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Page 2: ...d antennas may severely degrade performance or damage the receiver and wi II 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 SOFTWAR E in the normal operation of the equipment The SOFTWARE is the property of Thales Navigation and or its suppliers and is protect ed by United States c...

Page 3: ...t the navigational screen desired Menu Brings up a menu allowing you to access other functions and customizing the display GOTO l Used to create a route to a desti nation that is selected from the list of POI s points of interest Mark Adds your present position to the Iist of PO I so Enter Accepts inputs and selections Escape X Returns you to last viewed screen If inputting data cancels changes as...

Page 4: ...pressing the Power button and then pressing Enter With a clear view of the sky your eXplorist receiver wi II begin tracking satellites and computing your present posi tion Your eXplorist begins acquiring satellite information and computes your present position When Position Fix is displayed in the upper left corner you are ready to select your desti nation Cu tomize DOg hl JPSetuD Database Routes ...

Page 5: ...nto your eXplorist with the background map Browse either the eXplorist s internal memory or SD card if installed to find the POI you want to go to emory My Poi default I1J Up One Lev e I 11 9N 1 POI002 Use the arrow joystick to high Iight you r desired desti nation and press tJ Enter Bearing 231 Distance 31 8 1 3 Go to your destination As you travel you wi II notice that your eXplorist wi II con t...

Page 6: ...viewed navigation screen is displayed Turning the eXploristlteceiverOff Press Power POWER DOWN IN 4 SECONDS PRESS ESC ICEY TO CANCEL A shutdown sequence begins To cancel power off press X Escape tSettingtheDisplayBacklight Press Light Each ti me you press the Light button the display backlight changes from low to high and back to off The display backlight is a large drain on the receiver s batteri...

Page 7: ...ator of a route you may be navigating on location Th P t d 34 07 096N e OSI Ion screen IS 1170 49 525W plays your present posi Elevation Accuracy tion using the coordinate _1 i_ DatetTime system selected in 11 OCT 04 Preferences Also dis 05 11 48 PM Trip Odomete Battery played is your elevation _QJ QQ J accuracy date and time tri p odometer and battery life You can reset the tri p odome ter by pre...

Page 8: ...Cl lJ yPOIs D R Jl tes D Trock Logs w Geocaches W a TrackL s a Geocaches CJ Bocki OUf d Maps a Detai HiapS CJ My P Ols D Routes The eXplorist uses and creates automatically on an SO card a basic fi Ie structure with default folders for storing the data You have the opportun ity of creating your own folders and new ASCII data files Those items are covered in greater depth in the Reference User Guid...

Page 9: ... default to save POI s in until you have created your own POI file This sample displays what is shown when you access the default POI file There is an Up One Level item that is again used to move around the fi Ie hierarchy Below that is a listing of all the files that have been stored in this POI ASCII file ASCII Text Data Files An advanced feature of savi ng data in ASC II text fi les is that it ...

Page 10: ...ou then just need to select or create the data file you want this saved position saved to I I Some examples of POI s you might want to save l would be your campsite a special landmark that you want to visit again at a future date fishing hotspots even your car to help you find it when your day is done Anytime you think you might want to come back to your current location you should save it to your...

Page 11: ... your database where the POI is located Highlight the topic that con tains the POI you are looking for is in Use the left or right arrows on the joystick select Alphabetical or Nearest Choose the POI that you want to go to and press Enter The information at the bottom of the screen is the bearing and distance to the highlighted POI from your present position emol y My Poi default ItJ Up One Level ...

Page 12: ...Active Track is the active track history si nce the last time track was cleared Other Track Logs in the Iist are track logs that you have saved for future use Highlight BackTrack and press J Enter You will return to the Nav screen and begin seeing information to guide you along your track back to your point of origin Your track history may go back further then your intended destination You may wan...

Page 13: ...s presently being created by your eXplorist receiver Highlighting Active Track and pressing Enter brings up a menu offering a choice of activities to perform on your active route Stop Logging Turns the recording of your track off Resume Logging Displayed if Track has been stopped Continues recording track from the point when it was stopped New Track Displayed if Track has been stopped Erases old t...

