Holux GM-120 manual

User Manual GM-120 Holux Handheld GPS[...]

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ii About This Manual Thank you for choosing the Holux GM-1 20 Handheld Navigator. This manual helps you to familiarize yourself with this product to best suit your needs. Keep this manual for future reference. Warranty The GM-120 Handheld GPS Navigator i s warranted to be free from defect s in material and functions for a peri od of one year from t[...]

iii Table of Contents Product Over vie w .......................................................................................1 Package Cont ents ..................................................................................2 Main Features ........................................................................................3 Hardware Co mp[...]

iv Using the Waypoi nts Feature ...............................................................21 Using the Waypoi nts Feature ...............................................................22 Creating Way points........................................................................22 Modifying Wa ypoints ..........................................[...]

v Setting t he Lap ............................................................................... 40 Setting Auto Pause ........................................................................41 Miscellaneou s Settings .................................................................. 41 Start Training .............................................[...]

vi Setting the Bl uetooth ............................................................................ 62 Setting the Disp lay Units ......................................................................63 Setting the DM S Form at .......................................................................63 Setting the W AAS/EGNOS .....................[...]

1 I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c i i n n g g t t h h e e G G M M - - 1 1 2 2 0 0 Product Overview Congratulations on your purchase of the HOLUX GM-120 Handheld GPS Navigator . The GM-120 is an e asy-to-use, multi-function handheld GPS navigator which allo ws you to enjoy outdoor a ctivities without worrying about losing your way in unknown locatio[...]

2 Package Contents Before you start using your GM-120 Handheld GPS Navigator, ma ke sure that your package contains the follo wing items. If anything appears to be missing or damaged, contact your local Holux de aler or distributor for a replacement. GR-120 Handheld GPS Navigator Documentation (Quick Start Guide and Warranty Card) Li-Ion battery Po[...]

3 Main Features • Point tracking /Route recording • Object quick search • 4 gray level display • 20 parallel satellite-tracking cha nnels for fast acquisition and reacquisition (TTFF) • Waterproof—ideal for outdoor sports • Specially designed for personal navigation, mountain eering, investigation and military purposes • WAAS (North[...]

4 GM-120A GM-120 B GM-120C Features: • SiRF GSC3 • 9 keys (Menu, Esc, Zoom in, Zoom out, Hotkey, 4-way navigation keys) • 2MB program code in NOR flash • 2MB pseudo SRAM • Buzzer • Waypoint, track log stored in NOR flash • 1600 mAh battery Equipped with GM- 120A features plus: • Electronic compass • Altimeter • Barometer • Blu[...]

5 Hardware Components Take a moment to familiarize your self with your GM-120 Handheld GPS Navigator. The following illustration s provide information about the components of the unit. Front View No. Item Function 1. Menu Press once to display the OSD menu. Press twice to display the Main Features menu. 2. Backlight Press and hold to turn the backl[...]

6 No. Item Function Left arrow: Press to move the cursor left in the OSD menus or on the map page. Right arrow: Press to move the cursor ri ght in the OSD menus or on the map page. 6. ESC/Page Press to exit the OSD menu. Press to toggle between the map page a nd the compass page. 7. Power Press and hold to turn the power on/off. 8. Zoom in Press to[...]

7 Bottom View Setting up the GM-120 This section contains instructions about setting up your GPS navig ator by inserting the battery, charging the battery, and installi ng the holder assembly. Installing the Battery 1. Slide the battery compartment latch to the unlocked position. 2. Lift up the battery compartment cover as sh own. USB port[...]

8 3. Insert the battery in the direction as shown. 4. Close the battery compartment cove r. 5. Slide the battery compartment latch to the locked posit ion.[...]

9 Installing the Holder Assembly The GM-120 has a holder assembly a s optional accessory that you can mount on your car dashboard to hold the device. To fix the holder assembly to your car dashboa rd: 1. Hook both parts of the bicycle hol der a ssembly onto the front bar o f your bike and fix it securely with the screw provid ed. 2. Insert the GM-1[...]

10 Turning on for the First Time To turn on your GM-120 Handheld GPS Navigator, press and hold the Power button for two seconds. The product information pag e is displayed. Next, the Mode Selection menu appears. Use the navigation keys to select the mode you want and press the OK button to confirm. Press the Menu button twice and select Satellite .[...]

11 Turning the GPS On/Off When the GM-120 is used indoo rs, the device may not receive a sufficient GPS signal and a warning message will appear on the screen. Thi s warning message does not go off until GPS is turned off. To turn off GPS, do the following: 1. Press the Menu button twice to display the OSD menu. 2. Select GPS Off to turn off the GP[...]

