7. Find a waypoint ........................................................................................................... 11
7.1 GO TO ............................................................................................................................................ 11
7.2 Deleting a Waypoint........................................................................................................................ 11
7.3 Stop GO TO function.......................................................................................................................12
9.7 Set Units ......................................................................................................................................... 16
9.8 GPS Info .........................................................................................................................................16
11.4 Main menu ....................................................................................................................................28
11.5 File Menu ......................................................................................................................................30
Check the contents of your GH-561 packaging. If you find any accessories are missing or
appear damaged, please contact your dealer immediately.
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GH-561
USB Cable
Strap
CD-ROM
Quick Guide
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3.2 Button Functions
1
2
3
4
5
6
1. POWER / LIGHT z Power on/off and Backlight control
2. MARK W.P. / ESC zMark points and escape to last page
3. FIND WAYPOINT z Go to waypoint
4. TRACK BACK z Following traveling route
5. SCROLL z Scrolling select
6. OK z Enter and confirm
Button Description
3.3 Antenna Introduction
The GPS antenna is located in the lower
part of the device. Face it towards the sky
for a better GPS fix when turning on.
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3.4 Battery Introduction
The GH-561 uses a built-in Li-Polymer
rechargeable battery. A battery icon
shown on the left bottom corner of
screen indicates the remaining battery
power.
zTo charge the battery:
1. Connect one end of the
provided USB charging cable
with the GH-561 unit and the
other end with the AC adapter
or USB port on your PC.
2. The GH-561 unit may need
about 5-6 hours to fully charge
the battery.
Note: Please fully charge before first use.
4. Getting Started
4.1 Starting the GH-561
Press and hold the Power button for 2
seconds to turn on the device. You will see
the welcome screen displayed.
Allow the GH-561 a short period of time to
track satellites for the first time you use it.
Take your GH-561 outside or to an open
space with a clear view to the sky and it will
make acquiring a satellite signal easier.
Press the ‘’OK’’ button to exit the Locating
Satellites screen.
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4.2. Icon Explanation
The battery icon indicates the remaining
battery power. Blinking means the
device has little battery power left.
E-Compass status indicator
- Blinking: The E-Compass is experiencing
magnetic interference or is unstable, the
device will need to be re-calibrated.
GPS status indicator
z No bars: No signal
z Blinking: 2D fix
z Solid: 3D fix
z Solid with 1 bar: 3D fix with poor signal
z Solid with 2 bars: 3D fix with good signal
z Solid with 3 bars: 3D fix with strong signal
5. Routes
5.1 St art Route
zIf you want to do geo-caching or navigate, you can perform it by following these
steps:.
1. Press the
button to select a route you
have already planned on your PC and then
press ’’OK’’
2. The detail track points will be list, you can
see the information and modify track point
as follows
(a) Press
pressing ‘’OK’’ button to modify.
or to select the track point and then
(a)
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(b) After modified, click ‘’FOLLOW?’’ to start
route navigation.
(c) Then select ’’ backward’’ or ‘’ forward’’ to start
the trip.
3. The E-Compass will show the direction on
display along with the rest of the distance
and estimated time of arrival based upon
your current speed.
(b)
(c)
4. Press ‘’OK’’ button will show map page.
5. Press button will guide you to the next
point, press ‘’ OK’’ button will guide you
previous waypoint. Pressor
button to zoom in or zoom out map page.
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5.2 Quit Current Route
1. Press the button to exit the route when
you want to quit on your current route.
2. Press the ‘’ YES’’ button, the E-compass will
stop the selected route.
6. Waypoint
6.1 Waypoint Saving
zIf you want to record where you car is parked or an interesting place, you can
perform this by following these steps.
1. Press the button to enter “create a
waypoint”.
2. There are a total of 10 waypoints that can be
saved on this device. Press the “OK”
button, this will save your selected waypoint.
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7. Find a waypoint
7.1 GO TO
zIf you want find your parked car or interesting place, you can perform this by
following these steps.
