 5 ncm HN 18 Points of Interest 35 37 Search 20 33 36 43 Trip Odometer 4 10 15 17 o KT nennen 26 3l Select Option Tip Time 4 10 15 17 uic 46 E m 04 258 puc 52 C Editing Text 4j Important Information A Waypoints eot niiet os Insertin in Route CEU MEN ed cM Edit 9 Novigafion 1 7 8 18 Cardinal Compass 5 l Wowoiii 76 29 l HU T 26 Units of Measurement 44 50 Cauti Point of Interest 35 Nearest Option 33 autions and Warnings A 76 29 24 Using the Advanced Screen 51 52 Route oe New Option Cities 7 33 34 Installing Batter 5 Waypoint 19 Us
66. oted variations such as those caused by the gravity of the moon and sun and the pressure of solar radiation are passed along to the master control station The last of the three pieces of the control segment of GPS are the ground antennas Ground antennas monitor and track the satellites from horizon to horizon They also transmit correction information to individual satellites Space Segment The space segment includes the satellites and the Delta rockets that launch the satellites from Cape Canaveral in Florida GPS satellites fly in circular orbits at an altitude of 10 900 miles 17 500 km and with a period of 12 hours The orbits are tilted to the earth s equator by 55 degrees to ensure coverage of the polar regions Powered by solar cells the satellites continuously orient themselves to point their solar panels toward the sun and their antenna toward the earth Each of the 24 satellites positioned in 6 orbital planes circles the earth twice a day The satellites are composed of three major subsystems Solar Panels Internal Components and External Components Solar Panels Each satellite is equipped with solar array panels These panels capture energy from the sun which provides power for the satellite throughout its life Internal Components Internal components are subsystems such as atomic clocks and radio transmitters Each satellite contains four atomic clocks These clocks are accurate to a nanosecond GPS GENERAL INF
67. rdinates for a waypoint anywhere in the world You can create and store up to 500 waypoints You can ask the unit to show you the direction of travel to an individual waypoint or how to navigate along a series of waypoints Already stored in your GPS 500 are coordinates for hundreds of cities throughout the world plus continental U S state Canadian provincial and European country boundaries You can also select any city town and ask the unit to show you the direction of travel to that city town With optional computer software and interface cable you can access a computer mapping database to load the coordinates for points of interest POIs into your GPS 500 This gives you access to hundreds of points of interest which you can use as waypoints for navigation continued the unit automatically begins navigating to the next one Trip Meter O Along with the navigational features the trip meter in your GPS 500 keeps accurate time allowing it to precisely calculate your speed of travel average speed throughout your trip and estimated time of arrival ETA at your chosen destination wo 274 THE FIVE MAIN PAGES Map Page El Gauges If cauces Wil CANYON 924 Trip Meter Page Page nav DATA TI TRIF METER LOCATION H 4E amp z z01 H OFE S 7 371 SPEED 23 9 0 TRACKS AUG SPEED Routes fis h z 3 CITIES EEARING A j POINTS OF INTEREST ELEVATION DELETE
68. rovincial and European country boundaries Whenever navigation is in progress hiker icon EA will appear next the corresponding selection on the main Nav Data page The data icon and the hiker icon will also appear in the lower right hand corner of the Map page and Gauges page NAV DATA PAGE Using the Nav Data EE Nav Data El Hiker Icons Golo Waypoint Navigate omes VP Track Navigate Route Golo ie Cities Towns GoTo POI Navigation Navigation on in progress Gauges page Ti nas bara ff cauces CANYON FP ZB KE gt macs TRACKS iif nav T POINTS OF INTEREST DELETE CITIES OPTIONS nra ROUTES CITIES i POINTS OF INTEREST U DELETE OPTIONS El Navigation on Map page MAP 18 v x NAV DATA PAGE Waypoints Summary Nav Data El Waypoints Page Options TRACKS ROUTES CITIES FOINTS OF INTEREST DELETE OF TIOHS e ak 65 2 Select Options CATFISH CATFISH LOCATION SYMBOL M 41 52 694 11087 38 551 i ELEVATION Soi ft El Edit Info CHE El Delete Waypoint 44 CATFISH _41 53 634 HO87 38 551 ELEVATION DELETE 4 CATFISH No 19 Waypoints When you select WAYPOINTS from the Nav Data page see your GPS 500 will display list of the wa
