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Earthmate

PN-Series

DELORME

User ManualUpdated for 2.6 Firmware

GPS for Serious Outdoor Adventures


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Table of Contents

Getting Started .............................................................................................................................2General Inormation ......................................................................................................................6

The Satellites Page ..................................................................................................................... 12

The Map Page............................................................................................................................. 16

The Compass Page .....................................................................................................................26

The Trip Ino Page .......................................................................................................................29

The Find Page .............................................................................................................................31The Waypoints Page ...................................................................................................................35

The Geocaches Page ..................................................................................................................40

The Routes Page ........................................................................................................................47

The Tracks Page ..........................................................................................................................52

The Sun/Moon Page ...................................................................................................................56

The Tide Page .............................................................................................................................58The Hunt/Fish Page ....................................................................................................................60

The Device Setup Page .............................................................................................................. 62

Ino Fields Table .......................................................................................................................... 68

Additional Inormation.................................................................................................................72

Index ........................................................................................................................................... 82


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Getting Started

PN-SeriesThis manual is or use with DeLorme Earthmate PN-30

and PN-40 GPS devices.

How to Use this ManualFor more inormation about the buttons on the PN-Series

GPS, see Using the Buttonson page 6.

When the manual instructs you to do something, usethese 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 resultuse 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 Keyboardon page 8.

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

the arrow keypad to increase/decrease numbers and

change other inormation. Use the let/right arrows

to move the selection.

To clear a selected check box, press ENTER.

Once you make a selection or nish editing

inormation, press ENTER to complete the action.

To exit a page or screen, press QUIT.

To complete a series o stepsan arrow ( > ) indicates

the sequence. Note that the sequences do not include

ENTER and QUIT button presses described above.

Example To change your battery type, go to MENU >

Device Setup > System > Battery Type. In this case, you

would press the MENU button; use the arrow keypad to

highlight Device Setup and press ENTER; use the arrow

keypad to highlight System and press ENTER; use the

arrow keypad to highlight Battery Type and press ENTER

to open the drop-down list; use the arrow keypad to

highlight the new battery type and press ENTER; and then

press QUIT to exit the Device Setup Page.

Installing the Batteries and SDCardYou can power your PN-Series GPS with two AA batteries

(NiMH, alkaline, or lithium) or a DeLorme rechargeable Lith-

ium-ion (Li-ion) battery. The PN-Series GPS has a real-time

clock that requires power even when the device is turned

o. The SD card slot is underneath the batteries inside the

battery compartment.

Getting Started


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To install batteries and the SD cardUnscrew the D-rings on the back o the device until1.

you can remove the battery cover.

Optional. To insert an SD card, gently press down the2.

SD card latch, insert the card in the slot, and pressdown the slot to close the latch. Note Do not lit the

SD card latch as this could cause damage.

Insert two AA batteries or a DeLorme Li-ion3.

rechargeable battery according to the polarity symbols

inside the battery compartment. Be sure to insert

batteries correctly.

Position the battery cover on the device and screw in4.

the D-rings.

Go to5. MENU > Device Setup > System > Battery

Type and ensure the correct battery type is selected.

This ensures that the battery indicator displays the

correct amount o battery lie remaining.

To view the battery indicator

The battery indicator is on the Satellites Page; or more

inormation, see Battery Indicatoron page 14.

To charge a DeLorme Li-ion battery in thePN-Series GPS

Install the battery in the device.1.

Connect the device to your computer with the USB2.

cable.

You can leave the device ully powered on.

OR

You can set it to charging mode; with the device

powered o, quickly press Power once. The screen

displays "Charging" or "Charge Complete."

To improve battery lieAutomatically turn o the backlight ater 15 seconds;

go to MENU > Device Setup > Display > Backlight

Timer > 15 sec.

Use the power saving option; go to MENU > Device

Setup > System > GPS Settings > Power Saving.

Disable the GPS when inside. Go to MENU > DeviceSetup > System > GPS Settings > Disable GPS OR

rom the Satellites Page, go to MENU > Disable GPS.

Use batteries with higher milliamp-hour (mAh) ratings

(such as Duracell Ultras, Energizer E2s, etc.).

Turning the PN-Series GPS On orOThe Power button is at the bottom right corner o the

button area.

To turn on the PN-Series GPSPress and hold Power until you see the Welcome screen.


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To turn o the PN-Series GPSPress Power and then press ENTER when you see the

conrmation message.

To view or hide Demo ModeWhen you rst turn on the PN-Series GPS, it opens in

Demo Mode.

To view the demo, ollow the on-screen instructions.

To exit the demo, press QUIT.

To disable Demo Moderom the rst screen, press

ENTER to clear the Show at Startup check box.

To restore Demo Mode, go to MENU > Device Setup

> System > GPS Settings > Demo Mode.

Note You must disable Demo Mode i you want to view

the Connect to Computer screen when you connect your

device to your computer. For more inormation about con-

necting your device to your computer, see Connecting to a

Computeron page 72.

To reset the PN-Series GPSTo reset the PN-Series GPS when it is on, press and hold

Power or seven seconds. You can also remove the

batteries and then reinstall them.

Data ManagementThe PN-Series GPS stores waypoints, geocaches, tracks,

routes, and the base map data in its internal memory. You

can save maps in the device's internal memory or on a

removable memory card (SD/SDHC/MMC) located under

the battery compartment.

To view and manage memory inormation, go to MENU >

Device Setup > System > Memory Use.

Detailed Map DataYour PN-Series GPS comes with a base map showing

overview-level worldwide coverage, as well as U.S. inter-

states and routes, state routes, and major roads. While

this provides a great view o a large area, chances are that

you will want a detailed view o a smaller area or hiking,

geocaching, and other activities.

You can transer detailed maps and map packages to the

PN-Series GPS using:

Getting Started


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PN-Series detailed map DVDs Included with your

device are DVDs with detailed pre-ormatted Topo

USA data o the entire U.S. Insert the DVD or your

area o interest in your computer's DVD drive and

ollow the on-screen instructions to easily copy themaps you want onto your device.

Note Once you install the detailed data on your

device, you are ready to use your PN-Series GPS. The

Topo USA or XMap sotware included with your device

oers additional unctionality best explored once you

have loaded maps rom the detailed DVDs and spent

some time investigating your PN-Series GPS.

Compatible DeLorme mapping sotware

Instructions or sending map packages, data, draw

layers, and more to your PN-Series GPS vary by

application. For more inormation, see the mapping

applications Help.

Map Library Use the NetLink tab in your DeLorme

mapping sotware or the DeLorme Online Map Center

(http://data.delorme.com) to download many typeso imagery and data, such as satellite imagery, aerial

imagery, USGS Topo Quad maps, NOAA nautical

charts, and more. With an annual Map Library

subscription, you can download unlimited imagery and

data or the entire yearthe maps are yours to keep.

Non-DeLorme maps DeLormes proessional GIS

sotware, XMap, allows you to register non-DeLorme

maps and transer them to a PN-Series GPS.

Navionics lake maps and marine charts Add shing

maps and boating maps and charts to your device with

Navionics SD cards. For more inormation, see Navionicson page 24.

TipA map package is a dataset you create or an area o

interest that you can layer with DeLorme map data and other

map datasets available rom the NetLink Map Library.


