Cateye Air GPS, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ... logo or trade name of any commodity or service included in this Document shall revert to the Company or any other individual right holder thereof 1 This instruction manual is subject to be changed without notice https www cateye com instruction id CC GPS100 Mounting on a bicycle Setup Cover Introduction Starting measurement Viewing measurement data Changing settings of the Air GPS and sensors Fre...

Page 2: ...urement data trip data 1 can be viewed and managed on a smartphone free smartphone app Cateye Cycling by importing the data from the Air GPS 1 Trip data contains data from measurement start to end For CATEYE sensors compatible with the Air GPS refer to the sensor s online manual on our website We do not guarantee all operations of third party sensors For the screen display and measurement data of ...

Page 3: ... this icon is displayed The standard charging time is approximate and will vary according to environmental and user conditions When fully charged the device can be used for about 10 hours Even with a full charge allowing the unit to stand for a long period of time will consume the battery because of the standby current Charging via a PC When your PC is in the sleep state the battery cannot be char...

Page 4: ...GPS and Bluetooth and select the unit km h or mph Select Always or While Using the App and turn on Precise Location information Air GPS 1 Press and hold POWER to turn on the Air GPS The Air GPS enters standby mode READY flashes If the screen is blank or battery frame only is displayed after a long press of POWER charge the Air GPS according to the procedure under Charging the Air GPS page 3 2 Open...

Page 5: ...left of the screen to display the startup screen To pair with the Air GPS allow the use of Bluetooth When Cateye Cycling detects Air GPS a message is displayed on the smartphone Tap Pairing to complete pairing When pairing is complete the app is connected to the Air GPS The display of the Air GPS in standby mode changes to the smartphone link screen Standby Smartphone Link screen When a firmware u...

Page 6: ...rement results Changing settings Using sensors 3 4 5 2 SET Frequently Asked Questions Appendix 1 3 3 Setup 6 Setup 4 Turn Connect off on Cateye Cycling This concludes the setup of the Air GPS To use sensors follow the procedure under Using sensors page 21 to pair the sensors ...

Page 7: ... the bracket The bracket can be mounted on either the stem or the handlebar 1 Mounting the bracket When mounting on stem Caution Always tighten the bracket band dial by hand Using a tool or other object to tighten the dial may crush the screw thread Cut the bracket band so that cut end will not cause injury Cut Handlebar Bracket band Bracket Bracket rubber pad Stem Bracket band Bracket Bracket rub...

Page 8: ...Mounting on a bicycle 2 Attach detach Air GPS Hold Air GPS Push out so that front lifts up Insert Air GPS into the bracket until it clicks to fix it in place Click Mounting the sensor If the magnetless cadence sensor comes with the Air GPS follow the procedure under Magnetless cadence sensor 3 How to install the unit on your bicycle in the sensor s online manual on our website to mount the sensor ...

Page 9: ...room for new measurements 1 The middle and lower displays can be customized via smartphone Cateye Cycling For details see Setting the Air GPS page 18 Icon Description GPS signal received GPS sensitivity Indicates the GPS signal status GPS signal unreceived Battery Indicates the remaining Air GPS battery in 4 different increments When battery frame only is constantly shown on the screen the remaini...

Page 10: ...yed when a heart rate sensor is paired Cadence Displayed when a cadence sensor is paired Indicates the number of pedal rotations per minute Dst Trip Distance Dst2 Trip Distance 2 This is the secondary trip distance measured separately from the above trip distance The distance can be measured across multiple trips For reset operation of Trip Distance 2 see Setting the Air GPS page 18 C F Temperatur...

Page 11: ...press the area around the dot section on the front side of the Air GPS Pressing other areas strongly may result in malfunction or damage During measurement measurement of the moving time starts and stops automatically in sync with the movement of the bicycle It takes time to receive the GPS signal Wait approximately 1 to 2 minutes in an outdoor location with few obstacles Measurement can start eve...

