MotionX GPS Manual

User Manual
Revision 15.2
March 2011
Fullpower Technologies, Inc., makers of MotionX™
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Table of Contents
1. Overview 3
2. Menu 4
3. Go To 5
4. Record Track 7
5. Share 10
6. Auto Live Updates 12
7. My Position 13
8. Map 14
9. Waypoints 20
10. Tracks 24
11. Compass 28
12. Map Downloads 30
13. Setup 34
Getting Started
• Video: http://gps.motionx.com/video/
• Tutorials: http://gps.motionx.com/iphone/tutorials/
• Quick Start Guide: http://gps.motionx.com/quick-start/

1. Overview
The most accurate and reliable solution for the iPhone, MotionX-GPS embeds the
functionality of an advanced handheld GPS unit into a simple and intuitive iPhone
application. Use MotionX-GPS to track outdoor activities such as hiking, running,
biking, sailing, skiing, or any other activity where you want to track your route. It is
also ideal for geocaching and for sharing the coordinates of your favorite locations.
MotionX-GPS takes full advantage of iOS 4 with support for multitasking. Record your
tracks in the background while making a phone call, listening to streaming music, etc.
Info: Access the in-app GPS signal indicator.

help file from any page. Touch to toggle between
outdoor online and indoor
offline.
Blue globe: Outdoor

GPS mode; good signal.
iPod: Access iPod
controls from any page; Red globe: Unreliable
the control panel slides signal, trying to acquire
out and back in when this satellites.
button is touched.
Wifi/Triangulation:
Uses location information
Screen Lock: access the from nearby Wifi
screen lock / brightness hotspots to approximate
control from the iPod location.
control panel.
Manual: Offline; not
searching for satellites.
Search: Quick access to

the MotionX Search Menu: Access the main
Wheel. menu from any page.
GPS requires a direct “line-of-sight” to communicate with satellites. Your iPhone must
have a clear view of the sky to locate at least three satellites in order to give accurate
position information. If you are indoors, in a wooded area or surrounded by buildings,
you may be unable to acquire an accurate signal.
2. Menu
The MotionX Menu provides access to the various capabilities of MotionX-GPS. Go to
the track recorder, access the navigation/search wheel, view and share your current
position, access maps, set up live updates, access your saved tracks & waypoints, view
the compass, and access the Setup menu from this page.
Each menu button is explained here briefly. Additional details for each function are
outlined in the subsequent sections of this manual.
Go To: Access the Record Track: Open the

Search Wheel to select a GPS stopwatch to record
navigation point.
a track.1
Share: Share your Auto Live Updates:

current position, track or Setup/controls for
waypoint via email, sharing your position with
Facebook, or Twitter. others in real-time.2
My Position: View/ Map: View maps, with

share current position, tracks, waypoints, and
create a waypoint, take optional gridlines
a photo, view signal overlaid.
strength.
Waypoints: View a list Tracks: View a list of

of your saved waypoints; your saved tracks; view
view GPX file import GPX file import
instructions. instructions.
Compass: Current
heading, SOG, VMG, Setup: Access the
ETA, waypoint distance various user-based
& bearing to wypt. settings and controls.
1
While actively recording a track, the icon blinks between green and white.
2
With Auto Live Updates active, the icon blinks between green and white.
3. Go To
Select one of the search methods from the wheel to find a destination for navigation,
or a track to follow. The corner buttons provide quick access to the Track Recorder,
Camera, Compass, and Resume Nav. Once a destination has been defined, the
Compass screen displays ETA, SOG, VMG, distance to waypoint, etc, and the Map
screen displays the straight-line path between your current position and the waypoint.
MotionX Search Wheel
Address input:
Waypoint: Select from
• Location or landmark,
your saved waypoints.
e.g. “Mount Everest”
• Address, options:
- full address TapTap™ Tool: Create a
- city name new waypoint by picking
- state/province a point on the map. A
- zip/postal code new waypoint will be
• Lat / Lon, for example created and saved.
“41.89 N, 87.61 W”.
• Import from Address
Book contacts Recents: View your
• Country name waypoints sorted by date
to quickly find recently
Wikipedia: View POIs saved points.
around you or in a
specified location; read Range/Bearing: Enter a
the associated articles. range (distance) and
bearing (degrees) from
Facebook: View your your current position.
friends’ check-ins using
Facebook Places. Coordinates: Define
waypoint coordinates.1
Follow Track: Follow
one of your saved tracks. Resume Nav: Select
from a list of recent
waypoints that were used
Share: Access the for navigating.
various sharing options.
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If UTM, MGRS, or OSGB is selected as the coordinate system, the input fields will
reflect the appropriate system.
3. Go To (continued)
Facebook Places
Post Facebook Places check-ins and see your friends’ latest check-ins all from within
MotionX-GPS.
Check In: Post your

