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...Inaccuracies The Global Positioning System (GPS) is required for proper and safe use , without the written permission of Magellan Corporation. © Copyright 1999 by Magellan Corporation. Never rely solely on one device for the accuracy and the maintenance of GPS. Government, which is an ... or transmitted in any form or by any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use of the Magellan GPS 300™. Magellan™ and GPS 300™ are the trademarks of Magellan Corporation. Use Good Judgment This product is solely responsible for navigating. PN: 630283 B All rights ...
...Inaccuracies The Global Positioning System (GPS) is required for proper and safe use , without the written permission of Magellan Corporation. © Copyright 1999 by Magellan Corporation. Never rely solely on one device for the accuracy and the maintenance of GPS. Government, which is an ... or transmitted in any form or by any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use of the Magellan GPS 300™. Magellan™ and GPS 300™ are the trademarks of Magellan Corporation. Use Good Judgment This product is solely responsible for navigating. PN: 630283 B All rights ...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 Welcome to the Magellan GPS 300 1 GPS 300 Description 1 Magellan GPS 300 2 Getting Started 3 Installing the Batteries 3 Getting Signals from Satellites 3 Initializing the Receiver - EZStart 4 Computing a Position 5 Basic Operation 7 Saving a Position Fix 7 Creating a Landmark 8 Viewing the POSITION Screen 9 Viewing the NAVIGATION Screens 10 Creating a GOTO Route 13 Summary 14 Working with Landmarks 15 Viewing a Landmark 15 Editing the Landmark Name 16 Deleting a Landmark 16 i
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 Welcome to the Magellan GPS 300 1 GPS 300 Description 1 Magellan GPS 300 2 Getting Started 3 Installing the Batteries 3 Getting Signals from Satellites 3 Initializing the Receiver - EZStart 4 Computing a Position 5 Basic Operation 7 Saving a Position Fix 7 Creating a Landmark 8 Viewing the POSITION Screen 9 Viewing the NAVIGATION Screens 10 Creating a GOTO Route 13 Summary 14 Working with Landmarks 15 Viewing a Landmark 15 Editing the Landmark Name 16 Deleting a Landmark 16 i
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... purchase of the receiver, a backlit display, and keypad. Introduction Welcome to the Magellan GPS 300 Congratulations on Basic Operation. There are missing or damaged, contact your package includes the items listed on the GPS 300 box. It has a built-in the "Great Outdoors" rather than spending hours... reading a User's Manual. The GPS 300 is a self-contained hand-held GPS receiver designed for up to get you follow along at the top of the Magellan GPS 300 satellite navigator. Using two AA batteries, inserted from the battery door found at...
... purchase of the receiver, a backlit display, and keypad. Introduction Welcome to the Magellan GPS 300 Congratulations on Basic Operation. There are missing or damaged, contact your package includes the items listed on the GPS 300 box. It has a built-in the "Great Outdoors" rather than spending hours... reading a User's Manual. The GPS 300 is a self-contained hand-held GPS receiver designed for up to get you follow along at the top of the Magellan GPS 300 satellite navigator. Using two AA batteries, inserted from the battery door found at...
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The MARK key is used to access the route, landmark and setup functions. The MENU key is used to create landmarks and store the current position. The ARROW pad is used to any landmark stored in memory. The LIGHT key turns the light on and off . The GOTO key is used to create a direct route to enter landmark names, and scroll through the series of screens and menu selections. 2 The PWR key turns the receiver on and off . Magellan GPS 300 GPS Antenna The ENTER key confirms data entries or menu selections. The NAV key accesses the Position and Navigation screens.
The MARK key is used to access the route, landmark and setup functions. The MENU key is used to create landmarks and store the current position. The ARROW pad is used to any landmark stored in memory. The LIGHT key turns the light on and off . The GOTO key is used to create a direct route to enter landmark names, and scroll through the series of screens and menu selections. 2 The PWR key turns the receiver on and off . Magellan GPS 300 GPS Antenna The ENTER key confirms data entries or menu selections. The NAV key accesses the Position and Navigation screens.
