DeLorme PN-30 User Manual

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Earthmate

PN-40/30 GPS

User Manual

GPS for Serious Outdoor Adventures

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General Information ......................................................................................................................... 2

Getting Started ................................................................................................................................7

The Satellites Page ........................................................................................................................ 10

The Map Page ............................................................................................................................... 14

The Compass Page .......................................................................................................................23

The Trip Info Page .......................................................................................................................... 26

The Find Page ................................................................................................................................ 28

The Waypoints Page .....................................................................................................................32

The Geocaches Page.....................................................................................................................37

The Routes Page ...........................................................................................................................45

The Tracks Page ............................................................................................................................50

The Sun/Moon Page ......................................................................................................................54

The Tide Page ................................................................................................................................56

The Hunt/Fish Page .......................................................................................................................58

The Device Setup Page .................................................................................................................59

Additional Information ...................................................................................................................65

Info Fields Table .............................................................................................................................73

Index ..............................................................................................................................................77

Getting Started

This manual is for use with DeLorme Earthmate® PN- 30

and PN-40 GPS devices; they are referred to as the

"PN -Series GPS" unless otherwise noted.

How to Use this Manual

For more information about the buttons on the PN -Series

GPS, see Using the Buttons on page 5.

When the manual instructs you to do something, use

these actions on the device:

 To select an item on the screen, such as a eld, check

box, button, drop- down list, menu item, or search

result—use the arrow keypad to move/scroll to the item to highlight it and press ENTER.

» To edit alphanumeric elds, use the on-screen

keyboard. See Using the Keyboard on page 7.

» To edit numeric elds, use the up/down arrows on

the arrow keypad to increase/decrease numbers

and change other information. Use the left/right

arrows to move the selection.

» To clear a selected check box, press ENTER.

 Once you make a selection or nish editing

information, press ENTER to complete the action.

 To exit a page or screen, press QUIT.

Getting Started

 To complete a series of steps—an arrow ( > ) indicates

the sequence. Note that the sequences do not include

ENTER and QUIT button presses described above.

Installing the Batteries and SD Card

You can power your device with two A A batteries (NiMH,

alkaline, or lithium) or a DeLorme rechargeable Lithium-ion

(Li- ion) battery. A slot for an SD card is underneath the

batteries inside the battery compartment.

To install batteries and the SD card

1. Unscrew the D-rings on the back of the device until

you can remove the battery cover.

2. Optional. To insert an SD card, gently press down the

SD card latch, insert the card in the slot, and press down the slot to close the latch. Note: Do not lift the

SD card latch as this could cause damage.

3. Insert two AA batteries or a DeLorme Li -ion

rechargeable battery according to the polarity symbols

inside the battery compartment. Be sure to insert

batteries correctly.

4. Position the battery cover on the device and screw

in the D- rings.

5. Go to MENU > Device Setup > System > Battery Type and ensure the correct battery type is selected.

This ensures that the battery indicator displays the

correct amount of battery life remaining.

Note When storing the PN- Series GPS for a month

or longer, remove the batteries.

To view the battery indicator

The battery indicator is on the Satellites Page; for more

information, see Battery Indicator on page 12.

To charge a DeLorme Li-ion battery

To charge a DeLorme Li-ion battery in the device:

1. Install the battery in the device.

2. Connect the device to your computer with the USB

cable. You can leave the device fully powered on.

You can set it to charging mode; with the device powered off, quickly press Power once. The screen

displays "Charging" or "Charge Complete."

To improve battery life

 Automatically turn off the backlight after 15 seconds;

go to MENU > Device Setup > Display > Backlight Timer > 15 sec.

 Use the power saving option; go to MENU > Device

Setup > System > GPS Set tings > Power Saving.

 Disable the GPS when inside. Go to MENU > Device

Setup > System > GPS Set tings > Disable GPS OR from the Satellites Page, go to MENU > Disable GPS.

 Use batteries with higher milliamp-hour (mAh) ratings

(such as Energizer® Ultimate Lithium).

Turning the PN-Series GPS On or Off

The Power button is at the bottom right corner

of the button area.

 To turn on the device, press and hold Power until you

see the Welcome screen, and then release the button.

 To turn off the device, press and hold Power until you

see the "Shutting down the device" message, and

then release the button.

