Satguide BT? GPS?8, User Manual

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Page 2: ...n battery 8 4 2 Switching the GPS receiver on and off 12 4 3 The built in battery 12 4 4 Normal operating position 13 5 First Steps Buttons Displays and Connectors 15 5 1 Start up display 15 5 2 Displays 16 6 Connecting the GPS Receiver with your Mobile Phone 17 7 Servicing and Maintenance 17 8 Included in Delivery 18 9 Technical Data 18 ...

Page 3: ...eceiver completely cable free In addition to this the built in automatic shutdown ensures a long operating time The SiRF StarIII chipset installed has very low power consumption and offers the highest levels of GPS sensitivity This manual explains the operation of the GPS receiver Before using the GPS receiver for the first time carefully observe the notes in chapter 3 Safety Notes page 5 SatGuide...

Page 4: ...ignal was intentionally falsified by the USA SA Selective Availability and achievable accuracy was 100 m at that time Selective Availability or SA is the artificial degradation of the satellite signal by the US military The signal can currently still be artificially falsified in emergencies This can lead to substantial impairments with the use of your GPS receiver and make it unusable at least tem...

Page 5: ...ile phone Switching on off or setting up The Bluetooth GPS receiver is operated by pressing the on off button on the side of the GPS receiver Do not use the GPS receiver and or your mobile phone if the use of electronic devices or mobile phones is prohibited could lead to interference or danger Vehicles RF signals can sometimes impair the function of incorrectly installed or insufficiently shielde...

Page 6: ...h off the GPS receiver and your mobile phone in the proximity of medical instruments Switch off on board of airplanes Mobile phones and GPS receivers can cause interference in airplanes Switch off the GPS receiver and your mobile phone before entering an airplane and on board an airplane during the flight Restricted use There can be restrictions with regards to using mobile phones and the GPS rece...

Page 7: ...bile phone or the GPS receiver and its accessories in cold temperatures in particular not under 0 C Cleaning Before you start cleaning any of the devices make sure your mobile phone the GPS receiver and its accessories are switched off completely Press the on off button on the side of the GPS receiver to turn it off Disconnect the GPS receiver from the car charger cable and cigarette lighter socke...

Page 8: ...e disposed of correctly or recycled and must not be put in domestic waste 4 First Steps 4 1Charging the built in battery Using the Car Charger Cable Plug the charger cable into the cigarette lighter socket of your car 12V to 24V Depending on the car you might have to turn the ignition key to position 1 or 2 in order to power the cigarette lighter Please check your car s user manual for further inf...

Page 9: ...pplied with electricity from the cigarette lighter socket the power display of the car charger cable lights up ATTENTION If surges occur when starting the engine we recommend you to remove the car charger cable from the cigarette lighter socket when starting ...

Page 10: ... socket For long battery life the GPSreceiver has total discharge protection About 15 minutes before automatic shutdown the battery display shows a red light Please charge the battery promptly Normal charging time is about 2 hours If you charge the GPSreceiver when navigating and the GPSreceiver is switched on charging can take longer Note that a new battery achieves full performance only after ha...

Page 11: ...uence on the charging ability and capacity of your battery Capacity and battery life is reduced if the device is kept in excessively cold or hot places such as a car in extreme summer or winter conditions You should always try to keep the battery in temperatures of between 15 C and 25 C A GPSreceiver with a battery that is too cold or too hot may not function temporarily even if the battery is ful...

Page 12: ...eceiver with the SatGuide navigation software please refer to chapter 6 Connecting the GPSReceiver with your Mobile Phone 4 3 The built in battery ATTENTION Do not switch your mobile phone and the GPS receiver on if the use of electronic devices as well as mobile phones is prohibited can lead to interference or danger ATTENTION The GPS receiver has an internal battery which cannot be removed Do no...

Page 13: ...tenance and the cleaning recommendations for the dashboard While driving concentrate only on the traffic never use the GPS receiver and your mobile phone when driving Leave the operation of the device to your passenger or when travelling alone use the GPS receiver and mobile phone only when stationary Follow the instructions only if the traffic regulations and the current traffic situation permit ...

Page 14: ...from the dashboard position in vehicles with heat reflecting or metal coated windscreens If this is not the case check whether there is an uncoated section of windscreen in your car and fix the GPS receiver in this position taking into account the safety notes on page 5 You can also position your GPS receiver on the parcel shelf in the back of your car The range of your Bluetooth GPS receiver is u...

Page 15: ...eady for a Bluetooth connection As soon as the mobile phone has established a Bluetooth connection to the GPS receiver the display lights up continuously GPS display green flashes and thus shows that the GPS receiver is looking for satellites but has not found any yet It means the GPS receiver is not yet useable e g for positioning As soon as it has found satellites this display lights up green co...

Page 16: ...nnection has been established GPS Display green Flashing GPS receiver is searching for satellites Continuously lit enough satellites for positioning navigation have been found Battery Display red yellow Unlit battery status is OK or charging is complete or the GPS receiver is switched off Continuously lit red the GPS receiver is switched on but the battery has to be recharged Continuously lit yell...

Page 17: ...s accessories in dusty or dirty environments Moving parts can be damaged Do not keep the GPS receiver and its accessories in hot conditions High temperatures can shorten the lifespan of electronic devices and deform or melt certain plastics Do not keep the GPS receiver and its accessories in cold conditions If they warm up again afterwards to their normal operating temperature they can create inte...

Page 18: ...F Time To First Fix time it takes to establish initial contact to a satellite Hot start 1 to 6 seconds average Warm start 35 to 40 seconds average Cold start 42 to 60 seconds average Dynamic properties Altitude under 18 000m Speed under 514m per second Accelaration under 4g Bluetooth Bluetooth Version 1 1 Class 2 Profile Serial Port Profile SPP Coverage distance up to 10m PIN 0000 Identifier SatGu...

Page 19: ...rette lighter plug Input 12V to 24V output 5V fuse F2A L250 Valid for all devices Operating temperature range when not charging 0 to 60 C Operating temperature range when charging 0 bis 45 C Temperature range when not in operation transport 20 to 60 C CE conformity ...