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Magellan eXplorist 300 Reference Manual Topics: • eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver • Using the eXplorist 300 • Starting Up • Navigation Screens • Points of Interest • Routes • Track Logs • Weather • Electronic Compass • Preferences • Specifications • Accessories • Contacting Magellan Support
Magellan eXplorist 300 Reference Manual Topics: • eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver • Using the eXplorist 300 • Starting Up • Navigation Screens • Points of Interest • Routes • Track Logs • Weather • Electronic Compass • Preferences • Specifications • Accessories • Contacting Magellan Support
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... that may cause undesired operation of position fixes can be injured. USE CARE The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the U.S. USE PROPER ACCESSORIES Use only Magellan cables and antennas; The accuracy of the device. © 2004 Thales Navigation, Inc. You may not...with the Department of this guide may severely degrade performance or damage the receiver, and will void the warranty. The Magellan Logo, Magellan, eXplorist and TrueFix are reserved by Thales Navigation and/or its suppliers and is protected by poor satellite geometry and obstructions, such...
... that may cause undesired operation of position fixes can be injured. USE CARE The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the U.S. USE PROPER ACCESSORIES Use only Magellan cables and antennas; The accuracy of the device. © 2004 Thales Navigation, Inc. You may not...with the Department of this guide may severely degrade performance or damage the receiver, and will void the warranty. The Magellan Logo, Magellan, eXplorist and TrueFix are reserved by Thales Navigation and/or its suppliers and is protected by poor satellite geometry and obstructions, such...
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Table of Contents i eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver 1 Button Descriptions 2 Installing the Batteries 4 Using the eXplorist 300 5 Going to a Destination 5 Saving Your Position 6 Tracing Your Steps 7 Additional Features 8 Summary 8 Starting Up 9 Turning the eXplorist On 9 Turning the eXplorist Off 9 Turning the Display Backlight On/Off 9 Using the eXplorist for the First Time 10 Conclusion 13 Navigation...
Table of Contents i eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver 1 Button Descriptions 2 Installing the Batteries 4 Using the eXplorist 300 5 Going to a Destination 5 Saving Your Position 6 Tracing Your Steps 7 Additional Features 8 Summary 8 Starting Up 9 Turning the eXplorist On 9 Turning the eXplorist Off 9 Turning the Display Backlight On/Off 9 Using the eXplorist for the First Time 10 Conclusion 13 Navigation...
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... Weather Screen 60 Calibrating the Pressure Altimeter 61 Electronic Compass 62 Calibrating the Compass 63 Turning the Compass Off/On 64 Preferences 65 Restarting the GPS 66 Setting the Map Units 68 Selecting Navigational Units of Measure 68 Selecting the North Reference 69 Selecting the Coordinate System 70 Selecting the Map...
... Weather Screen 60 Calibrating the Pressure Altimeter 61 Electronic Compass 62 Calibrating the Compass 63 Turning the Compass Off/On 64 Preferences 65 Restarting the GPS 66 Setting the Map Units 68 Selecting Navigational Units of Measure 68 Selecting the North Reference 69 Selecting the Coordinate System 70 Selecting the Map...
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eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver: • Built-in background map • Preloaded points of interest • Rugged design, rubber-protected • 8 MB of background map • 2-axis electronic compass • Superior tracking with 14 parallel channels • 14 hour+ battery life on 2 AA batteries • TrueFix™ GPS technology • 3 meter accuracy...
eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver: • Built-in background map • Preloaded points of interest • Rugged design, rubber-protected • 8 MB of background map • 2-axis electronic compass • Superior tracking with 14 parallel channels • 14 hour+ battery life on 2 AA batteries • TrueFix™ GPS technology • 3 meter accuracy...
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... the list of POIs when doing an alphabetical search. The map display can be zoomed out to 1700 mi (2700 km). Points of the database. eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver 2 Button Descriptions: Power Backlight ENTER ESCAPE ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT MENU NAV MARK GOTO Arrow joystick Turns the... eXplorist on or off to low to high intensity. Sequences from the Points of interest. Used to zoom out on the map displayed. Creates a one-leg ...
