Magellan eXplorist 400 manual

Magellan eXplorist 400
Reference
Manual
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eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver
Using the eXplorist 400
Starting Up
Navigation Screens
File Structure
Points of Interest
Routes
Track Logs
Advanced Features
Magellan Geocache Manager
Using MapSend
Preferences
Specifications
Accessories
Contacting Magellan Support
*** Warnings ***
IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY, DO NOT USE THIS NAVIGATION DEVICE WHILE DRIVING
A VEHICLE.
Please do not try to change any settings on the Magellan® eXplorist™ while driving. Come to a
complete stop or have a passenger make any changes. Taking your eyes off the road is dangerous
and can result in an accident in which you or others could be injured.
USE GOOD JUDGMENT
This product is an excellent navigation aid, but it does not replace the need for careful orienteering
and good judgment. Never rely solely on one device for navigating.
USE CARE
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the U.S. Government, which is solely
responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of the GPS network. The accuracy of position fixes
can be affected by the periodic adjustments to GPS satellites made by the U.S. government and is
subject to change in accordance with the Department of Defense civil GPS user policy and the
Federal Radionavigation Plan. Accuracy can also be affected by poor satellite geometry and
obstructions, such as buildings and large trees.
USE PROPER ACCESSORIES
Use only Magellan cables and antennas; the use of non-Magellan cables and antennas may severely
degrade performance or damage the receiver, and will void the warranty.
LICENSE AGREEMENT
Thales Navigation grants you, the purchaser, the right to use the software supplied in and with
Thales Navigation GPS products (the “SOFTWARE”) in the normal operation of the equipment in
accordance with the terms of the End User License Agreement that is included with the product.
The SOFTWARE is the property of Thales Navigation and/or its suppliers and is protected by United
States copyright laws and international treaty provisions; therefore, you must treat the SOFTWARE
like any other copyright material.
You may not use, copy, modify, reverse engineer or transfer this SOFTWARE except as expressly
provided in the license. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by Thales Navigation and/or its
suppliers.
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No part of this guide may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or
mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose other than the purchaser’s
personal use without the prior written permission of Thales Navigation.
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Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
© 2005 Thales S.A. All rights reserved.
The Magellan Logo, Magellan, eXplorist and TrueFix are trademarks of Thales.
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Table of Contents
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eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS Receiver.
Button Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing and Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . .
Installing an Optional SD Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecting to a Personal Computer . . . . . . . . . .
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Using the eXplorist 400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Going to a Destination
Saving Your Position . .
Tracing Your Steps . . .
Additional Features. . .
Summary . . . . . . . . . .
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Starting Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Turning the eXplorist On . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turning the eXplorist Off . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the Display Backlight Intensity
Using the eXplorist for the First Time . . .
Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Navigation Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Accessing the Navigation Screens . . . . . .
Map Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Map Screen Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing Map Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Map Screen Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Showing or Hiding Map Information . .
Customizing the Map Information . . . .
Displaying Street Information . . . . . . .
Changing the Map Orientation . . . . . .
Changing the Primary Usage. . . . . . . .
Changing the Map Detail . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the Track Recording Interval.
Customizing the Display . . . . . . . . . . .
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Compass Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compass Screen Overview . . . . . . .
Customizing the Information Fields .
Position Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Position Screen Overview . . . . . . . .
Resetting the Trip Odometer . . . . . .
Satellite Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Basic File Stucture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
File Structure Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Filing System with POIs . . . . .
Using the Filing System with Routes . . .
Using the Filing System with Track Logs.
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Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Marking Your Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Quick-Marking Your Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Marking Your Position (Personalized) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Making POIs for Locations Other Than Your Present Position . . . . . . . . 33
Marking a Position by Entering Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Marking a Position using the Map Cursor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Marking a Position from a Map Object. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
The POI Database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Searching for a User-Entered POI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Searching for a Preloaded POI using Nearest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Searching for a Preloaded POI using Alphabetical . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Editing a User-Created POI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Deleting a User-Created POI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Viewing a User-Created POI on the Map Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Copying a Preloaded POI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Viewing a Preloaded POI on the Map Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Showing or Hiding User-Entered POIs on the Map Screen . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
GOTO Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Creating a GOTO Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Creating a GOTO Route from the Map Cursor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Creating a GOTO Route to a Map Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Multi-Leg Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Creating a Multi-leg Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Activating/Deactivating a Route. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Changing the Destination Leg of an Active Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Editing a Saved Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Reversing a Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Deleting a Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Moving a Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Copying a Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Viewing a Route on the Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Track Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Track Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stopping and Resuming Active Track Logging
Starting a New Active Track Log . . . . . . . . . .
Saving an Active Track Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating a BackTrack Route . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clearing the Active Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Converting the Track Log to a Route . . . . . . .
Viewing the Track Log on the Map. . . . . . . . .
Working with Saved Track Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Following Saved Track Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reversing a Saved Track Log . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deleting a Saved Track Log . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moving a Saved Track Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Copying a Saved Track Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Using Area Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Calculating an Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deleting All POIs from the Area Calculation List.
Editing the POI List in Area Calculation . . . . . .
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Computing Best Fish/Hunt Times . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessing Fishing and Hunting Times . . . . . .
Changing the Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Displaying Sun and Moon Information . . . . . . . .
Accessing the Sun/Moon Function . . . . . . . .
Changing the Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Viewing the Vertical Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Simulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Simiulating a Saved Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Communicating with a Personal Computer . . . . .
Connecting to a Personal Computer. . . . . . . .
Changing Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Working with Files on the Personal Computer.
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What is Geocaching?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What is the Magellan Geocache Manager? . . . . . .
How Do I Install the Magellan Geocache Manager?
Using the Magellan Geocache Manager . . . . . . . .
Magellan Geocache Manager Tools . . . . . . . . . . . .
Working with Geocache Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adding Downloaded Files to the List . . . . . . . .
Uploading to the Magellan eXplorist . . . . . . . .
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Using the eXplorist with MapSend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
What is MapSend? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Overview of Uploading Detailed Maps from MapSend to eXplorist . . . . . 83
Transferring POIs, Routes, and Track Between MapSend and eXplorist . 86
Transferring POIs, Routes, and Track to MapSend . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Transferring Waypoints, Routes, and Track from MapSend . . . . . . . . 87
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Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Restarting the GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Using Active Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Changing the Default Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Selecting the Background or Detail Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Setting the Map Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Selecting Navigational Units of Measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Selecting the North Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Selecting the Coordinate System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Selecting the Map Datum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Using the Power Management Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Setting the Power-Off Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Setting the Light Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Personalizing the eXplorist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Selecting Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Clearing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Clearing Active Track History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Clearing User-Entered POIs and Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Clearing Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Clearing Active Track, User-Entered POIs, and Routes . . . . . . . . . 102
Reseting the eXplorist to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Setting Alarms & Beepers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Setting the Beeper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Setting Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Setting the Time & Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Setting Daylight Savings Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Contacting Magellan Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
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eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver
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Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver:
• Built-in background map (8 MB)
• Rechargeable Li-Ion battery
• High-definition grayscale display
• TrueFix™ GPS technology
• Preloaded points of interest
• 3 meter accuracy (WAAS/EGNOS)
• Rugged design, rubber-protected
• Multiple track logs
• 8 MB of usable memory
• Unlimited storage of data using SD
cards
• Superior tracking with 14 parallel channels
• Pocket-sized and waterproof to IPX-7
Antenna
On/Off Button
Display Backlight
Button
ENTER
Arrow Joystick
ZOOM OUT
ZOOM IN
MENU
NAV
GOTO
MARK
ESCAPE
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Button Descriptions:
On/Off
Turns the eXplorist on or off.
Backlight
Turns the display backlight on. Sequences from off to low to high
intensity.
ENTER
Used to access highlighted menu items or accept highlighted
buttons.
ESCAPE
Cancels data inputs.
Closes the accessed function and goes back to the last viewed
screen.
Steps backward through the navigation screens.
ZOOM IN
Used on the Map screen to zoom in on the map displayed. The
map display can be zoomed in to 100 ft. (35.0 m).
Also used to quickly step through the list of POIs when doing an
alphabetical search.
ZOOM OUT
Used on the Map screen to zoom out on the map displayed. The
map display can be zoomed out to 1700 mi (2700 km).
Also used to quickly step through the list of POIs when doing an
alphabetical search.
MENU
Brings up a menu with available options. Options can be selected
by using the arrow joystick to highlight the option and pressing
ENTER to access it.
NAV
Steps through the navigation screens. (Map screen > Compass
screen > Position screen > Satellite Status screen)
MARK
Used to save your present position as a point of interest. Points of
interest that you save are stored in the My Points of Interest portion
of the database.
GOTO
Creates a one-leg route from your present position to a destination
selected from the Points of Interest database or by using the cursor
on the background map.
Arrow joystick
Pans the cursor on the Map screen.
Moves the highlight bar to select menu options and data-entry
fields.
eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver
Wrist Lanyard
Strap Mounting
Hole
Battery Door
3
Connector for
external power
and connection
to a personal
computer.
Battery Door
Fastener
(Unscrew to
open battery
door to install
batteries.)
eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver (back)
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Installing and Charging the Battery
Installing the Battery: Remove the battery door by
unscrewing the battery door fastener and lifting the
battery door out. Insert the battery as shown and
replace the battery door.
Charging the Battery: Important: Charge the battery
completely before first using your eXplorist.
Connect the PC cable to the back of the eXplorist.
Connect the AC adapter jack to the PC cable and
then to an AC wall outlet. The battery will begin
charging, even with the eXplorist turned off. Full battery charging may take 4 hours.
Tips on conserving battery life:
• Turn the eXplorist off when not in use. Whether you are moving or standing still, the
eXplorist is constantly calculating position fixes and using power at the same rate. If
you are going to be at the same position for any length of time, turn the eXplorist off.
• Use the Power Timer to automatically turn the eXplorist off. The Power Timer option
allows you to set a time that the eXplorist will automatically turn off when none of
the buttons have been pressed and you are not moving for a selected time. You can
select from 5, 10, 30 or 60 minutes.
• Use the display backlight sparingly. The most severe drain on the batteries is the
use of the display backlight. You will notice a drastic drop in battery life with the
backlight display on high. You should use the Light Timer to set a time interval that
the display backlight will automatically turn to the lowest setting when none of the
buttons have been pressed and the computed location hasn’t changed.
Setting the Power Timer
From any Nav screen press MENU. Highlight Preferences and press ENTER. Highlight
Pwr Management and press ENTER twice. Use the arrow joystick to select 5 Minutes, 10
Minutes, 30 Minutes, 60 Minutes or Off. Press ENTER. Press NAV to return to the last
viewed navigation screen.
Setting the Light Timer
From any Nav screen press MENU. Highlight Preferences and press ENTER. Highlight
Pwr Management and press ENTER. Use the down arrow to highlight the Light Timer field.
Press ENTER. Use the arrow joystick to select 30 Seconds, 1 Minute, 2 Minutes, 4
Minutes, 10 Minutes or Timer Off. Press ENTER. Press NAV to return to the last viewed
navigation screen.
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Installing an Optional SD Card
Open the battery door and remove the LI-ION battery,
exposing the SD Card Cradle.
SD Card Cradle
Release
Lightly press on the SD Card Cradle Release and the
cradle will spring open.
With the cradle open, slide the SD card in the cradle
(shown in gray). Do NOT lay the SD card flat in the
battery compartment as damage will occur when
closing the SD Card Cradle. Gently push the SD card
cradle back down until it locks into place.
Put the LI-ION battery back in the battery
compartment and secure the battery door.
Connecting to a Personal Computer
Turn your eXplorist off and connect the round connector of the
eXplorist data cable to the back of your eXplorist and tighten the
locking screw. There are alignment tabs on the connector to make
sure that the connector is installed properly. It is recommended
that you connect the eXplorist to external power using the external
AC power adapter.
The other end of the eXplorist data cable has a standard USB
connector that you connect to your personal computer USB ports
(normally found on the back of your personal computer). Turn your
personal computer on and then turn on your eXplorist. You may
see a message on your computer indicating that it has found a new
USB hardware device. On your eXplorist, a screen is displayed
indicating that it is in USB File transfer mode.
Connecting the Cable
Right click the “My Computer” icon on the desktop of your
computer and select the “Explore” option. You will see a device named “Removable Disk”
listed which will be the internal memory or SD card, whichever you have selected. From
here you are able to copy files to and from the installed SD card to your computer.
Using the eXplorist 400
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The eXplorist 400 uses information from the GPS satellites orbiting the earth to provide you
with detailed information about your exact location. This is the foundation that your
eXplorist will use to provide you with the necessary information to arrive at your destination.
Going to a Destination
The most common use of your eXplorist will be to provide you with the navigation tools
you’ll need to arrive at your chosen destination. The simplest route, and the one used most
often, is a GOTO route. This is a route that is computed as a straight line from where you
are to where you want to go.
Step One: Compute Your Position
The basic operation of your eXplorist is to use the GPS satellites to compute your present position. This is done internally in the software of your eXplorist. The only thing
that you need to do is to give your eXplorist a clear view of the sky so that it can receive
the signals from the satellites.
Do:
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Point the antenna up toward the sky.
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Maintain a clear view of the sky.
Don’t:
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Cover the antenna with your hand or other objects.
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Point the antenna down.
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Stand under trees or other heavy foliage.
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Stand where the satellite signals are being blocked by large obstructions (such as
buildings, in a narrow canyon, etc.)
If you find that the eXplorist is not computing a position, just move to a place that has
a better view of the sky.
Anytime that you want to view the status of the satellites and
their signal strength, switch to the Satellite Status screen. Here,
you will graphically see the satellites and their relative signal
strength. You need at least three satellites with good signal
strength (indicated by black bars) to compute your position. A
computed position with only three satellites is termed a 2D position fix. When you are getting a 2D position fix, your elevation is
not being computed. To add elevation to your position fix, you
need at least four satellites with good signal strength. Positions
that use four or more satellites are called 3D position fixes.
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Step Two: Where Do You Want To Go?
Now that the eXplorist knows where you are, you need to tell it where you want to go.
There are many different ways you can do this, but the simplest and most commonly
used is a “GOTO” route. This is a one-leg route with a beginning (where you are now)
and a destination (where you want to go). The destination is selected by using the
Points of Interest database. This database has two main options: positions you have
saved (My Points of Interest) or points of interest that have been preloaded into your
eXplorist (Background Map).
Creating a GOTO route is as simple as pressing the GOTO button and selecting the destination from the points of interest database.
Step Three: Calculating Movement
As you move, your eXplorist is constantly calculating new positions, comparing the new
position to the previous position and calculating such things as heading and speed.
This is all done in the eXplorist’s software communicating with the satellites and is
instantaneously shown on your display.
Step Four: Providing Directions
Your eXplorist constantly computes a direct line from your present position to your destination. From there, it will provide you instructions to guide you along that straight path.
Unless you are on a large body of water, it will be unlikely that you will be able to follow
these instructions exactly. To compensate for that, your eXplorist automatically updates
the route, providing you with up-to-date information about getting to your destination.
GOTO routes are the simplest and most commonly used feature of your eXplorist 200. With
just the GOTO button the eXplorist will provide you with the tools needed to get to any point of
interest stored in your database.
