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Magellan eXplorist 200 Reference Manual Topics: • eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver • Using the eXplorist 200 • Starting Up • Navigation Screens • Points of Interest • Routes • Track Logs • Preferences • Specifications • Accessories • Contacting Magellan Support
Magellan eXplorist 200 Reference Manual Topics: • eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver • Using the eXplorist 200 • Starting Up • Navigation Screens • Points of Interest • Routes • Track Logs • Preferences • Specifications • Accessories • Contacting Magellan Support
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...GPS satellites made by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for navigating. government and is operated by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions; USE PROPER ACCESSORIES Use only Magellan cables and antennas; The SOFTWARE is protected by the U.S. Accuracy can be reproduced or transmitted in the license. The Magellan Logo, Magellan, eXplorist...not use of non-Magellan cables and antennas may cause undesired operation of the End User License Agreement that may severely degrade performance or damage the receiver, ...
...GPS satellites made by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for navigating. government and is operated by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions; USE PROPER ACCESSORIES Use only Magellan cables and antennas; The SOFTWARE is protected by the U.S. Accuracy can be reproduced or transmitted in the license. The Magellan Logo, Magellan, eXplorist...not use of non-Magellan cables and antennas may cause undesired operation of the End User License Agreement that may severely degrade performance or damage the receiver, ...
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Table of Contents i eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS Receiver 1 Button Descriptions 2 Installing the Batteries 4 Using the eXplorist 200 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 Screens 14 Accessing the...
Table of Contents i eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver 1 Features of the Magellan eXplorist GPS Receiver 1 Button Descriptions 2 Installing the Batteries 4 Using the eXplorist 200 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 Screens 14 Accessing the...
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...Your Position (Personalized 26 Making POIs for Locations Other Than Your Present Position 27 Marking a Position by Entering Coordinates 27 Marking a Position using the Map Cursor 28 Marking a Position from a Map Object 28 The POI Database 29 Searching for a User-Entered POI 29 Searching for a... Preloaded POI using Nearest 30 Searching for a Preloaded POI using Alphabetical 31 Editing a User-Created POI 32 Deleting a User-Created POI 33 Viewing a User-Created POI on the Map Screen...
...Your Position (Personalized 26 Making POIs for Locations Other Than Your Present Position 27 Marking a Position by Entering Coordinates 27 Marking a Position using the Map Cursor 28 Marking a Position from a Map Object 28 The POI Database 29 Searching for a User-Entered POI 29 Searching for a... Preloaded POI using Nearest 30 Searching for a Preloaded POI using Alphabetical 31 Editing a User-Created POI 32 Deleting a User-Created POI 33 Viewing a User-Created POI on the Map Screen...
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...Log 58 Deleting a Saved Track Log 59 Preferences 60 Restarting the GPS 61 Setting the Map Units 63 Selecting Navigational Units of Measure ...Datum 66 Using the Power Management Tool 67 Setting the Power-Off Timer 67 Setting the Light Timer 68 Personalizing the eXplorist 69 ...Selecting Languages 70 Clearing Memory 71 Clearing All Track Logs 71 Clearing All User-Entered POIs and Routes 72 Clearing All Routes 72 Clearing All Track Logs, User-Entered POIs, and Routes 72 Reseting the eXplorist to Factory Defaults 73 Specifications 74 Accessories 76 Contacting Magellan...
...Log 58 Deleting a Saved Track Log 59 Preferences 60 Restarting the GPS 61 Setting the Map Units 63 Selecting Navigational Units of Measure ...Datum 66 Using the Power Management Tool 67 Setting the Power-Off Timer 67 Setting the Light Timer 68 Personalizing the eXplorist 69 ...Selecting Languages 70 Clearing Memory 71 Clearing All Track Logs 71 Clearing All User-Entered POIs and Routes 72 Clearing All Routes 72 Clearing All Track Logs, User-Entered POIs, and Routes 72 Reseting the eXplorist to Factory Defaults 73 Specifications 74 Accessories 76 Contacting Magellan...
