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Geocaches
Geocaching is an outdoor activity that uses your receiver to find hidden treasures (geocaches) that can beplaced anywhere in the world. A typical cache is a small, waterproof container containing a logbook and
“treasure.”
The Magellan eXplorist receiver is designed to connect with millions of passionate adventure seekers at www.
geocaching.com. Geocaching.com is the premier website for organising the world’s geocaches. Whether you want to learn about geocaching, hide or seek a cache, log your experiences, or find out about a localgeocaching event, Geocaching.com is your one-stop shop for all things geocaching! No need to worry about clumsy data conversion as the eXplorist receiver connects seamlessly with the website for popular features such as Send to
GPS, Upload Field Notes, and transfer Pocket Queries.
Installing Geocaches (Send to GPS)
Installing Geocaches with ‘Send to GPS’ (List
Page)
1.
Go to www.geocaching.com on your browser and register or log in.
2.
Use the search tools on geocaching.com to view a list of geocaches.
3.
In the row indicated above with the red box,
Magellan Communicator only needs to be installed the first time a connection is made between an internet browser and the receiver.
6.
Click on the “Download” button.
7.
The geocache selected is uploaded to your
GPS receiver and can be accessed from the
Geocaches function of the Main Menu on your receiver.
click on the ‘Send to GPS’ icon on the right hand side which opens the “Send to GPS” window.
4.
Select the Magellan tab in the “Send to GPS” window.
5.
The Send to GPS function first detects if you have the Magellan Communicator installed. If not, the message “Magellan Communicator not found...” appears. Select the “click here” link to install the Magellan Communicator. The
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If these buttons are greyed out, check to see if your browser is requesting you to run
Active X. You may need to close the popup window and send to GPS again.
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Installing Geocaches with ‘Send to GPS’
(Detail Page)
1.
Go to www.geocaching.com on your browser.
2.
Use the search tools on geocaching.com to view a list of geocaches.
3.
In the row indicated above with the red box, click on the geocache name to open the geocache page.
The “GPX eXchange File” button is greyed out for non-premium users.
4.
Select the “Send to GPS” button.
5.
Select the Magellan tab in the “Send to GPS” window.
6.
The Send to GPS function first detects if you have the Magellan Communicator installed. If not, the message “Magellan Communicator not found...” appears. Select the “click here” link to install the Magellan Communicator. The
Magellan Communicator only needs to be installed the first time a connection is made between an internet browser and the receiver.
7.
Click the “Download” button.
8.
The geocache selected is uploaded to your receiver and can be accessed from the
Geocaches function of the Main Menu on your receiver.
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The Magellan Communicator
The Magellan Communicator is used to communicate between geocaching.com and your Magellan GPS receiver. You can install the plug-in by using the steps above or by going to the Magellan web site as explained here.
Direct installation of the Magellan
Communicator from www.magellangps.com
1.
Go to www.magellangps.com and click on the “Products” tab, and then select “Outdoor
Navigation.”
2.
In the software section, select “Magellan
Communicator.”
3.
On the Magellan Communicator page
(http://www.magellangps.com/Magellan-
Communicator-for-PC or http://www.
magellangps.com/Magellan-Communicator-for-
Mac), select the “Download Now” button.
4.
When the download is complete, run the
Magellan Communicator file to install the drivers. (If you get a Security Warning, press
‘Run’ to continue.)
5.
When the Installation Wizard has finished installing the files, select ‘Finish’ to complete the installation.
Installing Geocaches (Drag n Drop)
Users of geocaching.com who are not premium members will have the “GPX eXchange File” button greyed out. It is recommended that non-premium members use the “Send to GPS” button but it is also possible to save the geocache as a LOC
Geocache File.
Installing Geocaches with Drag ‘n Drop
1.
Go to www.geocaching.com on your browser.
2.
Use the search tools on geocaching.com to select a geocache to load.
3.
Click on the “GPX eXchange File” button.
4.
Files are saved to your computer with the filename <GeocacheID>.gpx. The Geocache
ID can be found in the upper right corner of the web page describing the geocache.
5.
A “Save File” dialog window will open on your computer. Save the file to your computer.
(The location of where the file is saved will depend on your browser and how you have it set up to save files.)
6.
Turn your receiver on and connect it to your
PC with a USB cable.
7.
Select “Connect to PC” on your receiver.
You may need to wait while your computer recognises the device.
8.
(There is no need to save one geocache at a time as explained above. Continue saving geocache files until you have all you want for this session.)
9.
Open the “MAGELLAN” device that has been installed on your computer.
10.
Open the “Geocaches” folder in the
MAGELLAN directory.
11.