Saving Your Position
Another commonly used feature of the eXplorist is saving your position to the points of interest
database. This feature is accessed by pressing the MARK button. When saving your position,
you can also add attributes such as the icon or a name for the point of interest. This will help
you to find this spot in the future when accessing it from the points of interest database.
Suppose that you have set up camp for the night. Tomorrow, you plan on doing some
nature exploring and you want to be able to come back to the campsite when you are
done. Press the MARK button and set the name of the point of interest to “Camp”.
After your hiking is done, simply use the GOTO button and select “Camp” from the list
of My Points of Interest. It’s that simple to find your way back.
While out fishing on the lake, you come across the perfect spot for catching your limit.
Next year, you want to be able to come back to this same spot. Turn on your eXplorist;
and after it has computed your position, press the MARK button to save it. This time
you can enter the name “Catfish1” and save your point of interest. Next year, you can
be back at the same hot spot with just a press of the GOTO button.
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A simpler example, and one you can do at just about any time, is finding your car in that
ocean of other cars in the shopping mall parking lot. Just park your car, step outside and
let your eXplorist compute your position. (Make sure that you have a clear view of the
sky.) Using the MARK button, save this position with the name “Car”. When you are
done shopping, just go outside the mall and create a GOTO with the destination “Car”.
No matter where you parked, your eXplorist will guide you back, simply and easily.
Tracing Your Steps
Hikers, mountain bikers and outdoor enthusiasts often need the option of leaving a trail of
breadcrumbs that they can follow back to where they started. The eXplorist has a feature
called BackTrack that enables you to do just that.
It was mentioned earlier that your eXplorist is constantly computing your present position and
that you can save your position by using the MARK button. Now, imagine that your eXplorist
automatically saved your computed positions as you moved along the trail. Pretty soon there
would be a set of saved positions, like breadcrumbs, that represents the trail you have taken.
This is exactly what the eXplorist does. It saves the computed positions as hidden points of
interest and strings them together to represent your travels. This is called your Track, and the
hidden points of interest are your Track Log.
Your eXplorist enables you to use this Track, reverse it and navigate you along the same path
that you followed to get you back to your destination.
You might drive to the ranger station and follow the trail that leads you to the waterfalls
you have been wanting to see. With your eXplorist turned on and able to compute position fixes, you continue along the trail. The trail winds along and has many smaller
trails attached to it. As the day progresses you arrive at the falls. When it’s time to
head back to your car, you access your Track Logs list and select the Active Track log.
Now, press MENU, highlight BackTrack and press ENTER. Your eXplorist will now
seamlessly guide you along the path, tracing your footsteps, back to where you started.
Another nice feature of Track Logs, which you may find useful, is that you are able to
save the Track Logs and recall them at any time. In the above example, at the waterfall,
you could save that track and use it anytime you wanted to go back.
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Additional Features
Your Magellan eXplorist contains all of the features that you would
expect from a high-quality Magellan-brand handheld navigation
device, as well as many more to make your outdoor experience more
enjoyable. You have the ability to customize the navigation screens,
enabling you to view the information that is important to you. The
eXplorist makes full use of the Map screens, enabling you to graphically see your position, the route you are navigating, the path you
have trekked (Track), and points of interest icons. There is a builtin odometer so that you can log the length of your journey. User
preferences enable you to set up and maintain your eXplorist so that
it fits your needs and requirements. The eXplorist gives you all of
this and more in an easy-to-use, portable navigation tool that
includes built-in help files that you can access in the great outMagellan eXplorist 400
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Starting Up
Turning the eXplorist On
To turn the eXplorist on, press the POWER button on the top right
side. To prevent the eXplorist from being turned on accidentally,
draining the batteries, you need to press ENTER when the Startup
screen is displayed. You have approximately 30 seconds between
pressing the POWER button and pressing the ENTER button,
otherwise the eXplorist will automatically turn itself off.
Turning the eXplorist Off
To turn the eXplorist off, press the POWER button on the top right
side.
There is a 5-second countdown after you press the POWER button. If
you change your mind and decide to leave the eXplorist on, just press
the ESC button. If you press the POWER button during this
countdown period, the eXplorist will immediately turn off.
Changing the Display Backlight Intensity
The display backlight has three levels of intensity: low, medium, and high. When the
eXplorist is first turned on, the display backlight is set to low. Press the LIGHT button on
the top left side of the eXplorist to turn the backlight on medium. Pressing the LIGHT
button a second time sets the backlight to high. To turn the backlight back off, press the
LIGHT button again.
Backlight
intensity changes
each time you
press the LIGHT
button.
REMEMBER: Using the display backlight on high causes severe
drain on the batteries.
Starting Up
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Using the eXplorist for the First Time
Turn the eXplorist on. Press the Power button. When the Startup screen is displayed, press
ENTER.
Select Language. When you turn on the eXplorist for the first time,
you are given the option of selecting one of the ten languages that
can be used.
You can change the language selection at any time by accessing
Menu > Preferences > Languages.
Tip: If you accidentally change the language but you can’t read
the text and need to change it back, press the NAV button until
the Satellite Status screen is displayed. Press MENU. Use the
Arrow joystick to highlight the fourth line and press ENTER. Use
Use arrow joystick to move
the Arrow joystick to highlight the fifth line and press ENTER.
the highlight up and down.
The Language Select screen will be displayed.
Press ENTER to accept
Read Warning. When you agree to the warning statement, press
ENTER to continue.
Press ENTER to continue
Compute Initial Position. For this operation, it is best if you are outside and have a clear,
unobstructed view of the sky. Without a clear view, this will take much longer and could
result in the eXplorist being unable to compute the initial position
automatically.
The eXplorist begins to compute your initial position. This may take a
few minutes while it is doing a cold start.
Normally, when you first turn the eXplorist on it will compute your
position in a matter of seconds when able to do a warm start. (An
explanation of cold start vs. warm start is provided following this
section.)
The Satellite Status screen is displayed, showing you the progress
of the collection of satellite data.
Satellite Status screen shows
how many satellites are being
tracked, as well as the
relative strength of the signal.
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The Satellite Status screen will continuously update, and you will be
able to graphically see how well your eXplorist is performing.
When the eXplorist has enough information to compute a position fix,
the Satellite Status screen is replaced with the Map screen. The
arrow cursor in the center of the Map screen represents your
position. As you move, the arrow will point in the direction you are
traveling.
Tip: Use the ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT buttons to change the
map scale so that you can see your present position better.
If the eXplorist is unable to compute your initial fix in a few minutes: If the eXplorist
determines that it is unable to track the satellites within a few minutes, it will present
you with the following screens in an effort to better determine its
approximate location.
Select Region. Use the arrow joystick to highlight the region that
you are located in. With the region highlighted, press the ENTER
button.
Select Area. This displays a list of areas for the region you
selected. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the area that
applies to you, and press the ENTER button.
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Enter Current Time. Use the arrow joystick to enter the current
time.
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Joystick
Joystick
Joystick
Joystick
Up: Increases the highlighted number
Down: Decreases the highlighted number
Right: Moves the highlight one character to the right
Left: Moves the highlight one character to the left
Toggle between AM and PM by moving the arrow joystick up or down when
AM or PM is highlighted.
When you have entered the correct time, press ENTER.
Enter the Date. Use the Arrow joystick to set the date displayed
to the current date.
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Joystick
Joystick
Joystick
Joystick
Up: Increases the highlighted number
Down: Decreases the highlighted number
Right: Moves the highlight one character to the right
Left: Moves the highlight one character to the left
When the month is highlighted, use the arrow joystick up or down to scroll
through the list of months.
When you have entered the correct date, press ENTER.
Accept Information. The Done button is highlighted at the
bottom of the display. Review the information you entered; if
correct, press ENTER.
Tip: If the time or the date is incorrect, you can fix it now.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the time or the date field
that you want to change. With the field highlighted, press
ENTER. You can now change the information using the same
technique used before.
The Satellite Status screen is displayed again and the eXplorist
will try to compute your position using the information you just
provided.
Tip: If you notice that the satellite signal-strength bars are
still not changing, try moving to a new location where you
have a clearer view of the sky.
As before, when the eXplorist computes the initial position, the
Map screen will be displayed, with your computed position
indicated by the arrow cursor in the middle of the display.
The latitude and longitude
that represents the center
of the region and area you
selected is displayed.
Starting Up
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Cold vs. Warm Start. When the eXplorist is turned on, one of the first things it does is
to find out which satellites are overhead, along with their relative position. It does this
by using a built-in satellite almanac. This almanac, when given the current date, time
and approximate position, can provide the eXplorist with information on which satellites
are overhead and their approximate relationship to the eXplorist. Now with information
on satellite availability, the eXplorist can begin setting its internal satellite channels to
receive satellite transmissions.
Cold Start. Cold start is defined as when the eXplorist does not have an
approximate position to use when referring to its almanac. This can occur when:
• The eXplorist is turned on for the first time after purchase. The memory is
cleared prior to shipping so that any position that may have been in the
eXplorist is set to a null value.
• If you have cleared the eXplorist's memory, (found in Preferences) all of
the memory will be cleared and the last computed position will be set to a
null value.
• If you have traveled with your eXplorist with it turned off, the last position
saved may be so far away that when the eXplorist begins looking for
satellites, the ones it is expecting to find are not there. (As a rule of
thumb, any time you move for more than 500 mi [804.7 km] with the
eXplorist turned off, there is a good chance that it will start up using a
cold start.
A cold start should take no more than 2-3 minutes to compute the initial position
fix.
Warm Start. Warm starts are when the last position calculated before the
eXplorist was turned off is still in memory and you are in the same approximate
position. Most of the time that the eXplorist is turned on, it will be in its warmstart mode. With a clear view of the sky, the eXplorist should compute its
position in a matter of seconds.
Conclusion
This concludes the initial startup procedure for the Magellan eXplorist 400. Once the Map
screen is displayed, you have successfully initialized the eXplorist and are ready to go.
Now would be a good time to familiarize yourself with the different navigation screens
(using the NAV button) and to set any preferences that may be different from the factory
defaults.
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Navigation Screens
Accessing the Navigation Screens
The eXplorist has three navigation screens, as well as a Satellite Status screen that can be
accessed by pressing the NAV button. Each screen provides the same information in a
different format, giving you the choice of choosing the screen that best suits your needs.
NAV
ESC
NAV
ESC
ESC
NAV
ESC
NAV
Tip: The ESC button will also set through the navigation screens, just like the NAV
button but in the reverse order.
Map Screen
The first, and most commonly used, screen is the Map screen. The Map screen displays
your position, as well as POIs and any background map data for the area displayed.
Highlights of the Map screen:
• Use the zoom in/out buttons to change the scale.
• The arrow cursor in the middle of the display indicates your position and, if moving,
points in the direction you are heading.
• Press MARK to save your position.
• Use the Arrow joystick to move the cursor. The arrow cursor changes to a crosshair
cursor, with any available information about the position of the cursor at the bottom of
the display. You can also save the position of the crosshair cursor as a POI by pressing
the MARK button.
• Press ESC when you are done panning with the crosshair cursor to display your present
position with the arrow cursor.
• Press MENU and select Hide Map Info or Show Map Info to turn the information
boxes at the bottom of the screen on or off.
• Press MENU and select Customize page to change the information displayed at the
bottom of the screen.
• Press MENU and select Map Setup to change the screen orientation, level of map
detail, track mode and the primary usage (land or marine).
Navigation Screens
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Map Screen Overview
Route
Marker
Position Cursor
Track Indicator
Map Scale
Data Field 1
Pan Cursor (used when
in Cursor Mode)
Hourglass (used when position
is unknown and eXplorist is
trying to compute the
position)
Data Field 2
Changing Map Scale
Press the Zoom In or the Zoom Out buttons to change how much of the map is
displayed on the screen. The map scale indicator in the bottom left corner of the map
indicates the relative distance between the two end-points of the scale. The scale can
be changed from 1700 mi (2700 km) to 100 ft (35.0 m).
Tip: Press and hold the Zoom In or the Zoom Out buttons to rapidly step through
the map scales.
Map Screen Modes
The Map screen has two modes that it can be in: position or cursor. In the Position
mode the Map screen displays your position, indicated by the arrow icon in the center
of the map. The arrow not only displays your position but also,
when moving, will point in the direction you are heading.
The Position mode is the default mode for the Map screen.
Whenever you enter the Map screen it will be in the Position
mode.
The Map screen in the
Position Mode
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In the Cursor mode, you have a cursor icon displayed that you can use
to pan around the map. The information displayed at the bottom of
the screen provides you with the heading and distance of the cursor
from your present position. In the Cursor mode you can:
• scroll around the map, checking available information for areas
on the map not displayed around your present position
• create a POI for the position indicated by the cursor
• create a GOTO route to the position indicated by the cursor
location
• get detailed information about POIs or map objects found at the
cursor location
The Map screen in the
Cursor Mode
These options will be explained in the section of this manual on creating POIs and GOTO
routes.
To enter the Cursor mode, use the Arrow joystick to move the cursor. As soon as the
joystick is moved, a crosshair cursor is displayed and the bottom of the screen changes to
provide information about the cursor position.
To exit the cursor mode, press the ESC button. When pressed, the Map screen is returned
to the Position mode, with your present position displayed in the center of the screen.
Showing or Hiding Map Information
The information at the bottom of the Map screen provides you with information that can be
used to assist you in navigating to your destination. However, you may want to display more
of the map and may not need this information. The eXplorist gives you the capability to
turn this information on or off.
1.
While viewing the Map screen, press MENU.
2.
With Hide Map Info or Show Map Info highlighted, press ENTER.
The Map screen with map
information shown
The Map screen with map
information hidden
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Customizing the Map Information
The information displayed at the bottom of the screen can be customized to change what is
shown in the two map information fields. You can select from:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Bearing
Distance to Next (Next leg in multi-leg routes)
Distance to End
Speed [default]
Heading [default]
ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival)
Time to Next (Next leg in multi-leg routes)
Time to End
Off Course
Direction
Elevation
Time
Date
Accuracy
Avg. Speed
Max. Speed
To customize the map information:
1.
While viewing the Map screen, press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Customize page.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Customize Fields.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
The title bar for one of the fields is highlighted. Use the
Arrow joystick to highlight the title bar for the field you want
to customize.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Highlight the information you want displayed from the list.
9.
Press ENTER.
10. The highlight will automatically jump to the other field. Go back to step 5 to
change the information displayed for this field.
11. When the information to be displayed is chosen, press ESC to exit the customize
function.
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Displaying Street Information
You can choose to display information about the street you are on instead of displaying the
two data fields at the bottom of the display.
To display street information:
1.
While viewing the Map screen, press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Customize page.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Street info.
5.
Press ENTER.
Changing the Map Orientation
The default orientation for the Map screen is North Up. This means that the top of the
display represents true north. This orientation can be changed so that the top of the display
is more useful to you. You can choose from:
• North Up [default]. This orientates the top of the map display to represent true north.
• Course Up. In course up, the top of the map displays the direction to your destination.
(When there is not an active route, the top of the display indicates true north.)