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... Compass screen > Position screen > Satellite Status screen) Used to quickly step through the list of POIs when doing an alphabetical search. Also used to save are stored in on . Pans the cursor on the background map. eXplorist 200 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 displayed. Used on the Map screen to zoom out on or off...
... Compass screen > Position screen > Satellite Status screen) Used to quickly step through the list of POIs when doing an alphabetical search. Also used to save are stored in on . Pans the cursor on the background map. eXplorist 200 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 displayed. Used on the Map screen to zoom out on or off...
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eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver 4 Installing the Batteries The eXplorist 200 uses two AA batteries that are installed as shown in battery life with the backlight display on continuously. Be sure to the last viewed navigation screen. ... the Light Timer field. Under normal operating conditions you are moving for a selected time. The most severe drain on conserving battery life: • Turn the eXplorist off . • Use the Power Timer to be at the same rate. The Power Timer option allows you to set a time interval that the...
eXplorist 200 GPS Receiver 4 Installing the Batteries The eXplorist 200 uses two AA batteries that are installed as shown in battery life with the backlight display on continuously. Be sure to the last viewed navigation screen. ... the Light Timer field. Under normal operating conditions you are moving for a selected time. The most severe drain on conserving battery life: • Turn the eXplorist off . • Use the Power Timer to be at the same rate. The Power Timer option allows you to set a time interval that the...
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...are being computed. To add elevation to your elevation is done internally in a narrow canyon, etc.) If you want to go. Using the eXplorist 200 5 The eXplorist 200 uses information from the satellites. Don't: • Cover the antenna with only three satellites is not computing a position, just move to ... tools you with detailed information about your eXplorist is a GOTO route. This is a route that is to give your eXplorist a clear view of your exact location. This is the foundation that it can receive the signals from the GPS satellites orbiting the earth to do is ...
...are being computed. To add elevation to your elevation is done internally in a narrow canyon, etc.) If you want to go. Using the eXplorist 200 5 The eXplorist 200 uses information from the satellites. Don't: • Cover the antenna with only three satellites is not computing a position, just move to ... tools you with detailed information about your eXplorist is a GOTO route. This is a route that is to give your eXplorist a clear view of your exact location. This is the foundation that it can receive the signals from the GPS satellites orbiting the earth to do is ...
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...comparing the new position to your hiking is saving your eXplorist; Step Four: Providing Directions Your eXplorist constantly computes a direct line from your present position to the previous position and calculating such things as heading and speed. To compensate for catching your eXplorist 200. This will provide you instructions to... spot with up camp for the point of interest. and after it will help you move, your way back. Using the eXplorist 200 6 Step Two: Where Do You Want To Go? Creating a GOTO route is a "GOTO" route. Saving Your Position Another commonly...
...comparing the new position to your hiking is saving your eXplorist; Step Four: Providing Directions Your eXplorist constantly computes a direct line from your present position to the previous position and calculating such things as heading and speed. To compensate for catching your eXplorist 200. This will provide you instructions to... spot with up camp for the point of interest. and after it will help you move, your way back. Using the eXplorist 200 6 Step Two: Where Do You Want To Go? Creating a GOTO route is a "GOTO" route. Saving Your Position Another commonly...
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...finding your car in the shopping mall parking lot. Your eXplorist enables you to use it . With your eXplorist turned on and able to compute position fixes, you access your Track Logs list and select the Active Track log. Using the eXplorist 200 7 A simpler example, and one you can do just ...that they can save your position by using the MARK button. Your eXplorist will guide you arrive at the waterfall, you could save that represents the...
...finding your car in the shopping mall parking lot. Your eXplorist enables you to use it . With your eXplorist turned on and able to compute position fixes, you access your Track Logs list and select the Active Track log. Using the eXplorist 200 7 A simpler example, and one you can do just ...that they can save your position by using the MARK button. Your eXplorist will guide you arrive at the waterfall, you could save that represents the...
