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READ THIS WARNING BEFORE USING THE GEONAV 5 WARNING ! THE ELECTRONIC CHART IS AN AID TO NAVIGATION DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE USE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT CHARTS, NOT TO REPLACE THEM. ONLY OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT CHARTS AND NOTICES TO MARINERS CONTAIN ALL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE SAFETY OF NAVIGATION AND, AS ALWAYS, THE CAPTAIN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PROPER USE. The use of the GEONAV 5 implies knowledge and acceptance of this warning by the user.
Characteristics ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• CHARACTERISTICS • New compact design • Self contained GPS Plotter system (Plotter + GPS receiver + Antenna) • Built-in world map • 32 bit RISC processor • Upgradable software • Monochrome transflective Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 5” with high visibility under sunlight • Compatible with NAVIONICS Nav-Chart™ cartridges • Input voltage: from 9.
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Introduction ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• INTRODUCTION The GEONAV 5 is a graphic GPS plotter that displays your boat’s current position with respect to an electronic chart. The GEONAV 5 can use up to 12 satellites simultaneously.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Should any new function be available in the future, the software of your GEONAV 5 can be updated in a very short time. See your local marine electronics dealer for more information.
Installation and Precautions •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• INSTALLATION AND PRECAUTIONS When installed on a boat, in order to avoid electromagnetic interference, the GEONAV unit must be positioned at least 0.35 m away from a magnetic compass or a flux-gate sensor, such as those used on autopilots and remote electronic compasses. The GEONAV is water resistant, but not waterproof.
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• We advise you against tightening the screws too much, in order not to break the screw seats. Fixed installation The plotter may be mounted on any surface using the mounting bracket provided with the unit (see figure below). Use the 4 flat-head screws (5mm in diameter) to fix the bracket on to the desired mounting surface.
Installation and Precautions •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Car installation To allow an easy installation on your car, the GEONAV is supplied with an additional bracket that ends with a suction cup. When the unit is installed, make sure that your car front window has enough space to allow proper road visibility. Installation procedure is the following: 1.
Connections •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• CONNECTIONS The figure shows colors and polarity of the car lighter adapter. The adapter has a little lamp (LED) that turns on if the car is correctly providing the bracket with power. If the lamp is off: • verify that 12V voltage is available from the lighter plug; • verify that the adapter internal fuse works; open the adapter and check the fuse. If the fuse is broken, replace it with a fuse with the same electrical features.
Cartridge Installation ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION Remove the rubber cover located in the unit’s lower side and slide the Nav-Chart™ cartridge into the slot. Install the cartridge into the plotter. Replace the rubber cover with a light pressure and check that it is inserted correctly to avoid any water infiltration.
Keyboard •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• KEYBOARD ZOOM +/ZOOM • Increases/decreases the chart range ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• CURSOR • Moves the manual cursor across the screen. • Switches from Navigation mode to Manual mode. • Selects the options from menus and submenus. • At start-up, adjusts the screen contrast. •••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ENT • When a setup/edit window is shown, confirms the operation. • Navigation mode: accesses the menu.
Diagnostic ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• DIAGNOSTIC The GEONAV has a diagnostic program to verify its correct performance, once the installation has been made, and detect problems that may occur during the use of the unit. To access this program, turn the unit on by keeping any key pressed excepting CLR.
NAVIONICS Electronic Charts •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• NAVIONICS ELECTRONIC CHARTS The GEONAV includes a built-in world map that allows zooming from 4,096 down to 512 NM. Additional cartographic details relevant to the specific area of navigation are available by NAVIONICS Seamless Nav-Chart™ cartridges. When a cartridge is present, a small square will show the area covered by the chart.
NAVIONICS Electronic Charts •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• To increase the map detail, press ZOOM+. To decrease the map detail, press ZOOM-. How to display bathymetric lines Enter the Navigation mode (see next chapter), then press ENT until the menu bar is displayed, select SET, then enable the options desired using the CURSOR key. How to display navaids Positioning the manual cursor on the navaid symbol , a window will display the relevant characteristic.
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• How to display port services Position the manual cursor on the icon relevant to the selected marina; when pressing ENT, a window will list all the services available in that port. Select the service desired from the list by pressing the CURSOR key.
Functional Characteristics •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS This chapter summarizes the most commonly used functions of the GEONAV and also gives a brief description of the terms that will appear in the following pages. Additional terms and acronyms can be found in the Glossary section at the end of this manual.
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Screen amplifier This function, always enabled, redraws the chart if the boat’s speed is greater than 3 knots so as to maintain 2/3rds of the screen ahead of the boat. This function is enabled only if no waypoint is present. without screen amplifier with screen amplifier Chart rotation Charts are traditionally displayed in north-up mode. This, however, does not correspond to reality.
Functional Characteristics ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• To activate the Chart Rotation function, enter the Navigation mode, press ENT to display the menu, select SET, then CHART ROTATION and ON. A message will prompt the user to select the requested maximum range before activating the chart rotation. Local time By this function the user can enter local time instead of Greenwich time (GMT) supplied by the GPS receiver.
Operation •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• OPERATION At start-up the GEONAV will display one page containing a message warning the user that the electronic chart is an aid to navigation designed to facilitate the use of authorized government charts, not to replace them. Adjust the contrast by pressing the CURSOR key.