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General Information

Using the Buttons

Power

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

o, to change the backlight settings, or to reset the device.

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

until the Welcome screen displays.

To turn o the device, press the Power button. When

you see the conrmation message, press the ENTER

button. I you do not want to turn o the device, wait

ve seconds or press QUIT.

To change the backlight intensity percentage, press

and hold the Power button or approximately two

seconds until you see the backlight indicator. To

decrease the backlight intensity, press the let arrow on

the arrow keypad. The right arrow increases the

intensity. Each level o intensity represents a 10%

change (100% is the maximum and 10% is the

minimum). Note: When you charge the device, the backlight is set

to a deault charging intensity that is lower than 100%.

To turn the backlight o when the timer is set to

Always On, press and hold the Power button or three

seconds until the backlight shuts o.

To turn the backlight on, press any button once.

To reset the device when it is on, press and hold the

Power button or seven seconds.

TipsReducing the backlight intensity and decreasing the timer

can signifcantly improve battery lie. The daylight readable TFT

screen is designed to be readable in direct sunlight or slanting

light conditions. For more inormation about backlight intensity

and the back light timer, see theDevice Setup > Display

section on page 63.

General Inormation


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In/OutUse 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.

Press IN or OUT to move orward or backward a page

at a time.

PagePress the PAGE button to move orward through the

enabled pages. To add, remove, or reorder pages, go to

MENU > Device Setup > Page Order (or more inorma-

tion, see Page Orderon page 66).

The deault page sequence is:

Satellites

MapCompass

Trip Ino

Directions (available when navigating)

MenuPress the MENU button to access unctions or the page

or screen you are using and pages that are not enabled in

the page order.

The menu's top section lists actions specic to the

active pageselect the item and press ENTER.

The bottom section lists the pages you may want to

quickly access at any time.

FindThe Find button is labeled with a magniying glass. Use it

to search or a point o interest, waypoint, geocache, ad-

dress, coordinate, and more. You can search or a location

by name or by its proximity to the current map center. For

more inormation, see The Find Pagesection starting onpage 31.

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 inormation, see The Waypoints Pagesection starting on page 35.

Arrow KeypadThe arrow keypad lets you move around pages and

screens.

Press once to move the map cursor let, right, up, or

down in increments.


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Press and hold to pan the map.

Highlight options in menus or lists. Press down to

move to the next entry, press up rom the rst entry to

go to the last entry, or down rom the last entry 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.

Enter

Press the ENTER button to:Select a menu entry, eld, or screen button.

Get inormation about a point on the map to see

detailed inormation, i available.

QuitThe unction o the QUIT button varies depending on the

status o the PN-Series GPS; some o the things you can

do are:Exit a page or screen.

Cancel actions (or example, panning).

Close the keyboard and cancel changes.

Delete individual points when measuring distance.

Move backwards through the page order sequence.

Using the KeyboardThe 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 (AZ), number(09), symbol (+, -, /, &), or punctuation you want to use,

and then press ENTER ater each selection. When you

are nished using the keyboard, 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 o the text, select to move the cursorto the beginning or to move the cursor to the end o the

text.

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Special Keys

Move the cursor one space to the let without

deleting a letter or number.

Move the cursor one space to the right without

deleting a letter or number.

Change the case o 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 let, deleting the

character that was there.

Move the cursor one space to the right, leaving a

blank space.Clear the content o the text eld being edited.

Accept the changes made to the text eld and close

the keyboard.

Insert a line break and move the cursor to the next

line.

Keyboard Shortcuts

These button presses on the PN-Series GPS are keyboardshortcuts.

IN Delete the last character

OUT Add a space

Find Shit (or upper case)

Mark Highlight OK

QUIT Exit the keyboard

Ino FieldsThe Map, Compass, and Trip Ino Pages include elds o

inormation that you can customize to suit your needs. It is

easy to go back to the deault device settings at any time.

Ino elds on other pages cannot be changed.For more inormation about what ino elds contain, see

the Ino Fields Tableon page 68.

To hide or show ino feldsOn the Map Page, you can hide ino elds or a ull-screen

view o the map or show them to get inormation.

To hide ino elds, go to MENU > Ino Fields > Hide

Ino Fields.To show hidden ino elds, go to MENU > Ino Fields >

Show Ino Fields.

Note Ino elds must show to change, arrange, or restore

them to the deault settings.

To arrange ino feldsOn the Map Page and Compass Page, you can change how

ino elds look on the screen. You can customize the inoeld arrangement dierently or tracking and navigating.

Go to MENU > Ino Fields > Arrange Ino Fields and

select an option.

1 Wide, 2 Narrow

4 Narrow Fields


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2 Wide Fields

2 Narrow Fields

1 Wide Field

To change the size o the text

On the Trip Ino Page, you can change the size o the textthat displays, which also changes the number o ino elds.

When the device is set to the small text option, it displays

eight ino elds (2 wide, 6 narrow)when it is set to the

large text option, it displays three wide ino elds.

Press MENU. The available text size option is preceded by

"Switch to"highlight the option and press ENTER.

To change ino feldsOn the Map Page, Compass Page, and Trip Ino Page, youcan customize which ino elds display or normal use and

when navigating.

From the Map Page or the Compass Page, go to1.

MENU > Ino Fields > Change Ino Fields.

OR

From the Trip Ino Page, go to MENU > Change Ino

Fields.

The ino elds are editable; select the ino eld you2.

want to change and press ENTER.

A list o available ino elds opens.

Select the new ino eld and press3. ENTER.

When you nish editing elds, press4. QUIT.

To restore ino feldsOn the Map, Compass, and Trip Ino Pages, you can

restore the inormation elds to their deault settings. This

restores which elds show and their arrangement.

From the Map Page or Compass Page, go to MENU >

Ino Fields > Restore Ino Deaults.

From the Trip Ino Page, go to MENU > Restore InoDeaults.

Note I you reset the device's setup or actory deaults,

the ino elds will be restored to their deault settings.

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UnitsYou can select the units or dierent types o measure-

ments that are used on the PN-Series GPS.

To change the units, rom any page go to MENU > Device

Setup > Units.

For more inormation, see Unitson page 66.

Navigating or TrackingTracking is the normal state o the device when it has a

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

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

device, you are navigating.


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The Satellites Page

The Satellites Page displays GPS and satellite inormation,

time, elevation, and the battery indicator.

It is the rst page in the deault PAGE button order. I you

have removed the Satellites Page rom the PAGE button

order, go to MENU > Satellites to view it.

Satellite Constellation and SignalGraphBoth the satellite constellation and the satellite signal

graph display visible satellites and their identiying

numbers, which are assigned by the Department o

Deense. The satellite constellation depicts each satellites

position in the sky relative to the devices current position.

The signal graph bars indicate the strength o each satellite

signal.

The icons in the satellite constellation and the lines in the

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

data they are transmitting:

Red Indicates your GPS receiver is tracking the

satellite, but it is not using it to navigate.

Green Indicates your GPS receiver is tracking the

satellite, ephemeris data is available, and the satellite is

being used or navigation.

Yellow Indicates your GPS receiver is tracking the

satellite, predicted ephemeris data is available, and thesatellite is being used or navigation.

Blue Indicates your receiver is tracking the satellite,

ephemeris data is available, the satellite is being used

or navigation, and the satellite has WAAS corrections

available.