To view or hide Demo Mode

When you rst turn on the device, it opens in Demo Mode.

 To view the demo, follow the on -screen instructions.  To exit the demo, press QUIT.

 To disable Demo Mode—from the rst screen, press

ENTER to clear the Show at Star tup check box.

 To restore Demo Mode, go to MENU > Device Setup

> System > GPS Settings > Demo Mode.

Getting Started

Data Management

The PN-Series GPS stores routes and the base map in

its internal memory. Tracks, waypoints, and geocaches

are saved to the SD card in the device. You can save user

maps— including the PN-Series detailed DeLorme Topo

North America™ maps you received on DVDs with your

device—to the device's internal memory or an SD card

(SD/SDHC/MMC).

To view and manage memor y information, go to MENU >

Device Setup > System > Memory Use.

Detailed Map Data

Your device comes with a base map showing

overview-level worldwide coverage, as well as North

American interstates and routes, state routes, and major

roads. While this provides a great view of a large area,

you need a detailed view of a smaller area for hiking,

geocaching, and other activities.

You can transfer detailed maps and map packages to

the PN-Series GPS using:

 PN-Series detailed map DVDs–Included with

your device are DVDs with detailed pre-formatted

DeLorme Topo North America™ data. This data

includes detailed routable road and topographic data

for the U.S. and Canada and major road data for

Mexico. Inser t the DVD for your area of interest in

your computer's DVD drive and follow the on-screen

instructions to easily copy the maps onto your device. Note Elevation data and land cover is not

available for Mexico.

 Compatible DeLorme mapping software –

Instructions for sending map packages, data, draw layers,

and more to your PN -Series vary by application. For more

information, see the mapping application’s Help.

 Map Library–Use the NetLink tab in your DeLorme

mapping software or the DeLorme Online Map

Center (data.delorme.com) to download many types

of imagery and data, such as satellite imagery, aerial

imagery, USGS Topo Quad maps, NOAA nautical char ts,

and more. With an annual Map Library subscription,

you can download unlimited imagery and data for

the entire year—the maps are yours to keep.

 Non-DeLorme maps –DeLorme’s professional GIS

software, XMap®, allows you to register non-DeLorme

maps and transfer them to a PN-Series GPS.

 Navionics lake maps and marine charts —Add

shing maps as well as boating maps and charts

to your device with Navionics SD cards. For more

information, see Navionics on page 21.

Getting Started

General Information

Using the Buttons

Power

Use the Power button to turn the PN-Series GPS on and

off, lock the buttons, or to change the backlight settings.

 To turn on the device, press and hold the Power

button until you see the Welcome screen.

 To turn off the device, press and hold the Power

button until the "Shutting down the device" message

displays. Then, release the button.

 To open the Power Options screen, quickly press

and release the Power button. The following options

are available:

» To change the backlight intensity, use the arrow

keypad to adjust the backlight slider.

» To lock the buttons, select Yes when you see the

Lock the buttons? message.

» To unlock the buttons, press Power. Then, select

Yes when you see the Unlock the butons?

message.

Tip Reducing the backlight intensity and decreasing the timer can signicantly improve battery life. The daylight readable TFT screen is readable in direct sunlight or slanting light conditions. For more information about backlight intensity and the back light timer, see the Device Setup > Display section section on page 61.

In/Out

Use the IN/OUT button to zoom the map in or out

or scroll through a list.

 Press IN once to zoom the map in one level and

show more detail.

 Press and hold IN to zoom the map in all the way.  Press OUT once to zoom the map out one level

and show less detail.

 Press and hold OUT to zoom the map out all the way.

General Information

 Press IN or OUT to move forward or backward

a page at a time.

Page

Press the PAGE button to move forward through the

pages in the page order sequence. To add, remove, or reorder pages, go to MENU > Device Setup > Page Order (see Page Ord er on page 64).

The default page sequence is Satellites, Map, Compass,

Trip Info, and Directions (when navigating).

Press the MENU button to access functions for the page

or screen you are using and pages that are not enabled

in the page order.

 The menu's top section lists actions specic to the

active page—select the item and press ENTER.

 The bottom section lists the pages you may want

to quickly access at any time.

