BHCnav NAVA F30, User Manual

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Page 2: ... our website http www BHCnav com or contact us at Email info BHCnav com and sales BHCnav com Features of NAVA F Series Excellent GPS and GLONASS signal reception performance With its high sensitivity GPS and GLONASS receiver NAVA locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its location even in heavy cover and deep canyons Long battery life Powered by two AA batteries NAVA can work fo...

Page 3: ...es a Micro SD card to enlarge the storage memory up to 32G The card slot is located inside the waterproof battery compartment so you don t have to worry about getting it wet Lightweight and compact NAVA is lightweight and compact the perfect size for all your travels Raster Map Vector Map and DEM Map supported NAVA supports built in basemap detail road maps optional DIY Vector map DEM map and rast...

Page 4: ...cessories and maps for use with the NAVA GPS please refer to the BHCnav website http www BHCnav com Manual Conventions In this manual small arrows indicate that you should highlight a series of items on the screen using the ROCKER key and press in to ENTER after each item ...

Page 5: ...On and Off 8 Acquiring Satellite Signals 8 Adjusting the Backlight 8 Basic Operation 9 Waypoints 9 Finding 13 Tracks 16 Routes 18 Main Pages 20 Satellite Status Page 20 Map Page 21 Compass Page 22 Weather Page F60 only 24 Trip Computer Page 24 Main Menu Page 25 Setting Page 25 USB Setting Page 27 Tools Page 28 Area Calculation 30 Coordinate System Setting 30 Appendix 31 Connecting to Computer 31 ...

Page 6: ...g Firmware 32 Important Safety and Product Information 34 Battery Warnings 34 Installation Warnings 34 Navigation Warnings 34 Compliance with local laws and ordinances 34 Declaration of Conformity 35 FCC Compliance 35 Limited Warranty 35 End User License Agreement EULA 36 ...

Page 7: ...User Manual 6 Getting Started Key Functions ...

Page 8: ... pulling the cover 2 Insert the AA batteries observing the proper polarity To install Li ion batteries 1 Remove the battery cover from the back of the unit Turn the D ring counter clockwise and pull the cover 2 Insert the Li ion batteries Warning Remove the batteries when you do not plan to use the unit for long period Stored waypoint trail route data is not lost when batteries are removed ...

Page 9: ...GPS or GLONASS signals To quickly acquire satellite signals 1 Go outdoors to an open area away from tall buildings and trees 2 Turn the NAVA on Acquiring satellite signals is automatic Please refer Satellite Status Page to check the status of GPS or GLONASS satellite Adjusting the Backlight 1 When the NAVA is on Press and quickly release POWER key to open the Backlight page 2 Press right on the RO...

Page 10: ...ent location on the map or enter coordinates to create a waypoint You can add waypoints to routes and navigate to a saved waypoint Marking Your Current Location 1 Press and release the MARK key 2 To accept the waypoint with the default information select Save and press the ENTER key Or To change waypoint name and note on the Mark page select the appropriate field and press the ENTER key to open th...

Page 11: ...cation captured contains no information a No waypoint found add a waypoint message appears Select Yes to save the new waypoint Editing a Waypoint Attribution You can edit a waypoint to change its icon name coordinates elevation and note 1 Press and release the FIND key 2 Select Waypoint 3 Select the waypoint you want to edit and press ENTER key 4 Make changes by highlighting each field Use the way...

Page 12: ...int you want to move and press ENTER key 3 Select Map to show the waypoint on the map 4 Press ENTER key to select the Waypoint that you want to move 5 Use ROCKER key to move the pointer to a new location and press ENTER key 6 Select OK to save the new waypoint Calculating Current Location By Averaging 1 When NAVA acquires good GPS or GLONASS fix press MARK key AVG 2 NAVA will average the location ...

Page 13: ...ert Waypoint 4 Select a waypoint from the waypoint list Select OK 5 Close the Alert Waypoint page by pressing the NEXT EXIT key To clear one or all alert waypoints from the list 1 Access Alert from the Main Menu page press ENTER key 2 With one waypoint to be selected on the Alert Waypoint page press the ENTER key select Delete to clear the current waypoint 3 Press MENU key select Clear to clear al...

