VELA GPS Manual

VELA GPS Overview

Perfect for outdoor explorer in your phone! Use VELA GPS to easily find where you are, navigate to favorite location and record tracks! VELA GPS is very suitable for hiking, biking , jogging, skiing, sailing and geocaching.

*.VELA GPS is designed for the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. iPod Touch and first generation iPhone do not have a GPS receiver, so it can't be used to navigate with VELA GPS.

*.VELA GPS require clear view of sky to receive satellites' signal.The GPS signal can be interfered with large building, wooded area, or road overpass.

Contact VELA GPS

Contact VELA GPS if you have any question while using this app. Email to support@velagps.com

The GPS signal at the upper left of the screen

	Good signal
	Poor signal
	NO signal

The satellite image at the upper left of the screen

	Red animating	VELA GPS is searching for the satellites.
	White animating	Connection to the satellites is established.
	Red firmed	Indoor mode. GPS is off.

Switch between views

Simply tap the button to launch the view switcher, then tap the desired view.

	Map		Waypoint		Tracks
	Compass		Status		Settings

Screen Lock

Lock the screen to prevent from inadvertent screen touch. When locked, sliding the arrow button from left to right will unlock. When you locked your screen, the tracking mode is turn on. VELA GPS update the location indicator and adjust it to center of the screen. Brightness of screen can be adjust by sliding the slider at top.

VELA GPS Map

Basic operation

	Map zoom in
	Map zoom out
	Adjust the location indicator to center of the screen.
	Select Map Type

Pan or scroll to another part of the map:

Drag up, down, left, or right.

Location indicators

	Current location indicator.
	Current location indicator. The arrow indicates the direction of your movement.
	Current location indicator when GPS is offline. The location may be incorrect or unreliable.

Track symbol

	Start location of a track.
	End location of a track.

	Red solid line indicates your path.
	Blue dash line represents the line between your current location and the target waypoint.

VELA GPS Waypoint

Add waypoint

Switch to the map view and click at top right corner of the screen, then select 'Current Location' or 'Center of Screen'. In 'Center of Screen' mode, you can drag the map, then click 'Done'. New waypoint will be appear at center of the blue crosshair

Edit waypoint

Directly select the waypoint from the map view, or switch to the waypoint view and select the desired waypoint, then tap "Edit" button. You can edit the waypoint's name, note, altitude, pin, latitude and longitude.

Delete waypoint

Simply tap the trash button, this operation can not be undone.

Navigate waypoint

Tap the blue button. Diselect any waypoint on the map view, otherwise the blue dash line will not be appear.

VELA GPS Track

To record your tracks

Nothing to do. Locations of the track are automatically recorded into 'Current Track' when you have the GPS signal.

Save the recorded locations as a track

Switch to the track view and tap 'Current Track', then tap 'Save'.

Clear the recorded locations

Switch to the track view and tap 'Current Track', then tap the trash button.

Show the track on the map

Switch to the track view and tap desired track, then tap 'View' button.

Share your track

Switch to the track view and tap desired track, then tap 'Mail' button.

VELA GPS Compass

The red bearing arrow points to your target, regardless of the direction you are moving. If the bearing arrow points toward the top of the compass, you are traveling directly toward your target waypoint.

Heading information is generated by "location changing", so a few speed is needed by the compass. The true magnetic compass will be available soon in the future release.

VELA GPS Status

VELA GPS Settings