current location to
Facebook Places.
Touch here and pull down
to update the list.
Sort by name, proximity

to your location, or date.
Directional arrow points

to the waypoint location.
Select an entry to view

the check-in location on a
map, then initiate
navigation.

4. Record Track
Record a track of your hikes, runs, bike rides, trips, or other outdoor activities. Once
saved, the track is added to the Tracks log. The track can be shared with others via
email, Facebook, or Twitter for viewing in Google Earth, Google Maps or any GPX-
capable application.
Mode: Select the Camera: Add a photo

appropriate activity mode to your track using the
to improve accuracy.1 built-in iPhone camera2,
or from your camera
roll.
Avg Speed: Average

Speed: Current speed or
speed or pace; display
pace; display depends on
depends on Setup
Setup preferences.
preferences.
Max Speed: Maximum

Distance: Total recorded speed or pace achieved
track distance. during the current track.
Arrow indicates the

presence of additional
metrics available, access
by vertically swiping the
lower part of the display.
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Accelerometrics, accuracy filtering and other parameters will be selected for optimal
results based on your activity. The Activity Mode selector also provides quick access to
preferred units (kilometers, miles, or nautical miles), display fields (pace vs. speed),
Auto Pause and Autoswipe options.
2
Full resolution geotagged images are saved to the iPhone’s camera roll instead of
within MotionX-GPS (iOS 4.1 and later). To prevent waypoints or tracks from losing their
associated photos, leave the photos in your camera roll. Share the waypoint or track via
email to create a backup.
4. Record Track (continued)
Display Options
Swipe the bottom half of the screen vertically to view additional information. Optionally
set up Autoswipe via Setup > Track Recorder to automatically toggle between views.
Swipe the graphs horizontally to slide the x-axis.
• Average, current and max speed, total distance.
• Speed bar chart: 1 min average.
• Altitude graph: 1 min average.
• Current elevation and gradient, total ascent/descent.

4. Record Track (continued)
Tap and Hold

Tap and hold the speed or elevation graph to see precise data point values. A small
orange tracking ball will appear -- slide your finger across the screen to see the
instantaneous value displayed in the upper right of the graph.
Arrow: Indicates you

Altitude at the time
may scroll up or down for
corresponding to the
additional graphs and
tracking ball position.
track metrics.
Green flag: Marks your The tracking ball appears

starting position. when you tap and hold
the graph. Slide your
finger across the screen
to move the ball along
the graph.

5. Share
Select the Share button from the main menu to share your tracks and waypoints via
email, Facebook, or Twitter, and access the Auto Live Position Updates feature. Go to
Setup to configure your sharing preferences, to sign in to Facebook and Twitter
accounts, and more.
Share Options
Auto Live Position

Updates: Access your
preferences for sharing
automatic live position
Current Position: updates.
Create a new waypoint
and share the
coordinates.
Current Track: Share
the track currently being
recorded.
Waypoint/Location:
Choose from your list of
saved waypoints.
Track: Choose from your
list of saved tracks.
5. Share (continued)
Share Summary
The share summary page is displayed after a track or waypoint is selected for sharing.
This page is skipped if one-click sharing is enabled (from Setup>Share).
Track or Waypoint name.
Comments: Type up to
120 characters to post a
comment with your
Display Name: Let
track or waypoint.
others know who the
shared track or waypoint
is coming from.
Active sharing selections
are illuminated in green.
Share: Touch when you
are ready to initiate
sharing.
Email: Share with up to

five email addresses at
once.

