Tech Talk

GPS Features

Tech Talk

TERMS

Zoom Button
Use this to get a more detailed look at your chosen satellite image or aerial photo. The zoom level is displayed in the lower left corner of the map screen.

Georeferenced satellite images
When you download a satellite photo to your Bushnell GPS, it's instantly georeferenced to the satellite network for navigation. This means the image is calibrated to adjust to your heading and location to display an accurate representation of the ground you're exploring.

For example: if you're headed south facing a stand of pines, you can look down at your Bushnell GPS and the satallite image or aerial photo and directional compass will also display you're headed south and facing the stand of pines. We call this TruView™ navigation. By referencing the landmarks around you to those on your LCD, you can explore new territory with the competence of someone who's trekked the land for years.

Unlike maps, which portray the landscape with generalized symbols and colors, satellite photography reflects the terrain as it exists in nature. Buildings, bridges, roads, urban and rural areas, and other manmade features are shown as they were at the time of photography.

Georeferenced satellite images also give you an accurate portrayal of relative distance when viewing your position in relation to waypoints and visible landmarks. This means, if you know you've traveled nearly a mile from your treestand, and your next stopping point appears to be of equal distance away on your LCD, you can estimate you're approximately a mile from your destination. It's fast, simple and the most efficient way to see the country.

Routes
A path to an end point consisting of intermediate stops, marked by waypoints, or other saved points along the way.

SafeTrack™ battery-conservation mode
The ONIX runs continuously for up to 30 hours (depending on model) on one set of batteries thanks to SafeTrack™. This feature puts the display to "sleep" to save power while maintaining satellite connection behind the scenes. Optional audible alarms alert you of deviation from course.

Bushnell-exclusive screen-layering feature.
It's how we made the world's most advanced GPS so easy to use. Bushnell GPS units layer a satellite photo, or a topographic map, and all navigational aids in perfect harmony on a single screen. Even use it to view your trail. No more switching back and forth from map to compass. Layer your compass right on top of your map.

Topographic Maps
Shows the grade and elevation data for a certain part of the earth, in addition to other physical and manmade features.

Trails
A previous path of travel that has been stored in the unit. The trail allows you to repeat a path or return to your starting point on the same path.

WAAS
Wide Area Augmentation Systems. This is a network of satellites and ground stations providing GPS signal connections that enhance accuracy. Your Bushnell GPS has a WAAS-enabled receiver accurate to 3 meters 95% of the time. It's ultra-precise universal technology that's constantly improving.

Solunar Edge Technology (ONIX350/ONIX400 Only)
The various environmental conditions affecting wildlife behavior have been integrated in a mathematical algorithm to determine optimal animal and fish activity times. The factors and relationships used in the instrument were obtained through an extensive study of the scientific literature, and use of well documented wildlife behavior studies. This information, combined with discussions with wildlife biologists and experienced outdoorsmen, has contributed to the development of the software used in the Solunar Edge to provide you with the ability to determine the absolute best predictor of animal and fish activity.