69. s highlighted field will blink EJ Highlight the field you want to change the ENTER button to bring up the menu Select ENGLISH METRIC or 3 Choose from the following You only need to select the settings you NAUTICAL want to change Sounds First Data Clock Format d To turn the unit s sound on or off select SOUNDS Press the Sound Return to Field Blinks ock Format ENTER button to bring up the menu Select ON or OFF EJ On Off System Page To change the format of the time display highlight CLOCK FORMAT EJ Press the ENTER button to bring up the menu and select 4 To save the changes made highlight and select SAVE To exit this 12 HOUR or 24 HOUR function without saving changes press the PAGE button i Time Zone To choose the time zone you want the clock to use highlight TIME ZONE Press the ENTER button to bring up the menu of major cities Select USE CURRENT LOCATION or the city that is in the desired time zone see page 55 for World City Time Zone chart Daylight Saving 3 Daylight To have the clock use daylight saving time Summer Time highlight DAYLIGHT SAVING EJ Press the ENTER button to bring up the menu Select AUTO to make the clock switch to daylight saving time Summer Time automatically Select ON to switch manually back to daylight saving time Summer Time Select OFF to switch manually the dock to standard time Winter Time GMT Savings co
70. s Routes or Points of Interest page 40 Highlight and select ALL to delete all POls currently stored All Option El El Highlight and select ALL to delete all waypoints tracks routes and points of interest you have stored Highlight and select DELETE ALL YES and all data will be deleted Highlight and select DELETE ALL NO to cancel the delete function NAV DATA PAGE gt Delete Options Individual Waypoints Tracks Routes Points of Interest Deleting Individual Waypoints Tracks Routes or El Nav Data Delete Points of Interest Page Options To delete selected items waypoints tracks routes or points of interest one Tff 1 meu at a time P wavroints 1 From the Nav Data page highlight and select DELETE OPTIONS The 20 TRACKS TRACKS Delete Options menu appears Fi routes n T 2 Highlight and select WAYPOINTS TRACKS or ROUTES POI according T CITIES aponte to the item you want to delete The Delete menu appears Ell POINTS INTEREST 3 Highlight and select ONE BY ONE A list of all of the selected type of items which you currently have stored appears You can sort the waypoint or POI list see Sort page 42 or Search page 43 Delete One Select Item 4 Highlight and select the item to delete A Delete confirmation menu by One appears lii nav 5 Highlight and select YES The list of all i
71. s a duplicated copy of a sales receipt You must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty service but the return charges will be at Cobra s expense if the product is repaired or replaced under warranty This warranty gives you specific rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state 63 Declaration of Conformity Hereby Cobra Electronics Corporation declares that this Global Positioning System Receiver is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Exclusions This limited warranty does not apply 1 to any product damaged by accident 2 in the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations repairs 3 if the serial number has been altered defaced or removed 4 if the owner of the product resides outside the U S A All implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of this warranty Cobra shall not be liable for any incidental consequential or other damages including without limitation damages resulting from loss of use or cost of installation Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations may not apply to you Prices subject
72. stem Page 9 44 52 Average Speed 4 10 15 17 Delete All Data Option u M Map Display 10 11 Powersave Mode 6 T Auto Zoom 11 Delete Options 38 40 Map 10 Preview Waypoint I n 4 10 15 17 B Deleting Individual Ciy Town 1 33 34 Map Puget 9 1013 R TOMB 44 49 55 BOCK eco A2 44 47 Tracks 24 38 40 Points of Interest 1 35 37 Max Speed 4 10 15 17 Reset Option Trip Meter 8 7 33 34 Basic 5 8 Waypoints 19 38 40 Waypoint 1 19 22 Metric Meosurement 50 Remove POI from Route 26 30 lees cote 8 23 25 TM 5 54 59 RoUfes 26 39 40 GPS 73 MILS 2 Waypoint from Route 26 30 Track 100 23 53 Battery 44 47 35 37 40 GPS Mode 44 N 0 2097 10 Bearing 4 10 14 15 17 10 15 17 epp oss 44 46 Nautical Measurement B kotie 32 MP Metel acceso 8 9 16 17 Buttons Details Opti
73. t you begin by reading the General Information and Five Main Pages sections first If you are not familiar with the satellite navigation technology these will help you understand the basics Then take your Cobra GPS receiver outside and practice while you read the sections on how to operate it GPS GENERAL INFORMATION GPS Basics The Global Positioning System GPS is a space based radio navigation system It consists of 24 satellites which orbit the earth at an altitude of approximately 11 000 miles and ground stations GPS provides users with accurate information on position velocity and time This is available anywhere in the world and in most weather conditions GPS was initiated in 1973 to reduce the proliferation of navigation aids by the United States Department of Defense By creating robust system that overcame the limitations of many previously existing navigation systems GPS became attractive to a broader spectrum of users GPS has been successful in classic applications such as aviation and marine navigation since it was first developed Since then it has become useful for a wide range of people because its capabilities are accessible using small affordable equipment What was once available only in very expensive equipment Cobra brings to you with our high quality line of affordable handheld GPS receivers How GPS Works GPS uses a global network of 24 satellites that transmit radio signals to eart