Page 14: ...g to the end H el p 1 Reverse Track Same as Follow track but navigates from the end of the track log to the starti ng poi nt Delete Track Removes the selected track log from memory Copy Track Copies the track log to a new file Move Track Moves the selected track log to a new location either on the SD card or internally Convert to Route Changes the track into a route that can be accessed from the R...

Page 15: ...ces Helll Any routes saved wi II be displayed along with an option to create a new route es Default Route File ffd r1 j New route When New route is selected the Create Route screen is displayed Press Enter with Add POI to go to the POI database to select the next PO lin the route Iist If you highlight an existing item in the route list and press g Menu you wi II be given the choices of inserting a...

Page 16: ...t Route Allows you to insert delete or add POI s to the existi ng route Reverse Route Stores the selected route in reverse order Delete Route Removes the selected route from the eXplorist memory Move Route Moves the selected route from the SO card to internal memory or from internal memory to the SO card depend ing upon its present location Copy Route Copies the route to the location on the SO car...

Page 17: ...delete the POI Shortcut pressing Enter with the POI highlighted goes into the edit mode Geocache Pts provides a path to pal s that you have added using the Magellan geocaching software From Background Map you will be given a list of topics such as cities highways airports waterways and parks After selecting one of these topics a keyboard is displayed if the alphabetical listing is chosen As the li...

Page 18: ...er Accessi ng the About screen wi II provide you information about the software version and memory usage of your eXplorist GPS receiver The About From any Nav screen press mI Menu Highlight About and press Enter to access the About screen ustomlze page Map Setup Pts of Interest Routes Track Log Adv Features Preferences Help XDlorist J 2004 ThaJes N6vigalion screen Rev S008 Oct 152004 PNDertvof dis...

Page 19: ...crease the time taken to compute your position following such a move Changing the Active Setup Whenever you save a POI create a route geocache points or the maps you wish to access basemap or detail map your eXplorist will automatically take you to the preassigned default folder This is fine for normal operation but if you want to access a different folder multiple times you may find it easier to ...

Page 20: ...you are using a paper map or chart in conjunction with your eXplorist receiver be sure that the map datum selected matches the map datum for the map or chart you are using Setting Power Management Power Management options are used to help preserve battery life in your eXplorist receiver Under Power Management you have three options Power Off Timer Light Timer and Beeper Power Off Timer Set the tim...

Page 21: ...n Deutsch Dutch Nederlands Finnish Suomi Spanish Espano Italian Italiano Portuguese Portugues Swedish Svenska or Norwegean Norsk Clearing Memory You have five options for clearing memory Be very careful when clearing memory This cannot be undone and all data selected wi II be lost Track Hist Clears active track history Reset default Resets the receiver to its default configuration Resets language ...

Page 22: ...hat will sound whenever the eXplorist loses its GPS fix Proximity Alarm If using a multi leg route proximity alarm sets when an alarm will sound as you approach the destination of each leg in your route Setting the Clock The eXplorist receives constant time information from the atomic clock in the GPS satellites but you can set how time is displayed as well as providing information for automatic c...

Page 23: ...riday 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 magellansupport thalesnavigation com Warranty Service To obtain warranty service on your unit the consumer must contact us for a return authorization prior to shipment of prod uct Packages arriving at our dock with...

Page 24: ...c M GELLA Thales Navigation 960 Overland Court San Dimas CA 91773 909 394 5000 www magellangps com 631226 01 B ...

Page 25: ...S Receiver Using the eXplorist 500 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 ...

Page 26: ...ance 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 SOFTWAR E is the property of Thales Navigation ...

Page 27: ...0 Turning the eXplorist Off 10 Changing the Display Backlight Intensity 10 Using the eXplorist for the First Time 11 Conclusion 14 Accessi ng the Navigation Screens 15 Map Screen 15 Map Screen Overview 16 Changing Map Scale 16 Map Screen Modes 16 Showing or Hiding Map Information 17 Customizing the Map Information 18 Displayi ng Street Information 19 Changing the Map Orientation 19 Changing the Pr...

Page 28: ...tion Personal ized 32 Making POls 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 De...

