User Manual
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Contents Safety instructions .................................................................................................................... 4 FCC compliance statement ...................................................................................................... 4 Device description .................................................................................................................... 5 Device .........................................................................................
6.2.2 Map oriented ..................................................................................................... 18 6.2.3 Position on street .............................................................................................. 18 6.2.4 City names on map ........................................................................................ 18 6.2.5 Auto zoom......................................................................................................... 18 6.2.
9.2.7 Logging ............................................................................................................ 23 9.3 Pocket query ............................................................................................................ 24 9.4 Found geocaches .................................................................................................... 24 9.5 Geocache icons .......................................................................................................
Safety instructions For optimal results, do not store or operate the device in extreme temperatures below 15°F or above 140°F. Avoid exposing the device to sudden fluctuations in temperature, which could cause condensation to collect. If condensation forms, wait it has dried before operating the device. The device is waterproof in accordance with the IPX7 standard and is protected against being temporarily submerged.
Device description Device Power: Hold to turn the device on/off. Quick press to access the following options: Touchscreen lock: Freezes at the current screen. To deactivate, quick press the power button and tap "Touchscreen lock" again. Screen off: Switches the screen off. Ongoing navigations or track recordings remain active. Tap the screen to return. Use this setting to save power. Stand-by: Switches to stand-by mode. Quick press the power button to return. Switch off: Switches the device off completely.
Battery cover To open the battery cover, lift the silver fastener, turn it 90° counterclockwise and pull it up so that the cover of the battery compartment is removed. Insert the batteries as indicated in the battery compartment. Place the battery cover back on and close it by turning the silver fastener clockwise. Make sure that the housing cover fits correctly and locks flush in place. Batteries The device works with AA alkaline (included), lithium or rechargeable NiMH batteries.
Do not use any sharp objects to remove the batteries. Do not attempt to open the batteries. Note the regulations governing the disposal of the batteries. Inserting a micro SD card (optional) First open the housing cover. Remove the batteries if necessary. Then slide the metallic retaining plate for the micro-SD card upwards and flip it up from underneath. Insert the micro-SD card. Retaining Plate Make sure the contacts on the card are pointing downwards.
4. Once in place, the mount holds securely to the handlebar. (Note: To mount to the stem, remove the screws, rotate the bracket 90 degrees, and replace the screws.) 5. Slide the device onto the bracket until it clicks into place. 6. To remove the device, press down on the tab at the bottom of the bracket and slide off.
1. Navigation view Track recording Means of transport Compass Battery GPS signal Current time Info boxes Next maneuver(s) Map Zoom Current position Main menu Elevation profile Current street/coordinate Quick access menu Info Boxes: Show information about the calculated route. Tap on the box to select which information to display. (Note: If no value displays for "north bearing," calibrate the compass (see Chapter 6.3.5).) Map: Shows the current position.
Quick Access Menu: Offers faster access to three functions of your choice. Hold to set preferences. (See Chapter 6.3.10.) Default functions: Starts the track recording. Tap to pause the recording; hold to stop recording. Read more about track recording in Chapter 11. (Note: It is recommended, before you start the track recording, that you calibrate the barometer manually (see Chapter 6.3.6).) Saves the current position (see Chapter 8). Shows a large-scale view of the compass. Tap to calibrate.
2. Main menu Use the < and > arrows to scroll through menu screens. As you navigate through menus, the red dots at the top indicate which screen you’re viewing. To return to the map view, tap . To cancel an active route, tap . The functions in the main menu are described in the following chapters. 3. Destination entry 3.1 Address 1. To enter an address, select Destination Entry > Address. 2. Use the keypad to enter the city. (Invalid letters will disappear as you type to prevent errant keystrokes.
enter your home address. After you have entered your address once, it is saved and you can navigate there by tapping on "Home" once. You can change the saved address in "Settings > System/General > Set home." 3.3 Points of interest Your Rand McNally Foris contains millions of points of interest such as parks, landmarks, campgrounds, restaurants, and more. Select individual categories with check marks by tapping on them or select all categories at once by tapping on "All" (top right).
