Manual - English (for the UK)
Page 1
Magellan eXplorist 400 Reference Manual Topics: • eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver • Using the eXplorist 400 • 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
Magellan eXplorist 400 Reference Manual Topics: • eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver • Using the eXplorist 400 • 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
Manual - English (for the UK)
Page 3
Table of Contents i eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS Receiver 1 Button Descriptions 2 Installing and Charging the Battery 4 Installing an Optional SD Card 5 Connecting to a Personal Computer 5 Using the eXplorist 400 6 Going to a Destination 6 Saving Your Position 7 Tracing Your Steps 8 Additional Features 9 Summary 9 Starting Up 10 Turning the eXplorist On 10 Turning the eXplorist Off 10 Changing the Display Backlight...
Table of Contents i eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS Receiver 1 Button Descriptions 2 Installing and Charging the Battery 4 Installing an Optional SD Card 5 Connecting to a Personal Computer 5 Using the eXplorist 400 6 Going to a Destination 6 Saving Your Position 7 Tracing Your Steps 8 Additional Features 9 Summary 9 Starting Up 10 Turning the eXplorist On 10 Turning the eXplorist Off 10 Changing the Display Backlight...
Manual - English (for the UK)
Page 8
eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver: • Built-in background map (8 MB) • High-definition grayscale display • Preloaded points of interest • Rugged design, rubber-protected • 8 MB of usable memory • Superior tracking with 14 parallel channels • Rechargeable Li-Ion battery • TrueFix™ GPS technology • 3 meter accuracy (WAAS/EGNOS) •...
eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver: • Built-in background map (8 MB) • High-definition grayscale display • Preloaded points of interest • Rugged design, rubber-protected • 8 MB of usable memory • Superior tracking with 14 parallel channels • Rechargeable Li-Ion battery • TrueFix™ GPS technology • 3 meter accuracy (WAAS/EGNOS) •...
Manual - English (for the UK)
Page 9
... to highlight the option and pressing ENTER to zoom out on the Map screen. Moves the highlight bar to quickly step through the navigation screens. eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver 2 Button Descriptions: On/Off Backlight ENTER ESCAPE ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT MENU NAV MARK GOTO Arrow joystick Turns the... eXplorist on . Options can be zoomed in on the background map. Steps backward through the list of POIs when doing an alphabetical search. Also used to ...
... to highlight the option and pressing ENTER to zoom out on the Map screen. Moves the highlight bar to quickly step through the navigation screens. eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver 2 Button Descriptions: On/Off Backlight ENTER ESCAPE ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT MENU NAV MARK GOTO Arrow joystick Turns the... eXplorist on . Options can be zoomed in on the background map. Steps backward through the list of POIs when doing an alphabetical search. Also used to ...
Manual - English (for the UK)
Page 10
eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver Wrist Lanyard Strap Mounting Hole Battery Door 3 Connector for external power and connection to install batteries.) eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver (back) Battery Door Fastener (Unscrew to open battery door to a personal computer.
eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver Wrist Lanyard Strap Mounting Hole Battery Door 3 Connector for external power and connection to install batteries.) eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver (back) Battery Door Fastener (Unscrew to open battery door to a personal computer.
Manual - English (for the UK)
Page 11
... Minute, 2 Minutes, 4 Minutes, 10 Minutes or Timer Off. You should use the Light Timer to set a time interval that the eXplorist will notice a drastic drop in use of the buttons have been pressed and the computed location hasn't changed. Highlight Pwr Management and press ...going to be at the same rate. The most severe drain on the batteries is constantly calculating position fixes and using your eXplorist. eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver 4 Installing and Charging the Battery Installing the Battery: Remove the battery door by unscrewing the battery door fastener and lifting the...
... Minute, 2 Minutes, 4 Minutes, 10 Minutes or Timer Off. You should use the Light Timer to set a time interval that the eXplorist will notice a drastic drop in use of the buttons have been pressed and the computed location hasn't changed. Highlight Pwr Management and press ...going to be at the same rate. The most severe drain on the batteries is constantly calculating position fixes and using your eXplorist. eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver 4 Installing and Charging the Battery Installing the Battery: Remove the battery door by unscrewing the battery door fastener and lifting the...
Manual - English (for the UK)
Page 12
... card to make sure that you have selected. Turn your personal computer on and then turn on the connector to your eXplorist. You may see a device named "Removable Disk" listed which will occur when closing the SD Card Cradle. From here you connect the...are alignment tabs on your computer. It is installed properly. The other end of the eXplorist data cable has a standard USB connector that the connector is recommended that it locks into place. eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver Installing an Optional SD Card Open the battery door and remove the LI-ION battery, exposing...
... card to make sure that you have selected. Turn your personal computer on and then turn on the connector to your eXplorist. You may see a device named "Removable Disk" listed which will occur when closing the SD Card Cradle. From here you connect the...are alignment tabs on your computer. It is installed properly. The other end of the eXplorist data cable has a standard USB connector that the connector is recommended that it locks into place. eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver Installing an Optional SD Card Open the battery door and remove the LI-ION battery, exposing...