Page 29: ...ap 57 Track Logs 58 Stopping and Resuming Active Track Logging 59 Starti ng aNew Active Track Log 60 Savi ng an Active Track Log 61 Creati ng a BackTrack Route 62 Clearing the Active Track 63 Converti ng the Track Log to a Route 64 Viewi ng the Track Log on the Map 65 Worki ng with Saved Track Logs 66 Followi ng Saved Track Logs 66 Reversi ng a Saved Track Log 66 Deleti ng a Saved Track Log 67 Mov...

Page 30: ... Modes 76 Working with Files on the Personal Computer 77 What is Geocaching 78 What is the Magellan Geocache Manager 78 How Do I Install the Magellan Geocache Manager 78 Usi ng the Magellan Geocache Manager 79 Magellan Geocache Manager Tools 80 Working with Geocache Files 81 Adding Downloaded Files to the List 81 Uploading to the Magellan eXplorist 82 What is MapSend 83 Overview of Uploading Detai...

Page 31: ...ment Tool 97 Setting the Power Off Timer 97 Setti ng the Light Timer 98 Personalizing the eXplorist 99 Selecting Languages 100 Cleari ng Memory 101 Cleari ng Active Track History 101 Clearing User Entered POls and Routes 102 Cleari ng Routes 102 Clearing Active Track User Entered POls and Routes 102 Reseting the eXplorist to Factory Defaults 103 Setting Alarms Beepers 104 Setti ng the Beeper 105 S...

Page 32: ...Superior tracking with 14 parallel channels Display Backlight Button Arrow Joystick ZOOM IN NAVe MARK Rechargeable Li Ion battery TrueFix GPS technology 3 meter accuracy WAAS EGNOS Multiple track logs Unlimited storage of data using SD cards Pocket sized and waterproof to IPX 7 ENTER ZOOM OUT e MENU GOTO ESCAPE eXplorist 500 GPS Receiver front ...

Page 33: ...display can be zoomed out to 1700 mi 2700 km Also used to quickly step through the list of POls when doing an alphabetical search MENU NAV MARK GOTO Arrow joystick 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 Steps through the navigation screens Map screen Compass screen Position screen Satellite...

Page 34: ...anyard Strap Mounting Hole Battery Door Connector for external power and connection to a personal computer Battery Door Fastener Unscrew to open battery door to install batteries eXplorist 500 GPS Receiver back ...

Page 35: ...ons have been pressed and you are not movi ng for a selected ti me 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 backl ight You wi II notice a drastic drop in battery Iife with the backlight display on high You should use the Light Timer to set a time interval that the display backlight will automatica...

Page 36: ...nector 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 eXplor...

Page 37: ...our satellites with good signal strength Positions that use four or more satellites are called 30 position fixes Point the antenna up toward the sky Maintain a clear view of the sky The eXplorist 500 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 t...

Page 38: ...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 wi II provide you with the tools needed to get to any poi nt of interest stored in your database Another commonly used featu...

Page 39: ...rumbs 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...

Page 40: ...e Map screens enabling you to graphi cally see your position the route you are navjgating the path you have trekked Track and points of interest icons There is a built in 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 ...

Page 41: ...o 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 2005 Thales Navigation PRESS S POWER DOWN IN 4 SECONDS PRESS ESC KEY TO CANCEL The display backlight has three levels of intensity high medium and low When the eXplorist is first turned on the display backlight is set to high Press the LIGHT button o...

Page 42: ...isplayed Read Warning When you agree to the warning statement press ENTER to continue All data is provided for reference only You assume full responsibility and risk when using this device PRESS 18 TO AGREE 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 a...

Page 43: ...ons 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 followi ng screens in an effort to better determine its approximate location Select Region Use the arrow joystick to highlight the ...

Page 44: ...ist 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 ...

Page 45: ...ast 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 wi II start up usi...

Page 46: ... 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 Pr...

Page 47: ...ween 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 n...

Page 48: ... 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...

Page 49: ...ize 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 displaye...

Page 50: ...ntates 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 ...

Page 51: ...nd areas are displayed as yellow Th is is provi ded as an option to provide YOU J with the abiIity to view the text and map detai Is more easily depending on where you are navigating To change the pri mary 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 th...