Find

The Find button is labeled with a magnifying glass. Use

it to search for a point of interest, waypoint, geocache,

address, coordinate, and more. You can search for a

location by name or by its proximit y to the current map

center. For more information, see The Find Page section

starting on page 29.

Mark

The Mark button is labeled with a pushpin. Use it to mark

a waypoint at your current GPS location or, when panning,

at the cursor location. Once you mark a waypoint, use its

details page to manage it, view it on the map, or create a

route to it. For more information, see The Waypoints Page

section starting on page 33.

Arrow Keypad

Use the arrow keypad to move around pages and screens.

 Press once to move the map cursor left, right, up,

or down in increments.

 Press and hold to pan the map.

 Highlight options in menus or lists. Press down to

move to the next entry, press up from the rst entr y

to go to the last entry, or down from the last entr y

to go to the rst entry.

 Highlight elds and highlight characters on the

keyboard screen.

 Press and hold to quickly scroll through a menu or list.

 On the Map Page, press any arrow once to turn on

the backlight without changing the map view.

Enter

Press the ENTER button to:

 Select a menu entry, eld, or screen button.

General Information

 Get information about a point on the map to see

detailed information, if available.

Quit

The function of the QUIT button varies depending on

the status of the PN-Series GPS; some of the things

you can do are:

 Exit a page or screen.

 Cancel actions (for example, panning).

 Close the keyboard and cancel changes.

 Delete individual points when measuring distance.

 Move backwards through the page order sequence.

Using the Keyboard

The on-screen keyboard is available when you need to

enter text, such as when editing a waypoint label, adding

text to a comment eld, or entering search parameters.

Use the arrow keypad to highlight the letter ( A–Z),

number (0 – 9), symbol (+, -, /, &), or punctuation you want to use, and then press ENTER after each selection. When you are nished, highlight OK and press ENTER.

For existing text, enter a letter to replace the highlighted

content. To keep the existing text but move the cursor

to the beginning /end of the text, select to move the

cursor to the beginning or to move the cursor to the

end of the text.

Special Keys

Move the cursor one space to the left without

deleting a letter or number.

Move the cursor one space to the right without

deleting a letter or number.

Change the case of the next letter (the active case

is shown in the keyboard). To use all caps, highlight and then press ENTER twice.

Move the cursor one space to the left, deleting

the character that was there.

Move the cursor one space to the right, leaving

a blank space.

Clear the content of the text eld being edited.

Accept the changes made to the text eld and

close the keyboard.

General Information

Insert a line break and move the cursor to

the next line.

Keyboard Shortcuts

These button presses on the PN-Series GPS are

keyboard shortcuts.

 IN– Delete the last character  OUT–Add a space  Find– Shift (for upper case)  Mark–Highlight OK  QUIT–Exit the keyboard

Rotating the Display

You can choose to allow the screen to rotate when you

turn the device upside down. The keys on the arrow

keypad adjust so that they match the device’s orientation. If you want the display to rotate, go to Device Setup > Display > Enable Screen Rotation and select the check

box.

Taking a Screenshot

To take a screenshot, hold Power and press ENTER.

 An SD card must be inserted in the device.  The Screenshots On check box must be selected in

Device Setup > Display. This creates a "screenshots"

folder.

 View the SD card Contents and open the screenshots

folder. If the SD card is still in the device, go to Device

Setup > Connect to Computer > Open SD Card.

Info Fields

The Map, Compass, and Trip Info Pages include elds

of information that you can customize to suit your needs.

It is easy to go back to the default device settings at any

time. Info elds on other pages cannot be changed.

For more information about what info elds contain,

see the Info Fields Table on page 74.

To hide or show info elds

On the Map Page, you can hide info elds for a full- screen

view of the map or show them to get information.

 To hide info elds, go to MENU > Info Fields >

Hide Info Fields.

 To show hidden info elds, go to MENU >

Info Fields > Show Info Fields.

Note Info elds must show to change, arrange, or

restore them to the default settings.

To arrange info elds

On the Map Page and Compass Page, you can change how

info elds look on the screen. You can customize the info

eld arrangement differently for tracking and navigating. Go to MENU > Info Fields > Arrange Info Fields.

General Information

To change the size of the text

On the Trip Info Page, you can change the size of the

text that displays, which also changes the number of info

elds. When the device is set to the small text option, it

displays eight info elds (2 wide, 6 narrow)—when it is set

to the large text option, it displays three wide info elds. Press MENU. The available text size option is preceded by "Switch to" — highlight the option and press ENTER.