Page 14: ...ypoints 3 On the Waypoint Details page select Map to view or edit the information of the waypoint or select Goto to guide you to the destination on the Map page Finding a Waypoint By Name 1 Press the FIND key to open the Find page 2 Select Waypoint 3 Press MENU Search By Name 4 Use the ROCKER to operate the on screen keypad and enter the name you want to find 5 If the Find list contains a match se...

Page 15: ... of interest 1 Press the FIND key 2 Select All POI to show a list of all POIs near your current location 3 Select an item from the list and press ENTER key Finding a History The History page shows a list of the last items you have searched for or gone to recently 1 Press the FIND key 2 Select History 3 Use the ROCKER key to select the item you want to go to and press ENTER key 4 Select Goto to beg...

Page 16: ...e ROCKER key select Yes The Find list shows a list of items near the new map location Finding an Address If your unit is loading a detail map you can open the Address page from the Find page to find the address where you want to go To find an address 1 Press the FIND key Address 2 Select the Province field In the Result list select the name 3 Select City field input the city name 4 Press down on t...

Page 17: ...lect Yes to save the track Saving a Portion of the Track Log 1 After acquiring the satellite signals travel with the NAVA 2 On the Track page select Save A message appears asking you if you want to save the entire track 3 When the message appears select No to save only a portion of the track log 4 Use the ROCKER to move the pointer to the point on the track that you want to set as the beginning po...

Page 18: ... Track Details page select Goto 4 Select Yes to start the back track 5 To exit the Back Track page press the NEXT EXIT key Clearing the Track Log 1 Press MENU key to open the Main Menu 2 Select Track 3 Press the MENU key Select Delete All Tracks or Clear Current Track A confirmation message appears Select Yes Setting up a Track 1 Press MENU key Main Menu Track 2 Press MENU key select Track Setting...

Page 19: ... via point from Waypoint History POI etc 5 To add more via points to your route repeat the process 3 and 4 and select Save A route includes at least two waypoints Or When you have completed the route creation select Goto to begin navigation on the Map page while the route is saved automatically Navigating a Saved Route 1 Press MENU key Main Menu Route 2 Select a saved route Goto 3 Follow the instr...

Page 20: ...te name field on the Route Details page 3 Use on screen keypad to rename the route Reviewing Individual Route Points 1 Press MENU key Main Menu Route 2 Select a saved route select a point on the Route details page ENTER View 3 Select OK or Map Delete a Route From the page for that route press MENU key Delete Route ...

Page 21: ...to cycle through the pages You can add more pages and edit page sequence from the Page Setting page Satellite Status Page The GPS status page shows your current location the accuracy your current elevation satellite location and satellite signal strength The satellite signal bars on the satellite status page indicate satellite strength When bars are green the NAVA has acquired valid satellite sign...

Page 22: ...n you want to review 2 The information box shows the Lat Lon Bearing and distance Showing or Hide Data Fields 1 On the Map page press the MENU key 2 On the submenu of the map page select Hide Data Field 2 Data Fields or 4 Data fields 3 Press ENTER key to show or hide the data fields Changing a Data Field Display 1 Press MENU Change Data Fields The first data field is highlighted 2 Press ENTER to o...

Page 23: ...k Up orients the map in the direction of travel Compass Page The Compass page guides you with a compass ring and a bearing or course pointer The rotating compass ring indicates the direction you are heading The bearing and course pointer indicates the direction to your destination The compass is driven by GPS GLONASS data or electronic compass F60 only ...

Page 24: ...d if you are near objects that affect magnetic fields To calibrate the electronic compass 1 Press MENU Calibrate 2 With Start Calibration selected press ENTER and follow on screen directions for rotating the device horizontally for two rounds 3 Press ENTER key to end the calibration 4 Press NEXT EXIT key to return to the Compass page Electronic Compass Navigation F60 only 1 Press MENU key Compass ...