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GPS and WAAS StatusThe GPS status is based on the satellite acquisition status:

GPS O The GPS is disabled.

No Fix The GPS cannot nd sucient satellite data to

determine your current GPS position.2-D The GPS connection is successul, but the

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

usually indicates insucient data or an accurate

location because only three satellites are being used

(elevation is not available) or signals rom the satellites

are poor. Move your receiver to another location until

you get better reception.

3-D The GPS receiver is receiving sucient 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 WAAS connection. WAAS is available

only in North America; it provides up to ve times greater

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

To set the current locationI it takes a long time or the PN-Series GPS to obtain a 2-D

or 3-D x, veriy it has a clear view o the sky. Be sure that

trees, buildings, and other obstacles are not blocking the

device.

I 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.

I the PN-Series GPS is unable to acquire a x ater approxi-mately ten minutes, you will be prompted to disable the

GPS or continue searching or satellites.

To disable GPSYou can use many eatures on the PN-Series GPS without

a GPS x. When GPS is disabled, GPS OFF displays on

the screen and all satellites are removed rom 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 enable the GPS, ollow the same steps and select

Enable GPS.

GPS is temporarily disabled when in simulation mode

(during track playback and navigation simulation).

TimeYou can change the time ormat, time zone, and manually

enable or disable Daylight Saving Time. The time is


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automatically set rom the GPS satellites and is highly

accurate.

To change the time settings, go to MENU > Device Setup

> Time.

GPS AccuracyThe calculated GPS accuracy displays in the units o mea-

sure you are using on your PN-Series 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 oliage that

obstruct the GPS antennas view o the sky may prevent

satellite signals rom reaching the receiver and decrease

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

in a jacket or backpack pocket should not aect positional

accuracy.

Elevation

PN-40 onlyThe elevation is based on the current barometric altim-

eter reading. When the Auto Calibrate Altimeter option is

enabled, you may see the word Calibrating in the bottom

right corner o the screen while the altimeter adjuststyp-

ically 2-3 minutes. I you are using the Elevation: Altimeter

ino eld on any page, you may see a red exclamation point

in the eld while the altimeter adjusts.

For more inormation about calibrating the altimeter, see

Altimeter Calibration on page 76.

Battery IndicatorThe battery indicator depicts the available battery power:Four green bars Indicates a ull charge.

Three green bars One quarter o the battery power

has been used.

Two yellow bars One hal o the battery power has

been used.

One red bar Three quarters o the battery power has

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

total battery 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 re-

placed with Charging. Once the battery is ully charged,

the battery indicator graphic displays our static green

bars and External displays until you disconnect the USB

cable.

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

displays whenever you plug your device into your computer.

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Compass and AltimeterPN-40 only

You can calibrate the PN-40's electronic compass and

barometric altimeter with the Calibrate option on the Satel-

lite Page menu, the Compass Page menu, and the DeviceSetup > 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 inormation, see

Compass and Altimeter Settingsstarting on page 75.


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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 inormation, see GPS and WAASStatus

on page 13.

It is the second page in the deault PAGE button order; you

cannot remove it rom the page order.

GPS Arrow

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

The color o the GPS arrow depends on your GPS signal

and the arrow points in the direction o 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 predictedephemeris data is available.

Green The device has a 3-D x.

TrackingWhen tracking satellites, a track linealso known as a

breadcrumb trailollows the GPS arrow as you move.

I you have turned o track recording, the track does not

appear. For more inormation, see The Tracks Pagesectionbeginning on page 52.

Scale and OrientationFor inormation about:

Setting the scale, see Scaleon page 22.

Map orientation, see Orientation on page 21.

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Panning the MapThere are two ways to pan the map.

Automatic panning When GPS tracking or

navigating, the map automatically pans in the direction

o travel. The map does not automatically pan when themap cursor is visible.

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 o the screen to keep

panning in that direction.

Press QUIT to center the map on your current

location.

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

inormation about the cursor location. When you stop the

cursor over an object, the eld in the bottom let corner

displays the object name; see the next section or more

inormation.

Getting Inormation About

a LocationFor inormation about objects at your current GPS location,

press ENTER.

OR

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

over an object, the object's name is displayed in the

bottom let corner o the map. Press ENTER.

When a single object is ound, the object details pagedisplays. From this page, you can mark a waypoint,

view the object on the map, or route to the object.

When multiple objects are ound, the Multiple Objects

screen displays a list o the objects at that location;

user-created objects (such as waypoints) appear at the


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top o the list. Select an object and then press ENTER

to view its details page.

Ino FieldsYou can hide/show, change, and arrange the ino elds at

the bottom o the Map Page. The ino elds change when

you are navigating. To access the Ino Fields options, go to

MENU > Ino Fields. For more inormation, see the Ino

Fieldssection beginning on page 9.

Measure DistanceUse the measurement tool to measure the distance o a

line or the perimeter and area o 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 o

the line or polygon and press ENTER to place the rst

point. Repeat or each point.

To undo a point, press QUIT.

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

the last point on top o the rst point, hover the cursor

over the start location and press ENTER to snap the

point and close the polygon.

While you are measuring distance, the pan location

inormation that displays in the top right corner o the

screen changes to display the heading rom the

last measurement node to your current GPS location,

the leg distance, and the total distance rom the last

measurement node to the rst measurement node.

Once you close a polygon, it displays the area.

Map SetupUse the Map Setup page to customize the map. You can

order data layers; show or hide maps and imagery; choose

map orientation and scale; and determine how variousinormation displays on the map.

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

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19The Map Page

Data LayeringThe PN-Series GPS base map shows high-level world

coverage, as well as more detailed U.S. coverage. You

can add maps, data, imagery, draw les, and more to

your device to supplement the base map. When youadd dierent types o maps to the same area, you can

customize the order in which the layers appear.

For more inormation about the types o data you can add

to your PN-Series GPS, see Detailed Map Dataon page 4.

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

Data Layering list. To manage individual map packages that

you have added to your device, see the next section

Data Management.

The deault order or layering data is:

GIS Layers (XMap only)

Draw Layers

User Raster Data (XMap only)

ImageReg (XMap only))

High-resolution City Imagery (Hi-Res Cities)Color Aerial Imagery (Color DOQQ)

Aerial Imagery (DOQQ)

USGS Quads (3DTQ)

NOAA Nautical Charts (NOAA Charts)

Satellite Imagery (SAT10)

DeLorme Topographic Data (Topo USA 8)

To layer dataUse the Data Layering option to select the types o 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 > DataLayering to view a list o all the types o 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 or

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

ull name o the data type shows in the box at the bottom

o the screen.

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

To hide a type, 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 o the screen to move the item up or

down in the list. I 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.

To reset the deault layer settings (all check boxes

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

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Data ManagementAter you add a mapalso called a map package or a map

lerom 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 o how dierent typeso map data are displayed,

see the previous sectionData Layering.

For more inormation about the types o data you can addto your PN-Series GPS, see Detailed Map Dataon page 4.

To manage maps and data

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

Management to view a list o 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 o data

and location shows at the bottom o the screen.

To show the map package, select the check box next

to it.

To hide the map package, clear the check box next to it.

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 or a map package, highlight it and go to

MENU > Data Detail.

