DeLorme Earthmate PN-30 Green Handheld GPS with Topo 8.0 & 1GB SD Card

Details

The DeLorme Earthmate PN-30 is a high-sensitivity, high-performance, bright-color-screen handheld GPS that offers an unrivaled selection of display options including up-to-date DeLorme Topo USA topographic maps, color aerial imagery, USGS 7.5-min. topographic quad maps, and NOAA nautical charts.

With its 32-channel STMicroelectronics Cartesio chipset and DeLorme ConstantLock technology, the PN-30 acquires satellite signals quickly and retains them in the most challenging GPS environments. Map and imagery displays are lightning-quick thanks to a powerful dual-core processor.

The on-board base map includes major highways and thoroughfares worldwide plus secondary and connector roads in the U.S. Detailed U.S. street and topo maps can be selected from the included Topo USA software. And now you can add Navionics charts for the ultimate in marine mapping detail!

The PN-30 holds up to 1,000 user-defined waypoints, 50 routes, and 10 tracks. All can be easily received from or sent to the included Topo USA software. The device displays both road and trail routes automatically generated using Topo USA. Road routes and direct (point-to-point) routes also can be generated on the PN-30.

Available onboard Flash memory totals 500 MB and the PN-30 also supports high-capacity SD cards (SDHC) up to 32 GB. The 65K-color daylight-readable TFT screen provides clarity in any light conditions including direct sunlight. The PN-30 is WAAS-enabled, waterproof to IPX-7 standards, comes in a rugged, impact-resistant rubberized case, and weighs just over five oz.

A Complete Out-of-the-box Solution:

Unlike other GPS receivers that require additional map data purchases, the PN-30 comes with up-to-date DeLorme Topo USA mapping software in the package. This is the full version of Topo USA, with all its desktop and GPS capabilities included. Also in the package: East, Central, and West regional DVDs with detailed U.S. street and topo maps by state or region; a 1-GB SD card ? ideal for large map and imagery transfers; a detailed user manual, a Quick Start Guide, and two AA batteries. A $40 certificate is included for downloading sample supplementary datasets and then a new $29.95 Map Library annual subscription plan is offered for unlimited data downloads.

Key Features

• 32-channel STMicroelectronics Cartesio chipset
• Dual-core processor for blazing-fast performance
• 500 MB of available onboard Flash memory
• Support for high-capacity SD cards (SDHC) up to 32 GB
• More detailed onboard base map data for the U.S., now with secondary and connector roads, along with major highways and thoroughfares for the entire world (still providing detailed U.S. street and backroad detail via included Topo USA software)
• Fast USB 2.0 data transfers to in-device SD card - no external card reader required

What’s New in TOPO Version 8.0

Updates

• Over 300,000 new or updated U.S. streets
• Thousands of new trails
• Detailed streets and roads for Canada
• Main roads for Mexico
• More than 200,000 ADDITIONAL POIs (places-of-interest)

New In-Vehicle Navigation & Travel Features

• GPS Radar—find points of interest near your current location
• 2-D or 3-D NavMode for hands-free full-screen view while navigating in your vehicle
• UMPC mode—optimizes your screen for ultramobile PCs and small screens
• Spoken directions and voice commands when connected to a PC (not available in EarthMate)
• Plan Trip option — estimate end-of-day breaks, fuel stops, and fuel cost

Advanced Geocaching Features

• If you own or purchase a PN-Series Handheld GPS, you can take advantage of several new features:
• Import Geocaching.com pocket queries using Cache Register (coming soon)
• Send-to-GPS now available for Delorme PNSeries handhelds
• See cache descriptions in full, with other cachers' log notes
• Geocaching symbols added to the PN-Series symbol set support new geocaching features on PN-Series devices
• Drag cursor to multi-select caches from Topo USA and send them directly to your GPS
• Cache names on maps are hyperlinked to their Geocaching.com pages

Using the Earthmate PN-30 and Topo USA

Plan Your Adventures with Topo USA and Downloadable Imagery, Maps, and Charts

• Scout the terrain, land cover, and waterways as if you were there
• Discover more than 4 million searchable places of interest?attractions, lodgings, restaurants, and much more
• See campgrounds, boat launch sites, unique natural features, and prime hunting and fishing spots, from DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer state topographic map books
• View your destination in realistic 3-D, from any compass point, on:
  • Topo USA
  • Color aerial imagery
  • USGS maps
  • NOAA nautical charts
• Automatically create routes on roads and trails – no tracing required
• Easily add boating or kayaking routes, using the available detailed nautical charts
• Insert waypoints, selecting from an extensive library of symbols for hiking, camping, geocaching, fishing, hunting, 4-wheeling, and countless other activities
• Draw tracks
• Add comments to your waypoint and track files
• Quickly transfer your waypoints, tracks, and routes to the PN-30
• Print maps for take-along reference in a variety of scales, including 1:24,000