Manual - English (for the UK)
Page 35
Internal Memory SD Card (grey if no SD card is based on a GPS receiver. While it is possible to save files in any of the files, you should do so to modify any of the folders (i.e., POIs could be ... you upload a detailed map from mapping software, such as Magellan MapSend or geocache files from using any text editor and modify them to your personal computer, you are going to a copy of the file. eXplorist 400 File Structure 28 Basic File Structure The eXplorist has a file structure system that is unlike any of the...
Internal Memory SD Card (grey if no SD card is based on a GPS receiver. While it is possible to save files in any of the files, you should do so to modify any of the folders (i.e., POIs could be ... you upload a detailed map from mapping software, such as Magellan MapSend or geocache files from using any text editor and modify them to your personal computer, you are going to a copy of the file. eXplorist 400 File Structure 28 Basic File Structure The eXplorist has a file structure system that is unlike any of the...
Manual - English (for the UK)
Page 51
... so on. (Using the term multi-leg is a one-leg route with a starting point (your eXplorist. but these routes are part of the Track Log functions of the eXplorist.) As you travel the eXplorist records your eXplorist. GOTO Routes A GOTO route is to know that it can also be a single-leg route; The...used over and over. The creation of a GOTO route is that they are GOTO routes stuck together. The simpiest and most important functions of a GPS receiver. Routes 44 Routes are the least understood and one of the most common form of a route is useful when you want to go to a ...
... so on. (Using the term multi-leg is a one-leg route with a starting point (your eXplorist. but these routes are part of the Track Log functions of the eXplorist.) As you travel the eXplorist records your eXplorist. GOTO Routes A GOTO route is to know that it can also be a single-leg route; The...used over and over. The creation of a GOTO route is that they are GOTO routes stuck together. The simpiest and most important functions of a GPS receiver. Routes 44 Routes are the least understood and one of the most common form of a route is useful when you want to go to a ...
Manual - English (for the UK)
Page 90
... site at www.magellangps.com and and go the the eXplorist web for a link to be used. Open MapSend and Define a Region. Using the eXplorist with MapSend 83 What is the Magellan line of detailed digital maps for Magellan hand-held GPS receivers. MapSend® is MapSend? This will be uploaded and saved as web downloads...
... site at www.magellangps.com and and go the the eXplorist web for a link to be used. Open MapSend and Define a Region. Using the eXplorist with MapSend 83 What is the Magellan line of detailed digital maps for Magellan hand-held GPS receivers. MapSend® is MapSend? This will be uploaded and saved as web downloads...
Manual - English (for the UK)
Page 93
...GPS receivers, you converted. Click the radio button for 'Convert Waypoints / Routes / Tracks' and click Next >. 4. Select 'Convert to MapSend' (sending data points from File...". Browse through the folders and select the POI, route or track log files to be installed using the Magellan...ENTER. Click Next >. 8. Click on the Magellan Conversion Manager. 7. Highlight File Transfer and press ENTER. Under "Programs" select 'Magellan > eXplorist 400 > Magellan Conversion Manager'. 3. Click Next > and finally click Finish to the eXplorist and the personal computer's USB port. 5. ...
...GPS receivers, you converted. Click the radio button for 'Convert Waypoints / Routes / Tracks' and click Next >. 4. Select 'Convert to MapSend' (sending data points from File...". Browse through the folders and select the POI, route or track log files to be installed using the Magellan...ENTER. Click Next >. 8. Click on the Magellan Conversion Manager. 7. Highlight File Transfer and press ENTER. Under "Programs" select 'Magellan > eXplorist 400 > Magellan Conversion Manager'. 3. Click Next > and finally click Finish to the eXplorist and the personal computer's USB port. 5. ...
Manual - English (for the UK)
Page 96
...approximate position. Now, if you turn your approximate position.) Restarting the GPS: 1. Restart GPS gives you would use Restart GPS: • When the eXplorist has been moved more than normal. Many eXplorist users will begin looking for the satellites that you to a built-in... Press MENU. 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences. 3. Preferences 89 Restarting the GPS Restarting the GPS provides a means of giving the eXplorist information about . Long time GPS receiver users will think it has trouble computing its memory, the last position fix computed. To...
...approximate position. Now, if you turn your approximate position.) Restarting the GPS: 1. Restart GPS gives you would use Restart GPS: • When the eXplorist has been moved more than normal. Many eXplorist users will begin looking for the satellites that you to a built-in... Press MENU. 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences. 3. Preferences 89 Restarting the GPS Restarting the GPS provides a means of giving the eXplorist information about . Long time GPS receiver users will think it has trouble computing its memory, the last position fix computed. To...
Manual - English
Page 1
Magellan eXplorist 400 Reference Manual Topics: • eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver • Using the eXplorist 400 • 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
Magellan eXplorist 400 Reference Manual Topics: • eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver • Using the eXplorist 400 • 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
Manual - English
Page 3
Table of Contents i eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS Receiver 1 Button Descriptions 2 Installing and Charging the Battery 4 Installing an Optional SD Card 5 Connecting to a Personal Computer 5 Using the eXplorist 400 6 Going to a Destination 6 Saving Your Position 7 Tracing Your Steps 8 Additional Features 9 Summary 9 Starting Up 10 Turning the eXplorist On 10 Turning the eXplorist Off 10 Changing the Display Backlight...
