Joystick movement disables GPS mode,and into Planning mode?

howard40uk · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 26, 2009 Posts: 33

ive only orderd my satmap so not sure about this one does it mean if i move the joystick without noticing by accident while out walking it will stop recording my track and go into planning mode cn someone explain plz
thanks

nonoftheabove · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 27, 2007 Posts: 82

yes i have had the device go into 'planning mode' on a number of ocassions.

BUT fear not a nudge again or button press will bring back the snail trail
being overlaid on the map and NO your route is not lost its as though the 'system has got itself in a muddle' so to speak.

The best advice that one can give when NEW to the device go out ON short walks OVER ground that you know akin to the back of the hand- take a copy or notes of the varying operations that can be done on the device-
One doesnt need to take a full copy but make short notes of items that you think or want to test. Then when back home IF you had a difficulty consult the manual OR ask again on the forum.
on these short walks one could have the creen on 'permantely' and one can see just where one is going/been. After this acclimatization one then should set the device to your wants regards power saving.

bob1988 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 26, 2009 Posts: 14

You could always double press the power button to 'lock' the device. This is on one of the recent releases of software.

Hope that helps.

howard40uk · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 26, 2009 Posts: 33

Thanks for telling me about the double click on the power switch just goes to show how good they are fixing problems with a firmware update :-)

howard40uk · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 26, 2009 Posts: 33

When my a10 comes tomorrow how do i check if it has the latest firmware on . Cheers

cwmboy · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 4:43 pm Post subject:

Power up. Press bottom right button to get to MAIN MENU (if not already there). Press lower right hand button SETTINGS. Scroll down using joystick to the very bottom until you get to 'About'. Press upper right hand button SELECT.....and there you have it.[/b]
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