12 Zooming In/Out You can change the map scale while vie wing the map with one of the following ways: • Press the + button to zoom in and increase the map scale. • Press the – button to zoom out and reduce the map scale. Alternatively, you can adjust the map scale from the OSD menu. 1. In Professional mode, press the Menu button to display th[...]

13 Turning on the Backlight The GM-120 is quipped with a built-in ba cklight to illuminate the screen when you are using it in poor lighting co nditions. Press and hold the Backlight button to turn the backlight on or off as required. The backlight status is di splayed as the icon on the bottom left corn er of the screen. Adjusting the Screen Contr[...]

14 3. To return to navigation mode, repeat ste ps 1 and 2, and select GPS On to resume satellite navigation. To switch between simulation and navig ation mode from any page: 1. Press the Menu twice button to display the OSD menu. 2. Use the navigation keys to select Sy stem Setting and pre ss OK . 3. Under the Set 1 tab, use the navigation keys to [...]

15 Viewing the compass page The compass page display information about the direction in which you are moving, the time and distance required to reach the next waypoint and your destination. The inner heddle of the compa ss points in the direction in which you are moving. The outer small pointer points in the directio n of north measure by electroni[...]

16 U U s s i i n n g g t t h h e e G G M M - - 1 1 2 2 0 0 Now you have familiarized yourself wi th the GM-120 and learned a bout its basic features, you can start using this device to plan routes and t o act as your navigator when traveling and doing exerci se. Read this section to learn more about the various function s and take full advantag e o[...]

17 Using Easy Mode In Easy mode, you can set a home location before you start out shopping or taking a walk in an unfamiliar neighborhood. You can then track the route you have taken using the navigation function to get back to your home location. Setting the Home Location To set your Home Location: 1. In Easy mode, press the Menu button to display[...]

18 Using the Navigation Feature After setting your home location, you can start navigation and re cording track logs. The navigation log is reco rded every 50 meters. To turn on the Navigation function: 1. In Easy mode, press the Menu button to display the OSD menu. 2. Use the navigation keys to select Navi gation . The device will stop recordi ng [...]

19 Calibrating the Compass Compass calibration is the process u sed with electronic digital compass to separate the earth's magnetic field from stray magnetic fields emitted by your vehicle. Calibration is neces sary to ensure ac curate compass readings. To perform compass calibration: 1. In Easy mode, press the Page button to display the Comp[...]

20 Using Professional Mode In Professional mode, you can search the objects step by step or by nearest search. And you can set waypoints and create routes for important locations and store them on the GM-120 for future reference. Search Object You can search object s including roads, hotels, banks, restaurants…etc. in this function. Read the foll[...]

21 Nearest Search You also can use the nearest sear ch function to search the nearest object. Read the following sections to learn ho w to search the nearest ob ject you want to find. 1. On the map page, press the Menu button to display the Menu options. 2. Use the navigation keys to select the Nearest Search option and press OK . 3. Select A Type [...]

22 Using the Waypoints Feature Read the following sections to learn how to utilize the waypoint function. Creating Waypoints To create a new waypoint using the map: 1. On the map page, position the cursor at the location where you want to set a waypoint. 2. Press the Menu button to display the menu options. 3. Use the navigation keys to select the [...]

23 To create a new waypoint from the map page: 1. On the map page, move the cursor to where you want to create a new waypoint. 2. Press and hold the OK button. The new waypoi nt page will be displayed. 3. Use the navigation keys to highlight each field and make changes as required. 4. Highlight the √ option and press OK to save changes. Modifying[...]

24 Deleting Waypoints To delete an unused waypoint: 1. On the map page, press the Menu button to display the menu options. 2. Use the navigation keys to select the Way points option and press OK . 3. A list of all waypoints is displayed on the screen. The active waypoint which is currently used for navigation is denoted by an asterisk (*) sign n ex[...]

25 Using the Routes Feature Read this section to learn how to create a route manu ally using the previously created waypoi nts. Creating a Route To create a route using the wa ypoints previously created: 1. In Professional mode, press the Menu button to display the menu options. 2. Use the navigation keys to select the Routes option and press OK . [...]

26 9. Select the route you just created and press the Menu button to view the menu options. 10. Highlight the Set Navi option and press OK to confirm. The selected route is activated and t he GM-1 20 switches to navigation mode. Editing Routes You can modify or delete all the routes that you created as re quired. To edit routes: 1. In Professional [...]

