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If your AvMap Geosat doesn’t work properly, please contact the AvMap Technical Support team by e-mail on [email protected] .

Firstly you will be helped to solve your problem remotely by following standard technical support procedure. If this attempt is not successful, you will receive a Return Machine Authorization (RMA) in order to send the unit (or its components) to our offices and get your device repaired.

Verify your registration ( your data and the details of your navigator ), if you are not registered yet please insert your datas on www.avmap.it - Support - Registration. This procedure is mandatory to ship the device in assistance if you will need.

It means that the Dead Reckoning function is active. This function enables the unit to calculate your position even if the GPS signal is not received (i.e. under tunnels).

Probably the Bluetooth on your phone is not active. Turn it on and try again.
 

1. Download Geosat Suite and upgrade the software and the operating system of your Geosat.

2. Do not disconnect the Geosat from the USB, please enter in My Computer and locate the removable disk of the SD memory card of Geosat (it is easily recognizable because it contains the folder Geosat6.)

3. Open the folder and locate Geosat6 file "Userdata1.xml"

4. Copy this file and paste it on your PC to have a backup, and than delete it from the folder Geosat6.

5. Close the window,   Safely Remove the Hardware and unplug the navigator.

The Geosat should now again be able to connect via Bluetooth to your phone.
 

Probably the calibration has not been performed correctly. For a correct calibration  you need to choose a time when you are sure you have not ingested alcohol and it should not be repeated before the test.

The calibration is personal, so it may be less accurate if the person who performs the test is not the same person who calibrated the device.

The iPod icon will reappear automatically after connecting the navigator  to the car bracket. When the Car is powered and the bracket is powered.

 1. First of all, check whether The Geosat has  the 8 pins on the back , only this model is able to power and to communicate with the stereo system through the magnetic holder.

2. Check whether the speakers are set as external:

1. Open the Menu
2. Press Settings
3. Press Preferences
4. Press Voice Options, press the green indicator on the bottom right of the page in order to pass  to the next page
5. Choose External Stereo

If the problem is not solved, please follow the instructions below to update the software  and recover the Sound System Recovery.

1.Update to the latest software version available
Read: How to Update the Software 
 
2 . Restart the operating system
Once you have updated the device, disconnect the USB and wait the main screen with the 2 main icons: use 2 pencils or pens and follow the instructions:
keep hold the button inside the hole next to the SD card (the hole without label) and then with another pencil press the reset button once.
When you will see on the display a blue window with the restart of the OS you can leave the first button also.


3. Connect the Geosat Car bracket
1. Check whether the navigator is ON and  the Car bracket is powered
2.Check whether the navigator is receiving power from the bracket:  on the map, in the lower right corner, you should see the power icon ( a flash).
3. Enter Menu -System Info - Components
After a few seconds the “Sound System Recovery” button will appear in the right column.
Click the button and please wait the message “Updated Successfully”.
4. Select then OK and exit the main screen.

If after these procedures your problem has not been solved, then the cause may be the erroneous installation of the car holder in the DIN. In this case please address yourself to the Peugeot dealer.
 

The iPod icon, unlikely the Bluetooth one, stays inactive untill an iPod has been connected nect to the navigator holder through the Y cable provided.

 

It is possible that the problem depends on how the guidelines were recorded, particularly if so it deals with parallel lines and towed vehicles. The start of line recording (i.e. the moment you press to start recording) it must NOT be done with the vehicle stopped; this is because the saved point may not exactly match with the point where the truck is, and consequently the parallel line will be "oblique" with respect to the real drawn line.
 
To significantly reduce the error it is necessary to start the vehicle and keep it at a speed of about 7km/h and make sure that the medium itself is well aligned. Once this is verified, while driving press to start recording from the point A. Then press again when the key button is active again to complete the line registration.

In order to purchase a map update without loosing your CAMP function, you must download the update from the Geosat Suite  ( and not from the shop on line).

1.Connect the navigator to the PC and open Geosat Suite
2. Select Map Update, in the left column you can see the map preloaded on your navigator. The red light shows that it is not updated.
3. Click on Buy update.

 
                                                               
 

This way you will buy a map update ( a new map file and a new  licence) keeping the CAMP  functions.
 
ATTENTION: Buying a new memory card on the shop online e.g. Europe maps,  you will buy a European map with basic license, which does NOT include the special CAMP software. Awlays use the Geosat Suite to update our Geosat 6 CAMP.