1. Press the to choose the desired
waypoint.
2. Press the “OK” BUTTON, the E-compass
will guide you to your destination.
6. Press ‘’OK’’ button will show map page.
7.2 Deleting a Waypoint
1. Press the
waypoint you want to delete.
2. Press ‘’DELETE’’ to delete to desired
waypoint, you will then be returned to the
previous page.
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7.3 Stop GO TO function
1. If you would like to stop the go to function,
press the button. A window will pop up
asking you if you would like to ‘’EXIT
GOTO’’
2. Press the ‘’ YES’’ button.
3. The compass will stop the trip.
8. Calibration
zIf you would like to perform a compass calibration or the compass symbol is blinking,
you may perform a compass calibration by following these steps:
1. Pressing the and buttons
simultaneously will result in entering the
calibration display.
2. Follow the on screen steps to calibrate your
device. Rotate the device horizontally and
vertically as shown to the right. When the
“X, Y, and Z” icons are all lit, it means the
calibration has been completed.
3. After calibration has been completed a
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confirmation window will pop-up asking to
confirm calibration. Please press to
return to the previous menu screen.
9. Setting
zThis functionality is used to personalize your settings.
Press the and buttons together. This will enter the settings display, the
settings display can only be opened through the Location screen or E-compass screen.
9.1 Compass Setting
z[Calibration]
1. Follow the on screen steps to calibrate the
device.
z[Declination]
1. The GH-561’s electronic compass indicates
magnetic north. Geographic north (true north) is
not exactly in the same direction. To get a more
clear idea when traveling, you need to enter the
declination between magnetic north and true
north. By default, the value is set to 0.
You can ignore this parameter by selecting
OFF. In this case, you assume that true north
and magnetic north is the same thing. This can
lead to significant errors of direction in some
regions (near the poles).
If you select MANUAL you have to enter the
declination value.
Press button to exit or go back to main
menu
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9.2 Setup Time
Use the or buttons to scroll to the
item and press OK to modify it.
z[TIME ZONE]
You must select your country to
set up the time zone
z[DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME]
You have to select your local time
zone and enable Daylight Savings Time if
necessary, so system will display the
correct time for you.
z[TIME FORMAT]
You can also set the time to display
the 12 Hour or 24 hour format.
Press the button to exit or go back to
main menu
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9.3 Display Setting
z[BACKLIGHT]
Set the backlight to stay on or automatically turn
off after a period of time once you press Power
button to activate the backlight.
z[CONTRAST]
1. Use the and buttons to
adjust the contrast of the screen.
2. When the adjustments to the contrast
have been made press the “OK” button to
accept the adjustments.
Press button to exit or go back
to main menu
9.4 GPS Setting
Turn on/off the ‘’WAAS/ENGOS’’
feature.
Press button to exit or go
back to main menu.
9.5 Route Setting
Switch distance means the setting of threshold
detected distance for routing navigation.
1. There are 25m,50m,100m,200m, 300m,
500m) for selecting. The default setting
is 100m.
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2. It is recommending to set 50m for
walking, and 100m for cycling.
3. If the speed range is higher than the
switch distance should be above 100m
to get accurate navigation.
Press button to exit or go
back to main menu
9.7 Set Units
The measurement unit can be set as
"statute" or "metric" or ‘’nautical’’.
.
Press button to exit or go
back to main menu
9.8 GPS Info
In this screen you can see the positioning status
of how many satellite signals are obtained and
their signal strength.
Press
button to exit or go
back to main menu
9.9 Factory Reset
This feature will allow you to restore the
GH-561 back to factory default settings. (Note:
travel data, saved waypoints, and user profiles
will be erased from the GH-561’s memory).
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Press button to exit or go
back to main menu
9.10 About
This screen displays the firmware version
information.
Press button to exit or go
back to main menu
10. How to install PC software application
10.1 Installing the USB driver
The USB driver is required to recognize your GH-561 via USB when it is connected to
your PC.