27 Using the Track Log Feature In the track log menu, you can conf igure track log settings, chan ge track log type, and view the track log information. Creating a Track Log The GM-120 also features a track log function that re cords information about your trip to help you track your journey in the future. To create a track log: 1. In Professional [...]

28 • Select Tracking Dist to calculate the tracking distance from the start point to the end point. • Select Tracking Area to calculate the tracking area from the start point to the end point. • Select Delete to delete the selected track log. • Select Show ON to display the track log. 6. Under the Typ e tab, follow the steps below to select[...]

29 Viewing Track Log Information To view track log information: 1. In Professional mode, press the Menu button to display the menu options. 2. Highlight the Track Logs option and press OK to confirm. 3. Under the Info tab use the navigation keys to view the distance and the area traveled of the selected track log.[...]

30 Using the Shortcut On Feature The Shortcut On features allows user to create a sh ort cut from your current location to the location of the cursor on the map page. To enable on the Shortcut On feature: 1. On the map page, press OK and the cursor will change to a cross icon. Move the cursor to the location you want to go 2. Press the Menu button [...]

31 Using Measure Distance Feature The Measure Distance feat ures enables users to measure the distance from the current position to the specified destination. To enable the measure dist ance function: 1. On the map page, press the Menu button to display the menu options. 2. Select Measure Dist . On and press OK . 3. A ruler appears at the cursor po[...]

32 Viewing Trip Status To view trip information such as your speed, direction, trip time, and so on: 1. From the map page, press the Page button to view the trip status information. 2. Use the navigation keys to toggle betwe en 6 fields and 2 fields tabs and choose the information you want to view. • Speed : shows the speed at which you a re trav[...]

33 Resetting Trip Data Resetting trip data w ill reset the value of Trip Odom and Trip Time to zero. To set the trip data and display new data: 1. On the trip status page, press the Menu button to display the menu options. 2. Select the Trip Reset option and press OK to confirm. The trip status data is reset to default settings. Changing the Fields[...]

34 • To Dest.: shows the distance to your destination 4. Use the navigation key to toggle between the 6 fields and 2 field s tab and repeat the steps 1 to 3 to change the fields accordingly. Moving to the Next Waypoint On the compass page, you can swit ch to the next waypoint and view the direction and distance information with e ase. To change t[...]

35 Calibrating Altitude Altitude calibration is the process used with barometer altimeter and GPS altitude. GPS altitude is used as the reference. To perform altitude calibrat ion: 1. In Professional mode, press the Page button to display the Info page. 2. Press the Menu button to display the menu options. 3. Use the up/down navigation keys to sele[...]

36 Using Geocaching Mode The GM-120 features a geoca ching function which enables users to use location coordinates and set up cache s to participate in treasure hunting games. Setting Geocaching Coordinates To set up the cache box from the Geocachin g menu: 1. In Geocaching mode, press the Menu button to display the menu options. 2. Select Check B[...]

37 Viewing the Geocaching Page After setting up the cache box, you can st art the treasure hunt by using the coordinates on the geoca ching page. Follow the steps below to access to the cache boxes location on your map page: 1. On the map page, press the Menu button to display the menu options. 2. Select the box location you want to view, and press[...]

38 Using Sports Mode The GM-120 features a sports mo de which allows users to set up a training session and reco rd their performanc e for post exercise evaluation. Training Setup The Training Setup menu enables you t o set up the time, distance, pace, speed, lap when you are taking a walk, jogging, or cycling, and view your exe rcise performance a[...]

39 5. Use the navigation keys to adjust each field and press the OK button to confirm. 6. Highlight the √ option and press the OK button to save cha nges. Setting the Pace To set up the training pace: 1. In Sports mode, press the Menu button to display the menu options. 2. Select Training Setup and press OK to dis play the menu options. 3. Highli[...]

40 Setting the Lap This feature allows users to set up t he lap counter to count automatically after specified distance or time elapsed durin g training or manually by pressing the Menu key wh en a lap has been completed. To set up the training laps: 1. In Sports mode, press the Menu button to display the menu options. 2. Select Training Setup and [...]

41 Setting Auto Pause The auto pause function reminds use rs to pause recording the sport s log after a specified period. To set up the auto pause during training: 1. In Sports mode, press the Menu button to display the menu options. 2. Select Training Setup and press OK to dis play the menu options. 3. Highlight Auto Pause and pre ss OK . 4. Use t[...]