6. Auto Live Updates
Share your real-time position automatically via Facebook, Twitter, email, or displayed
on the maps of friends using MotionX-GPS. Auto Live Position Updates will run (GPS
chipset remains active) when MotionX-GPS is backgrounded if Setup>Multitasking is
set to either Optimized or Always On. A data connection is required for this feature.
On/Off: Enable or
disable Automatic Live
Position Updates.
The share frequency is

shown for each sharing
method.
Map: Share your real-

time position with friends
who are also using
MotionX-GPS. Go to the
Configure your live
Map page to see their
updates sharing
latest position update.
preferences.1
Your friends will see your
latest update on their
Map page. 1
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Auto Live Map Updates Setup:
• Define a 5-digit channel using the picker wheels. Share your channel with friends who want to
see your location.
• Define an interval for broadcasting your location (ranging from 30sec to 10min). Your friends’
latest known locations are updated at the interval they have selected.
• Select a radius within which you would like to display your friends’ locations.
• Select a time interval to display your friends’ last known position updates. Choosing 12 hours,
for example, will allow you to see their last position broadcast for 12 hours after they have
stopped sending updates.
• TapTap® a friend’s location sign on the Map to view the time of their last location update.
7. My Position
Quickly view your current position and altitude from the My Position page. The GPS
signal strength and approximate accuracy is shown, as well as the time elapsed since
the last valid location fix. You can also create a waypoint, access sharing options, and
log a Facebook Places check-in with one click.
Camera: Create a
photo waypoint using
the built-in iPhone
camera.1
Mark Wypt: Create a
new waypoint using your Check in: Post your
current position. location to Facebook
Places.
Share: Quickly access all
of the sharing options.
Lat/Lon: Current
location. Choose between
Altitude: Current Lat/Lon, UTM and MGRS
altitude (feet or meters). coordinate systems.
GPS Signal:
Accuracy: Horizontal
Green: Strong signal. accuracy. “Triangulation”
or “GPS Offline” indicate
GPS is not available.2
Yellow: Average signal.
Last Position: Time

Red: Weak signal; since the last valid GPS
position information location sample was
may be inaccurate/ acquired.
unreliable. A question
mark will appear in the
position data fields.
1
Full resolution geotagged images are saved to the iPhone’s camera roll instead of
within MotionX-GPS (iOS 4.1 and later). To prevent waypoints or tracks from losing their
associated photos, leave the photos in your camera roll. Share the waypoint or track via
email to create a backup.
2
“Triangulation” indicates your iPhone is using network triangulation to estimate your
position. Location values may be inaccurate up to several hundred feet or more.
8. Map
The MotionX Map view shows a track of your movement in relation to a map. Choose
from nine different map types, including road, aerial, hybrid, terrain, and marine.
Optionally display your waypoints and a coordinate grid overlay.
Waypoint markers:
Start track
recording.
End track
recording.
Saved point of Current position;

interest. good GPS signal.
Navigation to a “Headlight” indicates

waypoint started. direction up mode.
Waypoint to which
you are navigating. Position estimated with
network triangulation.
Initial position at
app launch.
Weak GPS signal
(borderless blue circle).
Waypoint
markers; shape Position estimated
depends on the using Wifi hotspots.
number of
waypoints in the
current field of Position unknown; no
view.1 GPS signal.
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If there are 21 or more waypoints or POIs in view, they will be displayed as dots.
Between 11-20, pins are used. If ten or fewer, rectangular signs are used.
Use the MotionX TapTap™ tool to create a new waypoint on the map. Move the map or
change zoom levels to position the marker. As the map is moved, the coordinates of the
waypoint as well as the range and bearing from your current location are displayed at
the lower right of the map.
8. Map (continued)
Map Buttons
Full screen: View the

map in full screen mode.
Position will not

remain centered.
Position remains
centered on map.
Position centered;
course-up.
Maps: Select from the
following map types: Position centered;
• Road direction-up.
• Terrain
• Satellite
• Hybrid + / - Buttons: Zoom in &
• Marine (NOAA) out.

8. Map (continued)
Map Types & Sources
Map sources:
• MotionX: road, terrain
(OpenStreetMap data).
• Bing: road, aerial,
hybrid.
• Google: road, aerial,
hybrid.
• NOAA: marine charts.
Drill down two menu
levels to select a map
type and a map source.
Due to Microsoft
restrictions on Bing maps
and Google restrictions on
Google maps, these map
types can’t be cached or
stored onboard. By
contrast, MotionX road
and terrain maps and
NOAA marine charts may
be cached and/or
downloaded. See the Map
Downloads section for
details.
Map types:
Direction Up: iPhone 4 and 3GS only. Rotates the underlying map to maintain an
upward heading, using the magnetic compass. This feature is not available for Google
Maps.
Course Up: uses orderly changes in position from satellite data to rotate the map to
maintain an upward heading. Speed of travel must be more than a few mph (or km/h).
This feature is not available for Google Maps.
North Up: displays the map with North at the top.