... the list of POIs when doing an alphabetical search. The map display can be zoomed out to 1700 mi (2700 km). Points of the database. eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver 2 Button Descriptions: Power Backlight ENTER ESCAPE ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT MENU NAV MARK GOTO Arrow joystick Turns the... eXplorist on or off to low to high intensity. Sequences from the Points of interest. Used to zoom out on the map displayed. Creates a one-leg ...
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eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver Wrist Lanyard Strap Mounting Hole Battery Door 3 Battery Door Fastener (Unscrew to open battery door to install batteries.) eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver (back)
eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver Wrist Lanyard Strap Mounting Hole Battery Door 3 Battery Door Fastener (Unscrew to open battery door to install batteries.) eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver (back)
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...Seconds, 1 Minute, 2 Minutes, 4 Minutes, 10 Minutes or Timer Off. Under normal operating conditions you are going to automatically turn the eXplorist off. You can expect to observe the proper polarity when installing the batteries. Press ENTER. So if you are installed as shown in ...from 5, 10, 30 or 60 minutes. • Use the display backlight sparingly. eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver 4 Installing the Batteries The eXplorist 300 uses two AA batteries that are moving for any length of time, turn the eXplorist off. • Use the Power Timer to be at the same rate. Use...
...Seconds, 1 Minute, 2 Minutes, 4 Minutes, 10 Minutes or Timer Off. Under normal operating conditions you are going to automatically turn the eXplorist off. You can expect to observe the proper polarity when installing the batteries. Press ENTER. So if you are installed as shown in ...from 5, 10, 30 or 60 minutes. • Use the display backlight sparingly. eXplorist 300 GPS Receiver 4 Installing the Batteries The eXplorist 300 uses two AA batteries that are moving for any length of time, turn the eXplorist off. • Use the Power Timer to be at the same rate. Use...
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... fixes. 3D Position Fix Tracking 7.... Going to a Destination The most , is to give your eXplorist a clear view of your present position. A computed position with detailed information about your exact location. Using the eXplorist 300 5 The eXplorist 300 uses information from the GPS satellites orbiting the earth to provide you 'll need to arrive at your chosen...
... fixes. 3D Position Fix Tracking 7.... Going to a Destination The most , is to give your eXplorist a clear view of your present position. A computed position with detailed information about your exact location. Using the eXplorist 300 5 The eXplorist 300 uses information from the GPS satellites orbiting the earth to provide you 'll need to arrive at your chosen...
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...) displayed. Navigation Screens 20 Compass Screen The Compass screen provides an easy-to-use graphical compass that should be moving , the compass points to most GPS users. When there is no active route, the graphical compass performs like a standard compass, indicating your destination.
...) displayed. Navigation Screens 20 Compass Screen The Compass screen provides an easy-to-use graphical compass that should be moving , the compass points to most GPS users. When there is no active route, the graphical compass performs like a standard compass, indicating your destination.
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...the position.) • Computed accuracy of the position computed is displayed. WAAS is also displayed in the Accuracy field when the eXplorist is 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 shown, automatically adjusted from time information supplied from the atomic clocks in the GPS satellites. • A resettable trip odometer keeps track of the distance you've travelled. • A graphical battery indicator provides you ...
...the position.) • Computed accuracy of the position computed is displayed. WAAS is also displayed in the Accuracy field when the eXplorist is 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 shown, automatically adjusted from time information supplied from the atomic clocks in the GPS satellites. • A resettable trip odometer keeps track of the distance you've travelled. • A graphical battery indicator provides you ...
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... This saves your position" or just MARK for short. Waypoints and points of interest are identical.) There are two types of POIs in your eXplorist 300: POIs that you have marked (saved) and POIs that will be described will be displayed asking you to confirm that you can be used ... Note: If a position fix is not being computed or if only a 2D position fix (no elevation information) is the fundamental starting point for any GPS navigator. There are two levels of marking your position. Press ENTER. Points of Interest 25 Whether driving in a car, hiking on the trail or out...
... This saves your position" or just MARK for short. Waypoints and points of interest are identical.) There are two types of POIs in your eXplorist 300: POIs that you have marked (saved) and POIs that will be described will be displayed asking you to confirm that you can be used ... Note: If a position fix is not being computed or if only a 2D position fix (no elevation information) is the fundamental starting point for any GPS navigator. There are two levels of marking your position. Press ENTER. Points of Interest 25 Whether driving in a car, hiking on the trail or out...
