Magellan eXplorist 100 Manual de usuario Pagina 1

Magellan eXplorist 100ReferenceManualTopics:• eXplorist 100 GPS Receiver• Using the eXplorist 100• Starting Up• Navigation Screens• Points of Interest

5The eXplorist 100 uses information from the GPS satellites orbiting the earth to provide youwith detailed information about your exact location. This

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

A simpler example, and one you can do at just about any time, is finding your car in thatocean of other cars in the shopping mall parking lot. Just p

Additional FeaturesYour Magellan eXplorist contains all of the features that you wouldexpect from a high-quality Magellan-brand handheld navigationdev

9Turning the eXplorist OnTo turn the eXplorist on, press the POWER button on the top rightside. To prevent the eXplorist from being turned on acciden

Starting Up10Using the eXplorist for the First TimeTurn the eXplorist on.Press the Power button. When the Startupscreen is displayed, pressENTER.Sele

The Satellite Statusscreen will continuously update, and you will beable to graphically see how well your eXplorist is performing. When the eXplorist

Enter Current Time. Use the arrow joystick to enter the currenttime. Arrow Joystick Up: Increases the highlighted numberArrow Joystick Down: Decrease

Cold vs. Warm Start. When the eXplorist is turned on, one of the first things it does isto find out which satellites are overhead, along with their r

14Accessing the Navigation ScreensThe eXplorist has three navigation screens, as well as a Satellite Statusscreen that can beaccessed by pressing the

IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY, DO NOT USE THIS NAVIGATION DEVICE WHILE DRIVINGA VEHICLE.Please do not try to change any settings on the Magellan®eXplorist

Plotter Screen OverviewChanging Plotter ScalePress the Zoom In or the Zoom Out buttons to change how much of the usable plotterarea is displayed on th

In the Cursor mode, you have a cursor icon displayed that you can useto pan around the plotter. The information displayed at the bottom ofthe screen

Customizing the Displayed Map InformationThe information displayed at the bottom of the screen can be customized to change what isshown in the two plo

Changing the Plotter OrientationThe default orientation for the Plotterscreen is North Up. This means that the top of thedisplay represents true nort

Compass ScreenThe Compassscreen provides an easy-to-use graphical compass that should be familiar tomost GPS users. Highlights of the Compassscreen:•

Customizing the Information FieldsThe information displayed at the top of the screen can be customized to information that isimportant to you. You ca

Position ScreenThe Positionscreen provides detailed position information in a text format that is familiar toseasoned navigators. Highlights of the P

Resetting the Trip OdometerWhenever you begin a trip and you want to record how far you have travelled, you will want toreset the trip odometer to zer

3D Position FixTracking 7...Status of position fixNumber ofsatellites beingtrackedCurrent locationindicatorSatellite iconSignal levelbar graphSatelli

24Whether driving in a car, hiking on the trail, or outfor an afternoon sail, you are going to want to saveplaces you’ve been in your eXplorist so tha

Table of ContentsieXplorist 100 GPS Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS

Points of Interest25Marking Your Position (Personalized)Normally, marking your position is simply a two-button process: MARK and ENTER.However, someti

Making POIs for Locations Other Than Your Present PositionSometimes, you may want to save a position that is not your present position. The eXplorist

Marking a Position using the Plotter CursorThis gives you a way of marking a position, other than your present position, by moving thecursor around th

The POI DatabaseAll of the POIs that you have saved can be accessed using the POI database. Once thedatabase has been accessed and the POI selected,

Editing a POIPOIs 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

Deleting a POIPOIs that you have saved can be deleted using this operation. If you have created a lot ofPOIs, you may wish to delete any unneessary o

Points of Interest31Viewing a POI on the Plotter ScreenPOIs that you have saved can be viewed on the Plotterscreen to assist you in locating thePOI.1.

32Routes are the least understood and one ofthe most important functions of a GPSreceiver. The better you understand routesand how to use them, the m

Routes33Creating a GOTO RouteThe instructions here describe the most common and easiest way to create a GOTOroute.1. Press GOTO.2. Use the Arrow joyst

Creating a GOTO Route from the Plotter CursorThis will create a GOTO route to a point on the plotter that you have indicated by moving thecrosshair cu

Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Marking Your Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Multi-Leg RoutesMulti-leg routes can be used to navigate to a final destination using multiple legs. Anexample would be leaving the dock, motoring ov

Creating a Multi-leg RouteThe eXplorist will provide you with an empty list for your route, and you can use the POIssaved in the POI database to creat

Activating/Deactivating a RouteAn active route is the route you are presently navigating on. Anytime you activate a route, itwill remain the active r

Changing the Destination Leg of an Active RouteWhen a route is created it can have many different legs to it, each leg with its owndestination. If du

Editing a Saved RouteSaved routes can be edited to add a new leg at the end of the route (<Add POI>), remove aleg (Delete POI), insert a new leg