Page 52: ...ist 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 a...

Page 53: ...to high Iight 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...

Page 54: ...the direction you are heading when you are moving Compass Screen Overview Destination Data Field 1 Destination Icon Moon Locator Icon Data Field 2 Sun 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 ...

Page 55: ...Speed Max Speed To customize the map 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 high...

Page 56: ...layed 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...

Page 57: ...ver you begin a trip and you want to record how far you have travelled you will want to reset the tri p odometer to zero To reset the tri p odometer 1 Whi Ie 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 ...

Page 58: ...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 yellow bar indicates that the satellite is being tracked but has not been locked on yet a green bar indicates that the satellite has been locked on Satellite Status Screen Overview Status of position fix ...

Page 59: ...caches folders are empty until you upload a detailed map from mapping software such as Magellan MapSend or geocache fi les from the Magellan Geocaching software The files for POls 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 g...

Page 60: ...rs 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 ...

Page 61: ...nd 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 Legs Distance press ENTER __ m J QQ 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...

Page 62: ...ndently or combined to create routes The most common way of adding POls 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 quick marking your position The second method provides you with the means to personalize POls you are savi ng Quick Marking Your Position This saves your present position in the database ...

Page 63: ...lock 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 To access the lower case characters highl ight Shift field highlighted and press ENTER To clear everything and start over highlight CLEAR and press ENTER When you are satisfied with the name ...

Page 64: ... 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 th...

Page 65: ...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 ...

Page 66: ... 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 6eocQche Pts Background Map POI database s...

Page 67: ...ystick in an up down motion to highlight Background Map 5 Use the Arrow joystick in a left right motion to select Nearest 6 7 8 9 10 11 Charter Oak Glendora La Verne Citrus Covina Azusa P m Press ENTER List of cities nearest to Use the Arrow joystick to select Position POls nearest to the present position your present position Cities POls nearest to a city you will select or Other POls nearest to ...

Page 68: ...n 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 r j r kp dy ea N e c O o O i r rs r i 7 j is usually enough to put you close enough on the Iist to the Keyboard used to narrow POI you are looking for the search 10 Use the Arrow joystick to highlight OK 11 Press ENTER 12 Use the Arrow jo...

Page 69: ...2 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 ...

Page 70: ...ll 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 fi Ie where the POI to be deleted has been saved and press ENTER The eXplorist will automatically open the default fi...

Page 71: ... 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 Iist of PO Is found inste...

Page 72: ...ck 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...

Page 73: ...nd press ENTER to continue 8 Use the Arrow joystick to high Iight the PO I 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 sh...

Page 74: ...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 defauIt fi Ie 8 Highlight the POI and press ENTER 9 Use the A...

Page 75: ...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 rout...

Page 76: ...d to provide information about the graphically displays the GOTO route you have created On the Map screen a line will be route drawn representi ng the GOTO route The Compass screen wi II 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 a...

Page 77: ... 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 EN...

Page 78: ...ome 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 Gota Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Yes 8 Press ENTER After you press ENTER the last viewed navigation screen will be displayed updated as need...

Page 79: ...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 ...

Page 80: ...lready 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 Deleting Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the POI you want to delete from the route Press MENU highlight De...

Page 81: ...e 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 GaTOs 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 8 Highlight Activate Route or Deactivate Route ...

Page 82: ...you would follow the instructions below and tell the eXplorist to set the next leg to the ranger station The route would be recomputed el iminati ng the navigation instructions to go to the stone marker 1 Press MENU 2 Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Routes 3 Press ENTER Swim Camp Bridge Marker 10 Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the next destination POI from the route Iist that you want to ...

Page 83: ... 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 creati ng Deleting Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the POI you want to delete from the route Press MENU highlight Delete POI and pres...

Page 84: ...ker 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 fi Ie that contains the route you want to reverse The eXplorist wi II automatically open the defauIt fi Ie 5 Press ENTER 6 HighIight the name of the route 7 Press ENTER 8 Highlight Reverse Route 9 Press ENTER ...