Drag the GPX file (GC1FGDZ.gpx in this example) to the Geocaches folder in your receiver.
12.
The geocache (or geocaches) are loaded in your receiver and can be found from the
Geocaches menu option in the Main Menu.
(You need to disconnect or restart your receiver to exit the “Connect to PC” screen.)
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Geocache List
Accessing the Geocache List
1.
Press the BACK button while viewing the Map screen.
2.
Select the Geocaches icon. All the geocaches you have saved or loaded will be displayed as a list.
Sorting the Geocache List
1.
Access the Geocache list.
2.
Press MENU.
3.
Select Sort & Search.
4.
Using the drop-down menus for each, set the display filters for Status, Type, Size, Terrain and Difficulty.
5.
Select the Sort By drop-down menu and select
Geocache ID, Nearest, Date Created, Type or Name.
6.
Use the Show button to toggle between All or just show Favorites.
7.
Use the BACK button to return to the list of geocaches.
Searching for a Saved Geocache
1.
Access the Geocache list.
2.
Press MENU.
3.
Select Sort & Search.
4.
Scroll down and select
Search by Name or
ID....
5.
Use the keyboard to enter the first few characters of the geocache name or the ID.
6.
Select the green checkmark.
7.
The Geocache List is displayed with the results of the search.
Going to a Geocache on the Geocache List
1.
Access the Geocache list.
2.
Select the Geocache you want to go to.
3.
Press MENU.
4.
Select Go.
5.
The route is created and the Map screen displayed.
Editing a Stored Geocache
1.
Access the Geocache list.
2.
Select the name of the geocache to be edited.
3.
The Geocache Description page is displayed.
Description: Select Description. Select the screen below the Description button. Use the keyboard to enter a description for the geocache. Select the Back icon when done.
Hint: Select Hint. Select the screen below the Hint button. Use the keyboard to enter or edit the hint for the geocache. Select the Back icon when done.
Found: Select Found. Select Found, Not
Found, Needs Maintenance or Add a Field
Note. (If selecting Needs Maintenance you will be asked if you want to include any comments.)
Options: Select Options. Use the Profile drop-down menu to select the profildesired for this geocache. Select Settings to change the values for the profile
(Note: Other items are available on the
Geocache Description page but they can only be viewed.)
Adding/Editing/Deleting a Field Note
1.
Access the Geocache list.
2.
Select a geocache from the list.
3.
Press MENU.
4.
Select Add a Field Note, Edit My Last Log, or Delete My Last Log.
5.
Use the keyboard to add or edit the field note.
If you are deleting a field note, you will need toconfirm the deletion
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Going to a Geocache from the Geocache
Description
1.
Access the Geocache list.
2.
Select the name of the geocache to be routed to.
3.
Press MENU.
4.
Select Go.
Viewing the Geocache on the Map
1.
Access the Geocache list.
2.
Select the name of the geocache to be viewed.
3.
The Geocache Description page is displayed.
4.
Press MENU.
5.
Select View on map. The geocache is displayed with a projected route from your current position to the geocache.
Going to a Geocache While Viewing on the
Map
1.
Access the Geocache list.
2.
Select the name of the geocache to be routed to.
3.
Press MENU.
4.
Select Go. The geocache is displayed with a projected route from your current position to the geocache.
Marking a Geocache as a Favourite
1.
Access the Geocache list.
2.
Select the name of the geocache to be added to your Favourites list.
3.
Press MENU.
4.
Select Favorite.
5.
The Geocache Description page is displayed with a yellow star added to the icon in the upper left corner indicating that this geocache is part of your favourites.
Adding a Geocache
Saving Your Current Location as a Geocache
Waypoint
1.
Access the Geocache list.
2.
Press MENU.
3.
Select Add Geocache.
4.
The receiver will calculate the average position for the geocache providing increased accuracy.
5.
Select Done.
6.
Select the Geocache name to edit the name with the keyboard.
7.
Select the Difficulty and Terrain stars to indicate the level of difficult. (5 stars is the most difficult and 5 stars is the roughestterrain.)
8.
Select the Size marker to indicate the size of the cache.
9.
To add a Hint or Description, select the Options
Menu icon and select Add Hint or Add
Description.
10.
When you have completed the entry for the geocache, press MENU and select Save.
Geocache Summary
When you want to view a summary of your geocache adventures you can access the Geocache Summary page. This summary displays, the total geocaches in the receiver, how many geocaches have been found, how many not found, and how many you haven’t attempted. Also displayed is the number of geocaches in the receiver that are needing maintenance. Lastly is a summary of the average time spent in finding a geocache
Accessing the Geocache Summary
1.
Access the Geocache list.
2.
Press MENU.
3.
Select Geocache Summary.
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