Magellan eXplorist 500 Manuals

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 • Using MapSend • Preferences • Specifications • Accessories • Contacting Magellan Support IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY, DO NOT USE THIS NAVIGATION DEVICE WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE. Please do not try to change any settings on the Magellan® eXplorist™ while driving. Come to a complete stop or have a passenger make any changes. Taking your eyes off the road is dangerous and can result in an accident in which you or others could be injured. USE GOOD JUDGMENT This product is an excellent navigation aid, but it does not replace the need for careful orienteering and good judgment. Never rely solely on one device for navigating. USE CARE The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the U.S. Government, which is solely responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of the GPS network. The accuracy of position fixes can be affected by the periodic adjustments to GPS satellites made by the U.S. government and is subject to change in accordance with the Department of Defense civil GPS user policy and the Federal Radionavigation Plan. Accuracy can also be affected by poor satellite geometry and obstructions, such as buildings and large trees. USE PROPER ACCESSORIES Use only Magellan cables and antennas; the use of non-Magellan cables and antennas may severely degrade performance or damage the receiver, and will void the warranty. LICENSE AGREEMENT Thales Navigation grants you, the purchaser, the right to use the software supplied in and with Thales Navigation GPS products (the “SOFTWARE”) in the normal operation of the equipment in accordance with the terms of the End User License Agreement that is included with the product. The SOFTWARE is the property of Thales Navigation and/or its suppliers and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions; therefore, you must treat the SOFTWARE like any other copyright material. You may not use, copy, modify, reverse engineer or transfer this SOFTWARE except as expressly provided in the license. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by Thales Navigation and/or its suppliers. * * * No part of this guide may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose other than the purchaser’s personal use without the prior written permission of Thales Navigation. * * * Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. © 2005 Thales S.A. All rights reserved. The Magellan Logo, Magellan, eXplorist and TrueFix are trademarks of Thales. 631208-01 B *** Warnings *** Table of 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Turning the eXplorist Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Changing the Display Backlight Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using the eXplorist for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Navigation Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Accessing the Navigation Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Map Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Map Screen Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Changing Map Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Map Screen Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Showing or Hiding Map Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Customizing the Map Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Displaying Street Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Changing the Map Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Changing the Primary Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Changing the Map Detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Changing the Track Recording Interval. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Customizing the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Compass Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Compass Screen Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Customizing the Information Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Position Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Position Screen Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Resetting the Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Satellite Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Basic File Stucture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 File Structure Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using the Filing System with POIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Using the Filing System with Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Using the Filing System with Track Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Marking Your Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Quick-Marking Your Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Marking Your Position (Personalized). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Making POIs for Locations Other Than Your Present Position . . . . . . . . 33 Marking a Position by Entering Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Marking a Position using the Map Cursor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Marking a Position from a Map Object. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 The POI Database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Searching for a User-Entered POI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Searching for a Preloaded POI using Nearest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Searching for a Preloaded POI using Alphabetical . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Editing a User-Created POI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Deleting a User-Created POI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Viewing a User-Created POI on the Map Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Copying a Preloaded POI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Viewing a Preloaded POI on the Map Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Showing or Hiding User-Entered POIs on the Map Screen . . . . . . . . . . 43 Table of Contents ii