74. tems appears with the selected item deleted Selecting NO will cancel the deletion Selecting DONE qb TRACKS will cancel the deletion and return you to the main Nav Data page aP Repeat steps 5 and 6 to delete other items 6 When you have finished deleting press the PAGE button to return to the main Nav Data page El Delete 3 Updated Confirmation List A A XA Return to Nav 41 Editing Text Joystick Continue Editing Data Page El Highlight Space TH 41 53 634 7 28 551 Blank Space 41 53 634 4057 38 551 Editing Text To enter or change the information displayed a waypoint track or route From any screen that allows you to enter letters numbers or symbols names of waypoints tracks routes dates etc push the JOYSTICK up or down to move to the field you want to edit and press the ENTER button 2 Push the JOYSTICK left or right to highlight the space where you want to insert or change a character or symbol 3 Push the JOYSTICK up or down to scroll through the characters or symbols to choose from Push the JOYSTICK left or right to accept the new character or symbol and move to the next space or character The next character or symbol is highlighted EJ e To clear a selected character and all characters that follow it highlight and select the large dash symbo
75. the Advanced Screen page 51 When you turn GPS off the unit stops searching for signals from satellites Defaults Option El When you turn GPS back on 10 receive signals the unit must Ie acquire Highlight and Select DEFAULTS to restore all original default settings for the entire eS AT GPS 500 system Highlight and select YES to restore original settings see chart NOTE The unit must be outside with a clear view of the sky 10 acquire Ti seres below Highlight and select NO to maintain all current settings satelite signals for navigation aovanceo Map Page Defaults Function Default fee ed IIS System Page Defaults To turn GPS off Function Default From the System page highlight using the JOYSTICK and select Orient North Up GPS Status On SATELLITES by pressing the ENTER button A LOCATION screen appears side Data Field Speed Backlight time out 15 seconds showing the satellite signals being received with the signal strength of bd Page Button m Is Details Shown ade jw oe se each indicated The satellites that are currently acquired by the unit for prion ymbols snow ime Zone urrent Location igati hiahliahted Fe Waypoints show Daylight Saving A ee Cities Towns show Summer Time 2 Select GPS MODE E USE WITH GPS OFF menu will appear POI h L English Track m MR Units Ends 3 Highlight and select YES El The unit will i
76. thin the city town s limits These coordinates are intended only for navigation to the city town and not for finding a specific location such as the downtown commercial area or geographic center A waypoint or point of interest can be used for more precise navigation within a city town GoTo a Point of Interest With optional computer software and an interface cable the GPS 500 can be connected to a computer to take advantage of powerful mapping programs and to transfer data back and forth between the computer and your unit Points of interest transferred from a computer can be used as points within routes for navigation purposes or your unit can guide you in a straight line to a selected Point of Interest See E Navigate a Route The GPS 500 gives you the opportunity to select two or more waypoints or points of interest fo create up to 20 routes You can then use your GPS 500 to guide you in a straight line from point to point through a selected route See Navigate a Track The GPS 500 automatically keeps a record of your progress as you travel and gives you a graphic representation or track log of the path or track you have taken You can use the track log to create a track that you can recall for navigation The track can be navigated in the forward or the reverse direction of the original travel See Kal This manual is designed to help you take advantage of these and our many other features We suggest tha
77. til satellite lock is re acquired Nome Cairo though not exact amount of delay W157 50 to W142 50 Lu 10 3 Signal multi path Honolulu Moscow This occurs when the GPS signal is reflected off objects such When GPS is turned Off as fall buildings before it reaches the receiver This increases W142 50 to 17750 9 EOD 0 to E067 50 4 Whenever GPS is ee Off the fikon andai Abu Dhabi a a and continues to loop until search is eceiver clock errors activated by user WI 21 50 0 Ww 12 50 MENORES 8 E067 50 082 50 T 5 The built in clock can have very slight timing errors Los Angeles Maldives Orbital errors W112 50 to W097 50 iesus 7 EVO SU TOE 5 6 Also known as ephemeris errors these are inaccuracies of the Also all data fields except for power status data Denver Dhuburi satellite s reported location fields appear blank until GPS is turned On and WO97 50 to W08250 6 097 50 to 112 50 47 Most common error satellite lock is re acquired Banokok Most common error is not having a clear view of the sky or TRIP METER Chicago e being under very doudy conditions when a satellite signal cman W082 50 to W067 50 5 P112 50 t0 E1270 8 may not be received New York Hong Kong Number of satellites visible W067 50 to W052 50 4 E127 50 to E142 50