Reversing a RouteReversing a route takes a saved route and recreates it in reverse order. The sample route thatwas discussed earlier, Camp > Bridg

Deleting a RouteThe eXplorist can hold up to 20 different routes. When you have 20 routes saved, you willneed to delete one before you can create a n

Routes42Copying a RouteCopying a route makes an exact duplicate of a route that can then be edited, saving you timein creating a new route that is sim

Viewing a Route on the PlotterViewing the route on the plotter gives you a way of graphically seeing the legs of the route asthey appear on the plotte

44As you are moving, the eXplorist continuously records yourtrack. Much like leaving breadcrumbs on the trail that youcan use later to find your way

Track Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Track Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stopping and Resuming Active Track LoggingThis provides the ability to turn off the recording of the active track and then to starting it upagain.1. P

Track Logs46Starting a New Active Track LogBefore you can start a new active track log, you need to stop the one that is presentlyrecording. 1. Press

Track Logs47Saving an Active Track LogThis will save your active track log with a name you enter that you can use at some time inthe future. This doe

Track Logs48Creating a BackTrack RouteBackTrack routes use your active track to create a route back to where you started, turningaround and following

Track Logs49Clearing the Active TrackThe active track can get to be very large, especially if you haven’t cleared it in a while. It isrecommended tha

Converting the Track Log to a RouteThis function takes the track log and turns it into a multi-leg route that is saved in your routelist. From here,

Track Logs51Viewing the Track Log on the PlotterSelecting View on Map displays the track log chosen and plots it on the Plotter screen. Thisgives you

Working with Saved Track LogsIt has been mentioned before that you can convert saved track logs to a route and view savedtrack logs on the plotter. T

Deleting a Saved Track LogUse this function to remove track logs that have been previously saved and are no longerneeded.1. Press MENU.2. Use the Arro

54The Preferences portion of the eXplorist provides the tools topersonalize the eXplorist to your usage and needs. There aretools that are designed t

Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver:eXplorist 100 GPS Receiver1On/Off ButtonENTER ZOOM OUTMENUGOTOESCAPEMARKNAVZOOM INArrow JoystickDispla

Restarting the GPSRestarting the GPS provides a means of giving the eXplorist information about itsapproximate position. Long time GPS receiver users

Preferences566.Region.Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the region of theworld for your present location.You can also enter the coordinates for your

Preferences57Setting the Map UnitsIn the Map Units option of Preferences you can select which units of measure for navigationdata, the north reference

Preferences58Selecting the North ReferenceYou can set the north reference used by the eXplorist to be either magnetic north or TrueNorth.1. Press MENU

Preferences59Selecting the Coordinate SystemPosition data will be displayed in the coordinate system chosen in Map Units. The defaultsystem is latitu

Selecting the Map DatumWhen using the eXplorist in conjunction with a map or chart, you should make sure that themap datum in the eXplorist matches th

Preferences61Using the Power Management ToolWhen you are out in the field or on the water, extending the life of the batteries in youreXplorist should

Setting the Light TimerAs has been mentioned before, the display backlight makes the display easier to read in low-light situations, but it also is th

Preferences63Personalizing the eXploristThis function provides a way to input information about yourself that could be used to returnyour eXplorist sh

Selecting LanguagesThe eXplorist can be set to display information from any one of ten different languages. Youcan select from English, Français (Fre

Button Descriptions:On/Off Turns the eXplorist on or off.Backlight Turns the display backlight on. Sequences from off to low to highintensity.ENTER U

Clearing MemoryThe Clear Memory function of Preferences gives you a tool that you can use to globally clear:• all track logs [All Track Log]• all POI’

Clearing All POIs and Routes1. Press MENU.2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.3. Press ENTER.4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Cle

Reseting the eXplorist to Factory Defaults1. Press MENU.2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.3. Press ENTER.4. Use the Arrow joystick to

68PerformanceReceiver 14 parallel-channel technology, tracks up to 14 satellites to computeand update information.Antenna PatchAcquisition Times (opti

Specifications69Coordinate SystemsAvailable 11 plus 1 user grid. Lat/Lon, UTM, OSGB, Irish, Swiss, Swedish, Finnish, German,French, USNG and MGRSRout

70Expand the use of your Magellan eXplorist with accessories from the Magellan Online Storefor all of your adventures.Carrying CaseSpecially designed

71The following information is provided so that if you need support for your MagellaneXplorist in North America, you can direct your questions/comment

Contacting Magellan Support72Customers in Europe, Middle East, or Africa regionsContacting Magellan in EuropeTechnical support and warranty serviceFor

eXplorist 100 GPS Receiver3Battery DoorFastener(Unscrew toopen batterydoor to installbatteries.)eXplorist 100 GPS Receiver (back)Battery Door Wrist La

eXplorist 100 GPS Receiver4Installing the BatteriesThe eXplorist 100 uses two AA batteriesthat are installed as shown in theaccompanying diagram. Be