Holux GPSport 245 User Manual

GPSport 245

User’s Guide

Safety Precautions

• Use the power adapter included with the package, using power adapters
other than the one provided will result in malfunction and could prove
dangerous.

• Do not use the power adapter in a wet environment. When hands and f eet
are wet, do not touch the power adapter.

• While using the power adaptor, ensure that the area is well ventilated. Do
not let paper or other material cover the power adaptor , as this will interfere
with cooling. Do not use the power adaptor whilst it is in a bag.

• Do not attempt to repair the device. If device is damaged or is in a wet
environment, replace the device immediately.

• This device is waterproof (meets IPX-6 standard) but not protected against
water immersion.

Warranty Information

The GPSport 245 is warranted to be free from defects in mater i al and functions
for a period of one y ear from the d ate of purch ase. If there is a p roduct failure
within this period (under normal conditions), a replacement will be provided at
no charge to the customer.

Copyright Information

No part of this manual , i ncl uding the products and software described in it , may
be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or
translated into any language in any form or by any means, without the express
written permission of Holux Technology, Inc.
Copyright © 2008 Holux Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct t he interference by one or more of
the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this
device could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with P art 1 5 of th e FCC R ules. Operatio n 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.

RF Exposure Warning

This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided

instructions and the antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to
provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be
co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
End-users and installers must be provided with antenna installation instructions
and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.

Table of Contents

GPSPORT 245 ........... ....................................................................................... I

GETTING STARTED ......................................................................................1

FEATURES .......................................................................................................1

UNIT OVERVIEW .............................................................................................2

BUTTONS ........................................................................................................3

ACCESSORIES ................................................................................................5

CHARGING THE BATTERY ...............................................................................6

Using the AC Charger .................................................................................6

INSTALLING BIKE MOUNT ...............................................................................7

CONNECTING TO A PC ...................................................................................9

DRIVER INSTALLATION .................................................................................. 10

USING THE GPSPOR T 245 ......................................................................... 13

TURNING ON THE SYSTEM ........................................................................... 13

TURNING OFF THE SYSTEM.......................................................................... 13

MENU ............................................................................................................ 13

ON SCREEN DISPLAY .................................................................................... 13

STATUS ICONS .............................................................................................. 18

FUNCTIONS AND OPERA TIONS .............................................................. 20

QUICK SETUP ............................................................................................... 20

HISTORY........................................................................................................ 21

ALERT ........................................................................................................... 24

CALORIE ........................................................................................................ 26

SETTING ........................................................................................................ 27

General ...................................................................................................... 27

Auto Power Off .......................................................................................... 31

System ........................................................................................................ 32

INITIAL SETUP ............................................................................................... 36

TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................ 39

SPECIFICA TIONS ........................................................................................ 42

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Getting Started

Congratulations on purchasing the GPSport 245. The GPSport 245 is a
compact, lightweight device with GPS finder and calorie calculation
designed for sporting use, plus GPS coordinates record storage to

calculate CO

emissions saved and calories expended from not driving.

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Features

• GPS positioning

• Auto flip page

• Automatic shutdown within set time when no signal is detected.

• ‘Place Finder’ function capable of leading the user to up to 5

recorded locations.

• Speed meter that simulates an analog meter with adjustable font

size.

• 3 Sport modes for calorie calculation

• Auto Log function starts log as soon as the satellite signal is fixed

• One touch POI recording

• Multi-language support

• Support both metric and imperial unit

• Support time zone setting

• Support both 12:00 and 24:00 time format

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Unit Overview

Front View

Backlight

Menu

ESC

Left button

Up button

Rear View

Enter/Power button

LCD Screen

Right button

Down button

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Mounting slot

Left View

Buttons

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Mini USB Port

Use the Buttons for basic functions.

Name Icon Function

Enter/Power
button
Backlight
Menu
ESC
Left button/
Save & Clear

Inputs commands or turns the unit on and
off.
Activates the backlight, main menu or
exits the submenu.

Press to move the cursor to the left.
Save track logs into history & clear main

screen data.
Right button/
Start & Pause

Press to move the cursor to the right.

Press this button in the main screen to

start recording; press it again to pause

recording.

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Up button/Place

Finder

Down
button/page

Press to move up within the menu to

select one item, or to engage the ‘Place

Finder’ function.

Press to move down within the menu to

select one item, or to display the next

page or navigational setting.

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Accessories

Check the box for the following supplied accessories. If any is missing,
contact your supplier immediately.