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... in the great outdoors. to graphi- The eXplorist makes full use , portable navigation tool that includes built-in an easy-to make your needs and requirements. User preferences enable you to you. You have trekked (Track), and points of interest icons. cally see your journey. Magellan eXplorist 200 with this. There is important to set...
... in the great outdoors. to graphi- The eXplorist makes full use , portable navigation tool that includes built-in an easy-to make your needs and requirements. User preferences enable you to you. You have trekked (Track), and points of interest icons. cally see your journey. Magellan eXplorist 200 with this. There is important to set...
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...off . To turn off , low and high. REMEMBER: Using the display backlight causes severe drain on , the display backlight is displayed. When the eXplorist is a 5-second countdown after you press the LIGHT button. To prevent the eXplorist from being turned on accidentally, draining the batteries, you ... press the LIGHT button again. You have approximately 30 seconds between pressing the POWER button and pressing the ENTER button, otherwise the eXplorist will immediately turn off , press the POWER button on the top right side. There is first turned on the batteries. Backlight ...
...off . To turn off , low and high. REMEMBER: Using the display backlight causes severe drain on , the display backlight is displayed. When the eXplorist is a 5-second countdown after you press the LIGHT button. To prevent the eXplorist from being turned on accidentally, draining the batteries, you ... press the LIGHT button again. You have approximately 30 seconds between pressing the POWER button and pressing the ENTER button, otherwise the eXplorist will immediately turn off , press the POWER button on the top right side. There is first turned on the batteries. Backlight ...
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.... Select Language. Finding Satellites Tracking 0... Use arrow joystick to accept Read Warning. Français Deutsch You can change the language but you first turn on the eXplorist for the first time, Language you are being unable to continue. Use the Arrow joystick to do a warm ...start vs. Press MENU. The eXplorist begins to compute your position in the eXplorist being tracked, as well as the relative...
.... Select Language. Finding Satellites Tracking 0... Use arrow joystick to accept Read Warning. Français Deutsch You can change the language but you first turn on the eXplorist for the first time, Language you are being unable to continue. Use the Arrow joystick to do a warm ...start vs. Press MENU. The eXplorist begins to compute your position in the eXplorist being tracked, as well as the relative...
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...Fix able to graphically see your present position better. 641 3.50mi Heading 060 M Speed 48.0 M H If the eXplorist is unable to compute your initial fix in a few minutes: If the eXplorist determines that it is unable to track the satellites within a few minutes, it will point in the direction you... enough information to change the map scale so that you can see how well your eXplorist is replaced with the following screens in an effort to better determine its approximate location. River 62 Tip: Use the ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT buttons to compute a position fix, the Satellite Status ...
...Fix able to graphically see your present position better. 641 3.50mi Heading 060 M Speed 48.0 M H If the eXplorist is unable to compute your initial fix in a few minutes: If the eXplorist determines that it is unable to track the satellites within a few minutes, it will point in the direction you... enough information to change the map scale so that you can see how well your eXplorist is replaced with the following screens in an effort to better determine its approximate location. River 62 Tip: Use the ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT buttons to compute a position fix, the Satellite Status ...
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... joystick to change the information using the same technique used before , when the eXplorist computes the initial position, the Map screen will try moving the arrow joystick up or down when AM or PM is highlighted. Accept Information. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the time or the date field ...at the bottom of months. if correct, press ENTER. Tip: If the time or the date is displayed again and the eXplorist will be displayed, with your position using the information you want to enter the current time. Done When you can now change . Arrow Joystick Up: Increases the ...
... joystick to change the information using the same technique used before , when the eXplorist computes the initial position, the Map screen will try moving the arrow joystick up or down when AM or PM is highlighted. Accept Information. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the time or the date field ...at the bottom of months. if correct, press ENTER. Tip: If the time or the date is displayed again and the eXplorist will be displayed, with your position using the information you want to enter the current time. Done When you can now change . Arrow Joystick Up: Increases the ...
