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Table of Contents i eXplorist 500 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 500 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 500 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 500 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...
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...Personalized 32 Making POIs 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 Deleting a User-Created POI 39 Viewing a User-Created POI on the Map Screen 40 Copying a Preloaded POI 41 Viewing a Preloaded POI on the Map Screen 42 Showing or Hiding User-Entered POIs on the...
...Personalized 32 Making POIs 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 Deleting a User-Created POI 39 Viewing a User-Created POI on the Map Screen 40 Copying a Preloaded POI 41 Viewing a Preloaded POI on the Map Screen 42 Showing or Hiding User-Entered POIs on the...
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... of an Active Route 51 Editing a Saved Route 52 Reversing a Route 53 Deleting a Route 54 Moving a Route 55 Copying a Route 56 Viewing a Route on the Map 57 Track Logs 58 Track Logs 58 Stopping and Resuming Active Track Logging 59 Starting a New Active Track Log 60 Saving an Active Track Log... 61 Creating a BackTrack Route 62 Clearing the Active Track 63 Converting the Track Log to a Route 64 Viewing the Track Log on the Map 65 Working with Saved Track Logs 66 Following Saved Track Logs 66 Reversing a Saved Track Log 66 Deleting a Saved Track Log 67 Moving a Saved ...
... of an Active Route 51 Editing a Saved Route 52 Reversing a Route 53 Deleting a Route 54 Moving a Route 55 Copying a Route 56 Viewing a Route on the Map 57 Track Logs 58 Track Logs 58 Stopping and Resuming Active Track Logging 59 Starting a New Active Track Log 60 Saving an Active Track Log... 61 Creating a BackTrack Route 62 Clearing the Active Track 63 Converting the Track Log to a Route 64 Viewing the Track Log on the Map 65 Working with Saved Track Logs 66 Following Saved Track Logs 66 Reversing a Saved Track Log 66 Deleting a Saved Track Log 67 Moving a Saved ...
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... Files 81 Adding Downloaded Files to the List 81 Uploading to the Magellan eXplorist 82 Using the eXplorist with MapSend 83 What is MapSend 83 Overview of Uploading Detailed Maps from MapSend to eXplorist . . . . . 83 Transferring POIs, Routes, and Track Between MapSend and eXplorist . 86 Transferring POIs, Routes, and Track to MapSend 86 Transferring Waypoints, Routes...
... Files 81 Adding Downloaded Files to the List 81 Uploading to the Magellan eXplorist 82 Using the eXplorist with MapSend 83 What is MapSend 83 Overview of Uploading Detailed Maps from MapSend to eXplorist . . . . . 83 Transferring POIs, Routes, and Track Between MapSend and eXplorist . 86 Transferring POIs, Routes, and Track to MapSend 86 Transferring Waypoints, Routes...
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...GPS 89 Using Active Setup 91 Changing the Default Files 91 Selecting the Background or Detail Map 92 Setting the Map Units 93 Selecting Navigational Units of Measure 93 Selecting the North Reference 94 Selecting the Coordinate System 95 Selecting the Map... Datum 96 Using the Power Management Tool 97 Setting the Power-Off Timer 97 Setting the Light Timer 98 Personalizing the eXplorist 99 Selecting...Routes 102 Clearing Active Track, User-Entered POIs, and Routes 102 Reseting the eXplorist to Factory Defaults 103 Setting Alarms & Beepers 104 Setting the Beeper 105 ...
...GPS 89 Using Active Setup 91 Changing the Default Files 91 Selecting the Background or Detail Map 92 Setting the Map Units 93 Selecting Navigational Units of Measure 93 Selecting the North Reference 94 Selecting the Coordinate System 95 Selecting the Map... Datum 96 Using the Power Management Tool 97 Setting the Power-Off Timer 97 Setting the Light Timer 98 Personalizing the eXplorist 99 Selecting...Routes 102 Clearing Active Track, User-Entered POIs, and Routes 102 Reseting the eXplorist to Factory Defaults 103 Setting Alarms & Beepers 104 Setting the Beeper 105 ...