Page 12: ...er display can be switched by pressing MODE even while measurement is paused For details see Switching the lower display page 13 Pausing resuming measurement Measurement can be paused by pressing and holding MODE during measurement PAUSE flashes To resume measurement press and hold MODE again Measurement in progress Paused MODE Long press Ride data will not be recorded while measurement is paused ...

Page 13: ... Trip Distance 0 00 999 99 km miles Dst2 Trip Distance 2 0 00 9999 99 10000 0 99999 9 km miles Temperature 10 C 40 C 14 F 104 F Average Speed 0 0 99 9 km h 0 0 62 0 mph Average Speed Average Heart rate 0 255 bpm Average Cadence 0 255 rpm Maximum Speed 0 0 4 0 99 9 km h 0 0 3 0 62 0 mph Maximum Speed Maximum Heart rate 0 30 255 bpm Maximum Cadence 0 20 255 rpm Odo Total Distance 0 999999 km miles M...

Page 14: ...minutes if MODE or POWER is not pressed to start measurement During measurement or when measurement is paused When the Air GPS enters power saving mode it displays the power saving screen If this state continues for 2 hours the Air GPS is automatically turned off after finishing measurement and saving measurement results MODE MODE When left for 2 hours When left for 10 min Measurement in progress ...

Page 15: ...Other and then turn Connect on When the Air GPS is connected to the smartphone 0 rotates and the smartphone icon flashes on the smartphone link screen 3 Tap Device Air GPS Check trip data to import and tap again is not displayed if no trip data is saved in the Air GPS Data import from the Air GPS to Cateye Cycling starts When the import is complete the activity list is displayed Do not turn Connec...

Page 16: ...wed on the activity screen Launch Cateye Cycling and tap Activity Tap an activity to display numerical data Activities can be displayed in map or graph format by swiping to the left or right Map display Activity Summary display Graph display It is possible to upload trip data to a service site such as Cateye Atlas and STRAVA To upload you need to have an account of the service site and it needs to...

Page 17: ...S to the PC using the supplied USB cable Saved trip data FIT files can be found by clicking GPS100 ACTIVITY Details of trips including trip routes can be viewed by uploading trip data FIT files to service sites Deleting unnecessary FIT files is also allowed Before disconnecting the USB cable perform Safely Remove Hardware process for GPS100 on a PC Caution Keep the rubber cover firmly in place to ...

Page 18: ...the smartphone Cateye Cycling However the following options can be performed only while the Air GPS is connected to the smartphone Cateye Cycling Reset Trip Distance 2 Edit the total distance Firmware update The Air GPS cannot be connected to a smartphone during measurement To connect the Air GPS to the smartphone put the Air GPS in the standby mode READY flashes or pause the measurement PAUSE fla...

Page 19: ...GLONASS will provide more accurate position information but battery consumption will increase Select a sensor Select a sensor to use when multiple sensors of the same type are paired with Cateye Cycling When only one sensor of any particular type is paired Select a sensor is not displayed One sensor each for speed cadence and heart rate can be used with the Air GPS Speed cadence sensors are classi...

Page 20: ...0 Changing settings of the Air GPS and sensors Other General 1 2 3 Other Other Item Description Units Select the measurement unit For setting Cateye Cycling see Setting Cateye Cycling page 29 2 Complete setting Changes made in the settings without connecting to the Air GPS will be applied when the smartphone is connected to the Air GPS The Air GPS returns to the measurement screen when Connect is ...

Page 21: ...o the Air GPS when Cateye Cycling is connected to the Air GPS For pairing third party sensors see How to pair sensors including third party sensors directly with the Air GPS unit page 23 Caution Avoid pairing sensors at a race venue or in similar locations where there are a lot of other users Doing so may result in pairing with another device One sensor each for speed cadence and heart rate can be...

Page 22: ... Tap Pairing to complete pairing If the displayed sensor is not the one desired tap Skip and then tap Pairing again Repeat that until the desired device name is displayed If you want to pair another sensor repeat the procedure again 3 Set the tire circumference for a sensor capable of speed measurement For cadence and heart rate sensors skip this step Tap Sensor name Tire Circumference displayed u...