2. Select the info eld you want to change and press

ENTER. A list of available info elds opens.

3. Select the new info eld and press ENTER.

4. When you nish changing info elds, press QUIT.

To restore info elds

On the Map, Compass, and Trip Info Pages, you can

restore the information elds to their default settings.

This restores which elds show and their arrangement. From the page, go to MENU > Info Fields >

Restore Default Info Fields.

Units

You can select the units for different types of

measurements that are used on the PN -Series GPS.

To change the units, from any page go to MENU >

Device Setup > Units.

For more information, see Units on page 9.

To change info elds

On the Map Page, Compass Page, and Trip Info Page,

you can customize which info elds display for normal use

and when navigating. To change info elds for navigating,

make the changes while the device is navigating a route.

1. From the page, go to MENU > Info Fields > Change

Info Fields.

Navigating or Tracking

Tracking is the normal state of the device when it has a

GPS x. You can turn off track recording, but the device

is still in tracking mode. When you follow a route on the

device, you are navigating.

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General Information

The Satellites Page

The Satellites Page displays GPS and satellite information,

time, elevation, and the battery indicator.

It is the rst page in the default PAGE button order. If you have removed the Satellites Page from the PAGE button order, go to MENU > Satellites to view it.

Constellation and Signal Graph

Both the satellite constellation and the satellite signal

graph display visible satellites and their identifying

numbers. The satellite constellation depicts each satellite’s

position in the sky relative to the device’s current position.

The Satellites Page

The signal graph bars indicate the strength of each

satellite signal.

The icons in the satellite constellation and the lines in the

signal graph are color-coded based on the quality of the

data they are transmitting:

 Red–The receiver is tracking the satellite, but it is not

using it to navigate.

 Green–The receiver is tracking the satellite,

ephemeris data is available, and the satellite is being

used for navigation.

 Yellow–The receiver is tracking the satellite, predicted

ephemeris data is available when a 3- D x has not

been obtained, and the satellite is being used for

navigation.

 Blue–The receiver is tracking the satellite, ephemeris

data is available, the satellite is being used for

navigation, and WAAS corrections are available.

GPS and WAAS Status

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a system of

satellites that orbit the earth to provide position and

navigation information. The Wide Area Augmentation

System (WA AS) is system of satellites and ground

stations that correct GPS signals to improve accuracy.

For more information about GPS and WAAS, visit the

DeLorme Wiki (wiki.delorme.com).

The GPS status is based on the satellite acquisition

status:

 GPS Off–The GPS receiver is turned off.  No Fix–The GPS cannot nd sufcient satellite data to

determine your current GPS position.

 2-D –The GPS connection is successful, but the

connection quality is not as good as a 3-D x.

Move your receiver to another location to get better

reception.

 3-D–The GPS is receiving sufcient satellite data

(horizontal position and elevation) to determine your

location.

When the letter W appears below 2-D or 3-D, the PN-Series

GPS has a WA AS connection (available only in North

America) that provides up to ve times greater position

accuracy than a regular 2- D or 3-D connection.

To set the current location

If it takes a long time for the PN- Series GPS to obtain

a 2-D or 3 -D x, verify it has a clear view of the sky.

Be sure that trees, buildings, and other obstacles are

not blocking the device.

If the device still cannot obtain a 2-D or 3 -D x, go to MENU > Set Current Location. When the Map Page

displays; pan the map to your current location and press ENTER.

If the PN-Series GPS is unable to acquire a x after

approximately ten minutes, you will be prompted to

disable the GPS or continue searching for satellites.

To disable GPS

You can use many features on the PN-Series GPS

without a GPS x. When GPS mode is turned off, GPS

OFF displays on the screen and all satellites are removed

from the satellite constellation.

There are two ways to disable the GPS.

 From the Satellites Page go to MENU > Disable GPS.  From any page, go to MENU > Device Setup >

System > GPS Settings > Disable GPS.

To turn on GPS mode, follow the same steps and select Enable GPS.

GPS is temporarily disabled when in simulation mode

(during track playback and navigation simulation).