Navigate with Complete Confidence, in your vehicle, boat, canoe or kayak, on your bike, or on foot

• Display the maps or imagery that are most useful at any given time
• Easily toggle the various map and imagery types on or off
• Or, select Turn Imagery Off/On to toggle off/on all but Topo USA
• Track your location on an established route or track
• Automatically collect GPS tracks
• Insert GPS waypoints with the touch of a button
• Use the on-device routing feature to create road routes, or direct point-to-point routes – ideal for geocaching
• Hear audible alarms for upcoming turns on your road or trail routes
• Navigate using the maps, imagery, charts
• Use the Find button to locate streets or trails, cities, waypoints, points of interest, natural features, addresses, coordinates, or locations you’ve recently searched for
• Set up your information fields selecting from a wealth of information types, including:
  • Course, bearing, heading, speed, coordinates
  • Distance to next turn
  • ETA at next turn, stop, or finish
  • Back on course – see direction of travel to return to course
  • Elevation, speed, oOdometer data
  • Trip time (moving, stopped, total)
  • Speed – current, average, maximum, moving average
  • Vertical speed
  • Velocity made good
  • Battery life
  • Time and date
    
    

Update Your Topo USA Maps Files with Collected GPS Data

• Easily transfer collected waypoints and tracks, with comments, to update your maps
• Where applicable, convert collected tracks to routable roads or trails
• GeoTag your photos with the precise GPS location where they were taken
• Share GPS files and photos with like-minded enthusiasts at eartha.com or other online communities

The DeLorme Earthmate PN-30 improves on the PN-20 in these ways:

• 32-channel STMicroelectronics GPS chipset for near-instantaneous acquisition (only 12-channel on PN-20)
• Dual-core processor for rapid screen re-draws, even with large aerial imagery files
• 500 MB available on-board Flash memory (only 75 MB on PN-20)
• Download data directly to SD card while in the receiver
• Pre-loaded secondary and connector roads (US only)

The DeLorme Earthmate PN-40 improves on the PN-30 in these ways:

• 3-axis electronic compass, performs in any position, while in motion or standing still
• Sensitive barometric altimeter for accurate altitude readings

Package Includes

What’s in the Box

• DeLorme Earthmate PN-30 handheld GPS receiver*
• DeLorme Topo USA mapping software full U.S. topographic, road and street detail
• 1 GB SD Card
• USB interface cable
• Quick Start Guide
• Comprehensive user's manual with usage scenario tips
• Neck lanyard
• 2 AA alkaline batteries
• *PN-30 has pre-loaded worldwide highway and major road base map, also with secondary and connector roads for the U.S.

Tech Specs

Technical Specifications

Physical

• IPX7 waterproof standard, impact-resistant rubberized housing
• Device dimensions: 2.43" W x 5.25" H x 1.5" D
• Weight: without batteries: 5.35 ounces; with Li-Ion rechargeable battery: 6.7 oz; with alkaline AA batteries: 7.00 oz.

Performance

• A dual-core processor for lightning quick map redraws, when panning or zooming
• Fast USB 2.0 data transfer to internal memory or SD card in device
• Proprietary Kalman filter for enhanced GPS accuracy
• Detailed onboard base map with major highways and thoroughfares worldwide, plus secondary and connector roads in the U.S.

Power

• Uses 2 AA batteries (included)

Receiver

• Super high-sensitivity 32-channel Cartesio chipset by STMicroelectronics for rapid signal acquisition and ConstantLock™ satellite retention, even in challenging GPS environments

Acquisition Times:

• Hot start: 5-6 seconds
• Warm start: < 45 seconds
• Cold start: < 60 seconds
• Update rate: 1/second, continuous

GPS accuracy:

• Position: < 15 meters, 95% typical
• Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
• WAAS accuracy: Position: < 3 meters, 95% typical

Display:

• Sharp high-resolution 2.2" 65K-color Transflective TFT color display (220 x 176 pixels)

Memory & Storage

• 500 MB available internal Flash memory
• Supports SDHC high-capacity SD cards – up to 32 GB
• Holds up to 10 tracks (10,000 points per track), 1,000 user-defined waypoints, and 50 routes

Topo USA System Requirements

Operating Systems

• Microsoft Windows Vista Home/Basic/Home Premium/Ultimate/Business with 512 MB RAM
• U.S. Version Microsoft Windows XP or 2000 (Service Pack 3 and higher): 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)
• Microsoft Windows 98/ME is not supported with this release

Internet Browser

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or later

Hardware

• Intel Pentium III 900 MHz or higher processor (1.8 GHz recommended)
• 1 GB of available hard-disk space
• DVD-ROM Drive
• 3D-capable video card with 32 MB VRAM (64 MB VRAM recommended)

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