User manual WHISTLER GALILEO

[. . . ] GALILEOTM GPS Introduction Introduction If you have any questions concerning the operation of this Whistler product please call: Customer Service 1-800-531-0004 Hours: Monday ­ Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm CT or visit www. whistlergroup. com Please keep the receipt in a safe place. If the unit is returned without a dated store receipt an out of warranty service charge applies. The warranty is validated only by a copy of the original store receipt. Now is the time to record the serial number of the unit (located inside the battery compartment), in the space provided in the warranty section of the manual. 1 Enjoy Dear Whistler Owner, GALILEOTM GPS Enjoy your GALILEOTM Handheld GPS Thank you for purchasing the Whistler GalileoTM GPS. [. . . ] Backlight allows you to change the time the background lighting remains on. Saving mode allows the unit to still search for satellites but not as often, thus saving battery life. This setting is not recommended for difficult terrain or in city areas where satellite reception may be weak. NMEA Output allows the GalileoTM to communicate to NMEA 0183 ready devices. Map Direction switches the map page orientation from North being the direction heading or Track. When Track is selected a small Icon in the top left of the screen points in the direction of North. Move the Direction Button to the setting you wish to change and press the OK Button. Move the Direction Button to the desired selection and press the OK Button. Select another setting or select to exit and save changed settings. 20-A Change A Setting Set Page Settings Set Page Light Set Page Navigation Set Page Measurements Set Page Directions Set Page Units 20 GALILEOTM GPS Marking a Waypoint Waypoints Waypoints 21-A A waypoint is a marker, shown on the map, to a location you would like to come back to another time. This waypoint could be a POI, intersection or a favorite fishing spot. If that character is blank then it groups by the next character i. e. , "_FISH_ _ _" will be grouped different than "FISH_ _ _ _" or "_ _ _ _ FISH" or even "_ _FISH_ _". To keep the default name simply press the OK Button or move the selection to the "Check" box and press the OK button. The waypoint will be saved with the default name and displayed on the map page. To change the default name or add a comment simply move the Direction Button to that field and press the OK Button. Move the Direction Button up or down to select a different letter, number, or character. Move the Direction Button to the next field or simply move to the "Check" box to save changes and go back to the Map page. To have the waypoint not to be shown on the Map Page, simply uncheck the box under the "Active" field. Set a Waypoint 21-B 21 Trip Page / Set Time Trip Page GALILEOTM GPS Trip Page The Trip Page displays many data fields with information as you travel. This information displayed includes compass heading, speed, track, trip time, altitude, average speed, coordinates, date and time information. With the Direction Button, move to "Change Time" option and press OK. Move the Direction Button to the "hour" location and press OK. Select the correct time difference for your location by moving the Direction Button up or down. Eastern 5 hours Central 6 hours Mountain 7 hours Pacific 8 hours (Add 1 hour for non-daylight savings time) 6. [. . . ] See Change Datum section for instructions on selecting the map datum in your receiver on page 32. Position On Map Is Not Exactly On The Road. It could be caused by distance shifts to the digitized map. Use map information for reference only and do not rely completely on it. Data Was Not Saved Or Was Corrupted. This can be caused because you removed the batteries or removed external power with the GalileoTM turned on. If you do not see your question listed please visit our GPS FAQ page of our website www. whistlergroup. com or call Whistler Customer Service (800) 531-0004 Available Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm CT. The following accessories can be ordered directly from Whistler by calling: GalileoTM GPS Accessories (800) 531-0004 GalileoTM GPS Accessories Item: Dash Pad Cigarette Lighter Adapter Cord 32 MB Standard Type II Compact Flash Card Soft Grey Flannel Carrying Case Black Faux Leather Carrying Case Price: $6. 95 $15. 95 $24. 95 $9. 95 $9. 95 35 Specifications Specifications Receiver: 12 parallel-channel Physical Dimensions: 5. 15" H x 2. 45" W x 1. 1" D Weight: 7. 1 ounces with 2 AA batteries and Compact Flash card installed GALILEOTM GPS Specifications Power Source: 2 AA alkaline batteries or 3 VDC with optional power cable Battery Life: Up to 12 hours Interface: NMEA 0183 Accuracy Update Rate: 1 second continuous Position: 16. 4 ~ 82 feet Velocity: 0. 22 MPH / sec Speed Limits: 1152 MPH Altitude: -3280 ~ +59, 040 ft Acquisition Times (under optimal conditions) Cold: Approximately 5 minutes Warm: Approximately 40 seconds Hot: Approximately 15 seconds High Contrast LCD with EL Backlit Display Display Size: 2. 35"H x 1. 55" W Resolution: 100 x 160 dpi Housing: Weatherproof to IPX7 standards (waterproof to one meter for 30 minutes) Temperature Range Operating: -4°F to 158°F (-20°C to 70°C) Storage: -40°F to 185°F to (-40°C to 85°C) 36 GALILEOTM GPS Factory Settings Factory Settings Factory Settings The following features are default settings when GalileoTM is turned on for the first time. GPS Engine: Power savings on Navigation on WGS84 Datum Greenwich Time measure Display: Waypoints and roads only (Internal base map) North Up map orientation Distance measuring off US measurement (miles/MPH) Waypoints: Starts with W001 Routes: Starts with R001 NMEA Output: Turned OFF Track Log: (Bread Crumbs) Turned OFF Recording Mode ­ Distance: 300 ft, Time: 10 seconds Show tracklogs: OFF (for saved track logs) 37 Warranty Information Consumer Warranty GALILEOTM GPS Consumer Warranty This Whistler GalileoTM GPS is warranted to the original purchaser for a period of one year from date of original purchase against all defects in materials and workmanship. If the Whistler GalileoTM GPS unit is replaced, it is still warranted ONLY from the date of original purchase, not 1 year from the date of replacement. [. . . ]