8. Map (continued)
Map Functions
A variety of mapping functions accessible from various other places within the
application may be quickly accessed directly from the Map page.
Clear Tracks: Clear all

Live Updates: Activate tracks from the Map
the live updates feature. (once cleared, unsaved
See Setup > Auto Live tracks cannot be
Position Updates for recovered).
details.
Save Tracks: Combine

Download Maps: all tracks plotted on the
Launches the map map into a single track
download interface. See saved to the Logbook.1
the Download Maps
section for details.
Layers: Choose to view

or hide waypoints, POIs,
and/or map overlays
(gridlines, compass
rose, scale marker, Lat/
Lon coordinates).
1
Use the Save Tracks option in the event that you forget to start the Track Recorder
but you still want to save your track to the Logbook.

8. Map (continued)
TapTap® Tool
• Use the MotionX TapTap® tool to create, edit, share, and navigate to waypoints.
• Use a TapTap® gesture on the waypoint marker to quickly edit, share, navigate to, or
delete waypoints.
Create a waypoint Waypoint options

8. Map (continued)
Track Types
A solid red line represents your path while recording a track with the
Track Recorder. Use the "Start Track", "Pause Track" and "Save Track"
controls on the MotionX-Track Recorder page to record and save your
track.
A dotted red line represents an interpolated path between two points

when signal has been lost.
A solid blue line traces your path when a GPS signal is active, but when
not using the Track Recorder. In the event that you forgot to start the
Track Recorder, you can still save these blue tracks to the Logbook. Press
the "Save Tracks" option in the menu that appears when you touch the
caliper button to combine all plotted tracks into a single track that will be
saved to the Logbook.
A dotted blue line represents an interpolated path between two points

when signal has been lost and the Track Recorder was not running.
A dashed green line from the arrow indicates the path to the waypoint
you have chosen as your destination using the Go To or Start Nav
buttons.
A solid orange line represents a previously recorded track that is being

followed. A green start flag indicates the start of the track and a
checkered end flag indicates the end.

9. Waypoints
A waypoint is a set of coordinates that uniquely identifies a geographic location. From
this page you can access your saved waypoints, sorted by name, date, or proximity,
and view the Auto waypoints. You may store up to 400 waypoints. Here you can also
find instructions for importing waypoints into MotionX-GPS.
Waypoints are broken up into three categories: All Waypoints, Auto Waypoints and
Home Waypoint. Waypoint folders allow you to group waypoints from a specific activity
or trip together. Included are folders for Recently Added, Import and Points of Interest,
or you can create your own custom folders.
Auto Waypoints1 New Waypoint: Create a

created automatically by new waypoint using one
MotionX-GPS: of the following:
• Init (app launch)3 • Enter Address
• Start Nav • Current location
• Last Position • TapTap® tool on map
• Start/End Track Recorder • Enter Lat/Lon
• Enter range/bearing
Home: Used as your

“current location” while +: Create a custom
using Manual Mode.2 folder to organize
waypoints. To move one
or more waypoints to a
Import: View custom folder, select
instructions for importing Recently Added, Import
waypoints into MotionX- or Points of Interest.
GPS. Once the folder is Select Edit, add a
populated, the checkmark next to the
instructions are no longer waypoints you'd like to
visible. move, then select the
Move button. A list of the
POIs: prominent points available folders will
of interest to help you display. Select your
start exploring.. folder and when
prompted, confirm the
move.
1
Auto waypoints can be edited and saved as one of "My Waypoints". However, auto
waypoints cannot be manually deleted.
2
When navigating in Manual Mode (without GPS), the range and bearing start from the
Home location you’ve defined. To change your Home position, create a new waypoint
using the TapTap® tool and select “Set as Home”.
3
Use the ‘Init’ automatic waypoint to find your way back to your starting point (where
you launched the application) in case you get lost.
9. Waypoints (continued)
Folder View
Use the folder view interface to quickly search, move, or delete waypoints. To move a
waypoint into a different folder, select the Edit button, choose one or more waypoints,
then select Move. To delete several waypoints at once, select the Delete button instead
of Move. To delete a single waypoint, swipe it from the list, then select Delete.
Edit: Select a waypoint or

Sort waypoints by name,
a group of waypoints to
date, or proximity.
move into a folder, or to
delete.
Search: Quickly search

all waypoints in the Directional arrow points
category or folder you are to the waypoint location.
currently viewing. Start
typing and the waypoint
list will be auto- Camera icon ndicates a
populated. photo is attached.
Indicates the track is an

imported GPX file.
Select a waypoint to see

details, notes, etc., and
to access edit and share
options.