Navigation Window ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• NAVIGATION WINDOW This window is activated automatically as soon as the GPS receiver has computed the boat’s position. Speed, course and chart range are displayed at the bottom of the screen. The screen scale indicates the rounded off distance between the instrument’s center and top side. By using the ZOOM key, the chart detail level can be increased, thus accessing the NAVIONICS cartography data.
Manual Mode •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• MANUAL MODE By pressing the CURSOR key, the GEONAV switches to Cursor mode where the user is allowed to move freely around the “seamless” world of NAVIONICS cartography.
Menu ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• MENU To access the menu bar, enter the Navigation mode and press ENT. The bar allows selecting from the following functions: PORT: to select a port where to insert a waypoint. NEAR: to select a class of port services, to search for the nearest services at a given moment. CONTRAST: to adjust the screen contrast. SET: to activate/deactivate/modify the plotter’s setup. • CHART ROTAT.
Satellite Window ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• SATELLITE WINDOW This window is displayed at start-up and can be recalled by pressing repeatedly the ENT key; the satellite window displays how many and which satellites are being tracked by the GEONAV built-in GPS receiver. The outer circle represents the horizon, the inner one identifies a 45° elevation in relation to the horizon and the central circle points to the zenith.
Satellite Window ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Latitude and longitude relevant to the boat’s position are displayed as soon as three satellites are tracked and a 2D fix is available. The altitude value is available only if four satellites are tracked and a 3D fix is performed.
Route •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ROUTE The GEONAV can manage navigation along a planned route. The figure shows a route displayed by the GEONAV. 1 - Boat’s position The boat’s position is displayed according to the data received from the GPS receiver. 2 - Leg Route segment between 2 waypoints. 3 - Waypoint The waypoint is identified by a circle and a number.
Route ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4 - Heading Vector This vector displays the boat’s current route. 5 - Cursor It allows moving the manual cursor across the screen; the relevant geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude) are displayed in two small windows. When the GEONAV switches to Navigation mode, the manual cursor disappears.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Route to the manual cursor position Press the CURSOR key to switch to Manual mode, position the cursor where a waypoint is to be inserted and then press the ENT key. The GEONAV will insert a new waypoint in the cursor position and a new leg will be added to the existing route; if no waypoint had been previously entered, the leg will be connected to the boat’s position.
Route ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The GEONAV will insert a waypoint in the port position, append the new leg to the existing route (if no route is present, the leg will connect the waypoint to the boat’s position) and move to Navigation mode, automatically activating the Autozoom function. Route to the nearest service NOTE: this option is available only with NAVIONICS cartridges that include the Port Service feature.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The GEONAV will insert a waypoint in the port position and delete automatically the existing route, then go back to Navigation mode activating automatically the Autozoom function. How to delete the whole route In Navigation mode, it is possible to delete the whole route by pressing the CLR key. Press ENT to confirm or CLR to abort the operation.
Route •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • Moving a waypoint in the plotted route Position the cursor on the waypoint to move with the CURSOR key, press ENT to pick the waypoint up, drag the cursor to the new position and press ENT to drop the waypoint. • Inserting a new waypoint in the plotted route Position the cursor exactly on the route segment to edit, then press ENT to insert the waypoint.
Use with Land Cartography ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• READ THIS WARNING BEFORE USING THE GEONAV 5 WARNING ! THE CHART PLOTTER, WHEN INSTALLED IN A VEHICLE, MUST NOT OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER’S VIEW, AND THE UNIT MUST NOT BE USED BY THE DRIVER, OR DISTRACT THE DRIVER’S ATTENTION, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. The use of the GEONAV 5 implies the knowledge and acceptance of this warning by the user.
Use with Land Cartography •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• USE WITH LAND CARTOGRAPHY The GEONAV is now a valuable instrument also when used and installed in a car: the GPS receiver and the new NAVIONICS land charts will allow displaying easily your position with respect to the most popular roads and city.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• SETUP menu The SETUP menu will display some new options: • OTHER ROADS (ON/OFF) Enables/disables the display of secondary roads. • ROAD NAMES (ON/OFF) Enables/disables the display of road names. • CITY NAMES (ON/OFF) Enables/disables the display of city names. • DIST.
Use with Land Cartography ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• How to display road names This function is equivalent to the display of navaid characteristics when the GEONAV is used with nautical charts. To display a road name, position the manual cursor on the road symbol (a small diamond): a window will display the relevant name. How to search for a city This function, equivalent to the port search, is enabled by the CITY option in the main menu.
Troubleshooting ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• TROUBLESHOOTING The GEONAV does not turn on Make sure that the unit is powered with voltage between 10 and 18 VDC. Check the polarity of power supply. The GEONAV does not get any valid satellite fix Make sure that no metal obstacle is positioned around the unit acting as a shield for the GEONAV antenna. If after 40 minutes the GEONAV does not get a valid fix, then turn the unit off and on again.
Glossary ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• GLOSSARY Azimuth - The angle from the horizon to a satellite or other object. Coordinates - Description of position in terms of latitude and longitude. triangulate a position fix. Each GPS satellite transmits its precise location and the time when the transmission started.
Table of Contents ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• TABLE OF CONTENTS CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................ 4 INTRODUCTION ................................................................. 6 INSTALLATION AND PRECAUTIONS ................................... 8 CONNECTIONS ................................................................. 11 CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION ............................................. 12 KEYBOARD .........................