Time

You can change the time format, time zone, and manually

enable or disable Daylight Saving Time. The time is auto -

matically set from GPS satellites and is highly accurate.

The Satellites Page

To change the time settings, go to MENU > Device

Setup > Time.

GPS Accuracy

In the lower left corner of tne Satellites Page, the GPS

accuracy displays. This is the calculated accuracy of the

GPS, expressed in distance. The actual location is within

plus or minus the distance indicated of the location

represented by the GPS.

On the Map Page, GPS accuracy is represented by a

circle with a radius equal to the GPS accuracy; your

actual location on the map is within the circle.

Any buildings, natural structures, or heavy foliage that

obstruct the GPS antenna’s view of the sky may prevent

satellite signals from reaching the receiver and decrease

the accuracy of your position. Placing the PN-Series GPS

in a jacket or backpack pocket should not affect positional

accuracy.

Battery Indicator

The battery indicator depicts the available battery power:

 Four green bars–Indicates a full charge.  Three green bars– One quar ter of the battery power

has been used.

 Two yellow bars–One half of the batter y power has

been used.

 One red bar–Three quarters of the battery power has

been used. Once the battery has reached 5% of its

total batter y power, a low battery warning displays.

When a DeLorme Li-ion battery is charging, the battery

indicator graphic is animated and the word “Battery”

is replaced with “Charging.” Once the battery is fully

charged, the battery indicator graphic displays four static

green bars and “External” displays until you disconnect

the USB cable.

If you are not using the DeLorme Li-ion battery, "External"

displays whenever you plug your device into your computer.

Elevation

PN-40 Only

The elevation is based on the current barometric altimeter

reading. When the Auto Calibrate Altimeter option is

enabled, you may see the word “Calibrating” in the bottom

right corner of the screen while the altimeter adjusts —

typically 2-3 minutes. If you are using the Elevation:

Altimeter info eld on any page, you may see a red

exclamation point in the eld while the altimeter adjusts.

For more information about calibrating the altimeter,

see Altimeter Calibration on page 68.

The Satellites Page

Compass and Altimeter

PN-40 Only

You can calibrate the PN-Series GPS's electronic compass

and barometric altimeter with the Calibrate option on the

Satellite Page menu, the Compass Page menu, and the

Device Setup > Compass & Altimeter menu. The Device

Setup > Compass & Altimeter options allow you

to disable/enable the electronic compass, the barometric

altimeter, and the auto-calibrate altimeter option. For

more information, see Compass and Altimeter starting

on page 67.

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The Satellites Page

The Map Page

The Map Page centers the map on your current location

when the PN -Series GPS has a 2-D or 3 -D x. When it

does not have a GPS x, the map displays your last GPS

position. For more information, see GPS and WAAS

Status on page 10. The Map Page is the second page in the default PAGE

button order.

GPS Arrow

The GPS arrow displays on the map when GPS is enabled.

The color of the GPS arrow depends on your GPS signal

The Map Page

and the arrow points in the direction of the last

known heading.

 Flashing red–The device cannot obtain a GPS signal

and is not tracking satellites.

 Blue–The device is in Track Playback mode or

Simulate Navigation mode.

 Yellow–The device has a 2- D x and predicted

ephemeris data is available.

 Green–The device has a 3 -D x.

Tracking

When tracking satellites, a track line— also known as

a breadcrumb trail—follows the GPS arrow as you move.

If you have turned off track recording, the track does not

appear. For more information, see The Tracks Page

section starting on page 51.

Scale and Orientation

For information about:

 Setting the scale, see Scale on page 20.

 Map orientation, see Orientation on page 19.

Panning the Map

There are two ways to pan the map. When you pan the

map, the map cursor—a white arrow—shows your location.

 Automatic panning– When GPS tracking or

navigating, the map automatically pans in the direction

of travel. The map does not automatically pan when the map cursor is visible. Press QUIT to remove the

map cursor and return to automatic panning.

 Manual panning–To manually pan the map, use

the arrow keypad to move the cursor in the direction

you want to view.

» Use single presses to move the cursor in

increments.

» Press and hold to quickly pan to a new location.

» Hold the cursor at the edge of the screen to keep

panning in that direction; the map will move to the

new location.

» Press QUIT to center the map on your

current location.