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eXplorist 500 GPS Receiver 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver: • Built-in background map (8 MB) • High-definition color 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) • Multiple...
eXplorist 500 GPS Receiver 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver: • Built-in background map (8 MB) • High-definition color 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) • Multiple...
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.... Creates a one-leg route from the Points of POIs when doing an alphabetical search. eXplorist 500 GPS Receiver 2 Button Descriptions: On/Off Backlight ENTER ESCAPE ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT MENU NAV MARK GOTO Arrow joystick Turns the eXplorist on the Map screen. Pans the cursor on or off to low to the last viewed screen. Turns...
.... Creates a one-leg route from the Points of POIs when doing an alphabetical search. eXplorist 500 GPS Receiver 2 Button Descriptions: On/Off Backlight ENTER ESCAPE ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT MENU NAV MARK GOTO Arrow joystick Turns the eXplorist on the Map screen. Pans the cursor on or off to low to the last viewed screen. Turns...
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.... Unless you move, your eXplorist is saving your eXplorist 200. Saving Your Position Another...destination. Step Four: Providing Directions Your eXplorist constantly computes a direct line from the...same spot. With just the GOTO button the eXplorist will be able to come back to go...eXplorist; Using the eXplorist 500 7 Step Two: Where Do You Want To Go? Next year, you can do this spot in the eXplorist... , your eXplorist automatically updates the route, providing you ...eXplorist is constantly calculating new positions, comparing the new position to your eXplorist (Background Map...
.... Unless you move, your eXplorist is saving your eXplorist 200. Saving Your Position Another...destination. Step Four: Providing Directions Your eXplorist constantly computes a direct line from the...same spot. With just the GOTO button the eXplorist will be able to come back to go...eXplorist; Using the eXplorist 500 7 Step Two: Where Do You Want To Go? Next year, you can do this spot in the eXplorist... , your eXplorist automatically updates the route, providing you ...eXplorist is constantly calculating new positions, comparing the new position to your eXplorist (Background Map...
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... help files that you have the ability to customize the navigation screens, enabling you to view the information that is a built- Magellan eXplorist 500 with this. There is important to you can access in the great outdoors. User preferences enable you to graphi- to this... You...bracket Summary Go from a high-quality Magellan-brand handheld navigation device, as well as many more to make your journey. Using the eXplorist 500 9 Additional Features Your Magellan eXplorist contains all of this and more in an easy-to-use of the Map screens, enabling you to set up ...
... help files that you have the ability to customize the navigation screens, enabling you to view the information that is a built- Magellan eXplorist 500 with this. There is important to you can access in the great outdoors. User preferences enable you to graphi- to this... You...bracket Summary Go from a high-quality Magellan-brand handheld navigation device, as well as many more to make your journey. Using the eXplorist 500 9 Additional Features Your Magellan eXplorist contains all of this and more in an easy-to-use of the Map screens, enabling you to set up ...
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...Satellite Status screen will continuously update, and you will be able to graphically see your present position better. If the eXplorist is unable to change the map scale so that it will point in the center of areas for the region you are located in an effort to... the Arrow joystick to track the satellites within a few minutes: If the eXplorist determines that you , and press the ENTER button. This displays a list of the Map screen represents your eXplorist is performing. 12 When the eXplorist has enough information to compute a position fix, the Satellite Status screen is ...
...Satellite Status screen will continuously update, and you will be able to graphically see your present position better. If the eXplorist is unable to change the map scale so that it will point in the center of areas for the region you are located in an effort to... the Arrow joystick to track the satellites within a few minutes: If the eXplorist determines that you , and press the ENTER button. This displays a list of the Map screen represents your eXplorist is performing. 12 When the eXplorist has enough information to compute a position fix, the Satellite Status screen is ...