Waypoint Overview
Options:
• Initiate navigation to this
waypoint
• Share (via email,
facebook, or twitter)
Touch the photo field to • Set as your ‘Home’
select or change the • Delete
photograph associated
with the waypoint.
Advance to the Waypoint
Details page to view
track metrics such as
time, distance, speed,
etc.
View the waypoint in full-

screen map mode.
Crosshairs: Auto-zoom
Maps: Select your
and center the map
preferred map type.
around the waypoint.

Waypoint Details
Done: Return to the list Options: Choose from

of waypoints. the following waypoint
options:
• Start Nav
• Share
• Set as Home
• Delete
Notes: Default text is the

creation time & date of
the waypoint. This field is
editable.
Icons indicate whether a
photo is associated with
Bearing and Distance to the waypoint, and/or if it
waypoint from your was imported.
current position.
Lat/Lon: Waypoint
location. UTM and MGRS
coordinate systems are
also available.

10. Tracks
A track is a compilation of samples or “breadcrumbs” taken over a period of time. To
record and save your tracks, use the Track Recorder. You may store up to 101 tracks.
Here you can also find instructions for importing tracks into MotionX-GPS.
New track recordings are added to the All Tracks directory. Track folders allow you to
group tracks from a specific region, activity, or trip together. Included are folders for
Recently Added, Import, and Favorites, or you can create your own custom folders.
New Track: Create a

new track. This button
brings up the Track
Recorder.
All Tracks: Contains all
tracks you've recorded.
+: Create a custom
folder to organize your
tracks. To move one or
more tracks to a custom
Import: This folder folder, select All Tracks,
contains the tracks Recently Added, Import
you've imported into or Favorites. Select Edit,
MotionX-GPS. When no add a checkmark next to
tracks are present, the track(s) you'd like to
import instructions are move, then select the
displayed on how to Move button. A list of the
import waypoints or available folders will
tracks into MotionX-GPS. display. Select your
folder and when
prompted, confirm the
move.
10. Tracks (continued)
Folder View
Use the folder view interface to quickly search, move, or delete tracks. To move tracks
into a different folder, select the Edit button, choose one or more tracks, then select
Move. To delete several tracks at once, select the Delete button instead of Move. To
delete a single track, swipe it from the list, then select Delete.
Sort tracks by name,

Edit: Select a track or a
date, or proximity to your
group of tracks to move
current location.
into a folder, or to delete.
Search: Quickly search

all tracks in the category
or folder you are currently
viewing. Start typing and Import icon indicates the
the track list will be auto- track was imported from
populated. a GPX file.
Directional arrow points

to the start of the track.
Camera icon indicates a

photo is attached.
Select a track to see

details, statistics, notes,
etc., and to access
additional options.

Track Overview
Options:
• Follow this track
• Share (via email,
facebook, or twitter)
• Delete
Touch the photo field to
select or change the
photograph associated
with the track.
Advance to the Track
Details page to view
track metrics such as
time, distance, speed,
etc.
View the track in full-

screen map mode.
Crosshairs: Auto-zoom
Maps: Select your and center the map
preferred map type. around the completed
track.

Track Details
Done: Return to the list Options: Choose from

of tracks. the following track
options:
• Follow
• Share
Name: Touch this field to
• Delete
edit the name of the
track.
Notes: Default note is

start time & date of the
track. This field is
editable.
Swipe the bottom region

vertically to view
additional data:
• Speed & elevation
Display units:
graphs
• Choose between • Total ascent / descent
imperial, metric, or
• Maximum positive and
nautical units for the
negative gradient.
bottom display fields.
• Choose between Speed
or Pace (e.g. for biking
vs. running or walking).