 


Kenwood TH-D72A/E SetUp

• Turn the TH-D72A/E ON.
• Press the F button.
• Use the up/down/OK/Esc control to select and set the following functions:
- F-1 – Int. GPS – Off
- F-7 – Voice Alert – Off
• Press Esc to exit the function menu.
• Use the A/B button to select the desired radio side for APRS.
• Press the VFO button and adjust the frequency to your standard APRS frequency (144.39MHz in the US).
• If necessary, press F-Shift to remove + and – from the display.
• If necessary, press Tone to remove the T, CT, DCS, and D/O icons from the display. The icon position should be blank.
• Press Menu button and set or verify the menu settings below. Leave all other settings at default, for now. Note: only important default settings are included
here.
• Press the Menu button again to close the Menu.
 


The Kenwood TH-D72A/E is now ready to interface with the Geosat 6 APRS. Now that the configuration is complete, it’s time to see if it will work.
1. Turn off the Geosat 6 APRS and the TH-D72A/E.

2. Connect the two units using the data cable provided with your AvMap Geosat 6 APRS. Plug the fourconductor plug, with three black insulating rings into the I/O port on the Geosat 6 APRS. This is the top jack on the right side of the Geosat 6 APRS. Make sure the plug is firmly seated in the jack. Open the
COM cover on the TH-D72A/E and plug the three-conductor plug (two black insulating rings) into the COM port. Again, make sure it is firmly seated. A common problem with operation failure is not having the plugs firmly inserted in the units, or having the connections reversed. Double check your connections.

3. Turn on the Geosat G6 APRS and the TH-D72A/E. Wait until the Geosat 6 APRS has acquired sufficient satellites to establish a 3D position. A blinking GPS icon (not iGPS) should then appear in the upper right corner of TH-D72A/E display.

4. Set the volume at about 1/3 volume. If there is APRS activity in your area, you should here the brief “growl” of packet transmissions. You will hear a short
beep when you receive an APRS signal, a longer beep when you transmit your position, and a double (highlow) beep when you receive your position back from a digipeater. Now that you have a working system, you will want to decrease your beacon rate, and change other settings according to your desired operating method.
Read the APRS section of the Kenwood TH-D72A/E CD manual. This manual provides additional information on the functions of the various APRS controls, and

Troubleshooting
If you do not see a flashing “GPS” signal on the upper right hand corner of the TH-D72A/E, or APRS stations are not appearing in the APRS Contacts list on  the Geosat 6 APRS, then the data cable may not be fully or correctly seated.

1. Remove one plug and assure that it is the correct plug for that unit and is plugged into the correct port, according to the description in the previous section
of these instructions. Return the plug to the proper port and firmly push it in.
2. Check that the cord at the other end is in the correct port and firmly press on the plug to assure it is properly seated.
3.Check the cord for continuity and no shorts, using an ohmmeter, especially if it is a home brewed data cable.
4. Verify that the Geosat 6 APRS is computing a position fix.
5. Listen to your APRS frequency on the TH-D72A/E or on a different radio to verify there is APRS activity in your area.
6. Reread and verify the setup sections of these instructions.
7. Perform a Partial Reset of your TH-D72A/E per the instructions on page RESET-1 of the CD manual, then, repeat the setup instructions. A partial reset will not erase your memory channels, but will set all other settings to their default values.

 

The APRS messaging feature is only active if Geosat 6 APRS is connected to a modem or transceiver that supports this feature;
connecting the Geosat 6 APRS to the Tiny Trak 4, you can send and receive text messages easily using the complete virtual keyboard on the touch screen of Geosat 6 APRS.
 
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A TRACK 4 TINY, YOU CAN NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MESSAGING APRS
(This function is enabled only when the Geosat 6 APRS is connected to the Tiny Trak 4).
To connect Geosat 6 APRS to the Tiny Trak you must use our AvMap PC-Interface cable ( code CBDJNG0400 ) available in our Store.
 
Once Geosat 6 APRS is connected to the modem, the Messages menu will remain available even when the modem is no longer connected. In the Messages menu you can choose to send a message, read your messages, and check outgoing messages.
 
Sending messages:
 
• Go to Messages
• Tap New Message button and type the text using the virtual keyboard
• To enter special symbols, touch the symbols button and special symbols will open on the keyboard, to return to the normal keyboard touch the ABC
• To move to capital letters tap "A" key, tap  "a" key to return to the keyboard in lower case
 
VII. Send messages to contacts APRS
 
Once you have completed the message, tap Send
• Enter the recipients by touching the button RECIPIENTS and selecting recipients from the contacts list APRS
• Tap "Accept"
• Tap send message
 
Once the message has been sent, the software will return to the maps and the message will be saved in the sent messages.
 
Receiving Messages:
 
When you receive a message from a  APRS contact  a warning will appear on the screen, you can choose whether to read the message immediately or at a later time. In both cases, the message is saved in the inbox, and can be read at any time.
 