1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive, and the Auto-run will begin.
2. Click on the "GS-Sport Travel Manager" to install driver to your PC.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
¾ Step 1 : Use auto-run to install the USB driver or select the installation file from the
CD-ROM
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¾Step 2: Connect the GH-561 device to your PC and follow the instructions below
circled in red.
“Please, connect your device, the “Found New Hardware Wizard” window will
pop up; cancel it to ignore automatic hardware installation.”
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Step 3: The USB driver installation has been accomplished.
To check Computer Management>Device Manager
you may see the STM Virtual COM port has been detected.
10.2 Installing the Travel Manager
z Install Framework v2.0 or above
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1. To check the Microsoft Framework version in your system go to:
Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs
Note: Originally, the Framework version in Windows XP SP2, SP3 and Vista or above
should be version 2.0.
zInstalling the GS-Sport Travel Manager
Use auto-run to install GS-Sport Travel Manager or select the installation file from the
CD-ROM.
¾ Step 1: Click Setup.exe to install the travel manager.
¾ Step 2 : Press ’’Next’’
¾ Step 3 : Press ’’Next’’
¾ Step 4 : Press ’’Next’’
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¾ Step 5: Installation process.
z The software will execute and connect the database automatically.
¾ Step 6: Press ‘‘close’’ to enter the travel manager installation application.
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¾ Step 7: Create a user account and save it.
¾ Step 8: After saving the program will login automatically.
z The process bar will detect connection via the USB cable.
¾ Step 9: Plan your route.
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10.3 Running the GS-Sport Travel Manager Application
You can run the GS-Sport Travel Manager by double clicking on the
"GS-Sport Travel Manager" short-cut icon from desktop. Or go to
Start > All Programs > GlobalSat GS-Sport > Travel Manager.
11. PC Software Application
11.1 System Requirement
For better performance, the following system requirements are recommended for
GS-Sport Travel Manager:
z CPU: Pentium III Processor or higher.
z At least 512 MB of RAM
z Windows XP or Vista
z Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
z Framework 2.0 or higher
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11.2 How to use the GS-Sport Travel Manager Software
11.2-1 Create a user name
zYou should have been prompted to create a user name when you installed the
software
z Login
Note: 1. You can create other user names to login and import backup database as well.
2. Please be sure that you are connected to the Internet before the software is opened.
11.2-2 Importing Data
You should export the database before you go on to import the data.
Click ‘’import data’’ to transmit the whole database you’ve exported. The new database
will overwrite the old one.
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zClick the file you’ve exported (*.travelbook),The Import process will run
automatically.
11.3 Travel Manager
11.3 – 1 Section Description
1. Main Function
2. Sub tool Bar
3. Google Maps, Track point data, Waypoint Data
4. Travel Planning
5. Travel database saved by calendar
6. Travel detail information
7. Travel files list
8. Software control Function
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11.3 - 2 Software Control Function description
Icon Icon Description
Main
11.3 - 3 Menu Structure
Capture Google
Map
Show on Google
Map
Open file
Show on Google earth
Show on Google map
Search
Log out
Exit
Capture current Google Map window as JPG or
BMP format
Show Training data on Google Map.
Files
Search Data Search by Date
Planning
Configuration
Show on Google
Earth
Export Database
Open
Save
Route
Way Points
Com port Setting Device Com port setting
System
Information
Show Training data on Google Earth. You can
see the training data which be selected on
google earth.
Export travel information to Travelbook format.
Open file (support gpx, kml format)
Save file (support gpx, kml format))
Search records from database by selecting “start
date” and “End date”
Planning Route
Upload Route
Planning Waypoint
Upload Waypoint
Check the device information
Unit Exchange
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Three Unit selection(Metric, Statute and
Nautical)
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Six Language selection (English, Traditional
Language
Check update Check the latest version from
Help
About GS-Sport GS-Sport introduction
About US The team information
11.4 Main menu
11.4 – 1 Capture Google Map
Capture current Google map window and save it as JPG format
z
Chinese, Spanish, German, Italian, French and
Japanese)
11.4 – 2 Show on Google Map
z Show the planned route on Google map directly
11.4 – 3 Show on Google Earth
z Show the planned route on Google earth directly
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11.4 – 4 Export Database
Export the whole database of software to ‘’*.travelbook’’ file for backup.
zTo name the database and save it.