This displays the name, data types, zoom level, scale

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inormation, save date, location (internal or SD card),

and version inormation.

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

> Data Detail > Delete.

Turn Imagery On/OWhen you have added map packages that include imagery

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

o or on.

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

Turn Imagery O.

OrientationYou can set the map to rotate as you move.

To change the map orientationFrom the Map Page, go to MENU > Map Setup >

Orientation and select the map orientation rom the drop-

down list.

North Up North is always at the top o the map

screen.

Heading Up The direction in which you are traveling

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

Arrow displays in the top right corner o the map

screen.

Course Up The direction o the nish o your route

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

Arrow displays in the top right corner o the map

screen when navigating.

I you want Heading Up or Course Up to automatically

switch to North Up above the specied scale (depends on

the units o measure you have set), select theNorth Up

above... scale check box.

Map StyleTopo View displays all topographic data as it was saved

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

hides the contours and land cover or a clean road map

that is easier to view when driving.

To change the map style, rom the Map Page go to MENU

> Map Setup > Map Style and select Topo View or

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Hybrid MapSelect the Show Hybrid Map check box to show points,

lines, and labels on top o imagery. Hybrid maps are visible

at 640 eet and higher.

From the Map Page, go to MENU > Map Setup > MapStyle > Show Hybrid Map.

Map Point ManagementYou can customize how points o interest (POIs),

waypoints, and geocaches display on the map.

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

Point Management. Use the drop-down list or each

option to select how you want it to appear on the map.

POI Detail Hide POIs, Show Major POIs, Show Minor

POIs, or Show All POIs.

Hide Waypoint SymbolsNever , Always, or select a

scale above which to hide them.

Small Waypoint SymbolsNever , Always, or select a


Hide Geocache SymbolsNever , Always, or select a


Small Geocache SymbolsNever , Always, or select a


To hide logged geocaches, select the Hide Logged

Caches check box.

ScaleThe scale option lets you set the type o scale you want to

use on your maps.

To set the scaleFrom the Map Page, go to MENU > Map Setup > Scale

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Bar Represents a given length on the map compared

to an actual length.

Zoom The DeLorme method o describing map detail

level. Each time the zoom level increases, the scale

doubles.

Ratio Shows a ratio o a unit on the device compared

to the actual unit.

Other Menu OptionsWhen navigating or viewing a route on the map, additional

options are available on the Map Page menu.

View Comment DetailsWhen navigating to a waypoint or geocache, the View

Comment Details option allows you to view the comment

or the waypoint or geocache. I you view another waypoint

or geocache, View Comment Details displays the most

recent comment details viewed.

Go to MENU > View Comment Details.

Log Your Geocache FindWhen navigating to a geocache, use the Log Your

Geocache Find option to quickly log geocaches, write

eld notes, and pick a route to your next cache. For more

inormation about all o these eatures, see The Geocaches

Pagesection starting on page 40.

Route OptionsWhen navigating, use Route Options to stop navigating,

get back on track, or switch the route type. For more

inormation about route options, see Edit Route Settings

on page 47.

Go to MENU > Route Options and select Stop

Navigating, Back on Track, or Switch to Hiking/Driving

(the option you can switch to displays).

Hide RouteWhen you are viewing a route on the map, you can hide it.

Go to MENU > Hide Route.


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NavionicsYou can use Navionics HotMaps Premium Lake Maps and

GOLD+ Marine Charts with your PN-Series GPS device.

The charts are available on SD cards that you insert into

your devices. For more inormation about the charts thatare available, visit www.navionics.com.

General InormationYou must update your device rmware (2.6 or higher)

to use a Navionics SD card.

Navionics inormation appears on the device only when

have a Navionics SD card in your device.

You cannot save maps or data to a Navionics SD

cardthe memory on the card is unavailable.

The Navionics data overlays the DeLorme maps on

devicethe DeLorme maps are used or routing and

Find.

Tracks, routes, waypoints, and geocaches display over

the Navionics charts.

When you pan the map and select an object (other

than those listed above) with the map cursor, Navionics

inormation is displayed.

Turn Charts On/OYou can quickly turn Navionics charts on or o. The Navion-

ics chart closest to the map center automatically displays.

From the Map Page, go to MENU > Turn Charts On or

Turn Charts O.

Note This menu option controls the Show Charts and

Show Boundaries check boxes on the Navionics Setup

page.

Navionics SetupCustomize the way Navionics charts appear on your PN-

Series GPS. To access all o these options, go to MENU >

Map Setup > Navionics Setup.

To select a chartSelect the chart or map you want to viewthe contents o

the SD card are listed in the Charts drop-down list.

From the Navionics Setup page, go to select the chart or

map you want to use rom the Chart drop-down list.

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To view a chart or mapTo view the chart or map selected in the Chart drop-down

list on the device, clickView Chart.

To show charts or boundaries

Control how you view charts and their boundaries onthe mapview charts alone, boundaries alone, or both

together.

To show charts, select the Show Charts check box.

To show boundaries, select the Show Boundaries

check box.

To hide charts by map scale

You can customize at which map scale you can view chartson the device.

From the Hide Charts check box, select the scale above

which you want to hide the charts.

To set chart details

To change the detail level o your charts, select HIgh or

Low rom the Chart Details drop-down list.

To show or hide contoursYou can show all contours or select a level above which to

view them.

From the Hide Contours drop-down list, select the option

you want to use.

To set the saety depthSet the saety depth or turn it o.

From the Saety Depth drop-down list, select the option

you want to use.

To set the presentation modeUS and International charts have dierent symbols and

markings. You can set the way you want this inormation

to display.

From the Presentation Mode drop-down list, select US or

International.

To show the depth in athomsI you want to show chart depths in athoms instead oeet or meters, select the Show Depth in Fathoms check

box.

To restore the deault settings

To restore the deault Navionics Setup settings, select

Restore Deaults.

TipOn marine charts, select the Port Services symbol (pink

ship) to view a list o services available at the location. You must

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the Routes Page, go to MENU > Edit Route Settings >

Compass Navigation Arrow.

To change the hiking route arrow rom the Compass Page,

press MENU > Compass Navigation Arrow > Direct to

Next Waypoint or Back on Course.

Ino FieldsYou can hide/show, change, and arrange the ino elds at

the bottom o the Compass Page. The ino elds change

when you are navigating. To access the Ino Fields options,

go to MENU > Ino Fields. For more inormation, see the

Ino Fieldssection beginning on page 9.

Electronic CompassPN-40 Only

The PN-40 has an electronic compass that shows your

directions when you are stationary or almost motionless.

When your speed is 1.5 mph or higher, the compass

reading is based on your GPS location.

When the electronic compass reading is not accurate,

Poor Accuracy displays in the bottom right corner o the

screen, and a red exclamation point appears in the Heading

ino eld. When you see this indicator, you may want to

calibrate the compass, unless you know the inaccuracy is

caused by a temporary event, such as being near power

lines or near a magnetic eld, such as a car. You may want

to disable the electronic compass when you are in an area

with magnetic intererence. For more inormation, see

Compass and Altimeterstarting on page 74.

Calibrating SensorsPN-40 only

You can calibrate the PN-40'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

inormation, see Compass and Altimeterstarting on page 74.

Other Menu OptionsWhen navigating, additional options are available on the

Compass Page menu.