• Track Up. In track up, the top of the map display
changes to reflect your heading. (If you are not
moving, the top of the display indicates true north.)
Note: In Course Up and Track Up, a north indicator is
displayed in the upper right corner of the display. This
arrow points in the direction of true north.
To change the map orientation:
1.
While viewing the Map screen, press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Setup.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Orientation field.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight North Up, Course Up or Track Up.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Press NAV to return to the Map screen.
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Changing the Primary Usage
The Map screen can be changed to be primarily used on land (default) or marine.
When in land usage, land areas are displayed as white areas on the display and water is
displayed as gray.
The opposite is true when the map is set for marine usage. (Water is white and land areas are
displayed as gray.)
This is provided as an option to provide you with the ability to view the text and map details
more easily, depending on where you are navigating.
To change the primary usage:
1.
While viewing the Map screen, press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Setup.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Primary Usage field.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Marine or Land.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Press NAV to return to the Map screen.
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Changing the Map Detail
The Map screen can be modified to show varying levels of map detail. This can be useful
while viewing very dense areas of the map where some of the fine details may not be needed
and clutter the display.
To change the map detail:
1.
While viewing the Map screen, press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Setup.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Detail field.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Lowest, Low, Medium, High or Highest.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Press NAV to return to the Map screen.
Changing the Track Recording Intervals
As you move, your eXplorist is recording your journey (track). You can select how often the
track points are recorded. In Auto mode, the eXplorist doesn’t save track points when you
are traveling in a straight line and only a few as you make turns. This saves memory and
provides a track log that, while slightly jagged, is suitable for most applications. In Detailed
Auto mode, the eXplorist does the same as in Auto mode, but the frequency of track points
saved is increased, especially during turns. While this uses more memory, it provides a very
accurate log of your travels. The other options are fixed interval track points. This instructs
your eXplorist to record a track point at the interval you specify.
To change the track recoding intervals:
1.
While viewing the Map screen, press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Setup.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Track Mode field.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Off, Auto, Auto Detailed or any of the fixed
distance intervals.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Press NAV to return to the Map screen.
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Customizing the Display
You can select what items are displayed on the Map screen. This can reduce clutter and/or
emphasis those items you are interested in.
To customize the display:
1.
While viewing the Map screen, press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Setup.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Push the Arrow joystick left or right to highlight the Display tab.
5.
Push the Arrow joystick up or down to highlight the item you want to toggle on or
off.
6.
Press ENTER.
Mark All toggles all of the map items on, while Clear All toggles all of the map
items off. When an item has a check mark next to it, it will be displayed on the
Map screen.
7.
Press NAV to return to the Map screen when you have the desired settings.
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Compass Screen
The Compass screen provides an easy-to-use graphical compass that should be familiar to
most GPS users.
Highlights of the Compass screen:
• With an active route, the top of the Compass screen displays the name of the
destination.
• Press MENU and select Customize page to change the information displayed at the top
of the screen.
• When there is no active route, the graphical compass performs like a standard compass,
indicating to your heading as referenced to true north. (Note: You must be moving at
least 0.5 mph for the compass to display heading information.)
• With an active route, the compass graphically displays an icon representing your
destination. The compass arrow points in the direction you are heading when you are
moving.
Compass Screen Overview
Destination
Data Field 1
Data Field 2
Destination Icon
Sun Locator Icon
Moon Locator
Icon
The top of the screen (the header bar) displays the name of the destination if you have an
active route. Without an active route, the destination name is blank.
Also, two navigation information fields (customizable) are displayed.
When there is no active route, the graphical compass indicates the direction you are
travelling. (When you are not moving, the compass points to the last computed heading.)
When there is an active route, an icon representing the destination is displayed outside the
compass diameter, with the compass arrow pointing to the icon. The top of the compass will
indicate your direction of travel. When the compass arrow points to the top of the compass,
you are moving in the direction of your destination.
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Customizing the Information Fields
The information displayed at the top of the screen can be customized to information that is
important to you. You can select from:
• Bearing
• Distance to Next (Next leg in multi-leg routes)
[default]
• Distance to End
• Speed [default]
• Heading
• ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival)
• Time to Next (Next leg in multi-leg routes)
• Time to End
• Off Course
• Direction
• Elevation
• Time
• Date
• Accuracy
• Avg. Speed
• Max. Speed
To customize the information:
1.
While viewing the Compass screen, press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Customize page.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
The title bar for one of the fields is highlighted. Use the
Arrow joystick to highlight the title bar for the field you want
to customize.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight the information you want displayed from the list.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
The highlight will automatically jump to the other field. Go back to step 5 to
change the information displayed for this field.
9.
When the information to be displayed is chosen, press ESC to exit the customize
function.
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Position Screen
The Position screen provides detailed position information in a text format that is familiar to
seasoned navigators.
Highlights of the Position screen:
• Position is displayed in textual format using the coordinate system selected. (See
Setting Coordinate System for information on how to select the coordinate system.)
• Elevation information is displayed. (Accurate when four or more satellites are being
used to compute the position.)
• Computed accuracy of the position computed is displayed. WAAS is also displayed in
the Accuracy field when the eXplorist is using WAAS information to increase the
accuracy of the position fix.
• Date and time are shown, automatically adjusted from time information supplied from
the atomic clocks in the GPS satellites.
• A resettable trip odometer to keeps track of the distance you’ve travelled.
• A graphical battery indicator provides you with information on the current condition of
the LI-Ion battery in the eXplorist. It also displays a ‘charging’ icon when you have the
eXplorist connected to external power.
Position Screen Overview
Location
Coordinates
of present position
34°06.556N
117°49.563W
Elevation
Elevation
of present position
1292
F
Accuracy
25 F T
T
Date/Time
01 FEB 04
03:30:36 PM
Trip Odometer
Trip Odometer
Accuracy of
position fix
0000.0
M
I
Current date
and time
Battery
Battery life
indicator
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Resetting the Trip Odometer
Whenever you begin a trip and you want to record how far you have travelled, you will want to
reset the trip odometer to zero.
To reset the trip odometer:
1.
While viewing the Position screen, press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Reset Trip.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Yes.
5.
Press ENTER.
Warning page offers you
the opportunity to change
your mind.
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Satellite Status Screen
The Satellite Status screen is a handy way to visually see just how well the eXplorist is
tracking and receiving satellite signals.
Highlights of the Satellite Status screen:
• Type of position fix and the number of satellites being tracked is displayed. [A 2D
Position Fix requires three satellites; a 3D Position Fix requires four satellites or more.]
• Graphical indication of the location of the satellites, as well as their assigned number
identifiers, are shown.
• Bar chart supplies information as to the signal strength for each satellite. [A hollow bar
indicates that the satellite is being tracked but has not been locked on yet; a solid bar
indicates that the satellite has been locked on.
Satellite Status Screen Overview
Status of
position fix
Satellite icon
Signal level
bar graph
Satellite
identifier
3D Position Fix
Tracking 7....
Number of
satellites being
tracked
Current location
indicator
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eXplorist 400 File Structure
Basic File Structure
The eXplorist has a file structure system that is unlike any other filing system used before on
a GPS receiver. It is based on the file system that you are probably familiar with from using
your personal computer.
File Structure Overview
This graphic displays the basic
layout of the file structure that
is internal to the eXplorist.
When you insert a new SD
card, a similar file structure is
created but without any of the
default files.
While it is possible to save
files in any of the folders (i.e.,
POIs could be saved in the
Routes folder), it is highly
recommended that you create
new files in the associated
main topic folder. This will
make finding the POI or route
much easier when you need to
access the file.
The Detail Maps and
Geocaches folders are empty
until you upload a detailed
map from mapping software,
such as Magellan MapSend or
geocache files from the
Magellan Geocaching software.
The files for POIs, routes,
track logs and geocaching
points are ASCII text files.
When your eXplorist or SD card
is connected to your personal
computer, you can open these
files using any text editor and
modify them to your needs. If
you are going to modify any of
the files, you should do so to a
copy of the file. Mistakes in
modifying the files can cause
unwanted results.
Internal Memory
SD Card
(grey if no SD card is installed)
Background Maps
Up One Level
BASEMAP
Detail Maps
Up One Level
Empty
My POIs
Up One Level
New Folder
New POI File
Default POI File
Routes
Up One Level
New Folder
New Route File
Default Route File
Track Logs
Up One Level
New Folder
Active Track
Geocaches
Up One Level
New Folder
Empty
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Using the Filing System with POIs
•
When retrieving or saving a POI, the eXplorist automatically
goes to the default POI file where the POI will be found or
saved.
NOTE: The default file is set at the factory but you can
change the default file to be used by accessing Preferences
> Active Setup.
•
If the default file is the desired location, press ENTER and
a list of POIs in the file are displayed or the POI will be
saved to that file.
•
Creating a new POI File: If you want to save the POI to a
unique file, perhaps a file devoted to this trip, Use the
Arrow joystick to highlight New POI File and press ENTER.
Use the displayed keyboard to enter a name for the file. When the name is correct,
highlight OK and press ENTER. The POI you are saving will automatically be
stored in the new file and you will be returned to the last viewed Map screen.
•
Creating new Folders: You can also create new folders for your POI files to be saved
in. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight New Folder and press ENTER.
Use the displayed keyboard to enter a name for the folder. When the name is
correct, highlight OK and press ENTER. The new folder is now highlighted. Press
ENTER to access this folder. Since there isn’t any POI files in this folder, you will
need to use the New POI File option to create a new file before you can add any
POIs.
Using the Filing System with Routes
•
When retrieving or saving a route, the eXplorist
automatically goes to the default route file where the route
will be found or saved.
NOTE: Once you have created a new route file, you can set
it to be the default route by accessing Preferences > Active
Setup.
•
Creating a new Route File: Exit the file you have open by
using the Up One Level option. Use the Arrow joystick to
highlight New Route File and press ENTER.
Use the displayed keyboard to enter a name for the route
file. When the name is correct, highlight OK and press
ENTER. The new route file is displayed and highlighted, ready for you to save a
route in it.
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Creating new Folders: You can also create new folders for your route files to be
saved in. Exit the file you have open by using the Up One Level option. Use the
Arrow joystick to highlight New Folder and press ENTER.
Use the displayed keyboard to enter a name for the folder. When the name is
correct, highlight OK and press ENTER. The new folder is now highlighted. Press
ENTER to access this folder. Since there isn’t any route files in this folder, you will
need to use the New Route File option to create a new file before you can add a
route.
Using the Filing System with Track Logs
•
Track logs are saved differently from POIs and routes in
that there is only one track log per file. Also, you can’t set
a default file for track logs. The eXplorist automatically
accesses the internal Tracklog folder.
•
Creating a new Track Log File: Use the Arrow joystick to
highlight Active Track and press ENTER. Use the Arrow
joystick to highlight Save and press ENTER. If you want
you can now browse through the file structure to find the
folder you want to save the track log in. When you have
selected the desired location, highlight Save in here and
press ENTER.
Use the displayed keyboard to enter a name for the track log file. When the name
is correct, highlight OK and press ENTER. The track log you are saving will
automatically be stored in the new file and you will be returned to the last viewed
Map screen.
•
Creating new Folders: You can also create new folders for your track log files to be
saved in. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight New Folder and press ENTER. (The
New Folder option is displayed only when you are saving your active track.)
Use the displayed keyboard to enter a name for the folder. When the name is
correct, highlight OK and press ENTER. The new folder is now highlighted. Press
ENTER to access this folder.
During the instruction portions of this manual, instructions will not describe all of the things
you can do within the file system. When an instruction is given to save a POI, details about
creating new folders, new files, etc. will be omitted.
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Points of Interest
Whether driving in a car, hiking on the trail, or out
for an afternoon sail, you are going to want to save
places you’ve been in your eXplorist so that you can
go back to them in the future. This is the
fundamental starting point for any GPS navigator.
Saving these places is called “Marking Your
position” or just MARK for short. The saved
positions are called points of interest, or just POIs.
(You may have heard the term “waypoints” to
describe marked positions. Waypoints and points of
interest are identical.)
There are four types of POIs available for your
eXplorist 400: POIs that you have marked (saved),
POIs that have been stored in your eXplorist as part of the built-in background map, POIs
that have been uploaded using the geocaching software, and POIs that have been uploaded
from a detailed map. These POIs are accessed from the same MENU option and can be
used independently or combined to create routes.
Marking Your Position
The most common way of adding POIs to the database will be to mark your present position.
There are two levels of marking your position. The first that will be described will be quickmarking your position. The second method provides you with the means to personalize POIs
you are saving.
Quick Marking Your Position
This saves your present position in the database using markposition defaults.
1.
Press MARK.
2.
Press ENTER.
3.
Select the file to save the POI in and press ENTER.
Note: If a position fix is not being computed or if only a 2D
position fix (no elevation information) is being computed, a
warning will be displayed asking you to confirm that you still
want to save this position.
Sample Mark Screen
When you save a 2D position fix you will notice that even though elevation was not
computed, that a elevation value is included as part of the POI. This elevation is the last
elevation that was computed by the eXplorist.
Tip: Later in this manual you will see a way to modify the icon, name, and message of
positions you have quick-marked.
Points of Interest
Marking Your Position (Personalized)
Normally, marking your position is simply a two-button process: MARK and ENTER.
However, sometimes you will want to personalize the POI you are marking to make it
easier to identify later. You are able to change the icon, set the visibility, change the
name, and create a message. You are also able to change the location coordinates and
the elevation. This changes the position that is being saved and is discussed in a
following section.
1.
Press MARK.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the field you want
to change.
3.
Press ENTER.
4a. If the icon field was selected: Use the Arrow joystick
to select the icon desired and press ENTER. To aid in
your selection, the type of icon selected is displayed in
the information block at the top of the keypad.
4b. If the Name field is selected: Use the Arrow joystick
to select the character desired and press ENTER. If
you make a mistake, highlight Back and press ENTER. Mark Screen with Name
field highlighted
To access the lower-case characters, highlight Shift
and press ENTER. To clear everything and start over, highlight CLEAR and
press ENTER. When you are satisfied with the name, highlight OK and press
ENTER.
Note: User-saved POI names can be up to 20 characters long (including
spaces).
4c. If the Message field is selected: Use the keypad displayed, just as was
described in 4b, to enter a message for this POI. Message fields can have
up to 45 characters, including spaces.
4d. If the Vis (Visibility) field is selected: Press ENTER. Select On or Off and
Press ENTER.
5.
When the Icon, Visibility, Name, and Message fields are done, use the Arrow
joystick to highlight Save.
6.
Press ENTER.
7.
Select the file to save the POI in and press ENTER.
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Making POIs for Locations Other Than Your Present Position
Sometimes, you may want to save a position that is not your present position. The eXplorist
offers you two ways of doing that. You can modify the coordinates of your present position or
you can use the Cursor mode of the Map screen to pan to the location you want to mark.
Marking a Position by Entering Coordinates
This method of marking a position would normally be used when you have gotten the
coordinates for the position from a map or chart. It is also possible that you have gotten the
coordinates from a friend and want to save this POI in your eXplorist database.