As you pan, a text eld at the top of the map displays

information about the cursor location. When you stop the

cursor over an object, the eld in the bottom left corner

displays the object name.

Getting Location Information

For information about objects at your current GPS location, press ENTER.

Pan the map to a new location. When you stop the cursor

over an object, its name is displayed in the bottom left corner of the map. Press ENTER.

 For single objects, the object details page displays.

Mark a waypoint, view it on the map, or route to it.

 For multiple objects, the Multiple Objects screen

displays a list of the objects at that location; user- created

objects (such as waypoints) appear at the top of the list. Select an object and then press ENTER to view

its details page.

The Map Page

Info Fields

You can hide/show, change, and arrange the info elds

at the bottom of the Map Page. The info elds change

when you are navigating. To access the Info Fields options, go to MENU > Info Fields. For more information,

see Info Fields on page 8.

Measure Distance and Area

Use the measurement tool to measure the distance of

a line or the perimeter and area of a polygon on the map.

To measure distance

From the Map Page, go to MENU > Measure Distance.

 Use the arrow keypad to move the cursor to the area

on the map where you want to place the rst point of the line or polygon and press ENTER to place the rst

point. Repeat for each point.

 To undo a point, press QUIT.

 To make a polygon, you must close the shape. Place

the last point on top of the rst point by hovering the cursor over the start location and pressing ENTER to

snap the point and close the polygon.

While you are measuring distance, the pan location infor-

mation that displays in the top right corner of the screen

changes to display the heading from the last measurement

node to your current GPS location, the leg distance, and

the total distance from the last measurement node to

the rst measurement node. Once you close a polygon,

it displays the area.

You can also measure area using a track. See Calculating

the Area of a Track on page 54.

Map Setup

Use the Map Setup page to customize the map. You

can change the order of data layers; show or hide maps

and imagery; choose map orientation and scale; and

determine how various information displays on the map.

From the Map Page, go to MENU > Map Setup.

Data Layering

The pre-installed base map on the device shows

The Map Page

high-level world coverage, as well as more detailed North

American coverage. You can add maps, data, imagery,

draw les, and more to your device to supplement the

base map. When you add different types of maps to

the same area, you can customize the order in which

the layers appear.

For more information about the types of data you can add

to your PN-Series GPS, see Detailed Map Data on

page 4.

To manage individual map packages that you have added

to your device, see Data Management.

Only the data types you have on your device show in the

Data Layering list. The default order for layering data is:

 GIS layers by name (XMap® only)

 Draw Layers

 Public Lands

 User Raster Data (XMap only)

 Custom Raster Data (XMap only)

 ImageReg (XMap only)

 Digital Globe 30cm (DG 30cm)

 High-resolution City Imagery (Hi- Res Cities)

 Digital Globe 60cm (DG 60cm)

 Digital Globe 1m (DG 1m)

 Color Aerial Imagery (Color DOQQ)

 Aerial Imagery (DOQQ)

 USGS Quads (3DTQ)

 Canadian 1:50K Topographic Sheets (Canadian 1:50K)

 NOA A Nautical Charts (NOA A Charts)

 Satellite Imagery (SAT10)

 XMap Topographic Data (XMap only)

 DeLorme Topographic Data (Topo North America 9.0)

 DeLorme World Base Map 7 (XMap only)

To layer data

Use the Data Layering option to select the types of data

you want to view on your PN-Series GPS and the order

in which you want data to display. From the Map Page, go to MENU > Map Setup > Data Layering to view a list of all the types of data you have

stored on your device's internal memory or on an SD card

in the device; this may include data that is not available for

the area you are viewing. When you highlight an item, the

full name of the data type shows in the box at the bottom

of the screen.

 To show a type of data, select the check box next to it.

 To hide a type of data, clear the check box next to it.

 To change the order in which data is layered, highlight

the item you want to move, then use the arrows on the

right side of the screen to move the item up or down

in the list. If two data types have identical zoom level

settings, the one higher in the list has precedence.

 To select/deselect all check boxes, go to MENU >

Select All or MENU > Deselect All.

The Map Page

 To reset the default layer settings (all check boxes

selected and data ordered as in the list above), go to

MENU > Restore Layer Defaults.