Page 85: ...joystick to highlight Routes 3 Press ENTER Dele te ro ute TAHO E mY I 10 Highlight Yes to confirm deletion or No to cancel deletion 11 Press ENTER 8 Highlight Delete Route 9 Press ENTER 4 Locate the file that contains the route you want to delete The eXplorist will automatically open the default file 5 With the file highlighted press ENTER 6 HighIight the name of the route 7 Press ENTER ...

Page 86: ...t contai ns the route you want to move The eXplorist wi II automatically open the default file 5 Press ENTER 6 HighIight the name of the route 7 Press ENTER 8 Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Move Route 9 Press ENTER 10 Locate the fi Ie or create a new fi Ie 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 55 ...

Page 87: ...ghlight Routes 3 Press ENTER 4 Locate the file that contains the route you want to copy The eXpiorist will automatically open the defauIt fi Ie 5 Press ENTER 6 Highlight the name of the route 7 Press ENTER 8 Use the Arrow joystick to high Iight Copy Route 9 Press ENTER 10 Locate the fi Ie where you want to save the copied route You need to copy it to a different route file as saving it to the same...

Page 88: ...route Locate the file that contains the route you want to copy 5 Press ENTER 6 Highl ight 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...

Page 89: ... followi ng the same path you just took You wi fi nd many other add itional uses for track logs once you feel comfortable with them 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 y...

Page 90: ... highlight Track Log Press ENTER Highlight Active Track Press ENTER Highlight Stop Logging or Resume Logging Track Log List with information at the bottom for the number of legs and the distance of the track Note The eXplorist will fill in a straight line from the point log highlighted where track logging was stopped to the point where it has been resumed This is true unless more than four hours h...

Page 91: ...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 60 ...

Page 92: ...ghlight 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 ...

Page 93: ...here 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 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 automatic...

Page 94: ...ear 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 returne...

Page 95: ... Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log 3 Press ENTER 4 Use the Arrow joystick to highl ight 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 ...

Page 96: ... 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 th...

Page 97: ...y 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 Reversi ng a saved track log is identical to followi ng a saved track log with the exception that the route created is reversed from the origi nal...

Page 98: ...re no longer needed 1 Press MENU 2 Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log 3 Press ENTER 4 Use the Arrow joystick to high Iight any track log you have previously saved 5 Press ENTER 6 High Iight Delete Track 7 Press ENTER The saved track log is deleted and you are returned to the Track Log screen 67 ...

Page 99: ... Press MENU 2 Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log 3 Press ENTER 4 Use the Arrow joystick to highl ight any track log you have previously saved 5 Press ENTER 6 HighIight Move Track 7 Press ENTER 8 Locate the location where you want the track log stored 9 HighIight Move to here 10 Press ENTER 68 ...

Page 100: ...s 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 HighIight 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 69 ...

Page 101: ...tailed 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 whi Ie sitting at your desk or campsite Communications This is used to set your eXplorist into the mode you de...

Page 102: ...er of the region you have defined Deleting AU POls 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 POls 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...

Page 103: ...s displayed with the position and date set to your present position and today s date Excellent From To 11 58AM 01 58PM 12 18AM 02 18AM Good From 05 58AM 06 18PM 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 Ar...

Page 104: ...een 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 Sunrise Sunset Aoon Rise 1oonSet Moon Phase 02 21PM 01 47AM 06 28AM 04 ...

Page 105: ...hlight 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 avai lable options 7 Press ENTER 8 Highl ight 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 Ar...

Page 106: ...ined 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 ...

Page 107: ...e 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 OnIy mode turns off data commun icat...

Page 108: ...e 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 SO 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...

Page 109: ...s a great source of geocache points visit GEOCACH ING 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 ca...

Page 110: ...Programs select Magellan eXplorist 500 Magellan Geocache Manager 3 The Magellan Geocache Manager wi II 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 usi ng one of the hotkey shortcuts ...

Page 111: ...anges that have been made Use Save As under the File menu if you want to save the opened database under a new name 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 poi nt Opens a window for geocache point that you have highlighted In this window you can edit the information for that point Deletes the highl...