Before beginning, make sure that your eXplorist has been set to use the same coordinate
system of the coordinates you plan on entering. If not, you will have to go to Preferences
and change the coordinate system used by your eXplorist.
1.
Press MARK.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Location field.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Depending on the coordinate system used, the information
will be different but the process is the same. Use the Arrow
joystick in an up/down motion to increase or decrease the
value at the cursor point. To move the cursor point left or
right, use the Arrow joystick in a left/right motion.
Input the data on the first line of the Location field. When
done, press ENTER and the cursor will drop to the second
line. Continue inputting the data for the second line of the
Location field.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Save.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Select the file to save the POI in and press ENTER.
Entering new positioning
coordinates
Note: While not described here, you can change the icon, name, elevation, and add a
message, just as described in Marking Your Position (Personalized).
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Marking a Position using the Map Cursor
This gives you a way of marking a position, other than your present position, by moving the
cursor around the map to a place where you want to create a POI.
1.
While viewing the Map screen, use the Arrow joystick to put the eXplorist into
Cursor mode.
2.
Continue moving the crosshair cursor until you are over the location where you want
to add a POI.
3.
Press MARK.
4.
[Optional] Use the Arrow joystick to highlight fields (icon, name, etc.) of the POI
that you want to edit. When you are done editing the field, press ENTER.
5.
With Save highlighted, press ENTER.
6.
Select the file to save the POI in and press ENTER.
7.
Press ESC to exit the Cursor mode and return to the Position mode.
Marking a Position from a Map Object
Another method of marking a position while in the Cursor mode is to use the crosshair cursor
to mark a map object (road, city, etc.).
1.
While viewing the Map screen, use the Arrow joystick to put the eXplorist into
Cursor mode.
2.
Continue moving the crosshair cursor until you are over a map object that you want
to add as a POI. (The information about the map object will be displayed at the
bottom of the display.)
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to select, from the list of map objects for that location, the
one you want to use as the baseline for the new POI.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
The Save option will be highlighted.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
[Optional] Use the Arrow joystick to highlight fields (icon, name, etc.) of the POI
that you want to edit. When you are done editing the field, press ENTER.
9.
With Save highlighted, press ENTER.
10. Select the file to save the POI in and press ENTER.
11. Press ESC to exit the Cursor mode and return to the Position mode.
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The POI Database
All of the POIs that you have saved and map POIs, can be accessed using the POI
database. Once the database has been accessed and the POI selected, you can view or
edit the POI.
Highlights of the POI database are:
• Searching for POIs you have saved, nearest to your position or in alphabetical order.
• Searching for POIs that have been preloaded into the eXplorist, nearest to your
position or in alphabetical order.
• Ability to edit POIs you have saved.
• Ability to delete POIs you have saved.
• Function letting you view a POI (ones you have saved or preloaded) on the map.
• Provides another means to save a preloaded POI as a user-entered POI.
• While viewing the list of POIs, the bearing and distance from your present position is
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Searching for a User-Entered POI
When searching for a POI that you have entered, you have two options
to choose from: nearest or alphabetical.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Pts of Interest.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick in an up/down motion to highlight My
Pts of Interest.
5.
Use the Arrow joystick in a left/right motion to select
Nearest or Alphabetical.
6.
Press ENTER.
POI database set to search
for user-entered POIs
using Nearest
If Nearest is selected, indicate if you want a list of POIs
that are nearest to your position, a city you will select, or another POI you will
select from the POI database.
7.
Locate the file where the POI has been saved and press ENTER. (The eXplorist
will automatically open the default file.)
8.
Highlight the POI and press ENTER.
From here you can edit, delete, or view on the map the POI you have highlighted by
pressing ENTER and selecting the desired function from the menu. Detailed information
on these functions can be found later in this manual.
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Searching for a Preloaded POI using Nearest
Searching for a preloaded POI using the Nearest option is similar to searching for userentered POIs with an additional step. Preloaded POIs have been categorized into five
categories (Cities, Highways, Airports, Waterways, and Parks) and you need to select the
category that the POI will be found in.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Pts of Interest.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick in an up/down motion to highlight
Background Map.
5.
Use the Arrow joystick in a left/right motion to select
Nearest.
6.
Press ENTER.
7.
the present position
Use the Arrow joystick to select Position (POIs nearest to
your present position), Cities (POIs nearest to a city you will
select), or Other (POIs nearest to another POI you will select from the database).
8.
Press ENTER.
9.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the category (Cities, Highways, Airports,
Waterways, or Parks) for the POI.
List of cities, nearest to
10. Press ENTER.
11. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the POI desired and press ENTER.
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Searching for a Preloaded POI using Alphabetical
This is very similar to searching for a POI using nearest; but, due to the large numbers of
POIs in the database, an additional step has been added to speed up the process of finding
the POI you are looking for.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Pts of Interest.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick in an up/down motion to highlight Background Map.
5.
Use the Arrow joystick in a left/right motion to select Alphabetical.
6.
Press ENTER.
7.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the category (Cities,
Highways, Airports, Waterways, or Parks) for the POI.
8.
Press ENTER.
9.
Use the Arrow joystick and the ENTER button to enter the first
few characters of the POI you are searching for. (Five characters
is usually enough to put you close enough on the list to the Keyboard used to narrow
the search
POI you are looking for.)
10. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight OK.
11. Press ENTER.
12. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the POI desired and press ENTER.
From here you can copy or view on the map the POI you have highlighted by pressing ENTER
and selecting the desired function from the menu. Detailed information on these functions
can be found later in this manual.
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Editing a User-Created POI
POIs that you have saved can be edited to change the icon, visibility, name, elevation, and
message. You can also change the location, but keep in mind that this effectively is creating
a new POI in a new location. If the POI you are editing is used in a route, the changes made
to the POI will not be reflected in the route.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Pts of Interest.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick up/down to highlight My Pts of Interest.
5.
Use the Arrow joystick left/right to select Nearest or Alphabetical.
6.
Press ENTER.
7.
Locate the file where the POI has been saved and press ENTER. (The eXplorist will
automatically open the default file.)
8.
Highlight the POI and press ENTER.
9.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Edit POI.
10. Press ENTER.
11. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the field you want to
change.
12. Press ENTER.
13a. If the Icon field is selected: Use the Arrow joystick to select
the icon desired and press ENTER. To aid in your selection,
the type of icon selected is displayed in the information
block at the top of the keypad.
13b. If the Name field is selected: Use the Arrow joystick to
select the character desired and press ENTER. If you make
a mistake, highlight Back and press ENTER. To access the
Editing an existing POI
lower-case characters, highlight Shift and press ENTER. To
with the Vis field
highlighted
clear everything and start over, highlight CLEAR and press
ENTER. When you are satisfied with the name, highlight OK
and press ENTER.
Note: User-entered POI names can be up to 20 characters long (including spaces).
13c. If the Message field is selected: Use the keypad displayed, just as was described
in 13b, to enter a message for this POI.
13d. If the Vis (Visibility) field is selected: Press ENTER. Select On or Off and Press
ENTER.
14. When the Icon, Name and Message fields are ready, use the Arrow joystick to
highlight Save.
15. Press ENTER.
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Deleting a User-Created POI
POIs that you have saved can be deleted using this operation. If you have created a lot of
POIs, you may wish to delete any unneessary ones so that you may more easily search for a
newly created POI.
POIs that have been deleted cannot be restored. You will need to input the information for a
deleted POI if you will want it again. To prevent accidental deletion, a confirmation window
will be displayed, confirming the deletion.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Pts of Interest.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick up/down to highlight My Pts of Interest.
5.
Use the Arrow joystick left/right to select Nearest or Alphabetical.
6.
Press ENTER.
7.
Locate the file where the POI to be deleted has been saved and press ENTER. (The
eXplorist will automatically open the default file.)
8.
Highlight the POI and press ENTER.
9.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Delete POI.
10. Confirm the deletion by highlighting Yes, or cancel the deletion by highlighting No.
11. Press ENTER.
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Viewing a User-Created POI on the Map Screen
POIs that you have saved can be viewed on the Map screen to assist you in locating the POI.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Pts of Interest.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick up/down to highlight My Pts of Interest.
5.
Use the Arrow joystick left/right to select Nearest or Alphabetical.
6.
Press ENTER.
7.
Locate the file where the POI has been saved and press ENTER. (The eXplorist will
automatically open the default file.)
8.
Highlight the POI and press ENTER.
9.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight View on Map.
10. Press ENTER.
11. The Map screen will be displayed in the Cursor mode. The cursor will be directly
over the POI you have selected. You may use the Zoom buttons to change the scale
of the map displayed; and if your position icon is within range, it will be shown.
12. Press ESC to return to the list of POIs found in step 7.
Note: Remember that pressing the NAV button will return you to the last viewed Map
screen. In step 12 if you are finished with the POIs in the POI database, you could
press NAV to close the POI database and return to the last viewed Map screen.
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Copying a Preloaded POI
POIs that have been preloaded as part of the background map can be saved as a user-entered
POIs. Preloaded POIs cannot be deleted; it just copies it to the My Points of Interest
portion of the database.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Pts of Interest.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick up/down to highlight Background Map.
5.
Use the Arrow joystick left/right to select Nearest or Alphabetical.
6.
Press ENTER.
7.
[Only if Alphabetical selected] Use the Arrow joystick and the ENTER button to
enter the first few characters of the POI you are searching for. Highlight OK and
press ENTER to continue.
8.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the POI to be copied.
9.
Press ENTER.
10. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Save.
11. Press ENTER.
Steps 12 through 14 are optional.
12. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the field you want to change.
13. Press ENTER.
14a. If the Icon field is selected: Use the Arrow joystick to select the icon desired and
press ENTER. To aid in your selection, the type of icon selected is displayed in the
information block at the top of the keypad.
14b. If the Name field is selected: Use the Arrow joystick to select the character desired
and press ENTER. If you make a mistake, highlight Back and press ENTER. To
access the lower-case characters, highlight Shift and press ENTER. To clear
everything and start over, highlight CLEAR and press ENTER. When you are
satisfied with the name, highlight OK and press ENTER.
Note: User-entered POI names can be up to 20 characters long (including spaces).
14c. If the Message field is selected: Use the keypad displayed, just as was described
in 14b, to enter a message for this POI.
15. When the Icon, Name and Message fields are ready, use the Arrow joystick to
highlight Save.
16. Press ENTER.
17. Locate the file where the POI is to be saved and press ENTER.
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Viewing a Preloaded POI on the Map Screen
POIs that have been preloaded as part of the background map can be viewed on the Map
screen to assist you in locating a POI.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Pts of Interest.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick up/down to highlight Background Map.
5.
Use the Arrow joystick left/right to select Nearest or Alphabetical.
6.
Press ENTER.
7.
[Only if Alphabetical selected] Use the Arrow joystick and the ENTER button to
enter the first few characters of the POI you are searching for. Highlight OK and
press ENTER to continue.
8.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the POI to be viewed.
9.
Press ENTER.
10. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight View.
11. Press ENTER.
12. The Map screen will be displayed in the Cursor mode. The cursor will be directly
over the POI you have selected. You may use the Zoom buttons to change the scale
of the map displayed; and if your position icon is within range, it will be shown.
13. Press ESC to return to the detail screen of POIs found in step 8.
Note: Remember that pressing the NAV button will return you to the last viewed Map
screen. In step 13 if you are finished with the POIs in the POI database, you could
press NAV to close the POI database and return to the last viewed Map screen.
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Showing or Hiding a User-Entered POI on the Map Screen
You can select whether a user-entered POI is displayed or hidden while viewing the Map
screen. In the upper left corner of the POI Save screen (next to the icon field) is a checkbox
that indicated if the POI will be visible on the map. When it is checked, the POI is visible.
The instructions here describe how to toggle the visible state of a saved POI, but the same
steps can be followed while you are creating a new POI.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Pts of Interest.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick up/down to highlight My Pts of Interest.
5.
Use the Arrow joystick left/right to select Nearest or Alphabetical.
6.
Press ENTER.
7.
Locate the file where the POI has been saved and press ENTER. (The eXplorist will
automatically open the default file.)
8.
Highlight the POI and press ENTER.
9.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Edit POI.
10. Press ENTER.
11. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Vis field.
12. Press ENTER.
13. Highlight On or Off and press ENTER.
14. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Save.
15. Press ENTER.
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Routes are the least understood and one of
the most important functions of a GPS
receiver. The better you understand routes
and how to use them, the more enjoyment
you will receive from using your eXplorist.
The simpiest and most common form of a
route is a GOTO route. A GOTO route is a
one-leg route with a starting point (your
present position) and a destination (a POI
you select). This route is useful when you
want to go to a specific preloaded or userentered POI.
The next type of a route is a multi-leg route. The easiest way to understand multi-leg routes
is to know that they are GOTO routes stuck together. If a GOTO route is from A to B then a
multi-leg route goes from A to B, B to C, C to D, and so on. (Using the term multi-leg is
somewhat misleading because it can be a single-leg route; but these types of routes are
rarely used as a one-leg routes, a GOTO route would be used instead.) An advantage of a
multi-leg route is that it can be saved in the eXplorist’s memory to be activated and used
over and over.
A third type of route is a backtrack route. (The creation of backtrack routes is not described
in this section of the manual because these routes are part of the Track Log functions of the
eXplorist.) As you travel the eXplorist records your track. Creating a backtrack route uses
this track information and creates a multi-leg route, in reverse order, enabling you to
navigate back to where you started.
GOTO Routes
A GOTO route is the most commonly used form of a route in your eXplorist. The creation of
a GOTO route is no harder than pressing the GOTO button and searching in the POI database
for the destination POI.
Features of a GOTO route:
• A straight line from your present position to a selected POI.
• GOTO routes cannot be saved.
• GOTO routes are erased when the eXplorist is turned off.
• GOTO routes can be created by pressing the GOTO button and selecting the destination
POI from the POI database.
• GOTO routes can also be created in the Cursor mode of the Map screen.
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Creating a GOTO Route
The instructions here describe the most common and easiest way to create a GOTO
route.
1.
Press GOTO.
2.
Use the POI database to select the POI to be the
destination.
Note: Detailed instructions for searching the POI
database can be found in the Points of Interest section
of this manual.
3.
With the POI highlighted, press ENTER.
4.
If you already have a GOTO you will be asked to
confirm the creation of this GOTO.
Map screen with a GOTO
route active. Notice the
line on the screen that
graphically displays the
route.
After you press ENTER, the last viewed navigation screen will be
displayed, updated as needed to provide information about the
GOTO route you have created. On the Map screen, a line will be
drawn representing the GOTO route. The Compass screen will
change to display the name of the POI used as the destination in the screen header
bar and an icon representing the destination outside the diameter of the compass.
As you are moving you will notice a second line appearing that points to your
destination if you go off the planned course. The double solid line is the original,
computed route. The new, dashed line is an updated route, pointing towards your
destination. So even if you can’t follow the computed route, you will be updated with
a new course to follow. This updating of your route will also occur during multi-leg
routes so you always know which way you need to go.