Data Management

After you add a map— also called a map package or a map

le—from a compatible DeLorme mapping program or

the DeLorme Online Map Center to the PN-Series GPS,

you can show or hide it on the device; view details about

it, including where it is stored; or delete it. To change the

priority of how different types of map data are displayed,

see the previous section—Data Layering.

For more information about the types of data you can add

to your device, see Detailed Map Data on page 4.

To manage maps and data

From the Map Page, go to MENU > Map Setup > Data Management to view a list of the map packages you

have stored in your device's internal memory or on an SD

card in the device. When you highlight an item, the type

of data and location shows at the bottom of the screen.

 To show the map package, select its check box.

 To hide the map package, clear its check box.  To select/deselect all check boxes, go to MENU >

Select All or MENU > Deselect All.

 To view the map package on your device, highlight

it and go to MENU > View Map.

 To view details for a map package, highlight it and

go to MENU > Data Detail. This displays the name,

data types, zoom level, scale information, save date,

location (internal or SD card), and version information.

 To delete a map package, highlight it and go to

MENU > Data Detail > Delete.

Turn Imagery On/Off

When you have added map packages that include

imagery to your PN-Series GPS, you can quickly turn

the imagery off or on.

From the Map Page, go to MENU > Turn Imagery On or Turn Imagery Off.

The Map Page

Orientation

You can set the map to rotate as you move.

To change the map orientation

From the Map Page, go to MENU > Map Setup > Orientation and select the map orientation from

the drop-down list.

 North Up– North is always at the top of the

map screen.

 Heading Up–The direction in which you are traveling

is always at the top of the map screen. The North

Arrow displays in the top right corner of the map

screen.

 Course Up–The direction of the nish of your route

is always at the top of the map screen. The North

Arrow displays in the top right corner of the map

screen when navigating.

If you want Heading Up or Course Up to automatically

switch to North Up above the specied scale (depends on the units of measure you have set), select the North

Up above... scale check box.

Map Style

Topo View displays all topographic data as it was saved

in the map package; this is the default view. Street View

hides the contours and land cover for a clean road map

that is easier to view when driving.

To change the map style, from the Map Page go to MENU > Map Setup > Map Style and select Topo V iew or Street View from the drop-down list.

Hybrid Map

You can show points, lines, and labels on top of imagery.

Hybrid maps are visible at scales of 64 0 feet and higher.

From the Map Page, go to MENU > Map Setup > Map

Style > Show Hybrid Map and select the check box.

Map Point Management

Customize how points of interest (POIs), waypoints,

and geocaches display on the map. From the Map Page, go to MENU > Map Setup > Map

The Map Page

Point Management. Use the drop- down list for each

option to select how you want it to appear on the map. To hide logged geocaches, select the Hide Logged

Caches check box.

Scale

The scale option lets you set the type of scale you want

to use on your maps.

To set the scale

From the Map Page, go to MENU > Map Setup > Scale

and select an option.

 Bar– Represents a given length on the map compared

to an actual length.

 Zoom–The DeLorme method of describing map

detail level. Each time the zoom level increases,

the scale doubles.

 Ratio– Shows a ratio of a unit on the device compared

to the actual unit.

Other Menu Options

When navigating or viewing a route on the map, additional

options are available on the Map Page menu.

View Comment Details

When navigating, go to MENU > View Comment Details

to quickly view the comment for the waypoint, geocache,

or point you are navigating to. The comment for the most

The Compass Page

Use the Compass Page’s graphic compass to help you

nd your destination. Both the PN- 40 and the PN- 30

use the GPS to determine compass readings when the

device is moving. The PN -40 also has an electronic

compass for use when the device is stationary or

moving below 1.5 mph. The Compass Page is the third page in the default PAGE

button order. If you have removed the Compass Page from the PAGE button order, go to MENU > Compass

to view it.

The Compass Page

Bearing Arrow

On the Compass Page, the compass rotates so that the

heading is always up. When you are navigating a route,

a bearing arrow displays on the compass and the info

elds update.

To change the Hiking Route Arrow

When you are navigating a hiking (direct) route, you

can choose to have the bearing arrow point to the next

waypoint in your route or point back on course if you leave

the route. To set the hiking route arrow method; from the Routes Page, go to MENU > Edit Route Settings >

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DeLorme PN-30 User Manual

Table of Contents

Getting Started

General Information

The Satellites Page

The Map Page

The Compass Page