78. to change without notice Tax Table California residents add 7 25 Illinois residents add 8 75 Indiana residents add 6 Michigan residents add 6 Ohio residents add 5 Wisconsin residents add 5 80 01 120 00 10 25 120 01 160 00 511 75 160 01 and up 14 50 Prices are for shipping in the continental US only For AK HI and PR please add an additional 15 00 for UPS shipments U S ORDER FORM For credit card orders fill out order form Make check or money order To order online please visit our website at and fax to 773 622 2269 payable to www cobra com or call 773 889 3087 Cobra Electronics Press 1 from the main menu 6500 West Cortland Street 8 00 am 6 00 pm Monday Friday CST Chicago IL 60707 USA ATTN Accessories Dept Please print clearly Name Address No Box City State Telephone Credit Card No Exp Date Circle One Visa MasterCard Discover Customer Signature Allow 2 3 weeks for delivery Offer valid in Continental U S only For accessories or orders outside the U S please contact your local dealer 64 HC obra The Cobra line of quality products includes radios microTALK radios Radar Laser Detectors GPS Satety Alert Traffic Warning Systems Accessories HighGear Accessories VHF Marine Radios Power Inverters For more information or to order any of our products please visit our website www cobra com Nothing comes close to a Co
79. u various options for changing the system settings Otf On used by your GPS 500 From this page you can turn GPS navigation on and off and adjust the settings for the display sounds time compass map method of navigation etc You can also turn on your GPS 500 s data port to enable data exchange with computer mapping software Optional accessories not included 2 777 are required See Using the Data Interface page 48 MEUS NRI seres SYSTEM LOCATION SATELLITES DISPLAY Selecting Options KE From the System page push the JOYSTICK up down to scroll through menu 7 oermucre selections then press the ENTER button to go to the highlighted option Use the pon JOYSTICK again to highlight your choice then press the ENTER button to select it Press the PAGE button to return to the main page Satellites Ell To turn GPS navigation on and off highlight and select SATELLITES see Turning GPS Off and On page 46 Highlight and select GPS MODE Highlight and select YES or NO in response to the prompt fo access your unit s navigational features or to disable your unit s navigational features Turning GPS mode off preserves battery power Display Options El Highlight and select DISPLAY to adjust Contrast Backlight or Battery saver F settings see Adjusting the Display page 47 Highlight and select CONTRAST which allows display contrast to be increased or decreased Highlight a
80. utton allows you to cycle through the five main pages described in the next section If you have proceeded to one of the menus described later in this manual the PAGE button is an escape key allowing you to exit the menu and return to the previous screen At any time pressing and holding the PAGE button for 2 seconds will display the Page List menu From this menu you can go directly fo any main page The JOYSTICK Whenever you see a menu of selections pushing the JOYSTICK up or down allows you to scroll through the selections displayed A side scroll bar next to a menu indicates that more selections can be viewed by scrolling beyond the bottom or top of the list that is currently visible The JOYSTICK is also used to move around the Map page see page 12 continued lt BASIC OPERATION DA The ENTER Button 3 ENTER Button kd ZOOM Pressing and releasing the ENTER button accepts a highlighted selection IN OUT The ENTER button can also be used as a Waypoint shortcut Button To mark a new waypoint using current location press and hold the ENTER button for 2 seconds A confirmation window will pop up The ZOOM IN OUT Button When a map is displayed you can use the ZOOM IN OUT button to zoom in or zoom out on the image of the map Turning the Power On ai Power Button E Startup Screen To turn on your GPS 500 press and hold the POWER button for 2 seconds A start up screen appears for a few seconds follo