11. Compass
The MotionX Compass shows such information as heading, SOG (speed over ground),
VMG (velocity made good), distance, bearing, and time to waypoint, and ETA during
active navigation. The iPhone 4 and 3GS leverage the built-in magnetometer (digital
compass).
SOG: Speed over VMG: Velocity made

ground. The speed at good. Effective speed at
which you are moving which you are
over the surface of the approaching your
earth. waypoint.
Wypt Dist: Distance to

selected waypoint.
Meters/yards/feet are
used instead of km/
miles/nm for short Blue arrow: Indicates
the bearing to your
distances.1
destination.
Time to Wypt:
Estimated time remaining ETA: Estimated time you
until you arrive at your will arrive at your
destination. destination.
1
The cutover point for short distances is 1000 meters, 1000 yards, or 1000 feet,
depending on your distance units preference.
11. Compass (continued)
Compass Button
Compass Modes
(touch to toggle):
Auto Mode: Uses the

magnetometer at speeds
below 5 mph and GPS
positional changes above
5 mph. The icon is a
sextant.
Inaccurate heading:
Magnetic Mode: Uses
Heading accuracy is
the built-in digital
<85%. Sustain a speed
compass. The icon is a
of more than a few mph
compass rose (8-pointed
(or km/h) for an
star). iPhone 4 & 3GS.
accurate heading.
Weak GPS signal: Red GPS Mode: Heading is

compass button indicates determined using orderly
weak or no GPS signal. changes in position.
For the satellite-based compass (GPS mode) to provide an accurate heading, you should
be outdoors with a clear view of the sky and moving at least a few mph or km/h. The
magnetometer in the iPhone 4 and 3GS is susceptible to magnetic interference from
electronics and ferrous metals. If an accurate direction cannot be achieved due to
interference, you will be instructed to move away from the interference and re-calibrate
the magnetometer by moving your iPhone in a figure 8 pattern (turn off this warning in
Setup>General).

12. Map Downloads
Define an area of the map along with a range of zoom levels to pre-load onto your
iPhone for offline access. Once downloaded, these tiles will be saved in MotionX-GPS
permanently unless you choose to delete them. Map tile sets are not included in iTunes
backups unless you configure to do so in Setup>Maps.
Go to Setup>Map Downloads to access the map download interface.

Downloaded maps are defined by an area along with a range of zoom levels to
download, for use when a network connection is unavailable. Once downloaded, map
tile sets are saved in MotionX-GPS permanently unless you manually delete them.
Map types available for download include MotionX Terrain (based on OpenCycleMap),
MotionX Road (based on OpenStreetMap), and NOAA marine charts.
Maps are typically

downloaded faster via
Wifi.
Sort by name or tile set

size.
Download a new tile set.
Icon indicates tile set type: Download status:

Road maps • Green: fully downloaded
• Red: partially
Terrain maps downloaded
NOAA marine charts
Map downloads and map caching are similar but distinct features. Both improve map
performance and enable offline map viewing. Map caching automatically saves tiles
viewed on the Maps page as you pan and zoom. The cache limit is 250 MB; beyond this
limit the oldest cached tiles are overwritten as new tiles are cached. Cached maps are
not stored with iTunes backups, and my be cleared via Setup>Maps.
12. Map Downloads (continued)
Area Definition
Select by Area: define a Select by Route: Use

circular area of map tiles this option to define a
to be downloaded. This is longer, narrower area.
useful for large areas Useful for pre-loading
such as national parks or map tiles along a hiking
entire cities. trail, for example.
Touch and drag the red

square to adjust the
circumference.
Arrow: Center the

selection area over your
current position.
Drag the map from +/- : Use buttons or

anywhere to adjust the multi-touch on the map
center of the download to change the zoom
area. level.
Due to Microsoft restrictions on Bing maps and Google restrictions on Google maps,
these maps types can’t be cached or downloaded. By contrast, MotionX road and terrain
maps and NOAA marine charts may be cached and downloaded.

Downloading Options
Tile Set Name: Choose

a name for the tile set
(touch the field to edit). Memory display:
• Amount of used disk
space on your iPhone
Min/Max Zoom: Adjust • Estimated tile set size
the min/max zoom levels • Total disk size of your
for which you'd like map iPhone.
tiles downloaded. Higher
numbers represent a
more zoomed in view.
Thus the number of tiles Total Size: Estimated
and total memory size of the tile set you've
required will be larger at selected. This will adjust
greater zoom level as the tiles download.
numbers.
Terrain map tiles tend to be larger then road map tiles due to the contour data.
Tiles in urban areas also require more memory due to the density of street and
feature data.