Page 23: ...rs at a race venue or in similar locations where there are a lot of other users Doing so may cause the Air GPS to be paired with another sensor Pairing with another sensor of the same type will overwrite the paired sensor information For changing the tire circumference value of third party sensors see How to change the tire circumference on the Air GPS unit page 26 1 Turn on the Air GPS and press ...

Page 24: ... sensor it displays the sensor type and current measurement values Sensor type ISC Speed cadence sensor SP Speed sensor CD Cadence sensor HR Heart rate sensor Current measurement value If the displayed sensor is not the one desired press and hold MODE The Air GPS starts sensor search again without confirming the pairing Re search without confirming the pairing MODE Long press 4 When the desired se...

Page 25: ...circumference the length of the outer circumference of the tire in mm for the tire on which the sensor is installed Confirm Increase value MODE Value input screen Move digit Long press MODE For tire circumference values see Tire circumference table page 28 Setting range 0100 3999 mm Initial value 2096 mm 700 23C To pair another sensor repeat the procedure from step 2 Press MODE to return to the pa...

Page 26: ...nce of a sensor capable of measuring speed that has been paired with the Air GPS unit 1 Turn on the Air GPS and follow the procedure below to change the tire circumference on the value input screen 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 Confirm MODE Long press Standby or Paused Pairing screen Tire circumference input screen Value input screen Simul taneous pressing MODE MODE Increase value MODE Move digit MODE Long press ...

Page 27: ...elete the sensors paired with the Air GPS unit This procedure deletes the information of all sensors paired with the Air GPS unit 1 Turn on the Air GPS and press POWER and MODE simultaneously to switch to the pairing screen Standby or Paused Pairing screen Simultaneous pressing MODE 2 To delete all sensor information press and hold MODE for 4 seconds on the pairing screen Pairing screen MODE 4 sec...

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Page 29: ...ral 1 2 3 Other Other Item Description Units Select the measurement unit Transfer to Health Sends imported trip data to the iPhone s Health app GPS Correction Used in China Corrects incorrect geographical positions Enable when using the device within mainland China Backup Creates a backup of the activity list Creating a backup allows you to import your activity list when reinstalling Cateye Cyclin...

Page 30: ...gs Using sensors 30 Changing settings of the Air GPS and sensors Other Account To upload imported trip data to service sites account for each site needs to be set up Create your account on each site in advance Uploading sites CATEYE Atlas STRAVA When setting up the account do not use Log in using Google Instead log in directly by entering your email address TRAINING PEAKS 1 2 3 Other Other ...

Page 31: ... Approximately 1 to 2 minutes in an outdoor location with few obstacles It may also take longer if a trip starts before the GPS signal is received if the unit has not been used for a long time or if the unit is located far away from the last location in which it was used Is the location or weather appropriate for acquiring a GPS signal A GPS signal may not be available in the following locations a...

Page 32: ... of the GPS signal measurement may be interrupted or a value inconsistent with actual one may be shown For more details see No GPS signal is received The Air GPS turns off during measurement Has the Air GPS been left for 2 hours or more during measurement If the Air GPS is left for 2 hours with no signal or operation it automatically turns off after finishing measurement and saving measurement res...

Page 33: ...g will restore the Air GPS to factory default settings deleting trip data To save the trip data connect the Air GPS to a PC and copy trip data FIT files to the PC before formatting The firmware version will be retained Keep the rubber cover firmly in place to maintain waterproofness The Air GPS keeps showing smartphone link screen and won t accept button operation Is the Air GPS connected to the s...

Page 34: ...tion Read the sensor s instruction manual and attach the sensor correctly If a magnet sensor is used ensure that the sensor is mounted in the correct position relative to the magnet For more details on mounting CATEYE sensors refer to the sensor s online manual on our website Are you using a smartphone app which connects to a sensor The sensor may have connected to that smartphone app Bluetooth se...

Page 35: ...e when a heart rate sensor is connected Is the heart rate sensor attached correctly Refer to the heart rate sensor instruction manual and attach the heart rate sensor in the correct position For more details on CATEYE sensors refer to the sensor s online manual on our website Sensor information is not transferred from Cateye Cycling Is a third party sensor paired with the Air GPS One sensor each f...