3.4 Previous destinations Route to a destination previously entered. The last forty destinations are automatically saved. 3.5 Position on map Route to a point on the map by dragging the screen. Use the zoom functions to move the map more quickly. The address or geocoordinates of the point are displayed. 3.6 Waypoints A waypoint is a saved position or address. Create or import waypoints to navigate to at a later date. (See Chapter 10.
coordinates. Tap "Next" and enter the degree of longitude. Tap "W" for the western hemisphere. Tap "Next" and the coordinates display, with the closest address (if possible). Tap "Map" to show the point on the map or tap "OK" to route to the location. Tap "Reset" to return to the coordinate entry screen. 3.8 Geocaches Geocaching is a free outdoor real-world treasure hunt. Players use a GPS device to located hidden containers known as geocaches. (See Chapter 9.
Alternative routes and elevation profiles Alternative routes are shown in different colors on the map. Select a route from the boxes at the bottom of the screen to view information about that route. The elevation profiles are color-coded to the routes. Use the < and > arrows to switch between them. Each is plotted by distance on the X axis and elevation on the Y axis. Use the plus and minus buttons to adjust the scale. Tip: Zoom in closer to identify more details in the altitude profile.
Or, to create a multi-stop trip, tap "Add further destinations." Tap "Add stopover" to add more destinations. Tap "OK" and enter a name to save the route. Tap "OK" again to begin the route. (See below.) Once the route has been calculated, you can simulate the route by tapping "Demo." (Not available with Loop Me! or multi-stop trips.) 5.2 Loop Me! Loop Me! calculates a route with the same starting and ending point. The default starting point is your current GPS location. Tap "Start/Dest.
6. Settings 6.1 Navigation settings 6.1.1 Route options These settings appear before each route calculation. (Unless set not to ask—see below.) To bypass the route options, tap "OK" when the first window appears. Or tap "Next" to select each of the following. Select activity: Bicycle or pedestrian Route optimization: Flat favors flat sections. Hilly favors hilly sections. Short calculates the shortest route to the destination, regardless of inclines.
6.1.3 Speed profile Set your average speed to calculate the arrival time and total travel time more exactly. Set separately for bicycle/pedestrian. Use the plus and minus buttons and tap "OK" to save. 6.1.4 Ask about route options If this function is activated, the device verifies the route options above before each route calculation. Disable this verification if the route options change infrequently. 6.2 Map Display 6.2.
6.3 System / General 6.3.1 Battery type Set the battery type and check the remaining battery capacity. (Note: For maximum battery life, make sure this setting is accurate. See "Device description" for more information about batteries.) 6.3.2 GPS Info Indicates GPS signal quality by color. Red: GPS signal is not sufficiently strong to allow positioning. Signals are being received from fewer than 3 satellites. Yellow: GPS signal is sufficiently strong to allow positioning.
6.3.7 Set position format Select the format for specifying coordinates. dd.ddddd° dd°mm.mmmm` dd°mm`ss.ss" UTM (decimal degrees) (decimal degrees and minutes) (decimal degrees, minutes, seconds) (zone, easting, northing: from some printed maps) 6.3.8 Screen auto-off Set whether and after what period of time the screen automatically switches off: never, 30 seconds, 1 minute or 2 minutes. You can also select whether to lock the touchscreen at the same time to avoid accidental entries.
instructions, tapping on the crosshairs. Tap on the screen again to return to the menu. 6.3.18 Info View display system information, including software and map versions. Tap available software functions. Tap for a list of to display copyright information. 6.3.19 Arrange menu Use "Arrange menu" to change the order of the menu functions within the system/general settings. Select a function and move it with the aid of the arrows on the right. No functions will be deleted.
9.2 Search for geocaches Tap "Geocaching > Search for geocache" and specify the desired search center. The geocaches are then sorted according to their distance from this point. Once you have selected a geocache from the list, you can display the geocache on the map by clicking on the map, navigate to it directly by tapping "OK" or call up the detailed view by tapping it again. 9.2.1 Cache list In the list view, all geocaches in the area surrounding your search center are displayed, sorted by distance.
9.2.4 Options Edit status - Log caches and leave comments. Comments can be edited at any time. Show logs - View comments left by other geocachers who have already searched for this cache. (See Chapter 9.2.7). Show hints – View available hints to help find the cache. Create waypoint – For multicaches, use the clues to determine the next point. Tap the plus sign to add a waypoint by coordinates, projection from your current location or projection from a chosen waypoint.
time you turn the unit on after loading a pocket query to your Foris, the geocaches will need to be indexed. This can take several minutes, but is only done once. The larger the file, the longer the conversion process. Transfer one pocket query to the device at a time and then start the device in order to carry out the conversion. Following successful conversion, another pocket query can be transferred. 9.4 Found geocaches Geocaches you have already marked as found are stored under "Found geocaches.
