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Manual - English - Page 1

Magellan eXplorist 500 Reference Manual Topics: • eXplorist 500 GPS Receiver • Using the eXplorist 500 • Starting Up • Navigation Screens • File Structure • Points of Interest • Routes • Track Logs • Advanced Features • Magellan Geocache Manager &#...
Manual - English - Page 3

...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...
Manual - English - Page 8

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 • ...
Manual - English - Page 9

...from your present position to save are stored in to the last viewed screen. 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 background map. Options can be selected by using the arrow joystick to...
Manual - English - Page 10

Battery Door Fastener (Unscrew to open battery door to a personal computer. eXplorist 500 GPS Receiver Wrist Lanyard Strap Mounting Hole Battery Door 3 Connector for external power and connection to install batteries.) eXplorist 500 GPS Receiver (back)
Manual - English - Page 11

... Pwr Management and press ENTER twice. Highlight Pwr Management and press ENTER. Press ENTER. eXplorist 500 GPS Receiver 4 Installing and Charging the Battery Installing the Battery: Remove the battery door by unscrewing the... the same rate. If you are not moving for any length of time, turn the eXplorist off. • Use the Power Timer to the back of the display backlight. Press ...
Manual - English - Page 12

... adapter. Turn your personal computer on and then turn on your eXplorist and tighten the locking screw. eXplorist 500 GPS Receiver Installing an Optional SD Card Open the battery door and remove the... your personal computer). Right click the "My Computer" icon on the desktop of your eXplorist you are alignment tabs on your computer indicating that the connector is in USB File transfer...
Manual - English - Page 13

...thing that you 'll need to arrive at your eXplorist a clear view of the sky. Positions that it can receive the signals from the satellites. This is not being .... • Maintain a clear view of your present position. Using the eXplorist 500 6 The eXplorist 500 uses information from the GPS satellites orbiting the earth to provide you need at least four satellites with good...
Manual - English - Page 35

... Overview This graphic displays the basic layout of the file. When your eXplorist or SD card is connected to your personal computer. If you are empty...topic folder. Internal Memory SD Card (grey if no SD card is based on a GPS receiver. eXplorist 500 File Structure 28 Basic File Structure The eXplorist has a file structure system that is unlike any other filing system used before on ...
Manual - English - Page 38

... elevation information) is called points of Interest 31 Whether driving in a car, hiking on the trail, or out for your eXplorist 500: POIs that you have marked (saved), POIs that have quick-marked. These ... a 2D position fix you are called "Marking Your position" or just MARK for any GPS navigator. Select the file to mark your position. Tip: Later in background map, POIs that...
Manual - English - Page 93

... ENTER. Turn the eXplorist on the Windows toolbar. 2. Click Next >. 8. Since the eXplorist stores these data items in a more accessible manner than previous GPS receivers, you must use the...POIs, Routes, and Track Between MapSend and eXplorist You can be transferred. 10, Click Next >. 11. Under "Programs" select 'Magellan > eXplorist 500 > Magellan Conversion Manager'. 3. Browse through ...
Manual - English (for the UK) - Page 1

Magellan eXplorist 500 Reference Manual Topics: • eXplorist 500 GPS Receiver • Using the eXplorist 500 • Starting Up • Navigation Screens • File Structure • Points of Interest • Routes • Track Logs • Advanced Features • Magellan Geocache Manager &#...
Manual - English (for the UK) - Page 3

...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...
Manual - English (for the UK) - Page 8

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 • ...
Manual - English (for the UK) - Page 9

....0 m). Points of interest that you save your present position to high intensity. 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 displayed. Used on the Map screen to zoom in to 1700 mi...
Manual - English (for the UK) - Page 10

Battery Door Fastener (Unscrew to open battery door to a personal computer. eXplorist 500 GPS Receiver Wrist Lanyard Strap Mounting Hole Battery Door 3 Connector for external power and connection to install batteries.) eXplorist 500 GPS Receiver (back)
Manual - English (for the UK) - Page 11

... Minutes or Timer Off. The battery will automatically turn to set a time interval that the eXplorist will notice a drastic drop in use. The Power Timer option allows you to the lowest ... display on the batteries is constantly calculating position fixes and using your eXplorist. eXplorist 500 GPS Receiver 4 Installing and Charging the Battery Installing the Battery: Remove the battery...
Manual - English (for the UK) - Page 12

...computer. Right click the "My Computer" icon on the connector to the back of your eXplorist and tighten the locking screw. If you have an SD card installed in gray). Turn your.... There are able to copy files to and from the installed SD card to your eXplorist. eXplorist 500 GPS Receiver Installing an Optional SD Card Open the battery door and remove the LI-ION battery, exposing...
Manual - English (for the UK) - Page 13

... fix. You need to give your eXplorist. A computed position with detailed information about your position. Using the eXplorist 500 6 The eXplorist 500 uses information from the GPS satellites orbiting the earth to the Satellite...use of the sky so that it can receive the signals from where you want to view the status of your eXplorist is to arrive at your chosen destination. ...
Manual - English (for the UK) - Page 35

... Level New Folder Empty If you are ASCII text files. It is based on a GPS receiver. The files for POIs, routes, track logs and geocaching points are going to modify ... When your personal computer. Mistakes in the associated main topic folder. eXplorist 500 File Structure 28 Basic File Structure The eXplorist has a file structure system that is unlike any other filing system used...

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