SporTrak Color GPS Mapping Receiver
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Introduction
Welcome and congratulations on your purchase of the Magellan SporTrak Color
GPS mapping receiver. The SporTrak Color has all the features that a sailor,
fisherman, hiker, hunter, or any person involved with outdoor recreational activities
has come to expect from a Magellan GPS receiver. In addition to these features, the
SporTrak Color offers the ability to display your location on detailed city maps
providing you with a complete navigation tool that will last you for years to come.
Magellan has been a leader in the hand-held GPS market since introducing the
world’s first commercial, hand-held GPS receiver in 1989. Since that time
Magellan has continued to equip the outdoorsman and consumer markets with
navigational receivers, all the way from the first GPS receiver for under $100 to
automotive receivers with turn-by-turn routing capabilities.
Before you begin, make sure that your package includes all of the items listed on the
packing list. Magellan is a registered trademark name for Thales Navigation.
About This User Manual
This User Manual is divided into six chapters; Introduction, Setting Up the
SporTrak, Basic Operation, Reference, Frequently Asked Questions, and Appendix.
Each of these chapters will be explained briefly so you can tell which ones are right
for you. A glossary and index are provided after the Appendix as well.
Setting Up the SporTrak: This chapter will show you how to prepare the
SporTrak Color for use. Instructions will include how to install the
batteries, how to select the languages and how to initialize the SporTrak
Color.
Basic Operation: This chapter provides you with step-by-step instructions for
using the basic functions of the SporTrak Color. This chapter will explain
getting a position fix, viewing the Map screen, saving a waypoint and
using a GOTO. Knowing these four basic steps will enable you to use the
SporTrak Color for most things you will want to do.
Reference: Here you will find step-by-step instructions for all of the features
found in the SporTrak Color. This chapter is set up in a way that you can
quickly and easily find the feature you are looking for.
Frequently Asked Questions: This chapter is aimed at answering some of the
more basic questions that you may have about your SporTrak Color, the
global positioning system (GPS) and using the SporTrak Color to its
fullest. Experienced GPS users will probably not find any new informa-
tion in this chapter but new GPS users may find many of their questions
answered here.