View Comment Details

When navigating to a waypoint or geocache, the View

Comment Details option allows you to view the comment

or the waypoint or geocache. I you view another waypoint

or geocache, View Comment Details displays the most

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Log Your Geocache FindWhen navigating to a geocache, use the Log Your

Geocache Find option to quickly log geocaches, write

eld notes, and pick a route to your next cache. For more

inormation about all o these eatures, see The Geocaches

Pagesection starting on page 40.

Route Options

When navigating, use Route Options to stop navigating,

get back on track, or switch the route type. For more

inormation about route options, see Edit Route Settings

on page 47.

Go to MENU > Route Options and select StopNavigating, Back on Track, or Switch to Hiking/Driving

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The Trip Info Page

The Trip Ino Page displays ino elds that occupy the entirescreen. You can customize each eld with one o the many

available ino eld options.

It is the ourth page in the deault PAGE button order. I

you have removed the Trip Ino Page rom the PAGE button

order, go to MENU > Trip Ino to view it.

Ino FieldsYou can hide/show, change, and arrange the ino elds. You

can also use the large text option, which displays in three

horizontal ino elds. The ino elds change when you

are navigating. For more inormation, see the Ino Fieldssection beginning on page 9.

For descriptions o all the ino elds, see the Ino Fields

Tablesection beginning on page 68.

To reset the trip inormationUse the Reset Ino option to start a new trip and reset the

trip values (trip odometer, time moving, time stopped, and

time total), speed inormation (average, maximum, and

moving average), elevation (maximum and minimum), and

the device odometer. Track recording is not reset. I you

want to keep track o all your travels on your device, clear

the Device Odometer check box beore you reset your

inormation.

From the Trip Ino Page, go to1. MENU > Reset Ino.

To reset an option, select the check box next to it.To exclude an option rom being reset, clear the

check box next to it.

Select2. Reset Now.

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The Find Page

Use the Find Page to search or addresses, roads,cities, points o interest POIs), waypoints, geocaches,

coordinates, and more on your PN-Series GPS.

To open the Find Page, press the Find button .

Search MethodsThere are two Find search options. The most recent search

method you use is saved between searches.

Find Near Map CenterThis is the deault search method.

The device searches rom the current GPS location; i

GPS is disabled or i you are panning the map or viewinganother location, it searches rom the current map center.

For some search types, you can narrow your search

with additional parameters, such as categories or

symbols.

The search continues until the maximum number o

search results (100) is ound.

Find by NameUse this option to search or a speciclocation by its name. Results are listed alphabetically.

Narrow a Name search with the Name Contains or

Name Begins with optionspress MENU to access

them.

Name Begins With In the Name eld, type one

or more letters that the name begins with; the more

letters you enter, the more relevant your results are.

Name Contains In the Name eld, type one or

more characters that the name contains; the more

characters you enter, the more relevant your results

are.

For some search types, you can also narrow your

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or symbols.

When the City, State, or Country elds are available,

the more inormation you enter, the more rened your

search results are. I you do not enter anything or i

those elds are unavailable, the search starts rom the

map center.

To clear all elds into which you have entered

inormation, go to MENU > Clear All Fields.

To view the search method you are usingGo to Find > MENU. The available options are preceded by

"Switch to..." and the device is set to the option that is not

showing.

I the device is set to:

Find Near Map Center , then Switch to Find by

Name is available.

Find by Name , then Switch to Find Near Map

Center is available.

In addition, the Switch to Name Begins With OR

Switch to Name Contains option is available. For

example, i you see Switch to Find Near Map Center and Switch to Name Containson the screen, the

device is currently set to use Find by Name > Name

Begins With.

To change the search method, select the method to use.

Searching or a Location

To search or a location, press Find at any time. The search

begins, using the current search criteria.

You can change the search method (see Search

Methodson page 29).You can use additional search parameters, when

available, to narrow your search.

"Searching >>>" displays as the device searches or

locations.

At any time, press the arrow keypad to stop the search

process.

I the search process is stopped, select Continue

Search to keep searching.

The Show eld is the primary search category. The Show

eld options and additional parameters or each Show

category are as ollows:

All

State/Country/City/Name (Find by Name only)

Recent Finds Shows the ten most recent search

results.

Draw Layers (appears only i you have draw layers on

the device)

Name (Find by Name only)

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Waypoints

Symbol


Geocaches

Symbol


Points o Interest

Category


Natural Features

CategoryState/Country/City/Name (Find by Name only)

Addresses

State/Country/City/Building Number/Street Name (Find

by Name only)

Coordinates

Coordinates can be edited.

Streets/Trails


Cities

State/Country/Name (Find by Name only)

To edit/change search felds

When a eld is highlighted, you can edit or change it.

To edit a eld, press ENTER and use the available option

(drop-down list, arrow keypad, or keyboard) to make

changes. When you are nished editing, press ENTER.

Search ResultsSearch results are displayed in a list. When you highlight an

item in the list, the Bearing and Distance ino elds display

measurements as ollows:

From the GPS position when the device has a GPS x.

From the cursor location i you are manually panning or

viewing another location.

From the map center i GPS is disabled.

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To view the results listTo view the results, use the arrow keypad to scroll through

the list. The maximum number o results or each search

is 100.

To view search result detailsTo view the details or an item on the list, select it. The

search result details page displays.

To mark a waypoint or a search result

On the search result details page, select Mark. The resultis saved as a waypoint and the waypoint details page dis-

plays; you can edit the inormation. For more inormation

see To edit waypoint detailson page 38.

To view/center a search result on the mapOn the search result, waypoint, or geocache details page,

select View. The Map Page displays and is centered on the

search result. Press QUIT to return to the details page.

To create a route to a search resultYou can navigate directly to the search result rom your

current location. For more inormation about creating and

modiying routes, see The Routes Pagestarting on page 47.

On the details page or the search result, select1. Route.

On the route details page, select2. Navigate.

Note When you are creating a route rom a geocache

details page, go to step 3.

Select3. Hike or Drive.

The route calculates and the Map Page opens in

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The Waypoints Page

The Waypoints Page is a list o the waypoints created onyour PN-Series GPS or sent to it rom a DeLorme map-

ping application. A waypoint is a specic place on the

map, identied by coordinates, to which you can assign a

symbol, name, and other inormation. You can also use the

Find button to search or waypoints; or more inormation

see The Find Pagesection starting on page 31.

To open the Waypoints Page, rom any page go to MENU> Waypoints. I you have added the Waypoints Page to

the PAGE button order, it is no longer available on menus.

Press the PAGE button until it appears.

The Waypoints Page displays a list o all the waypoints onthe device; the number o waypoints is listed in the page

heading. I you have a large number o waypoints on the

device, press ENTER to interrupt the Sorting Waypoints

process and load a partial list.

When you highlight an item in the list, the Bearing and

Distance ino elds display measurements as ollows:


From the cursor location i you are manually panning

the map.


Sorting the ListThere are two ways to sort your list o waypoints. From the

Waypoints Page, press MENU; the device is set to the op-

tion that is not showing. The available option is highlightedand preceded by "Switch to." To switch to the highlighted

option, press ENTER.

Sort by Distance Sorts the list by distance rom your

GPS location (or map cursor location).

Sort by Name Sorts the list in alphabetical order.