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..., turn the ring clockwise until the battery cover can be removed. Large obstructions such as shown, being sure to compute your GPS 300 to take additional time to respect the polarities, and replace the battery cover. Insert the new batteries as buildings, cliffs, and... overhangs may interfere with signal reception causing your location. 3 Getting Signals from Satellites Since the GPS 300 receives information from satellites orbiting the earth, the antenna needs to have a relatively unobstructed view of the receiver. Getting Started Installing ...
..., turn the ring clockwise until the battery cover can be removed. Large obstructions such as shown, being sure to compute your GPS 300 to take additional time to respect the polarities, and replace the battery cover. Insert the new batteries as buildings, cliffs, and... overhangs may interfere with signal reception causing your location. 3 Getting Signals from Satellites Since the GPS 300 receives information from satellites orbiting the earth, the antenna needs to have a relatively unobstructed view of the receiver. Getting Started Installing ...
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Using Magellan's EZStart procedure, the GPS 300 will prompt you for the information it requires when you are using your GPS 300 for your present location. Follow these steps to initialize the GPS 300 if this is designed to fit comfortably in your hand. Press ENTER . 4 Hold the receiver with the antenna towards the sky. You ... the flashing text to select the appropriate region for the first time, the receiver needs to turn it on . ᕢ SELECT REGION. The GPS 300 is the first time you turn the GPS 300 on for your present location. Initializing the Receiver -
Using Magellan's EZStart procedure, the GPS 300 will prompt you for the information it requires when you are using your GPS 300 for your present location. Follow these steps to initialize the GPS 300 if this is designed to fit comfortably in your hand. Press ENTER . 4 Hold the receiver with the antenna towards the sky. You ... the flashing text to select the appropriate region for the first time, the receiver needs to turn it on . ᕢ SELECT REGION. The GPS 300 is the first time you turn the GPS 300 on for your present location. Initializing the Receiver -
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.... ᕤ ENTER ELEVATION. Use the ARROW pad to enter the date. Use the ARROW pad to enter your present time. As the GPS 300 scans the sky, the arrow in steps 2 and 3. Whether you selected in the circle will begin to acquire information from yours depending upon... the information you have just 5 If unknown, leave the elevation at 0. The GPS 300 then displays the POSITION screen and automatically begins searching for satellites that satellite's elevation above the horizon. Use the ARROW pad to compute...
.... ᕤ ENTER ELEVATION. Use the ARROW pad to enter the date. Use the ARROW pad to enter your present time. As the GPS 300 scans the sky, the arrow in steps 2 and 3. Whether you selected in the circle will begin to acquire information from yours depending upon... the information you have just 5 If unknown, leave the elevation at 0. The GPS 300 then displays the POSITION screen and automatically begins searching for satellites that satellite's elevation above the horizon. Use the ARROW pad to compute...
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... circles around the large circle will display the following screens in the lower right corner indicating that the GPS 300 is receiving. completed the initialization process or have just turned your GPS 300 on these screens and the information they display can be found in the next chapter. 6 The word... "TRACKING" is computing position fixes. As the GPS 300 searches for satellites, some of this manual. Note: If the receiver has not acquired a position fix in approximately 10 minutes, refer to...
... circles around the large circle will display the following screens in the lower right corner indicating that the GPS 300 is receiving. completed the initialization process or have just turned your GPS 300 on these screens and the information they display can be found in the next chapter. 6 The word... "TRACKING" is computing position fixes. As the GPS 300 searches for satellites, some of this manual. Note: If the receiver has not acquired a position fix in approximately 10 minutes, refer to...
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... position. To save the position. 7 To accept the receiver-generated name (LM01 - Shortcut: Press MARK at anytime while viewing this landmark. Receiver-Generated Name: The GPS 300 prompts you to enter a name or accept the receiver-generated name for use the UP/DOWN arrows to change the character and the LEFT/RIGHT...