Page 112: ...eocache GCKRl 4 Choppers TerraGfrI 34 5 976 N 117 49 H7W eocache GCHNge BoneUr xpodx 34 5 S30 N 117 48 742 W Geocache GCK2QH The Mansion Terra Girl 34 6 457 N 117 iB 448 W Geocache 1GCJZGB Black Holey Rock OCBTracker 34 S 519 N 117 49 4e3 W Geocache GCHNN3 D Ant Tra 1 S O S MIke 34 5 427 N 117 49 307 W Geocache GCK2Q4 Jack in the Cache Terra Girl 34 6 452 N 117 49 795 W Geocache GCHT1 N Tanked Up ...

Page 113: ...se 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 p...

Page 114: ...ons etc Some map regions are available as preloaded map regions on SO 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 Map...

Page 115: ...Xplorist 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 savi ng CI ick on the Finish button to begin saving the region Note MapSend automatically saves fi...

Page 116: ...n the SO 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 POls 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 a...

Page 117: ...ER Select SO 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 fi les to be transferred 10 CI ick Nex...

Page 118: ... 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 SO card and press ENTER 10 Click the Next button on the Magellan Conversion Manager 11 Sele...

Page 119: ...re 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 u...

Page 120: ...n 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 Active S...

Page 121: ...ow 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 da...

Page 122: ...utes 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 accessin...

Page 123: ...n additional POls and if using on of the MapSend topographic software packages topo details You can use Active Setu p to select the detai I 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 fie...

Page 124: ...PH 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 Nov 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 wit...

Page 125: ...ces 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 high Iight Magnetic or TRUE 9 Press ENTER 94 The Map Units screen is displayed with the new North Reference shown You can change other setti ngs or press ESC to return to the Preferences menu ...

Page 126: ...eferences 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 s...

Page 127: ...GS84 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 high Iight 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 ...

Page 128: ...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 Wh...

Page 129: ...ith 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 t...

Page 130: ...ighlight 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 highl ight 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 ste...

Page 131: ...anish Italiano Italian Portugues 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 Fran Clis Deutsch 4 Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Language Nederlands Suomi 5 Press ENTER Espaiiol Italiano 6 Use the Arrow joystick to select the language desired Portugues I 7 Press ENTER ...

Page 132: ...l 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 t...

Page 133: ...rrow 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 ...

Page 134: ... 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 ENT...

Page 135: ...l 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 wi II be alerted by an alarm GPS Fix The GPS fix alarm wi II display when you have lost your GPS fix for more than 20 seconds Proximity Alarm The pr...

Page 136: ... 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 avai lable 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 jus...

Page 137: ... the time will be displayed in If the format you are presently usi ng is the format you want to keep you sti II 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 A...

Page 138: ... the Arrow joystick to highlight the Region field 7 Press ENTER 8 Select United States European Union Custom or Disable 9 Press ENTER 107 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...

Page 139: ... EGNOS 3 meters 95 2D RMS 0 1 knot RMS steady state 951 MPH 1530 5 km h 60 000 ft 18 600 meters Size Weight Display Housing Temp Range 4 6 x 2 1 x 1 3 h x w x d 11 7 cm x 5 3 cm x 3 3 cm 4 ounces 110 grams with battery installed 1 8 x 1 4 h x w 4 6 cm x 3 6 cm color high contrast LCD with backl it display Weatherproof construction wraparound rubber armor Operating 14 F to 140 F 10 C to 60 C Source...

Page 140: ...n included with background map Categories Cities highways ai rports waterways and parks Map Compass Position Includes background map and 2 data fields customizable Includes graphical compass and 2 data fields customizable Includes position elevation accuracy date and time trip odometer and battery life Anchor Alarm Off Course Alarm Arrival Alarm Proximity Alarm Alerts when moved a user defined dis...

Page 141: ...wing while on road or off road or on the water wherever your adventure takes you Part number 702209 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 Str...

Page 142: ...ort 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 magellansupport thalesnavigation com To obtain warranty service on your eXplorist you must contact us for a return autho...

Page 143: ...com 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 magellansupportfr thalesnavigation com international communication charge...