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z Database export completed successfully
11.5 File Menu
11.5 - 1 Open file
1st Step : Select the saved file and you want to put data into software. The window
¾
will show’’ Do you want to save this file information into database’’, click ‘’OK’’.
¾ 2nd Step : the progressing message will be displayed on screen.
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¾ 3rd Step: The message: “The file has been saved into the database successfully” will
pop-up.
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¾
¾ 2
11.5 - 2 Save file
st
1
Step: Save the file as gpx, or kml format.
nd
Step: Save the file successfully.
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11.6 Search Menu
z Search the travel data by date
11.7.1 Planning Menu
11.7.1 - 1 Planning Route
In GS-Sport Travel Manager, click [Planning] > [Planning Route ]
Start to plan route on map, click every points step by step. Press ’’ End Route’’ stop
planning route.
Or key the address / longitude & latitude or key-word to search the map
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¾ Delete Route : Cancel the whole route you just planned
¾ Undo Route : Cancel last of one track you just planned.
11.7.1 - 2 Upload Route to GH-561 device
¾ 1st step : Connect GH-561 to your PC with the USB cable, then the device will
show ‘’ Connect To PC’’, please press’’ YES’’
nd
¾ 2
Step : The device will show ‘’Synchronize To PC ‘’ automatically.
¾ 3rd Step: On Travel Manager, click [Planning] > [Upload Route] to select the
data (right bottom column) you want to transmit. When the download
procedure is processing, the progressing message will be displayed on
screen.
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¾ 4th Step: Once the data succeeded in transmitting, device will show ’’Route
data download O.K’’
¾ 5th Step: The travel manager will show’’ Uploading Route completed
successfully’’
11.7.1 - 3 Delete All From Device
¾ 1st step: Connect GH-561 to your PC with the USB cable. On Travel Manager,
press [Planning] > [Delete all from device]
¾ 2nd Step: The window will show’’ are you sure you want to delete all route
records from device’’ click yes will erase all data.
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¾ 3rd Step: Once all data be deleted, the window will show as below
¾ 4th Step: The device is clean.
11.7.1 - 4 Edit Route
¾1st step: Select the data on right column and click the right button on the
mouse.
¾ 2nd step: To edit the name and save it.
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¾ 3rd step : Edition finished
11.7.2 Waypoint
11.7.2 – 1 Add Waypoint
In GS-Sport Travel Manager, click [Planning] > [Add Waypoint]
Click the Google map to add waypoint. Press [Add waypoint] icon on the bottom then
create the waypoint.
Press [Stop waypoint] icon to finish waypoint.
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11.7.2 – 2 Upload Waypoint to GH-561 device
¾ 1st step : Connect GH-561 to your PC with the USB cable, then the device will
show ‘’ Connect To PC’’, please press’’ YES’’
¾ 2nd Step: The device will show ‘’Synchronize To PC ‘’ automatically.
¾ 3rd Step : On Travel Manager , select the ‘’ waypoint’’ bar to choose the
waypoints you want to transmit. Then click the [Planning] > [Upload Waypoint]
to select the waypoints you want to transmit.
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2
1.
¾ 4th Step : Once the data succeeded in transmitting, device will show ’’Route
data download O.K’’
¾ 5th Step: The travel manager will show’’ Uploading Route completed
successfully’’
11.7.2 – 3 Edit Waypoint
¾1st step :Select the waypoint click the right button on the mouse.
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1.
2.
¾ 2nd step: To edit the name and save it.