Table of Contents i eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS Receiver 1 Button Descriptions 2 Installing and Charging the Battery 4 Installing an Optional SD Card 5 Connecting to a Personal Computer 5 Using the eXplorist 400 6 Going to a Destination 6 Saving Your Position 7 Tracing Your Steps 8 Additional Features 9 Summary 9 Starting Up 10 Turning the eXplorist On 10 Turning the eXplorist Off 10 Changing the Display Backlight...
Manual - English
Page 8
eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver: • Built-in background map (8 MB) • High-definition grayscale display • Preloaded points of interest • Rugged design, rubber-protected • 8 MB of usable memory • Superior tracking with 14 parallel channels • Rechargeable Li-Ion battery • TrueFix™ GPS technology • 3 meter accuracy (WAAS/EGNOS) •...
eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver: • Built-in background map (8 MB) • High-definition grayscale display • Preloaded points of interest • Rugged design, rubber-protected • 8 MB of usable memory • Superior tracking with 14 parallel channels • Rechargeable Li-Ion battery • TrueFix™ GPS technology • 3 meter accuracy (WAAS/EGNOS) •...
Manual - English
Page 9
...-leg route from your present position as a point of the database. Turns the display backlight on or off to low to a destination selected from off . eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver 2 Button Descriptions: On/Off Backlight ENTER ESCAPE ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT MENU NAV MARK GOTO Arrow joystick Turns the... eXplorist on . Sequences from the Points of interest that you save your present position to high intensity. Closes the accessed function and goes back to 100 ...
...-leg route from your present position as a point of the database. Turns the display backlight on or off to low to a destination selected from off . eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver 2 Button Descriptions: On/Off Backlight ENTER ESCAPE ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT MENU NAV MARK GOTO Arrow joystick Turns the... eXplorist on . Sequences from the Points of interest that you save your present position to high intensity. Closes the accessed function and goes back to 100 ...
Manual - English
Page 10
Battery Door Fastener (Unscrew to open battery door to a personal computer. eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver Wrist Lanyard Strap Mounting Hole Battery Door 3 Connector for external power and connection to install batteries.) eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver (back)
Battery Door Fastener (Unscrew to open battery door to a personal computer. eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver Wrist Lanyard Strap Mounting Hole Battery Door 3 Connector for external power and connection to install batteries.) eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver (back)
Manual - English
Page 11
...backlight will begin charging, even with the backlight display on high. The most severe drain on conserving battery life: • Turn the eXplorist off . Highlight Preferences and press ENTER. Press ENTER. Setting the Light Timer From any Nav screen press MENU. The battery will ...Management and press ENTER twice. Press NAV to return to highlight the Light Timer field. Highlight Preferences and press ENTER. eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver 4 Installing and Charging the Battery Installing the Battery: Remove the battery door by unscrewing the battery door fastener and lifting...
...backlight will begin charging, even with the backlight display on high. The most severe drain on conserving battery life: • Turn the eXplorist off . Highlight Preferences and press ENTER. Press ENTER. Setting the Light Timer From any Nav screen press MENU. The battery will ...Management and press ENTER twice. Press NAV to return to highlight the Light Timer field. Highlight Preferences and press ENTER. eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver 4 Installing and Charging the Battery Installing the Battery: Remove the battery door by unscrewing the battery door fastener and lifting...
Manual - English
Page 12
eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver Installing an Optional SD Card Open the battery door and remove the LI-ION battery, exposing the SD Card Cradle. The other end of the eXplorist data cable has a standard USB connector that you connect to your personal computer). Right click the "My Computer" icon on the ... the installed SD card to your personal computer USB ports (normally found a new USB hardware device. You will see a message on your eXplorist, a screen is in the battery compartment as damage will be the internal memory or SD card, whichever you are alignment tabs on the ...
eXplorist 400 GPS Receiver Installing an Optional SD Card Open the battery door and remove the LI-ION battery, exposing the SD Card Cradle. The other end of the eXplorist data cable has a standard USB connector that you connect to your personal computer). Right click the "My Computer" icon on the ... the installed SD card to your personal computer USB ports (normally found a new USB hardware device. You will see a message on your eXplorist, a screen is in the battery compartment as damage will be the internal memory or SD card, whichever you are alignment tabs on the ...
Manual - English
Page 35
eXplorist 400 File Structure 28 Basic File Structure The eXplorist has a file structure system that is unlike any text editor and modify them to your needs. It is based on a GPS receiver. When your personal computer. If you need to the eXplorist. File Structure Overview This graphic ...displays the basic layout of the file. This will make finding the POI or route much easier when you are probably familiar with from the Magellan Geocaching software...
eXplorist 400 File Structure 28 Basic File Structure The eXplorist has a file structure system that is unlike any text editor and modify them to your needs. It is based on a GPS receiver. When your personal computer. If you need to the eXplorist. File Structure Overview This graphic ...displays the basic layout of the file. This will make finding the POI or route much easier when you are probably familiar with from the Magellan Geocaching software...