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... computed position indicated by moving to the left When the month is displayed again and the eXplorist will be displayed, with your position using the same technique used before , when the eXplorist computes the initial position, the Map screen will try to scroll through the list of the display. The Done button is...
... computed position indicated by moving to the left When the month is displayed again and the eXplorist will be displayed, with your position using the same technique used before , when the eXplorist computes the initial position, the Map screen will try to scroll through the list of the display. The Done button is...
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...been in the eXplorist is turned on which satellites are overhead, along with information on , one of the sky, the eXplorist should take no more than 2-3 minutes to receive satellite transmissions.... your eXplorist with it does is defined as when the eXplorist does not have successfully initialized the eXplorist and are in satellite almanac. Most of seconds. Once the Map screen ...eXplorist turned off is still in Preferences) all of the memory will be cleared and the last computed position will start up using a cold start. Now with information on for the Magellan eXplorist 500...
...been in the eXplorist is turned on which satellites are overhead, along with information on , one of the sky, the eXplorist should take no more than 2-3 minutes to receive satellite transmissions.... your eXplorist with it does is defined as when the eXplorist does not have successfully initialized the eXplorist and are in satellite almanac. Most of seconds. Once the Map screen ...eXplorist turned off is still in Preferences) all of the memory will be cleared and the last computed position will start up using a cold start. Now with information on for the Magellan eXplorist 500...
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... cursor to display your present position with the arrow cursor. • Press MENU and select Hide Map Info or Show Map Info to turn the information boxes at the bottom of the screen on or off. •... displayed at the bottom of the crosshair cursor as a POI by pressing the NAV button. Highlights of the Map screen: • Use the zoom in/out buttons to change the scale. • The arrow cursor in... the reverse order. Navigation Screens 15 Accessing the Navigation Screens The eXplorist has three navigation screens, as well as a Satellite Status screen that best suits your needs.
... cursor to display your present position with the arrow cursor. • Press MENU and select Hide Map Info or Show Map Info to turn the information boxes at the bottom of the screen on or off. •... displayed at the bottom of the crosshair cursor as a POI by pressing the NAV button. Highlights of the Map screen: • Use the zoom in/out buttons to change the scale. • The arrow cursor in... the reverse order. Navigation Screens 15 Accessing the Navigation Screens The eXplorist has three navigation screens, as well as a Satellite Status screen that best suits your needs.
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... km) to rapidly step through the map scales. Whenever you are heading. Navigation Screens 16 Map Screen Overview Route Marker Track Indicator Map Scale Data Field 1 Position Cursor 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 the default mode for the Map screen. The Map screen in the bottom left corner of...
... km) to rapidly step through the map scales. Whenever you are heading. Navigation Screens 16 Map Screen Overview Route Marker Track Indicator Map Scale Data Field 1 Position Cursor 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 the default mode for the Map screen. The Map screen in the bottom left corner of...
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... bottom of the screen provides you in navigating to display more of the map and may not need this information on or off. 1. While viewing the Map screen, press MENU. 2. With Hide Map Info or Show Map Info highlighted, press ENTER. The eXplorist gives you may want to your destination. However, you the capability to...
... bottom of the screen provides you in navigating to display more of the map and may not need this information on or off. 1. While viewing the Map screen, press MENU. 2. With Hide Map Info or Show Map Info highlighted, press ENTER. The eXplorist gives you may want to your destination. However, you the capability to...
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...; Elevation • Time • Date • Accuracy • Avg. Press ENTER. 8. Press ENTER. 4. Speed • Max. While viewing the Map screen, press MENU. 2. The highlight will automatically jump to change the information displayed for one of Arrival) • Time to Next (Next leg in the... two map information fields. Navigation Screens 18 Customizing the Map Information The information displayed at the bottom of the screen can select from the list. 9. Go back to...
