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2.00 Introduction
The Satmap Active 10 has been designed
for use in outdoor sports such as walking,
mountain biking, geocaching, orienteering,
cross-country horse riding, family cycle
rides and many other outdoor activities.
Although robust and rugged it has not been
designed to be your sole navigational aid.
Since, like all electrical devices, the batteries
can run out, we strongly advise users to
carry paper mapping as a back up. A paper
map of your location can be printed from
our website's Route Planner (UK). It is also
advised that users are familiar with mapping
cartography and can read and understand
map symbols. (The symbols for both the OS
Explorer 1:25,000 (1:25k) and Landranger
1:50,000 (1:50k) series mapping are given
on our website.) The Satmap Active 10 is
an enriching and valuable aid to the outdoor
experience, allowing you to focus on your
sport without worrying about your location.
This product is sold in conjunction with
Satmap’s terms and conditions of sale.
Please be aware that Satmap Systems Ltd.
will upgrade this product on an ongoing basis
and therefore this manual will be amended
from time to time.
2.01 The Global Positioning System
(GPS)
The GPS system is a U.S. space-based
global radio navigation system. GPS is made
up of three parts; between 24 and 32 satellites
orbiting the earth, four ground stations and
the GPS receivers owned by users. It took
20 years to get the required 24 satellites in
orbit and the system became operational in
1994. It is maintained by the U.S. government
(currently costing $400 million a year), and is
a free service offered for the public good.
2.02 How GPS Works
GPS works by measuring your location
relative to four or more satellites
simultaneously. Knowing the exact location
of the satellites, the receiver (Active 10) can
determine its latitude, longitude and height
whilst at the same time synchronizing its clock
with the satellites’ atomic clocks.
In addition to being an accurate location
device, the Active 10 is a precise timepiece
and can therefore perform forward speed
calculations.
2.03 SatSYNC
SatSYNC is free software available for
download from our website. It allows you to
connect your Active 10 to a PC via a standard
USB connection. With this software you
can upload/download routes and Points of
Interest. These les can then be shared via
2.00 Introduction
e-mail, forums (eg. the Satmap Route Share
Forum) or viewed on PC based mapping
systems compatible with the Satmap format
(eg. the Satmap Online Route Planner).
To view your trail on a PC:
• Connect the Active 10 to a PC
• Open SatSYNC
• Select the trail data (a .gpx le) and copy
this to your desktop
• Import the le to your PC mapping system
eg the Satmap Online Route Planner or
Google Earth. (Sections 7.04 & 9.07)
2.04 Base Mapping
The Active 10 is supplied with a 1:1,000,000
scale road map of the UK and a world map at
1:30,000,000.
1:25k and 1:50k Ordnance Survey mapping
is available on SD cards and a large selection
of maps is on sale from the Satmap website.
Our popular custom mapping is centred on a
location of your choosing, thereby eliminating
the problems traditionally encountered when
you reach the edge of a map.
Once a map card is inserted, zoom ‘through’
the base mapping to see more detail.
On premium map cards, you can zoom
seamlessly between 1:50k and 1:25k scale
mapping.
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