10. Waypoint manager Saved locations are stored as waypoints. 10.1 Choose waypoint To route to a waypoint, tap "Choose waypoint" and select a search center. Waypoints display, sorted by distance from the search center. Or choose "Show all waypoints." Double tap the waypoint to view more information. Tap "Map" to display on the map, or tap "OK" to route to the waypoint. 10.2 Create waypoint Create a waypoint the same way you would enter a destination (see Chapter 3).
11.2 Detailed view of a track To select an existing track, tap it the list and then tap "OK." Info - Displays all the information about the track. Map - Displays the track on the map. You can zoom in and out and move the map. Tap "Position" to show or hide your current position on the map. Altitude profile - Displays the altitude profile for the track. OK - Starts the track navigation. Modify – Makes changes to the track. 11.
12. Extras 12.3 GPX manager The GPX manager contains all of the GPX files that are located on your device—either tracks you have recorded or imported GPX files. Use the buttons at the right to edit or delete files from the device. Note: The imported files may contain tracks, trips, and waypoints. They are also displayed in each case in the track manager and waypoint manager. Caution: When you delete a GPX file, all of the elements contained (tracks, trips and/or waypoints) are deleted.
Choose from the following options: Correct position on map – Change the position of the error if it was not entered correctly. Correct error type –Change the type of error. Delete – Delete errors that have been entered. Change comment – Change a comment about the recorded error or enter a comment at a later date. POI details – View information about the POI for which you have created an error. 12.5 Help Show help instructions for the device. Help is also available on any screen with the 13. symbol.
When Trailhead starts, it searches your computer and any connected Rand McNally GPS device for GPX files and shows them in a list. You can control what directories are searched under the Options menu at the top. The Storage Location column shows whether the file was found on your PC, or on your GPS device. To view the GPX files on a map, simply select an item in the list. If it is a track, tap the “+” to see the detail.
Transfer GPX files from your PC to the navigation device To import downloaded GPX files to your navigation device: 1. Select the button "Import". 2. Search for the file you want on your PC, select it and use the button "Open". 3. The file has now been imported to the GPX manager and can now be saved on the GPS device. 4. Mark the file you want and choose "Copy from PC to device memory" on the right.
KMZ/KML files from Google Earth The following section describes how you can incorporate several POIs as a new POI category. Note: Rand McNally has no influence over functions of Google Earth which are described in the instructions. There may therefore be changes to the sequence which is described. 1. Start Google Earth. 2. Enter a city and a subject theme in the search box at the top left (e.g. "Chicago" and "Museums"). 3. Selecting the folder icon below the resulting list to copy to My Places 4.
you press the Complete button, the KML or KMZ file will be converted to Rand McNally format. The converted POI category appears automatically after a few seconds under the "My favorites" tab. To transfer the POI category to the navigation device, select it and click on the right-hand side of the window on the button Copy from PC to device memory or Copy from PC to SD card.
16. Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Solution Connect the device to a suitable power source or replace the batteries. Navigation device does not start up Battery too low No GPS reception / GPS reception is interrupted GPS reception may be interfered with in forests, when you are surrounded by tall buildings, where there is heavy cloud cover etc. Device no longer responds Occasionally, responding reset may be required.
17. Technical data Display Screen Resolution Flash memory RAM memory Internal memory Memory card slot Input / output Input / output Battery 7.6 cm diagonal (3”) , transflective, LED backlight 240 × 400 pixels 8 GB 128 MB Micro SD card slot up to 32 GB (SDHC) Input Screen interface, on-screen keypad Speaker Built in, 1 W USB USB 2.0 (Mini USB) 2 x AA Environmental conditions 18.
satellites are not stationary and are in constant movement, so accuracy can vary at the same location at different times. GPX file: The most common file format for saving tracks or waypoints is the GPX format. The files are saved in the GPX manager. However, the tracks or waypoints they contain are also displayed in the track manager or waypoint manager. (Note: To delete imported waypoints, the corresponding GPX file must be deleted.
20. Warnings, End-User License Agreement, and Warranty Pay attention to road conditions and street signs, and obey all traffic and safety laws. Traffic laws and current traffic conditions must always be observed and take precedence over the instructions issued by the Rand McNally navigation system. The User should be aware of situations where current traffic conditions and the instructions from the navigation system may be in conflict.
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