Cobra GPS 500 Manuel utilisateur

Quick Start Guide

GPS 500

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Instructions to get you on your way!

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GPS 500

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM

GPS Buttons

These buttons allow you to access all the features of

the GPS 500:

The POWER Button

• turns the unit on and off when you press and

hold for 2 seconds

• turns the backlight on and off when you press

and release

The PAGE Button

• lets you switch between main pages

• works as an “escape” key and returns

you to main page when in other pages,

options or menus

The ZOOM IN/OUT Button

• lets you zoom in or out of any map display

The ENTER Button

• use to accept any highlighted selection

• use to mark current location as waypoint

by pressing and holding for 2 seconds

The JOYSTICK

• lets you scroll through selections displayed on

any screen when you push the stick up or down

• lets you pan on the map

ZOOM OUT

button

ZOOM IN

button

External power

connector cover

Battery

Door

cover

Lanyard

connector

loop

ENTER button

Backlit display

screen

PAGE

button

POWER and

Backlight

button

D-Ring Battery

Door fastener

Lanyard

connector

loop

JOYSTICK

POWER and

Backlight

button

Installing Batteries  

The GPS 500 operates on 2 AA batteries (not

included). To install batteries, twist the D-ring

connector counterclockwise (anticlockwise) and

remove the battery compartment cover. Insert

two AA batteries, ensuring correct polarity

alignment. Replace the battery compartment

cover and twist the D-ring clockwise to lock.

As an optional power source, an Automotive

Power Adapter (not included, see “Optional

Accessories,” in the owner’s manual) can be used

with your GPS 500.

Getting Started

In order to navigate using your GPS 500, you first

must acquire a “fix” on your current position. To

do this, take your GPS 500 outside making sure

you have a clear view of the sky. Press and hold

the POWER button for 2 seconds . A start-up

screen appears , followed by a second screen

that shows you that your unit is attempting to lock

on to signals from GPS satellites. Once 3 satellite

signals have been acquired, the screen will

automatically switch to the Map page, and the unit

is ready to use.

NOTE: When you use the GPS 500 for

the first time, it will take approximately

50 seconds to lock on to the GPS satellites.

Turning on the Display Backlight

When the unit is turned on, pressing and releasing

the POWER button will turn on the display backlight.

The display will remain lit for 15 seconds as long

as no other buttons have been pressed.

BASIC OPERATION

 

POWER Button

Startup Screen

Everything you need to navigate using

your GPS 500 is found on five main

pages or screens. Once power is on, you

may switch among the five main pages

by pressing the PAGE button .

Map Page displays a map of your

current position and GoTo, track, or

route during navigation.

Gauges Page displays a compass

that shows your current travel

direction or next waypoint direction.

Trip Meter Page displays

selectable fields with information

about your current location or

navigation.

Nav Data Page enables you to

access waypoint, point of interest,

city, track, and route features such as

creating, deleting or navigating.

System Page enables you to

access the various settings and

formats.

Selecting Options

From any of the five main pages, press and

release the ENTER button to display that

page’s Option menu. Use the JOYSTICK to

scroll through the menu sections, then press

the ENTER button to go to the highlighted

option. Use the JOYSTICK again to highlight

your choice, then press the ENTER button to

select it. Press the PAGE button to return to

the main menu.

FIVE MAIN PAGES

Map Page

Gauges Page Trip Meter

Page

Nav Data

Page

System Page

PAGE Button

WAYPOINTS

Hiker Icons

GoTo

POI

Navigating with Waypoints

The Nav Data page gives you access to

navigational features. From this page, you

can create and store up to 500 waypoints

(a specific location that you can mark and

recall), view the "GoTo" direction to any

waypoint  , edit information about a

waypoint, delete a waypoint, preview a

waypoint on the map, or sort or search a

list of waypoints. For each waypoint, you

can choose a name and assign a symbol.

NOTE: Whenever navigation is in progress, a

"hiker" icon will appear next to the

corresponding selection on the main Nav Data

page and at the lower right hand corner

of Map page and Gauges page  .

New Waypoint

Enter Manually

1. Highlight and select WAYPOINTS .

2. Highlight and select ENTER MANUAL .

3. Edit or except the default name and

symbol. Enter the new waypoint's

location and elevation . (Elevation

does not need to be entered to save a

manual waypoint.)

4. Highlight and select SAVE .

Mark Current

1. Highlight and select WAYPOINTS .

2. Highlight and select MARK CURRENT .

3. Edit or accept the default name and

symbol .

4. Highlight and select SAVE .

Waypoint Shortcut: To mark a new

waypoint using your current location, press

and hold the ENTER button for 2 seconds.

A confirmation window will pop up.