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SymbolsThe waypoint symbols available on the PN-Series GPS are

the same as the PN-Series symbol set in your DeLorme

mapping application. This symbol set includes geocaching

symbols (these are at the end o the symbol list). To ensure

your waypoint displays on the Waypoints Page, make sure

you select a waypoint symbol. I you use a geocaching

symbol, the waypoint will be saved on the Geocaches

Page. To see the geocaching symbols, go to page 41. For a

complete list o symbols, see the DeLorme PN-Series Wiki

(http://wiki.delorme.com).

When you mark a waypoint with the Mark button, the

deault waypoint symbol is a red map pin and the label

is "Wpt 001." When you change the symbol or label, each

new waypoint uses that ormat until you change either the

symbol or the name. When you add multiple waypoints

with the same name, a sequential number is added to the

name. For example, i you keep the deault name o Wpt

001, the next waypoint you add is Wpt 002, and so on.

When you mark a waypoint rom a details page, such as

a Find search result or a map object, the device uses the

deault inormation available or the symbol and name. I

no inormation is available, the red pushpin is the deault

symbol.

Add Waypoints

MarkUse the Mark button on the PN-Series GPS to mark a

waypoint at your current GPS location or at the map cursor

i you are viewing another location on the map. When youpress Mark, a waypoint details page opens. When the

waypoint is marked at the map cursor location, the eleva-

tion is not available. You can edit the details or average the

waypoint location beore you save it.

You can also mark waypoints rom Find search result

details and route point details pages.

DeLorme Earthmate PN-Series GPSExchangeWith DeLorme Topo USA or XMap, you can create way-

points on your desktop and then transer them to the PN-

Series GPS using the DeLorme Earthmate PN-Series GPS

Exchange dialog in the application. Once you add them to

your device, they are saved on the Waypoints Page.
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To mark a waypoint on the mapFrom the Map Page, press1. Mark. The waypoint is

placed at the GPS location or the map cursor panning

the map or viewing another location.

On the waypoint details page, you can do the ollowing:2.

Edit the waypoint details; or more inormation, see

the next section.

Select View to center the waypoint on the map. To

return to the waypoint details page, press QUIT.

Average the waypoint; or more inormation, see

Average a Waypoint.

Select3. Save.

To mark a waypoint rom a search result orroute pointOn a Find search result details page or a route point details

page, select Mark. The result is saved as a waypoint

and the waypoint details page displays; you can edit the

inormation.

On the search result details page, select Mark. For more

inormation see To edit waypointdetailson page 38.

Note You are selecting the Mark option on the screen

with the ENTER buttonnot pressing the device's Mark

button.

Average a WaypointWhen you average a waypoint, the PN-Series GPS records

a series o GPS readings or the waypoints location and

averages them to increase the positional accuracy o the

waypoint. As you average the waypoint, the GPS status,

coordinates, elevation, number o readings at the location,

and estimated accuracy display. The more readings you

record, the greater the positional accuracy o the waypoint.The estimated accuracy number decreases as the accuracy

improves.

A waypoint is averaged based on your current GPS

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To average a waypoint when you create it1. Mark a waypoint at your current GPS location but do

not save it.

2. On the waypoint details page, select Average or go to

MENU > Average Waypoint.

3. When the device has recorded the number o readings

you want, press ENTER.

4. On the waypoint details page, select Save.

To average a saved waypointFrom the Waypoints Page, select the waypoint. Then, go

to MENU > Average Waypoint. When the device has

recorded the number o readings you want, press ENTER.

TipAverage your location during multiple visits, at dierent

times o the day to get the best results. Always place the device

in the same location to average the waypoint.

Manage Waypoints

To edit waypoint detailsOn a waypoint details page, you can customize the way-

point symbol, label (name), coordinates, elevation, time/

date, and comments. When a eld is highlighted, you can

edit or change it.

To edit a eld, press ENTER and use the available option

(drop-down list, arrow keypad, or keyboard) to make


To view comment detailsFrom the waypoint details page, go to MENU > View

Comment Details.

Note When navigating to a waypoint or geocache, the

View Comment Details option is also available rom the

Map, Compass, Trip Ino, and Directions pages. From those

pages, the View Comment Details option displays the

most recent comment details viewed.

To view/center a waypoint on the mapFrom the waypoint details page, select View; press QUIT

to return to the waypoint details page.

To move the waypoint to the current GPSlocationFrom the waypoint details page, go to MENU > Moveto

GPS Location. When you see the conrmation message,

select Yes.

To create a route to a waypointYou can navigate directly to waypoint rom your current lo-

cation. For more inormation about creating and modiyingroutes, see The Routes Pagestarting on page 47.

1. On the waypoint details page, select Route.

2. On the route details page, select Navigate.

3. Select Hike or Drive.

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To delete a waypointFrom the waypoint details page, go to MENU > Delete

Waypoint. When you see the conrmation message,

select Yes.

To delete waypoints by symbol1. From the Waypoints Page, go to MENU > Delete by

Symbol.

2. On the Waypoints Symbol page, select the check box

or each symbol you want to delete. Only symbols

used on the device are listed.

3. Select Delete. When you see the conrmation

message, select Yes.

To delete all waypoints1. From the Waypoints Page, go to MENU > Delete All

Waypoints.

2. On the Manage Memory screen, the Delete All

Waypoints check box and Delete Now button are

selected. Press ENTER.

3. When you see the conrmation message, select Yes.

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The Geocaches Page

Use the Geocaches Page to manage geocaches you have

sent to your PN-Series GPSa geocache is a special type

o waypoint that uses symbols rom Geocaching.com. The

Geocaches Page displays a list o the geocaches on your

device. You can also use the Find button to search or geo-

caches; or more inormation see The Find Pagesection

starting on page 31.

To open the Geocaches Page, rom any page go to MENU

> Geocaches. I you have added the Geocaches Page to

the PAGE button order, it is no longer available on menus.

Press the PAGE button until it appears.

The Geocaches Page displays a list o geocaches, based on

the display method you are using (see the next section);

the number o geocaches in the list displays in the page

heading. I you have a large number o geocaches on the

device, press ENTER to interrupt the Sorting Geocaches

process and load a partial list.

When you highlight an item on the Geocaches Page, the

Bearing and Distance ino elds display measurements as

ollows:


From the cursor location i you are manually panning

the map.


Sorting and Displaying the ListTo choose the options or sorting and displaying geocach-

es, rom the Geocaches Page, press MENU; the device

is set to the options that are not showing. The available

options are listed and preceded by "Switch to." Select the

options you want to use.

The Geocaches Page

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There are two ways to sort the geocaches list.

Sort by Distance Sorts the list by distance rom

your GPS location (or map cursor location). When you

are sorting by distance, i you have a large number

o geocaches a progress bar displays; press the ENTER

button at any time to stop the sorting process.

Sort by Name Sorts the list in alphabetical order.

There are two ways to display the geocaches list.

Show Not Logged Geocaches you have not yet tried

to fnd.

Show Logged Geocaches or which you have logged

your fnd or attempt to fnd. This includes geocaches

with Found It!, Didnt Find It, Write Note, and Needs

Maintenance symbols.

Symbols

The symbols available on the PN-Series GPS are rom the

PN-Series symbol set in your DeLorme mapping applica-

tion. Geocaching symbols appear at the end o the symbol

list. For a complete list o symbols, see the DeLorme PN-

Series Wiki (http://wiki.delorme.com).