Downloaded Map Details
View: View all

downloaded map tiles in
the selected tile set.1
Retry Missing Tiles:

Attempt to download
missing maps tiles that
were originally
unavailable. Refresh: Downloads the
latest map tiles for the
Delete: Deletes the map set area and zoom
map tile set. levels previously defined.
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These tiles will always be viewable on all map pages, with our without a network
connection.
Cached and downloaded maps are not backed up when syncing with iTunes, to
significantly decrease the iPhone-to-iTunes sync and backup times.

13. Setup
Configure MotionX-GPS application preferences from the Setup page.
General
Sounds: Turn global application sound effects on or off.
Accelerometrics Assisted GPS: Toggle Accelerometrics ON for greater low-speed

accuracy, or OFF for improved battery life.
Accuracy Filter: The Accuracy Filter is ON by default for the best GPS position
accuracy. You may wish to switch the Accuracy Filter OFF if you are having trouble
acquiring a signal or when traveling at very high speeds (over 150 mph or 240 km/h).
Disable Compass Interference Warning: Turn off the warning for inaccurate
compass reading due to magnetic interference.
Navigation: Choose between Rhumb Line or Great Circle navigation.
Display
Skin Styles: Choose either the default color scheme (dark background with orange
numbers) or a high-contrast scheme for improved visibility in day/sunlight.
Speed Format: Choose between displaying speed data or pace data on the Track
Recorder page and in Logbook entries.
Units: Select either metric, nautical or imperial units.
Coordinate Format: Select a coordinate display format: Degrees/Minutes/Seconds

(DMS), Degrees with decimal Minutes (DM), Decimal Degrees (D), UTM, MGRS, or
OSGB (UK grid).
Compass: Use either magnetic or true north as a reference.
Maps
Map Data: When toggled off, new map data will not be downloaded (for those
concerned about data usage).
Map Caching: Turn Map Caching ON to automatically cache MotionX Road or Terrain
map tiles, or NOAA marine chart tiles, so they can be viewed offline.
13. Setup (continued)
Backup Maps in iTunes: Enable the backup of your cached and downloaded maps in
iTunes during your next sync. Due to the very long sync times associated with backing
up map tiles in iTunes, we recommend only turning this option on if you plan on
restoring your device, to avoid having to re-download your maps.
Map Overlays: Turn ON to superimpose gridlines, a compass rose, map scale and
current coordinates on the Map page.
My Waypoints: Show or hide your saved waypoints on the map.
Points of Interest: Show or hide pre-loaded POIs on the map.
Auto Waypoints: Show or hide Auto Waypoints on the map.
Map Downloads
See the Map Downloads section of this user manual for details.
Voice Coaching
Use the voice coaching options to enable and customize audio updates while recording
a track.
• Turn the Track Recorder “3,2,1, Go” countdown On/Off.

• Turn voice coaching audio updates On/Off.
• Set the update trigger: choose either time or distance.
• Adjust the Update Interval slider to increase or decrease the time between voice
coaching updates.
• Control the sound level of voice coaching with the Voice Volume slider.
• Turn on Pause iPod for Voice to pause/resume your music during voice coaching
updates. When the switch is Off, music volume will fade during updates.
• When voice coaching is On, opt to turn On/Off audio updates for time, distance, and
speed/pace.

Auto Live Position Updates

• Define a 5-digit channel using the picker wheels. Share your channel with friends
who want to see your location.
• Define an interval for broadcasting your location (ranging from 30sec to 10min). Your
friends’ latest known locations are updated at the interval they have selected.
• Select a radius within which you would like to display your friends’ locations.
• Select a time interval to display your friends’ last known position updates. Choosing
12 hours, for example, will allow you to see their last position broadcast for 12 hours
after they have stopped sending updates.
Auto Live Position Updates will run (GPS chipset will remain active) when MotionX-GPS
is backgrounded if Setup>Multitasking is set to either Optimized or Always On.
TapTap® a friend’s location sign to view the timestamp of their last location update.
Share
Display Name: This name will be used to identify you to others when sharing.
Facebook: Use Facebook Connect to sign into Facebook and post tracks and waypoints
directly to your Wall, to enable Check-ins, and to view your friends’ Check-ins.
Twitter: Sign into your Twitter account to post tweets with track or waypoint
information.
Email: Share with up to five email addresses at once.
One-Click share: Turn ON one-click share to skip the Share screen each time you
share a track or waypoint.
Track Recorder
• Select the appropriate Activity Mode (e.g. Biking, Flying, Hiking, etc.) to optimize
speed and distance accuracy.