81. ves the right to change or improve information in this manual without notice Please visit www cobra com for updates or questions Al Customer Support In this user s manual you should find all the intormation you need 10 operate your GPS 500 If you require further assistance after reading through this manual Cobra Electronics offers the following customer support services In the USA Automated Help Desk is available in English 24 hours a day 7 days a week at 773 889 3087 Customer Service Operators are available in English and Spanish at 773 889 3087 Monday to Friday 8 00 a m to 6 00 p m CST Questions be faxed to 773 622 2269 Automated Technical Assistance is available in English or Spanish 24 hours 7 days a week via e mail at productinfo cobra com On line answers to frequently asked questions in English only can be found at www cobra com Outside the U S A please contact your local dealer Non English Manuals The GPS 500 is equipped to communicate in the language of your choice English Dutch French German Italian Portuguese Spanish or Swedish see System Page Settings Languages page 50 For operating instructions in Dutch French German Italian Portuguese Spanish or Swedish please visit www cobra com gps manuals html FCC Compliance This device complies with Class B of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference
82. wed by a screen that shows that the unit is attempting to lock on to signals from GPS satellites Once three satellite signals have been acquired the screen will automatically switch to the Map page and the unit is ready to use NOTE The unit must be outside with a clear view of the sky to acquire 7 satellite signals for navigation Cobra To turn the power off press and hold the POWER button for 2 seconds NOTE When you use the GPS 500 for the first time it will take up to approximately 50 seconds to lock on to the GPS satellites Powersave Mode Enter Button RI GPS Status Screen If you wish to save battery power while using just the non navigational features of your unit you can turn GPS navigation off To do so while still in the Acquiring Satellites screen highlight using the JOYSTICK and select NO by pressing the ENTER button To turn GPS navigation off atter the screen automatically changes to the Map page see page 46 In Powersave Mode no GPS functions will be available until you turn GPS back on To do so please refer to page 46 CONTINUE NOTE You can turn GPS off at any time Please see Turning GPS Off and ae On page 46 i ex yw 24 BASIC OPERATION BASIC OPERATION lt KE Waypoint Cities Towns Navigating with the GPS 500 Track El Route Your GPS 500 receives signals from Global Positioning System satellites that Track El are in fixed orbits stationary relative to the ground
83. y as the battery symbol increases the amount of black from the top down as it discharges 45 46 ors MODE A 24 SYSTEM PAGE Adjusting the Display Ell Access El Adjust Selections Settings DISPLAY BACKLIGHT 15 SEC OFF seres ADUANCED Hou z1 01 V 11 32 pm SELECT Change El Select Contrast Backlight Interval El Select Battery Interval 3 Page Button Adjusting the Display You can adjust various settings for your display 1 From the System page push the JOYSTICK up or down to highlight and select DISPLAY by pressing the ENTER button KB CONTRAST BACKLIGHT and BATTERY SAVER appear 2 SELECT will be highlighted To adjust contrast backlight or battery settings press the ENTER button Contrast field will begin to blink 3 Choose from the following You only need to select the settings you want to change e Highlight and select CONTRAST to change the contrast of the display screen highlighted field will blink Fel Move the slider bar that appears by pushing the JOYSTICK up or down Press the ENTER button to complete your contrast adjustment Highlight and select BACKLIGHT to change the length of time the screen s backlight remains lit each time you turn it on or when you press and release the POWER button highlighted field will blink The BACKLIGHT menu will appear Highlight and select 15 SEC 30 SEC 1 MIN or STAY ON
84. ypoints currently stored You can create save and recall up to 500 waypoints If you want to change the location for a waypoint its location coordinates can be edited You can ask the unit to show you the Golo direction of travel to reach any waypoint you select NOTE You can store up to 50 waypoints into a route NOTE You can record your current location as a waypoint at any time simply by pressing the ENTER button for 2 seconds or by following the procedure described on page 20 under New Option Selecting Options Ell From the Nav Data page highlight using the JOYSTICK and select WAYPOINTS by pressing the ENTER button Push the JOYSTICK up or down to scroll through the menu sections then press the ENTER button to go to the highlighted option Use the JOYSTICK again to highlight your choice then press the ENTER button to select it Press the PAGE button to return to the main page Select Option A El El Highlight and select SELECT to access any waypoint on the list Highlight and select any waypoint listed on the screen to bring up that waypoint s information screen You may then highlight and select GOTO to display the Map page showing you the direction of travel to the selected waypoint Highlight and select MAP to display the Map page with the selected waypoint centered Highlight and select EDIT to edit the name symbol location coordinates or elevation of the selected waypoint Or highlight and select DEL

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