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Creating a GOTO Route from the Map Cursor
This will create a GOTO route to a point on the map that you have indicated by moving the
crosshair cursor on the Map screen.
1.
While viewing the Map screen, use the Arrow joystick, causing the eXplorist to go
into Cursor mode.
2.
Continue using the Arrow joystick to move the crosshair cursor to a point on the
map that represents where you want to go.
3.
Press GOTO.
4.
If a GOTO is active, you will be asked to deactivate it and create a new GOTO route.
Highlight Yes and press ENTER to overwrite the existing GOTO. You are then
asked whether you want to create a new GOTO route. Highlight Yes and press
ENTER.
5.
Confirm that you want to create a GOTO from the current cursor position. Highlight
Yes.
(If you highlight No and press ENTER, the eXplorist assumes that you still want to
create a GOTO, just not to the current cursor position. The POI database screen
will be displayed so that you can search the database for the POI you want to use
as the destination.)
6.
Press ENTER.
After you press ENTER, the last viewed navigation screen will be displayed, updated as
needed to provide information about the GOTO route you have created. On the Map screen, a
line will be drawn representing the GOTO route. The Compass screen will change to display
the name of the POI used as the destination in the screen header bar and an icon
representing the destination outside the compass diameter.
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Creating a GOTO Route to a Map Object
This will create a GOTO route to a map object (city, highway, user POI, etc.) that you have
indicated by moving the crosshair cursor on the Map screen over the map object.
1.
While viewing the Map screen, use the Arrow joystick, causing the eXplorist to go
into Cursor mode.
2.
Continue using the Arrow joystick to move the crosshair cursor to the map object
that you want to go.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the map object that you want to use as the
GOTO. (Some areas of the map may have multiple map objects in the same
location.)
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
If a GOTO is active, you will be asked to deactivate it and create a new GOTO route.
Highlight Yes and press ENTER.
7.
The eXplorist will ask for a confirmation of the Goto. Use the Arrow joystick to
highlight Yes.
8.
Press ENTER.
After you press ENTER, the last viewed navigation screen will be displayed, updated as
needed to provide information about the GOTO route you have created. On the Map screen, a
line will be drawn representing the GOTO route. The Compass screen will change to display
the name of the POI used as the destination in the screen header bar and an icon
representing the destination outside the compass diameter.
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Multi-Leg Routes
Multi-leg routes can be used to navigate to a final destination using multiple legs. An
example would be leaving the dock, motoring over to buoy 1, then the bait boat, and finally
to a fishing hot spot. This route would go from Dock to Buoy 1,Buoy 1 to Bait, Bait to Fish.
Features of a multi-leg route:
• Multi-leg routes can be saved in internal memory or to an SD card.
• Multi-leg routes remain active even after the eXplorist has been turned off.
• Multi-leg routes can be edited, reversed, deleted, or viewed on the map.
• When a multi-leg route is active, you can switch which leg will be used as the next
destination point. In the above example, you could skip going to Buoy 1 by selecting
the Bait leg when the route is active.
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Creating a Multi-leg Route
The eXplorist will provide you with an empty list for your route, and you can use the POIs
saved in the POI database to create the route. All the tools you’d need to create the route
will be described here.
Steps in creating a multi-leg route:
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Routes.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight New route.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Add POI is highlighted. Press ENTER.
7.
The POI database is shown. Search the database for the POI
you want to use as the starting POI for the route.
8.
Continue pressing ENTER with Add POI highlighted. Select
the next POI for the route from the POI database.
[Optional] As you are creating the route you may want to
edit what you have already entered. You can insert, delete, or
replace a POI that is already in the route list.
Inserting: Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the POI that
you want to insert a new leg before. Press MENU, highlight
Create Route screen
Insert POI, and press ENTER. Search the POI database for
the new POI. The new POI will be inserting into the route you are creating.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Deleting: Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the POI you want to delete from the
route. Press MENU, highlight Delete POI and press ENTER.
Replacing: Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the POI you want to replace. Press
MENU, highlight Replace POI, and press ENTER. Search the POI database for the
new POI. The POI you select will replace the POI that was originally highlighted.
When you have added all of the legs to the route you are creating, use the Arrow
joystick to highlight Save Route.
Press ENTER.
Use the Arrow joystick and the ENTER button to input a name, up to ten
characters, for the route.
Highlight OK.
14. Press ENTER.
15. Locate the file you want to save the newly created route into and press ENTER.
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Activating/Deactivating a Route
An active route is the route you are presently navigating on. Anytime you activate a route, it
will remain the active route until you either turn it off (deactivate) or activate a new route.
GOTOs are automatically activated when they are created, while multi-leg routes need to be
activated manually.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Routes.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Locate the file that contains the route you want to activate or
deactivate. (The eXplorist will automatically open the default
file.)
5.
With the file highlighted press ENTER.
6.
Highlight the name of the route.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Highlight Activate Route or Deactivate Route.
9.
Press ENTER.
List of routes with route
named “Magellan” active.
You will be returned to the last viewed navigation screen with the route chosen activated or
deactivated.
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Changing the Destination Leg of an Active Route
When a route is created it can have many different legs to it, each leg with its own
destination. If during your travels you want to skip some of the legs, you can select the leg
that you want to proceed to next.
An example would be that your planned route starts at your campsite. The first leg goes to
the bridge. The second leg goes across the bridge to the stone marker. Leg 3 leaves the
stone marker and takes you to the ranger station. To finish out the route, the final leg goes
from the ranger station to the swimming area. This route would be Camp > Bridge > Marker
> Ranger > Swim. Suppose that after crossing the bridge you don’t want to go to the stone
marker but instead you want to go to the ranger station. Because the route is active (you can
select legs only from active routes), you would follow the instructions below and tell the
eXplorist to set the next leg to the ranger station. The route would be recomputed,
eliminating the navigation instructions to go to the stone marker.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Routes.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Locate the file that contains the route you want to activate or deactivate.
eXplorist will automatically open the default file.)
5.
With the file highlighted press ENTER.
6.
Highlight the name of the route. (Activated routes will be
bolded in the list.)
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Highlight Select Leg.
9.
Press ENTER.
(The
10. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the next destination POI
from the route list that you want to go to. In the example to
Route leg list with Ranger
the right, that would be Ranger.
selected. Note that
11. Press ENTER.
12. Confirm that you want to do this by using the Arrow joystick
to highlight Yes.
13. Press ENTER.
14. Press NAV to return to the last viewed navigation screen.
Marker is bold because it
is the current active leg.
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Editing a Saved Route
Saved routes can be edited to add a new leg at the end of the route (Add POI), remove a leg
(Delete POI), insert a new leg (Insert POI), or change the destination from one POI to
another (Replace POI).
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Routes.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Locate the file that contains the route you want to edit.
automatically open the default file.)
5.
With the file highlighted press ENTER.
6.
Highlight the name of the route.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Highlight Edit Route.
9.
Press ENTER.
(The eXplorist will
10. Adding a Leg: Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Add POI.
Press ENTER. Search the POI database for the new POI.
The new POI will be added to the end of the route.
Inserting: Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the POI that you want to a new leg
inserted in front of. Press MENU, highlight Insert POI and press ENTER. Search
the POI database for the new POI. The new POI will be added inserting into the
route you are creating.
Deleting: Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the POI you want to delete from the
route. Press MENU, highlight Delete POI, and press ENTER.
Replacing: Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the POI you want to replace. Press
MENU, highlight Replace POI, and press ENTER. Search the POI database for the
new POI. The POI you select will replace the POI that was originally highlighted.
11. When the route has been edited, use the Arrow joystick to highlight Save Route.
12. Press ENTER.
13. [Optional] Use the Arrow joystick and the ENTER button to input a name, up to ten
characters, for the route.
14. Highlight OK.
15. Press ENTER.
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Reversing a Route
Reversing a route takes a saved route and recreates it in reverse order. The sample route that
was discussed earlier, Camp > Bridge > Marker > Ranger > Swim, would now be Swim >
Ranger > Marker > Bridge > Camp.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Routes.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Locate the file that contains the route you want to reverse.
automatically open the default file.)
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight the name of the route.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Highlight Reverse Route.
9.
Press ENTER.
(The eXplorist will
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Deleting a Route
The eXplorist can hold up to 20 different routes. When you have 20 routes saved, you will
need to delete one before you can create a new one.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Routes.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Locate the file that contains the route you want to delete.
automatically open the default file.)
5.
With the file highlighted press ENTER.
6.
Highlight the name of the route.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Highlight Delete Route.
9.
Press ENTER.
10. Highlight Yes to confirm deletion, or No to cancel deletion.
11. Press ENTER.
(The eXplorist will
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Moving a Route
This provides you with a means of moving a route from one file to another.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Routes.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Locate the file that contains the route you want to move.
automatically open the default file.)
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight the name of the route.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Move Route.
9.
Press ENTER.
(The eXplorist will
10. Locate the file or create a new file for the route.
11. Press ENTER.
12. The route is moved and you are returned to the original route file.
13. Press NAV to exit.
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Copying a Route
Copying a route makes an exact duplicate of a route that can then be edited, saving you time
in creating a new route that is similar to an existing route. Another use would be to copy a
route and reverse it.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Routes.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Locate the file that contains the route you want to copy.
automatically open the default file.)
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight the name of the route.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Copy Route.
9.
Press ENTER.
(The eXplorist will
10. Locate the file where you want to save the copied route. (You need to copy it to a
different route file, as saving it to the same file will overwrite the original without
copying it.)
11. Press ENTER.
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Viewing a Route on the Map
Viewing the route on the map gives you a way of graphically seeing the legs of the route as
they appear on the map.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Routes.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Locate the file that contains the route. Locate the file that contains the route you
want to copy.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight the name of the route.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight View on Map.
9.
Press ENTER.
The route is displayed with the map scaled to display the entire route. You can use
the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons to change the scale, and the Arrow joystick to
move around the map.
10. When you are done viewing the route, press ESC to return to the Route List screen.
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As you are moving, the eXplorist continuously records your
track. Much like leaving breadcrumbs on the trail that you
can use later to find your way back, the eXplorist leaves
“electronic breadcrumbs” on the map. The advantage
here is that you don’t have to worry about animals coming
along and eating your return route markers.
This provides you with just another tool to make your
eXplorist more valuable to you out in the field or on the
waters. You can save your active track as a track log or as
a multi-leg route that you can use over and over. You can
also create a backtrack route that will guide you back to
your starting point, following the same path you just took.
You will find many other additional uses for track logs once
you feel comfortable with them.
Track Logs
As mentioned above, track logs are records of your travels using electronic breadcrumbs to
record where you have been. Track logs can be a track history that you have saved or the
active track the eXplorist is recording.
Features of Track Logs:
• Active track is recording your travels whenever you are moving unless you have
intentionally turned it off.
• Active tracks can be cleared, stopped, and resumed, adding flexibility to recorded
tracking.
• Active tracks can be converted to a saved multi-leg route, providing a quick and easy
way to create routes that can be used in the future.
• BackTrack, a function of Track Logs, provides an easy, and quick way to activate a route
that will return you to your starting position.
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Stopping and Resuming Active Track Logging
This provides the ability to turn off the recording of the active track and then to starting it up
again.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Highlight Active Track.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight Stop Logging or Resume Logging.
Note: Stop Logging is displayed only when the active track
is being recorded; Resume Logging appears only when the
active track is not being recorded.
7.
Press ENTER.
Track Log List with
information at the bottom
for the number of legs and
the distance of the track
log highlighted
Note: The eXplorist will fill in a straight line from the point
where track logging was stopped to the point where it has
been resumed. This is true unless more than four hours
have elapsed between the stop and the Resume Logging command. In that case,
the eXplorist will not draw a straight line from the stop to the resume points of the
track.
Track Logs
Starting a New Active Track Log
Before you can start a new active track log, you need to stop the one that is presently
recording.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Active Track.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight Stop Logging. (If Resume Logging is displayed, the Track Log has
already been stopped. Go to step 10.)
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Active Track.
9.
Press ENTER.
10. Highlight New Track.
11. Press ENTER.
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Saving an Active Track Log
This will save your active track log with a name you enter that you can use at some time in
the future. This does not erase your presently active route; only saves the current active
track and adds it to the list of available track logs.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Active Track.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight Save.
7.
Press ENTER.
If there are not enough track points to save, an alert will be displayed, informing
you of the same and canceling the save.
8.
Select the folder where you want the track log saved.
9.
Highlight Save in here and press ENTER.
10. Use the Arrow joystick and ENTER button to assign a name for the track log.
11. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight OK when the name has been entered.
12. Press ENTER.
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Creating a BackTrack Route
BackTrack routes use your active track to create a route back to where you started, turning
around and following the electronic breadcrumb trail that the eXplorist dropped.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Active Track.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight BackTrack.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
[Track logging is turned off alert status] Press ENTER.
After BackTrack has been activated, the last viewed navigation screen will be displayed. The
eXplorist will now begin computing the navigation information needed to guide you back to
your starting point.
NOTE: When you have an active BackTrack route, the eXplorist will not be recording track
information. The previously mentioned options – Stop Logging, Resume Logging New Track –
will not be available. The eXplorist will automatically begin recording your track when:
• You have arrived at your destination.
• You activate a new route (GOTO or from Route menu).
• You deactivate the BackTrack. To deactivate a BackTrack:
Press MENU
Highlight Track Log, press ENTER
Highlight Active Track, press ENTER
Highlight Deactivate, press ENTER
Press ENTER.
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Clearing the Active Track
The active track can get to be very large, especially if you haven’t cleared it in a while. It is
recommended that if you plan to use BackTrack or to save the upcoming track log that you
should clear the active track before beginning your journey. If you do not, the other functions
will still work, but you will probably have a lot more track log information than you want.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Active Track.
5.
Press ENTER
6.
Highlight Clear Track.
7.
Press ENTER.
The active track is cleared, and you are returned to the Track Log
screen.
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Converting the Track Log to a Route
This function takes the track log and turns it into a multi-leg route that is saved in your route
list. From here, the route can be edited if necessary.
Note: Convert to Route is available for both active track logs and track logs you have saved.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Active Track or any track log you have
previously saved.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight Convert to Route.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Use the Arrow joystick and ENTER button to assign a name
for the route. Route names can be up to ten characters in
length.
9.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight OK when the name has
been entered.
10. Press ENTER.
11. Use the Arrow joystick to select the file where you want the route saved.
12. Press ENTER.
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Viewing the Track Log on the Map
Selecting View on Map displays the track log chosen and plots it on the Map screen. This
gives you the opportunity to graphically view the track log.
Note: View on Map is available for both active track logs and track logs you have saved.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Active Track or any track log you have
previously saved.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight View on Map.
7.
Press ENTER.
The Map screen is displayed, in the Cursor mode, with the selected track log displayed on
the screen. The ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT buttons can be used to change the map scale,
and the cursor can be moved by using the Arrow joystick.
When you have finished viewing the track, press ESC to return to the Track Log screen.
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Working with Saved Track Logs
It has been mentioned before that you can convert saved track logs to a route and view saved
track logs on the map. There are three functions unique to saved track logs that you can
perform: following, reversing, and deleting the track.