• Turn the Track Recorder stats Autoswipe on or off, and configure settings. When set
to ON, the track statistics and graphs at the bottom of the Track Recorder page will
automatically scroll between the four available views (speed/pace & distance, speed/
pace graph, altitude graph, and ascent/decent & gradient). Configure the idle time
(time the screen is idle before Autoswipe begins) and the page view time.
• When turned ON, Track Recorder Auto Pause will automatically pause the elapsed
time when you stop moving. When you start moving again, the elapsed time will
start again. This will keep your average speed and average pace accurate if you don’t
manually press Pause when stopped. If the Pause button is pressed, the Auto Pause
feature will not override this action.
Auto Page Cycle
Auto page cycle automatically cycles through the pages selected. When turned ON,
autocycling will initiate when any of these pages are viewed. Choose to include any
combination of the Track Recorder, My Position, Map or Compass pages in the rotation.
Initiate auto page cycle following an idle time ranging from 10 sec to 5 min. View each
page in the rotation from 5 sec up to 1 minute.
Multitasking
Configure how you would like MotionX-GPS to behave when you are running it in the
background while multitasking with other applications.
Always On: Keep the GPS receiver on when MotionX-GPS is backgrounded. This
option consumes the most power.
Optimized: Keep the GPS receiver on when MotionX-GPS is backgrounded only when
the Track Recorder is running, or when Automatic Position Updates and/or Broadcast
Position is enabled.
Always Off: Turn the GPS receiver off when MotionX-GPS is backgrounded. This
option consumes the least power.
Location Modes
Outdoor GPS: Uses the GPS chipset to determine location. Horizontal accuracy 30ft -
300ft.

Wifi/Triangulation: Uses network triangulation or Wifi hotspot location to determine

position. Horizontal accuracy 100ft to 3 miles.
Manual: Define your position manually. Range/bearing is determined from the
manually entered “Home” waypoint.
Reset
Restore to factory settings: Restore MotionX-GPS to its freshly installed state. All
data content, and settings will be erased.
Reset map tile sets only: Deletes all downloaded map tile sets.
Delete all tracks: Delete all saved tracks.
Delete all waypoints: Delete all saved waypoints.

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6. Auto Live Updates 12

12. Map Downloads 30

Info: Access the in-app GPS signal indicator.

Blue globe: Outdoor

Search: Quick access to

Go To: Access the Record Track: Open the

Share: Share your Auto Live Updates:

My Position: View/ Map: View maps, with

Waypoints: View a list Tracks: View a list of

MotionX Search Wheel

Check In: Post your

Sort by name, proximity

Directional arrow points

Select an entry to view

Mode: Select the Camera: Add a photo

Avg Speed: Average

Max Speed: Maximum

Arrow indicates the

Tap and Hold

Arrow: Indicates you

Green flag: Marks your The tracking ball appears

Auto Live Position

Track or Waypoint name.

Email: Share with up to

The share frequency is

Map: Share your real-

Last Position: Time

Saved point of Current position;

Navigation to a “Headlight” indicates

Full screen: View the

Position will not

Map Types & Sources

North Up: displays the map with North at the top.

Clear Tracks: Clear all

Save Tracks: Combine

Layers: Choose to view

Create a waypoint Waypoint options

A dotted red line represents an interpolated path between two points

A dotted blue line represents an interpolated path between two points

A solid orange line represents a previously recorded track that is being

Auto Waypoints1 New Waypoint: Create a

Home: Used as your

Edit: Select a waypoint or

Search: Quickly search

Indicates the track is an

Select a waypoint to see

View the waypoint in full-

Done: Return to the list Options: Choose from

Notes: Default text is the

New Track: Create a

Sort tracks by name,

Search: Quickly search

Directional arrow points

Camera icon indicates a

Select a track to see

View the track in full-

Done: Return to the list Options: Choose from

Notes: Default note is

Swipe the bottom region

SOG: Speed over VMG: Velocity made

Wypt Dist: Distance to

Auto Mode: Uses the