Page 144: ...urned off Full battery charging may take 4 hours Installing an optional SO card Open the battery door and remove the LI ION battery exposing the SO Card Cradle Lightly press on the SO Card Cradle Release and the cradle will spring open SO Card Cradle Release With the cradle open slide the SO card in to the cradle shown in gray below 00 NOT lay the SO card flat in the battery compartment as damage ...

Page 145: ...ster your Magellan eXplorist on the eXplorist Support page of the Magellan web site at www magellangps com While you are there you can check for additional documentation Additionally you will be able to find a complete line of accessories for your Magellan eXplorist that can be purchased directly from the Magellan Store 2004 Thales Navigation Inc All rights reserved The Magellan logo Magellan and ...

Page 146: ... MAGELLA Magellan eXplorist GPS Receiver This manual provides basic operation instructions for the MapSend line of Magellan software with your eXplorist GPS receiver ...

Page 147: ...t des marques commerciales de Thales 2005 Thales SA AIle Rechte vorbehalten Das Magellan Logo Magellan MapSend und eXplorist sind Marken von Thales 2005 Thales SA Reservados todos los derechos Ellogotipo de Magellan Magellan eXplorist yMapSend son marcas comerciales de Thales 2005 Thales SA Tutti i diritti riservati II logo Magellan Magellan eXplorist e MapSend sana marchi commerciali di Thales ...

Page 148: ...regions are available as pre loaded map regions on SO cards Plug and play in the eXplorist but are limited in geographic area Using MapSend maps with eXplorist The Magellan eXplorist uses a USB port to transfer data and provides a fi Ie management system much like Windows folders so users can work with multiple maps and personal data files To prepare map regions for eXplorist you MUST first save t...

Page 149: ...e aQuick Start Guide that explains the basics of defining map regions on the PC Except for saving and moving maps over to your eXplorist MapSend PC applications work the same way for eXplorist as for any other compatible Magellan GPS receivers Only the basics of storing a map region for eXplorist are covered in this section When you have used MapSend to define a region and are ready to upload clic...

Page 150: ...sfer maps to eXplorist storage media The easiest way is to use the Magellan Conversion Manager This program can be installed from your eXplorist welcome disk or you can download it from the eXplorist support section of the Magellan Web site To transfer stored map regions to SD cards or eXplorist memory click the Conversion Manager icon on your desktop You will see this dialog box on the PC Select ...

Page 151: ...Manager searches for any imi files in the Programs Magellan path on your hard drive It shows the maps it found and any viable storage media connected to the PC on the next screen like this t i l_i 14 _ I i t F_ 4 _ 41 i If you don t see the map you want to use in the list box on the left of this screen you can click the magnifying glass button to search for maps elsewhere on your PC Click the chec...

Page 152: ...ough the directories until you locate your map file Once you select your file the eXplorist will ask you to confirm your selection after which it will load your map selection You can go back to Active Setup and change the active map any time you wish to change to another map you have stored in the eXplorist Summary Following these instructions you will be able to expand the capabilities of your eX...

Page 153: ...fornia USA 91773 Tel 909 394 5000 Fax 909 394 7050 ZAC de La Fleuriaye B P 433 44474 Carquefou Cedex France Tel 33 0 2 28 09 38 00 Fax 33 0 2 28 09 39 39 www magellangps com A product of Thales Un produit Thales Ein Produkt von Thales Un producto de Thales Un prodotto di Thales ...

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Page 158: ...ounted 100 in the sUmmary Click on l l i I 1 Ito proceed 8 Next enter your e mail address and password to continue or create a new account The order confirmation page is displayed Please make sure to print a copy of this page for your records 9 Return to MapSend Manager click unlock then click in the po pup window Enter the same e mail a ddress and password as your login information and the softwa...

Page 159: ...e dass der Joystick des Magellan eXplorist ein Vier Wege Schalter ist Italiano Si noti che il joystick utilizzato in Magellan eXplorist eun con troller a 4 vie Norsk Vennligst merk at joysticken som brukes i Magellan eXplorist er en 4 veis kontrollen het Portugues Tenha em atenc ao que 0 joystick usado no Magellan eXplor ist e um comando de 4 vias Espanol Observe que el joystick utilizado en el Ma...

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