Following Saved Track Logs
This function provides you with a means to use a saved track as a multi-leg route. Once this
function has been activated, the eXplorist will navigate you along your saved track.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight any track log you have previously saved.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight Follow Track.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
{Track logging will be turned off alert status.] Press ENTER.
The last viewed navigation screen is displayed with the track log selected being used as an
active route.
Reversing a Saved Track Log
Reversing a saved track log is identical to following a saved track log, with the exception that
the route created is reversed from the original track log.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight any track log you have previously saved.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight Reverse Track.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
{Track logging will be turned off alert.] Press ENTER.
The last viewed navigation screen is displayed with the reversed track log selected being used
as an active route.
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Deleting a Saved Track Log
Use this function to remove track logs that have been previously saved and are no longer
needed.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight any track log you have previously saved.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight Delete Track.
7.
Press ENTER.
The saved track log is deleted, and you are returned to the Track Log screen.
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Track Logs
Moving a Saved Track Log
Use this function to move a track log that has been saved to a new location.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight any track log you have previously saved.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight Move Track.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Locate the location where you want the track log stored.
9.
Highlight Move to here.
10. Press ENTER.
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Copying a Saved Track Log
Use this function to copy a track log that has been saved.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight any track log you have previously saved.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight Copy Track.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Locate the location where you want the track log stored.
9.
Highlight Copy to here.
10. Press ENTER.
11. Use the keyboard to enter a new name for the track log.
12. When the name is correct, highlight OK and press ENTER.
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Advanced Features
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The eXplorist has a set of advanced features that provides
you with additional features to enhance the use of your
eXplorist. The advanced features are accessed from the
Main Menu and include:
• Area Calculation: This will compute the area and the
perimeter of a region that you define.
• Fish/Hunt: This will display the best hunting and
fishing times for a position and date that you enter.
• Sun/Moon: This will display the rising and setting
times for the sun and the moon for any position and
date you enter. It also displays the phase of the
moon for that position and date.
• Vertical Profile: This will graph the elevation levels
for your active or a saved track log. (If you have a
MapSend Topo detailed map, it can also display a vertical profile of routes you have
saved.)
• Simulate: Provides you a tool for putting the eXplorist into a simulate mode. With the
simulator turned on, the eXplorist will operate as if it was moving. This provides a tool
for you to use to try different functions while sitting at your desk or campsite.
• Communications: This is used to set your eXplorist into the mode you desire when it is
connected to a personal computer through the USB port. You can set up file transfers,
transferring NMEA data, or just using the USB cable to power the eXplorist.
Using Area Calculation
Area Calculation uses three or more POIs that you select to create and display a region on a
miniature map display. It then takes this region and computes its area and perimeter.
Calculating an Area
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Adv. Features.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Highlight Area Calculation.
5.
Press ENTER.
Advanced Features
6.
Highlight <Add Point>.
7.
Press ENTER.
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Note: Any previous area calculations you did are saved in memory and will be
displayed. To create a new area calculation you will first need to delete all of the
POIs from the list. How to delete all of the POIs will be explained following these
instructions.
8.
Using the POI database, select a stored POI.
9.
Repeat steps 6 through 8 until you have a region defined.
10. The bottom of the display will alternate between the area and the perimeter of the
region you have defined.
Deleting All POIs from the Area Calculation List
1.
While viewing the Area Calculation screen, press MENU.
2.
Highlight Delete All Points.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
All of the POIs in the list are removed and you can now create a new region to be
calculated.
Editing the POI List in Area Calculation
You can insert, delete, or replace a POI in the area calculation list.
1.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the POI in the list that you want a new POI
added before, deleted, or replaced.
2.
Press MENU.
3.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Insert Above, Delete, or Replace.
4.
Press ENTER.
5.
If you select Insert Above or Replace, you will select a POI from the POI
database.
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Computing Best Fish/Hunt Times
This provides you with the means to view the good and excellent fishing and hunting times
for any POI and date you select.
Accessing Fishing and Hunting Times
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Adv. Features.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Fish/Hunt.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
The Fish/Hunt screen is displayed with the position and date
set to your present position and today’s date.
Changing the Position
1.
With the Fish/Hunt screen displayed, highlight the At field.
2.
Press ENTER.
3.
Select a POI from the POI database.
Changing the Date
1.
With the Fish/Hunt screen displayed, highlight the On field.
2.
Press ENTER.
3.
Use the Arrow joystick to change the date.
Up/Down changes the data at the cursor position; Left/Right moves the cursor.
4.
When the date is correct, press ENTER.
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Displaying Sun and Moon Information
Using the Sun/Moon feature you are able to view the sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moon
setting times, as well as viewing the phase of the moon, for any POI in your database.
Accessing the Sun/Moon Function
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Adv. Features.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Sun/Moon.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
The Sun/Moon screen is displayed with the position and
date set to your present position and today’s date.
Changing the Position
1.
With the Sun/Moon screen displayed, highlight the At field.
2.
Press ENTER.
3.
Select a POI from the POI database.
4.
Press ENTER.
Changing the Date
1.
With the Sun/Moon screen displayed, highlight the On field.
2.
Press ENTER.
3.
Use the Arrow joystick to change the date.
Up/Down changes the data at the cursor position; Left/Right moves the cursor.
4.
When the date is correct, press ENTER.
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Viewing the Vertical Profile
Vertical Profile will graphically display the elevation for a track log that you select. This can
be your active track log or one you have saved. If you have loaded a detail map from one of
the MapSend Topographic software packages, you can also view the vertical profile for routes
you have created.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Adv. Features.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Vertical Profile.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight Track History. (When a MapSend Topograhic detailed map has been
loaded, you can select one of the other available options.)
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Highlight Active Track or saved track that you want to view.
9.
Press ENTER.
The vertical profile for the selected item is displayed. You can use the Arrow joystick to move
the displayed profile left or right. As you move the profile, the center mark will display the
elevation for the point indicated.
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Using the Simulator
When the eXplorist is placed in the simulator mode, it simulates movement along a
predefined or saved route.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Adv. Features.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Simulate.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight the desired option:
Off - Turns the simulator off
Auto - Uses a predefined route. (This is a 3-leg route in the shape of a triangle with
your present position as the starting point.)
User - Uses the same predefined route as Auto, but provides a way to change the
heading and speed. The simulator will follow the heading and speed, even when if
this means it doesn’t follow the predefined route.
7.
If you have an active track log being recorded, the simulator will need to delete this
track. A warning is displayed that your track will be deleted. Highlight Yes and
press ENTER to erase the track and continue.
8.
An alert is displayed indicating that the simulator has been turned on. Press
ENTER.
9.
Press NAV to return to the last viewed Map screen.
Simulating on a Saved Route
1.
Follow the instructions above to turn the simulator on.
2.
After you have returned to the last viewed Map screen, press MENU.
3.
Highlight Routes.
4.
Press ENTER.
5.
Highlight a saved route to use. (Note: You will notice a new route whose name is
bolded indicating that it is the active route. This is the predefined route that the
simulator has created. Do not select this route if you are wanting to view a route
you have created.) Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight Activate Route.
7.
Press ENTER.
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Communicating with a Personal Computer
For this feature to operate properly, you must have your eXplorist connected to a personal
computer through the computer USB port
Connecting to a Personal Computer
1.
Turn the eXplorist off.
2.
Connect the PC interface cable to the connector on the back of the eXplorist.
3.
Insert the USB connector on the PC interface cable to any of the USB ports on a
personal computer.
4.
Turn the eXplorist on.
5.
You may get a message on your computer that a new USB device has been found.
6.
If connected properly, the eXplorist will display the USB File Transfer screen,
indicating that the eXplorist is in the file transfer mode.
Changing Modes
When you are connected to a personal computer you have three modes that the eXplorist can
be in. File Transfer mode allows you to transfer files to and from the eXplorist and the
personal computer. NMEA Data Comm mode outputs the GPS data from the eXplorist in
NMEA format for use with external software. Power Only mode turns off data communication
with the personal computer and the eXplorist operates normally.
1.
If the eXplorist has just been turned on, the USB File Transfer screen is already
displayed. Skip steps 2 through 6.
3.
Press MENU.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Adv. Features.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Highlight Communications.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Highlight File Transfer, NMEA Data Comm, or Power Only.
9.
Press ENTER.
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Working with Files on the Personal Computer
You can work with the files saved in your eXplorist or files located on an SD card in the
eXplorist (optional). Using the personal computer, you have complete access to moving,
renaming, modifying, or deleting any of the saved files. Special care should be taken
whenever working with saved files as unwanted results may occur. It is advised that you
backup any files that you plan on editing in case something unexpected happens.
When you first turn the eXplorist on while connected with the USB cable it is automatically
in the File Transfer mode using the internal memory of the eXplorist. To work with files on
the SD you need to tell the eXplorist that you want to work from the SD card.
1.
Follow the previous instructions to connect the eXplorist to your personal computer.
2.
If the USB File Transfer screen is not being displayed, follow the above instructions
to select the File Transfer mode.
3.
To change from internal memory to the SD card: Press ENTER. Highlight File
Transfer and press ENTER. Highlight Internal Memory or SD Card and press
ENTER. (You may get a notification that a USB device was disconnected. This is
normal and just click the OK button.)
4.
Left-click the “My Computer” icon found on the desktop. From the drop-down
menu, select Explore.
5.
Find the new drive in the left-hand list of folders. It will be called “Removable
Disk (X:) with “X:” being the assigned drive letter.
6.
Using normal window commands, you can copy, rename, move, and delete any of
the files.
7.
You can also view and modify the files using any text editor. If you modify the files,
you need to save them as text only files. The following is a sample of a POI file
being modified using WordPad.
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What is Geocaching?
Very simply, geocaching is a fun, recreational game that you can play using your eXplorist
receiver. It’s been referred to as “electronic treasure hunting” and is just that. Caches are
hidden all over the world and your task is to find them, armed only with the coordinates of
the cache and your Magellan eXplorist.
People will hide caches, usually in a waterproof container (the military ammo box is very
popular), and record the latitude/longitude coordinates for the cache. Inside the container is
the “bounty” that is the prize for locating the cache. In many cases there may be a log book
for you to sign, indicating that you have found the cache. You can take your prize from the
cache and, as many do, leave something new in the container for the next person who comes
along.
The popularity of geocaching is growing rapidly everyday and new geocache points are
constantly being added. For more information on geocaching, as well as a great source of
geocache points, visit GEOCACHING at www.geocaching.com.
What is the Magellan Geocache Manager?
The Magellan Geocache Manager is a software application that runs in Windows® on your
personal computer. It is a place to create, modify, store, and most importantly, upload
geocache points to your eXplorist.
There are two ways of adding geocache points to the Magellan Geocache Manager. You can
enter the points manually by typing in the information or you can download geocache points
from one of the many geocache fansites found on the Web. The Magellan Geocache
Manager has a link to www.geocaching.com under the Help menu which is a great source for
finding and downloading geocache points.
How Do I Install the Magellan Geocache Manager?
Insert the Magellan Wizard CD-ROM that came with your eXplorist into the CD-ROM drive on
your personal computer. It will automatically load and the Main Menu will be displayed.
Click on “Install software” and follow the
instructions to install the Magellan Geocache
Manager.
Once the software is installed, you can Exit from
the eXplorist Wizard and the Magellan Geocache
Manager is ready to use.
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Using the Magellan Geocache Manager
1.
Access the Magellan Geocache Manager by using the Start button on the Windows
toolbar.
2.
Under “Programs” select ‘Magellan > eXplorist 400 > Magellan Geocache
Manager’.
3.
The Magellan Geocache
Manager will open and an
empty list of geocache points
is displayed.
4.
The common tools are
displayed as icons at the top
of the display. You can
access the function by
clicking on the icon,
selecting from the menu, or
using one of the hotkey
shortcuts.
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Magellan Geocache Manager Tools
Using the icons at the top of the window is the easiest way of accessing the most common
functions. The following lists the icons, their hotkey equivalent, and their usage.
Icon
Name
Hotkey
Description
New
Ctrl+N
Creates a new database for saving geocache points.
This closes the active database, with the option of
saving if you have made any changes.
Open
Ctrl+O
Opens previously saved geocaching databases. Also
allows you to append previously saved geocache files
to the existing file.
Save
Ctrl+S
Saves the opened database with any changes that
have been made. (Use ‘Save As’ under the File
menu if you want to save the opened database under
a new name.)
Add
Insert
Adds a new geocaching point to the list. Geocaching
points added to the list using the Add icon require
that you input the information for the point.
Modify
Enter
Opens a window for geocache point that you have
highlighted. In this window you can edit the
information for that point.
Delete
Delete
Deletes the highlighted geocache point from the list.
Upload
Shift+5
Uploads the selected or the entire list of geocache
points to the eXplorist. This requires that the
eXplorist is connected to the USB port of the
computer and is in the USB File Transfer mode.
About
Alt+A
Opens the ‘About...’ window with information about
the version of the Magellan Geocache Manager
software that you are using.
Help
F1
Opens a help file with information to assist you in
using the Magellan Geocache Manager software.
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Working with Geocache Files
This is a picture of a sample geocache
file with a list of geocache points. You
can modify this list by editing,
deleting, or adding points to it.
You can also add other downloaded
geocache point files to this list but you
will need to follow the instructions
provided below.
Finally, instructions will be shown as
to how to select files and upload them
to your eXplorist.
Adding Other Downloaded Files to the List
It is possible to add downloaded files to this list. To do this you need to follow these
instructions:
1.
Click the Open Icon.
2.
Using the Windows Open File window, select the downloaded file you want to add.
3.
At the bottom of the window is a radio button ‘Append to existing list’. Make sure
that this button is marked.
4.
You may get an alert asking you to ‘Save changes to <filename>?’
Yes - Appends the geocache list and opens up a window asking you to rename
the file and indicate where you want the new file saved.
No - Appends the geocache list to the file that is open without requiring you to
do a ‘Save As...”.
Cancel - Cancels the action and no points are appended to the list.
5.
Click the appropriate button.
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Uploading to the Magellan eXplorist
1.
Turn the eXplorist off and connect it to the USB port on your computer.
2.
Turn the eXplorist on. If connected correctly, it will begin in the USB File Transfer
mode or the Communications menu is displayed. (If the Communications menu is
shown, select USB File Transfer and press ENTER.) If neither of these screens is
displayed there maybe a bad connection. Turn the eXplorist off and check the
connections and try again. The eXplorist must be in the USB File Transfer mode
for geocache points to be uploaded.
Note: By default the eXplorist will save to its internal memory. If you want to save
to the SD card instead, from the USB File Transfer screen you need to:
Press ENTER
Highlight USB File Transfer and press ENTER.
Highlight SD Card and press ENTER.
3.
Select the files to be uploaded. (If no files are selected, it is assumed that you
want to upload the entire list.)
Tips on selecting files:
To select a single geocache point, click on the name.
To select multiple, consecutive geocache points, hold the Shift key down while
clicking on the geocache point names.
To select multiple, non-consecutive geocache points, hold the Ctrl key down
while clicking on the geocache point names.