If you choose "Read Now", the message is displayed in order to avoid distractions touching the Read me button, to listen to the message read by the speech synthesis text-to-speech. In the APRS options menu you can choose whether to display the alert only for personal messages or for messages sent to "All". Tap the Options button in the APRS menu, then tap messages on the map to select the desired option.

In order to purchase a map update without loosing your APRS function, you must download the update from the Geosat Suite  ( and not from the shop on line).

1. Connect the navigator to the PC and open Geosat Suite
2. Select Map Update, in the left column you can see the map preloaded on your navigator. The red light shpows that it is not updated.
3. Click on Buy update.

 
                                                               
 

This way you will buy a map update ( a new map file and a new  licence) keeping the APRS functions.
 
ATTENTION: Buying a new memory card on the shop online e.g. Europe maps,  you will buy a European map with basic license, which does NOT include the special APRS software. Awlays use the Geosat Suite to update our Geosat 6 APRS.

 
 
                                                                 
 

The APRS Messaging function is available only when Geosat 6 APRS is connected to a transceiver or modem supporting that function. Connecting Geosat 6 APRS to Tiny Trak 4 it is possible to send and receive text messages using the complete virtual keyboard on the Geosat 6 APRS’ display.

In this case it means that Geosat 6 APRS and your radio are not communicating.

 
1. Remove the plug and make sure it is properly inserted into the device and is not reversed, then please reinsert it fully.
 
2. Check that the plugs are inserted into the correct port.
 
3. Check cable continuity using an odometer.
 
4. Verify that the Geosat 6 APRS is calculating the position (gps on the navigator must be active)
 
5. Turn on your favourite APRS frequency  tune with the TH-D72A / E or another transceiver for functions AvMap APRS - 25 check that there is APRS in the area.
 
6. Carefully review the instructions to set up.
 
7. Do a partial reset of the TH-D72A / E as described in the manual, so repeat the initial setup. The partial reset will not erase the memorised channels, but will restore the default values for the settings.

 

Geosat 6 APRS comes with bi-directional RS-232 APRS compatible with all models of transceivers Kenwood APRS amateurs and with the TNC (Terminal Node Controllers) that supports NMEA format.

Currently Kenwood APRS radios include:

• TH-D7A / E

• TM-D700A / E

• TM-D710A / E

• TH-D72A / E

The potential of Geosat 6 APRS are fully exploited if the TNC supports the same format string Kenwood: for example reading this string, you can view the standard icons APRS, and in tactical mode the contact information APRS while moving such as direction, speed, Lat-Lon, altitude, and time stamp necessary to filter contacts.

IF the radio TNC does not support the Kenwood string, you can still distinguish between fixed contacts (blue circle icon) and in motion (red triangle icon)

 

1. Set up  the Transceiver
• Enter your call sign
• BAUD Rate=9600
• Waypoint=ALL
• Waypoint size=9 character (this as also called waypoint length)
• Beacon method = Smartbeaconing (if your device supports this)
• Waypoint output=ALL
• If you are using a Kenwood D72 turn off F-1 Internal GPS

 
2. Set up  your Geosat 6 APRS
The Geosat 6 APRS is defaulted to 9600 BAUD rate. If your radio device supports 4800 BAUD rate you can change this setting also on your Geosat 6 APRS in the APRS options page. Touch the Options  button in the APSR menu, touch Serial Port and then choose your option.
 
 
3. Connect Geosat 6 APRS to the  Kenwood Radio

Your Geosat 6 APRS is supplied with an APRS cable: the 3 pole end (the one with 2 black rings) goes into the 2.5mm socket of your radio or TNC device. The 4 pole end (the one with 3 black rings) goes in the top 2.5 mm I/O socket of the Geosat 6 APRS; make  sure they are really snug in the socket.
 

In order to work, the Reset Remote Control needs the navigator to be plugged to the power supply (through car charger or home power supply cable).
 
Please verify also: 
 
- that the Trip Master button has been connected to the right input ( on the right side of Geosat, I/O input )
 
- that you have selected the right setting ( Geosat Crossover model):  
  Menu - 4x4 Functions - Serial Port - Ext.Button

In order to purchase a map update without loosing your Regolarità function, you must download the update from the Geosat Suite  ( and not from the shop on line).

1.Connect the navigator to the PC and open Geosat Suite
2. Select Map Update, in the left column you can see the map preloaded on your navigator. The red light shows that it is not updated.
3. Click on Buy update.
 

 
                                                               
 

This way you will buy a map update ( a new map file and a new  licence) keeping the Regolarità functions.
 
ATTENTION: Buying a new memory card on the shop online e.g. Europe maps,  you will buy a European map with basic license, which does NOT include the special Regolarità software. Awlays use the Geosat Suite to update our Geosat 6 Regolarità


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