¾ 3rd step : Edition finished
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11.8 Configuration Menu
11.8 – 1 Com Port Setting
Scan COM Port” button. COM port will be automatically scanned.
z
11.8 – 2 System Information
z Show system information on window
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11.8 – 3 Unit Exchange
z Three Unit selection(Metric, Statute and Nautical)
11.8 – 4 Language
zSix Languages, English, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, German, Italian,
French and Japanese
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11.9 Help Menu
11.9 – 1 Check Update
Check the latest version
z
11.9 – 2 About GS-Sport
Will pop up a window to show the version
11.9 – 3 About US
Will connect to Globalsat website directly. The line is
http://www.globalsat.com.tw/eng/index.htm
12. Maintenance
12.1 Take care of you GH-561
z Do not store your GH-561 in an extremely high or low temperature environment.
z Use a dampened cloth to clean your GH-561 and wipe dry. If necessary, apply mild
detergent solution to the cloth. Do not use strong chemical solvents or it may
damage the plastic surface.
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13. Glossary
Relates to data being transmitted from GH-561. Activity is a history
Activity
Waypoint
T rackpoint
Navigation
2D Operating
Mode
3D Operating
Mode
or log of events. Activity data includes time or distance updates.
Waypoints are sets of coordinates that identify a point in physical
space. For the purposes of terrestrial navigation, these coordinates
usually include longitude and latitude, and sometimes altitude
(particularly for air navigation).
The current moving trace.
The act of determining the course or heading of movement.
A “two-dimensional GPS position fix” includes only horizontal
coordinates. It requires a minimum of three visible satellites.
A “three-dimensional GPS position fix” includes horizontal
coordinates, plus elevation. It requires a minimum of four visible
satellites.
Weak Signal
Receiving
WAAS/EGNOS
IPX4
GMT
GPS signal is weak (GPS is fixing).
Can’t find GPS (GPS turned off or broken down).
Wide Area Augmentation System / European Geostationary
Navigation Overlay Service. These are two satellite-based systems
that can be used to increase the accuracy of GPS position fixes.
The IPX4 waterproof standard is for device to protect against
splashing water without any adverse operational effects.
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is a term originally referring to mean
solar time at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich in England. It is
now often used to refer to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) when
this is viewed as a time zone, although strictly UTC is an atomic
time scale which only approximates GMT in the old sense. It is also
used to refer to Universal Time (UT), which is the astronomical
concept that directly replaced the original GMT.
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FCC Notices
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
FCC RF Exposure requirements:
This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operation in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter.
NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV
INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS
EQUIPMENT. SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO
OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.
14. Troubleshooting & FAQ
1. Why does it show “PC com port error” when I download data?
Solution:
(1). Please check if the USB driver is installed or not.
(2). Connect GH-561 to your PC with the USB cable.
(3). Double click the “GH561 GS-Sport Travel Manager” icon from desktop to
start the application.
(4). From Configuration bar click “Com Port Setting”, and click “Scan ‘’ button.
The COM port will be automatically scanned.
2. How do I keep my database when upgrade GS-Sport Travel Manager with new
version?
Solution:
(1) Select [Main]-> [Export Database] to export database to route where you
want to save.
(2) Uninstall and re-install the later software.
(3). Select [import data] from Login menu to import database.
3. What kind of files format does GS-Sport Travel Manager support?
Solution:
GS-Sport Travel Manager supports standard GPX (GPS Exchange Format
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) and KML (Google Earth Format).
4. Why can I export data to Google Earth, but can’t export data to Google Earth
Pro?
Solution:
Since the installed directory are different between Google Earth and Google
Earth Pro, sometimes you can’t wake up it directly by click on GS-Sport Travel
Manager Software; you have to follow the bellowing procedure to wake up it:
(1). If GS-Sport Travel Manager can’t show the map to the
Google Earth or Google Earth Pro, the pop-up message will
ask you if want to modify the directory or not.
(2). To find the directory of Google Earth or Google Earth Pro
you installed, choose the googleearth.exe then click OPEN to
finish.
(3). Finally, the Google Earth or Google Earth Pro could be