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Holux Handheld GPS
User Manual
GM-120
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About This Manual Thank you for choosing the Holux GM-120 Handheld Navigator. This manual helps you to familiarize yourself with this product to best suit your needs. Keep this manual for future reference. Warranty The GM-120 Handheld GPS Navigator is warranted to be free from defects in material and functions for a period of one year from the date of purchase. If there is a product failure within this period (under normal conditions), a replacement will be provided at no charge to t
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Table of Contents Product Overview .......................................................................................1 Package Contents..................................................................................2 Main Features ........................................................................................3 Hardware Components ..............................................................................5 Front View ......................................................
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Using the Waypoints Feature...............................................................21 Using the Waypoints Feature...............................................................22 Creating Waypoints........................................................................22 Modifying Waypoints......................................................................23 Deleting Waypoints........................................................................24 Using the Routes Feature ....
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Setting the Lap...............................................................................40 Setting Auto Pause ........................................................................41 Miscellaneous Settings ..................................................................41 Start Training........................................................................................42 Viewing Training History ......................................................................43 Transfe
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Setting the Bluetooth............................................................................62 Setting the Display Units ......................................................................63 Setting the DMS Format.......................................................................63 Setting the WAAS/EGNOS ..................................................................64 Setting the Backlight.............................................................................64 Setti
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Introducing the GM-120 Introducing the GM-120 Product Overview Congratulations on your purchase of the HOLUX GM-120 Handheld GPS Navigator. The GM-120 is an easy-to-use, multi-function handheld GPS navigator which allows you to enjoy outdoor activities without worrying about losing your way in unknown locations. The GM-120 helps you to locate your position anywhere in the world and navigate your way easily. It also features a Geocaching function for users to participate and enjoy tr
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Package Contents Before you start using your GM-120 Handheld GPS Navigator, make sure that your package contains the following items. If anything appears to be missing or damaged, contact your local Holux dealer or distributor for a replacement. Documentation GR-120 Handheld GPS (Quick Start Guide and Navigator Warranty Card) Power / USB Li-Ion battery data cable Bicycle holder attachment Software CD (optional) * USB data cable can be used for battery charging a
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Main Features • Point tracking /Route recording • Object quick search • 4 gray level display • 20 parallel satellite-tracking channels for fast acquisition and reacquisition (TTFF) • Waterproof—ideal for outdoor sports • Specially designed for personal navigation, mountaineering, investigation and military purposes • WAAS (North America) and EGNOS (Europe) GPS receiver with accuracy to 3 meters • Features an electronic compass and altimeter sensor (GM-120B and GM-120C) • Bluetooth
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GM-120A GM-120B GM-120C Features: Equipped with GM- Equipped with GM- 120A features plus: 120B features plus: • SiRF GSC3 • Electronic • 128MB memory • 9 keys (Menu, Esc, compass build-in for support Zoom in, Zoom map. out, Hotkey, 4-way • Altimeter navigation keys) • It stores roads, • Barometer river, lakes, • 2MB program code • Bluetooth (Option) borders, cities and in NOR flash POIs. • 2MB pseudo • Bluetooth (Option) SRAM • Buzzer • Waypoint, track log stored in NOR
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Hardware Components Take a moment to familiarize yourself with your GM-120 Handheld GPS Navigator. The following illustrations provide information about the components of the unit. Front View 4 5 1 6 7 2 3 8 9 No. Item Function Press once to display the OSD menu. 1. Menu Press twice to display the Main Features menu. 2. Backlight Press and hold to turn the backlight on/off. Press to zoom out on a map page. 3. Zoom out Hold for 2 seconds to display/clear roads, river, lakes…et
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No. Item Function Left arrow: Press to move the cursor left in the OSD menus or on the map page. Right arrow: Press to move the cursor right in the OSD menus or on the map page. 6. ESC/Page Press to exit the OSD menu. Press to toggle between the map page and the compass page. 7. Power Press and hold to turn the power on/off. 8. Zoom in Press to zoom in on the map page. Hold for 2 seconds to display/clear points of interest (POIs). (GM-120C) 9. OK/Enter Press to toggle between
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Bottom View USB port Setting up the GM-120 This section contains instructions about setting up your GPS navigator by inserting the battery, charging the battery, and installing the holder assembly. Installing the Battery 1. Slide the battery compartment latch to the unlocked position. 2. Lift up the battery compartment cover as shown. 7
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3. Insert the battery in the direction as shown. 4. Close the battery compartment cover. 5. Slide the battery compartment latch to the locked position. 8
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Installing the Holder Assembly The GM-120 has a holder assembly as optional accessory that you can mount on your car dashboard to hold the device. To fix the holder assembly to your car dashboard: 1. Hook both parts of the bicycle holder assembly onto the front bar of your bike and fix it securely with the screw provided. 2. Insert the GM-120 into the assembly holder. 3. Insert the top of the base into the notch on the back of the holder assembly and slide it upwards to fix it fir
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Turning on for the First Time To turn on your GM-120 Handheld GPS Navigator, press and hold the Power button for two seconds. The product information page is displayed. Next, the Mode Selection menu appears. Use the navigation keys to select the mode you want and press the OK button to confirm. Press the Menu button twice and select Satellite. The GM-120 starts acquiring satellite information as described in the following section. Acquiring Satellite Information The satel
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Turning the GPS On/Off When the GM-120 is used indoors, the device may not receive a sufficient GPS signal and a warning message will appear on the screen. This warning message does not go off until GPS is turned off. To turn off GPS, do the following: 1. Press the Menu button twice to display the OSD menu. 2. Select GPS Off to turn off the GPS function. The device will stop acquiring satellite data. 3. To resume the GPS function, press the Menu button to choose GPS On and press OK.
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Zooming In/Out You can change the map scale while viewing the map with one of the following ways: • Press the + button to zoom in and increase the map scale. • Press the – button to zoom out and reduce the map scale. Alternatively, you can adjust the map scale from the OSD menu. 1. In Professional mode, press the Menu button to display the OSD menu. 2. Select Map Scale and press OK to confirm. A map scale bar is displayed on the map page. 3. Use the left/right navigation keys to adju
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Turning on the Backlight The GM-120 is quipped with a built-in backlight to illuminate the screen when you are using it in poor lighting conditions. Press and hold the Backlight button to turn the backlight on or off as required. The backlight status is displayed as the icon on the bottom left corner of the screen. Adjusting the Screen Contrast To adjust the contrast of the LCD screen: 1. Press the Menu button twice to display the OSD menu. 2. Select LCD Level and press OK to confirm