When you edit a geocache symbol, be aware that any

changes may aect where the geocache is stored. For ex-

ample, i you choose a waypoint symbol, the geocache will

move to the Waypoints Page and i you change a symbol

rom a not logged to a logged symbol type, it will move

rom the Show Not Logged to the Show Logged list.

Comments and Hints

The Last Logged feld displays the frst two lines o the

most recent log entry. Comment details give you detailed

inormation about the geocache, such as the cache ID, the

size, the difculty and terrain, as well as the ull descrip-

tion, the hint, and the ull log. Note .loc fles do not

include comments.

To view comment details

From the geocache details page, go to MENU > View

Comment Details.

Note When navigating to a waypoint or geocache, the

View Comment Details option is also available rom the

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Map, Compass, Trip Ino, and Directions pages. From those

pages, the View Comment Details option displays the

most recent comment details viewed.

TipPress theOut button to move through the comment one

page at a time. Press theUp arrow on the arrow keypad to

move to the end o the comment.

To view the geocache hintTo quickly view the geocache hint, rom the geocache

details page go to MENU > View Hint.

Add GeocachesUse one o the ollowing methods to send geocaches to

your device.

DeLorme Send to GPS plugin This ree plugin is

available to members o Geocaching.com. To use it,

you must rst download the plugin to your computer

rom the DeLorme website (www.delorme.com/

geocaching/plugin/). For inormation on how to use

the plugin, see To add a geocache with the Send to

GPS plugin below.

DeLorme Cache Register Cache Register is a

desktop computer utility you can use to send pocket

queries (groups o geocaches) rom Geocaching.com

to a PN-Series GPS. You must be a premium member

o Geocaching.com to create pocket queries. To

purchase Cache Register, visit our website (www.

delorme.com). See the program's Help or more

inormation on how to use Cache Register.DeLorme Topo USA 8.0Use the Draw tab to import

.loc or .gpx les and then send them to your device.

See the program's Help or more inormation. Note

.loc les do not include comments.

To add a geocache with the Send to GPS

plugin

With the DeLorme Send to GPS plugin, you can sendone geocache at a time to a PN-Series GPS. You must be

logged in to Geocaching.com to use this eature. Please

note that geocache descriptions and hints are available

only or premium members o Geocaching.com.

Connect your PN-Series GPS to your computer.1.

The Geocaches Page

On the Connect to Computer page select2 Data


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On the Connect to Computer page, select2. Data

Exchange.

OR

Go to MENU > Device Setup > Connect to

Computer > USB Setting and select Data Exchange.

On Geocaching.com, use the Seek a Cache eature to3.

nd the geocaches in your area o interest.

From the results list, click the4. Send to GPS icon or

view the geocaches details and click the Send to GPS

button.

The DeLorme Send to GPS plugin opens and transers

the geocache to your device.

Repeat step 4 to send each geocache you want to look or.5.

Manage Geocaches

To edit geocache details

Use the geocache details page to view detailed inorma-

tion about geocache, when available. You can edit the

symbol, label, and coordinates. You can edit comment

details only or geocaches you have created on the device.

Changes you make to the geocache details on your device

do not update inormation on Geocaching.com.

To edit a eld, select it and press ENTER and use the available

option (drop-down list, arrow keypad, or keyboard) to make


To view/center a geocache on the map

From the geocache details page, select View; press QUITto return to the geocache details page.

To move the geocache to the GPS location

From the geocache details page, go to MENU > Move to

GPS Location. When you see the conrmation message,

select Yes.

To delete a geocache

From the geocache details page, go to MENU > Delete

Geocache. When you see the conrmation message,

select Yes.

To delete geocaches by symbol1. From the Geocaches Page, go to MENU > Delete by

Symbol.

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2 On the Geocaches Symbol page, select the check box

or each symbol you want to delete. Only symbols

used on the device are listed.

3. Select Delete. When you see the conrmation

message, select Yes.

To delete all geocaches1. From the Geocaches Page, go to MENU > Delete All

Geocaches.


Geocaches check box and Delete Now button are



GeocachingOut in the eld, pick a geocache to start with and then use

the PN-Series GPS geocaching eatures to navigate to, log,

and write eld notes or one or a series o geocaches.

To navigate to a geocacheNavigate rom your current location to the rst geocache

on your list. Once you log your nd, the PN-Series GPS

nds the next geocache or you. Routes to geocaches are

not saved on the device.

1. On the geocache details page or the rst geocache on

your Not Logged list, select Route.

2. Select Hike or Drive.

The route calculates and the Map Page displays in

navigation mode.

3. Navigate to the geocache.

4. When you are ready to log the geocache, go to MENU

> Log Your Geocache Find. See To log a geocache.

5. Write a eld note or leave the deault inormation and

select Done. See To write a feld note.

6. On the Next Geocache screen, select an option:

Find Next ClosestView the details page or the

next geocache and go back to step 1.

View ListView the Not Logged list and pick your

own geocache.

Stop GeocachingStop navigating and geocaching.To log a geocacheWhen navigating, you can log a geocache rom the Map,

Compass, Trip Ino, or Directions pages. You can also log a

geocache at any time rom its details page.

1. Go to MENU > Log Your Geocache Find.

2 Select the log option: Found It!, Didn't Find It, Write

Note, and Needs Maintenance. Any o these actionschanges the geocache symbol to the one on the button

you choose and moves the geocache to the Show

Logged list.

3. Write a eld note or leave the deault inormation and

select Done. See To write a feld note.

The Geocaches Page

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To write a feld noteWhen you log a geocache with a cache id, you can write a

eld note that you can later upload to Geocaching.com.1. Log a geocache.

2. On the Field Notes page, you can use one or all o the

elds to create a eld note:

Quick Notes This drop-down list includes a list

o acronyms used by geocachers or logging caches.

See the Quick Notes box or a list o what the

acronyms mean. Select the note rom the drop-

down list and then select Add. You can add multiple

quick notes.

Your Notes To add your own notes, highlight the

comment area and press ENTER.

Signature At the bottom o the screen, you can

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text and press ENTER to open the keyboard. Ensure

the Include Signature check box is selected to

automatically add your signature to all eld notes

that you create.

3. Select Done.

To view feld notesFrom the Geocaches Page, go to MENU > View Field

Notes to see a list o the caches or which you added a

eld note.

To upload feld notes

For geocaches with a cache ID, you can use the

Geocaching.com Field Notes option to upload eld notes

rom your PN-Series GPS to your computer.

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2. On the Connect to Computer page, select Data

Exchange.

OR

Go to MENU > Device Setup > Connect to

Computer > USB Setting and select Data Exchange.3. From the Geocaches Page, go to MENU > Upload

Field Notes.

4. On Geocaching.com, locate the DeLorme Earthmate

PN-Series GPS Field Notes page (Field Notes are under

your prole).

5. Click the Browse button on the web page and go to

your device's internal drive (EM_USERMAPS).

6. Select the le named FieldNotes.txt and click the

Upload button on the web page to upload your eld

notes.

7. Once you upload your le, use your computer to

delete it rom your device. I you dont, new notes will

be added to the same le.

8. On your device, press the ENTER button to return to

normal GPS use.