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Quick Guide

Warranty Card

USB cable

AC adapter plug

CD Rom

Bike mount kit

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Charging the Battery

Using the AC Charger

1. Plug the mini USB plug of the AC charger into the mini USB
port on the top of the handset.

2. Plug the AC charger into a wall outlet.

When charging, the Power indicator shows . After charging is
complete, the Power indicator shows

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Installing Bike Mount

You can install the bike mount and the GPS on the left or right side of
the handlebar or on the stem.

1. Attach the bracket to the bracket holder.

2. Thread the two cable ties through the slots of the bracket holder.

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3. Place the rubber pad under the bike mount and attach the bike
mount securely to the bike stem using the two cable ties.

4. Slide in the GPS on top of the bike mount until it snaps into place.

Push here to release

Cable ties are reusable※

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Connecting to a PC

1. Connect the mini USB plug (smaller) of the USB cable to the mini
USB port on the top of the system.

2. Connect the USB plug (larger) or the USB cable to a USB port on
your computer.

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Driver installation

1. Insert the provided installation CD into the computer’s CD drive.
The introductory screen appears automatically. If the screen does
not appear, open the Autorun.exe file on the CD.

2. Click Next to begin the inst allation. The License Agr eement screen
opens.

3. Read the agreement, click I accept the terms of the license
agreement, then click Next. The Destination Folder screen opens.

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4. T o in stall the driver in the default location, click Next. The Ready to
Install the Program screen opens. Or, to change the location, click
Change, type the location, then click Next. The Ready to Install the
Program screen opens.

5. Click Install to continue installation. The Driver Installer screen
opens.

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6. Click Install to start driver installation or click Change Install
Location to change installation folder.

7. Installation is done. Click OK to continue.

8. Click Finish to exit the wizard.

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Using the GPSport 245

Turning on the System

Press and hold the Power button until the opening screen appears on
the LCD screen.

Turning off the System

Press the Power button until the LCD screen turns off.

Menu

This section explains how to open and
navigate the menu. Press the Menu button
to open or exit the menu.
Main Menu: the Main Menu consists of 5
options. Use the Up/Down button to move
to the option and press Enter to enter the
submenu.
Submenu: press the arrow button to move
up, right, down, or left within the menu to
select an item or adjust an item and press
Enter to accept the selected item.

On screen display

The on-screen display changes to show different navigation
information when you flip the pages by pressing the page button
or by enabling the automatic flip function.

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Meter: displays speed meter that
simulates an analog meter that are
commonly seen in most vehicles. The

user may also set larger font size, or
configure the screen to display speed +
travel time, speed + current time, or
speed + distance

Speed: displays your maximum and

current speed.

Distance and time: displays your lap
distance and time.

Altitude: displays altitude variation.

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Calorie information: displays lap calorie
and today calorie consumed.

Earth Friendliness: displays the carbon
emissions saved and trees planted from
not using a motor vehicle on a single trip.

Place Finder: Press

to display the
direction and distance to the stored
coordinates.
The user may use this function as a tool for
“geocaching”, when activated, it will
display the direction and distance to the
hidden “geocaches”.

Finder List: Press the Enter button in the
Place Finder function to configure the
Finder list, with 5 fields for coordinates.

1. Use the Up/Down button to select the
desired item

2. Press the ‘select’ key to enter the
coordinate page.

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z Inside the coordinate page,

use the Down button to edit
the coordinate name.

z During the editing function,

use the Up/Down/Left/Right
button to edit the name;
English letters only.

z Press the Enter button to

enter the ‘set coordinates’
page.

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Coordinates Display

During the ‘Return to Point’ function,

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press

to display the current

coordinates and the specified
coordinates from the Finder list.

z Use the Left/Right button to

switch between points in the
Finder list.

z Press the Enter button to edit

the coordinates stored in the
Finder List

z Use the Left/Right button to

change between list
coordinates. Use the Up/Down

在

button to change between
numbers.

Usage:

z User A has parked his or her vehicle in a large parking lot

and recorded the location with the Finder function. When

User A returns to the parking lot, pressing the

button

will indicate the direction and distance of the vehicle,
allowing the user to easily find and retrieve his or her
vehicle.

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z User B uses the Finder function to record the location of his

or her hotel during a trip. After sightseeing, user B presses

the

to easily find the location of and return to his or her

hotel.

Status icons

Status icons show sport mode, auto flip page, POI, backlight,
satellite status, memory mode, and battery information.

