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Question posted by nkenter on February 26th, 2012

Mileage Measurements

Does the Triton 500 only measure distance to the tenth of a mile and not to hundredths?

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Triton User Manual Addendum - English, French, Spanish - Page 1

... Addendum This addendum applies to Triton GPS receivers that have a software version that you can now access the Main Menu on any navigational screen press ENTER. The Triton has added an imaginary line ( C ) ... recording your track again, select ENTER again and select "Resume Track Record". Triton 300 Triton 400 Triton 500 Triton 1500 Triton 2000 01.90.00.0279 01.74.00.0278 01.92.00.0283 01...
Triton User Manual Addendum - English, French, Spanish - Page 2

... a Multileg Route. Selecting Next Destination Waypoint in your present position. You can tell the Triton to go to the next destination (C) and repeat the process to go to the Satellite ... destination (D). To turn the feature off and resume computing GPS position information, go to go there instead of the receiver is disabled and the screen is activated it automatically begins ...
Manual - English - Page 2

... or damage the receiver, and will void the warranty. the use without the prior written permission of the GPS network. USE CARE The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a navigation...Triton is operated by the U.S. No part of Defence civil GPS user policy and the Federal Radionavigation Plan. Never rely solely on the Magellan Triton while driving. When using the Magellan Triton...
Manual - English - Page 3

.... End users must be installed and operated at a distance no guarantee that may cause harmful interference to radio and...Triton must not be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from the user. Operation is subject to the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver...
Manual - English - Page 6

.../ Barometer Screen (Magellan Triton 500 16 The Satellite Status ...Measure 24 Changing Map Units of Measure 25 Using the Keyboard ...26 Date Entry ...29 Text Size Limitations 29 Page Selection ...29 Profiles ...30 Activating a Profile 30 Editing a Profile 30 Information Page (assigns which navigation screens are displayed 30 Display Page 30 Map Page ...30 Sensors Page (Magellan Triton 500...
Manual - English - Page 9

... the receiver. (GPS receivers without an electronic compass require that can be installed in Europe may have local area base maps preloaded. The Magellan Triton is also WAAS and EGNOS-capable, taking advantage of origin. 3-meter accuracy - Overview Thank you are moving before the compass shows your correct heading.) Barometer (Triton 500 only) - The Magellan Triton was...
Manual - English - Page 11

GPS only English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Finnish, Norwegian Latitude/Longitude, UTM, OSGB... Built-in multidirectional patch Nine direct-access keys 14° to 140°F (-10° to 60°C) PERFORMANCE Receiver Acquisition Time Update Rate Accuracy Languages Coordinate Systems SiRF Star III™ 20 channels, WAAS/EGNOS Hot: 20 seconds, Cold:...
Manual - English - Page 12

...information will be computed from information from the GPS satellites so there is no key has been pressed, the Triton will increase 20% until the Triton splash screen is so slight so as battery...of backlight intensity. 1. From the Map screen press MENU. 2. Fundamentals Turning the Triton on Battery Life for the Triton. If after 5 seconds no requirement for you may need to the section in...
Manual - English - Page 15

...While viewing the Map screen, press ENTER. 2. Check the Magellan website at your current journey. hiking, marine use again to follow your current location and go to a series of the base maps ... maps are installed), that are creating audio clips and playing MP3 music files. (Magellan Triton 400 & 500 only). The Maps option displays a list of waypoints that could have options menus that...
Manual - English - Page 17

... cursor control to move the slider to cycle through the backlight intensities. (Alternate method) 1. Use the left side of the receiver) to OFF. Disable the electronic compass if GPS fix is available. (Magellan Triton 500) 1. Using the cursor control, highlight the Backlight Level slider. Select Settings. 4. Fundamentals 9 Select Volume & Brightness. 5. Select View. Press MENU...
Manual - English - Page 22

...It also displays an odometer and a trip odometer so you need to position the Magellan Triton at a distance but still need to view navigation information. Select Reset Odometer. 3. While viewing the ... Maximum Speed 1. The maximum speed, the odometer and the trip odometer can see the distances traveled. To select the data displayed, press ENTER, select the field to zero. The...
Manual - English - Page 24

... also two customizable navigational screens displayed at the bottom of the display. There are being used to compute your location. The Altimeter / Barometer Screen (Magellan Triton 500) The Altimeter / Barometer screen displays your position while yellow (good), white (medium), and red (poor) icons show signal strengths of other available satellites. Signal levels...
Manual - English - Page 26

..., canyons, broadcast satellites, and other GPS receivers too close in distance) the progress the user has made . Cross Track Error (XTE) Cross Track Error measures how far the user is off the... satellite reception. Things that interfere with satellite reception may be negative. Distance Made Good (DMG) Distance Made Good measures (in proximity. If the user is set , this will appear ...
Manual - English - Page 27

... Battery Level Time of Day GPS Signal Strength North Indicator Data ... (Line displaying line of waypoints saved in the receiver. Default icon shown. This makes understanding the Map screen and all of the ...while panning around the screen. User can access the commonly used screen in the Magellan Triton and it has a special contextual menu that can assign a different icon from this ...
Manual - English - Page 32

...DISTANCE SPEED ELEVATION BAROMETER UNITS Choose from Off, Distance/Bearing Direction, Distance/Bearing Degrees, or Coordinates. Press ESC to return to highlight Set Units. 3. Elevation can be turned off . You can select from Kilometers/Meters, Miles/Feet, Miles/Yards, or NtMi/Meters (Nautical Miles... you can be measured in Meters or Feet. (Magellan Triton 500 only) Choose between...
Manual - English - Page 37

...has three pages with three tabs to select them from the GPS satellite. These tabs are used to select different pages for ...is no option for inputting the current date for the Magellan Triton since the date is highlighted, press the down arrow to move...screens, have tabs across the top of the display is automatically received from ; NEW SHORTCUT: Recently added is highlighted.) Use the arrow...
Manual - English - Page 38

... Select Profiles. 4. Sets the unit of measure for elevation measurements. (Magellan Triton 500 only) Sets the unit of measure for speed measurements. Sets the unit of the options have ...distance measurements. Editing a Profile 1. Select View. 3. Select the profile you want to edit from the Active Profile drop- Display Page DISTANCE SPEED ELEVATION BAROMETER UNITS Miles/Feet, Miles/...
Manual - English - Page 39

..., Low, Medium, High Off, Low, Medium, High When set to as you when the Magellan Triton loses GPS signals. Sets distance to as you approach a waypoint. Turns the arrival alert on the map. Sets distance that the Magellan Triton will alert you a geocache waypoint. QUICK INFO POSITION DESTINATION LINE WAYPOINTS SHOWN GEOCACHES SHOWN POIs SHOWN...
Manual - English - Page 50

...5 being the most difficult), Terrain (1 though 5 with GPS users. Select Go To. They post these geocache waypoints into your Magellan Triton either by creating a geocache waypoint or by saving the ....gpx files directly into the VantagePoint software and then transfer the information into the Magellan Triton. Geocache Waypoints Geocaching is displayed. Press PAGE / GO TO to enter the hint...
Manual - English - Page 61

... display the Options page. 8. Trails 53 6. The existing track is not only handy for normal outdoor adventures, but also gives the traveller the security in a handheld GPS receiver. Being able to quickly create a route back to your starting point is erased and you can begin your track before travelling if you should clear...

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