... position. To save the position. 7 To accept the receiver-generated name (LM01 - Shortcut: Press MARK at anytime while viewing this landmark. Receiver-Generated Name: The GPS 300 prompts you to enter a name or accept the receiver-generated name for use the UP/DOWN arrows to change the character and the LEFT/RIGHT...
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... pressed the MARK key. The newly created landmark is displayed at the top of inputting different latitude/longitude coordinates. To create a landmark press MARK . The GPS 300 prompts you to enter a name or accept the receivergenerated name for this screen to the screen that was displayed when you are returned to quickly...
... pressed the MARK key. The newly created landmark is displayed at the top of inputting different latitude/longitude coordinates. To create a landmark press MARK . The GPS 300 prompts you to enter a name or accept the receivergenerated name for this screen to the screen that was displayed when you are returned to quickly...
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... idea to put what you started. At this location. Take a position fix of the newly created GOTO route will take another position fix. Your GPS 300 is turned off the receiver deactivates any GOTO route. The following chapters provide you with your receiver, stop and take you begin moving, the... GPS 300 will remain the active route until a new GOTO route is created, a multileg route is activated, or the receiver is ready to navigate you ...
... idea to put what you started. At this location. Take a position fix of the newly created GOTO route will take another position fix. Your GPS 300 is turned off the receiver deactivates any GOTO route. The following chapters provide you with your receiver, stop and take you begin moving, the... GPS 300 will remain the active route until a new GOTO route is created, a multileg route is activated, or the receiver is ready to navigate you ...
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... screen displays PRESS ENT TO DELETE, then press ENTER . Press the UP ARROW until the screen displays ENT TO EDIT NAME, then press ENTER . The GPS 300 then allows you desire (up to change the name of the landmark using the ARROW pad. When you have entered the name you to four.... Remove the landmark from the route and repeat. 16 If the landmark is used in a route or is the destination landmark in a GOTO route, the GPS 300 alerts you wish to confirm (YES or NO) and press ENTER . Deleting a Landmark Following the instructions under Viewing a Landmark, use the LEFT/RIGHT arrows to...
... screen displays PRESS ENT TO DELETE, then press ENTER . Press the UP ARROW until the screen displays ENT TO EDIT NAME, then press ENTER . The GPS 300 then allows you desire (up to change the name of the landmark using the ARROW pad. When you have entered the name you to four.... Remove the landmark from the route and repeat. 16 If the landmark is used in a route or is the destination landmark in a GOTO route, the GPS 300 alerts you wish to confirm (YES or NO) and press ENTER . Deleting a Landmark Following the instructions under Viewing a Landmark, use the LEFT/RIGHT arrows to...
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... ENT TO VIEW there is a route already in memory. Working with Routes The route function allows you to the destination of each leg sequentially. The GPS 300 gives you information on the NAV screens that directs you to 10 legs using any of the screen. If there is an existing route and...
... ENT TO VIEW there is a route already in memory. Working with Routes The route function allows you to the destination of each leg sequentially. The GPS 300 gives you information on the NAV screens that directs you to 10 legs using any of the screen. If there is an existing route and...
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... are finished creating a route. A route may contain no more then ten legs and the GPS 300 automatically saves the route and returns to finish up the route. continue this route by continuing to signal the GPS 300 that this was the last leg in the TO field to the Route Menu as soon... route, you are accessed from the View Route function as viewing the individual legs of the route. After the route has been created, the GPS 300 automatically activates the route and begins providing navigation information for each leg in the route remembering to press ENTER with END ROUTE displayed in the...
... are finished creating a route. A route may contain no more then ten legs and the GPS 300 automatically saves the route and returns to finish up the route. continue this route by continuing to signal the GPS 300 that this was the last leg in the TO field to the Route Menu as soon... route, you are accessed from the View Route function as viewing the individual legs of the route. After the route has been created, the GPS 300 automatically activates the route and begins providing navigation information for each leg in the route remembering to press ENTER with END ROUTE displayed in the...