Sport mode for calorie calculation. It also indicates that Log is started.
When sport mode icon disappeared, the Log is stopped or paused.

Sport mode icons:

indicates Biking mode
indicates Running mode

indicates Walking mode

Vehicle mode

POI icon:

indicates that POI has been recorded; it will be on for five seconds
and then disappear

Backlight icon:

indicates backlight switch is on

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Satellite mode icons:

indicates satellites is fixed

indicates the device is trying to fix the satellites

Memory status icons:

Memory mode: indicates the memory is in overwrite mode.

Full stop mode: indicates the remaining memory capacity.

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Battery status icons:

indicates battery is in full status

indicates battery is in charging stat us

. Indicates battery is done charging

Battery low message appears every 5 minutes. Press any key to

disable the alert.

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Functions and Operations

Read this section to learn how to set up and use the GPS.

Quick Setup

User-friendly Quick setup function allows you to quickly setup
most common settings. Press the Menu button to enter Main
Menu and choose Quick Setup to begin setup. Q1. Sport Mode
setup appears when you begin.

Sport Mode:

1. Use the Up/Down button to move
to the desired mode.

2. Press the Enter button to confirm
and save.

3. Q2. Weight setup appears.

Weight:

1. Use the Left/Right button to move
the cursor to the digit you want to
edit.

2. Press the Up button to increase
value or the Down button to
decrease value.

3. Press the Enter button to confirm and save.

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4. Q3. Odometer setup appears.

Odometer:

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History

1. Press

odometer you choose.

2. Press the Enter button to confirm

and save.

3. Quick setup is now completed.

Press Enter to start.

or to move to the

History function allows you to review log status for earth

friendliness, mileage, distance, time, maximum speed, average

speed, calorie burned, and altitude variation. Maximum 10
records can be saved in device memory.
To review history:

1. Press the Menu button to enter Main
Menu.

2. Press the Left/Right button to switch

between menu pages.

3. Press the Down button to continue

browsing the same entry.

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Earth Friendliness

Displays carbon savings and trees
planted information.

Odometer

Displays Odometer 1, Odometer 2 and
the total mileage. Resetting each of
Odometer 1 or 2 does not affect the total
mileage.

Record History

indicates which record the user is

currently viewing.
Maximum 10 records can be saved in
device memory.

1. Use the Left/Right button to
switch between data pages.

2. Use the Down button to continue
viewing one record.

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To write-protect specific records:

1. To write-protect an entry: press the
Enter button once for confirmation
page, and again to confirm.

2. To unlock write-protect: when the

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screen shows
button to unlock.

, press the Enter

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Alert

The Alert function can be set for Time,
Speed, Distance and Reset Alert. The
asterisk on the right side indicates this
option has been set.
To set alerts:

1. Press the Menu button to enter
Main Menu.

2. Use the Up/Down button to move to Alert.

3. Press the Enter button to enter Alert submenu.

4. Select Time, Speed, or Distance to open submenu.

To setup Time Alert:

i. Press the Left/Right button to

move to left/right.

ii. Press the Up/Down button to

adjust the value.

To setup Speed Alert:

i. Press the Left/Right button to

move to left/right.

ii. Press the Up/Down button to

adjust the value.

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To setup Distance Alert:

i. Press the Left/Right button to

move to left/right.

ii. Press the Up/Down button to

adjust the value.

The following indicators will appear on the message bar:

•

(appears only when the pre-determined time is due)

•

(appears only when the pre-determined distance is due)

•

(appears only when the pre-determined speed is due)
You can press any key to disable the message.
You may also reset alert by selecting Reset Alert from the Alert
submenu:

1. Select Reset Alert.

2. Press the Enter button to confirm.

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Calorie

Calorie function contains Sport Mode and Weight submenus.

Setup Sport Mode

Choose the Sport mode for calorie
calculation.

1. Use the Up/Down button to move
to the desired mode.

2. Press the Enter button to confirm
and save.

Setup Weight

Input your weight for calorie calculation.

1. Use the Left/Right button to move
the cursor to the digit you want to
edit.

2. Press the Up button to increase
value or the Down button to
decrease value.

3. Press the Enter button to confirm
and save.

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Setting

The Setting function contains 2
submenus: General and System.

General

General submenu contains Speed Meter, Set Backlight, Auto
Flip Page, Log Interval, Log Auto Start, Memory Mode, Auto
Power Off.