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...to go. A cold start up using a built-in its internal satellite channels to find out which satellites are overhead, along with the eXplorist turned off is turned on which ...is expecting to receive satellite transmissions. Warm Start. Most of the time that the eXplorist is set to a null value. • If you are ready to the eXplorist. Now would ...eXplorist is still in memory and you have cleared the eXplorist's memory, (found in the eXplorist is turned on, it will start should compute its almanac. Now with information on for the Magellan eXplorist 200....
...to go. A cold start up using a built-in its internal satellite channels to find out which satellites are overhead, along with the eXplorist turned off is turned on which ...is expecting to receive satellite transmissions. Warm Start. Most of the time that the eXplorist is set to a null value. • If you are ready to the eXplorist. Now would ...eXplorist is still in memory and you have cleared the eXplorist's memory, (found in the eXplorist is turned on, it will start should compute its almanac. Now with information on for the Magellan eXplorist 200....
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...8226; Press MENU and select Customize page to change the information displayed at the bottom of the display. Map Screen The first, and most commonly used, screen is the Map screen. You can be accessed by pressing the MARK button. • Press ESC when you are heading. • ...map data for the area displayed. Each screen provides the same information in the reverse order. Navigation Screens 14 Accessing the Navigation Screens The eXplorist has three navigation screens, as well as a Satellite Status screen that best suits your needs. Glendora 210 San Dimas ent vina 10 10 ...
...8226; Press MENU and select Customize page to change the information displayed at the bottom of the display. Map Screen The first, and most commonly used, screen is the Map screen. You can be accessed by pressing the MARK button. • Press ESC when you are heading. • ...map data for the area displayed. Each screen provides the same information in the reverse order. Navigation Screens 14 Accessing the Navigation Screens The eXplorist has three navigation screens, as well as a Satellite Status screen that best suits your needs. Glendora 210 San Dimas ent vina 10 10 ...
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... Map Scale Data Field 1 Glendora 210 San Dimas ent vina 10 10 1.60mi Heading Speed 352 o M 4.3 M H 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...
... Map Scale Data Field 1 Glendora 210 San Dimas ent vina 10 10 1.60mi Heading Speed 352 o M 4.3 M H 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...
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...location 30 San Dimas 10 10 Pomona 57 60 1.60mi 60 Cursor 114 o M 7.31MI The Map screen in the Cursor Mode These options will be used to assist you in the section of the cursor from your present position. Glendora 210 San Dimas ent vina 10 10 1.60mi Heading Speed 352... your present position displayed in the center of the map and may not need this information on the map not displayed around the map. The eXplorist gives you the capability to turn this information. As soon as the joystick is moved, a crosshair cursor is returned to the Position mode, with ...
...location 30 San Dimas 10 10 Pomona 57 60 1.60mi 60 Cursor 114 o M 7.31MI The Map screen in the Cursor Mode These options will be used to assist you in the section of the cursor from your present position. Glendora 210 San Dimas ent vina 10 10 1.60mi Heading Speed 352... your present position displayed in the center of the map and may not need this information on the map not displayed around the map. The eXplorist gives you the capability to turn this information. As soon as the joystick is moved, a crosshair cursor is returned to the Position mode, with ...
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Use the Arrow joystick to change what is shown in the two map information fields. The title bar for one of Arrival) • ETE (Estimated Time ... 352 o M 4.3 M H Press ENTER. 8. You can be displayed is chosen, press ESC to customize. 5. Press ENTER. 6. Go back to step 5 to highlight Customize page. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the title bar for this field. 9. The highlight will automatically jump to change the information displayed for the field you...
Use the Arrow joystick to change what is shown in the two map information fields. The title bar for one of Arrival) • ETE (Estimated Time ... 352 o M 4.3 M H Press ENTER. 8. You can be displayed is chosen, press ESC to customize. 5. Press ENTER. 6. Go back to step 5 to highlight Customize page. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the title bar for this field. 9. The highlight will automatically jump to change the information displayed for the field you...