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14.00 Troubleshooting & Tips
14.00 Troubleshooting
• If your unit fails to recognise a map card,
switch it off, remove the card, switch on and
re-insert the card.
• If your screen ickers, wait 10 minutes or so
and it should stop. Some ickering is normal
and happens when using a strong power
source such as the supplied AA Lithium
Energisers, the most powerful AA batteries
on the market.
14.01 Tips
• Do not use alcohol wipes to clean the
screen as this will cause damage. In order
to preserve your screen cover for as long as
possible, avoid contact with alcohol, oils and
excessive heat. Always use a very soft cloth
to clean.
• If water gets under the screen cover, gently
prise off the cover (section 13.00) and stroke
away the moisture with a paper tissue, using
only the weight of the tissue. Any direct hand
pressure may mark the inner screen.
• Ensure the map card is dry before inserting
it into the unit.
• To prevent the screen inadvertently
switching from GPS Map to PLANNING,
either lock the screen (section 2.08), or allow
it to go into the powersave screen off mode
before stowing it away.
• For best performance in acquiring satellite
lock, wait until lock is established before
inserting a map card.
• To maximize battery life;
1. Use the screensave (‘Automatic Screen
Turn Off’) mode which switches off the
screen but keeps the GPS running.
2. Try to minimize the backlight setting as far
as is practical.
3. Use hibernate mode - the unit can be
switched off and will retain satellite
position data. On switching the unit back
on the last screen is shown and satellite
lock takes only a few seconds.
• If you want to carry out route planning on
your Active 10, a good way to get more out
of your batteries is to connect the unit to
your pc or laptop.
• When not using the Active 10, it is
recommended that you take out the
batteries. Even with the unit switched off,
there is a small power draw which, over
time, can atten the batteries.
• Remembering to use the Stop (data logging)
button (section 4.03) is useful if you want
a break and yet maintain a log of all trip
statistics. Don’t forget to press Start once
you are ready to go again, especially if it
was a pub break! If you do not press Stop
and you are stationary for a period of time,
a snail trail ‘scribble’ will develop as the unit
‘hunts’ (section 13.00).
• To plan a route from a given set of grid
coordinates: On the PLANNING screen, go
to the approximate area of the walk/activity.
Go to ROUTES MENU (side button, lower
left) and select Create New Route. The data
box overlay gives the coordinates for the
location of the crosshairs. Using the joystick,
move the crosshairs until you have the
desired grid coordinates showing and either
press the ‘add waypoint’ button (side button,
upper left) or centre press the joystick. Once
all waypoints have been added, press Done.
• It is recommended that you make a back-up
le copy of any maps that you purchase.
Back-up may be done either using a card
reader or an SD card slot on your computer.
If your map card data is corrupted or erased,
copy the le back onto the original card.
Data transferred to a different card will not
be usable.
• The Active 10 is capable of acquiring lock on
the move, even whilst driving. However this
can cause a delay in the time to get a lock
so it is advisable to allow the unit to get a x
whilst stationary.
• ‘Rangender’ functions:
Short range:
On the PLANNING screen, the blue locator
circle which depicts your position in the
centre of the GPS Map screen, is still active
and shows you advancing across the screen.
The data overlay shows the distance from
the blue locator circle (your location) to the
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