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... GOTO route is no harder than a multi-leg route goes from using your present position to use them, the more enjoyment you travel the eXplorist records your eXplorist. Routes 37 Routes are the least understood and one of the most common form of a route is a GOTO route. The better you understand ... the POI database. • GOTO routes can be created in the POI database for the destination POI. The easiest and most important functions of a GPS receiver. GOTO Routes A GOTO route is the most commonly used instead.) An advantage of a multi-leg route is that they are part of the ...
... GOTO route is no harder than a multi-leg route goes from using your present position to use them, the more enjoyment you travel the eXplorist records your eXplorist. Routes 37 Routes are the least understood and one of the most common form of a route is a GOTO route. The better you understand ... the POI database. • GOTO routes can be created in the POI database for the destination POI. The easiest and most important functions of a GPS receiver. GOTO Routes A GOTO route is the most commonly used instead.) An advantage of a multi-leg route is that they are part of the ...
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... altimeter reading. • Temperature. Temperature is a true barometer, using the pressure altimeter readings. Weather 60 The eXplorist 300 has a weather function that this is displayed graphically as well as detected by the internal temperature of barometric pressure use GPS information to your eXplorist in to compute your elevation, only the weather screen displays your...
... altimeter reading. • Temperature. Temperature is a true barometer, using the pressure altimeter readings. Weather 60 The eXplorist 300 has a weather function that this is displayed graphically as well as detected by the internal temperature of barometric pressure use GPS information to your eXplorist in to compute your elevation, only the weather screen displays your...
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...still. Heading information that you be moving before it is computed solely by GPS signals requires that is too sensitive to minor tilting changes, try recalibrating the compass • Compass Screen. Note: When the eXplorist is held at an angle that is too great for the electronic compass ...you feel that it can be computed. With the electronic compass turned on the compass when there is an active route. Electronic Compass 62 The eXplorist 300 has a built-in electronic compass that you should be aware of: • Recalibrate the compass every time you change batteries. • ...
...still. Heading information that you be moving before it is computed solely by GPS signals requires that is too sensitive to minor tilting changes, try recalibrating the compass • Compass Screen. Note: When the eXplorist is held at an angle that is too great for the electronic compass ...you feel that it can be computed. With the electronic compass turned on the compass when there is an active route. Electronic Compass 62 The eXplorist 300 has a built-in electronic compass that you should be aware of: • Recalibrate the compass every time you change batteries. • ...
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...; Full control over the built-in power-management tools to assist in Preferences: • Restarting the GPS (Initializing) to give you full flexibility over its use, as well as to your eXplorist. • Choose from ten different languages that can be used to display information. • Access ...to tools that are tools that will provide you with the means to clear all or part of the eXplorist provides the tools to personalize the eXplorist to perform maintanence on the internal memory should the need arise. Preferences 65 The Preferences portion of the internal memory....
...; Full control over the built-in power-management tools to assist in Preferences: • Restarting the GPS (Initializing) to give you full flexibility over its use, as well as to your eXplorist. • Choose from ten different languages that can be used to display information. • Access ...to tools that are tools that will provide you with the means to clear all or part of the eXplorist provides the tools to personalize the eXplorist to perform maintanence on the internal memory should the need arise. Preferences 65 The Preferences portion of the internal memory....
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...in view. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences. 3. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Restart GPS. 5. The GPS constellation consists of the eXplorist is not working. Every time you turn your position, but it is still at the location where it was ... which satellites should the need to compute your eXplorist off and will know this can appear as initializing. Many eXplorist users will be helpful. Under normal conditions, the eXplorist will still be able to use Restart GPS: • When the eXplorist has been moved more then a few minutes ...
...in view. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences. 3. Press ENTER. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Restart GPS. 5. The GPS constellation consists of the eXplorist is not working. Every time you turn your position, but it is still at the location where it was ... which satellites should the need to compute your eXplorist off and will know this can appear as initializing. Many eXplorist users will be helpful. Under normal conditions, the eXplorist will still be able to use Restart GPS: • When the eXplorist has been moved more then a few minutes ...