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... Edit Leg screen is displayed. The leg before and after the one you just edited will be automatically changed to reflect the changes that the GPS 300 is ready for you wish to select a new FROM landmark and press ENTER . Press ENTER .
... Edit Leg screen is displayed. The leg before and after the one you just edited will be automatically changed to reflect the changes that the GPS 300 is ready for you wish to select a new FROM landmark and press ENTER . Press ENTER .
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Press the UP ARROW until ROUTE appears at the top of the leg. If you attempt to delete a leg that causes the route to contain a leg that you to delete. Deleting a Leg From a Route Press MENU until PRESS ENT TO DELETE is under the 0.1 mile leg distance limitation, the receiver will display the message INVALID DELETE. 24 Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW to select (flashing) YES to delete or NO to find the leg of the route that is displayed and press ENTER . Press ENTER . The GPS 300 prompts you want to confirm the deletion of the display. Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to cancel.
Press the UP ARROW until ROUTE appears at the top of the leg. If you attempt to delete a leg that causes the route to contain a leg that you to delete. Deleting a Leg From a Route Press MENU until PRESS ENT TO DELETE is under the 0.1 mile leg distance limitation, the receiver will display the message INVALID DELETE. 24 Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW to select (flashing) YES to delete or NO to find the leg of the route that is displayed and press ENTER . Press ENTER . The GPS 300 prompts you want to confirm the deletion of the display. Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to cancel.
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... the MENU key until TIME is displayed at the top of the screen. Viewing Battery Life You can view the last computed elevation for your GPS 300 by repeatedly pressing the MENU key until ELEVATION is displayed at the top of the screen. Viewing Elevation You can view the estimated battery life...
... the MENU key until TIME is displayed at the top of the screen. Viewing Battery Life You can view the last computed elevation for your GPS 300 by repeatedly pressing the MENU key until ELEVATION is displayed at the top of the screen. Viewing Elevation You can view the estimated battery life...
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...) LAT/LON (DEGMINSEC) UTM Press the MENU key until SETUP is displayed. 26 Use the RIGHT/LEFT ARROWs to flash. You want your GPS 300 to display the position and landmarks coordinates. You have the following example shows the same position in the same mode that your... GPS 300 uses to be using degree/minutes/ seconds (DEGMINSEC) or Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), OSGB, Irish, Swiss, Swedish, Finnish, French, or German. Changing Coordinate...
...) LAT/LON (DEGMINSEC) UTM Press the MENU key until SETUP is displayed. 26 Use the RIGHT/LEFT ARROWs to flash. You want your GPS 300 to display the position and landmarks coordinates. You have the following example shows the same position in the same mode that your... GPS 300 uses to be using degree/minutes/ seconds (DEGMINSEC) or Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), OSGB, Irish, Swiss, Swedish, Finnish, French, or German. Changing Coordinate...
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The GPS 300 offers the choices of measure begins to flash. To change the units, press MENU until SETUP is displayed. 27 Use the RIGHT/ LEFT ARROWs to ... found in the legend box of the screen and press ENTER . Changing Map Datums If you are using a map (or chart) in conjunction with your GPS 300 you need to insure that the datum used by the GPS 300 matches the one used map datum begins to flash.
The GPS 300 offers the choices of measure begins to flash. To change the units, press MENU until SETUP is displayed. 27 Use the RIGHT/ LEFT ARROWs to ... found in the legend box of the screen and press ENTER . Changing Map Datums If you are using a map (or chart) in conjunction with your GPS 300 you need to insure that the datum used by the GPS 300 matches the one used map datum begins to flash.
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... the time and press ENTER when done. (You are using a compass) under the SETUP menu. Changing North Reference The GPS 300 uses magnetic north as the time format.) When you change your GPS 300. Press ENTER again, the north reference begins to TIME SET. The screen changes to flash. Changing Time Display and Time...
... the time and press ENTER when done. (You are using a compass) under the SETUP menu. Changing North Reference The GPS 300 uses magnetic north as the time format.) When you change your GPS 300. Press ENTER again, the north reference begins to TIME SET. The screen changes to flash. Changing Time Display and Time...