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Speed Meter:

1. Use the Up/Down button to

select display mode.

2. Select [Display] and [Yes] to

configure the main screen to
display the Meter . Selecting [No]
will configure the main page to
show speed + timer.

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The default setting displays speed + timer.

3. If the Speed Meter is not displayed,

in Display Type, other display
configurations are available for
selection.

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Set Backlight:

1. Press the Select button to enter
the menu.

2. Use the Up/Down button to select
the desired setting.

3. Press enter to confirm setting.

Auto Flip Page:

1. Use the Up/Down button to move
to the desired time interval or
Manual for manual page flip.

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2. Press the Enter button to confirm
and save.

Log Interval:
Select either time or distance for your log
interval.

˙ To setup Time Interval:

1. Press the Left/Right button to
move to left/right.

2. Press the Up/Down button to
adjust the value.

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˙ To setup Distance Interval:

1. Press the Left/Right button to

2. Press the Up/Down button to

Log Auto Start function starts log as
soon as the satellite is fixed.

1. Press the Up/Down button to
select Yes or No to Log Auto Start.

move to left/right.

adjust the value.

2. Press enter to confirm and save.

Memory Mode

1. Overwrite： When the 4MB
memory capacity has been
reached, GPSport 245 will
continue to record and overwrite
the oldest information on the
memory.

2. Full Stop: When the 4MB memory capacity has been
reached, GPSport 245 will stop recording.

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Auto Power Off

1. Use the Up/Down button to move
to the desired time interval or
Manual for Auto Power Off.

2. Press the Enter button to confirm
and save.

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System

System submenu allows you to Delete All Log, setup Time
Format, setup Time Zone, setup Unit, setup Language, GPS
Cold Start, LCD Contrast, Odometer, Reset CO
Device.

Delete All Log:

1. Select Delete All Log.

2. Press the Enter button to confirm.

and Reset

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Setup Time format

1. Choose the time format to display.

2. Use the Up/Down button to move
to 12:00:00 or 24:00:00.

3. Press the Enter button to confirm
and save.

Setup Time Zone

1. Choose your time zone.

2. Use the Up/Down button to move
to the desired time zone.

3. Press the Enter button to confirm
and save.

Setup Unit

Choose the type of units to display on the
screen.

1. Use the Up/Down button to move
to km/m/kg or mi/ft/lb.

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2. Press the Enter button to confirm
and save.

Setup Language

Choose the language displayed on the
screen.

1. Use the Up/Down button to move
to the desired language.

2. Press the Enter button to confirm and save.

GPS Cold Start

If it takes too long for GPSport245 to fix
position, say when moving away 300 KM
or the device is powered off more than 2
hours; perform cold start to reset data in

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chip to shorten fix time.

LCD Contrast

Choose the LCD Contrast on the screen.

1. Use the Up/Down button to move
to the desired LCD Contrast
value.

2. Press the Enter button to confirm
and save.

Edit Odometer

Able to accumulate mileage in Odometer
1 or Odometer 2, identical to how motor
vehicles store mileage data.

Odometer will be accumulated when one
of the following conditions exists:

(1) Press

to manually accumulate the distance.

(2) When the device is turned off.
(3) When battery power is low.

1. Press Up/Down button to select
the odometer to erase or edit.

2. Press enter to save.

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z Reset Odometer

Select Reset All to release all odometer.

z Edit Otometer 1 / 2

Odometer can be edited manually.

1. Press Left/Right button to
move the cursor.

2. Press Up/Down button to
increase or decrease the
number.。

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Reset CO

Reset ‘CO

2

savings’ and ‘Trees planted’

2

values.

Reset Device

Reset device to the factory setting.

1. Select Reset Device.

2. Press the Enter button to confirm.
Once the device is reset to factory
setting, all history will disappear, but
log will be kept.

3. On screen display will return to initial setup.

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Initial setup

When you reset the device, the initial setup menu will appear on

the screen. Follow the step-by-step procedures to setup the
common settings in the device: LCD Contrast, Language, Unit,
Time format, Time zone, Auto flip page, Weight, and Sport
mode.

LCD Contrast

Choose the LCD Contrast on the screen.

3. Use the Up/Down button to move
to the desired LCD Contrast
value.

4. Press the Enter button to confirm
and save.

Setup Language

Choose the language displayed on the
screen.

1. Use the Up/Down button to move
to the desired language.

2. Press the Enter button to confirm and save.

Setup Unit

Choose the type of units to display on the
screen.