Mac Users Manually eject the EM_USERMAPS drive

beore you press ENTER; i you do not, the drive is

orceully ejected and could harm both the device and

disrupt other USB drives connected to the computer.

to Geocaching.com when you synchronize your PN-Series GPS.

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The Routes Page

The Routes Page displays a list o routes on the PN-Series

GPSroutes you have created on the device and routes

you have sent to the device using a DeLorme mapping

application. Using DeLorme Topo USA or XMap to create

pre-planned routes in advance on the desktop or transer

to the PN-Series GPS lets you make sure to take exactly

the road route you want and is also the best way to create

long routes.

To open the Routes Page, rom any page go to MENU >

Routes. I you have added the Routes Page to the PAGE

button order, it is no longer available on menus. Press the

PAGE button until it appears.

In the routes list, hiking (direct) routes have a straight

yellow line icon and driving routes have a curved blue line

icon. The active route name appears in bold text.

Edit Route SettingsUse route settings to determine the route calculation

method, back on track options, and hiking route options.

From the Routes Page, go to MENU > Edit Route

Settings.

Select the route setting options.

Calculation Method Determines the option (Hike or

Drive) that is enabled when you create a route and is

the deault method when viewing a route that has not

been calculated. Select Hiking or Driving.

Back on Track (Hiking) / Back on Track (Driving)

Sets the option or inorming you that you are o

course and showing the way back to the route. When

the route recalculates, the route highlight is cleared

rom the start to the current GPS location. The original

route is not modied; you can select it again to restore

The Routes Page

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want to use the Back on Track eature.

Hiking Select Automatic to continuously

recalculate rom the current GPS location to the next

stop in the route. Select Prompt to alert you when

you are o track; you can then choose to recalculateor ignore.

Note For trail routes sent to your device rom Topo

USA or XMap, select O so that the trail route does

not recalculatei it recalculates, the shape o the

route is lost.

Driving Select Automatic to recalculate rom the

threshold specied in the Back on Track Threshold

option. Select Prompt to alert you when you are

o track; you can then choose to recalculate or

ignore. Select O i you do not want to use Back on

Track.

Back on Track Threshold For driving routes, sets

the distance threshold or initiating a back on track

calculation. Select a distance rom the drop-down list.

A large value prevents excessive prompts, while a

small value recalculates as soon as you are o the

route.

Compass Navigation Arrow In the event you go

o your route when navigating a hiking route, you

waypoint in your route (best when trying to get to the

next waypoint by the shortest distance) or point back

to the route (best i you want to ollow a specic path).

Select Direct to Next Waypoint or Back on Course

rom the drop-down list.Hiking Route Calc Speed The walking speed that the

device uses to calculate a walking route. Press ENTER

and use the arrow keypad to make changes. When you

are nished editing, press ENTER.

To restore the deault settings or all options, select

Restore Deaults.

Create a RouteFrom the Routes Page, you can create a route to one point

or to multiple points rom your current GPS position or

another location. At any time when viewing a geocache,

waypoint, or a Find search result, you can create a route to

it using the Route option on its details page.

To create a route rom the current position

Current Position is the deault start point or a route; this is

the current GPS location or the map cursor location when

panning the map or viewing another location. Once you

create a route, you can navigate with it or view it on the

map.

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To use the deault route namethe last point you add2.

to your routego to step 3.

OR

To add a name or your route, highlight the Route

Name eld, press ENTER and use the keyboard tomake changes. When you are nished editing, press

ENTER. The route name will not change when you add

points.

Ensure3. Add Point is highlighted and press ENTER.

Select the method or adding the point.4.

Use Find Opens the Find Page. Search or the point

you want to add; rom the search result details page,

select Add.

Use Map Opens the Map Page. Pan the map to the

location you want to add and press ENTER. You can

add multiple points while panning. Press QUIT.

Repeat step 4 or each point in the route.5.

Select6. Navigate or View.

Note To save the route without navigating or viewing

it, press QUIT. The route is saved using the type

selected in the Calculation Method drop-down list in

the route settings.

Select the route method;7. Hike or Drive. The route

calculates and displays on the map.

mode. I you selected View:

To hide the route, go to MENU > Hide Route press

QUIT to return to the route details page, and then

select Hide.

To begin navigating, press QUIT to return to theroute details page and select Navigate.

TipWhen you create a direct route rom your current GPS

location to a single point and navigate to it, the route is

automatically deleted once you stop navigating.

To move, remove, or view details or routepointsAs you add points to a route, you can view its details,

change its order in the route, or remove it rom the route.

Highlight the point and press ENTER; then select an option.

Details The details page or the point displays.

Select Mark to create a waypoint or the point; you

can edit the inormation. For more inormation see

To edit waypoint detailson page 38.

Select View to view it on the map (press QUIT to

return to the route point details page).

Move Enables the point in the list; use the arrow

keypad to move the point up or down in the list order,

and then press ENTER.

The Routes Page

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example, you can remove the Current Position eld i

you don't want to include it in your route.

Manage Routes

To view route detailsOn the Routes Page, select a route to open its details

page. I the route name is in bold text, it is displaying on

the map.

To navigate with or view a saved route on

the map1. From the route details page, select Navigate or View.

2. I the route has never been calculated, select Hike or Drive. The route displays on the map.

I you selected Navigate, the device is in navigation

mode.

I you selected View:

To hide the route, go to MENU > Hide Route or

press QUIT to return to the route details page, and

then select Hide.

To begin navigating, press QUIT to return to the

route details page and select Navigate.

To reverse a routeFrom the route details page, go to MENU > Reverse Route.

Then, on the route details page select Navigate or View.

When you simulate navigation, track recording is turned o.

From the route details page, go to MENU > Simulate

Navigation. When you see the Simulate Navigation

message, select OK. The Map Page opens and simulates

the route. You can access the ollowing settings rom any

deault page except the Satellites Page.

To change the simulation speed, go to MENU >

Simulation Speed and then select a speed.

To stop simulation, go to MENU > Stop Simulation.

To delete a routeFrom the route details page, go to MENU > Delete Route.

When you see the conrmation message, select Yes.

To delete all routes

This deletes all routes; to delete a specic route, view the

route details page.

1. From the Routes Page, go to MENU > Delete All

Routes.


Routes check box and Delete Now button are



Directions Page Other Menu Options


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gWhen you are navigating a route, the Directions page is

available in the deault PAGE button sequence (ater the

Trip Ino Page). You can also view the Directions page or

the active route rom Routes Page by selecting Directions.

Press MENU rom the Directions Page to access Route

Options and geocaching options (see the next section).

You can also change the distance that is displayed or

each step in the directions. The option you are using is notdisplayed; to change to the available option, select it.

Show Distance to Finish The distance rom the step

to the end o the route.

Show Distance to Next Turn The distance rom one

step to the next step.

pWhen navigating, additional options are available on the

Routes Page menu.

View Comment DetailsWhen navigating to a waypoint or geocache, the View

Comment Details option allows you to quickly view the

comment or the waypoint or geocache.

Note View Comment Details displays the most recent

comment details viewed.


Log Your Geocache FindWhen navigating to a geocache, use this option to quickly

log geocaches, write eld notes, and pick a route to your

next cache. For more inormation about these eatures, see

The Geocaches Pagesection startin

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