4.
Click the Upload Icon on the Magellan Geocache Manager.
5.
Make sure that the correct radio button is
selected (All Geocaches or Selection).
6.
Click on the OK button.
7.
Select the location for the file to be saved.
(By default this is the ‘Geocaches’ folder
in the internal memory or on the SD card.)
8.
If the transfer is successful, an alert will
be displayed.
9.
You are now able to access and create a GOTO to any of the geocache points
following the instructions for creating a GOTO. (Geocache points can also be used
in multi-leg routes but the most common usage will be in a GOTO.)
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What is MapSend?
MapSend® is the Magellan line of detailed digital maps for Magellan hand-held GPS
receivers. The core MapSend product line includes street maps for driving, topographic
maps for hiking, camping, and hunting, and fresh/salt water maps for fishing and boating.
MapSend maps will transform your eXplorist into an amazingly powerful solution for outdoor
recreation and travel.
You can find out more about the growing line of MapSend products through a Magellan
dealer or on-line www.magellangps.com under Products > Maps and Software.
Most MapSend products are provided on CD-ROM for use on personal computers using the
Windows® operating system.
• MapSend maps typically cover large areas, allowing the user to ‘cut’ smaller regions to
be uploaded and saved as one of the detailed maps available for your eXplorist.
• Other useful trip planning and map analysis functions, such as the ability to easily
create and store POIs, routes, map regions, etc.
Some map regions are available as preloaded map regions on SD cards, or as web
downloads.
• Plug and play in the eXplorist, but are limited in geographic area.
Please note that not all MapSend products will presently work with
the eXplorist. Please check the Magellan web site at
www.magellangps.com and and go the the eXplorist web for a link to
details on compatibility with your eXplorist and MapSend software.
The following instructions are basic guidelines for using MapSend with
your eXplorist. Please refer to the documentation provided with your
MapSend product for more detailed information and product updates.
Overview of Uploading Detail Maps from MapSend to the eXplorist
Install MapSend Software. Following the instructions provided with the MapSend product
you purchased, the first step is to install the
software onto your personal computer. For
this overview, the MapSend Topo 3D will be
used.
Open MapSend and Define a Region. Zoom
in and pan until you find an area that you
are interested in. Using the Draw New
Region tool, define the region.
Right-click inside the region. This will bring
up a window for you to enter a name for the
region. In this example it is called “Tahoe.”
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Notice that in the lower right corner the size of the region is displayed. You may choose to
put large regions on an SD card to save internal memory.
Saving Map Regions. Before saving the region, review the documentation that came with
MapSend to set what information will be saved with the region. In this example, Topo
information and POIs are wanted, so in the region
list make sure that the “T” and “P” boxes to the
left of the region name are bolded. Next, mark
the region for saving by clicking the checkbox to
the left of the region name.
Save the Region to Your Computer’s Hard Drive. Under
the Regions menu, select “Upload to GPS...” (Ctrl+U).
Click on the radio button for “Save on Hard Drive.”
IMPORTANT: Do NOT save directly to an SD card or
directly to the GPS unit. Map files saved from
MapSend need to be converted before using them in
the eXplorist. Maps saved directly to an SD card from
MapSend will not work in the eXplorist.
Click the Next > button.
Enter the serial number for your eXplorist in the space
provided. This can be found on your eXplorist by
accessing the About... screen (accessed from the main
menu). Do not use any of the Settings or Connect
buttons. Once the serial number has been entered,
click Next >. You will be asked to confirm the serial
number.
The Ready to Update window is displayed with
information about the region that you are saving. Click
on the Finish button to begin saving the region.
Note: MapSend automatically saves files to a specified location. The path to the saved files
is: Local Disk C:\Program Files\Magellan\‘MapSend Product Name’\Export\Images.
Connect the eXplorist to the Personal Computer: (This applies only if you are uploading the
detail map to the eXplorist or to an SD card installed in the eXplorist.)
Turn off the eXplorist and connect the USB cable supplied with your eXplorist to the back of
the eXplorist and a USB port on your computer. Turn the eXplorist on. The eXplorist will
come up in the USB File Transfer mode. (If not, and the Communication screen is displayed,
press ENTER. Select USB File Transfer and press ENTER. Select Internal Memory or SD
Card and press ENTER.)
Memory space in the eXplorist is very limited and it is recommended that you save detailed
maps to an SD Card. In this example, the eXplorist has been turned on and is in the USB
File Transfer mode, but internal memory is selected. To change to the SD card, press
ENTER. Select USB File Transfer and press ENTER. Select SD Card and press ENTER.)
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Transfer the Files using the Magellan Conversion Manager: Launch the Magellan Conversion
Manager (installed from the Magellan Wizard). It can be found under the ‘Start’ menu - Start
> Programs > Magellan > eXplorist 400 > Magellan Conversion Manager.
When first opened, on the Welcome window select ‘Transfer Map Regions’ and click Next.
A reminder to connect the Magellan eXplorist to the computer is presented. Click Next.
The Magellan Conversion Manager will
automatically search for detail maps
(*.imi) or background maps (*.mgi) on
your computer available for uploading.
The Map region selection window is
displayed. In this window you will
select which map regions that will be
uploaded.
If you do not see a map that you
believe you have saved, you can
browse for it by clicking on the
Magnifying glass icon.
(In this example we are uploading a
detailed map, background maps are
uploaded following these same
guidelines.)
The popup menu to the right shows where the files will be saved. If you have an external SD
card reader/writer, you can select it there. Please remember that large map regions should
be saved to an SD card. (Please make sure that there is room on the SD card for the map you
want to upload.) The internal memory of the eXplorist is limited and large detail maps with
either not fit or will take up memory that you will need later for saving POIs and creating
routes.
Select the map regions you want to upload by clicking the checkbox next to the map region
name in the list of map regions. When at least one map is selected, the Next button is made
active. When you have all the map regions you want upload selected, click Next.
The map regions will be transferring and two progress bars will indicate the progress. When
the transfer is completed you will see a ‘Transfer completed’ message and the Next button
will be active. Click Next. The final window just verifies that the transfer has been
completed. Click Finish.
The map region has now been uploaded to either the Magellan eXplorist, the SD card
mounted in the eXplorist, or to an SD card in a card reader/writer. If you had chosen an
external SD card reader/writer, remove the card and install it in your eXplorist.
Select Map: Now that the detailed or background map has been successfully uploaded,
select the map for use. Press Menu. Highlight Preferences and press ENTER. Highlight
Active Setup and press ENTER. Highlight Detail Maps or Background Maps field and
press ENTER. Select map and press ENTER. (Note: for a detail map, you need to select
Select Map from the popup menu and press ENTER.)
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Transferring POIs, Routes, and Track Between MapSend and eXplorist
You can transfer POIs, routes and track logs to and from MapSend and the eXplorist using
the Magellan Conversion Manager. Since the eXplorist stores these data items in a more
accessible manner than previous GPS receivers, you must use the Magellan Conversion
Manager instead of transferring the files directly in MapSend. (The Magellan Conversion
Manager can be installed using the Magellan Wizard CD-ROM that came with your eXplorist.)
Transferring POIs, Routes, and Track to MapSend
1.
Access the Magellan Conversion Manager by using the Start button on the Windows
toolbar.
2.
Under “Programs” select ‘Magellan > eXplorist 400 > Magellan Conversion
Manager’.
3.
Click the radio button for ‘Convert Waypoints / Routes / Tracks’ and click Next >.
4.
Turn off the eXplorist and connect the USB cable to the eXplorist and the personal
computer’s USB port.
5.
Turn the eXplorist on. (By default, files are uploaded to the internal memory, to
select the SD card: Press ENTER. Highlight File Transfer and press ENTER.
Select SD card and press ENTER.)
6.
Click the Next > button on the Magellan Conversion Manager.
7.
Select ‘Convert to MapSend’ (sending data points from the eXplorist to MapSend).
Click Next >.
8.
Click on the active folder icon. In the example shown, files are being transferred
from the eXplorist to MapSend.
9.
Browse through the folders and select the POI,
route or track log files to be transferred.
10, Click Next >.
11. A progress bar is displayed and will indicate
when the transfer has completed.
12. Click Next > and finally click Finish to
conclude the transfer.
13. Open the MapSend software program and
under the Waypoints or Track menu, select ‘Load from File...”. Select the file that
you converted.
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Transferring Waypoints, Routes, and Track from MapSend
The process for transferring from from MapSend to the eXplorist is similar to the one
described above.
1.
Open the MapSend software program. This procedure will discuss sending
waypoints to the eXplorist. Use similar steps for transferring routes and tracks.
2.
Click the Place Waypoint icon at the top of the MapSend display to bring up the
Waypoint List.
3.
All waypoints in the list will be transferred, including those not checked.
4.
From the Waypoint Menu, select ‘Save to File...’. Enter a name for the file and
click Save.
5.
Access the Magellan Conversion Manager by using the Start button on the Windows
toolbar. Under “Programs” select ‘Magellan > eXplorist 400 > Magellan Conversion
Manager’.
6.
Click the radio button for ‘Convert Waypoints / Routes / Tracks’ and click Next >.
7.
Turn off the eXplorist and connect the USB cable to the eXplorist and the personal
computer’s USB port.
8.
Turn the eXplorist on. Press ENTER. From the Communications screen, highlight
File Transfer and press ENTER.
9.
Select Internal Memory or SD card and press ENTER.
10. Click the Next > button on the Magellan Conversion Manager.
11. Select ‘Convert to eXplorist’ (sending data points from MapSend to the eXplorist)
Click Next >.
12. Click on the active folder icon. In the example
shown, files are being transferred from MapSend to
the eXplorist.
13. Browse through the folders to find the waypoint
files to be transferred.
14, Click Next >.
15. A progress bar is displayed and will indicate when
the transfer has completed.
16. Click Next > and finally click Finish to conclude the transfer.
17. The next time you access My Points of Interest, you will be able to select the file
that was just uploaded.
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The Preferences portion of the eXplorist provides the tools to
personalize the eXplorist to your usage and needs. There are
tools that are designed to give you full flexibility over its use, as
well as to perform maintenance on the internal memory should
the need arise.
Features found in Preferences:
• Restarting the GPS (Initializing) to give the eXplorist its
approximate location if it has been moved a large distance
while turned off.
• A way of setting default folders for saving POI’s, routes, etc.
• Access to setting the units of measure for information displayed.
• A means to set the north reference used to be either magnetic north or True North.
• The coordinate system for position information and the map datum used to compute
the coordinate information can be chosen.
• Full control over the built-in power-management tools to assist in prolonging battery
life.
• Personalize your eXplorist.
• Choose from ten different languages that can be used to display information.
• Access to tools that will provide you with the means to clear all or part of the internal
memory.
• Ability to set alarms to alert you when you have lost GPS signal, when you are getting
near your destination, and other useful alerts.
• A way of resetting the clock and customizing your daylight savings requirements.
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Restarting the GPS
Restarting the GPS provides a means of giving the eXplorist information about its
approximate position. Long time GPS receiver users will know this option as initializing. To
understand when you would use this option, a brief explanation of how the eXplorist works
will be helpful.
The GPS constellation consists of 24 satellites and three spares that orbit the earth. At any
given time of the day a different collection of satellites will be overhead. To keep track of
which satellites are in view, the eXplorist has a built-in almanac that uses the present date
and time, along with its approximate position, to “look up” which satellites should be in view.
Every time you turn your eXplorist off, it records, in a special place in its memory, the last
position fix computed. Then when it is turned back on, it assumes that it is still in the same
approximate location and uses this last position fix when doing its “look up” in the almanac.
Now, if you turn your eXplorist off and fly across the country, the next time you turn it back
on it will think it is still at the location where it was turned off and will begin looking for the
satellites that it thinks are overhead. If the satellites are not there, the eXplorist begins
“polling” the skies, trying to determine which satellites are in view. This process can take
time and can appear as if the GPS portion of the eXplorist is not working. Under normal
conditions, the eXplorist will still be able to compute your position, but this can take longer
than normal.
Restart GPS gives you the ability to give the eXplorist its approximate location, hence
speeding up the time to acquire its first fix. Many eXplorist users will never need to use the
Restart GPS option, but it is available should the need arise.
When to use Restart GPS:
• When the eXplorist has been moved more than 500 miles (804.67 km) while turned off.
• When the eXplorist is sluggish and takes more than a few minutes to compute its first
position fix when turned on. (This really isn’t an option that you need to be concerned
about. Thanks to a built-in feature, the eXplorist, when it has trouble computing its
first position fix, automatically asks you to supply your approximate position.)
Restarting the GPS:
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Restart GPS.
5.
Press ENTER.
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6.
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Region. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the region of the
world for your present location.
You can also enter the coordinates for your present position,
if you know them, by highlighting Enter Coord. This is
rarely used and is not described in this manual.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Area. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the area of your
location. The list of areas is different for each region
selected in step 6.
9.
Press ENTER.
10. Time. Use the Arrow joystick to enter the current time. Push the Arrow joystick up
or down to change the value and left or right to move the cursor.
Note: Time is one of the first pieces of information transmitted by the satellites.
Even without enough satellite information to compute a position fix, the time
displayed may have already been corrected.
11. Press ENTER.
12. Date. Use the Arrow joystick to enter the present date. Push the Arrow joystick up
or down to change the value and left or right to move the cursor.
Note: Date is also sent by the satellites and may already be correct, as well.
13. Press ENTER.
14. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Done.
15. Press ENTER.
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Using Active Setup
Whenever you need to access POIs, routes, and other saved data, the eXplorist automatically
goes to the default file for the particular piece of data you are working with. These default
locations may not meet your requirements as to where you are saving your data. You can use
the Active Setup portion of Preferences to change these defaults to more meet your
requirements.
In Active Setup, you can also choose which background map or detailed map you want to
use.
Changing the Default Folders
You can set the default for POI’s, routes, and geocache files.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Active Setup.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the field that you want to
change.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Use the Arrow joystick to select Select File or (POI, Route, Detail Map, etc.) File
Off.
Note: Selecting File Off turns the default file off. When accessing the data for
items you have turned off, you will be taken to the top level folder for the particular
kind of data you are accessing. Background maps cannot be turned off.
9.
Press ENTER.
10. If you selected Select File, using the Arrow joystick to highlight the file you want to
set as the default. When it is highlighted, press ENTER.
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Selecting the Background or Detail Map
The eXplorist comes with a basemap already installed but you may use MapSend Worldwide
software (purchased separately) to define your own basemap. You can use Active Setup to
select the background map you want to use if you have stored a new one.
Also, you can use one of the other MapSend software packages to define and save detailed
maps to your eXplorist. These detailed maps can provide more detailed street information,
additional POIs, and if using on of the MapSend topographic software packages, topo details.
You can use Active Setup to select the detail map you want to use if you have one saved.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Active Setup.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Background Maps or Detail Maps field.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the desired map.
Note: If you select Detail Map, you have the option of Select Map or Detail Map
Off. If you want to not use or do not have a detail map saved, select Detail Map
Off and press ENTER.
9
Press ENTER.