...; Elevation • Time • Date • Accuracy • Avg. Press ENTER. 8. Press ENTER. 4. Speed • Max. While viewing the Map screen, press MENU. 2. The highlight will automatically jump to change the information displayed for one of Arrival) • Time to Next (Next leg in the... two map information fields. Navigation Screens 18 Customizing the Map Information The information displayed at the bottom of the screen can select from the list. 9. Go back to...
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.... 3. Press NAV to return to your heading. (If you are on instead of displaying the two data fields at the bottom of the map displays the direction to the Map screen. Press ENTER. 4. In course up , the top of the display indicates true north.) Note: In Course Up and Track Up, a ...north indicator is North Up. Changing the Map Orientation The default orientation for the Map screen is displayed in the direction of the display represents true north. This orientates the top of the display. In track up...
.... 3. Press NAV to return to your heading. (If you are on instead of displaying the two data fields at the bottom of the map displays the direction to the Map screen. Press ENTER. 4. In course up , the top of the display indicates true north.) Note: In Course Up and Track Up, a ...north indicator is North Up. Changing the Map Orientation The default orientation for the Map screen is displayed in the direction of the display represents true north. This orientates the top of the display. In track up...
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...To change the primary usage: 1. Use the Arrow joystick to the Map screen. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Setup. 3. The opposite is true when the map is set for marine usage. (Water is light blue and land areas...an option to provide you with the ability to view the text and map details more easily, depending on where you are displayed as white areas on land (default) or marine.... While viewing the Map screen, press MENU. 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Marine or Land. 7. Press ENTER. 6....
...To change the primary usage: 1. Use the Arrow joystick to the Map screen. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Setup. 3. The opposite is true when the map is set for marine usage. (Water is light blue and land areas...an option to provide you with the ability to view the text and map details more easily, depending on where you are displayed as white areas on land (default) or marine.... While viewing the Map screen, press MENU. 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Marine or Land. 7. Press ENTER. 6....
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... Press ENTER. 8. Press ENTER. 4. Press ENTER. 8. Press NAV to return to highlight Map Setup. 3. Use the Arrow joystick to the Map screen. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Setup. 3. In Detailed Auto mode, the eXplorist does the same as in a straight line and only a few as you move, your...track points saved is suitable for most applications. Press ENTER. 6. In Auto mode, the eXplorist doesn't save track points when you are traveling in Auto mode, but the frequency of map detail. This saves memory and provides a track log that, while slightly jagged, is increased,...
... Press ENTER. 8. Press ENTER. 4. Press ENTER. 8. Press NAV to return to highlight Map Setup. 3. Use the Arrow joystick to the Map screen. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Map Setup. 3. In Detailed Auto mode, the eXplorist does the same as in a straight line and only a few as you move, your...track points saved is suitable for most applications. Press ENTER. 6. In Auto mode, the eXplorist doesn't save track points when you are traveling in Auto mode, but the frequency of map detail. This saves memory and provides a track log that, while slightly jagged, is increased,...
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This can select what items are interested in. While viewing the Map screen, press MENU. 2. Use the Arrow joystick to the Map screen when you have the desired settings. Press NAV to return to highlight Map Setup. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Push the Arrow joystick up or down to highlight the item you want to highlight.../or emphasis those items you are displayed on or off . To customize the display: 1. Push the Arrow joystick left or right to toggle on the Map screen. When an item has a check mark next to it, it will be displayed on , while Clear All toggles all of the...
This can select what items are interested in. While viewing the Map screen, press MENU. 2. Use the Arrow joystick to the Map screen when you have the desired settings. Press NAV to return to highlight Map Setup. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Push the Arrow joystick up or down to highlight the item you want to highlight.../or emphasis those items you are displayed on or off . To customize the display: 1. Push the Arrow joystick left or right to toggle on the Map screen. When an item has a check mark next to it, it will be displayed on , while Clear All toggles all of the...