42 7. Highlight the √ option and press OK to save changes. To set the record distance and time interval: 1. In Sports mode, press the Menu button to display the menu options. 2. Select Training Setup and press OK to dis play the menu options. 3. Highlight Misc. and press OK . 4. Use the left/right navigat ion keys to select the Record tab. • Hi[...]

43 Viewing Training History The Training History keeps a record of your trai ning sessions on a weekly basis. You can view the training reco rds either from the Traini ng History or the Training Summary page. To view the summary of your last training: 1. On the map page, press the Page button to view the Training Summary page. You will see the tota[...]

44 5. Use the up/down navigation keys to select a lap and press OK . 6. Use the left/right navigat ion keys to toggle between Lap Detail and Diagram tab and view the lap informatio n. To delete the training records: 1. On the training history page, press the Menu button to display the menu options. 2. Use the navigation keys to sele ct an option to[...]

45 Transferring Data You can transfer maps, waypoints, ro utes, track logs, and fonts to and from a PC using the Loading feature. Making Connections To connect the GM-120 to your laptop, use the USB cable provided in the package. Connect the sm aller end of the cable to the data port on the device and connect the other end of the cable to a free US[...]

46 Starting Data Transfer To transfer data, do the following: 1. Press the Menu button twice to display the main menu. 2. Scroll to the Loading option and pre ss OK . 3. Press the Menu key as prompted. 4. Choose the appropriate op tion from those displayed on the screen as follows: • PC->GPS Map : to transfer map from a PC to the GM-120C. See [...]

47 Using MapRoute After connecting the GM-120 to the PC (see Making Connections on page 45) and setting it up with the Loading menu (see Uploading Da ta on page 59) to select the type of data transfer, run the Maproute.exe program from the software CD to start data transfer. Refer to the following sections to learn more about the software and ho w [...]

48 Features You can use the menu bar to perform variou s tasks from the main program window. The following sect ions describe how to use the Map Route menu items. You can also use the toolbar icons to carry out variou s functions. Move your mouse over the toolbar icons to view a tool-tip about the icon and learn what each icon represents. File Menu[...]

49 Show Menu Click Show and choose the item that you want to display on the map. Move the cursor over the map and hold it over a road or an y other point of interest to view information about the location. The exact latitude, longitude, name of the road, district, and name (i f any) of the location are displayed next to the cursor. Use the followin[...]

50 • Display Icons – enables you to choose whi ch points of interests are displayed on the map. You can sele ct locations such as government buildings, shop ping places, restaurants and so on to be displayed on the map by selecting the requi red check boxes. • Show/Hide | Track Log – displays or hi des details of a track log (*.trl). • Sh[...]

51 Tools Menu The Tools menu enables you to view the map, move across the m ap, search for locations, and so on. • Arrow – Cursor becom es an arrow. Move the curso r to a road or point of interest to view information about it. • Move – Cursor becomes a hand and allows you to pan across the map. Press the left mouse button to drag and move t[...]

52 Specify the location to save the waypoint file and click Save . A new waypoint screen appears. Enter i nformation such as the name of the waypoint and comments for the waypoi nt. If required, edit the latitude and longitude of t he waypoint to get an accurate location. • Waypoints List – Displays a list of all the waypoints. Select a waypoin[...]

53 • Routes – Enables you to create and ed it routes using waypoints. If no waypoints have been cr eated, this option will not be available. Create a route as follows: i. Click New under Route to create a new route. Modify the route name if desired in the Name field. ii. Select a waypoint from the waypoint list and cli ck Add to add it to the r[...]

54 Specify the location to save the geocaching file and click Save. A dialog for new box pops up. Enter information such as the name of the box and comments for the box . If required, edit the latitude and longitude of the box to get an accurate location. You can also establish a new box point by importing a (*.loc) file from the Internet. • Metr[...]

55 List Menu The List menu enables you to merge m ap card files (*.ard) and cre ate a list map file (*.arl). Follow these steps to use this men u: 1. Click File | Open to open a map file. 2. Click List | Add An Item to add the file to the list. The selected item is displayed in the left pane of the program wi ndow. 3. Repeat the first two steps to [...]

56 • GPS->PC | Waypoint An d Route– uploads wayp oint and route files (*.wpr) from the GM-120 to a host PC. • GPS->PC | Spt Rec : transfers sports logs from the GM-120 to a PC. About Menu Click this menu item to view company and software v ersion information. Context Menu You can view the context-sensitive me nu by right-clicking anywhe[...]