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Setting the Map Units
In the Map Units option of Preferences you can select which units of measure for navigation
data, the north reference, the coordinate system, and the map datum that will be used by the
eXplorist.
Selecting Navigational Units of Measure
The eXplorist can be set to display navigation data in Miles/Yd/MPH, Miles/Ft/MPH,
NM/Ft/Knots, NM/M/Knots, or KM/KPH.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Units.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the data field for Nav
Units.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the desired navigational units of measure.
9.
Press ENTER.
The Map Units screen is displayed with the new Nav Units shown. You can change other
settings or press ESC to return to the Preferences menu.
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Selecting the North Reference
You can set the north reference used by the eXplorist to be either magnetic north or True
North.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Units.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the data field for North Reference.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Magnetic or TRUE.
9.
Press ENTER.
The Map Units screen is displayed with the new North Reference shown. You can change
other settings or press ESC to return to the Preferences menu.
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Selecting the Coordinate System
Position data will be displayed in the coordinate system chosen in Map Units. The default
system is latitude/longitude (Lat/Lon) and should be fine for most users. Experienced
navigators will want to select a coordinate system that matches the maps or charts they are
using. Coordinate systems that can be selected are:
• Lat/Lon
• Finnish
• UTM
• German
• OSGB
• French
• Irish
• USNG
• Swiss
• MGRS
• Swedish
• User Grid
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Units.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the data field for Coord System.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the desired coordinate system.
Some coordinate systems may ask for additional information as to how the
coordinates will be displayed. Select the desired option and press ENTER.
If User Grid is selected, additional information is required. This option will be
used only by experienced users and is not described in this manual.
9.
Press ENTER.
The Map Units screen is displayed with the new Coord System shown. You can change
other settings or press ESC to return to the Preferences menu.
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Selecting the Map Datum
When using the eXplorist in conjunction with a map or chart, you should make sure that the
map datum in the eXplorist matches the map datum that the map or chart uses. This can
usually be found in the legend block on the map or chart. The default map datum for the
eXplorist is WGS84 and should be used when you are unsure as to what datum to select.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Units.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the data field for Map Datum.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the desired map datum.
9.
Press ENTER.
The Map Units screen is displayed with the new Map Datum shown. You can change other
settings or press ESC to return to the Preferences menu.
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Using the Power Management Tool
When you are out in the field or on the water, extending the life of the batteries in your
eXplorist should be something that you are mindful of. Two areas that you can control to
extend the battery life are turning the eXplorist off when not in use and setting how long the
display backlight will be on.
Setting the Power-Off Timer
The eXplorist has a power-off timer that will turn the eXplorist off after a defined time period
if no buttons have been pressed or if you are not moving. This will prevent the batteries from
running out if you accidentally leave the eXplorist on.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Pwr Management.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the data field for Power Off Timer.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the desired time interval or set to Off.
9.
Press ENTER.
Note: When using a GOTO route you should note that if the eXplorist turns off, the GOTO
route is erased. If you have a GOTO route activated and you think that the power timer may
elapse and turn the eXplorist off, you might want to set the Power-Off Timer to Off. This
does not apply to multi-leg routes and BackTrack routes.
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Setting the Light Timer
As has been mentioned before, the display backlight makes the display easier to read in lowlight situations, but it also is the largest drain on the batteries. The Light Timer function
provides you with the selection of how long you want the backlight to remain on while no
buttons have been pressed.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Pwr Management.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the data field for Light Timer.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the desired time interval or set to Timer Off.
9.
Press ENTER.
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Personalizing the eXplorist
This function provides a way to input information about yourself that could be used to return
your eXplorist should you happen to lose it. The name you enter in the Name field will be
displayed on the About screen.
Steps to Personalize your eXplorist
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Personalize.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the data field for Name.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Use the Arrow joystick and ENTER button to input your
name.
9.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight OK when the name is
entered.
10. Press ENTER.
11. [Optional] Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the data field
for Address. Repeat steps 7 through 10 for your address.
12. [Optional] Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the data field
for City, State, Zip. Repeat steps 7 through 10 for your city, state and zip code.
13. [Optional] Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the data field for Telephone #.
Repeat steps 7 through 10 for your telephone number.
14. Press ESC to exit the Personalize function.
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Selecting Languages
The eXplorist can be set to display information from any one of ten different languages. You
can select from English, Français (French), Deutsch (German), Nederlands (Dutch), Suomi
(Finnish), Español (Spanish), Italiano (Italian), Português (Portuguese), Svenska (Swedish),
and Norsk (Norwegian).
Selecting the Language for Your eXplorist
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Language.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to select the language desired.
7.
Press ENTER.
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Clearing Memory
The Clear Memory function of Preferences gives you a tool that you can use to globally clear:
• active track history [Track History]
• all user-entered POI’s and routes [POIs/Routes]
• all multi-leg routes [Routes]
• all track history, user-entered POIs, and routes [All]. This resets the eXplorist to its
original factory settings. It will erase all user-created files and folders from the internal
memory. User created files and folders on the SD card will not be touched.
Using Clear Memory, you can also set all of the defaults in the eXplorist to the factory
defaults.
Clearing Active Track History
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Clear Memory.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track History.
7.
Confirm. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Yes to confirm or No to cancel.
8.
Press ENTER.
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Clearing User-Entered POIs and Routes
This will clear all of the POIs and routes you have entered that are saved in the default files
used internally to the eXplorist.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Clear Memory.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight POIs/Routes.
7.
Confirm. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Yes to confirm or No to cancel.
8.
Press ENTER.
Clearing Routes
This will clear all of the routes you have entered that are saved in the default files used
internally to the eXplorist. Routes saved in files other than the default files or on any SD
card installed will not be cleared.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Clear Memory.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Routes.
7.
Confirm. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Yes to confirm or No to cancel.
8.
Press ENTER.
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Clearing Active Track, User-Entered POIs, and Routes
This will clear all of the POIs and routes you have entered that are saved in the default files
used internally to the eXplorist, as well as the active track history. It will erase all usercreated files and folders from the internal memory. User created files and folders on the SD
card will not be touched.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Clear Memory.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight All.
7.
Confirm. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Yes to confirm or No to cancel.
8.
Press ENTER.
9.
The eXplorist will automatically shut off.
Resetting the eXplorist to Factory Defaults
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Reset Default.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight All.
7.
Confirm. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Yes to confirm or No to cancel.
8.
Press ENTER.
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Setting Alarms & Beeper
In Alarms & Beeper you can set how the beeper is used as well as turning various alarms on
and off.
Alarms that you can set:
• Anchor - When you set the anchor alarm on, the eXplorist will
alert you when it has moved a distance you have selected. This
could be used when you have anchored your boat and need to
be alerted if it has drifted from it’s anchor point.
• Arrival - The arrival alarm alerts you when you have arrived to
the destination of each leg in your route or to a GOTO
destination. You will need to set the distance that you want to
be alerted. (Arrival alarms also use the speed you are traveling
as a minor factor in computing when to provide the alarm. If
you have set the Arrival alarm to 250 feet and are traveling at
30 mph, the alarm will sound slighting before the 250 foot mark.)
• Off Course - When a route is active, the eXplorist computes when you have moved left or
right of the plotted route. You can set a distance, left or right of the plotted route, that
when you exceed this distance you will be alerted by an alarm.
• GPS Fix - The GPS fix alarm will display when you have lost your GPS fix for more than
20 seconds.
• Proximity Alarm - The proximity alarm is very similar to the arrival alarm except that it
factors in speed at a higher level than the arrival alarm. The proximity alarm has two
alerts. First, a short set of beeps when you are nearing the proximity alarm distance
selected and second, a visual proximity alert when you are at the distance selected.
At the bottom of the display is a field that will display information about all alarms that have
been triggered since the eXplorist was last turned on.
Note: When an alarm is displayed, press ESC to clear the alarm from the screen.
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Setting the Beeper
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Alarms & Beeper.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Beeper field.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Select Off, Keys Only, Alarms Only, or Keys & Alarms.
9.
Press ENTER.
Setting Alarms
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Alarms & Beeper.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the alarm field that you want to turn off or set.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Select from the list of available distances the distance that you want the alarm alert
to come on or select Off to turn off the alarm.
Note that the GPS Fix alarm does not offer any distance, just On or Off.
9.
Press ENTER.
10. When all of the alarms have been set, press ESC to return to the Preferences
menu or NAV to return to the last viewed Map screen.
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Setting the Clock
Under normal usage, you should never need to change the clock setting unless you cross over
into a new time zone. The eXplorist receives its clock information from the atomic clock
located in the GPS satellite and is extremely accurate.
Other then changing the time for when you cross time zones, you can also set the format that
the time is displayed as well as select the daylight savings time settings.
Setting the Time & Format
To adjust the time you must first select a format that the time will be displayed in. If the
format you are presently using is the format you want to keep, you still need to verify the
format before you can set the clock.
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Clock.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Format field.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Select Local 24 Hrs, Local AM/PM, or UTC.
9.
Press ENTER.
10. With the clock field highlighted, press ENTER.
11. Use the Arrow joystick to set the time.
(Up/down changes the value at the cursor location; left/right
moves the cursor.)
12. When the time is set properly, press ENTER.
13. With the Done button highlighted, press ENTER.
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Setting Daylight Savings Time
1.
Press MENU.
2.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3.
Press ENTER.
4.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Clock.
5.
Press ENTER.
6.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Daylight Savings field.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the Region field.
7.
Press ENTER.
8.
Select United States, European Union, Custom, or Disable.
9.
Press ENTER.
10. If Custom: You need to enter the information about the start and end dates for
daylight savings. Highlight each of the fields and press ENTER. Select one of the
options from each of the popup menus and press ENTER.
When all of the information has been entered and is correct, press ESC to return to
the Clock screen.
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Specifications
Performance
Receiver
14 parallel-channel technology, tracks up to 14 satellites to compute
and update information.
Antenna
Patch
Acquisition Times (optimal conditions)
Warm
less than 1 minute
Cold
less than 2 minutes
Update Rate
1 second continuous
Position
<7 meters, 95% 2D RMS
Accuracy
w/WAAS/EGNOS <3 meters, 95% 2D RMS
Velocity
0.1 knot RMS steady-state
Speed
951 MPH (1530.5 km/h)
Altitude
60,000 ft. (18,600 meters)
Limits
Physical
Size
4.6” x 2.1” x 1.3” [h] x [w] x [d]
11.7 cm x 5.3 cm x 3.3 cm
Weight
4 ounces (110 grams) with battery installed
Display
1.8” x 1.4” [h] x [w]
4.6 cm x 3.6 cm
grayscale, high-contrast LCD with backlit display
Housing
Weatherproof construction, wraparound rubber armor
Temp. Range
Operating: 14°F to 140°F (-10°C to 60°C)
Source
1 rechargeable LI-ION battery.
Battery Life
Greater than 14 hours w/backlight display on low
Power
Memory
16 MB internal memory
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Coordinate Systems
Available
11 plus 1 user grid.
Lat/Lon, UTM, OSGB, Irish, Swiss, Swedish, Finnish, German,
French, USNG and MGRS
Routes
Total
Unlimited (using SD cards)
GOTO route
BackTrack route
Name Length
10 characters (including spaces)
Track Logs
Total
Unlimited saved track logs (using SD cards) plus active track log
Points of Interest
User-entered
Total
Unlimited saved points of interest (using SD cards)
Name Length
20 characters (including spaces)
Built-in (included with background map)
Categories
Cities, highways, airports, waterways, and parks
Navigation Screens
Map
Includes background map and 2 data fields (customizable)
Compass
Includes graphical compass and 2 data fields (customizable)
Position
Includes position, elevation, accuracy, date and time, trip odometer,
and battery life
Alarms
Anchor Alarm
Alerts when moved a user-defined distance
Off Course Alarm
Alerts when more than a user-defined distance, left or right of
computed track
Arrival Alarm
Alerts when within a user-defined distance of destination
Proximity Alarm
Alerts when within a user-defined distance of destination
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Accessories
Expand the use of your Magellan eXplorist with accessories from the Magellan Online Store
for all of your adventures.
Carrying Case
Specially designed for your Magellan eXplorist,
this rugged black canvas carrying case attaches
conveniently to your belt or pack strap. It
features handy pockets for carrying extra
batteries. Protect your Magellan eXplorist while
traveling or being stored.
Part number: 980773
Swivel Mount
Conveniently mount your Magellan eXplorist in
your car, truck, boat, or virtually any vehicle. This
easy-to-install mounting bracket securely holds
your receiver for optimal viewing while on-road or
off-road, or on the water, wherever your adventure
takes you.
Part number: 702209
Bike Mounting
Bracket
Mount your Magellan eXplorist on your bicycle,
snowmobile, or motorcycle for convenient
operation and viewing. The easy-to-install
mounting bracket securely holds your receiver at
just the right angle while on the trails, back roads,
city street, or anywhere your adventure takes you.
Part number: 702211
Vehicle Mount
Strong suction cups conveniently secure your
Magellan eXplorist to the windshield of your car,
truck, or RV. Full-tilt and swivel positioning
enables optimal viewing of your receiver wherever
your adventure takes you.
Part number: 702210
To order accessories, you can go to the Magellan Online Store at:
www.magellangps.com/en/store/
for a complete listing of these and any additional accessories that are available for your
Magellan eXplorist.
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The following information is provided so that if you need support for your Magellan
eXplorist in North America, you can direct your questions/comments to the proper
person at Thales Navigation.
Customers in North America, Central America, South America, Asia, and South
Pacific regions.
Technical Support
If you need technical assistance, "how-to" help, or an answer to a technical question
about the functionality of your Magellan product, please contact us on the Internet at
www.magellangps.com or you may reach technical support by fax or phone.
Our technical support phone representatives are available Monday through Friday,
6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. P.S.T/P.D.T.
Telephone: 800-707-9971 or +1 909-394-5000 (Outside North America).
You may also reach technical support by fax: +1 909-394-7050 [Attn: Tech.
Support].
E-mail: [email protected]
Warranty Service
To obtain warranty service on your eXplorist, you must contact us for a return
authorization prior to shipment of product. Packages arriving at our dock without an
RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) may be refused. To obtain an RMA, simply
contact our technical support group at:
Tel: 800-707-9971 or 909-394-5000
Fax: 909-394-7050
[Attn: Tech. Support]
E-mail: [email protected]
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Customers in Europe, Middle East, or Africa regions
Contacting Magellan in Europe
Technical support and warranty service
For Magellan product support and warranty service information in English, French, German,
Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Finnish and Danish please dial FREE PHONE:
00800MAGELLAN* ( 00800 62435526)
from 9 AM to 6 PM GMT & GMT+1 or send an e-mail in English, French, German,
Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Finnish and Danish to:
[email protected]
*free of charge phone access available from Eire, UK, Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium,
The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland
For Magellan product phone support in English, French or German from other Europe,
Middle East or African locations please dial:
+33 2 28 09 38 00*
or send an e-mail to: [email protected]
* international communication charge according to operator.
For Magellan product phone support in other European, Middle East or African Languages
please contact our distributors listed on www.magellangps.com in our dealer locator or send
an e-mail to: [email protected]