Magellan SporTrak Support Question
Magellan SporTrak Support Question
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Question posted by Anonymous-151702 on June 3rd, 2015
Can I Enter Gps Coordinates In Magellan Sportrak
how to enter coordinates
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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on June 3rd, 2015 9:19 AM
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Go here for way-point selection info. There isn't any manual directions on entering coordinates directly.
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Related Magellan SporTrak Manual Pages
User Manual - Page 9
... led the way with key sequences rather than spending hours reading the user's manual.
Following is designed with innovative GPS products to you begin, make sure that your purchase of the Magellan SporTrak GPS receiver. Before you . . There are also subchapters that may be unfamiliar to meet a wide range of positioning and navigation needs...
User Manual - Page 10
...the NAV screens.
POWER key turns the receiver on and off .
MENU accesses waypoint, route and setup functions. Magellan SporTrak SporTrak GPS Receiver
QUIT key cancels the operation of the last key press and can be used to any waypoint stored in memory....and stores the current position. LIGHT key turns the display backlight on and off .
2
ENTER key confirms data entries or menu selections.
User Manual - Page 12
... receiver attains information it has been transported more than 300 miles while turned off automatically.
4
Magellan SporTrak
Hold the receiver in your hand. This allows the receiver to have a relatively unobstructed view of... from all satellites currently available. Proper Handling - Holding the Receiver. You do not press ENTER within 10 seconds, the receiver will shut off .
User Manual - Page 13
With the language highlighted, press the
ENTER button. You can select English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Finnish,... UP/DOWN arrows on the keypad to initialize the SporTrak.
This gives the SporTrak an approximate indication of the User Manual.)
Magellan SporTrak
5 Select Language
The first time you use your SporTrak (or if memory has been completely erased) you want...
User Manual - Page 14
... is displayed informing you to continue.
AREA
ALABAMA ALASKA ARIZONA ARKANSAS CALIFORNIA COLORADO CONNECTICUT DELAWARE
6
Magellan SporTrak When the SporTrak prompts you that the SporTrak is displayed showing the icons and text name for the key icon.
Press
[ENTER]. Select Approximate Position
Use the Up/Down arrows on the keypad to highlight your general region...
User Manual - Page 15
... you know your local time using the satellite's atomic clock. Be sure that you have entered the correct time, press
[ENTER]. Press
[ENTER]. Magellan SporTrak
7 Note: After the SporTrak starts to edit a field, follow the simple diagram below. Using the arrow keys, enter the present date. The cursor appears in :
increments the value up or down. The...
User Manual - Page 17
...saving a position with a Receiver-Created Name This is more descriptive, such as a waypoint.
Press Press
Enter data
Press
Press
Creating a GOTO
A GOTO is a route that is a fast way to save ...500 waypoints in your SporTrak and refer back to them at any waypoint in view and will be displayed.
Press
Select category
Press
Select waypoint
Press
Magellan SporTrak
9 You can get ...
User Manual - Page 34
...or can be cleared of defaults. These functions will help you navigate using your receiver.
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Magellan SporTrak The Working with 30 legs. A route is a planned course of travel defined by a series...section. You can choose from the Anchor alarm, Arrival alarm, XTE alarm, Proximity alarm and GPS Fix alarm.
Now that will guide you in the receiver's memory (NonUser waypoints). Reference
...
User Manual - Page 49
...GPS position is at a distance greater than the distance you have chosen.
You can set your boat begins to set position, a pop-up window for an alarm is corrected. Selecting Alarm/Message
Accessing the Alarm/Message Menu
While navigating, you can choose from the set position. The alarm will appear. Magellan SporTrak... XTE alarm, Proximity alarm and GPS Fix alarm.
To access the ...
User Manual - Page 50
...GPS position is within the arrival circle of any message you have inputted for the waypoint. Alarm/Msg screen ARRIVAL
A
Select range
The alarm will sound and a pop-up window will sound when you are not on the active route.
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Magellan SporTrak...XTE Alarm
The XTE (Cross Track Error) alarm will sound when the GPS position is corrected.
The pop-up window will notify you when you ...
User Manual - Page 51
... be notified. While viewing
Select
FIG. You can select any message you select a used waypoint field. Magellan SporTrak
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Alarm/Msg screen GPS FIX
E
Select on the Proximity waypoint screen.
The alarm will appear when the GPS position is poor, you will not be displayed only if you have chosen.
The pop-up window...
User Manual - Page 54
...MGRS and User Grid. Selecting a Coordinate System
A coordinate system is provided for you to select primary and secondary coordinates used by your maps.
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Magellan SporTrak The most common is displayed next...map datum that is required for the other coordinate systems.
The default primary coordinate system will be different for entering and viewing position information. You can choose...
User Manual - Page 58
...reset the settings to delete everything and power itself off.
Select
B
NMEA
Default setting: OFF
50
Magellan SporTrak There is also an option to the factory defaults.
Select item
A
to interface with your personal ...Selecting NMEA
Your receiver can be set to output GPS data to clear
Select CLEAR MEMORY
If you cannot undo the process or retrieve this deleted data.
User Manual - Page 61
... computed by the SporTrak during 2D operation is the elevation you use while the display backlight is 2D vs. 3D? Magellan SporTrak
53 In 2D... SporTrak is setup to compute the position fix and how elevation is from 0999.
Any elevation displayed by the SporTrak....the same. It would be using Lat/Lon coordinate system. Under normal operating conditions you had one clock that ...
User Manual - Page 63
...Macintosh computer?
The route menu lists all of third-party mapping software programs.
My GPS is active? Check your setup settings for alarms.
Output Data
What is Off or...SporTrak's baud rate (See Setup - Magellan SporTrak
55 Alarms
Why does my SporTrak not make an audible beep when I interface my SporTrak with my computer. Changing the Baud Rate.)
Can I have an alarm active? Magellan...
User Manual - Page 65
... is not necessary to tighten the captive screw to the plug, tighten into the back of the cradle. If you may do so for your GPS receiver are connecting to the SporTrak
Available as accessories for added security. Magellan SporTrak
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User Manual - Page 67
... be near the horizon from where you are then, they stay in the Americas and two more information on their WAAS system: http://gps.faa.gov/programs/WAAS/waas.htm
Magellan SporTrak
59 WAAS was providing. The FAA reports that buildings, foliage, terrain and other obstacles could block the WAAS signal. WAAS
Your...
User Manual - Page 72
... to the equator from North.
B
A
Leg 1
Leg 2
D
Leg 3 C
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Magellan SporTrak
ETA
Estimated Time of 1 or more legs.
Latitude
The angular distance north or south of day
the leg's destination waypoint will be found in water. LAT/LON
Coordinate system using latitude and longitude coordinates to 90˚.
A route that has a starting (FROM) waypoint...
User Manual - Page 73
... direction relative to turn. Position coordinates as a waypoint. Degrees or direction to a magnetic compass
National Marine Electronics Association.
A coordinate system describing only Great Britain, similar... fix SOG TRN True North TTG
Magellan SporTrak
Landmark. A location saved in the unit's memory which the receiver is obtained by entering data, editing data, calculating data ...
User Manual - Page 74
...desired courseline. The distance, left or right, of the destination. The courseline is obtained by entering data, editing data, calculating data or saving a current position. Velocity Made Good. Used to ... your present position to your destination.
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Magellan SporTrak WPT.
Cross Track Error. Formerly referred to create routes. UTC UTM VMG Waypoint
XTE
Universal Time Coordinated.
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