Nav Data Page Hiker Icons

 “GoTo” on

Map Page

 “GoTo” on

Gauges Page

 Add New

Waypoint

 Waypoint

Info Screen

GoTo

City/Town

Navigate

Route

Navigate

Track

GoTo

Waypoint

About Tracks and Routes

You can select two or more points

to create a route . Your GPS 500

will show you the way to follow the

route accurately.

You can also create and store up to

10 tracks . Your GPS 500 automatically

keeps a record of your progress as you

travel and gives you a graphic representation

of the track you have taken. You can also

make the unit guide you in the reverse

direction along the same track.

Clearing the Track Log

The GPS 500 has 2000 active track log

points available to you. Once the track log is

full, no additional tracks can be stored until

the log is cleared. To clear the track log:

1. From the Nav Data page, highlight using

the JOYSTICK and select TRACKS by

pressing the ENTER button to display the

Tracks screen .

2. Highlight and select CLEAR   to

clear the log of all travel that has been

recorded. The unit automatically restarts

recording your travel.

3. Press the PAGE button  to return to

the main page.

TRACKS & ROUTES

TracksRoutes

Clear Log

Select Clear

PAGE Button

NAVIGATING TRACKS & ROUTES 5

Navigating a Selected Track

To make the map show the navigational

path along a selected track:

1. From the Nav Data page, highlight and

select TRACKS.

2. Highlight and select the track you

want to navigate .

3. Highlight and select NAVIGATE .

Highlight and select FORWARD to

navigate from the beginning to the

end of the selected track .

Highlight and select REVERSE to

navigate from the end to the

beginning of the selected track .

4. This will bring up the Map page with

the track path shown.

Navigating a Selected Route

To make the map show the navigational

path along the route:

1. From the Nav Data page, highlight and

select ROUTES.

2. Highlight and select the route you

want to navigate .

3. Highlight and select NAVIGATE .

Highlight and select the point you

want to START AT or begin your

navigation .

4. This will bring up the Map page with

the route path shown.

 Track Preview

and Options

 Tracks

 Directions  Routes

 Route Preview

and Options

 Directions

Stopping Navigation

To stop current navigation (GoTo, Route, or Track),

highlight and select STOP NAV . Highlight and

select YES to stop. Highlight and select NO to

make current navigation continue. Press the PAGE

button to return to the main page .

Gauges Page

The Gauges page is a visual “pointer” that

indicates the direction of travel to follow to reach

your next waypoint , and shows you with

arrows whether you are on or off (to left or right

of)   course. The display also shows you

how far (feet, miles, meters or kilometers) off

course you are currently.

Satellite Connection Lost or Off

Whenever satellite lock is lost or GPS is turned Off,

certain animation icons (below) appear on screen

and continue until GPS is On and/or satellite lock

is re-acquired.

Animation sequence that appears when satellite

lock is lost

Animation sequence that appears when GPS is

turned Off

On Course

Stopping Nav

Right of

Course

Left Of

Course

PAGE Button

STOPPING NAVIGATION

GAUGES PAGE

Cities/Towns and

Points of Interest

With optional computer software and

interface cable, you can connect your

GPS 500 to a computer mapping database

to access the coordinates for points of

interest. Once stored in memory, these

points of interest can be used as waypoints

for navigation.

To show the navigational path to a

city/town or POI:

1. From the Nav Data page , highlight

and select CITIES or POI to display the

CITIES or POI screen.

2. Highlight and select SELECT. Highlight

and select the city/town or POI 

you want to GoTo. Details for the

selected city/town or POI 

appears.

3. Highlight and select GOTO to navigate

to your selected city/town or POI.

4. This will bring up the Map page showing

you the direction of travel to the

selected city/town or POI .

Highlight

City

Nav Data

Page

Select GOTO

City

Highlight

POI

Navigation On

Map Page

Select GOTO

POI

CITIES / TOWNS

POINTS OF INTEREST

Panning and Special Accessing

Features

Whenever you are viewing the Map page, you can

“pan” to see any portion of a map image that is

beyond the left, right, top, or bottom edge of the

screen. You can also access Nav Data functions

directly from the Map page.

To pan:

1. From the Map page push the JOYSTICK in any

direction to enter panning mode. An arrow-

shaped cursor will appear.

2. Move the cursor in any direction by pushing the

JOYSTICK left, right, up or down. When the

cursor reaches an edge of the map image, the

image will "pan" in that direction.

3. Press the PAGE button to exit panning mode.

To access Nav Data functions from the Map page:

1. Enter panning mode as described in 1 and 2

above.

2. Move the cursor in any direction by pushing the

JOYSTICK left, right, up or down to highlight an

item.

3. Press the ENTER button for detail information

on cities/towns, waypoints or POIs.

Refer to your GPS 500 User’s Manual for detailed

directions on accessing and exiting waypoint, track,

route, point of interest, or city data.

Access Nav Data

Stop Navigation

Panning Mode

Joystick

PANNING and ACCESSING

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