57 • Show/Hide | SportLog – enables or disable s the display of sports logs (*.spt). Viewing Sports Logs To view the details of your sports logs, do the following: 1. Right-click anywhere in the map window and select Sho w | SportLog . 2. Specify the location of the sport log file (*.spt) and click Open . 3. The sports log file opens a nd displ[...]

58 Downloading Map To download map to the GM-120C, do t he following: 1. Click Transfer | PC->GPS | Map in the MapRoute window. 2. The Open dialog windo w opens. Locate the desi red map file (*.are) and click Open to copy a new map to th e GM-120C. 3. The selected map file is copied to the internal memo ry of the GM- 120C through the USB cable. [...]

59 detected automatically. Download stat u s is displayed on the screen while downloading is in progre ss. Downloading Waypoints and Routes To download waypoints and routes to the GM-120, do the following: 1. Click Transfer | PC->GPS | Waypoint and Rou te in the MapRoute window. 2. The Open dialog windo w opens. Locate the desi red waypoint and [...]

60 3. Click Transfer | GPS->PC | SportLo g to copy sports logs to the PC. 4. The selected data starts getting transferred to your PC. Upload status is displayed on the screen while uploadi ng is in progress. Adjusting the System Settings The System Setting s menu enables you to cu stomize the GM-120 according to your needs. To view the system se[...]

61 Setting the Navigation Mode Navigation mode can be set to Normal or Simulation . Normal mode is used with live satellite data. Simulation mode does not use live satellite data; therefore, functions that requi re liv e satellite data cannot be used. To set the Navigation Mode : 1. Press the Menu button twice to display the main menu. 2. Select Sy[...]

62 6. Use the up/down navigation keys to select a setting. 7. Use the up/down navigation keys to highlight √ and press OK . Setting the Bluetooth To enable/disable the Bluetooth feature: 1. Press the Menu button twice to display the main menu. 2. Select Sys. Setting s and press OK . 3. Use the up/down navigation keys to highlight the Bluetooth op[...]

63 Setting the Display Units Units can be set to either metric (KM/KPH), or traditional (Mi/MP H). To set the Units option: 1. Press the Menu button twice to display the main menu. 2. Select Sys. Setting s and press OK . 3. Select the Set 2 tab using the left/right navigation keys. 4. Use the up/down navigation keys to highlight the Units option. 5[...]

64 Setting the WAAS/EGNOS To enable/disable the WAAS/EGNOS feature: 1. Press the Menu button twice to display the main menu. 2. Select Sys. Setting s and press OK . 3. Select the Set 2 tab using the left/right navigation keys. 4. Use the up/down navigation keys to highlight the WAAS/EGNOS option. 5. Press OK to display the available settings. 6. Us[...]

65 Setting the Beeper You can set the beeper on for keypad, warning messages, or both. To set the Beeper : 1. Press the Menu button twice to display the main menu. 2. Select Sys. Setting s and press OK . 3. Select the Set 3 tab using the left/right navigation keys. 4. Use the navigation keys to highlight the Beeper option. 5. Press OK to display th[...]

66 Setting the Time The local time can be set on the GM-120 using the Time setting function. Local time is set by entering the offset from Greenwich mean time. For instance, if local time is 7 hours ahead of Green wich mean time, you will need to enter an offset of plus (+) seven hours. To change the Time setting: 1. Press the Menu button twice to [...]

67 Making a Cold Start Use this feature to locate your position correctly, if the GM-12 0 is unable to identify your position after being powered on for a few minutes. Thi s may happen if there is old, incorrect data in the device and the signal strength is poor due to uneven distribution of the satellites. In so me cases, you may also wish to acqu[...]

68 Viewing Device Information To view information about the device’s firmware: 1. Press the Menu button twice to display the main menu. 2. Scroll to the About option and pre ss OK . 3. The screen displays the device inform ation and the free memory available for track logs, routes, and waypoints.[...]

69 Appendix This section contains troublesh ooting solution and technical information for your reference. Troubleshooting Problems Possible Solution I pressed the power button but the device doesn’t switch off. Make sure that you hold the power button for two seconds to turn it off. If the unit still doesn’t turn off, remove the battery or the [...]

70 Specifications Item Description Navigation • Waypoints: Max. 1000 waypoints with name (symbol) coordinate and re marks • Route : 50 reversible and editable route s up to 150 waypoints each • Track Log : 8 tracking logs with 2500 po ints each Performance Acquisition Time: • Cold Start: within 42 seconds • Warm Start: within 38 seconds ?[...]

71 Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been t ested and found to com ply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Pa rt 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reaso nable protection again st harmful interference in a residential installatio n. This equipment generates, u se[...]