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1. Use the Up/Down button to move
to km/m/kg or mi/ft/lb.

2. Press the Enter button to confirm and save.

Setup Time Format

Choose the time format to display.

1. Use the Up/Down button to move
to 12:00:00 or 24:00:00.

2. Press the Enter button to confirm
and save.

Setup Time Zone

Choose your time zone.

1. Use the Up/Down button to move

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to the desired time zone.

2. Press the Enter button to confirm
and save.

Setup Auto Flip Page

Choose the specified time to change the
display among meter, speed, distance,
time, altitude, and calorie information.

1. Use the Up/Down button to move
to the desired time interval or
Manual for manual page flip.

2. Press the Enter button to confirm and save.

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Setup Weight

Input your weight for calorie calculation.

1. Use the Left/Right button to move
the cursor to the digit you want to
edit.

2. Press the Up button to increase
value or the Down button to decrease value.

3. Press the Enter button to confirm and save.

Setup Sport Mode

Choose the Sport mode for calorie
calculation.

1. Use the Up/Down button to move
to the desired mode.

2. Press the Enter button to confirm
and save.

Sport mode also indicates that Log is started. When sport mode
icon disappeared, the Log is paused or stopped.

Biking mode: calculate calories burned when bike riding.

Running mode: calculate calories burned when running.

Walking mode: calculate calories burned when walking.

Vehicle mode: calorie calculation is disabled in Vehicle

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Troubleshooting

Use this section to solve problems with your GPS. If you are unable to
find solve a problem, contact your supplier or a qualified technician.

Power

Screen

Problem Solution

Cannot start Insufficient battery charge, please

connect to the adapter and restart
system.

No screen
displayed

Display speed
is too slow

After powering up, if the system does
not respond, try the following:

1. Connect adapter, restart system.

2. Hard reset system by pressing both
[Enter] + [right arrow] keys.

1. Check if the battery is low on power.

2. Hard reset system by pressing both

GPS

Screen has no
response

GPS cannot
display my
current
location

[Enter] + [right arrow] keys.
Hard reset system by pressing both

[Enter] + [right arrow] keys.
Make sure your current location is not

obstructed by buildings or other
interferences.

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Normal Care and Maintenance

To ensure the unit’s normal operation and extended life span, please
note the following while using and storing:

z Do not drop the unit

If violently impacted or shocked, serious damage may be caused.

z Avoid sudden temperature changes

Condensation may occur when entering a warm room on a cold day.
To prevent condensation from damaging the unit, please place into
an airtight plastic bag before sudden temperature changes.

z Keep away from strong magnetic fields

When using or storing, please keep away from strong
electromagnetic/ radioactive or magnetic field equipment.

z Operating temperature

The products operating temperature is between -10°C ~ 60°C;
please do not operate under extreme temperatures.

z Avoid exposure to sunlight

Please avoid long periods of sunlight or high temperature
exposure.

z Cleaning the screen

Using a soft clean cloth to wipe the screen is recommended; do not
use ordinary tissue to wipe the screen.

z Do not disassemble

Please do not disassemble the product, this may void the warranty
and damage the unit.

z Storage

When the product is not being used for a long period, store the

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device in a cool and dry place. For long-term storage, keeping the
unit in a dry box is recommended.
Please do not keep the product in the following environments:

1. Unventilated and humid locations.

2. In a car window that is exposed to excessive amounts of
sunlight.

3. In an environment where humidity is over 90%.

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Specifications

Chipset: MTK 3318
Cold start: 36 sec

GPS chip

Dimension
Weight
Battery
Key

Antenna
IO interface
Display

Warm start: 33 sec
Hot start: 1 sec
Update Rate: ＜1 second continuously

81.7x 54x 22 mm
＜72g

Rechargeable 1050 mAh Li-lon Battery
Six buttons: Menu/ESC, Left, Up, Down,

Right, Enter/ Power
Built-in patch antenna
Mini-USB
High-contrast electro luminescent back light

display 4 level gray scale LCD.
Size : 33.5 × 33.5 mm, 1.8"

Environment
Temperature

Language
Support

Waterproof

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Resolution : 128 ×128 pixels
Operating Temp: -10°C to 60°C

Storage Temp: -20°C to 70°C
Multi-Language (English/French/ German/

Spain/Italian/Dutch/Portuguese/Traditional
Chinese/ Simplified Chinese/Japanese/

Czech/ Slovakian)

IPX-6