Page 25: ...ected change the data by the on screen Numeric keypad 4 Press NEXT EXIT key to finish the calibration Trip Computer Page The Trip Computer page shows eight types of navigation data in small font size or show three large data fields in big font size Each data field is selectable and can contain one of many navigation data When the data field is selected press ENTER key to make a new choice The subm...

Page 26: ... Main Menu you can set up system page sequence map unit heading USB Display Time and other features System Setting Page On this page you could turn on or off the GPS and the Close Alert Use the submenu to restore defaults or view the version of the unit software the unit serial number and other copyright information GPS and GLONASS Satellite Setting 1 Go to system Setting page move to Satellite it...

Page 27: ...se use Mobile Atlas Creator MOBAC to create your own raster maps of MBTiles SQLite format and copy the maps to the internal memory or micro SD card of the device Unit Setting Page Position Format sets the format in which the coordinate is shown Map Datum sets the coordinate system in which a location is shown Barometer sets the unit of measurement Pa KPa mmHg mb inHg Temperature sets the unit of m...

Page 28: ...ge You can choose a display mode adjust the amount of time that the backlight stays on and set the level of brightness To access the Display Setting page From the Setting page select Other Display Display Mode choose Day or Night Backlight Time choose 30 seconds 1 minute 3 minute or 5 minute Backlight Brightness set the level of brightness OFF Low Mid or High Time Setting Page To access the Time S...

Page 29: ...e From tools page you can access Calendar Calculator Sun Moon Stopwatch Hunt Fish Calendar Calculator Sun Moon The Sun and Moon page shows sunrise time sunset time moonrise time moonset time and moon phase for a specified date ...

Page 30: ...lect Hunt Fish to view the hunting and fishing predictions for a different date To view the predictions for a location select the Lat Lon field to input the data 2 Select Date field to open the Calendar page and input the time Press ENTER key to see the best and good time ...

Page 31: ...aved Route The area of a saved route is calculated automatically when you select a saved route and view the route detail Calculating the Area of a Saved Track The area of a saved track is calculated automatically when you select a saved track and view the track detail Coordinate System Setting NAVA allows you to set Position Format and Map Datum 1 Access the Unit Setting page from Setting page 2 A...

Page 32: ...mini USB port 2 Plug the large end of the USB cable to your computer USB port Installing a Micro SD Card The NANA Micro SD card tray is loca ted at the left bottom corner of the battery compartment 1 Turn the D ring counter clockwise and pull up to remove the cover and the batteries 2 Place the micro SD card with the gold contacts facing down and push the card along the left side of the battery co...

Page 33: ... the Zoom in and Exit keys together and release the keys Or 2 remove and reinstall the batteries Updating Firmware We will release the latest firmware through www bhcnav com Please download the the latest firmware from the website before you start to update firmware and follow the instruction 1 Turn off your device and connect it to your computer using the USB cable 2 Hold the Power and Zoom out k...

Page 34: ...st version of NGO NGO is the PC software with which you can transfer data from the device to PC and export data to Shape DXF MIF KML CSV GPX and TXT or transfer data from PC to the device To transfer user data please connect the NAVA device to your computer and activate the USB MASS Storage on the device ...

Page 35: ... obstruct the driver s view of the road or driver s activities to control the vehicle or bicycle Navigation Warnings Some BHC devices provide off road or road navigation guides But it is not a replacement for driver attentiveness and judgments Please always use your best judgments when making navigation decisions While driving please avoid prolonged operations on the device and don t become distra...

Page 36: ...ed parts ii replace the Device with a new or refurbished Device that is equivalent to the Device that is to be replaced or iii refund the amount You paid for the Product LESS DEPRECIATION upon its return This limited warranty applies only to hardware components of the device that are not subject to accident misuse neglect fire water flood or other acts of nature and external causes alterations rep...

Page 37: ...SE THE DEVICE OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE DEVICE International Purchases The international distributors will provide warranty and local service to their region for devices purchased outside China Distributor warranties are only valid in their region of distribution End User License Agreement EULA The EULA is an agreement between you the license and BHC Navigation Co Ltd and it affiliates collectively t...

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