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Magellan SporTrak GPS Receiver
This concludes the basic operation of the Magellan SporTrak, but there is
so much more. More detailed information can be found in the Reference
Section of the User Manual.
If this is your first time using a GPS receiver, you should take some time
now to get comfortable with the NAV screens and begin saving some
waypoints at different locations. An ideal way to get used to using the
Magellan SporTrak is to go outside your house and obtain a position fix.
(An easy way to see that you are computing a position fix is to view the Sat
Status screen. When you see “3D” in the upper right corner, you are
computing fixes.) Now view the Map screen. Chances are you will see
some familiar streets being displayed.
Now that the SporTrak has told you where you are, save this location into
memory by pressing
MENU, selecting Mark from the list and pressing
ENTER. Now would be a good time to practice using the keypad to
enter a new name for this waypoint. “Home” would be a good choice.
When you have finished inputting a name and you’ve highlighted DONE
and pressed
ENTER, you will be back at the Map screen. Notice there
is now an icon displayed for the waypoint you just created.
Next, go to the store, a friend’s house or any location away from where you
are now. Repeat the process of “Marking” this position. (Be sure you are
computing fixes before saving the position.) Now you should have two
distinct waypoints saved in your SporTrak.
Using the simple instructions provided here, press
GOTO, highlight
“User” and press
ENTER. Now use the up/down arrows to highlight
the “Home” waypoint (if you called it that) and press
ENTER. The
Magellan SporTrak will now begin computing all of the information you
need to return to your home. As you are travelling, notice the different
NAV screens and witness the data changing as you are moving. (Don’t view
the SporTrak screen if you are driving, let the passenger do that.)
Everything else the SporTrak can do for you is based on the simple exercise
you just performed and when you are comfortable doing this, everything
else will be a simple building block on what you already know.
