Magellan eXplorist 200 Reference Manual Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver Using the eXplorist 200 Starting Up Navigation Screens Points of Interest Routes Track Logs 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.
Table of Contents i eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS Receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Button Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Using the eXplorist 200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents ii Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Marking Your Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quick-Marking Your Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marking Your Position (Personalized) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making POIs for Locations Other Than Your Present Position Marking a Position by Entering Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . Marking a Position using the Map Cursor. . . . . .
Table of Contents iii Track Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 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 . . . . . . .
eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver: • Built-in background map • TrueFix™ GPS technology • Preloaded points of interest • 3 meter accuracy (WAAS/EGNOS) • Rugged design, rubber-protected • Multiple track logs • 8 MB of background map • Superior tracking with 14 parallel channels • Stores up to 500 points of interest and 20 routes • 14 hour+ battery life on 2 AA batteries • Pocket-sized and waterproof to IPX-7 Antenna On/Off Button Display Backlight Butto
eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver 2 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.
eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver 3 Wrist Lanyard Strap Mounting Hole Battery Door Battery Door Fastener (Unscrew to open battery door to install batteries.
eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver 4 Installing the Batteries The eXplorist 200 uses two AA batteries that are installed as shown in the accompanying diagram. Be sure to observe the proper polarity when installing the batteries. Under normal operating conditions you can expect to get more than 14 hours of battery life when using fresh batteries. Tips on conserving battery life: • Turn the eXplorist off when not in use.
5 Using the eXplorist 200 The eXplorist 200 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.
Using the eXplorist 200 6 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.
Using the eXplorist 200 7 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”.
Using the eXplorist 200 8 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.
9 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.
Starting Up 10 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. Language English Français Deutsch Nederlands Suomi Español Italiano Português Svenska Norsk You can change the language selection at any time by accessing Menu > Preferences > Languages.
Starting Up 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.
Starting Up 12 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 Time 37° 00.000N 119° 00.000W 0FT 09:06AM 16 JAN 04 Toggle between AM and PM by moving the arrow joystick up or down when AM or PM is highlighted.
Starting Up 13 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.
14 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. To: Canyon Speed Glendora 210 NAV San Dimas 4.3 M H Location Distance 5.84 M I NAV 34°06.556N 117°49.
Navigation Screens 15 Map Screen Overview Route Marker Glendora 210 Track Indicator San Dimas Position Cursor ent 10 vina 10 Map Scale 1.60mi Heading 352 Data Field 1 Speed o M M 4.3 H 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.
Navigation Screens 16 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: 30 San Dimas 10 • scroll around the map, checking available information for areas on the map not displayed around your present position 10 Pomona 60 57 • create a POI for the position indicated by the cursor 1.
Navigation Screens 17 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 • Speed [default] • Heading [default] • ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) • ETE (Estimated Time Enroute) • Elevation • Time • Date 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.
Navigation Screens 18 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.
Navigation Screens 19 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 dark gray. The opposite is true when the map is set for marine usage. (Water is white and land areas are displayed as dark 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.
Navigation Screens 20 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.
Navigation Screens 21 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 [default] • Speed [default] • Heading • ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) • ETE (Estimated Time Enroute) • Elevation • Time • Date 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.
Navigation Screens 22 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.
Navigation Screens 23 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 RESET TRIP TO 000? Yes No Warning page offers you the opportunity to change your mind.
Navigation Screens 24 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.
25 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.
Points of Interest 26 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, 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.
Points of Interest 27 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.
Points of Interest 28 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.
Points of Interest 29 The POI Database All of the POIs that you have saved and background map POIs that came with your eXplorist, 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.
Points of Interest 30 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.
Points of Interest 31 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.
Points of Interest 32 Editing a User-Created POI POIs that you have saved can be edited to change the icon, 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. 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.
Points of Interest 33 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.
Points of Interest 34 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. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the POI to be viewed. 8. Press ENTER. 9.
Points of Interest 35 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.
Points of Interest 36 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.
Routes 37 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 simpliest 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.
Routes 38 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. South Lake Tahoe Rocky Slo 50 CABIN 50 88 89 88 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.
Routes 39 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.
Routes 40 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.
Routes 41 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 memory. (A maximum of 20 routes can be saved. Each saved route can have up to 29 legs in the route.
Routes 42 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 . 5. Press ENTER. 6. is highlighted. Press ENTER. 7. The POI database is shown.
Routes 43 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.
Routes 44 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.
Routes 45 Editing a Saved Route Saved routes can be edited to add a new leg at the end of the route (), 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. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the name of the route you want to edit. 5. Press ENTER. 6. Adding a Leg: Use the Arrow joystick to highlight . Press ENTER.
Routes 46 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. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the name of the route you want to reverse. 5. Press MENU. 6. Highlight Reverse Route. 7. Press ENTER.
Routes 47 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. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the name of the route you want to delete. 5. Press MENU. 6. Highlight Delete Route. 7. Press ENTER. 8. Highlight Yes to confirm deletion, or No to cancel deletion. 9. Press ENTER.
Routes 48 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. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the name of the route you want to copy. 5. Press ENTER. 6. Press MENU. 7. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Edit Route. 8. Press ENTER. 9.
Routes 49 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. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the name of the route you want to view. 5. Press ENTER. 6. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight View on Map. 7. Press ENTER. The route is displayed with the map scaled to display the entire route.
Track Logs 50 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.
Track Logs 51 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. With Active Track highlighted, press MENU. 5. 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. 6.
Track Logs 52 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. Track Log 3. Press ENTER. Active Track Apr-24 Apr-28 4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Active Track. 5. Press MENU. 6. Highlight Stop Logging. (If Resume Logging is displayed, the Track Log has already been stopped. Go to step 10.) 7. Press ENTER. 8.
Track Logs 53 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. Up to five track logs can be saved, each with a name no more than seven characters long. 1. Press MENU. 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Track Log. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Active Track.
Track Logs 54 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 MENU. 6. Highlight BackTrack. 7. Press ENTER. 8. [Track logging is turned off alert status] Press ENTER.
Track Logs 55 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.
Track Logs 56 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 MENU. 6.
Track Logs 57 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 MENU. 6.
Track Logs 58 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.
Track Logs 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 MENU. 6. Highlight Delete Track. 7. Press ENTER. The saved track log is deleted, and you are returned to the Track Log screen.
Preferences 60 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 maintanence 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.
Preferences 61 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.
Preferences 6. 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.
Preferences 63 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. Nav Units Miles/Ft/MPH 4.
Preferences 64 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. Coord System Lat/Lon 8. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Magnetic or TRUE. Map Datum WGS84 9. Press ENTER.
Preferences 65 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.
Preferences 66 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 in doubt. 1. Press MENU. 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Units. 5.
Preferences 67 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.
Preferences 68 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.
Preferences 69 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.
Preferences 70 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.
Preferences 71 Clearing Memory The Clear Memory function of Preferences gives you a tool that you can use to globally clear: • all track logs [All Track Log] • all user-entered POI’s and routes [POIs/Routes] • all multi-leg routes [Routes] • all track logs, user-entered POIs, and routes [All] Using Clear Memory, you can also set all of the defaults in the eXplorist to the factory defaults. Clearing All Track Logs 1. Press MENU. 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences. 3. Press ENTER. 4.
Preferences Clearing All User-Entered POIs and Routes 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 All Routes 1. Press MENU. 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences. 3. Press ENTER. 4.
Preferences Reseting 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.
74 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.
Specifications 75 Coordinate Systems Available 11 plus 1 user grid.
76 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.
Contacting Magellan Support 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.
Contacting Magellan Support 78 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: magellansupport