Page 36: ... It is also recommended to delete unnecessary trip data to free up memory space How do I delete trip data saved in the Air GPS Delete on a smartphone Cateye Cycling Connect the Air GPS to the smartphone Cateye Cycling to view a list of the trip data saved in the Air GPS Delete unnecessary trips from this list For details see Importing measurement results to a smartphone page 15 Delete trip data FI...

Page 37: ... if the Air GPS can be connected 2 Restart Cateye Cycling Check if the Air GPS can be connected 3 If this does not resolve the issue restart the smartphone Connection to smartphone cannot be established after updating Air GPS firmware Try the following solutions in order starting from the top 1 Under Settings on the smartphone turn Bluetooth off and then back on Turning Bluetooth off on from the C...

Page 38: ...the Air GPS to a PC and copy trip data FIT files to the PC before formatting The firmware version will be retained Keep the rubber cover firmly in place to maintain waterproofness Have you tried reinstalling the Cateye Cycling app With backup Tap Other General Backup and then tap Restore Check if the Air GPS can be paired With no backup Copy trip data FIT files saved in the Air GPS to a PC before ...

Page 39: ...nternet connectivity Tap Update Firmware to perform the update again If the problem persists restart the smartphone and then tap Update Firmware to perform the update again Creating a backup of activities and restoring data Creating a backup Creating a backup allows you to import your activity data when reinstalling Cateye Cycling or when changing smartphone models Make sure that iCloud Drive is t...

Page 40: ... procedures below 1 Delete Cateye Cycling app and reinstall it 2 Launch Cateye Cycling tap Other General Backup and then tap Restore The backed up activity data will be restored to Cateye Cycling 3 Pair the Air GPS with the smartphone Pair the Air GPS with the smartphone Cateye Cycling and configure the Air GPS settings The information of sensors that have not been paired with the Air GPS and of t...

Page 41: ...ckup of Cateye Cycling or copy trip data FIT files to a PC 1 Launch Cateye Cycling on the previously used iPhone and connect the Air GPS 2 From Other at the bottom of the screen tap Device Air GPS Delete Delete Be sure to perform this operation while connected to the previously used iPhone There is no need to delete sensor pairing information 3 Use Apple s backup service to transfer data from the ...

Page 42: ...iscontinue use if any abnormality occurs Do not charge or use the battery at any voltage or polarity other than that specified Do not short circuit the battery Do not leave the Air GPS in direct sunlight for a long period of time Do not drop the device into a fire or heat the device If the Air GPS unit or parts become dirty with mud etc clean with a soft cloth which is moistened with mild detergen...

Page 43: ... Charge the battery for about 30 minutes every 6 months Cautions for dispose Dispose of used batteries appropriately according to local regulations Magnetless cadence sensor CDC 30 Warning Risk of death Prevention of accidents If a battery is swallowed accidentally consult a doctor immediately Check periodically to ensure that the unit is attached securely Do not use a damaged rubber band Caution ...

Page 44: ...eption is best under open sky with good visibility of the satellite Locations where GPS signals cannot be received A GPS signal may not be available in the following locations and situations resulting in measurement being interrupted and prevent proper measurements from being acquired In a tunnel underground in a building between high rise buildings under elevated roads in an arcade etc In bad wea...

Page 45: ...duced to 70 Controller Microcomputer Crystal controlled oscillator Display Liquid crystal display with backlight Detection method of current speed cadence and heart rate Depends on the connected Bluetooth sensors Signal transmission Bluetooth Transmission distance Approx 20 m The range will vary depending on weather and surroundings Tire circumference range 0100 mm 3999 mm Initial value 2096 mm Op...

Page 46: ...ase with instruction for repair Please write or type your name and address clearly on the warranty certificate Insurance handling and transportation charges to CatEye shall be borne by person desiring service For UK and REPUBLIC OF IRELAND consumers please return to the place of purchase This does not affect your statutory rights Optional accessories 1603970 Speed cadence sensor ISC 12 1604520 Mag...